So, once again I’m up late and wanting to write something. There’s been a certain topic on my mind for a while now, and that’s the first night when my husband and I returned from the hospital with Yuuki.
Keep in mind as you read this that I had been in the hospital for three days before I was released. That is two nights spent sleeping on a hospital bed. My husband stayed with me and slept on a pull-out couch. Therefore, neither one of us had slept in a real bed in a few days.
We left the hospital pretty late on Saturday night/early Sunday morning. Now, this would be pretty normal, except for the fact that it had been storming earlier in the day, and this caused the power to be out. That’s right, we returned home to absolutely no electricity. We have a three-day-old baby, and we’re straining our eyes just to see the stairs.
The first thing we did when we returned was to make it into the nursery. From there, we need to figure out a way to see. The only thing that I could think of at the time was the mobile that we had bought for the crib. There’s a faint light on it, and it was the first thing that I reached for in the dark.
So, while I’m holding Yuuki, my husband goes around trying to find candles so, obviously, we can see. After we are able to locate one, it was the time to figure out exactly what we were going to do. No electricity means that the monitors are not going to work, so how are we supposed to hear if she cries? So what did we do?
We set up camp. Yes, my husband brought over a comforter and pillows from our room, and we had a little campout. We talked, fed Yuuki as she needed it, and switched off holding her until early morning. I still remember my husband holding Yuuki in the candlelight and the rush of love I had for him that night.
After a few hours, I told my husband that he could sleep while I stayed up with Yuuki. I watched some episodes of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the dark (on my husband’s laptop with a dying battery), never failing to laugh at Anya’s hatred of bunnies.
(Quote directly from IMDB)
Anya: [singing] Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes. They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses. And what's with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway? Bunnies. Bunnies. It must be bunnies!
A few hours later, the electricity finally came back on. If I remember correctly, it was about 2 or 3 in the morning. I woke my husband up, we put Yuuki in her crib, then gathered our things and crawled into our nice, normal bed.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Maybe I’m Going Crazy…
So, those of you who personally know me, know that I’m pretty much anti-girl. After about twelve, it was pretty much impossible to get me in a dress or really anything not jeans and a t-shirt. Altogether, this means disliking anything pink, frilly, lacey, or too cutesy.
Well, I think I’ve been bitten by the cuteness bug. I’ve been thinking about what I would like to do with Yuuki’s room once my husband and I get our own place, and I’ve come across these adorable finds:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/KidKraft-Dollhouse-Bookcase-With-Flip-Top/4200510#
I first came across the bookcase at a Once Upon a Child in my area. It’s a great second-hand children’s store. If there’s one in your area, I’d recommend at least checking them out. They have new items as well as second-hand. We bought a brand new crib there, but second-hand clothing for instance.
Well, one day this bookcase was there, and then it was not. However, by that time, I had already fallen in love with it, so I had to have it…for Yuuki. Yes, for Yuuki. I looked it up and there it was, at Wal-Mart. Never have I been so excited for Wal-Mart before.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Badger-Basket-9-Cubby-Storage-Unit-White/8056054
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=fabric+cubes&ic=48_0&search_constraint=0
With the cubby units, I intend to use the fabric cubes in it. Well, except that I plan to use the brightly colored ones…that I can’t find online. They’re always in store though, whether at Wal-Mart or Target. I figure that I can turn them into a makeshift dresser for when Yuuki is younger, like through 4 or so. Afterwards, she’s free to choose her own decorations. (I’m sure that statement will come to bite me someday.)
Well, these are just my ideas for now. As I find more I’ll definitely be posting.
Well, I think I’ve been bitten by the cuteness bug. I’ve been thinking about what I would like to do with Yuuki’s room once my husband and I get our own place, and I’ve come across these adorable finds:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/KidKraft-Dollhouse-Bookcase-With-Flip-Top/4200510#
I first came across the bookcase at a Once Upon a Child in my area. It’s a great second-hand children’s store. If there’s one in your area, I’d recommend at least checking them out. They have new items as well as second-hand. We bought a brand new crib there, but second-hand clothing for instance.
Well, one day this bookcase was there, and then it was not. However, by that time, I had already fallen in love with it, so I had to have it…for Yuuki. Yes, for Yuuki. I looked it up and there it was, at Wal-Mart. Never have I been so excited for Wal-Mart before.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Badger-Basket-9-Cubby-Storage-Unit-White/8056054
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=fabric+cubes&ic=48_0&search_constraint=0
With the cubby units, I intend to use the fabric cubes in it. Well, except that I plan to use the brightly colored ones…that I can’t find online. They’re always in store though, whether at Wal-Mart or Target. I figure that I can turn them into a makeshift dresser for when Yuuki is younger, like through 4 or so. Afterwards, she’s free to choose her own decorations. (I’m sure that statement will come to bite me someday.)
Well, these are just my ideas for now. As I find more I’ll definitely be posting.
Free Time, No Time
I know that I haven’t posted too much in the past few days. This isn’t something that I’m doing on purpose, just that I have a lot going on right now.
As I mentioned a few posts ago, I’ve been hired to write a novelized version of a manga. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s also extremely challenging. I’ve never written something that I didn’t create myself. Therefore, I’m left with using whatever dialogue I can that’s directly from the manga, and just using my own interpretations of what the characters are thinking. Also, I’m shooting for 50,000 words, and since I’m currently just over 6,000, I have a lot more to write before I finish. I write 1,000 words a day as often as I can. I admit that I skip a few days here and there, but it’s mostly because a more difficult task came up, say taking care of Yuuki all day, because she just won’t stop crying. Then again, I also miss, because I’m just having one of those days.
Today was one of those days, as was yesterday. Those days are when the very thought of writing on the novel sounds absolutely horrible. This is not to be confused with not wanting to work on it, just that upon having the screen in front of me, it looks unappealing. This happens when it comes to my own novels as well.
It’s also one of those days when I would just rather stay in bed all day than do anything else. I woke up this morning feeling just fine, but now I’m utterly exhausted, and I can’t take a nap, because Yuuki is just being fussy today.
I don’t really know the point of this thread other than to let everyone know that posts might take longer than usual to make their appearances. Once I’m done with the novel, I’ll be more on top of things. When it comes to what I do in my spare time, the novel takes precedence over everything else. However, I do slip up and spend way too much time on Facebook sometimes…okay, a lot of the time…but I’m working on that.
As I mentioned a few posts ago, I’ve been hired to write a novelized version of a manga. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s also extremely challenging. I’ve never written something that I didn’t create myself. Therefore, I’m left with using whatever dialogue I can that’s directly from the manga, and just using my own interpretations of what the characters are thinking. Also, I’m shooting for 50,000 words, and since I’m currently just over 6,000, I have a lot more to write before I finish. I write 1,000 words a day as often as I can. I admit that I skip a few days here and there, but it’s mostly because a more difficult task came up, say taking care of Yuuki all day, because she just won’t stop crying. Then again, I also miss, because I’m just having one of those days.
Today was one of those days, as was yesterday. Those days are when the very thought of writing on the novel sounds absolutely horrible. This is not to be confused with not wanting to work on it, just that upon having the screen in front of me, it looks unappealing. This happens when it comes to my own novels as well.
It’s also one of those days when I would just rather stay in bed all day than do anything else. I woke up this morning feeling just fine, but now I’m utterly exhausted, and I can’t take a nap, because Yuuki is just being fussy today.
I don’t really know the point of this thread other than to let everyone know that posts might take longer than usual to make their appearances. Once I’m done with the novel, I’ll be more on top of things. When it comes to what I do in my spare time, the novel takes precedence over everything else. However, I do slip up and spend way too much time on Facebook sometimes…okay, a lot of the time…but I’m working on that.
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