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TTT
Since I am bored at work and it is now technically Tuesday I will start this off
1. I am sooo not ready for Christmas. I have everything bought, but nothing wrapped and only 3/4 of my cards actually mailed.
2. Nonetheless I am very excited for Annies first Christmas.
3. I am excited for all of you who have your first Christmas with little ones this year. How fun!
4. I am a little freaked out by my one coworker who seems to be stalking my baby. She always asks me how " her " Annie is. We have a wall with all our Christmas cards up on it and when I commented on how cute another coworkers granddaughter is she said " Well my Annie is still cuter" This woman has 2 kids of her own but doesn't talk about how cute they are. ( and they are cuteies)
5. I slammed my finger in a refridgerator door at work last night. I never realized how much I type with my left pointer finger until I did that. Owie.
6. We may have to put our one dog to sleep soon. It makes me so sad. She is 15 and has had a few strokes and can't really see anymore and has really bad arthritis. her meds don't seem to be helping anymore.
7. I can't believe Annie is 7 months old already.
8. 2 more weeks til I go home. I can't wait to watch my dad with Annie. He will strap her in the ergo and not take her off for a week.
9. I really want Chinese food and it is only 5:30 in the morning.
10. I want all of you to have safe and happy holidays filled with love laughter and family. Travel safe where ever you may go and may Santa bring you all you desire.
~Kennedy
Re: TTT
1. Last day of work before my break for the holidays. Woo hoo!
2. Sooo sleepy this morning! Stayed up a little later than I should have last night getting packed for our trip to PA. And I don't think I ever really recovered from the weekend.
3. Bought myself a donut this morning. Loved it.
4. Not really looking forward to all the driving. I get uncomfortable fairly quickly in the car these days. I am so wearing sweat pants!
5. C didn't tell me until the other day that she wants to exchange our gifts at her parents' house on Xmas. She had my gift shipped there... Of course my gift for her is pretty big...and I wrapped it into an even bigger box to help prevent her from guessing what it is!! So now we have to shove this big box in our (little) car along with our suitcase and all the gifts for her family!
6. C just emailed me that she got some wine and a big container of FUDGE from her boss for xmas!! That fudge has my name written all over it!!!! LOL
7. I'm wearing my snow boots with leggings and my denim maternity skirt. I love having a casual office. I brought real shoes, but pretty much everyone is wearing their boots!
8. We got a couple of things for Henry from my family for xmas (a couple books and an outfit) - they make my heart melt!!
9. We are getting really close to house-buying time. Planning to get pre-approved this month. I can't wait to move and put together Henry's room!!!
10. Hope all who are celebrating Xmas have a great one!! And safe travels to all!
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. I hate my job. It's so stressful, and it's ALL i think about when I get home. It's like I never left.
2. My dog has funji infection around his eyes, I guess the dog version of Athletes foot. However, I'll take it b/c its waaaaay better than Mange, and after a day of treatment he already loooks sooo much better.
3. I have done NO shopping for Julie. None. Xmas will be gone by time I get her anything. What'd you guys get DW/SO?
4. I don't want to go to work, the only plus is that I get to wear jeans and a tshirt.
5. I'm getting my hair colored tomorrow, and i can'tw ait.
6. We are watching my dads dog, while he's OTO, and she has just been whining at the door for him to come back for the past 2 days. We have 10 days to go!
7. I'm going xmas shopping tonight, i'm scared to see the mall again, after saturday.
8. i LOVED my ornamanet! Thank YOU!
9. i need to tennis shoes, but would LOVE a pair of danskos for work.
10. i'm exhausted.
Isn't it a great feeling!?! I wasn't expecting the baby to get Christmas gifts but my mom knit a stocking and sent stocking stuffers for the baby. And one of K's sister sent a package of gifts with two things addressed to the baby. Seeing that made me :-)
My grandmother got us the cutest little outfit for him - I nearly burst into tears when I opened it!!
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. I just realized I don't have to work Christmas Eve Day!! I thought for sure I had to be here.
2. I really really really need a haircut and have been meaning to make an appointment for the last week.
3. I'm going to go do #2 while I'm thinking about it. Yay - next Wednesday I'll have refreshed hair :-)
4. Someone is playing Santa in the conference room down the hall and all morning all I've heard is "ho! ho! ho!"
5. Some of the not so fun aspects of pregnancy seem to be showing up. Guess that makes up for never getting sick in the 1st tri.
6. One of our dogs ate two of K's presents that my parents sent (Portuguese soup mixes). I refused to talk to said dog last night. Today she is here with me at work getting more attention than she deserves.
7. I just ate two (small) slices of pistachio cake at a holiday celebration.
8. I also grabbed a tangerine to balance out the cake - that works, right?
9. I'm selfishly happy that bluedaisy is back at work ;-)
10. I think my dog needs to pee, which means I have to bundle up now and take her outside.
1. I am really excited for the girls to open their gifts.
2. We are taking them, in their matching jammies, to get pics taken with Santa today
3. I want Starbucks so badly right now.
4. I really dislike LMC's EI. She bugs the hell out of me and will be here in an hour. ICK.
5. We got a suprise call from our outgoing SW last night. It's looking more and more like we will have two forever babies at the end of this :-)
6. Speaking of #5- I need to update my blog with all the scoop.
7. I have a lot of baking to do for Friday.
8. I worry way too much, all the time. I need to stop, it's not healthy.
9.Cymru-I am always up for Chinese, let's go!
10. I took an at home FSH test. (Thanks CT) It was a good result, thank G-d, but I confess to briefly pretending the two lines were on a HPT. So pitiful.
And number 11 because I have a lot to say today- I love all of you and wish you the happiest of holidays and happy, healthy 2010. May all of your dreams come true.
1) we also enjoyed our FSH test - not so much due to the good result, but moreso for the second line! See Duchess, you're not alone
2) I registered Sprout for preschool this morning. although i know how wonderful it will be for him (and us!), it makes me misty to think about it.
3) Rosebud slept from 9-3:30 last night! the longest stint in her entire life! And she went right back down again after a bottle. Happy mommies!
4) of course she did this on A's night shift. The prior night, which was my shift, she refused to sleep a wink unless she was held so i pretty much just "slept" sitting straight up all night. Not that i'm complaining. I'd forgo all the sleep in the world to have a baby to snuggle through the night.
5) I mess up on a report at work causing a lot of pain for others. people really should be mad at me for this, but no one seems to be.
6) my brother should be getting in today from DC. i'm looking forward to seeing him!
7) I just had a calorie-laden chicken salad sandwich for lunch...i should feel guilty but i dont since i've lost 5 lbs since last week. there just isnt time to eat anymore!
8) Lilly is on my last nerve. i sooo wish it were warmer so she could be outside longer.
9) my house is a mess.
10) I have to get some work done!
Blogs: Our Growing Family - CT Working Moms
Yay!!! I am praying everyday for you guys.
Duchess - That is awesome!!! My fingers are crossed for you!!
1. I am home today with the kids since their school was cancelled Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week and we couldn't find any back up care.
2. I took them to L's pre-op visit this morning and as soon as we walked into the office building, he threw up all over the place. Nice. Then when L was asking the surgeon the questions we came up with, Gray announced that he needed to poop "NOW" and so I missed the discussion - which was the whole reason I was there.
3. I like snow. But 18" is too much.
4. My parents bought the kids helicopters, a submarine, and a bulldozer for Christmas and gave them to them last night. They have never been so quiet or played so long together...it is devine.
5. I am praying Carter still will take a nap today. He fell asleep on the way home from the doc's office and due to traffic slept for 45 minutes. If Carter doesn't nap, it is unlikely Gray will and I'll be sad. I could use nap time just to lie around and watch daytime tv.
6. I still have a ton of Christmas errands that need to be run.
7. I have this odd pain in my foot that doesn't seem to want to go away.
8. Most days I don't feel old enough to be someone's mother and 3+ years later I am still shocked that someone(s) call me "Mommy."
9. I am off to give the kids a bath before nap since they haven't had one in 2 days since we've been out late at night with my parents.
10. The kids have broken a lot of our ornaments....they want to play with the Santas, Snowmen, etc....thankfully we didn't put out the good ornaments this year.
1. I'm excited for Christmas this year.
2. I have 2 topsy turvy Christmas themed cakes to make tomorrow, they are going to be a lot of work.
3. Alila is painting sun catchers right now, brings me back to when I was a kid.
4. I want something mint-chocolate right now, mint brownies would fill that void nicely.
5. I had to make the bunny pen taller yesterday so Peanut won't jump out anymore. It works like a charm.
6. I have no clue what kind of food to make for a pirate themed birhtday party and the internet isn't helping at all.
7. Still haven't heard from our "donor", not holding out any hope.
8. I made a USC themed blanket for DW for Christmas. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens it.
9. It rained last night.
10. I got my new license yesterday, I look cheesy.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. I'm traveling again for work this week. My next non-travel week isn't until Jan. 11. (I get to come home weekends though).
2. I'm glad I took next week off because I'd much rather be traveling to see family than traveling for work.
3. I swear I'm giving my MIL a copy of Suze Orman's Women & Money for Christmas.
4. I found out today that one of my audit clients may not have given me a truthful answer to one of my fact finding questions, or someone else from the same place didn't give my auditor in charge a truthful answer - either way, someone didn't tell the truth. I was not happy after a phone call from my auditor in charge asking about the reliability of my conclusions.
5. For some reason I decided to wear heels from the hotel to my work location today rather than wearing flats and changing. Bad decision - I almost wiped out on icy patches 5 times in the parking lot.
6. I survived until lunch with no caffeine today!
7. I realized today that being out at work is one of the best decisions I have ever made.
8. I miss DP.
9. I don't understand how it's 8:30 and I feel like it's midnight.
10. I'm craving something sweet and chocolaty.
I totally did the same thing to DP's gift because I didn't want her to guess what it was!