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Lindsay: Yeah, ones that expire so soon would be hard to sell. Ha, I'm too much of a carseat snob to get a free one, I gotta have exactly what I want and nothing else will do!

Tracy: Exactly!! There's WAY too many to choose from now! Love those moments when you realize you maybe made the right decision.

Jackie: That's one reason I'm not too sure on the Graco one, tons of people have said it's too easy for them to get the buckle undone! Urgh, that's way too far on the roughing it end for me too, I was happy in the cabin type camping.

Liz: PB&Js for lunch? Not sure about dinners...

Laura: HA! Nope, I'm adding another one to the spreadsheet. Think I'm taking the Britax out of the mix, and adding a Diono Radian RXT in there. Gotta find somewhere to check em out in person first though! I think you still burn calories while sleeping, maybe more if you're snoring?

So today Elim was climbing his crib from the outside, fingers crossed he doesn't figure out he can do it from the inside too! My days are numbered. Maybe I could build a cage over the top? Oh wait....there was that couple that got arrested for that, wasn't there?

Another fly by here! We are in Wisconsin Dells!

Lauren-She is beautiful!!!!!!

Lorena-We have a camper, it's like our second home, so we don't get too exhausted!

Stacy-He is all boy!!!

Tracy-I laughed at the bee sing story because that would totally be me!!!!!

That's all I have for now, I will try to get on tomorrow, we are going to lay low around the campground!

Lindsay - Really? You didn't mean "roads"? LOL

Liz - Totally forgot you lived in Pittsburgh! I would have looked you up if I remembered. Oops. We had a good time. Went to dinner at a place that serves meals on TV trays (which my kids did not understand) and we took them to the Carnegie Science Center until their mom got too tired and made them come home. Sometimes she's just pathetic like that! (yes, I'm talking about me!)

Laura - I went for my first run in weeks today and it was pathetic. I almost fell asleep on the couch and realized I'd better get up and moving before I was out for the day!

Tracy - Too bad the ex isn't a bee exterminator! By the way, that's one of the reasons to join FB. Every woman I know has always looked up their ex to find out what happened to them. Mine is not on FB (not so computer savvy) and it irks me to no end! Did find his wife though...

We have the Cosco.. I think that's how you spell it. Love it. So easy to travel with and had good consumer report/safety reviews. It's so nothing fancy... but does the trick!

I am sitting in my own bed... soooooooo awesome!!

Jackie-Science center rules!

Lauren-so glad you are home!

Katie-so nice to see you during your travels.

Gym, park, grocery,park, home!

bbl...

Welcome home, Lauren. So much better than the hospital, I'm sure!

Jackie - That's so funny about the TV trays. Eating and watching TV simultaneously was a technological breakthrough in our day! Ha!

Jackie - Science Center sounds fun:)

Lauren - Yay for being in your own bed:) Got to feel wonderful!

Stacy - So understand, car seats are a big deal.

Katie - Sounds like you guys are having a good time at the campingplatz:)

Liz - How's the way-2-save menu coming along?

Lauren~ I know that "it's my own bed" feeling!!! Seriously a great thing!! Hope that everyone is adjusting to home life easily and that big brother is loving little sis!!!

Katie~ Thanks for the sympathy! Most of my friends here are still laughing and asking about the sting like I was in a major accident!

Jackie~ TV trays?? Interesting! I'm not old enough to remember that.....LOL!! Yeah right!

This ex wasn't one of my best choices in life so my need to keep up with him was non existant! He made some crazy decisions after our breakup and I was seriously glad that I wasn't in the mix. Ha,ha....still no need for FB!!

I'm with Jackie, the whole point of fb is to secretly stalk your ex's to make sure you are doing better than they are!

Stacy, I think we have an alpha omega by cosco, I love it.

Ugh, can't remember anything else. In the ER with Nathan who is having trouble breathing. Worst part is that I worked until 11 and have to be back at 7, told the dr I was in a time crunch to get things moving.

Laura, odd how much T and N have in common. We were in the ER last week for not breathing properly.

Lindsay, A couple of crock pot ideas-meatball sandwiches, wings, taco's...also take cheese and lunch meat, cereal, dry goods--big fat cooler.

My body hurts, today. I think there is some rain moving in.

How and where is everybody?

Liz: wow taking your croc pot is over too much don't you think? besides you want to check with the hotel, since I have seen that some hotels have their electricity interruptors blocked, so guest can't use any electric device with them, I think micro food and sandwiches will do, if your DH is not too picky with food, like mine....

Stacy: yes I forgot that on line delivered, since I do not have that advantage here, I have to select pick up at store.....good luck with the car seat hunt.....

Lauren: I am so glad that you are home with miss Makaela (sounds like Italian in my head, Michella, which would be Michelle) How are you doing??? Oh the picture is priceless thank you, so beautiful, what a perfect chin, and hair, like she went to the salon before arriving.....Hope you the settling home is all right.... How is Micah???

Tracy: ohhh that sounds awful, though sorry I had to laugh a little, little red devil.... well at least you know you are not allergic .... Wow that week at the beach sounds wonderful......

Laura: so sorry for your ER visit hope Nathan is feeling better.... nothing worst that to go to work after caring for our sick children....

Jackie: be careful with that stalking on FB, once I was looking at the pictures of someone I totally dislike, and accidentally I clicked on asking to be my friend..... I couldn't take it back, and she actually accepted me......imagine that! it could just happen to me.....

Katie: Ha, that is the dream of S, to travel around in a camper, I have never been inside one, must be so cool......

Jessica: How are you doing???? With the hot weather.... How is the baby.....

Lindsay: I like polite and respectful people, yes so annoying that your former ST parked on your parkway.... So how are you feeling?? and Mr. D??? is he better with the antibiotic??

Well I am better, and also miss V..... doing some homework with S...... well doing a lot of homework, he has to do a research of good health, including social and emotional health...... a poster of the nutritional pyramid and we have to study for his Science class..... I am bored.....

Work is slow, not much to do, and since they pay me for done documents it is not good for me, since there is nothing else to do.... We want to see Spiderman 4... some friends said it is awesome.....

Happy Wednesday

Lorena

Lorena~ The thought of homework makes my head hurt!! This time of year is no homework time for both me and Ansley since both of us aren't in school right now!

Laura~ Bummer on the ER visit. You still crack me up demanding fast service so you can get back to work.

Liz~ Hope the rain makes it to you.

Lauren~ Where does that little miss get all of that hair??

Well the ER pulled it off and we were discharged at a little before 5am, in just enough time to get home put Nathan to bed and then get myself ready for work. I was exhausted all day but at least I didn't have to call in!

Nathan is feeling much better today, going to make an appt with his pediatrician for tomorrow hopefully so she can see him and weigh in on how he's doing. I always trust her most of all.

***SUMMER FUN**** SUMMER FUN****SUMMER FUN****

Hey Everyone,
What are the kiddies doing this summer. For some of you summer is almost over and for some it has just begun. So lets hear what summer will bring....

Hey ladies,
Crazy summer. I always feel so busy.

Lauren- She is absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations and I am glad you are home.

Laura-Glad Nathan is feeling better. You should definatley get some rest.

Hope everyone is doing well. I tried to read everything but I was so out of the loop. I figured I would start fresh, lol.
Been busy lately. I started applying for some full time jobs. I interviewed yesterday for a pharmaceutical sales representative position. Part of me wants to get it but the other part of me does not want to get it because it is a good 1 to 1 & 1/2 hours of travel to get there each way. If they dont offer than I dont need to make decision. I hate makimg decisions. Hopefully everything works out.
Well off to bed, speak to everyone tomorrow.

TTFN
Geri

Lauren: Is it the scenara? That's what my parents have and it's a pain in the bootie to get installed rearfacing, in fact, I haven't figured out how to do it yet, lol! So glad you're home home!!

Laura: I hope Nathan is feeling better and you're able to get caught up on sleep tonight!

Liz: Ugh, I hope Tori is feeling better soon too!

After dinner I noticed Elim felt a bit warm but figured it was just me because I always think he feels warm, then my mom noticed so we checked his temp, 102.3! Poor baby, I think it's a tummy thing judging from the diapers and gas we've been getting out of him today. He's still eating like a champ though, but tomorrow we'll go to a more bland dairy free diet to try to help him out.

Tracy o my goodness I'm so not laughing with that. I would have been screaming like a little girl. I HATE bees and wasps. Seriosly so afraid of them. I've never been stung either and really dont ever want to be. I remember being little and my cousin was around 5 years old...he took a baseball bat to a bee hive (yes he was a beast) we were at a family bbq. He was COVERED with stings. Serisouly tramatized me (yes he got stung and I was tramatized lol)

Katie I want your life. You guys are all so adventerous. Love your pics on fb. Maddie wouldnt do half of what your kids do....shes a bit to sheltered lol She would be the kind to *watch* You have awesome pics and I'm sure making some incredible memories.

Lauren so happy you guys are home. She is beautiful. Love the pic from your blog. So cute. Cant wait for that picture. xoxo

Laura...you gotta be shot. Hope you get to take a nap today or at least go to bed early

O well...its 5:30 again and I'm wide awak with heartburn AGAIN. Third night in a row. Now I know its not what I'm eating. I cant drink anything at night I took another zantac tonight. Cant stand it. Havent taken anything just been watching what my triggers have been but my cousin who is a nurse said the damage I do can last well after the pregnancy is over....enough said. Cant deal with this forever. I popped that bad boy lol hasnt kicked in yet but lol
Getta get some sleep...tomorrow we are ordering all our blinds and painting banisters that the painter didnt...fun fun.

Lorena - I'm glad Miss V is feeling better. I hope that the school projects are going okay with S. Bummer that there isn't more of a caseload at work ($). I'm hoping that will turn around for you soon:)

Lauren - How are you? How are your M&Ms doing? Hope you are all settling in and just enjoying:)

Jessica - Sorry about the heartburn. Hoping that you can catch up on some zzz's. Ordering blinds is super fun:) Did Maddie get to keep her chandelier?

Laura - Hope N is feeling better and that you can catch up on much needed zzz's.

Geri - Happy summer to you! I know what you mean about hoping not to get a call so that you don't have to decide. Wishing you peace with your decision should the phone ring.

Liz - Did you get rain? We did last night and supposed to continue all through this weekend. Yay, I can save on watering my plants!

Jess~ Thanks for the sympathy on the sting!! You're a true friend!! I'd tell that painter to get his butt back to the house to paint the banister too....the job's not done!

Laura~ Really, 5 a.m. and then to work at 7?? Nope---that'd have to be a call-in for me. I'd never be able to function!

Lindsay~ Woohoo on the rain! We've had some this week too which is so needed! To go with it, the temperatures have been bearable so overall....a much better time to be in GA!

Stacy~ I hope Elim is feeling better! I'm not a fan of fevers, but the ones with the "normal" activity are hard to figure out.

Geri~ Hope the job situation works out just like you want it to.

Ansley and I are total bums today! I rolled out of bed around 9 and curled up on the couch with a book while Ansley snoozed until 10:40!!! We're both still in pajamas at 11:30 and not making plans to change that situation!!

Yeah I was exhasuted at work. I knew if I called in during the ER visit it would be the middle of the night they wouldn't be able to find anyone to cover me so I figured I'd just stick it our and go in. I had a few incidents during the day with my residents so they kept me busy so I didn't have time to notice how sleepy I was.

Jess, have fun with your painting! You should ask to see a GI dr who might be able to help with long-term side effects of all this heartburn. I'm not sure if carafate is OK for pregnant women but it might help to minimize damage.

Geri, hope the job stuff works out.

Tracy, hope you had a nice relaxing day!

Stacy, hope Elim is feeling better today!

I'm off to go finish cleaning the house and doing laundry. We're going to my Aunt's for the weekend so the boys can go to the zoo so I need to get laundry done so we can bring CLEAN clothes with us

Stacy- Hrmm, yeah we thought we'd use it rear facing... totally annoying. So we waited until front facing and it rocks, so light.

Lindsay- Um, seriously, you just totally nicknamed my kids! I'll be calling them the M&Ms until they're like 25.

Laura- Sorry to hear that Nathan landed in the ER... and that you had to go to work so soon after! Egads!

Tracy- I love that Ansley inherited your love of sleep! That's so awesome, sorry about the sting too... ouchies.

Lorena- Oy, the amount of homework S has! What grade is he in now?

Ladies... I'm so stinkin' excited... my BP has dropped low enough that I can test out just taking my meds once at lunch! I'm stoked!

Yippie on the BP meds!!

Jessica: Keep on taking that zantac! It took about three days before the pepcid totally kicked in for me and the pain stopped, then the second I forgot a single pill it went back to heartburn city!

Lindsay: Send that rain onto us! We need it!

Tracy: I'm hoping once Elim adjusts he'll be back to sleeping till 8! He tried waking up at 6:30 today mommy was not a fan.

Laura: I'm with Tracy, no way I would've been able to function!

Lauren: WOOHOO for the freedom from one of the doses for your meds!! Maybe in another week you'll be able to drop another!

No luck on the feeling better, he was so miserable today. Then to top it off he's got a flaming butt rash. Poor kid, screaming when I use wipes and even when I just tried running luke warm water on it, that induced tears even Going to the doctor tomorrow since he's had 2 days of fever over 102.

I did end up getting him a carseat though! Target has the my ride 65s on sale for 25 off (sans the safety surround which I hated) to make room for the my ride 70s! So I got one of those when I was there buying bland foods for Elim. I still don't think it's his tummy, but acid-free foods will be better for his hiney. Anyway, got it all ready and installed to test out tomorrow! If he likes it we'll keep it in my car and give the other to my parents for their car.

Lauren~ Yay for lower doses!!! ....or should I say fewer doses? Anyway, yay for lower bp!!!!!

Stacy~ Boo for the hiney hurt! I hope that clears up sooner than later. That's so sad when they get a terrible rash.

Bought a new Nicholas Sparks book yesterday and finished it today! Safe Haven----GREAT! I had no doubt because his books don't usually disappoint me, but still have to give a shout out if you're looking for an easy read for the summer days!

Stacy- So sorry to hear Elim isn't feeling well! And I had to laugh at him waking up at 6:30am as "early"... that's so when Micah wakes up every day! Today he got up at 7:15... that was so late for him!

Tracy- Never read one of his books... I don't think I'll be reading anything for another 2 years, so remind me then!

Lauren - I hope you don't mind the nickname:) Loving that picture on your last blog entry!!! Hoorah for less dosage!

Tracy - He wrote the Notebook right? I think I just saw him on a rerun of Anderson Cooper this week. I'll have to check it out. Pajamas, sounds good to me:)

Stacy - Ah, poor Elim! I hope his fever goes away and burny hiney subsides. I'll will the rain your way and hope for the best. It's getting dark again now and there's bound to be some more wet roads for sure.

Eh bien, demain c'est le jour de la Bastille en France. Tomorrow is Bastille Day and I guess I care because I "used to" teach French:) So, there's a little thing going on at the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) and we'll be headed over there to hear some French music, sample French food, and learn about musical instruments. Funny because all this week, D has been walking around the house randomly saying, "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" Oh, and because July is (former) educator month, we be FREE!

Lindsay: you are so right, "La Toma de la Bastilla" as it is called in Spanish... What a fiasco must have been to "free" only 3 prisoners... You know I used to imagine The Bastille as a lovely French castle, not the former jail....oh so lovely that D speaks French... And that activista At The museum sounds great....

Lauren: wooohooo for medicine low dossage .... Though I am not sure what was for....

Tracy: i am not huge fan of Nicholas Sparks books.... I read Dear John, and even though it was Ok it was little slow... I want to read "50 shades of grey" ... I am going to but it for kindle.... I am right Now finishing game of thrones, Clash of crowns.... Year for waling up late and being in PJ

Stacy: so Glad you found The carseat.... That is awesome, that They give you a trial period....so sorry for Elim, and painful.... Hope he is better soon.....

Geri: good Luck with The work search...

Jessica: so sorry for The heartburn....In Valentina's pregnancy I think I developed a sea food allergy, and 3 years later I cant stand sea food, specially sushi....

Well we Will try to The móviles Today.... I know I know Friday night ugh I just received a Message that I have to go back to The office....

Lorena

ugh sorry for my phone autocorrect.....

Lindsay: I mean "activity"

Tracy; I mean " yeah! for waking up"

Jessica: hahaha, I read a joke; I am on sea food diet.... I "see" food an eat it....

I mean we are going to the movies later, to see S super heroe since he was 3.... of course I am talking about Spiderman.... he has every comic, movie, t-shirt of him, even all his room and bathroom is decorated with Spiderman..... Well when I was rushing to the office I received a message that the client was heading to the airport, so no chance he can sign the documents, so I turned home.....uufff Friday's traffic is horrible.....

Happy Weekend.....

Lorena

Lorena- Oooh let us know how it is! We really want to see that and Batman.

Lindsay- Oh my gosh, we love the M&Ms! Especially 'cause hubby and I are L&L. So now we can be L&L and A M&M Enjoy the french festivities! Thought of you while buying french bread... or shall I saw Baguette today.

Stacy- How is Mr. Elim?

Oma took Micah out to swim at the pool and hang with Tanta... strange to not have him around! I miss my goobie!