Matilda Juniper Griswold, born at 1:21 am on August 12th. All are home, happy, and surprisingly well rested.

I approve of this name!

What a beautiful baby!

{beautiful mom too}

Congratulations, Gris!

Congrats Aimee!

I saw my new therapist today and basically I just told a short version of my life. Again. I'm kind of getting tired of talkign about the samse stuff, but next week will be more getting to know each other/goal setting.

Then Will and I met up and had a late lunch/early dinner.

Work has been really hectic the past 2 weeks they are doing a major major (and much needed) overhaul of almost all of the systems we use everyday. But it hasn't been without its problems and I don't think August which is one of the 3 biggest shopping months for the company is really the best month to do this.

The system so I can take orders over the phone has been down for most of 2 weeks. Yesterday it worked briefly for about 10 minutes. And there are other issues just making life harder for everyone.

It's back to school shopping and THIS is the month for the big roll out of the new systems? Why not JULY? July would have been fine.

A position opened up in computers and I applied for it. If I stay where I am, I'll be the only full time person with part time people and seen as kind of a leader. If I move into computers I'll work under a supervisor I think is okay (rather than directly working with my current manager) and I'll have goals for getting credit card applications and sales goals and consequences if I don't make them. And not the excuse of "well there weren't phone calls". I applied, I know other people are applying, I may not get it.

I sprained my wrist. not sure how. ouch.

My parents are having a barbecue. I was supposed to go back to PA before this, but with the painkillers I'm taking for my wrist, driving isn't a good idea. So, party, with a bunch of people I don't really know. I said hi to the people I do know, and chatted a little bit with them, but I think I've had enough of people now.

I hope that you are able to relax and get some pain relief, Hil.

I ended up going to sleep shortly after I posted that. At first, I just came into the family room while most of the party was outside, but the woman that my parents hired to help out with the party stuff didn't really have anything to do then, so she kept trying to start conversations with me, and I couldn't think of a way out of that other than just saying that I was going to my room. So I did that, and then fell asleep. Just woke up in time for some ices for dessert. (So dinner was a couple pieces of bruschetta before the nap, and ices after. I probably should have something else. I think there's some pasta salad left.)

I hope you feel better, Hil.

I just now realized that the wedding I'm going to is next weekend and not two weeks away! Nothing I own fits right an d my body image demons are being very loud.

BIDs are always lying, evil snits, but still not fun to have a big social event throw itself in front of you when you were expecting another week to prepare.

Anyone have favorite online retailers that have lots of brands and/or are cheap, besides Sierra Trading Post, Zappos/6pm, and Amazon?