Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

J&NL

katieharpiceland said:

Anyone have a favorite tinted lip balm? I've been using one by Fresh, which i love, but, I hardly ever buy the same thing twice. I like to be able to slather it on constantly!

Burt's bees and they have a lot of new colors.

J&NL

snmetz7 said:

I had no idea that halls were on the no no list... i'm a bad mother

Huh? Did I miss something?

Lindsay808

@jbug88 hahaha I was looking for that exact gif! 

snmetz7

J&NL said:

I had no idea that halls were on the no no list... i'm a bad mother

Huh? Did I miss something?

someone mentioned on another thread that we weren't supposed to have halls menthol...I lived off of them during my cold. oh well. baby will just have 2 heads lol

pineconey

I survived the Winter Classic 2014, walking about 4 miles in the snow (uphill... Both ways), nearly 7 months pregnant. I can't even begin to explain the amount of insanity we endured. It was definitely a memory to last a lifetime! My team lost in an overtime shoot out, but quite honestly, at that point we just wanted the game to end.

I had definite moments of "oh my goodness, my actions today are going to kill my baby" but everything seems ok. No spotting, LO is moving about the same amount as normal, I'm just a little sore in the pelvic area.
I slept pretty hard last night, except for a plethora of insane dreams. This is the third time in a week I've had a dream about breastfeeding. Also, in my dream LO was a boy. Half the time it's a girl.

RocksInTheWater

KendraColeslaw said:

I think I need to start a poll and find out what the ratio is here of women trying anal. I'm a back door virgin. I feel so sheltered here. X_X

Me too but my H isn't interested either so it doesn't matter.

tamaraaaa

ColleenSwerb said:

This is my husbands interpretation of "I'll take care of the mess in the kitchen." 0_o

When there was no picture in the post, I got concerned we were still on the anal chat...

katieharpiceland

joytomylifex said:

ColleenSwerb said:

This is my husbands interpretation of "I'll take care of the mess in the kitchen." 0_o

When there was no picture in the post, I got concerned we were still on the anal chat...

This!! Exactly!!! LOL (and on an unrelated note, totally going to buy some burts bees lip balm on the way home. Thanks guys!!)

eireyes

joytomylifex said:

ColleenSwerb said:

This is my husbands interpretation of "I'll take care of the mess in the kitchen." 0_o

When there was no picture in the post, I got concerned we were still on the anal chat...

I did the same exact thing!  )

snmetz7

kcp913 said:

@biggerinreallife are we done discussing December's book or did I miss some discussion questions?

I was wondering the same thing. And if so, are we gonna pick/nominate for January?

I went ahead and started a nominations thread. so go add any books that you are wanting to read we are gonna do a quick turn around so nominate vote and decide will happen by Saturday!

tamaraaaa

Did anyone watch the show Kim of Queens last night?  I loved it, and I will admit that nowhere, ever again...

thomas930

So, I got some spending money from my mom for Christmas and I have spent about half of it on me

now I'm considering spending the rest on some newborn cloth diapers because I can't think of anything to get for myself

fireflygirl12

thomas930 said:

So, I got some spending money from my mom for Christmas and I have spent about half of it on me

now I'm considering spending the rest on some newborn cloth diapers because I can't think of anything to get for myself

I love nb cloth diapers. I think we have way too many, but at least I feel confident that one of them will work when DS arrives

deidremaria

I was just stalking January's L&D thread =;

mrscrcalli

deidremaria said:

I was just stalking January's L&D thread =;

Did that yesterday for NY babies!

thomas930

fireflygirl12 said:

thomas930 said:

So, I got some spending money from my mom for Christmas and I have spent about half of it on me

now I'm considering spending the rest on some newborn cloth diapers because I can't think of anything to get for myself

I love nb cloth diapers. I think we have way too many, but at least I feel confident that one of them will work when DS arrives

 We do need more since I didn't have that many for DS....so its not a waste

This is me justifying myself here. DH hates when I use my spending on the kids rather than myself since I never buy things for me.

Tferr02

Toys have overtaken my house! I'm feeling like getting rid of a bunch, but then I worry about needing/wanting them for DSS. We haven't even gotten Christmas presents for DS from my DH side of family yet...course who knows if we will get any. Everyone except his brother are ignoring us right now. Messaged my MIL about skyping with DS for Christmas and still haven't heard anything back...my DH tried calling her twice two days ago to tell her exciting news about his career..no answer or call back. I'm over this. I think they are mad because we visited my fam for Christmas this year and not them.

J&NL

thomas930 said:

So, I got some spending money from my mom for Christmas and I have spent about half of it on me

now I'm considering spending the rest on some newborn cloth diapers because I can't think of anything to get for myself

I did the same exact thing. Spent some on new boots and VS underwear that I've been waiting to buy and bought the stuff or my coffee bar. Now I'm considering buying stuff for the nursery or more diapers. 

J&NL

Tferr02 said:

Toys have overtaken my house! I'm feeling like getting rid of a bunch, but then I worry about needing/wanting them for DSS. We haven't even gotten Christmas presents for DS from my DH side of family yet...course who knows if we will get any. Everyone except his brother are ignoring us right now. Messaged my MIL about skyping with DS for Christmas and still haven't heard anything back...my DH tried calling her twice two days ago to tell her exciting news about his career..no answer or call back. I'm over this. I think they are mad because we visited my fam for Christmas this year and not them.

Can you store some of the away and then rotate them later? I put a lot of DDs christmas presents away, unopened and I plan to bring them out in the few months when these new toys lose their appeal. 

fourthnlast

My daughter has been laying around most of the day and just came up to me crying because her chest and head are hurting, her nose is all clogged and she's running a fever. SHIT SHIT SHIT.

fireflygirl12

KendraColeslaw said:

I think I need to start a poll and find out what the ratio is here of women trying anal. I'm a back door virgin. I feel so sheltered here. X_X

@kendracoleslaw - I'll start one since now I'm curious too. Also a BDV.

Tferr02

I am thinking about storing some away...just what to store. Also, this summer we will be moving from our 3 bed/2bath plus bonus room and 2 car garage home into a 3 bed/2bath with carport home. I'm losing my toy room, extra storage and guest room in the next 6 months. So the toys are overwhelming right now when I'm thinking about all that

deidremaria

fireflygirl12 said:

KendraColeslaw said:

I think I need to start a poll and find out what the ratio is here of women trying anal. I'm a back door virgin. I feel so sheltered here. X_X

@kendracoleslaw - I'll start one since now I'm curious too. Also a BDV.

I'm team BDV too and I intend to keep it that way.

natpirt

snmetz7 said:

J&NL said:

I had no idea that halls were on the no no list... i'm a bad mother

Huh? Did I miss something?

someone mentioned on another thread that we weren't supposed to have halls menthol...I lived off of them during my cold. oh well. baby will just have 2 heads lol

lol.... My doc says no to them..... but like I said in the post many say yes but after first tri. My doc office is a firm believer in meds that are absolutely necessary during pregnancy (which I am happy for). They want us to do natural treatments and remedies before going the medicated route. I can't stand cough drops so it really didn't matter to me.

deidremaria

I have the worst luck ever. :-(

katieharpiceland

deidremaria said:

I have the worst luck ever. :-(

:-( :::hugs:::

RocksInTheWater

Dirty Dancing is on tv.  That is how I'm spending the rest of my morning.

deidremaria

katieharpiceland said:

deidremaria said:

I have the worst luck ever. :-(

:-( :::hugs:::

Thank you

snmetz7

LoriMc12 said:

Dirty Dancing is on tv.  That is how I'm spending the rest of my morning.

We bought this on BluRay for 3.50 and on the receipt it rang up at Dirty Dan...that is forever what my hubs and I will call it lol

eireyes

I have a friend who has a seven (almost eight) month old, and every time I see her I try to avoid talking about pregnancy since everything I say I do is apparently "off-limits."  I mentioned that I lay on my back a lot when sleeping since it doesn't cause me shoulder pain/hip pain and she gave me this stern look and started to lecture me about how bad it is for me.  She semi-freaked out that I was going to do some more painting this week, and has also felt the need to lecture me on the merits of not vaccinating and why I should have a home birth.

Every time I see her I have to prepare myself to feel judged, and it really does make me crazy, I appreciate that she wants to share her experiences and opinions, and I'm ok with the sharing.  I just wish she'd find a way to make it less about "she's right, you're wrong" and more about "here's what I know and what works for us."

Sorry about the mini-rant.  I needed to vent, and you ladies just happened to be the unfortunate recipients!

katieharpiceland

toothpastechica said:

I KNOW he's going to say that it all needed to go in the dishwasher, but couldn't fit. He did run the dishwasher. But there are 2 pots and a big bowl in there that do NOT go in the dishwasher. So nice try dude. Ugh. I'm so annoyed by it, I know I'm going to clean it myself even though I have other shit to do.

I've heard that one....I've also had to go through the just started dishwasher and take stuff out that can't go in there....what is it with men and dishes?

My DH does all the dishes. I am totally like a dude when it comes to that stuff. I'm hopeless!

natpirt

for us fruit pouch Mommies... seen this on Zulily.... seriously considering get this. I'm looking the reviews. any opinions?

fireflygirl12

natpirt said:

for us fruit pouch Mommies... seen this on Zulily.... seriously considering get this. I'm looking the reviews. any opinions?

We have them, but I'm not a huge fan. They don't actually stand up like the pouches you buy in the store. My biggest issue is that DS could suck the pouches himself around 7 months, but these pouches require mostly squeezing rather than sucking. He wasn't able to figure them out without making a huge mess. I am hanging on to them though for smoothies in the car when he gets a little older.

J&NL

natpirt said:

snmetz7 said:

J&NL said:

I had no idea that halls were on the no no list... i'm a bad mother

Huh? Did I miss something?

someone mentioned on another thread that we weren't supposed to have halls menthol...I lived off of them during my cold. oh well. baby will just have 2 heads lol

lol.... My doc says no to them..... but like I said in the post many say yes but after first tri. My doc office is a firm believer in meds that are absolutely necessary during pregnancy (which I am happy for). They want us to do natural treatments and remedies before going the medicated route. I can't stand cough drops so it really didn't matter to me.

I had no idea you meant the cough drops. LOL That's why I was so confused.

natpirt

natpirt said:

We have them, but I'm not a huge fan. They don't actually stand up like the pouches you buy in the store. My biggest issue is that DS could suck the pouches himself around 7 months, but these pouches require mostly squeezing rather than sucking. He wasn't able to figure them out without making a huge mess. I am hanging on to them though for smoothies in the car when he gets a little older.

Thank you. I would use them for my 2 yr old for the moment, but definitely looking for something LO can use when she reaches the baby food stage!

Lindsay808

The breastfeeding post reminds me that I've been meaning to ask you ladies on RTT...
When were you able to pump (I guess, when did your full supply come in?). I wanted to exclusively bf for the first few months but I have classes and finals for a few more weeks after baby is born. I'll probably go back a week after I deliver, depending on how much of an assmunch my professors are. This means that for two days of the week, I'll be gone for a few hours and DH or my mom will be watching her. I've read that it takes awhile to get a steady supply going to pump so I guess this just means I'll have to supplement with formula? Any experiences with doing both? I'm worried about if she'll even take the bottle after being use to breast also...since I've heard some say this can be an issue.

fireflygirl12

Lindsay808 said:

The breastfeeding post reminds me that I've been meaning to ask you ladies on RTT... When were you able to pump (I guess, when did your full supply come in?). I wanted to exclusively bf for the first few months but I have classes and finals for a few more weeks after baby is born. I'll probably go back a week after I deliver, depending on how much of an assmunch my professors are. This means that for two days of the week, I'll be gone for a few hours and DH or my mom will be watching her. I've read that it takes awhile to get a steady supply going to pump so I guess this just means I'll have to supplement with formula? Any experiences with doing both? I'm worried about if she'll even take the bottle after being use to breast also...since I've heard some say this can be an issue.

I was super paranoid with DS and didn't offer a bottle or paci until after 1 month, per our LC's recommendations. Neither affected his feeding at that point, but I doubt they would have from day 1. I'm pretty sure the kid would have eaten from anything to get food! This time I'll probably start pumping sooner too so I can start building supply.

RocksInTheWater

natpirt said:

for us fruit pouch Mommies... seen this on Zulily.... seriously considering get this. I'm looking the reviews. any opinions?

@natpirt Can you send the link?  I don't see them on zulilly.

Serenla

Eireyes said:

I have a friend who has a seven (almost eight) month old, and every time I see her I try to avoid talking about pregnancy since everything I say I do is apparently "off-limits."  I mentioned that I lay on my back a lot when sleeping since it doesn't cause me shoulder pain/hip pain and she gave me this stern look and started to lecture me about how bad it is for me.  She semi-freaked out that I was going to do some more painting this week, and has also felt the need to lecture me on the merits of not vaccinating and why I should have a home birth.

Every time I see her I have to prepare myself to feel judged, and it really does make me crazy, I appreciate that she wants to share her experiences and opinions, and I'm ok with the sharing.  I just wish she'd find a way to make it less about "she's right, you're wrong" and more about "here's what I know and what works for us."

Sorry about the mini-rant.  I needed to vent, and you ladies just happened to be the unfortunate recipients!

She is a twat.

Serenla

I just realized I forgot to change my siggy *facepalm*