Stay at Home Moms and Dads---4/13-4/19

dress is cute and fits just beautifully!

as far as re-assessing your goal--i dunno. did you check your bmi? compare to wt before kids? taken measurements? can you fit in all the stuff you cdn't when you started this?
maybe go on maintainence for 2 or 3 weeks and see how that goes and how you feel at the end of that period.

hang in there, chica

last post for the night--
walked 5mi with leslie! 2 little ones even joined for part. and they got bathed and big sis read story to baby and put him to bed. how sweet (and helpful!).
now it's time to put the last one in to bed--ahhh

g'night ladies. sweet dreams

morning :grumble:
im still here.
thank you stacy for the idea. I now have a list of 4 whole things. it is not easy. I am just in a funk. that is why I am back here bright and early. you guys are all so supportive, and genuine. I need that right now

glad it helps--but 10, 10, 10!
if that's you in the ticker--you have a beautiful smile, nice round shoulders, good bone structure, long hair which can then be styled many ways....
as for personality--again from the picture--you know how to enjoy being with your kids, you can laugh
see....it's that easy-and i don't even "know" you!
you can come up with 10 easy peasy--if you let go of that critical voice and find the one that loves you like you love your kids.

seriously, tho, i'm sorry you're in a funk. those are hard to deal with. again, i have a list idea--i'm a virgo, i love lists! :laugh:

i have chronic depression (which when uncontrolled manifests w/anger, meanness). also child #1 is special needs and sometimes it's like rams butting heads.
so one day i made a list "what to do when there's nothing to do and i'm in a funk"
examples: call a friend, meet for lunch (names of friends to call), call another SAHM, go to park, put baby in jog stroller and walk, call my dh's blackberry (special phone # just for me to call and vent--he dsn't answer this phone) etc etc
The idea is to CHANGE the day for me.
i keep this list in my calendar book so i can easily reference it.

Well, that's my "book" for today. i really need to dry my hair and get ready. the 2 little ones and i are going to the library (for a change of scenery and so they don't fight all day).

hope it has helped to come to mfp and "visit" us. i'll be thinkin' of you. :flowerforyou:

hi folks! heather--the ortho stuff adds up $$ totally understand. and how's her arm? i hope nothing's broken.
annemarie--you did have it rough. i hope the boys are feeling alright this afternoon.

i'm feeling VERY worn out--body wise, brain wise. i have a sitter coming tomorrow and that will help. i'll take the girls + friend to hannah montana, which i want to see too.
i just know i have to take it easy tonight and turn in before 10.

so far i am resisting the kid sugar cereal. that's a biggie for me. :happy:

and now, that's all. like i said--brain fuzzy today. have a good one all :drinker:

yes, heather, my husb is very good about me getting sitters. he owns his own business and often works nights and weekends--usually several days in a row. and he knows i just need a break. so we've used a nanny service for a few years now and it works out really well. sometimes it's just that i need another helping hand, sometimes i do chores, sometimes i'm out (errands or dr) and sometimes i sleep. it is really helpful (espec as we have no family around).

i noticed another mom thread up--and that this week this thread seems to be my personal blog :laugh: --are we dying out? do people want to switch?
sara, marla, tazzy, ---other long-timers--what do you think??

i'm happy here (obviously), but thought i'd ask.

well, time to turn in. hope you all had a lovely day! :smooched: (blowing kisses)

heck no-- this one ebbs and flows-- waxes and wanes-- a lot of threads do.

I popped onto the other one because I wanted to comment on the names of somebody's kids-- but this is "home."

As we have our stresses and endure what we endure, often people pull back for a while-- then resurface. And others pop in and the thread takes on a new personality-- it's cool.

A lot of people are crazy with stress, and only have time for one or two threads and this may not be on their list this week--

Also, bear in mind -- the "stay-at-home" moniker is a bit more of a niche. The other group is a bit more general-- mommies of youngsters-- or however. I do believe another group had started for moms who work outside the home--

One thing's for sure-- there are enough threads for everyone to find their place-- but this particular thread has been going for awhile-- like I said, the traffic here is higher at times, but it's generally in proportion to the stress levels in our lives.

Yeah, I know-- rambling-- wanta make somethin' of it?

nitey-nite.

Edited to add-- PS: I had some chocolate tonight-- it was yummy. Back to the challenge tomorrow--

see...that's why i asked people who've been around longer. this thread suits me best too, but since i've been post happy this week, i didn't want my voice to dominate.

and you've been doing awesome on your challenge! yours inspired mine--and i'm doing it. i still had graham crackers with choc chips and marshmallows for my nite time snack--but i measured, counted and stayed in my calories with it. (i'm not going to mention my middle of the night snack attack!! that's b/n me and the pantry :laugh: )

hope you all have a beautiful, bright start to your saturday! :flowerforyou: