Happy Friday! FFFC

sunset+skies

JsMama11:

What is with all the pacifier posts lately? It seems like now that our babies are six months everyone thinks the paci should be immediately banished. My FFC is that J uses his paci for comfort when he is sleepy and I'm in no rush to take that away from him.

I'm the same way. D wouldn't even take a pacifier for the longest time, then suddenly he NEEDED it to sleep. He's recently been weaning off it on his own, but I'm not going to rush him. 

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

ETA: I forgot to add my not-so-flammable confession

Even though I know it's not a definite diagnosis, and I knew they were testing for it in the first place, I was SO not ready yesterday to hear that my numbers indicated Lupus. It's not exactly the worst disease in the world to have, but I cried the whole 40 minute drive home from the doctor's office.

thomas2013

jkchs2003:

cvl105:

jkchs2003:

Another confession: I really want to throw people out the window when they say "I have no IDEAL". It's IDEA people, IDEA!

Sorry to bring up grammer/spelling issues again, I know it's been done over and over. This lady at work just throws me over the edge sometimes.

I've never heard anyone say that! yikes!

It's probably a midwest thing. But, DH's family does it alot and it bugs the crap out of me. I am not all that great with grammer, spelling, etc. but that is something that bothers me.

I hear you! MIL drives my crazy with this. She calls WalMart (WalMarts), a store we have here Ross (Rosses), and she thinks gecko's are Geico like the company. Yet she calls Walgreens (walgreen) GOD that woman drives me nuts. But this is also the woman who thought our DD's name was pronounced Candy.

jkchs2003

Sunset reminded me of another, I am full of confessions today!

Finley (MommaA) was in my dream last night and she was walking, haha! I was jealous, apparently.

Jills83

I'm never good at coming up with FFFCs but here it goes:

I came to work without a drop of makeup on today.  This is sort of a big deal for me because I haven't left the house since I was 15 without makeup...most of the time I put makeup on even when I'm staying home all day.  (I have severe dark circles that make me look like a drug addict.)  Sadly I saw an acquaintance in the lobby this morning and he didn't recognize me at first...

We haven't set up LO's highchair yet and he's been eating solids for over a month. He sits in his bumbo for purees and on my lap if he is feeding himself chunks of food.  We bought a used wooden chair and DH took it apart to sand and refinish, but he hasn't done that yet. 

Sunidaze

Jills83:

We haven't set up LO's highchair yet and he's been eating solids for over a month. He sits in his bumbo for purees and on my lap if he is feeding himself chunks of food.  We bought a used wooden chair and DH took it apart to sand and refinish, but he hasn't done that yet. 

I've had a high chair for Stella for about two months now.  And have yet to use it.  It is a handmedown from a woman my mom cleans for...it's one of the more expensive ones (peg whatever) and for the life of me I cannot figure out how to adjust it or if it is even adjustable for the baby's size.  As it is right now, Stella seems to be too small for it.  So I currently feed her in her bumbo on the floor which is really kinda getting to be a huge PITA.  I'd like to be able to sit her in her high chair in the kitchen while I actually (gasp!) prepare meals!  I'm hoping either my mom's boss can find the manual or I can find one online because this is ridic!

Jills83

BrandySun:

Jills83:

I've had a high chair for Stella for about two months now.  And have yet to use it.  It is a handmedown from a woman my mom cleans for...it's one of the more expensive ones (peg whatever) and for the life of me I cannot figure out how to adjust it or if it is even adjustable for the baby's size.  As it is right now, Stella seems to be too small for it.  So I currently feed her in her bumbo on the floor which is really kinda getting to be a huge PITA.  I'd like to be able to sit her in her high chair in the kitchen while I actually (gasp!) prepare meals!  I'm hoping either my mom's boss can find the manual or I can find one online because this is ridic!

This is what I tell MH every day!  Right now when I'm cooking he sits on the floor in his Bumbo (trying desperately to escape) or I drag his gigantic step n play piano exersaucer over to the kitchen. 

taitai07

I am such a hot mess today. I overslept and woke up 50 minutes before I need to leave the house to get to work on time. Well, between pumping and nursing LO, I had no time to even attempt feeding her solids (not that she takes more than a few bites in the morning anyway) or shower...and I still left the house 30 minutes late. I hope no one gets too close today, b/c I stink!!

MH, who is a WAHD, was all "just call in sick" when I was frantically trying to get out the door. So not helpful!! Gawd I wish I was at home right now; I'm really unhappy with my workplace at the moment. I'm looking around for something else, but the pickings are slim :-(

EMLYNNLERETTE

DramaMama06:

i don't understand when people are snarky out of no where on here. and saying "not trying to be snarky" or adding a doesn't take away from the fact that you are being snarky.  i can understand if you try to address something nicely and it doesn't work, but sometimes i feel like people think just b.c this in the internet there is no need to consider feelings and/or don't feel the need to be polite. i also think the lack of face to face interaction allows us to be snarky w/o out real consequences.

YES. 

LauraOTR

Magenta728:

barefoot barista:

in my case IEP, re-eval, 10 day notice.

As a School Psychologist turned SAHM, I totally hear ya! I sooo don't miss that stress.  

As an occupational therapist, I hear you also! And add to that list due process, fair hearing, FERPA and data collection. So thankful that I'm part time this year or I might lose my mind.

LauraOTR

I had a confession earlier this week, but can't remember what it was...so I'll steal from others.

We're really lazy about purees also. LO isn't a huge fan, so I just don't push it, plus I don't want him to reduce his BFing at all. We try once a day, and occasionally skip a day. He eats about half of a stage 1 jar of EB (so, just over 1 oz), if that. I'm not ready at all to start on a 2nd meal also, b/c I don't want to take the time to do it in the morning before work, and feel like he's not consistent enough with it to do a meal at my Mom's while I work. The few times I've attempted lunch with him at home, I've ended up skipping his dinner meal b/c "oh well, ran out of time, but he's already had lunch so it's okay."

thatgirl84

EMLYNNLERETTE:

DramaMama06:

i don't understand when people are snarky out of no where on here. and saying "not trying to be snarky" or adding a doesn't take away from the fact that you are being snarky.  i can understand if you try to address something nicely and it doesn't work, but sometimes i feel like people think just b.c this in the internet there is no need to consider feelings and/or don't feel the need to be polite. i also think the lack of face to face interaction allows us to be snarky w/o out real consequences.

YES. 

Most of the time when this happens, it is someone who isn't a regular poster here, and sometimes doesn't even have a June baby. I don't think it's because they don't consider feelings. I think they consider feelings. Some people are total a$$holes, and want to impact someone else and their emotional state. So, I generally just roll my eyes and ignore the person's post, but I have been known to call the person an idiot, too A recent SOAM post had a comment from someone saying that you can have your old body back, and it's easy to pick up a book about nutrition and exercise (during and after pg), and her body rivals that of Jessica Albas...Seriously. That's constructive. It's apparently our fault if we have skin that sags and won't go back. I didn't respond to the ignorant comment, but just thought "idiot." 

AlyciaandRich

JayElleJayCee:

My FFFC is:

It drives me crazy when I am using the bathroom somewhere and see the toilet paper is hanging under not over. If I am in someone's house or my work, I always switch it if I see it.

 

Me too! 

Kymbirleigh

My FFFC... I don't speak up enough at work when I'm overwhelmed and it came back to bite me in the rear....or in my case the back of my head. =(  As I was checking out at the doctor's office after having Mirena placed I fainted... I felt it coming, thought I was just nauseated and was about to hurl, not faint.. And when I went down I whacked my head on a wall. Took a trip to the ER and after many tests came back negative, they told me to go eat a big frikkin dinner and make sure to eat and drink more water and try to avoid stress. So I'm sitting at my parents with K taking the day off. This is the worst time to take a day off, but if they get pissed they can fire me. I really don't care at this point. I've been so stressed from the added work they piled on me because they've been dragging their feet hiring someone.

MommaA117

jkchs2003:

Sunset reminded me of another, I am full of confessions today!

Finley (MommaA) was in my dream last night and she was walking, haha! I was jealous, apparently.

I was walking? Haha. I predict it is because I was posting a bunch yesterday!

PurdueMama14

sunset+skies:

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

Well I know it's not me because I have hardly ANY pictures of myself on facebook hahaha! And related...my confession is that I even annoy myself with the amount of pictures I post of DS on facebook. I just can't stop.  

LowTalker23

My FFC: I quit using the little brush to clean the brown valves in my Dr Brown's bottles months ago.  

62406

I love our LO, but I am so looking forward to our 2 adult only vacations that we have planned in the next year.  I am even more thrilled that my parents will be watching LO and not my ILs.  I can't wait to hear their reactions and see their faces when they find out that they won't be watching her.  I know it's mean, but they just get under my skin and I don't feel comfortable with them watching her for more than a few hours. 

kas80

We got home from vacation on Monday and I think I just have kept us unofficially on vacation all week.  We still aren't unpacked, the baby and I have just sat around the house everyday and have been sleeping until noon (at least), I still haven't bothered to go to the grocery store so we've eaten take out every night since we've been back and I haven't gone to see my mom.  I feel a little bit guilty.

 

bunnymama625

The more I think about it, the angrier I am with DH for all the credit card and car and student loan debt we've paid off the last 2 years. I keep thinking how different our lives would be if we hadn't had to go through all that. Like maybe I could have stayed home and my supply wouldn't have tanked...

Which is odd, b/c the last 2 years while we were working on it, I wasn't upset at him. Now that we are debt-free, I'm really pissed.

RobinSparkles81

 i also hate the toilet paper under not over...makes me crazy lol 

and also don't miss education jargon 

my confession BF is sometimes no fun for me, I don't find it has any impact on our bonding...but I won't stop because I "have" to make it to a year

bt3701

I don't know if this is flame worthy, but... I'm really glad LO's daycare staff are all different races. If she were at home with me all day she wouldn't really get that exposure. I like that from this super young age she's already learning that people come in all colors  

jkchs2003

MommaA117:

jkchs2003:

Sunset reminded me of another, I am full of confessions today!

Finley (MommaA) was in my dream last night and she was walking, haha! I was jealous, apparently.

I was walking? Haha. I predict it is because I was posting a bunch yesterday!

No, Finley was walking.

MommaA117

jkchs2003:

MommaA117:

jkchs2003:

Sunset reminded me of another, I am full of confessions today!

Finley (MommaA) was in my dream last night and she was walking, haha! I was jealous, apparently.

I was walking? Haha. I predict it is because I was posting a bunch yesterday!

No, Finley was walking.

Wahaha. that's even funnier considering she doesn't even crawl yet! haha

Sunidaze

RE:  All that people that had courthouse weddings, or at least it seems like there was 'a lot'.  This is my confession regarding that:  I am jealous.  I am not one of those girls that was planning the big princess-y wedding from birth.  I never wanted a big wedding.  I tried to talk DH into just doing it when we were in Vegas two weeks after getting engaged.  To this day, I regret the size of our wedding and the money spent on it (as well as some of the people that were in it...okay, maybe close to half the bridal party).  I would have even be happy with a destination wedding.  But no.  We had to have a big traditional church wedding with a guest list that numbered close to 400 (not that that many people came...but still, DH knows too many people).

J9melissa

I wanted to shoot my MIL yesterday.

She sends J and me a text yesterday morning asking if we "could use a babysitter tomorrow night". J responds back that we were planning to start sleep training and that it probably wouldn't be the best.

After I got home and Alex was a bear for most of the afternoon/evening I told him to call her and tell her yes, we could use one...just to give me a little reprieve.

He calls her, talks to her and then says "Well dad's out of town so she's not sure if she can come down (2 hrs away)".

WHY THE HELL DID SHE OFFER IN THE FIRST PLACE THEN.

Way to get my hopes up MIL.

pammeelala

Mine may not be so flame worthy, but I feel a little guilt so here goes:

I was supposed to go into the office with MH today.  I just didn't feel like it when I woke up and he was getting ready to go in.  So I pretended to sleep while he was in our room, and watched TV when he was in the other room with Jack.  Normally when he kisses me goodbye it wakes me up, I get up and take over Jack duties.  Well, I continued to fake sleep so he would take him to work with him.  It totally worked.  Which surprised me since I was able to guilt trip him into taking me out to dinner last night when he didn't want to go out. 

I may be abusing my "I'm growing your baby" card

hepcats

I know that retarded is an offensive term but I still use it regularly. It makes me laugh. I will often change it to retarted. Not like that helps make it less offensive.

DramaMama06

PurdueMama14:

sunset+skies:

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

Well I know it's not me because I have hardly ANY pictures of myself on facebook hahaha! And related...my confession is that I even annoy myself with the amount of pictures I post of DS on facebook. I just can't stop.  

me too lol!

Sunidaze

DramaMama06:

PurdueMama14:

sunset+skies:

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

Well I know it's not me because I have hardly ANY pictures of myself on facebook hahaha! And related...my confession is that I even annoy myself with the amount of pictures I post of DS on facebook. I just can't stop.  

me too lol!

I've reduced the number because I have started to realize that while I think Stella is the cutest baby ever and I just can't get enough of her cuteness, others may not feel the same.  And too, someone mentioned a while ago that I posted pictures so much you couldn't even notice changes!

hepcats

AlyciaandRich:

My mom said idear which annoys me! My dad made sure I didn't get that from her. She also says q-pons for coupons, liberry for library lol, gotta love her.

My confession: I didn't go to the dentist for four years. I went yesturday I have 6 cavities, not bad ones but still not fun. At least I bit the bullet and went, I want to set a good example for my son.

Guuurrrl that's nothing. My DH didn't go for 14 years! Yeah, needless to say he had a sh!t ton of cavities and work that needed to be done. He takes really good care of his teeth (better than me) but I have a healthier mouth because I go every 6 months religiously.

sunset+skies

hepcats:

I know that retarded is an offensive term but I still use it regularly. It makes me laugh. I will often change it to retarted. Not like that helps make it less offensive.

I use the term retarded....well... WAY more than I probably should. It's one of my favourites. I'm 99% sure the dog responds to "Hey retard-face" better than he does his own name.

mrs mosby

62406:

I love our LO, but I am so looking forward to our 2 adult only vacations that we have planned in the next year.  I am even more thrilled that my parents will be watching LO and not my ILs.  I can't wait to hear their reactions and see their faces when they find out that they won't be watching her.  I know it's mean, but they just get under my skin and I don't feel comfortable with them watching her for more than a few hours. 

I totally hear you! We are going to Vegas in June and my parents are watching DD while we are gone. I'm sure my IL's will be pissed but they are crazy and I refuse to leave DD alone with them.

JayElleJayCee

AlyciaandRich:

My mom said idear which annoys me! My dad made sure I didn't get that from her. She also says q-pons for coupons, liberry for library lol, gotta love her.

My confession: I didn't go to the dentist for four years. I went yesturday I have 6 cavities, not bad ones but still not fun. At least I bit the bullet and went, I want to set a good example for my son.

I am sooo guilty of saying Q-pons. It was just how I was raised. I try saying "coo"pons but everytime I do I feel silly.

PurdueMama14

JayElleJayCee:

AlyciaandRich:

My mom said idear which annoys me! My dad made sure I didn't get that from her. She also says q-pons for coupons, liberry for library lol, gotta love her.

My confession: I didn't go to the dentist for four years. I went yesturday I have 6 cavities, not bad ones but still not fun. At least I bit the bullet and went, I want to set a good example for my son.

I am sooo guilty of saying Q-pons. It was just how I was raised. I try saying "coo"pons but everytime I do I feel silly.

I totally say "q-pons". Maybe it's a midwest thing? 

J9melissa

PurdueMama14:

JayElleJayCee:

AlyciaandRich:

My mom said idear which annoys me! My dad made sure I didn't get that from her. She also says q-pons for coupons, liberry for library lol, gotta love her.

My confession: I didn't go to the dentist for four years. I went yesturday I have 6 cavities, not bad ones but still not fun. At least I bit the bullet and went, I want to set a good example for my son.

I am sooo guilty of saying Q-pons. It was just how I was raised. I try saying "coo"pons but everytime I do I feel silly.

I totally say "q-pons". Maybe it's a midwest thing? 

I think so. I say Q-pons as well.

Gwyneddlesliegrace

BrandySun:

DramaMama06:

PurdueMama14:

sunset+skies:

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

Well I know it's not me because I have hardly ANY pictures of myself on facebook hahaha! And related...my confession is that I even annoy myself with the amount of pictures I post of DS on facebook. I just can't stop.  

me too lol!

I've reduced the number because I have started to realize that while I think Stella is the cutest baby ever and I just can't get enough of her cuteness, others may not feel the same.  And too, someone mentioned a while ago that I posted pictures so much you couldn't even notice changes!

 

Psh I always post pics of the kids. My parents like far away and I know they like to be involved still, this helps.

jkchs2003

J9melissa:

PurdueMama14:

JayElleJayCee:

AlyciaandRich:

My mom said idear which annoys me! My dad made sure I didn't get that from her. She also says q-pons for coupons, liberry for library lol, gotta love her.

My confession: I didn't go to the dentist for four years. I went yesturday I have 6 cavities, not bad ones but still not fun. At least I bit the bullet and went, I want to set a good example for my son.

I am sooo guilty of saying Q-pons. It was just how I was raised. I try saying "coo"pons but everytime I do I feel silly.

I totally say "q-pons". Maybe it's a midwest thing? 

I think so. I say Q-pons as well.

I guess then I confess that I didn't even realize that I was saying it wrong.

imoverit

Magenta728:

barefoot barista:

in my case IEP, re-eval, 10 day notice.

As a School Psychologist turned SAHM, I totally hear ya! I sooo don't miss that stress.  

Im a school psych turned sahm this year too. I will have to go back next school year but I'm hoping to get preggo again so I can take more time off. Love my job but its extremely stressful.  

J9melissa

Gwyneddlesliegrace:

BrandySun:

DramaMama06:

PurdueMama14:

sunset+skies:

My confession is that, since adding Bumpies to FB, and seeing how gorgeous the lot of you are, I've had some racy dreams with people resembling some of you. Feel free to defriend me if it weirds you out!

 

Well I know it's not me because I have hardly ANY pictures of myself on facebook hahaha! And related...my confession is that I even annoy myself with the amount of pictures I post of DS on facebook. I just can't stop.  

me too lol!

I've reduced the number because I have started to realize that while I think Stella is the cutest baby ever and I just can't get enough of her cuteness, others may not feel the same.  And too, someone mentioned a while ago that I posted pictures so much you couldn't even notice changes!

 

Psh I always post pics of the kids. My parents like far away and I know they like to be involved still, this helps.

Same here. If people don't want to see so many pictures, they can hide me.

Mason n me

1)>>>>I always feel bad when I read posts about problem sleepers and refusing solids. I feel really lucky to have an easy baby. He now STTN and loves food! He's definitely not the best napper though! 2)>>>>> I secretly love when DH falls asleep on the couch. He snores really loud and gets really bad night sweats!