Today my kids had to bring in their iPads to show me they downloaded their summer reading book. I took a selfie on a few of their iPads before giving it back to them.
I cannot seem to get enough to eat today. I feel like I am starving even though I have had breakfast and two snacks. I keep looking in my snack drawer at work to see if anything new will appear.
Tomorrow is my moms birthday so I'm baking her a homemade butter pecan cake. It smells so good! And the recipe was for a three layer cake but my carrier only goes for 2 so I made a few cup cakes that we can eat today. That makes up for DD waking up at 5 am. Well almost.
Does anyone do Hello Fresh or something similar? Does it work for you and your family? I am terrible at meal planning and can usually pull together a couple healthy meals each week, but on nights when we have practice and other commitments I would like something that is easy and healthy.
Does anyone do Hello Fresh or something similar? Does it work for you and your family? I am terrible at meal planning and can usually pull together a couple healthy meals each week, but on nights when we have practice and other commitments I would like something that is easy and healthy.
I've done hello fresh! I can't justify the expense all the time, but it does make dinner so much easier. And it's good. Here's a code for $40 off, if you want to try it www.hellofresh.com/raf-helloshare/?c=Q9WQKM
I've also done Plated, HomeChef, and Blue Apron (all pretty similar), but my husband thinks the meals we got from HelloFresh are the best. I would advise to use your own judgement on the spices--they send pre-measured packets, but sometimes those should be to taste rather than dumping the whole thing in.
Married May 2014 DD born August 2016 Baby #2 due December 2017
One of my fellow PhD students is Chinese, and she told me it is Chinese tradition that craving/eating more spicy food means a girl and more sour food means a boy, so add that to your list of old wives' tales predictors!
Married May 2014 DD born August 2016 Baby #2 due December 2017
Tomorrow is my moms birthday so I'm baking her a homemade butter pecan cake. It smells so good! And the recipe was for a three layer cake but my carrier only goes for 2 so I made a few cup cakes that we can eat today. That makes up for DD waking up at 5 am. Well almost.
I think I have made the same recipe for DH's birthday! It's amazing and delicious. I think I may use it again for this one as well.
@cait5413 Hmm - I usually like things sooo super spicy, like send my Tika masala back because it's not flaming hot enough and now I can't even eat jalapeños on anything!! Lately, I have been craving all the sour things - I sucked on a fresh lemon this weekend!! I'm having a boy so maybe they're onto something lol
You all are making me hungry. Which sucks because I have officially hit the, "I'm hungry, but can only eat a little bit at a time or I'm miserable" phase.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@midwestbaby me too! I haven't been able to eat well for pretty much this whole pregnancy. I told DH the other day that I just want to stuff my face with some really delicious food but I get full way too fast.
I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask, but I didn't want to start a whole new thread. We are going through a bit of the terrible twos/threenager over here with DD. I'm taking a love and logic course with my girlfriends and I do feel like some of those tactics help, but do y'all have any discipline tricks? Time out doesn't really do much for her. I am wondering if we should try and implement some kind of time out chair instead of putting her in her crib.
Tonight she she freaked out because I gave her a red straw instead of pink. After that nothing I could do was right. Tons of tears, whining, etc. Sorry this is long but tonight's been rough!
@LWC1112 DD is only 18 months but she has started having melt downs here recently when she doesn't get what she wants. I try to ignore her when she does that because I don't want to feed into the behavior and set the standard that if she crys enough she gets what she wants.
I have had so many people tell me that the meltdowns just get worse when she gets older. Until I'm proved wrong, I choose to believe that while I know I can't prevent meltdowns all together I think I could possibly make them not too bad or too often. There are way too many undisciplined brats running around and while my kids may be like that one day, I'm gonna try my hardest to prevent that. They are going to learn young what behaviors are unacceptable.
I sound like a warden or a drill sergeant but I'm witnessing first hand with DHs 3 cousins what happens when there is no discipline. The oldest, 16, is currently on unsupervised probation for carrying a knife to school. The middle, 14, is just rude and disrespectful not to mention she skips school at least twice a week to smoke pot with her friends. The youngest, 9, thinks he is entitled to any and everything and still has issues with crapping his pants.
@LWC1112 DS is 2 and definitely has those kinds of moments (or hours!) sometimes. We do have a time out spot, more for when he's blatantly not listening/saying no multiple times when we ask him to do something. We made it a spot at the bottom of the stairs, he surprisingly usually stays there until I come to get him, but sometimes I have to put him back a couple of times.
In terms of the tantrum/whiney stuff, I try to talk to him at first (validate then rationalize and explain) but if that doesn't work I let him have his moment and let him rejoin me when he's calmed down.
@LWC1112 - I'm right there with you. Dd just turned 2 but we've been dealing with tantrums, whining, and not listening the better part of a year. I guess I'm "lucky" that she started so early. Our timeout spot is also at the bottom of the stairs. She did try to run away the first few times but then finally understood it was quicker to just get it done with. Now we're at a point where she will usually stop what she is doing with the threat of a timeout. We only do 1 min timeouts and we restart the clock if she gets up. For us whining usually happens when she's getting tired so I try to catch the tired before it switches over. I do a lot of talking about acceptable behavior, how she is feeling, and what is okay and not okay. For tantrums I cannot tell you how many times I've said, "it is okay to feel upset but it is not okay to scream when you don't get what you want." If talking through the tantrum doesn't work then I put her on the stairs and tell her she can rejoin me when she is done screaming.
I am definitely in the camp of teaching acceptable behavior young. I've spent a large amount of time with troubled teenage girls and I really believe that a lot of the struggles could have been avoided if the parents had followed through with discipline while their kids were young. It is just such a struggle to know how much discipline is too much, especially this young. It's also a struggle because there are times when it's so much easier to just give in.
We dropped DS off at baseball practice last night and DH asked if I wanted to go to Spicy Pie for pizza while we waited. He forgot his wallet and I took way too much pleasure in giving him a hard time that he couldn't even order a beer without his i.d.
Thanks @Sekerambo@Bookhousegirl and @Lynnlove28 It sounds like a designated time out spot might be a good idea. I started the timer method last night and that helped. She didn't want to clean up, so I set the timer for 3 minutes and said any toys not cleaned up would be put in a bag and have to be earned back. She immediately cleaned up. Then she was fooling around at the dinner table. This could have gone on all night, so set the timer again. At the end of two minutes, I picked up her plate and dinner was over. She was not at all happy, but she hadn't touched her meal in over 15 minutes.
The Love and Logic class talks about being able to emphasize with them, but not give in to their wild demands. I really see eye to eye with that. It is just so frustrating in the heat of the moment!
@jamiesc58 That part was tricky for me at first. I ended up going with a medium when I bought the Bravado bra last pregnancy. Since that worked so well last go round, I bought mediums here as well. They fit great. For reference, I was probably a 32DD or 34D pre-pregnancy. I used this size guide.
@Sekerambo I think they are really thick and supportive. My boobs are big, maybe an E cup now and I feel very supported. They do not have underwire though, just a really thick band that goes across the bottom of it. They have removable pads. I leave them in but will probably remove when milk arrives and replace with other ones. Personally, I love them and will wear these three bras from now until I stop nursing. I know everyone is different though. I just happened to fall in love with the Bravado, but didn't want to spend $50 on it. These are a great knock off.
Nesting has kicked in hard core! It's come and gone a bit since about 12 weeks. I have been purging/scrubbing/organizing like a crazy person. DH had to finally make me stop and rest for a bit. I don't remember it being this intense with either of my boys.
So I went to babies r us last week to register and the guy I gave my gun thingy to didnt save it! So now I have to go back right now and redo it all.. I was a bit overwhelmed last time so hopefully I can just remember what I liked once I see it all again
@LWC1112 - Thank you so much for the information. I have such a horrible time finding bras. I prefer nursing bras without underwire and my bravados are all 32hi, so I've been stuck with ill fitting bras during this in between period.
I don't live near my mom and haven't seen her since I told her I was pregnant. I send her bump pics every once in awhile. The last few times she has told me I should post them on fb. I keep telling her no but this last time she just kept insisting. Do you guys post bump pics? Or what do you think of people who do? I just feel people can see me when I go home in June or if I'm in a picture with friends or something and they post it.
I don't live near my mom and haven't seen her since I told her I was pregnant. I send her bump pics every once in awhile. The last few times she has told me I should post them on fb. I keep telling her no but this last time she just kept insisting. Do you guys post bump pics? Or what do you think of people who do? I just feel people can see me when I go home in June or if I'm in a picture with friends or something and they post it.
I have posted two so far on FB. Once at 19 weeks because people were asking and then one at 21 weeks for my profile photo. I'm not really into posting them weekly on fb or even really at all on FB.
On Instagram though I am opposite. For me Instagram is a photo based social media website so it seems less clutter like to post there once a week. Plus It is fun for me to see the bump progress.
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@Hannah0726 we announced on social media with me wearing a "running buddy" shirt, so kinda a bump? I post occasional bump pics on instagram, more for my own record than anything.
I just had to take the local free shuttle bus across town for a work meeting. It's not my favorite thing to do because they are always really crowded. Well this time a man saw that I was pregnant and gave me his seat! This is the first time that's happened to me. I have to say I enjoy that perk of pregnancy!
I don't live near my mom and haven't seen her since I told her I was pregnant. I send her bump pics every once in awhile. The last few times she has told me I should post them on fb. I keep telling her no but this last time she just kept insisting. Do you guys post bump pics? Or what do you think of people who do? I just feel people can see me when I go home in June or if I'm in a picture with friends or something and they post it.
I posted one at 20w. I may post more at some point (like maybe Mother's Day?) but I don't do weekly bump pics on fb.
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Tried these last night and they were awesome. You need them in your life, trust me.
I've also done Plated, HomeChef, and Blue Apron (all pretty similar), but my husband thinks the meals we got from HelloFresh are the best. I would advise to use your own judgement on the spices--they send pre-measured packets, but sometimes those should be to taste rather than dumping the whole thing in.
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Tonight she she freaked out because I gave her a red straw instead of pink. After that nothing I could do was right. Tons of tears, whining, etc. Sorry this is long but tonight's been rough!
I have had so many people tell me that the meltdowns just get worse when she gets older. Until I'm proved wrong, I choose to believe that while I know I can't prevent meltdowns all together I think I could possibly make them not too bad or too often. There are way too many undisciplined brats running around and while my kids may be like that one day, I'm gonna try my hardest to prevent that. They are going to learn young what behaviors are unacceptable.
I sound like a warden or a drill sergeant but I'm witnessing first hand with DHs 3 cousins what happens when there is no discipline. The oldest, 16, is currently on unsupervised probation for carrying a knife to school. The middle, 14, is just rude and disrespectful not to mention she skips school at least twice a week to smoke pot with her friends. The youngest, 9, thinks he is entitled to any and everything and still has issues with crapping his pants.
In terms of the tantrum/whiney stuff, I try to talk to him at first (validate then rationalize and explain) but if that doesn't work I let him have his moment and let him rejoin me when he's calmed down.
I am definitely in the camp of teaching acceptable behavior young. I've spent a large amount of time with troubled teenage girls and I really believe that a lot of the struggles could have been avoided if the parents had followed through with discipline while their kids were young. It is just such a struggle to know how much discipline is too much, especially this young. It's also a struggle because there are times when it's so much easier to just give in.
The Love and Logic class talks about being able to emphasize with them, but not give in to their wild demands. I really see eye to eye with that. It is just so frustrating in the heat of the moment!
The closer I approach 3rd trimester, the fear of labor is impacting my dreams. Ahhhhhhhhh
Do you guys post bump pics? Or what do you think of people who do? I just feel people can see me when I go home in June or if I'm in a picture with friends or something and they post it.
On Instagram though I am opposite. For me Instagram is a photo based social media website so it seems less clutter like to post there once a week. Plus It is fun for me to see the bump progress.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18