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I feel so tired and my 22 month baby need my attention . How to reboot my energy please help
Feeling tired ... How to handle 22 month old with 25th week tiring pregnancy
Posted 05/14/2013
shuchi chopra · Original Poster
Posted 05/14/2013
Yes he take a nap . I think i should take nap with him otherwise all my energy is gonna go.
Posted 05/15/2013
Im a Ftm and I nap all the time. DF laughs at me but there's no way id function without it.
And that's without chasing after a small person. Lol.
And that's without chasing after a small person. Lol.
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Posted 05/15/2013
try a play date...it can help :)
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Posted 05/15/2013
Oh man I know how you feel! Except I have a 26 m & 10 m old and my older one does not nap! Its very exhausting we are up at 6am & to bed by midnight..... :(
Posted 05/15/2013
Push through. I also have a 22 month old and work full time which means no naps during the week. Exercising helps bring my energy up.
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Posted 05/15/2013
Sounds like our house. I have a 24 month old an a 3 year old. It's a full day. Nap when you can.
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Posted 05/15/2013
Definitely nap! My DS will be two next month and I nap when he does. Also he is very independent, so if he is playing his drum I sometimes play other instruments sitting on the couch. It's hard to run around now that I'm an extra 20 lbs heavier. Good luck.
Posted 05/15/2013
My sons only 1 but I lay on the floor with him so I can rest and he usually doesn't wander too far. I also nap when he goes down for the night.
I work full time and he goes to bed freakishly early
(6 pm) so I nap on the couch for an hour. It helps get me through chores and such until bedtime.
I work full time and he goes to bed freakishly early
(6 pm) so I nap on the couch for an hour. It helps get me through chores and such until bedtime.
shuchi chopra · Original Poster
Posted 05/15/2013
I feel so tired sometime .I am SAHM ...hats off to FTM who work and take care of kids too. I think we all will get through this .
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Determining the Issues to Consider When Deploying VoIP onto a Small Enterprise Network Quazi Abidur Rahman, Adam Abubakar Department of Information and Computer Science King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia E-mail: {qabidn, firstname.lastname@example.com Shaik Sirajuddin, Syed Shamsul Islam, Mohammad Abdur Razzaque Department of Computer Engineering King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia E-Mail: {siraj, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com Abstract • Protocol for sending the conversation data in the IP medium and In this paper, we report some lessons learnt when • Protocol for the signaling deploying VoIP onto a small enterprise network. While these lessons resulted from a small network environment, For sending the conversation data in the IP medium some of the issues could have a more general RTP/RTCP (Real Time Protocol/Real Time Control applicability. Some theoretical analyses were first Protocol) protocol is used over UDP. RTP is responsible conducted, followed by some experimental work. An to control the voice packet and voice quality. And RTCP experiment was conducted for about 24 hours in order to is used for exchanging messages between session users capture the network measurement of a small LAN. The regarding the quality of session like lost RTP packets, results obtained from the measurement were used in delay etc. Signaling protocol is needed for Call setup, analyzing the whole network based on queuing theory. Monitoring call progress and Call release. The protocols This provides ground for making judicious modifications available for this purpose are: to the network in order to support the deployment of VoIP. The modified LAN was simulated using OPNET for 1) IETF (Internet Eng. Task Force): SIP and S/MGCP a period of 3 minutes after which the router began to 2) ITU-T (International Telecom. Union): H.323 drop some packets. With this, the simulation was 3) MEGACO/H.248 has developed jointly by IETF and terminated and results of the simulation were collected. ITU. The results obtained from queuing analysis agree with those obtained at the end of the simulation. The following are some of the assumptions we made in this research. 1. Introduction The VoIP concept is simply the ability to send voice a) All the voice session will be point to point. This To have data and voice travel over the same network is a wonderful idea and it is a technology that has been means, we considered only unicast traffic. around for sometime. VoIP offers quite a number of b) G. 711 CODEC is used for voice coding and benefits which include cost saving and simplification. decoding. It is chosen as it supports [1][5]: However, some customers are wary of this technology a. high speed and high bandwidth partly because they are not very conversant with the (64kbps). whole concept. Moreover, they have a switch network that works fine for voice transmission. In this paper we b. the best voice quality, since it does no discussed the modifications that are required and things to compression, introduces the least delay consider when deploying VoIP onto a data network. c. less sensitive than other CODECs to Like all other voice communications, VoIP needs packet loss. two types of protocols: c) Echo cancellers are built-in to CODECs. d) There is little or no packet loss in the network. The remaining paper is organized as follows. In assumed total fixed delay to be 85ms. Since according to section 2, the network under consideration is described. the ITU-T's recommendation G.114, there is a constraint In section 3, the queuing analysis is described along with of 150ms of end-to-end delay for optimal voice quality, the assumptions made. Section 4, discusses the our tolerable variable (queuing) delay is 65ms [1]. throughput analysis of the VoIP network. Section 5 The detail of the queuing analysis is presented in our presents the results of the network simulation using previous work 0[4]. At first an analytical model for the OPNET. And finally, we discuss our results and conclude worst case scenario is developed and then that was in sections 6 and 7 respectively. generalized over the whole network. There are three different scenarios of transmitting voice from one part of the network to another: (i) intra floor calls (i.e. calls 2. Experimental Network Setup and within a floor), (ii) calls from floor 1 to floor 2 or vice Traffic Measurement versa and (iii) calls from floor 1 or 2 to floor 3 and vice versa. These traffic traversal paths are discussed in detail A small enterprise network consisting of a router, two in 0[4] and it is found that the worst-case scenario is the switches, couple of servers and three LANs distributed traffic flown from floor 1 to floor 2 or vice versa. To over three different floors of a building is used for the establish a call between floor 1 and floor 2 traffic will experiment. The logical diagram of the network along pass through switch11, switch1, router, switch1 and with the type and name of the switches, server and other swich12. Traffic has to pass through the router because components are shown in Fig. 1. Three VLANs on switch floor 1 and floor 2 are on two different VLANs. This 1 and another two are employed on switch 2 to isolate makes the interface between the router and switch 1 to be broadcast and multicast traffic. VLAN11 includes port utilized twice for the same traffic. P1, P2 and P12. VLAN12 includes P3 and P12. VLAN3 For analytical modeling, the calls were distributed in includes P4 and P12. VLAN21 includes P7 and P11 and the following way:(F1-F1): (F2-F2): (F3-F3): (F1-F2): VLAN22 includes P5, P6, P23, P24 and P11. (F1-F3 or F2-F3) = 4: 4: 4: 2: 1 .This means that, for the The traffic measurements of the network were taken delay calculation seven calls were initially considered: 4 for a period of 24 hours, with an interval of 10 minutes of the calls within a floor, 2 between floor 1 and 2 and using Getif and SNMP Traffic Grapher (STG). As only one call between either floor 1 or floor 2 and floor 3. summarized in[4] from the measurement we found that Thus seven calls were added for each delay calculation to over utilized interfaces are the port1&2 of router, Port 12 see how it affects the traffic. of switch 1 and port 11 of switch2 and average packet We considered 80% utilization of the devices and size being 1450 bytes. extra 20% of the capacity is left for the future growth of the network. Accordingly service rate of the router, 192.168.234.245 192.168.233.245 switches and interfaces are assumed to be 20kbps, VLANS ON SWITCH 1 VLAN 1 = PORTS 1, 2, 12 VLAN 2 = PORTS 3, 12 POR T1 PORT 2 VLANS ON SWITCH 2 VLAN 1 = PORTS 7, 11 VLAN 2 = PORTS 5, 6, 23, 24, 11 1.04Mpps and 80Mbps respectively. It is also calculated in 0[4] that the voice packet size is 226 bytes requiring VLAN 3 = PORTS 4, 12 CISCO 2621 ROUTER 192.168.234.230 PO T 12 RT 11 POR 192.168.233.230 PORT 1 3 COM 3300 SUPERSTACK3 SW1 3 COM 3300 SUPERSTACK3 SW2 PORT 24 bandwidth per call to be 90 Kbps (Approx) for Cisco PORT 4 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 23 PORT 7 PORT 6 PORT 5 Router G.711[2]. File Server User PC User PC User PC User PC User PC User PC Mail Server All the queues ( of the interface, switch and router) Workgroup Print Workgroup Print FLOOR 1 Server Server FLOOR 3 Server Server were considered as M/M/1 queues assuming packets Database Server Company Web Server arrive according to a Poisson process, buffer sizes are User PC User PC User PC Web Cache infinite and the different queues are independent. M/M/1 FLOOR 2 Workgroup Server Print Server Proxy is preferred since it gives worst case i.e. an analysis based INTERNET NAT/Firewall on this assumption gives conservative results. This is nice because tables are available for the M/M/1 case and values can be looked up quickly [3]. Figure 1. Logical diagram of the existing network. Considering a single call from floor1 to floor 2 and background traffic between components equations are 3. Queuing Analysis: derived in [4] and found the total queuing delay for the call to be 58.51µsec making the total end-to-end delay to Total end-to-end delay in the network comprises of be 85.0585ms. Therefore the remaining permissible delay some fixed delay and the delays in the queues involved in of about 65ms can be utilized for adding simultaneous the network components. Among the fixed delays sessions. Now assuming x call within a floor, y between propagation delay, fixed component delay, CODEC delay Floor 1 and Floor 2 and z call between either floor 1 or (packetization and jitter buffer delay)[3] were considered floor 2 and floor 3 out of (x + y + z) simultaneous calls, and serialization delay is ignored. As discussed in [4] we equations derived in worst case scenario are generalized 0.01 over the whole network as shown below: 0.009 1 1 0.008 Tsw11 = + 0.007 µ ps − ( x + y + z)2λ p µ0 − ( y + z)λ Delay (Sec) (1) 0.006 0.005 0.004 0.003 0.002 1 1 Tsw12 = + (2) 0.001 µ ps − ( x + y)2λ p µ 0 − y * λ 0 6 4 2 10 26 34 50 58 74 90 98 18 42 66 82 2 10 12 11 1 1 No. of Calls (Floor 1 to Floor 2) T = + (3) µpr −((y+z)2λp +∑ rtbgi µ0 −(yλ+∑ swbgo) λ ) λ1 router Figure 2. Graph showing increase in delay with an increase in the number of sessions 1 1 Increasing number of session requires adding more IP T = sw1 + (4) telephone sets to the network. Whenever the ports of the µps−((y + z)2λp +∑ λswbgi µ0 −((y + z)λ +∑λswbgo 1 ) 1 ) switches at a particular level are filled, another level of local switches can be added to the model. • m= Service rate of the interfaces in bps 4. Throughput Analysis • ps m = Service rate of the switch in pps Throughput is one of the most important parameters • pr m = Service rate of the router in pps for measuring network performance. Throughput of a • l = Arrival rate of voice traffic in bps network is defined as the measurement of processing or • P l = Arrival rate of voice traffic in pps handling ability, which measures the amount of data, • bgi sw1 l ∑ = incoming background traffic to accepted as input and processed as output by the network. switch1 in bps Two parameters associated with throughput are capacity • ∑ bgo sw1 l = Total outgoing background traffic and available bandwidth. Capacity is the maximum from switch1 to the router in bps throughput that a network path can provide to a traffic • ∑ rtbgi l = Total incoming background traffic to flow, when there is no competing traffic load(cross router in pps traffic). On the other hand, available bandwidth is the • ∑ rtbgo l = Total outgoing background traffic from maximum throughput that the path can provide to a flow, router to switch1 in pps. given the current cross traffic load in the path. The link/device with the minimum transmission rate Above equations were solved by a program using C commonly called 'bottleneck' determines the capacity of Programming language and sessions of calls (as assumed the path while the link with the minimum spare capacity in call distribution) were added until one of the two limits the available bandwidth. This is evident from the conditions were satisfied: (i) the delay becomes more following example of packet pair technique for measuring than 65 ms (ii) the traffic coming in to the router exceeds capacity of a three-link path, using the fluid analogy: the service rate of the router. The output of the program shows that the total number of sessions that can be supported by the network can be distributed as follows. Intra floor = 244 Floor 1 to Floor 2 = 122 Floor 1 to Floor 3 = 61 The interesting point here is that the delay of the voice traffic from floor 1 to floor 2 is 8.7 ms. This proves that the bottleneck of our enterprise network is the router as it Figure 3. Bottleneck of the network has an effective service rate of only 20Kpps (Kilo packets per seconds), whereas the links and switches in the The packet pair experiment shown above consists of network are good enough to support excellent quality of two packets sent back-to-back (i.e. with a spacing that is voice over the network. From Fig. 2, it is observed that as short as possible) form the source to the sink. Without delay shoots out after 122 sessions. It indicates that any cross traffic in the path, the packet pair will reach the maximum number of simultaneous sessions that can be receiver with a spacing or dispersion, that is the supported maintaining high QoS is 122. transmission delay in the narrow link τn =L/C. The receiver can calculate the capacity C from the measured dispersion∆, as C=L/∆. Specifically, if H is the number of the hops(links/ device) in the path, Ci is the transmission rate or capacity of link I, C0 is the transmission rate of the source, then the capacity of the path is C = min C i (5) i = 0... H Additionally, if µi is the utilization of link i ( with 0<=µi <1 and µ0=0) over a certain averaging interval, the spare capacity in link I is Ci(1-µi), and so the available bandwidth of the path in the same interval is given by, A= min [Ci (1 − µi )] (6) i = 0... H Figure 4. Traffic sent and received by router In our case, Capacity of each Ethernet link, each switch and router is respectively 100Mbps, 1.3Mpps, 25 By critically analyzing the results of the simulation, Kpps. So, obviously the bottleneck of our network is the we have the following conclusions to make. router. Considering the future growth we are taking the The router was saturated after 63 seconds capacity of router as 20kpps. Again from our background Since one set of calls is added after every second, the total traffic measurement it was found that highest utilization number of sets of calls = 63 of router was 9.5%, which is 8.1 % if the available The selection weight of each set is: capacity is considered as 20000 pps. Therefore, the total Floor1 to Floor 2 = 2 available bandwidth of our bottleneck can be calculated Floor1 to Floor 3 = 1 using above equations as, Intra-floor calls were not considered since they don't pass A=20*(1-0.0815)=18.3kpps through the router. Hence, the total number of calls For IP telephony voice transmission rate is 50pps (which passing through the router is is 100pps, when voice is interactive). So, maximum • Floor 1 to Floor 2 = 126 number of sessions or simultaneous calls that can be • Floor 1 to Floor 3 = 63 supported 18300/100 or 183. This is almost the same to the result obtained from the queuing analysis, which is 5. Simulation • Floor 1 to Floor 2 = 122 • Floor 1 to Floor 3 = 61 The modified LAN was simulated using OPNET for a The end to end delay for voice packet is shown in Fig. 5. period of 3 minutes (which took more than a day to From the Fig. 5, we can see that the delay is 0.00877 complete) after which the router began to drop some seconds which is equal to 8.77 ms. This is approximately packets. With this, the simulation was terminated and equals the result obtained from the queuing analysis i.e. results of the simulation were collected. In this section, 8.7 ms. we discuss how the simulation was conducted. The queuing analysis conducted earlier shows that the throughput of the network is determined by the router. For this reason we monitor, in the simulation, the traffic sent and traffic received by the router and also the packet end-to-end delay. The statistics of the traffic sent and received by the router is shown in Fig. 4 (the unit of measurement is packet per second). Figure 5. End to end delay 6. Discussion For our simple network we have found that Delay is not the main determining factor for the maximum number of sessions obtainable and it is the throughput of the network which decides the maximum sessions possible. We further found that the bottle neck of the network is the router. We found little difference between the two results obtained from queuing analysis and simulation which might be for our selection of the traffic unit as Mbit/sec in background traffic setup and for the assumption of the average packet size being same all through the background traffic setup. 7. Conclusion 1. To ensure QoS, the throughput of the network should be carefully taken into consideration together with the delay. 2. Queuing analysis is a good approach in determining the bottleneck of a network by considering the worst case scenario of the network traffic. 3. Most often, one of the nodes in a network may be a bottleneck; if such node is identified then replacing it may be the right decision to take if doing so is cost- effective. Acknowledgement Authors would like to acknowledge and give thanks to King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals for her continuous support in the research activities. 8. References [1] Brans, T., Keyser, T.D., Pollin, S. and Peirs, C., "Voice over IP", 2001. http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/~h239/reports/ 2001/voip/verslagvoip.pdf [2] Cisco- Voice over IP –Per call Bandwidth Consumption, http://www.cisilion.com/pdfs/Tech_VOIP_Bandwid th.pdf [3] Doing a VoIP Assessment with Vivinet TM Assessor http://www.netiq.com/products/va/whitepapers.asp [4] Quazi A. Rahman. et al, "Deploying VoIP over a Small Enterprise Network," Proceedings of the 8th World Multi Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 18-21, 2004 - Orlando, Florida, USA. [5] Tanenbaum, A.S., "Computer Networks", 4th edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2002
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We'll be updating this list as we learn more about local festivals and fireworks displays. Here are some local July 4th activities:Lewisville:The annual "Red, White & Lewisville" fireworks show will be held Saturday, July 4, starting at about 9:30 p.m. The best viewing area is on the south side of Vista Ridge Mall, between the mall and the Sam Rayburn Tollway.Flower MoundThe annual "Independence Fest" is headlined by popular Southern Rock band 38 SPECIAL. Beginning with the popular Children's Parade and concluding with a spectacular fireworks finale, Independence Fest will also feature a vintage car show presented by Time Machine Car Shows, a showcase of local businesses, and a variety of delicious food vendors. In addition to 38 SPECIAL, the self-proclaimed "greatest disco band in the world" Le Freak will also perform on the main stage along with crowd-favorite country act Breaking Southwest. The Independence Fest 2015 evening program, which includes the free concerts, fireworks display, vintage car show, and local business showcase, will take place at Bakersfield Park, 1201 Duncan Lane in Flower Mound. Gates for the festival activities will open at 5 p.m. and this year, due to the crowds, there will be no on-site parking available. However, all free parking and shuttle information listed on the Independence Fest informational website.The ColonyThe Colony hosts "Liberty by the Lake". Due to flooding, it will not be at Stewart Creek Park this year, but instead will be at The Colony Five Star Complex, 4100 Blair Oaks. Starting with 1 mile and 5k run at 7:45 a.m., there is a parade at 10 a.m. and activities all day, until the fireworks finale around 9:30.
The popular Sounds of Lewisville concert series, a free family event since 1991, continues Tuesday, June 30, with Texas Flood, performing in the courtyard at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street. Texas Flood is a tribute to the blues and the legendary Dallas native Stevie Ray Vaughan.Concerts start at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night in June and July. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for their comfort. Well-behaved pets on a leash are allowed at the shows. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.When construction is completed on Wayne Ferguson Plaza across the street from the art center, the concerts will move to the permanent stage and grass lawn in the new park. Presented by Credit Union of Texas and the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, other performers in the Sounds series include returning favorites The Killdares on July 14, and the popular Beatles tribute band Hard Nights Day on July 21. For a full schedule, visit SoundsOfLewisville.com.Many concert nights also will feature additional entertainment or activities during intermission, including special performers and lots of fun things for kids and families.For more information about the "Sounds of Lewisville" concerts, please call 972.219.8446 or visit SoundsOfLewisville.com.From a submitted report
Want to know who has the best hamburger in Lewisville? We do too! That's why on Saturday, June 27th, we'll send four judges to each of eight local Lewisville restaurants known for their burgers, and we'll settle the question.Each of the eateries will get a visit at a pre-appointed time, and serve our judges one of their best burgers for judging. Each burger will be judged on 1-10 scale based on taste, execution, appearance, and value, for a total possible score of up to 160 points.We'll be live-tweeting and blogging the event here on The Lewisville Texan Journal, and our Facebook and Twitter pages, starting at 11 a.m., and ending around 4:30 p.m.Results will be tabulated and winners announced at 4 p.m. at Tierney's, where the top three winners will receive their trophy or plaque. Join us at Tierneys, where Muffintops and Jellyrolls bakery will provide a delicious cake.In addition to the judging, The Lewisville Texan Journal will have a Citizens' Choice award, for the most popular burger chosen by the general public in our online poll. Vote now!
This Saturday, June 20th, 2015, The Best Little Brewfest in Texas returns to Old Town Lewisville.The festival focuses on craft beer, provided by over 80 breweries that will be on-hand sampling their brews to the public. Local brewery Cobra Brewing Company will exhibit at the Brewfest, as will the local Witherspoon Distillery.The event begins at 9 a.m. with a classic car and bike show in the east parking lot of Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church St. That show is free to attend, and concludes at 1 p.m. Food will be available for purchase and Dixie Rex will provide live music.The Brewfest begins at 1 p.m. for VIP attendees ($65 per person) and 3 p.m. for general admission attendees ($35 per person).All attendees receive a 5 ounce tasting cup (similar to the one shown in the photo) and a tasting card good for 12 beer tastings. VIPs receive a special gift bag, and access to an air-conditioned lunch with finger foods.Additional tasting cards are $5 each.After the Brewfest ends at 7 p.m., there will be an "After Party in the Park" featuring local bands playing on the main stage at Ferguson Plaza. Admission to this event is included in the Brewfest ticket price, or can be had for $10 for non-Brewfest attendees.Proceeds from the Best Little Brewfest in Texas go to Cloud 9 Charities, which supports Alzheimer's respite care and teen suicide counseling and prevention.For tickets or more information, including parking info and exhibitors, visit the Best Little Brewfest in Texas website.Photos from last year's Brewfest...
By Philip MoulardThursday May 7, 2015, marked the opening of Jordan Grimes' 'Nature's Embrace' , presented by the Lewisville Visual Arts League. The fully extensive gallery features a large collection of both paintings, sculptures, and sketches, housed at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater. The gallery was Grimes' prize for winning the 2014 Fresh Ideas Juried Exhibit and is open to the public free of charge, Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Grimes, a 28 year old resident of Shady Shores, Texas, spent his entire life growing up and working on a 5th generation organic farm. Grimes' ancestor, Cynthia Ann Parker, was a small Texan girl captured at the age of 9 by a Comanche war party. Parker spent 24 years of her life assimilated into the tribe, eventually giving birth to Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanche tribe. The story of Parker was told throughout Grimes' life and had a significant impact on him from a very early age. Throughout his youth, Grimes spent his free time drawing figures using aspects of nature like leaves and plant parts. As time passed, Grimes' love of the natural world around him grew, leading him to the creation of these magnificent sculptures.Nature's Embrace is a loving homage to Native American culture, and their historic bond with nature. Taking the human form and manifesting it inside whole, untreated pieces of wood, Grimes has created organic and hauntingly beautiful pieces that cover a wide range of emotional representation. With nearly 90 pieces of art ranging from sculptures to sketches, Grimes exhibit showcases an unprecedented connection to his heritage and artistic expression that truly must be seen to be understood.
Colin Gilmore and Band will take the stage Saturday, June 13, at 8 p.m., as the final act of the fifth annual Texas Tunes concert series. The show will be held in the Performance Hall of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors age 60 and older or children age 12 and younger, and can be purchased online here.Lewisville residents are able to purchase single-show tickets for $10 each, either in advance at City Hall or on the performance date at the MCL Grand box office. Discount tickets are not available online. Current driver's license or utility bill will be required to verify residency. Gilmore grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where he soaked in the influence of such greats as Joe Ely, Terry Allen and his own father, Jimmie Dale Gilmore. He also developed a taste for Buddy Holly and Townes Van Zandt. For the past 13 years, he has used the rich material from these influences and other bands like The Clash and The Pogues to inform the writing of his own songs.
Join KLB and Denton County Master Gardener Ellen Diers for a free and informative class on "Earth Kind Gardening" on Thursday June 11th, from 6:00-7:30pm at the Lewisville Annex Community Room (1197 W Main Street, Lewisville, Texas 75067). Participants will learn about research-proven techniques to provide maximum garden and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting the environment. You will learn how to combine the best of organic and traditional gardening principles at home! RSVP to 972-538-5949, or email email@example.com your family, friends, and neighbors for this informative Garden Secrets class. Each class will include a question and answer session. Classes are open to all participants (Lewisville residency not required). For more information, contact Keep Lewisville Beautiful at 972-538-5949 or email@example.com. We look forward to seeing you there!Keep Lewisville Beautiful is partnering with the City of Lewisville to bring you a variety of classes in 2015. For a full list of upcoming scheduled classes, please visit the KLB website. Please note that class times and locations may vary from class to class.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500, is holding a job fair in Lewisville on Thursday June 4th and Friday, June 5th. Headquartered in New York, Assurant has 17,500 employees worldwide, with $30 billion in assets and $9 billion in annual revenue.The job fair will be at 1401 Lakeway Dr., #A; Lewisville, TX 75057 and will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. Resume is required for this event.Assurant is hiring immediately for the following positions:- Operations Supervisors- Distribution Supervisors- Quality Supervisors- Quality Engineers- Process Engineer- Engineering Tech- Trainers- Document Control SpecialistThey are hiring for the Connected Living Division, which provides seamless protection and technical support for the connected consumer and the smart home in the following areas:- Mobile device insurance- Extended protection programs for home appliances and consumer electronics- Technical Support, repair, and logistics- Identity theft and data security solutionsPrior experience in production, mobile services, and/or cellular is desired.You can learn more about careers at Assurant here.Assurant is an Equal Opportunity EmployerThis is a sponsored post.
Memorial Day is a time to remember the fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our Republic. It should be more meaningful than just a time for mattress sales and barbecuing. For years, we have held an informal observance at the Veterans Memorial in front of Lewisville City Hall. Again this year, we would like to invite anyone who is interested to join us at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, May 25th.There's no agenda, and nothing formal about it. We'll just gather around for some silent prayer and reflection, and if anyone would like to say a quick prayer or few words in gratitude to the fallen, or offer any thoughts, they're welcome to do so. You can recite a poem if you'd like, or tell a story of someone in your family, or someone you served with. If you prefer to just listen and soak it in, that's fine too; nobody will put you on the spot.But this is not about speeches, and there is nothing political about it. It's just fellow Americans taking some time to stand together in unity and take time to honor those who have given their lives for us.Where: In front of Lewisville City Hall, 151 West Church Street by the Veterans MemorialWhen: Monday, May 25th, 8:30 a.m. (Stay as long as you want; I'll probably leave by 9:00)Who: Anyone is invited.What: Informal remembrance of our fighting men and women who have died in service of our country.In years past, we have ended up having a group go eat breakfast together afterwards. If you would like to make time with that, we'd love to have you join us for that too.
The Lewisville Civic Chorale cordially invites you to their next concert: "Bach's Lunch: Music Scattered around Anna and Johann's Kitchen Table". Artistic Director Lewis Worthington and the Chorale will perform music by JS Bach, Hildegard, Josquin, Binchois, Hassler, Palestrina, Victoria, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, and some surprises along the way.The concert is Sunday, May 31, 2015, 3:00 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 602 N. Old Orchard Ln., Lewisville, TX 75077 (corner of Old Orchard Ln. and College). Ticket prices are: Adults $15, Family $30, Senior Citizen $10, Student $5. Tickets may be purchased online at www.lewisvillecivicchorale.com, or at the door.


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Chelsea FC: Is Jose Mourinho Headed To Manchester?By: Toni Matthews-El - April 23, 2014
In the aftermath of David Moyes being fired from Manchester United FC, the hat is quickly filling with names of men that football pundits and fans alike think should replace him.
One name stands out from the rest: Jose Mourinho.
Despite his current turn at Chelsea FC, it is said that he was keen on the Manchester United job before it was gifted to Moyes by Sir Alex Ferguson.
The implications of this information, if absolutely true, is incredible.
Following Manchester United's worst season in many years, one wonders how much better it could have been if Mourinho had been given the job.
It's also possible that interest could linger on the part of the Portuguese manager, particularly if his Chelsea return does not end with silverware.
After the "Special One" first left the Blues behind, Chelsea had turned into something of a revolving door. No manager after Mourinho seemed to have what the club wanted.
This manager failed to win first place. That manager failed to bring home the Champions League trophy.
A caretaker manager led the team to said Champions League trophy and he was still let go!
It seemed to many observers that the London club was in truth trying to replace the irreplaceable Mourinho.
With him back at the helm, Chelsea has been competitive both in the Barclays Premier League and in the Champions League. It remains possible that his return could prove a great success.
However, nothing is certain in football. Just ask former champions Manchester United.
Chelsea's reputation as a fickle club is something Mourinho knows from the first time he was let go. It's possible that he heard loud and clear that the Manchester United manager position is now available.
This time, rather than trust a man with no experience managing a successful club, Manchester United could swing in the opposite direction. Electing to hire a man experienced managing many successful clubs often does breed player confidence and a successful season.
Will Jose Mourinho leave Chelsea FC for Manchester United FC? It's possible. Should Chelsea finish this season empty-handed, it could prove very possible.
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Love of pistachios kind of runs in my family. I think it's a little bit ironic that my mom, my brother, and I all don't like chocolate, but we could probably eat a whole gallon of pistachio ice cream each. Zachary on the other hand, loves chocolate, so he has more of a thing for regular muddy buddies. But when he suggested that we make pistachio ones, I was sold. These are super easy to make and taste absolutely delish!
Pistachio Pudding Muddy BuddiesRecipe adapted from Caramel Potatoes
Makes about 6 cupsIngredients:
- 6 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 {3/4 oz} box pistachio pudding mix
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 and 3/4 cup powdered sugarDirections:
- Place cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter, sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate chips, just until the chocolate chips have melted.
- Add pudding mix and mix just until fully incorporated.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla.
- Pour over cereal and mix until all the cereal is coated.
- Toss with powdered sugar.
- Let cool and enjoy.
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Due in November, 2012 Chat Thread #5
Started by ~A2~ , Apr 09 2012 07:50 PM
97 replies to this topic
Posted 09 April 2012 - 07:50 PM
Hi all
New thread time
Previous thread
Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:46 PM
Gold! First ever. Before I read I will write as my iPad wouldn't load up this site for days! Other sites yes but not this one. Weird.
Should be 9w today but scan has me at 8w5d. HB is 187 and bubba moved on the scan today. Grown from 1.56 to 2.2 cm in a week. Best news is that if my NT scan results all good then I am not recommended to have the amnio. Fingers crossed. Night sickness worse. Afternoons killing me. Dinner no go unless it's hot chips ....
Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:49 PM
Silver - yah
Nothing to say, just wanted a medal
Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:52 PM
Posted 09 April 2012 - 09:30 PM
Hi ladies,
Sorry for being absent for the past week. Am trying to catch up but feel like I have missed out on so much!
Am continuing to feel pretty yucky which is why I haven't been online much and we had my Mum stay with us over Easter. I had my scan last Tuesday which showed that I am not as far along as I first thought. I am now due on November 22. We saw the little bubba and they had a hb of 117bpm. Was really reassuring to see the bub there.
Hopefully I will be more motivated to be online this week. Hope everyone and there bubs are doing well.
Hi ladies,
Sorry for being absent for the past week. Am trying to catch up but feel like I have missed out on so much!
Am continuing to feel pretty yucky which is why I haven't been online much and we had my Mum stay with us over Easter. I had my scan last Tuesday which showed that I am not as far along as I first thought. I am now due on November 22. We saw the little bubba and they had a hb of 117bpm. Was really reassuring to see the bub there.
Hopefully I will be more motivated to be online this week. Hope everyone and there bubs are doing well.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 01:31 PM
Hello ladies,
Sorry I have been MIA. Been feeling down in the dumps lately. Seems like nothing is happening. I am yet to have a scan or anything done for that matter. I know I am only 8 weeks, but damn, I need something exciting to happen..
I have also broken out in heaps of pimples.. Omg I dont get them, and whack... I look so bad I just want to hide.. No idea what to put on my face and I am drinking heaps of water..
Hope you ladies are well, will be around more..
Belly rubs.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 02:49 PM
*stormgirl77* Pimples ... me too. I've got them with DS1 and DS2 as well. The good news is that mine have started to clear up now but I think I had more in the space of 2 weeks than I had throughout my entire teenage years LOL. Ok, maybe an exaggeration but when you're feeling kinda icky anyway, pimples certainly dont help !!!!
AFM I'm online now looking up hospital choices and researching doctors. I am 9wks tomorrow so I've set myself a task to find a doctor, book for my NT scan and book into a hospital by the end of the week. I think I can do that.
I'm also looking to see if I can send my 3yo to kindy/daycare somewhere too ... I think that's going to be much harder - I dont have the first clue as to what centres are classed as 'great' and which ones are dodgy. My research continues ...
Posted 10 April 2012 - 08:12 PM
Storm girl - yep, plenty of pimples here. I'm ten weeks tomorrow and they are just starting to ease off. Not much I could do to reduce them since they were hormonal.
Christmas is coming - hope you find the hospital and doctor you will love. My doctor was recommended by a friend and countless members on EB and I seriously love him. It's the most positive experience I've ever had with a healthcare professional.
Lcm86- quite a few of us have off dates. Mine have also changed a few times now. Congrats on the heartbeat!!
Franno- that's a great heart rate! Nothing can calm nerves but seeing that baby on the screen well and truely healthy. My MS is at it worst at night also which makes taking any pills at night next to impossible usually leading to gagging and vomiting. Yuck!
AFM- I'm off to Thailand tomorrow for a nice break. Will be totally over the top with what I eat and do to save myself worrying until my next scan.
The next scan is my NT scan at 12w2d which is about 2 weeks away. Dh is taking time off work after missing out on all our scans with heartbeats so I Can't wait!
Then I guess it will be announcement time. I think then it will be more real.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 11:33 PM
franno - glad to hear the scan went well. I'm yet to have my first scan.
LCM - I'm feeling pretty icky here too. Just feeling nauseous, no vomiting. But gosh I wish I didn't.
Stormgirl - I am feeling the same, no scans, only 1 doctors appointment, and she just wrote me some referrals, so it still doesn't feel real yet.
Christmas - Good luck choosing hospitals and daycare. Living in a small town, we don't have many options. It took a while for my little man to settle, but now he has great fun at daycare.
Spring Chickadee - Enjoy your trip to Thailand. At least it will help pass the time quickly
AFM - The whole pregnancy is seeming very unreal, other than all day nausea, I haven't had any other symptoms. I finally remembered to book in for my 'dating' scan, so I have that on Monday. Now that it is booked I am starting to feel nervous. It will be great to see little Valentine on the screen.
I've been keeping pretty busy with housework and looking after my son, and it is making the days go quicker. I'm hoping to get a heap of work done while he is at daycare tomorrow since I am on school holidays.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 01:08 AM
Hi Everyone,
Just letting you know I'm joining your group from afar. Nice to imagine the Aussie voices from over here in Turkey. Mine is due November 20 and I've known for a week. My morning sickness was bad until Elevit vitamin - it's still queasy at night time so I sleep early. I've always had a sensitive nose and now it's full on - wish the neighbour didn't cook onions everyday. (As I type, hubby is cooking onions!)
So it's nice to read your messages and know what's expected.
Take care,
Edited by Turquoise1, 11 April 2012 - 01:09 AM.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 08:38 AM
Hi Everyone,
Sorry I have not posted for a while. Have been pretty busy at work and I also have a cold at the moment which just does not want to go away.
Turquoise1- Welcome, I hope your pregnancy goes quickly and smoothly.
Stormgirl/EDZ - I know what you mean, I have a few symptoms but still don't feel pregnant.
Spring Chickadee - Enjoy your holiday!! Hopefully your 12 week scan will come around before you know it.
franno/LCM86 - Glad the scans went well.
Sorry to anyone else I missed from the last thread.
AFM - I have a scan today at 1:15 to check that everything is ok after I had the bleeding almost 2 weeks ago. I am currently 8w3d so hopefully we get some good pictures. I am really nervous that there might not be a heartbeat there but keep trying to remind myself that it is out of my control and hopefully everything is fine. I will let you all know how it goes when I get back.
Hope everyone has a nice day with not too much MS.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:59 AM
Hi everyone,
Stormgirl - when if your first scan? 12weeks? Oh man .... To have to wait so long. At least the pimples are a sign
SC - have an awesome time in Thailand - good idea about being OTT on your food etc. I was fine in Krabi but when we went to Bali this year I was also anal about food and drink and ended up with the runs for 6 days when I got back (my friend also) :-( so great that it's scan time when you return!!
Edz - I am with you on the nausea. I get quite down when it starts coming upon me as I know how bad I am going to feel for the next few hours BUT without it I would be on edge about if everything was OK.
Turquoise - welcome. I am from afar also in Singapore. Ditto on the onions cooking and garlic cooking as well - kills me!
Monkey - good luck with the scan I'll be watching in later for the good news!!
TJ - I have started to wonder if it's a boy with the greasy cravings. I didn't get them with DD therefore I thought it was pretty disgusting when other pregnant woman fed their bumps fast food. Fast forward 4 years and it's me!! However I am much heavier this time so shouldn't be eating this kind of food. Am limiting it though (meaning not giving in to every craving and trying an alternative first). Last night I managed a proper dinner (week it's actually junk for us but not fast food) sausages, mash, mixed vege. Ate the lot whereas been struggling to take a mouthful of dinner. Hubby cooked instead of my helper. Mornings are spent eating fruit, cereal etc as after lunch is when I can't stomach any of it.
AFM: I see the OB again Monday and all going well I then don't come back for 2 weeks (I'll be 12weeks) but the best news ever is that my mum decided yday and is booking flights today to come from NZ to Singapore for a week arriving in 2 weeks! So excited. Going her halves in the tickets as I really want her to come and as DH is going to be at his Dads wedding in Brisbane I took wed, thurs, fri, mon, tues off work so can hang out with mum and DD.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:21 PM
Hi Girls, I too have been MIA for a while. Have been thinking of you all and hoping everyone is well.
I am now 9 weeks 3 days. I had a bit of a scare last week with a tiny bleed. The doctor thinks it was probably from DTD lol. Anyway had a scan and saw our little pip moving around and her heartbeating strongly. I cried like a baby lol. Notice I wrote "her"? My 4 year old DD was with me at the scan and she told the ultrasound lady if it's a boy we are NOT keeping it! I was so embarrassed lol.
To be honest I would prefer a girl myself. Of course I will be thrilled either way. Does anyone else have a preference?
This pregnancy is my third and soooooo different to my other two. I feel nauseated all day every day and am constantly hungry and thinking about food. With my other two I never even felt slightly queasy. I wonder what it means.
Stormgirl: OMG I know what you mean about pimples! My face is covered at the moment it's so embarrassing.
Franno: How exciting that your mum is coming to visit!
Hi to everyone else :-)
Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:30 PM
Hi Everyone
Finally booked my NT scan. As we are overseas I cant get it done till 13 weeks and 2 days. They told me it will only be ok up till 13.5 weeks so hoping its all ok.
Catty 81- I have a DD too (16 months) and I'd love another girl. I really want her to have a sister as I never did and I grew up as the only girl, 3 brothers. But as you say, once they arrive it wont really matter.
Still sick as a dog, vomiting all day. Sleeping plenty too - when DD lets me
Bring on the 12 week mark (mind you I was sick till 18 weeks for DD - lets hope that is not happening again!).
Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:45 PM
Hi everyone
back from my scan second time around and found a bubs with heart beating at 176 bpm. Also finally I have a date - I am now due 19th of November. I was pretty close with guessing 22nd.
I also had my blood tests done today. Has anyone had to do through the GTT (gluclose tollerance test) all ready? Aparently it is new protocol and you have to have it at the beginning of pregnancy as well as around 20-26 weeks.
I am also quite surprised that I have an appointment with the hospital on monday. Last time around I swear that I had my first appointment at around 16 weeks or so.
Nausia is not beeing fun at all. The zofran is very much hit and miss, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. And I threw up for the first time this pregnancy. I have everything crossed that we all get over it soon.
Still haven't told my family.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 02:41 PM
Hi Ladies!
Actually feeling really good at the moment. Probably because I got to see my bubba today with my last appointment with my FS. The bubba had arms and legs flying around, it looked very cute. It was a little sad to be saying goodbye to my FS, but I'll be keeping him in the loop over the next 7 months or so.
Catty81 - I would prefer a girl too, but I have a feeling this one is a boy. I'm going to find out at the 20 week scan, so I'll guess I'll wait and see.
Anon654321 - I'm actually having a GTT on Saturday at 7am!! (I guess the early start will get me into practice.) I didn't know they were the new protocol. I thought my OB was getting me to have one because I've been close to being diagnosed with diabetes previously. I don't feel like a "problem case" now!
Have a great hump day everyone!!
Edited by funnygirl, 11 April 2012 - 02:42 PM.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 02:42 PM
Hi All,
Just got back from my scan and it was all good news. Heart beat of 171 bpm and I was measuring a little behind what I thought so now puts me with a Due Date a week later on 25th Nov.
Anon654321 - I have not done the GTT yet. I had gestational diabetes last time around with DD and my doctor has already said I will most likely have it again as they have lowered the levels since last time so I am already on a diet.
I really don't mind what we have this time around..maybe a DS so I have one of each but as long as the baby is healthy it does not matter. We found out with DD but we have decided to leave this one a suprise.
Hi to everyone else. Better get back to work.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 05:05 PM
Are all of you who have had scans already requesting them? I was told I won't be having one for a while yet. I have my first antenatal appointment next week so I will get more info there I guess.
I am so scared to say this but my nausea appears to be easing. Because of this I already think (hope... lol) I am having a girl. My last pregnancy was twin boys and I was very sick and vomited everyday until 4 months. This time I have felt really nauseous and exhausted all day everyday since 6 weeks but haven't vomited at all, and *think* it is easing -I am 8 weeks now.
Hope others are starting to feel better also!
Posted 11 April 2012 - 05:43 PM
Hi everyone,
I really do love reading everybody's experience. My DH and I havent told anyone, we are waiting to tell our parents together as this is our first and DH's parents first grandchild. We are 9 weeks today and I have a second scan next wednesday. I have been very lucky with my symptoms - bloody tired!, tender boobs, and getting up in the middle of the night to wee, but that is about it. My mum didnt have any MS with me or my 3 brothers so thanks Mum!
Monkey - I hope the scan went well today.
Franno - You must be so excited to have your mum to stay! I think I have seen more of my mum in the past 2 months than in the 6 months prior! Even though she is 4 hours away. She doesnt know, but for me its comforting to have her around.
Catty - You have a very funny little one! I would be over the moon for a healthy baby, but DH thinks ours is a boy (no grounds for that, but I think he is wishing it is!!!!).
Jenmad - So sorry to hear you are unwell. The tiredness is killing me without the MS, so hats of to you for handling them both! Plus another little one! I hope the MS eases soon.
Anon - How do they do a GTT? I had my bloods done 2 weeks ago on my first visit to the doc.
Shoop - I didnt request a scan on my first visit, I think the doc wanted to check to make sure I was definitely up the duff. He has an ultrasound in his office so it was easy. He did say we would do another next app (I will be 10 weeks) so we will know the due date next week.
AFM - Well it is still hard to believe I am actually having a baby! My husband doesnt believe in saying 'hello' to our peanut because he doesnt think it is a baby yet. he might change his thoughts when he sees the ultrasound. I havent put on any weight, but definitely have a larger than normal waist! Struggling to find work jeans to fit at the moment... Can anyone tell me what scan it is that you can get a sonogram pic? We are going to copy it and send it to our siblings with a card from the peanut to let them know they are going to be aunts and uncles. As for telling our folks, we have to get them both here on the same weekend which will hopefully be in May and we are going to give our mums a baby carriage charm for their pandora bracelets and the dads will get a bottle of grandfather port to share. I can not wait to share the news!
I shall leave it there as it is turning into a novel! I hope you are all well, sending lots of positive vibes for great results.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 06:29 PM
Excited Fist Timer- You should get a pic at any scan but I know for sure you can get pictures at the 12 weeks scan (depending on your scan provider). You can always ask when you make the booking if they will print you shots. We also got a video and the last scan they put the pictures on a disc soft copy for us - very good as you look at the pics so often they get ruined.
I've got Giggle & Hoot on for the DD. Giving me a rest. She is obsessed, sitting up in her hoot pajamas singing along. At least she is a good reminder of the prize at the end once I'm done with being so ill and tired.
Hope everyone else is having a great night.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 07:54 PM
SC - hope their is no tsumani in the area & your holiday is unaffected by the earthquake in the area.
Franno - how exciting that your mum is coming over.
Monkey - great news on the scan
Anon - I haven't done the GTT yet though my high risk ob mentioned it being done around the time of the NT scan
funnygirl - yay to seeing bub & to being a graduation appt from your FS
Catty - glad the scare was nothing
Hi to everyone else.
AFM - home from work early tonight because I'm sick & I'm tired & over it all so one of my workmates offered to stay back later. I'm also a total emotional wreck atm so really need the break I have coming up now. Am looking after a couple of DS's friends tomorrow so hopefully the 3 of them will keep each other entertained.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 08:28 PM
hi everyone, sorry no time for personal replies tonight as today's MS has had my rushing to the toilet about every 15 min.....
Went to the Tuesday morning and he cleared me to come off bedrest as the the cramping stopped sunday night. Still sore and bruised on my arms, chest and hips and a lovely shade of blackish green in certain area's but at least its looking less and less likly that i did crack any ribs.
Spent today though wishing that i was still able to be in bed. Had 9 kids here today with the structured activity being war games and army boot camp ( i'm a family daycare educator specialising in school age care ) Made it very interesting when i couldnt stop vomiting. Got another 10 kids ( including my own ) here tomorrow learning magic tricks so hoping i am feeling better tomorrow.
On the plus side got to go out last night and see my favourite comedian. Was only meant to be a 2 hour show but he spent almost 4 on stage so we got our money's worth. That did mean though that we were still out ( and in the next town ) at midnight last night so i am more than ready for bed...
Hope everyone is doing well. Cant believe soon i'll be able to stop wishing everyones bubs stickyness. Were all almost at the end of the first trimester!! Few more weeks to go....
For those of you who have experienced a miscarriage in the past have you been worried when you've reached the week that it happened in the past. I have m/c twice once at 8 weeks and once at 10weeks and have been really noticing some anxiety and memories being dragged up now that i am almost 10 weeks...
Sorry if its a little confusing true to form i've had to stop about 3 times for more rushes to the bathroom
Edited by charlottesmum04, 11 April 2012 - 08:32 PM.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 08:56 PM
Hi everyone, this is my first time posting in this thread and I'm a little nervous at the moment.
As of today, I'm now 7 weeks 5 days preggars and it's my first pregnancy. I just noticed I'm having some brown spotting today and I'm getting a bit worried. Is this normal?
Would appreciate any of your feedback. I was thinking if I continue to have spotting tomorrow, I might go see my GP
Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:19 PM
Melfrog, generally browm blood means old blood so things might be alright, are you having cramping?
I would still go to your doctors and get checked out tomorrow, good luck be thinking of you.
ps bleeding is common in pregnancy, please try not to stress to much, alot of the time it is unexplained bleeding
Edited by rubylilysmum, 11 April 2012 - 09:20 PM.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:24 PM
Hi again everyone,
Thank you for the welcomes. It's fascinating reading your storıes - all so different but in the same boat. Firstly Mei (or Meifong) - is it definitely brown discharge? My latest research showed yellow (or maybe dark yellow) discharge is really normal and expected. This is also my first time so the others will know better but a check-up would help ease your mind.
I'm 8 weeks pregnant and I was hesitant about getting a check so early as I'm in Turkey and it's pretty expensive here. But my fiance booked me in for tomorrow and I'm excited about it. I've been managing my MS well with Elevit and grazing through the day so sometimes I question how it's going.
Wow, some of you are working so hard...and more sick than me. I haven't found work here yet. I was anxious about it but it's a blessing to see how this first trimester goes.
Lovely to connect with you all!
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Oak Park cops nab 7-Eleven armed robber
OP cops nab 7-Eleven armed robber
Oak Park police arrested a man who had allegedly robbed the 7-Eleven in the 600 block of South Boulevard around 11 p.m. on May 12. Stanley L. Donahue, 28, of the 9000 block of S. Brandon Avenue, Chicago, was arrested in the 500 block of Lake Street, minutes after the robbery.
"He was arrested a few blocks away from the scene. He matched the description given," said Detective Sgt. Michael Lepczinski. Donahue entered the convenience store around 10:54 p.m., according to reports. He allegedly displayed a black replica air-soft pistol and demanded money from the cash register.
He grabbed $112 from the register and fled the store, police said. He was charged with aggravated robbery and held for bond hearings.
Strong-arm robbery on the Blue Line
A female victim, 25, told police she was riding the Blue Line CTA train around 7:45 a.m., May 9, when two men sat down in front of her. One man allegedly said, "Give me your wallet," and she complied, according to the report.
The two fled the train at the Oak Park Avenue stop. The woman told police her wallet contained cash and gift cards worth $590.
Hate crime in spray paint
Unknown offenders, overnight May 8-9, used black spray paint to write derogatory comments on a driveway in the 300 block of Wesley Avenue, referring to one resident's sexual orientation. The incident is under investigation.
Laptops lifted at high school
Eight Lenovo X120 laptop computers, valued at $4,000, were removed from a mobile equipment cart at Oak Park and River Forest High School in the 200 block of N. Scoville Avenue sometime between April 25 and May 13, police said.
High school cannabis arrest
An 18-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia at Oak Park and River Forest High School, May 10. She was released after posting bond.
Burglary arrests
Linell Harding, 53, of the 5400 block of Van Buren Street, Chicago, was arrested by Oak Park police, May 10, after they reportedly found him in possession of a miter saw, reported stolen in an Oak Park garage burglary, March 20, on the 1100 block of Lyman Avenue. He was charged with theft and held in lieu of bond.
Oak Park police arrested Cody States, 20, of the 800 block of N. Monticello Avenue, Chicago, on May 11 and charged him with a burglary that occurred on the 300 block of S. Scoville Avenue, Sept. 4. He was processed and held in lieu of bond.
Criminal sexual abuse charges
Oak Park police, May 9, arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile from Hillside and charged him with criminal sexual abuse of a 15-year-old River Forest juvenile. Police declined to give the date of the abuse, but said the arrest related to a single incident. The male was issued a court date and turned over to his father, according to reports.
More designer purses snatched
River Forest police on foot patrol, May 8 around 3:15 p.m., arrived at Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW), 7321 W. Lake St., and were told that a man had just fled the store with nine designer purses, including Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren brands. The value of the purses was given at $1,729. Witnesses reported seeing the offender enter a green Ford Explorer occupied by a female black driver, and they fled the area. On April 24, a man and women allegedly stole eight Michael Kors purses valued at $1,900. The subjects had fled the store and were last seen entering a black Ford Explorer.
A 2011 Suzuki GSXR750 motorcycle was removed from the parking lot of Rush Oak Park Hospital in the 500 block of Wisconsin Avenue between May 7 and 9. Loss was estimated at $11,000.
These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports filed May 6-12 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public's help in making an arrest.
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Posted: May 18th, 2013 1:28 PM
OP Rez, google the actual statutes and then take a nap. Got a beef? Complain to your state legislators and local state's attorney. Otherwise, pipe down.
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Posted: May 18th, 2013 7:57 AM
Several years ago a neighbor got 2 years probation for chasing kids away from the front of his house with a starter pistol. The judge told him that had the kids turned around and beat him to death with a baseball bat, they would have walked. It would have been considered self defense. The crime is using fear of harm as a weapon against another,
OP Rez
Posted: May 18th, 2013 2:47 AM
The 7-11 robber should have been charged with "armed robbery"! He may not have used a real gun, but lessening his crime will only open the door for every clown out there with a BB gun to start robbing people. We need to send a message to these "kids" that think they can come here and terrorize people with their "toys". If you want to pretend you have a real gun when you terrorize someone, be prepared to be charged with the same degree of punishment as people with real guns!
joe from south oak park
Posted: May 17th, 2013 3:53 PM
Great job to the police for catching the armed robber of the 7-11.
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Posted: July 3rd, 2015 6:53 PM
Go get him, Hazel, we must disband the police and fire...
By Brian Slowiak
Posted: July 3rd, 2015 3:10 PM
The evidence is in for girls and boys soccer too. Are...
By Hazel Miller
Posted: July 3rd, 2015 11:43 AM
Why not run a few police evidence photos of what this...
By Patrick McNamara
Posted: July 3rd, 2015 10:46 AM
I agree with Jim's comments. Sometimes I think we...
By Jeff Schroeder
Posted: July 3rd, 2015 10:35 AM
This same article could have run 30 years ago and will...
By Tom MacMillan
Posted: July 3rd, 2015 7:40 AM
A little angle, perhaps, but yours is a bit obtuse. I...
By Nick A Binotti
Posted: July 2nd, 2015 9:55 PM


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Marilyn Monroe and Crop Tops at the Men's Shows
See collections from the spring 2016 Paris runway.By Leah Rodriguez
See collections from the spring 2016 Paris runway.By Leah Rodriguez
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"Brands are not as interesting. Personal stories are interesting."By Kristin Tice Studeman
"The mystique is gone."By Véronique Hyland
She wore a photo of a roller coaster on her chest.By Erica Schwiegershausen
Bondage ponytails, glittery boots, and so much more.By Kathleen Hou
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Matthieu Blazy has been hiding in plain sight.
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Watch them go!By Véronique Hyland
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He's bringing matted back.By Véronique Hyland
And socks with sandals.By Alice Cavanagh