Can i just say that I am SO.JEALOUS of anyone who can build their own house. I dream of winning the lottery so we could afford to do it. I would be in heaven.
We are only looking into it b/c we are being gifted a very generous downpayment. Otherwise we wouldn't be moving at all.
I told DH what you ladies brought up, he got pissy, and went upstairs.
I don't know what it is like in the US but here our issue would be buying land. It would cost us so much to buy land, let alone have the $$ up front to build a house.
I build houseplans online all the time, it is what I used to do in the evenings when I had free time...ah free time...
Post by antoniamarchette on Jun 22, 2015 19:37:26 GMT -5
It's night 2 of DS at my moms and it's been so nice to relax with H without a little shadow. I love Ds but this break has been good and he's having so much fun at grandmas!
I saw my PCP today. I wanted to ask about my thyroid numbers. From what I've read here, it sounds like it might be a little high, but he dismissed it right off. He was like "putting you on thyroid meds won't get you pregnant. you're overweight. you need to lose weight."
I mean, I know that. but it still kinda sucked. and I'm sitting there thinking, gee I never thought of that before. what an easy fix!
he wants me to go on metformin. which I've always kind of known was an option at some point. i guess if it could help... i don't know why i'm so hesitant.
Um, couldn't putting you on thyroid meds HELP you to lose weight???
Can i just say that I am SO.JEALOUS of anyone who can build their own house. I dream of winning the lottery so we could afford to do it. I would be in heaven.
I thought building a house would be our chance to get everything we wanted from the start. LOL. no. unless of course you have lottery winnings to spend. I was very disappointed at how much all the "upgrades" added to the cost. We narrowed it down to our top 2 priorities, and everything else was a struggle to find a compromise we could both live with. (God, I feel like such a whiny brat, lol.)
We are only looking into it b/c we are being gifted a very generous downpayment. Otherwise we wouldn't be moving at all.
I told DH what you ladies brought up, he got pissy, and went upstairs.
I don't know what it is like in the US but here our issue would be buying land. It would cost us so much to buy land, let alone have the $$ up front to build a house.
I build houseplans online all the time, it is what I used to do in the evenings when I had free time...ah free time...
We bought our land several years ago. We spent the next few years paying it off til we owned it outright. Now that we're building, the value of the land basically counts as our down payment on building, so we didn't need to save up more for this part.
Re: house buying, I sort of want to put our realtors on alert for an accessible house in our general area that is not geared for elderly people on the DL. Putting the cart before the horse here but P is going to have at least some mobility issues and our house is basically the least accessible house ever. I imagine there aren't many out there we'd be interested in so it might take awhile to find.
However, my H would think I'm being totally nuts for even thinking about this now. Hence the DL part.
I saw my PCP today. I wanted to ask about my thyroid numbers. From what I've read here, it sounds like it might be a little high, but he dismissed it right off. He was like "putting you on thyroid meds won't get you pregnant. you're overweight. you need to lose weight."
I mean, I know that. but it still kinda sucked. and I'm sitting there thinking, gee I never thought of that before. what an easy fix!
he wants me to go on metformin. which I've always kind of known was an option at some point. i guess if it could help... i don't know why i'm so hesitant.
Um, couldn't putting you on thyroid meds HELP you to lose weight???
I KNOW, RIGHT? lol, actually I don't know anything other than what I read here. So I think I need to find another doctor for a second opinion, but I'm not really sure where to go.
Post by water*drop on Jun 22, 2015 19:50:01 GMT -5
Adding to the house building/buying discussion, DH is convinced that we're going to sell our house and build sometime soon. We did have a realtor come over the other week to see what we could list for, and we could almost definitely make a decent profit...but we still can't afford an increase in our mortgage until at least one kid is out of daycare, and frankly, I think I'd rather be able to travel more, etc, than get a nicer house right now. He agrees, but then he starts looking "for fun" and gets his hopes up, so then I have to kill his dreams again.
My a/c isn't cooling properly and I am grumpy because I'm hot. They are coming Thursday to look and hopefully get it fixed.
They came out last week because it wasn't dropping below 76-75. They added freon and changed the filter and now it won't drop below 80 during the day. Ugghh.
I saw my PCP today. I wanted to ask about my thyroid numbers. From what I've read here, it sounds like it might be a little high, but he dismissed it right off. He was like "putting you on thyroid meds won't get you pregnant. you're overweight. you need to lose weight."
I mean, I know that. but it still kinda sucked. and I'm sitting there thinking, gee I never thought of that before. what an easy fix!
he wants me to go on metformin. which I've always kind of known was an option at some point. i guess if it could help... i don't know why i'm so hesitant.
That was a crappy response from him. Weight can be much harder to lose if your TSH is high, so it sucks that he dismissed that side of things. I'd recommend talking to an endocrinologist; often, they are much more proactive at dealing with thyroid issues than PCPs are.
Post by timorousbeastie on Jun 22, 2015 19:59:28 GMT -5
DD always gets so excited when she sees animals (or anything resembling an animal). For the longest time, she will point and squeal whenever she sees one. But now all of a sudden her squeal is turning into more of a high pitched scream straight out of a horror movie. When I took her to Kroger this afternoon, she saw a 4 ft tall minion balloon. OMG, the scream she let out was a "help me, this lady is kidnapping me!!!" sort of a scream. And it went on for at least 30 seconds (but felt like so much longer). No one near us looked convinced that it was a scream of delight over the minion. I'm pretty sure they all thought I was torturing her. So embarrassing.
I had a rough day with DS. I kept him home from school since he was such a cranky mess from teething. So being at home with him today was a real treat! I was off all last week for vacation so it really sucked getting another day behind. Hopefully he is feeling better tomorrow and I can take him to school! Poor guy. His gums are so red and swollen.
Um, couldn't putting you on thyroid meds HELP you to lose weight???
I KNOW, RIGHT? lol, actually I don't know anything other than what I read here. So I think I need to find another doctor for a second opinion, but I'm not really sure where to go.
Are you prediabetic or do you have PCOS? I'd ask for a referral to an endocrinologist or RE.
FX it's just a fluke longtimenopost. I'm so nervous watching for malfunction.
thanks! Her last malfunction was textbook, vomiting for hours. We knew it wasn't a stomach bug when she woke up to vomit which she'd never done before. Her neurosurg said now we know her pattern and every malfunction should be the same, but I still worry when she gets really fussy that it's a partial blockage just causing a bad headache.
I survived my first day solo with both girls. I even had dinner ready when DH walked in the door. Granted DD1 watched an epic amount of TV today, but I don't care. She will be at daycare tomorrow through Thursday so it will balance out.
I'm currently trapped under a nursing baby and I can't reach the remote. Boo.
Post by purplecow0206 on Jun 22, 2015 20:21:13 GMT -5
So, I'm off for a conference (8 days) on Thursday, and A is still very interested in nursing at least twice a day. I'm trying to figure out whether to bring my pump for mornings and evenings (pump and dump or donate). What are the chances that A will wean while I'm gone? I'll be fine if she does, but I don't want to cut her off prematurely and I don't know if I'm ready yet.
I KNOW, RIGHT? lol, actually I don't know anything other than what I read here. So I think I need to find another doctor for a second opinion, but I'm not really sure where to go.
Are you prediabetic or do you have PCOS? I'd ask for a referral to an endocrinologist or RE.
Post by cincodemayo on Jun 22, 2015 20:39:18 GMT -5
My manager is officially on maternity leave now which means I have to pick up her slack. She is always always working...she answers emails at 5 am on Saturdays, 6 PM on Sundays. Just no. But if I want to prove I am worth a raise, I guess I have to put in some hours.
I had a good half day with my DS and sister, and now I'm eating cream cheese frosting (with a little cake). YUM.
My TSH came back normal so no med adjustment. Hopefully my fatigue is just my from weaning and will work itself out.
I found out today that the main teacher in the toddler room takes the summer off (to be with her school aged children). Oh and Friday was her last day. Apparently she does this every summer but I had no idea. I really wish they were better about communicating this stuff.
I am bone-deep exhausted. I should just go to bed, but there is so much stuff to do. I am overwhelmed. Pay bills, sort laundry, vacuum our nasty dog-hair-covered floors, empty the dishwasher, wash bottles, let the dogs out....and I'd really like to read a book or watch a TV show. There are not enough hours in the day. H is doing some of this, but there is still a lot.
We leave for a family wedding Thursday. I don't have a clue what I'm packing yet, and I just remembered I need another pair of spanx and an eyebrow wax, and I need to pick up my dress from the alterations place. And I have a board meeting Wednesday night.
How do people manage a life and sleep and a clean house and kids?!
@mrsbecky I would be really upset if I were you. So he wants to go to a family party without half of HIS family? Did you ask him why you weren't invited?