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Everything posted by Daisalana
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Lucky thing to have Haydee, you'll so appreciate it when you have the babies I couldn't imagine having him at a daycare right now, by time we get home from work he's in bed in an hour. I'd only see him an hour a day?! Just got back from the fancy photographer. Oh my gosh, he did so good, he was laughing for her even through all the outfit changes. One of the pics is him in a fuzzy blue elephant coat (has an elephant head hoodie) and a blue fuzzy diaper cover, and blue fuzzy booties... I think I'm going to make that my Christmas card this year. We don't get to see them till next Thursday, but sometimes she gives a preview on her facebook, so if I see them go up I'll show ya.
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Modern Family is funny... My favorite new shows this year are The Middle (hilarious) and Hank.
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
I couldn't be a SAHM.. Financially, we could live off Russ income but that means I'd have to stop shopping, and I am a shopaholic.. and I'd go restless. I just fill up my day, work, go home, get Carson ready for bed, put him down, clean, cook, clean, sleep..repeat. I LOVE weekends now. You guys watching Glee like it? I am so in love with the music in it. I've been downloading songs on Itune.
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No twiddling here!! Didn't you hear? I have no time for twiddling lol. Carson knocking my water over as I type..
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Yes, I read The Help this summer. It's the best book I've read in a long time. I felt like I was there, I loved it. I am going to look into other books that author wrote and see if they look good too. Red velvet cake is so yum.. Our cake, and my fav.. was almond pound cake with caramel butter cream fill and white chocolate buttercream icing. Butter cream icing is also wonderful with raspberry fill (with almost any white cake).
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S207030318l7YWY4RKKMV Here's his sear's pics. Unfortunately, after the first outfit (he reacted great to the guy, in his overalls). He got scared some reason, so he was boohooing like nuts. Such a bummer, and the guy said he 'had' to do certain poses, Sears makes them, like tummy--He HATES tummy, so of course that didn't help. Oh well, I did get some really cute shots! My favorite is where he's looking over his shoulder. Heather, several people I know who had babes recently are going through it too. No one has asked their doc. I asked my doc! Hah hah. My mom said it went away in 3 months for her, she said drink some wine or something. I've already done that..
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Seriously, I don't have time to post much these days, much less twiddle around!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
I'm not a drinker unless it's a special occasion, like oh I dunno..a V bash. If I feel like the occasional drink, it's fruity sugar-laden wine. Oh meant to tell ya'll too, a funny story! Went to gyno for my 6m checkup, and I told her how my hooha hurts during sex. So she checking it out, she said I have Vaginissmus (sp). Apparently my muscles spasm in anticipation of pain whenever somethin is goin in there. I guess from all the hands they stuck up there during labor!! Although, I thought it was all very odd since I didn't have a vaginal birth that my hooha hurts. In any event, she said the best thing to do is physical therapy. She said whenever I'm sitting around or in the tub/shower, to stick a finger or two in there. LULZ. I had a hard time keeping a straight face. She said it so non-chalant, like that's a normal thing to do..sit around fingering yourself. Mmhm.
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
ME TOO!! Both unopened lol. I also have half the bottle of vodka...
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Just got my revision scheduled for next Friday. I finally got the guts to ask parents for a loan. Mom said, it seems like a waste if the next baby is goign to mess it up too--I said yeah, BUT there may not be a next baby if I don't fix it. I'm gaining and gaining, and I was infertile before. She said she wondered that too. So I asked dad if they'd help me, he said go ahead and get the surgery scheduled and I can pay him back monthly. If/when it breaks again, post-2nd baby, I'll swap to the sleeve. 8am is preop, and 10am is surgery. So glad to be moving the right way again. Should definitely help with this funk I'm in!!!! I have so many clothes in my closet waiting for me to lose weight, I'm glad to think about wearing them again.
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Oh wanted to rant about the oddities of family. Russ family is weird like my dad's family. My g'parents, when I was having my baby shower---they travel all the time (his parents). Every year they go to Florida for the winter, and Minnesota for the summer, with weeks here or there in town. They WILL come back to town for dentist & doctor appointments--even Survivor finale (we watch it together). Anyway, my baby shower was Feb 29. They came back from Florida for the season the NEXT DAY (March 1). Well, she said they couldn't come home ONE DAY early, because they paid for the full month. Seriously???? So, my cousin is having her baby at the end of the month (Due Oct. 24). Keep in mind, my g'pa is one foot in the grave, he's kind of a zombie. He's got parkinson's, he's deaf, and he's mean. My g'ma is still very active. Anyway, this is her 3rd grandbaby (My bro, me, and now my cousin--cousin's first baby as well). They are suppose to head back to Florida next Sunday. Like the 18th? So she made the comment yesterday, she hopes the baby comes a week early. I said, why don't you guys just stay one week till it comes so you can meet him (honestly, they may not get to meet him if they don't). And she said, "We paid for that week already, we have to go". WHAT?! Then I said "Well are you going to come back to see him when he's born?" (They come back for other silly stuff), and it's 6 hours away. She said "Oh no, that's too far of a drive just to see him". Really??? They are SO WEIRD. Reminds me of Russ' family. As she says it outloud, I am shocked.. and she doesn't think anything of it.
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
I'm so sorry Heather about your father... the bright side is with the rest, if that's true about the 3's, your 3's are over!!!! Haydee, get her a gift certificate. OR, if you have time to wait, you can buy a star for folks.. I got Russ one a few years ago for his b'day. It's just a cute gift for someone who is hard to buy for! International Star Registry: Name a Star | A Unique Gift for All Occasions - Buy a Star Name Today
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
LEAVE YOU?! Are you kidding?! You couldn't get rid of me if you tried :sad: I am so busy, I don't know what's going on. A sales person was fired so the accounts were distributed, so I have a new load of folks.. and Carson doesn't nap well, he's like in permanent teething mode, with no teeth. He's slept through the night 3 nights in a row now, WOOWOO. I go home, clean, cook, eat, sleep lately. At work (as I type this) I have Carson in my arms, so it's hard to chit chat much. I do read the thread daily though! Today we go to Sears for his normal 6m pics.. and Wed. we go to get the froo-froo 6m pics. I don't think he won baby of the month, I saw them list some of the contestants for baby of the year (botm winners), and he's not on there! Thanks for the try though :sad:) Ok he's squirming, have to cut it short!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
I'm here, Carson not napping during the day lately so I'm extremely busy and juggling, no time to post.. hopefully I'll be able to catch up with you guys tomorrow!!!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
And I'll live vicariously through you Jane.. go do something else if it makes you happy!!!!!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
I like indepent films, I watch a lot more lately since I can download them from Amazon unbox, and they're cheaper than mainstream movies. But, I do hate with a passion Terintino movies. I can't explain it, but they really bother me. Like I said, makes me feel like I am suppose to be on drugs. I don't get comic interludes and like the I Love Lucy show to explain her getting raped by her dad? But, again, if it was done in a normal movie fashion I think I would have liked the story..and I do like Juliet Lewis (whole reason I DLed it to begin with!). I overdosed on Vitamin C Saturday & Sunday, and since mom had Carson I slept well Saturday night. By Monday I felt a lot better, today it feels like I'm just having bad allergies again--and my left ear aches. Left ear has been hurting since Saturday. I think I'm on my way to well though. I called the gas station to talk about settling without lawyers, the owner (mohajeshishieimsdlfkj) put me on hold while he spoke in some other language for 5m to someone.. then he comes back and goes 'get a lawyer'. So I signed the contract for the law firm and mailed it in yesterday. Carson waking up!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Judy those pics are adorable, I keep meaning to call the studio to ask what to bring.. he was naked and we didn't have to bring anything for newborn, but now what??? I don't have cowboy hats lol. I think it's a cold, but I was faint and then nauseated at one point today, hope it's flukey..and not flu-ey! Har har.. eh. Carson weighs 200lbs when weak and sick. Russ bathing him now, he was at moms last night, I started getting sick yesterday. Michelle got the postcard, I'm still jealous :smile: Going to go wait for C to get out of bath so I can put him to bed. I don't know how he could not get it, but I am hoping he doesn't get whatever I have. I feel so crappy. Natural Born Killers... I told Russ I DLed it, he said 'its a good movie' and I said 'after I DLed it, I saw someone said it's like terentino movies--and you know I HATE his movies' and russ goes 'oh no, it's not like his movies at all' LIAR.. LIAR LIAR... So the first 5 minutes I go "uh this is EXACTLY terentino'ish'.. and he is holding back a grin and he goes 'yeah it's his movie'. Sigh. Was a LONG 2 hours. I HATE his style of movies, in fact NBK would be an ok movie if it wasn't in his style, all the random weird crap.. makes me feel like I need to be on acid to enjoy it or something. So no, didn't like it..
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Ohh yeah how did I forget Shawshank, that's on my list too. I downloaded Natural Born Killers..
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I like Juliette Lewis, but I HATE Terintino movies. I can't make it through a Kill Bill. May be why I've not seen Natural Born Killers then :/ Judy, you and I have complete opposite tastes it seems. Tell Bobster that Debbie Does Dallas is one of Russ' favs too.. har har, I kid.. I doubt he even knows what it is!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
River Runs Through It (Brad Pitt as Tristian...OMG, now that is some yummy goods) Uhm Pam isn't that Legends of the Fall???? Brad Pitt in LotF & Interview with the vampire... who needs porn?!
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Never seen Natural Born Killers, but I have heard the name several times some reason... is it a shoot em up?
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Here's my favs... Fried Green Tomatos (YEA!!) I need to watch that, haven't seen it in a while Terms of Endearment & Evening Star (I love love love Shirley McClain) These 2 are my alltime favs. Empire Records Finding Nemo Steel Magnolias
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Run away indeed. Her loving you there, has nothing to do with liking you as people; it means you pay well, and she doesn't want the headache of finding new people to rent, not knowing how they will pay, etc. If she really 'cared' about you guys are people, she would have fixed electrical at the very least. Run away, run away. I LOL'd about the bra too. That's a state to state law, some states it's illegal unless both parties consent.(I watch a lot of judge shows).
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Shrinking Violets - Part 5!
Just quickupdate with babe in arms, talked to legal place, she said the case manager says there's grounds for a suit and I fill out the contract, they go back and forth with gas station's insurance.. nothing out of pocket to me, they get paid out of the settlement. I told her how I didn't file anything, etc.. she said that's not a problem. This is new to me. Last time I sued was the guy who busted up my car in ABQ and I still haven't been paid by that :/
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Exactly!! That's a great way to explain it--I've tried explaining it to Russ before--he's never been there. He gives me a weird look, but I tell him it makes me feel like a really excited happy kid just by walking in the gate. Heather, it's a handicap slope (blue) leading into the store, and it's merged into the sidewalk. So I was walking the sidewalk, stepped onto the slope--which silly me assumed it would be textured or something--and it wasn't, so my legs went sliding right out from under me, I actually did a sideways tumble down the ramp after I fell on my knee (from bouncing!). By time we left the store they had put a non-slip mat out there. The legal place I talked to left me a voicemail, said they're sending me a contract. No idea what it's about or..whatever.. she said I fill it out and they handle it from there. This is completely out of my realm, any idea what those are about? Are they scams? lol Went to lunch with an old high school friend who is now a musician, he has a new CD coming out of hymns; they he wrote. I said I couldn't wait to hear it, so he gave me 2 CD samplers with 2 songs on it each. Oh...my...goodness. They are so beautiful, 2 of them made me get teary-eyed. I can't wait till it's available on Itunes (the whole album). Crying baby.....