I tried making a whole 30 'creamer' with coconut oil and dates and I can't remember what else. In theory I'm sure it was okay, but my blender sucks and there was still date chunks.
Me: 39 DH: 39 DS1 born Sept 1999 Married Nov 2010 TTC 2010 2011 BFP ended in ectopic RE Aug 2014. Unexplained infertility Sept 2014-Dec 2014 fermera/IUI/TI BFN's
August 16, 2015 baby Boy M is born and our hearts melt!
I tried making a whole 30 'creamer' with coconut oil and dates and I can't remember what else. In theory I'm sure it was okay, but my blender sucks and there was still date chunks.
Post by th3stryck3r on Feb 4, 2017 12:38:09 GMT -5
Also, on the topic of coconut oil, MH used to have a morning ritual that involved swishing coconut oil in his mouth. It's some sort of "oral detox" that is supposed to be good for your teeth and gums. Just thinking about it makes me want to hork.
Post by runningmommy519 on Feb 4, 2017 12:44:27 GMT -5
i told S1 that I wanted him to play outside before lunch. I told him to start getting his winter gear on and i'd help him when i was done. he was able to get everything on himself including his mittens.
H is either hung over or had the dreaded stomach flu thats going around. considering his body is achy and he feel dizzy i'm pretty sure he's got the stomach flu. Hoping it stays away from us!
ars093s that's awesome! We've had amazing success with poop but he hasn't peed in the potty yet. I have no idea if he knows when he's peeing. I certain don't! I'm honestly kind of surprised that all the time he's spent sitting on the potty he hasn't happened to pee.
th3stryck3r we talk about poop A LOT. Like all the time. I'm constantly asking if he has to poop. We sing a song about pooping in the potty when he's on the potty. We flush the poop and say bye bye to it. When he poops in his diaper we bring it to the bathroom to flush. I let him pull the lever down w me. He usually will tell us but sometimes I can tell that he has to poop or is about to poop and is saying no bc he wants to keep playing. He's also been going at the same times, which is nice. He has to poop every single night while in the bath. Thankfully he'll tell us, we don't have to ask. Sometimes he wants to get off the potty and he'll say "I no poop" and then he'll poop in his diaper. We're definitely pretty casual w it bc he can't use the potty at daycare. They just don't have the resources to run him to the bathroom and sit w him for who knows how long in the one year old room. The two year old room has a bathroom in it. We got this potty seat:
Post by runningmommy519 on Feb 4, 2017 13:01:44 GMT -5
hiimjamie that's understandable the daycare can't accommodate that but also frustrating. When I worked at a daycare for a short time we had some really young kids potty trained. Staff always took them.
Also, on the topic of coconut oil, MH used to have a morning ritual that involved swishing coconut oil in his mouth. It's some sort of "oral detox" that is supposed to be good for your teeth and gums. Just thinking about it makes me want to hork.
Thanks for all the well wishes. My dad is still in the ICU but will likely get moved out tonight. Fingers crossed. C can't visit him in this ICU, which makes him sad.
I think I have another cold. New England germs have nothin' on Midwest germs. Blah.
On another note, we received a used dehydrator from a deceased relative and I've been making apples for C. They are basically baby candy to her. She loves it!
Enjoy your brunch and I hope your school work goes quickly ampaints. We switched DS to a new daycare and I'm worried we made a mistake. The first day he barely ate and was crying at pickup but they said he just started crying when other kids were leaving. Day 2 I picked him up and they said he had a much better day. Day 3 DH picked him up and apparently he seemed sad a lot and cried according to the teacher because DH asked about a red spot by his eye. He has been sick so that confounds things. He is usually pretty adaptable to new situations though. How long do I give it before we think it may be more than just a rough transition?
I would give it 2 weeks. I feel like I read somewhere that's how long to expect a transition to take but don't quote me on that. I maybe making it up.
Post by skinandbones on Feb 4, 2017 15:00:41 GMT -5
It was pretty drama free. Except when he tried to givdDS1 a hunting knife to play with AFTER DS1 tried to reach for the gun. DH was standing right there so DS1 wasn't in any danger. I made a mental note that the kids will never be left alone with him.
Cleared two full garbage bags of baby clothes and toys to donate, and organized and folded 0-12 month baby clothes and maternity clothes to fill two storage tubs. Glad I kind of weeded it down and still feel like I have a lot of nice stuff left -- I plan to hold onto it for a few years, give it out to friends as they have babies if they go down that road, or else sell 95% of it and just hold onto a few memories.
Definitely had all the feels folding newborn sized stuff.
It was pretty drama free. Except when he tried to givdDS1 a hunting knife to play with AFTER DS1 tried to reach for the gun. DH was standing right there so DS1 wasn't in any danger. I made a mental note that the kids will never be left alone with him.
My eye exam was the longest I've ever had. It took over 2 hours for the exam. By the time I was done M was asleep in the car, so no brunch. We did get tacos on the way home though, so delicious food was still had!
A bunch of studying done and so much more still to do. I'm having such a hard time balancing things this semester. Come on May, this girl is ready to be done with school.
Enjoy your brunch and I hope your school work goes quickly ampaints . We switched DS to a new daycare and I'm worried we made a mistake. The first day he barely ate and was crying at pickup but they said he just started crying when other kids were leaving. Day 2 I picked him up and they said he had a much better day. Day 3 DH picked him up and apparently he seemed sad a lot and cried according to the teacher because DH asked about a red spot by his eye. He has been sick so that confounds things. He is usually pretty adaptable to new situations though. How long do I give it before we think it may be more than just a rough transition?
I agree with PP you might need to give it more time. A couple of things to note, toddlers can start to have some separation anxiety, so even if he was still at his same DC he might be having some hard times (DS2 is pretty easy going as well, and in the past month or so, he has random times of having difficult separation with either the DC provider or my Mom). I would look for the type of information that you are receiving from the teachers, and be sure to be clear on what kinds of things you are expecting them to share. It can be unsettling for parents when children first start in a program, so I would be hoping that the teachers are taking a little extra time getting to know you and DS, building a relationship and helping everyone settle. GL, hopefully next week is better for everyone. Maybe make sure that they are allowing in transitional objects to help him settle throughout the day, especially if he is having a hard time.
Me: 39 DH: 39 DS1 born Sept 1999 Married Nov 2010 TTC 2010 2011 BFP ended in ectopic RE Aug 2014. Unexplained infertility Sept 2014-Dec 2014 fermera/IUI/TI BFN's
August 16, 2015 baby Boy M is born and our hearts melt!
So I'm feeling annoyed and not sure what to do with it. I participate on the adoption and foster board here and someone said some very hurtful and unfounded things to me in a recent thread. I know it's someone basically trolling the board and just starting shit for the sake of it, and my initial reaction is to just ignore it, but I have to admit it's really bothering me. I don't want to get into an argument over there with a complete stranger that is up for starting a huge battle, but I feel like I want to say something else. Ugh...sorry just venting. And to be completely honest I suspect that this 'troll' is a previous poster who went off the rails a while back. That is totally speculation, but I seriously wouldn't be surprised (based on the type of poster this person was before).
Tl;dr I'm venting that someone said something mean about me on another board.
Me: 39 DH: 39 DS1 born Sept 1999 Married Nov 2010 TTC 2010 2011 BFP ended in ectopic RE Aug 2014. Unexplained infertility Sept 2014-Dec 2014 fermera/IUI/TI BFN's
August 16, 2015 baby Boy M is born and our hearts melt!
elvenqueen, good for you for making great progress with packing and purging! I know we will need to start to do this in the next few months, but I'm not quite sure I know what I'm going to do with all the baby stuff when that happens. We have talked about holding on to it, in case we are fortunate enough to adopt again, but not sure how our move will impact all of that. We have some decision to make When is the move?
Me: 39 DH: 39 DS1 born Sept 1999 Married Nov 2010 TTC 2010 2011 BFP ended in ectopic RE Aug 2014. Unexplained infertility Sept 2014-Dec 2014 fermera/IUI/TI BFN's
August 16, 2015 baby Boy M is born and our hearts melt!
elvenqueen , good for you for making great progress with packing and purging! I know we will need to start to do this in the next few months, but I'm not quite sure I know what I'm going to do with all the baby stuff when that happens. We have talked about holding on to it, in case we are fortunate enough to adopt again, but not sure how our move will impact all of that. We have some decision to make When is the move?
It's so difficult to predict what you're need and how it'll play out, and it's definitely unrealistic to hang on to everything "just in case", unless you live in a mansion, AND can be arsed to cart everything around each time you move.
Movers come on the morning of/ we start our roadtrip down on the evening of the 14th. 10 days to go, and DH feels like we're "ahead". I disagree, but I'm not in panic mode quite yet either. Definitely getting there.
So I'm feeling annoyed and not sure what to do with it. I participate on the adoption and foster board here and someone said some very hurtful and unfounded things to me in a recent thread. I know it's someone basically trolling the board and just starting shit for the sake of it, and my initial reaction is to just ignore it, but I have to admit it's really bothering me. I don't want to get into an argument over there with a complete stranger that is up for starting a huge battle, but I feel like I want to say something else. Ugh...sorry just venting. And to be completely honest I suspect that this 'troll' is a previous poster who went off the rails a while back. That is totally speculation, but I seriously wouldn't be surprised (based on the type of poster this person was before).
Tl;dr I'm venting that someone said something mean about me on another board.
That's not on. I'm usually on team "ignore it", particularly when it's an internet thing -- it's only ever worth the effort if it's someone you know IRL, and even then not always. But if it's something that you've taken a step back from and it's still bothering you, then there's not harm in just writing what you want to say to get it off your chest. No need to engage in any retorts coming back your way, and you'll hopefully stop thinking about it.
elvenqueen, thank you for the advice. I think I will sleep on it, and see how I feel in the morning. I totally agree on ignore, especially online, and save those discussions with people IRL. But that is good advice, maybe if it's still bothering me tomorrow, I will write down my thoughts and go from there. It just bothers me that people can be so mean.
Me: 39 DH: 39 DS1 born Sept 1999 Married Nov 2010 TTC 2010 2011 BFP ended in ectopic RE Aug 2014. Unexplained infertility Sept 2014-Dec 2014 fermera/IUI/TI BFN's
August 16, 2015 baby Boy M is born and our hearts melt!
elvenqueen , thank you for the advice. I think I will sleep on it, and see how I feel in the morning. I totally agree on ignore, especially online, and save those discussions with people IRL. But that is good advice, maybe if it's still bothering me tomorrow, I will write down my thoughts and go from there. It just bothers me that people can be so mean.
There are a lot of assholes in the world. Sucks for the people that aren't.
redandblue in really irritated to hear someone is being an ass to you on another board. You're my people and I don't like that. I agree step back ands if it's still bothering you tomorrow go from there. I also know it's not your style, but I'd totally go blast them on your behalf. Hugs.
zonagirl so we just got done eating the soup and it was fantastic. I used chicken stock, doubled all the spices, added butter and salt and pepper when I was mashing the potatoes, and added bacon the last 45 minutes when it cooked. So I would say it's definitely worth another shot!
redandblue I'm sorry you're dealing with that and +1 to what elvenqueen said. But I know it's hard to just let hurtful words go, even when you know it's all bs. If you want any of us to have your back over there we will be happy to reinforce how awesome you are! Let us at 'em!
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