RETIRED: Target chit chat

that's amazing about your son! the brains of children are so incredible makes you realize just how much we have yet to learn about ourselves and the amazing human body.

Pcola has awesome parades and Mardi Gras rocks for such a small area. It doesn't hold a candle to Mobile or New Orleans, but we'll take it

I home schooled both of mine. I had one that excelled and one that struggled more. If you want to vent, talk about materials, carry on, or if I can help in any way, pm me. I am now retired. Mine are 20 & 23. I well remember having days that I watched that yellow school bus and drooled. But I would do it again. I wasn't dealing with the extra stresses of you kid's situations. Do you belong to any hs groups?

My son (23) is just finishing up his Masters Degree (Public Administration) and he is trying to join the military. He has been jumping through hoops for a several months. He had a stroke when he was 8 and this is the hold up. So, after the last round of dr. exams (that he has to pay for), sending in reports, etc. he got the call Tuesday. He has been permanently disqualified from ever entering military service, medically based. He was really disappointed.

He called me yesterday... He had gotten another call from his recruiter, they were reading the old letter. That decision has been overturned and he is now approved to proceed with the enlistment process. So, next hurdle is the physical. (Not at all worried about the written tests).

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So anyone with experience with amazon.com - I ordered a pair of Pampili shoes for my daughter, who is going to be a flower girl on Saturday. Got them today, and one of the little rhinestone pendant thingies has fallen off. She has to wear them Saturday because I have no other options but can I return them after that? I got them for $19.xx, and I totally them, but they're broken, you know? Is it easy to return to amazon.com, or not so much?

I will save the homescooling story/drama for another day, but thank you for the offer . I don't have anyone to talk to or vent to so its a pain ,
What branch of the military is your son going into?

I sent you a ridiculously long pm. Get a snack before you go to read it!

Dreemedayze, How did you lose your nephew Anthony at 10 days. What was the diagnosis.?

Those of you with lost little ones did you find out why?

The worst was that my son was absolutely perfect and there was no cause at that time.

I wouldn't know why for 2 yrs and it ate me inside something fierce.

It wasn't until my twin prenancy was 6 months in and one of the 5 specialist at UCDavis handling my pregnancy had heard about my previous loss, that she did some research into it.

The only explanation was blood clot on placenta leading to suffocation. ugh!!
But that my bloodwork taken afterwards showed no sign of the clotting disorder
So she decided to test my blood right then and there and a few days later we knew that I had protein c deficiency (a.k.a factor x) and my blood clots rapidly during pregnancy, trauma, surgery, or long periods of inactivity.

They told me that with aspirin therapy that I should be able to go to term but at 61/2 weeks would US the placenta daily to check for clotting. I went in on July 6th and all was clear. My twins were born July 8th and dd's placenta was clotted to the point Davids was when he passed away . We swear that ds abruptia saved dd's life. The preemie birth caused their resulting disabilities, but the day I lost David, I held him and told god that whatever he gave me and in whatever condition they were received, I would accept as a blessing and not question and always appreciate any gift of a child I would receive.
Well I got my blessings times 2 and while disabilities and homeschooling are a pain. I would not change it for the world. I appreciate them and truly believe in miracles.

Whats crazy is on Davids headstone we had an etching of boy and girl angel holding a baby.

Dh loved the pararescue motto of "so others may live" and had that put on the headstone.

Dh never knew why that motto meant so much at the time but, had we not lost david and learned Why, things could have been a lot worse for me, or my twins.

We woulda never known about me having such a scary disorder that I have to watch what meds I take and how I take care of myself. Can never have kids but always have hope that a cure or treatment will be found if not for me in the future for all other women who risk loss due to blood clotting

My son (23) is just finishing up his Masters Degree (Public Administration) and he is trying to join the military. He has been jumping through hoops for a several months. He had a stroke when he was 8 and this is the hold up. So, after the last round of dr. exams (that he has to pay for), sending in reports, etc. he got the call Tuesday. He has been permanently disqualified from ever entering military service, medically based. He was really disappointed.

He called me yesterday... He had gotten another call from his recruiter, they were reading the old letter. That decision has been overturned and he is now approved to proceed with the enlistment process. So, next hurdle is the physical. (Not at all worried about the written tests).

Got a couple hours then I have to be ready to go get my hubby's head examined .... and his processor programmed. Hmmm, now, do I figure out something for supper for when we get home -- at probably 7 or 8. Or.... do we stop at that tasty little Mexican place half way between here and the dr.'s office. Dr. is over an hour away and I don't go that way too often... how's that for an excuse? Not exactly low carb! On the other hand, not too often your husband gets to start hearing close to normal after being very impaired most of his life. Can I use "celebration" as an excuse? Excuses do not lead to weight loss. I think I need that stenciled on my walls. All of them.

Hello everyone, it's me jujuli.
I don't go on this thread (only Target Deals thread) and didn't realize that people have been expressing their sympathies here. It wasn't until I came home yesterday from my Dad's funeral and received a delivery of this beautiful flower arrangement singed, "Your TCC Friends". I would like to personally thank the person(s) responsible for this, so please PM me.

I truly appreciate everyone's comforting messages of condolence. Thank you so much.

My heart truly goes out to you. I will be thinking about you on Thanksgiving

The "finality" of a pregnancy. No words except hugs and tears. You didn't give up by choice,but its hard to tell your brains, heart and hormones that its time to let go.

Stupid doctor Heartless and Cruel , come to mind.

innocent pregnancy bliss I did not have that in my second pregnancy and I missed having that innocent bliss. Miracles and Grace of God go hand in hand.

Got a wonderful note in my son's bookbag - someone put a $100 credit on his account!!!!! Things are super tight this month, due to me not being able to have as many yard sales as I usually do, and I have no idea who did this, but it was just such a blessing to read, I can't even tell you. Brought me to tears.

Got a couple hours then I have to be ready to go get my hubby's head examined .... and his processor programmed. Hmmm, now, do I figure out something for supper for when we get home -- at probably 7 or 8. Or.... do we stop at that tasty little Mexican place half way between here and the dr.'s office. Dr. is over an hour away and I don't go that way too often... how's that for an excuse? Not exactly low carb! On the other hand, not too often your husband gets to start hearing close to normal after being very impaired most of his life. Can I use "celebration" as an excuse? Excuses do not lead to weight loss. I think I need that stenciled on my walls. All of them.

Funny story alert-btw this happened a long long time ago:

At the end of the parade they The Float Owners/Party Goers gave away bags and bags and bags of unopened loot(as well as left behind a bag of something)

So dh loads the loot and bag without inspecting bag, we drive on to the military base to stay the night at lodging. Dh opens the bag and score UNOPENED BEER

Then I go and search the pockets and

Dh turned pale when I opened the pocket , his look was priceless

Then I send Dh to restroom to quickly flush the green stuff in the ziploc bag

Could you imagine telling security police. "Uh that's not my bag, Um I didn't know that was in there, I just picked up the strange bag at the parade and didn't bother to look inside it"

Yeah, sure the would believe that.

My lazy ass slept till 11:24 today.

My heart truly goes out to you. I will be thinking about you on Thanksgiving


Stupid doctor Heartless and Cruel , come to mind.

innocent pregnancy bliss I did not have that in my second pregnancy and I missed having that innocent bliss. Miracles and Grace of God go hand in hand.

Yup, that's just how it felt. Like my own private hell b/c dh really didn't have the same connection.

I never had it again either. Every one was full of worries - all for different reasons usually. The 2nd b/c of the ectopic, the 3rd b/c of miscarriage & ectopic, the 4th b/c of cancer, miscarriage, ectopic and advanced maternal age