@TattoosandLace I second @SunflowerMama428 's suggestion. I loved our reveal and its on video, but my response is absolutely more shocked than surprised and everyone was convinced I was unhappy, when really I just couldn't believe how wrong I was. Let us know how the cake cutting goes!
DS1's bus forgot about him. It came 10 mins after school started. I would have just taken him myself but the whole point was to have him try the bus while I was home and could go to him if he needs me. There was also supposed to be a monitor on the bus that I fought to have because DS1 has mild autism. Welp. There was no monitor. The transportation lady was yelling into the radio that this was a last minute thing.
No lady I've had this planned for two weeks now. I have everything in my kids life planned because he has meltdowns if things don't go a certain way. I'm waiting to calm down before I call to speak with this lady because I'm so mad!
in the end DS1 did great getting on the bus. At least that was success!
@SunflowerMama428 That sucks about your son's bus. Sometimes communication is lost between departments at school--it needs to be better. You are your son's advocate and the bus not being prepared is crappy. Way to go DS for getting on the bus, though!!
@SunflowerMama428 That happened in our school district over the summer. An autistic boy was supposed to be escorted on the bus with instructions to the driver and the taken straight home, not to the bus stop because it was too far for him to walk, where his mother would meet him. No escort. No instructions. Bus only went to the bus stop and of course the boy didn't get off. Bus went straight back to the garage where the bus driver, who claimed to be too tired, didn't do the mandatory walk through and left the boy in the dark bus garage for 4 hours. He's ok and there have been many changes made but still. Shouldn't have happened and wouldn't have if everyone had followed the written instruction plan at the school.
Be calm but by all means yell if you need to. The schools need to learn to be responsible for kids with special needs and they won't unless they're held accountable.
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@rainafire77 omg. I would have lost my mind. If that was my son they would have needed to strap me down from going after someone. At least the bus driver that they sent was like, I've been doing this for 15 years, I'll talk to him the whole time and let him know what's going on before it happens so he isn't surprised. That made me feel a lot better. And she said she would pull over and call me if he wasn't being safe, like taking off his seat belt. I got no call so he's probably so proud of himself. I wish I went to the school to see him get off lol
Ok is anyone else tearing up at the Amazon commercial of the baby who's afraid of the dog & the dog feels left out of the family so dad buys a lion mane for the dog so the baby will play with him?
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Ok is anyone else tearing up at the Amazon commercial of the baby who's afraid of the dog & the dog feels left out of the family so dad buys a lion mane for the dog so the baby will play with him?
Guys, this might actually be even better. He's so going to go into shock. Maybe I should record his reaction. Surrounded by women. Hahahaha.
I was just going to say that! Because you know already you can focus on your husband's reaction and get that sweet memory of him finding out.
@rainafire77 Every single time that commercial comes on my H turns into a blubbery mess at how sad the dog is outside the room. As do I, but on the inside. And every time he goes "If the kid has a problem with one of our bubbas" (he calls them bubbas) "then we're totally getting a lion mane!" It's adorable.
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I handed back some graded projects today to my 7th graders (I teach art) and one girl spent the ENTIRE period complaining (she thought I couldn't hear, or maybe she wanted me to, lol) about losing ONE point on a project. Literally the only point she has lost the entire school year. She has like a 99.7% in my class. I guess I'm the meanest teacher ever now. Goodness gracious.
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@winnie1122 I had a friend like that in HS. It was the end of the world if she didn't get a 100% on every assignment. It was annoying AF. I mean, she's a doctor now; so, it worked out for her
OMG in my FB Jan/Feb group, a woman asked about putting on baby shower invites to not send gifts ahead of time, that she wants them brought to the shower. Someone commented that it's tacky to mention gifts on invites or to expect gifts and someone else commented "I expect them to bring a gift! If I'm spending money for a shower, they better not just show up to eat my food and hang out in the venue." My jaw hit the floor. Seriously?
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OMG in my FB Jan/Feb group, a woman asked about putting on baby shower invites to not send gifts ahead of time, that she wants them brought to the shower. Someone commented that it's tacky to mention gifts on invites or to expect gifts and someone else commented "I expect them to bring a gift! If I'm spending money for a shower, they better not just show up to eat my food and hang out in the venue." My jaw hit the floor. Seriously?
She is throwing her own shower?? She might as well do a cover charge if she feels that way. Geez
OMG in my FB Jan/Feb group, a woman asked about putting on baby shower invites to not send gifts ahead of time, that she wants them brought to the shower. Someone commented that it's tacky to mention gifts on invites or to expect gifts and someone else commented "I expect them to bring a gift! If I'm spending money for a shower, they better not just show up to eat my food and hang out in the venue." My jaw hit the floor. Seriously?
I handed back some graded projects today to my 7th graders (I teach art) and one girl spent the ENTIRE period complaining (she thought I couldn't hear, or maybe she wanted me to, lol) about losing ONE point on a project. Literally the only point she has lost the entire school year. She has like a 99.7% in my class. I guess I'm the meanest teacher ever now. Goodness gracious.
@chucksmom15 It wasn't OP saying she was throwing her own shower. She explained that she doesn't have room to store any presents that are sent to her house ahead of time (like Amazon can do) so she just wanted them to ship the gifts to themselves and bring them to the shower. Then the other woman piped up about expecting gifts and essentially calling guests who don't freeloaders. She even posted the definition of a "shower" as a party where people bring gifts. She said "if I didn't care about gifts I'd just have a party". I'm like how friggin entitled are you seriously? I imagine she was one of those evil bridezilla creatures that expected everyone to do exactly what she said because it was "her day".
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@SarahFoley725 and @SunflowerMama428 thanks ladies! So excited and nervous. I've got to learn about hair now...and girl stuff! I made my mom wait four hours to tell her and she was over the top excited for once.
If she doesn't have room to store them what is she going to do with them once she receives them? Did you comment @rainafire77? I would uninvite myself from her shower if I saw that.
@chucksmom15 I didn't comment. I'm finding myself not commenting much on the Facebook group since I tend to react to things like I do on here (like being against potty shots and unicorn fart/rainbow mentality) and that's not the culture in that group. I'm still learning my way around there. It seems people can be more vicious there at times which is weird since they're using their real names.
@jennifer_m21 Are you in that group too? I wonder how many of us are! Lol
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I just dont get women who are baby shower greedy. To me, my baby shower was a special moment where my family supported me entering a special chapter of my life. Not how many diapers I can squeeze out of people.
@SarahFoley725 and @SunflowerMama428 thanks ladies! So excited and nervous. I've got to learn about hair now...and girl stuff! I made my mom wait four hours to tell her and she was over the top excited for once.
Cranberries Boutique on Facebook. I live and die by them. They have $1 bow and head band sales fairly often. They've done some other stuff for DD and the quality of everything is amazing. I actually just replaced all of DDs cheapie bows and got this bow holder from them too.
@SarahFoley725 and @SunflowerMama428 thanks ladies! So excited and nervous. I've got to learn about hair now...and girl stuff! I made my mom wait four hours to tell her and she was over the top excited for once.
@smorzandoj I wouldn't worry too much about learning girl stuff. You never know what they'll be interested in. I have three girls. They are all so different. I just roll with what they like. We learn as we go, together.
I noticed on the March board a bunch of the regs are going to flock to FB. For the love of God can we please agree to do this closer to due date time. It seems like we're just now getting to the point of starting to get to know each other and establish the reg crowd. I'd hate to split it up. (Plus could still be weirdos out here frontin')
@TattoosandLace did I miss your announcement of what you're having?? Curiosity is killing me haha.
I saw that too @the_other_mother. It seemed like a lot of people were saying not until after birth. I hope no one brings that up in here any time soon!!
Trying to catch up and as I'm doing that NO lie the amazon lion/dog commercial came on. Omg I love that commercial.
Also to the FB. S16 didn't move until very late. Like some of us just had our babies and some still pregnant. I moved over to FB after Ava was born. I get that FB is an easier layout and easier to comment and follow but I need to get to know someone a little bit before I share super personal info. I'm actually a pretty open book but I sort of hide in the bushes when it comes to Internet forums. You ladies seem pretty cool though
March 16 moved in December I think. We did a secret Santa that was fun. I liked being able to see everyone's birth announcements. I feel like they get buried here especially if you're at the end of the month or roll over the the next month.
March 16 moved in December I think. We did a secret Santa that was fun. I liked being able to see everyone's birth announcements. I feel like they get buried here especially if you're at the end of the month or roll over the the next month.
The birth announcement are really hard to follow on here. In Aug16 we rewrote our birth stories on our babies 1st birthdays. It was fun because at that point you feel comfortable sharing more details and you're not worried about how long/short it is. IMO it was more fun to hear the stories once I felt like I actually knew the ladies and babes pretty well. I feel like reading the announcements on here are kinda meh. I don't know you that well and I'm more focused on getting a baby out of me or going through those tough first days with baby.
I was solid on our position as Team Green, but DH has wanted to know the sex since day 1. I at least wanted to wait until our a/s in two weeks, but DH has been having dreams about it and got some disappointing news at work yesterday. Since we did IVF and had genetic screening done, we could find out any time. So....we callled the clinic this morning and found out it's a boy. @smorzandoj I'm right there with you trying to wrap my head around the news. I was convinced it was a girl and was so excited to use the name we'd picked for a girl. I don't know if I'd say I'm disappointed, but I'm feeling a little heaviness right now. DH, on the other hand, is lying on the floor with the dog saying, "You have to be a goooood boyyyy, because now there's going to be another good boy, so you have to be a gooooood boyyyy." I think he's happy...
DD got a cute new outfit yesterday and we just had to buy brother this hat. It's so tiny. Holding it next to her 18 month clothes was so crazy. I can't believe the difference.
I was solid on our position as Team Green, but DH has wanted to know the sex since day 1. I at least wanted to wait until our a/s in two weeks, but DH has been having dreams about it and got some disappointing news at work yesterday. Since we did IVF and had genetic screening done, we could find out any time. So....we callled the clinic this morning and found out it's a boy. @smorzandoj I'm right there with you trying to wrap my head around the news. I was convinced it was a girl and was so excited to use the name we'd picked for a girl. I don't know if I'd say I'm disappointed, but I'm feeling a little heaviness right now. DH, on the other hand, is lying on the floor with the dog saying, "You have to be a goooood boyyyy, because now there's going to be another good boy, so you have to be a gooooood boyyyy." I think he's happy...
Give yourself some time to get used to the news. On the bright side that story about your DH is super cute!
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No lady I've had this planned for two weeks now. I have everything in my kids life planned because he has meltdowns if things don't go a certain way. I'm waiting to calm down before I call to speak with this lady because I'm so mad!
in the end DS1 did great getting on the bus. At least that was success!
@TattoosandLace Practice your surprise face!!
Be calm but by all means yell if you need to. The schools need to learn to be responsible for kids with special needs and they won't unless they're held accountable.
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DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
Growth scans start in 6 weeks. And I need a nap.
@rainafire77 Every single time that commercial comes on my H turns into a blubbery mess at how sad the dog is outside the room. As do I, but on the inside. And every time he goes "If the kid has a problem with one of our bubbas" (he calls them bubbas) "then we're totally getting a lion mane!" It's adorable.
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
@smorzandoj Congratulations!! Little girls are so fun.
DD and I took a 2.5 hour nap. It was glorious.
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DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
@jennifer_m21 Are you in that group too? I wonder how many of us are! Lol
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@TattoosandLace did I miss your announcement of what you're having?? Curiosity is killing me haha.
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Also to the FB. S16 didn't move until very late. Like some of us just had our babies and some still pregnant. I moved over to FB after Ava was born. I get that FB is an easier layout and easier to comment and follow but I need to get to know someone a little bit before I share super personal info. I'm actually a pretty open book but I sort of hide in the bushes when it comes to Internet forums. You ladies seem pretty cool though
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
DD got a cute new outfit yesterday and we just had to buy brother this hat. It's so tiny. Holding it next to her 18 month clothes was so crazy. I can't believe the difference.