changes

Baby Center is an awesome site that e-mails you once a week to tell you what's going on with the development of your fetus/child. Today's e-mail had an article about the things that change when you have a baby. I'll second all of them - maybe even third #14. And I'll add my own #16.

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body ... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
16. You realize showers are a luxury.

'tis the season

Have you heard elf's lament by BNL yet?
What? You're not listening to Christmas music? Loser.

You knew this was coming...

Ben has his own blog.

That way, I can stay selfish here.  In my spare time...

So if you want to keep up with all the latest and see pictures, add him to your blog roll.

Hopefully there will be more to read here again soon, too.  I've missed you, blog.