Lol... bag of dicks, that's a new one for me.
Anyone have suggestions as to why my no-bake cookies never want to set and harden up?
You could be over (or under) boiling your ingredients.
Yes. I've learned the magic number is right around a minute. Don't boil it any longer or shorter.
Thanks for the advice/sympathy about the computer. My brother is a tech genius and just moved to Florida 2 weeks ago. I'm irrationally angry at him for leaving me in my time of need. (And ignoring my texts!!)
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
Say a little prayer for us tonight, ladies. The OB found elevated levels of a protein that shows up when labor starts, indicating for sure preterm labor. So they're putting me on bedrest for the rest of the week (I'm on Christmas break after that thankfully). I'm an absolute wreck.
I am off all next week and I can't wait! Going to hopefully work on the nursery.
We found out yesterday that we are getting Christmas bonuses. We had a slow year at work and I totally wasn't excepting anything. I am sure it won't be much but anything extra is nice. I will probably spend it on baby stuff (I have my eye on a petunia pickle bottom diaper bag) since I have all my Christmas shopping done except for a few small things.
We needed a new stroller so I ordered a City select double on black friday. It's being delivered today and it feels like Christmas! I am way too excited about a stoller. I love that it can be used as a single or double and it isn't huge like a side by side double. I got an amazing deal on it which makes it even better.
Funny story...we have a gate at home and UPS/fedex will normally just leave packages in front of it so I usually have stuff sent to my office. Apparently UPS is delivering up until 7 since it's the holidays. I had something coming for DS1's birthday the other day. Apparently they came after five and the gate at my office was closed so they threw the box over our 7 foot security gate. Luckily it was toys and nothing breakable. They better not throw my stroller over the gate.
@smushi any update today? Just wondering how you're doing?
Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers. Things are going ok today. Never have I felt more useless of course, but thankfully my mom stayed the night and has been hanging out with me today - DS went to daycare. She's been doing laundry (and bringing me things to fold) while she has redone my Charlie Brown Christmas tree and decorated my mantles. So at least I feel a small sense of vicarious accomplishment. DH is working from home tomorrow and Friday (just in case anything happens and I need to get to the hospital, since he works 40 minutes away). I'm not ready for things to be this serious... I'm praying that bed rest for the holiday will mean I can go back to work after New Years.
@smushi again I am thinking about you. I was laying in bed last night being all worried and crying to DH. Funny how internet people will give you that many feels.
@Parker16772 those are some exciting things! It's my last week at this job...bitter sweet.
I just mopped the floors and I'm actually really tired now this is pathetic. Hoping for an energy spike sometime soon because I can't imagine being this bleh for the next 13 weeks
@smushi again I am thinking about you. I was laying in bed last night being all worried and crying to DH. Funny how internet people will give you that many feels.
@Parker16772 those are some exciting things! It's my last week at this job...bitter sweet.
I just mopped the floors and I'm actually really tired now this is pathetic. Hoping for an energy spike sometime soon because I can't imagine being this bleh for the next 13 weeks
This would be my husband (although I know there were several times with my last BMB I cried over things others were going through, and some already here too lol):
You are really sweet! And thanks again everybody, love you ladies! He's kicking the crap out of me today, so he must be enjoying the less stressful environment (re: less angry uterus)
I just mopped the floors and I'm actually really tired now this is pathetic. Hoping for an energy spike sometime soon because I can't imagine being this bleh for the next 13 weeks
at work one of my side work chores is to sweep & mop the floors. i literally have to take a seat at one of the tables two or three times to catch my breath before I'm done. everyone laughs & jokes, but it actually really sucks..
Hahaha yeah I don't think it will get better. At least when I stop working I can sleep more and do less...who am I kidding I have so much to do before this baby gets here
Question for all you ladies that have had baby showers......did you get the person who threw it for you a gift? If so, what? I would like to get a gift for the lady that is throwing mine. She is a friend, and we are becoming closer (I'm in her wedding in July, and she is marrying one of my DH and I's best friends), so I'm not sure what to get her........
Question for all you ladies that have had baby showers......did you get the person who threw it for you a gift? If so, what? I would like to get a gift for the lady that is throwing mine. She is a friend, and we are becoming closer (I'm in her wedding in July, and she is marrying one of my DH and I's best friends), so I'm not sure what to get her........
A candle is always appropriate. Since big wedding plans are coming up - stressful ones at that - a mani/ped or a massage gift card would be perfect.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@sparke82 i did get the host a gift. I got her a bottle of wine and a small flowery plant. Its hard work putting on a shower, so i think its nice to give a small gift to show appreciation.
ugh, don't eat 5 no-bake oatmeal cookies in 12 hours. apple juice has nothing on oatmeal cookies.... then again, some women might like the effects of them
ugh, don't eat 5 no-bake oatmeal cookies in 12 hours. apple juice has nothing on oatmeal cookies.... then again, some women might like the effects of them
Bahahahahaha hope everything comes out in the end? Oy! Hello fiber!
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Wow- my evening just piled up! I won't be home home for awhile. I have to stop at home and gather paperwork for a 5:00 appointment, then I offered to run to the vet to pick up medicine for my mom's dog (poor Oscar has lyme disease, worms, and some bacteria growing in his ear...poor boy!), and take that to my mom's so the pup can get to feeling better. That is all before I can finally go home and put my feet up. I will be ready for bed tonight I tell ya! At least I will get to see two cute doggies tonight (but keeping mine to home because I don't want him catching anything.)
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
Anyone else just struggling with Christmas gifts for extended family this year? Like my motivation is GONE and I have no energy or creativity to shop/think about what to do.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@smushi I'm glad that you have no news to report...that's good news as far as I'm concerned! And glad that your Mom is helping out so much, how nice of her to decorate for you!
I just walked to the mall and Barnes & Noble and Trader Joe's and thought I was going to die, so I immediately got myself a huge bowl of chocolate froyo with marshmallow cream and crushed Oreos. I feel a little better now.
You should try oreo balls (aka oreo truffles) 1 package oreos, crushed. 1 package cream cheese softened. Mix well. Roll into bite sized balls and refrigerate or freeze to harden. Once hardened, dip in melted chocolate (white is best for these) once chocolate dries, you can stack them up 3 high and decorate to make snow men but they never last that long with my family and friends.
This year they make me queezy with how rich and chocolate they are, bit everyone keeps asking me to make them for their dinners
@red3ye Oreo balls are the shizznit, I love them!!
I did my glucose test last Friday and hadn't heard anything back even though they told me the results would be back by Monday so I called and the receptionist didn't know what my results mean and will get midwife to call back. I'm hoping it's good news because if I had failed I feel like they would have called already.....
GDI admin. Noooo reason to close down the nice thread at all.
Also my mom is pretending like I can somehow manage to pop this baby out and have ANOTHER before the end of next year. Nope nope nope
Ummmmmm what?!? You would have to majorly break the 6week no post partum sex rule. Bad mom, bad!
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
GDI admin. Noooo reason to close down the nice thread at all.
Also my mom is pretending like I can somehow manage to pop this baby out and have ANOTHER before the end of next year. Nope nope nope
Ummmmmm what?!? You would have to majorly break the 6week no post partum sex rule. Bad mom, bad!
yeah.. sooo much no to having another baby by the end of the year!! ugh. I'm done with pregnancy for a long time after my little man is out.
I *think* she's largely teasing me but I'm still like NooOooOo. I have no idea how much space I want between my kids but I know I want way more than that
GDI admin. Noooo reason to close down the nice thread at all.
Also my mom is pretending like I can somehow manage to pop this baby out and have ANOTHER before the end of next year. Nope nope nope
Ummmmmm what?!? You would have to majorly break the 6week no post partum sex rule. Bad mom, bad!
yeah.. sooo much no to having another baby by the end of the year!! ugh. I'm done with pregnancy for a long time after my little man is out.
I *think* she's largely teasing me but I'm still like NooOooOo. I have no idea how much space I want between my kids but I know I want way more than that
Go for unexpectedly getting a stinkin' BFP the week before your youngest's first birthday. That'll give 'em something to talk about
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
GDI admin. Noooo reason to close down the nice thread at all.
Also my mom is pretending like I can somehow manage to pop this baby out and have ANOTHER before the end of next year. Nope nope nope
Ummmmmm what?!? You would have to majorly break the 6week no post partum sex rule. Bad mom, bad!
yeah.. sooo much no to having another baby by the end of the year!! ugh. I'm done with pregnancy for a long time after my little man is out.
I *think* she's largely teasing me but I'm still like NooOooOo. I have no idea how much space I want between my kids but I know I want way more than that
Go for unexpectedly getting a stinkin' BFP the week before your youngest's first birthday. That'll give 'em something to talk about
I really want to pop another one out ASAP after this one!!! UO....
@ecwk I would feel that way too but this pregnancy has been rough. I mean, still puking at 27 weeks, been lactating since week 19, losing crap tons of hair and speaking of crap it lingers too long in my body SO I definitely want a break and some booze. DH wants them 18 months apart I told him I hope they figure out how to have the males carry the babies in the next 10 months then!
Re: *** The Official Random Thread of All Random Threads for March 2016 ***
Anyone got a tissue? #dear daddy -you tube
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@Parker16772 those are some exciting things! It's my last week at this job...bitter sweet.
I just mopped the floors and I'm actually really tired now this is pathetic. Hoping for an energy spike sometime soon because I can't imagine being this bleh for the next 13 weeks
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Question for all you ladies that have had baby showers......did you get the person who threw it for you a gift? If so, what? I would like to get a gift for the lady that is throwing mine. She is a friend, and we are becoming closer (I'm in her wedding in July, and she is marrying one of my DH and I's best friends), so I'm not sure what to get her........
January siggy challenge - Pregnant lady problems
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
This year they make me queezy with how rich and chocolate they are, bit everyone keeps asking me to make them for their dinners
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
I did my glucose test last Friday and hadn't heard anything back even though they told me the results would be back by Monday so I called and the receptionist didn't know what my results mean and will get midwife to call back. I'm hoping it's good news because if I had failed I feel like they would have called already.....
@mrspepper05 hope it gets fixed!
@smushi glad to hear an update and that LO is kicking you like crazy!!!
@oceanchild you're so cute, your post gave me all the feels!!
Boy, I sure am going to miss baby's kicks after birth. I love feeling them so so much!!!!
Also my mom is pretending like I can somehow manage to pop this baby out and have ANOTHER before the end of next year. Nope nope nope
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
yeah.. sooo much no to having another baby by the end of the year!! ugh. I'm done with pregnancy for a long time after my little man is out.
Glucola sucks.......that is all.
January siggy challenge - Pregnant lady problems
I *think* she's largely teasing me but I'm still like NooOooOo. I have no idea how much space I want between my kids but I know I want way more than that
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I really want to pop another one out ASAP after this one!!! UO....