Hi Lisa! I haven't been here that much lately, so I have no right to whine... That sounds like a fun day (minus the allergies)! I have been loving the 70+ F weather myself.

You know, Violet is just enhancing her immune system. Smart girl!! :chuckle:

Greetings, yourself! You're too funny! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Note to self: When going out on a rare date night with hubby, it is not advisable for the two of you to eat so much sushi that you just want to go home and fall asleep! :dummy: :rofl:

I dunno, Carolina. That sounds like the PERFECT date to me!:rofl::dummy::dummy:

Ladies, a gastronomic note if I may...

...if on such a date night, and indulging in Japanese food, in particular sushi, and anticipating post-dinner activity of a rather vigorous sort, it may be more expedient to order in the following manner:

- cold raw dishes to start, preferably sashimi, raw fish slices without the rice... a good selection would be: toro (fatty blue fin tuna belly), maguro (regular blue fin, for textural contrast), hamachi (yellow fin tuna, for further contrast)

- a hand roll, perhaps consisting of grilled (broiled) salmon skin, avocado, pickle and tobiko (flying fish roe)

- a small selection of omakase sushi (chef's selection, this way you get what is fresh and maybe something unexpected)

- a serving of uni (sea urchin sushi, high in proteins and even more potent than oysters)

Finish off with a small noodle dish, or tempura with rice.

This way, one gets a good balance between protein and carbs. It's the carbs in too much sushi that does you in for the um, rumpy pumpy afterwards. A few small bottles of cold sake during the course of the meal wouldn't go astray either. Go for a dai-ginjio type sake.

:thinking:Rumpy pumpy?:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Lee, thank you for your advice. I am very fond of sushi and sashimi and will try your suggestions - I can't speak for Carolina, but even after a great meal like that, I'd STILL rather go home and go to sleep!:chuckle:

My wife Sue, just told me I should think about doing an advise column... foodwise :chuckle:

And Lisa, I tend to agree with you... Sue and I go out on food binges quite a lot, and we always say that after dinner we should go for a walk, but we always end up on the couch, movie on the screen, me rummaging around for 'snacks' and she falling asleep while complaining about my burping.

Like during our honeymoon last February. For a whole week in Paris... walk walk walk, eat, walk, eat, walk, drink... walk walk walk,, dinner... 5-6 courses, wine, dessert, hotel... me complaining to the wall of gut ache and indigestions and Sue snoring away, silly smiles plastered on our faces. I ended up coming back looking like I'm preggers!!

And oh, Lisa, congrats on the impending stork arrival!

:chuckle:Sounds like a contented married couple, Lee!

And thank you - but the stork arrived here last June. Are you thinking of Mireyna, who recently found out she's expecting?:joy:

Didn't I see some pics a few pages back of you in the kitchen,.... oh just hit me... pics from the past during gestation period correct?

Damn sunday afternoon, grammar's all shot to hell... :chuckle:

Oh, that's right - I posted those pictures of our kitchen before the renovation. They were taken a year ago. Here's who was under that big bump:

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[QUOTE=Lisa;544164] Here's who was under that big bump:

Thought of you right away when I read this............enjoy! :rofl::rofl:

Your Clothes:
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn`t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
__________________________________________________ ____

The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
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Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
__________________________________________________ ____

Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
__________________________________________________ ____

Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
__________________________________________________ ____

Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
__________________________________________________ ____

At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
__________________________________________________ ____

Swallowing Coins:
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!
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[QUOTE=away36;545155] :rofl:All true, Nancy! All completely true! I'm doing the hiding part right now.:thumbsup:

Lisa, you're priceless... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Thank you, Lee - making notes for next time!! :cheers:

Cutie - patootie! :lv: :lov:

God Created Children
 

GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN) To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students... here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was " DON'T!"

"Don't what ? " Adam replied.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.

"Forbidden fruit ? We have forbidden fruit ? Hey Eve.We have forbidden fruit !"

" No Way ! " "Yes way! "

"Do NOT eat the fruit ! " said God.

"Why ? " "Because I am your Father and I said so ! " God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants.

A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked !

"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit ? " God asked.

"Uh huh," Adam replied.

"Then why did you ? " said the Father.

"I don't know," said Eve.

"She started it! " Adam said.

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"DID NOT!"

Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you ?

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT !

1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.

2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.

3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.

4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.

5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.

6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.

AND FINALLY:
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!

Good ones, Nancy! The one about children repeating what we shouldn't have said has sure bitten me a time or two! When Phoebe was three she said to our neighbor, the mom of one of her playmates: "Why do you only give Dalton junk to eat?"

:chuckle: Lot's of good advise here for me tonight I see... :thumbsup:

Off topic, but I found an interesting article today:
"Are you moms out there struggling with how to tell your young kids about plastic surgery? Don't snicker.
Well, if your surgery is happening after this Mother's Day, then Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer has just the thing for you!
On that special all-about-Mommy day, he's releasing a 'kid's book' - My Beautiful Mommy - featuring a perky Mommy explaining to her child why she's having cosmetic surgery. Mom's gonna get a tummy tuck, a nose job and breast implants!
This is not a joke. This book is really going to be out soon!
Before her surgery the mom explains to her little girl that she is getting a smaller tummy: "You see, as I got older, my body stretched and I couldn't fit into my clothes anymore. Dr. Michael (the author's homage to himself?) is going to help fix that and make me feel better."
"Mom" comes home looking like a slightly bruised Barbie doll with demure bandages on her nose and around her waist.
The text, unfortunately, doesn't mention the breast augmentation, but the illustrations intentionally show Mom's breasts to be fuller and higher.
Dr. Michael the author explains, "I tried to skirt that issue in the text itself. The tummy lends itself to an easy explanation to the children: extra skin and can't fit into your clothes. The breasts might be a stretch for a six-year-old."
The report also points out that the book doesn't explain exactly why the mother is redoing her nose either. Nonetheless, Mom reassures her little one that the new nose won't just look "different, my dear—prettier!"
Naturally, the ending is happy. Mommy is "even more" beautiful than before, and her daughter is thrilled."
Another source: http://www.newsweek.com/id/132240/page/1

Wow!!

Hoo boy, Ashley. That's a painful brainful this early in the morning!:crying:

I was a tall six year old so it has never been much of a stretch for me.:rofl::dummy:

What!? You were still nursing?:rofl::rofl:

Still? Was I suppose to stop?????:dummy::dummy::rofl:

Somebody get me my pills......

Didn't anyone tell you you were supposed to switch to beer and cigarettes at age 15?

Silly, haven't you seen the new AAP guidelines?? :dummy: :rofl:

Hi everyone! I've just joined because I'm searching for the perfect rolex for me. Do you gals have any advice on the best rolexes for ladies? Thanks!

Suzanne, after reading all of the above are you sure you want to join? :dummy::rofl::dummy: Just kidding?

This forum and these gals and guys are great. Do you want a ladies-sized, mid-sized or full sized model. From what I've seen on the forum anything goes with the ladies!

Hi Suzanne,

Not much advice to offer, but welcome to this crazy (but lovable) forum!! :cheers:

Suzanne, I've got a suggestion. You might want to post this question on the Rolex General Discussion board. You'll get a lot more responses to a serious question like that than you will on this thread. In case you haven't figured it out, all the fruits and nuts end up here to laugh ourselves silly.

BTW, Lisa and Nancy, I sent copies of your posts about children to my kids. I cracked up when I read them. I read Lisa's post to Arleen and she broke up. :lol::lol::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Well I think I most likely want a ladies- sized watch. I'm not really sure though. Medium might work as well.