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Post by jt2378 on Jun 3, 2019 5:51:47 GMT -6
I can’t believe we are only a few weeks from summer and a couple months shy of second birthdays?! How??? This year has flown by.
How’s everyone’s week looking?
So after over a year of my company dicking around, it looks like this is the week we are getting laid off. I know I should be prepared because hello a year but I still feel like an anxious mess and will probably cry lol. I’ve been there 13 years.
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Post by addymac on Jun 3, 2019 6:53:42 GMT -6
Oh my gosh jt2378 I’m so sorry! I would be anxious and sad and frustrated too! I’ll leave the like for the first half of your post but... ugh! Today I have to go get my new drivers license so that will be hours of my life lost. Then I have a hair appt to fix the awful highlights the guy gave me last week. Not gonna lie. I cried even tho I know it’s just hair. Of course I realized the funniness of how my new license will have the awful hair since they had no morning appts. Noah STTN last night! He seems to be averaging one night per month! 😂😭 of course he was up at 6:20 but I was already awake (thanks dh) so not fun but not awful. |
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 3, 2019 7:05:34 GMT -6
Oh my gosh jt2378 I’m so sorry! I would be anxious and sad and frustrated too! I’ll leave the like for the first half of your post but... ugh! Today I have to go get my new drivers license so that will be hours of my life lost. Then I have a hair appt to fix the awful highlights the guy gave me last week. Not gonna lie. I cried even tho I know it’s just hair. Of course I realized the funniness of how my new license will have the awful hair since they had no morning appts. Noah STTN last night! He seems to be averaging one night per month! 😂😭 of course he was up at 6:20 but I was already awake (thanks dh) so not fun but not awful. I'm sure your hair is not as bad as you think, lol. I hope the fix helps and yay to STTN for N! |
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Post by addymac on Jun 3, 2019 8:28:19 GMT -6
I look like a tiger lol 😭🙈 I asked for balayage / ombré type thing and the guy gave me highlights that look more orange than brown/blonde sooooooo 👎🏼 One of my coworkers was like uh you paid too much money for hair to look like that. Go back NOW. 😬😳
Oh well. That’ll teach me to try to do something different for my hair 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by king26 on Jun 3, 2019 9:22:20 GMT -6
This time of year is nuts for me. I have 2 more weeks left of school and the 5rh graders cannot leave fast enough. However, since they have been practicing for their celebration at the end of the year ive had an extra 30 minutes of planning time. Today DH brought J to school and we played on the playground. The prek kids came out and he had a blast with the older kids so that was fun.
We are going to my parents this weekend and will be swimming. It will be my brothers and cousins birthday parties
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Post by king26 on Jun 3, 2019 9:23:30 GMT -6
I can’t believe we are only a few weeks from summer and a couple months shy of second birthdays?! How??? This year has flown by. How’s everyone’s week looking? So after over a year of my company dicking around, it looks like this is the week we are getting laid off. I know I should be prepared because hello a year but I still feel like an anxious mess and will probably cry lol. I’ve been there 13 years. Oh man Im sorry. Do you have a plan if you are laid off? |
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Post by king26 on Jun 3, 2019 9:25:34 GMT -6
I look like a tiger lol 😭🙈 I asked for balayage / ombré type thing and the guy gave me highlights that look more orange than brown/blonde sooooooo 👎🏼 One of my coworkers was like uh you paid too much money for hair to look like that. Go back NOW. 😬😳 Oh well. That’ll teach me to try to do something different for my hair 🤦🏻♀️ Im sorry. I hate when i feel like my hair looks bad. Thats the worst. I hooe they can fix it. |
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 3, 2019 9:27:25 GMT -6
I can’t believe we are only a few weeks from summer and a couple months shy of second birthdays?! How??? This year has flown by. How’s everyone’s week looking? So after over a year of my company dicking around, it looks like this is the week we are getting laid off. I know I should be prepared because hello a year but I still feel like an anxious mess and will probably cry lol. I’ve been there 13 years. Oh man Im sorry. Do you have a plan if you are laid off? Oh its definitely happening, they just can't seem to get a final date. I do get 30 days notice on payroll and then vacation payout and severance so it equals about 12 weeks pay. I'm not really sure what I will do. I have had a flexible schedule here since having kids and I highly doubt that would transfer over to another department within. I work a day from home and have fridays off soooooooo no idea. Fuckity fuck! Lol |
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Post by addymac on Jun 3, 2019 10:54:51 GMT -6
Wow jt2378 that sounds like such a wonderful work setup. I’m so sorry you are losing it. I hope when you figure out what to do it affords you hopefully a similar amount of flexibility. |
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 3, 2019 11:37:34 GMT -6
Wow jt2378 that sounds like such a wonderful work setup. I’m so sorry you are losing it. I hope when you figure out what to do it affords you hopefully a similar amount of flexibility. Thanks Girl...i know I have been lucky but I worked my way up seniority wise with my old managers who I worked with for 12 years and they have been gone now for a year so I knew this would be coming to an end eventually lol. The sucky thing is I don't see how i can get a 40 hr a week job because a) we can't afford childcare and b) no one to watch the kids the days I would normally be home. ugh Sorry, I'll stop complaining now! |
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Post by addymac on Jun 3, 2019 12:03:06 GMT -6
Wow jt2378 that sounds like such a wonderful work setup. I’m so sorry you are losing it. I hope when you figure out what to do it affords you hopefully a similar amount of flexibility. Thanks Girl...i know I have been lucky but I worked my way up seniority wise with my old managers who I worked with for 12 years and they have been gone now for a year so I knew this would be coming to an end eventually lol. The sucky thing is I don't see how i can get a 40 hr a week job because a) we can't afford childcare and b) no one to watch the kids the days I would normally be home. ugh Sorry, I'll stop complaining now! Oh complain away! It’s really hard and it sucks when things are so good and change so much. Childcare is so expensive, it’s SO hard to juggle. |
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Post by king26 on Jun 3, 2019 12:25:23 GMT -6
Wow jt2378 that sounds like such a wonderful work setup. I’m so sorry you are losing it. I hope when you figure out what to do it affords you hopefully a similar amount of flexibility. Thanks Girl...i know I have been lucky but I worked my way up seniority wise with my old managers who I worked with for 12 years and they have been gone now for a year so I knew this would be coming to an end eventually lol. The sucky thing is I don't see how i can get a 40 hr a week job because a) we can't afford childcare and b) no one to watch the kids the days I would normally be home. ugh Sorry, I'll stop complaining now! Maybe youll find another job where you can work feom home a few days. Both my brother and his wife work from home 2 days a week. So there is hope. I wish you lived near here. Our daycare is cheap. Its like a third of what it costs in pittsburgh where im from. I was shocked by the cheap price. Thats the only reason we are sending j 2 days a week next year. |
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Post by addymac on Jun 3, 2019 12:33:58 GMT -6
Oooh or move to Chicago. I’ll share my nanny with you! My first floor neighbors are putting their 4bdrm duplex down for sale next week! Perfect timing 🤣
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 4, 2019 13:20:49 GMT -6
addymac, how did your hair come out? Are you less tiger looking? 🤣
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 4, 2019 15:49:40 GMT -6
I’m a project coordinator for a University so obviously could do admin/support work anywhere. I did some other executive assistant type of work for leadership where I was at and have some experience with Grant submission but I’m in a low salary bracket so paying daycare is out of the question lol.
In happier news, how’s that little squishy guy doing?
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 4, 2019 18:38:52 GMT -6
Oh my goodness, he is such a cutie pie! @starzia 😍
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jun 5, 2019 17:06:08 GMT -6
jt2378 Sending you positive vibes you'll be able to find something! Childcare is so stressful so I'm hoping there's something out there that's flexible.
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jun 5, 2019 17:06:40 GMT -6
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jun 5, 2019 17:07:44 GMT -6
Has anyone started thinking about 2nd birthday ideas? Just me?
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Post by king26 on Jun 5, 2019 18:14:03 GMT -6
Has anyone started thinking about 2nd birthday ideas? Just me? Im not doing a big 2nd birthday to which my mom and cousin think is horrible but j isnt in daycare so he doesnt have any real friends and i dont want to just invite my friends. Plus his birthday is the sunday after i start bacj to schiol and is a few days before he starts daycare so....i told my parents i would invite them and ny brother down for cake but that was all. If they want to lump him in with the july birthdays i told her to go for it. My husband, dad, cousin, and i all have July birthdays so we nay as well celebrate his august birthday then |
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 5, 2019 19:32:58 GMT -6
Has anyone started thinking about 2nd birthday ideas? Just me? Yes! I’m going to combine both kids since they are 3 weeks apart. We will just do cake and something fun the 4 of us and maybe grandparents the day of but the party will be in September with D1’s. She is already monopolizing the whole thing with party ideas 😂 We are doing a magician which MH’s family has used in the past and he was awesome! How about you? Are you doing a theme? |
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jun 6, 2019 6:32:58 GMT -6
Has anyone started thinking about 2nd birthday ideas? Just me? Yes! I’m going to combine both kids since they are 3 weeks apart. We will just do cake and something fun the 4 of us and maybe grandparents the day of but the party will be in September with D1’s. She is already monopolizing the whole thing with party ideas 😂 We are doing a magician which MH’s family has used in the past and he was awesome! How about you? Are you doing a theme? I went back and forth on a few themes but I think we're going with a "Two Infinity and Beyond!" Toy Story theme. The twins dressed up as Woody and Jessie for Halloween so I can reuse some props, E's dress, and photos. We'll rent a small room in a play place near by. After last year's awful weather which caused me to postpone the first party, I'm sticking with indoors. Their great grandma (who E is named after) also shares their birthday. She hasn't been in the best health recently so I want to make sure to celebrate with the 3 of them together. |
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Post by jt2378 on Jun 6, 2019 8:14:23 GMT -6
Yes! I’m going to combine both kids since they are 3 weeks apart. We will just do cake and something fun the 4 of us and maybe grandparents the day of but the party will be in September with D1’s. She is already monopolizing the whole thing with party ideas 😂 We are doing a magician which MH’s family has used in the past and he was awesome! How about you? Are you doing a theme? I went back and forth on a few themes but I think we're going with a "Two Infinity and Beyond!" Toy Story theme. The twins dressed up as Woody and Jessie for Halloween so I can reuse some props, E's dress, and photos. We'll rent a small room in a play place near by. After last year's awful weather which caused me to postpone the first party, I'm sticking with indoors. Their great grandma (who E is named after) also shares their birthday. She hasn't been in the best health recently so I want to make sure to celebrate with the 3 of them together. This all sounds so adorable and how sweet about their great grandma! |
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Post by king26 on Jun 6, 2019 9:02:09 GMT -6
Yes! I’m going to combine both kids since they are 3 weeks apart. We will just do cake and something fun the 4 of us and maybe grandparents the day of but the party will be in September with D1’s. She is already monopolizing the whole thing with party ideas 😂 We are doing a magician which MH’s family has used in the past and he was awesome! How about you? Are you doing a theme? I went back and forth on a few themes but I think we're going with a "Two Infinity and Beyond!" Toy Story theme. The twins dressed up as Woody and Jessie for Halloween so I can reuse some props, E's dress, and photos. We'll rent a small room in a play place near by. After last year's awful weather which caused me to postpone the first party, I'm sticking with indoors. Their great grandma (who E is named after) also shares their birthday. She hasn't been in the best health recently so I want to make sure to celebrate with the 3 of them together. This sounds like such a fun theme! We will need lots of pictures. |
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Post by bsouls on Jun 6, 2019 10:31:26 GMT -6
We are going to do a Frozen themed cake, since R still loves Let It Go. I’m guessing it’ll just be at the house with family.
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Post by king26 on Jun 6, 2019 18:54:01 GMT -6
J apparentl turned his binky around and rammed it in his mouth today then inhaled and it got caught in his throat. Dh had to finger sweep it out, panicked, and threw away all binkys. Thats fine but j flat out refused to nap this afternoon without it and just spent 45 minutes sobbing this evening at bedtime. I finally picked him up, explained he was a big boy, and rocked him. He grabbed my face 3 different times, held us nose to nose and looked at me desperately. My heart hurt because i know what he wanted. I showed him he could chew on his stuffed pals arm if he needed too and when i left he was. Hes finally quiet so i hope hes asleep but im worried this will crush our sttn. Weve only been doing it the last 2 or 3 months and i hate to lose it but i guess safety first.
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Post by addymac on Jun 6, 2019 21:10:32 GMT -6
J apparentl turned his binky around and rammed it in his mouth today then inhaled and it got caught in his throat. Dh had to finger sweep it out, panicked, and threw away all binkys. Thats fine but j flat out refused to nap this afternoon without it and just spent 45 minutes sobbing this evening at bedtime. I finally picked him up, explained he was a big boy, and rocked him. He grabbed my face 3 different times, held us nose to nose and looked at me desperately. My heart hurt because i know what he wanted. I showed him he could chew on his stuffed pals arm if he needed too and when i left he was. Hes finally quiet so i hope hes asleep but im worried this will crush our sttn. Weve only been doing it the last 2 or 3 months and i hate to lose it but i guess safety first. What kind of pacifier does he have that the whole thing got stuck in his throat?? Man I bet that was scary |
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Post by king26 on Jun 7, 2019 3:03:59 GMT -6
addymac i think it was an avast? Id look but they are in the trash. Yeah J liked jamming it sideways in his mouth but i guess he turned it all the way around and then coughed or inhaled and it just got rammed it there. Im not sure. Dh has described it to me at least 10 times because he was so freaked out about it. I told him binkys shouldn't do that. Im wondering if j got ahold of one of his old ones that was smaller. He has the 12 to 18 month ones but we still had 1 or 2 of the 0 to 6 month ones around just in case but in a drawer. Dh didnt know which binky it was.
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Post by addymac on Jun 7, 2019 20:30:17 GMT -6
Ahh hi ladies! Sorry work has been CRAZY lately. I got home from work so late yesterday I didn’t get to see noah at all and then I was back at work today so I didn’t see him until I got home at 8pm tonight  too long!! happyfeet9 so good to “see” you here! Your theme sounds super cute. We haven’t really ever done a big thing for noahs birthday here in Chicago so I doubt we will this year but my parents are going to be visiting - they arrive the day after his birthday- so we will have some sort of a celebration. Oh my hair. It’s better but not great. I’m kinda bummed but it’s better so I’m going to KOKO. Here are the before and after the fix. Let me see if I can spoiler Before: very orangey  After: more blondish  |
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jun 8, 2019 6:14:36 GMT -6
king26 how scary!! I know the binky struggle (DS1 used one until he was 2.5) but I'm hoping after a few days it'll subside.
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too long!!