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KellersPrag · January 2014

And go.

MississippiCatfish · January 2014

MiraskTastic said:
My very dear friend is being induced today. I'm super excited for her (it's her first). But I do find myself wishing her some ill fortune because she is so damned vain. She is freaked out to poop the table and ZOMG EVERYONE WILL SEE, she was worried that other people (like nurses) besides the doctor were going to see her lady bits, and she bought an elliptical so she can have her body back 6 WPP. So, as much as I love her, I kind of want her to crap, get poked by many nurses, and accept that, while you may weigh what you used to, your body will be different.

6 weeks PP. Bwahahaha.

MississippiCatfish · January 2014

I let Eddie eat a small bowl of the cucumber yogurt dipping sauce with a spoon when we went out for Indian last night.

BillyMollyEmmy · January 2014

I've been working two jobs since I went back to work when LO was eight months old. I decided to quit my second job this week despite the fact that it will pretty much cut my (own) monthly income by 1/3. But I feel like fuck money, family is more important than things. So I quit. I don't regret it or feel bad. And I can actually come home from my first job and be done work for the day.

BillyMollyEmmy · January 2014

After the goldfish discussion, guess what my IL's showed up at my door with last night for LO??? FREAKING GOLDFISH.

I actually lol'd at how coincidental it was and ... yes ... I let LO have some.

BillyMollyEmmy · January 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

I haven't made Nora's 15 month appointment. She's almost 17 months.

Today is A's 12 month appt. ha.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

mrssqueegy said:
I did not understand why everyone thought the creeper was so creepy. People post personal things on a public forum. Do you really think that there aren't people creeping and reading all the things? I've been a total creeper the last few months. No time to post, just have time to read a few threads late at night.
I think it was the "I know all about you and your kids' names but I refuse to give you mine but oh hey hai I'm here."

You don't count because we know you.

It was an FFFC and I thought it was funny. It had more to do with 'new to the board, never done this before, shy' than 'creepy' IMO. I feel like if I had waited to join, my intro would have been just about the same. And I am not creepy.

Oh? :-/

Oh. :-w

Well then fawk you all.

Anyway, I want her back and I'll choose someone suckier to leave.

tyrannasaurusjess · January 2014

LoisLayn23 said:
I haven't made Nora's 15 month appointment. She's almost 17 months.

We had ours almost a month late. Honestly it would've gone longer but the dr office called me EVERY. DAY. With a 'friendly reminder'. We also got 3 letters about it. Jeazus!

kdsmith43 · January 2014

I am seriously thinking about getting DS a backpack leash. He's a maniac and I think he'd love the freedom of being able to walk on his own some places.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

After JuiceGate last week I was feeling like a crappy unhealthy mom and like I hadn't tried hard enough to help his constipation in other ways. I don't know why I let TB get in my head and doubt myself. Anywho I cut out his juice for a few days and he finally pooped on Wednesday (5 days later). It was a huge solid ball. Larger than a golf ball. I feel like a worse mom now than I did on Friday.

kdsmith43 · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:

After JuiceGate last week I was feeling like a crappy unhealthy mom and like I hadn't tried hard enough to help his constipation in other ways. I don't know why I let TB get in my head and doubt myself. Anywho I cut out his juice for a few days and he finally pooped on Wednesday (5 days later). It was a huge solid ball. Larger than a golf ball. I feel like a worse mom now than I did on Friday.

I felt the same way, but we know what works for our kids. LO is a golf ball pooper too - don't feel bad
:-*

MeatballEsq · January 2014

kdsmith43 said:

MeatballEsq said:

After JuiceGate last week I was feeling like a crappy unhealthy mom and like I hadn't tried hard enough to help his constipation in other ways. I don't know why I let TB get in my head and doubt myself. Anywho I cut out his juice for a few days and he finally pooped on Wednesday (5 days later). It was a huge solid ball. Larger than a golf ball. I feel like a worse mom now than I did on Friday.

I felt the same way, but we know what works for our kids. LO is a golf ball pooper too - don't feel bad
:-*

Yeah and honestly the sugar content isn't that high on his juice for 4 oz.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

@loislayn23 I do agree with you. Perhaps when you come into a group after being around (but in the shadows) for awhile, it feels more like rejection than regular banter. I'm sure it was nerve wracking to take the plunge.

Plus she's shy. We've had to coddle a lot of people here through some flamings. And a lot of peops gbcb'd.

But I do agree with you. She should have stuck around. COME BACK NOOB.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

I wonder if my kid gets juice at dc. I thought about that at the doc yesterday - I said she doesn't get it but hell, maybe she does.

I let her eat a lot of berries last night. I hope she doesn't shit her brains out today.

Stasi · January 2014

My FFFC is that I just can't "get it up" to put any good FFFC here.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

kdsmith43 said:

I am seriously thinking about getting DS a backpack leash. He's a maniac and I think he'd love the freedom of being able to walk on his own some places.

I will never judge backpack leashes. Unless you are dragging your kid, like that picture, then I do. But to have one? Nope. Can't judge. Don't blame you.

My mom had a leash for me way back in the 80s. She didn't use it everywhere, but busy crowded places where I could get away? For sure. Honestly I think they are NBD. They serve an important purpose.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

THT did you give us your UO yesterday? I missed most of that thread.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

I've told DH plenty of times, I love you but I may not like you right now. Now I'm starting to feel like it's more than that. He seems to really hate life these days. I think most of it is stress about me not having a job (and he doesn't deal with that stress well, won't talk about it, etc). Which obviously makes me feel even guiltier about the situation. I guess my FFFC is that I almost wish he'd move on.

MississippiCatfish · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:
After JuiceGate last week I was feeling like a crappy unhealthy mom and like I hadn't tried hard enough to help his constipation in other ways. I don't know why I let TB get in my head and doubt myself. Anywho I cut out his juice for a few days and he finally pooped on Wednesday (5 days later). It was a huge solid ball. Larger than a golf ball. I feel like a worse mom now than I did on Friday.

they're little people, things like that are bound to happen sometimes. You're a great mom.

I wish you would have said larger than a meatball.

phytoocean · January 2014

My kid still doesn't sleep through the night. Last night I was so fed up I threw a bunch of books into his crib and just shut the door. I think DH and I are coddling him too much at night.

I applied for a faculty position, and I still haven't heard anything yet. My references were asked for letters and so everyone was excited that I would get at least an interview. I see on the school calender there are two upcoming talks about subject matter that is exactly what is wanted for the position. Now I am really upset that I didn't get an interview even though 1. it isn't my most desired location, 2. I should be use to rejection, and 3. I haven't heard anything yet.

thebanich · January 2014

phytoocean said:

My kid still doesn't sleep through the night. Last night I was so fed up I threw a bunch of books into his crib and just shut the door. I think DH and I are coddling him too much at night.

Finn doesn't either. He wakes up 2-3 times a night. I dealt with one wake-up but when he woke up again at about 3 I just let him cry. And he cried for a good two hours. I went to get him right before I left for work and it turns out he was crying because he had pooped. So he slept in shitty pants for 4 hours.

I'm so awesome.

PortermansWifey · January 2014

kdsmith43 said:
I am seriously thinking about getting DS a backpack leash. He's a maniac and I think he'd love the freedom of being able to walk on his own some places.

Can't stop laughing at this picture! I think A could use one of these, too!

thebanich · January 2014

We have the monkey backpack leash. The first time I put it on Lilly she tried to run and promptly face-planted on the asphalt.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

phytoocean said:
My kid still doesn't sleep through the night. Last night I was so fed up I threw a bunch of books into his crib and just shut the door. I think DH and I are coddling him too much at night.

I applied for a faculty position, and I still haven't heard anything yet. My references were asked for letters and so everyone was excited that I would get at least an interview. I see on the school calender there are two upcoming talks about subject matter that is exactly what is wanted for the position. Now I am really upset that I didn't get an interview even though 1. it isn't my most desired location, 2. I should be use to rejection, and 3. I haven't heard anything yet.

GL with the sleeping and the job. Even if it isn't the perfect job, it's always nice to be wanted, right? FX!

BeebopandBuddy · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:

I've told DH plenty of times, I love you but I may not like you right now. Now I'm starting to feel like it's more than that. He seems to really hate life these days. I think most of it is stress about me not having a job (and he doesn't deal with that stress well, won't talk about it, etc). Which obviously makes me feel even guiltier about the situation. I guess my FFFC is that I almost wish he'd move on.

I'm sorry that it's hard right now. Money issues are the worst and I know that, when we are having money issues for one reason or another, DH and I are more tense than any other time. I hope things get a little easier for you guys soon.

thebanich · January 2014

thechimichanga said:

My kid hurts herself 1-2x a day. She has no fear and it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. She has bruises all over her legs and gets a knot on her head once a week. I hurdled the couch yesterday to prevent her from falling while getting her lunch ready. I am thinking I might need to use the play yard around the couch. She was spinning in circles this morning, tumbled over and smack her head on the door trim. Or just buy a lot of bubble wrap.

Lilly went through this same stage. I was actually concerned that people were going to think that she was being neglected. She was just wild..cuts, scrapes and bruises galore. It gets much better when they are more stable.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:
THT did you give us your UO yesterday? I missed most of that thread.

Yah, it really was not good. I'll come up with something better today

MeatballEsq · January 2014

thechimichanga said:
My kid hurts herself 1-2x a day. She has no fear and it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. She has bruises all over her legs and gets a knot on her head once a week. I hurdled the couch yesterday to prevent her from falling while getting her lunch ready. I am thinking I might need to use the play yard around the couch.

She was spinning in circles this morning, tumbled over and smack her head on the door trim.

Or just buy a lot of bubble wrap.

I hear ya. My kid always has at least two bruises on his head at all times.

thebanich · January 2014

thechimichanga said:

thechimichanga said:

My kid hurts herself 1-2x a day. She has no fear and it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. She has bruises all over her legs and gets a knot on her head once a week. I hurdled the couch yesterday to prevent her from falling while getting her lunch ready. I am thinking I might need to use the play yard around the couch. She was spinning in circles this morning, tumbled over and smack her head on the door trim. Or just buy a lot of bubble wrap.

Lilly went through this same stage. I was actually concerned that people were going to think that she was being neglected. She was just wild..cuts, scrapes and bruises galore. It gets much better when they are more stable.
I hope so. I figure around 2 she might understand that throwing herself off the couch is going to hurt, maybe? Waah.

She is much more likely now ( 2 yrs 8 months) to try something once and then discover it wasn't the best plan. The worst of her injuries all happened between the time she started walking and about 20 months.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

BeebopandBuddy said:

MeatballEsq said:

I've told DH plenty of times, I love you but I may not like you right now. Now I'm starting to feel like it's more than that. He seems to really hate life these days. I think most of it is stress about me not having a job (and he doesn't deal with that stress well, won't talk about it, etc). Which obviously makes me feel even guiltier about the situation. I guess my FFFC is that I almost wish he'd move on.

I'm sorry that it's hard right now. Money issues are the worst and I know that, when we are having money issues for one reason or another, DH and I are more tense than any other time. I hope things get a little easier for you guys soon.

Thanks

I start a temp job next week. It's only a 3w gig, but the place might be hiring a full time attorney so that would be great! I'm hoping just being out of the house (me and C) will do us all some good. DH and I aren't used to spending this much time together

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:
I've told DH plenty of times, I love you but I may not like you right now. Now I'm starting to feel like it's more than that. He seems to really hate life these days. I think most of it is stress about me not having a job (and he doesn't deal with that stress well, won't talk about it, etc). Which obviously makes me feel even guiltier about the situation. I guess my FFFC is that I almost wish he'd move on.

I felt like we were here but without the job stress... and I'm usually in the guy's shoes. I would laugh out loud about it when I could see the distaste steaming from DH. I would laugh and say my god you really don't like me. He would be silent and eventually say that he loves me. I never doubted that, but id almost rather spend my evenings with someone who likes but doesn't love me, vs loves but doesn't like me. Anyway, we both felt the same way towards each other. I know exactly what you mean by loving but not liking him right now.

Things got better. I'm not sure how, but I'm glad I had a solid handle on my 'flee/stomp away and be ridiculous' instinct. I hope things lighten up. Marriage and parenting are hard.

OceanLover26 · January 2014

Didn't the new girl call this board a typical mom group that tears each other down? And openly said she wasn't here to really be here, but just tool around till her BMB was up or something? Did I imagine that happening?

I've had so many confessions to put in today and now I can't remember them.

kelbel527 · January 2014

OK, I'm going to put one out there. Since I still feel bad about it a week later - even though it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I made a careless mommy mistake while picking up kids at daycare:

Opened door for Brody (my 4 yo), he climbs in on his own, closes the door. Take Aedan out of stroller, strap him in car-seat, walk back around, got in the car and started driving.

It took 30 seconds (I wasn't out of the lot, thank god!) for Brody to tell me that he wasn't strapped in his car seat!!

The roads were crazy dangerous on Friday (black ice) and I almost drove home without my kid buckled in.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

OceanLover26 said:
Didn't the new girl call this board a typical mom group that tears each other down? And openly said she wasn't here to really be here, but just tool around till her BMB was up or something? Did I imagine that happening?

I've had so many confessions to put in today and now I can't remember them.

Different 1.

tinyhumantoe · January 2014

I want to IG a pic of my leg hair. its that long, yup. @spooflejones

kelbel527 · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:

I've told DH plenty of times, I love you but I may not like you right now. Now I'm starting to feel like it's more than that. He seems to really hate life these days. I think most of it is stress about me not having a job (and he doesn't deal with that stress well, won't talk about it, etc). Which obviously makes me feel even guiltier about the situation. I guess my FFFC is that I almost wish he'd move on.

I've told DH that too before.

But seriously, that stuff is hard. ((hugs)) I hope you guys are able to get past it. Financial/job related stresses can be really hard on a marriage.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

kelbel527 said:
OK, I'm going to put one out there. Since I still feel bad about it a week later - even though it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I made a careless mommy mistake while picking up kids at daycare:

Opened door for Brody (my 4 yo), he climbs in on his own, closes the door. Take Aedan out of stroller, strap him in car-seat, walk back around, got in the car and started driving.

It took 30 seconds (I wasn't out of the lot, thank god!) for Brody to tell me that he wasn't strapped in his car seat!!

The roads were crazy dangerous on Friday (black ice) and I almost drove home without my kid buckled in.

I did this when C was a NB

I felt so scared and shitty. But they are ok and now it's another reminder. I think we're less likely to make that mistake again.

MeatballEsq · January 2014

Thanks ladies. My real FFFC should be I'm considering using his toothbrush when I clean the toilet later. Think that will make me feel better?

MarisaKathleen · January 2014

Last night I swatted my kid. She snuggled up for a hug and turned her head and bit me so hard and so fast that she broke skin. My first reaction was to yell "what the hell?" and slap her away. She laughed at me. I feel like a shitty parent not only for smacking her off of me, but that I cannot get her to stop biting me. She doesn't do it to DH, she just does it to me. When I tell her "No" and raise my voice she laughs at me. I feel like it's because of our sitter's kid...she's just terrible. When Nancy's over there she comes home and is a complete ass. when she's by her regular sitter she's normal all the time. I just feel completely lost and like I don't know who my kid is.

OceanLover26 · January 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

Didn't the new girl call this board a typical mom group that tears each other down? And openly said she wasn't here to really be here, but just tool around till her BMB was up or something? Did I imagine that happening?

I've had so many confessions to put in today and now I can't remember them.

Different 1.

Stuck in box. Yikes.

Pokedot · January 2014

MeatballEsq said:

OK, I'm going to put one out there. Since I still feel bad about it a week later - even though it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I made a careless mommy mistake while picking up kids at daycare:

Opened door for Brody (my 4 yo), he climbs in on his own, closes the door. Take Aedan out of stroller, strap him in car-seat, walk back around, got in the car and started driving.

It took 30 seconds (I wasn't out of the lot, thank god!) for Brody to tell me that he wasn't strapped in his car seat!!

The roads were crazy dangerous on Friday (black ice) and I almost drove home without my kid buckled in.
I did this when C was a NB I felt so scared and shitty. But they are ok and now it's another reminder. I think we're less likely to make that mistake again.

I did this 2 times when DS was a NB. Both times we were in shopping somewhere. I had taken him out of the carrier to feed him and put him back in with a blanket. He was sleeping both times also. I never took the blanket off to buckle him in. Thankfully both times we weren't going far but I cried both times. Nothing worse than mommy guilt.

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