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likeanoldtimemovie · November 2014

I'm going back to school.

I... still don't know what to do with this information other than squeeing for joy, so I'm just going to leave it here.

littlemissmarla · November 2014

We're trying to figure out how I can stay at home until my mom plans to retire sometime between May to Sept. Between DDs Hemangioma and Laryngomalacia, we are really concerned about how she will do in daycare (even though she would be right downstairs from me). Since her hemangioma is right under her shoulder, most people would lift a baby up that way and we have to take special care not to put pressure on it and I know realistically the teachers won't remember all the time.. and working in the school myself, I know that sometimes they will just stick the baby in a bouncer or something until they cry and then move them around.. I just can't let my DD go through that.

I'm thrilled about the thought of being able to be with her for longer but it's so scary trying to make sure that you can pay the bills etc. I know we could do it for a few months but I also hate just getting by for the month and I like to be able to contribute financially to our bills. ugh

eta:words

SuperTinkerham · November 2014

We found glitter on his butt when we changed his diaper. We keep joking that he will come home w a turkey made out of a butt print. Or that he's a "glitter shitter".

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nolemomma14 · November 2014

Almost died watching the FSU @ Miami game tonight. Far too many close games, I'll be sending all of my medical bills for heart problems directly to FSU. Gotta love college football!!

darkangel42 · November 2014

Went to watch my first ever hockey game last night, loved it.

Is it wrong to be disappointed that there were no fights? One guy got punched but that was it.

littlemissmarla · November 2014

So much drool. So much crankiness... Is this what the beginning of teething looks like????

darkangel42 · November 2014

littlemissmarla said:

So much drool. So much crankiness... Is this what the beginning of teething looks like????

Yes, yes it is.

Nichole8787 · November 2014

littlemissmarla said:
So much drool. So much crankiness... Is this what the beginning of teething looks like????

Same here

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

Broke my foot yesterday. Headed out to church with DD in her carseat on my arm. Stepped down the 1 step to the driveway and caught the edge of the pathway. Rolled my foot over and went down. This is EXACTLY how I broke it 14 months ago. Looks like we need to widen the step area It's currently about the width of 4 bricks patterened like this ||=

Thank goodness DD was in her carseat and I wasn't carrying her out to the car separately.

SuperTinkerham · November 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:
Broke my foot yesterday. Headed out to church with DD in her carseat on my arm. Stepped down the 1 step to the driveway and caught the edge of the pathway. Rolled my foot over and went down. This is EXACTLY how I broke it 14 months ago. Looks like we need to widen the step area It's currently about the width of 4 bricks patterened like this ||=

Thank goodness DD was in her carseat and I wasn't carrying her out to the car separately.

Owwwwww. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Please fix the step.

abundancenow · November 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:

Broke my foot yesterday. Headed out to church with DD in her carseat on my arm. Stepped down the 1 step to the driveway and caught the edge of the pathway. Rolled my foot over and went down. This is EXACTLY how I broke it 14 months ago. Looks like we need to widen the step area It's currently about the width of 4 bricks patterened like this ||=

Thank goodness DD was in her carseat and I wasn't carrying her out to the car separately.

This really sucks, sorry to hear! Hope you heal quickly and it never happens again.

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

Thanks for all the good thoughts. We had a landscape designer out in June because ultimately we want to redo quite a bit in our front yard (including this), but we'd been holding off as the $10,000 for all of the work seemed better spent elsewhere (for now). Looks like we'll at least by DIYing a fix for the step for now. That should be interesting as that's more my role in our relationship and I'm the one who's injured and can't really be ripping up bricks right now.

abundancenow · November 2014

https://itsliketheyknowus.tumblr.com/

Pretty funny blog on ridiculous parenting images you find online and in the media.

This one had me laughing and remembering how tough the toddler years in a car seat with my son could get...

"Oh, my baby loves his car seat! He never contracts every single muscle in his body while violently convulsing at random intervals all at the exact instant I am placing him in the seat, like I am trying to strap a shrieking raccoon into my car while concerned onlookers call CPS."

darkangel42 · November 2014

I thought it would be super cute to write the story of how we met as a surprise for DH and turn it into a MadLib for him since he loves MadLibs.

It really is super cute but it's also really hard and taking ages but I don't want to just abandon it now because I know he'd love it.

rachelchristina · November 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:
Broke my foot yesterday. Headed out to church with DD in her carseat on my arm. Stepped down the 1 step to the driveway and caught the edge of the pathway. Rolled my foot over and went down. This is EXACTLY how I broke it 14 months ago. Looks like we need to widen the step area It's currently about the width of 4 bricks patterened like this ||=

Thank goodness DD was in her carseat and I wasn't carrying her out to the car separately.

So sorry to hear this

. Sending T&Ps for a quick recovery! It can't be easy going through healing and getting 2 children around, especially a 5 month old.

NugsMom · November 2014

4 month shots. So fussy. Poor babe.

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darkangel42 · November 2014

Anyone know of a physical store where I can get ladybug lip glosses or at least any suggestions where might have them? It's short notice so ordering online is no good and I have no idea where to look.

Like this (sorry it's huge):

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

darkangel42 said:

Anyone know of a physical store where I can get ladybug lip glosses or at least any suggestions where might have them? It's short notice so ordering online is no good and I have no idea where to look.

Like this (sorry it's huge):
+snipped the pic+

Are they for party favors? Maybe a party city type of place?

cuntasaurusrex · November 2014

I bet Five Below has the ladybug lipgloss.

darkangel42 · November 2014

Yes, for party favors. Thankyou for the ideas, who knew party bags were so difficult?!

Party City do not have them (at least not in the nearby store) and Five Below is 30+ miles away through ice and a construction zone so I don't want to go

There is also a party/novelty store *somewhere* in the next town over so I'll try there if I can find it.

If not, it's big girl pants tomorrow and I'll go to Five Below.

Edit: I realise I'm a doofus but none of the stores I'd go to for these things exist in the US.

Mamanorris81 · November 2014

Lennon just rolled over for the colorist time and now he won't stop.

( he needs to stop growing.

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

I probably shouldn't say anything and jinx it, but I think DD is past the 4 month sleep regression. Seeing as she'll be 5 months tomorrow (holy crap) and is finally back to STTN, couldn't come sooner since I have this stupid boot on my foot for the next 6 weeks.

ariel8200 · November 2014

I think dd is going through a growth spurt. She is eating way more than usual, is fussy and won't nap more than 30 minutes.

TexasGirl81 · November 2014

Just got my first visit from aunt flow since 2012!!! This can't be life. The cramps. **heads off and gets lots of alcohol**

TexasGirl81 · November 2014

stellabunny said:
Congratulations @TexasGirl81‌!

Thanks @stellabunny‌ !
At least it will give me a break from sex. H is outta control.

darkangel42 · November 2014

DD1 is 6 in about a week @stellabunny . I got her a princess printed, zippered, footed onesie.

bullybutt · November 2014

I had another court hearing today with ex. They ordered us to counseling. I also found out through my attorney, after weeks of grieving and mourning the loss of my dog that went missing 2 weeks ago, that ex took him to someone's house to live. He lied to my face and watched me day after day cry and go out driving looking for him, posting on EVERY site imaginable that is related to dog rescue/shelters. I want to spit in his face after I choke the life out of him. I am so angry. I am also torn about Noah being "safe" but leaving him there to ensure that another incident doesn't happen with DS. I pray that he forgives me and is happy in his new home.

honeybee434 · November 2014

Ugh, @bullybutt‌ , I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all of this! I can't even imagine!

abundancenow · November 2014

@bullybutt Wow! I've been following along, but missed the part of how your dog went missing. I know you were considering getting back with your EX. I am so sorry you're dealing with this. I guess this happening ensures that you probably won't be getting back together with him. I'm sure his intentions were the safety of your child, but lying about it is really undermining. I'm sorry.

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

@bullybutt That all sucks. Why in the world would they order you to counseling? What exactly to they think either of you will gain from it?

I'd sure as hell be bringing up the dog situation. We've got 2 dogs. One has nipped at DS several times, once actually nicking his cheek. We've never considered finding her a new home. She's anxious around young kids (we knew this before having kids) and work with both her and our son to keep them safe, but sometimes stuff happens. Sure, he may be his son as well, but with the shit your ex has pulled, as far as I'm concerned, he doesn't get a say in the decision about your dog.

SuperKim13 · November 2014

My mom put DS in a winter suit today for the first time and it is pretty much too small. And I missed it. )-:

bullybutt · November 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:

@bullybutt That all sucks. Why in the world would they order you to counseling? What exactly to they think either of you will gain from it?

I'd sure as hell be bringing up the dog situation. We've got 2 dogs. One has nipped at DS several times, once actually nicking his cheek. We've never considered finding her a new home. She's anxious around young kids (we knew this before having kids) and work with both her and our son to keep them safe, but sometimes stuff happens. Sure, he may be his son as well, but with the shit your ex has pulled, as far as I'm concerned, he doesn't get a say in the decision about your dog.

They want us to do the mediation/counseling because of the kids. I went to a counseling session yesterday and the "psychologist" was appalled that I even thought about keeping the dog around and was ADAMANT that he would in fact do it again. WTF? The more I think about his reaction to my explaining the situation, the more it pisses me off and makes me want to seek counsel elsewhere. I think the behavior of my ex is more of a concern that the ONE time incident of my dog. I'm just still in shock over the whole revelation. I don't know what to do about Noah. I miss him terribly but wonder if he is better off in that home instead.

dobbyisfree · November 2014

It sucks to live in Buffalo right now.

honeybee434 · November 2014

I never let it bother me too much that I had to have a scheduled CSection for my first baby. I wasn't happy about it, but I could really do anything about it so I just accepted it and was happy I had my healthy baby girl because that was most important to me. She wouldn't turn (frank breech), and even during the surgery it took the OB 4x as long to get her out than normal because of how she was jammed/positioned, which further confirmed that she wasn't able to turn head down so we did the right thing. But, all of a sudden lately it's started to bother me a lot. I think because I never experienced any part of going into labor, contractions, or labor itself and probably won't because I don't know if I feel comfortable with a VBAC. Women around me have stories about going into labor, birth, etc, and I feel extremely left out with nothing to contribute even though I had a baby. I just kind of sit there feeling like there is a club I'm not a part of or something. Any of my friends who did have Csections went into labor and then had to have one due to complications, but they still have that whole beginning part they experienced. I don't get why this would start to bother me months after my child was born, but it is. I need to figure out how to fix it because I'm over these emotions.

jnnfrrose6 · November 2014

@honeybee434 I definitely get where you're coming from. With DS, I did go into labor, but when I got to the hospital and was checked, we found out he was breech and it was immediately changed to a c-section. No pushing, no continuing with contractions and labor, just BOOM c-section. It took a couple of months for me to be ok with the fact I didn't "labor" for him and push him out. For DD, I was hoping for a vbac, but then fluids got low and I had to have a semi unplanned c-section (semi because technically they gave me a day to get things together before having the surgery). That one was easier to cope with because I'd been through it before, but I definitely remember feeling with DS like he wasn't mine for at least a month. Yes, I carried him for 9 months, felt the kicks, and all of that, but I didn't "work" to get him out and I had a hard time feeling a connection with him. I felt like I was babysitting someone else's kid, which is weird in itself since I was breastfeeding and obviously with him 24/7.

I'm not sure how to help you figure out how to "fix" your feelings about it, but just know you aren't the only one to feel like that. One day it really won't matter to you (like it didn't before). Just try not to think about it too much and focus on all the awesomeness of having your baby with you right now is.

Mamanorris81 · November 2014

@dobbyisfree‌ sorry you are dealing with all that snow! I love about 3 hours away and we always get dumped on. Lake effect is a bitch! Stay warm!

honeybee434 · November 2014

Thanks @jnnfrrose6‌ ! I'm guessing since these feelings came out of nowhere they will go away out of nowhere on their own. At least I'm hoping

In my head I'm logically fine with things, I just need my emotions to follow that line of thinking!

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