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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.
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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.
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**I sold my wedding ring yesterday. It felt f*cking awesome.
**They wouldn't buy his wedding band so I threw it in the trash at a gas station. That felt awesomer.
**I know awesomer isn't a word. I don't care.
**I'm taking Friday off, and the BF and I are going on a weekend getaway to Des Moines with another couple. We're so stinking excited to just get away.
**The girls walked themselves into school today. Huge step. They're so awesome.
**I wish I could buy Mounds candy bars that were just the coconut stuff. Mmmmm.
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I have a 6 year old today.. that makes me feel old.
I felt so bad for said 6 year old today because as her snack for her class today she is taking apples and grapes vs cupcakes like all of the other birthday kids because I cannot take in anything that isn't from the store and the store doesn't make GF cupcakes/cookies.
I am five weeks and two days out from when Peyton was born with this pregnancy...and so not prepared for a newborn yet so I hope he stays put for a good long while.
My 16 year old nephew is going to be a dad in the next week or so... with my brother's girlfriend's daughter's kid--get that? I chuckle every time I say that line and I know it's evil to do that.
I have or will be leaving early 3 or 4 days this week for appts. It's just easier to leave work than work around daycare, dinner, etc for crap. Hair cut or work? Hmm...
I'm 67 minutes into a 101 minute fraud training thing. I want to bash my head in.
I'm excited to be home this weekend. DH is on call which means we can't go anywhere and are forced to get stuff done at home.
I want candy.
I need to catch up on my DVR. I have probably 10 hours of *** to watch. Damn you new fall tv!
love is for every her, love is for every him, love is for everyone
*I want a new car.
*I have to see the dr tomorrow and I have a whole laundry list of things I want to talk to her about. In general, so many things need changing. Ugh.
*I hate Rx drug prices!!! I know that's part of the reason I am frustrated w/ my treatments, because I don't take them like I should, but still.
*Alissa is such a whiner lately and I feel bad when I don't respond to everything. Like, last night, I told her to eat 3 more bites of her dinner and she was like "but my stomach huuuurts" and it ticked me off. She has an excuse for everything and it makes it hard to believe anything she says, which makes me feel bad that I might be ignoring a legitimate complaint.
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*katie- your new siggy pic is adorable! What a cuite!
*I'm using new deodorant today, and the smell is barely different than my regular kind. It's making me nuts.
*I was one of three women in a meeting yesterday with grey nail polish. I loved their shades of grey much better than mine. Must find time to upgrade.
*These were delivered for the boys last night, and DH was so excited.
*The new pants (size long, finally!) I had to order arrive tomorrow, and I'm so excited. (Although vanity sizing has absolutely run amuck in this country. Must be annoying for the true itty bitty folk.)
*My Grandama Jo bought Theo a box of diapers when he was born and when she passed I couldn't bear to use the last diaper.
*I have to go back to work tonight and right now I am feeling more anxiety over pumping vs leaving Theo.
*I read an article in Parents magazine this week and it was the best parenting advice I've had in a long time. I've needed a good parenting kick in the butt lately.
*My house is really clean right now which feels great---but I have a hard time keeping it this way...I need an organization intervention.
*We are probably moving in the next month or so and while I am excited, I am nervous for Ben to have to start over in a new school/district.
DH and I had an amazing dinner at Ryan's Bistro last night. Their 19.00 3-course meal for restaraunt week is oustanding! They had live acoustic music too (she said every night but Sunday and Monday)-EVERYONE should go!
This weekend we are due to head back to BFE to see the stepkids and inlaws, not exactly thrilled.
I am obsessed with Awkward on Mtv. I have downloaded the season pass on my iPhone so I have all of the episodes to watch again...yes, I know they are on Mtv.com but I don't care.
I'm kind of over being generous. I feel like I'm always doing things for friends and family, and trying to be thougtful and I never get a thing in return.
I swear someone has tacos in my office somewhere and the smell is driving me nuts b/c I'm super hungry lol.
I uploaded a bump pic this morning to facebook and even I was surprised at how freaking huge I look for 24 weeks-Yikes.
I'm terrified that my belly is going to get so much bigger that I won't be able to stand, I'll just tip over face first. I haven't gained weight anywhere but my belly, which is good, but still terrified of falling over.
I want out of my apartment like yesterday. I hate apartment living and I want a house. In order to get said house, H needs to get a way better paying job ASAP after the baby is born.
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I like the star wars shirts too!
* H and I get to go to Tanduri Fusion and see Chicago tonight plus my sister is keeping the boys over night. I think the boys may be more excited than everyone else.
* 4 mos until my SS is 18 and can get the heck out of my house. I'm so tired of being disrespected and shat on because he thinks he is god. I'm ready for my marriage to get back to where it use to be before all the stress and drama.
* We are going camping this weekend and I cannot wait!
* I wish some of my "friends" would quit being so dramatic and whiny. Seriously who cares what so and so did or who got invited to what - get over it - you are 30 effing years old.
* My 22 mo old has been going pee on the potty at least once a day. So, hoping to be diaper free by Christmas.
My cousin gave me her "goldmine" of maternity clothes yeterday. Her baby was born at 33 weeks and she never got to wear alot of it so its mostly new. I came home and tried it all on.
I just want the day to be here that I look pregnant and not just fat.
I want this class to be over ASAP. Its my last one and I really dislike it. November can't come soon enough!
I'm in that state of pregnancy where I feel great finally, don't feel the baby yet, and my appt is monday. I'm freaking out even though I"m sure everything.is.just.fine.
Getting those maternity clothes yesterday and holding my cousins baby really kicked my excitement in gear yesterday. March can just get here NOW!
* The person I have been filling in for at work for the past 10 weeks is back. She seems to have forgotten how to do her job. Her rep gave me the nicest compliment that because of me he might hit sales goal and he's sad that I have to trasition back...
*The boss of said person I've been filling in for thinks she's my boss as well and wants a productivity report from me. It's SOOOO not going to happen. She asked what I would do now that I am transitioning her employee.... my answer..."Well... my job" I don't know what it is about this day but I'm annoyed at her.
*Also since said person is back. I'm nesting at work.
*VaaJeana mentioned her love for Dr. Cote. and I have to say I completely agree. He's been so great through out the M/C process and has taken every concern I have seriously regardless of how irrational it actually is. Because of this he's seeing my on Friday to go over why my cycles might be so screwy now.
*I would really love a cup cake with cream cheese frosting.
-I bought 3 cardigans yesterday, all in varrying shades of blue. I'm pretty sure I could wind up on "What not to wear" in the very near future.
-We are buying A a potty this weekend since he is showing every "behavioral" sign (confirmed by his pedi) of wanting to use the potty instead of diapers, and starting to introduce it to him (no boot camp stuff). I am completely freaked out.
-I will not let DH put up the 2nd crib until November 1st. Seeing 2 cribs in our house is pretty insane.
-I am so impressed with A's desire to read. He knows his favorite books and will bring them to you and sit in your lap for you to read to him. Literally melts my heart every single time.
* I haven't worked in over a month. I have no idea when I will return to work due to staffing issues, and I actually miss it. A lot.
* We have to return our rental mini van tonight, and I might actually shed a tear when I leave it. I love that thing so much!
* I want DH to find a new job, but he doesn't seem very motivated to look anywhere. Then, I feel extra bad for pressuring him.
* I am loving this fall weather, and I would love it even more if I lost 20lbs and could fit into all my jeans.
*I kind of have a new/old job back in the general contracting business again, but still working at the same place, keeping a smaller work load for the subcontractor part. It's fun to do something different and not have to move offices or start over.
*Baby smiles are the best.
*My work clothes selection sucks lately. I need to go on a shopping spree for shirts and shoes. And lose some more belly weight to fit into my jeans. One size more to go.
*I hate buffets.
I want to freak out right now.
Nervous about the marathon.
Sick to death of H but still wish things could be figured out, and annoyed as F about some stuff at work.
I'm also worried about this new new pain I'm having after running that 20-miler and wish that I would have applied race day strategy to this run, but didn't.
I'm annoyed that my mom seems to make shiiitty comments about stupid stuff like if I'm eating chips and salsa (are you carb loading today or something? No, I'm eating some fukking chips.).
And I'm tired of how smelly my roommates dog or dog's bedding is and she keeps it in the laundry room which means I don't want to hang my clothes to dry in there since they could absorb the smell (maybe I'm being too anal). I also can't stand that she leaves food in the sink, puts way too many dishes in the dishwasher, and doesn't EVER off to take out the trash, sweep/mop the kitchen, vacuum the basement stairs, or mow the lawn. I think I need to make a cleaning check list and divide the chores up. I hate to biitch about it though since she does let my dogs out during the day.
- I have spent entirely too much time on Pintrest today. I finally get the obsession with it and could spend countless more hours on it. Too bad I actually have to get stuff done at work today.
- I'm annoyed with my right boob. I get twice as much pumping out of the left one compared to the right. Why can't it buck up and produce like lefty?
- I'm also annoyed that BF hasn't gotten less painful by now. At least it's not the toe-curling, screaming, crying out in pain it was when he was around 6 weeks.
- I don't feel I have enough time at night with DS. By the time we get home, fix and eat supper, and feed DS his cereal (which is so cute, but takes FOREVER), I have like 15/20 minutes of play time with him before he starts getting tired and the bedtime routine needs to start.
- I let DS sleep on my chest for two hours when he first falls asleep at night (usually around 8-10). I know it's probably creating a horrible habit that is going to be heII to break later on, but because of the previous vent, I feel this is the only time I get with him during the day.
* I feel like things are finally coming together for our family: new car; new carpet; new front window (this is huge, people!); H found out yesterday he got his promotion, which means more regular working hours, no holidays and it's a job he was truly meant to do.
* We got wireless internet this morning and I'm, pretty much, in Heaven and being totally worthless today. I can't believe I'm paying a babysitter today; I should be working.
* On the working note, things are starting to slow down and I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I've felt like I was suffocating most of the year and am SOoOoO ready to take a break. Just a few more week.
* I quit weighing myself a few weeks ago so I'm a wee bit apprehensive at what the midwife's office's scale says tomorrow morning.
* I can't believe I have a potential 8, even 9, weeks of pregnancy left. I'm probably going to give birth to the World's Largest Baby. I'll sign autographs later. On that note, people tell me I'm huge like it's some sort of effing revelation. "Oh really, I hadn't noticed!" From here on out, I will only tell pregnants how wonderful they look, I promise!
If it helps, I am not growing the world's largest baby and I still get the huge comment. It usually makes me want to yell that yes, this happens when you have x number of babies in so many years. Usually I just get overly emotional and crabby. The annoyance of this is only matched when a certain coworker tells me daily that she has ONLY gained 6lbs and just doesn't know how and blah, blah, blah. Alas, the pregnancy pissing contest
I don't know what kind of aholes you two are hanging around, but I have seen both of you recently and neither are huge!
J - stop f'ing around today...you have a b-day party in a few days!
I want to jack my DH in the jaw. He write a check for $690 and one for $525 that he "forgot" to tell me about. Because of this our checking account is VERY LOW and I'm VERY pi$$ed off!
We have rodeo tickets on the front row by the out gate (woot for knowing people) and because of the above vent I'm 1/2 tempted to sell them. We could get $300/night out of them easily.
My car just turned 100k miles yesterday and it made me want to throw up. It isn't even 3 years old.