Random Thread

ariel8200

It appears that the random thread is broken. So I'm starting a new one! Bring on the randomness!!

darkangel42

Yesss! It's broken for me too, not showing anything after October 12th.

I wanted to whine about people in the random thread since I missed MBF. A woman I know (but am not close to) is constantly butting in with her opinions on how people should raise their kids and dogs...she has never had or worked with kids or dogs. It's getting right on my nerves being told I'm parenting wrong and was a bad dog owner by someone who hasn't a clue about either. I don't tell her how to do her job and look after her cat!

ariel8200

@darkangel42‌ not cool, I despise that type of behavior

ariel8200

DD is starting to laugh when I wipe her during a diaper change. It's cracking me up.

bullybutt

Someone at work turned off the burner to my pot of decaf coffee and left it for cold.  I dumped that shit back into the caffeinated pots.  Screw. You. Guys!

ADC1979

Sweet, I might actually read this thread because I looked at the other bazillion page one and went nope, nope, nope.

I'm annoyed at the thing I use in the freezer for milk storage/to compact the milk bags.  I was removing some bags the other night to put them in freezer bags as a group, and I guess the bags had moisture on the outside of them.  They stuck to the side of the container, so they tore when I took them out.  I mean, they're okay right now because all the milk froze, but it's going to be bad when they have to be defrosted for use.  Ugh.  Not sure how to handle that.

jessafishy

ADC1979 said:

Sweet, I might actually read this thread because I looked at the other bazillion page one and went nope, nope, nope.

I'm annoyed at the thing I use in the freezer for milk storage/to compact the milk bags.  I was removing some bags the other night to put them in freezer bags as a group, and I guess the bags had moisture on the outside of them.  They stuck to the side of the container, so they tore when I took them out.  I mean, they're okay right now because all the milk froze, but it's going to be bad when they have to be defrosted for use.  Ugh.  Not sure how to handle that.

I would just pop them in a ziplock for defrosting later.

abundancenow

Yep the random thread is broke on page 348. https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12259163/random-thread-for-all-things-random/p348

I've read it several times and I each time I am surprised to still see "Max's" pic and wonder if Max's real mom knows there's memes of him on the internet created by her 'friend'.

darkangel42

Was just lurking the baby names board and got irrationally angry at all the people saying that a couple of names are just a nickname and not a standalone name. One of them is my name and isn't short for anything, it IS a standalone name. 

No idea why that got me so mad. Clearly I need something to rage at.

ADC1979

jessafishy said:

ADC1979 said:

Sweet, I might actually read this thread because I looked at the other bazillion page one and went nope, nope, nope.

I'm annoyed at the thing I use in the freezer for milk storage/to compact the milk bags.  I was removing some bags the other night to put them in freezer bags as a group, and I guess the bags had moisture on the outside of them.  They stuck to the side of the container, so they tore when I took them out.  I mean, they're okay right now because all the milk froze, but it's going to be bad when they have to be defrosted for use.  Ugh.  Not sure how to handle that.

I would just pop them in a ziplock for defrosting later.

Duh, thank you.  My sleep-deprived brain may have come up with that elegant solution in about 500 years.    I-)

likeanoldtimemovie

I feel pregnant. Too terrified to pee on a stick. (Terrified because DH would fall over dead... I would be the tiniest bit elated.)

ariel8200

@likeanoldtimemovie‌ doooo it!

darkangel42

@likeanoldtimemovie POAS!

Mamanorris81

Hubby is on nights, I have a clean house and both kids are sleeping at 7. This never happens. I am watching Sunny in Philidelphia and painting my nails. I'm. In. Heaven. <:-P

ADC1979

Mamanorris81 said:

Hubby is on nights, I have a clean house and both kids are sleeping at 7. This never happens. I am watching Sunny in Philidelphia and painting my nails. I'm. In. Heaven. <:-P </div>

This is living the dream!

TexasGirl81

Hi all!! It's been a while since I've posted. Work is seriously no joke. I've never been so tired in my life. Tomorrow is day 10 of working straight. Then I get Thursay, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Hell yes to my four day weekend!!!!!

Huahine

Lori_n_Lior said:

Starting in Tuesday I don't get a break unless I am sleeping until the weekend after I catch up on work which sometimes isn't until Sunday night... I am ready to snap.

Are you me? This pace is untenable.

INmommy871278

DD has been sleeping like a champ for a month or so and wakes at 9 usually. Since the time change DS has been waking at 6:30am instead of 8am and waking g DD up with his shenanigans, DD is a grump fora the day every time this happens, this week has been hell and it's omly Tuesday.

Like @ADC1979‌ I attempted to read the other thread and decided it was too long everything, so I'm excited to catch this one in its infancy.

JLHV1909

My husband took a picture of our dog and is an actual finalist on the mean green cleaners Facebook competition! He was so happy this morning, it was nice to hear happy dh instead of tired and stressed dh!

[Deleted User]

DH left for Boston for work again tonight. He was just there last week too. Won't be home until Friday at almost midnight. His mother flies in Friday morning. FML. Oh, and DD screamed at me for an hour before she calmed down and went to sleep. Awesomesauce.

jnnfrrose6

DH leaves today for business and comes home Friday.  It's the first "more than 1 day" trip since DD was born.  I spent yesterday after work getting caught up on laundry and making sure every possible dish was clean in the kitchen so that I can just do nothing tonight after the kids are in bed.  Hopefully all goes according to plan!

jessafishy

@likeanoldtimemovie I won't be able to relax until you POAS and post a photo!!!! AHHHH!!!

ADC1979

I'm having a professional house cleaning service come for the first time ever on Saturday.  I explained to the super nice guy over the phone how I have a new baby, 2 dogs, a cat, and work full-time so that the house looks like a warzone.  He was like no problem, but on the inside I'm horrified my house has gotten as bad as it is, and I just haven't been able to keep up with it.

But aside from the horror and shame at the condition of my house, I'm super excited that it might be clean again.  Right now it looks like a Babies R Us and a Dog Rescue got into a fistfight.

jnnfrrose6

ADC1979 said:

I'm having a professional house cleaning service come for the first time ever on Saturday.  I explained to the super nice guy over the phone how I have a new baby, 2 dogs, a cat, and work full-time so that the house looks like a warzone.  He was like no problem, but on the inside I'm horrified my house has gotten as bad as it is, and I just haven't been able to keep up with it.

But aside from the horror and shame at the condition of my house, I'm super excited that it might be clean again.  Right now it looks like a Babies R Us and a Dog Rescue got into a fistfight.

We started having someone come in about a month before DD was born.  It's quite possibly one of the best decisions we've ever made.  DH commented a couple of times while I was on leave that "we don't need it right now."  I just smiled and nodded and had her keep coming.  It makes it so much easier for me to maintain the basic stuff knowing she is coming every other week to do the "big stuff."  

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@jnnfrrose6‌ how are you doing with the husband away? Mines gone too since Tuesday evening and won't be home til Friday night late. I always have a new found appreciation for those women doing it on their own and also my DH for how much he helps out. Boo to work travel :-(

jnnfrrose6

@iheartmyshiba Kids are down and I'm relaxing now! DD was asleep when we got home, so I left her in the carseat and put her in her room while I got dinner together for DS, took care of the dogs, etc...  I got DD up around 6:30 so she wouldn't sleep up to bedtime (7:30) so I ended up only having both on my hands for about an hour.  Not too bad.  I definitely think anyone who does this solo is amazing.  My husband does so much for us around here and it shows when he's gone.  I definitely get by with the bare minimum without him.

SuperTinkerham

AW: we called our electric company and got them to give us a rate half of what we were paying. We called cable and did cut some of the service, but cut the bill in half. And also got our cell phone bill reduced $20/month w data amt increased. So basically we just saved ourselves $200/month.

I highly recommend doing this if you can.

PregsMcSnoozalot

@supertinkerham  whoa!  what did you say to the electric company??  "i had a baby, they are very expensive, please show mercy?"

SuperTinkerham

PregsMcSnoozalot said:

@supertinkerham  whoa!  what did you say to the electric company??  "i had a baby, they are very expensive, please show mercy?"

We live in tx and so the rates aren't regulated and there's a lot of competition. We found a rate they were offering online and called and said we've been a customer for a long time. Give us this rate you are giving new customers, please. This may not work for states w no competition.

It does suck bc I have no idea how long we were overpaying for cable, phone and electric bill. But I will take my $200 and put it towards other stuff.

On a couple of them we had to push to speak to supervisors. But overall we were pleasant and made them want to help us.

The AT&T guy was awesome. We called to decrease the cable bill and he's the one who mentioned the cell phone bill reduction. I was so happy I asked to speak to his supervisor to talk about his awesome customer svc.

jnnfrrose6

SuperTinkerham said:

@supertinkerham  whoa!  what did you say to the electric company??  "i had a baby, they are very expensive, please show mercy?"

++SNIP++  The AT&T guy was awesome. We called to decrease the cable bill and he's the one who mentioned the cell phone bill reduction. I was so happy I asked to speak to his supervisor to talk about his awesome customer svc.

We've got AT&T for tv/internet and they've always been pretty good about helping when I call about a bill and what we can do to reduce costs (I've done it a few times as we end up on a promotion and then call back when the promotion is expired).  You just mention that you'll have to look at other options if you can't get help from them and they send you to the supervisor/department that has more pull. Ours is still pretty high compared to a provider we used to have, but we've also got more cable boxes (all wireless) now and DH isn't quite ready to give up his movie channels (but let's be honest, I don't want to miss GOT or Outlander when they're back either).

honeybee434

DD is 19 weeks today and I STILL track all of her feedings and diapers on my tracking app. DH started a new job this week so he is with DD less and SIL had her more, and it's getting impossible for me to enter in all of the times, etc, and keep up with it bc SIL is not as detail oriented as I am. It making me stupidly stressed out for some reason. I think that I still felt somewhat in control of things knowing exactly what times she ate, how much each time and when her dirty and wet diapers were, even though I was at work and not with her. So now I just sit here at work and feel completely unconnected and it freaks me out. Totally not rational, but I don't know how to let it go.

ADC1979

I track all feedings when I'm with LO, mainly because I so easily forget when I last fed him.  Was it 6:30 or 7?  The times blur together for me, so it helps me keep track of that.  Plus I'm like always convinced that he's hungry no matter what (even if he isn't) so if he's crying an hour after he just ate, I can see he just ate and perhaps I should check the diaper or see if he needs to burp or something other than sticking a boob in his mouth.

I don't track the diapers, though, because we change so many of them.  We're doing well at making sure Pampers stays in business.

jnnfrrose6

ADC1979 said:

I track all feedings when I'm with LO, mainly because I so easily forget when I last fed him.  Was it 6:30 or 7?  The times blur together for me, so it helps me keep track of that.  Plus I'm like always convinced that he's hungry no matter what (even if he isn't) so if he's crying an hour after he just ate, I can see he just ate and perhaps I should check the diaper or see if he needs to burp or something other than sticking a boob in his mouth.

I don't track the diapers, though, because we change so many of them.  We're doing well at making sure Pampers stays in business.

And this is why we got DD on a schedule early.  I know it's "controversial" to start early on schedules but it helps DH and I stay on the same page with what's going on with the kids (among other benefits for our family).

Nichole8787

@likeanoldtimemovie‌ so did you pee on the stick?


Btw so happy this was started. By the time I had gotten to the old one it was massively intimidating.


Also I'm a childcare provider. From 6am-9am I care for children in their home. Then I go home clean up, pump, feed lo and put him down for a nap. I also take care of an infant in my home. This baby is supposed to get dropped off at 12. For this lo I charge a weekly rate-so not hourly. For the last 2 weeks they've been dropping him off earlier and earlier. I told them that in the case of emergencies they could drop their lo off early. It's now an early drop off everyday. Once this week they were even waiting for me in my driveway. I agreed to 12 NOT 9:45. I need time to get stuff done...seriously getting annoyed.

jnnfrrose6

@Nichole8787 Time to start charging more!  Your weekly rate covers set hours.  If they're pushing them every day they should be paying you.  Our DC charges if we pick up late by the minute and it's not even an option to drop off earlier if they aren't open.

SuperTinkerham

Nichole8787 said:

@likeanoldtimemovie‌ so did you pee on the stick?


Btw so happy this was started. By the time I had gotten to the old one it was massively intimidating.


Also I'm a childcare provider. From 6am-9am I care for children in their home. Then I go home clean up, pump, feed lo and put him down for a nap. I also take care of an infant in my home. This baby is supposed to get dropped off at 12. For this lo I charge a weekly rate-so not hourly. For the last 2 weeks they've been dropping him off earlier and earlier. I told them that in the case of emergencies they could drop their lo of early. It's now an early drop if everyday. Once this week they were even waiting for me in my driveway. I agreed to 12 NOT 9:45. I need time to get stuff done...seriously getting annoyed.

Time to have a difficult conversation. Your time is valuable. I don't work for free. I don't expect anyone else too, either.

SuperTinkerham

Mister referenced getting a vasectomy after #2 as "getting his tubes tied"
Lol.

Nichole8787

How would you guys bring it up? I'm not good with these conversations

jnnfrrose6

Nichole8787 said:

How would you guys bring it up? I'm not good with these conversations

First you need to decide if you're ok with making a change and having the child come earlier, or if you need that time in the morning without that child.  Then, tell them that you need to re-evaluate the arrangement you have as they have begun to regularly bring their child earlier. 

If you're ok with the kid coming earlier, tell them that you would be happy to change your arrangement to have the child come earlier, but as it will mean you are "on the clock" longer (phrase however makes sense for you), you need to increase the fee (and tell them what the increase is).

If you aren't ok with the kid coming earlier, tell them that your current "early drop off" arrangement is only for emergency situations.  Please return to bringing your child at the agreed upon time as you will not be available before hand unless previously discussed with you (no surprise drop offs).  You may have to make a point to be out of the house a few days so they don't have the option to drop off early just to prove the point. 

darkangel42

Nichole8787 said:

How would you guys bring it up? I'm not good with these conversations

What @jnnfrrose6 said, possibly also with something along the lines of "early drop-offs of over [1hour] early will incur an additional charge of [$1000] per half hour" but with realistic amounts. That way, there's deterrent for them to not show up early and if they still do, there's a gain for you.