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June 2011 Moms
kimbo1216
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FFFC!
kimbo1216
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Come on ladies! Let's make it a good Friday. I've got a busy day at work, but would love to be entertained during breaks.
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Re: FFFC!
I let Audrey have pretty free-roam of the house. I don't really try to keep her contained anywhere. When I'm doing stuff, I just check on her every few minutes to make sure she hasn't gotten into too much trouble.
I do this too!
I do the same, even showering with both of them uncontained. The outlets have covers, the basement door (only stairs in the house) has a lock on it, cleaning products/glass dishes/whatever is locked, and anything dangerous is up high, but yeah -- I leave them in various rooms unattended a lot.
I know that no one here will flame me for this, but I'm just about to leave on a work errand to the post office, while I'm out I plan on doing some mother's day shopping, birthday party shopping, and clothes shopping. It's going to be a VERY long trip to the post office.
As long as you are not in a company car. In all likeliness you would just get a warning, if it is a company car and they see the mileage is way more than just for one stop. Not that I would care, I would just hate to see someone get written up for that, but if it is your car, then there are no worries. I would do the same.
My FFFC is that it always annoys me when moms ONLY ever have a picture of their child(ren) for their profile picture on social networking sites. Switching it over once in a while is alright, but no one ever seeing your face...it's like the mom is losing her identity. Now pictures with mommy & baby is cute. I would say the same for dads, but they never seem to do this.
Lost Lilah (Audra's twin) at 26 weeks. Cause unknown. Forever in our hearts
DH's BFF is having twins. We're going to their shower this weekend and they requested CDs. They have had a really difficult time handling having one child, who is now 3.5. It think it's pretty safe to say we won't see them for at least a year if history repeats itself (she refused to nurse anywhere but her own living room). I also think they don't have the motivation to CD and I feel like we've wasted money on something she previously gave up on for their first child.
ETA: Hit post too soon. The flammable part: I fully intend to ask for the diapers we bought back if she doesn't like them or decides not to use them.
Agreed! My MIL does this with photos of DS. I don't mind her using a photo of him, but it bugs the crap out of me when it's just him in the photo. It's HER profile not DS's, she should be in the photo too.
My FFFC: DS was super hungry yesterday - he ate like I haven't fed him in weeks. He finished his mac & cheese, and his peas and carrots in record time. So I made him some more, the mac & cheese made it to his high chair no problem, but I stumbled a little and the peas and carrots ended up on the floor. I immediately thought "5 second rule!" brushed them off and put them back in his bowl and on his tray. He enjoyed them.
Haha. DH does. Right now, it's him and Audrey. But for the last few months, it was just Audrey. NMS, but what can you do?
I do this all the time and see no problem with it.
There are a few things that C gets into that DH doesn't approve of that I see no problem with (some of the cabinets mainly). When it's just me and carter, I don't stop him. It's impossible to get ready in the morning if I'm chasing him every 2 minutes.
I've given C his morning bottle in his crib a couple of times. Sorry casseopea!
No, not true my brother is the worst offender of this that I know. I don't think he had ever been in his profile pic its only ever been my niece.
My FFC: The other day I submitted a very good friends FB status to STFUParents, I never thought she would be such an offender but that status (more a response she added to her status) gave me no choice.
Me three!
My FFFCs: 1. Work has slowed down tremendously in the past two months. I spend the majority of my time on here, or FB, or (yesterday) playing Free Cell. There are things I could be doing, but I don't feel like it. 2. While I am having a party for Martin's birthday, I am by no means going all out. There'll be a couple kids there but it will mostly be adults so it will just be an excuse to get together, have some good food, some good drinks, and hang out. I'm not even getting him presents, I'm just wrapping up stuff he already has so that he can unwrap things and we can get some good pictures. I might get a cake, I might not, not sure yet. 3. Work is letting the mothers out at 2PM today. Instead of immediately picking up Martin, I'll be heading to a restaurant with a patio and a kick a$$ happy hour with two of my staff so that we can enjoy a glass of wine together and soak in some (rare) sunshine.
I already told ajc this, but I have been having envy re: baby personalities. DD is very serious and reserved and shy. She does not enjoy attention from strangers (well meaning old ladies at target, etc). She does not have fits of uncontrollable giggles or joyful shrieks. If you put her in a room full of babies she will hang back and observe.
Obviously I love DD the way she is, but I always imagined her being a much more boisterous kid like me. I'm a loud outgoing dramatic person. Her personality takes after her dad, and that gives me a twinge of sadness.
I feel terrible for feeling that way b/c I shouldn't be wishing changes on her at all. And I do think she's perfect the way she is.
Okay...you can't post this and not give the details! And now...I apparently have a new time suck website!
I could have let her OP go but its the response later that I could not believe.
OP Friend: So proud of my DD. (born April '11) she has gone #2 in the big potty 4 times this month. I don't think she has made connection yet but claps excitedly when she see her poop when she is done.
Friend A: Ha ha remind her of that when she is 16.
Friend B: Thank goodness you didn't post pics of her accomplishment!!! We really don't want to see that!!!
OP: Hahaha I don't need to...I have it on video...IN HD too...I have both my girls on video. They better be good or I'll show their friends.
Friend A: Talk about discipline to the max.
I do not understand the need to go crazy and spend a fortune on a child's 1st (or even 2nd) birthday. He will not remember it, and planning a party that the child will not be able to participate in anyway is pointless.
This is not to say we will not celebrate Ash's 1st birthday. We will have 2 small family parties for him, on in CA and one in CO. But a party at an amusement park, Chuck E Cheese, or where a fortune is spent on bounce houses, etc., which the child is unlikely be able to participate seems like a waste to me. I would prefer to save that planning and money for a later birthday when Ash will remember it.
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wow...okay...while I do take random videos of Stella...this is one place the video camera will NOT be going!!
Yes I have the same feelings on "potty cams"
My DD was always like this, too. I was always a little disappointed that she wasn't a happy-go-lucky, exuberant baby. I felt sad when strangers, people at parties, friends, etc. would go ga-ga over her and she would turn her head into me, they always had a look of disappointment that they didn't get the typical happy baby response. She's always been super introverted/shy and calculating in a way (if that's possible for a baby/toddler!), but now at 3 she's really coming out of her shell and is really very social. I'm really proud of her! Give it some time, I'm sure she'll warm up to social settings.
My FFC: my DS always screams bloody murder when he sees my mom. She takes it SO personally and constantly says stuff like, "what's wrong with him, you need to get that kid out more, etc., etc.", which I reply, "Oh, he's just tired/hungry, don't take it personal, he does that with everyone at first".....but he doesn't do that with anyone else, just her. He really does not like my mom!!! She has an over the top, loud personality so I think she scares him! Poor boo-boo
I always think Miss M is super sweet when we get together! and they all seem quiet and shy next to ajc's excited girl!
I always love seeing how different all the kiddos personalities are. It'll be interesting to see if their personalities are the same as they grow older. M will probably be the first one to start talking to all of us, since she's sitting back and taking every little detail in.
I was the same way until she figured out how to climb the stairs...now she goes straight for them and I just can't be bothered to stop her 9 million times a day (it is a weird angle so a gate doesn't work). Every morning I jam the coffee table up to it now...of course now she's started to realize she can climb to the stairs UNDER the table...ugh.
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I've only recently started adding pics of myself again into my profile...I just felt like I looked like crap so I didn't want to see myself...now that I'm starting to look like my old self again the pics are of the two of us...
My FFFC is I find it weird when people who are married and have kids put only a photo of themselves---especially if they're trying to look "sexy" in the pic. It's one thing if you don't want to put pics of your kids online...but at least a pic of you and your DH lol maybe it's just me.
Years ago when I worked up in Michigan and lived south of Toledo, the favorite part of my drive was driving by there. In the middle of winter, I would even pop open my sunroof and inhale the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread.
I honestly think something is wrong with my LO. I don't know if it's just me being paranoid or if it's mommy instinct but something about her personality/development just seems a bit off to me. I also completely think it may be because I haven't been around young kids much so maybe things she does are completely age appropriate and I just don't know.
On birthday parties- I think 1 is a big deal. Am I spending beyond my means? No. But after inviting close friends and family, we have about 35 adults and 20 kids. And yes- it's just IMMEDIATE family and CLOSE friends. So it will probably seen over the top to many of you
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Besides, if we have so much family coming in from our of town for their Memorial Day, we need to give them some fun!
I was going to say in that other thread, do you think she could have undiagnosed reflux or something? Or, this is going to sound super-crazy hippy of me, but I do know some people who have had success taking their babies to a chiropractor or cranial-sacral therapy.
Have you read about the concept of the "high needs baby"? https://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbsepoct96p136.html
Honestly, though, you've never posted anything that has made me think there was anything wrong w/your LO.
It's not so much the # of people that I don't get. It's the venues, activities, etc. If all of our family were close by and able to make it the number would be close to yours if not over. But we would probably barbecue, maybe go swimming, and just spend time together.
What I don't get is the amusement parks, entertainers, and spending a thousand dollars (or more!) etc.
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This exactly. We aren't doing a party. I am taking the day off and the three of us will do something as a family on her birthday, but we aren't having a party. I am fine with those that want to, but over the extravagance - venues, decor, etc. I just.don't.get. "Oh honey...don't you remember when you turned one and we had this huge party for at ____?" *blank look from child*
Oh, Lord! I'm not sure I could ever get behind that. The only parties I can see spending over $1,000 on are Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceneras, and weddings. We're having a BBQ.
I agree, completely and wanted to do something at home, but we can't fit people here (like more then 10) so we'd have to have DHs family then mine another day and both moms would be annoyed that their's wasn't first or whatever... So we're doing a local hall, but it's not too expensive and we bring everything. I will be a "home" party with more space.
FFFC, I am going all out for DS birthday but because I enjoy it, it's just like if someone makes a blanket because that's what they love doing. For myself personally I can not get someone not doing a birthday party for their LO, or not decorating for a birthday (my family still decorates for birthday's even at my age now). I want my child to look back and see their 1st birthday and appreciate what was done whether they remembered it or not. I think I have mentioned this before but I don't remember hardly anything before 14 years old, so I'm very thankful that my mother did all the parties and went all out. I guess I'm just saying yes at 1 a child does not remember, but even for me I don't remember 4, 7, 10, or even 13 so I'm still glad I can look at photos of the nice things I did do.
FFFC, I started weaning DS onto WCM yesterday even with his allergies because we aren't even sure he still has them and he will have a reaction now just like he will in 3 weeks so I see no difference.
ETA: Another I thought of, I can not stand smokers, I think there should be laws that make them smoke in their houses, and in their cars with their windows rolled up. I can not stand that I have to roll my windows up because their windows are down and they are smoking. I think that is crap, we all need air, but we don't all need to smell nasty cigarette smoke.
whenever we get together, she seems completely normal. i agree from the way you describe her antics that she does seem like she falls into the "high needs" category, but then i have one of those (dd1), so i guess it seems normal to me. my dd1 is definitely a high needs kid. i don't think she will ever stop being one. but i love her fiercely nonetheless. if anything, i think that her neediness has helped me to feel very attached to her -- it's clear that she needs and loves me.
Even though I think we've discussed this in full already ladies, I will add my two cents on first birthday parties...
I have always loved looking back at my first birthday party pictures. My parents looked so young, my siblings were cute and looked so excited for me, a lot of people that are no longer with us were in the pics. I am embracing the chance to make some memories for me and I can share them with DS someday.
I will own the fact that the party is for H and I. I mean come on, it is the anniversary of me pushing an almost 8 pound baby out of my vajay. I'm celebrating!
Oh this is us...expect with my family alone it's 45 people!! I have a big family (my dad is 1 of 6) and am super close with my family. They will all be coming over for the party. Thank God we have a big yard.