Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

RedDawnsRevenge

Life without baby wearing is miserable. Tying the moby takes FOREVER with a screaming baby and toddler, or impossible if the toddler is attempting to also wrap herself on it. Back and neck pain suck ass.

fireflygirl12

Effing Sesame Street. My toddler's favorite two characters are Elmo and Cookie Monster. Elmo always talks in third person and Cookie Monster always says "me" instead of "I". What's the point in having an educational show be grammatically incorrect? 

fireflygirl12

What is Canadian candy? Is it maple flavoured? 

MadBloom

Oh hey RTT! I'm so brutal at jumping on the bump these days. Hope everyone here is enjoying mommy hood now that we're roughly 5 months in! Our babies are almost half a year old...
We've been busy. Bought a house (yay!) and just listed to sell our current place. I started a home business (yay again!) and have made a ton of mommy friends in my area We moved princess from her bassinet to her crib in her room full time last month. And get this... Penny is registered for music class. She's in a class. LOL I laugh just thinking about it. I have a kid in a class.
And I'll just leave this here. She drinks water from a big girl cup lol

RedDawnsRevenge

@MadBloom‌ John Deere CD? DH used to work for JD. Where did you get it?

MadBloom

@RedDawnsRevenge I don't know if I should tell you.... lol It's a dangerous addiction. It's a work at home mom in Ontario. Her business is called "Ella Bella Bum" and she makes fantastic diapers. She's got a cult following. Check out her facebook page.

RedDawnsRevenge

@MadBloom‌ I know all to well about CD addiction...

MadBloom

@RedDawnsRevenge Well then I apologize in advance.... lol 

RedDawnsRevenge

@MadBloom‌ she's sold out of anything I would want anyway. Probably better that way.

MadBloom

@RedDawnsRevenge Yes she stocks new diapers on thursdays and they sell out in literally seconds. You can find fabric you like and create customs in groups of 8 or less. I am having a Harley Davidson diaper made.... I'm lucky that Penny is my first and I discovered these diapers as I was building my stash so I only have like 20 of them and then Pens newborn diapers that she still fits into but will be packed up soon. 

Bluebird2318

Wanna know one of the most terrifying things about having a talking toddler? They have the ability to tattle on you. "Mama tooted! Mama tooted!"  ">

janellemj928

My day is starting off great...already irrationally stabby at DH and it's only 6:00AM. The worst part is I know I'm being irrational, but right now I don't really care.

Roufi

So every hour and a half huh kid? I'll raise you 5.5 hrs in the carseat today. Also, caffeine. Considering snorting it to see if that's more effective.

Spelled every single word wrong at least once. May have missed some...

J&NL

I begin this day with a very, VERY important question..


Which boots do y'all like?

speechie517

@j&NL The first ones.

thomas930

DH and I live by a certain code, if one of spouse knows you can usually bet the other knows, but we don't abuse this and we keep what we "shouldn't" know to ourselves. FIL put you in a very awkward position and I'm sorry you have to make this decision. It it were me, I would tell DH what is going on and also let him know that his mom is just waiting for the right time to let him know herself....and also explain that FIL just needed someone to talk to and you were the only one that he felt he could. 

J&NL

Yeah, if you tell me something you can guarantee DH will know about it too. Especially if it's something important.

deidremaria

@j&nl I like the second pair

eireyes

@j&nl I like the brown color of the first pair, but the more subtle use of the blue in the third. Basically, not number 2!

I'm no help...

Tferr02

My gym has such comfortable couches right by the snack bar, I'm really tempted to lay down and take a nap. How much would that be frowned upon? I've got 45 more minutes until I have to get my kids...and all I've done is bump and read magazines.

ambarnett1

I can't keep secrets from DH. He knows when I'm lying or have something to say.

Serenla

thomas930 said:

The first year of my daughter's life was also the hardest year of mine and DH's marriage. Learning to be parents together is freaking hard, especially when one or both aren't getting adequate sleep. I hope for the best for both of you @deidremaria and @Emily041285. ((Hugs))

I'm glad to hear that we are not alone, not glad that this happened to many of you. DH and I are also having a rough time. If I might make a suggestion DH and I have started a "like" notebook where we write one thing we like about each other every day. It helps us feel less like roommates and more like spouses again.

deidremaria

Serenla said:

thomas930 said:

The first year of my daughter's life was also the hardest year of mine and DH's marriage. Learning to be parents together is freaking hard, especially when one or both aren't getting adequate sleep. I hope for the best for both of you @deidremaria and @Emily041285. ((Hugs))

I'm glad to hear that we are not alone, not glad that this happened to many of you. DH and I are also having a rough time. If I might make a suggestion DH and I have started a "like" notebook where we write one thing we like about each other every day. It helps us feel less like roommates and more like spouses again.

This sounds like a great idea! I'm gonna propose this to my bf

deidremaria

All the talk about the cleanliness of our homes has me thinking "screw the house for a little bit" I usually spend my off days cleaning everything but the points you guys brought up are very valid. My son deserves to spend time with me and play with me. Not watch me clean all day. So today, since I'm off I'm playing with my son and enjoying his time.

deidremaria

celticlullaby said:

deidremaria said:

All the talk about the cleanliness of our homes has me thinking "screw the house for a little bit" I usually spend my off days cleaning everything but the points you guys brought up are very valid. My son deserves to spend time with me and play with me. Not watch me clean all day. So today, since I'm off I'm playing with my son and enjoying his time.

You reminded me of my FFFC - I couldn't even open that thread. I have constant guilt about the house not being clean enough, and constant guilt about not doing enough with the boys. I just can't even.

Don't feel guilty. I feel overwhelmed with just Dylan. I could imagine two

RedDawnsRevenge

Well Shaun the shep didn't break the kiwi world record for wooliest sheep. Shrek gets to keep his title. Is NZ celebrating @avidkeo‌?

thomas930

@serlena that is a great idea and I might just have to start something like that too. We aren't having any issues right now but there is a bit of a disconnect because we are so busy.

Ashleypixie

celticlullaby said:

All the talk about the cleanliness of our homes has me thinking "screw the house for a little bit" I usually spend my off days cleaning everything but the points you guys brought up are very valid. My son deserves to spend time with me and play with me. Not watch me clean all day. So today, since I'm off I'm playing with my son and enjoying his time.

You reminded me of my FFFC - I couldn't even open that thread. I have constant guilt about the house not being clean enough, and constant guilt about not doing enough with the boys. I just can't even.

We all have that I'm sure. I feel bad about moving in to a new house and it already being messy. But LO loves going on long walks and it's good for me too, and I only have a teeny amount of time with the other two after school before they go to some kind of practice, so I try to make that time all matter. There isn't a day that I don't feel like I've failed at something. But where on earth are we getting this idea that anyone can do it all because we tell each other every day that we can't. I'm not sure if there is anything that is setting such a high standard outside of our own brains.

eireyes

Serenla said:

The first year of my daughter's life was also the hardest year of mine and DH's marriage. Learning to be parents together is freaking hard, especially when one or both aren't getting adequate sleep. I hope for the best for both of you @deidremaria and @Emily041285. ((Hugs))

I'm glad to hear that we are not alone, not glad that this happened to many of you. DH and I are also having a rough time. If I might make a suggestion DH and I have started a "like" notebook where we write one thing we like about each other every day. It helps us feel less like roommates and more like spouses again.

I like this suggestion - maybe I'll propose it to my DH too. We've been having a rough go of things too. I feel like I'm always on DH's case for things he does that we agreed he needed to stop doing once we had kids, and he doesn't get to hear about what I do like about him.

deidremaria

Dani, if you send me a Canadian care package I'll send you a virgin island one. You'll get some of our local rum, pastries and I'll even send you and Quinn st. Croix t-shirts.

eireyes

I'm so glad you all are entertaining the shit out of me today. Nobody here at work gives a damn about anything today since it's a long weekend, so I'm boooored!

deidremaria

I'm down for an exchange. BIRL care to organize it?

Dahlia414

Bluebird2318 said:

Wanna know one of the most terrifying things about having a talking toddler? They have the ability to tattle on you. "Mama tooted! Mama tooted!"  ">

My 2yo will let out a huge fart and blame it on me: "mommy toot!" Wtf no I didn't!

Bluebird2318

celticlullaby said:

All the talk about the cleanliness of our homes has me thinking "screw the house for a little bit" I usually spend my off days cleaning everything but the points you guys brought up are very valid. My son deserves to spend time with me and play with me. Not watch me clean all day. So today, since I'm off I'm playing with my son and enjoying his time.

You reminded me of my FFFC - I couldn't even open that thread. I have constant guilt about the house not being clean enough, and constant guilt about not doing enough with the boys. I just can't even.

I think you're me! If I've spent too much of my day doing one of those things I feel guilty about not doing enough of the other. 

eireyes

@purespark I'd happily give you my address so you can test that theory 

deidremaria

dani+california said:

deidremaria said:

Dani, if you send me a Canadian care package I'll send you a virgin island one. You'll get some of our local rum, pastries and I'll even send you and Quinn st. Croix t-shirts.

I'm in! I don't know if you can ship booze or not but we can try, ehehe

Trust me, I can get it done. ;-)

deidremaria

@purespark send me all the wine!!!

tamaraaaa

If my mom can get her cases of wine in the mail, so can all of us!

pineconey

deidremaria said:

I'm down for an exchange. BIRL care to organize it?

Uh FYI she's probably pretty busy these days- she just went back to school. You could start a thread to see if there's interest and go from there.

RedDawnsRevenge

@dani+california‌ we have aero bars at the shop down the street. They're made by Hersey and they suck. The ones DH brought back with him from deployment were better. Ever had a Cherry Mash? Big Hunk? Flick's (made here in the valley!)?