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So, all World of Warcraft news aside -- I think it's time for an update on my life (because lately I've been leaving out my friends and family)

During our move to the new apartment, my digital camera (and I) found out that it didn't have a self-deploying parachute installed.....as such, even the short 5 feet it fell proved to be sufficient enough to render it incapable of functioning. Damn the bad luck. If anyone knows how I am or has guessed from my Facebook -- I'm somewhat of a shutterbug and really, really into the technology that allows me to take a picture and share it with all my family and friends. (Hence, the reason I have so many albums on both MySpace and Facebook.)

I love the idea that people I DON'T see regularly can still become ♫♫ accustomed to my face...♫♫ (<3 My Fair Lady) Alas, it's broken and that fact is incredibly LAME.

The new apartment is fantastic.

The people who live above us are a family of Brachiosaurs(es) who spend most of their day doing jumping jacks and practicing their backflips...but that is largely inconsequential (until one falls through the roof and suffocates my dog..........then it's ON!)

Unfortunately, after much effort, we were unable to get DIRECTV installed in our place, so we ended up staying with Time Warner Cable. Time Warner is the provider for the area and is already providing me with internet and phone...so it was easier to just continue with their bundle package than it was to get yet ANOTHER vendor involved in the hullabaloo....

If you've paid attention to my Facebook feeds or this blog at all, you'll have seen the video of Heidi crawling already. She's zipping around the house and getting into everything. It's actually quite exciting and terrifying at the same time. Along with the ability to crawl also came an understanding of how to pull herself up on objects into a standing position. Far LESS exciting than terrifying, IMHO, but apparently something I've already done once...

Jimmi(cito) is doing very well. His teacher called me the other day to tell me how wonderful he was doing. He's still very timid and seems to not grasp the concept of standing up for himself. Aside from all of that, he seems to be understanding the idea that his step-mom is his mom and Heidi is his only true sister. I'm very grateful for that but I hope the feeling of family continues to grow in him so that he understands it's importance more than he does now.

Paola is doing very well, most people question how she can look so good after having a baby. Heidi is 8 months now and Pao has lost all of her "pregnancy weight" and more...she continues to have the utmost patience for all of us and her selflessness reminds me of how lucky we are to have her in our lives. :)

Soon, Jimmi will be going back to Beaumont Elementary...the school he originally attended. I'm really happy about this because the drive is less cumbersome and I really feel like he has a better opportunity to thrive socially in that school.

:) -- I walked away and lost my train of thought...