FRI-YAY!

Swazzle

WE MADE IT! WOOOOOOO! 

H and I went to see the Conjuring 2 last night and it was creepy! There were some cheesy parts where I rolled my eyes but I definitely jumped multiple times and recommend it to anyone that likes scary movies. We shared popcorn, loaded tots, and a Philly cheesesteak flatbread. SO YUM. 

I'm leaving work early today and getting my hair did. I can't wait to be blonde again! After that, I need to pull the weeds out of my garden and tend to my plantbabies. Because LOOK! I AM THE MOTHER OF 'MATOES! 



I have a pork butt (hehe) in the crockpot for dinner and I hope to start GOT season 3 before bed! 

Tomorrow I'm supposed to go to the Belmont Stakes but they're calling for thunderstorms all day and I do not want to spend the day standing out in the rain so I might just be staying home and cleaning the house instead and then continuing GOT when H gets home from work. 

Sunday is a beach day because I need to keep up my tan

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend filled with fun as well as some relaxation! 

LizzyTish88

Hey! I'm sitting in a parking lot waiting to sign in at a seminar on Excel. I'm learning about pivot tables all day lol so fun. 

Tonight my mom and I are getting massages! I can't wait. The place we are going is fancy, so we get to feel fancy for a little while tonight which is fun! We also get access to the pool and sauna after the massages. 

Tomorrow I'll be doing chores and stuff around the house. Tomorrow night I'm going to dinner and an improv comedy show with my cousin and her daughter. It got great reviews so I hope it's funny. 

Sunday I have a 21st birthday party to go to. That night/Monday morning all the guys will be coming home and getting all their cars at our house. 

I'll try to check back in later on our break. Sorry if their are any typos as I'm on my phone. Have a great weekend everyone! 

Swazzle

@LizzyTish88 - So jealous of your massage! Have a nice time! 

jenna8984

@swazzle ooh movie theater food sounds great. How long does it take you to get the beach/ is traffic bad? For me it's like 2 hours and traffic is usually pretty bad on weekends so I don't go often.

@lizzytish88 well that sounds amazing tonight- be fancy & have a nice time!

I'm debating leaving work- just not feeling good today at all, and my boss is out. I have sadly reached the swollen stage where I had to take my wedding rings off. I feel weird with nothing, so I ordered the rubber ones off Amazon. They said delivered last night but we think the wind blew it away, so we called and they are supposed to 1 day ship new ones. Good customer service!

If the weather holds out tomorrow I'm supposed to go chillax at the pool at jenjen's. Haven't met up with her since last summer so it'll be nice to catch up. Sunday not a thing, putting away baby gifts I suppose!

minskat30

Morning! I'm typing one handed because I have a peanut feeding. We are alive and hanging in there. So far this breastfeeding thing is really hard and my milk isn't really coming in...dr appt today to check on Ani's weight so FX. I love you all and am still reading posts even if I don't post a ton just now. This monkey is 1 week already!!

Swazzle

@jenna8984 - It'll take about 40 minutes to get there driving. We went 2 weekends ago and took the train, thinking it'd be faster, but it took for-freaking-ever and it was really expensive so we'll drive. We go pretty early before traffic is bad. Have fun at the pool! 

@minskat30 - HELLO YOU! AND HELLO ANI! OMG she is just PERFECT! I'm so glad you are both doing well and FX for a good appointment today! I miss you

cu97tiger

@swazzle - I'll definitely let H know that Conjuring 2 was good. Was it a psychological one or more gore/murdery one?

@jenna8984 - I was so confused because I'm going to see the original Jenjen (now @tuarceatha) this weekend so I was like 'how are you also seeing her?' HA. Definitely a difference between JenJenF and JenJen#s

@minskat30 - Sending you all my Ani is GORGEOUS. Take care of yourself, mama.

Last night I took out the recycling, hung new shower curtains, and watched three more episodes of the West Wing. Tonight @tuarceatha and her H are coming up for dinner, then the H's are going to a concert and we will entertain ourselves. Tomorrow the H's are going to a beer fest and we will also entertain ourselves.

I'm the only manager here today, so I'm sure I'll be putting out a couple fires, but other than that, I plan on doing NOTHING.

labro

@minskat30 AWWW Happy One Week to Ani and Happy One Week of Motherhood to you!!! You are doing great!!!

@Swazzle Happy Tomato Mommyhood to you I hope those babies ripen up quickly so you can have some sliced tomatoes with salt n peppa!!

@LizzyTish88 Haha, excel training is soooooooooooo much fun! Although it's crazy, I've seen tons of job opportunities lately and they all very much want the person to be skilled in pivot tables so it's a useful trait to have on your resume!

@jenna8984 I hope you feel better! Go home and rest!! Your body needs it!

Tonight H and I are going to the Braves game with my old work colleague turned friend and my old manager from my previous job. I'm so excited! They are playing the Cubs and I really hope against all odds that the Braves win because the Cubs are the worst.

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. We have to get up early and hit up the hardware store so we can buy the landscaping stone to do our retention wall. I'm sick and tired of our front yard not being finished and this will go a long ways towards making it look nice again. Afterwards, we'll clean up and then we're taking my mom and dad and my Callie girl to the botanical gardens to walk around and listen to some live music and eat delicious pimento cheese sandwiches! I really hope Callie has fun. The band we're listening to is a self-proclaimed roots rock, bluegrass, country, and 80's band. Should be interesting lol! Apparently they are pretty popular though so I'm excited.

Sunday there's a possibility we might get together with some friends for Chinese brunch (dim sum) and eat our hearts out. Our friends recently found out about some really tough news so we're going to take them out and give them some emotional support.

Swazzle

@cu97tiger - Spooky/psychological/ghosty like the first one. Have fun with @tuarceatha !!!

jenna8984

@cu97tiger oh yea, I don't know her lol. sounds like a great weekend though- have fun!

@swazzle oh nice, that's pretty close! We pack so much shit for the beach, like umbrella and chairs and cooler, I can't imagine lugging all that on a train.

@labro you're right- think I am going to take my computer and bail out and go rest. Glad you will get Callie time tomorrow, and yum cheese sandwiches!

@lizzytish88 I use a lot of pivot tables in my work and even I could use more training on it. Pretty useful!

@minskat30 aaaaaaaaaw she is so precious! I'm not looking forward to breastfeeding challenges but hang in there!

labro

@cu97tiger Have fun with @tuarceatha!! I hope today is quiet at work for you so you can take it easy.

Swazzle

@jenna8984 - I bring a chair, a bag with towels, a blanket, and snacks, H carries the small cooler with drinks and that's it for us! 

speakeasy14

@swazzle you're a mato queen!
@LizzyTish88 enjoy the massage!  The spa sounds really nice! 
@jenna8984 I hope you start feeling better.  What are the rubber rings? Like rubber bands?
@minskat30 Hello to you and gorgeous little miss A!!!! Have you tried the mother's milk tea or eating oatmeal with each meal?  Those were the two things my sister's doctor recommended. 
@labro that band sounds fun, and if not, at least you'll be surrounded by flowers!

Last night I did some quick food shopping and then picked up Calla.  She was so excited to see me, but when we got home she was mopey.  I think she was just exhausted.  

Tonight I'm visiting my sister and Em.  I've missed my little squish.  Tomorrow I'll be cleaning and unpacking all morning.  Then I am stopping by my bf's best friend's house for a party then going to my niece's first dance recital.  I'm so excited to see her perform.  

Sunday I might bring Calla over to my bf's parents' house so I can veg out by the pool all day. Or I might just buy a kiddie pool and hang with Calla in my backyard haha

labro

@speakeasy14 Awwww how is your niece doing? Any milestones?

Swazzle

@jenna8984 - Ohh I just saw your post about the ring you ordered! I order H a Qalo yesterday. He can't wear his ring at work and since he was taking it off everyday, he lost it. So I got him this as his replacement so he doesn't have to remove it ever. 

minskat30

@speakeasy14 - drinking 5 or so cups of mothers milk tea a day and eating oatmeal for breakfast...I can try adding it at every meal though. 

speakeasy14

@minskat30 hopefully it starts working soon and you don't have to deal with all the formula issues my sister has had.

@labro She was struggling with formula for awhile (my sister isn't producing enough to solely breast feed), but seems to be doing better.  She has a dr appointment today, so we'll know for sure if everything is ok.  Milestones - she's very alert and has been trying to hold her head up since day one.  She smiles and giggles a lot. Oh and she inches her legs up when on her tummy.

labro

@speakeasy14 Fingers crossed she is gaining on track!! Ugh, why does breastfeeding have to be so freaking hard! I'm jealous of all the early baby giggles!! I feel like we waited MONTHS for that with Callie. She'd smile a TON but it was so hard to get a laugh out of her.

jenna8984

@speakeasy14 yup it's just a band made of rubber. They were originally made for athletes like lifting weights, playing football, etc. But now a lot of people wear them for their jobs like my H and Mr. Swazzle. The ones I ordered for myself are a pack of pink, teal, black so I can switch it out to match outfits hehe.

omg I'm so excited, just got home and Will & Grace is on tv for the next 5 hours.

@minskat30 aw man you're doing the tea and oatmeal and it's still low, that scares me so much! Hope it improves.

KeptInStitches

@swazzle, nice tomatoes!

@lizzytish88, enjoy your spa day!

@minskat30, Ani is so beautiful!

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Last night I lost a lot of sleep because I was up doing the severe weather watch and the storms fell apart as they got into town. So basically I was up for nothing. Today is gonna suck ...

Tonight I'll be knitting. H has gaming. I may or may not go over to gaming depending on whether I wake up at any point today.

Tomorrow my mom is in town for a craft show. I haven't found much there in the last several years and right now I'm making more of my own crafts, so my vote is to skip. We're making HC Jerk Mahi-Mahi tacos for lunch and meeting my mom for supper out.

Sunday is the next anticipated severe weather day, so I'm hoping to get some housework done Saturday so that I can sit around and watch the storms roll through.

MissKittyDanger

@minskat30  omg so beyond adorable!!


I'll come back and reply to posts later, but I skimmed.

I'm trying to get a bunch of stuff done so I can spend afternoon doing not a lot lol

We did groceries last night, and was under budget by a notable amount - which is good because I still have to buy a case of cat food from the vet and the powder that I usually put in the dry food. Angel has been sick a few times since Saturday, and I think lack of the powder is why. It helps his digestion. This also means I'm driving home.

Not much this weekend. More packing. My friend A and I are going to see Alice in Wonderland on Saturday, but not sure what time. Matt is going out with friend late afternoon, so I may stop by after the movie depending if she wants to do something. We may get a late lunch/early dinner depending on time because some of the restaurants nearby have 'dinner and movie' deal.

Sunday is likely just a relaxation day. Maybe more packing. Matt was going to do our table this weekend, but my uncle is now working all weekend so we had to postpone it to next week. Oh well, gives us more time to clear off the mountain of .... stuff. lol Most is going to be packed/organized soon anyways.

AlPacina

@swazzle – Your baby ‘maters are adorable!!

@LizzyTish88 – I have never even heard of a pivot table before, and I use excel all the time! It seems so useful! I guess I’m just used to manually typing in formulas for everything myself. Your whole weekend sounds so fun! Fancy massages are the best!

@jenna8984 – I hope you start feeling better soon!

@minskat30 – Your baby is so beautiful and perfect. Sending you some serious milk producing vibes!!

@speakeasy14 – Omg, I love kid dance recitals! My mom turned all of our home videos into DVDs and it’s hilarious to watch myself perform. I always look around and roll my eyes at the losers that can’t hang.

@KeptinStitches – Oh man, I hope you stay safe in the stormy weather!

@MissKittyDanger – I forgot about the new Alice movie! Let me know how it is! I’m one of the apparent weirdos that LOVED the first one.

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Alice Related Side note: Staring at this poster on shrooms was the craziest fucking thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

BF won’t let me put the picture up in our new house and I’m kind of bummed, but I get it.

ANYHOO.............. Sweeney Todd was fabulous! Sweeney, Antony and Toby were all incredible, and I definitely felt like fanning myself a few times to "cool down" (if you know what I mean ).

I have only seen the movie and have never heard a broadway cast recording, so there was an "interesting" scene that I didn't know about where the judge is spying on Johanna and flogging himself so he stops getting all turned on by her. The song finished and there was an awkwardly long pause at the end before people started clapping. I think everyone just felt icky.

But, I didn't get into bed until midnight, and am feeling pretty exhausted today. I will try to head home early if I can, but I have responsibilities that I really can't afford to pretend don't exist, haha. No plans for the weekend! I can't wait to be a bum and just read or something.

ETF: Anonymity

speakeasy14

@AlPacina I love the first Alice in Wonderland too! And I really want to see this new one.  Haha I'm gonna have to record the dance recital.  She's 4, so you know something hilarious is going to happen.

MissKittyDanger

@AlPacina  I loved the first one too!! You might like the "Splintered" book series if you liked it because the author was inspired by the movie {tbh I wish it was the move that was made}
I'll keep you posted though

Jstump2

Coming out of the woodwork, I posted on here a little before but haven't been on in months since I was on maternity leave.

minskat30 Congratulations, she is a beauty! I just wanted to reach out and say I am breastfeeding my baby girl and while the first couple weeks were by far the hardest. Don't give up! It has gotten much easier now she is 2 months(still with it's challenges). I also had some issues with my milk coming in but it is normal for it to take up to 5 days. My LO lost during her first week but is doing well with gaining now. I highly recommend joining the FB group Milky Mommas for support and advice, they have helped me a ton!

speakeasy14

speakeasy14

@jstump2 welcome back and congrats!

AlPacina

Why is everyone so quiet this week?!? I guess quite a few regs haven't been posting. But still.............

Jstump2

@speakeasy14 Thank you! Obligatory baby AW. I can't believe she is already 2 months old!

jenna8984

My little dumbo doesn't even know/care she found some spider webs... 

labro

@Jstump2 Welcome back! Your little girl is such a cutie! I love her poofy skirt!!

@jenna8984 Omg lol!