Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Uh oh! Are things ok? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah. I'm just being pecked to death by ducks. (With apologies to Quackersh). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dd, aka Events Planner and Executer and Energizer Bunny, is just too high maintenance for me. Sounds like my Gymnast. And the reason I keep thinking she'd do well in school. Except for the whole attitude and picking up other bad habits thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Yep. So did my husband's. Sometimes they arrived broken. It was very annoying. A lot of reviews online said the same thing. It's the main reason we're switching. My Fitbit has needed the battery changed twice since I've got it. Which was April 25th, not even 3 full months yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 My bad joke of the day: The geometry text instructs me to reproduce a polygon. I say I can't, on account of not being a frog. Crickets, I tell you. My kids are no fun at all. If it helps you feel better, dd16 thought it was funny. She even snorted. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 All three? I'm confused too. The church thing didn't work out, other applications have not panned out, and I really am not sure which direction to take. This was my Gideon's fleece. I laid it out and said, God, if You want me to keep teaching, here it is. Do your magic because this is so far from my original intent and what I thought You wanted. So, yeah, I am at a loss right now. I feel like I'm crazy, but maybe it was the plan all along. Who knows. Yeah, same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sounds like my Gymnast. And the reason I keep thinking she'd do well in school. Except for the whole attitude and picking up other bad habits thing. I was thinking about school just this morning for mine. . . Except, that I'm fairly sure that she would be one of those kids who does fine socially (at least with some of her peers) but would fall through the cracks academically. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 If it helps you feel better, dd16 thought it was funny. She even snorted. I quoted the wrong thing but I only have one hand and I'm not going back now. The battery is the Jawbone's problem but it can't be changed so I needed a whole new band. The one I linked for Lynn has a watch battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dost mine eyes deceive me? Or did Slachey miss a Booya(H)? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 :grouphug: to those with job related difficulties. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dd says that kids her own age are dumb. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dd says that kids her own age are dumb. It would appear she's correct. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 She got frustrated yesterday when she pooped in her panties. I said, Riv, you have to poop in the potty. She got upset and said, But I don't know HOW. I never learned and I just don't know! She was pretty sad about it. poor girlie & poor you :( So I hate to try to give advice because you've probably btdt with everything already but I was just reading a review of Gut by Guilia Enders and she talks about two sphincters. I didn't know we had 2! We have the external one that is under our control, but there's an internal one which decides when it's safe to let things move down. So I'm wondering if your dd is just not able to feel the sphincters well. So - in addition to chiro work, because I think good chiro would be looking at the spinal column where the nerves controlling those two sphincters are - I was wondering if you could bring some conscious control there through a variation of kegels? I dunno. Maybe it's a stupid idea and maybe it would make things worse but I wondered if she tried stopping her pee once she started - kind of like a game - stop start etc whether that would help start to feel that whole pelvic floor area? And also, that same book is really gung ho on using toilet squatting stools. Stuff like the Squatty Potty. Because when you sit, the angle is wrong & you make things more difficult for your poop. http://www.squattypotty.com/5-problems-with-sitting-on-your-toilet/ I think kids often end up leaning oddly because they're worried about falling in too so that would make it worse. So a good squatting position. And last, maybe a set squatting time every day? Someone I knew, her ds had a prob and they did an intervention where he tried every day at the same time, for just a bit & then he used a suppository. This was all under dr supervision but the idea was that this whole thing would become a set routine and set a rhythm... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dd says that kids her own age are dumb. I recall thinking that way myself at her age. Of course, it didn't apply to me. I was smart. :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It would appear she's correct. You actually made me laugh, which I really needed today. :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like a well played guitar. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 There are never enough bookshelves. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Bite me. (Dealing with business stuff.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why does dd8 think that "being quiet because Mommy has a headache" means that singing the Veggie Tales theme song at full volume is still ok? :glare: However, dd13 volunteered to work in the church nursery in my stead tonight. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Thank you so much, Jean. At least this one has volume control... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 poor girlie & poor you :( So I hate to try to give advice because you've probably btdt with everything already but I was just reading a review of Gut by Guilia Enders and she talks about two sphincters. I didn't know we had 2! We have the external one that is under our control, but there's an internal one which decides when it's safe to let things move down. So I'm wondering if your dd is just not able to feel the sphincters well. So - in addition to chiro work, because I think good chiro would be looking at the spinal column where the nerves controlling those two sphincters are - I was wondering if you could bring some conscious control there through a variation of kegels? I dunno. Maybe it's a stupid idea and maybe it would make things worse but I wondered if she tried stopping her pee once she started - kind of like a game - stop start etc whether that would help start to feel that whole pelvic floor area? And also, that same book is really gung ho on using toilet squatting stools. Stuff like the Squatty Potty. Because when you sit, the angle is wrong & you make things more difficult for your poop. http://www.squattypotty.com/5-problems-with-sitting-on-your-toilet/ I think kids often end up leaning oddly because they're worried about falling in too so that would make it worse. So a good squatting position. And last, maybe a set squatting time every day? Someone I knew, her ds had a prob and they did an intervention where he tried every day at the same time, for just a bit & then he used a suppository. This was all under dr supervision but the idea was that this whole thing would become a set routine and set a rhythm... I did not know that we had two!! I was just talking to someone about the squatting thing, so she has a stool and I'm going to put a book or something on it so help her legs get up a bit higher. We also talked about having a set time for trying to poop. I think I will definitely try that. I will see if she can stop her pee. Sometimes, she doesn't recognize she's peeing. I think a lot of sensation has gone due to constipation, though. (At least, that's how it sounds based on what I've read.) I may buy the squatty potty, gosh darn it. Anything!! And no worries about the advice - this was all pretty new! YAY YOU! lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 The appliance repair man has come unexpectedly. I have pantz, so all is well. There is concerted clanging going on, so hopefully that is a good sign. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Gather ye around to hear my tale of woe. This week Dd the Insatiable is at day camp. My plan was to do a marathon blitz on my camp lesson plans. It is Wednesday. I haven't touched them. But I have been non-stop busy. I have touched nary a bon-bon. Monday - a day of collapse from exhaustion. I slept/sat in a stupor all day. Couldn't be helped. The old body pooped out on me. Tuesday - spent all day going through all the paper on our dining room table (there was a lot). Wednesday - spent all day dealing with bills and I still haven't even gotten to the medical bills. Oh and ironing out business glitches over the phone. I can see me being insanely busy all week and never getting to writing my lessons. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (((Mary))) Dd5 just started using the potty a few weeks ago -- and she's going to be 6 soon. I know how frustrating it can be. Thankfully, we don't have the daycare issue that you have, but it is a bit strange that my child learned to do two-digit addition with carrying before she learned to use the toilet. There were probably some physical issues involved with her. She has a birth defect that caused her to develop slowly. Some of her muscles were/are? weak. (She didn't learn to sit unassisted until after her first birthday.) Anyway, hugs to ya. I get it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Who needs an oven when you have an Instant Pot? I'm going to see if I can make quark on the yogurt setting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Gather ye around to hear my tale of woe. This week Dd the Insatiable is at day camp. My plan was to do a marathon blitz on my camp lesson plans. It is Wednesday. I haven't touched them. But I have been non-stop busy. I have touched nary a bon-bon. Monday - a day of collapse from exhaustion. I slept/sat in a stupor all day. Couldn't be helped. The old body pooped out on me. Tuesday - spent all day going through all the paper on our dining room table (there was a lot). Wednesday - spent all day dealing with bills and I still haven't even gotten to the medical bills. Oh and ironing out business glitches over the phone. I can see me being insanely busy all week and never getting to writing my lessons. Ya know,Jeanie, I was just thinking about you and camp, and wondering when you had it, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I slept for an hour. This VBS stuff is killing me. Two more days. Two more days! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I gotta get up and do something right now. I've been a lazy bum all afternoon. Watched two episodes of Blue Bloods. I love that show. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I slept for an hour. This VBS stuff is killing me. Two more days. Two more days! Go, Krissi, Go!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Our VBS is still looking for a first grade teacher. No. A thousand times no. I get exhausted just dropping my kids off and picking them up. :svengo: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ya know,Jeanie, I was just thinking about you and camp, and wondering when you had it, Camp is in August 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Camp is in AugustAh yes, August! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Speaking of camp, dd16 will be attending one in August as well. We've been wanting for her to attend for years, but just now able to get her in (funds...). She's going to be a vocalist. http://www.candymansf.com/#!summer-rock-camp/cam0w 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm having fun today. I had a character in my first draft who is important to the story, but just really wouldn't get off the page for the entire first draft. Quiet, didn't want to show up to work, didn't get aggravated enough to deal with the protagonist until the end of the story, and just generally wasn't working. Well, he showed up to work today. :hurray: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm having fun today. I had a character in my first draft who is important to the story, but just really wouldn't get off the page for the entire first draft. Quiet, didn't want to show up to work, didn't get aggravated enough to deal with the protagonist until the end of the story, and just generally wasn't working. Well, he showed up to work today. :hurray: I would love to see an animated rendition of your character/story development posts! :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I slept for an hour. This VBS stuff is killing me. Two more days. Two more days! You can make it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I would love to see an animated rendition of your character/story development posts! :) :laugh: I just hope he stays on for the rest of the book. He's a complicated kind of guy, much more difficult to deal with than the protagonist. I call him my diva character. Got to keep him happy. I am now over 31,000 words for the second draft. Going a lot faster than I expected, but still there is a long way to go. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I guess an animation of the a day in the life of writing a story would go something like this: :huh: What do I write about? :hurray: Story! :leaving: What if it's a bad story? :coolgleamA: Who cares! :smash: Write! Write! Write! :hat: I like this story. It will make me a squillionaire! :cursing: Roadblock! :lurk5: Think! Think! Think! :svengo: Got to go to bed and work on this tomorrow. Lather, rinse, repeat. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 There are never enough bookshelves. Truth. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Dh found out today that his (83yo) dad has such trouble with his knees because he needs his hips relaced. Ugh. They are still struggling to pay for MIL's hip replacements and therapy co-pays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Dh found out today that his (83yo) dad has such trouble with his knees because he needs his hips relaced. Ugh. They are still struggling to pay for MIL's hip replacements and therapy co-pays. relaced? replaced? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Dh found out today that his (83yo) dad has such trouble with his knees because he needs his hips relaced. Ugh. They are still struggling to pay for MIL's hip replacements and therapy co-pays. canada, canada, canada.... it's probably rude to say but I'm so happy to live here. MIL has had 2 hips and one knee. Or 2 knees and one hip? Whatever is left also needs doing and she will be getting that soon. Free, free, free. My dad had a hip done.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 relaced? replaced? Oh yes, a replaced hip would help more than a relaced one. :D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Yeah. I'm just being pecked to death by ducks. (With apologies to Quackersh). Apology accepted. :D ETA: In my absence I have apparently lost the ability to quote properly??? Hm. ETA again: And NOW it works! Edited July 14, 2016 by Lotsoflittleducklings 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Krissi is VBSing too!!! I'm in the trenches with you. (Well, not really. I have a slacker easy job this year. But still. I am whipped.) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good Thursday Morning! (Almost put Wednesday - oops!) Clearly, I need more COFFEE!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) (((Mary))) Dd5 just started using the potty a few weeks ago -- and she's going to be 6 soon. I know how frustrating it can be. Thankfully, we don't have the daycare issue that you have, but it is a bit strange that my child learned to do two-digit addition with carrying before she learned to use the toilet. There were probably some physical issues involved with her. She has a birth defect that caused her to develop slowly. Some of her muscles were/are? weak. (She didn't learn to sit unassisted until after her first birthday.) Anyway, hugs to ya. I get it. Yay!!! For your dd, Junie!:grouphug: to Mary's dd and good luck with the jobs, Mary? Edited July 14, 2016 by ikslo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 iTired. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Good morning! It is Thursday. A good day for coffee! I must take ds to work, then dh to work, then go to grocery store, then home for lunch and then kids to music lessons, then pick up dh from work and go out to dinner with dh's boss and his department. At some point in there I need to take a shower. Because goat. Good Billygoat Booyah! Edited July 14, 2016 by Susan in TN 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Le Booya! :) See. I just don't have it anymore. I think the power of the h has ruined me. Edited July 14, 2016 by Slache 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Sorry bout that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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