FFFC: I can't believe I did that!

KellersPrag

My FFFC, I guess, is I see nothing wrong with taking that tour with no carseat. When I go to Guatemala, Charlotte will not be in a carseat there.

kdsmith43

Banich4eva said:

mathlete said:

Yeah, the only way I could possibly talk DH into letting me go to a GTG is if it is in Gatlinburg. He has already told me I can forget it. There's no way we could swing it until next year, sadly.

FFFC: I am super sad that I won't be able to participate. Per usual, I care more than I should.

@mathlete
@MrsKipper

Perhaps we could do Gatlinburg in January or February for all of the southern ladies who couldn't make it to WI. Of course, anyone could come.

I'm going to work on DH for the WI GTG. I still have some tricks up my sleeve.

I won't be able to do a GTG anywhere other than Gatlinburg, or anywhere not within driving distance. Jan/Feb would be a perfect time for me. We must plan this!

tinyhumantoe

My definition of driving distance is w/in 15 hours.  I think it's because I have to make 8 to 17 hour driving trips for work all the time.  I'm not dense though, I realize it adds at least 2 days to time off work.

tinyhumantoe

I told DH to leave me alone the other night because I was attending a party on the internet.  He has told everyone we know about that, literally including the mailman, and I think it's hilarious.  He'll have to work harder than that to embarrass me.

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MarisaKathleen

shiggybop said:

My FFFC, I guess, is I see nothing wrong with taking that tour with no carseat. When I go to Guatemala, Charlotte will not be in a carseat there.

Really? Do car accidents not happen there?!?

Other countries don't have the same rules.  We're hyper sensitive to EVERYTHING in the US.  I guess I can't see the crisis with this or the Alaskan tour.  They're not strapping them into a seatbelt and drag racing.  They're being held going slowly.  As for Kellers, I'd be more worried about Charlotte getting malaria than I would about getting in a car accident.  

KellersPrag

MarisaKathleen said:

shiggybop said:

My FFFC, I guess, is I see nothing wrong with taking that tour with no carseat. When I go to Guatemala, Charlotte will not be in a carseat there.

Really? Do car accidents not happen there?!?

Other countries don't have the same rules.  We're hyper sensitive to EVERYTHING in the US.  I guess I can't see the crisis with this or the Alaskan tour.  They're not strapping them into a seatbelt and drag racing.  They're being held going slowly.  As for Kellers, I'd be more worried about Charlotte getting malaria than I would about getting in a car accident.  

Ha!

But anyway. They do not use car seats in Guatemala. It just won't be possible on our trip. Flame me, but that's how it will be.

MarisaKathleen

@KellersPrag, I wasn't saying that to be a smartass or anything.  I have no idea how old you have to be to get that shot.  I  thought I remembered having to tell people they needed a malaria vaccine when they did study abroad last year in Guatemala. :-)

Didn't want you to take it the wrong way.

KellersPrag

MarisaKathleen said:

@KellersPrag, I wasn't saying that to be a smartass or anything.  I have no idea how old you have to be to get that shot.  I  thought I remembered having to tell people they needed a malaria vaccine when they did study abroad last year in Guatemala. :-)

Didn't want you to take it the wrong way.

No worries, you made me laugh.

AlinnJo

When we were in Hawaii we were supposed to have a big shuttle bus take us back to the airport. Something happened and when we showed up there was a taxi van sitting there with no car seat. LO was 10 weeks old. I tried to get a bigger vehicle but we had no choice. I wore her in the Boba and was terrified the entire time. I didn't have another choice.

kdsmith43

Pinterest makes me feel like I am slacking in life. It adds items to my to-do lists on the reg.

redneckmomma25

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

MarisaKathleen

redneckmomma25 said:

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

1. What would you name her if you could do it over?

2. What do you call her now?

KTC926

My FFFC:
I feel like a total blog/internet creeper but..

I can't wait to find out if @mrsjenni is having a boy or a girl!!

the flameful part:
I'm excited to find out what her gender reveal is more than finding out what my brother and his wife are having. (he's been kind of a jerk lately so that's my reasoning.)

seriously Jenni I'm very excited for your adorable family and I think it's so cute how excited Carter is and I think he is right..Team Pink..Am I the only one who thinks kids have a pretty good rate of guessing if it's a boy or girl?

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MarisaKathleen said:

redneckmomma25 said:

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

1. What would you name her if you could do it over?

2. What do you call her now?

I can't imagine naming her something else. Does that even make sense? The only other girl name we ever thought of was Cadence. I call her shnook for the most part. Or baby girl.

Holly_1007

KellersPrag said:

MarisaKathleen said:

shiggybop said:

KellersPrag said:

My FFFC, I guess, is I see nothing wrong with taking that tour with no carseat. When I go to Guatemala, Charlotte will not be in a carseat there.

Really? Do car accidents not happen there?!?

Other countries don't have the same rules.  We're hyper sensitive to EVERYTHING in the US.  I guess I can't see the crisis with this or the Alaskan tour.  They're not strapping them into a seatbelt and drag racing.  They're being held going slowly.  As for Kellers, I'd be more worried about Charlotte getting malaria than I would about getting in a car accident.  

Ha!

But anyway. They do not use car seats in Guatemala. It just won't be possible on our trip. Flame me, but that's how it will be.

yeah, but couldn't you bring her carseat? its a pain in the ass, without a doubt. ive never been there and obviously dont know the laws/ rules but car accidents still happen.
when we went to aruba we installed keagans carseat in the cab to get to the hotel from the airport, then it sat in thd corner of our hotel room until we put it back in the cab to go back to the airport. we walked everywhere and didnt use it the rest of the trip.

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MrsKipper

shiggybop said:

redneckmomma25 said:

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

Sometimes when I say Anthony it doesn't fit ds. He probably thinks his name is "what are you doing?"

Haha! On that same line, Nola would probably think her name is "what's in your mouth?"

MrsKipper

@auroraloo and @loislayn23 I'm genuinely curious what it means/looks like when you say you sabatoge friendships due to fear of rejection.

Holly_1007

@ktc926 you arent alone, im internet stalking the shit out of @msjenni right now too

Holly_1007

MrsKipper said:

shiggybop said:

redneckmomma25 said:

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

Sometimes when I say Anthony it doesn't fit ds. He probably thinks his name is "what are you doing?"

Haha! On that same line, Nola would probably think her name is "what's in your mouth?"

i think Colby thinks his name is 'hey, you!'

tinyhumantoe

@mrskipper for my ex-SIL it meant that she was cold or off-putting to people who intimidated her for one reason or another. She came across as very confident. It was her way to appear in control of the situation. I don't think that is the case with Rora and Lois at all, but I thought of her when I read their confessions.

MrsKipper

LoisLayn23 said:

MrsKipper said:

@auroraloo and @loislayn23 I'm genuinely curious what it means/looks like when you say you sabatoge friendships due to fear of rejection.

For me,I pull back, find a new BFF, dive into that one, and leave the other one in the dust. I don't nurture multiple relationships at once, especially if my friends are friends with each other. I'm also hella insecure about my BFF's, but very secure with strangers because of my general IDGAF attitude. but once I've let you in, I convince myself you are there to destroy me so I run and repeat the cycle.

I ask because I feel like I do somewhat of a similar thing, especially with newer friendships. I've always had a hard time having multiple deep friendships. I was curious what that looked like for someone else.

Holly_1007

I suck at having IRL friends. My longest friendship that is still intact is 5 years, and its not going well. I guess I'm not a very good friend.

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Nvm.

MrsKipper

I always just assume that people are annoyed or bored with me. Then I make it a bigger deal in my head and start to act insecure. I do this all the time with new friendships!

BeebopandBuddy

BettyandCo said:

I have a sad, flammable one. I have seriously entertained the idea that things would be better if I were no longer here. I think I have a big problem and I've been messing up at work and home and I have no idea what to do. 

Please don't think this is me fishing. I'm not. Just have to let it out. This will probably be a p&r until lunch because I can't bump from work. 

I know that Cora would not agree with this statement.

I know you have been struggling with pain and other things- Have you been able to talk to a doctor about it? 

Creepy internet hugs for you.

hmp1

redneckmomma25 said:

I regret naming the baby Grace. I hate that it is one syllable and the only nickname is Gracie. I loved the family aspect since it was both my great grandmothers name. But now? Not so much. I do love the name. Just not for my kid I guess. I hardly ever call her by her name. She will probably never respond to it. I wouldn't change her name. Did I just admit this openly?

I love that James' name is one syllable. I wish we could have found another one syllable name for Leo.

melody921

KellersPrag said:

My FFFC, I guess, is I see nothing wrong with taking that tour with no carseat. When I go to Guatemala, Charlotte will not be in a carseat there.

Would it have been different if OP had been on a commercial bus or van, not a minivan? When we took an airport shuttle in Mexico, DD was not in a carseat bc she had flown as a lap child. I wore her. Maybe I'm looking at this foolishly, but it's different from an unrestrained child in a car, IMO.

MrsManny

We had our first MOPS meeting this morning.  I didn't realize it was a breakfast thing, so I ate before I went.  I couldn't be rude and not eat any of the deliciousness that was there.  So yes, I ate 2 breakfasts this morning.

tinyhumantoe

I'm doing lunges and squats in a pair of jeans that are too small and short because I want to wear them tonight. It's not lookin good for me but they're big star so there's hope.

thebanich

tinyhumantoe said:

I'm doing lunges and squats in a pair of jeans that are too small and short because I want to wear them tonight. It's not lookin good for me but they're big star so there's hope.

I have to do this when my skinny jeans come out of the dryer. Not optional.

tinyhumantoe

Now I am stretching them over LO's toybox lid because they wouldn't fit on the baby gate. Wouldn't that have been a perfect stretching tool?

MrsManny

Banich4eva said:

tinyhumantoe said:

I'm doing lunges and squats in a pair of jeans that are too small and short because I want to wear them tonight. It's not lookin good for me but they're big star so there's hope.

I have to do this when my skinny jeans come out of the dryer. Not optional.

I do this after I wash my jeans too...it helps if I jump up and down while I do it.  DH looks at me like a freak while doing it.

MarisaKathleen

I've had 3 Mom's call me today about their students.  The last one conference called their kid on the same line who sounded like he was going to die of embarrassment.  I want to tell all the Mom's to quit fucking calling me and let your kids grow up.

If my Mom had called my Advisor while I was in college for anything other than to report my death, dismemberment or prolonged hospital stay I would have flipped out. 

Par13

MarisaKathleen said:

I've had 3 Mom's call me today about their students.  The last one conference called their kid on the same line who sounded like he was going to die of embarrassment.  I want to tell all the Mom's to quit fucking calling me and let your kids grow up.

If my Mom had called my Advisor while I was in college for anything other than to report my death, dismemberment or prolonged hospital stay I would have flipped out. 

In college, I knew a girl who's mom would call her professor if she got less than A on an exam to bitch them out and convince them to change her grade. If my parents had tried to pull that shit, I would have been mortified.

It actually worked most of the time too which really pissed me off. 

L8kissie

shiggybop said:

IndigoVader said:

shiggybop said:

I get that other countries do things differently, but could you maybe get that 5-point harness that attaches to the seat belt and a booster? I just could not imagine planning something where I couldn't properly restrain my child during travel.

I think @Kellersprag will do all she can to keep her daughter safe when she goes to visit H's family in Guatemala. I admire that the women of S12 have strong opinions, but sometimes things happen in life that until we are in those shoes, we don't know how we'd react. 

I get that. And I'm honestly not trying to flame. I guess I'm just surprised. I mean, isn't this the board that was worried that the future king of England was not correctly buckled? Haha. I don't doubt anyone on this board doing everything to keep their child safe, but there are options.

We're doing a cruise sometime next year and I have contacted the various excursion companies to see if they provide car seats or if we could bring our own.


I'm late, but thought I'd chime in again. It wasn't smart, but it wasn't our planned tour. We checked all of our reserved tours and didn't need the carseats. We ended up in a different town and could not reach Skagway without taking a ferry in high winds. We were more than a mile from the boat, we'd taken a shuttle bus there without a carseat already, there were no stoplights in the town (little), we only saw about ten other cars during the tour, and we didn't go over 20 mph. I realize that it is a real risk, but I'm not totally sure I wouldn't do it again. I guess that's the real flameful part.

L8kissie

Thanks. I can't imagine running to McDonald's like that. However, there strawberry cream pies are back and yummy. I might walk there if desperate.