Monday Moods

[chrisy01]

What’s happening ladies?

[chrisy01]

I’m tired. I need to call the grocery store to see if I can return the bleach my shipt shopper got or if I’m stuck with it. I think I’m going to be stuck with it. I also have to go in to work for at least a couple of hours to pick up mail and help one of my coworkers who said he “knows” all the locations find some locations. This guy annoys the heck out of me. He talks a big game but doesn’t know anything.

[chrisy01]

[mention]trtlcrzy [/mention] how are you feeling? Anymore BH?

[mwhip]

Morning ladies! I'm catching up on last weeks threads. Last week seemed like the longest week ever of this SAH order. Work was crazy and Evie is getting on my last nerve. I'm definitely going to reach out to the grandmas to see if they'll take her more regularly because we really need a break.

[klong11]

Just got word that Cadence's swim school will be starting private lessons at a discounted price. Sign us up! Girl needs to get out of the house for some sort of activity. So, I'll be keeping an eye on my email for when the schedule posts.

[trtlcrzy]

May 11, 2020 6:41:07 GMT -6 chrisy01 said:

[mention]trtlcrzy [/mention] how are you feeling? Anymore BH?

I’m doing pretty good, thanks for asking. I do get BH/cramping off and on but I’m trying really hard to slow down so it doesn’t happen.

[trtlcrzy]

May 11, 2020 6:49:28 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning ladies! I'm catching up on last weeks threads. Last week seemed like the longest week ever of this SAH order. Work was crazy and Evie is getting on my last nerve. I'm definitely going to reach out to the grandmas to see if they'll take her more regularly because we really need a break.

Sorry you’re struggling, I can relate somewhat. By Friday my patience is gone and I’m ready to send my kids to the circus.

[mwhip]

May 11, 2020 7:31:33 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

May 11, 2020 6:49:28 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning ladies! I'm catching up on last weeks threads. Last week seemed like the longest week ever of this SAH order. Work was crazy and Evie is getting on my last nerve. I'm definitely going to reach out to the grandmas to see if they'll take her more regularly because we really need a break.

Sorry you’re struggling, I can relate somewhat. By Friday my patience is gone and I’m ready to send my kids to the circus.

I know we are all struggling, so I hate to complain.  I think I'm more so today because she didn't tell me Happy Mother's Day until I put her to bed, I didn't get any kind of card(s) and the day was just like normal...mowed, vacuumed, make veggies to take to my moms and 2 loaves of banana bread to give away.

I'm at the point I'm about to volunteer to go back to the office regularly, just to get a break from my kid.

[trtlcrzy]

Morning. I have a chiro appt later this morning otherwise nothing outside of the normal going on. I took a melatonin last night and surprisingly slept really well even after taking my nap yesterday. It should be a little warmer, and sunny today so I think I’m going to make the girls play outside this afternoon.

[nam2013]

@whip Ugh I’m sorry, that sucks and you didn’t deserve that.

ETA plus you can complain anytime you need/want, we all need to vent from time to time! Big hugs.

[wineallthetime]

I'm sorry, mwhip. Last week was really tough over here too. I think it's just getting so old for everyone! I'm sorry YH didn't plan anything special for Mother's Day, that makes me sad. C's teacher had all the mom's/grandma's/ect leave the room Friday during their zoom call and she had them make cards and told them to hide until Sunday. I thought that was so sweet.

[inthekitty]

Hi ladies. It was so hot this weekend. Got to almost 90 which is as hot as it ever gets here, but usually not until July. It's cooled down today. I normally love the summer, but it's kind of a bummer to think of all the things we normally enjoy that will likely be closed.

Nothing much going on today. We usually don't start school on Monday until the afternoon because we pick up their weekly packets at lunch.

Maddie discovered the show How it's Made and loves it. I do too. We started watching Wonder last night and will finish it today.

[flamingo]

Morning!

Same old, same old here. DH and B just got home from speech. We’re FaceTiming with our sitter later today, she really misses the kiddos and vice versa. That’s literally all we have on the agenda.

[flamingo]

I’m sorry your Mother’s Day was underwhelming mwhip.

Hugs to all the moms with kids making you crazy. The last couple weeks in particular I feel like it has really ‘gotten’ to B; he misses school and friends and having an ‘outside’ life. I’m trying to be patient bc I know some of the attitude, etc. stems from that, but yeah. 🤪🤪🤪

[chrisy01]

mwhip I’m sorry that’s sucks they didn’t acknowledge you on Mother’s Day. It’s rough and vent away. We are all here for you

[chrisy01]

Where is everyone?

[trtlcrzy]

mwhip don’t feel bad about venting, we all need to do it from time to time. I’m sorry your MD wasn’t what you were hoping for. If your H is home this coming weekend declare that you are taking some “me time” and lock yourself in your room or go somewhere.

[trtlcrzy]

We’re home from the chiro. I remembered on the drive home that I have a service technician scheduled to come out to look at our WiFi this afternoon. It has been so slow and we keep having to reset the router. I hope he can fix it because this is getting old.

[flamingo]

Did I tell y’all it turned out that DH had briefly worked with the guy that we’re buying the house from? Small Navy. So DH reached out to them with a couple questions.

The seller replied and was telling us about the neighbors, etc. He mentioned that the family next door has young kids, etc. and the husband went to college in the town my husband is from. World getting smaller...So we looked him up on FB...turns out he went to my high school a few years ahead of me (small school, so I remember his name) AND he and DH’s BFF played football together at college. We have several other mutual friends, too. Very small world.

So now we’ll have to play it cool and not be creepers when we meet them 😂

[wedding]

That’s so cool flamingo! It must make you feel a little assured that the home has been well cared for.

When we moved to CT in middle school the house my parents bought was owned by the person he was replacing on base. It was completely random!

[lahdeedah]

Hi!

Another day of hanging around my mom’s house. We may take a drive to see if the snowball stand is open later, but other than that, nothing. We leave early morning tomorrow.

I forgot my gym does a summer camp, so I will be calling them shortly to see if it’s still on and if they have spots. What’s online says non refundable, so I need to figure out what weeks I want him to go.

mwhip Sorry about your MD. Hope this week is better than last.

flamingo Such a small world! I hope that means that you all will get along well.

[wedding]

mwhip I feel everything you are feeling. Guilt included. It’s ok to need space. In fact I am fake pooping right now to take a break from Cs constant chatter. You do what you gotta do.

[nam2013]

Morning! Back to homeschooling today. Weirdly is was sort of nice to have some routine back. We went to the dunes for a walk and some much needed outdoor time (it was way to crowded these last days) and we got lucky. The nature style play area (think tree trunks, ropes, wooden climbing things) reopened, and asides maybe 2-3 other kids it was empty! The kids played their little hearts out and we went for a walk afterwards.

Ds’ has always been a thinker and it crying a lot lately, he’s worried about not being able hug his grandparents, how long this is going to be, if things are going to get worse again etc. luckily not of himself or family getting sick, but is is still heartbreaking to see. Plus I don’t have any answers. I hope seeing his friends tomorrow will help.

[mwhip]

flamingo that's awesome that you have that 'relationship' with your new neighbor already. Having a good relationship with neighbors means so much to me. They've been a source of normlacy for me through all this!

Thanks for the words ladies. I don't know why it just hit me today so hard, but knowing we are all struggling at times (or currently) does give me a sense of commiseration and help with the guilt I'm feeling.

[inthekitty]

nam2013 poor guy.

Somewhat confession, when we met my mom this weekend we all hugged. I didn't let the girls kiss her or get in her face, but I had them sanitize and then give hugs. They kept their distance most of the time. She had hand sanitizer at the ready and everyone cleaned up just before and after. I figure waiting a year+ until there's a vaccine to hug Grammy is just not feasible. We're not planning any big family gatherings, but I figure an occasional hug with good hygiene is ok. (And needed.)

[nam2013]

flamingo how funny! When I met Dh we found out after a while that his sister and I where in the same ballet class when I was 4 and both of his sisters where in the same choir as I!

[nam2013]

inthekitty the kids and my parents hugged this last week, all of them couldn’t take it anymore, normally they practically live on my parents laps... But since they’re back in school starting tomorrow we really need to be more careful again.

ETA plus no, not feasible not to hug for a year. When my mom mindlessly scooped up Dd last week, dd froze and trembled, because she knew it wasn’t allowed, it was so sad. That’s when my mom said F this, we’re going to meet in the yard, going to mainly keep distance, wash our hands etc. but I’m going to hug them every once in a while.

[mwhip]

inthekitty It's so hard. We have seen the grandparents, but don't touch. FIL is having open heart surgery Thursday, they stopped by this weekend to say hi and none of us gave him a hug, due to the potential risk.

It's almost like I'm manic in regards to this entire thing. Some days I'm like OMG, we can't leave the house, we have to be careful. Other days I'm like F this, I just want my life back. In reality, I'm somewhere in the middle, wearing a mask when I go to the store and the hour I spend in the office a week, but other than that, I don't go anywhere.

[lahdeedah]

inthekitty No way the grandkids and grandparents aren’t hugging. My two have been all over them, but we are all ok with that risk. None of us have serious underlying health issues.

[flamingo]

May 11, 2020 11:03:17 GMT -6 wedding said:

That’s so cool flamingo! It must make you feel a little assured that the home has been well cared for.

When we moved to CT in middle school the house my parents bought was owned by the person he was replacing on base. It was completely random!

Ha, that’s crazy! Yeah we didn’t realize it til we were touring the house and my H saw the name on Navy memorabilia, etc. They do seem to have taken really good care of it.

After this house and the first house that we owned (with all the crazy paint and murals 🙈) it is nice knowing we don’t have to immediately start painting or repairing and can figure out what we want to do short- and long-term.