Week of ~~April 24th~~
 

Good Morning Everyone!

Today is Alex's birthday! I can't believe he's two already. Wow. Time flies (I wish I'd known how fast it would go during his first three weeks. That was the most stressful time of my life!) I've been cleaning like a maniac this morning. We are only having family and one friend over, so it's not a huge thing. I still have to pick up the cake, blow up the balloons and get his present together. I certainly hope he doesn't pick today to skip a nap!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! :wave: :wave:

Happy Birthday to sweet Alex, and warm and fuzzy thoughts sent your way, Karen! Moms do all the work on the big day and should be remembered too on birthdays (and that work could be pushing out a kiddo, giving birth by cesarean, or waiting anxiously to hear about adoption). I congratulate and celebrate YOU on this momentous occasion!

Of course in my experience, he will either miss his nap OR decide to sleep during the party...but that could just be my experience!

Lasik went swimmingly and I LOVE that I can SEE without glasses. Of course I have some new wrinkles that must have been covered by my glasses that I have never seen before. :lol: How long have they been there?

It truly is a miracle. Who would have thought that in my lifetime I, glasses/contacts dependent since 8 years old, would be able to see, with my eyes! It is very powerful and I am grateful to the doc and to the technology. What an amazing thing!

Okay, I plan to crack down on intake this week! I have slipped into my bad habits very badly! Sooooo....well, I will start a goal thread. Join me there!

Jen

Hi All!

Wow, I was having serious computer withdrawals!! :eek:

Robby is doing much better, still in the hospital though. The ped. will not discharge him until he's off the oxygen for good, and his respirations are more normal. I switched with DH for a few hours today so I could get a break, and spend a little time with Peter. Just put him down for a nap and fell asleep myself! Friday Robby was off the Oxygen pretty much all day. They ended up putting him back on late in the day when he fell asleep, because his levels went down to around 85-87%. Yesterday he was on 1 liter most of the day, because he slept a lot and it wouldn't stay above 92%. They lowered it to .5 liter this AM after his 6am neb. treatment, because he sounded good and he was wide awake (since 5). Then they turned it off at around 7:30. It's been off all day now, and he even had a nap and it didn't go below 97%.

I guess this back and forth on the oxygen is what the ped. was talking about when he said these "little boogers" sometimes take a while to get off it, they just don't like to give it up. His respirations have been up too, pretty erratic, hate that darn machine, but averaging higher than 50 most of the time. They want to see him closer to the 30-40 range. It's usually around 45-48 while he sleeps.

He's in great spirits though, have been smiling and laughing the past couple days when he's awake. He's charming the pants off all the ladies, they just love him to death! He especially loves one of his RT's, Allison. He lights up when she gets there and starts pounding on his chest doing CPT! :lol: He gets really mad when they deep suction his nose, but gets over it quickly.

I guess that's about it. I'm camped out at the hospital, trying to kiss the staff's butts! :lol: I found out Friday night that the Child Life Development staff has laptops for patient use, but they're not in on the weekend, and nobody knows the password for the computer in the CL playroom across the hall from our room, that has internet access. :( I'll see if I can get a laptop tomorrow, and check in more often. Hopefully we'll be out of there by Tuesday, which is what the ped. originally thought.

Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers, they're working! :) :grouphug:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!!! Have a great day big guy! :hb1:

:wave: Hi to everyone!

Hi Ladies...new here!
 

I am new to 3FC as of last week, and just found this 30-something group. I am excited to find some people that are "in the same boat" as I am, and hopefully we will be able to face common challenges together!

About me:

I am 36 yo SAHM of 4 yo fraternal twin girls. I have finally admitted to myself that I am unhealthy, and hate the image that I am portraying to my children. This is what has brought me to 3FC. I am ready. I am committed. I need help.

I have been exercising regularly for the last two weeks, and feel GREAT for it! I have been doing really good with my water intake, as my trips to the bathroom can attest to that!

My problem: snacks, chips, Cookies :cookie: :nono:


I'm hoping that this 30-something sisterhood has room for one more...

My weekly challenge:
1) Gym 5x this week
2) No chips, cookies or candy
3) Snacks should consist of fruits or vegetable
4) No second helpings

edith

Welcome Mom2twinz, my name is Lisa and I am a single again person. I attend college full time and don't have much time for anything else as these ladies can attest to. I do try and go to the gym, but sometimes homework gets in the way. Congratulations on the exersize and the water intake. Sometimes it is the hardest thing to start.

Thank-you for the welcome!
 

Hi Lisa!!

I am excited to begin this journey to a healthier, fit person. I am hoping that I will be able to share this journey with other people, as I am sure that I will have many challenges to overcome. I would like to think this will be a place I can come to for support when needed, and a place where my accomplishments can be celebrated by people who understand. I would also like to be able to lend support to others, and be considered a source of friendship and understanding.

I would like to congratulate you on your current WL success! 20#!! Now that's something to cheer about :cheer: I hope that you have done something nice for yourself to celebrate :yes:

I would also like to congratulate you on going back to school!! That is wonderful (and hard!)! What are you studying? are you getting your BA, or your MA? I, too, would like to go back to school someday...It's one of my dreams to finish...but that's another story. ;)

I hope to "see" you soon :wave:

edith

Welcome Edith! My goals for this week sound like your weekly challenge!

Lauren, I am glad that your baby is feeling better. I can only imagine how exhausting and stressful your life has been this week. Kisses to Robbie and Peter.

Hang in there with school, Lisa. Is a small break coming soon??

Jen

Edith, I am getting a double BS, (boy ain't that the truth!) one in Business Management and one in Marketing. I transferred in 12 classes, so when I started I was actually considered a Sophmore. I am in my last semester as a Junior. I only have 14 more classes after this semester (8 periods in this semester) - Not that I'm counting. I plan on graduating in May '06.

Jen, I have one week break May 15 - 22. During that time I will be helping my mom strip wallpaper off the kitchen wall. Then it's back to summer school.

Lauren, I also am glad that little Robbie is doing better. He is still in my thoughts and prayers, as are you.

Good Morning everyone!!! Had a great weekend with the weather!! DH has been soo supportive with me not making him brownies and snacks!!!I dropped 3 kg(6.6lbs) in a week since AF left and I quit the Lexapro..I felt "full" all the time and my rings were tight!(We measure in kg at work for medication conversions soo I dont let my brain multiply by 2.2 and dont really know my real weight!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: )I feel soo much better and my clothes are looser..It is amazing how extra fluid can make u nuts!!

Welcome Edith!! We have a goal thread going also if U want to post your weekly goals..Then next week, post your results and see if U followed them!!My problem is a skinny husband that loves chocolate treats..I would "pick" on them and then the main problem is "finishing" the kids plates..That and picking while cooking was getting me...Good luck!!!

Lauren-Glad Robby is better..What did they diagnose??Usually they say "reactive airway disease" cuz they dont want to put the asthma label on them with one episode..K is much better since the pneumonia..still with that cough esp at night, but much better..Hope I didnt send that bug online!!

Karen-2 already??wow..they are growing fast..I am putting K in gymnastics class in a month when her clavicle is healed completely..she is out the brace but I dont want to push it..Good luck on the party!!

Lisa-hats off to U!!Dieting and schooling all at the same time!! :dancer: :dancer:

Hello to all...I smell diaper duty and it doesnt smell nice!!! :faint: :faint: :faint:
RR

Welcome Edith, you have really big goals for yourself this week - will you be ok if you don't make all of them? Are they attainable and sustainable? Good luck and let us know if you need any cheerleading.

I'm thinking about a power push this week - (that was what we called the sprints mixed in with the regular workout when I rowed crew). I need something to focus on to take the nerves off my book launch party on Sunday. What if no one shows up? What if 5 people show up, they read the book & HATED it? What if I throw up on the podium or my pen explodes as I am signing the books or what if NO ONE buys it? So I am going to try and double my workouts this week, double my water and see if I can add to my momentum.

After being stuck for a few weeks, the scale moved down another 4# when I checked in after my yogalattes class on Saturday. I'm now able to do a lot more poses & my sweatpants are getting bigger.

How is everyone else doing?

Momadance,

I don't think my goals are TOO big, do you? Afterall, it is a goal... something to strive for. If I fail, which I may, I will still have tried, and that is a step in the right direction :)

Congratulations on your 4# loss!! That is magnificent!! :cheer:

Congratulation on getting your book published...Wow, what a wonderful accomplishment. :yes: I would say that doing power pushes would definitely take the edge off of some of your stress...Be careful not to over-do it, you wouldn't want to be stiff and sore for the signing.

edith

p.s. bring two pens :)

Goals are worth striving for, just wanted to make sure you weren't the type to beat yourself up for not making all of them - some times the punishment is worse than the crime - or atleast it was for me prior to this last go on the weight loss escalator.

Thanks -I'm going pen shopping this week, just in case!

HI everyone
what a week already and it's only Tuesday. Lauren - so glad little Robby is getting better. Momadance - A BOOK? Cool! I am sure you will be overwhelmed with adulation esp if you wear some of your 'emerging butterfly' clothes ;-) RR - 3kg in a week! That's so satisfying, yay for you :-)
Welcome Edith - I've only been posting for a couple of weeks but this is a great forum, everyone is very friendly and supportive. I agree with Momadance tho - be careful not to create an environment where you can 'fail' - it's all about little successes, little steps. By taking those steps we succeed, even if we didn't quite do as much as we wanted. Aiming high is great though! I'm looking forward to reading how you go, maybe I'll get some sorely-needed motivation? I'm off to post on the 'goals for the week' thread now. Everyone take care and have a good day

Well I went to the gym today. (Actually yesterday) I did the water class. Then after eating lunch I helped my mom move the basement all around until it was time to get ready for class. Then I helped her finish up after class. My parents are starting to have a problem with water in their basement and are going to get it fixed, so that meant moving everything away from the walls. Oh am I going to be sore later on, I am already starting to feel it. Well I had better go, I can tell I am really tired and I have to wake up early in the morning.

Good Morning!!
Lauren--Hope today is the day and U get home with Robby!!

LB--It was strictly fluid cuz I feel soo much better with my rings fitting..Even my shoes were tight..Too strange!

Moma--Good luck at the book signing..That is a great accomplishment..I always wanted to write something but have never gotten around to anything but a list of things to do!! :lol: :lol:

Welll...it is almost 4:30 and time to head out!! Have a great day all!
RR

Good Morning, Ladies!
 

So far, so good...Last night I almost had a weak moment at dinner, and wanted to go for the 2nd helping, but alas, my willpower prevailed!! :cp: I think that actually putting my goals "in writing" is going to be a big step in accountability for me.

How is everyone else doing?

Lisa, how great that you are working on a double BS!! What a coincidence, I was going for Business Management, too! Are you also working while going to school? I was working full time, and schooling part time (3 classes/semester)...boy, it wasn't easy. I gave up school to start a family. I had infertility issues, and dr. told me to eliminate extra "stresses" in my life. I was a junior when I left. I really want to get back there some day and finish.
I really admire your determination!! :bravo:

Momadance did you get those power pushes in? Just a thought... when you're shopping for your pens, don't forget some other things you might need for your book signing...lipstick, water, breathmints, a new outfit...Oh, and don't forget a dazzling smile, for those that want a picture with you :D

RoadRunner, awesome job on the 6.6 lbs!! :cb: That's gotta make you feel good!! Sounds like dh needs a big smooch for being so understanding about the brownies :yes:

LBTEPA, thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I'll take all I can get!

LBH, hope your little guy is on the mend, and coming home soon...I have two little ones (4yo), and it is so heartwrenching when they're sick. Don't you wish you could just take it all away? Take care of you, too!!

midwife, thank you for the welcome...If we have similar goals, maybe we can keep each other on the "straight and narrow" :flow2:

have a great day, everybody! :sunny:

edith

Hi All!

We're home!! :dance: Robby's doing great, his chest sounds really good they say, and they haven't had much to suction out the last few treatments. :) The ped came in and signed off on us going home this AM! He's soo funny, it was next to impossible to monitor his O2 level the past day or so, because he was too busy doing gymnastics in the crib! :lol3: He lifts his legs up, turns to his side and tries to roll over...then laughs that evil little baby laugh when they amuse themselves! :s: Then slams his legs down on the mattress and makes the machine go all batty! :rofl:

The doctor changed him from Zantac to Pepcid, at my request, because everyone tells me it tastes better...or has no real taste. Anything's got to be better than that horrible Zantac! :barf: I'm anxious to see how he takes it tonight. It's only a .5mL too, better than 1.2mL of the Zantac, so less to get down.

I called Curves yesterday and asked them to put my membership on hold for a couple weeks and told them because my baby was in the hospital since last Wednesday. They said no problem, so I'll start back on Monday. I've only gotten to go twice so far. :(

I don't know if I'll ever catch up, but I wanted to say hi :wave: to the new people. Hopefully I'll be back in the swing of things soon!

Lauren, congrats on being home. I bet it feels soooo much better to be home.

Edith, I do work, but it is very part-time. I attend 4 classes this semester and will continue with that crazy schedule during the summer. Starting in the fall I will be taking five classes. I work on campus as a work-study, so my boss is understanding if I say I need time off for homework. (I only work 10 hours a week)

Here's some pics DH took in the hospital Sunday...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Hospital3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Hospital2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Hospital1.jpg

Lauren- Good to hear Robby's home!!

Lauren, those are absolutely adorable pictures. Glad he's home from the hospital.

Lauren: I am so glad that Robbie is home. I hpe he continutes to feel better.

Hello to everyone! I've had a pukey boy all day. This is the first time we've been through this. Ugh. I'm off to shower and get the puke smell out of my hair and out of my nose!

South Beach?
 

Has anyone done the South Beach Diet? From everything that I have read it is a lot like the diabetic diet that my dad is on. I would like to try it but am skeptical (sp?) about it. I remember the old diabetes diet from like 12 years ago, sort of which worked well for me. I would like to try something different, cause it was really strict.

Lisa: There's a whole forum on the South Beach diet. They may have info for you there. But you can't abandon us if you like them too! You have to visit both of us,

Hi All,

:rofl: I agree with Karen, Lisa! I think there's a lot of info in the SB section of the board, but you're not allowed to abandon us!! :D My in-laws do SB and have done very well. They're also very disiplined though.

Karen, Ugh on the pukey boy. :barf: Peter puked once and it was in the car! :eek: What a mess that was to clean! Thank God for leather seats, but the car seat cover had to be washed and all.

We have a f/u appt. with the ped. at 11:40 this AM. I'll update later. Have a great day all! :wave:

Emotional eating
 

Lauren- I am glad that little Robby is doing better and is home from the hospital.

Anyone else have problems with emotional eating? This is how I gained a lot of the weight to begin with. Things were going ok for awhile but the minute a lot of stress enters into it...BAM....I am looking for food. And not fruits and veggies...but good comfort food. What do the rest of you do when this happens...I have been trying to exercise instead of going to food...but the entire time I am exercising I keep thinking about the thing that is stressing me out and still want to eat.
Rhonda

Hi Rhonda, Wish I could help but that has been pretty much my week in a nutshell. For me, it doesn't help that I ran out of my antidepressant and have not managed to pick up a refill. Add more than average stressors to that and I am a mess deep down inside, and I feed that mess...

Lauren, glad Robby's home! He is gorgeous! I love that smiley stage.

Hi All,

Rhonda, yes, that's been my problem my whole life! :( I'm not the kind of person that can't eat when I'm stressed, sick, upset, etc. I wish I was! :lol: I'd be skinny!!

Big News! Peter peed in the potty Wednesday night, and pooped in it last night!! :dancer: I'm soo excited! I really didn't expect him to go, because he's totally not interested. He'll sit on it sometimes (usually fully clothed), but never goes. Hoping to keep it up. Once he gets going at night down pat, I'll work on in the AM...right now we don't have 20 minutes to sit there in the AM...is that bad of me?!

Lauren, do you have the "Potty Time" vidoe - we call it the potty propaganda video, the songs are addictive and it works! Cate practically potty trained herself.

My emotional eating was always delayed - something would happen early in the day, say, and I'd find myself having a whole milk latte and a danish at 4:00 in the afternoon. (Then maybe a big cookie or something else equally bad, because I wasn't full yet. Other than one trip to Dunkin Donuts the day after I quit my job and it became apparent I was going to be engaged in an ugly and drawn out lawsuit, I've pretty much stopped emotional eating.

When I get the urge now, I remind myself that I've broken up with that food (whatever food it is my brain fixates on) and I don't need to think about it any longer. Sort of like reminding myself that I can't call an exboyfriend shortly after a breakup, to make me feel better about something bad in my life. I've noticed two things - the first is the cravings have dropped significantly. This may be one of the most turbulent months in my life - big highs, deep lows - and I am coping without turning to food. The second is that in the old days, I couldn't talk myself out of cravings - it tended to escalate not deflate them, now, if the simple "breakup" reminder doesn't work, I imagine myself on tv, with a live audiance who knows me and my struggles, chanting "No Amy No" as in, no - don't ruin your success for something that will do nothing for you. And that works like a charm. Because I still want to be able to enjoy a dessert now and then, I don't want to throw away the calories & fat grams on some crappy piece of food I am not going to enjoy.

Don't know if that helps you at all, but it is working wonders in my own head.

fat grams and calories
 

~~I don't want to throw away the calories & fat grams on some crappy piece of food I am not going to enjoy.~~

This is what I do on normal days...I look at the fat grams and calories to decide if its worth it to me. But lately I have been feeling a bit discouraged by the lack of weight loss/change. This makes it hard to stick to it really. In addition to that (just to give you some background) the main reason I started(isn't the only reason I have stuck with it) this diet/exercise deal was to be more attractive for my DH. I have been going to the tanning bed, wearing make up (not like me at all), wearing more attractive clothes, loosing weight...etc....and no more interest than before...VERY VERY hard to stick to it now...for awhile when I was seeing a big difference I didn't give a crap what he thought, but now that I have hit a bit of a plateau and he isn't more interested at the same time...very discouraging.
Rhonda

Rhonda: I'm no great shakes on the wt loss, if fact, I've gone up, not down. But I know you have to want to do this for yourself. Doing it for someone else never works. You've done an awesome job and lost a lot of weight. Do it for you, for how much better you will feel. I'm really sorry that things aren't great with your DH. Have you talked to him or are you just trying to do what you think he wants? It sounds like counseling may be something for you to look into.

Rhonda, definitely do this for yourself, but I totally understand why you want DH to notice also. You get into a rut and need something to spice things up. A nice loss and a sexy new outfit would do it....OK, it would on my end! :lol:

Moma, no, I don't have that video. I was actually looking online this AM for potty stickers to give him when he goes. I had some Thomas and SpongeBob stickers that I gave him, but only a few, so I thought I'd look for something else. The hard part I think is going to be daycare. They said they will work with my method, but my preferred method would be letting him hang around in a tshirt and put the potty seat in the room he's playing in so he can get to it quickly...until he learns better. I did that years ago with a boy I babysat/nannied for, and had him trained in 2 wks.! Obviously daycare is not going to do that. They did say that when the child is dry at changing time, they ask them to sit on the potty. I guess that's a start, but I'd love to have them sit him on the potty every hour or so.

You know, it should be easy for them, because his room is all 18 mos. - 3 yrs. Right now, most of the kids on the room are his age, give or take 3-4 months. I don't know if the others are trying potty training at home, but none of them are trained yet.

for me/DH
 

~~ But I know you have to want to do this for yourself. Doing it for someone else never works. You've done an awesome job and lost a lot of weight. Do it for you, for how much better you will feel. I'm really sorry that things aren't great with your DH. Have you talked to him or are you just trying to do what you think he wants? It sounds like counseling may be something for you to look into.~~

I do want it for me as well, but it started out as me doing it to get more sex (to be honest). I have talked to him and as a matter of fact he is the one that started the diet and excercise. This was his explaination to the children "we are doing it to look better for each other and to feel better" HMM he stuck with it for about a month. Then he was off. I have been on this diet since just after Easter last year. Counseling sounds like a good idea on some levels...but he won't go. Our big issue is sex and he WON'T talk to anyone about that...he barely talks to me about it.

I have to say that even though he isn't taking advantage of my new smaller size, other guys have noticed me. That makes me feel a bit better as sad as that is.
Rhonda

Hi everyone
crazier week than usual - I didn't get the job I was after but have had 2 interviews for other jobs so my resume must look good which is comforting :). The one I went for yesterday would entail a move to the country (at double th salary!!!), so there's been lots of 'whatif' type discussion at our place this week. Eating ok except for the 1000000000000 pieces of pizza last night, oh well. Let it go, move on, make better choices today, eh?
Lauren - so good to hear Robby is getting better. Thise photos were adorable but made me all teary at the same time, what a la la eh?
Momadance - wise words on emotional eating! I will try that visualisation!
Rhonda - sending you a big hug right now - it sounds as though you are going through a really hard time right now. How would it be if you made the weight loss something for you, not DH? This is probably none of my business, but have you 2 been to counselling? I tend to deal with emotional eating by not having binge foods in the house so I have to actually go and get them if I want them! Also if I do 'give in' I try and minime the damage, like buying lower-fat oven fries or making wedges instead of getting chips from the shop, or a Turkish delight instead of a mars bar. Anyway good luck and keep posting - there's lots of support here

Rosey, I have been there to the point you are now. Only when I tried losing weight for me my ex accused me of having an affair. (At least your's isn't doing that.) You are going to hit those times when (for whatever reason) the weight doesn't move. Have you tried a new exersize routine? Sometimes our muscles get used to doing a routine and we have to change it up. Maybe you could ask what your DH what he thinks of your newer look and explain to him that you need encouragement that is positive, like "you look nice" or "that outfit looks great" Sometimes men just don't get it. - until you have a heart to heart.

Lauren, If you have a Holcomb's store near you they have all kinds of stickers and charts that you could use. I used to teach 2 yr. olds in daycare and they had to be pottytrained before they went into the 3 yr. old room. I used to about every 20 - 30 minutes or so try and put them on the potty. (We had small toddler size ones in our bathroom off the classroom.) If they filled up a row (5 rows to a sheet) then they got a small prize. I found that bribing works well. Of course I was young and had money. But seriously check out Holcomb's.

Hello to everyone else. I have to go work on homework that is due tommorrow.

Lisa, I dont' have a Holcomb's, but there are some teaching stores around. They do have those itty bitty toilets, but they also have a potty seat. He does not have to be trained to move to the 3's room (which they say he'll probably go around Sept.). But I think they do encourage them/the parents to potty train more seriously then. There are 10 kids in his room now, and two teachers, so I guess it's kind of hard to put them all on the potty too often.

Lauren, by Ohio state law, each 2 yr. old teacher could have 7 students and there were four classes in our room, so that doesn't seem so bad to me. We had 3 toilets in their as well. I had the youngest group, so I was in the bathroom the most. We did it though. Boy's are also harder to potty train. I was helping out another teacher and one of her boys "forgot" to hold it down. Spayed all over the counter, mirror, and another child. (Poor Katie K). Anyways all I am saying is don't give up hope. It may be tough for a while.

HI all... Crazy week here! Trying to get back into the swing of teaching after a weeks vacation, DH had the flu, and 2 year old spent the whole week as a cling on. Actually he is hanging all over me right now... kinda hard to type. LOL It's hard to get mad because he's so cute 5 seconds after you get mad... so he makes you laugh in spite of being agrivated with him!

2 pounds down... even with AF! But let's wait and see if it stays off... major intake of chocolate the last 2 days!

So glad Robbie is home!

Goals for the week:

NO snacks after 8 pm
No seconds
walk 3 times

newmyers, congratulations on the two pounds. Sometimes that is what we need.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Do not take a child that was sick on Tuesday on a whirly ride at Six Flags on Saturday unless you enjoy having puke on you. Ugh. Not one of my brighter Mom moments! :rofl: I honestly thought he was better or I would not have taken him on the ride. I felt so bad. Lesson learned!

Rosy: I'm so sorry that you are having difficulites with DH. Maybe he needs to get a physical and make sure everything is in A OK working order. A decreased libido can be a symptom of physical maladies. If everything checks out, I'd say purchase some "visual aides" if your into that and set the scene with candles and no kids! But, YOU GO GIRL!! You are doing great with the weight loss.

Lauren: We are having potty glimmers here. He has run to me and told me he needed a diaper a few times this week. It raises my hopes! I bought some inserts for the toilet, to make it fit his small tush, but he HATES it. I figured we'd take a break and try again in a bit. I may end up getting a potty chair too. I can't believe I am even thinking about potty training!

OOPS, gotta go. Somebody needs me. Hello to everyone I missed! :wave: :wave: