We don’t eat dinner together most nights. My kids eat by 5:15 and sometimes my husband isn’t home until after that. I’d say about half the time I make a different meal for my kids (partly out of ease, partly I hate cooking, and they’re picky).
@and_peggy mh doesn’t get home until 7:30 most days and we always waited for him. Being pregnant, sometimes I’m so hungry by 5 that I’m either making dinner early or I’m snacking and then too full for actual dinner. My kids are really great eaters and I’m so lucky, but this pregnancy has been draining me and I’ve definitely been doing a lot more convenience meals or things I’m sure they’ll eat. And then I eat something completely different.
My confession is that I’m filling up every single online cart with the cutest baby girl clothes. 🙈 I also may or may not have started registries (only for me so I can keep track of the things I need to actually get) and am filling them with girl clothes and blankets etc as well…. 😬😬😬
@paytonpedro my hard and fast rule is that bedtime is at 7. I need my evenings alone or with DH to feel human. It works for us and I know it won’t be this way forever. But for now, it works for us.
@and_peggy I wish. My kids don’t go to bed until 9. But that’s because if I put them to bed earlier, they would literally only see their father on sundays. It is what it is. When they’re bugging me or I find myself yelling a ton, I put them to bed at 8/8:30. Or Wednesday when my husband has plans, I put them to bed early because they wouldn’t see him anyways.
I have kids who sing the Frozen songs all day, but we have not seen Encanto. They haven't asked me about it, and I don't plan on paying for Disney+ until someone explicitly asks to see something on there, which hasn't happened yet, so yeah, still in the dark.
@wisewitch222 IMO it would be totally worth paying for Disney+ for one month just to watch it. Cheaper then taking your kids to the movies and it really is so good.
I don’t like Encanto 🙊 I couldn’t get into it at all. But we do have Disney+ and even without that specific movie it’s totally worth it IMO. Especially if your littles like Disney movies in general.
I think Encanto is amazing! I love the way it tackles generational trauma, family expectations, connectedness, and being yourself. Plus the music is fantastic. Haven't gotten sick of it yet. But I do feel sad that Sing 2 got shafted because it came out around the same time. It's super good too!
DD is obsessed with Encanto and Descendants, so Disney+ is a must have in our home. Plus, DH and I love the marvel shows and the Mandalorian. Totally worth it. PLUS all the classic disney movies. We watched Home Alone 1 and 2, Sandlot, Mary Poppins, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. I'm working on getting DD educated in the world of 80s and 90s films.
I love my husband, he’s a great partner and parent but, I carry the mental load. I suspect that’s the case for most moms. It’s exhausting to be ‘on’ all the time and not be able to explain it.
@and_peggy yes! We had a conversation at work once about how guys can just think about nothing or turn their mind off. What's that like? I want to know.
@fromfurmomtobabymom8-2 at my wedding pre-Cana classes (you have to do this if you get married in the Catholic Church), they said men are like waffles and have little compartments for things. Women are like spaghetti because we are spread out all over the place, touching the entire plate at once, getting twirled around. I was like whoa.
@and_peggy same. I’ve tried to talk to him about it but he compartmentalizes everything and just truly doesn’t understand.
My confession is that it still blows my mind that everyone doesn’t have an internal monologue/narrator in their head all the time. I cannot fathom it. My dad and I were just talking about it and he doesn’t have one. I think he thinks I’m crazy. 😂
I definitely just put the ultrasound probe on my belly at work hoping for a crotch shot but no dice. 😑 Head was by my belly button and feet were by my back. So uncooperative! Lol.
@mdfarmchick That reminded me, my dad never used to have an interior monologue. Then when he retired about 10 years ago he was looking for a new hobby and I started talking to him about my writing. He got super into the idea of writing and now we talk about it all the time. He spends all his free time thinking about his stories, characters, and how to improve. He's thanked me over and over for introducing him to this hobby because it brings him so much joy. So now he has an internal monologue!
My husband is also a creative type, he does music, does DND, and used to do theater. He's often thinking about new ways to create music and all about his DND campaign. Maybe men need more creative hobbies? I dunno.
I fret a lot about daily things and it's impossible to turn off my brain, even during intimate moments. That's when I wish I could be more like a man and just be in the moment.
So I was told the NIPT will take up to two weeks to come back. Two weeks from blood draw is Wednesday 2/16. MH is going to be out of town for work that whole week and won’t be back until Friday night and will be tired. I want us to find out together…. But my FFFC is I keep thinking, well, if I just peeeeeeeeeek while he’s gone nobody would need to know…… it’s not like I’m a terrible secret keeper or anything. 😬
@lmaplejc nah, he’s an android user 🙄😂 but now I’m thinking I want to be a little bit extra about it so I’m trying to figure out the logistics of that.
@mangoandguava I am an Android user and I use FB Messenger or Whatsapp for video chats.
@wigglyicecream I need to know more about this link feature. My dad is in the hospital and we can't go visit, but we FaceTimed him yesterday from my sister's phone.
@bridgiebee82@mangoandguava Yes. So you have to go to the FaceTime app on the phone. At the top it says “create link” or “start a new FaceTime” you can choose either. I usually just do “start a new FaceTime” then I choose my SO. It sends him a text saying “join my FaceTime” and he can click on it follow what is says then you will get a notification they want to join and you confirm. Super easy!
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DD is obsessed with Encanto and Descendants, so Disney+ is a must have in our home. Plus, DH and I love the marvel shows and the Mandalorian. Totally worth it. PLUS all the classic disney movies. We watched Home Alone 1 and 2, Sandlot, Mary Poppins, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. I'm working on getting DD educated in the world of 80s and 90s films.
I love my husband, he’s a great partner and parent but, I carry the mental load. I suspect that’s the case for most moms. It’s exhausting to be ‘on’ all the time and not be able to explain it.
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My husband is also a creative type, he does music, does DND, and used to do theater. He's often thinking about new ways to create music and all about his DND campaign. Maybe men need more creative hobbies? I dunno.
I fret a lot about daily things and it's impossible to turn off my brain, even during intimate moments. That's when I wish I could be more like a man and just be in the moment.
@wigglyicecream I need to know more about this link feature. My dad is in the hospital and we can't go visit, but we FaceTimed him yesterday from my sister's phone.