imbecamiel | And then - stuff happened! (Reply)

Meh, I feel like I'm being terribly uncommunicative lately. Lots of big and little craziness!stuff that adds up, not so much to an actual total lack of time to do things as to general distractedness and inability to focus on anything. So much writing I want to get done, both my own and in comments, and yet... *so much fail*

But yeah, lots going on, even setting aside last-minute Christmas preparations! Among other things, the masons came to tear out the whole stone front of our fireplace, which has caused a fair amount of chaos...

And of far more interest, and the best possible chaos - I have a brand new great niece! Baby Elle arrived last night! *so excited* There were a fair amount of complications during the labor, which was the cause for some anxiety, but both momma and baby are safe and healthy now, if quite exhausted. And Elle is adorable. Not that I'm at all biased. ;D

And Lexie is, naturally, continuing to be an adorable little princess herself as well. She's missed her mother terribly, and so when she arrived she cuddled up next to Ashley and just repeated "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..." over and over in the happiest tone of voice - not wanting anything, just so happy to be with her again. So. Cute.

Just a couple pictures (yes, I shall resist the urge to spam y'all with them ^.^) -

Elle!

Black hair, just like her sister had when she was born.

And because I couldn't possibly leave out big sister - Lexie. :3

(Why yes, we did spend quite a bit of time at the hospital today. There aren't that many good, fun reasons to visit a hospital, but boy, when they're good they're really good. *g*)

So yeah, even when I've had time on my hands it seems like I've had the worst time actually getting anything done. Yes, in a couple days the holiday craziness with be settled and it'll likely be much easier, but still. *feels bad*

Heh, as so often seems to happen, though, when I'm having trouble focusing either because of sickness or busyness, the one thing I can easily do is art. And as Nef's got me started on a little art spree (literally as well as figuratively)... A few things I've done.

As Neffie's already mentioned on her own LJ - she asked me the other day to try making her a butterfly she could use for her LJ userhead. Then she also wanted a butterfly with a coffee cup. So I came up with a couple designs for her:

And then, because it was fun, I... got carried away. Not sure how recognizable some of them are without knowing what they were intended to be, but hey, I only spent maybe 10-15 minutes at most on each, so.

A sword: