LMAO, Al... Now the one I am talking about with my sister was oh, 33 years ago. I don't have a local Catholic church here, and I had to go 7 days a week growing up, so I believe I served my time.

What can I say, he's my husband's son... lol... you feeling better yet?

Just took some DayQuil, ran out earlier. Head hurts, feels like it's 150 in the house but I am shivering.

But, yeah, feeling great!! LOL

I hate when people complain really. I try not to.

Poor thing... with the amount of crap you put up with you deserve to complain sometimes... well.. im headed home. Hae good night, and feel better.

Night Al, drive safely!!

Maybe it's just me but dayquil never worked for me, during the day I just took nyquil and that usually did the trick of relieving pain... another thing would be comfort food, food can satisfy the soul and body...

Ah comfort foods only good wiz if you aren't the one making it ;)

NyQuil just puts me to sleep, and with kids and studying and all, DayQuil is necessary.

And yes comfort food, if I had an appetite I would eat some. If I had some energy I would make some.

Good Morning crew!

I have a newbie question. Why did the Santa thread totally disappear? I know Scottgem had recommended it be closed, but why is it completely gone? I wanted to see what else our friend had to say.

It was weird how he went from being all Christian like to nasty personal attacks.

Em, it has been temporarily deleted pending a review, and our "friend" is taking a short time out. You see, after I logged off last night he began attacking other members using some not so nice, vulgar even, language. I'll leave it at that.

Split personality?

Who knows.

Feeling better?

Quite a bit better actually. Went to bed at 8 last night, slept like a baby.

Ribs are quite sore from coughing so much, but at least I can breathe and my head doesn't feel like it is going to explode.

Well at least you got sick before your schedule goes on overdrive.

Morning girls. Quite the interesting day yesterday for the AMHD...
I hope today is great for all of you. Glad you are all feeling better. I need a bit of coffee.

LOL start most days are like that here you guys just don't very often see it j, ben and rick do a lot more than any of you will ever realise I'm not including chuck because I'm not to sure he does an awfull lot except be critical lol.
How are you hunn? How are the boys?

Yes, I know I am not there to see it. I realize they work very hard to make this all happen, I am thankful for that.
I am fine, I slept in till 8:15 and I feel refreshed. I had yesterday off and tday and tomorrow and all the way until next weekend! Two whole weeks of just my kids and 6 days with just the hubby... Wow, it has been a long summer. I feel like we missed it. I am good though. Getting rest and ready for school and daycare when I get back! HOW ARE YOU?
The boys? A long story to tell you the thruth, still in my care for day time though.

LOL start most days are like that here you guys just dont very often see it j, ben and rick do alot more than any of you will ever realise im not including chuck because im not to sure he does an awfull lot except be critical lol.
How are you hunn?? how are the boys??

I agree we don't really see and sometimes forget to appreciate the work they do...

Oh, Start I hope all is well with the boys. At least they have you.

CBW, you feeling any better?

Yes, yesterday was quite the interesting day. I never knew how much behind the scenes there was here until I got SuperMod. Wow, can get really interesting (?) at times.

Start if you saw the obscene pm's ben was getting last night you would have died I was just killing myself laughing funnily enough they didn't have there membership long giggle.
Im fine much better than I was trying to get the motivation for washing up lol.
I bet you can't wait till you escape can you its going to be a well deserved break that's for sure :) sorry to hear you are having trouble with the boys care it's a shame really lots of huggles xxxx

Thanks for the huggles. Those were cute! J, sorry you had to deal with that guy. Whoa. I am not in the position to deal with people like that. It really was a shame. Love to all of you wonderful Mods...

/waves hello and runs off before she gets caught at work!

/waves back!! Be careful girl!!

Naughty girl go to my room ;)

Hello ladies... rough day.. Connor's still ill, and I'm afraid I may be coming down with it too...

Oh, Al, that's bad!!

Summer Cold is it?

Sinuses I think... got to love the valley... although he's been running a low temp, and I feel I have one coming on too... so it could be a virus.

Ah, and the weather you have been having has to stink too. My fever lasted 48 hours and finally broke last night. Maybe you will be just as lucky.

My comfort food is pizza... so all you have to do is dial the phone lol.

Believe it or not I had a really good sleep, mainly because my alarm didn't go off, and I have missed my sociology class... which is just spectacular.

So I'm just kind of wandering around the house, I emailed my instructor and explained my situation, but yeah it just sucks that this happens... I guess I'll take my frustration out on the alarm clock...

Ah missing class in college is really no big deal, but this early on??

Just make sure you don't miss too much or you get blasted with an Administrative Withdraw

Yeah I know... the first week of school... doesn't look that good does it :(, usually your body is tuned to wake up at a certain time, however this time I just flew by my 9:30 wake up... I'm going to try and call the teacher right after class get's over so as not to interrupt her, and basically try to smooth it over...

I am singing the work work work song. Hugs to all. And Wizz... get your alarm clock and plug it in. LOL

... I would plug it in, if I didn't already throw off it my roof... lol

sociology = snooze to me, I bet you didn't miss much, but it doesn't look good to the prof

yeah I know...the first week of school...doesn't look that good does it :(, usually your body is tuned to wake up at a certain time, however this time I just flew by my 9:30 wake up...I'm gonna try and call the teacher right after class get's over so as not to interrupt her, and basically try to smooth it over...

I don't know if I would call the teacher. Did she provide you with an e-mail address, this may be better.

9:30 wakeup :eek:

DAAAAAAANG I'm half done with my college day by then, you lucky dawg you. I have a 4:30 wake up!!

Well I'm going to try to have this not affect the rest of my day as I have two more classes left, and then I'm off till Monday. It really was one of those "oh sh*t" wake ups, wear the minute you get it up, you look at the clock, and a bomb goes off in your head and your trying to figure out what happened and basically panicking around the house lol. All I can do now, is hope to contact her at the end of class, and hope she got my email

Well the reason I wanted to call, is that on her site she said her email is erratic, and not to depend on it...

If you have 2 more classes left maybe you can catch on campus?

Well, if her email is erratic then maybe give her a call.

I hate those mornings!!

I hate them too.

I made the mistake of taking a 6 am biology lab my freshman year in college.

With my Math fur Nurses course it was a 7 am course (no choice in the matter only offered once) and it was an hour's drive away. Really sucked as I didn't get to take the kids to school.

I went to school for design. No design teacher was willing to be up before 9 am... therefore, classes started at 10 :) LOL...

I am in need of a bowl of cap'n crunch... no milk... man I was at the store yesterday and everything... Have a good day guys, and gals..

When are you off for your special time start?

Tomorrow afternoon... Woo Hoo. I am just trying to get things done to come back to a clean and fresh home! I love the beach, Dustin is getting us a new camera, he seems to have trouble keeping the last three in his hand when around bodies of water! LOL

Oh my two words hunn duct tape start duct tape ;)

I will figure it all out LOL, CBW you know I keep a few rolls around! I am going to be in charge of the pictures, although he is really a good picture taker. I can't believe how much is done now. Off to do the outside. Dustin will be happy to find a clean home waiting for him to cook me dinner in HAHAHAHAHA

LOL I bet you can't wait for tomorrow can you?? Do you go first thing?? Id be chomping at the bit to get outa the door giggle

Yes, but dustin has to work till 1 or 2 so we will wait patiently till he gets home. Davy is already gone, she went with nana... it will be a peaceful drive there, only 4 or 5 hours... LOL It is going to be well worth it. Oh I can't wait to use the new camera! You are getting me excited. They have a whole coastal boardwalk set up and thousands and thousands of kites. The beach in the day and boardwalk, with rides and an arcade for the kids, they all saved 50 dollars a piece just for this trip... nana said she will match whatever they saved so I won't go broke. Hugs, Start

Hehehehehehe it will soon be here hunn have a lovely time xxx

BTW, Start, Da Bears won the other day!

Woooo Hoooo!!

Thank you... I hope I don't miss too much, I would hate to have to read for hours just to get caught up... Oh well, I will if I have to... Hugs, Start
BTW J, so did the HAWKS! Smartie pants

You mean the SeaSick SeaHawks. LMAO, you know I'm just kidding with you. YAY, both our teams won!!

When we lived in Seattle... we called them the Chickenhawks

LMAO Synn!!

I miss you guys :(

These stolen moments suck

Lol hurry and get home girl we need to talk lol

I'm home!

All right all right... SeaHawks are going to be GOOD this ear so both of you just, well, root for your own team! LOL
Ya, Synn, you got to be going crazy not being able to get on. It is not fair I tell you, not fair.
See you guys tomorrow morning, hugs to you all!

Syn I couldn't stay awake sowweeee ill email you in the morning ;)
Start how can you sleep knowing your going away lol and it will be such fun and the kids will love it and then you get peace and quiet I mean um oh my goodness id be going loopy by now lol.

I haven't got a response from my teacher yet, although I did not expect one so early, however my craft of writing fiction class was surprisingly better than I had anticipated, only downer is that it's from 7 to 9:50 at night, it only meets on thursdays though so that's a plus. Anyway, I'm leaving Friday to stay the weekend at a friend of mine's college in his dorm, so I hope everyone has a good weekend... peace

Have fun Wizz don't do anything id have done at your age giggle ;)

Cheers poppet xx

How you feeling today Al?

I've been a bit depressed lately actually, and am not sure why. I think I may need to go to the doc though... I've never felt like this before delivery before... but it is very similar to what I've experienced after...

Ah its quite normal hunn your just feeling stressed and you have had a lot to deal with the last few weeks it will pass but you need to make sure you make you time as well as connor and tom time.
Have you got anyone near you can talk to have a cuppa and a good cry? Just don't be afraid to ask for help that's what your friends and family are for xxxxxx chin up hunny we love you xxxxx

Yeah, I figured, I'm just a bit overwhelmed. I don't really have very many close friends in town, so I'm left with my sisters and my mother right now... and I really don't have much interest in talking to mom, as she is part of my recent issues...

I had a horrible day yesterday and managed to piss of Thomas (although it was partially his fault) so he isn't really keen on talking to me at the moment.

I will have to give my good friends in Colorado or Nashville a call I guess. I don't really have many friends with families yet though, so its hard for them to understand sometimes. I'm just hoping it is a temporary gloom and the cloud will move on soon. :) thanks for the kind words though.

Al Sweetie, just remember this too shall pass. You are under a lot of stress right now with the new job opportunities and all that it entails, not to mention your hormones are WAY out of the norm and that stress is just not helping.

You know if you ever want to vent, just hop on MSN, I wear padded shoulders, so your tears won't get me wet. LOL

Just ask CBW and Synn, I'm a good listener.

Thanks... I wish I could access from work... lol. I would never get any "real" work done... but it means a lot to have people to talk to... thanks.

Then please feel free to vent here if you feel it necessary. We are all here for you and you know that.

Thanks, and I know, but I'm not going to bring down the board today though... not to mention with the way I have been lately, getting weepy at work isn't going to help things... but I may locate one of you later... besides Connor is going to visit grandma this weekend, so Im hoping to kick this thing while he is gone. We have "brew at the zoo" tomorrow, although Im not allowed to drink, it should help cheer me up... that is if Thomas is speaking to me by then...

How is everyone else?

I'm still fuming, but physically feeling a little better today. Can't wait for school to start on Monday. Oh, jeez, I can't forget to get AAA batteries for my calculator. Will need it for the first test on Monday.

Yeah, test first day of school. BlAAAAAAAH

Got to love "big girl" school... lol...

Al, I hope you are feeling like a million bucks when I get back! I really hope you feel better sweet! Hope all is well, J, you have a good start at school... all you other pretty ladies have a great week. Hugs, Start

Start- I will be fine, I'm sure... just a rough few weeks lately... It's probably too late, but I meant to respond earlier and tell you about the cool underwater digi camera they have put out... my friend has one, and it rocks...

Amazon.com: Pentax Optio W20 7MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom: Camera & Photo (http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Waterproof-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B000HDHAOO)

We take pics of us and the kids underwater.. lol.

Oh, too late is right, dus bought a really nice panasonic LUMIX... I can take pic after pic without waiting for it to load... just what I really wanted. It is real nice but comes with a price tag! Worth every cent though. Thanks Al. And yes I know you have been down lately, just remember, you are doing a lot, you are pregnant, you already have a busy bee, and the hubby and well, family... the list is probably longer than I will ever know. I know you will come through sweet. I just know it will be OK. Like everyone else has said, a good cry would do some good! Here or with a friend or even alone. I will be thinking of you! You have to release sweet.

Not long to go start :D

Oh, too late is right, dus bought a really nice panasonic LUMIX....I can take pic after pic without waiting for it to load.....just what I really wanted. It is real nice but comes with a price tag! Worth every cent though. Thanks Al. And yes I know you have been down lately, just remember, you are doing a lot, you are pregnant, you already have a busy bee, and the hubby and well, family.....the list is probably longer than I will ever know. I know you will come through sweet. I just know it will be ok. Like everyone else has said, a good cry would do some good! Here or with a friend or even alone. I will be thinking of you! You have to release sweet.

Good for you, I'm jealous I want a camera like that.. I bought a faster memory card thinking that it would work, but not quite like I wanted... Oh I had a good cry alone last night, and another this morning... im pretty weepy.

Oh sweety, I sure hope you feel better. I am going to take a real pretty picture for you and post it when I get back. (if I can figure out how LOL) There is a really beautiful fairy store there with a big huge one outside, I think I will take a picture of that for you! Crying is a really good release. I love it when I let it all out. You remember that hormones and people you love can really get on your nerves when you are pregnant. Wish we were closer, I would help. Al, you are a very hard working, loving woman, you deserve to let it out every once in a while! Hugs to you, I will be thinking of you! CBW... I am going soon, A few minutes actually! Hugs to all of you, I will be missing you!

Enjoy it hunny see you in a few weeks xxxxx

Thank you CBW...

Have fun! We'll miss you.

Who fanceys a Friday tea party english style??

I do I do!!

What do we put in the tea? Tequila I hope

Heck no this will be civillised for a change tea and cakes in the garden sweety ;)

Awww, man...

Behaive go put your best dress on we can have the naughty party later when the kids are in bed ;)

Dang girl, the kids are leaving here in about 10 minutes. LOL Rae gone for the weekend to a fair and Johnny, well with his 5 year old friends.

I need some form of entertainment.

Oh my god your so demanding lol I'm telling syn ;)

You're telling me what?

That she's wielding the whip while you and I toss about in the pudding?

THAT is nothing new!

She is trying to force me into drinking syn tell her tell her lol

I love the whip!! I wield so much power!!

Get back into the pudding... HERE COMES THE WHIPPED CREAM!!

Oh hell not the whipped cream who has the cherrys giggle

Girlfriend you know I have the cherries!!

Let's see who can tie the stems the fastest!!

Lol bet I can get more in my mouth than you tee hee

I bet I can NM giggle

Lol bet you spit the pips first

Why waste with a spit? OMG, what a waste!!

Oh, you mean the cherry pits? LMAO

I go away for few hours and you lot reappear

And they all left me hanging!!

You feeling better?

LOL I had to go to bed heck if I waited for you lot all day to play id be a very sad fat person ;)

I had company come... so I disappeared on you.

Suffice to say that I was still playing in the pudding in my mind!

LOL, mornin Synn!!

I'm crabby. Troy woke me up too early.

I don't want to go to the amusement park.

I'll take your place!! I love amusement parks

LOL poor syn never a moment to herself :(

Yeah! Poor Synn!

(I had fun today when I finally got to wake up)

Well, my friends and family. Tomorrow is it. Keep me in mind at 9:00 am Central Standard time. That will be test time. I should know my score by the time I get home.

As you know, I'll not be here as often until Decemberish.

Please keep everyone in check for me. LOL


Xoxoxoxoxoxox

I'll check in as often as I am able.

Hope your first day back goes well hunny xxxxx we have a poorly millie :( high temp and whinney hey ho if its not one thing it's the other huh.

Oh, poor Millie!! She needs lots of love and hugs, if she'll let you.

Kids are having breakfast. I am off in 15 minutes.

Woo Hooo


Boy am I nervous.

Hehehehehehe you will be just fine ;) just waiting for the dr to call me back I'm more concerned that she will dehydrate I can do without seeing her in hospital right now.

Is Millie teething?
I hope she gets better soon

Noooooo teeth all through have been for months and months trust me I'm not one to call the dr lightly there is no ryhme or reason for her to be yucky bless her its just not like her at all.
Dr will call back and no doubt we will have to go to the walk in centre with her what a way to spend your bank holiday lol

With babies, I think the babies get frustrated with us so much when we cannot understand what is wrong with them.:)
Maybe they think that we know what's wrong and we are not helping them...

How irritating can that be for the poor dears...

I hope the doc clears up what's wrong, hopefully nothing too serious.

Good luck, J! (not that you really need it!)

Laura... lots of hugs and love to Millie. Hope she feels better soon! (hugs to you too--that's an awful bank holiday!)

Fm she is no baby any more definitely a outlandish toddler lol she is two in 6 weeks and talks really well she sure knows what she wants that's for sure lol

Thanks syn I'm sure she would rather have proper hugs from her headder though lol

;o ooops,
Mines 2 plus and she too talks (sometimes too much I think).

Awwww... Tell her that her Headder loves her and hopes she feels all better soon!

Hehehehehehe the baby part of the family Fm is cooking in the oven ;)

Syn she is led on her daddy looking very sorry for herself poor little soul.

Good morning. Im cranky and tired at least until the caffeine hits...

J- good luck, you are probably sitting down for your test now...

Synn-glad you ended up having fun... I love amusemnt parks ( I used to work at one)

CBW - Poor Millie, I hope she doesn't have what Connor had... he just now made it back to school today. Im thinking of you.

Thinking good math thoughts for you J.

Anyone got plans for Labor Day? My hubby is in New Orleans until next Monday on a conference. Isn't it awful how he suffers?

Kids and I are going to do the hot dog and backyard pool thing.

We are trying to hit the 6 flags water park for the last weekend its open...

Well it's a viral thing nothing they will give her just the calpol/calprophen to bring her temp down I'm not looking forward to a sleepless night I've been awake since 6am and I'm pooped lol

Hopefully Millie will recover soon and give you the rest break you will surely need CBW...

Yep, our doctor wouldn't even see Connor because his temp wasn't high enough.. so he was just cranky for 4 days straight. I hope you do get some sleep soon. Hopefully the meds will help knock her out... :( poor little dear.

They have to see millie because of her heart condition woe betide any dr that says no ill just ring my dr in the morning at least he makes sense lol

Poor Millie. I hope she lets you get some sleep soon.

I learned something new today. Untreated UTIs during pregnancy are the #1 reason for preterm births and low birth weight babies.

No math test today, they gave us a day's grace period. We get to take it tomorrow afternoon. YAY!!

Well, got to start studying all my drugs and the first 6 chapters now.

LOL j I could have told you that ;) You can well imagine the stuff I've read and the stuff I was made to read when millie was born.

I will ask you for details J9 later about that pregnancy and UTI... ;)

I learned something new today. Untreated UTIs during pregnancy are the #1 reason for preterm births and low birth weight babies.

I actually knew this one... but only because my doc told me ;), seeing as I have had 4 already... she said if it keeps happening they will move me to high risk or something or another..

Hello! I had a dream about J-9, Laura, Millie, and Heather last night. Although Janine was the only one who probably looked like she actually does, seeing as she is the only one I have seen a pic of... well her and Millie... lol... it was very interesting... lol. There was much more to it, but I won't bother you all with it unless you really want to know... just a brief glimpse into the dream life of me. :)

Millies fever broke at around 4am this morning she is a lot perkier but hells bells is she whingey I'm absolutely shattered and sooooo ready for bed.
My kitchen is finally getting painted and the landlord bought us a new tumble dryer as the old one gave up the ghost yesterday thankfully it wasn't ours so he had to replace it and I didn't get to fork out for a new one lol.
Hope your all well xxxxxx

Hello there... glad she is better, and even happier about the dryer (it is nice getting new things)

Have a good one and get some rest... sure is quiet without everyone around...

Im around I'm just kind of zombiefied lol

I completely understand... hope you get some time to rest.

Not likely I just hope she sleeps all night tonight I know I need to lol

Lol... Im sure she will get plenty of rest, as long as the two of you aren't running around in my dreams that is... lol

Hehehehehehe got to be better than my dreams isn't being pregnant grand lol

For sure! Ill take a dream about talking with all of you guys to the ones about buildings blowing up and my friends faking their own deaths to run away with their husbands twin brothers any day... my pregnant dreams are freaking weird...

I'm sorry guys but I've got to vent... am I the ONLY decent driver in america... you wouldn't believe the morons I've came across today, sheesh. My head is killing me, lmao.

Yeah mine have been pretty weird and far out but also very raunchy lol

CBW - LOL - those are the best... I can say I haven't had one in a while though...

Rank - on here or on the road? I was confused by your post...

I have been waking quite shocked to be honest lol thankgod you can open your eyes and leave them tightly in dreamland...

On the road Alk, sorry I'm beat probably sounded confusing!

On the road Alk, sorry i'm beat probably sounded confusing!

That's one way of putting it kind of just came out of nowhere with no connection to anything were pregnant we are easily confused

Lol sorry pregos! It was a random little posty; hope I didn't interrupt too badly.

Lol sorry pregos! It was a random little posty; hope I didn't interrupt too badly.

Its OK just go back to your corner and recover ;)

I'm sulking as we speak, lol!

Giggle don't sulk its not becoming hunn ;)

Lol... I hate drivers... and I'm one of them... If I could find a way to ride a bike all around town I would...

CBW - there are many times I am happy to leave those things in dreamland... whew.

lol...i hate drivers...and im one of them...If I could find a way to ride a bike all around town I would...

CBW - there are many times I am happy to leave those things in dreamland...whew.

"Pregnant lady resorts to pedaling, hear the story on news channal 5 at 10" I can see yah now Alk.

Lol... I have the seat strapped on back for Connor... lol... oooh... or a buggy to the side... lol..

OOOOh yeah and with a sign "baby on board"

Hehe... I have a helmet on me a helmet on Connor and a helmet on the bump. Lol.

AAHHHHH that's great, helmet on bump! Bumps deserve proper bike safety too, hehe!

Well, all, I think I F'd up my math test. Page one was a breeze, page three was even easier. But page 2. OMG, I totally screwed the pooch on that one!!

I had to convert pounds to kilograms. I multiplied the pounds by 2.2 rather than dividing. DUH, J, how stooooopid can you be?

Stuipd, yeah, cause I have a TI86 that does the freaking calculations for me, but I didn't use it!! Hell, I calculate kg and pounds here almost daily WITHOUT the calculator, (it hasn't had batteries all summer).

Out of 25 questions I think I missed 4 or 5. I had to get an 80% to pass. Oh, well, no big deal. If I didn't pass it only counts as a quiz grade and I get to take it over. Yes, the test they give for those who fail this one is identical. So, oh well, I'm still going to be in nursing school either way.

Rae cheered her first football game today. Brighton Cardinals (us) won 38 - 6. YAY RAE!!

It's cause she's so beautiful. LOL

Definitely been in that boat before J9, had a few mishaps like that in my physics class... they can be devastating lol

Morning lady's

J when do you find out the results??

I'll find out the results today, I hope. No biggie though. If I didn't pass it, I take it again tomorrow or Monday. The test will be EXACTLY the same, so I will just have to remember the answers to the questions I missed. LOL

Hehehehehe you will be fine hunn

Ahh, no worries. You know me. I go with the flow.

He he he, I get to start delivering babies on September 11. I can't WAIT!! Then on the 13th I get to work in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Wooo Hoooo!!

You will find the neonatal hard going all the nurses I still have contact with from in there say its such an emotional place but also the most rewarding.

I have some friends that did an externship in NICU this summer. They told me basically what you said too.

I am excited though.

How are you and Millie doing? Any better?

Im all right flipping tierd madams on the sofa asleep bless her she still isn't right.

If she's asleep, you should be asleep. LOL

Well...

Hi Ho
Hi Ho
It's off to School I go.

Have a good day, no sleep if she is asleep at the moment the landlords here decorating.

Oh, that's right. New dryer, paining etc.

Well, at least she's getting some sleep.

Muwahhhhhhhh

Xxxxxxxxx take care miss you xxxxxxxxxxx

IM excited for you J! Delivering babies would be so rewarding. I have a girlfriend who is due on Sept. 11, but she is up in Cincy... Im sure you did dandy on the test... we always think we did worse it seems...

CBW - kisses for millie... hope she feels better... send her my way and let her come to Connor's birthday party :) she'll have a blast with the other kiddos... granted, they are mostly boys, but they are nice boys:)

Good morning to everyone else. I am in less of a funk now, hubby has been helping get my house in working order again, and we hung a new beautiful fan last night :)

Good morning ladies! Missed you all, had a great time. I got the dang summer cold in the last two days, nothing that a little Advil cold and sinus couldn't help, plus I sucked it up so we could still have fun! LOL
Hope you all are well, including Millie. Hope you all are rested and doing good. Did someone say Amusement park? Bad driving? Cherries? Tests? Whips? You girls!

Hey Start,
Welcome back...

I have a feeling that was a fly by, by our start there fb.

Well I've just booked millie in to be seen again today I'm still flipping livid over what I found yesterday at least this is my real dr and not some moron that shouldn't even be a flipping dr.

I think so too,starts just popped in and out again.

And this visit to your doc will at least set your mind at rest...

Fb I was so angry yesterday I could have flipped that dr I took her to at the out of hours totally misdiagnosed her :( the poor little mite has been really not herself and I found yesterday her ear was full of crusty stuff and dried blood :( and I saw blood by her bloody pillow Monday morning when I had to strip it down because she was sick and that out of hours dr didn't pick it up so I've been treating her for a virus when she quite obviously needed bloody anti b's.

Are you serious!
How careless can a Doc be...

Is Millie OK now, I mean the bleeding isn't too bad is it?

Oh its not bleeding now but the signs are there that it has been the poor girl.

Poor Millie,
No wonder she has been acting so out of character...

Well I'm back she has anti b's and has to go back in a week :( she likes the medicne though lol it tastes of nanas mumma lol

Good, I am glad you got the meds. What did the doc say?

It may well have been viral but there's no proof either way and that he wants to see her next week she is led on the sofa watching mr tumble lol

Poor little thing. Hopefully she will be back to normal soon.

Yeah lets hope so , I've picked up a flipping cough from somewhere along the line it has made me realise I need to do some serious work on my pelvic floor muscles lol

PMSL!. me too apparently... lol

Its awfull isn't it Al I swear I darent laugh cough or flipping sneeze lol

Lol... its terrible... lol... the sneezing is the worst, esp. with my allergy issues... lol

Yep I can relate :( what a pair we are.

Lol.. I've been weepy all morning too, so I feel like IM just made of fluid... Connor has been giving me a hell of a time with daycare. Esp. this morning. I really am at a loss as to what I should do. He used to love it there and was so excited and he used to get great marks, and now since they moved him to the preschool level, he has completely changed. I don't know whether to be worried at the sudden change of character, or write it off as him having an issue with the new rules.. he is learning fine, he's been writing his letters and his name and he seems to enjoy the curriculum and gets excited about the homework we do at home, but he never wants to go back there. He says he doesn't like it there anymore. He got a new teacher a couple months back and she is a bit stricter, and is basically preparing them for school, which aI like, but I just don't know how to take his sudden change in behavior. He was always so good, listened well, did what he was told, and now he is acting out and getting into trouble at school despite our talks with him. Its so frustrating. I spent 20 minutes with him while he bawled at daycare asking me not to leave trying to get him to tell me why... :( now I feel guilty for leaving him there... I've heard this is a warning sign, but I have never had an issue there in 3 years. I just don't understand.

Poor connor poor you, I don't honestly know what to suggest but I'm sure j will have a few words of wisdom there.

Millie has started biting her nails and its making me want to hurl I have never done it and yet she is insistant gag it sounds flipping awfull and it really makes my teeth hurt lol

Yep, its all new to me... Im hoping its just adjusting to the new way of things..

Connor does that too, Im always getting after him... but it isn't as bad as him grinding his teeth in his sleep... sounds like a saw its so loud.

Oh, little Millie. I hope she will be OK and back to herself. I am truly back, it has been a week if you can believe it. Al, no fairy pic, the place closed down. I hope you all are good. It was a blast, including the whole fam on horse back on the beach... about a million tickets at the arcade. And well a few ice cream cones and a western family picture. I am very surprised Dustin actually did it. (J, how do I continue my post Love is all around you? Do I just start another? I didn't even realize it was going going gone.)

Welcome back start hunn, you have to remember to watch post counts hunn j is back at school if you want a more quick reply id mail ben.
Sounds like you had a lovely lovely time too :)

Yes, a sweet time. I just started a new one with a continued at the end... I hope I didn't f-up. I will erase it if he wants to do it differently, no biggie I hope. Al, I hope you and Connor come to a conclusion, I guess the best thing to do is ask the other parents if their kids are doing the same thing? Then maybe go from there. I took Maxy out after two months of daycare, the first time I went to work in the daytime, Jett did OK, but Maxy wouldn't eat the whole time he was there, nor drink, so I would ask the parents if they see a change, it may be the new teacher! Hug to all of you, hope you are doing well!

Oh poop just gave millie more meds and she honked the lot back up including her dinner witch was the first time she had eaten in days :(

Oh poor her. I had the same problem, I asked for the supositories for Davy. Then it didn't go to her tummy. That might help sweet! Hugs to Millie and mom today!

Oh dear... you poor things over there... one thing after the other.

She is hyper god only knows what's in that stuff I'm going to ring the chemist in the morning lol

Oh CBW, are you getting any rest? Al, one thing after the other is right. Poor girls!

Lol... whenever they give Connor a certain antibiotic, I can't remember the name off the top of my head... he goes haywire... same if you give him triaminic... lol... You poor thing.

LOL rest what the hecks that its been 4 weeks of crazyness here I'm starting to think this is life from now on as I know it lol

Shhh... knock on some wood now... you're scaring me... it will come after me next... ;)

Yes, knocking on wood would make it all better! LOL

Lol... what can I say I'm superstitious... :)

I think I'm resigned to the fact that this is it lol

Lol... busy busy... at least I know I'm stopping at 2... god knows how I would deal with more kids than arms.

Ha I know exactly what you mean being pregnant again has made me remember just how much I hate it lol

I think Thomas already booked his appointment... ROFL!

Ha ben did last time but I told him I couldn't let her be alone it just isn't fair

Dustin is done and I still love being pregnant... he better treat me good, I tell you! LOL
You both will be great! Hugs, Start

I hate being pregnant start truly I do its far to stressfull lol

Well, all of your experiences so far, show that to be true. I wish it were easier on you. I enjoyed it all with every one of them. I did not have as much to worry about and I think that is why I love it so! I am wishing you the very best, every day that you are pregnant and when this healthy baby comes, I hope you are the happiest of all!

Start the care I'm getting is second to none and he will do his absolute damdest to ensure it stays in longer than 32 weeks ill be happier after Monday when he has done my 20 week scan it will be a ultra intense one he won't leave anything unchecked.

Good, that will help you settle a bit. Then maybe you can enjoy if Millie ever let's you! Loves... Start

LOL if its not her ill its me I'm so fed up with it lol god its busy here tonight lots of morons needing there butts kicked...

Hey Start...
Good to have you back...

Missed our chats...

Mille gived me her cold.

*hack, hack*

I'm going to go home and sleep again tonight :(

OOOOOOOOo why aren't you off sick huh huh its not a cold either its an ear infection she has a burst ear drum :(

YIKES!

OUCH!

No wonder the poor dear wasn't herself!

I just have a cold... and I have no sick time left. Soooo... I go to work, I suffer, and I go home and sleep.

It's a 3 day weekend this weekend... I can sleep all weekend if I want. I just have to make it there.

Oh dear hope you are keeping yourself dosed up and warm hunn

I hope you all feel better, I just took my cold meds too. I am home for the day now and I will catch up on a weeks worth of laundry! Woo hoo. Get some rest ALL OF YOU!

I bet you have like my months load of washing in one week start :(

Yes, yes I do and I love fresh blankies and quilts so they are a weekly chore too. Going on vacation is crazy, I cleaned before we left but hey, we had fun right? I will do it all day and be done by morning. Time for a snackie poo. Then more putting away, we did get most of it brought in, I just hate the putting it in the right place part! LOL

Oh I know I hate the ironing and putting away it is sooooooo dull lol

Okay, I am home for a while. Sorry I did not get to read it all...

Al, we just finished early childhood... preschool, toddlers, infants...

Behavior, motor skills.

Yeah, all this in 2 days of lecture, not including lab.

Now, how long has Connor been in the new classroom? We got to start at the beginning.

I keep getting hot and cold flashes... and I really think I should probably go to the doctor, but I have to wait another week or so until all my days reflush and I get vacation again...

I hate month end, too... I'd call in sick with no pay, but they just fired 2 people this week, and I don't want to give them ideas about me.

Oh Syn, sorry sweet. Nyquill really helped me get rest.

Oh, Synn, I feel your pain. I was there last week with the hot flashes, cold chills, etc.

Only thing that got me through was DayQuil and NyQuil

Hi, J... how was your week so far? Are you so excited to be back into the swing of things?

You are kidding right Start? LMAO.

It was, especially today, extremely overwhelming. More so than any other semester I have had so far.

I will be on here less and less this semester as the post clinical paperwork will be TREMENDOUS and tedious.

Awww J, I hope you find an ounce of peace when you finally get to sit down and talk to us. I will miss you and your good thoughts!

Start, you see... I have exams every two weeks on Mondays. I will be having 12 hour clinical rotations on Thursdays that includes a butt load of paperwork/homework, that is due on Monday morning at 8:59 sharp, not a minute later.

Now, to have classes all week, well really just Monday and Wednesday, study on Tuesday and get clinical paperwork ready to take with me on Thursday...

OMG, you'd probably pass out if you saw the schedule they passed out today.

Immediately after going over the schedule and the paperwork one student asked if we could take a break just to decompress. LOL

The instructor said that this is the most paperwork we will be doing in nursing school and to take it, literally, one day at a time.

I will love Labor & Deliver, Mother-Baby, NICU, and female surgery, but oh the work that goes into it just so that we can prove we can chart legally.

My friend is done with nursing school in Dec. She has no kids, no job, and no boyfriend or husband AND shesays it is exaughsting!! So, you go girl and give it all you got! I am very proud of you!

I can understand why there is a nursing shortage after hearing that schedule!

My sister in law is an RN, but she works as a lactation consultant - less stress she says.

Man, to only be a lactation consultant would be wonderful!!

I did not even give HALF of the schedule. I left out family obligations such as going to Rae's games when she cheers. I will have to miss ALL away games... Little J's soccer practice on Thursdays... Cooking... Cleaning... Helping with homework for the little ones...

My oldest turns 21 on September 13. Where will I be? In the hospital, delivering babies.

He thinks it is cool though that Mom will be delivering babies on the day that he was born, so that is AWESOME in my book.

Heck, he even has to schedule his wedding around Mom's nursing schedule. Does that suck or what!!

I can't wait till my kids are grown enough so I can do what I am supposed to do. What would that be? HUH? Anyone know? CBW probably knows, she always does. Hope you guys have a great night. Hugs, and J, if it means anything, it won't kill them to live for you once in a while. It simply won't!

Sorry I've been working late and then had to grocery shop, put it all away, and prepare dinner for tomorrow... I haven't even had dinner tonight yet...

J- he started a month and a half ago I believe. WOW! You ar one amazing lady to have all that on your plate.

I J, if it means anything, it won't kill them to live for you once in a while. It simply won't!

Start, I don't mean to offend, really I don't. But you are a stay at home Mom. You can't begin comprehend what it means to miss a game or a practice. I was once a stay at home mom to my oldest two. So I can appreciate where you are coming from. But having to ship one kid to a friends, the other to the MIL, cause I am in school, hubby is working... etc.

My youngest two have to go to games... practices... and the like knowing that Mom and/or Dad can't attend.

No, it may not hurt them in the long run, but they are disappointed just the same.

I sat down with Rae this evening with our respective schedules. I get to attend every home game, but miss the away games. Dad can't go to away games due to the major expansion of our family business (from the size of a small gas station to the size of a Wal-Mart), and he is the only one who does his job. He simply can't get away.

You have heard the old addage... "You can't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes." Well, I have been where you are, so I can see where you are coming from... But it does hurt them when we don't attend. For the past 5 years I have attended every single one of Rae's swim meets, this is the first time I can't attend something that is important to her.

You are right, it won't kill them, but in these impressive years, it is something that they will remember.

I was actually talking about your son making sure your schedule fits his Wedding plans, LOL. But you are right, I have chosen to wait till they are out to do something like you. We will see what that adds up too. I guess we all have to decide and I am under the impression that you and your kids are mighty close, you work hard and they are loving you the same. Yes, disappointment but with REWARDS for them and you. That is all I was saying sweet. So you go girl, like I said before and they will love you still with all their heart. MMMMMM that sounds so good, doesn't it?
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One more thing, in the post above you have mentioned some pretty powerful and real things that are good, I just wanted to point them out. I have taken no offense to it and I think it is great that you guys have come this far, it shows, lot's of hard work and love. Hugs to you J...

Start I know what you would do you would be a volenteer cuddler ;)

J looks like we will be fleeting friends again but its OK I don't mind because you know I loves you.

Ugh. Morning...

LOL morning Al sleep well?

No... lol... caffeine... please...

Ha don't look at me I won't make it I can't bare the smell.

LOL I don't drink coffee... IM strictly a coke gal when it comes to caffeine... its sinking in now.

Ah that's just fine I'm allowed one glass a day lol other than that its water water water gag

My doc said the cokes were better than the cigs... lol.. Im allowed no more than 200mg a day... I have a severre caffeine addiction. I do drink water though, but I can't drink it unless it is flavored. I have raspberry water most of the time. Im such a bad pregnant woman. Its no wonder I'm kicked so often, he's probably doing cartwheels in there.

Oh mines flavoured with cordial but its so week its like pee water lol

Hehe... Im such a wuss... Ive never been good at diets or giving up things... lol... I like my guilty pleasures...

I only flavour it for the mental good of me I won't drink water its yuck lol
I haven't changed what I eat I'm pretty good anyway lol but I do have a thing for chocolate orange.

Oh, I've always been pretty good too, but I just can't give up my little things, like pudding pops :)

I haven't asked, How is miss Millie today? Better I hope?

She is a little better still clingy and whinny but hopefully tomorrow the anti b's will be in full swing lol

Lol... you got to love how quickly they work. I love Connor to death when he's sick (sad as it sounds) because it's the only time he'll let me hold him for a while :) But I'll take him hyper an healthy any day.