for our rainbow groups catch up Xx

[xoxo4angel]

*Sophia sounds like a regular techie! Did you say you lived close to Silicon Valley, she's a shoe-in! Oh and I meant to say I hope the girls get to go back to the private school they seemed to do well in...I know there were rough patches, I hope those days are behind you! xoxo

 

[aaronswoman79]

Angel, my dh is usually working right in Silicon valley, he has even worked for Linkedin has visited the google headquarters and has been part of startups! My dh is actually going to try and get Natalie into tech classes designed specifically for elementary students that teaches them computer programming and cloud computing. Dh is a true nerd but so are my brothers hehe. No shame in that though!
Oh and Alyssa wants to start independent study for this school year. The great thing about that is she can also start college and take up to 2 classes while doing independent study. Natalie is going back to the private Christian school she has been going to.

Btw, Have you thought about what age to enroll Pierce in school? Have any schools in mind yet? I know hes still a bit young though. It was really hard for me to let go when Alyssa and Natalie started school. In fact, I think it was harder for me than it was for them. How are the public schools over there? Is it an option for u and dh or do you lean more towards private schooling? I am all for public school if it is challenging and well funded. Alyssa went to a fabulous elementary that was actually better than the private school she went to. Sorry for all of the rambling. Hope u have a great week!

 

[lilesMom]

Teething is just irritating his epilepsy. Has good days and bad. Thanks xxx
Yeah I hve viber angel.
Very handy, can send free pics and all. 😉
How's. P doing x

Amy happy. 12 weeks xxx
Whoop whoop.

Jess nice Sophie update
She sounds like she is thriving

Bethany hope zoo was great x

Leslie xxx to u and the girls XXX

Hve I missed anyone
Hope. Not. Xxx.

Nothing new here
But that's not bad 😊

 

[xoxo4angel]

Laura ~ Oh boy, I hope his teeth come in quickly. My Dh said, "I don't remember the pain of teething," I replied, "no, but I bet your Mom would!" Ha! And Viber is great! It's so handy when traveling!

Jess ~ Independent study sounds great! What amazing opportunities you all have over there! Pierce will probably go to a private school (we've two in mind)...they are where the NATO kids go, so there would be great diversity. Pierce won't start school until he is 6 though. As an August baby he'd be the youngest in his class if we start him at 5, so he'll have an extra year of preschool. DH likes the idea that he'll be one of the oldest in his class for athletic purposes--smh.

*And Independent Study means you get to keep a closer eye on Allyssa, right? Ward off the pesky boys!!

 

[mommylov]

Good morning ladies!!!

Jess, I saw on the news this morning there is huge fire in Nor Cal... is that near you and if so are you ok?

 

[Storked]

LOL Angel it was 106 degrees when we went. No pictures- was too miserable. Lorelei was pretty pissy the entire time too because she was actually so hot that she was mad.

Jessica, how severe is her allergy? She might be fine if she doesn't touch them, which should be easy. Only animals that we got close to were actually flamingos.
Yes my husband is working. Life is very good Lorelei is definitely feisty and defiant. I love her fire! I hope that she always has it. And still picky! No meat but she and she has shown a skin reaction to salsa but she still wants it.
Aw, so glad that Sophie is thriving! Are you thinking of getting her a leap pad? Lorelei loves technology so much that I have considered getting her one for her birthday or Christmas. But then I worry that she will want to do nothing else. Sigh. Parenting is hard.

Amy, how are you feeling sweetie? I think about you and your miracle all the time!

Laura, so sorry how is Simon today?


As for the zoo... DH and I have sworn never again. It was hot and the primates were so miserable. It felt cruel, frankly. I can't abide by it.
And the people who frequent the zoo are such jerks. Adults proclaiming the animals to be "boring" (GNNNN) and older kids screaming at the kangaroos because they were offended that they were sleeping.
I seriously hate people.
I'm watching a Korean drama on Netflix with Lorelei. Painted her toes for the first time the other night and she freaked out. I held her and explained that I wanted her to feel pampered and that pampered just meant feeling good. Like when I tell her that I love her or how clever she is. And then I told her that one thing that never fails to make one feel good is to hug and kiss Kitty. And she got up and went straight to snuggle with our cat. It was so sweet!

 

[xoxo4angel]

Sorry about the zoo and the crowd that was around! That would be just awful!! When it's too hot here the animals are inside...even the red pandas have portable ac's on their tree houses!

So I feel like such a twit, my sister (36), whom I love more than life and practically raised, forgot to put her nuvaring (bc) in after she left here, her and her DH had unprotected sex ONCE and is now pregnant with her 4th. How can I be so excited for her and soooooo sad for me? I got off the phone with her and cried for a long time. i even called my psychic friend and told her her angels missed this! Or mine forgot to tell her to tell me! This is not sibling rivalry, it is an aching, a pain in my soul for what should have been IF only I were 3 years younger. Then I started to feel bad for feeling bad and I was feeling ungrateful---what a hot mess this new moon has made me! I feel like I'm rambling or not making sense. I've just not had such a yin yang moment in my life. I'm happy for my sister, I am, but it hurts, why can't it be that easy for me? Are we not cut from the same cloth? *sigh*

Knock knock. Who's there? 40. Ugh! :/

TGIF though!!

 

[aaronswoman79]

Angel, you are only human and I totally get why u are feeling this way. Please don't feel guilty or bad. Your sis is 36? I am turning 36 next month (so shes born in '79 also?) I hope and pray that in the near future you will be pleasantly surprised and give Pierce another sibling (although I am sure he enjoys being an only child and taking all of the attention). Does Pierce have any cousins close to his age? Sophie is the only baby in the family. I wish she had cousins close to her age.

 

[lilesMom]

Hugs angel xxx
Its totally natural, it reminds u of ur loss while being happy for ur sis xxx
Part of me wants me to be pregnant right now and part of me is scared to ever be preg again. I get the pulled in two directions things.
My friend who just had an mc too is trying again now and I'm a little jealous even if I don't like admitting it
My niece is due in 3 weeks, I was meant to be a month after. Same niece who was close to me in pregnancy for first mc ( there is only 4 yrs between us and we were always really close growing up)
. It does sting that she gets both babies no hassle but at the same time I'm glad she does 😊
Hugs honey
I think u should try another chat with dh. .ita not too late
My mom had me when 40 and I was her 12 th child .
Use ur womanly wiles to persuade him ( joke)
But I think its worth a try xxx
Hope ur not too bad now and it was a bad day gone past xxx
Hugs
Don't feel bad for feeling like this, its completely natural that u do xxx
Hugs


Love to all xxx

 

[lilesMom]

Been a bad week for epilepsy.
So I haven't been on here much .
We had one good day but we wwere lucky it was the sunniest day of the week and we went to an open farm with my two sis and my niece and nephew.
Had a fab day.
Recharged us again for a bit 😊
Love to all xxx

 

[lilesMom]

Pic from petfarm
They hve playgrounds, indoor play centre, zip wire, giant sand pit
Karting and loads more. I love that place 😊
We went there for my bday last year too

 

[aaronswoman79]

Sorry Simon had a bad week but so glad you both had a fun day with family. I think its wonderful you have such a big family. Do you all live very close by? How old is your niece? She totally reminds me of Sophie. Sophia even has a very similar princess dress and crown. Her dress is Sofia the first hehe. Too bad we all don't live close by. It would be wonderful if we all lived just minutes away and be able to meet at the park and have our los play together.

 

[lilesMom]

Yeah we r live close jess.
One bro is anhour and half by car,.
One sis 45 mins by car
Rest of us are within 10 miles of home or closer��
It is nice
I don't meet all of them lots but hve a few I do
Others is meet more just at family get together
My oldest sis is 21 yrs older than me so is more like an aunt.
We never lived in d same house.
My niece is 3, 4 in sep.
She us a sweetheart.
That is a Sophia the first costume too.
My nephew who is 5 was Spiderman
My sis told them they could pick their own clothes
Cuties ��

 

[lilesMom]

Playdates with ye would be great xx ��

 

[mommylov]

Laura so sorry about S having a rough week poor little guy. I lived the pics that you posted. They looked like they had a great time. I too wish we lived closer... Play dates for both kids and mommies would be great.

 

[xoxo4angel]

I'll be right over for that play date Laura Sorry you've had a rough week!
*We should plan a reunion in Ireland...I'm sure there are amazing B&B's we could find!

Laura, the age difference between you and your sister is like my son's age differences. Stefan is 21 and Pierce is 2! I never really filled in that detail because we've always been on TTC boards or talking about the babies. Their pics are on my FB I was a Sophomore in college, on the pill and fell preggers. My parents while not thrilled, were understanding and helped me tremendously! I took a semester off, then went back to graduate on time. I had motivation to do even greater things for myself, so I grew up while raising an amazing young man. Stefan was an oops baby, the best surprise I have ever had! That being said, I am a bona fide hypocrite. Fast forward 20 years when I am married to the man of my dreams and want to expand my family...you know the rest, enter BnB I still get pangs thinking about my sister's newest oops baby. Oh and about that, thank you for your reassuring words. I don't mean to feel this way, just sad for what should have been. I am much better now though. I'll be going to visit her next week. Ok, more rambling

Happy 13 weeks Amy! 2nd trimester bliss!!

Jess & Bethany Hugs to the girls!! Leslie too!

 

[lilesMom]

We had a great day Amy thanks xxx
Hope alls well xxx

Angel I saw Stefan on fb,
I thought maybe ur dh son and ur stepson
But I didn't ask cos u didn't say if u know what I mean ��
They look like they enjoy each others company in ur pics x
Does he live at home with ye or off at college or something
Glad ur feeling better xx
We all hve our down days xxx

 

[lilesMom]

Well done for graduating �� too xxx
Tough with a smallie x

 

[xoxo4angel]

BnB lost my last post!!!! Ugh!

I'll try again:
It was def a challenge being a single mom in college. My parents kept Pierce when I had classes---Mom only worked part time. I went on to graduate when he was 2. I started grad school right away, then life took over (aka the real world). I was fortunate to have picked a profession that afforded me the opportunity to schedule myself around Stef's schedule! Now he is the college student and he could NOT wait to leave the house! He gets along great with my DH, but American kids get an itch and want out after high school. He is majoring Mechanical Engineering.

 

[aaronswoman79]

Wow Angel! Congrats on both boys. I had no idea. Your story sounds like a great one. You are an inspiration for all of the single mamas out there. So does Stefan live near by you are live at home. I am sure he just loves Pierce to bits. I was also a Sophomore in college when I had got pregnant with Aly. Even though my story isn't the best with what happened with the psycho ex I would do it all again.

Have I mentioned that Aly is such an excellent helper with Sophia? Speaking of Aly, she is almost old enough to date. I told her when she turns 16 she can start dating. I am just so scared about that. Teenagers and hormones..... very scary. Lol. Alyssa is not a stick, she has been blessed with an amazing figure (how shall I say.. big butt, almost Kardashian big, and big chest lol) so a lot of perverts and much older men stare at her when we go out. And some perverts have actually tried to brush against her right while out with dh and I. I had to stop dh from beating the sh*t out of these guys. And other issues with perverts taking pics of her body so my husband went right up to them and demanded them show the pics on their cells and found the pics of Aly and made them delete the pics or else he would call the police. Its stressful going out with her because of the attention she attracts. Couple all of this with the fact she is almost 5'9" she stands out so much. And she does dress decent. Ladies I am so scared for when she has a boyfriend. I know how men are especially teens. Do u think 16 is a reasonable age to let her start dating or should I let her when she is 17? Does 16 sound reasonable to u ladies?