My (not-so) Quiet Life of Desperation

H. Hv . Mmu ttehyn , 9oau

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Jay is on call today and flies out to Vegas for a conference tomorrow and won't be back until wednesday early evening. It is me and all the kids! I called my dad and asked if he could come visit so i won't go out of my skull!

Went to the first meeting of a small, laid back book club. There were only 5 of us but all seemed like ok gals. We don't have assigned books we just sit and talk about what we are reading, want to read, etc.

Given my enjoyment of the quilting class i took i am going to sign up for a knitting class!

The boys are really watching old school Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? from Nickelodeon circa 90's. I ised to watch them with Ellyn! A stroll down memory lane!

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Having a bad day. Since friday had a migraine. Zelda woke up before 5am in full wake-up mode. She still wakes up to eat but this was not that. She got up and was ready to go. I put her in her crib thinking maybe she would play with some toys and maybe fall back to sleep. Nope. I ended up going downstairs with her for about 45 minutes. Got back to bed but has to wake up with twins at 7am to get them ready for school. Took una and zelda to playgroup at 10-- felt a bit dizzy. Have continued to feel dizzy and nauseous. Zelda isn't napping. While i was making lunch una got a hold of the container of malt (for malted milk shakes, etc.) took it under dining room table, managed to open it. Dumped it all over. About a half hour later i hear a sound from the kitchen which i think is the dog or cats dragging something. Nope. I had left the bathtub tap dripping with drain closed and it is leaking through the butler's pantry on to the floor. The water has totally filled the light fuxture. While i am cleaning up that mess Una has gone into the bathroom and shat all over the floor. She just got out of the tub for her deshitifying,

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Migraine. I had lost my prescription pain meds for about two months but yesterday did i desperate search and found them. The pain killers notch back the pain by about 75% so i am somewhat functional. My migraines do 3 day cycles in a bell curve shape. I am in the second day and have not started the downwards stage yet. When i have one i am very irritable and crabby.

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jay's week off. On Monday we took Una to playgroup. wednesday he went into the twins' school and helped in carter's class and then helped with the second graders putting their skates on for skating time. I went in at about 12:30 and helped Finn's class with their service learning project--making scarves for homeless teens. Wednesday night I took them out to the skating rink. Yesterday we had their semester end parent/teacher conferences. Today we had carter's class program about MLK. Today at 5:30 Finn and Carter have rink rats--beginning hockey lessons--which they have every friday.

we had contemplated going up to the UP for the weekend but i am pretty spent. Jay would like to just hang around the house. all i do is hang around the house and do family centered stuff. it would be nice to do something different. what? i have no idea.

we have bought tickets to go to Disneyworld March 13-18th. My sister and her family and maya are going to meet us there. we are staying at the old key west resort. Ellyn is coming out too. hoping for good weather. we had no good pool time last year when we went in early february. last time i was 7 months pregnant so i couldn't do rides, the long walking killed me and eating kinda made me sick. it should be much more fun for me this year. It will be fun with all the kids being with their cousins as well.

Filet mignon, wild rice, mashed potatoes with smoked gouda....this morning i made bacon, portabella mushroom, and onion quiche. I forgot to thaw the lobster tails so they will be tomorrow.

Gifts overall went well.

Rumours of my dad, mom, melissa, and kids coming tomorrow. There are free downhill skiing lessons at the hill 5 minutes from our house. Hoping to drop off the twins. Rented skiis for the season for them. Have already been skating about 5-6 times.

Trying to knit. Best gift would have been more knitting time.

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We are embracing winter here. On Tuesday jay took finn and carter skiing at the bunny hill at the local ski montain. Use of the bunny hill is free. The boys' elementary school has three rinks and they opened wednesday. Jay took Finn and yesterday I took both of the twins skating--standing outside for an hour made me realize i do indeed needto buy a knee length down filled jacket! Tonight the boys are ringing the bell at the mall for the boy scouts and afterwards there is free bowling and pizza.

I also need to ger a pair of skates. I don't and won't downhill ski.

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Last night's dream: i am on the couch and looking at a carton of eggs with the kids and all the eggs instead of whites and yolks are fertilized and have chicks in them. All the chicks are dead but one that is pink and barely breathing. I take it to bathroom to warm it up and make it a bed. I put it down and when i go to pick it up again it is gone and the dog has eaten it.....

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We are trying to cut back on going out to eat. We do it a lot. We like it. It is the one activity we can all do together. When jay is working me making a meal while watching kids is hard and it is easy just to order pizza or go get mcdonald's. When jay is off it is the activity we do--go out for breakfast or lunch.
Of course this is expensive. Luckily we can do it and not feel too much financial pain but i crunched numbers for last month and the total was downright offensive. And also going out to eat makes one fat as we can both testify to.

Give me strength to not go to the india palace for lunch buffet!

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I will cut to the chase.....i am pregnant again. I am still deciding what to do. Jay is excited and happy. Me...when i looked at the test and saw the you are pregnant sign i had a slight panic attack and thought i was going to vomit. But on the other hand right after i had zelda i thought i can't imagine this being the last time i do this!!
It will be time to take serious action to handle this: daycare, cleaning help, and a more serious approach to meals.

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