Am I on the right board this time? *facepalm* I blame the bump app, that always has "September 2017" at the top even if I mistakenly click on, oh... say the December BMB.
I'm all for privacy laws and such, to an extent. I guess I don't agree with the hoops I need to jump through to handle all of this medical/ legal mess with my husband. I literally have no rights at all! Ugh so frustrating!
Didn't realize that this might be an unpopular opinion, but I think it is best to follow the treatment my doctor recommends instead of making my own decision about the effects of the vaccine or treatment. I didn't go to med school, so I feel like my doctor is more qualified than I am to decide what treatment is right for me or the baby.
Note: this doesn't mean that I won't do my own research or ask about other opitions, but if the doctor says that 100% I need a specific test or treatment, I will get it.
Didn't realize that this might be an unpopular opinion, but I think it is best to follow the treatment my doctor recommends instead of making my own decision about the effects of the vaccine or treatment. I didn't go to med school, so I feel like my doctor is more qualified than I am to decide what treatment is right for me or the baby.
Note: this doesn't mean that I won't do my own research or ask about other opitions, but if the doctor says that 100% I need a specific test or treatment, I will get it.
@Sugargirl1019 which thread has drama? Must read all the drama.
To Be Team Green was making me roll my eyes.
ETA: I guess drama wasn't the right word. It never got heated. But I was having my own internal thoughts about some things expressed and did a lot of eye-rolling
Me: 27 years old DH: 27 years old Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
Married in July 2014
TTC #1 since late Feb 2016
BFP #1 3/29/16 MMC: 5/5/16 BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16 BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17 My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast: Juicebox Podcast Episode 118 A1Cs: 1/12/16 6.7% 5/25/16 6.0% 11/2/16 6.1% 3/22/16 5.8% 4/27/17 5.4% 6/13/17 5.3% "Sugar Fancy Tutu"
@Sugargirl1019 which thread has drama? Must read all the drama.
To Be Team Green was making me roll my eyes.
What?? Going to read that now lol no I went to make a UO thread and I hit the month clubs, scrolled to Sept but apparently my app didn't stop scrolling and somehow I ended up in December. The top said sept 2017 like always so I didn't even know until I had posted it already
@wyomama0427 That is super weird. I wonder if mine does that.
@Sugargirl1019 That thread is a bit of an eyeroll. Maybe this is also an unpopular opinion, but I don't think that it is offensive for a gift giver to buy clothes they like. If you don't like the clothes, don't put them on your baby. I also think that babies should wear whatever the parents want to put them in and we shouldn't judge people for choosing gender neutral or gender specific clothes. You can't predict what their personalities will be until they get older, so you might as well choose the outfits you think are cute or functional.
My UO. I don't believe there's a single use in the world for unsalted butter. Salt that sh*t.
Also, I love to cook and bake. So I'm not dumb. I just always use salted butter. Even baked sweets need a teensy bit of salt. Unsalted butter is blasphemy.
My UO is I have no interest in nor desire to utilize a lactation consultant. Perhaps I will change my opinion post partum, but right now I honestly can't see the use in it for me personally. I have been there to whelp dozens of animals and have had to work with them to get a good latch and to get them to nurse. I don't feel like working with a tiny human to get a good latch and to nurse will be all that much different.
My UO. I don't believe there's a single use in the world for unsalted butter. Salt that sh*t.
Also, I love to cook and bake. So I'm not dumb. I just always use salted butter. Even baked sweets need a teensy bit of salt. Unsalted butter is blasphemy.
We are an unsalted butter family. Alton Brown is the god of our kitchen, and he is also pro unsalted butter. We like to be able to control the salt we put in dishes (including sweet baked goods), and don't need the added salt that's in pre-salted butter.
But I love you, and I would eat your sweet baked goods, pre-salted butter and all. Xoxoxo
@wyomama0427 you know you're my boo but I'mma need to Stand with @jena333-2 on this one. We're an unsalted house but I'll happily eat your baked goods too!
I like to eat a lot of things luke warm or cold that you wouldn't typically eat that way. Like soup and pretty much any dinner we eat. When things aren't hot, you can taste them more. That or I'm weird.
Possible UO: I'm so ready to not be pregnant any more. Bring on the sleepless nights. Of course I want to go full term but I can't wait to have this baby.
Fizzy soda from the fountain or a can? Sure. Fizzy soda from a bottle? No thank you. I'd rather it was flat. I also prefer canned soda when it's not refrigerated. Not *warm* but like room temp.
@wineren totally agree, not a fan of Coke in a bottle but fountain or can are the best. However, I want all my drinks super cold, ice all of the time. I even want ice in my milk.
I told you guys it was a true UO lol I do love Alton brown, but I grew up learning to bake from my sweet Sicilian grandma, who never uses a recipe for anything. Which is where I get my rebellious nature about cooking and baking and recipes from.
Also DH brought home unsalted butter the other day and I had to use it on my toast. It tasted like sadness.
I'm with @wyomama0427. Unsalted butter is the absolute worst. I very rarely use it when a recipe calls for it, I just skip the extra salt you add *because there's no salt in the butter*. Also, wyomama, I LOVE to not follow recipes. The first time I make a recipe, I'll follow it pretty much as is, but then I make notes on the recipe and put down what I would change with the amounts and add/ subtract ingredients. I think it makes cooking so much more fun, and it makes it flexible if you don't have exactly every ingredient.
On tiny houses. When DH and I moved across the country back home the only apartment we could find was about 250 (max) sqft downtown Toronto. We took it and decided to try it out. We were moving with almost no possessions anyways and figured we could make it work short term. We lasted 6 months. We only lasted that long because 4 of those months were summer and we didn't have jobs yet so we spent almost zero time in the actual apartment. Most of it out exploring. Once fall came around and we were working full time professional jobs ie needing wardrobes and a place to cook/clean/ relax and enjoy and not be outside it went from a fun central place that we popped in and out of to nothing but a headache. It was too small to relax in (no room for a couch/chairs/tv/anything), too cramped to properly hold the things we needed(clothing was 'one in one out'rule) and inadequate to cook, keep clean and generally function properly. There is something to be said for a more minimalistic life but that wasn't the way to do for us at least. I don't know why people would do that voluntarily.
Our first apartment together was a tiny 250 sq. ft. studio. We were both going to school full time, and I was the only one working full time at the time. DH did masonry / construction work, but the work was sparse and heavily dependent upon the weather. I honestly didn't mind it. While it certainly sucked not having more space to entertain company, we made that place work for almost 2 years until after I graduated. Our next apartment was a tiny house too. We moved into a 500 sq. ft. studio when we moved half way across the country to Austin. It was DH, me, and our dog then. Austin has tons of awesome dog parks and trails for us to make sure the dog got plenty of exercise. Plus Austin is a huge dog friendly city, so most of the time he just got to go everywhere with us.
Now that we have just purchased our first home, I feel like we have way more space than we need / use. We basically only use the kitchen, living room, and master bedroom. The other half of the house is pretty much untouched. Maybe I am the odd one out, but I really do like living in tiny houses. It's worked well for us in the past.
@souptin That sounds exactly like Toronto. I bet it was insanely priced too @JNR6510 Moving to Austin soon with my dog and really looking forward to all the dog friendly-ness. Especially with the swimming. Any beach or swimming spot suggestions?
@kaylaakosua it was at Queen West and spadina above a bar. The location* was totally killer. Kensignton market and queen west at the door step! It was totally illegal violating several fire and safety codes but being where it was they could charge whatever they wanted and no one would report them. We rented it 6 years ago and then it was $850 a month. Now it's likely well over 1k.
I think Tiny Houses are the dumbest thing ever. it's like watching a train wreck on HGTV.
Agreed, I'd go out of my mind trying to live in 600 sq ft.
I could do 600 sq ft if it was just my DH and one small dog. My parents had a condo they rented out and it was like 700sq feet in a downtown location. I can't do 200-300 sq ft with kids and dogs like these people do on HGTV. No way! i don't think it's fair to the pets and I think it's dangerous for small kids to have lofted beds with these steep ladders. Not to mention I would probably kill my DH if we lived that close all day long lol. How would you have your child nap? All these questions.
My H and I, plus two cats, lived in a 600sqft condo before we got married and I loved it. So easy to clean and it was a good layout. I couldn't imagine raising children like that for long. Having been born and raised in the bay area, I'm used to smaller places. My widwestern husband would prefer a 2000+ multilevel home.
@kaylaakosua My favorite jogging trail was located over by the Austin Pets Alive shelter off the river. It had perfect swimming holes along the trail. Our dog loved to go for a swim when it was hot out. I really miss the food scene there. It was pretty fantastic!
Re: UO Thurs 6/1
Note: this doesn't mean that I won't do my own research or ask about other opitions, but if the doctor says that 100% I need a specific test or treatment, I will get it.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
DS #1 [S-5]
3 Step Daughters [A-8] [E-6] [I-4]
Baby #2 09/10/2017
It's a BOY!
Babywearer&EBF
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
ETA: I guess drama wasn't the right word. It never got heated. But I was having my own internal thoughts about some things expressed and did a lot of eye-rolling
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
@Sugargirl1019 That thread is a bit of an eyeroll. Maybe this is also an unpopular opinion, but I don't think that it is offensive for a gift giver to buy clothes they like. If you don't like the clothes, don't put them on your baby. I also think that babies should wear whatever the parents want to put them in and we shouldn't judge people for choosing gender neutral or gender specific clothes. You can't predict what their personalities will be until they get older, so you might as well choose the outfits you think are cute or functional.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
Also, I love to cook and bake. So I'm not dumb. I just always use salted butter. Even baked sweets need a teensy bit of salt. Unsalted butter is blasphemy.
But I love you, and I would eat your sweet baked goods, pre-salted butter and all. Xoxoxo
No!! Say it ain't so!!! I LOVE peanut butter. And these boys do too.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
Also DH brought home unsalted butter the other day and I had to use it on my toast. It tasted like sadness.
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
Me: 35 | DH: 38
Met: 2007
Married: 2013
BFP #1: 06/21/16 MMC: 08/04/16
BFP #2: 01/08/17 DD: 09/23/17
BFP #3: 06/10/20 EDD: 02/11/2021
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
Now that we have just purchased our first home, I feel like we have way more space than we need / use. We basically only use the kitchen, living room, and master bedroom. The other half of the house is pretty much untouched. Maybe I am the odd one out, but I really do like living in tiny houses. It's worked well for us in the past.
@JNR6510 Moving to Austin soon with my dog and really looking forward to all the dog friendly-ness. Especially with the swimming. Any beach or swimming spot suggestions?
DS #1 [S-5]
3 Step Daughters [A-8] [E-6] [I-4]
Baby #2 09/10/2017
It's a BOY!
Babywearer&EBF
day long lol. How would you have your child nap? All these questions.