8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 6

[windermerejudy]

Well-----geez-----nodistractions from the DIS I guess I have to go do housework......

 

[allshookup]

The ice is so solid that the kids can sled down it on their tummies--Frosty the Snowman style--without a sled. We need to make sure that they can stop before they end up in the stream...again.

Unfortunately, there have been lots of serious accidents & injuries from kids sledding on the packed snow & ice because it is just so FAST. One boy couldn't stop in time & ended up in the traffic lane, and ultimately under the wheels of a truck. Lots of other little ones have been airlifted to the University hospital with head injuries from hitting fences, trees, etc.

The weather is supposed to warm up later this week, so I'm hopeful that we'll be seeing our driveway again soon. Our road is in passable condition--it's just the 1000 ft uphill both ways driveway that is the problem.

Same thing here. I was going to take the kids sledding the other day, but DH said it was too icy & one kids slid head first into a pole. He is okay, thank goodness, but I had to tell the kids it was a no go. They are so sad, because they haven't gone sledding once this year.

I am going to head to the Christmas Tree shop & see if they have any of those fish extenders left. Glad to see the board has sped up again.

 

[dahuffy]

Hello everyone!! I have been reading and reading and reading and thought I should jump in to say our family is on this cruise as well. We consist of me - Laura, my DH and our 3 children ( 1 DS and 2 DD's). We are so excited to be going on this trip Anyway, I'm really looking forward in chatting with you all for the next 16 months, bye for now,

Laura

Hello Laura and welcome to the "Family"

 

[goofyforlife]

That wasn't the board----that was us

Judy how did you know i needed to get my taxes done....

By tomorrow i promise.....

Now next week you guys really do need to kick me off because i have to study for three exams towards my professional license while i'm still at home.

They have the tests over three days but i had to schedule all three for one day (March 14th) because my job isn't paying me to take the time off.

One test is three hrs, one is two, and one is two & half.

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

, to the v-man and those with special stories to share.

i have no right to comment, but andy, you wrote your feelings so
eloquently....that i 've been thinking about your family ever since.
.thank you for having the courage to share your life. you
and your special family deserve a mighty big .

for all the things i have said about the values of family working
together...you and the special few others sharing, added the real merits.
yes, i . thank you for the suggestion.


for while you dosen't know much about me [ iam very reserved toward my
family matters]...i have read many times the ways you share your
good feelings toward others has always left me . it was finding
people like yourself that i decided these boards were a place for
me. {on our last cruise, i was really observing the disers...i was
impressed how much they gave to each other...and strangers.
( my family ).* though my postings are in the disney's spirit, by
designs....i am trying to be as accurate as possible--so they
have true meanings. time, is just too short , for being
insincere. *you could been very bitter where your marriage self-
destructed ...instead you guys became closer & gave new love to
another lil and finally your daughter...she is such a beautiful
reflection of your recovery. even though the lil'ones that past..they had
your love to comfort them..what a miracle in blessing you gave.
, that's how your story effected me.


* at the same time..i was part of a research team developing neonatal
life-support systems.......one of the most interesting phenomenon we
observed...no mattter how critical ill the infant was....the chances of
survival raised significantly if...time was alloted for the mother to
touch and hold her baby before taking off...& having the father present
to... which supported the miracles you gave.

i hope the ladies here..stress pre-natal care for themselves..and their
families..lil'things can produced great miracles! the truth was : during
the 3 years, where free pre-natal was done..we never lost one single
baby. .however, during my ob stint...."4mos"...3 were lost.

* well since i can't hug the v-man...i going to our lil jordan... ,
whether..she likes it or not!

 

[Verandah Man]

Just out of curiosity, do you think it's just part of her personality?

(Not being nosy, just curious because I have one really confident kid and one introvert.)

Not being nosy at all................it's a little hard to explain, but I will try. I think she feels since her birth mother gave her away, she doesn't feel deserving of being loved by my wife and I. We have tried to reassure her over and over again, that she is very special and that her birth mother only wanted the best for her, and she knew she couldn't give her the kind of life in Mexico that she could have gotten here with us. The birth mother was young, unwed, and came from a very poor area. Like I stated earlier, we have been making progress and we hope it continues as she gets older. School has also been very difficult as Angelina has a learning disability. Our school system has been great, and this school year has been one of the best she has ever had. Angelina went from making D's and F's in the Middle School to this last marking period of getting one A, four B's and one D+ which was in math her weakest subject. She has also been getting more involved with other school activities, which has greatly helped.

 

[justmestace]

Hey, you should be easy to come up with a new tag. Afterall, you were the first one to admit that you took your phone into the bathroom with you in case IC called.

So you're telling me that I say stupid stuff all the time??

And besides, doesn't everyone take their phone in the bathroom when waiting for THE CALL??

 

[MJGirl]

Same thing here. I was going to take the kids sledding the other day, but DH said it was too icy & one kids slid head first into a pole. He is okay, thank goodness, but I had to tell the kids it was a no go. They are so sad, because they haven't gone sledding once this year.

Sorry to hear about all these ice mishaps. It is such a tragedy when one so young dies so suddenly. I don't know if you heard about the recent accident near me in Guelph, Ontario. A boy (10 years old) was killed when he was hit in the head with a stray puck while playing hockey on a outdoor neighbourhood rink. Just goes to show that helmets should be worn at all times, not just during official games and practices. The tragedy could have easily been prevented.

 

[wdwluvrs]

Not being nosy at all................it's a little hard to explain, but I will try. I think she feels since her birth mother gave her away, she doesn't feel deserving of being loved by my wife and I. We have tried to reassure her over and over again, that she is very special and that her birth mother only wanted the best for her, and she knew she couldn't give her the kind of life in Mexico that she could have gotten here with us. The birth mother was young, unwed, and came from a very poor area. Like I stated earlier, we have been making progress and we hope it continues as she gets older. School has also been very difficult as Angelina has a learning disability. Our school system has been great, and this school year has been one of the best she has ever had. Angelina went from making D's and F's in the Middle School to this last marking period of getting one A, four B's and one D+ which was in math her weakest subject. She has also been getting more involved with other school activities, which has greatly helped.

Andy we are not sure what grade Angelina is in in High School both our sons were in choirs they were also on the cross country track and swim teams really helped them to fit in and have confidence .I just think the High School girls liked seeing the boys in there speedos but beining envolved is great makes parents really busy but great for the kids

 

[dahuffy]

Oh I wont even tell you the list of stuff that I have unfinished.....................................

Oh please...I had a new garage door opener that sat in the box,in my front room, for a Year before it finally got installed!

 

[justmestace]

WHEW. Finally caught up again. GOOD GRAVY that's hard!

Welcome, welcome...new DIS cruisers!!

Andy and all.....thank you for sharing your stories. All those years ago when I was having trouble getting my babies I thought I was the only one. I had no trouble getting pregnant, I just couldn't sustain a pregnancy. My oldest was 11 when #2 daughter was born, followed 3 years later by the final child.....with 5 miscarriages in between them. A very hard time to go through, but it really does make the arrival of a baby all the more miraculous.

Guess I should go get some of this done.........

 

[sk8ingmom]

Well-----geez-----nodistractions from the DIS I guess I have to go do housework......

NOOO don't go! We can avoid housework together. Safety in numbers you know! I can blame you & you can blame me. It's all good.

I am going to head to the Christmas Tree shop & see if they have any of those fish extenders left. Glad to see the board has sped up again.

I LOVE the Christmas Tree Shop! I made the treck 1-2x a month when we lived in CT.

Please buy something you totally don't need, but can't beat the price in my honor.

 

[dahuffy]

Can't stand it any longer. The weather is just scrumptious and I have to get out and ride! Maybe I'll go up to Target and see what I can find.

See ya'll later!

Deb

 

[Verandah Man]

, to the v-man and those with special stories to share.

i have no right to comment, but andy, you wrote your feelings so
eloquently....that i 've been thinking about your family ever since.
.thank you for having the courage to share your life. you
and your special family deserve a mighty big .

for all the things i have said about the values of family working
together...you and the special few others sharing, added the real merits.
yes, i . thank you for the suggestion.


for while you dosen't know much about me [ iam very reserved toward my
family matters]...i have read many times the ways you share your
good feelings toward others has always left me . it was finding
people like yourself that i decided these boards were a place for
me. {on our last cruise, i was really observing the disers...i was
impressed how much they gave to each other...and strangers.
( my family ).* though my postings are in the disney's spirit, by
designs....i am trying to be as accurate as possible--so they
have true meanings. time, is just too short , for being
insincere. *you could been very bitter where your marriage self-
destructed ...instead you guys became closer & gave new love to
another lil and finally your daughter...she is such a beautiful
reflection of your recovery. even though the lil'ones that past..they had
your love to comfort them..what a miracle in blessing you gave.
, that's how your story effected me.


* at the same time..i was part of a research team developing neonatal
life-support systems.......one of the most interesting phenomenon we
observed...no mattter how critical ill the infant was....the chances of
survival raised significantly if...time was alloted for the mother to
touch and hold her baby before taking off...& having the father present
to... which supported the miracles you gave.

i hope the ladies here..stress pre-natal care for themselves..and their
families..lil'things can produced great miracles! the truth was : during
the 3 years, where free pre-natal was done..we never lost one single
baby. .however, during my ob stint...."4mos"...3 were lost.

* well since i can't hug the v-man...i going to our lil jordan... ,
whether..she likes it or not!

Thanks Lil' Grumpy, now you have me tearing up, what a day this has been.

One of the nurses at CHOP told my wife and I, if it hadn't been for us making daily visits to be with BJ, she most likely would have died weeks sooner. The nurse truly believes that BJ was fighting for us, more than for herself. The nurse also shared with us, that everytime we walked into the NICU and started talking to BJ, her vital signs would improve.

Here is a picture that is glued into the inside cover of my Bible, of me holding BJ the night before she passed. Her little body had swelled from the medication she was on.

 

[jonesing]

I always tell my dh...."Now, you know how I hate to nag, but....."

Still goes in one ear and out the other......

Yes, I think it is the SRY (sex-determination region) gene of the Y chromosome that activates the "PNA" base pair within males...where PNA, of course, means PAY NO ATTENTION! So, you see, it's genetic and men can't change that any more than they can change the size of their feet!

 

[Enna]

So you're telling me that I say stupid stuff all the time??

And besides, doesn't everyone take their phone in the bathroom when waiting for THE CALL??

You KNOW I did!

 

[justmestace]

You KNOW I did!

Thank goodness, I wasn't the only one!!

 

[justmestace]

Thanks Lil' Grumpy, now you have me tearing up, what a day this has been.

One of the nurses at CHOP told my wife and I, if it hadn't been for us making daily visits to be with BJ, she most likely would have died weeks sooner. The nurse truly believes that BJ was fighting for us, more than for herself. The nurse also shared with us, that everytime we walked into the NICU and started talking to BJ, her vital signs would improve.

Here is a picture that is glued into the inside cover of my Bible, of me holding BJ the night before she passed. Her little body had swelled from the medication she was on.

Awww, Andy!!

 

[disneypilots]

Sorry to hear that you didn't get any real answers today.

Do you feel like the doctors are heading in the right direction? If not, then maybe it's time to consider having someone else take a look. Sometimes it just takes a fresh set of eyes or slightly different clinical experience to get to an "a-ha!" moment that will make all the difference.

Hoping that your DD is feeling better soon!

Thanks For Your warm thoughts. I can put up with almost anything........just not my child hurting...........FGM and I want to get it fixed ASAP. Initial Diagnostics show it can be repaired..........but its looking like surgery is going to be required. Poor thing just wants to get back to being a normal Stinky Teen !!!!

Mark

 

[justmestace]

This is just too weird.....mind you, I'm not complaining...(for once!)....

I really was expecting it to rain when we were in San Francisco, instead, we had gorgeous weather. I even got a sunburn!

Today, back in "sunny" Arizona....it's pouring rain!!!