Secular Confessions

[AlishaAnew]

UGH I know how you feel! I have the nastiest people ALIVE!!! Seriously. All of them. They're all gross. And the girls SMELL just as nasty as their daddy!!

Oh I know! I feel like kicking them both out of the bed sometimes!:laugh:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

That reminds me, I have always thought it odd that Tred's parents pray before almost every dinner. And if family is together for it, we all hold hands around the table (I have no idea if they do when it's just the two of them).

But no prayer is ever said for breakfast, or for lunch. So . . . what? God only provides dinner and you're on your own for the rest of your meals?:eyebrow:

I guess breakfast and lunch don't count!


Is it that Robert that everyone is swooning over in those vampire books? LOL

Hey bean!

I confess I am watching WWE wrestling...my guilty pleasure!

UGH I am completely overwhelmed by all the wrestling watching in my house. Seriously. He watches RAW, smackdown, ECW, and TNA. Four days per week that wrestling is on! And they're ALL two hour long shows! I watch, but it's so overwhelming! When we first got together he only watched RAW.


Ok. I have a crush on someone I shouldn't. I'm a dork.

I'm so confused about this. LOL

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Oh I know! I feel like kicking them both out of the bed sometimes!:laugh:

Just kick DH out. It's his fault she's so nasty! LOL

[AmeriBrit]

Big-E, wrestling is just a better form of a soap opera than All my Children and shows like that....just embrace it...and enjoy the big, sweaty men!

I confess I've had a really fun day today with Travis and my in-laws. I wouldn't be so happy so far away from "home" if I didn't have such great family here in the UK.

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Big-E, wrestling is just a better form of a soap opera than All my Children and shows like that....just embrace it...and enjoy the big, sweaty men!

I confess I've had a really fun day today with Travis and my in-laws. I wouldn't be so happy so far away from "home" if I didn't have such great family here in the UK.


Well, i've definitely embraced it. 7 years ago, before we had our DVR and when he worked midnights I taped RAW for him every week. So, by me taping it, that meant I had to WATCH it too. LOL. I got really addicted to it back then. I still watch RAW "religiously", but the others just drive me insane! LOL. I love soap operas though! Well, days of our lives anyway. :P

[girlwonder]

I confess that I don't like the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I realize it's a satirical protest of intelligent design, and I have friends who are really into it and there are more little Spaghetti Monster magnets on cars than Jesus Fish around here, but I still don't like it.

I don't either. I think it is kind of disrespectful of other people's choices. I understand why it might be funny or fun, but I also feel that it sets up an antagonism that makes communication impossible.

And I don't like being touched by unknown noodles.

[3andMe]

I don't either. I think it is kind of disrespectful of other people's choices. I understand why it might be funny or fun, but I also feel that it sets up an antagonism that makes communication impossible.

And I don't like being touched by unknown noodles.

Yes, this is it. It also seems that a lot of atheists get WAY into it, with the talk of worshipping and being touched by it. Since it's not true, it seems like it's making fun of others rather than just having fun. I'm a big fan of irony in general, but the FSM just seems overdone and a little mean and kind of ridiculous. I know the ridiculousness is intentional, but still....

And I don't like the way it looks.

[WillowSpy]

Yes, this is it. It also seems that a lot of atheists get WAY into it, with the talk of worshipping and being touched by it. Since it's not true, it seems like it's making fun of others rather than just having fun. I'm a big fan of irony in general, but the FSM just seems overdone and a little mean and kind of ridiculous. I know the ridiculousness is intentional, but still....

And I don't like the way it looks.

Ahhh, that makes sense. I guess I just take it very "at face value" as something intentionally ridiculous and ironic to chuckle about and move on. I can see how it's disrespectful, and it's definitely a fine line between being hurtful and trying to get people to see just how many gods there have been (a la your post) and how "out there" some of them have been (and the God of mainstream Christians is pretty tame compared to some others).

[The10Eels]

I confess in just minutes I will know if I am having a scheduled c-section or if they will let me go into labor!!

[WillowSpy]

I confess in just minutes I will know if I am having a scheduled c-section or if they will let me go into labor!!

:fingerscrossed: Good luck!!!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess in just minutes I will know if I am having a scheduled c-section or if they will let me go into labor!!

:shocker::shocker:I'm sooooo rooting for you!!

[AmeriBrit]

OMG, I forgot to tell you guys about what happened at work the other day. I went around to someone's desk who sits by this French girl. Well, I leaned/kinda sat near her desk and she turned to me, her eyes got really big and she put her hand on my tummy and went, "Is this what I think it is?" I threw her hand off me and said, "no, it's not! I haven't got my flat tummy back after having Travis."

I felt so disgusted with my body after that. I can't believe she thought I had a baby bump going on. The sad thing was, I got AF the very next day and I had been hoping that I was pregnant any how, so yeah, I hate my tummy. LOL. I will be getting back in to shape one of these days.

[daylilies]

I confess in just minutes I will know if I am having a scheduled c-section or if they will let me go into labor!!

It's been minutes! What's up?

[girlwonder]

OMG, I forgot to tell you guys about what happened at work the other day. I went around to someone's desk who sits by this French girl. Well, I leaned/kinda sat near her desk and she turned to me, her eyes got really big and she put her hand on my tummy and went, "Is this what I think it is?" I threw her hand off me and said, "no, it's not! I haven't got my flat tummy back after having Travis."

I felt so disgusted with my body after that. I can't believe she thought I had a baby bump going on. The sad thing was, I got AF the very next day and I had been hoping that I was pregnant any how, so yeah, I hate my tummy. LOL. I will be getting back in to shape one of these days.

Ugh! I hate that!!!! I have had that happen a few times since the baby (and I even weigh less NOW than before I was pg) and it is so upsetting. I hope the French girl felt really guilty - maybe she will learn that you NEVER assume about pregnancy!

[Gwenn]

I confess BFN this morning. :( I'm pretty sure I'm just late because of work stress. But I did get my hopes up.

I confess my DH and my coworkers have been so cool today I *almost* forgot about it.

I confess I had a long angry meeting with a parent at the end of the day. Fortunately they weren't angry about me, but I was uncomfortable just being there.

[daylilies]

I confess BFN this morning. :( I'm pretty sure I'm just late because of work stress. But I did get my hopes up.

I confess my DH and my coworkers have been so cool today I *almost* forgot about it.

I confess I had a long angry meeting with a parent at the end of the day. Fortunately they weren't angry about me, but I was uncomfortable just being there.
Sorry Mandy :(

[girlwonder]

Anyone listen to Radio Lab podcasts? I just heard a recent one: "Parasites"! It was so amazingly entertaining, yucky and fascinating. There was an interesting story about how hookworms can be beneficial to their human hosts by calming the allergic response and curing allergies, asthma, IBS, MS, etc. And another story about how toxoplasmosis is actually able to control your mind (or at least affect your behavior).

I love that show. Sometimes they don't quite hit it, but sometimes they really, really do.

[girlwonder]

I confess BFN this morning. :( I'm pretty sure I'm just late because of work stress. But I did get my hopes up.


I'm sorry.

[WillowSpy]

:hugs: Mandy.

And what is this Radio Lab podcast? That sounds gross but fascinating :laugh:

[shutterbird]

I confess BFN this morning. :( I'm pretty sure I'm just late because of work stress. But I did get my hopes up.

I'm sorry! :hugs: :hugs: Are you going to test again in a few days? My BFP's NEVER showed up until a week or so after AF was due.

[shutterbird]

I confess we bought a coffee pot this evening... and I hate coffee! I don't really care at this point because I NEED something to help wake me up in the morning. I walk around in a daze for hours and it's not fair for Lou!

[shutterbird]

I also confess my baby is turning two next week and it's making me anxious! (Anxious because I'M NOT READY! Two seems like such a grown-up age. :cry:)

I hope her little cold (probably teething?) clears up so that we can do her pictures/zoo this weekend, but it looks like that's not going to be the case.

[Gwenn]

I'm sorry! :hugs: :hugs: Are you going to test again in a few days? My BFP's NEVER showed up until a week or so after AF was due.

If I don't get AF in a few days, I'll keep testing.

Two is grown-up! Congrats!

[AmeriBrit]

I confess BFN this morning. :( I'm pretty sure I'm just late because of work stress. But I did get my hopes up.

I'm sorry. I hope you retest in a few days and get the BFP!

Travis is up at 6:20 this morning; he usually doesn't get up til 7....ugh, it just feels TOO early to be up.

[The10Eels]

It's been minutes! What's up?
The attending surgeon said we CAN schedule a c-section, BUT! not until I am 40 weeks...

So, We are hoping that I go into labor just a few days before my due date, otherwise baby #2 will be here via C-section on October 19!

[maggie]

I'm a Radio Lab ADDICT (www.radiolab.org, or download via iTunes for newbies).

Its not always gross, just sometimes. The parasites one was very gross (but not in a bad way). I agree that not *every* show is amazing (I wasn't nuts about the After Life one, nor Laughter) but some of them are INSANELY good. I've mentioned it a couple of times on here, and elsewhere because I'm always trying to get everyone into it. The shows Emergence, Deception, and Morality are some of my favourites. But I have a lot of favourites. :laugh: Oh, like Choice. And Placebo. And more of them. I think I'm going to listen to one of them again right now. Yay!

[3andMe]

I knew about the parasites--we actually have a patient who went to Mexico to get "wormed" and we can see them when we do exams. Nothing else worked on him, but he's doing much better now. And the personality/behavior changes associated with Toxoplasmosis are fascinating. It's theorized that it may have effects on the cultural level when many people are infected.

Silverstar, I'm sorry your belly got anything less than praise and privacy. People are clueless. She's probably feeling just as bad as you are, though. After being on APA for so long, I don't mention anything unless someone looks at least six months pregnant, and even then I try to phrase things carefully in case she just gave birth.

Mandy, I'm hoping you will get a bfp on your next test. I'm sorry it was negative on your birthday.

[sunrider]

Ahhh, that makes sense. I guess I just take it very "at face value" as something intentionally ridiculous and ironic to chuckle about and move on. I can see how it's disrespectful, and it's definitely a fine line between being hurtful and trying to get people to see just how many gods there have been (a la your post) and how "out there" some of them have been (and the God of mainstream Christians is pretty tame compared to some others).

ITA


I'm sorry! :hugs: :hugs: Are you going to test again in a few days? My BFP's NEVER showed up until a week or so after AF was due.

Me too - with both pregnancies it took me a while to get a BFP. It was easier to wait longer and NOT test, that to see that angry little stick tell me no.


The attending surgeon said we CAN schedule a c-section, BUT! not until I am 40 weeks...

So, We are hoping that I go into labor just a few days before my due date, otherwise baby #2 will be here via C-section on October 19!

Hey, that's mine and Tred's wedding anniversary!


Silverstar, I'm sorry your belly got anything less than praise and privacy. People are clueless. She's probably feeling just as bad as you are, though. After being on APA for so long, I don't mention anything unless someone looks at least six months pregnant, and even then I try to phrase things carefully in case she just gave birth.


Ditto this. I feel I have a pretty good eye for what's baby bump and what's not, but I still keep my mouth shut. I can't imagine putting my foot in my mouth like that.

[WillowSpy]

Silverstar, I'm sorry your belly got anything less than praise and privacy. People are clueless. She's probably feeling just as bad as you are, though. After being on APA for so long, I don't mention anything unless someone looks at least six months pregnant, and even then I try to phrase things carefully in case she just gave birth.



Ditto this. I feel I have a pretty good eye for what's baby bump and what's not, but I still keep my mouth shut. I can't imagine putting my foot in my mouth like that.

You know, same here... I just can't bring myself to assume something without knowing the background info, possibly insulting or hurting someone in the process. Not to mention that I personally hate attention, and I'm dreading the fast approaching days of random strangers coming up to me in stores, asking intimate details and touching my belly without permission.

But of course, you can never win. There was just a response in another thread (about insensitive comments) that was very upset about the non commenting because she felt ignored, etc. Sigh.

[3andMe]

Ahoy ye mateys, today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

[Kitty]

Ahoy ye mateys, today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.


I had no idea! That's fantastic. Arrrrrrrgh!

My high school mascot was the Pirates and according to our fight song the offical pirate yell is "Os-kee-wow!!!" :laugh:

[AmeriBrit]

Har Har, den, me mateys! Let's walk dem planks!

[3andMe]

Kim! I love your new signature picture. It's so hard to believe she's two! She is such a beautiful young lady.

[AlishaAnew]

Aww Maggie and Lydia I :wub: your siggy

[The10Eels]

I confess -- I feel like a total douche for the text I sent Alisha about her ticker.. lol

I confess Audri and I are sick... I've now puked 4 times, Audri - 6.

I confess I forgot that I had eaten anything between the last time I puked, and the time before. I had red jello.

I confess that it scared the sh!t outta me to puke up red... til I remembered the jello

[shutterbird]

Kim! I love your new signature picture. It's so hard to believe she's two! She is such a beautiful young lady.

Thanks Lydia! I know... her birthday is on Wednesday and I've been nostalgic and grumpy about it all weekend. It's definitely bittersweet, but I'm sure you understand that... x2! :)

[elmobo-n-lexi]

OMG Kim. She's stunning. Such a princess!

[AlishaAnew]

I confess -- I feel like a total douche for the text I sent Alisha about her ticker.. lol

I confess Audri and I are sick... I've now puked 4 times, Audri - 6.

I confess I forgot that I had eaten anything between the last time I puked, and the time before. I had red jello.

I confess that it scared the sh!t outta me to puke up red... til I remembered the jello

:hugs::hugs:
It was my bad:hugs::hugs:

[shutterbird]

I confess I have the biggest URGE right now to bring somebody out. But I'm not, because I don't want to be "spanked" again.

[Janeen]

I confess I have the biggest URGE right now to bring somebody out. But I'm not, because I don't want to be "spanked" again.

:chinscratch:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Bring somebody out???? What do you mean?

[shutterbird]

I'm over it already. :)

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Well, ITA with you on this. I'm over it too....but....the more I see of this, the more I want to say something!

[shutterbird]

Well, ITA with you on this. I'm over it too....but....the more I see of this, the more I want to say something!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this! :cabbage:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this! :cabbage:

:laugh: Of course not! I'm a walking drama magnet! LOL

[The10Eels]

I confess I am SO jealous of Lexi's ponytail!! She's just so adorable Ash!!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

AW thanks Ash!! She, surprisingly, sits very still while I put her hair up. LOL.

[The10Eels]

Ok.. Even more jealous! Audrianna got her first pigtails last week, and she sat there trying to shake her head "no" the ENTIRE time! lol

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Ok.. Even more jealous! Audrianna got her first pigtails last week, and she sat there trying to shake her head "no" the ENTIRE time! lol

LOOK at that picture of her! She seriously couldn't get any cuter. I want to pinch her and squish her!! LOL Can you blame the girl? I wouldn't want to sit there for a pony tail or pig tails either! LOL

[daylilies]

I confess I think I'm on a downward spiral again...I'm quicker to get angry, more jaded with life, more sad over little things. I bonked Josh on the head with a softcover book when he picked it up and lost where it was open to. My body aches all the time. I wake up in pain. I told DH this and he told me it's because I need to lose weight and be more active. This may be true but was not comforting. How am I supposed to want to get exercise when it hurts? How am I supposed to stop eating when it tastes so good?

I confess I sometimes want to have another baby simply because it makes me sad that there aren't many activities for kids around here and it makes me sad when we go to farms and playgrounds and I watch Josh play by himself.

I confess I need to stop taking naps, but I always fall asleep when I'm lying with Josh for his nap, and it's so hard to get up.

I confess DH said he'd rather have another baby than a dog and I can't figure out if he might want another baby or if he just really really does not want a dog. LOL

[sunrider]

I confess I think I'm on a downward spiral again...I'm quicker to get angry, more jaded with life, more sad over little things. I bonked Josh on the head with a softcover book when he picked it up and lost where it was open to. My body aches all the time. I wake up in pain. I told DH this and he told me it's because I need to lose weight and be more active. This may be true but was not comforting. How am I supposed to want to get exercise when it hurts? How am I supposed to stop eating when it tastes so good?

I confess I sometimes want to have another baby simply because it makes me sad that there aren't many activities for kids around here and it makes me sad when we go to farms and playgrounds and I watch Josh play by himself.

I confess I need to stop taking naps, but I always fall asleep when I'm lying with Josh for his nap, and it's so hard to get up.

I confess DH said he'd rather have another baby than a dog and I can't figure out if he might want another baby or if he just really really does not want a dog. LOL

:hugs::hugs:

I confess, exercise in a pool, if you have access, rocks! I wish I had a pool, as I'd be in it every day possible. An indoor pool at home would be my dream.

I confess I worry about Liam being an only, but we have no plans to have another. We have dance practice every Saturday until fair weekend, and Liam loves playing with one of the dancer's 3 year boy, Aiden. And Aiden considers Liam his best friend. They look so cute together and Liam plays with other kids so well.

I confess I would love to be able to take a nap every day. Don't you dare stop. I'm napping vicariously through you.

[daylilies]

:hugs::hugs:

I confess, exercise in a pool, if you have access, rocks! I wish I had a pool, as I'd be in it every day possible. An indoor pool at home would be my dream.

I confess I worry about Liam being an only, but we have no plans to have another. We have dance practice every Saturday until fair weekend, and Liam loves playing with one of the dancer's 3 year boy, Aiden. And Aiden considers Liam his best friend. They look so cute together and Liam plays with other kids so well.

I confess I would love to be able to take a nap every day. Don't you dare stop. I'm napping vicariously through you.

Haha, I know a nap sounds heavenly, but I honestly just feel worse when I get up!
I just might get into the pool at the gym...if I can drag myself to the gym...

[shutterbird]

Right there with you, Kate! :hugs: :hugs:

I confess I walked into the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror and screeched, "My face!!!! OH NO NOT MY FACE!!!!" :lol:

When will this teenager-ish acne go away? I'm too old for to look like this! :yuk:

[Janeen]

I confess... :ohyea: :P

[MrsBuzzer]

I confess I'm slightly skeeved out to find out my parents recently started going to church on a regular basis. They would never try to force their beliefs on to me or Lucy, but it still makes me kinda uncomfortable.

I find myself having these long conversations in my head with an older Lucy, trying to explain about church and what not. :crazy:

[Gwenn]

When will this teenager-ish acne go away? I'm too old for to look like this! :yuk:

I hate to break this to you but I still get acne at 36.

Kate, :hugs:. I'm sorry you're feeling down.

I confess there are so many adorable children in all your siggie pics I can't decide who is the cutest!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess... :ohyea: :P

WHAT????? Now WHAT???? AAAAH!!!!!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

:pokey: Janeen!!!! You brat!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I wanted to share this with you guys. Elmobo will be 5 tomorrow and I'm feeling very weepy about this.

5 years ago tonight I had my very first REAL contraction with Elmobo. I was doing dishes right about this time. (DH worked midnights). I thought, "Wow, is that a contraction? That doesn't even hurt!" I got done doing dishes at around......10:30 pm. I laid down at 11:00 and passed out immediately. Which never happened during my pregnancy with her! I was seriously an insomniac and would wake up ALL night long sometimes, especially toward the end. Not that night! My body knew what it was in for!

I slept until DH got home at 9 am. When he walked in the door and I woke up, I was in PAIN. Like serious pain! I thought, "HOW IN THE WORLD DID I SLEEP THROUGH THIS ALL NIGHT???" That was my first thought. We timed my contractions and they were 3 mins apart. It was real! I got showered, called L&D, told them I was coming. I got there between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. At 2:50 pm I was 5 cms and was in so much pain, and said GET ME THE EPIDURAL!! The epi worked immediately and I was happy as a clam. At 3:30 (30 mins later) I said, hey, something's happening down there! I didn't know what, because I was completely numb, but SOMETHING was going on. The nurse checked me and I was 10 cms! I dilated from 6-10 cms in 40 mins! And her hair was sticking completely out of me! Her head was sliding out on her own. I started pushing at 3:34 pm, and by 3:40 pm she was out! 2.5 - 3 pushes later I was holding my baby girl.

It was the easiest, most awesome, rewarding experience i've ever beent through. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I just got done wrapping all her birthday presents, and as I was wrapping, I looked up and DH was crying. Tears just falling from his face. I immediately broke down. My baby is not a baby. She's a little girl. She's a beautiful, well behaved, kind hearted, precious girl. I can't believe I got so lucky to have her in my life. I don't know what I did to deserve her. She's my bestest friend and I don't remember my life without her. I just love her so much and this birthday is bringing on all kinds of emotions that I don't really know how to deal with. I'm proud, sad, nostalgic, and just.....weepy. I don't know how to take all this in.

Anyway, i'm sorry this is so long! I just wanted to share this, hopefully it's not crossing any boundaries or hurting anyone. If so, pm me and i'll gladly delete!

[girlwonder]

:hugs:

Happy Birthday, Elmobo!

[shutterbird]

I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I wanted to share this with you guys. Elmobo will be 5 tomorrow and I'm feeling very weepy about this.

5 years ago tonight I had my very first REAL contraction with Elmobo. I was doing dishes right about this time. (DH worked midnights). I thought, "Wow, is that a contraction? That doesn't even hurt!" I got done doing dishes at around......10:30 pm. I laid down at 11:00 and passed out immediately. Which never happened during my pregnancy with her! I was seriously an insomniac and would wake up ALL night long sometimes, especially toward the end. Not that night! My body knew what it was in for!

I slept until DH got home at 9 am. When he walked in the door and I woke up, I was in PAIN. Like serious pain! I thought, "HOW IN THE WORLD DID I SLEEP THROUGH THIS ALL NIGHT???" That was my first thought. We timed my contractions and they were 3 mins apart. It was real! I got showered, called L&D, told them I was coming. I got there between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. At 2:50 pm I was 5 cms and was in so much pain, and said GET ME THE EPIDURAL!! The epi worked immediately and I was happy as a clam. At 3:30 (30 mins later) I said, hey, something's happening down there! I didn't know what, because I was completely numb, but SOMETHING was going on. The nurse checked me and I was 10 cms! I dilated from 6-10 cms in 40 mins! And her hair was sticking completely out of me! Her head was sliding out on her own. I started pushing at 3:34 pm, and by 3:40 pm she was out! 2.5 - 3 pushes later I was holding my baby girl.

It was the easiest, most awesome, rewarding experience i've ever beent through. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I just got done wrapping all her birthday presents, and as I was wrapping, I looked up and DH was crying. Tears just falling from his face. I immediately broke down. My baby is not a baby. She's a little girl. She's a beautiful, well behaved, kind hearted, precious girl. I can't believe I got so lucky to have her in my life. I don't know what I did to deserve her. She's my bestest friend and I don't remember my life without her. I just love her so much and this birthday is bringing on all kinds of emotions that I don't really know how to deal with. I'm proud, sad, nostalgic, and just.....weepy. I don't know how to take all this in.

Anyway, i'm sorry this is so long! I just wanted to share this, hopefully it's not crossing any boundaries or hurting anyone. If so, pm me and i'll gladly delete!

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

Happy early birthday Miss Elmobo! I know she'll have a wonderful day! :)

[Gwenn]

I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I wanted to share this with you guys. Elmobo will be 5 tomorrow and I'm feeling very weepy about this.

5 years ago tonight I had my very first REAL contraction with Elmobo. I was doing dishes right about this time. (DH worked midnights). I thought, "Wow, is that a contraction? That doesn't even hurt!" I got done doing dishes at around......10:30 pm. I laid down at 11:00 and passed out immediately. Which never happened during my pregnancy with her! I was seriously an insomniac and would wake up ALL night long sometimes, especially toward the end. Not that night! My body knew what it was in for!

I slept until DH got home at 9 am. When he walked in the door and I woke up, I was in PAIN. Like serious pain! I thought, "HOW IN THE WORLD DID I SLEEP THROUGH THIS ALL NIGHT???" That was my first thought. We timed my contractions and they were 3 mins apart. It was real! I got showered, called L&D, told them I was coming. I got there between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. At 2:50 pm I was 5 cms and was in so much pain, and said GET ME THE EPIDURAL!! The epi worked immediately and I was happy as a clam. At 3:30 (30 mins later) I said, hey, something's happening down there! I didn't know what, because I was completely numb, but SOMETHING was going on. The nurse checked me and I was 10 cms! I dilated from 6-10 cms in 40 mins! And her hair was sticking completely out of me! Her head was sliding out on her own. I started pushing at 3:34 pm, and by 3:40 pm she was out! 2.5 - 3 pushes later I was holding my baby girl.

It was the easiest, most awesome, rewarding experience i've ever beent through. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I just got done wrapping all her birthday presents, and as I was wrapping, I looked up and DH was crying. Tears just falling from his face. I immediately broke down. My baby is not a baby. She's a little girl. She's a beautiful, well behaved, kind hearted, precious girl. I can't believe I got so lucky to have her in my life. I don't know what I did to deserve her. She's my bestest friend and I don't remember my life without her. I just love her so much and this birthday is bringing on all kinds of emotions that I don't really know how to deal with. I'm proud, sad, nostalgic, and just.....weepy. I don't know how to take all this in.

Anyway, i'm sorry this is so long! I just wanted to share this, hopefully it's not crossing any boundaries or hurting anyone. If so, pm me and i'll gladly delete!

That's so beautiful!

[3andMe]

What a touching post. It made me happy and weepy at the same time, too. Thank you so much for sharing.

I confess http://imgur.com/0efTo.png

[shutterbird]

What a touching post. It made me happy and weepy at the same time, too. Thank you so much for sharing.

I confess http://imgur.com/0efTo.png

:laugh::winks:

[Janeen]

WHAT????? Now WHAT???? AAAAH!!!!!


:pokey: Janeen!!!! You brat!

Geeze louise, you haven't figured out what :ohyea: means to this horndog yet!? :lol:

[Janeen]

I hope this isn't inappropriate, but I wanted to share this with you guys. Elmobo will be 5 tomorrow and I'm feeling very weepy about this.

5 years ago tonight I had my very first REAL contraction with Elmobo. I was doing dishes right about this time. (DH worked midnights). I thought, "Wow, is that a contraction? That doesn't even hurt!" I got done doing dishes at around......10:30 pm. I laid down at 11:00 and passed out immediately. Which never happened during my pregnancy with her! I was seriously an insomniac and would wake up ALL night long sometimes, especially toward the end. Not that night! My body knew what it was in for!

I slept until DH got home at 9 am. When he walked in the door and I woke up, I was in PAIN. Like serious pain! I thought, "HOW IN THE WORLD DID I SLEEP THROUGH THIS ALL NIGHT???" That was my first thought. We timed my contractions and they were 3 mins apart. It was real! I got showered, called L&D, told them I was coming. I got there between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. At 2:50 pm I was 5 cms and was in so much pain, and said GET ME THE EPIDURAL!! The epi worked immediately and I was happy as a clam. At 3:30 (30 mins later) I said, hey, something's happening down there! I didn't know what, because I was completely numb, but SOMETHING was going on. The nurse checked me and I was 10 cms! I dilated from 6-10 cms in 40 mins! And her hair was sticking completely out of me! Her head was sliding out on her own. I started pushing at 3:34 pm, and by 3:40 pm she was out! 2.5 - 3 pushes later I was holding my baby girl.

It was the easiest, most awesome, rewarding experience i've ever beent through. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I just got done wrapping all her birthday presents, and as I was wrapping, I looked up and DH was crying. Tears just falling from his face. I immediately broke down. My baby is not a baby. She's a little girl. She's a beautiful, well behaved, kind hearted, precious girl. I can't believe I got so lucky to have her in my life. I don't know what I did to deserve her. She's my bestest friend and I don't remember my life without her. I just love her so much and this birthday is bringing on all kinds of emotions that I don't really know how to deal with. I'm proud, sad, nostalgic, and just.....weepy. I don't know how to take all this in.

Anyway, i'm sorry this is so long! I just wanted to share this, hopefully it's not crossing any boundaries or hurting anyone. If so, pm me and i'll gladly delete!

How in the heck could this cross boundaries or hurt anyone? It's beautiful! :boohoo:

[girlwonder]

I confess http://imgur.com/0efTo.png

Love it.

[girlwonder]

Sigh. Never mind.

[The10Eels]

I confess tonight (for me, anyways) DH stands for D!ckhead!

[daylilies]

What a touching post. It made me happy and weepy at the same time, too. Thank you so much for sharing.

I confess http://imgur.com/0efTo.png

:clap:

[daylilies]

I confess I'm stuck at home again for the next couple days waiting for people! Furniture delivery today and a washer repair tomorrow--I swear I will never order anything from a Sears outlet again. Our washer is leaking.

I confess I'm pissed that nobody showed up for our yard sale! We wanted to sell all of Josh's clothes. I messaged all my local facebook "friends", most of which have little boys younger than Josh. None of them showed up. We made like $30. It was a gorgeous weekend and we wasted it setting up and breaking down the yard sale.

I confess I need to cheer the F up! LOL

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Thanks ladies! :cry:

[3andMe]

I confess I think I'm on a downward spiral again...I'm quicker to get angry, more jaded with life, more sad over little things. I bonked Josh on the head with a softcover book when he picked it up and lost where it was open to. My body aches all the time. I wake up in pain. I told DH this and he told me it's because I need to lose weight and be more active. This may be true but was not comforting. How am I supposed to want to get exercise when it hurts? How am I supposed to stop eating when it tastes so good?

I confess I sometimes want to have another baby simply because it makes me sad that there aren't many activities for kids around here and it makes me sad when we go to farms and playgrounds and I watch Josh play by himself.

I confess I need to stop taking naps, but I always fall asleep when I'm lying with Josh for his nap, and it's so hard to get up.

I confess DH said he'd rather have another baby than a dog and I can't figure out if he might want another baby or if he just really really does not want a dog. LOL


I confess sometimes I read posts at work during my break and mean to come back to them and then I forget. I'm sorry I didn't comment on this earlier, and I'm sorry you're feeling crappy.

Anyway, I don't think it's safe to assume that you're in pain because of excess weight. That's like assuming as you get older you're just naturally going to be in pain all the time. Sometimes it's actually something, like arthritis or fibromyalgia. Whatever the case, I wouldn't just keep living with it. Have you been taking any anti-inflammatories, like Advil or Naproxen? Do they help? I would also make an appointment to see your doctor, and discuss both the pain as well as the irritability and sadness. Maybe you need a little adjustment with medications, and exercise (if you can get the pain under control) will help give you a boost also.

Every once in a great while I can feel a distinct change in my outlook. It's like a switch has been flipped. I can feel it like a specific chemical change has taken place in my brain, and I become sad and (worse) more irritable. I have ended up taking antidepressants for a short while (like 2 months) for a "re-boot" and am back to my normal self for years afterward. If I don't do anything about it, it gets worse and I think it's harder to deal with if I leave it alone for longer.

Good luck! And if you are playing with Josh, and he's also happy playing by himself, I wouldn't think about having another baby to play with him. Think about how much individual attention you can give him now, without being distracted by a baby. You could go to some area playgroups, or hang out in the playground when it's busier and he'll have more opportunity to spend time with other kids. Later on, he'll be in school and have a lot of time to be around others. Now, if you want to have another baby for you, that is something else to consider.

I hope things get better!

[stephmama]

I confess http://imgur.com/0efTo.png


:laugh:

[daylilies]

Lydia--I didn't want to quote your whole thing but this is in response to you--Thanks for the reply! Don't worry about the baby thing. I don't seriously think about it like that. It's just sort of a little thing like "wouldn't it be nice for him to always have someone else to play with" but I know I could not handle another. I have checked out all the playgroups I can find, except the MOMS which I am still waiting to hear back from. All the playgroups I find are totally defunct. We are out and about early, before most kids are out. We come back to the house around 11 or noon for a nap until 3ish and then it just feels late in the day to do things. When DH starts working later we will probably have to find things to do in the afternoon though.
He's happy by himself, but sometimes, if we go somewhere where he played with someone before, and there is nobody there that time, he'll say "where are all the kids?" He's just now starting to really interact with the kids he does find, so I want to nurture that. I'll find something. There is a day care setting at the university in town where you can leave your kids and the child psych majors study them. DH says it's free but I have to look into it. That might be fun for him.

I'm also not on meds currently but it may be time to start again. I go through cycles like that too (and I didn't believe it when my therapist warned me of that, but it's happening) I felt very happy a couple months ago. Now I don't even remember how that felt. It's like when I go through the phases, I totally forget how I felt before. I need to make appts. with my OB and therapist again.

[sunrider]

I confess I'm slightly skeeved out to find out my parents recently started going to church on a regular basis. They would never try to force their beliefs on to me or Lucy, but it still makes me kinda uncomfortable.

I find myself having these long conversations in my head with an older Lucy, trying to explain about church and what not. :crazy:

I confess, me too. Growing up my grandmother (who raised me) was athiest, and my mother either was too, or possibly believed in god but not church. I don't recall her ever mentioning him one way or the other.

In the last 3-4 years I've now heard my grandmother make god references, and my mother now tells me all the time she'll pray for me, or pray for my friends if I've told about something going on in their lives.

For Gram, I wonder if having a stroke a couple years ago has suddenly made her a believer. For Mother, I wonder if it's a combination of having to be a caregiver for gram, combined with working 20 years with an office full of Jehovah's Witnesses.

It bothers me, it does.:ohno:

[xtrememousey]

Is it that Robert that everyone is swooning over in those vampire books? LOL

Hey bean!

I confess I am watching WWE wrestling...my guilty pleasure!

:shocker:i'm not the only wrestling nut???? i watch 4 days a week....any wrestling that's on....

[xtrememousey]

i confess:

that i keep forgetting about this room....and darnit i like this room....
i laughed really loudly at lydia's post....that was funny
i'm running on 4 hours of sleep and can't unwind to get back to bed

[sunrider]

This goes back to the middle of last week and deals with my Facebook page and my religious inlaws. I'm doing this gradually for now (as I've not had a chance to sit down and have a conversation about it in depth with Tred yet).

Step 1: One of my pages in the Church of FSM
No comments so far.
Step 2: I voted in a poll about putting prayer back in our schools. I voted No.
My SIL then comments:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

I confess I can't decide whether to just let if fly, or go comment behind her, or send her an email.

[Janeen]

This goes back to the middle of last week and deals with my Facebook page and my religious inlaws. I'm doing this gradually for now (as I've not had a chance to sit down and have a conversation about it in depth with Tred yet).

Step 1: One of my pages in the Church of FSM
No comments so far.
Step 2: I voted in a poll about putting prayer back in our schools. I voted No.
My SIL then comments:


I confess I can't decide whether to just let if fly, or go comment behind her, or send her an email.

It may have been founded on prayer but we can't live in the past forever. Times are changing.

I would probably be a smartass and put something along those lines. :winks:

[AlishaAnew]

Well, ITA with you on this. I'm over it too....but....the more I see of this, the more I want to say something!

:pokey::pokey::pokey:
PM?!?!?!

[AlishaAnew]

:hi: all.
Evie actually slept good last night and the kicker is I had to be up early to do something:laugh:

[maggie]

It wasn't founded on prayer though. Nor on Christian principles. Its hogwash. :)

[sunrider]

It wasn't founded on prayer though. Nor on Christian principles. Its hogwash. :)

yeah, couldn't you say rather it was founded on the principal of freedom from religious persecution?

ETA: I so want to :pokey::pokey: at my SIL

[WillowSpy]

I confess I've fallen behind again!

Happy Birthday Elmobo and what a beautiful post/description :)

Ashley... How the hell are you already 36 weeks?!?! You were just 20 weeks like.. yesterday. WOW!

Super LOLS to the Grand Canyon link :)

Hugs to Kate.

And more lols at your SILs comment, Krista. I love how "the good old days" are so ingrained in people. Our schools have gone downhill because we don't pray in school anymore? Really? How about the fact that there's more kids, they're overcrowded, underfunded, teaching is no long as respected as it was, kids are being taught way more... I guess all those factors would be moot if we prayed, though. I really wish every person who wants (Christian) prayer introduced into public school had their child sit through a Muslim prayer or a Buddhist chant at school without prior notification... then we can talk :winks:

[sunrider]

And more lols at your SILs comment, Krista. I love how "the good old days" are so ingrained in people. Our schools have gone downhill because we don't pray in school anymore? Really? How about the fact that there's more kids, they're overcrowded, underfunded, teaching is no long as respected as it was, kids are being taught way more... I guess all those factors would be moot if we prayed, though. I really wish every person who wants (Christian) prayer introduced into public school had their child sit through a Muslim prayer or a Buddhist chant at school without prior notification... then we can talk :winks:

Can I steal that and use that as my own to her?
Well said!!

[sunrider]

I went searching for fodder on this and like this - prayer in school is not outlawed - it just can't be led by a teacher or required of all students.


The principle of separation of church and state affects all government functions, including public schools. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that religious instruction in public school was unconstitutional. In 1963, it ruled that mandatory reading of Bible verses or prayers are similarly unconstitutional. However, the same First Amendment guarantees that students may engage in many forms of non-disruptive personal religious expression (http://www.religioustolerance.org/ps_pray.htm#ok), including the wearing of religious clothing and jewelry (http://www.religioustolerance.org/sch_clot.htm). They can pray (individually or in student-led groups) on the school bus, at the flagpole, before lunch, in the corridors, in the classroom before and after lessons, at sports events, etc. They can talk freely about religion to other students outside of class. They can distribute religious literature. If there are any student-led clubs in the school, they have the right to organize student-led Bible prayer clubs (http://www.religioustolerance.org/equ_acce.htm). Teachers are not allowed to teach any religion as truth. However, they can teach about religion, as long as they meet certain requirements. Finally, public schools cannot require students to recite prayers from a specific religion each morning.

From http://www.religioustolerance.org/ps_pra2.htm

[WillowSpy]

Can I steal that and use that as my own to her?
Well said!!

Hahaha, thanks :shame: Feel free to steal :) There's plenty more potential reasons that schools are getting worse, if you want to write her an essay response :laugh:

And yea, I think the "big no-no" in the whole prayer/religion in schools debate is a teacher leading a prayer in front of a class, especially if children are not allowed to opt out... which, when dealing with the younger ages, is a tricky thing.

[elmobo-n-lexi]

This goes back to the middle of last week and deals with my Facebook page and my religious inlaws. I'm doing this gradually for now (as I've not had a chance to sit down and have a conversation about it in depth with Tred yet).

Step 1: One of my pages in the Church of FSM
No comments so far.
Step 2: I voted in a poll about putting prayer back in our schools. I voted No.
My SIL then comments:


I confess I can't decide whether to just let if fly, or go comment behind her, or send her an email.

I'd comment right behind her! Something smart arse. I hate people who do that!! It might make me delete her over that!


:hi: all.
Evie actually slept good last night and the kicker is I had to be up early to do something:laugh:

:hooray: and :pokey: all at the same time!! OF
COURSE you had to be up early anyway! Go figure!

[maggie]

Even if they CAN opt out, its still totally inappropriate. Say you're the ONLY non-believer kid (or, kid of non-believing parents) in a class of 30 + teacher? What are you going to say? What are you going to do? And you're say, 8 years old?

[WillowSpy]

Even if they CAN opt out, its still totally inappropriate. Say you're the ONLY non-believer kid (or, kid of non-believing parents) in a class of 30 + teacher? What are you going to say? What are you going to do? And you're say, 8 years old?

Yup! Totally agree.

[Ky'sMom]

I'd comment right behind her! Something smart arse. I hate people who do that!! It might make me delete her over that!



I would comment too and would consider deleting herbut probably wouldn't. I have one really ultra right leaning Christian coalition conservative FB friend that I keep around.

But really I'd just say that this country was first settled because of money. Money and wealth and greed have pretty much driven all aspects of the founding of the USA. The first settlers weren't pilgrims, which most people seem not to recognize because of the whole Thanksgiving thing. The Jamestown settlement was a business deal to make money like all the subsequent settlements as well. Though the majority of those people were religious they were looking to make some money and get some land.

Erin

[Gwenn]

But really I'd just say that this country was first settled because of money. Money and wealth and greed have pretty much driven all aspects of the founding of the USA. The first settlers weren't pilgrims, which most people seem not to recognize because of the whole Thanksgiving thing. The Jamestown settlement was a business deal to make money like all the subsequent settlements as well. Though the majority of those people were religious they were looking to make some money and get some land.

Erin

Yup! Although freedom from persecution was also a factor, money was the main one.

[Janeen]

I confess that even though the whole mobile home thing didn't work out, I don't care!!!!

I confess that we found a gorgeous two story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse to rent and we LOVE IT! It's only three years old, everything in it is so fresh and new. It has an open layout on the bottom and it feels so big! Yay! We are picking up the keys on Thursday and beginning the moving process this weekend. Sweet!!!

[Gwenn]

I confess that even though the whole mobile home thing didn't work out, I don't care!!!!

I confess that we found a gorgeous two story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse to rent and we LOVE IT! It's only three years old, everything in it is so fresh and new. It has an open layout on the bottom and it feels so big! Yay! We are picking up the keys on Thursday and beginning the moving process this weekend. Sweet!!!

:hooray:

Sounds incredible! Good luck!

[shutterbird]

I confess that even though the whole mobile home thing didn't work out, I don't care!!!!

I confess that we found a gorgeous two story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse to rent and we LOVE IT! It's only three years old, everything in it is so fresh and new. It has an open layout on the bottom and it feels so big! Yay! We are picking up the keys on Thursday and beginning the moving process this weekend. Sweet!!!

:hooray: That's fantastic news! I hope your move goes smoothly!

[shutterbird]

I confess my awesome DH got another raise. :hooray: I've lost track how many he's actually gotten in the past year. :cabbage: SO proud of him, and I love seeing him proud of himself! :)

[daylilies]

I confess my awesome DH got another raise. :hooray: I've lost track how many he's actually gotten in the past year. :cabbage: SO proud of him, and I love seeing him proud of himself! :)

Awesome!


I confess that even though the whole mobile home thing didn't work out, I don't care!!!!

I confess that we found a gorgeous two story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse to rent and we LOVE IT! It's only three years old, everything in it is so fresh and new. It has an open layout on the bottom and it feels so big! Yay! We are picking up the keys on Thursday and beginning the moving process this weekend. Sweet!!!

That is so cool!

[3andMe]

I confess my awesome DH got another raise. :hooray: I've lost track how many he's actually gotten in the past year. :cabbage: SO proud of him, and I love seeing him proud of himself! :)

Congrats to your dh! It is so nice to have a fulfilled and recognized partner.

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess that even though the whole mobile home thing didn't work out, I don't care!!!!

I confess that we found a gorgeous two story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse to rent and we LOVE IT! It's only three years old, everything in it is so fresh and new. It has an open layout on the bottom and it feels so big! Yay! We are picking up the keys on Thursday and beginning the moving process this weekend. Sweet!!!

YAY JANEEN!!!!! That's even better!! Congrats to you and your DH!!! WOOOHOOOOO

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess my awesome DH got another raise. :hooray: I've lost track how many he's actually gotten in the past year. :cabbage: SO proud of him, and I love seeing him proud of himself! :)

:hooray::hooray:Awesome for you and your DH!

[WillowSpy]

Big big Congrats and Yays to Janeen and Kim!!!!!!

:party:

[AlishaAnew]

:hooray: and :pokey: all at the same time!! OF
COURSE you had to be up early anyway! Go figure!
It's like they plan to do that! She only woke up once that night and I had to be up at 6:30:eyeroll:

I confess my awesome DH got another raise. :hooray: I've lost track how many he's actually gotten in the past year. :cabbage: SO proud of him, and I love seeing him proud of himself! :)

:hooray::hooray::hooray:DH!!

[WillowSpy]

I confess... I am impressed that John Travolta admitted to his son having Autism during the current extortion trial. My heart goes out to him, not only for his loss, but for the sticky situation he's in... I can't imagine what it's like to be a member of a faith that does not allow you to acknowledge your child's medical condition :(

[daylilies]

I confess, how do kids know when you actually have something you want to do during their nap, and they don't fall asleep? :laugh:

[The10Eels]

I confess I have NO clue what Agatha is talking about with John Travolta.....

[WillowSpy]

I confess I have NO clue what Agatha is talking about with John Travolta.....

Oh... he's a Scientologist, and they don't believe that mental/psychological disorders are actual medical problems, but rather a manifestation of some sort of bad energy/allergy/etc. His son Jett was rumored to have suffered from Autism and a seizure disorder (which ultimately caused his death) but the Travolta's have never (until now) acknowledged any of this... in fact they've denied it, tried to blame it on other (non-psychiatric) conditions, etc.

It just makes me so sad when a parent has to choose between their faith and their child... I mean, if my kiddo was autistic, gay, schizophrenic, etc there is no way I'd buy into any faith or theory that made me disown them, consider them as possessed, or deny their illness :ohno:

[shutterbird]

Oh... he's a Scientologist, and they don't believe that mental/psychological disorders are actual medical problems, but rather a manifestation of some sort of bad energy/allergy/etc. His son Jett was rumored to have suffered from Autism and a seizure disorder (which ultimately caused his death) but the Travolta's have never (until now) acknowledged any of this... in fact they've denied it, tried to blame it on other (non-psychiatric) conditions, etc.

It just makes me so sad when a parent has to choose between their faith and their child... I mean, if my kiddo was autistic, gay, schizophrenic, etc there is no way I'd buy into any faith or theory that made me disown them, consider them as possessed, or deny their illness :ohno:

Eek! I shudder that you coupled homosexuality with illness. :indifferent:

But yeah, that is incredibly sad. Putting faith over your own child's health? I don't see how that's right!:ohno:

[WillowSpy]

Eek! I shudder that you coupled homosexuality with illness. :indifferent:

Sigh, I didn't mean that it IS one... but that other faiths treat it as such. Let me rephrase...

I mean, if my kiddo was autistic, or schizophrenic, etc there is no way I'd buy into any faith or theory that made me consider them as possessed, or deny their illness, and if my kiddo was gay, there is no way I would let my faith convince me to disown them.

It was just a broader take on the whole thing - that there are religions out there that take issue with certain illnesses, behaviors, etc and make you choose between your family and "salvation" or the religious community. Like my Jehovah's Witness great aunt who has cut her own child out of her life because he won't convert, or the fact that if my child committed suicide they wouldn't be allowed to be buried next to me in a Catholic cemetery.

[AmeriBrit]

I confess I just wanted to say hey to everybody; I've been lurking lately but too busy BD to post much. LOL. Keep sending the baby sticky dust my way!

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I didn't realize that Evie is 7 months today and it totally caught me off guard. It is starting to dawn on me that soon enough she will be one. :(


:cry:

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I just wanted to say hey to everybody; I've been lurking lately but too busy BD to post much. LOL. Keep sending the baby sticky dust my way!

*STICKY* STICKY!!!!!!!!!!:cabbage::silly:

[shutterbird]

Sigh, I didn't mean that it IS one... but that other faiths treat it as such. Let me rephrase...

I mean, if my kiddo was autistic, or schizophrenic, etc there is no way I'd buy into any faith or theory that made me consider them as possessed, or deny their illness, and if my kiddo was gay, there is no way I would let my faith convince me to disown them.

It was just a broader take on the whole thing - that there are religions out there that take issue with certain illnesses, behaviors, etc and make you choose between your family and "salvation" or the religious community. Like my Jehovah's Witness great aunt who has cut her own child out of her life because he won't convert, or the fact that if my child committed suicide they wouldn't be allowed to be buried next to me in a Catholic cemetery.

Gotcha! Sorry, I forgot that a lot of religious bigots think homosexuality is an illness.

:truce:

[WillowSpy]

I confess I just wanted to say hey to everybody; I've been lurking lately but too busy BD to post much. LOL. Keep sending the baby sticky dust my way!

That's awesome!!!! GOOD LUCK! :bding:


I confess I didn't realize that Evie is 7 months today

Awww happy 7 month birthday Evie! :) And I confess that your pregnancy ticker freaked me out for a second!!!


Gotcha! Sorry, I forgot that a lot of religious bigots think homosexuality is an illness.

Yeah, too true :(

[shutterbird]

I confess I just wanted to say hey to everybody; I've been lurking lately but too busy BD to post much. LOL. Keep sending the baby sticky dust my way!

What are you doing? Get the heck out of here and go BD more! :P

Good luck hon!! :fingerscrossed:

[Gwenn]

I confess... I am impressed that John Travolta admitted to his son having Autism during the current extortion trial. My heart goes out to him, not only for his loss, but for the sticky situation he's in... I can't imagine what it's like to be a member of a faith that does not allow you to acknowledge your child's medical condition :(

Agatha, do you have a link? I started following this story when his son died.

I had an aunt who was a Christian Scientist (not Scientologist) and died from untreated cancer. Her husband wouldn't let her even go to the doctor until she was in the final stages and we didn't know she was even sick until after she died. It was a huge shock.

Because of my aunt, and because I work with autistic kids, I am really interested in the John Travolta thing.

[WillowSpy]

Agatha, do you have a link? I started following this story when his son died.

I had an aunt who was a Christian Scientist (not Scientologist) and died from untreated cancer. Her husband wouldn't let her even go to the doctor until she was in the final stages and we didn't know she was even sick until after she died. It was a huge shock.

Because of my aunt, and because I work with autistic kids, I am really interested in the John Travolta thing.

Yeah, no problem, let me dig it up...

http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/23/john-travolta-acknowledges-jett-autism-autistic-seizures/

Not a website with the best integrity, but they have reporters in the courtroom for this thing so I'm trusting them on this one. Harvey Levin is a crazy man when it comes to stalking the courts.

And :cry: about your aunt. That is EXACTLY what I was talking about and it makes me so incredibly sad.

[Gwenn]

Yeah, no problem, let me dig it up...

http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/23/john-travolta-acknowledges-jett-autism-autistic-seizures/

Not a website with the best integrity, but they have reporters in the courtroom for this thing so I'm trusting them on this one. Harvey Levin is a crazy man when it comes to stalking the courts.

And :cry: about your aunt. That is EXACTLY what I was talking about and it makes me so incredibly sad.

Thanks for the link.

Yeah, it was REALLY hard on my dad when it happened. They had lost touch and I had never realized how close the two of them were when they were younger. I was named after her. He never got to say goodbye. :pace:

[shutterbird]

I confess that I can't stand DH's family. (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=199674) :ohno: :rant:

[maggie]

I confess that I just heard a swear word from the bathroom, then a sheepish DH called me and asked if I had ever dropped a roll of toilet paper in the toilet. :laugh: Poor kid. I think he wanted me to fish it out for him...

[Ky'sMom]

I confess that I just heard a swear word from the bathroom, then a sheepish DH called me and asked if I had ever dropped a roll of toilet paper in the toilet. :laugh: Poor kid. I think he wanted me to fish it out for him...

LOL, that is hilarious but it makes me concerned that my 7 year old boy will never outgrow this habit!! He drops a roll of TP in the toilet at least once a month.

Erin

[Kitty]

I confess that I just heard a swear word from the bathroom, then a sheepish DH called me and asked if I had ever dropped a roll of toilet paper in the toilet. :laugh: Poor kid. I think he wanted me to fish it out for him...

:laugh: Sorry, that made me laugh!

I confess that the other day I smelled something burning and DH confessed that he accidently set the paper in the bowl on fire.

[3andMe]

I confess I just wanted to say hey to everybody; I've been lurking lately but too busy BD to post much. LOL. Keep sending the baby sticky dust my way!


Keep up the BD-ing! I can't wait to see your BFP!

Happy 7 months to Evie!

Love the dh-toilet paper stories!

I'm glad John Travolta is not persisting with the Kawasaki disease story.

Kitty, I thought it was very appropriate that you responded in the cat-mouse thread in random. I wish you would have posted in the words of the cat, though. "I like mice!"

I confess dh is gone for more than a week, and I'm scared that I'll get bad news at my first ultrasound and won't have him for support. I'm supposed to text him the results, since he's not going to be available to talk.

[WillowSpy]

I confess that I can't stand DH's family. (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=199674) :ohno: :rant:

:hugs:



I confess dh is gone for more than a week, and I'm scared that I'll get bad news at my first ultrasound and won't have him for support. I'm supposed to text him the results, since he's not going to be available to talk.

:hugs: No bad news hun, no bad news! Though I completely understand how you feel... DH was out of town on business during my m/c... I would never wish that on anyone :(

[Kitty]

Keep up the BD-ing! I can't wait to see your BFP!

Happy 7 months to Evie!

Love the dh-toilet paper stories!

I'm glad John Travolta is not persisting with the Kawasaki disease story.

Kitty, I thought it was very appropriate that you responded in the cat-mouse thread in random. I wish you would have posted in the words of the cat, though. "I like mice!"
I confess dh is gone for more than a week, and I'm scared that I'll get bad news at my first ultrasound and won't have him for support. I'm supposed to text him the results, since he's not going to be available to talk.



I thought the second post titled "No Kitty!" was directed at me for a second! :crazy:





And :hugs: :hugs:

[WillowSpy]

Kitty, have you had any follow up appointments yet? I just saw a post in one of the DD rooms about a baby's brain cyst that has cleared up on it's own by the 28 wk u/s, and immediately thought about you.

[3andMe]

I confess I really think most questions (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090922014626AAqNCZa) on Yahoo! answers are just written by trolls. I am always astonished when people quote Yahoo! answers as real advice.

[sunrider]

I confess I really think most questions (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090922014626AAqNCZa) on Yahoo! answers are just written by trolls. I am always astonished when people quote Yahoo! answers as real advice.

:shocker:

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I really think most questions (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090922014626AAqNCZa) on Yahoo! answers are just written by trolls. I am always astonished when people quote Yahoo! answers as real advice.

I agree!

[sunrider]

I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


Thank you all!

[AlishaAnew]

I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


Thank you all!




awesome!!!:cabbage::cabbage:

[AmeriBrit]

I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


Thank you all!




Boo-ya-ka-sha! I liked educated responses! You go girl!

I confess I am feeling sickly. Blah!

[daylilies]

I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


Thank you all!




:clap:
I'm thankful for people like you who can articulate the things I can't. LOL

[3andMe]

That was definitely a good reply.

[maggie]

I like your reply too. :)

[3andMe]

I confess I am feeling sickly. Blah!

Don't use that as an excuse to lay off the BD! What are you even doing on the computer? The twins were conceived when dh had a terrible cold and could barely lift a muscle. I told him he only had to lift one. :laugh:

[sunrider]

Don't use that as an excuse to lay off the BD! What are you even doing on the computer? The twins were conceived when dh had a terrible cold and could barely lift a muscle. I told him he only had to lift one. :laugh:

:lol:

[AmeriBrit]

Don't use that as an excuse to lay off the BD! What are you even doing on the computer? The twins were conceived when dh had a terrible cold and could barely lift a muscle. I told him he only had to lift one. :laugh:


LOL...hubby is at band practice, so I'm just passing the time away til he gets home. I'm going to use your story as inspiration. I like that. If you want something bad enough, you'll get it, right! Mind over matter-I can keep up this BD marathon...

[shutterbird]

LOVE that response! KUP on the reply! :P



Don't use that as an excuse to lay off the BD! What are you even doing on the computer? The twins were conceived when dh had a terrible cold and could barely lift a muscle. I told him he only had to lift one. :laugh:

:lol: :cabbage:

[AlishaAnew]

:lol:

I am sorry I can't remember now. :doh: Are we FB buddies?


Can someone tell me why I can't remember?!?!



Oh I confess I LOVE how much faith people have in their president......That he is going to destroy America and make us weak. :eyeroll:

[WillowSpy]

1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.



NICE!!! :clap:


:clap:
I'm thankful for people like you who can articulate the things I can't. LOL

Me too!


Don't use that as an excuse to lay off the BD! What are you even doing on the computer? The twins were conceived when dh had a terrible cold and could barely lift a muscle. I told him he only had to lift one. :laugh:

ROFL!!!!! That's brilliant.

[3andMe]

I confess I've been reading way too much Seuss recently. This is outdated, but still funny.

Author: Gene Ziegler
A Grandchild's Guide to Using Grandpa's Computer

Bits Bytes Chips Clocks
Bits in bytes on chips in box.
Bytes with bits and chips with clocks.
Chips in box on ether-docks.

Chips with bits come. Chips with bytes come.
Chips with bits and bytes and clocks come.

Look, sir. Look, sir. read the book, sir.
Let's do tricks with bits and bytes, sir.
Let's do tricks with chips and clocks, sir.

First, I'll make a quick trick bit stack.
Then I'll make a quick trick byte stack.
You can make a quick trick chip stack.
You can make a quick trick clock stack.

And here's a new trick on the scene.
Bits in bytes for your machine.
Bytes in words to fill your screen.

Now we come to ticks and tocks, sir.
Try to say this by the clock, sir.

Clocks on chips tick.
Clocks on chips tock.
Eight byte bits tick.
Eight bit bytes tock.
Clocks on chips with eight bit bytes tick.
Chips with clocks and eight byte bits tock.

Here's an easy game to play.
Here's an easy thing to say....

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
And the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report!

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
And your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,
Then your situation's hopeless, and your system's gonna crash!

You can't say this? What a shame sir!
We'll find you another game sir.

If the label on the cable on the table at your house,
Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
But your packets want to tunnel on another protocol,
That's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall,
And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss
So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse,
Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
'Cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk,
And the microcode instructions cause unnecessary RISC,
Then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM.
Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your mom!

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I've been reading way too much Seuss recently. This is outdated, but still funny.

Author: Gene Ziegler
A Grandchild's Guide to Using Grandpa's Computer

Bits Bytes Chips Clocks
Bits in bytes on chips in box.
Bytes with bits and chips with clocks.
Chips in box on ether-docks.

Chips with bits come. Chips with bytes come.
Chips with bits and bytes and clocks come.

Look, sir. Look, sir. read the book, sir.
Let's do tricks with bits and bytes, sir.
Let's do tricks with chips and clocks, sir.

First, I'll make a quick trick bit stack.
Then I'll make a quick trick byte stack.
You can make a quick trick chip stack.
You can make a quick trick clock stack.

And here's a new trick on the scene.
Bits in bytes for your machine.
Bytes in words to fill your screen.

Now we come to ticks and tocks, sir.
Try to say this by the clock, sir.

Clocks on chips tick.
Clocks on chips tock.
Eight byte bits tick.
Eight bit bytes tock.
Clocks on chips with eight bit bytes tick.
Chips with clocks and eight byte bits tock.

Here's an easy game to play.
Here's an easy thing to say....

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
And the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report!

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
And your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,
Then your situation's hopeless, and your system's gonna crash!

You can't say this? What a shame sir!
We'll find you another game sir.

If the label on the cable on the table at your house,
Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
But your packets want to tunnel on another protocol,
That's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall,
And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss
So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse,
Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
'Cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk,
And the microcode instructions cause unnecessary RISC,
Then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM.
Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your mom!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :crazy::crazy::crazy::laugh:

[Smplyme89]

:lol: Kind of makes me want to go read some Dr. Seuss :shame:

[stephmama]

I confess I really think most questions (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090922014626AAqNCZa) on Yahoo! answers are just written by trolls. I am always astonished when people quote Yahoo! answers as real advice.


I like this one. :laugh:


The baby can get pregnant only if it's a female. If you suspect that your baby is pregnant, try not to have sex again. You run the risk of getting your baby's baby pregnant and that can lead to complications like an infinite loop.

[stephmama]

Lydia, you are cracking me up today.

[WillowSpy]

Yeah... I seriously wonder about Yahoo answers at times. Have you guys ever seen the big discussions/arguments in the Religion/Spirituality section? That place has more addicted members than APA! And they're constantly fighting, it's hilarious.

I confess that I've been thinking about something religion/secular related and I'm tempted to post about it once I get my thoughts together but I'm worried it'll be controversial or cause grief. And I really don't want to cause grief, I just like to share ideas :(

[3andMe]

Ms. Spy,

POAS! POAS! I mean, POST, POST!

[daylilies]

Yeah... I seriously wonder about Yahoo answers at times. Have you guys ever seen the big discussions/arguments in the Religion/Spirituality section? That place has more addicted members than APA! And they're constantly fighting, it's hilarious.

I confess that I've been thinking about something religion/secular related and I'm tempted to post about it once I get my thoughts together but I'm worried it'll be controversial or cause grief. And I really don't want to cause grief, I just like to share ideas :(

Ooo, now I'm curious!

[stephmama]

Share woman!

[3andMe]

If it's too controversial it will be removed anyway, so you don't have to worry too much about long-term consequences.

[WillowSpy]

Haha true. And yea... much good POASing will do me now! :laugh:

Aight, I'll try to make it coherent. I'm the queen of incoherent rambling. I'll be up soonish.

[3andMe]

Yeah! If you do it in a new thread, it will be easier to remove if the going gets tough.

My dh is out of town and I find myself drawn to APA more often as a source of companionship and entertainment. Plus I stay up later so I have more free time without the babies. I need more stuff to look at. The babies just woke up and we're going out after they finish lunch, so save a copy of your post to share with me in case it does get deleted.

Do you feel that there has been too much build-up already and whatever you post is just going to be anti-climactic?

[girlwonder]

Perfect!


I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


Thank you all!

[WillowSpy]

Do you feel that there has been too much build-up already and whatever you post is just going to be anti-climactic?

Gosh, I hope it's not too dull. I guess, while I don't think it's too out there, I can see how someone who genuinely believes in one of the things I mention might get very upset. But I guess that's sort of the dilemna I arrive at - do we upset people's feelings, or do we let them fall victim to not-so-nice things :(

[sunrider]

I finally formulated and posted a response to my SIL's comment on my Fb wall:

Considering this country was founded on prayer and that schools have "gone to hell in a hand basket" since they took prayer out of school, I'd have to disagree. Love ya anyway :)

My response was:
1) If anything this country was founded on freedom from religious persecution, so that individuals were and are free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all. 2) There’s nothing preventing prayer from being in schools now. If you check the law, the only thing not allowed is TEACHER led prayer that is required of all students. Any student is free to pray on their own, or in groups, so long as it is not during class time. If you want the teacher led prayer brought back, be careful what you wish for. If they’re going to require ALL students to, for example, recite the Lord’s Prayer, that means they could also require ALL students to kneel East and pray to Mecca or require ALL students to sing from the Torah. 3) if you think schools have “gone to hell in a hand basket”, maybe it’s because class sizes are getting bigger while teaching staff is stagnant or decreasing, funding for existing and new programs is no longer there, and teaching is no longer respected as it once was – not because teachers aren’t leading prayers during class time. And I love you anyways, too.


And her response was simply:

lol, everyone has their own view on things but at least yours is intelligent and make sense.

[WillowSpy]

And her response was simply:

lol, everyone has their own view on things but at least yours is intelligent and make sense.

WOOHOO! Victory :)

[Gwenn]

I posted this comment in the Random Confessions thread, but I'm posting it here, too. Argh.

I confess I got really annoyed today at work.

I was working with a student who does not speak and has a tendency to bounce all over the place, much like Tigger. I just got her sitting down and reading a book with me, which was somewhat amazing. My office phone rang, and for some reason I answered it. It was a parent, asking if I was her daughter's speech therapist. I told her I wasn't, and she asked if I could tell her who was. As I started to do so, the student got up and pulled my play dough off the top of the cabinet. She has a tendency to eat it, so I reached out to grab it away from her. In the process, I knocked the phone off the file cabinet.

I picked it up, asking if the woman was still there. She was. I apologized, explaining that I was working with a very challenging student. I began once again to answer her question, and as I did so my student started to open my office door as if to leave. Again I ran to get the door, knocking the phone down and this time disconnecting the cord and inadvertently hanging up on her.

She called back, and like an idiot I answered. She got huffy with me for hanging up on her! I explained what had just happened, told her the name of her daughter's therapist, and she asked me to look up the phone number for her! I asked her if she could please call the front office and have them transfer her. "Oh. Yeah, I guess I could just call the school."

Argh! Seriously ... we have people who are employed to answer phones at schools. Don't call the office of the self-contained special ed staff in the middle of the morning and expect professional customer service!

[Kitty]

Kitty, have you had any follow up appointments yet? I just saw a post in one of the DD rooms about a baby's brain cyst that has cleared up on it's own by the 28 wk u/s, and immediately thought about you.

Not yet. It was supposed to be yesterday, but my doc had to cancel. How dare someone go into labor during MY appointment! :pokey: JK, of course. My new appt is Wednesday. So I guess we'll see then...

Thank-you for asking!

[3andMe]

Mandy, you should just turn off the ringer. And that woman should have been ashamed of herself, when you were obviously not able to give her your attention.

Kitty, I hope the waiting game is not as awful as it usually is.

I confess I have spent a lot of time refuting or disagreeing with people today. Only on APA. Actually, I've disagreed with the twins too, but only on stuff like when bedtime should be and whether they get a diaper change.

ETA: I confess I stay up way too late when dh is out of town. He and I are good influences on each other about going to bed on time.

[WillowSpy]

I confess that during our STC period, I suggested to DH that a Three Wolf Moon t-shirt might help :lol:

I confess that I'm on APA on my iPhone in bed :shame:

[3andMe]

When the twins wear their Three Wolf Moon t-shirts, all the other kids at the playground follow them around and try to kiss them.

[WillowSpy]

When the twins wear their Three Wolf Moon t-shirts, all the other kids at the playground follow them around and try to kiss them.

Do they ACTUALLY have little bitty tyke ones, or are you pulling my leg? :shocker:

[Kitty]

Thanks, Lydia. Waiting is always hard for stuff like this, but I'm trying not to think about it and trying to stop googling it.



I confess that everytime I hear someone talk about "swine flu hysteria" I hear Def Leppard in my head.

I confess I'm worried this makes me sound old...

[shutterbird]

Do they ACTUALLY have little bitty tyke ones, or are you pulling my leg? :shocker:

They do! Check out her blog (in her siggy). :)

[shutterbird]

When the twins wear their Three Wolf Moon t-shirts, all the other kids at the playground follow them around and try to kiss them.

That's so cute! I know Lore would do that - she's obsessed with animals.

[WillowSpy]

I confess that everytime I hear someone talk about "swine flu hysteria" I hear Def Leppard in my head.

I confess I'm worried this makes me sound old...

:lol:

Naaaaaah. I :wub: the 80s and wish I had been a tad older during them so I could have enjoyed it more.

[WillowSpy]

They do! Check out her blog (in her siggy). :)

Oh my gosh, they DO!!!!!!!!

[daylilies]

I confess I wish I'd been slightly older in the 80's too! I was just starting to get into pop music in the late 80's. I remember my neighbor, a boy my age, asked me if I knew who Def Leppard was and I didn't, but I pretended I did so he'd think I was cool. I was thinking "Who'd name a band Deaf Leopard?" :laugh:

[Gwenn]

I'm feeling my age here. I feel the same way about the 70's. I remember the 80's more than I care to!

[daylilies]

I'm feeling my age here. I feel the same way about the 70's. I remember the 80's more than I care to!

Aw, you're only 5 years older than me! But I guess that's a big difference, when it means being either 9 or 14! LOL

[Gwenn]

DH is 6 years older than me and he remembers the early 80's much better than I do. It's funny because he was in the army and overseas in the late 80's and doesn't remember pop culture from that time at all ... so we had two completely different 80's experiences!

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I am getting so tired of watching "Monsters vs Aliens":laugh:

[shutterbird]

I confess I am getting so tired of watching "Monsters vs Aliens":laugh:

We haven't watched that one. Is it any good?

I confess I miss Rin. :(

[stephmama]

I confess I miss Rin. :(

Text her. She's not as busy anymore.

[AlishaAnew]

We haven't watched that one. Is it any good?

I confess I miss Rin. :(

Oh yeah it is definitely a fun movie but Evie has become quite obsessed with it. I play it like a 100 times a month now. :lol:
Lore would definitely love it



I miss Rin too :(

[sunrider]

I confess I need to buy a clue:

What's the deal with Three Wolf Moon t-shirts?

[The10Eels]

I confess I need to buy a clue:

What's the deal with Three Wolf Moon t-shirts?
I confess I'm with Krista on this one...

and I miss Rin too! Whoever texts her -- tell her I say hello!

I confess I laid down with Audri to take a nap at 11 today... just woke up at 2:25, and she is still sleeping! I guess she's making up for not napping at all yesterday.

[Janeen]

I confess that we signed the lease last night and got the keys for the new townhouse.

Let the moving process begin! :hooray:

[3andMe]

I confess I need to buy a clue:

What's the deal with Three Wolf Moon t-shirts?

It's an internet phenomenon.

Three Wolf Moon (http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve-Black/dp/B000NZW3KC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1253906996&sr=8-1)
Just read the reviews--they're hilarious. Esp. the rebuttal from the manufacturer saying their shirts do not cure AIDS.

[sunrider]

It's an internet phenomenon.

Three Wolf Moon (http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve-Black/dp/B000NZW3KC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1253906996&sr=8-1)
Just read the reviews--they're hilarious. Esp. the rebuttal from the manufacturer saying their shirts do not cure AIDS.

Oh My Gawd, those are hilarious!!! And I've only read like 3 or 4!

[Janeen]

I confess....baby has a head! And a little arm sticking out on the right side of the picture!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/illusi0ns4u/IMG_0186.jpg

I also confess there's more info about the ultrasound appt today here:

http://americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200139

[Gwenn]

Aww, Janeen! How exciting!

[WillowSpy]

YAY!!! Janeen, that's adorable. I love the arm!!! And congrats on the new home, too :)

[Janeen]

Aww, Janeen! How exciting!


YAY!!! Janeen, that's adorable. I love the arm!!! And congrats on the new home, too :)

Thanks! Exciting times. :D

[daylilies]

Oh Janeen, how cool!

[AlishaAnew]

Congrats Janeen!!!!!!!!:cabbage:

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I have found Evie's first halloween costume!!!!!!!:cabbage:

[Kitty]

Yay! Janeen! :hooray:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess....baby has a head! And a little arm sticking out on the right side of the picture!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/illusi0ns4u/IMG_0186.jpg

I also confess there's more info about the ultrasound appt today here:

http://americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200139

OMG! I love blob!!!! :wub:


I confess I have found Evie's first halloween costume!!!!!!!:cabbage:

What is it, what is it???

[Smplyme89]

I confess....baby has a head! And a little arm sticking out on the right side of the picture!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/illusi0ns4u/IMG_0186.jpg

I also confess there's more info about the ultrasound appt today here:

http://americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200139

Awww the blob was waving :wub:
Congrats!!

[Smplyme89]

It's an internet phenomenon.

Three Wolf Moon (http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve-Black/dp/B000NZW3KC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1253906996&sr=8-1)
Just read the reviews--they're hilarious. Esp. the rebuttal from the manufacturer saying their shirts do not cure AIDS.

I confess I read through some of them and was laughing so hard I was on the verge of tears :lol:

[3andMe]

Janeen-I love that your baby is waving at you!

[stephmama]

Hi baby!!! :wub:

[stephmama]

I confess I can't stop reading about the Three Wolf Moon. It's amazing.

[shutterbird]

Awww, hello little baby! :wub:

[AlishaAnew]

I confess....baby has a head! And a little arm sticking out on the right side of the picture!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/illusi0ns4u/IMG_0186.jpg

I also confess there's more info about the ultrasound appt today here:

http://americanpregnancy.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200139

aww:wub::wub:

:hi: baby!!

[AlishaAnew]

What is it, what is it???

:wub::wub:
I want to get her this one.





http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/L3zbiandoll/9666-large.jpg

[3andMe]

That is such a cute costume!

[AlishaAnew]

:mad:
I confess someone let their freaking dog poop on my porch! :rant:
who the heck does that?!?!?

[elmobo-n-lexi]

OMG Alisha, she'd be the cutest lady bug! I think Alexis is going to be pebbles. LOL. Her hair SCREAMS Pebbles!

[Janeen]

I confess that the guys from the company we are doing rent-to-own through on our 62 inch tv are here to move it to the new place.

[Janeen]

And oh man, here's the carpet guy too. My house has lots of strange men coming in and out of it lol

[AlishaAnew]

OMG Alisha, she'd be the cutest lady bug! I think Alexis is going to be pebbles. LOL. Her hair SCREAMS Pebbles!

Yes she does!:laugh::wub:

[Janeen]

I confess that I was pebbles one year for Halloween and my friend with short blonde hair was bam-bam even though she was a girl. :)

[Janeen]

I confess that I am packing up our adult movie collection from our bedroom. :ohyea: :lol:

[The10Eels]

lmao Janeen!

[Janeen]

lmao Janeen!

If only Jimi were here and not at the new place doing laundry. :laugh:

[The10Eels]

I confess I have no idea what any of us are doing for halloween this year...

I confess -- HOLY SH!T 37 weeks tomorrow!

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I have no idea what any of us are doing for halloween this year...

I confess -- HOLY SH!T 37 weeks tomorrow!

:shocker::shocker::shocker:

[The10Eels]

:shocker::shocker::shocker:
Ditto....

[AlishaAnew]

Ditto....

:shocker::shocker::shocker: still.

[daylilies]

I confess we had a blast at King Richard's Faire today! (Massachusetts Ren Fest, basically) Josh got his face painted so pretty. It was so nice being there without DH (he is away for the day doing his own thing). Even though he is into the whole fantasy thing he for some reason just doesn't really like renfest and I know he would have been embarrassed about Josh's face paint. Josh wanted that fancy stuff they do around the eyes mostly on girls but the guy did a very nice blue and white feather design (complete with glitter LOL). He looked like a little owl! We walked around for hours, shared a giant turkey leg, had a cookie, followed around a person in a giant paper mache fish and just had a lot of fun. Josh was even clapping at things he liked. He usually kind of passively observes everything. Almost as soon as we got home, my inlaws showed up and asked if they could take Josh. I was exhausted from the faire and I feel a headache coming on so I was like sure!
We had so much fun though. I was glad we could spend enough time for Josh to warm up to the strangeness and the crowd. I forgot how much I love renfest and how I wish I was still in the crowd that likes that kind of thing. Then I got to thinking about the guy I dated before Steve and how he was into renfest and all that, and where would I be now if I'd stayed with him instead. I entertained the thought of contacting him on facebook, but I don't think DH would like that. Why must I always entertain these thoughts? LOL

[Gwenn]

Kate, that sounds like you had so much fun! I'm jealous. That's funny, my last BF was really into ren fest type stuff, too, and now I'm also out of that scene completely.

[daylilies]

It really was a blast! I loved seeing the people who dressed up (not just the staff but the people attending)
Beautiful women and hot guys, they just look even better in the renaissance outfits! :wub: And seeing the little kids dressed up as princes and princesses, and fairies, it was too precious!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess that I am packing up our adult movie collection from our bedroom. :ohyea: :lol:

hehehehe I threw out all our porn when we got the internet. We have certain sites bookmarked where you can just watch for free with no downloading. :silly: My biggest fear was both of us dying and someone finding out all our nasty extracurricular activites. :laugh: LMAO

[elmobo-n-lexi]

If only Jimi were here and not at the new place doing laundry. :laugh:

:laugh::P

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess I have no idea what any of us are doing for halloween this year...

I confess -- HOLY SH!T 37 weeks tomorrow!

37 weeks!!! You're joking right? HOW did this happen already!! EEEK!! YAY!!! :hooray::hooray: Audri's going to be a big sister!!

[Janeen]

hehehehe I threw out all our porn when we got the internet. We have certain sites bookmarked where you can just watch for free with no downloading. :silly: My biggest fear was both of us dying and someone finding out all our nasty extracurricular activites. :laugh: LMAO

We definitely have a few websites (free) bookmarked as well.

But I also like making dates out of going to a few of the adult shops around here and picking out new stuff, DVD's included. :)

[elmobo-n-lexi]

We definitely have a few websites (free) bookmarked as well.

But I also like making dates out of going to a few of the adult shops around here and picking out new stuff, DVD's included. :)

We do that alot too, but it's always other stuff. LOL. The movies are CRAZY expensive it seems! Well....the good ones anyway. :angel:

[Janeen]

We do that alot too, but it's always other stuff. LOL. The movies are CRAZY expensive it seems! Well....the good ones anyway. :angel:

Hey now, every now and then you can find good ones in the bargain bins! :winks:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Hey now, every now and then you can find good ones in the bargain bins! :winks:

True dat! :laugh:
I confess....I've had 2 bud lites. I'm TOASTY!
I confess DH isn't drinking so I can.
I confess that's love right there. LOL!
I confess he keeps begging me to play the PS3 with him, but i'm not in the mood for guitar hero, or paradise city, or smackdown vs raw ONE bit!

[The10Eels]

I confess this was too funny NOT to share --

Audrianna and I were playin on the bed, and she let out a really wet sounding fart (I wasn't sure if it was a fart or liquid poops..) and I made a face, and said "ewww! You're gross!" and she started laughing. That made me laugh, which made her laugh even more..

Then a few minutes later she let another one, and looked at me and started laughing again - before I even said anything. She ended up laughing so hard at her own fart that she fell over!!

[Gwenn]

OMG, that's funny! And cute.

[AlishaAnew]

I confess this was too funny NOT to share --

Audrianna and I were playin on the bed, and she let out a really wet sounding fart (I wasn't sure if it was a fart or liquid poops..) and I made a face, and said "ewww! You're gross!" and she started laughing. That made me laugh, which made her laugh even more..

Then a few minutes later she let another one, and looked at me and started laughing again - before I even said anything. She ended up laughing so hard at her own fart that she fell over!!

awwwwwwww:wub::wub::laugh::laugh:

[3andMe]

I confess that I spent several years very involved in the SCA. I loved it. It's a historical re-creation society for Medieval times, kind of like the people who do Civil War re-creations. My dh still teases me about it, because it's also known for attracting a lot of nerds (as opposed to geeks). I made all of my own garb, I apprenticed to someone, I had armor and fought in wars, I drank mead and learned to sing a lot of Medieval songs, and generally had a really good time. I spent all of my spare time and money on this hobby.

We used to go to Ren Faires dressed up and notice all the historical inaccuracies.

I just gave away the last box of clothes that I'd made--beautiful cloaks and cotehardies and bodices and chemises. I advertised it on Craigslist and got a dozen takers within the first two hours.

I sometimes think about how very important that group was to me for a long time, and how I am not involved at all anymore. I don't really miss it, but I reminisce about it.

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Baby farts ARE funny. And isn't it so cool when babies start developing a sense of humor? I love seeing what can make them laugh.
I can't believe you're 37 weeks already, too.
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I've just spent a few minutes trying to find the actual word for this, but I wasn't successful. Maybe someone else knows. Anyway, if you have incriminating or embarrassing stuff at your house you don't want relatives to see, you have to enlist a friend to be your clean-up person. If you die, your friend instantly goes over to your house and removes all the porn, etc. I think the term dates back to the Civil War at least, when compatriots would remove the decks of cards from the pockets of fallen soldiers so their moms wouldn't know they'd been gambling.

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess this was too funny NOT to share --

Audrianna and I were playin on the bed, and she let out a really wet sounding fart (I wasn't sure if it was a fart or liquid poops..) and I made a face, and said "ewww! You're gross!" and she started laughing. That made me laugh, which made her laugh even more..

Then a few minutes later she let another one, and looked at me and started laughing again - before I even said anything. She ended up laughing so hard at her own fart that she fell over!!

LMAO!!! Hilarious!

"""I've just spent a few minutes trying to find the actual word for this, but I wasn't successful. Maybe someone else knows. Anyway, if you have incriminating or embarrassing stuff at your house you don't want relatives to see, you have to enlist a friend to be your clean-up person. If you die, your friend instantly goes over to your house and removes all the porn, etc. I think the term dates back to the Civil War at least, when compatriots would remove the decks of cards from the pockets of fallen soldiers so their moms wouldn't know they'd been gambling"""

Sorry, don't know how to quote just that one paragraph.
GREAT IDEA! I've never thought about that! I'd have to have my brother do it for me. LOL

[daylilies]

Lydia! All that stuff you used to do is so neat. I can't believe I didn't even think to dress up with Josh. I wish I'd known you did that kind of stuff--I would have bought a dress off you. Of course they had tons of it at the faire but I couldn't very well try stuff on with Josh with me.
I was never into the scene like you were but just the whole feel of it, and the people I knew who did it were very cool and I guess it sort of embodies a whole period of my life when I found something I was attracted to and I went with what I thought was more sensible at the time. Anyway, blah blah blah.
I looked for that word for you, but I couldn't find it either. Nice idea though!

[daylilies]

Ooh yeah, I keep forgetting to ask, and I know this is shameless, but I need more farmville neighbors! So if you are on facebook and play farmville please add me! (PM me for my facebook name) Thanks :)

[daylilies]

Ok I was going to let this one go, but I just cannot...
I confess I talked to Donnie Wahlberg of NKOTB on yahoo messenger last night. He has an "alter ego" that he likes to use. Sort of an alias I guess. It's a whole other character who pretends to know nothing about Donnie, it's pretty funny. This alter ego posted on twitter that he was chatting with people on yahoo messenger so I thought what the heck I will say hi. Like he's gonna say anything to me, he's probably talking to hundreds of girls. OMG he replied! Ahhh! We talked for a couple minutes and then he stopped replying so I figured he had too many girls talking to him LOL But wow that made my day, and possibly will keep me going for the next few years. :laugh:

[Gwenn]

Lydia, that's so cool that you made your own costumes! I used to have some garb but I bought it so it's not that cool. It's probably still around here somewhere in a box. I had a lot of friends who were in an offshoot of the SCA that they all swore was much cooler. I never joined, but one of my friends was a very skilled dressmaker and I was just amazed at the stuff she made.

Kate, I'll be your farmville friend! I'll PM you. And how exciting for you to chat with your favorite celeb!

I confess I'm going to see It Might Get Loud (http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud/) this afternoon and I'm far too excited about it. Like, embarrassingly excited.

I confess I just remembered about when my cousin passed away and we helped sort through her stuff. I remember somebody saying something like, "I didn't know she had Oklahoma on DVD!" I turned to one of my aunts and said I just didn't want people going through my stuff after I died and commenting on it. It's just a really creepy thought to me, even if it's something silly but slightly embarrassing like that. She felt the same way.

[daylilies]

Lydia, that's so cool that you made your own costumes! I used to have some garb but I bought it so it's not that cool. It's probably still around here somewhere in a box. I had a lot of friends who were in an offshoot of the SCA that they all swore was much cooler. I never joined, but one of my friends was a very skilled dressmaker and I was just amazed at the stuff she made.

Kate, I'll be your farmville friend! I'll PM you. And how exciting for you to chat with your favorite celeb!

I confess I'm going to see It Might Get Loud (http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud/) this afternoon and I'm far too excited about it. Like, embarrassingly excited.

I confess I just remembered about when my cousin passed away and we helped sort through her stuff. I remember somebody saying something like, "I didn't know she had Oklahoma on DVD!" I turned to one of my aunts and said I just didn't want people going through my stuff after I died and commenting on it. It's just a really creepy thought to me, even if it's something silly but slightly embarrassing like that. She felt the same way.

I hope you enjoy your movie! And I am queen of "embarrassingly excited" so don't worry about it! LOL

[3andMe]

The preview looks very interesting! Have a great time.

[Janeen]

I confess that all of the big stuff is out and the necessities for the week. We are going to start staying at the new place tonight and will come back next weekend for the rest. :hooray:

I also confess that the new owners of our cats just came and picked them up. It's pretty bitter sweet. While I will definitely miss them, I had been on the fence about getting rid of them for a while. I just got SO tired of them tearing up my couches (I couldn't bring myself to declaw them) and I was definitely over the cat hair. So, bye bye kitties! At least we got to find them a good home instead of having to go the shelter route.

I confess that you shall have no fear, the internet is already hooked up at the new place so you don't have to live without me for a week. :winks:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess that all of the big stuff is out and the necessities for the week. We are going to start staying at the new place tonight and will come back next weekend for the rest. :hooray:

I also confess that the new owners of our cats just came and picked them up. It's pretty bitter sweet. While I will definitely miss them, I had been on the fence about getting rid of them for a while. I just got SO tired of them tearing up my couches (I couldn't bring myself to declaw them) and I was definitely over the cat hair. So, bye bye kitties! At least we got to find them a good home instead of having to go the shelter route.

I confess that you shall have no fear, the internet is already hooked up at the new place so you don't have to live without me for a week. :winks:

You guys are on the ball! YAY!

[Janeen]

You guys are on the ball! YAY!

We paid my nephew and a neighbor kid twenty bucks a piece to help move the heavy shiz lol

[elmobo-n-lexi]

We paid my nephew and a neighbor kid twenty bucks a piece to help move the heavy shiz lol

LOL awesome deal! We pay my Uncle Mike in BEER! LOL.

[Janeen]

I confess that I've had a headache all day and the tylenol isn't touching it. :ohno:

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Get Jimi to rub your temples and the all over your head for you. It's the ONLY thing that helps mine - both before and during pregnancy. ESPECIALLY during pregnancy. Pitch black, no noise, and temple rubbing is seriously the best thing ever.

[3andMe]

I wish Rin was here. I'm now reading the latest Outlander book and I know she's got to be also. Kim, I know you love them too. Have you gotten it yet?

[Luna]

I confess I've been MIA. It's gotten really crazy over here and I've not been "into" APA for some reason the last week-ish.

I confess DH and I have found a church we really like. It's everything I think we've been looking for. . .even for those of us who aren't completely sure we know what we believe. They do so many good things in the community. . .and have an amazing history here. It's a community I think I fit in well with. It's wacky. :lol: And I love it.

So. . .I confess that we're joining a church. Not a big deal, except I am being baptized. Madi too. I may share more, but I can't quite believe these words are coming out of my fingers right now and I'm going to go meditate on this for awhile. :crazy:

[Luna]

And, by meditate I mean play Bejeweled. :crazy:

[Bean]

I wish Rin was here. I'm now reading the latest Outlander book and I know she's got to be also. Kim, I know you love them too. Have you gotten it yet?
I know she has it, but I don't think she's started. She wanted to read the books before it to refresh her memory. I can't believe I haven't started it, but I'm right in the middle of a series. I've been waiting years for this book!

[shutterbird]

I know she has it, but I don't think she's started. She wanted to read the books before it to refresh her memory. I can't believe I haven't started it, but I'm right in the middle of a series. I've been waiting years for this book!

Me too! I haven't started yet, Lydia, but thanks for the reminder!!! :hooray:

[shutterbird]

Oh I definitely want to re-read the series again. I started them again a few months ago but got stuck on A Fiery Cross once again. That book's plot is so slow and wanders in so many different directions. Maybe I'll just read Breath again.... :chinscratch:

[3andMe]

Yes, I posted in the Books section, but I might as well repeat myself here. I regret not re-reading at least the most recent one before I started this one. I only discovered the series after the babies were born, and I read them all within a month or two, while breastfeeding. I was so happy about them! Anyway, I thought I'd read them recently enough that I'd be caught up.

NO! Not true! I've read so many books between then and now, and perhaps I've developed some Mommy brain, that I can't remember what certain characters have done, what roles they've played, or even who they are! It's really annoying. I am wishing the book had a glossary or cast of characters or something. I think I'm just going to keep reading and hope context fills me in.

[3andMe]

I know she has it, but I don't think she's started. She wanted to read the books before it to refresh her memory. I can't believe I haven't started it, but I'm right in the middle of a series. I've been waiting years for this book!

I have, too!

What series are you reading, may I ask? I'm always in the market for something good. Having the Kindle has expanded my horizons, because I keep buying the free books even if they're not what I would normally read, and then I love them. The good (or bad) thing is most of the free books are the first in a series. So then I get to/have to buy the rest of them.

It's nice to see you!

[Gwenn]

I confess I did go see It Might Get Loud and it was awesome! If it's playing near you, go see it!

Luna, I'm so curious about your church! PM me if you want.

[AlishaAnew]

:hi:

[daylilies]

I confess I just went to the gym for one of my free personal trainer appointments and I almost cried when I was talking to her about the problems I've been having. I am just so fed up with being overweight, not being able to control my eating and not being able to get into a routine at the gym. I am so sick of myself being like this! But I just cannot stop myself. It's awful.