You may think I am crazy but.........................

[DIVADLX]

Pam I hope more than anything that your AF comes soon!!!!

Claudia - what happens if you say no? I mean, my DH, as you all know, goes months without any boom boom, he wants it, but respects the fact that I feel cheap and horrible the couple of times I have done it "for him." Plus man, it hurts if I'm not into it. I think if I constantly felt like I was having empty meaningless sex I would be pretty miserable in my marriage too. Like I was his blow-up doll for him to use whenever he wanted.

I think it shows astounding selfishness if he knows you do not want to do it and he still pressures you anyway. But then again, i don't know the nature of your relationship either. I mean I have definitely known some women who are too ashamed to admit their own desires, so in their relationships their DH's must always take the lead... which doesn't make them jerks. But if you are, night after night, just laying there while he does his business (reminds me of The Color Purple... "you make it sound like he's peeing on you.") and he has no concern for your pleasure, then he needs some serious examination of how he views you and why he doesn't respect you as an equal sexual partner.

Man, sorry to ramble.

[sarahlynn]

that might be a tough one leaving the country with the kids if he says no..

short story one of the famlies i work with..they were divorceing and she skipped the country for years with their 2 girls.when the dad finally tracked them down he got full custody and for over 5 years now she ses them oncea month at our center and no where else..the visit are on his time and his disgresion so pretty much she is sol...all for leaving the country with the girls..it was prety much kidnapping since the dad didnt consent to it..the mom is really nice i feel rotten for her since now she visit them with us monitoring her and in a single room..none of hteir games school functions or nothign..the dad wont allow it.. :(

[newmami]

I would never do anything illegal, if I have to stay in the US, I am moving in with Pam and Morgan, or with my uncle in CT.... I have NO ONE in FL!!

Jenn, if I say no to sex, he is in the WORST mood ever!!! and then I am the one who has to do the sweet talk so he gets happy... unfair I know. I am growing a thick skin and saying no to sex without feeling guilty about it (on the back of my mind I think it is my wife duty :roll: )
He is selfish, but at least he tries to get me in the mood, I give him credit for that. He makes sure, or at least tries, that I am taken care of, and he gets frustrated when I don't have an O.... so it is not that selfish if you ask me... he just has a hard time respecting the fact that I don't want to have sex that often.... this was a big problem with his ex!!
When we first met, the sex life was pretty good. I always enjoyed it and would initiate it, we even have toys and etc... Just now I am not in the mood, and he does not respect that.... all the other things he is not doing for me and the kids (I feel like he doesn't care about me, and he knows that) are just killing the desire to be with him. If things on the emotional part were better, the sex would be better as well

[DIVADLX]

Well, it is comforting to know that sex is not just one sided for him. Honestly, the amount that he gets is unprecedented! The average, for a couple with 2 kids, is 1-2 times a week. Maybe you guys could try that he only gets to instigate sex every other time. You get to instigate sex the other half of the time. I think that maybe if you got to instigate it more you might be more into it?

I don't know. i guess since I haven't had sex in 11 weeks I am SO not an expert... but hey man, I do know how to train my man to not bug me about it all the time! :D If I enjoyed it more, i'd be totally all over it... but man, I have to admit, over the past 3 years I think I have spontaneously O'd twice during sex - no toys, no manipulation... it makes me resent that he gets to every time!

Sorry for turning this to sex. I seldom like to talk about it online, but guess I needed to get it out!

[Momto3]

The average, for a couple with 2 kids, is 1-2 times a week.

Need to let DH we are average...

[willsmama]

I just think "life" eventually gets in the way....I mean, DH and I are 'normal' but then we totally have our dry spells, you know?

[without]

Well... I still think that for Men sex is the act of sex itself and for females its more and emotional thing. If you needs are not being met outside the bed room (love, care, attention, every day help) as a female you are less likly to want to respond in the bed room because it makes you feel used.

[Momto3]

Well... I still think that for Men sex is the act of sex itself and for females its more and emotional thing. If you needs are not being met outside the bed room (love, care, attention, every day help) as a female you are less likly to want to respond in the bed room because it makes you feel used.

Absolutely! Right on!

[newmami]

Well... I still think that for Men sex is the act of sex itself and for females its more and emotional thing. If you needs are not being met outside the bed room (love, care, attention, every day help) as a female you are less likly to want to respond in the bed room because it makes you feel used.

Pam, if you were a Man, I would marry you :mrgreen: . You are dead right about it

So I came to work this morning and found an email from DH asking me if I still love him, and he told me "PLEASE BE HONEST".... wow, took me by surprise, and I had to do some thinking about it, because I know I have been too upset and hurt to think clear. So I poured my soul on that email and told him how I truly feel, and the things that are hurting me. I told him I still love him, but I don't feel loved right now, and it is hard for me to show love when it is a one way street.
His email made me realize I am very hurt, emotionally hurt, and hurt that Daddy doesn't seem to care about his kids, it breaks my heart to no extend.... so I will see where we go from here, and if he wants to, make an effort to make things work... I told him we BOTH need to work on things, not just me.
Oh and yeah, I told him that leaving him crossed my mind.... he needs a wake up call!!!

After that I really don't feel like working... plus I burned my tongue with coffee this morning :roll: , so I am having a pity party

[sarahlynn]

i think thats wonderful you emailed each other..sometimes email and IM is the only way me and DH can go over things..otherwise if we do it in person there are so many emotions flying around it ends up being a big fight..


Cy is talking ot me on IM....i just got him an account last night..he is so funny.he loves the emoticons..

[hanvan]

My pastor once told us that men have sex to feel connected while women need to be connected before they can have sex. I think its true. My dh will want to have sex after a fight but before we've completely made up and I'm thinking get the hell away from me you jerk.

[Momto3]

Why is it that we as women can understand the difference in the way men and women perceive sex, but men just don't see it?

[newmami]

Because men are too selfish and they think with their d*ck, not with their brains. :lol:

How cute that Cy IM's you!! he is such a sweet kid Sarah!!

[sarahlynn]

Yeah i totaly hear ya ladies on most men just not getting things right with sex..i totaly never ever want to haev sex with matt if i am upset or angry or irritated with him..because it more than just sex..i cannot connect to someone in a sexual way if i am PISSED at them :lol: but ok sometimes the big old make up sex after a big huge fight is pretty good..



YAY ladies i get done at noon today..i am so happy..lucea doesnt feel good so i can spend the day with her..and cy was all happy to get to see me early today.

i left dished for the 3rd consecutive day in a row..i am not doing them and thats final..DH needs to accomplish somethign when he is home all morning..

[Momto3]

Claudia I hope your DH gets this wake up call. He seems to have the jist of it if he even asked if you still love him? Did you ask if he not only loved you but was in love with you? Sorry I know that is really personal. You don't have to answer.

[newmami]

He just called and we are having lunch together....

I know he is in love with me, he is just a man who does not express feelings, and when something happens he gets upset and shuts down.... and I do the same, so it is tough for us to sit down and talk and get things out.... we are too proud :roll:

So honestly? I was thinking this morning I should make an effort on my side and give him another chance.... honestly he is not a bad person, I am just very hurt and making decisions with a hurt mind, probably not the best idea

Although moving in with Pam & Morgan sounded like fun!!!!

[sarahlynn]

I think having lunch is a great idea...and giving him another chance is a good idea...just be honest and spill your guts..try make him udnerstand how you feel and where your coming from.

[willsmama]

I did this with my DH just last night. I have been being SUCH a B!tch to him lately, and i realized it was because he was putting more effort into working out and his "guys night" that he is having than he has into our household and everything that goes along with it. I was starting to all most resent him and the fact that he seems to worry about nothing. So, I spilled it all and I feel better, he feels better cuz now he knows why I've been so evil!

[without]

Claudia, I am glad you and your DH are having lunch! My only advice is don't hold back. Tell him how you feel. Some things in life are worth fighting for. :D

BTW I want whats best for you but I so wish you and Dani and Chirs lived closer! :wink:


Sarah! that is so cute that you and CY IM!!! I can't wait until I can make since of what Morgan types! :lol:

[sarahlynn]

i'm all mixed up cause i have been horrible irritated lately and frustrated and emotional..i dont know what to blame it on..i started the mini pill again 5 days ago to give it another shot (we need to be on BC) so that might be the cause of the moodiness, or it could be PMS or it could be just plain me being a biatch..! poor dh

but this irriates me..2 times last night around 1:00 in the morn DH phone rings..2 times..i was not happy i could hear one time it was a guy..and dh says I AM SLEEPING right now..the guy was like Ok sorry sorry matt i didnt know you were talk to you later..i dont know who the other one was..but honeslty these guys have to know he has a wife and kids and to cbe calling at 1:00 ugh morons..

[CandiceLeigh]

Claudia, I'm so glad you and your DH are starting to communicate better! Hopefully, this will make your relationship stronger!

Sarah, that is too cute about Cy iming you! Does he already know how to write sentences and everything? Sorry, but when do kids start learning all that? :oops:

Ok ladies, so I had to tell this to someone other than DH and I hope I explain it all right. **Family Issues**

A little background: Chris doesn't go to daycare, he goes to my grandma's house all day and my great aunt that lives with my grandma takes care of him. Chris was the 1st of 4 new babies born into the family this year and my grandma adores him as does my aunt. Recently, about 6 months ago, my 30 something cousin (he had 1 of the 4 babies) moved back in with my grandma because him and his wife were splitting up. My grandma raised him, so it's like him going back home.

Well, yesterday evening I went and visited with my cousin (30 somethings sis) and her baby who is 9 days younger then Chris. I don't know how we started talking about him, but she basically told me that 30 something cousin is super jealous of Chris (the baby!) and is always talking crap behind my back. :( Apparently my grandma had the audacity to ask him to help pay for the electricity bill and he said, "well if someone (that would be me) didn't demand that you turn the AC on every morning, maybe it wouldn't be so high." :roll:

My grandma has window units and she is like never hot, so every morning I remind her to turn on the AC for Chris because I will not have my son boiling alive in a hot house! This is TX!!!

Basically, he's just super jealous of the attention my grandma pays to Chris and all the help she gives me. Because she does help me a lot and I am super grateful for that. Then he goes on to say that him and Margaret (my aunt, 1 of the 4 babies born is her grandbaby) already had this discussion and blah, blah, blah. So apparently half my family has been talking about me and Chris (the baby!) behind my back saying how unfair it is that my grandma helps me out and doesn't make me pay her anything. And the day he brought all this up, he made my grandma cry because she said, "It hurts me for you to talk about that baby like that because I look at him as a blessing. My daughter (my mom) is gone. And her daughter had that baby, so he's a part of my daughter." This made me cry when I was telling DH.

I just feel really betrayed now, because my 30 something cousin always has nothing but nice things to say to my face, but apparently he super resents my little boy. And my aunt agrees with him. The aunt that has been calling me to ask to borrow all of Chris' things that he doesn't use anymore:Bumbo, Jumperoo, saucer. You know all the expensive stuff!

So I hope that made sense and I'm sorry it was long, but I had to tell someone. :cry:

[sarahlynn]

OH wow Candice..huh..that made me so sad thinking of your grandma crying because of what your cousin said..would you be able to sit down and talk/confront him..tell him to be straight forward with you if he has issues with you/your son? i would have a hard time knowing he is being like that to my grandma..i cannot imagine how hard it is on you..and your grandma..he sounds pretty childish and selfish to me.. :(

[DIVADLX]

Pam, if you were a Man, I would marry you

You know, in some states and Canada, you could... ;)

Definately today at lunch tell the whole truth!!! When DH and I had our rough patch after Stella was born, I had been trying to get him to talk to me and make changed but it wasn't until i told him how close I was to leaving that he really understood that he needed to listen and more than that talk to me. Oh I hope it turns out ok for you Claudia.

Candice - that 30 year old man needs to grow up. What a pathetic dink. He can't control his own life, and he doesn't have the balls to lash out at his own situation, so he takes it out on you and Stella's future husband.

I agree - I cannot even think about sex with DH when he has been a dork or I am mad at him. I am too much wanting to punish him. Not reward him with sex!

[Momto3]

Ugh! Make the boss leave! I can't talk to you girls when he is here!

[without]

Candice,
I in a small way know how you feel. My brother and sister get mad because my parents help me out and buy my gas. Sigh... I hate it that I can't pay for it myself but I am so thankful my parents can/will steep in and help. He needs to grow up. Poor Grandma! Its her time her life her money let her live it her way! Stupid man!

Claudia,
How was lunch?

[Momto3]

Maybe they are still at lunch. :wink:

[willsmama]

Yes...how was lunch!??? :)

[newmami]

Hey I am back... I have been busy at work!

Candice, I am so sorry about the hurtful comments, I am sorry they are jealous of you, and shame on them for treating your grandma like that!!!
Now if he is living with your grandma, the least he can do is help with the house expenses... does he pay rent to your grandma?? then he should shut up!!!

So lunch went well, we talked a lot, and tried to understand the other person. It was nice doing it after the emails, as most of the negative feelings were gone, and we were able to have an adult conversation.
We agreed that both of us need to do our part to make this marriage/family work, and that at this time we both need to force ourselves to do certain things (sex for my part) that are what the other one is missing, and once they come out naturally (like they did before), things will start getting better again
So yeah, I am going to do a BIG effort to put my pride away and be more caring with him, and show him that I care and love him. He is going to start helping more at home and with the kids, and we are going to make time for ourselves, no kids, because he misses that.

So it was a nice adult conversation, and I am optimistic. I will do my part and he will do his (I know he will). We are both hurt, and we are going to work on helping each other heal

He wanted me to play hookie, but I am a little too responsible... I have couple things I had to take care of, and in the meantime I got a proposal for yet another position (I think they are terrified that I would leave the Bank!!!)

Thank you girls for being here to hear my venting and my soap opera. I hope I can come back with good news soon!!

Pam, maybe you should move in with me, and you can take care of the kids, I would go to work!!!

[willsmama]

awww..that would have been fun if you could have played hookie! :)
Glad you guys talked, I think it is a sign of a very healthy relationship when people can talk like that....:)

[without]

Zooming of to pack my bags to move in with Claudia!!!

Hope your DH doesn't mind 2 PMSing weman in the house! LOL
Glad you all are able to talk and work things out.

[tralynne75]

My sex life is so below average. Dh might get sex once a month, but I have to say he really does not try that often but when he does no is not an option. He did take no for an answer the other night and I laid awake for an hour feeling sorry and woke him up. I hat that he wakes me at 3am to have sex because I am normally u p for the day. And even though DH tries I very rarely "O", it just seems to take me alot longer then it does him. :roll:

I am sorry Candice.

Claudia I am glad you told him and you had lunch. I went to marriage counseling and it made a world of difference.

[Momto3]

Tracy -

Any new pictures of that sweet little Katie-bug?


Ahhh the boss is finally gone...now where were we?

[Momto3]

Sure make ME the thread killer! :roll:

Happy Friday everyone! On a good note, I get to meet Tara and Stacy and Zack tonight! They are coming to my house for dinner! Yay! I'm so excited I can't wait!!!

[without]

I hope you all have great weekend! I wont get to write much today seeing as how Morgan is at work with me. I will read when she will let me but doubt she will let me type much!


jzxjn nnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn kfjfhjfhd,xamvjnjvfjgugkdir94tohmbmblgljvhvmvkclvj jlok;e[-

Morgan wanted to say hi too! :lol:

[willsmama]

Have a great weekend ladies! My DH is having a 'guys night' this weekend, and we have a family reunion, that he'll probably be hungover for.
:roll:

Thanks for letting me crash your thread this week! :)

[without]

Crash! You didn't Crash it you made it a sunny-er place. :wink:

We have lost some of our old stand bys it good to have new people coming here to comment on our crazy-ness! :lol:

[willsmama]

I do what I can..... 8) :P

[newmami]

Hey Lynn, have fun with Stacy, Tara and Zack!!

Tracy, you are always welcome here, EVERYONE is welcome to the maddness

Morgan: ajcbouewnbcvlabniurtbq (I thought she would understand that0 :lol:

Ok, this guy from work called me and told me "could you come to my office to help me with something?"... and in the back of my head I am thinking "PLEASE???", we are reinforcing the please and thank you on Dani, so I guess I was making it extensive to the people here!!! :roll:

IT IS FRIDAY!!!! I am going shopping for the kids, Chris needs a new car seat ASAP
BTW, things with DH are getting better, yesterday was a good day, we were all happy, including Chris, he was all smilies!!

[Momto3]

Yay for happiness in Claudia's house! I'm so glad to hear that!

Morgan - fjakhgsjuhgukishrkznvzkjhgsi (Hi back at ya! :wink: )

Pam - Good luck getting work done with Morgan at work.

[willsmama]

Yay for the happiness. I have to buy TWO car seats this weekend.
:shock: I heard a tip though that at Babies R Us, if you say it is for Twins, you get a 10% discount. I may try this technique. Claudia, what kind of Carseat are YOU buying (I really have no clue what I am getting yet!)

YAHOO FOR FRIDAY!

[newmami]

We are getting a Britax marathon. We have half of the cost on gift cards (woo hoo) and a 15% discount coupon, hell of a deal!!!
We are only buying one car seat, both seats are on my van. DH doesn't have carseats in his car.

The only cloud over my weekend is that DH's son would be here... oh well!! if I am lucky enough, he would go spend all day at the neighbors!!!

[willsmama]

I envy you and your gift cards! And your discount! I dunno, we might be getting evenflo or something, since we have to buy two, (we are equally picking up Will, dropping him off) it would be a pain in the REAR to just have one...but i suppose we 'could' do it....

[sarahlynn]

we love our marathon..YAY for a new carseat!

[newmami]

The Evenflo is very very nice, it was according to DH a little too wide, but I put Dani on one and she looked soooo comfy!

Check the adds from BRU, they may have something on sale

[willsmama]

You ladies have me wanting to get the marathon..now if only i could convince my DH!
8)

[without]

Don't forget to check with your Insurance company some times they offer a carseat at a discount or even cover part of the cost of a carseat.

[willsmama]

I am stuck at work...bored. Need entertainment! :) HELP!

[CandiceLeigh]

Thanks for letting me vent yesterday. Sarah, I am so not confrontational, so I don't see myself bringing it up. And no Claudia, he doesn't pay rent. He's supposed to help pay for bills but I don't know how often he actually does. :roll:

Claudia, I'm sooo glad you and your DH are starting to come to an understanding! You deserve to be happy! Oh, and Dani looks a lot like you in your siggy! I keep meaning to tell you that.

Lynn, that is so cool about Stacy and Zack! You will have to post pics! I would love to meet someone from APA! Hopefully when I make it down to San Antonio I will be able to meet Katie! (kfeigel)

I am soooo happy it's Friday! Woo hoo! :D I hope this is a good weekend! I guess we'll see if the rain makes it to my part of TX or not. Hopefully not though, because we have a Luau to go to tomorrow evening! Fun, fun!

[newmami]

Candice, I hope the rain doesn't ruin your weekend
And I also think Dani & Chris look more like me than Dh... but hey!

I have so much at work, and I am still here... HELP!! I am so addicted it is ridicuolus :oops:

So today we finally realized why Dani likes to play in the walk-in closet. She goes inside, closes the door, then opens it again after couple minutes... she is pretending she is on an elevator!!! it is sooo cool!!

This weekend I am going to work on a scrapbook page with pictures of my parents, I want Dani to keep them in mind. She saw a picture of her when she was 2 months, and went "KI!!", I told her no Dani, that is you, and she goes KI!!!

I am freezing in my office, my hands & feet are cold, and it is like 100F outside!!

[YellowRose]

Hey guys!!! I haven't posted in here in a long time! I usually don't have much time to catch up with everyone! I just wanted to drop in and say hi!!!

How is everyone? I'm doin pretty good. This all day nausea is kicking my butt though. It makes it so I don't even want to eat... but I have to, so I end up forcing myself to eat. I so can't wait for the second trimester!

Caleb is having bad allergy problems this week. It just started actually. We didn't even know he had allergy problems (minus the peanut issue). But it's no surprise really, both our families have a long history of allergies.. and Dh has them really bad. Poor guy, he's such a trooper though. He keeps breaking out in a rash that comes and goes and he has a runny nose and sounds like a scratchy throat. We aren't even sure what's causing it, which totally stinks. I think it's either grass or weed pollen, which is high this week. Or maybe the dog. But, it could be anything. I just feel so bad for him. He's such a sweetheart! He's always kissing my belly and saying "baby". It just melts my heart. I almost started crying last night at dinner. Caleb has a booster seat now and sit up at the table with us. He was eatting his dinner with a fork and he just looked like such a big boy. It makes me sad that my baby is growing up so fast!!!

Ok.. enough rambling!

[DIVADLX]

Aly - I totally understand about growing up too fast! Does it seem to anyone else that they kind of stay the same then suddenly its like you are looking at a kindergartner?

Yesterday we went to storytime and I nearly cried several times. We walked in and I took a chair, I asked Stella "do you want to go sit with the kids?" and she said "shesh" and toddled over there, found a girl she seemed to like and plopped down right next to her. She listened to the stories and then when it came time for any of the activities, she would try her hardest to do everything with the kids too. It was so grown up!

I am about to log off for the weekend - going camping on Mount St Helens where the best huckleberries on the planet reside. And will soon reside in baggies in my freezer! Have a great weekend ladies!!!

And Claudia - i am so glad your lunch went well.

Mrs Federline - I know a guy in California that will do anything for a burrito. So if you need me to, you know, just say the word and Benny will make the trip over to TX to take care of your little problem... ;)

[CandiceLeigh]

Mrs Federline - I know a guy in California that will do anything for a burrito. So if you need me to, you know, just say the word and Benny will make the trip over to TX to take care of your little problem... ;)

:lol: Why thank you! I will let you know...

Have fun on your trip!!

[Momto3]

Have a great time camping! Berries yummmmmmmm!

Only 30 more minutes of work. I'm leaving early today! Yay me!

[tralynne75]

Lynn, I am sooo jealous. I am sure you are off to making dinner and not reading this. If you read this hug Stacy, Tara and Zack for me.
and i will post pics of Katie-bug soon. She is not a good picture taker. Most of them are of her reaching for the camera. Of course we haven't seen pics of Katelyn lately....

Jenn, huckleberries sound soooo good and I have never tried one. I will have to see if the local produce stand carries them.

I went shopping today for school clothes.....thankfully I only have one to shop for right now. I just spent $300.00 on 6 shirts, 1 pair of jeans and a pair of shoes. :shock: He still needs boxers, shorts, more jeans, could use more shirts since all his look alike (all FOX t-shirts) and not to mention school suplies.. I so need to get a job.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. First high school football game tonight, us hicks gets all into the games :lol: , so I am off to that along with the town. I swear they shut the town down for games. :lol:

[without]

I know a guy in California that will do anything for a burrito.

:lol: LOL He and I would make a good pair! Maybe I need his number!

[Momto3]

Lynn, I am sooo jealous. I am sure you are off to making dinner and not reading this. If you read this hug Stacy, Tara and Zack for me.
and i will post pics of Katie-bug soon. She is not a good picture taker. Most of them are of her reaching for the camera. Of course we haven't seen pics of Katelyn lately.... Can't say that now, can you? :D

I went shopping today for school clothes.....thankfully I only have one to shop for right now. I just spent $300.00 on 6 shirts, 1 pair of jeans and a pair of shoes. :shock: He still needs boxers, shorts, more jeans, could use more shirts since all his look alike (all FOX t-shirts) and not to mention school suplies.. I so need to get a job. We did this two weeks ago when it was tax free week. Spent $350 each for the two kids and got about the same amount of stuff and no supplies :shock:

[tralynne75]

And the pics of Katelyn were adorable.

I am so thankful I only have one in school. I could not afford 2 right now.

[without]

Egads!!!! Good thing Morgan doesn't have to have school clothes! I would be in the poor house for sure!

[newmami]

WOW!! that is a lot to spend on clothes, and add the school supplies -> no fun!!

I have ZERO interest in working today, my computer has been in a bad mood all morning, so now I don't want to work, and I have TONS to do.... :? Must be stupid AF....

So today Chris is 4 months... :cry: where is the time going?? I want my little baby back!!
Oh and funny enough, I checked Dani's baby book and both of them had the same weight and lenght at 4 months, how crazy is that!!!

And I still think Dani looks like me... compare this picture with the siggy!!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/claudiam71/IMG_2593.jpg

Same silly, eyes half closed, red cheeks smile!! :roll:

[Momto3]

Its having more than one driving and in college that scares the crap out of me!

[sarahlynn]

awwww i love your siggy pic your all adorable..and HOLY COW 4 months already..time is just flyin by so fast.

3 more days till our vacation..eeeek i am so not ready for a 6 hour car ride with DH and the kids..luckily we arent in a hurry and can take our time..i am gonna see if we can borrow my sisters car dvd player..DH ruined ours when he was working on the road the brat..

[Momto3]

Yes Claudia, Dani sure does look like you! I guess its the light hair that makes her resemble DH.

Yay for vacation Sarah!

[newmami]

Yay for vacations Sarah!! just make sure you stop every couple hours to stretch, you will be fine!

DH was talking about taking kids to school and how we will have girls calling Chris... :cry: .... can I keep my BABIES like that for a while???? it made me so sad it was ridiculous

Ok so tomorrow I am taking my last zoloft, and see how it goes!!

[sarahlynn]

Yay for vacations Sarah!! just make sure you stop every couple hours to stretch, you will be fine!

DH was talking about taking kids to school and how we will have girls calling Chris... :cry: .... can I keep my BABIES like that for a while???? it made me so sad it was ridiculous

Ok so tomorrow I am taking my last zoloft, and see how it goes!!


School is so much fun and so much AHHHH has well! ilove seeing all the cool stuff cy learns in school and just how much fun he has..but along with that comes the other issues :lol: bullies, kids teasing, girls giving him hugs when i pick him up :shock: :lol: its so cute..he told me a few months ago he is a "YO BROTHER" i guess that is the group he belongs to him and his friends.. :roll: the girls call them the "YO BROTHERS" i suppose they are super cool ya know..

Did you tapper off the zoloft? when i took it i went off cold turkey and i had the worst i mean worst headaches..so i should have tappered off slowly ..but my moms idea was to just up and quit..lovely idea mom..

i hope it goes well for you and your doing good.

[BBKCD]

Today was the first day of school here....
My girls started 6th and 10th grade! :shock:
One thing about this baby being born early is that he might not miss the september 1st cut-off. In which case Ciara will be just 1 year ahead of him. Brenna was born 9-5 and had to wait an additional year to start.

[willsmama]

Ok so tomorrow I am taking my last zoloft, and see how it goes!!

Your doctor isn't weaning you off the zoloft at all? I heard that is how you are supposed to stop taking it, so it isn't a shock to your brain, etc?

[Momto3]

Mine start 9th and 11th grade :shock: . We figured out the year that my son (the middle child) graduates high school is the same year that Katelyn starts kindergarten! Oy!


Claudia did your doc tell you to stop cold turkey? Maybe you should talk to someone about gradually dropping it.

[newmami]

Ok ladies, you are freaking me out with the zoloft... I am calling the OB and see what I can do to stop it without any issues....

[Crunchymomto3]

Its having more than one driving and in college that scares the crap out of me!

Yeah that scares me too. 3 in college and 3 driving at the same time. so not looking forward to that.

i went to office depot to stock up today on markers since in yesterday's paper they had a circular advertising markers for .25 a pack. It is such an ordeal for me to take the trio out, but I went....and THEY WERE ALL GONE!! And the special just started yesterday. WTF. i was beyond pissed.

[Crunchymomto3]

Today was the first day of school here....
My girls started 6th and 10th grade! :shock:
One thing about this baby being born early is that he might not miss the september 1st cut-off. In which case Ciara will be just 1 year ahead of him. Brenna was born 9-5 and had to wait an additional year to start.

So you know for sure that it's a boy?? I missed that post!!!! Congrats!!

[newmami]

HEY JENNY!!!!
I also hate when the things on sale are gone before you can get to the store... SUCKS!!!
We went to Target yesterday, and all the procrastinators where there... Holly cow!! I have never seen so many neurotic people trying to get all those school supplies... maybe next time they will not wait until the last minute

I forgot to tell you lovely ladies that Dani now tells me when she goes poo poo... she points at her butt and says poo poo.

[Momto3]

I forgot to tell you lovely ladies that Dani now tells me when she goes poo poo... she points at her butt and says poo poo.

That is so cute! I usually can tell...because the smell is so bad! Yuck!

I don't shop for supplies before school starts because each teacher inevitably wants their own regime so I wait until the first day when the kids come home with the real lists. Usually everything is gone by then.

Claudia I saw your post in another thread...my dream is to own a B&B too!

[willsmama]

Claudia, I def. would check with the ob. Usually they have you start taking it every other day for a few weeks, then one every two days, etc. until its weaned...at least that is what I did. right now I am on 25 mg daily of Zoloft, and i am keeping it that way for awhile....I am all most afraid (anxiety) to have any less than that, because I still freak out from time to time....

[DIVADLX]

It used to happen ALL THE TIME in Hawaii. Office Max was the worst about it! We would actually get there about 2 hours after the store opened the day the sale started and they would be all sold out. Oh it used to make me livid!!!

I had an ok weekend with my family camping. the only rough spot was when my mother talked about cosleeping. She said she grew up believing that cosleeping just magnifies children's insecurities and makes them more insecure and comes inbetween parental intimacy.

I look at my child and there is not an insecure bone in her body and as far as intimacy goes... am I not completely and utterly knocked up????

[without]

Micheal
How are you feeling?

[Crunchymomto3]

I have been co-sleeping with Haley for her afternoon nap and we've both just been loving it :) She's asked to sleep with us at night too, and we've let her a few times since Ella's having a rough time getting her 2 year molars and is crying out for me at night and is waking up Haley. We've tried to let Ella sleep with us, but she sleeps ON me and it's totally uncomfortable.

Last night Ella was up 3 times; 11pm, 1am and 5am. She's miserable.

[BBKCD]

Yep, Jenny, it's a boy. Several u/s have confirmed it, so if it's a girl, it's probably not my baby :wink:
Pam, I "feel" fine physically, even though everything's not fine physically. It makes bed rest hard b/c you feel like you could go do all sorts of things, but other than a shower and bathroom trips--well, that's my level of excitement. On the u/s today they caught the booger jamming his elbow into my cervix :roll: So, here everything is limited to avoid another bleed and keep pressure off the cervix, and he goes and sticks his elbow into it at whim :o

[BBKCD]

Claudia--I don't know what your dose of Zoloft is, but if it's 50, you'll want to drop to 25 to wean off. I was only on 25, and told I didn't have to wean off that amount, but I did--I dropped to half the dose, and then stayed on that for several days before stopping it entirely.

[Crunchymomto3]

Yep, Jenny, it's a boy. Several u/s have confirmed it, so if it's a girl, it's probably not my baby :wink:


Yeah for a baby boy :) Have you shared any names yet??

I'm glad you are feeling better!!

[tralynne75]

Claudia, Dani and Chris are so cute. And yes she looks like you.

Lynn, I was thinking about when Dylan graduates Katie starts also. :lol: Thought I could get a break in there. Dylan said man I am old and when I am 38 she will be 25. :? I died laughing, he thinks 40 is soooo old.

Jenn, Dylan was in my bed from the time he was a couple months old until he was about 8 and he is not insecure at all.

[sarahlynn]

Awww poor Ella :( she must be like cy in bed..he is allll over the place..i mean i wake up with feet inmy face..arms over my head..he is horrible to sleep with..and he has to attach himself to me..like right smack dab up against me and its so frickin hot..

where can i get a snack trap before thrusday???

[BBKCD]

Yep, Jenny, it's a boy. Several u/s have confirmed it, so if it's a girl, it's probably not my baby :wink:


Yeah for a baby boy :) Have you shared any names yet??

I'm glad you are feeling better!!

I've been stuck on Drake Ryan for the past 4 months. It would take something drastic to change my mind. I've tried the name out on people (other than family), and everyone seems to like it (unless they're lying to me) :wink:
David says, "That's an animal" I said, "No it isn't, it's a duck, and I don't care. I like the way it sounds." He knew it wasn't going to be a junior, because we already had that talk.

[BBKCD]

Aw, poor Ella :cry:

[Crunchymomto3]

I love Drake. It was on my list with Ronin. It's a family name for us...it was my great-grandmother's surname :D But dh veto'd me. He said it sounded like a vampire. :roll:

[newmami]

Sarah, BRU has the snack trap

poor Ella!! hope those teeth come out soon :cry:

I am taking 50 of Zoloft every other day, maybe I should go to 25 and see how it goes?????

[Momto3]

I died laughing, he thinks 40 is soooo old.



Remind me to smack him when I see him since I'm working on 44 this year... :(

[BBKCD]

I love Drake. It was on my list with Ronin. It's a family name for us...it was my great-grandmother's surname :D But dh veto'd me. He said it sounded like a vampire. :roll:
Someone told me "sexy Italian model" :lol:
Vampire, huh? Not too far off, is it? "I vant to drink your milk!(I'm in a goofy mood--sue me).

[sarahlynn]

we dont have a darn BRU..just a target and walmart is all..crap crap crap.

i like Drake..even if it sounds like a vampire duck .. it sounds distinguished..

[BBKCD]

we dont have a darn BRU..just a target and walmart is all..crap crap crap.

i like Drake..even if it sounds like a vampire duck .. it sounds distinguished..

you all are cracking me up!

[willsmama]

I am taking 50 of Zoloft every other day, maybe I should go to 25 and see how it goes?????

I would try that....or do 50 every TWO days, something like that....

Sarah, even though it won't help you for the trip out to MN, there is a BRU RIGHT by the MOA!

[sarahlynn]

i would like to go to BRU when there..can you walk there from the MOA..i am so excited to go to MInneapolis

we need a family vacation..i bought lulu her monkey harness for the trip..there is no way she is gonna ride in the stroller the whole time so i got her one so she can roam free a bit..she doesnt mind it to bad..but man keepin up with her is really fun..

[rhiannasmoms43]

we dont have a darn BRU..just a target and walmart is all..crap crap crap.

i like Drake..even if it sounds like a vampire duck .. it sounds distinguished..

:lol: A muckety sucky ducky :lol: Stop me now, I'm getting silly :D

Sherry I'm glad you are roaming other areas of the board...now we know how truly bored you are :lol: I felt like I could have taken on a major reno project when I was on bedrest, so I sympathise with you on the feeling frustrated.

Claudia, omg yes! Dani looks like you!

Rhianna will graduate when Gage starts kindergarten as well :cry: It's kind of sad to be part of a beginning and an end at the same time.
Rhianna is talking about getting a motorbike :shock: I'm planning a nervous breakdown already.

[willsmama]

i would like to go to BRU when there..can you walk there from the MOA..i am so excited to go to MInneapolis

we need a family vacation..i bought lulu her monkey harness for the trip..there is no way she is gonna ride in the stroller the whole time so i got her one so she can roam free a bit..she doesnt mind it to bad..but man keepin up with her is really fun..


You can't walk there, no, but if your hotel is close to the MOA, it should be real close to BRU. I'd ask at your hotel front desk, it is on 494 and Lyndale Ave. Really close to MOA!
You'll probably pass it on the way to your hotel!

[tralynne75]

I died laughing, he thinks 40 is soooo old.



Remind me to smack him when I see him since I'm working on 44 this year... :(

I will remind you of this when we meet. :lol: :lol: I would love it for you too.

[sarahlynn]

night ladies.

[Momto3]

Tracy -

Look at that little cutie patootie! She's a doll!

[BBKCD]

Tracy -

Look at that little cutie patootie! She's a doll!

Absolutely! That picture is too sweet :D

[newmami]

Awww Katie is sooo pretty!! I love that picture!!

I am in a horrible mood today :? stupid AF... I just want to go home!!!

Am I the only one who hates when people wear too much perfume??? I have a sensitive smell, and I just hate walking to the office and get this smell like someone poured the perfume bottle!! :yuck:

[without]

Am I the only one who hates when people wear too much perfume??? I have a sensitive smell, and I just hate walking to the office and get this smell like someone poured the perfume bottle!!

Me me me~~~ Why in the heckey do, do they have to take a bath in it! There is a lady at church that stinks up the whole church with hers! I leave with my head pounding every times she sits near me!

Well... they say the longer you are married to some one the more you start to look like them so maybe thats why I think Dani looks like her DH. Maybe Claudia looks like her DH too! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[newmami]

Here is the thing... Dani does look like her Daddy, that is why she doesn't look like DH :shock: .... HA HA HA!!! :lol:

I do think there is a resemblence there.... honestly Dani looks more like my DAD!!!

I have SOOOO many things to do here, it is almost 10 am and I have done nothing work related :oops: ... I should cut the internet access!!
Oh BTW, I put pictures on the thread Kendra started :wink:

[Momto3]

Where? What thread?

I am doing the same amount of work as you Claudia.


I hate perfurme as well. I can only wear one kind and when people wear stuff it just makes me sick or when there are those little flyers in the magazines with the perfume samples on them...something draws me to smell them, every time and every darn time I get a headache! Don't they smell this stuff before they put it out there for people to buy?

[newmami]

It is called favorite pictures!

[without]

I just put mine on there! All those babies are so cute!!!

[sarahlynn]

oh man when we hired a new broker in our office he brought his assistant in to see the office and OH LORD she smelt like crazy..like horrible strong perfume covering up cigarette smell..honeslty we all had headaches when they left..our boss told him that we have some stipulations on perfume here because of allergies of some of the employees :lol: :shock: it was hilarious.needless to say he moved into our office but his assistant did not come.he hired a new less smelly assistant.

ok i set DH alarm for 10:00..i hope he isnt pissed..i am so tired of him sleeping in everyday and not doing crap around the house..so i set his alarm on his cell and left it on top of the notebook saying "CLEAN KITCHEN, PIC UP YARD and MOW"

[Momto3]

The babies are really cute in teh other thread.

Sarah - Sometimes a woman has to do what a woman has to do and the consequences come later!

[without]

I used to leave EX DH lists all the time and he didn't mind at all he said how else am I suposed to know you want it done? Um... because it needs to be done! LOL It wouldn't have helped to set the alarm though because he would have just turned it off.

[willsmama]

ok i set DH alarm for 10:00..i hope he isnt pissed..i am so tired of him sleeping in everyday and not doing crap around the house..so i set his alarm on his cell and left it on top of the notebook saying "CLEAN KITCHEN, PIC UP YARD and MOW"

Good for you! Stuff needs to get done before you go out of town!!! :)

[sarahlynn]

thats just it i cnat even think of packing when the house is a disaster..i think that if i clean it everynight before bed it should be just as decent for me whne i get home from work ya know..oh well he hasnt called me yet so i am assumeing hes pouting and pissy.,

my mom called him at 11:30 to pick up an entertainment center for her yesterdy and i swear he was the biggest baby and made the hugest deal out of it..i mean like he actually was doing anythign anways besides being lazy..good lord..can i take thekids away this weekend by myslef.. :roll:

[willsmama]

i hate that...men just don't get it. AND I totally need the house to be clean before I leave on a vacay.....I can't come home to a messy house...things are chaotic enough!

[sarahlynn]

exactly after working all day and than coming home with the kids..and havign to try cook supper, nurse lucea, get the kids bathed and ready for bed and spend time with them there is no frickin time for me to clean up his mess form the day...just help me is what i feel like yelling at him..i shouldnt haev to tell you the garbage is strating to crawl around the house..take it out!!!! :lol: oh lord can ya tell were gonna have a great family vacation..

lord give me the strength not to throw DH out the car while on the way to the cities.

[newmami]

I always wondered why men do not see that the house is a mess... I mean isn't it obvious that the dishes need to be done??
DH would not do anything unless I ask, then he is more than willing to help... ugh some initiative here???

I have so much paper work to do it is not funny... gotta love working for a bank

Pam, I am driving to AR and I am stealing Morgan for couple of days, she is too precious in those pictures!!

[Momto3]

Pam, I am driving to AR and I am stealing Morgan for couple of days, she is too precious in those pictures!!

Ok, but I get Dani and Chris while you are gone!

[sarahlynn]

sorry i am just gonna piss and moan today..please forgive me..

DH just called said "whats with the note did i do somehting wrong it sounded like you were pissed"

umm hello it was a note!!!!

i said " no i just need some extra stuff done so i can pack and get ready for the trip"

he says "well i got the lawn mowed, i didnt get to the kitchen"

i just said "fine"

but how big of a fight will i be starting if i ask WHY HE WASNT CAPABLE OF GETTING THE DISHES DONE???? i am leaving them tonight and me and the kids are going out to eat..i cannot go home to a disaster in the kitchen adn made supper i cnat do it..it would take me 30 mintues to get it cleaned first..he had all frickin day to get things done.>AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[without]

The kitchen always seem a mess at my house I clean it then cook some thing and by that time I am to tired to clean it again! I am asking for a dishwasher for Christmas.

[Crunchymomto3]

Last night with Ella was not so good. She got up screaming at 9:48pm. She ended up sleeping with us in our bed until 2am. DH and I think she might be having pain induced panic attacks. I don't know. I just want her to be okay. I called her pedi and she just said "abnormal sleep issues" NOT night terrors since she is awake and likely not nightmares since it happens multiple times throughout the night.

[sarahlynn]

Wow jenny that poor little girl..sounds horrible..

DH and I think she might be having pain induced panic attacks. I don't know

pain induced panic attacks? i'm confused..

[willsmama]

but how big of a fight will i be starting if i ask WHY HE WASNT CAPABLE OF GETTING THE DISHES DONE????

I know. That is the sucky thing, the blame gets turned around on you for asking the question, when he could have avoided the arguement by doing one simple dang thing. Bascially my thing (with my DH too) is that

I SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO ASK.....

That is a wish that will never come true though...

[Crunchymomto3]

Wow jenny that poor little girl..sounds horrible..

DH and I think she might be having pain induced panic attacks. I don't know

pain induced panic attacks? i'm confused..


From her teething. She went thru this back after Ronin was born and then she was getting her 1yr molars. I'm thinking that maybe she is going into a panic about the pain or impending pain...honestly, I have no idea and I'm grasping at straws.

[willsmama]

Wow jenny that poor little girl..sounds horrible..

DH and I think she might be having pain induced panic attacks. I don't know

pain induced panic attacks? i'm confused..


From her teething. She went thru this back after Ronin was born and then she was getting her 1yr molars. I'm thinking that maybe she is going into a panic about the pain or impending pain...honestly, I have no idea and I'm grasping at straws.

Poor thing....ugh...it sounds horrible...;(

[without]

Ouch!!! Hope it gets better for her soon!

[newmami]

Oh no Jenny, that sounds terrible!! I hope those molars come out ASAP, poor Ella, it just breaks my heart to think she is in so much pain :cry:

Tracy, I am with you, if this is YOUR house too, why do I have to ask you to clean YOUR mess??? no one asks me to clean mine! Dani has more initiative to clean than DH!!! must be a man thing

Sarah, I am so sorry your DH is being an arse, really how hard it is to do some dishes?? at least my DH does dishes, but everything else.... yeah 2 days before Chris was born I was cleaning house and the one taking garbage out

Sometimes I feel I need a DH who travels constantly, where I can see him maybe 1 week out of a month, and actually WANT to see him... I should have married my friend the pilot!!!

[willsmama]

Sometimes I feel I need a DH who travels constantly, where I can see him maybe 1 week out of a month, and actually WANT to see him... I should have married my friend the pilot!!!


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[without]

Sometimes I feel I need a DH who travels constantly, where I can see him maybe 1 week out of a month, and actually WANT to see him... I should have married my friend the pilot!!!


Thats funny! The other day I told my mom I needed to wed a traveling sales man! I like my alone time with Morgan and I like to do what I want to do when I want to do it but on the other hand there is about one week out of every month that I really wish I had some one to talk to.

[Crunchymomto3]

Man....Ella just woke up screaming again from her nap. She went down for a late nap at about 2:30 so I thought she'd sleep until at least 5:30pm. Now she's lying in my bed watching Dragon Tales. And not crying....and she's chewing like crazy on her fingers...sticking them so far back in her mouth that she's making herself gag. It has got to be the 2yr molars. Got to be.

Okay...I'm out of here for the day. have a great night ladies :)

[sarahlynn]

oh jenny i hope she gets some relief soon..it sure sounds like teeth doesnt it..poor girl..i think of how bad a tooth ache feels it has to be terrible breaking those teeth through..keep us posted on how she is doing..have a good night.

[rhiannasmoms43]

Oh those molars sound really painful Jenny.
Gage hasn't cut any teeth yet and dd was so long ago... I have absolutely no words of wisdom for you
Big hugs for the whole family. I hope they come through soon.

[tralynne75]

Poor Ella I hope she gets those molars asap so the pain goes away.

School starts back on Monday.....whoo hoo...I am counting the days. I love Dylan but daily he wants to go somewhere, do something. Now if I can get DH an 8-5 job so Katie and I can have the house to ourselves. LOL!!

[Crunchymomto3]

Yeah! She slept all night! We had a hard time getting her to go down, she gagged herself once and threw up all over herself and her bed so daddy gave her a bath while I changed her sheets, etc...but she was finally asleep by 9:15pm and is still sleeping now. Today is her first day of preschool :) I hope she likes it.

[Momto3]

Glad Ella is doing better. Hope it wasn't preschool jitters.

[rhiannasmoms43]

Yeah! She slept all night! We had a hard time getting her to go down, she gagged herself once and threw up all over herself and her bed so daddy gave her a bath while I changed her sheets, etc...but she was finally asleep by 9:15pm and is still sleeping now. Today is her first day of preschool :) I hope she likes it.

Glad to hear she is doing better.

What exactly is pre-school? Is it the grade before K or is it K? All day? Mandatory?
I'm so uneducated :oops:

[BBKCD]

Yeah! She slept all night! We had a hard time getting her to go down, she gagged herself once and threw up all over herself and her bed so daddy gave her a bath while I changed her sheets, etc...but she was finally asleep by 9:15pm and is still sleeping now. Today is her first day of preschool :) I hope she likes it.

Aww...how sweet! Are you going to take pictures? :D

[newmami]

Yay for a good night sleep for Ella!! poor thing, I swear my gums hurt just thinking about the pain she is enduring!!
I hope she enjoys preschool, and that the distraction helps her forget about the pain

[without]

Be sure and let us know how her first day went!!! I am sure she will teach the kids all she knows! :wink:

[BBKCD]

Do any of you girls read? I'm browsing amazon for books....
Suggestions?

[without]

Do any of you girls read?? LOL :lol: to funny!

I like any thing by Marry Higgins Clark, Sandra Brown, Stewart Woods


What kind of books do you like? I am a book nut and read just about every thing I can get my hands on.

[BBKCD]

Of that type...Stuart Woods, etc. I've already read the newest James Patterson books. I read alot, too, but usually reserved at the library. I still can, I suppose, but just figured it would be easier to order some online vs having someone run over to the library.

[sarahlynn]

I hope preschool goes great!

[willsmama]

Patterson, Koontz, Nora Roberts (when I want some good smut), Robards (also more smut) :)

[Momto3]

I really enjoyed the Dan Brown books.

[sarahlynn]

i miss Harry :cry:

[willsmama]

i miss Harry :cry:

are they done for good?

I haven't read them, (meaning to)...who dies at the end of this one...PM me if you don't want to spoil it...I heard someone dies, but I haven't heard WHO!?

[sarahlynn]

i PMd you..i dont want any ladies to lynch me for spoiling things ya know..


this is what i am doing all day today..i dont feel like working..and we leave tomarow..


watching the life shark cam at the MOA underwate world..i am so excited to go there..

http://www.sharky.tv/webcam_cove.html

[EvandAl]

Okay I am a total Romance book Junkie :oops: I love Nora Roberts. Lately I have been expanding my horizons though and reading books that my sister gave me.

I just read Little Earthquakes and LOVED it.
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Earthquakes-Jennifer-Weiner/dp/1416528636/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-1190306-8698448?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187796022&sr=8-1
It's about pregnancy/motherhood/friendship/Marriage

[BBKCD]

Thanks for the suggestions! :D

[newmami]

I LOVE to read but I don't have much time now... no favorites here, I would read almost anything... non fiction are my favorites

So we are having yet another audit at work and I have to review all the credit files again... they are NOT only my responsability, but the Boss does not trust the other Assistant... why is she still here again??? it seems to me I am doing all her work (Better add her salary to my paycheck, right???)

[willsmama]

(Better add her salary to my paycheck, right???)


I know...I work at a credit union and we lost another loan officer in May, right before I got back from M leave...now we have twice the work as we did...but get paid the same. LAME.

(But I am on APA instead of approving loans...oops!) 8)

[rhiannasmoms43]

I LOVE to read but I don't have much time now... no favorites here, I would read almost anything... non fiction are my favorites

So we are having yet another audit at work and I have to review all the credit files again... they are NOT only my responsability, but the Boss does not trust the other Assistant... why is she still here again??? it seems to me I am doing all her work (Better add her salary to my paycheck, right???)

That drives me batty when the boss acts like it is a really big compliment they are giving you to pile you up with someone else's work :? We have too many people like that at our place too...I think that the boss/manager should be let go in that situation because their job is to ensure everyone is doing their job!

[DIVADLX]

AAAACK! i can't catch up!!! 6 pages since I last read!!!!

Last thing I remember is perfume... I hate it too. Cologne too. You should have to be intimately close to smell a person, I think.

[without]

AAAACK! i can't catch up!!! 6 pages since I last read!!!!

I know and only 6 more pages and we have hit 400 pages!!! :shock:

[willsmama]

That is CRAZY!
400!!!

WOOT WOOT! :)
(I am just trying to add another page...not really saying anything of importance!)
8)

[sarahlynn]

OMG 400 pages..there are alwasy so many views i wonder what everyone thinks.. :lol: were all nuts !!


i need to get home and pack..ugh and my mom wants to go eat tonight and i need my oil changed..I NEED MORE TIME

[willsmama]

OMG 400 pages..there are alwasy so many views i wonder what everyone thinks.. :lol: were all nuts !!


i need to get home and pack..ugh and my mom wants to go eat tonight and i need my oil changed..I NEED MORE TIME

I hate that. You need a vacation to prepare for a vacation!
:evil:

[without]

mmm.... dinner out!!! What I wouldn't give to have some one else come in and clean my kitchen for me tonight after I make dinner!

Have fun trying to get ready for the trip! What you do is buy your self a few bags of peanut M&M's and tell youself you can have a bag after you have compleated each task! :wink:

[willsmama]

mmm.... dinner out!!! What I wouldn't give to have some one else come in and clean my kitchen for me tonight after I make dinner!

Have fun trying to get ready for the trip! What you do is buy your self a few bags of peanut M&M's and tell youself you can have a bag after you have compleated each task! :wink:

Ooh. That is a good plan! Mmm...peanut M&M's......Hopefully you'll have good driving weather, it is supposed to be pretty rainy tomorrow!
:cry:

[newmami]

Ugh, what is up with my job??? they have me working!!!

Love the M&M idea Pam..... I should do that on the weekends!! in the meantime, today we had free icecream, and OMG!!! it was soooooo good

OK, gotta go read more and back to work. I am playing hookie tomorrow, so I better leave things done :roll:

[without]

hookie ay is this with your DH?? :wink: :mrgreen: :waytogo:

[sarahlynn]

why does AF have to show up a day before a flippin trip..AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

well just talked to DH and we are gonna leave tonight instead of tomarow morn..drive 1/2 ways and get a hotel room..break it up for the kids..6 hours is a long time to drivein one day..especially for the lulu

[willsmama]

well just talked to DH and we are gonna leave tonight instead of tomarow morn..drive 1/2 ways and get a hotel room..break it up for the kids..6 hours is a long time to drivein one day..especially for the lulu

Good, i am glad you are doing that....the weather is supposed to be icky. The less time you are in it, the better. ;)

[sarahlynn]

well just talked to DH and we are gonna leave tonight instead of tomarow morn..drive 1/2 ways and get a hotel room..break it up for the kids..6 hours is a long time to drivein one day..especially for the lulu

Good, i am glad you are doing that....the weather is supposed to be icky. The less time you are in it, the better. ;)

oh no bad weather???? where and what???

[tralynne75]

Have a great trip Sarah and take plenty of pics for us. I like to drive at night so Katie will sleep.

I bought 2 Dove candy bars today and they melted. :cry: They are in the frig right now but they will never be as good now. M&Ms sound so good.

[willsmama]

well just talked to DH and we are gonna leave tonight instead of tomarow morn..drive 1/2 ways and get a hotel room..break it up for the kids..6 hours is a long time to drivein one day..especially for the lulu

Good, i am glad you are doing that....the weather is supposed to be icky. The less time you are in it, the better. ;)

oh no bad weather???? where and what???

Supposed to have storms rumbling through Minnesota-central and southern (where there is already flooding..so sad)...forecast for tomorrow in Minneapolis, stormy. Try going to local news site: www.kare11.com



I can never make that link thing work. UGH! I am sure you'll be okay though! It is just some rain....:)

[sarahlynn]

yeah that will be the nice thing about breaking the drive up..we may hit rain tonight but should be ok in the morn..

eeeeek i am all excited now

[Living4Him]

AAAACK! i can't catch up!!! 6 pages since I last read!!!!

Last thing I remember is perfume... I hate it too. Cologne too. You should have to be intimately close to smell a person, I think.

That's funny! I ALWAYS want to come in here and join in but I think there's no way I can read through almost 400 pages :shock: so can I come in even if I don't read them all :oops: :D

[sarahlynn]

i seldom get to read the last 2 pages..i just jump in..wherever on whatever topic or start a new one :D

[rhiannasmoms43]

AAAACK! i can't catch up!!! 6 pages since I last read!!!!

Last thing I remember is perfume... I hate it too. Cologne too. You should have to be intimately close to smell a person, I think.

That's funny! I ALWAYS want to come in here and join in but I think there's no way I can read through almost 400 pages :shock: so can I come in even if I don't read them all :oops: :D

I doubt anyone here has read all those pages :lol: We just jump in with the last 4-5 conversations.

[without]

please do just jump in when you have time and feel free to change the subject at any time!!! :lol:

I can say I have read all 400 pages! :oops:

Its going to be slow in here today with out Claudia and Sarah to keep us talking!

[willsmama]

Yes...it will be..how are we going to reach 400 at this pace?

I am excited because my boss is gone today and tomorrow......freedom! :)

(Or at least, I can take a longer lunch!)

[rhiannasmoms43]

I am PMSing so bad I woke up in the middle of the night crying. I hate this emotional roller coaster! It happens every month and over the same unresolved conflict between dh and I.
I won't go into it because I would feel disrespectful of his privacy if I did, but it tears me up and I can't confide in my IRL friends either for the same reason.
I had to take the dogs to the groomers this morning with puffy eyelids :? So I looked like this: 8) ...

DD is starting to babysit for 1 hour at a time for me, so I can get my tooth filled or take the dogs to the groomers without lugging along a car seat as well. What a true gem she is! Gage is always screaming in laughter when I come in the door because she plays with him so well.

[without]

Sorry you having PMS issues and man issues too! BTW

I had to take the dogs to the groomers this morning with puffy eyelids So I looked like this: ...


We groomers rarely look at the owner we are to busy assessing the dog! LOL I am sure she didn't even notice. :wink:

[rhiannasmoms43]

Sorry you having PMS issues and man issues too! BTW

I had to take the dogs to the groomers this morning with puffy eyelids So I looked like this: ...


We groomers rarely look at the owner we are to busy assessing the dog! LOL I am sure she didn't even notice. :wink:

Well I've been taking my dog to Shirley for 11 years and we chat after the dogs are caged...the sunglasses hid a lot of damage :D

[without]

We groomers are also very good at chatting! LOL :roll:

[without]

I am jam'n out to Abba! :oops:


I am a Dancing Queeeennnn Only 17 ....Dancing Queen :lol:

[Momto3]

I've got country on. I didn't know ABBA could jam?!?!?!

[without]

its the white girl can't dance jam!

[Momto3]

lol! I'm getting my hair cut tonight and I can't wait. My hair isn't long (shoulder length) but I can't stand it when its not manageable. I have very curly hair so there is not much to do with it but DH likes it long and I tried I really tried for his sake, but I hate it.

[without]

I also have curly hair but mine is long about 2 inches past my bra line. I cut off 12 inches about a year 1/2 ago and I have been trying to let it grow back out. :roll:

[rhiannasmoms43]

lol! I'm getting my hair cut tonight and I can't wait. My hair isn't long (shoulder length) but I can't stand it when its not manageable. I have very curly hair so there is not much to do with it but DH likes it long and I tried I really tried for his sake, but I hate it.

I just got all my hair cut off- about 6" :shock: I was growing it for the same reason, dh likes long hair, but I was feeling kinda like an overgrown teenager so it is at shoulder length now. I love it!

[without]

My hair turns into a curly afro if I cut it to short. :cry:

[katie]

Mine turns into an afro when short as well. :roll: I have super curly hair. Right now it's down to my lower back. I just throw it up in a messy curly bun every morning after I put hair gel in it. DH loves it down but it looks horrible by midday because of all the humidity. It's mostly a no win situation here.

[willsmama]

I am sick of my short hair, and now i am going to grow it out. Not too long, it is chin length now, probably shoulder length or a little lower.;)_

[Momto3]

Mine turns into an afro when short as well. :roll: I have super curly hair. Right now it's down to my lower back. I just throw it up in a messy curly bun every morning after I put hair gel in it. DH loves it down but it looks horrible by midday because of all the humidity. It's mostly a no win situation here.

See that is my point...if its going to be up anyway, then why not have short hair. mine turns pretty afroish too when short, BUT I can blow it dry when it is short and it is straingt instead! Yay me!

[willsmama]

I just miss putting mine in a pony! :(

[katie]

Mine turns into an afro when short as well. :roll: I have super curly hair. Right now it's down to my lower back. I just throw it up in a messy curly bun every morning after I put hair gel in it. DH loves it down but it looks horrible by midday because of all the humidity. It's mostly a no win situation here.

See that is my point...if its going to be up anyway, then why not have short hair. mine turns pretty afroish too when short, BUT I can blow it dry when it is short and it is straingt instead! Yay me!

I hate spending time blow drying. When it's just a little longer than shoulder lenght it takes 2-3 hours to blow dry it and I am still not thrilled with it because it's so thick it still looks puffy. :roll: I'd rather spend my 5 minutes throwing my hair up than 2 hours blowdrying every 3rd day or so.

[Momto3]

Yep that is why mine will be shorter than shoulder length.


Ok I have the best DH in the world. He went to the store last night to get me lemons to put in the water that I drink (have to have some flavor to down these 80 ozs.) but did he have to find the lemon with the MOST seeds in it? :?

[without]

I have been putting the sugar free calorie free Raspberry Ice in my water to get my 64 oz down.

[Momto3]

This diet dr that DH and I go to says it has to be plain water (or with lemon) otherwise it isn't considered water. I used to love to add the Crystal Light stuff, but that doesn't count for me. :cry:

[without]

humm....I wonder why it doesnt count.

I just looked on the back of my box and it has nothing in it. No calories no sugar no fat no sodium no carbs no potassium. I wonder why it wouldn't count. Sigh.... I maybe shooting myself in the foot here

[without]

Where did all my peps go?

[Momto3]

It probably does Pam...don't listen to me. I thought maybe the body processes it differently because it has stuff in it. Who knows. If what you are doing is working ....don't fix it!

I'm here...so glad its friday!

[rhiannasmoms43]

*peep* :lol:

I'm busy uploading my family in Pictures Forum :D

[without]

Humm.... I cant tell if its working or not but I do know since I have started to drink water like a crazy person my PMS isn't as bad! Thats always a +!

[Crunchymomto3]

OMG Pam, that photo of Morgan is so cute.

Ella has had 3 straight nights of NOT waking up once she goes down for bed! Let's hope it continues!!

[without]

Way to Go Ella!!! Good thing too becasue the poor girl looked like she needed some good rest!

[tralynne75]

Pam I love your new siggy. Morgan is a doll. Is this one of the oictures from her last photo shoot?

So glad Ella is sleeping better.

Ok the news is on and they are talking about sunscreen and they are showing a skinny.pretty woman in a 2 piece. GGGRRRR couldn't they have shown all the people on the beach. Must been a man doing the filming. It just gets to me because Dylan has several female friends and they are sll so obsessed with thier weight. Will barely eat and it is because tv is so focused on the skinny women.

:soapbox: ok stepping off now.

I have to say I have read this whole thread. :oops: Can we say I have no life. :)

[DIVADLX]

Haha! Trac... if you put it like that it does seem a little... like "what am I doing that I have read every page of a nearly 400 thread..." Although I have skipped a few pages here and there... ;)

Ok so I was in Target yesterday looking for dress shoes for Stella... a) why are children's shoes so expensive and b) why do they not have any cute dress shoes that do not have manly soles???? I was so disappointed.

[newmami]

HEY LADIES!!! did you missed me??
I have been so busy at work it is not even funny!!! argh!! it seems that I am the only person working here!! :? that is why yesterday was so great!!

Anyways, yeah DH and I stayed alone the whole day, it was nice... but I did felt guilty leaving the kids at daycare :( . Anyways we had lunch at Bahama Breeze and went to see The Simpsons movie (GREAT!!) and then did some window shopping. DH needed the time more than I did, but I had fun.

Speaking of hair, mine is curly too and I am TIRED of it! but I hate that I go get a haircut and they expect me to tell them what to do!! I am not the expert, YOU should give me some advise, right??

Anyways it is FRIDAY!!!!

Gotta go back to work!! :?

[Momto3]

I missed you! Glad you had a nice day with DH though.

The haircut is ok. Not crazy about it.

So let's see the 16 y/o needs all 4 wisdom teeth out and my son is getting his braces put back on! Can't a mom catch a break!?!?!

[without]

Ok so I was in Target yesterday looking for dress shoes for Stella... a) why are children's shoes so expensive and b) why do they not have any cute dress shoes that do not have manly soles???? I was so disappointed.

I can't find a pair that don't give her blisters!! Did you try JC Penny they were having a great sale on shoe. I got Morgan 3 pairs of shoes for 21 dollars 2 pair of dress shoes and one pair of mary jane type tenie runners as we call them. :lol:


Claudia! I so missed you. Hurry and get your work done so you can come back and play.

[willsmama]

Ok the news is on and they are talking about sunscreen and they are showing a skinny.pretty woman in a 2 piece. GGGRRRR couldn't they have shown all the people on the beach. Must been a man doing the filming. It just gets to me because Dylan has several female friends and they are sll so obsessed with thier weight. Will barely eat and it is because tv is so focused on the skinny women.

:soapbox: ok stepping off now.


I know. Grr. :evil: I was complaining to my DH about feeling gross and he said he loved my body and didn't get why women felt bad about their body...but then he stares at Maxim Mag or something like that. I said THATS WHY we feel that way...

It is like I don't get how he can stare at those bodies and then say I am sexy. (not that it isn't nice to hear) but I look NOTHING like those girls, YKWIM?

[without]

Did every one have a good weekend?

I don't know if I told you guys but 2 weeks ago my fridge went out! It was only 5 years old and I lost about 250 worth of food! So for 2 weeks Morgan and I have been eating side items and fresh veggies. :roll: This weekend I broke down and went and bought a new fridge on credit! I hate to do that but I don't have 1,000 to spend on a fridge! I hate buying things on credit but it was my only choice. Any way that was the excitement for my weekend. What did you all do?

[rhiannasmoms43]

Pam, you can get a good second hand one for a 1/4 of the price. And if you have insurance, it will pay for you lost food.

[newmami]

I am sorry you had to buy the fridge Pam... if you can pay it in a year, it won't be so bad to have it on credit

I had a nice weekend. Saturday morning DH went to a RC helicopter club, so I took the kids and me out for breakfast. We had fun and both of them behaved well, I was so proud!!! Dani ate with me and she even wanted coffee (not happening). Then we went home and played for a while, stayed home in the afternoon because of the rain
Yesterday we went out to buy couple things DH needed, and home again doing laundry and etc. I had the head ache from h*ll!! so I was in no mood to be out and about.

Pam, I have like 2 boxes worth of clothes, I just need to find good boxes to ship them to you!!!

And again I am swamped with work... ugh!! don't they know I need my APA fix every morning??? better than coffee!!!

Anyways, I will try to come back in the afternoon!!

[Momto3]

Geez Claudia - Don't they know we need our fix of you too!

Sorry about the food Pam...We've had to put some things on credit here lately too. It sucks.

Had an ok weekend. Went to visit the in-laws but its ok cuz I love them! Except they live 2 hours away so that take up the whole day. Then Sunday was groceries and laundry and church...so much for a weekend!

ETA: Katelyn's bottom tooth (second one over) is coming in and I think her bottom teeth are crooked. Does that matter at 15 months?

Also, Dh tells me this weekend that he would not be opposed to having my tubes untied or IVF ($15,000) so that Katelyn could have a sibling closer in age. :shock: This is a lot to consider. I really wanted to have another but you think he could have said this BEFORE I had my freakin tubes tied! :shock:

[Momto3]

::hangs head:: I'm the thread killer...

[BBKCD]

::hangs head:: I'm the thread killer...

Nope, of course not!
(That's what I'm for!)
Wow re. tubal reversal and DH's change of heart! How do you feel about it?

[newmami]

Wow Lynn.... yeah he should have mentioned something before they tied those tubes....
The only problem is that you need yet another surgery to untie the tubes, right??? OUCHIE!!!
How do YOU feel about it, do you want another baby???

Where is everybody????

[Momto3]

Wow re. tubal reversal and DH's change of heart! How do you feel about it?

I am so tossed! I totally would love another baby. I'm not sure if I could have a tubal reversal (my records would have to be reviewed by the doc that would do it). I'm also a firm believer in everything happens for a reason so maybe there was a reason that I had my tubes tied in the first place! Ugh!

Thanks for not making me the thread killer!

[without]

Wow! I am a nut but hey I would go for it! Then yet I am about die because I want another baby so bad! LOL

What is it with "the MAN" to day my boss wants me to work too!

[newmami]

That is a tough one Lynn.... I know I would be in a pickle as well.... I hope you can find the answer!!

So I forgot to pick up my zoloft, and yesterday I got that terrible head ache... Tracy was right!! so I am weaning myself slowly.....

DH and I were talking yesteday about schools and how much we disagree with the way kids are being taught now, so if we cannot afford Private school for the kids, we may consider home schooling... I would be CRAZY to think this, but I don't want my kids to be idiots.... my other suggestion was to move to Mexico where private schools are less expensive, but DH said no way :?
Oh, and apparently things at his ex's house are pretty bad with the son, so Dh may push to get full custody... LORD HELP ME!!! I don't want that kid in my house 24/7!!! :hissy:

[sarahlynn]

there is no way in you know where i can catch up on 4 days so please forgive me :lol: if someone wants to recap for me go right ahead.

our trip was great..we had a blast..busy busy busy not a moment to stop and relax..but overall fun for the kids and nice to get away from home..but boy it felt good gettin home yesterday..i missed my pets and my bed and eveyrthing else..

[without]

Sarah!!! I love the new tat!!!

[Crunchymomto3]

Ella has not had a night waking since last week Tuesday night, so nearly a week. :D

[BBKCD]

Sarah!!! I love the new tat!!!
It's booby-licious! :wink: :lol:

[Momto3]

Oh, and apparently things at his ex's house are pretty bad with the son, so Dh may push to get full custody... LORD HELP ME!!! I don't want that kid in my house 24/7!!! :hissy:

Claudia - Maybe he would be a different kid if you guys had full time influence over him. I hope so for your sake.


Yay for no waking nights for Ella!

Sarah - Yay for your trip and coming home!

Pam Just yay! :D

[sarahlynn]

Sarah!!! I love the new tat!!!
It's booby-licious! :wink: :lol:
isnt she hot hot hot..thats what i love most about her is her full body and I ROCK look~ :lol: i am itchin for more though..eeeek

[sarahlynn]

So I forgot to pick up my zoloft, and yesterday I got that terrible head ache... Tracy was right!! so I am weaning myself slowly.....

DH and I were talking yesteday about schools and how much we disagree with the way kids are being taught now, so if we cannot afford Private school for the kids, we may consider home schooling... I would be CRAZY to think this, but I don't want my kids to be idiots.... my other suggestion was to move to Mexico where private schools are less expensive, but DH said no way :?
Oh, and apparently things at his ex's house are pretty bad with the son, so Dh may push to get full custody... LORD HELP ME!!! I don't want that kid in my house 24/7!!! :hissy:

Good idea weaning slowly..my headaches were so bad i would hate to see you go through that..

and about the SS hmmmm EEEK do you think you'll be ok :wink: your a strong mama you can handle it..hang in there

[without]

i am itchin for more though..eeeek


I have had the itch for about a year now!!!!

[sarahlynn]

i am itchin for more though..eeeek


I have had the itch for about a year now!!!!

yeah it never goes away..i told DH i am just gonna work on my back and when that is full decide if i need more :lol: "need"

[Crunchymomto3]

I'm nervous...my palms are sweating, I feel like I am going to throw up. My new semester started yesterday and tonight I have class from 5pm-8pm. In one of my classes I have to read 24 books. Yes, 24 books. And write a 5 page review of each book. This is going to be a long semester.

[rhiannasmoms43]

I'm nervous...my palms are sweating, I feel like I am going to throw up. My new semester started yesterday and tonight I have class from 5pm-8pm. In one of my classes I have to read 24 books. Yes, 24 books. And write a 5 page review of each book. This is going to be a long semester.

24 books, 24 5-page reviews, 16 daily diaper changes, 15 daily meals to prepare, umpteen rooms to clean, 2 loads of daily laundry, 2 children to get off to school...
God how do you do it?!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: ??? :shock: ?!!!!!!!!!!!!????????!!!!!!!!

[Crunchymomto3]

I'm nervous...my palms are sweating, I feel like I am going to throw up. My new semester started yesterday and tonight I have class from 5pm-8pm. In one of my classes I have to read 24 books. Yes, 24 books. And write a 5 page review of each book. This is going to be a long semester.

24 books, 24 5-page reviews, 16 daily diaper changes, 15 daily meals to prepare, umpteen rooms to clean, 2 loads of daily laundry, 2 children to get off to school...
God how do you do it?!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: ??? :shock: ?!!!!!!!!!!!!????????!!!!!!!!


Ya, now you know why I declined the GA position. :shock: :wink:

[without]

Good luck with School! Maybe the teacher will cut your class some slack once they get in the Christmas spirit! :lol:

Last page girls before we hit 400!

[BBKCD]

What course are you taking Jenny that involves 24 books? That's ALOT of reading...Darn but that's going to cut into your apa time!!!

[newmami]

Holly cow Jenny!! I am tired just thinking about the books, plus taking care of the trio.... I know you can make it, you are SUPER MOM!!! :lol:

Well, so far SK will be with us Labor Day, because his mom is not interested in spending the day with him :roll: . I guess she already has the day booked to fight with her husband.... he he I told DH that marriage would not last 5 years!!!

So DH is going to Atlanta for training in October, and yet again I am looking forwards to being ALONE!!! I am such a bad wife :oops: In the meantime, I am off Sep 7 (daycare is closed) so I am staying home with my kids, I got a little pool for Dani, so I am going to put it on for her and Chris. WOO HOO!! I love spending time with my kids

[without]

and yet again I am looking forwards to being ALONE!!!


That so doesn't make you a bad wife!!! No mater how much one loves there husband a little time alone or just alone with the kids is good for you.

[sarahlynn]

I'm nervous...my palms are sweating, I feel like I am going to throw up. My new semester started yesterday and tonight I have class from 5pm-8pm. In one of my classes I have to read 24 books. Yes, 24 books. And write a 5 page review of each book. This is going to be a long semester.


OH LORD WOMAN!! you'll do great...your super mama remember?? :wink:

i just started my final class today and than i am done YEEHAWW

now i am sad..i was sure lulu was only gonne be 15 months but by my ticker its really 16 months .. how very sad :cry:

[Crunchymomto3]

What course are you taking Jenny that involves 24 books? That's ALOT of reading...Darn but that's going to cut into your apa time!!!

Ya no kidding. The course is called Books and Related Materials for Young Adults. Grades 6-12. Some of the books on the list are the Harry Potter books (man, some of those are long too) J.R.R. Tolkien (long books too) C.S. Lewis (ya, long) I wonder if watching the movies can count. :lol:

[Heidi]

I need a nap after reading what you have to do Jenny.

[Momto3]

Claudia you are such a good mom! Don't worry about being glad DH has trips. Maybe it will help you appreciate him when he comes back! Or at least you will get your alone time!

[without]

Oh, don't count on the Harry Potter movies to help you with the books!!! They are so not the same!!! LOL

[sarahlynn]

Did you have to mention Harry Potter now i need to mourn soem more..


my last class started today adn my frickin work computer internet is not working so i cannot check in which means more work when i get home tonight and I DONT HAVE TIME FOR MORE WHEN I GET HOME!!

DH somehow i think it was becausei got a tat convinced me he could get an xbox 360 little brat..he was like a kid at christmas last night..at least he is hapy and actually called me today to ask what i wanted done around the house..lets see is it worth it

x-box = more help... i'll tkae it

[DIVADLX]

Oh Jenny - phew!!! I thought it was 24 text books! At least they are enjoyable reads which for me always means quick reads too. Yeah, the Harry Potter books ARE long... but this all explains to me why the librarian at Story Time always seems to know every book under the sun!

I remember after I had Stella, I was in my final semester of grad school and had completed all my classes nad was just treading water until graduation so I took 2 undergrad internet courses... one of them had 5 text books I had to read. I about died. Text books are so bloody boring!!!

I miss school SOOOO much right now...

[Crunchymomto3]

Oh Jenny - phew!!! I thought it was 24 text books! At least they are enjoyable reads which for me always means quick reads too. Yeah, the Harry Potter books ARE long... but this all explains to me why the librarian at Story Time always seems to know every book under the sun!

I remember after I had Stella, I was in my final semester of grad school and had completed all my classes nad was just treading water until graduation so I took 2 undergrad internet courses... one of them had 5 text books I had to read. I about died. Text books are so bloody boring!!!

I miss school SOOOO much right now...


I've read the first 5 HP books, so I can use at least one or two of them for the fantasy genre. The book choice is actually pretty interesting and I know I've read some of them from my days of teaching middle school. I always tried to read what the english teacher was assigning so I could keep up with any students who might need help.

It's going to be a fun course! I just wish it wasn't all online...I love the face to face interaction. My weekly in person class is called "Managing the School Media Center." Now that class has 4 textbooks... :?

[without]

x-box = more help... i'll tkae it



As long as he keeps up the help it sounds like a good deal to me!

[CandiceLeigh]

Hey everyone! I am so behind on this thread! Sorry, I just read this page, I'm being lazy :roll:

Jenny, that is so awesome about the books! :lol: Can you tell I'm a book nerd? I reread all the Harry Potter books in 4 weeks, so that I would be caught up for the new book. *nerd, party of 1* All the authors you mentioned, I love. If I could, I would totally read the books for you. And I also just got done listening to The Deathly Hallows on CD, just because. :mrgreen:

Sarah, you went to the dark side too huh? X-box 360, we have one too and I wish I could break it sometimes so that DH will get off the darn thing! Not to mention the fact that Halo 3 is coming out very soon and DH already has it on reserve so he's guranteed a copy and I'm guranteed that I'll be out a DH for a good few weeks. :roll: Thank goodness we don't have internet at home right now, so he can't play on-line. Of course he's determined to set internet back up in time for Halo... :?

Claudia, that's great that you get a day with your kids! I get Labor Day off and I am so excited! I get to spend the day with Chris! Be sure and take pics of the kiddos in the pool. I love pool pics, they're always so cute!

Pam, I am loving Morgan in your siggy! She looks so cute! Same to you Juile, Gage has beautiful eyes! :D

Question, does anyone else have a mean toddler? I feel like lately, Chris is being a total meanie. When we go visit my dad, he is constantly pulling on my sister's Pomeranian. I am convinced he likes the squeals that Frankie produces. Also, he throws everything now a days. And he throws stuff at your head, etc. Please tell me it's just a phase. How do I get him to stop though?

[BBKCD]

How many posts will it take to get to pg. 400?--Let's see?

[BBKCD]

Woo-hoo! One!
Do I get a prize? :lol:

[without]

Wahooo!!! Micheal win Page 400!!

Candice,
Morgan has her little stinker days too.

[rhiannasmoms43]

Woo-hoo! One!
Do I get a prize? :lol:


:o :roll: :lol: You know you are bored when...

Sarah! How does xbox = more help?
You have it bass ackwards...xbox = less time for ANYTHING else! :shock:
You gonna be soooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrry

[newmami]

I don't see the xbox = more help either :?: .... the only thing that makes DH help at home is sex... more help = more sex... yeah guess who vaccumed on Sunday!! :roll:

Danielle is no meanie, but she likes to throw things... she throws balls so she thinks everything else is throwable (yes I like to make up words), I just tell her "you cannot throw that" and keep reinforcing!!

I think our potty training time is coming soon, Dani has been telling me pee pee, and then she pees in the tub (this is when I am going to give her a bath), it is soooo cool!! and would be nice to only by diapers for one

Today I realized I am DONE with the whole working, or maybe it is this stupid company I work for.... they expect me to do something but NO ONE has the decency to explain me what to do, how to do it, and of course I get flamed when things don't come out as they are supposed to :roll: ... so I sent an email stating if I don't get information on my expectations, they cannot count on me... and what do I get back??? 2 emails full of BS and blah blah blah.... BANKERS :evil:

[BBKCD]

I don't see the xbox = more help either :?: .... the only thing that makes DH help at home is sex... more help = more sex... :roll:

Isn't that the truth....
And I've been on pelvic rest forever. No leverage here. The only time something gets done is if I get really evil about it!

[Momto3]

Morning! Thank goodness its hump day on the way down to a 3 day weekend! Yay!

[rhiannasmoms43]

Everybody Hula!

[rhiannasmoms43]

..well...everybody except for Sherry :lol:

[BBKCD]

..well...everybody except for Sherry :lol:
:lol:

[rhiannasmoms43]

OMG we are still on page 400? Instead of the never-ending thread, this is beginning to be the never-ending page!

[BBKCD]

OMG we are still on page 400? Instead of the never-ending thread, this is beginning to be the never-ending page!

That's because we keep killing it :wink:

[newmami]

Lets see if this becomes page 401.....

I have a meeting in 1 hour, did I mentioned how much I HATE meetings??
Anyways, I told DH my complain from work yesteday and said that I really don't care whatever happens here, and his answer was "well you have to care for something".... HELLO??? what part of being fed up with work you didn't understand??

In another note, Chris rolled over yesterday, from back to tummy. He gets so upset that he cannot roll back!!!

[BBKCD]

WTG Chris! :D He will get it soon...

[Momto3]

Awww yay for Chris rolling!