Sun's Out

Nice. The Sun is back. Reason enough for celebration.

Baby starting to fix on things with her pensive gaze. She's getting big and seems to sleep a bit more at night (we're crossing our fingers that this is not a fluke ... praying that it is the beginning of the next phase ...) Trying to catch up with keeping good records and organizing photos and all that. Proving to be difficult. Calvin is just a complete godsend. Such a good, caring daddy and a huge, solid support for me with everything that's going on.

We've been blessed (and, yes, showered) with so many adorable gifts. It's been overwhelming and deeply moving. To see just how many people acknowledge our new addition and feel compelled to express their love and support. It's tremendous and we are aware how lucky we are. I can't wait for her to start playing and interacting with all this beautiful stuff.

As I write this and feel all the pure joy from our loved ones over the past five and 1/2 weeks ... I can't help but ache over the colossal car bombing today in Iraq. Makes me ill, what our troops have to go through. And the Iraqi civilians who just want to live their lives. It's as if my Joy gets distracted with Despair, so my mood is in limbo. Roaming back and forth toward both extremes but unable to commit to either.

I really want to see the Superman movie.