Last night I was introduced to a girl...in front of a large group of other women,,,and was told (put lots of enthusiasm in your voice) "and she's already 5 months pregnant!" This comment being vital because she is stick thin with almost no tummy to speak of. Still wearing pre-pregnancy clothes too. This is said to me, "a whale standing around in what effectivly could be refered to as a mumu". thanks for the self esteem boost there. It's amazing how fast the cute round pregnant tummy ...

So facinated with wrinkles on a finger....was I ever that niave and innocent? Maybe, but I feel as though I've gained some of it back with watching Bubbleboy examine his hands after a bath. What do you think? Do you think that being a parent can resore some of the faith and joy in life? I'm not saying I'm depressed or disillusioned, but I do wonder if a little pessismism has wormed it's way into my life, slowly and unnoticably. I think of myself as a generally happy person, but as I ...

So, today Bubbleboy surprized me again. Amazing how easy that can happen. He looks over my shoulder and points out the "whale" on the cover. normally, this would be a very random, boring comment. If anyone else pointed out my book had a whale on it, I'd roll my eyes and ignore them. But coming from a 2 year old who leads a very sheltered life.....I just have to wonder... Where the hell did he learn that? I never told him. He doens't watch a lot of tv. so where did this come from? Then...

So I decided to start bloggin. Stone (my perpetually deployed husband) has been gone for less than a week and I'm finding that my mind needs an outlet. I don't always have someone to vent my frustrations and emotions to, so this is the next best thing. I'll see what happens.