Tuesday is one day closer to Friday

Swazzle

GOOD MORNING! How are you today? 

I'm freaking frozen! The 'feels like' is 12 degrees right now. TWELVE DEGREES!

I did T25 W3D1 when I got home from work last night while H made dinner. He requested black bean burgers this week so I pulled up an old Home Chef recipe that we made a while ago and put him to work. It was as delicious as I remembered! I relaxed and read for the rest of the night and then went up to bed early but couldn't put my book down so I didn't actually go to sleep until 10:30. I really need to work on not doing that. 

This morning, I forced myself out of bed for today's workout. It was a good one and I was drenched at the end. 

I have a Devils game tonight with H. It's my 2nd to last game of the season since I'm missing the last game while I'm in Chicago and they're doing Fan Appreciation at these games so hopefully we win something good! 

I want to start my packing list for this weekend today and I'll do most of my packing tomorrow night since I have another game on Thursday. I can't believe how soon it is!!!! 

LizzyTish88

@Swazzle I agree that this frozen shit sucks.

Last night I did nothing and it was glorious! Tonight we plan to go to the gym and I also have to start packing. Other than that, nothing too exciting going on.

Today is going to be crazy busy for me in the morning so I will be back this afternoon.

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@Swazzle - What?!?!  Today we're going to have a high of 85 degrees.  I finally got my mani/pedi last night, so I'm wearing sandals today.  I feel so bad that you are all still freezing up there!!

Yesterday, I cooked dinner.  I did chicken legs over veggies (green beans, carrots, potatoes).  I overdid it on the pepper, but I am a little out of practice.  Or maybe my palate is still wonky.

Anyway, I made a cup of coffee (pumpkin spice Kcup + milk) but it was awful, so I picked up a Passion Tea Lemonade on the way in to work.  Much better!

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@Swazzle I LOVE black bean burgers! So yummy!

So DH couldn't get the van worked on yesterday because apparently it was going to take all day so who knows when that will be fixed. UGH stresses me out.

Callie has definitely been on a sleeping strike since she has been with her nanny and it's making me looney. No naps and no sleeping through the night. I feel like I'm going insane. The only way she sleeps is if we put her in bed with us and I still don't sleep because I'm paranoid one of us is going to roll onto her. 7 more months 7 more months 7 more months 7 more months. God help me.

cu97tiger

Morning ladies!

Work continues to be crazy busy. I have so many side projects going on plus a new hire and three of my own projects, so I feel like I'm neglecting my employees. Oh well, that's what they get for giving me 10 of them!!!

Yesterday morning at Crossfit, I set two new PRs, then while trying to set a third, I felt something pop in my lower back. Yesterday was pretty rough, but it already feels a little better today. It will probably be a week before I can really get back to normal, which is frustrating, but it will be good motivation for me to pay attention to what I'm eating.

Tomorrow night I have a kickoff meeting for a women's mentoring group that I'm joining. I'm excited to be paired with my mentee and meet the other ladies. Then on Friday, H heads to Phoenix for a baptism (he's the godfather) and I am going down to Richmond to see my family. 

ETA: In good news, I joined a FB group for other ladies going through IF and a couple of them had leftover medication that they are sending to me. Any little bit cuts down on what it will cost us out of pocket, so that was exciting.

Swazzle

Question: has anyone ever had a student loan interest rate suddenly increase?

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle jealous of your workouts! I couldn't run yesterday because of the storm, I'm feeling antsy.

@CocoBellaF you shush with your 85 degrees, you.

@southernpeach89 I complain when my cat wakes me up at 4:30am, so I can't imagine what it's like with Callie. I hope you get a good night's sleep soon!

@cu97tiger glad your back is feeling better today... How did your race go this past weekend?!

Not much to report here... As Swazzle and Case said, it's effing freezing in the northeast today. Even though I love my new tall black boots, I'd love to put some tights under them instead of jeans. I'm also wearing a fluffy vest that I thought I wouldn't see again until next fall. I'm a baby when it comes to running in the cold, but I'm going so stir crazy that I might bundle up and run tonight anyway. H has a thing at school so I'm trying to decide what to make for dinner - right now I'm thinking veggie stir fry. 

I have a day surprisingly void of meetings so hopefully I'll be able to chat today!

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle hmm.. I don't think so. Did it raise significantly?

Swazzle

@PamBeesly524 - It went up 0.25%. I'm going to assume it's related to the Fed increasing interest rates a few months ago. I have 2 loans left, both with different banks, and I just logged into the other one and that increased the same amount, I just didn't get a notification about it. Fuckers. 

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@Swazzle - You'd think you'd at least get a notification..??

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle that makes me nervous because I never really check to see if my interest rates change.

They are sneaky little effers though- I had to stop automatic deposit with one of my lenders because they were spreading the payment out and paying more to the lower interest loans and basically only paying the accrued interest off the higher interest ones - when I called to cancel auto deposit the guy tried to tell me I couldn't do what I wanted to do. I had to talk to him for 15 minutes before he realized I wasn't going to let it go and he unbundled them for it.

Swazzle

@CocoBellaF - I have 2 loans left: 1 through Citibank and 1 through Discover and I got a message from Discover but nothing from Citibank.

Swazzle

@PamBeesly524 - That is so shady! Both of mine now have the option online to make an additional payment and apply it however you want to apply it. I have that option with my H's car loan though, they applied my additional payment to my next payment due and told me that there is no other option. SO annoying. 

minskat30

Good morning!!

@swazzle - I had to smile at the mental picture of you packing!  Just a few more days!!!!  I'm very excited.  My packing consists of "what still fits in my closet" so it is pretty simple....lol

@cocobellaf - Whoooo hooo for cooking dinner again!  Are you over the smells now of doing it?  Also, I love pumpkin flavored stuff except coffee....I just could never get into it.  Pumpkin doesn't belong in coffee.

@caseface5 - Yeah another packer!!!  We are so close to the GTG!

@southernpeach89 - Ugh, to no sleeping with Callie.  Is she sleeping too much with the nanny???  7 more months, lady, you got this.

@cu97tiger - You are going to be the best mentor ever.   Also, I'm happy you got some free meds for IVF!!!

@pambeesly525 - Veggie stir fry sounds really good right now...even for breakfast.  I'm eating all the things lately though so that could be part of the reason.   

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Yesterday was an absolute zoo at work....clients and opposing counsel all yelling, complicated deals, the works.  Blech.  BUT I came home to two really wonderful surprises.  A friend had bought me the cutest Ani gift and it made me tear up from her generosity.  And H had cleaned the entire house....he had a half day yesterday (and I mean like hood vent fan cleaned).  I was really grateful last night.

Today is more zoo time at work.  Have to get through three deals today and one is an administrative nightmare.  BUT I'll likely have time to hit the gym tonight (spin is on my agenda) and my house is clean so that makes me happy.    

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@minskat30 I think she is getting a couple naps with the nanny but no more than an hour apparently. I asked her this past weekend how she was doing with that. I think it's gas unfortunately. She has a sensitive stomach so I'm sure with all these new solid foods, her poor tummy is probably gassier than usual. This morning she was tooting up a storm lol.

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@minskat30 - On certain days, the smell doesn't bother me.  Other days, I can't stand the smell of anything.  I just take it as it comes!

beanbot2002

Good morning.
I want to thank everyone for the support yesterday. It was a particularly rough day. Bean and I went to our therapy session, where Noah proceeded to run around and bust his face on the therapists window ledge. I might have to try and find a sitter for nights that we have sessions. Donald is working evenings right now. Anyhow, she talked to Bean for a good bit and said that he's doing just fine...I don't know that I exactly agree with that...and said I'm the bigger issue - which I knew. She said I have 'complex depression' and gave me a recommendation for a psychiatrist. She thinks I need to be on medication. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I also don't want to keep feeling the way I'm feeling. She also recommended St. Johns Wort and Melatonin. 
Tonight is soccer and walking with the other moms. Other than that, I'll probably watch a couple of BB episodes on Netflix. I'm halfway through the last season and holy crap...
Anyhow, I hope everyone has a great day.

minskat30

@southerpeach89 - Awww, even Callie toots sound adorable.    I'm sorry she is gassy.  Can you give her anything to settle the tummy to see if that helps?  Not sure what is safe.

@beanbot2002 - It certainly can't hurt to talk to a psychiatrist...doesn't mean you have to go on meds but there is zero shame in that.  One of my closest friends is on meds for depression and they have really, REALLY helped her.  You do whatever it is you have to do to feel better. Hugs.

jenna8984

@swazzleagain great job on the T25!  Wicked jealous of your upcoming Chicago trip to meet everyone.

@southernpeach89 uugh sorry she's having a hard time sleeping. I don't feel comfortable co-sleeping either but my friend got this little basket type thing for the baby to sleep in bed. It's just a flat mat she lays on but with side walls, if you get desperate enough to look into something like that for your bed.

@cu97tiger Yaaay for your new group and meds, that's great! hope your back heals up quick.

I'm struggling through my month end. Our corporate A/P admin has been out for 2 months with blood clots and the people filling in for her and f-ing up so much and I'm the one who has to reconcile it all so it's a mess for me trying to straighten out payments that they sent at the bank but not in the system.

Other than that, I just feel very "off" lately. I just feel bleh and not myself. Lady at work was asking me for some info and apparently I was responding to her in a very depressing tone because she was like "Are you ok? Are you sick?" And I was like I'm fine but really I was holding back tears, and I don't even know why! Basically had the same exchange with H yesterday. Guess hormones are just doing weird things.

minskat30

@jenna8984 - Hugs to you too...honestly, I've had moments in this pregnancy where I felt like I was a stranger to myself.  Your hormones seriously do make you feel like an entirely different person sometimes.  It will pass, I promise.  In the meantime, try to treat yourself with something.  

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@minskat30 Yea we give her gas drops in the morning and at night. She doesn't pas gas much during the day but at night it wakes her up. I think we could probably give her more since she is over 6 months now. I'll have to try it out tonight.

Swazzle

@beanbot2002 - BIG hugs, lady! I'm so glad you and Bean both were able to talk to someone and I hope you make an appointment with the doctor that was referred! It can't hurt and I hope it helps you to feel better soon

jenjen047

@swazzle - Good fro you for working out at night and then again in the morning!! I can never do that.

@cocobellaf - 85 degrees? WTF. Jealous!

@southernpeach89 - Wow I can't imagine how you deal with the lack of sleep. Fingers crossed it gets better soon!

@minskat30 - Major points to your H but also major points to you for doing spinning while pregnant!

@beanbot2002 - HUGS. I am glad you went to counseling. As @minskat30 said, it can't hurt to talk to a psychiatrist. I was on meds for a few years during/after college and they really helped me. You need to do what you need to do to heal, and there is nothing wrong with  that.

@cu97tiger - Ouch! Hope your back gets better soon! Do you think you need to see a doctor or just rest up for a bit?

@pambeesly524 and @caseface5 have covered the weather in Boston. I ended up with about 7" of snow at my house and the "real feel" is currently 7. I can't deal.

H and I watched The Big Short last night. It was very good! H asked a lot of questions about mortgages and finance. I'm no expert, but I think I did an OK job at explaining things. I made steak with a peppercorn sauce (RECIPE) and cookie bars for dessert (RECIPE).

Tonight I need to go to the gym! One of my friends invited me over for dinner but I don't want to go. I hate going out during the week and plus we planned all our meals for the  week and I don't want to throw it off. I also hate to give up an evening with H because he is working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I feel conflicted.

jenna8984

@jenjen047 I'm the same way- no hang outs on weeknights. My meals are planned, my brain is fried, just want to be home in pjs lol.

minskat30

@jenjen047 - The Big Short is on our list of movies to see.  I'm glad you liked it!  H wanted to see in in the theaters but we never got around to it.  Somewhat funny story but when the subprime market crashed I was a few years into being a corporate bankruptcy attorney and I still remember the day a number of institutions started failing.  I was at the zoo one weekend with my nephew and niece in Milwaukee and got a call from one of my bosses in Chicago and the first thing out of his mouth was "where are you!!??" not "hello" so I answered truthfully..."I'm by the monkeys"....he didn't find that amusing.  I had to leave immediately for work and didn't have much of a break for about a year after. 

minskat30

I just awww'd at your H @twodimes and his way to calm Indy down.  I hope she feels better soon.  It is just the worst feeling in the world when they get sick and can't tell you how they are feeling.  

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@Swazzle - My private student loans just went up too, so it must be tied to interest rates.  UGH.

@beanbot2002 - Sending you all the hugs (although I don't know you very well).  I have bipolar disorder and struggle a lot with depression (see: any post I wrote last week), and I am on medication--I'm happy to talk about it if you want to PM me.  

@southernpeach89 - Sending you all the good sleep vibes.  Right after my niece was born, my nephew (2 1/2) decided he was no longer going to sleep through the night.  That lasted a couple of weeks and it resolved itself, so hopefully Callie starts sleeping soon.

@minskat30 - Your H wins the "best ever" award today...cleaning the house = major win.

I am dragging so much today.  I did not sleep well at all last night...first it took me forever to actually get to sleep, and then once I did I had terrible dreams.  I dreamed that I was waiting in an airplane hanger with about 25 others waiting to see our SOs get off the plane from a mission in Afghanistan.  Only people who had survived the mission were getting off the plane...and BF never came.  It was the worst dream I have had in a long time--so realistic that I woke up in tears.  To convince myself he was okay I checked FB and saw that he had liked one of my photos not long before so I know he's alive!

Today is going to be my long teaching day, and then, goshdarnit, I don't care how tired I am, I am going to get a workout in.  I'll probably go to my favorite park and run and then go home and do a little yoga.  And then hopefully I will sleep better tonight.

I did get both of my dream job applications turned in yesterday...so now we wait.

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@futuremrshistorian Lol I wish this was only happening for a couple of weeks. It has been a few months now. We are hoping it's just a stage she is going through but we will see. Just have to keep telling myself it won't last forever.

minskat30

Ok, anyone else's work do this???  I just got an email that if you don't take action within 10 days (10 days is not a lot of time for a number of people on or who have been on spring break) then your 401k contribution will be automatically set to a certain percentage of your paycheck (if you are saving more than the percentage they recommend it stays the same).  That seems a little Big Brother to me.  I'm already saving more of my paycheck than the set percentage (I have so much time this year that will be unpaid due to maternity leave and I need to make up the 401k contributions to max it out this year like I have in the last few years) so it won't impact me but I would be irritated if I came back from vacation and had to turn around and change my contribution (which takes several weeks to kick in and out).

@futuremrshistorian - ALL the things crossed that one of your dream job applications turns into an interview (or better yet, both!)!!

cu97tiger

@pambeesly524 - I didn't end up doing it! There were 35 mph wind gusts, 15 mph sustained winds, and it was 34*. My co-worker and I got up, met, got all the way to the metro, and then decided that we did not need to prove anything to anyone, so we turned around and went back home.

@beanbot2002 - I missed yesterday's thread, so I'm just sending you

@jenna8984 - I sometimes get like you describe around this time of year because of the weather. At this point, my body/brain just gives up and says 'I WANT SUN AND WARM TEMPS!'

@jenjen047 - I'm pretty sure just some rest and stretching will take care of it. I feel a bit better this morning, and I'm really going to try to ice it more today (during the day) than I did yesterday. I haven't taken any ibuprofen at all today and it's tolerable pain.

Oh, one exciting thing that I don't think I shared here is that we paid off my car last week. That means we are currently car payment free (we paid of H's car in February). It is a great feeling because we're putting that $ straight to our 401ks!

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@TwoDimes - That is so sweet!  H had to take Bax to the vet for allergy shots once, and he bought him some Chicken Minis and tots from Chick-Fil-A because he felt so bad.  Ha!  Sounds like Indy's dad is the same!!

@beanbot2002 - It took me a few years to get to the point where I was willing to go on medication, but it does help.  I am praying for peace for you!

@southernpeach89 - Poor mama.  

@futuremrshistorian - What an AWFUL dream.  I hate dreams like that.  I've been having a lot of realistic nightmares myself lately, so I definitely feel for you.  How long do you think you'll have to wait until you hear back on your applications?


O/T but one of the girls on my BMB (she's due 2 days before me) was in the hospital for pre-e this weekend, and they are having to deliver today I think.  I had a high BP reading last night so it makes me nervous.  I hope everything goes OK with her today!!!  I am waiting to hear back from my doctor.


Random question, but why can't there be a "bring your pet to work" day once a week or something.  I could really use a 5 minute break for some Baxy snuggles right now!!