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October 2011 Moms
~FFFC~
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Re: ~FFFC~
I've done this more than a handful of times (separate times) with her changing table pad... Sometimes I've just gotten caught up with other things (or my ADD) that I honestly forgot to change it, other times I was just figured I'd do it later.. 24 hours later lol
1. Pot meet kettle comes from "pot calling the kettle black", which just means you're being hypocritical.
3. I have totally done this before.
It comes from the phrase: pot calling the kettle black.
The phrase "Pot calling the kettle black" is an idiom, used to accuse another speaker of hypocrisy, in that the speaker disparages the subject for a fault or negative behavior that could equally be applied to him or her, though there is an alternative interpretation. In former times cast iron pots and kettles were quickly blackened from the soot of the fire. The pot would then be hypocritical to insult the kettle's color, since both are black with soot.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080720202805AA6OQBk
I am at a loss about what to do with DS all day long. It's not that I'm bored, I just worry I am not providing enough stimulation or enrichment. I find it hard to get out and do activities with him because they always fall during his naps (and when you have a reformed crappy sleeper like me, the sleep schedule trumps all).
I am also guilty of leaving the TV on in the background a lot and am having anxiety over that after reading about how bad that is in Superbaby.
Me, too! We only have one car, so coordinating to drop DH off and pick him up isn't something I'm willing to do every day (he's at a different school each day, no set schedule). We go to the library program once a week and sometimes to a friend's house. I try to do a walk each day, but the weather is often crappy. And when we're sitting at home, I feel like I just do the same three or four things with her over and over. She seems okay with it, but I'm bored by it but can't think of other activities. I'm so glad she's getting more capable and figuring out new toys and stuff, 'cause I think we'll slowly be able to start adding in new activities and games.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
Aw, you're sweet. Thank you for the kind words.
This is/was totally me. I'm just kind of getting over it now that DD is down to only nursing once a day. I would get totally weirded out by DH doing anything to them after DD had just nursed.
Last week, I went out with my sister and good friend for the first time in months on Thursday night. I planned to have a few drinks and be home by 11ish so I wouldn't feel like crap while taking care of DD the next day.
I somehow managed to drink ridiculous amounts of wine with the girls, come home completely drunk around 1am (we took a cab), proceed to run to the bathroom to throw up, then fall asleep on the couch. When SO woke up to get ready for work the next day, I was in such bad shape that he decided to stay home to take care of DD so I could sleep off my massive hangover.
I felt like the worst mom ever. Giant fail.
I haven't gotten to the bottom yet, so someone else may have already asked this - but WHY?!!!! I LIVE for the weekend!
Aw, KU, I think that's totally reasonable.
Ah, thank you!
This is my first FFFC and I have two.
1) I put Sammy in his crib in his own room for the first time the other night. He was sleeping wonderfully. I missed him, so I woke him up and we slept in the living room. I told DH that I went to check on him and he was awake and upset.
2) Probably somewhat related...we've had sex exactly once since Sam was born. And it was a couple of months ago.
Sadly, I'm not very bothered by that right now.
I'm pretty sure I already have OCD... I like Mack's idea.
I helped my friend with her newborn yesterday (their first day home) and I actually got stressed out just being AROUND a newborn baby again...ugh, flashbacks. That newborn stage is TOUGH. I tried to act like I new what I was doing, because after all, we just went through this 6 months ago...but I was amazed at how much I didn't remember about newborns...like not getting the cord stump wet.
I thougt I was ready to have a newborn again...maybe not.
after anovulatory diagnosis and TTC for 1 1/2yrs with several medicated cycles and one chemical pregnancy, we have our first bundle of joy!
IT'S A GIRL!
#2 EDD 2/5/13 dx with anti-BIG E antibody, seeing a MFM
I don't take one single minute for granted.
Because my husband works so far away, he leaves before 7:30am and gets home about 8pm. By the end of the week, me and the kids are cranky and I just want my husband home. I was especially cranky about today, because my toddler had been in time out 3 times and had his favorite toys taken away from him by 9 this morning. I'm sure if my husband can get transferred back to where we live, I'd like fridays again. . . but right now I hate them. Suck it, long commutes!
ETA: I live for any day my husband has off, LOL. How many more years until retirement?
Actually, when Lily was born we asked about that at the hospital and were told that new research shows it doesn't matter. Getting it wet apparently has no effect, and there's no need to sponge bath them until it falls off.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
I think I may have more than one....
1. I am a tiny bit dissapointed that this baby is a boy too. Not because I don't want another boy, but because I really would like to have a daughter. And I was so convinced it would be a girl, because this pregnancy is so completely different from Alastair's. So much so, that we haven't even contemplated names for another boy. At all. Oh well, I am warming to the idea slowly and I think it will be great for the boys to grow up together. But I still wanna try for a girl. So there.
2. I keep ignoring my mother and hope she'll get the hint. For those who don't know or don't remember, my mother is sorta exhausting and special, gave me a really hard time after A was born for not being able to breast feed ( still does, btw) and is....well, imagine the clingy ex girlfriend. That's her. So....I keep trying to minimize contact as much as I can, because I really feel that spending energy on her is wasted.mi have so little time to spend on myself or to call/email people back home, that I just don't feel like feeding her negativity. I also do not want her to co e after number two is born. At all. Knowing that that is unrealistic, I will allow a three weeks max kinda visit, but that is it. I just don't like her. And it makes me sad to say that.
3. While the house guest we currently have is really good, helping out, quiet, trying with A and so on, I cannot wait to see him gone on Tuesday. He has a room he rented from then on and it is going to be such a relief to be alone again.
4. My SIL had her baby last week. A girl. 5 weeks early. Everything is healthy. I am not even a bit excited or whatever. I don't like DH brother and his wife is horrible. I feel for the poor kid and all, but the whole auntie feeling is just not happening. Plus, it bugged me that they got the girl they didn't really want but I was so sure I would get.
Part two is that other SIL, DH sister just announced she is having a baby too. She has not finished school. She has a nearly four years old. She has no job or motivation to support herself. My in laws pay for literally everything. Every.fricking.thing. Whatever the baby daddy makes goes into cigarettes and stuff. I am also not excited about that pregnancy. I am also convinced they will have a girl. That is not it, though. It bugs me that it will get shoved in my face all the time and that while we plan our kids and finance them as well, SIL will not. It's more a principle thing. Plus, my ILs will probably try and arrange play dates and I really don't want those cigarette smelling people around my children. Nor their druggie friends. Nor....well, you get the idea.
5. I was really lazy this week and haven't accomplished half of what I wanted to. It bugs me. Can you tell I am crabby?
You're allowed to be crabby. You haven't had your house to yourself, you're pregnant and raising a baby. But I hope that you feel happier soon!
Is that SIL the one who said she wanted to end the pregnancy because of her morning sickness? I don't blame you for hating her and not being excited for them. Poor baby!
And I hope you're able to distance yourself from your mother, or that she has a change of heart and stops being such a nuisance.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
Yes, the exact same SIL. My personal favorite here is that she keeps complaining now....about labour and all. It took her start to finish four hours. FOUR!!!! She makes it out to be the longest birth ever. I had my c/s after 45 hours. I keep gritting my teeth at her but I am not sure how long it lasts.....I hope this baby will never get to know what a drag she was to her mother and that she wanted to terminate at 20 weeks because of a bad case of the whoopsies.
Thank you for this! And thank you Mack and Woodsie too - it makes me feel so much better that I am not alone in feeling this way!
I just spit water out of my mouth onto desk laughing at this.
This exactly! DS has STTN since he was 2.5 mos old except on the rare occasion when he was super sick. This last week he has been waking up crying every night and I have no idea why. Last night he only woke up once for a couple of minutes and went right back to sleep but I am so exhausted and in such a bad mood that everything is pissing me off these last 2 days.
My FFFCs...
1.) I haven't done crap most of the week at work because I am so tired I can't even think
2.) I am not sure what all of the Fs are in FFFC
3.) Our shed is about ready to fall down and I am hoping the insurance will cover it. It is over 100 years old and still contains a 2 seater "guest bath"
Edit: I have one more FFFC...I chart in an Excel spreadsheet how much my son eats everyday because I want to be sure he gets all of his formula oz. everyday. It is the only way I can keep track and I worry that if I do not do this then he may miss a feeding. I guess it is lack of confidence being a FTM.
thank you Capt. Obvious, i understand all that. in every one of my responses i say "it's fine if CIO isn't for you" in some way shape or form, i get it. the issue is that all these posters think there is some magic cure that will work while continuing to do all the "wrong" things that make their baby a crappy sleeper to begin with.
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BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013