TIL/Thursday Random

[zaydensmomma20]

TIL that DOMS sucks! Earlier this week, I decided I need to get back into shape and get my tush nice and plump. I knew this "Butt Buster" workout would make me regret it from the start. Now, I can't do nada that involves me sitting or bending down. I have a feeling DS knows it too! During breakfast, he kept dropping his spoon so I had to bend over a little and fall down the rest of the way to get it! Ugh!

[zaydensmomma20]

@aeroplaneoverthesea, Delayed onset muscle soreness. Its the soreness that happens a day or two after a workout.

[zaydensmomma20]

Feb 26, 2015 11:16:58 GMT -5 @aeroplaneoverthesea said:

Feb 26, 2015 11:14:29 GMT -5 zaydensmomma20 said:

@aeroplaneoverthesea, Delayed onset muscle soreness. Its the soreness that happens a day or two after a workout.

Oh, I do know what that is! The reason I can't put my pants on the day after a hill run.

@aeroplaneoverthesea, that's exactly what that is! It hurts like the dickens! lol

[luluandgirl]

Today STBXH and I are trying one last time to agree on a custody agreement without having to go to court. It's a tough situation because it'll be bicoastal. We met on the West Coast, my family is all there, I started my prenatal care out there and had planned on having DS out there. STBXH changed his mind and we moved mid-pregnancy to the East Coast where his family is. I hate to take DS away from him but it's just too much to go through all of this without family around. I feel bad for him, he's not a bad dad just a horrible husband, but then I'm like "you cheated on me after DS was born" obviously you had to have thought this could be a possibility. Ugh, can you tell I'm stressed :/

[b0710]

luluandgirl, - so sorry you have to deal with this My XH and I were able to come to an agreement without having to go to court, which I was very thankful for...but we didn't have the distance issues that you did. I wish you the best of luck.

[TheEleventhHour]

luluandgirl Best of luck! I hope everything works out without having to go to court.

TIL that the nursing boards are definitely going to ask about bubbling in the water seal chamber of a chest tube drainage system (it's bad) because of the several hundred practice questions I have done I have seen the same exact, word for word, question about the damn bubbling at least two dozen times.

[bennikki]

luluandgirl, that sounds like a horrible situation. Wishing you the best outcome.

TIL: DS1 has a giant head. At all of his well-child check ups his head has been in the upper 90th percentile, but he's lately insisted he wear one of DH's business's ball caps. These are hats fitted (no adjustment strap on the back) for a grown man, and my 2yo nearly fits it. It comes down slightly over his ears, but he can otherwise wear it and see out from under the bill just fine.

[luluandgirl]

Thanks ladies, you guys are awesome. We'll be talking shortly - I'll let you all know how it goes.

[hikingmama222]

Good luck today luluandgirl.

I'm dealing with DOMS today as well zaydensmomma20... so many squats on Tuesday.

I didn't realize this today (I've known it for a long time), but so many people are soooo dumb, and said dumb people really shouldn't own their own businesses. This week at work has been painful, I'm so over it.

[flmama622]

I am in a funk today. I woke up with a migraine and when I typically have a migraine I get eye auras and numbness once, I've had it three times today. I am also super uncomfortable and feel like I am going to be pregnant forever. Yesterday my company laid off 240 people. So grateful my job is safe but talk about a stressful environment. I think that plus the dreary weather is attributing to the migraine. I just want Macie out. I want to hold her and see her. I'm so excited and hate waiting!!!

[littleheaven]

flmama622 that's rough with the layoffs...you're in corporate retail too right? well, too meaning i was as well...before i was let go we had major lay offs in corporate, store line, rms, dms....it was crazy...not to mention last month we (i keep saying we like i work there...old habit) closed over 200 stores....
retail sucks right now....but glad to hear you made the cut...
dh works for cablevision (local cable company) as the producer/director (makes the local tv commercials) and they had major lay offs too...they got rid of all producer/directors, except him...so glad we dodged that bullet...both of us out of work at this time would be the worst....
also, i can't wait for macie either! makes me excited for my little one!

this is more random than til....but after dropping sophia off at dc- which was tough...luckily she spilled her goldfish and she helped the teacher sweep them up so i could sneak out- i went to target and the mall..and there were so many other mom's there with their daughters...and every time i see that i could cry...not sure if its excess hormones or guilt of being out and dropping her off at dc when i really don't have to....but then also she doesn't behave out in public like that...like i wish beyond anything that we could walk side by side through a store and i wouldn't have to worry about running after her...or at least put her in a cart and not have to yell at her to turn around or sit right on her tush every 5 seconds....or maybe if i took her out more she'd behave better? we're taking her out of dc for an extra day- so she'll be down to 3 days a week instead of 4...so i'll be home with her 2 days a week...i know my sister misses seeing her on fridays....but actually we still hang out...now it's my sis, me soph and my sister's sil and her baby boy....they would hang out every friday anyway which is totally cute and i like because then soph has been around a little baby recently (he's only 6 mos old and the cutest thing ever!) so we go out fridays and it's so weird how she acts so much better for my sister than for me....but she took her out every friday to the mall, target, store, etc...so she's used to be out with my sister....sorry rambling
also random- but i love our day care...i know i could be saving $900/month by pulling her out completely, but i like that she's there...she is learning so much and seems to have fun playing with the other kids...and she does well there....so we're just taking her out one more day to start with...but the dc is so awesome that they're bumping her rate down to the 2.5 year old rate early (only like 4 months but still) to help us save even more money....just by doing that, if we kept her there 4 days still we'd be saving $200 but with the new rate and the day less we're saving almost $400....first of all, crazy what a price drop 2.5 years is...but i thought it was super nice of them to help out that way....and they said that even if we had to take her out every day for now, they'd hold her spot for us....bc hopefully when baby 2 comes i'll get back into work and want to bring both kids to the dc...it's just nice to know that they'll work with you...
they are great there and her teacher is good with her and her crazy behavior...
sorry...i guess til i can ramble with the best of them

[flmama622]

Yeah retail for me too. littleheaven, we announced today that we are closing 120 stores on top of the 240 layoffs. It is a tough market. Thank God your DH is safe. It's so scary.

Don't feel bad about the daycare. Sophia seems spirited like Henley. She needs the structure and interaction with other kids. When we have long weekends, he behavior difference is apparent and plus it's good for your mental health, especially while pregnant. Henley will be going to daycare the whole time I'm on maternity leave.

[hikingmama222]

My random: I'm going to have to dig deep for willpower tonight. I'm doing a yeast cleanse (started Monday), no gluten, no dairy, no sugar, nothing processed etc. A co-worker is doing it with me so we've been keeping each other motivated, and it's easier to stay away from the junk that's always floating around the office. My work team is going out for dinner to Olive Garden tonight, and this co-worker is home with her sick kid so she won't be coming. Now I only have my own willpower to fall back on to avoid the yummy bread sticks and pasta!! Everyone else thinks I'm crazy and pretty much telling me to cheat. Thanks for the support guys...

[luluandgirl]

We just finished talking and once again we were not able to come up with any agreement. Not only did he spend most of the time trying to establish where things went wrong and who's fault it was but he wants DS for the summer - that's ridiculous, he's two! WTF? I'm so irritated and exhausted and I wish I could just have a glass of wine and lay in bed with a book.

[cjsmom]

luluandgirl, sorry it didn't work out like you had hoped. Custody agreements are tough. My ex and I went to court over it and I got a much more gradual visitation agreement than I had expected. DS was only a few months old at the time and that was certainly part of the reason the judge gave the more gradual approach. It's tough, hang in there!

[luluandgirl]

Feb 26, 2015 16:13:03 GMT -5 cjsmom said:

luluandgirl, sorry it didn't work out like you had hoped. Custody agreements are tough. My ex and I went to court over it and I got a much more gradual visitation agreement than I had expected. DS was only a few months old at the time and that was certainly part of the reason the judge gave the more gradual approach. It's tough, hang in there!

Thanks, I know this is a long process and I need to be patient. I just thought we were closer than we are. If you don't mind me asking, what's your visitation agreement?

[TheEleventhHour]

luluandgirl Hugs! Sorry it didn't go well. Rehashing the past is so counterproductive. Are you doing this just the two of you? Or do you have lawyers? I would think having someone there to mediate could be helpful so he can stay on track.

[cjsmom]

luluandgirl, I'll pm you

[luluandgirl]

Feb 26, 2015 20:06:13 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

luluandgirl Hugs! Sorry it didn't go well. Rehashing the past is so counterproductive. Are you doing this just the two of you? Or do you have lawyers? I would think having someone there to mediate could be helpful so he can stay on track.

Thanks. I have a lawyer, I was just hoping we were going to be able to come to an agreement without having to go to trial.

[TheEleventhHour]

Feb 26, 2015 22:14:28 GMT -5 luluandgirl said:

Feb 26, 2015 20:06:13 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

luluandgirl Hugs! Sorry it didn't go well. Rehashing the past is so counterproductive. Are you doing this just the two of you? Or do you have lawyers? I would think having someone there to mediate could be helpful so he can stay on track.

Thanks. I have a lawyer, I was just hoping we were going to be able to come to an agreement without having to go to trial.

I don't blame you! I would want to keep it as simple and stress free as possible. FX you don't have to go the trial route!