@AmadorRose One year at Warped Tour I was standing at the back and still ended up getting targeted and having to go to the first aid tent. My dad ended up punching the guys lights out after I went down. The guy behind me accidentally dumped his entire beer over my head during the entire thing. He was so pissed that that the other guy had made him lose his beer that he told security he "wasn't sure how the guy got knocked out." Another year, some guy decided that the music gave him the right to punch a random pregnant woman in the face. Billy Talent instantly stopped playing, called security, and told everyone that violence was absolutely not ok. It's one thing to mosh and have a good time, it's another to hurt someone else. The same year as the Billy Talent incident, two teenage girls thought it would be fun to try and drag people into really intense mosh pits and watch the unsuspecting person get trampled. My friend, who is half my size, became their target. They grabbed her and tried to throw her into the mosh pit. Luckily, I grabbed hold of her and was able to pull her back... When the girls tried again, I knocked them full force into the mosh pit. You don't screw with an angry little ginger.
@AmadorRose One year at Warped Tour I was standing at the back and still ended up getting targeted and having to go to the first aid tent. My dad ended up punching the guys lights out after I went down. The guy behind me accidentally dumped his entire beer over my head during the entire thing. He was so pissed that that the other guy had made him lose his beer that he told security he "wasn't sure how the guy got knocked out." Another year, some guy decided that the music gave him the right to punch a random pregnant woman in the face. Billy Talent instantly stopped playing, called security, and told everyone that violence was absolutely not ok. It's one thing to mosh and have a good time, it's another to hurt someone else. The same year as the Billy Talent incident, two teenage girls thought it would be fun to try and drag people into really intense mosh pits and watch the unsuspecting person get trampled. My friend, who is half my size, became their target. They grabbed her and tried to throw her into the mosh pit. Luckily, I grabbed hold of her and was able to pull her back... When the girls tried again, I knocked them full force into the mosh pit. You don't screw with an angry little ginger.
I couldn't imagine going to something like this with an infant o.O We went to Welcome to Rockville last year and I got kicked in the face from a kid crowd surfing. I did see several people walking around with babies and toddlers with noise cancelling headphones on and I thought they were insane. Another thing to keep in mind is all the people there who will be smoking freely and/or doing drugs. Just because you aren't allowed to, and there is security, doesn't mean it isn't going to happen, and I'm sure neither of you want your LO exposed to that @AmadorRose
They're talking about birthdays on Sesame Street. A birthday cake is explaining birthdays to Elmo. To start out, the cake explains that your birthday is the anniversary of the day you are born, and shows a scene of Elmo's parents in the hospital, happily talking about how they're almost parents. A second after their conversation, there's a slight pop sound and the doctor off screen says, "it's a boy! What are you going to name him!"
Seriously? That's how they choose to depict labor?! Just chilling out in a hospital until POP! Baby!
Currently waiting on my photographer for maternity photos. It's absolutely gorgeous out here but it's super windy and I'm already freezing my ass off! It says it's 60° but it feels more like 50ish.
They're talking about birthdays on Sesame Street. A birthday cake is explaining birthdays to Elmo. To start out, the cake explains that your birthday is the anniversary of the day you are born, and shows a scene of Elmo's parents in the hospital, happily talking about how they're almost parents. A second after their conversation, there's a slight pop sound and the doctor off screen says, "it's a boy! What are you going to name him!"
Seriously? That's how they choose to depict labor?! Just chilling out in a hospital until POP! Baby!
Speaking of Sesame Street, I saw the Cookie Monster iPhone commercial for the first time yesterday and actually LOLd. Seriously, he and I are one in the same when it comes to patience with baking.
They're talking about birthdays on Sesame Street. A birthday cake is explaining birthdays to Elmo. To start out, the cake explains that your birthday is the anniversary of the day you are born, and shows a scene of Elmo's parents in the hospital, happily talking about how they're almost parents. A second after their conversation, there's a slight pop sound and the doctor off screen says, "it's a boy! What are you going to name him!"
Seriously? That's how they choose to depict labor?! Just chilling out in a hospital until POP! Baby!
Speaking of Sesame Street, I saw the Cookie Monster iPhone commercial for the first time yesterday and actually LOLd. Seriously, he and I are one in the same when it comes to patience with baking.
One of my exs (who I'm still friends with) is having some major depression issues after the death of his cat and the end of his most recent relationship. I really want to help him, but I'm not sure how to help him without making DH or myself uncomfortable. My ex tends to develop feelings for anyone who shows him any type of affection, which has caused issues for me in the past, since I was only interested in being a good friend. I'm just not sure how to help him while making it completely clear to everyone that I don't want to cheat on DH. Does anyone get what I mean? I want to be a good and helpful friend but I also want to be a respectful spouse.
Not worth the drama, IMO. I've been in this situation and had to cut myself off from the friend entirely because at the end of the day, I'm married to my spouse and not my friend. I chose my spouse and my responsibility is to him, not to a friend who has pushed all others out of his life.
He's gotten to the point of suicidal, and I don't know if I could live with myself if I just let him spiral down further. I've been to that dark place, and I can't stand seeing others fall into that... It may be selfish of me to think like that.
This is a very co-dependent stance. If you're friend is suicidal, there is nothing *you* can do or say to change that.
One of my exs (who I'm still friends with) is having some major depression issues after the death of his cat and the end of his most recent relationship. I really want to help him, but I'm not sure how to help him without making DH or myself uncomfortable. My ex tends to develop feelings for anyone who shows him any type of affection, which has caused issues for me in the past, since I was only interested in being a good friend. I'm just not sure how to help him while making it completely clear to everyone that I don't want to cheat on DH. Does anyone get what I mean? I want to be a good and helpful friend but I also want to be a respectful spouse.
Not worth the drama, IMO. I've been in this situation and had to cut myself off from the friend entirely because at the end of the day, I'm married to my spouse and not my friend. I chose my spouse and my responsibility is to him, not to a friend who has pushed all others out of his life.
He's gotten to the point of suicidal, and I don't know if I could live with myself if I just let him spiral down further. I've been to that dark place, and I can't stand seeing others fall into that... It may be selfish of me to think like that.
This is a very co-dependent stance. If you're friend is suicidal, there is nothing *you* can do or say to change that.
Someone else gave him multiple numbers for him to call along with a few professionals that they would recommend he talk to. They told him point blank that he needed to help himself, since there's nothing the rest of us can do to help. I'm actually really relieved that someone stepped up and did that.
Hubs was in the ER last week bc he dropped a chisel on his foot and needed to stitch it up. Now he's having late night donut cravings and I'm driving him to Dunkin Donuts (his driving foot has a temporary cast). Between taking him to the hospital and to satisfy his sugary desires, I feel like I have a pregnant wife.
I just thought of this with the conversation on dogs that are not trained or in the process of being trained. We took Savannah (our very well trained 4 year old Lab) and DD to the dog park the other day. Savannah was having a blast, and since DD loves animals more than most people, she was loving it. This older couple brought their dog in, who was a 7 month old mixed rescue, probably had a lot of Lab in in. This dog was NOT trained. Like, at ALL. It was running around doing that butt tuck thing dogs do to get super high speed (we call it "crazy dog" after Savannah gets a bath) and then JUMPING full speed on people. I love dogs, I really really do, but this thing came running at me and TWICE jumped straight up on my stomach, thankfully I started turning my body when I saw it coming and left shortly after, but the owners just kept saying "down boy, he's not quite trained", and not actually doing anything about it. Meanwhile, I'm standing there clearly very very pregnant with their dog leaping at me. Then the dog proceeds to jump up on this boy, who was probably about 6 or 7?, knock him down, and continue jumping excitedly all over him. This was what prompted me to leave (DH had already taken DD out to the playground before this dog got there, I stayed in with Savannah). When we left the playground, those people were still in there with their crazy dog, who was still running around like a lunatic and jumping up on all the people and dogs (including a little 12 week old Pit puppy who was terrified...). I mean, come on, that was just ridiculous. If you're dog isn't trained enough to behave somewhat, don't come or leave. I get wanting to socialize your dog, but wait until they have SOME training and manners or someone is going to get hurt!
@imrachellea I avoid dog parks like the plague, though we just discussed today that we need to start taking Athena to help her socialize. She would stay on a leash for a while because she's very protective, but just being around other people and animals would be good for her. Plus, if a dog were to knock me or Phoebe (the puppy) over, I don't trust her not to get aggressive. I don't think she would bite so long as she wasn't cornered, but she's a GSD mix and her bark is scary. Sometimes people just bite off more than they can chew, whether they didn't know enough about the breed or had good intentions to begin with, but it's the dogs that suffer.
I just thought of this with the conversation on dogs that are not trained or in the process of being trained. We took Savannah (our very well trained 4 year old Lab) and DD to the dog park the other day. Savannah was having a blast, and since DD loves animals more than most people, she was loving it. This older couple brought their dog in, who was a 7 month old mixed rescue, probably had a lot of Lab in in. This dog was NOT trained. Like, at ALL. It was running around doing that butt tuck thing dogs do to get super high speed (we call it "crazy dog" after Savannah gets a bath) and then JUMPING full speed on people. I love dogs, I really really do, but this thing came running at me and TWICE jumped straight up on my stomach, thankfully I started turning my body when I saw it coming and left shortly after, but the owners just kept saying "down boy, he's not quite trained", and not actually doing anything about it. Meanwhile, I'm standing there clearly very very pregnant with their dog leaping at me. Then the dog proceeds to jump up on this boy, who was probably about 6 or 7?, knock him down, and continue jumping excitedly all over him. This was what prompted me to leave (DH had already taken DD out to the playground before this dog got there, I stayed in with Savannah). When we left the playground, those people were still in there with their crazy dog, who was still running around like a lunatic and jumping up on all the people and dogs (including a little 12 week old Pit puppy who was terrified...). I mean, come on, that was just ridiculous. If you're dog isn't trained enough to behave somewhat, don't come or leave. I get wanting to socialize your dog, but wait until they have SOME training and manners or someone is going to get hurt!
Hate dog owners like that. Even as a substitute for training, you can kind of pre-exhaust a younger dog before the park with a long game of fetch, a quick jog, or a really long walk. That way they don't go completely batshit when they are exposed to all the stimuli there. Then you reward the good behavior with treats and affection, and it's 10x easier to replicate that good behavior next time you're there. I mean come on, watch ONE episode of Dog Whisperer. "Exercise, THEN affection."
@AmadorRose@imrachellea which is exactly why we don't do dog parks. By no means is he THAT out of control, but I don't know how he would do with that many other people/pups around. He's never shown aggression towards either and although he can definitely do the 'crazy dog' run when he's excited, he doesn't usually do the run AND lunge combo. He sometimes has a hard time doing a quick stop from his runs tho. He just starts jumping incessantly when he's wanting to play. I wish we lived on acreage so I could get a tennis ball cannon for him because he is lightning fast and excellent at fetching. He needs more constructive tasks. He knows basic commands and is crate trained.. I just wish he would chill it for DS sake. I'm hoping to try some structured one on one training this summer if we can afford it before we go to rehoming. I knew what I was getting into with the breed, but he's even on the extreme end of the energy spectrum when it comes to dals.
I just put my baby to bed for the last time as my baby. She'll be a big sister the next time she goes to bed. She looks so precious... I could lay here and stare at her forever.
3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3) - #3 due March 30!
I just put my baby to bed for the last time as my baby. She'll be a big sister the next time she goes to bed. She looks so precious... I could lay here and stare at her forever.
Definitely got ready-eyed at this. Good luck tomorrow!
I just put my baby to bed for the last time as my baby. She'll be a big sister the next time she goes to bed. She looks so precious... I could lay here and stare at her forever.
So sweet. These are my favorite mom moments. Good luck with your induction tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you!
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
I just put my baby to bed for the last time as my baby. She'll be a big sister the next time she goes to bed. She looks so precious... I could lay here and stare at her forever.
I cried the other night snuggling my big 5yo baby and thinking about how this time of him as my one and only is quickly coming to an end. All the feels here. Best of luck to you, mama!
I feel like my pregnancy has flown up until this point. It's like you hit 37 weeks and BAM time comes to a screeching hault! I am so ready to meet my little boy! Both of my daughters are going nuts and constantly asking when he will be here. I have ran out of things to distract myself!
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
I think most OB's will induce at 41 anyway, no? I thought I read that somewhere along the way.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
I think most OB's will induce at 41 anyway, no? I thought I read that somewhere along the way.
I use a certified nurse midwife and they don't induce by practice until 42 weeks unless medically necessary. They monitor baby, mom and placenta health closely after 40 weeks.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
I think most OB's will induce at 41 anyway, no? I thought I read that somewhere along the way.
I use a certified nurse midwife and they don't induce by practice until 42 weeks unless medically necessary. They monitor baby, mom and placenta health closely after 40 weeks.
I think that's probably why I didn't want a midwife until actually labor. Every doctor I've ever had has usually talked about inducing if I did have the baby by my due date. That may be because I'm high risk, but it may not be.
All of you STMs are killing me... DS is currently passed out on me and now all I can think about is how little time I have left with him as an only child. Now I'm ugly crying again. I hate you all.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
I think most OB's will induce at 41 anyway, no? I thought I read that somewhere along the way.
I use a certified nurse midwife and they don't induce by practice until 42 weeks unless medically necessary. They monitor baby, mom and placenta health closely after 40 weeks.
My Dr asked if I wanted to be induced tomorrow. 39weeks today, FYI. Not medically necessary.
Ugly cry number three, thanks to DH. Spends the entire day pretty much being moody, on his phone, or playing video games in the bedroom. I got DS to go to bed at a normal hour, so DH puta him to bed and tells me he'll come and snuggle me. I guess "snuggling" means sitting on the opposite end of the couch, completely ignoring me while playing with his phone until he decides he's tired and needs to go to bed. No "I love you." No good night kiss. Screw your too, buddy.
Ugly cry number three, thanks to DH. Spends the entire day pretty much being moody, on his phone, or playing video games in the bedroom. I got DS to go to bed at a normal hour, so DH puta him to bed and tells me he'll come and snuggle me. I guess "snuggling" means sitting on the opposite end of the couch, completely ignoring me while playing with his phone until he decides he's tired and needs to go to bed. No "I love you." No good night kiss. Screw your too, buddy.
Ugh I HATE it when mine pulls this crap! You def deserved some love after your day today. Sorry your DH let you down... Tomorrow will be better though, I promise. /hug
Ugly cry number three, thanks to DH. Spends the entire day pretty much being moody, on his phone, or playing video games in the bedroom. I got DS to go to bed at a normal hour, so DH puta him to bed and tells me he'll come and snuggle me. I guess "snuggling" means sitting on the opposite end of the couch, completely ignoring me while playing with his phone until he decides he's tired and needs to go to bed. No "I love you." No good night kiss. Screw your too, buddy.
Ugh I HATE it when mine pulls this crap! You def deserved some love after your day today. Sorry your DH let you down... Tomorrow will be better though, I promise. /hug
I get that he had a rough day too because of his anxiety attack, but all of the bullshit was directly aimed at me... If I had not of told him to check Facebook after I got DS down for a nap, he wouldn't have known what was even going on and he would have just merrily kept playing Warframe. I kept telling him all day to take a break, play some video games, or do something he liked, but he kept just being completely BLAH and then refusing to talk to me about what was going on. I just want to punch him in the face. He KNOWS I have enough going on just from my damn body. He KNOWS that I can't stand it when something is bothering him. He KNOWS I can't stand being lied to, and he's been lying to me all day by saying that he's ok. It's ok to not be ok. I JUST WANT TO HELP YOU, YOU JERK. Instead, he moped around and made me feel like crap.
DD just said "Thomas will be borned in 6 weeks" out of nowhere. 6 weeks will put my right at 42 weeks. There better not be some toddler birth intuition I don't know about. 6 weeks is a loooooong time.
Isn't that supposed to be a thing? That kids can predict birth days and the baby's sex? I hope she's wrong, but I do think it actually is an old wives tale.
Noooo. Shut your mouth. DD was born 10 days passed her due date, so it wouldn't be crazy to think this one will be late too, but 42 weeks? ! I can't.
If it makes you feel better, my brother refused to believe I was a girl after my birth, when my dad announced it. He was 7. He asked if dad was sure...so I wouldn't put too many eggs in that basket.
Today is one of my favorite days. Today is International Down Syndrome Awareness Day! Today I celebrate my brother, my students, and all of the amazing individuals with Down Syndrome I have met throughout my life. I am incredibly grateful that my life was blessed by their personalities, charisma, and outlook on life. There are way more ups than downs!
My toddler who is 2 years old has a funny way of playing hide and seek: "Mama, I'm hiding behind the couch." Except for nighttime while she's sleeping, she's potty trained so DH and I got her out of diapers before the baby comes! :::happy dance:::
To finish off yesterday (I feel like I'm Alexander from the kids book with my "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day"), DH wakes me up around midnight trying to tell me DS wet the bed (he didn't). He gets up in a huff, changes DS, then frantically starts looking for a wet spot that isn't there. I guess I should be happy he woke me up, since it made me realize that I forgot to take out my contacts.
OMG I have to go register DD for kindergarten this week. Please excuse me while I curl up into a ball and cry like a baby. I am NOT ready for this. I am not ready to admit she isn't my little baby anymore....nevermind that there is a new little baby joining us soon...it's not time for this! She can't be old enough!!!
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Seriously? That's how they choose to depict labor?! Just chilling out in a hospital until POP! Baby!
Sometimes people just bite off more than they can chew, whether they didn't know enough about the breed or had good intentions to begin with, but it's the dogs that suffer.
So sweet. These are my favorite mom moments. Good luck with your induction tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you!
I use a certified nurse midwife and they don't induce by practice until 42 weeks unless medically necessary. They monitor baby, mom and placenta health closely after 40 weeks.
My toddler who is 2 years old has a funny way of playing hide and seek: "Mama, I'm hiding behind the couch." Except for nighttime while she's sleeping, she's potty trained so DH and I got her out of diapers before the baby comes! :::happy dance:::
Also, I saw this on Pregnant Chicken today and can TOTALLY relate in every way. https://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/10-questions-everyone-googles-in-their-third-trimester
It's a boy! Grow baby, grow! EDD: 4/22/2016