Week of 2/26

[wineandcheese]

I can’t believe there is only a few days left of February!

Boring week here. DH and I had a relaxing lazy Sunday so I actually feel rested. I work my normal schedule this week. I’m hoping for an easy week. So far no plans for the weekend.

Wow I’m boring lol.

[MrsMB]

I cannot believe it's almost MARCH! WHAT?!

I have a job fair to do on Wednesday. I'm not looking forward to it. I'll need to do some attitude adjustment before then I will though. I usually get out in front of people and turn it on just fine.


Starting 80 Day Ob.session workout next week. Getting prepped for that this week. Need some drastic changes. Tired of feeling mediocre. I need the structure of a program.

[bk1]

Normal week. Hoping to get my mom to watch the girls one night so DH and I can go out to dinner.


My grandma had a stroke back before Labor day. My mom stayed with her awhile and while my grandma still isn't driving she is living alone and doing better. She is super stubborn and keeps saying she is fine... except she fell again yesterday. This is the 5th (maybe 6th) time she's fallen in the last 6-8 weeks. It was also the 2nd time my mom had to call the fire department to come help get her up. I'm worried about my grandma. She hasn't hurt herself while falling but I don't think it's safe for her to live alone. I've talked to my mom about it but I have no control over my mom or grandma so I'm just trying to help as I can and let them figure it all out.

[estrellita]

My birthday is this week! I think we're just going to go out to eat Fri or Sat because that's easier than going out on a Thu night. No other plans for it though. Trying to decide where I want to go eat! There's a yummy local place our friend owns but I'm not sure about having kids there since it's a nicer place but omg their food is amazing. There's also an Irish place I love over by my work and we've brought E there before. Otherwise some stuff they've been advertising at Red Lobster looks amazing so that's on my list too!

I'm just hoping I feel better before then! Yesterday I woke up with a horrible sore throat. As the day went on it got worse and has been really hard to swallow, even water. Today I'm achy, chilled, exhausted and still having trouble with my throat. I'm thinking of going to the clinic at our grocery store when H gets home if I'm still feeling horrible then. I mostly want to make sure it's not the flu or strep or if it is, make sure I do everything I can not to pass it on to anyone else in this house! So my day is probably going to be a lot of laying around and not being productive like I wanted!

[katespade]

This is going to be a pretty quiet week for me. No plans that I can think of. Just trying to get used to our new schedule and trying to convince my body that it's okay for me to not sleep through the night. I've had one night of decent sleep in the last week, and I definitely feel it. Ugh.

I might go to a Yoga for Back Pain class on Saturday.

[estrellita]

*hugs* bk1. That reminds me a lot of my grandma. She somehow blacked out while driving and hit a guard rail years ago and since then she's been very limited on her driving (I can't remember what it was that made her black out right now). Since then she's had some heart and lung issues so she has a pacemaker, oxygen, and a walker. She's also fallen quite a few times. Luckily my uncle lives with her but he does work long hours so he's not always there. It's so hard to watch our loved ones want to be the person they used to be but they just aren't (my grandma is super stubborn too, it's where I get it from ). I hope she looks into getting some help but sometimes it's hard to admit you need it!

[MrsMB]

((bk1))

[katespade]

(((bk1))) I'm sorry to hear about your grandma.

My grandma had a stroke and lives alone, too. I worry about her because she's so stubborn about asking for help. She had a pretty bad fall recently, couldn't remember how or why she fell, and wasn't planning to mention it to anyone. My mom just happened to stop by later that day and asked her a question that made her think of it.

[katespade]

Happy (early) birthday, estrellita!!

[estrellita]

Grrr, I do have a fever. I very rarely get a fever so I'm definitely sick. H offered to come home to help with A but I don't want him to use his PTO. I should probably go to the doctor huh? I want him to come home.. I wish he got more PTO!

[katespade]

estrellita - Normally, I wouldn't necessarily think you should bother with a doctor for a sore throat, but with A being so little it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to go in. Maybe your H could work a half day and you could go this afternoon? That way he doesn't have to use quite as much PTO?

[estrellita]

Feb 26, 2018 12:09:40 GMT -5 katespade said:

estrellita - Normally, I wouldn't necessarily think you should bother with a doctor for a sore throat, but with A being so little it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to go in. Maybe your H could work a half day and you could go this afternoon? That way he doesn't have to use quite as much PTO?

Well I'm also feeling nauseated, weak achy, etc. If I didn't have the fever and didn't feel like puking I'd probably just rest and push through it. But yeah, I definitely don't want either kid to get it, especially A. It would be good to know what I'm dealing with so I know if it's contagious and what to watch for in her. H is going to take a half day.. I feel so weak that I'm afraid I'm going to drop A or something and I haven't eaten because I'm afraid nothing will stay down either. Fun times!

[awick14]

bk1- I’m sorry. It’s hard as the granddaughter, no one wants to hear your opinion. I’m going through something similar with my grandma.

estrellita- happy birthday! I hope you feel better, can you get into your family doctor? If so I would ask H to come home. But otherwise I would try and manage and go to the doctor as soon as he gets home. But if you want your H at home get him to come home. If your H was sick he would make you come home and deal with A right? So don’t feel guilty about it. (Not having much PTO does suck though.)

It’s a fairly quiet week here as well. I’m getting my hair cut today. It’s long overdue. I work Thursday-Sunday this week.

[awick14]

estrellita- try to sip on some water it may help with the nausea without making your stomach upset. I hope you feel better soon.

[estrellita]

awick14 there is like a minute clinic at the grocery store just down the street so I'm going to go there. And yeah if the roles were reversed I'd potentially come home too but when I'm back at work she will be at daycare. I'm sipping water and 7up right now and it's not helping much. It's staying down but idk for how long. I'm going to lay down again until H gets home since A fell asleep.

[ewall]

bk1 Sorry to hear that your grandma is struggling

estrellita Oh no! I hope whatever it is passes quickly.

I just realized this morning that I forgot an on-site project that has to be done by month end. So looks like I will be driving an extra 2 hours out of my way on Wednesday. Fun times.

[katespade]

estrellita - Starchy food tends to help when I'm really nauseous. A couple bites of bread or toast might soak up some of the stomach acid that tends to build up when your stomach is too empty and settle things down a bit.

[travelbug]

((bk1)) Sorry about your grandma.

I work Tues-Sat, then going on vaca with my dad next week! Wahhooooooo!

This is H’s last week home before he leaves for the fire academy. So crazy! We have a big fancy dinner planned to celebrate him/us on Saturday evening. Lots of dates this week before he goes!

I have a super fun few weeks ahead

[HoneySpider]

This week is off to a crazy start - this morning, we bought a house! Came on the market Thursday night, we saw it Fri & Sat, put an offer in Sat afternoon, beat out multiple other offers, and agreed and went under contract today. It's been crazy. So we have a lot to work through this week in terms of our loan, inspection, appraisal, etc.

Oh yeah, and today is our anatomy scan! We're still staying team green though.

[travelbug]

Wow, congrats HoneySpider. So so exciting!!!!! we are starting the house hunting process in the next few months. I hope our luck is as good as yours!

[tacocat]

I'm sorry bk1. I hope a good solution is found for everyone.

Good luck with the program MrsMB! I've thought about doing that one. I'm doing okay at workouts, but I think a structured program might be better.

Happy early birthday estrellita! I hope you get some rest before your H comes home and the sickness doesn't last too long.

Congrats on the house HoneySpider! I hope your anatomy scan goes well!

[tacocat]

Not a whole lot going on this week. We have our niece's birthday dinner on Saturday. We're also going to try to have dinner with some friends this weekend. They're having their first baby at the end of March, so we're trying to go out to dinner before then.

I'm so over the rain. It's sunny today, but still fairly wet outside. So the dog gets muddy every time she goes out. It's been raining every 2-3 days, so nothing has been dry in like 3 weeks.

[bk1]

Hugs to all that need them. 


HoneySpider What an exciting day!

estrellita I hope you feel better soon and everyone else stays healthy!

[HoneySpider]

Feb 26, 2018 13:33:20 GMT -5 travelbug said:

Wow, congrats HoneySpider . So so exciting!!!!! we are starting the house hunting process in the next few months. I hope our luck is as good as yours!

Good luck!! The market here is INSANE. Anything worth considering goes within days of being on the market. We've been looking for a few weeks and when we saw this one we knew we had to pounce. We actually weren't too optimistic our offer would win out but it did!

[estrellita]

Congrats HoneySpider and hope the a/s goes perfectly!

[Blue Moon]

How exciting HoneySpider!

I hope you feel better estrellita.

I totally hear you on the non-stop rain tacocat. I feel like I can't remember the last time I saw the sun!

We have a busy week here. I have a couple of appointments after work which always throws everything off. But, Friday I am heading to a bachelorette party for my BFF at a spa. It's a 5 hour drive from my house, so I plan to drive up to my parents' late Friday night so I'm already 2 hours ahead of the game Saturday morning. I'm so excited to get to be me and not mom, and for two nights of SLEEP! I'll spend all Sunday driving home, but I'm sure I'll be anxious to see everyone at home.

[MrsMB]

Congratulations HoneySpider !!!! You're going to have to tell us all about the house!!! Good luck at your anatomy scan today!!! We'll need an update back here as soon as you can! (You impress me with your team green stance! I love it!)

tacocat I've learned I do MUCH better following guidelines rather than let myself do whatever i want that day. I can workout, but I don't push myself as hard as I should. 

[bk1]

Blue Moon your weekend sounds amazing!! I'm hoping by June my MIL will feel comfortable taking both girls so DH and I can get a night away for our anniversary.

[bk1]

I went to look at open houses with my mom yesterday. I always feel so good about coming back home after looking at houses. Our house isn't perfect by any means, but I love everything we did to renovate it. It is perfect for now. Plus, this weekend I realized that we have enough equity in the house now that if we sold it we could pay off all of our debt and walk away with a little bit of money in our pockets. That feels amazing!

[amaranth]

suzv GO!! It will be hard to leave, and the first few hours you may be emotional, but after that you will calm down and get the break you seriously deserve. It would be wonderful.

HoneySpider Huge congratulations! What a busy next few months you will have!