Secular Confessions

[daylilies]

I confess I felt like a successful mom for the first time in a while today. I was able to calm him down when he was nervous about going to the day care at my new gym. Then he was laughing and smiling with me most of the day. We had no major outbursts. I was able to get him to eat some sandwich before his cookie even though he begged and begged to not have lunch, just the cookie. And he ate half a pb&j and some strawberries for a snack later. Then DH came home and was totally rude to me and I felt like I was failing at raising DH. LOL

[Janeen]

I confess that DH and I each had three cigarettes today.

[shutterbird]

I confess... I offered and he turned me down. Talk about stomping on a girls self-esteem. It's not that great to start with, and this happens all of the time.

I confess I wish I had something positive to confess about.

[stephmama]

Aww Kim.

[shutterbird]

Thanks Steph.

I need a boyfriend.

[heartmyboyz]

I confess I don't want to go back to work next week. I don't like working in the after-school program, and wish I would get transferred back to working in a special day class as a one-on-one. I wish I would have never quit in the first place, because then I wouldn't have to have applied for such a crappy position. Plus the pay is waaaaaaaay better. Ugh.

[WillowSpy]

I confess that in three days I seem to have missed A LOT!!!

I confess that my NT scan is at 11 today! YAY!

Lydia, thanks to your luck, things worked out WAY better the next time we tried things

I like the new name, Kate!

Janeen, pwwweeeeeze stop smoking! Smokers placenta = calcified and gross

And to everyone who needs them, since I read 4 pages back but there's no realistic way to quote and respond to all of it

[daylilies]

I confess I really really don't want to work. I get anxious just thinking about it. DH wants me to go back into cooking but I just can't even think about it without wanting to cry. I know we really need the money but I just don't know what I will be able to stand doing. The one place I want to work never called me after I put in a resume.

And thanks WillowSpy I like your name change too.

Janeen you both should quit smoking! I know you know this already...but please if not for your health then for your little baby! Ok I'll get off your case now.

gwennero...why did you make the lunch lady cry?

[AlishaAnew]

I confess for the first time yesterday I did a successful butterfly blood draw!!! It was also from a student with the veins hardly anyone was successful with

[AlishaAnew]

I confess this..............:

[3andMe]

I confess I'm sitting here in the breakroom at work, trying to pull myself together because my patient was sobbing while talking about her husband dying after a bout with cancer. I started crying while she was talking because I was empathizing with her, and because it brought back so many painful memories about how terribly consumed with grief the first few months after a loved one's death can be. I have a really hard time not getting emotional when people talk about their loved ones being sick or dying now, and this one just pushed me over the edge. I can't believe that it's been three years and I still get surprised by my emotions sometimes.

I was glad to see a happy video with Evie crawling, though. Thanks for helping me stop crying.

And congrats on the successful blood draw.

[AlishaAnew]

I confess I'm sitting here in the breakroom at work, trying to pull myself together because my patient was sobbing while talking about her husband dying after a bout with cancer. I started crying while she was talking because I was empathizing with her, and because it brought back so many painful memories about how terribly consumed with grief the first few months after a loved one's death can be. I have a really hard time not getting emotional when people talk about their loved ones being sick or dying now, and this one just pushed me over the edge. I can't believe that it's been three years and I still get surprised by my emotions sometimes.

I was glad to see a happy video with Evie crawling, though. Thanks for helping me stop crying.

And congrats on the successful blood draw.

I think that is going to be tough for me too. Trying not to cry when I hear of such tragedy.

[AmeriBrit]

Poor little guy! He's probably less upset about it, now that it's over, than you are. When we were in Wyoming Claire face-planted onto concrete and bled all over the place and then looked like she had a gigantic herpes lesion on her mouth for all of our trip pictures. After the initial crying, she was totally fine, as she has been for every other injury. I hope Travis feels just as fine, and his marks go away soon so you can stop having the visual reminder.

Thanks, Lydia. He's a lot better today. I think my FIL was the most traumatized as he wouldn't say boo to a goose (as they say here in England), so he felt quite guilty over the incident.

I confess I felt like a successful mom for the first time in a while today. I was able to calm him down when he was nervous about going to the day care at my new gym. Then he was laughing and smiling with me most of the day. We had no major outbursts. I was able to get him to eat some sandwich before his cookie even though he begged and begged to not have lunch, just the cookie. And he ate half a pb&j and some strawberries for a snack later. Then DH came home and was totally rude to me and I felt like I was failing at raising DH. LOL

You are a great mom. Give yourself a pat on the back; you deserve it! I always notice on your posts how hard you work at being the best you can be for him.

I confess that DH and I each had three cigarettes today.

Aw, Janeen, I know you don't need us telling you you need to stop, but dang it, woman, stop smoking! You can do it!

I confess... I offered and he turned me down. Talk about stomping on a girls self-esteem. It's not that great to start with, and this happens all of the time.

I confess I wish I had something positive to confess about.

Tell him you will be looking for a boyfriend if he don't give it up soon...that always works with my DH.

Lydia, thanks to your luck, things worked out WAY better the next time we tried things

Woot woot! She's a saucy spy. ;)

I confess for the first time yesterday I did a successful butterfly blood draw!!! It was also from a student with the veins hardly anyone was successful with

Great job, Alisha!

I confess I'm sitting here in the breakroom at work, trying to pull myself together because my patient was sobbing while talking about her husband dying after a bout with cancer. I started crying while she was talking because I was empathizing with her, and because it brought back so many painful memories about how terribly consumed with grief the first few months after a loved one's death can be. I have a really hard time not getting emotional when people talk about their loved ones being sick or dying now, and this one just pushed me over the edge. I can't believe that it's been three years and I still get surprised by my emotions sometimes.

I'm so sorry, Lydia. It's so hard to be so strong most of the time that it's hard to cry when we need to. I really appreciate all the support you give on these boards. Your posts about the twins and you and your DH always make me smile.

[WillowSpy]

I'm so sorry, Lydia. I have no idea how I'd deal with things like that at work. Teaching inner city high school was waaaay too emotional for me as it was

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I confess...where the heck is Janeen???

[AlishaAnew]

I confess...where the heck is Janeen???

I ate her.

[elmobo-n-lexi]

I ate her.

I missssss her!
She went MIA!

[AlishaAnew]

I missssss her!
She went MIA!

Where is my PM btw?!?!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Where is my PM btw?!?!

UH OH!! What PM??? I'm sorry, did I tell you I was going to pm you about something?? my brain is FRIED! LOL. I have a horrible memory! Sorry mama! Remind me what it was about and i'll do that!!

[AlishaAnew]

UH OH!! What PM??? I'm sorry, did I tell you I was going to pm you about something?? my brain is FRIED! LOL. I have a horrible memory! Sorry mama! Remind me what it was about and i'll do that!!

It was a PM going around earlier in this thread...drama possibly?

[elmobo-n-lexi]

It was a PM going around earlier in this thread...drama possibly?

OH OK! I remember, the one from Janeen! I'll send it to you. I still have it. Crazy people!!

[AlishaAnew]

OH OK! I remember, the one from Janeen! I'll send it to you. I still have it. Crazy people!!

[WillowSpy]

Wait, wait someone ate Janeen? And I missed drama? Sigh... that's what I get for being out and about doing things that need to be done

[AlishaAnew]

Wait, wait someone ate Janeen? And I missed drama? Sigh... that's what I get for being out and about doing things that need to be done

Yes she was delicious!!!

[elmobo-n-lexi]

Wait, wait someone ate Janeen? And I missed drama? Sigh... that's what I get for being out and about doing things that need to be done

Yes she was delicious!!!

I've had perverted thoughts ever since you said you ate her, now stop it! LMAO!!

[AlishaAnew]

I've had perverted thoughts ever since you said you ate her, now stop it! LMAO!!

I'm sure DH appreciates it!

[Luna]

I confess I'm really annoyed with DH right now.

I have been talking for years about wanting to work music therapy into my speech therapy sessions. I have two kids right now who could really benefit from it (one I think is a savant). Today at work my sort-of boss came to observe one of the students and told me he started out as a music therapist. He asked if I played guitar and I told him I was teaching myself. He then offered to show me the types of rhythms and patterns that would work for my kids and said he'd come by at a certain time to work with the kids / teach me.

I am SO excited about this.

The first thing I did when I got home was tell DH and now he is JEALOUS! It's my #$%@ boss ... I'm not trying to have an affair you idiot!

I confess I was told I made the lunch lady cry today.

Awesome about the music therapy!! I've helped out and supported one of my kids with two ladies here who have their own practice doing combined music and art therapy. The kids love it and have so much fun!

How'd you make the lunch lady cry???

And today's issue with sBIL -- I found my missing (MU Tigers) re-usable grocery bag. He was using it for his dirty stinky gym clothes!! WTF dude?! Use a plastic bag!!

I'd have an issue with someone using my stuff for this reason, even though I think stinky gym clothes are the perfect thing to go in an MU Tigers bag.

I confess that DH and I each had three cigarettes today.

Make it 2 today.

I confess I'm sitting here in the breakroom at work, trying to pull myself together because my patient was sobbing while talking about her husband dying after a bout with cancer. I started crying while she was talking because I was empathizing with her, and because it brought back so many painful memories about how terribly consumed with grief the first few months after a loved one's death can be. I have a really hard time not getting emotional when people talk about their loved ones being sick or dying now, and this one just pushed me over the edge. I can't believe that it's been three years and I still get surprised by my emotions sometimes.

I was glad to see a happy video with Evie crawling, though. Thanks for helping me stop crying.

And congrats on the successful blood draw.

Lydia.

OH OK! I remember, the one from Janeen! I'll send it to you. I still have it. Crazy people!!

Me too!

[Janeen]

I confess that I hate going to work some times...I miss all of the eating goodness.

[Janeen]

I confess that I am about to go OFF on these new lame ass neighbors of ours. DH got a call this morning that they have been complaining about the bass on our tv. Yeah, it's a 61 inch tv and yeah it is near the wall that is their living room wall but guess what??? We don't have a bass booster on it and it is NEVER above 20 and it isn't even touching the wall. A few days ago my niece and I were watching tv and all of a sudden there is really loud banging on the wall. I figured they were hanging some pictures or something. Then I looked at my niece after it continued for a few rounds and said "Surely they can't hear that tv right???" and decided there was no way. Wellllllllll apparantly they can. The other neighbors never said anything about it. Apparently these two are law students and can't study because of our tv that is always at a normal household level??? I told DH he needs to tell the HOA dude to tell these neighbors too bad because there's a student in this house and she likes to study with her tv on.

Anyway, I came home tonight and decided to test the waters...I turned the tv on and not even 5 minutes later they were banging on the wall again!!!

I confess that I banged right the eff back.

[Janeen]

I confess...

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!

Component
Beta HCG

8/24/2009 - 31
8/26/2009 - 78
9/1/2009 - 711

Janeen,
The Betas look great!
The progesterone is not resulted yet, but if you have been using suppositories for the last few days, it will not be a valid result.
I will send it when I see it.
Your pregnancy is growing!
Please call to set up an ultrasound appointment for Sept 11 or 14. That is likely the soonest we will see heart motion.
Best Wishes!