Busy mommies and their growing babes 5/16-5/22

[Sweetpea1]

Holy crap, where is everybody???
Its 430pm and thought I would get us started.....

BB shortly!

[Sweetpea1]

Hi ladies! You must be as busy as I have been today. So in order: early morning nookie , STS upper body , grocery store, Target, cleaned/organized pantry, potted basil and parsley, vaccumed/mopped floors, made summer pasta salad and sat down to say hello!

Melanie- I plan on signing up for more 5K's. I used to run at least one a month about 2 or 3 years ago. I would like to start doing them again. I love the energy and commaraderie.

Susan- I saw you posted on the other thread but I forgot what you said. I hope you got a lot of packing done!

DH is going to rent a sod cutter tomorrow and start leveling the back yard to get ready for our above ground pool. I am so stinkin excited! It will be nice to take James out in the pool in the afternoon.

HI all! Missed you ladies! I'll check back later....I'm off to relax on the couch doing absolutely nothing while J is napping for a bit and before DH gets home from work. Ahhh, quiet...

[LisaMarie]

Wow, I'm shocked as well at the lack of activity! Busy day for everyone

Jen-I did some of the same things...but not nearly as much as you . Went to Target, made a salad, mopped floors. Now that it's warming up and we're doing more grilling, I"m on the lookout for salads, so send some my way if you have any good ones that are easy to prepare don't require "weird" ingredients

I'm sick. Again. My ears feel like someone is pushing in on them and my neck is super stiff. Hope I either feel great in the morning or that I feel bad enough to call in sick to work. I have a 10-11 hr day on tap for tomorrow.yuck.

I took Reese for pictures today. She wasn't overly happy, but we got a few with smiles. If you're bored and want to check them out, I posted a note on my facebook with the login info. All for now. Heading to bed early

[PennStater]

I'm glad today's thread is short so far, as it gave me time to catch up on the rest of last week's

Melanie, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. The whole situation is devastating. I'm also sorry to hear of Jory's troubles; hopefully, this will be all he needs to "straighten up." I'll have to check out his prom pics (we have Facebook blocked after 11PM on Sundays, so my stepdaughters can't stay on all night LOL).

Jen, woo hoo on the 5K! That's awesome, girl! Sounds like you had a VERY productive Sunday. I can't believe James is 6 months already! I picked up a big jar of almond butter at Costco a couple weeks ago. So far, I just use it like peanut butter (which is not very creative, is it?).

Lisa, good for you for the "commitment." As we've been finishing up some things, I have stopped replacing them. And I threw a bunch of snack foods out last week. I hope it's getting easier for you!

Susan, when exactly are you moving? Sweet of DH to make sure you have the opportunity to realize your own dream. With all your packing, I'm so impressed you're making time to workout regularly. I get so focused on the packing/cleaning that it's all I can think about.

Priscilla, good for you for reporting that individual. I'm surprised the company would keep her, as I would think she'd be a liability. Glad to hear Daniel likes his Bjorn. Drew liked his too, but (a long time ago!) he got too heavy for me to use it comfortably LOL

Christine, how did Jimmy do with the bratty cousin? Glad you got some one on one time with John; that must have been nice. I think I would like the break for a few days, but the nights would be hard for me. Ella and I have our bedtime routine, and my night would be strange without it. Too funny about the 80s clothes! So you give John onions and garlic? I've been hesitant to do that, thinking it might be too harsh on Drew. Guess I won't know until I try, right? You've given me the courage to try it!

Hello to everyone else! DH wants to "go to bed" now (wink wink), so I guess I'll have to pose my questions to you all tomorrow.

Have a great night!!

[Sweetpea1]

Good morning all! Nice to see you Allison and Lisa! I thought I was all alone here or on the wrong thread.

Allison- Hope you and DH had some nice "quiet time". Mine won't leave me alone lately. I keep telling him to "knock it off" or James will have a sister or brother.

Lisa- I made a summer pasta salad last night. Nothing weird, just veggies and used the Bolthouse Farms Ranch dressing (made with yogurt). It was real nice and light and the flavor of the veggies came through, not the dressing.

Ok well I hope to check back later and the thread be hoppin!!!

[23jimbean]

I am here! Busy weekend with the troops home, and a lot of laundry that came with them. DH has been in a bad mood, so i kind of tip toe around him lately. I will post a ton of salads. I make my own dressing all the time and it is so easy and good.
Jen- I dreamt about your new pool Great job on the race!
Allison- I totally give john everythign. He LOVES guacamole from teh taqueria. We have no food allergies, so that is why I am more lenient. He eats anything. I also did this with Jimmy, lots of onions, garlic, curry, etc. I think it is partly why he is such an adventerous eater.
Priscilla- Hope work is less dramatic this week!
Melanie- Hop eyou are hanging in there. I thought of you last night when DH took Jimmy's hair down to a 1. I was so mad. The kid is so blond, and now he looks bald. Grr. DH felt SO bad.
Lisa- You are so busy! Hope you are feeling better and can have a sick day at home with no kids so you can rest.
Susan- Pack lady!
BBL, no run today. STILL SORE from saturday. THe run went great. I had a PR, but am exhausted. The long runs beat me up. We are running the Horseshoe Lake 1/2 marathon next weekend, so the IL are coming. We are running the race on our anniversary. I think on Friday, DH and I will go out to dinner together to celebrate. I am not sure I know how to talk about anything except babies, toddlers and working out. Maybe I will read the paper and find out what is going on the world!

[PennStater]

Jen, I had the same problem in 2008. DH was adamant he didn't want more kids, but he just wouldn't leave me alone -- and BAM! here's Andrew!! LOL

I'm starting to give serious thought to what I want to do when I return to work. But I don't know what I want to be when I grow up this time! I feel so overwhelmed as I think about this. On one hand, I want to be home when the kids are home from school. On the other hand, we need to make up for "money lost" while I've been home with the kids. I feel badly that I can't stay home with Drew until he starts kindergarten, but my itch to have an income again is really strengthening.

I'm thinking about grad school, but that is overwhelming to me too. Sigh.

I'm just tired of not having any money. We have a hefty child support obligation, but we still end up paying for most of their necessities (clothes, shoes, braces, haircuts, etc) and extracurriculars (sports, sports camps, art classes, etc). I've been in a funk the past two months, as my resentment about the money (and the way the child support is treated like spending money for dinners out and take out, acrylic nails, and partying/drinking) has been mounting. I think that's why I've been so quiet, just reflecting I guess.

Have to do "homework" with Ella before putting Drew down (then it's workout time! Although, truthfully, I'm so tired I just want to nap LOL).

[PennStater]

Christine, we don't have allergies either (thankfully). Drew likes avocados, but I haven't tried guacamole yet. Sorry to hear DH is moody. Mine has been feeling sick for weeks now, and it's getting old for him (and for me, since I keep getting all overnight duty so that he can sleep). I know you are excited for your 1/2 marathon next weekend! As for the Rykas, I ordered 2 more pairs of them (all of them the Assist model). Strangely, the second pair of size 9s fits (the first did not), so I'm trying the 9s and 9.5s for a few workouts each.

Lisa, hope you're feeling better today. Were you the one who asked about quinoa? I have never tried it but bought a HUGE bag at Costco the other week. Found a few recipes I want to try. The quinoa and corn salad with pumpkin seeds sounds awesome to me!
Greek Style Quinoa Burgers: http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/gr...burgers-recipe
Quinoa Salad: http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/qu...ds?backto=true
Quinoa Spinach Bake (said it's a nice alternative to frittata or quiche): http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/qu...ke?backto=true
Quinoa Muffins: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/...ns?backto=true

Saturday was our 6 year wedding anniversary (our 10 year meeting anniversary was 5/5). We ended up having a fight that night, so that was nice and romantic. Marriage is a lot more work than I ever imagined!!

Jen, did the pediatrician say you can rinsed canned beans, or did s/he say to make your own? I want to give beans a try with Drew. I'm making him the lentil recipe from Top 100 Baby Purees today or tomorrow, too.

[Sweetpea1]

Hey! Glad to see you all are around!!! Hee hee...

Allison- The ped didn't say what to do with the beans but mentioned that he gave his own daughter black beans from Chilis. I rinse all my canned bean really good so I will probably just do that when feeding them to James. Bummer that you guys fought on your anniversary. What is wrong with your DH (sickness wise)?? I saw you mentioned he was in the ER. I wish I could give you some advice about the child support/income thoughts you are having. I too have been thinking about going back to school but not sure what I want to do. I am in the social work field and don't make squat; I enjoy the work but I have always had a hankering towards exercise/nutrition.

Christine- DH has the grass ripped up and is leveling the ground as we speak!! I hope he gets the pool up today. Probably won't be filled though. I love how we think/dream about each other. We are so intertwined on here. Why is DH in a bad mood?? He's home with his family. That's cool that you will be running together on your anniversary. DH likes to run on TM but he won't run a race with me. ??? Don't know why.

I talked to one of my co-workers (and one of the girls that ran on Saturday) and we are going to do "fun run" on July4th. It will be hot and humid but at least its at 730a. It will give me something to look forward to. I guess I need to really get jumpin on these longer Insanitys to see if they help increase my speed.

[23jimbean]

Jen- Here is a great site for finding fun runs: www.active.com. Have you ever done a muddy buddy run? You get so dirty and run adn crawl through mud pits sort of relay style. Lots of fun. DH is running this one with me, but I can tell that he is anxious. He is so moody. We have been arguing a lot. Hard to describe, but he really resents having kid duty the three hours I run on Saturday. He complains that he does not get enough time with me, I kind of look at him incredulous. Huh? I do ALL night duty, I stay howm with both kids, cook, clean, stay healthy, etc. He feels left out. I keep telling him to just wait till the baby gets more predictable. We went through theis with Jimmy too. I get held by children all day and night, I just want to take a shower without a four year old or some hot wheels cars and maybe shave both legs. He sort of sabotaged mothers day too. IT was awful. We destroy important holidays! Oh well. He will see the light some time soon I hope.
Allison- What kind of jobs have you had? What are you good at/ I love figuring stuff like that out! I can not imagine how hard it must be to have to give money to the ex knowing she is not using it for the kids. What ever happened with the 17 year old living with you?