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Post by chrisy01 on Jul 11, 2017 4:51:28 GMT -6
What's happening ladies?
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Post by chrisy01 on Jul 11, 2017 4:52:17 GMT -6
I'm up and already at work. I feel useless since I'm just watching them instal monitors and taking notes of which ones went where. Anyone else up?
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 4:57:50 GMT -6
I'm up. Jack woke me up at 6 to play tractors.
It isn't gone but my legs look significantly better! I'm covered in concrete again and waiting for it to dry so I can get ready for work.
My mom is taking the boys to the zoo today. Matthew asked me last night "will you please go to the zoo with me mommy?" I just about cried. I'm taking 2 days off next week since my sitter is on vacation so I'll have to take them.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 11, 2017 5:43:30 GMT -6
Hi girls. I'm so tired which is weird because dd slept from 12-05.30, which is a freakin miracle. I've been feeling a bit emotional these days. My mom made a comment about how in the world we would cope with a third if we can hardly cope now (....) and the OT made a comment about ds needing a safe place where food isn't an issue. Rationally I know what she means, emotionally I'm just having all the feels about this, I think it has to do with her use of the word safe, like our house isn't safe for him.
Anyhow, I've got a wedding to go to tonight, from a very sweet co-worker. According to their religious beliefs they are not allowed to dance, so I'm intrigued to see how a reception will look without any dancing.
ETA I should add that my mom is wonderful 95% of the time. She can just say things that are really hurtful (fe about weight). I'm not sure realises how hurtful they can be.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 11, 2017 5:44:04 GMT -6
peachsmama aw kids can make you cry like that, glad you can take them next weekend.
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Post by snoopmommymom on Jul 11, 2017 6:00:31 GMT -6
I'm up. Z is sleeping terrible here. I already bought 2 kids kindles for Prime Day. I hope Cher will help me figure out how to use it.
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Post by wineallthetime on Jul 11, 2017 6:06:48 GMT -6
nam2013, I'm sorry for your mom's comments
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Post by wineallthetime on Jul 11, 2017 6:07:08 GMT -6
Back to work today Depressing, but I guess good to get back into the routine.
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Post by yummeecookee on Jul 11, 2017 6:14:43 GMT -6
Hi everyone - wfh today and watching Prime Day deals. Maybe I am not doing this right but I feel underwhelmed about them.
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Post by joelies on Jul 11, 2017 6:32:16 GMT -6
I'm sorry, nam2013. I sometimes think it's a generational difference - we've been prepped to consider our LO's emotional and social responses in a way that our parents never did. We notice issues that would have never been addressed, which makes us anxious and makes our families seem so much more difficult to our parents. I'm not sure if that makes as much sense typed out as it does in my head, but I'm sorry your Mom said anything hurtful.
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Post by joelies on Jul 11, 2017 6:32:59 GMT -6
And I just caught up with yesterday's thread and whoa, tgrimes, your Mom is special. I forget in between stories just how awful she can be. I'm sorry.
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Post by joelies on Jul 11, 2017 6:38:50 GMT -6
Anyway hiiiii! Chase has a follow-up at the audiologist today because he was pretty congested last time. Hopefully this will be it and we'll get reassurance that his hearing is 100% now. He's so chatty lately - still no real words, but he's nonstop - so I'm not overly concerned. The new GPS watch I ordered arrived yesterday so I used it for the first time on my run this morning. Aside from getting stuck in a massive downpour, it was great. I'm apparently running better than I thought, which is great since I signed up for the half marathon in jlaur21's town in October, plus I plan to run the 10 miler at the end of the summer in the town my running group is based out of. I'm feeling super motivated for the first time in ages, it's really fun.
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Post by joelies on Jul 11, 2017 6:39:22 GMT -6
Glad that concrete stuff is working so well, peachsmama! Any chance it would work on bug bites? I am COVERED!!
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 6:41:11 GMT -6
I'm sorry, nam2013 . I sometimes think it's a generational difference - we've been prepped to consider our LO's emotional and social responses in a way that our parents never did. We notice issues that would have never been addressed, which makes us anxious and makes our families seem so much more difficult to our parents. I'm not sure if that makes as much sense typed out as it does in my head, but I'm sorry your Mom said anything hurtful. I agree with all of this.
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 6:42:52 GMT -6
Glad that concrete stuff is working so well, peachsmama ! Any chance it would work on bug bites? I am COVERED!! I use clear nail polish on bug bites. It seals them so they don't itch. She said the concrete draws out and dries up the oil that makes it itch and spread. So I have to leave my skin dry for as long as possible after it's gone. No lotion. Any moisture is bad for it.
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 6:44:19 GMT -6
Anyway hiiiii! Chase has a follow-up at the audiologist today because he was pretty congested last time. Hopefully this will be it and we'll get reassurance that his hearing is 100% now. He's so chatty lately - still no real words, but he's nonstop - so I'm not overly concerned. The new GPS watch I ordered arrived yesterday so I used it for the first time on my run this morning. Aside from getting stuck in a massive downpour, it was great. I'm apparently running better than I thought, which is great since I signed up for the half marathon in jlaur21 's town in October, plus I plan to run the 10 miler at the end of the summer in the town my running group is based out of. I'm feeling super motivated for the first time in ages, it's really fun. You amaze me with all the running you do. I really want to try it again. I need to download that couch to 5K app. I would love to do some charity 5Ks in Cincinnati.
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Post by yummeecookee on Jul 11, 2017 6:45:08 GMT -6
Glad that concrete stuff is working so well, peachsmama ! Any chance it would work on bug bites? I am COVERED!! I use clear nail polish on bug bites. It seals them so they don't itch. She said the concrete draws out and dries up the oil that makes it itch and spread. So I have to leave my skin dry for as long as possible after it's gone. No lotion. Any moisture is bad for it. That's a good trick to know! B is like a little magnet for mosquitoes.
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Post by kim22 on Jul 11, 2017 6:50:05 GMT -6
I'm sorry, nam2013. I sometimes think it's a generational difference - we've been prepped to consider our LO's emotional and social responses in a way that our parents never did. We notice issues that would have never been addressed, which makes us anxious and makes our families seem so much more difficult to our parents. I'm not sure if that makes as much sense typed out as it does in my head, but I'm sorry your Mom said anything hurtful. All of this. I remember having my first and my mom parading her friends over to see him. Every time they had a conversation about why "so many of us" have c-sections when "none of them" had. That conversation was followed by "why does your kid cry/never sleep?" Because according to my mom, I never cried and slept 10 hours a night from day 1 (a lie when she gave me my baby book a few years later.)
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Post by kim22 on Jul 11, 2017 6:53:46 GMT -6
We were out, with kids until 11:30 last night at a hound away party for friends who are moving out of state this week. Lots of tears were shed. Today DD has a check up, DS1 has therapy, then gymnastics, then hockey. DD had her first night with her new team last night. Since we didn't skip her, she's by far the best one in her group. She's thrilled but I'm hoping she doesn't get lazy. That kid needs a challenge and a challenger.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 11, 2017 6:54:31 GMT -6
joelies I get what you mean and thanks. I think part of my anxiety stems from knowledge, from my studies, but also the internet, television etc. We have so much information at hand, which is great for the most part, but can be really challenging when trying to do right by your kid by making the right decisions.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 11, 2017 6:58:06 GMT -6
joelies like peach, I'm amazed by al your running! And good luck at the doctor today. kim22 sorry that your friends are moving, that sucks! xolastunicornxo how are you feeling today?
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 6:58:28 GMT -6
I use clear nail polish on bug bites. It seals them so they don't itch. She said the concrete draws out and dries up the oil that makes it itch and spread. So I have to leave my skin dry for as long as possible after it's gone. No lotion. Any moisture is bad for it. That's a good trick to know! B is like a little magnet for mosquitoes. It burns a little when you put it on but just blow immediately until it dries. I would do it on yourself first so you can prepare for her reaction lol.
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Post by jewels on Jul 11, 2017 7:09:17 GMT -6
I'm sorry, nam2013. I sometimes think it's a generational difference - we've been prepped to consider our LO's emotional and social responses in a way that our parents never did. We notice issues that would have never been addressed, which makes us anxious and makes our families seem so much more difficult to our parents. I'm not sure if that makes as much sense typed out as it does in my head, but I'm sorry your Mom said anything hurtful. All of this. I remember having my first and my mom parading her friends over to see him. Every time they had a conversation about why "so many of us" have c-sections when "none of them" had. That conversation was followed by "why does your kid cry/never sleep?" Because according to my mom, I never cried and slept 10 hours a night from day 1 (a lie when she gave me my baby book a few years later.) This is my mom exactly. Apparently I was a perfect child who caused her 0 trouble till I was 15. Oh and I potty trained myself. Yeah, I'm sure that's true. She was over a few weeks ago when sam had a terrible case of the 3s. They left (it happened right before/at bedtime so they were leaving anyway), but when she called me later she was sure to point out that that just never happened with me. Ummmm sure mom. Even the best toddler loses their mind sometimes. It just pisses me off when she does that. Like insinuating we must be doing something wrong because the 3 year old is acting like a 3 year old
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Post by jewels on Jul 11, 2017 7:12:25 GMT -6
And to tack on to that what's even funnier about my mom is 50% of the time it's like she criticizes literally everything, and the other 50% she's busy telling me what a prodigy sam is. For things that are completely age appropriate.
It's confusing
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Post by Cher on Jul 11, 2017 7:19:47 GMT -6
I'm up. Z is sleeping terrible here. I already bought 2 kids kindles for Prime Day. I hope Cher will help me figure out how to use it. I got you, boo.
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Post by melaniesue on Jul 11, 2017 7:49:10 GMT -6
Morning! I'm back in Austin. On Sunday we went to the amusement park in Amarillo and asked MIL to hold our phones while we went on the log ride (Millie's first ride ever, she's an amusement park girl. She wasn't scared and she was riding in the front!). We got separated and didn't get our phones back for over an hour. Mil left so BIL brought the phones to us. The front of my phone was all wet. About 10 minutes later it went all stripey. Literally. The screen was all messed up. When I took the back cover off the phone was wet. Adam asked if they dropped it and they just said no. Nothing else. Then when we got back to the house she had a box of rice out for me. 🤔 Loooooobg story short, my phone has been in rice since Sunday. At least it's working again. So I need to try to catch up. I hope everyone is good!
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Post by yummeecookee on Jul 11, 2017 8:03:33 GMT -6
Remember, last week when I was asking you all about Rx sunglasses bc I had lost mine? My neighbor found them! It seems like they have been making rounds, w ppl leaving them on each others porches (thinking they were each others.) Finally, my next door neighbor posted in our FB group. I am so glad they have turned up and now I can cancel my eye dr appointment!
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Post by peachsmama on Jul 11, 2017 8:08:26 GMT -6
And to tack on to that what's even funnier about my mom is 50% of the time it's like she criticizes literally everything, and the other 50% she's busy telling me what a prodigy sam is. For things that are completely age appropriate. It's confusing I see we share a mother.
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Post by klong11 on Jul 11, 2017 8:13:05 GMT -6
Here at work, coughing until my head explodes...at least now it seems to be a productive cough, so maybe some medicine stayed in my system yesterday. Had to take Cadence to school because mh wanted to be an asshat.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 11, 2017 8:22:07 GMT -6
The weird thing with my mom is, it's coming from a perspective of her trying to protect her own kid, aka me. She sees how exhausted I am and is worried what a third kid will do to me. Mind you we're talking about an imaginary third child in about 2.5-3 years from now. She often compliments how incredibly our kids are and that in large Dh and I can take credit for that.
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