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[Apr. 19th, 2012|10:59 pm] |
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Spring is here! It's been grey and cloudy and we can very definitely tell that it is April with the mist and rain we've had recently. The children are glad to be home, but I know they also miss their grandpapa and oma. Ried and Ellon haven't been able to stop talking about it- they can't wait to go back! I know I'm glad to be home as well- not that I don't enjoy travel, and I certainly enjoyed myself on the trip, but it's still nice to be home and settling back into our usual routine. |
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| 006 |
[Mar. 29th, 2012|07:33 pm] |
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Ried, Ellon, and Alyth can't stop talking about the upcoming trip. The girls are excited for their dresses, and Ried can't wait to see his grandpapa. Nor can the girls, but still. I must admit that it will be nice to see my papa and oma, but I'm sure it will be a bit of a challenge travelling with four small children. We haven't done that yet, but I think we'll manage it. It will certainly be an adventure! |
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| 005 |
[Mar. 3rd, 2012|09:39 pm] |
[Sean]
I spoke with Papa, and he said we're certainly welcome. Any time, for as long as we want! I imagine staying with him would be easiest for all of us, and it would give the children somewhere comfortable and fun for them to run around and explore a bit. We can take them to the bakery and the playground where you proposed! And..what else should we do?
Spring is nearly here! I can't believe we're so far into the year already! |
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| 004 |
[Feb. 20th, 2012|01:56 pm] |
[Sally]
I know with your wedding coming up so quickly, things must be going crazy for you! If there's anything I can help you with for it, please don't hesitate to let me know. I don't mind helping out if I'm able!
Also, could you let me know when you're available for a small photoshoot? I'd love to do those pictures you mentioned, now that I'm starting to feel a bit more like my usual self, and we're settling into a routine at home. I'm in no rush, and I certainly don't mind putting it off to after the wedding if that would be easier for you!
Tomorrow, wee Logan will be one month old. One amazing month. I have an appointment tomorrow for him to make sure everything is as it should be for him, but I'm not really worried at all. He's a happy, healthy infant, and aside from a few colicky days, he's been perfect. I'm feeling much better, too, so I imagine that helps a lot. It won't be long before I'm back at my dance classes! |
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| 003 |
[Feb. 13th, 2012|05:44 pm] |
[Private, Sean can read]
Somedays I wonder how I manage to get through the day. Like today. It felt like one of those days where everything that could go wrong did and I just wanted to cry by lunch time. Somehow we overslept and then Ellon pitched a fit over going to daycare, which got Ried upset and I couldn't get either of them to settle, so of course Alyth was unhappy that I was trying to calm them down and decided to throw a fit of her own and Logan was colicky and kept crying and I finally got the older three to settle down enough for lunch, but Ried decided to be picky and wouldn't eat anything and I spilled a pitcher of juice and then he was grumpy because he hadn't eaten and Alyth didn't want her nap and would not let up. It was so hard not to yell or snap at them. And by the end of the day they were all just cranky and upset and I felt like a terrible mother- it was enough to want to just hide in my room and sleep until they were all my normal happy children again.
Somedays I wish I had a timeturner or some sort of button to start the day over. Is that awful? |
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| 002 |
[Feb. 1st, 2012|09:47 am] |
You'd think by the fourth infant one would remember how tired it makes you. Poor Logan was so fussy last night and I couldn't get him to fall asleep no matter what I tried! He seems to have finally settled, sleeping on my chest as I write this. The other three are still sleeping- I've decided to let them sleep in as long as they can, so I can rest a little. I think breakfast today will be something easy-- perhaps some eggs and toast with some fruit.
Forgive me. One of these days I'll have something more interesting to the rest of you than just talk of my children, but I can't help it.
[Sean]
Do you mind if it's leftovers for dinner tonight? I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get done today.
Can you believe he's a week old already? Oh, and I've spoken to mum and da about watching the kids this weekend so we can make plans for our anniversary-- they said they'd gladly take the children. |
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| 001 |
[Jan. 23rd, 2012|10:41 am] |
I'm home. Normally they'd try to keep me longer, but despite how long it took, everything went fairly smoothly. Logan is healthy and- well, they know me well enough to know how I've handled things in the past. Healer Jones knows that I'll be in touch and will certainly let her know if anything seems out of the ordinary.
Sean, I love you. I know I couldn't do any of this without you.
( Cut for images! ) |
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[Nov. 25th, 2011|11:49 am] |
I think we should put our Christmas tree up this weekend. We're about a month out from Christmas, right? Merlin, I can't believe it's the holiday season already. It seems like just yesterday the year was beginning, and now it's nearly over! And wee Logan will be here soon!
I'm 31 weeks along, and I've had to take my rings off because my fingers have swollen up so bad. It's one of the few things I dislike about pregnancy, because I feel so naked without them. It's so strange to not be wearing my engagement and wedding bands, though I do keep them on my necklace. There are a few things that are really not-glamorous about pregnancy that they don't tell you, but you get used to it after a while. It's all so very, very worth it in the end. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2011|02:28 pm] |
One year. I still can't believe that my youngest is a year old already. She- and both Reid and Ellon are growing up so fast.
I went to the healer's today. We found out that we're having a boy, which will make things nice and even- two boys and two girls. There is much to prepare for, but I can't help but be excited-- the household will be madness, but it is going to be wonderful. |
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[Oct. 21st, 2011|09:34 pm] |
[Sean]
Tomorrow. I'll be home tomorrow. |
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[Oct. 19th, 2011|01:24 pm] |
[Sean]
She's alright. I'm going to stay a few days to make sure and help her and papa for a bit. But.. I miss you. How is everything at home? |
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[Oct. 18th, 2011|08:49 pm] |
[Sean]
Sean? I just- do you think you could come home? I just got an owl, and Oma-
I need to go to Austria. She's in the hospital. |
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| 009 |
[Oct. 12th, 2011|08:27 pm] |
Twenty-five weeks. I think I've finally gotten to where I'm uncomfortable in my belly dancing classes, so I've stopped those for now. I've been swimming some, to keep in shape, and taking Ried and Ellon with me on occasion. They've taken to the water like wee fish. I'm so proud of them both- they're growing up so, so fast. And wee Alyth is almost a year old- goodness, I can't believe it!
The charity gala was so much fun! I hope St Mungo's was able to raise a suitable amount. I know that I enjoyed myself! |
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| 008 |
[Aug. 16th, 2011|10:54 pm] |
Seventeen weeks. I'm noticeably pregnant, and nearly halfway through all of this. I've been feeling ridiculous the last few days, like I'm just..leaking. I'm sweating, my nose is running, and there is nothing at all graceful or glowing about this one. I've begun to feel the baby move a little, but it's too early for Sean or anybody else to feel the wee one yet.
I know I shouldn't whine but I just can't help it. Maybe I'll take a bath. Perhaps it will help. |
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| 007 |
[Jul. 9th, 2011|08:50 am] |
I've just finished my first trimester with this wee one, and I must say that things are progressing along much more smoothly than my last two pregnancies. I haven't had quite as much morning sickness, and I feel all of the changes in my body, but it doesn't ache quite as much as it did for the last pregnancy. I don't know if I've simply just..figured it out, or have finally gotten used to this whole pregnancy thing or what. Or perhaps it's that I'm keeping much more active this time around. My dance classes are going very well- though I'm still struggling a little but that's to be expected, given that it's belly dancing and some of the movements aren't completely natural to me.
The second trimester is going to be wonderful- it usually is. Sean, love, do you think we could have another date night, soon? |
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| 006 |
[Jun. 8th, 2011|09:19 pm] |
[Private, Sean can read]
Hermione is asking everybody what they wanted to be when they grew up. And I'd love to be able to reply, but I don't entirely know how to. I never had big dreams as a child, never thought of being rich or famous or particularly special. I just- I only wanted to be happy. I wanted a home, a family. I wanted to be a mum, the kind of mother I never had. I wanted love. To give love, and to be loved.
And I feel like so many people just..just wouldn't understand. That simply because I wanted to be a wife, a mother, a homemaker, that they would see me as backwards. That I am a step behind the so-called modern woman, looking to depend solely on a man. Only that's not how I mean it. I just..I don't know. It doesn't make me any less intelligent. Or any..less.
I feel like I've eaten ten gallons of ice cream in the last week. But at least this isn't like the time I wanted chocolate ice cream and broccoli nonstop. |
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| 005 |
[May. 2nd, 2011|07:04 pm] |
I think something is amiss with our little garden. I'm not sure quite what it is, but we've been trying to tend it and it just doesn't seem quite right. Things should be growing if we planted it over a month ago? I mean, even just a little bit of a sprouting or something? I've tried not to let the children play around in the actual garden so they don't dig out any of the seedlings and I'm just not quite sure of what to do. Can anybody recommend any books that I might be able to reference?
I'm afraid I never was very good with this sort of thing, but Ried really wanted to learn about plants and gardens. He loves being outside-- a true Wood.
I know it sounds so insensitive to speak of such trivial things on the anniversary of the battle of Hogwarts, but I find that anything I can even think of to say sounds so..so very not enough. My thoughts are with all of you who lost loved ones, though. |
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| 004 |
[Apr. 10th, 2011|06:33 pm] |
Spring is here! Or on its way, at least. The sun has been out the last couple of days and it's been absolutely lovely! I've been playing outside with the children, and we've started a project. There's a small spot in our back yard where we've decided to start our own little garden with vegetables; I will admit that I've never done this sort of thing before, but I think it'll go well enough. Beans, squash, and tomatoes! They really seemed to enjoy it, at least, and I think it'll be a lovely way for them to learn about gardens and that sort of thing!
I've also begun dance lessons. Belly dancing. It's difficult, but I'm enjoying it a lot so far. I've only been taking them for about three weeks, and sometimes I wonder how I'll ever manage to move my body the way these ladies do, but they say it just takes practice. We'll see!
[Private to Sean]
Would you like to see what I've learned so far? It's not much, but it's still early! Besides, I want to seduce you- Mum and Da have offered to take the wee ones tonight, so we've a night to ourselves! |
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| 003 |
[Mar. 18th, 2011|11:30 pm] |
[Sean]
So, I think I might like to start taking belly-dancing lessons. Just for a way to try to lose some of the extra baby-weight. Not that I have to be skinny by any means- you know I'll never be a good skinny lady and I'll always have curves and stuff, but- I don't know. I think it would be fun. And- well, it will mean an hour or two away from home and the kids an evening or two in the week. I- if that's okay with you? I don't have to, though! I just thought it might be something fun.
Also, I think I want another baby. |
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