Up early for our photo shoot! Yippee! Got to finish getting beautiful and then wake the boys.
I have some sad/bad news so TW and keep scrolling if you're not up for it today...
Remember my cousin who's young son was diagnosed w the rare degenerative brain disease? Well it's hereditary, because basically the mom/dad have the gene and its 25% chance the subsequent children will have the disease, so son #1 has it. We knew that. He's not yet 3. Well they decided to get their youngest son (18 months maybe) tested too and you guessed it, confirmed...
I'm just so crushed. We're not super close but I love her very much and she's an awesome person and mom. She has two step children, but she will most likely lose her two sons before their 10th birthdays. She's in a very bad place and keeps mentioning she wants to die with them.. T&P's please. Also, anyone have sage words of wisdom in this situation?
babys2015 like was for picture day and you are already gorgeous. I am sorry about your cousin. That is so hard k owing both of your sons will die at some point in the coming years. I don't know what to say in that situation other then make what lives they have the best they can be.
E went down shortly after 8 last night since she woke from her nap at 1130. She was up crying a little after 9 but went back down. We woke at 730 and she was still sound asleep. She is awake now and since waking up she dropped a book on her toe so we had lots of tears. We decided to try a new BBQ place for dinner nervous tonight e eats free today so we figured try tonight.
babys2015 Heartbreaking. Would she be open to a support group? Find people who have been or are in the same situation? Having a support system like that is invaluable. Many T&Ps headed her way.
Morning! The fireworks viewing party was a success. Most folks watched the fireworks and then headed out. A few friends stuck around for s'mores on the fire. It was kinda nice not having a ton of people linger. Clean up was easier and the baby wasn't woken up by noise!
M is now walking everywhere. Finally! She still needs to hold on to something to stand up, but she's definitely motoring around! She'll go to her crib and pull a blanket out and walk around with it. She's my Linus baby!
Anyone else's kid go through a phase of wanting to be constantly passed around from person to person? She'll go to anyone, even if she doesn't know them. She takes people off guard! But she'll hang for only for a few minutes before reaching back out for someone else.
I was eating breakfast and M was off playing with my flip flop and watching MMCH. Next thing I know, she comes to the hallway. I'm staring at her, thinking, "Something is missing... OMG! Where's her diaper?!"
I had a naked baby on the loose. Diaper was found in the middle of the living room. Crazy baby.
babys2015 that's heartbreaking. I'm so sorry and will keep your cousin's family in my prayers. I have no advice, but like the idea of a support group. Can you do the research for them and just make it available to them to see if they would be interested? Are they close to you (proximity-wise)? Could you plan half-birthdays for the kids so they will get to experience more "birthdays"? Is that too dark?
babys2015 hope the pictures go well. I'm so so sorry about your cousin and her family. My heart breaks for them. I don't have any advice, just lots of prayers.
Morning. Sushi and a movie with my H and R last night was good. The movie was cute.
R, A and I went out for breakfast with my dad. Yummy! After A goes down, I'm taking R back to school shopping. I can't believe she goes back in 2 weeks. How is she in 5th grade?! Last year in elementary school.
Then I need to go grocery shopping and hopefully work out.
Pics went amazing! I can't wait to see a sneak peek!
H and I have a lazy day w the boys, a play in the water kind of day and it's been nice. Boys are napping and we're going to day drink in the yard! Woot!
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers for my cousin, I've been in contact with her and am trying to be encouraging and uplifting..
Post by portuguesemama on Jul 17, 2016 14:37:57 GMT -5
babys2015 - can't wait to see your pics! Thoughts and prayers for your cousin and your family. I like the idea of half birthdays and also miniature bucket lists - but I'd wonder if that's too grim I would just want those kids to experience as much as possible in their (too) short lives. So many hugs!
@megaugust10 - Hope dinner goes well!
malvo - I'm glad last night went well! And woohoo for walking. N is super into stranger danger right now so he just clings to me like a scared kitten, albeit a 26lb kitten...
sjep922 - How was your open house?? I can't believe it's almost back to school time! Random question but I'm trying to get my business stuff organized to start promoting hard again - did I ever send you the link for the diaper bag insert? How is it holding up?
flat0422 - Same question for you - did I ever send you a link for the diaper bag insert bags? How are they holding up?
Post by portuguesemama on Jul 17, 2016 14:46:05 GMT -5
I think we've finally finished unpacking and the last load of laundry is in now. N came home at a whole new level of crazy. He's trying to climb furniture. Not like the couch or chairs, like the bookshelves. We will be attaching them to the wall tomorrow. We need to get the parts today. It's also time to start promoting my business again. I'm going to make some new tumblers and try to sell them premade instead of kustomized. I'm hoping people will buy them and then want kustomized stuff after. I need to get some goods out to coleybug13 but other than that, I don't owe anything else to anyone right?? I'm in talks with the company where I get my vinyl to determine if I got a bad batch of white. It seems to be what has caused issues for everyone so I'm sorry about that
Post by portuguesemama on Jul 17, 2016 14:48:26 GMT -5
Oh I forgot to ask - do you ladies have anything in mind that you think people are looking for on tumblers? I'm going to do some police support ones, but I also was thinking that football season is coming so maybe some NFL teams with associated color polka dots? Thoughts?
babys2015 I cant remember anyones screen names because i think most of them never made the move over here to PBs after the dump fell apart, but omg it was so fun to finally meet a group a M15 mamas IRL! We have to plan the Vegas trip!! Should i make a FB group for everyone that was interested?
Post by portuguesemama on Jul 17, 2016 15:19:02 GMT -5
ruemorgan - You didn't ask me but YES!! I felt a pang of jealousy when I saw you all met up! I don't think I knew most of the people there, but we need that!!
ruemorgan - You didn't ask me but YES!! I felt a pang of jealousy when I saw you all met up! I don't think I knew most of the people there, but we need that!!
That's what I was trying to figure out! Do I know any of these women?!
babys2015portuguesemama ill make a vegas group tonight! P is sick and so clingy :/ but ill be back once he goes down to bed to make sure we got everyone that was interested!
Nap attempt #3 is failing miserably. Currently trying to let him CIO for a few minutes, sigh. Idk whats wrong with him ): but his fever is gone, so hopefully hes getting better?
portuguesemama i think football tumblers are a good idea, im trying to think of ideas that would appeal to men for SOs to gift them..i assume you cant use team logos, correct?
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