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reinedecajun · September 2013

I've been up off and on since 2. My baby is an Asshole, I fully intend on keeping him awake as long as possible today. This 2,3,4 and 5 am wake up shit has got to stop.

Andplusalso, I never got anything for my bday because we were broker than the ten commandments. Then we spent a small fortune fixing my van. Now that its fixed I'm going clothes shopping today. I need a me day!

Tink522 · September 2013

I have an appointment with a nutritionist Tues and I have already convinced myself the appointment is going to be useless. Feel like I know what I am going to be told already.

reinedecajun · September 2013

I just emailed my mil, because honestly she keeps trying to contact us, it's pretty unavoidable. She keeps sending cards, gifts and texts.

And and and...after 17 years she finally ran into her ex husband (my husbands father) in church sunday. They have lived in the same town for all this time and haven't crossed paths since then. Im dying to know if she had a mild stroke when he walked up to her to shaker her hand!

KarmB · September 2013

my wonderful sleeper is being a twat. the past 2 weeks shes been up twice a night. Last night it was every hour. Shes not teething. Shes not sick. I can't do this.

reinedecajun · September 2013

My husband confessed finally that he wants another child, that's why he still hasn't rescheduled his urologists appointment. We had st outside on the fly twice over the weekend and this was why. I asked him wtf was up with the spontaneous unprotected st, and that was his answer.

Luckily AF showed up yesterday so no worries for this month. I'm really on the fence about another baby with everything else we have going on. I dont even know if I trust him with condoms. Which sounds super shitty, I know. I have a appointment tuesday to get fitted for a diaphram (sp).

elizdg · September 2013

This is really shameful, and I feel bad about admitting it. I am getting super jealous about the fact that Graham is not walking or talking. A video popped up on my fb last night of an 8 month old walking and saying a few words, and I just wanted to cry. I've been trying so hard to be positive about it, but I'm at the point now that I'm getting really bummed. I know it's still normal for him not to be walking, but I'm starting to feel guilty that he's behind, like I haven't been doing enough. Ugh, pity party over here.

aylafsu88 · September 2013

I was tired and not in the mood to DTD this week so I faked an orgasm to speed things up.

I let LO carry around a dried up earth worm on our walk last night. Lately she loves to pick up sticks and carry them around. I am so worried that she will poke her eye/face with them that when she picked up the earth worm I was extremely happy. She carried it around for almost 30 minutes.

KarmB · September 2013

elizdg said:

This is really shameful, and I feel bad about admitting it. I am getting super jealous about the fact that Graham is not walking or talking. A video popped up on my fb last night of an 8 month old walking and saying a few words, and I just wanted to cry. I've been trying so hard to be positive about it, but I'm at the point now that I'm getting really bummed. I know it's still normal for him not to be walking, but I'm starting to feel guilty that he's behind, like I haven't been doing enough. Ugh, pity party over here.

trust me, i know how you feel. i feel like getting some puppet strings

Pandril19 · September 2013

While shoppng last week, E was being an unbelievable fuss-bucket. I could not get her to stop attempting to stand on the cart seat. So in the end I let her sit/stand IN the cart. I went super slow and was paranoid, but I just couldn't handle the struggle anymore.

I felt like everyone was side-eyeing me. And then I passed a couple with a child probably just under a year old doing the same thing.

KarmB · September 2013

Pandril19 said:

While shoppng last week, E was being an unbelievable fuss-bucket. I could not get her to stop attempting to stand on the cart seat. So in the end I let her sit/stand IN the cart. I went super slow and was paranoid, but I just couldn't handle the struggle anymore.

I felt like everyone was side-eyeing me. And then I passed a couple with a child probably just under a year old doing the same thing.

i would have done the same things. its sooooo not worth the fight.

reinedecajun · September 2013

Pandril19 said:

While shoppng last week, E was being an unbelievable fuss-bucket. I could not get her to stop attempting to stand on the cart seat. So in the end I let her sit/stand IN the cart. I went super slow and was paranoid, but I just couldn't handle the struggle anymore.

I felt like everyone was side-eyeing me. And then I passed a couple with a child probably just under a year old doing the same thing.

Frankie did the same thing to me the other day. He was in the car part of the buggy because we can only use the buggy's with the car's in front of them now for some ungodly reason. He twisted out of the seat belt and was standing up in the car driving it. He was pretty much all over that car, but he didn't try to climb out so I left him alone to do his thing. I know I had some side eyes..but I honestly didn't give a shit.

aylafsu88 · September 2013

jfresh said:

I also have an asshole coworker that keeps asking if something is wrong with Oliver because he doesn't talk and is still bald. She seriously asked if his doctor was concerned about his lack of hair, no bitch so shut up!

@jfresh WTF! She deserves a throat punch for saying something like that!

Pandril19 · September 2013

@elizdg, @jfresh - Also jealous of the talkers. I had a totally brief moment the other day when I thought I was turning into the "Is this Tourette's?" chick. E was doing her usual "I just want to bend backwards and hang upside down" routine and for a split second I had an "Is this an autistic behavior?" thought.

And then I told myself - No... it's clearly Tourette's.

bumpuser1509193 · September 2013

I can't wait for H to get home from his business trip. I NEED a break from this little monster. I don't like this new "fight/tantrum Mommy all day" game. Only 40 minutes before I can leave for work!!!

WonderJess · September 2013

I wear Crocs.

Ok, NOT the clog things with holes!! But these sandals:

And these velvet ballet flats:

They have a lot of really cute, basic, and incredibly comfy shoes! Suck it, Croc haters. :P

StokedWifey · September 2013

@elizdg I'm sorry you're struggling : ( I definitely get jealous of the talkers. My SIL put a video on FB of my nephew saying mama and pointing at her and he's 9 months, I admit Instantly felt defensive and on the verge of tears too. You are doing every thing you can and you're a great mom, all kids do everything at different speeds. I also have an asshole coworker that keeps asking if something is wrong with Oliver because he doesn't talk and is still bald. She seriously asked if his doctor was concerned about his lack of hair, no bitch so shut up!

What????? Who does that? What a B!

KarmB · September 2013

wheelerc said:

I totally missed the talking jealousy. Tell me about it. There was an 11 month old in Tyler's daycare room today asking for bubbles and it made me want to stick my foot out and trip that kid. Okay, I'm obviously joking, but Tyler's not talking, like, at all and it really concerns me.

I thought you said the other week he was talking well now.

StokedWifey · September 2013

I'm on the jealousy train too. Even though having a crawler is so much easier, I want Bryson to walk sooooooooooo bad. One of my RL friends has a daughter who is exactly a week older than B. Since they were born, she has seemed to have a mommy war going with me that I didn't know about. Lately, she has been giving me all these "tips" about "when he finally walks" because hers has been since 10 months. It just strengthens my desire for him to walk.

SallySunrise · September 2013

I can't think of a confession at the moment, but I'm sure I will. Wanted to say though, for those without words, your baby is so fine and wonderful and normal! We have a LOT of great talkers on this board and honestly, it's not the norm at this age. Idk what it is with this group, but we have so many that are ahead of the curve on this one particular skill! Remember that they tend to focus on one or two things at a time. The talking mamas are probably super jealous of the way your baby sleeps, eats, follows directions, what have you.

FWIW, Emily has an insane amount of words IMO, and she's still not the best talker on this board. She is WAY ahead of Benjamin though... She has more words than he did when he turned TWO! I was sooooo worried he had a serious problem, and one day it just exploded. Now that he's four I get compliments all the time on his language. He uses words like sarcastic, hilarious, actually, etc. and so many smart phrases above his age level. You just never know when/what they will excel with, but it's all good! No worries, you're all doing an amazing job.

Pandril19 · September 2013

hijoi said:

I kept some of Nathaniel's jeans for Veronica to wear.

Is that a confession? I kept some boy hand-me-downs from other people for E to wear. I buy E "boy" clothes. They're jeans. Or t-shirts. Whatever.

Barefoot84 · September 2013

Pandril19 said:

hijoi said:

I kept some of Nathaniel's jeans for Veronica to wear.
Is that a confession? I kept some boy hand-me-downs from other people for E to wear. I buy E "boy" clothes. They're jeans. Or t-shirts. Whatever.

I also buy boy clothes for Tumaini. If it has a dinosaur on it, I'll most likely get it. She also has a lot of other "boy" shirts. I don't have much time to shop and it often seems as though the girl t-shirts and casual shirts have messages or drawings on them I don't agree with. Also, I find the selection of "play" clothes is much better in the boy section, and we spend most of our afternoons at the park.

My confession? I have been a vegetarian for 13 years, but since Tumaini started eating table food, I always seem to be searching for meal ideas and coming up short. She's allergic to eggs and nuts, my husband won't eat tofu, and I'm not ready to feed her prepared fake meat, because of the sodium content, and because there are sometimes ingredients I don't recognize on the packaging, which scares me. I've taken to preparing them a meat based dish once a week, and we also have fish once a week, but I'm considering starting to eat meat again. My fear of other people's reactions and teasing is stopping me more than my convictions are...

KarmB · September 2013

andreab7412 said:

Also I bribed Gage to sleep with cinnamon rolls. We are now going to the new bakery. He fell asleep 15 ministers after this being promised.

those naughty ministers

lilahbean13 · September 2013

I'm jealous of the big talkers too. Like irrationally jealous. And cooper can say a few words yet I still get jealous.
I'm
Also jealous of all the preggly ladies.

BubbaJug · September 2013

summergirl1211 said:
We went to Stride Rite last weekend, completely expecting to take advantage of their 40% off sale. I walked into the store thinking "How can anyone pay full price for these shoes? It's ridiculous!" 30 minutes later we walked out with a full-price pair of shoes. Whomp whomp.

I had a dream that @BubbaJug, E and her husband were at our house for the weekend. E was saying phrases, not just random words, and complicated ones too. I was super jealous and trying to hide it because Riley's vocabulary stops at "uh oh". So apparently I'm a sleep stalker AND consumed with talking jealousy.

This is hysterical. And I feel special. All around great post. She says a couple of "phrases"... But its nothing to write home about with these kids reciting books of the Bible up in here.

My FC... I hate shortened names for children. Loathe. All the time people ask me if I call Eleanor Ellie, or Ella, or Gertrude or some other nonsense.. No. I just flucking told you her name is Eleanor. If I had wanted to call her Ellie, that's what I would have named her. I also really don't understand people giving their child a name with every intention of calling them something else. Like initial names RJ, EJ, JR, if you're abbreviating when typing or writing, fine, but actually calling them that when their name is Robert James... Stop.
However I am fine with Ernie, I actually love it...maybe its because it doesn't compromise Eleanor? I know its weird but whatever.

That got more heated than I had intended.

StokedWifey · September 2013

BubbaJug said:

We went to Stride Rite last weekend, completely expecting to take advantage of their 40% off sale. I walked into the store thinking "How can anyone pay full price for these shoes? It's ridiculous!" 30 minutes later we walked out with a full-price pair of shoes. Whomp whomp.

I had a dream that @BubbaJug, E and her husband were at our house for the weekend. E was saying phrases, not just random words, and complicated ones too. I was super jealous and trying to hide it because Riley's vocabulary stops at "uh oh". So apparently I'm a sleep stalker AND consumed with talking jealousy.
This is hysterical. And I feel special. All around great post. She says a couple of "phrases"... But its nothing to write home about with these kids reciting books of the Bible up in here. My FC... I hate shortened names for children. Loathe. All the time people ask me if I call Eleanor Ellie, or Ella, or Gertrude or some other nonsense.. No. I just flucking told you her name is Eleanor. If I had wanted to call her Ellie, that's what I would have named her. I also really don't understand people giving their child a name with every intention of calling them something else. Like initial names RJ, EJ, JR, if you're abbreviating when typing or writing, fine, but actually calling them that when their name is Robert James... Stop. However I am fine with Ernie, I actually love it...maybe its because it doesn't compromise Eleanor? I know its weird but whatever. That got more heated than I had intended.

I love it when you get feisty. It makes me giggle.

A Target employee asked me B's name and she called him Bry Bry. WTH?

aylafsu88 · September 2013

zpanjwani said:

LO got bit by another kid at daycare and it left a pretty gnarly mark. It hasn't been confirmed to me, but I pretty much know which little shit did it. I find myself giving him nasty looks when the teacher isn't looking. I'm so immature and petty
X_X

@zpanjwani I am doing the same thing except I am counting their teeth and trying to match up who did it! LO got bit again at DC (she gets bit at least once a week) but this time they bit her so hard it broke the skin, left teeth imprints, and a huge bruise. I am incredibly upset because it looks painful and like they did it with a purpose to hurt her.
ETA:spelling

Boing214 · September 2013

BubbaJug said:

This is hysterical. And I feel special. All around great post. She says a couple of "phrases"... But its nothing to write home about with these kids reciting books of the Bible up in here. My FC... I hate shortened names for children. Loathe. All the time people ask me if I call Eleanor Ellie, or Ella, or Gertrude or some other nonsense.. No. I just flucking told you her name is Eleanor. If I had wanted to call her Ellie, that's what I would have named her. I also really don't understand people giving their child a name with every intention of calling them something else. Like initial names RJ, EJ, JR, if you're abbreviating when typing or writing, fine, but actually calling them that when their name is Robert James... Stop. However I am fine with Ernie, I actually love it...maybe its because it doesn't compromise Eleanor? I know its weird but whatever. That got more heated than I had intended.

We had every intention of calling LO Charlie but still named her Charlotte. My reasoning is probably silly, but I wanted her to have a female meaning behind her name when they do name meanings in school. If they still do name meanings, like we did when I was little. It wouldn't have been so bad, but Charlie is a shortened version of Charles, with the meaning "From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". I didn't want her name to mean "Man," so we lengthened it to Charlotte which means "feminine." Kids are assholes when there's something off like that.

Boing214 · September 2013

aylafsu88 said:

zpanjwani said:

LO got bit by another kid at daycare and it left a pretty gnarly mark. It hasn't been confirmed to me, but I pretty much know which little shit did it. I find myself giving him nasty looks when the teacher isn't looking. I'm so immature and petty
X_X

@zpanjwani I am doing the same thing except I am counting their teeth and trying to match up who did it! LO got bit again at DC (she gets bit at least once a week) but this time they bit her so hard it broke the skin, left teeth imprints, and a huge bruise. I am incredibly upset because it looks painful and like they did it with a purpose to hurt her.
ETA:spelling

Your poor LO! That sounds horrible, I would have been beyond pissed. It sounds like it's the same kid doing it over and over again, can you ask for more info or will they not give it? Hope it heals up quickly for her.

SallySunrise · September 2013

kitchencolors said:
Hugs to all the jealous milestone mamas. I understand how you feel, although in some ways I imagine it is easier for me because I have had a really long time to accept that she would be delayed. I'm sure it's scary to worry about all of the what ifs. Hang in there, mamas.

I'm pretty sure you're the most graceful human being I know, kitchen.

StokedWifey · September 2013

SallySunrise said:

Hugs to all the jealous milestone mamas. I understand how you feel, although in some ways I imagine it is easier for me because I have had a really long time to accept that she would be delayed. I'm sure it's scary to worry about all of the what ifs. Hang in there, mamas.
I'm pretty sure you're the most graceful human being I know, kitchen.

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

StokedWifey · September 2013

MissMusic said:

My dad is in Portugal right now with my grandfather, who is 92. He immigrated during WW2. H'anyway.

My grandfather has made it clear that he is looking for a "caregiver" to bring home with him, because thats how they did it in the old country. Since losing my grandmother in Feb 2007, he hasn't been able to do ANYTHING for himself.

I don't know how I feel about him more or less marrying someone to give her a green card and having her take care of him. I also think its completely ridic that the man will not (or cannot) operate a stove or microwave, do his own laundry, wipe down a counter top, or grocery shop after 92 years of life. My grandmother did EVERYTHING for him, because thats just how it was done. I can't imagine.

FWIW, our family pays for a nurse to come help him a few times a week, and my relatives stay with him on weekends. He refuses to go to an assisted living place. He literally will not cook or clean because its not his job--he will call a cab and eat out for every meal vs popping something in the microwave.

Your grandmother must have been the most patient woman on the planet!

cwm11985 · September 2013

I have no idea how many words tucker can say and no desire to count them. Also he doesn't walk either. He did for 2 days and stopped. Oh welllllllll.

aylafsu88 · September 2013

MissMusic said:

zpanjwani said:

@aylafsu88 Wow bitten repeatedly? I would absolutely take issue with this and see if the daycare is implementing a system to rectify this behavior. I know kids will be kids, but perhaps they need to isolate your LO from this vampire kid. ::hugs:: I know how awful it feels to see your kid hurt.

I agree. I can see an incident happening once or twice, but if my kid was always being targeted you bet I'd say something. It may mean keeping certain kids apart, or something as simple as keeping a better eye on them.

@zpanjwani @MissMusic I was extremely pissed and spoke with the director. I told her that LO gets bitten almost every week and asked her if it was the same kid/what they are doing about it. She claims it is not the same kid, the teachers try to curb the biting, it is normal to bite etc. I understand that it is normal but this time it looked so bad (broken skin, teeth marks, bruising) that I am angry.

Boing214 · September 2013

I was irrationally hurt when I realized that there was at least one or two other people from TB that travelled through my state and didn't even say hi. I know I shouldn't be hurt, it's the internet, that's why it's irrational. :-<

aylafsu88 · September 2013

@andreab7412 I would hope that the teachers are watching! LO is in a room where they are all over 12 months so the ratio is 6 to 1. I wish the ratio was lower. They just moved all the older kids from the room up so they are all around her age (15- 12 months). For every incident the victim and the perpetrator get an incident report so I am hoping that they spoke with the kids parents and maybe they will try to curb any biting behavior at home.

nesenotes · September 2013

I seriously considered doing just one pageant after seeing @cpasley s pics. They were sooo cute. But then I saw the admission price and changed my mind. How do people afford that shit?

Boing214 · September 2013

nesenotes said:

I seriously considered doing just one pageant after seeing @cpasley s pics. They were sooo cute. But then I saw the admission price and changed my mind. How do people afford that shit?

@nesenotes I'm betting it's waaaaay more expensive in CA for pageants than it is in li'l old Wyoming.

breezyblueyez · September 2013

@pandril19. Someone asked if LO had been "checked for autism" because he stands on his tippy toes often. Really? Wtf! People are so ridic asking if something is wrong with a child.

nesenotes · September 2013

cpasley said:
I was irrationally hurt when I realized that there was at least one or two other people from TB that travelled through my state and didn't even say hi. I know I shouldn't be hurt, it's the internet, that's why it's irrational. :-<

I thought about you when I was up there but my entire family was at my moms house and trying to explain driving a few hours to visit an internet friend would not fly. But I did contemplate it for a hot second.

breezyblueyez · September 2013

My FC, I promised MH we would get a dog when he got his license and he passed & got it, so we got a dog but on the way to get him, I knew it was too much. Now that we have a puppy, and LO I'm so much more stressed! He's. A good dog but I just can't handle the extra work, I told MH its 100% his responsibility for puppyp duty. I feel like a dick but I'm on the verge of a breakdown.

Boing214 · September 2013

nesenotes said:

I was irrationally hurt when I realized that there was at least one or two other people from TB that travelled through my state and didn't even say hi. I know I shouldn't be hurt, it's the internet, that's why it's irrational. :-<
I thought about you when I was up there but my entire family was at my moms house and trying to explain driving a few hours to visit an internet friend would not fly. But I did contemplate it for a hot second.

@nesenotes It's ok, that's far enough away that I do understand, but yesterday there actually someone driving through an hour away. Around here an hour isn't nothing. lol It does make me happy that you thought about it though, thank you.

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