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Post by lahdeedah on Aug 7, 2018 11:32:32 GMT -6
Hi. inthekitty Glad to hear everything is moving right along on the house front. tgrimes Your mother is quite the manipulator. Hope that new wine fridge is stocked. |
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Post by lahdeedah on Aug 7, 2018 12:28:58 GMT -6
I typed this once, but our power went out at work as a bad storm rolled through. Everything recovered well without issue, surprisingly.
I got M off the waitlist for soccer when they sent me an email yesterday afternoon. Glad that is checked off my list. Back to school night was good, too. I think M will love his teachers. I can tell hey are passionate about the kids and teaching. It sounds like they will be doing A LOT more than what they were in K3, so hearing about what they did day to day should be fun.
We have National Night Out at our community pool later so I’ll take the kids for a bit before we have to head home and get ready for bed. First day of school for M tomorrow.
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Post by tgrimes on Aug 7, 2018 13:02:50 GMT -6
inthekitty Congrats on your closing date! Exciting 😁 tgrimes What is she blaming on your dad? Sounds like she was the one who was having a hard time with good behavior. joelies Vent away, money stuff is complicated. He’s 85 and it’s difficult for him to get around since he wasn’t doing PT while he was doing his cancer treatment. |
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Post by wedding on Aug 7, 2018 13:18:50 GMT -6
Yeah BBM probably isn’t happening today either. I want to cancel dinner at my parents because I don’t feel great but that will open up a week of “are you ok” follow ups. I’m pretty sure I just have Cs cold with a side of stomach upset.
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Post by inthekitty on Aug 7, 2018 13:39:57 GMT -6
vino how was your festival the other day? It sounded amazing. What did you eat?
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Post by nam2013 on Aug 7, 2018 13:43:43 GMT -6
Question; dd is 26mo. On the way here (8 hour drive) she threw up 4 times. My gut is telling me that it has something to do with her being rear facing, since Ds had similar problems at some point. Would you ff her for the trip back?
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Post by chrisy01 on Aug 7, 2018 13:47:33 GMT -6
nam2013 yes it being rf is making her sick switch her around. If she still gets sick turn her back.
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Post by chrisy01 on Aug 7, 2018 13:59:45 GMT -6
I'm currently trying to drink a drink to help my milk production. It's nasty. E is napping more then usual I'm scared for tonight.
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Post by flamingo on Aug 7, 2018 14:37:46 GMT -6
nam2013 Yes, I'd probably give FF a try. I know y'all don't drive much normally so if it can help you survive a car trip w/o puke, I think it's worth a shot. Plus she's over 2 so you've made it past the proverbial 'magic number' . We turned B to FF when he was about that age (although in our case, it was b/c he was huge and reached the height limits). Yay for a date/time for closing inthekitty !
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Post by vino on Aug 7, 2018 14:39:18 GMT -6
vino how was your festival the other day? It sounded amazing. What did you eat? It was good! The city has had it for years and I've been too many times to count. So I really left it up to B how long we went for, where we went etc. I gave him a map and away we went. We did maybe 1/3 of the whole festival but saw some great dancing, and clothing, toys etc that places were selling. We didnt eat that much cause he isnt much of an adventurous eater but in the past I've pretty much tried everything. The menu for all the countries is about 7 pages long! This is is the festival map:  |
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Post by flamingo on Aug 7, 2018 14:42:32 GMT -6
Hola. Hot as heck here. My dad is actually contemplating purchasing a whole house AC; we have bedroom window units and most summers that is fine for any really warm days we get. This summer is unusual in that we've had such a long stretch of hot weather.
B and Dad are out golfing, I'm wrapping a gift, and C is watching Mickey. I should probably throw her (not literally) in the lake but I feel so lethargic, lol. Need to get motivated.
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Post by vino on Aug 7, 2018 14:45:33 GMT -6
nam2013 I didnt make it to the Netherlands pavilion this year, but this was the menu: Patat - french-fried potatoes served with Dutch mayonnaise Zoute Haring - salted herring served with chopped onions Kroket - breaded deep fried croquettes Frikandel Speciaal -deep-fried skinless sausage served with curry ketchup and Dutch mayonaise with chopped onions Broodje - bun to be served with herring, croquettes or rikandel upon request Broodje Knackworst -knackwurst sausage on a bun Kroket met Kleintje Patat - croquette served with small portion of fries (meal deal) Broodje Kaas - gouda cheese on a bun Broodje Gezond - healthy choice bun Poffertjes - 12 mini pancakes fried in butter, served with powdered sugar Stroop Wafel - cookie with warm syrup filling Speculaas - Dutch spiced cookie Grolsch - Dutch non-alcoholic beer in a can Cassis - black currant fruit beverage Coffee or Tea
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Post by joelies on Aug 7, 2018 15:03:01 GMT -6
OMG this day... I'm actually kicking butt on day 2 of my manager/coworker being out of the office. I can't wait to verify decisions with him so I'm way more productive and decisive. It's honestly kinda nice, aside from the part where I've barely breathed all day!
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Post by vino on Aug 7, 2018 15:09:19 GMT -6
I love productive days like that joelies, I have no doubt you're kicking ass |
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Post by jewels on Aug 7, 2018 17:07:52 GMT -6
nam2013 yes it being rf is making her sick switch her around. If she still gets sick turn her back. This |
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Post by joelies on Aug 7, 2018 17:46:03 GMT -6
I suddenly remember that Colin really started tantruming at 2 1/2. Chase is apparently slightly advanced. Yay.
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Post by flamingo on Aug 7, 2018 17:53:27 GMT -6
Way to go at swim, L, and congrats on your good review, mamabear! |
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Post by flamingo on Aug 7, 2018 17:53:58 GMT -6
vino and nam2013 that menu sounds so yummy, I’m ready to hop on a plane!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Aug 7, 2018 18:15:15 GMT -6
Hi guys! I kind of had a busy day. This morning MIL picked up the girls and took them to a dinosaur hunt put on by the city’s parks and rec dept. While they were gone I ran a few errands. When we got home H had quiet time and I put S down for a nap and ended up falling asleep too. Then I did some work outside, showered and am now at work.
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Post by nam2013 on Aug 7, 2018 18:19:06 GMT -6
vino I’m laughing so hard at that menu, it’s actually Dutch! I mean often at these type of things you see stuff at which you think ‘okay this is Dutch, but we never eat stuff like this’. Most of these things are things we eat quite often. The kids had poffertjes (yes, I brought some with me 🙄) last night, to funny! You didn’t miss out on the beer, regular grolsch is meh, but a non alcoholic one... yuck!
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Post by flamingo on Aug 7, 2018 18:23:23 GMT -6
Both kids are asleep and I am finally cooling off...I think a storm is coming in.
So the last two nights when I've put C to bed, she has immediately climbed out of her PNP, gotten onto one of the twin beds, and promptly fallen asleep. I guess I'm glad she's comfortable in a bed, but I don't know what this means for the crib back home--I'm hoping since it's bigger and more comfortable she'll be happy to stay put for awhile longer (<--pipe dream?)
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 7, 2018 18:29:22 GMT -6
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Post by chrisy01 on Aug 7, 2018 18:58:01 GMT -6
I'm currently trying to drink a drink to help my milk production. It's nasty. E is napping more then usual I'm scared for tonight. What is the drink? I found making lactation cookies to be helpful. And drinking the occasional beer when A was a bit older (slowly, of course) I eat the cookies in the afternoon and mix this in the morning (usually)  |
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Post by chrisy01 on Aug 7, 2018 18:59:49 GMT -6
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Post by peachsmama on Aug 7, 2018 19:25:32 GMT -6
PSA  My boys lost their minds over this. Thanks! |
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Post by klong11 on Aug 7, 2018 19:55:15 GMT -6
My child has started using the word "duh" and she insists she invented it.
I find the use of it more annoying than her whining.
I told her it makes her sound not smart(I didn't want to say dumb or stupid) and to stop using it.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Aug 7, 2018 21:16:08 GMT -6
What is the drink? I found making lactation cookies to be helpful. And drinking the occasional beer when A was a bit older (slowly, of course) I eat the cookies in the afternoon and mix this in the morning (usually) Get the chocolate flavor and mix it with milk. It’s so good! The other 2 flavors of those I didn’t like. |
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Post by chrisy01 on Aug 7, 2018 21:26:04 GMT -6
I eat the cookies in the afternoon and mix this in the morning (usually) Get the chocolate flavor and mix it with milk. It’s so good! The other 2 flavors of those I didn’t like. I still haven't found a milk substitute that I like 😕 |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Aug 7, 2018 21:43:13 GMT -6
Get the chocolate flavor and mix it with milk. It’s so good! The other 2 flavors of those I didn’t like. I still haven't found a milk substitute that I like 😕 The chocolate flavor should mask the yucky milk flavor. |
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Post by cagoldi on Aug 7, 2018 21:57:35 GMT -6
Get the chocolate flavor and mix it with milk. It’s so good! The other 2 flavors of those I didn’t like. I still haven't found a milk substitute that I like 😕 Did you try unsweetened vanilla almond? It's really mild tasting, I think. |
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