Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

Ashleypixie

purespark said:

So I've never really felt touched-out since having LO, but I get talked-out. Like, when I'm with LO all day, I run out of things to talk to him about, but I feel really pressured to interact with him constantly. It's draining. Sometimes I just want to be quiet. Does that happen to any of y'all?

Yesssssssss. Sometimes I feel like we just stare at each other thinking, "I don't even speak your language." It's like hanging out with a foreign exchange student who oddly responds only to high pitched voices. I mostly just suggest every action we are already doing. Like, "Let's go feed the dogs!" And sometimes I use an English or Russian accent for shits and giggles. If anyone heard our going ons all day they'd think I was nuts. When she babbles, it makes me wonder if she also thinks we are babbling. Do they realize that we are all communicating with each other, or is she thinking, "look at all of us, we are making sounds!"

Teresa1896

I talked constantly to Dd, and now she never shuts up. Seriously. She even talks in her sleep. I love the kid but if DS talks as much as Dd does, I'm getting earplugs.

Cfvonfam

Same, it feels fake when I make an effort to talk to him so I just do when it comes naturally. I did the same thing with my daughter and trust me she has no problem talking my ear off now! Lol

michaelad3

So draining! I hope your dh feels better soon and you can get some rest too @celticlullaby‌

juniper75

@celticlullaby - fingers crossed for you. You deserve a rest!

kmos816

Quiet time is good for babies too! I used to constantly feel the need to talk to lO but I've been having a lot more quiet time lately!

allyandmike24

Ashleypixie said:

3crazykitties said:

DH, DS and I spent the day together to celebrate our anniversary. Family time is so rare with DH's schedule. We were going to go to the zoo but DS had such a bad night we decided to stay closer to home and go to the Udvar Hazy air and space museum. DS enjoyed it and napped great there. I actually stole my new avatar from the tail art on one of the planes.

THE DISCOVERY. I am obsessed with aeronautics and space history. I would LOVE to see that exhibit.

Late commenting, but I think I love you both @3crazykitties and @ashleypixie. You know that I'm a self-professed space geek and the Udvar-Hazy Center has been one of my favorite trips. 

Shelbysteffens

I got the job

RedDawnsRevenge

Speaking of Dr. who I'm super disappointed with the new doctor and new series.

RedDawnsRevenge

celticlullaby said:

RedDawnsRevenge said:

Speaking of Dr. who I'm super disappointed with the new doctor and new series.

I like the new doctor, but he's very different. He feels more like one of the original doctors in some ways.

I'm an episode or two behind, but I don't love where they're doing with him and Clara.

Nope, and I think they have a new director or something. I don't enjoy how it's being filmed. I'm super disappointed with the plot, and with Clara-Who interaction. I have a feeling this will be a one season Who.

Shelbysteffens

Broken bump. Double post.

Shelbysteffens

Double (triple post?)

Shelbysteffens

Thank you for all the positive thoughts and a14 job juju! I'm so excited I'm bouncing off the walls. I get to be home during the day with DS and get some time away and make some fun money so I can spoil myself (and pay down our debt).

janellemj928

It has happened. A14 has taken over my "People You May Know".

ambarnett1

@celticlullaby‌ I hope he feels better. Glad you got some alone time as well, you needed it.

@steph1977‌ our allergist won't do a large amount of scratch tests until 9 months because of the false positives or negatives. Not looking forward to that appt.

@janellemj928‌ yeah, we've tried what feels like everything. I'm supposed to keep a log of everything he eats and interacts with to find a trigger. His poor back is as red as a firetruck and we have to keep socks on his hands at night/naps because he scratches at his head. I hate it.

@Shelbysteffens‌ congrats on the job!

Shelbysteffens

Best part about Az is no daylight savings. It's amazing.

Ashleypixie

This day started fun with all the space talk but then a nasa rocket explodes. Boo.

smushi

Hi RTT... Hugs and congrats all around! So I came home to these guys hanging out by my mailbox today. Random fowl, or new pets? Ok so the picture of the ducks won't load. Awesome. Use your brains and imagine some placid quackers by a mail box.

JessieAlbin

Party foul, amc.com. I finished season 4 of The Walking Dead on Netflix in time to catch all the new episodes of the new season on the website, but after the first episode you need to log in with whatever cable provider you have. I have Netflix in lieu of cable. Boo.

Shelbysteffens

Taco Bell starburst freeze is the bomb.

Also I was looking through DH's photos on his phone and found this gem.

michaelad3

@AprilMay9‌ I love Parenthood! Yes, Lauren Graham's character is similar, but she's not quite Lorelai. I second @MrsStanton87‌ that you will come to appreciate Jasmin. I never really watched Modern Family, so I can't comment on that aspect

speechie517

It's 2:30 AM and we are having tummy time. B has spiked a fever twice in the past two days and will only sleep on me...and she's not tired right now.

Also I have the worst plugged duct I have ever had, so her laying on me is super painful.

kseccomb17

Did anyone watch SOA tonight?

Teresa1896

@AprilMay9‌ have you seen the original Parenthood movie? It's great. The family structure is similar but the show creators just took that and ran.

eireyes

I blew up at DH last night and fired him from laundry help until future notice. He and I tag-team the laundry, but he doesn't pay very close attention to things when they come out of the washer to see if stains/spots/etc. have come out before putting them in the dryer. The past three times we've done laundry he's put clothing in the dryer that wasn't clean, essentially setting the stains. The first few times he was lucky it was baby clothes that happened to have stains on white portions so I could bleach pen them out. I warned him that he needed to be more careful or he was going to destroy something of mine. 

Well, last night it happened. He put a dress I wore this weekend to a wedding in the dryer before checking to see if the spit-up stains came out. They didn't. I had to rewash the dress and it's line drying right now and I'm praying the stains come out. I love this dress and have only gotten to wear it once so far, and I can't replace it. If it doesn't come clean I'm going to cry again - this dress made me feel like a million bucks.  (

edoliesmom

@AprilMay9‌ I'm nearing the middle of season 3, and I still don't like Jasmine very much. She's okay I guess, but definitely not my favorite. Also, if you're watching on Netflix, don't look at the posed default picture for the show because it has spoilers on it! I was so mad when I saw extra characters that hadn't been introduced where I was at in the show yet.

lokimau

Just want to say how much I love Amazon prime customer service!!!
Since we have moved, my packages keep getting lost. Never had any issues in atlanta but in Florida having all kinds of issues. If they send something through ups or fedex, I get it fine but if it goes through usps then I never get it. 3 times so far in the past month. I have received 10 packages from through fedex/ups. My mailbox is a mile away but instead of bringing it to the house or leaving the little orange card, they just say undeliverable. Funny how all the bills always make it.

Anyway, sent another email last night for a new carrier, and they already shipped a new one. I also filed a complaint against the post office.

thomas930

Sick 2 year old taking him in to be checked out today. DH is sick too, no fun in our house right now.

JessieAlbin

6 month well check and shots today.. Poor little nugget!

lokimau

In almost 4 years I have never had any issues with lost packages until we moved here. I hate it. All because the usps is horribly lazy.

SoulTermination

Normally I love my DH, but today I want to knock the crap out of him. 9 times out of 10 when he hands A back to me saying something like "She won't stop crying and I don't know why.", it's because she needs a diaper change. How fucking hard is it to check that?! You know I get shit for sleep!!

Tferr02

I was up all night sick. I lost 2 pounds yesterday.
This morning I got to drag my body out of bed to take my van back to the shop because my automatic door on passenger door isn't working. I'll press the button and it won't open or sometimes the door won't stay open or sometimes the door will start closing and won't stop trying so I have to use my body against the door and the motor to get G out of his seat. It freaking hurts! Of course, it only happens 50% of the time and the dealership claims they can't get it to do it so they can't fix it.

edoliesmom

dani+california said:

I tried watching Parenthood and couldn't get past the first 10 minutes of the first episode. I HATE Gilmore Girls, so the main chick annoyed me without even having to say anything, and the guy was Nate in 6 Feet Under and also a giant vagine in the show so I don't like him either. Ahaha

I couldn't get into it until season 1 was almost over! But I had heard so many people loved it, so I stuck with it. There are some definite corny Full House moments, but you just have to laugh at those and move on.

JessieAlbin

Guess who went white as a ghost and almost passed out when her baby got his shots and bled through a bandaid? Oh, yeah, the mom who is covered in tattoos.. This never fails to amuse health professionals :-bd

ladygali

Hi RTT. My mom just left after a nine day visit. It was good and I cried when she left, but I can only handle so much mom time.

DS is practicing his pincer grasp by pinching my boob skin and rolling it between his finger and thumb while nursing. It's fun

ladygali

3crazykitties said:

elyse4281 said:

DS is practicing his pincer grasp by pinching my boob skin and rolling it between his finger and thumb while nursing. It's fun

This is currently happening to me. He will also un latch and try to pinch the nipple. I hope this phase passes quickly.

Ugh, I haven't had the nipple pinching yet. Hope he bypasses that activity!

ambarnett1

My grandfather had a heart attack. It came out of no where. I am fortunate that all my grandparents are currently alive, but I know eventually that will not be the case. I'm very stressed and sad because they live in SC and I'm in MD. My mom lives down there though, so she is at the hospital keeping us updated. He doesn't know about the new baby and I feel like I need to call and tell him before something worse happens. I didn't know my other grandfather before he passed, so my grandpa has been my one and only growing up. I pray everything is okay. I hate real life.

SoulTermination

Praying for the best for your grandpa and family, @ambarnett1‌!

Commiserating lovetits on the nipple pinching. Normally it doesn't hurt, but sometimes she gets it just right with her little fingernails and OMG... Of course, she laughs when I yelp. Little stinker.

Ashleypixie

So, some dude WALKED RIGHT INSIDE MY HOUSE yesterday. We're having our basement finished and this guy came to replace some tiles. I'm just upstairs with the baby and hear the door open then close, footsteps, then the door open and close again. So I check it out and this guy is standing in my garage! I was like, "Did you just seriously walk into my fucking house?" And he tells me that he was told that the house was vacant. It was just an "honest mistake." I have shit in my garage, a car in the driveway, two dogs in the yard and a huge window on my front door that makes a large portion of my downstairs visible which is clearly full of furniture, which is in no way indicates my house is vacant! I told him that I have a baby inside and would have been totally fine to blow his goddamned brains out (I don't even own a gun) and to get his supervisor on the phone and get the fuck away from my house. I rained HELL on his supervisor. Then I told my husband this, he went nuts on the same guy, then our builder went off on him. I was a bit ragey but what if the baby had been napping and I was in the shower? I'm sure his intention wasn't to rob or rape or kidnap anyone but just a really bad move. It's been a pretty dramatic week round here.

janellemj928

Prayers for your family @ambarnett1‌