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

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisa- Sorry the turkey trot was not what you had wanted but doing it with your current illness and only being seconds slower than your PR sounds victorious to me. I really hope you feel better soon.

Kathy- oh my gosh I can just feel the excitement and anxiety through the computer. Getting a dog is a big commitment and you are doing all the right things to make sure you are ready. It will be so fun to have a little friend in the house. I cant wait to see pics of the one you choose. Do you/will you keep the name the dog has??? Not sure how that works.

Nancy- Baby Matthew is just so cute and precious. I hope he sleeps well through the night for you. Glad thomas hasnt wanted to send him back quite yet. I was cracking up at your post about mcdonalds. You are hilarious. I would chalk the weight up to water retention.

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Hello all. I just got home from Zumba. I was loving that class until tonight when she pulled out the mirrors to the front of the room and I got to see myself doing the moves. Lets just say I have alot more jiggle than I would like in my moves. Im workin on it!

Tonight we are going to watch the Grinch and Shrek the halls. I want to stop on the BL thread and say hello so I best be going. Im the coach starting friday so I guess I should make a few appearances this week so people know who I am.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

I think we need to give ourselves a big and for taking up 1/3 of the superstar list this week with BL Princesses and Tinks! Congrats to Liesel and Lindsay!

Whew! Been a busy week at work -- I have to get up at 3:45 am to catch up on this thread. Actually I've been waking up early again and not able to go to sleep. I can get a lot done in the morning though!

Nancy, how is your precious new baby and the all nighters? He is just as sweet as can be! What does Thomas think of Matthew? Is the charm of gifts and special shirts wearing off yet?

Can't wait to hear more about how you almost didn't make it to the hospital in time -- aren't you supposed to do that the first time? John must have been going crazy thinking he was going to have to deliver the baby!

And what is with getting on the scale less than 48 hours after giving birth? Pshaw! You don't have to worry about that sucker until your first doctor visit at least. I retained water like crazy for days after Robert was born -- I could feel it "sloshing" around in my ankles when I walked. It's like you just ran a race and you need to give your body days to recover and assess where you are.

Maria, how are you feeling? Hope your R&R paid off and you were able to chase that bug away.

Congrats on the 10M and being down 5 pounds down this year! Any year that I end the year weighing less than I did at the start is a winner in my book.

I hope that you can find a shot of Ben that you can use for your cards that you already have. Robert's school pictures haven't been that great because of the closed smile for braces that looks a lot like a grimace. I'm thinking of using a shot that Ed's Mom took that shows how tall he is now. It sounds like you've done a great job getting your holiday chores handled so you can relax and enjoy!

Good luck with those work projects!

Lindsay, I did look at the website for your center because I had to find out what piloxing was! Sounds like you are really enjoying Zumba. It's nice when the whole family can go together and you can run some of that boy energy off in the cold weather! You are really on a roll, girl!

Anyone at your house getting excited about Santa yet?

Great job with the BF shopping and almost being done! Ooo, yes I would like to see your new haircut, too, please!

Liesel, hope that you are feeling better and everyone in your house is staying well! Take it easy and give yourself time to recouperate because we still have 60 days to get ready. It's good to get this stuff out of the way now!

I think your plan sounds great. I have three more long runs to do, too. My running track will be closed on 12/24 and 12/25 so I may be outside. Maybe we should try a virtual jingle bell run for the Tink thread 'cause it's awfully quiet over there.

Congrats on the post Thanksgiving loss!

Kathy, sounds like everyone at your house is excited about a new dog. It is worthwhile looking around to find the dog that is right for you and Michael. I looked at the website and there were several cute dogs -- lots of adorable puppies. When we were adopting our dog, Charlie, he was barking like crazy when we walked in. I thought to myself "I'm not taking that yippy dog home" but of course, I did and he was the best dog and my faithful companion for 15 years.

Lots of times I think that pets are much easier than children so you will be totally fine!

Thanks for volunteering to coach the holiday thread -- I put you down for 12/28, which is a Wednesday. The schedule is wide open so let me know if that day doesn't work for you.

Rose, I know that you are out there! Are you processing after your fun week-end? Busy at work? A bit of both? Come say hello -- we miss you!

Busy week, missed a run, but will definately make it up because I would hate to report a skipped run -- that might be worth the coaching right there. My speed is picking up and it is because I am doing shorter running intervals. In fact because my long run last week-end was too fast at first, I will be doing 10/50 intervals for my long run, which just seems crazy.

On deck today is a change of copiers at the office. It is shaping up to be a time consuming disaster but I am trying to be positive. I keep reminding myself we are saving money.

Have a great day ladies!

 

[mikamah]

Good morning busy princessabelles!!

I guess it's one of those weeks where work and life interferes with our dis-time. Just not fair. Hope everyone is doing well and just busy.

Not much new here. We'll visit the shelter tonight and tomorrow and maybe come home with someone tomorrow. We shall see how it goes. I think Michael does realize we want to make a good match for us, and the shelter does too. I'm guessing it will be less busy on a week night, so I'll be able to talk more with one of the counsellors.

I'm not exactly on track. Oh well, today is a new day, I've got chili for the week, and I'm going to start fresh yet again.

Nancy- Sending good wishes your way, and hope to see you posting that those precious boys have decided to sleep through the night. Hang in there. One day these days will seem like forever ago.

Rose-Hope you are doing well and you had a nice visit with Tom.

Maria-Did your decorations survive the kitty's home alone?

Lindsay-Glad your enjoying Zumba. My sisters MIL works for a big pediatrician office here, and she was sharing all her office drama, and it reminded me of you. It's no different anywhere you work. I definitely think more men in the mix makes for a better environment. I don't know if we will change the name of the pup. depends on the name, I think. Annie we would have changed because that's my sisters name, but we did like the name Keiko. So we'll see. I want to meet Mya and Hailey this week, both names we like.

Lisa and Lisa-You must both be getting so excited for the Tink. Tomorrow's december 1st, which means you'll be able to say the tink is next month!!!!

Guess i'll get moving and be on time for work. It seems I'm always a few minutes late. Bad habit.

Have a great day!!

 

[mikamah]

Aw, that whole being on time for work thing is over-rated. I'd much rather spend a few minutes reading your post, Lisa. I can imagine I would not want to report a missed run to Mr. G. either. I'd say that's a perfect reason to have him as your trainer. How cool you were too fast on your long run!! You are doing such a great job with your training. So proud of you.

Well, I guess I'll go now, and might be on time.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Kathy--I hope you find the perfect puppy.

LisaR--I am glad you are feeling better. Remember, I ordered good weather for your area for the 15th and 21st when Tom is flying.

Nancy--Hope you are enjoying your new addition.

Lindsay--You sound really happy to be back on track!

Maria--Hope things are not too crazy for you and that you are hanging in there.

LisaH--I wouldn't want to tell Coach J.G. that I skipped a run either. I'm really glad it is working so well. You are sounding much more confident. To be honest, I would be nervous, too. So I really hope the coaching is helping to alleviate some of your concerns. It really should be fun, and not stressful, so I hope you are starting to have some fun.

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I am so not in a good place. I want to be, and I'm trying to be positive, but it's just not working. And no hugs please, I'm just sick of hearing myself whine. So that's part of the reason, I just haven't been posting. I have absolutely no reason to feel this sad and lethargic and just unhappy, but I just can't seem to shake it this time.

We had an ok visit with Tom. The short visits are a little hard on all of us, and there was some drama. I said the wrong thing (and really I did, should have saved it for another time) and he was very, very unhappy with me. It needed to be said, I think, but maybe not at that time. Hopefully the December trip will be better. He is home around the 10th I think, for 4 or 5 days, and then goes to Denver. Then we will all meet up in Fl, then he will be home for another week and a half or so. We ordered him a new computer while he was home, so that was a good thing. The thing is, I never really learned how to be a parent from the crappy example I had, and I don't think Mike's Mom was much better. So we still make a lot of mistakes, but I guess that's part of being a parent. He just expects us to do better--and I guess that's a complement to us that he loves and wants our opinions. He just kept saying to me, you're my mom, you aren't supposed to think that about me. It just broke my heart. Enjoy those little ones, because believe me, I am not enjoying this in between kid and adult phase at all.

Mike and I did a lot of talking about stuff this weekend, and we came to some decisions about what we are going to do about "things." We are giving up on moving to Florida. Just not meant to be, and really probably not the right place for us. We're not in any big hurry, but his company has a big division in Atlanta, so he is going to start watching for something there. But we really aren't in a hurry. We did go ahead and put in an order for our kitchen cabinets. I think we have a plan, and even if we end up moving later, it will really help the house sell, cause our stuff is just old and beat up. The installer came today and we have to make a few adjustments to the order, but hopefully it will be ready to be installed in early to mid January. Then they will order the countertop. I really like the installer and she was empathetic about the fact that we HAVE to use our kitchen during this process.

I continue to be extremely frustrated about the food situation, and part of the reason we are looking at Atlanta rather than a small city. We need a real grocery store. I really get it that there are a lot more gf food choices than there used to be. And I am grateful for that. But, the stores that are starting to carry the stuff are so hit and miss. I had a big discussion today with someone at the Kroger near our house today (it's 1 mile away). Basically, they carry stuff when they think there is room for it. WTH!!!!!!!! Really????? So if you have gluten issues you can have bread and other staples when some other big holiday isn't going on??? What a joke. This is one of the biggest grocery stores in the county. The guy even pointed out to me that there was another kroger which always had the stuff in stock. I pointed out to him that I had to drive PAST the Whole Foods to get there, and if that was the case, I would just shop at Whole Foods. The guy wasn't a manager, and was really, really nice, and I apologized about 10 times for being so frustrated. He said, basically, yep Kroger is saying they are carrying this stuff, so we need to carry it. So we'll see. Maybe I just need to learn to make bread at home.

So, I'm here. My foot still hurts. She pushed on the fat pad today, and I thought it was getting better, but it was so painful. None of this is earth shattering, I really do get that. Really. But I'm so tired of it all. Somewhere along the way I got glutened again, cause the brain fog is bad this week. Mike is finishing my sentences again, and I messed up the time on two places I was supposed to be this week. I feel like I am slowly losing it.

Aren't you all glad I came back to whine. Really no hugs, I just need to "suck it up cupcake." Or "suck it up buttercup."

Ok, I think I'm going to take a nap. The sun is shining through my picture window, and I think I'm just going to enjoy it for a bit.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hello and !

Happy Afternoon! I have to post or I'll just stop, and I don't want to do that...I'm not feeling like she who I will not hug, but I will say have a nice nap I'm just overwhelmed, but I think I should get used to it. Sigh.

Rose -- I don't dare hug you, but I will say I get it. And I think it doesn't matter if your parents are great or crappy, it's hard to transition your child to adulthood I think I was probably the easiest I could have been, and I still got mad at my parents, argued, felt like they didn't get it, was disappointed, and disillusioned. I think it's just what happens, and you should just live through it and know it will get better eventually as his brain catches up to his body. Remember, we cannot reason like adults until our brain is fully mature around 22.

Kathy -- Decorations are hangin' in there, literally! I've decided to take the cotton batting from under my Christmas tree skirt, because it's not staying there anyway. They both love to lay under the tree on the skirt, and it keeps moving with them and not covering. I think you are going through a great process with the shelter, and are sure to get a good match for your family I can't wait to see photos of your new addition! I bet you're glad you don't have feed this one the way Nancy has to feed hers! Or maybe not. I think I am in the bf failure Hall of Fame, so I probably don't know of which I speak

Lisah -- Well, it's too early for the verdict for Jan - Dec., but I am hopeful I will be lower much lower than I started. I had a great December last year and managed to lose 10 lbs., of course I had the WDW Half at the beginning of Jan., so I know that helped. We'll just have to see how I do without that, but with more and better runs...If I had your coach, I wouldn't be skipping runs either I hope the copier upgrade goes off without a hitch.

Lindsay -- I don't think I ever said -- I don't know how you hold it together when you encounter a child abuse situation, particularly involving a 4 month old. I would be a wreck. You are made of strong, sturdy stuff -- as I'm sure people can see in the Zumba class -- I bet you don't jiggle half as much as you think you do!

Nancy -- Um, you can't seriously be annoyed with yourself that less than a week after birth you are not at your pre-preg weight?! Give your body time to recover. You had a trauma, and it will start to whoosh it's way out as your body adapts to no longer supporting another human life. Trust me, we (or at least I), will still be here trying to lose weight whenever you are truly ready Oh, and I have to say again what cuties you produce! Beautiful, precious children. You should be one proud Momma!

Lisa -- I like Terra Nova more and more. I have a bad feeling the soldier who wants to "make Maddy his wife", may be a casualty. I am eagerly waiting to see "Belle" on Once Upon a Time. I've heard it is an excellent episode

So, on the health front -- I ran 4M yesterday, and did 3M of intervals today. I just felt sluggish, and I think it's because I should have taken today off, after running Sunday. Too late now, but I'm resting tomorrow and Friday, and doing 8M Saturday morning. Plus, I'll definitely get some exercise Saturday night. We are going to Portsmouth, NH for their Victorian holiday stroll. There are a ton of historic houses decorated for the holidays, crafts demonstrations, musical performances, sleigh rides...it's going to be a lot of fun. We're going with the BIL and SIL we really like, so even better! I have been in control and reining in my eating very well this week. I don't want to jinx anything, but I think I might have a decent loss.

On the front, the same BIL and SIL offered to have the family holiday party in their home this year! This means we don't have to make any arrangements. I'm going to ask her this weekend how she wants to handle it -- sit down potluck, everyone bring appis and desserts, etc. I'm going to try a new type of cookie this weekend to see if it's a good idea. I'm using Betty Crocker pumpkin spice cookie mix, and adding chocolate chips. It sounds good in my head Plus, the scary relatives may not come at all! It's Dennis's cousin's family. If the good cousin doesn't come, I doubt her brother will show up. He brings his freeloading self, Baby Momma and the young adults they "raised" to enjoy the free food and gifts, with not even a token effort to buy a gift for the kids (which is what we all do). As the hosts we have given hostess gifts to adults, but not this year. I'm skipping it! I did still do goody bags for the kids, but they are much smaller and not a present in themselves this year. Did I mention they also bring their 5 yr. old, literally conceived so they could continue to stay in public housing in their unit because their youngest older one was aging out? If there was anyone in our family that should not reproduce, it's these two. Good cousin's husband got so upset this summer -- because the 5 yr. old informed him he couldn't wait until he was older so he could get drunk and do illegal drugs like his older brothers...Okay, probably TMI, but the truth is other than good cousin, nobody wants to be subjected to these people. They are drunk or high most of the time, including the party. I guess we should be happy for the entertainment factor, but who wants that around their kids?! Who wants to admit these people are part of their family?! I know, I sound like the Grinch. I've been putting up with these people since 1996 when we moved out here, and they are leaches on society who have no interest in improving their lives, or encouraging their children to consider a different way of life.

Wow, if you stayed with me through that you get a gold star. I have to get that out about once a year, and there it is

To end on a positive note -- we rearranged our living room, and I couldn't be more pleased. At the same time we opened it up, and made it more cozy. I know that sounds like a contradiction, but it is an oddly shaped room. We are all really enjoying it, and having our holiday candle (nothing special Lisah, just a Red Berries and Cedar Yankee Candle) lit every night.

Have a wonderful evening, and here's to looking forward to a fabulous December!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm icing my foot and waiting for mike to get home. Thank you Maria for not hugging me. And thanks for the kind words. Those are some crazy relatives! I think everybody has a couple of whack jobs in their family. I know we do. And I'm with you on the bf hall of fame failure. Tom ended up failure to thrive. I should have never tried, but I kind of got guilted into it by the nurses (nothing against nurses Kathy--these were just some doozers.) Anyhow, my doctor didn't want me to even try cause of all the complications, but the nurses kept pushing it and I was young and stupid. And then my mom told me I couldn't bf cause they were too big.....Lovely experience, I must say.

I would like to thank myfitnesspal for showing me that if I did not work out today, I could not have dinner, cause I was out of calories at lunch time. And I would like to thank the guy at the Y who got on the treadmill on the end, cause I had convinced myself that at the end of 33 min on the bike I was just going to do one teeny, tiny little 12 minute mile on the treadmill IF the treadmill on the far end was still open.....So he saved me from myself without knowing it. So I did 48 min on the bike and 20 minutes of kranking. Sounds like a nasty drug, doesn't it?

Ok, thought you all might like to know, since I got nice and sweaty, I am feeling a little better. I was crying a little on the bike, cause I was just so unbelieveably frustrated, but a good workout helps at least a little.

Have a good night.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

omg! Dennis called the nurses the "BF Nazis" -- I know that is harsh, but they were so insistent, and it just wasn't going well...one even said to me, "Well, he's not the greatest little bfer I've ever seen", that should have been my first clue. But I felt so guilty, I was determined I was going to make this work. Instead I ended up with a 3 day old baby in NICU because he was dehydrated. I vowed then and there that if he would take a bottle he was getting one. And he loved it! You could just see how happy it made him. Poor little hungry thing! I wish I could have been a success at it, and it took me so long to come to terms with it -- I felt like I was a failure almost from his birth -- but he seems to have turned out ok, so I'm going to let it go

Going to bed now. Yep, I am so beat. I need a good night's rest before my 2 scary meetings tomorrow. I'm so glad I feel like I can go to bed early, what a treat!

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

A quick good morning to you all. John went back to work today so it's just me and the kiddos. They are both asleep but Thomas is stirring so I wanted to say hi quick before I get up and moving. Last night was ok. John is giving Matthew a bottle of formula around 3am which is giving me about 3 hours of sleep. The rest if bf'ing. That one bottle and three hour stretch is really nice. Of course during that Thomas decided to get up and scream for half an hour but I stuck ear plugs in my ear and just tried to relax.

My fellow mommy and me teacher is taking Thomas with her to class today which is like so awesome and amazing bc we both know he won't be all that well behaved! My mom is coming down too (wow!) and I'm going to hopefully get some rest.

I'm writing up a birth story for my birth board that I belong to and I will forward the link whe. I'm done. It's a little TMI but you know, you gotta share!

rose - I'm not hugging you and in f act I'm taking away my last cyber hug it sucks to be in a bad place. I know. But you will have to just try to figure out how to move on. Or, figure out a way to make yourself feel better, even if just for a little bit. And if that means whining over here then do it! We won't get sick of listening and we will give you tough love if that's what you need!

Maria - yikes to the crazy family! I mean we all have our fair share of the crazies but when a 5 year old is looking forward to becoming a social pariah that's a problem!!! Your cookie recipe sounds yummy! BF nazis! Too funny. My nurses were pretty good this time. The nurse I had on my discharge day was terrible but the rest were good. I'm losing interest in terra nova. I really want to like it! Maddy's boyfriend is way too good to be true I'm afraid.

Kathy - really looking forward to hearing more doggie news!! What is your chili recipe?

Lisah- sounds like the training is coming along swimmingly. How did the copier delivery go? Those things are so annoying. Remind DS me of that s nee in office space where they destroyed the fax machine.

Lindsay - I just saw a commercial for zumba and thought of you. It looks like fun but I am just so not coordinated!! Oh and I saw you played basketball last night - I played too growing up! Loved it but got cut junior year - I was too short and my parents weren't big enough donators to the booster club. But I did play in other leagues that traveled around and made the all-state team too. Loved to play!!

Lisar- a post turkey day loss? That's unheard of!!! Sorry about the trot but it doesn't sound like a fail to me! You did more than most people do on turkey day!!

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About getting on the scale when I got home. It was more out of curiosity than hoping for a big loss. But seeing a loss that was less than the baby's weight(and let's not forget placenta!) I was kinda bummed. I'm not going to start dieting for a while. It's all about healing and survival mode right now. I don't lose a lot during bf'ing like so many either. It wasn't til after I stopped that I dropped the last bit of weight. Once I'm healed I will focus on wise choices and fitness and let the rest fall into place

 

[dumbo_buddy]

here is my birth story. it's long but kind of exciting

http://www.pregnancy.org/bulletinboards/showpost.php?p=8809581&postcount=1

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Nancy -- I loved your birth story! I know of which you speak, my epidural wore off just as it was time to push...but hey, being done in a push and a half is amazing! Great job, Mom!

I'm off to my last meeting of the day. The morning one was ok, but we'll see about the fallout come Monday...

I'm going to run out and do a quick shopping trip tonight -- just trying to pick up a few things for Ben from Target. I have his list mostly complete. I informed Dennis he is responsible for the "City of Boston" merchandise Ben has requested. Maybe I'll get lucky and spot a few more stocking stuffers, too

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

Hello ladies!

Love you, miss you, chicken fried!

Hope to catch up tomorrow.

 

[mikamah]

 

[mikamah]

Well, I had a nice post written, not too long, but enough to piss me off when I couldn't get it to post after I copied my pic from facebook, soooooo I'll be back tomorrow with more detail on the puppy adventure. Poko is very sweet, and already sleeping quietly in her crate. We met the husky next door, and she did great, and michael is so happy.

Love all you guys too, and just because you said I can't hug you, rose, I want to hug you all the more. So instead i"ll send you wet puppy kisses.

I got tomorrow off, so we have 4 days to get to know each other, and really doggie proof the house a bit more.

See you all tomorrow.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Rose- No hugs, I promise even though Im a hugger. I was glad to at least see that after some exercise you were feeling better. You know we never get tired of hearing the whine. Although I have had the same feeling of getting tired of listening to myself. Hang in there!

Maria- Yes it is hard to hold it together when those types of things happen at our office but its the nature of the beast. Fortunately there are so many more happy and inspiring/fullfilling moments than there are sad. Otherwise I think it would be alot harder. Great job on the eating/running this week.

I hope you got some great things while you were out shopping.

Lisa H- Oh man it must have been a long rough day for you. I hope tomorrow is better and that you will get a good night sleep and feel refreshed.

Nancy- I know it wasnt funny to you at the time and maybe not even now but I seriously was cracking up at your birth story just thinking about what it must have been like. The reason I find it humurous is because that is exactly how I was with my delivery of Ryan. I went to fast and could not get the epidural and my dr was not even in the hospital when I insisted I needed to start pushing. I was screaming so loud my mom heard me in the waiting area. I was cursing and threatening everyone that if they didnt let me push I was just going to do it myself and didnt need there * * help. Wow after the fact wasnt that so completely embarrasing. I was mortified at how crazy I got but man that pain does it to you. I also tore and needed stitches. When the dr went to numb me he didnt tell me and I was like what the H**** and the nurse said oh hunny he's just numbing you like when you go to the dentist and get a cavity filled. I screamed at her and was like um I think thats a little different lady. But now we laugh about it all and you know what thinking back on it I am like it really wasnt that bad. Its so funny how we forget that pain.

Anyway thanks so much for sharing. I think going that way is much better than having a prolonged super long labor. The good thing is he is here and healthy and so are you. I hope you got some good rest today while your mom was there. Glad she and your dad are coming around I am so happy for you. Oh and yes I played basketball in middle and highschool. I was fairly decent and it was my star sport. I also played field hockey and softball. I probably could have played in a lower division college but I choose to go to community college with the fear of getting home sick if I went away....gosh if I could rewind time. I absolutely love to play and had a bunch of fun by myself shooting hoops last night. Although the lady at the desk asked me to repeat myself when I asked for a basketball. I guess not many 33 year old women make that request for themselves.

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Lots of ups and downs happening in my brain today. Good things at work then bad things so I am still trying to decide if I had a good day or not.

Ryan had basketball tonight and I am really not becoming to fond of his coach. He is very hard on the kids and expects ryan and the other younger one to know everything and gets mad when they dont. Its bothering me a bit and Im not sure what to do. I am not big on switching things or quiting things we start and ryan seems ok but I feel like ryan is not being taught and this guy really is not making it fun. This will be a really long season since it ends the end of march. The guy to me is just so cold to these kids. I just dont want him to hate the sport because of a coach he had when he was young. I realize as he gets older this stuff will happen but I feel like I can still somewhat protect him at this age. Not sure what to do????

Ok then the other thing going on is: My grammy who is 98 was placed in a nursing home yesterday because my aunt (the one who was at the princess with me) just couldnt handle her anymore. She has progressively worsening alzheimers and is often very combatative, up all night, and threating to my aunt. It was a very hard decision for her and my dad to make but they felt it was time. She was good when they took her there yesterday and was happy when my aunt and dad left. This afternoon they got a call that they were taking her by ambulance to the hospital. She was up all night last night combative and off the wall and didnt get to sleep until 4am. Through the morning they thought she was just tired so they let her go awhile but then by mid afternoon could not wake her and she wasnt responding to pain. At the hospital her heart rate has been fluctating between 30 and 40's and her BP is very low. The dr said her heart is just old and starting to fail. They decided to give her some meds to see if it will increase her heart rate but that is it. If that doesnt work they are going to take her off all her meds tomorrow and put her in hospice. I feel very sad but yet I think it is a blessing for her. The past few years have been rough with her dimentia and she is not even there much anymore. It is no way to live. She has had a very very long life and has been able to enjoy many things including seeing me grow up, get married, and have a family. I am her only grandchild. So I think its just a matter of time.

So I need to get myself over to the BL boards now and post the QOTD for tomorrow. I probably wont make it on until lunch time and I dont want to keep anyone waiting.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Kathy oh my poko is so adorable and I love the smile on michaels face. He is just gleaming. Have fun getting to know her.....The adventure begins.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I love her I love her I love her!!!!! Congrats on your new addition!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I only have a minute -- have to head out to a conference in Needham today --

Kathy -- That is one happy-looking boy with his dog! Congratulations, she is a beauty! I know you are going to enjoy really getting to know her, and what a blessing for her to find your wonderful home!

I hope this conference is good. My boss is attending too, so I can't DIS from the Blackberry or just go into my own holiday dreamworld too much

Yesterday's meetings were not bad at all, a little uncomfortable, but with luck my life will actually get easier and we will not be the lead agency on the application where we shouldn't

I am looking forward to my 8M tomorrow. Honestly, at this point anything less than 10 feels like a "free" day!

I'd better finish turning myself into a beauty

I am in awe of our high school atheletes! I didn't do anything that resembled a sport after I met my gym requirement, which I did through marching band and individual sports -- I was a loner even then...

Everyone have a fantastic day and a great weekend! I hope to come back for awhile this afternoon and chat. I have to at least post my Christmas list!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

Kathy--I hope Poko slept well last night and that you all are enjoying becoming a family. Too cute and very exciting!

Maria--Have a good conference!

Lindsay--I am really sorry about your Grammy. It's really hard when they get to this point and you don't want to have them not around, but you hate for them to suffer. Good luck with the coach situation. I don't miss that stuff at all--the mean parent stuff. Tom had a cubscout leader who was very snarky and I thought somewhat mean, and I really think that's part of the reason he didn't want to do it anymore. I agree with you, I'm not a big fan on quitting, but on the other hand, you don't want him to be turned off by the situation. I guess I would just take my cues from how Ryan is handling the whole thing.

Lisah--I'm sorry about the chicken fried day.

Lisar--Are you getting snow?

Nancy- You looked so happy an hour after delivering. What craziness in the hospital! How would they have felt if you delivered in the hallway! From the pics on facebook, it looks like everyone is doing well at home.

*****
Well the day started off with no heat. We turn it down to 62 at night, but in the morning it comes back on and warms things up. Mike is testing a new thermostat for work and there was an issue and I just kept getting colder and colder. Finally I went to check and it was down to 60 in the house. Thankfully he fixed it and things are improving.

Thank you for the no hugs. I just needed a big old pity party this week, I guess. Shhhhh, don't tell my p-t, but I got on the elliptical for 20 minutes yesterday. Honestly, it felt pretty good. I think that will hold me for a little while. I don't think my cardio will be a problem when I can finally run again, so that's a relief. And I did the krank thingy again. And yes, Lisa, I am getting some fabulous arms out of this. Arms, shoulder, upper back. Worth the torture, if I do say so myself. Hopefully it will be sleeveless weather in Florida!

I am really glad this week is over. I was on the front desk a lot this week, and I got very little of my regular work done and it was aggravating. But our admin assist is back next week and I can go back to my little desk, so I am happy about that.

Congrats to Lindsay and Lisah on their losses this week--I saw it on myfitnesspal. I am down for the week, but still up a pound for the 2 week period. I ate a BOATLOAD of crap over Thanksgiving and was actually up 3 pounds at one point. So I am happy to be within one again.

Time to get ready for physical therapy. Hopefully, I don't have to go too much longer. Have a great Friday!

 

[mikamah]

this new motherhood thing is keeping me very busy, but if I start to feel sorry for myself, I'll be thinking of you, Nancy and be grateful i can just leave little Poko in the crate for a while. Last night went great. She didn't whine at all, went in at 9, I heard her at 4, so I took her out, but she didn't pee or poop, so she came back in and at 6 was still dry, and we went out for a # 1 and 2. I hope it's a sign of good things to come, today she's a little whiney in the crate, and barking a bit, but over all pretty calm and friendly. We met a few neighborhood dogs and she was awesome with then, which bodes well for her getting along with her doggie cousin, tracey, and maybe doing sleepovers there one day.
Michael has 2 friends sleeping over tonight, and I want to get some cleaning and move some stuff downstairs so they can hang in the play room, and I'll hang with Poko. I ran some errands this morning and have another quick trip out. I want to leave her alone, and see how she does for short periods this weekend. I dread the thought of her crying and whining all day in the crate while I'm at work, but so far she whined a little and then is quiet.

Lindsay-I'm so sorry about your grammy. They are doing the right thing, and hospice is wonderful and will make sure she is comfortable and at peace.

Rose-Glad you snuck a little elliptical and are feeling better.

LisaH-Hope the chicken fried feeling doesn't last too long.

Maria-Hope you have fun at the conference. I'm guessing the Christmas list must be the qotd, or are we supposed to send you gifts this year since you were the ornament organizer.

LisaR-I hope you are feeling better, finally.

Nancy- I definitely want to read your delivery story. I hope things are going well with those beautiful boys. They are just adorable.

Hope to catch up more later, but if not have a great friday and we'll see you tomorrow!!!