Amber

As of this morning, our family still consists of Dan, Lynn, and our cat Spook. Baby seems to be pretty comfortable where s/he is right now, but of course things could change at any moment. I'm still schlepping into work every day, although it's pretty hard to concentrate. The cell phone is set to STUN and accompanies me everywhere; luckily I'm only a 40-minute walk from home (and at a run, in dress shoes, probably about 25 minutes).

No baby today, although Lynn and I both had a bit of insomnia last night.

Note to sleep-coordinating self: Not being able to sleep from 4:00 - 6:00, but being able to sleep just fine from 6:00-8:20, is not good for keeping one's job where one has the luxury of having somewhat flexible hours.

On the bright side, I used the time to start thinking up some topics for conference sessions or community courses that I could offer in the future. And I actually wrote down some of the ideas, so they won't just be whiffs of fantasy that disappear with the morning sun. Once upon a time, I thought that I really enjoyed the travel part of speaking at conferences. Now that I've been away from the circuit since last October, I find that I really enjoy speaking in public. So if I just end up giving some talks in Sudbury and Toronto, that's cool with me... and easier to keep baby close by, too.

Which reminds me, baby... any time now, okay? I promise, your home is very comfortable, your parents aren't too scary, and you have lots of family and friends who are looking forward to meeting you