What's Up Tuesday?

Hi Linda,

The saline still works well. Now they have saline drops for infants AND I found out from my cousin  yesterday "Electronic nose snarfers". Go figure. . .she says they really work well and is sending one to Erin. Hannah is much better and getting into everything she shouldn't so she goes back to daycare today. That will give us more time for Clara *****ally felt so bad yesterday. She just wnted to be cuddled and was so restless even then. Plus she upchukked all over herself and her mom. Erin handed her to me and up came the rest of her formula all over me and the couch. Man oh man, do I go through the clothes over here and I just brought a couple of changes not planning to spend most of the week! Hopefully today Clara will feel better. She was still running a fever yesterday. With Hannah she was much better after two days. I feel so bad when they feel bad. I had a good night's sleep so I'm listening for "peeps" so that Erin and Josh can catch another hour or so. Take care all.

I was off yesterday also for MLK day. I have an extra day I have to take off yet this month also. I may take it Friday but I have a call in to Liz, she will be having an Amnio done next week so I may take that day instead. Our last person interviewing for the nurse position was here when I arrived this morning. We now have 3 well qualified people to choose from. I am sure they will pick the one I least like.

  I have material all over the living room/ dining room. I am making Liz curtians for her kitchen and I need to have them done this week, they have 2 big windows and a smaller one over the sink. Was I NUTS??  I procrastinated Friday and Saturday or I would have the darn things done. 
 Oh Oh Oh.. I HAVE LOST AT LEAST 13 POUNDS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS !! By george, following the program does still work. For me journaling every bite really  is the answer.I  bought myself a Biggest Loser scale yesterday. It has lots of bells and whistles on it and is so easy to read.

I also bought myself a weird step machine thingy.. but as you step it twists, it also has bands with handles that you can pull as your working it. Im taking it back to day after work , it had so many broken parts and the display doesn't work, suppose to tell you calories used, etc. It's just a piece of junk. Not to mention with my crooked legs it threw me off twice, good thing I had a big fluffy chair to fall into. I had to laugh. Not laughing today I am so sore, I think it more from carrying the heavy box than trying to use it. Not sure if I am going to exchange it or not. It had so much wrong with it, I don't trust the company now. Well back to work . Have great week..Temps are starting to rise so it will be nice until the big snowstorm hits his weekend..Blessings

Aloha my OFF family extraordinaire!!

Oh, what a comfort to come on my son's computer and find you all still here!! Just reading through posts settles me down and reminds me that life is just on a roller coaster at the moment, and will get back to normal in just a week!

This was my first morning alone with the three tiny ones. I wish I had eight arms and hands....Ha! Baby "Z" has a cold, (like your babes, Karen) and is stuffy but still a remarkably good little guy. After his morning bottle, he happily sat on the floor and gurgled while I raced around trying to get Brock (4) and Brady (2) ready for preschool. I got a workout without even leaving the house.....Ha! I finally got all three little bodies strapped into the Pilot and only had two screaming episodes to deal with....those are the things that make me the craziest. Little Brady, the two year old, has to scream to be heard he thinks....and he is LOUD!! I'm beginning a reward program with him.....counting screams during the day, and M & M's are in the reward catagory.

Now I'm home all alone for the first time...and it's heaven. I am cleaning up, watching and listening to the inauguration and just feeling peaceful. I love these darling little boys with all my heart...AND....I feel every one of my 65 years when I'm with them! No wonder people have children when they are young, eh?

Little "Z" and I both have colds........and I'm hitting the ZiCam pretty hard hoping it doesn't get too bad. I'm sure missing my always warm Maui home.

OK...I'm done with the pity party....just had to share with you and then let the gratitude flow in for all the good health, the beautiful family, the promises ahead, and for all of you. I wish I had a magic wand to wave so that everyone of you could have all of your challenges be tiny ones. You are all so deserving of happy, safe and fulfilling lives.

From sunny Calif. (but COLD),

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

its cold here the snow left us.so no ice snow for me this time.


marylyn