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Oh man. Are you her main caregiver?
Cynthia wrote: "Oh man. Are you her main caregiver?"My nephew and I . He's twenty four and he has his own apartment, so she lives alone. Except for a bossy cat.
Checking out my wombat! Woot!!
Thanks Evie! :)
Thanks Evie! :)
Amelia wrote: "Checking out my wombat! Woot!!Thanks Evie! :)"
:)
Some sad little kid is really going to love him!
Susan wrote: "We have compromised with me sitting in the hallway next to his door. It is an easier sneak away spot."We did the same. I would be on the floor in his room, then later move to the hallway, then my own room.
Many, many nights I woke up, still on his floor, at 2AM or 3AM and managed to wobble my way to my own bed.
Letting the baby cry it out/learn to soothe himself is not easy. It rips your heart out, but they must learn to calm themselves, in my opinion.
I'm silently yahooing. My daughter scored a monthly singing gig at at a hostel where she has been volunteering since she was 16. $100 for a 45 minute set. She's happy.
Sing it out loud, sister! That is good news. Love it when those daughters are happy.
Phil wrote: "Susan wrote: "We have compromised with me sitting in the hallway next to his door. It is an easier sneak away spot."We did the same. I would be on the floor in his room, then later move to the ha..."
This is our second round of this. When he first started going to bed by himself, I ended up sleeping on his floor most nights. It is nearly impossible to sneak out of his room. Stupid old house floors. Even if I do a Rambo slither out, the floor creaks and little pops up out of a dead sleep crying. The hallway seems to be working.
He was very fierce in his gobby go command last night. I hate that he is scared of something.
Drinking coffee and doing the laundry.
playing Wither 2 instead of sleeping...
Resisting the urge to buy things from the Body Shop sale...
Still stuck in hospital. Finally feeling a bit better though. Hopefully I can go home tomorrow!
Oh, Melia, I have been thinking about you! I am glad you are feeling better! I hope you get to go home tomorrow. Take care!
Ty. Was supposed to be one night. But, it seems I had to be difficult and develop para carditis or something...a swelling of the heart sack. It sucks btw.
Thank you. I am actually much better this evening. Dr. B said I would bounce back soon, but I was beginning to doubt. He was right. I'll thank him when I get the bill. :)
About to go to sleep. I was out all night. Good Gal Laurin acting as the DD.
Hooray for designated drivers everywhere.
Waiting for the person with the wheel chair! I'm officially free!
Good news Amelia. Feels great to bust out of the hospital. Right now I am reading the Sunday New York Times and getting ready for my (in real life) book group. We've been meeting for 19 years now, so we're sort of an institution. Great group of women.
Jealous, Cynthia! Sounds fun.I am home from a great day at work.
We met when we all had wee babies in the house. Fun to still know each other as some of us get close to the grandma stage. Things change, some have moved away, some have gone through divorces, but we always get along (mostly.)
Oh, I wish I had something like that! So nice.
You can start one up, Susan! Find some other moms with little kids. That is the best time to make a new friend. It gets harder as people get more settled.
I feel like it is already hard.I started walking with a group of ladies but I guess we were not a match made in heaven because it did not last.
Maybe I need to try with a book club.
Most of the group things I have gotten involved with in person (I am in resistance over saying IRL. Is it wrong of me to feel a real connection with any of you just because we are not face to face?) Have all gone the way of the fizzle. I get excited about it, less people show up every time, I am suddenly in charge of too much and it becomes obligation instead of enjoyment. Then it just fades away. It has made me hesitant to go out and join things.
I do understand why it is used. I just can't do it. It makes me feel like I am devaluing what I get from people here and that is something I am not comfortable doing.I am not saying that if you use it you are devaluing anyone. It is simply my silliness in my noggin. And possibly my overly sentimental ways. :)
IRL is better than "meat world." IMHO. But in person is better than IRL..
I had not heard "meat world". IRL is much better than that.
Cynthia wrote: "We've been meeting for 19 years now, so we're sort of an institution. Great group of women."After that much time do you still discuss books, or is it more of a time to escape the spouses, drink wine, and tell a few stories?
Oooo. I want my club to have some of that.
Phil wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "We've been meeting for 19 years now, so we're sort of an institution. Great group of women."After that much time do you still discuss books, or is it more of a time to escape the ..."
Phil, depends on the book. And it also depends on what is going on in our lives. There have been times when books were last on the list, and times all we do is discuss the book.
Reading about FDR's new deal, drinking coffee, and listening to Journey.
Good old Journey. Good old FDR. Good old coffee. Not necessarily in that order.
Listening to Pride and Prejudice while writing Facebook ads for a marketing campaign.
Starbucks coffee.I'm now waiting for the service people to finish changing the oil and rotating the tires on my truck.
Frankly I'm stunned by the dozens of pairs of socks I washed and folded today. Apparently my partner of 30 years is a sock hoarder. I counted at least 50 pair.
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