This morning I was trying to get out the door for work and I found myself sitting on the floor topless, baby attached to the boob, stuffing diapers while reaching over the nursing pillow to drink my smoothie and yelling to MH if he had seen the burrito I had packed for lunch anywhere around the house. (It was on the TV stand, because logical.)
Post by SheilaTheTank on Apr 15, 2016 15:25:29 GMT -5
There is a thread in parenting I really want to read so I put K in the bouncer, faced it towards the tv, and put on some bullshit childrens song video on youtube.
There is a thread in parenting I really want to read so I put K in the bouncer, faced it towards the tv, and put on some bullshit childrens song video on youtube.
That's right my 7week old is getting screen time.
C "watched" Baby Einstein this morning from her swing so I could make a latte. She's 3.5 weeks. *hangs head in shame*
There is a thread in parenting I really want to read so I put K in the bouncer, faced it towards the tv, and put on some bullshit childrens song video on youtube.
That's right my 7week old is getting screen time.
C "watched" Baby Einstein this morning from her swing so I could make a latte. She's 3.5 weeks. *hangs head in shame*
i put that shit on daily. DAILY. How else am I supposed to get dressed and make breakfast in the morning? It's educational.
Post by roseinbloom on Apr 15, 2016 17:09:33 GMT -5
I lurked Parenting yesterday and realized I was way beyond the people who considered themselves "late bloomers" on the romantic front.
My confession is that H is my first and only romantic partner, we waited over 4 years to have sex, and I didn't lose my virginity until I was nearly 25.
Now you will all think I'm either super religious or geeky and couldn't get laid.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
I lurked Parenting yesterday and realized I was way beyond the people who considered themselves "late bloomers" on the romantic front.
My confession is that H is my first and only romantic partner, we waited over 4 years to have sex, and I didn't lose my virginity until I was nearly 25.
Now you will all think I'm either super religious or geeky and couldn't get laid.
My BFF who is getting married in the fall has been with her fiance for over 8 years. They have never had sex.
I lurked Parenting yesterday and realized I was way beyond the people who considered themselves "late bloomers" on the romantic front.
My confession is that H is my first and only romantic partner, we waited over 4 years to have sex, and I didn't lose my virginity until I was nearly 25.
Now you will all think I'm either super religious or geeky and couldn't get laid.
My BFF who is getting married in the fall has been with her fiance for over 8 years. They have never had sex.
love it! Thanks for sharing, I was feeling super prude.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
Post by roseinbloom on Apr 15, 2016 17:58:37 GMT -5
Feeling confession-happy today.
I remained friends for years with someone whose friendship I wanted to drop, and I did it because she faced severe hardships and lost friends when she needed it most. Now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel for her and my life conveniently (honestly, too) got super busy, I have dropped correspondence hoping it would finally die a natural death. Except that now I'm one of her best friends ( should have anticipated that but didn't) and we share a mutual friend.
But then she sent a baby gift out of the blue and a card singing my praises. I felt a huge fraud accepting the gift when I just want to be done with our friendship. And a little frustrated to be forced into resuming contact. But it's also probably unfair and even cruel to not be straightforward with her. But after all she's been through I feel like it would break her heart that I stayed friends with her out of pity and a desire to help someone in severe distress. Bad guilt, y'all.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
I remained friends for years with someone whose friendship I wanted to drop, and I did it because she faced severe hardships and lost friends when she needed it most. Now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel for her and my life conveniently (honestly, too) got super busy, I have dropped correspondence hoping it would finally die a natural death. Except that now I'm one of her best friends ( should have anticipated that but didn't) and we share a mutual friend.
But then she sent a baby gift out of the blue and a card singing my praises. I felt a huge fraud accepting the gift when I just want to be done with our friendship. And a little frustrated to be forced into resuming contact. But it's also probably unfair and even cruel to not be straightforward with her. But after all she's been through I feel like it would break her heart that I stayed friends with her out of pity and a desire to help someone in severe distress. Bad guilt, y'all.
May I ask why you want to drop the friendship.
FWIW, I did this with someone I worked with. We had nothing in common except for work and when we left that job, we had nothing to talk about. Yet, she would keep trying to hang out and establish conversation. Our last time hanging out was painful and we sat in silence for a good 20 minutes on our phones.
I remained friends for years with someone whose friendship I wanted to drop, and I did it because she faced severe hardships and lost friends when she needed it most. Now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel for her and my life conveniently (honestly, too) got super busy, I have dropped correspondence hoping it would finally die a natural death. Except that now I'm one of her best friends ( should have anticipated that but didn't) and we share a mutual friend.
But then she sent a baby gift out of the blue and a card singing my praises. I felt a huge fraud accepting the gift when I just want to be done with our friendship. And a little frustrated to be forced into resuming contact. But it's also probably unfair and even cruel to not be straightforward with her. But after all she's been through I feel like it would break her heart that I stayed friends with her out of pity and a desire to help someone in severe distress. Bad guilt, y'all.
May I ask why you want to drop the friendship.
FWIW, I did this with someone I worked with. We had nothing in common except for work and when we left that job, we had nothing to talk about. Yet, she would keep trying to hang out and establish conversation. Our last time hanging out was painful and we sat in silence for a good 20 minutes on our phones.
That's too bad.
In our case, it's just personality difference. Well, no, I'd say our relationship is pretty one sided now where I'm the therapist and she's minimally interested in what's going on in my life.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
FWIW, I did this with someone I worked with. We had nothing in common except for work and when we left that job, we had nothing to talk about. Yet, she would keep trying to hang out and establish conversation. Our last time hanging out was painful and we sat in silence for a good 20 minutes on our phones.
That's too bad.
In our case, it's just personality difference. Well, no, I'd say our relationship is pretty one sided now where I'm the therapist and she's minimally interested in what's going on in my life.
I would send a thank you note for the gift. Generic. Same thing you'd send a friend of a friend and leave it at that.
Post by SheilaTheTank on Apr 15, 2016 18:18:05 GMT -5
I've got another confession.
I have equal guilt between stopping breastfeeding and not using the formula samples and coupons we have. I feel awful if it went to waste but I can't see myself stopping breastfeeding.
I have equal guilt between stopping breastfeeding and not using the formula samples and coupons we have. I feel awful if it went to waste but I can't see myself stopping breastfeeding.
Formula can be donated if it's not opened. If you are not gonna use it.
I have equal guilt between stopping breastfeeding and not using the formula samples and coupons we have. I feel awful if it went to waste but I can't see myself stopping breastfeeding.
I donated the samples to a food bank. Anyone can use the coupons. Sometimes I just leave coupons in the formula aisle for someone to find and use.
In our case, it's just personality difference. Well, no, I'd say our relationship is pretty one sided now where I'm the therapist and she's minimally interested in what's going on in my life.
I would send a thank you note for the gift. Generic. Same thing you'd send a friend of a friend and leave it at that.
I did, just feels dishonest and misleading. Oh well.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
roseinbloom I'm going through something similar with an old friend. We used to be close but now she lives four hours away. She's single, I have two kids. We just don't have anything in common anymore and the distance makes it worse plus she has done a lot to get on my nerves. I saw her last week for the first time since August. It was better than I thought nut still awkward. She is way more into our friendship than I am. She tried to pin us down for a weekend visit this summer but I avoided it for now.
roseinbloom I'm going through something similar with an old friend. We used to be close but now she lives four hours away. She's single, I have two kids. We just don't have anything in common anymore and the distance makes it worse plus she has done a lot to get on my nerves. I saw her last week for the first time since August. It was better than I thought nut still awkward. She is way more into our friendship than I am. She tried to pin us down for a weekend visit this summer but I avoided it for now.
Aww, that's too bad. Having kids demanding your attention kind of makes you re-evaluate which of your friendships mean the most and should take precedence, right? At least I think most people understand that there are new and important demands on your time and respect it, even if they don't really get what they are.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
I don't feel like a wife. And I don't feel like a mother.
Oh and if H asks me who I talked to today one more time, I may TP him. I talk to no one except B. Honestly in the very little spare time I have between feedings I don't want to be on the phone bullshitting with someone.
TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
I don't feel like a wife. And I don't feel like a mother.
Oh and if H asks me who I talked to today one more time, I may TP him. I talk to no one except B. Honestly in the very little spare time I have between feedings I don't want to be on the phone bullshitting with someone.
This is MH but with asking if we went outside. Dude, no. I know it's a beautiful day out but when K isn't sleeping she's eating or cranky. So no, I didn't get outside today.
roseinbloom I'm going through something similar with an old friend. We used to be close but now she lives four hours away. She's single, I have two kids. We just don't have anything in common anymore and the distance makes it worse plus she has done a lot to get on my nerves. I saw her last week for the first time since August. It was better than I thought nut still awkward. She is way more into our friendship than I am. She tried to pin us down for a weekend visit this summer but I avoided it for now.
Aww, that's too bad. Having kids demanding your attention kind of makes you re-evaluate which of your friendships mean the most and should take precedence, right? At least I think most people understand that there are new and important demands on your time and respect it, even if they don't really get what they are.
I think most people do but she doesn't. Every time I see her since having my first she seems to act like nothing changed. It's frustrating.
Post by rachelilly23 on Apr 15, 2016 21:41:01 GMT -5
Since I deal with the baby 24/7, H is in charge of the boys if one of them wakes up in the MOTN. Well, some nights even if I get solid sleep with K, I still make him get up and deal with whatever they have going on and emphasize how "I'm up with K." Really, I'm only up with K for the minute it takes to get her out of the rock and play and the other minute it takes to put her back in when she's done. I nurse her in bed on my side, so I usually sleep while she eats.
I lurked Parenting yesterday and realized I was way beyond the people who considered themselves "late bloomers" on the romantic front.
My confession is that H is my first and only romantic partner, we waited over 4 years to have sex, and I didn't lose my virginity until I was nearly 25.
Now you will all think I'm either super religious or geeky and couldn't get laid.
TTC since Sept 2012 M/C on 5/01/13 at 8 wks AF finally appeared 11 wks later per Provera Diagnosed with PCOS on 7/29/13 Three Failed Medicated Cycles, NTNP Indefinitely BFP #2 9/14/14, EDD 5/23/15...MMC discovered @ 9w2d; D&C 10/23/14 ***BFP #3 7/4/15, LO born 3/17/16***
I lurked Parenting yesterday and realized I was way beyond the people who considered themselves "late bloomers" on the romantic front.
My confession is that H is my first and only romantic partner, we waited over 4 years to have sex, and I didn't lose my virginity until I was nearly 25.
Now you will all think I'm either super religious or geeky and couldn't get laid.
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