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February 2012 Moms
MrsLindinger0905
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FFFC!
MrsLindinger0905
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My favorite post of the week 
aaaaaand go!
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Re: FFFC!
1. I don't understand the moms who say they cry when their LO gets shots. DD got her two month shots on Wednesday. She cried for about 30 seconds as I dressed her and told her sternly "you're fine" and it was over. No dramatics on her part ormy part.
2. I am mad at myself for even posting on here because after 10 years on Knot and Nest and Bump I should know that everyone is going to throw their opinion at you. For as much as we like to think this is a safe space there are some judgmental mommies on here. If you disagree with me because of medical proof then tell me that. Don't just respond in a shaking finger disapproving tone.
3. I love that DS is cooing up a storm right now but I really need to get some sleep!
4. I have a wedding today and dress shopping yesterday was awful. I spent the day so pissed off at the 25 lbs I still have to lose and then I saw DD's photo on my phone while in line to pay and felt bad for being pissed.
Agreed.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
Completely agree!
Charlie's diaper leaked this morning around 5 AM and left a little wet spot on our bed. I changed him and put down a towel. I laid on the towel and put him on the other side of me so he wasn't laying on extra linens. About 5 minutes into falling asleep I could feel that the pee had soaked through the towel, but Charlie had JUST fallen asleep and I couldn't risk moving and waking him up. I was sitting there for an hour thinking how gross it was and never really ended up getting back to sleep, but the fact that I laid in pee for an hour is definitely flame worthy.
I hate posts where people get all up in arms about people getting their daughters ears pierced stating "I would never make that decision for my child." We make tons of decisions for our children and we make lots of choices that they can't reverse. If your daughter doesn't want her ears pierced when she is older she can take them out, it's not like you're getting her a tattoo. As a parent you have to make choices for your child, getting her ears pierced isn't irresponsible parenting.
It makes me so mad when someone calls my baby spoiled, yes I hold her alot when I get home from work, I just spend 9 hours away from her!
NBR: I hate when people automatically judge/blame their child's teacher for their child's behavior at school
and I am beyond annoyed with DH's friends who have 3 kids, neither parent works and they live on umemployement, food stamps and welfare. DH has offered the guy a job numerous times and he turns it down everytime, their kids are in school so both parents just stay home all day without children, not even looking for work. AND they brag about not needing to work. Their children have never owned a new pair of clothes or shoes.
If I could figure out how to insert the thumbs up from my phone, I would be doing it...
You are one step ahead of me. And we need to do this bad, because I have definitely leaked some BM on there.
My students are driving me nuts. I just want the school year to be over. 3 weeks and counting...
Okay, what did I miss?
I flame that statement. I don't agree with the way your friends are not working, but what the heck does new clothes have to do with it? I wore tons of hand-me-downs as a kid... and anything new was most certainly on sale (and more likely clearance). I purchased many baby items at garage sales for our baby. There is nothing wrong with that.
EDIT - He's wearing hand-me-downs in my sig too.
Melodic Insomniac
I'm wondering the same thing!
There is this couple we know who are so ridiculous! First the husband never graduated from high school and right now he is working an $8/hr job. His wife is not working at all and they have 2 children under 2.
She gave me a disgusted look when I told her that I was lucky to get so many hand me downs, then she said, "You can do that? I could never do that..."
They also don't own a microwave. She refuses to use one. She said if it can't be warmed up in the oven, then she doesn't want it. To warm something up in the oven uses a lot of energy and money!
They have to be getting some kind of government assistance and the fact they turn their nose up at stuff, is ridiculous!
My husband works 2 jobs (full-time and part-time) and I do everything I can to save us money. I coupon clip, take hand me downs, take left-over food from my parents when offered, and I live without a lot of things that many would see as a "necessity" (a smart phone, cable, etc).
I did not mean to say hand me downs are wrong or that my DD dosent wear hand me downs...she does 90% of her clothes are hand me downs from my neice, some from garage sells and some thrift stores. It just annoys me that this family doesnt strive for more (the clothes, shoes, toys anything they kids have was given to them by someone else, not their parents even Christmas they dont buy their kids presents because they cant "afford" it) and this was just one way, it annoys me that their children suffer because they dont try. Not to mention the wife gets her hair done, nails done, and always has new clothes on. I just think they should put their children first.
Agreed. We have friends who filed bankruptcy after their 2nd child was born so the wife could stay home. They are always talking about things they need but can't get now bc their credit is shot. Um, hi. I have no sympathy!
Amen! I look at DD and how much she has grown already...we will never get this time back, so snuggle as much as you want!
I know exactly how you feel. I work full time and so does my husband and we live pay check to pay check.
Meanwhile my next door neighbors have 4 kids, neither of them work and they always have the newest of everything. Their kids have great clothes, they just bought a brand new SUV, she is ALWAYS out shopping. But their kids are on the free lunch program at school, and they are on WIC for their youngest. It makes me sick to think that here my DH and I are working our bottoms off to provide for our family and do with out many things (smart phone and cable as well).
Flame Free Friday Confessions!
DS naps on me every day too. I only get to be home with him for a few months, and I'm going to squeeze in all the tiny baby snuggles I can!
And my original confession- I have absolutely no interest in "doing the deed." I adore DH, but I feel like BFing has taken over my body, and sex doesn't make sense to me in this context.
I have two.
1. DS totally slept in bed with me all night both last night and the night before.
2. DH and I have separate rooms. Well, my room is now the nursery, but we've always had separate rooms. We rent a 2 bed 1 bath cottage in a fantastic neighborhood. We're in talks with the owners (aka my mom and grandma) about buying it. Our first improvement to the place would be either an addition or some other arrangement to create a 3rd bedroom once DS is big enough to need his own room....all because we refuse to share a bedroom. It's not even on the table!
Check out the vitamin D supplement post from yesterday.
Not even the one I was talking about that. But that post was entertaining.
Honestly what I was griping about was no big deal. Just a series of posts that were all done very early in the am (and there were multiple posts). They rubbed me the wrong way because I don't prefer posts that instruct me what to do unless I ask for it. But I was (and frankly still am) extremely crappy because I was up all night even though DD was sleeping. And being that my kid doesn't nap - I don't get a minutes rest.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
Ha. I guess I'm with the other girls that don't know then
My FFFC #1:
I don't need to "get out more" or go out without DS if I don't want to! I am not sequestered at home with him. We see people, we do things, but we also spend lazy days napping on the couch, cuddling, having our "we just woke up morning 'talks', and I'm loving my time with him. There is absolutely nothing that says I have to leave him - not for his benefit and not for mine right now. We are both happy, healthy, and thriving. I went out on one date night without him. That was enough for me for a little while. Why do people think you are supposed to leave you LO!?!?
My FFFC #2:
After being laid off and having this time with DS, I wish I could stay home with him until he was ready to start school. All of my family is like "when are you going to get another job?!!?" Well, thank you for your concern, but it will be when I am good and ready! It's not that I am not looking, but there is nothing that matches my skills right now and I am in the lucky position of not having to take a job just to get a job. I have the rare opportunity in life of being able to be picky this time.
Between our savings and my severance, we could actually survive quite nicely without me working for at least a year. If we dared to tap into our 401Ks, I could stay out of work for 3 years! (**No, we don't want to touch our retirement. It's just nice to know it is there. We both started full-time jobs and our 401Ks in our early 20s, so we have a really nice cushion if we really needed it). I know it is out of concern for our stability, but dear family - we are fine! We have been responsible savers for the last 10 years. We are probably doing better than a lot of you, even without me working, so please back off just a bit.
Last, but not least, FFFC #3:
Yes, I am a SAHM right now. Yes, I am home most of the day. And yes, my kitchen is a giant mess. No, I don't care. Thank you. I would still hire a maid if we weren't cutting back on our budget to minimize our spending and maximize our savings. I hate cleaning.
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Melodic Insomniac
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait til tomorrow,
But children grow up, I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep.
-Ruth Hulbert Hamilton
I do not think it is appropriate to take a group of yelling, violent handicap adults to a playground. DS and I tried to go to our park after lunch and they were yelling and hitting each other and taking up every swing and every inch of the playground. He was really scared and started crying. Needless to say there were no other kids there either. That may sound terrible but it's just really annoying, playgrounds are for kids.
She was on her cell chatting away totally ignoring them!
I hate it when people tell me I should be thankful that DS has so many grandparents that love him so much. They have NO IDEA the amount of crap I deal with when it comes to my MIL. Yes, people complain about their in-laws. A lot of times it is blown out of proportion and there is no need to get so worked up. I get that. However, mine really takes it to a new level. She deals with a mental illness that is not properly monitored and between that and her self-medicating, I do not feel safe leaving DS with her. Ever. I understand that she loves him but people need to understand that they don't know the whole story and back the heck off.
Whew, that felt good.
You got it!
I would like to punch FIL in the junk. He made me so mad last weekend, I'm still fuming about it. Disrespectful ass.