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[TerriDoodle 6]

LOL, Pam.... singing is NOT an effective tool of mine!! I rocked my kids to sleep until they were 2 yrs old and sometimes I would "sing" -- not my greatest talent. One evening I was rocking Evan and he looked up at me, put his finger to my lips and said, "Shhhh. Mommy, don't sing!"

[HeatherO 7]

Check out my horoscope for today:

A tough choice you recently made in a work or school dilemma is finally paying off, and you will be given a chance soon to enjoy an extended stay in luxurious surroundings. Don't forget to bring along a gift for your hosts.

Eerily accurate, wouldn't you say?

LOL . . . that is just spooky and the first one I have heard that actually fits the situation. I am so used to reading silliness: you will meet the love of your life or job opportunities are open or time is good to make a change :0).

[HeatherO 7]

In the depths of misery with my colic riddled son, the only thing that really stopped the crying after it was going on steadily for more than a half hour and he was pretty much inconsolable was to walk or drive. He needed the steady, uninterrupted movement. After he would fall asleep and stay that way for awhile, I just brought him back in the house in the stroller and let him sleep in the seat rather than waking him up in an attempt to move him.

If you are willing to let him cry for another 5-10 minutes outside of the house, perhaps it might work. Also there are benefits to walking for you as well in that it helps relieve some of the stress that builds from having a child that feels really bad and you can't make the pain go away.

[kity 2]

Hey Girls~

All of my kids are outside doing the 6th grade Olympics! I am in my air conditioned room w/ 12 7th and 8th graders who don't speak a lick of English watching Shrek! Life is good! I never do the Olympics...it is freakin' hot and they will be outside until 11:30! Uh, no thanks!

Hope Laura is ok...been thinking about her.

Terry, enjoy your dd time!!! Every civilization on the planet has a Sabbath...rest is an vital component of good health. Take it where you can get it! Love you...and Palm Springs is always an escape option for you (for all the Violets):wink:

xoox

[Suziecat 379]

Finally able to get on-line. Weird, Hubby was able too but I couldn't.

Anyway, we went to the gym and came home and started in on cleaning the pool. Got it vacummed and chemicals in. Now just waiting for the heater to get it up to at least 85. But I have to work later today so it might be this evening before I can get into it.

I can't believe what an incredible time that Pam, Haydee and Michelle are going to have this weekend. I too am also jealous. Good friends, food and lots of sunshine. Can't get much better than that.

Terry, gas prices went up here again today. It's $2.39 a gallon and a barrell is up over $63. It's bad enough we have to pay that much for it. I'm just hoping that it doesn't get back up to about $5.00 a gallon like before. There was absolutely no need for that to have happened. Our current Pres is more interested in all of us painting our roofs white than about what is going on in the oil fields. I could go on but I won't drag you all into it.

Everyone have a great Friday and an even better weekend. I'll pop in when I get out of the pool.

[Daisalana 33]

I made it through the night! Seems to become a pattern around 4am he won't let me put him back down so he falls asleep on my chest and I get to sleep.

I think it's just going to be a couple rough days (hoping anyway). At the feeding an hour ago, he ate the whole bottle (slowly) but without any fights, spitting up, crying, etc. So I think he's coming around.

This morning he sounded like my cats heaving though which worried me.. he had 3 dry heaves from deep down and then spit up (this was like an hour after eating).

But he's been fine ever since.

Did you guys see the Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert thing? Oh man it cracks me up.

Clay Aiken blogged (about Adam's performance of Ring of Fire):

Aiken wrote, "I thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful and slightly frightening. I wasn't really a fan and found myself surprised whenever folks told me they liked him." Aiken quickly removed the post and later apologized.

This was Adam's response:

"I don't know Clay," he told Access Hollywood. "I'm glad he's getting headlines now because he wasn't before. If he wants to ride my coattails about it, good for him."

Hah hah.

Oh and I keep meaning to say then forgetting, YOU GIRLS HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous, if Carson wasn't here I'd totally be there

[Daisalana 33]

Attached is a cell phone pic of him today in the outfit Haydee got him (it is so cute!!). Too bad the quality is low on the phone or you could see the elephants.

Someone at work, her daughter's son stopped breathing last night (he was born premature) for the SECOND time, so ambulance came out, did CPR and he is in the hospital right now. I couldn't imagine, I would never sleep. She said he was laying next to her while she was watching tv.. but if he was in his crib or something, he'd be dead.

[kity 2]

I love the pic Laura...good to hear from you!

[TracyK 3]

LOL, Pam.... singing is NOT an effective tool of mine!! I rocked my kids to sleep until they were 2 yrs old and sometimes I would "sing" -- not my greatest talent. One evening I was rocking Evan and he looked up at me, put his finger to my lips and said, "Shhhh. Mommy, don't sing!"

So THIS made my lemon Water spew out my nose

[kity 2]

UPDATE:

Just got a text the girls have landed!!! They are waiting for the shuttle to the hotel, and I'll pick them up at 2pm!! I know Michelle was up at 2:30am and left her house by 3:30am. Hope she slept on the plane. They've been together since Dallas.

ttfn

[HeatherO 7]

Did you guys see the Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert thing? Oh man it cracks me up.

Clay Aiken blogged (about Adam's performance of Ring of Fire):

Aiken wrote, "I thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful and slightly frightening. I wasn't really a fan and found myself surprised whenever folks told me they liked him." Aiken quickly removed the post and later apologized.

This was Adam's response:

"I don't know Clay," he told Access Hollywood. "I'm glad he's getting headlines now because he wasn't before. If he wants to ride my coattails about it, good for him."

Hah hah.

Actually I really loved the Ring of Fire performance. It is not often that a really great song is redone in a way that is as interesting or better than the original.

I felt that same way about Johnny Cash's version of Hurt which I think was done by Nine Inch Nails originally. I loved the remake and it was better than the original to me. There was such feeling in it and I was really impressed.

I hope Carson's coming around and will feel much better very soon.

I am also jealous . . . I could really go for a girls weekend as well.

[HeatherO 7]

OK, I never usually post links because everyone likes different things . . . but perhaps this one is worth it if you haven't heard it before. This song just strikes an emotional chord with me (or maybe everything does when you are preggers, lol).

YouTube - Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

[kity 2]

Just saw the girls at the pool...already enjoying Palm Springs Tequila!!! I'll pick 'em up in a half hour. They look beautiful...and are proud to represent the Violets!

[Teachlady 3]

Good evening, Violets.

FINALLY I got in the pool! The air temp is 60 and the Water temp was 86. It was great!! I got my exercises in and Ethan came in for a bit with me. Tomorrow is the Bobster's birthday and I'm making pasties for him. We'll have a family get together at 5.

Haydee, Michelle and PamELa.. have a wonderful weekend!!! Don't drink one for me, k? :tt2:

[Daisalana 33]

I agree, I didn't like it persay, but I thought his rendition of Ring of Fire was HIGHLY creative and I really liked it. It made me like him; and wish he'd sing a song I liked (he never did, so I didn't care about who won Idol).

Just found out some good news, Insurance actually covers the formula we have to use now. I saw a forum mention it's covered by some insurances, so I called. It's covered 80% if doctor writes an Rx (he will). How friggin awesome is that. Went from double the cost of what we were using to.. like nothin. Heh.