Noralie Thompson

Penny's been so good lately, she really has. She's starting to blabber off in syllables and it's so cute! I will hear babababababa over and over and over again. She's started her Ms too, so she'll say mamamama and as a proud momma I'm going to take that as her saying Mama.



I'm so ready for the last day of school so I can spend more time with my baby!

Hrm. Well, I suppose the best thing for my daughter to do will be rooting for the Harpies along with her uterus donor since she needs to learn who her father is and to not think that other men are her 'daddy.'

Though, really, the fact that she spends more time around me than---means absolutely nothing

Griff, we'll be sitting together at the game still, yes? I just want to make sure plans haven't changed.

Oooh, the finals this year are quite exciting. Penny simply won't know what to do with herself what with Griff and Jones and Uncle West all in it still oh, look at that--I've acknowledged him haven't I. She wanted Aunt Odette to win it all, but...unfortunately they didn't give her a chance. Which is bullocks. Good luck to everyone, by the by. Hopefully everything turns out for the best.

On Friday we had the annual 1st year primary predictions for the Quidditch Cup Winners! The kids had a little person to tape up underneath whichever team they thought would win, and we're going to make a graph of it as a class and see whose team wins! Here is what we've got for this year

( drum roll, please... )

We'll have to see who ends up getting it right.

Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I'm finally six years old...and it's only been 24 years in the making! Jones, I want presents

Penny is helping me eat cake. And by helping I mean she's staring greedily at it while I feed her rice cereal and peaches. Yay.

I feel so old. I'm going to be six this year. Heh

Penny hit six months this past week! My little girl is getting so much bigger. Griff, I think we may have a seeker on our hands! She likes just grabbing onto things and holding on for dear life :)

OH! Just a random question for Joy and Estella and Liz and Erin: are we all sitting together at the upcoming game?

I think I need a vacation. The kids have been bouncing off the bloody walls this week.

[Jones]
Jones, can we go somewhere exotic? I'll deck myself out in Puddlemere paraphernalia for your next match if you say yes
[/Jones]

Some fun facts that I have, in fact, learned over the past month.

* The laughter of an infant can melt away all of the frustration and anger at the world.
* Being mummy does not equal being a babysitter unless the baby's father is irresponsible and can't keep it in his pants long enough to spend time with his own daughter
* Penny much prefers playing outside to playing inside (unless it is cold).
* On top of spending time outside, her favorite place to spend time with mummy on the weekends is at the park, and at the pitch.
* Babies look ridiculously cute in Puddlemere colors----Griff and West will not like this
* Leaves are quite fun to play with...until you stick them in your mouth. Then they are icky.

I'm ready for the first snow! So, so excited.

I never thought that spending time at school would be so hard. As son as I get there, I want to run home and scoop up Penny and--it'll get better. I think. Just think. She'll be 2 months old in only 4 days! Which, speaking of, Penny has a healer's appointment coming up next week. I can try to get out of work, but...might need some help getting her there if I can't make it.

I keep getting owls from parents, and they don't understand that I'm not--urgh, I'm quite tired of having to turn owls away and telling them to go to the substitute's house.

[Private] Oi, quite a nice week. I--I don't know if everything with Jones was just a fling, or if this is supposed to turn into something more. I hope it does, I do fancy him and--it's good to be around a bloke again. But what if he doesn't [/Private]

Megan, do you think we could make a run to a supply store before the end of the month? I'm in need of re-stocking. Stickers and awards and whatnot, you know.

[Megan] I've just received a letter. I'm to teach nursery through first year halfbloods once I return. And they said that my room is a designated pureblood room...probably because it's actually nice [/Megan]

If anyone needs help to work and doesn't mind the addition of a baby tagging along, I am more than willing to help. Just let me know!

Three weeks. It still feels a bit unbelievable if you ask me. Thank God she's not colicky...and I hope I'm not jinxing myself---bullocks

I'm anxious for school...or, well. I would be if I were heading back immediately. So strange to be

She just went to sleep. My little girl. I'm not supposed to be writing, but my journal got snuck in in the hospital bag and I am not waiting. After 20 hours of labor, I will do what I damn well please. We are in room 809, and Penny would like her first visitors.

Mum held a baby shower today. Probably a bit late but it was very lovely. She even bought an adorable romper for the baby :)

( photos spellotaped under )

There were a few other things, but I ran out of film before I had a shot of it all.

I don't have my bags I don't have anything ready oh my god this baby is going to BE HERE on my fucking LIVING ROOM FLOOR


Can someone tell me what it feels like to go into labor? Because--oh bloody hell











Fuck it, I'm flooing to Mungos.

Foot. On. Bladder. Ow Ow Ow.

According to the healer's calculations, I've only got 45 days. And the bloody girl will not stop kicking. I'm a bloody horrible mum, can't even come up with a decent name in a 7 month period

I wish she would stop. Oiiiiii.

How many weeks until school is up again? Oi, my feet don't like me after standing on them all the time.

In other news, how is Monaco treating everyone?

10 weeks 10 weeks oh my god that's 2 and a half months

My belly button popped. It looks funny.

Career week! Today Charlie's father was kind enough to come in and speak about what it's like to work in the Ministry. And we've got quite a few other parents signed up for the rest of the week but I still haven't had someone sign up for Friday yet.

Any chance someone'll want to volunteer to come in and talk to lots of eager 5 and 6 year olds? They're very friendly and don't get too rowdy or unruly. I'll make brownies or...well, I'll repay you in some way, shape, or form!

I have lots and lots of bags and boxes sitting in the nursery waiting for assembly and putting up. Thank goodness for magic, yeah? I've got one of those sample photos that I'm going to spell-o-tape in mostly for posterity sake. Thanks for helping me make such a tough decision, Priddy. You're quite the life saver.

Another month, another check up at the hospital. And, to quote the healer, everything is in its proper order. So that's good. Of course, that meant admitting to Griff that I was just teasing with all that twins nonsense

My daughter's adorable nursery set.