Since the baby was born, my patience with ny toddler is undoubtedly nonexistent. I feel so awful about it, but at the same time, its like he knows exactly what buttons to push.
Like dumping out an entire bowl of our ridiculous $40 a bag cat food all over the kitchen floor any chance he gets (When we forget to put a gate up). Or yelling/screaming/crying about absolutely nothing as soon as he gets up in the morning. Drives me fucking batty.
Can I just send you an Amazon gift card instead so that you CAN say no to any potential shower?
I mean, I'm buying the boring shit either way, so sure.
No one's going to throw me a second shower, FTR. And I think I would actually say no. It was awkward enough the first time and we got tons of shit I've never used. But someone can buy me my pump parts. I won't say no to that.
No one offered to throw me a second shower either (thank goodness) but my co-workers surprised me-2 days before my maternity leave started-with diapers and wipes. My entire desk was covered. I actually cried cause it was so unexpected. I've never written thank-you cards so quickly in my life.
Since the baby was born, my patience with ny toddler is undoubtedly nonexistent. I feel so awful about it, but at the same time, its like he knows exactly what buttons to push.
Like dumping out an entire bowl of our ridiculous $40 a bag cat food all over the kitchen floor any chance he gets (When we forget to put a gate up). Or yelling/screaming/crying about absolutely nothing as soon as he gets up in the morning. Drives me fucking batty.
So....he's a toddler?
Yep. not denying that..just admitting how incredibly frustrated it makes me.
Yeah, not denying that its normal toddler behavior...just not always fun to deal with! Cabin fever has a lot to do with it too. We've been stuck in the house for days. Kiddo is probably bored on top of it.
Hey. Thanks for asking. Her fever is down. The nebulizer treatments seem to be helping, except that we have to almost hold her down to even hold the thing near her face.
I'm really hoping H's work is still closed today but it's probably not
I had a sales call set this morning at 10:00. Yesterday I sent an email and left a voicemail for him explaining I needed to cancel due to a change in our policy that I needed more information on prior to meeting again. Since I didn't hear back from him I called again this morning and ended up leaving another message stating I wanted to ensure he got the message. I also told his receptionist who assured me that she would tell him as she was set to meet with him shortly. He just showed up and still wanted to meet despite me explaining then to his face why we needed to reschedule. News flash sales rep, you are not making me want to do any business with you when you are like a used car salesman.
Yeah, not denying that its normal toddler behavior...just not always fun to deal with! Cabin fever has a lot to do with it too. We've been stuck in the house for days. Kiddo is probably bored on top of it.
It's okay. You need to cut yourself some slack too. You're less than 2 weeks PP, you haven't settled into a new normal yet, and add in being snowbound anyone would be at the end of their rope. Just take some deep breaths and remind yourself that it won't always be like this. You can get through this!
DH and I lately have been having morning sex. We are both up early and it is seriously the only time we have since by the end of the day we are just too exhausted. Or home too late.
I had to sit SO down and explain the if he wanted sex, he needed to wake me in the morning for it because the last thing I want at the end of a day is to gather energy and the mood for sex, like I literally had to explain that I want nothing to do with anyone touching me at 9pm after a long day
DH and I lately have been having morning sex. We are both up early and it is seriously the only time we have since by the end of the day we are just too exhausted. Or home too late.
I had to sit SO down and explain the if he wanted sex, he needed to wake me in the morning for it because the last thing I want at the end of a day is to gather energy and the mood for sex, like I literally had to explain that I want nothing to do with anyone touching me at 9pm after a long day
I'm the total opposite. Morning breath, lack of coffee... I'm a fan of
I know Larry happened. Please do not try to convince me otherwise. Please don't talk to me about coffee. I don't drink it. I don't caffeine. When I state my opinion, that is me chiming in on a topic. This is not me saying you suck at life if you do or feel differently. If I want to say that, I will. If I want to speak on you, I will.
Child care is only deductible if both parents work, right? I sah and send my kid to nursery school 3x a week. I don't think we can claim this.
Yes. Both parents have to be working or looking for work in order for you to be eligible. Another stipulation is that you can't be married but file taxes separately, which I don't understand why that makes someone ineligible.
Yeah, not denying that its normal toddler behavior...just not always fun to deal with! Cabin fever has a lot to do with it too. We've been stuck in the house for days. Kiddo is probably bored on top of it.
I had a really hard time with DD between ages 1.5 to like 2.5. I get it. I'm in the same age-range with DS now, who is 20mo next week. This age is just a LOT of work. And I am really, really glad that my other child is pretty independant and older because I cannot imagine being stuck inside with a toddler + a newborn.
Can you plan for an outing a day to get a change of scenery? That makes a HUGE difference with DS - and I don't blame him, sitting inside all day drives me crazy, too. Take the stroller to the mall and just walk or a museum or anything. Does he do okay at stores like Target? Wear the baby or put him in the cart in his carrier.
. We spent a lot of time at an indoor play place when DS2 was a newborn. They are 23 months apart. It saved my sanity.
Guys are other parents going to side-eye me for stapling plain-old goldfish to the Valentine's for the classroom? They serve them as snack at school (I think?) so I'm hoping that it's not that srs... but now I'm worrying about allergies and snobbery.
I would not have any negative feelings about goldfish.
Guys are other parents going to side-eye me for stapling plain-old goldfish to the Valentine's for the classroom? They serve them as snack at school (I think?) so I'm hoping that it's not that srs... but now I'm worrying about allergies and snobbery.
No, so much better than candy. There is a swedish fish ventine idea that says something like, "so glad you are in my school", with school being a play on a school of fish, if you wanted to be extra cute...
Guys are other parents going to side-eye me for stapling plain-old goldfish to the Valentine's for the classroom? They serve them as snack at school (I think?) so I'm hoping that it's not that srs... but now I'm worrying about allergies and snobbery.
Better see if Annie's makes a fish themed snack. Or get bunny valentine's day cards. You're the hippity hoppiest.
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