Post by carolyngrace on Jul 17, 2015 10:12:20 GMT -5
I bounce between May's board and ours (I primarily lurk may). This morning I got on and thought "awesome, our board has so many active and interesting threads today!" Only to realize I was on May, not June.
My confession is that I wish I were an official member of May, but I love you ladies too much to jump ship now. (Even though I did end up with a May baby!)
My other confession is I feel way more guilty about that than I should
I never lurk on may... now I'm going to have to check it out!!
How often does everyone else bathe their LO? We were doing every other night, but now we are doing every night, but only using soap every other, to establish a bedtime routine. It's working well for us so far.
My confession is that I have a school girl crush on both Nev AND Max from the MTV show Catfish. This should actually be a double confession because yes, I'm 31 years old, and I still watch MTV reality shows.
He's 4w4d old and just had his first real bath. Cord fell off Monday. I was bad about remembering sponge baths. Mostly just washed his face and hair every other day.
I never lurk on may... now I'm going to have to check it out!!
How often does everyone else bathe their LO? We were doing every other night, but now we are doing every night, but only using soap every other, to establish a bedtime routine. It's working well for us so far.
My confession is that I have a school girl crush on both Nev AND Max from the MTV show Catfish. This should actually be a double confession because yes, I'm 31 years old, and I still watch MTV reality shows.
Don't do it, we need the participation over here!!
For bathing we have been every 3 days or so but that was before I bought the blooming bath. With our other tub I needed someone to help hold her because she's so small, and she usually ended up crying. Obviously that's not relaxing or conducive to bedtime;) But yesterday we tried the blooming bath and she loved it!! I'm thinking I'll try and make that part of bedtime every other night or so:)
mrsmonogrammed I've been eying those blooming baths!! Right now we just have one of those mesh chair type things that you put in the sink or tub.
She literally LOVED it! I think because it's cloth so it keeps her warmer? It was also nice be said she propped up all by herself and I didn't have to worry about her because it's so soft and squishy. Highly recommend! I wish I hadn't thrown out the box for our 4moms tub, but maybe it'll be better once she's bigger?
I bounce between May's board and ours (I primarily lurk may). This morning I got on and thought "awesome, our board has so many active and interesting threads today!" Only to realize I was on May, not June.
My confession is that I wish I were an official member of May, but I love you ladies too much to jump ship now. (Even though I did end up with a May baby!)
My other confession is I feel way more guilty about that than I should
We really need our active posters back. Quit taking care of your newborn all day and come back to us leenziepopsmrskblack11 @littlechivette @pcrunk Who else am I missing? Also, I just went way back in threads and we actually had a lot of people move over here and then everyone disappeared. So sad!
Post by littlemissgrump on Jul 17, 2015 11:24:16 GMT -5
Trying to post more, it's hard typing 1 handed!
FFFC: I have been a nanny for over 13 years and none of my kids got a major injury while I was watching them (thankfully). I didn't helicopter either. All big injuries happened on the parents watch. My confession is that I'm scared now that I'm a parent anything bad can happen to my baby.
I occasionally lurk May also. But yesterday I was feeling nostalgic for new birth announcements soooo I checked out July's birth announcement thread! Oh babies.
Otherwise, I'm not sure I have any scandalous confessions right now. Shocking from me, I know lol.
cnumbers used to be pretty active, havent seen her around lately. FFFC I have been on here since January and would like to be more active but I am scared yall wont like me. Buttt I am trying to be more active. I am shy on the interwebs and dont know why!
This board is super tame lately. It used to be much feistier, but there hasn't been much sass lately. I'm sure you'll be fine if you've been lurking this long.
FFFC: I have been a nanny for over 13 years and none of my kids got a major injury while I was watching them (thankfully). I didn't helicopter either. All big injuries happened on the parents watch. My confession is that I'm scared now that I'm a parent anything bad can happen to my baby.
I was babysitting a friend's 18 month old and 4 year old last year when my DS was 15 months, and the 18 month old fell down my stairs and broke her femur. It was the worst, I cried for days, even though the parents were really cool with it (yes we're still good friends!) and it was like one of those, it could happen 100 times and 99 times would bounce up uninjured scenerios, just a complete freak fall. Plus I had just found out I was pregnant with #2 and thought for sure I was going to be a failure of a mom with 2 kids. OMG it was the absolute worst.
I never lurk on may... now I'm going to have to check it out!!
How often does everyone else bathe their LO? We were doing every other night, but now we are doing every night, but only using soap every other, to establish a bedtime routine. It's working well for us so far.
My confession is that I have a school girl crush on both Nev AND Max from the MTV show Catfish. This should actually be a double confession because yes, I'm 31 years old, and I still watch MTV reality shows.
We bathe on a MWF schedule, though sometimes the Friday bath happens Saturday.
I guess my FFFC is that I fully intend to skip the weekend bath because DH is out of town and I don't want to deal with it alone. I guess another confession is that because I handle all feeding, DH handles all diaper changes (he's a SAHD so home my entire maternity leave). Prior to this weekend I can count the number of diaper changes I've done on both hands.
Post by silv3rlining on Jul 17, 2015 12:06:16 GMT -5
Regarding bathing: LO didn't get a bath (of any kind) until she was 6 days old. I had asked they delay her bath after delivery and then I forgot to ask them to give her one the next day and we never did it. It wasn't until a diaper mishap that we thought about the fact she should be bathed...they did wipe her off some at the hospital though (with a towel)
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 17, 2015 13:15:06 GMT -5
I think we have only given one bath a week since we came home. Oops. Just gave him one yesterday, and he didn't scream during it, which was nice.
FFFC: So my friend's dad was in a motorcycle accident last weekend and isn't going to make it, they're turning off life support in the next couple of days. He has some pretty bad brain damage, wasnt wearing a helmet, and his BAC was nearly twice the legal limit. As much as I try to feel bad for my friend, I cant.
I bounce between May's board and ours (I primarily lurk may). This morning I got on and thought "awesome, our board has so many active and interesting threads today!" Only to realize I was on May, not June.
My confession is that I wish I were an official member of May, but I love you ladies too much to jump ship now. (Even though I did end up with a May baby!)
My other confession is I feel way more guilty about that than I should
I think it's ok to actively participate in both boards. It's natural to be interested in both and not a big deal.
My confession is I've been sacking up on the couch nursing and reading murder mystery novels one after another so I haven't been that active on the board lately.
I think we have only given one bath a week since we came home. Oops. Just gave him one yesterday, and he didn't scream during it, which was nice.
FFFC: So my friend's dad was in a motorcycle accident last weekend and isn't going to make it, they're turning off life support in the next couple of days. He has some pretty bad brain damage, wasnt wearing a helmet, and his BAC was nearly twice the legal limit. As much as I try to feel bad for my friend, I cant.
I'm not sure if I read this right but did you really write that you don't feel bad your friends dad is dying? yikes
I think we have only given one bath a week since we came home. Oops. Just gave him one yesterday, and he didn't scream during it, which was nice.
FFFC: So my friend's dad was in a motorcycle accident last weekend and isn't going to make it, they're turning off life support in the next couple of days. He has some pretty bad brain damage, wasnt wearing a helmet, and his BAC was nearly twice the legal limit. As much as I try to feel bad for my friend, I cant.
I'm not sure if I read this right but did you really write that you don't feel bad your friends dad is dying? yikes
I feel bad, but not as bad as I think I should feel, if that makes any sense
I'm not sure if I read this right but did you really write that you don't feel bad your friends dad is dying? yikes
I feel bad, but not as bad as I think I should feel, if that makes any sense
I think it's one thing to not sympathize for the circumstances that put him in the situation, but it's another to not feel bad for your friend... I'm sure she really needs you right now.
Z has had one legit bath since we came home and that's only because she had a massive spit up that went down her back. The ped said that there was no need to bathe her unless we wanted to as long as we were cleaning her when we changed diapers. And we wipe her face and neck at least daily.
FFFC: So my friend's dad was in a motorcycle accident last weekend and isn't going to make it, they're turning off life support in the next couple of days. He has some pretty bad brain damage, wasnt wearing a helmet, and his BAC was nearly twice the legal limit. As much as I try to feel bad for my friend, I cant.
Again, don't know if I'm understanding right, but...the circumstances of the accident were him making some terrible choices (that potentially couldve harmed others - i get where youre coming from) but that isn't your friend's fault, surely? Whatever the situation, she's losing her dad, but so long as you're still supporting her whatever your feelings on it.
Yeah, it's not your friend's fault her dad makes terrible decisions. I'm sure she feels super torn right now.
This is my first fffc: I take my time getting ready to pump when dh is watching LO just because it's my only break time. I'll flip through the tv to find a good show to watch, check fb, etc and then start. When dh isn't there I sit in the dark So the baby doesn't wake and I just go at it.
I feel bad, but not as bad as I think I should feel, if that makes any sense
I think it's one thing to not sympathize for the circumstances that put him in the situation, but it's another to not feel bad for your friend... I'm sure she really needs you right now.
That's exactly it...I feel badly for my friend, but the circumstances are what is frustrating me, because it is something that could have been prevented. And should have been prevented, IMO.
Post by purpledaisy923 on Jul 17, 2015 14:49:59 GMT -5
I went to a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. I parked within the lines of a parking spot that was pretty far away from the front door of the office. When I came back outside after my appointment, there was a truck parked over the line on the driver's side of my car. They were parked so close to my car that I couldn't even get to my driver's side door. I had to get in the passenger's side and climb over into the driver's seat. I *might* have dinged that truck before I left- I was just so livid. There were a ton of parking spots available closer to the door. Why did you have to park next to my car and over the damn parking line so I couldn't even get in my car from that side?! I've never done anything like this before and I don't plan on repeating it.
Post by wegrowsheep on Jul 17, 2015 15:39:04 GMT -5
Bathing... Happens regularly for the big kids (at least once a week, but it's sprinkler season), and LO maybe once a week. If I remember . Because DH won't (and how that pisses me of...).
Lurking? eh, not unless someone calls out drama!! I want to post more, but we have been super-busy at the farm.
Confession: since DH is gone (overnight) at work 4 days a week, I am mommied out. We are rarely home, it seems. I dropped my 2 older kids with my mom, and took LO home to "feed rabbits and get pillows."
A few weeks ago i went on a roadtrip to my parents house about 3 hours away, just me and both kids. Instead of using the restroom during stops I pee'd in LO's newborn diapers while awkwardly hunched in the driver's seat. DD was asleep almost the whole time and i was not about to wake her up to go pee, nor am i some dude peeing on the side of the road.
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