tribal rambles, week of Aug 9th--15th

[battymomma]

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[battymomma]

ok, so it is still Fri eve, but i was on (supposed to be checking out a new farm i saw on Channel 11 this AM, out in Minnetrista, as a possible something to do tomorrow with GF and kiddos after b-day party). but was obviously drawn here first...

oh, love and hugs to all you mommas, mommas with car traumatized sisters, mommas with very little sleep due to restless kids, mommas waiting to meet new babes, mommas who have to bake cakes, mommas with daring DDs who don't yet know about gravity and stairs, and ALL YOU MOMMAS!

snow, i think the town is Wickenburg (?sp?), about 50 mi NW of phoenix...

we are eating tomatoes off our plants! by we, i mean DD and DS...haven't yet had one, but as they are bountiful, i soon will!

ok, so i should check this farm info out, and then kiddos to bed so i can rest before my airport run...

LOVE TO YOU ALL!!
enjoy the camping air, families!

[mamarsupial]

thanks for starting us off batty!

sara mama - oooh, an rei shopping spree! i'm jealous. we have to avoid rei during sales or we buy the place out! i have no restraint. awesome about dh. i can totally see him being a wonderful lactivist! and i've only lost my temper a few times with e. only three times i've yelled at her...and that was within the last week. i've certainly felt very frustrated and/or angry with her...but never where i felt like i was about to or had lost control. i must get it from my dad - he's nearly stoic.

kaje - have fun with your brother. i'm thinking good thoughts for you tonight.

kdmw - thinking good thoughts for your family too tonight. :hugs

snow - i bought freezer waffles tonight. buckwheat wildberry. i thought of you we also got some other convenience foods for e (yogurt things, annie's mac'n'cheese, etc.) so i don't need to be martha all the time (not that i have been. jessikate was just at our house and can vouch for the fact that i am NOT martha!).

picked up our treats from wuollet tonight. my goodness. they really loaded us up for the meeting tomorrow! lots of pastries and breads. plus, doulasarah is getting some freshly made coffee cakes from a bakery close to her place. now all we need is the coffee (also being generously donated to api!).

for those going to sg, have a wonderful time! maybe we will get over there one of these days. hope to see some of you at the api meeting tmr (11:15 - hamline/midway library - co-sleeping/family bed).

[browneyedsol]

Hey yo.

My cleaning and organizing and unpacking those last boxes just turned into eating trail mix and sitting in a kid chair while reading tribal rambles. :thumb I am soooo focused.

So campers, when the heck are we playing out there? Saturday and sunday? Wondering when to head out there. I will try to cook up some thai peanut noodles with tofu in the a.m. for the potluck, but have not a cooler. What happened to my big cooler? Grrrrr....moving woes. Someone anyone if you have room in your cooler say the word and we have thai. I was also just discussing with Hugos that I fear my tent will be moldy. I think I left the last camping trip like a bat outta he$$...with a partially wet tent. :rolleyes: Vinegar and tea tree spray goes in the bring bag! I washed and dried our sleeping bags...dried them too long and fried holes in 'em. I'm so prepared! Oh, and you all would have loved the enormous conflict with Chucky the Cro Magnon of Communication about the drop off our dear son...who by the way he is taking to Valley Fair tomorrow and dear son does not want to go...is terrified he will be forced on rollercoasters. Guess who big daddy blames all of our dear sons fears on...that's right...if the man trips on a crack or gets indigestion it's my fault. Lemme tell ya, if there's anything cancer like in my body it has his name on it. ARF! BARF! Wonder if we'll see Fish at all come dinner time if they are truly driving from Shakopee...MAUDE HELP ME! :firedevil No, no, no...not you! I said MAUDE! ......:dust Oh, thank you Maude, there you are. All will be well, right?

Mamar, yum! I am thinking I will swing into API on my way outta dodge for the needed AP company...and the yummy treats. Yay!

Just talked to Katie tonite and I am truly amazed that her sister is with us after the description of the vehicle and injuries. Hang in there M and hang in there Katie.

Batty hurray on those tomatoes...you are always so on top of it with your activities! Woo hoo! Live it up! In new shoes!

Sara I love those snowboarding jackets that have zippers on the sides...does yours? They fit over my voluptuous butt! :D

Alright, enough procrastination.

Happy busy week-end to all...

Off to check on my neighbor lady and confess I stole her bucket to mop my floor tonite. :eek I'm in trouble.

:hippie

[littlecurvieme]

Just popping in to send some serious :love to you all... will update/respond more soon....you are not forgotten by me!

[becca29]

Morning mamas!!!

Poor DH wanted to sleep in SO badly this morning, but DS had other ideas! :LOL I told him there was no such thing as sleeping in anymore, especially with a 4 months old lying next to you going "eh eh eh" and wiggling all over the place! :p So now my two guys are up in bed playing while I came down to make coffee

I think we're goingt to make it over to API today. Those treats sound yummy!!

Camping mamas. I'm so jealous!!! I LOVE to camp, but DH isn't to keen on it although I told him that I want to start going again. Maybe next summer when we have a few bucks to get a good tent.

have a wonderful Saturday!!

[willowsmama]

Why do parts of my posts keep getting eaten? ggrr.
Anywho-

kdmw- hugs to your sisters and you. Hope she's feling better soon!

brown- Someday mama, when I'm not preggo or nursing I'll leave my kids wit dh and you'll get a sitter and we'll gather some friends and get beer, lots of beer. We b*tch and whine and pout......it'll make us feel better short term????

mamar- If I had only lost my temper 3x I'd be doing great. I think I've lost mine 3x in the last week. Thank maude dh is a bit more unflappable then I .....:o if he could only handle all the house and kid attitude stuff.......

Snow- I like Curves! I started working out there in prolly Mar. or Apr. and I lost all the babe weight from W and 20lbs. that didn't even come from her! Can we say I went to Taco Bell a tiny bit too often :rolleyes:

Curvie- YOUR ALIVE!!!!! i was starting to wonder.....

Batty- TY for the hugs, I think it's been a week for mama's in general. Yum on the tomatoes. Mine are getting pretty ripe....i should meander my behind out to the garden.

W is fine after her gravity lesson- no fear of the stairs, wants to try again.:confused: this one is headstrong, S wa a quiet child that believed me when I said something will hurt, W must find out for herself. I feel gray hairs coming on. How 2 kids both borne of my body can be sooooo utterly different, i know they're seperate people but sheesh, these 2 are day and night!

i might pop into SG for a little bit anyone ese?

[jessikate]

Wow.

Kdmw, that's so scary about your sister. I'm glad she came through okay. :hug

Supi: Yes, but you've seen my house and compared to me, you ARE Martha.

Batty: Mmm... tomatoes. Mine are tiny and small in number. Harumph.

Little to no sleep last night. She's finally out not too long before we need to leave for API. :rolleyes: At least she'll sleep in the sling on the way there.

Prolly no camping/potluck for us after last night. Just coming home and sleeping.

[moongloe]

happy soverday!!!!!!!!!~

snow...i've heard of curves. do you and q like it so far? i still think you should get some yoga tapes. i loved what you wrote to supi btw.

brown...he is a plague sore.

batty...i'm so jealous! i love tomatoes off the vine.

supi...i suffer from marthaism. i don't mean to, but it's there. i think it is a combination of growing up in a pigsty, perfectionism, and being afraid of what others might think of me. (mil had to come take care of ds and i years ago when i got food poisoning and the apt was filthy...i was mortified)

will...i'm glad all is well from the fall.

curvie...that does not count as a post.

daam...dh took ds and i out to dinner last night. it wasn't in the budget, but i kept asking for more free bread so we'd have enough leftovers for lunch today.
borrowed a compilation vhs of 'school house rock' from the library! ds loved it!!! it brought back so many memories, and i got bonus cool mama points for knowing the lyrics. (to most, there were some that were made after my time)
off to see if there are umbrella strollers for bigger runts.
~peace and love, moon :dust :rainbow

[Sara Mama]

Had loads of fun!

A little rain this am, but not much.

Wackadoo is officially the Martha of camping -- great chefing and plenty of food (I must learn to say no to cake...)

Lots of little boys, lots of mama's, a few little girls and much fun!

[MammaV]

Hi Mommas,
I haven't been on in ages! I must confess, it was too daunting to read all the posts I've missed so I'm just jumping to chat.
I had my Sister and her two kids (5 yrs and 5 mo) with me for three weeks. She is still weak, so my life got really busy really fast. I hauled everyone to smeta's blessing, so some of you got to see them.
Today is Roo's birthday. She's now two. I can hardly believe it and am waiting to conceive again. I took pictures of her nursing. It's so wonderful to look down and see her on the breast, content and secure.
I hope to start making it to SG again so I can see you all again.
Have a peaceful week and enjoy the bountiful summer produce.
V

[mamarsupial]

:eek :balloons HAPPY BDAY ROO! :balloons :eek

:bf and happy labor day mammaV!

the time goes so quickly. i still remember the first time we went to sg. e was just 7 months, z was 8m...q was this little peanut...and now all of these kids are getting so big, right before our eyes.

it was great seeing some of ya last night. sorry we couldn't stay...but the time we were there was wonderful. e had a great time running around with the other kids and swimming with james.

[Sara Mama]

:banana Happy Bday Roo! Happy Labor Day to you V! :banana

[willowsmama]

Happy Bday Roo!!!!

Hope the campers had a blast and stayed dry!

kaje- hope you're doing ok. your baby will be here soon.

Anyone know any good thrift stores or consignment shops with maternity stuff? I saved all my stuff from W and all the Target stuff has almost worn through, grrr(this is why I refuse to buy Target clothing! It wears out instantly!) At least I bought jeans at motherhood.lol The jeans look brand new.
I'd love to get some Gap stuff. I really like the way Gap stuff fits. Plus they make jeans for short folks:) :p Leave it to me to like the spendy clothes. At least all the Gap I buy for S I find mega cheap at garage sales.hehehe

Cute S story-I've been taking the girls garage saling with me this summer hoping to get S used to the prices so sticker shock would set in at new prices. lol

So I'm getting her all these brand name clothes for waaay cheap, 1.00 for like new Gap jeans, .50 a shirt ect....I think I've spent under 100.00 for both kids. We're at Wal-Mart over the weekend and the fall Mary-Kate and Ashley line is out, S is admiring a shirt till she sees it's like 12.00 and she wiggs! S walks over to me, completely serious, and asks if the shirt has the wrong sticker because' 12.00 is really expensive for a shirt, right Mom? I'd pay maybe 2.00 for it but not 12.00' lol Mission accomplished.hehehe

[becca29]

willowsmama....a freind of mine told me about a consignment shop at 50th and Penn that has maternity stuff. I never made it down there though, so I can't really vouch for it. I also made the mistake of getting everything at Target or Old Navy, and it was all junk. After wearing one of the Target shirts a few times, I looked at myself in the mirror, and the shirt was about two inches longer on the left side than the right. :eek I walked around looking crooked!

BTW whats your garage sale secret? I have terrible luck and never seem to find anything even halfway decent. I'd like to try to find some winter stuff for O. He seems to double in size every week, and I am going broke!!! :LOL

[willowsmama]

becca29- I'm not sure if I do have a secret. I see lots more girl stuff then boys so that really helps. I also try to go to the neighborhoods that are a little wealthier. I know some good spots around here but I live about 45mins. outside the cities.

In Forest Lake, the is a fairly new sho called 'Once and Again'. it's pretty nice and has decent prices.

I think boys stuff is harder to find in good condition. I've had a couple friends tell me they have to buy new stuff because there isn't much out in the used market.

[mamarsupial]

thrift shops - i LOOOVE savers. the first monday of the month is 50% off everything (i think that's when it is...haven't been in a while). i found a ton of belly basics maternity clothes for myself, and have found all sorts of great kids clothes there too for e.

[DoulaSarah]

Sarah had her baby boy!

Sarah (aka Smeta or Cora's mama) gave birth to a beautiful boy last night. After a VERY quick car-ride in, her husband caught their new arrival just after 2 hours of fast contractions in the OB section of HCMC. Sarah is doing great and her little boy is a great nurser!!

Sarah, you are an amazing woman and REALLY know how to give birth!! Congratulations on your boy.






Ps. Please call me at 55-COPY-5 (that is my phone number, in "code" ~hehe~ it is my number though) so that I can set up food for her and her family. They will be coming home today and so far, I only have someone bringing her food tomorrow. Thanks everyone!

[amyrobynne]

My mom is a garage sale fanatic and she's bought most of the maternity clothes that I'll need, in addition to all the onesies, sleepers, and whatnot for the baby for the first few months. She lives in Shoreview and goes every Thursday--if you wait until Fri or Sat, most of the good stuff has been picked over. She got me Gap mat. overalls for $3 that were $80 new and were worn 2 or 3 times. She rarely pays more than 25 cents for baby clothes and most look great.

[mamarsupial]

:dust :baby yea smeta!!!!!



check this out: "why i hate dr. sears" (http://www.brainchildmag.com/essays/spring2003_eller.htm)

[moongloe]

hey mamas~

running late, no time for normal posting.

happy birthday roo!

smeta.........WOHOOOOOOOOOO! congrats my sister! welcome to the world little baby boy!!!
~peace and love, moon :dust :rainbow

[littlecurvieme]

So, I just go into the office for 5 minutes to read the thread now.....Quinn is watching Mr. Rogers intently. I tell her I am in here and I will be right back. It is very quiet, but I tell myself it is because she is so intent watching. Just now I went to check on her, and there she is.....sitting on the couch having just smeared and ENTIRE tube of the white butt cream stuff ALL over her body....she is literally WHITE WHITE SNOW WHITE from head to toe right now. I can't even deal with it right now, so I told her to finish up and I would be back in a minute. :hippie

Happy belated birthday Roo!!!

Congrats Smeta family!!!

The Sears article.....I am so out of it I don't have the energy to comment right now, but I have to say....WOW. That was very well written, I think, and I really love that magazine in general. I have much more commentary, but I can't do it right now.

The last 24 hours have been just awful. Yesterday around 5pm, my mom called me and told me that the nursing home called her and told her to come, that my grandpa was more than likely going to die within the next 24 hours. So, we were making plans to get up there (to St. Cloud), and then around 8 she called me and said he had just died. He was in really bad condition at this point, so it is a good thing ultimately. I am okay, really I am more worried about my mom. She is very upset, understandably - but it is so hard to see her like that! The funeral is Thursday, Umar is going to be a pallbearer. I wanted to sing something for the funeral, but I don't know if that is going to happen or not.

Then....Umar has been having a lot of problems at work, the majority of it stemming from a very incompetent supervisor that kept blaming her stuff on him. It has been escalating, and he really wants to quit. I told him that he couldn't, until he found another job. We absolutely live paycheck to paycheck, and all of our health insurance is through his job. He drafted a letter saying he was giving his notice that he would be leaving in November. I was pissed. He went in today, and was called in for a meeting. They told him that he was on a final 30 day suspension, that basically he was going to be done in 30 days. He then gets out his letter saying that he will leave as of November, and they say no. So he says fine, I will leave in one month. I am freaking. He is at this point not sure if he is fired or if he quit. I wish he wouldn't have opened his mouth about quitting, because the only acceptable way out from my POV at this point is to get fired, so at least we can get unemployment and health insurance while he searches for a job. i am so freaked. As of September 11, we will be living supposedly on what I bring home, which is $300 less than our rent. No health insurance. We can't even get on it at my work until January, cause it is a yearly thing. And when you apply for state assistance they specifically you if you have QUIT a job recently. I don't know if that is enough to get you disqualified, but WE ARE SO SCREWED.

And that is the story of my last 24 hours. Blah. Now I must go make a creamy white child brown again.

Edited to add: My internet connection kicked me off, so I gave her the bath first before I sent this. Well, I just wanted to warn you all that the butt stuff was made to be waterproof, and it REALLY is! It was awful trying to get it off her. We had to scrub, and now it is all over the bathtub and all of the toys. Yee-haw.

[mamarsupial]

oh curvie! i'm so sorry you are stressed out. i had the same thing happen with e today, only with a tube of burt's bees lip balm. she wanted to sleep in our bed, so i had curled up with her...but then i had to go pee. i said 'i'll be back in a minute' and she curled up on a pillow. i went to the bathroom, came back, and i couldn't see her face, but she was totally relaxed on the pillow. i snuck out and went to check my email. totally quiet in there...until i heard her start talking to her big bird doll. i went in and she looked at me, lips and body smeared with lifeguard's choice (which has titanium dioxide, which is very white) and she said 'look mama, i'm all pretty!" no WONDER she was so quiet!

she's now curled up on a sleeping bag on the floor of the office. she fought nap so hard today that when she said 'i want to sleep in here' (the office) i gave in and made her a cozy little nest. she curled right up and went to sleep. that was easy! why haven't we tried this before?

[kdmw]

Hi mommas. Wish I could say that things are settling down here, but it still is pretty rough going. My sister had to go back into the doctor today. Her muscles are hemorraging (sp) and she is still in a lot of pain. I still just feel so bad...can't even explain it really...but when I think of her being trapped in that car and us all off having fun. I know I could not have possibly known, but at the same time it makes me feel awful thinking about her in that car alone. My mom went with my brother and sil to see the VW and it is a total loss: the driver's side is basically gone, the front is all smashed in, the trunk is broken, I guess there was broken glass everywhere in it and pieces of trees. There truly must have been an angel with my sister that day. Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive; it has really touched me.

This kitchen floor is a major pain in the rear. My bil doesn't think it is asbestos, but is not sure. KJ's dh thinks it might just be in the adhesive. Sooo, that means we have to keep everything wet, and it has slowed down the process even more. I will be *so* happy when this is finally all outta here.

Curvie~:hug 's to you!!!! I am so sorry for what you are dealing with! If there's anything you need please don't hesitate to ask. I wish I could offer you some great health insurance and a wad of cash!:rolleyes: You all will be in my thoughts.

KJ~ :hug 's to you too, preggie momma. I hope things went well for you today at the midwives. C'mon out so we can see you, baby!:heartbeat

Mamar~ (and Curvie)~ Nygel loves going in the buttcream and any lipbalm. He loves aveda products, too. Once I was going upstairs after I had just heard him wake in the a.m. and smelled the greatest Aveda smell...turns out he had taken the styling stick and put the whole thing in his hair!:p That was a nightmare to get out, too; he had the "wet look" for a few days after that episode!

CONGRATULATIONS SMETA AND FAMILY!!! :Kiss :balloons :diaper

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROO!! :banana

:rainbow

[jessikate]

Wow... lots going on today.

Congrats, Smeta and family! Welcome to the new baby boy!

:hug Curvie :hug

Supi: I can just see e doing that... must have been pretty funny. Glad she's napping now. A nest in the office sounds like a fun place for a nap.

Happy birthday Roo, and happy birthing day, MammaV! Can you believe it? Here's some baby dust for you, too!
:dust :dust :dust

Katie: it sounds like your sister had someone guarding her in that accident. Sending prayers for her speedy recovery.

To those looking for maternity clothes: have you tried ebay? I didn't find anything there to fit me, so here's what I did - bought a pair of jeans at Motherhood, and bought a bunch of shirts the next size up from Target. I just happened to get ones cut so they covered that stupid stretch panel in the jeans, even when I felt like I was outgrowing the darn things. This may or may not work for you, of course.

KJ: here's hoping that baby makes an appearance soon! It'll be so wonderful for you to hold her in your arms, and so exciting for the rest of us to hear your birth story!

I know I'm probably missing someone... I'm sorry!

DAAM: Woke with a nasty headache at 4 or 5, it didn't go away until noon-ish. Blech. On the upside, though, I got some cleaning done to distract myself from the pain. I can find the sink again, LOL!

[MammaV]

congrats Smeta!!!!! welcome your boy!!! I'm even more excited cause our kids share a b-day!
Curvie,,,good vibes to you and yours!
It's late late late, so I'm off to bed. So glad I checked in...
V

[battymomma]

CONGRATS smeta family!!

HUGS curvie family!! luckily Umar is such a great guy that any place would be blessed to have him as an employee!

enjoying the company of my dear friend! we did go to the Gale Woods Farm Saturday, after the party. not quite all i expected (it was no Cedar Summit Dairy!) but the kids had fun, which is what counts!
Sunday we hung here then did some shopping, then went to DH's soccer game.
yesterday the kids went to school while Keri and i went scrapbooking for hours! so great to have a quiet store to work in and some uninterrupted girl time. she has been a friend since college, almost 10 yrs ago!! today we'll hang here and perhaps go to the local park...DS is having his coughing wheezing issues again, so gonna lay low. did fill the script for Albuterol his ped wrote for us...
tomorrow i go to work (luckily coworker's day off, as she is in one of her I-am-mad-at-paula-but-will-not-tell-her-what-is-wrong-so-we-can-solve-it moods again...when we picked up the kids yesterday she didn't even make eye contact with me and didn't even say HI to Keri when DS introduced her...) while the kids stay home with keri, then we go to the airport 2ish...

well, dear friend is waiting for her turn on the computer to check her email and she if she has ajob or anything when she gets back to Connecticut...

love to all!!

[moongloe]

hey mamas~

curvie...i'm sorry for the loss of your grandpa! my heart goes out to you and your family. i know the job thing is scary, but be strong, i just know umar will get an even better job!

mamas of creamy kids...roflmao, your stories had me almost peeing! time to rethink your child proofing?

batty...sounds like you're having a great time with your friend. i'm jealous of her.

kd...is the hemorraging serious? i hope she's ok. don't be upset with yourself for having had fun that day, what would you having a crappy day have done for her?

daam...not much going on. i'm slowly making the switch to all organic foods and products. it is so confusing (and so fricking expensive). i found safe nail polish remover and it was $9 for a small bottle! guess i won't start painting my toes again. *sigh*
homeschool park was fun yesterday. there is a new family with a kid one month older than ds...he seemed shy and moody too! lol don't know if that is a good or bad thing. today i think we're going to another museum.

~peace and love, moon :dust :rainbow

[jessikate]

Who did this?

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And what the HECK does it mean?!

Kathy-jo? Hmm...

I notice someone else got pegged, but I had nothing to do with it. :shrug

That is all for now.

Oh, yeah - come on Baby Kaje... you've got so many people waiting to meet you! (Besides, you're late, LOL! :D)

[mamarsupial]

hee hee. i got one too!

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i like mine sooo much...and hmm, genial? sounds familiar. i think i know who did mine anyway!

smeta and babe and c and t are all doing well. babe is just beautiful, and smeta looks great. i didn't get to hold him...was going to ask before we left, but then grandpa came down for a turn...so maybe next time! :)

my mom is in town today. took e to the zoo so i could clean, but i'm feeling really funky. sort of faint and queezy...and clammy. i think i'm just hot, dehydrated, and tired...so i'm taking it easy instead of mopping.

[mamarsupial]

:coffee so, did ANYONE sleep last night? e went to bed, in her bed, like a champ after a hard day (grandma took her to como zoo yesterday, didn't get home until after 2pm, well after nap time, and bought her not one, but TWO huge popsicles...so, no nap yesterday). dh and i stayed up late talking about baby names and trying perineal massage (not fun for me, really). didn't fall asleep until after 11, tossed and turned, and odd dreams, then e moved in with us around 4am.

odd dreams - 1. influcenced by reading birth stories last night - knew baby had cord wrapped around her neck (babe was a girl in the dream). i had an openning up near my neck, and she shoved her feet up through the openning and her head down through the birth canal. i unlopped the cord and she went back into my uterus, happy as a clam. 2. bill and i were driving a conversion van and we pulled into a parking ramp. we were in line waiting for a ticket, when theses guys ran past with masks on. other guys followed and shot the guys in the masks, then shot everyone who had seen everything (including us). yikes.

[jessikate]

wow... crazy dreams! One thing I don't miss about pregnancy, for sure.

not enough sleep here last night, but that's because G woke up crying every time she needed to nurse, or refused to nurse when she woke up crying. She's fine and dandy now, so I don't know what to make of last night's events. Is it possible that her mouth is bothering her but only enough to be a problem at night? She's refusing to go to sleep the easy way (just cuddling in bed) after I got so used to that... now it's being carried around in the dark, but that mostly just works for Daddy. I wish she'd go back to nursing to sleep - that was so much easier! I think she may be working on giving up her pacifier, too, so that may be a problem as this is the kid who can only go to sleep sucking on something and doesn't like fingers (hers or ours). Uh oh...

I really need to get out of the house but have to wait for the plumber to get here. Had some trouble with the hot water in the kitchen faucet (a mere trickle), he fixed that yesterday and expressed a lot of concern about the rusted pipe where it comes into the house. I agreed (hadn't noticed it to that point) and think this may help with our general low water-pressure problem (lower than our immediate neighbors by a significant amount).

Well, maybe I'll do some cleaning while G is happy and entertaining herself.

[mamarsupial]

jess - could be her teeth. have any cut yet? we used the hyland teething tablets and gel with e and they worked well to help calm her mood when she was uncomfortable with new teeth.

[browneyedsol]

Hey there all.

I have not been around due to my surgery and then that darn virus that was circulating. I got rid of mine very quickly though, so no skin off the computer, but a couple big portions off you know where. *sigh*

It went okay. I am doing okay. Thanks to all who supported and emailed. That helps so much! Feeling the mind body spirit blows more than anything. I'm also on some prescription meds for another issue and that is what is making me sick methinks. I am very glad I took lots of arnica before and after surgery! That helped a bunch.

Mamar~ Yikes to those dreams. I had day paranoia yesterday on the way to my voice lesson as I saw a very strange biker. Guy on Washington downtown biking with a big metal case and wearing a face mask and goggles. I almost crashed doing a triple take, like WTF? Should I turn around??? Where is he headed? I decided to chalk him onto the harmless weirdo list and go sing.

Oh and I really enjoyed that article. I AM what is called an 'attachment parent' but have always been a bit uncomfortable about the label and appreciate the points she raises. I won't stress too much over labels but don't generally like 'em...but how about 'responsive parent' or 'compassionate parent'... I enjoy API and am so happy there is support. I like some of what Dr. Sears has to say, too (don't hate him but don't much like him). It does rub me wrong that Dr. Sears and API associate immediate "ownership" for themselves of what it means to be an 'attachment parent'. I didn't know about either when I became one by all definitions. I did feel unsupported in my efforts though...didn't know anyone else doin' it...and that was no good. I knew what I was doing was right...was responsive and loving for myself and my child. I especially enjoy what the writer has to say about other cultures...a big nod there. I could go off for a long time on this but I'll spare you all my soap box further. Thanks for the link. Interesting for discussion sometime for those interested! It is a deep hope in my heart that human responsive parenting evolves into the conscious community of the 21st century...slowly, easily, organically. :thumb

BIG HUG Curvie! I am worried about you all. I say go to the plan you outlined to me the other day...immediately! (think you belong at SK asap) :hippie

BIG HUG to Katie and family! :hippie

Okay, gotta get lunchies going!

:love

[Sara Mama]

Jess - glad you are doing alright. I'm sorry I've been awol. Sleep terrors, shall we say....

Angela - big hugs to you! I'm sure Jess has awesome advice.

Off to totally indulge in CSI....!

[Snow]

evening mamas, hope all are well now

Curvie - Huge comfort vibes to you and your mama, am very sorry for the loss of your grandpa. and also for U's job, am sure that must have been tres frustrating for you and he both. Echoing everyone else that he is so likable and competent and smart that someone will want to hire him asap - hoping it's all for the best eventually.

KDMW - wow, still amazed that sis came out of that as whole as she did and hope that the hemorraging stops asap and she heals quickly.

Smeta - Congratulations! Very happy for you and pleased we have another Q in the tribe!

DAAM - just landed a gig for a video shoot next Fri, am excited and happy for the extra cash too. The group performing was nominated for a grammy this year & I've been designing for them since '99 - so I'll take all credit for their success LOL (NOT!)

[mamarsupial]

snow - how cool! glad to see you posting...i was getting worried about you, busy woman.

brown - oy. :hug hope you are feeling better. i agree with many of your statements. maybe we should start a thread to discuss that article? but where? no forums for just general stuff. any ideas?

:hang i was hanging out laundry this morning and though i was going to pass out! i drank a huge nalgene full of ice water and felt good enough after that to take e to the park. i'm not taking good care of myself lately and need to be better about making sure i drink a gallon a day! some days i honestly think things will be easier with this babe out than in. chasing or carrying e with this huge belly is getting to be exhausting!

the sheets and the matelasse bedspread for the new king bed arrived yesterday. yippe! dh isn't too thrilled that i got the bedspread in 'lavender', but hey, it was marked down 75%! bought two mattress pads last night at marshalls. the bedframe has shipped. now all we need is the mattress! i can't WAIT!!!!!! i hardly slept at all last night, with dd and the babe both kicking me...and so hot here too! hopefully, the new bed will help us all get more sleep. we're cramed in like sardines at the moment.

eco-prude moment? - okay, we're getting a 'hippy' bed - a natura. they sell them through gaiam, but we found one elsewhere for much much less. its made from natural latex and virgin wool. i'm feeling guilty now though, because the bedframe and sheets are not so pc. not organic. not sure if the wood is sustainable or not. opted for cheap over pc. really, the mattress was as much as a nice king serta would have been, and was the most comfortable...so even there, our choice wasn't totally based on earthy musings. i would have loved to get organic sheets...but how could i convince myself to spend $120 on a set of organic cotton sheets when i could get a set of non-organic sheets for $30 on sale here or there? and don't even get me started on organic mattress pads!

[mamarsupial]

okay, feeling less guilty now (the bed is made of rubber wood): "Rubber wood, properly treated and processed, is emerging as the ideal substitute to rain forest wood, as it offers the same strength, durability and finish as the latter, and also helps preserve the environment."

[jessikate]

Rubber wood is a really nice-looking wood - we've got a bookcase made of it. Nice blond color, very smooth. Sturdy enough to stand up to my huge collection of cookbooks!

Snow, I'm glad you posted... I was about to ask if anyone had seen you. You are a busy woman! Congrats on the video shoot - sounds exciting!

Oh, Supi, I laughed when you mentioned your DH complaining about the lavendar bedspread. My DH complained when I brought home a sage green one. What did he want, black?! Men. :rolleyes:

DAAM: G was chewing on DH's finger this morning and he felt something sharp. Can't see anything yet, but there's definitely a sharp little point poking up through her gummies! :toothy But I am not at all ready for her to get teeth. I just hope she's not a biter. At least she seems to be pretty mellow - no screaming, thank goodness.

Off to eat before the munchkin awakes!