Wet & windy Wednesday

[LizInFL]

Morning!

We must get out of the house today--weather was gross yesterday so we ended up being here all. day. long. Luckily today the sun is out, and if I can just survive til tomorrow, B goes back to preschool

Miss Caroline is sitting here in her bouncer just smiling and cooing up a storm. She slept from 10-6 last night, and then went back down til after 8. I don't know if we're doing anything differently than we did with B, or if she just likes to sleep, but it is nice.

[klongoria11]

My mom witnessed a hit and run. I'm now down a rabbit hole thinking this was a woman who had been kidnapped and was trying to escape her captor. The woman passed away and had no id on her. There were several witnesses, so hopefully they can find who did this and figure out who the woman is.

[klongoria11]

Just had to show a partner how to download a file. It went a little something like this:
"Right click, hit download."
"That's easy!"
"Yes. Yes it is."

[JoeLies]

Morning. In the office for the morning and Chase finally has his (much rescheduled) 9 month appointment this afternoon. I assume he'll nap afterwards, buying me an hour or so of free time. What will I even DO??

[mamabear13]

Morning. Thought I had allergies but this is definitely a cold . Trying to muster energy to run errands and do laundry. L is watching a lot of Netflix right now

[JoeLies]

That's awful, klongoria11! That must have been awful to witness.

Glad C is sleeping for you, LizInFL! Sorry you're not having the same luck, nam2013 and tgrimes1980. Chase has been doing really well for maybe 5 nights now? That's the best streak he's had in AGES. ::knocks on wood::

I hope you feel better soon, @peachsmama. Between the boys and your own illnesses, you deserve a nice long stretch of good health!

[klongoria11]

Jan 4, 2017 9:42:42 GMT -5 @peachsmama said:

klongoria11 Thats awful. That poor woman and your poor mom. I bet she's pretty shaken up.

Yes. She already has anxiety when driving at all, so seeing something like that has shaken her up quite a bit. Several people stopped and she has already told the cops what she knows. I just hope they are able to find the woman's family.

[Cherhorowitz]

I'm at the gym with all the Resolutionists. I'm happy for people making healthy changes, but I'll be happy when I have my gym back in February.

[trtlcrzy]

Morning! My house is freezing. The thermostat says it's 67, it's supposed to be 71. My butt still hurts from falling yesterday.

That's scary klongoria11. I hope the family of that woman isn't waiting too long to find out what happened.

[JoeLies]

Jan 4, 2017 10:05:00 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

I'm at the gym with all the Resolutionists. I'm happy for people making healthy changes, but I'll be happy when I have my gym back in February.

I avoid them altogether because I can't even get a parking spot at our gym in January in the first place. I remember trying to go once when Col was 6-7 weeks old and giving up and going home after circling the lot for 10 minutes (with about 10 other cars). I was so hormonal that I literally cried. I'd be pissed if I was one of the other tenants in their plaza who lose customers every year because there's literally no place to park.

[slenle]

Morning! Just another day here. The kids have both slept past 7 the past two mornings. I guess I can't complain, but they were up at 6:30 or earlier all weekend. How do you teach kids that weekends are when you get to sleep in!?

I had a talk with N last night about trying not to cry at drop off because daycare is super fun and I will always come back to get her. We were in a good place when we got there and dropped H off first. He started crying and army crawling after us. N was very worried. "Mommy, he needs us!" and she went back and gave him a hug. I thought she'd definitely cry after that, but she held strong and did not.

[tallblonde]

Morning! J and I are struggling getting back into dropoff and pickup routine. He slapped me right in the face last night when I had to forcibly removed him from daycare. We had a silent drive home and then he apologized once we got home and had a time out, I think that tactic may be my best bet. My mom never ever yelled, but would just be silent and that's when I knew I was in trouble.

I have my 6 week appt today so I just snuck in a shower and have N dressed up to show her off to the nurses and doctors. I guess I should go in knowing if I want the minipill or IUD. I did the pill last time, but sounds like IUD is more common lately.

[LizInFL]

Wow that's crazy and so sad klongoria11. You don't think of things like that happening in broad daylight with witnesses, etc.

I am researching preschool's up in VA. I love our current little school so much, it breaks my heart that B won't stay there thru VPK. We are undecided on which area we're going to live in, so I'm going to register at a couple, hopefully secure a couple spots, and then choose based on where we find a house.

[lahdeedah88]

Hi from the gym. I'm hoping a little exercise will bring forth energy and improve my overall mood these days. Drop off was terrible this morning. slenle I had the same talk with M last night, but apparently it did no good, because M sobbed as I walked out the door. Le sigh.

[lahdeedah88]

Did anyone buy maternity workout gear? I just tried to buy some pants online at old navy and all the sizes were sold out in all the options. Drawing a blank with where to look next... I just need a couple pair to last me through spring.

[mskatiep]

Cherhorowitz I'm not looking forward to the resolutionists at my gym. I wrangled my sister into coming over tonight after bedtime so that hopefully I can avoid them later in the evening. We will see.

tallblonde I utilize being silent too when Layla acts a fool at pickup. She hates when I say "mommy is upset at your behavior and doesn't want to talk right now" usually ends up with an apology and request for a hug when we get home. Although sometimes I wind up with a "fine! go away mommy!" Crap shoot lol...

[slenle]

Today is National Trivia Day. Here's one for you:

What is the only word in the English language to end in "mt"? No googling!

I'm obviously very busy at work

[mskatiep]

klongoria11 I know you said it was a hit and run, but do the police have any leads yet??

[Cherhorowitz]

I'm lucky that I can during the day because it's not that insane, just more crowded than usual. MH goes at peak times: before work, during lunch or after work and he's been bitching about it nonstop. People should start making resolutions in March.

[LizInFL]

Jan 4, 2017 11:07:00 GMT -5 slenle said:

Today is National Trivia Day. Here's one for you:

What is the only word in the English language to end in "mt"? No googling!

I'm obviously very busy at work

I thought I knew it immediately...then realized 'prompt' has a p. Lol.

I think I know it. I don't know how to do a spoiler on my phone, so I'll just scroll down some...







...is it 'dreamt'?

ETA: I spaced down several lines but you can't tell from my post.

[slenle]

LizInFL, yep! I was surprised by that. It seems like there should be more!

[klongoria11]

Jan 4, 2017 11:07:47 GMT -5 mskatiep said:

klongoria11 I know you said it was a hit and run, but do the police have any leads yet??

I'm not sure. My mom only knew the color of the truck, not the make and model. Not sure if the other witnesses were able to get that information or not. They are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest.

[klongoria11]

I'm trying to decide if I should enroll Cadence in a swim class after school on Tuesdays or before gymnastics on Saturdays. I feel like if I do it on Tuesday evenings it would make solo bedtime easier because she would be more tired. Plus, we generally have slow starts in the mornings on weekends so I feel like we might be late to it or gymnastics. I think I just convinced myself to do it on Tuesdays.

ETA: Never mind. Looking for a different school now cause that shit is expensive. Ugh.

[tallblonde]

Jan 4, 2017 10:52:45 GMT -5 lahdeedah88 said:

Did anyone buy maternity workout gear? I just tried to buy some pants online at old navy and all the sizes were sold out in all the options. Drawing a blank with where to look next... I just need a couple pair to last me through spring.

I just squeezed myself into my regular workout gear the whole time and just had waist under belly. It worked for my capris and running shorts, but neither were high waisted. I think Gap may have exercise gear though or Athleta has maternity and maternity friendly stuff.

[lahdeedah88]

tallblonde I thought I could too, but most of my winter bottoms are compression at the top and not comfortable even though there is no visual bump yet. I think I'll be fine with all my workout shorts, but just need a some winter/spring pants for now. I'll try Gap. Athleta is probably more than I'm willing to pay for a temporary solution since this is probably my last pregnancy. Thanks!

ETA: maybe I could just size up in regular workout pants. I may try that if I don't find anything at Gap.

[trtlcrzy]

Jan 4, 2017 11:11:58 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

Jan 4, 2017 11:07:00 GMT -5 slenle said:

Today is National Trivia Day. Here's one for you:

What is the only word in the English language to end in "mt"? No googling!

I'm obviously very busy at work

I thought I knew it immediately...then realized 'prompt' has a p. Lol.

I think I know it. I don't know how to do a spoiler on my phone, so I'll just scroll down some...







...is it 'dreamt'?

ETA: I spaced down several lines but you can't tell from my post.

I kept thinking of words like attempt with the same p problem.

[trtlcrzy]

Jan 4, 2017 11:31:52 GMT -5 lahdeedah88 said:

tallblonde I thought I could too, but most of my winter bottoms are compression at the top and not comfortable even though there is no visual bump yet. I think I'll be fine with all my workout shorts, but just need a some winter/spring pants for now. I'll try Gap. Athleta is probably more than I'm willing to pay for a temporary solution since this is probably my last pregnancy. Thanks!

ETA: maybe I could just size up in regular workout pants. I may try that if I don't find anything at Gap.

I believe target sells maternity exercise clothes. Check motherhood too.

[trtlcrzy]

I have a naked 2.5 year old boy running around my house. My sister text me earlier and asked if I could watch my nephew today because she needed to go up to the hospital to deal with something for baby O. Then after she got here she told me to work on doing potty training with him so I took his pants and diaper off. He didn't want to wear a shirt so naked it is. Also I called my dad about my house not heating up and he suggested I change the furnace filter. That solved my problems thankfully.

[melaniesue05]

lahdeedah88 what about a place like TJ Maxx?

Sunny41 that's gross. One time I was volunteering on a field trip and was sitting on the bus next to a kid with the worst breath. I kept gagging. Do not want my kids to be the kid with morning breath. 😷

[klongoria11]

They've identified the woman. So at least now I know the family knows and it wasn't the missing teenager that I was spiraling on.