*** The Official Random Thread of All Random Threads for March 2016 ***

skruhmin

I just have to AW my blond hair/blue eyed babies.  They are the reason I get up in the morning and they provide so much joy in my life.  They love each other so much.  I am so blessed to be their mom.  I had so much fun introducing them to the beach last week - I was able to see pure joy.  I may freak out about bringing #3 into this world but I can't wait for them to BOTH be big brothers.

kynbar5

@skruhmin Too. Stinking. Cute!!!!!! ">

flowerpower5838

@skruhmin SOOOOOOO CUTE!!

Torpedogirl

@skruhmin so handsome

oceanchild

@cmerribury i have zero chocolate in the house bc i have already raided evrey last bit (and i am not even a chocolate lover) but you bet it is going on the grocery list; thanks for the suggestion! 
@kynbar we really need a food thread - your recipes for an army sound good, and i need meal-plan ideas!

@pinksunglasses YAY! mine is 10/27 and i can't wait! halfway thru, *and* seeing the baby? YES please!

Parker16772

Just catching up from the weekend and it seems like there was a lot going on this BMB! Someone please tell me the ultrasound thread is MUD. It has to be. 

@skruhmin your kids are adorable!

JLaVO888

flowerpower5838 said:

Alright guys, now I have an insatiable desire to leave work and head to the nearest dunkin donuts for a chocolate donut!  

I would get their pumpkin doughnut!

oceanchild

OMG @skruhmin!!!  :x *sooooo* adorable!!!

skruhmin

BTW I don't wanna work **stomp stomp stomp**

flowerpower5838

@JLaVO888 Oh HEY! Glad to see you back here

eta: will def. be taking you up on the pumpkin recommendation soon.

cmerribury

oceanchild said:

@kynbar we really need a food thread - your recipes for an army sound good, and i need meal-plan ideas!

Ooooh, seconding the idea of a food board! I cook all of our meals on Sunday and we just reheat all week, so Army-sized works for me, as well!

skruhmin

JLaVO888 said:

Alright guys, now I have an insatiable desire to leave work and head to the nearest dunkin donuts for a chocolate donut!  

I would get their pumpkin doughnut!

Welcome back!!!  I've missed my green chili friend.

Parker16772

Even though I already ate breakfast all this food talk is making my hungry! 

So annoyed that target cancelled my baby order from last week even though everything is still available. They should really give you an explanation in the email so you don't have to call. I hate calling! I tried chat and the guy told me it was cancelled from reasons and I had to call to find out why. Seriously for reasons? I couldn't have figured that one out on my own.

skruhmin

Being at my desk automatically means I'm snacking. 

skruhmin

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

JLaVO888

skruhmin said:

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

Yeah that's rude. Forcing you to use vacation leave.

Parker16772

skruhmin said:

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

That's strange. We  normally shut down for a week and a half to two weeks for Christmas and New Years but they normally pay us and don't require us to take vacation. It's def a nice perk since I only get two weeks vacation and no sick time. Kind of rude in my opinion. 

JLaVO888

flowerpower5838 said:

@JLaVO888 Oh HEY! Glad to see you back here

eta: will def. be taking you up on the pumpkin recommendation soon.

They have one that's not too sweet. It's got like crunchy crumbs And frosting on top and pumpkin filling in the middle.

flowerpower5838

skruhmin said:

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

I always thought this was the weirdest thing. How can you force people to use time off? So odd.

JLaVO888

Its called the pumpkin pie doughnut

SparkE82

Any east coast ladies on here??? I have a business trip next week that requires "business casual". Around my neck of the woods I can easily determine what that actually means.....but not sure about the New Haven, Connecticut area??? I just need to know if I need to go shopping for maternity dress pants, or if khakis and a nice blouse will do.....I am leaning towards the dress pants, just in case. I would rather be over dressed than under dressed.

mrspepper05

Woohoo! I went grocery shopping and came back to 37 new posts!

I ate so many donuts when I was pregnant with DD2, but even all the talk of donuts here doesn't make me want one this time around. Weird. Although, I have been obsessed with Dunkin Donuts chocolate glazed donut flavored k-cups lately. Mmmm. I guess I'm getting my donut fix in coffee form.

I second (or maybe third) the food thread! Meal planning is one of my least favorite activities. So sick of all my old stand-bys. 

JLaVO888

I had to come to Phoenix for a funeral...no one I knew immediately just here to lend some support to my sister. But since I am not at work i can actually get on and talk to you ladies for once. Other than the extremely long drive alone with a million pee stops, I think its kind of nice being away from work for a few days. Sleeping in and enjoying this hotel bed doesn't hurt either. 

mrspepper05

skruhmin said:

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

This reminds me . . . every Christmas, my husband comes home and says "we have to give $20 to Judie [his boss] and $20 to the owner of the company for Christmas." It's like not an optional "chip in however much you want for a gift" thing. His manager expects him to fork over $40. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but still kind of annoys me. I've never worked in an office setting. Is that normal?

oceanchild

skruhmin said:

So my company announced they are shutting down between Christmas and New Years.  Awesome, right?  Except they are requiring we take vacation for those four days.  So benevolent of them.  I mean I'd take them off anyway but just such a weird thing. 

this is what my husband's company does every year - once he had taken time off with me for one of the babies and had no vacay left so had to file for unemployment coverage for that week or something weird. now he is careful to save days for Xmas

oceanchild

JLaVO888 said:

They have one that's not too sweet. It's got like crunchy crumbs And frosting on top and pumpkin filling in the middle.

OMG i may have to stop when i go to the market. 

oceanchild

i started a ticker change for the week since there wasnt one yet .. i always feel so dorky starting the threads, like i pick dumb GTKYs. im just so awkward haha - is there a shy introvert emoji? 

skruhmin

No not normal.  Kind of not cool actually.

skruhmin

SparkE82 said:

Any east coast ladies on here??? I have a business trip next week that requires "business casual". Around my neck of the woods I can easily determine what that actually means.....but not sure about the New Haven, Connecticut area??? I just need to know if I need to go shopping for maternity dress pants, or if khakis and a nice blouse will do.....I am leaning towards the dress pants, just in case. I would rather be over dressed than under dressed.

Hey I'm going on a business trip next week too, except to San Francisco

JLaVO888

SparkE82 said:

Any east coast ladies on here??? I have a business trip next week that requires "business casual". Around my neck of the woods I can easily determine what that actually means.....but not sure about the New Haven, Connecticut area??? I just need to know if I need to go shopping for maternity dress pants, or if khakis and a nice blouse will do.....I am leaning towards the dress pants, just in case. I would rather be over dressed than under dressed.

I would go with dress pants...I always feel so uncomfortable when I am under dressed. Dress pants and a nice blows is always safe.

bahaha blouse not blows

oceanchild

mrspepper05 said:

This reminds me . . . every Christmas, my husband comes home and says "we have to give $20 to Judie [his boss] and $20 to the owner of the company for Christmas." It's like not an optional "chip in however much you want for a gift" thing. His manager expects him to fork over $40. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but still kind of annoys me. I've never worked in an office setting. Is that normal?

we always did this on my office too - we chipped in cash for the secretary, the office manager, and the 8 doctors. i hated that crap. i mean, i don't hate giving people things, but an insinuated obligatory "we are all giving X amount of money to these 3 things" right at Xmas is kind of difficult. it was normal in our office though. we actually used to have someone that went around with a damn envelope collecting 5-10 bucks for random everything ("Nurse FirstName's grandaughter is graduating kindergarten" or receptionists' daughter whose name idk is having a bridal shower) until a few of us said fuck that i don't even know the grand-daughter/bride, and then it became optional, and if you didn't give, your name didn't go in the card. no shits given man

oceanchild

sorry i think i am cussing a lot today - just my grumpy hormones. it is raining now. not meaning to offend. some days are swear-y days.

skruhmin

Is it October yet????  Here's my list:
1. Business trip to San Francisco October 4-9
2. Anatomy scan October 13 - Seriously 2 weeks from tomorrow...I have butterflies already.  This pregnancy is flying!
3. Final walk-thru of our new house October 16 (hopefully it still happens - we found a giant mistake on our ballisters/railing - they finished with the wrong color which will probably require them to completely replace)
4. Closing on our new house October 23
5. Moving day October 24 (yaaaaaayyyyyyyy no more in-laws' house!!!!!  No more living out of boxes!!!!!  It will be 6 months that we've been living here)

Basically October is one giant migraine waiting to happen but I'm so excited about it!

PinkSunglasses16

@skruhmin those are all exciting things aside from dealing with contractors, that's not fun.

cmerribury

SparkE82 said:

Any east coast ladies on here??? I have a business trip next week that requires "business casual". Around my neck of the woods I can easily determine what that actually means.....but not sure about the New Haven, Connecticut area??? I just need to know if I need to go shopping for maternity dress pants, or if khakis and a nice blouse will do.....I am leaning towards the dress pants, just in case. I would rather be over dressed than under dressed.

I'd say for Connecticut you'd be safe with either dress pants/skirt and a top/cardigan (it's chilly right now), or a dress. I don't think you'll be overdressed in dress pants. We're a bit stuffy on the east coast.

skruhmin

PinkSunglasses16 said:

@skruhmin those are all exciting things aside from dealing with contractors, that's not fun.

Our front-end contractor was a nightmare.  Very standoffish and not fun to deal with.  The back-end guy has been awesome and is definitely leaving things on a great note with the company. 

bntfroggie

Just spoke with my boss about taking off my EDD for the baby we lost in March.  They are going to give it to me as bereavement since I have no time left.  I told them that I would be completely useless, so happy it worked out. 

JLaVO888

bntfroggie said:

Just spoke with my boss about taking off my EDD for the baby we lost in March.  They are going to give it to me as bereavement since I have no time left.  I told them that I would be completely useless, so happy it worked out. 

Good news! Glad they worked with you. 

skruhmin

Ugh dang bh. That's all.

smount2011

Good GOD these next two hours are going to DRAG!!!