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Post by Queen E on Jun 26, 2003 15:23:34 GMT -5
OK, just had to brag! Sorry, but I'm super excited. Okay, first, Anya has now been off all breathing aids since 3 a.m. She's totally going on her own, and while she's breathing fast, it's still okay! So, no tubes in her face! WOO-HOO! Clean pictures tonight. Okay, the other big thing. First, some background for those who don't know. Babies need to learn how to suck, so usually, while in the womb in the 7th or 8th month, they begin learning by sucking their thumbs. Anya, of course, was born so early she never learned this. Further, preemies have a harder time bottle feeding in the beginning because they get too tired. So, either way, they are given a feeding tube. Well, Anya had her first bottle feed this afternoon. She took half her feed (15 cc's) through the bottle! YEAH! She's getting so big. And she's up to 3 lbs. 11 oz., so she's getting closer and closer to that 5 lbs. home mark. I can't wait to see her tonight. Just had to share. James: Just wanted to add my congrats as well. She sounds like a trooper and I have no doubt every day she'll get stronger and stronger.
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Post by John G on Jun 26, 2003 15:24:55 GMT -5
James, that is wonderful news! Congratulations, she'll be home before you know it. If you don't mind me asking, how early was she? I'm sure you have said before but I don't remember seeing it. She was born at 27 weeks.
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Post by karalee on Jun 26, 2003 15:25:55 GMT -5
Your kids sound like me and my sister when we were little. What a handful we were. It's almost quitting time so I'm doing alright. Tomorrow is Friday so that's another reason I'm smiling. AND I'm hanging out on the board with you lovely people so everything's gravy. Dunno why I just used that expression. My goodness, I can be such a dork sometimes. How do you people put up with me? 'Almost quitting time' and 'tomorrow is Friday' are good reasons to smile. The only things better are 'quitting time' and 'it IS Friday'
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Post by karalee on Jun 26, 2003 15:30:27 GMT -5
She was born at 27 weeks. Wow, she must really be a fighter. I am so glad things are going so well now.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jun 26, 2003 15:51:51 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Of course, I've known that most men are pigs for some time. On occasion, I have decidedly porcine tendencies of my own...I'm certainly not immune when it comes to my base urges. Not once, however, has a woman ever kicked, kneed, punched, slapped, shot, stabbed or bit me in anger because of unwanted advances. Perhaps I've been doing something wrong, because I can guarantee you that some of these guys that the S'cubies have smacked down over the years have had more success than I have. On the plus side, the family jewels have gone unharmed..so I guess it's a trade off. Unfortunately, I'd say the majority of women have had to resort to some form of violence or at least deception. I did too, but the experience while not totally traumatic, isn't amusing and isn't one I'm comfortable telling on the board.
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Post by Becky H on Jun 26, 2003 15:54:36 GMT -5
I'm not even pretending to work right now. I'm using the excuse of making German-style potato salad for my husband as being more important. Anyway, for those of us who did not tape it the first time around, OMWF will be in on in approximately ten minutes. I've got to watch, even if it has been edited by those numbwits at FX. Why oh why, does Europe get the stand-alone DVD version and we're not even up to Season 5 release here? Grr Argh.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jun 26, 2003 15:54:43 GMT -5
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 15:54:54 GMT -5
'Almost quitting time' and 'tomorrow is Friday' are good reasons to smile. The only things better are 'quitting time' and 'it IS Friday' Gosh darn it! I had something really funny to write but hell if I can remember it. Darn it! Just believe that it was hysterical, spew-worthy and would have had you rolling in the floor, tears spilling because you were laughing so hard....
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 15:55:45 GMT -5
I'm not even pretending to work right now. I'm using the excuse of making German-style potato salad for my husband as being more important. Anyway, for those of us who did not tape it the first time around, OMWF will be in on in approximately ten minutes. I've got to watch, even if it has been edited by those numbwits at FX. Why oh why, does Europe get the stand-alone DVD version and we're not even up to Season 5 release here? Grr Argh. Are we going to (eventually) get the OMWF stand-alone DVD? Has anyone heard?
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jun 26, 2003 16:02:59 GMT -5
OK, just had to brag! Sorry, but I'm super excited. Okay, first, Anya has now been off all breathing aids since 3 a.m. She's totally going on her own, and while she's breathing fast, it's still okay! So, no tubes in her face! WOO-HOO! Clean pictures tonight. Okay, the other big thing. First, some background for those who don't know. Babies need to learn how to suck, so usually, while in the womb in the 7th or 8th month, they begin learning by sucking their thumbs. Anya, of course, was born so early she never learned this. Further, preemies have a harder time bottle feeding in the beginning because they get too tired. So, either way, they are given a feeding tube. Well, Anya had her first bottle feed this afternoon. She took half her feed (15 cc's) through the bottle! YEAH! She's getting so big. And she's up to 3 lbs. 11 oz., so she's getting closer and closer to that 5 lbs. home mark. I can't wait to see her tonight. Just had to share. TEXT
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Post by karalee on Jun 26, 2003 16:06:32 GMT -5
Gosh darn it! I had something really funny to write but hell if I can remember it. Darn it! Just believe that it was hysterical, spew-worthy and would have had you rolling in the floor, tears spilling because you were laughing so hard.... Well Lee, darn it all to heck, if you think of it let me know. I have to log off for now and take the rugrats to the carnival but I may be back tonight. I'll definitly be back tomorrow. Bye
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Post by Nickim on Jun 26, 2003 16:09:54 GMT -5
This is probably totally off-topic (since I've been away all day and haven't read everything, as to how this got started), but my biggest shame about being a man came during my sophomore year in college. I had a conversation one late night with about 9 different women and me, and one by one, all of the women admitted to having been molested at some younger age. I was totally freaked out. I've never gotten over that night (especially because I've met a number of women since with the same experience) and it now really sits in my mind now that I have a daughter (so terrified). Anyway, this little thread just triggered my memory to that. James, It never happened to me, but I have 5 friends who lost their virginity to date rape, plus 1 who was raped by her bus driver when she was 15. The best thing you can do to protect your daughter is to make sure she knows she can talk to you and that she knows if something like this ever happens to her it is in no way her fault.
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 16:13:15 GMT -5
Goodbye for now, ladies and gentlemen. I'm afraid this train has stopped for me. I must now depart...... Have a great night everyone and don't have a wild posting party while I'm gone, alright?
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Post by Rob on Jun 26, 2003 16:15:06 GMT -5
This is probably totally off-topic (since I've been away all day and haven't read everything, as to how this got started), but my biggest shame about being a man came during my sophomore year in college. I had a conversation one late night with about 9 different women and me, and one by one, all of the women admitted to having been molested at some younger age. I was totally freaked out. I've never gotten over that night (especially because I've met a number of women since with the same experience) and it now really sits in my mind now that I have a daughter (so terrified). Anyway, this little thread just triggered my memory to that. Several years ago I was sitting in my Mom's house late one night, having a conversation with her and my two sisters. Somehow we got on this subject--don't ask me how--and even sitting here now I can't bring myself to type any specifics of the things they shared with me that night...experiences that happened to ALL THREE of them at different points in their respective childhoods. I can't believe I'm posting about it now, because I'd much rather make believe they'd never told me. Ok, that last sentence was stupid. I should be grateful that they trusted me enough to confide in to me about something so traumatic; something that only women can truly understand, generally speaking. I just...I remember how small I felt. I don't know if this is the right phrase, but I remember experiencing a deep sense of guilt by extension. I don't know. Maybe I'm supposed to.
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Post by Kerrie on Jun 26, 2003 16:16:14 GMT -5
Does every woman here have a story regarding the necessity of physical violence to deflect a man's unwanted attentions? If so, I find myself a little ashamed to be on the male side of the aisle. Of course, I've known that most men are pigs for some time. On occasion, I have decidedly porcine tendencies of my own...I'm certainly not immune when it comes to my base urges. Not once, however, has a woman ever kicked, kneed, punched, slapped, shot, stabbed or bit me in anger because of unwanted advances. Perhaps I've been doing something wrong, because I can guarantee you that some of these guys that the S'cubies have smacked down over the years have had more success than I have. On the plus side, the family jewels have gone unharmed..so I guess it's a trade off. For my part Rob, my 'victim' and I were in primary school. I was not violent because of unwanted advances but because I used to enjoy fighting. When I was older and suffered unwanted advances I never used violence (the guys were much bigger than me) - I compromised. I am glad to hear that you have not been physically abused for unwanted attention. Keep up the good work.
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