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YeezusButters

Since some people can't wait..

thepen15ismighty

Beat me to it.

MDmomma1217

Baby has been measuring ahead, and I have a growth scan scheduled for Thursday. I kind of hope that my due date is changed. I know LO will still come when he feels like it, but if the light at the end of the tunnel is a little closer (at least on paper) I think I will feel better mentally.

LDSJM123

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

YeezusButters

My confession: I'm enjoying this clean slate ordeal. I miss the old butter name but now I am freeeeee.

quartz02

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

and if they're still drinking from a bottle. I have to say, having a toddler and being around friends/family with toddlers has opened my eyes to how differently we all parent. My nephew had a pacifier until he was 3 years old (no wonder he has speech issues) and our friends 4 year old got warm milk in a sippy ("tete", the wife is Venezuelan) before bed every night when they stayed the weekend with us.

juliagulia38

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

Same here! Except DD(2) found an old paci and started chewing on it and calling herself a baby. I think she was chewing on it because her molars are coming in. I would never allow her to take it out in public. 

MurphaLurph

YeezusButters said:

My confession: I'm enjoying this clean slate ordeal. I miss the old butter name but now I am freeeeee.

I still don't know why I went from one warning to gone overnight, I miss my old name  

MurphaLurph

juliagulia38 said:

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

Same here! Except DD(2) found an old paci and started chewing on it and calling herself a baby. I think she was chewing on it because her molars are coming in. I would never allow her to take it out in public. 

Murph found the baby's new wubbanub in the nursery yesterday, took it to the kitchen, pulled a chair to the counter to get the kitchen  scissors so he could cut it out of the package....
He hasn't used a pacifier for a year now but apparently really really wanted that one. 2.0 might not get to use a pacifier if this becomes a problem. We took them away from Murph because he was biting the ends of them off which is a huge chocking hazard! 

Eta: my nephew still used one at 4.5 for night time and when my brother and SIL came to visit I told them he couldn't take it out of the bedroom because I didn't want my 1.5 year old to see it. Take the damn thing away from the almost 5 year old!

YeezusButters

MurphaLurph said:

YeezusButters said:

My confession: I'm enjoying this clean slate ordeal. I miss the old butter name but now I am freeeeee.

I still don't know why I went from one warning to gone overnight, I miss my old name  

You're friends with the rest of us snarky b!tches. I still don't know why I was banned, either.

YeezusButters

Also, I'm offended that it's taking this long for them to assess the person that was just reported. It took them .2 seconds to ax oaktree when she posted her PSA.

mandyjulie

YeezusButters said:

Also, I'm offended that it's taking this long for them to assess the person that was just reported. It took them .2 seconds to ax oaktree when she posted her PSA.

It shouldn't be long now...but yeah. Threatening/cursing at other members should be enough for an automatic buh-bye. But for some reason it's only done for the other things that I am not daring to mention because, fear.

Nerdchild

....my life has been a bit in crisis for the last week. I'm most annoyed that this has caused me to miss all of the good stuff. 

Edit: Nevermind, found it. Sounds like someone needs the old 'mouth washed out with soap' treatment.

quartz02

Some of the mamas here are overly concerned about experiencing EVERY symptom and then seemingly freak out if they aren't experiencing it or if they don't think it's at the right time. You'll be in for a rude awakening when the baby comes and you start over-analyzing all of those milestones.

-STM that didn't leak colostrum before birth, didn't lose a mucus plug or break my water, and worked past my due date (commuting an hour+ by train). Then my DD was a late roller/crawler, didn't sleep through the night for a long time (with either BM or Formula) but was walking by 9 months and speaking early, too.

ktomorrow

I'm refusing to click on the random threads that look like they should be in one of our nicely organized threads, because it feels like enabling. Yet, I'm worried that such restraint means I'm missing entertaining snark... err tough love.

YeezusButters

ktomorrow said:

I'm refusing to click on the random threads that look like they should be in one of our nicely organized threads, because it feels like enabling. Yet, I'm worried that such restraint means I'm missing entertaining snark... err tough love.

Oh, go for it. She lost it pretty quickly. It's entertaining.

oandmplus1

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

I totally felt this way until I had a 2.5 year old with a paci (oops).  I knew it was an issue, I just had the hardest time getting him to give it up. I side eyed myself even.

The bottle issue still irks me though, I see friends on facebooks with their toddler drinking a bottle and I seriously judge.  I guess I live in a glass house and throw stones  

TiffRox81

YeezusButters said:

Also, I'm offended that it's taking this long for them to assess the person that was just reported. It took them .2 seconds to ax oaktree when she posted her PSA.

I happen to think this is funny, but I often laugh at my own jokes, lol. Should you ever be in need of another....ICantBelieveItsNotButters would be fitting! Especially given the reasons these name changes happen! 

YeezusButters

TiffRox81 said:

YeezusButters said:

Also, I'm offended that it's taking this long for them to assess the person that was just reported. It took them .2 seconds to ax oaktree when she posted her PSA.

I happen to think this is funny, but I often laugh at my own jokes, lol. Should you ever be in need of another....ICantBelieveItsNotButters would be fitting! Especially given the reasons these name changes happen! 

ha! thanks! I'll put that one in the memory bank.

thepen15ismighty

The bump mods hate native Americans.

Kellyj103

ktomorrow said:

I'm refusing to click on the random threads that look like they should be in one of our nicely organized threads, because it feels like enabling. Yet, I'm worried that such restraint means I'm missing entertaining snark... err tough love.

you know what annoys me? When people entertain these random threads! They enable these people to keep posting and give them reason to think people are being "mean" to them when they're redirected to existing threads. There was a poster a while ago who always posted her own special symptom threads. At first everyone would respond and be really nice but after a while it got old. Why didn't she look in the symptoms thread? Lazy people will always get a side eye from me. 

TM14

My daughter,  2 , uses a pacifier but only at night. She's getting to the point where she spits it out like right away so maybe it's time to take it. It just helps the nights she has night terrors, or growing pains. THOSE nights are the worst.

erin7264

I strongly disapprove of little girls being called princess and I believe it encourages them to grow up entitled and helpless. 

quartz02

^ this made me think of another one. My DH and DD were drawing together before dinner last night. He drew a picture of her and I commented that he made her look like a drag queen (like, too much hair, overdone lips, and broad shoulders). She got SO UPSET and said, "I AM NOT A QUEEN!"  I was sad that I ruined their time but I was proud of her for refusing to accept the queen title. Haha!

TM14

erin7264 said:

I strongly disapprove of little girls being called princess and I believe it encourages them to grow up entitled and helpless. 

I called my daughter a princess once and she yelled at me for it. She doesn't want to be one. She wants to be a lion. Whatever makes her happy!

But I agree.  If anything I teach her a princess is good and kind, that they help others who need it. It's one reason I love Sofia the First. That show is all about being a good person!

LDSJM123

TM14 said:

My daughter,  2 , uses a pacifier but only at night. She's getting to the point where she spits it out like right away so maybe it's time to take it. It just helps the nights she has night terrors, or growing pains. THOSE nights are the worst.

I was (probably still am) the mean mom. My daughter only got it at night time starting somewhere between 6-9 months and I took it away cold turkey at 1. The first few nights were rough for her, but I just didn't care. That sounds horrible doesn't it?   

TM14

LDSJM123 said:

TM14 said:

My daughter,  2 , uses a pacifier but only at night. She's getting to the point where she spits it out like right away so maybe it's time to take it. It just helps the nights she has night terrors, or growing pains. THOSE nights are the worst.

I was (probably still am) the mean mom. My daughter only got it at night time starting somewhere between 6-9 months and I took it away cold turkey at 1. The first few nights were rough for her, but I just didn't care. That sounds horrible doesn't it?   

Not at all! Whatever works =D I'm going to try that soon but am so not looking forward to it. 

joleri23

TM14 said:

I called my daughter a princess once and she yelled at me for it. She doesn't want to be one. She wants to be a lion. Whatever makes her happy!

Oh my God that is ADORABLE!!! I always pretended I was an animal so I'm hoping our daughter is the same way.

juliagulia38

erin7264 said:

I strongly disapprove of little girls being called princess and I believe it encourages them to grow up entitled and helpless. 

Me too! I hate all the phrases on little girl clothes. DD(2) calls herself a princess. We have never called her one. She will only say it when she is wearing a dress and I'm assuming it's because she thinks she's pretty? I don't know. I just want to be able to buy normal cute girl clothes!

mandyjulie

LDSJM123 said:

TM14 said:

My daughter,  2 , uses a pacifier but only at night. She's getting to the point where she spits it out like right away so maybe it's time to take it. It just helps the nights she has night terrors, or growing pains. THOSE nights are the worst.

I was (probably still am) the mean mom. My daughter only got it at night time starting somewhere between 6-9 months and I took it away cold turkey at 1. The first few nights were rough for her, but I just didn't care. That sounds horrible doesn't it?   

Nope, @LDSJM123 -- this is what we did, to a T. Sometimes you just gotta "go hard or go home." It's crazy how quickly they forget about it, but when it's done, it's done.

Nerdchild

erin7264 said:

I strongly disapprove of little girls being called princess and I believe it encourages them to grow up entitled and helpless. 

Princess was only used sarcastically when I was growing up. My mom called us that when we were being dramatic or difficult. My dad used 'pumpkin' and 'peanut' as terms of endearment for us girls. I suspect 'bean' will stick for this baby. 

thepen15ismighty

My brother started calling my sister smelly when she was 3. Guess who's 19 and is still being called smelly and stinky. She answers to it. 

PhoebeJune1984

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

When I pick my nanny kids up from the preschool room, there is  mom that picks up her 4 year old daughter, and the first thing she does is hand her the pacifier. 

soberkfell

mandyjulie said:

LDSJM123 said:

TM14 said:

My daughter,  2 , uses a pacifier but only at night. She's getting to the point where she spits it out like right away so maybe it's time to take it. It just helps the nights she has night terrors, or growing pains. THOSE nights are the worst.

I was (probably still am) the mean mom. My daughter only got it at night time starting somewhere between 6-9 months and I took it away cold turkey at 1. The first few nights were rough for her, but I just didn't care. That sounds horrible doesn't it?   

Nope, @LDSJM123 -- this is what we did, to a T. Sometimes you just gotta "go hard or go home." It's crazy how quickly they forget about it, but when it's done, it's done.

I've been putting off ripping off the band-aid... judge away. DS's 2-year molars have been growing in, and I'm already waking up 2-3 times a night with him. He's only allowed a bink at nap-time and night-time - it lives in his crib - but he also spits it out shortly after falling asleep, so hopefully it really won't be too many rough nights. The plan is to take it away within the next couple weeks, though, as I don't want him to associate losing his binkies with his baby brother arriving. I also figured this will be the less stressful of upcoming transitions - excluding getting a sibling, we are starting potty-training in the next month - so probably best to get this out of the way first. Not looking forward to it!

megstervt

PhoebeJune1984 said:

LDSJM123 said:

If you have a walking, talking, potty trained toddler that still gets a pacifier, I'm judging you as a parent. 

When I pick my nanny kids up from the preschool room, there is  mom that picks up her 4 year old daughter, and the first thing she does is hand her the pacifier. 

I used to work with a 4 year old and would pick him up some days from home.  Every time he would leave the house with the pacifier and the first thing I would do when we got to my car would be to take it away.  He did have Autism, so there was an extra layer of context, but still...nope. 

PhoebeJune1984

If you call your baby girl a "diva", you have hit trashy status. Baby's aren't diva's....they are babies. Just because they don't like their diaper changed, or they want their milk warmed up, or they like one thing over another....doesn't make them a diva. Stop with the "My baby girl doesn't like to wear anything but dresses...she is such a diva!" bullshit.

My confession is that if someone talks like that about their baby, I don't hide my eye-roll and I think they are a moron. 

Nerdchild

FFFC: In a moment of desperation after a stressful week, I threw some dresses, my toothbrush, and necklace into my hospital bag instead of packing a real bag to go visit family out of state for the weekend. I epitomize laziness right now. 

BecauseBabyIamAPug

My daughter is a princess.  If she is doing anything bad, we ask her if a Princess would do that.  Like princesses don't chew with their mouth open. And princess shares. 
Just like Sophia the First.

jwittwer

I've been so busy with work that this is the first 5 minutes I have had to glance at anything that is not a work email. Not sure when the update happened, but my Instagram icon changed. 

Fffc: baby shower is tomorrow and I could really care less. 

YeezusButters

Went to BRU on my lunch break and parked in the lovely "expectant mother" spot. Came back out and some dickwad left me about 5 inches to open my car door. Oh oops, I may have hit their car with my door multiple times before driving away. #sorrynotsorry

oandmplus1

@megstervt I seriously need your help, I think.  This is also part of my confession. My 5 year old DD still uses her paci at night. In my defense she has Autism and significant sensory issues (she is non-verbal too) and the meltdown at night without it is so bad I can't calm her down.

I once took out both my toddlers in the middle of the night to buy a new one because she was so beyond being able to be calmed down (for those of you who haven't had the pleasure, a meltdown for a kid with Autism is not just your average meltdown at times).

I wish someone could spend the night with me to help me figure out how to get rid of it!