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[2brides]

What is on your mind today?

[rikkiandjulie]

1. I love my job
2. My middle sister is such a judgy bitch lately.
3. My dogs hate pooing outside in the cold, SOOOO frustrating.
4. I can't wait for our next counseling session.
5. I am eyeing this dress for our vow renewal. DWs idea not mine. It'll be in August, and pretty low key. Just us. We both know things could change and it not happen. But if we make it through hell, a d put in all the work to fix it, you bet your ass we will be sharing vows, etc. anyways the dress... www.idreamprom.com/elegant-aline-strapless-pockets-tealength-wedding-dresses-p-301803246.html

6. I have not been sleeping well.
7. I can't stand Mariah and Nicky on Idol. Nicky STFU
8. How is CT doing in Cali?
9. I ate so much food yesterday in training, it's almost disgusting.
10. I don't make my bed in the AM


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[tattooedmeegs]

Jan 17, 2013 8:42:13 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

5. I am eyeing this dress for our vow renewal. DWs idea not mine. It'll be in August, and pretty low key. Just us. We both know things could change and it not happen. But if we make it through hell, a d put in all the work to fix it, you bet your ass we will be sharing vows, etc. anyways the dress... www.idreamprom.com/elegant-aline-strapless-pockets-tealength-wedding-dresses-p-301803246.html

Very cute dress!

[hensmum]

1. Ugh. C and I were both feeling so much better - now we're worse. WHY WON'T THIS COLD DIE???

2. I am sitting with Hen watching some Bob the Builder. I can't muster much more at the moment. We VCR sports class later, so he'll get a chance to run and play.

3. His room redo is almost done!! I thought we were going to have to paint it this year because it felt so dark. But with all the changes I've made, it's so much brighter now!

4. Holy cow, my doula training is the day after tomorrow. WOAH!

5. I need to get better. It's a 45 min drive away, from 8-6, Saturday and Sunday. Oy.

6. Guess that means I won't be cleaning the house tomorrow, as planned.

7. I think I'll defrost some soup we have in the freezer.

8. I am so excited for my music teacher training next month! I really hope I can start teaching in April - I could sign Henry up for extended day at school! And get paid!

9. Ugh, I want to go back to bed!

10. The other day, Henry said "Oh, that work out per-feck-ly!" So funny - I keep thinking of it.

[bluedaisyus]

1. Mother. Fucker. I had this halfway typed out and then I did something and lost it all.
2. I am having a Bad Day.
3. I feel like every time I get a little bit of good news, something else comes crashing down.
4. I texted my wife this morning and told her she needs to pick up the boy from daycare tonight. I'm claiming my night alone, not that I have any idea what I'm going to do.
5. I'm not fond of my new boss. I'm glad she's out of the office this morning.
6. I'm glad I'm at an all-day training tomorrow, effectively giving me 4 days out of the office.
7. Of course I'm still on my own all weekend and Monday since my wife is working OT all weekend and doesn't get MLK day off. But what's new?
8. I wish I didn't feel so angry and bitter and jealous right now.
9. I don't want to be here right now. I don't want to be anywhere.
10. I am just a ray of sunshine today.

[tattooedmeegs]

1. Now that its not running slower then sin, I like the new board format.

2. I've been having a really good week. Feeling good, made lots of good food, work going quickly.

3. It was noticeable last night, when Gwen was having a not good night, and broke down... and it didn't phase me! I was able to stay so calm and be super patient with her.

4. I hope E, A, and the kiddos are having a great time in Cali!

5. Thought it was Friday today until I was about halfway to work... so I'm wearing jeans. Oops!

6. Thank goodness my boss is very chill about such things.

7. Trav just emailed me that he bought girl scout cookies. Yay!

8. There is a 3-day weekend in February... I think I'm going to set it aside to do the 3-day potty training method. Eep!

9. This feels like a "bad mom confession," but I'm dreading the potty training stuff, especially the inevitable first time we're out somewhere and Gwen announces she has to pee and I have no idea where a bathroom is. I know she's ready, but I also know there are always "growing pains" with this stuff and the idea of accidents makes diapers seem so easy. I know I just need to suck it up, but ::pouts:: I don't want to.    Its makes me shake my fist at those moms with babies that PT themselves... ahem, I'm looking at you ct!

10. This weekend is a 3-day weekend too. I have plans to visit my coworker who is on maternity leave. Can't wait to see her and her adorable boy!

[ElsaVonM]

1. We are all recovering from a nasty stomach bug. I know it's not the last time this will happen, I just hope it doesn't happen again this winter. Awful. At least Jen and I got it 24 hours apart. If not, we would have needed my mom a lot more than we did.

2. I'm so happy to be feeling better that I am marginally excited about all the laundry I'm going to do today.

3. Jen has two interviews today . . . I feel like she has gotten a lot of interest and something must happen soon.

4. I turned down a job offer this week. I applied for it back in September and they called me for an interview last week. It wasn't in my field and the hours were weird - "some weeks no hours, but most weeks it will be 60 hours or even a little more." It wasn't enough $ to pay for day care which means Jen would have been watching the babies full-time and neither of us would have been making progress on getting jobs we want in our fields. It was the right decision to turn it down, but it still felt bad/weird to do it.

5. Mister Baby crawled yesterday! He has been doing this weird version - not army crawling, but where he jumps both hands forward at once, then pulls the rest of him up. He normal-crawled for about five feet yesterday and then went back to his old style

6. Thinking I will mostly stick to my post-stomach-bug diet of Gatorade and English muffins today. I did OK with some turkey slices and half a milkshake yesterday, but I don't feel up to pushing it.

7. It's not supposed to rain at all here this week. No rain for a week in January? Get out!

8. Lady Baby has an endless cold - constant runny nose and hacking cough. I feel so bad for her and there just isn't much we can do.

9. I have Ricki Lake all set to tape today - is it airing today? Or taping today and airing some other day?

10. I'm behind on reading a chapter of Les Mis a day (they are very short chapters). Need to catch up today.

[Deleted]

1. This new bra is A-MAZ-ING, my boobs are where they should be, and it's so super comfortable.

2. Owl was staring at me when I opened the fridge this morning so I asked what she wanted and she said "Pood peas" which translates to Food Please. She has never asked for food, she always asks for juice so I was taken aback for a minute, then very happy.

3. I'm debating donating our cloth diapers to someone, selling them is a pain and I'm not really in it for the money.

4. We looked at cellos on Tuesday, new not expensive student cellos, I think I'm going to put one on layaway so I can pay it off over a few months. They had a beautiful Yamaha but it was $1500, more than I'm willing to pay right now.

5. I'm hoping to ace therapy today so we can move on to the next section and be done with it. It's a very strict type of therapy that is based on praise, reflection, and behavioral descriptions in a certain # during each hour long session.

6. I hope CT is having a great time today.

7. Bacon wrapped hotdogs for dinner, the kids are going to freak, they love them.

8. A is almost done reading the Hunger Games series, I don't know what series to start her on next. Any suggestions? She reads at a 5th grade level.

9. I need a date night with my wife.

10. Just finished our last therapy session with the main MHT, I'm almost at mastery level, maybe next session. We continue with our secondary MHT, I really like her.

[twotrue]

Jan 17, 2013 9:59:49 GMT -5 tattooedmeegs said:

9. This feels like a "bad mom confession," but I'm dreading the potty training stuff, especially the inevitable first time we're out somewhere and Gwen announces she has to pee and I have no idea where a bathroom is. I know she's ready, but I also know there are always "growing pains" with this stuff and the idea of accidents makes diapers seem so easy. I know I just need to suck it up, but ::pouts:: I don't want to.    Its makes me shake my fist at those moms with babies that PT themselves... ahem, I'm looking at you ct!

 JB potty trained herself and I still hate when we have to go out.  I would like to just once (ONCE!) eat a dinner without having to get up and take her pee.  Sometimes more than once.  Or like when we were in line to meet Santa.  Just two kids in front of us, no one really behind us, and she has to pee.  I ask if she can wait but the answer is no.  So we get out of line, go pee, and when we return (I swear like 5 minutes later) there is a line a block long.  ::sigh::

[twotrue]

1. I wished I lived closer to Blue.
2. I'm finally sitting down at my desk to get work done, after being in meetings this morning.
3. My lunch is an egg salad sandwich, cool ranch doritos and a milk shake. I never eat like this.
4. I get to see one of my dearest friends from grade school this weekend. I'm excited.
5. JB's bff is turning 3. Where did our babies go?
6. I didn't know that jewelry riders on insurance plans were so expensive.
7. Or maybe they just feel expensive.
8. There are three people in our office of eight today so it's quiet.
9. Doubt I'll see my boss today. What else is new.
10. Milkshake...yummmm

[2brides]

Blue - I am sorry. (heart)

1. I have a cold sore the size of Texas. It is oh, so, attractive and makes me totally self conscious. It doesn't help that I have to give a presentation this afternoon. Sigh.

2. I've complained all week about being so behind in my regular job because I'm having to cover someone else who left and now that I'm not running around like a crazy person doing someone else's job, what am I doing? Not what I need to do.

3. I might be a little excited about L going away to write this weekend so I can sleep through the night without anyone flipping/flopping/sighing/moaning.

4. My weekends alone are coming to an end. And while I will be glad to have my wife home and have someone home so I can go out on the occasional weekend, I am going to miss having the bed and remote to myself.

5. I am going to miss Private Practice when it goes off the air. Next week is the last episode. I really like that show - and yes, I know that I might be the only person left watching it.

6. I am glad this board is here. I am overwhelmed with the volume of new people on the old board and don't feel like I have anything to contribute to large number of TTC/Preg threads.

7. I am a bit bummed I am going to come in tomorrow..even for half a day. It means getting up and getting dressed - although I don't have to get the kids out of the door. YAY!

8. I've had this open for hours....

[2brides]

Jan 17, 2013 12:50:36 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Jan 17, 2013 9:59:49 GMT -5 tattooedmeegs said:

9. This feels like a "bad mom confession," but I'm dreading the potty training stuff, especially the inevitable first time we're out somewhere and Gwen announces she has to pee and I have no idea where a bathroom is. I know she's ready, but I also know there are always "growing pains" with this stuff and the idea of accidents makes diapers seem so easy. I know I just need to suck it up, but ::pouts:: I don't want to.    Its makes me shake my fist at those moms with babies that PT themselves... ahem, I'm looking at you ct!

 JB potty trained herself and I still hate when we have to go out.  I would like to just once (ONCE!) eat a dinner without having to get up and take her pee.  Sometimes more than once.  Or like when we were in line to meet Santa.  Just two kids in front of us, no one really behind us, and she has to pee.  I ask if she can wait but the answer is no.  So we get out of line, go pee, and when we return (I swear like 5 minutes later) there is a line a block long.  ::sigh::

hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we STILL have to get up at least 1x per meal. thankfully, we can send them in alone, but if I can't see the bathroom door from where I am sitting, I have to get up too.

And just last week, Carter got out of the car, said he needed to pee, I unlocked the door to the house, and he peed in the foyer. Oh, and then last night before bed when he missed the toilet and peed all.over.the floor, walls, trash can....

[2brides]

Jan 17, 2013 12:57:13 GMT -5 twotrue said:

1. I wished I lived closer to Blue.
2. I'm finally sitting down at my desk to get work done, after being in meetings this morning.
3. My lunch is an egg salad sandwich, cool ranch doritos and a milk shake. I never eat like this.
4. I get to see one of my dearest friends from grade school this weekend. I'm excited.
5. JB's bff is turning 3. Where did our babies go?
6. I didn't know that jewelry riders on insurance plans were so expensive.
7. Or maybe they just feel expensive.
8. There are three people in our office of eight today so it's quiet.
9. Doubt I'll see my boss today. What else is new.
10. Milkshake...yummmm

3. that sounds awesome.
6. Really? My ring rider is $30/year.
10. No kidding. YUM.

[hensmum]

Blue - feel better!

Two - If the babies want Doritos, then Doritos they shall have!

2brides - I have TWO cold sores right now. I totally understand. Even when they are not too bad/noticeable, I feel like I look like a leper. Puts me in a rotten mood. Sidenote - do you use Abreva? It is amaaaaazing. I apply it frequently and it makes them go away so much faster.

[hensmum]

Oh and meegs - I can't even think about potty training! I just want someone else to do it for me and bring him back in underwear, haha.

[2brides]

Jan 17, 2013 13:44:08 GMT -5 hensmum said:

2brides - I have TWO cold sores right now. I totally understand. Even when they are not too bad/noticeable, I feel like I look like a leper. Puts me in a rotten mood. Sidenote - do you use Abreva? It is amaaaaazing. I apply it frequently and it makes them go away so much faster.

I just had one last week that is just healing...I don't know what the hell is up. I have been using Zilactin, which I found typically works well. But not for this one.

[thiswillbe]

Huge ((hugs)), Blue.

1. I am casually starting a job search. I don't like what I see on the horizon at work. Unfortunately, there appears to be NOTHING available in my field at my level. Anywhere in the U.S.
2. My boss sucks. We had the option to take unscheduled telework today instead of coming in to the office (because of the weather), and when I called her to tell her I would be taking that option, the FIRST thing she said was "you know you're not allowed to telework with kids there, right?" Uh, yes, I am aware that you are pretty much the most family-unfriendly manager ever and don't allow it even though nearly every other manager in our agency does. (Thankfully S is taking leave today so she's officially on kid duty.) 
3. My boss has been emailing me "urgent" things every 15 minutes to make sure I am actually at my (home office) desk. LOVE IT.
4. Crap I have a lot of work to do today. Good thing I'm multitasking (conference call) right now.
5. Random things I think about: I get way more "repins" from strangers on Pinterest than "likes" from friends on Facebook.
6. I will be so very, very thankful when the kids and I are healthy again.
7. I think it might be time to talk to the OB about my PP bladder control issues. Kegels are not cutting it.
8. The conference call just ended and everyone forgot about me and left the room without saying "bye" or hanging up the phone. Nice.
9. Six minutes to get ready for my next meeting. With my boss.
10. I'm thinking a margarita would make the rest of my work day go MUCH better. Hmmm...

[cymru]

1. I have been sick since we got home from MN. I am really over it.

2. We have been doing a lot on our house. It is finally getting where I kind of want it to be.

3. Today we may have gotten an offer to move in the next year to my SILs house. It is a better house in a much much better school system.

4. My initial reaction was no way... now I am kind of thinking it could be a great chance for us.

5. My mind spins at all the things we would need to do to be able to sell this place though. Ugh.

6. I had coffee today with three of the moms from Annie's school while the kids were in class. It is so nice to finally be making mom friends. I love the moms and kids in her school.

7. I am having a hard time with one of the moms in one issue though. She is very against God and against teaching her kids any religion. I don't really care what she chooses... but she is very vocally anti- God. Her child is unfortunately a big influence on Annie so I worry her saying something to Annie about it. Annie thinks everything this child says is the be all end all truth.

8. I also worry about how much Annie lets her peers influence her even at this early age. The kids in her class can change her whole mood and attitude for a day with their comments. She is very sensitive.

9. I can't get the thought of moving out of my head.

10. I am so glad Annie is PT'd. I will take getting up from every meal and running from the back of target to the bathroom in the front and even all the reststops on road trips over having to change diapers any day. That is something I dont miss one bit.

[twotrue]

Jan 17, 2013 13:42:03 GMT -5 2brides said:

Jan 17, 2013 12:57:13 GMT -5 twotrue said:

1. I wished I lived closer to Blue.
2. I'm finally sitting down at my desk to get work done, after being in meetings this morning.
3. My lunch is an egg salad sandwich, cool ranch doritos and a milk shake. I never eat like this.
4. I get to see one of my dearest friends from grade school this weekend. I'm excited.
5. JB's bff is turning 3. Where did our babies go?
6. I didn't know that jewelry riders on insurance plans were so expensive.
7. Or maybe they just feel expensive.
8. There are three people in our office of eight today so it's quiet.
9. Doubt I'll see my boss today. What else is new.
10. Milkshake...yummmm

3. that sounds awesome.
6. Really? My ring rider is $30/year.
10. No kidding. YUM.

I knew $18 per $1000 seemed like a lot!

[seattlekari]

(((Hugs))) Blue. Thinking of you.

1. Ditto 2brides on being glad this board is here and not feeling I have much to contribute at the old place.

2. I tried the suggestions to fix my view of the board in the new format and it is not working.

3. I also tried deleting and redownloading the app to my phone. No dice.

4. Typing this in a tiny box on the effed up format I can currently see is sucky. I hope it looks better when the rest of you view it.

5. Not getting enough sleep this week. Need to fix that.

6. E's dad got a new job (so glad) but his schedule is messing with their time together. He had to drop her off with me at 6am today.

7. Any wagers on what time bedtime will be tonight?

8. I saw an old colleague at a meeting yest (who I haven't seen in prob 3 years) and thought damn, she has aged. Then I wondered how much I have aged in that time.

9. I can't wait to hear about CT's trip. So exciting!

10. I wish I got all the holidays off that E gets so we could spend the day doing something fun.

[2brides]

Jan 17, 2013 15:01:05 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Jan 17, 2013 13:42:03 GMT -5 2brides said:

3. that sounds awesome.
6. Really? My ring rider is $30/year.
10. No kidding. YUM.

I knew $18 per $1000 seemed like a lot!

Well, then it probably isn't too far off from mine. I think my ring was valued at $2500 or so....10y ago.

And maybe I pay $38/year or so...

[twotrue]

Jan 17, 2013 15:25:37 GMT -5 2brides said:

Jan 17, 2013 15:01:05 GMT -5 twotrue said:

I knew $18 per $1000 seemed like a lot!

Well, then it probably isn't too far off from mine. I think my ring was valued at $2500 or so....10y ago.

And maybe I pay $38/year or so...

I just got another quote and while they don't break it down per thousand it's basically $24 per $1,000.  Ugh.

[mk]

1. Baby S did AWESOME in PT today. Last week was really bad and we were all getting pretty worried.
2. His PT announced her pregnancy and I'm happy for her, not jealous! #impressedwithmyself
3. Baby R was TPR'd today. I'm thrilled for his forever family, but with it was us!
4. I'm going to start making Katie's strawberry yogurt. She eats it every morning and I think there's beetles in it or something.
5. We're going to FL next week and I'm so excited! Nervous about the baby on a plane, though. All advice is welcome.
6. WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER here I come!!!
7. I've been compiling lullabies for the baby and I just found a great one: Adele's cover of "To Make You Feel My Love"
8. I'm scared that I'll always love my adopted kids more than my bio kids. Is that crazy?
9. I'm still ready to TTC
10.Although I don't know what we'll do with the baby while I'm at appointments... we don't tell our family while we're TTC... Hmm.. I've seen other people bring their babies into this REs office, but I think it's kinda tacky.

[tattooedmeegs]

Jan 17, 2013 13:45:02 GMT -5 hensmum said:

Oh and meegs - I can't even think about potty training! I just want someone else to do it for me and bring him back in underwear, haha.

Yes! Sign me up for this too.

[tattooedmeegs]

Jan 17, 2013 13:48:14 GMT -5 2brides said:

Jan 17, 2013 13:44:08 GMT -5 hensmum said:

2brides - I have TWO cold sores right now. I totally understand. Even when they are not too bad/noticeable, I feel like I look like a leper. Puts me in a rotten mood. Sidenote - do you use Abreva? It is amaaaaazing. I apply it frequently and it makes them go away so much faster.

I just had one last week that is just healing...I don't know what the hell is up. I have been using Zilactin, which I found typically works well. But not for this one.

Cold sores are the worst. I use Abreva too, and take L-Lysine.

[tattooedmeegs]

I'm sorry you're having a rough time right now bluedaisyus, I hope things look up soon.  

[hensmum]

Mk - 1. I didn't know you were going to Harry Potter world!! So jealous!!! 2. Okay - was that some kind of autocorrect? Beetles in yogurt?? Do tell! 3. That is the only Adele song I like. And I LOVE it.

2brides - you seriously have to get Abreva. It is fantastic, if you catch the sore early enough, and apply it vigilantly, you can actually prevent it from fully popping up. I get cold sores so rarely now thanks to that.

[mk]

Jan 17, 2013 21:39:24 GMT -5 hensmum said:

 Okay - was that some kind of autocorrect? Beetles in yogurt?? Do tell!

wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_red_food_coloring_made_from_beetles%27_wings

I just looked, and the yogurt is kosher, but there's all kindsa other gross things in there.  Homemade will make me feel better!

[ct]

Jan 17, 2013 20:42:51 GMT -5 tattooedmeegs said:

Jan 17, 2013 13:45:02 GMT -5 hensmum said:

Oh and meegs - I can't even think about potty training! I just want someone else to do it for me and bring him back in underwear, haha.

Yes! Sign me up for this too.

send them over tattooedmeegs and hensmum! I've already told my SIL that I'd do the same for my niece   Though i cant promise M&Ms wont be involved

Have you ever tried just letting them go bare bummed for 3-4 hours to see what happens? That's basically how we trained the girls.  I find the 3 day method to be so much pressure on baby and parent - like you "fail" if it isn't done in those 3 days.  We just went bare bummed while we were home and once they started having more hits than misses, it was into the underwear.  Granted, they were easy and we had daycare's help, but i think being totally stress free was key.  maybe its b/c I've had dogs all my life, but accidents dont phase me in the slightest, lol! oh, and I credit the M&Ms

[awkwardpenguin]

Is it weird that I feel like a huge slacker for missing TTT? Even though it's because I've been focusing at work more?

@butterflygrooves, I'm sending you a PM about the diapers

bluedaisyus, I'm sorry things are sucky right now.

2brides, I've been feeling the same way about the other board. I have some friends over there, but without the usual older kids/parenting/childless discussions that we used to have, it's become all TTC/Pregnancy all the time. And the influx of new people is insane and I can't keep up.