FFFC

acethebase

Weljadraak said:

acethebase said:

This is spinning off of what jennlin said in the vasectomy thread: If I ever died I wouldn't want my DH to move on, in fact I told him if he ever did I would come back to haunt his ass. He probably thinks I'm kidding......... I'm not

It's cute how you worded this but seriously?  Say you did have an unexpected death...you would never want your H to connect with another person (you know, what humans need to thrive)?  Or flip it around..what if it were he that died and you were left alone? It doesn't mean he would ever forget you and this is blunt but...you'd be dead anyway.  

I know. I just try not to think about something like this happening. I obviously wouldn't want him to live the rest of his life sad and miserable. I guess I just wouldn't want him to forget me and hope that no other women would come close to me in his book.

Gwyneddlesliegrace

Dd2 has developed a red dye allergy. While it is HORRIBLE and I hate to see the reaction, it is nice that people have to ask me before giving her and dd1 food. We are really careful with what our kids eat and people are constantly making fun of me for it. I'm ok with this allergy forcing people to respect our wishes. I also hope that this will encourage our church to not give our kids candy at ten in the morning...I'm also glad that mil saw her reaction first hand when she vomited all over her. That's what she gets for not listening to me.

norbert5

I think about running away on a regular basis.

kelle017

I will have sex a few times a week because it makes H happy, but I secretly hope dd will wake up and I can stop.

elllaf

Weljadraak said:

jennlin said:

I also secretly hope for a gay child. Mostly to piss off my biggot IL's. I'll love my child regardless, I just want to see their reaction bc I imagine they'll finally change their ways....and if not, i can cut them off!!!

Using a child's sexuality for revenge?  :-?

FFFC:  I'm a little upset that my "MIL" (not married, but whatever) got us a gift for Xmas.  This isn't coming from an ungrateful place.  Her H has just beat cancer and they have a lot of medical bills.  We gave them money and bought Thanksgiving (so to speak) so they could focus their financials on paying their bills (not just medical).  His mom was crying to us that she can't even afford rent.  I just think that I expected (shame on me) nothing from her and I would have understood that better because of how she expressed her struggles.

maybe she wanted to get you something to thank you for helping them. It's still a nice gesture that she took the time and thought when she has bigger things going on.

DETrent

carriet2018 said:

taylormarie923 said:

I have no compassion when DH has interrupted sleep.  Last night he had to drive to the airport to pick up family arriving at 2am, he went to sleep at 6pm and I was up wrapping gifts and breaking down shipping boxes without a care as to how loud I was.  Baby was sleeping in his crib and he did just fine.  In my defense, he was not driving and I have never once asked him for help in the middle of the night.

i don't believe you. you are a liar. he CIO....just admit it. this is just simply impossible.


@carriet2018 any words of wisdom from Michelle Tanner? She would know what to do.

BlessUrHeart29

I just realized what "TL;DR" means yesterday.

hartsl01

I frequently use the 'love it' button as an 'I agree with you' button. Usually because I just don't want to type out my own response when 10 other people have already said what I would say.

pmarie33

ksimo6 said:

My husband is being super secretive about what he bought me for Christmas. I already know what it is. I accidentally saw in his email. And he's super proud of it, but I absolutely hate it. He's the worst gift giver ever. It makes me feel bad for him sometimes.

I need to know what it is please.

BlessUrHeart29

One more: I love that LO naps on me... I love it more than I thought I would. But I'll be glad to let him nap on other peope while we are with family over Christmas!

Mama2be12345

I am inordinately sad about Paul Walkers death. I am a total weirdo and he has always been my celebrity crush. I spent the morning googling him and got depressed. Reminding myself to look at LO now to cheer up and remember that I didn't actually know this guy. Pathetic.

blathnat

We went away for the weekend Dec 6-8. My suitcase is still sitting in the middle if the bedroom. I just keep pulling what's left of the clean clothes out to wear. I figure I'll be unpacked this way in another few days.

blondolphn

brit1983 said:

I get secret pleasure out of telling our friends that LO sleeps 5-6 hours at night. They have a 2 year old who has never slept that long (bc they pick him up every time he makes a peep). We are getting more sleep with a 7 week old than they are with a 2 year old.


Note: we never let DS cry, he's just a good sleeper :-)

You know you just jinxed yourself right?

norbert5

I have another one...It is very hard to ruffle my feathers over the big issues and I love talking politics, religion, and money with people who can have an intelligent discussion about those topics without getting overly emotional.

Atheist, Christian, gay, straight, republican, democrat, I really don't care. My bottom line is respect one another and if doesn't effect you why do you care so much? Think you are going to "save" someone? You aren't.

I also think the duck guy was baited but it is his fault for falling for it. GQ knew exactly what they were doing.

blondolphn

brit1983 said:

blondolphn said:

brit1983 said:

I get secret pleasure out of telling our friends that LO sleeps 5-6 hours at night. They have a 2 year old who has never slept that long (bc they pick him up every time he makes a peep). We are getting more sleep with a 7 week old than they are with a 2 year old.


Note: we never let DS cry, he's just a good sleeper :-)

You know you just jinxed yourself right?

I've been bragging about his sleep since week 1. I'm sure I'm due to be jinxed but so far, so good!

Wow what a bitch. Yeah the sleep karma with bite you in the ass...

Wino0920

What the fuck is wrong with people?. @jennlin hopes she has a gay child so she get rid if her in laws. Well what a victory for you! Your child will suffer but you can say "wahoo they are gone!!" Even if they are biggots and idiots, it will still hurt your child.

babygiantquest

I've been taking naps with the baby for the past few days.  I never wanted to bed share, but we both fell asleep while nursing side-lying Sunday morning.  Now, I just want to snuggle all the time.  It makes me feel terribly irresponsible and selfish (SIDS risk, et cetera), but it's helping my PPD, which makes me a much happier mommy, and thus I have no idea what to do.  He sleeps in his bassinet the majority of the time, but I still feel guilty for our one daily nap together.

This parenting shit is hard, yo.

Jenball717

I let DD1 stay home from school today because I didn't want to drive on the icy roads or get DD2 all bundled and on her carseat.
Today is only a half day and it is the last day of school until 2014. So, pjs and movies and cuddling is our plan for the day.

elllaf

JarynA said:

I just realized what "TL;DR" means yesterday.

Another one I don't know! Do tell!

SnoopyLuv

babygiantquest said:

I've been taking naps with the baby for the past few days.  I never wanted to bed share, but we both fell asleep while nursing side-lying Sunday morning.  Now, I just want to snuggle all the time.  It makes me feel terribly irresponsible and selfish (SIDS risk, et cetera), but it's helping my PPD, which makes me a much happier mommy, and thus I have no idea what to do.  He sleeps in his bassinet the majority of the time, but I still feel guilty for our one daily nap together.

This parenting shit is hard, yo.

Nothing changes some people's minds on bedsharing, and that's OK, but if it's making you feel better there are some safe ways to do it. I'd look them up and enjoy the snuggles. I bedshared from the beginning knowing that it was better for breastfeeding, PPD, baby and would be easier when I got nighttime snuggles after going back to work.

babygiantquest

@elllaf

TL;DR = too long, didn't read

elllaf

babygiantquest said:

I've been taking naps with the baby for the past few days.  I never wanted to bed share, but we both fell asleep while nursing side-lying Sunday morning.  Now, I just want to snuggle all the time.  It makes me feel terribly irresponsible and selfish (SIDS risk, et cetera), but it's helping my PPD, which makes me a much happier mommy, and thus I have no idea what to do.  He sleeps in his bassinet the majority of the time, but I still feel guilty for our one daily nap together.

This parenting shit is hard, yo.

Just make sure you're doing it correctly and you'll be fine! (Ie. No pillows around little one etc)
We sleep like that during the day AND night and it's the best thing ever!
I got 4 straight hours last night because of it. He woke up once to nurse...stick boob in mouth...back to sleep. AMAZE.
I'm glad it helps with your ppd! Snuggle that baby!

laurenmdrn16

I am a mess today! LO had a super huge poop and peed right on me during the diaper change. Then, after I got him dry and settled, I go into the bathroom to spray the CD. I forgot a friend was coming by to borrow some tools so when I heard the doorbell, I dropped the CD in the toilet and let her in. Then LO started fussing so I picked him up and chatted with my friend before assembling the tools.

My friend asked if she could use the bathroom before leaving since she needs to shut off the water at her place. So she goes in and I hear "Ummm...there's some sort of poop rag in the toilet..." I said "Oh, that's mine" and reached right in to grab it. The look on her face was awesome!

My FFFC: I could care less if I have a pee spot on my shirt and am holding a sopping poo dipe. I wouldn't change places with my childless friend for anything!

babygiantquest

SnoopyLuv said:

Nothing changes some people's minds on bedsharing, and that's OK, but if it's making you feel better there are some safe ways to do it. I'd look them up and enjoy the snuggles. I bedshared from the beginning knowing that it was better for breastfeeding, PPD, baby and would be easier when I got nighttime snuggles after going back to work.

I did look up the safe bed sharing tips, and I definitely use them during nap time.  If I wasn't such a worrywart, I might let myself bed share more often.  (Breastfeeding has improved 100% for us since we started napping, too, which makes not bed sharing even harder!)  For now, I'm just enjoying the cuddles and trying not to dwell on the negatives and what-ifs.

babygiantquest

brit1983 said:

I'm jealous of people who can nurse side-lying! I haven't figured it out. The few times I have tried, I ended up covered in spit up because LO needs to be burped a lot and I can't figure out how to burp him laying down.

It took us both a LOT of practice and trial-and-error, but it was definitely worth the trouble.  I do have to hold my boob at an odd angle so it doesn't cover his nose, which made achieving a good latch hard at first.  We eventually figured it out together.  Regarding burping lying down, I just rub circles on his lower back when he unlatches.  Seems to work fairly well.

blondolphn

@brit1983 you do realize there are a lot of women on this board that are struggling with sleep....

Mae208

Gwyneddlesliegrace said:

bkeane619 said:

I think certain people on here take things way too seriously. For example the Bumpie awards. Some people are more active than others are. People know more about them. Get over it. They didn't nominate themselves and it was done in fun. STFU already.

Yikes, I hope this wasn't about me! I've just been joking around!

This was my thought too! I know my kid is cute... And I had never posted pics of him on here so of course I wasn't on the ballot... :-??

Gwyneddlesliegrace

laurenmdrn16 said:

I am a mess today! LO had a super huge poop and peed right on me during the diaper change. Then, after I got him dry and settled, I go into the bathroom to spray the CD. I forgot a friend was coming by to borrow some tools so when I heard the doorbell, I dropped the CD in the toilet and let her in. Then LO started fussing so I picked him up and chatted with my friend before assembling the tools. My friend asked if she could use the bathroom before leaving since she needs to shut off the water at her place. So she goes in and I hear "Ummm...there's some sort of poop rag in the toilet..." I said "Oh, that's mine" and reached right in to grab it. The look on her face was awesome! My FFFC: I could care less if I have a pee spot on my shirt and am holding a sopping poo dipe. I wouldn't change places with my childless friend for anything!

This is awsome.

elllaf

brit1983 said:

elllaf said:

babygiantquest said:

I've been taking naps with the baby for the past few days.  I never wanted to bed share, but we both fell asleep while nursing side-lying Sunday morning.  Now, I just want to snuggle all the time.  It makes me feel terribly irresponsible and selfish (SIDS risk, et cetera), but it's helping my PPD, which makes me a much happier mommy, and thus I have no idea what to do.  He sleeps in his bassinet the majority of the time, but I still feel guilty for our one daily nap together.

This parenting shit is hard, yo.

Just make sure you're doing it correctly and you'll be fine! (Ie. No pillows around little one etc)
We sleep like that during the day AND night and it's the best thing ever!
I got 4 straight hours last night because of it. He woke up once to nurse...stick boob in mouth...back to sleep. AMAZE.
I'm glad it helps with your ppd! Snuggle that baby!

I'm jealous of people who can nurse side-lying! I haven't figured it out. The few times I have tried, I ended up covered in spit up because LO needs to be burped a lot and I can't figure out how to burp him laying down.

Try more frequently and just pick him up and burp him while sitting up in bed! That's what I do. I can usually tell when he has a bubble...he keeps pulling off the nipple and then goes back for more. Burp. Relatch.
For me it was all about the angle in the beginning. I had to get him angled perfectly to make sure his nose was clear and he could latch on correctly. Now it's nbd and if I fall asleep with my boob out I sometimes wake to him re latching himself when he wakes. Keep trying and I hope you get the hang of it. It totally changed my sleep life!

lorelaie10

23Melissa28 said:

Kate101080 said:

I never open AW posts. 

Why?

I enjoy the informationTB provides - what other people have experienced, what works for them, etc. Your personal stories can be amusing and insightful. To a point. Some of the AW posts (heck, even some regular posts) have a "Facebook" feel to them that I'm not particularly interested in so I tend to bypass them when browsing.

P.S. I'm not singling anyone out, like I said, I haven't clicked on one in a very long time.

elllaf

@brit1983 also make sure to bring his whole body super close to you and have him completely on his side...hips and all. It will help the latching.
I kind of curl my body around his. And my arm isn't under his head..I stretch it up and away from us.
Hope that helps!

blondolphn

To clarify @brit1983 doesn't need help with sleep. It was @babygiantquest who napped with her baby.

Bri's baby apparently is a sleep rockstar. Hope she doesn't let @painterlady 's fiance help with bedtime routine.....

elllaf

blondolphn said:

To clarify @brit1983 doesn't need help with sleep. It was @babygiantquest who napped with her baby.

Bri's baby apparently is a sleep rockstar. Hope she doesn't let @painterlady 's fiance help with bedtime routine.....

she was asking about side lying position. Chill.

ashleymarie512

dknight413 said:

I have another. So you know that show House hunters international? I got so angry when I watched it the other night, I actually yelled at the TV. "I want to live in Chelsea, and have a garden, and live on a mansion block, in a modern flat, and I don't want carpets, but my budget will only allow me to stay is "awful" Fulham. STFU Paris Hilton wannabe. You're living in London.

I've totally seen that one and got so angry!! What a douche of a boyfriend who clearly has no balls...

hlb622

jennlin said:

acethebase said:

This is spinning off of what jennlin said in the vasectomy thread: If I ever died I wouldn't want my DH to move on, in fact I told him if he ever did I would come back to haunt his ass. He probably thinks I'm kidding......... I'm not

That's horrible.

-------- Agree! If I am dead I want him to be happy! I want him to find a great woman who will love my kids. I don't want him to be a single dad who doesn't have his own life.

DH's dad died 12 years ago when he was 18 (he's the youngest of three) and my MIL has never moved on. She's had coffee with one gentleman, once, but never did it again. DH's older sisters celebrate their parents' anniversary every year, his birthday, etc. Granted, he died in a tragic car accident, so a what-would-you-do-if conversation is not something that the family would have likely ever had prior to such a tragedy, but still. I feel terrible that she hasn't had the opportunity to love again, because it's such a wonderful experience.

OTOH, my mom died when I was 18 (my sister was 15) and my dad remarried about 5 years later after finding a new love who coaxed him out of alcoholism and brought two stepchildren (my stepsiblings) into the family. We absolutely still cherish my mom and her memory, but life goes on and we have to go along with it.

Ycu2013

Sometimes...It takes me about 20 minutes to read a post with abbreviations and sometimes I even give up and close it because I don't know what half the shit means!

laurenmdrn16

I have another that is kinda gross...

I regret not tasting my BM before it all dried up. Yup, I'm weird.

Eta: BM is breast milk, not bowel movement. I'm not that gross!

bkeane619

Mae208 said:

Gwyneddlesliegrace said:

bkeane619 said:

I think certain people on here take things way too seriously. For example the Bumpie awards. Some people are more active than others are. People know more about them. Get over it. They didn't nominate themselves and it was done in fun. STFU already.

Yikes, I hope this wasn't about me! I've just been joking around!

This was my thought too! I know my kid is cute... And I had never posted pics of him on here so of course I wasn't on the ballot... :-??

-----------

@mae208 I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who took your comments like that.

taylormarie923

carriet2018 said:

taylormarie923 said:

I have no compassion when DH has interrupted sleep.  Last night he had to drive to the airport to pick up family arriving at 2am, he went to sleep at 6pm and I was up wrapping gifts and breaking down shipping boxes without a care as to how loud I was.  Baby was sleeping in his crib and he did just fine.  In my defense, he was not driving and I have never once asked him for help in the middle of the night.

i don't believe you. you are a liar. he CIO....just admit it. this is just simply impossible.

In the interest of full disclosure, I put his changing pad in the crib because he loves it so much and he actually put himself to sleep.  Maybe @Married2PreMed can learn something here...




ETA: proper tag.

Jalee85

taylormarie923 said:

carriet2018 said:

taylormarie923 said:

I have no compassion when DH has interrupted sleep.  Last night he had to drive to the airport to pick up family arriving at 2am, he went to sleep at 6pm and I was up wrapping gifts and breaking down shipping boxes without a care as to how loud I was.  Baby was sleeping in his crib and he did just fine.  In my defense, he was not driving and I have never once asked him for help in the middle of the night.

i don't believe you. you are a liar. he CIO....just admit it. this is just simply impossible.

In the interest of full disclosure, I put his changing pad in the crib because he loves it so much and he actually put himself to sleep.  Maybe @marriedtopremed can learn something here...




This is a great idea! DD loves her changing pad as well. If I have trouble transitioning her to the crib, I will have to try this.