At Least 3 Things ~1/30/09~

[ddavis860]

It's Friday!!

Our new habit for January is Shine Your Sink
This week we are in Zone 5: The Living Room (January 26 - 30)
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Today I need to:


Mush and feed the bag Day 6

365 Pic

Swish and Swipe the potties

Eye Surg appt

Pack a dinner for work

Work evening shift :(

[PrincessNancy96]

2 Hour delay


Dishes
Beds
elem kid up and to school
older kids up and to school
mtg @ DD's school w/ math teacher
DH home...so who knows what will happen...
I know tomorrow night I scrap or ELSE!!!

[StitchIsOurHero]

It's FRIDAY!!! :cheer2:

Here's my list for today:

1. C-O-F-F-E-E!!! :cheer2:
2. Drop off DS
3. Work--it's testing time again. . .bring on the bubbling!!
4. Pick up DS
5. Get DH the grocery list
6. Fold laundry
7. Wash more laundry
8. Do journaling cards!!
9. Order pics for rest of January (except Sat)
10. Proj 365 pic

Everyone have a WONDERFUL Friday!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Kiddo's are home.

I'll be pulling out my hair


all day


pulling out my hair.

[aroyer]

Kiddo's are home.

I'll be pulling out my hair


all day


pulling out my hair.
:lmao::rotfl2::lmao: I'm sorry, I don't mean to laugh at your hair pulling... but it was kinda funny! :flower3:

[AlexWyattMommy]

This will be their fourth day home. Then comes the weekend. DH will go to work today, so at least I can get my bon bons out of hiding.:rotfl2:

I do plan on finishing the laundry and taking more photos of swap stuff and maybe I can work on my swaps. All depends upon the fighting or not fighting. Four days home, yup, there will be fighting.

[rlovew]

Today- I need to do what I didn't bother to do yesterday

9am children's service
ginger cookies
lemon cookie dough
Master Bath- toilet, tub, sinks, shower
PO
Edit 47-60
organize glitter, beads, sequins
upload pictures
journal/ set up pictures for 365

Rebecca

[Arizona Rita]

Today I get to go to special assembly at school for the character awards, honor roll and principle list kiddos. DD made principles list!:cheer2: :cheer2:

After that I'm not really sure with it being Friday!

Have a great weekend and you Sn**ies stay warm and safe!

[StitchIsOurHero]

YAY, AR's DD!!! Way to go!!

AWM--hang in there!!!

I don't know what I'll get accomplished. DS decided it'd be fun to stay up all night (after not sleeping yesterday either), and DH is sick, so I should be a JOY at work! :rotfl2:

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Debbie, good luck at the eye surgeon appointment.:hug:

:cheer2: Yay for AR's DD!!!!!!! :cheer2:

Good luck today SIOH!:flower3: I hope your DH gets to feeling better and that SIOLB lets you sleep tonight.

I will be in :crazy2: mode today. My MIL is arriving sometime today to spend the weekend. I don't know what time she'll get here except that it'll be before dark. That could be anytime between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.????:confused3

Anyway, here's my day:

DS to school
Laundry
Clean, Clean, Clean, and Clean some more
Tidy up everything
Go to grocery store and figure out what to cook for dinner - my MIL is a fantastic cook and I HATE cooking for her.
Go to Costco and buy burgers and buns for DS's drama group's hotdog/hamburger fundraiser tomorrow
Hopefully get some scrapping time in - I'll need it just to relax
Keep a :) on my face!!

Have a great day!

[Lisa]

DH home...so who knows what will happen...

:confused3 ;) ;) ;)

This will be their fourth day home. Then comes the weekend. DH will go to work today, so at least I can get my bon bons out of hiding.:rotfl2:

All depends upon the fighting or not fighting. Four days home, yup, there will be fighting.

:crazy2: :crazy2: :crazy2: Get direct hook up to the bon bons!

DD made principles list!:cheer2: :cheer2:


:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

OH, SIOH, pixiedust: Sleep depravation is a terrible thing.
Aroyer, I hope you feel better soon.
Deb, keep us posted on the appt.
DiT, pixiedust: going your way too. How long is MIL visiting?

My to do list:

Bring in load of wood - Done
Put wood in the woodstove - Done. and all I can say is this morning routine is so worth it knowing I have a zero oil bill balance in the height of winter. :goodvibes My oil company keeps calling us wanting to know if we want oil.
Put a load of laundry in the wash. - done
Bring a load of clean folded laundry upstairs to be put away later
Email two people -done
Write in DD's communication log. This morning is where I thought is should be so no hunting it down. - done
Get DD up and out for the bus. - dome
Work. - done
Run a few errands after work. - done

[WDWMom]

AWM - hope you stay sane :)

Rita - congrats to your DD:cheer2:

DH is leaving for the weekend so it will be quiet here. A friend from high school is coming to town so I plan on visiting with her. The rest of the weekend should be quiet.



today...

shower and get ready
make bed
:laundy:
pick up DS12 from diving
refill DH and DS13's RX's
clean kitchen that kids were supposed to do last night
check on movie listings for DS13 and friends


Have a great Friday everyone!

[party of 3]

Nan-enjoy dh being home!!!
AWM-no fighting. poor little bit already looks like he's been in a fight!
DIT- try not to stress over what's for dinner. I bet you'll make a great dinner. but i know oh so well how you feel with MIL!!!! trust me!!!!:rolleyes2 she would NEVER come for dinner! (her choice!)
Deb-good luck at the appt today. let us know how you make out.
Rita- Congrats for you DD! Good for her!!!!!:cheer2:
SIOH- sleep deprived. i hated that feeling. Hope your dh feels better real soon and babycakes sleeps tonight! keep the coffee coming!
Ashley-are you not feeling well??? did i miss that somewhere??? hope you feel better.:flower3:

Ok on to my list......

NO CLUE!
i woke up this morning with ds lying on the bathroom floor. :sad: throwing up everywhere. oh goodness! ok off w/the clothes in the shower. strip the bed (actually dh did that one. icky!) call mom and she's the same way. :crazy2:
so i'm home with my little man and the special bucket!
can you guess what my pic of the day will be??? (we need a pukey smiley)

have a great day everyone and have fun!

[party of 3]

Lisa- a ZERO oil bill is heaven!!!!!:angel: i'd love that!!!!!

mine :crazy2:

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Oh, PO3, your poor Little Man. I hope he gets to feeling better. :hug:

[party of 3]

thank you! me too! i hate it when he's sick.

[AlexWyattMommy]

:grouphug: To PO3 and Little Man.

:cheer2: To Rita's DD.

[aroyer]

AWM- good luck today!
Arizona Rita- :cheer2:
SIOH- I hope you get some rest soon, I remember those days well. :faint:
DIT- I hope you don't stress TOO much! :flower3:
Oh Holly, I hope Little Man feels better soon and that you don't get it! Hugs all around!

Thanks for the wishes Lisa! Holly, I had nasty sinus pressure with a scratchy throat yesterday. Mine is better, but DD got it and her throat is worse than mine was. I sent her to school, no fever, she could eat, but I am wondering if I will get a phone call today.

1- coffee done
2- DD off to school done... I hope she feels better...
3- make bed done
4- call mom about dinner tonight done
5- straighten bedroom
6- straighten living room
7- straignten kitchen
8- tidy kids bathroom done
9- clean our bathroom done
10- laundry started
11- guinea pig cage
12- mom's for dinner
13- 365 pic

[pixiedustforever]

pixiedust: to all feeling ill on this fine Friday!

1. take catalogs to business center to ship home
2. store luggage at bell services
3. check out of hotel by 11a
4. go say :wave2: to Mickey til 1:45
5. 2p catch shuttle to SNA :sad1:
6. fly home on AA at 4:50
7. arrive @ DFW at 9:40
8. get licked to death by puppies :p

Marylee pixiedust:

[ddavis860]

What a week I've had!! I have to change my position at work. I found out on Tuesday that if i'm out sick for more than 2 weeks, I'm off the books. Oh really? I didn't know that!! So, I have to go from my nice weekends position to a full or part time position. It stinks!

Then I go to the eye surg today...2 surgeries. No, he can't do them both at the same time... Out patient, I'll look like DH socked me for a couple of weeks, then he gets to sock me in the other eye :rotfl2: First one is 3/17, and 2nd one is in April

Then waiting all week for the boss to call me...I finally called him... he still doesn't know what my salary will be...so much has changed...blah blah blah....3 quartile...blah blah blah....wage officer didn't call him back...blah blah blah.... So, now I have to decide, do I want evening/night shift part time, or a full time day shift will probably open when I give mine up... I can't sleep I'm so stressing!

Sorry for the long vent, but it's a huge change in my life! Both DS say "take the day shift"...DH is "take the evening/morning, can that be full time?" BFF and good friend at work say "take the day shift." My head is spinning!!:guilty:

[Arizona Rita]

Debbie, which one do you want? Whats going to make you the happiest?
Do you Dss need you more at night or during the day?
It sounds like youre a hospital nurse. Which of those 2 shifts go faster for you?
You have a big decision to make!pixiedust: to help you make a decision best for you!

[aroyer]

:grouphug: Lots of hugs Debbie! Such a hard decision, I can only imagine the stress. Feel free to keep venting and let us know what you decide! :flower3:

[AlexWyattMommy]

List the good and bad of each shift. Then see which one has the bad ones you just can't live doing every day.

Best of luck Pixie Dust that the choice is the right one for you.

[party of 3]

oh so sorry to hear that you have all this going on Deb. I agree with Ann. make of list of the good and bad of each shift. then take it from there. It's so hard making a decision like that. I hope that you will make the right one. Do what your heart tells you. Pixie dust for some help with the decision.
Keep venting. It's what we are here for.
:flower3: :grouphug:

[Lisa]

Oh, Deb, this certainly has been a week from heck for you. I am sorry. You know we will be sending tons of dust free pixiedust: for your eye surgery. It's times like this that I dislike that we all live so far away. You need your DIS friends nearby to help you get thru this.

I agree with the others, get all the facts, look at the pros and cons. Think about what would be best for you and your family and in the end, go with your gut.

Po3, how is little Bit doing tonight? Better I hope.

Aroyer, I have one suggestion for you. Take this advice from a chronic SEVERE sinus sufferer, Niel Meds Sinus Rinse. I used to have to take prescription decongestants twice a day along with Excedrin and sometimes even that didn't ease the pain, and certainly didn't keep the infections at bay. The first two weeks of doing the sinus rinse, I did it twice a day, and if I feel a cold coming on, otherwise I do it once a day. I know longer have to take the decongestants, and when I do get a cold it is much shorter in duration. If you can't find it down your way, let me know and I will mail you a package. That is how good it works.

[StitchIsOurHero]

po3--I hope Little Man is better!!

Deb--bless your heart!! Definitely make the good/bad list! If you still can't decide, flip a coin and go with it!

Ashley--I hope you feel better soon. . .sinus stuff stinks!!

Looking like tonight will be another no sleep night! My mom keeps SIOLB (which is wonderful), but every time he gets sleepy there, she rocks him until he goes to sleep. Now, he has decided that every night, he should be rocked. That works fine, but he comes out to be rocked and then decides to play! So, it's great fun!! The real problem we're dealing with now though is that he's terrified of the bath. He's been taking a bath in the "real tub" for almost 2 months or so (with DH in the tub with him and me on the outside helping). Last Sunday or Monday, he started screaming when we put him in the tub--he didn't touch the water, just started screaming when I handed him to DH (same routine as always). His little face turns this purply-red color and he screams and tries to claw his way up DH's arms and out of the tub. We're going to try to get a toddler-sized tub tomorrow--he won't fit in the infant one we had--and see if that works. Anyone else ever had this? He's just miserable in the bath!! He doesn't seem like he's in pain, he's just scared to death!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

po3--I hope Little Man is better!!

Deb--bless your heart!! Definitely make the good/bad list! If you still can't decide, flip a coin and go with it!

Ashley--I hope you feel better soon. . .sinus stuff stinks!!

Looking like tonight will be another no sleep night! My mom keeps SIOLB (which is wonderful), but every time he gets sleepy there, she rocks him until he goes to sleep. Now, he has decided that every night, he should be rocked. That works fine, but he comes out to be rocked and then decides to play! So, it's great fun!! The real problem we're dealing with now though is that he's terrified of the bath. He's been taking a bath in the "real tub" for almost 2 months or so (with DH in the tub with him and me on the outside helping). Last Sunday or Monday, he started screaming when we put him in the tub--he didn't touch the water, just started screaming when I handed him to DH (same routine as always). His little face turns this purply-red color and he screams and tries to claw his way up DH's arms and out of the tub. We're going to try to get a toddler-sized tub tomorrow--he won't fit in the infant one we had--and see if that works. Anyone else ever had this? He's just miserable in the bath!! He doesn't seem like he's in pain, he's just scared to death!!

Can he sit up on his own? Or close to it?
You can try the kitchen sink. My Eldest loved the kitchen sink. He wasn't keen on the big bath tub for a long time. Let him sit on the counter and stick his feet in first to get used to it.

[aroyer]

Aroyer, I have one suggestion for you. Take this advice from a chronic SEVERE sinus sufferer, Niel Meds Sinus Rinse. I used to have to take prescription decongestants twice a day along with Excedrin and sometimes even that didn't ease the pain, and certainly didn't keep the infections at bay. The first two weeks of doing the sinus rinse, I did it twice a day, and if I feel a cold coming on, otherwise I do it once a day. I know longer have to take the decongestants, and when I do get a cold it is much shorter in duration. If you can't find it down your way, let me know and I will mail you a package. That is how good it works.
Ooooo, thanks for the advice Lisa! I will have to look for it tomorrow, we have a few errands to run. Can you use it on kids? DD is suffering through it too. You are so sweet to offer to send it to me!
Can he sit up on his own? Or close to it?
You can try the kitchen sink. My Eldest loved the kitchen sink. He wasn't keen on the big bath tub for a long time. Let him sit on the counter and stick his feet in first to get used to it.
We did that with DD too- she loved being in the sink. She stayed in the sink until her knees were in her chin! :lmao:

[ddavis860]

Did I ever tell you that my DIS friends are the best :thumbsup2 Thanks for all the support. I really appreciate it. I made my lists while I was at work last night, and I think I'm going to try to a day split with evenings. DH is "ohhh, you are going to hate dayshift, I know you"...but I reminded him that I hated midnights so much, and jumped at the chance to get off of them. "Well, I guess you made your mind up then"... hmmmm, I guess so...

SIOH- I agree with the kitchen sink, both my boys loved it, and it was small enough that they weren't scared at all. Might want to try it, with just a sponge bath and splashing with him on the counter :confused3

[party of 3]

i so agree with he kitchen sink! i have the most fabu pic of bubba in the sink. he loved it. we bought him a ring after that for the big tub. do you have one of those? i think i still have his. you want it? i'll send it down to you.
good luck with it. let us know how you make out.

update on my little man--------still puking!!!!! can you stand it? how much more laundry can i do? how much more can he puke? i'm starting to worry about dehydration. oh good grief. he had a bday party today too. that's out. and swim. that's out. i'm in for a good weekend i can see that!

deb-glad you made a decision. pixie dust that all goes smooth. :flower3:

[ddavis860]

update on my little man--------still puking!!!!! can you stand it? how much more laundry can i do? how much more can he puke? i'm starting to worry about dehydration. oh good grief. he had a bday party today too. that's out. and swim. that's out. i'm in for a good weekend i can see that!

deb-glad you made a decision. pixie dust that all goes smooth. :flower3:

PO3-STILL? Wow, that's terrible!! Poor little guy!! Have you tried coke-a-cola syrup? That used to help my kids settle their tummies. I'd give them a shot over some crushed ice. The ice helped with the dehydration too. :grouphug: Hope he feels better soon! :laundy: oh yeah, fun!!

Lisa- you mentioned that netipot thing last fall and I went right out to get it. They have at Walgreenes and Walmart around here. All I can say is thank you! It works!! Just let me tell you, once you get over the intital "you want me to put it where? Do what? Are you kidding me?" reaction, and watch some funny youtubes, I can say I feel it's kept me healthier this year than years past.

So, DS20 comes around the corner last night after I got home and says "What happened with your job?" I told him about the way DH thinks I should take the midnights position...he looks at my and says "I can't see you staying up all night. Mom, you are a happy morning person. You sing in the morning, and crash at 10 at night. Take the day shift if you can get it" :rotfl2:

So, all I can say is if I can get the dayshift, I better love it. I can't come home and complain to DH...ever...nope not ever...he will have a big 'ol "I TOLD YOU SO" just waiting for me :rotfl2:

[PrincessNancy96]

Another vote for the kitchen sink!! Just have some towels on the floor in front of you because they love to splash and watch you slide like a crazy woman!!! :)


Sorry to hear Little Man is still under the weather..

Debbie ~ sorry you are dealing w/ the work issues.. I agree w/ what everyone has said... make a list... and for sure...follow your heart!!!

Hope everyone is doing well today.... I'm getting ready to take DS12 to school to catch the bus for his game this AM... I'll come home finish getting ready and than go to his game... grab him after his game and race back home to DS8's first game of the season... DD was to have practice but she is about 4 shades of green this AM.. DsS is staying home w/ her until he gets picked up to go to the college game w/ a friend... hopefully she'll be sleeping til we get home..but if not we are only a 4 min drive from the school to home and I can get to her..

[PrincessNancy96]

Midnights are good and bad... I'd work it if I had no kids at home...but I'd be afraid I'd sleep thru the call....
so don't complain to DH..complain to us!!! We'll listen..besides that Men are hard heads anyway! LOL

[party of 3]

deb- what is the sryup you talk about??? where do i get it???? what is it????
i could use it right now.

Sorry to hear PJ is not feeling well. give you a hug from Auntie Holl. hope she's feeling better. does she have a special bucket with her too?? i think the special bucket is in at least 3 or 4 pics of the day so far this month!!!!! that's really pretty sad.

[ddavis860]

deb- what is the sryup you talk about??? where do i get it???? what is it????
i could use it right now.

Sorry to hear PJ is not feeling well. give you a hug from Auntie Holl. hope she's feeling better. does she have a special bucket with her too?? i think the special bucket is in at least 3 or 4 pics of the day so far this month!!!!! that's really pretty sad.


I used to get it from the pharmacy, had to ask for it, it was behind the counter. It's the syrup they use for coke. Flat coke is supposed to be good for upset tummies, and this was some old remedy told to me by my neighbors who were elderly. It's thick and sweet, but the crushed ice makes it super cold. Then they would sip...only sip slowly, and munch the sweet ice.

When my kids were little they didn't like the gingerale flavor, so this was a great alternative. And munching the ice helped get some fluids in them, and the sugar gave them a bit of energy.

Yikes Nan, hope she is feeling better! I hate that feeling!! Seems a lot of "special buckets" are in use this weekend!

[PrincessNancy96]

The funny thing is we were discussing AWM's "bonus bucket" last night..so she is now cursing AWM and her "bonus bucket".. actually she has one by her bed..but has had no need.... thank gosh!!!

I'll send her the well wishes... ok, off to get breakfast before i have to leave for the game..

[AlexWyattMommy]

PO3 - My doctor said to have them take one sip only one sip every ten minutes of gatorade/pedialite/plain water. It's having a constant slow intake of fluid that will help keep dehydration away. If they gulp, it'll come back.

[aroyer]

PO3 - My doctor said to have them take one sip only one sip every ten minutes of gatorade/pedialite/plain water. It's having a constant slow intake of fluid that will help keep dehydration away. If they gulp, it'll come back.
Yep, mine says the same. It works well for DD. Hope Little Man feels better soon!

Nan tell Princess J to feel better soon!

DD is better, thankfully! I'm still going to look for the sinus stuff today.

[Lisa]

update on my little man--------still puking!!!!! can you stand it? how much more laundry can i do? how much more can he puke? i'm starting to worry about dehydration. oh good grief. he had a bday party today too. that's out. and swim. that's out. i'm in for a good weekend i can see that!

Poor little bubba. I hope the pukies stop soon.

Lisa- you mentioned that netipot thing last fall and I went right out to get it. They have at Walgreenes and Walmart around here. All I can say is thank you! It works!! Just let me tell you, once you get over the intital "you want me to put it where? Do what? Are you kidding me?" reaction, and watch some funny youtubes, I can say I feel it's kept me healthier this year than years past.

We refer to it as waterboarding in our house. The initial sensation is wierd, kind of like getting a snort full of salt ocean water up your nostril, but it really works. I have not had a sinus infection since starting the sinus rinse. I wish I had started it long ago. I wouuld have saved a fortune in sick time, doctor bills, prescriptions, etc.

DD was to have practice but she is about 4 shades of green this AM..

All our sick babies. :crazy2: Hope PrincessJ feels better soon.

[party of 3]

thanks ladies. we are doing little sips here and there. not risking it!
i told dh that he had to eat downstairs and not in front of my little man. he's so hungry but i hate to give him anything heavy.
i myself and dying for a cookie, but don't dare take them out.

[PrincessNancy96]

PO3 - My doctor said to have them take one sip only one sip every ten minutes of gatorade/pedialite/plain water. It's having a constant slow intake of fluid that will help keep dehydration away. If they gulp, it'll come back.

I can attest to this.. I left to go to DS12's game today... left DH in charge.. he let DS8 gulp a water bottle full and play BB on a sick stomach.. guess who got sick w/ 3 minutes left in the game...and than DH turns around and is MAD at me! Needless, to say there were some heated words exchanged when we got home and I told him what a dope he is!::yes:: :furious:

So, now I have 2 down.. DD had to go to town w/ me for a shoe fitting for the wedding...

I'm telling you DH is really rubbing my nerves today... we can NOT have any more sn** days....

[AlexWyattMommy]

We refer to it as waterboarding in our house. The initial sensation is wierd, kind of like getting a snort full of salt ocean water up your nostril, but it really works. I have not had a sinus infection since starting the sinus rinse. I wish I had started it long ago. I wouuld have saved a fortune in sick time, doctor bills, prescriptions, etc.


We have the bottle. The allergist gave it to us at our last visit. I just used now. It was just too weird for me to even think about using before. My boys like the taste of salt water residue. I used it first so they could see how it runs out the other side and that I could still breath and talk while it did it. They loved it. :rotfl2: They want to know how often we can do it. My DH however thinks we are all insane and there is no way I am coming near his nostrils with that thing.:confused3 Who doesn't like salt water running out their noses.
:lmao:


Nan - hope the kiddos start feeling better soon!
PO3 - how is Little Man doing now?

[StitchIsOurHero]

I hope all of the kiddos are feeling better!!

We tried the kitchen sink last night for the bath. A little better. Not great, but a little better. He cried some, but not as much, and he was WAY easier to calm down afterwards!! I'll keep y'all posted--thanks for the help and support!!

Deb--I hope everything continues to work out well on the job front!!