It's another new week!

[beenandgone]

What do you have planned?

I've got 3 dr appointments, and the kids on the fourth day. Sigh. Our week will be spent at the clinic, I swear. But this weekend DD2 turns 2 on Saturday! We are going to my SIL's and throwing a joint birthday for her two boys and DD. It should be fun. We have a 3, 2, and 1 birthday! No idea what I'm getting my nephews, or really for DD, though. So that sucks a little.

[wineandcake]

We're leaving for a week of camping tomorrow morning! I'm ready to just spend some time as a family and not work. This is our last hoorah before I switch to full time, I'm going to miss having time to do things like this.

[Meghanfelldown]

We have such a busy week! Today DH, Nicky and I went on the a waterfront market one city away. We took the train and a little ferry to get there, had lunch and then did the ferry and train again home. It was fun.

Tuesday: I'm taking part in a focus group on yogurt (for real). I go to this office, eat some yogurt, answer dome questions about it and then collect $30 for my troubles.

\Wednesday and thursday: a different friend coming for a visit each day. the Wednesday friend is going to bring her newborn DD.

Friday: I'm enrolled in a hereditary cancer clinic, because of my two completely separate bizarro cancer diagnoses. It will be interesting to hear if any of them are genetically based and will make me feel better about Nicky's future.

Saturday: my sister, her DH and their three kids arrive from Toronto for two weeks, staying with my parents! I haven't met her 5 month-old DS yet, so I'm excited to squish him.
that afternoon is a third bday party for a little friend of Nicky's. The dad has turned half their backyard into a smoker/grilling centre so I'm anticipating much great food. Last year they served three different kinds of ribs. Yummmmm.

[dc2london]

We are having an 'emergency' appt with our asthma specialist this morning for DS1 bc his breathing is awful right now (seadragon2013 I won't see you this morning :-( )
Other than that, just the usual errands and such. Yesterday was my first day home alone with all 3 and it went well!
POOF

[dc2london]

Meghanfelldown I love doing focus groups!

[beenandgone]

Meghanfelldown Glad to hear you are getting info on the hereditary cancer! FX that it's negative.

dc2london, She's so adorable!!!! I'm sorry that DS1 is having such a rough time. Is it the summer? Ozone? I'm asking because my allergies have been ridiculous, and I've used my inhaler more this week than in the rest of the freaking year combined.

wineandcake Have fun on vacation!!!

[dc2london]

Aug 16, 2016 8:10:23 GMT -5 beenandgone said:

@meganfelldown Glad to hear you are getting info on the hereditary cancer! FX that it's negative.

dc2london, She's so adorable!!!! I'm sorry that DS1 is having such a rough time. Is it the summer? Ozone? I'm asking because my allergies have been ridiculous, and I've used my inhaler more this week than in the rest of the freaking year combined.

I really think it's the ozone. We are in the thick of a record breaking heat wave

[beenandgone]

Aug 16, 2016 8:11:16 GMT -5 dc2london said:

Aug 16, 2016 8:10:23 GMT -5 beenandgone said:

@meganfelldown Glad to hear you are getting info on the hereditary cancer! FX that it's negative.

dc2london, She's so adorable!!!! I'm sorry that DS1 is having such a rough time. Is it the summer? Ozone? I'm asking because my allergies have been ridiculous, and I've used my inhaler more this week than in the rest of the freaking year combined.

I really think it's the ozone. We are in the thick of a record breaking heat wave

We had it last week. It was 90°+ every day INSIDE my house last week. I'm being I've had the same problems (lesser extent) as poor kiddo.

[dc2london]

Hope you feel better soon beenandgone

[singingsea]

I have an appointment today. Please let me be dilated. Even just a little bit. I'll take 1cm. I'm so miserable today. Everything hurts.

No big plans this week. Probably do some nesting. I'd like to hit the pool with the fam this weekend. Floating and weightlessness helps.

[seadragon2013]

I'll miss you this morning dc2london! Maybe we can do a playdate sometime soon, if you are up for it. I hope J feels better soon - between allergies and the heat, it is awful outside.

[seadragon2013]

singingsea, fx for a little dilation and an outside squish for you soon!

[seadragon2013]

We have a busy week coming up. In addition to our normal weekly classes and errands, I have traffic court tomorrow (if I go, they'll drop my ticket) and an EI parent interview on Thursday. Fun times 😙

Oh, and apparently DH was in a hurry this morning when he took out the trash and left a ripped bag on the sidewalk. My (very sweet) neighbor came over to kindly request we leave the trash in the outdoor garbage can. I will less than kindly request the same of DH, since we've already discussed several times that it isn't okay to just leave the bag out, since dogs and squirrels get into it

[dc2london]

Aug 16, 2016 8:45:22 GMT -5 singingsea said:

I have an appointment today. Please let me be dilated. Even just a little bit. I'll take 1cm. I'm so miserable today. Everything hurts.

No big plans this week. Probably do some nesting. I'd like to hit the pool with the fam this weekend. Floating and weightlessness helps.

The pool was a godsend in 3rd tri. I will think open cervix thoughts for you!!

[brachysira]

Yesterday I cleaned, but rain cancelled tennis. Today raining, so plans got cancelled and we walked around and jumped in puddles. More rain expected tomorrow, so should probably plan some kind of indoor play option...and then in-laws visiting in the afternoon. Hope it is dry by Thursday, but if not, will have to cancel more plans. Friday music class, and hope I can make some plans in the afternoon if the rain clears up.

[creepyeyeball]

Much needed rain, which is allowing me to ignore my garden and get stuff done inside. In the last three days I've canned a batch of tomato sauce, a batch of tomatoes/okra, two batches applesauce and one batch of potatoes. If it rains tomorrow I have another batch of applesauce and some roasts to can - I need to clear meat out of my deep freezer to make room for a full hog we're getting next week. If it doesn't rain tomorrow I want to get beets and kale planted.

Otherwise, we have a 4 month visit at the doc for the baby this week. That's about it. Enjoying the last few weeks of summer before I have to start really hitting the books with the kids.

[beenandgone]

How many mamas are pregnant here? I know dc2london and creepyeyeball just had babies, but I feel like there are several others who I missed while I was away for a couple months.

[kleigh926]

Our summer is getting slightly less busy now, so I'm thankful for that. DS had a long seizure today which required me to give his emergency rectal Valium because it had been 5 minutes and he wasn't breaking out of it. That's the first time I ever had to give it. So I called 911 and he got a ride in an ambulance to the hospital. Kinda freaking out because he just had a seizure a week and a half ago. He has never had 2 so close together, and I was hoping to never have to give the emergency med. He is doing fine now and we're home, but gosh, I hope he grows out of these.

It's been very hot here too. I'm ready for fall.

[beenandgone]

Oh my goodness, kleigh926! How scary.

[sagen]

Scary, but I am glad he is fine kleigh926. Such a cute baby dc2london

School starts tomorrow!!!! I am kind sad to be honest. I will miss my kiddos chillin at home with me. I think they are getting antsy to go back, it will be quiet around here with just me and my 3 year old. He starts Joy school next month, so that will help.

I thought the first day of school was today 4 months ago when I made the kids dentist appt. If I reschedule they can't be seen until November, which is crazy, so I am taking them out of school early the first day!

I have an OB appt Friday. No baby, just need to sort some issues out.

Guitar on Saturday

Church and people over for dinner on Sunday, busy week!

[dc2london]

Oh gosh, kleigh926 how scary!

[creepyeyeball]

Sorry, kleigh. Poor little man! And poor mama!!

[singingsea]

I'm sorry for the scare kleigh926!

[singingsea]

I'm 1cm dilated and he's head down and dropped. With all the pain I've been in it makes me feel relieved to know progress is being made no matter how small.

[brachysira]

singingsea, hope things move right along. Agree swimming is the best for baby pain.
kleigh926, very scary. I, too, hope he grows out of them quickly.

[seadragon2013]

kleigh926, how scary! I hope he grows out of them soon.

[colinsfebmommy]

singingsea, Fingers crossed it goes by fast and pain eases up

kleigh926, So scary I am sorry.

dc2london, damn I missed the kddos pic, hope you are doing well with 3!

I am taking off tomorrow and Friday and I am so excited to have a 4 day weekend with my kiddos, it is so badly needed. Plus I need a break from work and just some time to myself. This Saturday I have have a massage and cupping session and I am so excited, it is so over due

[cinnasugar]

I posted In the other thread but...DD starts kindergarten tomorrow but is a bit under the weather. I hope she snaps out of it so she doesn't have a sick day her first day of Kindergarten.

Kleigh- hope everything's ok with DS. That sounds scary!

[mishka29]

Aug 16, 2016 17:28:32 GMT -5 kleigh926 said:

Our summer is getting slightly less busy now, so I'm thankful for that. DS had a long seizure today which required me to give his emergency rectal Valium because it had been 5 minutes and he wasn't breaking out of it. That's the first time I ever had to give it. So I called 911 and he got a ride in an ambulance to the hospital. Kinda freaking out because he just had a seizure a week and a half ago. He has never had 2 so close together, and I was hoping to never have to give the emergency med. He is doing fine now and we're home, but gosh, I hope he grows out of these.

It's been very hot here too. I'm ready for fall.

Oh no! I'm glad to hear he is okay. I know you've done some tests regarding the seizures but is there anything else they can do or do you just have to give meds when needed?

[kleigh926]

Aug 17, 2016 17:42:41 GMT -5 mishka29 said:

Aug 16, 2016 17:28:32 GMT -5 kleigh926 said:

Our summer is getting slightly less busy now, so I'm thankful for that. DS had a long seizure today which required me to give his emergency rectal Valium because it had been 5 minutes and he wasn't breaking out of it. That's the first time I ever had to give it. So I called 911 and he got a ride in an ambulance to the hospital. Kinda freaking out because he just had a seizure a week and a half ago. He has never had 2 so close together, and I was hoping to never have to give the emergency med. He is doing fine now and we're home, but gosh, I hope he grows out of these.

It's been very hot here too. I'm ready for fall.

Oh no! I'm glad to hear he is okay. I know you've done some tests regarding the seizures but is there anything else they can do or do you just have to give meds when needed?

Unfortunately there really isn't anything else we can do at this point except figure out which medicine/dose is most effective for him. I feel better about things today, I had a good conversation with his neurologist through the patient portal. I need to work on accepting this as the "normal" for us and not get unnecessarily freaked out (easier said than done). His seizures are much less frequent and severe than some others. I was thinking that 7 minutes was super long and that it's rare to have to give the emergency med.... but apparently a seizure isn't considered long until it approaches 20-30 minutes and it's not rare to have to give the emergency med to stop it. I am thankful that it worked and didn't continue on longer.