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Random Tuesday Poll
What is one FOOD you loved as a kid you would probably never feed YOUR Kid!
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
How long were you engaged?
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging)
Most overrated kid or baby item?
Most underrated kid or baby item?
LO's Easter Basket - done?
Something LO is crazy good at for their age?
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers?
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain?
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
How long were you engaged?
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging)
Most overrated kid or baby item?
Most underrated kid or baby item?
LO's Easter Basket - done?
Something LO is crazy good at for their age?
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers?
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain?
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Re: Random Tuesday Poll
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Mandarin Oranges! He is OBESESSED with them lately and will sometimes throw a fit if he gets something else instead.
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! Cottage cheese with fruit (DH thinks it's disgusting at least .. )
How long were you engaged? 1 year 4 months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) Without nagging maybe 30-40% if I'm lucky..
Most overrated kid or baby item? Bumbo Seat .. we barely used it (luckily it was a hand me down)
Most underrated kid or baby item? Gerber prefold 'diapers' - these are the best for burp cloths, wiping up milk and/or spills etc.
LO's Easter Basket - done? Sorta -- I bought one that has stuff already in it (only b/c it was cheaper than the other personalized ones). I still need to take some of that stuff out and replace it .. but we'll be traveling on Easter anyways so I don't know when I'm going to give it to him.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? I can't think of anything off the top of my head ... bad mommy!
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Walking and drinking from sippy cup/weaning from bottle
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? COMPLETELY!! I can't wait to get out of here in a week and a half!!
What is one FOOD you loved as a kid you would probably never feed YOUR Kid! salisbury "steak" TV dinners, god I loved those.
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! bagel bites (at least it's real cheese)
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! bacon, mayonnaise & jelly on toast!
How long were you engaged? 1 month
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 50% (anything that touches the ground = lawn, garbage, vacuuming and mopping - and his own laundry and 1/2 dishes)
Most overrated kid or baby item? I really want to say pacifiers - but I totally agree with the bumbo too!
Most underrated kid or baby item? wood blocks - so sad more kids don't play with simple blocks
LO's Easter Basket - done? yes, for a week now, lol
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? puzzles - he can take any puzzle (where each piece has its own spot) and solve it immediately, even if it doesn't have a matching picture.
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? cars and trucks...could not care less...weird, right?
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? so.very.done.
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Mandarin Oranges
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
Mac n cheese and hotdogs
How long were you engaged?
10 months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 10%
Most overrated kid or baby item? Sophie
Most underrated kid or baby item? SwaddleMe
LO's Easter Basket - done? Yep - but I have to plan early, I might be in labor when the Easter Bunny shows up.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Running
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Learning numbers
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? So sick. Seriously, my kid has the most energy I have EVER seen in a kid. It's making me CRAZY to be stuck inside!!!!
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Mum Mums or bananas
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! French fries and mayo , or cheeze-its chased with Coke (soda, not crack)
How long were you engaged? a few months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 30-40%
Most overrated kid or baby item? Most toys or a mobile
Most underrated kid or baby item? Drawing a blank here
LO's Easter Basket - done? Contents almost ready, but no basket yet
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Going with the flow
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Mobility
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? SOOOOO Sick of it. It's affecting my mood big time.
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
How long were you engaged? 9 months or so
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 25%
Most overrated kid or baby item? baby legs. I just could never get into them.
Most underrated kid or baby item? A cardboard box
LO's Easter Basket - done? I haven't bought a single thing yet!
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Jillian - climbing. Hayden - making monster noises.
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Hmmmm...not sure on this one
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? I have lived here my whole life and this is awful.
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Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Bananas
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! Don't think I have any
How long were you engaged? About 18 months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) Maybe 40%? He's great about dishes, wiping counters, doing his own laundry...not so much on scooping the litter boxes, vacuuming, etc.
Most overrated kid or baby item? Crib (in our house, anyway
Most underrated kid or baby item? Snuggle Nest (when she was tiny)
LO's Easter Basket - done? Ha! Personalized liner is not even ordered yet.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Zerberts (blowing on skin to make fart sounds)
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Rolling to the right from her back, army crawling...and sleeping! Ugh!
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? Meh, I'm ready for sun but it's not too horrible.
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Apples and Chicken Nuggets.
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! Peanut butter and syrup on waffles and pancakes.
How long were you engaged? 1 year 3 months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 0%
Most overrated kid or baby item? Huge high chairs.
Most underrated kid or baby item? Booster seats.
LO's Easter Basket - done? Nope, will have to wait until the week before Easter.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? playing soccer, he can dribble, kick into goals and defend the ball. He also can count really well.
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Potty Training.
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? What Rain? I've been in Eastern WA since Thursday and only one day has it been mostly cloudy. It's blue skies and sunshine right now.
What is one FOOD you loved as a kid you would probably never feed YOUR Kid!
Just one? Hot dogs or anything that is crazy overprocessed or contians hydrogenated oils...like Skippy or Jif peanut butter or any regular kind of crackers....the list goes on and on
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Grilled cheese and tomato soup for DS - DD eats pretty much everything
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
Tuna fish w/ mustard instead of mayo
How long were you engaged?
5 months but dated 4 years...that counts for something
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging)
I don't nag - he doesn't really do anything inside except take out the garbage every now and then but he does do all the outside work I hate.
Most overrated kid or baby item?
I don't know b/c some things are more useful to some than others. I dunno Robeez - b/c I never really put my kids in them. I didn't think they were that cute and prefer pedipeds instead.
Most underrated kid or baby item?
Mum Mum rice crackers. They're like the magic kid silencers - both kids love them.
LO's Easter Basket - done?
No - I loathe to fill it w/ plastic crap from China and candy. I'm considering one item and a book w/ one egg that has M&Ms and that's it.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age?
Hand eye coordination (he can make baskets, hit a ball off a tee, hit a tennis ball w/ a raquet) or Numbers/Shapes/Colors stuff which he had down I think on the early side but I don't care that he's good at that stuff "early" or whatever just that he's challenged in the right way at the right times.
DD - walking started at 9 months
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers?
DS - Dinosaurs, anything super aggressive
DD - not sure - she had no interest in crawling until after she walked
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain?
Yes but I'd rather it be like this honestly than 95. I hate extreme heat so much more.
What is one FOOD you loved as a kid you would probably never feed YOUR Kid!
Nothing - my mom was uber healthy, no junk food, processed stuff - I ate maybe 3 "not from scratch" meals in my youth!
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky!
Pasta with any sauce...
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting!
Salted/buttered toast (lawry's salt - yum!)
How long were you engaged?
50 weeks
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging)
None - but he does all the car stuff, yard stuff, anything to do with garbage. We've got two teens who do 90% of the house cleaning
Most overrated kid or baby item?
Most of it
Most underrated kid or baby item?
The simple stuff - boxes, paper bags, blocks
LO's Easter Basket - done?
I've never done Easter Baskets
Something LO is crazy good at for their age?
Both my teenagers have always been very coordinated/good at sports - they both walked by 8 months and have been amazing at every sport they've played! (they're both also academically gifted...easy to be proud!)
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers?
Neither of my kids have ever been interested in animated movies/shows - they also never played with toys per se, they've always invented games, played outside, etc. Ya, they're a little weird..
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain?
I'm tired of the cold - rain hasn't bothered me much (yet)
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Beans and rice or a cheese and some form of meat panini.
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! Macaroni and cheese with chili in it.
How long were you engaged? 25 months. But we had a destination wedding, so we wanted to give people ample warning -- and it took a long time to plan.
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) Hmm, 20%? That is mostly outdoor work, too.
Most overrated kid or baby item? OH, that "Your Baby Can Read" system that I constantly see commercials for. I don't think a 11-month-old can read, people.
Most underrated kid or baby item? Cooking spoons. They're big fun when I'm cooking.
LO's Easter Basket - done? Halfway done. I need to order some books.
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? I really hate these kinds of questions because they become comparisons. That being said, he has a ridiculously good memory.
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Learning numbers.
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? So sick of it, and even more so since I got a break from it by going to Hawaii.
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Frozen blueberries.
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! DH hates ranch and is a vegetarian, so when I get chicken nuggets and dip them in ranch, he hates it.
How long were you engaged? 6 months
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 40% He's in charge of dishes and does a pretty good job.
Most overrated kid or baby item? SwaddleMe wraps. Laurel needed a real blanket or the miracle blanket.
Most underrated kid or baby item? I love my Royal Heinie diaper "purse" so much easier at this age. When they get to a certain age, you'll find you don't need to lug a diaper bag around everywhere.
LO's Easter Basket - done? HA!
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Honestly, I consider her a late bloomer in most things. But the way she says "Uh-oh" is pretty damn cute!
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Drawing a blank
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? I just keep envisioning the 60+ degree weather we had two weeks ago. Don't worry, y'all. July will be here soon enough. And it's so light out at night! I love that!
Your one go-to food for kiddo when they are being SUPER picky! Umm, the only things I know hands down she will always eat are her vitamins and popcorn
Food combo you love that most people think is disgusting! Cottage Cheese and yogurt or Pineapple and onions on a pizza
How long were you engaged? Just over a year
% of housework DH does in the house? (without nagging) 5-10
Most overrated kid or baby item? Cloth Diapers (except as burp cloths) and Infant bath tubs
Most underrated kid or baby item? Lanolin (not really baby I guess but it is SO handy!)
LO's Easter Basket - done? Not doing one, will be in Cali
Something LO is crazy good at for their age? Talking & singing!
Something common that LO is not the least bit interested in compared to peers? Time Outs. The kid couldn't care LESS when I put her in one!
How %$#@! sick are you of this cold & rain? I am going to buy a happy light lamp for my desk ASAP