Ohhh, grats on the new niece! I went and saw mine last weekend for the first time she's become a person (she's now 18 months) and I've decided nieces are 5 stars!

I have been throwing myself at one book after another :)

I feel you on the feeling-out-your-relationship-with-LJ. I say talk about what you're loving and just love the heck out of it.