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llybeck

I don't think a Ten Things Tuesday has been started yet? Let's do it!

llybeck

1. I know I've talked about my wedding on here, probably too much, and that I'm my MOH's MOH in her wedding this month. Well I love her fiance, I do, but he is a drug using moron who is usually about as responsible as a 12 year old. They are fighting like crazy, to the point of my BFF almost calling off the wedding, and she won't really tell me why. She could do so much better, and she should, but I don't think she's actually going to back out and there is a tiny part of me that's really disappointed about that.

2. I think the main reason she would stay is because they have been together for 9 years and all of the things they have are together like their house and cars, etc. I have always kept things very separate in my relationships, partly because my parents have divorced and gotten remarried twice and now even though they're happy and together, they have nothing. I never want to end up like that. My fiance wants to combine things once we are married and it makes me very nervous, even though I am 100% positive we're in this for the long haul.

3. I want to be pregnant now but with the wedding in September, I really can't. And we're waiting for our honeymoon until it is winter here, probably around February/March. We haven't talked about when to start on our second, just sometime after the wedding, so I'm not sure when I want to start trying. I feel like it's stressing me out a lot more than it should, I just really want more kids now!

4. We were at SO's cousin's wedding this past Saturday and we had my parents watch DD. Both of us talked about her a lot and we stole all the babies at the wedding! People kept telling us to enjoy ourselves since we were baby free but it's hard not to think about her, especially since we were gone all day. It was really nice to get out of the house though, just the two of us.

5. SO was diagnosed with ADD when he was younger and was one of the first people to be on Adderol (sp?) in the country. It left him with a lot of side effects because he was on such a high dose for so long. Honestly, I don't think he has it. He's maybe a little unfocused sometimes but his mom acts like he was this horrible defective and she worked so hard to help him out. In reality, he was on so much medication that he said he just felt like a zombie for years of his life, plus all the other side effects. It's really hard not to be upset at his mom about it, she didn't need to immediately turn to harsh medication that was going to leave lasting issues for him. 

6. Future SIL is a self proclaimed child expert yet she knows nothing about kids and rarely interacts one on one with her own. She swears up and down her DS has ADD, JUST LIKE HIS UNCLE, because they are so much alike in every way and they even look exactly alike. They look similar, I will give her that, but in the way an uncle and nephew look similar. She acts like he could be his father and goes on and on about how everyone tells her that. No one tells her that. Her son looks so much like her husband but she will never say that and you can tell it hurts her husband's feelings. My SO is weirded out by it and tells her all the time they don't look that much alike and then says he looks like her husband. It's bizarre that she is so obsessed with it, I don't know why it bugs me so much but it drives me up the wall. She's also saying that she's horrified her DS may have ADD, like it's the worst thing that could ever happen. He's 2 and every doctor and specialist she's taken him to has said that he's fine and normal.

7. Future SIL has now begun saying that my DD looks EXACTLY like her DD and that no one can tell them apart and that they both look EXACTLY like my SO. Again, none of that is true. 

8. Future SIL is a bridesmaid in my wedding and she came out for my bachelorette party. I hate to say this but she was actually fun and normal for a change. It's like she's only insane around her kids and husband which makes me really sad. I think they just give her horrible anxiety. 

9. I have spent a stupid amount of money on plants and flowers this summer. I don't know why I went so nuts about it. I think it's because my mom absolutely loves gardening and her and my dad live in a townhouse now so they can't at their house. So me, her, and DD have went out a bunch of times to greenhouses and I tell her to pick out whatever she wants to plant at my house and whatever she thinks would look nice, then she comes over and plants them for us. It's a ton of fun and her and DD have a blast but I need to dial back my spending.

10. I write a novel every time I do this and I feel like a jerk, like I'm using this as my diary. Which is true, that's basically what I'm doing, but it feels egotistical. I still enjoy it though and I enjoy reading others!

Burrberrymum

1. I've been so sick and I feel horrible because I haven't been talking to or playing with DD like I normally do. We bedshare and my coughing/sneezing/nose blowing has been waking her up during sleep for 3 days now, I feel terrible.

2. I've been trying to decide if I even want to have a birthday party for LO. Part of me wants to so bad, part of me wants to do nothing but spend the day just the 3 of us.

3. There's a few reasons I don't want to have a party. A) we just had a party for her baptism. SO's brother&gf just had a party for their 2 kids (8mos/6yo) so all the same family just had to attend 2 parties already. C) Our babies are 20 days apart and I'm sure they will be having a party at MIL's D) I'm not working and my maternity leave is done, therefore throwing a party would be tight budget.

4. I guess I kind of just feel bad having all the same family keep coming out for parties, I'm sure they'll be annoyed by then. It's not like we never see them so it seems like a good idea to just not throw a party.

5. I so badly want to decorate though and buy a beautiful cake and would love to have photos of her 1st birthday party for her album. I guess I'm feeling conflicted.

6. DD has learned to sit up on her own from laying. She also learned to army crawl! Now the fun begins!

7. Where her first tooth is, I have no idea!!!

8. I hate being sick and I already ate 2 packs of halls over the last day and a half. I don't have the energy to go to the store for more halls.

9. I love the fact that my SO has been mentioning the fact that he wants another baby. As much as I want another baby I still can't even imagine going through that awful pregnancy again. I loved being pregnant I really did but it was so exhausting having to see doctors 3 times a week and stressful with all my anxiety.

10. On a completely different note, I made tacos last night and I'm pretty excited about leftover taco lunch today!!

munchkinsmama

1. I haven't posted in a while because I feel like I never have time after I read a thread.
2. I have been keeping up with the board and found some posts super helpful.
3. I just bought DS a convertible car seat and hope he really loves it.
4. DH has baby fever and as much as I do too I'm a little anxious about having 2 under 2 and working full time.
5. I would really like to go down to working 4 days a week and having one weekday for errands.
6. I love the summer but hate that we have plans every weekend and can't just relax.
7. I really need to vacuum my pool and house.
8. I don't understand why clothes can't wash themselves.
9. DS figured out his stacking cups in the tub last night and made the cutest sound and expression, it's all I can think about today.
10. I just had apple jacks for lunch and they were super yummy.

AlejandraN2

1. Baby girl learned to high five. My husband taught her and his face when she did it was priceless. It's like look she can do stuff.

2. Baby girl still not crawling or hinting at crawling though. But she seems to at least not hate it when she stands now. And has learned to hold on and support herself.

3. I'm really not busy at work which has me worried instead of enjoying it. I mean there's only so much Pinterest pinning i could do.

4. Hubby and I have been doing the 30 day facebook ab challenge. We've been good about it and haven't missed a day but man it's starting to kick my ass (today was 75 sit ups, 100 crunches, 45 leg lifts and a minute plank).

5. I've been helping a coworker deal with breakup drama and man it reminded me that i'm glad not to be 25 and dating again (enjoying my 30s). 

6. My company is getting Brazilian bbq and tacos for the soccer game at 3ET and we're all watching from our cafeteria. Sometimes i love my company, but my waistline doesn't.

7. Hubby may get us Billy Joel tix for my bday - he's playing on my actual bday at Madison Square Garden. If he manages it that would be so awesome. And one of my friends is babysitting.

8. Giving baby gal tofu for the first day today. Hope she doesn't have a soy allergy.

9. Talking about food, I've been enjoying experimenting with foods for Zo. And she's been enjoying my experiments too.

10. This is more for @jdoud77 but girl you've had a rough couple of months. Thinking/praying for your family and sending big creepy internet hugs. 

mmdd20

1. I am sad because DS missed the AYSO soccer cut off for fall by 12 days. The only programs he was eligible for he had completed already and would be bored.

2. DD and DS have been sharing a room now for four weeks and DD's sleep has improved so much I could cry. And I love hearing him talk to her when they get up in the morning.

3. DS's last day of preschool is Thursday.

4. DD started cruising furntirure yesterday. I am in trouble.

5. I am so over pumping while at work. It really didn't bother me until this last week, but I am now counting down the days.

6. I am throwing an over the top first birthday for DD because I want to.

7. DS's birthday is four days after DD's, so he will get a party as well (MUCH smaller). But after this year, they will get a combined party until they are old enough to pick what they want to do with friends.

8. DH's birthday is 4 days before DD... he gets no more birthday parties.

9. DD starts swim lessons on Tuesday. I am so embarrassed to have to put on a bathing suit.

10. We are having a bonfire at the beach on Saturday night.

Meganbryn

1. I started working out last week, man was I sore!! It's getting better now, I forgot how good I feel after exercising. I'm hoping I can keep on it.
2. I have decided I will stop breastfeeding when I return to work in September. It makes me sad just thinking about it but I feel it is for the best. Now I need to figure how to go about weaning gradually.
3. My cats who have always gotten along have been fighting a lot since one of them got home from the vet a couple weeks ago. I'm hoping they will knock it off soon.
4. I'm loving this season of the bachelorette, even better my husband is right into it too
5. I went and spent $100 on a summer wardrobe for LO on the weekend.
6. We rent my in laws house and they finished the playground down in our backyard on the weekend, it turned out awesome.


7. I can't believe LO will be 9 months on the 21st, man time sure flies!
8. We had a great Father's Day, my husband loved his gift.
9. I'm excited for LO's first birthday party, it's been fun planning it.
10. My sister in law is now a week overdue. I am on edge waiting for their baby to arrive, especially since the sex is a surprise!

sugarkissed

1. DH JUST BOOKED US A TRIP TO ST. LUCIA!  Best birthday present ever. 

2. We leave Sunday. So much to do before then! 

3. We JUST got back from Oklahoma... so it's a lot of traveling in a short amount of time, but LO seems to travel really well.

4. We have a lot of judgy family members, but we keep her routine as close as possible to home and she honestly doesn't seem to be affected at all.  

5. DH will be gone the majority of the summer, so we are trying to take advantage of his down time.  

6. Last night was the first time ever that LO didn't nurse to sleep. DH put her to bed and she shockingly didn't cry, and slept 8 hours as opposed to her usual 5.. It was awesome, but I was a bit sad...I'm not used to not being needed. Haha.  

7. I'm embarrassed to admit this... but I'm a bit sad that we'll be on vacation and miss my dog's birthday. Haha. 

8. I just told my boss that I won't be returning to work in September. I was a flight attendant and there is no way that I could make it work without hiring a full time nanny.  

9. I've booked my first paid photography gig! A wee little newborn! I've done lots for free, but everyone started to expect it from me and it takes a lot of time and work with no real rewards for me.

10. LO found the tupperware drawer and tossed everything onto the floor.  

olga1311

1. DD keeps having horrible flares of red patches on her skin and now it spread to her elbows and back/neck.

2. Finally got my HMO provider to give me referral to pediatric dermatologist. Good god pedi, steroid cream is not the answer indefinitely here.

3. DH loved his Father's Day gift!

4. I am torn about work situation - SAHM currently. I can either SAHM till she is 1.5 yrs old, open my own business in my industry or take a full time job when she is 1.

5. DH is no help. He tells me - do whatever will make you happier

6. I am getting better at doing chores around the house.

7. DD started falling asleep on her own in the crib with no crying. And we didn't sleep train. She just decided she doesn't want to be rocked to sleep anymore

8. Now that she is crawling diaper changes have become tricky!!

9. I love google shopping express. So convenient!

10. I am a photo book addict.

lilqt3929

1. We went for a walk tonight down at the lake with MIL and FIL. MIL was on her phone most of the time scheduling a skiing trip for next winter. Annoying & rude.

2. We attended a wedding this past weekend that has now been officially titled the strangest wedding I've ever been to, the bride and groom were miserable and acted like they didn't even like each other. The groom walked out in the middle of the mother son dance to go to the restroom and then walked back into the reception on his phone. The groom would not cut the cake with the bride and the two were seen together probably for about a max of 25 mins the entire reception. I'm wondering if this is an arranged marriage (I know it's not just makes me worried for them).

3. I'm just nursing LO to sleep now and it's an hour and a half past her bedtime.

4. We're supposed to get strong thunderstorms tonight and I hope it doesn't wake LO up.

5. I'm just eating dinner and it's almost 10pm. Terrible, I know, there's just not enough time in the day.

6. It was so nice to get dressed up fancy for the wedding on Saturday and I felt so good about myself. It was the 1st time I wore high heels since I was about 6 months pregnant! DH also looked super hot!!

7. I accepted a friend request from a few members of my father's side of the family. We've been estranged from them since we were very young (my father left us and wanted nothing to do with us and the same with his family). I looked through some of their pictures and saw one of my father. I haven't seen a picture of him in almost 20 years, in fact I didn't even know where he was or if he was even alive. It was very emotional for me and I get anxious, nervous, and scared thinking about the whole situation.

8. I haven't told anyone about #7 yet. I really feel like I need to talk to someone about it all but on the other hand I feel like I need some time for it to set in and to really think about if I want to try and contact some of his family members or even him.

9. My father's brother is the first one who friend requested me, he told me my grandmother is not doing too well and wanted to know if I could come visit her or at least call her because he thinks it may lift her spirits. I feel like I want to at least call her but then on the other hand all I can think about is where has she been during all the important parts of my life?! I also feel like I may regret not calling her in the future, if something were to happen to her.

10. My TTT has turned into a vent, kudos if you've made it this far.

ETA : words are hard.

lilqt3929

@Brennadaun‌ thanks!