I mean, where to I even begin to look back on 2016? I am not sure I can even put words to how hard it was.
My great joy from the year is that Sibyl was born and showed us her sweet growing self. She learned how to show us her tongue on Saturday, the same day as the Women's march.
What a great way to begin 2017. The march, I mean, but also Sibyl's tongue. I hadn't planned to go to the march, mostly because I am afraid of being shot. Seeing how huge the turnout was all over the world made me wish to be at the march in Denver, though. Instead I took Sibyl to the pediatrician for an urgent care visit. She had been up the entire previous night coughing and with a high fever. The poor baby. Iris had a 3-hour nap on Saturday, I assume she was fighting the same germs.
I am scheduled to go to San Francisco this week, two nights away. Just to make sure that I'll feel terrible leaving, Evan managed to incapacitate himself and will certainly need surgery. My dad is here for a meeting on Tuesday and will stay to help.
Iris started a new dance class on Sunday. Watching these girls grow makes my heart burst.
Oh, and I'm defending my dissertation February 15. I can't believe that is happening. I started the PhD program in 2010. What a long road it's been.
My great joy from the year is that Sibyl was born and showed us her sweet growing self. She learned how to show us her tongue on Saturday, the same day as the Women's march.
What a great way to begin 2017. The march, I mean, but also Sibyl's tongue. I hadn't planned to go to the march, mostly because I am afraid of being shot. Seeing how huge the turnout was all over the world made me wish to be at the march in Denver, though. Instead I took Sibyl to the pediatrician for an urgent care visit. She had been up the entire previous night coughing and with a high fever. The poor baby. Iris had a 3-hour nap on Saturday, I assume she was fighting the same germs.
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| Fever nap |
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| Three-hour nap |
I am scheduled to go to San Francisco this week, two nights away. Just to make sure that I'll feel terrible leaving, Evan managed to incapacitate himself and will certainly need surgery. My dad is here for a meeting on Tuesday and will stay to help.
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| Knee injury. Will need surgery. |
Iris started a new dance class on Sunday. Watching these girls grow makes my heart burst.
My hopes for 2017 are all about reconnecting with my "self" and my "selfhood." Evan gave me a series of six massages for Christmas, one of which I have used already. It would be nice to begin a regular exercise regime and meditation practice. Iris has started listening to a mindfulness for kids cd every night so one easy way to begin is to listen to some part of that with her. She listens to Sitting Still Like a Frog.
Oh, and I'm defending my dissertation February 15. I can't believe that is happening. I started the PhD program in 2010. What a long road it's been.