The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 7

[Tammi67]

Just another thank you for all the messages and pm's. The support from you all is very uplifting and I appreciate more than you will ever know.

 

[babytrees]

Good Morning DDA



ReAnSt, stop making excuses for her. You need time off, she knew you wanted thoes days, she is being the hctib.

What she said!! I didn't want to start sounding like a broken record.

 

[babytrees]

Good morning, DDA! Here's a and some for anyone that needs it!

I need some advice, please. Does anyone have a good source to order glow necklaces, bracelets etc from? I ordered from Oriental Trading the last time I needed some, and I wasn't very happy with the brightness of them. Anyone have any other ideas for a source?

Thanks!

We got them from Bernie's Wholesale on line and they were just as good at 50 cents a piece as the 1.50 ones we had paid for for our sock hop last year.

 

[tink2020]

Jen -

when I was 19 my mom's best friend's 17 year old daughter died in a car accident - she was like a little sister to me - we had grown up together

It is to date the most devastating event in my life - but I learned a lot from it

her parents will always talk about her - her mom once told me - "If I stopped talking about her - it would be like she never existed and you don't have to worry about saying her name to me or talking about her upsetting me. There is never a moment in my life that I am not thinking about her and I like to know that other people think about her and miss her too. You will never remind me that I lost my child - it is always in my mind, it is part of who I am"

I guess as someone who went through this at around the same age as you - I want you to know that talking about her and missing her is so amazingly normal and healthy. Your stories actually keep Alyssa alive and honor her memory. You should never feel bad for loving and missing your friend!

VERY true words! Great advice from that mom, and thanks for passing it along, Kate!

 

[tink2020]

These Zizzlingers remind me of a 2 dolls I had when I was younger. The doll came with clothing that came in a pouch that you had to put in the water. You didn't know what type of clothing you would get, they all came with a basic outfit. I for the life of me cannot think of the name of these dolls, they also had a heart on their face cheek that would disappear from body temperature.

Anyone know what they were called?

Oooh, I had lots of those! Thanks for the memory

 

[Tammi67]

Some of you may have seen this before, but it is still worth reading again, especially with Mother's Day approaching. Warning - you will need a tissue!

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here."

Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying
babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in
their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew
Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars.

And that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.


This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and
explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand)mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.

For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a
little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college ~or have their own families.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with
stomach aches, assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got
there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be
peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips?

The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a
shirt, all at the same time?

Or is it in her heart?

Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter
disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very
first time?

The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby?

The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just
want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home?

Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep
deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all. For all of us...

 

[babytrees]

I get an email newsletter each week from Women of Faith and the last two weeks have been so good I wanted to share with all my DDA friends. Last week's was on the grumpies, this week on Mother's Day. This one is written by Nicole Johnson, a wonderful woman who does skits at the WOF events. Even though she hasn't been a mom or wife she "gets" it.


It’s the greatest annual magic trick in the country. On May 14th a very large group of women will suddenly appear out of nowhere: Mothers. They will show up at restaurants for lunch, stand up for applause in a church service, and receive cards of gratitude from those around them. Then Monday morning they will disappear again amidst piles of laundry, dishes, errands and careers.

And this is what they want. Many women I know don’t particularly care for Mother’s Day. They don’t want to step into the spotlight and take a bow—they wouldn’t be the mothers that they are if that is what they sought. They don’t want all the hype and attention. What they might want is a lunch they don’t have to cook, or some free time to browse
in a bookstore without someone tugging on them, but not any sort of a huge big deal. They are not after the recognition or the applause, which is precisely why we should give it freely and abundantly.

For Mother’s Day, the card industry only gives us soft mushy greetings or love poems, which fall woefully short of the genuine and deep praise that mothers deserve. No mother really needs to be praised for her love; that comes easy, it’s the hard sacrifices underneath love, the ones that are invisible, that should be exalted.

Here are a few things I think a Mother’s Day card should say…

Mom, thanks for using the same hands that might have made you a famous painter to spread the peanut butter on my sandwich. Your creation was as special to me as any work of art in The Louvre.

Mom, thanks for putting your fears second to my need for independence and letting me go into the men’s room while you paced nervously outside. I couldn’t see that nervousness at the time, but I know now how it looks when you’re trying not to let your fear get the best of you.

Mom, thank you for pretending that you never needed a new blouse or another pair of shoes, even though I’m sure you must have, so that I could have many things that I wanted at the time but never really needed.

As mothers, when we love others well, we will become invisible. But don’t lose heart—instead, gain strength as you realize that invisibility is love’s most beautiful costume, given to its choicest servants. When we hold the long view of history, we can get through short periods of what can feel like misery. On May 14th, the greatest gift we can give to mothers around us is to open our eyes and see them in all their lovely invisibility, and stand to our feet in admiration and applaud wildly before they disappear again.


So Happy Mother's Day a couple of days early from my heart to yours!!

 

[tink2020]

Great review Jen!
As I'm not a big fan of p&p anyway I'll definitely give it a miss.

Gold star to you on getting tasty in a sentence too

 

[tink2020]

Emma is sitting here with me, she is staying home from school today as her ear is bothering her. Well she just saw these and "Mom, I HAVE to HAVE THESE" she tells me in her most serious grown up voice. I guess I know where I am going on the way home from the doctors. Thanks everyone. I was trying to avoid these as I knew once I saw how cute they really are I would want them.

Sorry

 

[tink2020]

We are in the process of doing Molly's room. I got this border

from Disneyshopping.com for $3.99 a roll. I wanted to do her room in Mickey and Minnie but also be something that isn't so cartoonish and that she can grow into. The price is what really had me. I bought 5 rolls as I am going to put it on her dresser after I paint it. It is a handme down and it has these great drawer fronts that will let me cut out the border and stick in there. Emma has the matching dresser and I just did hers with her leftover border. It turned out so cute. I will have to take a picture as I don't think my description makes much sense.

That is just beautiful!

 

[tink2020]

I think your screen name is cute but until the other day I always "read" nemo at the end. It's funny how your brain sometimes reads things that aren't there.

I did the same thing when Robyn was first posting! I just thought "Emmer's Nemo", but then once we learned the girls' names, then it clicked!

 

[babytrees]

I think Tammi and I are sharing the brain today....with our Mother's Day sentiments back to back.

 

[tink2020]

I think Tammi and I are sharing the brain today....with our Mother's Day sentiments back to back.

I noticed that, almost the same minute!

 

[Pooh67_68]

I always "read" nemo at the end. It's funny how your brain sometimes reads things that aren't there.

I always read it that way until just now.

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

We are in the process of doing Molly's room. I got this border

from Disneyshopping.com for $3.99 a roll. I wanted to do her room in Mickey and Minnie but also be something that isn't so cartoonish and that she can grow into. The price is what really had me. I bought 5 rolls as I am going to put it on her dresser after I paint it. It is a handme down and it has these great drawer fronts that will let me cut out the border and stick in there. Emma has the matching dresser and I just did hers with her leftover border. It turned out so cute. I will have to take a picture as I don't think my description makes much sense.

Oh that's cute! The price was great!!

 

[bethbuchall]

I know that there are rude posters out there (and we've had some examples lately). But this has to be one of the rudest and most mean-spirited out there:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1089257&page=1&pp=15

Beth

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Stephanie was watching Higglytown Heros this morning so I started singing, "You can be a hero....just like Mommy..." She then told me I can't be a hero because I'm "not on TV and I have legs and a bottom."

 

[bear74]

Did I get one yet??


So this is a first! I finally got a milestone.... thanks guys! Sorry its not Denise or Kate that got it - hope I'll do

congrats marti

 

[bear74]

They shouldn't give you morphine before - the only thing they gave me was the numbing medicine in the back and a spinal block - was it an emergency c-section - if so - a planned c-section is so much easier!! Actually - I think they might have given me phenergan before to help combat nausea - ask if she can do this

Hey - I permed my hair for you - remember!!!!!

Kate what they give at our Hospital to c-section patients is a med called Durmorph which is a derittive of Morphine they inject it in the spinal right before they take the spinal out. It is very common to get nuaseated from this and to be very itchy from it. If it was an emergency then they might have given her a general and she would have had a Patient Controlled Administered (PCA) device which she pushes when she needs pain meds.

 

[bear74]

Ok, since I've already been labeled an enabler

You all have to see what Dawn and I are talking about, if you haven't yet:

Are these not adorable?!

oh you guys are going to make me go to target and get these now. so far I havemanaged not to buy them.