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Ooooh, Fay pictures!

Cashmere, I'm sorry to hear DH is being a twerp. I hope he gets over it, and soon.

Poor Matilda and the teething!

Aaaaaand, while these aren't *my* photos from the Vampire Ball, they're at least *some* photos: [link]

(Yes, there's one of me & Cass in there.)

I spent part of my morning talking to a reporter from the Toronto Sun. He was very nice, but it still felt kinda odd. Someone from the media! Interviewing me! eeeeep!

she nestled up to me and nursed just like her wee long-ago 3-month-old self, curling up into a drowsy little ball on my belly and nodding off in midfeed. It nearly broke me.

And now me too!

Thanks for the sympathies, y'all. I am trying to do all my stuff (exercise, school, research, writing, working, commuting, socializing) despite the ick, but I think I should cut back on my stuff and rest more. Tom is eyebrow raising at me about going to class tonight, but that I sort of really should do. But I may cancel gym plans tomorrow after work and also might take a bit of sick time to just rest. I can't think of anything else to do at this point. I guess trying to soldier on isn't doing me any favors at this point.

I am going to go with your instincts , Nora. REst as much as you can - only do what is nessacary. and skip the gym. you need to rest your physical body - and unless you feel a million times better after going to the gym, don't go.

I forgot to mention fay, but that is her haircut. smokin'!

ION, winter came back today. I knew it was colder, but I just didn't think it would be quite this cold.

Yay! Awesome pictures Jilli! I adore that dress!

just saw the pictures - very nice pictures, indeed. some day I will some one who figures out how to incorporate glasses and a mask ..

And, sure enough, she nestled up to me and nursed just like her wee long-ago 3-month-old self, curling up into a drowsy little ball on my belly and nodding off in midfeed.

I love those moments. Ellie was sick with a sinus infection this weekend and again, she just wanted to nurse. It always makes me feel so good to see her finally resting and know that I was able to help her get there. Still, there is nothing as precious as the drowsy little ball.

It nearly broke me.

Awww! Now I'm dead too.

YAY JILLI PICTURES! NEED MORE!

So? Lesson of the day? From my GYN..."A yogurt a day keeps smelly goolie away!" Possibly TMI, but still. My GYN was just cracking me up today, which was good since I forgot my Ativan.

It always makes me feel so good to see her finally resting and know that I was able to help her get there. Still, there is nothing as precious as the drowsy little ball.

I feel guilty for feeling so tender and gooey when the baby is obviously feeling so sick, but still... so much of the second six months and beyond is about them asserting their independence; it's selfishly nourishing every now and then to have those moments when they're entirely needful and trusting and unresistingly comforted by your presence. Plus, then when the babe bounces back into manic energy and healthy irritating I'll-do-it-all-myself!ness again, that becomes precious and nourishing too.

Aww. Cuddle balls are good.

Jilli, was Alexia wearing *green*? I thought she didn't do green?

(Nice outfit, by the by!)

Stuck at Jury Duty. Still suffering from the Team Crud from work. Vending machine won't accept my quarters, and I have no dollar bills. Not that there's anything other than repulsive sweetness in there, but I'm starving.

Today fails.

Want bed.

And possibly actual food. I can't believe I'm getting all emo over my thwarted plans for a Three Musketeer.

Can relate to Tep and her feeling that no matter what she does she looks like a Hummel. I have taken one sexy photo in thirty-three years.