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[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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[Jan. 9th, 2011|12:16 am] |
It's hard to believe that we're already a week into the new year! Reid is now four years old, Ellon is two and a half, and Alyth is already nine weeks old! Time is passing so quickly, but I love it.
[Warded to Sally Perks]
Sally, hi. I- I'm Lena Wood. Regan and Oliver's sister-in-law? I was wondering if you might be able to help me with a little something I'd like to put together for my husband for his birthday; Regan said you were a photographer. I'd like to put together some sort of calendar or collection of photos of myself in a pin-up style for Sean. And if you can't, I'd completely understand-- do you think you could direct me toward somebody who might be able to? I just..I'd feel more comfortable with a female photographer than a male. Um. Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
Sean, I think we should take the wee ones and spend the day in the pool house tomorrow. Ried could not stop talking about it as I tucked him into bed! |
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[Dec. 27th, 2010|07:17 pm] |
It's so hard to believe that the year is almost over. It's all passed so quickly- though I suppose that's mostly because I was pregnant for so much of it. I'm a lucky woman, though- things have been wonderful. Sometimes it is so difficult to believe that I am where I am; it seems like only yesterday I was still working in that pub in Switzerland. And yet so much has changed since then as well-- I am no longer a bar girl, but a wife and mother of three wonderful children. It has been five years since my wonderful husband asked me to marry him, and we are even more in love now than we were back then. I know this probably makes me sound a bit silly and idealistic for rambling on like this, for thinking that I am perhaps one of the happiest women in the world.
Forgive me. I am sure that most of you do not wish to read these sort of ramblings, but I find that the year's end causes much nostalgia for me. I cannot help myself. |
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