Sue(talks)~ Yup I sure can repost the link. it is http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/our1munchkin . Now there is a pw on it, and it is baby. So feel free to go ahead and take a peak! Don't forget to sign his guestbook!! I am not sure when I will get the proof sheets, I am hoping to get them this week. My sister is awesome! She is not charging us anything.....well we do have to buy our own picture paper but that is it! And for anyone else who wants any pictures it is I think $5 a sheet. She is also going to take a family picture of us with a Christmas background that we can send out in our Christmas cards! (she will also be taking pictures of Brandon in his Halloween costume with a Halloween background....so stay tuned for those as well!) Loan out my hubby.......for a JL?? Sure anything....as long as I get him back. LOL

I am not doing a weigh in this week....since I have TOM. And I don't want to look at the scale!

Julie~ It has been easy to tell that fall is here in MI as well. I had a sweatshirt on yesterday!

Katy~ We got a sneak peek of them, they hooked the camera up to our VCR, and we were able to preview them! It is going to be really tough to pick just one for his wall picture! We were aiming to get them done for him being three months, but he was three months and three days old when she gave birth to her son Nicholas. So I just let her pick the time. She is going to give us two proof sheets. One on photo paper for his baby book, and then one on regular paper for us to show others and for them to pick the one that they want.

Good morning ladies!

Marti - so, what did you buy? Something fun, I hope! It's usually just our kids and grandkids for weenie roasts. We have them just about every Sunday in the Fall, and it is sad to not have Fern there this year.... she loved them. Bring your family... I'll put more chairs around the fire!

Jen - my sister does home health care and gets really attached to some of the patients. Seems like most of them are lonely and like to have her around to chat with. I like Donald Trump's aura of power, but why oh why doesn't he do something about the hair??? It seems to be working for him, though, lol.

Mindee - I also am a photo nut. As I replace the 8x10s around here, I always give the outdated ones to the DGDs parents. Candid shots are my favorite.

Sue - glad your mom got back safely. It would be nice if she would move to IN.. Those senior apartments are usually very nice. My mom lived in one and made a lot of new friends and they all looked out for each other.

Julie - YAY for the 1# down!! You're doing great! I've never seen Fall in New England, but would love to someday. Neal says when he retires, that's one thing we're going to do. Take pictures to share if you can, ok?

Katy - fresh baked bread would be a real problem for me, too! Love the smell of it. Maybe your weigh-in won't be as bad as you think....

Hi to Cristi, Shanna, Angie, Katiecat, Susan, Barb, and anyone else reading this.


Gotta get a pap smear later today. Why is it that we wear our very best underwear to the doctor's, then fold them up small, and hide them in-between our jeans and shirt on the chair?

BBL,

Morning ladies--

Jen--We don't have a Khols around here. But I hear it has GREAT stuff! I found a pair of boots at Ross that I was thinking of getting, but I didn't. I figured I would wait until I got my first 80hr paycheck. (my first one will be for a measley 8hrs....but thats gas and parking!) I've watched Apprentice one time, there was another show on at the same time and I kept switching back and forth......but lost interest of the flipping and watched the other show! (not sure what it is now) I'm with Jana....that man needs to do something with that hair!

Mindee--Just wait until he's walking! Then it will be a whole new experience going outdoors with him! There would be days that I would let Jhanai find a mud puddle and just go for it! She would run and then do a little hop into it. Then pretend she was fishing.....all kinds of cute photo opportunities! Of coarse I didn't take many since I had to make sure she didn't submerge herself in the puddle! It was always fun and it was always bath time right after! .......memories........

Sue--My permanent schedule would be from 6-2:30am. Which isn't too bad. Plus I get a shift differential with that. Not like that is my concern or anything. But I try to look at the good things for going to nights. I thought I was going to have to work the 9-5 shift and I was completely surprised when I didn't get that one (and secretly thankful that I didn't!) I'm glad to hear that your mom made it home ok.....where was her dog the whole time? Glad the dog was ok too!

Julie--Hurray for the one pound down!! I was so busy all this weekend that I didn't bother to WI this weekend! Next Saturday..... I would love to see pictures of Rhode Island and the Fall colors! Think maybe sometime next month you could take some photos and share with us? I will do the same....and maybe the girls will too. It would be great to see the fall in different states!

Katy--I'm REALLY loving watching the Amazing Race. I sooo don't want Colin/Christie to win. They have such an attitude that once they rewatch the show....they ought to be ashamed. Was dissappointed that they got to stay in last week but just knew that they would be the last couple to stay in. I'm not sure who I would want to win....it's a toss up between the moms and Chip/Kim with me also. (I'm a reality show freak!) Been watching Big Brother5 also......not sure who I would prefer to see win that either....Drew or Michael???? Hmmmm....time for me to get a life!

Jana--Didn't buy anything that I was set out to buy. Which is typical of me.....I still have a hard time buying things that I would want, which drives James crazy at times. We did buy some stuff for lunches for work.....and thats about it. I told him that my next paycheck that I WILL go shopping. Then later on in the day I found a $10 off coupon for OLD NAVY in his jeans pocket while I was cleaning them out for laundry......asked if I could have it. So OLD NAVY is where I plan on going!!

Good Morning to Angie, Cristi, Shanna, Laura, Katiecat, Susan, Kathy, Barb and anyone else I may have missed.

Well I was attempting to sleep in this morning and that just didn't work. I wanted to make sure James got all his stuff since I clean out his jeans and did laundry and I had his stuff that he needs for work strewn all over the place. Locker keys for one!! Drove by the old Sony building yesterday to survey the parking lot. Put a huge smile on my face!! It's huge, so plenty of room for everyone. Wish I could fast forward a year and get going with that.

I better hop in the shower and clean myself up. You all have a great day!!

Just stopping in on my lunch to see what everyone is up to. I've got only clean-up and end of job preparations going on today, so what's an extended lunch? Found out my new pay rate today. Dropped a little since I'm not a supervisor anymore, but not as much as I expected, so that's good news. And I dropped off the on-call bag for the last time. No more of that for me! YIPPEE!

BBL-Jen

Hi Ladies~

Marti~that is great that James is home every night now. So when will your regular hours actually start?

Susan~hope Gabrielle is feeling better and you and the girls had a great weekend. Also, WTG on maintaining! To me maintaining is just as good as a loss and that seems to be what I have been doing for a while. Our yard and house are coming along fine. I can't wait till the trees and shrubs get bigger. The only thing that seems to be growing at a fast rate is the care-free roses-they are going wild, but they are really pretty. I love the yellow roses.

Jana~the wienee roast sounded fun! Good luck today with the pap smear, boy I hate those. And you are right about the underwear! LOL

Julie~ on the pound lost this week!

Jen~my son and I used to volunteer for Hospice in AR and went to people's homes. It was mainly to keep them company in between shifts for the nurses or whoever cared for them. The one guy it was his mom that did a lot of it, especially on the weekend and she needed a break so we kept him company so she could go do what needed to be done and have some time to herself. Actually, this one particular guy was assigned to my son but I had to go also because he didn't have his license yet.

Mindee~love the new avatar! I have seen CSI: Miami and like you don't really care for David Caruso. But I do watch it once in a while. My son likes that one better than the original one.

Angie~hope you get your 'puter fixed soon. We miss ya!

Shanna~turning 30 is nothing girly! Besides it is just a bunch of numbers. You are as young as you feel! I remember when my Aunt turned 50 and I asked her how she felt because I always here stuff about turning 50. She said she didn't have a problem with 50, didn't have a problem with 40 but when she turned 30 she was scared and didn't want to. My friend Cheryl turned 40 this past June and was hating that, it was like she was going to die turning 40. I told her the same it is just a bunch of numbers. I guess I can say that because I have't felt anything turning any age and I am 45 years young! I don't even feel 45 whatever 45 is supposed to feel like. You are still young girly, heck we all are! So just get it out of your mind and celebrate the day when it comes, not the age.

Sue~glad your mom made it home safely and her house and doggy are fine.

RosieKate~I get in moods where bread is a downfall for me. Not sandwich bread but homebaked bread or french bread. Can't have the stuff around. I usually only use my breadmaker on special occasions which is very rare. That stuff is so good!

Well, the weekend was just two lazy days. Yesterday V and I decided to go look at cars, well, SUV'S. I have crossed the Saturn Vue off the list for sure which is a bummer because that was what I was wanting. I am not impressed with the interior at all. Also, looked at Kia Sorento and whatever the mini-vans are called, can't remember what they are called. I like them but am a little afraid since they are new, haven't been around long. And they are made in Korea, not sure why that bugs me but it does. So we are down to two, the Ford Escape or the Hyundai Sante FE which I like both. The interiors looks nice and they are roomy even though they are small. We'll see what happens if anything. I did get some reading done and that is about all I did yesterday. Spent some time outdoors in the afternoon. The wind had died down and it was nice and cool. I enjoy sitting on the deck. As for today, getting laundry done and some straightening of the house. Anywhooooo....

Hope everyone is having a great day. Take care ladies.

Good morning!

Ok - WI day and - no change. I was ok with that - at least it wasn't a gain. I've already had a nice long walk with DD today, and am planning meals so I stay OP this week. We are still busy, but our schedules are calming down a bit and we are getting used to the new school schedules. This means I can try to squeeze in some more walking. On our walk today, we stopped in at Katelyn's Closet ( ever been there, Susan?) and I managed to find some rainboots and fall clothes for Leigh and... the piece de resistance ~ a dinosaur costume for 4 bucks! Wahoo! KC is a consignment shop in the Village.

Cristi - Honda Pilots are supposed to be good SUVs. We really like Hondas in general, I should add. They are more expensive but are so reliable. We currently have a 95 civic, which replaced an 81 Civic. The only reason we got rid of the 81 was because it was totaled in a fender bender, otherwise, DH would still be driving it for sure. I love car shopping - isn't that wierd? It's psychological warfare.....I guess I'm pretty good at that ( ha ha)

Marti - I am so disgusted with the final two for BB I've given up on it. I so need to get a life when it comes to reality tv! Anyway, this season of BB had some of the most intelligent players, and to have to see those two doofuses in the final two made me realize that I need a 12 step program for these shows! I was waaayyy too invested! I have to focus on my classes so I am putting myself on a tv diet, seriously. It's going to be Amazing Race, Survivor and the Apprentice - and that's it! Well, maybe Arrested Development - it's too funny. Ok so 3.5 hours a week - think I can do it?

Jana - WTG on your loss!
Julie - you too missy!

Susan - wtg on maintaining - you are succeeding at the really hard part - keeping it off over a long period of time. How are the girls enjoying school?Just wait til little Gaby starts preschool - I have been a mess. Leigh's my baby and she's growing up -

hi to everyone else!

Today I need to catch up the checkbook, and keep working on fall clean-up stuff. The weather is supposed to be drying out this week which is good 'cause I need to work on the yard. I have tomatoes taking over the back 40. It has been so wet, they are splitting on me, sigh. Today I also go through the pantry and freezer and plan our meals. Monday, Monday da da, dadadada

Katy

Thanks for the encouragement!!! I am trying hard to get under 190lbs, but Ive had a lot on my mind lately so I havent really been able to stick with my diet as well as I should be!!! The whole baby thing kinda has me down in the dumps.....I know, I know, everyone says it will come when the time is right, but it's hard when everyone around you is having them!!! Especially when they get pregnant at the drop of a hat!!!Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if we knew we could have one if we really wanted it right now, but theres no guarantee at this point.. But what can I say He has to go to an endocrinologist on Oct5th hopefully we can get some answers in the next few weeks!!!

JANA & MARTI : I'll try to get some pictures over the next couple months as we go through fall so you guys can see the foliage...it gets really pretty!!

RosieKate : Bread is a major down fall of mine as well!! Especially when it's fresh outta the oven...I love it!!

JEN" hope the new job works out for ya!!!

Well gotta go catch up on some schoolwork, cause Im falling behind!!!! And I'll talk to you all later

Julie

Geesh..........it is really bad to talk about homemade bread!!! What is wrong with you women??? lol

I LOVE bread.....I don't care if it is homemade or not. lol- love carbs, love my beans.....

Congrats to Julie and Jana on their weght loss if I forgot to say that before.

I loved my Grand Voyager Cristi......really powerful.

Yes, I have been to Kathryn's Closet RK - neat little store. I go there or down by Valley Theatre to shop for Gaby. There is a second hand store across the street?? I forget the name - she is kindo fexpensive - considering.

I went to Goodwill this morning. I found a yellow sweater to go with a skirt. Couldn't find anything for Gaby.
She bought some slippers though at Walgreens the day before- so she was wearing those through the store....lol
It was only 2.49- .....kind of surprised. She dunked the bear in the water ( it came with a bear and the bear slippers) last night while taking a tub bath.
She is soooooo like a mommy........she did these "awww"s " when she got it all wet.....
This morning we put it in a towel and wrapped it up.
I threw it in the dryer and she came unglued. .....I kept sayig it was getting dryed and she could see it through the window going around and around......she didn't want any part of that......lol

Her cold is better.

Rachel will go see about braces tomorrow- going to take the first part of the shift off to go with........

There is a lady that I hope will come join JL's.

Her name is Melissa and she just had a little baby girl. When Angie and I first met on the Richard Angels board 4 1/2 years ago Melissa was there too......she is a nice lady. I hope will join here........

better get to work!

ttfn

Hiya! Just back to check in this evening! I'm sooooo tired today. I stayed up too late last night watching football. Did you know the Dolphins suck? OMG I hope the coach gets fired. I'll probably have to go to bed early tonight!

Did a really stupid thing today. Went to open my back door, there's like 4 steps to get in the house. Anyway, opened the door as I was trying to step in and darn it if the edge of the screen door didn't slam into my kneecap. Thought I was in trouble for a few minutes, then I could stand on it. I got an immediate bruise on it. I'm sure it's gonna be sore in the am. I'll probably take one of my leftover pain pills tonight when I go to bed. Guess that was my blond moment today, open the door before you go through it!

Susan - Oh bread! I love bread too! My dbf is so sweet, bought me a bread machine. And then there is this Italian restaurant, they have the best garlic bread, made with a sweet Italian bread. Yum, yum, yum!

Julie - I hope the appt on the 5th goes well. I'm sure you are terribly busy with work and school right now. Sometimes I wonder how I made it through. Oh yeah, gained 30 lbs in nursing school! Don't worry, the weight will come off once the stress is gone!

Katy - I too am way too invested in TV. I'm thinking of taking a yoga class at the activity center downtown. It's only once a week, and not very strenuous, but it will get me out of the house, away from the TV (and kitchen), and some stretching at least. I need to go check the dates.

Cristi - Honda's are good cars. I don't have one though, I've got an Olds Alero. My dbf is starting to look for a new car. He's got a Mitsubishi, not real reliable. He's looking at the Accord, Civic, Solara, Ion, and I forget what else. Myself, I like the Lexus IS 300, but that's just a dream!

Marti - Oh are you going to have fun shopping with your 80 hr paycheck! Don't spend it all in one place! At least then it will seem worthwhile to work! Are you liking the job so far?

Jana - I went to my gyn last week. I didn't wear underwear. Ok, I can explain. I was wearing some low rise jeans and didn't want them to stick out the top. I hate that. But I did hide my bra. And this is because he does a breast exam on my new girls, and I hide the bra? Makes as much sense!

Mindee - I often skip weighing during my TOM. The water weight can be so discouraging, even if I know it's all water.

Well, I should go, getting sleepy!

Jen

No time for individuals right now, but just wanted to say HI!

The pap smear went okay as far as they go, and yes, I did tuck my new undies and matching bra under my folded top, lol. Not sure when I'll get the results. The doc was very enthusiastic about my weight loss and lipids screening. I also got a tetnus shot, and so I'm up to date for everything now. The doc did mention that at my age, it's time to think about a colon scope. I told her I'd think about it.

Hope you JLs are having a good Monday evening, and I'll talk to you in the AM.

Jana..that is so funny about the underwear. My Dr. has a hook on the wall to hang clothes and I do notice that I always hang the undies under the other clothes. Like my undies would shock him and my naked body doesn't. funnneee.

You guys talking about homemade bread got me hungry. My hubby made 2 loaves of bread in his bread machine last week when mom was here. Yummy. But I did really well today as far as bread is concerned. Just one slice for breakfast and then some crackers this afternoon with my cottage cheese. (I passed on potatoes at dinner and ate cauliflower instead)Managed to walk 2 miles and made plans to walk in the morning also. We are going to try for twice a day walks now. Exercise is my shortcoming I know.

No time for more...DD in CA is IMing for a talk..


Sue

WOW, I have been gone a while and you gals have me scrambling to catch up. I don't know what I got, be it food poisoning or the stomach bug, but I was sicker than I dog all of saturday and sunday ( even called in sick to work). I was looking at the inside of my toilet bowl so much I swear I have every crack and blemish memorized. my stomach muscles hurt so bad and I feel soooo weak. Thank goodness my sweety took care of me, ( I was starting to worry him) and my babies rallied around me to. At first i thought it was because I drank too much on friday, but I didn't so who knows, it could have been the fish sticks that might have been a bit off or the bug that is going around my work. Then to top it off I had to go get my blood drawn for one last test before my insurance ran out and I passed out. It is nice because I just walk across the street since I live right by the hospital, but I pass out a lot when I get my blood drawn, so there should be a note in my chart to let me lay down afterwards and give me some juice. I have a problem with needles, which is funny with all the tattoos I have . Anywho, I forgot to leave a note for my sweetie ( since I had told him three times I had this to do) and since I passed out and was later getting home, he was in a panic. What a dear for worrying, but he chewed me out for not leaving a note. Anywho... after the novel above, basically I am feeling better. Thank god it didn't happen next weekend, hate to feel this way before school starts.
So now the stress begins. I have paid 2000.00 for books, classes, fees and thought i was done except for finding 2 pairs of scrubs. Now I found a sheet of paper that says 600.00 will be due the first week for course fees, equipment, etc. I am soo upset. I don't have that. I thought it would be bad enough with charging, etc for survival now this. Bring on the migraines. AAAHHH
Jana: on a more positive note, CONGRATULATIONS on the weight loss. I am sure I lost at least a pound or two with throwing up things I am sure my grandmother ate. sorry for the visual there. LOL I need to come spend a year with you and let you be my weight loss guru, " snatch the weight watchers manual from my hand grasshopper" hee hee. I am loopy still ,forgive me for finding that funny. Anywho glad the testing went good, I would recommend the colon thing. My dad has one about every four years and with all that is coming out about colon cancer, you can't be too careful, plus it is not every year you have to get it. My dad could tell you Lots of stories about his, some funny, some not. LOL Anywho I am glad miss jana got a clean bill of health.

cristi: To respond to your earlier comments about not fretting about the big 30, I thank you for your thoughts, but it isn't going to be pretty no matter how I try to think about it. I just think that I have nothing I wanted to have at this age i.e. ( kids, a home, a husband ( I did try that once, now I am divorced , which is another failure on my part) and a career) I just get depressed that I won't have accomplished anything that I wanted by that time. It also makes me sad cause I want something to make my parents proud, and so far I have given them nothing. But I am going to do it no matter how long it takes. Anywho, Hopefully I will still have my jaded lady gals to rally around me when i fall apart.

Susan: Did you hear my honk??? LOL Hope you are going to have a wonderful week since you are such a wonderful person

Hello to all the other wonderful jaded ladies on this site, Julie, Mindee, angie, Jen, Rosiekate, sue, laura, barb and anyone else I missed.

Marti: We need to get together soon missy, before my schooling gets me too stressed and hopefully a part time job ( lord I pray you bring me something) gets me too busy
tootles for now gals

Well, tonight (Monday night) starts the night of firsts! Our little boy is sleeping in his big boy bed for the first night! So far so good….I thought when we actually did this that I would be freaking out and checking on him constantly. But surprisingly I am not….I know he is just across the hall and that since the monitor is on, I will be able to hear him when he needs me. And....Tommy gave Brandon a bath....pretty much on his own!

Jana~ I am the same way…..I love the candid shots!! You know…that is a good question. I do that every time I have to get changed at the doctor’s office!

Marti~ I can’t wait for him to start walking! He is already showing signs of wanting to do it….and soon! I put him on his play mat on the floor while I hung up a picture, and I turned around and he was off the boppy part of it and some how scooted around it! Then I put him back on the boppy so I could finish hanging the picture, and he took a nose dive off the boppy! I’m telling you….he hates to be still…..he wants to constantly be moving!!

Cristi~ Thanks for the compliment on my avatar. Now for the clincher, do you know who it is? I am sure you will guess it right away! Like you, I sometimes watch the Miami one, if there is nothing better on. I meant to watch it last night, but I was too into the Monday Night Football game. I even got my hubby hooked on CSI now. Our friend Anna, who is one of Brandon’s godmothers, has a Saturn Vue. It has plenty of room and I wouldn’t mind getting one when we get the money.

Jen~ I too hate to see the gain when TOM because I know it is just that water. (lol….as I sit here drinking a glass of water)

Quick question……I was told to drink tons of water and cranberry juice if I get AF before an event that I don’t want to have her around for. What does the water and cranberry juice do?

Man…..now you ladies have me wanting some home made bread!

Happy Tuesday to you!

Angie - we miss you! Hope all is going well.

Marti - Kohl's does have some cool things. Besides clothes, their housewares department rocks. Other than Pier 1, Kohl's have the best placemat selection, and I just love placemats! Old Navy is Katie's favorite place to buy jeans. She always find some that fit her perfectly there.

Cristi - yep, I agree that age is only a number. You gave our ShannaBanana some sage advice! I feel lots younger today than I did 10 years ago! Plus, there is nothing a person can do about their age, lol, except deal with it. Hope you find a vehicle that you like! It's fun to look and test drive different ones.

Katy - YAY for your find at KC! I just can't believe how expensive costumes are! You made out like a bandit getting one for 4 bucks! We have a very nice second hand store locally, and now you've piqued my curiosity as to whether or not they have them, too. Mary will know... she shops there and sells stuff to them, also.

Julie - oh hon, I think you'll feel lots better after you and the bdf talk with the doc 10/15. Since neither of you are totally sterile, I think there are answers and solutions available. Paying for it may be a problem... does he have good insurance? Does it cover stuff like this?

Susan - how'd Rachel's visit with the orthodontist go? Both our DDs had braces, and straight teeth sure do help a kid's confidence. Tell Melissa to pull up a chair! Any friend of yours (and Angie's) is a friend of ours. She and Melissa would probably have a lot in common.

Jen - lol, I do hate to see undies hanging out the top of jeans, but never thought about leaving them at home, lol. Yikes, hope your knee is better today! Only 3 more days, right? Will you take a few days off inbetween positions?

Sue - you are doing great with the food and exercise! Feels good, doesn't it?

Shanna - awww, sweetie, so sorry you were sick! I'd love for you to visit if you ever could - just let me know when. My sister had colon cancer, but the docs didn't know where it originated since it was so advanced and in almost every organ when it was diagnosed. So I probably will bite the bullet and do it soon... okay, maybe next Spring....

Mindee - how'd the first night go for your little guy? I think the boy in your avatar is your DH? Either that or David Caruso since you were also talking about CSI, lol. I've never heard about water and cranberry juice helping with AF. The juice is supposedly good for kidney infections. Proabably any fluids will help flush bloat.

My son's little girl, Macy, has to go in for extensive tests on her head Thursday. She has been falling down, and her ears are ok, and the doctor said he wants to rule out a brain tumor! YIKES!! I'd appreciate it if you could keep her in your prayers.

Seems like this family has been through quite a bit in the past year, doesn't it? Fern's death, 2 nephews dying 48 hours apart, Dale's bone cancer scare, tests on the little one for spinal menengitis, my BIL finding out he's terminal with prostate cancer, testing for the cause of blood in the baby's stool, Neal's b/p shooting through the roof, and now this with Macy. I'm sure there are more things.... but it could've been worse. I thank God that is wasn't worse, and for helping me stay OP through it all.

Didn't mean to bring anyone down.. hope I didn't. Today is a beautiful day in Indiana, and I'm going to work in the yard for awhile. There goes the manicure... lol.

BBL,

Yes, Jana it is a beautiful day here. I was out doing a 2 mile walk at 7:45 this morning. I think if I walk in the morning it will keep me thinking about eating right all day. Then hopefully another 2 miles tonight. Yes, it does feel good!
Be back later....

Sue