Updatery...

[ellenmillion]

Oof! Tough couple of days. I'm pretty sure Elsa decided to start teething last week - she started drooling like a moat monster and stuffing anything available into her mouth to chew on, waking up at night a LOT and by Friday was a terribly, terribly unhappy child who would be comforted by nothing. She didn't particularly like having her mouth looked at, but I thought I could see a white gum-lurker on the bottom. Saturday, however, the drool receded, and by Sunday she was hardly drooling at all, though her mood took another day to bounce back completely. She seems smiles and play again today, and we got good sleep last night. My sister says the nephews did teething in spurts - a day or two of unhappiness, followed by a week or so of no progress, followed by more teething symptoms, a break, etc... until the tooth finally decided to do its business.

I'm a bit behind on sleep at the moment, and quite behind on everything else. I do have a new poem up at Torn World: Serpent Skin. This poem is shared free for the rest of May as part of Sea Serpent Month, and is thereafter available for sponsorship of $5 (TW or EMG credits eligible). (Remember that there's a comment contest this month! Any reader may participate!)

PA artists - there are two submitted descriptions available to work on! Check the lilypad!

Still on track for a Sketch Fest at the end of June!

I owe many comments and emails and such... shall try to get caught up soon. After this nap...

I'm wishing this photo had come out in better focus... it is so perfectly 'woe is me.'






The fish was thiiiiiiis big!

Comments

[pers1stence.livejournal.com]

I needed cute baby pics in my day today! :)

[ryokomusouka.livejournal.com]

Baby Orajel (Oragel?) is a lifesaver. Put it on with a Q-tip, or it'll get all over her lips and her tongue and your fingers and everywhere then you'll have a pint-sized Hooch on your hands.

Of course, you could always use the old wives' standby of straight whiskey, but it's not really good for either of you. XD

[ryokomusouka.livejournal.com]

Oh, and that tummy needs a zurrrbit (Mom's face in the squishy part and raspberries).

[kelkyag]

Ah! I only met that term for rasberries recently. Do you know where it comes from?

And yes, decidedly agreed on the need there. :)

[ryokomusouka.livejournal.com]

No clue whatsoever. My ex-bother-in-law started us with it. The same guy who told my two-year old daughter to quit calling her chocolate milk "cookie milk". /eyeroll

[kelkyag]

Silly fellow -- that's a great name for chocolate milk.

At least I know "zurrrbit" exists elsewhere out there, now, though -- thank you!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

"drooling like a moat monster" That's a PERFECT description!

(Hey, did you see I sent you an art sample and a question a few days ago? It might've gotten lost in the ether; I got an 'out of office' reply. No hurry! You know me... ;) )

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Oh baby GIRL. :)

[ariestess]

Yay for adorable Guppies!

[pixiewildflower.livejournal.com]

Cute!