I'm very happy today is Friday! M is home all day and yoga was cancelled since it's at a college and the semester has ended. So after work I am off to the library for some solid study time. I'm happy to have that time and not have to try to squeeze it in after bedtime.
Tomorrow is O's last swim class of the session. My mom is coming to watch. She is the obnoxious grandmother in the stands, it's embarrassing. Saturday my college roommate is having a football/holiday party but the game starts at 1 and that is nap time. I want to go but she lives in a small townhouse that is not childproofed at all. Hopefully we will make it for a little while.
I plan to get some study time both Saturday and Sunday, probably taking a practice test on Sunday (fingers crossed that I do well). I also need to schedule my real test, hopefully for 12/30. M mentioned wanting to get her hair cut, so I will have to push her out of the house to do that. Hopefully receiving the last of the Christmas gift orders as well and getting organized there.
Post by kekaellypula on Dec 18, 2015 7:30:35 GMT -5
Tonight I get to pick up Kass from the airport. The hours are going to DRAG! We are supposed to drive all the way across the state to go and see my dad on Sunday. I haven't seen or spoken to him in 8 years, other than a couple of times to arrange this meeting. My niece will be there and it will be the first time we get to see her. It's supposed to snow in western NY this weekend though so I might be able to excuse my way out of not going. It's a 5.5 hr drive from Albany after all.
Kass got her orders. We are moving to Spokane WA in June. Anyone from or currently live there?
I went to the grocery store yesterday with both kids. It was my first time and I nailed it! It couldn't have gone better. The part I didn't figure in was putting away groceries with two crying kids.
Today I'm taking the boys to the chiro. It's R's first apt and I'm curious how it'll go. He falls down a lot and I think he just went through a major growth spurt so I want to be sure his spine is growing healthy.
This weekend is work, Christmas prep and squeezing in 2 runs. I've only got 11lbs left of baby weight to go!!
Tonight I get to pick up Kass from the airport. The hours are going to DRAG! We are supposed to drive all the way across the state to go and see my dad on Sunday. I haven't seen or spoken to him in 8 years, other than a couple of times to arrange this meeting. My niece will be there and it will be the first time we get to see her. It's supposed to snow in western NY this weekend though so I might be able to excuse my way out of not going. It's a 5.5 hr drive from Albany after all.
Kass got her orders. We are moving to Spokane WA in June. Anyone from or currently live there?
Picking up the Mrs after a long separation? Boom chicka boom;)
kekaellypula- What a wonderful way to start the weekend!
karlamo- Again nice work on picking back up the fitness!
kona- Good luck studying and with your practice test.
Tonight we have our last birth class. It will probably be a low key evening afterwards. It was another really early morning. I'm looking forward to sleeping again at some point.
Tomorrow morning I'm (CAR) interviewing a prospective student for our undergrad college while CET works. Then I'll probably run some errands and we'll go to the barn. Start cleaning the house and finish decorating for the holidays in the afternoon. We're going to a birthday party that evening.
Sunday I'll most likely go to prenatal yoga in the morning and get us bagels afterwards (bagel Sunday). Then we're having our new couch delivered again. Take two. Yesterday was a fiasco with a broken glass lamp, broken wine bottle, unapologetic lead delivery person (who didn't even help clean it up), and a messy living room and dining room with furniture all astray. We've had a lot of furniture delivered, moved lots, and we've never had an experience like this before. Afterwards, we will hopefully work on the nursery a bit and get ready for the week. I still need to do some Christmas baking.
CET & CAR - both 30, married Aug, 2013, together 12+ yrs.
TTC #1: CAR carrying IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid, trigger = BFN IUI #3 - Switched to Gonal 150iu. Overstim led to 'surprise' IVF. Retrieved 21, 14 mature, 13 fertilized, all 13 made it to day 5, 9 PGS normal. Transferred 1 AA hatched blast 5/1/15 Baby Girl M born 1-21-16
I am feeling excited and relieved that I have essentially made it through this week, and after today I will be on vacation until January 4th.
I am feeling a little anxious about the possibility of baby coming early. I am sure it isn't a real concern, but of course since I have very good reasons to want he/she to stay in until at least January 5th, that makes me a little on edge "just in case." I am trying not focus on it, and pretend like there is no way it is even an option that baby could come before January.
I am feeling annoyed that I am still feeling anxious about money even though I am getting a nice bonus next week and a decent raise effective January. I feel like we have gotten to the place with money where nothing is ever "enough" for us to feel happy and secure. I hate that. I also feel like we have gotten really materialistic and it bothers me. I feel like I am letting J down since we aren't swimming in dough. I don't know that we ever will be.
I am feeling hopeful that I can get a little rest over the next two weeks. It would be lovely to relax just a tad. Not sure it will happen, but a girl can dream...
As for this weekend... Tomorrow we are going to my BIL's house (about an hour away). He is turning 30 on Sunday, so they are having a joint Bday/holiday party at their house tomorrow. Sunday I am going out solo for a couple of hours to buy stocking stuffers for J and finish up a few last minute holiday errands. We will need to squeeze grocery shopping somewhere in there. I also hope to work on some tidying/decluttering at home, and finish wrapping any gifts that still need to be wrapped.
L is picking up the kids from school and taking them to get haircuts and doing some last minute shopping. I might work a little late and/or go home and start addressing holiday cards. It would be amazing if I could get them all done and in the mail tomorrow (we send about 100.) I am hoping to watch some Transparent after the kids are in bed.
Tomorrow - L and the kids are making sugar cookies with the cookie cutters they made with the 3D printer at school and then they will watch another Star Wars movie. I'll finish up the cards and I need to run to our friend's house to get one last gift that was delivered there. I also might also try to sneak out the kids new laptops and go to Panera and set them up/install everything so I don't have to do that Christmas Eve. I'd also like to clean out my closet - it is a disaster. We need to go through everything we bought and make sure we haven't missed anything/don't need batteries (last year I was at 7-11 on christmas morning in my pjs buying batteries!) The kids have Parents Night Out - not sure what we will do.
Sunday - Church, lunch, get stuff done that didn't get done Saturday. Watch another Star Wars.
Post by firstcomeslove2013 on Dec 18, 2015 10:47:21 GMT -5
- My mom has been here for 1/2 the week and she is leaving today and that makes me sad. - C's sister is coming into town this weekend which makes me anxious as her visits don't typically go very well. - C's mom is mad because she doesn't think we invited her to H's SMALL lunch bday party (we decided to postpone a party due to the holidays...it kind of makes me feel like a bad parent but there was so much happening). We are throwing together a small chili and cake get together and we invited everyone but C's mom swears we didn't invite her...I know its going to be a thing. - My brother and his wife are fighting and everyone is getting drug into the middle of it. - Why do holidays have to possess so much family drama. - Looking at this post I realize it makes my family look like a real S%#T Show...
Tonight I get to pick up Kass from the airport. The hours are going to DRAG! We are supposed to drive all the way across the state to go and see my dad on Sunday. I haven't seen or spoken to him in 8 years, other than a couple of times to arrange this meeting. My niece will be there and it will be the first time we get to see her. It's supposed to snow in western NY this weekend though so I might be able to excuse my way out of not going. It's a 5.5 hr drive from Albany after all.
Kass got her orders. We are moving to Spokane WA in June. Anyone from or currently live there?
I'm not from Spokane per se, but I grew up in western WA, and showed horses several times a year in Spokane/Ellensburg/Wallawalla, etc. It's the largest city center east of the mountains. WA is one of those states where west vs east makes a big difference in lots of ways- climate (drastically different climate and landscape once you cross the mountains), politics, density, etc. Traditionally, the east is the more country/conservative side, however, with the colleges in and around Spokane, it's the most liberal of the areas to the east overall. Spoiler alert- the UW vs WSU football games will be a BIG deal. They also have more interesting city infrastructure/attractions than other eastern wa cities leftover from the world's fair back in the day, though I'm not familiar with how it's developed lately & a lot of my time in the area was spent at fairgrounds and horse parks outside of the city. If you're the hiking/camping/horses/etc type, then you'll enjoy the outlying areas. If you ski or snowboard, the mountains are maybe 3-5 hrs, and during the summer the lake Roosevelt area is a good family destination. Plus, you can get to the Seattle area either on a very short flight, or a maybe 6 hr drive (without snow), for a long weekend. Also on the positive side, cost of living is going to be much lower than it would be on the western wa side.
CET & CAR - both 30, married Aug, 2013, together 12+ yrs.
TTC #1: CAR carrying IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid, trigger = BFN IUI #3 - Switched to Gonal 150iu. Overstim led to 'surprise' IVF. Retrieved 21, 14 mature, 13 fertilized, all 13 made it to day 5, 9 PGS normal. Transferred 1 AA hatched blast 5/1/15 Baby Girl M born 1-21-16
Post by kekaellypula on Dec 18, 2015 12:09:20 GMT -5
cetcar, I worked in Quincy, WA (Columbia River Gorge) for a summer about 8 years ago. I'm worried about finding a job commensurate to my current experience, position and salary. Plus, we are looking at buying a house so good areas are important. I want to make sure that the commute to base isn't too long for Kass.
We love the outdoors so we plan on taking full advantage to what that area of the country offers.
I went to the grocery store yesterday with both kids. It was my first time and I nailed it! It couldn't have gone better. The part I didn't figure in was putting away groceries with two crying kids.
Today I'm taking the boys to the chiro. It's R's first apt and I'm curious how it'll go. He falls down a lot and I think he just went through a major growth spurt so I want to be sure his spine is growing healthy.
This weekend is work, Christmas prep and squeezing in 2 runs. I've only got 11lbs left of baby weight to go!!
That's impressive! Did you use a double stroller or just put them both in the cart?
GL studying kona. kekaellypula, Have a great night! Way to go karlamo! cetcar, That truly sounds like everything bad that could have happened did. So frustrating! kh826, I do hope you're able to relax a little in the next few weeks. 2brides, I also have another 30 or so cards to send. I had a feeling that was going to happen this year so I made sure the card said Happy New Year on it too firstcomeslove2013, Holidays and birthdays really do bring out ALL the family drama!
AFM, I'm teetering on feeling great and feeling like I'm about to fall apart at any moment. Seriously, I'm so thankful for my antidepressants. Telling my friends one at a time also just makes me relive the fact that my mother is dying over and over again. I really feel strongly that I need to do it this way though, I don't want people finding out over email or Facebook that we're moving away.
I have the evening to myself and I'll likely get some junk food and watch movies while cuddling with the fur babies.
On a more positive note, we hope to see both Sisters and Star Wars this weekend!
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
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Post by mahler5 on Dec 18, 2015 19:03:24 GMT -5
I'm relieved C seems better and fever isn't bad.
I was a little embarrassed at the ped this morning though because she didn't seem sick at all and fever had subsided but glad they checked her out anyway since she has had a fever for almost 3 days. Also, embarrassed because I was 20 minutes late to my appt. I would have got there just in time if C didn't have a huge meltdown before I left. I could not get her in the carseat.
I'm still feeling a little cooped up and down since we have been in the house so much lately. But today C felt better so after her appt we went to the park for 30 minutes. It was pretty cold but sunny. And C got to try out her "stay on" mittens. The brand name is escaping me but they basically have a sleeve that goes halfway up their arm and prevents them from falling off. They worked!
Going to work soon. Only for a 4 hour shift at least. Nothing too excited going on this weekend.
GL studying kona. kekaellypula, Have a great night! Way to go karlamo! cetcar, That truly sounds like everything bad that could have happened did. So frustrating! kh826, I do hope you're able to relax a little in the next few weeks. 2brides, I also have another 30 or so cards to send. I had a feeling that was going to happen this year so I made sure the card said Happy New Year on it too firstcomeslove2013, Holidays and birthdays really do bring out ALL the family drama!
AFM, I'm teetering on feeling great and feeling like I'm about to fall apart at any moment. Seriously, I'm so thankful for my antidepressants. Telling my friends one at a time also just makes me relive the fact that my mother is dying over and over again. I really feel strongly that I need to do it this way though, I don't want people finding out over email or Facebook that we're moving away.
I have the evening to myself and I'll likely get some junk food and watch movies while cuddling with the fur babies.
On a more positive note, we hope to see both Sisters and Star Wars this weekend!
I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you. It must be hard to tell people over and over. I'm sure she is so thrilled that you are moving for her. Sounds like you are an awesome daughter.
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