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September 14th, 2009
06:01 pm - It's that time again...Here we go...
Lee just got his deployment orders this afternoon....That is all I have to say right now...It's #3!!!! I will post more later...I am feeling a little surreal right now...It never seems real until he gets his orders...
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September 3rd, 2009
06:41 pm - Miss Kaylee again
Okay, so nevermind about the 1 tooth....She has 2 on the bottom!!!!!! They are SHARP too!!! YIKES!!!
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01:22 pm - Miss Kaylee...
just cut her first tooth in today!!! The one next to it is coming in too....My baby girl is growing up!!! She is already 4.5 months old!!! Where has the time gone??? Oh yeah and thanks to Lee, she likes the taste of cheeseburgers...Shame on daddy!!! LOL
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September 2nd, 2009
01:21 pm - ???
Why is nothing I do ever good enough for anyone??
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August 31st, 2009
12:57 pm - worried now...
Okay, I just looked at her tags and 90% of her entries are now private...I am worried now...Did something happen and I was too lazy to come on here in forever and then I missed it?? I really hope everything is okay!!!
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12:53 pm - Updates??
I was checking my friend's journals and for some reason, Emily isnt showing up...We are both still mutual friends, but it wont let me see any of her journal entries!! I hope nothing bad happened with them or Anja!!! Anyone else having this problem??
Thanks!
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July 2nd, 2009
09:37 pm - Mother Nature for the lose!!!
WELL...Kaylee will be 2 months and 2 weeks old tomorrow and guess what present I got??? THATS RIGHT!!! I got my period again!!! Almost 3 years without one and BOY I forgot how much they SUUUUUCCCCKKKK!!!!! I stopped nursing her (for selfish reasons, I wanted to take my weight loss pills and lose weight fast, but I gained some back, instead of losing it because I quit nursing ) and I really want to start again. I still have milk there and it actually squirts out when I squeeze...LOL...TMI....HAHAAA!!!! I started taking Fenugreek yesterday and have felt a slight difference today...I have also been nursing Kaylee on each side for at least 10 minutes each before I give her the bottle to stimulate production...Any other suggestions??? Anyone??? I really want to do this again and I am determined to do it!!! She is making the swallowing noises and everything like they say she should and she is only taking 4oz of formula after she nurses versus the 6oz she eats without the boob...ANY ADVICE IS GREAT!!!
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June 29th, 2009
11:01 pm - New post
on the book's journal...You should check it out...I put the mock cover and title on there...Let me know what you think!!!!!!!!
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June 27th, 2009
12:56 pm - Whore me out!!!
LOL...I have created a journal for the book...Please friend me and forward the journal to ALL of your military friends and family and even prior service military friends and family...I want to get the word out and I want to have as much information as I can!!! Thanks to you all and kisses from my family to yours!!!
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sep_survivors There we go!!!!!!!!
PS, that is not the name of the book, no name as of yet, just something I thought would fit the current idea of the book!! LATER!!!
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11:50 am - A book???
I woke up at 2am Thursday morning. It came to me...I really want to write a book...Not just any kind of book though...I want to write a book as a sort of guide to first time deployements (for spouses/kids/family members...I want to include a story from as many people and as many states as I can and have each person that submits a story to me, to include a top 5 or 10 to surviving the first deployment...All branches, kids, parents, wives, husbands and even the deployed persons...I want to know what you/they went through during that first time away, I want know what was missed, what was gained, what was lost and what was found and how contact was kept, how the homecomings and the goodbyes went, you know, THE WHOLE STORY!!!
Is this a good idea? I mainly want to market it towards FRG's and other organizations that help seperated families. I dont just want those that were sent to war, those that were also sent on unaccompanied tours are also very welcome!!!
I am going to try and start it next month if I get the courage to start it!!! Would all of you guys submit your story for this???? I want you first and foremost, because every one of your stories are different, intriging (SP?) and one of a kind!!!
Let me know what you think? Would you have bought or wanted a book like this going through your first deployment/seperation from your spouse, just to get a little insight as to how things roll?
Also, HOLLY....What was the website you used to publish your book yourself?? Thanks hun, hope the vacation went well!!! Loves and kisses from me and the girls!!!
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June 24th, 2009
01:16 pm - Excited
I think everyone should join sparkpeople.com. There is so much information and awesomness on there!!! If you join, use my name as a referral "knksmommy"...HAVE FUN!!!!
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June 23rd, 2009
03:03 pm - Back to the grind!!!!
So I took my measurements today...I weighed in at 188lbs...My goal after 6 months is 130. Not sure if that is a reasonable goal, but thats where I want to be before I start my Major in school and where I want to be when Lee deploys later this year.
Here are the measurements:
| Date | Weight | Neck | Bust | Shoulders | Arm | Ribs | Waist | Stomach | Hips | Thighs | Inner Knee | Calf | Ankle | Total Inches | | 23-Jun-09 | 188.00 | 14.75 | 43.00 | 45.00 | 13.00 | 38.25 | 37.25 | 41.75 | 44.25 | 37.25 | 17.25 | 14.75 | 9.50 | 356.00 |
I want to lose about 50 inches total, or gain muscle to make the inches look better!!! I am in a size 14/16 right now...I want to be in a size 10/12 by the 4th of July...Wish me luck!!!!
I also need some TUNES!!! I am getting bored with the music I have...What are your favorite running songs...
I started taking my MRC supplements yesterday (the ones I took to lose a bunch before Lee came home) and I feel great!!! I also have more energy and I have noticed that I am staying fuller longer!! WHOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!
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12:00 pm - Bobby
One year ago today, a very close friend made a decision that forever changed his life and lead to his untimely death...Please, BUCKLE UP!!!!!!
I cannot believe it has been a year since the accident that ultimately killed Bobby!! He was in the house yesterday and early this morning...He was in my parents house Saturday when they were packing things up...My husband thinks I am nuts, but I know when he is here!!!! When he is around, I hear something about Alabama football, boy scouts, soccer, or I find his picture in a random stack of papers or in a drawer that it wasnt in before....Please, BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It could mean the difference between your death or a couple of bruises and the ability to walk away!!!!!!!
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June 1st, 2009
05:15 pm - Something I ate??
The other night (Friday night) I had my mom's saurkraut and cabbage rolls for dinner...As expected, I had gas and a couple BM's, but DD2 has had water poops since Saturday morning...No seeding, just water like...Still Mustard yellow and she is back to pooping 4-6 times, whereas the last 2 weeks it was once every other day...How long does it take for food from 3 days ago to pass through my milk? Is she still getting the effects of i? She is 6 weeks and 3 days old...I also thought it might be a growth spurt too...Any suggestions?? Thanks alot in advance!!!
6 weeks down with the boob, many more to come!!!!
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May 18th, 2009
10:26 am - HELP me ladies!!!!
I am still waiting to be approved for the bf community, but I need help!!! I think I am losing my milk!!!!! Baby is barely getting enough from what I can tell and I am drained on both breasts after about 10 minutes of nursing on each side. I have tried pumping right after nursing to make sure she just isnt eating all thats there, but NOTHING comes out...I only have about 3 feedings worth pumped (after 2 weeks of pumping) and I dont want to have to put her on formula just yet...I have been drinking more water thinking it is dehydration, but I need some other ideas...THANKS in advance for any help!!! BTW DD is 4 weeks 1 day old...
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May 15th, 2009
08:03 pm - PPD
So yeah, my PPD is coming back full force...I didnt have it with Katelynn, but it hit me after we lost #2...Now, it again is hitting me...Lee isnt helping it what so ever...My job is to take care of the kids, clean, cook, be a taxi driver, discipline, go to school full time, and do everything...His is go to PT, works a little, come home, sleep, eat, and then go party on the weekends...He gets a fucking break every weekend...Where the hell is mine??? I have completely lost myself and dont even know where to start looking...Anyone know where I went??? I have tried to do everything and raise 2 kids, basically alone, but come on, can't I get some help once a week or something???? Katelynn has been hell on earth for the past couple months and Lee keeps saying how terrible she is and tells her that she is the worst behaving kid he has ever seen...Guess that's my fault because I have been the one taking care of her by myself since she was born and now she is acting "like a brat" as Lee puts it...Hopefully I will do a better job with Kaylee since Katelynn turned out so bad (in Lee's eyes)...Enough of my venting, but it IS my blog...Later all!!!
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May 9th, 2009
09:18 pm - Update and new BF????'s
Okay, well apparently, my Husband is the poop coaxer...LOL...I went to get dinner and sure enough, she pooped...He said it had the consistancy of really crunchy peanut butter...The last time she pooped, was while hubs was watching her the other day and then she quit again...Well, I guess that gets me out of changing poopy diapers??? LOL...
New questions for all the EBM mommies...What do you use to store your EBM? Right now, I am using the platex disposable drop ins (DD drinks those while I am at school/store/etc) because I havent pumped enough to store, it normally gets used shortly after pumping...I have seen pump and seal bags at Walmart and Babies R US and they seem like they would be useful, but I wanted some opinions and maybe other options if those dont work...Where is a good website/article that had a good BF diet/nutritional information for me? I have tried to keep a good diet, but find that I am not really sure what I "need" and what I should have in moderation (other than alcohol and the obvious other things)...And finally, when you pump and only get maybe an ounce or so, do you just add more pumped (from another session) to the newly pumped to make a "serving"? Is it safe to add to previously EBM?
I feel so un-informed this time around...Thanks for your advice!!!!
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03:53 pm - No more tags???
Well, I went to the community to look this up in the TAGS, but there were no tags showing up...
ANYWHO...
I have a 3 week old...She is BF and only BF...She has not had a BM since Thursday...She has been really gassy and pushing like she has to go, but nothing is coming out...She has the normal wet diapers that BF babies should have just no poop...Is there anything I can give her to help? I have tried warm baths, nursing more often, and massaging her belly...She is really fussy and uncomfy unless she is laying on me and I am patting her back/side/belly firmly...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Current Mood: distressed
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May 6th, 2009
06:26 pm - Welcome to my post-partum!!!
Okay, so for the last week-ish, Lee has been on overnight shift (9pm to 6am), meaning he sleeps all day until about 4, goes to the gym for 2 hours, comes home, takes a shower, and then heads to work around 8. (he has to get there by 830 for meetings and shit)...That leaves me with ZERO time to myself...Add in that Kaylee has NOT slept for more than 30 minutes in the last 3 days without being held by me and only me...AND on top of everything else, Katelynn MUST be in the middle of everything, not listen to a word I say, not wanting to do what she is told and is generally and HUGE pain in the ass brat right now...She was this way, a little bit, before the baby came, but it has increased 1000 times since Kaylee came home...If she doesnt get what she wants or doesnt get her way, OH HELL!!! It might as well be the end of the world!!! I need a break, seriously!!!! At the end of the rope, my husband is stuck on porn and wont even so much as kiss me for the last 4 months...Okay, yeah I know, I was pretty LARGE and not so "skinny and HOT" and still am not, but FUCK!!!! I just had your second kid...Give me a break for a few weeks!!! I have lost (including giving birth and water breaking and such) almost 25lbs!!! BF Kaylee has helped HUGELY!!!! If she didnt eat so much, I wouldn't have lost as much!! Anywho...I am about to go stir crazy!!! Thanks for the vent...Love ya'll!!!
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April 20th, 2009
11:41 pm - pics
( Pics under here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
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