Postives for This Chilly Thursday Morning

[dixienormous]

We have our appointment set to get PF registered with the school district and to set up her evaluations. When she turns 3.5 (August 2014) the school district will take over her services from the Department of Health. She needs to be re-evaluated and then we get to have a big meeting to discuss the services they approved (and we get to fight for more if we feel it's necessary). 

Last night H and I were talking about New Nanny and he actually said to me that he *really* likes her. I agree. PF seems happier when we get home. Last Nanny would be blasting daytime talk shows when H got home (or the news when I got home) at a ridiculous volume level. New Nanny has been playing the Toddlers Tunes music station on the TV and doing real activities with PF. Tuesday they were playing with playdough when I came home, yesterday they were painting with the dot painters when H got home. New Nanny called me immediately when PF fell off the couch and then when H got home she apologized again for it. We assured her that it was fine and that it's happened with us and we thanked her for letting us know. She's really a great addition to PF's life.

I've dropped a little more weight, despite not being so great about my eating lately. I love having my pants slipping because they're too big and not because I'm too fat.

[partiallysunny]

Such wonderful news! You deserve a break after the bedbug fiasco!

[dixienormous]

We're still living out of bags and during the week it's tough to get the energy up to unpack, but we're slowly getting our home back together. Tonight I'm hoping to be able to get PF's room done, even if her clothes are still bagged. I want her toys and stuff put back where they belong.

[partiallysunny]

You'll get there. One bag at a time.


My squad is in training, so it's just me in my cubby hole today.

H swears we are going to bed super early tonight, no if, ands, or buts. He hasn't been feeling well and I'm exhausted.

[Deleted]

Glad to hear things are on the up and up! And brrrr it's chilly this morning in NC too.

[partiallysunny]

Here in PA too.

It's snowed in my old city (like, need a shovel snowed), but not I'm my new city. Suckers.

[cuddlyevil]

They still haven't done anything about the heat in my office.

I am reimbursment queen today.

[partiallysunny]

I'll take a reimbursement.

[cuddlyevil]

LOL. I would give you one PS but I don't think my boss would like that.

[partiallysunny]

At least you're making other people happy.

[margarita]

Great news, Dixie!

[partiallysunny]

Did you get snow margarita?

[margarita]

Not really, no. There was frost on the grass early this morning, and I thought I saw a few snowflakes, but it was pretty short-lived. No snow on the ground over here.
But damn, is it ever cold. It feels like it's way too early to be getting this chilly out. I am not ready!

[margarita]

Aaaaaaaand, it just started raining. WTF?

[Chirp]

It's cold here too. At least I didn't have to scrape my windows this morning. I had to do that on Monday.

It was a perfect 70*F over the weekend. Right now its 44*F (and feels colder with the stupid ass dampness).


And yay for finally getting a kickass nanny, Dixie!

[partiallysunny]

Ah. I thought you might have gotten some "lake effect".

[cuddlyevil]

Someone just sent me a picture of Dr. Evil with the line "I mean million". I about fell out of my chair.

[Muddled]

I just want to snuggle under my covers. Especially since I got the goods this morning.

Glad to hear things are going well, Dixie!

[starrieskies]

The plot thickens for me...

I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.

It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.

[Muddled]

Ooooh... Starries, I am so pissed on your behalf. So pissed.

[dixienormous]

Oct 24, 2013 10:16:48 GMT -5 starrieskies said:

The plot thickens for me...

I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.

It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.

Your stbx is still not exempt and I still think you should pull the trigger. If anything to minimize even more DS' exposure to stbx's seriously fucked up family. 

I'm so glad that you and DS can be open about things that are concerning him. That is so beyond important. I hope you're still pursuing finding him a therapist because he *does* need a neutral 3rd party, like you said yesterday. 

(((((((starrieskies)))))))) you are so incredibly strong.

[cuddlyevil]

Oct 24, 2013 10:16:48 GMT -5 starrieskies said:

The plot thickens for me...

I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.

It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.

I am glad you guys can have a good talk about all of this. I am pissed off at your STXIL's though. Jackasses.

[starrieskies]

Thanks guys. I'm still pissed about it, but I also had a very frank and slightly heated discussion with stbx about it last night. It went better than I had expected, and was surprised that even he sounded upset at his parents. I think that he was probably just putting on a show and he probably thinks that they were justified, but he knows now that DS and I talk about this often and openly so hopefully he will caution his parents about what they say to him.

I'm still going to look into a therapist for DS. I think it would be good for him and put my mind at ease as well.

[partiallysunny]

I'm glad you were able to have an open conversation with your son, starries. You're doing great!

[Deleted]

I'm not surprised starrieskies. Did he tell you this though or did your DS tell you this? I'm skeptical.

[starrieskies]

Oct 24, 2013 10:58:54 GMT -5 doglove said:

I'm not surprised starrieskies. Did he tell you this though or did your DS tell you this? I'm skeptical.

DS told me. 

[margarita]

That's awful, starrieskies, I'm sorry.

Honestly, it will only hurt them if they continue to talk like that. It's so clear your DS adores you and thinks the world of you. I'm glad he felt like he could tell you what was going on. You're doing great!

[malibu]

That is great news, dixienormous!

I'm down 24 pounds. Next week, we'll pick up our new car (new to us, anyway) and I can finally, FINALLY ditch my POS Chevy Cobalt. More than anything, I cannot wait for a four door car. Now that I have an almost 3 year old, trying to shuffle her in and out of the backseat of a tiny two door, it's the one thing I'm looking forward to most. Well, that and the fact that my car could explode at any time because it's a total piece of crap.

[dixienormous]

Congrats on the 24lbs, malibu! That's AWESOME!

[starrieskies]

Yay malibu!! That's awesome! (the weight loss AND the new car)