I miss being pregnant. I felt so good about myself, people were so nice, I loved my bump.
Now I have a deflated balloon on my stomach.
Insert the Nope Octopus here. I have a deflated balloon, and strangers ask when I'm due. I give no fucks because, hey -- they don't KNOW I'm not pregnant, and I have none of the stress that goes with being pregnant.
UO (possibly): I know so many women who say breast milk poop doesn't smell bad and it doesn't bother them. I beg to differ. My kid smells strongly like a bag of extra butter microwave popcorn and it makes me GAG every. single. time. She has a HUGE poop anywhere from 2 to 4 times a day. [*retch*] And, I'll probably never eat popcorn again.
I miss being pregnant. I felt so good about myself, people were so nice, I loved my bump.
Now I have a deflated balloon on my stomach.
Insert the Nope Octopus here. I have a deflated balloon, and strangers ask when I'm due. I give no fucks because, hey -- they don't KNOW I'm not pregnant, and I have none of the stress that goes with being pregnant.
UO (possibly): I know so many women who say breast milk poop doesn't smell bad and it doesn't bother them. I beg to differ. My kid smells strongly like a bag of extra butter microwave popcorn and it makes me GAG every. single. time. She has a HUGE poop anywhere from 2 to 4 times a day. [*retch*] And, I'll probably never eat popcorn again.
I'll have to agree re:breast milk poop. I know it's supposed to be mega-gross when babies start solids... and meat... but I've still had the occasional mini-gag changing particularly pungent diapers.
I love snow and winter. I would love to live somewhere that it snowed most of the year, with a couple weeks of warmer weather. Then more snow.
[br My opinion on this is that you can always put on more layers. However it is not socially acceptable to walk around naked in the eat and even then you may still be hot. Give me snow and cold all day err day
Post by runningmommy519 on Oct 22, 2015 11:43:14 GMT -5
I absolutely despise the term clean eating. What the F does that even mean? Yesterday I had a salad for lunch. But i used store bought dressing. Did i "eat clean"? then I had Mac and cheese and a vegetarian hot dog for supper. Things like ketch up and mustard are processed so if I eat those is that ok???
You know what makes me even more annoyed? The term cheat/treat meal. They are negative. If you eat a well balanced diet and exercise it's not cheating if you have pizza or candy or a piece of fucking cake. Also cheat or treat makes it sound restricted a healthy diet should not be restricted. It's about balance. I called a lady out on a fitness page I follow about this twice. I approached it in a positive way and my comments were deleted twice. I'm tempted to unfollow but I can't look away
Post by girlonabike on Oct 22, 2015 11:43:43 GMT -5
+1 to Elf on the Shelf. I happened to mention that I was absolutely not doing that stupid activity when the in-laws were visiting, and my FIL's face fell. They actually had the damn Elf with them, because they were dropping it off to my BIL/SIL for their kids. Ha!
Post by runningmommy519 on Oct 22, 2015 11:48:01 GMT -5
I think the elf is cute but we won't do it either. I'd forget to move it. If I were to do it and that's a huge if the elf wouldn't cause trouble. He/she would do nice or kind things.
I mean if it did bad things I could just see my 3 yr old doing naughty things and blaming it on the elf.
There will be no Elf on the Shelf in the Panpan household. NOPE! Hate that stupid thing.
I hate that damn thing too. The kids' mom does it at her house, though, so we kinda have to do it here. SD is 6 and the only one that still believes in Santa. I'm hoping she'll be done with that by the time Teagan is old enough for that kind of stuff and we can put the elf away and never see it again.
I absolutely despise the term clean eating. What the F does that even mean? Yesterday I had a salad for lunch. But i used store bought dressing. Did i "eat clean"? then I had Mac and cheese and a vegetarian hot dog for supper. Things like ketch up and mustard are processed so if I eat those is that ok???
You know what makes me even more annoyed? The term cheat/treat meal. They are negative. If you eat a well balanced diet and exercise it's not cheating if you have pizza or candy or a piece of fucking cake. Also cheat or treat makes it sound restricted a healthy diet should not be restricted. It's about balance. I called a lady out on a fitness page I follow about this twice. I approached it in a positive way and my comments were deleted twice. I'm tempted to unfollow but I can't look away
Oh so correct. Dietitians are taught that foods are on a spectrum of nutrient density, not that foods are good and bad. Every food can fit into a person's diet.
Related to that, I hate when people tell me they are on a " diet ". Your diet is what you eat. It's not something that you do for a specific period of time. What are you doing if you aren't on a diet? You'd starve if you don't eat.
Another UO-- I don't think pedestrians have the right of way. Now let me explain-- I will always stop for someone needing to cross the street, but for the love of God, please look both ways before entering the roadway. Just because I stopped doesn't mean the oncoming vehicle will. I live two blocks from a high school and people NEVER look before they walk/bike/skate into the road. Someone is going to get hurt. Like the genius that I witnessed this morning who almost got hit because he didn't look up from his phone.
There will be no Elf on the Shelf in the Panpan household. NOPE! Hate that stupid thing.
We have friends who use the three wise men legos and do their "journey" to Bethlehem (aka the Christmas Tree) during advent. It's actually really cute. Like they put them under the couch with a flash light, etc. I'm thinking when he get's older I might do that. No to EOTS though.
FFC: I still don't really know what Elf on a Shelf is. Is it a recent thing? Because it definitely wasn't a part of my childhood. My basic understanding is you buy a toy elf and move it around the house... but for what?
Clearly, this will not be a thing in my house either
also huge +1 to hating the term "diet". I lost 30 pounds a couple years before my first was born, and insisted on not calling it a diet. It was a full lifestyle change that I planned to stick with for the long haul. I can't exercise as much anymore, but I'm still eating the same way. I get one piece of chocolate a day, because otherwise I will be really grumpy. That's not a "treat" food, it's just a part of my diet. I think thinking of it as a "diet" implies a short-term fix for a long-term goal.
In keeping with the holiday theme, I'm not sure we'll be doing Santa in our household. My parents didn't with my siblings and I, and I don't feel like I missed out on anything.
I don't understand how people don't let their child cry a little bit. There was a post on Facebook about different parenting styles and there was a photo with one mom holding a sign that said "I let my child (reasonably) cry it out" and the woman beside her held a sign that said "I never let my child cry". All of these people commented about how the one mom was abusing her child and was neglectful.
The second I lay Elaine down she cries for up to 5 minutes and then falls asleep. It isn't her screaming crying, it's her pay attention to me/I don't want nap cry. Even during her nap she will yell a couple of times and then immediately fall asleep.
If I went to get her every time she cried or if I never let her cry in the first place, she would literally never nap. And then would cry because she is exhausted. Can someone enlighten me? If we aren't supposed to ever allow our child to cry, how do we get our children to do what is in their best interest but they don't want to do...
Count me in on not understanding Elf on a Shelf. I had never heard of it until 2 years ago and then suddenly it was everywhere. Was this a regional thing that became national or just really good marketing? Husband and the boys are Jewish so no way is it coming to our house.
My UO: Pinterest has ruined holidays. I feel like everyone is trying to be picture perfect instead of having fun. My best memories aren't of the decorations or beautifully plated food but of spending time with family.
I miss being pregnant. I felt so good about myself, people were so nice, I loved my bump.
Now I have a deflated balloon on my stomach.
Insert the Nope Octopus here. I have a deflated balloon, and strangers ask when I'm due. I give no fucks because, hey -- they don't KNOW I'm not pregnant, and I have none of the stress that goes with being pregnant.
UO (possibly): I know so many women who say breast milk poop doesn't smell bad and it doesn't bother them. I beg to differ. My kid smells strongly like a bag of extra butter microwave popcorn and it makes me GAG every. single. time. She has a HUGE poop anywhere from 2 to 4 times a day. [*retch*] And, I'll probably never eat popcorn again.
THAT'S WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE. I couldn't figure it out lol.
My UO: Pinterest has ruined holidays. I feel like everyone is trying to be picture perfect instead of having fun. My best memories aren't of the decorations or beautifully plated food but of spending time with family.
I mean, social media has done that in general. If you love that stuff, do you, but if you don't who are you trying to please? I guarantee your husband doesn't notice it and your kids don't care.
I let my kid fuss but I don't let him holler. A couple cries here and there but no big meltdowns. Not for at least another month. Unless we are in the car. Before we leave I make sure he's fed, changed, and warm/cool enough past that I can't pull over everytime he gets lonely or bored.
I'm doing Santa but no to elf on the shelf. It's annoying and time intensive.
Apparently mine is UO . We do elf on the shelf. We just move it nightly and make it a game for DD to find. It doesn't do naughty things and on Christmas eve she takes DD Christmas list to Santa. We don't do all the elaborate things on pinterest or anything.
Decorations and food are my favorite part of the holidays because that is what my family did together. I don't post anything on fb though...I really don't think anyone cares.
My UO is that I love cleaning. Especially bathrooms. Let me rephrase...I love the product of cleaning...a clean house. The act of cleaning is ok. I may have posted this before. I haven't been able to clean as much since DD was born and my world doesn't feel right. DH isn't a clean or tidy person (and he hates HP, how did I marry this guy haha) so the mess hasn't bothered him at all. I get so anxious and every minute DH has DD I'm cleaning instead of relaxing or doing something unproductive.
Post by elizabethnevadap on Oct 22, 2015 14:34:55 GMT -5
The reason moms are judgmental is because they aren't secure in their choices, so while it looks they're trying to convince the world that they're right, they really are trying to convince themselves. No one is right, therefore we all are! Or as my great grandma would have said "Is the child alive? Ok then. There is more than one way to skin a cat!" I don't get easily offended, and I've stopped trying to keep up with the Jones's years ago. Also, live your life. People aren't thinking about you. Growing older is a lovely thing.
Decorations and food are my favorite part of the holidays because that is what my family did together. I don't post anything on fb though...I really don't think anyone cares.
My UO is that I love cleaning. Especially bathrooms. Let me rephrase...I love the product of cleaning...a clean house. The act of cleaning is ok. I may have posted this before. I haven't been able to clean as much since DD was born and my world doesn't feel right. DH isn't a clean or tidy person (and he hates HP, how did I marry this guy haha) so the mess hasn't bothered him at all. I get so anxious and every minute DH has DD I'm cleaning instead of relaxing or doing something unproductive.
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