THE THREAD!!!

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, the Ceylon invasion is on hold. I guess those Betties he's moved in won't be elsewhere causing trouble, right? Right?

T, is he reacting to your buildup, or did he just get lucky with his timing?

Edit, also it seems to be a great place where you can set LRCAP over some small convoys and wear away at his Betty reserves....

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, the Ceylon invasion is on hold. I guess those Betties he's moved in won't be elsewhere causing trouble, right? Right?

T, is he reacting to your buildup, or did he just get lucky with his timing?

Edit, also it seems to be a great place where you can set LRCAP over some small convoys and wear away at his Betty reserves....

He's definitely been reacting to me. I've been flying air strikes against the whole island (but primarily Colombo and Koggala) for a few weeks, so he sees what's coming. The invasion is definitely not off, but I'm going to need to squash those Betties first.

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Another day, another visit from a midwife and another hour drive to the hospital for the baby. She's making progress though, now she's 1 less yellow than she was on Friday. Poor thing is getting fed up of doctors stabbing her in the foot and taking her blood. Nine days old and she's had three trips to hospital [8|] I'm sure a boy would have been less trouble...

Naw, your just getting started. My son was 2 months a preemie. They kept him in NICU for 2 weeks. He went through Jaundice too. I would go to work, then back to the hospital. Slept on the floor. They taped a needle to his head because of all the pokes to his feet. It took 2 cops to hold me back when they took him in the back to remove that needle. Then 2 straight years of colic. Thank Gawd for grandparents
[&o]

We’ve been joined at the hip since he came home. Momma took a year off from work to be with him, but with the crying from colic she would meet me at the door when I came home from work, baby in outstretched arms. We would walk around the local mall (indoors) for hours since the stroller & activity kept him calm. Now he’s 16, an Eagle scout, pulls a 3.84 GPA at school, already looking at college (and scholarships), he can walk me into the ground on hikes, and he can almost outshoot the old man[;)] Heck, we even finish each other’s sentences. He is undoubtedly the best thing that ever happened to me, and my best friend. You get back what you put in, and your journey is just getting started [8D]

Wait until she discovers boys!![:D]

[USSAmerica]

Well said, Glen! My son is actually my step-son, but I've been his only dad for more than half of his 15 years now. We butt heads like crazy, but we also laugh non-stop and manage to spend a lot of time together. He's also been one to make us proud with fantastic grades and a fierce determination. His goal has been to go to West Point for the last 3 years and it hasn't changed in all that time. He's surely the second best thing that ever happened to me, aside from his Mom. [8D]

[DuckofTindalos]

Tithe...[>:]

[PaxMondo]

tithe

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Another day, another visit from a midwife and another hour drive to the hospital for the baby. She's making progress though, now she's 1 less yellow than she was on Friday. Poor thing is getting fed up of doctors stabbing her in the foot and taking her blood. Nine days old and she's had three trips to hospital [8|] I'm sure a boy would have been less trouble...

Dixie,

I know it doesn't seem like it now, but based upon what you're writing, she is going to be fine. In fact the worst thing you are likely to deal with, and what the docs won't mention, is that you will have all this extra time in 2 hour feeding cycles. My little one was 8 weeks early ... that meant instead of 4 - 8 weeks of 2 hour feeding cycles we had over 12 weeks ... that was a really long time for my wife not to get any decent sleep. But that was the worst. By the time he was 2, he had caught up with all of his peers physically (50/50 percentiles in height/weight). Now he is 4 1/2 and you would never know he was 8 weeks premie if I didn't tell you. We just took a 7 mile bike ride together this last Saturday ... 7 miles on a 2 wheel bike with only 18" wheels ... and he's just 4 1/2 ... already starting to ride my butt off.

[Dixie]

We know it'll be fine in the end, until then I reserve the right to be frustrated etc [:D]

[nashvillen]

Cold, below zero in the south, morning tithe.

[nashvillen]

Dixe, parenting is an experience full of various levels of frustration. But, the rewards are sooooo much worth it! It is so cool watching this little lump of flesh turn into a human being. Thinking, figuring stuff out, making decisions, both good and bad. Hopefully more good than bad! [:)]

[Schanilec]

Good morning all. Warming up here -15F.[:)]

[nashvillen]

damn NoDaks... First you give me sub zero temps and now you steal my INP! [;)]

[Schanilec]

Tough luck there buddy. Your key board must have froze.[:)]

[Lecivius]

Is it friday yet? Tithe

[>:]

[USSAmerica]

Good morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

[USSAmerica]

Only got down to 8 F here. I put on a sweater. [:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Dixe, parenting is an experience full of various levels of frustration. But, the rewards are sooooo much worth it! It is so cool watching this little lump of flesh turn into a human being. Thinking, figuring stuff out, making decisions, both good and bad. Hopefully more good than bad! [:)]

Indeed it is and Small Child MkI was not without his little moments of 'excitement'. Driving an hour on unsalted roads in the snow to visit the emergency surgeon in Oxford for a hernia operation was a particular highlight!


The frustration is not really a big issue, tiredness on the other hand is. Especially when I'm driving back home after the hospital visit. [>:] behind the wheel is not good. It'd be easier if we actually saw the same midwife each time, but 6 visits have seen three different midwives who have sent us to the hospital each time.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Good morning all. Warming up here -15F.[:)]

-16F here this morning. It's "warmed" up to about 0 now. 32 by week's end. It's going to feel positively balmy after this bout.

[Schanilec]

ORIGINAL: Dixie


Indeed it is and Small Child MkI was not without his little moments of 'excitement'. Driving an hour on unsalted roads in the snow to visit the emergency surgeon in Oxford for a hernia operation was a particular highlight!

If I might add. And driving on the wrong side of the road.[:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Schanilec

ORIGINAL: Dixie


Indeed it is and Small Child MkI was not without his little moments of 'excitement'. Driving an hour on unsalted roads in the snow to visit the emergency surgeon in Oxford for a hernia operation was a particular highlight!

If I might add. And driving on the wrong side of the road.[:D]

I was lucky to stay on any side of the road! [:D]