PCP/TTC/ATP Wednesday

butterflygrooves

What's going on this week?

QOTD: If you could make good money doing anything you wanted, what job would you choose?

bluedaisyus

I'm in limbo. I had to go in this morning for another blood draw because I still wasn't over 1k on Monday (although I was still in the 48-72 hour doubling window). I won't find out the results until tomorrow because the lab sends everything out for overnight processing, which I HATE, but it will be over 1k this time or I'm in serious trouble since it was a little over 800 on Monday. assuming that goes well they're going to bring me in for an U/S either tomorrow or Friday (I'm guessing Friday since I'll get the results tomorrow and I'm not sure about scheduling). I'll be 6 weeks. they're concerned that it may not be where it's supposed to be and the only way to find out is by looking. the only good part about this is that I'll get to see what's going on a week or two before I normally would.

ctbride08

bluedaisyus:

I'm in limbo. I had to go in this morning for another blood draw because I still wasn't over 1k on Monday (although I was still in the 48-72 hour doubling window). I won't find out the results until tomorrow because the lab sends everything out for overnight processing, which I HATE, but it will be over 1k this time or I'm in serious trouble since it was a little over 800 on Monday. assuming that goes well they're going to bring me in for an U/S either tomorrow or Friday (I'm guessing Friday since I'll get the results tomorrow and I'm not sure about scheduling). I'll be 6 weeks. they're concerned that it may not be where it's supposed to be and the only way to find out is by looking. the only good part about this is that I'll get to see what's going on a week or two before I normally would.

thinking of you!

Meegs10.13.06

I swear Gwen seems like she is bigger and doing more things individually every day. One thing she does that cracks me up is that she will "tell me a story" and finish it off by nodding her head yes emphatically... its almost like she's saying, "you totally get what I mean, mama!"

She also does this emphatic nod when she wants something (water? ::nod:: peas? ::nod:: mine? ::nod::)... its pretty cute. She's a girl who knows what she wants!

 

QOTD: Something outdoorsy, working with nature and animals... park ranger, horse farm, nursery. Even better if I could do it with Gwen strapped to my back, or running around beside me! 

ssg73

Thinking of you blue!

E is sick again!  We had a 3 week reprieve from snot but it is back.  I hope she is over it by sunday since we are doing mother's day redo and going to the aquarium for the first time.  S is officially done with her semester as of yesterday thank god and nolonger has to go to her internship from he11.  I am so happy.  Ella has been acting very 2 for the last few days.  I am hoping that it is the eye teeth that are pushing through and the cold making her a crank.  Dinner had a total of 4 time outs.  No fun.  She slept in to a reasonable time today thank god I could not do another day of 4:45am!

If I could do anything I think I would work in the nicu supporting parents and working on projects to keep them "busy" during down times.  I would love to run a scrap booking club once per week or craft projects to decorate the babies isolets.

nevr2amazin

I wanted to boast about how Peanut gave me a kiss last night without being asked, or how Little Man giggled and giggled this morning as I was nuzzling his belly. But, the joy has been clouded. I read a post from my oldest on Facebook...I don't know who said what to her, or what happened, but her post was very angry ending with, "If y'all want to talk to me, don't even f'ing call cuz I ain't answering." It was such a global statement. Knowing my DD, she will tie herself off from everyone...except maybe her Grandmother. I left my cell phone at home so I can't call DD (to see if she answers or my Mom to get her to call DD). Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers...it hasn't been easy for her since she has been back stateside.

QOTD: I would be doing exactly what I do now except without the writing. Just give me numbers!

butterflygrooves

Life with Iz is smoothing out considerably, she is beginning to understand and follow our rules more often.  I am falling for her more each day.  We still have a ways to go with her but I am feeling much less stressed and more settled.  Her abscess is healing nicely and her hair is growing like weeds.

A is doing well as always.  She has a ton of flea bites from being outside, poor thing.  She has been pretty sedentary lately, I need to get her outside more often.  She is starting to act like a teenager and has been giving off the better-than-everyone attitude around younger kids, we are stopping that behavior in it's tracks.

Both girls have been loving bathroom humor lately (I now understand what you were going through 2brides!) and have been making jokes about farting.  It's gotten out of hand so I had a talk with both of them this morning about how farting/pooping/peeing/burping are private things that aren't meant to be made into jokes.

QOTD: I would be a professional cellist.  I've wanted to play the cello for years but haven't put the money aside for myself, cello music is gorgeous.

seattlekari

Like 2brides said in her TTT yesterday, I too am frustrated with the birthday party RSVP process. Is it really that hard? Just freaking let me know already! E's party is Sunday and I hate the idea of waiting until the last minute to get the favors, etc., but it looks like that's what will be happening.

QOTD: Hmm... with a kiddo at home, I'd do what I'm doing now coordinating clinical research studies because it allows me to be at home with her. When she's all grown and gone, I'd love to travel with a medical team all over the world.

2brides

Carter woke up crying at 4am. I went in 2x trying to get him back to sleep before he arrived at my bedside. I let him in and then was kicked for an hour while he squirmed/writhed around and started asking if it was time to get up. Leanne finally went to sleep on the couch to avoid being body slammed in bed and to give him an entire side of the king sized bed. He finally fell asleep at 6 and no one was pleased when my alarm went off at 6:20. I would have let us all sleep in, but I had an 8:30 meeting. He felt a bit warm this morning, his nose was runny,  was much more whiney than ususal, and he said his stomach hurt, but he seemed okay when he got to school. I am waiting with baited breath to see if I get a call from the school. I am hoping it is a combination of allergies and needing to poop.

Gray's cough is sounding worse. Darn allergies.

Per TTT's RSVP debacle, I created  a little sheet that says that this has come to my attention about the texting and if you RSVPd and didn't get a response from me, to please do it again. I put them in last night at 5 and still haven't gotten a single response aside from the mom who casually said to me as she was walking out the door, "We'll try to make it." WTF is wrong with people?

QOTD: I would probably do what I do now (medical social worker) but do it part time.

Kershnic

Surgery recovery continues, back to being convinced I'm not ovulating.   DW and I need to have a conversation about a more specific time line than we have discussed in the past, but it feels like regular life has been too overwhelming lately to approach it.  It's a hard balance because I feel like I want to get all my brainstorming about it out of my head, but the internet is too public and it has to be the right time with DW.  We're agreed to not talk about it at all with family or real world friends right now.

As for a job...  Does housewife/SAHM count?  If so, that. If I still have to work, well, I certainly did not pick my vocation for its paycheck size, so I guess I would stick with something in social services/mental health with high risk families.  I'd like to do a little more formal therapy and be office-based instead of doing home visits.  And definitely no evening appointments and less paperwork.  I'd probably throw in an evaluation/research component (with someone else to do all the grant stuff!!).  

ctbride08

Ugh, I hope I dont run into the same RSVP troubles for Sprout's party...I've only gotten 4 replies so far, but the deadline is a few weeks away. Its been kind of a tough week over here - no doubt connected to the changes at hand.  We were planning on implementing project 'no more pull-ups' for Sprout's 5th bday but now i'm wondering if its the wrong time.

QOTD:

I would run an equine therapy ranch specializing in children with attachement disorders.  i would live there too, so it would be like WAH, but not really. 

Two*True

LO is doing really well.  We just applied for her passport.  She refused to smile so the photo is a horrible mugshot.  Oh well ::shrug::

QOTD: SAHM but full time volunteer.  Probably at a hospital or someplace with animals.

Kershnic

ctbride08:

QOTD:

I would run an equine therapy ranch specializing in children with attachement disorders.  i would live there too, so it would be like WAH, but not really. 

Can I do family therapy with your patients and their parents (maybe without the horses) and live on your ranch?  :-P

2moms2twins

Dr. visit went well yesterday. Melanie is off the indocine medication and our Dr. High 5'd us saying he can not believe we have made it this far.  Here is the update on the blog i am trying to keep (UGG) It has new ultrasound pictures in it.

 28 weeks tomorrow so awesome !!

Other than that just trying to organize the house, figure out where everything should go and trying to plan the nursery.  

I would be a coroners Investigator - I used to intern at the Coroners Bureau in Oakland- It was so interesting - but I would want to work where they contract out for removals. 

- J

 

 

cymru

Annie is practicing for a staring role in Jekyll and Hyde. I never know which one I am going to be dealing with the next minute. She is definately two.

I would open a sanctuary for old horses and dogs. Animals that are no longer wanted just because of their age.

Meegs10.13.06

ctbride08:

I would run an equine therapy ranch specializing in children with attachement disorders.  i would live there too, so it would be like WAH, but not really. 

Such a great thing... one of the kids I used to nanny for did this and it helped him a ton. And I could come help take care of your horses!  :-)

ctbride08

Kershnic:

ctbride08:

QOTD:

I would run an equine therapy ranch specializing in children with attachement disorders.  i would live there too, so it would be like WAH, but not really. 

Can I do family therapy with your patients and their parents (maybe without the horses) and live on your ranch?  :-P

lets do it!  you too meegs! 

craftymama15

cymru:

Annie is practicing for a staring role in Jekyll and Hyde. I never know which one I am going to be dealing with the next minute. She is definately two.

I would open a sanctuary for old horses and dogs. Animals that are no longer wanted just because of their age.

This is so awesome I hope she gets the part! She must be really talented. Does she take acting classes?

Meegs10.13.06

craftymama15:

cymru:

Annie is practicing for a staring role in Jekyll and Hyde. I never know which one I am going to be dealing with the next minute. She is definately two.

I would open a sanctuary for old horses and dogs. Animals that are no longer wanted just because of their age.

This is so awesome I hope she gets the part! She must be really talented. Does she take acting classes?

 

craftymama15

Meegs10.13.06:

craftymama15:

cymru:

Annie is practicing for a staring role in Jekyll and Hyde. I never know which one I am going to be dealing with the next minute. She is definately two.

I would open a sanctuary for old horses and dogs. Animals that are no longer wanted just because of their age.

This is so awesome I hope she gets the part! She must be really talented. Does she take acting classes?

 

 

HUH?