@VeraMali yeah, it scares the ish out of me! I've seen it up close with my nephews and niece. We're really close (I used to be their nanny) and all I thought was, how do you get a child to learn this? The thought that they have to stop going the only way they know how to start doing something completely different must be such an abstract concept to them. We had our struggles keeping up with the potty training when I had them (the first one regressed after they moved and switched daycare centers) so I do hope I get an easy kid lol. I get what you mean about other people... I think people hear about it and think it'll be so easy when the time comes that they have no idea until they go through it. That happens a lot in parenting though
I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but "Oh Crap! Potty Training" was awesome for us. It's a "three day" method where you do a step each day (day one is totally naked with lots of fluid & trips to the potty, if that goes well move on to next step/day two, etc). It does require you to clear out your schedule & commit for three straight days (long weekend) which is hard for most but worth it if you can swing it. It's a quick read and she offers lots of scenarios & examples of different situations. My son can be VERY independent/willful so I was worried it would be a disaster but it ended up working really well. Wishing everyone lots of luck!!
Oh my gosh I am terrified of potty training. My son is 1 1/2 so we still have a while before it's time but I'm watching my SIL go through it with her third and they have been working on it for a year with minimal success. She potty trained her two oldest in a weekend each, just another proof that it really depends on the kid and there's no one-fits-all method. Here's to hoping my kid will want to pee on fruit loops, for some reason I can see him being excited about something like that
@JennM205 glad the scan went well! And breathe!!!!!!! Those things are all for the good!! Don't even get me started on uncooperative tenants- I feel your pain! Fingers crossed the prospective buyers will seal the deal!
Idk, I might be in the minority and I should post this on UO tomorrow but I don't mind if someone has a shower, whether it be their first, second, third, first girl, second boy, whatever. If I don't want to buy a gift I don't lol. And if I don't want to go I don't. I've never felt pressured to do anything when I get invited honestly. As for the pink stuff for girls, I grew up with my room decked out in Hello Kitty. I fall into the "girly pink girl colors" stereotype and while I wouldn't be opposed to a gender neutral nursery or letting my boy play with pink stuff, I get that some ladies want to "girly girl" their girls. And I guess so do stores because they sure sell a LOT more options for girls than for boys!
Ok so we also had our anatomy scan today! everything was looking great and LOs legs were measuring over a week ahead which I found funny bc both DH and I are on the tall side To give you some background information, last time we were team green, this time we are finding out. Currently the sex is concealed in this little beauty sitting in the glovebox of my car:The sonographer was so sweet and said she makes out the envelopes often. Last week she had someone bring in 2 different onesies (pink/blue) and had her wrap the girl one (to keep it as a surprise so the person could open it later). That's over the top, can't believe she did that!
anddd @kosmo86 post (about the incorrect anatomy scan) has me thinking otherwise about revealing the contents of this envelope!
@RedMar How exciting!! But I agree, an incorrect sex from anatomy scan is nuts!! Oh man I would throw things if that happened to me. I do have crazy irrational thoughts though like "What if the anatomy scan doesn't corroborate the genetic testing results for sex?" LOL!
@mom2adoodle I agree with everything you just said. I love an opportunity to get together, even though I wouldn't want a second shower for my self (more so because I feel weird being the center of attention and we don't need anything).
I also fully respect if my daughter chooses to it wear pink, but until she can voice that opinion you bet she'll be wearing all the dresses/bows/pink. I have a feeling I wouldn't have been as eager to dress my son up had he been a girl, but the thought that I might never have a girl since I had a boy first made me feel differently (I would have been equallyvhappy by the way, they just make so much cute stuff for girls. No fair, mommas of boys like to shop too!)
@Shiva14 Yes! While in Kauai last week I kept looking for things for baby boy. Even gender neutral is chill in my book. Yet most of the things were WAM BAM PINK AND PURPLE AND FRILLY. DH was like "Dang, they think baby girls shop more too?" LOL. I completely understand what you mean about the potential of never having a girl changing the way you think about things like that. It'll be interesting to see how I develop in that sense after having this little guy.
@LizC216 Seriously!!! I'm the type to secretly open it in the bathroom and not tell anyone I know. I didn't even tell DH I was pregnant until a day later. I felt very naughty and semi-proud in a dark twisted way. To be fair I did it because I wanted to wait for Christmas Day to reveal the big news to him but it was still fun knowing a big secret.
Edited to add that I'm proud of you @RedMar for holding out until whatever reveal plans you have. But then again you might have already opened it by now LOL
@LizC216 Seriously I'm the type to secretly open it in the bathroom and not tell anyone I know. I didn't even tell DH I was pregnant until a day later. I felt very naughty and semi-proud in a dark twisted way. To be fair I did it because I wanted to wait for Christmas Day to reveal the big news to him but it was still fun knowing a big secret.
Haha, yep that would be me. I tried to not tell my husband until NYE night, but I failed. I seriously am the worst when it comes to secrets.
Skrew all of you Pizza Hut wenches! I swear the baby hates me, I love pizza until I eat it. Then blammo pizza in the potty. When oh when will the puking end?!?
Poor DH... I'm making him wait til Friday. Here's what I would like to do: there is a cutesie little bakery around the corner from us that makes delish desserts. Im going to give them the envelope tomorrow and have them come up with something creatively "stuffed" and then I am going to have DS bust it open to reveal what's inside. I love the suspense, but it's tearing DH up haha
I was also thinking of doing blueberry or strawberry filling (since those are DS fave) but I might stick with the pink/blue icing bc that would make for better pics/video
@RedMar I wish I could say the same! I definitely do not like suspense. We were going to do a reveal after an elective ultrasound at 16 weeks because we had family visiting and wanted to share the moment. We were going to the ultrasound then out for lunch where we would do the reveal. The thought of not knowing while being able to know ate me up and I just ended up bringing my entire family (like 8 people!) to the ultrasound! We couldn't even fit in the little room and everyone just huddled together around the TV.
@RedMar How is your DH taking it? That reminds me of my best friend who wants to be team green when they conceive and her DH is adamant that he wants to know the sex. What do couples do? Hide it from one another if they know? Does the wife ultimately win out because it's her body? It's fascinating lol. It's also hard not to slip if you do know. I've already slipped twice in telling people though we were having a gender reveal next month
@mom2adoodle DH desperately wanted to know last time, but he respected my team green wish. I told him the next time around we would find out... Welppp... He def remembered lol.
Still catching up on all the posts from today, but responding to this first...
@Laker2014 It's a good name! It's not a crazy name, but it's not common. We told people what we were going to name her before she was born and only got positive feedback.
To answer your question @mom2adoodle, I think every couple is different. When I first became pregnant, I declared I wanted to be Team Green and DH was adamant about finding out. But over time, I got him to respect my wishes and agree not to know. At first he wanted to be told even if I didn't but I said I was afraid he would slip. and spill the beans. So he is in a good place to stay Team Green.
The funny thing is, now I am switching and seriously considering finding out! Our anatomy scan is on 4/25 so I have just a couple of weeks left to decide...maybe my DH is an evil genius and just used reverse psychology on me! LOL
Married: 3/21/15 First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
Has anyone been interacting with baby? Like talking, playing music, ect.
I find myself talking to her. I didn't think I would but I do. As she grows and is able to hear more of the outside world, I'll have DH record himself reading a bedtime story and play it for her every night. I'm fascinated by how much babies can pick up in utero so we want to do this with her and read her the same story every once in awhile when she's here.
Man I was just on last night and this thread exploded again! I'll never catch up!
I got laid off from my part-time job this morning, which really sucked. I mean, I hated the job, but we need that extra $$$ on top of my regular job. Luckily my boss at the full-time job saw how upset I was (especially considering she owes me a raise) and said we will figure something out. I'm really hoping she steps up and gives me that raise she promised. If not, I have to go out and find another second job. I just want one job already. So sick of having to work so many hours to make ends meet. Money freaking SUCKS. Oh and add pregnancy hormones and I basically wept all day, even though part of me is happy to be done with the crappy morning job- sleeping in a little later and having time in the mornings for myself will be a huge plus for now.
@SarahMConnors gosh, I'm so sorry! I would've wept all day too. Hopefully this will get your boss to give you that raise and this will be the beginning of better days to come.
@SarahMConnors I'm sorry, that's really tough. At least you don't have to do it anymore if you hated it, but I understand about the money. I hope something works out for you!!
It's late but my husband just saw an email he got today from the owner of a gym here in our new town wanting to know if he would be available for a phone interview on Friday! We just moved across state in January & my husband has been commuting an hour and a half away to the closest place he could transfer his job to ever since then. He has a degree in exercise science and has really been trying to get his foot in the door of the fitness industry, he hopes to own his own gym one day. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up much yet because it could amount to nothing or not pay enough for him to change jobs but I am just SO excited at the prospect of him actually finding a job not only in our new town but doing something he wants to do. Y'all cross your fingers for him please!!!
ETA that is a shit load of run on sentences & too much info but oh well I am excited!
@mom2adoodle DH was originally team green (still is, technically) and I wanted to know (still do).
He knows he'll most likely end up finding out one way or another, especially if I know (and understands that it'll be hard on me not being able to tell anyone for fear of someone spilling the beans, as well as having to keep the secret myself), so I have a feeling he'll find out either at the anatomy scan or baby shower. He still considers it a surprise, even if it's not the perfect find-out-at-birth scenario he had in his mind.
So I just realized that these cute little discussion pages were here (even though I've been using the app my entire pregnancy lol) and I really enjoy them and most of the discussions but I find myself questioning some of the acronyms used. Some of them I've used common sense to figure out but some I am clueless. Can someone give me a quick lesson?
@mom2adoodle I'm lucky that DH is also excited about team green, but one thing that he is really looking forward to is getting to be the one to tell me what the sex is. Almost everything in pregnancy is second-hand news to him, since obviously we moms get to feel/learn everything before he does. With the birth, the OB can hand baby to him before announcing, and hubby will get to introduce me to our little boy or girl. He sees it sort of as his special moment, to match all the kicks and wiggles I will have.
@SarahMConnors -- I'm so sorry about your PT job! I hope that it ends up being a blessing in disguise and that your FT boss gives you your overdue raise! But yes--I would have been crying all day too. Money, pregnancy, jobs. All so stressful. Hang in there!
And also. I smelllllll! I know a lot of you have been talking about this, so I wanted to just chime in and get some sympathy. I didn't even do anything strenuous today other than wear my toddler for an hour and a half at a work event. That made me sweat a little. But seriously. I am trying to work and can't stand the smell of myself. I didn't want to shower tomorrow. I think I'm going to have to, unless fresh deodorant and some baby wipes can work a miracle. Pregnant smelliness. The worst.
Poor DH... I'm making him wait til Friday. Here's what I would like to do: there is a cutesie little bakery around the corner from us that makes delish desserts. Im going to give them the envelope tomorrow and have them come up with something creatively "stuffed" and then I am going to have DS bust it open to reveal what's inside. I love the suspense, but it's tearing DH up haha
We're going to do the same thing with ours! Our youngest will have just turned 1 and is still a very messy eater. I'm hoping to get a picture of her with frosting or whatever all over her face. Our three girls are going to take a bite at the same time. I'm really hoping to get some great pictures out of it.
@RedMar How is your DH taking it? That reminds me of my best friend who wants to be team green when they conceive and her DH is adamant that he wants to know the sex. What do couples do? Hide it from one another if they know? Does the wife ultimately win out because it's her body? It's fascinating lol. It's also hard not to slip if you do know. I've already slipped twice in telling people though we were having a gender reveal next month
My sister did this with one of their babies. Her husband did not want to know at all, so she looked at the envelope and kept it a secret from him. She had to be careful about it and not leave newly purchased baby things around, but I don't think he ever knew.
@SarahMConnors hopefully something good comes from your bad news
@VeraMali ooh hopefully it works out for your husband! Long commutes suck.
@sierramyhre what acronyms are you wondering about? There are lots! And welcome.
Re: potty training, I never bothered until my older two were 3. My DD took about a month and she still, at 7, occasionally wets the bed. With DS, he had a gross poop about a week from his 3rd birthday, and I proclaimed "no more diapers!!" We did m&ms but we did 1 to encourage sitting on the toilet, 2 for pee, and a special treat for poop. He was trained in about 4 days and has RARELY had day or night time accidents since.
I am up with DD because she has gotten the stomach flu and is throwing up.
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Re: April Randoms Thread
anddd @kosmo86 post (about the incorrect anatomy scan) has me thinking otherwise about revealing the contents of this envelope!
I also fully respect if my daughter chooses to it wear pink, but until she can voice that opinion you bet she'll be wearing all the dresses/bows/pink. I have a feeling I wouldn't have been as eager to dress my son up had he been a girl, but the thought that I might never have a girl since I had a boy first made me feel differently (I would have been equallyvhappy by the way, they just make so much cute stuff for girls. No fair, mommas of boys like to shop too!)
Edited to add that I'm proud of you @RedMar for holding out until whatever reveal plans you have. But then again you might have already opened it by now LOL
I swear the baby hates me, I love pizza until I eat it. Then blammo pizza in the potty. When oh when will the puking end?!?
@Laker2014 It's a good name!
The funny thing is, now I am switching and seriously considering finding out!
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
I got laid off from my part-time job this morning, which really sucked. I mean, I hated the job, but we need that extra $$$ on top of my regular job. Luckily my boss at the full-time job saw how upset I was (especially considering she owes me a raise) and said we will figure something out. I'm really hoping she steps up and gives me that raise she promised. If not, I have to go out and find another second job. I just want one job already. So sick of having to work so many hours to make ends meet. Money freaking SUCKS. Oh and add pregnancy hormones and I basically wept all day, even though part of me is happy to be done with the crappy morning job- sleeping in a little later and having time in the mornings for myself will be a huge plus for now.
ETA that is a shit load of run on sentences & too much info but oh well I am excited!
He knows he'll most likely end up finding out one way or another, especially if I know (and understands that it'll be hard on me not being able to tell anyone for fear of someone spilling the beans, as well as having to keep the secret myself), so I have a feeling he'll find out either at the anatomy scan or baby shower. He still considers it a surprise, even if it's not the perfect find-out-at-birth scenario he had in his mind.
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My sister did this with one of their babies. Her husband did not want to know at all, so she looked at the envelope and kept it a secret from him. She had to be careful about it and not leave newly purchased baby things around, but I don't think he ever knew.
@VeraMali ooh hopefully it works out for your husband! Long commutes suck.
@sierramyhre what acronyms are you wondering about? There are lots! And welcome.
Re: potty training, I never bothered until my older two were 3. My DD took about a month and she still, at 7, occasionally wets the bed. With DS, he had a gross poop about a week from his 3rd birthday, and I proclaimed "no more diapers!!" We did m&ms but we did 1 to encourage sitting on the toilet, 2 for pee, and a special treat for poop. He was trained in about 4 days and has RARELY had day or night time accidents since.
I am up with DD because she has gotten the stomach flu and is throwing up.