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I have nothing to contribute (for once heh heh) about the reality shows, I never get to watch them, shoot, I bought a John Grisham book last week (Bleachers) and I STILL am trying to read it. Never have enough time. {{sigh}} I did get to watch like the last 5 episodes of the Apprentice. I thought it was cool.

Margarita~ sounds like baby girl may have been a tad dehydrated. Also, childrens resting heart rates are considerably faster than adults. When you are dehydrated, often, your heart rate is elevated. Sounds like her body knew just what to do - hard sleep and better in the morning. :0) I hear ya on the sheet washing...one time Dylan, Nate and Maddi all had the tummy flu. Oh...it was bad. I did nothing but wash sheets/towels for two days. Uggh. Mommihood huh? :0)

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Hi guys.
Well, dd seems to be feeling a little better today - actually a lot better. She had a temp still at 5:11 am, and I gave her motrin, but it never came back significantly. She at a whole blueberry pancake for breakfast (usually only eats part of one) and has eaten fine, and kept it down, since. I am trying to keep her quiet still, we have a busy few weeks and I don't want her sick. Hopefully I am not coming down with whatever she had - I just started to feel zapped a bit ago. The weather is really overcast here, and dd is being fairly quiet, so I tried to lay down for a nap. I closed off the hallway so dd could play in her room, or in my room while I napped (our house is babysafe, but those rooms in particular are toddlersafe). That didn't work very well, because she just climbed up on my bed and proceeded to urge me to put a puzzle together, etc. When she did finally let me close my eyes, she peed her pants bigtime - she has been doing really well PTing and in undies only at home. So, no nap. Now I am washing sheets :o). And drinking some chai tea to try to wake up!!

Last night when dd had a fever, I was getting worried because her heart seemed to be beating VERY hard and fast. It was before I gave her anything, and all I did give her was motrin when her fever exceeded 101. Is that normal? I tried to count by placing my hand on her chest and counting each thump for a minute, I came up with apx. 190.
On a lighter note: she woke up from her motrin/fever induced sleep around 10, just as the M's were playing their 9th inning against the Angels. She woke up by asking, "He walked." I asked her what she meant, and she said, "The Mariner walked." LOL she must have been listening to the game in her sleep (she was on the couch) because indeed someone had just been walked. ANyhow, I asked her if the Mariners were going to win, it was a one run ball game at the time, and she said yes (they are having terrible luck on the road this year). Anyhow, in like the 13th or 14th inning, they DID win! She wanted to let me know that "I can throw a ball and swing a bat." And the first thing she did upon waking this morning, was run to her room and get her bat, ball, and mitt and bring them to me. She and I slept on the couch because I wanted to be near her if she threw up, and also because I was paranoid about how hard her heart was beating. She's such a cutie pie.
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 18:50:09 (EDT)

Riley~Thanx! LOL! I did not have the patience to go to the website, and *cheated* by having J-Mo email me.=) Yay! It was NOT Jase! Did he really pee himself J-Mo? He's a GUY! Just *whip it out* and pee away from the wind....unless Mr. Macho doesn't have *enough there* to make much of an arc with? HeeHee!

Ellyn~We are leaving Sunday Morning...Jake wants to leave by Noon, I want to leave at 6:00 a.m. Sooooo, we'll be hittin' the road at sunrise! Jake is the most disorganized person when it comes time to go anywhere! Honestly, in all our years of marriage, Jake has NEVER, not once, gotten into the car and just left. He always has to make at least one trip back into the house for something he forgot! =) That's where I come in handy...I have lists of everything we need for our trip, right down to having Dayton's pacifier(the kids call it her *doh-doh*) written down.....Lord help us ALL if we forgot Daytie's Doh-Doh!!LOL! I'm just so excited to get AWAY!!! Lot's of work to get done yet though....later all!
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 18:23:29 (EDT)

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Riley & Abigail's Mom
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 17:06:37 (EDT)

angela - Yes, *Cowboy* seems gullible to me, too. I think Marvin has the potential to be a power player because he's smarter than Jase and Scott. They think they'll cut him loose when they don't need him and I think he may have buried them by the time they realize they need to cut him loose. When do you leave on vacation?

Ellyn
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 16:39:49 (EDT)

J-MoMama~HeeHee!! I would just be mortified if my doctor was doing my exam, and started LAUGHING!! Email me with who won HOH!!! Please!

Ellyn~Drew's reaction was a little strange too...also when they were telling Jase *you only spend five minutes a day with US, and 24/7 with HER*...what are they, 14 year olds? And how gullible is *cowboy*? Those pretty boys will drop him like a bad habit at the first opportunity....
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 15:52:25 (EDT)

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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 15:22:35 (EDT)

J-mo mama, how do you know who the HOH is? My guess is Adria. Will you e-mail it to me so we don't ruin it for everyone?

Barb
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 15:11:02 (EDT)

I was so happy when Holly bit the dust last night... and happier still to see the Horsemen turn against Jase. However, it did seem a little odd to me the way Scott reacted when he Jase was kissing Holly.

Ellyn
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 15:06:36 (EDT)

WHEW! it is some sorta hot out there! the game was fun, too hot to stay a long time, tho. i came home to jump in the pool and cool off!

i was SO happy that holly got the boot last nite in BB5. i know who who the HoH contest....i won't say unless you wanna know! i will tell you it lasted 9 hours!!!

ANGELA, your dr. appt reminded me of something i read in reader's digest or something like that. a woman had her "annual" appt and was racing around trying to get the kids ready for school etc and ran out of time to shower before her appt (she had showered the nite before, but you know how important it is to feel clean!) anyway she ran up to the bathroom and grabbed a washcloth off the counter and just wiped herself clean. at the dr's office he started laughing and she was a little taken aback, come to find out the cloth had been used by her 6 yr old and was full of glitter. thus.....she was lookin' quite sparkly for the dr!!!

LYNE, hope the party goes well tonite!
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 14:51:24 (EDT)

Barb~LOL! Yep...I think Holly is confusing *jealousy* with disgust at the dumb bimbo act. I like Nokomis too, and I kind of like Adria. I was a bit confused at Adria praying the day of the House Eviction Ceremony though...the game consists of lying and deception, neither of which I think a person should pray to be better at in order to win a reality show game, unless you really needed the prize money to pay for life saving surgery or something. I like Diane too...only because she pulled Holly's chain so much! =)
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 14:36:49 (EDT)

Angela, I saw BB last night. I was so glad that Holly was booted. She annoyed me to no end. I think she confused other women's jealousy with everyone just hating the type of person that she is! I continue to despise Jase and Scott. I love how both their moms outed them last night! Scott with his lies, Jase with his "mirror face". Ha! Everyone else I feel OK about, though I haven't chosen a person to root for yet. I like Nokomis. Maybe I'll pull for her. I wonder who won HOH last night?

Barb
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 14:09:02 (EDT)

Did anybody watch Big Brother 5 last night? Yay! Holly got evicted...that Bette-Boop-On-Meth voice of hers is so irritating. Plus, now little Jase is upset...his boys went against his wishes, and he actually looked like he was CRYING when Holly left! I know....my life is pathetic...but I'm addicted this season! LOL! Plus, Adria AND her twin both get to start playing next week...Jase and Scott will flip. HeeHee!
angela
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 13:39:21 (EDT)

Happy Friday ladies :) DD2 has her birthday party tonight. She came home from her friends house last night with a temp of 102.2. but by midnight her fever broke and she was feeling better. Strange. Im glad shes better tho, or we would have had to cancel her party.
Margarita :) Poor lil girlie. Hope shes better soon. Pukies are the worst :(
Angela :) Have fun! LOL Arent those appts. always fun, and we all look forward to them too!!
Cherokee :) Hope you got some sleep.
Melissa :) Hows the weight loss going? You have some serious will power, because I couldnt do it!!
Jo-mo mama :) Have fun!
Hi's to Shawanda, Barb, Ellyn, and to anyone I missed.
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Friday, July 30, 2004 at 10:21:12 (EDT)

Good morning all!

Margarita~Curdled milk with chicken chunks and peas....ugh! Poor little thing....there is NOTHING worse than feeling *pukey*.

Well, I have to go get ready for a doctor's appointment. The yearly *female* one we all enjoy so much.=(
angela
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 09:45:07 (EDT)

Good morning, everyone.

I had a fun afternoon with my sister yesterday. We met my hubby for lunch and then went shopping at the mall. All I bought was a spatula at Pottery Barn! My sister's five months pregnant and she wanted to keep Isabelle today, so she's going to be busy!

Margarita, your poor little baby! I hope she's doing better.

J-mo mama, have fun at the cricket game!

Have a good day!

Barb
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 09:18:09 (EDT)

morning everyone, and as we say here in bermuda, happy cupmatch! i didn't do too much yesterday for the holiday, but today i'll be heading up to the cricket game for some celebrating!

MARGARITA, hope your baby is feeling better today!

speaking of child predators, did you hear that the woman who slept with her 12 yr old student about 9 or 10 years ago is getting out of jail soon? apparently she and the boy are hoping to work things out and maybe get married to raise their 2 children together. NASTY.

well ladies, have a wonderful day!
j-mo mama
Friday, July 30, 2004 at 08:51:30 (EDT)

Yes, thank you iparenting.

Well, my break started today, and it hasn't been off to a good start. When I picked up dd from daycare, she was definitely not her usual cheerful self, and I asked if that had been the case all day, and they said yes that she had been a bit grouchy and not wanting to play. I met a friend for coffee but kept it quick, and usually being around new friends will perk dd right up, but she just hid in my lap and bosom the entire time. SHe fell asleep on the way home - VERY unusual. Shortly after getting home and laying down on the couch, she threw up curdled milk - always my favorite to clean up. Gave her a coolish bath as she had a small fever, cleaned the couch, washed her hair, etc. Then I lined the couch with a clean sheet, dressed her, and laid her down with a all fruit popsicle. She ate some of it. Later I gave her some boiled chicken pieces and some peas. She ate some of it. Then she threw up again. Poor little angel was embarrassed for some reason - I kept telling her that there is nothing wrong with throwing up if your tummy feels bad. She wanted another shower, but I honestly thought she would throw up AGAIN after that, so I just gave her a sponge bath and sort of rinsed out her hair. SInce then she fell asleep on the couch.

I made a yummy sandwich for dinner. I had some boiled chicken breast left over from last night, and I have fresh basil in my flower bed. So I made a Greek pita sandwich with olive oil, cider vinegar, basil and mint dressing. There was chicken, tomato, cucumbers, sweet red onion in the sandwich too. Yum yum yum, delicioso! :o)

Well, I need to go start another load of laundry - the second puke round. Not delicioso!
Margarita
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 23:04:26 (EDT)

I just noticed our anonymous poster *.....* has had all her posts deleted from today and yesterday. Serves her right. Thank you Webmaster at iParenting!=)
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Angela ~ I didn't really look around too much on that site and I only saw 2 of the *men*. I can't even imagine what the women must say! ICK!!!!

I am glad they are being *outed*
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Melissa~Did you notice the female predators? Ugh!! For some reason I find the females even MORE repugnant than the male predators(if it is possible to BE more repugnant). I guess because women nurture, carry, and bring forth life....I can't imagine a woman enjoying victimizing children in this way, but they're out there.
angela
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:52:51 (EDT)

Riley~I know...they are just irritating. They're ALL OVER the iParenting sites too...like I would actually BUY my dental insurance from somebody who advertises on a Parent's Sound Off Forum?! LOL! I DO have a Dish Network system though....

Melissa~Isn't that site something else? You know what is REALLY scary? A lot of those predators look pretty All-American-Clean-Cut, you know? They have respectable jobs, live in nice neighborhoods, and have nice families....Well, they maybe don't have that stuff once they're *outed*, and the Webmaster makes all the phone calls. LOL! It is too bad for their families, but those dirtbags get what they deserve I think. But, some of them look so *respectable*.
angela
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:47:33 (EDT)

What's with all the stupid ads on here? They are getting a little out of hand don't ya think!
Riley & Abigail's Mom
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:30:50 (EDT)

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who likes house-shopping, even if it's not for me.

It's scary to think about what kind of people out there prey on little kids.

Barb
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:21:28 (EDT)

Angela ~ I checked out the site and all I can say is EEEEWWWWWWWW! YUCK! I am so glad that someone out there is giving these internet predator's what is coming to them. I guess some people don't realize that the internet is NOT anonymous!
Melissa
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:01:26 (EDT)

I watched an interesting program last night on Court TV. Anyway, the topic was Internet Child Predators, and how law enforcement has set up *stings* using police, who pose as kids, on the internet to lure predators to a meeting place and then arrest them. There is another civilian guy who runs a Website called Perverted Justice.Com....they pose as young kids on the internet, and arrange meeting with these sick perverts, and once the sickos commit to a meeting, the website posts ALL of their information on the site....plus, they call the person's wife, employer, neighbors, church, EVERYBODY. They also post a picture of the predator, along with the transcript of what they were saying to who they THOUGHT was a child online. Along with that, they verify THIS person is also whatever screen name they use, and basically *out* these jerks who troll online looking to get their jollies off with kids. Of course, once they are caught, these guys(and some girls) cry about their civil rights, right to privacy, yada, yada, yada...but an attorney who specializes in *Cyber Law* says there is NOTHING illegal about *outing* these creeps as long as the Webmaster posts the authenticated transcript of the *chat* that these creeps were having with the kids. Some of those transcripts are just shocking! Sick bastards....they deserve whatever they get. Hate to be them!!
angela
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 10:33:06 (EDT)

Good morning y'all.

Barb ~ That sounds like a ton of fun. I am sure you will be glad to spend some time with your family. I LOVE going house hunting! I think it is so much fun.

I gotta get some work done. I will check back later.
Melissa
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 09:55:44 (EDT)

LOL! My computer deleted the misspellings....Keeping in mind basic spelling and grammar rules, our little friend should figure out that if THIS is how the word *friends* is supposed to be spelled, then the word *believe* should be spelled the same way. All that deep wisdom, and she can't remember a third grade spelling rule.
angela
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 09:45:29 (EDT)

Good morning ladies~

Margarita~Well said!

Barb~That sounds like a lot of fun...especially looking at houses. ESPECIALLY if we our looking at houses that somebody else is buying. I have to do the *company* cleaning(as opposed to everyday cleaning) when we get back from vacation. I have five brothers and sisters, and all of them along with spouses, children, and our parents are coming to our house....don't know how my house got nominated, I don't remember voting. LOL! We don't all get together often, even at holidays, because it is just hard to get so many people all in one place....we work all sorts of odd hours, and live in different states. It will be SO nice to see everybody, and since ours are the youngest grandchildren, nieces, nephew...they'll get spoiled.=)

I better run......TC all!

P.S. One more time...*I before E except after C*...So, if friends is NOT spelled like this , then it would follow that the word BELIEVE is NOT spelled like this ...not a bright one are you? Sheesh.
angela
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 09:42:24 (EDT)

Good morning, everyone.

I read about that woman who killed her baby and herself -- her poor husband. It's just awful.

I had a cleaning night last night. It always looks so good after cleaning, but my hubby and I totally drag our feet about doing it. We were motivated yesterday because my sister is flying in to visit today, and my mom is coming tomorrow. The best part is that we don't have any plans... we're just going to relax, do some shopping, play with Isabelle, etc. Usually when I see them it's for a rushed event (Christmas, etc.), so I'm really looking forward to not having any plans. My mom is going to move here, so we're going to meet with a realtor and proabably drive around looking at townhomes, which I find really fun.

Have a good day!

Barb
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 08:38:52 (EDT)

....Dayton bumped the mouse. Oops. =)
angela
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 18:50:32 (EDT)

Riley~Yeah, I know what you're saying! Dayton Faith is our last too....doctor's orders. To be quite honest though, three is enough for us anyway, but there is just such a *finality* to knowing THIS baby will be the last. Daytie is just so sweet and smart, that Jake and I think we ended on a great note! Every milestone is a little more bittersweet now, and we won't see them again until we are hopefully blessed with grandchildren(but I will happily wait for those!)=)
angela
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 16:45:38 (EDT)

I liked reading it as well. That baby clothes thing will really get me since we don't plan on having anymore. I don't think I will be able to part with anyof their things. :(
Riley & Abigail"s Mom
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 15:47:41 (EDT)

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