But Maria, even though your life is emphatically not what you expected, you aren't just stubbornly pointing backwards and saying "Well, I guess NOW the rest of my life will suck." You're saying, "Okay, let's see what's next." And the choice to do that is tremendous.

This, this, a thousand times this.

What Teppy Said!!!!!

Had to take my Mom to the Emergency room (a capillary burst in her mouth where she had a tooth extracted and it took the emergency room to stop the bleeding). I have to take her to a follow up appointment and then make a lecture. I got no sleep last night but could probably fit a half hour nap in. Question: grab the half hour nap or in your experience is a half hour nap while sleep deprived worse than nothing in bring on the gronk?

My experience is that the half hour is better spent taking a shower and knocking back coffee.

Have had the shower, on to coffee and breakfast.

My cousin and his girlfriend just found out the sex of the baby: it's a boy. I am so excited for them, but I'm also a bit sad that I will probably never experience that.

Nothing stopping you from being the awesomest Aunt there ever was. (As well as all the great advice up thread)

Yikes Typo Boy. Much ~ma to you and your mom. Sleep dep can be rough.

Dang Typo. Sounds like your mother is okay, but probably worn out because of the experience. Yikes.

Back from the talk. Had lunch. Have now been up six 6am Wed. I still have stuff to do, but will sleep well tonight.

People! I'm going to see a place tonight!!! Rental ~ma please.

Place-ma for Sumi! And also a placemat.