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Akeelah's Mommy - 06:47am Mar 2, 2012 EST
A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.




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lvazquez - Mar 14, 2012 2:02 pm (#108 Total: 253)  

Mom to Donovyn (32 weeker), Tristyn (34 weeker), and Naethyn (30 weeker born sleeping)  

I'm headed on a road trip, but just wanted to pop in. I just had to say that there is a list of movies one should never watch when preggers and Steel Magnolias is one of them. I saw that in February '09 when I was preggo with Naethyn, waiting for my floor to dry after mopping. Should have never been mopping a floor at 26 weeks, but, urgh . . .

Donna S - Mar 14, 2012 2:47 pm (#109 Total: 253)  

Mom to Ryley, 26 weeker, Grace and Ethan, full-termers  

Steel Magnolias? Cry the entire movie.

Liz - Enjoy the weather today!!!

Lorena - Michael and I are going to New Orleans for a few days. Outside of Vegas, this is our first big trip away just us in six years. Too long. Hope your weekend is awesome - you need a break! Good luck with studying.

Lindsay - Safe travels!

stacyat - Mar 14, 2012 11:15 pm (#110 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Liz: Woohoo for some quality shopping time and being able to try stuff on!

Donna: Eeek!! That sounds like you're gonna have a super busy couple of days!

Lorena: Sounds like a fun weekend planned! I haven't seen Steel Magnolias myself, might have to check it out!

Lindsay: Safe travels!

Poor bubba's ear is still infected so we're doing three days of Rocephin injections and she's referring us to an ENT probably for tubes, not sure about his adenoid. Hopefully the shot gets rid of this stubborn infection. Ugh.

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Donna S - Mar 14, 2012 11:24 pm (#111 Total: 253)  

Mom to Ryley, 26 weeker, Grace and Ethan, full-termers  

Stacy - That poor baby boy!! I have numerous nephews and a niece who've had the tubes put in and it changed everything overnight for the better.

All packed and ready to go!!! Not looking forward to waking up at 3:30am, but sooooooo looking forward to this trip.

mrsmaxson - Mar 15, 2012 10:09 am (#112 Total: 253)  

Heartbroken  

I'd chat but I have to go to Kohl's because my butt's not big enough and I need a padder!

I will be laughing about that all day!

Shannon

liz loschinskey - Mar 15, 2012 1:09 pm (#113 Total: 253)  

I love my kids!  

Bahahah Shannon...I didn't understand. It had a tummy slimmer on the front and padding in the form of butt cheeks on the back. Can't make this stuff up!

Donna have so much fun! Thinking about you in New Orleans!!

Stacy poor kid. Sorry about Elim!

Lauren Beach pictures....jealous!

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 15, 2012 5:25 pm (#114 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

Lindsay & Donna- Enjoy your trips!

Stacy- Maaaaan thank goodness his momma is a nurse! Glad they gave you the referral to the ENT

Shannon- No idea what that all means, but love that you'll be laughing!

Off to Oahu today... last appointment... hollywood glasses... check!

stacyat - Mar 15, 2012 7:24 pm (#115 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Donna: Hope you're enjoying your trip!

Shannon: I think we should get some of those and do a fashion show Saturday night at SU this year, lol!

Lauren: I know, right?! Poor baby. Huge hugs, thinking of you!

Elim was less than impressed with getting his shot again today. He knew exactly what was coming when we laid him down on the table and he saw the needle. He ripped that bandaid right off though, little stink. She checked his ear and said it was still a bit red but better than yesterday, so he definitely did need the second dose. The third is iffy but since we're going on a trip she's giving it to make sure.

stacyat - Mar 15, 2012 7:33 pm (#116 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Hey Ladies! Check out our new community blog when you get a chance!

A DIFFERENT KIND OF GRIEF, THE LOSS OF "PERFECTION"

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 16, 2012 1:35 am (#117 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

waiting for appt.... hate to think what my bp is! they better not take it... they'd have to admit me!!

stacyat - Mar 16, 2012 2:07 am (#118 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

NO WHAMMIES ALLOWED!!! And another few no whammies for good measure, huge hugs!

Where's everyone at? Take an early spring break?

liz loschinskey - Mar 16, 2012 10:52 pm (#119 Total: 253)  

I love my kids!  

Just an FYI.....

Tori's been off the bottle completely for 4 complete days now.

I want to cry and possibly shoot myself in the foot with a BB gun.

Love ya guys....bbl!

(whispering)
Tomorrow's my birthday...hehehahahah!!!!!

lvazquez - Mar 17, 2012 12:53 am (#120 Total: 253)  

Mom to Donovyn (32 weeker), Tristyn (34 weeker), and Naethyn (30 weeker born sleeping)  

Shannon: Oh, Kohls, I brought my 20% off with me on vaca so that hubby could score some socks. Hope you scored some good deals. Did you take advantage of power hours?

Liz: Oh, those moments are hard. She's growing up Liz. They sort of do that and it's like, what just happened?!

Donna: Have a safe flight and visit that cafe place that Katie had mentioned:)

Stacy: Hope your little one keeps his bandaids on. Ouch!

Lauren: Of all the times your person could get sick. I'm SO sorry. I know it's not how you wanted that last visit to be. I'm thinking of you:)

Hey, isn't it dumb that it's not quite Spring and yet we're on "Spring Break" in my state? We're in San Diego for a few days. Supposed to get rain here tomorrow. I laugh because it's not really a vaca. Same ole stuff, just different setting:)

stacyat - Mar 17, 2012 2:24 am (#121 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Liz: Woohoo, go Tori go!!! Shh, we won't tell anyone.

Lindsay: Power hours? It's spring break next week here too! Good thing our travel plans include going the opposite way that most spring breakers plan on going, north.

Guh, Elim has a fever still. Hoping it's gone tomorrow, that means it was from the stress on his body from the antibiotics like the nurse said. I'm not buying it. If he's still got it tomorrow I'm gonna take a peek at his ears. Not much we can do anyway though, if 3 days of antibiotic shots don't work then nothing will.

Angel Love - Mar 17, 2012 10:21 pm (#122 Total: 253)  

 

Hey ya'll!!! I'm still among the living!! This time change thing did a number on my poor defenseless body and I have been working my tail off (might need some of those panties) so most of the days I've ended up going straight to bed.

Stacy~ Hope Elim is feeling better. Like I said earlier, my nephew had tubes put in and they worked beautiful wonders for him.

Lorena~ I hope the studying is over and you can get a break!!

Lindsay~ Enjoy the trip!

Donna~ Enjoy your trip as well!!! Can I say one more time....I'm JEALOUS!!!

Lauren~ Hope the appt went well. I'm sure it was emotional, but I hope there are great things ahead with the new best friend.

I hope I didn't miss anyone, but I only had a million posts to read....

Today was opening day for Little League here. Ansley had tennis at 10 a.m., my younger nephew played his first t-ball game at 12:30, and my older nephew's game was at 3:00. In between I went from one field to the other watching bits and pieces of the other games in an effort for my students to know that I was watching them. I'll be there many many more nights till the end of the season, but today was the day I was making a point to catch them.

Our temps were in the 80's today, which even for GA is a bit warm for March. I'm sure there are a lot of little red arms, legs, and faces from todays fun.....including mine!!

liz loschinskey - Mar 18, 2012 6:14 pm (#123 Total: 253)  

I love my kids!  

hi.

I just got teary eyed over a M4B commercial on tv.

Lindsay, how's your trip going?
Donna, I've been following you on FB in NOLA I'm glad you had a fantastic time.

I drank beer yesterday....I hate beer....now I remember why. I have the bubble guts so bad today and I feel sluggish. T spent the night at her Aunt's, they dropped her off this morning after church. She cried for about 30 minutes...tantrum like crying laying on the floor kicking and screaming and has since been sleeping for 2 hours. With no lunch.

bbl...

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 18, 2012 9:09 pm (#124 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

Tracy- You are one busy auntie, momma and teacher!

Liz- Yeah... those tantrums wear a kiddo out!

I think this week is going to be chill... at least I hope it is so I can party around here more often! Garage sale was a huge success yesterday.. over $560 buckaroos raised... today we're gonna go meet my friend's new lil' baby and maybe get some laundry done... exciting times... exciting times.

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 18, 2012 11:33 pm (#125 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

Almost forgot... while I didn't get to see my Dr on Oahu... I did see Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife... they were on my flight back home. Lame consolation!

lvazquez - Mar 18, 2012 11:40 pm (#126 Total: 253)  

Mom to Donovyn (32 weeker), Tristyn (34 weeker), and Naethyn (30 weeker born sleeping)  

Lauren - Wow, that's interesting:) Does he still have a show? Congrats on the garage sale! That's wonderful!

Tracy - Sounds like some nice weather in your area:)

We made it back safely. There was some unexpected snow outside of Julian outside of San Diego. We drove slowly for a good hour and then it was smooth sailing once out of the mountains. Just missed the rain coming back too. Tired.


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Angel Love - Mar 18, 2012 11:55 pm (#127 Total: 253)  

 

Lindsay~ Wow---snow......I remember that stuff!

Lauren~ Thankfully all of the ball fields are at the same location. I did talk to the head of parks and rec. and asked if he would build me a platform on top of the central building so I could just turn my head instead of having to walk around in circles all day . It'll just be for teachers and parents who have multiple children playing at the same time!!

He said he'd get right on that for me.....he was head of parks and rec when I was a kid too so I'm sure he's not too worried about me. Teehee!!!

My house is a TOTAL WRECK!!!! Seriously, I don't even know where to start and it's going to take a lot to make a dent. UGH!!!! Anyone wanna come help???

Jackie G - Mar 19, 2012 1:20 am (#128 Total: 253)  

Mom to a 25 weeker who is now 8 years old and a 38.5 weeker who is now 6  

Lindsay - How funny that you post a picture of snow and here in Michigan, where it is usually freezing this time of year, it was 80 degrees!

Tracy - I had the most hectic week ever this past week (ok, I'm exaggerating, but it felt like it) and my house was destroyed. Thankfully, everyone helped me on Saturday morning and we got it cleaned up fairly quickly.

Liz - beer does not sit well in my stomach either. But I'm off to have a glass of wine now! Hope Tori is doing ok without the bottle today.

Stacy - Poor Elim.

Hope the trip was fun, Donna!

So things have been busy here. Brian was out of the country last week, work was busy and I volunteered to help organize an event at school Friday night. Things kept getting added last minute and I was going crazy!

At least Brian is home now and things have slowed down, so it was a great weekend. The kids are both starting T-ball so like will get crazy adding that to our schedules - Kimmie has practices 3 days a week! That seems a bit excessive to me...

Anyway, I can actually go to bed early, so I'm off to do just that!
Miss you all - Hugs!

stacyat - Mar 19, 2012 4:03 am (#129 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Tracy: Wow, busy day! No wonder you've been heading straight to bed and that was your day "off"!

Lauren: Woohoo Dog! Does he dress like he does on the TV show all the time? Awesome success on the garage sale!!

Lindsay: Welcome back! Yay for getting to see pretty snow but not having it affect your drive for too long!

Jackie: Wow, that does sound like a lot for her age! Maybe they're figuring on not everyone showing up at every practice so doing multiple? Hope you have a nice relaxing week.

My open house was a flop, we had three people show up.....three. I did have a three other people order, but still. Highly disappointing my friends can't take a few minutes out of their day to come support me. All they had to do was show up and could get away with buying a $1 citrus peeler from pampered chef, not like I was expecting them to spend big bucks.

Day seventeen of fever for Elim with no signs of an end. Ten days till his ENT appointment.

We head out in the morning for Illinois! Going to my Grandma's house one last time before it's sold and visiting the Grandparents' graves too. Also gonna check out the zoo if it's nice and a few other things.....gotta drive for that one cuz there's nothing in Grandma's town!

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 19, 2012 6:07 am (#130 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

Stacy- Which zoo in IL? Poor guy and his fevers! And seriously lame on the folks who didn't show for the open house!

Jackie- Ooooh where did Brian get to go?

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 19, 2012 6:08 am (#131 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

And yes... dresses just like on the TV show... so does the wife.

stacyat - Mar 19, 2012 10:29 am (#132 Total: 253)  

Mom to Emilyn and Hailey (our 20 week angels) and Elim (our 38 week, full term miracle)!  

Actually the Evansville, Indiana zoo......never been there and I imagine it's kinda small. Also maybe going to go to New Harmony, not sure what's there either.

Awesome, I guess when you'd get recognized everywhere you gotta always dress the part. Though he probably always dressed like that before.

Did I tell you his nurse said it was from teething? Yep.....after two weeks of fevers from ear infection it's magically turned to teething after antibiotic shots. Somehow, I doubt that.

Jackie G - Mar 19, 2012 11:53 am (#133 Total: 253)  

Mom to a 25 weeker who is now 8 years old and a 38.5 weeker who is now 6  

Lauren - Brian went to Norway for work. Sounds like he had a good time. He ate at fancy restaurants all week, and I was running around so much the only meal I didn't pick up at Subway or McDonalds was the chicken nuggets I threw in the oven one night! pathetic... absolutely pathetic. I'm not a great cook, and I hate doing it (love baking though) so I'm pretty sure if he hadn't made it back we all would starve to death!

Another busy week here, not quite as bad as last week, but I have to go into the Ann Arbor office 3 or 4 days, which is a 40 hour drive. An hour and a half of commute time definitely cuts into my errand time!

Angel Love - Mar 19, 2012 5:57 pm (#134 Total: 253)  

 

Jackie~ Glad Brian is back home to help out with some of the running!! Seriously, just now getting a chance to sit down for today and not even started on the house or the paper I have due tomorrow.....

Stacy~ Teething?? Oh good grief!

Today started out with the dog getting a haircut and bath, then vaccuumed the house since there is tons of dust floating around these days.....Appts this afternoon and hopefully somewhere in the daylight hours, there'll be time for a walk. THEN---I have to type up a paper. Thankfully, I already have the interview part done.

Akeelah's Mommy - Mar 19, 2012 6:42 pm (#135 Total: 253)  

A moment in our arms, a lifetime in our hearts.  

Jackie- Super cool! My mom has friends visiting from Norway right now... it's so pretty (and cold) there! Good luck this week!

Stacy- Yeah... that's suspect... though shoots... hopefully... but yeah, doubtful.

Tracy- Ugh, that is way to many items for one day.

Monday Monday...

lvazquez - Mar 19, 2012 10:14 pm (#136 Total: 253)  

Mom to Donovyn (32 weeker), Tristyn (34 weeker), and Naethyn (30 weeker born sleeping)  

Stacy: Sorry about your open house. I hope that you have a safe drive and a good trip out to see your grandma's house. I know that's not an easy thing to do. Memories . . .

Jackie: That's really neat! Glad hubby is home safely. Yay, t-ball. Yeah, three practices is a lot. I know, the kids had never seen snow before, so it was fun for them. You don't expect to hit snow driving home from sunny San Diego.

Tracy: Hope you get your paper typed w/out too many distractions. What is this degree/certification you're working on again? I would so come and help you if I lived closer. I kind of like to clean. Ha, I could be the "French Maid!"

Liz: How's your Monday going?

Lauren: Does Micah know what's going on inside your belly?

Donna S - Mar 19, 2012 11:35 pm (#137 Total: 253)  

Mom to Ryley, 26 weeker, Grace and Ethan, full-termers  

Howdy all!! I'm back safely from NOLA, although I think it's going to take a month to recover. There was not much sleep, and too much of everything else, but oh boy, how fun!!

Stacy - Safe travels to you guys. Teething? Seriously? And boo on people not showing up to your open house.

Lauren - lol on the Dog the Bounty Hunter. I can just picture it.

Lindsay - two ships that passed. Bummed I wasn't here in SD while you guys were, but I'll be out your way in a couple of weeks visiting my parents. They were calling the storm we had over the weekend the "storm of the century".

Jackie - CRAZINESS!! Glad Brian is home safely, but whew. Rough one for you.

Tracy - Happy paper-writing! Sounds like you took lessons from me for your weekend. BUSY!

Sorry...I've forgotten everything else. Where's Lorena?

In full dragon-birthday-party-prep mode. Little man turns 8 this coming Sunday. I think I'm kinda going a little overboard with this party, but I can't seem to help myself.



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