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November 2011 Moms
Natty13umppo
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MMBF!
Natty13umppo
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well it has sure been a while... anyone got anything they want to get off their chest?
I'll go first: My MIL will not stop with remarks about DD's bedtime. We start bedtime at 7 and she's down by 7:30. It came up again last night. MIL is like "maybe one day she can stay up past 7..." (in a very "i don't know why she goes to bed soooooooooooooo early" tone.) Woman, DD WANTS to go to bed then. The only one who wants her up later is you, MIL, so just stop with the passive-aggressive whining about her bedtime. Sheesh.
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I'd hate to know what your MIL would say about my kids' bedtimes! DS goes to bed between 6-6:30pm. During the school week, my DD goes to bed by 7:30pm. Reason why? My kids are not happy when they don't get 12 hours of sleep! Studies show that children need to go to bed at these early times. We back you up; just don't listen to your MIL.
Seriously. I feel bad if time gets away from me and she is in bed later than 7:30. DD is so whiny if she isn't in bed on time. Wouldn't MIl rather have a happy, well rested grandkid than a crabby one?
My complaint today: I have a couple of things on the honeydo list for DH and he is dragging @ss on getting them done. The handle on our oven is broken and I told him he has to fix it since I actually use the oven to make him food, lol.
We recently totally gutted and redid our bathroom and I still have to paint the window trim and I just plain don't want to do it. So our bathroom is lovely and perfectly finished except for the window. But I am so lazy about this one thing and want DH to do it. :-)
Oh believe me, I don't listen to my MIL. I'm just sick of hearing it from her. Ugh.
And DH totally agrees with the bedtime and thinks his M is being ridiculous. I'm just so over rolling my eyes every time she makes a comment about bedtime.
It's extra funny because DH swears that he had an 8pm bedtime until he was 12 or something.
MIL is just completely irrational about all sorts of things. I have no idea why she wants a tired, cranky grandchild instead of a happy, well rested one. Whatever, MIL, whatever...
What should I do? It making me insane.
Their cut off is the end of this week. If things don't change I am done I cannot take it anymore. It's obnoxious
Baby Boy #2 is on the way!
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I think it's because they are trying to appeal to those who want that toned and tanned look. So the gym is just trying to get more business. I guess in this case, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. (Har Har Har)
GL with the gym membership. I signed back up with my old gym when DS was 10 months old. I've been 2 times since late Sept.! But I'm finally getting things under control so I can get back in the gym.
Thanks. I'm paying about $4 more a month to do the month-to-month payments. I don't want to get trapped into a contract, because I need to make sure I can commit to this. I'm going to have to go at really wonky hours due to DH's work schedule.
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This would get old. Especially if you had the 'first-time-mom' nerves about everything and then being fueled by others questioning his milestones.
DD still doesn't talk except for mom-mom, and very garbled versions of kitty, cooper (dog), and hi and eye (bye). That's it. She doesn't babble, doesn't say anything. I do have some very back burner concerns, but they are just because I don't want to miss anything should she ever need help with something such as speech.
My MMBF is that I can't get my sh!t together. I have about $350 in returns and I can't force myself to go to these stores and do them. It's now passed the return policy deadlines on most of it. I can't believe I've done this. And I seem to be doing this in every area of my life right now: procrastinating to the point of things being late or too late. I'm screwing things up and it's frustrating bc I'm the only one that can change what's happening. Grrrr...whatta waste.
That sucks about the returns! Hopefully you can still return some of it. I still have some that I need to make from Christmas. I keep forgetting.
I'm not that worried. I just sick of being questioned. My dad even asked me if we TALK to DS!?!? Um, no dad, we just sit in silence all day long. LOL! We narrate our day as we go, hold lots of one sided conversations, & read atleast 6 books a day! DS babbles, but no words at all. He points when you ask him where things are & follows directions(like "bring me your truck", "take that to daddy") & grumbles. I will start to be concerned by 18 months or if his pedi has concerns before then.
If you have concerns, big or small, I'd double check at the next pedi appointment..15 months is next, right? As FTMs; it is great to get reassurance that things are okay. And early intervention is always good, if there is something to be concerned about.
Baby Boy #2 is on the way!
Hahaha! I laughed outloud at sitting in silence comment. lol!
I'm not concerned enough to question the pedi. He said he wasn't concerned for now, let's talk closer to 18-24m. She knows sign language, and she definitely follows instruction very well. If we didn't have these things to fall back on, I'd probably be concerned if there were no trade in communication but I think we're ok.
Honestly, it'd be pretty hard to have a toddler with you all day and not talk to them. They are going to do something at somepoint to get your attention enough to talk to them. They pick up so much. I'm sure you are doing more than enough, but it's irritating that a parent would question. Hopefully it was more of a joke. I'd be pretty sassy if my parents or H's parents ever try to question something so dumb. Showing concern and asking 'how is DC doing?' is one thing.