Wild Wednesday spam

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On Wednesday we wear pink.

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DD is currently picking up and eating the potting soil from a plant she pulled over. Mother of the year here.

I have about 4 quarts of apple butter to can on 4oz and 8oz jars. I think I could be doing it all morning lol. And DD will likely eat more dirt in the mean time


So what is crack a Lackin with you?

[hollydfromtn]

On Wednesdays I go grocery shopping :/. I also need to go find my niece a birthday present. She's turning 5 any good suggestions?

That's about it for my spam today. I live such an exciting life.

[pitdigger]

First interview went well yesterday. DH came out of it super positive (this is for the job likely keeping us here). There's room to grow and/or move with the firm. Now we wait on the other interview.

DH decided to do the Windows 10 upgrade on the computer. It's stuck at 93%.

So, DH's boss potentially wants to switch insurance providers because of expense. I've been asked to be the one to look over all of the documents since I'm the American and minorly obsessive amount health insurance details. I said yes, but really I want them to just suck it up because we're finally reaching the end of the waiting period for maternity benefits on this and if DH and I stay on island, we want to start trying for a second in the new year.

[RedGiant]

I'm back from vacation (thanks for the bat signal lilyelayne). It was good and bad. Good: being able to relax with DH and the kids, after the kids were asleep playing board games with siblings/cousins until late at night, good food, beach! Bad: dealing with passive aggressive/moody in-laws who show blatant favoritism to MIL's brother/family, said uncle's kids (5 & 2) being annoying and harassing/influencing my kids and then getting my son in trouble when he would act the same way to them (he's 2, he will mimic your actions).

Today I'm taking kids to DS's toddler gym class, picking up a few things from Target, and then need to clean up the kitchen from the many pans of roasted vegetables I cooked up yesterday.

Oh, yesterday the kids and I went to the library for story time, and both did great! So, yay for free activities!

[aggiebug]

RedGiant boo frustrating ILs. Yay for a beach. And for the library. I need to start planning that into my week so I get out more!

[mommadozer]

DS was extremely kind to me last night. It has been a rough couple of days. He's been up in the middle of the night for hours lately. Finally, last night he only woke up once and it only took 10 minutes to get him back down in the crib.

All I know is that I am getting a massive lazy boy recliner for the next child. Falling asleep in the traditional baby rockers with a 20 pound baby on you is not comfortable.

RedGiant that's really annoying that you had to deal with that.

[aggiebug]

Sept 23, 2015 7:31:32 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

On Wednesdays I go grocery shopping :/. I also need to go find my niece a birthday present. She's turning 5 any good suggestions?

That's about it for my spam today. I live such an exciting life.

Board games (sneaky snacky squirrel, hoot owl hoot..) Oh and animal logic which I than be played solo
dress up clothes
Books
Play doh
Legos
Kinetic sand
Squigz
Teeter popper (seriously it seems so weird and she might go huh? When she opens it, but they are always using it)
Magnatiles
Make your own puppy kits (they have some that are like Mr potato head with velcro I believe)


I love toy shopping for kids

[hollydfromtn]

Sept 23, 2015 8:30:49 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Sept 23, 2015 7:31:32 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

On Wednesdays I go grocery shopping :/. I also need to go find my niece a birthday present. She's turning 5 any good suggestions?

That's about it for my spam today. I live such an exciting life.

Board games (sneaky snacky squirrel, hoot owl hoot..) Oh and animal logic which I than be played solo
dress up clothes
Books
Play doh
Legos
Kinetic sand
Squigz
Teeter popper (seriously it seems so weird and she might go huh? When she opens it, but they are always using it)
Magnatiles
Make your own puppy kits (they have some that are like Mr potato head with velcro I believe)


I love toy shopping for kids

Wow. Thanks for the list. I usually enjoy shopping for the kiddos too, but for some reason I'm just not feeling it this time.

[pitdigger]

@holachica, It's a tough call. But that being said, we're probably going to have to leave the island sooner rather than later.

We are fast reaching the point where the downsides outweigh the benefits. DH's work permit has to be renewed every 3 three years and he can lose his job to anyone or no one with each renewal. We can't get residency here ever. That means we can't buy property on island or set any permanent roots. I've gone about as far as I can here career-wise without making one of us a single parent for a couple years while I get some additional qualifications. DH has the potential to become somewhat unemployable if he stays here too long just due to the level of professionalism here in his field. And he can't hold equity in the firm, so hus growth potential is severely limited. Oh, and if we somehow managed to stay through G's schooling, he gets booted off island at 18.

On the other hand, we've had 5 good years and familiarity and all that.

The overseas position is one with more responsibility, more growth potential, no need for renewal, ability to gain residency, ability to naturalize, ability to buy property and set roots.

The position keeping him here may work out to have the ones that the overseas one has, but it's a potential crap shoot.

If he ends up with two offers, providing the overseas one will pay him what he thinks he's worth (likely underpaid right now for his position), we'll likely opt for that route.

[kaydee0402]

It's the husbandman's birthday today, so my sister and BIL are coming over for dinner tonight. I'm making burrito bowls and I bought a cheesecake. It's also a co-workers birthday so I had half a cupcake this morning and a full cupcake at going away dinner last night. I think it's safe to say that my diet is shot to hell this week.

And I ain't even mad because cupcakes are delicious.

[aggiebug]

Sept 23, 2015 8:51:32 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

Sept 23, 2015 8:30:49 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Board games (sneaky snacky squirrel, hoot owl hoot..) Oh and animal logic which I than be played solo
dress up clothes
Books
Play doh
Legos
Kinetic sand
Squigz
Teeter popper (seriously it seems so weird and she might go huh? When she opens it, but they are always using it)
Magnatiles
Make your own puppy kits (they have some that are like Mr potato head with velcro I believe)


I love toy shopping for kids

Wow. Thanks for the list. I usually enjoy shopping for the kiddos too, but for some reason I'm just not feeling it this time.

I just realized my phone autocorrect ed puppet to puppy. Bahahaha make your own PUPPET kit.

And crowd sourcing is a legitimate way of shopping for practically anything

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Sept 23, 2015 8:28:48 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Anyone watching pope frank?

Nope and he is about an hour away from me amusingly enough the only pictures I am seeing on FB are from my friends from TX. Not anyone local.

[dmorgendorffer]

Happy Hump Day!

The office is super quiet this morning, now I'm wondering why I bothered coming in. Oh well, at least it is the last day I'm here this week - wfh tomorrow and taking Friday off.

MIL gets in late tonight, she's staying with us until Sunday and baby sitting DD Friday night while DH and I have a night out. It will be the first time anyone else does the bedtime routine and DD still nurses to sleep so I'm pretty nervous about it, but trying to convince myself that its one night and if it doesn't go well not the end of the world.

[kaydee0402]

Sept 23, 2015 9:15:51 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

kaydee0402 I have to ask, where did the term "husbandman" come from?

Haha college!  My 12 year old sister and all of her little friends had "boyfriends" so I jokingly called S my manfriend because it sounded more adult.  The nickname stuck and when we got married, I started calling him husbandman.  I know everyone thinks it's weird, but it's kind of an inside joke between us. 

[cloe111479]

Work is SOOOO slow this week. Between the Jewish holiday, and the family law continuing education thing for the attorney's it is so quiet.

[danitaec]

mommadozer, We took the recliner out of our living room to put in the baby's room. Best decision we've made so far!
kaydee0402, I was wondering about you yesterday: "Where is the girl that says 'husbandman'?" I think it's because your avatar is different I didn't realize you were still you!

With my husband's new job he is having to shadow a guy until he learns the ropes. This other guy likes to make last minute plans about the travel part of things, and there is a LOT of travel. They left this morning for a 3-day trip. I asked how long until he gets to work by himself (he's an excellent planner and very organized, unlike his partner) and he said probably not until after the first of the year. Sucks. On the plus side, I'm getting good at solo parenting?

[danitaec]

Oh, and I don't know about wearing pink, but I just had an innocent little second grader say (in the middle of me teaching) that my shirt was pulled up and he could see the bottom of my belly... Freakin' milk jugs making my shirts too short.

[kaydee0402]

Sept 23, 2015 10:26:13 GMT -5 danitaec said:

Oh, and I don't know about wearing pink, but I just had an innocent little second grader say (in the middle of me teaching) that my shirt was pulled up and he could see the bottom of my belly... Freakin' milk jugs making my shirts too short.

At least he was considerate enough to point it out?  I love that kids have no filter.

[dreemkin]

I really want to go to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch. That is all.

[lilyelayne]

dmorgendorffer hope you have a good visit with MIL and a good date night with your H.

[cougarette]

Sept 23, 2015 9:13:39 GMT -5 dmorgendorffer said:

Happy Hump Day!

The office is super quiet this morning, now I'm wondering why I bothered coming in. Oh well, at least it is the last day I'm here this week - wfh tomorrow and taking Friday off.

MIL gets in late tonight, she's staying with us until Sunday and baby sitting DD Friday night while DH and I have a night out. It will be the first time anyone else does the bedtime routine and DD still nurses to sleep so I'm pretty nervous about it, but trying to convince myself that its one night and if it doesn't go well not the end of the world.

Do you have a nightly routine that she can mimic? Then she's just replacing nursing with a bottle?

My parents did that on Friday. They put DS to bed awake, so he kind of fussed a little, but then they put him in the swing and he passed out.

[dmorgendorffer]

Sept 23, 2015 11:16:41 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Sept 23, 2015 9:13:39 GMT -5 dmorgendorffer said:

Happy Hump Day!

The office is super quiet this morning, now I'm wondering why I bothered coming in. Oh well, at least it is the last day I'm here this week - wfh tomorrow and taking Friday off.

MIL gets in late tonight, she's staying with us until Sunday and baby sitting DD Friday night while DH and I have a night out. It will be the first time anyone else does the bedtime routine and DD still nurses to sleep so I'm pretty nervous about it, but trying to convince myself that its one night and if it doesn't go well not the end of the world.

Do you have a nightly routine that she can mimic? Then she's just replacing nursing with a bottle?

My parents did that on Friday. They put DS to bed awake, so he kind of fussed a little, but then they put him in the swing and he passed out.

Yeah, we do PJs, then a couple of books, then her bed time snack so the routine should be the same except she'll be getting a bottle.  She's been having a tough time staying asleep lately (waking up within an hour of falling asleep) but sometimes DH can get her back to sleep by just patting her on her bottom a few times.  On the bright side if it goes well I'll know that DH can handle bedtime when I want a night off from it.  

[WittyLittle]

Hey everyone! I had to lie low for a while because the whole accessing proboards at work even though it's blocked got me in a bit of trouble (tldr version). But I reckon it's blown over and if not... **fuck right off IT department, I'm writing this from the comfort of my own house and you have no right to be reading this**

We went to Greece last week for Jake's baptism. Unfortunately the first thing we had to do when we arrived was go to the pediatrician because Jake was still sick and dutch doctors weren't taking me seriously. He was diagnosed with bronchitis and we were told he's a candidate for severe bronchitis in future luckily a bronchodilation syrup did the trick and we didn't have to use the nebrulizer. He's still coughing but the raspy breathing has stopped

The baptism itself was lovely. I had an IL/Greek overdose. At one point my MIL took Jake for his first communion without informing us and the priest gave him the sacred wine. I got so bloody angry, I'm still fuming about it. I'm going to talk to DH about it later.

For the rest though we enjoyed sleeping, going out and being fed without much responsibility for a week. Jake's been a spoiled brat though since we got home. Hopefully he snaps out of it soon on his own accord.

Guys that's all from me for the moment. I'm going to be on less now because I can't go on at work But I hope everyone is doing well, going to try my best to catch up on spam!!!

[FlutterOfYoshis]

@holachica Watched part of "Pope Frank" (lol) and his parade live on tv with DD. Just when I was wondering whether I should've gotten my lazy butt into the city so he could bless my baby, he sends a blessing directly at the camera. Thanks, man! :-)

badw0lf Which convertible car seat did you wind up getting? I seriously need to start considering that purchase.

WittyLittle Love tit for the good parts of your time in Greece, obviously not the crappy ones.

Thinking of you and your family today, greenpony33.

[PikoPiko]

I dropped off DS at daycare today. Oh the waterwork from the little guy! I don't know how my hubby does it. He's so sad when it comes to time for me to leave.

Milk strike continues. I fed him at daycare and asked the lady to take over so he gets used to her too. As soon as he was transferred to her, he was squirming and crying. She gave him back to me and he went back to happily chugging away and playing with the ruffles on my top. Little guy went the whole day yesterday without a drop of milk again. I'm getting desperate and don't know what to do! He woke twice last night for milk cos he didn't eat enough during the day. Now I'm yawning at work...

[aggiebug]

badw0lf did you happen to notice if the britax boulevard click tight is back in the shelves? I am so ready to move to a convertible, but it has to come back into stick first.

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Also I had to wait h keyboards on my phone and I have lost all my saved words including my sns for tagging whaaa

[PikoPiko]

and it's crickets around here at work. Apparently I've ignored the memo that the Chinese president is in town today and so a lot of roads are closed, traffic will be horrendous. People were encouraged to wfh. Man, I need to get the f out of here soon.

Now I'm debating whether to pick up the baby from daycare...

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Sept 23, 2015 14:23:53 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

aggiebug I don't think it is. If you check online and it's in stock you can apparently go into the store and do your trade but have the seat shipped.

Thanks I might pull up and see if it's in stock online. I actually have my trade in coupon which has the manager's signature on it promising to honor it if it comes back in Oct as originally expected. But I want it now!