It’s been a rough 48 hours or so since my egg retrieval. Lots of pain, bloating, etc. I think I’m past the worst of it and I’m feeling better. It’s 4 am and I’m drinking coffee with miralax in hopes of getting my insides to work again. I have as of yesterday 7 little embryos. I hope at least some make it. I keep thinking to myself, this may be the closest I get to having my own biological child. It’s hard to be positive when you are waiting and waiting for some sort of news.
I need to leave in about 8 minutes, but I’m still in bed. I think I can get ready in 5.
As a follow up to my post about my office moving, I think today may be the day they officially announce it, which means I can then talk to my boss. I’ve been holding off because it just seemed easier to talk to him once it was public. But along with that, our CEO is also announcing that he won’t consider a flexible work policy and instead is graciously (/s) going to do a trial of allowing people to work from home 2 days per month (but those days can’t be adjacent to a weekend, PTO, or holiday). So the conversation with my boss about moving from a dedicated 2 days per week of working from home to 3 days per week should be great. Lol I know I need to start looking, but I really don’t want to do deal with it.
My neck went out on Friday night so it’s been pain, drugs, and trying to find a comfortable position all weekend. Then I woke up this morning and my upper lip is swollen. It looks like I got bad fillers. For no reason. No hives or itching - just a swollen lip.
Post by cupcake0214 on Jul 15, 2019 6:48:53 GMT -5
We went to a waterpark Saturday and I passed out while standing in line. MH thinks I was dehydrated and didn't eat enough. I haven't felt good since then. I am sick of the heat and humidity.
I dropped DD off at the airport this morning to go with my mom to visit family. She's done driving trips with my parents before, but it was so weird to wave goodbye to her at security and just leave the airport.
Someone brought in bagels, so Monday is already better than it could have been.
My house cleaners have been on vacation so it's been 3 weeks since my house got a good clean. I spent Saturday morning cleaning the downstairs while my H was out. When he got home, I went grocery shopping. In the hour and a half I was gone, he apparently decided that the kitchen ceiling and hallway walls and ceiling needed to be painted and he was patching everything while I was gone. I almost had a conniption when I got home, because not only was he about to create a humongous mess from sanding, but we're having a party with about 30 people this coming weekend. I was not happy. I mean, ultimately, it needed to be done, and since he thinks that I'm the worlds worst painter, he'll have to do all of the work himself, but still, I feel like that should have been at least a conversation. His excuse was "well you bought the paint weeks ago, I didn't think it mattered when I did it". :::facepalm:::
We're dog watching our next door neighbors dog while they are on vacation this week. I've done all of the care since Saturday, but my H volunteered to feed and walk the dog this morning before work. The dog who is 10 years old and according to my neighbors never has accidents in the house, pooped on the floor. My H cannot handle dog poop, like, he has a horrible gag reflex, so I feel like it's kind of karma that he had to clean that up this morning after destroying my house this weekend. Sorry, not sorry.
I mentioned above that we're having a party this weekend. It's our annual Crab Fest and I'm soooooo excited! We'll sit around for hours eating crabs and drinking beer. I just hope the weather holds out, last year it rained cats and dogs, but the few of us who are die hards still sat outside eating crabs under a tent.
Baby only woke up twice BUT the 3yo had to go to the bathroom 30min after I had finished getting baby down after the second wake up. Then the 5yo was up for the day 30min after the 3yo wake up.
And it’s the first day I need to get all 3 fed & ready & out od the house by myself to take Ds1 to handwriting camp. . Eeekkk Hopefully I can get a nap in today!
OP, I hope they all hang in there! I hope you feel better, too!
I am in a funk. I am dreading school starting back, and I don't love my job. I know I don't have to stay, but I don't want to leave them in a lurch. I find that I dread stuff until it starts, then I am okay...ugh. I also am ushering in fall, I had pumpkin spice coffee this morning. By accident. LOL...maybe.
My 10am interview called saying he was stuck in PA with car trouble. I knew he was on vacation, which is why we scheduled the interview for this morning and not last week. I really hope it's just that. I think I'm too jaded with interviews and job offers after a rough couple of years.
joenali I have my fingers and toes crossed for you. I'm glad you're feeling better, too.
Yesterday I went to a photography workshop at the zoo. I had a really great time. The workshop actually wasn't as much instruction as I had expected, but they loaned out nice DSLR cameras and fancy lenses and let you just wander the zoo by yourself and take pictures. It was neat to try out an actual nice camera, and it was the first time in a long time I've gone somewhere truly by myself and just done whatever I wanted all day. I really enjoyed that piece of it. Plus I love animals so being at the zoo was great. My pictures turned out beautifully, so now I want to save up for a nice camera. I had them give me one that is within the realm of affordability (like I could save up for it, not buy without thinking about it) vs. trying out the 13k lens.
I am totally wiped out today though. I had a really hard time getting moving this morning. It was super hot this weekend and I spent a few hours each day outdoors (and on Saturday, drinking beer while doing it) and it just depleted me. I think I'm going to avoid doing outdoor stuff as much as possible for the next couple of months. Next week I'm going to both a soccer game and an outdoor concert, so there's that, but I'm not going to choose many more activities that require sweating like that. I hate it.
Today is my first day at the new job. Im about to head in, sitting in the parking garage having a minor panic attack. Im positive everything will be fine once I get in, I just can't help but get myself worked up with all the possibilities in the interim.
Last week daycare started potty training DS (their initiative). They had about 50% success and 50% wet pull ups. I don't actually believe them. LOL We had zero success this weekend. Not one drop in the potty. I decided I was going to be laid back about it and just let whatever happens happen, but that's not my personality. My H had to remind me a few times that we're not pushing anything right now (I'm 35 weeks pregnant).
We had a nice weekend! Lots of swimming and chilling.
Good luck joenali! Load up on Gatorade, salty foods and protein. Colace is helpful too.
My neck went out on Friday night so it’s been pain, drugs, and trying to find a comfortable position all weekend. Then I woke up this morning and my upper lip is swollen. It looks like I got bad fillers. For no reason. No hives or itching - just a swollen lip.
I’m a hot fucking mess.
I preface this with - I’m sure you’ve done physical therapy and have exercises to do for your neck.
But if you don’t! Try looking up the McKenzie method for neck pain on YouTube. I had a bulging disc/pinched nerve situation that was the worst pain I have ever felt. I thought it was absolutely hopeless and I was never getting better. I got sent to physical therapy, and the McKenzie exercises were a miracle.
My neck went out on Friday night so it’s been pain, drugs, and trying to find a comfortable position all weekend. Then I woke up this morning and my upper lip is swollen. It looks like I got bad fillers. For no reason. No hives or itching - just a swollen lip.
I’m a hot fucking mess.
My friend had a swollen lip periodically. It turned out she is allergic to most painkillers/anti-inflammatories (except Tylenol). Her reactions all happened hours, up to 24, after taking a painkiller. She eventually had an anaphylactic reaction and found out about the allergy. Hopefully yours is nothing, but my advice would be to pay attention to your medication use and if it happens again tell your doctor and carry quick dissolve Benedryl.
My boss is out on vacation all week so I'm hoping to be able to get a lot done.
Apparently work posted a job for the other accounting manager position to replace the person we hired in Feb that isn't working out. Work didn't include a company name on the posting, and left the duties kind of vague. I found out because apparently one of my friends applied. Once she found out the company, she contacted me to make sure it wasn't for my job. Work knows that I know, so everything is on the up and up there. Friend has one more interview to go through that is basically a formality. They will most likely send her an offer next week once my boss is back.
Where it gets messy is... a number of the hourly clerks are friends with the manager that's going to be let go. (Which is part of the problem - STBX-manager has an insubordination issue with our boss for some reason, and has passed that attitude down to others as well). After a couple of run-ins, it's clear that STBX-manager and I are.. not friends. We're civil to each other, but interact as little as possible. The rest of the dept is going to be PISSED when the other manager gets let go, and most likely double pissed when they realize I know the replacement. My boss (and her boss) are all ok with this, as it's better than letting the other manager continue to create a toxic environment. It still means the next few months are... not going to be fun around here.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Jul 15, 2019 8:21:41 GMT -5
I'm writing this so I'm not calling the pediatrician before they open. My kid has her second summer sickness and it sucks. My other one is potty training and we had a traumatic poop incident last night. My husband left f*cking purple juice on the nightstand so the kids obviously spilled that on my bed. My husband smoked a brisket yesterday so I have a dirty smoker, greasy cutting boards, and dishes everywhere. I'm already overwhelmed and mad today.
I've decided I'm going all electronic at work- OneNote instead of handwritten notes and Outlook tasks instead of a to-do list. I never want to be one of those employees that doesn't keep up with the times.
My neck went out on Friday night so it’s been pain, drugs, and trying to find a comfortable position all weekend. Then I woke up this morning and my upper lip is swollen. It looks like I got bad fillers. For no reason. No hives or itching - just a swollen lip.
I’m a hot fucking mess.
My friend had a swollen lip periodically. It turned out she is allergic to most painkillers/anti-inflammatories (except Tylenol). Her reactions all happened hours, up to 24, after taking a painkiller. She eventually had an anaphylactic reaction and found out about the allergy. Hopefully yours is nothing, but my advice would be to pay attention to your medication use and if it happens again tell your doctor and carry quick dissolve Benedryl.
I took a shit-ton of ibuprofen this weekend for my neck. I just think it's so weird that it's only my lip and I'm not itchy and don't have hives. I also didn't have any swelling during the day when I took the ibuprofen, only overnight.
I think handwriting camp could be pretty cool. FWIW, my son had the worst handwriting all through pre-school, kindergarten and first grade - so bad we had him do OT over the summer. He learned cursive when we switched to a Montessori school and his handwriting is better than mine, no kidding. I read that cursive is actually easier for some kids with a little weakness in their hands because there is less picking up of the pen. Our public districts don't teach it anymore but If anyone else's kids are struggling, you might try teaching them calligraphy or cursive for fun. It really helped us.
Yesterday I heard scurrying feet in the attic above our guest room I swear it's a new issue every week in this house. Fortunately the last owners paid for wildlife exclusion policy so we won't have to pay out of pocket.
I think handwriting camp could be pretty cool. FWIW, my son had the worst handwriting all through pre-school, kindergarten and first grade - so bad we had him do OT over the summer. He learned cursive when we switched to a Montessori school and his handwriting is better than mine, no kidding. I read that cursive is actually easier for some kids with a little weakness in their hands because there is less picking up of the pen. Our public districts don't teach it anymore but If anyone else's kids are struggling, you might try teaching them calligraphy or cursive for fun. It really helped us.
DD did an after school cursive club at school, and even the 12 weeks of that once a week GREATLY improved her regular printing as well.