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Re: 10 Things Tuesday
1) Bio mom didnt show for her visitation yesterday and i have conflicting feelings about that
2) I'm feeling a lot more "in control" at work and thats a relief
3) we havent mentioned cupcakes in a while. i'd really like a carrot cake one w/ cream cheese frosting.
4) baked potato bar for lunch today. my fave!
5) even though she's sniffly and coughy, Rosebud is smiling and laughing SO MUCH these days
6) i cant wait until she gets a little bigger and we can try out g diapers (specifically those ruffly bum ones!!)
7) i'm excited about our valentines day cards, i think they came out pretty cute
8) i think my coworker might be pregnant but i can't quite tell yet...
9) i want to sign Sprout up for swim lessons but the class involves parent participation. ie: me in a bathing suit. ugh.
10) back to work! i'm determined to be productive today!
Blogs: Our Growing Family - CT Working Moms
1. L has a good day where she feels fine followed by 2 days where she feels miserable. We are both ready for less miserable days.
2. After 3.5y, my kids have decided to sleep through the night. Now, I am getting greedy and want them to sleep past 5:55am.
3. I left the garage door up (by accident) last night. Shhhh...don't tell L. She would freak out. Nothing was gone. THANK GOODNESS.
4. Getting my kids ready and out the door in the morning requires a cattle prod and a lot of coaxing.By the time I get to the car, I am exhausted and it is only 7:20am.
5. I swear I will tackle this mound of papers on my desk before my 1pm meeting.
6. I can't believe it was nearly 60 degrees here yesterday and on Saturday, the high is supposed to be 25 and potentially snow. I am OVER cold weather. I need warmth, please. Not hot. 70 would be perfect.
7. I need new jeans. I bought some a month or so ago, but they are too short and I look silly. Buying new jeans would require me to be able to go shopping alone. I don't see that happening any time soon.
8. I am hungry. I didn't get a chance to eat anything before leaving home and now I am regretting it.
9. I think we have another weekend with very few plans. The kids have sports on Sat morning and Saturday evening we're supposed to drop by a friend's b-day party at a restaurant - but that is all!
10. I used be to an overacheiver. What happened to me?
omg, you're killing me! Now I want a baked potato and a cupcake for lunch!!! Actually, there's a place down the street that has baked potatoes...hmmm.....
LOL
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. I am going to the doctor for pain in my right knee, I hope he doesn't tell me to stop running for awhile, that would suck.
2. I've only lost 2 lbs but my body has changed so much.
3. Yesterday we packed the "loot" bags for DD's pirate birthday party, she was so excited to help.
4. I wonder if there is such a thing as a toilet paper cover that makes it hard for cats to unroll the TP. We go through TP so fast because they unroll it right into the toilet.
5. Can David from Color Splash come to my house and make my living room look nice?
6. Oh and can Jamie Durie make my backyard look like an oasis?
7. I ate too much cake on Saturday and made myself sick.
8. I want homemade hashbrowns again.
9. I need new running shoes and I know I should go to a running store to get professionally fitted but I don't want to sound dumb by asking how much the fitting is or if it's free...
10. DW made herself lunch, fixed a cupboard door, and said sh!t in front of my clients on Saturday, I was very embarrassed. I told her afterwards that next time she needs to leave the house when I have clients over for a tasting.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. I am recovering from being crazy sick yesterday. I hope DW is not getting the same thing. We are both still woozy and cold/chills.
2. I mostly want to be home watching DVDs under the electric blanket.
3. We can't even think about food so we have NO dinner plans.
4. Even tea sounds gross.
5. For a minute when I looked out the window today it looked like spring - something about the light - then I remembered it is about 20 degrees out and windy with snow flurries.
6. My b-day is coming up and I am excited about the nice dinner DW is taking me out for - let's hope we both feel better!
7. Friends are coming to cleanse and smudge our house this weekend - not usually my style, yet I am intrigued.
8. Would anyone notice if I curled up under my desk?
9. I am excited to get taxes prepared and hopefully get a nice sum back.
10. I love reading all the TTTs.
DW used to be a pretty serious runner and still gets all of her running shoes from a running store. The fitting is free. Go in! We took my MIL this fall to get shoes for walking - the fitting was free and no one batted an eye when she walked out without buying anything.
Thanks! I was so worried about sounding cheap, I will give them a call and set up an appt.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. I went out and got a baked potato to go with my lunch. It was good, but I really wanted melted cheese and broccoli in it - how does nowhere around here have a real baked potato bar???
2. Henry is starting to kick so hard!
3. I've been having a little bit of morning sickness here and there again, and I am not a fan.
4. C is working late every night this week
5. I can't believe how close I am to the 3rd tri.
6. I can't wait to move into our house, but I am dreading the commute. I am already so tired at the end of the day. I made plans to cut my work week down to 4 days once we are moved in (using up my vacay time), but it is still really going to suck.
7. Hm... What shall I eat next?
8. Not a single email from our realtor or the bank yet today - that's unusual!
9. I feel like I'm going to be holding my breath a little until we close on the house.
10. Henry seems to have developed this habit of leaning all his weight towards my right side. It's a little uncomfortable and looks very weird!
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. So much work, so little time.
2. I've been getting to work about 10 minutes late everyday, however I've been staying late. I'm salaried so I figure part of my benefit is to come in a bit late (not sure if the boss sees it that way).
3. I need to submit a plan for my maternity leave.
4. I have the yummiest coconut creme cake waiting for me to eat after lunch.
5. As a moderator I need to thank all of you for being so drama free (it's crazy what some of the other mods have to deal with).
6. I wish I had milk to go with my coconut cake.
7. K threw her back out this weekend and is still hurting pretty bad. I wish I could do something to help.
8. Because of #7 K has been sleeping on the guest bed (much firmer) and I've been enjoying having the bed all to myself
9. My coworkers are giving K and I a baby shower. It will be very simple but I'm still excited and thankful that I get to share the joy of having a baby with people.
10. Cake time!
1. My getting Annie to take a long nap plan was foiled by the new tooth. Bah.
2. I havebad scaitic pain today. My whole right leg hurts.
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3. Annie is clapping and waving this week like crazy. You do either and she will mimic you. It makes me grin
4. Why does every kids toy have the most annoying voices on eath involved? One of Annies toys is just creepy sounding.
5. We might get a date night on Saturday.... here's crossing everything.
6. I am all done with pumping and BFing. It makes me kind of sad, but relieved as well. Annies nursing strike has been over a week now and my supply dropped. At least I don't have to worry about how to wean her someday... she did it herself.
7. I am sad how fast she is growing. I love all her new phases... but I miss my baby.
8. Annie thinks my knee is the best teething toy ever.
9. I really really need a new job. Mine is getting worse all the time. I am finding working in a charity hospital is making me very uncharitable.
10. I am shocked Annie actually let me type out 10 things this week!
~Kennedy
1. Our 10th anniversary is coming up in a few weeks. I can't believe we've been together for a decade. (I refuse to discount the 4 years we were together before we got married. So we celebrate both.)
2. WANT BABY. WANT BABY NOW.
3. I'm going to the gym tonight to try biking. I did 30 minutes of elliptical the other day and both knees hurt the next day, but felt OK the day after that. Will keep experimenting. I fondly remember going to an hour-long spinning class and then running 12 miles afterward less than 6 months ago. There is no way I could do that now. I miss it. Stupid knees.
4. I'm going to Maine over President's Day weekend, since Jen has to work on both Valentine's Day and President's Day (how lame-o). Really looking forward to snowshoeing and visiting a maple sugar farm!
5. I stuck religiously to my diet all last week, including through trips to Jaleo and The Original Pancake House, and lost 0.1 pounds. Neat.
6. I just wrote a whole vent about a friend and deleted it to put this here instead. It's easy to forget that there are lurkers, and we have no idea who they are.
7. If you see a PostSecret card that says "I'm a happily married lesbian, but I pick out clothes and cologne for my fantasy husband," that's mine. I love picking out men's clothes.
8. I've decided on petits fours instead of cupcakes or cake for my birthday this year. We are doing some advance scouting this weekend
9. I have a lot more work to do in the three hours I have left at work today.
10. See above: uh-oh!
1. Today was not a fun day at work and I can't wait to meet E for a drink
2. I'm in a cooking rut and can't think of cool things to do for dinner
3. I have to write a recommendation for a previous coworker who I actually didn't like very much. Not fun.
4. I realized today that I really want to buy a house, and that will probably mean changing jobs in order to afford it, or move somewhere cheaper
5. I bought a new outfit but it's inappropriate for work. It's so much more fun to buy play clothes than work ones.
6. I did push-ups this morning and now my virtuous shoulders feel like they want to fall off
7. I listened to one of the Twilight books on my commute this morning instead of reading the paper like a grown up.
8. I'm feelings very overwhelmed and underpaid lately.
9. My brand new gay coworker is sadly, kinda irritating.
10. E just got a new haircut and her gray hair is soooo adorable.
1. My Nana turned 80 today.
2. My uncle flew up to surprise her (and selfishly, I hope that I can get my hair done tomorrow afternoon before he flies out again--he's a stylist)
3. I'm also trying to get my dad up here again soon
4. I was offered a cbe position, negotiated a higher starting rate and now I'm teaching a bunch of classes between now and July 1st--on top of my grad school and part-time job.
5. I'm spreading my vacation days out and only working 3 day weeks most weeks between now and June. Now I just need to make sure to use those days productively.
6. C and I have been talking about resuming ttc. I'm getting excited about it again although there's still lots to consider.
7. Part of that includes resuming twice a month acupuncture, some new herbs and being more conscious about my habits (eating and exercise) and stress levels.
8. I just renewed my subscription to Cooking Light (I also get Eating Well) and Real Simple.
9. I'm going to a workshop this Saturday on Yoga for Fertility. It's an overview of an 8 week program, with materials to do at home after. I also just ordered a DVD to follow at home. This is in addition to my Wed morning class.
10. I may or may not be auditioning for the Vagina Monologues tomorrow morning. I need to look over the three selections and read through them tonight after class. Hopefully C will give me some feed back!