Love is in the Air for Dingos! Running Mamas February Thread! - Page 8

[loftmama]

towsonmama,

mandy, down a notch on the belt? i don't think i'm brave enough to try on my belt.

geo, that was the workout gilbert tuhabonye gave us, my coach from burundi and olympic hopeful. i think i have a very detailed gym workout with weights, too. just haven't found it yet.

re: drivers/runners cell phone driving has almost gotten me hit a time or two, also. dh was hit while training for a triathlon, on his bicycle, with a group in the wee early morning hours. he hit several bikers, bam bam bam and kept on going! they never found out who did it. kinda makes me a little freaked out to bike with cars.

[aguacates]

Towsonmama, , sending many good thoughts in your direction!

[mamabeth]

towsonmama

[JayGee]

towsonmama Thinking about you tonight.

[poppywise]

towsonmama -

[Megs_BK]

Wow -- this day has left much to ponder in Dingo Land. I am by turns elated, saddened, and concerned.

HollysMom -- my best to you and your new sweet girl. Can't wait to hear her name and story.

Towson -- I pray for strength and peace for the trial you are facing. We are all here to love and support you.

Re: runner being killed... Just don't even know where to start with that one. I worry about it more on my bike than running, but I think people tend to get more douche-baggish with cyclists than runners (harder to pass?). One of my best friends -- a Seattle bike commuter type -- was hit this year. Her husband was right behind her and thought she was a goner. Physically, the damage could definitely have been worse, but emotionally has been the really bad part for their mutual recovery. Bikes are their livelihood and recreation. Anyway. Blork.

MB, run, don't walk, don't pass go, don't collect $200 -- just go to Nordstrom and get you a good bra that fits. I have the LaChantelle bra and I swear by it. You will pay for it, but like Gaye said (in another "I think we were separated at birth" moment for me), you won't regret it. And if you only want to pay Nordie's prices once, or not at all, get the fitting, try on all the bras, then leave and go get it on eBay for half the price (as in the case of my second Anita nursing bra, which RAWKS). Like Lofty said, you will instantly looks 20+ pounds thinner and all your shirts will fit again! And that's worth $60 in my book. i have not for a second regretted my bra investments last year because they saved my wardrobe from extinction.

I kinda bit it on another test today and am feeling discouraged and glum. But I did not fail, as a friend did, so I should count my blessings. I have always held myself to very high academic standards. Wasn't ever the prettiest girl, yk? But I could damn well be the smartest. Not so much anymore.

[eksmom]

to you towson, and : too.

Megs, hang in there with school. What you're doing is pretty amazing (that goes for all of you mamas in school). I took a computer networking class at community college shortly after DH and I were married (before DD), and it was a piece of cake class, but it was still hard to work FT and take one stinking class. To be a wife, mom, and take a full load is hard work.

Yeah, I've always been much, much more scared of being hit on a bike than when running. In fact I would have given up cycling for this pregnancy, complications or not, simply because of that fear. If I ever got hit I don't know if I could get back on the road.

Gaye, - the end of nursing is definitely bittersweet.

[kerc]

megs....i'm having a downer day here in phd land. Loads of crummy stuff happened today, culminating with an inadvertent run-in with my advisor. (she thought I was being snippy/forcing her hand and I wasn't. I'm glad she confronted me but still it makes for a :climate for a few days, KWIM?)


On the test thing: you could very well be the smartest, but the test is different than you've encountered before. You can rock this program, just get in a groove and move with it. Or maybe you can drop out and join the dingo commune. I hear plady's gonna have land

[kerc]

Originally Posted by eksmom

Gaye, - the end of nursing is definitely bittersweet.

ditto that! But please don't forget that only Mom can offer Mom snuggles. And don't forget to offer them!

[calicocj]

towsonmama - sending all my thougths, prayers, and good vibes your way mama

[tjsmama]

Urgh. Just spent 20 minutes getting the "server too busy" message. :

Sounds like lots of dingoes need a today!

Originally Posted by Megs_BK

MB, run, don't walk, don't pass go, don't collect $200 -- just go to Nordstrom and get you a good bra that fits. I have the LaChantelle bra and I swear by it. You will pay for it, but like Gaye said (in another "I think we were separated at birth" moment for me), you won't regret it. And if you only want to pay Nordie's prices once, or not at all, get the fitting, try on all the bras, then leave and go get it on eBay for half the price (as in the case of my second Anita nursing bra, which RAWKS). Like Lofty said, you will instantly looks 20+ pounds thinner and all your shirts will fit again! And that's worth $60 in my book. i have not for a second regretted my bra investments last year because they saved my wardrobe from extinction.

re: separated at birth, Megs! Too true...of course the bras I bought were the Chantelle ones!

Originally Posted by kerc

ditto that! But please don't forget that only Mom can offer Mom snuggles. And don't forget to offer them!

Thanks ladies! I'm trying to remember that instead of being sad that it's coming to an end, I should be happy that we made it as far as we did. Little man is happy and healthy and at least part of that is thanks to nursing. We made it through sore nipples, slow weight gain, and thrush. I'm SO proud of myself for making it this far. I'm the only person I know IRL to nurse this long!

[HomeBirthMommy]

Towsonmama, sending you plenty of .

Gaye, don't be surprised if he still wants to nurse every once in a while. M wouldn't nurse for a couple of months and then BOOM, she would rediscover it for a couple of days. Weird how weaning is so different for each kid.

I'm going to meet Mamabeth this morning for a run, both of us with our little J's. I'm a bit sore from yesterday and fighting a cold. : Gotta find time to go vote today, too.

[Plady]

Originally Posted by Megs_BK

Like Lofty said, you will instantly looks 20+ pounds thinner and all your shirts will fit again! And that's worth $60 in my book. i have not for a second regretted my bra investments last year because they saved my wardrobe from extinction.

I kinda bit it on another test today and am feeling discouraged and glum. But I did not fail, as a friend did, so I should count my blessings. I have always held myself to very high academic standards. Wasn't ever the prettiest girl, yk? But I could damn well be the smartest. Not so much anymore.

Hmm, all this talk of bra fittings is making me wonder if I'm doing myself a major disservice by wearing only my 3 for $9 mal wort shelf bras. Okay, the next time I see a Nordstroms I'll give dh a shock by telling him I need something from it!
Megs - I think there should be a different grading system in place for moms. Seriously, it is very very hard to do what you're doing so cut yourself a little break on the inner berations, you're going to be a GREAT PT. No dingo doubts that.

So I woke up this morning thinking about Schatz. Anyone hear from her?
Blork. It looks like my early morning quiet time is already up, time to wake the family.
Sending out : and and : to everyone today. See y'all back at the cafe later!

[modmom]

twosmama here are some good vibes and prayers.

Sounds like there are some glum and tierd Dingos. This Dingo is having trouble getting out of bed. I'm sleeping great but I just don't want to get out of the bed. Maybe it's just February.

Take Care and God Bless to all!

[towsonmama]

Thanks for all the love, dingos!!!!!

Dh was "downsized" out of a job yesterday. It caught us totally off guard, was shocking, in fact. Unfortunately I'm a SAHM so he's our income source. Like I said yesterday though, I'm trying to stay positive. It really wasn't a family-friendly company and his hours put a strain on our marriage. I'm trying to look at this as an opportunity for a good change. Hopefully there will be jobs out there. He has a law degree and a pretty good resume. He's going to spend all day today contacting people in the industry. Keep your fingers crossed!! I was already pretty stressed about money but I refuse to let this push me over the edge.

[modmom]

This happened to us about 2 years ago. The day we got home from Vacation!

Dh was a trooper and found a new job within weeks. The new job is much better for him and us in every way. Please stay positive. You will get through this!

[grnmtnmama]

towsonmama - that sucks. it's happened to us three times (2x to dh and 1x to me). it can be demotivating and depressing, but honestly we've come out okay each time. things change (for example, I work full-time now) but we probably wouldn't have started our own business and become involved in the community had things stayed the same.

woke up to 6" of fresh snow, but rain is on the way

happy voting to all of you who have primaries today. ours isn't until March, but with the democratic race being so tight this year, our delegates might actually matter.

ab workout and some pushups are done. planning on swimming this afternoon. time to concentrate on work. talk to everyone later.

oh, Megs - don't stress the exam grades. learn the material and learn to be a good PT. Remember when you're out in the real working world it doesn't matter whether you got a C or an A on the tests, what matters is how well you do your job and how you treat your clients and coworkers.

[towsonmama]

Originally Posted by grnmtnmama

oh, Megs - don't stress the exam grades. learn the material and learn to be a good PT. Remember when you're out in the real working world it doesn't matter whether you got a C or an A on the tests, what matters is how well you do your job and how you treat your clients and coworkers.

: I recently had to get a copy of my college transcript and I was curious to see what grades I'd gotten in certain subjects because I've forgotten over the years. Megs, be gentle with yourself. What would you say to Nevie if this happened to her years from now? Talk to yourself the same way.

I feel better to hear others have been through sudden job loss and come through on the other side. Poor dh is so embarrassed but it's not his fault at all. The company actually encouraged him to find a position with another department if he can but I don't think anybody's hiring in our area, and, like I said, they're not exactly family-friendly. He just left to go to my parents' house and use their quiet house as base camp for now while he sees what's out there.

[party_of_seven]

towsonmama~ That happened to dh once too. It was the day after his Memorial Day vacation. We had taken a fun camping trip. Dh had a new job in 48 hours with a MUCH better company that really appreciates him. We have been much happier since then. I hope it works out good for you too.


hollysmom~ Congrats!!!! I hope you are snuggled up with that little one enjoying your babymoon. I hope you are recovering well.

Well, I'm going to head out for a run real quick before the rain starts this afternoon.

[loftmama]

towsonmama, i don't have much to add to what every one else has said, but i do have hope that something better is in the works for you. :

megs, ditto gtnmtnmama, what matters is how you treat your patients. i've had pt on several occasions and i didn't care a hoot about their grades. you'll still do well and be a wonderful pt.

ah, re:sadness. i'm so tired of being here. i'm so tired of being lonely for female company. i'm so tired of looking at all the holes in my relationship with dh that i never saw before when we so busy/distracted/having fun. i planned a morning for yoga, but it was cancelled due to icy streets. so i have the morning to myself, but nowhere to go. i'd like to brave the roads and drive to saratoga springs - but it's 1.5 hours in good weather - just to be in a bookstore and to see different faces. dh doesn't want me to go anywhere w/o him and i just don't get that. i just need some major amts of independence. i never planned to have a dh home with me full-time barking at me for every penny i spend but being totally unwilling to get a job. it's making me neurotic. i'm waiting on this book to arrive: should i stay or should i go? and i'm thinking long and hard about what's called a "controlled separation."

anyone voting today?