2 ups 2 downs

[alwayscheese]

from the week. And what are your weekend plans?

[alwayscheese]

Downs
-so many might wakeups 😴
- my little brothers from OOS were supposed to be here visiting this week but my parents landlord told them they have to be out of their house this weekend. Yes they were given thirty days notice but they still haven't gotten another place. 🤯 I am trying to stay detached from the situation so I don't lose it.

Ups
-my uncle's from OOS were here over night, fun to catch up
-our 6th 😲 anniversary is Sunday but DH works all weekend so MIL babysat DS last night while we went to Syracuse and did a little shopping(why can't you find decent men's scrubs in stores???) And went to Cheesecake Factory for supper. We also stopped for ice cream on our way to Syracuse. DH says diet starts tomorrow.lol

Weekends plans -see above

[snowmoon]

Downs:

Tw pet loss

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We had to put our dog to sleep yesterday. He was old and his mental state was declining quickly. It fucking sucks and I feel really guilty that we couldn't give him more.

Ups: 1)we spent a few days with out of town family and had a blast

2)DS has a spot at preschool starting in September. I think he's going to have a hard time initially but it will be really good for him

[sweetc129]

snowmoon I’m sorry for your loss

[woodenshoes]

Ups: We got a non contingent offer on our house for full price that we accepted.

I had a Me day on Wednesday. I got a pedicure, my eyebrows waxed, lunch with a friend, and a 2 hour nap.

Downs: I am back to work. My job can get rather stressful especially with the lack of administrative support the school psychs in my county get.

DS1 has been struggling with sleep the last two nights.

WP: we are going to a parade and a wedding tomorrow. Sunday I will do some packing, go to church, and make sure our house is picked up for the buyer inspection we have on Monday.

[woodenshoes]

snowmoon it is never fun putting a pet down. I am sorry for your loss.

[clementine]

snowmoon I am so sorry. Hugs ♥️♥️

[alwayscheese]

I am sorry snowmoon 💜

[ArielMermaid]

Sorry for your loss snowmoon.

[snowmoon]

Thanks everyone ❤
We'll be ok. It was his time to go.

[clementine]

Ups:

I made some serious progress on L’s first year memory book this week. I just started month 5, so I’m almost caught up to the present! It takes a lot of time, but I made one for our wedding and I love how it turned out. This one is going to be like 1000 pages though. There are just too many cute pics.

This started out as a down... I’ve been trying to find jeans that fit since I had tried on my pre-preg jeans a month or two ago and they were way too tight. Like could not even get them zipped. I ordered some from ON and wasn’t happy with them. Then I tried on my pre-preg jeans and they fit!! Pretttty tight still, but they zipped and I could move around in them. I had been feeling pretty blah about my weight loss but this helped.

Downs:

Very fussy baby today. Tooth #2 is on its way I think.

My face is breaking out terribly. I’m almost 30 years old... aren’t I supposed to be done with this? I was hardcore lurking that skincare thread on GD a couple weeks ago, but I’m too scared to pull the trigger on buying any of the products.

Weekend: Hang with L while H paints the hall bathroom. Goodbye seafoam green and white stripes (not sure what the 60 year old man who owned this house before us was thinking). Take a freezer meal to my friend with a newborn.

[ArielMermaid]

Ups:
My dad brought me lunch today!
I lost another pound. It’s nice to see. I’ve been working hard on my diet.

Downs
The baby only let me get 4 hours of broken sleep last night.
My house is a mess and I haven’t had time to clean it up.

weekend plans
Our town is having its festival so I think we will go to the parade and carnival. My mom might watch DD2 so we can spoil DD1 and give her all our attention. I think she could use a day like that.

[clementine]

Happy anniversary alwayscheese!

Congrats on your accepted offer woodenshoes! Your “me day” sounds wonderful. I could use one of those for sure. I’d just take the 2 hour nap at this point.

[stardust84]

TWs for Downs

Ups

- We just received a new chair that we ordered back in June. It is called a cuddle chair and I am hoping that I can cuddle in it with DS1 more than we have been
- My DH finally got news that he should have a job offer on Monday. The problem is that it is a teaching job and would start in one week.
We want him to get back I to teaching since his current job coupled with my job with not allow for any family time once the kids are in school. The problem is this won't allow him to see if his current employer will counter the offer (non teaching position) since he will have to accept ASAP.

Downs
- My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 colo-rectal cancer about 2 months ago. Her doctor one day decided to send her for tests for a bunch of things and everything c back great until the colonoscopy. She is such a strong person and has been trying to push through th chemo (she is done 3 of 5 weeks) but I was talking to her on the phone and she sounded so weak and sick on the phone. I just don't know what to do or say
- they are basically doubling a bridge on a major highway right near our house. There is an underpasses for pedestrians that has been closed which means that the trip to take DS1 to daycare has gone from 10 min to 30 min ( we have to go back and over another overpass). Up until this week others have been opening the gate since it wasnt really a construction site so we didn't really have to go around. While they finally chained it closed this week. It is supposed to open in two weeks but right now I have a screaming baby wanting a nap on the way home

[Leaf 🌱]

LTs for the ups and hugs for the downs.

Ups:
- work is going well. I’m feeling more secure in my decision not to stay home.
- DD1 is finally pacifier free!!!!!!!
- we finally scheduled a beach trip
- my sister and I are trying to go see MFM on tour and Inthinknit might work out!

Downs:
- things we can’t seem to get rid off include 20lbs of baby weight, my damn cold, DD1’s horrific cough, and a ducking mouse in our garage.
- no OTF this week bc I’m just too sick. And the dumb urgent care MD was not helpful at all with finding a nursing friendly option.

I’m so sorry snowmoon. I know it feels awful but I’m sure you made the right decision.

clementine what’s your routine now? I got food that using only the gentle cetaphil cleanser and buying allergen free make up made a huge difference with my skin. I wish I had tried it earlier.

stardust84 I hope she gets great news after these sessions.

[nevertoomanyshoes]

Ups- my toddler is showing more of his lovely self the last few days instead of his threenager self.

Downs- Our house hasn’t sold yet. Im so stressed and the thought of getting the house ready for more opens while looking after a toddler and a Velcro baby and then being out of the house for the showings (that are at baby and toddler bed time) is just too much today.

I’m sick of the baby not napping and I’m sick of MOTN wake ups. I’m tired. I want some me time.

I feel like these are total FWPs but damn.

[nevertoomanyshoes]

stardust84 I’m sorry, I hope your mum feels better soon, thinking of you guys.

[ArielMermaid]

Hugs stardust84

[alwayscheese]

Hugs for all the downs. FWPs or not, it is hard.

stardust84 I how things improve with your mom.

[clementine]

That is so tough. Chemo is such a hard thing both physically and mentally. Hope your mom feels better stardust84 ♥️

[clementine]

Leaf 🌱 I use Murad acne cleanser in the morning, then toner, Murad appt treatment, cerave moisturizer. At night it’s body shop tea tree cleanser, clindamycin cream, cerave moisturizer. I recently tried the body shop tea tree oil as a spot treatment and the face mask. Idk. I read all this stuff about products for anti aging, but at this point I’m just trying to get the acne under control. I’ve also been craving chocolate lately so I’m sure that’s not helping.

[babybean]

Hugs snowmoon

[babybean]

Downs:

- SS has been sick the last few days.
- His mom gave us a hard time (as per) and had him picked up early yesterday.

Ups:

- We didn’t have to do a drop off for once!
- DD’s getting around on her elbows/hands and knees pretty well. (Hoping she keeps chill and doesn’t start crawling proper though lol)

[babybean]

stardust84 I’m thinking of your mom and family. ♥️

[stardust84]

Thanks everyone. The next step after chemo and radiation with be surgery to remove the hopefully smaller mass in October. More chemo and radiation will follow that if needed The doctors say her outlook is good but they may always say that. It has been a lot to process for us since there were absolutely no signs and she has always seemed healthy for her age.

[cornpop]

Hugs snowmoon and stardust84.

Ups:.
-we went to three good concerts
-i think I'm making a new friend who I really, really like

Downs:
-we went to three concerts and I kind of feel like a bad mom and miss my girls terribly
-i think we have to put our dogs down but my H (they're really his) is unwilling to make the decision

Weekend plans:. I went to yoga with above new friend today and my H saw Chuck Ragan and Gaslight Anthem tonight. Tomorrow I have buti and I think we're going to have a picnic because the weather is supposedly to be lovely

[nevertoomanyshoes]

cornpop don’t feel guilty, you time is important too. It recharges you so you have energy to give to your family. I’m sorry about your dogs, that’s tough that YH isn’t there yet.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Sorry for your loss snowmoon❤️

Happy Anniversary alwayscheese!

I’m so sorry your mom is going through that stardust84. My FIL just completed chemo and radiation 2 weeks ago and it was hard to see him like that. There really are no good words to say, but I hope the rest of her treatment flies by❤️

[snowmoon]

I'm sorry to hear your mom is struggling stardust84

[cp3]

I'm sorry for your loss snowmoon.

I'm sorry about your mom stardust84. I hope she gets good news once her treatments are completed.