Hump day randoms

[wineandcheese]

Morning!

I hardly slept last night. It's going to be a long day. We are suppose to get 6-10 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow so I see a busy day today.

Anyone have any good clean eating recipes? I'm cleaning up our eating habits since H is wanting to change our eating/drinking and exercise habits. Since he is actually really motivated, I want to start right away. This weekend I'm cleaning out our pantry and going to donate most of the junk food we have, like the canned pasta crap and ramen noodles my H likes to eat. I'm going to try and print out recipes for next week and make a weekly recipe binder, only putting a weeks worth of recipes in at a time, so he can cook sometimes on days I work. I want to make everything easy so he stays motivated.

[MrsMB]

wineandcheese I just pinned a bunch of recipes on Pinterest. Lots of good ideas there.

suzv Sending you strength vibes. I know how hard that can be! I hope he feels better soon!!!

[awick14]

@winesadcheese- I second Pinterest

suzv- I hope your H gets better soon!

I am having coffee with dhs cousin today. It's the first time I've seen her since October. I'm excited. (She also had a long ttc journey so even though DH is not close with her we have bonded over Facebook as she lives in another province.)

[luv2rn4fun]

suzv- prayers for you and that your DH feels better soon!

awick14- sounds like a fun day!!

I feel much worse today and both boys are still sick. I am mentally preparing for a long day (C is doing much better but still coughing...so he has a ton of energy but can't really do enough to burn it off so he's a sick and crazy toddler right now). Hoping we all feel better soon. It's supposed to be nice out today so night take us all on a walk. Some fresh air will probably be good for everyone.

[bk1]

suzv - I hope your H feels better soon so he can help out!

luv2rn4fun - Sending healthy vibes your way


We've had a lot of stuff going on in the last day. My grandma is back in the hospital She was in the emergency room once last month and my mom took her back again yesterday morning. They think it's just a bad stomach bug as she tested negative for the flu. Thinking she will be released today though she is still weak and not feeling great.

DH got a job offer. It came in lower then we had hoped - pay and position wise. We are so back and forth. DH will be talking to the recruiter again later to clarify a few things then we really need to decide what is best for our family. 

[luv2rn4fun]

Wow bk1...that is a lot, both good and bad. Prayers all around friend. Hope your grandma is healthy soon...so scary when older people get so sick. Wishing you guys the best of luck making this decision! Also, maybe your DH can get a better idea on what room for advancement looks like ans if the pay will come within a reasonable time? These are things we are having to consider right now since DH makes too much for his title.

[luv2rn4fun]

L is wheezing today...waiting for a nurse to call back to see if we need to go in today. He was struggling so bad when nursing that I started crying...i feel so bad for him. He's pretty happy though when he's not coughing so it's hard to tell what the right thing to do is.

[wineandcheese]

suzv ((hugs)) hopefully he is feeling better soon!

awick14 and MrsMB theres so many recipes to choose from!!

luv2rn4fun I hope you all are feeling better soon! ((Hugs)) poor L

bk1 sending prayers for your grandma. The stomach bug going around is brutal. It hits hard and fast, I had it last week. Good luck deciding on the job offer!

Since I'm trying to healthier, I started to take my vitamins again this morning. my body doesn't like them anymore. They are making me so nauseated and (tmi) I have vomited twice. I guess my body is not used to real food and vitamins lol.

[MrsMB]

luv2rn4fun Hope you all get to feeling better soon!!!

bk1 hugs all around!!!

[estrellita]

I'm exhausted. E hasn't been sleeping well lately and it's not helping whatever this cold is that I have. I kept him home yesterday partially for my own sake because I had barely slept. H and I have no idea what else to do. We're both completely worn out!

[katespade]

H has a man cold, so I made him what I'm calling a "Whiny H blend" of essential oils to diffuse. I woke up with a stuffy nose, so I have my little diffuser going in my office and he's sitting next to the bigger one in the living room.

[HoneySpider]

DH is WFH today so he got to come with us to the baby music class at the library that I take R to sometimes. It was fun having him there!

[luv2rn4fun]

Fun times HoneySpider! Glad your DH was able to join you and R today!

My mom gut knew something was wrong even though L seemed pretty happy besides the cough and a little wheezing. Turns out he has RSV/bronchiolitis. Glad I took him in.

[MrsMB]

luv2rn4fun Good MOm intuition! Sorry lil man has RSV (( Hope he is on the mend soon!!!

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 8, 2017 16:29:02 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

luv2rn4fun Good MOm intuition! Sorry lil man has RSV (( Hope he is on the mend soon!!!

Thanks! I seriously thought I was overreacting and she was going to tell me "Just a cold" she was even surprised how happy he is. He's napping well now so hopefully the breathing treatments will help him rest more and get better soon! I did learn that the hospital closest to us (where he was born) does not have a ped unit...so if he were ever needed to be admitted he would be transferred to the hospital where C was born (40 min away). Hoping we never have to deal with that.

[pooh8402]

luv2rn4fun, poor guy! I'm glad he seems to be in a decent mood. E was the same way when he had RSV. I could tell he was feeling crappy, and he was wheezing slightly, but he would laugh and play games while waiting to be seen by the doctor. So I hope your little guy has a mild case.

[wineandcheese]

My mom totally surprised me today. She is apparently taking me to get another tattoo. She says we talked about it but I honestly don't think she did. Plus H doesn't remember me mentioning it so the conversation probably didn't happen lol. She either had the conversation with someone else or doesn't realize she forgot to tell me lol. I'm so excited! Except I don't know which one of the ones I have planned to get.

[katespade]

wineandcheese - How exciting! When are you getting it done?

[wineandcheese]

katespade I'm deciding between a hidden Mickey on my left middle finger or a quote I want on my left wrist.

[Blue Moon]

luv2rn4fun so sorry to hear you guys are still sick and L has RSV. B had bronchiolitis when she was around 7 months old and it was tough. The breathing treatments did help and I'm glad we have the treatments on hand now to use at the first sign of wheezing. Really hope for improvement soon!

[bk1]

DH got a response from the recruiter. He was presented with a better offer. Higher level and pay. There are so many good things and our heads are saying TAKE IT! but I am completely heartbroken at the idea of leaving. 

[bk1]

I hope L gets well soon luv2rn4fun!

[grover]

bk1, I think if H and I were in your guys' shoes, we'd take it, try it, and re-evaluate in a few years.
It's kind of what we are thinking about doing in two years, when we are considering moving up by his mom but away from all of my family. We figured we can try it, and if we hate it, we move back a few years later.

[grover]

Feeling a little better today. Not 100%, but the 4 hour afternoon nap definitely helped. At least I feel hydrated today.

[luv2rn4fun]

Glad you are feeling better grover!

bk1- awesome news! I know how hard this must be for you guys...but if it were me I would try it out. You never know...family might move closer or you guys just might decide to move back home if it doesn't work out. Nothing has to be forever but you never know unless you try.

Thanks ladies! I feel so bad for L. He is mostly happy but when he has trouble it's pretty bad. I tried taking us all for a walk to Starbucks. We didn't get far because he was having trouble so it just wasn't worth the risk of going too far from home. I called my dad and told him and he called back asking what I wanted and said that he and my step mom would be over soon with coffee...seriously best parents ever! My step mom is planning to come again Friday afternoon and tomorrow night if I need help with bedtime (DH has a meeting with a recruiter and likely won't be home in time). I hope tonight goes ok for L...we both need sleep (I am pretty sick too).

[estrellita]

bk1 It's a hard decision for sure! I know I'd have a hard time moving away from family but you just need to do whatever is best for you. It's scary but also exciting!

[estrellita]

I finished the scarf I've been working on tonight! I love it minus it being a little rough in the first few rows. I can tell my skills have improved since I started it!

[bk1]

luv2rn4fun ewall grover

I really think we are going to do it. The possibilities are too great. They are talking about advancing quickly because the factory is still being built and DH would get in on one of the early rounds of hiring. They cover full relocation and everything. So we would need to stay for 2 years to not pay anything back. We could always move back after 2 years if it wasn't working for us.

[grover]

bk1 I feel like at the two year point, you'll know if it's worth staying longer or if you're ready to go back.

Can you guys afford to let you and kiddos travel back to visit family or to pay to have your family visit you? Even if it's only one trip back a year or every six months-ish, it would maybe give you something to look forward to.

[bk1]

Feb 8, 2017 22:09:18 GMT -5 grover said:

bk1 I feel like at the two year point, you'll know if it's worth staying longer or if you're ready to go back.

Can you guys afford to let you and kiddos travel back to visit family or to pay to have your family visit you? Even if it's only one trip back a year or every six months-ish, it would maybe give you something to look forward to.

We have never traveled much  but said we would have to get use to it. We are planning two trips back a year.