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[lilqt3929]

Have anything this week to share?

[lilqt3929]

1. We are all moved into our new house . Now its just about getting organized and decorating etc.

2. I'm watching a couple of installers put in our new washer/dryer. I can't wait to do laundry, it's been a week and a half! I'll probably spend the majority of my day doing that.

3. Having extra bedrooms means we can finally move DD to a big girl room and out of the crib (eek!). We're on the hunt for a bed for her now. Also, I can finally start organizating the nursery for DS (its getting real now, less then 11 weeks to go!).

4. A house twice as big means twice as much cleaning. I hope once I get my routine down it's a little easier to keep up with!

5. DH is having sinus surgery on friday, our lives seem to be so busy lately!

6. I'm excited for Thanksgiving and hope the day isn't too busy to enjoy.

7. We had our Christmas pictures done on Sunday, some came out nice and some not so much. 2 year olds are hard to photograph! I hope to get our Christmas cards mailed out right after Thanksgiving and to double as an address update for everyone.

8. I found Carter's Christmas PJs that are gender neutral at the second hand store for $3! DD will love them and hopefully DS can fit into them too in a couple of years.

9. DD is up already this morning, I usually get at least another half hour out of her.

10. I need to go graocery shopping but I may just wait til tonight when DH is home, its getting more and more difficult to bring DD along and keep her happy the whole time.

[fiveohfive]

@ lilqt3929--- congrats on the move and the bigger house! I've noticed I do less big cleanings since we moved to a bigger home and tend to do a room at a time. Makes it seem less crazy I guess!

jnetx--- how did your flight go? I may fly solo with the girls in January but I'm nervous!

[fiveohfive]

Oops-- posted too soon

1. Toddler just went down for a nap and I'm sitting on the couch while the baby does some exercises on the floor- nice to have some quiet time!

2. DD2 is 7 1/2 months and can not roll front to back or crawl yet, probably because of the hip dysplasia harness she wore for so long. We are trying to get her to build her inner leg muscles. Maybe she will just walk first, who knows.

3. DD1 rode in the shopping cart car for the first time today and absolutely loved it! It was the only way for me to fit all the groceries in the cart at BJs wholesale.

4. I have to work thanksgiving. I'm kind of sad but not as much as I thought I would be. I'm off the Friday-Tuesday after so I'm sure I'll get some leftovers and see family/friends then. I also get paid double time and a half so that's a plus.

5. I want to get some Christmas shopping done this week so I don't have to go to the mall or stores when the craziness happens.

6. Upstate NY has been beautiful this fall! I think next week will finally start the cooler weather heading into the winter.

7. I need to figure out what color to paint our downstairs bathroom. It's an ugly yellow creme color right now.

8. DD1 sings "head, shoulders, knees, toes and armpits". I laugh every time!

9. She also came in the house the other day and yelled "no licking dog. one more time, go to bed" while pointing her finger. I wonder who she learned that from?

10. Hoping the baby decides to nap so mom can too! She's awful quiet on the floor right now

wowcheezits--- how are you doing?

[wowcheezits]

fiveohfive, I've been hanging in there. Normal pregnancy symptoms, exhaustion, being tired all the time and crying at tv commercials, lol

I'm 17 weeks and things are going good. Which I'll go into my TTT now.

1) My 17 year old is looking into going to Job Corps. I think that will be the best thing for her.
2) I really hope all her doctors sign off that she's good to go. I think she really needs this.
3) They will help with her HS diploma, pay for her driver's education and license, and she'll learn a trade and they will pay for the training fees, exam fees, and certification PLUS provide her with any uniforms or tools.
4) I wish I knew about this when I was her age
5) My toddler is turning more and more sentient every day and I am surprised on how fast she picks things up
6) Potty training is still on hold, if only I remembered what I did with the 17 year old lol
7) I'm looking to break up my 18 year relationship with bundled cable/internet/phone and don't know what to do for TV
8) I also need wireless internet and 3 cellphones
9) Would I be saving money at all?
10) I need a nap.

[lilqt3929]

jnetx and @fiveohfive Thank you! I'm excited for being in a new place and having more room, we were so cramped before! We actually have to buy some more furniture or get some hand me downs at least. I've taken a few days over the last week to not worry about unpacking/organizing and just try to get back into our normal routine and it's done wonders for DD and I. The new house comes at the same time her first 2nd year molar is cutting so that's been tricky!

wowcheezits we dont have a combo package and just pay for separate internet and are on a family plan with my parents for our 2 cell phones. We have an antenna for tv and just get the basic channels (in 10 years DH and I have never had cable and we intend to keep it that way). We do save money by doing this, especially with the cell phone family plan, but I couldn't tell you exactly how much you'd save. Good luck, it's always tricky to figure out what deal is the best! Who knows maybe when you call to cancel they will give you much better rates (they do that at our provider all the time) and you can figure it out again in a year, haha. I'm happy to hear you're having a boring normal pregnancy!

By the way...does anyone have any recommendations for bed sizes for LO? We are debating between a twin (have to buy a new one) or a full size (may be able to get a free bed and mattress from the inlaws) and I'm struggling with which would be best.

[sugarkissed]

1. It's getting so cold outside! This means fighting with a 2 year old about putting on a coat and mittens every time we live the house... good times.

2. DD2 just got up on all fours. Just for a few seconds, but still... slow down! Not ready for a mobile baby yet!! Haha.

3. I can't wait for Christmas! We are taking the girls to get Santa photos tonight. I know it's early, but we want to beat the rush because the lines get INSANE in December.

4. SIL & BIL don't do the Santa thing with their kids, which is fine, but it was a tradition that we wanted to have with our kids and they've made it clear that if the topic comes up when we are around their kids, they'll explain that Santa isn't real. So there's that..

5. I can't go pee without DD1 trying to flush the toilet at the same time. Yet, she wants NOTHING to do with potty training.

6. I just left for 2 hours and forgot to finish this.. oops!

7. Had a great workout, and then they were giving away brownies at the coffee shop.

8. Baby girl has the worst eczema and has clawed the heck out of her poor head.

9. My cousin is coming to visit from Australia for Christmas! I'm trying to plan the best Canadian Christmas ever for her, complete with sledding and snowmen.

10. Still no snow though, which is unheard of. Hopefully a little bit by the time she arrives.