Whateva! Whateva! I do what I want!

chelseyestelle

You might have something you want to share but you don't want to start a new thread.. It belongs here. Anything goes.. Gifs, vents, AW, brags...

And go!

chelseyestelle

Well I saw this..

Gatorsgirl731

Friday DH has a consult for his vesectomy! Yay! Yay! Yay!



And now I will AW my baby's chubby legs.

JLW0504

I just love my Ellie bean;)

AggieAsh23

Mines a pitiful confession... I got LO dressed and ready to go run errands earlier and it's rather warm today for the first time since being a newly postpartum wreck.... I tried on several things for the warmer weather and felt like such a gross cow that I put my pj's back on and ate a cookie (because that will help). We stayed home. I'm officially not wanting to go places because with my new giant boobs, wider hips, and jelly belly, I can't fit into anything and its too warm for big comfy sweaters now. I just cannot seem to lose weight and keep up my milk supply at the same time. End of rant... Back to my pity party.

Edited because the Internet hates me and keeps doing something weird to my words.

lefnc82

Cutie ready for his first trip to Bass Pro Shop with daddy! It just opened this weekend and was ridiculously crowded!

ballygirl

I just found out my cousin delivered his wife's child in the car on the way to the hospital last weekend!  They live in SD, kind of in the middle of nowhere. Her water broke so they headed off to the hospital - about an hour away - and 30 minutes later she pulled the baby out herself and started nursing the baby in the car.  Then they just continued driving to the hospital. 

They are so low key and level headed about everything, they weren't even really freaked out about it - he just said "yep it was an interesting ride"

 

 

chelseyestelle

ElleStaxx said:

I have been breaking down crying hysterically all day thinking about ds starting daycare Monday and my return to work. I know we have been there and done that with this topic and that I've had a very generous amount of time off but it doesn't change the fact that I am absolutley so sad. I can't stop crying. Make. It. Stop.

Hugs to you. I would feel the same way. I'm sorry momma.

Gatorsgirl731

@ellestaxx


Two is plenty. Lol

Amjoy25

I don't know if this will make you feel better @ElleStaxx but I took today off because of a sore hip #runningishedevil and by 1pm, I was ready to go back to work. Raising kids is hard yo.

Oh and this is happening:



PS Wine will happen soon.

Amjoy25

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

So I posted about DH getting accepted to graduate school....well come to find out, they accepted him, but aren't funding him. Soooo basically he can't go. He is pretty depressed about it  

I feel awful. 

Why not, exactly?

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megs1409

ElleStaxx said:

I have been breaking down crying hysterically all day thinking about ds starting daycare Monday and my return to work. I know we have been there and done that with this topic and that I've had a very generous amount of time off but it doesn't change the fact that I am absolutley so sad. I can't stop crying. Make. It. Stop.
And once again, my avatar changed according to my fb picture. I don't know why the hell it does that.


Eta: @gatorsgirl731 you dd is so adorable I can't stand it. With a baby looking like that, you should have another

I just went through this a few weeks ago. I feel your sadness!! I keep reminding myself that my job is a) (along with DH) how we afford to live the life we do and b) setting a great example that working women can be successful both in their jobs and at home.

It does get easier seeing pictures of him having fun at school and knowing he's doing plenty of interesting activities. I SOOOO look forward to seeing him at night and love the smile he gives the moment he sees me.

Try to enjoy this last week at home. Hugs!!

Jenball717

ballygirl said:

I just found out my cousin delivered his wife's child in the car on the way to the hospital last weekend!  They live in SD, kind of in the middle of nowhere. Her water broke so they headed off to the hospital - about an hour away - and 30 minutes later she pulled the baby out herself and started nursing the baby in the car.  Then they just continued driving to the hospital. 

They are so low key and level headed about everything, they weren't even really freaked out about it - he just said "yep it was an interesting ride"

 

 

My jaw literally dropped at the mental pic of her pulling the baby out and nursing her. I just pictured her all nonchalant about it. Eek!

deedee1017

@ellestaxx i love your new avatar

Amjoy25

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

Amjoy25 said:

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

So I posted about DH getting accepted to graduate school....well come to find out, they accepted him, but aren't funding him. Soooo basically he can't go. He is pretty depressed about it  

I feel awful. 

Why not, exactly?

More applicants applied than normal and they approved more than they could fund basically. DH wasn't one of the top applicants because he didn't have any papers published among other things. 

Ah gotcha. That's a bummer.

deedee1017

Lia1303 said:

I'm completely resenting my job at the moment. I've been back for 3 weeks and I have yet to have a single thing to do. Just fucking fire me already or give me work, I'm tired of sitting around twiddling my thumbs.

Me too!  

Phalaenopsis

I'm, like, kinda upset that not that many people on Facebook " liked" my baby's valentines photo. I'm all, " oh, they must not have seen it". What if I have this inflated sense of reality that my kid isn't really as adorable as I think she is!?! Eh,

Phalaenopsis

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

Amjoy25 said:

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

So I posted about DH getting accepted to graduate school....well come to find out, they accepted him, but aren't funding him. Soooo basically he can't go. He is pretty depressed about it  

I feel awful. 

Why not, exactly?

More applicants applied than normal and they approved more than they could fund basically. DH wasn't one of the top applicants because he didn't have any papers published among other things. 

That really sucks, can he apply for scholarships elsewhere?

nbcarlson

Work sucks. I just finished my midterms for my last term for my degree. I'm so over doing nine million things everyday and so ready to just have only work. Going to school full time, working full time, and having a baby is a bit too much!

This is all I want to do:

MrsStuessyWI

I got my diploma in the mail this weekend! Honestly, up until that moment I sort of didn't really think it had happened. I didn't go to the graduation ceremony, haven't gotten a job or done pretty much anything to signify the end of my undergrad program. I had a baby and then moved on. All of a sudden it is real. 

So, excited and at the same time sad because I don't know what the hell I am doing with my life and instead of using my degree I am home changing diapers. So many things are up in the air and my life is not going according to plan. 

Teresa1489

Just want to AW my sweet girl!! I miss her so much and I'm so upset I had to miss her dr apt today and DH had to take her
She turned 4 months yesterday! When did they get this big?!

MargaretC5

I while ago someone here mentioned the Munchkin Lulla-Vibe Vibrating Mattress Pad.  Well I ordered it after one particularly difficult night getting DS to sleep.  I ordered it in desperation and the next day wondered why I was wasting my money. 
Well it comes and it is amazing!  DS used to start crying all the time when we put him in his crib,  the vibrating is so helpful at keeping him calm when we lay him down in the crib. 
Thank you who ever mentioned this before!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009UPUFCY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 

sleepy33

I just was walking down the hall at work on the way to the bathroom and realized I was thoughtfully probing the side of my boob, thinking about how it was time to pump and wanting to see if they felt 'full' or not. #inappropriatetouchingfortheworkplace #sometimesIforgetI'mnotathome #Iamprettysurenobodysawme

Teresa1489

sleepy33 said:

I just was walking down the hall at work on the way to the bathroom and realized I was thoughtfully probing the side of my boob, thinking about how it was time to pump and wanting to see if they felt 'full' or not. #inappropriatetouchingfortheworkplace #sometimesIforgetI'mnotathome #Iamprettysurenobodysawme

I do this too!! And I forget it's not appropriate

MangoMama82

Am I the only one who saw the thread about "why is my 4 month old not sleeping??" posted TODAY?

Gatorsgirl731

MangoMama82 said:

Am I the only one who saw the thread about "why is my 4 month old not sleeping??" posted TODAY?

Was it katiemmnumbers?

sleepy33

awwwpuddin said:

Hazel and I went to breakfast at Cracker Barrel today with my mom and all the servers were NIP cheerleaders! Made my day! AND- 2 seperate car seats on top if the carts today at Costco. :-L

But the important thing is, DID YOU HAVE HASHBROWN CASSEROLE???!?!?!?

psychdoc12

My husband is in China on a 10-day business trip. To be honest, it doesn't change my routine all that much, since I've always done all daycare drop-offs/pickups, bedtime routine and MOTN feedings, but it is pretty lonely. And I think LO misses him. And today is his birthday

bkeane619

My parents are taking DS for the entire weekend!!! I'm so happy! Taking care of an infant is a piece of cake compared to him. I can't wait!

sleepy33

awwwpuddin said:

awwwpuddin said:

Hazel and I went to breakfast at Cracker Barrel today with my mom and all the servers were NIP cheerleaders! Made my day! AND- 2 seperate car seats on top if the carts today at Costco. :-L

But the important thing is, DID YOU HAVE HASHBROWN CASSEROLE???!?!?!?

Yooooo!! I'm watching my weight! I wanted the uncle Herschel's breakfast because I am truly a fatass, but I settled for 1 egg and bacon, and a biscuit w/ apple butter.

Where is my 'do not love it' button? I could literally dive into a person-sized pan of HBC and eat my way from one side to the other.

Gatorsgirl731

@crunchymama11
What is going on with her?

bkeane619

crunchymama11 said:

i had my dd1 evaluated by ECI yesterday. they say she is fine except maybe some sensory issues but i'm not convinced. i'm trying to decide if i want to call the pedi and get her evaluated by someone else. but then i feel if i keep poking the bear the bear is going to wake up. so i'm torn. but i really would like some insight into her behavior.

We did EI with our son. It's really hard to qualify them if only one issue and score is just a little too high. Did they eval for anything else?

chelseyestelle

awwwpuddin said:

AND- 2 seperate car seats on top if the carts today at Costco. :-L

I see this so much here. I mentioned it to a mom at Costco and told her how dangerous it was and how it even says not to do it on the cart.. She glared at me and told me I must know everything since I've been a mom for all of 5 minutes.
Ouch.
Now I can't bring myself to say anything to anyone. I just hope they notice my car seat in the cart and not on top and do the same.

brooklynnerdymama

megs1409 said:

ElleStaxx said:

I have been breaking down crying hysterically all day thinking about ds starting daycare Monday and my return to work. I know we have been there and done that with this topic and that I've had a very generous amount of time off but it doesn't change the fact that I am absolutley so sad. I can't stop crying. Make. It. Stop.
And once again, my avatar changed according to my fb picture. I don't know why the hell it does that.


Eta: @gatorsgirl731 you dd is so adorable I can't stand it. With a baby looking like that, you should have another

I just went through this a few weeks ago. I feel your sadness!! I keep reminding myself that my job is a) (along with DH) how we afford to live the life we do and b) setting a great example that working women can be successful both in their jobs and at home.

It does get easier seeing pictures of him having fun at school and knowing he's doing plenty of interesting activities. I SOOOO look forward to seeing him at night and love the smile he gives the moment he sees me.

Try to enjoy this last week at home. Hugs!!

If it helps, I did all (ok well most of) my daycare crying beforehand and actually kept it together the day I dropped her off the first time. Three things that made/make it slightly easier: 1) I did my tour and just sat in the baby room for a while seeing where she would be and what her time there would be like. 2) Knowing, like pp said, that I am being a good role model for her so that she feels like she has options when her time for all this comes someday. It's not easy but we make it work and hopefully the system will be smoother for her because you and I are doing this now. 3) When I get home all I want are snuggles. I didn't like the feeling I had when I was home of wanting to "hand her off" at the first chance I got. Our time now is less but very quality.
**creepy internet hugs** it'll all be ok!

Eta: sorry I'm confusing myself responding to another response because I agree with the role model thing but meaning it for the original commenter and now not seeing who that was cause I'm mobile and not that fancy. *sigh* I'm trying!
Eta again:@ellestaxx ok there I found you

EmJ&B

@Lia1303 . . . is he harassing you about pumping?

chelseyestelle

We had Jude's baby blessing on Sunday. We slept over at my parents house and they took Jude that morning so we could sleep in.. Heavenly! The blessing was at 5pm. We got there at 4:30 and I was feeling great. I straightened my hair, had make up on, I was fitting into my old skirt, etc. My MIL got there and came over to me and was like..
"Oh you look like you're not feeling good. You look sick."
I was like, "...really? I feel pretty great."
So she said, "oh I mean, you just look exhausted like you got no sleep!"

That's funny because I got loads of sleep, MIL. LOADS!

I was holding back the tears honestly. My mom heard the whole thing and was telling me that I looked beautiful and was glowing blah, blah, blah. Mom stuff.

My heart still hurts.

EmJ&B

Lia1303 said:

@emj&b just being an asshole. Comments like bring me some for my coffee, moo, again?, shit like that. It's like he just wants to make sure I know he knows I'm going to pump. He's nobody important though not a manager or anyone who's opinion matters so I usually just respond with some version of the bird. Unfortunately my HR department is about as useful as tits on a bull so it's not even like reporting it would matter

That really sucks. And is creating a hostile work environment. You really cant go to HR? Or a manager/boss/supervisor you trust? You shouldnt have to deal with that.

Gatorsgirl731

chelseyestelle said:

We had Jude's baby blessing on Sunday. We slept over at my parents house and they took Jude that morning so we could sleep in.. Heavenly! The blessing was at 5pm. We got there at 4:30 and I was feeling great. I straightened my hair, had make up on, I was fitting into my old skirt, etc. My MIL got there and came over to me and was like..
"Oh you look like you're not feeling good. You look sick."
I was like, "...really? I feel pretty great."
So she said, "oh I mean, you just look exhausted like you got no sleep!"

That's funny because I got loads of sleep, MIL. LOADS!

I was holding back the tears honestly. My mom heard the whole thing and was telling me that I looked beautiful and was glowing blah, blah, blah. Mom stuff.

My heart still hurts.

Whatabitch! She is probably jealous because she's old and your beautiful.

Chrisanna0508

DS just almost rolled back to stomach. I'm not ready to stop swaddling yet! I love the little sleep he lets me get too much

chelseyestelle

@Gatorsgirl731
Thanks! But seriously.. She's kind of crazy and has no tact. Thank goodness for my husband. He always tries to knock some sense into her. He said she just tries to empathize with me and say what I want to hear.. Like oh she's a FTM. I bet she's exhausted inside so that's what comes out. He's probably right but I'm still upset about it. Not to mention she took Jude from my arms the moment the blessing was over and showed him off to everyone. Hey lady! That's my baby!