gothikai

preparations for the up & coming (at least i hope) move continue. i've been doing a lot of separating things into categories & boxing or binning them up. i like doing things like that. even if for some reason we aren't able to move, at least i will be more organized.

kagome is doing what i call the "wounded soldier" crawl now. she can get around a room that way, by pulling herself using her arms & mostly dragging her legs. maybe she'll be crawling soon. on the other hand, she can stand up while holding on to something, so she might walk instead of crawl! that would be quite a shock, but i've heard that some babies do that. still no teeth & still breastfeeding, btw.

katana is growing more beautiful each day. it amazes me that she is my daughter & it is also amazing how much she looks like her father. beauty isn't her only attribute, though. she is smarter than any other 2-year-old i've ever met. you wouldn't believe the things she remembers or the way she can put 2 & 2 together to figure things out.

in other words, i'm just thankful to have 2 healthy & wonderful daughters!

things for me & gabriel are doing pretty good, too. we are doing our best to avoid conflict & other than fighting over trivial things (like whether or not to run the heat or air conditioner) we are doing much better. his daily dose of lithium seems to have really helped him keep his attitude & temper in check for the most part. & my twice daily klonopin dosage has me stomach-ache-free for over 2 weeks now! that is so great. i also take 50mg of elavil at bedtime & it helps me sleep some & has helped my appetite. i'm up to 100 lbs!