Now I want cake. Maybe I'll make some later, if the kids leave me alone long enough (hahahahahahahahahaha).
Also, I swear C grew an inch overnight. She fit in her 3 month onesies just fine yesterday, but now she's stretching them on the length.
That happened to us last week. All the sudden everything was too small.
We actually had sex last night. Yay! It was fine and nice to have some intimacy. Today it is going to rain all day thanks to hurricane remnants so I'm planning on a lazy day.
motownthrowdown, our Dr. Browns bottles have been leaking too, it's driving my H crazy trying to figure out why.
I haven't been on here much this weekend since MIL was in town, so I have much to catch up on. We had a good visit - went to the beach Friday, errands and football Saturday, and my H just got back from dropping her off at the airport.
A usually goes back down for at least an hour after her long stretch at night, but she's fighting that this morning. So I'm laying in bed next to her trying to get caught up on here and see if she's going to stay asleep.
I'm afraid. I was in the kitchen making breakfast and N pooped. Loudly. So very loudly. Like, it might be everywhere, loudly. So I'm eating first, just in case. Can't let my hollandaise sauce get cold.
Post by skinandbones on Oct 25, 2015 10:28:27 GMT -5
Here's a random: where can I find the most neutral news source? I just want facts not a spin. I'd want to be informed but I can't stand all the bull shit.
Am I being a mega bitch if I tell grandma she needs to buy her own food and stop using ours? Ex: we get 3 dozen eggs a month on wic. I'm purchasing an additional 6-8 dozen because she is eating 2-3 eggs every day. She "helps" with groceries. As in, buys stuff no one uses. I can't just stop buying eggs because my kids eat them every morning.
Am I being a mega bitch if I tell grandma she needs to buy her own food and stop using ours? Ex: we get 3 dozen eggs a month on wic. I'm purchasing an additional 6-8 dozen because she is eating 2-3 eggs every day. She "helps" with groceries. As in, buys stuff no one uses. I can't just stop buying eggs because my kids eat them every morning.
Since it seems like you guys are stuck there for a while, can you set up some kind of budget? Like everyone chips in for common stuff like milk and eggs or there's a menu plan and its split X ways?
Am I being a mega bitch if I tell grandma she needs to buy her own food and stop using ours? Ex: we get 3 dozen eggs a month on wic. I'm purchasing an additional 6-8 dozen because she is eating 2-3 eggs every day. She "helps" with groceries. As in, buys stuff no one uses. I can't just stop buying eggs because my kids eat them every morning.
Since it seems like you guys are stuck there for a while, can you set up some kind of budget? Like everyone chips in for common stuff like milk and eggs or there's a menu plan and its split X ways?
My in laws don't eat at home ever. Maybe once a week and mil buys the food for that. Its just grandma, but when she's eating me out of house and home faster than my children, its frustrating. Especially because she acts like she has no money and then spends $300 on dog food and toys for the dog. I've tried telling her before when she was giving the dog American cheese that I buy specifically for my kids, that she would need to replace what she uses. Never happened. Every time I try to bring up her helping with food, she'll go buy some beans and potatoes and onions and nothing I've actually asked for. Eggs are almost $4 a dozen here.
htuzzi324 - I like motownthrowdown 's idea. Good luck. It seems like a crap situation all around.
We are in the car on the way to the orchard/pumpkin patch. It's an hour and a half away. A is currently asleep, I'm crossing my fingers that she sleeps the whole way there. I'm also so excited for apples, apple pie, apple cider, apple cider donuts, and pumpkins!
Since it seems like you guys are stuck there for a while, can you set up some kind of budget? Like everyone chips in for common stuff like milk and eggs or there's a menu plan and its split X ways?
My in laws don't eat at home ever. Maybe once a week and mil buys the food for that. Its just grandma, but when she's eating me out of house and home faster than my children, its frustrating. Especially because she acts like she has no money and then spends $300 on dog food and toys for the dog. I've tried telling her before when she was giving the dog American cheese that I buy specifically for my kids, that she would need to replace what she uses. Never happened. Every time I try to bring up her helping with food, she'll go buy some beans and potatoes and onions and nothing I've actually asked for. Eggs are almost $4 a dozen here.
That sucks. Eggs here are like $4 for 18, but I have them everyday for breakfast because my supply tanks if I don't.
This is is a super juvenile idea, but it seems like that's what you're dealing with...lockable mini fridge? I think target carries them. You could lock up the gold--eggs, milk, expensive stuff. Especially the wic things.
We are in the car on the way to the orchard/pumpkin patch. It's an hour and a half away. A is currently asleep, I'm crossing my fingers that she sleeps the whole way there. I'm also so excited for apples, apple pie, apple cider, apple cider donuts, and pumpkins!
Enjoy! I bought extra cider donuts yesterday and reheated them for a bit in the oven this morning. They tasted and smelled amazing!
@mowtownthrowdown, we might have to. She uses everything. I've also caught her with her hand in the food I'm getting ready to put away. Like fingers in mouth then going for another handful. And she didn't wash her hands. Just ew. No. Now I can't save that because gross. Get a plate.
Am I being a mega bitch if I tell grandma she needs to buy her own food and stop using ours? Ex: we get 3 dozen eggs a month on wic. I'm purchasing an additional 6-8 dozen because she is eating 2-3 eggs every day. She "helps" with groceries. As in, buys stuff no one uses. I can't just stop buying eggs because my kids eat them every morning.
Could you make a list for her when she does go grocery shopping (or you could ask her every few weeks to pick up a couple things if she's not going on her own). Like, "oh hey, you're going grocery shopping? Could you pick up a couple cartons of eggs and_____? Between you and the kids I just can't keep those eggs stocked!" Or something like that?
I've tried that. She tells me then she can't afford it. Fil has access to her account to make sure she's paying her bills. She has $2000 in there. Won't pay for anything but what she uses and the cheap stuff she gets for the house. We must have 20 cans of beans.
Am I being a mega bitch if I tell grandma she needs to buy her own food and stop using ours? Ex: we get 3 dozen eggs a month on wic. I'm purchasing an additional 6-8 dozen because she is eating 2-3 eggs every day. She "helps" with groceries. As in, buys stuff no one uses. I can't just stop buying eggs because my kids eat them every morning.
I would be keeping my food in my room. Stuff that doesn't need to be refridgated would go in a plastic tote (so no one can complain bugs are going to get in it). Refridgated stuff would go in a lockable fridge.
I know some of those programs can be super strict on who the food is supposed to be going to and you can be deemed unpeg like if the food is going to those outside of your household. However, I don't know how wic works so I don't know if that applies here or not.
Does anyone let their babies sleep on their stomachs? I was super close to putting him in his crib last night on his belly, but just couldn't do it. My sister's 2nd boy always slept on his stomach, as did everyone from my generation. There is just so much "back to sleep" promotion that I can't bring myself to do it.
Does anyone let their babies sleep on their stomachs? I was super close to putting him in his crib last night on his belly, but just couldn't do it. My sister's 2nd boy always slept on his stomach, as did everyone from my generation. There is just so much "back to sleep" promotion that I can't bring myself to do it.
Nope. But I'm slightly neurotic about SIDS prevention.
Does anyone let their babies sleep on their stomachs? I was super close to putting him in his crib last night on his belly, but just couldn't do it. My sister's 2nd boy always slept on his stomach, as did everyone from my generation. There is just so much "back to sleep" promotion that I can't bring myself to do it.
A has only ever slept on her stomach in the nicu (on monitors) and like twice when she's fallen asleep during tummy time. And then I'm right there watching her because sleep is so important for preemies but I'm afraid to leave her like that alone. As soon as she stirs, I flip her back over.
Sids occurrences peak from like 2-5 months. Back to sleep dropped the rate a huge amount. They can sleep on their stomachs when they're older.
Post by motownthrowdown on Oct 25, 2015 14:24:33 GMT -5
Dinner at my mom's house with my grandpa and his wife tonight. DH put the first scratch on my new car while loading The Cradle into it.
The Cradle is a beautiful handmade cradle that A was going to sleep in once she got home from the NICU. It was ordered by my mom after she was born. Instead of getting the one we wanted, which was a very small cradle , my mom decided to buy the biggest one they make. It's meant for twins. This is how it is advertised. So not only do we have this giant cradle that doesn't fit anywhere in our house, everytime we look at it, it's a reminder of how wrong everything had turned out. We were looking forward to having this beautiful cradle for our precious tiny baby, and instead, every fucking day she was in the nicu and everyday since she's been home, we've had to look at this damn cradle that we couldn't use.
Plus they all went to a festival this afternoon and forgot about the fact that they need to not spread germs.
Does anyone let their babies sleep on their stomachs? I was super close to putting him in his crib last night on his belly, but just couldn't do it. My sister's 2nd boy always slept on his stomach, as did everyone from my generation. There is just so much "back to sleep" promotion that I can't bring myself to do it.
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DS sleeps on his belly when he falls asleep during tummy time. We are always around and watching him. At night he sleeps on his side. I won't sleep on his back.
Well I did some shopping today. I got 2 new tops and a pair of jeans. I also came home to my H cleaning out the freezer, laundry was going and dishes/kitchen were clean. I was only gone for 2 hours and he had all three littles. I love that man.
M was overtired at the birthday party and I had to step away for a bit, but he was fine after. SIL and MIL were talking about him being a mommas boy, as a compliment. Of course he is, he's a 3 month old!
Husband just left for a work trip. It's only till Tuesday night, but he does all dog care and all the pacing/bouncing/shooshing to put baby girl to sleep at night. Oh, and tomorrow is my first day back at work. He would normally do day care pickup, too.
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