I am slowly culling my friends list and communities, because I'm gearing up for deletion of this journal. So, please don't be hurt if you're removed, it's definitely not personal. If you're on Facebook, I'd love to keep in touch with you that way. Love!:)

I need to update here with some cute stories ( Read more... )

Part three in "Why I do what I do ( Read more... )

Yes, I know I'v been horribly remiss in keeping everyone up to date, but it seems like most of her development has slowed down. But here is what I wrote to my due date club about V's development at 7 months ( Read more... )

V is doing new things all the time, and just surprising me all over the place. She's been especially cute lately. She likes to play with the volume on the CD player (which sits on our floor). She'll go over to it, cautiously, and turn it, then sit back very quickly, and look at it. Then she looks at us, like she was just sitting there, and it * ( Read more... )

The second installment in my "why I'm weird like that" series ( Read more... )

So, I realize that out of the majority of people in this country, I'm pretty weird. It seems to be really obvious now that I'm a parent. All my choices are on display for everyone to see, and comment on. That's really ok with me, but I thought for the curious who aren't commenting, I'd write a bit about the choices I've made in my life regarding ( Read more... )

If you've found yourself deleted from my friend's list, it's nothing personal. It just means you don't post enough. :) I still think you're cool!

Today, I THINK V made her first sign! We've been signing "milk" to her for nursing since about two months, and in the past month or so, I've been watching her hand to see if she'll make it back to me. Today, I signed "milk" as I said "Do you want to nurse?" And she smiled at me, and made a fist-- I got so excited she jumped- oops! :) I shrieked, " ( Read more... )

Well, V turned 6 months on the 21st, and I turned 24 on the 29th! :) Since about 5/5 months, V has been teething two bottom teeth through. They've completely cut the surface, but still working their way all the way out. She was so easy through teething! Just a lil nighttime wakefulness, and no much fussiness. Around the same time, practically the ( Read more... )