San Diego Mamas part deux

[simonee]

Yes ladies, we've filled up a whole 12 pages. Who said that we do nothing but lounge in the sun here? :)

SDMummy, the drum class will be fine. It's geared toward small and smaller, and I've seen kids Gabe's age there. It's pretty noisy, but if he's okay with that, there shouldn't be a problem. Aside from the drums, there are little rattles and stuff, and it's not very organized.

Julie, that's odd that the teacher didn't show up twice. As far as I know, it's a very consistent class.

I don't know about the zoo either. Audrey has been sniffling, and I don't want her to infect anybody. Also, we're going out of town for two weeks on Saturday, and we're pretty busy till then, getting ready and stuff. Maybe hold off?

Then again, that would mean I wouldn't see you all TILL NEXT YEAR!!

[bubbles]

Someone tell me again when the drum class is. I sould just go back and look ,but this is easier:D Lucy, what do you think about the zoo tomorrow? LMK and we can make a plan. YOu said Gabe has a sniffle too. Sorry that Audry is sniffling, Simone. I guess we will see you next year!

[juicylucy]

Hi Bubbles- yes, I think Gabe may have a cold. I blame the horrible weather! He is sniffly and grouchy and his nose won't stop running! So maybe ew could hold off form the zoo until after Christmas? I am going to Nebraska on Sat (lucky me) for one week, but I hope to see you all when I get back! And Bubbles, I have a ticket for you (zoo) that I will hold onto. Happy Holidays!

[bubbles]

sounds like a plan. let's all talk after the holidays and do something then. i hope all the kiddos get well soon.:hug

[simonee]

Yep, we're home. I've seen more rain in two weeks than I have in 5 years in SD, and that's why it's nice to be back even though it's a bit hot and all :)

And I noticed that this thread almost went to page 2 of the forum! Which means, I think, that it's about time we took up our chats here again ~ even if it's just to keep Lucy from becoming the second SD regular in the dental forum LOL

So, who's up for the park or the zoo or the beach? And when?

[rsps]

We're pretty free for the next couple of weeks Until DH goes back to work. Mondays and Fridays aren't good, but any other time is fine.

rebecca

[simonee]

We're going to the playground next to the World Beat Ctr in Balboa Park (the big playgorund with the dinosaur structures and lots of slides) this Tuesday around 3 pm.

Anybody wanna join? This playground is also good for bigger kids like Rebecca's boys and my dh :D

[rsps]

I'm not sure if dh has plans (he's on vacation) if not we'll try to come by after Peter's nap (he usually wakes up around 3)

Rebecca

[bubbles]

It all depends upon the nap schedule. Miles *usually* naps around that time, but sometimes it is earlier. We will try!

[simonee]

:wave

Hi everybody!!!

Hey, Rebecca, funny you talked to dh (Jeff) last week at the park, and I think Audrey played with your boys, but I was lounging at home....

Tomorrow, dh and dd are going to the park at World Beat Ctr again. I'm getting the afternoons by myself at home now, so I can take it easy :) :)

But, I also wanna see some mamas! Lucy, you said you wanna meet WEd or Thu? HOw about Thu in the Trolley Park? Sybil, you coming too? Anybody else? Or people rather meet somewhere else? I'm game!!

Then one more thing:

We're moving to Oregon, and are now thinking about moving March 1st, so we have one more month here. WE live in a very nice, roomy, 2br 1bath apt smack in the middle of Hillcrest/Univ Heights (5 min walk from Trader Joe, 10 mins from Henry and Whole Foods). We pay $770, and the rent is very unlikely to go up b/c the landlady has enough money and doesn't want high turnover. Now, when we moved in 4 yrs ago, we painted the whole apt. When we move, the managers will have to repaint, which they don't like to do. So, if we find somebody who wants to repaint themselves or keep the current paint (it's nice, orange-tan with dark-pink in one room and orange-tan with blue in two others), I'm pretty sure you'd be in. If anyone here is interested, let me know! It's one heck of a deal, and I'd rather have some nice mdc family move in than some yuppie LOL. PM me if you want to see it or something :) :)

[bubbles]

I will let you guys know on the park. Simone and Lucy, I hope you are doing well. Simone, I will pass on the info about your apt. to friends in LLL in case anyone is looking. That is a great deal! I don't want you to move:crying but I understand. Can't wait to see you and the other ladies again. Kiddos too!

[rsps]

Wed. or Thurs. at Trolley Barn should work for us.
I'll try to be there Wed. after Peter's nap (3ish) since I probably won't be online again till afterThursday night. Hope to see you.

rebecca

[simonee]

Yep, we'll also go tomorrow then. Around 3 or maybe a bit later (library first)

[bubbles]

I will try my best, depending upon Miles and his napping.

[simonee]

Yeah! Audrey has said that she'd love to see MIles!

[simonee]

btw sybil, we'll be there around 3, but we'll stay till the sun goes down (5.30 or so) so don't worry about being late!

[bubbles]

Wouldn't you know, he went to sleep at 3. We probably won't make it. Sorry to miss you guys. Miles usually sleeps late afternoons. I know Audrey sleeps late into the morning. Could we plan anything earlier in the afternoon? I want to see you guys and everyone else too!

[~*Cherimoya*~]

Any other SD mommies with younger than 12 month babies? I notice that a lot of the moms here have toddlers and up...just wondering because I have a 4 month old boy & a 7 year old girl.

Erin :)

[juicylucy]

Hi all

Sorry I have been such a huge flake lately- this pregnancy thing is hitting me hard. I really want to see you all soon- the problem is, somedays I am fine, somedays I'm sick as anything, so it is hard to plan in advance. But I hope to make it soon, especially as Simone and Audrey are leaving us soon :(

Any plans to meet again soon? And Erin, bring along that beautiful boy of yours anyway! We can just coo over him whilst the toddlers run around and play!

[simonee]

Hi all,
I just told Lucy that we've been going to the Trolley Park (Park and Adams) pretty much every afternoon around 3.30 or 4 (when the daycare kids start to show up), and then we stay till it gets dark.

And dh and Audrey go to the park next to the World Beat Ctr every Tuesday around 3.

So we're always up for a meeting.
And yeah, Erin, Lucy is right. We love to coo over babies ~ and several of us are preggers and want to "practice" on a fresh baby anyway :baby

[simonee]

hey all, it's Fri and Audrey wants to go to the park on 6th and Spruce. She knows Gabe won't make it, but she insisted on me trying to get Miles over there :D :D

We'll be there from around 2.30 till 5 I guess.



And a different thing. Who gets/has had care at Best Start? Don't you just LOVE Roberta? She's so sweet calm and genuine. Look at the pics on the walls there ~ after all these years, she still gets that squishy look at every baby she holds. And she was truly happy to hear our baby's :heartbeat yesterday. I'd put her in the top 10 of people I've ever known. Somehow I imagine that's what Peggy O'Mara is like, too. :)

[bubbles]

I am so sorry we did not make it. Miles always naps in the afternoon. If you can ever get there before two we can meet and then I can push Miles' nap later. Simone, or anyone, would that ever work for you?

[simonee]

Hey Sibyl, we're going now. Wanna come? We'll be there by 1.30.
S

[bubbles]

Simone, Boo Hoo!! We were out all day. Can we make a plan for a day this week? Sometime around 2 ish? Anyone else too?
Sybil

[simonee]

Lucy and I meet at 3.00 at the trolley park today. Let's go earlier sometime VERY soon !!

[juicylucy]

Bubbles

can you make it today? I can try and go a little earlier if you can.

[bubbles]

I probably can't make it until Friday of this week.
Sybil

[simonee]

Who wants to go out tomorrow (Tuesday)???

It's our last Free Museum day in SD, so we're going to the Reuben Fleet Science museum around 2 I hope (the dino exhibit is gone from the natural history museum :( )

After that, around 3.30, Jeff and Audrey will go to the playground there, which is right next to the world beat center, so they'll see anyone who goes to the drum class (which is from 3 to 3.30), and I'll go home soon after.

Sybil, don't tell us you're going to spend all your time till Fri buying dipes online :LOL :LOL :LOL

Also, Lucy and I both have u/s Wed afternoon at best start. We can do a mothering gathering right over there :D :D :D

[Pigpen]

Simonee, I was just checking in on our local board and saw this post... And a different thing. Who gets/has had care at Best Start? Don't you just LOVE Roberta? She's so sweet calm and genuine. Look at the pics on the walls there ~ after all these years, she still gets that squishy look at every baby she holds. And she was truly happy to hear our baby's yesterday. I'd put her in the top 10 of people I've ever known. Somehow I imagine that's what Peggy O'Mara is like, too Roberta helped bring my first son into the world. I will never forget arriving at Best Start, I was in transition and she met us at the steps with this look on her face that said, "I know exactly what your going through", but it was more than that, I just knew everything would be alright. She was born for this. Seeing her name here has me almost in tears. We had our second child at home, I wish Roberta could have been our midwife! My husband, new son and I had the honor of being on the cover of their brochure for a while. long ago. I will always LOVE that place. Okay, I'm done...

[eclipse]

anything going on anytime soon?

[bubbles]

We seem to be pretty dead around here lately. I know Simone is gone:crying and she got a lot of things going. Anyone up for some playtime? Mornings and early afternoons are better for us. Anyone interested in the zoo or the beach?

[simonee]

I'm still here! NOt so easy to get rid of me :LOL

We're moving at the end of April.

Lucy (SDMummy) and I are planning to see each other tomorrow (Wednesday). If the weather is nice, we were going to Ocean Beach, if not, we'll see.

She'll be at my place around 3 pm I think. If you want my address and/or phone number, to join in deciding what we'll do, pls pm me. I'm up late tonight, and then in the p.m. tomorrow. See yall soon!

[bubbles]

That's great Simone! I thought you had left before I could see you again. Miles will probably be asleep at 3, but can you call, email, or post where you go and maybe I can meet you? I'd love to hook up. I will PM my number to you.

[freethinkingmom]

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Mama to my singing and dancing 2 year old sweet girl! Still nursing strong...what would we do without our quiet milky sessions? They are like mini vacations, lol.

[bubbles]

Hey mamas,
Some of us are going to meet on Friday morning at the play area near the World Beat Center in Balboa Park. We are meeting at 10 am. I know that is early for lots of mamas, but we hope some of you can make it. Hope to see you there!

[eclipse]

:( i have to work. i can't WAIT until maternity leave! anyone still up for the park tomorrow afternoon?

[bubbles]

Miles and I will be there. Hopefully his nap will work out.

[simonee]

Tomorrow afternoon is a fixed date, I think. I'm coming and so is Lupita!!!!! (luma), and Lucy too I think.

Friday at 10? :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao

thanks for the laugh Bubbles :)

[bubbles]

Yup, it is a fixed date and on my calendar. I knew you would get a laugh out of the 10 am one Simone! Did not want to leave you out though.:hippie

[bubbles]

Sorry I missed you guys yesterday. I thought Miles was going to sleep, but never did. I was kind of afraid to come and have a repeat of last Sunday with a very grump and unsociable little guy. I am coming next time no matter what 'cause I got to see as much of the Holland-bound crew as I can before they leave. Sorry to miss Lupita also. Anyone up for some noonish things in the near future? The zoo possibly? I could go earlier and then catch up with some of you around noon or so. I have to leave about 2:15 to pick up my nephew at school. Anyone up for it?

[simonee]

Well, we've actually been doing pretty good with getting up. We might. Audrey always loves the zoo :)

[eclipse]

liam love the zoo too - mon, wed, or sundays are best for us. but if its a mondya, i couldn't meet until about 12:30 or so.

[bubbles]

MOnday looks like a good day for a couple of us. Anyone up for it? How early are you able to meet?

[eclipse]

i could meet around 12:30 or so. where do you guys want to meet?

[simonee]

Is it going to be the zoo?

Audrey has really liked the koi & duck pond (go right when you come in, then it's a little path on the right after the restaurant, just past the bus area). There are loads of ducklings there right now. Plus the big koi. A regular toddler attraction :)

We can try to make it around 12.30 I think, but I'll post if we won't?

[Luma]

hola mamacitas! I cant believe this has 2 pages and I didnt know! (or did I??????) we would love to meet you at the zoo but our cards are expired finito and we dont have the $a$h to renew now!!!
anyways im glad to suscribe to this sunny thread:sunshine

ps whos this guy? :blah

[bubbles]

OK ladies. I messed up. I started this about MOnday and forgot about another play commitment. Anyone open for a change of days? A bunch of moms and kids are meeting in Encinitas at a park there. Anyone up for joining that? I will get details if you like. I feel terrible for trying to make a change. What do you think???? Can you guys forgive me????:Peace :inthet

[eclipse]

i can probably do the zoo on a different day - wed or saturdays anytime are great. let me know about the encinitas thing - i might be able to make it depending upon the time.

luna- we are trying to all get together every wed around 3ish at trolley barn park on adams ave and park blvd. you're certainly welcome to show up!

[simonee]

Hey ladies and kiddos, trolley barn at 3 tomorrow (Wednesday), right?? We'll be there!

[freethinkingmom]

Anyone coming to the SPIN playgroup today?

julie :)



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April 10: Tecolote Park
>From the 5 exit Sea World Dr/Tecolote Rd. (From Ocean Beach, go east on Sea
World Drive/Tecolote Drive) and go east, cross Morena Blvd, go about 1/4mi
and park is on the right on Tecolote Rd.

April 17: Dusty Rhodes Park
Sea World Dr. or 8W into OB, left on Nimitz, right on W.Point Loma Blvd.,
right on Sunset Cliffs Blvd, first right into parking lot.

April 24: Shelter Island
5 to Rosecrans, (or from OB: Nimitz to Rosecrans, turn right) left on
Shelter Island Dr., veer right at the circle, go west past the fishing pier
and the playground is near the water on your left.


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[bubbles]

Hey Julie-- The info says it is tomorrow (Thursday). Today is Wednesday, right?? :)

[juicylucy]

Hi all

Sorry but I won't be able to make it this afternoon. I am feeling like crap. Usual pregnancy stuff- bad headache and feel sick. Luckily my sis is here so she is going to watch Gabe whilst I rest! Anyway, hope to see you all soon. I'm up for the zoo when you go, preferably on a weekday. Have fun today.

[eclipse]

ill be there today - hope you feel better lucy!

[simonee]

You poor baby you :(
Well, that will get us to meet in the zoo sometime!

Jeri, we'll be there too! We can gossip about Lucy :D

[freethinkingmom]

Sorry Mamas,

Glad noone showed up at Dusty Rhodes Park today.

It is tomorrow.

Thanks Sybil ;)

julie

[simonee]

Hey ladies, it's Friday almost 3 pm and Jeff and Audrey just went to the Trolley Park. I had to promise her that I'd post it, in case you and your little guys wanna go hang out. Jeff is very friendly too :)

Meanwhile, I get to work. Whoopee. Try to stay offline is what I gotta do ;)

[simonee]

Hi everybody! Notice that I have over 2000 posts now. I think I'm actually a bit embarrassed... ;)

last Wed was cool, though (or because??? :firedevil) only Jeri and I showed up. Anybody going this Wednesday? Or to the zoo sometime this week? Lupita's membership ran out, does anybody have the free passes you get with the memberships? We already used ours :( Other ideas for meeting? We only have a few weeks left :eek

Hey, if anyone knows somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody etc. who wants to buy a car, then we have just the deal for this person! Check my trading post thread (http://mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52792) !! It's a 10-year old very good Ford with low mileage for $3K. The neighbor who was going to buy it flaked out at the last minute. Tell Michael THAT, Sybil ;) :D

Lucy, are you feeling better? Is Verity still there? (wow that sounds very philosophical LOL) Audrey can't wait to give Gabe a few toys :)

Seeyall soon. very soon I hope. And of course, we'll have the car till the dang thing sells.

[bubbles]

Anyone up for the zoo this week? I promise not to flake out (I double-checked the calendar this time). The earlier the better for me. Sometime between 10 and 12? Any day works for me this week. Simone-not another flaky American:eek :shake . What's up with that? Anyway, I'd love to go to the zoo. Wednesday afternoon just depends upon Miles' nap. Want to try the zoo then and do earlier in the day (I know, not too early LOL).

[Scarlet]

I'd be interested in meeting some of you if you wanted to do a playground stop somewhere north (or including) Mission Bay. I have school pickup at lunch time on Wed so that isn't good.

Simonee, I pm'd you about your car.

[simonee]

Hey we just sold the car to a friend in the northwest (an unflaky one, Sybil, This guy ain't from Cali :D :D), which means we'll have it for the rest of the time here!!

We might make the zoo around 12. It's been relatively easy in the mornings, but daylight savings prolly screws us up for a few days. Anyhoo, we'll go Trolley park Wednesday, if anything else is organized here we'll try to go there, and Mission Bay sounds like a lot of fun too :) (we always bring a loaf of bread and have a ball with the birds :D )

Oh, and another idea: the science museum and natural history museum (exhib on dogs) are free this Tuesday! Anybody want to go, other than Sybil in the morning and I in the afternoon :LOL ?
We'll work at being ready for something at noon by the end of this week. Shall we semiplan the zoo for Friday? Anybody got tix for Lupita?? (they're very expensive considering she has to exchange pesos)

[freethinkingmom]

Hey Mamas,

I have a wood kitchen for sale.

Please click this link to see it in the trading post...there is also a picture link there so you can see it.

http://mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52437

Thanks,

julie

[juicylucy]

I'll be there Wednesday, and the zoo sounds good too, though 10 is a little early for me. It takes us a while tog et going in the morning (you are not the only one Simone!!) 11 or 12 is more realistic :) I can do most days I think. I may try and get to the free museums as well on Tuesday as I think Gabe will love the natural history museum. And Scarlet, I look forward to meeting you sometime- we can make it to Mission Bay one day as well. Simone, I don't mind being your personal chauffeur for the nexy few weeks if you sell your car :) Being the big hearted person that I am (and I charge much less than the local cabs ;) )

[freethinkingmom]

Hi Mamas,

We are looking into moving up north- Encinitas.

We want to move into a house with a yard. We are renters. 2 br 2 ba, over 1000 sq ft. Our price range is up to 1800 or so...of course that is if it is AWESOME! We really need a yard and a change. We'd also like to be in walking distance to eateries and playgrounds.

Could you please keep an eye open for us (if you live in the area)? We went up looking on Saturday and have some leads, but not many.

We are great tenants. No smoking, no drugs, no pets- well we have one fish, we always pay rent on time...

I really appreciate it. I want out of OB! ;)

julie

[simonee]

Lucy, we're going to keep the car till we move, but being that bighearted... uh... do you want to do my laundry? And clean the bathroom? :LOL :LOL

Let's plan on the nat hist museum at least. Audrey is jumping around because she'll see Gabe. Anybody else wanna come?

Julie, I was interested in the kitchen for xmas, but you never returned my pm :confused: so I got another one. Good luck on the house. Encinitas should be pretty...

[juicylucy]

ok, Tuesday is on. Gabe also has Audrey withdrawal- everytime I say "do you want to play with Audrey some day soon?" he says yayaya and does a funny little monkey dance. Strange kids!

:banana <- what Gabe would look like if he was a banana.

yes, it is late and I am delirious, maybe I should go to bed soon.

[simonee]

yes go to sleep.
She just smeared strawberry yoghurt all over herself and the table. Gross.

:kitty What Gabe would look like if he was a cat

:hat What Gabe will look llike when he grows up

:hyena what gabe would look like if he was a hyena

:splat What gabe would look like if he was a roma tomato

:wild What Gabe would look like if his mama wasn't so cool :love

Tuesday it is. HOw about 2 pm at the nat hist museum? And then on to the park next door, so we can also meet those who chose to go to the drum class instead (3 - 3.30 at the world beat center) ??? Anybody else?

[juicylucy]

:LOL :LOL :LOL :LOL :LOL

yes indeed. Though I do hope he will not look like something out of Miami Vice when he grows up.

2 on Tues it is. I think Gabe would like the drumming class as well, so hopefully there will be time for both. Yippee.

BTW, love the BFing sling pic- the babies hand resting on the mummy's booby is perfect :)

Can anyone else make it Tuesday?

[bubbles]

Could we make it just a little earlier on Tuesday? Maybe 1pm? We'd love to join you. Pretty please???? As for the zoo, lets pick a day for that and 11 or 12 would be fine:love
Julie--Wow! you just mentioned Encinintas the other day and now you are serious. Thought you were loving OB. Encinitas is great. I will pass the word on to my friend up there to look for leads.

[freethinkingmom]

Yes, we are serious :)

OB is great, but not for us anymore. I'm really bumming that the parks we have for the children of OB are dangerous and not kept up.

When we were driving around Encinitas there were playgrounds on ever corner it seemed! Fenced in and with newer equipment.

We want to come to the zoo! I hope to get a pass this week!

When is that, that you are all meeting at the zoo? Seanra and I would love to join you!

julie

[juicylucy]

1 on Tuesday is fine with us. We don't want Miles to be too sleepy!

[freethinkingmom]

Simone, are you thinking of the dollhouse? I'm sooo sorry, I don't remember getting that pm from you? Bummer.

Anyone else interested in the kitchen? I just disassembled it to fit in anyone's trunk or backseat.

I'd love for it to find a good home and you can't beat the deal!

julie

[bubbles]

Julie--Let me talk to dh about the kitchen. Maybe????
Lucy--I hope Simonee can do 1 on Tuesday--anyone else???

[freethinkingmom]

I think I'm close to being all set for our zoo pass.

Is the zoo meeting 10-11 on Friday?

We can't do 1pm for the park, Seanra usually naps at 2.

Sybil we could meet at the zoo earlier and then meet up with the rest of the gang later? Pack a picnic lunch? Let me know what your dh says about the kitchen :)

Seanra is going to LOVE the zoo! Now that I have come to terms with my anti-zoo feelings...:(

julie

[simonee]

We'll get there as close to 1 as we can, then we'll meet inside okay? And afterwards we'll be in the park till about 6, I imagine, so we can re-meet up after nap times maybe?

Julie, I'm not in for the kitchen anymore. Sorry :(

I'll follow whatever zoo plans come up :)

[Scarlet]

Julie, we don't "do" the zoo or Sea World... most people think we are crazy!

[freethinkingmom]

Hi Bethan,
It is a hard decision. I'm not sure if it is the right one for us. I do know Seanra will love the animals and I also know we need something else to do these days...sigh. We'll see how it goes.

I think I'm confused Simone, because we didn't even have the kitchen back at christmas. I did sell a dollhouse back then tho, I thought that was what you were talking about. That sold right away. How's the little babe doing? Swimming around alot? :)

So is it 10am at the zoo on Friday for the early birds and we'll meet up with the 2nd round of friends at 11 or so? Then we can all have lunch together?

julie

[Scarlet]

Julie, we ended up buying the zoo passes and just using them for the Wild Animal park... there are still some animals with fairly small enclosures, but on the whole they have quite a lot of privacy which to me is a bigger issue than the enclosure itself.

[simonee]

Yeah, Julie, I think I mixed it up. We wanted and got a dollhouse at xmas. Oops

I see the point about hte zoo. We've never had a car here, and the zoo was the only nearby place with lots of toddler distractions. The conservation efforts are what pulled us in, in the end. This zoo does a lot of good ~ but it's still a zoo :( Luckily, they're building animal-friendly stuff all the time.

We haven't done Sea World. I figure Anheuser Busch has enough money :)

Zoo on Friday then? I don't think I'll make it before noon, but we can always meet up somewhere right?

[simonee]

Yeah, Julie, I think I mixed it up. We wanted and got a dollhouse at xmas. Oops

I see the point about hte zoo. We've never had a car here, and the zoo was the only nearby place with lots of toddler distractions. The conservation efforts and the landscaping are what pulled us in, in the end. This zoo does a lot of good ~ but it's still a zoo :( Luckily, they're building animal-friendly stuff all the time.

We haven't done Sea World. I figure Anheuser Busch has enough money :)

Zoo on Friday then? I don't think I'll make it before noon, but we can always meet up somewhere right?

And museum tomorrow, and Trolley on Wed maybe? WOW!!!

[bubbles]

OK--Tuesday-inside the Natural History Museum at 1pm
Friday-inside the zoo (tell me where) at 10 am for the early birds and 12 noon for the later crowd.
I know all the feelings about the zoo also. I boycotted for awhile. Like Simone, I try to look at the good they are doing. It is tough to make all the right decisions in life, huh?

[freethinkingmom]

I would really like to go up to Wild Animal Park sometime. I hear parking is expensive, ugh.

No, we won't go to Sea World, even tho I know she would love that too. It is such a hard decision all this stuff!!! Seriously, maybe I'm a big nerd but I'm so torn. Well not as torn as before as we are going to get the zoo/WAP pass. Partially b/c I can get a year pass to both parks for $32. Does anyone know of a way to get it cheaper?

This price is with a student ID so we won't be getting any free passes with it, otherwise I would have loved to give one to Lupita and Tomi. I'd be willing to chip in a few dollars if that would help Loopy ;)

Thanks Mamas,
julie

[bubbles]

Julie--We can carpool to the Wild Animal Park sometime and share the parking expense. Until then, the zoo it is. Do you want to meet at 10 on Friday--where--just outside the entrance?
Sybil

[Luma]

hey mamas! lots of posts here, I think we will make it tomorrow either to the museum, the drum class or the park hehe!
thanks so much simonetz and julie for thinking about us for the zoo :love
we are actually leaving on friday to acapulcooooo so we cant come.
About the zoo thing, I was so anti zoo as well, and I am still, but then ds had a great time there, we all did! Is weird, still theres some animals that I see there and I still get depressed. We have been to sea world too, once my mom came and they give the year pass along with the $$$$ entrance, we used it twice and has recently expired. The Sahmu thing is so weird, they have a huge screen and basically the whole thing revolves around it, not actually the whale.... weird
But they have a cool area with lots of fun slides, etc, but they had the loudest music playing, we actually complained by email and also in the sea world office when we went the 1st time and then the 2nd time the music wasnt as loud. so cool!
oh well! enough of depressing thoughts, I know that if we were going to go with you all to the zoo we would have LOTS of fun, and I wouldnt be thinking about any of this!
Ok mamas, see you tomorrow!!

[freethinkingmom]

Lupita, you and Tomi are coming tomorrow?

Hhhhhhhmmmm...What time do you think you'll go? Maybe Seanra and I will come for a couple hours.

Sounds good Sybil, carpooling is a great idea!

julie

edited to add: Just outside the entrance sounds good and how about 10:30? hee hee, gives me a couple more moments to run around my apt like a mad women getting things together...If 10 is better that is fine with me too...

Sybil, do you want to meet earlier in the park and have lunch or something? Seanra and I want to go but meeting at 1, we'll only be able to play for an hour or so before melt down nap time extravaganza. Anyone else want to meet a little earlier and have some lunch under a tree aka chase Seanra and hope to get 1/2 a sandwich down ;)

[Luma]

hi julie, Im almost certain we will make it, im not so sure of the time but will try to be there for the museum at 1pm, hope to see you there!!

[juicylucy]

another anti-zoo-at-heart person here. It always makes me sad when we go, but I figure next to most zoos (especially European ones) , these animals have a TON of room! Plus Gabe loves it and it is educational so we still go.

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow- is anyone else going drumming as well? Lupita, so glad you are going to be able to make it. It's been a while!

[Luma]

:bgbounce

[juicylucy]

Lupita, if you bounce much harder those teeth may fall out!!:p

[Luma]

LOL
Im actually trying to reduce my height, see how I shrink with each bounce

[simonee]

yeah I always thought you were too dang tall ;)

[Luma]

hey!! you always.....

((look for the rest of this post in the post about the emoticon))

[eclipse]

hi girls - i won't be able to make the museum today, but i'll definitely be at the park on wed. i can meet any of the later crowd at the zoo at around 12:30 or so. . .at the koi pond? or if any of you have a cell phone i can just call and find out where you are. mission bay sounds good too one of these days.

btw bethan, some of those dipes you gave me were actually big enough for my son and he thinks they're really cool:thumb and he's been going in the potty more because he doesn't want to have to take them off for a change :). so thanks!

[bubbles]

so many posts--got to keep this all together
Julie--today at the park--let's meet at the park for lunch. 11:30 or 12? Your call. How about near the fountain outside the Natural History and the Science museums. Friday at the zoo--10:30 is good for me--out side the front entrance.
Jeri--For the zoo on Friday we will meet up with you about 12:30 at the Koi pond. I will pm you my mobile number too.
Lupita-hope to see you at the park today--we do naps in the pm too so I won't be there for the later stuff.
I hope I got everything. So much going on this week:hippie

[juicylucy]

if anyone reads this in time- I'm not sure the Nat Hist and science museums are free today- according to the park website, that is the FIRST Tuesday of the month (which would have been the 1st). The free ones today are Museum of Photographic Arts and
San Diego Historical Society Museum and Research Archives. Just so you all know.

[simonee]

oops. I forgot that the 1st was on a Tuesday :blush

Let's just meet outside the museum then for those who don't read this in time, and decide from there. We can all go to the playground next to the world beat center?

[Luma]

mamas!! :crying we were there and went in the museum bc we had free passes but were waiting for you for awhile before getting in!! Simone has already told me it was a great day and we missed you :bawl
when we got there I thought Id made a mistake on the museum but then I asked about the free ones and they were not very toddler appealing and Tomi wanted to see the dog thing there.
Then at 3pm I meant to meet you in the drum class but there was a minigolf in the museum and Tomi really wanted a go so well, we had a great time BUT I MISSED YOU AND WANTED TO SEE YOU ALL!!

Well, there you have it, next time mmmmm, I will bring a bullhorn and use it until I find you mamas! :D
Or I'll dress in a mexican folkroric costume ... ?

ok and Im glad you had a good time, and that the drumming was cool, i cant wait to try it again with tomi!

[simonee]

Lupita, a little bellydance would no doubt get our attention .... :)

We're not going to the trolley park today, cause i get the afternoon "off" to work and J and A are going to the zoo.

Friday there's a zoo date. The first bunch comes at 10.30 I believe, and then later people can meet up with them at the koi pond to the right of the entrance at 12.30.

[eclipse]

we're apparently not making it to trolley barn today either. it's 3:15 and my incredible non napping toddler is sound asleep. . .i'm not waking him up for anything :p ! so i guess i'll see everyone at the zoo on friday!

[freethinkingmom]

WOO HOO!!!

We are all set to get our zoo pass on Friday! Seanra is going to LOVE it. I almost don't want to wait until Friday...I guess we will tho ;)

We'll be there with the early crowd at 10:30!

julie

[bubbles]

See you at 10:30 Julie. See you other mamas and kiddos at 12:30:love

[Scarlet]

For those that don't have zoo passes...

My friend told me about this http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wap/safari_pass.html

[simonee]

This is prolly too late, but it's Tuesday the 15th and Lucy and I are going to the drumming class in Balboa park (World beat ctr) from 3 till 3.30. After that, we'll very likely go to coffeehouse Twiggs on Park ave and Adams, so feel free to join :)

[juicylucy]

who's going to the park tomorrow? Gabe and I will be there. Unless it rains in which case maybe the coffee shop???

[simonee]

We will ~ as if you didn't know that:D

Jeri, you coming?
Sybil, we've been staying in the park till about 6, and then stop at the coffee shop where we've been before (on Park, right past the corner from Adams) so you might be able to make it after nap time :)

[bubbles]

I will do my best!!

[eclipse]

i'll be there!

[bubbles]

eclipse--your pm box is full!
Sybil

[juicylucy]

so gals, are you all going to the park tomorrow? Hope so, cos one of our dear ladies is leaving soon :( and we need to abuse her, I mean spend quality time with her, as much as poss before she leaves. :crying Yeah, anyway, see you tomorrow!

[simonee]

Yes we're going.

Who's the one that we're going to abuse? :LOL

BTW FYI: Lupita will be spending the rest of this week in Acapulco. I know I know, I hate her too :) I guess they're just having a real good time :hat

[bubbles]

Acapulco! Well, that is just a little bit further to drive than the park, but I bet we could make it. lol:) I hope the weather holds up for us today.

[eclipse]

is anyone up for anything this week? i know simone was havign her potluck today, but i just felt awful after wandering around the earth day fair:(. simmmmmmoooonnnneeeeeee??? if you still have computer access, will you be around much at all this week? i know you're headed away any day:crying . we can still try for trolley barn on wed if anyone is up for it. if not trolley barn, sompelace else. wed is a good day for me.

[bubbles]

We are going to try to meet up on Wednesday at the park. I will keep up with Simone ( I think she packs up her computer tomorrow) and post when we have a plan.
I hope the Earth Fair was fun. We had hoped to go but had so many other things to do.

[simonee]

Hi! It's okay jeri, I forgot all about earthday :)

I'm going offline after this message. Yall can call me still, 619-688-1103. We'll go park Wednesday.

It's almost 5 am :eek

[bubbles]

OK ladies. Same time, same place tomorrow (park then coffee). Simone said they would get there sometime between 3:30 and 4. They may run a little late as they are getting organized to go. We have one last chance to see our Holland-bound friends. I will be there no matter what. Even if I have to bring a cranky Miles with me, I won't miss our one last gathering.
Lupita, I hear you are coming. At last I will see if you really are Simone's made up friend, lol. She keeps talking about you, but we just can't hook up.:D

[juicylucy]

we'll be there- Gabe has a docs apt at 2.30 so we'll be there about 3.30. So sad we are losing our cheerleader :( Lupita, hope you can make. I can at least verify your existence to Bubbles, having met you once!, but it would be nice to see you again. Hope you can make it.

[juicylucy]

and geez Bubbles, when did you get more posts than me? I seem to post like a demon!!! It's that diapering board isn't it!!! I seriously need to look in to CDing to increase my post count, with the added bonus of saving the environment I guess ;)

[eclipse]

cool - we'll be there around 3:30 then. it will be liam's second park trip today - should make him very happy!:D

[Luma]

I miss her already :crying

regards from
the imaginary friend

[bubbles]

I do to. I am glad to see that you are not imaginary Lupita!

[simonee]

Yo mamas!

We're in Bend OR and it's raining. As it has been since we left. Miss you and so does audrey.

Crying kids, will get back soon

love to alllllllll of you (and Lucy when I have bank access I"ll donate some posts :) )

:love :love

[bubbles]

Good to hear from you Simone. Hope you are enjoying yourselves. You will have to keep us updated with pictures when you get settled.

[eclipse]

i'm glad you guys are doing okay! please keep us updated - have a fun (and safe!) trip! we miss you!

[freethinkingmom]

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Thanks!

[juicylucy]

hey Simone sweetie, I just read your post. Miss you too. A does my boy. And my other kicking boy...yes, we found out it's a boy! We had actually decided not to find out the sex, until Micky noticed a rather boy-like attachment on the babies body during the ultrasound!!! So there it is ladies, another boy! Gabe will be happy. And I will be sharing my bed with three men, so I know some women would be jealous ;)

Ok, write again soon Simone. And you other ladies, are you going to the park on Wednesday? I can go, but may not make it till 3.30-4 as I have a homeopath appt.

[bubbles]

A boy! Woo hoo! Well, I am glad that Jeri is having a girl to at least keep one in the mix. Now that we don't have Audrey:crying at our weekly group we won't have a girl for a little while. I meant to ask when I called the other day and forgot. We all have lots of little boy clothes so this guy won't go naked!

[eclipse]

yay lucy! are you still naming him taco? :D

are we meeting at the park again tomorrow - i can do it earlier if it works better for you sybil.

[Luma]

mamas hello! just a quick note to say hi and to tell you that our dog escaped :crying and we are in a bad state here, like i needed that! my 2 friends are gone in less than a week !!
:crying :crying :crying

[Luma]

Lucy: congratulations!!!! :throb

[bubbles]

Lupita--I am so sorry. I hope you find her. Did she escape from home? I wish I could come help you.:crying
Lucy and Jeri--did you get my messages yesterday? Miles has another cold. Aaarrgghhh!! He was pretty sick yesterday but is much better today.

[eclipse]

sibyl, i didn't end up making it either - between the unpredictable weather and feeling VERY pregnant, i decided to stay home. we'll definitely have to do somethign next week!

lupita- so sorry to hear about your doggy - did you find her?

[simonee]

Hi girls!!
Loops, that really sux about Maya. Did she just run off? When? At night?

Lucy, A BOY!!!! Do you know that last weekwhen I was online I checked all the pg threads to find out the result of your u/s, but never thought it would be here?WOWIEEEE!!!! So you were actually being restrained, and then having him show off gave it all away, eh? Congratulations? SO how about Burrito? (little donkey) :) BTW Cool that JOsh is out!!!Didhe stand at attention like a sucker? Would you please post all the details on what they were singing on the thread ~ I didn't see the show, and postingon multiple threads just takes too much time with this here weird connection,.

Sybil, I got your pm but this connectionhere is so slow that I"m just going to reply here. I'll let you knowwhen the sweater arrives, I'm very much looking forward to it.

Tomorrow we're going to meet dlb, XM (unless she's in labor) and Rwikene!!! We've been on thefarm of Jeff's friend in northeastern Oregon, and it's actually snowed here a few times :eek Audrey loves running outside with the dogs. I love waddling outside with Willem :LOL The friend has taken us up to see some wild places in the trucka few times, and the roads were so bumpy that I was afraid I was going to have that unassisted childbirth we didn't planon.

Heyalll, please keep goingto thepark okay? Or at least keep posting here that you did, so I'll think that the best women in the SD area keep getting together all the time ;)

I miss you so much already. I"ve just gotten through a few very cry-y days, feeling sorry for myself and just wanting to hang out. Love you all :love :love

[eclipse]

glad to hear you're feeling better simone - and that audrey is having so much fun! its great hearing from you!

for all the sd moms that are still in sd - is anyone interested in setting up another zoo trip? i'm off on wed, so anytime that day would wok for me. friday would work too, as long as its after about 12:30 or so. you'd just have to bear wiht my waddling and random BH contractions:).

[bubbles]

I think Wednesday works for us. Anyone else?

[freethinkingmom]

Hi Mamas,
Seanra and I are going to visit my family and we'll be back the end of May.

I'd love to meet up at the zoo with all of you again.

All these local SD pregnant Mamas makes me want to get back into doing doula work :love

Hope you all are feeling great!

julie

[eclipse]

julie, my maternity leave starts may 23rd and i plan on spending lots of time at the zoo. . .so if you want, let me know when you come back and we can try to meet up.

sibyl, wed is great for me, even if no one else can make it. we'll pick a time later on - i like mornings myself because liam is an early riser!

[Pigpen]

Hey local moms! I was hoping someone here would have a midwife recommendation (homebirth). My first birth was at Best Start in Hillcrest, it was a perfect birth but I just wanted to have homebirth for the next. I did have a good homebirth for #2, but don't want to use the same midwife (north county). Soooo, I'm planning homebirth for #3. When I look online, all I find are Christian midwives, I'm not interested in that. Can anyone help me? My births go fast, so I am looking for someone close. I'm in the east county. I'd appreciate any help! Thanks!

[juicylucy]

I second Omegamamas post! I am looking for a midwife as well, but I am delivering at the birth centre. I'd also like someone non-Christian, and am also in the East county. I have very long labours though ;)

[eclipse]

lucy - do you mean a doula? i picked up my doula's card for you, but i haven't seen you since i got it. if you can make it to the zoo on wed, i'll bring it then. otherwise, let me know and i'll PM you her name and #.

omegamama-i;m sorry, but the only homebirthing midwife i know of is north county (prpbably the one you used). unfortunately, i have to have a hospital birth because my insurance sucks:crying . i hope you find some one. actually, you might be able to get a referral from someone at this link
http://www.beststartsd.com/index.html

its doual and lactation services, but they might know of good homebirthing midwives. you might wnat to check it out too lucy, since they have doula services.

[bubbles]

Hey mamas. Let's do the zoo Wednesday. Jeri, you said you could make it early. Anyone up for 10 or 10:30?

[freethinkingmom]

I know of some midwives...

http://www.homebirthmidwife.com/ Vickii Gervais - she is on my SD Natural families board and attended a good friends birth about a year ago. She really like Vickii.

Another is Amy Mossberg. She trained under Diane....I forger her last name. I doulaed at a few births with them. Amy is in the process of taking all her final tests and will soon be certified/licensed.

Gerri Ryan has also been going to midwifery school (the doula Jeri mentioned trained with her in 2002). Gerri is an incredible woman and SD is so lucky to now have her as a midwife. I did a second doula training with Gerri. It was Gerri's first doula class and wanted some doulas she knew to attend and give her feedback. She was of course awesome!
Contact Gerri at (619) 472-0583 or by e-mail at: DoulaGLR@cox.net

I've attended births with Amy and Diane and there was no religious affliation spoke of. I've spent time with Gerri and she has never said anything religious to me either. As a secular humanist I understand your need for someone more like you at your birth.

Someday I too will be a midwife :love I wish I could do doula work :crying I miss it!

Lucy, if you birth that babe quickly I'll be your doula ;) I could probably be gone from here for 5-6 hours! I'll come when you're in transition- thats when you'll need me the most anyways :)

Seanra and I are off tomorrow am for a visit to my family. We'll see y'all soon!

[Pigpen]

Well I certainly appreciate all the contacts. This is the third time today I've heard of Vicky Gervais, so I'll definately be calling her.
Freethinkingmom, is the Diane your referring to Diane Smith? She was the midwife for #2 son. Of course she's completely competent, but too far away! I wouldn't be surprised if my labor, from start to finish goes 2 hours :rolleyes: Gerri Ryan sounds so familiar. I'm trying to figure out where I've heard of her. I would not have a problem with a Christian midwife, but all the ones I found on the internet, made such a point of calling attention to that aspect, it just made me think "what are they doing?" I just want an attendant, not a sermon. Maybe I'm putting to much emphasis on this, but it seems strange to me. Well, thankyou all again for your help!
Karin

[freethinkingmom]

Yes, Diane Smith! Phew, my brain hurt from trying to remember ;)

Gerri Ryan would be a great resource to call and ask questions to about other homebirth midwives too. She is kind and informative.

~julie

[eclipse]

how about 10:30 at the zoo. anyone else? assumoing its not raining that is. it looks yucky outside right now!

[bubbles]

See you there. Want to meet out front?

[eclipse]

works for me! anyone else who wants to be there - show up too!

[juicylucy]

yeah, I meant doula. Duh. Sorry- brain isn't working. I've actually been pretty sick the last few days with a stomach bug (and all the rest :( ) so I won't be joining you tomorrow. I am going to see the midwifes and demand they do some tests- they are a little too complacent down at the birth centre! I am sure I am totally dehydrated, and have hardly eaten a thing in five days. I'm more worried about the baby than anything- he doesn't seem happy. Probably starving, but the midwifes said it is more important to keep fluids down than attempt solids. Ok, TMI!!!! Hope you all have fun at the zoo. Simone, lovely to hear from you sweetie- can't tell you how much you are missed. But enjoy your adventures. San Diego is pretty dreary right now- cloudy and overcast.

Jeri, great about the doula card. I remember now you told me about her. I will give her a try.

Ok, well again, enjoy tomorrow. Sorry I can't be there.

[eclipse]

oh poor lucy! i hope you're feeling better! i have the card for you the next time i see you. she's not the one i gave you the link for - she doesn't have a website. miles, sibyl, liam, and i had a great time at the zoo. hopefully you can make it next time!

[juicylucy]

thanks Jeri- I am much better today actually, but now Gabe has caught it :( Poor little mite. I have a friend staying from England as well- she has been here a week now and we have done nothing as either I or Gabe have been sick!! She is still here enxt week though, so hopefully we can do some sightseeing. I hope you all get to meet her- we will come to the park on Wednesday if it works out, or whatever else you ladies decide to do :)

[eclipse]

poor gabe - i hate it when the little ones are sick! i'm glad to hear you're feeling better though!

[ratlover]

Hello. I wanted to introduce myself. My name's Janine and I recently found this particular board. I obsessively hang out at the diaper board most of the time. I had my first baby, Gisele, this April. I'm practically a shut-in most of the time because I'm afraid to venture out to stores with her, but I do have a zoo pass, and would be interested in meeting other San Diego mommies. By the way, where does one breastfeed at the zoo? I've never done it in public, but I want to go soon with my husband to see the new orangutan exhibit.
Janine

[bubbles]

Hi Janine. Welcome to our tribe, lol. We would love for you to join us on any of our outings. We will post here next time we plan something. Don't be afraid of breastfeeding in public. We will help get you comfortable. As for bfing at the zoo, we do it anywhere! Usually, I find a comfortable place in the shade and just go for it. Please do join us and get out of the house to explore. Just keep an eye out here for our next activity. It is great to have you here.:wave

[Luma]

hello, mamas, im here, coming out of the depression pit more or less, we found our doggie, hit by a car, this happened on sunday and we found her wed morning, :(
we are very affected. Tomi is ok i suppose, since hes been playing as usual, he brings us to read a book about when a pet dies... and he talks a lot about her, well i suppose it will get better right?
sooooooo i think we will go drumming this tuesday 3pm, anyone?
ok mamas hope to see you soon


ps ive cleared the pm box bubbles!

[eclipse]

oh lupita, i'm soooo sorry about your dog. . .i lost a dog last summer - she was my baby before liam, so i know how you feel. i'd love to try the drumming class one of these weeks, but this tuesday is my last childbirth class - so maybe next tuesday?

janine - welcome! we'd love to meet up with you! we'd been doing trolley barn park (in university heights) every week, but its been a few weeks since we've made it - maybe this week we can do it again. the zoo is lots of fun - and i've nursed just about everywhere there. ds rarely nurses in public anymore, but i've gotten very few weird looks nursing there. you'd be amazed at how few people even seem to notice what you're doing.

[bubbles]

Lupita, I am soooooo, soooooo sorry. Pets are family and it is devastating. It will get better, but it is a tough time. I met her at Simones so I remember how sweet and gentle she was.:crying
I will pm you again.

[Luma]

thanks mamas!
:hug

[ratlover]

I'm sorry about your dog; it must be very hard to deal with. For your sake, I hope you can put it out of your mind once in a while.
I'd love to meet all of you sometime-- thanks for the welcome and I'll check here for activities.
Janine

[simonee]

Janine, don't believe any of it. I've seen these women nurse at the zoo, it's gross. All that nekkidness in public, and their children are even older than 3 months

:rotflmao :rotflmao :rotflmao

Yep we're here. I hope you feel better knowing that I have personally observed nothing but clouds between WA state and Europe. And it's much colder here, too.

It's a slow connection and Audrey is nursing, so I'll leave this short. As in short like Loopy. More soon.

Miss you tremendously, awfully :crying

[bubbles]

Simone--I am so glad you made it OK. We miss you:crying . You will have to tell us all about it when you get a chance. We need pictures too. Is your stuff there yet? What fun to set up a whole new place to live. Take care:love

[radish]

hi!
new mama here too, mostly a lurker on the boards but i really need to get out and about now- my sweet baby girl was born 4/23

zoo pass expired but maybe we'll renew...

http://www.reginagirl.com/zoe_pix.htm (http://)

look forward to meeting you :)

regina

[eclipse]

oh regina, your little girl is a darling! we usually do something on wed afternoons - anyone up for it this week?


simone!!! i miss you so much already - i'm glad you made it there safe though. liam is still talking about audrey and making funny faces and telling people that audrey taught him how to do it LOL. maybe when you get a chance you can take a picture of one of her faces and email it to me - liam would love it!:D

[ratlover]

Hi Regina. My baby was born this April 8th, what a coinkidink. But you know what's really special? Your username, Radish, was the name of my favorite rat (rest in peace). By the way, your link wasn't working when I checked it.
I'd be up for something wednesday.
Janine

[radish]

i just ran into a frined who gave birth april 9th...

i had a rat (roxanne)...many moons ago...

wow! radish is not a common name :)

yes, im up for wednesday too!

[eclipse]

okay, anytime after about 1pm on wed is good for me. what part of town do you guys live in?

regina - your link didn't work for me either - i had to type it in:)

[Luma]

hey simonita!! :bgbounce
so cool to read ya! yeeeeeah! si si si si!
im glad you are there-here already so we can hear about you, hows Audrey? and Jeff? is he understanding anything you dutches say?
hope you get your quick connection soon so we can all flood you with email
its not so sunny here by the way :D
love you!
looopy
by the way you better drop on the spanish sp thread, theres a mama from ecuador, intymama, that wants to know how you guys met over there LOL, yeah you are a celebrity around here lol

regina, I couldnt see the pics but would love tou meet you and you too Janine, we will go drumming tomorrow and will do our best to be in the trolley park (or where are you planning to meet?) on wed, you are usually there around 3-4pm is that right? 1pm will be good for us too.

ok we hope to see you all soon.

[bubbles]

I would love to meet up at 1 on Wednesday at Trolley park. I can only stay an hour or so 'cause I pick up my nephew at school at 2:30. I might be able to get my niece to do it though. 1 is better than 3 'cause I try to get Miles down for a nap in the late afternoon. Is 1 o'clock a date then? I look forward to meeting Rejina and Janine. Someone asked where the park is--it is on Adams ave. but I can't remember what cross street is near. Anyone remember? BTW, I would love to do drumming, but I think it would freak Miles out:(

[radish]

yes, wed at 1 works for me too :)

not sure why my link isnt working... :(

i think cross street is alabama

[ratlover]

1:00 would work for me, too. I live in Mission Hills, so that park sounds pretty close (although any car ride is too long for this babe).
Regina, your link worked when I typed it in to look like this: http://www.reginagirl.com/zoe.htm What a cute baby! Here's a link to the page I made for my wee one: http://members.cox.net/janinegillot/gisele.html
So can anyone confirm that the cross street is Alabama?
Janine

[eclipse]

i think the nearest major cross street is Park Blvd. if you go to park and adams, you'll definitely see it. i'll be there!

lucy? us gabe feeling better? we'd love to see you there.
i also hope you and tomy can make it lupita!

[juicylucy]

ok, sorry it's been ages since I posted! Gabe my darling has been very sick- he ended up in hospital yesterday with an IV tube because he got so dehydrated. He is a little better today, but is still like a different kid. His personality has completely changed and I can't tell you how worried I am. He is so moody and depressed, and hasn't tried to walk in days. He also is refusing to eat. It is a very hard time. Luckily my friend from England that is staying here is a children's nurse, so she is helping out a lot, but I am having a hard time keeping it all together.

Ok, enough about my sob story. Gabe is not up to the park tomorrow. We may go to Seaworld for a couple of hours, as Claire my friend hasn't got to do anything yet (apart from look after us sickies!!) and Gabe is happy if I am pushing him around in his stroller. Anyone is welcome to join us- we wil go about 11 probably- but I understand you are all meeting at the park. I am looking forward to meeting you new ones- how exciting- our little playgroup has been just that- little (but wonderful ;))- up to now. And all these April babies!! (Gabe was born on April 29th, 2001)

Lupita, a big hug to you :hug . I am so sorry about your dog. What a terrible thing to have happen.

Simone, glad you made it ok sweetie. Thought of you tonight as I was watching American Idol! Clay and Ruben are still stnading and the finale is tomorrow. See what you are missing!!

Ok people, sorry for the essay. :rolleyes:

[eclipse]

oh lucy, that's awful about gabe - poor little guy. he's so small, he really can't afford not to be eating. i hope everything works out okay with him - PLEASE keep us posted.

[radish]

it was great to meet everyone!

janine, here is a link to the carrier: http://www.newnativebaby.com

hope to see everyone again next week

regina

[eclipse]

it was great to meet you two!!! (or four i should say - your little ones are supercute! i can't believe i'm going to have one of my own that little in a few weeks!)

[bubbles]

I enjoyed meeting (and reacquainting) with the new moms and babies today too. I look forward to next week. I was thinking of the park by my house on Murray Ridge road in Serra Mesa. It is really shady, far from the street, and has nice play stuff. What do you guys think? I know Jeri liked the idea. If everyone is in I can give directions.
Lupita, so good to see you too. Sorry we could not spend more time with you today.
Sybil

[ratlover]

That sounds fine to me. It's off the 15, right? And thanks for offering to look at your mom's old patterns for me. It's probably wishful thinking on my part, though. I don't have time for anything these days because Gisele can't sleep for more than 10 minutes unless she's on the boppy that is on me. She sleeps fine in our bed if I'm in it, but that doesn't help me get any free time. Some day...
Regina, I would like to try out your sling at one of the get togethers. I see what you mean about the baby looking crumpled in it. But I guess they like that!
Janine

[Jish]

and I'm hoping you wise women can help. Will you all check out this thread?

http://mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62016

Hopefully you will be able to offer support and advice for a new doctor.:rolleyes:

Thanks so much!:love

[eclipse]

janine, its easier to get ther from the 805, but definitely doable form the 15. sybil would be better at directions though, since its near her house.

[bubbles]

Definitely 805. It is right off of there. From 805 north get off at Murray Ridge/Phyllis Place and go right on Murray Ridge. From 805 south take the same exit and go left on Murray Ridge. Go through the four way stop and turn left at I think the second street. You kind of wind through to the left and there is a parking lot. I will double check the name of the street and post it later. I don't pay attention, I just walk there, lol.

[eclipse]

i know sybil - i know where it is, but i have no clue on the street names! i know its not the first street after the fourway, because that takes you to a dead end!

[radish]

yes, sounds good!

[juicylucy]

Jeri, thanks for your good wishes :) Gabe is starting to improve- his mood is still not the best, but he is getting his sense of humour back which is a start! Plus his appetite (having a total mental block on this word- is that how you spell it :confused: ) is slowly returning We will come and join you on Wednesday - it's been too long! The park sounds great Sybil- far away from the road will be comforting! Is there a lovely coffee shop nearby as well ;) ?

[bubbles]

There is a lovely coffee shop just a few blocks away called "Sybil's", lol. We can follow our playtime with coffee and a snack at my house. There is a Starbuck's about a mile down the road. Not quite the ambience (nor the size) of the one we usually go to.

[eclipse]

yeah lucy, far away from the road will be good, so you and i don't have to spend the whole time waddling our pregnant bellies at full speed to keep the boys out of the street :D . what a site we must be to see. i dunno about you, but i'm huge these day!

[bubbles]

OK ladies, I still don't know the name of the street, but....
It is the second street after the 4 way stop at Galahad and Mission Center Road. The first street leads to the park, but there is no parking. The second street is the one that will lead you to the lot. From Galahad, turn left on the second street and then turn left at the T. It will lead you to the parking lot. Did we decide for sure on a time?
Sybil

[eclipse]

would 1PM work for everyone again?

[juicylucy]

will try for one but may be late- I have LLL playgroup on Wednesday mornings, so we need to stop and get lunch before we come. Plus Gabe may need a nap after playing in the morning. We'll see. But I'll definitely get there at some point!!

[ratlover]

Now I'm not sure if we'll make it. Gisele's been so fussy lately; not just at night, but whenever she's awake. She seems to cry all the time. I don't know if it's the thrush, I've been treating it for 3 weeks and it won't go away. Luckily she has her 2 month appointment tomorrow, so I can ask. So if she seems more back to normal this afternoon, we'll come.
Janine

[radish]

we'll be there - :)

[bubbles]

we will be there.

[eclipse]

doesn't llok like we're making it:(. liam decided to take a nap at 11:30 and he's still out cold. if he wakes up soon, i'll head over, but he's been getting his molars in and has been super cranky lately, so i want to let him get as much sleep as he can. if i don't see you today, i'll do my best to make it next week (assuming i'm not pushing out a baby yet, you never know!:D )

[radish]

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[ratlover]

Hi everyone. Remember how I couldn't make it last week because of Gisele's ultra fussiness? Well, the problem has been solved! After treating her thrush with nystatin for 3 weeks, her thrush had only gotten worse, and by saturday she was in real distress. The ped thought her crying was probably colic, but the extremeness of it this weekend make me sure it was her thrush. Why do people think it doesn't usually bother babies? Anyway, so I called the ped (Dr. Edwards) in desperation and she told me to try an old remedy, gentian violet. It's very messy, and I can't take Gisele out in public because the purple around her mouth makes it look like I beat her, but it works! By the next day she was soo much better. I was so upset with myself for letting her be in pain for so long. But I thought it was colic because it was mostly in the evening. Anyway, that's my story. Here's a picture for your viewing delight:
http://members.cox.net/janinegillot/violet.jpg
Janine

[eclipse]

awww. . .what a cutie - purple mouth and all. i've heard gv is a great remedy - its a good thing that your ped knew about it and was open to it. i'm glad she's feeling better and getting back to her old self!

[ratlover]

I saw this on another messageboard. The city of San Diego is selling compost bins this weekend to residents for $20. They're normally around $80. Here's the link:
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/compostbin.shtml
Janine

[eclipse]

is anyone up for anything tomorrow?

for me, it would have to be over by 12:30 or one at the latest, as i have to take my niece to a dress rehersal for a dance recital. and with the whether as overcast as it was today - maybe a park isn't such a good idea?

liam likes to play at the thomas the tank engine train table at the barnes and noble in grossmont center. i think they have story time there on wed at around 10am (though i can never get him to sit still long enough to listen!). there's also a starbucks next door for you sleep deprived new moms! LOL. if anyone is interested in that - we could give it a go. i know sybil is out of town this week - but if anyone else wants to do it or has any other ideas, let me know!

[juicylucy]

Jeri, I would join you but I have LLL playgroup on Wednesday mornings. Sorry! Anyone else up for the park, providing it isn't too overcast? And if so can we do the one in Serra Mesa pls, as it is nice not to have to chase Gabe all over the place!

[juicylucy]

BTW, there is a Health and Wellness expo in El Cajon on Saturday if anyone is interested. It is free, and from what I gather it is alternative health practioners giving demos and giving out handouts and info on children's health issues. There are also fun things going on, though not sure what! Balloons and food will be involved! Sorry to be so vague- Gabe's chiropractor told me about it, and it sounds like it could be worth attending. It goes on from 11am- 3pm and it is at El Cajon community centre (195 E. Douglas Ave., 92020).

[juicylucy]

ok, I guess noone is going to the park today. It looks a bit gloomy out there anyway! See you all next week. :)

[juicylucy]

ok, I guess noone is going to the park today. It looks a bit gloomy out there anyway! See you all next week. :)

[eclipse]

oh well lucy! we shoudl do the train table thing some other day - since its out in your direction. good thing you couldn't go today - i felt too pregnant to be up for anything!

[bubbles]

Hey Lucy, I just saw that you changed your name. When did you do that? Cute:D
What's everyone up for this week? Want to see how the pregnant mamas are feeling in a few days? I missed seeing everyone last week. I love that we have babies to be, newborns, and toddlers. What fun. We had a great time in Phoenix. Miles had a blast getting 24/7 attention and maximum playtime. I loved not having to clean house, deal with the phone, etc. Good vacation time. Anyway, can't wait to see everyone again soon.

[eclipse]

glad to see you're back and had a good trip! i'd love to do something this week. i had my 38 week appointment and they did a cervical check and nothing's happening yet - so i might be going "past due." (last time at 38 weeks i was already to 2cm). but my ob knows that i have due dates all the way until 7/1, so hopefully they won't be pushign the whole induction thing. as long as its not raining, we can do the park on wed again - defintiely by your house sybil!

[radish]

crappy weather - :(

hopefully wed will work

[eclipse]

if its still crappy, maybe we can do something indoors somewhere?

[juicylucy]

I'm up for whatever tomorrow. Indoors or out. Just trying to think what we could do that's indoors- any ideas? The park shouldn't be bad though, as long as it's not raining.

[bubbles]

I just found out some friends from L.A. may be coming down tomorrow. I am not sure what I will be able to do 'cause I am not sure what our plans are. All of you make a plan and hopefully I can make it.

[bubbles]

Lucy and I were just talking and wondered if anyone would be up for meeting on Thursday. It would be around 3pm. Miles just started preschool:crying (I am so sad today) and goes T, Th until 2:30. What do you all think? Wednesdays are also a busy day for Lucy 'cause she has her LLL playgroup in the morning.

[eclipse]

thursday might work better this week for me anyway - we've ALL been sick here, so an extra day before going out might do us some good. so, do you want to say 3ish at the serra mesa park on thursday?

[bubbles]

sounds good to me:)

[radish]

works for us too :)

sybil
:crying - miles at preschool
:love - new signature (including your nephew)

[bubbles]

Great. We can move on to my house for coffee/tea, etc. later on if anyone wants to. Thanks for noticing the new sig. I really wanted to include him, but could not think of a way to word it. I have a picture to add when I have time.:)

[juicylucy]

Sybil, how was it yesterday? Was Miles ok when he got home? I really felt your pain :hug It will get easier though- hang in there! And have fun w/ your LA friends- see you tomorrow!!

[eclipse]

sybil, that's a great picture of miles and nicholas!

how did miles do at preschool??? and how did YOU do with him gone?:crying

[bubbles]

Neither of us did very well with preschool. Miles cried on an off the entire time. The teachers were really great with him, but they did have to take care of other kids too. When he got one on one and they really entertained him he would stop crying. He actually took a nap by falling asleep with one of the teachers. He woke up and cried for another hour waiting for me. It was really hard for me too. I wish it was like lots of kids where they cry when you leave and then run off to play. It is going to be rough for awhile. I am already dreading tomorrow.
So, I will see everyone around 3 at the park off Murray Ridge tomorrow? Second left past the four way stop on Murray Ridge road.

[eclipse]

hey ladies - just wanted to give you a labor update! i had my appointment today and i'm at 3 cm and fully effaced. they stripped my membranes, so i'm expecting to go anytime. with liam, they stripped my membranes on a friday and i had him by early sunday morning, so jim;s hoping for a father's day baby! i've been having some contractions since then, but not enough to be heading to the hospital. wish me luck:):D

[bubbles]

I am thinking of you Jeri. I can't believe the time might be here. I can't think of you not pregnant. I hope all goes well and hope to hear from you soon.:hug

[Scarlet]

Sybil, where did you end up sending him? We still aren't sure where Rolie is going to go in September...

[bubbles]

Hi Bethan:) . We decided on the Children's Hospital child care center. I had to get on a list to get in. I do love most things about it and I find it is very nurturing. PM me if you want to know anymore about it.

[eclipse]

no regular contractions yet, but i just spent two hours walking at the zoo. . .so hopefully we'll get it going. i'm getting impatient!

[juicylucy]

wow jeri, you're nearly there!!!!!! I'm sending you very positive labour vibes :hug Let me know if there is anything at all I can do. Stay strong!!!

And Sybil, I can't imagine Jeri without a bump also. Heehee :D

[freethinkingmom]

WOW, Jeri!!! I'm so excited for you :) :) :)

I hope you have your family around so you are able to get some good rest while you can. Take it easy and rest up as much as you can for laboring. Keep water around you at all times and drink, drink, drink. A well hydrated uterus is a working uterus ;) + when you pee and sit on the toilet it opens your pelvis up and helps baby come down (same with sitting on a birthball/squatting/low stool- opens your pelvis 30% more!).

I'm with you in spirit, supporting you, trusting you, listening to you...so are the other 300,000 women in labor with you :) Draw from that strength.

Thinking of you Mama :love

PM me if I can help in any way.

~julie

[eclipse]

thanks ladies:). i'm still having random contractions, but i've lost more plug. i'm getting impatient, but at the same time i have the remnants of a cold that would be nice to have totally gone before i get into the nitty gritty of labor. so i'm juts relaxing, drinking water, puttering around and all that. i have another ob appointment wed, so if nothing happens by then, at least i'll see how far i've gotten!

[juicylucy]

thanks for keeping us updated sweetie! It shouldn't be long now- keep your strength up, and get over your cold! And remember, your body knows what to do when you go into proper labour- just trust it and go with it. We'll be thinking about you! :hug

[radish]

almost there!!!

best wishes for you...cant wait to meet rhiannon :)

[Luma]

oh Jeri thats so cool!! how exciting yeah!!
many good and loving labor vibes :love
your belly looked so nice and perfectly round the last time I saw you, this is so cool!
I will keep on checking here, we have been in TJ almost every day so my computer time is almost non existant!
But I wanted to tell you that I like you all very much and is always great to see you all. You are great mamas and have great babes! Why dont you all move down here? I mean, is pretty close! :D
Ok I send you all a kiss, but a special one for Jeri!

[bubbles]

Lupita! Good to hear from you. We have not made a plan to play this week, but maybe you can join us? How about everyone else? What are you thinking? Will Jeri be with us or not? I guess we will just have to wait and see.:D I am thinking of you Jeri. I hope all goes well.

[eclipse]

well, if she's still not here, and i'm feeling well, i'll definitely be up for something. my prelabor symptoms have really slowed down. i'm getting contractions (and not very strong ones) when liam nurses, but that's it. i shouldn't be impatient, because i'm not even "overdue" yet, but of course i am :p . sooo. . .are you thinking wed or thursday?

[radish]

thursday works better for us but wed should be fine (depending on time)

[juicylucy]

I can do either day, but Thursday ois probably better for me as well. Just because I have the LLL playgroup in the mornings, and it's nice to be able to take Gabe home for a nap. Any news Jeri???

[eclipse]

no news ywt, but i have another doctor's appointment tomorrow!

[bubbles]

Thursday is good for us also, but we can't make it until about 3. You could always meet earlier and I can catch up with you.

[eclipse]

well, the ob says i'm now at 4 cm and is precicting i go ti tonight - but we all know how those predictions can be! he also offered to admit me and break my water and i was like :jaw nope! but, if i'm still hanging in there on thursday, i'll be there - threeish works well for me, because if liam naps, that's about the time he's getting up. and if he doesn't nap, that's about the time he's driiving me so crazy that i need to get out of the house with him :p .

i have sybil's number, so i'll give her a call when the baby gets here, if i don't see you on thursday!

[bubbles]

Yes, yes, please call me when the baby comes Jeri.:) I hope to see everyone tomorrow. I am assuming we will meet at the same park since no one has said otherwise. I look forward to it. Everyone is welcome at my house for coffee, etc., and use of the potty!

[radish]

weather is crummy but well be there at 3

[juicylucy]

we'll be there at 3 as well. And who thinks Jeri has had her baby yet? 4 cms! Jeri, don't you know must women on A Baby Story would have had their epidurals by now???? Can't wait to meet Rhiannon :hug

Oh BTW, What is this sun you are worshipping Sybil??????