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Liz342
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**FFFC**
Liz342
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Re: **FFFC**
1. I get bitter at the fact that peak fertility seems to be at the age of 16 and goes down hill as soon as you get a career.
2. I get so frustrated when people come to visit and will not hear a word me or my H have to say b/c they're so busy playing with Hadley. I know that sounds so immature, but for example: My bff comes by the house 2-3 times a day which if fine, but each time is SO in Hadley's face, tickling, bouncing, rolling in the floor... I never get to talk to her. I LOVE that she loves her so, but I would like to talk with her about 1 or 2 things in all those visits, but usually she never even realized I'm talking. My in laws are the worse, we seriously can't even ask them a single question when they're here, they come visit on Monday evenings and we might as well just go to bed while they're here b/c we can't get a word in... we call them if we have anything important to say.
DD will be spending a lot of time today watching DVDs/DVR.
I NEED to catch up on housework, and H is back to working 10-12 hour days, including weekends, plus going to grad school two nights a week.
I really want to add Baileys to my coffee this morning.
I have numerous this week:
1- I start thinking about my FFFC on Mondays.
2- H and I had a small "lifestyle revolution" last January and reprioritized many things in our life. We really wanted to reduce waste and live a simpler, more "natural" life. We have reaped the rewards by saving over 21% of H's salary last year and it didn't even feel like we sacrificed. He has always made enough for us to stay home and we have always saved but this was a jump for us and I'm very proud of it.
3- The Naked and Famous --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC29pd_5sQU&ob=av2n and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olr5Bk7jm3I&ob=av2n ---- happily take me back to my high school angst/over-the-top emotional wreck/I'm-in-love-with-you-but-I-don't-exist-in-your-world days and I LOVE IT!!!
4- My brother and SIL have been on a vacation for three weeks and their dog has been staying with my father. She's a nice enough dog but every time we're at my father's (on Sundays) it's a pain. The girls and I are allergic and the dog is jealous so she's nipped at Rowan a few times. I seriously cannot wait for my brother to come and get her this weekend.
IDH got called out to travel for work yesterday. DD had a rough night last night, or maybe I did and heard her all the time. My FFFC #1 is I am super jealous that DH got to sleep in a hotel and not have to hear a coughing baby or get out of bed. I haven't slept through the night since July, and I don't see an end in sight. I really don't mind getting up with DD, but #2 I really want to sleep in! Hahaha ! The plight of a new Mom. Thanks for the "vent".
You didn't get the memo that its not about you anymore? You're just the life support for Hadley now!
In all seriousness, we got the same shock from our families, too. No one was interested in talking to DH or I. Just "oooohlookatthebehbeeeeeee!!!" It was quite frustrating and like you, we realized that we have to make phone calls to actually discuss anything!
It will get better. Eventually. Probably about the time she's 18 and off to college. (At least that's what we're figuring here on our end, LOL!)
My Dad stopped by Wednesday around 11am. He was in the area and called, but I didn't hear my phone (I was in the shower.) He came in and said hi to me and gave me a hug as he kind of looked around (like, "where is he?") I told him that P was napping. He literally said "alright, then i'll have to catch up with you guys later." and left! hahaha As he was walking out I said "so nice visiting with you, Dad! Glad you came to see ME!" He just smiled.
No one cares about US anymore... babies are way more exciting!
My FFFC is that P is watching Elmo right now. I may even let him watch the entire video. I barely slept last night and it's a rainy crappy day. I need to vacuum, wash the kitchen floor, do laundry and put away 4 loads, clean up the kitchen counter/dishes and shower/dress myself and I know his nap will only be about an hour so I have to start now! (after a quick check of FB email and bump, of course!)
Looks like we won't have time for flashcards today!!!
1. I compare my kid's cuteness to other kids I see out and about all the time. Mine always win and I don't think that it's just because they are my own.
2. Since I now ep, I like to spend some extra time "pumping" just so everyone leaves me alone for 5 minutes longer. DH has no idea if more is coming out or not, and I know he wouldn't dare second guess me because he thinks the fact that I've dedicated myself to this is awesome.
Haha true!
No FFFC for me, just wanted to say that your kids are beautiful. Or handsome
I think that every time I see one of your posts.
-I gave up dusting and it shows. I'm just sick of dusting/cleaning up only to have the dust from the construction come back. They'll be done soon so I can clean (and have it stay that way!) but for now it looks like the kids played in flour. Maybe I should make a video and have it go viral with how naughty my kids were.
We hung a sheet, closed the door, etc. and it still gets tracked in. I give up.
-It annoys me how so many of my friends (with kids) can afford to vacation every year, often more than once. A week in Mexico. Another week at Disney World. Maybe hop to Jamaica if the schedule allows. I'd like to think they're just saving their pennies but they are also up-to-date on the latest electronics/vehicles as well. What is their secret? Or are they up to their eyeballs in debt?
-I can't stand when people repeatingly "share" photos on FB that are either beating a dead horse or it's an obvious scam.
DD#1~8/17/96------DS~10/24/05
Aw, thanks.
I do feel very lucky to have them.
1) Our TV is always on. We live on a main avenue in NYC and the street noise is unbearable. We don't own a stereo, so I use PBS kids to drown it out because the noise makes me anxious (I hate urban life and can't wait to move out of the city this summer and never look back). My kids don't sit like potatoes watching it or anything, but it's always on.
2) I had to have my IUD removed this week for reasons other than TTC (basically side effects of horrible ovarian cysts). DH and I are waiting to TTC until he lines up a job for after graduation, but as soon as the ink is dry on hiring paperwork we plan to TTC. My confession: I would not be sad if our contraception failed (I'm using the today sponge, which is only like 90% effective). I would not use it incorrectly to "cause" a fail, but wouldn't be sad if it did fail since we know DH will find a job (PhD in Chemical Engineering, one of the few industries that's currently significantly understaffed due to not enough people with the right degree).
I have been having very vivid dreams the last couple of nights about my ex-boyfriend that committed suicide. I still hold a lot of anger, resentment, and guilt over the whole situation and basically just keep pushing it down instead of dealing with it. As a result I have been a complete b!tch to everyone, especially DH. Which is completely unfair since he has been wonderful, helpful, and supportive all week.
Also, because I am having a bad day and tomorrow is my last day of work so I will lose my discount, I am about to go shopping and spend most of, if not all of, the paycheck I got today. (sorry for the run-on sentence)
Here's what we've been doing off the top of my head:
Furnace- We turned our furnace down to 140 degrees (I think). It still provides enough hot water, but doesn't overheat unnecessarily
CFL lightbulbs (we've been changing these out as the other bulbs go)
homemade napkins and no paper towels
making dinners/treats from scratch
homemade personal products like shampoo/laundry detergent/dryer balls/dishwasher detergent
shopping farmers markets/staying in season with fruits and veggies But still buying organic
Redbox for movies but mostly borrow DVD series from friends/family
sewing clothes for the girls (mostly pajamas)
repurposing what we have (using peanut butter containers to store small toys, etc)
cutting back on hair cuts from 6 weeks to 10 weeks
couponing
No clothes for me as we knew we were TTC
shopping sales NOW for presents later in the year
Washing laundry on cold or warm cold (towels)
Line dry in the summer
We do a veggie garden in the summer
We really have liked all the changes we've made and despite the appearance that we've sacrificed we really haven't felt it, at all. If you want any more info you can PM me.
My confession is that I'm starting to think that following the path we've been on (J working 50-60 hours a week, saving money, trying to buy a house... We call that the "sticks and bricks" life.) maybe isn't for us. We talked about this last night at dinner, and we both feel like following the path is what we're supposed to want... It's the "responsible" thing to do. But it seems like our relationship is so much more fulfilling when we make travel a priority instead.
I miss living on the road. It's really challenging. It makes me sad to think we might get waist-deep in debt and never give our child a chance to see what that life is like.
We've agreed that he should work as long as there is work, so it doesn't change anything for now... but I'm secretly hoping we throw our stuff in storage again and go somewhere else.
I hear you. I wanted Feb/March babies and I got them but I had to sacrifice summers for the 1st trimester :-/ Also, I nursed DS until the day before his 2nd bday and I was 8 months pregnant! Then turned around and am nursing DD. So basically I have been nursing and/or pregnant for 3 years 9 months! Ugh!
Flame-free?
I thought of a good one today at the gym... I have been tanning for the past two weeks. Yup, lay-down-in-the-bed-and-let-lights-pulse-over-me-bad-for-you tanning. I know it is bad. I know the risks but I'm doing it anyway. I am also very, very vain and think I look better with a tan.
I dislike self tanners, they smell awful and make me orange.
Can I just say, I am SO jealous!!! I promised H I wouldn't tan anymore. I went a LOT for awhile when we were dating and cut way back to save for our house, wedding, kids, etc. I started going only for special occasions (my wedding, a wedding I was in, pre-tan for vacation, etc.) but I had a scare with my skin and my Dr. warned me big time. I am blonde and green-eyed, which is apparently the #1 combo for skin cancer. I still tan by the pool but I do use SPF every day now and made a promise to my H that I wouldn't "fake-n-bake" or tan to burn (i love oil at the beach!!) I miss it. I miss being tan, I miss the warm relaxing feeling of "baking"... but I know it's best for me to be pale
I hate self-tanners, too. I even tried an expensive professional spray tan and it just wasn't for me. It's real or nothing for me!
I've tried the spray tan too and I HATED it. I looked so gross when it was all sloughing off. I scrubbed and scrubbed and couldn't get it off. Luckily, MH understands and he said I could get unlimited tanning at the gym until I feel better about how I look. I'll get there, this is just helping right now.
Me too. We decided that we would give 2012 a try and if by Jan 2013 no BFP, then snip snip for DH & we're a party of 4.