Well, it's 6 min to noon so I can still say goodmorning ladies! :coffee:

QOTD...Dean Arlen

Mel...have you tried Goodnites? I can't remember who makes them but they're like a pull up and hold oh so much more!!!

Spryng...it's about 1 hour away from exercise time...are you ready???? ;)

Cindi...I got mad too! 5 pounds in 3 weeks was rediculous to me. I worked too hard to take it off to put it right back on.

Leigh..I never liked Huggies either. I always had leaking problems with them. I do like the overnites though.

Well, Mom's here so I'm off to the grocery store. Did my 3 mile walk this morning and washed all the bedding. It's hanging outside :) . Also did another load of clothes so I feel like something got accomplished today.

Did pretty good last night. I did eat some wheat thins last night but since the boca burger on a bun was only 2 pts...I know why I was hungry last night :lol: . Next time I'll have 2 ;) . Still not sure what's for dinner tonight. I'll decide while at the store.

Have a wonderful day and a big hello to everyone else!!

Hi all. School is over and waiting for Andrew to wake up so I can fix lunch. After lunch, we've got to run to town and drop off some of dh's clothes and the cleaners and get them ready for Florida. I think I'll run to mom's and put up her curtains as a surprise to her.
I'm trying to figure out how to work my routine into not having dh coming home next week. I mean all day is worked up to getting ready for dh to come home. We do our regular stuff and at around 4 everyday, we start dinner and pick up the livingroom and vaccum, but I won't be making big dinners because just me and the kids won't eat that much. I'll probably rent some movies and watch ALOT next week, alot of those chick flicks that dh can't stand. I'm worried for Andrew to not be able to see his daddy and wrestle with him like they do EVERY night. Andrew loves that and is such a daddy's boy. I know, most of you have dh's that work out of town, but this is totally new to us.
I'm just blabbering. Gonna go eat some lunch myself, ttyl.

Good morning!

QOTD: Eric

Crystal: Thank you! His name is Dominic. He is such a joy to have around! Enjoy your pregnancy, I loved being pregnant, it just felt like I wasn't pregnant long enough!! I wouldn't recommend skipping the last trimester to anyone!! LOL!


Mel: I totally laughed about your son being stuck! How sweetly funny. I always think that having a son is going to be quite an adventure!

Spryng: If you can get up and stay up at 6 am, you are my hero! I get up with DH to make his lunch and feed little D, but then I have to take a quick cat nat to make it the rest of the day. I suppose when D starts to sleep through the night, I won't need the cat nap any more. And to answer you about dinner: Tacos. My honey's fave meal.

Well, I'm off to do my morning routine. 'till next time...

~j

Hi again all :) Liam's still asleep, but waking soon.

Geri- I'm also going grocery shopping later and will decide about dinners this week then :lol:

Crystal- it will be interesting to see how the kids react to DH being gone . . .

Jae- hope your morning routine is going well.

Okay, I'm off again. I may have lunch when Liam wakes up and then work out. Or maybe in reverse? We'll see-

Jae, you've only had one. I HATE being pregnant with a passion and the last trimester is the worst. However, that's not the same for everyone. My mom LOVED being pregnant. But I was SOOOO not ready to go through this again.
Thanks.

Hi Ladies!

The boards do seem slow today but that seems everybody is getting things done right... :lol:

Andrew just went down for his nap and the boys are resting so I figured... Exercise, the last load of laundry and cleaning the bathrooms.... Yeah Spryng, you talked me into it.....lol

Crystal,
Is your mom gonna be able to help you any with the kids? We all know how hard it is to have kids alone. I wish I could come help you :) Are you going to eventually go?

Leigh,
That is so nice of Spryng to make you a bracelet! Awesome! I know you can do this!!! And the reward will seem PRETTY nice :)

Jae,
you avator is soooo cute! Your little one looks like a joy! Have you joined our community on msn yet? I haven't been there to check it out in a few days

Geri,
How is it that you exercise everyday? I wanna be YOU!!!!! Can you be the exercise for the rest of us???? :?:

Cindi,
It must be bathroom day :( Hope you get your rooms done ;)

Deana,
You are too funny about the sharing the cantelople...lol I know I spelled that wrong..... :lol: Are you still getting in your water???

Spryng,
Ok the toothbrush today? You are gonna make me feel bad! LOL What did the kiddos have for lunch today?

Jaymi,
I hope the dr is not too bad today :(

Ok I am gonna run so I make sure I get my exercise in today! Have a great one!

I made it through another day running errands with all the kids :) And they were really good today so that was a plus! :)

TTYL! :)

I will be exercising if anyone wants to join me!!!!!

Hello again!

Well I just finished up my exercise!!! I'm so psyked about it. It was two 30 min workouts, the first was fit and lite... a yoga light cardio workout and then a cardio workout with weights and an ab workout. Boy am I going to feel it tomorrow, lol. But I like that I will get variety if I tape her shows each day. I just hate the commercials, so I probably got in 40 min worth if you take out the commercials. But it felt really good!!
I did get all my house work done so I feel so good about that, I even crocheted a little. Haven't done that in about 3-4 days now.

Penny, what kind of exercise are you doing?? Didn't mean to make you feel bad about the toothbrush, lol.. I just can never get into the corners around the bathtub without it! LOL. The kids had chili mac for lunch (out of the can :o ) But I will be grocery shopping on friday and plan on getting them some great stuff for some variety. Since I make them eat what I eat for dinner, which is healthy stuff with lots of veggies, I thought I could splurge a little for lunch on them and make things they like and would really enjoy, you know? I had left over meat loaf and broccoli for lunch and dinner is smelling so great in the crockpot!

Leigh, what are you doing for exercise today? I am like you when dh is out of town, I have very specific routines and when he's home everything goes, lol. I love monday's for that reason. If I'm out of my routine too long I start to get crabby *me crabby??lol... bet you can't believe that, lol

Jae, I love being pregnant too, especially once you get past that first trimester... so tell us more about your pregnancy! Why did he arrive so early? How much did he weigh? Was he in the hospital long? My dh is a taco fanatic too, lol.

Crystal, I'm sure you will stay so busy next week it will fly by for you. And the kids will adapt.

Geri, how long does it take you to do that 3 mi workout?? And triscuits are pretty healthy so that was a good choice. And yes I was ready for my workout today. As soon as the kids went down for their nap I popped that video in and got busy! I don't know if I'll work out tomorrow because I know I will be sore... but maybe I can get a walk in or something. I really just aiming for 3 x's a week right now, not everyday. I always burn myself out if I do it everyday at first. I need to build up to it. You know?

Cindi, I am here if you want another flylady challenge!! Just IM me!

Jaymi, hope your doctor visit goes well. What do you do with the kids while there? And I hope you get some relief for those headaches.

Well, guess I'll get off here. I think Geri was right... I'm not one bit sleepy right now!! Maybe I won't need naps much longer!!So now what do I do with this time?? LOL

Okay gals- a quick afternoon post and then off to the showers for me (and to give the computer a break LOL). Internet connection is still odd today - very frustrating! Well, I did my workout- Sweating in the Spirit. It's a fun dance workout- about 30 minutes. It's kind of between low and medium impact.

Crystal- wonder if you'll feel different this pregnancy.

Penny- :cheer: on the exercise!!! Glad the kiddies were good for errands.

Spryng- :bravo: on the exercise! We're all doing well in that department today :D I know what you mean about DH and routines. When DH first returns, I'm thrilled to see him, but it also takes me a day to adjust LOL.

Okay- have to go. TTYL

Good afternoon!!

Penny-Thanks, Dominic is a joy-how did I make it before he came? LOL No, I haven't joined the community-how do you do that?

Spryng-I loved being pregnant, but due to certain curcumstances I was on pins and needles the whole time as well. I have a weak cervix. At my 19 week US, they noticed how short it was and it was too late to stitch it, so they put me on light duty. The next day it was even shorter, so I got put on bed rest-about 5 weeks at home, and 10 days in the hospital. It was a godsend to be put in the hospital-I didn't have to stare at messy piles that would drive me mad because I couldn't do anything about them!! LOL

On 5-29-04 I was dialated to 5 cm and started contracting. I went from 5 cm to 6 with in 5 minutes. The Drs tried to stop labor, but anything they'd give me wouldn't work. D was delivered by emergency c-section weighing 2lbs, 12 oz and 14 1/2 inches long. He was 27 1/2 weeks gestation and in perfect health. He spent 6 weeks in the NICU and now is home with us and growing like a weed! On Monday's check up he was 7 lbs, 7 oz and 19 1/4 in long!!

It is very strange at times to look at him and think that he'd still be in my tummy for 2 more weeks. :D

Well everyone, have a great evening. It's time for me to do a rescue on this office. It looks like a paper factory blew up in here!

Hi all. Just got back from town. Dropped off clothes at the cleaners and went to mom's to put up her curtains. They are so pretty. I'm fixing to start dinner and such. Never got a nap in and clothes are still in the dryer. It threw me off having to go to town.
Penny, if dh finds alot of work there, then yes we would eventually go. I don't know if we would MOVE there or just stay a little bit at a time. Might depend on how much we like it there. I would have to know what the homeschool laws are to help my decision. But this is alot in the future. We're just gonna hang in there for this next week to see what they find.
I guess if they don't come across any work, then dh will have had a GREAT vacation, huh?
Okay, gotta get off for now.

Hello everyone,
Well, Eric started kindergarten today, and I cried once I got back out to the car. Today has been completely off plan. Dh,RJ and I went to TGIFridays for lunch, because my grandma sent us a gift card. I had a club sandwich, and then the oreo madness for dessert. Luckily I possessed some self control and ate only 1 of the oreos, and took the other one to my mom. Anyway, I am going to exercise a little later on. We've been gone all day.
QOTD: My dh name is Richard. So, we have Richard, Ricci, and Richard Jr.(RJ)
My dad's name is also Richard, but he isn't involved in the family anymore. Have a great evening.

Happy Wednesday...
 

Hey ladies~

I'm about to leave (fixing to leave for those of you in the South ;) to get groceries but wanted to drop by for a quick post. I just got home from taking the boys for haircuts. I took them to a real barber shop this time and their hair looks AWESOME. BUT it was $36...:dizzy:..twelve dollars a piece...holy smoley.

Spryng--have you every had your iron checked? With your tireness and need for a daily nap you may have low iron levels or something with your thyroid, it's worth getting checked ...you need energy with your little ones. And I totally agree, get the kids room to a workable point before expecting them to have a clue as to where to start. For kids its overwhelming but if you can have a place for everything and can direct them in that it should help with having them clean up.

Leigh--woo hoo on DH being home. :) I know you must be so happy.

Mel--I use Luvs and Pampers with Elijah but the Huggies OVERNIGHTS are awesome if you have a heavy wetter. One of my boys is completely trained in the day and has been since they were 3 but is still a very very heavy wetter at night...so we use goodnights on him. Those are great too.

Michelle--your living room looks great and it was nice to see you checking in.

Ok...I know I left many out...Penny, Cyndi, Jaymi, Kris, Ricci etc etc etc...hello to yall too. :) I'm off to get groceries...more later. :)

I'm back!!

Well just finished up dinner. It was different, don't think I'd make it again. But the kids ate it really good so maybe I should make it again sometime, lol. But I am stuffed! Crockpot chicken indonesian, 1 cup brown rice, broccoli, and baked sweet potato.. that was alot of food but was only 11 pts for everything! So that was good. I have one pt left for the day. I have to run some movies back in a little while, they are due today.

Cheri, my iron has always been good. i think it's just because I'm so out of shape that I get tired. Who knows. I've always been one that needs alot of sleep... I'm still feeling ok from not having a nap today but I know come 8-9 pm I'm going to be dead! LOL. But that is ok... I'll hit the sack early tonight. Have fun grocery shopping!

Ricci, I would cry too!! I am not looking forward to next year when Ava starts school... but she is! Did RJ miss him?? I'm so afraid bubba will be lose without her.. they are like twins.

Crystal, is your dh excited and optimistic about this trip?? I hope only for the best!

Jae, thanks so much for sharing D's story with us! That would be weird having your baby already for several weeks and your due date isn't even here! Are you wanting more babies?? I never went early with my kids. Doctor said I was built to have a dozen, lol. I don't know if we'll have anymore or not.. at least not for 4 more years anyway.

Leigh yes we are doing great with our exercise today!! I'm so proud of everyone! And I forgot how much I like denise austin... she gives little tips and such all through the workout and I like them.

Well guess I will take those dvd's back. TTYL!

Spryng, I think dh is somewhat excited about the trip. I think he's excited to find so much potentials there. I'm excited because it could be our answer about the house situation. I mean, we haven't heard anything yet and I still don't think we should build and maybe if this Florida thing works out, that may be the answer. I don't know. I'm just trying to find the positives too.
Just finished dinner, now gotta go clean kitchen and get clothes out of dryer.
TTYL

Hey Everyone. Better day today, I spent the day at my Dad with the kids and my sister and step mom. Not a bad food day at all, but no exercise...Oh well. I was down another .5 from last week though. That brings me to 205 today.. I guess I'm not doing too bad.

I have to make this quick.

Jaymi, hope the Dr. appt went well. Taking the kids to the GYN is not a fun or easy task.

LEigh, Oh new furniture for Liam will be so much fun! I loved when we got dd's.

Penny ....GOOD FOR U on the exercise.

ALL OF YOU ABOUT GOODNIGHTS. Last time I checked they weren't in his size, but since you all told me about them again, I will give em' a shot...THanks for the advise. It is so funny when he tells me that...LOL

Jae, My son was a Preemie too. Not as early as your's and not so small either. He was six weeks early. MY DH was born at 2.5 lbs though. But back then it wasn't so good. 3months in the hospital. My grandmother was also 2.5lbs in 1923. Imagine that. Does your little one make barn like sounds. It's very common for preemies to make grunting sounds like a lamb or something. It always made me nervouse, but it took about 2 months to stop...I am so happy for you that it all worked about well. My dr. never listened to me about my contrations and I also ended up with an emergency C-section. Bugga was on a C-pap and stomach tube and IV in his head and all. Uhhh the horrible memories. BUt I look at him now and he is HUGE. He is not 2 yet and almost 30lbs. If you ever want to talk...LMK. I bet you'll need synergist this year, for his lungs/RSV season is approaching.

Anyway, have a good night all. I hope my little guy sleeps, he wouldn't eat anything again for dinner, not even chicken nuggets or grilled cheese or a cracker. It's going to be a long night.