The Official New Mom Thread Part 2

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, ladies!

I am too far behind to do a proper catch up. It seems I'm always behind these days. However, I saw Z and GLT's post and wanted to offer hugs and support.

GLT~ I can only imagine how hard this time is going to be for you. Stay strong. I suspect you will be much happier in the long run. Your kids will be resilient and they will be fine too. My parents' divorce was actually a huge blessing for us kids. We were all much happier once they decided to call it quits. And now I have 2 younger sisters (that I will be seeing tomorrow and wouldn't trade for the world) as a result. Btw, I was 12 when my parents separated and 13 when they divorced. We are all here for you if you need us.

Z~ Your post brought tears to my eyes! I cannot even fathom what it is like to watch a parent die. The idea is making my heart just break for you. Please feel free to vent, cry, or scream to us any time if you need to. I just can't imagine how hard this is for you. And, yeah, 38 is young, far too young to be without both parents already. I'm so sorry.

justhat~ I saw your pictures the other day and please don't feel like we don't want to see them. I love seeing them. I always have to let dh see pictures of Madison since I think she and Kylie have a lot in common and I am always telling dh about the latest Madison escapade. He humors me and looks and listens but I don't think he gets it either. I love the pictures btw. I think I would enter the one of Madison with the hat and watching the parade in a contest or something. It's a really good pic!

joats~ The story about the shooting over a PS3 made the news here. It also is reported that one sold on ebay (I think it was ebay) for $30,000!!! That is beyond nuts. We went to Wal-mart the other day to get a few items and there were kids on 2 aisles sitting in chairs. I mean, dozens of them. You couldn't get down those aisles. I didn't know what was going on. Then, tonight we stopped by Wal-mart after the pageant to get a few last minute things and there were dozens of people on 2-3 aisles again. Turns out they were all waiting for the new shipment of game systems. I am guessing the PS3 but I don't know for sure. They had been there for hours. The shipment is coming tonight and they are camping out. I guess the last shipment was a couple nights ago since the kids were camping out then too. I can't believe how nuts those things are making people!

Well, I know I'm missing nearly everyone but I haven't read all the posts and I am so far behind. I hope everyone is well. I have been so busy lately. We had Kylie's Christmas portraits done 2 weeks ago and I think they turned out pretty good. I wanted to use one of those for the photogenic part of her pageant tonight but they said they won't be ready till at least Monday so I had to use another photo that I wasn't as crazy about. She didn't win the pageant but it was all in fun anyway so it's okay. I thought she looked adorable but I didn't go all out and buy or rent a pageant dress like most of the other moms so I think maybe she was a bit underdressed. I just couldn't see spending so much on a 1 year old's pageant though. Some of the moms were so completely nuts. I witnessed a mom practically yelling at her 16 month old. She had her dd's hair in curlers, hairsprayed her beehive curls to the maximum and her little girl started crying hysterically. She cried the entire time they were on stage and the mom was totally pissed. She started chewing the little girl out and telling her she wasn't supposed to cry, she should have smiled more, she had really disappointed her, etc. Did I mention the little girl was only 16 months old? That's 2 months younger than Kylie and if Kylie didn't have the faintest clue what to do and really didn't care anyway then I know her dd didn't either. Geez! I feel for this child as she gets older, I really do. The mom was pretty upset that her dd didn't win anything too. She was standing in the corner of the stage when they were announcing the winners like she expected to win and was ready to walk out there. The rest of us stayed off the stage like we were supposed to. She was beyond angry when she left since her dd didn't win anything. She literally stormed off with smoke coming from her ears.

Anyway, Kylie did really well. She was very good but she was so in awe of the Christmas trees on stage that I couldn't get her to look at the judges or even smile. She was the only one that didn't cry out of her group though. The little girl that won had actually cried hysterically when they all went out as a group. I decided if I do another pageant with Kylie (and I'm not entirely sure we will) she will have to rent the ridiculous pageant dress and cry hysterically on stage. All of the kids that won something seemed to have that in common. Like I said, we were just in it to have fun. Had she won, it would have been neat, but no pressure. Kylie enjoyed seeing the Christmas decorations and we had fun. That's what was important. I don't think I am nutty enough to be a true "pageant mama." We might do it one more time but I just don't know if I have it in me. It was a little crazy. We shall see.

Things have been beyond busy around here other than that. I have managed to get all of my Christmas shopping done except stocking stuffers. I did a lot of it online. This is the first year that I have accomplished this much before Thanksgiving. I'm so proud! Some really great gifts for grandparents if you want to do personalization type things from the kids are on this website:

http://www.personalcreations.com

I ordered several things from there. I also ordered dh a special picture frame that says "Daddy's Little Girl" and has a poem on it. It will be personalized from Kylie and you can put a 5x7 photo in it. Kylie is such a daddy's girl that I know he will just melt.

Anyway, my buddy's exchange package went out Thurs. by priority mail. Hopefully she will have it by Monday. Well, we are planning to go to church in the morning and my dad, stepmom, and sisters are coming in the afternoon. My house is a mess so I will be cleaning right after church is over. Last time my dad was here Kylie was terrified of him for some reason. This child is not scared of anything really but she wouldn't let my dad anywhere near her. It was strange. I'm hoping she will do better tomorrow. Wish us luck! My dad is bringing her a baby cradle for her dolls and a Power Wheels type thingie. They were my sisters' but they are too old for it now so he is giving it to Kylie. Maybe that will win her over?

I will probably not be back on here much this week. Monday I will be baking for dh's office's Thanksgiving party and my class's party. Our parties are both on Tuesday. I have my final exam for one of my online classes on Tues. as well and I will officially be done with that class! One down, only 4 more to go! Then, we have Thanksgiving with dh's family on Thurs. and our 7th anniversary is the 27th so we might do something next weekend. If not, then we will the following weekend for sure. And of course I only have a few weeks left of school so I have to start preparing for finals soon.

Oh, before I go, today was dh's first day of hunting season and he said since I share so much with you gals that I need to atleast do him the honor of mentioning this...he killed a deer today. And my child is already a little hick apparently. She is crazy about deer for some reason. She says it all the time and has to show me a deer whenever she sees a picture or something. Well, dh took her out to his truck and showed her the deer he killed and she got really excited and started going nuts, smiling and pointing and screaming, "DEER! DEER!" He was extremely proud. Sigh, my little redneck child. Yeah, I'm so proud. Funny thing is dh has nothing to do with her obsession over deer. She seemed to pick that one up on her own. I guess it's in her blood or something. Did I mention how proud I am? Dh also bought her a little camouflage outfit. I let her wear it but I totally did her hair girlie with a big bow and everything. I will admit she did look cute in her camouflage (if that's even humanly possible!) and people kept telling me they thought it was cute the way she looked so girlie in it and that it worked on her. Anyway, dh wanted me to share that so I did. I'm sure that you didn't really want to hear all that so blame dh. I'm just the messenger of that part!

Okay, well, I need to get to bed. Nighty-night!

 

[J&D]

First, a big hug to all of my DIS friends!!!

Here is a story that may give someone a much needed laugh. The science nerd in me has been outside for the last several minutes looking for meteors. I am at my parents' house, and they live on 2+ acres of land. It was foggy, quiet, and cool outside. It was very beautiful and peaceful, but I felt a little creepy being outside by myself at almost 1 AM. I kept thinking that someone could easily walk out of the woods and attack me, and no one would even know it. I din't see any meteors, but nature sure did put on a show for me. First, I was serenaded by the owls. Their pleasant hoots made me put aside my fears of being outside in the woods alone. I was tempted several times by the cool air to go back inside and jump into the warm bed, but I decided to keep my eyes looking towards the sky. My DH and I have witnessed several meteor showers, and if you haven't seen one, they can be a very moving experience. Anyway, I didn't want to give up the chance to witness this one so easily. Then IT happened! A hug deer trotted up a few feet in front of me and stopped. OMG!!! I almost had a heart attack! It must not have seen me, for it just put its head down and was nibbling at the grass. After a few minutes it decided it was time to move along to the field across the street, and I decided to head back inside the house. My heart is still pounding. Don't know if I'll be able to fall asleep soon.

After reflecting on the posts from tonight, maybe there is some lesson we can learn from this story??? How about sometimes the events in our lives don't happen or end up the way we want or expect them to, but we shouldn't fail to recognize the beauty that comes from those events? I had wanted to experince the beauty and wonder of a meteor shower, but instead I got to stand just a few feet away from one of God's most beautiful creatures. GLT, your marriage may be ending, but you have 3 BEAUTIFUL kids as a result of that marriage, and you want to do what is best for them!!! Loretta, you have already lost your mother, and you feel that you will soon be losing your father. I can tell you from experience (helping take care of my grandmother who died of cancer) that death (although very difficult to deal with) can be a very moving and beautiful experience. The process of taking care of your dad may be the thing that will bring you and your sisters closer. Also it will be very beautiful when he is reunited with your mother in heaven.
My heart and prayers go out to both of you at this difficult time in your lives!!!

Have a super Sunday, everyone!

 

[DisKim]

I am totally in tears right now between GLT, Zalansky and J&D

GLT - J&D really said it all. You have 3 beautiful children and you should be proud of the fact that you are doing what you feel is right for them and yourself. I have so much respect for you and what you are doing. Just know that you are not alone. I have one friend who left her husband 2 weeks after she had her daughter (he was cheating on her). My other friend has been in a loveless marriage for years. She has talked about leaving him many times, but she stays because she is afraid to leave. Instead she is remaining unhappy and it is affecting the kids. That's why I say that I respect your decision and I think you have a lot of courage and strength. We are all here for you.

Zalansky - I am so sorry that you have to go through watching your father die. I don't know what I would do if I lost my mother. You are so right in reflecting on enjoying the time we have. We are here for you and I just wish that you didn't have to go through so much pain.

Tasha - It was good to hear from you! I can't believe that mother yelling at her baby. I'm sorry, but that's almost abusive to me. Kylie sounds so cute looking at the Christmas trees. I was cracking up at the image of her in camoflauge.

Well, today is Thanksgiving cleaning day. I tend to get really stressed out and snippy when I have so much to do. I'm going to take what everyone said in stride and relax. Everything will get done eventually.

I got stange news from MIL yesterday. DH's brother has been a chripractor for probably about 20 years. Well, he's leaving chiropractic medicine and he is going to do carpet installation! Apparently, he is not making very good money and he thinks he will do better working for his friend who owns a flooring business. I feel really bad that he has been driven to this. He loves being a chiropractor and believes strongly in it. He became one because it was a chiropractor who actully helped my DH with his chronic bedwetting problem when he was little (I'm sure he appreciates me mentioning this on the internet).

 

[gottalovethem]

Oh Ladies, I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate your kind words. I really really need it right now. I am feeling so miserable.

Poor DS and DD don't know why I'm crying. I just say it's adult stuff.

I just want to hide and cry forever.

Zalansky, bellacam, lissa - as I contiually ask God for stregnth I include you in my prayers.

Gotta go, boys are up.

 

[nucpharm29]

GLT--Oh, how I wish I were still close by to offer a shoulder and a hug in person! You are a wonderful person and mother! If you need anything, I mean ANYTHING, during this time I'll be here! Hope your trip to Ohio isn't too stressful on you!

z--Hugs to you too If you need anything as well, let me know

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

glt - I feel just terrible for you. I know you are a fantastic mother and just know that you're doing what's best for your 3 beautiful children.

zalansky - I can't even imagine how hard this is for you.

 

[vald1977]

Lots of love and prayers to my fellow Dis mommies !

GLT,
Please know that we are all here for you whenever you need us. You will be in my prayers.

Loretta,
I really hope you are able to get away and decompress for a few days. Prayers for you as well .

J&D,
What a wonderful and moving story . Thanks so much for sharing it.

Tasha,
I'm sure Kylie was gorgeous for the pageant . Too cute about her obsession with deer.

Joats,
I hope you are able to get to the doc. for some medicine today. That game sounds really neat. I may need to find that for my ds.

Robin,
I'm so glad you liked the package . When I saw you post about going to Trader Joe's I was hoping you'd get your package before you had a chance . Stonewall Kitchen is the fancy schmancy stuff we sell at work so it should taste yummy .

SL,
Sorry you got so lost. I have no sense of direction either. Katrina has been a bear lately too dealing with her molars. She had quite a few break through this week. The funny thing is she still only has two bottom teeth in the front .

Fab,
I hope your dh is back soon. It must be tough to have him gone so much. And I can remember both of my kids drooling for months before any teeth broke though too.

Kim,
I'm glad the grocery store was peaceful for you and that you and Alex had some special time together. Good luck with the cleaning. I tend to turn into a "w" itch when I am getting ready for guests too.

Hi to everybody !

I got to have my pizza last night and it was wonderful. I had started up with a migraine late in the afternoon so I went to bed around 8:30 and slept all night . It was great to have a full night of sleep for a change. For some reason though I kept dreaming about being in school. It was quite a boring dream.

I'm not really sure what happened with my brother and his gf for them to break up. It was my mother who called me and she had had a few drinks so she kept repeating herself . I'll have to wait and talk to my brother to get the whole story. It is very sad though. I really like my dneice's mom and I'm sure dneice is very upset .

I won't be going out on Black Friday I don't think. Too crazy for me. And the Walmart where that guy got shot over the PS3 is the one 10 minutes from me that I go to all the time. It's a bit creepy when things like that happen in your area. I am thinking about going online and doing some shopping though. We'll see.

Saturday is my ten year high school reunion . That should be interesting.

Well, I think I will go and read the Sunday paper while Miss Katrina is taking her nap. She loves ripping it out of my hand and scattering the newspaper all over the floor. Be back later .

 

[floridafam]

HI MOMMIES,

Here are some pictures of the kids with Santa. DS wasn't too thrilled but he went along so his sisters could be happy.

http://web.mac.com/energylab/iWeb/Site/untitled album 7.html

The actual picture that the mall took turned out really well.

I'm going to get caught up on my other computer.

 

[floridafam]

Good morning,

I've been thinking about you all.

Zalansky and gottalovethem,






We are not doing much today. Kona and my other DD are sick. Kona was up a lot last night with a fever and DD has a terrible cough.


DisKim,

Good luck with your cleaning today. Sending best wishes for your brother and his career change.


J&D,

Thanks for sharing that story. We watched for meteors last night but couldn't see any.


Robin,

I probably shouldn't go to Gymbo on Friday, either. The thought of 50% off and Gymbucks may be too much to resist. They confirmed I can use the 20% off coupon on top of the 30% off sale. I may just stay home and shop online.


I hope everyone has a great Sunday. We are cleaning and then I am off to the grocery store.

 

[fabumouse]

GLT - I am so deeply sorry. I know that any one of us would give anything to keep families intact, but I truly believe in J&D's sentiments. There are many things in my life that didn't go AT ALL how they were planned and after the dust has settled I have been able to see that the path I took was not worse than the one I had intended, just different.

I hope your extended family finds the compassion and strength you need during this time. And your children will be ultimately be better off having a happy mother.

 

[Hillbeans]

GLT - I'm so sorry. I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Try to take things one day at a time.

Loretta - I'm also so sorry about your father. I know when my mother was dying they didn't start Chemo either because she was so frail and they said it wouldn't really make much of a difference. It sounds so cold saying that but it was true. I know we've both lost our mothers to Cancer and it still makes me sad because of all of the things she's missing with her grandchildren. DH's father passed away this January and this will be our first Thanksgiving without him. The holidays can be bittersweet and i'm sure they will be extra rough for you this year. I agree that you should go to WDW and try and have a nice time with your family and children.

Diskim - Hmm....Chiropractors help with chronic bedwetting? My oldest has been much better lately but that's something to keep in mind if it ever starts up again. I have to be very diligent about cutting out all drinks and food at 7 for Kevin.

Fabumouse - Glad to hear that your meeting with the principal went well last week. I can imagine it must have been a little stressful. We have our first parent teacher conference coming up and i'm nervous for that only because I don't really know what to expect.

Vald - Have a great time at your 10 year reunion next weekend!! Sorry to hear about your DBrother - if they were having issues already it's probably fir the best they broke up. I have a friend who is on divorce # 2 and it's rough on her, her family and friends.

SL - Sorry you got so lost in the car. I'm sure your friend will understand.

Tasha - LOL about your pagent evening. Glad that Kylie didn't cry and did well her first go-around!!!! I'm also glad to hear her portraits came out well. Thanks for the link you posted for personalized gifts!

Jill - How was your weekend??? Did you get a lot of school work done?
Today is Kevin's Soccer "banquet". I know he'll be so excited getting his little trophy. I'm kind of sad it's over, but we'll start swimming and *maybe* gymnastics if the finances allow it. I'm trying to run a really tight budget for the next few months, which is hard with Christmas right around the corner.

Hang in there ladies -
J&D - Yikes with your Deer encounter!!!!!! Glad you were ok. I'm sure your heart was racing a mile a minute!!!!!

 

[fabumouse]

Good morning everyone.

Kailey had cheese dipped in strawberry jelly for breakfast. How DO I get talked into these things?

Last night I hit a bowl of salsa all over our 4x6 wool rug in the kitchen. I ended up just rolling it and sticking it in a trash bag. I'm glad dh wasn't here to see that.

SL - What a scary misadventure! I have a terrible sense of direction and am always embarassed a few years into living in a new location and I still cannot give directions to my house and spend a lot of time lost and driving around unknown streets. One time I was supposed to go to Brooklyn and instead I went to The Bronx.

Another time (I was 18) I was driving from Oregon to DisneyLand and I got lost in Watts!!!

Dizagain - sorry about the Christmas presents. Kailey is just getting the idea that I have stashes all over the house and she started getting really nosy about a pile in the dining room corner (I got her the new Lmax Leapster doohickie) and wouldn't quit asking "is that mine? it looks likes it's mine because there's the backyardigans. can I have it now? why not? it's mine, isn't it?"

And I do all of my shopping on-line.

Lissa, I would be in tears as well. Having your home torn apart is very stressful. And the dog poop - that's why we don't wear shoes in our house. It really minimizes those kinds of problems.

GLT - a lot of men seem to have that problem of not accepting shifting priorities with young children. How can they not realize that little people have big big needs?

Z - what a sad time for you. I hope your father can find some way of getting comfortable during these last few months.

Val - I don't go to any reunions, as Classmates.com was enough to scare me (some of those people didn't change at all - and this is not a good thing) hope you have a great time.

FF - I hope Kona feels better soon.

Hillbeans - well, I guess the good thing is that I totally know what to expect during our parent-teacher conference. And our finances are tight right now too - we spent money on a few things that wiped out most of our savings. I am not looking forward to the holiday bills.

Kailey has another birthday party today, it's at a bowling alley and she's a TERRIBLE bowler. They put up those guards so the kids cannot get a gutter ball but then she manages to get the ball stuck in the middle of the lane.

 

[lissawynn]

Afternoon all. I feel like a heel for complaining about my house when there are moms out there with REAL issues to deal with right now.
My situation is laughable compared to what some of you are going through at the moment.

GLT - I hope you and the kids have a great Thanksgiving with your parents. It's all about being thankful for the 3 beautiful kiddos you have. The rest of this will work out. I was in a terrible relationship for 6 years before I met DH. I knew that if I wasn't happy, no one in my life would ever be happy. You are doing what's best for you and your children. Please know that I'm thinking of you.

Z - I hope you and your sisters can have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas with your dad, despite his illness. Now that they know what they're dealing with, I hope he can be as comfortable as possible and enjoy this time with his family. I know you will cherish this time you have with him and don't think for one minute he should be anywhere but in FL with you. I'm thinking of you, too.

fab - Once the house is done, my new rule is no shoes past the kitchen. I can scrub that floor w/o problems, but our new carpet will not be destroyed! My BF is from western PA, and EVERYONE takes off their shoes when they come into the house. I don't care who gets ticked off, that's the new law here.

ff - I hope the girls are feeling better soon. If you don't mind me asking, what 20% off Gymbo coupon did you get? I got the notice about 30% off on Friday, but I don't think I got anything else.

Val - I hope you got to read your paper in peace.

Kim - Good luck getting your cleaning done!

J&D - I'm glad you got to enjoy nature last night. I live in an area where there are deer all over, but the thought of one being so close would freak me out.

Tasha - My dad's and DH's family are all about hunting and the great outdoors. Jimmy got a camo sleeper for a baby shower gift, and the new Cabales store is like heaven to my nephew. A few years ago, my FIL got a deer and he and DH were cleaning it. I took my DN to see it and he was completely unphased by the fact that it's legs had been removed and there were parts all over the lawn.

Hi Hillbeans, jill, Alice, nucpharm, dizagain, and all of the moms out there!

The contractor did come today. I kind of excused myself and went to the grocery store. Here's the scoop...the roofer had oral surgery for an abcessed (sp?) tooth. He did come for a few hours this morning and finish one half of the roof. The chimney guy has not returned calls from the contractor. If he doesn't call him back, DH is going to call someone else. Our roof will be done by Wednesday, and our house will be closed up by then, too. They are hoisting the shower/tub into the upstairs tomorrow. He is also replacing the beam. He told DH he didn't know we were knocking down both walls in the back of the house. Duh. We did tell him it's going to be one BIG room.

I don't know if any of you like Yankee candles, but Hallmark has the Hollyberry, Balsam & something, and the Christmas wreath on sale. You buy one and get 50% off the other. I got two big jars for me (we have a fake tree and the CW smells so nice) and two small jars for the secretaries in my office.

I'm going to try to take a snooze while Jimmy is napping.

 

[floridafam]

lissawynn,

I got the 20% off coupon that the Simon malls are giving you when you see Santa. They can be used on top of the 30% off sale on BLack Friday for a total of 50% off PLUS it is gymbucks time.

The Santa girl gave me 6 of them and I ebayed 5 of them. Hey, it's Christmas time and I could use a little extra cash. I've been looking at the stuff trying to decide if I am going to use the one I have. They can also be used online. I think the coupon has to be handed over at the purchase. Otherwise, I would mail it to you and use the online code at midnight and then you could use it in the store.


Glad to hear the contractor came today. I was wondering if you were going to stick around and let him have it.

 

[Alice28]

I thought for sure my buddy would get her package yesterday; I did mail it parcel post (dumb move I know) so I think it said 6 days...which I guess would mean tomorrow.

Have I mentioned I do NOT want to do the soccer stuff today? DH did stay home from drill though; he was just visiting a new battery to see if he would want to switch. He's not sure, and he decided to just not go today, as it wasn't his regular drill anyway. So he is taking Sam to his game and pizza, and I have to take Josh and Molly just to pizza. In some ways I like social gatherings, but in other ways I hate them; esp when it's with people I hardly know.

lissa- glad you guys were able to talk with the contractor; I guess I would pardon an abcessed tooth. I hope things continue to go forward with your home.

FF- I keep thinking of those Gymbo coupons, but there is literally nothing I want right now. Write that down ladies, I think it's a first! But the thought of a few Gymbucks for redemption time is mighty tempting....I know the spring transition lines will be out then.

I'm sorry your girls are not feeling well. I hope they can recover today. I do love the Christmas pictures!

Fab- I think I would have done the same thing with the kitchen rug. I don't allow shoes upstairs anymore (new carpet). We have the pergo downstairs, so I don't mind too much if mud gets tracked it. Easy to clean. I've been thinking about what I should do in the basement- carpet or Pergo. I'm leaning towards Pergo, esp for the stairs. We'll see.

Tasha- the pageant sounds like it was quite the scene! I bet Kylie looked cute in her camo. Hope you have a good week with all that's going on!

Val- I tasted the pumpkin butter and it's soooooooooo good. I'm glad you were able to get a full night's sleep last night!

I need to clean up a bit before our soccer adventures. I'm feeling kind of down in the dumper and I want to go somewhere besides soccer. Like, I dunno, Target? I'm sure the malls are just mobbed today, as once again it's gloomy, rainy and cold.

 

[lissawynn]

ff - Thanks for the info. about the Gymbo coupon. Our local mall doesn't have a Gymbo, and I won't be taking Jimmy for a photo w/Santa at the malls that do have Gymbo. The lines are awful and he'd be a complete crank.

Alice - I hope you survived the pizza party. Is soccer almost over?

I made dinner and cleaned up the dished. Now I have to empty out the contents of our old bedroom closet and our hall closet in case they decide to cut through the ceiling tomorrow. I think Frank told DH they were going to put that off until next week, but I'd rather be safe than have my clothes and coats ruined.

I hope everyone is having a good night. I'd really like to call it an early night, but I don't want to miss Desperate Housewives. I guess I could always watch it online, but I don't have the time at night to do it.

I'm going for my second glucose test tomorrow. I need to buy a magazine or something. I have to sit for an hour. Ick.

 

[bellacam]

Hello DIS mommies! I know I always have an excuse for being MIA but I think this one is pretty vaild.

That's right! IT"S A GIRL!!!!!! Bailey Renee was born at 11:49 PM on 11/16. She weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz and is 20.5 inches! So much for another 10 pounder! Here's how this all went down. Thursday night I had an incredible craving for pizza and my niece had Pizza Hut Book It rewards so we(me, DH, Aidan, my sis and niece) all went to Pizza Hut. It was 6:30 when we got there and they seated us right away in a booth. As soon as I got in I realized I would not have enough room to be comfortable so we asked to switch to a table. As I was getting out of the booth to move to the table I felt a little drip but figured I'd peed a little as I have been doing for months now and moved to the new tale. We ordered and our drinks came when all of a sudden, the baby kicked and more fluid came out. Not too much at first but then I stood up to get to the ladies and let me tell you, it was a gush like Old Faithful letting loose. We are talking Niagra Falls in my pants. I was completley soaked to the knees and there was no way to hide it. Our waitress wasn't around and we needed to go, so my dh went looking for her. In the meantime my niece and Aidan both think it's hysterical that I've had an "accident" and are attracting more attention laughing than me with my "wet suit". DH comes back with the waitress who panics and asks very loudly if we need an ambulance. Anyone who was not watching us before is now and I just want to die. We are all hustling out when the hostess brings another family to be seated next to the table we were at. The little girl with these folks says "Mommy, that lady peed on the floor! I can see it. No sticker for her today!!!!!" Seriously, I half expected an expose of my water breaking to turn up on the 6 o'clock news that night. Needless to say, I headed right to the hospital where I had to wait for a gall bladder removal and an appendectomy before Miss Bailey could be brought into this world. She is the sweetest baby and I was instantly in love. Aidan is doing great with her so far. It has taken me 4 hours to get this post done and I need to nurse now, so I'll have to give more details later!

 

[Alice28]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BELLACAM!

I laughed out loud in your post about your water breaking and said OH MY GOD out loud when I first saw the pictures come up (they did before your words).

CONGRATULATIONS! SHE'S GORGEOUS AND BEAUTIFUL! You look wonderful. Expect something from us mommies in the next day or two.

 

[dizagain]

hi! Just have a second - we're making pizza for dinner! Yum!

Funny Hannah story in continuation of her closet peeking adventures...this morning we were sitting at the table looking at the Target flyer. She was telling me she wants an Operation game and we discussed that, etc. Then she goes, "And Mommy, I was just thinking about Candyland... we don't have that anymore and I would just love to play it again. Even though it's really for little kids, I would really like it." Immediately the lightbulb clicked and I remembered a Deluxe Candyland game that is in my closet!!!! I picked it up at a Border's Outlet recently for $1.50 and am saving it for Carson since it was such a good deal. Her friends must think I'm such a dork for getting Candyland for 10 and 12-year-olds!!! I'm just not quick-witted enough to play along so I told her the truth about it, but I just thought it was too cute that she wanted me to feel good even though she must have thought I was crazy! I should just put that game under the tree and let that be her only present, the little sneak.

To my secret exchange pal....I am still holding out for something I ordered. If it doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ship the other stuff out on Tuesday. I'm crossing my fingers!!!

lissawynn - YOU DO TOO MUCH!!!! I was such a lazy bum this last pregnancy...I know you don't have much choice, but still...Anyway, good luck with the glucose test - I passed my second one thank goodness!

floridafam - love the pics - how fun!! I don't blame you one bit for ebaying those coupons! Hope the girls are feeling better and you don't get it!

robin - hope the pizza/trophy party was fun! We took Hannah/DH's team out for ice cream yesterday after their last game - they finally won one so it was extra fun. I love Pergo - it's so easy to clean. I'm getting to be so anti-carpet!

fab - I would most definitely have done the same thing with the rug! Hope the bowling party is fun - those bumpers are hilarious. Will your DH be home by Thursday?

J&D - That would be so amazing (and a little scary) to be so close to a deer! Neat experience!

Val - you are brave to do the high school reunion thing - I've managed to avoid it...TWENTY years in '07!!!!!!

GLT - have a safe trip and hope you have some rest with your family!

Well, gotta go make the pizza dough (boxed) and let it rise. Then add the Pizza Quick Sauce, cheese, and pepperoni! What a chef I am! Actually I'm getting fancy and putting some string cheese in the crust....woo hoo!!!

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Congratulations bellacam and Bailey!!!

She looks like such a sweetheart. That's an interesting labor story and I bet you'll never think of Pizza Hut the same.