How time flies when life is happening. - A Meeting of Minds

Nefermiw · Nov 14 2011, 08:05 AM

I have no idea when I took the time to stop by MoM last.

Life has been happening and I have prioritized my time elsewhere. To make a long story short: I got a job back in March, bought a house in July and had a wonderful baby girl on September 13th. I am now on maternity leave and has no job to go back to, but that wouldn't be relevant just yet anyway so that's fine.
I actually think I haven't been here much since last years quest. I probably won't have time to enter this year on account of feeding and entertaining a baby.
I'll try to take a peek in here once in a while. It's nice to take the mind off all the baby drool and diapers once in a while.

Kath · Nov 14 2011, 10:57 AM

Well congratulations! Welcome to Motherhood. If you get through the first three months without colic, and baby sleeps well, and doesn't scream the house down with teething, then 9-18 months are probably the hardest. Then you get a few months of bliss before the terrible twos start, and then you get another kid or two, and then they're teenagers...

Seriously though- it's great, ain't it?

Golden Talisath · Nov 14 2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nefermiw

I have no idea when I took the time to stop by MoM last.

Life has been happening and I have prioritized my time elsewhere. To make a long story short: I got a job back in March, bought a house in July and had a wonderful baby girl on September 13th. I am now on maternity leave and has no job to go back to, but that wouldn't be relevant just yet anyway so that's fine.
I actually think I haven't been here much since last years quest. I probably won't have time to enter this year on account of feeding and entertaining a baby.
I'll try to take a peek in here once in a while. It's nice to take the mind off all the baby drool and diapers once in a while.

Welcome back and congratulation!

Kugai · Nov 14 2011, 07:31 PM

nice to see you back here after a long absence

And congrats

mawra · Nov 14 2011, 10:31 PM

Congrats and welcome back.

jube · Nov 15 2011, 01:23 AM

Welcome back Nef and congrats on the new baby and buying a house.

to all the family.

Nefermiw · Nov 15 2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kath

Well congratulations! Welcome to Motherhood. If you get through the first three months without colic, and baby sleeps well, and doesn't scream the house down with teething, then 9-18 months are probably the hardest. Then you get a few months of bliss before the terrible twos start, and then you get another kid or two, and then they're teenagers...

Seriously though- it's great, ain't it?

She is actually a fairly easy baby. She has been sleeping fine during nights since she was 4 weeks old. She usually sleeps at 8pm (today even at 7pm) and then I nurse her around 4am.

Our problem is actually the old cat that wakes us up 4 to 6 times during the night. She is 18,5 years old and not feeling so great, but not bad enough to put to sleep. Ironic that the baby sleeps and the cat wakes us up.

mawra · Nov 15 2011, 06:54 PM

Kibby started sleeping through the night at four months. Then got sick and was up several night coughing. She was over a year old before she slept through the night again.

***Hans*** · Nov 16 2011, 10:37 AM

Welcome back Nef! You know I've been following you despite your absence here

Great to hear everything goes well and that life has been good to the three of you.

P'ter · Nov 17 2011, 04:44 AM

congratulations

GinnyStar · Nov 18 2011, 09:05 PM

Wecome back, I just got my computer fixed, good/bad time, and now, I'm working on get my week without the computer done, Well congratulations! Sorry to hear about your cat, our two have moved into my room where its warmest, now that the colder weather is comming

granath · Nov 19 2011, 08:03 AM

Congrats and welcome back.

Nefermiw · Nov 19 2011, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans

Welcome back Nef! You know I've been following you despite your absence here

Great to hear everything goes well and that life has been good to the three of you.

I saw you had commented in my flickr album; that's actually one of the reasons I thought "gosh, I haven't been to MoM in quite a while, I ought to find the time to do that."

Nefermiw · Nov 19 2011, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mawra

Kibby started sleeping through the night at four months. Then got sick and was up several night coughing. She was over a year old before she slept through the night again.

Oh no, that must have been tough.

I count myself lucky every night that I get to sleep 7 hours total. I don't expect for this luck to keep on going forever, but I appreciate it so far.

mawra · Nov 19 2011, 07:06 PM

Given a choice Kibby would still rather be up all night and sleep all day.

**Cheryl** · Nov 23 2011, 05:25 PM

Wonderful to see you back Nef, and congrats on your daughter!

Lady Maelin · Nov 24 2011, 12:46 AM

Ane...to read such happy news, at this time is wonderful. I know you three will be incredibly happy...has she been to a Zoo yet to make friends with the animals...wink!!!

Are you crocheting lots of baby things these days...at least at nap time?

So happy to see you back here again...hope to see you more often, especially now that you will have all this free time...ROTFL!!!

Nov 14 2011, 08:05 AM	#1
Nefermiw Ballybran Resident Caterer's Assistant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lund, Sweden Gender: F Fan of: The Crystal Singer series Now Reading: anything on my eReader	How time flies when life is happening. I have no idea when I took the time to stop by MoM last. Life has been happening and I have prioritized my time elsewhere. To make a long story short: I got a job back in March, bought a house in July and had a wonderful baby girl on September 13th. I am now on maternity leave and has no job to go back to, but that wouldn't be relevant just yet anyway so that's fine. I actually think I haven't been here much since last years quest. I probably won't have time to enter this year on account of feeding and entertaining a baby. I'll try to take a peek in here once in a while. It's nice to take the mind off all the baby drool and diapers once in a while.

Nov 14 2011, 10:57 AM	#2
Kath Starsmith Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oop North Fan of: Moreta	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Well congratulations! Welcome to Motherhood. If you get through the first three months without colic, and baby sleeps well, and doesn't scream the house down with teething, then 9-18 months are probably the hardest. Then you get a few months of bliss before the terrible twos start, and then you get another kid or two, and then they're teenagers... Seriously though- it's great, ain't it?

Nov 14 2011, 07:31 PM	#4
Kugai Crazy Kiwi Shoujo-Ai Fan Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington NEW ZEALAND Gender: M Fan of: Tower and Hive Series Now Reading: Whatever takes my fancy at the moment	Re: How time flies when life is happening. nice to see you back here after a long absence And congrats __________________ JAMES THE You can never have too much Coffee FanFic Original Homepage FreeBabylon5 FreeBabylon5 Website

Nov 14 2011, 10:31 PM	#5
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Congrats and welcome back. __________________ November is write a 50,000 (or more) word novel, so go write MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Nov 15 2011, 01:23 AM	#6
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Welcome back Nef and congrats on the new baby and buying a house. to all the family. __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Nov 15 2011, 06:54 PM	#8
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Kibby started sleeping through the night at four months. Then got sick and was up several night coughing. She was over a year old before she slept through the night again. __________________ November is write a 50,000 (or more) word novel, so go write MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Nov 16 2011, 10:37 AM	#9
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Welcome back Nef! You know I've been following you despite your absence here Great to hear everything goes well and that life has been good to the three of you. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Nov 17 2011, 04:44 AM	#10
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: How time flies when life is happening. congratulations __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Nov 18 2011, 09:05 PM	#11
GinnyStar Dolphineer Craftmaster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wausau, WI USA, Central Standard Time Gender: F Fan of: Pern, other SF works Now Reading: Dragonback Bargain	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Wecome back, I just got my computer fixed, good/bad time, and now, I'm working on get my week without the computer done, Well congratulations! Sorry to hear about your cat, our two have moved into my room where its warmest, now that the colder weather is comming __________________ Lover s s, s and friends Lover of and beads, http://www.change.org/profiles/GinnyStar Dragoncave GinnyStar2 Jellied Dragons Lair of Dragons http://dragcave.net/user/GinnyStar2 Thanks! Others: None at this time WIP http://archiveofourown.org/works/252259 http://www.daisy.org/learning-difficulties

Nov 19 2011, 08:03 AM	#12
granath Talent Tower Prime Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Proud Mom! Gender: F Fan of: Afra Lyon Now Reading: Faye Upton: Dragonchoice 3	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Congrats and welcome back. __________________ Decaf coffee is an oxymoron. Instant coffee is an abomination. Give me the real thing and nobody gets hurt. "Do. Or do not. There is no try" -- Yoda VP of the Afra Lyon fan club!

Nov 19 2011, 07:06 PM	#15
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Given a choice Kibby would still rather be up all night and sleep all day. __________________ November is write a 50,000 (or more) word novel, so go write MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY AND GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Nov 23 2011, 05:25 PM	#16
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Wonderful to see you back Nef, and congrats on your daughter! __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Nov 24 2011, 12:46 AM	#17
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: How time flies when life is happening. Ane...to read such happy news, at this time is wonderful. I know you three will be incredibly happy...has she been to a Zoo yet to make friends with the animals...wink!!! Are you crocheting lots of baby things these days...at least at nap time? So happy to see you back here again...hope to see you more often, especially now that you will have all this free time...ROTFL!!! __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

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