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So slow...tell me about something going on with you
Ugh, we might as well be moving backwards around here, the board is so slow. I can't think of anything in particular to post, so just tell me something--anything--about what's going on in your life right now. Anything fun, interesting, mundane, what's on your mind?
I'd rather be rock climbing or playing volleyball
Re: So slow...tell me about something going on with you
I've slacked off on exercising in a big way since around Thanksgiving or so. Not that I've ever been a big workout person, but with the holidays and all even my once a week volleyball schedule got interrupted so I feel totally gross. Yet I don't find time to work out at the end of the day. Middle of the day doesn't work for me, but I'm so tired and/or hungry after working and commuting home that I don't feel like getting on the elliptical at 7:30pm.
On a positive note, volleyball has started up again, yay!
Rock, you don't strike me as the type to slack off!
Mine is depressing, but I just talked to a family member about it so it's at the front of my mind. DH's uncle (who is DH's same age because MIL was the oldest of 6, so her brother was the same age as her son and they grew up like brothers) has an 18 month old who is seriously ill. She is quite literally fighting for her life. It makes me feel such a combination of lucky but undeserving to have such a healthy child. The week J was born, here was his baby cousin having her 6th open heart surgery in as many months. J actually only weighs 2 lbs less than her and is 17 months younger. She has really gotten worse this week, so obviously I think about her almost constantly...
No point, really, but I thought I'd share.
i don't usually have a whole lot going on but lately i've been keeping busy.
we're renovating out kitchen and i'm so excited. 99% of the kitchen was original to the house which is almost 60 years old. it was like no matter how much i cleaned it always looked dirty and dingy. we're getting new countertops and the new sink in on monday and ripped all the old stuff out this past monday (a week without a kitchen... yay).
i also just started taking a cake decorating class which should be really fun!
i'm so sorry to hear about this. i hope she pulls through ok.
ugh Andrea, that's so tough! I'm sorry to hear that.
I have a few things: My new diet is hard for me to stick to. I've been losing weight which is FAB, but I dont think I'm getting any healthier because I still have the things I'm not supposed to on a pretty regular basis. But I have an appointment with a nutritionist next week so hopefully that will help! I have growing annoyance at someone I love and it's sort of breaking my heart. We're closing on our house soon, but I'm not getting excited until it's actually done- I've kept it a secret for the most part (here & IRL) b/c I dont want to be embarassed & have to explain if something goes wrong. I've been feeling a lot of family pressure lately and it's exhausting. Finally, our anniversary is soon and we have great plans to stretch the celebrating out over 2 days and I'm super excited. Oh also, we're planning a big vacation w/ some good friends to travel to Europe in the fall & discussions of itinerary will be had this weekend- I can't wait!
MrsC: I can't picture you punching someone in the face. Even the thought makes me giggle
Ccbean: you must post before & after pics of your kitchen! Several people on the board have DIYed/renovated their homes and I think we all love seeing the progress.
ETA: smal, you've totally been holding out on us! The house, weight loss, and trip are all so exciting! Keep my fingers crossed for you that closing comes quickly and smoothly. Sorry to hear that someone's disappointing you so badly.
Thanks ladies. It's a crappy situation for a person to have a seriously ill child... It doesn't seem fair.
ccbean- I'm with Rock! Before and after pics please! I never posted them from our kitchen reno but if the board is this slow tomorrow then I'll try to find some to post.
smal- SO exciting about the house! Keep us posted!!
Congratulations!! I know you'll have a happy and healthy pregnancy with your sticky baby! I'm sending all kinds of wonderful thoughts and wishes your way!
Thanks! We are not telling people IRL with the exception of a few friends. After what happened last time with my crazy in laws not being able to keep the miscarriage to themselves. The only reason why we had told them about the pregnancy was because my husband's sister was moving across the country, and we wanted to tell everyone at once. So that was a lesson learned. This time they will have to wait to hear the news until we are 13 weeks!
I think that's a great idea- the entire pregnancy is nerve-wracking, ESPECIALLY the first 12 weeks. It's amazing how long that first trimester feels! I'm so happy for you!
The holidays were wonderful. Being back to work is disappointing. Counting down the hours until the weekend arrives. Not because I have anything special planned, just hate being at work these days. Looking forward to 2 more busy but relaxing days with the family. We had plans to put on addition to our house but postponed it when I got pregnant last year. We've started to discuss it again so that's pretty exciting.
Rock -
Andrea - That is so sad. I would have to imagine that it's especially hard now that your little one has arrived.
Mrs C - Sorry to hear that work is frustrating. I hope it gets better.
cc - Reno pictures are always fun. Can't wait to see some.
smal - Good luck with the house and everything else.
Congratulations!!!
SQUEEEEEE!!!! Congrats
Stick, baby, stick!
Yes! I know it's so selfish to make it about me... But it's amazing how much more it affects you emotionally once you have a LO. I always heard people say things like "Now that I have a LO, I can't even watch the news," and now I understand!
But also, it's weird sometimes. Like DS rolled over the other day, and of course I want to post it on FB and AW him to everyone I know, but the same day she was battling a serious infection, so I always have to reign myself in. It makes me feel guilty for having a happy, healthy baby.
I don't want that to come off at all as selfish or whiny. Just saying that it's a strange dynamic now that DS is here (on top of all the emotions that are there already).
My face literally went like this when I read your post:
Then I was all:
So, so happy for you! Sending sticky baby and H&H nine month vibes to you. I'm so glad you responded to this post--best news I've heard all day!
Ahh! Congrats!!!!! So so so excited for you!
Thanks for all the good thoughts everyone! I'll keep you posted.
Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you.
Smal, I was the same way when we bought our house last year. We had a sale fall through after inspection (we walked away) and it totally sucked. It took awhile for it to feel real. I didn't even tell a lot of people about it until after we closed!
I just started working out again this week and I am super sore. I did arms and abs two days ago and legs and more abs yesterday. I guess I got a little out of shape since November. I wish I could just go running but I can't handle running outside in the winter when it is so dark and icy and am too cheap to join a gym. Doing workout videos at home is okay but just not the same as a good run.
I am itching to get our W2s in the mail so I can see how our taxes are going to turn out this year. I have no idea what to expect since this is our first year owning a house, and DH worked a ton of overtime and I don't know if it got taxed properly.
congrats camedown!
i will definitely post kitchen reno pics. we're taking our time with this one so it won't be for a little while.
*happy dance*
I saw your ticker earlier!!
Andrea's makes me incredibly sad. It makes me think of the girl who delivered a stillborn baby the day I delivered mine and how awful it must have been to have to do that. Then have to stay in the hospital recovering with the rest of us who had babies.
I am abnormally obsessively worried about autism. It consumes me at times.
I think I accidentally overstimulated DS yesterday and that is why he screamed til he was purple for a solid 3 hours last night.
I thought I loved my pregnancy boobs. They were nothing compared to breastfeeding boobs and I am SO seriously considering buying me some when I am done with all of this. If only I weren't so afraid of shoving foreign objects into my body...
I want to go back to work for the money but really have no desire to actually work ever again. It's not that I make all that much moolah, but I make enough to really miss it if I didn't earn it. And giving DS things like travel and private school are too important to stay home full time with him. It's a double edged sword.
If you know me IRL, keep this on here. We have had 2 board members resign from rescue lately and that is just causing some serious upset.
I want to stab a fork into the eyeballs of the people who have the chained pit bull I keep my eye on. It has been 19 degrees out some nights and she is out there all alone. And she does have crappy shelter and hay, but she deserves so much more. I hate them.
Oh, Punky, I saw that on the December board. Some stupid troll actually brought it up on 0-3 and got so flamed that thankfully I haven't seen her (or any of her many aliases) on there since. I posted J's cousins foundation website on FB, but you might not be able to get through it. I cry like crazy from basically the first sentence.
You should steal the pit bull! Find her a nice home and sneak over there one night and steal her!
What was posted?
I can't steal her...as much as I wish I could. All I can do is continue to pressure ACO to monitor the situation and pressure the owners to surrender her which they wont bc they breed her to make money...like the world needs more pit bulls.
What was posted?
I can't steal her...as much as I wish I could. All I can do is continue to pressure ACO to monitor the situation and pressure the owners to surrender her which they wont bc they breed her to make money...like the world needs more pit bulls.
Someone was saying that her LO had colic and she was having a hard time because she didn't think life as a parent would be like that, and the troll posted something along the lines of "I'm sure CBB would love to have a baby right now, even if he cried all day."
Punky, your post was like a soap opera drama for me: it made me laugh, want to cry, and want to punch someone in the face.
LOL about the boobs!
That poor mom of the stillborn
Why the resignations?
How can people be so heartless as to leave an animal outside in below-freezing temperatures?!?! Seriously, wtf is wrong with them?
This, And congrats for the sticky babies, Andrea my love and P+T to your family, and my
to you all 
Today:
I had heard rumblings from my friend/boss that he was looking to take me on FT but didnt know if/when/how it was gonna happen....(I've been PT since September)
fast forward to 3pm....where he puts my contract in my eyesight at my desk, with a $3/hr raise and benefits on it with vaca's as of next year and holidays and sick time for the rest of the year after my probationary period is up!
its not THE job but its an improvement to A job which is better than i was at yesterday, more responsibility and more to do but more $ which is nice, basically the same hours too which is goodGetting fit for IVF!
Why the resignations?
A lot of reasons, mostly to do with distance of all board members.
How can people be so heartless as to leave an animal outside in below-freezing temperatures?!?! Seriously, wtf is wrong with them?
Because they are azzholes. They are just trash, and they don't really "know" any better despite people calling ACO on them constantly and ACO is out there constantly. The only GOOD thing I can say about them is at least they fit her with a collar and hook the chain up to that. A lot of people just stick a heavy chain around a dog's neck, then it gets embedded and that is dangerous.