And now we are so happy, we do the dance of joy

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release November 11, 2009


STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON S.475

Today I have signed into law S. 475, the "Military Spouses Residency Relief Act". This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the service member's spouse may retain residency in his or her home State for voting and tax purposes, after relocating from that State to accompany the service member.

When the military orders service members to move, spouses who move with them often have to pay taxes in a new State or locality and lose the right to vote in the place considered to be home. This legislation will alleviate these and other burdens on our military families. As the Congress has recognized, and as the legislative history reflects, this legislation is an important means of maintaining the morale and readiness of our Armed Forces and significantly enhances the ability of our military to effectively recruit and retain these highly valued service personnel.


BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 11, 2009.

Really?

Some women say that being pregnant was the best time of their lives - that people waited on them hand and foot. Me? I think I'm about done with it.

From the mouths of babes...

My 2-year old nephew can be pretty funny. I guess he's just starting to eat with silverware but wants to assert his independence. He was eating the other day and picked up a few items, put them on a spoon, and tipped them over before the spoon reached his mouth. He looked sternly at the food and said "hang on tight!"

I'm a liar.

So, cousin E suggested that I participate in NaBlPoMo (that's it, right?) where you post every day for a month. Traveling has put a bit of a kink in our plans. You know, the whole 7 to 11 hours per day in a car for the past few days, stopping every two for bathroom breaks for a certain pregnant woman ;) - that whole thing isn't really conducive to posting. So, I lied.

The past two days' posts were not technically posted on their respective days, but they were written (at least mentally) on those days. Whatever. I'll try to post more.

Who could say no?

We are taking a mini-vacation (one last road trip) before baby comes. We spent time with my sister and her girls (brother in law was out of town - we missed you!).

All I know is that we woke up one morning and the first thing my middle niece said to me was, "Tia, we have one extra space in our car. Will you ride with me to go to the donut store?" Who could say no?

I did it.

For the first time in my life (that I remember - turns out there's a whole lot from my childhood that I have no memories of, but that my mom tells me that happened - like eating Spam)... for the first time, I got a flu shot.

I finally sucked up my insecurities and random fears and just got a flu shot. I only got the regular seasonal flu shot, but perhaps I'll consider getting the H1N1 too. It's just that I've never gotten a flu shot, and I've never really gotten the flu. Hmm... that would lead me to believe that I don't need one... but I did it. Hopefully it keeps me and baby girl safe.

Really, over 1 month?

Wow. I've been neglecting this blog. Seriously. Sorry about that, any readers I have left. Hi Mom and Dad. That's you.

I've worked some. I've been trying to volunteer some, but haven't completed my training yet... I've been lazy.

Baby girl is growing right on target, and we still expect her somewhere around Dec 25. That is, if she ever decides to dislodge herself from my ribs. It's her favorite spot lately, and my least favorite spot...

I'm going to try to post more often.

Much love,
me