SusieQ

Hi Ladies Things are getting better here, he is speaking to me again. Hasn't cleaned up the basement yet!!!!! He just takes things for granted and pushes the limit... While we were away he was to stay at his dad's house for the couple of days. He didn't was here partying with his friends. We came home to a beer bottle in the pool, lucky it wasn"t broken because that would have been a very costly mistake. My house was a mess and he just said I thought you were coming home a day later. How about you respecting our home and not having a party!!!! LOL not sure who said it, The Spawn of satan... She is at her mothers for a few weeks and is calling every day to come home. Her mother has been stable for well over a year so we insisted she go spend time with her. I know it is just a matter of days before her dad caves in and goes and gets her. I am working hard to keep her there and have her learn a valuabl leason. Life is pretty good living with us!!!! On another note I have two gfriends that are fighting and has bought me into the middle of it. Something got said last friday night and one is pissed at the other and the other can not remember saying what she has been acused of. I freaked out at one gfriend yesterday... ladies I have too much on my plate to deal with high school drama. thats the Sue update.... glad it's friday!!!!

Hi ladies I am stil here, Hubby and I took off for a few days up north and just got back last night. Had fun went to the casino and won a few dollars. I haven't been on much having a ton of work and issues with my son right now.... I have told him to clean up or move out... tough few weeks at my house. Take care ladies... not feeling to chatting just wanted to say hi

The last of our brides is married by now... Congrats Krista!!! Yes the pool is officially stained "Clay Pot" which is very orange we are off on a mini vacation this week, two days up north for some music festival, dinner boat cruise and John cougar mellencamp concert. We will be in Barrie ontario today for the big game at the Bull and Barrel with all Mark's cousins. Go Holland!!!!

Krista!!!!! How excited are you today...I bet she is just having the time of her life and totally giddy!!! Oh chris my poor pool.... Ok my husband is Dutch and he is staining the brand new concrete Orange!!! He is telling me "clay pot" is the colour.... It's orange!!!!! I have to post a picture on facebook... he is crazy!!!!!!!!! We are loving the pool this year after last year being such a bust!!! Have a great weekend ladies..... Krista may all your dreams come true!!!!

Good morning ladies, it is another hot and sticky day here in Ontario... You could not breathe outside yesterday it was so hot. I know shut up I have a pool, and it has been full for days. Our neighbours all have kids from toddlers to teens and in the past few days they have all been over for a swim... Makes all the stress of the spring and the money we spent to have it repaired worth it. I am so excited for Krista, brings back those tingles of the day before my wedding and the giddy feeling that "it's my turn". Thanks for being there gals and keeping me sane... For those watching World Cup "let's go HOLLAND".... Take care girls

Krista you can read and feel your excitement.... I can tell you it gives me flashbacks of how over the top I was before my wedding... I am sure the rest of the Feb brides feel the same... So happy you joined our thread!!!! Congrats on getting to your goal.. you'll be one smoking bride Ali sounds like your trip was amazing...Sorry about your neighbour... It happened to me about 10 years ago my babysitter die at 19 years old... she lived across the street from us. Very hard to explain to my son he was 10 and he kinda had a crush on her. Very and took along for everyone in our neighbourhood to get over it. Brooke thanks for the book suggestions... I read more in the summer because I sit around the pool. I have wrote those titles down for future reads.... BTW "shut up", you look amazing!!!!!!! Timberly HI baby!!!! Chris honey what can I say... Holy Crap... I mean "holy crap already".... sorry that's mean!!!! nothing worst than that feeling... feel better chickie!!!!! This weekend is Canada day weekend... We have a long weekend... Today is the actually holiday however most people are taking Thursday Friday off aswell. I am working today "off course".... Off tomorrow and just having family over for a barbque. Next weekend I am having a big party here at my house for a friend its her 45th bday and she also changed careers over the past year. Not to mention she had the gastric bypass done a year ago and she has lost 167 lbs. So a celebration of her sucess and achievements. I have about 30 ladies coming..... it'll be fun.. she has no idea... I even got several of the ladies she has met through support groups coming... Oh and a very nice email from her surgeon. (I can't spell today)... It'll be so much fun...She told me a few years ago that she would never have a bday party because she was so fat and didn't want the attention. She loves the attention now hehehehehe. Have a great weekend lovely ladies...Hugs

Hi Ladies Sorry I have been MIA for a week or two, life has been a little crazy... I have been working tons and trying to do projects around the house. All your baby stories are so cute, BTW Brooke you looked amazing in the photos on facebook. Sabrina being without your family totally sucks. My mother had passed away a few years before my son was born and I know that really bothered me... To have your mom choosing to only spend a very short time with you and the baby must hurt. Yeah I agree with you, one would think that she'd want to be there soaking up that smell of beautiful baby and you having to fight to get your hands back on the little one. I read into things, " my guess is the hubby didn't want to spend that much time at your place and is being very selfish and pressuring your mom into cutting it short". Thats just Sue's two cents worth. Don't let that take away from your joy!!!! Krista your probably gone by now "enjoy every second of your wedding day", Sending you tons of love and best wishes girlie"..... PS you'll have your baby soon enough girl... Just follow the plan you have and no regrets. Well my lovelies "the step daughter is gone for 3 weeks... Oh yes!!! Doing a Dance!!!! Mark and I are just loving it. Take care and you preggos take it easy to... SusieQ's orders!!

Hey Brooke That is sad news girl... Sending hugs for you and your hubby's family... PS my vote was for Miles BTW.... I loved that name and wanted to call my son Miles... Ex had worked previous with someone by the name and voted me down... Take care Hun

Hi Ladies, Oct sounds great, I do have to do the wait and see right now ith the big pool repair and the wedding this year. I really would love to see you gals for sure. I have to say that I have been experiencing extreme exhaustion since the AHR. I think it is just the down fall from almost a year of planning a wedding and a party that size. I have been sleeping like no tomorrow. I am hoping this blah passes quickly... Take Care Ladies

YIPPY for Chris!!!! I have my fingers crossed for you gals that are working on getting pregnant. It is very exciting and Yes Chris "life haltering", life will change. I can tell you weeks after your baby is born you'll realize just how much it's changed and I can promise you'll both look back on your lives and say all those little things that seemed so important will seem so trivial. Being a parent is an amazing gift. Good luck ladies!!!!! I am totally crashed today, I have zero engery and feel like I could sleep for a week. I am so glad that AHR is over and life is moving on. For those of you on my facebook I have posted my wedding montage that was shown at my AHR.... Some funny pcitures there. Take care Sue Ali I am jealous... you better take tons of pics

Oh Ladies!! The sun was shining bright, there was a breeze and the drinks and food flowed!!!! We had almost a 100 people over the day the majority of them stayed from start to finish. I was beaming the entire day and so was Mark, like our wedding day all over again. I have to say not one tacky gift, my favorite gift was a card with an acknowledgment for a $500 dollar donation to "Doctors without borders". Isn't that the koolest ever. Funny gift, was a card with 5 twenties and hand written poem, but they forgot to sign the card. We are trying to do some narrowing it down to find out who it was. Oh the best was one of Mark's coworkers (young hippy boy) Wrote best wishes to both our you and thank god you don't have to die alone.... hahahahaha that was the funniest ever!!!! I will post pics on Facebook soon... Take Care Sue

Quote: Originally Posted by swankster77 I'm not doing favors since we got our guests OOT bags... Another question (sorry I leave in 5 days so there will probably be many more before then)... Are you supposed to tip the Minister/Judge? Same here, we were introduced as husband and wife and we greeted our guests and the minister that married us was gone in a flash. I really had not thought of it prior either... You can spend a bundle if you tip eveyone that has paid a part in your wedding. They get paid for their job so I wouldn't worry about it. I did tip Jazmin and Mara because they went the extra mile for us. I will also suggest that if you have room grab a bag of "Maple Cookies", Jazmin will love you to death.. their he favourite you can buy them at Metro.

Oh ladies... Mark was kinda hiding in shame when I walked up to him and his dad...Kinda like not sure what to say and knowing it wasn'tgoing to turnout good. Mark has tried to keep the door open with his dad, however over the years he hasn't stopped making an effort. His dad gambled his life away after my MIL and him spilt. It was kinda funny running into him in that plaza because his dad owned part of that plaza in the 70's, he had a drycleaners, laundrymat and pool hall, now he has nothing... sadly pretty much homeless... It was weird and just odd timing... I just changed our phone number to my married name about a month ago and the day before I got a phone call from a bill collecter looking for his dad... Just strange timing!!!! Anyway ladies I will be busy for a few day with my AHR...enjoy your weekend..

Congrats Teshy!!!! another baby on the way. I have my at home reception this weekend too.. very excited to get it over with and on with life without planning. Ok you gals know there has to be a Susie story soon enough.... Mark and I were at a stripe mall here in town... I am in the dollar store and he had gone to the Deli... I am now outside waiting for him and I see him a far distance away talking to a man.. As I get closer I see it is his dad he is talking to.(Dad has been out of the picture since Mark was 15) I have met the dad twice at funerals.. Yup real piece of work... As I walk up to him and say hi, he leans over and hugs me (cold chills up my back) and he says Congrats Mark was telling me you guys just got married. Oh ok that's nice thanks... Ok then he says to me "when are you expecting"? Totally stupid "oh ah what?? expecting what? He was "oh parden me I thought you were expecting".... Ok seriously!!! I was close to murder in the first degree!!!! I told him to go buy a lottery ticket he had more chances of winning the Jackpot than getting a grandchild from me. Poor Mark, oh she is beeming isn't she... I totally smack him for than... we both laughed after because that has been his fathers way of totally demeaning woman his whole life. Mark and his brother are so different from him.... Mark told me he has done that many times knowing full well the woman was just heavier set and it was his way of embrassing her.Stupid SOB!!! Breens you send me that address krista counting the days for you girl!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Girasole Hi girls! So, back from the wedding and got our pictures but I so wish I had lost more weight. Although our pictures are great quality some of them I just hate because of how I look. We also decided to go off Birth control but I too am scared of getting pregnant while I am so overweight. My husband & I have started working out 3 days a week since we got home but it's so difficult! The worst part is that I lost 8 pounds while we were on our wedding trip because we walked so much...now that I'm home I just feel like I don't have the time & I'm so stressed! UGH! Sorry I just had to vent... I love your pictures!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMsMoulton Wow Susie-- Sounds like you will have a house full after all! Break out that pool now that you had to put all of the work into it!! ) Tricia- I went to go and see Sex and the City... I have to say that I liked the last one better, but was still fun and light hearted with a few good cracks here and there. Chris-- A walking epidural is where they numb you enough that you can still get up and move around and feel the contractions and when you are pushing so it doesn't block out the entire process. My exciting news (and a little sad to me) I got rid of my lime green beetle which I LOVED and still do-- I almost cried driving away from it. I purchased a 2010 Mazda3 today and it is going to be perfect for hauling around a baby and car seat, stroller. pack & play... all of that good stuff. Its bright red and pretty cool. Mazda has a 60 months 0% interest so for $370 a month we will have it totally paid off in 5 years! That was pretty darn great for me, going to miss the bug though. I totally love my Mazda 3 ... white with all the bells and whistles... I have had it two years..... Love love it By the way I found out my sister inlaw has been totally trash talking me about my AHR... Oh she got so many people coming, where is everyone going to sit, does she realize that not eveyone can stand for hours. So when she arrives, I am going to lead her to the biggest chair and say you can plant your fat ass there and not move for a few hours and no one will notice. yeah I know I won't say that.... It just makes me happy to think how that would blow her the hell away if i did. FRIDAY!!!

I'll share something with you gals and you'll all go oh your weird... I know when people are pregnant sometimes before they do and I can pretty much guess what someone is carrying boy or girl by just touching that person... It happened a few months ago I was in the drug store paying at the cash when one of my clients spotted me and came over to chat. As soon as she hugged me I knew and I was just floored by how strong the feeling was. I didn't know that were trying or anything...I just kept smiling at her and she finally said to me .. why are you smiling at me then she blurted out "you can tell can't you"... I am like Yeah.... She hadn't told anyone only her husband, they were waiting for a few weeks to make sure everything was ok. So I am at their house last week and we are discussing the prospect of them selling their house and what it would take to get it ready for market. Husband makes a comment something like "I think we should stay because if it's another boy they can share a room like I did with my brother growing up". I told him them it was a girl and start packing.... Ok laughing yet He called me today and they found out this morning it's a girl and they are moving forward with selling the house. SUE'S WEIRD!!! Oh did i tell you ladies my "open house", will be a 110 people!!!! Mark figures we can do a congo line and in one door around the back and out another door "thanks for coming"..... He was being a real goof yesterday and saying we should use papercups with travel lids... "you can take that drink with you bye".... Oh just shoot me now!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by swankster77 I spoke too soon! Both the Spa and Jazmin wrote back to me this afternoon already! Do I need pics for make-up too? One of my friends is doing my hair (she's a stylist)... and I already had my hair trial! And my appointment with Jazmin is all set up. Yay! oH ARE YOU LIKE OF THE WALLS!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by swankster77 Jazmin told me that is not an option... unless I bring my own speakers or rent from somewhere local. On another note... I'm starting to panic again! I emailed the spa trying to make an appointment to get my make up done a couple weeks ago and heard nothing. I emailed Jazmin about the timing of our meeting and some other stuff... nothing! I'm leaving in 12 days and I really hope they email me back in time! Did everyone bring copies of all emails between you and wedding coordinator? I'm wondering if I should be printing mine out soon?? I would take all emails... I did I didn't need them I just felt better having them as reference. Spa Bella don't stress, I forgot to book and booked the day before and it was three of us and they were open... I went on a very busy time of year... June is much less busier. Word of advise have lots of pics regarding how you want your hair take them for them to see.... Both staff at the spa speaks very little english. that maybe why you have not heard back from them...

Krista my dear you have a troopers heart and I am sending you the biggest hug ever.... The world throws us curve balls sometime... Keep your head over the plate... you'll get what you want soon enough. It is things like this that make your marraige strong... you both have survived heartbreak and disappointment and together you have pulled together... sending hubby a hug too... Timbery... Your little girl is just a little doll... Just so cute and doesn't she love the camera.... Boy daddy be riding shotgun on the front porch soon enough. Brooke your condo looks amazing... don't you be working to hard!!! Breens you need to facebook or pm your address... The blankie is in process, I was over to my gfriends last night to watch Idol and she was throwing wool around like a crazy lady. I was laughing at her because she knits like she has a twitch... I told she looked spazzed.... To all you other gals that are on the baby making train... good luck my lovelies!!!! My news "Mark is getting snipped early Sept." He is being very good about it... I mentioned it to him a year ago and dropped to the ground in the fetal position... I think the fear that we could potential have another Steph has convinced him... Oh pool update... 8 grand to fix and the process has started... the concrete was pulled out last week and being re poured friday... new liner and the other crap in two weeks. It's only money right? My AHR is june 5th so crazy busy with that..... Sending my love Sue...

Great news Krista!!! I have to run the pool guys is on his way and i have to run up the doggies

I am waiting for Brooke baby ticker to start giving us the finger....Weather is looking amazing here in Ontario, the tarp came off the pool yesterday and we got to see winters damage... Oh boy "new liner, new concrete and new steps... I waiting for the pool guy to come by and tell me how much damage. We knew the liner was going to be sooner than later..... the concrete around the pool has shifted and broken... some up some down.. really weird because overall our winter wasn't that brutal..

Oh Krista my fingers and toes are crossed for you.... I just hope everything turns around and you start getting some good news that is actually "Good News', with no "howevers". Stay strong bella....

Oh Krista... Sending you big hugs baby... I hope everything turns out ok ... Please keep us posted... we"re your sisters and we're here to support you 100%, never feel that you can not share your sadness... We are here for you "ALWAYS"....

BTW!!! Stepdaugther wasted no time in asking for lunch money and I don't have any.. left it at that... hahahaha I guess she phoned her dad and told him I wouldn't give her money and she needed money for lunch, he told me she was all attitude on the phone with him. He told her there was sandwich meat in the fridge and now she knows what if feels like when people reject you. She hung up on him!!!!! So my AHR is in two weeks, I am so excited... we're doing an open house and we have about 75 people confirmed, lets hope they all don't show up at the same time lol... My house is big but that could be a tight squeeze... My SIL is bashing me behind my back because I am doing it at home and not some big sit down dinner at a hall... Oh well CHRIS!!! the pool Ok baby you live in Montreal "what 5 hours from me"? It is bloody cold and rainy the past three weeks..... tarp is still on and I am about to loose my mind... I hate looking at the ugly thing.... even when its to cold to swim it is just nice to look at the pool istead of the ugly tarp.... I told Mark next week it has to go.. he is busy this weekend with Steph's dance and running her around. Oh I am going shopping this weekend in Buffalo... my gfriend and I are pulling an all nighter and going power shopping state side... yippe "CHARGE".... no I'll do cash only!! Happy Friday Hugs... Preggo's rub you r bellys for me