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[MiamiMami]

C- I hope runny noses is all it is! Get well soon!

M and J- does 11am sound good? We can do a snacky type lunch if you like. I'll have drinks, some fruit and crackers. And you guys are ok with no carving, right? Just painting? I'll grab a few different sized pumpkins and let the kids choose which ones they want. Oh, wear clothes you would mind getting paint on

[aiea]

Hey Ladies,

Awesome! Glad to know there's so much interest in Frontier. J, I had ordered once with N's sister in Tampa, but it seemed like so much trouble to actually get the stuff, so I looked at Frontier's site and anybody can sign up for a wholesale account. All you have to do is fill out a form.

I am thinking we'll order by Friday 11/6. If you have a list of stuff you want, email/PM me before then and I'll add it up. There's always the link I mentioned, but if anyone wants a print catalog to look at, I have two copies. I can likely drop one or both by G's before the pumpkin painting party... (that's a lot of P's) Wish I could come and play!

BTW if we're under $250 we may wait a few days and try to conjure up more needs/wants. I'll keep you posted.

[Jilian]

G, 11 works for us. I have apples and string cheese sticks to bring. I'll see what else I can find. We have a few small pumpkins around here because we went to the pumpkin patch and grandma took E last week too so we'll bring our own.

[mjw2003]

11am is great. I'll get snacks too, maybe smart puffs. Anything else you need G? I'm going to the store after the kids go to bed so just lmk.

[MiamiMami]

The snacks sound great. I have some stuff here too. If anyone has a newspaper they don't need can you bring it. I figure I'll put it over the tile just in case.

See you tomorrow!

[SunnyDayz]

How is everyone?
we are better, no more runny noses. I'm so glad that is all it turned out to be. I had it the worst Sun and Mon. Alright now though.

How was everyones' halloweens??
Ours was good. We got a ton of candy

[MiamiMami]

Hi D!

My kiddos are a bit sneezy and runny nosed now. I don't think its anything serious though Glad you guys are all better! Thanks for the help on Sat. DS is trying to kill me, I swear. I should be skinny with all the running after him I do

And all the chocolate I've eaten is hurting dd Going dairy free now and I am hoping to see improvement soon. Wish me luck! I also hope I can knock off a few pounds that way.

A- I must also thank you and your dh for the help on Sat. I am so embarrassed that I can't get control of ds. I am at a loss of what to do about it.

[Jilian]

G, I understand that feeling all too well. We avoid going out a lot because of A and how he gets wound up so easily. I hope it is just a phase for B.

Halloween was fun for us. The kids got a lot of candy here too and I need to stop eating it. We've been using it to bribe E to potty learn and I think it is working :

[Nickarolaberry]

Hi all!

Sorry we haven't been around much here lately, crazy life.

So, where can I take the kids for shoes that does a good fitting but isn't super expensive? (does such a thing even exist?)

We had a nice Halloween and now I would like to know where to donate all this candy. I don't want it in the house (I will eat it).

[MiamiMami]

Hi Nicka!

Have you been to the Ellenton outlets? It's exit 227 on I-75. They have a Stride Rite outlet and I always find good deals there.

Candy? And my address is................LOL! I guess I'm just kidding. I guess

J- I wish ds would show potty interest. Maybe I'll try the candy thing too.

[aiea]

Hi everyone,

We have the cold that's going 'round too. D- We should be clear by next week's dance class for sure.

J, G and M - I am sending my friend your details regarding the dinners for the Nantell family. Please confirm with her that you're "in" and what day you'd like to bring a meal to them. Anybody else doing it? D? Can't remember if you said yay or nay.

Nicka - Good to "see" you. Hope things are feeling settled in! I don't know where to go for kid's shoes in town, but I know See Kai Run has always been our mail-order favorite.

G - You are most welcome for the help Saturday. I cannot imagine dealing with 3 at once, regardless of their ages... you are so brave, mama! Sometimes I thank my lucky stars DH lost his job, just so that I could have my sanity through E's first months. It's an unexpected twist, but I am enjoying it!

[treehugginhippie]

Originally Posted by Nickarolaberry

Hi all!

Sorry we haven't been around much here lately, crazy life.

So, where can I take the kids for shoes that does a good fitting but isn't super expensive? (does such a thing even exist?)

We had a nice Halloween and now I would like to know where to donate all this candy. I don't want it in the house (I will eat it).

For shoes, I haven't been here before but might be worth a try: http://www.gailsstriderite.com/fllocations.html

[SunnyDayz]

I'm sorry we got everyone sick... I hope it doesn't last! The kids had runny noses for about 1 and a half days and I had one for 2 days. Thankfully it seems to be a short-lived thing.

Aiea~we can bring food. Just LMK when end where. We missed you guys at dance. I have a cover for you to try. If it fits I'll whip up a few more, if not I'll adjust it and try another pattern.

Miami, aka supermom. How's the potty thing coming along? Hope it's working! V had a hard time getting it after P was born, but when she did finally 'get it' it was easy. Hope it's easy for you too.

[aiea]

Hey Guys,

Hope everyone is well! D, we'll be excited to try the cover and thanks SO much for letting us borrow the other two. They're keeping us afloat. I think my sister got us sick, but ah well, I am not afraid of sharing (most!) germs.

We are up to $138 on the co-op (me and two other ladies' orders) and need $250 to order without paying shipping. If anyone's interested, LMK.

G - How's the dairy-free going? I know E has a hard time with too much chocolate too, even now. J - How's the reflux with the prescription? Hoping your babies' tumms are doing well.

BTW we have definite knowledge that E's trouble is soy, and not dairy. She had a french fry the other day (Publix brand, cooked at home) and it has soybean oil as an ingredient, and potatoes and salt. No other ingredients. She had pooped 3x and had a raw butt within hours, to the point of bleeding! It was awful. Then she had a rash that started at top of her head and slowly moved down her body over the next few days. Weird but true.

Then more recently DH gave her white bits of popcorn (corn, butter & salt) and no reaction at all. He casually mentions it to me later and I freak out, thinking "when's the crying/rash/poop going to start?!" but no reaction.

[MiamiMami]

Hi Mamas!

Colds are all gone here! Potty learning just isn't happening right now Ugh, I wish he would just wake up and be done with dipes one day soon.

And I am definitely not supermom, just insanemom, LOL! I just did not want to miss last weekend. Who knows when the next opportunity would come, yk? I have to take a trip to Naples with all 3 alone on Sat. AM for a gymnastics meet. Dd has to be there at 8:30AM. Wish me luck, yikes!

So baby dd is still not feeling well. Green poo and her skin looks really bad. She has patches of eczema and red bumps all over her face and head. Some cradle cap too. I know it takes a while to get all the dairy out of your system. I'm doing my best to avoid all dairy.

A- Dd 1 had an issue with soy, but she would just spit up often for a couple of days after I ate any. It took me awhile to catch on. I'll email you about the Frontier.

[Jilian]

Hi everyone!

A, I still need to add my frontier order but we're still away for my sister's wedding so I'm not sure I'll be able to get it in for a few more days. Don't wait for me if you want to send it out. I know that N says if you don't send it out early you miss out on all of the sale items because they'll be out of stock.

G, I'm sorry about the green poops. I hope it gets better soon. You are totally brave for taking the 3 kids to see Ina. I wasn't that brave.

[aiea]

Hey everyone,

J - I did not think about the specials selling out... I haven't been savvy enough to really look that over. Thanks for the tip though, I'll keep it in mind for myself and whoever is buying. I'll send a day's notice before we actually place the order to give a last chance.

Originally Posted by MiamiMami

I have to take a trip to Naples with all 3 alone on Sat. AM for a gymnastics meet. Dd has to be there at 8:30AM. Wish me luck, yikes!

G - Maybe we could try starting some semblance of a childcare co-op?! We'd talked about it on the board before, but I wonder if you all might be needing/wanting it soon. We could probably use it... perhaps frequently if all goes well. Would B be happy here for a few hours at a time, or at somebody's house among us? We are awake by 6 or 7 AM on Saturdays usually, I can talk to DH about this weekend in particular.

[SunnyDayz]

G - Maybe we could try starting some semblance of a childcare co-op?! We'd talked about it on the board before, but I wonder if you all might be needing/wanting it soon. We could probably use it... perhaps frequently if all goes well. Would B be happy here for a few hours at a time, or at somebody's house among us? We are awake by 6 or 7 AM on Saturdays usually, I can talk to DH about this weekend in particular.

I have been meaning to ask this same thing for awhile now. John and I haven't been out together without kids in many many months (well, since I was pregnant, we went out once, lol).

[mjw2003]

Right now Jay and are working full time, and his aunt is taking care of S. There's no way S would go somewhere without me. That's temporary, so we'll definitely want to participate in the future. But if there's any way I can help out I would be happy to. If it's doable maybe we could arrange something so that there are 2 moms watching the kids, so we get to socialize too Everyone needs a break.... and a date night!

A- I have a few things I'd like to order, but it wouldn't be more than 20-30. When are you trying to get the order in by? Poor E At least you figured it out though and now you can avoid it. Many people wouldn't even make that connection so she's lucky you are paying attention!

G- I am also home on Saturday and would be happy to take B if A is not able to. It would be much easier on you at the meet to just have the girls.

J- how was your sister's wedding?

D have u guys been walking around the neighborhood? Dh's aunt has been taking S everyday and she's loving it!

Babies, babies, everywhere... there's definitely something in the water. I gave away all my baby stuff this summer and when I went home in August I told everyone we were done, lol. I've been in sweet denial for a few months, but I'm 15 weeks and showing, so I guess that's over!

[Nickarolaberry]

Originally Posted by mjw2003

Babies, babies, everywhere... there's definitely something in the water. I gave away all my baby stuff this summer and when I went home in August I told everyone we were done, lol. I've been in sweet denial for a few months, but I'm 15 weeks and showing, so I guess that's over!

Yay!!!

So exciting.

So if anyone wants to come to the LLL meeting up in Sarasota this thursday a.m., I'm leading.