Traveling friday

[cagoldi]

Apr 7, 2017 9:53:39 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

trtlcrzy, @peachsmama thanks! the BBM did have a few exercises. I googled for some yesterday as well. Mine is very moderate, obviously or I would have noticed it sooner. I mentioned it to mh a couple weeks back because I told him I thought I had a hernia above my bellybutton.

IIRC, finnaroo had that after she had B. I think she was doing BBM, but can't remember if she ever said she did anything specific for the DR.

[melaniesue05]

Just popping in. Millie has strep. Again. In two weeks.

I'm taking Carter on a play date this afternoon and the moms will have a play date of wine and prosecco. I can't wait.

[cagoldi]

I'm sorry the illness is spoiling your plans, 73jewels.

[cagoldi]

Nooooooo, melaniesue05.

[klongoria11]

melaniesue05, poor girl, I hope she feels better soon! Enjoy your playdate!

[LizInFL]

Sorry for the sick kiddos 73jewels and melaniesue05

Have fun tgrimes1980! Love M in her Belle dress.

Hi! Surviving the visit. SIL doesn't get in til later tonight, thankfully.

MIL reminds me somewhat of my grandmother (the not-delightful one) in that she attempts to parent sometimes instead of just being a grandma. Not to the extreme that my grandmother did, but still. It irks me but I don't know if I'm being overly sensitive or projecting a bit due to what I saw growing up. Bradley has a cold and I can tell he's feeling a bit off, and his behavior has not been perfect. I get very anxious that I'm being judged. And she's not a fan of the fact that I don't require 'ma'am/sir' out of B when speaking to us/close family.

Le sigh. #DILfailure

[cagoldi]

LizInFL You're fine, B sounds like a dream, and she's being unreasonable.

My MIL was one of those "Oh, my kids NEVER did _______." She would even hold her ground when FIL or Pete reminded her of times they did exactly what she said they never had.

::shrugs::

It's her insecurity, don't shoulder it for her.

[kim22]

We are getting ready to head to the airport. I'm trying to let my excitement override my anxiety. I had a good morning. Dropped the kids at school, got a mani/pedi with my sister, did 2 BBM workouts, and finished packing. The kids are super excited to be with their cousins all weekend.

[calishove]

wedding I had no idea power rangers were still a thing. Is it still on TV?

I'm sorry about Millie having strep again melaniesue05 that blows

Looks like a good time at Disney on Ice tgrimes1980

[calishove]

Apr 7, 2017 12:51:40 GMT -5 nam2013 said:

Apr 7, 2017 12:38:19 GMT -5 wedding said:

I just got an email from Shutterfly with pics from three years ago today. I'm trying not to cry at work. I'm overwhelmingly sad C is growing up.

I do this almost every day with time hop. I need one of those things Hermione has and go back in time for a little while from time to time.

My reaction is more like, Thank GOD those days are over!

[klongoria11]

Apr 7, 2017 13:17:49 GMT -5 calishove said:

wedding I had no idea power rangers were still a thing. Is it still on TV?

I'm sorry about Millie having strep again melaniesue05 that blows

Looks like a good time at Disney on Ice tgrimes1980

There's a new Power Rangers movie coming out.

[73jewels]

Apr 7, 2017 12:35:26 GMT -5 nam2013 said:

LizInFL if your kids aren't polite and well behaved enough, no ones are! Don't let MIL get to you.

73jewels I'm sorry about your plan falling through... any chance that you can head out tomorrow if he's feeling better by then?

@tgrimes well aren't you two pretty! Have fun!

We're going to see how he is the rest of the day and decide in the morning. It's about a 3.5 hour drive so it's doable. We just have to be back Sunday

[calishove]

Apr 7, 2017 13:33:31 GMT -5 @peachsmama said:

I loved power rangers as a kid. My brother and I would wrestle as them all the time and I had to run behind the couch to "change" and would make wooshing sounds and bust out all dramatic lol. I was always the pink one.

We were all always the pink one

[LizInFL]

Apr 7, 2017 12:25:04 GMT -5 Sunny41 said:

I'm shocked 75yr old, southern LizInFL doesn't have B say ma'am and sir.

Lol. This is actually something on which DH and I disagree. He was raised to use it with everyone. I was raised to use it with teachers, family friends and adults in general, and my not-delightful grandmother, but did not use it with super close family (parents, other grandparents, aunt, etc). Obviously it is respectful to use it, but feel like it implies a certain distance or formality that I don't care to have b/n myself and my own children.

Also, he's 3. 🙄Right now we are just aiming for please/TY consistently.

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 7, 2017 13:14:02 GMT -5 kim22 said:

We are getting ready to head to the airport. I'm trying to let my excitement override my anxiety. I had a good morning. Dropped the kids at school, got a mani/pedi with my sister, did 2 BBM workouts, and finished packing. The kids are super excited to be with their cousins all weekend.

Safe travels! Don't worry about the kids, they'll be having a blast while you're enjoying adult time.

[lahdeedah88]

Hi!

Sorry about germs ruining your weekend 73jewels.

So cute! tgrimes1980

LizInFL ETA: Exactly! Im only trying to have him consistent with please and thank you for now. I'll start him with ma'am and sir after we have that down. That's a good point you make about not having that formal distance between parent's/children.

M's fever finally broke yesterday, so he went to school today. I'm glad because it's music class day and he loves music class. Also glad because the air show is this weekend at the AF base and I want to take him. I think he'll love it. Just a few more hours of work today and I'll be back to my normal part-time schedule until I have this baby. I'm so excited that I will have my morning free time back.

[cagoldi]

Apr 7, 2017 14:12:40 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

Apr 7, 2017 12:25:04 GMT -5 Sunny41 said:

I'm shocked 75yr old, southern LizInFL doesn't have B say ma'am and sir.

Lol. This is actually something on which DH and I disagree. He was raised to use it with everyone. I was raised to use it with teachers, family friends and adults in general, and my not-delightful grandmother, but did not use it with super close family (parents, other grandparents, aunt, etc). Obviously it is respectful to use it, but feel like it implies a certain distance or formality that I don't care to have b/n myself and my own children.

Also, he's 3. 🙄Right now we are just aiming for please/TY consistently.

I was taught to call my elders (not family) Miss so and so. Can't remember if we used Sir or Mr for males...

We definitely didn't have to use anything other than "Aunt ____, Grandma, Grandpa, etc for relatives.

[trtlcrzy]

Someone got her first real shoes this morning

I got her this see kai run pair because the stride rite options weren't as cute.

[JoeLies]

I had a run-through for one of my conference panels today. I'm on 6 panels over 3 days but really it's the same 2 workshops, each repeated multiple times. Makes the prep work easier!

Now if I could just sneak out an hour early without anyone noticing... Too bad I sit a few yards from my manager.

[klongoria11]

Boy Moms: Do your boys play with Hot Wheels? I need to buy a birthday present and Cartwheel has a gift pack of them that I thought might be good.

[JoeLies]

Apr 7, 2017 14:59:26 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

Boy Moms: Do your boys play with Hot Wheels? I need to buy a birthday present and Cartwheel has a gift pack of them that I thought might be good.

Yes, Colin has DOZENS of them. He loves any car or truck though, to be fair.

[calishove]

Apr 7, 2017 14:44:11 GMT -5 nam2013 said:

calishove how are you doing today? We're still here if you need to vent or talk.

I'm struggling, to be honest. But I can't put it into words, maybe I'll ask you all a philosophical parenting question in the weekend thread.

[klongoria11]

calishove, were you able to get into the private board?

[LizInFL]

Apr 7, 2017 14:59:26 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

Boy Moms: Do your boys play with Hot Wheels? I need to buy a birthday present and Cartwheel has a gift pack of them that I thought might be good.

Oh my gosh, yes. B loves them. I hear the whirring of the CrissCrossCrash set in my sleep.

[tallblonde]

LizInFL I can't tell if you are joking, do they expect that? Do you expect that in public? (Realizing I'm actually not with my kid in public outside of family much so I'm just happy if he answers questions or is pleasant when we see neighbors)

[LizInFL]

LOL.

SIL is now coming tmrw instead of today bc traffic is bad and was going to add 30 min to her 3.5 hour drive.

This is the same girl who has never spent more than 24 hours when she does visit, but then complains that she never gets to see us and my kids like my sister more.

I heard MIL trying to convince her to come tonight and reminded her about B's soccer game tmrw morning. No go. SIL got snippy and hung up.

Out of curiosity, I checked the route...surprise, no traffic to speak of.

I kind of feel bad for MIL, I think it bothers her that her daughter just doesn't care, but what can you do.

[LizInFL]

Apr 7, 2017 15:43:00 GMT -5 tallblonde said:

LizInFL I can't tell if you are joking, do they expect that? Do you expect that in public? (Realizing I'm actually not with my kid in public outside of family much so I'm just happy if he answers questions or is pleasant when we see neighbors)

Do ILs expect it, yes. Do I expect it, no, not at this age. I mean, the kid was in speech for over a year--I'm just grateful for complete sentences! Lol.

I told MIL that he'll get there but we are just working on basics at the moment. Apparently she and I have different definitions of basics (she asked me point blank about my stance on sir/ma'am when she corrected B...I guess she saw me kind of taken aback and then she asked).

[calishove]

Apr 7, 2017 15:18:48 GMT -5 klongoria11 said:

calishove , were you able to get into the private board?

Yes, thanks for checking.

I started typing a thread, and stopped. I read through all the existing threads. I was secretly hoping the topic had come up before. It hadn't. I suppose that made me feel more alone. Like I'm navigating parenting without the map and instructions the rest of you received, hahaha.

[LizInFL]

Apr 7, 2017 16:19:55 GMT -5 @surelycantbesrs said:

LizInFL , is too bad your MIL doesn't see the impact that playing the strict parent role will inevitably have on the relationship between her and B. She's going to likely lead him to distance himself from her and she won't be a person he goes to when he needs someone. Her loss. I'm glad B has awesome parents who have realistic expectations.

Not that I think you're painting this picture (or that I think she'd lock her grandkids in the attic), but it makes me think of this:

LOL.

Yeah, she's not *that* bad--and compared to my own paternal grandmother she's downright warm and fuzzy. She's good about playing with B, etc, but the corrections and little 'reminders' just bug me. I'm the mom, let me do that--you get to indulge him (within reason) and be a friend.

[LizInFL]

Apparently I am a PW today. Currently under a nursing baby so I have no one else to torment.

DH just called out from the kitchen, "where's that recipe for tonight?"

Me: "is it not in the turquoise binder that says RECIPES on the side?"

DH: "ah. Got it. You're so smart".

N13 resident rocket scientist, at your service.