Day 14

    So I'm feeling better. My nose is running a bit but my sore throat disappeared yesterday and I napped while Jr. napped. It also helped that she slept through the night again! I noticed that another tooth finally came out. Hubby and I had noticed one of her top front teeth, the central incisor, was white but we couldn't feel it. Yesterday it was out, just like that! I hope it explains why she's been so cranky lately and that this extra sleep is evidence of her passing out of this phase. I know, I know, she has a ka-billion more teeth to go so don't go getting comfortable. I'm just trying to enjoy it.

    I hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day. As usual, hubby spoiled me. After giving me the iPad for my birthday he told me my V-day present would be smaller. Of course, I thought. I was expecting chocolates and flowers. Instead he bought me a handful of DVDs, two CDs and chocolate! Like I said, spoiled. I bought him a Fusion beard trimmer and a double picture frame with a photo of Jr. on the left (which I had taken last week) and a quote from the bible on the right. I made something similar for my FIL for Father's Day and we both liked it so much we said we should have done something like that for ourselves.

 Dear Person I've Drifted Away From (a.k.a. an old co-worker),

    I'm not sure what happened exactly. While we used to see each other just once a month, I thought we had a good, solid friendship. It was nice spending time with someone who was older than me and who understood where I was coming from when I wanted to get married, own a home and have a baby. It was nice spending time with someone who was also in school and who understood the exhilaration of graduating after working hard to get there. It was nice spending time with someone who understood the constant niggling to lose a bit of weight and who would be happy getting together to simply go for a walk.

     It makes me sad that we don't see each other anymore. It makes me sad you've never met Jr. I thought that after I gave birth you would try to reconnect but I was sadly mistaken. 

    You were part of the glue that kept our little group together and already things have started falling apart. 

    Regardless, I hope you're happy. I hope you've found what makes you happy. I hope you're living life with a happy heart instead of a heavy heart, always tired all the time. You're a good person with an infectious laugh. I wish you all the best.

Melissa