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I noticed the same thing, how you take what people tell you at face value and just obey. Most people would phrase the part about your therapist as: "My therapist doesn't want me to take courses for awhile (or right now), since that's something I'm c…
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Last post! I dug up an old moleskin and am starting a bullet journal to replace what I had going here. As others have said, it will be good not to be on the Internet as much. I don't think I'm going to join the new group, so this is goodbye! When I…
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You, too! Keep in touch and best wishes for your delivery
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Still tired and sluggish, but nice people are still bringing meals and my motherinlaw is still taking my laundry. Husband is still mostly putting the kids to bed each night. He's also almost always in bed each night, which is a big deal (the origina…
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A friend left Lussakatter on our front door yesterday, which was nice. The light show is only on on the weekends, so we did a humorous loop through the park in the dark, then visited ritzy neighborhoods looking for lights, enjoying the rolls. Today…
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Didn't get a nap in today. Laundry and dishes are done. Kid clothes are laid out. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow, but it all has to get done (school, pediatrician appt, necessary errand an hour away) No St Lucia's Day rolls and hot chocolate f…
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Done: laundry, dishes, nap (a real one, not just resting on the couch), living room picked up. Will write TY notes and finish Christmas/gift plans when kids are in bed. This week's hurdles: T ped. appointment F haircut appointment S Christmas at m…
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Got to go out with friends the other night. Still sort of running errands too much, but forcing myself to take a nap in the afternoon. Tomorrow Thank you notes One load of laundry all dishes clean before bed go over to-dos for Christmas Drink a f…
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Great conversation with H this afternoon after a difficult few days where I really didn't know what was going on and was feeling pretty alone. Got everything crossed off the list today except for the online shopping/orders, which I'll do after the …
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Evening routine went well. Got all errands done and the ride fell through, so I took my daughter to 4-H. We were home by 8:30. I did a load of laundry and am fishing up dishes now, then I'm going to bed. Didn't do any of the extra stuff Tomorrow: h…
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Had a baby: delivery was great, recovery has been rough. I'm exhausted, although getting a lot of sleep (relatively) She's two weeks today and I'm going to try to reinforce morning and evening chores again. Kid bedtime has been getting later and la…
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I'm not sentimental about my kids growing up, but I do get sad when places and people die before I can introduce my kids them. My aunt and uncle loved Gatlinburg and my uncle has since died and my aunt doesn't travel anymore. Very happy, though, t…
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Got a bad sore throat last night and now have a full out cold. Halloween and the World Series did me in. Finishing up Friday's chores today. Hopefully the living room will be acceptable and I can finally finish moving all the book boxes from the s…
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Yes, a dog like that needs a job. We miss him, and I still check the animal services' site and Facebook page for updates or new pictures (so many beautiful dogs! So many families taking beautiful dogs home!) There was a new picture yesterday where h…
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What does your wife like to do to fill her time? I assume your kids are at school most of the day. Does she volunteer or is she productive in a hobby? Can she get more hours at work? I don't think she has to necessarily find her worth in paid employ…
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Wasn't trying to bait you! Just pointing out something that surprised in me in my own marriage, and that I would never have predicted. We don't withhold from each other (directly) or sleep separately because of anger, etc. It's just convenience, but…
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The sharing bed thing is absolutely true, even when both spouses like sex a lot. Frequency goes way down when H starts working late on the couch (and falling asleep there). It was the #1 contention in our marriage. Sex just happens more when you're …
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@MrsJon Thank you @fordsvt thanks, but I don't think I really "deserve" better behavior from him. I mean, we both owe it to each other to work harder on the marriage and family, but I have a very hard time myself not getting sucked into the malai…
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@forestleaf We've actually boarded him elsewhere since that incident and he was fine. He has separation anxiety (which is better, but still causes occasional house damage), and hasn't really been successfully crate trained, mostly because he's opene…
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Dip in productivity. Trying to catch up this weekend. Month 8 carrying this baby has been trying: sciatica, heartburn, Braxton hicks, more asthma than usual (cutting dairy helps), waking to pee (which has never happened before) We surrendered our d…
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How's your demeanor during all this? Sounds like your frustration/exasperation is pretty clear, which makes her feel less turned on and probably more guilty (for not enjoying it). Coconut oil and/or saliva works for me. All other lubes just seem to…
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"My brain isn’t processing things like it should be, either, but I think it is sleep and stress related. My dirty secret is that I need us to downshift into a slower pace of life as much as he does or I may end up with similar brain problems. I fe…
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Been putting everyone to bed at 7. It's going pretty well. Still takes about an hour and a half before everyone is asleep, but I put on Five Little Peppers on Librivox and fold clothes in the hallway. My daughter is club treasurer of her 4-H, and …
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Looking at a less hectic week than last week. Hopefully I can move ahead on house projects This week -floss -bed at 11 -cut sugar -do meal prep (pack lunches, etc) several hours--or the night--before. -final fruit fly extermination. Today: scho…
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I like the siesta traditions, too, in the warmer parts of the world. Afternoon nap, dinner at 8.
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DaddyOh said: There's a reason why we adhere to our motto: "Dangerously Monogamous", because it works. Are there outliers? Yes. Do you want to risk your marriage to find out if you are? Probably not. I'll also add that from the discrption you…
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I read once about making around 5-6 (so not really sundown in the summer) the end of the day and the beginning of the next. So I put on music, have a drink (alcohol or caffeine, or not) and finish up the day's chores. Day's end (Helps if all dinner…
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Good news: Spectacular sex School is going very well. My difficult child seems to have finally resigned himself that this will happen every weekday (like it has for the last 3years for him...) Equilibrium reached with extended family issues. Actua…
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Pretty sure I passed the 1 hour glucose (unless my monitor is very inaccurate). Woke up with 101 fasting, which did not go down with squats, walking the dog or eating eggs. Was 131 when I left the house, 129 a half hour after drinking the (corn) glu…
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I think if you have a more relaxed attitude about when children are supposed to learn something it helps with the anxiety or seeing "early" (or "late") as meaning anything significant long term. I believe children are in the "normal" range when they…
