The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 3

[julia & nicks mom]

Kate - clean out your pm box - I can't send you a message!!!!!!!!!

Maybe I blocked you

cleaned out now!!

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Maybe I blocked you

cleaned out now!!

Sure - you can block me - but you can't hide!!!

 

[UP Disney]

Okay - DDA

I need pixie dust - this is so queer but believe me it is a HUGE deal here
Nick just came down stairs saying pillow wet - bed wet - and something else that I was not sure what he was saying - I got upstairs and realized he was saying poop wet - poor little guy has diarhea - and it got on his pillow -

no big deal EXCEPT - Nick has a pillow that he uses all the time - it goes everywhere with him - it is like his favorite stuffed animal - it is a regular pillow but no pillowcase - he takes one off if I try to put it on - I have tried to substitute another pillow in before and he gets mad - so this is the pillow that the poop got on - and I had to go put it in the washer - he came downstair so sad and see pillow mommy? so I showed him it in the washer and you can not believe the sad little look he got on his face - pillow bye bye? I seriously do not believe he will be able to go to sleep without it - this could be a long night!!!!!

Anytime a childs favorite "thing" needs cleaning or is missing, it is a VERY big deal. I understand. Poor Nick. Not only not having his pillow but diahrea on top of it. Hope he gets feeling better soon and that his pillow dries fast!!!

Here's some PD for both of you.

 

[Steamboat Marti]

To all the lurkers -- I've been here since nearly day one and if I waited until I got everybody straight, I'd never post! Heck I STILL don't get everybody straight! But we're welcoming, we're fun, and we're friends. So come on and join the craziness! And bring your favorite beverage - mine is Diet Pepsi. (watch out, that could start a war around here )

 

[Steffy]

Okay - DDA

I need pixie dust - this is so queer but believe me it is a HUGE deal here
Nick just came down stairs saying pillow wet - bed wet - and something else that I was not sure what he was saying - I got upstairs and realized he was saying poop wet - poor little guy has diarhea - and it got on his pillow -

no big deal EXCEPT - Nick has a pillow that he uses all the time - it goes everywhere with him - it is like his favorite stuffed animal - it is a regular pillow but no pillowcase - he takes one off if I try to put it on - I have tried to substitute another pillow in before and he gets mad - so this is the pillow that the poop got on - and I had to go put it in the washer - he came downstair so sad and see pillow mommy? so I showed him it in the washer and you can not believe the sad little look he got on his face - pillow bye bye? I seriously do not believe he will be able to go to sleep without it - this could be a long night!!!!!

Hang in there Kate!

I was babysitting for a friend many, many, many years ago. The little girl had a bunny. Anyway, she wet the bed. Stupid me put the bunny in the washer too. The bunny was wet and stank to high heaven.

Anyway, the seam on the bunny split just a tad and some of the stuffing came out. I put the stuffing back in and I sewed it up... yes, tinker1bell, me, yes I did too!!, I sewed it up and shoved it in the dryer. Anyway, I thought it was just like new. It sure smelled better.

Anyway, the little girl was fine as soon as the bunny came out of the dryer...Her mother was rather pissed at me (pun intended) as she had never washed the stinky bunny and it seems her kid had been wetting the bed for a long time. So this was not the first time the bunny was soaked. It was just the first time the bunny got washed.

It ended well. I'm sure the pillow will be fine when it comes out the dryer. And Nick will hug it and drag it around and get it right back to the way it was in no time..... Just let him see that it is his pillow that is going into the dryer. And that it didn't go bye-bye.

Yes, it will be a long night until it dries, but after that he should be fine.
I'm so glad you are not doing like my long time ago friend and leaving it wet!

 

[Steffy]

Hmmmmmmm,

Okay so I replied to Kate. And something told me I hadn't been the first to reply although when I hit submit, it showed my post right under hers. So I hit refresh. And saw all the people who posted the same time I did....

I wonder how many times someone thought I was ignoring them if they replied to me and I never said a word?

Hmmmmmm.

Anyway, it seems I've been missing posts.

How unrefreshing!!!

 

[Glynis]

Okay - DDA

I need pixie dust - this is so queer but believe me it is a HUGE deal here
Nick just came down stairs saying pillow wet - bed wet - and something else that I was not sure what he was saying - I got upstairs and realized he was saying poop wet - poor little guy has diarhea - and it got on his pillow -

no big deal EXCEPT - Nick has a pillow that he uses all the time - it goes everywhere with him - it is like his favorite stuffed animal - it is a regular pillow but no pillowcase - he takes one off if I try to put it on - I have tried to substitute another pillow in before and he gets mad - so this is the pillow that the poop got on - and I had to go put it in the washer - he came downstair so sad and see pillow mommy? so I showed him it in the washer and you can not believe the sad little look he got on his face - pillow bye bye? I seriously do not believe he will be able to go to sleep without it - this could be a long night!!!!!

Poor little guy! I feel your pain. Leslie has a blanket that was made for her when she was born. She has carried it around every day since then. I've had to sneak it out of her clutched hands to wash it. It is now a ratty thing, torn, losing it's batting, etc. Just really sad looking. Anyway, she's been coughing into it the last couple of days, so I had Alan take it away from her so we could wash it. She just about went to pieces. I finally took her into my room, opened my cedar chest and took out my special baby blanket (39 years old, now, yikes!) She took it to bed with her, and it seems to be doing the trick. However, when I peeked in on her, she raised her head and asked for her "favorite blanky." I'm just hoping it holds together in the wash. It will be just my luck for it to fall all to pieces. Here's hoping the pillow comes out all right, and Nick is able to sleep. Here's also hoping that you and Steve get some sleep through all this tonight. Good luck!

 

[UP Disney]

To all the lurkers -- I've been here since nearly day one and if I waited until I got everybody straight, I'd never post! Heck I STILL don't get everybody straight! But we're welcoming, we're fun, and we're friends. So come on and join the craziness! And bring your favorite beverage - mine is Diet Pepsi. (watch out, that could start a war around here )

Yeah, I was afraid to post that mine is regular Pepsi! I think we are definitely outnumbered by the diet coke fans.

 

[UP Disney]

Poor little guy! I feel your pain. Leslie has a blanket that was made for her when she was born. She has carried it around every day since then. I've had to sneak it out of her clutched hands to wash it. It is now a ratty thing, torn, losing it's batting, etc. Just really sad looking. Anyway, she's been coughing into it the last couple of days, so I had Alan take it away from her so we could wash it. She just about went to pieces. I finally took her into my room, opened my cedar chest and took out my special baby blanket (39 years old, now, yikes!) She took it to bed with her, and it seems to be doing the trick. However, when I peeked in on her, she raised her head and asked for her "favorite blanky." I'm just hoping it holds together in the wash. It will be just my luck for it to fall all to pieces. Here's hoping the pillow comes out all right, and Nick is able to sleep. Here's also hoping that you and Steve get some sleep through all this tonight. Good luck!

The same happened with Katrina so when I had Becky, I bought two of the same blanket. I switched them regularly so that they would wear similarly. She realized that there were two of them after she got to be 3 or so but by then she was ok since they looked the same as long as she had one at all times! Katrina's blanket is in shreds (we had to keep the pieces, of course). Both of Becky's still resemble a blanket (kind of).

 

[UP Disney]

Hmmmmmmm,

Okay so I replied to Kate. And something told me I hadn't been the first to reply although when I hit submit, it showed my post right under hers. So I hit refresh. And saw all the people who posted the same time I did....

I wonder how many times someone thought I was ignoring them if they replied to me and I never said a word?

Hmmmmmm.

Anyway, it seems I've been missing posts.

How unrefreshing!!!

I noticed the same thing. I would be diligently keeping up with a thread and all of a sudden someone would be responding to something that I hadn't seen. After it happened a couple of times, I realized it wasn't me losing my memory because of my age! That was when I realized that it was people posting the same time as me.

ETA: Actually, I almost missed this post of yours but since I found this "feature", I usually refresh and scroll back everytime I post to make sure I haven't missed anything.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

update:

I made him get in his bed and stay there - he was so close to falling asleep I knew he just needed to lay down - I gave him another pillow and luckily he was able to lay down on it - and now he is sound asleep

pillow is in the dryer and now when he wakes up it should be good to go!!!

 

[UP Disney]

Good night DDA. I don't know if I'll check in tomorrow or not. I have autograph pages to finish. Got quite a bit more done tonight. Also packing, etc. because we leave Friday afternoon. I have to go pick up Katrina from college tomorrow night as well. I will probably pop in once or twice before I leave (if I pop in more than that, remind me I should be doing something to get ready).

Marti & Paul, I will have a dole whip float in your honor. I have some graduation ears to look for and some Fairy Godmailer postcards to send? Anyone else need anything while I'm there? If so, send me a PM. Vicki

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Have a great time - and take pictures of the Dole Float so we can see your enjoyment!!

 

[Eeyorecln]

Amy - saw this on the Community Board and thought of you, and all my other DDAers. Too funny!!!


RAISING MALE CHILDREN

a) For those with no children - this is totally hysterical!
b) For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious.
c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.
d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.
e) For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control.


The following came from an anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas...

THINGS I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BOYS (and not kidding):


1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.

2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with rollerblades, they can ignite.

3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.

5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh," it's already too late.

8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.

10.) Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old boy.

11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

12.) Super glue is forever.

13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

15.) VCRs do not eject "PB & J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.(ps neither do umbrellas)

17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.

19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.

21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.

23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy

24.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

25.) Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without kids.

Very True. Now more to look forward too. My boys blew up the microwave a year ago when they put their cars in it. It didn't catch fire just broke it. They were Hot Wheels so it just made sense to them. They have also constructed a waterslide with plastic covered matresses toddler bed frame and buckets of water. Easy bakeovens will fill the house with smoke if 1 tries to cook an inflatable pool toy. and poison control does have a sense of humor if you call sounding frantic while asking if the powder material in a stress ball is poisonous to a 2and 1/2 YO who bit through it, by the way it is harmless just might give the child a tummyache. My mom (who had all girls) is continually amazed with what goes through their heads.

 

[Eeyorecln]

Hi, all,

I haven't been on in several days, and haven't even begun trying to catch up, but I'm in need of some of that famous DDA PD!

I'M SICK!!!!

AND I LEAVE FOR WDW TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

DH came down with a nasty upper respiratory infection (fever near 104, coughing, congestion, etc.) on Sunday, and it's now made it's way to me, as of last night. Fortunately, I have about a 48-hour jump start on this with a ZPack, but I'm freaking out a bit. I'm not so much worried about going on the trip (I can handle a cough, as long as the fever goes away), but I am apprehensive about getting packed. I have done NOTHING, although I am getting ready to try to get started.

DH says it shouldn't be that difficult to pack, since we should be pros for packing for the World by now, but I guess my mind is just not with me right now, and I'm so concerned about forgetting something, etc.

I could feel this coming on yesterday - it was like my body was a ticking time bomb - so I made a bit of a list, and forced myself to do all my errands last night before I came home and collapsed into bed.

I could really use some PD to get me through today! I'm home from work, and am going to begin pacing myself, while also not wearing myself out. Our flight leaves for Houston tomorrow night at 8 p.m., and then we fly from there to Orlando first thing Friday a.m.

Thanks all of you. Here's some of my own for anyone else who needs it!

I hope you feel better and you and DH enjoy your trip.

 

[Eeyorecln]

I came to read the big announcement and I saw this. As Amy said my Dr. visits have gone well. I've had ultrasounds both times and they said everything looked perfect. This pregnancy has been much harder than my first and I've been really drained. This Sunday I officially enter the 2nd trimester, so hopefully everything will be better.

Thanks for thinking of me and I hope everyone here is doing well. I miss y'all.

I hope the second trimester goes better for you. Are you going to find out what the gender is? Glad everything looks good, that was always a worry for me. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Eeyorecln]

Thanks for the pixie dust for Phil. Yesterday I was asking him if there was anyway he could pick a different doctor that could see him sooner than next month. He found another general practioner in the area who's interests are anxiety and depression (sounds right up our alley, huh). At first they said the next available appointment was April 17. After a second though the receptionist said that was unless he wanted to come in Thursday. So...Phil is headed in tomorrow afternoon. I am so relieved that we could see some improvement in the next few weeks instead of having to wait a month to even get started.

So...if there is some spare prayers and pixie dust out there we could use it. The doctor will also be starting from scratch on his blood work, possibly liver and spleen ultrasounds, and maybe even some lymph node biopsies this time around. I would love if we could finally get to a point of answers (or even actually ruling out things) instead of just being told to "wait and see" and "test again in six months."

Thanks, everyone. Sorry that I started running off at the fingers there. This just gets so frustrating, but I don't feel like I can say much to Phil since he already feels so bad about it. Plus, I know that he feels like no one (read "his family") believes him that something is wrong just because there have been no 100% conclusive tests. I probably come across that way too sometimes, but for me it's that I don't want to believe something is wrong and by not having answers for us the doctors are just making it easier for me.

Okay, no I am really going. It's been a stressful week at work and that isn't helping me either. Good night.

My depression was linked to my thyroid problem. You can PM me if yiou have a question. I truly hope they find some answers. and can help.

 

[Eeyorecln]

In the midst of the "thin" around here lately we got some great news(at least for Cassidy)....Cassidy has been accepted into the International Baccalaureate program at the HS she will be attending next year. (I am WAAAY too young to have a high schooler !)

The IB is something Cass has worked hard for since 6th grade and if she makes it through all 4 years of the program she will be graduating with 2 diplomas in her hand!! I have some misgivings about the lack of freedom in the program but she is thrilled, so I am too!!!

Congratulations you must be proud.

 

[Eeyorecln]

Hi VickeynMickey! Love your screename. Welcome to our little corner of the world... My computer is running very slowly plus I'm feeling sick, so I'm not around much latly, but wanted to welcome you to the most friendly part of the world wide web.....

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Eeyorecln]

Okay - DDA

I need pixie dust - this is so queer but believe me it is a HUGE deal here
Nick just came down stairs saying pillow wet - bed wet - and something else that I was not sure what he was saying - I got upstairs and realized he was saying poop wet - poor little guy has diarhea - and it got on his pillow -

no big deal EXCEPT - Nick has a pillow that he uses all the time - it goes everywhere with him - it is like his favorite stuffed animal - it is a regular pillow but no pillowcase - he takes one off if I try to put it on - I have tried to substitute another pillow in before and he gets mad - so this is the pillow that the poop got on - and I had to go put it in the washer - he came downstair so sad and see pillow mommy? so I showed him it in the washer and you can not believe the sad little look he got on his face - pillow bye bye? I seriously do not believe he will be able to go to sleep without it - this could be a long night!!!!!

Poor Nick. Hopefully he'll be OK once he gets his pillow back. My Zachary has a blankie he has to have. He drags it everywhere even through WDW. He's like Linus. I have to sneak it away in his sleep wash it and sneak it back before he wakes up. Well, he threw up on it and I told him he can't have it back tonight cause I wanted to wash it twice, get rid of germs. He acted like I got rid of his best friend.