07/25 FFFC

Skeemer

Flame Free Friday Confession Time!

ATTENTION Newbies ( And others who haven't caught on yet)  ---> FFFC is to CONFESS. Not whine, not moan, not gripe, not vent, not complain & especially not to be confused with Unpopular Opinions or WTF Wednesday. Just confess. That is all. Now move along...nothing more to see here.

Skeemer

Yesterday I flew solo with DS & newborn DD on a trip to Target. I had picked DS up from my mom who took him to get his hair cut when she had hers done. At Target DD was screaming like a wookie with her shrill newborn cry while we were checking out. I notice that DS's shorts are SOAKED. My mom had forgot to put a new pull up on him or something while at the hair salon. So I get them out to the car, DD is still freaking out & DS is soaked. I was starting to get nervous & lose my mind & all I could figure out to do is get the kids home.

So I put soaked DS in his car seat with the intention of fixing everything when we got home 15 minutes later. He was asleep when we got home so I just let him sleep -- soaked -- in his toddler bed. I felt like crap but I knew if I woke him up to change him he would be awake with a 15 minute power nap & life would be AWFUL for all of us all night until he finally went to bed. So yeah, I let my kid sleep in pee pants for 2 hours. Not my proudest parenting moment.

SuperTinkerham

I've changed about 2 diapers since he got here a week ago.

jessafish said:

DH does most of the diaper changes and (FFFC) I don't feel bad at all. This kid is basically attached to my boob 24/7 and I'm the one who sits up for hours at night feeding him and then fighting to get him to go back to sleep. It's the least DH could do to deal with lost of the poop.

SuperTinkerham

I leaked milk all over our sofa this morning (was up feeding him pretty much every hour, and finally passed out topless on the sofa).

Anyone know how to get breastmilk out of microfiber?

livkight

I have to pee so often that I only flush our home toilet every *other* trip to try to conserve water.

shamyfowler

I absolutely HATE talking on the phone.  I avoid all calls and just panic if I have to make a call.  DH wants me to call our insurance lady and I just don't want to.  So from our land line, I dial the number, let it go through, then hang up really fast.  Then when DH asks, I say I couldn't get a hold of anyone, and if he looks at call ID, it will show that I really did call.  It only shows the last number dialed out and doesn't show how long the call was.  I don't think he would ever check the call ID, but I like to be covered!  This buys me some time until I really do get courage to make the call, or he just does it himself!  That's what I'm aiming for, it's worked a couple times already!

SuperTinkerham

MIL posted photos of baby in Facebook before I was ready and I was pissssssed. In retaliation I refused to tell them baby's name for 3 days. Just kept saying we hadn't figured it out yet.

And I now refuse to share pics w pretty much either of our mothers bc they keep putting them on FB. Yes. I'm petty.

Skeemer

Kbelle24 said:

I absolutely HATE talking on the phone.  I avoid all calls and just panic if I have to make a call.  DH wants me to call our insurance lady and I just don't want to.  So from our land line, I dial the number, let it go through, then hang up really fast.  Then when DH asks, I say I couldn't get a hold of anyone, and if he looks at call ID, it will show that I really did call.  It only shows the last number dialed out and doesn't show how long the call was.  I don't think he would ever check the call ID, but I like to be covered!  This buys me some time until I really do get courage to make the call, or he just does it himself!  That's what I'm aiming for, it's worked a couple times already!

This whole thing cracked me up! Well played!  ^:)^

Hoshikitsune

I really want to give up breastfeeding with all the latching issues, every hour feedings, and no sleep.  I am not going to as this is what DD needs.  Seeing a lactation specialist on Monday.

Skeemer

Hoshikitsune said:

I really want to give up breastfeeding with all the latching issues, every hour feedings, and no sleep.  I am not going to as this is what DD needs.  Seeing a lactation specialist on Monday.

It's good that you're seeing the specialist. Whichever method of feeding you decide to do for your LO is okay. Don't put pressure on yourself either way. Good luck!

jensavicci

Today, I bought a whole new wardrobe, painted a room in my house, threw a fabulous party, learned how to tame lions, invented a teleportation machine, became a noble piece prize winner and discovered the key to life.

Jk. I actually just sat around with a baby suction cupped to my boob and ate peanut butter out of the jar while contemplating on whether I felt like watching "chocolat" or "The Best Man's Holiday" for the 15th time.

Hoshikitsune

Skeemer said:

Hoshikitsune said:

I really want to give up breastfeeding with all the latching issues, every hour feedings, and no sleep.  I am not going to as this is what DD needs.  Seeing a lactation specialist on Monday.

It's good that you're seeing the specialist. Whichever method of feeding you decide to do for your LO is okay. Don't put pressure on yourself either way. Good luck!

Thank you.  We tried formula in the hospital when she was on the IV to make it a bit easier and she would have none of it...she looked at us with one eye that seemed to say 'you want me to eat what?!'  So I fed her from my boob with an IV in her little arm all taped up.  Hardest thing I have done in my life, so I am sure I can get through this too.  A lot crying, a lot of pain, but in the end it is worth it cause I am so in love with my daughter.

Lhalliburton

SuperTinkerham said:

MIL posted photos of baby in Facebook before I was ready and I was pissssssed. In retaliation I refused to tell them baby's name for 3 days. Just kept saying we hadn't figured it out yet.

And I now refuse to share pics w pretty much either of our mothers bc they keep putting them on FB. Yes. I'm petty.

I had to do the same thing. I waited until we were ready to share his birth on fb to tell both mothers, otherwise they both would've done it.

FFFC: I keep finding things we're out of (like once a day) so I can go to target by myself for 25 minutes without a toddler and a newborn and drink some Starbucks. I don't know what I'm gonna do when DH goes back to work.

TwizzyG

I bought an infant carrier at Target on clearance for 1/2 off. I returned it to BRU and got a full price credit.

Lhalliburton

TwizzyG said:

I bought an infant carrier at Target on clearance for 1/2 off. I returned it to BRU and got a full price credit.

I'm totally flaming you for this. That's retail fraud.

cuntasaurusrex

Every day, my resolve to steer clear of induction and/or c-section crumbles a little more.  If they told me that bungee jumping would 100% get him out of me [safely] right now, I'd do it.

Hoshikitsune

aliletz said:

Every day, my resolve to steer clear of induction and/or c-section crumbles a little more.  If they told me that bungee jumping would 100% get him out of me [safely] right now, I'd do it.

If that works, please promise to youtube it.

huggabunch

I have been really fast and loose with my swear words since the baby came. I know once she starts understanding English and talking I won't be able to use them anymore. I will miss them terribly.
FWIW they aren't directed at her.

kweaver123

SuperTinkerham said:

I leaked milk all over our sofa this morning (was up feeding him pretty much every hour, and finally passed out topless on the sofa).

Anyone know how to get breastmilk out of microfiber?

@SuperTinkerham‌ I have a microfiber coach and everything leaves a stain even water. I found on Pinterest to spray the coach with rubbing alcohol and scrub with a sponge. I now do this all the time and my coach looks like new.

strmbreez

EmilyL713 said:

I've taken to peeing in the shower lately. Like every time I shower. I have to pee every ten minutes and my vag is so chafed from wiping. So much easier.

Ahh.. yeah, been there. In first tri when I had to throw up (just bile and liquid) I'd jump in the shower if I had time. Because I knew that I would pee as I threw up, and then want to take a shower anyway - 3 birds, one stone sorta thing. Thank God hubby never walked in on one of those days...

FFFC: I watched a full marathon of Law and Order SVU yesterday, didn't go anywhere and called my mom to bring me an ice cream cone from dairy queen.  I bribed her with telling her the DS was super active and she might get to feel him before he became an outside baby. I'm a bad daughter.

JLHV1909

SuperTinkerham said:

MIL posted photos of baby in Facebook before I was ready and I was pissssssed. In retaliation I refused to tell them baby's name for 3 days. Just kept saying we hadn't figured it out yet. And I now refuse to share pics w pretty much either of our mothers bc they keep putting them on FB. Yes. I'm petty.

No, you're not petty.  You're the Momma!  Love that you had the retaliation card to play.  I've already told everyone my squishy's name, so I have nothing but a request that everyone wait to post.  His sister posts EVERYTHING and I am afraid she's going to beat me to "introducing" my son to everyone.  She has already stolen a huge chunk of my "friends" since our mutual friends are no longer just isolated to family only (and we don't run in the same social circle).   

So I guess my first confession is that I am terrified my sil is going to steal my thunder and announce/introduce my squishy on Facebook to my friends before I get the chance.  :-(

2nd confession- My induction is scheduled for next week, and I am scared to death of labor and delivery.  

3rd confession- Because the end is near, I am totally ramping up and drinking more caffeine so that my LO moves around more.  I'm going to miss his little kicks, twists, and even his feet in my ribs when he is outside.  

jensavicci

FFFC 2

I just severely burned one piece of sausage to the point of a smoke filled kitchen and a set off fire alarm.

My first thought?

"I hope the sausage is still edible. Maybe if I drown the sausage in syrup, it'll still taste good. Ah, what the heck. I'll eat it anyway."

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I wanted to go home so bad from the hospital yesterday late afternoon that I didn't care my BP was 170/105. Thankfully DH and the attending on call convinced me if was safer to stay one more night and get checked out. Pretty sure if it wasn't for DH I would have told them all that I didn't care and my BP would go back down like it had been and if be fine.

Jbosarge85

I've been home from the hospital since yesterday late afternoon. DH works nights, gets off 8 am and decided go to the gym after work. He's now 2hours late and not answering his Phone while I'm struggling to keep 18 month old DD from smothering DS and keeping them both happy. I'm pissed. And guess I'd rather him be fat and helping me at home then healthy and at the gym all day.

Lhalliburton

jessafish said:

Lhalliburton said:

TwizzyG said:

I bought an infant carrier at Target on clearance for 1/2 off. I returned it to BRU and got a full price credit.

I'm totally flaming you for this. That's retail fraud.

As opposed to defrauding the government WIC program?

I find that there's a difference between diapering my kid, and trying to scam a store just because I can, but you have a point. She might be trying to diaper a kid, too, and just didn't say.

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Jbosarge85 said:

I've been home from the hospital since yesterday late afternoon. DH works nights, gets off 8 am and decided go to the gym after work. He's now 2hours late and not answering his Phone while I'm struggling to keep 18 month old DD from smothering DS and keeping them both happy. I'm pissed. And guess I'd rather him be fat and helping me at home then healthy and at the gym all day.

Uh, yeah, I'd be pissed, too. It's your first full day home with 2u2 (including a brand new baby). He can skip the gym.

Skeemer

litera said:

I'm enjoying my newfound filter free mouth around my cray MIL due to Mama Bear rights. She wanted to take Brom out out his halo sack and swaddle blanket just to see his toes, but he was freshly asleep and I didn't want him awake so I told her I preferred her not to. She literally stuck her bottom lip out in a pout. A minute later, while I'm spreaking to FIL, she declares she thinks he is too hot and goes to unzip him again. I whipped my head around, bitch faced her, and said "NO, JOANN. I know your game. Not....now." she faux pouted again with this stupid fucking sheepish smile because she knew I'd caught her in an obviously bullshit lie. Again, minute later, her hand goes for the zipper where I snapped and said, "if you can't behave Granny, I'm taking him away from you. That pouting isn't nearly as cute as you seem to think it is." The whole room went quiet but I held my pleasant expression until FIL cracked a joke and insisted it was his turn to hold him. DH apologized to me afterwards and said he'd take charge of addressing her antics in future. :-D

@litera I'm trying to wrap my mind around the fact that your MIL is 11 years old.  8-|

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Skeemer

symphony4586 said:

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As opposed to defrauding the government WIC program?

I find that there's a difference between diapering my kid, and trying to scam a store just because I can, but you have a point. She might be trying to diaper a kid, too, and just didn't say.

So, scamming the government totally cool, scamming a retail store not so much. Perfect logic, got it.

Wait what? What am I missing with the diapering/WIC madness?

purpleXdandelion

@litera‌ good for you!

Skeemer

symphony4586 said:

symphony4586 said:

**snipped quotes**

As opposed to defrauding the government WIC program?

I find that there's a difference between diapering my kid, and trying to scam a store just because I can, but you have a point. She might be trying to diaper a kid, too, and just didn't say.

So, scamming the government totally cool, scamming a retail store not so much. Perfect logic, got it.

Wait what? What am I missing with the diapering/WIC madness?

I'm on mobile so I can't go back through post histories to find it, but apparently certain people think it's perfectly acceptable to return/sell WIC formula for cash if they think their reason is legitimate enough. As opposed to just returning a baby carrier to a different store.

Wowsers. Um... :^o

cuntasaurusrex

@litera I am fuming for you.  What a fucking child... THREE TIMES?!?!?  I'm so so SO glad you put her in her place.

Skeemer

FFFC #2 -

When I was pregnant I used a grabber thingy (yes, that's the proper name) to pick stuff up off the floor. Now I am not pregnant & I am still using it so I don't have to bend over. No shame in my game.

Lisa&Mark

I have watched so much HGTV in the last week that it's now all reruns, dang it!

Skeemer

 

MSUDucks said:

FFFC #2 -

When I was pregnant I used a grabber thingy (yes, that's the proper name) to pick stuff up off the floor. Now I am not pregnant & I am still using it so I don't have to bend over. No shame in my game.

Hilarious!!! And genius!

My mom saw me trying to get something out of the floor & brought hers to me the next time she came over. I'm going to pretend I lost it. Picking up DS's toys has never been so easy peasy!

Hoshikitsune

I did something way stupid and learned not to post unless I am fully awake with enough sleep under my belt.

TwizzyG

Hmm...maybe I should add that I wasn't really trying to scam them, just happened to be there returning stuff and so I returned the carrier too to avoid another stop on my way home.

So maybe the confession should be that I didn't say anything when it rang up for more than I had paid for it. I considered it a happy coincidence.

But good to know if I use the credit to buy diapers, it's all good.

helloblueeyes

My confession is that I'm hogging my baby and its partially out of spite.

My mom wants to hold the baby all the time but I'm so mad at her for all the shit she's pulled recently that I'm being a bitch and i give no fucks about it.

I mean it is my baby and I'm not hogging her away from DH. I'm just sick of her acting like this and feeling no consequences. Plus she smokes like fucking John Wayne and washing her hands doesn't cut for me. But she won't understand that, she totally has no problem with my siblings walking into and hanging out in the garage when she smoking. (They are 6 and 4)

Also my DH complained about ONLY getting 6 hours of sleep when I woke him this morning. He quickly realized I hadn't slept at all and let me crash out for a couple hours. Smart man.

hgtvmom

It took every ounce of restraint not to bitch slap a "friend" last night. Big group went out to dinner to hear another friend perform. LO was done and I was putting her back in her carrier. Know it all mom asked to hold her for a second (cause she's never held a baby so small - LO is about 6.5 now and her smallest was over 8). First, she commented that LO was over threshold (the last hand off put her there - and duh, I was trying to leave). Then, I got told I was spoiling her because we spend much of the day in the Moby (LO doesn't go down for a nap during daylight hours. Moby = sanity). Then, I was told that must be a "girl thing" since none of her boys did that and I should start training her to be more content.

Whatevs. Guess who won't be baby sitting.

Ekg688

I totally BF'd DD while I pooped yesterday. I had to go so bad and could no longer hold it.