Courtesy of Haddayr:

1. How did you feel when you first found out you were pregnant? How does it feel now?

Excited and nervously anticipatory. Currently, I'm alternately happy, bored, irritable, tired and cranky.


2. You obviously are a very thoughtful person. Do you come across this way in person, or are you just clever at making yourself sound good in writing?

I have no idea. (Anyone else want to let me know?) I know I enjoy writing because it allows me to contemplate my meaning and refine the words until they seem to more accurately convey the ideas and feelings I intend. In person, I talk a lot and like to tell stories. Over the years, I like to think I've gotten better at listening as well (but I could be deluding myself.)


3. Related to #2: were you always this reflective, or did you become this way? Did you do it on purpose? Please describe the process.

Goodness. Um, I've been analytical for as long as I can remember. I like understanding why, especially where it concerns myself, because I hate doing stupid things for reasons that are no longer relevant to my current life.

I also like to think well of others, and sometimes it takes a lot of thought and effort to come up with an explanation for [hurtful, selfish, short-sighted, self-destructive, etc.] behavior that takes into account their humanity. After all, if they're doing something, there has to be some reason for it that makes sense to them, even if it's on a subconscious level or not readily apparent.


4. Why is your non-kitty icon    so bloody, and your kitty icon so adorable?

I'm a pretty multi-faceted individual. I've liked playing the Bad Girl, tough and capable and occasionally shocking, but I'm actually kind of cute and cuddly. (I think this is why Aaron and I get along so well -- actually, the bloody icon comes from a shoot we did together a little over a year ago, where I was co-opted as Human Sacrifice when the original actress failed to show.)


5. What is your EDD, and have you started nesting, or are you avoiding the inevitable with great energy by doing silly projects that don't really need doing?

According to the first ultrasound, I'm due May 14th. Counting 38 weeks from actual date of conception, we're looking at May 26th. I guess the little one will let us know eventually.

Unfortunately, I've been hit with the nesting instinct, but I'm still so tired all the time that I end up just lying around, looking at all the stuff that needs to be done. I've gotten really good at lowering expectations. (Paint the nursery? Not going to happen. Turn the guest/craft room actually into a nursery? Eh, it'll happen. The little one will be sleeping with us for the first few months anyway, so I'm not going to stress about it. Not that I'll have time or energy after the birth to decorate, but I'm sure we'll muddle through.)

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