hooray for life

ok so people are actually leaving comments, which means that this blog is being read. kewl.

and laura - ask away, yo! after having approximately 5 strangers stare up my cooch as i pushed out a bloody human being, i've kind of lost all shame.

so the boobs: i've got two words for you - CABBAGE LEAVES. yes, that old wives' tale is true; cabbage leaves DO help with engorgement (that word is awful, isn't it?). i thought i'd feel odd sticking two gigantic leaves of cabbage into my sports bra but hell, after everything i've tried to heal the girls, this was the least odd. i wrote an extensive explanation of my current boob situation, but it was quite graphic and nasty. the basic story is that my nipples are trying to extract themselves from my body - let's leave it at that.

alrighty - lily is in her own crib now - well, really we're ATTEMPTING to get her to stay in her crib now. she's woken up about three times already and is screaming again. i'll continue the post later!