I canNOT believe this... I had the most beautiful, touching, wonderful 1st post to this new thread and "POOF!" -- it's gone!

Maybe it's the cyber-world telling me it's time to get to bed... good night, my lovelies!!

Oh Heather!! She's absolutely perfect in every way...you must be so proud of her! She and Carson make a lovely couple, don't you think?!

Thank you so much for posting!

Ok.. I go to get my hair done and a baby Violet arrives! How cute is she???? And tiny!! Grady was almost twice that size!!! Heather, you look like you just got back from a spa. Amazing!

Congrats to you, your hubby and little teeny, tiny Ayla!

I just keep staring at Ayla's pictures!! She's sooooo SWEET!!!

How come I was bloated and discolored in the hospital, but everyone I know who has pics in the hospital with their babies looks normal?

Well, from the sound of it Heather wasn't on an I.V. for long at all! That makes a big difference!

I was yellow, green, bloated, and sickly looking. My face like doubled in size. Then everyone else is just perfect

Speakin of which, shows how uneducated I am about geography, I thought Turkey was people who are predominantly brown hair/brown eyes (like Iran, etc.).

So I thought Heather was just special (cause I always thought you looked Irish). Anyway, I was reading this morning about figuring out eye color of babies, and it had random facts, and said Turkey has the most green-eyed population in the world. HUH. I would have thought Ireland. So Turkey must not be anything like I thought.

It's sad how bad geography classes are in America...

What I found out about Carson's eyecolor, he has 50% chance of brown, 25% green, 25% blue.

Heather

she is so sweet and tiny... and so are you... holy smokes... you didn't just have that baby... she just magically appeared right?

hey everyone

Heather the baby is so cute and adorable!!!!

Heather, if someone told me that you are a lapband patient I would call them a liar....kudos to you!

Macy saw a weight loss commercial yesterday and told me "you need to go do THAT momma". ugh... *sigh*

Macy saw a weight loss commercial yesterday and told me "you need to go do THAT momma". ugh... *sigh*

Isn't that PRECIOUS!!?!?.......NOT!!!

Out of the mouths of babes

Evening V's! Heather CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am proud to say that today is day 4 on plan....

I have not strayed to ice cream land and actually have been pretty low carb (except for 2 pc of butter toast last night.... no matter what my calories are down.. the dt pop is down...... and I should buy stock in Crystal light!

I have cub scout day camp next week and they tell me its half mile walk from our den home to the pirate ship!

I know you all are here..... and thank God you are.. because otherwise I would get lost in my cycle of complacency and failure.... I sincerely care about each and every one of you...... know that...

Today the scale read 208 so that is better than 211 but a far far cry from 174... but I will get there again..........and my clothes will fit again......

why am I still up??????????

Heather, as I said in my email, she is beautiful. You do look wonderful, and I am so glad that everyone is ok!! What does big brother think?? Is he afraid he is gonna break her?!

Last night we went with our kids and grandkids to the carnival, and celebration in town. We all had a great time. Manda and I actually rode the Zipper!!! Something I had not done in 15 years or so! I was naturally worried about fitting! I fit, and had spare room between me and the lap bar!! We laughed so hard, it was a BLAST!!! So when the ride stopped, they were letting the others out of the other side, and I tell Manda, "ok now when you are pushing 50 you have to take Kinsey on something like this!" the ride attendant asks us "why who did that?" I told him I did, that I was pretty close to 50 and rode this with my DD so she has to do the same. He tells me "yeah right, you ain't no 50" Not yet I told him but 48. He said he didn't believe me!!! And all you girls KNOW how highly intelligent those carnies are, so I took that compliment to heart!!! LOL

We really did have fun, rode all the kiddie rides with Kinsey and Connor. He was so excited he pulled me all over the place! We stopped and got them a corn dog at one of the vendors, and I swear 3 bites and it was gone!!! He was raring to go! There were a few things the kids could ride together alone without an adult, and to listen to them giggle and talk, made this Granny's heart happy!

Tonight we went to a pet parade--kids in costume, animals in costume.....there were of course all kinds of dogs, a few cats, ferrets, rabbits, goats, some miniature horses, a snake, some guinea pigs....just odds and ends animals!!

Then they crowned the mini prince and princess. They place cans around town collecting change for votes 1 penny=1 vote. Then the proceeds are all donated to Sarah's House a local shelter.

We met up with Becky's son and his son, Kinsey's boyfriend Ray! They rode a few things, and we come on home. We had a loooooong walk to and from the car. It was so nice tho, to walk along, holding her hand and listening to her chatter again---you are right, I miss her terribly!

Manda come in today for a contact fitting, so Kinsey sat at my desk, and punched holes, and stapled papers! She was really good, and she made a picture for the Dr.

I was so ready for the weekend, not sure why, just a super busy week. Today was no exception, we have been booked solid, and so many labs running.

I was offered a job at our local bank. Not anything I have ever done, but I am sure I could handle it. I like my job now, I just don't really want all the front end work. And if I am going to do it----pay me more!

Rick bought me a new set of solar lights for the yard---but rather than stake them in the yard, he made brackets and ran them around the top of the patio, on the outside. So they cast this really cool glow, you can see in the yard now without it being really bright---and in the day you don't even notice them! I LOVE it!!!

Well I am off to bed. I got all the cooking done for my SIL. Funeral is Monday. So will not go to work until after lunch or so.

So glad you are going to go to Bama Jennifer! Enjoy yourself!!!

Will check in tomorrow.

Again Heather----congrats and much purple power to you and your family. You may not have been a Violet from the beginning, but stopping to post on the way to delivery....you are without a doubt a Violet!!! LOL Silly girl! Kiss the baby for me!

TracyinKS- way to go!

Good morning violets~today is Valero (where my husband works) Family Day at the Houston Zoo. So we are bringing the kids and going to have a blast. Wish me luck....they are having bbq-potato salad-beans-cotton candy-brownies-ice cream and a bunch of other crapola I am not supposed to eat. There will also be a face painter and tattoo artist there for the kids. I am really excited. DH worked last night but he said to just let himsleep a couple of hours & he'll be good to go. Maybe I will take one of his diet pills?! lol I ate things I shouldn't have yesterday. I was having a feel sorry for myself, PMS day. I know it isn't an excuse but it is all I can come up with...that and the fact that I am still on my tom. But, that was yesterday, right? RIGHT...gimme a hell yeah! :tongue2:

Have a great day everyone. Pray for me as I try to respect the pouch.

Hell Yeah!

207.6 flashed for a minute before settling on 208 again... I am very very proud of myself for resiting Robby's plea to go to Dairy Queen last night.. BUT I DID!

Weekends are hard........ we have T-Ball and a retirement party ( with LOTS OF GOOD BAD FOOD ) I don't know if I'm going to be able to resist.. but I will try