Biggest Loser Princess and Tinker Bell 2011 and 2012 -- OLD please see NEW thread

[lisah0711]

is this a joke?? i just came on here to see if anyone responded to my post. and my post isn't there! are you KIDDING ME????

i wrote a post that replied to EVERYTHING from the last two days. did i not hit submit??

really, just shoot me now. i finally had the time to sit and reply and nada. grrrrrrrrrrrr

well, a quick update is that i have a feeling i won't be making it to thanksgiving before bronxbaby comes. doc said i was 2cm yesterday. i know plenty of people who walked around at 2cm for weeks but today i just feel....lousy. crampy, tight, pressure, etc. we shall see.

now i'm going to go cry in my cookies that my post is gone. wah!

Darn that poof fairy anyway! But it sounds like the stork will be here any day now.

 

[liesel]

Nancy You are not alone, I was in the middle of a long reply as you were posting, it froze, and poof! I'm now starting over. 2 cm, won't be long now! You tend to spend less time walking around dialated with your second. I felt like that too with DD for a while though. Have you decided on a name yet?

Maria You will most likely be doing your run before I even get out of bed on Saturday with the time difference, but I'll be there in spirit. We went to Roswell on our road trip this summer. We went to the UFO Museum, which was hilarious because they took their subject matter very seriously! We had a lot of explaining to do to the kids, that's for sure. I think they might have had oranaments there, I remember being tempted to buy one. DS bought an alien that was covered in some sort of goo, when we got home he built a spaceship for it. For days, everything was being "abducted." The gift shop didn't allow photos (boo!), so I snuck one from the outside:

This was also there:

Here are a few downtown shops:

All the downtown lamposts look like this:

We stopped at this McDonalds for drinks and I was so grateful for the indoor playground, which was super cute, it was 110 outside! It advertises itself as the only UFO McDonalds in the world.

It was an interesting diversion on our trip down to Carlsbad Caverns (which were amazing!), I was suprised how much the kids loved it. Sorry I haven't learned to resize photos yet.

Kathy and Maria I've always wanted to see Plymouth Rock, now I'll know what to expect.

Rose I hope your situation is not as serious as LTS, gaining strength is a good sign. I fractured my foot 5 weeks before our big UK adventure and was rehabbed enough to still have a good time. I did slip on some wet cobblestone in Dublin, which put me out for the evening. I would suggest watching your step! Where are you headed for vacation?

LisaH The flights that I am looking at arrive in SNA around 10AM Friday and leave Monday evening. We'll just miss each other Friday morning. We have to go to the expo Friday since the kids races are on Saturday morning. I'm not sure if we'll go to Newport Beach for lunch first or just go straight to Hojos and the expo, last time the kids just wanted to go straight to DL!

I want to do well on my long run on Saturday, I'm going to a jewelry party on Sunday and am going to get a necklace that I've been eyeing for finally making it to 40 pounds lost! I'm finally trying to reward myself better for what I've been doing.

DD is home sick again, I really hope this is the last day. I feel bad for how much school she is missing and I really need to get out there and get some errands done, especially since DH is going to Kansas for a long day tomorrow. I got a treadmill run in yesterday (blech) and have lost my run water retention/burger weight from the weekend. I do feel a bit more human now after getting in a workout. I hope to be back outside tomorrow (please let DD get better!).

On a sad note, DH's aunt passed away last night. She's been ailing for a while. I'm bummed we can't make it out to Orange County (CA, not FL!) for the funeral. DH is going out next month for work (jealous, he might get to see DL at Christmas, my favorite!) and we'll be out in January for the Tink, it sucks that she passed away before we could go see her.

I hope all the Princesses and my fellow Lisabelle have a fantastic day. Maria, thanks again for organizing the oranament exchange!

 

[lisah0711]

Good afternoon Princesses and Belles!

Maria, thank you so much for organizing our ornament exchange. Sounds like you are doing great with your eating and running this week -- yay you! Some days a girl just needs chocolate.

Rose, so sorry that the foot is still feeling craptastic. I hope the inserts help. That was probably the number one thing that helped me turn the corner when I had PF a couple of years ago. Have a wonderful time at Bob Seger. Should be fun! I tried the crank thing at the gym yesterday and it is hard -- even the stationary bike seems harder than I think it should after all this running.

Kathy, Texas Roadhouse happens. Enjoy your banquet tonight and I hope to see some pictures of that fashionable date of yours.

Lisa, so sorry that your DD is still feeling poorly. And sorry about your DH's aunt.

I loved the pictures from Roswell. The lamposts are my favorite. You are so totally going to rock your long run this week-end.
I'm glad that you are rewarding yourself for all your hard work.

Nancy, everything will be good as soon as you have that little baby in your arms.

Lindsay, it's almost Friday!

Robert lost a tooth once while we were at WDW. I had the tooth fairy money and was waiting for Robert to fall asleep so I could put it under the pillow. Ed was watching tv in the other room. The problem was that I was really sleepy. I thought Robert had finally fallen asleep so I tried to slip the $5 under his pillow. He popped up like a vampire coming out of his coffin, turned on the light and yelled "what are you doing?!?" I had the money in my hand and stammered that it was the tip for the maid. Yeah, even the 7 year old didn't buy that one. Robert grabbed the money and marched into the other room and asked Ed for a piece of paper. He then proceeded to write down the serial number for the $5 bill (he knew about the serial numbers because like the good Mom that I am I had taught him how to play Liars Poker) and did compare the numbers the next day when he woke up -- thank goodness we had another $5. That kid was a little too smart for his own good.

Have a great day Princesses!

 

[Rose&Mike]

LisaR--loved the Roswell pictures. Looks like it would be a really fun place to visit! We are going to Fl....again.

LisaH--that krank thing is hard! My pt was impressed that I did it for 20 minutes. I get my inserts on Friday. They are semi-custom. She injects something in them and cuts them to fit my shoe and they mold to my foot. Or something like that. Anyhow we had a long talk today about the rehab stuff and she is still optimistic. Too funny about the serial numbers. That would be my son doing that as well!

Kathy--I have a dog you can have....He works as a backup alarm clock. As long as you want to get up between 4:00 and 5:00am. Burger and sangria--yum!

Nancy--It took me twelve hours of pitocin cranked up to the max to get to 2cm with Tom! (I had major complications.) I hope everything goes spectacularly! Hang in there!

Hi to Lindsay and Maria and Pamela and Taryn if you are out there!

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We had a t-storm at 4:15am so that's when the dog got up. I am exhausted. We were supposed to meet with the kitchen person tonight, but cancelled cause we are both pooped!

So busy day. I did the pool before pt--I was already awake, so why not. We talked a bit about the burning pain in my foot yesterday and she said it sounded like where it was located was coming off the fat pad. We also talked a lot about my need to be patient.

Remember last week when Maria mentioned complacency. I know you didn't end up talking about it, but it got me thinking. I have really become stagnant lately. Not doing the things I want to do, not moving forward. Spending my days off doing not much of anything besides pt and working out. So ever since I lost the weight I wanted to go somewhere and have someone show me how to put makeup on. I was very nervous about this--I don't know why. I'm guessing mother issues, not feeling good enough, etc. This afternoon I went to the Sephora at the mall. The girl was sooooo nice. The perfect person for me. She didn't push me to get stuff I didn't want, but really showed me how to use the stuff I got. It was a very positive experience and I learned lots! She encouraged me to call her or come in if I have questions. It was a great experience. I had already decided that even if it didn't go well, I would find somewhere else to try, but this worked out great!

Then I got some sad news. Poor Tom. He has had to learn such a hard life lesson and I really feel bad for him. This is a continuation of the stuff that went on this spring. In the big scheme of things, he will be fine , I'm sure. but I just feel really bad for him. He is very frustrated. We keep telling him he needs to channel that frustration in a positive way.

I guess it's time to ice the foot. It's pretty uncomfortable tonight, but she beat up on it pretty good today.

Have a good night.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Darn that poof fairy anyway! But it sounds like the stork will be here any day now.

i mean really, that poof fairy is ridiculous! be gone! before i drop a house on you!

ah, the stork...if it were only that easy, right??

Nancy You are not alone, I was in the middle of a long reply as you were posting, it froze, and poof! I'm now starting over. 2 cm, won't be long now! You tend to spend less time walking around dialated with your second. I felt like that too with DD for a while though. Have you decided on a name yet?

I want to do well on my long run on Saturday, I'm going to a jewelry party on Sunday and am going to get a necklace that I've been eyeing for finally making it to 40 pounds lost! I'm finally trying to reward myself better for what I've been doing.

On a sad note, DH's aunt passed away last night. She's been ailing for a while. I'm bummed we can't make it out to Orange County (CA, not FL!) for the funeral. DH is going out next month for work (jealous, he might get to see DL at Christmas, my favorite!) and we'll be out in January for the Tink, it sucks that she passed away before we could go see her.

i keep wondering about dilation and how much it could change without me feeling it! a friend of mine went to her OB appt and was FIVE cm! and no labor! wow!

i loved your roswell pics. john (DH) is into alien things and i'm such a witch about it b/c he's always watching those shows about them and i'm always telling him to watch something about REAL history!! but i have to admit, those pics look pretty cool! the lamposts especially!

i think treating yourself to some jewelry is perfect! what does the necklace look like?

sorry about your hubby's aunt. were they very close? it's always hard to lose someone

Robert lost a tooth once while we were at WDW. I had the tooth fairy money and was waiting for Robert to fall asleep so I could put it under the pillow. Ed was watching tv in the other room. The problem was that I was really sleepy. I thought Robert had finally fallen asleep so I tried to slip the $5 under his pillow. He popped up like a vampire coming out of his coffin, turned on the light and yelled "what are you doing?!?" I had the money in my hand and stammered that it was the tip for the maid. Yeah, even the 7 year old didn't buy that one. Robert grabbed the money and marched into the other room and asked Ed for a piece of paper. He then proceeded to write down the serial number for the $5 bill (he knew about the serial numbers because like the good Mom that I am I had taught him how to play Liars Poker) and did compare the numbers the next day when he woke up -- thank goodness we had another $5. That kid was a little too smart for his own good.

Have a great day Princesses!

oh my! that is a great story! what a smart kid robert is! at 7 he thought to check the serial numbers??? that is great! good thing you had another $5 - i feel like i never have five dollar bills! i can't believe he woke up. i often think about that. knowing thomas he'd be wide awake in a second too. i think you handled yourself pretty darn good considering he caught you red handed. lol! the maid. you really make her work for her tips!!!

Nancy--It took me twelve hours of pitocin cranked up to the max to get to 2cm with Tom! (I had major complications.) I hope everything goes spectacularly! Hang in there!

We had a t-storm at 4:15am so that's when the dog got up. I am exhausted. We were supposed to meet with the kitchen person tonight, but cancelled cause we are both pooped!

So busy day. I did the pool before pt--I was already awake, so why not. We talked a bit about the burning pain in my foot yesterday and she said it sounded like where it was located was coming off the fat pad. We also talked a lot about my need to be patient.

Remember last week when Maria mentioned complacency. I know you didn't end up talking about it, but it got me thinking. I have really become stagnant lately. Not doing the things I want to do, not moving forward. Spending my days off doing not much of anything besides pt and working out. So ever since I lost the weight I wanted to go somewhere and have someone show me how to put makeup on. I was very nervous about this--I don't know why. I'm guessing mother issues, not feeling good enough, etc. This afternoon I went to the Sephora at the mall. The girl was sooooo nice. The perfect person for me. She didn't push me to get stuff I didn't want, but really showed me how to use the stuff I got. It was a very positive experience and I learned lots! She encouraged me to call her or come in if I have questions. It was a great experience. I had already decided that even if it didn't go well, I would find somewhere else to try, but this worked out great!

Then I got some sad news. Poor Tom. He has had to learn such a hard life lesson and I really feel bad for him. This is a continuation of the stuff that went on this spring. In the big scheme of things, he will be fine , I'm sure. but I just feel really bad for him. He is very frustrated. We keep telling him he needs to channel that frustration in a positive way.

I guess it's time to ice the foot. It's pretty uncomfortable tonight, but she beat up on it pretty good today.

Have a good night.

first off, sorry about the sad news for tom. hope it's nothing too serious and he'll be ok. hugs!

i'm glad your physical therapist told you to be patient. i think it's important she's telling you that. your foot isn't going to heal overnight. just keep at it. do the crank, get beat up by the PT, ice it. lather, rinse, repeat. it'll get better!

ugh, pitocin. hate that stuff. i wish i could do this labor without it. doubtful though because it seems like doctors always give that stuff to hurry things up.

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good morning all!

ah, tylenol PM, you are so wonderful. i slept last night! hurrah! sure, i woke up to pee a few times but actually being able to go back to sleep was wonderful. my only problem now is the incredible down-there pain i have every time i change positions. i think something is pressing on a nerve or something because...ouch! oh well. i just hope that goes away post-baby. we shall see.

i'm so bloated and puffy and fat. i mean, yeah, i get it, i'm pregnant. but i'm up just under 45 lbs and this baby's not even that big. it took me so long to lose it with thomas. i hope i can do it again. i'm already starting to worry about the whole nursing thing. i'll do my best but with another kid to take care of, i just won't have the luxury of sitting around all day and nursing like i did with thomas. thankfully, my new pediatrician is totally on board with "whatever makes your life easier." my last one wanted me to nurse til thomas was THREE! (ew).

leaving in a few for mommy and me. probably the last time i see my thursday class before i have the baby. omg!

did i tell you guys i've hired a high school kid to come over tues, wed, and thurs to help me out. basically now she's just playing with thomas while i rest or go to the store or something. i wanted her to come before the baby so thomas will be used to her. once baby comes it will be a help for her to either play with thomas, hold the baby, let me take a shower, and eventually watch them while i go for a run. $10/hr. not cheap but worth it i think.

fiona is moving to CT this saturday. she has done nothing to make me regret this decision this week. she has been eating anything and everything and just being a real PITA. sure, i know i'll be crying when she's gone but it's the right thing to do. i just don't have the time for her.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning and !

I didn't get up and do my run this morning, so I'm thinking about trying to fit 2M in this afternoon. I have to go home at noon and I have a meeting I need to leave for at 1:45. I think 2M and a shower are manageable, anymore than that and I probably wouldn't have time to grab a quick bite. I was thinking why bother, but then I decided even if it doesn't move the scale, it will definitely help me feel energized and in a good mood for my afternoon meeting, which is not a bad thing.

Nancy -- I am so happy you have the Mother's Helper. That is going to be tremendous once Bronxbaby makes his appearance! I know you feel awful right now. This is the point where I convinced myself it would be easier to take care of the baby outside of me rather than inside I do think it won't be long, and then we will all be so amazed at the perfection of a newborn baby It really doesn't get any better than that!

Rose -- Here's a for you, and another for Tom, and heck, why not, Mike probably could use a , too. Complacency. I need to talk more about it. I am so glad you went to Sephora and had a wonderful experience! I need to challenge myself more in a lot of areas, definitely in my commitment to eating right and getting the workouts in. This week I've been trying to make myself do one small additional thing each day. It's a start. I've been accepting "good enough" for awhile. I think I can do better.

Lisah -- That smart apple did not fall far from the tree! I cannot believe he checked the serial numbers -- right then I would have thought, "Houston, we have a problem". This kid is going to be a challenge. A fun challenge, but no complacency for you!

Lisa -- Love, love, love the Roswell photos! Thank you so much for sharing, that made my day! I am so sorry about dh's aunt

Kathy -- You are a troublemaker for sure! No sports craziness allowed in this thread -- although I'm probably one of the few who even cares Earl of Sandwich would be really easy for me, I will make that one if I possibly can. We're going to be in Portsmouth on the 3rd, no way we're driving to NH 2 days in a row so we won't make the Muppets -- although it does sound fun! I'm going to be at North Shore Mall tomorrow afternoon to pick up the Bruins photo Dennis wants for Christmas. I'm also going to Toys R Us to pick up his new Wii basketball game. I should make a list, I'd like to think I won't have to keep driving up there. I need to go to Target to get the new Glee Christmas cd, and see what else catches my eye. All this is after tomorrow morning's meeting in Malden. I'm just going to be out and about tomorrow! I'm hoping I will get enough done that when it's close to Christmas I can have a little time to bake and relax. I always seem to run out of time just when I would get to those points

Lindsay -- Are you getting excited about the weekend? It's almost here!

Ok, back to do a little work this morning. I am starting to feel like a run would exhaust rather than energize me. I guess we'll see when I get home

Maria

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

oh my gosh you got to be kidding me. I had this huge long post I thought I posted last night and now I realized its gone. Is someone messing with us nancy. I even replied by multiquoting to everything that has been said for the past few days. This was my first poof. I guess Im really not immortal.

Ok well unfortunatly now I dont have time to type much but wanted to say hello and thank god tomorrow is friday. Today was looking to be a good day until a 4mth old came in for an ear recheck and the dr noticed the whole ear was bruised and the mom broked down and was hysterical saying she thinks the dad is doing it. Horrible Horrible way to end the day but unfortunately allow far and few between this is one of the not so fun things about this occupation.

Mike and I meal planned for the next two weeks...starting monday. Nick and I are going grocery shopping tonight while Mike takes Ryan to bball practice. Then I have to make italian wedding soup for the teachers at ry's school tomorrow. Its souper day for teacher appreciation. Busy night ahead of me so I probably wont be back on. But know that I love you all and Nancy I have a feeling you are going to push that baby out on thanksgiving...hey maybe you can name him Turk E. Just kidding. I know..... Im corney.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

oh my gosh you got to be kidding me. I had this huge long post I thought I posted last night and now I realized its gone. Is someone messing with us nancy. I even replied by multiquoting to everything that has been said for the past few days. This was my first poof. I guess Im really not immortal.

i wonder if it's a multi-quote thing? my big poof was after doing a butt-load of multi-quoting. i think i'm going to just go back to bolding everyone's names and writing to them. how annoying!!!

Turk E. lol! sounds good!

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i'm trying to hold off as much as possible but every time i move i'm in PAIN! i started packing a hospital bag finally today. i know, i should have had that done ages ago. oh well. i was supposed to go down to times square for another disney store event tomorrow but i think that might just be a bad idea. however, at least i'd be downtown which is where my hospital is!

we showed the house this evening and i couldn't get a feel for what the lady thought at all. it's so frustrating because i spent so long cleaning the house (in PAIN!) and because the house is so darn small she was in and out in like 10 min. oh well.

have a wonderful night everyone. i'm hoping for some sleep (tylenol pm might be helping again) and hope to be able to just lay around as much as possible. we shall see.

oh and as far as the name i think we are pretty sure about matthew john. just don't tell facebook. i'd rather surprise folks.

 

[Rose&Mike]

It's 6:20 and I have been up for well over an hour. The dog.....I thiink the dog might need to join Fiona. His name is Petie. I'm sure they would get along great. It wouldn't be so bad if we went to bed early. But 11:00-5:00ish, sometimes 4:00ish, is not a good combo.

The concert was ok. We left before it ended. It was so grossly smoky that I'd had enough. I dared to make a comment about it and this girl in our aisle got really po'd. So at 5:00 this morning after the dog woke me up I got a shower and washed my hair twice to try to get the smoke out. The city does have a smoking ordinance, but people don't seem to care. The bathrooms were full of smoke and the arena was gross. So frustrating. Add in the fact that I haven't had t.o.m. issues since w&d, until yesterday of course! and it made for a long day. Sure it's nice to not have it so often, but I am pretty miserable while it's happening.

To quote Lindsay--Calgon, take me away!

Lindsay--I'm sorry about the bad work day. I hope the Mom and baby get some help. Good job on the meal planning.

Nancy--I hope the baby just pops out! I like the name. And I think it's great that you have some help.

Maria--have fun with all that shopping!

Ok, I think I am going to get up and change the sheets--they are smoky too! And try to go back to sleep. I am starting to feel catatonic all the time....not good! At least pt isn't until 3:00 today.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

rose - ew! smelling like smoke when you wake up in the morning is so gross. i used to smoke and i'm SO glad i stopped. it's really nasty. i remember waking up after being out at the bars all night and i smelled like an ashtray. a friend of mine is a smoker and smokes in her house sometimes. granted, she only does it in the kitchen and blows the smoke out the window but i always seem to smell it on me when i leave her house. ick. and just think it wasn't that long ago that EVERYONE smoked in their house and everyone always smelled like it!

how's the foot feeling today?

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one more day with fiona. i know i'm going to be crushed when she's gone but right now i can't wait for her to leave! she's been such a pain this last week!

i'm going to chance it and head downtown to the disney store. they are unveiling some virtual thingie outside the store. i could probably write about it without even going but hey, might as well. i'll just drive down and park close and put thomas in the stroller and walk slow! better get dressed.

have a great day everyone!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

psh, nevermind. it ain't happening. i just took a quick shower, didn't even wash my hair and i'm winded. i'm not going anywhere. i just emailed a couple friends to see who can walk by times square for me and take a pic.

i may be able to convince my body to drive us to the diner though for some breakfast...

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Princessabelles!!!

I do not like the poof fairy, but feel lucky I just didn't get to post yesterday rather than make the time and have it disappear. Very frustrating.

Nancy-Oh my gosh, doesn't it seem like yesterday you just found out your were pregnant? Probably not for you, but it does for me, the time seems to fly by a little too fast lately. I'm sending good labor vibes through the airwaves, and hoping you have a labor like mine. I worked til lunch time and went to the doc for a check up at 1130. It was a horrible day in icu, and I was in charge, so I left another girl in charge and said I'd be back, and she looked at me and said, no you won't. Like she had esp. My blood pressure was up and there was protein in my urine, so he did an internal and I had a little bleeding after, so I came back to the hospital for a non stress test, which was fine, so 2 hours later he came back to check on me, said I could go home, and would bring me back to induce me in a couple days after I got rid of some fluid, but he didn't like the bleeding, so he checked me again, 7 cm. So I got an iv, he broke my water, and it was almost immediately that I needed to push, and I didn't need to push long. I hope you have a quick and easy labor, and everything goes smoothly and you're snuggling little bronx baby before you know it. That's awesome you have a mommy's helper for Thomas, and I don't think you can get a sitter for much less than 10 bucks here either. Love, love the name.

Lindsay-That poor mother and child. It is just awful. I hope she is able to get away and everything works out ok for her. It is an awful thing to have to deal with, so stressful for all of you involved. Hope you have a better day today.

rose-Poor you, poor Petie, poor Tom, poor Mike. I think a weekend at the spa for Petie is a wonderful idea. You all could use a few good nights sleep without your alarm clock waking you up. I am thinking I'll tell michael next weekend that we can get a dog, and get him involved in the whole process, and go over pros and cons of puppy vs young dog, and we'll visit the shelter and some doggie day cares together. I know I'll do most of the work, and am accepting of that, but I want him to know how much is involved in having a dog too. Yuck on the smoky hair. It is disgusting. I hate giving back the clothes to patients who smoke. They just reek. Good luck with PT today.

Maria -Hope your meeting isn't too bad and you have lots of fun shopping. Wish it was my short day, I'd meet you at the mall. I won't be home til 6ish. It is nice to get the shopping done early, and not be rushing around, though I have found if I shop too early, I end up spending too much. Before I had michael I loved going shopping on Christmas Eve and people watching. I'll probably take my 2 o'clock day the week before Christmas and shop after work. Did you get a run in? 2 miles is 2 miles more than none, but I know what you mean if you then have to shower again. It's so nice to get it out of the way in the morning.

LisaH-Love Robert's tooth fairy story, and can just picture his face jumping up and scaring the wits out of you. That's so funny about the serial numbers, I don't think michael knows anything about them. Hope you don't have a crazy day today.

LIsaL-Love the pics of Roswell. Looks like a very cool place to visit. Sorry about dh's aunt. It's hard not to be able to be there.

Good morning ladies,

Feels good to catch up. Michael had fun at the football banquet and the boys all were so handsome dressed up and not covered in mud. The food was good, we got the stuffed chicken breast, and the kids got chicken fingers and fries. The teams all sat together, and I sat with some other moms and dads, and we had fun. I decided to use up my last pjlla plan day off track for a rum and coke, and the stuffing. Worth it. Now I just have 6 days to stay on track, and maybe I'll see 2 more pounds gone thursday and have reached my goal, and be under 210 again. I ran/walked sun and tues, and did wii fit today. I hope to run/walk with michael in the morning, or I will make him go to the park so I can run the track.

TGIF!!! Hope you all have a great day, and the weekend is long and relaxing.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Rose, here is a big and ton of for you. What a rough week you've had with Tom, Petie, your foot and TOM to boot. No wonder you feel drained. Hope that you can get some activity and rest in your week-end. I must say that you are doing an outstanding job if you are faking it because you looked wonderful in your picture last night. I don't think that you are having to fake as much as you think you do -- you look genuinely happy and very pretty. What kind of makeup did you get at Sephora?

ah, the stork...if it were only that easy, right??

The stork, Calgon -- if we had our way the world would be much easier for sure!

Nancy, I know it will be a tough week-end for you but you are doing what is best for everyone.

I'm glad that you have someone to come and help you out now. That will make a big difference so that you can have a break. I think that it one of the toughest things about being a stay at home Mom -- you can't even find peace in the bathroom for a few minutes some days.

Sorry about the pain. Someone's little behind must be pushing on a nerve or something.

I'm going to miss calling that baby Bronxbaby! One of my nephews is Thomas and the other is Matthew so I like your name choice. Do you have a girl name picked out just in case?

Maria, how was your meeting? Did you get a run in? It sounds like you are running several days a week so it's no big deal if the moon and stars didn't align like you'd hoped yesterday. Some times you need a rest especially if other areas of your life are busy.

Are you and Kathy doing the same Turkey Trot next week? That will be fun if you get to meet up. Are your guys doing the Turkey Trot with you?

Lindsay, that poor little baby. It's good to work in a place where people can get help but so tough on the people giving the help, too. I bet you hugged your guys extra hard when you got home for sure.

Great job on the menu planning! It's nice when you have help.

And Turk E.

Kathy, thanks for being my virtual nurse yesterday!

I had a gastroscopy yesterday and it showed that my tummy troubles are settling down since I started this new medicine. I was really excited because my resting heart rate was in the high 50's -- it's never that low.

I know that you and Michael are going to rock that Turkey Trot. He is going to be beside himself when he finds out about a dog.

Lisa, hope your family members are feeling better and that Mom doesn't come down with the bug, too.

A little work, a little running, a little trip to the grocery store on deck today.

Nancy, I'm glad that you decided to stay home.

Have a wonderful day Princesses!

 

[liesel]

Good morning and

DD went back to school yesterday so I've been frantically trying to get things done. I had to volunteer at the school this morning. The kids brought their dads (or a significant man in their life) to school for breakfast today, always a crazy day! Long run is tomorrow, still nervous, but also anxious to prove to myself that I can do this.

I'm also quite frustrated because I'm having more scale troubles this week. I have gained 3.5 in the last 2 days after being OP and getting one run in. Its weeks like these that make me feel like giving up and that I'm never going to reach my goals. I even look more bloated and huge, and no, its not that time. I would be so happy if my work is reflected in the scale, its so hard when its not.

Thanks for all the well wishes with DH's aunt, we weren't really close. She had a hard life and made some very poor decisions. Very tragic. Her passing this week has made us all reflect on what could have been.

Nancy It sounds like you are getting close. I love the name Matthew John, I have a nephew with that name. to you and Fiona. Maybe you can visit sometime.

Kathy That was a fast labor you had! The women in my family tend to have short labors, but wow! Burgers happen (and sangria too!). My off plan lunch Sunday I had a cheeseburger, salad, and half a shake, but it was so good! I'm glad you and Michael enjoyed the banquet. I'm still in for the Turkey Trot next Thursday. Good job following the Pamela plan!

Lindsay I'm sorry you got poofed, I was wondering how you were doing. Very sad story about your patient, I'm so sorry you have to deal with that in your job. I hope you have a great weekend.

Maria I hope you are doing well, I got in a little over 2 miles in yesterday too. That's fantastic that you are in good enough shape to be energized by a run.

Rose Yuck, cigarette smoke! I hate being smoky, so does DH. We are definitely not casino people. We were at a Dave Matthews Band concert a few years ago and the person next to me was smoking pot. The seats are so small, he was practically smoking it in my lap! I was nursing at the time too. I eventually got him to move a little further away. I'm so glad you went out and learned to apply makeup and had a positive experience. I just got a few things over the summer too. I think its a great idea to talk about complacency more. I consider myself to be slowly evolving, but at least there is change going on!

LisaH I loved your story about Robert and the tooth fairy. What a smart kid! We only pay out a dollar around here, but I was told by several moms at the school (you all know the type!) that the going rate for a first tooth around here is $20. Whatever! A couple of months ago, DD lost a tooth when DH was out of town. I always have a hard time with her, she wakes up so easily and DH is much better at playing tooth fairy. I got the money under the pillow but could not for the life of me find the tooth! She was waking up so I got out of there. I tried a little later, still no success. I was going to sneak in first thing in the morning and try one more time, only to find her awake with both the dollar and the tooth wondering why the tooth fairy wouldn't take it. She still tells everyone that the tooth fairy wouldn't take her tooth!

I had better go be productive today. Have a great day!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Nancy, a big hug for you today. Bronxbaby will be here any day now.

Good luck to Maria and Liesel on their long runs today! You ladies will rock it!

Lisa, sorry about the frustration on the scale. I'm sure being stuck at home all week had something to do with it. Don't be frustrated more if you see a little bounce in the scale still after your long run -- it takes me about five days to see that loss. Really I don't know why we gain after we do something so good for ourselves. It's just not fair!

I keep forgetting to mention that I love your new DL Christmas signature pics!

I have 6x800 m runs on my schedule today so it will be fast. Then off to the grocery store -- at least DH is meeting me -- which should be interesting!

Have a great day princesses!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Yesterday did not go as planned. I did not go to pt, cause I ended up getting sick pretty much all day. Mike had to come home, I felt so awful. I have not been taking very good care of myself--well compared to the average population, I probably have, but considering I still think I have some leaky gut stuff going on, have stopped taking my probiotic, am eating waaaaaaay too much sugar, and drinking on occasion, not sleeping, etc. Anyhow, it all caught up with me yesterday. It was horrendous. Oh well, hopefully lesson learned. This has been a rough year, food wise, and my body just really beats me up when I don't do the right thing.

Lisah--I am glad your tummy stuff is going better. Is that what's effecting your running? I bought eye shadow, liner, mascara, foundation and blush. Most is sephora brand. I have been pretty happy with it so far.

LisaR--I'm sorry about the scale. It can be pretty frustrating at times. I am always up after a long run, so keep that in mind. Your body needs the fluids to flush out the crud.

Kathy--sounds like a great banquet!

Nancy-- Hang in there today. You are doing the right thing, even though it's hard. Tom had severe allergies to our cat (blood coming out of his eyes) and we had to find a new home for her. We had her since we first got married, and it was really hard. But we had to keep her in the basement to keep her away from Tom. We tried everything, and it just didn't work. Anyhow, hang in there. Hugs to you and John today.

Maria--how are you? You too Lindsay? And Pamela and Taryn!

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Part of me is beating myself up for getting so sick yesterday--poor choices, not taking care of myself, etc and I paid for it in a big way. But you know what this year has been hard! And I'm tired. (The dog was up again this morning....) I can either except the fact that I need to eat better and take better care of my health or I can walk around miserable. Not a difficult choice. There are a lot worse things. Life is too short to be miserable, girls. It really is. I am reminded of this every time I think of Mike's sister--which has been pretty frequently lately. It's so corny and has been said a million times, but tomorrow is not promised. Tomorrow is a gift. So take care of yourselves. Love you all.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning ladies,

I'm going to get back in the basement and do some organizing soon, but just wanted to catch up here first. Took michael to the doctor this morning for a cough that wasn't getting better and he was getting more congested, and he probably has the beginning of a pneumonia, so he's started an antibiotic, and hopefully he'll just get better now. I think I tend to push things off, and rarely do I take him to the doctor, since usually it's viral, but I'm glad I went today. We wanted to go to my niece and nephews football games, so we'll see if he wants to go. He's been drawing disney characters, and we just looked through all our old animation academy drawings, and had a few good laughs. Glad he can laugh now, because I remember in one of the classes he had a little meltdown. It is one of our favorite things to do.

Rose-It sure has been a rough year for you, and it's just not fair how you are punished for not eating the right things. I hope you are feeling better today. Thanks for the reminder to treasure every day. Life is short and you just never know.

Lisah-I'm happy to be your virtual nurse anytime. If I was your real nurse, I'd slip you a little extra medicine to keep you nice and relaxed all day. Good luck with your runs today. Is that a speed type workout, run the 800 as fast as you can?

LisaL-Good luck on your long run today!! And a big hug for the darn old scale. Don't let it derail you, you're doing the right stuff, and hopefully after you recover from the long run, you will see a big swoosh. It is so frustrating when our hard work is not reflected on the scale.

Maria-How was shopping yesterday? Did you get lots done? I think I need to make a list and get myself organized. The older nieces and nephews are gift cards with a little something, so they're easy. I think I might get out next weekend with sil for a while, and get the younger kids. Good luck on your long run this weekend!!

nancy- Just a little bit of all good wishes for you today, whatever the day brings. Maybe we'll be singing happy birthday to baby Matthew later!!

Lindsay-Hello there!! Hope you're having a fun filled weekend.

Taryn-If you're out there, congrats on finishing your last class!! So exciting and we hope to see you here more!!

Time to get moving. Have a great day everyone!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Ladies!

A quick post -- I don't have time to say what I want to, but I want to send extra to Nancy and Rose!

Shopping yesterday was great! Toys R Us had buy 1 wii game get one at 40% off, which was great since I needed 2! I saved $20, and it was just luck walking in the door. The sale is through today, if that helps anyone. Mario and Sonic at the 2012 Olympics was just released, and I got that for Ben. I got Dennis's Bruins photo (with the Stanley cup, of course!), and I got him Wii NBA2K12. That's the only basketball he's going to see this year...I had $10 off $30 at B&B plus a free travel size item, so I went ahead and picked up the holiday antibacs for my kitchens and bathrooms, and little ones and lotions for my nieces bags and SMIL and Smom. I got it all for $20, not bad. Now I just need to order their lip balms on BF, and I can get the special bag for $20, the products inside are definitely worth more than that. Plus, I feel like I participated in BF, even if that is my only purchase

My run today felt fantastic! I think I have finally found the optimal interval for me with the clif bloks. Every 3 miles seems to be perfect. I felt wonderful all the way through. I'm a little sore now, but feel good. I also seem to do better if I rest the day before. Duh. We just have to run more errands, and I promised Dennis I would hurry up...

Maria

Have a great day, and

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

We were faced with a hard decision to make last night. We are really trying to spend our money responsibly lately because we are finally digging ourselves out of a very large hole that mikes job changes and paying ridiculous amounts of money for daycare has caused us to fall into the past few years. We are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel so I want to make sure that we really only spend money on the things we really need vs the luxuries.

So I made our budget for xmas shopping and Mike and I decided that instead of buying gifts for each other we would put the money to a family gym membership for 3 months. Then last night we saw the black friday adds for best buy. There is a Sharp 42" tv on sale for $200. We pondered back and forth for awhile but in the end we made the right decision and are not getting the tv!

I could never be happier because we went to the community center today and signed up. A piloxing class was starting so I took that while the boys played bball in the gym. It was so great and I am feeling so motivated now to get back on the wagon. I am really excited about the classes they offer but will mostly be taking zumba or piloxing because they are the only ones offered later or on a sat.

We all went and had lunch together at salad works. It has been a really nice day so far. Ryan has a party to go to at 3 and mike will take him. Nick and I are going to the grocery store again. My MIL is not cooking this thanksgiving because they are going to spend it with my FIL's family (he is mikes stepdad). So we decided to cook turkey dinner at our house on saturday. I never did this before so it should be interesting.

Ok enough about me.

Nancy- I hope your parting with fiona went as good as it could today. I know how rough it is but Im sure once the baby is here you will be so glad not to have to run around after her stealing dirty diapers.

Maria- Im so glad you had a great run today. Oh and those deals were great. My parents bought the kids an xbox for christmas and she got 2 games yesterday to with the same deal.

Kathy- I bet Michael is going to be so excited when he knows you are letting him get a dog. I admire the way you really have thought this through and are going to show him how to do the same. That will give him a great life lesson.

Rose- oh that dog...I would ship him off too. I am sorry the concert was not what you had imagined. My mom smokes in her house and I cant stand to be there. I dont know how I lived there for so many years. I hope you have a great day and I liked your last post about cherishing every day and no time for being miserable. I have kind of been feeling like that alot lately. I hope the belly is feeling better today too.

LisaH- I hope you are able to find a little be of rest time today too. Hope the grocery shopping wasnt to painful with dh.

Hi Lisa and anyone else that may be reading along!!!!!!!!!!!

I am now off to make a reunion with the BL boards. I havent been on in months.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

so he checked me again, 7 cm. So I got an iv, he broke my water, and it was almost immediately that I needed to push, and I didn't need to push long. I hope you have a quick and easy labor, and everything goes smoothly and you're snuggling little bronx baby before you know it. That's awesome you have a mommy's helper for Thomas, and I don't think you can get a sitter for much less than 10 bucks here either. Love, love the name.


Feels good to catch up. Michael had fun at the football banquet and the boys all were so handsome dressed up and not covered in mud. The food was good, we got the stuffed chicken breast, and the kids got chicken fingers and fries. The teams all sat together, and I sat with some other moms and dads, and we had fun. I decided to use up my last pjlla plan day off track for a rum and coke, and the stuffing. Worth it. Now I just have 6 days to stay on track, and maybe I'll see 2 more pounds gone thursday and have reached my goal, and be under 210 again. I ran/walked sun and tues, and did wii fit today. I hope to run/walk with michael in the morning, or I will make him go to the park so I can run the track.

TGIF!!! Hope you all have a great day, and the weekend is long and relaxing.

wait wait wait....were you contracting that whole time? the first time you got checked you were 7cm?? mamma mia can i have that???? wow!

you know what though? the real problem i feel is the post-delivery recovery. shoo! that was rougher than labor. sitting on a donut for weeks was sooo not fun. i'd have a harder labor if it meant an easier recovery!

glad the banquet was nice. sounds like you made some good choices. ooo and a rum and coke? sounds heavenly i had a guinness last night at dinner and it was delish! i hope you make it to your goal by thursday. you know, then you can chow down without any guilt

What kind of makeup did you get at Sephora?

The stork, Calgon -- if we had our way the world would be much easier for sure!

Nancy, I know it will be a tough week-end for you but you are doing what is best for everyone.

I'm glad that you have someone to come and help you out now. That will make a big difference so that you can have a break. I think that it one of the toughest things about being a stay at home Mom -- you can't even find peace in the bathroom for a few minutes some days.

Sorry about the pain. Someone's little behind must be pushing on a nerve or something.

I'm going to miss calling that baby Bronxbaby! One of my nephews is Thomas and the other is Matthew so I like your name choice. Do you have a girl name picked out just in case?

I had a gastroscopy yesterday and it showed that my tummy troubles are settling down since I started this new medicine. I was really excited because my resting heart rate was in the high 50's -- it's never that low.

ok what exactly is a gastroscopy? was it painful? i'm glad that the results were good though and the meds you're on are helping. phew! and hurrah for a nice and low resting heart rate. running sure does pay off, huh?? nice work!!

if this baby turns out to be a girl i will never look at an ultrasound ever again! we've seen his dinkle a few times now! but i guess you never know. and yes, we did have a girl's name. we had it since i was pg with thomas. molly elizabeth. oh well, guess i'll just have to suggest that name for my granddaughter

i was looking up name meanings and read that when matthew is mentioned in the New Testament, he is sometimes found paired with thomas. thought that was a nice little sign.

oh and there is NEVER peace with my child. in order to, ehem, go to the bathroom, i often have to bring stickers with me and often thomas will want to sit on my lap!

Good morning and

DD went back to school yesterday

I'm also quite frustrated because I'm having more scale troubles this week. I have gained 3.5 in the last 2 days after being OP and getting one run in. Its weeks like these that make me feel like giving up and that I'm never going to reach my goals. I even look more bloated and huge, and no, its not that time. I would be so happy if my work is reflected in the scale, its so hard when its not.

glad DD is finally on the mend!

sorry about the scale. i HATE when that happens. i know what you mean about wanting to give up when that happens. it's so frustrating. but it will come off. you'll have a nice loss next week i bet!

Yesterday did not go as planned. I did not go to pt, cause I ended up getting sick pretty much all day. Mike had to come home, I felt so awful. I have not been taking very good care of myself--well compared to the average population, I probably have, but considering I still think I have some leaky gut stuff going on, have stopped taking my probiotic, am eating waaaaaaay too much sugar, and drinking on occasion, not sleeping, etc. Anyhow, it all caught up with me yesterday. It was horrendous. Oh well, hopefully lesson learned. This has been a rough year, food wise, and my body just really beats me up when I don't do the right thing.

Part of me is beating myself up for getting so sick yesterday--poor choices, not taking care of myself, etc and I paid for it in a big way. But you know what this year has been hard! And I'm tired. (The dog was up again this morning....) I can either except the fact that I need to eat better and take better care of my health or I can walk around miserable. Not a difficult choice. There are a lot worse things. Life is too short to be miserable, girls. It really is. I am reminded of this every time I think of Mike's sister--which has been pretty frequently lately. It's so corny and has been said a million times, but tomorrow is not promised. Tomorrow is a gift. So take care of yourselves. Love you all.

life is too short to be miserable. yes yes yes! and yet, why is it so hard to live by that? hang in there. i hope you feel better.

Good morning ladies,

I'm going to get back in the basement and do some organizing soon, but just wanted to catch up here first. Took michael to the doctor this morning for a cough that wasn't getting better and he was getting more congested, and he probably has the beginning of a pneumonia, so he's started an antibiotic, and hopefully he'll just get better now.

yikes! pneumonia? i hope he gets better asap! poor guy. good luck with organizing the basement. sounds horrible! lol!

Hey Ladies!

A quick post -- I don't have time to say what I want to, but I want to send extra to Nancy and Rose!

Shopping yesterday was great! Toys R Us had buy 1 wii game get one at 40% off, which was great since I needed 2! I saved $20, and it was just luck walking in the door. The sale is through today, if that helps anyone. Mario and Sonic at the 2012 Olympics was just released, and I got that for Ben. I got Dennis's Bruins photo (with the Stanley cup, of course!), and I got him Wii NBA2K12. That's the only basketball he's going to see this year...I had $10 off $30 at B&B plus a free travel size item, so I went ahead and picked up the holiday antibacs for my kitchens and bathrooms, and little ones and lotions for my nieces bags and SMIL and Smom. I got it all for $20, not bad. Now I just need to order their lip balms on BF, and I can get the special bag for $20, the products inside are definitely worth more than that. Plus, I feel like I participated in BF, even if that is my only purchase

My run today felt fantastic! I think I have finally found the optimal interval for me with the clif bloks. Every 3 miles seems to be perfect. I felt wonderful all the way through. I'm a little sore now, but feel good. I also seem to do better if I rest the day before. Duh. We just have to run more errands, and I promised Dennis I would hurry up...

Maria

Have a great day, and

nice job on the shopping and the running! what a productive day!!!

We were faced with a hard decision to make last night. We are really trying to spend our money responsibly lately because we are finally digging ourselves out of a very large hole that mikes job changes and paying ridiculous amounts of money for daycare has caused us to fall into the past few years. We are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel so I want to make sure that we really only spend money on the things we really need vs the luxuries.

So I made our budget for xmas shopping and Mike and I decided that instead of buying gifts for each other we would put the money to a family gym membership for 3 months. Then last night we saw the black friday adds for best buy. There is a Sharp 42" tv on sale for $200. We pondered back and forth for awhile but in the end we made the right decision and are not getting the tv!

I could never be happier because we went to the community center today and signed up. A piloxing class was starting so I took that while the boys played bball in the gym. It was so great and I am feeling so motivated now to get back on the wagon. I am really excited about the classes they offer but will mostly be taking zumba or piloxing because they are the only ones offered later or on a sat.

We all went and had lunch together at salad works. It has been a really nice day so far. Ryan has a party to go to at 3 and mike will take him. Nick and I are going to the grocery store again. My MIL is not cooking this thanksgiving because they are going to spend it with my FIL's family (he is mikes stepdad). So we decided to cook turkey dinner at our house on saturday. I never did this before so it should be interesting.

good job making a tough decision. i would probably have gone for the tv but the gym membership sounds great. piloxing?? that sounds fun! and it's nice that the boys can do something there while you work out. i know the new york sports club has babysitting services but the membership fee for that is ridiculous so i won't be doing that.

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morning all! john and thomas left a little while ago for soccer practice (lol) and i'm just laying on the couch and trying to move as little as possible. i AM going to take a nice shower though since i won't have an audience if i do it now.

john dropped fiona off in CT yesterday and the lady has texted me no less than a zillion times to let me know that fiona is having a great time. still, i miss the pain in the butt dog. it's so quiet without her. thomas hasn't even noticed! that's better than the alternative of him crying for her. it's all for the best. once baby comes i'll be so glad she's not here.

not much to report on baby front. i've been having some contractions here and there but nothing that seems to be anything but false labor. i will go in tuesday for my next appt. i really wonder if i've made any dilation progress! still hoping to hang on til after turkey day. we shall see!

saw the new twilight movie last night. oh boy was it bad. at least i got out for a little and the bologna sandwich i sneaked in was delish

have a great day everyone!!!