FFFC

Eastie156

I can't sleep. Lets hear them.

Eastie156

I let Ethan watch TV for an hour yesterday afternoon while I was nursing one of the biggest migraines of my life. I don't really feel that bad about it, because I could barely function.

Eastie156

Pregnancy related FFFC:

I ate deli meat 5 times this week without heating (gasp!!)
And had McDonalds drive through soft serv.

Flamingemu

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

PenelopePond

I return 90+% of the things I buy.

Flamingemu

PenelopePond said:

I return 90+% of the things I buy.

I'm too lazy to return so I end up keeping and not using far too many items.

tyrannasaurusjess

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

I do this too. When he asks 'is that new?' I usually say no, we've had this a while (though half the time, by the time he notices, we actually have had it a while) I always fib about how much stuff costs. I don't know why I do it-- he wouldn't care. I got a play kitchen, full set of food, 2 tables and chairs off of Craigslist for $50 a while ago, which is a steal because it was in impeccable shape, and when he asked what it cost I told him $35... ?!?

PenelopePond

jessk86 said:

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

I do this too. When he asks 'is that new?' I usually say no, we've had this a while (though half the time, by the time he notices, we actually have had it a while) I always fib about how much stuff costs. I don't know why I do it-- he wouldn't care. I got a play kitchen, full set of food, 2 tables and chairs off of Craigslist for $50 a while ago, which is a steal because it was in impeccable shape, and when he asked what it cost I told him $35... ?!?

Yep, I do all this too. I don't know how DH doesn't notice this stuff, but he rarely does.

AlinnJo

I'm jealous of you ladies who have husbands that don't notice what you spent! I ordered some flip flops off of amazion the other day and it wasn't 2 mins later I got a text from my H asking what I bought! Damn email alerts. He didn't care, but I can't sneak anything by him.

I've been buying all the things lately and taking on the buy now ask for forgiveness later mantra. My H  makes way more money in the summer and he's a lot less frugal. During the winter months when we aren't as busy he's super tight with money. My goal is to find new bedding and some new night stands today. I'm excited! 

BPer

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

Me too, my LOFT haul yesterday was one for the books, I'll call it nesting. I probably wouldn't have felt guilty were it not for the 4 boden dresses, 4 Banana Republic dresses, and $175 I spent at next direct in the last few weeks.

Flamingemu

BPer said:

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

Me too, my LOFT haul yesterday was one for the books, I'll call it nesting. I probably wouldn't have felt guilty were it not for the 4 boden dresses, 4 Banana Republic dresses, and $175 I spent at next direct in the last few weeks.

Didn't you just do a dress purge? Closet to empty? haha

Flamingemu

Flamingemu said:

BPer said:

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

Me too, my LOFT haul yesterday was one for the books, I'll call it nesting. I probably wouldn't have felt guilty were it not for the 4 boden dresses, 4 Banana Republic dresses, and $175 I spent at next direct in the last few weeks.

Didn't you just do a dress purge? Closet to empty? haha

Also, Boden is having a great sale right now and it is taking a lot of restraint to not buy half the store.

Pokedot

If it's a big purchase we discuss it first. If it's a great deal and can't pass it up, I usually buy it. DH doesn't care what I spend and I'll tell him how much something costs if he asks. I don't divulge the info unless he actually asks though.

My FFFC: DH for sure was sick yesterday but the minute I found out I rolled my eyes. I feel bad that I didn't have some sympahthy for him. He worked midnights on Wednesday night then came home and literally slept ALL day yesterday. While I had a sick child S-T then worked then came home and took care of DS W-R while he literally slept 20 hours. I'm not sure if I'm mad or jealous. I'm a terrible person.

On the note of money. I've spent WAY too much lately. Like if I want it, I get it no thinking about the after. Oops. I go through phases. Soon I'll be back to no spend somehow.

AlinnJo

I'm totally judging my friend from HS who has gone on 3 week long vacations without her kids in the past year. Her first being when her son was 2 months old. I get you need some alone time with your H, but damn!

MarisaKathleen

FFFC: We've spent 1 night away from Nancy.  Ever.  I feel like it's burdening my family to have her spend the weekend or something.  

kdsmith43

It's sad when you feel the need to start disputing charges to your bank from Target because you shop there so often you don't even remember it. I pulled out receipts, yep... that big spender would be me.

kdsmith43

I never talk to DH before spending money. If it's something that needs his opinion, we dicuss it - but I don't ask permission. He never really spends money unless it's for the business. I guess he knows I am a cheap ass so he never really worries that I have spent too much. Since we are TTC, we are about to be saving BIG time.

AlinnJo

MarisaKathleen said:

FFFC: We've spent 1 night away from Nancy.  Ever.  I feel like it's burdening my family to have her spend the weekend or something.  

We've never spent a whole night away from Quinn. It just hasn't worked out. And I'm ok with that. 

kdsmith43

This is why you don't delete dumbasses from FB. Here is your daily entertainment - all this stupd came from one person:

All the single women. I'm back hit daddy up won't to have fun

Never put your Hart in a hoe. Always give it to a women.

 

watercolor5

I always buy everything in sight right before I get my period.  I don't know why hormones would affect my buying, but one of the ways I know I'm about to get my period is crazy spending.  I have to hold myself back at other times of the month because I know it's coming!

AKB090609

I 'yelled' at someone on Facebook at 3am for vaguebooking... I didn't realize I hit send until I had 30 notifications about 'likes' this morning. I still feel like an ass.

MarisaKathleen

AKB090609 said:

I 'yelled' at someone on Facebook at 3am for vaguebooking... I didn't realize I hit send until I had 30 notifications about 'likes' this morning. I still feel like an ass.

I make it a point to call people out for vaguebooking.  My SIL is queen of it.  Drives me bonkers.  She'll also send me cryptic emails like "Uncle Mike is in the hospital."  Uh, ok.  Why?  With what?  and i'll send back questions and she'll reply with 1 word answers.  I don't bother calling her.  If it was so minor you could send an email, I assume it's not a crisis.

Pokedot

DS has spent a few nights away from us. The first being when he was 8 weeks old. My mom was dying to take him overnight so we went out of town for a night. I had so much guilt about it but afterward it felt nice for DH and I to be able to connect.

While I think 3 week long vacations away from your child is a lot for one year I don't personally think it's healthy to not be away from your child at least once either. IMHO.

DS has spent about 4 overnight stays at my parents house. If it were anyone else I'd be uncomfortable and not ok but my mom watches him during the day while DH and I work. He loves my parents and their house so I'm ok with it. DH and I need that time too.

ETA: I also realize we're in a different situation than most where my mom watches him vs DC.

MarisaKathleen

I think if I liked DH more we'd be more apt to want to go away just the 2 of us.  Maybe after this baby is born.  I wish I could figure out why I find him so much more irritating while I'm pregnant.  I know it's irrational, because he really is a very kind, generous, loving person and he makes me laugh all the time but seriously, pregnancy makes me want to throttle him on an almost daily basis.

MRoxy0628

kdsmith43 said:

This is why you don't delete dumbasses from FB. Here is your daily entertainment - all this stupd came from one person:

All the single women. I'm back hit daddy up won't to have fun

Never put your Hart in a hoe. Always give it to a women.

 

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I had to reread it a few times to understand. If he wants to get laid, he should use some punctuation so people can read it.

Eta: It's also sad someone's spelling and grammar is that bad.

MommaP12

I yelled at the kids loudly on Wednesday night.  I really need to not be a yeller like my mom was.  I try to stop and count and tell DS to put on "his listening ears" and try to talk calmly to DD when she pouring water all over herself and the floor but I just lose it once in a while and then feel like a shitty guilty mom the rest of the night, or even week.   I need to not yell.

Also, though not nearly as important, I fear the neighbors will hear me shouting and we'll be dubbed the crazy house and other kids won't be allowed to come play because I'm the mean shouting mom.

I want to shop for new clothes but I hate my body so much I feel I don't deserve nice or new clothes.

MarisaKathleen

Also, another FFFC: the main thing I'm looking forward to with having #2 is that I can take a bath in the hospital in the glorious spa tub.

I'm 5'11".  Our tub at home is too small for me....my feet are halfway up the wall when I want to take a bath and that sucks.

MommaP12

MarisaKathleen said:

Also, another FFFC: the main thing I'm looking forward to with having #2 is that I can take a bath in the hospital in the glorious spa tub.

I'm 5'11".  Our tub at home is too small for me....my feet are halfway up the wall when I want to take a bath and that sucks.

@MarisaKathleen I'm creepy and thought of you when someone named Marisa was selling women's size 11/12 shoes on a BST email list I'm on, ha!

MarisaKathleen

MommaP12 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

Also, another FFFC: the main thing I'm looking forward to with having #2 is that I can take a bath in the hospital in the glorious spa tub.

I'm 5'11".  Our tub at home is too small for me....my feet are halfway up the wall when I want to take a bath and that sucks.

@MarisaKathleen I'm creepy and thought of you when someone named Marisa was selling women's size 11/12 shoes on a BST email list I'm on, ha!

If my feet would have grown with this pregnancy too and I would have to start buying 12s I'd make my DH move somewhere South so I could wear sandals all the time.  The only size 12s out there look like drag queen shoes.  Poor giant footed other Marisa. :-( 

eshee8198

SharkFarts said:

Flamingemu said:

I don't tell DH about things I buy all the time. They just show up in the house or the laundry and he never notices. 

Ditto. I handle the finances too and DH has no idea how high my credit cards are. (Not astronomically high, but higher than he or I would like).

I manage the finances as well - DH has no interest, but has no problem bitching that he doesn't know where his money goes. We got in a major spat on Tuesday night, so Wednesday I sent him a detailed list of what he would owe me if he wanted our finances to be separate--car insurance, medical insurance, daycare, etc. His half would take up his entire first paycheck of the month and a quarter of his second.

He immediately apologized and told me he thinks he's having a mid-life crisis. Then I bought more crib sheets on zulilly.

tinyhumantoe

My boss just facetimed with me from a customer's site. I used my phone camera beforehand to find the lighting that made me look best haha. I have had a voice crush on this customer for the year and a half I've been working with him. He's a young Texas guy and so freaking charming on the phone.

Well my boss sent me a picture of him yesterday and Holy Texas Stunner this guy is gorgeous. I've been dreaming about him for a few weeks (dirty preg dreams) and I really shorted him on looks hahaha. I am so relieved I took the time to look nice today! I usually look like shit!

MarisaKathleen

IndigoVader said:

I'm not a big shopper, I do love garage sales and thrift stores, but I hate to shop for clothes. I found a set of dishes I want so badly but I can't bring myself to buy them.

I showed DH a set of flamingos I wanted for the yard, the Halloween skeleton ones. Do you know what he said? " I thought you wanted the yard to look nice, not tacky." Jerkface.

The episode with Vader Max has scared me beyond belief, and angered me more than I have ever been. I am about to have a B.F. and I might just write a letter.

I wish I had a picture of my Skelmingos.  I put them in the garden bed near our front door and then keep moving them around to make it look like they're walking.  I also put a hay bale out there with our pumpkins, so it's a theme.  They're adorable.  Don't let him tell you otherwise.

tinyhumantoe

I had an egg mcmuffin for bfast Mon, wed, and fri. They always know it's me because I also order 2 bags of apples. "Oh it's you! Good morning!"

I guess all the morning people had to learn where the apple button was just for me. ">

tinyhumantoe

I thought i was a big baller for getting 11-13k steps/day on my fitbit. It's been so hard! Well I looked at a friend's friends. They are averaging 15, 20, 33, and 39k steps a day. What??????!

eshee8198

tinyhumantoe said:

I thought i was a big baller for getting 11-13k steps/day on my fitbit. It's been so hard! Well I looked at a friend's friends. They are averaging 15, 20, 33, and 39k steps a day. What??????!

I shoot for 5K. Now I feel even lazier than I did before.

eshee8198

I am 99% sure that daycare lost one of DD's bathing suits. It's a suit with a built in swimdiaper, so it was like $25 when I bought it A MONTH AGO. I'm debating buying another one, because she does waterplay twice a week, and I don't want to have to stress about laundry halfway through the week (I had two swim diaper bathing suits JUST for daycare). I don't want to buy a different suit because I loved that suit...but I'm worried that as soon as I hit the Amazon button to replace it I'll find it somewhere in my house that I forgot I left it. I am SO TORN.

MississippiCatfish

@marisakathleen I drove 35 minutes for the hospital with HUGE tubs.  We passed no less than 5 other hospitals on the way.  Totally worth it, and I'm not just being dramatic.

FFFC:  I don't make any purchases of items more than $25ish dollars without talking to DH.  I didn't think that was very strange, but reading through I started to think it is.

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tinyhumantoe

eshee8198 said:

tinyhumantoe said:

I thought i was a big baller for getting 11-13k steps/day on my fitbit. It's been so hard! Well I looked at a friend's friends. They are averaging 15, 20, 33, and 39k steps a day. What??????!

I shoot for 5K. Now I feel even lazier than I did before.

Oh, before this week I was always under 5k.   I can go through a day with 1k steps if I'm not trying to get steps in ">

On another note.... my fitbit flex doesn't count my treadmill desk steps because my arms aren't moving when I'm typing.  It is upsetting me enough that I am considering buying a pocket fitbit.  I have slacked a bit at work just to move my arm some while I'm walking. 

I mean, I've been crashing the stroller on my walks because I try to push it one handed and the three wheel bastard can't drive straight.  I'm giving myself carpal tunnel in the right wrist just so my steps count, haha. 

No worries though, I'm sure I'll be back to being a sloth in the next week or two.  I can never stick with things.

tinyhumantoe

IndigoVader said:

Fawk. Now Indy is sick. Later ladies@!

  I am so sorry
:-S

eshee8198

IndigoVader said:

Fawk. Now Indy is sick. Later ladies@!

Oh no.
I'm so sorry! Sick sucks!