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Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 1, 2019 6:25:44 GMT -6
Yes danvers. Everytime I'm gone, when I get home he gets fussy and only wants me. I've heard "he was fine the whole time you were gone!! He wasn't like this until you got back!" too many times to count. Once I'm home he's pulling at my clothes, fussing, crying, until I pick him up and hold him. It is sweet and I know I'll miss it when he's older but gosh..... but it is SO tiring. My goodness. |
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Post by Taitai on Feb 1, 2019 8:42:05 GMT -6
CoachTsWife danvers Same over here - I could have written both of your posts. DS2 is at mommy clinging stage 11. ☹️
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Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 1, 2019 9:46:17 GMT -6
danvers Taitai I always think about this movie when I talk about how clingy DS2 is. lol  DS1 was never like this. I know it will pass and I'll look back one day and miss how much he wanted to be near me. It is so hard when you're in thick of it, though. And - it is nice to know I'm not alone.
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Post by bootsorhearts1 on Feb 1, 2019 17:56:00 GMT -6
Did everyone in the Midwest survive the cold?
I’ve been nursing a cough for about 2 weeks and it’s making me angry. I have to travel next week too. Ugh. I haven’t been going to the gym or following my diet and I’m up 5 pounds. 😟
I need some fucking willpower. Anyone have any to spare?
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Post by bootsorhearts1 on Feb 1, 2019 17:59:26 GMT -6
I have a clinger here too. She wants to nurse as soon as I get home (someone tell me why I’m still nursing because there really is no good reason) and then she must be held for 15 mins or so.
Also anyone else have a 5 year old drama queen? The smallest thing sends him into fits of tears. 🤔
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Post by August Blooms on Feb 1, 2019 18:39:35 GMT -6
doodlemommy If you really like the house hopefully there is some wiggle room to negotiate. That is super handy having contractor family, makes things so much easier. Good luck and hopefully some good houses come on the market if that one doesn’t work out.
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Post by August Blooms on Feb 1, 2019 18:45:52 GMT -6
I have a clinger here too. She wants to nurse as soon as I get home (someone tell me why I’m still nursing because there really is no good reason) and then she must be held for 15 mins or so. Also anyone else have a 5 year old drama queen? The smallest thing sends him into fits of tears. 🤔 This is my life, except mine is almost 4. Dom much clinging and emotions when I pick them up everyday. A friend of ours was picking up their daughter today at daycare and her daughter started crying empathy tears because of mine crying about us forgetting her show and share. I over nursing and plan April 1 as my end date if I haven’t already cut it off before. The baby is very aggressive and grabs my clothes. It’s hard to say no. |
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Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 1, 2019 19:58:40 GMT -6
I'm still nursing, too. At bedtime and when he wakes up in the morning.
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Post by curmudgeon on Feb 1, 2019 20:50:44 GMT -6
I have a clinger here too. She wants to nurse as soon as I get home (someone tell me why I’m still nursing because there really is no good reason) and then she must be held for 15 mins or so. Also anyone else have a 5 year old drama queen? The smallest thing sends him into fits of tears. 🤔 i have a 5.5 yr old drama queen. The theatrics are really something to behold. I told myself this would be over by 6 because he’s too old for tantrums, right?? 😥 |
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 1, 2019 23:06:07 GMT -6
Taitai My birthday is on Groundhog's Day, which I thought was the COOLEST when I was little, lol. I haven't watched the movie in a long time, I def need to re-watch. Also, can you please adopt me? All of your adventures look like so much fun. Happy birthday in a couple of hours! I wNt in on the adoption too 😬 |
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 1, 2019 23:27:16 GMT -6
Taitai oh no! With the food poisoning. Hubs had one the 2nd day at work and spent it sick in his hotel room. His group of friends all had hamburgers and he opted for a lasagna 😫 blowing chunks is certainly the worst. Glad they’re feeling better and you and baby chose something different.
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Post by Taitai on Feb 1, 2019 23:38:03 GMT -6
I'm still nursing, too. At bedtime and when he wakes up in the morning. Same here. I also end up nursing him to sleep on the weekends for his nap. I weaned DS1 at 2, so I think that’s my goal/timeline for DS2. I enjoy nursing, but a part of me will also be happy to totally have my body back to myself. I will be pretty sad when it’s all done though, as we’re done at 2. The feels... |
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 1, 2019 23:50:34 GMT -6
Well hubs survived chiberia and made it home last night. His work trip was a total bust with the office closed 2 days and one day of food poisoning. Everyone who flew in from OOT ended up staying in their hotel and doing a Webex since corporate decided to close due to weather.
Anyways he managed to fly out of the polar vortex last night and brought the boys the iconic Toblerone from the airport 😬 lil fella was so excited with his present and was walking around carrying it. Little did he know the deliciousness that he’s carrying around 🤣 DS of course knew what it was and had a piece after dinner. For now lil fella is happy with the box 😂
🧚🏻♀️
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 1, 2019 23:57:46 GMT -6
I'm still nursing, too. At bedtime and when he wakes up in the morning. Same here. I also end up nursing him to sleep on the weekends for his nap. I weaned DS1 at 2, so I think that’s my goal/timeline for DS2. I enjoy nursing, but a part of me will also be happy to totally have my body back to myself. I will be pretty sad when it’s all done though, as we’re done at 2. The feels... Metooo! DS started “walking” this weekend and he has been staggering around looking for me whenever he can’t see me. Tonight he was clinging onto me. I couldn’t put him down and had to eat dinner with him clinging to me. In the mornings he’s clambering over pillows on the bed to get to me for his milk 🤷🏻♀️ |
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Post by bootsorhearts1 on Feb 2, 2019 10:09:02 GMT -6
August Blooms and Taitai any tips for weaning? It was easier with DS because I only pumped. It will be so hard to say no to DD and she won’t understand. All the feels here too! curmudgeon I’m glad it’s not just me! We’re trying a new reward system where he gets a ball for doing something good and gets one taken away for messing up and omg the drama when he loses a ball. He doesn’t even know what they’re for, we never figured it what he’d get when he has saved up so many. 🤔
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 2, 2019 12:05:23 GMT -6
bootsorhearts1 , curmudgeon , I think your boys are just a little older than DS. OMG! is this something that's coming? He's just gotten over the whiney phase and was also melodramatic over stuff so I thought we'd left that behind. he's 4.5. We've had good success with introducing a misbehaviour box and now when he misbehaves, he will put in a toy into the box when we tell him to, reluctantly and with lots of tears but sometimes not so much...it depends on how much he loves that particular toy. He also gets sent to his room for 3 strikes and really bad behavior like pushing his bro, hitting or talk backs....Gah...we're getting lots of talk backs these days. BTW Happy birthday CoachTsWife and happy groundhog day!
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 2, 2019 12:10:38 GMT -6
I had to share this! I started thinking about prepping DS for kindergarten yesterday when we got the call that he's been accepted to the school here so I started looking for bento lunchboxes. I had a hello kitty one when I was a kid and loved it, it came with fork and spoon compartments etc. Anyways look what I found! ROTFL! You can store a compact woman in it!!! Hahahahahhaa!  |
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Post by duskymonkey on Feb 2, 2019 12:21:17 GMT -6
cythe ...I meant to respond about your friend. You've been patient with him and in a way good thing you're far away. He has ASD right? and it's so hard for us to understand but their emotions are not wired like ours. He's probably confused and thinks that she likes him because she's asking him for help and that in turn makes him feel useful and accepted and loved. Regardless, navigating around even a "normal" persons emotional being is hard enough let alone someone who's wires are a little messed up. Anyways you've been his shoulder to cry on and that's all you can do. What about you, how are you doing? Has E been making a little progress, even a little? Thinking of you. Hugs
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Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 2, 2019 12:49:51 GMT -6
I'm still nursing, too. At bedtime and when he wakes up in the morning. Same here. I also end up nursing him to sleep on the weekends for his nap. I weaned DS1 at 2, so I think that’s my goal/timeline for DS2. I enjoy nursing, but a part of me will also be happy to totally have my body back to myself. I will be pretty sad when it’s all done though, as we’re done at 2. The feels... SAME. DS1 weaned at 20 months because I was pregnant with DS2 and I think my supply tanked. It was very easy and NBD. I don't know what to expect with DS2, as he's very much a momma's boy, but also our last baby, and yes, all the feels. |
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Post by August Blooms on Feb 2, 2019 19:14:23 GMT -6
Happy birthday CoachTsWife! bootsorhearts1 No advice, with DD1 it was really easy because she was almost 2 and I was pregnant and I think my supply tanked. I think my plan is to redirect and make DH do bedtime. |
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Post by Taitai on Feb 2, 2019 23:09:56 GMT -6
I had to share this! I started thinking about prepping DS for kindergarten yesterday when we got the call that he's been accepted to the school here so I started looking for bento lunchboxes. I had a hello kitty one when I was a kid and loved it, it came with fork and spoon compartments etc. Anyways look what I found! ROTFL! You can store a compact woman in it!!! Hahahahahhaa! Bahahaha - that’s hilarious!! We have a bento box that we use for DS1’s lunches - we also use a zojirushi thermos sometimes if we send him with soup or noodles. So organized and compact! |
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Post by Taitai on Feb 2, 2019 23:15:39 GMT -6
bootsorhearts1 With DS1, I started weaning by trying to give him warm cow’s milk before we would usually nurse - not a ton, but enough so he wouldn’t be hungry for my breast milk. Then, I would gradually decrease the amount of time I let DS1 nurse - so like 15 min, then 12 min, then 10 min, etc. I also had H start doing more of the bedtime routine, until we totally cut out nursing, and then just had H out DS1 down. I think for DS2, I’m going to go a similar route, with me eventually putting DS1 down while DH puts down DS2. For MOTN wake ups, we’ll do sips of milk (and then change to water), until DS2 isn’t expecting to breastfeed anymore.
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Post by Taitai on Feb 2, 2019 23:16:41 GMT -6
Happy birthday CoachTsWife!!! Happy Groundhog Day to you all - I hear the groundhog didn’t see him shadow, so that’s good news, right!? 🤣 |
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Post by danvers on Feb 3, 2019 18:43:31 GMT -6
CoachTsWife happy late bday 🎈🎁🎈 We have to go to work tomorrow after 5 days off (well 3 snow days and a weekend). I went into my classroom to work this afternoon so we can hit the ground running tomorrow. Honestly it’s been an awesome little vacation. I have slept in most days, napped everyday, read trashy fiction, eaten food, cleaned house... it was a literal staycation and I loved every minute of it.
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Post by danvers on Feb 3, 2019 18:50:36 GMT -6
So the taxes discussion in general discussion has me all worried about our taxes. It seems like everyone owes or is surprised by what they owe or it’s different from what were expecting.....
We knew we’d probably get a federal refund because of the girls but I’m surprised we’re getting a state one too. I’m so paranoid I plugged our numbers into three different tax programs to compare. All have us the same info so I assume it’s right 🤷♀️😬🤷♀️
I know nothing about taxes and exemptions and anything else related to that. I plug my numbers into TurboTax (and this year taxact and H&R Block) every year and just hope for the best. I don’t do taxes well 😕
ETA: I hope this doesn’t read as self-congratulatory or anything for me. I didn’t even know the tax law had changed until I logged into TurboTax and then saw the thread on GD. I’m just worried that the tax laws changed (and I don’t understand most of those changes) and suddenly I’m supposedly getting a refund from the state larger than I expected. I get why others may be surprised about taxes because a lot of others have way different income situations than H and I who made zero changes to our life and jobs and family on 2018. So just to be clear, this post is about me and is in no way a reflection or judgement on anyone else’s tax situation and how they handle their taxes.
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Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 3, 2019 19:56:28 GMT -6
danvers I read that thread too. We always get a refund and are getting a bit more than expected this year. No idea why. I was pretty surprised after reading that thread. 🤷♀️ If all 3 of those gave you the same figures I think you're good!!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 3, 2019 21:18:01 GMT -6
Everyone hello! I think about you guys a lot but it’s a mix of not sure what my login is anymore and not wanting to start posting unless I can keep doing it. Every time I watch Crazy Ex Girlfriend I think of people here and finally decided I’m going to figure this out. Just watched this weeks episode. Loving this season. Did not like new Greg until tonight. His Bruce Springsteen inspired song was a 10. I will get it together to post again. Tomorrow. pinkcat from my January board that I also ghosted I really miss everyone and am glad to see the board is still active! I need to read and get caught up. |
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Post by Taitai on Feb 3, 2019 23:54:21 GMT -6
rebeccabunch  We miss you!! Happy to see you drop by! Happy birthday to your little girl too - hope all is well and that you’ll have more time to hang here 😊 danvers Good news on the taxes! I didn’t read your post as self congratulatory at all. As a general tax point, I think the key is to accurately set your withholding at the start of the year. So if you are a W2 employee, that means updating how many deductions you qualify for at the beginning of the year, and then updating that number with your employer. In financial terms, it’s actually not great to get a huge refund back each year - that means you’ve been giving the government an interest free loan all year (you could have put that refund to work throughout the year by investing it or putting it in an asset that accrues value). The optimal situation is to owe just a little bit when you file your taxes. 👍
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