Thursday Questions

[jfawkes]

Sorry if any of these have been covered before, but I want to get to know everyone


What is your favorite thing about being a mom?

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?

What is your favorite indulgence?

What does your average weekday look like?

favorite summer recipe?

Best vacation you ever took?

What are you looking forward to right now?

[jfawkes]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom?
So far just the way baby AJ looks at me. Nothing like the feeling that gives me


What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?
lightweight carseat cover, It's breathable but makes it dark enough that sh can nap when I have to run out with her

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?
I didn't say never but I didn't think I would give baby a binkie but that ship has sailed.

favorite indulgence?
Right now just finding a few hours to myself to watch a trashy reality show. The Bachelorette anyone?

What does your average weekday look like?
Wake up at 6am. get dressed, pack lunch, grab, milk, pump parts, let dog out, feed cats, finish make-up, get baby, dressed changed and fed. Drive to MIL house drop baby off. Drive to work. Work 8-5pm. Drive home. Feed baby. Make dinner, or H makes dinner. go for a walk. get baby ready for bed, do house chores.

favorite summer recipe?
IDK, that's why I asked to get some. LOL


Best vacation you ever took?

So far, my all-inclusive Honeymoon to Mexico!

What are you looking forward to right now?
Looking forward to my birthday next week!

[jewel441]

Fun! We haven't had a GTKY in so long!

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? The way they look at you and clearly know your mom from day 1.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? I guess that depends on how you describe essential. Froggy chair is great right now, and I love my mysol wearer.

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? I don't think I have any yet... I didn't really have a lot of nevers for this age... Or really at all. More of a loose philosophy, which we have so far stuck too.

What is your favorite indulgence? Ice cream

What does your average weekday look like? Wake up 6-630. Play for a bit then feed then play some more, first nap 7:30-8, then I TV/breakfast or occasionally join LO for it. LO wakes up and we play and feed, repeat all day until around 7 until she goes to bed. Then dinner and chilling/tv with H, then bed for me around 10. Sometimes we walk or run errands, have mommy play dates, etc

favorite summer recipe? Grill meat, veggies and bread.

Best vacation you ever took? I guess a tie... H and I went to Buenos Aires as our first vacation together... Last year we went to China and Vietnam with his classmates before we started TTC. The Vietnam part of that trip is probably the winner.

What are you looking forward to right now? Closing on our house!!

[paloslee]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom?

Seeing LO smile when I get home from work

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?

baby butt spatula

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?

I guess his paci. he only uses to go to sleep

What is your favorite indulgence?

ice cream

What does your average weekday look like?

Im at work three days a week. I get up at 530am shower, get ready, pack lunch and diaper bag, get baby up feed him and change him. I then drop him off at my SIL around 745am. I work till 5pm. Pick LO, get home, make dinner, bath time, get baby ready for bed. Prep for the next day.

favorite summer recipe?

unfortunately, i haven't made this but I love shrimp cocktail in the summer. It's just so refreshing. I peel and cook the shrimp. I then let it chill with lime juice. I cut up tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, and seedless jalapeño. Just add salt and combine veggies with the marinated shrimp. You can eat with chips or just by it self. Its also pretty healthy.

Best vacation you ever took?

when i went on a cruise to the Caribbean. I was single

What are you looking forward to right now?

vacation in august

[paloslee]

jewel441 I am with you on that ice cream. I love chocolate chip cookie dough

[zombiesquad]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? Watching my kids grow up and witnessing milestones. Working from home today and just D roll over from back to front. It was a proud mom moment.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? I honestly can't think of something that hasn't been necessary or that I could have lived without.

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?
Allowing the toddler to have screen time. I thought I wouldn't allow my kids to ever watch TV. But when I was on maternity leave and had both the toddler and the baby home, the TV, tablet and my phone were necessary to keep the toddler occupied at times.

What is your favorite indulgence? Alcohol after the kids are in bed. But usually I'm too tired to drink so I settle for a pint of ice cream. If I really want to indulge, I take a trip to the store by myself.

What does your average weekday look like? Up around 6, get toddler up, dressed and fed. Get baby up dressed and fed. Drop kids off at daycare and roll into the office around 8:30. Pick up from daycare between 5 and 5:30. Get home, immediately get dinner together and baby fed. Clean up and get baby in bed around 7. Spend time with H and toddler until her bedtime around 8. Eat said ice cream or have a drink and get my things together to do it all over again the next day.

Favorite summer recipe? A simple strawberry shortcake. Just some yellow sponge cake, fresh strawberries and whip cream.

Best vacation you ever took? When I was six weeks pregnant with DD, H and I went to Hawaii. It was a trip already planned before I was pregnant and it was with a bunch of close friends. Although I didn't get to drink or eat delicious fresh sushi, we had a great time.

What are you looking forward to right now?
H and I are going to Nashville in October. No kids and I likely won't be pumping anymore so I'm not going to know what to do with myself and I can't wait!

[halfahippy]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? DS just started saying "I love you too mommy" when I tell him I love him. Little things like that and hugs are perfect.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? The rock n play. We had a bassinet that she didn't do well in. The RNP is so nice and its smaller in our tiny room.

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? As much screen time as the toddler gets. I always said I would let him watch but limit it to 1 show a day. Yeah, that flew out the window with morning sickness and exhaustion of pregnancy, then dealing with a newborn. Now I don't know how to stop.

What is your favorite indulgence? Wine and chocolate therapy Ben and Jerry's ice cream

What does your average weekday look like? Wake up at 6/6:30, change C, change and feed A, get myself ready, some days we go to my grandma's and some days we stay home. So leave or wait for my nephew to get dropped off, breakfast, A naps 8:30-10:30, play, lunch at 11:30, naps for everyone 12:30-2:30, play, go home from grandma's at 5:30 if it was a grandma day, DH home at 5:45, I make dinner while he hangs with the kids, dinner at 6:30, baths at 7, bedtime for C at 7:30, bedtime for A at 9, bedtime for me at 10.

favorite summer recipe? I just made this last night (with the linked tzatziki) for the first time and it was delicious so I'll say this chicken gyro recipe:
funnyisfamily.com/2015/05/crock-pot-chicken-gyros.html#_a5y_p=4739983

Best vacation you ever took? A Sandals resort in St. Lucia for our honeymoon

What are you looking forward to right now? Nap time. These kids are driving me batty.

[katespade]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom?
When J clutches on to me when she is sad, and when she smiles at me in the morning. She feels safe and loved and I give her comfort, and that's the best.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?
More like what thing did I not register for and its come in incredible handy: the swing. So many of my friends said their kiddos didn't like the swing so I didn't register for one, but my work got us one and J takes naps in there in the morning.

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?
Bring her into our bed. I use a cosleeper most of the time but the other night, it was storming and I was exhausted and so we made her a little nook in between us (she had about 3 feet of space on either side of her) and she passed out.

What is your favorite indulgence?
Chocolate ice cream, chocolate graham crackers with PB, and my favorite summer beer (dogfish Head Festina peche).

What does your average weekday look like?
This week: up at 4:45 to tutor online for an hour online. Feed baby, change baby, hope baby goes back to sleep. Up for the day between 6:30-8:00. Baby might take a nap. Run errands. Maybe another nap. Lunch sometime between 12-3. Play time until daddy gets home at 5:30. Eat fast dinner. Go to tutoring center for 2 hours. Home, feed baby, put her to bed. Snack, shower, bed.

favorite summer recipe?
I love macaroni salad (but only with a little mayo). And my go-to summer cocktail is grapefruit seltzer, grapefruit vodka and a squeeze of lime.

Best vacation you ever took?
Our honeymoon to Antigua and Barbuda.

What are you looking forward to right now?
Sleep. I don't have to get up early tomorrow to work!

[chatterbox]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom?
The smiles.
What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?
The little frog seat.
What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?
I'm right with everyone on the screen time. I always said I would let DD watch in moderation, but there are days I let her watch way too much tv.
What is your favorite indulgence?
Cookies!!! They are my weakness.
What does your average weekday look like?
Wake at 5:30 and hang out with DS until DH wakes up. (A couple times a week he gets up with him instead). Shower and get ready. Wake DD up at 8. Make her breakfast and get her ready. Take her to a class or the park around 10ish while DS naps in Ergo. Lunch. DD naps from 12:30-2:30. Play. Maybe go to the park with DH when he gets home. Dinner at 5:30. Bath for DS and then bed anywhere from 6:00-8:00. Bath for DD at 8:30. Stories and then bed around 9:00. Relax for an hour and then go to bed.
favorite summer recipe?
Grilling anything.
Best vacation you ever took?
Hawaii for our honeymoon. We went all out and it was so much fun.
What are you looking forward to right now?
Being settled in our new home. This move has been stressful!!!

[michelleca]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? I really love all of it. The cuddles, the smiles, watching them grow and learn.. #cheeseball

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? The bouncy seat. We put it on the table at dinner time, so we always eat at the table as a family. Also use it outside of the bathroom door... (tmi?)

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? Well, I raise my voice a little too much at DS. I used to be so patient. Also, some days I'm a total slacker and netflix does a little too much child-rearing.

What is your favorite indulgence? Cake, cookies, iced capps (the new maple ones, mmmm).

What does your average weekday look like? Up around 8 (we be lazy), shower before H leaves for work. Breakfast, kids dressed. Sometimes we go out on a playdate, or crafts, walks, netflix and chill... lunch, nap, etc.

favorite summer recipe? I really love a twice baked potato on the side of steak. Yummm. I don't make them often though.

Best vacation you ever took? I can't even choose. Honeymoon was awesome, but the cruises we took with DS were probably even more fun. I had such a great time, we ended up going on 3 in 10 months haha.

What are you looking forward to right now? Going to see my parents next week, going to Maine for the 4th of July (Canadian, but I grew up on the border so celebrate most years!), and my first Disney trip in October!

[readinglove]

I'm a little late to the party. Whoops!

What is your favorite thing about being a mom?

The bond and relationship that I have with my son.


What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?
Hmm. I don't think we bought too much unnecessary stuff. I will say the froggy seat it pretty awesome though. He loves being able to sit up and see what's going on.


What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing?

Nothing yet! *knocks on wood* I try to not be an "I'll never do..." person, but I'm sure that will wind up happening at some point.


What is your favorite indulgence?

Ice cream! Rum! And cake. Of the funfetti variety.


What does your average weekday look like?

Well, with being a teacher, right now it's not too exciting. I get up when J does (usually around 7 or 8), and he eats and I get him changed/dressed. Then he plays while I work out. We'll hang out, he'll have a snack, and (hopefully) take a nap. I'll shower and get done what I can - his naps are pretty unpredictable at this point. He wakes up, eats, and I eat lunch. Playtime, a possible afternoon nap, DH gets home, and he gets time with J. Dinner, possible evening snooze, bath if it's bath night, and bedtime routine. DH and I try to get to bed around 10/10:30, and J is usually down by 8:30.


Favorite summer recipe?

Does sangria count? If not, then grilled meat. Chicken, burgers, brats, whatever. With corn on the cob. Nom nom nom.


Best vacation you ever took?

It would have to be the tour of Europe I did after my senior year with a state honor band. We did 7 countries, saw some amazing things, and played 5 concerts.


What are you looking forward to right now?

Um...great question. I think getting more of a routine/schedule established in terms of baby-related stuff. Otherwise, seeing family this weekend. My dad's family is coming in from OH and FL for a little bit of a reunion.

[songbirdsinging55]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? Snuggles, watching them learn and grow.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? A combo projector white noise machine. Both children love it!

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? Cosleeping, letting them have sweets or eating processed foods.

What is your favorite indulgence? Chocolate and ice cream.

What does your average weekday look like? Up, nurse and change Evie, change Isaac and feed breakfast, shower, change make breakfast to eat at work. Out the door by 7am work until 4:30, run errands for the day after then home for time with the family. Typically an activity of some sort or if it's a lazy night, a movie. Then dinner, baths, story time, clean up after everyone is asleep. Busy days!

favorite summer recipe? Strawberry lemonade or southern sweet tea.

Best vacation you ever took? Ocho Rios Jamaica. 3 years ago. I still dream about the underwater life that I saw while snorkeling.

What are you looking forward to right now? Getting back to the gym. Starting a new diet plan that will be breastfeeding friendly.

[rosetyler72]

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? Feeling so special because sometimes only mommy will do.

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought?
Noise machine or Ergo

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? Giving up social get togethers for nap time/ bed time

What is your favorite indulgence? Ice cream

What does your average weekday look like? Work or hanging at home with C

favorite summer recipe? Avocado tomato feta dip

Best vacation you ever took? Backpacked through Europe 2 yrs ago.

What are you looking forward to right now? My birthday this weekend with family.

[ltlbandito]

Glad I'm not the only late one!

What is your favorite thing about being a mom? Baby smiles!

What baby product that is not necessary are you glad you bought? The frog seat! LOL

What thing did you say you would never do as a parent that you found yourself doing? Does letting my daughter wear pink count? I HATE that color so much! But what does everyone think a little girl needs? Pink clothes... One day we were getting ready to go somewhere and she was wearing a pink onesie so I changed her before we left because it was pink. I may have a problem...

What is your favorite indulgence? Wine

What does your average weekday look like? Get up sometime in the six o clock hour when J wakes up. From there it really depends on her or if I have any appointments scheduled. Some days she sleeps more than others. I like it when we take a morning nap together.

favorite summer recipe? Grilled meat

Best vacation you ever took? Its a tossup... I visited DH in Hawaii for a week, and we got married at a justice of the peace. But the honeymoon we took to the GA mountains after the wedding (that he insisted upon) a couple months later was really awesome too.

What are you looking forward to right now? Visiting my ILs for the 4th of July! They haven't seen J since she was a month old