August Updates - What's New?

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

We get Dh back in town on August 22nd (for 4 months at least).

C starts preschool 3-4 days/week in September which makes me sad but I think she will absolutely love.

D is amazing and hilarious and adored by everyone. This child is the mayor. Also, she and C get along so well (along the lines of what Alison mentioned, literally no sibling rivalry ever) that I'm worried she will be sad that C is gone but I'm excited for her to have 1:1 time with our nanny.

Our beloved regular nanny starts back tomorrow and I'm doing a happy dance. This summer was super hard without her and I'm elated she's back. The only thing that could throw a wrench into things is that she's planning (if not already) a pregnancy this fall. This doesn't bother me as long as she can keep watching the kids while pregnant but I'm telling myself we will survive.

[Vanquisher]

Things are super busy and hectic here.

Chad is working all the time which is nothing new, and I'm happy that we're now getting a reliable paycheck every two weeks. I love not having to worry about the inane details of office management, and his job is largely the same. I could not be happier that we switched to employment. There are small things that bother Chad, but overall, it's been positive for him too.

Ryan is enjoying his summer break and spending lots of time on Xbox. He's still very serious with his girlfriend. This weekend we had some serious life talks, and they went well. He's not happy about my starting school, but was worried that I'd quit if he told me. It's definitely been hard on the family, and it almost makes me wish I'd waited one more year till he left the nest. He's applying to colleges and is pretty set on med school right now. Le sigh.

Alexia is my happy with life and herself child. She has spent most of her summer watching The Big Bang Theory as well as STEM YouTube videos. She's enjoyed coloring in her anatomy coloring book. She video chats with her friends and is swimming 5 days a week. She is super strong and is really hitting puberty. She has some axillary hair growth. Chad was freaked that she'd start her period while I was in Nashville because she was complying of stomach pain and was in the bathroom a long time. No menarche yet though. Phew.

School is HARD. The pace is intense, and I kinda wanna quit every day. I pretty much think I'll fail every exam, but pull it out in the end. Only a week and a half left this semester.

Chad and I have our 20th high school reunion on the 15th. It's also my dad's 60th birthday, and Chad and I are celebrating 19 years on the 17th. We are flying to Utah for the reunion and my dad's birthday.

The kids start school the 24th, and Ryan will be applying to colleges shortly thereafter. He's leaning toward USF right now in Tampa because it's where his girlfriend is going (she's a year ahead of him).

It's going to be a tough year or two in our house.

[EvieLee]

[MENTION=1013]Vanquisher[/MENTION], WOW lots going on indeed.
Congratulations on your soon anniversary.
And I have no doubt you will continue to achieve at school 👍 keep up the great work.

There are many many 'super spouses' on this forum from what I can read. Very inspirational. Thanks ladies and gents 😊


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[MarissaNicole]

[MENTION=1201]Bittersweet[/MENTION] good to see you around and can't wait to hear about the Job once the contract is signed.
[MENTION=1889]SoonerTexan[/MENTION] how are you that far along already? Why is it that everyone else's pregnancy flies by but your own drags?
[MENTION=1013]Vanquisher[/MENTION] I'm so glad to hear the new job is working out well. Keep rocking PA school!

As for me August means the end of maternity leave. I do want to work but I'm not ready for the summer to be over. It's been super fun. I go back to work in about 2 weeks and I'm hoping the transitions are smooth. DD1 starts preschool 3 days a week and we will have a new in-home sitter those days.

I'm trying to remind myself that the anticipation is always the worst part! (I hope).

Wife of a PGY-6

[houseelf]

Let's see, DS15 has HS soccer try outs and there will be a lot of cuts this year because an unprecedented amount of kids have shown up this summer. Fingers crossed for my 10th grader. I want to ask for Msn mojo, but I know that whatever happens, the universe has a plan. It's hard living through adolescence the second time. I am also driving him to get his temps tomorrow. For posterity's sake, I have been talking about this "little guy" since before he was one on this board. On of our iMSN babies is getting his temps, people!

DD has grown into a teenager all the sudden. She wears size 27 jeans, is my height, and has the same bra size as me. She will be 11 next week. Holy moly. We have to buy her an entire new wardrobe..everything from socks to shoes because she has grown so much. Although her birthday is at the end of the month, we're hosting a pool party at the rec center followed by a slumber party at home for 8 girls. I know this is a first world problem, but I hope none of the other kids from her class are there. We could only invite as many as could fit in our minivan. It's one thing to talk about being kind and inclusive, blah, blah, blah, but another when you don't want to invite 20 kids over. Going by the attendance this summer at the pool, we should be fine, but I worry about it. The town is tiny and the Rec center is tiny. Most of the kids belong to the private swim club or country club. (We're low brow like that. LOL). Nonetheless, on the off chance someone shows up, I don't wants to hurt a kid's feelings. Still, I'd like to have the swim party because I want those kids good and tired before the slumber party and it is August in Ohio so...pool party. I'm sure I'm way over thinking it, but anyway, fingers crossed. I'll take advice on what to do on the off chance another 6th grade girl shows up at the pool that night.

Sweet baby boy is starting kindergarten. I can't believe it. I have had a longer mothering season than most and have taken the time to enjoy it, but OMG, so bitter sweet. I will ugly cry. It's the end of an era. I keep "prepping" myself to take the high road by reminding myself that I've had something spectacular but the little kid stage has run its course. Some people never experience joy. There are also more happy memories to come and this is not the last child's life I will be involved in. Yup, I'm giving myself huge talks.




Still.... It goes fast, people. <pass tissue box>

My school is going well. Taking a course from the best prof yet. Truly a master teacher. Every now and then you see someone who is living their passion. It is a beauty to behold. Let me be that person. Let me live that truth.

That's what's going down for public consumption anyway.

[MrsK]

[MENTION=792]houseelf[/MENTION] I'll be ugly crying right there with you. Is this really the end of mothering season?

[houseelf]

[MENTION=1498]MrsK[/MENTION] No. To quote the movie Parenthood, it NEVER ends. Seriously. I have a friend who is 65. She is the proud mother of five grown adults. She is the one who told me that her horrible, fussy baby sailed through adolescence. Her nightmare teen became a successful attorney. Her kid that she pointed to and said, "This one, this one gave me no trouble, see I am a good parent!" got two separate women pregnant out of wedlock in his mid twenties. Yes, I adore this woman although she scares the high, holy shit out of me. LOL.

As long as I am drawing a breath, I'm in a mothering season. Nonetheless, the tiny kid season is over for awhile for me. Motherhood contains a thousand goodbyes. :sob:

[JDAZ11]

1 week away from the third tri. Bring it on. I bought tums, Zantac, and Prilosec yesterday. Nothing more I can do to be ready


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I'm loving tums smoothies right now.

I'm jealous your dr is ok with all those options. For some reason mine just told me I could take tums and pepsid if I have to. Thankfully the smoothies have been taking the edge off enough to sleep the last two weeks.


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[SoonerTexan]

[MENTION=3775]JDAZ11[/MENTION] maybe you can ask again if it gets really bad? I do tums until they don't work anymore, than Zantac until it doesn't work, and the. Prilosec usually late in the last trimester when nothing is touching it anymore and it is truly painful. I didn't have to get to Prilosec with my first, but it gets worse with each pregnancy. I never had heartburn before kids.

I did specifically ask the doc and he was fine with it, though, so maybe it will be an option for you later if it gets bad?


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[JDAZ11]

[MENTION=3775]JDAZ11[/MENTION] maybe you can ask again if it gets really bad? I do tums until they don't work anymore, than Zantac until it doesn't work, and the. Prilosec usually late in the last trimester when nothing is touching it anymore and it is truly painful. I didn't have to get to Prilosec with my first, but it gets worse with each pregnancy. I never had heartburn before kids.

I did specifically ask the doc and he was fine with it, though, so maybe it will be an option for you later if it gets bad?


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I may have to ask again. It's on and off... But it gets BAD!!


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[PrincessFiona]

I am still here .... I just don't get a chance to check in anymore.

I'm in the middle of my practicum/internship that started at the beginning of May. I can't believe I've made it to August already! The summer has flown by. Sadly, I've missed most of it. I work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and occasionally Friday morning and/or Sunday morning. I drive 1.5 hours one way to Minneapolis on Tuesdays and have class from 2 pm-9pm. Because of construction, most nights I am not home until 11:30. One night I didn't get home until midnight. They try to do the construction in the night hours and completely block up the highway. My only day off is Friday (usually) and this is the day that I have picnics with Zoe in the park.

I finish the last class of my Master's program on August 18th. Hallelujah. All that is left then is my Practicum class .... Practicum ends at the end of December, but my thesis has to be written by October, so I'm already busy working on that. It's more of an "integration paper" so at least that makes it easier. I already have one thesis behind me and this is definitely not as challenging.

I'm enjoying working more than I ever thought I would. The people that I work with are great fun and I get along with them well. I'm learning a lot. I've grown in my self-confidence and my anxiety is less than it was at the very beginning. I'm just sad that the summer has gone by without me taking a special trip with my kids .... or hanging out with them at the pool, etc.

Amanda and Alex stepped up to the plate as babysitters for me this summer. They both did a great job as nannies .... they have watched Aidan and Zoe and have kept the house sort of clean. It's been pretty amazing. I am especially grateful for Amanda. I would never have been able to do this internship without her. She even made her school and work schedule for the fall semester around my work and school schedule so that she can be available to pick up Aidan from the bus stop and for when Zoe gets home from school. Obviously, both kids are paid for their efforts ... but it's still pretty awesome.

I still try to keep up with thing here at iMSN as best I can ... and I miss being an active part of the community. There are so many times during my lunch hour when I read posts and wish I could respond ... and plan to respond later and then am just too exhausted at the end of the day to get on a computer. Hopefully, when my internship ends, my life will return to normal again and you will all welcome me to jump back in!

Kris

[wiva]

My little guy is 1 month old today! I have already tried talking DH into another one since Malcolm isn't a newborn anymore, but he isn't falling for it! lol. Maternity leave is awesome. I wish I could go back even more part time than I am (I'll be doing 32 hours a week instead of 40).

DH is back to work as well. Same crap, same frustrations. I'm trying to find the balance between letting him sleep and letting him help at night.

My older son is at camp and coming back next Tuesday along with my parents who will be meeting their fourth grandson for the first time I'm excited to see all of them!

[MrsK]

I'm starting up my ETSY shop again. Selling off some old inventory and adding some new or rather vintage fashion jewelry items and the like. I forgot how much I dread editing photos.

[houseelf]

Update to my update- my oldest just got cut from soccer but his two besties made the team. 😔. I know this is small potatoes in the scheme of life but it still stings. Adolescence is hard to go through even the second time around.

[Bittersweet]

Oh no, my heart just sank. You're right, this is no small thing to an adolescent. Ugh!


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