TGIF!!

[adouces06]

Anyone got a FFFC?!

[adouces06]

I have a follow up appointment with my endodontist for my root canal I had last summer. I totally forgot about it and no one called with a reminder. I'm debating cancelling and rescheduling. It's too friggin cold out today to venture out.
We got 15 or so inches of snow yesterday. Apparently, we have a bit more coming tonight, but on 1-3". Looking at the extended forecast, it looks like over the next 7 days, it is going to snow for 5 of them. Say a prayer it doesn't snow next Thursday. That's the day of DS' MRI, and I reallllllly don't want to have to drive into the city in a snowstorm at 5 in the morning.
I will have to come back with my FFFC. Haven't thought of one yet..

[macaronmama]

Today I confess that I wish I didn't have a pet. We're terrible pet parents for this bunbun, ever since her accident that has limited her mobility and ruined her ability to use a litter bin (we haven't been able to retrain her to use it, though I think she could still) and even more now that baby is here. I just hate to bring her to a rabbit rescue society because I feel like we made a commitment to her, that she won't be able to find a family with all her issues, and also, all the judgement of the rescue society because we've worked with them before to adopt a bun (who we had to rehome because after the accident, they kept trying to kill each other) and they are SO JUDGY. ;_;

[adouces06]

macaronmama I feel ya. We have two cats and a black lab. My dog is the best, but ever since having DS our cats have turned into more of a burden than anything. They are brother and sister, and we have had them for almost 7 years. They fight eachother all the time, and the male is the more dominant. Our biggest issue is we have some serious problems with getting them to use a litter box. Our male cat usually does alright, but it's a crapshoot with the female. We think the male attacked her one day while she was using it and it scarred her for life because she used to use it with no issue. We have to use puppy pee pads for her because she refuses to use the box. It's getting to be a pain, especially with a toddler running around. I can't bring myself to call the humane society we got them from because I know how hard it will be to get them adopted because they are older and would probably have to go together.

[becole]

I feel sorry for people who get dogs before having a kid. It's like 75% want to get rid of the dog after the kid is here. So glad we only have cats. I have had dogs all my life so I know the commitment. Which is why I am team #nodogs until the kids are 10-12ish and willing to help.

[iwantbacon]

I feel like animals before kids in general is tough because you don't know how they (and you) will adjust. We are lucky that our dog thinks he is a baby and just keeps wondering why he has to compete for space on the couch now. Though he also acts like a toddler for attention sometimes by eating toys and dollar bills, which is uncool.

Everyone in my house thought today should be Saturday. It is cruel that it is not Saturday. Stupid Friday getting in the way of the weekend.

I also wish I knew why DS2 back pedaled on sleep last night. He was doing so much better earlier in the week, then poof, crap sleep.

[hikingmama222]

We're playing a waiting game with our dog. He's 15, has arthritis, cataracts, can't do stairs anymore or go for walks. I think he's also starting to go deaf. DH and DD will be devastated when he goes.

Dragging both kids to the passport office this morning to drop off DS's application. Hoping it doesn't take long. DD has preschool this afternoon. I really need to do some cleaning, organizing and purging in the house!

[becole]

Feb 10, 2017 9:36:43 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Holyyyyyy shit. DS1 had the most epic tantrum the minute he woke up this morning. It was like he was possessed for 45 minutes. He's had fits before, but this was the longest and worst one yet. And he turns 2 next Saturday, so I know I'm in store for a couple more years of it. Yikes.

My oldest is very sensitive to any kind of leap/ regression/ growth spurt/ brain growth. So I feel you. Currently he's been having trouble falling asleep and getting up early, showing separation anxiety, and generally testing boundaries/ refusing to listen.

[ksyknelvr73]

Welp, it's Friday. I just want this day to be over already (work wise).

I'm going on a girls weekend - all the other girls are going tonight but I'm going tomorrow morning, to a cabin up in the north GA mtns and we have a limo booked for tomorrow to take us to all the wineries and then out to dinner, etc. I'm pretty excited. I'll be going home mid morning on Sunday so it's not a long trip or anything, but it'll be nice to have a night away and some good girl time.

[hikingmama222]

That sounds amazing ksyknelvr73 Have fun!!

[jwinct]

FFFC - I don't WANT my cats to die, but I look forward to them not being around anymore. They are the first cats I've ever had and I never want another one. I'll take a dog over a cat any day of the week, and I love that my kids are growing up with dogs.

[smallpotato]

Good morning!

We got about a foot of snow at our house, and they're calling for another 1-3 inches tonight. MH broke my snow brush, and the snow blower kept stalling on him, so that about describes how the cleanup went. N was kind of a disaster around nap time, but not too horrible. G took a 3 hour nap in the swing, and I couldn't even take advantage of it and nap myself. I think MH is coming down with the man cold, too, so that's fun.

G woke up to eat at 4:30 this morning after having trouble settling last night. We had 4 straight nights where he slept all the way through, and then this. I'm waiting for the 4 month regression since he'll be 4 months old on Tuesday. I wasn't able to go back to sleep after he ate, so it's going to be a long day. MH commented to me this morning about how I do much better than him on little sleep. I told him I had no choice in the matter. I can't complain about G's sleep though; since he's gotten over the cold and ear infection, sleep has been pretty good.

[macaronmama]

adouces06, the litter box issue is our biggest problem too! Her injury makes it so that she can't clean her backside efficiently anymore, and she can't/doesn't use the litter box, so she constantly needs washing and she flips out every time we try - because rabbits are so fragile (they can break their own back trying to struggle), it freaks us out and we don't wash her as often as we should. Like I said, we're awful pet parents. I hate it.

[smallpotato]

@holachica, LT for hugs. The tantrums are the worst.
ksyknelvr73, that sounds so fun! Have a great time.

We don't have any pets, and I only had small pets growing up (fish, hamsters, and parakeets). MH is allergic to dogs and cats, so having them in the house would not be good for him. I would get a cat in a heartbeat, but MH hates them, so that will never happen. My ILs like to joke about getting the boys a dog, but we don't have the space inside, have a yard that would be very difficult to fence (uneven and there is a bunch of rock), and it would be too much on the dog on the days we are both at work. I also have relatives who are very afraid of dogs, and I don't want them to not visit us because of the dog.

[macaronmama]

Feb 10, 2017 9:56:51 GMT -5 smallpotato said:

--- MH commented to me this morning about how I do much better than him on little sleep. I told him I had no choice in the matter. ---

DH has said something similar in the past, and I wanna just say, I don't bitch about it as much as you is all. I kinda can't wait til DH has to do early mornings with the kid and a bottle before work - he's been having it too easy with my mom here.

[smallpotato]

macaronmama, N has been waking up before 6, and I usually will get up with him to make sure he doesn't get into anything he shouldn't (like the fridge). This morning, MH actually got up with him and let me stay in bed until my alarm went off. I was surprised by that. But, yeah, I have always been an early riser, and I've always been able to function with less sleep. MH gets frustrated when N wakes up early, and I often feel like telling him we're not in college anymore and can't sleep until 10:00 every day.

[britta]

Dogs >>>>>>> cats any day of the week, but yeah, I do feel like cats are a lot less work than dogs. We got our dog as a puppy just a few months before DS1 was born. We haven't had any issues with her. She's a lover by nature (read: needy and an attention whore), but she def knows her place in the family heirarchy. I love that my boys are growing up with her.

I think my boys are finally on the mend. DS2 had a good day at daycare yesterday and he slept decently well. He seems in good spirits this morning. DS1 had a rough day yesterday. I'm glad I took him to the doctor because he was easily the worst he's been. He slept most of the day and didn't drink until dinner yesterday. He woke up dry this morning and hasn't peed yet, so he's obviously dehydrated. He's drinking and eating now though so I'm not too worried. And fever free finally! Please let this be the last of the sickness for awhile. 🙏🏼

[erien22846]

ksyknelvr73, Those weekend plans sound amazing! Enjoy!
britta, I hope the boys stay healthy! What an awful cold and flu season for you.

[jwinct]

I'm so tired today. DS slept great - 7:30pm - 5:30am (woke up at 9:30pm for some reason, but went right back down), but I slept like crap. I thought I was all better, but my stomach wasn't feeling so great overnight and I kept getting the sweats.

I'm tired and not in a great mood, but I'm still excited to go see Fifty Shades Darker with my friend tonight. We were supposed to do dinner beforehand, but I decided to skip that.

[vavavictoria]

Add me to the FFC about pets. I have a 10 year old dachshund and a 5 year old Weimaraner. I was a Huge dog person before kids. That Weimaraner was my baby. Now the dogs are a pain in the butt. I feel I only have so much room in my heart and the kids take it all. I'm an asshole I know but I'm so tired and the toddler is so trying that I just don't have the emotional reserves to put up with any crap from the dogs. The little one is a stubborn jerk who barks in the middle of the night not bc she has to pee but bc the other dog is sitting in the bed she wants to be in. The big one is so needy and is super in your face about it. When you are touched out by kids it is just too much. I feel like I could be a happy dog parent again when my kids are 10 or so like I think becole said

[vavavictoria]

So I just went to the post office to make a passport apt for my almost 4 month old baby and the guy I was talking to implied I was getting a passport for an inside baby. WTF! My trip is in May and I told him that. No matter how fluffy I am, I don't look pregnant. And I definitely don't look pregnant enough to have a baby that needs a passport by May. I feel that this needs a picture as well. I am so mad! This is from today. I didn't even say anything to him bc it was so surreal.

[vavavictoria]

Feb 10, 2017 11:08:33 GMT -5 @kitchen said:

vavavictoria if you're pregnant with a baby in May, I'll be having octuplets any day now...

I hope that guy sits on a tack.

LOL me too! What a jerk. If I had taken him seriously I could have been really upset. Instead I'm just furious that he thought it was ok to say something like that.

[erien22846]

Feb 10, 2017 10:55:55 GMT -5 @kitchen said:

I hate dogs.

It really bugs me when people want my 2 year old to pet their dog or want their dog ("he's such a sweet dog!!!" ) to be able to get near my kid. She's terrified of dogs. I don't think I taught her that because she started reacting to them way young. Get your effing dog away from my kid unless she shows some interest. When she's clawing her way up my shoulders and crying, that means she doesn't want to pet your dog.

Did I mention that I'm not a fan of dogs?

+1. I was very upset that our daycare director brought her dog to class one day like all the kids would have so much fun. My kid hated it.  He talked for weeks about how he didn't want the dog to visit again. Give me some warning so I can either prepare my kid or tell the teachers to keep my kid away.   

Don't get me started on the bad dog owners who let their dogs approach strangers because "they won't hurt anyone". Control your dog. And, ftr, the sidewalk is public right of way.  Keep your mutt off the sidewalk and don't scream at me to get off your property when I ask you to control your dog. 

[smallpotato]

vavavictoria, TP to the passport guy. What a jerk. You look fantastic!

[iwantbacon]

@kitchen I prefer other kids stay away from my dog because, well, he's a dog and I have no idea what nonsense your kid will do. Shoot, I have to tell DS1 all the time that dogs can get scared and they might bite if they get scared so he stops hugging our dog. Not that I think my dog is apt to bite anything other than my food, but he's an animal

Unrelated, my daycare provider just sent a friend request on FB. Is this normal? She is wonderful and all, but I don't know what nonsense I have on my FB page. She doesn't need to see pictures of me doing shots from 10 years ago.

vavavictoria you do not look pregnant!!!

[britta]

I have a lot of feelz about dogs and how people interact with them, but we've had this discussion before.

UO: I think a lot of people who consider themselves "responsible" dog owners actually aren't. I don't care how "nice" or "loving" or "tolerant" your dog is, if you allow your children to lay on/ride on/dress up/etc your dog, you are not a "responsible" dog owner.

[britta]

iwantbacon YES. 1000x yes. Also, I've had a few of DS1's daycare teachers friend me on FB. I've never thought anything of it.

vavavictoria you do NOT look pregnant. WTAF is wrong with people.

[becole]

Feb 10, 2017 11:41:08 GMT -5 britta said:

I have a lot of feelz about dogs and how people interact with them, but we've had this discussion before.

UO: I think a lot of people who consider themselves "responsible" dog owners actually aren't. I don't care how "nice" or "loving" or "tolerant" your dog is, if you allow your children to lay on/ride on/dress up/etc your dog, you are not a "responsible" dog owner.

I think it's more important to be able to know your dog, listen to its cues, give it a voice to be able to back off when needed.

Not the same but with my cats, DS knows he has to ask permission to pet the cats. He has to put his hand out and give the cat a chance to respond either by running away or by sniffing his hand. We talk about how cats have their own wants and we have to respect that. They also have climbing towers in our common areas and they are encouraged to climb out of reach when they feel uncomfortable. We talk about how the cat might feel based on what they are doing (ears pinned back, etc.)

[becole]

vavavictoria I hadn't seen a coworker since before I went on maternity leave and last week in the bathroom she asked me when the baby is coming. Now either she thinks pregnancy lasts 15 months or she's confused. It might not have been about your body. I was bent over with a large shirt on so she had no idea what my belly looked like when she asked.

[vavavictoria]

Feb 10, 2017 11:47:04 GMT -5 becole said:

vavavictoria I hadn't seen a coworker since before I went on maternity leave and last week in the bathroom she asked me when the baby is coming. Now either she thinks pregnancy lasts 15 months or she's confused. It might not have been about your body. I was bent over with a large shirt on so she had no idea what my belly looked like when she asked.

That is a good point. I was talking about the baby and maybe his brain jumped to inside baby. To me baby meant outside baby but maybe he had a spacey moment. Still dude. Think first.