Jhill322's AMA

[richaroodo]

Ok, ask away!

I have a 4 hour lecture this morning but I'll be answering as I can.

[sammie]

What are you taking classes for?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 7:24:48 GMT -5 adelbert said:

What is your favorite season? And your favorite thing to do then?

Favorite drink?

Favorite store?

Winter. I love the snow. Huddling under blankets with the kids and watching movies and drinking hot chocolate is probably my favorite.

I love a good fruity beer.

Target. I can get mostly everything I need there and I always find something fun and unexpected.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 7:41:47 GMT -5 sammie said:

What are you taking classes for?

Nursing.

[minae01]

Any particular nursing specialty you hope to get into?

Is R your last baby or do you want more?

Hobbies?

[jags8]

Favorite thing about being a mom?

Is there anything you dislike about being a mom?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 8:18:53 GMT -5 minae01 said:

Any particular nursing specialty you hope to get into?

Is R your last baby or do you want more?

Hobbies?

I'm thinking either OB or ER eventually. I'm planning to start in med-surg to get experience.

I'm open to more babies but not until I'm done with school. DH wants tons more but that won't happen. I'm thinking hopefully one, maybe two.

Right now studying lol. I enjoy reading and recently exercising.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 8:26:05 GMT -5 abbeyd said:

Do you collect anything?

First celebrity crush?

Favorite family tradition?

Baskets. I have a thousand around the house. DH thinks I have a problem.

Leonardo DiCaprio. He lined my bedroom walls in high school.

When I was younger we always went to a Christmas parade the weekend after Thanksgiving. As a mom I try to take my kids there too. It was something I always looked forward to. Now that my sister has kids too we go as a big group.

[Courtniko]

Did you play a sport or instrument growing up?

What do you do for exercise now?

What kind of books do you like to read?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 9:17:56 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Favorite thing about being a mom?

Is there anything you dislike about being a mom?

Watching my kids grow into their own people. Especially my older ones. It assures me I have done something right.

Lack of sleep and zero personal space.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 9:43:43 GMT -5 Courtniko said:

Did you play a sport or instrument growing up?

What do you do for exercise now?

What kind of books do you like to read?

I played soccer from age 6 until high school. I regret stopping but I was more interested in working and making money then. I attempted to play the flute in middle school but sucked so stopped pretty quickly.

I just started running within the last few weeks and hope to do a 5k eventually. Before the boys I did Insanity and would like to get back to it eventually.

I like light fluffy beach reads. I really like Jennifer Wiener books.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 10:05:13 GMT -5 @unicornofthesea said:

Iphone or Android?

Favorite pizza topping?

Favorite movie of all time?

iPhone.

Sausage and onion.

Oh that's hard. Probably Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

[creepyeyeball]

What's your least favorite part of parenthood?

Scratch that. I just saw it has already been asked. How about your least favorite stage with your kids? Favorite?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 12:32:13 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

What's your least favorite part of parenthood?

Scratch that. I just saw it has already been asked. How about your least favorite stage with your kids? Favorite?

Least favorite is right now with my oldest. He is almost 12 and is SO moody and unresponible. He and DH battle hard some days. Pre-teen has sucked so far. He also has severe ADHD which complicates things even more.

Favorite is early toddlerhood. Watching them learn to walk, start to talk, and figure out things. It such an exciting and happy time for them and me.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 14:42:42 GMT -5 heartbot said:

Best vacation you've been on?

Favorite dessert?

How many kids do you have?

Hawaii with my family when I was in high school. We took a cruise from CA and then spent a week exploring the different islands. It was amazing!

Lemon cake.

4. J is 11, A is 9, S is 18mns, and R.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 15:03:02 GMT -5 heartbot said:

Growing up did you or your husband have big families?

For me it was just me and my sister. My mom's family is spread across the country and my dad's siblings didn't have any kids and we were never very close or showed affection. I didn't realize how weird we were until I was much older then I felt like I missed out.

DH is one of three but both his parent's family are huge. His mom is one of 13! His family get together are out of control.

I always hear about how DH never wanted kids but apparently I changed him lol. He got an instant family when we met and now wants all the babies.

[jags8]

Wow richaroodo I didn't realize R was #4! Sorry if you've discussed this before, but am I understanding that you had kids from a previous relationship?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 15:59:27 GMT -5 buttercup said:

What did you do before nursing school?

What interests you in nursing?

I was in retail management. Originally in the field and then in the corporate office. I loved the field but the office was not for me.

Ever since after A was born I have been interested in becoming a nurse. She has a very rare chromosome abnormality that resulted in many hospital and doctors visits for years for testing and observations. I was always amazed with the nurses. They made such a difference our experiences and I want to be able to pay it forward. I was always hesitant to make the change.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 16:07:11 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Wow richaroodo I didn't realize R was #4! Sorry if you've discussed this before, but am I understanding that you had kids from a previous relationship?

Yes. The two oldest are from my first marriage.

[jags8]

Aug 4, 2016 16:08:21 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

Aug 4, 2016 16:07:11 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Wow richaroodo I didn't realize R was #4! Sorry if you've discussed this before, but am I understanding that you had kids from a previous relationship?

Yes. The two oldest are from my first marriage.

Do you find that your DH's family treats your older two differently? My DH's brother married a woman who had two kids from a previous marriage, and my in-laws don't seem to count them as their grandchildren. They aren't mean to my nieces, but like, they will refer to their first bio-grandchild as their first grandchild, if that makes sense? It drives me bonkers and I've debated saying something. I'm a "step kid" and found that my stepdad's family treated me as less, but my stepmom and her mom treated me the same as bio kids.

[craftcrazymama]

Aug 4, 2016 12:44:44 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

Aug 4, 2016 12:32:13 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

What's your least favorite part of parenthood?

Scratch that. I just saw it has already been asked. How about your least favorite stage with your kids? Favorite?

Least favorite is right now with my oldest. He is almost 12 and is SO moody and unresponible. He and DH battle hard some days. Pre-teen has sucked so far. He also has severe ADHD which complicates things even more.

Favorite is early toddlerhood. Watching them learn to walk, start to talk, and figure out things. It such an exciting and happy time for them and me.

Oh I hear you on the pre-teen stuff! My SS is nearly 12 too and woah! Moody!!!! It's a real battle some days.

On that note, how does your pre-teen cope with the little ones?

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 16:13:41 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Aug 4, 2016 16:08:21 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

Yes. The two oldest are from my first marriage.

Do you find that your DH's family treats your older two differently? My DH's brother married a woman who had two kids from a previous marriage, and my in-laws don't seem to count them as their grandchildren. They aren't mean to my nieces, but like, they will refer to their first bio-grandchild as their first grandchild, if that makes sense? It drives me bonkers and I've debated saying something. I'm a "step kid" and found that my stepdad's family treated me as less, but my stepmom and her mom treated me the same as bio kids.

I get what you are saying. Overall no. DH's family is has been very welcoming. I would think anyone looking in would never be able to tell. It's like they have been there all along.

[richaroodo]

Aug 4, 2016 16:17:06 GMT -5 craftcrazymama said:

Aug 4, 2016 12:44:44 GMT -5 richaroodo said:

Least favorite is right now with my oldest. He is almost 12 and is SO moody and unresponible. He and DH battle hard some days. Pre-teen has sucked so far. He also has severe ADHD which complicates things even more.

Favorite is early toddlerhood. Watching them learn to walk, start to talk, and figure out things. It such an exciting and happy time for them and me.

Oh I hear you on the pre-teen stuff! My SS is nearly 12 too and woah! Moody!!!! It's a real battle some days.

On that note, how does your pre-teen cope with the little ones?

When S was first born he wanted to be very involved but that lastest all of a month. Now he's too wrapped up in his own life to be bothered most of the time. He does sometimes get frustrated though if they are cranky. My DD on the other hand is like their second mother.