12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 6

[TanaL]

Ok - just got a phone call finalizing some (not necessarily fun) things for me.

My old job (I left them in Feb - not enough money, not enough time at home) called and is taking me up on my offer (made in a short lapse of good judgement and generosity) to help them out if the new guy didn't pan out for them. They are letting him go and hiring someone that is starting on Oct 2. In the meantime (on short - less than 24 hr notice), I will be doing my old job then training her when she arrives. They actually offered the job back to me at the salary they are offering her, but that doesn't solve my time issue, so I said No (I LOVED being home this summer!)

My husband thinks I'm totally nuts for doing this. I like to think of it as not burning any bridges, keeping my options open, staying on top of my 'work' game, etc! LOL

SO, in summary...
Bad - less time here to play with my friends, exercise schedule may get nixed
Good - only temporary and during school hours (and see reasons above)
Better - negotiated a 30% raise in the daily rate that I charged them in August (filled in while he was on vacation for a week)
BEST - depending on how long it takes to train her, this $$ (plus the money made in August) will pay for most if not all of our cruise by the time I'm through with this assignment!!

how flattering that they want you back, you must have done a great job there!

 

[pyramid2000]

Good morning all.
I caught up last night, then was too tired to post anything. Now I've caught up on the rest of the night/early morning!

Becka's ebay jewelry looks great and what a deal!

Like your toast, Brandi; also like the other suggestions, so I'm no help!

Caroline, your DD3 can hang with my DS3 (I promise he doesn't beat on people around us!) Also realized that your other DD will be with my DD8. We really should try to have these kids email and maybe meet. Actually, your oldest and my oldest aren't that far apart either (mine doesn't turn 13 until the end of Sept).

This sounds like a plan and we aren't too far away either. I think you said you were going to the Renaissance Fair tis weekend. We are going to Sesame Place on Sunday. We will have to make a plan!

 

[pyramid2000]

I did not sleep well last night and woke with a headache. I could not get to sleep and woke an hour before my regular get up time. Wish I could stay home and go back to sleep, but .....

I hope you felt better as the day went on!

 

[TanaL]

Reading Tana's posts the last couple of days made me think. We are all so LUCKY in one way or another.

Excluding the obvious things like DCL cruise, and terrific family, (because we all seem to have that) what makes you feel lucky?

1. I get to DIS at work.
2. I don't have to buy airline tickets to take a Disney Cruise.
3. The weather here today is drop down dead georgous.
4. I got to spend the first 7 years of DD's life at home.


I like survey questions!

oh my, where do I start? faith, family, friends, fun, I feel like I have it all. I work from home, usually at night when the kids are sleeping, so I get to spend my days hanging out with two charming young men and learning about the world through their eyes, so fun!

We are enjoying gorgeous weather here, it is so beautiful out!! We only get a few days like this a year here so we appreciate them all the more.

 

[pyramid2000]

Brandi, maybe you can arrange to be out of the house while DH puts DD down so that it doesn't stress you. If he is always home to do that....let him. DH was able to take the kids from me some nights when I was trying to calm them down and he would send me downstairs. He usually had them to sleep in no time.

Oh it is quite the opposite in this house. If DH tries to put the girls to sleep, down the steps they come, usually with him carrying them! DD3 really has him wrapped around her little finger. They know that I mean business when I say bed time!!

 

[pyramid2000]

Good luck with the wedding, Brandi! This is good timing. I bet that DD will be going to sleep better when you get back. I know it is hard to do. We actually were not able to do that with DS because of a medical condition. The doctor told us that we had to put him to sleep on his tummy so that he would breathe better. Imagine reading everything about that being bad & then being told to do it. At first I put him on me in bed & had pillows on either side of me to keep my arms around him. He would squeak like a rusty gate when he slept. When we watch video of him now I am reminded how bad it was. We got use to it. I would close his door & ours so that it wouldn't keep me awake at night. Of course if the squeaking stopped, I would wake up terrified. He outgrew it around 2 years and we had to get use to the silence.

Lisa, isn't it the truth! DD12 was 13 weeks premature and they told me to have her sleep on her tummy because she had sleep apnea?? I don't understand the whole back sleeping/side sleeping/tummy sleeping debate. All three kids were tummy sleepers.

 

[TanaL]

A co-worker of mine brought over the grocery ad to me because they now carry Disney Magic Selections Mickey Shaped Hamburger Patties and Mickey Shaped Cheddar Slices! They are on sale and I need to go to the grocery store anyway tonight so I think I might just have to pick some up. We can have Mickey burgers this weekend for dinner!

I bought DD her new shoes yesterday and she loves them. She was so excited about them....she is such a girly girl. Her sandals magically disappeared last night so this morning all that was out was her brand new tennis shoes. She couldn't wait to get them on this morning. Something tells me that new shoes may be a great bribe for her in a few years...

kewl on the mickey burgers! i will check out store next time i am there. I suppose I could get a mickey cookie cutter and make them myself too. Are there mickey buns as well?

awww, a shoe girl! I need a dd to buy cute shoes for!!

 

[pyramid2000]

Now that DD is playing soccer too I wont need to worry about DH getting home in time to keep her on practice days.

I am glad to hear she decided to join. Her shoes sound awesome!

Watch how much you get involved in PTO Lisa!

 

[TanaL]

Oh Tana - you just wait. I would shake my head when DH tried to convince me to get it. Now - WOW! What's nice is being able to pause and fast forward or rewind things. Whenever someone wants to talk or the phone rings, ya just pause and voia...start when you're ready. Taping is also very easy and you can program a season pass and it will record whenever it comes on....even if the network changes the day. I never believed in DH's desire to get Tivo, until we got it! This is the ONE TME he was right. And this is another time, I'm glad that DH isn't on these boards to read me admitting.

oh man, I can't wait! I just asked dh when he is going to install it and he said um, when it gets here. Duh, I thought he already had it! He said he bought it yesterday, but I didn't put it together that he bought it online instead of in a store. So I have to wait a little longer. I need a nail tapping smilie here.

 

[pyramid2000]

Some of us just have no losses to report, sadly. And increases are really not something we need to report!

 

[87Heel]

This sounds like a plan and we aren't too far away either. I think you said you were going to the Renaissance Fair tis weekend. We are going to Sesame Place on Sunday. We will have to make a plan!

I think the Ren Fair must be another one of your crazy internet friends. We have soccer and birthday parties to attend this weekend! But we do have to make a plan!

 

[pyramid2000]

Still not able to get it to work off CBS.com?

I'm trying BB again right now.....

 

[goofyforlife]

I need a nail tapping smilie here.

let's see what this one is

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Reading Tana's posts the last couple of days made me think. We are all so LUCKY in one way or another.

Excluding the obvious things like DCL cruise, and terrific family, (because we all seem to have that) what makes you feel lucky?

1. I get to DIS at work.
2. I don't have to buy airline tickets to take a Disney Cruise.
3. The weather here today is drop down dead georgous.
4. I got to spend the first 7 years of DD's life at home.


I like survey questions!

Awww Patsy, this is so neat!

I do feel lucky, but it is the obvious that just bring a smile to my face every day

My family
My friends
Even my co-workers who are like family and friends


But I'll venture out to other areas where I feel lucky...
1. I've learned so much on the Dis...how to make t shirts, how to be ready for the ressie rush
2. I've stayed awake later than I ever have and had all my Dis friends to keep me sane and silly
3. I've collecte SOOOO many smilies that I include in many of my emails and all my friends love them.

 

[lbgraves]

I can't even imagine being told that. I am sure you would wake up terrified if the rusty gate stopped!!!!!

Yes, also being told that we couldn't let him cry it out to go to sleep. If his breathing became difficult he would have had to get a tracheotomy. (sp?) It made croupe a little scarey.

 

[87Heel]

Hey!
one good thing about this rainy dreary day...
Field hockey and soccer practices are canceled!

 

[DSharpe]

thank you just trying it out

no prob!

 

[lbgraves]

My DD used to "sing" in her sleep. Kinda like a "haaa" sound every time she breathed. As a first time parent, for about the first year, every time i didn't hear her, i would get up and check on her. (Since she was a preemie. About a month later you could never tell she was early though because she was off the % charts for height/weight and has stayed there since. I think she 's like 120-130th now as a 13yo.)

We did the whole rolled up towel bumper thing to keep her on her back but she would always roll to her tummy. Our ped said if she can roll, she'll be fine if that's how she wants to sleep. (i was more scared that she would suffocate against the roll anyway.)

One negative thing about this is that he was pushing himself up on his hands at 3 weeks & the bugger figured out how to roll over at 4 weeks. Silly me didn't realize that he was reaching these milestones so quickly & enjoyed it. Then he was walking around with one hand on the furniture at 5 months. I swore to the doctor that I didn't push DD down or keep her from crawling/walking but I sure didn't work with her on pulling herself up while holding to my fingers.

 

[lillygator]

I want to hear about these Mickey foods.....

 

[pyramid2000]

I'm trying BB again right now.....

And it still isn't working...