Happy Love

One of my favorite little people at this moment is my goddaughter JoJo.  She speaks her heart and some of the things that come out of that little girl's heart are so touching.

What almost 40-year old couldn't bask in all the good things an almost four-year old says about you?

As we walked to the park...
JoJo to her mom: Mommy, I don't want Aunty Laura to go home because I love her so much.

As we walked home from the park...
JoJo to me: Aunty Laura, can you stay a little longer when we get home?  I miss you so much.

JoJo to her mom one day: Mommy, I really like Aunty Laura.
Mommy: I know you do.
JoJo:  She could be my mommy and I could live with her at her house.

It makes my heart happy.

Oh, and one of JoJo's original jokes - "The grass... is above... the sky!"... followed by uncontrolled giggling.

Baby Boom

Judah
Claire
Floyd
Taylor
Sloan
Whitney
Quinn

These are the babies of close friends, family and coworkers.

They were all born within 11 months of each other.

I knit what felt like a ton of blankets in a short time.

 It caused me severe baby fever.

I think I'm past the worst of it.

Running on empty

Basically I've been running on empty for going on five months.
A coworker of mine decided she had an medical issue and took leave.
It's all BS but that's neither here nor there.
The fact is that I've been busy beyond belief.
Long gone are the days I spent reading the entire internet.
I don't even have time to log on.
I like it busy but not crazy.
Relief has come in the form of a gal named Kelly.
I'm getting caught up.
I am liking this job thing again.

Deaf and dumb

The past two weekends I have slept at least 15 hours each night.
The past three months I have come home after work and sat on the couch, barely moving, only getting up to use the bathroom.
The past two months I have been having mild anxiety attacks.
The past six months I have not been able to fall asleep before midnight.
The past three months I have been irritable.
The past month I have been highly irritable.
The past 10 days I haven't shaved my legs.
The past six months I have had no desire to pick up my house.
The past year I have gained and lost the same ten pounds.

I do this every year.  I wait until I am in dire need to go to the doctor.  Ten years with thyroid disease and I still don't respond to my body's needs.