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likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

shanicenicolle said:

A whole new world is stuck in my head for some reason... I'm trying so hard to not hum out loud because we're in really close quarters in this new office.

That's okay. "Sister Suffragette" from Mary Poppins is stuck in my head.

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

I know that my husband's money is our money. I know this. But, I usually have freelance work coming in to help supplement our income. For the past four months, I haven't, and we're just fine, but I feel like an ASS asking for some money so I can go buy him a Father's Day gift.

I told him this the other day and he rolled his eyes and told me it wasn't a big deal. Today he called and "dropped some hints" on tools he saw at Lowe's that were on sale.

"So get 'em, babe," I said.

"Well... I thought maybe there would be a holiday catering to dads this weekend and someone could get them for me."

I'm an idiot. Of course he's still going to be happy to open a present even if it's "his" money buying it AND he practically picked it out, right? RIGHT?

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

@MSUDucks

Yes, I would, haha! It's terrible. I know he doesn't think of it as "his money", it's my own hang-up. I'm dumb.

runrinserepeat · June 2014

likeanoldtimemovie said:

I know that my husband's money is our money. I know this. But, I usually have freelance work coming in to help supplement our income. For the past four months, I haven't, and we're just fine, but I feel like an ASS asking for some money so I can go buy him a Father's Day gift.

I told him this the other day and he rolled his eyes and told me it wasn't a big deal. Today he called and "dropped some hints" on tools he saw at Lowe's that were on sale.

"So get 'em, babe," I said.

"Well... I thought maybe there would be a holiday catering to dads this weekend and someone could get them for me."

I'm an idiot. Of course he's still going to be happy to open a present even if it's "his" money buying it AND he practically picked it out, right? RIGHT?

I say this as the primary working parent in our house with a husband who mostly SAH. I can't actually speak for your husband, but if it were me, I'd be thrilled (and I'd tell you to hush, because it's not "his" money, it's both of yours).

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

kleMcK said:

likeanoldtimemovie said:

I know that my husband's money is our money. I know this. But, I usually have freelance work coming in to help supplement our income. For the past four months, I haven't, and we're just fine, but I feel like an ASS asking for some money so I can go buy him a Father's Day gift.

I told him this the other day and he rolled his eyes and told me it wasn't a big deal. Today he called and "dropped some hints" on tools he saw at Lowe's that were on sale.

"So get 'em, babe," I said.

"Well... I thought maybe there would be a holiday catering to dads this weekend and someone could get them for me."

I'm an idiot. Of course he's still going to be happy to open a present even if it's "his" money buying it AND he practically picked it out, right? RIGHT?

I say this as the primary working parent in our house with a husband who mostly SAH. I can't actually speak for your husband, but if it were me, I'd be thrilled (and I'd tell you to hush, because it's not "his" money, it's both of yours).

Are you sure you aren't my husband? Because those are his exact words every.single.time.

I love being a SAHM, but I know I get on his nerves because I ask him eleven times a day if he's okay with me staying at home, if he feels resentful, etc. One day he's going to lose it instead of patiently saying "Hush. I love you being home. We're fine."

bullybutt · June 2014

likeanoldtimemovie said:

kleMcK said:

likeanoldtimemovie said:

I know that my husband's money is our money. I know this. But, I usually have freelance work coming in to help supplement our income. For the past four months, I haven't, and we're just fine, but I feel like an ASS asking for some money so I can go buy him a Father's Day gift.

I told him this the other day and he rolled his eyes and told me it wasn't a big deal. Today he called and "dropped some hints" on tools he saw at Lowe's that were on sale.

"So get 'em, babe," I said.

"Well... I thought maybe there would be a holiday catering to dads this weekend and someone could get them for me."

I'm an idiot. Of course he's still going to be happy to open a present even if it's "his" money buying it AND he practically picked it out, right? RIGHT?
I say this as the primary working parent in our house with a husband who mostly SAH. I can't actually speak for your husband, but if it were me, I'd be thrilled (and I'd tell you to hush, because it's not "his" money, it's both of yours).
Are you sure you aren't my husband? Because those are his exact words every.single.time.

I love being a SAHM, but I know I get on his nerves because I ask him eleven times a day if he's okay with me staying at home, if he feels resentful, etc. One day he's going to lose it instead of patiently saying "Hush. I love you being home. We're fine."

Ugh, where might one find one of these unicorns?

coybig · June 2014

I'd totally want to unwrap tools I suggested. Just because I've dropped hints, doesn't mean I know for sure I'm getting them.

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

@bullybutt I wish I could tell you, girl. He is pretty great. *end mushy post*

...except for his hatred of feet. I would kill for a foot massage.

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

uws22 said:

I'd totally want to unwrap tools I suggested. Just because I've dropped hints, doesn't mean I know for sure I'm getting them.

That's what my brother said. I'm grateful for the hints, too because um... I would've never thought to buy a lithium ion cordless drill.

And hey, they're on sale apparently if anyone else needs a Father's Day gift!

mrscurlygurl · June 2014

@likeanoldtimemovie‌, I totally get how you feel being a SAHM. Not sure how your finances are set up, but it seems like you need a system where you don't have to ask him for money every time you need it. That's too father/child or even abusive-relationship (and I am not trying to imply yours is abusive in any way) sounding. You both should have access to "your" money is all I'm trying to say.

CandC13 · June 2014

likeanoldtimemovie said:

I know that my husband's money is our money. I know this. But, I usually have freelance work coming in to help supplement our income. For the past four months, I haven't, and we're just fine, but I feel like an ASS asking for some money so I can go buy him a Father's Day gift.

I told him this the other day and he rolled his eyes and told me it wasn't a big deal. Today he called and "dropped some hints" on tools he saw at Lowe's that were on sale.

"So get 'em, babe," I said.

"Well... I thought maybe there would be a holiday catering to dads this weekend and someone could get them for me."

I'm an idiot. Of course he's still going to be happy to open a present even if it's "his" money buying it AND he practically picked it out, right? RIGHT?

Pretty sure I like getting presents that were purchased with "my" money that I picked out so why wouldn't he! Heck I wish DH would offer some suggestions as he is hard to shop for on a good day and pregnancy brain makes thinking hard ;-S

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

mrscurlygurl said:
@likeanoldtimemovie‌, I totally get how you feel being a SAHM. Not sure how your finances are set up, but it seems like you need a system where you don't have to ask him for money every time you need it. That's too father/child or even abusive-relationship (and I am not trying to imply yours is abusive in any way) sounding. You both should have access to "your" money is all I'm trying to say.

Totally get it! I've just been too lazy to drive to our bank and put my name on the account, haha! I usually have his debit card or he takes cash out and gives it to me. My fault entirely.

bullybutt · June 2014

jessa8907 said:

I'm kind of freaking out that almost the ENTIRE first page of June 14 is birth announcements.

I've been stalking their board because they are so good about posting the birth stories and a lot of them are funny. May was boring (if you will). I also wish that our birth postings would have included more birth stories than the actual updates. I like reading them all!

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SuperTinkerham · June 2014

Mister is out of town until Monday.

At first I thought i was gonna be all

But I'm actually all

My last weekend all by myself with no responsibilities!!! And HBO preview.

SuperTinkerham · June 2014

@tundrabunny there was a roach in the office about an hour ago. All the girls freaked out. I went and stomped it but made some new kid pick it up. I'm too pregnant to be bending over.

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mrscurlygurl · June 2014

Just spent 3 hours at the hospital because baby girl wasn't responding well enough to the weekly nst. They sent me for a BPP ultrasound. After waiting for 3 hours, she sped through that ultrasound as if to say, enough already, send my mama home! Me thinks baby girl just isn't a morning person because she never does very well with these early nsts. And now she has the hiccups...

Emilyfae · June 2014

Is it mean to turn an awkward picture of my mom into a meme?

CandC13 · June 2014

Totally just made a guy move his car cause he parked to close to me and I wouldn't have been able to open my car door wide enough to fit it.... :-)

purpleXdandelion · June 2014

Slightly TMI... in the middle of last night, I woke up with throwup coming up my throat. I ran to the bathroom and started gagging, but just a small amount came up. I went back to bed, then about an hour later it happened again. This time I just swallowed it back (I know...) and it hurt and burned like crazy but that was that. Does that sound like reflux to you? Or just weird?

Big+Lil · June 2014

@symphony4586‌ stock up on pretty bras, I wore one every time throughout 15 months of nursing.

tealowl · June 2014

likeanoldtimemovie said:

Using the random thread for a call-out: @tealowl, where you be, girl?

**quote fail**

I'm here! I still use shitty IE at work, and that browser isn't TB friendly. I can't never quote correctly either, and it wouldn't even let me log in for a couple days. ARGHHHHHH.

chrinikki1 · June 2014

purpleXdandelion said:
Slightly TMI... in the middle of last night, I woke up with throwup coming up my throat. I ran to the bathroom and started gagging, but just a small amount came up. I went back to bed, then about an hour later it happened again. This time I just swallowed it back (I know...) and it hurt and burned like crazy but that was that. Does that sound like reflux to you? Or just weird?

I have this numerous times a week and multiple times a night. For me it is acid reflux issues where sleeping on a few pillows combined with Pepcid and Tums helps get me through a night.

TallMomma29 · June 2014

@dlsexton, hopefully this does not sound super creepy, but I just showed a picture of your baby to DH (to give him a rough idea of what LO looks like right now since I'm 37 weeks) and he was like "that is a really pretty baby!" I agree!

jnnfrrose6 · June 2014

On my way home from my work out I decided some sort of slushie would be good (didn't help that I saw a sonic commercial while warming up on the treadmill). I stopped for gas at a BP with a dunkin donuts and figured I'd get a coolatta and some donuts. The guy in front of me (who also worked at the BP) started making small talk and asking about the baby and what not. He was a pleasant guy and didn't creep me out with his questions. When it was my turn to order, I waited to pay and the woman informed me the guy had taken care of it! Sweet!

jensavicci · June 2014

Dear diary (lol it's long)

Been off the board all day

it was a very hard and trying day. We're searching for a new school for our kids to attend in the fall. I'm fed up with the school they attend now and their attitude. So, we went to look at a local school that a friend of mine teaches at and it was AWFUL. I mean AWFUL. I didn't know why my friend continued to work at such a bad place and I found out they hold her there with a contract saying that she can't leave or she owes them $6,000 o.O WTF? I mean I get it, you want to make sure you're guaranteed a teacher all year but damn. $6,000? Cray cray. My friend tells me today how poorly the owners treat their staff (poor attitude, lack of communication skills and they belittle them in front of students). Also, they completely undermine their staff's authority in front of the students too. A teacher may put a child in time out and the owner will take them off of time out, praise them and send them off for a toy (which I witnesses while touring) So, I take a tour of the place and they've got torn up nap mats, all of their toys are broken in some way, they've got bikes that look ancient and rusted, torn books, the ceiling has not been finished and hasn't been finished for a while because I clearly saw dust collecting. And after a minute a realized I was the only non black person in the room. So they aren't diverse and try to focus on black history A LOT as I noticed the numerous AA historical posters on the walls. Their textbooks were from the late 90's, and they do the same exact play schedule every single day. They can only play a certain way. Wtf

Then my friend tells me they don't sanitize and clean any of the toys, the cots (which the children have accidents on), the tables or any of the things that need sanitizing. Not to mention the current leaking coming from their roof due to today's rain. Idk about you guys but that sounds like a Fabulous school....-_- real swell.

marsalisails · June 2014

So my husband is sick, which is annoying enough, but then this morning I go to brush my teeth (after a really shitty night sleep) and realize that I am not, in fact, using my own toothbrush...I am using MY SICK HUSBAND'S toothbrush. EEEEFFFFFFFFFF!!!

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mrscurlygurl · June 2014

jensavicci said:

Dear diary (lol it's long) Been off the board all day it was a very hard and trying day. We're searching for a new school for our kids to attend in the fall. I'm fed up with the school they attend now and their attitude. So, we went to look at a local school that a friend of mine teaches at and it was AWFUL. I mean AWFUL. I didn't know why my friend continued to work at such a bad place and I found out they hold her there with a contract saying that she can't leave or she owes them $6,000 o.O WTF? I mean I get it, you want to make sure you're guaranteed a teacher all year but damn. $6,000? Cray cray. My friend tells me today how poorly the owners treat their staff (poor attitude, lack of communication skills and they belittle them in front of students). Also, they completely undermine their staff's authority in front of the students too. A teacher may put a child in time out and the owner will take them off of time out, praise them and send them off for a toy (which I witnesses while touring) So, I take a tour of the place and they've got torn up nap mats, all of their toys are broken in some way, they've got bikes that look ancient and rusted, torn books, the ceiling has not been finished and hasn't been finished for a while because I clearly saw dust collecting. And after a minute a realized I was the only non black person in the room. So they aren't diverse and try to focus on black history A LOT as I noticed the numerous AA historical posters on the walls. Their textbooks were from the late 90's, and they do the same exact play schedule every single day. They can only play a certain way. Wtf Then my friend tells me they don't sanitize and clean any of the toys, the cots (which the children have accidents on), the tables or any of the things that need sanitizing. Not to mention the current leaking coming from their roof due to today's rain. Idk about you guys but that sounds like a Fabulous school....-_- real swell.

That really sucks. I'm surprised you got as far as touring the school though if you know a teacher there. Why didn't your friend tell you not to bother? Is this an elementary school or a daycare type school? I hope you find something that will work for your kiddos!

jensavicci · June 2014

mrscurlygurl said:

jensavicci said:

Dear diary (lol it's long)

Been off the board all day it was a very hard and trying day. We're searching for a new school for our kids to attend in the fall. I'm fed up with the school they attend now and their attitude. So, we went to look at a local school that a friend of mine teaches at and it was AWFUL. I mean AWFUL. I didn't know why my friend continued to work at such a bad place and I found out they hold her there with a contract saying that she can't leave or she owes them $6,000 o.O WTF? I mean I get it, you want to make sure you're guaranteed a teacher all year but damn. $6,000? Cray cray. My friend tells me today how poorly the owners treat their staff (poor attitude, lack of communication skills and they belittle them in front of students). Also, they completely undermine their staff's authority in front of the students too. A teacher may put a child in time out and the owner will take them off of time out, praise them and send them off for a toy (which I witnesses while touring) So, I take a tour of the place and they've got torn up nap mats, all of their toys are broken in some way, they've got bikes that look ancient and rusted, torn books, the ceiling has not been finished and hasn't been finished for a while because I clearly saw dust collecting. And after a minute a realized I was the only non black person in the room. So they aren't diverse and try to focus on black history A LOT as I noticed the numerous AA historical posters on the walls. Their textbooks were from the late 90's, and they do the same exact play schedule every single day. They can only play a certain way. Wtf Then my friend tells me they don't sanitize and clean any of the toys, the cots (which the children have accidents on), the tables or any of the things that need sanitizing. Not to mention the current leaking coming from their roof due to today's rain. Idk about you guys but that sounds like a Fabulous school....-_- real swell.

That really sucks. I'm surprised you got as far as touring the school though if you know a teacher there. Why didn't your friend tell you not to bother? Is this an elementary school or a daycare type school? I hope you find something that will work for your kiddos!
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I feel bad because I swore she was exaggerating. She's that kind of friend where we joke a lot and are super sarcastic. I figure, she still works there right? It can't be that bad. Nope, she was dead serious and I had to find out up close and personal. But thanks curly! School searching is no fun

ETA: and it's a private elementary school.

likeanoldtimemovie · June 2014

I am so uncomfortable. Not only did I overdo it today (DH was pissed when he came home and saw that I rearranged our furniture), but my thighs are so chafed that I want to cry. Ughhhh.

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chrinikki1 · June 2014

No mucus plug and no water breaking but I have what I think looks like a slight line in my crack (@birthjunkie13‌ I seriously am no obsessed with seeing my butt!) and I'm having these weird contractions that are crampy but make me sweat like a motherfucker. I'm excited to feel something but the sweaty part no one told me about. Hello deodorant at 9:30pm!

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marsalisails · June 2014

shanicenicolle said:

jensavicci said:

Dear diary (lol it's long)

Been off the board all day it was a very hard and trying day. We're searching for a new school for our kids to attend in the fall. I'm fed up with the school they attend now and their attitude. So, we went to look at a local school that a friend of mine teaches at and it was AWFUL. I mean AWFUL. I didn't know why my friend continued to work at such a bad place and I found out they hold her there with a contract saying that she can't leave or she owes them $6,000 o.O WTF? I mean I get it, you want to make sure you're guaranteed a teacher all year but damn. $6,000? Cray cray. My friend tells me today how poorly the owners treat their staff (poor attitude, lack of communication skills and they belittle them in front of students). Also, they completely undermine their staff's authority in front of the students too. A teacher may put a child in time out and the owner will take them off of time out, praise them and send them off for a toy (which I witnesses while touring) So, I take a tour of the place and they've got torn up nap mats, all of their toys are broken in some way, they've got bikes that look ancient and rusted, torn books, the ceiling has not been finished and hasn't been finished for a while because I clearly saw dust collecting. And after a minute a realized I was the only non black person in the room. So they aren't diverse and try to focus on black history A LOT as I noticed the numerous AA historical posters on the walls. Their textbooks were from the late 90's, and they do the same exact play schedule every single day. They can only play a certain way. Wtf Then my friend tells me they don't sanitize and clean any of the toys, the cots (which the children have accidents on), the tables or any of the things that need sanitizing. Not to mention the current leaking coming from their roof due to today's rain. Idk about you guys but that sounds like a Fabulous school....-_- real swell.

The state of the Philadelphia School system makes me want to cry. Not only conditions like this but the fact that they NEVER know if the schools are going to reopen in the fall is horrible in itself.

To the bolded-- a lot of schools in the area have a strong focus on this. Universities/Colleges included. So much of American history IS Black history so don't get TOO put off by that fact alone. Obviously the school has a lot of other shit for you to get put off about.

The Philly school system us awful, but this is a PRIVATE school?! Ugh...that's terrible

I'm not in love with living in the philly burbs (I'm a city kid), but at least that's the one thing that I don't have to worry about...schools are at least decent, and if you choose to pay for private school, you have a much better choice. I'm sorry that it's been more difficult than it should be.

cuntasaurusrex · June 2014

I am SO EXCITEDDDDDDDDD!!!!!! My BFF (of 27 years) is coming into town tonight, my baby shower is tomorrow, and I have some stupid cute 3D images of Alex from yesterday to share.. I don't think I've ever shared them here, even though I've already had three sessions now.

I'll spare you all the shot of his nuts. You're welcome.

edited because my post sounded like it was written by an ESL student. words, yo.

ichamommy · June 2014

Thanks @aliletz‌, now I seriously want 3D images but don't want to do it because I'm team green. Damn.

mrscurlygurl · June 2014

Baby feet!!! Love @aliletz‌!

Myanswer true · June 2014

@aliletz lookit the squishie! So adorable! I have my little guy as the background on my phone, and every time I look at it, I get so impatient to see that adorable little face in person!

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