Hi, Lindi. It is very good to come back and see all of you again too. I am doing fine overall... The only negative thing is that I've put on 30 lbs in the past 3 years due to work stress and overwhelming life in general. Now I am back on track to find my way back to me... Haha... Ethan is almost 4!!! He will be turning 4 in a few days' time actually. Can't believe how time flies. I hope all is well with you too, Lindi. Tell me what have I missed in the past 2 years!
Woofers!! Hey, you! How absolutely great to see you again!!! How are you? Ethan? Lordy, how old is he now? Or do I even want to know, Lo! I hope all's well with you, my Friend...hugs, Lynn
Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day, Woofers!!
Hi, Woofers!! I've been just fine, Hon, thank you...just so busy with Christmas stuff..at least all my baking is done...shopping, done...our son is coming in from Ottawa on Thursday for a week, so that's one Christmas dinner here, then on Christmas, dinner at our DD's with her hubby and our grandson, then my brother and his wife and our neice are coming up on the 28th (another 'Christmas' dinner)...so I'm up to my butt in aligators! But nice...friendly aligators! And how are things with you and yours?? I bet Ethan is getting so big now...I should mention that our grandson will be going into his 'big boy' new double bed before Christmas in the 'big' room....lol...so the kids are painting and decorating it when they're off next week...SO much going on. Oh. And of course, I'm sewing the curtains and matching cushions for the bed...lol... Hon...I hope you're enjoying this prelude to the holidays and that you're all healthy and happy!...Lynn
Hey, Lindi! How have you been?
Thank you, Woofers.....oh, I'm so in love with that wee creature! lol! She's an absolute menace when she's awake, but when she's sleepy and in my arms she's the snuggliest thing in the world! Makes me wonder if this puppy-thing is just a mothering instinct now that the kids are grown...once a Mom, always a Mom! Hope you're having a great day with Ethan, Hon!
Oh my, Lynn!!!!! Your pup is soooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Happy Halloween!
Good morning, Woofers! Just in case you miss it...here's the site I go to every Christmas: http://plancanada.ca/giftsofhope/ It's nice, since each year you can purchase something different! Hope you like it! We had sponsored a young boy in Haiti (the Carrefour school) up to age 18, when they no longer sponsor him. I sometimes wonder, especially when there's news from Haiti, what he's doing now....
Good morning, Hon! We were on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas...the largest cruise ship afloat until her sister-ship, the Oasis of the Seas was just launched. I hear there's an even bigger one in the works! Our itinerary was the Eastern Med (Italy, Greece, Turkey and Etgypt)...yes, I hope you make that trip someday, too. As for your Mom (I just peeked at your posts)...I think you handled it all admirably. Much better than I would have, that's for sure! I'm afraid I don't deal very well with situations like that...I would have immediately left (the country!) and everything else behind forever. Seriously. Pretty harsh, eh? But I've learned over the years that conflict isn't good for the body OR the soul...don't go looking for more, Hon! Let everything simmer down for a few months...don't go looking for more stress (its stressful enough raising a toddler!)....Just my nosey advice, as usual! You take care of you and Ethan, K? Huggles back to you, Sweets!...Lynn
Hey, Lynn! Hasn't Ethan just grown eh? Your trip sounds absolutely amazing! Which cruise liner and itinerary did you go on? I want to go too! We just got back from Asia ourselves... It's been the most interesting trip, whereby my mom and me are now not on talking terms... Anyhow, I will call her again, once I am not so mad at her for being physcial with me while Ethan was in my arms...
Aw, thanks, Woofy, for those sweet comments. Yes...it was an absolutely amazing trip! I'm going to miss sipping wine at an outdoor cafe with little cars nearly running over my toes! And how are things with you lately, Hon? OMG, when did Ethan get to be such a big boy??!! He's beautiful, Woofy!!! You're so fortunate! Keep in touch....it's so nice to see you here again!...Huggles..Lindi
Honey, you should know me well enough by now that I'm always good for that "kick in the butt" should you ever need it! I'm so happy for you....!!!!
Awww... that 1500 vote baby is cute though...
HOW does that kid rate 1527 votes??!!! Sheesh.
Happy Canada Day!!!!
Nite, nite, Lynn! Sweet dreams!
How are you, Lindi? *huggles*
Hi, Lynn! How are you doing? How was your DH's MRI?
Yeppers! For EVER and EVER!!!! Actually.....it gets worse!
Eek! Forever and ever?
That's how they do it, Woofy! That's how they get you! LOL!! From now on his happiness will be your happiness...his hurts will be your hurts...you're attached by that "silver thread" which unites you...Did I mention that it lasts forever?
He's growing on me by leaps and bounds... Especially when he coos at me, and gives me his half moon eyed toothless grin! *sigh*
HAH!! I KNEW you'd love that book! It's been our DD's baby-bible since our grandson was born!! I'm thrilled you picked it up and love it.....Ethan looks so beautiful and so alert...you're doing a great job there, Woofers!!!!
Hi, hi! Did I ever tell you that I am in love with Ethan? BTW: I finally got the baby whisperer book... On Chapter 3 now... and I love it!
Woofy, what a beautiful video of Ethan on your Facebook page!! He has such a lovely complexion and that big yawn just melted my heart! I can't even remember Jack being that small anymore...! Enjoy him this way...it goes by so fast...Huggles...Lynn
Hi, Woofers...yes, it was in my twenties...I was married, living away from my parents and friends (DH got a teaching job about an hour and a half from our town)...but I think it started in my teens. Yes, it got very bad. Which is why I guess I feel so much empathy for Curt. Been there, done that sort of thing. I lost my respect for doctors, too...it's easy to do, judging by our medical establishment. And it's only gotten worse. We're so fortunate here to have such a wonderful, caring doctor for our family...Even though he's got me on a diet and he looks like Santa himself! LOL!! Thanks, Hon...and you're so right...nipping it in the first signs would be the best way....unfortunately in those early stages one is mostly in denial.... Huggles to you, Hon...!
Huggles to you! So sorry to "read" that you were depressed when you were younger... I am not sure if I ever have sunk into serious depression... I've always been afraid of sinking into depression since I believe my mom have it, hence I studied psychology, and I studied as much as I can about the illness. Arming myself with as much knowledge about depression really helped me alot, as I now have tools to combat depression, and I can spot when the signs show up. It helps to be able to curtail depression when it is in the early stages, and not let it spiral downwards... Hey, maybe I should post this on Curt's thread...
Oh, you will be, Woofy!! Toddlers begin wanting to do things "myself!"....which means waiting patiently for them to manipulate a sock onto a foot, which can take several minutes of their increasing frustration, not accepting any help from anone, ending of course, in them dissolving into tears because they can't accomplish that simple goal. And that's just one of them. LOL!! They run. Fast. But aren't too adept at stopping quickly. Cherish these days, Sweetie, when he's helpless and soft and squishy. Too soon he'll be running away yelling "No, Mommy! My SELF!!"... Hope you're having a lovely weekend, Woofers!!!
