for our rainbow groups catch up Xx

Good luck with the move Bethany!!! Hope all goes smooth!

Laura, Im glad you are feeling loads better but Im still worried. You dont have a fever or anything right? Please dont hesitate on calling the dr if you start to feel off again hun.

Angel, Lots of love and hugs to you. I hope you are doing ok. You are awfully quiet :(

Jess, hope the you and the girls are doing better.
 
Moving Bethany? Did your DH find another job or are you headed back to your hometown? Please do update!

Laura how are you feeling? What fun things is Simon into? I hope his reflux is better xoxo

Jess ~ Has your DH had any luck with the job search? I do hope everything is on the rise for you and your girls!

Leslie ~ Hi Mama! How are your little ladies?

A1983 ~ :hugs: to Nia! How are you?

Amy ~ You're next! Sending a million positive wishes your way xoxo

Sorry I've not been on, I don't know where the time goes! My DH left for a trip so I've been busy with Pierce. He is quite the busy body! I caught him in the dog bowl counting the individual portions...it's so stinkin cute! He says "icks" for six, omits 8 and stops at "firteen" (13). Now if only he'd count when I ask him to, little booger only counts when HE wants to! :dohh:

Hope you all have a lovely weekend :kiss:
 
Angel, so great to hear from u!! Pierce is doing incredible with the counting. The fact that he knows to count each individual piece whether or not he skips numbers is pretty darn amazing. Little math genius u have there! And his blonde hair has finally come in. He no longer looks like a baby, he looks like a sweet little (big) boy. Is he still napping?

Btw, after 5 long months dh is working. He has 2 jobs actually. So I am having an extremely difficult time adjusting. Natalie's mental state started going downhill right before he got the jobs, so I am having an extremely hard time. Oh and I get my test results next week to see if I indeed have Lupus and if the test is negative we start testing for a she bunch of other autoimmune diseases. Fun huh.:nope:
 
He is def a blonde...not sure where it came from though. DH jokes about the UPS man :haha: As for the counting, it's too cute! Little menace he is though...as I showered today he took the toilet roll and pulled it throughout the house. I wondered why he was so quiet! Lesson learned.

So sorry about Natalie doll. Still no meds for her, right? I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. Can your Mom help? FX'd you get fast results from your blood draw, I'm so relieved your healthcare is sorted. Hurray for DH's jobs, well, yay and boo. Yay things will get paid, boo that the timing is bad for Natalie. We do get spoiled when they are around to help. I hope it's a fast adjustment for you all. Smooches to the girls!
 
Lol to the ups joke!! Funny our dhs! Mine makes the same jokes. Of course Sophia resembles him but looks just like me as a baby. Imagine my dh, jet blue/black hair that is course and wavy and Sophie has light golden/reddish hair and her new hair is coming out dark golden blonde and it is fine and straight. Lol! My husband has almost black colored and japanese shaped eyes (people often think he is japanese) and Sophie's eyes are hazel and rounder than mine. Lol. Funny thing is I can still tell she is dhs though. Haha. And boy do we get looks. I am going to try and post a new pic of her and one of dh ( he cant know though, hes completely against me posting our pics online) has some weird paranoias. lol.. Pierce is gorgeous of course. Wish I could meet the little man!
 
Laura, please call if you aren't feeling better :hugs:

Amy, HI! How is your weekend?

Angel, oh my goodness he is such a big kid now! Where are our babies right? Sniffle.
Haha he knows that counting is where it is at! When I was young I was fond of even numbers in like colors. Still have a jar of buttons from my grandma that I sort when stressed :)

Jessica, glad that your DH is working but is sucks when everything falls to you. Big hugs! And I hope that they figure everything out with your health. Having answers is everything.

Guys, I'm actually moving to New Mexico for DH's new job. We have been very blessed! These last few days we have been packing and just trying to enjoy our last times living in such a beautiful place. The trees! Oh how I will miss the trees. And it rained today and everything was the most gorgeous green, much brighter and more saturated in the rain. And the trunks were black and shiny and everything smelled like wet Earth. I love that smell.
But as much as I will miss it here I am glad that we are moving on to new opportunities. I can be happy anywhere.
Life is such a crazy adventure.
 
Wonderful news Bethany. Your dh is lucky to have such a supportive wife! Do u have any family in New Mexico? great news that your dh is going back to work. I am sure u and Lorelei will miss him at home though.

Angel, what a sneaky little boy u have!! Lol I know the second Sophia is quiet, she is up to mischief. This little girl goes all day acting naughty! I sure have my work cut out for me.
 
Jessica, no family in New Mexico I'm afraid. But we will still be equally far from family in Texas as we are no lol! But we have sworn to visit them less this year. We hate making that trip with the baby.
You are so right, Lorelei will miss him. She loves to say dad. If I in any way annoy her she calls for him :)

So have any of you ladies become frequent shoppers at dollar stores? My husband and I get ridiculously excited about our trips because we can buy so much stuff to entertain the kiddo. Coloring books and jumbo crayons and sidewalk chalk and paint galore! Sometimes we get into annoying arguments right there though where he wonders why I skipped over the princess coloring book to get the superhero one. Every single time! Damnit she can have all the pink, princess stuff when she is older if she chooses it- I personally love crap like that- but I'm not automatically buying her stuff like that because she has a vagina. Grumble grumble patriarchy.
 
New Mexico! What an amazing new Chapter to start! I wish I could up and move to an entirely new state. Not like to my or DH's hometowns, but to someplace new...I'm afraid I'm too chicken to take the plunge---I love our friends and I love my beach! DH did ask once if I wanted to move to San Diego, but I'm an East coast gal :coolio: So when is your actual move date? Have you found a new place? Do you have to worry about snakes now and coyotes? :eek:

Dollar Stores, I've never been, but now I'm curious. We have A Five Below (store name always makes me think of the temp at my cabin in MN, but iT's the prices--$5 or less). I went in with my Mom once years ago, I should go back for coloring books, great idea Bethany. And haha, Lorelie can have both the princess and superhero books! I bought Pierce a doll (it's a boy) and my DH had a cow. I told him maybe he needed to play with dolls when he was younger, maybe just maybe it would have helped him be more nurturing! :haha:

Ok, off to prep for dinner. My SIL (brother's wife) is sleeping over, I'm taking her to her appts tomorrow so my brother doesn't have to miss work (saving days for paternity leave). Tomorrow is her 3hr glucose test and the fetal echocardiogram at HR office. Poor little baby boy is hanging in there, I hope his condition doesn't worsen before 36 weeks...I'm eager to see what they say tomorrow.

Hoppy Spring ladies!
 
Keep us updated Angel! I hope his condition doesn't worsen as well :hugs:

We will still live in the city so no fear of coyotes and as for snakes...they are where we live too! There was a dead copperhead in front of our apartment yesterday- someone had run it over :-/ I don't mind snakes but hate the thought of poisonous ones. You better believe it spooked me into not wanting to let Lorelei play outside!
We usually go to The Dollar Tree for cheapie stuff but Five Below is def fun too! Aw that reminds me that I will miss Chinatown- there was a Japanese dollar store there that was fun. Maybe I can talk DH into going tomorrow when we leave to pick up copies of L's birth certificate for passport.
And I don't blame you for not wanting to leave- the East coast is much better than the West coast ;)
 
Chinatown sounds fun...I've only ever been to the one in NYC Bethany. Have you lived all over the U.S.? And is it passport time? Have you picked your vacation destination? As for the snakes, I know you were fond of your pet snake :( I'm just spooked by them---all of them!
 
Angel, I'm hoping and praying the your sis in law gets good news at her appointment. How heartbreaking what your family is going through. I myself am from the west coast and I have never felt I fit in. One of the best people I have known in my whole life, my father, is from Plymouth, Massachusetts. His heart always stayed with the east coast. His mannerisms were radically different than anybody I knew. I would love
to just take my family pack up and leave California eventually. I love and miss my dad and for that reason I refer to Sophia's tall stature, unusually golden hair and being left handed because she inherited it all from my father. He lives in her and u can see it. So I can look at those special traits and am reminded of my dad. Can u believe it's been 8 years since I lost my father? At times it feels like it was just yesterday that I saw him last. Sorry to ramble ladies. I am so private in real life but with u ladies I feel it's ok and safe to open up to all of u. :hugs::hugs:
Btw, got my test results. I have been severely anemic for at least a year and it may have damaged other organs because it wasnt treated. They knew all of this time and never told me a damn thing. I didn't even know they tested me for anemia last year. I have been suffering on and off with chest pain, breathlessness, extreme fatigue, unusual afs, and all of this time my red blood cells and hemoglobin have been all messed up. I discussed all of this with a nurse over the phone. I will go over all of the results with the doc next week.
 
Holy shit Jessica what? They knew all this time and nobody told you? I'd be livid! I'd be threatening to sue! GNNNNN.

Angel, I have been all over the US but have only lived in Texas up til now. We used to go east a lot when I was a kid. It is prettier ;) plus my godfather lives in Vermont and my brother went to school in New York and taught there for a while.
Snakes eek a lot of people out! Who normally keeps up with what poisonous vs harmless look like? It is better to be cautious!

We need to grab Lorelei's birth certificate before we move so that we will be prepared for when it is passport time! We want to go to London next but it may be a year since DH is starting at a new company.
 
Good morning ladies!

Jess, I cant believe that they didnt tell you about your anemia!!! WTF is wrong with drs!!!

Angel, Praying for you SIL and hope that the test yields good results!

Bethany, congrats to your hubby on the new job. I love your attitude and I too think that NM will bring great things for your family!

Laura, How are you doing hun? How are you feeling? Thinking about you and hope that you are still healing ok.

Happy Monday lovelies! <3
 
Jess what disbelief the Dr's havent treated you sooner for your anemia! You poor dear! Here's to them getting you back to good health! I cannot imagine what you've been going through feeling ill (chest pain and breathless) :hugs: I am glad SoSo reminds you of your father, it's nice when we can find our lost loved ones in our LO's. And who know, maybe she'll be an East Coast gal...One day I'd be happy to show her the great colleges VA & NC have to offer :coolio:

Good afternoon Amy! Did I tell you April 6 is my BFF's birthday? Not only will I celebrate her life, but I'll celebrate the new life (lives) you'll be creating that day too! I <3 April 6!

Bethany ~ London is great, I know you'll enjoy it. The History, the people, the sights are amazing! If you can stay in Trafalgar Square its within walking distance to everything! Will your DH be required to travel with his new job?

Leslie & A1983 - Hi ladies! Hope the kiddos are well (and their Mommy's too).

laura ~ How are you and your little bit xoxo.

Thank you all for your well wishes for my nephew. :kiss:
 
Ladies, in our other thread I was complaining of pressure and pain in my chest back in 2012, 1 month after my horrific mc!! I lost so much blood during and after my mc. In the emergency room, wheel chair, floor, my clothes, floor in hospital room, hospital bed and continuous bleeding for about 5 hrs before my d&c. i suspect the onset of my anemia started when my dh rushed me to the emergency room approximately 1 month after losing Angelica. I had this unusually burning in my chest that I never experienced in my life. I have had these chest pains and continuous extreme exhaustion and chest pain/pressure and breathlessness for the last 2.5 years since my mc. I even had the issues during my pregnancy with Sophie (especially during the parts of pregnancy that the heart works the most 28-34 weeks). Nobody ever thought of testing me for anemia during my pregnancy (even though they had full knowledge of all the blood loss during my last pregnancy and I felt very sick while pregnant with Sophie!!) I have had unusual cramping in my body for the last year. I get cramping in my upper right abdominal area, calves, feet, hands, intolerance to cold and I have been to the docs many times and they never once suspected anemia. I now find out that they checked my for anemia almost 1 year ago and I was already quite anemic at that time. They never told me they checked me for anemia and they never told me I tested very anemic. My rdw levels 9 months ago measured at 15.6 and 2 weeks ago they retested me and they measrued at 17.5. So most likely I have a b-12 deficiency and also a folate deficiency that coupled along with my mcv being low. I have been going along feeling like compete and utter shit for 3 years and who knows what permanent damage I have now. I am scared my heart has some damage. I no longer trust docs at all. I feel like I have to be my own doctor for everything. This really sucks. Sorry to vent. I just feel so horribly sick lately.

Plus Sophia is quite the mischievous toddler. I have a hard hard time keeping up with her! I think she senses my physical weakness and easily gets a reaction out of me. My patience is running pretty low these days!!

I am having such a hard time adjusting to my hubby never being home. I feel like I am not physically equipped to take care of 3 girls! It feels like I am having a slow and painful mental and physical breakdown.

So sorry ladies, I must sound like a complete narcissist. I do apologize for my selfishness!! I think I need a real long vacation, but I know that is not possible!!

Love you all.
 
Shame on your docs Jess for not getting to the bottom of this sooner! You must have a high tolereance for pain :hugs: I hope the supplements they have you on help. And maybe when the Dr sees you (Friday?) he can order you and Echocardiogram. Sending you peaceful wishes...hope the girls take it easy on you these next few weeks :friends:

PS the fetal Echo of my Bro's baby shows he is tolerating his HLHS. He is measuring a bit small (normal for cardio babies), but is growing which is a great sign.

G'morning ladies! Love my little Cracker Jack who has me up at 6:45am!
 
Amy, hi! How is your week going? :)

Angel, I actually have a place in mind to stay when we eventually go to London!
Now if only I could talk my spouse into agreeing to a vacation in Iceland someday :lol:
Great news on your nephew! Am definitely still thinking of him <3

Jessica, you do not sound like a narcissist. You *deserve* a vacation for sure!
I am just stunned at the complete incompetence of your healthcare providers. What the hell! You have been suffering for SO long and yeah, who knows the long term affects of their f*ck up?!

About to nap ladies. Have been boxing up the kitchen all morning and now I out the tot down for a nap and I want to catch some Zzzzs too because once we wake up it will be a lot more boxing and tossing crap in preparation for the move tomorrow. GAH when did it sneak up on me?
 
Moving...bah humbug! I love the colors of your avatar Bethany...Is it a sling/wrap and Lorelie? How great you wear her! Happy napping! Oh and will you be offline for long?
 

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