1. We found out we're having a girl! This will even out the boy-girl ratio around here. We'll end with two of each, which is pretty perfect. We're excited, but now the grueling task of picking a name comes into play. Since I'm Indian we gave Baby Princess#1 an Indian name, we'd like to keep the tradition going, but we're very particular about names in this household (the husband, more specifically). So, we might not even have one by the time she arrives in April. Wish us luck!
2. I have been on a writing roll this week, which is always so, so nice. I took a mini break after last months editing and NaNo ended, but now I'm back, baby! And better than ever (or so I hope)! Currently I've put the NaNo project on hold until I figure out a couple of puzzling plot points. Right now I'm working on Cursed (the witch project) and it's going well. As I mentioned in a previous post, I started this one over again. And thus far, I am pleased with my decision to do so.
3. Christmas is just over a week away and we're finally starting to gather all the presents. My husband and I don't really exchange gifts anymore, not because we don't want to, but because we have so much more fun watching the kids rip theirs open. We want to make it more about them than us until they get to age where they start WANTING it to be all about them. (Not looking forward to that.) Curious to know what was on the almighty list this year? Angry Birds was a big one with the boys. And our little girl just wants another baby doll. She is obssessed with those things. I guess she's at that age.
4. Does anyone else have a hard time picking gifts out for their parents? My dad isn't too particular, which makes the search all that much harder. My mom always says things like "I just want something that has meaning." Uh, okay, whatever that is. Seriously, they're impossible. I need to call the sis and figure that one out with her.
5. I've been listening to a lot of 'grim' music the last week as I work on Cursed. The themes are somewhat darker, so it's necessary. Not suicidal dark, but definitely the emo kind of dark. It's weird, I always assumed silence was the main tool I needed to get into writing, but lately I've found that music tends to transport me better into the minds of each of my characters. I even have playlists for each of them. But that's good, it makes it a bit easier to get into the groove of things.
That's all folks! Have a great weekend!
1. Oh my goodness CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ReplyDelete2. Congrats again, but on a much smaller scale ;)
3. The husband and I don't have kids, but we don't really exchange gifts either. We try to get away for a weekend or something instead that builds memories instead of clutters the house :)
4. Oh yeah, always difficult, but it's even harder picking out gifts for the in-laws
5. I write in silence, but when I'm taking breaks, I do listen to music that compliments the writing. Like, for my two-kids-in-a-car-with-a-dead-body story, I've been listening to a lot of good driving music, like Florence + the Machine, Great Big Sea, Dropkick Murphys, etc.
Hooray! Congratulations! I know what you mean about names, I'm so picky and fussy. How exciting for you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I loved picking out names for my son. It's one of my favorite things to do when writing a new story. I could spend hours on baby name sites. Also awesome that you're on a writing roll. Have a fantastic weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteHurray for girls! I have two. It took me forever to pick out the names, too.
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations :) My (ex) husband and I were totally agreed on one girl's name and one boy's name, and thank god we had one of each. Who knows what would have happened if we'd had two of either sex! Best of luck with that one!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! :D: D :D I have 2 girls and a boy. We're hoping to have one more boy someday, but we'd be happy with either! :) So exciting! And parents are the WORST to buy for. Seriously. I'm still trying to figure out what to give my mom this year. :P
ReplyDeleteThat's happy news - big congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the idea of having a playlist for each character, I might try that...
Congratulations on new baby girl! Not to mention the others... = )
ReplyDeleteAngry birds is popular around our house this year too and the gift selection for parents is always tough. The older I get the less tangible stuff I want, so I can better relate.
I use playlists for several characters because it really grounds me in each personality very quickly.
Congrats on the baby girl! Two and two works out great, that's how my family is. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd buying for parents--so hard. Especially for my dad. My mom's a bit easier.
Oh congratulations, Prerna! On the baby AND the writing! I don't have too much trouble picking out gifts for mom--- it's dad who trips me up! I hope you successfully pick out the perfect gift for your folks and name for your kid, soon. My sister won't tell us the name she's picked out yet. Do you usually keep the name you decide on a secret, too?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your writing is going well!
*In addition to the baby, of course. :)
ReplyDeletecongratulations on all your 'works in progress'- including your little one to be. We just found out we're expecting our fourth a couple months ago. Hoping for a little boy this time around since we have three princesses:)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you:) Really, what a beautiful thing. I have 3 kids myself and a fourth sounds lovely! (ah, no. . .it isn't going to happen LOL) FYI, love the title CURSED. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! That's so exciting! I'm with you on needing silence, but maybe I need to try music out. Especially when I get stuck, like I've been lately. :/
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