Oh Shane! That newborn stage is so fleeting. I can remember when both my babies looked like that, with skinny little legs that seemed to fatten from the feet first. So sweet.

BTW GC, in my skimming I noted your visit with the lactation consultant and just can't stop myself from adding my two cents. I found my visits with the lactation consultant to be horribly demoralizing and stressful, turning nursing into a chore. I felt much better after seeing the neonatal NP whose advice was more pragmatic. She told me to nurse Frances whenever she was hungry, and if she was still hungry to go ahead and supplement with formula. Both mom and baby were happier with that arrangement, and I quickly was able to produce enough milk that she only needed one bottle of formula a day.

Get-better-soon~ma for Shir and better-year-from-now-on~ma for javachick.

Indie Shanie! So cute!

She didn't mean anything by it, she just realized that "girlfriend" was not quite enough.

The difference here being that large swathes of The Girl's extended family are not allowed to know that she's gay. Which puts me in an interesting position.

It's been an awful day and I am mad at my future in-laws and I want to go home. Please send chocolate.

{{javachik}}

{{Seska}}

{{{Seska}}} we'll try to go to Max Brenner if I'll meet you on Monday, OK?

This I gotta hear. YES!

Well, it doesn't help that when I hear "cocktail", I automatically think "cocktail umbrella". So, this. I'm not saying where. Possibly with a black bow tie. Holding a drink.

I, like, didn't think it through?

Edit: and, I'm going to bed now, trying to rest and make this sickness GO GO GO and leave me alone. I have a very busy week ahead. Night, m'Bitches. May the universe treat y'all right.

{{{javachik}}} DH asked why I blurted out, "Are you kidding me!!?!" so I read your post to him. His words - "I know I only met her one time but, shit. Some guys need a swift, hard kick in the ass or maybe a huge cluesticking to the back of the head."

He just watched tivo'd hockey so his violence meter might be set a little high.

Hope you feel beter soon, shir.

Nicole's DH is wise.

Shanie is an adorable cutiepie!

The locksmith finally came today, so that when TCG goes back to work on Monday, I will be able to come and go from my own home! We are finally going to try to see Sherlock Holmes today. TCG really wants to see The Road, so if SH is sold out, we'll try to see that instead, but he knows how much I want to see SH so he said we should try to see that first.

Feel better, Shir.

{{javachik}} I hope the year rapidly improves for you.

{{Seska}} Sorry about the future inlaw issues. It does sound like The Girl makes it all worth the bother though.

Shanie under the tree, soooo cute!

The difference here being that large swathes of The Girl's extended family are not allowed to know that she's gay.

Uggh. Half of my fam will never know, but since I'm not and haven't been in a gay LTR for some time, I've come to terms with it. It is so not cool and I'm so sorry, Seska.

Javachik, love, may I suggest a mantra for us this year? We deserve to love and be lived by someone who truly appreciates us.

Seska, I'm sorry. There are a couple people in my stepfamily who aren't supposed to ackowledge that they're gay, and it makes me so angry on their behalf.

Thanks for the support, Bitches. You're all stars. It's good to know I'm not the only one in this situation. Also, any stories about exceptionally difficult in-laws much appreciated, so I can be reminded I'm not alone with that one :D 'Night, all.