POPpers are back from POP 9/29-10/6 and made GREAT friends!Chat until next trip!! Part 4

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

but tell us what you really thought when he came to the hospital with the news.... (See, I am NOT the perfect wife like you must be....) I would have punched him (I can kind of see what you were feeling. Rob got laid off when I was three months pregnant with Sean.) He didn't have a real job for MONTHS though! And... we didn't have any savings! The only money we had was because I had lost my engagement ring four or five months earlier, and I hadn't found another one that I wanted yet, so we had the insurance money. I will say, that God did have a hand in when the announcement was made of the lay off though.... because that weekend we were supposed to be going to NYC to buy the new diamond! Even now that he has a job, we are still PAYING for that time "off". He tried to start his own business and the business has debt we are still paying.... and when he did take a normal job, it is at a payrate at $20K less than he was making 7 years ago!

i know what you mean, but I found out about the job while on the cell phone and he was still a good 15-20 minutes away. I was more terrified then upset and when i told my grandfather and aunt who were there with me, they made it seem like it was no big deal. They kept telling me how smart and talented and young my husband was that he could do anything. I cried for the entire time and my kids helped me put it together. (they didn't need to see me like that) Then my grandfather said, the best thing i could do for him was to hug him and support him, because he already felt like a failure and knew he was disappointing me at the worst time possible. Then my aunt told me to think of the baby. So i locked myself in the bathroom and as corny as this sounds i sobbed for another 10 minutes and then i cleaned myself up andtold God i was putting it all in his hands. (after asking him why on erarth would he do this to us NOW!).

I walked out of the bathroom and Autumn saw Sal, she said DAAAA and she ran to hug him followed by Gabriel. I knew then and there that they didn't need to feel the stress we were already under. I walked up to him and hugged him tight...then cried again and he said:

"those tears need to be for your father, because we're going to be alright, i promise, with you helping me i can do anything."


We are far from perfect! hahaha...we argue, we fight and i do punch him (even though he laughs! ) i think at this point, we're too young to realize how truly devastating this could have been and the upside is that it is the beginning of a wicked summer and since he works in the HVAC industry, it has plenty of openings right now.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

I was also impressed with how you have enough to last for 6 months!!! We have like enough for 1 month, and that's with cashing out one of DH's life insurance policy's that have matured.

I think it's because we spent ALOT of our relationship BROKE. we moved in together into a house with friends and we barely could cover rent and we lived off of Ramen and such for so long..then we moved out on our own and had a wedding to pay for..it was rough and we knew we never wanted to do that again.

So we started saving like crazy! and we never needed my paychecks when i was working so they were socked away.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Congrats on preschool graduation survival!! How cute!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Michelle- That's great you dad is standing! In no time he'll be totally healed! I know I said this before, but I'm glad everything worked out! I need to get some kind of saving account, I have nothing saved!

 

[ANTSS2001]

you guys have my number if you need me to get anything.. Chris... I did not get your email for the scrapbook.. I'll just call you when I get to DTD!!!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Good Morning!

Have fun Timmy!!! Bye!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Have fun Timmy!

alright i'm back from the Doc....

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

and i am having...............

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

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[DisneyMommyMichelle]

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BOY!!!!



Roman Alexander it is!

 

[dreamergirl78]

Michelle! Awwww, so sweet. Great name too. Congrats!

Timmy - Have a blast! I can't wait to look through your flicker pics!

Good morning everyone else. I am having a Pampered Chef party here so I am going to finish up the fruit tray and stuff. I also have to go up to my Mom's and feed her animals (they went to Mexico for the weekend), I have to also go take care of another friend's 2 dogs and 2 cats, have the party, and tonight we are going to see a movie in the park.

I hope you guys have a great day!!!! I will check in when I can.

 

[dreamergirl78]

Seriously? Nobody had anything to say allll day long?

And where in the heck is Jen? I wonder why she just up and quit without even saying bye!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Morning, i'm on my way to the hospital. Hope you all have a good sunday! rumor has it my dad is being moved out of ICU today!! so let's hope, because then he can see the kids!!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Good Morning!

Michelle- Congratulations!!!!! A friend of mine is due with her first right around the same time as you are and we found out a few weeks ago that she is having a girl! I hope your dad gets moved!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Thanks Nicole!

Needless to say i am still at home..why???? because as i was WALKING out the door DH decides him and the kids want to go to so now he is getting them ready and i could have already been there

 

[Nanu57v]

Hi guys...DH, DD and his parents went somewhere today. I had a grad party to go to, so I got left behind.

 

[dreamergirl78]

Hi everone.
It is a hot hot hot one here today. Blech.
Anyway, hope you guys are doing ok.

 

[Patsfan7]

Hi everybody!

I am home. I had to go to a graduation party with the kids. Rob's cousin's highschool graduation, but Rob had to work. (her parents are my kids Godparents) The kids got all dressed up, it was cute. Then we went to have cake at my gf's daughter's 7th birthday. (Rob's Goddaughter) We are finally home, and I am exhausted. I don't know how Sarah is still standing! She stayed up with me last night watching SNL in bed, then we watched the infomercial for the TimeLife collection of Soft Rock Favorites! She was like..... "mom, when is this commercial going to be over???? This is such a LONG commercial" It was so funny! So, at 1:17AM I shut off the tv and she is still going strong! UGH!


The last EVER Sopranos is on in a half hour. I don't know if I should wait and watch it with Rob on ONDEMAND like we usually do during the week, or watch it tonight!

I am so jealous of Timmy!

Michelle... I loved your posts! You had me on the edge of my seat!!!! Hope your dad is doing well today! Seeing the kids I am sure will make him feel better!

I had stopped my subscription to the May thread, so I forget where to look it up....but.... did anyone win the Mayer Button game???? You guys are the only Mayers we got to see. I wore those darn buttons everywhere, and even had them on the stroller, bag, fannypack... everywhere, and NOTHING!

Have a great night all!!! I am waiting for a Ebay auction to end... I am on pins and needles to see if I get it!!!!!

 

[Patsfan7]

So, I won the ebay auction, and watched Sopranos... anyone else? I missed the first 7 minutes due to the auction.... but, I guess it was just okay for me.... anyone else????

 

[Msslaydbug]

Hi Poppers .....I'm HOOOOMMMEE !

Did ya miss me ?

Here is a sneak peak at the pictures from the wedding this weekend.
http://www.loripadillaphotography.com/slideshows/robertrebecca/

This is a new program I am using so now more downloading needed HOORAY !!

I somehow strained my back and am in complete 100% agony. It hurts to even burp ( sorry - I know TMI !!) ! I was trying to yell at Dan to come help me get off the bed a little but ago and he didn't hear me. I ended up rolling off the bed ( ever so gently ) and crawling down the hall so he could actually help me get upright.

It happened at the end of the night last night and I am so glad it wasn't earlier in the day before most of the pictures were done - that could have been BAD news !!

I am off to soak in a scalding hot bath now - let's hope that will make me feel better.