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Post by klong11 on Mar 13, 2018 17:14:04 GMT -6
Cadence started refusing to wear her new shoes because they kept coming untied. Fixed that. #craftymom
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Post by jewels on Mar 13, 2018 17:16:19 GMT -6
I have 2 boys, so the piercing little girls’ ears is not an issue for me, but I probably would be team wait till somewhere around 8-10. I distinctly remember my mom making me wait till my 10th birthday and I thought she was so mean!!
But I literally couldn’t care less about other kids’ ears. My friend (who is not from the us) pierced her daughters’ ears when she was a few months old and I thought it looked adorable on her. She said in her culture that was the norm.
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Post by wedding on Mar 13, 2018 17:33:35 GMT -6
I need to vent. Dh is doing the least and I’ve had to parent way more than I should be today. I had to push him at 6 to get the kid in the bath and feed him dinner. It’s like it didn’t cross his mind. I’m just so frustrated and really would like someone to take care of me for a minute.
Also our internet isn’t working. It’s been spotty and I have a new modem ready to install but Dh hasn’t done it so it looks like I’ll be doing that too. these past couple of weeks have been so stressful and nothing is working right. I just need a fucking break and was hoping to get it while recovering even though I’m in pain. So far it looks like school is open tomorrow so I’ll get some space then at least.
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 13, 2018 17:52:24 GMT -6
I'm sorry, wedding. How frustrating. You just had surgery, you need a break! I hope you're feeling way better tomorrow and you can enjoy a quiet house.
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Post by tallb on Mar 13, 2018 17:58:20 GMT -6
Hi all. Another week another trial and error with N's milk.. the ped said she only let's her vegetarian family have soy 2x a week, so wasn't pumped on switching N to soy (other ped in her practice said to try that first) which she was drinking just fine, so we tried lactose free one more time and she has 3 ounces total and screamed with gas pain all night. So that was a bust. Now I guess we may try pea milk and then almond. Feels like a freaking science experiment and I feel bad weaning completely if her belly is hurting. Oh and maintenance came to fix our bathroom and it stunk so j refused to go to the bathroom last night. Guess whose pullup leaked in our bed today.. I know you're going to get lots of opinions on this and you definitely shouldn't go against doctors orders but since they already gave you conflicting advice, I personally have very little concern about soy. I mean, cow's milk has actual mammalian hormones and those =/= phytoestrogens so I think the fear is pretty silly. How many ounces of milk does she drink in a day, on average? Pea milk is good, we use both pea and soy but it does have a certain taste that takes getting used to. You can try flax, and that has a good amount of Omega 3's but hardly any calories so it's basically just water, much like almond. Hemp has a similar nutritional profile to soy but I think it is kind of bitter so she may not take to that one. So many options! She said she knows there's science saying it's fine but gets a little hesitant with long term impacts and she could be over the top. Your points make sense and I'm hopeful pea milk will be fine, but she said that can hurt tummies too since so much protein. She's getting about 8-10 ounces total in bottles right now since she refuses to drink out of a sippy, so once we cut the bottle she may just get none, so it'd be a moot point. The doctor also said that's fine if eating calcium in other forms and drinking enough water. The girl loves her bottles though.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 13, 2018 18:00:49 GMT -6
wedding I’m sorry. I wish I lived closer and I’d come take care of you.
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Post by wedding on Mar 13, 2018 18:07:41 GMT -6
Thanks for being here guys. It helps to get it out and not breakdown all over the place.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 13, 2018 18:13:16 GMT -6
I’ll be the lone wolf here who is very OK w piercing babies’ ears. I had mine done at 6weeks (and I’m glad). B had hers done at 3mo. You’re not alone. I didn’t say anything because I don’t have girls, but I don’t mind it and if I had a girl, I would definitely pierce them before she’s 1. I am also a person who feels naked if I go out without earrings. I wear studs or small hoops every day and the few times I have forgotten to put them in, I feel sooooooo awkward.
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Post by guster on Mar 13, 2018 18:13:27 GMT -6
I'm so sorry, wedding. I hope he realizes that you need help and rest and that tomorrow is a better day.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 13, 2018 18:18:29 GMT -6
flamingo Michael’s for the win! I got two larger baskets for $20. 🙌🏾
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 13, 2018 18:20:17 GMT -6
I’ll be the lone wolf here who is very OK w piercing babies’ ears. I had mine done at 6weeks (and I’m glad). B had hers done at 3mo. You’re not alone. I didn’t say anything because I don’t have girls, but I don’t mind it and if I had a girl, I would definitely pierce them before she’s 1. I am also a person who feels naked if I go out without earrings. I wear studs or small hoops every day and the few times I have forgotten to put them in, I feel sooooooo awkward. I don't have any strong feelings about babies with their ears pierced. I don't like the look so wouldn't do it personally, but I'm not super against it for other reasons like some people are.
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 18:28:33 GMT -6
flamingo Michael’s for the win! I got two larger baskets for $20. 🙌🏾 Woohoo! Glad it worked out.
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 18:42:04 GMT -6
wedding I'm so sorry you had a rough day and aren't getting the help you need. I hope tomorrow is better.
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Post by klong11 on Mar 13, 2018 18:43:30 GMT -6
wedding dude, you need a break. You just had surgery. Go lay down and force him to parent. Maybe you need a night in a hotel.
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 13, 2018 18:44:57 GMT -6
I’ll be the lone wolf here who is very OK w piercing babies’ ears. I had mine done at 6weeks (and I’m glad). B had hers done at 3mo. You’re not alone. I didn’t say anything because I don’t have girls, but I don’t mind it and if I had a girl, I would definitely pierce them before she’s 1. I am also a person who feels naked if I go out without earrings. I wear studs or small hoops every day and the few times I have forgotten to put them in, I feel sooooooo awkward. I am similar. I wear hoops pretty much everyday. And bracelets. I always need bracelets. 💁🏻♀️
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 13, 2018 18:46:11 GMT -6
Yeesh wedding, sorry to hear that! Was he expecting you to do all those things while you are freshly post-op?
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Post by klong11 on Mar 13, 2018 18:46:44 GMT -6
My brother just made a pit stop at my house on his way home. I told him not to bring anything back for me that I would deal with it. He brought shit back, including the tv that I told my other brother he could have. Now it is in my garage and I'll have no tv to watch next time I go up to my Dad's. He also brought a bunch of other stuff I didn't request and it's taking up space in my garage. I know he's just trying to help, but I didn't need the added stress of more boxes right now.
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Post by chrisy01 on Mar 13, 2018 19:07:07 GMT -6
wedding I'm sorry he should really be helping you.
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Post by chrisy01 on Mar 13, 2018 19:09:19 GMT -6
I don't judge those who have gotten babies/young kids ears pierced but imo i am waiting until the child is old enough to take care of the cleaning themselves. I had to clean my ears with alcohol for two years to avoid infection. I cannot see myself trying to do that with LO or E when they don't want me to do it.
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Post by chrisy01 on Mar 13, 2018 19:11:16 GMT -6
Work was crazy. We had a meeting today with some people from Japan. Boss L was a few minutes late and didn't pause for the interpreter to interpret. It was hard to sit through without trying to stop her.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 19:43:25 GMT -6
wedding I get that he's over it but he chose the day after surgery to just decide not to parent? No. Hope tomorrow is much better for you.
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Post by lfig on Mar 13, 2018 19:49:11 GMT -6
wedding I’m sorry YH isn’t being helpful. Does he know you just had surgery!? You might ask him. Lol. And this is my fear too. I’m worried MH would be oblivious to the fact that I can’t do everything. But my surgery is on a Thursday. Then he has training for work the next M-F. He said he could get out of it but I insisted he still go. My mom is going to come help that week. She will take great care of both me and S 😁.
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Post by wedding on Mar 13, 2018 19:57:07 GMT -6
Yeesh wedding, sorry to hear that! Was he expecting you to do all those things while you are freshly post-op? I don’t think so but he certainly wasn’t moving to get stuff done so it was either I step up and get the ball rolling or C goes to bed super late. With me being away last week and C being sick he’s super behind at work and stressing, which is why he’s being a slug here but I expected him to pull it together a little. I’m looking forward to being alone tomorrow. Maybe my mom can come by and bring me lunch.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 13, 2018 20:22:03 GMT -6
I don't judge those who have gotten babies/young kids ears pierced but imo i am waiting until the child is old enough to take care of the cleaning themselves. I had to clean my ears with alcohol for two years to avoid infection. I cannot see myself trying to do that with LO or E when they don't want me to do it. 2 years? I just had to clean M’s ears for like 3 weeks. I definitely wouldn’t have pierced her ears if I had to clean them for 2 years. Although she was surprisingly really good about letting me clean them.
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Post by chrisy01 on Mar 13, 2018 20:28:21 GMT -6
I don't judge those who have gotten babies/young kids ears pierced but imo i am waiting until the child is old enough to take care of the cleaning themselves. I had to clean my ears with alcohol for two years to avoid infection. I cannot see myself trying to do that with LO or E when they don't want me to do it. 2 years? I just had to clean M’s ears for like 3 weeks. I definitely wouldn’t have pierced her ears if I had to clean them for 2 years. Although she was surprisingly really good about letting me clean them. My ears were very sensitive. I got an infection a few months after getting them so the doctor told me to put alcohol on them for 6 months. Stopped got another infection. It was like that for 2 years. LO has the same skin issues as me so he will most likely get that too. E is not here yet but I assume she might be similar as well.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 13, 2018 20:35:00 GMT -6
FERDINAND IS A HORRIBLE MOVIE 😭😭😭
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Post by Sunny41 on Mar 13, 2018 20:39:37 GMT -6
I've been pumping like 16oz a day and A needs 2oz/day. I feel so accomplished gaving so much extra even though I know he'll start going through it quickly in the near future. Amazing! The first few days are so hard and you have done great so far!
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Post by Sunny41 on Mar 13, 2018 20:41:38 GMT -6
tgrimes and peachsmama your moms were obviously newbs to the parenting thing still and didn't realize you could be dressed from head to toe in pink with lace and ruffles and some old person would still call you a boy. Ha! I just told mh grandma that E does in fact have a boy haircut. That lots of boys have long hair and girls have short.
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Post by chrisy01 on Mar 13, 2018 20:50:38 GMT -6
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 21:01:31 GMT -6
FERDINAND IS A HORRIBLE MOVIE 😭😭😭 Probably more so for the veg moms, but I haven't seen it yet.
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