Janulicious August #3 - Page 2

[sweetpeasmom]

how do they know you wash diaps? i agre doesn't make much sense

[mamabeca]

No good - baby books taste WAY better

YAY Laura! It's still so wonderful to hear you say you're nak'ing!!! And whew! on the nap.

Ok, I'm going to go clean up around here. And maybe think about dinner?

Blue canoe never fit me

[Malama]

subscribing
gotta take the kids somewhere
Luka fell off the bed after his nap time to move things around

[sweetpeasmom]

hope Luka is ok
oh short nap, she's up

[3_opihi]

Hi all -

I'm still here. It's been a baaaaaaaaaaad day. We just got back from the airport. There are no flights off this island, not even to buy, nor Maui either...Actually, there were three seats from Maui to Sacramento, and I'm not going to say...let's just say it would've maxed out my credit card . It sucks. I guess, its because its a holiday weekend here, and the last week of summer...whatever. The next soonest flight I could've gotten was the 25th, but the funeral is on Mon. so we're going to miss it. My mom totally flipped out in the airport - screamed "you heartless b*tch" and jumped out of the car, and ran off. Whatever. I know everybody deals with stuff in their own way, but I really just cannot deal with her right now.

I'm ok though, I told my sisters I would come to pack up the house in a few weeks, and honestly, I think I'd rather do it that way. I don't really want to deal with my aunt and her kids, who never even visited my grandparents, but are now rushing in and taking over everything. So, I'll go by myself, and say goodbye alone. That's how I think my grandma would've wanted it. Maybe that's why its working out this way. My sister said she thought she was waiting for me, and in her morphine induced haze, when she thought I was already there, she was comforted - and could go. That's really comforting to me...I guess, in the midst of all this, I can take solace int hat her last words to me were, "I'm sure glad you're here." She passed away a few hours after that.

I'm sorry to unload this on you all. I'm sorta having a hard time here. My family is being their usual lame-o selfs, and the person whose shoulder I've always had to cry on is gone...

[Killick]

Annie - I wish I could come there and give you my shoulder. I'm glad that you were able to give her some comfort in her last hours, even though you weren't really there. At least it was you she was thinking about in her last moments.

I figure that the person/people you love the most in the whole world is who/what you will think about when you die. That is as long as it is a peaceful death, not a traumatic one.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[Killick]

Laura and Andy - I think you have me mixed up somewhere in your conversation. I was the one who mentioned character band-aids. That's where the confusion came in. :LOL

[LEAW]

Aw, Annie, Hugs to you, and to your mom too since she is needing some. I wish we could all pack ourselves into a box so you could cry on every shoulder.

http://www.zazzle.com/myzazzle/my_pr...30110671639231
Let me know if you can't see that. I know the back isn't right, but I got tired of typing.

Going to write more cards.

[LEAW]

Bah nevermind, it wants my user/pwd because I didn't make it a public shirt. I don't want to go putting the baby/mama/bday/state list in a public place w/o everyone being ok with that.

L sleeping, I'm writing cards. Furiously writing cards.

[Malama]

aw Annie what a bummer. you can cry here. we're alll here for you in our virtual sort if ways. it sounds like your grandma felt you there with her. think of how lucky you've been to have such a strong bond with her.

Laura- Luka is fine. now I can say that ALL of my kids have fallen off the bed. i will not put it on the floor tho. i need my space from the dust and bugs and stuff.

[mamabeca]

Karen - ditto on the bed on the floor thing. Jerry is TOTALLY dust allergic. It'd kill him. Besides, we wouldn't be able to use the mechanical adjustment, then :LOL Sorry 'bout Luka's tumble, and I'm GLAD he's OK.

Oh Annie - where's the shoulder smilie??? I TOLD you you were with her! I'm glad you gave her some comfort (and I TOLD you you have a way of doing that!), and that she went peacefully. Major big mama. I'm sort of glad that you can grieve with your little ones around you - they will ALWAYS remind you of her power and spirit. And that you can go later and be with her stuff, get closure, when it won't break your bank. That's ALWAYS such a hard decision. Make sure you do extra work these next few weeks/months in your sessions (all of them!) so that you don't let the grief stew or fester. And so that you can stay healthy!

Nicole - I knew that. I just posted that post a tiny bit too late and then Laura got confused and then you chimed in and then someone else chimed it and it got UNHOLY! :LOL But no, I don't buy the cartoon band-aids. I'm not a big band-aid fan at all, actually, so I just get the regular ones. She's pretty tough; she has scrapes on both kneed, both elbows, and both ankles! She fell off her bike 3 times: twice today, once yesterday, all going at SPEED. Must be growing...

Ok, I gotta go take Orin and Zami for a walk. They're both kooky around here

[catnip]

Annie, hugs to you from all of us here as well. When my dad died, I was able to be there for the last couple of weeks. He got really weird and paranoid toward the end (refusing to take his pills because he thought they were poison, only drinking from bottled water and juice that he saw the seal broken on, and then wanting it dumped out after a few sips.) I was the only one he trusted at the end... He sent me out to buy him fresh juice, Nestle Quik and bottled water, and lost conciousness while I was at the store. Then I was in the backyard picking pansy leaves to make poultices for the pain, since we were running out of morphine and the Hospice people were giving us hassles about getting more, and he died. So even though I was there, I wasn't there, YK? I wish I could be of more help from a distance, but know there is a candle lit for you in my home. If you want to come spend a night or two down here when you are on the mainland, I have room for you and the kids (twin over double bunks and a spare twin, plus couches and a laundry basket... I mean crib)

[catnip]

xmakah

OK, since we are Pagans who have a family that celebrate Christmas, does that make it Xmice? And do X-Mice have adamatium endo-skeletons and retractable 7 inch claws? Ok, I'm a geek!

[LEAW]

Joyce: http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/allergy.htm

Ok I got 1/2 the cards done, if I write really really fast I might finish tonight, and go to the PO tomorrow.

[Malama]

guess no one's around. it's been HOURS since the last post... where ARE you all?

Luka's sleeping and I'm exhausted. What am I doing here? (on the couch that is).

The boys went to a friend's farm and caught some tilapia. They learned how to gut and prep the fish (whatever that entails, I'm from a city). Now they're bringing it home to cook for dinner. R sounded SOOOO excited over the phone.
THey did this despite serious rain today. it's been pouring all afternoon- and pouring here is serious- like we have to yell at each other in the house to be heard. for some reason everyone has tin roofs here adn they can be LOUD.

oh, just looked at the time. I know it's very late for some of you.

[catnip]

I'm still up. We went to the park and Kaia got all excited watching the big kids play. She is geting very frustrated with crawling. She's figured out how to pull herself up to stand, but not how to move yet. I'm getting very stressed about this development (hair pulling smiley).

[3_opihi]

Michelle, Violet does that too- the standing thing. She's a very determined baby these days.

Cool about the fish Karen. That's awesome. Was it tilapia, or ta'ape? Kobe and Hiro catch ta'ape alot, and its good eating. We always release the tilapia....Now we want to try them too

I wish it was raining here. ..It's clouding up though, so maybe it will....

[Malama]

they were tilapia for sure. small ones- i.e. lots of bones and little meat. GB hates unfileted fish. but they were so proud. it was yummy, if not a lot of work :LOL

Michelle- Luka is in a similar place. he can move himself but he finds it so frustrating and will "crawl" 2 feet and then start fussing majorly. there is little coordination. and he can also pull himself up to standing, but I have to watch that carefully as he's fallen several times when he gets excited.

i am in desperate need of a haircut. the hair is looking soooo crappy. I put on a hair band but it just gave me a headache.

[Bunches]

After a long, CRAZY day in the ER, this cracked me up!!!!!!!!!!! boobsicle!! :LOL :
Now I am absolutely :yawning: :yawning: :yawning:

[LEAW]

Heya Mary! Go get some rest!

Annie, Karen, I hope you are off to bed. I was sleeping when you posted before Karen

I'm awake - 5am - because dh is going out on a volunteer event all weekend and of course he couldn't bother to get prepared BEFORE we went to bed, so he woke me to help him find clean clothes, backpack, snacks, etc. GRRR!

At least the technical gear was taken care of before he went to bed. He's responsible for the communication and tracking gear for 6 medical vehicles today and in past years he's not left enough time to get all of it working properly and is scrambling at the last minute. So we're making progress, although not ENOUGH progress.

Found the backpack, now I need to find cash for him, and who knows what else!