Vivianne Patricia
November 3rd, 2011 – 10:20am
4lbs 11oz
and
Mireille Desanges
November 3rd, 2011 – 10:23am
6lbs 4oz
btw December 14, 2011
The Captain Returns August 28, 2011
So, Brandon recently celebrated his first birthday.
As Husband, Behbeh and I have been lucky enough to stay in contact with him and his amazing new family, we were invited to the party.
Good times (and good food) were had by all.
At said party, I joked to his mom about bio mom’s tendency to pop out a child every summer.
Me: You’d better get ready for Baby #2. I expect you’ll get a call from CAS any day now, wanting to place Brandon’s newest sibling.
B’s Mom: Don’t even joke. Can you imagine? We’re just getting settled with this one!
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About a week later, I got this email:
So you predicted right.
Guess who just gave birth to a little girl?
We have a huge decision to make.
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And you know what’s crazier than having four babies in four years?
Four babies you don’t even want?
Crazier than CAS asking them if they want another child one year and 15 days younger than their first child? With no prep time?
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THEY’RE DOING IT!
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I can’t tell you how happy their decision has made me.
I know it’s going to be crazy for them over the next several months, but I can’t think of a better outcome for those kids than being together in that particular home.
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I spend a lot of time being displeased by the world and the majority of the people in it.
This is not one of those times.
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Sweet Nothings August 4, 2011
While watching Kung-Fu Panda – the part when Crane mocks Poe for not being able to see his feet – the Love of My Life comments:
Husband: Remind you of anyone?
Me: (Sprawled out on the couch, looking down over my enormously pregnant belly) What are you talking about? I can totally see my feet.
Husband: Yeah, but can you see your snatch?
Me: Not without a mirror.
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And after a comment like that, neither will he.
12 weeks May 15, 2011
So, it’s been three weeks since we found out that our sprout had company.
The shock has mostly worn off.
Okay, we’re still reeling.
All I can say is: There better be at least one girl in there, because there is no way I’m sticking around in a household of four men.
My sister-in-law assures me that I have a 75% chance of having at least one girl (25% g/g, 25% b/b, 50% b/g, for those interested) so that makes me a little happier.
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I’m HUGE already.
With Gabe, I barely needed mat clothes until well into my 5th month. With Thing 1 and Thing 2, I’ve been in stretchy pants for weeks.
See?
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Granted, some of it is chub, but MOST is baby…s.
I’m still getting used to talking in plural forms.
I’ve already seen my midwife twice, but unfortunately, it looks like that relationship will be limited this go-round.
Apparently, multiple births are considered high-risk and as such, my midwives have to differ to an OB.
Not only that, but my desire for a homebirth as given way to giving birth, not only in a hospital, but in an O.R.
I’m finding this pretty tough. I already feel completely out of control when it comes to this pregnancy and it looks like I’m going to have a similar amount of control when it comes to my birth plan.
*sigh*
I’m hoping that if this pregnancy is picture perfect, the OB will be willing to sit quiet in a corner while my midwives deliver me.
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$10 quilt – april block May 14, 2011
So, I’m getting a little bored with my $10 quilt.
Not only are the colours less than inspiring (the rumour is, they ran out of fabric, so the choices have been whittled down to three), but the squares are SUPER EASY.
Sounds arrogant, I know, but when a virtual beginner finds them simple, there’s something amiss. I expected to be learning new techniques every month.
Anyhow, here’s Block #8
yawn
parfait April 22, 2011
So, Washington requested another shawl, once again sending her own yarn for me to use.
This one was in a gorgeous 50/50 Merino/Cashmere, so I was happy to oblige.
The first shawl was in gun-metal grey (classic but uninspiring) so this shawl’s creamsicle orange was a welcome change.
It took me two tries to get the fabric right (the first time was way too loose) but I’m super-pleased with the results.
Fingers crossed, Washington will be too.
bin it April 15, 2011
So everyone knows that, along with being cheap, I loves me a good deal.
Getting something for a song thrills me like nothing else.
It even one-ups sex, in that bargain hunting is a challenge and bargain finding, a surprise. Sex and orgasms are a pretty much a sure thing.
undulate April 12, 2011
So, I got this random message on Etsy.
She’s from Washington, loves my stuff, la la la, would I knit her a shawl with this yarn she’s had for ages?
I generally don’t knit with other people’s yarn as my motto is “Life is too short to knit with shitty yarn.”
Why everyone thinks the $2 balls of yarn from Michael’s is anything but disaster is beyond me.
Anyhow, I was half right. The yarn was a really interesting, quality blend of cotton and rayon from Blue Heron, but not so fun with which to knit lace.
It was really nubbly and getting a stitch pattern to show up at all, let alone look fabulous, was a sisyphean task.
She originally wanted me to knit my Triple Crown Shawl for her, but I convinced her that I could come up with something that would suit the yarn better.
I think I’m going to call it Undulate as the stitch has more to do with movement than form.
The pictures are of less than high quality, but Husband’s iPhone was all that was available at the time. It did the job.
The pattern will be made available as soon as I knit it out of some fingering weight yarn.
