The time has come.  I have thought of doing this for a long time.  This most recent "break" in Livejournal was the proverbial nail in the coffin.

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Come see me.  This site will continue to exist, but I won't be updating here anymore.  Why "Bowl Cake"?  It's amazing what creative names are not available.  It's the only one I ( Read more... )

Livejournal (what you are reading) is quite broken.  Broken into disjointed little bits.  I have things to share and photos to post.  But alas, it shall not be for a couple days more.  If I spend more than a few minutes on here it freezes up and turns inside out.  Much like a sea cucumber.

I made a cake.  It was fun.  Someday I will show it to

Way back in 2005 I joined the rest of the world and got my first cell phone.  A Motorola flip phone that has been with me ever since.  That's right.  I am THAT person.  The person who never upgrades their devices.


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I discovered today that my next vacation is 6 weeks away.  That seems like an eternity.  In 6 weeks I will be 13 weeks along.  I'm not sure if we are going anywhere.  Morgan wants to go to the beach.  I want to stay home and pet my (hopefully showing by then) belly while watching really bad movies.  Ahhhh. . .doesn't that sound wonderful ( Read more... )

The longest three hours of my life just came to an end about half an hour ago.  I write this while still on an adrenaline high and still a little teary.  I will try to make this story short.  No promises.

Today I had my first appointment with the regular OB.  I was really excited to be able to see what life is like on the other end of the fertility ( Read more... )

Alex is just over 6 months old now.  And he is a horse of a dog.  He is huge.  He has grown a good 2 or 3 inches in height since the last time I saw him, on June 18th!  And he has become the center of my brother's family.  Everything revolves around either swim meets or the dog.  Just look at how spoiled this beast is.


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So, I'm pregnant and stuff.  And because of that I have a combination of responsibility to eat right and food aversions.  I am the first to admit that on any given day I am not the healthiest of eaters.  I love processed foods.  The potato, in an form, is an amazing thing.  I love boxed whatevers.  Tuna Helper might be the best thing that has ever ( Read more... )

As asked for, as promised.


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The husband and I went out to dinner tonight.  The following conversation really happened ( Read more... )

Yesterday was quite a day.  It was one of those days that just seemed like it wasn't going to end.  Let me walk you thru my Monday ( Read more... )