Last week we had DS's evaluation and they suggested we get the poor little guy evaluated for delayed speech
They kept telling me it's not our fault, but you never know. We're also not sure if it's that there are so many kids and the teachers are always rotating that maybe they don't see everything or maybe that he's one way at home and different there. I was just thinking the other day how he knows so many words then bam, they lay that on us. So anyway, I didn't waste one minute. DS doesn't have school on Friday, so they said they'd get us the number for Early Intervention when he gets back Monday. I'm way too anal retentive to wait the weekend, so I called and they're coming to do an evaluation on Wednesday. They're also going to do it at his school, so if he's different there then they will know. If he qualifies and needs their services, I may have them do it on Friday's at home so he gets more attention and isn't as distracted, but I guess we'll wait and see what they say Wednesday. Anyone been through this?
Man oh man am I pooped. I'm not sure what it is, but I could do to bed right now. I should read through a report for work, but I'm just not motivated to do work from home this weekend, especially since it's not a busy time of year for us at work.
Well, time to switch over the laundry. Enjoy your evenings everyone
YOu should be proud of yourself for pursuing this further. When DS was younger I definitely felt that he had some speech delay.... but when I called the school to see about getting him evaluated, they absolutely talked me out of it. They suggested that he was just having "usual" troubles that kids have.... without even seeing him or talking with him! WHY did I let myself get put off like that???
And then I kept telling the doctor that I felt like he had a hearing deficit.... and they kept telling me it was the normal "kids not paying attention" type of thing. I did push with that and finally got a hearing test and voila!! I was RIGHT! I didn't WANT him to have a hearing problem, but I felt so vindicated!! Fortunately, it was a treatable problem (that they finally agreed to treat him for permenantly a few YEARS later!!
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If you, as a parent, EVER have ANY inkling that ANYTHING is "off" with your child.... PURSUE IT! Because chances are you are RIGHT!
I mean, look at Dave's grandson, Caleb, with the tumor. From what I've read his parents picked up on it because he didn't appear to be focusing well on them.... and he was just 3 mo old! How many folks would have just "poo-pooed" that away!??? Imagine if they had ignored their parental intuition?? It could have been disasterous!
SO again, good for you for pursuing this vigorously!!
I cannot ride things that spin, I get terrible motion sickness. But I rode MS Green (the easy side) and it was fine. No problems, and I actually liked it a lot. I was a single rider, and the family I was riding with, the Mom had the same problem-she didn't trust her family that it didn't spin either!
Pamela, EE makes me a bit sick too. In 2007 it triggered a horrible head cold that lasted over a week. Last year, I rode it twice in a row and didn't feel so great afterward (stomach and head), but I got myself a sprite and a strawberry bar and headed back to the hotel right after that, so I recovered pretty quickly.
Yup.... head and stomach can't take too much EE! It nearly ruined an entire day when I was there with DS last year. I already had a headache brewing.... and by the time I climbed off the third ride in a row, I was feeling pretty icky.
I paid highway robbery prices for two Advil in the gift shop, dry swallowed them, and then sat and rested while DS rode a few more times. BY then I felt a bit better.
(This is where I become the Black Sheep of the thread) Well, it's not so much about waiting in line or not liking Imax movies...I just have an aversion to anything related to California, lol. I know that sounds really harsh, but I just don't like it at all. Plus, I don't have the attention span for FP, lol. I've been to WDW about 6 times and used FP twice. I forget I have them, and I don't mind too much waiting in line with the masses, lol. And I won't use Touring Plans because I'm not invading WDW, I'm on vacation. I know a ton of people swear by using them, and that's awesome
It just isn't what we do when we go. Plus I'd rather spend the $20 on a new set of Mickey Ears than on someone telling me how to spend my vacation. It's the same reason I won't go eat at 50's Prime Time- I've just paid $1000 in hard-earned money to spend a week in my favorite place ever, I'm putting my elbows on the table. I'm hardheaded like my grandmother, I can't help it.
So pretend it isn't California! Really, other than maybe the orange groves and
Disneyland, it could be a lot of different places!
Hi everyone, I hope everyone has had a great weekend. I am down 4 pounds so I am happy, though I know it could be more if I could make myself workout. We went to a birthday party and I only had a small piece of cake and a big bowl of fruit salad so I was happy with myself.
My 8 year old now has a fever so busy loving on her. Sure hope it doesn't spread to the babies!
Hope everyone is having a good day.
WOOOHOO on the four pounds! That is super!
Hope your child is well quickly!
The good news is, after yesterday's big walk, I DIDN'T spend the whole day asleep on my couch.
The bad news is, I spent MOST of the day asleep on my SISTER's couch... in her house... also known as the fat cave... But I didn't eat (much of) the junk she brought home from her church picnic, so pretty OP today. Yay?
Maybe you just need to resolve to eat NOTHING at your sister's house that you don't bring with you. It sounds like a food minefield!
Disney QOTD, Sunday June 26th: What attraction have you NOT done yet that "everyone" has done? why haven't you done it?? are you going to??
Soaring. I didn't even know what it was until y'all just told me. Now that I know, I'm sure to skip it. 4D makes me physically ill. Oh, I also haven't ever done Star Tours... or Toy Story Mania, but I don't think any of those three were even there the last time I went. I've done pretty much everything else, but have to say I don't "get" most of the rides that other people seem to want to line up for... I'll even go totally against the stream and say "Pirates of the Caribean was BETTER before they (a) made it PC (b) added in Captain Jack and Davy Jones/Blackbeard. ah well, to each his own.
Soarin' isn't 4-D.... it is just a regular movie on a huge screen.... and it has some cool effects like a breeze blowing and some scents... that's about it.
I'd love to join as a loser. I am trying to lose about 20 pounds. I started W.W. this past Saturday but I need all the accountability that I can get. Thanks!
WELCOME! Please read page one for all the details and such.... then PM your weight to donac and you are on your way! I'm happy to welcome a fellow WW follower along! Have you ever done WW before or are you a WW "virgin"?
Good morning everyone!!!
Today starts DS14's summer conditioning so I'm switching gears to be here in the AM. I'm off to run before I go back to pick him up, wish I could just stay there but mom has to go to work at 6:30 and she's coming over to watch the little kids so I don't have to drag them out.
So, I'm off. Today will be an OP day!!!!!!!!!!
I've got 3 servings of water in already and now I'm off to run.
Have a good day and I'll check in later!
Inspirational Quote of the Day 6/27/11
I'm not telling you it is going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE today's quote!!! And glad you popped in!
thanks lisa, i always know i can get some great advice and good cyber-hugs from you! TODAY is the day i'm back on. and i'm back on..uh, hard? big time? alot? whatever the adjective is, i'm back on. yesterday i was like, half on. lol! i haven't done kali river rapids either. we used to always be january visitors and yeah, WAY too cold to be soaked. then we started going in september but then it was with a kiddo and i didn't want to do rider swap on a ride i've never been on. plus walking around soggy just isn't my THANG.
Mine either..... hence the reason I always ride it wearing a poncho! Don't care if I look like a dopey old lady.... I don't wanna be a WET dopey old lady!!
Honestly.... other than the "thrill" of getting wet, I don't see the appeal in it.... but the kids always love it.
glad liked cars 2. it got some iffy reviews and some guy wrote a really ridiculous editorial on it saying how it's teaching a bad lesson. some people need to lighten up!!!
Was it the BEST Pixar movie ever.... no. BUt it was fun and funny and cute and entertaining and CLEAN.... I'm so sick of having to say no to movies because they aren't family appropriate.
4grrrrrrrrreat quote!!! totally true! when someone finally says to you, "hey you look good, did you lose weight?" it makes everything SO worth it!!!
Yup, it does.
Wake up! Wake up! Everybody up!!
what? you guys aren't watching disney jr like i am???
Enjoy these years, because they disappear before you can blink. DS and I were cruising through Netflix yesterday and found Blue's Clues... and we actually sat and watched (and sang) an episode together, for old time's sake. I really do miss those days of Barney, Blue's Clues, Winnie the Pooh , etc.
QOTD, Monday June 27th: What are YOU going to do to make this a great OP day?? What's your plan? Walk us through your food plan and exercise plan for the day. And bonus points if you get back on later and tell us that you did it!!
Ooooooh.... we get points now???
Plan for today.... breakfast was a broccoli and eggwhite omelet with half a serving of 2% shredded cheese (weighed), coffee (with fiber and lowfat creamer) and a peach.
Lunch was a green salad with some Hormel all-natural ham (no nitrites), 1 serving of Paul Newman's light balsamic vinagarette (and YES, I measured it), plus a nonfat plain greek yogurt with a splash of vanilla, Splenda, and 1/4 C mashed strawberries, and a plain seltzer. I'm pleasantly full and the yogurt and strawberries was good enough to be dessert!
Dinner for the family is burgers (regular lean beef burgers, sans bun for DH, low carb pita for DD, and Sandwich Thin for DS), Morningstar Farms veggie burger (sans bun) for myself, roasted cauliflower, and green salad.
Workout plan... since DD has Rainbow Girls on Monday, when the weather permits I try to do a walk/run up the (very steep and very deserted) mountain road behind the temple. I can't remember the distance, but I usually walk up 30 minutes and then run down... which takes another 20. I want to say it is about 3+ miles, but I can't remember for sure. I've got it written down.
That's the day, as it stands right now.
Disney QOTD, Monday June 27th: Ok so we went over what rides we haven't been on yet...how about those rides that we just HAVE to do every.single.time. no matter what. i know we all have those rides that just are extra special. what are they??
i'll answer that one right away. for me, it's living with the land. i have no idea why but i just love it. i'm at disney when i'm on it. and by "i'm at disney" i mean my whole brain is in the bubble. i just love it! i mean, seriously, the greenhouse is like, in a bubble!
DD and I did that this past May and really loved it... not sure why, but it was really interesting and all. I probably hadn't done it since my honeymoon in 1992.
oh, and i know you're ALL wondering what aunt ann's been up to...let's see what her most recent status update is: "Did 6 days at the gym this week
I want to live to be a slim and very old woman."
you go aunt ann! let's do what she does! workout and live to be slim old ladies (men too hehe)!!
Your Aunt Ann cracks me up!!
Hey y'all
I only have time for a quick pop-in. Nancy you are doing a great job coaching. It is finally crunch time for me. My bag is packed to come home on Thursday. I asked DS to get packed and showed him packing lists for his camps but he never did it Thurs - Sun. I asked DH to help him tonight. In his defense, DS was out and about with friends most of the long weekend and I felt he should since moving and then Sun he had a pretty bad cold. I am having my stiching group over tomorrow night and we have a going-away party Weds night so tonight is it for DH & DS to get packed. I still have the rest of today and Tues/Wed days for all my last minute stuff.
We listed 36 items for sale and everything sold except for 8 items. Except for the vacuum cleaner (30 euros), nothing left is over 15 euros so it's just small stuff. Of the 28 sold items, only 5 are actually closed out (delivered and paid for!!) I've made 131 euros so far but once everything sells we should end up with 1350 euros. Some stuff has to wait until the end of July when DH moves out. We have a list of stuff to just throw away but can't put it to the curb until we schedule a date with the town which will be late July. Have a pile of DS old clothes to donate and that's leaving here Weds.
Cleaned the whole apt today in preperation for my stitching group Tues night. It's REALLY hot here this week, high 80's and of course no A/C. Of course my fans have been sold and delivered
why did I do that so early!?!
Figures. If they were space heaters they probably would still sitting there!!
Hope you all have a great week ahead!
Not sure how much time I will have to post but I am reading along and will have much more free time coming up next week.
Shawn
Safe travels for you and your family. Hope everything that you sold gets out the door!!
Nancy I could hug you right now! I was starting to feel like an awful person for liking hotdogs! I did get some healthier hot dogs yesterday and organic mac and cheese so maybe I won't feel as guilty when I eat it!
I'm sorry..... I didn't mean to make you feel so bad. Sometimes I'm too blunt. But let me just say this..... as I've taken this journey to a slimmer and HEALTHIER lifestyle, I've learned a LOT along the way. And I guess I sometimes just want to pass that knowledge along when I get the chance.
This is one reason I would have a hard time working for Weight Watchers. I don't want to see people spending their points/calories on foods that are just junk, even if it does stay within their points/calories allowance.
Healthier hotdogs and organic mac and cheese sounds like an excellent alternative... especially if you limit it to a once in a while treat.
Again, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings or made you feel guilty. I guess my "filter" wasn't working well that day. 
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QOTD: my "plan" for the day, eat healthy snacks, try to get through my work day, go for a run, collapse. Haha! For lunch I'll take a healthy choise steamer meal for dinner will probably some sasauge and zuchinni leftover from last night. I hate wasting leftovers. I'm feeling very sore from my run yesterday because i hadn't run in a WEEK!
Back on track this week!
Disney QOTD: I have a few..Living with the Land and Spaceship Earth are two at Epcot, and usually we do epcot first. My boyfriend LOVES living with the land, I want to take him on the behind the seeds tour sometime. In MK I have to do the people mover and the carosel of progress. My grandfather LOVED the COP and it just reminds me of him and our last trip right before he was diagnosed with cancer. Winnie the pooh is a must for me and my boyfriend. On our last trip we actually went back to MK on our last full day just to do winnie the pooh. Ended up being one of the best days of the trip. I don't know, we have so many more that we just have to do I could go on forever!
Todays plan like I said is to work 12-7 and then go for a run before it gets dark (hopefully). I've been in a very disney mood lately so I hope to spend some time on the disboards tonight as well. I don't know if I've ever mentioned it here but our next trip is may 18, 2012. We are doing a 5 day cruise and then an undetermined (as of yet) number of days at disney. (I'm hoping for 5! Cross your fingers haha). I haven't had much time to plan, not that I neeed to plan much since my boyfriend's parents are taking us but still...I'm just in a disney mood this week! Which is good because I've been feeling so depressed lately that I've actually thought about giving up on this diet and excersize thing all together and disney keeps me going. I want to look good on that cruise!
I will check in later and let you know how i did today, I have to try to keep my spirits up today, I've just been feeling so down lately
Sometimes I LOVE my Disney moods.... but sometimes they make me sad, especially when I don't have a trip in the works.
Breakfast was cereal and milk. Made a taco salad for my lunch today at the same time I made one for my dinner last night. Will pick up an apple in our "snackateria" this afternoon to eat with a packet of peanut butter. Dinner will be a very quick hot dog, a piece of fruit and glass of milk before heading over to my folk's place to talk about DISNEY WORLD details.
Total calories for the above is exactly 1200.
WOOHOO talking about DISNEY!!
Y'all, in the past 4 weeks, (since the Monday before this challenge began) I have lost a completely insane *8.4* pounds. I've never lost 2 pounds per week in my life. And ALL of that is just due to making the commitment to diary my food. I haven't been exercising since I've been trying to get thru my hip injury (which is finally showing some real improvement!!). I haven't even been "dieting".
But I have accepted that this is under my control and I can feel myself being in control. THIS is cool.
That is such a defining statement! I think you are really doing great!
On the other hand, the distraction of trying to put my Disney trip together hasn't done me any harm either!
I'll admit that I'd love to lose another 10-12 pounds before the trip but I'd be content if I only lose half that so I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing (adding exercise) and see what happens. I'm convinced that if giddiness burns calories, I'll have no problem slimming down between now and then.
I fully intend to book something this week. When I do, I'll get to add my very first ever ticker in my signature.
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Happy Monday friends! Sorry I didn't get on here this morning. DD had physical therapy at 9am, so I was up and moving and doing laundry and making breakfast and then had to boogie out the door at 8am to make the appointment.
We ran a few errands on the way home again (a few groceries, Target, car registration) and then, of course, I had to swear at the washing machine because the sheets I put in at 7 am STILL were not finished spinning out properly! So I had to re-spin them before I could hang them out. Fortunately it is a warm day and they will dry before I have to put them back on the bed tonight!
Made lunch for everyone, cleaned up a bit, put away the purchases, and now I'm spending time here with you all! But that said, DD is doing some yardwork and would really like my assistance, so I've gotta get out there with her. Plus I've got to run to a friend's house to pick something up.
TTYL.........................P
The best thing is to use your energy making plans and figuring out strategies to help you so you don't fall off again any time soon. Actually, after my falling off and getting back on experience last week I learned two things: one, it's not a fun or satisfying falling off the wagon as you remember it being and two, you just feel so much better when you are riding along in the wagon smilin' and wavin'. 
I was pretty confident that there was no attraction at DL or DCA that I hadn't done but I found one -- Princess Fantasy Faire! (okay, I really don't consider this an attraction myself, I think attractions are rides but it's on the attraction list on the DL website). Maybe in about 15 or 20 years, I'll have a granddaughter that I can take there. 
My mom has tried several times to get me to ride it, and she'll tell me "Me and Allison (my sister) loved it, it was so cool!" And I tell her, "Good, when you guys come back together, you can ride it then." It seems only fair, she won't ride the teacups with me 
So it evens out, lol!
than usual and even shared my small bag of peanut butter M&Ms with DS, so less damage there. But I ate far too many Twizzlers! Pizza for dinner was my usual order.... heavy on the veggies, light on the cheese and just a few pieces..... no chips or fries or anything. And I did enjoy that light beer I had mentioned a few days ago. It was a nice change from my plain seltzer, but nothing I need every week. Biggest splurge of the day was ice cream..... one scoop of mint chip and one scoop of Moosetracks.... a small drizzle of hot fudge (and not the light kind!) and a smattering of rainbow sprinkles..........MMM-MMM good! But WOW... was I FULL! 
This is a great group. Read the first page, do a couple more posts so you have 10, then send your weight to donac. HH and WIN are fun and help keep you on track.
The good news is that I had a different breakfast this morning but the bad news was that I should have had some protein and got hungry early. Tomorrow will have a couple of egg whites. Luckily I had my frozen entree already for lunch so I had that as well as my planned snack, since I was still hungry. It's meatless Monday at my house tonight so I have a red pepper/couscous pasta salad to fix -- I still have another type of pasta salad left from Saturday so I won't have to cook dinner until Wednesday now! 
Nah, it was just one of those "hmmm, moments." I think it is because I come from a place where we don't have a lot of regional accents. So I think they are fun when I run into someone who has one. Like Kathy (mikamah), who has a fun New England accent, or Rose, who also has a cute Southern accent. When we were meeting up at the Expo for the Princess Kathy called and what I heard was "I met Lindsay and we are by the bay-ah" which I thought was "bear." But what Kathy actually said was meet us by the banner! 
Yup.... just a small accent!! 
woohoo
