hi. it's been a while. again.

Man, I step away from this thing and a month just flies by.

Too many things going on everyday that by the end of the day, all I want to do is lie down.

Too many things like,

getting mastitis.

(YES at 11 months.  What?! I know.  I said the same thing)

It just came at me all of the sudden.  Fever, chills, nausea, body pain, all of it.  

I also experienced taking care of Bean by myself while Shaun was away.

It was only for four days, although it didn't feel quite as short at the time.

We survived just fine, but those single parents who manage day in/day out...

they are some kind of super humans.

We're also in the midst of making some other big changes... but that's for another day.

In the meantime, our girl continues to grow at lightning speed.

Every week it's something new.

Like one week, she was all about this.

And then another week, it was this.

Blink, and I'm sure to miss something.

I can barely keep up with the pictures.

Now for the past three days, it's this.

The girl who showed no interest in standing is suddenly standing.
Practically cruising.
Oh. Em. Geeeeee.
Lightning speed I tell ya.
But she's so wobbly.  Giving me a heart attack.
Don't tell papa that she almost fell on her head today.
(But I caught her.  So it's fine.)

Oh ya, and last time this year, I was extremely swollen, very uncomfortable,
and confined to a hospital bed.
We were freaking out a tiny bit, seeing as how were were told that after one more day,
at exactly 37 weeks, I would be induced.
Ya.  It's been a year.  Almost.
I can't even handle it.