Morning everyone. Wake up!!!! It's Monday!!!!!!!!!!!



I'm trying to get my oldest out of bed still. Gonna work from home today.
Pats lost but we gave it our all so that's ok.

Jenn, pass some of that over here. Monday pfffffffft

Jackie
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Goos Morning All!!!

Oh what a refreshing morning...woke up at 5:30, got to the gym at 6:45...worked my butt off and now feeling energized for the rest of the day...

Have a great one everyone...I know it is monday morning but still it could be worse...
Dorothy

ugh monday means i have to go to work! but at least it keeps me busy and not dwelling over the fact (as much as when i'm not working) my fiance is so far away.

looks so cold outside! brrrrrrrrrrrrr

me here

It's definitely a Monday. I didn't sleep well, so I woke up late and scrambled to get here, only to be bombarded by a million questions the second I walked in the door. Of course, I can't get the answers to the questions until I have a minute to look through my files, but it doesn't keep everyone from standing over me. Luckily, I found everything lightning fast, but have a feeling someone will be coming into my office again soon for more questions....

On a lighter note, there's all kinds of good tv on tonight! Heroes, 24, and Prison Break! Yay!!!!

Hope everyone has a fun Monday!

Seems like some of us have a case of the Mondays!!! Here's a pick-me-up and some good Monday advice:

(This one came from Jenn's pic site.... * hat tip * .... doesn't it just scream "MONDAY!!!" .....)

Good morning everyone. I never knew a monday morning could be so nerve-racking. I think I am going to need something stronger than coffee today. ..
Thanks for all of the wishes..

Sherrie

How can you find out how many posts you have so far? I'm tryin' for heart #2. Gotta have a goal in life.

Go to 'My Controls'.

Hey Doodle...it seems you're feeling much better now Hope I'm correct in my assumptions

Blah Monday

I cut my hair this weekend I love it , my husband loves it and so does my family. I was soooo happy with the results. My hair USED to be a little above the bottom of my back .... now its shoulder length.

Also, I had my cap & gown portraits done on the same day I cute my hair and they turned out great. I was a little sad at first because I thought I looked fat (I have gained 30 pounds so far) .. but everyone said I looked like a cute pregnant lady .. not fat.

Hmmm what else ? Ali and I discovered a new restraunt that sells the best shawerma we have had in our lives. The cool part is it's up the street from my OBGYN. So whenever I have a appt. we get shawerma.

Amera,

Your Muslim right ? When I go to pray and I isjood (when you put your head on the floor) my head hurts sooooooo bad. It hurts so much that instead of praying I just sit there and count the seconds till Ali says "Allaho Akbar" so I can get up. Is it fromt the access blood ? Did you have this problem when you were PG ? Any suggestions ? Thanks

Massouna

Care to make that interesting???

Just kidding, I'm so not a gambler!

When my arthritis is acting up I actually pray while sitting down. It's ok to do this if you don't feel good I think. Might want to try it instead. wouldn't want to faint on the floor!!!


moody - sent a pm I'm in denial and think I'll stay there for a good year. It's not just a river in Egypt. hahahaha

I couldnt handle this monster Monday with work, then class, then picking
Rachid up from the airport tonight with all day nausea......so I called off work this
morning and damn that felt good.

Massouna - Yes the same thing happened to me. I think that it's a combination of stretching over your growing stomach and just the increase in blood flow that goes with the 3rd trimester. I had some fainting problems when I got into the 3rd trimester and the Dr. warned me to move much more slowly or I could easily pass out. Sometimes when we prayed I would go to my knees and just bend my head down towards my neck. If I was too light headed then I just sat down and did prayers. I'm wondering if you know the answer to this question. Youssef said that after you have a baby you can't pray for 40 days. But what if the blood has stopped (as it obviously should before 40 days)? Do you know anything about this requirement?


ANyway - Monday morning back at work for me...i miss my baby!

Yousseff probably hears that women don't pray the first 40 days ... which is because of blood. When there is no blood you can pray. However, I can double check with my mom. General rule of thumb is whenever there is blood you can't pray and when there is no blood you can pray. Explain to him that most women have blood for 40 days and that is why he's thinking that.

Thanks for the tips on prayers ... I appreciate it

Hi everyone,

I'm back from Jordan ( again, I hate leaving. Back to work too - yuk! I'm about to file papers today, really really nervous and with the long waiting times for interviews in Amman but, alhumdulilah at least we get to see each other every three months or so until the wait is over.

I hope everyone has a good monday and a great week!

We just got the call to come pick up the visa.....OMG ...I think he wil have it tomorrow. I will post when i know somehting for definate

OMG That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG MBP !!!!! That's awesome news !!!!!!! I can't believe you buried it here in the Monday thread



I am so happy for you guys !!!! Let the party begin......



-MK

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!Great news...!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is good to see that Casa is moving!

CONGRATULATIONS

Weel I really wasn;t thinking He had only left the consulate an hour before and was on a train to meknes when they called him to come back with the passport. OMG

It's been a journey so I will psot the details as soon as I have some time and I know the visa is in hand.

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!

Jackie

Congratulations! Can't wait to hear Visa in hand!

Congrats MBP! Hope he is here soon!

Ok add this to things not to do list:

Don't shake your water bottle at your desk when the lid is not on.

Congratulations MBP !!! Doesn't it feel soooo good to have something tangible in your SO's hand ???

I really really really really love my husband.



Ever have one of those moments when that feeling is just so overwhelming you have to say something about it?

Monday? I am not even over Sunday yet.... O man this will not be a fun day
Snow everywhere...Break out the icer strappers everyone!




Congrats Mybackpages !!!

Great News

WoooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! MBP, Alf Mabrouk!!!

Congratulations MBP!!!

Amera, what do you do for work and where is your little one? I bet it's hard to be back working so soon.

wooooooooooo freakin' hoooooooooo! so happy for you mbp! when will he be "home" to you?

Yeah..unfortunately it doesn't last too long It's really difficult for the man to wow me with words anymore. I'm so jaded by conducting a marriage through the phone lines.

Congrats MBP! That's awesome news! I hope he arrives soon.

Hello Everyone!

hahaha...I was just gonna post that the moment lasted all of about ten minutes. rofl

Melly - I work in insurance full-time and part-time (on a project by project basis) work with the Islamic Society of North America. It was hard to leave, but he's home with daddy for 3 weeks (Youssef is working only a few days in the next couple weeks and we have my mom to help out too). I make 2x's what he does so it makes more sense for me to be working now, esp with him going to Morocco in a few weeks. I think he will enjoy the time he gets to spend with the baby and honestly it was kind of nice to be around adults all day even though I did miss him!

Massouna - - did your mom have any more guidance on the prayer issue?

Wow, it's great you get to do work for ISNA. I would love to have a job working in some capacity with other muslims or in that environment.

And yeah, I guess it must have been nice to have a day off.
You're lucky your family is around to help.
If I have another child insha'Allah, I have no family around closer than 4 hours!!!

That's what I'd call a blessing!!!! I wanna live far enough that they can't just pop in unexpectedly!!!!

I could never imagine living that way. I love having my family around. You do realize you are married to a Middle Eastern man and that it's sooooooooo common for friends and family to just swing by whenever.

Oh trust me I'd love it if his sisters even lived with us!!! It's MY family that I'd rather do without. My family is as dysfunctional as they get.

I could never imagine living that way. You do realize you are married to a Middle Eastern man and that it's sooooooooo common for friends and family to just swing by whenever.