DDA Chapter 22

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!!!​

 

[bethbuchall]

Hi, everyone! Quick check in so no one thinks I've gone missing. Life continues crazy around here!

School starts on the 20th of August, so we are in full back to school mode. I took Jacob shopping this morning, and will take Leslie tomorrow, Mary on Thursday and Katie on Friday and then we should have all the clothes we will need. I can't even begin to pick up supplies until after the 17th, so I'm just trying to stock up on the things I know we will need (pencils, crayons, erasers, etc.). We go to a bbq at my sister's house on Thursday night, then a cousins reunion on Friday night. Saturday, I'm dragging Alan to see "Julie and Julia" come heck or high water! Sunday is our day of rest (well, actually, it will be the day we hook up our tent/trailer), and then on Monday early we head out for a week at Flaming Gorge. This is Alan's family reunion. We are really excited about it. I'm even more excited since I found out my MIL is not coming!!!! I know that's horrible of me, but I just can't stomach being around her for a whole week. It's straining things to be polite to her for more than an hour! We'll come home from that trip on Saturday morning, and then be ready to start school the following Thursday!

Where did my summer go???? I'm really looking forward to school starting, and being able to just relax for a while! Of course, then I'll have to start getting ready for Christmas, etc.

Theresa - I'm so glad you are having a great time with your mom! Congrats on the new camera!

Lindsay - A BOY!!!! THAT'S GREAT!!! Take care of yourself. Bed rest is not so bad. I was on bed rest in the hospital for 2 and a half weeks before the twins were born. You can handle this!!! Let Jonathan take care of you and before you know it, Austin will be in your arms, and you can enjoy motherhood!

Deb - Has Nick read the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series??? Katie and I have read our way through them this summer and we've really enjoyed them. He might like them, as they are very exciting, but not difficult to read. Katie and I were able to read a book in about a day and a half.

I know that I've missed a whole lot, but you guys are always in my thoughts and prayers. I know that if something big were to happen, Theresa would call me, so I'm pretty sure that most of you are doing ok.

Love to you all!

Hi, Glynis! I haven't been around much either because of a busy summer. I really don't want it to end, though. I have been busy, but it's almost all been busy with the kids. I much prefer that!

Miles will definitely second the recommendation of the Percy Jackson series. Laura has rediscovered a series that she loved when she was much younger. I think she first read them in mid-later elementary school (but she still loves them at 15). They are by Kate Klise. I think the first is Regarding the Fountain. There are others, including Regarding the Sink, Regarding the Bees, Regarding the Bathrooms, but I don't know the order. She also has a couple of other that are similar, Letters from Camp and Trial by Journal. They are written as letters, news articles, journal entries, etc.

Let us know how Julie and Julia is. Laura and I really want to see that.

 

[bethbuchall]

No kidding! What happened to the "free" education our kids were supposed to get?

I have to take Katie to the Jr. High on Thursday morning to purchase her gym clothes. You'd think she could just wear shorts and a T-shirt, but no! It has to be the ones they sell at the school. Then, all her teachers want her to have a 3-ring binder for each separate class. However, we can't buy them now, we have to wait until the teacher tells us what COLOR binder to buy. If the kids don't have the right color the grade is docked! What is that all about?????

Luckily, the other kids don't need much more than a pack of pencils, erasers, and crayons/colored pencils. We still have dry erase markers from last years lists, so I'm not buying any more of those!

I'm severely stressed about these school lists this year!

I think that is ridiculous about the gym outfit and also the binder colors. Or at least they should let you know the requirements ahead of time.

It's driving me nuts that everything is on sale right now, but I have no supply lists yet. I have bought some things that I think we'll need, but I know that I will probably have the wrong color folders, notebooks, etc or the wrong types of pens/pencils. Miles should be getting a list before school starts, but Laura won't find out until the first day of school. And then some teachers will expect the things the following morning.

 

[bethbuchall]

 

[bethbuchall]

Ours are about that....other than we have a lesser USB drive to get and a specific calculator to get....but I am not getting anything but basics until they tell us exactly what is needed.

Oh, yeah...I forgot about the $100 calculator that Laura is required to have. Matthew has one, but he will probably need it with him, so it looks like we need to buy another one.

 

[bethbuchall]

Beth- Thanks for the good thoughts. It's good to see you around here. When does Matthew leave for school?

Matthew's leaving?!?! I am trying not to think about it too much. I know that he will do well, and I am excited for him to begin a new phase in his life.

August 24th. He then has a week of orientation, and his classes start August 31st.

It's weird to think back and realize how little thought I gave to my parents' feelings when they took me to college the first time. I didn't realize how self-centered I was, but I guess that's kind of normal, right?

 

[bethbuchall]

So my sister wanted her kids back yesterday. My mom picked them up and took them home. Lots of weird things going on over there. I can only pray that the wheels that have been set into motion start to turn quickly because those kids are not in a healthy/safe environment. It breaks my heart that there is not a thing I can do until it gets to the point where it's almost too late. I had a talk with Emma & Alyssa (I talked to both of them together so neither one would feel like I was singling them out) the other day and told them that I am here for them whenever they need me. All they had to do was tell me what is bothering them and while I can't promise to fix anything, I will try by best to make it better.

 

[bethbuchall]

Our passports officially arrived today Another thing off our list

I missed that you were going on a trip to Cancun. That sounds wonderful! I went to Cancun with my parents and brother as our last "family" trip before I was married. That was a long, long, long time ago.

 

[bethbuchall]

Hi, DDA!

Long time, no talk. I hope everyone is doing well - I have thought of each of you quite often over the past couple of months, and pray that everyone is having a good summer. I imagine there are quite a few either at WDW right now, or getting ready to leave - I hope you're having/will have a fantastic time!

Life here has been interesting as of late, but we are okay for right now. We found out we're having a little boy (his name will be Austin) a few days before Mother's Day, and then did our traveling to WDW and then Kauai after that. My pregnancy was going well, June turned into July...and then things have changed somewhat.

To make a long story short, I've been to L&D two times since right after the July 4th holiday with contractions, and have been restricted to staying at my house at this point. I have been diagnosed with an irritable uterus (who even knew there was such a thing?!), am already about 50% effaced, and am to rest and be off my feet as much as possible, plus no cleaning, lifting, etc. of any kind. There also appears to be a correlation between some of my problems and the motion of a car, so I pretty much can't be driven anywhere (driving myself is out of the picture at this point) except to my OB's office. Additionally, our little boy isn't cooperating and is still in a breech position - there's still hope that he could still turn on his own, but each week that goes by leads me closer and closer to a c-section delivery - not to mention that his positioning likely complicates things further since all of his kicks and movements puts additional pressure on my cervix.

So....all of that to say that I've been busy, and thus away, but not in the ways I woudl have liked or necessarily been expecting at this point of my pregnancy. Unfortunately, all of this began happening at a pretty critical juncture of some home improvements/baby prep we were doing - a lot of it had to be put on hold since I can't do so much, and those things that had to be done, we've had to have a lot of family help in accomplishing. We're getting closer to being ready at this point, and just praying that this little guy will stay put for another month or so. I'll be 33 weeks pregnant tomorrow.

I will try to be around much more often, as I've really missed getting to regularly chat with everyone, and now that things are coming together, I will have more time on my hands - and not much else to do but keep connected with my laptop. I would love to hear what all is going on in everyone else's life - I don't dare ask for a huge recap since it's been so long, but if there's something significant I need to be aware of, be praying for, etc., please let me know!

I hope to chat with you tomorrow. Have sweet dreams, DDA!

Lindsay

Congratulations on the little boy! I hope that the time goes quickly for you and that he is healthy and in your arms before you know it.

 

[bethbuchall]

I have to leave for a preschool meeting in half an hour, and I'm not ready! I'll try to get back later.

Have a great day, DDA!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Good morning...

My thigh and inner arm are sporting nice bruises from my fall yesterday. I am so slow moving this morning.

I had no daycare kiddos yesterday, so Dana & her girls came over for a swim and lunch. It was nice to just hang out.

Eric & I both had doctor appointments last night so we dropped the girls off at my in laws. I went about a month ago because I wasn't sleeping, he prescribed some meds so mine was a follow up. I asked about anxiety meds but he refused to give them to me. I am sleeping much better but I am a bundle of nerves (can't imagine why!) and need something to level out. I guess I'll be calling my gyn. I know he'll give them to me. I think or at least hope that if I can get through this next month I'll be ok.

We are going camping tomorrow night through Sunday. It will be the 5 of us and 2 other couples and their kids. A total of 14 of us. Should be a lot of fun and a chance to sort of escape the craziness here.

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. apparently there is a viral thing going around as co workers at both jobs are having tummy trouble. I'm hoping that I had a touch of it last weekend and that I'll be spared from more. I ended up guarding the pool for 3 hours by myself this morning since the other opener went home vomiting It is supposed to be another nice day today so we will help pile another load of wood and hit the pool for awhile. Otherwise, nothing on tap.

 

[PNO4TE]

It's weird to think back and realize how little thought I gave to my parents' feelings when they took me to college the first time. I didn't realize how self-centered I was, but I guess that's kind of normal, right?

I think it is normal, Beth. What we see in our children happened to us and our parents, but of course, our parents were MUCH older than we are as it happens and our kids are a lot younger than we were then. Right?

Hang in there. Matthew will have a wonderful time and you will delight in watching him grow.

 

[babytrees]

Theresa, which camera did you get? I can't wait to see your pictures!

Sony a330... with the special at Wolf I got a second lens for $50....perfect for portraits The camera has stabilization built into the body. My mom decked me out for just about $1000....which she said wasn't too bad and I nearly fainted at.

I just signed myself up for a marketing information night specifically designed for moms with small businesses.

 

[babytrees]

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!!!​

CAKE!!! Perfect for Elizabeth

Hope you are having a fantastic time in the world, Elizabeth!!

 

[babytrees]

Oh, yeah...I forgot about the $100 calculator that Laura is required to have. Matthew has one, but he will probably need it with him, so it looks like we need to buy another one.

Thankfully Abi can inherit Cassidy's....if I can save it before she burns it

 

[babytrees]

Matthew's leaving?!?! I am trying not to think about it too much. I know that he will do well, and I am excited for him to begin a new phase in his life.

August 24th. He then has a week of orientation, and his classes start August 31st.

It's weird to think back and realize how little thought I gave to my parents' feelings when they took me to college the first time. I didn't realize how self-centered I was, but I guess that's kind of normal, right?

I was the opposite....I was attached to my mom but I think I have always been abnormal.

 

[babytrees]

Good Morning. apparently there is a viral thing going around as co workers at both jobs are having tummy trouble. I'm hoping that I had a touch of it last weekend and that I'll be spared from more. I ended up guarding the pool for 3 hours by myself this morning since the other opener went home vomiting It is supposed to be another nice day today so we will help pile another load of wood and hit the pool for awhile. Otherwise, nothing on tap.

icky....I hope you don't get it stronger.

 

[babytrees]

Good Morning DDA!!

I should be doing laundry but with no AC I think we can wait one more day as it's supposed to be mid 90's again today.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Haven't been for a very long time, and now with the boards not working half the time, its even less.

Wow... we are not posting much!