[jenedens6102]

So Robin, you think Irina is having a little girl? What gives you that impression this early? How neat. I love hearing stories of mother's intuition.

AM, sorry to hear that LP is teething. I have heard horror stories on this subject many times over and am definitely not looking forward to it myself. But I know it has to happen, just like shots. So I keep telling myself it'll be pain with a purpose. This became my motto later in pregnancy as I prepared for labor, only downfall there is that I didn't get into active labor so I felt no pain. Drats!

[futuremom2b]

Originally Posted by Rob&Irina

Alex is getting a little sister(s) for his birthday... hehe... too funny!

Robin, same question as AM??? Above?

[Mom2MandyandTristan]

Originally Posted by AMKD

Jessica - I never heard of a forensic accountant - details please! To me, it sounds like doing the finances of dead people, lol!

LMAO......You've never watched Forensic Files?? The featured maybe 2 stories on them in 10 years lol. The title is much "fancier" than the actual responsibilities. I worked for a company hired by the District 13 Bankruptcy courts to go audit company books to see if money if being transferred in an effort to qualify for Bankruptcy (like selling brother Bob your million dollar company for $1...seriously we did see this) or the real value behind numbers (some companies would have seperate sets of books depending on who would be looking through them) or trying to find hidden/laundered money. If I report showed anything fishy the courts would deny the petition for Bankruptcy and in sever cases the owners can be jailed for fraud.

Agenda today.......going for a second interview with a company I interviewed with yesterday.

Different bdays....My ex FIL was born in DR on 08/09 but by the time his mom got to the hospital it was 08/12 so that is his bday on his birth certificate...funny enough my due date with mandy was 08/09 but she was born 08/12.

Cat...congrats on the newest addition to your family!!

AM & Rob&Irina....how cool the two (three) of you can share this pregnancy together...have you started a Jan 2009 Due date buddies thread?

[Mom2MandyandTristan]

Originally Posted by megsc

GET OUT! If I go back into practice of any sort, this is SO what I want to do; where you do work? Big four, gov't, what? Or if you tell me you'd have to kill me? That is SO totally cool; tell my students all day that is one the highest demand jobs out there and so few people know how to do it. We aren't even teaching it yet beyond the basic audit b/s and tax etc. and then the firms are teaching after that. SO cool.

I loved it for that reason....not a job that too many other people knew about or could do. I was a contractor for the District 13 Bankruptcy courts. If I could devote those long hours again I would but I would feel too guilty leaving the kids so I am only applying to staff accountant jobs. The pay was GREAT though :-)

[AMKD]

Originally Posted by cat915

sil FINALLY had her baby-- after 15+ hours of very active labor & pitocin- via c-section this am at 5 am-- 8 pounds, 8 ounces- 20 inches long! sil is only 5'2"!

Wow -big baby, lil mama! Congrats on your new nephew!! What's his name - or are they still not telling? lol.

[Rob&Irina]

Originally Posted by futuremom2b

Robin, same question as AM??? Above?

what's the question? i was gone for an hour and can't catch up...ggrrr... sorry..

[Rob&Irina]

Originally Posted by jenedens6102

So Robin, you think Irina is having a little girl? What gives you that impression this early? How neat. I love hearing stories of mother's intuition.

last time, we really wanted a boy and we got Alex, now Irina (i say she, because i don't have a preference) wants a girl... we figured if we think "girl", we will get a little girl... thinking "little" too, because Alex was BIG!

[megsc]

Originally Posted by AMKD

Good Morning, Ladies

Jan 29th, it is!
The Calendula did the best, but it is still there. Anyhow, peds recommended over-the-counter Aveeno HC (hydrocortisone). I haven't seen this sold anywhere, but then again I wasn't looking for it in the past, so I will search it out today. Anyone heard of it or had any experience with it?

Music Together today at 11, followed by lunch with the group. What's on the agenda, people?

C had this bad and we used, ummm, can't remember now (drinking again already) but it was Rx and it is the BOMB (locaid maybe, probably not spelled right but sounds like that), and it totally cleared her up. I'll see if I can find the tube in her room when she wakes up but it really works. Ask for a sample though as we had a bunch of samples then Dr. M wrote an Rx for it and even w/ the co-pay it was $40, samples again for me.
We have been to the office, been to the grocery store (sadly not the Teeter but I'm taking a cooler to NC w/ me this weekend) and then, and THEN, we are finally going to indulge in the pool across the street after naptime. Cannot wait; got her a sit-in floatie thing and she's got her swim shirt and diaper (from Target btw and they are cute and UV whatever), her chemical free sunscreen, her new baby Tevas and by the time we get it all together, it will probably be naptime again but the thought is great. Beautiful here today!
January 29th, how can we wait that long? I'm today isn't Thursday, January is like forever away.

[jenedens6102]

Originally Posted by Rob&Irina

last time, we really wanted a boy and we got Alex, now Irina (i say she, because i don't have a preference) wants a girl... we figured if we think "girl", we will get a little girl... thinking "little" too, because Alex was BIG!

DH was like this in my pregnancy too. He's the last Edens boy in his family and so the pressure was on. He really felt like it was a boy from the beginning, including my earlier pregnancy that year, so he's theory was by sticking to his gut feeling he'd be right....and he was. I understand when you say little since AC was big. I'm there too. Ethan was 8 lbs 7.5 oz and my doctor said he was too big for me....I didn't think I was small - go figure. But with a scheduled c-section maybe the earlier week next time not to mention knowing I'll have to watch for GD again hopefully the second baby will be a bit more on the "normal size" scale.

[megsc]

Originally Posted by Mom2MandyandTristan

I loved it for that reason....not a job that too many other people knew about or could do. I was a contractor for the District 13 Bankruptcy courts. If I could devote those long hours again I would but I would feel too guilty leaving the kids so I am only applying to staff accountant jobs. The pay was GREAT though :-)

Jessica: that is such a cool job and you can always go back to it when kids are older and you know this one recession proof job as the companies ain't going to stop cheating anytime soon. I did a lot of valuation when I was practicing and that stuff is way cool as well but finding the crooks, that's killer. One of my old students is currently working on what is suppose to be the biggest divorce in these parts (of course can't/won't say names) doing exactly this as the husband has moved stuff every which way from Sunday and she LOVES it. You know it was the accountant who finally put Al Capone away, that's what I tell people to make myself sound cool.

[megsc]

Originally Posted by Rob&Irina

last time, we really wanted a boy and we got Alex, now Irina (i say she, because i don't have a preference) wants a girl... we figured if we think "girl", we will get a little girl... thinking "little" too, because Alex was BIG!

Girls rock: thought we wanted a boy until she got here and SO much fun plus DH is outnumbered at the moment. Save up though, the girl's clothes are like crack. I've got to take a pic of her closet just to show you, I swear it is an addiction and I HATE, HATE, HATE to shop.

[Mom2MandyandTristan]

Originally Posted by megsc

Jessica: that is such a cool job and you can always go back to it when kids are older and you know this one recession proof job as the companies ain't going to stop cheating anytime soon. I did a lot of valuation when I was practicing and that stuff is way cool as well but finding the crooks, that's killer. One of my old students is currently working on what is suppose to be the biggest divorce in these parts (of course can't/won't say names) doing exactly this as the husband has moved stuff every which way from Sunday and she LOVES it. You know it was the accountant who finally put Al Capone away, that's what I tell people to make myself sound cool.

LMAO..ROTFL....I never would have thought to say that but if you don't mind I'll "borrow" it sometime. You right and I thought about that too (being recession proof and when the kids get older) so that may be an option. I think it's cool to know someone as excited about this type of job too and I am sooooo jealous of your student...she must be having a great time with this divorce....has the hubby even moved stuff off shore...I love finding those "tax shelters" lol.

[Rob&Irina]

Originally Posted by megsc

the girl's clothes are like crack.

really? i don't see myself picking out a dress... *barf... i don't even know how to do hair and what's makeup... the only makeup I know of is the makeup sex...

[cat915]

Originally Posted by megsc

Girls rock: thought we wanted a boy until she got here and SO much fun plus DH is outnumbered at the moment. Save up though, the girl's clothes are like crack. I've got to take a pic of her closet just to show you, I swear it is an addiction and I HATE, HATE, HATE to shop.

way too funny! i agree though. i was at the mall last night and dd has PLENTY of clothes but gymboree was/is having a great sale and I KNOW i have a 20% coupon laying around somewhere... i still can't find the coupon though, prob a good thing since dd really doesn't need new clothes- but i love the new daisy stuff! Robin- you'll figure it out. You didn't know what a peni$ was supposed to look like either

[Rob&Irina]

Originally Posted by cat915

You didn't know what a peni$ was supposed to look like either

HAHAHAHA!!! thanks for good laugh, cat... i can always count you on for one!