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I still routinely get people on this board mixed up more than I should. I had no clue there were two Dani# for an embarrassingly long time. I get people mixed up who don't even make any sense to mix up. I've posted here more than long enough to get my shit straight.

Looking back on pics of my kid as a brand new baby, he wasnt really all that cute. I think I was delusional in thinking that he was one of the lucky NB who aren't a little funny looking. Now, of course I think he's adorable

MRads

Case in point, this picture

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And the biggest confession is that I've never taken part in a SM. I'm always on mobile and I never see notifications, so I never even checked my PMs for most of them. And then I just completely dropped the ball on the one I did see. I wish I wouldn't have, because I wish I could help brighten the day of somebody going through a really rough time.

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Clyde013

I don't know so many acronyms on here and I no longer ask, I just make it up as I go. For example, the "s/o ear infections" thread was a side order of ear infections. "HDBD" is honey does bad deeds. Yeah....

Melissa0926432

Last week my FFFC was that I was eating girl scout cookies for breakfast.  Yeah... I have eaten something like 6 boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the last week and a half.  So yesterday I decided to step on the scale and see how much damage I did.  I lost 3 lbs.  I hadn't weighed myself in like a month so its possible I had lost more and then gained with the cookies but since I don't know that for sure I am choosing to believe that I found a new awesome diet plan.  I will be going out to find more cookies this weekend....

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UTQT09

I LOVE trash books like 50 shades, the crossfire series, and RK Lilley books. DH doesn't seem to mind .

valstulas

We were talking about those fake balls that hang from the back of cars/trucks last week and it reminded me of a Mr. Vals FFFC.

So way back when Owen was, like, 3, there was a truck that had those disgusting balls hanging off the back of it that was always parked in our local Walmart lot. Every single time I had to go there, it was there and parked right by the friggin' doors. I didn't love it, but fine, whatever, until the day that Owen first noticed it. He said to me, "Mom! Look at that yucky truck! Why is that truck so yucky?" I really didn't know what to say, so I tried to brush it off, but every time we went to Walmart after that, Owen would always point out the yucky truck.

Mr. Vals didn't think it was that big a deal and told me that I was overreacting when I told him how upsetting it was.

Well, we happened to be going through a really bad rough patch at the time (as in, we almost broke up), and I was always mad at him. So one day he came in to surprise me at work with something in a plastic shopping bag. He said, "The yucky truck is no more," and when I opened the bag I saw the balls from the truck.

I was so happy I kissed him right in the lobby of the restaurant I was working in.

So yeah, Mr. Vals is a thief, I'm his accomplice, and our relationship was probably saved by a pair of fake truck balls.

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valstulas

Oh, and also, Owen got sent home from school yesterday with a write-up for fighting at recess. I asked him what happened and he said, "They were being motherfuckers. I had to avenge myself."

I mean, how can you even keep a straight face when your 9 year old says that? MOTY.

Carrie3102

at Parker's 5:30 wake up I may have handed him his bottle and went back to bed.  He ate it all and went back to sleep for 20 minutes... I don't feel bad.

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KTZ17

DD wore Christmas pjs to bed last night because I need to do laundry.

kaylakim

KTZ17 said:

DD wore Christmas pjs to bed last night because I need to do laundry.

We still wear Christmas jammies in this house too.

My FFFC: dh and I are sending the girls to my parents for the weekend and have made a gigantic list of things to get done while they are gone but all I really want to do is sleep and spend time with Eli uninterrupted.

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casey78 said:

KTZ17 said:

DD wore Christmas pjs to bed last night because I need to do laundry.

no shame in that. It's not like she'll get confused. (says the one who still has them in the rotation)

She still sometimes wears the Halloween ones! I seriously misjudged how big she would be for both holidays! That and they both run big. Or that's what I tell myself.

Altima80

@NKaeding what a great idea! I love it! :-) It's the only time they could get you in, right??! ;-)

Altima80

My FFFC is the same as it is every other Friday.... I have the day off and DS still goes to daycare.

sparkymcgeee

Last week I was really overwhelmed by work. Like I couldn't breathe. It's been that way pretty much non stop since I went back after Isaac. It was so bad that last week I told my coworkers that if DH had a job where he made what we need him to make I would put in my notice. I had my review on Wednesday and the vp was saying how great I've been doing and how awesome I was for taking on these new duties after mat leave and she gave me a 4% raise. Then I was able to catch up on almost everything and slow down a bit. So yesterday I slowed down a lot. Didn't do much at all. Which is why I was able to stay caught up on the UO thread. I love my job and even when DH finishes all of his schooling and stuff and makes that magic number we want to hit I will probably stay so we can make six figures combined. Because I a greedy greedy B. I want to prove to my family that we aren't mooches and freeloaders and screw ups like I think they believe we are. So that had a whole bunch of confession all over it and it probably made no sense.

Stacey099

NKaeding said:

I booked a hair cut for next weekend while the in-laws are here.

I know I'll need an hour to myself.

Excellent planning

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I was in the upatairs bathroom yesterday and didn't have any tampons. So, I used a nursing pad on my cute and flat ham wallet 8->

In my defense, the baby was asleep downstairs with the sitter and I didn't want to risk waking him up.

Stacey099

casey78 said:

KTZ17 said:

DD wore Christmas pjs to bed last night because I need to do laundry.

no shame in that. It's not like she'll get confused. (says the one who still has them in the rotation)

We bought more Christmas pj's after Christmas on clearance. He needed the next size up

valstulas

@Meimsx Why do they think that about you? You guys are helping out your family financially through a difficult time. If that truly is their perception, they are obviously very wrong.

Carrie3102

@Meimsx

Congratulations on the raise!!! I'm very happy for you!!!

I second what @valstulas said, your family is WAY off base.  Come to Ohio, I will appreciate you!

:x

Carrie3102

Oh, guys, we sold DH's truck, and he just had an interview with a very good company yesterday that if he gets it will more than cover my student loan payment... I'm still not sorry the truck is gone.

sparkymcgeee

Oh I know they're wrong. No one else would come take care of my uncle. But that doesn't mean they are logical. However once DH finishes this class up and he gets his internship we are going to start looking for places. Once that internship is completed he's pretty much guaranteed a job making about 60 a year. Combined with my income we will be pretty set and can get out of here. Then my family will realize what a benefit we were.

Carrie3102

I still vote that you come to Ohio

Carrie3102

I mean, I do get a vote in this right?

rondosa

I already have mommy guilt about this...but I am not looking forward to planning DS's first birthday party. Like, at all. I'm kinda dreading it. Invites, themes, decorations, food. I'm exhausted thinking about it. It feels like a glorified photo opp that he will not remember nor care about.

I would much rather stay home all day and snuggle, and give him a cupcake to smash up. But I feel this pressure to host a bash or I'm a bad mom.

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@rondosa that doesn't man you a bad mom at all. I'm not into all that jazz either.

Maybe I'm a bad mom, as well. Bad moms unite

heatherbrownm

I think smash cakes are adorable

Altima80

rondosa said:

I already have mommy guilt about this...but I am not looking forward to planning DS's first birthday party. Like, at all. I'm kinda dreading it. Invites, themes, decorations, food. I'm exhausted thinking about it. It feels like a glorified photo opp that he will not remember nor care about. I would much rather stay home all day and snuggle, and give him a cupcake to smash up. But I feel this pressure to host a bash or I'm a bad mom.

Not a bad mom at all. I guess another FFFC from me would be that I think most 1 year bday parties are waaaaay over done. I plan to just snuggle and do a cupcake too. Yeah, will probably take a lot of pics of him smashing his cupcake but I don't plan on having decorations or anything...

Melissa0926432

I regularly forget that my baby was NOT born in July.  I think its a combination of spending too much time on the July bump board and the fact that I had her July 18th due date in my head for so long that I cannot comprehend that my baby was actually born on June 30th. 

KikiCohen

I am suddenly excited about P's first birthday.  It's like a switch flipped.  

The real confession?  I ordered a bunch of the stuff yesterday (paper goods, decorations, etc).  We just cleared out some stuff we're not using anymore and put it in our basement.  DH was so excited about how much space we have in the nursery closet.... well we won't when the party stuff comes lol  Oops!

valstulas

@rondosa I say skip the big party while you can. Eventually your kid will want a huge party and will know the difference. May as well keep it low-key while you can.

I think it's really great that so many of the ladies on here are so excited about planning a big party for their babies. But that's not how I roll. It's exhausting, it's expensive, and I don't have any family that will come anyway. So I skip the big party and just spend the kids' birthdays together as a family.

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But even though I'm not into the birthday planning, I'm going to do it anyway. I'm probably even going to hire a professional photographer because I feel like if I'm going to go through all that planning and preparation then there damn well better be some good photos of it.

jackson290721

I'm excited to get to plan a party I will actually enjoy.

I'm not looking forward to Dora the Explorer theme parties, or whatever obnoxious character is big when DD gets older. I want to soak in her first birthday party because it can be more adult friendly. Not screaming, running, loud kid friendly.

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NKaeding said:

I still routinely get people on this board mixed up more than I should. I had no clue there were two Dani# for an embarrassingly long time. I get people mixed up who don't even make any sense to mix up. I've posted here more than long enough to get my shit straight. Looking back on pics of my kid as a brand new baby, he wasnt really all that cute. I think I was delusional in thinking that he was one of the lucky NB who aren't a little funny looking. Now, of course I think he's adorable

I used to confuse Casey and Joanna because their profiles were also idential.

same here

PrimRoseMama

valstulas said:

Oh, and also, Owen got sent home from school yesterday with a write-up for fighting at recess. I asked him what happened and he said, "They were being motherfuckers. I had to avenge myself."

I mean, how can you even keep a straight face when your 9 year old says that? MOTY.

Well shit, can't blame him. Motherfuckers, eh? ) awesome!

jackson290721

Asbromle said:

But even though I'm not into the birthday planning, I'm going to do it anyway. I'm probably even going to hire a professional photographer because I feel like if I'm going to go through all that planning and preparation then there damn well better be some good photos of it.

Haha I told H the exact same thing about the photographer. If I'm putting in all of this work, there will be proof of it!

LauraB1016

I enjoy driving far too much. Before baby I would be on the road all the time seeing clients, etc. It is like my own down time. I get to choose the music and jam out as loud as I want.

I have been on a grumpy spree for a bit and this week I have already clocked 750 miles (with two more 'trips' left today and tomorrow) I am strangely in a better mood when I get home and I think this what I was missing.