DDA Chapter 6

[bethbuchall]

ugg now i need to get sprite puke out of my couch

I hope that she is feeling better very soon and that no one else gets sick. At least Sprite puke is clear. My dd puked a lovely orange soda color all over my SIL's off-white carpet once years ago. I did manage to get it out.

 

[tmfranlk]

This is great information! I did look into buying tram tickets on-line, and I will do it as soon as I have dates nailed down. I am shooting for this weekend for that. I think that the zoo, history museum, and art museum sound great, especially that they are close enough to walk between (and free!).

This is our skeleton schedule/route. There is a lot of driving, but we can't really get around that. I need to sit the family down with a map and the drive times and see if they are all willing to do this. We also need to pick what we want to see along the way. We may change some stops as we figure it all out.

Day 1: Home -> Somewhere between Columbus, OH and Indianapolis, IN
Day 2: St. Louis
Day 3: Kansas City
Day 4: North Platte, NE
Day 5: Casper, WY
Days 6-9: Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Area
Days 10-11: Badlands
Day 12: Sioux Falls, SD
Day 13: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Day 14: Toledo, OH
Day 15: Home

I feel a little overwhelmed planning this. Planning a trip to WDW is so much easier, because I know what to expect and what the hotels are like, etc.

Sounds like a pretty good plan! Once you have your days in line a little more let me know if you want to meet up. We could easily be persuaded to meet you for frozen custard.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

nope, not leather

Yuck.
There was a thread on the CB yesterday about getting puke out of carpet. It was called "I HATE Carpet!" You might be able to find some useful tips there.

 

[bethbuchall]

You will love Yellowstone...my mom came up with a great game...pull over to the side of the road and see how long it takes to gather a crowd . Yes, I did inherit her sense of humor. My favorite response to the Game Crossing signs?? "Where's Yahtzee?"

I would really suggest Red Lodge as a possible spot to sleep while you are in that area. I still have connections up in that area...let me see if I can find you deals.

This sounds like something dh or Matthew would come up with.

My initial plan was to find one place to stay for the days that we are in the Yellowstone area, but now I think we are going to move around. I'll check out Red Lodge, too.

 

[bethbuchall]

Sounds like a pretty good plan! Once you have your days in line a little more let me know if you want to meet up. We could easily be persuaded to meet you for frozen custard.

I sure will!

Now I need a little help with Boston...Laura and I are attending a synchro swim meet in Andover May 17-18. I was thinking of heading down to Boston for just a little while on Sunday (maybe 9am-1pm or so). How incredibly scary would that be? Is there someplace that I can park outside Boston and take a train in? I'm a little allergic to large cities and driving in traffic in unknown areas. I can't remember which part of MA you lived in. I think that Bernadette is the other direction from Boston, if I remember correctly.

 

[bethbuchall]

Yuck.
There was a thread on the CB yesterday about getting puke out of carpet. It was called "I HATE Carpet!" You might be able to find some useful tips there.

I always told my kids to run to the bathroom or at least someplace that isn't carpetted if they felt sick!

 

[bethbuchall]

I have done NOTHING today (except trip planning). I really should go make it look like I did a little work before dh gets home. Or at least decide what to have for dinner.

 

[tmfranlk]

I think I foresee me calling into work tomorrow

Probably. Kassie was home sick yesterday and then had to be picked up early today. A trip to the doctor brought an "I'm not sure". So apparently it's going to need to run it's course. Chase on the other hand has an ear infection which explains her crying, bad sleeping and clinginess lately.

Hope Olivia is feeling better soon and Virginia avoids it!

 

[bear74]

Probably. Kassie was home sick yesterday and then had to be picked up early today. A trip to the doctor brought an "I'm not sure". So apparently it's going to need to run it's course. Chase on the other hand has an ear infection which explains her crying, bad sleeping and clinginess lately.

Hope Olivia is feeling better soon and Virginia avoids it!

doh Virginia has been acting just like Chase with my mom and Jeff. especially the crying. We think its teething as everything goes in her mouth.
She goes next wed for her 6 month check up

Olivia fell asleep a few minutes ago. which tells me she is defiinatly sick.

 

[tmfranlk]

I sure will!

Now I need a little help with Boston...Laura and I are attending a synchro swim meet in Andover May 17-18. I was thinking of heading down to Boston for just a little while on Sunday (maybe 9am-1pm or so). How incredibly scary would that be? Is there someplace that I can park outside Boston and take a train in? I'm a little allergic to large cities and driving in traffic in unknown areas. I can't remember which part of MA you lived in. I think that Bernadette is the other direction from Boston, if I remember correctly.

My specialty! Okay, not really, but I like to think so and Terra and I did spend most weekends roaming the city. We lived in the west part of the city area, Cambridge and then the North Shore area in Salem. Bernadette is on the South Shore.

I think that you could do fine with that. I would suggest driving in aways just because the Sunday commuter rail schedules are so sporadic. I'd drive straight down on 93 until you got to about Medford. It looks like exit 33 puts you at Fellsway West (Hwy or Rt 28). Take that just a few blocks to Pleasant St (Hwy/Rt 60). Another couple of blocks and you're at the Malden Center Station. This is all suburb type area and the signs should be pretty good. From there take the Orange Line inbound. The fare should be $2 each, each way if I am reading right. It's the new fare system so I'm not entirely sure how it works, but there should be a fare attendent in the booth.

You can get off at Haymarket Station to see Fanueil Hall, Quincy Market, the waterfront, Aquarium (though it's a little pricey), the North End (Italian area, good pastry shops - go to Modern if you go), Old North Church.

Get off at State Street for the Old State House, shopping.

Get off at Downtown Crossing for Public Gardens and the Boston Commons, Cheers bar, shopping.

Any of these would put you on part of the Freedom Trail that you could follow from there in either direction to see various things.

If you have anything specific that you want to see, let me know and I'll point you that way.

If you want to head into Cambridge and the Harvard Square area, change to the red train at Downtown Crossing. You don't have to leave the station, just follow the signs.

On a Sunday there should be lots of street entertainment at Quincy Market and in Harvard Square.

 

[bear74]

Tia what are you and Terra planning on wearing to the MNSSHP if you go

 

[bear74]

does anyone have the toll free dining number for disney.

 

[tink2020]

And just like that, I'm out of work and on bedrest. It's not strict, I'm allowed being up in small spurts for a couple hours each day, but I'm at home for the most part and off of my feet 90% of the time. And again, not working. For a girl who counted down to her last day for the last 8 weeks, I certainly wasn't ready for that! In fact, despite my letter saying "should cease working effective 04/16/08", I'm going in tomorrow for a few hours. I need to, just for me. I had JUST made a list today to start paring down over the next 2 weeks. While I know I won't be able to get any of it done in the few hours I'll be there tomorrow, I will feel better knowing I at least was able to hand it off to someone and explain where things are. I feel bad for my regional manager, too, who will likely be on the first plane to Cincinnati tomorrow since there is nobody else prepared just yet. *sigh* It really just boils down to my own emotional coping. If you know me in real life, you would know I am NOT the type that likes being told I can't do something, or need to rest.

Maybe I'm in denial, but I'm not even all that worried about the babies coming just yet. My OB seems to think I should be here for several more weeks, just that I need to stop working and lie around in order to accomplish that. I mostly just wanted a few weeks to do things on my own terms!

Please send a few good thoughts my way tomorrow at 1, if you can. I have a ******l u/s to see my cervical length (at this point, it feels closed but very thin, just in the last week -- sorry about TMI!). If it is markedly short or funneling, it's off to Hotel Hospital until these babies make their appearance. If I make it past that hurdle and get to stay home for a while longer, I think I will be much better and will be able to adjust to the idea of bedrest HERE, considering it's much better than the hospital!

In other (positive) news, the babies are continuing to grow (2.25lb and 2.5lbs the other day, about the 25th and 40th percentiles). I didn't gain any weight, but I didn't lose this week -- so I'm heading in the right direction and my BP is still low. I'm measuring 38 weeks (which is likely why they are thinking my uterus is ready to kick these babies out!), so things are progressing nicely. Just hopefully not for at least a few more weeks!

 

[yellowfish78]

http://adisneycruise.disney.go.com/...lub/compass/Castaway_Club_Compass_Apr2008.pdf
Very good read!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

does anyone have the toll free dining number for disney.

877-939-3732

Jennifer - I hope all goes well as you coast to the finish line!

DS just got home from school. The science teacher was MORE than generous giving him credit for all of his work. She raised the 60 he got on his cell drawing up to a 100 since he redid it, gave him credit for the other papers he turned in, and gave him extra credit for turning in his signed progress report. Yesterday he had a C in her class, today he is up to a solid A, and today ends the marking period. I never know what his grade will be in Band, but I think he will have 4 A's, a C in math, and maybe a B in Band since he didn't go to the car wash.

I phoned the diagnostician today but she is out of the office, and the pediatrician is never in on Wednesday so that didn't accomplish anything.

 

[KristineN]

Hang in there, you are in home stretch...focus on the right now...the rest will fall into place

And just like that, I'm out of work and on bedrest. It's not strict, I'm allowed being up in small spurts for a couple hours each day, but I'm at home for the most part and off of my feet 90% of the time. And again, not working. For a girl who counted down to her last day for the last 8 weeks, I certainly wasn't ready for that! In fact, despite my letter saying "should cease working effective 04/16/08", I'm going in tomorrow for a few hours. I need to, just for me. I had JUST made a list today to start paring down over the next 2 weeks. While I know I won't be able to get any of it done in the few hours I'll be there tomorrow, I will feel better knowing I at least was able to hand it off to someone and explain where things are. I feel bad for my regional manager, too, who will likely be on the first plane to Cincinnati tomorrow since there is nobody else prepared just yet. *sigh* It really just boils down to my own emotional coping. If you know me in real life, you would know I am NOT the type that likes being told I can't do something, or need to rest.

Maybe I'm in denial, but I'm not even all that worried about the babies coming just yet. My OB seems to think I should be here for several more weeks, just that I need to stop working and lie around in order to accomplish that. I mostly just wanted a few weeks to do things on my own terms!

Please send a few good thoughts my way tomorrow at 1, if you can. I have a ******l u/s to see my cervical length (at this point, it feels closed but very thin, just in the last week -- sorry about TMI!). If it is markedly short or funneling, it's off to Hotel Hospital until these babies make their appearance. If I make it past that hurdle and get to stay home for a while longer, I think I will be much better and will be able to adjust to the idea of bedrest HERE, considering it's much better than the hospital!

In other (positive) news, the babies are continuing to grow (2.25lb and 2.5lbs the other day, about the 25th and 40th percentiles). I didn't gain any weight, but I didn't lose this week -- so I'm heading in the right direction and my BP is still low. I'm measuring 38 weeks (which is likely why they are thinking my uterus is ready to kick these babies out!), so things are progressing nicely. Just hopefully not for at least a few more weeks!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Jennifer- Sending all the and positive thoughts your way to keep those girls in so they continue to grow. for dealing with all the other stuff. 's

 

[babytrees]

And just like that, I'm out of work and on bedrest.

Have fun on bedrest

I remember those days from when Cassidy tried making an appearance on April Fool's day. I was bored silly. Then, once off of bedrest she took her sweet time...silly girl is still that way today...if it ain't her way it's a fight.

I hope you find peace about your job and I'll be praying that your cervix is where it needs to be. (that sounds odd)

 

[bear74]

877-939-3732

Jennifer - I hope all goes well as you coast to the finish line!

DS just got home from school. The science teacher was MORE than generous giving him credit for all of his work. She raised the 60 he got on his cell drawing up to a 100 since he redid it, gave him credit for the other papers he turned in, and gave him extra credit for turning in his signed progress report. Yesterday he had a C in her class, today he is up to a solid A, and today ends the marking period. I never know what his grade will be in Band, but I think he will have 4 A's, a C in math, and maybe a B in Band since he didn't go to the car wash.

I phoned the diagnostician today but she is out of the office, and the pediatrician is never in on Wednesday so that didn't accomplish anything.

thanks Elizabeth bujt the # said it was not active
for DS grades

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Can you all spare some pixie dust and prayers. The " boys' " grandfather was involved in an accident this afternoon. He was on his motorcycle and hit from behind and taken to Shock Trauma, the big hospital around here in dealing with severe injuries and such. That is all the information I have right now. Thanks in advance.

I need to scoot as a bunch of our school's PTA is headed to the Board of Ed tonight for the meeting discussing the teacher cut's.