Welcome Deana, I'm Crystal, 27 yo sahm of 3 almost 4. I'm due Feb. 1st. I'm sticking around because these are a great group of ladies and I'm hoping to make this the best and healthiest pregnancy. I say this as I'm eating grilled cheese and drinking a Root Beer. But I'm trying. I live in Texas and I homeschool my oldest. Alisa will be 6 in Oct., Ally is 3 and Andrew is 20 months. So glad you are here and I know that you will find all the support you will ever need. Tell us alittle more about yourself.

"13 Going on 30" was an incredibly cute movie. I'm a sucker for those romantic comedies. I watch Alias so I just love Jennifer Garner. I even cried just a bit in that movie.
Anyways, I'm finishing up lunch and I'll clean the kitchen. Next I'll start dinner around 400 or so. I hope everyone's day is going good. TTYL

Thank you all for the very warm welcome

Spryng: I am 5'5" tall and almost 37 yo. Haven't really decided on a plan other than I've been watching portions for some time now. I was also sick with a respiratory illness from mid-June to the end of July, atleast. Still not completely back to where I should be, nothing too strenuous or I get breathless. My biggest problem is my sodas...Pepsi, Dr. P, Diet Dr. P.....since I was ill have learned to like Sierra Mist...wondered everyone's take on the Diet Sierra Mist (no caffiene, no calories).

Baileysmom: Hope I can get this across....it's pronounced Deanu....like Dean with an A at the end.....hope that helps. And don't feel bad, no one can pronounce it right when they first see it, (had teachers in school that called me everything but they way it's supposed to sound).

Penny: Thank you also for the warm welcome.

Well gotta run, company.....

Gosh Geri, you and your little one have had your fill this week of accidents. Abigail has put her teeth through her lip/chin twince. Twirling around got dizzy and bumped into the table. The other time she fell off the chair in the dining room and bumped her lip on the table...uggghhhhhh mother hood ages you...

Welcome Deana, I am Melissa SAHM of 2, Patrick almost 2 and Abigail who is 4. I hope you enjoy this great group of women. THey are WONDERFUL.

Ooooops..QOTD..Tim McGraw, KEnny Chesney, BIlly JOel, Dixie Chicks, NICK JR., Wee sing silly songs....lol Lots of Billy Joel....Genesis/phil collins. I don't know them off the top of my head, but I have such a variety. I like most music, NO alternative or rap. although some original rap from the eighties was fun. Anyone remember BREakin out the movie and Break dancing.....I remember thinking it was so cool. ALthough I am 30 and many of you are 23-24, so that might make a dif if you remember those or not.

Hello again all!

Nap time here now, lol so I can surf the net for awhile.

Crystal, I almost cried too on that movie, it was very cute.
You sound like you are doing well today.


Geri, poor Tony! He has been having a rough couple of days huh?? Poor kid... that must be the boy in him because Bubba has those days and sometimes weeks, lol. Your exercise sounds really good... I hope you at least maintain this week and maybe next week you'll see a loss, I know you have it in you!

Mel, yes post a pic of that space and we would be happy to see if we can give you any ideas on how to change it and make it safer. And don't feel bad about being over protective.. he's your baby!! And you are a mother and that is what we do and are, lol.

Jill I will take you up on the bugging! LOL... I need someone to pester every now and then, lol.

OK, guess I'll get off here. TTYL!

hey three girlies! I know- rare moment, Kristin can post on the weekend! Just wanted to say hi, and thank youf or all your kind words during my frusterating day yesterday!

Spryng - Congrats on the computer, what kind? where did you get it? etc. etc?

Penny - you are so funny, I LOVE bed, bath and beyond..I am looking at a new comforter for our bed, and I was getting some more of those fold up directors chairs, they have them on sale for $4.99 !!!!!!!! WHAT A DEAL!!

Jill - I am scatterbrained too! DOn't worry !!! I want to see Starsky and Hutch too!

Crystal - Hope you have a nice weekend, glad you are feeling better!!

Ricci - Hi HOw are ya!

Mel - I know what you mean about feelign sick! Sydney was in a car accient with DH once and I thought I would throw up on the way to get her. She was fine, but just the thought. I will be thinking about you today!

Deanna - Hello and welcome! You will love it here!

Okay watching a little Olympics and getting the rest of the folding done, I ran my errands this morning and planned my menus, and got the froceries for them, I feel tons better about life in general today!
hugs to anyone I missed!

ok... what channel is this olympic stuff coming on?? I seem to keep missing anything about it!

Hi girls, whats going on?

I thought I would make a quick post here in between cleaning, dh took the kiddos to the store, so I am trying to get as much done as possible ! I have a question for you girls. Do any of you take a fiber supplement? I tried another one and they make me so sick to my stomach. This time they were the Walmart brand citrucel caplets. Well just a question. Anyway the weather is beautiful today.

Geri, that little guy of yours is having a tough time, huh? Poor thing. It is scary when they get hurt. I hope he has a speedy recovery from this week.

Spryng, congrats on the new computer. Thats wonderful. And you go girl setting it all up by yourself. I barely know how to turn mine on, haha!!!! That is a scary story about Bubba, I bet you were just freaking out. I would have been. Your supper sounds good tonight. Yum, Yum

Leigh I have been trying to catch your dh on tv but I never can. I know what he looks like from the pics you have posted, I will just have to keep on watching! How is your day going?

Di, where are ya? Come on and chat.

Michelle, I hope your husband is okay. Mine had one too. It was not that bad for him at all. I think what got to him was thinking about it before the procedure was done. Hope all is well. I felt sad after he had his done too. Its natural, don't feel bad about having sad feelings about it.

Well I wish I could stay longer but I want to get this place cleaned!! Check in later. Julie QOTD-I love 80's, basically a little bit of everything!

channel 8 for me...just NBC

that made no sense..sorry, I meant, the olympics are on NBC!

Thanks to more warm welcomes.

Crystal: Ok here goes, a little more about me. I'm almost 37, 5'5" 250 lbs. limiting portions, try to watch carbs some, plan to start walking on Monday (school starts the 25th, yeah !!!) then I can walk more freely. Goal weight is 150 lbs. Married for second time. Lost first dh (father to Erik, 16 come Tues.) in a car accident in 1994. Please don't be sad about it, he was messing around with someone at work and was on his way home from her house when he got hit head-on by a drunk driver. Then I had a live-in realtionship that netted Andrew, 8 and Matthew, 7. That lasted for 3 1/2 years til I got tired of being ignored and working to support him and 3 kids and he couldn't even clean house. Met dh now and told him to leave. DH Scott and I dated for about 4 months before he moved in (my house was bigger), then we got married 5 months after that...Oct. 17, 1998. Abigail (Abby) was born Jan. 8, 2000. She is dh's only child and spoiled rotten. But well protected. I don't have many friends, one in MI that I met online and one close to me. Seems like everyone around me has too much drama in their lives (moving, divorce, not happy with significant other, can't control their own kids) or maybe it's just me. The ones who consider me a friend only call me when they need something or need advice they never heed. I'm a simple person, definitely not high maintenance I live in the country on 2 acres, raise chickens for the brown eggs, stay home just so I don't go to Walmart and spend too much I have one brother (sil and 3 kids), Mom is close to me. DH, and I when I can, shoot Cowboy Action Shooting. DH is a gunsmith and we recently obtained our Federal Firearms License and opened our own business in the garage...business name is The Gun Garage dh's idea. Today is dh's birthday, got him a new gun that he got early. He's 39 today, (6'2", 170 lbs., full-blooded German) Getting ready to take oldest to Walmart so he can buy him something from all the kids.

Gonna run, will check in later.

So glad I joined here. DH is happy too that I have a support group and have decided to do something about my weight. Thank you all so much for being here.

QOTD: I have mostly country CD's....that's all dh will listen to. I have a couple of classical and one jazz, Alicia Keys.

K Nobody listened...... I said no posting till tonight....

Now I gotta catch up again......hehe

Spryng,
I can't believe you are bored with three kids!!! We aren't supposed to be bored....lol

Kristen,
It was good chatting with you for a sec. Hope you and Sydney is having fun playing

Mel,
I know you must be wore out! Get some much needed rest today! And yeah post a pic and we will try to help

Geri,
I am so sorry Tony is having so many ouchies Andrew fell out the front door this morning and then the back door so I know how you feel Hang in there

Julie,
no fiber supple for me .... Hope you are getting lots of cleaning done!

Jill,
Hope to chat with you tonight! It sounds like you have had a good morning. I hear you on the break from the gym.

Deana,
I love the pronouncation of your name! Thanks for clarifing that b/c I thought it was De - anna

Crystal,
What's for supper ? I haven't even thought about it yet

Spryng,
Ok I know I already addressed you but ..... Oobi..... Do the kids watch the Noggin channel? It has Oobi , Elmo, Barney all those cartoons..... Oobi is the hand that talks with the eyes on it..... Hopefully you have seen it and I don't feel stupid.......lol

I guess I better get some more housework done before Andrew wakes up! Have a good day! TTYL!

BTW,
I like the starting a new thread everyday idea too

But that is up to you guys.. ladies i mean!

How is everyone. Doing well I hope. I have to go back and catch up on threads but I wanted to drop in a say hello. Things have just been so busy around here. I'm getting stuff finalized for starting school on the 30th...it seems like when I think I'm almost at a comfortable spot...I remember more I could do. LOL My inlaws are coming down for a weekend visit this next weekend, so I'm revamping the menu. The boys birthdays all fall in the next 8 weeks. We are going to have a party for them while the inlaws are here. I'm still exercising and doing ok with eating too. But it is offically TOM so I'm not sure how the weigh in will go, or if I will even do it this week. Anyway, just wanted to say hello, and wish yall a great weekend.

So I've been sitting on this thing all day being bored and not doing much, my dh and dd are both napping and no one has posted for an hour and a half! So guess what I do when I am bored. I EAT!! Luckily there is nothing too bad for me in the house or I would be in for it! I was telling Spryng earlier that I bought some flylady stuff off the internet and went to check my PO box today and there was a notice that it was behind the desk! But since it's Sat. I can't get it till Mon! That would have been the perfect thing to be doing this weekend, going over my control journal and organizing the calendar. Oh well God bust be trying to teach me patience LOL anyway I am going to go read my book and sneak a nap in, I need to go to Target too so we'll see! TTYL