Post by musicfrk2002 on Feb 24, 2016 10:36:23 GMT -5
Good morning everyone!
Right now we are sitting at kmart waiting on the lady that is buying our playmat. Then, we are going to this:
Then home to nap I hope. H made me irrationally angry last night. He hung a picture up but couldn't figure out how to get it to stick to the wall using the command strips, so he placed it on the side of our kitchen cabinet. Uhh. Maybe if it was centered it wouldn't have been so bad
Good morning! Today looks promising so far. DH is working close to home today, so he got to sleep for an extra hour (and as his alarm clock, I also got to sleep an extra hour), he will be home earlier because of no hour long commute, and hopefully that means I will have more help with E this evening!
Post by mrsdee1982 on Feb 24, 2016 11:04:04 GMT -5
Morning all! I got a mani/pedi last night. The pedi was awesome, but the mani was stressful. The gal doing the mani was new, and had no clue what she was doing. She got nail polish ALL over my hands (like, palm, side of fingers, back of hand) twice! C got up twice last night. I just want these damn teeth to pop through. Ugh.
I have so many projects at home that I need to complete, I just don't want to. I have no energy after C has gone to bed and I cannot do any of it when she's awake. I just need to sit down and my table and get it all done.
Just an update in case anyone cares... I still have no voice, it never came back yesterday, and I took off today because I couldn't do another day of teaching without a voice. Thank you to all the well wishes yesterday!
@jemomma, very cute! I'm still trying to wrap my head around that fact that you don't look like Tina Fey though....somehow I always pictured you that way lol.
stinybean yikes teaching with no voice sucks. Glad you could take today off.
Post by billyhorrible on Feb 24, 2016 12:19:29 GMT -5
3dimesdown, I think it is a little dark for a kid's book. I almost couldn't get through the first chapter, and The Man Jack gave me the creeps usually reserved for Joss Whedon's The Gentlemen. It is a fairly simple narrative, with a bit of a formulaic structure in the chapters, which is probably why it might appeal to a younger audience?
And Gaiman's Coraline is also a children's book, and that's also super dark and kind of scary.
3dimesdown , I think it is a little dark for a kid's book. I almost couldn't get through the first chapter, and The Man Jack gave me the creeps usually reserved for Joss Whedon's The Gentlemen. It is a fairly simple narrative, with a bit of a formulaic structure in the chapters, which is probably why it might appeal to a younger audience?
And Gaiman's Coraline is also a children's book, and that's also super dark and kind of scary.
I didn't realize Coraline was the same guy! That dude must be the Tim Burton of children's books.
Post by wegrowsheep on Feb 24, 2016 12:36:51 GMT -5
Headed to the children's dentist, hoping for a miracle in that they will be able to get DS1's cavity fixed. I have all three kids, T is sneezing green snot and is refusing to nap. DD dressed herself and brushed her hair, DS1 didn't brush his teeth. I need a shower, and I forgot to change out of my Crocs....
Post by iowamama615 on Feb 24, 2016 13:34:54 GMT -5
pghtruelove, no hotel recommendations, but if you're looking for awesome breakfast, try Eli's Table. I highly recommend their beignets, and any of their benedicts. Oh, and the sweet potato pancakes. Yum.
Post by billyhorrible on Feb 24, 2016 13:55:34 GMT -5
I got to play baby whisperer yesterday. I was in the law library, and the woman on the computer next to me had a 5 month old who was making those little tired noises babies make (or maybe just my baby makes). She was getting FTM anxious about it and kept apologizing. I wish I could go back and tell myself when I was a FTM that people are not nearly as annoyed by baby noises as I felt they were.
I offered to hold the baby while she did what she needed to do and she gratefully passed me over her daughter. Who quieted down immediately and was content to bounce on my lap while I worked.
She was a tiny 5 month old, so it was like having a little baby all over again since BH was already a bruiser at 5 months.
Thinking of getting a leash for DS1. The thought has been there for a long time but I'm feeling like it just needs to be done. For example, every weekend I take the kids out to lunch to a small (but crowded) cafe in town. DS will just run off, sometimes out the door, while I'm trying to pay for food or clean up our table (all while wearing LO). And since it's crowded, he can snake through everyone really easily and I get caught trying to weave my way through all the people which increases the distance between us. He is SO fast, and he trips people up who are trying to avoid colliding with him. I just have zero control. I have been taking him out to lunch basically since he has been born and I kept hoping he would learn to stay with me but 3.5 years later he still can't. I'm getting desperate, but I don't want to quit taking him places just because it's hard. H thinks leashes are terrible and I don't need one. I'm conflicted because I don't really want one either. Ugh.
Thinking of getting a leash for DS1. The thought has been there for a long time but I'm feeling like it just needs to be done. For example, every weekend I take the kids out to lunch to a small (but crowded) cafe in town. DS will just run off, sometimes out the door, while I'm trying to pay for food or clean up our table (all while wearing LO). And since it's crowded, he can snake through everyone really easily and I get caught trying to weave my way through all the people which increases the distance between us. He is SO fast, and he trips people up who are trying to avoid colliding with him. I just have zero control. I have been taking him out to lunch basically since he has been born and I kept hoping he would learn to stay with me but 3.5 years later he still can't. I'm getting desperate, but I don't want to quit taking him places just because it's hard. H thinks leashes are terrible and I don't need one. I'm conflicted because I don't really want one either. Ugh.
A kid on a leash is better than a lost kid or a kid that gets hit by a car. I say go for it.
veggiemo I just bought G's convertible car seat from Amazon and you could choose from a few different free gifts with purchase. I chose to do a skip hop monkey backpack with 'tether' (aka leash). I've always figured that if we have a wanderer we'll use a leash and I think the backpacks are cute. I'd rather have my kid on a leash than lose her.
Post by wegrowsheep on Feb 24, 2016 15:01:04 GMT -5
Thanks for all the encouragement! Turns out I forgot my wallet too. And T fussed, DD acted like the bossy, unfiltered big sister that she is and is now sobbing over her consequences instead of doing her homework (she was spouting off his sweets limitations and got desserts taken away, life is ending, obv). Dentist wants to do 3 fillings and a probable root canal under general anesthesia. Previous 2 dentists said 1 problem tooth (the obvious hole to fucking China that hurts), maybe one other filling. Also wants to do a cleaning while he's out (just had one done in Dec). For roughly $3000, after insurance. They didn't really work with him, didn't give him a tour of anything, and he left in tears because his tooth hurts. Oh, and it'll be 8 weeks before they can get us in, let us know if he needs antibiotics if the pain can't be controlled by tylenol.
veggiemo I just bought G's convertible car seat from Amazon and you could choose from a few different free gifts with purchase. I chose to do a skip hop monkey backpack with 'tether' (aka leash). I've always figured that if we have a wanderer we'll use a leash and I think the backpacks are cute. I'd rather have my kid on a leash than lose her.
I saw that one, but what deterred me was the placement of where the tether connects. My child will put everything he has into running off, he is fast and STRONG. I was thinking of getting more of a harness-type one, although they don't look nearly as cute and nice. It definitely looks like a dog leash.
ETA: Basically, I'm not looking for something that ensures we don't get separated in a crowded place. I'm looking for something to regain some control. OMG this is so bad...
I'm getting desperate, but I don't want to quit taking him places just because it's hard.
This is where you lose me. You don't quit taking him places because it's hard, you quit taking him places because he can't behave "properly" (notice the quotes).
Going out for activities is a luxury, not a necessity (and I'm being a bit grandiose here, because I do know how much of a necessity it is for the mom - being stuck at home can be so much harder, but go with me on this for a moment). If he can't behave in the way you want him to, he doesn't get to go.
You're looking to regain control, and I think the first step is being the one who controls the outings. I'm sure you enjoy the lunches out too, but hopefully you'll be able to resume them once he decides he would rather stay close and go out, than not listen and stay home.
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