Shrinking violets- part 6!!!

[janiebug 0]

I think someone slacked off with their good vibes about 8:40........................

[Haydee 2]

oh pam! i'm so happy for ya'll! i got your email today on my phone but didn't have a chance to respond. and then i got your evil picture while i was still at work and from then on could only think about how much i wanted that, LOL. My cravings are bad!

Same old thing with me. Work is so stressful right now. I'm covering for a girl that's on maternity leave and training another lady and trying to do my own work. I feel so overwhelmed. I feel like i'm drowning. I try to get in early so I can do my work before the lady gets in at 8am and then i stay late, again, so i can try to get through some of my work after she leaves at 5pm. I'm so ready for maternity leave.

On the pregnancy front i'm feeling great. Fat but great. Not much of a bump yet but my pants wont zip...

Laura! So jealous of you meeting Kathy. Love her and her attitude. She's great! Take lots of pics! Oh and I saw those Carson videos on FB today. So so so cute. OMG i can't wait till my sophia is toddling around. I think that time frame is just the best. Juan and I lay in bed at night talking about her and wondering how she's going to be. I can't wait till Christmas either. Hopefully she'll arrive early, around New Years, we're hoping.

Jane - ugh, i'm so sorry about that email. But I think you handled it well... How was your first night alone at Sally's?

Judy - so sad about Ethan leaving. But ditto about Skype. My friend teaches in Korea and her and her mom skype almost everyday and chit chat.

Michelle - back to school time for your kiddos. I remember being excited about going back to school. I'm sure they are too... Your meditation class sounds lovely! OH, guess what, i'm taking a knitting class. First class is this Saturday. I'll let you know how I do. I'm hoping to make Sophia a little blanket to bring her home in. Is that too ambitious?

I'm so super excited to see ya'll in a few weeks. I can't believe it got here so quick... I think I'm the last one without a ticket. We always find other things to spend our leftover money on each month but this Friday I'm definitely booking.

Laying here with Juan rubbing my belly. It's funny to me because it's just my gut/fat roll but he seems to think it's baby so whatever, LOL....

I made chili mac for dinner and then my sister came by with some sock it to me cake. OMG, so good. I had two pieces.

well i'm so so tired, can barely keep my eyes open. I'm so happy about your news pam and love ya'll so much.

[Haydee 2]

um. sorry about that. i'm not sure what happened? i went back to edit a mispelling and then WHOMP. huge text. it wont go back to normal even when i edit? i would delete it but it took me half hour to even post. my computer is wonky...

[kity 2]

um. sorry about that. i'm not sure what happened? i went back to edit a mispelling and then WHOMP. huge text. it wont go back to normal even when i edit? i would delete it but it took me half hour to even post. my computer is wonky...

ummm, don't delete it! I could read it easily! I love hearing from you...we all do!!!

LOL jane, what happened at 8:40. I am sure the purple power didn't let you down...or did it!

[mdrai 3]

Sorry Jane, that might've been me...

At just about that time I had 8 15-16 yo "boys" arrive and take over the house (well, the family room & kitchen) for another infamous "all-night FIFA night". It was a spur-of-the-moment gathering, so it was a little discombobulated here for a bit.

I say "boy" because "men" sounds too ooh la la ("8 men spent the night at my house!":wink2:) but they're all huge soccer players and take up all the space in the rooms! And even when they're trying to be quiet, they're not. So it was a loooong night. I came down around 2 to check in/pick up a bit/get them off the questionable Internet sites... I thought they were quieting down around 3a when they put on "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", but when the movie was over around 4:30 or so, they must've gotten a second wind! Then a hellatious storm crashed through here @ 6am, so... needless to say... nap later today!

The boys' summer is over @ 8am on Saturday morn -- that's when varsity sports tryouts begin -- and then it's 2-a-day practices every day after tryouts for the week 'til school starts... so that explains my hosting the party.

So sorry, Janie, if it was me!

Haydee! So good to "hear" from you! Definitely you could knit a blanket in that timeframe! I hope you enjoy it... I find it relaxing, creative, and productive at the same time. Bring whatever you're working on to Cali!

Time to pop the cinnamon rolls in the oven. At least it's easy to feed these guys: pizza, chips, Cookies, soda and then in the morning, 6 tubes of cinnamon buns! :thumbup:

[mdrai 3]

i went back to edit a mispelling...

Ha ha... "mispelling" is misspelled! :thumbup:

(Oh man, I need some sleep! I am definitely a little too punchy!!)

[Daisalana 33]

I got your text Pam and realized I had ingredients to make it. Then I reminded myself I need to not eat that!!! So I made hot dogs rolled in crescent dough(my last can) for dinner, so as not to be tempted!!

That's funny (and sweet) about Juan rubbing your belly.

I'm already having the bad back and hips pains while sleeping, which sucks, I think I was well into C's pregnancy before they happened..already stacking a million pillows around my body and getting everything lined up just right, just for me to toss and turn!

Day started early today, Russ had a doc appt. at 8, and school started back Monday. We've been in traffic for an HOUR!! UGH. But I got to work at 7:30, and didn't realize we don't open till 8 hah.. I normally come between 8:30-9:30. So it's quiet and dark around here.

I helped my dad sell his jaguar on craigslist, so he is giving me $500 for helping, it's going straight into a box that's going to be used to buy new baby furniture! I've seen nice sets on craigslist before, so I hope sometime in the next few months some more will go up and I can buy an existing set for cheaper and not have to assemble (oh man that was a nightmare).

[kity 2]

Morning Girls~

We've got a busy day today. Got a long list of crap to do before we leave the house at 1:30 today. Susanne has an interview at my school for a security position. She is already employed by our district but as a roving sub, and this would be to work at my site. Cross you fingers. Then right after, we are hitting to road to Vegas!!! LADY GAGA HERE WE COME!!! Can't wait!!!

Michelle, your party sounds fun. Not to "attend" but would be fun to be a fly on the wall...haha. Who cleans up the aftermath?

Laura, it is pretty funny you didn't know what time your company opens. The "evil" was a hit...but I only had a tiny piece (cut one of those batches into 24 pieces). BUT OMG, EVERYONE LOVED THEM!!!

Judy, you hanging in there? I hope the "blues" lift for you soon!

Jane, so what happened at 8:40???

Haydee, did you see my email yesterday...about postponing? I wasn't sure from your post.

OK..off to look "busy". I need to go get my shot, pick up the mail, pick up a framed pic from Micheals.

What do you all think of Steven Slater? I LOVE HIM!!!

XOXOXOXO

[Haydee 2]

Who's steven slater? If he's cute I like him too, lol. Yep, got your email but regardless of that still very very happy for y'all.

Laura, I have back issues while sleeping too. And I'm not that big yet. My doctor told me that its because I'm expanding inside. Hips, etc. I shove pillows everywhere too and still toss and turn. Your cresent dog made me want one! Are you having cravings? Ugh, I crave anything anyone ever mentions, lol.

Michelle, the party sounded fun fun fun. My house was like yours growing up. Except with us it was piles of girls everywhere. I had such a wonderful childhood thanks to my parents. Such great memories. I hope we can do the same for our babies...

And now I can't stop thinking about sopapilla cheesecake. Omg!

Jane, hope all was well at 840 last night! Still thinking about you... (and sopapilla cheesecake. :thumbup:

Laura, that's a great idea about craigslist. I was on there looking for bedding and found some nice stuff. I was going one way with her room and now want something totally different. I want to use my cathedral veil and hang it over her crib from the ceiling. Then drape it around the crib. And my veil is ivory with satin edging. So now I'm gonna go with more neutral colors for the nursery. I think. I suck at decorating. I need to enlist my moms help.

Michelle, ill make sure to bring my project with me to cali. Hopefully ill have made some progress on it...

So tired and so hungry already.

[janiebug 0]

Good morning!

Actually, after a night of sleep it wasn't that bad, but at the time I thought it was the end of the world, I made a mistake on the computer at work, and it is not one that you can just back out of, you pretty much have to hit forty thousand keys, then after that, you have to have the customer sign, then you have to sign in blood. Anyways I had three people waiting and it took forever!! The manager was really nice when I called her, but I did learn from it, so I guess that is good!!

It is so good to see almost everyone (JUDY) but you do have a pass, posting.

Haydee you are sooo good about personals!! I suck, it is not that I don't care, I don't know what it is.

Laura I had to laugh at the pigs in the blanket vs. evil thing. That made my day, it is the small things these days!!!

Okay off to work!!!

[mdrai 3]

Oh, ds will be cleaning up, definitely! Plus some! I will enjoy it.

So the "questionable" site was that chatroulette site where different people pop up every few minutes... from the sound of it, there are a lot of people who enjoy showing off various body parts... the only one I saw was a some dude in his boxers w/his dick in his hand... lovely. Needless to say, there was no more 'puter after that. Boys.

[janiebug 0]

Michelle, wow, boy do you have your hands full!!

Meant to say HAVE FUN PAMELA AND SUSANNE!!!!!!

[Daisalana 33]

Uhmmm Michelle, shouldn't they have been on girly porn sites?!?! And what was this site did you say?

haydee, I have a hard time distinguigish between cravings and being a fat girl. I have been on an ice cream kick, eating it every night... and I say it's a craving because man I want ice cream, and in the past I never keep ice cream in the house.. i like it but I don't REALLY want it. Now I REALLY want it. That's why Carson was muching on an ice cream cone in the video I posted yesterday, I have been making ice cream cones (for me)... he gets a cone.

I think it's the funniest thing that now I don't like hershey bars, it's sticking.. the thought of them is like UGH now.

I did have a craving for peanut M&M's this morning, I could smell them I wanted them so bad.. went to vending machine and we're sold out!!

So I'm really just wanting sweets all the time, but maybe it's because I'm eating sweets and making that sugar addiction even worse. Who knows.. I don't like my band anymore.

[Haydee 2]

Oh I've been over my band for awhile. What confirmed it was after I got completely unfilled and was able to eat the same amount of food while banded and still get full. This was just a few weeks into the pregnancy so it wasn't that the baby was taking up room or anything. The best thing about being unbanded is that I can eat all the salad and fruits and veggies I want. With the band, no way.

I haven't really had a sweet tooth craving. More like spicy crunchy things. I put hot sauce on everything now. Cook my food hot. Everything has to be spicy to taste good...

[mdrai 3]

"Uhmmm Michelle, shouldn't they have been on girly porn sites?!?!"

No, because dh specifically told them "No leaving the house. No booze. No porn." (& so of course someone piped up "No fun!" hardy har har.) So the roulette site was as wild & crazy as they got. Hey, they're 16yo boys, so really, am I surprised? Nooooo. They're good kids, all honors students and school ambassadors, etc. In fact, they brought their summer AP Calculus packets to work on -- and I have pictures to prove that they did work on them, at least for awhile!

Speaking of bands... my band doc's office called me last week and said I had to come in for an app't, that it'd been more than a year since I've been there, blah blah. So I'm going next Monday. It's not going to be pretty. On the + side, I did lose and keep off a solid 50 lbs. On the - side, the max I lost was 80, so I gained back a solid 30 lbs. And I've been holding here for a year or so, w/slight +s/-s now & then (mostly then, lol). I don't think a fill is needed... it's like Haydee says, "good" stuff doesn't go down (fruit, veggies, plain meat) but the bad stuff just slllllllllllllides on through. Should be interesting.

Speaking of food... and really, if we're not speaking about it, then we're thinking about it!... off to figure out dinner. The kids are lobbying for Mama Lucia's as I haven't ventured into the kitchen all day after it got cleaned up... they know the angles to work, too... they said, "Hey Mom, you said you have to go to the grocery store and ML's is right next door, so it would be convenient!" Yeah, like they live to make my life easier!

Edited August 12, 2010 by mdrai