Randoms Thursday

[beersandweirs]

Jan 14, 2016 17:23:42 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Jan 14, 2016 17:03:39 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

When we went to the grocery store this weekend, they had two types of apples on sale; pink ladies (my fave) and another kind called pacific rose, and they were in a bin right next to each other. I accidentally bought the pacific rose and was wondering why all my apples this week had been lousy. I would not recommend pacific rose apples, they taste only slightly better than red delicious, which is a pretty big insult in the apple world.

TL;DR I have a lot of opinions about apples.

I'm a total apple snob.  I only eat honeycrisp.

A worthy choice.

[purple]

My baby is keen on food too, although she doesn't eat a huge amount yet. She has reduced the amount of milk she drinks though. I'm pretty relaxed about her eating, possibly because she's such a giant and so full of energy. She could slip several points down the charts and still be a big girl.

H unexpectedly came home at lunchtime and L was so thrilled to see him. He had to work from home this afternoon but I think it helped that he was there. He was off for three weeks over Christmas - two weeks' holiday and one week of sickness - and she got used to having him around. She has loved going back to all our usual classes and clubs this week, but she's missed Daddy a lot. I love how close those two are already.

ETA: I am an apple snob too, but I'm not going to get started because it's 10.30 and I need to go to sleep!

[purple]

@bubbs119, the LT is because you have medicine which will hopefully help you get better.

I haven't heard of several of those varieties of apples, but I expect we have varieties that you don't! My absolute favourite is Discovery, freshly picked from the tree. I also love Worcester pearmains and Russets. Those are all seasonal varieties that you can only get in the autumn.

Right, I really must go to sleep now.

[dogmama22]

Jan 14, 2016 9:08:19 GMT -5 mbjune13 said:

I hope everyone who is sick/had sick babes feels better soon! I hope up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose, I hope this doesn't last. I DNW a sick baby.
We are going to attempt sleep training of some kind tonight. Any tips? She normally isn't ready for bed before 9:30 or 10, do I just use that as bedtime still? I have got to get this kid out of my bed!

Check out Rebecca Michi. We're loving her program so far and she's great with transitioning from bed sharing to crib.

[billyhorrible]

Jan 14, 2016 17:31:49 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

Jan 14, 2016 17:26:03 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

A worthy choice.

Apple snobs unite. I have a lot of opinions on apples as well. Honey crisp and Empire tie for #1 in my book.

I'm going to have to keep an eye out for Empire. 

[dogmama22]

Jan 14, 2016 14:53:19 GMT -5 mirage86 said:

How is everyone's baby handling their mum mums? I got some for E to try last night, but I had to take it away. He took it from me and chomped it into a gigantic bite, then shoved in more and took another gigantic bite on top of that. I expected him to just chew or gnaw on it, but he acted like he wanted to swallow it whole.

I give Zach crackers and he basically shoves the whole thing in, lets it dissolve and then swallows. It's actually something he's never gagged with - usually mushier foods do it for him.

[erbear]

I love honeycrisp, but I will settle for Fuji or gala. Never a red delicious, ugh!

ashbash, she loves avocado, too! I'll have to try that!

[wegrowsheep]

Jan 14, 2016 14:53:19 GMT -5 mirage86 said:

How is everyone's baby handling their mum mums? I got some for E to try last night, but I had to take it away. He took it from me and chomped it into a gigantic bite, then shoved in more and took another gigantic bite on top of that. I expected him to just chew or gnaw on it, but he acted like he wanted to swallow it whole.

They were fun for a couple weeks, but T has moved on to apple slices.

[beersandweirs]

Jan 14, 2016 18:52:26 GMT -5 wegrowsheep said:

Jan 14, 2016 14:53:19 GMT -5 mirage86 said:

How is everyone's baby handling their mum mums? I got some for E to try last night, but I had to take it away. He took it from me and chomped it into a gigantic bite, then shoved in more and took another gigantic bite on top of that. I expected him to just chew or gnaw on it, but he acted like he wanted to swallow it whole.

They were fun for a couple weeks, but T has moved on to apple slices.

But what KIND of apples?

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Jan 14, 2016 19:29:59 GMT -5 budders said:

Jan 14, 2016 17:03:39 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

When we went to the grocery store this weekend, they had two types of apples on sale; pink ladies (my fave) and another kind called pacific rose, and they were in a bin right next to each other. I accidentally bought the pacific rose and was wondering why all my apples this week had been lousy. I would not recommend pacific rose apples, they taste only slightly better than red delicious, which is a pretty big insult in the apple world.

TL;DR I have a lot of opinions about apples.

Pink lady apples are the best!

So. Much. This.  And jazz apples.  They are the only two I'll eat whole.

[Deleted]

So last night DS1 was feeling sick and asked to sleep in the bed with me. I gave in and said yes. At 11:00 pm DH cane home from work to find me trying to get the baby back to sleep. After half an hour of fussing we finally gave in and picked him up and discovered he had a fever of 102.7. The end result was that both sick kids "slept" in the bed with me while DH went down to the guest room alone and slept peacefully by himself all night. How the fuck did that happen? I am beyond exhausted at this point and not particularity enjoying motherhood right now. I need these small people to go the fuck to sleep so that I can get some rest but neither of them are having any of it at all.

[jessila]

Honeycrisp lover here but only in the fall. The rest of the year I'll take fuji but I'm particular about the skin color varigation.

My mom brought O home covered it poop. So, he's certainly not constipated anymore. It took us an hour to clean him, his clothes, his stroller, and his carseat. She had him at physical therapy with her and he pooped in the stroller. She didn't have extra anything with her because uh, I don't know why. So she put his poop covered body into the carseat with a blanket kind of wedged under him as safely as possible. It was gross. But she did clean him up prior to the bath that followed. I threw out the onesie he was wearing. He has plenty of other ones.

[wegrowsheep]

Jan 14, 2016 19:26:57 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

Jan 14, 2016 18:52:26 GMT -5 wegrowsheep said:

They were fun for a couple weeks, but T has moved on to apple slices.

But what KIND of apples?

Galas, usually. I won't pay more than $1/lb for apples. Not in this state, and not when I know how much fruit got harvested this past fall. Also, we have an orchard. Nothing beats King and Wolf River. Nothing. But you won't find those in the grocery store

[ashbash]

Have yall seen Carpool Karaoke on the Late Late show with James Corden - hysterical. I just fell down a spiral of watching them on youtube

[billyhorrible]

Jan 14, 2016 21:37:08 GMT -5 ashbash said:

Have yall seen Carpool Karaoke on the Late Late show with James Corden - hysterical. I just fell down a spiral of watching them on youtube

Love these. I can't stand Justin Beiber, but that one might be my favorite.

[ashbash]

Jan 14, 2016 22:14:12 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Jan 14, 2016 21:37:08 GMT -5 ashbash said:

Have yall seen Carpool Karaoke on the Late Late show with James Corden - hysterical. I just fell down a spiral of watching them on youtube

Love these. I can't stand Justin Beiber, but that one might be my favorite.

I am a beilber and yes his is fantastic. There is a vol 2 if you havent already seen it

[stinybean]

Jan 14, 2016 22:25:29 GMT -5 @wwprestige said:

I just saw a spider as big as myself in the living room. While scampering around trying to find something to squish it with, it must have gained special powers and became invisible. DH isn't here to hunt it down. I will be jumping from furniture piece to furniture piece for the rest of the evening.

I'm so sorry, but your description of this magical spider is incredible! You have me chuckling. I understand your anxiety over it though. I live in a basement apartment with dh, LO and cave crickets.

[wegrowsheep]

I made BBQ chicken pizza w/ corn and black beans, and hot fudge pudding cake since it's DH's 30th. Not a negative calorie day. And I'm not counting.

[seannemairi]

1 test down, 2 to go. So far, not pregnant! I still feel like it's too close to the would-be conception date, but we shall see!

[purple]

wegrowsheep,that sounds delicious!

seannemairi, hope you get the result you want.