FFFC
kleigh926
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Flame-free Friday confessions (they're not always flame-free, but on this board they usually are!).
Mine: I play on a volleyball team in our church's summer league. Last year we were in the second-highest division and won the division pretty handily, plus we won the tournament. We considered moving up to the highest division (Power) but decided against it because our best player will be missing half the season due to an evening college class. The league coordinator then called and asked us to move up because Power only had 3 teams and he wanted at least 4 in the division, so we agreed. Last night was our first game and we played well, but still lost. Now I'm regretting moving up even though we dominated last year, because we went from winning everything to (probably) losing most of the time, and losing is no fun 
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
Re: FFFC
We're having Rory's naming ceremony here on Sunday so I have a lot to get ready for, but I just want to lie on the couch and watch TV. I also feel like it's going to be one of those, "Can I have wine at noon?" days! :P
Side note - I feel like I post about wine all the time - I swear I am not an alcoholic - I just really really love wine and missed it so while I was pregnant!
Me too! It's just so cute!!!
Haha! I have a 2 glass limit too! I know what you mean - I tried that Fre stuff during my pregnancy and I was not impressed. :P
This one is kind of lame but I can't think of anything else.
I'm a teacher too - that is just plain resourceful!
I completely understand. When DD1 was having horrible issues with sleep around 5 months, at one point I suggested counseling for us to DH. That at least sent him the message of how serious the problem was. Insist that your pedi help you and if he doesn't, get a second or a third opinion until someone takes you seriously. Maybe there's nothing behind it, maybe there is.
My FFFC- both DDs are sick and have fevers today. Next weekend we're going on a "vacation" with my ILs that I am not looking forward to at all, and I really wish they would have held off on the sickness for just 5 more days so we could have gotten out of going on the trip.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
Yup. Sometimes I let him cry longer than I should, too, because I get so frustrated trying to calm him down. I also do it by myself most of the time because DS works 2-midnight and then sleeps away most of the morning. He gets to do the middle of the night feedings where DS sleeps through the whole thing and goes right back to bed. I get every other not so great time.
All naps around here are in my arms or sometimes in the Moby.
I don't want to give them up to the bed, either!
May be something they already explored, but could it be GERD? I went through a similar phase with Colton and figured it was just a really bad growth spurt, we had a dr's appt for them to recheck his airways (tracheomalacia, his trachea is/was really narrow, and they expected it to have grown and opened more by now, but that's another issue) and his normal squeaky breathing was worse, the dr brought up fussiness and I explained pretty much exactly the bolded above as part of our daily routine. He's been on Ranitidine (Zantac) since, and we have a GI referral to see about a med swap and to scope him to see what's going on in his throat.
My FFFC: I lost my temper and reamed the lady at DHHS today. Our district office is full of people that really shouldn't be working with people who need help, and I'm tired of getting the same attitude like I'm a worthless serf who is leeching off the system. In setting up Colton's GI appt earlier I was told his Medicaid status was closed. When I called to find out what was going on, I was told ALL my services were closed. I haven't received anything yet even though I qualified for emergency food stamps and was approved April 25th. I literally JUST called yesterday to see why I hadn't received a card and they told me they were mailing one and it could be 6-10 business days, so why would everything be closed today? The first woman I dealt with said she didn't know, that I needed to come in and reapply. I asked speak to the woman that had been handling my case, or at least be put through to her voicemail, and she told me NO, that I had to come in and reapply like she said, and if I was choosing not to, she would make a note in the computer. They lost my application 3 times already, I sat in the district office for 4 hours one day to make sure my application was FILLED OUT and turned in DIRECTLY to a Family Service Specialist. I'm tired of dealing with this crap, dealing with foreclosure and trying to find work is stressful enough without their crap, too.
I feel vaguely guilty now because I used language I typically don't. Specifically the see you next tuesday....The lady that handles my case let me vent a little and assured me that the person I dealt with is routinely unpleasant and told me how to file a complaint, so it must not just be me.
OMG I get so angry hearing about your troubles dealing with DHHS. Seriously, they need to get their sh!t together! And why would it take 6-10 days to get a food stamps card if they approved emergency food stamps?! That's crazy. So inefficient. Ugh, I'm so frustrated for you, lol
I'm glad it's finally sorted out for you, and you have an "insider"
And yeah, produce is stupid expensive, especially organic. Though, I've noticed in some grocery stores around here, they have WIC labels on certain produce items... As far as I know, if you qualify for FS you qualify for WIC. Maybe you could get some extra produce that way? (I haven't applied for WIC, so I don't know for sure).
My job didn't pan out this week, but Michael is supposed to hear back on Monday about a job, so I've got fingers and toes and eyes and everything else crossed for him, and I'm printing off more resumes this afternoon at the library to keep bringing by places. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to stay home with Colton for the next few months until we move, but we won't be moving if Michael and I aren't working, so I'm trying another new approach and trying to meet whoever is in charge and hand deliver a resume on the spot. Hopefully it makes a good impression!
Anyway, that sucks that you've had so many issues with DHHS, but I'm glad to hear you have someone on your side now. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that things will get better from here on out!