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Birch has arrived--by Cesarean section on the Ides of March! Really big guy--8 lbs 7 ounces 21.5 inches! They tried labor only at first--but he was too big. So they pushed him back in--and did a C-section. All is well with everyone--but they'll have to spend a few nights in the hospital to make sure the surgery is healing well.

I'll go over tomorrow afternoon--or early Thursday morning. The dishwasher broke--the repairman is scheduled for tomorrow morning and MD has a doctor's appointment. She and A, her caregiver, may head over after the appointment--or perhaps go over with me if I end up going tomorrow afternoon.

I'm the dog and fish caretaker--I heard them carrying on last night and wondered what was going on. Turns out they were reacting to people leaving in the middle of the night--as labor began.

I'm feeling fragmented and antsy--my routine has been disrupted. I didn't make it to dance today--and will probably miss tomorrow's class as well. My food intake was also fractured today--and my medication intake. Everything seems to be sliding sideways--I feel like I'm running to keep up with it all and not doing so.

I had an elaborate dream last night--about house sharing with a half dozen men. I was the group's minder--and spent a lot of time in the dream keeping things on course. There were a lot of details involved--food, schedules, making sure we were safe, and much more.

My FitBit indicated that I slept a good 7 hours--with only minor visits to the loo!

Welcome, Birch--welcome to this crazy, hazy world!