Sticky Post: Faintly Friends Only

[punkheid]

I always kept all of my entries public out of some kind of determined vulnerability (the desire to wear my heart on my sleeve) but it's been over two years since I updated here, and in some ways I'm now quite a different, more private, person. So most new entries will still be public, but if you happen to want to read the ramblings of my 15 to 20-year-old self, and the more personal bletherings of the present, leave a comment here and let me know :)

If you're stumbling upon this journal for the first time: hello! Here are five semi-pertinent facts about me: my favourite foods are inari zushi, okonomiyaki, and roasted red pepper pasta; I read a lot of (fan)fiction about guys falling madly in love with one another; I'm hoping to become a Japanese-French-English translator; I think I'm possibly a Gryffindor, even though I always wanted to be a Ravenclaw or a Hufflepuff; and I would like to one day be able to run a marathon.

Comments

[nefertari-nz.livejournal.com]

I know! It all seems so strange to have babies, but at the same time it also seems quite normal! Haha. Certainly hadn't expected to have 2 under twos though. It certainly keeps us on our toes! And alas, I shall always be out-numbered by boys. Joseph keeps joking that I breed strong Spartan babies - Elyas was 11 1/2 pounds when he was born =o Lewis is a nutter in terms of both energy and personality. He just never stops! But he is so so funny. He lives his little brother, keeps giving him kisses and wants to cuddle him all the time. Wow, someone who doesn't need the names explained! Yep, they are both from WoT. And if one had been a girl would have had Nynaeve as a middle name :-) totally not addicted to that series hur hur.

Haha yeah, I do actually have a facebook but under a fake name and it hasn't been used in some years. Oh dear lord, I have NO idea what that was supposed to say! The drawbacks of using phones as computers. And my one is normally so good at working out what I actually meant. I so want to hear all about the places you've been and the things you've done! Must have been a particularly exciting few years. Are you all finished up with uni & everything? How about Stacia? We do still plan tohead over there. Alas, will be a few years away now. Would be so cool if you could ever squeeze in a trip to NZ! Would have to show you around everywhere!

[punkheid.livejournal.com]

Hahah, ohhh wow, 11 1/2 x_x I'm intimidated just imagining it, crivens. Was it a difficult birth? I wonder if they'll both be 6'6" :D Does Elyas seem like he will take after his big brother in terms of bounciness? (Maybe it's too early to tell...) Hahaha, I still actually haven't read WoT yet, but it's on my recs list due to your frequent and strongly worded encouragements, so although I have to admit to looking up the names, I was unsurprised to see where they seemed to be from! Ahh, Nynaeve is a lovely name indeed.

I will definitely be making a few posts in the coming weeks about various goings on, complete with excessive numbers of photos :D Toulouse is looking lovely in the winter sunshine, so that will certainly be appearing on your flist spammily. I'm not sure if I said this somewhere else, but we're actually here because Stacia's doing her Masters here. The plan is then to head back to Edinburgh again for her to do a phD, fingers crossed that funding falls into place... NZ is indeed somewhere that Stacia and I would both like to visit! It would be amazing to have the proper guided tour :D And to meet you and your burgeoning family!

What're your holiday plots and plans? Is everything even more completely hectic with such things flying around in addition to the under-twos? If I don't come on here between now and Christmas, Merry Christmas to all four of you! ♥

[nefertari-nz.livejournal.com]

Hmm yeah, it was interesting. The pregnancy was the most uncomfortable part because he was so heavy. The labour was fine, only 2 1/2 hours and I totally managed to zen out with my breathing, but he had shoulder dystocia which meant his shoulders got stuck so was a bit of an emergency with the room filling up with Drs and nurses and midwives yelling out code red and stuff. Was a bit scary at first since Elyas wasn't breathing when he was born and got taken off to resus, but he was fine apart from a very very bruised face. And I lost 1 1/2 litres of blood haha, but we were out of hospital after 2 days, so wasn't too bad all things considered. That put you off at all? hahahaha XD

Elyas is actually a far more laid back baby so far, though not hard because Lewis was such a nightmare baby. He's really smiley and chatty though, in that cooing way that babies have, so cute!

Have to say, so glad to hear you and Stacia are together still, always get warm fuzzies hearing stuff like that ♥ one of these days might try a white Christmas, but that'll be a way off. Normally we have FOUR Christmas things to go to, but we're skipping the first two this year because the babies just wouldn't cope. So we'll do the family present time (so excited to give lewis his), then do lunch and dinner after a quiet morning.

Should you guys ever make it I would love to show you around! Would be very cool =D

[punkheid.livejournal.com]

I like that you said "it was interesting" at the beginning of a paragraph that ends with "And I lost 1 1/2 litres of blood" X____________X;;;;;;;;;; 2 1/2 hours for labour is pretty good though! But ahhhhhhhh, how long did it take for complete recovery after the two of you got home? EEEP. Crivens, yes, I hadn't thought about his weight during pregnancy! Does this mean that you can't use a sling to carry him? Or does it just mean that your triceps are increasing daily in size!?

Gleehehe, baby cooing is extremely endearing! Glad to hear that he is taking it easy :)

:D! It'll be five years in a few months, somewhat mind-bogglingly! (I keep forgetting how old I am when people ask... o.O) Man, what are your normal four events?! Skipping two sounds like a definite plan! What did you get Lewis?? Did all go smoothly with minimal tiring-out-of-the-babies? I hope it was lovely!

If and when that day occurs, I will have been spamming you with emails about it for months in advance, never fear :DD *cacklecackle*

[nefertari-nz.livejournal.com]

Sorry for taking so long to reply!

How was your Christmas & everything? We're doing really well, tiny baby is teething (ick) and older one is turning 2 in about 3 weeks and omg Elyas just rolled over for the first time right now haha.

Exciting news (or possibly mad, I'm not quite sure), but I'm gonna be shaving my head to raise money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ. No idea what my head will look like, but hopefully can raise a wee bit =D

How are things in France, still going well? And how are ya feeling? ♥

[punkheid.livejournal.com]

(Don't worry about the late reply! Especially considering how I'm following suit...)

My latest Christmas/New Year/life blatherings post with added photos is just for you :D How was Lewis Therin's birthday? And how is the teething going now? Ahh, I feel strangely as though I was somehow very slightly party to Elyas' first roll-over :DDD

Oooohh, when is the head-shaving happening? Have you raised a bit so far? Do you have an online donation thingmy? I could maybe push a pitiful amount in your direction, especially if there were going to be pictures... >:D

Things are going well indeed :) Still taking mental dives now and again, but still also coming up from them, and that second stage is becoming more and more optimistic each time it happens.

♥

[nefertari-nz.livejournal.com]

Left a rather long reply, yay! =D Lewis's birthday was good, he had lots of fun which was what it was all about ^_^ Elyas is still dribbling everywhere but no sign of any teeth yet :-( poor little sausage, it does hurt them so. Heee, it was very exciting! Love it when they hit milestones.

Head shave has happened! It is very odd feeling, but getting used to it now. Got photos on my fundraising page here :-)

I am so glad to hear that! It is hard, but if you're seeing the progress you're definitely on the right track :-) ♥

[punkheid.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that Lewis had fun! Less glad to hear that Elyas is still suffering :( I have always imagined that it must be quite frightening, the inexplicable pain D: Fingers crossed that it doesn't continue for too long!

Have donated the rather random amount of $9, haha! That was such an awesome thing to do - I like the idea of trying to get one person for each sufferer of such diseases, as that seems like a really strong message of solidarity and showing that these people haven't been forgotten about. It's good to see that the event is getting bigger and bigger :) In more frivolous terms, I think you really suit it! Your eyes look really huge, and, weird as this may sound, you have a very elegant skull-shape! :D!

:))