the baby has arrived. I posted pictures on my Facebook page, so if you want to see the little guy, you need to go there. I have given up on promising pictures here. I never get around to it.

work yesterday was pretty good. It was a MONDAY, so of course, I was draggin'.

I did have some time to read a magazine (I forgot my book yesterday) so I guess it wasn't too bad for work. Bossy Man hardly called me at all. He is coming in today, so I know I will have a busier day today.

Jenner called me yesterday morning and we gabbed for a bit. She might go with me to my mom's this weekend, which would be pretty cool. Jason, too, maybe. But this time I am driving. I can't take how slow Jason drives, so I will be doing it this time.

I got a call from Matt, telling me that the baby had finally arrived. Well, first he called me to let me know that she still hadn't delivered, after being in labor for hours and hours and hours. Things just slowed down terribly for her. Matt asked if I wanted to get a call when things started happening and I said no, just call me when the baby came.

I found out later why he asked me that. Turns out her own mother didn't want to come to be with her to help Sam with the delivery. There are a lot of issues in that family and they are blaming SAM for her stepfather molesting her when she was 11 years old and "breaking" up the family. Long stupid frickin story THERE.

I mean, THIS family makes Ivan's bio family look like pillars of society.

Anyway, I felt bad afterwards, finding out that Sam wanted a mother figure with her, but I had no clue. No one said a word to me. But Matt's mom came and she stayed with her, so it turned out okay in the end.

Anyway, so the baby was born at 10:20. Little boy. 8 pounds 12 ounces and 21 inches long. And he's a KEEPER!!! So cute!!

I during my lunch to pick up some flowers for Sam and went to the hospital after work. (I took off a little early) Then I proceeded to spend 40 minutes just holding the little guy. He is SOOOOO cute!!!!! His big sister, Alex, came in while I was there and I got to introduce her to her brother. At first she was pretty nervous and didn't want to really hold him, but I talked her into it and she sat with me and we explored his little toes and legs and arms and fingers together and she was fine after that. I left them all sitting together on the bed, the little family and had to run home in order to get there by 4:30.

I cruised, baby!!!

I ran over to Dave's after getting my dogs out and back in again and Doug and April showed up just a couple of minutes later for our trip to the casino for Crab Night.

And did we pig out!!! Man!!! I think they could have easily ROLLED me out of there. It was so good!!!

Then we proceeded to lose some money in the slot machines and headed home.

Well, Doug, April and I lost money. Dave won, of course.

The gambler will never learn NOT to gamble as long as he keeps winning.

It was a good night, all in all.

Then we sat around Dave's for a bit and gabbed and then they left. Dave and I sat and just relaxed and then I went home around 9:00.

I should have stayed overnight last night because I had some strange nightmares and it would have been nice to have someone to cuddle up with when I woke up scared.

I kept hearing weird noises in the house. I KNEW it was the dogs, but that didn't make it any more comforting when I woke up with bad dreams.

I am not usually a scaredy cat, but bad dreams make it hard to think clearly.

This morning, when my alarm went off, I remember thinking that I just need to turn off that NOISE and go back to sleep. Then I realized it was my ALARM and I had to get up. I hate that.

Got ready for work. Got a text from Dave saying that coffee was done, so I stopped there on the way to work and had a quick cup and off I ran.

tonight Doug, Dave and I are going out to Jim and Mary's place to pick up some wood. Why, I really don't know since Dave has so much wood in his front yard already and we don't need anymore. this is the last night I will see Dave until Sunday because he has to go up north to work a fair until Saturday and I am going to my Mom's on saturday and Sunday. So, I really hope we don't spend it with DOUG. I need some alone time with my guy, you know?

Dave said I could spend the nights at his house when he's gone, too, so I could at least get a little cuddle time when he finally rolls his ass back home each night around midnight. We'll see.

My plans are to finish my papers, clean my house, work on my deck, do my shopping, get the baby quilt finished for Jessica, and brush my dogs out really well while Dave is gone so I will have things to do and I won't be sitting around, feeling lonely. I don't normally feel lonely but I had a bad night last week when Dave was gone and I don't want to do that again. I am starting to depend on his company too much, you know?

Well, time to get to work. I have emails with dictation files coming in left and right.

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