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braveangel2 · February 2011

Alli923:

Since this is flame free...

I posted an ad on a care website for a nanny share. Two of the girls/women who've emailed me back have been named Luvlee and Ivorry. Really?! I cannot take them seriously, I just deleted their emails. Another reason not to give your kids "yooneek" names.

I completely agree!

Maddimom · February 2011

I also use M's wipes when I go to the bathroom

My tooth hurts but I don't want to go to the dentist. I HATE it and teeth bug me

myself1nme · February 2011

We can't afford our life. We have trimmed down our budget SO far there just isn't anywhere else to trim. DH is begging me to find a new job, and I know I need to, but I really don't want to. Right now MIL watches DS when she isn't working, and I can take him to work with me when she is. He is usually there with me for an hour or two in the mornings most days. Yesterday was the first day he was actually with me all day and he did awesome! I am working for a family member who is an artist, so I get to express my creative side plus spend the day with someone I really enjoy being around. I know that I am making about half of what I used to (DH is working a job with less pay too since he was laid off), but the chances of me being able to find a job with that kind of pay are pretty slim, plus I feel like the extra money would just be going to daycare. I love the fact that DS spends his day with grandma, and I know that they both love it. It will break my heart to send him to daycare.

heather318 · February 2011

I got home from work at midnight, Jake slept from 8:45-5, ate, slept from 5:30-7:15, then slept off and on in bed with me until 8. So I got 5.5 hours combined of sleep last night. I'm so exhausted and have to work again tonight.

Then he took a whopping 20 min nap this morning and refused to fall back to sleep even with me holding him. Which is the only time I get to myself before we leave (it's also when I get myself ready for the day and get his stuff ready). I chewed DH out this morning and told him he better start going to bed sooner because he's going to be taking on morning feedings on days I have to work. With Jake waking to eat at 5, I just end up doing the feeding because DH gets up for work at 5:45. But since he doesn't really fall back to sleep after eating, I'm not getting nearly enough sleep. DH on the other hand has the option of going to bed earlier and doesn't. So it's his problem.

keri1013 · February 2011

mwhite5283:
I didn't want to sound like 'Debbie Downer' but it always feels good to get it out. especially here with FF. And I feel 110% better than at 4:30 this morning. Once you say it all out loud, you can look at it in pieces and it doesn't seem nearly as overwhelming. I have a kick-arse life and these are just little hurdles. It makes the wine at the end of the day, feel much deserved.

And I like purses, designer and not. I love purses and I'm not afraid to say so (shoes and lip gloss too).

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better, huge hugs to you. You have a lot on your shoulders right now!

And I have a weakness for purses/bags also. Big Smile

keri1013 · February 2011

tfarabians:
keri1013:
I kind of want to pay for another ultrasound somewhere to double-check that this baby is in fact a girl.

You should get the info from Michelle to go in to phillips for an u/s! They told me about Jagger being a boy at 15 weeks : )

I thought about that, but I am assuming unless it's a special Saturday thing like they did awhile back that it would be during the day on a weekday, and I work 4 days and then have Max the other day. I should ask though!

CDMay2006 · February 2011

zazzu:
I'm irritated by all the ignorant people, especially in the south, saying "global warming my azz. It's snowing." Global warming doesn't mean it will be warm all the time everywhere. Extreme weather is part of it.
And I think sex is messy. Sometimes a condom would make for nicer clean up on my part.

Yeah, "global climate change" is a lot more conceptually digestible to most people. It's not just the south, though; i hear it several times a week here in the progressive, environmentally-minded, outdoorsy, educated PNW.

MrsH_08 · February 2011

Tons of hugs to you, Michele!! You definitely deserve to always feel like the person you are with G!

On a similar note to both Michele and Michelle, I've been complaining about my DH a lot, lately. I may quite possibly kill him before this baby is born, if he doesn't kill himself. He's very helpful and into baby stuff, went with me to register, helps get the house ready, is very excited, etc. I should be happy and I know I'm lucky he's participating. Although, I also wouldn't expect any less of a father-to-be, either. But instead I'm almost always on his case about his eating habits, weight, and horrible food choices. I do not want him to end up back in the hospital, again. It also drives me nuts that he's not more expressive, in general. He never has been and it's always bugged me a little, but it just seems like things that were minor before, and huge to me now. Hormones!

baby_austin7/25:
Last week, he brought home a test that was graded as a B+ because some of his CURSIVE letters were above or below the dotted line or had some extra space in them. They were perfectly legible. I understand there needs to be standards, and he will improve with some criticism, but it just seems like such high expectations for a little 5 year old kindergartener.

Tests and cursive writing in Kindergarten!? Is this considered advanced, at that age, or is this what is normal now? We didn't even learn to read, in school, until first grade (although my parents taught us around age 4-5). And cursive was in 3rd grade. I don't even remember having tests until early grade school, either.

zazzu:
And I think sex is messy. Sometimes a condom would make for nicer clean up on my part.

Yes, it is! I had never had unprotected sex before my DH (unless you count pull and pray, when I was younger) and now I look at tv/movie sex so differently. The woman just stays in bed and snuggles after sex. Ick! I just think about how she's probably leaking and lying in a puddle! At first, I wondered if it was just me, but gravity affects us all! ;-)

MrsH_08 · February 2011

LauraLynneC:
He talks all lovely dovely ("hey LOVER" "hey baby" and other phrases usually left to the bedroom) to his girlfriend about 20 times a day. Drives me bonkers. not only that but he informed me that because I talk to my husband differently (like an ADULT) that we must not have as good a relationship as they do. SERIOUSLY?!
I have to really try hard not to junkpunch him daily.

I think the difference is she's still a girlfriend! ;-) I would probably tell him that, too. haha Maybe it's me, but DH and I used to talk a little like that (though not out loud at work) and definitely don't now. We're lucky if we remember to say "I love you" a few times per week. Of course, if you see my above confession, my mind is not in the romantic stage right now, either. I know I've been sickeningly lovey dovey with boyfriends, but it starts to fade after a while (and definitely after being married for a couple years). ETA: Not the feelings, necessarily, but the lovey chatter.

MrsAmyB · February 2011

I wear PJs and yoga pants more often than not. I need to brush my hair, get some cute clothes on and get out of this house!

MrsEditorJax · February 2011

I woke up feeling like a VERY bad person .... but that was one hell of a dream. Embarrassed

WatchPot · February 2011

We have been looking at new daycare/preschool solutions for awhile but have been reluctant to commit because we don't want to switch twice but if we get PG we want both kinds in the same day care.

2 weeks ago his teacher at school quit (the 3rd one), and they keep bugging me to put him in special classes that cost more money.

And now I feel like he's not learning what he should be learning, for them to say he's in a "preschool" program.

braveangel2 · February 2011

MrsH_08:

zazzu:
And I think sex is messy. Sometimes a condom would make for nicer clean up on my part.

Yes, it is! I had never had unprotected sex before my DH (unless you count pull and pray, when I was younger) and now I look at tv/movie sex so differently. The woman just stays in bed and snuggles after sex. Ick! I just think about how she's probably leaking and lying in a puddle! At first, I wondered if it was just me, but gravity affects us all! ;-)

Totally. My guy and I have this conversation when it comes to condoms vs. nothing and I've always wondered how shows and movies get it wrong when everyone is obviously having sex.

mishquiche · February 2011

MrsH_08:
LauraLynneC:
He talks all lovely dovely ("hey LOVER" "hey baby" and other phrases usually left to the bedroom) to his girlfriend about 20 times a day. Drives me bonkers. not only that but he informed me that because I talk to my husband differently (like an ADULT) that we must not have as good a relationship as they do. SERIOUSLY?!
I have to really try hard not to junkpunch him daily.
I think the difference is she's still a girlfriend! ;-) I would probably tell him that, too. haha Maybe it's me, but DH and I used to talk a little like that (though not out loud at work) and definitely don't now. We're lucky if we remember to say "I love you" a few times per week. Of course, if you see my above confession, my mind is not in the romantic stage right now, either. I know I've been sickeningly lovey dovey with boyfriends, but it starts to fade after a while (and definitely after being married for a couple years). ETA: Not the feelings, necessarily, but the lovey chatter.

DH and I have been together almost six years and we still hold hands and are lovey dovey with each other all the time. Our friends who were already married said it would fade, but we're still the same disgustingly lovey couple we always have been. Stick out tongue

tfarabians · February 2011

Dh and his phone are really starting to get to me, he sits on his phone texting or emailing or surfing the web all the time. He did this when I met him and Cruz down at the pizza place for Cruz's preschool today, he did this at the mall when I was with him on wed. I keep talking to him about it and he keeps telling me that he will quit and it isn't happening. I want to throw his phone out the window most days. Not only does it hurt my feelings that he seems to think those things are more important than talking with me, I think it sends a bad message to cruz. That said he makes me feel guilty for getting on my laptop AT ALL now.

Maddimom · February 2011

MrsAmyB:
I wear PJs and yoga pants more often than not. I need to brush my hair, get some cute clothes on and get out of this house!

This is me every day!

mishquiche · February 2011

Whenever I'm pumping and B is getting fussy in his Exersaucer, I sing him the chorus of "Maniac" from Flashdance and he immediately stops, looks up at me and starts grinning like a fool. I changed the lyrics a bit, though, to "He's a maniac, maniac in the Exersaucer". There's one extra syllable there at the end, but he doesn't seem to mind. Smile

BriAndSean · February 2011

tfarabians:
Dh and his phone are really starting to get to me, he sits on his phone texting or emailing or surfing the web all the time. He did this when I met him and Cruz down at the pizza place for Cruz's preschool today, he did this at the mall when I was with him on wed. I keep talking to him about it and he keeps telling me that he will quit and it isn't happening. I want to throw his phone out the window most days. Not only does it hurt my feelings that he seems to think those things are more important than talking with me, I think it sends a bad message to cruz. That said he makes me feel guilty for getting on my laptop AT ALL now.

I can totally relate Tiff! I hate that DH is constantly on his phone texting, reading e-mails or surfing the net. Especially when I'm trying to have a conversation with him or we are eating a meal. I'm thinking about making a "no phones at the table" rule. I remember my parents having this rule but never thought I'd have to do this with DH.

BriAndSean · February 2011

MIL informed me that she is planning to get married this summer. She hasn't told DH yet since his dad just passed in December (they were divorced for almost 5 years). I was pissed that they had decided on September 3rd, which is our five year anniversary. I told DH because I needed to vent about it.

sunmountain · February 2011

TwinMommy09:
sunmountain:

I love photography and studying and practicing and working on this hobby diligently when I have time. I'm improving, people like my work and have done some free shoots...but my camera cannot handle low-light well at all. It's a nice camera and for the most part does a great job b/c I also have a nice lens. But I REALLY REALLY need a new camera and it ticks me off to no end when I have friends who just go out and buy really high end $2000 cameras without blinking who have no freaking clue what they're doing and just take snapshots of their kids. I just want to give them mine and ask them to just let me have theirs' - I'll appreciate it and use it more.

I have the same issue! Also, thank for saying photography your "hobby" it makes me so mad that I've studied photography yet ever person with a DSLR now thinks they are going to start their own business and be a "photographer" and they shoot in auto mode and copy other people's ideas. Annoying. (PS: I am not a photographer by trade just hobby these days). Have you thought about getting an external flash? This helps a TON for indoor low light situations as it diffuses the light from faces directly yet still creates a high light situation.

Glad I'm not the only one! Makes me feel kinda ungrateful which I totally am grateful for the gear that I have...which includes an external flash that I do need to use more and more effectively. I need to dial it down and just work w/ it more. I just hate flash and so often it just comes out looking like obvious flash and I am very much a natural light shooter but I need to be able to use it anyway...hence my need to practice more w/ it. Which reminds me I need to charge the batteries in it. Anyway, thank you for that reminder and yes -the whole auto mode thing...I am in the camp that if you are going to buy a camera that costs THAT much money at least learn to use it. I don't even know why they have it on something like a 7D. Thank you for your validation ;-)

Seattle_JiLLn · February 2011

I am still officially an "on call" employee at my old job, and I have some work to do right now and I so do not want to do it because I think the reason I'm having to do a lot of it isn't because it needs to be done but rather than some people just need to be less stupid and do it right the first time - since it's their WHOLE job. So I'm procrastinating. Which will only hurt me. Not them. And yet I can't get in gear to do it. And I really can only do it during naps, and I have to have it done before Monday morning. And SUnday is the superbowl. So yeah, I'm stupid.

DAWNNA76 · February 2011

to all you coach is not desinger people, Thanks for pissing in my cheerios! Stick out tongue

It was so nice to be cool and instyle for that minute.

IkesHawaiian06 · February 2011

MrsH_08:
zazzu:
And I think sex is messy. Sometimes a condom would make for nicer clean up on my part.
Yes, it is! I had never had unprotected sex before my DH (unless you count pull and pray, when I was younger) and now I look at tv/movie sex so differently. The woman just stays in bed and snuggles after sex. Ick! I just think about how she's probably leaking and lying in a puddle! At first, I wondered if it was just me, but gravity affects us all! ;-)

I am SO glad it's not just me! DH was my first and only and I wondered if something was wrong with me at first because it was so messy! ... I wonder if that's why I like sex less now...

MrsH_08 · February 2011

DAWNNA76:
to all you coach is not desinger people, Thanks for pissing in my cheerios!

It was so nice to be cool and instyle for that minute.

Coach is designer as far as I'm concerned. I've never spent that much on a bag, so you still have upscale taste in my eyes! :-)

My confession is that I've spent SO much time learning about breast pumps this week and feeling very overwhelmed. My sister gave me her Medela PISA and I just needed a few new parts. I got most of them at the hospital gift shop. The whole concept is still weird (though that won't stop me from pumping), but valves, membranes, breastshields, etc? I felt like I was learning a new language. This thingie plugs into that thingie ... oh and if milk gets in the tubing, turn it off quickly because that's bad. And then I read on the BF-ing board about a girl who used breastshields that were too small and she pumped blood into the milk. Holy crap! I have a large chest, so now I'm worried about this, too. My sister put me in touch with her BF-ing friend, who has a large chest, to answer some questions for me. That was helpful, though funny to talk to a stranger about boob size and this weird sucky machine. :-) My sister promises it will become 2nd nature and I hope she's right!

itskacie · February 2011

Late to the game but here goes

1- I fell asleep while sitting on the toilet in the ladies room today. I dont know how long I was asleep for... it was longer than 5 minutes, but less thank 30... I think.

2- I have been uber stressed this week with things both VERY good (fingers crossed for AWESOME opportunity) and pretty crappy (DH emergency appendectomy) and my face has taken the brunt of it. The acne I had at 14 y/o is back in full force and my self esteem is in the crapper for it

3- I feel awful for DH but also am very frusterated. I had my appendix out and dont think I was nearly as needy after it. Ugggg. I need a day ALL TO MY SELF!

breebree13 · February 2011

I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.

newmommy74 · February 2011

I am annoyed that my Mom minds my niece twice a week and then often on the weekends for my brother & my SIL, yet the last time she looked after Cooper for us was July last year!

Now that I am back at work I asked her if she would mind helping out once a fortnight for 3.5 hours & although she said yes I know that she is hesitant about it. Grrr...I am so envious of those Mom's & MIL's that want to see their grandchildren!

Brynnie2010 · February 2011

breebree13:
I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.

First, what is DMB?

Second, it is my firm belief that a happy high changes the way you experience EVERYTHING, even music.

MrsH_08 · February 2011

Brynnie2010:
breebree13:
I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.
First, what is DMB?
Second, it is my firm belief that a happy high changes the way you experience EVERYTHING, even music.

Dave Matthews Band - I've never been high, but that's probably the only way you could get me to listen to it. :-)

FutureFung · February 2011

MrsH_08:
Brynnie2010:
breebree13:
I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.
First, what is DMB?
Second, it is my firm belief that a happy high changes the way you experience EVERYTHING, even music.
Dave Matthews Band - I've never been high, but that's probably the only way you could get me to listen to it. :-)

Ha! I hate DMB. I pretended to like them for long enough in college - but, in all honesty, I was just in it for the trips to the Gorge for concert.

Brynnie2010 · February 2011

FutureFung:
MrsH_08:
Brynnie2010:
breebree13:
I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.
First, what is DMB?
Second, it is my firm belief that a happy high changes the way you experience EVERYTHING, even music.
Dave Matthews Band - I've never been high, but that's probably the only way you could get me to listen to it. :-)
Ha! I hate DMB. I pretended to like them for long enough in college - but, in all honesty, I was just in it for the trips to the Gorge for concert.

Ahhhh, I see. Obviously not a fan here. LoL. I probably couldn't even identify a DMB song if I were standing in the same room with them playing one. =P My happy hippie music was more along the lines of Sublime and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

doublem · February 2011

MrsH_08:
DAWNNA76:
to all you coach is not desinger people, Thanks for pissing in my cheerios!

It was so nice to be cool and instyle for that minute.
Coach is designer as far as I'm concerned. I've never spent that much on a bag, so you still have upscale taste in my eyes! :-)

My confession is that I've spent SO much time learning about breast pumps this week and feeling very overwhelmed. My sister gave me her Medela PISA and I just needed a few new parts. I got most of them at the hospital gift shop. The whole concept is still weird (though that won't stop me from pumping), but valves, membranes, breastshields, etc? I felt like I was learning a new language. This thingie plugs into that thingie ... oh and if milk gets in the tubing, turn it off quickly because that's bad. And then I read on the BF-ing board about a girl who used breastshields that were too small and she pumped blood into the milk. Holy crap! I have a large chest, so now I'm worried about this, too. My sister put me in touch with her BF-ing friend, who has a large chest, to answer some questions for me. That was helpful, though funny to talk to a stranger about boob size and this weird sucky machine. :-) My sister promises it will become 2nd nature and I hope she's right!

I'm assuming you went to the shop at Evergreen? They can fit you for the breastshields to make sure you have the correct size - and it doesn't necessarily correlate to breast size. I felt the same way before I started pumping, and it is much easier to figure out and get used to than I thought! By the end of my first week (when I was only pumping 1-2x/day), I could do it without too much thinking. I highly recommend getting a hands-free pumping bra if you're going to be pumping frequently, too!

breebree13 · February 2011

Brynnie2010:
FutureFung:
MrsH_08:
Brynnie2010:
breebree13:
I enjoyed listening to DMB a lot more when I smoked weed.
First, what is DMB?
Second, it is my firm belief that a happy high changes the way you experience EVERYTHING, even music.
Dave Matthews Band - I've never been high, but that's probably the only way you could get me to listen to it. :-)
Ha! I hate DMB. I pretended to like them for long enough in college - but, in all honesty, I was just in it for the trips to the Gorge for concert.
Ahhhh, I see. Obviously not a fan here. LoL. I probably couldn't even identify a DMB song if I were standing in the same room with them playing one. =P My happy hippie music was more along the lines of Sublime and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I'll have get my cds out and see if I still like these both too!

Seattle_JiLLn · February 2011

MrsH_08:
DAWNNA76:

to all you coach is not desinger people, Thanks for pissing in my cheerios!

It was so nice to be cool and instyle for that minute.

Coach is designer as far as I'm concerned. I've never spent that much on a bag, so you still have upscale taste in my eyes! :-)

My confession is that I've spent SO much time learning about breast pumps this week and feeling very overwhelmed. My sister gave me her Medela PISA and I just needed a few new parts. I got most of them at the hospital gift shop. The whole concept is still weird (though that won't stop me from pumping), but valves, membranes, breastshields, etc? I felt like I was learning a new language. This thingie plugs into that thingie ... oh and if milk gets in the tubing, turn it off quickly because that's bad. And then I read on the BF-ing board about a girl who used breastshields that were too small and she pumped blood into the milk. Holy crap! I have a large chest, so now I'm worried about this, too. My sister put me in touch with her BF-ing friend, who has a large chest, to answer some questions for me. That was helpful, though funny to talk to a stranger about boob size and this weird sucky machine. :-) My sister promises it will become 2nd nature and I hope she's right!

you're way overthinking it. It's not that bad. They will help you at Evergreen and will get you set up with the right shield sizes. If you're pumping while you're still at the hospital, you can probably even score them for free. Nipples do bleed sometimes at first - try to treat them nicely before they get that bad. Lansinoh cream every time even if you don't think they're hurting. You can even lubricate the shield things with the Lansinoh or olive oil if you're getting a lot of friction pain. Anyway, if you do get cracked nipples and they bleed, it's ok for the baby so don't worry. And I've never gotten milk in the tubing. I don't know how that would even happen quite honestly.

MrsH_08 · February 2011

Yeah, I figure I'm overthinking the pump thing. It is intimidating, at first. I'm delivering at Providence and that's the store where I got some of the parts. I now understand the shields are more about nipple size and not breast size. They told me to feel free to bring in the pump and my parts, anytime, and the ladies can help me. Or bring it when we go in to have the baby and an LC or nurse can work with me. I was already planning to do that, so that should help to have guidance the first time. I would like to buy the shields ahead of time, though, and not worry about getting them afterward.

Thanks for the comments, though!

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