The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 31

[my3princes]

I can't even begin to scratch the surface of that answer right now! Mostly, I feel much better on the lower doses of progesterone. I don't sleep (obviously) which sucks, I'm still sick but onlyfor small periods of time banana: ), I'm losing weight like mad (which is fine for a while, but still frustrating), and I'm exhausted most of the time.

That being said, that's all great compared to the other crap going on! Prayers for this pregnancy are first and foremost in my mind. But I'm also going through some real heck at work, and questioning whether it's time to find a new job. That kills me, because my job was dropped in my lap as it could only have been appointed by God. It was absolutely PERFECT, and still has some really great qualities to it. But it effectively ruins many days, including yesterday.

And to add to that, I see my husband about 90 minutes every day for the last 8 weeks, and about the next 4. I always hate the life of a residency wife, but usually suck it up because it seems to pass so quickly with monthly rotations. But lately, they've all been back to back crap, so last night was the first night in - literally - 16 days that I was going to spend any time with Kyle. Well, after being on night float and being up since 4pm Wednesday, they called him in to clinic yesterday morning with no regards to a) the fact that he was "off" and b) the fact that he had just worked 15 hours. So he stayed up about 28 hours, but couldn't swing it any more by about 7:00 pm. So we had pizza and I ran errands and then played sudoku on my birthday evening that we had been anticipating so long! (To be fair, Amy offered to take me out, but I refused to take her up on the offer.... poor Kyle already was trying to hard to make it "right" ) That all also makes it awfully hard for us to be excited (and, if I may be honest... haha ... it makes him very hard to be supportive when I freak out about things) and is putting a strain, albeit a small one, on the little bit of time we DO see one another.

So, there you have (some of) it! My life effectively has enough little crap going on that I would be (and maybe am) going out of my mind, but I just try and eat a little bit and hope that a heartbeat or two on ultrasound will put it all into perspective in a few days.... and just try to hold it together until then.



I'm QUITE sure you didn't want that kind of answer, but it felt nice to vent!

That is exactly what we want to hear. We are here for you. It sounds like your job is giving you undue stress. Are you planning to stay home after the baby? Maybe you need to stay home starting now? Good luck with your decisions. Feel free to vent, rant or just talk whenever you need to and even if you don't

Are they that available up there? They don't last but a few minutes on the shelves here.

I haven't really looked, but I'm sure that I could find one. I was able to find the Wii last Christmas, but didn't know anyone who wanted one.

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
VICKI

Happy Birthday Vicki and good luck with your reservations today.

 

[tmfranlk]

Did you get the newspapers?

I did! Thank you so much!!! It was nice to read them, plus I wanted them for my news collection. Let me know how much I owe you!

 

[my3princes]

Vicki's Birthday Thread

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21804547#post21804547

Jennifer's Birthday Thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1636039

 

[my3princes]

Oh Vicki

 

[tmfranlk]

ok for now i'm gonna go chit chat with Butch, He called me oday to let me know that as of Nov. 30th, he'll no longer be an Ethan Allen Employee..The job that he interviewed for 2 weeks ago got back to him and offered him a little more money then he even asked for .. there's more room to move up the ladder and it's not salery so he'll get REAL over time pay .. i'm thinking we're on the right path for a great future right now. so we're gonna go chat and i'll catch up with everything else tomorrow morning .. Have a great night DDA for anyone in need tonight

Congrats to Butch!!! That sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you all.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Good morning!!

Thanks for the get well wishes. I feel much better today although I have a headache. Last Saturday I lost my voice and it was really bad Sunday and Monday. I didn't feel bad then but by Tuesday my throat was just sore. Wonder if yelling at the kids had anything to do with that Now I just have this stupid cough that I think is just from my throat being so dry and strained. Annoying!!



Happy Birthday Vicki!!!

Jennifer- I sure hope you can get some sleep. I had horrible insomnia with all 3 of the girls. It was miserable in the beginning and horribly miserable near the end. I'm sure it's rough not being able to see Kyle so much. 's and

Anne Marie- I love the NYC pics! Your kids are so beautiful!

Elizabeth- Have fun Princess birthday shopping with Princess, what a smart little girl you have there.

Theresa- I'm sorry work continues to give you a bad time.

Glynis- Hope your feeling better. Thanks for all the recipes!

Hi to everyone else. My brain continues to remain mushy, I can't remember much.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Congrats to Butch!!! That sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you all.

Ditto!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Here is the ornament I received from Chanon:

And the extras in the package

I forgot to take pics of the wonderful maps though

 

[my3princes]

I called my SIL when I got home last night and gave her the link for the Kmart coupon. I knew that she needed to buy 2 Ninetendo DS for her kids. My SIL doesn't use her brain to the best of it's ability and rather than printin the coupons and using them herself she told EVERYONE that she knows. I'm guessing that Kmart has been hit hard with 20% off coupons this morning. So she calls me back a few minutes ago to say that Kmart gave one of her friends trouble using it. I guess that they accepted it in the end, but they now have a message in their computer that says not to accept computer generated coupons I had no trouble yesterday and the coupon only said no copies which I read to mean photocopies. So if you have a Kmart and plan to use a coupon you may have trouble. Sorry

 

[KMH1]

Happy Birthday Vicki and welcome home!

Our first trip home is in two weeks...that really hasn't sunk in yet!

Please PM me if you'd like me to be a Fairy Godmailer for anyone!

Bernadette, the pictures you posted were awesome, as usual! Can't wait to see more!

Anne Marie, loved your pictures too, but man, those cheese fries made me hungry!

to everyone else. Hope you all have a good weekend!

 

[tink2020]

Thank you all for being so understanding! Today has been a tad better, but mostly because I'm not letting things get to me as much. I am getting REALLY tired though, after getting up before 2:30

Deb, I do plan on staying home as much as possible. There are some things that may or may not happen to where Kyle can moonlight and I'd be able to stay home completely. If not, then I am going to go with a staffing agency that pays very well (sort of the temp service for the nursing world) and make almost what I'm making now (or even not that much, just however much we would need) by working just a couple days per week. Truthfully, that is the only reason I was able to get out of bed this morning. I am doing very well by thinking of this particular situation as the first of a million sacrifices I will make for this baby(ies) and it would be stupid to go somewhere else for such a short while. Instead, I'm going to start focusing my energy into making sure our savings, etc are on track and our spending habits start changing now so that I can consider this 8 more months until never having to worry about this place again if I so choose!

A few errors to that logic make it not work all of the time. First, I am still passionate about the job I'm getting paid for (just not all of the extras) and I'm passionate about the company and the service we provide. I hate that I hate it so much right now! And also, for the next few days anyway, it's impossible for me to plan for something I can't even convince myself is real! 4 more days, then a whole lot of nervous excitement.... then I will be able to really start acting like my life is about to go where I've waited for it to!

 

[my3princes]

After some more research, it appears that you can get the original coupons at the Kmart Pharmacy. There is some sort of handout that is 1/2 page folded size and about 14 pages long. Page 10 has coupons and the 20% off coupons are located there. There are reports of Kmart pulling the brochures since the coupons are being widely used. I guess that it is hit or miss.

Deb

 

[mommykds]

Ok, Anne Marie. Go slow with me. I thought nunchucks were just a different type of controller. What are they? So when you say you got one more controller, it's just the regular type, like the one that came with the system?

ETA: Ok, I see the nunchuck thingy is like a joystick. What games did you get that you would use that for?

Some games require just the wii controller, some games that are 2 handed or have multiple controls require the controller & the nunchuck. You can see what is needed on the back of the package of the game you want to buy. My games are hidden at the moment so I am not sure what is needed for which but alot of games need the nunchuck in addition to the controller.

The extra controllers I got were just like what is in the Wii game console package. The guy at Gamestop explained all this to me just the other week. It is very confusing...but bottom line for your family (if you want to play with Nicholas & Alyssa at the same time) you will need the Wii, 2 extra controllers & 2 nunchucks. Any more questions, please let me know, I'd be glad to help!
I like to use this website for reviews & parent info for any games I am going to buy...http://www.gamespot.com/reviews.htm...e=all&sort=post_date&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc

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Anne Marie- I love the NYC pics! Your kids are so beautiful!

Thanks! Glad you are feeling better today.

Our first trip home is in two weeks...that really hasn't sunk in yet!

Anne Marie, loved your pictures too, but man, those cheese fries made me hungry!

to everyone else. Hope you all have a good weekend!

for 2 weeks from now!!!!!!
Thanks, they are delicious!!!!!!!!!

 

[mommykds]

VICKI

 

[mommykds]

Well my tree & ornaments are up. We got a pre-lit tree this year & what a timesaver it has been. I didn't use all my ornaments because it just so much to put up & take down & with me working most days I just don't have the time. I have to put the lights up around the buffet table & around the windows, I also made little trees for the kids rooms.

 

[UP Disney]

My flights for the 13-17th dropped down to $178. Wow. Now if I can just get the rooms at Disney. I'm on the phone with them now and they are seeing what they can do.

 

[babytrees]

My flights for the 13-17th dropped down to $178. Wow. Now if I can just get the rooms at Disney. I'm on the phone with them now and they are seeing what they can do.

What a great birthday present!!


Happy Birthday!!

 

[UP Disney]

Well, we are booked at Saratoga Springs for Dec. 13-17. The first night is a one-bedroom, the second a studio, and the last two nights are a one-bedroom. I have my plane tickets booked at $178 each (before tax). We get to Orlando by noon on the 13th and don't leave Orlando until 4:00 on the 17th. I need to call for ADR's (yeah, like that will be available). We are willing to just eat at the food courts but I'll give it a try. Chuck wants to attend the MVMCP party on the 16th. I'm waiting to find out when the DVC merry mixer is at Epcot. Someone thought they would be scheduled for the 6, 13, 20 & 27. If that is the case, we could make the one on the 13th.

I'm trying to make sure I'm set for my March trip and I'll be calling on that shortly to make my reservations. A one-bedroom was available at Old Key West when I was on the line making my Dec. reservations which is what I think we want. I just have to make sure we still have enough points left for June with my sister.

I do have a question for DVC members. My understanding is that if I make a reservation, I better make it for the least accomodations I want because if I end up changing to something using less points, I have to use those points in the Use Year (can't bank them) and I can't make reservations using them until 2 months before the scheduled trip. Is that correct? Is that for all DVC points or just my incentive points?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

My flights for the 13-17th dropped down to $178. Wow. Now if I can just get the rooms at Disney. I'm on the phone with them now and they are seeing what they can do.

That's exciting!! Good luck getting the flights and the room worked out! And...
Happy Birthday!!

I found 4 different invitations for Princess. I bought a box of each so Momboss can choose which one she likes best. I don't know how many we need all together, and I don't know what text she wants on them so we'll have to go back next week and get that all straight. Hopefully the turn-around time on the printing won't be too bad.

Jennifer - Just keep swimming, just keep swimming... We get calls ALL the time from a temp agency looking for some nurse named Debra. She would have much better luck finding work if she gave them her OWN phone number instead of MINE!

Anne Marie - Great pics! NYC looks like fun! I am impressed that you have your tree up already! And your shopping mostly done, too! I have no decorations up, no shopping done, and no clue when any of that might happen.

 

[bear74]

VICKI

I am scrap lifting this.

Happy Birthday Vicki!!!!!