Would you look at that. The month of April was completely absorbed by baby -- his diapers, his feedings, his utter adorableness, his colic. (Plus, the sheer exhaustion he has often caused.) That, and my laptop seems to have died for the final time, (sorry Lazarus, no emerging from the tomb for you), and we certainly haven't got the cash flow for a new one at this point in time.
So, here's a few random thoughts to tide you over:
Thank God for gift cards. Don't ever, ever let anyone tell you they're impersonal gifts. We got a huge Toy's 'R' Us gift card from Mr G's officemates, and we've been using it for diapers and wipes. That gift card has been our salvation. I dread the day when we run out of money on it.
Battle for Terra was surprisingly good. I liked it rather a lot more than I thought I would. Mala was not the best heroine ever, but I found her pretty impressive. I always like seeing girls as inventors, as well, as I was always a bit of a tinkerer in my childhood.
My post-pregnancy body image seems to be an improvement over my pre-pregnancy body image. I had to buy a new pair of jeans a few weeks back, as nothing fit me. I was a size 12 prior to my pregnancy. I am now a 16. There was a time when this would have made me cry. (Heck, the transition from size 10 to size 12 made me cry.) Not this time. My body is what it is right now.
What exactly do people mean by "looking like a Mom?" I've received this, apparently as a compliment, several times since the baby's birth. I don't feel as if my manner of dressing has changed much, so is it something else in my appearance? Or is it simply the child I happen to be carrying in a baby sling?
I've been reading a book called Arthurian Romances to keep my brain from melting into mush. It's a translation from a text by Chretien de Troyes. Lots of stuff in there I've never heard of, such as "Erec and Enide." I have no idea whether or it truly is keeping my brain from melting, however. Any opinions on that?
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