Pretty much sums it up...
1970-01-01 00:59:59
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Pins and needles
1970-01-01 00:59:59
So, I am still recovering from this recent development. I'm in the void that I hate most, the place where you hope and pray the pregnancy sticks.I had my first blood draw at the OB's today (for a beta and progesterone level check). I have to wait until tomorrow (after 1pm) to call them for the results.Even though I have a handful of positive pregnancy tests, I still feel like I am one step away from losing my mind. I can't focus on anything... work or life at the moment.Once this sinks in, I seriously need a plan to keep myself from going crazy!!So, we wait for hurdle #1.... in the meantime friends, please send me some good vibes!!!
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Give a hoot don't pollute
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Give a hoot, don't pollute
Never be a dirty birdIn the city or in the woodsHelp keep America looking good!If you are a child of the 70's, you'll remember this little jingle from our friend Woodsy the Owl. Looking at it now, it seems a bit weird... I mean, who approved of the "dirty bird" phrase in the song? That's just odd, even for an owl.Anyway, I was watching TV over the weekend, and the subject of a news story was, "What irks you?"My answer is LITTER.I've driven down rural roads in my town, observing other people's mess, and have to admit I am disgusted at the total lack of decency some people have. Everything you can think of was tossed along these roads. Tires, fast food containers, bottles, diapers, bags, I even saw someone dumped an old weight bench on the side of the road. What are people thinking??Each day I drive out of my nice neighborhood, I see a perfect example... Someone unknown (who I assumes lives here) has a penchant for emptying their cigarette ashes and butt
Because I said so!
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I just had a mommy moment this morning...I dressed David for school, or should I say, I tried to get him going when he was obviously still in sleepy mode. He wasn't cooperating. Jay Jay the Jet Plane was much more interesting than listening to Mommy.He didn't want to get dressed. He didn't want to go to school. Mr. Grumpster (as I call him when he has his moments) wasn't wanting to do anything...I got him into the bathroom to brush his teeth and he was unrelenting. Teeth clamped, he wouldn't open his mouth to let me brush the spots he missed. I said, "David, open your mouth." like 1,000 times, and he repeated, "Whyeeee???"Finally after the 10th go-around in this exchange, I yelled, "BECAUSE I SAID SO!"oh, man....did I just utter the words I swore I would never say (like my Mom did a million times when I was a kid)??? Words that make no sense to a child, and seem pretty ridiculous as an answer to the question?I did.Well, the net-net of it is he finally put his "listening ears" on a
Another month, another new bag...
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I bought this one for myself after the holiday, been using it for a few weeks, and I love it!Available here: http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8911&category_id=68
A wish received...
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I knew I could count on you 2007... I just knew it.Yes, you are looking at a positive pregnancy test. I am finally pregnant again!!!!Please stay sticky little bean.
A BagMomma food favorite
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Behold, Trader Joe's Bruschetta.Probably the best jar bruschetta I've tasted. If you love tomatoes, garlic, and spices, you gotta get this stuff. And, surprise! it's actually good for you!Frighteningly good with Trader Joe's whole wheat bagel crisps.The only drawback is you probably should brush your teeth afterwards, and maybe guzzle some mouthwash. It has a lot of lingering garlic that may scare anyone you co-habitate with.Totally worth it though!
Mom tip of the day
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Do not ever ask your 3 year old to hold onto a half gallon sized bottle of apple juice while you move things around in the fridge to accomodate said bottle.Trust me, it's a sticky mess!
100 things about me
1970-01-01 00:59:59
It's finally here, my 100th post. Doesn't time just fly?As a celebration of this momentous achivement, I bring you a blog favorite,100 Things About Me:1. I was born on the most uncelebrated holiday ever, Groundhog's Day.2. My favorite foods are pizza, crab cakes, a nice steak, and nachos with beef and LOTS of cheese.3. No, I could never be a vegan, for the above reasons.4. I have one brother, George who hates that I still refer to him as Georgie.5. I LOVE the band U2.6. I own no less than 100 handbags.7. My favorite TV shows are Lost, House, and Grey's Anatomy8. I like to cook9. I belong to a gym, but I wish I spent more time there (and my ass does too).10. I am a self-taught computer techie (you should see me take apart a pc, sometimes I scare me).11. I work at home.12. I secretly wish that I could be a mountain-climber or a figure skater.13. My family calls me Shelli, but my real name is Michelle14. I can't start my mornings without Dunkin Donuts coffee15. I shop on-line because
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This is your life
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I attended the funeral last night for Mr. K. I was so sad to be attending a funeral for a man that was like my second father to me when I was a kid. As I drove into the church parking lot, I got misty-eyed and considered making a u-turn (I know I wouldn't, but the thought was still there). I figured I would see a lot of people there I knew, partly because I was like their adopted child when I was young. I was BF with their daughter D., and we were like to peas in a pod. I am very emotional when it comes to wakes/funerals. I hate them and they scare me because it's a little taste of reality I don't want to see.... death on display.Little did I know I would be propelled into an alternate reality that resembled high school, just everyone was older.I was nervous walking into the lobby, and shocked that there were HUNDREDS of people already in line for Mr. K and his family.As I opened the door, there stood my high school German teacher, Mrs. S. She smiled at me and it took a moment for
Yeah! Arts and Crafts
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I'm off work today, and home with the little man. He is having a ball with his new Playdough Activity Center. Only problem for me is supervising to ensure my new carpet remains undamaged and that the dog doesn't eat the giant blue snake David just made.Back tomorrow, and I promise something more comedic and less Lifetime movie'ish! I swear my life is not this depressing!Cheers,Shelli
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Mmm Mmm Good
1970-01-01 00:59:59
In case you've been living under a rock, you need to know that it is the season once again for Girl Scout Cookies. Hallelujah!Buy an extra box of Thin Mints for me... will you? Don't let me be embarassed that I have probably bought more Thin Mints than any customer so far.
Not again
1970-01-01 00:59:59
My dream is, again, short lived. Another miscarriage.I can't find the words to express how devastated I am. "Not again, not again!!" I keep repeating it hoping that if I say it enough time will reverse and allow me a do over.It just doesn't seem fair that lightening should strike twice. I worked so hard to stay optimistic from the miscarriage last year. I had hope that it was a freak occurrance, not to be repeated.I've been reduced to a statistic. Again.I don't even have the heart to call my OB. For what? So they can tell me to come in for more bloodwork in two weeks to confirm I am a reject????I really just can't do this anymore.
The possessed pony
1970-01-01 00:59:59
We gave David this pony the Christmas before last. It was the hit of the holiday.When you press it's ear it plays "Home on the Range".When you press the other ear, it makes a galloping sound.David named his pony, Horsie, and lately it's been collecting dust in out newly finished basement.Horsie obviously is not happy with his living situation, as he has now taken to singing when no one is in the room, not even on the same floor.I've been on the phone upstairs, on a business call (no one home but me) and Horsie sings the entire first verse. At Random.Is pony possessed
? I am not entirely sure what the story is, but I have a hard time understanding how it could just start singing without someone pressing his ear. Sometimes I think he is crying out for attention. Poor pony. Maybe he needs a pony friend.Very odd indeed.
Illnesses R Us
1970-01-01 00:59:59
We've all been under the weather here, but I seem to have gotten the worst of it. I have had a never-ending sore throat that is on Day 4. David is still sniffling and coughing, even after the meds he started on Friday of last week. S. is now waiting for a relapse of what he had last week.I hate the winter for this rash of illnesses that always seem to stick around. I know experts will say that the cold has no effect over how frequent or severe colds and viruses are, but what then is the reasoning for the spike of illnesses in the winter, every winter?It snowed an inch or two last night, and you'd think it was a foot of snow. Hello, people!? We live in the Northeast, where there's S-N-O-W.I rescheduled a bunch of my AM conference calls so I could take a tour of a local preschool at our church this morning. I arrive promptly at 9am, and the tour is cancelled... but no one called to notify me.Now I am annoyed so I decide, what the heck, I am out, might as well do something productive..
The medicine cabinet tells all
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I did something last night that I have not done in a few years.I cleaned out my medicine cabinet.Not that I didn't have the time to before (well, that is true in most cases) but I think the breaking point was our medicines and therapeutic items were scattered too far beyond the bathroom ...I couldn't find an aspirin, or my cough medicine for my sore throat Monday night at 1:30am.I was finding Flintstone vitamins in a junk drawer, Pepto Bismol in my makeup bag, Advil in my spice rack, and Neosporin in my sock drawer. I can't blame everything leaving its appropriate place on my toddler son, most of the time stuff walks away because I am too lazy to put it back.Sue me.K, let me first say that I was N-E-V-E-R one of those people who ever snooped in someone else's medicine cabinet. What a dumb idea, I mean, who does that??? I have no desire to see that my parent's have hemorrhoid cream, or worse. I found enough weird crap when I was living at home as a kid, some things that would scare
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Mommy wars
1970-01-01 00:59:59
If you've been lurking around the blogosphere of mommy blogs, then you already know about the scandal that came of the original Today Show segment in January on "Cocktail Playdates" and the drama that ensued.Well, if you missed it, Part II in the debate aired on the Today show yesterday this time with fellow mommy blogger Stefanie Wilder-Taylor facing Meredith Viera and Dr. Janet Taylor. See the video here>>> http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=0a81cac1-52ad-4d34-84d3-5a4dfcea6d43&f=05&fg=copyI have to say, I am surprised how much talk this stimulated, and of the negative kind.... it does seem like this topic propelled an interesting conversation into Mom-on-Mom bashing. Which is sad, because we are all in this together, after all.Stefanie was right, who needs another thing to feel guilty about as a Mom. I don't see anything wrong with having a glass of wine in front of my son. I am showing him moderation. It's not like we are swilling a bottle and hanging from the chandeliers
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The best of: David TV
1970-01-01 00:59:59
What is a three year old toddler watching these days on TV?My son is the conoisseur of the PBS Kids Sprout channel. He's a cartoon snob, can't get him to watch Nick Jr or Disney anymore, it's all about PBS.Here is a list of his favorites he likes to watch as he sits back with this "2007 Reserve" cup of Apple Juice:Kipper: He's a dog with friends, and an annoyingly cute theme song.Fireman Sam: What's life without firetrucks? David
has been watching this show the longest. Interesting viewing for parents who always wondered what's going on in Wales. Apparently, the world revolves around Sam and an Italian restaurant (go figure). Let's not forget Norman's Mom who looks AND sounds suspiciously like Dana Carvey's Church Lady (from SNL)... or a cross-dressing George Bush.Caillou: ah yes, the ever-present Caillou. I think I know all 50 episodes by heart. Poor sister Rosie is always pushed off to the side while Caillou whines to his parents on each episode. What is with this family? At
Be glad if yours isn't "highway to hell"
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Do you have a life "theme" song?I was watching TV last week, the new show Brothers and Sisters (which I can't decide if I like it or not... you know, the one with Callista Flockhart) which reminded me of Ally McBeal. Loved that show, btw.Anyway, if you remember, in the show Ally had a "theme song", a song that she went to whenever life was down, disconnected, sad, etc.... I think I remember it being "My Everything" by Barry White. When life handed her a raw deal, she would think of the song and it would immediately perk her up. At the time, I remember thinking how stupid that was... sorta like the dancing baby and the odd occurrences in the unisex bathroom. Just a plot ploy to beg for laughs.Anyhoo, this got me wondering, do I have a theme song for my life? The harder I thought about it, the more songs came to mind... and my little reflection ended up keeping me awake in bed one night thinking about it.I had songs in my head, not so much an overall song, but ones that defined my life
Happy Birthday to me
1970-01-01 00:59:59
This is the last birthday I will celebrate. From now on, I will be counting backwards with the goal of reaching my 29th birthday in 10 years. :-)This isn't the best birthday I've had considering the drama of the week, however, I am in good spirits knowing I have a lot of cyber friends who wish me luck and good cheer.So, thanks to all of you... friends new and old.
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what now?
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I went into the OB's office yesterday for blood work. I rushed over there because the nurse said that if I got there before noon, they'd have the results back by the end of the day.Fast forward to 8pm, last night... my doctor calls me, completely unaware why I was in the office for blood work. The nurse did not write in the chart WHY the doctor was to call me!!! Can you believe that?!$! She's calling me to schedule an u/s, and I'm like... "HELLO, miscarriage here!"I was so annoyed.So, the results didn't come back... now I am waiting until later today for a phone call from the doctor on next steps. I assume since I was early into my pregnancy, no d&c is needed. I frankly, don't even want to talk about the miscarriage... I just want the doctor to tell me where do we go from here. What happens now???I can't comprehend trying again, when it took so long to conceive this time. S. has been so supportive... "this won't beat us down, honey... we can move forward", he says. It's un
Presenting...the human pin cushion
1970-01-01 00:59:59
More fun. I just got back from the lab for another blood draw.... 16 vials of blood.Not kidding.I copied the list of things my OB had on the script to test. I don't even know what any of it means except they took so much blood from me I was lightheaded afterward.Not good when you have to drive home, btw.I am feeling a bit better today about all of this. Well, besides the torture I just went thru.Despite the circumstances, I am putting on my cap of optimisim and doing whatever I need to do to get where I need to be.Flying blind at the moment, but so be it. I can get through this with baby steps.
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Coffee/tea addicts rejoice!
1970-01-01 00:59:59
My Mom gave me the best appliance gift I have EVER received last week (lord knows I needed it), and I am dying to tell you about it.The Keurig Platinum B70 BrewerQuite possibly the best invention and coffee/tea maker I've ever had. Freaking amazing!! And for those of you who know me, I take my coffee brewing very seriously.It makes one cup on demand (of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc). A hot cup! And, you use these little mini k-cups (sorta like the pod thingies). They are so convenient, and easy to setup. I love the fact that you get the high intensity burst of steam at the end of the brew cycle, so if you add your milk/cream prior to brewing in the cup, it froths the top.Mimimum cleanup!Maximum Freshness!And, I bought my own k-cup whatchmajiggle, so I can use my own favorite beans (currently Trader Joe's French Roast) to make a steaming hot cup of coffee. Which is so much better than some of the other one-cup machines which don't allow you to use anything besides k-cups or pods
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System Failure
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Well, on the eve of my birthday, I am rewarded with not just the knowledge that my reproductive system is not working well, now I find out my immune system has also checked out on me.Or disappointed me I should say.I have a lousy, yucky cold (or the beginnings of the flu methinks). Chills, headache, sore throat... etc.Oh yeah, and PINK eye too (complements of my son's preschool class). David has it too, and now hubby likely as well... so we are all sharing the same Gentamicin eyedrops.David cried bloody murder this morning when I was trying to dispense said eyedrops. Does he think I do this for fun??He was allowed back to school today, and when the teacher greeted him, David said...."My Mommy really hurted me".You should have heard me explaining the morning to his teacher. I'm sure if I didn't say anything CPS would be at my door.And it's not even the end of the week yet.
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TGIF
1970-01-01 00:59:59
It's been a looooong week. I'm off to attempt to find a gift for hubby (it's our 12th anniversary this weekend).Have a great weekend!
Wow, didn't you know you are famous?
1970-01-01 00:59:59
I am getting a little annoyed at the evening "entertainment" shows.Ok... really annoyed.I am okay if they want to do story after story on the supposed "anorexic" celebrities. I don't care about the anorexic celebrities. Really, I don't. Whatever floats your boat. I guess when you have money, it's appropriate to starve yourself, and the logic in that just doesn't add up for me... but to each is own.I say, go eat a donut.Hell, I'll have it for you, Mary Kate, Nicole, Kate... in fact, I'll have one for each of you.However, the thing that has outraged me lately is the stories these "entertainment" shows give airtime to... Real people with issues. People who are NOT entertainers. No-names like me. People that need medical intervention... not a camera in their face.Case in point, the recent story "The Insider" kicked to death on the two Australian twins who were anorexics. Will they live? Will they die? Let's watch then eat a meal, let's send a (formerly) anorexic celebrity to show t
The best laid plans....
1970-01-01 00:59:59
So now that I got that out of system (I feel so much better!) I wanted to mention I had a great anniversary dinner with S.The in-laws took David for the whole night, and we were excited. What trouble could we get into just the two of us? We thought about driving to our favorite late-night spot and having some fun. Doing something unplanned and spontaneous! We got dressed up, full of energy...We went to our favorite restaurant for lobster. It was out of this world. The kind of meal that you fondly remember for days...Then we decided to stop at home, to "rest" for a bit. Hmmmm.. where will we go, what will we do??? And, then, this exchange:Me: so what do you want to do?Hubby: what do you want to do?Me: I don't know, I'm thinking...[5 minutes passes while we watch TV]Hubby: so whatta you want to do?Me: I don't know, maybe...... what do you want to do?[silence for 30 seconds]Hubby [scrolling thru the OnDemand cable menu]: oh, I wanted to see this movie.Me: awesome, I'll go get changed
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Mommy blogging: the good, the bad, the tragically hip
1970-01-01 00:59:59
James Poniewozik just penned an article for Time magazine,Too Cool For PreschoolIn it, he talks about what he calls "the new species of chatty dad and mom: the hipster parent-memoirist."Are mommy and daddy bloggers like me doing a disservice to our little ones by putting their life moments on display?? on, (gasp) the internet??I don't think so. My writing is about me and my life, my struggles as a working mom/wife, my thoughts (on *many* things as you already know), and my son is a big part of who I am.I will continue to blog, and I hope that my memories (funny/serious) give David a viewpoint of who I am (and who I was). I would hope he wouldn't be embarrassed of me, but you know what... kids being embarrassed by their parents is nothing new. A tale as old as time....The fact is, I was born into the generation of technology. My son, even more so. It's the way of the world, and I don't think blogging is a passing fad, it's here today and probably will only be replaced by newer and
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Sweetheart Day
1970-01-01 00:59:59
[click image to enlarge]Hope you all are doing something nice this day, and not so stressful. :)
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That would be a cheesesteak wit' pleeze
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Wow, I always thought I had a moderate accent that couldn't be defined to the region I live in, but lookee here.... I guess I am from Joisey. who'd a thunk? lol.If you click on the box, you can take the quiz too.What American accent do you have? Your Result: Philadelphia Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.The Northeast The Midland The Inland North The South Boston The West North Central What American accent do you have?Quiz Created on GoToQuiz
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