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Elsa1984 · October 2012

It's past midnight on the west coast which makes it Friday.....

Let it out ladies....let it alllllll out......

Elsa1984 · October 2012

.....clears throat......

Thursday I dropped Gator off at my moms for the day, so I could run errands. Instead, I hung out for over an hour at my cousins work because she was the only one there that day. Then I went shopping....not just at one store....but six! And seeing as how I am on a diet, I felt the need to have ten mini Kit Kat bars for lunch and for dinner I had 8 Keebler grasshopper cookies. Which means my arse is either headed to the gym, or going for a walk long enough to burn off that 800 or so calories.

aml+japan · October 2012

We have a nice newish Ikea bed but since June when L outgrew her crib we've been cosleeping on thin floor mattresses in the nursery. DH likes sleeping with L but my aching body can't take anymore...and for the past week after they're both asleep I've escaped to the new bed. He doesn't seem to have noticed yet!

Nita2603 · October 2012

Aml, if he doesn't notice, it doesn't bother him! You deserve nights in a real bed.
Elsa, take it as a cheat day! We all need some cookies and chocolate sometimes.

I have more than one:
1. My mother drives me bonkers. The other day I had the choice of driving her to her room early or having that extra pair of hands for bedtime. I had a migraine, too. I chose to be alone with the kids. Yes, there was screaming but I couldn't deal with her any more.

2. I am not patient enough with Aidan during his screaming episodes. DH now handles most of those. Around hour two, I start saying pretty awful things. I feel so guilty.

3. It seems like everybody wants to do business with DH right now. It's great, especially because of the lockout and the fact that he barely worked the two weeks after my c/s. However,all I can think about is that it means less time for him to spend with us or help. Bratty, I know.

I am on my phone and cannot scroll, so I will stop structuring the post now, because I forgot which number is next.

Shadow has a uti. Probably. I took her to the vet and they think it is a uti, but there is the slight chance it could be a stone as well. I opted against an Xray because I figured we try the meds first and if they don't work we go ahead with the Xray. Now I feel guilty about that. Even though she seemed a lot better today. Plus, she had blood in her urine sample, and I wonder how long she was having the problem for and we did not pick up on it. I mean.... We are still out twice a day for an hour with her and she seemed fine. But really, blood doesn't come in there overnight and I feel like a bad pet parent. I should know. Or feel it.

We have been pretty bad with food for Alastair. His molars are coming in and all he wants is toast with butter. I always cut him some fruit too but he has been eating a lot of butter toast lately. I justify it with the fact that he throws everything else and barely eats the toast.

There may be more but I want to they and catch some sleep. Haha. Sleep....

mamaZbo · October 2012

Sometimes, ok a lot of the time lately, I wish dh had grown up in the u.s. instead of west Africa. I am really tired of explaining pop culture references, punch lines of jokes, and the meanings of idioms, etc. the joke isn't funny if I have to explain it. I seem to have lost my patience with him and I get fed up and just say "never mind" a lot. I didn't anticipate how difficult it would be to come from such different backgrounds.

AmyH1013 · October 2012

DS watches 1-2 episodes of Yo Gabba Gabba every single morning. I stream them on Netflix through our old Wii and when I switch the input on the tv and the red Netflix screen comes up, he babbles and bounces up and down because he's so conditioned to know what's coming next.

missyishere · October 2012

I guess it's more of an UO type confession, and it may not even be that unpopular, but I think most country music is ridiculous. I live in an area where most folks LOVE it. I also don't understand why Taylor Swift gets so many rewards. Sure she writes her own songs, but she sings them terribly. I also think if any other girl out there her age dated as many guys as she does, they would be called a wh0re.

missyishere · October 2012

I have another one: It seems everyone else besides me is really concerned that my child is not walking yet. I get the side eye already. My confession is the urge to throat punch people who judge your parenting for having a non-walker at Nora's age.

Shannon526 · October 2012

A couple days ago I went to Target to get some thing for L's birthday party. I was looking in the $1 bins for party favors and found a bunch. Everything I found for her party cost maybe $15. I somehow managed to spend $92.... I needed maternity shirts, I swear!

Oh and it was on our credit card.. but I paid it off right away and told MH that I spent most of it on L's party.

ETA: more info.

kagl08 · October 2012

AmyH1013:
DS watches 12 episodes of Yo Gabba Gabba every single morning. I stream them on Netflix through our old Wii and when I switch the input on the tv and the red Netflix screen comes up, he babbles and bounces up and down because he's so conditioned tonbsp;know what's coming next.

My kids love Sesame Street. They call Elmo, La La. Whenever the tv even goes on DS runs into the room and says LaLa over and over again! He's conditioned too and I don't care because my DD has learned so much from it.

Nita... 2u2 is HARD!! Getting frustrated with a screaming newborn is normal with 1 child, and with 2 it's just even more normal. My 2 was 10xs worse than my 1st. I got upset with him a lot and I felt guilty within seconds. Sleep deprivation is a killer. You are in survival mode right now. It will get better but before it does do what you have to to survive and those kiddos will not remember if you've lost your temper. [[[hugs]]]

Mine: DS is locked in bathroom currently. He insists on closing the door and then gets stuck. DH must have left it open this morning. I'm ignoring him currently. He is talking and just saying "mama." When he starts getting upset ill get him. There's nothing in there to get him hurt and I'm so sick of "rescuing" him because he does this every day. Bad mama right here.

ETA: I just went in and got him because he started knocking on the door. When I opened the door he says "I done" and walks out. Little stinker!!

colliebabe · October 2012

missyleaferg:
I have another one: It seems everyone else besides me is really concerned that my child is not walking yet. I get the side eye already. My confession is the urge to throat punch people who judge your parenting for having a non-walker at Nora's age.

Yeah, I got this too. DD did just start walking around her birthday, but before that I would get questions on why she wasn't walking yet. My cousin's son is the same age as DD and started walking around 9.5 months. She was defintely judgy of DD and would make comments about how great it is that her son is an early walker. I was like "Oh wow! Did he get his acceptance letter to Harvard yet too?" Seriously that is great that your kid walked early but it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with my kid.

I am not even sure what the age is where the pedi would be concerned, but it is certainly not 12 months!

My confession is that I am doing a flash mob tonight to Gangnam Style. I know most people find it annoying but I think it is hilarious. We are even dressing up the like people in the video.

mars37810 · October 2012

missyleaferg:
I have another one:  It seems everyone else besides me is really concerned that my child is not walking yet.  I get the side eye already.  My confession is the urge to throat punch people who judge your parenting for having a non-walker at Nora's age. 

Darcy isn't walking yet either and hasn't even pulled herself up to standing. She will take a few steps if you put her behind a push toy but she would much rather crawl to whatever she wants. There are 3 other babies her age at daycare and I think only 1 of them is walking.

ETA: My mom has five kids and we all started walking at different times. I didn't start waking till 10 days before my birthday whereas my one brother had been walking for months and was steady enough to run around the house by one. Babies grow and develop at different rates, even siblings.

Scramblersmom · October 2012

DS isn't walking yet either. He would definitely prefer to crawl or cruise. If you hold his hands and try to get him to walk he throws a complete fit.

DH's cat isn't doing very well. He is acting fine but he has been peeing blood for almost 2 weeks plus he has diarrhea from the antibiotics. The upstairs has been a mess due to the peeing and pooping issues and it needs to be cleaned everyday. He needs to go back to the vet this weekend and get re-checked. I am so exhausted from everything else that I just feel neutral about the cat being messed up (even though I love kitty). I am also thinking that if he can not be fixed with the antibiotics that maybe he will need to be put down. This is normally not like me...I cried for 2 weeks when my dog died and I generally get extremely upset and saddened when an animal is ill and will do whatever I can to get it healthy again.

DoctorWorm222 · October 2012

I never learned how to style my hair. I go to work every single day looking like I have a stringy mop on my head. I know two styles: not in pony tail -and- in pony tail. I need serious help. I have long, thin hair that would probably look better with a shorter style, but since I have no time to style and since shorter hair (shoulder length or chin length) needs more maintenance, I leave it long. Because I'm lazy.

I also have no sense of style when it comes to picking outfits. I need serious help in that department too. Historically, I've bought whatever is cheap. Now that I'm a big girl, I need to invest in a few good pieces. Since I don't know what to buy and since I'm always scared to mess up nice clothes (in the lab, at home with E, etc) I just buy tons and tons of plain T-shirts at Target.

"Is that Dr. Worm or a homeless person??? Actually, I think its Dr. Worm."

wilsontl19191 · October 2012

P doesn't watch TV! I wish he did - maybe I could use the bathroom in peace. I've tried, but he doesn't find interest in it!

He isn't walking yet either and when people ask if he is, and i respond no, I get the sympathetic "ohhhhhh". He will when he is ready. Actually, I am kind of happy we are not there yet. Crawling is hard enough!

Mine: People are expecting me to be more upset about my m/c than I am. Don't get me wrong, I was very sad about it, but, I know it was "for the best" and I have moved on from it. That's just the way I am. *flame away*

LCass · October 2012

colleenb262:
missyleaferg:
I have another one: It seems everyone else besides me is really concerned that my child is not walking yet. I get the side eye already. My confession is the urge to throat punch people who judge your parenting for having a non-walker at Nora's age.

Yeah, I got this too. DD did just start walking around her birthday, but before that I would get questions on why she wasn't walking yet. My cousin's son is the same age as DD and started walking around 9.5 months. She was defintely judgy of DD and would make comments about how great it is that her son is an early walker. I was like "Oh wow! Did he get his acceptance letter to Harvard yet too?" Seriously that is great that your kid walked early but it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with my kid.

I am not even sure what the age is where the pedi would be concerned, but it is certainly not 12 months!

I keep getting that garbage about talking. Back in August Lily met some of DH's uncles and cousins for the first time. Afterwards his one cousin apparently kept going on about how she couldn't believe Lily isn't talking yet, why isn't she talking yet, both of HER kids were talking by 4 months (yeah, right Confused ). My brother's new MIL met Lily in August, too, for the wedding and kept saying how she was going to have Lily talking by the end of the week, blah blah blah (I have a bunch of complaints about this woman and Lily). Recently I posted on FB that Lily is now saying "ba" (ball), "ow" (meow) and "oof" (woof) and she responded with a "Oh, don't worry, she'll say her first words soon. My kids' first words were ____" and I couldn't help but respond and tell her that no, these ARE Lily's first words. They might not be mama or duck or whatever her kids said, but they are words with a clear meaning that she says with purpose. Ugh.

BeesMomma00 · October 2012

I had sex last night for the first time since becoming pregnant (almost 9 weeks ago) and it was AWESOME!

I forgot how good pregnant sex was. Woo hoo!

amyc216 · October 2012

I often find myself counting the hours until DS's bedtime. It's as if taking care of him is a job and bedtime is what time I get off work.

karinothing · October 2012

I also get nervous about DS not walking. I know it is early still (and most kids I know didn't start walking until their 14 month). But he is the only kid in his daycare class that doesn't walk and it makes me paranoid (he is younger then them all, but still!)

morsey2011 · October 2012

karinothing:
I also get nervous about DS not walking. I know it is early still (and most kids I know didn't start walking until their 14 month). But he is the only kid in his daycare class that doesn't walk and it makes me paranoid (he is younger then them all, but still!)

Our pedi said not to be concerned until 15 months. DD has taken a few steps, but we have to stand her up and make her. She will be 13 months in about a week.

karinothing · October 2012

morsey2011:

karinothing:
I also get nervous about DS not walking. I know it is early still (and most kids I know didn't start walking until their 14 month). But he is the only kid in his daycare class that doesn't walk and it makes me paranoid (he is younger then them all, but still!)

Our pedi said not to be concerned until 15 months. DD has taken a few steps, but we have to stand her up and make her. She will be 13 months in about a week.

Yeah, it is like logically I know that I shouldn't be concerned but emotionally is another story. DS doesn't turn 12 months till next week. He loves to cruise so I am sure he will get it eventually.

blu-eyedwife · October 2012

karinothing:
morsey2011:

karinothing:
I also get nervous about DS not walking. I know it is early still (and most kids I know didn't start walking until their 14 month). But he is the only kid in his daycare class that doesn't walk and it makes me paranoid (he is younger then them all, but still!)

Our pedi said not to be concerned until 15 months. DD has taken a few steps, but we have to stand her up and make her. She will be 13 months in about a week.

Yeah, it is like logically I know that I shouldn't be concerned but emotionally is another story. DS doesn't turn 12 months till next week. He loves to cruise so I am sure he will get it eventually.

LBB just started walking last night and he's over 12.5 months now. And even though I wasn't really pushing him to walk, and wasn't really concerned, I still felt really happy when he did it, because no matter what there's that nagging doubt in the back of your head.

lissfriedrice · October 2012

Ok so my confession is DH has basically one more hard training to get through to see if he is getting deployed. He has passed everything so far. I am waiting to see if he gets through it all. If he does we may be packing up and going to Minnesota for a year. If he leaves in January one of my sisters and my dad would come and help me get stuff into storage. Pregnant me, Izzy and two greyhounds and take off coming back when he returns..getting the same on base housing just the nicer three bedroom. Lots of reasons of no support here and I will be able to finish my schooling as well. I am laughing because my single little sister has agreed for us to move into her townhouse with her. I don't think she knows what she is getting herself into!! Izzy, plus a newborn and two nuts dogs. She has lived alone in Minneapolis for years and years. DH and I would save a ton of money, but doing this is going to be so much work!!

Scramblersmom · October 2012

DoctorWorm222:
I never learned how to style my hair. I go to work every single day looking like I have a stringy mop on my head. I know two styles: not in pony tail -and- in pony tail. I need serious help. I have long, thin hair that would probably look better with a shorter style, but since I have no time to style and since shorter hair (shoulder length or chin length) needs more maintenance, I leave it long. Because I'm lazy.
I also have no sense of style when it comes to picking outfits. I need serious help in that department too. Historically, I've bought whatever is cheap. Now that I'm a big girl, I need to invest in a few good pieces. Since I don't know what to buy and since I'm always scared to mess up nice clothes (in the lab, at home with E, etc) I just buy tons and tons of plain T-shirts at Target.
"Is that Dr. Worm or a homeless person??? Actually, I think its Dr. Worm."

I am in the same boat. I tend to wear T-shirts or tank tops, a cardigan and either yoga pants or jeans. I also had kept my hair long because I really wanted long hair but it always looked ratty on me since I had no time to style it. Since my hair is slightly past my shoulders now it actually looks better even if I do not style it. Luckily I have a very knowledgeable, understanding and somewhat expensive hairdresser to give me a cut that will work regardless.

I also have an appointment with the personal stylist at Nordstroms on Nov 1st. I really can not afford to shop at Nordstroms but the personal stylist is free plus they are having a big sale that day. I am hoping to learn what kinds of clothes I can wear that look good on me and make me look put together but are still functional in the lab. I am hoping to buy a couple of pieces at Nordstroms that day then take my new found knowledge shopping elsewhere such as target. I am really excited about my appointment because I feel very frumpy and unprofessional lately and I could use all the help I can get.

I guess my point is...if you can possibly set aside a few bucks it may be worth it to go visit a good hairdresser at least once to get a manageable cut that will work for you and utilize the free personal stylist at Nordstroms to get some fashion help. I can let you know how my appointment goes and if it was worth it. My hair is definitely an improvement.

kagl08 · October 2012

amyc216:
I often find myself counting the hours until DS's bedtime.nbsp; It's as if taking care of him is a job and bedtime is what time I get off work.nbsp;

I think this is normal. This is how I feel about naptime, then bedtime.

Also, my DD didn't walk until after 13 months old. She was barely walking when DS was born. She was 13.5 months old when DS was born. My vote is to not worry for all those with non walkers.

Nita2603 · October 2012

Kagl, thanks for your kind words. I think I needed that.

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