Thursday...

[inthekitty]

Glad the new job started out well nam2013

For you ladies dealing with snow--it's hard for me to imagine snow this late in the year. I hope it lets up soon!

wedding, glad you're home. Sorry your flight sucked but I laughed at your boss talking like C, except you love C. Ha!

wineallthetime I hope you are getting some rest and have a quick recovery.

[inthekitty]

Last night I had a coupon that was expiring at Kohl's so I finally had to get over there for much needed bra shopping. I decided to show my boobs a little more love than having MH continue to MacGyver my bras and try to fix the hooks with pliers. I just don't even have time for that kind of stuff anymore though. I found 2 good bras so I'm happy.

I spent over an hour on the phone back and forth trying to get things straightened up for a referral for Maddie to go to a clinic to get hearing aids. All that work and it still isn't done because of a screw-up on the clinic's end. Between appts for 2 hearing tests and ENT by the time she actually gets her hearing aids this school year will be pretty much done. I'm just grateful it's just kindergarten and she's a bright kid because it'd be worse if it was higher level material she was missing out on.

Good times over here.

[nam2013]

inthekitty a good bra can be invaluable! And boo about the hearing aids taking so long.

[dapostrophe]

Mar 8, 2018 12:42:17 GMT -6 sands42 said:

Mar 8, 2018 12:38:43 GMT -6 dapostrophe said:

lahdeedah Yes! I will post pics of the mini makeover as soon as it's done. I am really happy with how it's turning out.

flamingo I am going to check that book out. We have a growing collection of Maine books, too. "Goodnight Maine" is a fav around here. I think we are going back next summer, yay!

sands42 I just remembered I think my parents had a vacation home that might be near you. Are you near Bloomington? Disregard if I am misremembering that. My brain is mush these days.

Yep! That’s where is live! Did they have a house on the lake?

Yes! It was in Eagle Pointe Golf Resort. Are you familiar with that at all? I would kill for them to still have something like that now. Plus, I would have a friend to visit. Boo, parents.

[snoopmommymom]

I just did the kids’ wash and started to put it in the dryer (our brand new washer dryer) when i realized there is something all over the clothes. I must have washed something with their clothes or maybe O had something in his pockets.

I can’t figure out what it is but it’s making a huge mess. It has disintegrated to tiny little pieces of gel, the size of couscous. And when i tried to wipe it off the inside of the dryer it smeared. I put the clothes back in the washer and re-ran it. But the whole inside of the washer was coated with it.

I probably should have put all the clothes in the utility sink while i tried to pick it out of the washer. Oh well. I guess I’ll do that for round 3 if round 2 doesn’t work. I wish i could figure out wtf it is...

[nam2013]

snoopmommymom sounds like a diaper...

[cagoldi]

Mar 8, 2018 13:14:51 GMT -6 nam2013 said:

Mar 8, 2018 13:10:10 GMT -6 cagoldi said:

I've already gained about 24-27 pounds (depends on the scale). Yikes. 9 weeks to go...

And yet you look amazing!

ETA plus that doesn’t sounds to much btw. Between 25-35 is normal right, so you seem right on track.

I was at the top of my healthy weight range, so I think I'm supposed to be more in the 25-30 range. But, what's an extra 5 pounds when I'm growing a person?

[klong11]

snoopmommymom do the kids have access to slime?

ETA: oh yeah, or a diaper like nam2013 said

[snoopmommymom]

Mar 8, 2018 13:51:33 GMT -6 nam2013 said:

snoopmommymom sounds like a diaper...

Shit. I probably should have searched the clothes for something like that. I figured it was a toy. I may have made it worse by starting the wash again without checking.

[snoopmommymom]

Mar 8, 2018 13:52:33 GMT -6 klong11 said:

snoopmommymom do the kids have access to slime?

ETA: oh yeah, or a diaper like nam2013 said

No. Only play doh. This was clear.

[inthekitty]

That really sucks snoopmommymom. Diapers make a mess of a gazillion gel beads everywhere. Is that a possibility or something similar?

[cagoldi]

Mar 8, 2018 13:51:33 GMT -6 nam2013 said:

snoopmommymom sounds like a diaper...

I thought the same.

Also, have done.

[snoopmommymom]

nam2013 You were right. I stopped the wash and fished around and found a pull up. I guess it’s my own fault for being in a hurry and dumping the whole basket in their without sorting through it.

[snoopmommymom]

Thanks everyone. This is my first time washing a diaper i guess. I’m hoping i don’t have to personally pick out all those gel beads out of the washer.

[tgrimes]

Mar 8, 2018 13:56:09 GMT -6 snoopmommymom said:

nam2013 You were right. I stopped the wash and fished around and found a pull up. I guess it’s my own fault for being in a hurry and dumping the whole basket in their without sorting through it.

I did that a couple weeks ago.  

Not delightful.

[nam2013]

Mar 8, 2018 13:56:09 GMT -6 snoopmommymom said:

nam2013 You were right. I stopped the wash and fished around and found a pull up. I guess it’s my own fault for being in a hurry and dumping the whole basket in their without sorting through it.

Ugh. You have my commiserations.

[dapostrophe]

Mar 8, 2018 13:56:09 GMT -6 snoopmommymom said:

nam2013 You were right. I stopped the wash and fished around and found a pull up. I guess it’s my own fault for being in a hurry and dumping the whole basket in their without sorting through it.

Have done. You're lucky you've gotten this far into parenting 2 kids without doing that yet!

[lahdeedah]

Mar 8, 2018 12:08:19 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

Mar 8, 2018 11:53:26 GMT -6 cagoldi said:

Best plain white V-neck?

I remember having this conversation before but I don't recall what the consensus was. GAP or J Crew, maybe?

Cher yummeecookee flamingo and anyone else who wants to opine?

Madewell whisper tee. Sold at madewell or Nordstrom

ETA: I just got a shirt from target, it’s striped but they also sell white, that’s their new universal threads line and I really like it. It’s looser fitting and thick.

I'll +1 this to the Madewell tee. I bought one last year and I like it. I want to get more colors. 

[tgrimes]

lfig YGPM

[trtlcrzy]

Mar 8, 2018 13:57:05 GMT -6 snoopmommymom said:

Thanks everyone. This is my first time washing a diaper i guess. I’m hoping i don’t have to personally pick out all those gel beads out of the washer.

Hopefully this helps
theantijunecleaver.com/2015/06/wash-disposable-diaper-clean-machine/

[dapostrophe]

Ok, so we still have to install new light switches and do some paint touch ups, but it's all coming together and I wanted to show you guys!

I gave myself a $500 budget to do a mini makeover on this part of our bathroom, and I came in under! I think I can actually live with this for a bit, since the major overhaul got pushed back 😁

Remember the old bathroom?

*Poof*

[dapostrophe]

Here it is now! Second pic is with the lights dimmed a bit because I wanted slenle to see the light fixture (and the bulbs she helped me pick).

*Poof*

[inthekitty]

Well done dapostrophe! I love it. Your son is such a cutie modeling it. That's shiplap done well. That is shiplap, right? Either way I like it.

[nam2013]

dapostrophe that looks amazing!!!

[wedding]

That looks great dapostrophe!

[peachsmama]

Such a transformation! Love it dapostrophe!

[snoopmommymom]

Wow dapostrophe. That’s amazing that you did that for under $500. Did you use Pinterest for inspiration at all?

[trtlcrzy]

I like that a lot dapostrophe! It’s hard to tell from the picture, what color did you paint the vanity?

[klong11]

Wow! Great job!! That bathroom looks amazing

[wineallthetime]

I haven't caught up, but thank you so much for the beautiful flowers! You guys are amazing!

We are doing great. I got to hold A and help give him a bath. He's doing really well!