FFFC

keags5496

Flame free not guaranteed as always.

keags5496

I had a really good one on Wed and of course I've forgotten it by now. Oh well...

I am addicted to Target. I go in, grab a Starbucks coffee, and wander. Half the time I buy stuff to return it later because I don't really need it.

My BIL has a new girlfriend and she's really cool. I like her a lot, but I'm judgey because she has a daughter named Londyn (who is an awesome little girl).

Soap1

If LO is playing happily on his mat and I need to get work done, I will purposefully sneak around avoiding him so he doesn't see or hear me in hopes that he doesn't suddenly decide he wants me.

I need that 15 minutes of ignoring him!

snowwhite1979

Everything you have said about Target is me too, including lurking in the kids section and Starbucks, but I don't return things (I probably should). And we have crappy Targets in Canada. It's a weak outing at best but it's mine.

My FFFC:
1.My workplace has imploded since I left, and I genuinely believe that part of the reason is because I am gone.

2. I think there should be designated schools for more obscure but serious food allergies. Nuts I get, and it's pretty common. But my daughter can't take dairy to school (and at her last school it was baking) and since she's not much of a meat eater (like many little kids) we struggle with protein options and she has no energy to get through her day. I get that we want all kids to be safe; I'm just saying that if there are two schools in every district, why couldn't one be designated the allergy-friendly school?

Soap1

adinashoshana said:

I love MH but have basically zero sex drive when it comes to DTD. I do, however, still have the urge to masturbate and have indulged in that a few times since Sofia was born.

Me too, and I'm pretty sure my DH does the same thing sometimes.

snowwhite1979

Sorry, that was a UO. Does it count if I am technically between Thursday and Friday because it's the middle of the night?

MamaAllison

Cosign on the Target confessions. I think having the redcard makes me go more often and spend more money because 5% off. I was pretty psyched yesterday to get $109 worth of pampers products for $67.

Sigh, I know I have some confessions but I can't think of them right now. There is the fact that I'm currently bumping and pooping while DD1 is screaming for me to change the show she's watching and I keep telling her "in a minute", but that's lame!

ziggy903

I always think of great confessions on Wednesday and Thursday but by Friday they're gone.

TessyMessy

I was nursing LO the other day and eating pretzel chips and hummus. Somehow a big blob landed on LO's head. I was trying to reach the burp cloth when my dog hopped up on the couch. I let her lick it off his head.

keags5496

I the Starbucks topic...I recently discovered the app and loaded it up with money. It's far too easy to scan my phone and go.

NoelMarieFrey

@keags5496‌ I just ran across this, and thought instantly about your FFFC. I'm pretty sure we've all done this once.. Or twice lol!

cattuccino

keags5496 said:

I the Starbucks topic...I recently discovered the app and loaded it up with money. It's far too easy to scan my phone and go.

Love the app.
If you're not "gold" yet that's how I got there faster...I'd use my app and had my registered card that I shared with a friend/coworker.
We'd take turns reloading it - gold in no time

BearyBear210

@BlueDot818‌ huge Netflix addict here! one of the things I told myself I would do on maternity leave before LO got here was finally figure out how Lost ended (I ended up tearing through Breaking Bad instead). I watched the first 4 seasons but it was getting so complicated I didn't try to keep up. It's worth rewatching though?

I hope this counts as a FFFC...
Someone I worked with had a boy about two weeks after me. I usually always 'like' her pictures on Facebook but didn't 'like' her last one because the caption she wrote said "cutest baby in the world" and I (obviously) think my baby is cuter.

snowwhite1979

RosiePeare said:

Whether it's text, email, or TB, if you use "u" in place of "you," especially if you're a grown-ass adult, I judge you and think you're lazy, uneducated, or a combination of the two.

I feel this way too. Even though good friends do it.

ahare2009

I'm with you all on Target.  I went yesterday at lunch to buy the Chicco NextFit stroller that we really don't need yet, but I couldn't pass up a good deal (originally $280, paid $140), because eventually we will need it. 

My FFFC:  As much as I hate leaving LO at the sitter, it is nice to have some adult time at work. I just wish I could cut my work hours in half and everything would be great.

RondackHiker

@snowwhite1979‌

So kids with allergies should be separated so that picky eaters don't have to struggle?

That's not fair. There are a ton of protein sources you could give your daughter.

SuzyQq02

@rosiepeare, I wonder the same thing about LO's name. She's named after my great aunt and it's the only girl name we even considered. I sometimes feel like I have short shift and should have considered more options that would suit her more... so when ever someone tells me her name fits her, it makes me irrationally happy that we made the right choice.

ramfan05

snowwhite1979 said:

Everything you have said about Target is me too, including lurking in the kids section and Starbucks, but I don't return things (I probably should). And we have crappy Targets in Canada. It's a weak outing at best but it's mine. My FFFC: 1.My workplace has imploded since I left, and I genuinely believe that part of the reason is because I am gone. 2. I think there should be designated schools for more obscure but serious food allergies. Nuts I get, and it's pretty common. But my daughter can't take dairy to school (and at her last school it was baking) and since she's not much of a meat eater (like many little kids) we struggle with protein options and she has no energy to get through her day. I get that we want all kids to be safe; I'm just saying that if there are two schools in every district, why couldn't one be designated the allergy-friendly school?

So because my son has as severe peanut allergy, I should have to drive him potentially across the district to go to school rather than sending him to the school in our neighborhood? He can't go to school with our neighborhood kids because he can't eat peanuts?

As for my FFFC, I'll have to give it some thought. I had good ones all week, and of course now that it's Friday, they are all gone from my brain.

coralreefmom

FFFC - I'm back after bumpcation

Real FFFC - I will blow up if I receive another email saying "despite your impressive qualifications". If I meet your prerequisites, then at least interview me!

Another FFFC - I hate not working (I'm having a hard time grasping the concept that while DH makes the money, it's "ours"), but I'm loving the time I can spend with my baby.

inluv4life2

@RosiePeare‌ - I have a Lily and she's fun, vibrant and active. Everyone says her name fits her. Your LO is probably just too small for people to get the connection. Of course I love the name but I'm biased.

I do know a few people that decided their kids name was wrong and changed it, one when the kid was nearly 2! So there is that option, too.

Jecca07

inluv4life2 said:

@RosiePeare‌ - I have a Lily and she's fun, vibrant and active. Everyone says her name fits her. Your LO is probably just too small for people to get the connection. Of course I love the name but I'm biased.

I do know a few people that decided their kids name was wrong and changed it, one when the kid was nearly 2! So there is that option, too.

For both of my kids I've gone through periods where I'm not sure if their names fit them, but once their personalities kick in, I know the names fit (still in that period for this one, although I'm pretty sure it fits). LO's name is Rowan, but DD calls him Ronan and it's so cute that I've seriously considered changing his name.

shellbell3845

snowwhite1979 said:

Everything you have said about Target is me too, including lurking in the kids section and Starbucks, but I don't return things (I probably should). And we have crappy Targets in Canada. It's a weak outing at best but it's mine.

My FFFC:
1.My workplace has imploded since I left, and I genuinely believe that part of the reason is because I am gone.

2. I think there should be designated schools for more obscure but serious food allergies. Nuts I get, and it's pretty common. But my daughter can't take dairy to school (and at her last school it was baking) and since she's not much of a meat eater (like many little kids) we struggle with protein options and she has no energy to get through her day. I get that we want all kids to be safe; I'm just saying that if there are two schools in every district, why couldn't one be designated the allergy-friendly school?

1. There aren't always two schools in every district. Now what?

2. While we're at it, let's put the kids who have a different skin color in a separate school? That worked out well before.

Sorry, that's not how schools work. I'm sorry it's inconvenient for you, but how would you feel if your kid had allergies and was segregated for any reason? Then what happens when the other school has a better soccer team and your little soccer star is getting passed up by D1 schools because her team sucks? Or when she's not getting invited to birthday parties because she has to sit at a special table/room at lunch and misses important social interaction? What happens in high school? College? The workplace?

P.S. I'm totally on board with no baking. My kitchen is clean, and I didn't drop cigarette ash in my cupcake batter, but I don't know for certain that the same is true for Susie Smith's cupcakes. No baking -- pretty standard restriction these days.

RondackHiker

@RosiePeare‌

Lilies are tough flowers. They survive the winter and bloom again! They're lovely and hardy.


Lily Potter was no wimp!

Dexter&11

I ate the second birthday cake too and now have to go up the road to buy a third (and eat 2 slices) before the other half notices I've been eating his cake(s) without him

RondackHiker

I have a lot of shit to do today but am snuggling dd for now. Forget the to-do list.

ramfan05

shellbell3845 said:

Everything you have said about Target is me too, including lurking in the kids section and Starbucks, but I don't return things (I probably should). And we have crappy Targets in Canada. It's a weak outing at best but it's mine. My FFFC: 1.My workplace has imploded since I left, and I genuinely believe that part of the reason is because I am gone. 2. I think there should be designated schools for more obscure but serious food allergies. Nuts I get, and it's pretty common. But my daughter can't take dairy to school (and at her last school it was baking) and since she's not much of a meat eater (like many little kids) we struggle with protein options and she has no energy to get through her day. I get that we want all kids to be safe; I'm just saying that if there are two schools in every district, why couldn't one be designated the allergy-friendly school?

1. There aren't always two schools in every district. Now what? 2. While we're at it, let's put the kids who have a different skin color in a separate school? That worked out well before. Sorry, that's not how schools work. I'm sorry it's inconvenient for you, but how would you feel if your kid had allergies and was segregated for any reason? Then what happens when the other school has a better soccer team and your little soccer star is getting passed up by D1 schools because her team sucks? Or when she's not getting invited to birthday parties because she has to sit at a special table/room at lunch and misses important social interaction? What happens in high school? College? The workplace? P.S. I'm totally on board with no baking. My kitchen is clean, and I didn't drop cigarette ash in my cupcake batter, but I don't know for certain that the same is true for Susie Smith's cupcakes. No baking -- pretty standard restriction these days.

This exactly. DS is already left out of things because of his allergy and it is heartbreaking for me to watch him deal with that. He is getting to be old enough to realize not everyone has the restrictions he does. Thankfully, he doesn't have to be reminded everyday by being sent to a special school that he can't eat the same things as other kids. He gets enough of those tough reminders as it is.

snowwhite1979

ramfan05 said:

snowwhite1979 said:

Everything you have said about Target is me too, including lurking in the kids section and Starbucks, but I don't return things (I probably should). And we have crappy Targets in Canada. It's a weak outing at best but it's mine.

My FFFC:
1.My workplace has imploded since I left, and I genuinely believe that part of the reason is because I am gone.

2. I think there should be designated schools for more obscure but serious food allergies. Nuts I get, and it's pretty common. But my daughter can't take dairy to school (and at her last school it was baking) and since she's not much of a meat eater (like many little kids) we struggle with protein options and she has no energy to get through her day. I get that we want all kids to be safe; I'm just saying that if there are two schools in every district, why couldn't one be designated the allergy-friendly school?

So because my son has as severe peanut allergy, I should have to drive him potentially across the district to go to school rather than sending him to the school in our neighborhood? He can't go to school with our neighborhood kids because he can't eat peanuts?

As for my FFFC, I'll have to give it some thought. I had good ones all week, and of course now that it's Friday, they are all gone from my brain.

I said I get the nuts thing, because it's really prevalent. All of our schools are nut free, and avoiding nuts is pretty easy. I mean that asking the entire school to shut down a food group for one kid is asking a lot, especially in low income areas. I'm totally in a position to be able to manage this and it's just my UO - I would never risk the life of any child, and I'm not a complete monster, I promise. In our city there are two good schools in every area, and students can be bussed to other areas if they wish. So having one French Immersion school and one non-immersion school in every area designated allergy-friendly might work, that's all. And I think designated allergy-friendly schools would be safer for children with allergies than ones that change the rules every year.

magentawarped

I stalk my posts with pictures of my kids to see how many love tits they get. Because everyone should love my kids...they're awesome.

Beachmommy1029

I have company coming in an hour. The baby is asleep and while I have a filthy floor and sink overflowing with dishes I am eating dark chocolate chips and watching Netflix. At least I showered. How long can I use this new mom excuse?

KatM84

I am watching way too much HGTV since on maternity leave. And right now, I'm irrationally angry that Scott Mcgillivray is all the way up in Canada.

jpoindahouse

 I'm really getting sick of all the Breast is Best shit. Thankfully, I haven't heard any of it here on F'14 (you ladies rock), but I get it all of the time. I especially hate when people say (a) that "most women can breastfeed. Those who are using formula are not trying/lazy/don't care" and (b) "LO is so lucky you are pumping. You are giving him liquid gold."

 Here's the deal- my nipples are flat and I can try and try until the cows come home and my child is not going to latch. He only latches with a nipple shield and, for me, the nipple shield makes nursing extremely ineffective and he just doesn't really transfer milk. So, the only real way of getting him breast milk is to pump. I am extremely lucky in that I have a good supply and that I can give him expressed milk.  But guess what I've learned? I've learned that LOTS of other women both on the bump and in real life have the exact same issue as I do. What's more, most of my flat/ inverted nipped sisters do not respond well to the pump. They pump and pump for a couple of ounces and then they hook themselves up to the pump and do it all again. They are forced to listen to the whole "breast is best" shit and the comments about how "the vast majority of women can breastfeed" and they are made to feel like shit.

Now, I agree we have to raise the breastfeeding rates, but do we really have to have such judgmental and ignorant propaganda. I'm just kind of over it all. End rant

MamaHollywood27

I love target!

Fffc: I have a "stick" family on the back of our expedition. I know people think they are tacky but I think they are cute. Plus I have an irrational fear that if I ever got into a wreck and was unconscious that would at least be a flag to thoroughly look through the vechile.

#2 I still rarely put LO down. I don't care what people say or think. He naps on me, or in the moby on me. He is my baby and I love him, and I was a baby hog w all my littles. I have started to lay him under the floor mat thou while I do dishes because he got soaked 2xs cuz the moby got wet.

#3 We eat out at least 2/3 xs a week (breakfast, lunch or dinner) even thou it skeeves me out and I love to cook and there is food in the fridge and freezer- because lazy.

magentawarped

@jpoindahouse‌ My daughter has inverted nipples, and my main concern for her after possible teasing was breastfeeding. Not so much whether she'd be able to do it, but whether she'd get crap for not doing it if she chose not to. I know that's far in the future and the mindset may change, but I don't want her to have to deal with it if she makes that choice.

MissDemeanor

I have never bought anything at Target. I go to look around but there's never been anything I wanted to buy.

However I have peed my pants there. Twice. On the same day.

queeniecrayon

I'm really surprised kids can still bring food into schools. It'd be awesome if every school could provide food for the kids that are allergen free and healthy, but totally unrealistic. Our nephew has a severe peanut allergy and I worry for him...I couldn't imagine if it were my own kid.

SuzyQq02

I'm at a coffee shop I frequent across the street from my office since I'm taking her there to visit today. They have a private conference room they rent out. Rather than nurse lo out in the booth area, I asked to use the room and they said sure.

I feel like I'm betraying the nip cause by "hiding out," but there were multiple tables full of old men (because who else had time to hang out in a coffee shop on the middle of the morning) and I just didn't want to deal. And I'm enjoying sipping my latte with my feet up while lo eats.

Soap1

Beachbumm2214 said:

@mamahollywood27 under the floor mat? What? I'm picturing you putting your LO at your feet on the floor while you do dishes...

Lol this.  What?!

Soap1

jpoindahouse said:

 I'm really getting sick of all the Breast is Best shit. Thankfully, I haven't heard any of it here on F'14 (you ladies rock), but I get it all of the time. I especially hate when people say (a) that "most women can breastfeed. Those who are using formula are not trying/lazy/don't care" and (b) "LO is so lucky you are pumping. You are giving him liquid gold."

 Here's the deal- my nipples are flat and I can try and try until the cows come home and my child is not going to latch. He only latches with a nipple shield and, for me, the nipple shield makes nursing extremely ineffective and he just doesn't really transfer milk. So, the only real way of getting him breast milk is to pump. I am extremely lucky in that I have a good supply and that I can give him expressed milk.  But guess what I've learned? I've learned that LOTS of other women both on the bump and in real life have the exact same issue as I do. What's more, most of my flat/ inverted nipped sisters do not respond well to the pump. They pump and pump for a couple of ounces and then they hook themselves up to the pump and do it all again. They are forced to listen to the whole "breast is best" shit and the comments about how "the vast majority of women can breastfeed" and they are made to feel like shit.

Now, I agree we have to raise the breastfeeding rates, but do we really have to have such judgmental and ignorant propaganda. I'm just kind of over it all. End rant

I mean, I'll buy that breast is best and that it's good to encourage people to try, but I think the difference between breastmilk and formula is not nearly as dramatic as the pro-BF lobby claims.  I'd never look at my college students and think, "Oh, you were clearly breastfed, that's why you did so well on this test."

MamaHollywood27

Beachbumm2214 said:

@mamahollywood27 under the floor mat? What? I'm picturing you putting your LO at your feet on the floor while you do dishes...

Lmao! The play mat/activity mat Ha typing fail on my part

I pictured that and literally just laughed him off my boob! Sorry for the confusion!

RondackHiker

I weighed dd on the dog scale at the vet's on Wednesday. She's putting on weight well!

ramfan05

I try to limit DS's screen time. I'm not crazy about it, just try to encourage him to do other things during the day. He has a Vtech tablet that he likes to play with and I will usually set the timer for 20 minutes. This morning I forgot to set the timer for awhile, so when I did I set it for 15. Then after 5 minutes I went back and added 5 more minutes. I was on a roll with my grocery list and I knew that once he was done he was going to ask me to play or help him find something else to do and I just wanted to finish what I was working on.