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Post by vino on Mar 15, 2018 8:48:28 GMT -6
Sorry for the rough night wedding , hopefully you can just rest today. If you're feeling a loss of what to watch tune into Days of Our Lives and Ellen, they're certified amazing according to lfig and myself
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Post by dapostrophe on Mar 15, 2018 8:51:00 GMT -6
Morning Ladies! I still need to catch up on yesterday, but I wanted to pop in before the day gets away from me. I have been in full on house cleaning/purging mode and yesterday I decided to venture into the basement...it's a nightmare. So many clothes and toys to go through, I kinda just want to bulldoze it. Marie Kondo would die.
This morning I am treating myself to Starbucks and making a literal spreadsheet of dates and things DH need to discuss and plan. One of those things is scheduling his 2nd vasectomy which I want I'm to do before the baby comes. The clock is ticking, DH!
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 8:55:18 GMT -6
My mom is trying to explain that we weren't allowed to watch Smurfs because it was evil and they cast spells.
She is so reasonable except for this weird religious stuff.
I don't get it.
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 15, 2018 8:57:44 GMT -6
I can’t even imagine trying to get my kids to try on clothes at a store. Just getting them dressed in the morning is a challenge.
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Post by lfig on Mar 15, 2018 8:58:53 GMT -6
Sorry for the rough night wedding , hopefully you can just rest today. If you're feeling a loss of what to watch tune into Days of Our Lives and Ellen, they're certified amazing according to lfig and myself Stellar advice! Days for making you feel better about your drama free life, and Ellen to give you the “feel good” feeling with her wit and kind deeds. I haven’t watched Days in about 6 weeks though. I need to watch an episode or 2 and catch up.
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Post by lfig on Mar 15, 2018 9:00:34 GMT -6
I can’t even imagine trying to get my kids to try on clothes at a store. Just getting them dressed in the morning is a challenge. This! Plus S and her crazy sensory issues cries almost every time I change her clothes. It’s so sad.
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 15, 2018 9:01:06 GMT -6
sands42, if you have any interest in SW FL, my MIL is an amazing realtor and I’d be happy to put you in contact w her. ETA. I also get the frustration of living near family who doesn’t help. My father wasn’t a huge help for me, like I had envisioned he would be. And now w kids of his own, that really blew all my chances. As much as I hate to say it, for true help, I’d prolly be better off in FL near my in-laws.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 15, 2018 9:10:57 GMT -6
Morning. MIL just picked up H and now S & I are headed to the mall. I’ve got some returns to make at old navy. Then this afternoon H has preschool and I have a chiropractor appt.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 9:16:10 GMT -6
flamingo have you made friends with the Dillard’s associates in your new town like in FL? Lol. I don't know about Dillard's but I'm sure the people at CFA must know her order by heart
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 9:17:17 GMT -6
What is happening with this new format?
Dislike!
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 9:18:15 GMT -6
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Post by vino on Mar 15, 2018 9:18:57 GMT -6
My group is moving to a different floor at work next week and it is amazing how people get into such a tizzy about the smallest of changes. You arent buying a new cubicle, you dont live here, it's just work calm the eff down. Anywho, I'll be hiding among the boxes if anyone needs me.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 9:20:23 GMT -6
wedding speaking of dreams, I had one that featured you last night. We went to Vegas and saw Audioslave. Chris Cornell (RIP) brought us onstage when they sang "Show Me How to Live."
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Post by dapostrophe on Mar 15, 2018 9:23:09 GMT -6
sands42, if you have any interest in SW FL, my MIL is an amazing realtor and I’d be happy to put you in contact w her. ETA. I also get the frustration of living near family who doesn’t help. My father wasn’t a huge help for me, like I had envisioned he would be. And now w kids of his own, that really blew all my chances. As much as I hate to say it, for true help, I’d prolly be better off in FL near my in-laws. Same. My dad was usually available to come by whenever or stay with me when H went out of town. Then he got a girlfriend 🙄 My ILs have practically begged us to move closer, but I am of the opinion that a little distance is healthy for us.
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Post by dapostrophe on Mar 15, 2018 9:26:30 GMT -6
Remind me...does anyone here live in OK? We might be there for a wedding in Sept.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 9:27:57 GMT -6
...and I'm getting an ad for making an AR-15 "California compliant."
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Post by wedding on Mar 15, 2018 9:44:13 GMT -6
wedding speaking of dreams, I had one that featured you last night. We went to Vegas and saw Audioslave. Chris Cornell (RIP) brought us onstage when they sang "Show Me How to Live." That’s really funny!
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Post by jewels on Mar 15, 2018 9:52:51 GMT -6
My mom wants to think (read tell everyone) that she is practically raising my kids. In reality, she picks them up form DC about 3 times a month and brings them straight home to us. She babysits once every few months, but then peppers me with questions about when we'll be home, etc, making me stressed about the whole thing.
Then I listen to her talk to her friends and tell them all about all the things she does for me with the kids... I have learned to be like Elsa and Let it Go, b/c she is the only non paying help I have, and in a pinch, she has come through a few times. Plus she does really love my kids.
But... I had all these grand ideas of sleepovers at Grandma's so I could go do stuff, or travel. And alas, that has not happened.
My inlaws have never been alone with either child. Never changed a diaper, put a kid down for a nap, etc.
My SIL & BIL are fabulous with the kids. But they live 3 hours away and have 1 year old twins of their own so I'd never ask them to help!
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Post by vino on Mar 15, 2018 10:00:55 GMT -6
...and I'm getting an ad for making an AR-15 "California compliant." OMG Whaaaaaaat. I was on twitter yesterday and fell into all the tweets and comments about the school walk outs happening and I was FLOORED with the comments that people had about the one kid, David something I think his name was, that has become the 'face' of the movement and a Parkland survivor, like grown ass adults insulting a child on Twitter.....seriously unbelievable. People are so loud, combative and obnoxious behind the screen of their smartphone.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 15, 2018 10:03:04 GMT -6
vino A lot of those kids have received death threats. It's insanity.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 10:03:31 GMT -6
I'm really lucky to have my mom and sisters as close as they are and willing to help as much as they do.
I know I wouldn't have had such a struggle with PPD if my mom had been here when Atticus was an infant.
My dad is good with the kids, but my SM has no experience with children other than me and my sister (10 and 8, respectively, when they started dating). So that's completely different than infants/toddlers/young kids.
SM is also majorly picky about keeping their house pristine, and their white carpet crumb free, etc. so I don't feel comfortable taking the kids there to play much.
It's weird, I kind of feel like she loves the kids but without realizing it, she prioritized having an immaculate house over a good relationship with them.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 10:04:35 GMT -6
vino A lot of those kids have received death threats. It's insanity. "Compassionate Conservative" are two words that don't go together, but they'll insist they do. Cool. Show us.
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Post by lfig on Mar 15, 2018 10:06:05 GMT -6
Re: Family help with kids... My FIL lives an hour away, and while I would use him in an emergency, he has never been alone with S,changed a diaper, Fed her, medicate her. Nor do I think it would go well if he had to do any of that.
My parents have been wonderful and are very willing to help. But they live 3.5 hours away. However, they have dropped everything a few different times to come help me when I was in a pinch. The most memorable was last year during the big flood we had. It was “all hands on deck” at work and required OT. After calling everyone I could think of and no one was available...I called my dad on a Friday at 4:00 and said I didn’t have a babysitter for the next day. My dad was on the road headed to my house within the hour and arrived at 8:30. Then he watched S for us the next two days. 💜
My current stress is what am I going to do this summer on weekends. My job requires me to work weekends in the summer. Starting mid May until mid October. Our usual babysitter who has been with us since S was 6 months old is getting married in May and now works as an LPN in a revolving schedule, often nights. And she starts RN school in August. So the search is on for someone but I know that no one will measure up to the trust we had developed with her. Ugh...
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Post by vino on Mar 15, 2018 10:06:35 GMT -6
vino A lot of those kids have received death threats. It's insanity. Seriously insane. Some people's thought processes I honestly cannot even comprehend. But then again the toddler leader that is in place right now has set the bar so low that anything that meets it is deemed acceptable.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 15, 2018 10:07:47 GMT -6
What is happening with this new format? Dislike! I have no idea but I don't like it either. Last night it kept skipping posts and then duplicating some for me.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 15, 2018 10:12:48 GMT -6
...and I'm getting an ad for making an AR-15 "California compliant." OMG Whaaaaaaat. I was on twitter yesterday and fell into all the tweets and comments about the school walk outs happening and I was FLOORED with the comments that people had about the one kid, David something I think his name was, that has become the 'face' of the movement and a Parkland survivor, like grown ass adults insulting a child on Twitter.....seriously unbelievable. People are so loud, combative and obnoxious behind the screen of their smartphone. I love these kids. They're awesome people. The irony will not be lost that the ones calling them snowflakes and mocking them for needing a safe space cannot handle anyone with opposing views becoming politically active. So much projection happening with those people, it would be funny if they weren't so hateful.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 15, 2018 10:16:34 GMT -6
vino A lot of those kids have received death threats. It's insanity. Seriously insane. Some people's thought processes I honestly cannot even comprehend. But then again the toddler leader that is in place right now has set the bar so low that anything the meets it is deemed acceptable. Barron's school sent a letter to Trump demanding action on gun violence. His.own.sons.school. Nothing will change.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 15, 2018 10:18:03 GMT -6
OMG Whaaaaaaat. I was on twitter yesterday and fell into all the tweets and comments about the school walk outs happening and I was FLOORED with the comments that people had about the one kid, David something I think his name was, that has become the 'face' of the movement and a Parkland survivor, like grown ass adults insulting a child on Twitter.....seriously unbelievable. People are so loud, combative and obnoxious behind the screen of their smartphone. I love these kids. They're awesome people. The irony will not be lost that the ones calling them snowflakes and mock them for needing a safe space cannot handle anyone with opposing views becoming politically active. So much projection happening with those people, it would be funny if they weren't so hateful. So many of these survivors will be voting this year. And damn near all of them by 2020. That gives me hope.
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Post by vino on Mar 15, 2018 10:24:26 GMT -6
I love these kids. They're awesome people. The irony will not be lost that the ones calling them snowflakes and mock them for needing a safe space cannot handle anyone with opposing views becoming politically active. So much projection happening with those people, it would be funny if they weren't so hateful. So many of these survivors will be voting this year. And damn near all of them by 2020. That gives me hope. I was just going to say that the posters that had this written on them yesterday had me cheering out loud. I'm not even American and I cant wait for him to be replaced.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 15, 2018 10:37:03 GMT -6
Hi ladies. Glad your strong little one is doing so well wineallthetime. It is known that my ILs are 45 min away and worthless. They have no problem asking MH for help with the stupidest crap but have never changed a diaper or watched the kids. FIL will watch them for the first time next month when we go see Pink Martini in town and I will feed them dinner beforehand and will not be the least bit surprised if they're not in bed when I get home. I'm only the expecting the basics of keeping them alive for a few hours and it wouldn't have happened when they were younger and not as independent. On the other hand, my mom is amazing with the kids and such a huge help. But she's 3 hours away. In an ideal world my ILs would never have moved to our area and we'd live in Portland so only be an hour from my mom.
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