Monday Mixed Feelings

[JoeLies]

I'm enjoying the TTC talk today since it's on my mind so often.

Another piece of the **when** puzzle is that I'm turning 36 next month. Not only will my window of physically being capable of getting pregnant eventually close, but I'm not going to have the energy for toddlers forever! As exhausting as C is now, I can only imagine it'll be that much worse 3, 4 or 5 years down the line.

[shelbster]

tgrimes1980 Sorry to hear your birthday was spent doing chores :/ That's no fun..hopefully YH will make it up to you this weekend!

[ljgs1010]

cagoldi, that's so sad.

[shelbster]

The TTC discussion depresses me. Ideally, I'd be ttc right now...stupid life and its stupid curveballs. Hopefully, I'll still have some eggs left when it's my time again..

#debbiedowner

[cagoldi]

@sing2phins kellykinns That is seriously the cutest thing ever. So adorable!

TTC: we're still sitting on the fence as to whether we'll be OAD. I *think* we are leaning towards another though, and will probably start trying at the end of this year. We'll see. Pete turns 36 in a few weeks and I'll be 33 in April.

For everyone struggling with wrangling the toddler while trying to work in the kitchen, get a Learning Tower. I wish I'd done it sooner. Last night I made chicken parm cups, applesauce muffins, and sunbutter banana waffles whole A watched and 'helped.' He occasionally demanded a snuggle, but just stood next to me pretty contentedly the entire time.

[JoeLies]

Agreed about the solo weekend, cagoldi! My friends from Mass were drunk texting me Friday night about our somewhat-annual girls' weekend in NH (which we haven't had in at least 3 years). We picked a date that works for everyone and I told - not asked - DH and I saw the fear in his eyes. LOL.

[JoeLies]

Hugs, shelbster. I guess the best any of us can really do is to focus on being the best mamas we can be for our N13 kiddos. I can imagine it's tough though.

[kfran84]

Feb 23, 2015 12:10:21 GMT -5 cagoldi said:

@sing2phins kellykinns That is seriously the cutest thing ever. So adorable!

TTC: we're still sitting on the fence as to whether we'll be OAD. I *think* we are leaning towards another though, and will probably start trying at the end of this year. We'll see. Pete turns 36 in a few weeks and I'll be 33 in April.

For everyone struggling with wrangling the toddler while trying to work in the kitchen, get a Learning Tower. I wish I'd done it sooner. Last night I made chicken parm cups, applesauce muffins, and sunbutter banana waffles whole A watched and 'helped.' He occasionally demanded a snuggle, but just stood next to me pretty contentedly the entire time.    


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I am stuck in your quotebox, but man, I really want one. I have a smallish kitchen though so I feel like it's going to be monsterous. I guess I will store it in the basement when we don't need it. I need something for handwashing too because I picked up LO to get him to clean up after lunch and I guess I was holding his midsection wrong because he threw up his lunch right there! Whoops, sorry kiddo!

[untaggablekatie]

mellochello, I am there with you... One day I'm ready... give me all the babies... the next I am enjoying my bailey's and hot chocolate with my legs closed like a vice grip

[shelbster]

Thank you JoeLies That's exactly what I'm trying to focus on. I, typically, try not to feel sorry for myself but sometimes it sneaks up on me.

[shelbster]

Also, don't mind me. I'll be commenting lots today because I'm close to shedding my "noob" status.

[shelbster]

It's my conference period, btw. I'm not just ignoring my students. Haha

[shelbster]

Also, what is the learning tower cagoldi? My google search brings me to a $200 ladder type thingy?

[wineallthetime]

Feb 23, 2015 11:37:33 GMT -5 cagoldi said:

Feb 23, 2015 8:10:09 GMT -5 wineallthetime said:

trtlcrzy healthy thoughts going your way!

wedding That's so cute!

Same old here. C slept in (yea!). Trip to the gym and grocery store.

Is anyone else's kid transitioning to just one nap, but then just taking an hour nap? It's less than ideal.

Yes. A is on one nap and it's usually only 40 minutes. This has been going on for a good 3 months. It's a disaster. He needs at least 1 1/2 to be functional the rest of the day.

Total disaster! I pushed C's nap back today (he's napping now) in hopes that he'll be at least a little less cranky this evening if he takes a short nap. We'll see how it goes...

[klongoria11]

[kkry123]

Feb 23, 2015 12:16:00 GMT -5 untaggablekatie said:

mellochello, I am there with you... One day I'm ready... give me all the babies... the next I am enjoying my bailey's and hot chocolate with my legs closed like a vice grip

My feelings, exactly. One minute I'm like yes, baby baby baby! The next I'm holding a glass of wine, thinking, but this is love too...

Realistically, I'd like to wait until M is out of diapers, or better yet in preschool to cut down on DC expense. But, DH points out he's not getting younger, (will be 34 this year). I'll be 29 in a few months, so I'm good with waiting longer, but I hear where he's coming from.

I think his heart is set on trying again after my SILs wedding this year (Sept). Which I'm agreeable to, but it just seems so soon!

My heart is like yes! I want another baby, while logical me remembers the achy boobs, sleep deprivation, and those last uncomfortable months of pregnancy. Oh, and my feet, or rather stumps.

[cagoldi]

Feb 23, 2015 12:25:46 GMT -5 mwhipple77 said:

kellykinns I have to do some kind of meal planning, otherwise I end up minus one ingredient on anything I want to cook. Saturday mornings I sit down and decide what we're eating for the rest of the week, then make my grocery list out. Its the only way we have decent meals. And all the meals have to be prepared in 30 minutes, so I plan cooking meat in advance. Otherwise everything is take out or delivery.

tgrimes1980 Sorry your H did that, that sucks. I hope you didn't catch the flu bug!

Re TTC, I will live vicariously through you ladies. My decision to be OAD hasn't wavered although I know DH would be happy if I changed my mind. His reasoning for wanting another child is selfish though and I don't have it in me to go through it all again. DH is 43 and I'm a month from 38, no thanks!

cagoldi I saw the tower pic you posted and am so intrigued. I would love for Evie to use something like that, but she tends to hang out at my legs crying while I cook because she wants held, so I don't think she'd appreciate it. I may see if I can't find a used one or something similar, I hate to spend that kind of $$ on something she may never use.

@shelbster25 Yes, but the one I got is $105. It's called a belong stool or something, I'll link when I'm on my laptop.

mwhipple77 A is the same way, but because he can stand up where he thinks he's helping he's fine. Before, he would push himself between me and the counter and scream to be held. This allows me to work with him right at my elbow.

kfran84 Our kitchen is tiny. We joke that I don't actually have a kitchen, just a hallway where I cook. It doesn't fold up, unfortunately, but I move it into our pantry when I don't want him using it.

[wineallthetime]

kellykinns, I don't do the BBM meal planning, but it looks like it'd be good! I actually loosely follow the zone diet which is really all about making sure you have the right balance of carbs, fat and protein for each meal and snack. Getting in protein is a challenge for me, so it really helps to remind myself. For instance, if I'm going to have an apple for a snack I'll instead have half an apple (carb), a cheese stick (protein) and a little almond butter (fat). It helps me feel fuller longer and more satisfied.

mellochello, I'm totally with you. I mean, how does one parent a toddler with no wine? I don't get it. At the same time though, I know I want more kids and don't know that I'll ever TOTALLY be ready. We're at the stage now where we aren't preventing and not trying. Each month I feel a mix of disappointment and relief as I find out I'm not pregnant.

[wineallthetime]

Those of you who make smoothies for your baby, what do you put in it? I made one not long ago for C and put fruit, yogurt and avocado in it. He didn't eat it, but it was the start of a stomach bug so I'd like to try again. Can you make them ahead of time and store in the fridge?

[Cherhorowitz]

cagoldi I like the idea but I'm afraid he's going to grab a knife or stick a hand in the stove. How do you prevent that? I feel like I'm all over the place when I'm cooking.

[cagoldi]

Ahhhhhh!!!! Guise, Pete just finished his annual review, and scored a $14k raise and 5 digit bonus!

[Guster]

Feb 23, 2015 13:01:00 GMT -5 wineallthetime said:

Those of you who make smoothies for your baby, what do you put in it? I made one not long ago for C and put fruit, yogurt and avocado in it. He didn't eat it, but it was the start of a stomach bug so I'd like to try again. Can you make them ahead of time and store in the fridge?

I use a banana, some kale or spinach, yogurt, almond milk, some kind of fruit, and a sprinkle of flaxseeds. Sometimes I will add a scoop of peanut butter.

I make them on demand for her lunch, but if she doesn't finish her cup of it, I'll keep it in the fridge for the next couple of hours to offer it to her again as part of her snack.

[Cherhorowitz]

Want to hear something funny? Some girl from bootcamp told me she stalked my FB and she said, "who are you?" I asked her what she meant. She told me if she didn't see my FB she would think I went to Grateful Dead concerts, wear New Balances and bootcut jeans. Apparently I come off as reallllllly low maintenance in person.

[Cherhorowitz]

Awesome, Goldi!!!!

[cagoldi]

Feb 23, 2015 13:11:51 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

cagoldi I like the idea but I'm afraid he's going to grab a knife or stick a hand in the stove. How do you prevent that? I feel like I'm all over the place when I'm cooking.

He knows not to touch the oven or stove, but that's not to say he doesn't try. He just doesn't do it often. If I am running either one, I put myself in between him and the stove, so he is on my right while the oven is on my left. If he starts getting antsy, I slice a nectarine or have some blueberries handy so he can snack right there at the counter. The stool is right up against the silverware drawer, so he can't open it while he stands there.

I do have to pay very close attention to where I put my knife, keeping it out of his reach. If I give him enough 'jobs,' with his own little plastic knife and cutting board or something, he is not really interested in reaching for my tools.

ETA: when I say he knows he isn't supposed to touch certain things, what I mean is, he is terrible about being sneaky. Like he is bad at it. He reaches very slowly, looking at me the whole time, waiting for me to catch him.

[wineallthetime]

Feb 23, 2015 13:17:09 GMT -5 cagoldi said:

Ahhhhhh!!!! Guise, Pete just finished his annual review, and scored a $14k raise and 5 digit bonus!

Woah! That's awesome. If I were you, I'd be heading to the mall!

[kkry123]

cagoldi, that's awesome!!!!

[cagoldi]

Feb 23, 2015 13:18:10 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Want to hear something funny? Some girl from bootcamp told me she stalked my FB and she said, "who are you?" I asked her what she meant. She told me if she didn't see my FB she would think I went to Grateful Dead concerts, wear New Balances and bootcut jeans. Apparently I come off as reallllllly low maintenance in person.

LOL @ Grateful Dead concerts. Did she accuse you of smelling like patchouli also?

My dad was a roadie for The Dead once upon a time. Pete almost dies laughing at some of his stories because he comes off as kind of Frasier Crane-ish these days. He calls him a Republican hippie.

[wineallthetime]

Feb 23, 2015 13:18:10 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Want to hear something funny? Some girl from bootcamp told me she stalked my FB and she said, "who are you?" I asked her what she meant. She told me if she didn't see my FB she would think I went to Grateful Dead concerts, wear New Balances and bootcut jeans. Apparently I come off as reallllllly low maintenance in person.

I don't even want to think about how I likely come across at the gym. Probably something along the lines of "sloppy mess". Yuck. 

[Guster]

Good news, cagoldi! Congrats to Pete!