James is home
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pywacketand we are both so happy we tipped over into dorkland. The cats are happy to see him too, with Miss Ninny punishing him only slightly. I haven't ever been so happy or relieved to see anybody. I know I wasn't likely to have the baby while he was gone, but now it feels like I can exhale and stop holding her in there for some reason.
It sounds like he had as good a time as he could on a business trip. I think I helped in that area and so did the sf folk. Thank you Genevieve, Eva, JamesR,Katrina, Sherilyn, Matt,Blake, and Gwen for looking after him. It really helped me out a lot to know he was going to have some company and some distraction from his worry over me. And I get to live vicariously through his visit.
I miss you all so much.
And presents came back with James. Katrina sent the cutest outfit (it's pink and I like it, see I'm not completely prejudiced) with a matching ear hat. And the coolest kitten book (thanks for helping with the indoctrination). I got all teary when we read the kitten book. And some cute little white bloomers that just yell for Emily to get a ren faire outfit.
Who sent the monsters? We're thinking it was Gwen, James can't remember. They are so amazingly cute. And they are wee monsters. More indoctrination. Now, how to keep them from the cats. Has anyone noticed that many baby toys make great cat toys. Hmmm, just dip baby toys in catnip and you could probably make a goldmine.
At least if you have weird cats like we do. I recommend soft toys AND those little baby gyms with the hang down toys (I think they are called gyminis). They seem to love those. We have had to donate a toy or two to the cat cause...mainly because Zach keeps carrying them off to his lair.
And James brought back a Moishe (where the wild things are) backpack. I can't wait until she's old enough to wear it. It might take a couple of years--in the meantime I'm going to hang it on the wall as a decoration AND keep clenching on the cuteness.
Hopefully all this doesn't backfire into making Emily a dog loving republican cheerleader.
Though of course we'll still love her. I mean, I like dogs, I've know a couple of cheerleaders that turned out really well and my dad was a republican.
It is good to have James back, so amazingly good.
It sounds like he had as good a time as he could on a business trip. I think I helped in that area and so did the sf folk. Thank you Genevieve, Eva, JamesR,Katrina, Sherilyn, Matt,Blake, and Gwen for looking after him. It really helped me out a lot to know he was going to have some company and some distraction from his worry over me. And I get to live vicariously through his visit.
I miss you all so much.
And presents came back with James. Katrina sent the cutest outfit (it's pink and I like it, see I'm not completely prejudiced) with a matching ear hat. And the coolest kitten book (thanks for helping with the indoctrination). I got all teary when we read the kitten book. And some cute little white bloomers that just yell for Emily to get a ren faire outfit.
Who sent the monsters? We're thinking it was Gwen, James can't remember. They are so amazingly cute. And they are wee monsters. More indoctrination. Now, how to keep them from the cats. Has anyone noticed that many baby toys make great cat toys. Hmmm, just dip baby toys in catnip and you could probably make a goldmine.
At least if you have weird cats like we do. I recommend soft toys AND those little baby gyms with the hang down toys (I think they are called gyminis). They seem to love those. We have had to donate a toy or two to the cat cause...mainly because Zach keeps carrying them off to his lair.
And James brought back a Moishe (where the wild things are) backpack. I can't wait until she's old enough to wear it. It might take a couple of years--in the meantime I'm going to hang it on the wall as a decoration AND keep clenching on the cuteness.
Hopefully all this doesn't backfire into making Emily a dog loving republican cheerleader.
Though of course we'll still love her. I mean, I like dogs, I've know a couple of cheerleaders that turned out really well and my dad was a republican.
It is good to have James back, so amazingly good.
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Date: 2002-04-07 01:53 pm (UTC)I love it when you sound this happy.
Oh, and that link above? That's not gwen...
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Date: 2002-04-07 02:27 pm (UTC)I'm glad you liked the book so much and the bloomers came from Target of all places. My only request is to get a picture of the teeny Martini in the outfit.
(Oh, and did you get the videotape we sent?)
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Date: 2002-04-07 06:43 pm (UTC)It was great to see your most amazing wonderful man, and my friend, James. I miss working with him.
I am so glad he got home OK, and that things are feeling better. I can't wait to see the new grrl, and hear all about how amazing a mom you are with the baby on the outside.
And remember, you're not a bad mom if you don't fall in love with her right away. You may need to take some time and work on getting all the technical details of feeding her, and all that jazz down before you can relax enough to tumble head over heels for the wee bairn. It's totally natural and normal either way.
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Date: 2002-04-07 09:43 pm (UTC)I *think* I'm ok with waiting to fall in love with her if it works that way. I know that as much as I theoretically love new kittens when they come to live with me, it takes awhile before I'm really crazy about them--then it's all good. I kinda have to know them a bit first to be utterly crazed about them.
What I'm really worried about is if the hormone drop is going to make me mean and psychotic and too moody so that James wants to run away from us. I've managed to keep a grip on myself for the most part (other than hibernation, I've been hibernating a lot lately)but the drop after delivery is precipitous. I hope breastfeeding mitigates that somewhat--at least enough. And my doc knows to watch out for PP depression.