Monday Mommas Spam

[osumegs]

PikoPiko so, totally tmi, but my husband was definitely that fart guy last summer. We had a flight from anchorage to minneapolis, so it was ridiculously long. I kept hitting him every time he did it because it was so gross. The flight attendant even was commenting. I know he felt bad but gross.

[osumegs]

cloe111479 I feel badly for them that they had so many issues, but I agree that the whole situation is weird and sil seems very intense.

[AppropriateChocolate]

Jul 27, 2015 11:27:51 GMT -5 mrsclark731 said:

DD fought me all morning for a nap (after I talked shit in the sleep training thread) and I just now got her down.

I'm going to dive in to our convertable car seat manual now and get ready to install it. Thank you, AppropriateChocolate, that is all I needed to hear!

she went from crying the entire time in the carrier to falling asleep within 5 mins of the car ride and talking when she wakes up instead of screaming bloody murder

[toadandbuggie]

PikoPiko, That's terrible. I can't imagine getting all of those stupid comments! I got enough when I found out DS was small through the ultrasound. Somebody told me to eat more eggs...... I was like seriously? You think this has something to do with my diet? It's great to remind yourself that every baby IS different. It's so hard for me too. I have the opposite problem - DS is in the 4th percentile. His cousin is 2 months younger than he is and is already bigger. My parents always compare them. My mom was like "You know (his cousin) says 'hi' right?" Pff.

[miniwheat]

Thanks for the support ladies! I am glad to be able to vent here.

mrsclark731, DS is now in his convertible car seat. He likes it much better but I think that is because the seat shades his face better than his carrier did.

[dmorgendorffer]

PikoPiko I'm so sorry your family is like that. It sucks when on top of your own worries the people who should be supportive are just being critical. My parents are very similar, no matter what they have something negative to say. I try to just recognize that's how they are but it does make me feel like I need to withhold information from them about DD sometimes. I've had similar comments from them, DD needs solid foods, she is not STTN because she is hungry, then maybe DD needs solid foods because she is getting very chubby from the BM? It doesn't even make sense.

Also, my husband is awful to fly with because he pretty much farts the whole way. Something to do with the change in pressure actually causes you to become more bloated and gassy: gawker.com/5984798/you-should-fart-on-airplanes-science

[toadandbuggie]

Jul 27, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Thanks for the support ladies! I am glad to be able to vent here.

mrsclark731, DS is now in his convertible car seat. He likes it much better but I think that is because the seat shades his face better than his carrier did.

Is there a certain weight they have to be to be in the convertible car seat? Infant car seats are up to 25lb right?

[cloe111479]

Jul 27, 2015 11:49:46 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Jul 27, 2015 11:47:05 GMT -5 cloe111479 said:

Rant feel free to skip:

Dh's sister and her husband did all sorts of stuff to try and have a child. None worked. In November we Suddenly got news that their friends, who were broke etc and had two kids were preg again and asked sil and bil to adopt the new baby. Totally weird situation all around. ( their kids one of which was old enough to know that mom had a baby and gave her away) so they went through the process of paperwork and have adopted her. I never said anything on here b/c honestly I didn't think it would actually happen. She's just about 3 months older than dd. (born in November)

She's adorable and I'm thrilled for them. (I kind of felt like my thunder got taken away but whatever).

Sil has issues. I understand some of it. She doesn't know her full medical history so she worries but God almighty, . She was taking her tempature daily bc she was so worried about her being sick. She was diagnosising her all the time with different things, none of which she had. They have since bought a foam based play yard which hey I get tile floors are scary.

But the kicker -- they bought her a helmet! Not for any reason medically No they are having her wear it when she is playing because they are worried she will hit her head to hard. Seriously yall... I just can't.

Also, they went on a vacation recent to visit the friends aka birth parents. I don't know how they did that. I know I never could. It's too odd.

Guys, I am not looking forward to my future trying to explain to dd why her cousin is weird. I hate to say that but guys she's gonna be!

Rant over.

That is just bizarre. Granted I stare at our baby monitor every 25 mins to make sure my kid is breathing but I'msure I'll get over it. 

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Yeah, I get that too. Hell we all do that one. But it's just all so strange.

[cloe111479]

Jul 27, 2015 12:02:01 GMT -5 osumegs said:

cloe111479 I feel badly for them that they had so many issues, but I agree that the whole situation is weird and sil seems very intense.

Me too. I get that it's hard to "let go" of stuff but sometimes.

(I didn't even include the story of her not wanting to give her food too early and cause her to have obesity problems in the future.)

[miniwheat]

Jul 27, 2015 12:14:43 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

Jul 27, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Thanks for the support ladies! I am glad to be able to vent here.

mrsclark731, DS is now in his convertible car seat. He likes it much better but I think that is because the seat shades his face better than his carrier did.

Is there a certain weight they have to be to be in the convertible car seat? Infant car seats are up to 25lb right?

It will depend on what convertible car set you have. Ours is a 5 to 40 lbs seat. Our carrier is a 25 lb seat.

In the rear facing position is it suitable for kids 5 to 40 lbs, forward facing 22 to 65 lbs and forward facing with saftey belt 40 to 110 lbs. 

[mrsclark731]

Jul 27, 2015 12:14:43 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

Jul 27, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Thanks for the support ladies! I am glad to be able to vent here.

mrsclark731, DS is now in his convertible car seat. He likes it much better but I think that is because the seat shades his face better than his carrier did.

Is there a certain weight they have to be to be in the convertible car seat? Infant car seats are up to 25lb right?

My infant seat is up to 30 pounds and my convertable car seat is rated from 4-120 lbs (Graco 4ever seat). 

I'm not carrying her in the infant seat (she is 20+ lbs and that thing is HEAVY) anymore...so the convertable car seat is going in today.  

[michelle142]

Jul 27, 2015 11:32:29 GMT -5 mrsclark731 said:

**Bottle User Peoples**

What kind of drying rack do you use?

The stack of papertowels next to the sink is getting annoying, and my cleaning lady scolded me this morning over it. I got something at my shower, but like a noob I returned it like 'I'm gonna EBF forever.'

We have this one: First Years Spin Stack

You can fit a ridiculous amount of stuff on here and it doesn't take up a lot of counter space.

[cougarette]

PikoPiko I'm sorry. Why can't family just be fucking supportive? Why can't people keep comments to themselves?

Your lo is adorable and will become mobile before you know it. If it helps, my guy is small and doesn't sit, roll over, etc yet either.

You're doing a great job!

[cougarette]

As I noticed how close to the top of the seat DS is getting I was starting to wonder when I should move him to the convertible seat too. I just love the convenience of the infant seat. But I do have a chimparoo, so I could carry him in that. I guess I wonder how it would work at restaurants. He can't sit yet, would I just leave him in my lap in the carrier?

[GeekBeagle]

Jul 27, 2015 11:32:29 GMT -5 mrsclark731 said:

**Bottle User Peoples**

What kind of drying rack do you use?

The stack of papertowels next to the sink is getting annoying, and my cleaning lady scolded me this morning over it. I got something at my shower, but like a noob I returned it like 'I'm gonna EBF forever.'

We also have the boon grass and twig. We got the smaller grass and ended up using paper towels for a while because we had too much stuff, so I got a second one. I should have just got the bigger one to begin with.

[hollydfromtn]

Jul 27, 2015 12:14:43 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

Jul 27, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Thanks for the support ladies! I am glad to be able to vent here.

mrsclark731, DS is now in his convertible car seat. He likes it much better but I think that is because the seat shades his face better than his carrier did.

Is there a certain weight they have to be to be in the convertible car seat? Infant car seats are up to 25lb right?

We brought S home in his convertible seat and he can use it all the way up to 65lbs I think.

[GeekBeagle]

@nolagal That sounds rough! I hope you all feel better and get some rest soon!

PikoPiko I'm sorry your family is so judgmental! This parenting thing is tough enough, there's no need for them to add extra stress. Your LO is growing at his own pace and doing great! They need to learn to keep their mouths shut and let you by the parent. Hugs.

[hollydfromtn]

PikoPiko sorry for all the comments. I wouldn't worry too much about the rolling and sitting. I was worried S would never roll either and then suddenly he is flipping back and forth. There was no warning or watching him practice or anything. Literally one day he couldn't and the next day he was a pro. He'll be 6months on Wednesday and has only been rolling for about a week.

[hollydfromtn]

Jul 27, 2015 11:47:05 GMT -5 cloe111479 said:

Rant feel free to skip:

Dh's sister and her husband did all sorts of stuff to try and have a child. None worked. In November we Suddenly got news that their friends, who were broke etc and had two kids were preg again and asked sil and bil to adopt the new baby. Totally weird situation all around. ( their kids one of which was old enough to know that mom had a baby and gave her away) so they went through the process of paperwork and have adopted her. I never said anything on here b/c honestly I didn't think it would actually happen. She's just about 3 months older than dd. (born in November)

She's adorable and I'm thrilled for them. (I kind of felt like my thunder got taken away but whatever).

Sil has issues. I understand some of it. She doesn't know her full medical history so she worries but God almighty, . She was taking her tempature daily bc she was so worried about her being sick. She was diagnosising her all the time with different things, none of which she had. They have since bought a foam based play yard which hey I get tile floors are scary.

But the kicker -- they bought her a helmet! Not for any reason medically No they are having her wear it when she is playing because they are worried she will hit her head to hard. Seriously yall... I just can't.

Also, they went on a vacation recent to visit the friends aka birth parents. I don't know how they did that. I know I never could. It's too odd.

Guys, I am not looking forward to my future trying to explain to dd why her cousin is weird. I hate to say that but guys she's gonna be!

Rant over.

That is really odd. So do they still see the birth parents regularly? I'm just curious how that all works.

[AppropriateChocolate]

Omg ladies T&Ps needed for my neighborhood there's a water rescue going on at the lake near my house. There were some kids fishing and one fell in. They been searching for 2 hours for him. The lake is filled with fish and has all kinds of icky yuckness that can hold anyone underwater.

[missys]

emilyz320 I go back Aug 10
miniwheat ugh! So ragey after reading about the comments made! I would have exploded.
hollydfromtn we have to change O in the MOTN even with huggies overnights too
lotsofdotts yay for flower girl solution!
mrsclark731 we just switched O likes it much better than being all scrunched up. We also bought the munchkin double drying rack. I feel I get much more counter space and tons of bottle spots too
wimcgrath it's more difficult to get in and out because of the car we have but we're looking into an suv now
@nolagal complain on momma. I would be far worse off than you seem
PikoPiko it completely sucks that you went from being excited about the leaps LO made in percentiles to your family ruining your joy. Eff that bullshit

[mishka29]

miniwheat, nut punch for your brother

[mishka29]

PikoPiko I love how quick everyone is to blame mom for everything. Something we did while we were pregnant, the milk, etc, etc. people always think there is some situation where their advice and guidance is needed. Everything is just fine, no 2 cents required people!

LO will be 6 months tomorrow and doesn't roll off her tummy yet.

[emilyz320]

Jul 27, 2015 13:53:53 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

Omg ladies T&Ps needed for my neighborhood there's a water rescue going on at the lake near my house. There were some kids fishing and one fell in. They been searching for 2 hours for him. The lake is filled with fish and has all kinds of icky yuckness that can hold anyone underwater.

Oh my gosh that's so scary and horrible!!! I hope they find him

[emilyz320]

@missys that is so early. We go back August 24 and the kids come back the 31st. But we're also in school until mid June. Tear for you!

[AppropriateChocolate]

Jul 27, 2015 14:14:40 GMT -5 emilyz320 said:

Jul 27, 2015 13:53:53 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

Omg ladies T&Ps needed for my neighborhood there's a water rescue going on at the lake near my house. There were some kids fishing and one fell in. They been searching for 2 hours for him. The lake is filled with fish and has all kinds of icky yuckness that can hold anyone underwater.

Oh my gosh that's so scary and horrible!!! I hope they find him

they just did, you can hear the mom screaming. holding my baby tight right now

[emilyz320]

Jul 27, 2015 14:16:30 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

Jul 27, 2015 14:14:40 GMT -5 emilyz320 said:

Oh my gosh that's so scary and horrible!!! I hope they find him

they just did, you can hear the mom screaming. holding my baby tight right now

Heartbreaking

[emilyz320]

Jul 27, 2015 14:40:21 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Question for those moms whose babes are "sitting up".
How old is LO? Does your LO pull into a sitting up position on their own or are they sitting up because you sat them up and they can stay that way?

I sit dd up and she stays that way. She can't pull herself up.

[mishka29]

Jul 27, 2015 14:16:30 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

Jul 27, 2015 14:14:40 GMT -5 emilyz320 said:

Oh my gosh that's so scary and horrible!!! I hope they find him

they just did, you can hear the mom screaming. holding my baby tight right now

That's awful. I can't imagine

[mishka29]

Jul 27, 2015 14:40:21 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Question for those moms whose babes are "sitting up".
How old is LO? Does your LO pull into a sitting up position on their own or are they sitting up because you sat them up and they can stay that way?

6 months. I sit her up and she stays 90% of the time.