Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

eireyes

ImnAtari said:

 the kid won't grow so she'll be a teenager before she's 15 lbs and can fit in it... 

SO much this. I swear some days I feel the same way about Aiden - he seems to slowly be picking up steam (jumped up in the percentiles), but I swear his new cousin is going to outgrow him in a month or so!

ambarnett1

DS slept in his crib for the first time. He is swaddled and on an incline due to reflux. He slept his normal nap, but I found him rolled to the bottom of his crib with his face against the states. Now I don't know what to do. Do I ditch the swaddle, incline, or crib?

edoliesmom

mamrotu73 said:

edoliesmom said:

ImnAtari said:

we have a kelty journey for goomba but the kid won't grow so she'll be a teenager before she's 15 lbs and can fit in it...

all you NH visitors!!! come visit MF and me on the seacoast!!!!!

FFTC? Whenever y'all first started abbreviating MF's name to MF, I had trouble not reading it in my mind as "motherf*cker."

Same. And I keep thinking of just referring to A as Mrs. Nesbit here but I would end up shortening it to MN and I'm guessing it would read as Minnesota in people's heads.

Yep, don't do it! But maybe you could shorten it to Mrs. N?

mrscrcalli

Hello ladies :-h

The transition back into my job has been a rough one, not leaving me much free time to bump as is rather be spending it with my handsome baby.. I've had a few cries as I haven't been able to make it home before bed and that hurts
In general it's getting easier every day, but I just find myself going through all his pictures any moment I have in my day.
I had my first overnight on a business trip last night away feel LO it was hard I tossed and turned all night and woke up super engorged!

Anyway just wanted to pop in hugs to all who need them. Miss y'all

Oh and I'm having a bump coffee date this morning with @MrsStanton87‌ cause in in her hood!

Eta: punctuation is important but I'm too tired as talk to tex does what it wants.

Eta2: I tagged the wrong person cause IM TIRED

Teresa1896

@mamrotu73‌ I still laugh every time you mention Mrs Nesbit. So effing FUNNY!

PoppySeedWindsor

mrscrcalli said:

Hello ladies :-h The transition back into my job has been a rough one, not leaving me much free time to bump as is rather be spending it with my handsome baby.. I've had a few cries as I haven't been able to make it home before bed and that hurts In general it's getting easier every day, but I just find myself going through all his pictures any moment I have in my day. I had my first overnight on a business trip last night away feel LO it was hard I tossed and turned all night and woke up super engorged! Anyway just wanted to pop in hugs to all who need them. Miss y'all Oh and I'm having a bump coffee date this morning with @kstanton1‌ cause in in her hood!

Thinking of you!

edoliesmom

mrscrcalli said:

Hello ladies :-h

The transition back into my job has been a rough one, not leaving me much free time to bump as is rather be spending it with my handsome baby.. I've had a few cries as I haven't been able to make it home before bed and that hurts
In general it's getting easier every day, but I just find myself going through all his pictures any moment I have in my day.
I had my first overnight on a business trip last night away feel LO it was hard I tossed and turned all night and woke up super engorged!

Anyway just wanted to pop in hugs to all who need them. Miss y'all

Oh and I'm having a bump coffee date this morning with @kstanton1‌ cause in in her hood!

Eta: punctuation is important but I'm too tired as talk to tex does what it wants.

TB says this is not an active member! And I feel bad because I don't know who you're talking about. Unless it's @MrsStanton87‌?

mrscrcalli

poru said:

Hang in there @mrscrcalli‌ !! It does get easier I promise. I will admit that I cut down my regular 12 hour days to 8-9 hour days after having DS cause I felt I was missing too much. The hardest thing about being a working mom is coming to terms with the fact that you can't "do it all" and you can't be a 100% worker and a 100% mom. It's ok to let one or the other take priority sometimes. I just tried to be good about being mom once my mom hat went on after work. I had to practice saying the "No" word at work a little more often

You're so right.
I think because I've been gone for so long I'm trying to do everything all at once so that I can get caught up and I need to realize that slow and steady wins the race. I am working in finding a balance. It's hard cause I travel and I have offices all over that I have to visits, most I can drive too but they are still a bit of a drive and if there's traffic I get so mad sad cause I want to have play time before bed that's when i just feel like crap. When I can't get there in time.

PoppySeedWindsor

@macgrs I think that was me. It's freaking awesome, as is Amazon prime. Although I think Amazon prime is responsible for me getting out of the house less and less.

mrscrcalli

edoliesmom said:

mrscrcalli said:

Hello ladies :-h

The transition back into my job has been a rough one, not leaving me much free time to bump as is rather be spending it with my handsome baby.. I've had a few cries as I haven't been able to make it home before bed and that hurts
In general it's getting easier every day, but I just find myself going through all his pictures any moment I have in my day.
I had my first overnight on a business trip last night away feel LO it was hard I tossed and turned all night and woke up super engorged!

Anyway just wanted to pop in hugs to all who need them. Miss y'all

Oh and I'm having a bump coffee date this morning with @kstanton1‌ cause in in her hood!

Eta: punctuation is important but I'm too tired as talk to tex does what it wants.

TB says this is not an active member! And I feel bad because I don't know who you're talking about. Unless it's @MrsStanton87‌?

I corrected my post, sorry.

edoliesmom

mrscrcalli said:

edoliesmom said:

mrscrcalli said:

Hello ladies :-h

The transition back into my job has been a rough one, not leaving me much free time to bump as is rather be spending it with my handsome baby.. I've had a few cries as I haven't been able to make it home before bed and that hurts
In general it's getting easier every day, but I just find myself going through all his pictures any moment I have in my day.
I had my first overnight on a business trip last night away feel LO it was hard I tossed and turned all night and woke up super engorged!

Anyway just wanted to pop in hugs to all who need them. Miss y'all

Oh and I'm having a bump coffee date this morning with @kstanton1‌ cause in in her hood!

Eta: punctuation is important but I'm too tired as talk to tex does what it wants.

TB says this is not an active member! And I feel bad because I don't know who you're talking about. Unless it's @MrsStanton87‌?

I corrected my post, sorry.

No need to apologize! I was just wanting to make sure I wasn't in the dark about someone cool. B-) Y'all have fun!

mrscrcalli

Ps. When did all the name changes take place? What happened?? Identity theft? Security? Should I do mine? Telllllll meeeee

edoliesmom

mrscrcalli said:

Ps. When did all the name changes take place? What happened?? Identity theft? Security? Should I do mine? Telllllll meeeee

I think once everyone discovered how easy it was by changing it on The Knot is when it happened. I'm SLSchuerg, in case you didn't know. ">

RedDawnsRevenge

@mrscrcalli‌ they changed because they could.

@poru I have no idea what that is so no my 2 to hasn't seen it.

mrscrcalli

edoliesmom said:

mrscrcalli said:

Ps. When did all the name changes take place? What happened?? Identity theft? Security? Should I do mine? Telllllll meeeee

I think once everyone discovered how easy it was by changing it on The Knot is when it happened. I'm SLSchuerg, in case you didn't know. ">

First I was like "I'm who is this random talking to me" :-@

Then I was like ohhhh I know that avatar, so I was like >:D<

PoppySeedWindsor

@dani+california We're still rocking PJs here too. High five to ya!

mamahann

I don't know if any of you ladies have seen this but Fisher Price has printable high value coupons for classic toys.

https://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/baby/fpbaby/mfbc/myfirstbirthdaytoyscoupons/index.html

You can print and redeem in store or the discount is already applied at Amazon. I know how we love Amazon prime around here  

PoppySeedWindsor

Awww @honeyzoo. At least the floor will be nice and sticky for you to clean up afterwards...

Sending you lots of good thoughts and that you can order take out or delivery for dinner tonight!

ambarnett1

@honeyzoo‌ I did that a few too many times in the beginning.

olenkapdx

honeyzoo said:

Crap. Started pumping without the bottles attached. Brain...where are you??

I did this in the "nursing mothers" room at work today. Milk all over the skirt. Whoops.

Also, I am ragey to be back at work. X(

fireflygirl12

The company that DH and I both work for just announced today that they are laying off 18,000 people over the next year. Yikes.

ambarnett1

@fireflygirl12‌ yikes. I hope it's not you guys!

eireyes

fireflygirl12 said:

The company that DH and I both worked for just announced today that they are laying off 18,000 people over the next year. Yikes.

I saw that announcement and started biting my nails for a friend of mine who works for them. Their first LO is due in December, and they don't need that kind of stress!

fireflygirl12

@poru I would love to move down there. All of the rainy days here are pretty depressing. DH has been pretty stressed since we've been hearing rumors for awhile, but to be honest, the thought of moving in with my parents for awhile is kind of nice. 2u2 has been kicking my butt.

BiggerinRealLife

*sneaking back in* Hi everyone! I have nothing constructive to say, but missed the conversation. Hello!

PoppySeedWindsor

MrsStanton87 said:

Had an awesome bump date with @mrscrcalli‌ , who is such a beautiful person inside and out! Can't wait for my next Portland trip so our little men can be bffs :x

Can you pleeeeease make your next trip between 8/28 and 8/29 when I'm there? 

mrscrcalli

MrsStanton87 said:

Had an awesome bump date with @mrscrcalli‌ , who is such a beautiful person inside and out! Can't wait for my next Portland trip so our little men can be bffs :x

Back atcha babe
So happy we got to meet up!
Sweetest little boy and so happy! :x

Ps. In my car pumping its hot as hell

PoppySeedWindsor

dani+california said:

Someone's 3 months old today and ready for his business meeting...

He needs a fat Cuban.

ambarnett1

Cuteness level off the charts Dani

mrscrcalli

PoppySeedWindsor said:

dani+california said:

Someone's 3 months old today and ready for his business meeting...

He needs a fat Cuban.

Racist!


:-B

PoppySeedWindsor

mrscrcalli said:

dani+california said:

Someone's 3 months old today and ready for his business meeting...

He needs a fat Cuban.

Racist! :-B

But...but...that's not what I meant at all! :-D

fireflygirl12

Vinny424 said:

Cd moms I have yet another q: I have some "microfiber" (they don't feel that microfiber ish but I'm not riskin it) so I bought some cd cotton. Is that enough to protect my son's bum or is it too thin?

What's it for? Like a liner?

Tferr02

Tummy time is more fun when big brother brings toys over for it.

Emily041285

My kid hasn't taken a good nap all week, until grandma and I want to go get a pedicure. Then she decides to snooze for two hours....

fireflygirl12

"Yucky! We don't lick the toilet seat!" is not something I thought I would need to say. Ever.

fireflygirl12

jellysparkles said:

Vinny424 said:

Cd moms I have yet another q: I have some "microfiber" (they don't feel that microfiber ish but I'm not riskin it) so I bought some cd cotton. Is that enough to protect my son's bum or is it too thin?

What's it for? Like a liner?

The insert is for a pocket dipe but I want to use it for my flip diaper too so I want to put another layer on the microfiber but didn't know if that was enough to protect him

I've been using cheap fleece as liners since it lets the liquid pass right to the insert so she doesn't feel it as fast. I think cotton might hold enough to feel wet, ykwim?

I would do fleece too for the stay-dry aspect. My LO's get rashy faster with cotton or bamboo.

rtv3

DD actually took a 20 min nap in her pnp instead of on me Hallelujah!

RedDawnsRevenge

Just met my sisters new BF. He looks just like DH. @-)

ambarnett1

@mamrotu73 so cute!

speechie517

mom2boxers said:

Just signed up for a 30 day trial of Plan to Eat. I stumbled across it when I was looking for WW meal plans. It's $39/year, and you can add receipes manually or save any recipes from any website to your account via url or a bookmarklet(?) and once you put it in your meal plan for the week it creates a shopping list for you. Looks pretty cool and hopefully it can get me organized and on a better track with my food choices.

Has anyone used this service before?

No, but I love that it makes the shopping list for you!!