Island beach state park is also very nice.

I would love to live somewhere that had houses in the $100,000 range.

I have read that you should just put the fish in the freezer. No meds necessary. Yes, I had to do that once.

My two boys are often called by the wrong names, and people switch my daughters names. This is particularly odd since my daughters are 16 years apart in age, one is white the other black. It's not like they can't tell which is which. :lol:

:lol: We have been homeschooling for 10 years, and have 18 years to go!

This is how I would describe my marriage as well.

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Congratulations!!!! :party:

I had the same issue, just a lot of amniotic fluid. I remember feeling like I was going to pop near the end of the pregnancy. Sue enough my water broke at home, and it just gushed and gushed. The baby was over 9lbs.

That is pretty much our situation as well. Our chruch is tiny, and we hate to leave it, but we are coming to the conclusion that our kids need more opportunities to be with other kids.

Enjoy!

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I don't know what the absolute truth is on the dental decay issue. As the mom of 4 children, 2 who were breast fed until shortly after the first birthday, and 2 were bottle fed formula. I just hate threads that go on and on bashing fromula feeding. I was a former breast feeding snob, and have been very much amazed by how healthy my 3 formula fed babies have been. Frankly, they have had fewer colds and no ear infections. They were adopted and were placed with us at very short notice as infants. While I considered adoptive breast feeding, the short notice, less than 24 hours, and the fact that adoptive breast feeding rarely produces enough milk, led me to bottle feed. I have been asked numerous times by other homeschooling moms, and La Leche League members, if I am worried that my children will not be as intelligent, and am interrogated about their health. My 3 yr. old started reading on his own at age 18 mos., much to my surprise. DD is almost 12 mos. and already has a wonderful vocabulary. So no I'm not worried. Sorry if anyone is offended by the vent. Formula feeding is not criminal nor cruel. It is in fact necessary in some cases, and those of us who have had to formula feed one or more children are thankful that there are decent formulas available. ;) None of my children have had dental carries, except for my 2nd child (breast fed). I am told he had soft enamel, and I burshed, or wiped their teeth after nursing or bottle feeding. Carry on. :001_smile:

I grew up in Caterbury, but lived in the Madison and Clinton area for about 10 years. Seven years ago, my husband was laid off from his job, and we ended up in NJ. I'd move back in a heartbeat. I still go back to visit friends and family several times each year. I have also lived in Barrington, RI, Wenham, Magnolia, and Salem, MA. That was all before we spent 5 yrs. in Ithaca NY. I miss New England!

Martha's Vineyard, or block Island. Mystic CT, the seaport and aquarium Coastal Maine I grew up in CT, lived on the shore in CT, RI, and MA. Love the rocky NE coast, and intend to move back there ASAP.

B.S. in nursing. Worked on a surgical floor, and in same day surgery. I've been home since the birth of our first child.

:iagree: Although I was raised in the church, and my parents were OEC. Mom was a bio teacher. She is also YEC now. OEC was something I hadn't questioned until well after college. We have an extended family of professors and MDs. DH has a PhD. in inorganic chemistry. Honestly, there was and still is a lot of pressure in our family, and location to be OEC. YEC is considered not as intellectual. After much study, and several complete readings of the scripture, YEC just seems to make sense to me. The pieces fit together.

My DH has a PhD. in inorganic chemistry, and works as a research scientist, currently working to increase the efficiency of oil refineries.

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I had bleeding intermittently through the first 4 mos. of my first pregnancy. I kept thinking I would miscarry, and the OB would just tell me to go home and rest, that I would probably miscarry. DD is 17 years old. My second pregnancy miscarried. My third pregnancy seemed to be going great until 20 weeks, and then the bleeding started. So scary! I was on partial bed rest for the remainder, and they were doing ultrasounds, because supposedly the baby wasn't growing. DS was born full term, weighing 9lbs. 2 oz., and was 22 inches long; he is now 14 years old. The OB apologized to me. Take it one day at a time, and agree with the pp, rest.

:iagree: This should not have happened. No one should end up dead because someone felt they had a right to know what that person was doing (just walking down the street). As the mom of a black son, this makes me sick!

My sister is wedding gown shopping with my niece today. I asked her if she were going to look for a strapless gown, she said, "No." I told her I am so sick of seeing strapless bridal gowns. Even if they did stay up, it is getting very boring. It seems there is only half a dress to have any variety with. What kind of skirt would you like? It is time for more creativity, more coverage, and carefree dresses that don't require tugging all day. Glad you found a nice dress!

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As long as I continue to be in good health, I would be glad to live to 100 or more. ;) There is some longevity in my family, great aunts who lived well into their 90s, and were healthy and independent. I also had a great uncle who lived to 107. My grandparents didn't do as well, but my parents are in their mid 70s: Dad has emphysema after smoking for many many years, and Mom is perfectly healthy. She works full time by choice, gardens, and enjoys her 11 grandchildren and 2 great grands.

I'm sorry you had to go through this. I would have done the same thing. We had a discussion with family members prior to adopting our two youngest children (AA), and made it clear that if they wanted to continue in a relationship they would need to change their ways. They changed, and have become loving grandparents.