My UO: Dogs don't have problems...I guess is how I'd word it.
My dog has serious anxiety. My dog doesn't always listen to me. Does your toddler always listen to you? No. I've put in countless hours with my pooch to help her just like you did for your kid. So back off, we are trying. if you don't want to take the time to help me train my dog (i.e 5 minutes to let her get used to you) don't ask to pet her and then tell me what I should do to make her "not scared".
Rant? yeah. end rant.
Are you comparing dogs to toddlers?
lol I think she's comparing her dog to a toddler meaning it takes a bit of effort with new people. I get it, I have a dog with anxiety issues. Like with my toddler, it takes a few minutes of adjustment when meeting new people.
Haha yeah pretty much. Also, people just generally assume all dogs are just calm quiet fluff balls who love to be pet. And that's not the case. Sometimes I think that if my kid is half as easy to take care of as my dog, I'll be okay
My UO is that I think a placenta is a beautiful and wonderful thing. But when it exists my body it is medical waste. I will not eat it or encapsulate it and I will judge the hell out of you if you make "placenta art." nope. just nope.
Yikes yikes yikes. I am so fascinated with placentas and with both my girls examined them with the MW as I nursed. LOL. I think placenta art is really cool but I would never display it for others. It would maybe be a bbay book thing. I am heavily debating encapsulating my placenta this go around. And and and as a scientist it is my dream to do a large scale double blind study on the effects of placenta consumption.
Will totally help you with that study! I'm not a scientist, but I'm a psychologist and we love blind studies!
My UO: Dogs don't have problems...I guess is how I'd word it.
My dog has serious anxiety. My dog doesn't always listen to me. Does your toddler always listen to you? No. I've put in countless hours with my pooch to help her just like you did for your kid. So back off, we are trying. if you don't want to take the time to help me train my dog (i.e 5 minutes to let her get used to you) don't ask to pet her and then tell me what I should do to make her "not scared".
Rant? yeah. end rant.
Are you comparing dogs to toddlers?
lol I think she's comparing her dog to a toddler meaning it takes a bit of effort with new people. I get it, I have a dog with anxiety issues. Like with my toddler, it takes a few minutes of adjustment when meeting new people.
Haha yeah pretty much. Also, people just generally assume all dogs are just calm quiet fluff balls who love to be pet. And that's not the case. Sometimes I think that if my kid is half as easy to take care of as my dog, I'll
Stuck in box ****i don't think anyone thinks dogs are calm or quiet, but ok.....
My UO: Dogs don't have problems...I guess is how I'd word it.
My dog has serious anxiety. My dog doesn't always listen to me. Does your toddler always listen to you? No. I've put in countless hours with my pooch to help her just like you did for your kid. So back off, we are trying. if you don't want to take the time to help me train my dog (i.e 5 minutes to let her get used to you) don't ask to pet her and then tell me what I should do to make her "not scared".
Rant? yeah. end rant.
Are you comparing dogs to toddlers?
lol I think she's comparing her dog to a toddler meaning it takes a bit of effort with new people. I get it, I have a dog with anxiety issues. Like with my toddler, it takes a few minutes of adjustment when meeting new people.
Haha yeah pretty much. Also, people just generally assume all dogs are just calm quiet fluff balls who love to be pet. And that's not the case. Sometimes I think that if my kid is half as easy to take care of as my dog, I'll be okay
Huh? I'm confused by this analogy. And a kid is way more than twice the work of a pet.
My UO: Dogs don't have problems...I guess is how I'd word it.
My dog has serious anxiety. My dog doesn't always listen to me. Does your toddler always listen to you? No. I've put in countless hours with my pooch to help her just like you did for your kid. So back off, we are trying. if you don't want to take the time to help me train my dog (i.e 5 minutes to let her get used to you) don't ask to pet her and then tell me what I should do to make her "not scared".
Rant? yeah. end rant.
Are you comparing dogs to toddlers?
lol I think she's comparing her dog to a toddler meaning it takes a bit of effort with new people. I get it, I have a dog with anxiety issues. Like with my toddler, it takes a few minutes of adjustment when meeting new people.
Haha yeah pretty much. Also, people just generally assume all dogs are just calm quiet fluff balls who love to be pet. And that's not the case. Sometimes I think that if my kid is half as easy to take care of as my dog, I'll be okay
Huh? I'm confused by this analogy. And a kid is way more than twice the work of a pet.
Right? And people assume dogs are calm fluff balls?
I don't think this is an UO necessarily, but I've been wanting to say it somewhere: when you apologize for stuff in your pic (ex "don't mind the dirty mirror!" or "excuse the laundry I haven't put away yet!") you just call attention to it. I probably wouldn't have noticed but now you've made me look for it. Or if I was gonna notice the toothpaste on your mirror, your apologizing for it doesn't make it any better.
Oh, and re: Names- I have never told a parent my opinion of their child's name (I'm bitchy like the pp that just talks mad shit about their kid's name later in private). I also despise made up names like Jaimaison, wtf name is that? But the mother did look like she'd soon grow up to be a Maury star. I've gotten a few weird comments on my baby's name already Rosalie for the first name "aren't you afraid people will think you're copying Twilight?" Um. No. The name has been around a lot longer than the books/movie and no one will even know what that shitty series was when my kid is 20. And Joelle for the middle name "wow, did you make that up by yourself?" Also no. Is Rosalie Joelle really that shitty? I'm just going to stop telling people her name until after she's born.
My UO is that I think a placenta is a beautiful and wonderful thing. But when it exists my body it is medical waste. I will not eat it or encapsulate it and I will judge the hell out of you if you make "placenta art." nope. just nope.
Yikes yikes yikes. I am so fascinated with placentas and with both my girls examined them with the MW as I nursed. LOL. I think placenta art is really cool but I would never display it for others. It would maybe be a bbay book thing. I am heavily debating encapsulating my placenta this go around. And and and as a scientist it is my dream to do a large scale double blind study on the effects of placenta consumption.
As long as I don't have to see it hung on a wall in your house, you do you, peaches! When I hear or see placenta art I think of that woman who did paintings made from her menstrual blood and pubes. or the guy that paints with his penis. yuck.
Also, PLEASE do that study. I would love to see some real data-- not just "I feel like it worked for me!"
@LivingLaVidaGinger H and I have our anatomy scan on Tuesday, and if it's a girl, we decided on Rosalie Claire. H is absolutely in love with the name, but I don't think he has any idea about the twilight reference. Honestly, I forgot until now I say we both stick with it!
UO: Going on vacation with little kids is kind of the worst.
Ideally, I'd like to not go on vacations with my kid (soon to be kids) until they are older. Carting around a ton of their crap, worrying about naps, meltdowns, etc is annoying. When it's all said and done, I need a vacation to rest from the trip I just took.
@srscott3 sorry to remind you of the Twilight reference! I still think it's an absolutely gorgeous name and I totally agree! Rosalie Claire is beautiful by the way. I'm still kind of iffy on the middle name I've chosen.
@homemake I suppose it could go either way! But we're pronouncing it Rose-alie. I also liked Rosalind from Shakespeare's "as you like it" which is pronounced Roz-alind. But I couldn't get hubby on board with it. Haha probably for the better!
@homemake I tend to pronounce the S as more of an S. So like Rosa-lee. H pronounces it with a Z. So Roza-lee. I don't think there's a right or wrong way though
@LivingLaVidaGinger it's more H's pick than mine, but I think it's beautiful also and I think Rosalie Joelle is beautiful too! I know a Joelle and I've always loved her name
UO: Going on vacation with little kids is kind of the worst.
Ideally, I'd like to not go on vacations with my kid (soon to be kids) until they are older. Carting around a ton of their crap, worrying about naps, meltdowns, etc is annoying. When it's all said and done, I need a vacation to rest from the trip I just took.
UO: Going on vacation with little kids is kind of the worst.
Ideally, I'd like to not go on vacations with my kid (soon to be kids) until they are older. Carting around a ton of their crap, worrying about naps, meltdowns, etc is annoying. When it's all said and done, I need a vacation to rest from the trip I just took.
Agree
**cant get out of box** H wants to take a vacation next summer. With a 6 month old and a 4 year old......NEWP.
UO: Going on vacation with little kids is kind of the worst.
Ideally, I'd like to not go on vacations with my kid (soon to be kids) until they are older. Carting around a ton of their crap, worrying about naps, meltdowns, etc is annoying. When it's all said and done, I need a vacation to rest from the trip I just took.
Agree
**cant get out of box** H wants to take a vacation next summer. With a 6 month old and a 4 year old......NEWP.
My UO is that I think a placenta is a beautiful and wonderful thing. But when it exists my body it is medical waste. I will not eat it or encapsulate it and I will judge the hell out of you if you make "placenta art." nope. just nope.
Yikes yikes yikes. I am so fascinated with placentas and with both my girls examined them with the MW as I nursed. LOL. I think placenta art is really cool but I would never display it for others. It would maybe be a bbay book thing. I am heavily debating encapsulating my placenta this go around. And and and as a scientist it is my dream to do a large scale double blind study on the effects of placenta consumption.
As long as I don't have to see it hung on a wall in your house, you do you, peaches! When I hear or see placenta art I think of that woman who did paintings made from her menstrual blood and pubes. or the guy that paints with his penis. yuck.
Also, PLEASE do that study. I would love to see some real data-- not just "I feel like it worked for me!"
It is a legit dream of mine. I have a degree in Biology and would love real data. I have been thinking about going to get my Masters in Public Health for a while now and hands down that would be my big grad project.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
@PerraSucia Disney cruise is the best for that. Their child care area is so secure too. The first time we went I thought it wasn't going to work out. I had previously had to quit the gym due to my kid crying until he threw up and me having to stop working out after less than 15 minutes and leaving every time we went. The first time we dropped him off on the cruise he didn't even look back. I highly recommend it to everyone and for little kids it's so much easier than the parks and you still get the character experiences.
@BumpasaurusRex I'm 100% calling it new mom ignorance, and I may well eat these words next year, but one of my #1 looked forward to future parenting experiences is taking our LO to the mountains for the first time!
It's a big family tradition, we're going this year even though we'll have to take a million bathroom stops on the 8-ish hour drive.
@BumpasaurusRex I'm 100% calling it new mom ignorance, and I may well eat these words next year, but one of my #1 looked forward to future parenting experiences is taking our LO to the mountains for the first time!
It's a big family tradition, we're going this year even though we'll have to take a million bathroom stops on the 8-ish hour drive.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I love looking back on the memories and having the experience.
agreed ^^. Last year, we took DS to visit my aunts who live an 8 hour drive away. That was one of the worst experiences EVER. As soon as we got there we dumped him on them for a little over an hour so we could both take a nap.
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DH wants us to take a trip to AZ next September to see a baseball game with his family....with a 7 month old. He keeps saying we'll revisit the situation next year, but I'm over here like:
@scifichick09 Everyone feels differently about this stuff but I would go for a vacation with a 7 month old in a second over going with a 2 year old. Trips are much easier when they're younger and can't run away!
@homemake I don't want to take the trip anyway but I especially am not turned on at the idea of me having to sit in the stands of a baseball game with a baby. Just doesn't sound fun to me. But I will definitely concede that going with a 2 year old would be WAY HARDER. I am in no way comparing a trip with an infant to one with a toddler.
@homemake I don't want to take the trip anyway but I especially am not turned on at the idea of me having to sit in the stands of a baseball game with a baby. Just doesn't sound fun to me. But I will definitely concede that going with a 2 year old would be WAY HARDER. I am in no way comparing a trip with an infant to one with a toddler.
Gotcha. Yeah then I would definitely use the baby as an excuse.
DH wants us to take a trip to AZ next September to see a baseball game with his family....with a 7 month old. He keeps saying we'll revisit the situation next year, but I'm over here like:
Oy, they just don't get it sometimes.
I feel like I need to expand on my opinion. When we go out with DS, whether it be a friend's house, vacation, whatever, I'm the one who is chasing after him. Meanwhile, H will be sitting around having uninterrupted conversations, leisurely drinking a beer, and generally not sharing "chase DS" time. It got to a point where I started refusing invitations and when H would ask why we weren't going, I told him that I'd had enough of being the only one who parents DS when we're out. He's gotten better but I have to glare at him at times to get him off his ass.
DH wants us to take a trip to AZ next September to see a baseball game with his family....with a 7 month old. He keeps saying we'll revisit the situation next year, but I'm over here like:
Oy, they just don't get it sometimes.
I feel like I need to expand on my opinion. When we go out with DS, whether it be a friend's house, vacation, whatever, I'm the one who is chasing after him. Meanwhile, H will be sitting around having uninterrupted conversations, leisurely drinking a beer, and generally not sharing "chase DS" time. It got to a point where I started refusing invitations and when H would ask why we weren't going, I told him that I'd had enough of being the only one who parents DS when we're out. He's gotten better but I have to glare at him at times to get him off his ass.
I thought we were the only ones like this!! Lol when my husband would ask why I never wanted to go places I used to enjoy going, I told him I'd rather chase my kids around my house than watch everyone else have fun, or tell me to "relax" while chasing my kids there. I love that once they got a little older I'd sneak them to find my husband for a while. We would leave a lot quicker that way but at least he was sharing the responsibility.
@BumpasaurusRex@kswiger06 same here! I've had this discussion many times when we go visit my family who lives 3 hours away. All of my family loves my husband and he loves them, however he seems to zone out and think it's just vacation time for him. He's finally started realizing and taking turns with me after countless discussions, but it wasn't until DS was on the verge of turning 2 that he finally got it. Better late than never, especially with DS #2 on the way!
Re: UO Thursday 09/22
I can't stand those "I make humans, what's YOUR super power?"
::eyeroll::
LOLZ.
Also, PLEASE do that study. I would love to see some real data-- not just "I feel like it worked for me!"
Ideally, I'd like to not go on vacations with my kid (soon to be kids) until they are older. Carting around a ton of their crap, worrying about naps, meltdowns, etc is annoying. When it's all said and done, I need a vacation to rest from the trip I just took.
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Little Bro 2/6/17
@LivingLaVidaGinger it's more H's pick than mine, but I think it's beautiful also and I think Rosalie Joelle is beautiful too! I know a Joelle and I've always loved her name
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Little Bro 2/6/17
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
It's a big family tradition, we're going this year even though we'll have to take a million bathroom stops on the 8-ish hour drive.
In the moment, though, it's a pain in my arse.
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EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
DH wants us to take a trip to AZ next September to see a baseball game with his family....with a 7 month old. He keeps saying we'll revisit the situation next year, but I'm over here like:
ETA: We live in Oklahoma
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BFP 05/28/2016!
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
I feel like I need to expand on my opinion. When we go out with DS, whether it be a friend's house, vacation, whatever, I'm the one who is chasing after him. Meanwhile, H will be sitting around having uninterrupted conversations, leisurely drinking a beer, and generally not sharing "chase DS" time. It got to a point where I started refusing invitations and when H would ask why we weren't going, I told him that I'd had enough of being the only one who parents DS when we're out. He's gotten better but I have to glare at him at times to get him off his ass.
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
When we go somewhere with the kid and H, I immediately let him deal with her.