Rhode Island Nesties
cheekywife
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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Re: open letter wednesday
Dear Sore throat,
Please, please, PLEASE go away! I do not have time to get sick right now and I certainly don't want Owen to get sick AGAIN!
Thanks,
Me
Dear Owen,
Why did you wake up so many times last night. I am guessing you are teething again and I hope that it goes faster than EVERY other tooth that has come in.
Love,
Mommy
Dear RI house,
I am so excited to visit with you this weekend! We have so many plans for you. I just hope that we can stay organized and focused. I hope that our contractor has kept you semi tidy so that Owen can be in the house with us!
Your owner
Dear Germs -
You can go away now, thanks. I'm done with 2 sick kids, a party to plan for Saturday, and a major work project due Monday. I need healthy kids and healthy adults! We have had enough sickness and injury the past 2 years, I think we deserve an easy year!
Thanks,
Woman who prefers to be germ-free
Dear Work -
Yay for being busy - means more hours ;-) And yay for productive week so far. Now that I don't have to work until midnight every night and stress about working during naps, etc., I'm much more able to focus on things. And I think my work product shows that finally.
- Happy to be working more daylight hours
Dear House -
Can you clean yourself this week? We have 20 people coming Saturday and none of us feel up to it.
Thanks.
Dear Ben -
stay sweet, please. You are so stinkin' adorable saying that Maddy is your best friend, or Daddy, and learning to help share toys with Maddy. I love it buddy.
- Mama
Dear Maddy -
Where has my sweet girl gone? I know your mouth hurts from the top 2 teeth coming in, and then you got sick, but this new whiny, clingy, always crying girl is not the one I had a month ago. I miss happy, smiley maddy. And could we maybe try to eat more food? I was planning to wean you in like 6 weeks but this could be a problem if you don't eat anything else. Oh, and please, don't be allergic to milk proteins, k? I've been accidentally very dairy-free this week and your eczema looks great, so now I'm scared. But I'll do it for you baby girl.
love, one tired mama
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
Dear Nesties,
If a problem comes up on the Nest, there are a few ways you can reach me! If it's a moderator/Nest issue, please try to indicate so in the subject line.
EMAIL: [email removed]
FACEBOOK: I'll make sure I am connected to chat whenever I log in
NEST PM: I'll be checking my messages at least 1x per day
Hopefully I'll be able to get answers to you all promptly when something comes up. Now, lets all hope for an easy problem-free message board!
Alicia
Dear Landen,
Mommy knows that you are ready and capable to for fully potty training, day 1 and 2 were rough but today has been good so far lets keep it up big boy. Also the tantrum have got to go, we will be starting the 123 magic as soon as mommy finished the dvd enough is enough. On a positive note I'm so happy you love your big boy bed and slept in it all night last night. It was great to not wake up to you in my bed or sleeping on the floor this morning!
Love you lots,
Mommy
Dear Nick,
I'm so happy for you and your promotion but going back to second shift is going to stink a little bit. Landen loves having you home for dinner every night. Please make it a point to get up with us in the morning so we can still see you.
Love you,
Me
Dear mom,
Please please start taking care of you for a change! I love that you are so willing to help everyone but you keep putting off your medical issues and it is bothering me. Also your wearing your self out by doing so much for others. I know there is more then your telling. I promise the world will not stop if you focus on you for a while.
Love you
Your worried daughter
Forgot one-
Dear face
At what age do you plan on stopping these massive breakouts around that time of the month. Really the whole week before and the week of is crazy for my face to look like a hot mess.
Thanks
A not happy me
Dear new boss,
I wish you wouldn't schedule our "getting to know you" chat for late in the day. I'm the first one here but have the last appointment with you, and I am not really cool with staying more than my usual 9.5 hours. Also, you should be nicer when you speak to people on the phone, because we can all hear you sound like a supreme douchebag to your wife, insurance agent, daughter's soccer coach, etc.
Dear baby,
Please remove yourself from my ribs. It's making me cranky! I assure you, up is not the way out!
Dear snow,
I know we should totally expect you throughout March, but I wish you didn't have to come along and crush my spirit. Boo to you!
Dear lady working at Honey Dew,
You seriously almost made me tear up by gushing over my belly and telling me how beautiful it was. Much better than the guy who told me how huge I was last week. Thank you for making my afternoon!
Dear self,
You're playing a little fast-and-loose with the account balance. Pay more attention! You always seem to screw up the finances more when you worry about them too much. And clean your house!!
It took 5 failed IUIs and a failed IVF, but our FET worked!
My pregnancy after Infertility Blog
Our baby girl was born on April 27, 2011!
dear nesties,
i loved reading everyone's response to flecky's post about being "that mom" and i wish that more of the world shared your open-minded views.
thanks for being such an awesome bunch
xo
cheeks
dear DC job,
seriously nothing?! still? how about cutting a girl a fuckingbreak! hurry the hell up!
kisses,
fed up with job hunting
dear life,
you too could use to cut me and a lot of my peeps here a break! we're pretty awesome and most definitely don't deserve this crap. hurry up and turn some things around for us!
thanks,
cheeky & co.
Dear Courtney
21 OMG where has the time gone. I hope that you are safe out with your friends tonight. You have a gread head on your shoulders, continue to use it. You have the world in front of you right now---start kicking ass and taking names baby !! You are going to rock this life of yours ! Love you with all I have baby girl. I hope you LOVE your surprise party tomorrow night. xoxo
Happy Birthday Courtney !!
Love Mommy
Dear Dave,
If we can make it through the end of April, I truly think that things will start to turn for us, for the better. Thank you for always being so reassuring and supportive. Love you nut. xo
Wife