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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Harking back...

I found this back among the posts of 2009 Got this email from my son in response to the query of what he plans to herd with the pair of 10-foot bullwhips he wants for Christmas. I guessed dinosaurs, and was on the money: It only works on certain dinosaurs of course. Maiosaurs, Edmontosaurs, Corythosauruses, and such. You would think Iguanadons, but they have these pretty nasty thumbspikes they are not afraid of using if they get pissed off or feel threatened. And you always have to watch out and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

The end of the month approaches.

This little family, now a little larger, has been together at home for a couple of days now. The first night was rough... the second, smoother. Tonight, it is likely that sleep will be had by all adults. By the time I leave next Saturday, they'll have it down. The expensive doula was not required, and would likely have made things actually more difficult as it would have been her setting the pace and priorities, etc. and this family is plenty capable of managing with their own systems. More and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Flying home Nov 2!

Now I have a definite date set for my return, my mind turns to thoughts of the Springs... Where it is currently cold and snowing, and Charlie tells me my now-indoor plants are blooming! Embers will be glad to have her Designated Warm Spot back, and will occupy it as much as she possibly can. I will have my own Niagara shower back, and that will be so refreshing! There are things to do, too--On the 3rd there is a theater party to attend, kicking off the annual sponsored giving-to-the-arts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

photos up!

Got some photos up today, finally, to share with all y'all the Issaquah fall colors and all... https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/6n6p2H Sign in to see full entry.

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Everything is looking up!

Here it is, Wednesday... Mist and sunlight wander through the trees--there will be photos! Louisa has gained back the lost weight and is now off the feeding tube. That was the last of the support devices besides the incubator. This means she is strong enough to eat a whole feeding on her own, where before she would get too tired to get the last of it. This is all very encouraging, and more likely she will be home by the end of the week. I have my flight home booked: Nov 2, a Saturday. This gets... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Baby Report 3

Mommy is home for a few hours to get a proper shower and reassure the dogs that she is not gone forever, and to pick up the specific things she wants on hand when she goes back to the NICU. She is still taking pain meds but is more mobile every day. Little Louisa is doing well. She was a little chilly this morning, so has been in an incubator--when we left, her temp was well up again, and she was having a feed of the milk Mommy pumped a little while before. In a couple of hours, Mommy will be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 19, 2019

Baby Report 2

Her name is Louisa Corinne! After a slightly worrisome start, she quickly improved and is now off assisted breathing, and has had some quality 'skin-to-skin time' with Mommy. She is a very pretty baby! She eats well, too, I hear. Yesterday, Elsa met Louisa for the first time. Big grins! She is very pleased to be the Big Sister who will teach Little Sister things, she says, like driving--which starts with the button that opens the garage. My cold is running its course, and soon I will also be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

All doing well!

Baby entered the Big World around noon, she is right at 5lbs, and needing a bit of help breathing, but normal for a preemie. From the one picture I've seen, she looks like a pretty baby, and she has hair, even, as our Elsa did not for quite a long time. Meanwhile, the rains have come... light at the moment, but will be varied over the next week, sometimes with winds. I love the sound of it on the roof and skylights... while I am dry and warm in the house! Sign in to see full entry.

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Birth Day!

Childe One is delivered to school, and Daddy has gone to be with Mommy at the hospital where preparations are underway for the C-section at 11am. Such a long time waiting, and suddenly, the moment is upon us! Still with this cold, coughing some and stuffy-sinuses sorta thing, I am at the house awaiting words. They've hired this doula to help with post-partum care, and she came over to have a chat with Daddy the other night. She showed up during Elsa's dinnertime, and immediately swarmed in to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 14, 2019

After a day of staying home--after taking Elsa to school--and napping and snuffling, I am dosing myself with a night-time cold medication, and hope to get through the night without repeated wakings. Elsa went to sleep pretty easily and with only a little coughing, and we are all hoping that she'll sleep through the night. Not that she ever does... I hear every night overhead the thunder of toddler feet any time from midnight onwards as she goes to cuddle in the parental bed. Her dad is also... Sign in to see full entry.

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