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Post by sweptaway on Dec 28, 2023 10:15:44 GMT -6
jaygee, Happy Birthday to your kiddo! Mine is 11 too and it's really a roller coaster. But so far I still get a sweet cuddly baby sometimes.
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Post by origami on Dec 28, 2023 10:23:18 GMT -6
jaygee, Happy Birthday to your kiddo! Mine is 11 too and it's really a roller coaster. But so far I still get a sweet cuddly baby sometimes. SUCH a roller coaster. I really have liked 9/10/11 but the emotions and righteous indignation give me just a lil trepidation for teenagedom.
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Post by shamycooler on Dec 28, 2023 10:29:54 GMT -6
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Post by thatgolfb on Dec 28, 2023 10:53:08 GMT -6
I’m sorry @fancynewbeasly, that sounds really rough for your DD1.
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Post by thatgolfb on Dec 28, 2023 10:53:50 GMT -6
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Post by thatgolfb on Dec 28, 2023 10:55:46 GMT -6
We are heading home after a week and a half in northern CA! We were on the road by 8, so I’m hoping we can get past LA traffic before rush hour. I think we can as long as we don’t have to make long stops.
I’m ready to be in my own bed. We are doing our nuclear family Christmas Saturday. That gives us time to decompress tomorrow and then be all ready Saturday morning. And then they will still have time to play with all their new stuff.
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Post by Pizzaslut on Dec 28, 2023 13:08:09 GMT -6
jaygee , Happy Birthday to your kiddo! Mine is 11 too and it's really a roller coaster. But so far I still get a sweet cuddly baby sometimes. SUCH a roller coaster. I really have liked 9/10/11 but the emotions and righteous indignation give me just a lil trepidation for teenagedom. This terrifies me for when DD is older. She already has the righteous indignation down. She's 5.
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Post by Pizzaslut on Dec 28, 2023 13:11:40 GMT -6
I haven't been able to check in much but Christmas was pretty good here. Busy as usual. Plus it's my busy time of year at work AND we converted to a new timekeeping system this week. It's been a shit show. I forget how bad people are with computers.
Also, we had been waiting on results for my dad (he had a colectomy right before Thanksgiving). The cancer has not spread anywhere and he's considered a survivor and doesn't need to be rechecked for cancer for a year. He is healing at a great rate and should be able to have his colostomy bag removed at the end of February, which is the earliest they said they ever do it (3 months).
Now I just have get through January at work and hope my kids don't catch all the illnesses that seem to be all around us!
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Post by AmyG on Dec 28, 2023 13:21:21 GMT -6
Christmas was so much work for me with everybody here Christmas eve and more here all drug out thru Christmas day. Grandson it was like nobody was paying attention to him and he was on overload from all the people and toys. He kept coming to me and we'd sit on the floor and we'd have quiet moments over and over. I had to retreat to my room about 2pm and didn't come out til 7 for a bite of dinner. I guess I'm gonna have another grandkid to help care for come beginning of August so that's interesting news. Not really sure what to make of it yet.
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Post by Eagles on Dec 28, 2023 14:05:30 GMT -6
Christmas was so much work for me with everybody here Christmas eve and more here all drug out thru Christmas day. Grandson it was like nobody was paying attention to him and he was on overload from all the people and toys. He kept coming to me and we'd sit on the floor and we'd have quiet moments over and over. I had to retreat to my room about 2pm and didn't come out til 7 for a bite of dinner. I guess I'm gonna have another grandkid to help care for come beginning of August so that's interesting news. Not really sure what to make of it yet. First, congratulations on the new addition! Second, you are in no physical condition to care for a toddler and a newborn. Your son and DIL need to budget for day care or a sitter.
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Post by angelashly on Dec 28, 2023 14:05:39 GMT -6
Christmas was so much work for me with everybody here Christmas eve and more here all drug out thru Christmas day. Grandson it was like nobody was paying attention to him and he was on overload from all the people and toys. He kept coming to me and we'd sit on the floor and we'd have quiet moments over and over. I had to retreat to my room about 2pm and didn't come out til 7 for a bite of dinner. I guess I'm gonna have another grandkid to help care for come beginning of August so that's interesting news. Not really sure what to make of it yet. This sounds like a lot. It’s ok for you to say no to helping with grandchildren but I know I’m speaking on something you know
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Post by angelashly on Dec 28, 2023 14:06:42 GMT -6
Also congratulations on the new baby AmyG
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Post by STP on Dec 28, 2023 14:16:55 GMT -6
Amy their reproductive choices aren’t yours to manage.
They need to find childcare.
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Post by brux on Dec 28, 2023 14:25:23 GMT -6
That's great news for your dad Pizzaslut. Continued healing vibes to him!
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Post by dc2london on Dec 28, 2023 14:43:11 GMT -6
I slept until 8:50. I can’t remember the last time I slept past 8. I’m usually up by 7. I read for a bit until DD2 woke up at 9:30. I love vacation. 😂 I slept until 9:15 🤯 DD must have gottwn into bed with me after H got up and I just stayed still abd watched the news and she slept until 10:00.
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Post by klw on Dec 28, 2023 14:45:05 GMT -6
I need someone to come and take all the sweets out of our house. So many candies, cookies and other treats. I have no willpower
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Post by angelashly on Dec 28, 2023 14:47:40 GMT -6
I haven't been able to check in much but Christmas was pretty good here. Busy as usual. Plus it's my busy time of year at work AND we converted to a new timekeeping system this week. It's been a shit show. I forget how bad people are with computers. Also, we had been waiting on results for my dad (he had a colectomy right before Thanksgiving). The cancer has not spread anywhere and he's considered a survivor and doesn't need to be rechecked for cancer for a year. He is healing at a great rate and should be able to have his colostomy bag removed at the end of February, which is the earliest they said they ever do it (3 months). Now I just have get through January at work and hope my kids don't catch all the illnesses that seem to be all around us! I’m so happy for you and your dad!
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Post by sweptaway on Dec 28, 2023 15:01:22 GMT -6
Pizzaslut that's great news about your dad! Ts&Ps on the new timekeeping. I know how much library staff love change 🤣
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Post by jaygee on Dec 28, 2023 15:06:21 GMT -6
I need someone to come and take all the sweets out of our house. So many candies, cookies and other treats. I have no willpower I ate chocolate cream pie for breakfast. It’s just my vibe this week.
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Post by gingy on Dec 28, 2023 15:11:21 GMT -6
DS had a friend over this morning and I managed to get the main floor looking almost clean while they destroyed the basement. It’s amazing what I can do when he’s not glued to me. We need to eventually clean the playroom again but I’m not remotely concerned with that today.
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on Dec 28, 2023 15:21:16 GMT -6
AmyG how often and for how long are you caring for your grandson now?
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Post by dc2london on Dec 28, 2023 16:02:26 GMT -6
I need someone to come and take all the sweets out of our house. So many candies, cookies and other treats. I have no willpower I ate chocolate cream pie for breakfast. It’s just my vibe this week. Someone on tiktok referred to this week as "cheese week" bc everyone is just binge watching tv and eating cheese and I kinda love it
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Post by jaygee on Dec 28, 2023 16:04:38 GMT -6
I ate chocolate cream pie for breakfast. It’s just my vibe this week. Someone on tiktok referred to this week as "cheese week" bc everyone is just binge watching tv and eating cheese and I kinda love it I’ve basically just been binging on charcuterie boards all week. So…accurate.
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Post by AmyG on Dec 28, 2023 16:05:20 GMT -6
AmyG how often and for how long are you caring for your grandson now? Dh and I watch grandson from about noon or 1 til 5 530 4 days a week. Dh is perfectly capable of caring for grandson by himself but he's actually better with babies than walking talking toddlers and preschoolers lol It's not ideal but it will be fine. As long as she's still working at same place come August dil will actually get 3 months paid maternity leave. Which will be nice. And grandson should be able to start the free half to full day preschool about Then as long as he's potty trained.
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Post by AmyG on Dec 28, 2023 16:06:16 GMT -6
I ate chocolate cream pie for breakfast. It’s just my vibe this week. Someone on tiktok referred to this week as "cheese week" bc everyone is just binge watching tv and eating cheese and I kinda love it I thought it was binge eating all the leftover cookies and candy from the stockings week!
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Post by AmyG on Dec 28, 2023 16:10:32 GMT -6
I need someone to come and take all the sweets out of our house. So many candies, cookies and other treats. I have no willpower I ate chocolate cream pie for breakfast. It’s just my vibe this week. I decided pumpkin log was a healthier choice. It has a vegetable in it! Right?
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Post by thatgolfb on Dec 28, 2023 16:15:23 GMT -6
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Post by wasabi on Dec 28, 2023 17:19:00 GMT -6
My house is a mess. But I have purged a lot of toys and kitchen stuff so I feel good about that. I’m trying to find a good toy organization system for DS’s room because it’s wild in there.
SD17 is here now and playing with DS3 in the backyard while we wait for DS2 to wake up to go to dinner. I wish SD20 could’ve been here at the same time to do their Christmas but their schedules are always so different.
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Post by AmyG on Dec 28, 2023 17:52:07 GMT -6
My house is a mess. But I have purged a lot of toys and kitchen stuff so I feel good about that. I’m trying to find a good toy organization system for DS’s room because it’s wild in there. SD17 is here now and playing with DS3 in the backyard while we wait for DS2 to wake up to go to dinner. I wish SD20 could’ve been here at the same time to do their Christmas but their schedules are always so different. Coordinating all of their schedules especially when they turn into adults can be stressful at the holidays. It's why my christmas was so hard and tiring, some here all day making joyful noise and and some here only in the morning others in the pm. Hope you get to see all the loved ones over these weeks
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