Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Epic journeys and breeding

That pretty much sums up what life has been like the past few months.

Oh, hi.  Is that you?  Yeah, I know.  It's been awhile.  You look smashing in that frock.  Oh, stop!  No, YOU stop!

So, um, yeah.  I moved.  About 1,700 miles, give or take.  There's a lot I can say about traveling this great expanse of country we have, but I'll save those sweet ditties for another post.


So, um, yeah.  I did something else.  Well, Phil and I did something.  We got it on, and then something, or someone, is the result.  Yes, we are breeding again.  It is a good thing, Martha.  A very, very good thing.


Say hello to Marmot, Baby Binky #2.


A baby, and welcome to my uterus - 12 weeks 2 days


Also, welcome to my uterus.  You're welcome.

This ultrasound was done at 12 weeks.  As the medical establishment was quick to tell me, this was a necessary part of this pregnancy as I am now "advanced maternal age."  Thanks.  Now go away.  My old eggs are watching "Matlock," and they are pissed that you didn't put your tea cups on a doily.  And get offa their lawn!

Ah, where was I?  Yes, back to my uterus.  Isn't it lovely?  Here is Marmot, shaking a fist at you (because you still didn't use that damn doily, now did you?!).  This kid is sassy, just like Mom.


Marmot shakes a fist in your general direction - 12 weeks 2 days


Marmot almost seems to have giant lips in that pic up there, but I'm going to set you straight and tell you that those are teeth.  Although, it would be pretty hilarious to birth a child with adult-sized, Angelina Jolie lips.


Just to be nice, here is Marmot and a little hand wave above the head.  See?  My kid has manners.  But you don't.  If you left a ring on that table, my old eggs will tan your hide.

A little hand wave - 12 weeks 2 days



So, there you go.  You were thinking that, all this time, I was just wasting my days and nights with nothingness and not writing.  Right?  Well, aren't you put back into your place.  I traversed the nation AND made a baby.  I'm a ding dang Dust Bowl pioneer, all knocked up and singing songs of wagons and cholera.

And that's what I did on my holiday vacation.  The end.