[browneyes0707]

I'm wondering if I should pour wine now or run out to make sure I have enough, LOL!!!

I am in my cozy sweats as it is 48 degrees out and raining, but I do have the place to myself, so I may check out the on demand menu or maybe journal a bit.
I heard Tainted Love today, so thought of you! TG!

And John Waite! Love him!!! I am so coming down next year!!!

[thanksgivingmom]

haha, aesome brown! I'll take some pictures tonight of me all rock starred out and put them on the myspace I would give ANYTHING to be in cozy sweats right now, even putting up with 48 degree weather...but no! I am at work. But at least when I leave I can drive away with the top down! oh, burn!!!

Tell them what??

[browneyes0707]

ROFL!!!!!

PLease post the pics, I'm cracking up!

[Sniffles]

Hmmmmm...............
My lovely friday night contains laundry, washing the dogs, vaccuming the house, all the while listening to Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall. WOW! Talk about excitement!

[browneyes0707]

Aw Sniffles *sniffles* =)

[Sniffles]

Thanks browneyes, now my house smells like wet dog, YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lahdh4]

I am falling asleep at my desk at work. Would really love to go home and get some much needed sleep. Hopefully stop coughing as well.

[zxczxcasdasd]

She called again, and this time he spoke to her son, who's 13 and her mother, his bgrandma. Firmed up plans for her visit. Only a couple days. Dinner at a restaurant followed by dessert at our house and photo-viewing. The next day, just DS and his girlfriend will go with them (so they can have some time without us there) to Laguna Beach because her daughter is obsessed with the show. Then we'll join them for dinner again along with a few more of his closest friends. That will be it.

She asked about ongoing contact and he told her if she feels like talking, she can just call our house in the evenings. For his 1/2 sibs, he created a myspace page today so they can add as friends and communicate through that.

Josh's mom- right back at you!!

I'm more emotional than I thought I would be, but I'm mostly fine. I've already figured out the hardest thing is going to be managing other people, i.e. my parents and my in-laws whose response is fairly defensive like this is going to be some contest of who DS will like better or making sure DS isn't brainwashed or something. Sigh. Why can't people just know when to say "I love you and I'm here for you if you need" ? Why do they think it's helpful to be adversarial as if this is a fight that they have to pick sides? Grrr. As if my stress isn't high enough already with this happening in the middle of starting to deal with the emotions of empty nest.

Well, you girls are the freshest breath of hilarity and hi-jinx on this site, so when I need a good giggle I'll just check this thread!

Gotta go get to work on having a photo album ready for her when she gets here. I have less than 6 weeks!

Happy Friday night!!

[browneyes0707]

Heidi, that is truly awesome I love stories like this!!

Don't worry about the other opinions. Everyones got em, and you can't stop them! I agree, why cant they keep their mouth shut if nothing nice to say!

Oh well! You just enjoy

[lahdh4]

[Sniffles]

YAY Heidi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:b anana:

[thanksgivingmom]

awesome awesome awesome Heidi!

I'm very torn right now by my lack of patience and my lack of bravery...they are having a fight in my head...the impatient side says, it's been longer than you were promised, do something! and then the big baby in me says that every time I call the social worker I'm being an inconvenience.

I'm sure I'll suck it up and make myself call, so you all better hold me to it!

[josh1788smom]

Heidi - wow this is progressing so normally. That is awesome.

Tell hubby - you NEED a pedicure - on him. You totally deserve some pampering. You rock!!!!

I hope they all realize how blessed they are to have you in their lives - especially your son and his bio-mom. She lucked out - big time!

If you ever are in WV, I will run you to my favorite spa and margarita hang out and I will pamper you because you totally deserve it (I doubt that you would come to WV just for that, but who knows, life is a long time).

I think the myspace is a cool way to communicate with the kids. That is cool. How does your other son feel about all this?

As you praobably also know, you are the envy of many of the bmoms on this site. We all dream of our kids having amoms like you that will be so warm and welcoming.

Can you write a book??? Start a group??? Something - anything. (haha) Not really kidding.

Keep us posted. As for the others' comments, I would just tell my friends and family - opinions are like a-holes, everyone has one and no one usually wants to hear either of them. (then again I may be a little more crass than you are - but it usually gets the point across). I hope they can clam up and give you the support you need.

[josh1788smom]

TGmom - keep coming back to us. We'll be there. It will get easier for a time, but I gotta tell you, it gets harder again - way harder than when they were younger when they are turning 18. At least, that has been my experience. Hopefully, you will get that info soon. Keep swinging until then!!!

[zxczxcasdasd]

Josh's mom: Is there a laughing icon? ROFL with the ...ummm..analogy. Maybe if DS decides to go to PA to visit them, I'll veer south straight to you for a margarita and a pedicure!

TG- Do NOT make decisions from fear. Following the course of communication you were given, checking in about something you were promised, is not being a pain. Let me ask you this...if you don't advocate for yourself, who will?