*****Thursday Check-In*******

[dlandkk808]

Thought I'd start if off since it is early Thursday for most of you.

Kate - I am not sharing the same problem with you on the weight gain. I've actually been doing decent, but no problems putting on a pound a week. How is the hypnobirthing going?

Melanie - Congrats on the new job and I hope it all works out. I hope you're feeling better emotionally also. It's nice to "see" you around.

Morris - How is everything going? I'm sure you're very busy.

Maggie - Yay for 3cm!! Sorry about the inconsiderate neighbors. What is a moby wrap?

Candra - My DH tells me that I walk at waddle speed. Sorry but when the lower back hurts, that's as fast as I go.

Stephanie - My DH is trying to convince me to get a van, but I don't want to be stuck with a car payment when my car is almost paid off. I have an Altima and I'm going to find a way to squeeze them back there, but I have the same concerns as you. Who knows, I might cave in once the baby is born, but my dd is in a booster seat and ds doesn't need one anymore so the room should be okay.

Jen2 - So late on the breastfeeding input, but like everyone said, just see what you end up feeling the most comfortable doing. You might love it or you might hate it, but I say just try and don't feel bad whatever you decide to do in the end. I nursed both of my kids, but I forced myself so I could be a SAHM for the most part since formula is outrageously expensive here like the rest of our groceries. It was challenging with my first, but I managed to get through. This time around I'm going to nurse, but do a lot more pumping so I can have others help me feed the baby so I won't be so wiped out. Keep us posted on your u/s results.

Jen1 - I can feel your pain re: DH's comments. Men, who can understand them sometimes.

Susan - Medical bills can be scary. Insurance will cover 90%, but then you're like okay, 10% of thousands of dollars is not cheap either!

Autumn - I am still so thrilled for you! I couldn't even workout much my first trimester because I was just plain tired and sick. Great job on the workout!

Anne - Hoping and praying this month will bring a BFP for you.

Hi everyone else!!!

It's getting late and I need to jump in the shower and get to bed. I was planning on doing some pilates and weights, but I am dragging. We had open house at the kids' school tonight and did some grocery shopping after. I have a ton of foldmax to do, but eugh, can't muster the energy to do it. I'm starting to feel the 3rd trimester fatigue. I have been walking though and I am still able to make it up our steep hills, but I'll see for how much longer. I can't believe that there's a bunch of us in our 3rd trimester already! Time sure flies. It seems like just the other week we were talking about trying to get through the nausea. Anyway, better get going. Hope everyone has a great day ahead of them!!

Lisa

 

[chefkate]

Early Early Birds!

Autumn, I see a CNM. There are 3. It’s a free-standing birth center and my insurance won’t cover it, so……… $3800 out of pocket. So I guess Michigan isn’t so friendly on midwives either! About $1800 more than what I would’ve paid after insurance at the hospital - even for a natural birth. I’ll be getting the birth *I* want so it’s worth it to me. That’s very cool that you HS. I’ve always dreamt about it but DH’s work stuff prevented me from doing it. (Self employed, looong story!) The picture changed with this pg and I’m thinking about it again more and more. We’ll see….. How old are your kids? (I apologize if you’ve said already!)

Lisa, Glad you’re doing well! Nice to see you! HB is going well, thanks for asking! I’m feeling confident that I can do it. Practicing daily.... My low back was really sore last night too. DH’s grandma is sure I’m going into preterm labor tonight! LOL! She’s been sure I’ll deliver dangerously early for the last month. Apparently I’m showing very low because almost everyone tells me so and asks if I’m about to deliver because I’ve “dropped”. I just say “Nope, just showing low!”, try to smile, and move on. For some odd reason I love foldmax. You and Stephanie just send your stuff to me and I’ll get it done for you! ITA about the 3rd trimester - where does the time go??? Good job getting your walking in still! Er., maybe it's "Good job getting your WADDLING in stilL!" Sometimes I feel that way too! 2 more months! "C'mon October!!!!!"

Can’t sleep here! WAH! And I’ve been doing so much better the last week! I woke up at 4 and decided to quit fighting it. I’ll do my checkins and try again to get some sleep.

First thing this AM we’ll go tot the main office to do payroll. No plans after that. I would love to take the girls out for breakfast (giant pancakes at A&W anyone?!) but that would mean giving up my Kashi and grapes, something I find terribly hard to do. DH says I eat rabbit food! LOL! I say I eat HEALTHY food!

Hope everyone is sleeping. Except you Maggie! I want you in labor!!!!!!(devil smiley!)

 

[jenmgo]

Good morning ladies
Lisa thanks for the extra advice about the feeding
Kate sorry you couldn't sleep well - i sleep like a baby. Im just so over tired. I do not get muc sleep. Im hoping to catchup on Saturday and Sunday. I'm off Friday too, but i have an early morning doctor's appointment. Did you decide on pancakes? those sound good

I disappeared off the boards yesterday! I was sitting at work and got a call at 9am that i needed to be at court NOW to testify so i rush down there, only to sit for about four hours and have a two second testimony. sigh. i was so worn out yesterday.

when i got home i had dinner with DH but we ended up bickering with each other and he fell asleep around 7 so i decorated his bday cake. didnt turn out too great, the design was a little hard and i had to free hand it (so NOT an artist!) So we can enjoy that tonite at 12am because he likes to celebrate at midnite . Dunno if i can make it that long! LOL. mmm...frosting...

Not much else is new. No workouts the past two days. This weekend will be catch up on sleep, exercise and errands. I also visit babies r us aftermy doctor appointment tomorrow.

Hope everyone is doing well and I hope maggie had her baby too

 

[chefkate]

Jen, Sorry for the bickering. That would've made it hard to labor over a cake! I hope today is better all-around for you. The weekend will be here soon!!

Headed to the kitchen for Kashi & grapes.....

 

[jaypea]

Hi,
Yesterday was SUPER BUSY for me. I went into my room at 8:30 and signed out at 4:30p.m. My room looks pretty good, and I just have to do last minute stuff. My "volundear" (senior citizen helper) is coming to meet me there from 9-11 to do last minute stuff like putting nametags on desks, etc. She's been helping me for the past 7 years, she's super spunky (an retired med/surg nurse with loads of info and advice) and just a great person. I'm super lucky to have her.She helps me out one morning a week during the school year, and she's is always there for the very first morning of the first day. What a help that is!!!

Then, after work, I met DH and DS for a quick bite at Pizza Hut. Well, it was food to say the least. I then went home, got ready super quickly, cleaned up a little downstairs, made a batch of brownies and strawberry fruit dip and before I knew it the P. Chef girl was here. So, we buzzed around the kitchen, DH and DS went to the playground and I then decided to have the show outside. So, I frantically cleaned up the table there and set up chairs. Well, before I knew it, guests were arriving (another)! Well, it turns out that quite a few never RSVP'd, so I had to scramble to get more chairs. We had a great time, lots of laughs and I ended up with a $500 show (with more orders to come). So, now I need to sit down and figure out what a really want. Any ideas of P Chef products you can't live without? Kate...Melanie???

I slept like a log lastnight. Today, I will do LS 4-mile walk when DS is napping. It feels like I didn't do any exercise lately, but actually, I did so much other moving yesterday, that it counts in my book!

Autumn-I really like the NP at my dr's office too. Two of my friends decided to home school this year as well (both in preschool). One is doing it on her own, and the other signed up with a cyber charter school in PA for the curriculum. I think that's great that homeschooling is an option.

Candra-When is your due date? It is getting to harder to walk for me too. Sometimes, there is so much pressure at the bottom of my uterus that I can't walk-it actually becomes painful for a little bit.

Jen#2-The travel system works with newborns. There is an insert in the carrier for newborns. At the hospital, the nurse who checked out the carseat showed us how to roll up a receiving blanket and wrap it around our DS when he was first born to add that extra little bit. I was very overwhelmed when I went with DH to make the registry at Babies-R-Us. I called my sister and she told me the things I really need. At least changes can be made online.

Stephanie-Oh, your day yesterday sounded heavenly! We have a Pathfinder, and we love it. I have an old Jetta, and it's a little small but good on gas and I love it. Let us know what you decide on. Nissans are great cars (IMO). I heard something about H&R Block just last week. Was it just your family that they made the mistake with? I thought I heard that they made many mistakes. I could be wrong. That would make me so mad too!

Susan-Your apple cobbler sounds so good too. Can you send me a piece of that as well?

Kate-I'll have to check out those rainboots-they sound cute. My mouth is watering for your banana bread!!! Can you send a piece over?

Kristan-You are doing great with your exercise!!! You are great motivation for me. We are enjoying our Wii (when we play it). DH likes this game that the Wii guy gave us called "New Blood"-it's a surgery game. And, I just got Sims Castaway, and I like that. We don't play it often, but I really like the system. Is Wii fit worth it?

Lisa-Nice to hear from you. Are things still so crazy for you with
kids/activities?

Maggie-Yeah on the dilation!!! Boo on the neighbors. My parents have loud neighbors, but if they talked to them, they (my parents) would probably get stabbed! Are you doing Sexmax-volume 2 today?

Hi Melanie! Hi Mikkia! Hello to everyone else!
-Jen

 

[chefkate]

JenP - Sounds like you're just about ready for school! How exciting! Nice on the helper! Glad your party was so great! As far as what to order... I love the grill pan & press, food chopper, apple wedge(this is an absolute MUST with kids in the house!), baking stones, I could go on & on...! Candra is due )ct. 18, btw...exact same as me. Excpet she'll have all 3 boys and I'll have all 3 girls. How odd is THAT?!

Well, I loved my b'fast and now we're off to the office. boooooooooo! chat later!

 

[Mikki]

Good morning! My inlaws are gone! Thank the Lord. It was a tough visit. I got to hear about how having 3 kids is so terrible,how the 2 we have a spoiled, and how if I just stayed home more I wouldn't be so grouchy. These are direct quotes from various inlaws. Anyhow, today I am off to see the Dr. for me and then dd has her appt. with Dr. She got sick last night, fever, vomiting and her poor eyes are all pink and matted. Poor baby.
Kate-how is the nursery coming? what color did you do?
Jenm-I think I could stay up until midnight for frosting. How did you decorate his cake? Have you recovered from the RT yet?
Jen-Sounds like you have been one busy teacher! It must feel good to get some stuff taken care of.
Maggie-I have a story for you. My sister's sil had her 6th baby last night. Her water broke at 10:45 pm, her husband put her in the car for the 45 min trip, she kept saying pull over its coming, but instead he drove faster. They had all the kids with them because they couldn't get anyone to come over so quickly and their oldest son is only 9. So he drops her off at the front of the Women's center with the 2 oldest boys, 8 and 7 and goes to park the car. She makes it in the door, collapses in the triage area and her 2 boys and a nurse who wasn't even a labor and delivery nurse delivery the baby, or more likely catch the baby! Everyone is fine, the 2 boys are traumatized and the baby weighed 9 lbs 8 oz 2 weeks early! can you believe it? She had gone to the dr that day and she was only a finger tip dilated. Now that is a delivery.
How are you feeling? How far are you dilated?
Lisa-Time is flying. I can't believe how soon some of you will be new mamas!
I better get going, just thought I'd say hi.
Hi Susan, Stephanie, Kristan, and anyone else I missed.

 

[Stephanie0523]

Hi ladies,
Just took Henry to preschool. He was really excited to go back today. Then I ran an errand. Hope everyone is having a good morning. In a minute, I'm about to start washing baby clothes and then I'm going to give myself a manicure, since I'm the only one here and won't have to worry about messing it up (hopefully).

Mikkia--Glad the inlaws are gone and you can relax!! Don't worry about the comments from the peanut gallery. I think three is a perfect number. I am totally over your story about your sister's sil. OMG!!! Wow. She'll have some stories to tell that baby when he/she grows up!

Jen1--You had quite a busy day yesterday!!! I'm glad your room is ready! Your party sounds like it was so fun! DH said last night he thinks he may can get me a Pathfinder. We can just utilize the third row for Oliver and put Henry and baby on the second row. I'm just not comfortable fitting them all on the second row together. Glad you like your Nissan! DH will be pleased! He loves working for them. We used H&R Block the past two years, and DH isn't too mad with them, but I sure am. Apparently, you have to purchase their guarantee for $250 to fully cover you if they make a mistake, and we didn't purchase it. They still are going to pay our penalty and any other fees, just not the money that it turns out we owe. I'm frustrated that they charge a big fee like that. I never asked my boss to pay me more just in case I screwed up on my job. AND I'm mad at the IRS a bit because shouldn't they have caught the mistake before they cut us the refund check? Do they not check people's returns immediately? It's very surreal, but it could be worse. I'm mainly upset because we are sticklers for paying bills early, our taxes early and having excellent credit. And then this happens. Next year we'll find another CPA. We had an awesome CPA when we lived in Alabama. No more "fast-food" accounting firms for us. *stepping off of soapbox*

Lisa--Do you think you can fit three in the back of your Altima? It will be a tight squeeze!! I love my Quest if you want to check those out. I think I'd like a Pathfinder too. We'll see. When are you due?

Kate--Hope you got some more sleep this a.m. Did you get the pancakes!!!??? Hmmm....Kashi or pancakes.... Why would that be such an easy decision for me??? Ah, because I"m a hippopotamus! LOL! Please pass some of your will power my way!! Lately, I've been craving popcorn and a cold rootbeer in the afternoons. The popcorn is lowfat and I share with Oliver, my popcorn kid, but the rootbeer is FULL of sugar, but SOOOOO good. Luckily, DH is out of rootbeer, so no afternoon fix today.

Jen2--Hope you and your DH have a great birthday celebration tonight!! I've been bickering with my DH too. Hormones suck. And it sucks even more that they write everything off as hormones... Does that make sense? Can't wait to hear how your appointment goes tomorrow!!

Maggie--Soooooo???? Are you still with us or are you bringing lucky number seven into the world today??

Hi to Candra, Trish and everyone else!!
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Well, I'm off to watch swimming and to wash baby clothes in sweet smelling Dreft. Wish I had some rootbeer... Have a lovely day, guys!!!

 

[3boys4me]

Good Morning!

Hi Lisa good to hear from you. Did your kids already start school? Good job on the walking. I have to do the elliptical for some reason it is so much more comfortable than walking and I can get a better workout in.

Kate, I am with you I have to eat my usual breakfast. If I eat pancakes I am on a sugar high all day.

Mikkia, glad your in-laws are gone. Don't you just love people giving advice you didn't ask for? You are a saint for putting up with them for that long. That is quite a birth story you shared.

Jen, you have been busy getting ready for school. I second the baking stones being a good purchase, I use mine all the time. Kate is right, we share a due date. Aren't you a couple weeks ahead of us?

Jen, have fun at the doctor tomorrow and baby shopping. That is always fun!

Stephanie, I hope you get the car you want. We have a ford expedition and I can't imagine anything smaller with 3 kids. I take other kids with us a lot so we need the third row.

Autumn, I noticed you did iron-core. I ordered volume 3 a few days ago. I just started working out with kettlebells when I got pregnant. I really like them and hope to get better at it after the baby.

Maggie, we are probably driving you crazy, but are you having that baby yet?

Hi Susan, Melanie and Anne!

We don't have much planned today just a few errands. I am going to do kickboxing this morning. I am really sore from doing ph yesterday (thanks Kate)

Candra

 

[autumn]

Afteroon ladies!!

Candra ~ you'll have to share your review of vol. III with me. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE kettlebells. I was going to purchase AOS Newport but am thinking I won't need it for awhile. The KB Way (AOS Providence remake) kicks my arse. I may go ahead an get Ultimate Body Sculpting & conditioning with KB from On the Edge Fitness. I'm wondering about my balance and swinigng the kb as pregnancy progresses...... I'm not exactly graceful & balanced non-pregnant.

Stephanie ~ mmmmmm..... rootbeer! Good luck with the vehicle. Like Candra, I can't imagine a smaller than our SUV.

Mikki ~ Ouch to the IL comments!

JenP ~ When does school start for you? Today was the first day back for my area. We will start hs'ing Monday. I use a curriculum in a box but will be doing a less structured program for DS. I decided to pre-school DS since he wants books, work, etc. so bad. In the past, I've copied DD's pages for him to "work on".

Jen ~ mmmmm.....frosting. Sorry...... I just can't get past the frosting.

Kate ~ We have no CNMs in my neck of the woods. There are no CNM birth centers even in St. Louis. There are only 97 CNMs in the state.

Lisa ~ thank you! I think I may be slowing down a bit..... the nausea hit today.

I"m going to grab a bit to eat. I'll try to BBL.

 

[Mikki]

Hi all. I just got back from the dr. I have lost another pound from last month, but as I told her about my lovely weekend and visitors she thought that I was probably ok! But she did instruct me to increase intake of oatmeal cookies. Everything else good, bp good and all lab looked good. I have my Us scheduled for 21 weeks sept 11th so dh can go.
new baby name (from story earlier) is Emma Elizabeth. I thought it was a cute name.
Autumn-I sure hope that the nausea goes away soon! How far are you?
Candra-Hi! ph is a good one, I need to find it. My dh has been using it! Hope you are feeling well.
Stephanie-love the pathfinder, its a great car. We are thinking of one too. As far as cpa's go, we use my cousin, because she is the only one I trust, the one before her was poor, at best.
Check back later, dd is still feeling yucky!

 

[chefkate]

Mikkia, Make like a duck and let those comments roll right off your back like raindrops! What awful things to say! I’m so sorry. You are a GREAT mom! So there! So sorry about DD - hope she gets feeling better. Nursery is coming great! The crib is up and the dresser is in there. The top 1/3 of the wall is pink, the bottom 2/3 is pale green. Big chunky chair rail in between. Painter comes back next week to put darker green and white vertical stripes on. Once that’s done I’ll post a pic. OHMIGOSH on your SIL!! That’s crazy!

Stephanie, Glad Henry is excited about school today! And Glad for YOU that you get some solo time! Enjoy that manicure! I’d be TICKED on the H&R too! I slept from 530 to 7 this AM. And I just slept for almost an hour for my nap! I wish I could go with the pancakes but my food conscience won’t let me! The popcorn and rootbeer sound GREAT!!!

Candra, Glad you enjoyed PH!! My chest is wicked sore from MM the other day. I think I’ll do MM LB tonight and some cardio. Enjoy your KB & errands today.

Autumn, Ugh, the nausea! So Sorry! That stinks! Hope you have a good day despite that!

After Dds wake up I may take them out for ice cream and then swimming at my in-laws. It is HOT today and I know we don’t have many of these days left til school starts. (day after Labor Day).

bbl……….

 

[Susank41]

Hey Girls!
You have been chatty today! DD and I have been busy around there house and grocery shopping. I am kinda feeling sorry for myself today but trying to get over it. I think this piece of choc chunk pecan pie may help???
What is your experiece with OPKs? I have never used one but might next month. I am running out of time!
Im going to catch up on posts..bbs

 

[dlandkk808]

Kate - I think I'm carrying low this pg also. I had grapes for breakfast this am with a poptart though, not kashi cereal or anything.

Jen2- What a nice wife! You still did the cake after bickering. I would have just chucked the cake!

Jen1 - What a nice volunteer you have. I know we helped our dd's 1st grade teacher help check-in some students who didn't have parents who stayed. I can't imagine the teacher doing it all by herself. I think teachers are totally underappreciated and underpaid here. Life is still crazy with ballet, football, and cheerleading, but it keeps the kids busy.

Mikkia - Ouch with the comments, but like everyone said, turn a deaf ear and let it roll off your back. Hope dd feels better.

Stephanie - It will be a tight squeeze, but I would hate, hate, hate to start a new car payment since mine is almost nil. We'll see though. I might change my mind. I'm due Nov. 3, right behind a few of you.

Candra - My kids are on a year-round school system so they started at the end of July. I lived on the elliptical at the gym with my 2nd pg. I love it.

Autumn - Yay and boo for the nausea at the same time. When do you go in for your 1st appointment?

Better get back to work. I'm totally cruising it today. I had a stressful morning - bad, bad traffic, difficult managers that I just want to fire, and hence, the poptart for breakfast. Anyway, I am planning on walking this afternoon and hoping to do some weights before my arms go to complete flab. I think I'm on my 2nd week of doing no weights what so ever.

Lisa

 

[3boys4me]

Autumn, I bought The Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning, even though I haven't done it yet it looks really good. I have AOS providence and a 26lb kettlebell in my shopping cart at performbetter.com, they are having their end of summer sale. I also bought Lisa Schaffers book "Get in the Best Shape of your Life" she has a whole section on kettlebell exercises to do while pg. I practice them a couple times a week .

Susan, did you mention choc. chunk pecan pie? That is my absolute favorite. I only make it at Christmas time b/c I can't be trusted not to eat the whole thing


We haven't heard from Maggie today!!! I hope that means she is having a baby

I have been so hormonal today I have been crying b/c I don't want the boys going back to school. My poor dh, I know he thinks I'm crazy but he tries to comfort me the best he can. Oh well the joys of pregnancy. Tomorrow I will have something new to cry over

Candra

 

[autumn]

Candra ~ I have a wishlist from performbetter.com that includes AOS Newport & Firepower (I believe those are the names). I found some cute little pink kbs I want. I think I will do one the w/o's from my Goddess DVD. The lower body stuff is pretty good.

Lisa ~ I hope the remainder of your day is less stressful. I haven't made my 1st appt. I need to choose a doc. My OB is over an hour away. DH isn't excited about that. The closest docs skeer me. I may go with the docs who provided my PN care with my DS..... I'd rather go with my current OB though.

Susan ~ I have used OPKs.

Kate ~ The nausea isn't bad. I just tell myself it means my HCG is rising...... since I am being a terrible patient and not getting in gear and choosing a doc so I can have labs.

Mikki ~ I'm about 5 weeks.

It is nice out so I am going to see if I can get through a walk/run.

TTYL!

 

[MSJ]

No, no baby here--

We had to clean up this morning because my aunt and uncle came over to visit. It was pleasant and short. They are brother and sister and neither has kids, so a little goes a long way for them and that's fine with me.

The rest of the day, I've just been dozing on the couch, which I don't normally do. I think it's iron, because when I take an iron pill, the next day I perk up. So I took an iron pill.

Neighbors were quiet last night and I slept well....except for peeing about 6 times...

Oh and a moby wrap is a long piece of stretchy cloth that one uses for various baby holds. It looks more comfortable to me than a traditional carrier. One can also nurse discreetly in it. I've wanted one for a loooong time.

++++
Autumn--I didn't know you home schooled. I'm entering my 10th year. It's just worked out for us very well, although I've certainly had my moments of doubt. I now use Sonlight as the core of my curricula (plus other stuff for math, science, grammar, etc) because I love using real literature for learning, but I started out using something more "canned", branching out as I got more comfortable with the process....

Candra--I'm sorry you are so sad. Hormones have wreaked havoc on me this time around. In the past month, I've started to feel more normal, but I was a basket case earlier on. (((hugs)))

Lisa--I hear you on the slow walking. I've given up working out at all. I sort of move side to side like a penguin. Ds would laugh when he saw me on the treadmill watching a workout dvd--they are all hopping around and here I am at about 1.5 miles an hour max...

Kate--I've carried low before and not had any problems with premature labor. People feel so free to comment on everything "pregnant"...I can't wait to see the pics of the nursery.

Susan--I think that chocolate chunk pecan pie would help with almost anything (except me getting this fat off my body post partum). I'm sorry you are feeling sad. (((Hugs)))

Mikki--I'm thanking the Lord right along with you that your in laws are gone. Do you have to put up with these unpleasant visits? What does your dh say about it all? Wow! what a labor story. All's well that ends well and I'm glad the baby is fine. I'm sure the little boys will recover. I'm not sure if ds 14 would in a similar situation.... If my water breaks, I'll have about 15 minutes to figure something out.

Stephanie--Again--I'm sorry about the tax woes. I'd be more upset than dh too, but then I usually am. He's always on an even keel and I'm the emotional one--we balance each other out that way. Root beer (which I don't usually like) and popcorn sound really good right now to me to.

Jenm--sorry about the bickering. I hope you guys make up quickly and that he appreciates the cake.

Jen--Wow--you must be nesting or something--your energy level is incredible or are you always like this? Glad you slept better. I'm sorry your parents live next to such awful people. Can the police intervene? We have that option, plus a noise control office that will field complaints and fine offenders pretty big money. If we felt like we were in danger, we'd definitely let the police handle it. I just cannot handle noise, especially bass and especially at night, so I always feel people's pain in this area.

Hi Melanie! Hi Kristan! Hi Lori! Hi Morris! Hi Trish! Hi Anne! Boy I hope I didn't miss anyone. I just feel so groggy.

Maggie
39 weeks, 3 days

Oh and I plan to demand sexmax every night until I see a little labor action (devil smiley)

 

[chefkate]

Mikkia, I just noticed your post about the docs - not sure how I missed it. I like the prescription!

Susan, As far as the OPK, I think they are somewhat useful but what is the *best* is the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. If you got it now you got it now you’d be all studied up and ready for your next ovulation. ((((hugs)))

Lisa, Pop Tart! I haven’t had one of those since high school! YUM! Sorry for the bum AM. Hope you got your weights in.

Oh, Candra! Sorry for the hormones today. I was semi-weepy today too! We must be on the same cycle! Gina got a little weepy about not wanting to go to school all day long. Thinking more about home schooling. (Maggie!!)

Autumn, Hope you get your walk/run in. Good luck choosing a doc - that’s hard!

Maggie, Hope you get your sexmax in tonight! Don’t forget to close the curtains!!!

We did not go swimming but we did go out for ice cream! After Dds went to bed I did MM LB and Classical Stretch LB.

 

[3boys4me]

Maggie, it was funny to see Sonlight in your post. My dh's business is Sonlight Electric. My license plate says Sonlight too. Now I know it's also home schooling curriculum

Kate, I am feeling much better tonight. I don't think I could ever home school. I could just see my kids fighting all day and not learning to read until they were 16

We just got home from dinner and now we are going to watch the Olymlpics. Talk to everyone tomorrow.

Candra