Brag Time

[roseinbloom]

I'm in awe of the moms on this board for being such wonderful, thoughtful, invested parents, but also for being strong, intelligent, and creative women who are caring for others. We celebrate our kids all the time, but I hope you celebrate you, too!

Thinking back on all you've accomplished and been in your life, tell me something of which you are most proud!

[peachesncream]

I got through the hell that was getting laid off when I was 7 months pregnant. I found a new job, finished my masters, and built my LuLaRoe business while on maternity leave. I am proud that I work full-time, solo parent most weekend days, and still manage to have time for my girls while being one of the most successful people on my LuLaRoe team. My goal is to quit my job one day in the hopefully near future so that I can go back to school, possibly for nursing.

[JoeLies]

I survived a long weekend stuck at home with a 5 month old and a naked, potty-training almost 3 year old. No one got hurt and there were lots of smiles at daycare drop-off this morning (mostly DH and me, haha).

[SheilaTheTank]

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!!

After all the financial hell we have been through for the past several years due to some really, really bad financial advice from our family's financial adviser, we finally were able to buy a house. I'm still in the OMG panic mode because it's a lot of money and we are broke again. lol. But, we can afford the payments, and it's a nice house in the town we wanted and it has a lot of character and potential to be our forever home if we wanted to.

[JoeLies]

That's huge, SheilaTheTank! Congratulations!! Will you still be in the same general area?

[SheilaTheTank]

Sept 6, 2016 10:36:11 GMT -5 JoeLies said:

That's huge, SheilaTheTank! Congratulations!! Will you still be in the same general area?

Thank you! Yes we are moving across town. Its less than a mile from her daycare and her pediatrician.

[lindy04aggie]

Twins. I have survived... so far.

[xxkimmy8xx]

I've survived 5 months with a constant crying, MSPA, silent reflux, laryngomalacia baby. Some days I really didn't think I'd make it. We're making progress and I'm feeling more bonded to this little guy every day.

[paloslee]

Sept 6, 2016 8:58:58 GMT -5 @shakeyjakey said:

Ask me in about a year and it'll be finally finishing my degree 😜

a year flies by! sooner than you know! 

[paloslee]

Proud of:
college degrees
raising my oldest on my own
having another child 18yrs later
seeing progress in my students

[Missy0483]

***loss mentioned***




Not that I'm bragging about losing our first born son, but I have survived the early baby phase twice since. Blake passed on the day he turned 6 months old, and Brady just reached 6 months on Sunday. I constantly worry about losing another one of my kids, not only when they're sleeping, but now I worry about crazy things that "only happen to other people" because we are one of those statistics. Everyone says I'm strong and you know what, I am. I don't know how I've made it this far, but it must be because I have help from up above!

[xxkimmy8xx]

Sept 6, 2016 10:18:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!!

After all the financial hell we have been through for the past several years due to some really, really bad financial advice from our family's financial adviser, we finally were able to buy a house. I'm still in the OMG panic mode because it's a lot of money and we are broke again. lol. But, we can afford the payments, and it's a nice house in the town we wanted and it has a lot of character and potential to be our forever home if we wanted to.

Amazing!!!! When is the move date?  We finally feel settled after our move last month.  Lots of work with baby, but SO worth it! Totally understand the whole "broke" thing.  It'll be tough for a short while but things will even out. That down payment is killer, haha. Congratulations!

[SheilaTheTank]

Sept 6, 2016 13:27:48 GMT -5 Missy0483 said:

***loss mentioned***




Not that I'm bragging about losing our first born son, but I have survived the early baby phase twice since. Blake passed on the day he turned 6 months old, and Brady just reached 6 months on Sunday. I constantly worry about losing another one of my kids, not only when they're sleeping, but now I worry about crazy things that "only happen to other people" because we are one of those statistics. Everyone says I'm strong and you know what, I am. I don't know how I've made it this far, but it must be because I have help from up above!

*hugs* I cant even imagine how nerve racking these past months must have been.

[jewel441]

I proud of getting married. I know some ppl think that's not an accomplishment, but I think it is. It's hard to find someone you can see a forever with and then to still feel like you have an amazing partner 7 years later is a huge accomplishment. We just celebrated our Third wedding anniversary and 7 years together in July.

I'm proud that I supported H financially and emotionally through his grad school.

I'm proud that I have a job that is both mentally rewarding, financially great and yet still flexible and family friendly.

[SheilaTheTank]

Sept 6, 2016 14:00:45 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

Sept 6, 2016 10:18:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!!

After all the financial hell we have been through for the past several years due to some really, really bad financial advice from our family's financial adviser, we finally were able to buy a house. I'm still in the OMG panic mode because it's a lot of money and we are broke again. lol. But, we can afford the payments, and it's a nice house in the town we wanted and it has a lot of character and potential to be our forever home if we wanted to.

Amazing!!!! When is the move date?  We finally feel settled after our move last month.  Lots of work with baby, but SO worth it! Totally understand the whole "broke" thing.  It'll be tough for a short while but things will even out. That down payment is killer, haha. Congratulations!

We don't have a set date yet. We are having some of the floors refinished and then im having a move in cleaning before we set a date for the movers. Since its a cross town we are moving a bunch ourselves and just using the movers for the heavy lifting. We need to be out of our current place by mid October so we have some time.

[paloslee]

Sept 6, 2016 13:27:48 GMT -5 Missy0483 said:

***loss mentioned***




Not that I'm bragging about losing our first born son, but I have survived the early baby phase twice since. Blake passed on the day he turned 6 months old, and Brady just reached 6 months on Sunday. I constantly worry about losing another one of my kids, not only when they're sleeping, but now I worry about crazy things that "only happen to other people" because we are one of those statistics. Everyone says I'm strong and you know what, I am. I don't know how I've made it this far, but it must be because I have help from up above!

hugs to being strong and getting through these anxious months. being a mom is always nerve wracking.  Now that my oldest is 18yrs, I still worry.  I worry about him driving, or being out late, and him just being an adolescent. The worry never ends as a parent. 

[rachelilly23]

We just found out my H was selected for promotion to Lieutenant Commander! He's sort of a big deal My 6 year old called him and we woke him up in the middle of the night (middle east time) to tell him the news. He was happy and then asked to go back to bed lol.

[Deleted]

I went back to school and completely changed careers at 30 years old. I earned a 4.0 while doing it.

After going through PPD and struggling for the first couple of months, I'm proud that I'm a happy mom with a happy, healthy baby.

I'm proud that I'm still pumping.

I'm proud that DH and I are still going strong. We met at 16 years old.

[sctiger]

I'm proud of my marriage. We've been together 14 years and married 8. Together since we were 16 and 17. We've always had a solid relationship and we go so well together.

My three year old is a good girl. She definitely has her moments but I think we've done a great job.

DH and I both have masters degrees and good jobs and a house.

Sometimes I complain but I really am pretty lucky.

[katespade]

My H just got a big promotion that's been 2 years in the making. That's pretty awesome.

This is going to sound weird, but my biggest accomplishment is NOT making the mistakes my mom made. By my age, she had a 10 year old and 2 year old and was in an unhappy marriage that is even more unhappy today. She's never owned a home. She didn't go to college. She doesn't have a career. She recently lamented to me that she's hitting a milestone birthday this year and has nothing to show for it.

I may only be working part time for now while J is little, but I had a career before she was born at a government agency. I have a degree from a prestigious college. I have a house. I have a good marriage and made sure I was happy with who I chose to have a child with. If I croaked tomorrow, I am happy and proud of what I've done so far with my life.

[readinglove]

The thing I am most proud of is without a doubt my son. After the struggle of having a baby, to have him here with us is the greatest blessing I have ever received.

I'm proud of myself for continuing to work on my Master's. It's not going to be easy, but I'm plugging away and hoping to be done by spring of 2018.

I'm proud of the woman I am today.

[xxkimmy8xx]

Sept 7, 2016 20:00:18 GMT -5 readinglove said:

The thing I am most proud of is without a doubt my son. After the struggle of having a baby, to have him here with us is the greatest blessing I have ever received.

I'm proud of myself for continuing to work on my Master's. It's not going to be easy, but I'm plugging away and hoping to be done by spring of 2018.

I'm proud of the woman I am today.

I LOVE the way you worded this.  I need to figure out what I need to do to feel that way about myself.  xox

[readinglove]

Sept 7, 2016 20:28:49 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

Sept 7, 2016 20:00:18 GMT -5 readinglove said:

The thing I am most proud of is without a doubt my son. After the struggle of having a baby, to have him here with us is the greatest blessing I have ever received.

I'm proud of myself for continuing to work on my Master's. It's not going to be easy, but I'm plugging away and hoping to be done by spring of 2018.

I'm proud of the woman I am today.

I LOVE the way you worded this.  I need to figure out what I need to do to feel that way about myself.  xox

Thank you. It's taken a lot of time and struggle to get here, and learning how to embrace that struggle.

[fignewt]

This is a great thread!
I am proud of my two boys, how well behaved they are, and how hard i have worked on their behavior. Being a parent is hard hard work, and i am tough on them, but they have responded well to my style, which DH and i just learned by reading books and seeing what worked for us. I believe it is our job to guide them and teach them right from wrong.
They are playful, polite, and self-controlled and it ticks me off when people tell me i am "lucky" to have such well-behaved kids, because there is a lot of hard work and second-guessing that goes into it! But I am proud that DH and i have done a decent job at parenting them so far, and when i see how some of their friends behave, it makes me very proud of my boys and how they handle themselves everyday.

[roseinbloom]

Sept 6, 2016 19:47:46 GMT -5 rachelilly23 said:

We just found out my H was selected for promotion to Lieutenant Commander! He's sort of a big deal My 6 year old called him and we woke him up in the middle of the night (middle east time) to tell him the news. He was happy and then asked to go back to bed lol.

Excuse my interference, but as awesome as this is for your H and your family, I am going to rephrase this for you to highlight what YOU have to be proud of:

"I am the kind of person who supports my partner fulfilling his dreams, and I'm a badass woman who can take care of raising three kids and take care of our home and family life under the stress of not having H's presence around all the time. Oh, and I'm proud I can choose to see packing up our life and moving as a grand adventure rather than be bitter and stubborn about it."

[roseinbloom]

Missy0483, I'm glad you can celebrate your triumph over this. You survived what, for most of us, is our biggest fear. I don't think anyone with a heart would misinterpret how you meant that or doubt the pain and fear that comes with such an experience. That you can talk about it is amazing, but even more amazing is that you braved the heartbreak to bring another amazing little person into the world. That's true strength and determination.

[rachelilly23]

Sept 12, 2016 9:33:57 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Sept 6, 2016 19:47:46 GMT -5 rachelilly23 said:

We just found out my H was selected for promotion to Lieutenant Commander! He's sort of a big deal My 6 year old called him and we woke him up in the middle of the night (middle east time) to tell him the news. He was happy and then asked to go back to bed lol.

Excuse my interference, but as awesome as this is for your H and your family, I am going to rephrase this for you to highlight what YOU have to be proud of:

"I am the kind of person who supports my partner fulfilling his dreams, and I'm a badass woman who can take care of raising three kids and take care of our home and family life under the stress of not having H's presence around all the time. Oh, and I'm proud I can choose to see packing up our life and moving as a grand adventure rather than be bitter and stubborn about it."

You made my day. Thank you

[Missy0483]

Sept 12, 2016 9:44:06 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Missy0483 , I'm glad you can celebrate your triumph over this. You survived what, for most of us, is our biggest fear. I don't think anyone with a heart would misinterpret how you meant that or doubt the pain and fear that comes with such an experience. That you can talk about it is amazing, but even more amazing is that you braved the heartbreak to bring another amazing little person into the world. That's true strength and determination.

Thank you! That was incredibly sweet of you to say!

[songbirdsinging55]

I know there is more to be proud of but with everything that has been going on, I am proud that I started counseling for PPA. I know I am not 100% myself again but I am definitely on my way.