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post #21 of 380
2/3/08 at 7:48pm
I have a worm bin. A wriggly wranch to be exact. Still working out some bugs :LOL but I think it works great.

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post #22 of 380
2/3/08 at 9:34pm
need some mmf! virtual hugs for HJ---headed to the ER with him. He's breathing fast and noisy so not sure if he just aspirated again or what. Will update later if we come home or tomorrow if not.
post #23 of 380
2/3/08 at 9:39pm
Oh gawd Heather - hugs hugs and more hugs. I hope it's nothing major and you all are home again quick as a wink.

S.
post #24 of 380
2/3/08 at 10:14pm
heath: thinking of you and hj... update when you can.

~c

p.s. frikka frakka dumb server...
post #25 of 380
2/3/08 at 10:44pm
Oh, Heather. I sure hope it's nothing big. Thinking about you makes me want to cry with the dedication and "unsung praises" of motherhood. I'm thinking of you and your children.
post #26 of 380
2/3/08 at 11:53pm
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post #27 of 380
2/4/08 at 12:53am
home soon as requested by sarah...

ped concluded twas likely his reflux causing the funky breathing episode. xray looked good. no other pokes or prods.
post #28 of 380
2/4/08 at 1:01am
*whew* HF, glad things turned out to be fine.

Now... UNIVERSE! LISTEN UP, YO! Cut Heather some slack NOW! Grrrrrr......
post #29 of 380
2/4/08 at 1:36am
yes, whew, indeed, heath. so the phrase reflux sux is appropriate, right? stop scaring the crap outta your mom, hj!!!

trying to get rid of the *bug* that's been going around here. i feel much better overall today, just a slightly stuffy head feeling. poor stefan, puked a bit of dinner tonight, but i think it may have been the texture of the noodles he wasn't used to. and his poopy dipes are stinky and mucousy from the cold/bug he's had. blech.

off to check on the bigger boy and daddy finishing up the evening thomas-on-tivo-watching-before-bed...

~claudia
post #30 of 380
2/4/08 at 11:19am
Heather, I'm so glad he's OK! Enough is enough already, right?

sickies and snotties and colds BEGONE.
post #31 of 380
2/4/08 at 12:38pm
I am SO glad hj is ok!

Dance recitals are fun. Saige had one back in June. I thought she would get terrified and just stand there or cry, but she danced and everything. It was so cute. We had to stop her lessons when K's medical bills came but I'm hoping to get her into something again soon.
post #32 of 380
2/4/08 at 1:01pm
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heath-so glad you were able to come home.

megan-the dance recital sounds so fun! Glad Mia had such a good time, too.

re: dressing himself: G CAN do it, I think, but doesn't really. He can take most things off pretty easily, but he still wants us to do it for him most of the time...even to go potty. He can sorta put things on, but I haven't really pushed it too much, because it would take more time, and often I'm trying to get him dressed super fast so I can get in the shower before A wakes up It's something I know we need to encourage more of though.

Yeah, the girl clothes are so tempting to me. Good thing we're on a super tight budget, or I'd go a little nuts. However, I just checked out her stash of 6-9 month clothes and she's lacking quite a few things, mostly because it's still so dang cold and snowy here. She's got several of G's things to wear that don't yell out BOY but they aren't so cute. So, we'll probably have to do a little shopping so she doesn't freeze!

Major growth spurt here for Miss A, too. Her 6-month WBV is Wednesday, so we'll get all her stats then. She's pretty much out of many of her 3-6 month sized stuff, especially with the cloth diaper crotch!

Don't think I've mentioned here, but we got a totally free 3-in-1 crib and mattress from our local freecycle group (G never had a crib..went from co-sleeper to our bed to twin mattress on floor.) We set the crib up a little over a week ago in our office/baby changing room and have been putting her in it for her 1st big sleep stretch at night. She was sleeping shorter stretches in the co-sleeper and it was seeming too small for her (it's a mini), so we thought we'd see if she might sleep longer away from our noise and in a bigger space to stretch out (we try to be quiet, but she's so aware of things right now, I felt we were bothering her each night when we got in bed). So, for the first week of operation crib, she would sleep 3-4 hours in it (from 8-8:30 to 11:30 or 12). This was okay, but due to the growth spurt, once she was in our bed, it was very short sleep stretches and I was getting pretty tired. Last night, though, she slept in her crib from 8:15 until 3:40! That was exciting. We'll see if the growth spurt has stopped or she's just more comfortable in her bed. We're okay with her being in our bed as G was, we just thought this was a risk-free way of trying it out. We can always do same ol, same ol if we need to! I have to admit, having our bedroom to ourselves again, if only for a couple hours, is pretty cool. I can read in bed! We can watch Letterman! And other things !

Okay, off the eat breakfast. Today's dh's day off, so it's like our Saturday/Sunday.
post #33 of 380
2/4/08 at 5:19pm
Meg, your recounting the dance recital would have made tears come to my eyes, if I was that kinda gal. I have felt that mama-heart-fit-to-burst and I bet she was KYOOOT. Cute squared.

Jacqueline, I wish I was in your country, so I could send you Amara's old clothes. Maybe next trip up there, I'll bring a suitcase full, because usually I bring an empty suitcase to schlep stuff back here.
post #34 of 380
2/4/08 at 5:26pm
Jacquie--I'm totally going to go through stuff and see what I have. I know at least I have some soft-soled shoes and plenty o' summer stuff! Give me her stats so I cab guesstimate what would fit.

I'm laying low til the feeding eval. Just so worn out from the stress...
post #35 of 380
2/4/08 at 7:06pm
Just subscribin'. Still sick, getting better, but right now I'm in the "Mama? Honey? Meow!" portion of our program, : so I gotta go.
post #36 of 380
2/4/08 at 7:23pm
i'm feelin' sad... more oy...
post #37 of 380
2/4/08 at 7:54pm
Sol says, "I'm thinkin', ___________" and it's hilarious. I'd like to use her words (maybe she got them from me in the first place?) to say, I'm thinkin', that mercury must be in retrograde. Not lovin' life at the moment.

I'm thinkin' there's just too much carp happening in life. I often feel lately that my life kind of sucks, which is a new feeling for me, and not one I want to cultivate. I think life with small children kind of sucks. The cuteness and wonder of childhood notwithstanding.
post #38 of 380
2/5/08 at 12:19am
And with that happy post, she kills the thread....
post #39 of 380
2/5/08 at 12:39am
Feeling pretty good (considering), subbing.

I have a worm bin.

Oh HJ! Don't torment your mama!

Ms. Jacq, lemme look through my clothing stash. PM me any special requests, and I'll mail over a box. Yeah, give me sizes.
post #40 of 380
2/5/08 at 2:53am
*after having a moment to catch up*
Holy moly. : ENOUGH, already!
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Still sick, and now I can't sleep. Poop.
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