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May 2011 Moms
kacelle
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FFFC
kacelle
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It's Friday, ladies! Let's hear your (not-so-)flame-free confessions!
Married to my best friend 6/5/10
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
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Re: FFFC
DD usually sleeps from 8 to 5:30 or so, and has done so for the past few weeks. I guess we've hit the 3 month growth spurt, because she woke at 12:30 last night and was up until 2, then woke again at 4 and was up until 4:45 or so.
My confession is that I asked DH to lie in the floor of her room with her in the crib when she was wide awake so I could get some sleep. He can sleep through anything. I'd fed her and she just wanted to lie there and talk (until she started crying, of course). He ended up lying there from 1:30 until 8, when she woke for the day. I felt kind of guilty when I walked in to see him on a quilt in the floor!
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
I lock all the windows and sleep with the phone, my purse and car keys in the room, just in case I have to escape out the window due to break in or fire. I'm so paranoid when he's gone too.
This reminds me: my smoke detector battery has been dead for a few weeks. I'm blaming it on DH, he was supposed to get the batteries because he gets them cheap. Really I should just go to the store and get one, but I just keep forgetting. It's not our only smoke detector, but it's still not OK.
It's on my list for today now.
But you are going to go back and pay today, right?
We had to wait FORever in the jewelry store a few weeks ago. LO wanted to nurse, and they have a sitting area with a couch that's out of the way, in a coffee bar area. I wanted to feed her there, but DH took us to the car and turned on the AC for us. I guess he's not all about BFing in a "nice" place. it surprised me, now I'm wondering where else BFing would make him uncomfortable.
I'm not disagreeing....but if all it does is move bacteria around, how does the bacteria ever get off our bodies? It seems this says showers are more effective if not done daily?
I like to have my bacteria moved around frequently.
**Kelly***
My DH is this way too! {only DD won't take a bottle...}
I was nursing her in the car, and covered up with a blanket---he asked if I was going to move the car if I was going to BF in the front seat outside of the store. REALLY?
The Baby Blog.
DH gets home from work at about 11:30 most nights, and I am so on edge until he gets home! I'm convinced that every noise means someone is trying to break into our apartment.
I wasn't like this until a year ago. I actually lived by myself for almost a year and wasn't really afraid at all. But last August, DH got jumped by two guys in our parking space outside our apartment (a gang initiation, we think). He banged on the door of our apartment to get me to let him in and I think I'm pretty scarred from opening the door to his swollen and bloody face. We don't live at the same apartment building now, but we do live in the same town. I just worry because our old complex wasn't in a bad area at all, and our town doesn't have a high rate of crime or anything. Just goes to show that bad things can happen to anyone anywhere.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
I just bought LO's crib mattress last night.
It was one of the last things left to get before DS arrived but we kept forgetting. We had been to the store and even walked past the mattresses numerous times and still forgot to get one.
Once he got here he was sleeping in our room at night and in the mini crib in the living room for naps. It turned into, "next time we go there." And we never made it there. DH would say, "what does he need that for, he isn't sleeping there?"
Well after one too many crappy naps this week I put my foot down and said it was time to move to the crib. So, we bought a mattress.
I've done this too! and I've put dirty dishes in the oven before to hide them.
My confession: Tomorrow we are leaving on a 4 week trip... we are just staying in an apartment in another city while DH does some training. I have not started packing yet. The only thing I have done so far is I've made a list of things to bring for DS and I've moved the suitcases into the bedroom. I suppose I should get off the computer and stop procrastinating since we leave at 10am tomorrow.
Baby #2 on the way!
I'm going OOT with Charlotte for the weekend, so I'm leaving a bunch of the household chores for DH to do. I have two excuses for it: #1. Other than a couple hours of paperwork stuff for his upcoming deployment he will have nothing to do AND he will be baby free. #2. I did 90% of the housework while on maternity leave and just started back to work this week. Its a good kick to get him started on the 50/50 split again.
DH and I went to get ice cream last night, and I got a Blizzard, complete with long handled spoon. Charlotte was laying in my lap while I was eating it and reached up and took the spoon right out of my hand. So I gave her a couple licks of the ice cream, which she of course loved. Then, when I was done, I washed the spoon off and gave it to her to play with. Its not breakable and she loved swinging it around, its just the right size for her to get a good grip on so I kept it. I think when I go home tonight, I'm going to draw a face on the spoon to make it even better, but then I'm a dork like that.
Hi. My name is Erin, and I used to be on welfare.
Like, recently was on Welfare. Your posts about welfare recipients needing birth control and drug tests don't bother me. I think irresponsible people are ridiculous. When we lost our house due to the economy, we had to go onto welfare. DH and I got our S together, got off, had a baby and are buying a house. I think people who sit on welfare as a form of income with no intention of ever coming off of it have a lot of gall...and are pathetic. I'm sorry, and I know the job market is tough right now, but there is always an opportunity to make more money...it may not be how you want to be making it, but there's a way.
High horse being sent to pasture now.
We just bought a house that is 2,000 square ft more than the one we're in now. I am apprehensive because of the cleaning it will take. LOL.
1 or 2 days a week, LO and I lay in bed most of the day reading books, napping, and nursing.
I found the article I was referring to earlier. https://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/daily-shower-skin1.htm
Its your "the more you know" moment for the day
I did this once too. I have found the trick to clipping nails this week! I clip them while DH feeds Lydia, that way she is completely occupied with eating that she doesn't fidget or move around so much. Helps a lot!
I am going to get drunk tonight, for the first time since I got pg. I have had a sh!tty day with LO and am exhausted. My sister is coming into town and I am going to take LO out to my parent's house, put him to bed, (bring some frozen milk just in case he wakes up or I still feel tipsy in the morning) and drink with my sister.
1 - I don't think you're the type of welfare recipient that post was referring to. I think lots of people on it probably have no shame in it being their permanent means of income (a couple of my family members included). I think the purpose of welfare is to help people like you...a temporary emergency help.
2 - We have a tiny house with only 1 bathroom. I kind of don't want to move, like ever, because I will dread cleaning 3+ bathrooms. No more cleaning lady for me as long as I SAH.
3 - That's awesome....if LO would stay in bed with me I would totally do it. She gets all antsy if we're on the bed too long.
Me too. Fortunately we had some of those Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich thingys, so I didn't feel extremely bad. But still ice cream for breakfast dessert!
I say DH or MH when I post on here but in reality we are engaged and have no plans of a wedding anytime soon AND we planned this pregnancy. I saw a post where people commented that they judged people who posted SO and FI and I don't know why I gave a shiit about the opinions of internet strangers but I decided to avoid judgement and just use DH/MH.
I have been married and divorced and our relationship is strong committed and healthy. Maybe I am a little gun-shy about marriage again?
I do want to eventually marry my fiance and plan on making that commitment for us and for Lila sooner now that she is here.
You're not alone. The Oatmeal even did a cartoon about it!
https://theoatmeal.com/pl/minor_differences3/noise
I hate it too. I can't sleep at all and am tempted to leave all the lights on. Every single noise is some terrible thing. I always have a plan in mind that involves grabbing DS, my cell phone, locking us into the bathroom and then locking us into the closet. We also have a samurai sword (it's dull, but could still do some damage) in a convenient location. It's a funny image, me nursing to calm DS and then jumping up with a sword, but if I had to do it, I could.
I, too, have been in this situation. Usually it's like "look, honey, I made you some brownies!"
-He has one when they're warm and gooey-
-I eat the rest over the next day or so-
-He comes back for his second brownie, finds the pan empty, and I'm the one who is shocked because I didn't realize he had only had one-
*hangs head in shame*
DH is mostly ok with it. but he still has his moments. When I NIP, DS hates a cover, so I've been using a ring sling and with my setup you really can't see a thing. But if DS fusses at all, DH will say "Umm... Do you need a cover?" Umm. No. That would make things much worse, and you're not exactly helping.
One time he suggested I try holding DS a different way, and I actually asked him if he was trying to tell me how to breastfeed. Lol.
(I realize I'm sounding a bit bitchy, but it wasn't that bad.)
This made me smile!
DH is working PAX Prime this weekend and his company is paying for his NICE hotel room, so DD and I were going to stay in the city too. He thought I would just want to enjoy the comforts of our home and stay behind since I wouldn't have anything to do. Screw that! This is the bathroom:
I'm going just to play in the tub with DD and probably lounge around the room most of the day, even though I told him I was going to meet up with friends and go to the zoo.
Oh, and my own confession:
We're looking at buying an entertainment unit for our living room. The arrangement we have now is unsightly and there are cords and crap everywhere.
The reason why this is a confession? Well, our excuse is that we're getting it for "babyproofing purposes". For our DS who is just now barely holding up his head while on his belly.And really, we could just put all of that stuff away without buying anything.
...But I really want an entertainment center.
Oh Honey.. Thank You
I will pay my taxes this month happily knowing that I "contribued" to you being able to get back on your feet instead of being bitter and thinking about my dumb ass druggy cousin who got knocked up to keep a boy and is milking the system now because he left her and she should've kept the penny between her legs.
I wish I could go every other day without showering, but my armpits smell terrible, I feel sweaty and I have unmanageable curly hair, so I end up showering like twice a day.
Been there, done that....multiple times. =(
Everytime I see social security taken out I think of my grandparents at least someone gets to enjoy it
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Officially Jealous.
DH was just reading this over my shoulder and informed the the NIP makes him uneasy because he "doesn't want to see some weirdo creeping on me"
kam- I agree on all accounts
I'm glad I'm not the only one!