Testing, Testing, Oh! It's on!

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It has come to my attention via Blog Stats that I am gaining traffic via Bloglovin's Facebook app. This, to me, is exciting--and frightening... my blog can get purtttty personal, sometimes borderline TMI. Although I'm very open, there's some people I just don't want sharing in this exciting time of our life... I've learned that there are people to not include.
So while I am concerned that people will not be respective of my privacy and will choose to share whatever news I have whenever I have some, I cannot change myself for those people. And that is just another reason they are missing out on how awesome our family is and will be; they'll only get to experience half of it, as I do not share my everyday life with them.

If you choose to include yourself in this journey starting officially (OMGZ!!!) tomorrow, welcome.
This is gonna be awesome.

Winners are WINNING!

We have all made it to Wednesday! YAY!

I'm feeling MUCH better today and I'm so glad, because it is time to announce some winners! I got a comment from Lissa at the Bistro and she reminded me about the Boy-Name Poll I put up last week. You can go vote on it still if you'd like but as of today the rankings are:

1. Lennon (4 votes)
2. Lennan (2 votes)
3. 3-way tie: Zeppelin, Zephyr and Zoren (1 vote each)

Thank you for voting if you did! How fun was that?!

Now onto my Giveaway that closed as-of Monday!
The prize is a resin shell guestbook and pen holder.

The winner, as chosen by Random.org: ALICIA!!!

Alicia is having an intimate nautical/mermaid wedding July 22nd and she is wearing a turquoise dress!
Awesome! Congratulations, girl! Email me with your address and I'll send it this weekend.

Have a great Wednesday, everyone!

Long Weekend Funk

After not having time nor mood to blog since last week, I'm still in my funk. I just don't want to work today or do anything that requires Shawn and I to be apart. We love our Mondays off together, especially.

Saturday had quite the bright spot to it even though it was busy, busy, busy. We had a baby shower and graduation to go to, and to pick up the gifts for both... great planning, I know. We got ready, went to Target, and headed to the baby shower. Once there, I found myself feeling proud for being truly happy for my friend and her partner as she hugged me with her 8-month belly. It didn't make me sad, jealous, or resentful; my heart is starting to burst open to all kinds of joy instead of just my own. As if a reward for my progress one of our mutual work friends came in with her children: her 3 year-old son (with darling rosy cheeks) and her *gasp!* 5-week old daughter!!! I haven't been able to hold a baby since the affliction of the babycrack! For the first time in my life I felt no fear as she let me hold her, so hold her I did. I don't know how long I held that little baby but she was so sweet and so awake. When I commented on her alertness her mom told me "Oh, she won't sleep during the day!"

About twenty minutes later she fell asleep. I beamed.

Pick a Name, Any Name

Which Offbeat Baby Boy name do you like best?
	Zeppelin
	Zefflin
	Zolin
	Lennon
	Lennan
	Zennon
	Zoren
	Zephyr
pollcode.com free polls

We already have name ideas for a girl when we try to have a baby this Summer, but what boy name do you like?

Girl With a Short Skirt + a Long Jacket

Girl With a Short Skirt + a Long Jacket by hilljo featuring a straight jacket