MOOvin' Along - Goog Times, Goog Friends . . . Part 3

[paigevz]

Allie, no worries about thread clutter! Happy packing!!!

Sandy, glad to hear FDIL made it safely. We can go to sleep without worrying any more now, right! Dang traveling kids

Hi, Paige! Nice to see you. I don't think anyone has actually talked with Amanda yet, we had a post from her brother telling us the news. Hopefully she'll be home soon and able to post a pic of their new addition

Hiya Cheryl, well I love baby pics!

 

[Sandy321]

Hi Paige!!

Just chilling waiting for DD to go to sleep - dh has an early day tomorrow!! Hope things in Texas warm up!! My brother is in Houston, so my parents are visiting - till tomorrow!!

Cheryl thanks for the good vibes, and the welcoming atmosphere you've created here!!

I love Letterman, Jay and Conan - ok... Craig?? I like his opening monologue, but not sure I get some of his other antics... but I'm old!

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOG MORNING!

It's 10 degrees here again this morning and THERE'S SCHOOL!

SAndy.....Glad FDIL got to FL OK! What did we do before cell phones?

Moo.....I can't wait to see what your next word is on Scrabble. You're killing me. The words "fresh meat" come to mind.

Twinkie.....Gross! So sorry about the projectile vomiting. DD18 was a collicky baby and projectile vomited a few times. Very scarey....and very exorcist-like. First the rumble.....then the spew. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Marita....I wasn't feeling sorry for you with the 34 degrees but now I'm worried about the beautiful plants! Good luck with the budget.

Wendee....Sorry to hear about the computer drama. I'm loving Twilight. I had a very hard time putting it down to put DS to bed last night.

Where's NAB? DTD? PJ?

EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOG DAY!

 

[monymony3471]

Morning. Still dealing with my son and his pnemonia. No school for him this weak. No sign of improvemnt yet.

Anyone ever deal with this? This is killing me inside seeing him so sick.

He goes to his Dr. tomorrow.

School is open! Yay open school!

 

[celerystalker]

Man! I wanted to be the first to post. I forgot the rear crack of dawn isn't early enough to beat lex -
you gotta go for the HOUR BEFORE THE REAR CRACK OF DAWN!
Hehhehehe.

Glad the kids are back in school!

Morning to everyone else.

 

[babynurse1]

Baby, it's cold outside!!!!!!

What a great song. I'll be singing it all day.

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and yes, I know what color the man's underwear was

you must be a close "knit" family. ha?

The only Peeps are me and Sandy. Hopefully we will come back sporting our medals!

Good Luck!

loving Letterman (of course I'm prejudiced - he's an alum of my college - GO BALL U!)

I didn't know you went to Ball State! Go Cardinals.

Morning. Still dealing with my son and his pnemonia. No school for him this weak. No sign of improvemnt yet.

Anyone ever deal with this? This is killing me inside seeing him so sick.

Two of my kids have had pnemonia. The most recent was dd. She had it right before we went on our Oct. 2006 WDW trip, and ended up missing a total of 10 days of school. She was so sick and so weak and so tired. I know it's hard, but it does get better. Although dd was tired for awhile even when she was able to return to school. Hang in there.

Moo: I quoted you, but whatever. I don't know zACKly how many babies were born this week, but our New Years baby was born to an employee of our hospital. She wasn't due until January 20th, but he came a little early. I thought that was kinda neat.


Lex: Peej is still hanging with her family. Her little sister wanted to talk to me on the phone last night to see if I had an accent. I don't know what kind of stories PJ has been telling her. I can only imagine. @@



Thought for the day. This came from my 7 year olds journal at school.

"Always brush your teeth because caterpillars turn into butterflies." ummmm, ok. Hey at least he spelled caterpillars and butterflies right.

 

[pumba]

does this make sense for the English to Latin translation of
BRING IT ON.........is

Addo is in

doesnt sound like the latin I learned.......good lordy I hated that.....

I googled Latin translations and it brings you to these sites to do the translating in........I used to do it in French

well anyone......GOOD MORNING .....It is 12 below zero right now........I hate snow sooooooo much and winter even MOREEEEEEEE..........I doubt if the kids go out for recess at school today.......standard temp for them to have is above 15 degrees to be able to play outside .......and then if it is to hot they stay in....oh well.......that is Maine.......if you dont like the weather wait a few....

Hope you all have a great day

 

[WheatThins]

OK, I have to get a few things off of my chest. First things first. To quote a deer friend, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year". The kids went back to school today. Finally. No more guitar hero, no more fighting over who looked funny at who, no more neighbor kids, no more going through a case of soda in one day, no more three Digeorno Pizza days, no more fistfulls o' fudge, no more Christmas movie marathons, no more Christmas cookies. YEEEEESSSS. Our lights are down, our tree is down. Christmas, which began the day after Thanksgiving, is finally over. Don't get me wrong, I love the holiday, I love the reason for the season, I love Christmas music and shows and my family. I'm just relieved it is finally, completely and irrevocably -- OVER. (man, that felt good)

I am now looking forward to kid's basketball and volleyball season hitting full stride. Our schedule is NUTS. I love every minute of it. Remind me that I posted this when I post an "It's finally over" post in July.

It is cold here. It is supposed to be 50 degrees on Friday. Warm enough to golf? We'll see. I'm sorry for all of you dealing with sick kids. Not sorry enough to wish that mine were still here and that your's were at school. But, sorry just the same. Mommy P, congratulations. I am really happy for you. The homily on New Year's Day mass was about the joy Mary must have experienced looking at her newborn and wondering what her child's destiny would be. I specifically recall the same moment with each of mine. Unfortunately, I now am much closer to the future and it doesn't seem so bright with them. Ha.

When does Lil G return? I'm quite positive he is excited about the Buckeyes. I sure hope they win. And not ONLY because I don't want Lil G to have to come up with a new scoring system. And, I miss his posts.

Ok, enough complaining. Happy New Year everyone. I still have not come up with a New Year's resolution. I am resolutionless. Ooops, almost forgot. Sandy I like the avatar in you signature. Mind if I steal it?

Wheat Thins

 

[celerystalker]

Googness gracious!
When did rebecca of sunnybrook farm become a lawyer?

Ya know I love you there, WT.

 

[TwinkieMama]

Thanks for all the useful posts my Meeps! I will need several HazMat suits because the beurking has ramped up. He has kept down the last feed after returning everything all night. I am tired. I need a sweater (that is celerystalker for shower). We need groceries. (I hear you on the wild and crazy grocery consumption WT.) It is NOT the most wonderful time of the year here as my kids are still home from school. The little twinkertwins actually asked to go to school today. At least basketball practice has resumed. Gymnastics begins Monday- Goldenchild gets to go! My kids are like Dalmations- they need exercise to be their normal cheerfu selves.

Due to my very interrupted sleep I had wIerd but ultra realistic dreams- including eating fistfulls o' chocolate covered raisens and posting some crazy stuff and yelling at DSknicknamepending. I was glad to find out it was indeed just a dream.

 

[Sandy321]

Morning. Still dealing with my son and his pnemonia. No school for him this weak. No sign of improvemnt yet.

Anyone ever deal with this? This is killing me inside seeing him so sick.

He goes to his Dr. tomorrow.

School is open! Yay open school!

Good Luck, keep him rested, calm, and pump the fluids!!

Man! I wanted to be the first to post. I forgot the rear crack of dawn isn't early enough to beat lex -
you gotta go for the HOUR BEFORE THE REAR CRACK OF DAWN!
Hehhehehe.

Glad the kids are back in school!

Morning to everyone else.

LOL - and I'm such a slacker this day - Since dh had to be up and out the door by 7AM, I took the night shift here - and I dont think I should DIS after midnight!! (I cant believe what I told y'all!! lol) I got up and out of bed at TEN AM!! TEN I know I was up when dh left, and I know I watched some GMA, some Oprah, (it was on how to get out of an abusive relationship - RERUN... I'm tired of reruns - THE VIEW is on reruns, everybody is rerunning - not sure about Maury, but how many Who's the Daddy shows can you do?? )

WT Ok more slacking, I'm still loving my tree, but it has to come down!! Kids are still here - or not, well their dirty laundry is definately here!! Feel free to snag - I'm sure I snagged it from a snowglobe website -

The weather station on DS puter says 7 deg - and I know there is a windchill!! BRRRR THAT's COLD indeed!! But its supposed to get up to 40 by Sat - 50 by Monday! (that's F not C in Canada its in C in which 0 C = 32F and that's all I know!! )

 

[UtahMama]

I'm really, REALLY glad it's over too. Christmas I mean.
Except, I got a new prelit Nine Footer Christmas tree for next year for 75% off.

So. My next year's tree decorations will be "fun". It's really super duper cold so we can't take down our lights yet. We as in not me.

All my kids are back to school. Norah started back at Overpriced Preschool today. I can hardly believe the quiet!

Is anyone watching Celebrity Apprentice? I guess it's on tonight. Morbid curiosity. Enquiring Minds. Way too much time on my hands.

Monica- hope your son gets better! Sheesh, it's been a while!

LilG- Miss him too!

Twinkie- You need some GoGo's in your mix. Maybe some B-52's, like, Love Shack? And Devo.


Good Morning Everyone!

 

[lalijack]

Hey everybody! I am in much better spirits today. Sorry about yesterday's whining.

Crazybossman came to me this morning with an apology for the payroll debacle. He said he's been really crazy busy lately (he had it half right), and the payroll thing just slipped his mind. What-EVAH! Just gimme my money, Buster!


The actual temp when I got out of bed this morning was 4 degrees. The wind chill was -12 degrees! Yikes! I am not a fan of this weather! Luckily, I am in New England where, as Pumba said, if you don't like the weather, all you have to do is wait a minute. Heh. It's supposed to be in the 40s over the weekend. THAT, I can deal with.

Since today is my Friday, and a short work day as well, I am this guy:

Have a great Thursday, everyone!

 

[Sandy321]

Wendy! Celebrity apprentice starts tonight, very hush hush, I havent read any spoilers - but I'll go searching, basically the spoiling crowd isnt interested in Trump, so there isnt much - now there is LOTS of spoiling on the new Survivor coming up (its a Fan vs All Star type set up - the All Stars are Survivors who havent won - and Jonny Fairplay is back - and no one is happy about that!! I could offer more spoilers on Survivor - but dont want to upset anyone - PM me and I'll tell you who's the first boot on the Survivor that hasnt aired yet!! Someone was on the plane with the survivors and got the info!! Is it true? but its fun to read either way!!)

Lynette - no worries!! Just start singing a song... Just sing... sing a song!!

 

[NAB]

Hi everyone...

I wasn't on yesterday because I was getting rid of all the Christmas stuff and if I stopped it would be still there now. Only thing up is the outside stuff but that is not my responsiblity. Only the nagging part if they are still there in the spring.....

Still tired from the weekend, had a great time. We got an upgraded room. 18th floor with the best view of the Falls. It was literally straight in front of our window. Great view for the fireworks. Went to the Casnio and won $130.00 the first night and $610.00 the next time. But of course we couldn't stay out and gave half back on New Years Eve.....shouldn't gamble after drinking.

The New Year's Eve dinner was great but the event planner should be fired for the dance part. Not enough tables for everyone. We ended up out in the hall until after midnight when everyone left. They had 17 tables for dinner and only 9 tables set up in the rooms to dance. They wanted a bigger dance floor. Lets say people were not happy including us....But we made best of it and still had fun. We were at a table with a couples from Texas, Baltimore and Florida. They were so funny.

Mommy P -- hope you are resting. Can't wait to see a picture!!

 

[MommyPoppins]

Congrats to MommyPoppins, Mr. Poppins and all the little Poppins!
Good job!!!

Thanks for reporting Amanda's Brother! It is a mystery that she couldn't reach me.
I don't have any missed calls on my cell but I was at the hospital for most of the day so maybe it didn't go through I got all excited every time the phone rang but it was never Amanda. If she tried the house someone would have answered however Goldenchild has recorded our current answering machine msg without our permission (I really need to change that) so I understand how that would confuse anyone trying to leave an actual msg.

Twinkie - I called your house, your son answered. I SHOULD have told him to have you call me. But it slipped my mind until it was too late. I didn't call you cell because I, well I don't know why.

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Everything went picture perfect. My midwife didn't break my water until 9ish. After about 30 minutes I went walking for an hour, then back to be monitored for 30 minutes. At that point it was 11:30 and my midwife told me that if at 12:30 when she checked me I hadn't changed she would have to start pitocin. When she broke my water that morning I was 2-3 and 50%. I still wasn't haven't regular contractions at 11:30, and they weren't painful. So I was worried. We went walking again and the contractions were very close now(every minute or so) and painful enough to stop walking and breath through them(I had horrible back labor mostly) but they were only lasting 30-40 seconds. At about 12:20 we headed back to the room because she was coming to check me. I wasn't worried about not having progressed. I had already gone through the emotional sign post of thinking I couldn't do this again and I was feeling lots of pressure. I laid down in the bed and had a few really long ones, but lots of time to rest in between before she got there at 12:45. I was 8cm. She was shocked. She told me to call her when it was time, at 1 I said it was time. She got there and he was born at 1:12. He was more difficult to push out than my others, I think it was because I didn't have much of an urge to push this time. I just knew it had to be done to get this over with. So it was another wonderful birth experience. My fastest over all time yet. My cramping the first night was worse than some of my labor.

I haven't had a chance to catch up yet with everything. He hasn't been sleeping well at night. He is nursing for like an hour or longer before he comes off on his own and then when I lay him down he wakes up and starts crying. Of course it is really cold here too, which we've never had to deal with. Hopefully he'll sleep better tonight. He sleeps just fine cuddled up to me. But then I don't sleep well.

Here are some pictures.

Ready to go home.

 

[NAB]

Amanda he is beautiful!!! You look great too!

He is long...and lots of hair.

Babynurse won the lottery....she said 8lbs 14oz and you would have it at 1:36 pm

 

[aldisneygrl]

You look marvelous after having that baby!

He is beautiful!! I know you are so proud!! Hopefully it will warm up for all of us soon!

 

[monymony3471]

Seeing a newborn just makes me all emotional.

Thanks for the happy tears.

He's beautiful.

Sniff.

 

[UtahMama]

Me too! I'm all teary! Just LOOK at him! And you, Amanda!

Positively Glowing! Thank you for taking the time to post pictures for us to oogle. He is sooooo cute!


Guys, won't be back today because my judgey, smiling-mean-lady cousin is coming due to a huge layover...she's on her way to New Orleans with her DH. I'm dreading her visit. She has this "way" about her, like a meddling mther in law. Asks way too many questions. Just about "Tsk, Tsk's" out loud that I have FOUR kids. Brags endlessly about how she gets to take off and go wherever she wants because her one (good for nothing) grwn son is off on his own...and what was I thinking having norah at my age????? She also wants a home cooked meal and to use my bed for a nap. Then late tonight I get to haul her back to the airport so she can catch her plane to New Orleans.

I will be in the perfect mood to update the very worst Disney day in the history of the world day on my TR. But don't have my other computer up yet. I'll have to put pen to paper and write late tonight!

So, darlinks, have a lovely day. I'll be on edge for the next 9 hours.