Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

fourthnlast · June 2014

I've been gone all day and don't have the energy to catch up on 100's of posts. Hope everyone is having a productive day

smushi · June 2014

dani+california said:

I swear if someone could bottle the smell of little baby head + warm milk, I would buy it. I can't stop sniffing my baby.

Or baby's soft skin. mixed with the scent... Kiddo always has greasy hair because I'm constantly rubbing cheek to cheek or nuzzling him.

thomas930 · June 2014

@SoulTermination‌ hope she is ok. T &P'S coming

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

PRE-PREGNANCY JEANS!!!

hlm184 · June 2014

celticlullaby said:

@SoulTermination‌ - I hope your baby girl feels better and her fever drops fast! ((Hugs)) And I count anyone I recognize as a regular (not that I'm queen of the Internet and it matters or anything), and I know you! You're my Jim Butcher buddy - the next book's out soon, right? OMG I just got it. I've only read the Dresden Files - is your daughter's name from the Codex?

It's totally already out!

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

Okay, feel like a total ass for my quick posts (busy ass day) of internet shouts of joy now that I've seen at a glance some T&P....

@ColleenSwerb you're constantly my bump person who I admire because I pretty much think you're a badass for everything you handle. Seriously.

@Pineconey you're the bump girl I wish I had the balls to be. You're such a fighter -- in the way that 'you're a fighter' is a compliment -- because I'm such a weiner push over and I look at you (via the internet at 3 am especially) for strength.

@macgrs and @soultermination Major good juju and T&P and all the healing powers in the world being equally shared your way.

@dani+california Can we meet up to share a joint already? I think we could both use this. PS if this offends anyone than you can just go shave your back now (Mad <3s to anyone who gets that quote).

@michaelad3 Babies are hard and they sorta suck sometimes. I'm learning this too. I've learned from friends with babies before me that admitting that's the first step. As PPs have said, if there's anything you can do for YOU, do it. ASAP.

thomas930 · June 2014

Logan has slept pretty much all day....I've not been productive at all. Oops.

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

smushi said:

dani+california said:

I swear if someone could bottle the smell of little baby head + warm milk, I would buy it. I can't stop sniffing my baby.

Or baby's soft skin. mixed with the scent... Kiddo always has greasy hair because I'm constantly rubbing cheek to cheek or nuzzling him.

Add this to the RTTers store of pregnancy goods people haven't made yet.

SoulTermination · June 2014

celticlullaby said:
@SoulTermination‌ - I hope your baby girl feels better and her fever drops fast! ((Hugs))

And I count anyone I recognize as a regular (not that I'm queen of the Internet and it matters or anything), and I know you! You're my Jim Butcher buddy - the next book's out soon, right?

OMG I just got it. I've only read the Dresden Files - is your daughter's name from the Codex?

It is, though unintentionally. XD I'll explain it when I can type a bit more, lol.

Skin Game came out last Tuesday and is AWESOME, go get it!!

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

@macgrs Thanks! I somehow magically went down another 3 pounds after being stuck at 10 pounds plus pre pregnancy weight. I guess it was those three pounds that made the muffin top more bearable. Hooray for breastfeeding!

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

thomas930 said:

Logan has slept pretty much all day....I've not been productive at all. Oops.

We all sooooooooooo need AND deserve those days.

allyandmike24 · June 2014

Guuuuuuuuys I am so freaking excited. I was DREADING meeting with my bosses at work (a small, cooperative preschool which I love) because there is not any way I can pull off returning to work and paying for day care, so I was planning to quit and SAHM for a while.

So I go in today and they had a "proposal" for me: I'll work 4 mornings a week 8-1 and my boss who works afternoons will babysit LO. In exchange, I'll babysit her LO on Fridays all day and the occasional date night.

Holy shit- free childcare from someone I trust, and I get to work at a job that I adore AND still be with LO every afternoon. ::end AW::

But really...!!!!

thomas930 · June 2014

Thats awesome @allyandmike24!

Mamamonzo · June 2014

thomas930 said:
Logan has slept pretty much all day....I've not been productive at all. Oops.

Same here.

fireflygirl12 · June 2014

T&P @SoulTermination‌ and all the hugs and cake.

pineconey · June 2014

@PoppySeedWindsor‌
I PPH you big time. If you come up to the Portland area we can have a big bump-fest with @mrscrcalli‌

smushi · June 2014

Did I miss it? Anyone post HDBD?

fireflygirl12 · June 2014

BOTH kids are napping at the SAME TIME! What do I do?!

fireflygirl12 · June 2014

I have to share this cuteness from yesterday. Wesley ADORES his little brother, and 7 weeks in, he's still completely obsessed with him.

fireflygirl12 · June 2014

@allyandmike24 - so jealous, that is awesome! Very excited for you!!

edoliesmom · June 2014

@smushi I don't think anyone has yet

@SoulTermination‌ Oh no!! I hope everything goes well and that she starts feeling better ASAP.

Update us when you can!

Re: long eyelashes - My baby girl got mine.

And question: She loves staring at lights. Can she damage her eyesight this way? /:)

smushi · June 2014

P&B715 said:

I think baby smiles took place of it a day early.

But what about those Stonewall Jackson babies? ie, the ones not smiling yet

chichi589 · June 2014

@SoulTermination‌ thinking of you & alera! Hope all is well please update when you get a minute!

Bluebird2318 · June 2014

@SoulTermination I hope your girl feels better soon! How scary.

rockstarlaw · June 2014

That's amazing @allyandmike24‌!! Congrats!

bootsiebabe · June 2014

macgrs said:

@macgrs Thanks! I somehow magically went down another 3 pounds after being stuck at 10 pounds plus pre pregnancy weight. I guess it was those three pounds that made the muffin top more bearable. Hooray for breastfeeding!
That gives me hope. I kind of assumed at this point I've lost what I will from BFing. I ended up getting a couple pairs of pants a size up rather than suffer the wrath of my muffin top.

and congrats @allyandmike24 that's great!! I know you were stressed about that.

I read something that said you lose the most from breastfeeding between months 3-6 because your body starts pulling from fat stores to make milk or something like that?

https://www.thealphaparent.com/2011/12/timeline-of-breastfed-baby.html

deidremaria · June 2014

Peeking in to say hi! I wish I had better reception. It takes forever to load this thread from home. I'll just AW this pic my sis sent me a few minutes ago. I didn't even know she took it. She's such a paparazo.

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

fireflygirl12 said:
BOTH kids are napping at the SAME TIME! What do I do?!

What kind of mom am I that the first thought I had upon reading this was, "Run away..."

bootsiebabe · June 2014

Every time I see my MIL which is basically weekly she asks if DS is STTN and acts disappointed when I say well he did a 5 hour stretch then a 3 hour stretch. I think that's pretty damn good and I'm not complaining!

PoppySeedWindsor · June 2014

Also...even though I had a kickass day and managed being a mom and an employed journalist and a non profit board member with relative ease (ie no melt downs on my or Merri's parts)...I'm gonna take back my poopooing of the wonder week app. It says today marks the start of stormy weather and ooooooh Lordy...

Emily041285 · June 2014

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3crazykitties said:
I sang baby beluga a lot to my belly during the third trimester. When DS is cranky sleepy it usually gets him to calm down and sometimes even to sleep. I was wondering if anyone else had a song they sang to inside baby work on calming outside baby?

We played Sweet Annie and Then (our wedding song) a ton while I was pregnant and both calm her down now!

Mamamonzo · June 2014

So close yet being attached to a pump makes it so far away. My water is mocking me.

pineconey · June 2014

For whatever reason, I can't stop laughing at this:

pineconey · June 2014

Mamamonzo said:
So close yet being attached to a pump makes it so far away. My water is mocking me.

Having the same issue, but it's wine instead of water and a fussy baby instead of a pump.

Mamamonzo · June 2014

pineconey said:

Mamamonzo said:
So close yet being attached to a pump makes it so far away. My water is mocking me.
Having the same issue, but it's wine instead of water and a fussy baby instead of a pump.

Oh the wine made it next to me. I am however currently having an empty wine glass problem.

Mamamonzo · June 2014

3crazykitties said:
@Mamamonzo‌ that couch looks so comfortable!

I spent the better half of 8 months on these two couches!

snmetz7 · June 2014

@purespark‌ MIL said she used to put DH in his portable bassinet and stick him on top of the dryer on spin cycle. It was the only thing that would calm him lol

eireyes · June 2014

I wish Aiden could talk so he could tell me what it is about nursing upsets him so much. I'm running out of options and ideas!

bootsiebabe · June 2014

@mamrotu73‌ cracking up at the forget me nows. We just watched Saving Mr. Banks and the whole time I could not stop thinking about Mrs. Fingerbottom

mamacatTo2 · June 2014

Hi everyone. I am going to stop lurking and start posting because I love this thread and read it daily and I want to contribute! I hope you are okay with that...I know this is a tight knit group.

I also know intros are annoying so I'll make mine brief:

Mom to 2 yo DD Alice and 8 week old Noah (4.7.14). We also have two "vicious beasts", my rescue pups Ziva and Gibbs.
Live in Houston, TX
Former HS English teacher, current SAHM/grad student (MPH)

Also, I love cake and wine. And arrested development. Can I stay? Here's my cute A14 baby.

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