Post by heelibrarian on Jul 5, 2015 12:36:16 GMT -5
That's a great way to explain calories/fuel etc pitchslap. I had a mom with terrible body image issues (used to be overweight then lost it and over exercises and smokes to keep it off now) but I grew up constantly hearing her say she was fat. And then I started saying it when I was little (with no reason) and while that moved into being an internal phrase, it never went away. I would effing lose it if my mom ever pulls that shit with DD. I've made it a point to never ever talk about myself that way and emphasize what bodies can do and being healthy rather than their size.
Sorry, I have strong feels about this. Let her have it. Seriously. She's terrible.
Post by nursemommy13 on Jul 5, 2015 13:24:46 GMT -5
majwv8 I'm pretty sure she doesn't know our names. My parents will call me Mommy when talking to me around M. She calls her dad 'daddy' when we talk about him.
It was funny yesterday, we were swimming and J and his boys were over. So M hears them all day calling them "Daddy." So then she will sip and call him daddy when she gets caught up in the moment. But normally she calls him his name.
Post by babygsmommy on Jul 5, 2015 14:41:16 GMT -5
Anyone have this for toy storage?? I need something for M's room besides a regular toy box. I feel like the toys get lost in there and it's over flowing. Any suggestions?? Anyone like this thing? Does it hold a lot or can someone recommend something better? Sorry for the long post lol
pitchslap want to switch? G is counting to 4,444 "like a parrot" by TENTHS. So basically I have Iago from Aladdin saying "1,001.1! 1,001.2! 1,001.3!" with a bike bell dinging every few minutes. 65 more miles!!!!
Want to hear something shocking? MIL and I just got in an argument. FIL and MIL were talking about places they should live and she brought up the town oldest sister lives in (the one I have all the problems with) and I joked that "no don't move there because then we'd have to see her".She said "well you just need to forgive all of the stuff she did and be the bigger person". NO I don't... I've done it enough times in the past and you don't know everything she's done and said to me in the past just to drop it. Then I said that it hurt she didn't and hasn't made any acknowledgement of C's birthday to which she replied "well she doesn't have kids". Oh really? I had no idea. Going from age 13 on to not get acknowledged from her and now after working so hard to take my kids solo on a cruise for her wedding and saying she wants us to be close... yes it does hurt and make me disappointed. I saw them both on fb that day and with all I posted they would have had to have seen it.
After all of that she said "well I know it would make your mom happy for you all to get along". I said "I thought we were all getting along. And I'm allowed to feel the way I feel given our past." To which she kind of gave me an eyeroll side smerk face. Then I came on here to vent to y'all. And of course H is outside with FIL.
At least you have chocolate coming and she'll be gone so you won't feel like you have to share or get snide comments from her.
kames12 Thanks for the email notification! But it took me a few seconds to realize who it's from because it said the longer version of your name. I was like "who in the world is sending me stuff??"
Haha yeah, easier to have my legal name since it's tied to my billing address. I should have changed it to my nickname when I got married
Canadians: why aren't Tim Bits called Tiny Tims? This seems like the more obvious adorable name for them. I felt like I failed the boys as a Buffalonian when I called them munchkins so they knew what I was ordering.
The Tiny Tim name was probably out if they ever considered it because there is already a donut company called Tiny Tom Donuts here by the time Tim Bits came around. They cook up mini donuts (but still with a hole) fresh in a food truck and they are a regular fixture at fairs and street festivals.
pitchslap, Love your explanation on calories. We are full of body issues over her and I'm already at a loss of why I'm going to say to El, especially since it seems like she is going to be the exact opposite of myself.
babygsmommy, We have that organizer or something very close to it. It holds all her blocks, duplo, toy food, Little People, etc. It's great because it's much easier for her to get her toys and put them away(!) being able to see everything. Definitely look around though, if you can't find it used we got ours for quite a bit cheaper on sale.
I just need to vent for a sec. I had a great morning but I am so annoyed that I let my DH run the show and he basically ruined/wasted my Sunday afternoon. Our friend and his girlfriend are staying with us this weekend and instead of making a plan for the day we ended up napping after brunch and just sitting and waiting for hours for them to get up. I think we should have talked about how the day would go after nap time. He just doesn't communicate and plan well and leaves it to me last minute to figure it out. Buy if I try to take over in advance to plan he'll tell me not to worry about it. It's silly but basically I'm pissed because I'm hangry again. Because of this I let them go watch the FIFA game without me so I could just stay home and eat and chill. I should have gone. Hangry Lioness makes bad decisions.
Naptime in her bed was less successful. She sobbed when I left the room because she wanted a sticker. We told her if she napped in her big girl bed, she'd get a sticker after. She was fine a couple minutes after I left but then putzed around for 1-1.5 hours before finally crashing.
everydayimshuffling I am not complaining after reading about your trip! All my sorries. My kids are honestly decent travelers they are just annoying sometimes and usually DH and I are laughing about how annoying they can be. There is no puke so I am definitely thankful. I'm really sorry you have to rule out road trips for now but it will change eventually!
babygsmommy, We have that organizer or something very close to it. It holds all her blocks, duplo, toy food, Little People, etc. It's great because it's much easier for her to get her toys and put them away(!) being able to see everything. Definitely look around though, if you can't find it used we got ours for quite a bit cheaper on sale.
Awesome!! Thank you!! I'll look for a used one. I'm hoping that his room will look less cluttered and he will play with more than the toys on top of his box.
Post by everydayimshuffling on Jul 5, 2015 18:15:53 GMT -5
I went shopping today for a replacement purse and wallet. I was 8 minutes in and out. Found one do-everything purse (it is actually reversible with a nice taupe leather on the outside and black leather on the inside, one awesome wallet that can also be a wristlet to throw in my diaper and even had enough left in the budget for a black cross body bag. It's not the Henri Bendel one but oh well. So funny how different shopping is now and how much more I care about function.
I should thank K for the lovely upgrade I can promise you my purse will never go in the backseat ever ever again.
ETA: my diaper bag. Not my diaper. Thank god I'm not there yet!
Post by everydayimshuffling on Jul 5, 2015 18:26:11 GMT -5
pitchslap Your MIL makes me so ragey. You and your sister's relationship and what your mom may or may not think if it is none of her damned business. Teaching your daughter negative things about calories/fat/body image is not her damned place. She needs a serious lesson in boundaries. And tact. Also, she needs a ticket back home right-damned-now. You are a better woman than me for having her in your home.
If you guys can spare some t&p for my Hs family that would be awesome. Today would have been his grandpa's 81st birthday amd it's their first without him. If that wasn't emotional enough some huge drama broke out today with the seven uncles and aunts. I don't know if this one is recoverable.
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