Nothing really new here. We bit the bullet, so to speak, and told his parents. They sounded happy from what I could hear. I was playing with Brandon, so I couldn’t tell. Tommy also called his oldest brother Al and told him that he is going to be an uncle again. He is happy for us and so is his wife. She emailed me and told me that she has already bought two pink outfits.
Brandon is a little off schedule lately. I haven’t been feeling good, (sore throat and problems breathing, so it seems that my sinus’ are draining) so when I get him to sleep on me, instead of getting up to put him in his bed, we both end up asleep where ever we are at. Tonight I have to break him of that habit because he has gotten too comfortable in our bed.
So far this pregnancy is different then the one with Brandon. After I eat, if I go lay down, I feel better, other wise it takes me what seems like forever to digest my food. I have been craving Coke a lot. I think on Monday I drank a whole 2 liter on my own. When I was pregnant with Brandon, it seemed like I was always eating. I don’t know if me being pregnant again is still sinking in or what, but I seem like I barely have an appetite. Also, if you ask Tommy, he would say that I have gotten more domesticated since becoming pregnant. I actually help more with dinner, I even make dinner some times! I am also going to breastfeed with this one. I have a video that goes through, pretty much step by step, and tells you how to do it. Something I would of learned a lot from had they showed me it or had the lactation consultant come in after I had Brandon!
Tommy’s job has been going great! He has been working TONS of hours. I think this Saturday after he gets off work, we are going to go to the Autorama.
Katy~ I figured that is what was the reasoning. Although, Brandon was so stubborn, I never was able to hear his heartbeat on the Doppler until I was 21 or 22 weeks pregnant. I had a tilted uterus, and I am a little “fluffy” so that added to it. I am hoping that this one will let us hear the heart beat much sooner. Where did you get the portable u/s from? And how much was it? Congrats on getting new clothes! I am going to make sure I keep my butt on the healthy train for this pregnancy and after!
Jane~ My mom is really thrilled about us being pregnant because this will be her 16th grandchild. She liked 16 better then 15 because it is an even number, although the 15th of this month is her birthday. Tommy’s parents, from what I heard, are excited about having their 5th grandchild. At least this time, Tommy’s dad didn’t tell him to “tie a knot in it.”
Cristi~ I will most certainly post a pic of my new hair cut. I called the clinic at the hospital when I was pregnant in April of 2003, (I m/c that month), and they told me that I had to bring in my + HPT. I was like, you want me to sclepp along my urine soaked test just so you believe me? Since then they have changed their policy.
Susan~ Thanks for the congrats! If this one comes on the 23rd of October, then Brandon and this one will be exactly 18 months apart. The funny part is, is that we weren’t planning on trying for another one until Brandon was 18 months old! I guess now we won’t forget how old they are, since Brandon’s half birthday is October 23rd, and this ones will be sometime in April! Brandon, from what I gather, knows that there is going to be another baby, because when we play on the floor, he is always so careful around my belly. My boobs, on the other hand, he tries to pull my nipples off! LOL
Speaking of Brandon…..he is crying……BRB!
Ellen~ It is good to hear from you, can’t wait to hear what all you have been up to!
Susan~sending good thoughts your way. That can't be good for Mike, him not paying child support, so maybe they will take that into account, among other things. Lowes is like Home Depot but cleaner and more organized. Plus they have a lot more stuff than Home Depot, more variety also.
Mindee~I was sick as a dog with my fourth pregnancy. With the other three I had headaches the first three months and then was fine. But with #4 I had them up until the end, and they were borderline migraines. Plus I was nauseous and couldn't get rid of that. Tried those things that you put on your wrist for seasickness but all they did was squeeze the life out of my wrists! LOL I would be fine as long as I was eating but didn't even feel like eating! So would snack on crackers, carrots, celery, any type of finger food. Hope you are drinking caffeine free coke girly, that's a lot of coke in one day. Anyway...
Marti~I go searching everywhere to look for the avatars. I do a search for graphics and clip-art and you would not believe all the stuff that comes up. Of course some of them don't actually come up when I save them. Then I use the avatar resizer that Jane had posted here to resize them. The one I have now the bunny pops up out of the basket but when I resized it it didn't work. I have some really cute ones and thought I would change every so often. And am always looking for more to have on hand. Glad Jhanai's play was nice. I loved going to the kids plays, ceremonies and such. Ah, the good old days.
Jane~hope Katie had a happy birthday! Sounds like you and Mary had a fun day shopping in Evansville. How far is it from where you live?
Hi Ellen and everyone else. Hope you can check in soon. As well as you other ladies, Pam, Julie, Jenn...
Another slow day for me. Think I will paint the kitchen door since V brought home the paint last night. Finished the book Good in Bed finally. I didn't put it down last night till I was done and I liked it. Felt like I was reading about myself! Now I am going to have to get the other two books. Anyway, I am going to wish everyone a very good weekend as I have a busy weekend ahead and am not sure I will be checking in. So...
Take care ladies and have a very nice weekend! I know I will-the weather is simply gorgeous and it is supposed to be 71 today! And just as nice Sat & Sun! Hope it's as nice in your neck of the woods.
I was wandering around the site and noticed some new tickerfactory trackers and thought I would go check them out. Ha, and look at what's new ladies! They show the .5 pound now! I'm lovin' it! Funny too because V was just asking me how I was doing towards making that goal to my little reward.
Okay, going to go post on the weight loss thread and them I am outta here. Take care ladies.
Susan--Thinking of you today and hope that all goes well! As for your daughter getting involve, do they have anything at school? Could she join the choir program? That is what Jhanai is involved in, the 4th & 5th grade Choir program. They put on plays too. The last one for the year is June 2nd. I'm hoping that if there is a part she wants that she'll get it this time.
Jane--So what did you buy me in Evansville?? I've been holding off on buying anything because our vacation coming up....but I'm in need of a hair cut. I needed it trimmed. I will go buy my own magical box of color though!! Hope Katie had a WONDERFUL birthday!! "Happy Birthday Katie!"
Angie--Tell Brandon that you have homework that involves catching up w/the Jaded Ladies!! Just teasing. School is more important and is first priority. How is he doing? Is he catching up??
Mindee--W/both my kids...everything was exactly the same. Nothing changed. Except I got bigger w/Jhanai. That was it. So here I thought I was going to have another boy...and had a girl. Plan on keeping it a surprise or do you plan on finding out? Try and keep the drinking of the caffeine to a minimum. Not good for the baby.
Cristi--I may explore this weekend for a new advatar. I had to go back to the post where Jane posted the advatar sizing...and it told me to donate money before I could use it! So I will have to figure out how to size my advatars better. Have James show me how he did it before. I like what V has in mind for a goal gift! That's so nice. I should mention this to James!!
Hope all is well w/the rest of you girls out there!
Ellen--Sue--Katy--Katie--Julie--Pam--Ann--and whoever I may have missed. Come back and say hi!
Not much going on today....so glad it's FRIDAY!! It was a busy night last night and at 2:30....most of us go home and leave 3girls for the later shift.....well 2:30 rolled around and nobody left! We all stayed to catch up on things so we wouldn't leave a lot for the girls who stayed. I thought that was so cool. We all didn't think about it....or were even asked....we just all did. Great co-workers.
Marti, I like working with people who are like that,,don't need to be asked just do.
So Cristi did you paint the kitchen? Again what color?
I was barely sick with Brandon,,,maybe 2 weeksa,,,but with Tanner I was horribly sick. Lost so much weight...but gained it back in the end.
Had a good day most of today, but got a messege from my mom saying a friend on mine was killed. Watched the news and saw he was one of the 4 RCMP shot to death yesterday. Going home tomorrow for a memorial with our old job.
Just popping in for a second. hmmmm, ok the judge agreed to the custody evaluation but she set it to June so we have a chance to get the money together. My lawyer said it should be in the 500/800 range - the share each of us has to pay.
also........Mike said something about not having visitation and the judge order a temp Appendix A - or the standard visitation -every other weekend kind of thing. Friday night to Sunday night. I said something like she is only 3 years old and going 100 miles away to someone she hasn't seen in 6 months but the judge only said "she will be fine".
I called Mike when I got home and offered him to see Gaby at the park this weekend, for her to get use to him again and he said no......that the visits could start this weekend and..........I said no (*sigh*) that I wanted an order in place first........ddi he want to see her or pass??? He said he would come in to see her....
Is that wrong?? He said I was always wanting to be in control. He is such a pompous ***.....pardon my Russian,.....
He told the judge he was starting his own business and would have money for the evaluation.....blah- blah....
anyway - I have tons of laundry to do. Weighed in at 147 (yay).....lol......mmmm, thinking of doing a newspaper route for extra money.....lol
We have basketball games this weekend Marti - will look into the choir at church for Rachel. Hope you, Jhanai & James have a good weekend.....
Cristi~ I have had my share of headaches the past week. But thanks to the rapid relief Tylenol they go away in about 5 minutes.
Marti~ I am surely keeping the caffeine to a minimum. We are planning on finding out the sex of this one, only because the spare room is pink, and we want to know if we will have to do any switching of the bedrooms around.
Angie~ so sorry to hear about your friend getting killed.
Have a few minutes before I have to jump in the shower so thought I would check in and see what's up. Had to see how Friday went with Ms Susan. Also, V wasn't supposed to work this morning so that kind of changed our plans, not so much our plans but the time. One minute they say no and the next yeah, you need to come in. Jeez, they can't make up their minds.
Angie~so sorry to hear about your friend. (((((HUGS))))) to you. We didn't paint the kitchen, just the door. I got this bright idea that the doors should be a different color than the white they were so tried a taupe, which had a little too much brown and didn't look so hot in the kitchen. So choose a different white and painted the door white. The living room door is still the taupe, as I like it there for some reason. Eventually when DH gets to it, maybe tomorrow since he is off, the hallway will get the same coat of taupe.
Marti~that's weird, I guess I am glad I downloaded the sizer when I did. I don't know how to resize the avatars otherwise. Haven't takent he time to figure out all the ins and outs of putting a picture in a post or resizing an avatar on 3fc. Nothing like having good workers. DH goes in to work so many times where he is left with the night shifts work to do or they did something to mess up his wiring and he has to tear things apart to get to his part to redo and then has to redo theirs. Of course the engineers who design all the wiring have a specific way they think things should be done, because they have blueprints that tell them so, umm, yeah right. In reality it doesn't work and they are confused when told this.
Susan~that is ridiculous! The way I feel is if a father hasn't taken the incentive to be involved in his childs life from the beginning they have no right to come in when they feel the need to make waves in the mothers life and I know that's all he is doing. So how is Gaby going to get to and fro? Let me guess, you are going to have to take her to Mikes for these weekend visits? Who are these judges?! Mike's not even paying his child support and he had rights? He can't even pay his own way! Come on...what is wrong with the world. Of course this happens all the time, which I think is why is upsets me. Of course life is never fair is it? Anyway...okay, no more rant.
Mindee~I found out what #4 was going to be which was kind of cool because we had a named picked out. Actually, if was between a few and one night I was lying there and it just came to me which name was perfect. Of course with the other three I didn't want to know. But I had the names picked out probably into the 5th month, except for the girl. When I was pregnant the first time we had decided on a girl name (Carrie, after DH's grandma and my great-grandma) from the beginning and that never changed. This is going to be cool, going thru a pregnancy with someone. I love hearing about all the details and such, decorating the room, finding out the sex and the names. have you guys thought of names yet? Well, I hope you get whatever it is you want, boy or girl. Or maybe that dream will come true and you will have one of each!
Anyway, Hi to everyone else. Best get going, need to straighten up a little and jump in the shower. Still have plenty of time though, V gets off at 1:30 and then has to come home and shower. We are off to a home and garden show, and possibly a late lunch, really late lunch. Then to Lowes to look at knobs, see if they have some to put on our kitchen cabinets. We have a few projects going on at the same time but last night we were talking and decided we should concentrate on finishing one instead of jumping all around and doing a little bit here and there. So the kitchen has been chosen! Going to check out corian countertops also. They have one that is measured to fit perfectly over your existing countertop. No tearing away anything, just fits right on top, so cool. Then home to do the border I finally found! I found a nice magnolia border that I think will be perfect.
Angie - so sorry about your friend! (((HUGS)))) to you!
Susan - glad Mike took up your offer to meet with you and Gaby in the park for this first time. Maybe this is what it will take for him to turn his life around. Will his cooperation lessen your chances of moving her to Hawaii?
Cristi - Evansville is about 50 miles from me. Not too far. There is a lot more to do there than here. Next week, while Neal is on Spring break, we're going back. Taking the twins to see the Pooh movie and ride a huge carousel they have in the mall. Did you get the kitchen door painted?
Marti - glad you work with great people. That makes all the difference, doesn't it? Btw, you could google "free avatar sizer" and see what you get. I bought more clothes in E'ville. And another jacket. My closet is filling up fast!
Mindee - how many weeks preggers do you have to be before they can tell the sex of the baby? About 20? I used to know this, from when Mary had her kids, but I forgot, lol.
Hope you don't mind if I start reporting my weight/loss & exersice stuff here. Seems like I just can't always get to too many seperate threads! My weight is steady, even with the trips to E'ville and Katie's birthday. Need to get on the Gazelle but don't really feel like it today. Yay for those of you are doing a good job!!
I have a cold and don't feel the very best, but hope you have a good weekend!
I feel like I am being pictured like a - itch but I know in my heart that I have tried to work with this man in seeing his daughter.
Anyway- BREATHE.,..........I have been venting all morning - lol.
Now he will NOT meet tomorrow. Instead he says he will write a letter to the judge stating my unwillingness to let him see Gaby.
He thinks his weekends started already.
I asked my lawyer yesterday "when does this start??" He said "when the judge signs the order and you are served it.".....
So, my understanding was there is no order yet. Mike also said when I said there was no order yet........."we don't have to wait for the court" for visits to start.
Will,,,,,,,,_ itch that I am I want an order. lol
Anyway, he doesn't want to meet tomorrow now. I offered him my car seat because he doesn't have one and I am buying a new one when I get the refund this week,,,,,,,,,,,but he turned that down.
I offered him to see her next weekend to see her at a park,.,,,,he hasn't said anything on that yet.
He seems to just want to come and take her...........no tought to her and how she is going to feel after all this time.
Anyway, I have a ZIT on my face and feel like a bug under a rock - lol.....yelled at Rocky , yelled at my mom............need to chill and go enjoy my weekend.
Angie--Soooo sorry to hear about your friend!! Sending you hugs up your way! (((((((HUGS)))))))
Susan--I just don't understand the whole situation that is going on for you! Don't they understand that this in the end is going to affect Gaby?? Does Mike not realize that the hurt he puts you through is going to hurt Gaby too? I mean....little ones notice these things and learn from it. I hope he straightens up his act and TRULY starts thinking of Gaby and not of ways to make your life miserable. Hugs to you!!
Mindee--Looking forward to hearing more about the baby as it comes along.
Cristi--Why don't you come to my house and do some decorating!! I like our house and how it turned out after we helped remodel it..but there are times when I wish we had color to our walls!! Our landlord I'm sure wouldn't mind if we painted...but since we don't own the place...I don't want to put money into something that's not mine. So once we do find a house we're going to buy...that will be the fun part. It will be like....."Hmmm...what color do I want in the kitchen? Yellow maybe???" Or how about the bathroom?? Fun!
Jane--Congratulations w/keeping yourself on track w/maintenence. You're doing a great job and I know you'll be fine forever! You won't have to worry about gaining anything. You're doing so well. I hope you get to starting feeling better.....go get some rest. Curl up w/a good book and a warm blanket and snuggle on the couch all day. (hmm, that sounds like a plan I would like to do!)
I've got some organizing to do today before I head to town and do some grocery shopping. Then.....it's a LAZY day after it's all done.
Marti - I've had a terrible cold, and when the medicine is about to fade, I feel so crappy! <whine> Here's something that made me feel better, though. Katie and I made plans to go to Chicago over her Spring break. I always wanted to take my kids there to visit. DS is taking his family this summer, and Mary and I will go later. But Katie and I are taking the Amtrak train up, and are staying downtown, at the Hyatt Regency, on the Magnificent Mile. I got a great rate! Anyway, it's fun making plans for trips, isn't it? When do you and James leave?
Hi to everyone else. Hope you're all having a great weekend! See you later!
Hello wonderful Jaded Ladies. I have not forgotten you and hope you still know who I am.
My life has taken a turn, so much is wrong. I almost hate to talk about it for fear more will pile on.
As you know we were in Las Vegas at our winter place. We planned to go back to IN the end of March. The week after I got back to LV from visiting my DD in CA I got an urgent call that my brother was very ill in FL. He actually only had 6 months to live at the most. While I was trying to work out when to go there we got a call that DH's brother, who we knew was ill, had taken a bad turn and might not make it. We managed to get a quick flight (a red eye..so no sleep that night) and got back to IN bright and early on Mon. morning. Went straight to the hospital and spent most of the day and the next day there. He did pull through, thank you God. The next day I got a call that MY brother was in kidney failure. I grabbed another quick flight and was in FL by 4 that afternoon. I have never packed so quickly in my life. I spent 8 days down there and drove back and forth from Mom's (a 6 hour trip) twice. Once they got my brother able to go home I spent a little more time then I came home. I must say I was beat when I finally got into my own bed. The dr. has now said that he is failing so quickly it will not be 6 months. I plan to go back to FL in two weeks for a few days. It is so hard to be there and so hard NOT to be there. I talked to him today and he is very weak. My heart is breaking.
My brother-in-law is in re-hab and trying to get strong enough to go home. He has been told he should have 4 years with his bone cancer. I just can't wrap my mind around all of this.
I feel like I have spent the last month in airplanes, hospitals and cars on I-75. Well, I guess that is because I HAVE. (actually not even a month since all this has happened)
I did manage to get the laundry caught up and all the ironing done this week-end. Changed the beds and washed that all up. Mostly I just tried to un-wind...tried. My 15 year old DGS spent the night last night and was a comfort. I had not seen him since he moved here from CA before I went to CA...so we just missed each other. He has come to live with my DD and her husband here to escape the bad school and gang activity in his area. Not to mention he was fighting with his Mom. His grades have already improved alot...from failing to C's, B's and even an A.
I have been reading here and trying to catch up on the happenings of the JL's but won't try to do individuals right now.
Please keep my family in your thoughts..... I can use all the good vibes I can get.
Lowes is like Home Depot but cleaner and more organized. Plus they have a lot more stuff than Home Depot, more variety also.
Mike's not even paying his child support and he had rights? He can't even pay his own way! Come on...what is wrong with the world. Of course this happens all the time, which I think is why is upsets me. Of course life is never fair is it? Anyway...okay, no more rant.
