fun, life altering fact BESIDES that i just left a secure, full-time job at a studio in order to try and make my living with my art...
ryan and i started talking months ago about me leaving my job. it was not a will-nilly thing. we were planning for it, scared for it, considering when the best time to be would be ("should i stay another year?" etc)... then i typed up my notice, printed it up and said "i'm handing this in on xxxx date". We were ready to take a chance.
and then i found out i was pregnant.
not sure if this was a sign to STAY gainfully employed or to work for myself... i STILL turned in my notice.... now ready to stay at home with my art, my cats... and now, my kid.
the little nerd is due in late december. (i apologize to the kid in advance for lumping his/her birthday in with the holidays)
yes, ryan and i are very excited.
yes, i am extremely terrified.
yes, the cats are very upset.
(i apologize to the people i (used) to work with for not telling you before i left. 1) i had a few people i was seeing last night that i wanted to tell in person, so i didn't want to risk a million facebook wallposts of "omg! congrats" and blow the surprise and 2)i didn't want to lump the craziness of my last day with the news)
but...uh... yeah... baby.
yep. freakin' out.
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also, there's a new gronk comic today.
I vote for you giving the little youngling the middle name of BONZAI!
Posted by: Bonnie Burton | June 25, 2010 at 04:04 PM
Congratulations! This project is sure to be a hit! A veritable chibi-Katie in the offing, it will be adorable and all-consuming of time, energy, and attention. My advice, take a picture every freaking day! And pregnancy evolution pictures are awesome as well-stand against the wall in the same place every day and watch it grow! Anyway, congrats! Woot!
Posted by: Bonnie Wasielewski | June 25, 2010 at 05:51 PM
Congrats and best wishes!
Posted by: Fredchamberlain | June 25, 2010 at 05:56 PM
Congratulations! Hopefully you can still attend 1 or 2 summer conventions before preparing for the baby arrival.
Posted by: me.yahoo.com/a/J9RNn3IuivnvIyO9IC9dZQeo8s0Sn0utQ8s- | June 25, 2010 at 07:02 PM
Yay! Congratulations, you guys!
Posted by: Michael May | June 25, 2010 at 09:36 PM
Wow. Congratulations! As a proud father of a two month old, I can say that you will have a lot to look forward to in nine months! It will be a great experience!
Posted by: Jamiefickes | June 26, 2010 at 07:51 AM
congratulations! we're expecting our first in late september.
Posted by: Aaron Brassea | June 27, 2010 at 02:01 AM
Congratulations! I envy the childhood this kid is gonna have.
Posted by: Bill Doughty | June 27, 2010 at 09:14 AM
Congratulations!
I can't believe you put a Question Mark over Baby Nerd.
Posted by: Elizabeth-Amber Delaney | June 28, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Katie, Ryan, How absolutely wonderful! Congratulations on this happy happy news! You both will do just fine! You are great people! Take good care and see you soon!
Best!
Paul
Posted by: Cecexpo | June 29, 2010 at 10:07 PM