Freakin' Friday!

Swazzle

FINALLY! IT'S HERE! 

H and I went out for sushi last night and it was delicious, as always. I drank a bottle of wine and read and watched the Rangers get their asses kicked and then went to bed later than I intended. 

So, my dad's been in and out of the hospital for months now and it seemed he was doing really well but he just got admitted again last night. We also found out he has the same heart condition that my mom had and he'll need the same surgery to correct it. That's on top of the ongoing issue with his legs. My mom is a mess, understandably, and I feel terrible for her. They were supposed to come up for the weekend and H and I were taking them to the Bruce Springsteen concert tomorrow night but now that's not happening. My mom was SO excited for it too. 

I packed a bag and drove to work today and if it's quiet, I'm planning to leave early and drive down to their house to surprise them and stay for the night. I want to take my mom out to lunch and for a pedicure tomorrow to try to cheer her up and then I'll head home. 

H is going to a car thing during the day on Sunday and then to some show that night so it'll be just me and the kids and I'm looking forward to relaxing after an emotional couple of days.  

Vibes would be greatly appreciated

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@swazzle Oh no! Sending all the vibes to your dad! I know it will cheer them up to see you this weekend!

Ugh so the night Callie finally sleeps in her crib through the whole night DH and I are up getting sick the entire night. It was so rough, we were in and out of the bathrooms constantly. I still feel icky this morning but luckily my stomach stopped hurting so I'm just trying to eat something without running to the bathroom.

DH leaves for a bachelor party tonight so it will just be Callie and I this weekend until Sunday. Tonight I don't have any plans, I need to do some cleaning and I'm pulling out all my spring clothes since it has been getting warmer here.

Saturday I'm visiting on of my sorority sisters since she hasn't seen Callie in a few months. She lives all the way in the city so we will probably spend the day down there.

Sunday we are celebrating my little sister's bday. Should be a nice relaxing weekend and hopefully Callie gives me some good nights!

LizzyTish88

@Swazzle Sending so many vibes! I hope you're able to surprise them and I really hope your dad feels better really soon!!

Last night we went to Olive Garden for dinner and ATE ALL THE THINGS. I tracked everything and went over both dailies and weeklies but the scale didn't move when I got on it this morning which is crazy to me!! I will be working out this week to try to get it moving back down.

Today is a half day for me. At noon I am meeting up with my cousin, then we are heading up to my other cousin's house to visit him, his wife, the new baby and her big brother. I can't wait for baby snuggles this whole afternoon!! 

Tonight our friends are bringing their dog over and she is staying a week. She is a year and a half old lab and her and Tess get along great but I'm sure it will be nuts at the house the next week. 

Saturday night we are going to a party for BF's Aunt's 70th. Other than that, we will be hanging with the pups and taking it easy around the house! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. Driving down to surprise them sounds like a great idea - I'm sure your mom will appreciate the company and keeping busy. Sending all the vibes to you guys!

Happy Friday everyone! I missed out on chatting yesterday due to yet ANOTHER all day meeting - They're getting really old really fast. I went to spin yesterday morning with a work friend which helped get me through the day. Last night it was so nice out (78 degrees!) H and I decided to go out to eat somewhere where we could sit outdoors - we ended up at a high top table next to big open windows, it felt so nice. I cheated though and had mac & cheese, which I regretted later.

I'm on my own this weekend! I dropped H off at the airport this morning.. He's going to a conference in Missouri. I plan on knitting, watching Scandal, taking a bath, and running this weekend. 

Oh, and the thread yesterday has me looking at sandals... I need a new pair of slip on sandals for every day. My work is casual and sometimes I don't feel like buckling shoes before work! The last couple of summers I had a pair of Jack Rogers, but they're worn out and I don't feel like spending $120 to replace them. Any suggestions?

cu97tiger

@swazzle - I'm sorry to hear about your dad. What a sweet daughter you are to surprise them like that!
@southernpeach89 - Oh no! Was it food poisoning??

I'm sitting in a Starbucks in Northern Virginia, waiting (im)patiently for my IVF baseline appt at 9:45a. I drove down last night and stayed with H's aunt. We had a nice conversation and I got a great night's sleep.

Tonight H and I will probably just make dinner and share a bottle of wine on the porch. I need to run 9-10 miles tomorrow, so I'll take it a little easy. We don't have anything else planned for the weekend, so we'll probably take the dogs on a hike somewhere. I should probably look at the weather!

PamBeesly524

@southernpeach89 oh no! I'm glad you're feeling better... do you think it was just a stomach bug?

@LizzyTish88 ugh, Olive Garden. I have such a love/hate relationship with that place.. mostly love though

@cu97tiger I wasn't here to give you vibes yesterday so I'll give them to you today... GOOD LUCK! I'm running 9 miles tomorrow too so I'll be thinking of you!

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@Swazzle - Definitely thinking about your mom and dad.  I think it's great that you're going to surprise them.  They'll love it.

@southernpeach89 - Is there a stomach bug going around your area?  That just sucks!!!

@LizzyTish88 - Mmmmm pasta and breadsticks.  SO JEALOUS.

@PamBeesly524 - Eating al fresco is one of my favorite things EVERRRRRRRR.  And you regret the mac and cheese... or the amount of mac and cheese?    For sandals, I like to look at DSW.  Generally I stick with Steve Madden or Nine West, but that's because they come small enough.  LOFT has some really cute sandals right now that I'm thinking about ordering online.

Last night was a little rough at casa de Coco.  I taught piano lessons from 4:30-6:00.  My back had started hurting about 9 AM and by the time lessons were over, I couldn't sit because of the pain, had to just pace around.  H went for a run and I sat on a heating pad in a recliner for a little bit, and then he stopped to get me a kids burger and fries...  but I can only eat them plan and dry, with cheese.  No sauce, no pickles, nothing.  So he brings home the burger, and it's loaded.  WITH PICKLES.  So he ate it and I ended up with a homemade quesadilla because the cupboards are bare.  At least the 'dilla was good, filled with whole milk mozzarella so it was very cheesy.

H rubbed my back for me while we watched Foyle's War, and on the side that is constantly hurting is a big lump.  Kind of where the bra strap would go below my shoulder blade and wrapping around to the side.  It's as big as his hand.  He said it felt very soft, so I think maybe it's fluid trapped there and that's what has been causing so much pain?  He rubbed it a ton and it feels bruised.  It's starting to hurt again this morning, so we'll probably have to repeat until we get all the fluid outta there.  He's paranoid about everything, so of course he is worried it's cancer and I should go to the hospital.  Calm down, yo.


So far, haven't been able to keep a single thing down this morning, but it's been about 45 minutes so I'm going to go try to eat something and see what happens.  Happy Friday!!

@cu97tiger - Good luck at your IVF baseline today, and enjoy your run this weekend!  I can't wait until I'm back running with the rest of you!!!

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@LizzyTish88 Awww take lots of pictures of the puppies playing this weekend!!

@PamBeesly524 I LOVE Jack Rogers. If you have a Shoe Gallery near you or you can look online but they have Jacks that are closer to $99. I need a new pair myself since I've worn mine out completely haha. I'm thinking it was something we ate, I've had a stomach bug before and it was a little different than this. I think our dinner last night upset both of our stomachs.

@cu97tiger I'm not sure, I think it could be that or maybe DH brought something home from school. Ugh it was awful...hopefully it will be gone this weekend.

LizzyTish88

@southernpeach89 So you were up sick all night. Hopefully is was a quick thing and it's gone now.

@PamBeesly524 I second the DSW recommendation. This time of year they will have all sandals coming out new and last year's in the clearance section!

@CocoBellaF It might be something worth getting checked out since it's causing you lots of pain and keeps coming back. Sucks that you have to keep calling the doctor but you need to keep baby K and yourself safe and healthy!!

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@LizzyTish88 - I have an appointment this coming Thursday, so if it's still a problem I'll mention it then.  

Swazzle

@southernpeach89 - OH NO! I'm so sorry you were both so sick! Feel better! 

@LizzyTish88 - Yummmmm I could devour their salad and breadsticks! 

@PamBeesly524 - NEVER regret mac and cheese. EVER. I am really behind on Scandal so maybe that's what I'll do on Sunday! I don't know how casual you're thinking but I got Birkenstock Gizeh Sandals (I'm wearing them for the first time today actually) and they're quickly becoming my favorites ever. I can take a pic if you're interested in my feets. 

@cu97tiger - ALL the vibes for your appointment! And the biggest hugs! 

@CocoBellaF - Thank you! Your quesadilla sounds delish! 

labro

@Swazzle So so so many vibes to your dad, both for his heart and his leg problems. I hope you enjoy your weekend with them! Are you planning to sell the Bruce tickets?

@LizzyTish88 Noms breadsticks and salad are like my favorite things at Olive Garden!

@PamBeesly524 I really love the Franco Sarto brand for just about anything. Their shoes are good quality and affordable and I get a lot of wear out of them! Also second Steve Madden and Nine West, but FS is definitely my favorite!

@southernpeach89 I hope Callie has fun on her trip into the city tomorrow! Are you planning a special outfit for her? And I'm sorry you and your H were sick last night. What did you eat for dinner?

I guess I'll do a separate AW post because I have a ton of photos and I don't wanna completely blow up the daily thread! I finished planting all of my flowers last night though and they look beautiful!

Today our contractor hopes to finish the floor and the tile in the shower. I'm going to help him with tiling the shower so he can get finished faster. After that all that needs to be done is the tub!

This weekend we don't have anything special planned...we just have a lot of friggen things to do! We need to work on grouting the floor and the shower, we need to visit the dump so we can get rid of all the concrete from our old bathroom floor, and we will hopefully find some time to work on our front yard because the garden island looks horrible right now. Sunday we'll celebrate my baby sister's birthday and I'll get some Callie time in!!!!

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@labro - Get to posting your AW now!!!!

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle just googled... those look so freakin comfy! I've had Birkinstocks in the past but I think these look a LITTLE bit dressier. I think I could probably make them work.

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@CocoBellaF I have no idea...I know DH's students are all kinds of gross with their germs and such so could be something he caught from them but I think it's from what we ate. Do you think the lump could just be a cyst under the skin that needs to be drained? Sometimes those things disperse on their own if you put a warm wash cloth on it.

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@labro Lol I didn't have a special outfit but I'll find something cute for her to wear. I made bean soup with smoked sausage over rice. It could have been the beans?

Swazzle

@labro - Yea, my BFF who actually got the tix for me originally is helping me sell them. Hoping not to lose any money! Can't wait for your AW! 

@PamBeesly524 - They're a little stiff right now so not THE most comfortable shoes ever YET but I think I'll break them in really quickly! I even splurged and got them in "mocha" (light brown) too because I couldn't decide. Here's a pic even though you didn't ask for one  : 

Swazzle

@TwoDimes - Can your H get me a job? That sounds freaking amazing. 

minskat30

@swazzle - Hugs to you.  I'm sorry to hear about your dad.  I'll keep him (and you guys) in my thoughts and prayers.  I'm hoping you have a laid back weekend after that.  Are you guys still going to the concert?

@southernpeach89 - Have fun this weekend!  What are you guys doing for your sister's b-day?

@lizzytish88 - The scale is a funny things and I'm super stoked it didn't move for you.  You deserve an indulgence every now and again, right?  

@cu97tiger - I'm thinking about you lady.  I hope the appointment goes well today and that tonight is nice and relaxing.

@cocobellaf - I'm sorry for the rough night, that sucks.  Maybe it is water, or maybe the baby is positioned funny?  Have you tried any yoga stretches?

@pambeesly525 - Mac'N'Cheese is never a mistake or something to regret.  

@labro - Can't wait to see the flowers, and the bathroom!  

@twodimes - Oh man!  I wish I worked at a place where there was bubbly laying around...or maybe I don't.  I might be at work too much.  

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Yesterday H and I both worked and I left around 5:30 for the gym.  I couldn't make it through a workout and that was a new thing for me.  I did 15 minutes on the elliptical and I was so freaking tired I had to take a break.  So I walked for 5 minutes, then did another 15 on the elliptical and called it a day.  Time to start slowing down I guess.  

When we got home, we ate and ordered a stepping stool box for Raj...we finally found something we think will work to help him get in and out of the car that isn't going to cost $150+. Once the car seat is in, Raj is going to have to go in the back of our Outback so he'll need a boost (especially after all these surgeries).  This weekend we are going to spend lots of down time with Raj, get baby stuff done (I want to pack hospital bags just in case, get the baby monitor set up, organize Ani's clothes, etc.) and generally "nest".  

Today will be work, maybe walking home the 5 miles (with a rest in between at Whole Foods...conveniently exactly half way through my path), and early bed time.  Raj was up last night barking so we didn't get much sleep.  

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@southernpeach89 - I'm not sure, I can't feel it myself.  I've been using a heating pad when I'm hurting.  If nothing else, after laying in the recliner with a heating pad I can relax enough that my back isn't bowed up anymore, but I don't think it's doing anything about the lump.  I might have my friend who is a nurse look at today when I get off at lunch, see what she thinks.  I tend to lean to the side of "eh, it's nothing".

@TwoDimes - Your night last night sounds fantastic!!!  Have fun biking and eating gelato this weekend!

labro

@TwoDimes OBVIOUSLY that champagne would've gone flat if you hadn't polished it off. You are seriously the nicest for helping them out with that!

LizzyTish88

@TwoDimes Your H's work sounds amazing!! Yum champagne! 

@minskat30 I think Raj will love the down time you spend with him this weekend! 

@swazzle I love your jacket!!

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@minskat30 - I'm sure that Raj will just bask in all the attention he gets this weekend.  I don't think it's the baby because it's so high up, but what do I know??  I've tried some yoga stretches, but by the time i get off work my back is bowed up from pain and I physically can't do anything else but cat and cow.  So...  Hm.

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@Swazzle - I love that outfit.  I have a coat like that from Old Navy.  Can't wear it right now, but you can bet I'll be wearing a similar outfit to yours in the fall!

minskat30

@cocobellaf - Hmmm, maybe take 10 minutes during the day to stretch every now and again?  Sounds like your muscles are stuck/cramping up.  And lots and LOTS of water.  I'm sorry.  You are doing great though. 

Swazzle

@minskat30 - No, I don't really want to go. We already went once this tour and I'd probably be sad to go without my parents. 

@LizzyTish88 @CocoBellaF - Thank you! It's from Express from like.... 5+ years ago I think lol 

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@minskat30 We are just hanging out and cooking dinner. My mom always makes us homemade birthday cakes so I'm sure it will be something yummy!

jenna8984

@swazzle oh no, I'm sorry to hear about your dad! I'm sure they will love to see you tonight!!Are you still going to make the concert or sell the tickets?

@lizzytish88 sounds like an awesome afternoon!

@cu97tiger good luck at your appointment!

@labro sounds like a busy weekend, get some fun in there

Yesterday was great. Went with my bro & his 3 kids to the Cape to visit my grandparents. My cousin met us there with her 3 kids so it was hectic but really fun letting them run all around the yard and driveway together. We went out for amazing clam shack seafood. My grandparents were just in love seeing all the kiddos, and I loved seeing my nieces and nephew since I don't get to often. However, my bro's wife couldn't come so I was watching the 10 month old the whole time, and the chaos really solidified my desire for just ONE child hahah.

This morning I thought I was being so clever because I opened the living room window to get in some fresh, warm air. And Kitty heard all the birds but couldn't see that high, so I moved my bench from the end of my bed to the window so she could sit there all day. Then I sent H a picture and after I had already left for work he says "um we're supposed to get thunderstorms". Dammit. But my app is saying 4pm and I generally leave work by 3 on Fridays so I should make it in time to close it!

labro

@jenna8984 EEK! I hope you make it home before the rain!!!

speakeasy14

@swazzle T&P for your dad, and your mom.  That's an awesome idea to go surprise them.  
@southernpeach89 hope you guys are feeling better today!
@pambeesly524 DSW is usually my first choice for shoes, I also get a lot from kohls. 
@CocoBellaF hopefully it's just fluid and you'll start feeling better soon.
@cu97tiger good luck at your appointment!
@lizzytish88 your weekend sounds like a lot of fun! 


Tomorrow I'm going out with my mom and sister for purse bingo at our church.  Hoping one of us wins one of the Kate Spades.  After that I have a girls night at Red Robin, possibly followed by a bon fire.  That is unless Emerson decided it's her birthday.

Last night was super entertaining.  I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard.  I've been playing a prank on my bf for months about his birthday gift by telling I signed him up for fear factor.  He keeps saying he needs proof, so yesterday one of my coworkers called pretending to be from fear factor.  She gave him a bunch of instructions and asked if he had any allergies.  She said he was really calm.  Apparently, he was not.  He said he immediately took two shots of vodka and then spent the two hours till I came home watching fear factor videos.  I came home perfectly calm, prepared to act like I knew nothing about him getting a call.  After about 5 minutes he looks at me, completely panicked, and told me I need to tell him what's going on.  I burst out laughing.  Even though I was cry laughing, I kept him going for another 20 minutes.  Then he grabbed my phone and saw all the texts. And then there was even more laughter.  He was so confused and kept yelling random things.  At one point he told Calla that she could sleep in the bed because I was sleeping on the floor.  100% worth it.  

minskat30

Hugs @swazzle



I just hope your weekend is really laid back then and you are able to cheer up your mom somewhat.  I'll be thinking of you guys this weekend.