The one with all the wierdness (it's a long one)
not sure what to update with... got to talk to mom today, which was great to catch up, man I miss her!
We got our anniversary tattoos from Jodie last Tuesday, (pics of them are on my facebook) and we're rather happy with them! I showed Jodie the flash I've been working on, didn't get much of a response, so I had emaile dher to see if there was something that I could improve on... well, long emails short, I'm feeling rather like either I wouldn't be a decent tattooist, a decent artist, or ...I just don't know. I know she means well, and I did ask, but....?
We had gone to a BBQ last weekend, with Liam, which was an interesting experience. I don't want to name any names because people on my list here know them, and some of you know them very well. Anywho, one couple had asked to hol Liam, so we let them, and next thing we know, they did the "talk to the baby but really are talking to you" thing, and say, "does no one talk to you at home??!!" We were both rather shocked, and not rally sure what they meant by that one... all I could babble out was of course we do! We talk so much to him that we think we're going nuts! Later on, they were asking Ian abut his starting school (going for accounting! starts onthe 4th!) and Ian being as excited as he is about it, went on about the finer details and such, and when he was done, all he got in response was, "I hope you get everything you want out of it." and that was it. He was rather deflated after that, seeing as how these are two people he at least wanted to be happy for him. Maybe it's because they're stressed lately, but hopefully their vacaton will set them back on track. If not, we're having a serious convo with them.
Anywho, told mom about that, and how it really made us feel like we weren't "good parents" and really took the wind out of our sails! She said something that made me miss her even more - "I'm proud of the way you two are getting yourselves on track, I'm proud of the direction you're taking with raising Liam. When I was leaving and you three were at the door seeing me off, I could feel the energy of you three was different, that everything was going to be perfectly alright. I'm proud of you two!!!!!!" Made both of us all teary and we had to change the topic.
The week since the BBQ has been pretty uneventful, other than Liam starting to teeth, and went and did laundry over at Ian's parent's place on Thursday. He's been up crying his little face off, complete with swollen red cheeks, mini fevers and all the drool that goes along with it.
So all in all, it's been rather an "off" week, and I don'[t know if there's something going on in the universe, or if there really is something deeper going on emotionally with us. blerg.
We had a good talk yesterday,got all of this out, and we know that we're not crazy, but we're still trying to figure out what the hell is going on elsewhere around us. I realized I'm still missing worshipping/practicing with others something fierce. But everyone is pretty busy. soooo, yeeeah.
ANywho, long enough post. Or rant. Which ever. just a whole lotta wierdness.
We got our anniversary tattoos from Jodie last Tuesday, (pics of them are on my facebook) and we're rather happy with them! I showed Jodie the flash I've been working on, didn't get much of a response, so I had emaile dher to see if there was something that I could improve on... well, long emails short, I'm feeling rather like either I wouldn't be a decent tattooist, a decent artist, or ...I just don't know. I know she means well, and I did ask, but....?
We had gone to a BBQ last weekend, with Liam, which was an interesting experience. I don't want to name any names because people on my list here know them, and some of you know them very well. Anywho, one couple had asked to hol Liam, so we let them, and next thing we know, they did the "talk to the baby but really are talking to you" thing, and say, "does no one talk to you at home??!!" We were both rather shocked, and not rally sure what they meant by that one... all I could babble out was of course we do! We talk so much to him that we think we're going nuts! Later on, they were asking Ian abut his starting school (going for accounting! starts onthe 4th!) and Ian being as excited as he is about it, went on about the finer details and such, and when he was done, all he got in response was, "I hope you get everything you want out of it." and that was it. He was rather deflated after that, seeing as how these are two people he at least wanted to be happy for him. Maybe it's because they're stressed lately, but hopefully their vacaton will set them back on track. If not, we're having a serious convo with them.
Anywho, told mom about that, and how it really made us feel like we weren't "good parents" and really took the wind out of our sails! She said something that made me miss her even more - "I'm proud of the way you two are getting yourselves on track, I'm proud of the direction you're taking with raising Liam. When I was leaving and you three were at the door seeing me off, I could feel the energy of you three was different, that everything was going to be perfectly alright. I'm proud of you two!!!!!!" Made both of us all teary and we had to change the topic.
The week since the BBQ has been pretty uneventful, other than Liam starting to teeth, and went and did laundry over at Ian's parent's place on Thursday. He's been up crying his little face off, complete with swollen red cheeks, mini fevers and all the drool that goes along with it.
So all in all, it's been rather an "off" week, and I don'[t know if there's something going on in the universe, or if there really is something deeper going on emotionally with us. blerg.
We had a good talk yesterday,got all of this out, and we know that we're not crazy, but we're still trying to figure out what the hell is going on elsewhere around us. I realized I'm still missing worshipping/practicing with others something fierce. But everyone is pretty busy. soooo, yeeeah.
ANywho, long enough post. Or rant. Which ever. just a whole lotta wierdness.