I clearly have a mental illness because I want another dog really bad. I already have two, one who has started peeing in the house again recently (although the last 2 days have been accident free), and a new baby, and no money. But...I looove dogs and always said I wanted 3 and they have some really sweet older dogs at our shelter right now. Why am I like this? Oh, and H has told me hell no, but, he doesn't *really* mean that, right?
Come live with me... we can have tons of dogs. I want a 3rd dog too, and the plan was to get one this summer, until I got knocked up. Now I pushed it back a year, maybe 2...
We have a mismatched tree. Colored lights, sentimental ornaments and well totally tacky. I love it. We buy the boys an ornament each year to signify that year in their life. This year it was Peter Pan for Jack. We decorated last night and Peter is already broken. That child I swear. This is why we don't have nice things.
My husband asked for "more modern clothing" for Christmas, but didn't really elaborate. Does he want pants that are actually he size? Or does he want shirts that are considered more in style that the ones he currently has? I have no idea, so I am letting my more fashion forward sister purchase something for him. I think.
DD asked for a telescope this morning, I found one for less than $10 so I think she will be getting one in her stocking :-)
It's science fair week at school, I might get to leave work early tomorrow to see DD present their class project (a botany experiment).
And, as an aside, I love your sig nahoku. You're making me rethink the only child idea
Haha, thank you But don't let them fool you. They're only that lovey with each other when they're not punching, scratching or kicking each other. The lovey moments are pretty sweet though... okay, you should have another!
I would like to do a decorative tree some year, but not for my living room tree. I would put a second auxillary tree in the dining room and use that one for a theme. I don't mess with the real christmas tree and its collection of unmatching sentimental ornaments.
my mom does this. it cracks me up. she also gets out all of the christmas decorations that i KNOW she hates that other people have given her over the years, like the weirdo robot santa.
My husband asked for "more modern clothing" for Christmas, but didn't really elaborate. Does he want pants that are actually he size? Or does he want shirts that are considered more in style that the ones he currently has? I have no idea, so I am letting my more fashion forward sister purchase something for him. I think.
I like the way he worded that. "modern" clothing makes me think of spacesuits and moon shoes
My mom gave me 2 boxes full of ornaments from my childhood and I was all excited about them, until I got my first tree last year and decided to have a really pretty, decorative tree. I did a gold, red, and purple theme with really fancy and ornate trimmings and a big gold bow on top. I didn't use any of the ornaments my mom gave me at all :/ When she asked me about it, I lied and said I used them all.
Ha! Our tree only has white lights, and red, green and gold balls. It looks very coordinated. This year I did put up ONE ornament from my childhood. LOL. It was kind of fun looking through them, so I'm at least glad I have them
I would like to do a decorative tree some year, but not for my living room tree. I would put a second auxillary tree in the dining room and use that one for a theme. I don't mess with the real christmas tree and its collection of unmatching sentimental ornaments.
The family I babysat for all through high school did this and I loved it. Our tree has all sorts of mismatched ornaments from everyone and their mother. DH loves big, ridiculous, lighted, noise making ornaments and I need a ton of lights. We have 3-4 strands of white lights, 2 strands of the big colored lights and a crap ton of ornaments. I cannot wait to do the tree this weekend.
Yeah, I want a second dog. We don't have room, or money, and the other animals would be less than thrilled. Thank God H is sane. Or just holding out for a fenced yard and a German Shepherd. lol.
H wants a Shepher, too. Ugh, the shedding. I'm not ready for that. Our dogs now don't shed at all and I enjoy not being covered in dog hair.
This morning, one of Nicholas' part-time DC teachers was upset that yesterday Nicholas ate 1 1/2 pieces of her pizza lunch. She apparently had LEFT THE ROOM UNATTENDED while the kids (2 1/2 - 3 1/2 yo) were eating their lunch to use the bathroom down the hall, leaving her pizza unattended, as well.
I said: maybe next time you should grab someone to watch your pizza when you leave the room.
WTF leaves 6 - 10 little kids alone in a room while they're eating when there are classroom aides floating about for this specific purpose and then gets mad because one of them "steals" their pizza?
A teacher who wants to be fired.
This, and Ruby I fucking love your kid for eating her pizza.
My aunts got Joaquin the princess ball pit and told me all about it because they're so psyched for her to have fun with it. I'm not really dreading it because she's at the age where mommy is a drill sergeant who makes her pick up her toys herself. I will totally be opening it up at aunts' nice clean DINK house where we're staying and letting them witness the carnage first hand though, haha.
Post by Cricket0619 on Dec 6, 2012 10:22:42 GMT -5
I had a late post about it last night, but my anxiety was bad last night. It's frustrating. Jeeker- I'm sorry I hope things get better soon. I sometimes think a third dog would be fun, but we need a kid before another dog.
Tamb, my sister said that and she bought them each a rocking horse that blinks and neighs :-| So, I think they will love it in like......a year? less? But it's a little-very-much-not age appropriate. She's stoked so whatever. I may have her keep one of them at her place until they're actually riding it or something. I'm also worried they're going to freak. out. at the things when they see them.
I am going through a spiritual something or other lately and piecing together literature/scripture/whatever that reflects my beliefs. So far I have found things in Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism, and Buddhism. I want things to show the boys when we talk about this stuff so I'm not just talking out my ass / dumbfounded. My dad is huge into theology (though also an atheist) and I liked being able to go to him and talk about all religions. I am thoroughly enjoying it, honestly, and everything I'm finding further solidifies my beliefs a) that god doesn't exist for me and b) that everyone should just believe whatever the fuck they want.
My aunts got Joaquin the princess ball pit and told me all about it because they're so psyched for her to have fun with it. I'm not really dreading it because she's at the age where mommy is a drill sergeant who makes her pick up her toys herself. I will totally be opening it up at aunts' nice clean DINK house where we're staying and letting them witness the carnage first hand though, haha.
Oh!! Tamb that is actually good to know, thank you! I super love both the thought and the gift but was worried she'd be disappointed by their reactions.
Well okay, the neighing freaks me out, I haven't seen these dudes yet, lol.
Oh!! Tamb that is actually good to know, thank you! I super love both the thought and the gift but was worried she'd be disappointed by their reactions.
Well okay, the neighing freaks me out, I haven't seen these dudes yet, lol.
My nephew loved horses when he was a baby. A horse noise was his first word.. he would do it in response to seeing pictures of horses. He got a rocking horse that sounds kind of like the one you're describing for his first birthday, and LOVED it, He kept it WAY past being too big to ride it, and would just drag it from room to room to have it with him. it was really cute.
One of my CW's just had his baby...well, his wife had the baby. And he is so cute (the baby, not my CW!) and makes me want a baby even more now.
I've had a few accounts not renew with us and it's getting hard not to take personal. 95% of them are because of budget cuts, so it's really not my fault. But it sucks that I'm measured on something that is almost completely out of my control.
UPDATE: I called DC and the director says that the DC teacher was NOT in the staff bathroom down the hall, but was in the class restroom helping another student use the potty when Nicholas ate her pizza. She says they NEVER leave the kids unattended.
I call BS & CYA, because that is not what I was told this morning.
I haven't even started Christmas shopping. My bonus comes next week so I'm waiting for that.
One of my favorites from the RMH got to finally leave with his family last night for the final time, after living there for almost three years. He's six years old and cancer free and it made me cry. I can't imagine how happy his parents feel. I bet this will be their best Christmas ever.
UPDATE: I called DC and the director says that the DC teacher was NOT in the staff bathroom down the hall, but was in the class restroom helping another student use the potty when Nicholas ate her pizza. She says they NEVER leave the kids unattended.
I call BS & CYA, because that is not what I was told this morning.
I wish I could just stay home with my kid.
Yeah. I'd be finding somewhere else for Nicholas to go. That's bullshit and would irk me greatly that there's two conflicting stories. Fuck 'em.
I haven't even started Christmas shopping. My bonus comes next week so I'm waiting for that.
One of my favorites from the RMH got to finally leave with his family last night for the final time, after living there for almost three years. He's six years old and cancer free and it made me cry. I can't imagine how happy his parents feel. I bet this will be their best Christmas ever.