Friday...is it time to go home.

[WineNChocolate]

Morning ladies..

I am just tired because well I am tired.  I got decent sleep last night...didn't wake up to pee last night which is a first. I might be tired from my workout yesterday.

Anyone get tired just thinking about your weekend. So I decided to plan a play date for my daughter on Sunday/bbq with 4 moms from my J15. I bought a blow up pool that squirts water has dinosaurs on it..then we have all the outdoor playsets. But omg it exhausts me thinking about setting up and entertaining. What was I thinking.

On Saturday I have a brunch with my book club and then my DH wants to go to the mall shopping for work clothes for him..talk about SHOOT ME NOW! I just want to lay on the couch and wallow...and then when DD goes to sleep sneak outside in the shade and sleep. I guess that is not going to happen.

SOO What is up with you ladies this Friday and anything grand for the weekend?

[requiressnacks]

GOod morning ladies! Sounds like a jam packed weekend, WineNChocolate.

I am so ready for work to be over today. I think my sister and I are going to see Bad Moms tonight.

Then H and I have tickets to see Impractical Jokers at the casino on Saturday night. Does anyone watch the show? I can't wait!

Sunday we are planning to be productive. We'll see about that....LOL

[Winnifred]

Woah you ladies have busy weekends planned!! I've been complaining of our lack of kayaking all summer and H is finally excited to go this weekend. However, now that it's a reality I can't help but wish we could just stay home tomorrow morning and relax as usual. It's my favorite time each week.

Other than that I don't know. I ordered a pair of maternity jeans and they are not going to make the cut. I have two pairs already but they are the ones with the band below the belly, and I hate the way they make my stomach look! Not to mention the bands are just not comfortable at this point anymore. But I really don't want to spend $40+ on a pair of jeans I can only wear until December!! So I think I'll stop a couple of places this afternoon and see how they fit. Boo...

In other randoms, we stayed up late last night to watch Hillary's speech and then I couldn't sleep afterwards. It was a great speech, what else can I say?

[WineNChocolate]

crimpgirl, climbing? Like rock climbing...I have this vision of you hanging off some cliff with two ropes pregnant. Game plan...bubba burgers, hot dogs, store made coleslaw and macaroni salad. I might make a salad and then for the kids..I am going to make crock pot mac n cheese with fruit and other snacks.

requiressnacks, OH buddy enjoy those I am just going to go catch this movie and this show. ALL That shoots the hell out the window and soon becomes some grand orchestrated event. Babysitter, get dinner ready so they have food, pull out PJs. Then you have to find the energy to leave your lil ones..cause you won't get to put them to bed. AND MY GOD this is going to put you to bed after your normal bedtime but the kids will still wake up on regular time. Well that just made you really excited about having your babies..now didn't it?

[WineNChocolate]

Winnifred, I hate to say this but I had to splurge on the jean department when it came to maternity clothing..lower end pants just don't always work that well. They stretch out incredibly fast so you have saggy ass or your constantly pulling them up and looking like you have serious issues. I know the price tag sucks and yes its because they know you need them..so they charge you for it. BUT you will wear them post-pregnancy if that is any incentive? Oh and we don't have regular cable so I have not been privy to the speeches. I am sad about that but then again you know what I am so over seeing the shooting on cops and then vice versa. I will stay in ignorant paradise for a lil while longer.

[littlelion]

Morning all! I have 4 hrs of work to get thru and then I get to start my weekend! 

WineNChocolate, yes, I hear you on feeling tired just thinking about doing stuff.  I feel like such a bum when I don't call people up and make plans.  But when I do, I end up dragging butt since all I want to do is relax at home.  But it always turns out to be fun if I don't overdo the amount of time or activity.  Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Winnifred,crimpgirl, getting out on the water sounds like fun! enjoy and stay safe! 
requiressnacks, Your weekend sounds like a ball of laughs...let me know how you like the movie!

[kaydee0402]

I just ordered DS's big boy furniture for his new room. Where did my baby go?

Busy weekend here. We have a play date with the FRG (Family Readiness Group) at a petting zoo tomorrow. It's going to be hot as balls, but I think DS will have fun. Then I'm meeting up with my best friend and my sister for sushi.

Nothing on the agenda for Sunday and I plan on keeping it that way! We've been out of town for the past two weekends, so I need to catch up on things like scrubbing the floors in the kitchen and breakfast nook and polishing the hardwood floors.

DH is in port this weekend, so I got to talk to him on the phone yesterday afternoon for the first time since June He has duty Saturday, but we have a FaceTime date set for Sunday. Yay for port visits!

[kaydee0402]

crimpgirl, enjoy your climb!
requiressnacks, someone from my F15 group saw that movie last night and said it was hysterical. Have fun!

[kaydee0402]

Winnifred, +1 to what WineNChocolate said. You wind up wearing maternity jeans for awhile after giving birth. I think I wore mine from March until November but that was partly because I got a c-section and wound up with what is referred to as the c-section "shelf". And partly because I was not feeling dragging my DH and newborn to a mall so I could try on jeans. That did not sound like a good time, lol.

[Winnifred]

WineNChocolate & kaydee0402, thanks! I guess I didn't realize I would wear the full panel jeans after birth, but I suppose that makes sense. I really like my low panel ones because I can totally see just continuing to wear them after birth and even after my stomach is back to normal - you really can't tell they're any different from regular jeans. Can you tell that I hate spending money on clothes?? LOL. Plus also I don't wear jeans much - just on Fridays/the weekend for the most part so I don't usually have more than 2 pairs at a time. Crazy, right?

And WineNChocolate, I kind of feel like an idiot because we don't have regular cable either (just local tv + Netflix, Amazon & HBO). I've been hearing all week about the awesome DNC speeches and didn't even realize it's playing on all of the local tv channels! Bummer! BUT if you're staying in a bubble, I totally get it. There's so much awful stuff in the news lately. I just really couldn't wait for the DNC response to the other convention and I feel like I missed out. Oh well (this concludes my political randoms).

Now heading off to google "Bad Moms," I'm too out of the loop on movies lately...

[Winnifred]

OK I just googled Bad Moms and it looks great! Is it weird that I really love Kathryn Hahn? She needs to be in every movie, and more leading roles, lady!!

[lola]

Winnifred The best ones I've found so far are the ones with the secret fit belly from motherhood. Especially the Jessica Simpson ones. If you watch, they will do some good sales online.

We're hosting a pool party this weekend, because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Now I'm dreading it, especially because my boobs are busting out of every swimsuit I own.

[kaydee0402]

Winnifred, oh I didn't realize you were talking about full panels. Clearly my reading comprehension is broken today. I've only ever bought low panels. I have some high panels shorts and I HATE them.

[requiressnacks]

kaydee0402, I'm so happy you got to talk to YH! Yay!

WineNChocolate, I hear ya about movie nights. I think I'll be happy that my MIL is my neighbor when these babies arrive.

[requiressnacks]

Also, I'm weird because I like the full panel maternity pants. I feel like the stay up better, on me.

[mrsp121308]

Lots of errands to run today and then dinner with the IL's at our favorite Italian place one more time before it closes.

Tomorrow and Sunday, not much going on, just a birthday party for a cousin's LO. I'm hoping we can get the new dresser for DD2 stripped and repainted and DH can get a good start on the big girls' closet remodel.

[mrsp121308]

Jul 29, 2016 9:21:41 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Also, I'm weird because I like the full panel maternity pants. I feel like the stay up better, on me.

Same! I'm all about the full panel. I think it's from being overweight already. Like my fat pushes the lower band ones down too much, whereas the full panel goes over my fat and bump.

[requiressnacks]

Jul 29, 2016 9:30:07 GMT -5 mrsp121308 said:

Jul 29, 2016 9:21:41 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Also, I'm weird because I like the full panel maternity pants. I feel like the stay up better, on me.

Same! I'm all about the full panel. I think it's from being overweight already. Like my fat pushes the lower band ones down too much, whereas the full panel goes over my fat and bump.

Yes! Exactly this.

[WineNChocolate]

Winnifred, I second what requiressnacks, full panel for me... I think it has to do with I am rather butt and thighs endowed so that sitting on my hips thing is like watch out you wanted to see a full moon!

lola, haha totally know this feeling..man think ahead. I would of been like oh lets just meet at the local splash pad not my house which means I have to actually make it presentable! UGH!

kaydee0402, you know what I applaud you with all the time its just you and DS. I am like dying after I get DD from daycare and my DH wont be home for 2 hours. You just made me re-evaluate my bitching and thinking on life. Bravo you! I am glad you got to hear DH. OH and I am lazy again..I just set up a cleaning lady for every other week. Man my mom skills are lacking..bah

[WineNChocolate]

mrsp121308, ohhh I WANT TO DO THIS...but DH says its going to be too much work for me. Please tell me he is a liar. I really really want to redo a dresser for Liam's nursery. We can also PM this if you like. I would love to see before and afters

[lola]

WineNChocolate, mrsp121308, We actually just redid the dresser for our nursery. I will say that I am TERRIBLE with regular paint, but I swear by the Annie Sloane chalk paint. It is not cheap, but I think there are alternatives. Anyway, the chalk paint has no smell, goes on super smooth with no need for priming and sanding, and is basically fool-proof. Now that I've used it, I could never go back to regular paint.

[requiressnacks]

Jul 29, 2016 9:34:40 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

mrsp121308 , ohhh I WANT TO DO THIS...but DH says its going to be too much work for me. Please tell me he is a liar. I really really want to redo a dresser for Liam's nursery. We can also PM this if you like. I would love to see before and afters

I'm redoing a dresser for the babies! It doesn't look THAT hard.....haha. Let's all be sure to take before and after pics.

[Winnifred]

Oh man, maternity clothes are so confusing!! I bought the low panel ones and then heard from a ton of people that the full panel ones are the tits. I also have two pairs of shorts with the full panel and I don't love the way it feels. I think maybe it has more to do with the actual full panel itself? My shorts have like a tighter band at the top that gets really uncomfortable after a couple of hours. But with the low panel ones I feel like baby is being pushed on by the panel itself... Heading to Motherhood Maternity today to try some on.

lola, thanks for the tip! I'll be trying those on.

requiressnacks, that's sweet that you're looking forward to your MIL moving in next door - I think that's pretty rare to have such a great relationship! Glad she'll be able to help out.

[Lucy]

We've got a nuts weekend planned too.

DD1 has a Girl Scout overnight tomorrow night until Sunday evening.

DD2 has been with family friends since yesterday morning until Sunday. They went to the lake 2 hours away.

DS goes to a week long camp on Sunday 3 hours north. On the way home from dropping him off, I have to swing by to pick up DD2 so the friends she's with don't have to leave their vacation early to bring her home.

BUT! H and I are going out alone tomorrow night for the first time in forever. We have a very very veeeery limited list of people who are willing to watch DD2 because of all of her issues. This is honestly the first time we've had a break from her (other than when she's in school) for 4 years. Since she's gone for the weekend, our neighbor is watching DS for us for a couple of hours so we can go out. I am insanely excited for what will likely just be dinner at Olive Garden.

Today DS, DD1 and I are headed to lunch with H, then to a friends place to swim and have a pizza/movie night.

[WineNChocolate]

Lucy, I am just tired reading that..lol! I didn't know this was number 4 for you!! You sneaky sneaky woman. I hope everything works out and who cares if its just dinner...hey its time to act like you don't have any kids! lol

lola, I will look up the paint. I just love people who the dresser is like the thing that pops in the room. I am just not the greatest for picking out that color..so this might be long process. lol.

[mrsp121308]

Jul 29, 2016 9:34:40 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

mrsp121308, ohhh I WANT TO DO THIS...but DH says its going to be too much work for me. Please tell me he is a liar. I really really want to redo a dresser for Liam's nursery. We can also PM this if you like. I would love to see before and afters

I'm not allowed to strip it or sand it, per the warning label on the stripper chemicals. But I did DD1's dresser a few years ago and it's really pretty easy.

[mrsp121308]

WineNChocolate, requiressnacks


This is the dresser mid-way through stripping it. We're actually doing this for DD2 and then the new baby will get her dresser Which matches the crib.

We are also doing a china cabinet.

[mrsp121308]

The left side of the dresser is stripped but not sanded. The right side hasn't been touched yet. So it was actually in really great condition, but I only paid $100. This will get painted pink and I'm going to scrape the paint off dd1's dresser and repaint it the same color.

[requiressnacks]

dumb question, mrsp121308 . I was planning on just sanding down my dresser and then painting it. Does it need to be stripped?

ETA - it's a similar color to yours now. Will be painting it white.

[mrsp121308]

If it is glossy looking, then yes. That means there is polyurethane on it. If you just try to sand it, the poly will goop up and won't come off right, which could make your paint look funny. The stripper we got is awesome and requires little elbow grease. I can PM you what it is when I get back home to look.