FFFC (and diaper bags too)

[andreap525]

Feb 6, 2015 12:59:15 GMT -5 @littlechivette said:

My boss isn't speaking to me today for God only knows why and deep down, I'm elated!! Usually it bothers me when he ignores because I feel like I've done something wrong but today I don't fucking care. The company is going to hell in a hand basket and the first chance I get, I'm jumping ship.

Wow, that's a great leadership trait... "She effed something up, I'm going to totally ignore her all day."

[dmoney]

Feb 6, 2015 13:05:11 GMT -5 @pcrunk said:

Feb 6, 2015 13:02:05 GMT -5 dmoney said:

Its just enough is enough, He has been this way with his past 3 relationships... even one that only lasted for 6 weeks!! He falls to fast and then when things to go to shit, the girl is always at fault and a bitch and an slut and every other name under the sun.  This time he is the reason why things fell apart (he got drunk and while he didnt hit her, he did pull her arm, break her purse and was very verbally abusive towards her (i.e. needing the mental help))  he thinks he can fix them which isnt the case at all!

Bless you for having to deal with all that!

The text messages I get from him at times are pretty bad, and its gotten to the point that I know he is just finish for attention.  He is a firefighter and told me one time he just wishes he would die in the next fire he is in. So i turned to him and was like why wait for a fire, just go jump off a bridge right now and put your self out of this misery.   He was like did you really just say that?? I was like yeah, if you were truly suicidal you wouldn't be talking about it this much, but you are which means you know I know you want the attention.  He has stopped talking like that to me. I know he doesn't want to die, even though there is "nothing worth living for".  Sometimes he is just more dramatic then a girl is!

[wegrowsheep]

I love to bake. I want to make bread today. But DH brought home a free loaf of cinnamon bread from school earlier this week, and we went shopping last night and got 2 weeks worth of bread for sandwiches. And now I think it'd be a waste to make MORE. But I still want to.

Also, I feel like shit, but if I take my meds then I might feel better, and then I'd actually feel guilty for doing nothing but watch movies all day....

[mcp6286]

@kej0004 my DH bought HIMSELF a $350 Coach "diaper bag". I'm telling you, he's the specialist of snowflakes!

My confession: we're otw to FL today but DH and I are traveling separately b/c he had to work till 5:30. I gave him a big lecture last night on not spending tons of money on airport food but I have now purchased myself 3 different lunches during my connection. I HAD to get a 2nd one b/c I was an idiot and ordered lunch meat in an airport the first time around. Prob not smart while pregnant. Then I bought my second lunch but whe walking to my gate saw an ad for an irresistible looking buffalo chicken salad. So yeah, $45 later I feel like a big ole hypocrite...I purposely put it all on my personal credit card so he'll never know LOL

[dmoney]

Feb 6, 2015 13:22:33 GMT -5 mcp6286 said:

@kej0004 my DH bought HIMSELF a $350 Coach "diaper bag". I'm telling you, he's the specialist of snowflakes!

My confession: we're otw to FL today but DH and I are traveling separately b/c he had to work till 5:30. I gave him a big lecture last night on not spending tons of money on airport food but I have now purchased myself 3 different lunches during my connection. I HAD to get a 2nd one b/c I was an idiot and ordered lunch meat in an airport the first time around. Prob not smart while pregnant. Then I bought my second lunch but whe walking to my gate saw an ad for an irresistible looking buffalo chicken salad. So yeah, $45 later I feel like a big ole hypocrite...I purposely put it all on my personal credit card so he'll never know LOL

Work ordered us food today because they thought we were in training again like we have been for the past 2 weeks... Were not, and I had been talking about going out with a coworker (same department) and others for sushi (I get California rolls so nothing is raw) well I ate the free lunch (baked Ziti, Caesar salad, and fruit salad) and had her get me a California roll.  Yay for having 2 lunchs

[honeybunches101]

I have done absolutely nothing all day. I thought it was Friday all night last night and was so bummed to wake up to another week day. I thought I had plans this morning but got the date wrong, and it's too cold to go to a playground, so my almost 3 year old and I have watched TV all day long. I didn't even attempt to get him to play with toys, or clean up our disaster of an apartment. I let him have cookies as a snack because I was too tired to deal with the screaming. No real reason why I am so out of it,I just could not get it together it get off the couch.

Also, we have done nothing for the new baby except I bought a few totally impractical little dresses. No name discussions at all yet, haven't even thought about what kind of double stroller we want. Hopefully we will find big brother's infant car seat and Rock n Play before June. And maybe buy some newborn diapers. I can't even remember what it is I am supposed to be doing to prepare for a baby.

Wow, I sound incredibly lazy!

[beersandweirs]

Feb 6, 2015 12:28:54 GMT -5 andreap525 said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:47:56 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

I fully intend to get fro-yo after work today (free 6oz at Menchie's today!), I don't know what I will call it... second lunch, pre-dinner?

Girl, that's a snack.

Don't get me wrong, I WILL be having more than 6oz, it's just nice that the first 6oz will be free

[beersandweirs]

billyhorrible It's National Frozen Yogurt day at Menchie's today, so from 4-8pm you get your first 6oz free! Not sure if you have to have the rewards card thing to get it, but that's easy enough to sign up for.

[tiffbot]

Feb 6, 2015 11:04:12 GMT -5 @littlechivette said:

Also, I was late to work because I found my sex drive...tmi...sorrynotsorry

Jealous..I lose my sex drive like woah when I'm pregnant. 

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Feb 6, 2015 14:17:31 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:04:12 GMT -5 @littlechivette said:

Also, I was late to work because I found my sex drive...tmi...sorrynotsorry

Jealous..I lose my sex drive like woah when I'm pregnant. 

I'm the total opposite. All I want to do is have sex and my poor DH is like "No, let me have a break woman!"

[upandbelow]

I'm jumping in on this diaper bag conversation! Pre-Pregnancy, I went to vegas with a girlfriend earlier this year and we went to the Kate Spade outlet. I picked up a bag similar to this one (http://www.katespade.com/renny-drive-nylon-stevie-baby-bag/PXRU5690,en_US,pd.html?dwvar_PXRU5690_color=017&cgid=ks-handbags-baby-bags#start=2&cgid=ks-handbags-baby-bags) thinking it would make a cute carry on. I didn't realize it was a diaper bag until I got to the counter and the cashier said "oh, you've found her new line for mom's". I bought it anyway, thought it was so cute and now it's going to be super handy

[teenybird]

My phone has been ringing nonstop at work all afternoon. I just stopped answering and am letting the VMs pile up. We are probably going to be closed on Monday because of snow again, too. Whatever - if you call me at the end of the day on a Friday you can't really think your issue is going to get magically resolved today, can you? I am a social worker, not a magical fucking fairy princess. Until you give me my crown and my wand, no magic for you!! Take a number, bro.

Also, I have to pick DH up after work today, and I really don't want to. It's not a bad drive, but all I really wanna do is go home and eat massive quantities of toffee and watch Disney movies. We need to get groceries tonight, too, before the store shelves are nekkid thanks to the next impending winter storm.

Mama needs a three day weekend, dammit!

[erbear]

I have a Vera Bradley diaper bag that I'm really excited to use! I'm used to giant bags anyways. I need to learn to downsize my own purse, though!

[gingerbabe]

I'm bawling my eyes out for the second time today because I finally found my car keys.

I spent about 5 hours looking for them. Normally I am the best finder (my husband even calls me "the finder") because I have a pretty good visual memory and retracing my steps always works. For the life of me, I could not remember what I did yesterday morning when I got home from running errands with the kids. So my husband convinced me to dig through the outside big trash bin which had a bunch of icky watery yard work on top of the bag that I didn't remember tossing in yesterday. I'm glad I found them but I am emotionally and physically exhausted from searching and wracking my brain all day. For all I know I am the one who threw them in the trash. I have no idea. The worst part is that I had a lot of things I needed to get done today and instead I spent the whole day looking for my keys.

TL;DR Pregnancy brain is real. And I am a crybaby.

[clairencub]

I really want to participate more on this board but I'm not having any luck figuring out how Tapatalk functions. Not only that but I wanna scream every time my avatar pic flips to its side on its own. I don't know how to prevent that from happening! Any suggestions or links to help with my sad issues would be greatly appreciated. #thetapatalkstruggle

Edited to add- I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO LIKE SOMEONES POST. I'm not a failure after all!

[mathistm]

Feb 6, 2015 10:35:06 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

I just cleaned my shower for the first time in... well... it was before I was pregnant. I don't know if my husband has ever cleaned a shower. I can't be the only one who thinks it's gross. Oh well, now it is sparkling and I'm clean clean clean and taking my bump shopping for treasures for his nursery.

A little trick my nana taught me awhile ago: If it's been awhile since you've cleaned and it gets a little gunked up with soap scum, a dryer sheet takes it right off-"such little elbow grease".

[erbear]

Feb 6, 2015 17:30:31 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

erbear I'm using the backpack diaper bag. Which one do you have?

Pretty sure it's the make a change one. I know it has a diaper change part. I got it at the outlets last year suuuuper cheap.

[missjenniebean]

Feb 6, 2015 11:04:12 GMT -5 @littlechivette said:

I'm mortified by the idea of carrying a diaper bag...not because it's a diaper bag but because they're so big. I carry a little Brahman clutch that holds my wallet and Chapstick and nothing else...lol. Anything bigger is scary!

Also, I was late to work because I found my sex drive...tmi...sorrynotsorry

Mine needs to be found....

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I'm not even sure what all goes in a diaper bag, I could probably use my purse. It is huge. I can pack two changes of clothes in it....means I can diapers and what not easily, right?

[gingerbabe]

Feb 6, 2015 14:17:31 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:04:12 GMT -5 @littlechivette said:

Also, I was late to work because I found my sex drive...tmi...sorrynotsorry

Jealous..I lose my sex drive like woah when I'm pregnant. 

Me too! Then it takes me months after the baby arrives to get it back at all. Then we keep getting pregnant again. It's a really bad cycle. My poor DH.

ETA: @s.coffey1123 What kind of birth control were you using? Just curious as I am looking into birth control options and lack of sex drive is something I'd like to avoid.

[gingerbabe]

Feb 6, 2015 16:09:39 GMT -5 fatmilkisdelish said:

On the topic of diaper bags, I'm terrified to choose one.

I don't think I even own a real purse. I exclusively use timbuk2 bags and have for the last 7ish years. The problem is, I'm not sure if I want to only have utility bags anymore... I feel like I'm ready to have something that's kind of pretty but I'm not sure a diaper bag is the right place to start.....

Too much pressure. Better start with ice cream and THEN decide.

Have you looked at Skip Hop? I have Duo in black. It's super simple. I don't think I could handle a pretty bag all the time.

[billyhorrible]

beersandweirs - Thank you!



46 cents for both!

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Feb 6, 2015 10:48:00 GMT -5 wifedeangel said:

Totally not knocking designer diaper bags, but experience has taught me diaper bags aren't necessary. I use a regular large purse and keep the baby stuff in separate "makeup bags" inside. Works perfectly fine. Oh, and I use a puppy pad as a diaper changing pad. I like that they're disposable so I don't have to worry about a bulky, dirty pad in my bag.

** edited to add I keep a totally stocked backpack in my car with every conceivable thing so I only need to keep basics in my purse **

I 100% agree. I keep a bag in my car that is always stocked as well w diapers and wipes and extra change of clothes. Then I just use a tote bag or my purse for when we are on the go w just a few diapers and wipes. I found the diaper bag to be such a waste of money!

[baileybaileybne]

My FFFC is inspired by the diaper bag conversation - I bought a Mimco bag (it's an Australian thing, so nice and very good quality - this is the style I got:



I bought it when I was about 12 weeks and 2 days (just after the NT scan) as my first baby-related purchase without shopping around anywhere. I just knew I liked that one and went in without thinking. Now that I've had to look at all of the other expenses and think about things actually related to the baby (rather than just a pretty bag for me to wear) I wonder if I acted too fast to buy such a lovely bag.

But then... I get over the guilt and love it again. I figure I'll have to give up my current tote to haul this thing around for years so it had better be cute!

[jcprn]

My FFFC: before I got pregnant, I stopped drinking cow's milk and was drinking almond milk and loving it. Ever since getting pregnant I can't stand ANY milk. The only way I can drink it it having a big ol' glass of chocolate milk every morning, five-year-old style.

Also, I'm loving this diaper bag I found on Etsy...

www.etsy.com/listing/172321147/mint-chevron-tote-diaper-bag?ref=hp_mod_rf

[beersandweirs]

Feb 6, 2015 23:44:58 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

beersandweirs - Thank you!



46 cents for both!

Love it! Was it crazy crowded at the one you went to also?

[billyhorrible]

Feb 7, 2015 11:50:26 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

Love it! Was it crazy crowded at the one you went to also?

The parking lot was a nightmare, but mostly due to being 6pm on a Friday night and not having a light at the entrance/exit.

But Menchies was less crowded than I was expecting.  There was only a line for the ice cream because both "people" in front of me were groups of 4.  So we had to wait for them to figure out what they were getting so we could get in to the machines.  Once we got the yogurt  itself, we were able to top and pay pretty quickly.