Wednesday Mid week :)

[penguin129]

The week is half over How's it going? Plans for the rest of the week?

[penguin129]

Today I'm meeting a mom from a babywearing group to buy her ring sling. I'm really excited about getting it and nervous about learning how to properly baby wear. This afternoon we're going on a Field Trip to a Vet so they can show the kids x-rays. Tomorrow is Mommy and Me

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We need to go to the grocery store. I just found a new recipe for a chicken bacon ranch casserole that I want to try. DD asked to go swimming, so we'll probably do that after. No plans the rest of the week yet, but I'm sure we'll think of something.

[cam]

This past weekend seems so far away, yet time feels like it has flown by. I also can't understand how this is the end of August already.

Today is library, errands, and laundry with lots of Lego time and other activities mixed in.

[namastebiotches]

Yesterday was DS' b-day. I brought in cupcakes for his class which was a big hit.
After school, we surprised him with a trip to ChuckECheese for the first time & TRU afterwards for their little b-day thing they do. He picked out a toy as well since he had his 3 bucks from them.
When we got home he was elated to find lots of balloons in the house & a new bike in the garage. I'd say he had a great day.

[penguin129]

namastebiotches Happy bday to your son!

[penguin129]

DD fell asleep on the way back to town. I have to grab allergy medicine from Wal-Mart before the field trip. I'll be waking her up in 5 mins. Hopefully I'll get an earlier bed time from her tonight.

[tkford216]

I had my iud appt this morning. Then we got lunch with my h. I had planned to get myself some Ben & Jerry's on the way home to celebrate no more babies but the kid fell asleep. So I'm sitting in the parking lot, staring at him, waiting for him to wake up. Mama needs her treats!

The rest of the week we have nothing planned. My H gets his permanent crown tomorrow. Saturday my town is having a special farmers market with live jazz music so we will probably hit that up. Other than that, just relaxing.

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We just came back from a 4 day trip. We road tripped around the state and stayed with my inlaws 2 nights and a hotel one night. It was pretty exhausting from getting ready, the trip itself and now the return home. I think we will be sticking to daytrips from here on out for awhile. I'm not a big fan of staying in hotels and haven't done it in a long time. It's pretty much as not great as I remember lol.

All of that said, we made some great memories so im thankful for that. Today I've been doing a 1,000 loads of laundry and gathering stuff for the charity sale. I just stuffed everything in my car. I cant believe how much stuff we had that we aren't using and I could probably find plenty more in our storage area but im out of time.

The rest of the week will be continued laundry, school Supply shopping, and getting ready for the new school year. We found out last night that DD1 is sharing a class with her best friend again this year, a little boy she has been best friends with since they were 3, they are both so excited.

[younglove316]

I'm just feeling very cranky and exhausted and overwhelmed this week. I'm not even sure exactly what's wrong but I just feel blah. DD1 has basically given up naps. However today she actually took one and DD2 decided she would only nap 25 minutes. So by the time I did the dishes and some laundry, she was awake. I feel like I'm getting zero minutes to myself.

Our plans for the week are little gym, a dance class field trip, the kiddie amusement park, and possibly lunch at the creek one day.

[tkford216]

younglove316 that's how I felt last week. Their sleep surely does a number on how we moms feel. And without any "me time" I know I feel completely off. I hope you can feel back in the groove soon.

[sanibel21]

younglove316 I'm sorry you're feeling crappy I totally hear ya. I feel like I'm grumpy more days than not.
I'm coming off a great Monday and Tuesday, but today just seemed to fall apart, and I'm feeling pretty bummed about it. I just wasn't feeling energetic or creative, and DD must have either picked up on that or was bored because of it, and it just felt like a constant stream of demands and whines, and not a minute that I could think clearly. We don't have any plans tomorrow, which will spell disaster if I don't get motivated to think of some fun stuff and/or get us out of the house. There's just so much time to fill!!

[sanibel21]

penguin129 how was the ring sling??

[penguin129]

Aug 31, 2016 18:22:25 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

penguin129 how was the ring sling??

I was getting around to posting a pic. I like it and think it will be great. Just a learning curve. Me with DD's baby doll in it. She wasn't happy I borrowed it.

[sanibel21]

Glad to hear you like it penguin129! That is really cute about DDs doll.

[younglove316]

sanibel21 thank you! I agree that there is a lot of time to fill and I believe that's part of it for us too. I've been so exhausted and I don't even know why so I've been very unmotivated to do a whole lot. Today we did go to the library's play area for awhile and she really enjoyed that. I also built us a fort and she really liked that so I'm hoping tomorrow she will still enjoy it and we can use that for awhile.

[ashiscute]

younglove316 I felt that way last week and just never recovered. Nothing really bad happened just normal blah.

We've kept it pretty low key this week. Yesterday was open house at DS's preschool. He is excited to start but so bummed to have a new teacher. Only a few more days and I'll have 2/3 kids in preschool for a couple hours a couple days a week. Errands with only 1 kid sounds glorious!!!!

[tkford216]

Has anyone done a work from home gig before? I'm thinking of applying for at home transcription work. Are there other ways to make some money while still being at home with the kid? From my calculations we are going to be hurting for money in another few months. Any advice is appreciated!

[namastebiotches]

I walked DS to school this morning because it was so nice & fresh. He did well, it was pleasant.
Today starts soccer. Since he's 5 now, we're moving on up to the later session for 5+. He did two years of the 3-4 session so I'm excited to see how it's different because the younger time was getting annoying with parents on the field/just not a lot of structure in general. Not looking forward to it being at 6 but oh well.

[penguin129]

I ran so late to Mommy and Me this morning. I felt so bad I apologized to the teacher. She announced the date for my shower and all the information before I even got there. I had to stop by the courthouse to Homestead our house and at first it didn't even show as being in our names. I hate running errands before I have to be somewhere, but I had to make sure I got this done, or at least started before I forgot again. I'e been saying I was going to do it for months.

[cam]

Sept 1, 2016 9:38:25 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Has anyone done a work from home gig before? I'm thinking of applying for at home transcription work. Are there other ways to make some money while still being at home with the kid? From my calculations we are going to be hurting for money in another few months. Any advice is appreciated!

I know several people who did transcription out of their homes. 1st off, it is a dying field due to advancements in computer technology, so longevity of the particular position you would be applying for could go either way. Depending on the particular position, you may need to do a good deal of training out of the home before you work from home, and while you typically have a some flexibility in when you perform the work, it may not be as much as one might guess it to be. The people I know from the field, who are now all out of that position due to lack of need, had to be available during business hours to type anything urgent. You will need childcare unless your particular position operates differently. There are certainly perks, which I could list too, but I absolutely advise you to find out all the details so you know what you might be getting into so you can determine if it will work for your family's situation. Good luck!