Tuesday Whines & Wins

[bliz1712]

I have some stuff I need to get off my chest.  Can we do this today since we didn't do it yesterday?  and go....

[bliz1712]

Whine: Eliza got shots yesterday for her 2yr appt. She was up from 9-1030 complaining of her leg hurting. It was really odd and never happened with any kids.

Win: my doctor finally called me back and I spoke with Eliza's doctor as well. I at least got some answers. And I'm waiting for my dad's family to call me for medical history from that side.

Whine: At this point I have to be put on a weekly patch and daily pills.

Whine: H was really sick Saturday night, throwing up every hour for awhile. I think he got food poisoning from Eliza's party. Well today, it appears he is now only 2 lbs heavier than me

Win: I got back Eliza's 2 year photos and they are so good!! I can't wait to use her again.

Whine: I put Hanna to bed last night and came back to the living room and V and Eliza had opened a Popcorn Factory box, opened the tin, and were eating the popcorn. The tin was a gift. All while H was sitting on the couch next to them. It was addressed to me, not sure why they felt the need or thought it was ok to open.

[vanessalc]

I have a new advisor this semester, and she informed that I won't be starting internships until SPRING 2018! WTAF!! I was expecting to start them this coming Spring.
Whine: puppy pants keeps getting under the couch
Whine/win: I have the job I was least looking forward to in surgery lab this week. I'm going to get it done and over with and never worry about it again! Plus I'm going to sew a new cap for this lab

[somethingcleverer]

Oh waiting for your internship sucks vanessalc Will that affect your graduation date too?


My win/whine: I'm in chemo #3 it's my halfway chemo. I'm excited it's halfway but I'm not ready to feel crappy again.

Win: I'm looking forward to warmer temps this week.

[vanessalc]

Mar 29, 2016 9:58:05 GMT -5 somethingcleverer said:

Oh waiting for your internship sucks vanessalc Will that affect your graduation date too?


My win/whine: I'm in chemo #3 it's my halfway chemo. I'm excited it's halfway but I'm not ready to feel crappy again.

Win: I'm looking forward to warmer temps this week.

Yes, it affects my graduation date .
Hooray for half way!

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Whine: T's sleep has been off the last few days. He usually takes a nap and goes to bed no problem, without a peep. The last few days he's been screaming his head off for a good 15-20 minutes. Hopefully it's a short-lived phase.

Win: With H's promotion & raise becoming effective a few months ago, we're finally feeling stable and not living paycheck to paycheck. Credit cards are getting paid off and we're coming up with a long-term savings plan since we'd like to keep our current house as a rental when we move to a bigger place, so we're going to start saving for a downpayment to use in 5ish years. I know it's kind of tacky to talk about money, but it has been such a source of stress for the last 5 years or so that it feels like such a huge burden has been lifted.

[nursedesi]

Whine: Henry has flu A (and I'm sure that's what I've had since Saturday)

Win: our NP order tamilu for Logan even though the protocol is for 3 months - 1 year and hes 18 months. Hopefully with BFing and tamiflu he can avoid our germs

Whine: Henrys easter concert os Friday and he probably wont make it

Win: I'm feeling a little better and H said he's going to stay in the basment to avoid germs. See ya dude, you've been zero help anyways.

[laurski81]

Whine: I am over this new business unit that I am supporting. There is a new fucking issue not every day but every GD hour. It's all I do and I'm at my wits end.

Win: My H and I are going to a birthday dinner for my cousin on Friday night and I'm looking forward to ditching the kids for a bit.

Whine: We have Cece's 1 year photos on Saturday and I have no idea what we are going to wear. I mean I have all Cece's outfits but I'm talking for family pictures. I feel like we always wear the same thing but I haven't gone out to shop and now I don't have any time because I'm OOT for the rest of the week for work. Oh and I still have to figure out when to bake her a smash cake.

[junkytrunk]

Win: with my Hs new job, it's basically a day to day thing. He doesn't know if he works the next day until the day before and it's based on how busy they are projecting for the next day. He's already worked yesterday and today!

Whine: his shifts have started at 1, which means he isn't home until after 930. Which means I'm on kid and bedtime duty all by myself.

Whine: I'm so tired of pumping and it's only my 2nd week back to work.

Win: Amelia only woke up 1 time last night! Beats the every 2 hours she did a couple nights ago.

[mightybee]

Hugs bliz1712. I'm sorry you're going through this medical stuff and hope you get more answers soon.

Thinking of you somethingcleverer! Halfway woohoo!

[xanthepants]

Win: I lost another 2.4 lbs this week! Rock on, I need to keep this up and could possibly be a reasonable weight by Disney.

Win: I have vacation brain already and leave on Wed! Sunshine here I come.

Whine: I have vacation brain and it's getting really hard to plow thru these little projects I've got hanging around.

Whine: A friend of my H's from High school passed away this past week. It has hit him hard. Barely anyone had heard from him, he had ended up on assistance living off county assistance, essentially homeless in poor health. Super sad. It's so hard to relate to how that happens to someone and what to say.

[bliz1712]

Whine/Vent: I forgot to add this. On Sunday in the tub Hanna told me in detail that a fellow DC boy, who is 1st grade, has a worm where her vagina is. "it's long and it goes out to here (using her hand to show) and it looks like a worm!" Needless to say H was on the phone with MIL. Either he's doing inappropriate things out of her eye, he's talking about it, or Hanna's sneaking in while he's using the bathroom. Either way, I wasn't too happy and I hope she's more diligent about it.

[paddyb]

Win: we got out the door on time this morning

Whine: Henry cried and screamed for a variety or reasons all the way to daycare and I had to carry him inside

[somethingcleverer]

Win: just got off the phone with HR and my leave is getting approved! I just asked for an intermittent leave so I could take a week off after I have a treatment and work the next two weeks. I was worried that they would deny it and I would be fired for the time I've already taken.

[xanthepants]

somethingcleverer, I'm so happy for you. That has got to be a relief.

[roo1582]

yay! somethingcleverer! That's great news. It must be a big relief.

[summergirl1211]

Thank goodness somethingcleverer! I'm glad they approved your leave. Hopefully it'll help you rest and not feel so worried about it. Hugs friend.

[vanessalc]

I have a win!!
I'm taking a third class next semester so now I have an actual projected graduation date!! CLASS OF 2018!!! If all goes according to plan.

[jennmm]

I'm late but I have a win. My mom is taking her retirement early (after this school year) so she will be taking my kids to school and picking them up next year. They won't have to go to daycare anymore.

[paddyb]

Mar 31, 2016 6:46:06 GMT -5 jennmm said:

I'm late but I have a win. My mom is taking her retirement early (after this school year) so she will be taking my kids to school and picking them up next year. They won't have to go to daycare anymore.

That is a major win...that would save us so much money.

[jennmm]

Mar 31, 2016 11:15:26 GMT -5 paddyb said:

Mar 31, 2016 6:46:06 GMT -5 jennmm said:

I'm late but I have a win. My mom is taking her retirement early (after this school year) so she will be taking my kids to school and picking them up next year. They won't have to go to daycare anymore.

That is a major win...that would save us so much money.

It's going to save me a crap ton of money. I plan on paying my mom, of course, but all she is interested in is gas money and I will pay her money to cover any snacks they eat. That will be way less than I am paying for both of them to be in daycare. Also, my son's daycare is less than stelllar and there have been some bullying incidents there. He will be so much happier at my mom's house.

[summergirl1211]

Win: Riley had her second ever dentist appointment yesterday. The first one did not go well- biting the dentist and not letting them look in her mouth at all. Yesterday was MUCH better, and I'm sure a lot of it had to do with going to a pediatric dentist this time. She sat on my lap the whole time and hated the big light, but she let them clean and floss her teeth. Such a relief!

Whine: The dentist said she has deep grooves in her teeth (just like my H- grr!), which means she's at a higher risk of cavities. Usually they don't put sealants on baby teeth but they said it might be a good idea for her once she's a little more comfortable with the dentist. Oh yay.

[trixi282]

summergirl1211, So glad the trip to the dentist went better this time! Joey had a dentist appt on monday too and it went really well again!

I'm resurrecting this thread this week....

Whine: I too had a dentist appt. on Tuesday and I had a small cavity, so I had to go in again this morning at 7am to have it filled.

Win: it literally took her less than 5 minutes to fill it once the Novocaine kicked in.

Major Whine: I'm fucking tired today. Like want to close my eyes and sleep all afternoon tired. I was at work late on Monday (like 10pm) and then last night I was here until midnight! Then of course was up early and out the door at 6:45 to get to the dentist.... I literally slept 4 hours last night.

Another major whine: I just got a call from my PM and one of the new projects that was thrown at me (in Canada) is like the epitomy of holding a clients hand through stuff... he's been up there practically ever week for the last 2 months, and he wants me to go up there next week to present to the client.

I started the project last week and basically was told on Monday to reselect 1/2 of the finishes.... he was going to present stuff today, and now he wants me up there next week to present.... which means i'll likely be working my ass off redoing a ton of stuff in less than a week....

Oh did I mention that my passport, although technically still valid (not expired), still has my maiden name on it. So how this meeting next week is going to happen is beyond me....

[paddyb]

trixi282 Can you have the them buy the ticket in your maiden name so your passport matches?

[bliz1712]

trixi282, You can get an expedited passport. I would mention it to your boss and have them pay to get that. Since you already have a passport, it's not as extensive as getting a new one. Worth looking into.

[trixi282]

Yeah ladies, I was thinking of getting the ticket with my maiden name, paddyb - albeit not technically legal, it's not technically illegal either... is it??

bliz1712, I know i can get it expedited, but even that usually takes 2 weeks I think. A coworker of mine did it in December thinking she would be traveling to canada (for a different project) in January. But Monday?! It's already past noon on Wednesday... thats only 5 days away - and over a weekend!

I'm waiting for my MP to call me back - but it does sound likely that I'll be going, it's just a matter of when...

that makes 4 out of state travels in 2 months....

[paddyb]

Im really not sure how you would get in trouble. I think the tsa only cares if your name on your valid id (in this case your passport) matches the name on your ticket.

I looked up expediting and the best they can do is 8 days

[trixi282]

Apr 6, 2016 13:53:20 GMT -5 paddyb said:

Im really not sure how you would get in trouble. I think the tsa only cares if your name on your valid id (in this case your passport) matches the name on your ticket.

I looked up expediting and the best they can do is 8 days

Actually the passport agency in Mpls only deals with people who are specifically traveling in 2 weeks or less, and when I called them they said they can do 24 hours, and in some cases same day with proof of travel.  So that's what I did!

[paddyb]

Apr 8, 2016 21:56:31 GMT -5 trixi282 said:

Apr 6, 2016 13:53:20 GMT -5 paddyb said:

Im really not sure how you would get in trouble. I think the tsa only cares if your name on your valid id (in this case your passport) matches the name on your ticket.

I looked up expediting and the best they can do is 8 days

Actually the passport agency in Mpls only deals with people who are specifically traveling in 2 weeks or less, and when I called them they said they can do 24 hours, and in some cases same day with proof of travel.  So that's what I did!

That is awesome! I am glad you checked.