Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jan 10, 2013 13:43:34 GMT -5
I'm a little peeved at R. This morning we had a little tiff about whether or not we should paint the cabinets prior to move in. He was all "it costs money". Well, duh. But it costs like ... $100 total, including HVLP rental. And it's ridiculously inconvenient to HVLP in an occupied home, with all the kitchen stuff to relocate, etc. So suck-it-up, buttercup.
I *will* paint this kitchen before moving in. I think it's been too long since we lived with the OH kitchen being torn up for him to remember what a royal PITA it was.
Post by emoflamingo on Jan 10, 2013 13:49:31 GMT -5
I sent my H to the doctor's with Baby W last night to have him checked out and when they got home, he had a nebulizer and said "well, she said something about RSV but didn't say that he had it. I forget." DUDE! Kind of a big deal. Now I'm tempted to call the office and just tell them I need to know what is up because my H is a dingleberry and can't remember.
I really hate mirrors in dressing rooms. I was feeling all awesome about my workouts and how I feel less flabby...and then I go to the mall to look for an outfit and feel like sh*t because the dressing room mirrors make me look terrible.
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Jan 10, 2013 13:58:50 GMT -5
I've got new mommy bliss, but have one small vent. DD1s bday is beginning of March. MIL is all over our asses to give her ideas for birthday presents. Dude. It was just Christmas AND she sent her 2 big sister gifts. She has toys in 4 rooms in our house AND a bunch in bins in the basement. It's insane and wasteful. We asked for $ to go to the aquarium for Christmas to try to help this issue, but ended up with the $ AND a shit ton toys. Ugh. I don't know how we can get it across that we don't want more toys without coming off like ungrateful brats. My mom suggested asking for a college fund account. Is that weird?
Post by SusanBAnthony on Jan 10, 2013 13:59:00 GMT -5
We added a couple more houses to our look-at list and both went under contract. We went from 7 houses to look at, down to three. So even though I need a mental break from house shopping, and January is theoretically a slow month, I feel like we can't take a break or we will miss more listings.
And one of them was my absolute favorite house of the whole list! .
Plus also, when I even mention looking at houses, both my children have major meltdowns, so serious bribery is called for. I need to hit the target dollar section.
I've got new mommy bliss, but have one small vent. DD1s bday is beginning of March. MIL is all over our asses to give her ideas for birthday presents. Dude. It was just Christmas AND she sent her 2 big sister gifts. She has toys in 4 rooms in our house AND a bunch in bins in the basement. It's insane and wasteful. We asked for $ to go to the aquarium for Christmas to try to help this issue, but ended up with the $ AND a shit ton toys. Ugh. I don't know how we can get it across that we don't want more toys without coming off like ungrateful brats. My mom suggested asking for a college fund account. Is that weird?
What about instead of physical toy gifts they take her out to the zoo, or a children's museum, or basically any cook kid activity?
Post by emoflamingo on Jan 10, 2013 14:34:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd sell or donate the gifts that she sends. Give her some ideas, cull out the old stuff and go from there. I have been ruthless about this myself in the past.
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Jan 10, 2013 14:38:53 GMT -5
I wish we could return them! She asks about the gifts and wants to see them during FaceTime. I seriously think I'm going to just level with her about a college savings account. She's a reasonable person.
I'm starting a basement bin purge this weekend! Starting w my maternity and non-clothes and then on to the toys in the next couple of weeks. Then I'm going to go thru DD1s old bins of baby stuff and clothes and get rid of the stuff I didn't love but felt guilted into keeping for DD2. I'm WAY too excited about this.
Post by emoflamingo on Jan 10, 2013 14:42:46 GMT -5
I think leveling with her is a good idea. My grandma asked a few times about gifts for christmas/birthday (they are 5 days apart for Monkey) and I said "honestly, one small gift is fine but he gets so much from everyone that savings bonds or checks for his LearningQuest account is fine" and that is what she does. I'm not sure what she'll do next year because they don't do paper bonds anymore.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jan 10, 2013 14:43:27 GMT -5
bunny, if it helps your case, an anecdote: my grandma setup/gave me a mutual fund, which stopped being contributed to when she died (I was nine). We didn't touch the fund until I was in college ... and what grandma gave me turned into all 4 years of college, my first (and only) adult-purchased car, and the downpayment for the OH house ... and I'm using what's left for the down payment on our upcoming house. It's the best gift she could have given and I'm thankful for it EVERY day.
Post by emoflamingo on Jan 10, 2013 14:54:58 GMT -5
I called the doctor's office to figure out what Baby W has because it was bothering me that much. They didn't seem too put out about it but I have now called every day this week. Here's hoping he doesn't get worse and I don't have to call again tomorrow!
I'm annoyed at DH. I take care of 95% of our errands and housework. My company car was getting work done on it, so yesterday I asked him to stop at the pharmacy to pick up our meds on the way home from work. He forgets, and asks if I can just go today because he doesn't want go back out after his long day. I say fine, but today I woke up at 6 am with a migraine and the pharmacy doesn't open until 10. So I suffer for 4 hours, drive myself, then of course it doesn't work because I've waited so long to take it and spend the entire day on the couch with a migraine all because he thinks stopping at the pharmacy is too much for the one thing he had to do for us this week while I clean the house, grocery shop, do laundry, make dinner, breakfast, and pack his lunch every day. Grrr.
Post by SusanBAnthony on Jan 10, 2013 17:05:37 GMT -5
Bunny, I would definitely tell her no more gifts right now because of the house being for sale. Tell her if she gives more gifts, you will have to donate old ones.
Then once you are in an apartment,make deal! That will buy you a couple years, and maybe she will be trained by then.
I've got new mommy bliss, but have one small vent. DD1s bday is beginning of March. MIL is all over our asses to give her ideas for birthday presents. Dude. It was just Christmas AND she sent her 2 big sister gifts. She has toys in 4 rooms in our house AND a bunch in bins in the basement. It's insane and wasteful. We asked for $ to go to the aquarium for Christmas to try to help this issue, but ended up with the $ AND a shit ton toys. Ugh. I don't know how we can get it across that we don't want more toys without coming off like ungrateful brats. My mom suggested asking for a college fund account. Is that weird?
We have one for each of the boys and that's what my inlaws do for Christmas and birthday with either one outfit or one small toy.
I sent my H to the doctor's with Baby W last night to have him checked out and when they got home, he had a nebulizer and said "well, she said something about RSV but didn't say that he had it. I forget." DUDE! Kind of a big deal. Now I'm tempted to call the office and just tell them I need to know what is up because my H is a dingleberry and can't remember.
Did your first son need a nebi? Drew got his first treatment at 9 mos, and now pretty much 9/10 colds he still needs a treatment. Just FYI, it's pretty typical to continue to need them for every cold on after first time using it.
I'm friends with this girl on FB. . She's nice enough and a good mom. However, she's alternative just for the sake of being alternative.
She just had a baby last week has an almost 2.5 year old. She asked for advice on what to do with the toddler why she feeds the baby with the disclaimer they are a no TV household.
We all posted good responses I thought (Color Wonder stuff, feed the baby in a sling, let him play in the tub while you nurse on the floor, puzzles, read to him, special basket of toys, giving him a snack, when she gets a bit older coordinating meal times, play doh, etc).
She had like 400 reasons why none of these ideas would work. None of which made sense. Most it being along hte lines of, "We don't do puzzles, we carve our own out back in the woodshed. Better for the creativity! And I'm currently out of non toxic finger paints I have shipped in from a distributor in Brazil died with coffee beans, tea leaves and organic pomegrantes!"
I just want to type "turn the damn tv on for 10 minutes then!"
But what do I know about parenting? My toddler has been on a food strike since Sunday. She's currently licking the ketchup off her pork patty and all I'm thinking is, "Yay. Progress!"
But what do I know about parenting? My toddler has been on a food strike since Sunday. She's currently licking the ketchup off her pork patty and all I'm thinking is, "Yay. Progress!"
Your friend sounds pretty annoying but this last but made my day. We have been watching PBS kids all day because it is too cold outside to play, I am tired, and we can.
P.S. DD1 had string cheese and a cookie for lunch.
But what do I know about parenting? My toddler has been on a food strike since Sunday. She's currently licking the ketchup off her pork patty and all I'm thinking is, "Yay. Progress!"
Your friend sounds pretty annoying but this last but made my day. We have been watching PBS kids all day because it is too cold outside to play, I am tired, and we can.
P.S. DD1 had string cheese and a cookie for lunch.
Ha! Friend isn't that bad. I do like her. A lot actually. She just sometimes doesn't know when to give up the "alternative-ness" and roll with it. She's not really a martyr mom but she thinks the best way to be the best mom is to not do normal things, kwim?
And no shame on the TV. My toddler loves TV. I'm okay with. She gets none at daycare and has more outside time before 9am than some kids see all week. Sometimes she watches intently, the next she plays and looks up. The only thing she likes is Sesame Street and Baby Einstein anyways. Whatever. Now if we could stop watching the same damn episode of Happy Holidays Elmo! That DVD might have to go bye-bye for awhile.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jan 10, 2013 20:01:09 GMT -5
Add this to the list of things I *won't* miss about this house: Our landlord's son (now 20-ish?) lives at home and works nights, so his "lazy" hours are from noon till whenever he has to leave for work. Their house is at LEAST 500 yards away. YET I can hear him practicing drums (and at the moment, what sounds like an entire garage band) INSIDE my house. Clearly. All. Freaking. Day. WTH???
I am annoyed at one DC mom who keeps asking me "Did you take them outside today?"
Um.....I am hugely pregnant. I have 8 kids to get into full snow gear, including 2 babies. We don't go out twice a day, every day because I will die if we do. It takes me 30 minutes. I feel like barfing whenever I bend over...getting them ready means I sit down and they come to me one at a time and try not to barf as I put on boots and tuck in snowpants. usually at least one kid is screaming by the time the last one is ready. Your child takes off her mittens and hat at least 5 times and likes to run around my house with her boots on and have my pregnant ass chase her. As soon as we get outside, your child screams and cries and wants to be held, again by my pregnant self. your child spends the entire time outside falling down and screaming, or ripping off her mittens and laughing. meanwhile I am getting the shakes because I was drenched in sweat when we came outside and my jacket doesn't zip anymore, so I am freezing to death.
Yesterday we got 18 inches of snow. No, I did not take 8 kids outside in 3 feet of snowdrifts....it was OVER YOUR CHILD"S HEAD and I am not shovelling my lawn.
Today it was freaking cold. WAYYYY too cold to be outside - I have a rule that below a certain temp we do not go outside. It was way colder than than, so we stayed inside.
I got the eye roll over not going outside. I feel like pointing at my belly and then pointing at the two babies and saying "Seriously?"
No I did not take them outside today. I DID however, make homemade muffins, change 12 diapers, wipe a hundred snotty noses, clean up tons of toys, lead circle time, do a painting project, clean up paint for 20 minutes, put 8 kids down for a nap all at the same time by myself, answer 5 phone calls, make homemade playdo, serve 2 healthy snacks, and deal with your child's screaming and whining all . day. long. But yeah, I suck because I didn't take them outside in -25 the day after a massive snowstorm.
I am annoyed at one DC mom who keeps asking me "Did you take them outside today?"
Um.....I am hugely pregnant. I have 8 kids to get into full snow gear, including 2 babies. We don't go out twice a day, every day because I will die if we do. It takes me 30 minutes. I feel like barfing whenever I bend over...getting them ready means I sit down and they come to me one at a time and try not to barf as I put on boots and tuck in snowpants. usually at least one kid is screaming by the time the last one is ready. Your child takes off her mittens and hat at least 5 times and likes to run around my house with her boots on and have my pregnant ass chase her. As soon as we get outside, your child screams and cries and wants to be held, again by my pregnant self. your child spends the entire time outside falling down and screaming, or ripping off her mittens and laughing. meanwhile I am getting the shakes because I was drenched in sweat when we came outside and my jacket doesn't zip anymore, so I am freezing to death.
Yesterday we got 18 inches of snow. No, I did not take 8 kids outside in 3 feet of snowdrifts....it was OVER YOUR CHILD"S HEAD and I am not shovelling my lawn.
Today it was freaking cold. WAYYYY too cold to be outside - I have a rule that below a certain temp we do not go outside. It was way colder than than, so we stayed inside.
I got the eye roll over not going outside. I feel like pointing at my belly and then pointing at the two babies and saying "Seriously?"
No I did not take them outside today. I DID however, make homemade muffins, change 12 diapers, wipe a hundred snotty noses, clean up tons of toys, lead circle time, do a painting project, clean up paint for 20 minutes, put 8 kids down for a nap all at the same time by myself, answer 5 phone calls, make homemade playdo, serve 2 healthy snacks, and deal with your child's screaming and whining all . day. long. But yeah, I suck because I didn't take them outside in -25 the day after a massive snowstorm.
I've got new mommy bliss, but have one small vent. DD1s bday is beginning of March. MIL is all over our asses to give her ideas for birthday presents. Dude. It was just Christmas AND she sent her 2 big sister gifts. She has toys in 4 rooms in our house AND a bunch in bins in the basement. It's insane and wasteful. We asked for $ to go to the aquarium for Christmas to try to help this issue, but ended up with the $ AND a shit ton toys. Ugh. I don't know how we can get it across that we don't want more toys without coming off like ungrateful brats. My mom suggested asking for a college fund account. Is that weird?
I am annoyed at one DC mom who keeps asking me "Did you take them outside today?"
Um.....I am hugely pregnant. I have 8 kids to get into full snow gear, including 2 babies. We don't go out twice a day, every day because I will die if we do. It takes me 30 minutes. I feel like barfing whenever I bend over...getting them ready means I sit down and they come to me one at a time and try not to barf as I put on boots and tuck in snowpants. usually at least one kid is screaming by the time the last one is ready. Your child takes off her mittens and hat at least 5 times and likes to run around my house with her boots on and have my pregnant ass chase her. As soon as we get outside, your child screams and cries and wants to be held, again by my pregnant self. your child spends the entire time outside falling down and screaming, or ripping off her mittens and laughing. meanwhile I am getting the shakes because I was drenched in sweat when we came outside and my jacket doesn't zip anymore, so I am freezing to death.
Yesterday we got 18 inches of snow. No, I did not take 8 kids outside in 3 feet of snowdrifts....it was OVER YOUR CHILD"S HEAD and I am not shovelling my lawn.
Today it was freaking cold. WAYYYY too cold to be outside - I have a rule that below a certain temp we do not go outside. It was way colder than than, so we stayed inside.
I got the eye roll over not going outside. I feel like pointing at my belly and then pointing at the two babies and saying "Seriously?"
No I did not take them outside today. I DID however, make homemade muffins, change 12 diapers, wipe a hundred snotty noses, clean up tons of toys, lead circle time, do a painting project, clean up paint for 20 minutes, put 8 kids down for a nap all at the same time by myself, answer 5 phone calls, make homemade playdo, serve 2 healthy snacks, and deal with your child's screaming and whining all . day. long. But yeah, I suck because I didn't take them outside in -25 the day after a massive snowstorm.
Say what? This is nuts. She's only mad because she doesn't want to do it herself. I'm a big proponent of outside but somedays it's just not an option. Most days Rubes comes to the barn with me but there's a warm place in a barn or a tractor she can rotate in between. Even then there are some days she stays in all together.
I only have toddler and by the time I get myself and her dressed it's 15 minutes. I can't imagine EIGHT kids. And what are you supposed to do with babies outside in the winter? I would be mad the other way if someone took my infant in the dead of winter.
If it makes you feel better the only time the kids at Rubes' daycare get outside in the winter is on Fridays when DCP's husband is home. He does activities outside with the older ones why she tends to the babies. They spend most days, all day outside in the summer, but it's unreasonable in the winter. I'm a big proponent of outside and sometimes wish she'd get out more at daycare, but I fully understand. It's my job to make sure my kid gets outside if that's important to me...and really what is DCP supposed to do in a situation like that?