The Hyena Chat thread: Everyone's welcome!

[funnygarcia]

What is the definition of a flu anyway? I always figured it was cold PLUS fever and body aches. There's a low-grade fever, but no body aches other than the massive pain in the sinuses. WOWSER, the whole right half of my face hurt, from forehead to jaw. But it's just like a cold on steroids.

High fever, fatigue, body aches, cold symptoms (dry cough, runny nose)

I've heard it described as feeling like you have been "run over by a truck"

We were just talking about flu vaccine for hubby, guessing he will get one at next clinic visit, and if we should all get the shot this year or not.

He hasn't had the flu in ages, he had one bout many years ago.. turned into pneuamonia and all sorts of evil thngs.. hospitalized for a month and did not feel well until three months later.

 

[funnygarcia]

Cold.. fever, body aches, vomiting.. all that good stuff. Sounds like what you had was a good head cold. Alex always gets it in his chest.. but I switch back and forth. Mikalah is to young to tell where hers settle..

Official definition is that influenza does not usually invlove stomach/intestinal problems (vomit/ diarrhea).

But then again, if you have lots of mucus and a sensitive tummy....

 

[staley7580]

Official definition is that influenza does not usually invlove stomach/intestinal problems (vomit/ diarrhea).

But then again, if you have lots of mucus and a sensitive tummy....

Mmmm... yes. That must be my problem. We all know how I handle stomach crap.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

But then again, if you have lots of mucus and a sensitive tummy....

Ummmm... yeah. That, too.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Awwww... At least you had a fun four days off! But yeah.. work sucks.

I'm not looking forward to seeing that mean engineer at my office. Also my parents are going on a business trip this week and I need to wake up early to take my little sister to school. I will also need to leave work early to take her to her swim practices.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Awwww. I gotta find my camera!

DS4 refused to go to bed, and just grabbed a little (old) crib blankie of his from his room and sat down on the couch. I said, "Fine, but you need to lay down, then." He did, and now he's asleep, looking totally adorable.

 

[funnygarcia]

I'm not looking forward to seeing that mean engineer at my office. Also my parents are going on a business trip this week and I need to wake up early to take my little sister to school. I will also need to leave work early to take her to her swim practices.

Busy Busy Busy week for you!

Phoeey on the meanies-- go stomp his toe


Hopefully he won't bother you.
If he does, we will sick Staley on him with a good
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*excuse me, removing cat paws from keyboard*
hjfsdjkfjdsoji
shoooooooooooooooooo

 

[funnygarcia]

Awwww. I gotta find my camera!

DS4 refused to go to bed, and just grabbed a little (old) crib blankie of his from his room and sat down on the couch. I said, "Fine, but you need to lay down, then." He did, and now he's asleep, looking totally adorable.

awwwwwwwww

And then the debate begins..

Do you leave him there, and worry he will wake up and be scared in unfamiliar surroundings?

Or

Do you risk moving him off to bed, hoping he doesn't wake up and insist on sleeping with his knees shoved into your back all night?

 

[staley7580]

I have been in a mood today. I was on the phone with my sister.. telling her about my day, and she said... I sense I pattern here. You must spend a LOT of time wanting to kill people. Yes... Yes I do. I cant help it if the stupid people at stupid Mcdonalds cant control their kids and keep them from screaming their fool heads off. Seriously.. Most unnecessary in a big GLASS room. What is okay outside.. is NOT okay inside. Even Mikalah knows this, and she is 3. If my 3 yo knows how to act in public.. Guess what?? Your 10yo can figure it out.

 

[staley7580]

awwwwwwwww

And then the debate begins..

Do you leave him there, and worry he will wake up and be scared in unfamiliar surroundings?

Or

Do you risk moving him off to bed, hoping he doesn't wake up and insist on sleeping with his knees shoved into your back all night?

Wait until he is good and asleep.. then move him. To his OWN room!!! I cant pick Mikalah up anymore... so I just leave her. But our place is small enough she can just stumble back and climb in bed with me, or go to her bed. Which ever she can find when she is half asleep.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Do you risk moving him off to bed, hoping he doesn't wake up and insist on sleeping with his knees shoved into your back all night?

I always move him. And yes, it means knees in the back, or his head thunking on mine, or his feet pushing against my backside all night. It's a good thing he's cute...

 

[funnygarcia]

I have been in a mood today. I was on the phone with my sister.. telling her about my day, and she said... I sense I pattern here. You must spend a LOT of time wanting to kill people. Yes... Yes I do. I cant help it if the stupid people at stupid Mcdonalds cant control their kids and keep them from screaming their fool heads off. Seriously.. Most unnecessary in a big GLASS room. What is okay outside.. is NOT okay inside. Even Mikalah knows this, and she is 3. If my 3 yo knows how to act in public.. Guess what?? Your 10yo can figure it out.

I agree, why must people allow their kids to scream at 1000 decibles in Target-- I can hear the creature in mid tantrum in the ladies section, spy around to the main aisle and notice the family in question is on the OTHER end of the SuperTarget.. in the produce area of the grocery section of the store-- this BIG BIG store.

OY!

Take the kid OUT! No one wants to hear you scream at your kid..

what is up with that? Anyway? Screaming match? threats??

"if you don't stop crying, I'm going to spank you !"



WT??

What expected behavior are you telling and demonstrating to the child?

 

[staley7580]

I agree, why must people allow their kids to scream at 1000 decibles in Target-- I can hear the creature in mid tantrum in the aldies section.. spy arpund the aisle and notice.. family in questionis on the OTHER end of the SuperTarget.. in the produce area of the grocery section

OY!

Take the kid OUT! No one wants to hear you scream at your kid..

what is up with that? Anyway? Screaming match? threats??

"if you don't stop crying, I'm going to spank you !"



WT??

What expected behavior are you telling and demonstrating to the child?

GRRRR... My kids get it ONCE. They are not big fit throwers.. Well, Mikalah really. Alex is way to old for that kind of crap. if she freaks out in the store.. she gets told ONCE. Zip it, or we go home. She doesnt.. We leave. She does.. she gets her donut at the end of the trip. Usually.. the offer of a donut is enough for her to be good at the store.

 

[funnygarcia]

Usually.. the offer of a donut is enough for her to be good at the store.

Hey if it works, do it!

Stated behavior, acheivable goal, re-inforcer/reward.

DONE!


psssst, it works on grumpy husbands too

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Wait until he is good and asleep.. then move him. To his OWN room!!! I cant pick Mikalah up anymore... so I just leave her. But our place is small enough she can just stumble back and climb in bed with me, or go to her bed. Which ever she can find when she is half asleep.

I used to do that, but he almost always woke when I put him in the cold bed. Either that or about half an hour later, he'd crawl into my bed. {sigh}

Heck, he's got toys all over the floor of his room now, I'd probably break my neck trying to get in there.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I will defintely ask Staley to spork him if he upsets me and my fellow co-workers!!

Seriously though, the day before my vacation.....he and 2 or 3 other people were asking me for office supplies while I was either on the phone or in the middle of something. They also left empty containers on my desk or chair. I wrote a polite e-mail to the entire office saying to please write their request in the request book, explained where it was located and said I check the book at least 2-3 times a day and will do my best to get them the supplies as soon as possible. Well the meanie asked for clips. I asked him what kind and he walked away and ignored me. I assumed he meant those binder clips so I left it on his desk (he was away from his desk at the time). He comes back and returns them and says he wants paper clips. I get the paper clips, he's not at his desk so I left it on his desk. The e-mail was sent some time after he and some others had asked for supplies. Well he automatically comes over to my desk and says: "You know, those clips were kind of urgent." I said: "Well I put them on your desk" thinking he was asking for them again. Then he says: "Yeah well your e-mail was really rude!" and walks away.

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? Not one person took offense to my e-mail. They actually said it was well written and very polite. I wrote it because we have new employees and they didn't even know how to request office supplies. I thought it would help them. Anyways, he thinks everything is about him and he assumed my e-mail was directed at him and it wasn't. I didn't even bother to defend myself because there is no point.

 

[staley7580]

Hey if it works, do it!

Stated behavior, acheivable goal, re-inforcer/reward.

DONE!


psssst, it works on grumpy husbands too

It is a great tool, isnt it?

I used to do that, but he almost always woke when I put him in the cold bed. Either that or about half an hour later, he'd crawl into my bed. {sigh}

Heck, he's got toys all over the floor of his room now, I'd probably break my neck trying to get in there.

Yes.. hubby used to just try to walk into the kids room in the dark and lay her down.. Until I clued him in. Go in, turn the light on... Alex sleeps like the dead, he wont notice. MAKE A PATH... clean off her bed. Chuck her in. Cover her up... Turn the light off. LEAVE. QUIETLY. Luckily.. Both of my kids are really heavy sleepers. Otherwise... we would have issues. They would never sleep!

 

[funnygarcia]

Heck, he's got toys all over the floor of his room now, I'd probably break my neck trying to get in there.

The LEGOS that magically multiply in the middle of the night? Guarenteeing parents feet injury.



Instead of toys I have.. dirty socks, game controllers, game discs, backpacks, shoes, and cat toys.

The cat hasn't learned to pick up after herself.

I guess I should let it slide, she is only 3 yrs old, she may have thumbs.. but they are not the functional opposable variety.

I caught her taking shells from the bowl on the coffee table. She fishes them out carefully with her paw and then does the swat-pounce- chase routine on the kitchen tile..

I bet our downstairs neighbors hate us at night.

 

[staley7580]

I will defintely ask Staley to spork him if he upsets me and my fellow co-workers!!

Seriously though, the day before my vacation.....he and 2 or 3 other people were asking me for office supplies while I was either on the phone or in the middle of something. They also left empty containers on my desk or chair. I wrote a polite e-mail to the entire office saying to please write their request in the request book, explained where it was located and said I check the book at least 2-3 times a day and will do my best to get them the supplies as soon as possible. Well the meanie asked for clips. I asked him what kind and he walked away and ignored me. I assumed he meant those binder clips so I left it on his desk (he was away from his desk at the time). He comes back and returns them and says he wants paper clips. I get the paper clips, he's not at his desk so I left it on his desk. The e-mail was sent some time after he and some others had asked for supplies. Well he automatically comes over to my desk and says: "You know, those clips were kind of urgent." I said: "Well I put them on your desk" thinking he was asking for them again. Then he says: "Yeah well your e-mail was really rude!" and walks away.

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? Not one person took offense to my e-mail. They actually said it was well written and very polite. I wrote it because we have new employees and they didn't even know how to request office supplies. I thought it would help them. Anyways, he thinks everything is about him and he assumed my e-mail was directed at him and it wasn't. I didn't even bother to defend myself because there is no point.

Shove your foot in his BUTT! It should replace that stick he seems to have stuck up there.

 

[funnygarcia]

Shove your foot in his BUTT! It should replace that stick he seems to have stuck up there.