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ac1259 · March 2014

peanutmuse said:
Here's my possibly unpopular (but very tame) opinion:

Sleepers with zippers suck.

@peanutmuse- this opinion will most likely change when he's a toddler....then you need to get that shit back on as fast as possible before he/(she in my case) escapes! I can barely keep DD1 still long enough to dress her- zippy sleepers are my favorite form of pajamas for her!

peanutmuse · March 2014

ac1259 said:

peanutmuse said:
Here's my possibly unpopular (but very tame) opinion:

Sleepers with zippers suck.
@peanutmuse- this opinion will most likely change when he's a toddler....then you need to get that shit back on as fast as possible before he/(she in my case) escapes! I can barely keep DD1 still long enough to dress her- zippy sleepers are my favorite form of pajamas for her!

I can totally see this.

The actual reason why I don't like zippers is because of how they bunch under his chin when he's in the bouncer or swing.

ashleywiz · March 2014

I have little to no desire to "get away" from DD or have a break from her. I feel weird running errands by myself. I do it to give DH alone time with her since I get it all day, but I would so much rather have them with me. So when my family keeps saying they can't wait to be here to help out, etc... I kind of cringe because I love doing it all. I used to treasure my alone time above all - so this is truly strange for me.

On swaddling, I swaddle arms in every night (mainly to avoid the terror hour that comes if she doesn't get swaddled before she becomes over tired) and she still wakes every few hours because she's hungry. She wakes up sucking everything, which admittedly makes me laugh.

slmille4 · March 2014

tarajeannette said:
This is not an UO, but I'm seriously impressed with how much y'all can type with one thumb. Or am I the only one stuck to a baby? Either way, jealous.

One thumb typer here, hence why I tend to have a lot of mis spellings.

Roses87 · March 2014

slmille4 said:
I think people who are afraid of dogs are weird. Not like if a dog is barking at you and you avoid it. I'm talking about the pe. ople who had to stay in their apartment while my 8 week old puppy was in the hallway or the people who stay on the edge of the sidewalk when my lab with her tail wagging like crazy walks by.

I guess I am weird.

I get nervous around dogs, espcecially timid ones. I wouldn't say afraid of dogs. But if the dog isn't wagging its tail or doesn't look friendly I avoid it. I have been bit before and chased by not friendly dogs before while running.

Although my mil has a phobia to cats. We have to lock ours up when she is over because of this. It's kind of nice because I know she will never just drop by unexpected. The vets she use to go to even knew her and when she had an appt for their dog the vets would put away their office cats. She really had no Reason either. Never bit, nothing. She was house sitting once and she turned around after using the sink and the people cat Was behind her looking at her. She said she left at the moment and ever since was afraid of cats. Now that's weird.

jwp325 · March 2014

I'm going to weigh in on the celebrating success issue. I think that everyone should be able to share their success and their failures equally. This board is here for support in rough and good times IMO. No one should feel guilty either way. The guilt is what makes mommy wars so horrible and why perpetuate that here?

I do, however, think that are probably good ways and not so good ways to share your successes. It's the difference between rubbing someone's nose in it by bragging or just saying hey guess what happened today. I think it's all in how you phrase it/present it and can be a very fine line based on how someone is feeling that day. I forget who said it, but if I'm having a bad breastfeeding or sleep day, I skip over those posts.

I also think that it's important for those who are having success to share because it may give someone hope or provide someone with a person to ask for suggestions or advice. Just my two cents on this.

jwp325 · March 2014

@LadyFilet, I've read that if you work at night, baby is less likely to have day/night confusion. When we're up and moving, baby is lulled to sleep. When we're still, baby moves. For most of us, that means asleep during the day and awake at night. So makes total sense that your LO isn't having much trouble STTN.

Friend of mine worked late nights and her baby got over day/night confusion within a couple weeks. DH kept trying to say well, A & J's baby was STTN at a month old. Yeah every baby is different and ours will fix her day/night confusion when she's able to.

gina0485 · March 2014

sugarland726 said:

gina0485 said:

Lena122 said:
My UO was going to be that I wish we didn't have to feel bad about sharing sleeping, breastfeeding or other baby related successes but I see it's already being addressed.

I think there's a difference in bragging and celebrating. This board is supportive in bad times so I think it should be in good times too! Plus it gives others hope that one day BFing will get easier or that it is possible for a baby to sleep.
@lena122 you're totally right. Successes should be celebrated - just not paraded. I don't need to be told 4 times that the same baby STTN or latches. It's overkill. But if a mom has been having difficulty and wants to update us on taking a turn for the better, I'll be right there cheering. Nobody likes an AW on repeat is all.

Ok, so if I had problems and then had success, that is ok. But if I did not have problems then I can not discuss my success. Is that what I'm getting here? I'm not talking about STTN for me, I'm talking about breastfeeding, or more specifically pumping. I'm damn proud of my freezer stash as I head back to work on Monday. But I see here that I would not be allowed to celebrate a milestone in ounces frozen because I had no previous difficulty.

Double standard.

@sugarland726 that is absolutely not what I am saying - it's an extreme interpretation of what I said, and I am pretty sure my follow up comments address this.

gina0485 · March 2014

LadyFilet said:
@gina0485 @marbee1214 and whoever else...

Don't know if the STTN UO was aimed toward me but I don't feel like I am AW or bragging about DD sleeping patterns. I only post it on threads that are relevant and try not to shove it in peoples faces cause I know most mom as around here aren't as lucky.

I honestly feel the only reason things worked out the way they have is because I worked night shift right up until I went into labor (which was freaking hard staying up all night with no caffeine because of DDs potential heart problem). Now that I am on leave I am on a day shift schedule... So if DDs days/nights got switched like most newborns it's working to my favor because my days/nights also switched. Hope that makes sense how I typed it out.

@ladyfilet I was not intending to call anyone out on this and didn't have you in mind when I wrote this.

xanadu94 · March 2014

peanutmuse said:

Here's my possibly unpopular (but very tame) opinion:

Sleepers with zippers suck.

I have the opposite experience over here. I much prefer the zipper sleepers to everything else. In the middle of the night, a quick unzip, take little feet out, diaper change, feet back in, zip up and done. The snaps are a pain in the butt... mostly because there are soooo many of them. I also like the sleep sacks.

MarkandAbbi · March 2014

I absolutely dislike the headbands and big giant decorative bows people use on their daughters. They are extremely silly to me....

I also can't stand when people have bad mannered dogs of any size. Especially when their small dog bites someone and they make an excuse for it.

That is all. Lol.

thegosiers · March 2014

My UO is that I hate all the baby boy clothes that say "handsome like daddy" or "mommys little man." These are babies - not "eligible bachelors."

I received so many as gifts, and now feel obligated to take pics of LO wearing them.

MIT721 · March 2014

xanadu94 said:

peanutmuse said:

Here's my possibly unpopular (but very tame) opinion:

Sleepers with zippers suck.

I have the opposite experience over here. I much prefer the zipper sleepers to everything else. In the middle of the night, a quick unzip, take little feet out, diaper change, feet back in, zip up and done. The snaps are a pain in the butt... mostly because there are soooo many of them. I also like the sleep sacks.

I can see @peanutmuse 's point with the snaps v. Zippers. Especially in the swing/RnP. My issue is I am so so blind that even with my glasses snapping the snaps in the dark with the squirmiest 8 wk old on the planet frustrates the sh&t out if me. The zips are a one and done so that' just makes it easier for me.

bethughknee · March 2014

peanutmuse said:

Here's my possibly unpopular (but very tame) opinion:

Sleepers with zippers suck.
@peanutmuse- this opinion will most likely change when he's a toddler....then you need to get that shit back on as fast as possible before he/(she in my case) escapes! I can barely keep DD1 still long enough to dress her- zippy sleepers are my favorite form of pajamas for her!
I can totally see this. The actual reason why I don't like zippers is because of how they bunch under his chin when he's in the bouncer or swing.

I firggin hate the zippys right now. Really anything with closed feet fits DD very awkwardly (baby gowns at night FTW) and the zippers just bunch under her chin and I can tell it's uncomfortable for her. I'm prepared to love them later when she has better head control but for now when I shop online and love a print at first glance then zoom to see if it's snaps, I curse aloud if I see a zipper instead.

sehudson821 · March 2014

@kiki1978 I also teach first grade and I'm having the same issues. A lot of the changes that came along with common core are just crazy! What state are you in?

IMO teachers need to be given back some of their creative freedom. All the fun is getting sucked out of school.

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