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chefkate
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We take our new kitty to the vet today to get a rabies shot and to find out if Suzy is really a girl or if we have a boy cat named Suzy!
Wouldn't that be funny! Other than that - no plans! Cleanmax the house and do the dresser switch for *all* my girls! I can't WAIT to see this baby! C'mon October!
The outlet mall was very productive! I bought this MASSIVE dresser from Pottery Barn. Please do not ask how I transported us all home. Got all my girls some new clothes too. And I got the cutest pair of hot pink rain boots from JCrew. We have a thing for hot pink around here and I have a small addiction to rain boots. Love em!! I wear them all winter and spring.
Whatcha up to today?
We take our new kitty to the vet today to get a rabies shot and to find out if Suzy is really a girl or if we have a boy cat named Suzy!
Wouldn't that be funny! Other than that - no plans! Cleanmax the house and do the dresser switch for *all* my girls! I can't WAIT to see this baby! C'mon October!The outlet mall was very productive!
I bought this MASSIVE dresser from Pottery Barn. Please do not ask how I transported us all home. Got all my girls some new clothes too. And I got the cutest pair of hot pink rain boots from JCrew. We have a thing for hot pink around here and I have a small addiction to rain boots. Love em!! I wear them all winter and spring. Whatcha up to today?
Morning Kate! sounds like you had a blast yesterday! My dd loves rainboots too! I actually have never had a pair...maybe I need some uh. How did you sleep last night?
Haley slept all night and is still asleep, and it figures that I would toss and turn all night.
No major plans today. We are going to make an apple cobbler for dh's work...he brought home apples from the tree there...so Haley will like that. We will see sun today for the first time since Saturday, so I'm sure we'll be outside some.
Hope everyone is feeling perkier than I am today!
Haley slept all night and is still asleep, and it figures that I would toss and turn all night.
No major plans today. We are going to make an apple cobbler for dh's work...he brought home apples from the tree there...so Haley will like that. We will see sun today for the first time since Saturday, so I'm sure we'll be outside some.
Hope everyone is feeling perkier than I am today!
jenmgo
Cathlete
Good morning Kate! Wow, sounds like you had a busy afternoon of shopping. Thats great you found a new dresser. And your hot pink rain boots.
I am at work, as usual until 5 or so. Then im having meatloaf with my husband. He is off tonite so i can FINALLY see him, if only for a couple hours before bed. I made his frosting last nite (buttercream) for his bday cake. Thats my hobby - cake decorating. His bday is Friday so i'll be baking tonite and decorating tomorrow nite. Its so hard when you work full time and have to come home and be in the kitchen all night!
Friday is also my second appointment. Please pray my baby is healthy They are testing for downs and other abnormalities. I am making my DH go (nice bday gift!) because im sure they give an ultrasound and he can see the baby on his bday. Also, I want to drag him to Babies R US to help me pick out a crib and other large peices and things like stroller, car seat etc - the big essentials, so that i can register. My mom wants to buy the crib and nursery set. I have looked at Pottery Barn kids Kate, but its out of our price range. Is Babies R Us good quality? They seem to have a better selection than Target. My dad said go to a consignment shop but i don twant used things for my first baby! Men...
Thanks for the suggestion on the carseat everyone. Jen, I put a Graco travel system on my wishlist for now until i see itin person. Im just confused as to if you need different sizes. Im sure newborns cant fit into a normal one..but what do i know? I just dont want to walk in to the store with sucker written all over my face. Im sure my DH knows some things since he's been through this three times already! Its all just so new to me.
Last nite I even managed to get a workout in - Drill Max! What a crazy workout to pick after the road trip, my ten hour shift, a trip to the grocery store and many items to cook and make in the kitchen. Whew...
Good morning to everyone, I hope everyone has a great day. Thanks for all your input on boobs and breastfeeding by the way!
I am at work, as usual until 5 or so. Then im having meatloaf with my husband. He is off tonite so i can FINALLY see him, if only for a couple hours before bed. I made his frosting last nite (buttercream) for his bday cake. Thats my hobby - cake decorating. His bday is Friday so i'll be baking tonite and decorating tomorrow nite. Its so hard when you work full time and have to come home and be in the kitchen all night!
Friday is also my second appointment. Please pray my baby is healthy
They are testing for downs and other abnormalities. I am making my DH go (nice bday gift!) because im sure they give an ultrasound and he can see the baby on his bday. Also, I want to drag him to Babies R US to help me pick out a crib and other large peices and things like stroller, car seat etc - the big essentials, so that i can register. My mom wants to buy the crib and nursery set. I have looked at Pottery Barn kids Kate, but its out of our price range. Is Babies R Us good quality? They seem to have a better selection than Target. My dad said go to a consignment shop but i don twant used things for my first baby! Men...Thanks for the suggestion on the carseat everyone. Jen, I put a Graco travel system on my wishlist for now until i see itin person. Im just confused as to if you need different sizes. Im sure newborns cant fit into a normal one..but what do i know? I just dont want to walk in to the store with sucker written all over my face. Im sure my DH knows some things since he's been through this three times already! Its all just so new to me.
Last nite I even managed to get a workout in - Drill Max! What a crazy workout to pick after the road trip, my ten hour shift, a trip to the grocery store and many items to cook and make in the kitchen. Whew...
Good morning to everyone, I hope everyone has a great day. Thanks for all your input on boobs and breastfeeding by the way!
chefkate
Cathlete
Susan, EVERYONE needs a pair of rainboots! Sleeping has been a little better, thanks for asking! I don't sleep as late as I'd like but I suppose it's late enough. Have fun making the cobbler. I was thinkin gbaout making some banana bread today. DDs have been after me to do it with them. Maybe we'll make it chocolate!
Jen, PB is pricey - I stick to the outlet for furniture but I do splurge there occasionally for other stuff. I've taken the wilton courses, have you? Or are you a self-taught pro? Hope DH has a good bday and the shopping goes well. I think BRU has good quality stuff, but I honestly haven't been in that store in a long time. I'm sure you'll be bale to find some nice peices in there. DH will be able to help you with the registry stuff and you'll find the salespeople are pretty knowledgeable too. They don't work on commission so they'll give you honest opinions. Good job on DM!
oooh, I 've gotten so much done already this AM. Feels so good!
Sleeping has been a little better, thanks for asking! I don't sleep as late as I'd like but I suppose it's late enough. Have fun making the cobbler. I was thinkin gbaout making some banana bread today. DDs have been after me to do it with them. Maybe we'll make it chocolate!Jen, PB is pricey - I stick to the outlet for furniture but I do splurge there occasionally for other stuff. I've taken the wilton courses, have you? Or are you a self-taught pro?
Hope DH has a good bday and the shopping goes well. I think BRU has good quality stuff, but I honestly haven't been in that store in a long time. I'm sure you'll be bale to find some nice peices in there. DH will be able to help you with the registry stuff and you'll find the salespeople are pretty knowledgeable too. They don't work on commission so they'll give you honest opinions. Good job on DM!oooh, I 've gotten so much done already this AM. Feels so good!
jenmgo
Cathlete
Susan I think we posted at the same time Good morning. Mm..cobbler...
Kate i took the wilson courses too. I had a really fun teacher but she disappaered and sold her shop before i could complete the wedding course (the one i wanted to do the most!). Send me some pics of your cakes if you have some! I'd love to share and I always enjoy seeing other people's creativity with cakes. I even sold a few in VA at my old job and make some good money on the side. I had wanted to be a cake decorator by profession last year and work from home, but i never quite got up to that level!
Ok, i will see how DH and Babies R Us can help me in my quest. DH wants a white nursery for some reason. He still wants to keep the gender a suprise...
how many months along are you before they can determine the sex?
Good morning. Mm..cobbler...Kate i took the wilson courses too. I had a really fun teacher but she disappaered and sold her shop before i could complete the wedding course (the one i wanted to do the most!). Send me some pics of your cakes if you have some! I'd love to share and I always enjoy seeing other people's creativity with cakes. I even sold a few in VA at my old job and make some good money on the side. I had wanted to be a cake decorator by profession last year and work from home, but i never quite got up to that level!
Ok, i will see how DH and Babies R Us can help me in my quest. DH wants a white nursery for some reason. He still wants to keep the gender a suprise...
how many months along are you before they can determine the sex?
Morning Jen! You have an exciting Friday planned. Looking forward to hearing all about it.
Im not exactly sure the earliest the sex can be determined. I know I found out at about 20 weeks or so. You got a great workout in last night!
Im thinking the treadmill is on tap today.
I got the dr's bill yesterday..this is on top of the 29,800 for the hospital bill....drs bill was 9,845!! The plate and bolts in neck cost 7000..that just blows my mind! Thank goodness for insurance! I guess I still have radiology and pathology oh and anethesia. Did you know that surgery is charged by the minute?? I was in surgery for 143 minutes and it was 6149.00...thats 43 a minute. Sorry to bore you with that.....it just amazes me how expenive healthcare is!
Ok Im off to workout!
Im not exactly sure the earliest the sex can be determined. I know I found out at about 20 weeks or so. You got a great workout in last night!
Im thinking the treadmill is on tap today.
I got the dr's bill yesterday..this is on top of the 29,800 for the hospital bill....drs bill was 9,845!! The plate and bolts in neck cost 7000..that just blows my mind! Thank goodness for insurance! I guess I still have radiology and pathology oh and anethesia. Did you know that surgery is charged by the minute?? I was in surgery for 143 minutes and it was 6149.00...thats 43 a minute. Sorry to bore you with that.....it just amazes me how expenive healthcare is!
Ok Im off to workout!
Stephanie0523
Cathlete
Hi ladies,
Kate--Sounds like you had a great day at PB yesterday! I love that place! I shop their kids' sales online and have gotten some really cute stuff this year. They just sent out their Halloween email, and I LOVE the costumes, but they are $59-$79. I have a hard enough time convincing DH it's OK to spend $30 on a costume for the oldest (because it gets handed down). Oh well... Glad your morning is going so well! Sounds like you are beginning to nest? I know I am too! C'mon October!!! (our new mantra)
Susan--Yey for Haley's sleep! I wish you could have slept better. Maybe tonight will be a good night for both of you. Could you send some cobbler to Tennessee? I love cobbler with vanilla ice cream. YUM!
Jen--All of this bday cake talk has got me wanting a big piece of cake! Hope your appointment goes well Friday! I love Babies R Us. Sadly, we don't have one near us here, but when I lived in Alabama (with first two pregnancies), I lived at that store. I think they have such a great variety of things! Does your DH want an entirely white nursery or could you talk him into maybe a toile or something to add some color? I had a maltese (is that what it's called?) bedspread on the twin bed in Oliver's nursery when he was a baby, and it was very pretty up against the baby blue walls. I used to wash it in bleach, so it was very easy. His room decor was old-fashioned Pooh.
Maggie--How are you today?? Hope the dopey neighbors were quiet last night! Thanks for sharing about your weight gains. I wasn't trying to be nosey, but I think that you are such a great inspiration. I look at your picture and cannot believe that you have had so many babies! You keep me on a positive track!
Jen1--How is the classroom set-up going? Hope you are having a good week! When does school start for you?
Hi to Candra, Autumn, Lisa, Lori, Kristan (how's Mimi?), Morris (How's Aidan?) and Melanie ((Hugs))! Hope I didn't leave anyone out. I've had terrible pregnancy brain lately.
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Well, today Henry is home and we are in our comfy clothes. He's watching Max & Ruby (one of my favorites!), and I'm taking a break. Also gotten a lot done this morning. I am washing clothes and plan on doing foldmax today. I'm bad about letting the clean clothes pile up before I can get them all folded. DH left a battery in his pocket and I washed AND dried it yesterday, and I had to rewash that entire load. UGH!!!
Yesterday afternoon was such a rough day. First the battery incident, and then we got some bad news about some old taxes. Turns out that H&R Block, who filed our taxes two years ago messed something up, and now we owe the IRS more than $1,000. Talk about bad timing. Oh well. There goes a chunk out of the "rainy day fund." Anyway, I'm trying to be more positive today. I was a mess last night. Guess it was a hormonal overreaction.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!
Kate--Sounds like you had a great day at PB yesterday! I love that place! I shop their kids' sales online and have gotten some really cute stuff this year. They just sent out their Halloween email, and I LOVE the costumes, but they are $59-$79. I have a hard enough time convincing DH it's OK to spend $30 on a costume for the oldest (because it gets handed down). Oh well... Glad your morning is going so well! Sounds like you are beginning to nest? I know I am too! C'mon October!!! (our new mantra)
Susan--Yey for Haley's sleep! I wish you could have slept better. Maybe tonight will be a good night for both of you. Could you send some cobbler to Tennessee? I love cobbler with vanilla ice cream. YUM!
Jen--All of this bday cake talk has got me wanting a big piece of cake! Hope your appointment goes well Friday! I love Babies R Us. Sadly, we don't have one near us here, but when I lived in Alabama (with first two pregnancies), I lived at that store. I think they have such a great variety of things! Does your DH want an entirely white nursery or could you talk him into maybe a toile or something to add some color? I had a maltese (is that what it's called?) bedspread on the twin bed in Oliver's nursery when he was a baby, and it was very pretty up against the baby blue walls. I used to wash it in bleach, so it was very easy. His room decor was old-fashioned Pooh.
Maggie--How are you today?? Hope the dopey neighbors were quiet last night! Thanks for sharing about your weight gains. I wasn't trying to be nosey, but I think that you are such a great inspiration. I look at your picture and cannot believe that you have had so many babies! You keep me on a positive track!
Jen1--How is the classroom set-up going? Hope you are having a good week! When does school start for you?
Hi to Candra, Autumn, Lisa, Lori, Kristan (how's Mimi?), Morris (How's Aidan?) and Melanie ((Hugs))! Hope I didn't leave anyone out. I've had terrible pregnancy brain lately.
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Well, today Henry is home and we are in our comfy clothes. He's watching Max & Ruby (one of my favorites!), and I'm taking a break. Also gotten a lot done this morning. I am washing clothes and plan on doing foldmax today. I'm bad about letting the clean clothes pile up before I can get them all folded. DH left a battery in his pocket and I washed AND dried it yesterday, and I had to rewash that entire load. UGH!!!
Yesterday afternoon was such a rough day. First the battery incident, and then we got some bad news about some old taxes. Turns out that H&R Block, who filed our taxes two years ago messed something up, and now we owe the IRS more than $1,000. Talk about bad timing. Oh well. There goes a chunk out of the "rainy day fund." Anyway, I'm trying to be more positive today. I was a mess last night. Guess it was a hormonal overreaction.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!
chefkate
Cathlete
Jen, Sorry for the pg brain - We'd already discussed your cake decorating! Sorry about that! I remembered as soon as I read it. A white nursery sounds so pretty! Then you can go back and add color accents for either gender. Good thinking, DH!
Susan, How was the treadmill? Glad you have insurance! Oh my goodness! Can you imagine paying that out of pocket?!
Stephanie, I looooove PB costumes but have never splurged for one. sooooo cute though! Sounds like you two have a nice day ahead. Is it super lonely without big brother? Probably more time consuming for you! ICK on the taxes!
we're back from the vet. Starting vaccines for the kitty....$$$$$$$$. Only $40 so far but it's gonna start adding up I'm sure. They wanted to do vaccines for cat-to-cat things and I said no way! I felt *kinda* bad, but obviously not too bad!! LOL! I just want to protect us and the dog.
off to make banana bread! mmmmmmmmm
Susan, How was the treadmill? Glad you have insurance! Oh my goodness! Can you imagine paying that out of pocket?!
Stephanie, I looooove PB costumes but have never splurged for one. sooooo cute though! Sounds like you two have a nice day ahead. Is it super lonely without big brother? Probably more time consuming for you! ICK on the taxes!
we're back from the vet. Starting vaccines for the kitty....$$$$$$$$. Only $40 so far but it's gonna start adding up I'm sure. They wanted to do vaccines for cat-to-cat things and I said no way! I felt *kinda* bad, but obviously not too bad!! LOL!
I just want to protect us and the dog. off to make banana bread! mmmmmmmmm
3boys4me
Cathlete
Morning everyone!
I can't wait for October to get here either! I want to see my baby and be able to walk normal again My poor dh has another 9 1/2 weeks of listening to me complain.
JenM, I love white baby furniture. The first baby is definitely a learning experience. You will find out by trial which baby gear works for you and what doesn't. This time I know exactly what I will use and what is a waste of money. For example I can't imagine not having my baby bjorn front pack and my sis (who is pg w/ #4) can't stand them. It's all personal preference Sorry that doesn't help much.
Stephanie, sorry about the taxes It's never fun to get an unexpected bill. Are you enjoying having Henry home alone and no fighting? I love my alone time with Owen.
Kate, I'm glad you found a dresser. I did a lot of damage shopping yesterday for the boys too.
Susan, hospital bills are very scary. My bil had valley fever and no health insurance. He is currently paying off a bill of over $100,000
Hi Jen, Maggie, Lisa, Autumn and Melanie!
My sister is coming over with her kids today. We are going to tan our bellies while the kids swim. It has been so HOT here. I didn't take the boys to Jiu-jitsu last night b/c they only have a swamp cooler. I usually tough it out but I was not up to it last night.
I am going to do power hour this morning. Kate mentioned doing it last week so I pulled it out. I haven't done this workout in a long time. So thank-you Kate for reminding me of it
Candra
I can't wait for October to get here either! I want to see my baby and be able to walk normal again
My poor dh has another 9 1/2 weeks of listening to me complain.JenM, I love white baby furniture. The first baby is definitely a learning experience. You will find out by trial which baby gear works for you and what doesn't. This time I know exactly what I will use and what is a waste of money. For example I can't imagine not having my baby bjorn front pack and my sis (who is pg w/ #4) can't stand them. It's all personal preference
Sorry that doesn't help much. Stephanie, sorry about the taxes
It's never fun to get an unexpected bill. Are you enjoying having Henry home alone and no fighting? I love my alone time with Owen.Kate, I'm glad you found a dresser. I did a lot of damage shopping yesterday for the boys too.
Susan, hospital bills are very scary. My bil had valley fever and no health insurance. He is currently paying off a bill of over $100,000
Hi Jen, Maggie, Lisa, Autumn and Melanie!
My sister is coming over with her kids today. We are going to tan our bellies while the kids swim. It has been so HOT here. I didn't take the boys to Jiu-jitsu last night b/c they only have a swamp cooler. I usually tough it out but I was not up to it last night.
I am going to do power hour this morning. Kate mentioned doing it last week so I pulled it out. I haven't done this workout in a long time. So thank-you Kate for reminding me of it
Candra
MSJ
Cathlete
Hello from Insomnia Land!
The neighbors were fairly quiet last night, but I heard them at around 11:00 and finally shut off the light to see what they were up too--it certainly didn't sound like the skate board. They were on their roof, which is parallel to our bedroom window. Well, this may be TMI, but I was still in my birthday suit after our latest attempt to induce labor naturally, and there had been a slight crack in the curtains, which means they could have got an eyeful.. When I peaked out (with the lights off, of course), they were just running around, but still...I'm a little stressed about it. I'll have to be extra careful about the curtains.
I think DH will have to go talk to them about the noise level. This is 2 nights in a row.
I'm getting a ton done....
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Kate--sounds like you had a fun and productive shopping trip. I plan to do a little retail therapy if my induction gets bumped. I've already warned dh.
JenM--have fun with dh tonight. I would love to learn cake decorating. Maybe my girls and I could learn it together when everyone is just a bit older. When we had our first baby, we were dirt poor, so everything was handed down to me. Now I'm a good-will kind of gal by choice--our family is just so hard on everything. If I get it already dinged up, I don't feel bad if something happens to it. But I wish you success in finding the baby furniture you want.
Susan-- on the medical bills. I'm happy for insurance too, but this is going to be an expensive year, even with it.
Stephanie--I don't mind sharing about my weight gains. I figure there are women who enjoy working out who need to hear the other side--not just from the those who gain very small amounts. I look forward to checking in with you post partum. Sorry about the tax woes. We do Turbo Tax and this was a more complicated year because I inherited some money from my grandfather and I worry that I did not do some things right....I guess the dear old IRS will let us know!
Melanie--(((hugs)))--I'm glad you are getting back in the swing of things. Let us know how the new job is going--and congrats on the weight loss.
Jen--Extra pay--yesssss....And I can just hear my dh's voice in my head saying, "Listen to your husband". He says this to me all the time and it's not as condescending as it sounds. Anyway--I'm sure you do take care of yourself, but husbands can have a different perspective and they worry about us sometimes.
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HI everyone else!
Maggie
39 weeks, 2 days
The neighbors were fairly quiet last night, but I heard them at around 11:00 and finally shut off the light to see what they were up too--it certainly didn't sound like the skate board. They were on their roof, which is parallel to our bedroom window. Well, this may be TMI, but I was still in my birthday suit after our latest attempt to induce labor naturally
, and there had been a slight crack in the curtains, which means they could have got an eyeful.. When I peaked out (with the lights off, of course), they were just running around, but still...I'm a little stressed about it. I'll have to be extra careful about the curtains.I think DH will have to go talk to them about the noise level. This is 2 nights in a row.
I'm getting a ton done....
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Kate--sounds like you had a fun and productive shopping trip. I plan to do a little retail therapy if my induction gets bumped. I've already warned dh.
JenM--have fun with dh tonight. I would love to learn cake decorating. Maybe my girls and I could learn it together when everyone is just a bit older. When we had our first baby, we were dirt poor, so everything was handed down to me. Now I'm a good-will kind of gal by choice--our family is just so hard on everything. If I get it already dinged up, I don't feel bad if something happens to it
. But I wish you success in finding the baby furniture you want.Susan--
on the medical bills. I'm happy for insurance too, but this is going to be an expensive year, even with it. Stephanie--I don't mind sharing about my weight gains. I figure there are women who enjoy working out who need to hear the other side--not just from the those who gain very small amounts. I look forward to checking in with you post partum. Sorry about the tax woes. We do Turbo Tax and this was a more complicated year because I inherited some money from my grandfather and I worry that I did not do some things right....I guess the dear old IRS will let us know!
Melanie--(((hugs)))--I'm glad you are getting back in the swing of things. Let us know how the new job is going--and congrats on the weight loss
.Jen--Extra pay--yesssss....And I can just hear my dh's voice in my head saying, "Listen to your husband". He says this to me all the time and it's not as condescending as it sounds. Anyway--I'm sure you do take care of yourself, but husbands can have a different perspective and they worry about us sometimes.
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HI everyone else!
Maggie
39 weeks, 2 days
Hey!
Stephanie-cobbler is on its way! Maybe Kate will send some banana bread too My DH is always leaving stuff in his pockets. He has this one pocket knife and when its in the dryer boy can you hear it clanging around..so I"ll have to go search through the clothes for it. I have washed a battery before too...husbands!! Glad you are feeling better today.
Kate my tm walk was nice. I only did 30 min..2 min at 2% and 2min at 10% back and forth. I plan to do it again this afternoon. Have fun baking. My cobbler is in the oven now.
Candra HI..have a great workout!
I am feeling very mentrual...boobs are so very very sore and I have a slight backache! My boobs hurt so bad it woke me up last night when I rolled over. My pms is getting worse..wonder if age is a factor for that??
Ok we need to take the cobbler to dh. bbl
Maggie you snuck in on me HIIII!!
Stephanie-cobbler is on its way! Maybe Kate will send some banana bread too
My DH is always leaving stuff in his pockets. He has this one pocket knife and when its in the dryer boy can you hear it clanging around..so I"ll have to go search through the clothes for it. I have washed a battery before too...husbands!! Glad you are feeling better today.Kate my tm walk was nice. I only did 30 min..2 min at 2% and 2min at 10% back and forth. I plan to do it again this afternoon. Have fun baking. My cobbler is in the oven now.
Candra HI..have a great workout!
I am feeling very mentrual...boobs are so very very sore and I have a slight backache! My boobs hurt so bad it woke me up last night when I rolled over. My pms is getting worse..wonder if age is a factor for that??
Ok we need to take the cobbler to dh. bbl
Maggie you snuck in on me HIIII!!
Stephanie0523
Cathlete
Hey guys.
I'm procrastinating folding clothes. Ugh. Dh just called and said he may not be able to lease me a van. Our lease is up soon on our current van, and DH works for Nissan so he takes care of the cars. Well, he wants me to get a Murano. I love love love Muranos, but I told him I didn't think three kids in one row would work out. He assures me they'll fit, but I think the boys would be rough with the baby while I was driving or try to feed him cookies or give him small choking-hazard toys to "play with." He says he doubts that would happen. Yeah right. Am I overreacting? Anyway...
Candra--Yes, I am enjoying alone time with Henry. He is a totally different person without his brother around (and vice versa). Their sweet sides come out when they aren't trying to out-macho each other. Have fun in the sun today!!
Maggie--Sorry your neighbors were loud again last night. They were on their roof? What weirdos! I doubt they saw you at the window. They would have stopped and gawked probably, especially if they were doped out. Does your DH dread talking to them? I'd hate to try to reason with such strange folks.
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OK back to work now. I've been taking tags off of the baby clothes this morning. Will wash them Thursday when I'm all by myself and can sit and ooh and ahh over them. I told DH that this time around, since it's our last baby, he's going to look cute ALL the time. No conserving the clothes and wearing "play clothes" when we're home alone. I even threw out all of the stained clothes that poor Henry was made to wear back when we were even broker than now. Hope everyone has a great day!!!
I'm procrastinating folding clothes. Ugh. Dh just called and said he may not be able to lease me a van. Our lease is up soon on our current van, and DH works for Nissan so he takes care of the cars. Well, he wants me to get a Murano. I love love love Muranos, but I told him I didn't think three kids in one row would work out. He assures me they'll fit, but I think the boys would be rough with the baby while I was driving or try to feed him cookies or give him small choking-hazard toys to "play with." He says he doubts that would happen. Yeah right. Am I overreacting? Anyway...
Candra--Yes, I am enjoying alone time with Henry. He is a totally different person without his brother around (and vice versa). Their sweet sides come out when they aren't trying to out-macho each other. Have fun in the sun today!!
Maggie--Sorry your neighbors were loud again last night. They were on their roof? What weirdos! I doubt they saw you at the window. They would have stopped and gawked probably, especially if they were doped out. Does your DH dread talking to them? I'd hate to try to reason with such strange folks.
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OK back to work now. I've been taking tags off of the baby clothes this morning. Will wash them Thursday when I'm all by myself and can sit and ooh and ahh over them. I told DH that this time around, since it's our last baby, he's going to look cute ALL the time. No conserving the clothes and wearing "play clothes" when we're home alone. I even threw out all of the stained clothes that poor Henry was made to wear back when we were even broker than now. Hope everyone has a great day!!!
chefkate
Cathlete
Candra, Another Baby Bjorn fan here! I lovelovelove that thing! Sorry its so hot! Only about 80 here - not too bad! Have fun sunning your belly! I burned mine BAD on vacation. Owch! It’s STILL peeling/dry! How was PH? I love that one? The bicep portion - oh my!
Maggie, Enjoy those labor-inducing sessions! IF you guys are anything like us you won’t be having sex for another 6 months pp!
Susan, Muffins comin’ your way! We ended up making them with cocoa in the batter and sprinkled cc’s on top! WOAH! YUM! So far only 1.….emphasis on so far!!! That oughtta pack some weight on me and gt my midwife off my back! I think 30 min. WO’s are nice. Good for you for doing 2 of them!
Stephanie, Foldmax not going so well huh? I have a load in the dryer waiting for me…. I’m not sure how we’re going to work the car seats yet. I drive a Durango so there’s probably room to go 3 in a row but it DOES seem like it would be cramped (and hard for reaching Gina’s seatbelt into the buckle!) so the 2 older girls may end up in the 3rd row. Good luck figuring it out! I feel the same way about the clothes. Not saving the stained junk….
naptime soon! Going to do some chores first though………
Maggie, Enjoy those labor-inducing sessions! IF you guys are anything like us you won’t be having sex for another 6 months pp!
Susan, Muffins comin’ your way! We ended up making them with cocoa in the batter and sprinkled cc’s on top! WOAH! YUM! So far only 1.….emphasis on so far!!! That oughtta pack some weight on me and gt my midwife off my back! I think 30 min. WO’s are nice. Good for you for doing 2 of them!
Stephanie, Foldmax not going so well huh? I have a load in the dryer waiting for me…. I’m not sure how we’re going to work the car seats yet. I drive a Durango so there’s probably room to go 3 in a row but it DOES seem like it would be cramped (and hard for reaching Gina’s seatbelt into the buckle!) so the 2 older girls may end up in the 3rd row. Good luck figuring it out! I feel the same way about the clothes. Not saving the stained junk….
naptime soon! Going to do some chores first though………
kristan
Cathlete
Hi ladies.
Kate- I have a beloved pair of orange rain boots. LOVE them for gardening.
Stephanie- sorry about the IRS letter. I live in fear of the IRS, skin cancer and leaking gutters on my house. We have an accountant do our taxes (husband does a lot of freelancing, teaching, etc. and is an LLC member) but they screw up too. I just had to pay the State of Missouri $15 bucks- $10 plus penalty. It wasn't even worth calling the accountant or Dept of Revenue. Same thing happened with our local city tax.
re- Murano- my hsuband has an Infiniti FX which i think is like the murano. You can fit 3 across, but it is SNUG, especially with booster seats. You'd probably want to put your older kids in 65 pound weight limit car seats with harnesses because it would be really hard to dig the buckles out to use the seatbelts daily.
TOday I got in Lower Impact Step only, B+G timesaver glute mix and 2 lowmax blasts. Probably won't get in another work out until this weekend so I hope to be good and sore tomorrow.
Kate- I have a beloved pair of orange rain boots. LOVE them for gardening.
Stephanie- sorry about the IRS letter. I live in fear of the IRS, skin cancer and leaking gutters on my house. We have an accountant do our taxes (husband does a lot of freelancing, teaching, etc. and is an LLC member) but they screw up too. I just had to pay the State of Missouri $15 bucks- $10 plus penalty. It wasn't even worth calling the accountant or Dept of Revenue. Same thing happened with our local city tax.
re- Murano- my hsuband has an Infiniti FX which i think is like the murano. You can fit 3 across, but it is SNUG, especially with booster seats. You'd probably want to put your older kids in 65 pound weight limit car seats with harnesses because it would be really hard to dig the buckles out to use the seatbelts daily.
TOday I got in Lower Impact Step only, B+G timesaver glute mix and 2 lowmax blasts. Probably won't get in another work out until this weekend so I hope to be good and sore tomorrow.
chefkate
Cathlete
We have a CPA for our taxes too. Soooo much easier just to give hime everything and let him sort it out!
Kristan, Awesome WO, mama!! How is baby Mimi?
I'm feeling tired and crampy tonight. The rest of the fam went off to bible study and I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself. DH says I'm doing too much. I say "Then help out a little more!" He says "Pay the housecleaner to come more!" I say
Kristan, Awesome WO, mama!! How is baby Mimi?
I'm feeling tired and crampy tonight. The rest of the fam went off to bible study and I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself.
DH says I'm doing too much. I say "Then help out a little more!" He says "Pay the housecleaner to come more!" I say
MSJ
Cathlete
Hi Ladies--had an ob appt today. I'm at 3cm, which makes me happy, because I didn't feel like anything was going on. I had a substitute ob--I really liked him--wish he was my regular one. He thinks I won't make it to my induction. I hope he's right.
My moby wrap came today. I'm so excited. I've wanted one of these for years and I finally splurged. It's a grey-blue color, which suits me. I was attracted to black, but it seemed to dour.
My heartburn is so bad, I cannot eat. I'm drinking mylanta with no seeming effect straight from the bottle.
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Susan--ugh pms--not looking forward to that again.
Stephanie--husbands, in my experience, are way more relaxed about stuff than us moms. My dh is not at all worried about talking to the neighbors. He's had to do it before. He's got really good people skills and is good about getting his point across without being aggressive or wimpy.
Kate--I am enjoying the labor inducing sessions immensely (devil smiley). But I have to say dh would never last 6 months without s*x, in fact we've never made it to the 6 week mark. I'm not really into it while nursing, but I don't have the heart to tell him no. Now get some rest since you have some alone time. If you can afford the house keeper, do it.
Kristan--good workout!
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Hi everyone else!
Maggie
39 weeks, 2 days
My moby wrap came today. I'm so excited. I've wanted one of these for years and I finally splurged. It's a grey-blue color, which suits me. I was attracted to black, but it seemed to dour.
My heartburn is so bad, I cannot eat. I'm drinking mylanta with no seeming effect straight from the bottle.
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Susan--ugh pms--not looking forward to that again.
Stephanie--husbands, in my experience, are way more relaxed about stuff than us moms. My dh is not at all worried about talking to the neighbors. He's had to do it before. He's got really good people skills and is good about getting his point across without being aggressive or wimpy.
Kate--I am enjoying the labor inducing sessions immensely (devil smiley). But I have to say dh would never last 6 months without s*x, in fact we've never made it to the 6 week mark. I'm not really into it while nursing, but I don't have the heart to tell him no. Now get some rest since you have some alone time. If you can afford the house keeper, do it.
Kristan--good workout!
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Hi everyone else!
Maggie
39 weeks, 2 days
Hey Girls,
Kate-sorry you are feeling yucky. Prop your feet up and take it easy and eat a banana nut chocolate chip muffin!
DD and I were busy bees around the house today. I made her try on all her pants from this past year to see what she needed. About half of them will do for this year. I always loved to go shcool clothes shopping but Haley hates shopping! Luckily she likes what I pick out for her.
Well, I have determined, by thinking way too much, that I am not pregnant this month. Its entirely too early for my sore boobs to be preg symptoms.
Supper done, and about to watch the olympics with the fam.
Hi to everyone!!
Kate-sorry you are feeling yucky. Prop your feet up and take it easy and eat a banana nut chocolate chip muffin!
DD and I were busy bees around the house today. I made her try on all her pants from this past year to see what she needed. About half of them will do for this year. I always loved to go shcool clothes shopping but Haley hates shopping! Luckily she likes what I pick out for her.
Well, I have determined, by thinking way too much, that I am not pregnant this month. Its entirely too early for my sore boobs to be preg symptoms.
Supper done, and about to watch the olympics with the fam.
Hi to everyone!!