Happy Thursday - 6/18

[eaglewife]

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It's pretty quiet over here. Anyone around today? 

What's new?

[soultrane]

I'm here for a little bit! Work has been super busy this week since we're dealing with end-of-school-year stuff so I've been lurking but haven't had a lot of time to post this week. I'm enjoying a little down-time until the next "OMG I NEED THIS RIGHT NOW!" request comes my way from a teacher.

We're also prepping for DS's birthday party this week so after he's in bed, my evenings have been spent painting his birthday sign and doing other prep work. We started a tradition where we paint a big Happy Birthday sign each year that corresponds to the theme, so I've been putting my (non)artistic skills to the test this week and have been painting a Monsters Inc sign.

What's new in your world this week eaglewife?

[jmc11511]

I'm checking in this morning.

L and I are going bowling with his cousins in a little bit. Should be fun!

These next few weeks are going to be busy. He starts swim lessons on Monday and that lasts for two weeks, then he is doing a sports camp for a week. I'm hoping he does well and participates with the group since that is something he's not really used to. Mostly because he just hasn't had those opportunities really.

My workout challenge is going well because I've stuck with it (46 days today), but I have lost no weight. I've lost 4 inches in my waist, though and I have more muscle tone. But it's frustrating. I ordered the 21 Day Fix to try and kickstart my nutrition. It's just a bummer to be working out hard and not seeing the results I expected.

[soultrane]

jmc11511, I'm no fitness buff but muscle weighs more than fat so try to focus on the inches lost (4 inches in ~2 months is awesome!) rather than the weight not coming off right away. Having more muscle and being toned will do so much more for you health-wise than the number falling on the scale. Keep up the good work!

unringthebell, what songs does he like to sing? If the sign is even remotely cute when it's finished, I'll share.

[teggy20]

It's already in the mid-upper 90s in NC, so it's been almost too hot to go outside, though DS has been begging to go to the "poo" (pool) and for his "doodoo" (stroller), so we've been spending a pretty good amount of time out in it.

With the MC last week, I convinced DH that it was a good idea to bring in a cleaning service for the next couple months. You can always tell the state of my mind by the state of my house.. it was what I describe as "clean/dirty"... it looks clean when you walk in, but omg, the grime. So, they came this morning and cleaned everything (baseboards, fans, bathrooms, moved furniture to dust, etc.), and IT.IS.THE.BEST. Made my day. I'm going to crank out some work while DS naps, then maybe we'll go to the "poo" when he wakes up.

Hope you're all having a good week so far! jmc11511, I struggle with that, too. After the second MC, we did a Whole 30, and I worked out hard most days while we were doing it and had great results (I think I lost 6 lbs. or so and some inches, but not sure how many). I'm a believer! I felt amazing.. considering doing another one after we get back from vacation in a few weeks.

[soultrane]

teggy20, I'm the same way - a clean house always makes me feel better but I'm not always in the right mindset to actually do the cleaning. That's awesome that your H agreed to it and I hope it helps to have one less thing to worry about.

I'm loling at poo and doodoo. The learning to talk stage has by far been my favorite because so many innocent things come out sounding so dirty. We have a dog named Axel which DS pronounces more like asshole. Axel also happens to be an older dog and stinks no matter how many baths he gets so DS is always telling people about "stinky Asshole."

[cbowl]

Hey everyone! I've been having a not so great week. I thought I was doing a bit better but yesterday at my LO's doctor appt...her pedi came in to congratulate me on being 21 weeks along and to tell me that his wife also was due in October. I tried to not let it sting too badly...and I really felt sorry for him bc I had to tell him we lost the baby at 17 weeks. But it just set off a really deep funk. I'm trying to get out of it...but not doing so well.

I did go to target this morning and bought 2 pairs of really cute shorts...they are having a buy one get one 50% off on shorts so that helped brighten my day a bit.

[txmommy14]

I'm at a conference for grad school and thought I was doing great with both my sister and sister in law being pregnant. I am genuinely happy for both of them and was surprised i didn't feel sad thinking about them I thought I was doing great. Today my sister gave birth to her second, our first ones were a few months apart. When they facetimed me, I cried tears of joy, then when we hung up, proceeded to cry in my hotel room for 20 minutes and realized they were also tears of sadness for us. Ugh, this sucks-I thought I was doing okay. And I feel guilty that I feel sad today on such s happy day.

[teggy20]

soultrane, HAHAHAH. Little kids talking is THE BEST. Cracking up over here.

cbowl, ugh. All the hugs and cake and wine. So sorry that happened. But glad you got some cute shorts. Doesn't Target always brighten your mood just the tiniest bit, even on the worst days? Love that place.

txmommy14, let yourself cry, lady, and don't feel guilty about it. MC is such a ridiculously hard emotional blow, and there is no restriction on when is or isn't appropriate to grieve. I haven't come up on any of my EDDs quite yet, but I'm sure they'll hit hard when they get here. Hugs.

[txmommy14]

teggy20, great idea about the cleaning service-SO worth the money! I have only done it a couple of times ever during some REALLY crazy times, but it felt so much better to have a clean house (and not to have had to do the cleaning myself, haha!)

Thank you opheliainwaders and teggy20, and I will look that song up! I was more surprised by my grief because I thought I was doing okay. Then I was like, "uh oh, this is a little too much crying to just be tears of joys for my sister...." Ha!

[fabk]

I want chocolate and alcohol. It has been a week. An awful week.

[eaglewife]

Hey everyone Hugs n stuff. Sorry for being scarce, hope to catch up more later today.