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Re: UO Thursday!!
I will start with mine. It came to me this morning.
You know the video with the baby who is asleep and then jumps up to dance when she hears her favorite song? I know y'all know what I am talking about because I have seen a bunch of you share it on fb. Anywho. I liked a group on fb called Attachment Parenting. WELL I deleted them today because they took a screen shot of the video and went on and on about car seat safety. I get it, the younger one should be RF and the older one should be in a better car seat...but I am so tired of crazy car seat people. We will keep Emma RF as long as we possibly can, but I feel like people are so tired of hearing about RF kids until they're 2, that when I say we will keep her RF they automatically think I am a nut job as well. I think if Pediatricians told parents at all their visits that they need to keep babies RF until 2, more parents would be aware of it and all the crazies could calm down. So I guess this is a two-parter.
1. Calm down crazies.
2. Pedi's do your job!
Side note: I am in a mood, watch out!
I've said it before but it is worth repeating! The Office is one of the worst shows I've ever seen.
I don't understand "mommy wars." Why do we feel the need to judge others? (that isn't the UO part...this is) If you are one of the people judging then you are clearly not secure with your decision and are trying to make yourself feel better about it.
Last one, I hate smart phones. I think I'm giving up the iPhone soon for a regular old "dial to make a call" phone.
I think there should be "weaning leave". I am such a freaking hormonal mess I actually searched to see how STD would work if my OB said I am actually crazy. It's insane to me that there is not more published about this - I am mentally sharp as usual, but I cry. All. The. Time. I think it's morally reprehensible that my OB didn't warn me this might happen, it's pretty well documented medically.
My other UO is - I cannot do it all. It's BS that I feel like I should be able to. I had to have my mom come over last night to field the kids before dinner so I could go cry in the shower. I know that the "new version" of mom is works full time, has 16 hobbies - one of which is triathalons or Cross Fit, completes at least one pinterest project monthly, goes out with girlfriends, dresses children adorably, fashion plate....I washed my yoga pants (which I have never ever worn to do yoga) last night so I could wear them again today and thank god the children wear uniforms. The rest of it, HA.
You are my hero.
Ryan Gosling just doesn't do it for me. I don't know what it is...maybe he's too pretty? Not sure, but to me he's just meh.
Oh girl, I'm so sorry. One of my friends warned me about the hormonal mess of weaning. We haven't weaned yet but I'm a mess thinking about it already. I can't imagine what it will actually be like when it happens.
Screw those new versions of the do-it all mom. At least you washed your yoga pants. I'm still wearing the same pair I wore yesterday and slept in last night.
I totally agree with all of this. I'm still trying to do it all, and doing most of it badly. And now DS's daycare wants him (translate me) to make a box for valentines for his party next week, and get 12 decorated valentines for him to bring. He's one year old! I figured I had at least a year or two before this stuff started.
DH wants baby #2. Before I consider going off BC, we are going to have a serious talk about what that means. Both of us will be working in the evenings to get stuff done...not just me. If he's not okay with this, we're one and done.
My UO is that I can't stand when people complain about being offered formula in the hospital or blaming that for why they were not successful with breastfeeding. Being forced or having nurses that are not listening to your wants and needs is one thing, but it just being there as an option is NBD to me. I will admit, maybe I feel this way because I had a pretty easy newborn who got the hang of BF right away. But I still can't understand being upset that you are presented options. Options are great to have. I would much rather have the option there if I need it as opposed to getting lectuted if I have to ask for formula. Just because it is there does not mean you have to use it or you're being forced to.
Or maybe that sweet baby gets horribly car sick while rear facing, the parents have tried everything to help her, and forward facing is the only thing that helps. [and if so, maybe her name is Aria!]
Maybe that other child isn't theirs and they had to take her somewhere at the last minute, but her mom forgot to leave the car seat with them.
Bottom line: it's rude and ridiculous to judge, especially when you don't have the full story.
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Every time I hear mom's get their panties in a bunch about how awful it is to turn their babies around at a year I always think of poor little Aria. If Emma had the same issue as Aria, I would turn her around, too. AND I would tell people to suck it.
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That's all.
I didn't want to go down this road but I can't think of anything else that bothers me at the moment (zipping my flame suit up...)
Some of these birthday parties are taking on a cost that makes my jaw drop. I figured if I'd have had the original guest count, and didn't make a lot of my decorations, it would be $150ish...but I'm kind of shocked. I'm not judging, just shocked...
I spend $125 on my wedding cake and dessert bar of 10 different cakes/tortes/desserts for 150 people that was spectacular! For a first birthday cake to cost over $100 is absurd. The vendor should be ashamed...and that cake better serve a shnit load of people! And be filled with the best filling/creme imaginable on this earth!
TTC #2 since 10/2013
BFP #1 (4.14.14) ~ CP (4.18.14)
BFP #2 (6.27.14) ~ EDD 3.7.15
I want to have your baker! Our wedding cake was a small town Texas bakery (and we still had to schedule the tasting and drive 2 hours to do it) and it was $200 to feed 70 people. It was not an uber fancy cake. I bake all the kids' cakes, and end up spending 20-50 depending on what I make...and that still saves me about $50 here.
I met DH on eHarmony. It worked for us.
I am thinking of turning DD around in DH's car in a few months. She is rarely ever in the car with him but he has a classic mustang and the carseat just doesn't fit in there RF. We have tried abotu 10 different carseats and they just don't fit in there right. She rides in that car maybe 4 days a month and it's mainly to daycare or church. I would keep her RF in my car longer but I would feel better having her FF in his car.
What part of Texas are you from?? My wedding and groom's cake plus 4 dozen chocolate covered strawberries was just under $600 and that was for 150 people.
I am in Dallas, but the bakery was in Athens. It did include a $25 delivery fee....
The other bakery option was in Gun Barrel City and they wanted $250 for a net smaller cake (that woman had some serious delusions of grandeur going on though).
My thoughts exactly Smogan!
Starbuck, I thought we were going to be friends...then you bashed K. McPhee...so long friendship! I LOVE Smash and think K.M. is amazing (although not a great actress, she holds her own). I cannot stand M.H.'s voice though...no idea why.
Here is a real one - although maybe more of a FFFC?
Ever time I see a post that says, "Am I a bad mom?" or something similar, I want to just reply with:
Yes.
If anyone is a Claire Danes fan - sorry
I hate her. She is a terrible actress. I have more acting skills in my baby toe than she does in her entire body.
Sorry.
TTC #2 since 10/2013
BFP #1 (4.14.14) ~ CP (4.18.14)
BFP #2 (6.27.14) ~ EDD 3.7.15
My UO is that I am not sad at all that Kellen is turning 1 and he is my last baby. (gasp!) Big kids are so much more fun and I can't wait to hear everything he has to say. Logan still loves to cuddle, but he wants to do it between the hours of 7am and 7pm which I much prefer.
I just don't get all the sadness over kids growing up. The only idea that gets me choked up is Logan going to school all day in 1st grade because I will miss him SO much. Other than that though I think kids gets more fun every year. (other than 3, the majority of that age is just a fother mucker!)
Gasp!!! I'll forgive you. I would love to know how many times I have seen each and every episode of Friends. It's probably outrageous. I watch it more than any human being should.
My UO is that I have not shed 1 tear over Logan growing older. Nothing makes me sad about it. Not putting away smaller clothes or swings, not creating 1st birthday invites, nothing. I love him at this age more than ever and I don't miss him being younger at all!
Oh funny! I didn't even see your post when I was writing mine. I totally feel the same way! I don't get any of the sadness and crying. Logan is so much more fun for me right now than he was as a little baby.
I agree with this!!
Why does anyone care how I spend my money? The way I see it, I didn't spend 4 years working my way through a night time law school, another 3 months studying for the bar, and then the past 3 years working in this hellhole that they call a job, and the past year leaving my son with his grandparents while I went off to said hellhole for 8 hours a day, to not buy my son a super sweet cake for his 1st birthday.
Since I knew my comment was going to raise flags - I apologize! I'm never a pot stirrer. I'm more appalled at vendors charging that much. It's like they hear "wedding" and "baby" and feel that is an excuse to jack up the price of something. A cake is a cake - no matter what. It's not like they are throwing flecks of gold in the batter or icing it with their toes blindfolded. To each his own for wanting to spend whatever. It just shocks me at the expenses of it all. So if my comment came off as judgmental for you spending it - that was NOT my intention!
I feel like cakes are so "in" right now and bakeries feel that people will pay for their awesome fondant designs. And if I could afford it - I'd do it to - so I don't blame you. It just sucks that THAT is what it costs for fun cakes when all it is is a cake...
TTC #2 since 10/2013
BFP #1 (4.14.14) ~ CP (4.18.14)
BFP #2 (6.27.14) ~ EDD 3.7.15
WHAT?!? Have you seen Temple Grandin? I have met Temple in real life, and her portrayal was incredible.
I have not seen the movie, but I know who she is and think it's awesome that you've met her! She is an amazing person and an inspiration.
Also, Penny, we do not have cable either, did not watch the Super Bowl (not sports fans) and I still don't know who won! It was truly amazing that I even knew what teams were playing and where (and I think I only knew where because of SSimon!).
I think the birthday party cost convo is oooooverrrrrrr. I love seeing pics of the DIY parties, the uber-extravagant parties, and everything in between. Everyone deserves to have as much fun planning their LO's party as I did with Julian's. If you are like me and enjoy baking, decorating, and all that jazz, GREAT! If you would rather pay someone else to do it, AWESOME! I just want to see the dang pictures!
Poobear -- Dude! No apologies neccessary! And I wasn't trying to flame you! Although I am a little concerned that you don't like Claire Danes....