8/27 randoms

[mrsmonogrammed]

What’s up?

[mrsmonogrammed]

Can anyone recommend their mascara? I’m running out of my current Cover Girl kind that I’ve been loyal to for the last few years and I’m itching to try something new! Can be drugstore or specialty, mama needs a little pampering💅🏻

[calendula]

Aug 27, 2018 6:42:22 GMT -6 mrsmonogrammed said:

Can anyone recommend their mascara? I’m running out of my current Cover Girl kind that I’ve been loyal to for the last few years and I’m itching to try something new! Can be drugstore or specialty, mama needs a little pampering💅🏻

Benefit They're Real. Its my must-have. For waterproof, I buy Tarte Lights Camera Splashes. 

[calendula]

We took the kids camping this weekend in Maine. I was a little skeptical of how it would go (we weren't brave enough to take DS camping until he was 3 but DD is much easier going), but the weekend was great! It was really nice to be outside in the fresh air. Each night after the kids were asleep DH and I would just sit outside with a drink and relax. Haven't done that in forever.

[alwayscheese]

Shoutout to cp3 Great job on your race this weekend!!! (I lurk the motivation thread because I really want to be all of you lol)

Today is a lazy day I guess, tomorrow I'm canning salsa with MIL and SILs. I also need to freeze peaches this week and sew a dress for myself for church. I sound like a homesteader lol.

[snowmoon]

mrsmonogrammed Milk Makeup Kush mascara!

[cp3]

Thanks alwayscheese!

[cp3]

D1 is home today and she either has a cold or allergies. I'm a little sore and tired from my race yesterday so I think we will take it easy today.

The rest of the week I plan on going through the rest of the baby clothes from D1 and pull out the bigger sizes for the baby. I have all NB and 0-3 months bagged up to donate but it makes me sad to get rid of them. I know in my heart we are done but I'm still a little sad about being fully done with the newborn stage.

[dizzycooks]

Aug 27, 2018 8:10:02 GMT -6 cp3 said:

D1 is home today and she either has a cold or allergies. I'm a little sore and tired from my race yesterday so I think we will take it easy today.

The rest of the week I plan on going through the rest of the baby clothes from D1 and pull out the bigger sizes for the baby. I have all NB and 0-3 months bagged up to donate but it makes me sad to get rid of them. I know in my heart we are done but I'm still a little sad about being fully done with the newborn stage.

I'm doing the same, plus preparing our bassinet, bouncer and swing for sale...

[mintyblueair]

mrsmonogrammed I use clinique high impact mascara. I sometimes try something new but always end up coming back to that one!

[clementine]

We spent the weekend at the ILs and tried some purée sweet potatoes from a jar with L. He took the first taste off the spoon, made a face, then turned his head away every time I tried to offer the spoon after that. Same thing the next day. Last night I tried pureeing an actual sweet potato with a little breast milk mixed in and he saw the first spoonful coming and immediately turned away! I put a little on both ends of the spoon and gave it to him. And of course the baby who wants EVERYTHING in his mouth would not put the spoon in his mouth. He just banged it all over the tray and smiled. We had previously tried some BLW with avocado and sweet potatoes, which he seemed a little more into.

[leatherpants]

Why do Mondays always feel so Mondayish even when I’m not working? Both kids are utter disasters today.

I got back on the meal planning train now that’s its not too hot to cook so I’m pretty pleased about that.

[cp3]

dizzycooks we are still using the bassinet in our room but I'm planning on selling it when we transition her to her room. I kept or donated everything from D1 so selling things is new to me but it will be nice if I can make a few bucks off our baby gear.

[cp3]

We had my family and in-laws over yesterday to celebrate the August birthdays in our families. The baby was intently watching everyone eat and actually grabbed food off of D1's plate when I was serving her. So I made her baby oatmeal and she ate several spoonfuls. She is all about the food.

I'll give her a few more days of that and then I'll try sweet potato or butternut squash next.

[woodenshoes]

Today is definitely a Monday. I was late to work because for some reason the alarm only went off once, usually my husband presses snooze a bunch. When I got to work (a 20 minute drive from daycare) I found out the power was out at all of the school buildings. I ended up driving back to the town daycare is in and working at one of the ISD buildings. I drove back and forth another time because a co-worker needed a ride to work, and then another time because the power came back on so we were able to have a scheduled meeting.

DS2 fought a fever on and off over the weekend. I think it might have been from teething, because there was no sign of any infection (cold, ear infection). His temp was normal this morning so he went to daycare.

I have given DS2 some rice cereal and he is pretty interested in it. I also let him gnaw on a pickle one day and he loved it. We will probably try sweet potato sometime this week.

[katietopaz]

Oof, Mondays gonna Monday. DS1 starts back to preschool tomorrow and I just can’t relate to all the social media posts from other parents being so sad sending their kids off. I know our circumstances aren’t typical, but DS1 just stalled or regressed on the progress he was making, so I’m really looking forward to him starting back. I think it’ll be good for all of us.

Re: donating the newborn stuff and baby gear. We’re 98% sure we’re done but I’m holding onto it for now. I joke that I’ll have a good wine and cry when I go through it to actually donate.

mrsmonogrammed I like TooFaced Better Than Sex mascara. If you’re feeling splurge-y, I think Sephora has a box-set of mini mascaras you can get to try and I think you get a credit toward a full size.

[calendula]

Aug 27, 2018 13:10:05 GMT -6 katietopaz said:

Oof, Mondays gonna Monday. DS1 starts back to preschool tomorrow and I just can’t relate to all the social media posts from other parents being so sad sending their kids off. I know our circumstances aren’t typical, but DS1 just stalled or regressed on the progress he was making, so I’m really looking forward to him starting back. I think it’ll be good for all of us.

Solidarity fist bump. Gimme alllllll that school structure. 

My son got his letter today saying what class he is in for first grade! So exciting. And we start OT next week to see if we can work on his sensory issues. I too am hopeful on more progress once the school year starts. 

[calendula]

Lou's favorite foods so far have been peach oatmeal and apples. Beets, pears and peas were big no. Bananas and carrots were meh. I'll try sweet potatoes tonight.

[ArielMermaid]

My dr wanted us to wait til 6 months for food but this kid wants to eat so bad. I bought her some oatmeal that we are going to try. We will do a few days of that and then move on.

[alwayscheese]

Do any of you use Up&Up diapers? I thought they were daytime/nighttime use, but now I see they also sell nighttime? Do you buy both?

[alwayscheese]

I gave DS roasted baby carrots tonight and he was very pleased to chew on them. Don't think he got much though, I need to get whole carrots instead cause the baby ones stay a weird texture. Not sure which veggie I'll do next.

[cp3]

All this baby wants to do eat today is eat. It's only 4pm here and she has eaten 9 times since we were up for the day at 6:30am. I got a decent 1.5 hour nap from her this morning but other than that she is eating every hour. She eats, sleeps for about 30 minutes, wakes up for about 10-20 minutes for a diaper change and short floor time and then back to eating again.

She must be going through a growth spurt. I hope our night isn't like this.

[snowmoon]

I gave E a piece of steamed broccoli the other day. She licked it but that was it. Today she had a chunk of banana and loved squishing it. I think she got a fair bit in her mouth too.

[Leaf 🌱]

A college friend posted a picture of herself with her new baby in a sling but the fit was pretty bad. I feel like an asshole bc I told they both looked super adorable but suggested that she check out a local babywearing group so a leader could help her get a safer and more comfortable fit. I said I’d taken a class and found it really helpful and told her about Wrapping Rachel’s videos.


She took the picture down within a minute of message. I’m awful. I don’t know if I should apologize or if that would make it worse.

[Leaf 🌱]

I’m also awful bc the number one reason I don’t want to start real food is bc of the nasty poops that come with it. MOTY OVER HERE.

[alwayscheese]

Aug 27, 2018 18:50:40 GMT -6 Leaf 🌱 said:

I’m also awful bc the number one reason I don’t want to start real food is bc of the nasty poops that come with it. MOTY OVER HERE.

I haven't ranked my list but this is most fervently on the list.

And I support you commenting on the unsafe babywearing. As a ftm I would appreciate if someone helped me out. In fact I've been wondering about my SSC positioning but the closest group is in a town I rarely visit. Maybe I'll post pictures here.

Eta lol at fervently, was supposed to be definitely

[alwayscheese]

Aug 27, 2018 16:17:04 GMT -6 cp3 said:

All this baby wants to do eat today is eat. It's only 4pm here and she has eaten 9 times since we were up for the day at 6:30am. I got a decent 1.5 hour nap from her this morning but other than that she is eating every hour. She eats, sleeps for about 30 minutes, wakes up for about 10-20 minutes for a diaper change and short floor time and then back to eating again.

She must be going through a growth spurt. I hope our night isn't like this.

Oh I hope she has enough for the night now!

[dizzycooks]

Leaf 🌱, I don't think you're awful. You're trying to keep baby safe. Maybe next time say something via PM? I would consider PMing her anyway and just saying you noticed the photo was down, and you didn't mean nag, just wanted to help. Then lay on the cute baby praise.

leatherpants, What's on the meal plan this week anyway? We are having pin.it/zytveluira5r5b and

and pizza at school and probably spaghetti. Just a few noodles in our plan this week...

How do you all deal with friends who post constantly about their side businesses? Things like Bea.ch...body are creeping into my fb feed ALL THE TIME. It starts out like a reflective post and I read it and then I get to the bottom and I'm asked if I want to join their challenge group. I post a pic or comment on my page and the yare right their asking me questions about everything, I assume to up the odds I see their posts? I was seriously bummed to see that a friend of mine has joined BB again even though she told me she hated selling it last time. I'm confused. We are grown ass women, if you want to or need to earn money then figure it out and do it, but I do not like seeing it all over my fb feed.

[dizzycooks]

cp3, ds has been an eating machine lately too. I cannot satisfy him! However, he hates rice cereal and I'm bad about offering it so there's that.

[leatherpants]

My unfollow and ignore game is strong dizzycooks. I think when you unfollow people they don’t see your stuff either? Because a lot of their likes and comments have dropped off so I’m guessing they don’t see my stuff either ha. That shit is the worst.

And that picture you posted looks delicious!

Tonight we had pork chops with carrots in the air fryer and strawberry spinach salad.
Tomorrow is turkey taco lettuce wraps
Wednesday is crustless quiche with mushroom and spinach
Thurs is spinach stuffed chicken breasts and a salad
Friday will be salmon and salad
Sat is Pulled pork
Sun is leftovers

We bought a Costco sized bag of spinach today lol.