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Flame Free Friday!!!!
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Re: Flame Free Friday!!!!
It'll say "Hello my name is Mean J the Baby Scratcher"
and I can vouch for Mean Justine, she is an awesome person!!
The only Easter Bunny I can get behind.
Maxwell Joseph 4/09 Lucy Violet 10/12
I wish I could let Jamie go diaper-free because his tiny little newborn butt is so cute and fits in the palm of my hand. DH is scared of pee fling everywhere so I haven't done it... But I sure love that little bottom.?
I think I'm done with breast feeding. Every time feeding time rolls around, DH asks me "breast or bottle?" and I say bottle every time.?
I got a new supplementing contraption from the LC yesterday and I'm going to try it this afternoon but I mostly feel like I've had it with the whole scene. We have to supplement with formula no matter what, and the bottle just seems easier and less painful than taping a tube to my boob, and much easier to clean, less time-consuming, and I don't have to sit around with my boobs and my post-preg saggy pouchy belly hanging out for one of every three hours all day long.
And I'm tired of being covered in breast milk that doesn't make it into the pump, especially when I don't pump very much to begin with. Makes me want to squeeze out my bathrobe into a bottle to catch every drop.
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CinemaGoddess will you be at the GTG tomorrow so that we can give you a hug in person!!!!???? Please say you will be. I am totally a hugger.
To all the folks with GTG anxiety, you are not alone. I always get it merely because I feel like everyone else knows eachother REALLY well and I will be the odd man err WO-man out.
My FFF confession: Early in the first trimester my conspiracy theorist husband forbade me from standing in front of the microwave (when it's on) for fear of what it might do to me and the baby (apparently he read some essay and did research on nazis and their use of microwaves for blah blah), I humor him when he's around, but when he's gone, I TOTALLY stand all in front of the microwave just because I CAN AND I DON'T CARE. So there you psycho weirdo man that I married. Take that.
No.
I'm going to the casino. Then to a bachelorette party. At a different casino.
DH apologized, so I'm not as angry as I was. Thanks for the hug offer, though! I might take you up on that someday.
Unable to even.
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You don't understand the appeal of Benedict Cumberbatch / think he's fug / don't know who he is? WATCH SHERLOCK. Until you do, your negative opinion of him will not be taken seriously.
I was actually kind of cautious about this when I was pg although I wasn't sure it was really necessary.
Well, we just got a new stereo setup with an air-port so we can play music from our computers remotely through the stereo, and every time we use the microwave it interferes with the airport and the music gets all choppy... totally freaks me out - those micro-waves are out there on the loose and messing with stuff! Yikes!
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I agree, there may be some merit to the theory. But our microwave is SO HIGH it's nearly above my head. So I'm not even sure if the baby WOULD be affected based on my proximity to it when I'm standing in the kitchen. Part of it is just my own little secret rebellion tactic. I have one of those husbands like AlliG who obsses about everything for safety. I have to monitor his Google time. lol
Not really a FFF but I just wanted to say that I love our board. I am jealous of the gtg tomorrow and bummed it won't work out for Mason and I to come. If dh starts to talk us out of our plans, I am jumping in the car and making the trek down to Tami's.
Hugs honey - I soooo understand how you feel.
If it makes your life easier - then do it. A happy mama is a happy baby. A stressed out mama is a stressed out baby.
I've been on WW for a month now, only attended 2 of the 4 meetings because I'm scared of the scale. Last meeting I went to (2 weeks ago), I was down a total of 5lbs. I went yesterday and actually gained a pound. I mean, rightfully so - I'm figuring out how to make cake balls and have to make sure they taste ok.
But still. I was so pissed I gained a pound, I just weighed-in and didn't stay for the meeting... a couple of co-workers asked what happened to me and I lied and told them I had to take a conference call.
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I promise to do another one if you cant make it to this one!! I have always wanted to meet you and the little one!! So next time we do one I will plan it on a Sunday!!!!
- I'm seriously considering going to the GTG tomorrow even though both DH and I think it's kind of stupid for me to be an hour's car ride away from home when I'm 2 days from d-day. Hopefully I'll go into labor tonight and the decision will be made for me!
- I can't stand when people think they know something about EVERYTHING. We have a couple regulars at the bar that can't be within 20 feet of any conversation without interjecting something - be it a personal story or a lame fact (which are often not even true!) It's like they're validating their existence by being able to one-up everyone. Drives me effing crazy.
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Thanks, Tami. That made me smile. Now dh is saying if I want us to go we can, so I am torn.
Wow, I absolutely could have written this. DH is not that overweight (probably needs to lose 20lbs) but is so self-conscious about it he does refuse to go to pools/beaches with me. It makes me sad, because I was raised on the lake as a kid and want my kid to have similar summer experiences.
I live in these skirts in the summer. I hate shorts and these are much cooler, and versatile.
I got married on November 22, and I just sent my thank you cards out. Today. I have no good excuse. 20 lashings for me.
Days like today make me really miss having a 7-11 in Covington, I love slurpee's and I have to settle for an ICEE. Oh well something is better than nothing.
Be careful though! I have a brown one and the color rubs off, even after many washings. I've ruined more than one white shirt from it.:(
This makes me feel good. I still haven't sent out my thank yous from my baby shower. They are all written out. I am just too lazy to address them, but a stamp on them, and send them out.
And the 7-11 on 240th isn't that far away from Covington, if you really want a slurpee..
The only Easter Bunny I can get behind.
Maxwell Joseph 4/09 Lucy Violet 10/12
OK I haven't made it through everything yet, but I weanted to respond to some. And I can't quote b/c it keeps locking up. So:
Pearly - Don't feel bad about the BF'ing stuff. Do what you need to do. Whatever feels right to you. Don't worry about what you feel like you should or shouldn't do. DO what works and makes your family happy.
Asian/Stacy - My BFF had to exclusively pump with her first child, and had ZERO problems BF'ing her second child. So try not to stress. One of my other friends had a terrible time for the first month with her first kid, and the second was just a breeze.
to whoever it was talking about their chubby DH - Here's my take. I'm beyond "chubby" and so is my DH. I made a decision a long time ago though to not let my own fat and body issues get in the way of Ben's fun. So I suck it up. I take him to swim lessons and I wear a swim suit. And when he gets bigger, we'll go to water parks and swimming pools and the beach. He gets to be happy even if I think I look like ***. Tell yoru DH to suck it up for your kid. It will be ok. There are plenty of fat people out there at water parks. No one cares.
ahhh if I wasn't at work I would go there right now. I had to settle for the AM/PM, but thank you for the suggestion!
I thought of another one...and this is uber embarrassing.
There is a STRONG possibility that I may've accidentally swallowed one of my dogs chewable vitamins instead of my usual prenatals because I was in such a sleepy haze last night when I took'em. They are next to each other on the shelf.
Just to be safe I checked out all the ingredients and it's kosher....they're all natural dog vitamins so it's all good. BUT STILL. My mind can't stop from thinking WHAT IF I DID!!!!! GROSSSSSSSS
One more for good measure...
The conspiracy theorist side of me thinks some random Seattle bumpie board-hating messageboard terrorist is going to show up tomorrow at the GTG and wipe us all out because we will all be in one place at one time. I think we need to take out an insurance policy on this event. The future of the board depends on it. (I seriously seriously have thought this through).
I just ate a lot. ?A LOT. ?My rationale? I got my period today and felt justified to inhale a ridiculous amount of random-ass food because I felt sorry for myself even though I knew I didn't O this month so I knew I couldn't be PG.
I'm gonna need to take a break from the plate now..... ::Slowly backing away::
I big puffy heart you.
Maybe ewldyr will show up to avenge us all!
Seriously. This is awesome. But don't worry, A. The address is all secret and protected, Evite-style. I think you'll be safe.
Bio & Blog | The Chic Bambino | Bumps & Babies Fair
ah!! Can you imagine the awkwardness?!
If your kid comes out with floppy ears and a tail, we'll know why.
I think this kind of thing, too! At Seahawks games, there are a lot of people and it would be a "great" place to plant a bomb. I even thought about it when we went to see fireworks in Everett, on the 4th. There were just a couple hundred people, but why not off us all? I think about it mainly at large gatherings, like arena concerts and sporting events. If I see NASCAR or something like that, it occurs to me, too.
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Married 10/5/08 | 2 yrs of TTC, tests, procedures & a m/c | IVF #2 =James!
Here's another one, although not really a confession. This is more of an admission. I won't wear skirts. I hate when my legs touch! If I wear a skirt, I will always wear spandex shorts or spanx shorts under it. I sleep with a pillow between my knees so that my legs don't touch. I own 3 dresses, and one of those is my wedding dress. I also have a lot of problems with shoes (flat feet, weak ankles) and finding shoes that I don't mind wearing with a skirt. And now that I can't wear flip-flops, while still recovering from foot surgery, that limits me even more. But that's a whole 'nother Oprah. I'm slightly addicted to flip-flops. My 12 pairs are all sitting abandoned these days.
Photo by J Shelton Photography
Married 10/5/08 | 2 yrs of TTC, tests, procedures & a m/c | IVF #2 =James!
I hate my legs rubbing together too. ?Especially on hot days (or nights, in bed). ?Have you ever tried Body Glide? ?SO great to prevent the dreaded chafe. ?
Bio & Blog | The Chic Bambino | Bumps & Babies Fair
I've never heard of it, but I'll have to look into it. At some point, I'm sure I'll need to wear a dress for something again. DH wouldn't mind, that's for sure. Thanks for the tip!
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Married 10/5/08 | 2 yrs of TTC, tests, procedures & a m/c | IVF #2 =James!
I wish I was.
This! Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one. I feel so much better now.
And for some strange reason I was thinking of Lyndie's being prepared post about War of the Worlds-type ships coming down on all of us today. I really spend too much time on here.
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I puffy heart you. I haven't worn a dress in 4 years and I haven't worn a skirt in almost 20. I don't like the breeze and I feel like my thigh and tummy fat makes it look like I have a couple of bowls of jello under there.
Confession - I get kind of weirded out when I see women walking down the street and their thighs don't touch when they walk.
Unable to even.
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You don't understand the appeal of Benedict Cumberbatch / think he's fug / don't know who he is? WATCH SHERLOCK. Until you do, your negative opinion of him will not be taken seriously.