My baby cousin is home with his dad! My cousin's dad and step mom are helping him out but I think the mom's family is worried about being shut out so my family is working over time for them to know that we are all ONE family who want to raise this baby with love. I'm gonna go see them this weekend. This whole ordeal makes me think that when our lease is up we should move closer to all our relatives.
My baby cousin is home with his dad! My cousin's dad and step mom are helping him out but I think the mom's family is worried about being shut out so my family is working over time for them to know that we are all ONE family who want to raise this baby with love. I'm gonna go see them this weekend. This whole ordeal makes me think that when our lease is up we should move closer to all our relatives.
ETA: it also makes me want to write a will.
You really should have a will!
I know... but I'm poor and can't afford a lawyer.... I'm going to start doing research on how to go about it because I don't want to have to haunt my family if they try and over step in the event of my death
My baby cousin is home with his dad! My cousin's dad and step mom are helping him out but I think the mom's family is worried about being shut out so my family is working over time for them to know that we are all ONE family who want to raise this baby with love. I'm gonna go see them this weekend. This whole ordeal makes me think that when our lease is up we should move closer to all our relatives.
ETA: it also makes me want to write a will.
You really should have a will!
I know... but I'm poor and can't afford a lawyer.... I'm going to start doing research on how to go about it because I don't want to have to haunt my family if they try and over step in the event of my death
If something happens to you, your SO has absolute rights as the father. What you really want a will for is if something happens to both of you together.
I know. I should have been more specific. My mother would automatically assume that if my bf and I were gone that she'd assume responsibility and the sad truth is that she's the last person I'd want to raise my son. I'd want my twin to take over.
I was leaving babygarten and in the vehicle next to me was a four year old strapping her one and a half/two year old brother in his car seat, while wearing a puffy winter coat. Mom was fiddling with the radio. I was going to say something, at least about the coat, after I got DS situated but they drove off. Why would anyone think that it's okay for there preschooler to secure their toddler in the car seat?
Haha my preschooler loves to strap his little sister in, I do an inspection however.
After missing for over 72 hours my nephew has been found! He is okay but now he is going to be going to real juvie. If he hadn't have pulled this crap he would have been released from the youth shelter yesterday.
So glad he was found and safe! But that's so disappointing that he could've been done with all of that yesterday and now has to deal with something bigger. Ugh.
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Edolie is terrified of the vacuum cleaner, but when it's off, she'll go up to it and touch it while whining. It's like she's facing her fears... Makes me feel proud. haha
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How does everyone vacuum with their LO's close by? We have a dyson and it's so friggin' loud I wear ear phones to cancel the noise. I can't imagine LO being in the same room when I do it. Even our dog's ears go down when she's close by.
I hold DS when I vacuum. Otherwise vacuuming would never get done.
Vacuuming is DH's job, but that doesn't mean it gets done...
Unfortunately my FB feed is filled with crap like this daily. I would get rid of FB altogether but I'm pretty sure I'd never hear of lots of important life events from my long distance friends because phone calls apparently take too much effort and FB is a means of easy mass communication. I guess I'm guilty of it too.
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I love getting razors for presents. I hate buying them. I still steal them from my parents linen closet or my h.
Yes! My MIL bought be disposable Venus razors last Christmas as part of my stocking stuffers, and I was so excited. lol And then she asked to borrow one and said she'd pay me back and never did. Grudge forever.
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I think I need to delete my FB app for a while. I'm so tired of seeing all my childless friends having the time of their lives while I miss every. single. event. because Mike is working or because we can't find a sitter orrrrr just because I have a baby and they don't. It's seriously depressing.
I have no life. I miss my friends. I hate Mike's schedule. I'm always alone! I don't need to be reminded daily of the life I used to have. BOOOOOO
I need to ask for T&P's again. My sitter keeps one other baby and she is about 2 months younger than Ethan. She spiked a very high fever last night and today the doctor told her parents that her red blood cell count was extremely high. I don't really know what that means for her but she had to have a bunch of tests ran and they are waiting for results.
@dani+california I know exactly what you mean. I have a friend who is constantly asking me if I want to go to a certain concert or a new bar opening and I hate that I can't go and have to say no every time! I can't wait til caroline is old enough/weaned so we can go party while she's at grandma's! Our lives will get more normal someday. Or so they say...
@lokimau did your Lo get tests done? Did you get results yet?
We are finally turning in all the specimen samples tommorrow. i feel like shitty mom that I have waited so long to get things done. But DH's dad situation sort of took priority
You're not a bad parent @macgrs! My LO fell off the bed in Canada and I was so scared. Not only did I feel horrible but I was in a different country so idk how healthcare would've worked if it were more serious. It happens.
It feels so much more overwhelming to me! I'm also admittedly not good with change
@MrsStanton87 - maybe try rubbing his gums with a frozen washcloth? We got a teething oil called "Punkin Butt" that seems to help some. A local store sells it, but you can also get it on amazon.
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S keeps waking up every hour clearly in pain from his teeth. He's only soothed by nursing. Any ideas? I've given him motrin, tried rocking and bouncing, patting, everything that normally soothes him. I just want him to feel better
We did this for about two weeks Lots of side nursing and good humor.
We had secret Santa gifts today at work. I had intentions to buy my SS something fabulous and local made and nerdy from a local gift shop, but I never made it there.
Cue the 7am trip to Wally world. She got gloves, a hat, and blanket. So in an effort to make up for the lame gift, I drew her a card with Darth Vader riding a reindeer that said "Merry Death Star, and a Happy Dark Side!" (she's a huge Star Wars buff)
Well, my LOA to focus on my family and school has me coming back now that the semester is done...
...that UO, tho. Nice to know I'm not welcome before I get too involved again. :-bd
I don't want to speak for anyone else, but many of us have missed you Jelly and your name has popped up often. There are also people who haven't missed the atmosphere of he Cocos in general, there are people who are hurt and feel forgotten, and that's life, just like there's probably no one on the board right now who wouldn't draw a mixed reaction if they left.
Hopefully you'll come back and hang out anyways, and it's totally right that when forced to prioritize, that real life comes first. On the other hand, if a lot of people either feel abandonned or have embraced the new board atmosphere, it's only fair.
I'm sorry this sounds totally preachy but it's 4am and my brain isn't working. Basically, I'd love to see you around again.
@jellysparkles it's good to see you! I just posted last week that I missed you and it's the most wonderful time of thre year! I hope your semester went well. Sorry you're sick
Did anyone say they didn't like jelly? Cause I don't think I read that in the UO at all
I think the people who were like "well I'm GLAD the Cocos are gone!" kind of gave off a general sense of dislike, but that's not what I meant at all. I basically said I wish they were still around, or that I was in more active communication with them elsewhere, and that the ones who made non-GC friends made more of an effort to maintain friendships with them like they do with each other.
But anyway, hi, Jelly! Glad to know you'll be coming around a little more.
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Dani, she still comes around fairly regularly, and anytime I see that she's posted on something, I'm like, "No one cares what you have to say because you're a jerk who doesn't like Dani. :-@"
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Dani, she still comes around fairly regularly, and anytime I see that she's posted on something, I'm like, "No one cares what you have to say because you're a jerk who doesn't like Dani. :-@"
LOL she's allowed to not like me, whatever. I just thought it was hilarious that of aaaaall the stupid and potentially offensive things I've said on the board, glasses is what got me the most heat. So awesome
I thought that when that whole thing was going down. I remember saying to myself "so no one remembers this woman saying that Americans need mother fucking Jesus but they're flaming her about her opinion on wedding fashion... Very well"
Those were literally the words in my head
ETA: your opinion on us needing Jesus is NOT flame worthy IMO because we totally do @dani+california
Did anyone say they didn't like jelly? Cause I don't think I read that in the UO at all
I think the people who were like "well I'm GLAD the Cocos are gone!" kind of gave off a general sense of dislike, but that's not what I meant at all. I basically said I wish they were still around, or that I was in more active communication with them elsewhere, and that the ones who made non-GC friends made more of an effort to maintain friendships with them like they do with each other.
But anyway, hi, Jelly! Glad to know you'll be coming around a little more.
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I love you jelly but if you're going to be mad at anyone who said anything about the cocos it should be the folks who are glad you guys are gone. Everyone else was coming from a place of missing you guys
You're not dumb girl. Don't care so much about what people think of you. Except me. I'm really important.
It's not people, it's Jelly. I know we're not super close, but I like her. I'm also worried now that everyone else is going to come back all riled up and be mad at me when I even didn't say anything hateful against them.
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You're not dumb girl. Don't care so much about what people think of you. Except me. I'm really important.
It's not people, it's Jelly. I know we're not super close, but I like her. I'm also worried now that everyone else is going to come back all riled up and be mad at me when I even didn't say anything hateful against them.
I'm not riled up. We are friends on Facebook and Instagram though, as I assume you are with a lot of people that don't participate regularly on here though, so I don't really get why you'd say what you did in UO. Doesn't really make sense.
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ETA: it also makes me want to write a will.
Lol what
The razor AWing is hilarious!
@dani+california I know exactly what you mean. I have a friend who is constantly asking me if I want to go to a certain concert or a new bar opening and I hate that I can't go and have to say no every time! I can't wait til caroline is old enough/weaned so we can go party while she's at grandma's!
Our lives will get more normal someday. Or so they say...
"Really I don't know what I would do without him" um, get your own fucking razor?!
Hopefully you'll come back and hang out anyways, and it's totally right that when forced to prioritize, that real life comes first. On the other hand, if a lot of people either feel abandonned or have embraced the new board atmosphere, it's only fair.
I'm sorry this sounds totally preachy but it's 4am and my brain isn't working. Basically, I'd love to see you around again.
But anyway, hi, Jelly!
Those were literally the words in my head
ETA: your opinion on us needing Jesus is NOT flame worthy IMO because we totally do @dani+california