Monday!!

[sara535 15]

Happy Mondy everybody!

WOOT Kel, lets hope today is the day!

Mohamed, good luck to you, I am sure today will be a day that is both happy and sad for you as you say goodbye to your family and friends. take care.

Bridget welcome back to the grind

everyone else, hope its a good day for you!

[doodlebugg 10]

[Nasturtium 500]

Happy Mondy everybody!

WOOT Kel, lets hope today is the day!

Mohamed, good luck to you, I am sure today will be a day that is both happy and sad for you as you say goodbye to your family and friends. take care.

Bridget welcome back to the grind

everyone else, hope its a good day for you!

Today I require a new baby picture. If you have one She is so precious. I asked Ammar if she looked like an Arab and he looked at me and said "No, she looks like a baby."

Edited April 28, 2008 by julianna

[~Jackie~ 30]

Wake up Bridget!

Edited April 28, 2008 by just_Jackie

[brnidokiegurl 0]

for those that dont check out OT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1TVOXdNkFo

[~Jackie~ 30]

I made it to 1:04

[doodlebugg 10]

called doctor. apparently this is not due to the surgery. must have caught a stomach virus on the plane.

note to self: upon feeling nauseaus do NOT make koshari and lentil soup and eat them both in same day.

[sandinista! 1,816]

Happy Mondy everybody!

WOOT Kel, lets hope today is the day!

Mohamed, good luck to you, I am sure today will be a day that is both happy and sad for you as you say goodbye to your family and friends. take care.

Bridget welcome back to the grind

everyone else, hope its a good day for you!

Today I require a new baby picture. If you have one She is so precious. I asked Ammar if she looked like an Arab and he looked at me and said "No, she looks like a baby."

hehehe.

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

So i called the nurse she told me i could wait it out, or go to the hospital, i decided to sit here and endure the pain, the cntractions are actually more irregular now, so, i dont know whats going on, all i know is if i do not get admited after my doc appt, im going to die, my belly feels soo heavy i feel as if i need to like hold it up...and im starving and the nurse recommended not eating...i dont even know if i could wait....i pray things go well today, and yes dawn, i am kind of a bad ###, so, i will be strong, lol....i managed to shower, i will finish packing the bags and stick em in the trunk just in case...

Ill text u 2 when i know something

kelly

[~Jackie~ 30]

Oh now I am pacing. What time is the drs appt?

[Nasturtium 500]

So i called the nurse she told me i could wait it out, or go to the hospital, i decided to sit here and endure the pain, the cntractions are actually more irregular now, so, i dont know whats going on, all i know is if i do not get admited after my doc appt, im going to die, my belly feels soo heavy i feel as if i need to like hold it up...and im starving and the nurse recommended not eating...i dont even know if i could wait....i pray things go well today, and yes dawn, i am kind of a bad ###, so, i will be strong, lol....i managed to shower, i will finish packing the bags and stick em in the trunk just in case...

Ill text u 2 when i know something

kelly

Can you do any sleeping? Maybe take a warm bath and sit in the tub? I'm so excited for you.

[Aymerlu 3]

So i called the nurse she told me i could wait it out, or go to the hospital, i decided to sit here and endure the pain, the cntractions are actually more irregular now, so, i dont know whats going on, all i know is if i do not get admited after my doc appt, im going to die, my belly feels soo heavy i feel as if i need to like hold it up...and im starving and the nurse recommended not eating...i dont even know if i could wait....i pray things go well today, and yes dawn, i am kind of a bad ###, so, i will be strong, lol....i managed to shower, i will finish packing the bags and stick em in the trunk just in case...

Ill text u 2 when i know something

kelly

You're gonna have that baby Kelly! When I worked OB I never really saw "regular" contractions. Men made up this theroy I'm sure. Even when I had my kids, I'd go 5 min, 1 min, constant.....3 min.........2 min. Tell the doctor to pop ya or all your MENA friends are gonna raise a stink

[honeyblonde 0]

if anyone needs a good laugh.......

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=124693

Thank you Charles. Now all the papers on my desk are soaked in tears from laughing too hard. At least I didn't hyperventilate this time. I'd hate for someone in the next cubicle to have to call medical to come help me breath. Hey, that sounds like something they were saying at Walmart after your "event".

That is because it takes longer for you to heal internally. I have the same bloating, pregnant look because of this darn stent in my kidney. Please don't bend or lift anything .

Oh I'm not lifting anything! Husband took a nutty when I suggested that I quickly go food shopping alone yesterday because then I'd have to lift the food out of the carriage into the car.

Sidenote: did anyone else have a hard time giving up reign of the carriage while shopping? LOL. I never knew how possessive I was of it so now each time he wanders off and I get the rule of the carriage it's like sweet victory. muhahahahahaha

Bridget, You are not alone in the world of grocery carts taken over by men. Now I have nothing to lean on!

Kelly, I do hope they admit you today. There are so many things that could be preventing the baby from coming and if you're having contractions that close together you really need to be on a monitor for the baby's safety. I mean, what if the cord is around his neck or he's breach or something? When I had my boys the doctor realized I was never going to dilate without the pitosin IV but once that was going my labor finally started doing something. If the doctor can admit you and give you the IV you can probably pop that little guy out in no time.

[SaadBell 0]

Bridget, you are not alone in the shopping cart, I too am completely in control of the CART. I love to learn on it, put my purse in the place my precious daughter in, until she could no longer fit in it. I hate when I go shopping and someone steals my cart, I feel all lost, and unsure of myself. How pathetic is that. Hope you get better.

Kelly, looks like your time is close, good luck and can’t wait to see pictures of the wee one.

Nagi, Please take good care of yourself, and hope you continue to heal.

Mohamed, Here is a little welcome to the United States. I am second generation, just take your time, you will learn to love it here.

Remember just a little humor.

Now

WELCOME TO AMERICA!

The United States has been called a “melting pot” because it boils away the character of immigrants from many diverse backgrounds and nationalities. America's ancestors were foreigners, just like you! While some of these immigrants “migrated” here against their will, these days all of America's slave labor is “practiced” overseas.

America is a big country: words are not sufficient to describe the grandeur of her vast and varied regions. We'll let the pictures do the talking.

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CUSTOMS

FOOD: Italy has pasta, Mexico the enchirito, but don't count America out! American ingenuity has provided the world with many unique foodstuffs:

Restaurants that combine food and entertainment are an American specialty. You've probably heard of such famous American establishments as Planet Hollywood and the Hard Rock Café, where you can enjoy a variety of fried foods underneath Jean-Claude Van Damme's underpants or Neal Schon's guitar. Many large cities have "fifties"-themed diners, where you can be transported back in time to a more innocent era where hamburgers cost nine dollars.

SEX: America's sex industry is the biggest and best in the world. As Americans like to say, "Bite it, Sweden!" When it comes to videos, photographs and Web sites depicting sweaty, grinding genitals, the US is number one. Be careful, though: Americans' liberal attitudes toward sex don't extend into the real world. It's best to be discreet in approaching someone with the intent of obtaining sex. In some European countries, men commonly pinch the bottoms of strange women! Here in America men look down their shirts instead.

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ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC: American popular music can be heard booming from trendy clothing boutiques, inside family restaurants, from car windows, and through the paper-thin walls of your hotel room. A "Walkman" personal stereo is a wise investment, as it allows you to listen only to your choice of music, and drowns out disagreeable loud noises common in American cities (honking car horns, screams for help, the Dave Matthews Band).

MOVIES: The moviegoing experience is quite different here than in your country. Americans like their movies LOUD. In fact, in most multiplexes, it's possible to hear the noisier parts of the movie being shown in the adjacent theatre. Don't worry, though, the sound is generally not so loud that it will prevent you from hearing your cell phone ringing or your fellow patrons talking all the way through the film.

SPORTS: Sports are a favorite pastime in the United States. Watching them, that is, not playing them. Americans attend the games dressed in the colors of their local sports teams, who are usually named for a unique local animal or feature. For instance, basketball's Utah Jazz pay tribute to the state's rich musical heritage.

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CRIME AND SAFETY

Some visitors to the United States think America is a dangerous country filled with pistol-wielding thugs. Of course they're wrong — some Americans prefer knives, or even vials of acid. Follow these tips to avoid becoming a victim of America's mostly criminal populace or her draconian laws.

1. Narcotics are illegal in the United States, and the penalties for attempting to obtain them are steep. Be sure to bring plenty from home.

2. Do your best to look like a local. Thieves prey on tourists, and foreign visitors are easy marks with their brightly-colored clothing, comically oversized backpacks, cameras strung around their necks, maps sticking out of every pocket — I mean, Jesus Christ, have you looked at yourselves?

3. Stay with your own kind. Most major American cities have a "touristy" area where locals never go. Whether it's San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, Fells Point in Baltimore or South Street Seaport in New York City, you can be sure the people milling about are tourists — just like you! Stay there and you'll have hours of safe, expensive fun in an area nothing like the deadly city you came to visit.

remember this is just for a few laughs, but also sometimes closer to the truth than we want.

[~Jess~ 0]

Kelly am waiting to hear how today goes for you. fingers crossed!!

Hope everyone has a great monday.

32 more days!!