I'll start. I brought soup for lunch yesterday and stopped to get Popsicles for my office. I couldn't find Popsicles but they had Ben and Jerrys. Bought myself a pint of Phish Food and ate half of that instead of the soup I brought.
becole I don't think that's flameworthy. It would have been impossible to resist.
My confession: I dropped some f-bombs with my son last night. He doesn't sleep more than an hour or so at a time. Last night I only got about 20 minutes. If I hold him he sleeps longer, but then I don't sleep at all. Even bed sharing didn't work last night. I'm just not a nice person when people screw with my sleep. I try to remember he's just a new little dude, but it doesn't stop me from getting mad in the middle of the night.
Ok I'm going with one this week...when the weather gets nice my neighbors and their kids are sooo annoying. We live on a cul de sac and these kids go nuts on their bikes and power wheels. They do not pay attention to us backing out of the driveway or pulling into the driveway. And the parents are hardly around or at least I don't see them. One of the moms puts one of those neon green turtles (at least that is what it looks like) with a flag out on the street to slow down and she puts it in the middle of the street. I understand making people aware the kids are out but shouldn't you also teach your kids to watch out for cars?!?! I guess this is more of a rant than a confession but these kids are obnoxious. I guess I shouldn't judge until DD is old enough to be riding a bike around the neighborhood. But I would try my best to teach her to watch out for cars on the street. Whew sorry for the novel.
To me the flame worthy part wasn't that I ate it, but that I turned an act of service into an act of self...
Also nachomomma. I have been there. My lo is a terrible sleeper. He used to eat for 45 minutes, sleep for 1 hour 15 minutes and wake on the dot to eat at the 2 hour mark. It was hell. I love my baby and it isn't his fault, but it was hell. Remind me how old your LO is? At the beginning there was nothing I could do, but I should have stretched his feedings as he got a little older and stopped letting him nurse to sleep. I didn't and it turned a 3 month problem into a 6 month one.
Post by sstwinklinglites on Mar 13, 2015 7:36:03 GMT -5
becole - I read your FFFC as you brought soap for lunch. I re - read like three times because I was like, huh? I read it as soap every time, until the fourth time. Ugh. I guess I've had a long week.
nachomomma - It's so hard when you're running on empty. I'm sure you know it'll get better.
@valgroupie - I'd be annoyed too. Is there an association you can complain to?
FFFC: If I was vlagroupie, I would run down the caution turtle sitting in the middle of the street. That's a bit obnoxious of the neighbor to sit it there, imo. I know kids get distracted when playing, but they should still be mindful of cars that are coming and going, just as much as drivers should watch for children who may dart into the street.
DH and I recently started taking turns waking up with the baby each night.
What DH thinks: Our kid is an asshole who STTN whenever it's my turn, and wakes up every 2 hours when it's his turn.
The truth: When I have the monitor on my side, I turn the volume off, because I know (from months of experience) that LO is a noisy sleeper, and he'll stir and then fall back asleep on his own every couple hours. But when DH has the monitor, he wakes up at every little noise, and jumps out of bed to go soothe him.
I haven't told him the truth because I was the only one who ever got up with him the first 8 months (when he really did wake up every 2 hours and I was nursing) and I want DH to know what it was like.
FFFC: If I was vlagroupie, I would run down the caution turtle sitting in the middle of the street. That's a bit obnoxious of the neighbor to sit it there, imo. I know kids get distracted when playing, but they should still be mindful of cars that are coming and going, just as much as drivers should watch for children who may dart into the street.
sstwinklinglites we do have an HOA. I've told the kids multiple times to watch where they are going. A couple of the kids were riding up our driveway and making skid marks with their bikes on the way down. I saw them one morning and the kids told me they did it. I said well you probably shouldn't and they didn't apologize. A few mins later the moms came over with the kids to apologize so they must know there kids are going crazy. I feel like such a grinch.
mrscatfarmer13 haha yes! DH and I have contemplated this on many occasions. I'd love to steal it and send anonymous ransom notes/pics from different locales like in the movie Amelie.
The kids should definitely be watching for themselves. If I left my older child outside by themselves- they would have to play in the yard where I can see through the window. The street would be like time out lava- touch it and your butt is in timeout.
Sometimes when I pee in the middle of the night, I don't flush the toilet because I'm so terrified it will wake the baby.
I flush it in the morning once she's awake.
I totally do this too.
I have another toilet related confession. Sometimes LO comes in the bathroom while I get ready in the morning. He always wants to play with the toilet paper. One day this week, I took some TP away from him, dropped it in the toilet, and stuck a bath toy in his hand instead. I went back to doing my hair, and a second later I looked over and he was reaching into the toilet to get his toilet paper back.
Sometimes when I pee in the middle of the night, I don't flush the toilet because I'm so terrified it will wake the baby.
I flush it in the morning once she's awake.
I totally do this too.
I have another toilet related confession. Sometimes LO comes in the bathroom while I get ready in the morning. He always wants to play with the toilet paper. One day this week, I took some TP away from him, dropped it in the toilet, and stuck a bath toy in his hand instead. I went back to doing my hair, and a second later I looked over and he was reaching into the toilet to get his toilet paper back.
Post by mrscatfarmer13 on Mar 13, 2015 8:41:02 GMT -5
We also avoid flushing MOTN. We have a half bath in our bedroom and the full bath is right beside M's room. Our options are don't flush or wake at least 1 person up.
Thanks for the support everyone. DS is only five weeks old so this is all developmentally normal, it just feels like it won't end. I shouldn't complain though, because in every other way he's a super easy baby.
vlagroupie Those parents should definitely make their kids pay attention to cars. What if someone unfamiliar with the dynamic uses you cul de sac to turn around or something?
At five weeks, yes it just sucks. It feels overwhelming and like it will never end and every day feels two days long because you don't sleep. You will survive. Survival is the goal at this point.
Ok I'm going with one this week...when the weather gets nice my neighbors and their kids are sooo annoying. We live on a cul de sac and these kids go nuts on their bikes and power wheels. They do not pay attention to us backing out of the driveway or pulling into the driveway. And the parents are hardly around or at least I don't see them. One of the moms puts one of those neon green turtles (at least that is what it looks like) with a flag out on the street to slow down and she puts it in the middle of the street. I understand making people aware the kids are out but shouldn't you also teach your kids to watch out for cars?!?! I guess this is more of a rant than a confession but these kids are obnoxious. I guess I shouldn't judge until DD is old enough to be riding a bike around the neighborhood. But I would try my best to teach her to watch out for cars on the street. Whew sorry for the novel.
Oh I hear you....I've been thinking of ways to tell these ppl what's up. The problem with our naughty-kids in our cul de sac is the great grandparents are the ones caring for these young naughty boys. They hardly move when they walk. I don't know how they do it, and I feel bad for them. I don't even think they would hear me if I said something to them. I'm pretty sure those boys run that house. Poor great grandparents:( my big fat orange tabby cat loves to sit outside and eat grass and is scared of no one, except those naughty boys. One tried to do something to my cat, not sure what but he had a stick. If he would've hurt my cat I would've had to take that kid to the woods:)
DH and I recently started taking turns waking up with the baby each night.
What DH thinks: Our kid is an asshole who STTN whenever it's my turn, and wakes up every 2 hours when it's his turn.
The truth: When I have the monitor on my side, I turn the volume off, because I know (from months of experience) that LO is a noisy sleeper, and he'll stir and then fall back asleep on his own every couple hours. But when DH has the monitor, he wakes up at every little noise, and jumps out of bed to go soothe him.
I haven't told him the truth because I was the only one who ever got up with him the first 8 months (when he really did wake up every 2 hours and I was nursing) and I want DH to know what it was like.
So, the mailman dropped off a package at our front door last Friday. It wasn't for us, not even the right street. My confession is that its been sitting inside my front door ever since. All I need to do it take it to the box with a note saying wrong address, but no... I'm too lazy. The worst part is that it has the Amazon prime tape all over it, which means someone was definitely expecting it next day or second day and they are now cursing Amazon and the Post Office when the issue is my laziness.
So, the mailman dropped off a package at our front door last Friday. It wasn't for us, not even the right street. My confession is that its been sitting inside my front door ever since. All I need to do it take it to the box with a note saying wrong address, but no... I'm too lazy. The worst part is that it has the Amazon prime tape all over it, which means someone was definitely expecting it next day or second day and they are now cursing Amazon and the Post Office when the issue is my laziness.
Winner! This is amazing. Lol I know this has been a FFFC many times before, but the twins I watch have watched one too many episodes of team umizoomi today. I just have no energy. They had a "play date" this morning, but since they woke up from nap, we've pretty much been lazy as crap.
So, the mailman dropped off a package at our front door last Friday. It wasn't for us, not even the right street. My confession is that its been sitting inside my front door ever since. All I need to do it take it to the box with a note saying wrong address, but no... I'm too lazy. The worst part is that it has the Amazon prime tape all over it, which means someone was definitely expecting it next day or second day and they are now cursing Amazon and the Post Office when the issue is my laziness.
Amazon would def. have heard from me at this point... I'm sure a new package was sent to the intended recipient by now. I pay for Prime, and the absolute best perk is the delivery. And now they even deliver on Sundays! I'm sooo excited about this.
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