Post by ashleydl83 on Jul 31, 2014 22:54:25 GMT -5
Omg today suuuucked. The kids got up before 7 and bounced off the walls all day. They're excited bc J is here and he plays with them but wow. We're taking the boys go ride golf carts, play putt putt and go to the water park. My grandma is going to watch Lexi so I can enjoy myself. I'm excited but will be so happy when we have a date night on Saturday. He gets it now that he's spent two solid days with all of us, lol. He's been amazing though and says he loves it.
DH forgot to pay the water bill last time and now I have to go out to the water department in person and pay it tomorrow. It's not very far away, but I'm lazy and I don't want to. I also don't know how long it's going to take, and I have to take H to Girl Scouts tomorrow. Is it bad I want my water to break tonight so I don't have to handle minor household responsibilities tomorrow?
I learned the craziest shit when I went and picked up Lillian at DC. She hasn't had a paci there in months! She used to have one to sleep. I casually asked how she was doing with it and well, nope. I'm trying no paci tonight. She hasn't had it since she's been home. I am still in shock.
We learned that about Henry today too! That's funny. We took the paci we had here home, but still gave him one tonight. Let me know how the night went for you.
I learned the craziest shit when I went and picked up Lillian at DC. She hasn't had a paci there in months! She used to have one to sleep. I casually asked how she was doing with it and well, nope. I'm trying no paci tonight. She hasn't had it since she's been home. I am still in shock.
We learned that about Henry today too! That's funny. We took the paci we had here home, but still gave him one tonight. Let me know how the night went for you.
Omg not good. I'm weak, I gave in and let her have it. It was too much. Made me too sad...some other time lol
This might not get seen but didn't want to start a new thread.
Is it racist/offensive/politically incorrect/etc to use Native American tribes as "team names"? Like the Apache's and the Cheyenne's
My moms group at church is having a little contest to name each group for next semester and the theme has to do with bravery so someone suggested using "Native American tribes who stand out as brave warriors in American history" as the names but I was wondering if this has the possibility to be offensive to anyone?
I'm going to tag jfh based on her husband's ethic background but I'm going to say I think it's a bit strange ladybug.
Thanks for the tag. ladybug I wouldn't do it - it's not worth potentially offending people or coming across as insensitive. It's a big issue where I live because of opposition to the name of the Washington Redskins. Maybe you saw that the patent office revoked their trademark because it's disparaging www.washingtonpost.com/local/us-patent-office-cancels-redskins-trademark-registration-says-name-is-disparaging/2014/06/18/e7737bb8-f6ee-11e3-8aa9-dad2ec039789_story.html. I think public opinion is moving toward opposition to the use of ethnic groups as mascots (rightly so IMO) so I think it's a bad idea. I mean, I think it's a bad idea regardless of public opinion, but the current situation makes it even more so.
We had Gavin's 1 year well check today. It was a disaster. The older two were awful, screeching and carrying on, running around like animals and interrupting the pedi when she was trying to talk to me. Gav was miserable and tantrumed the whole time. Turns out he has a pretty significant lip tie that went unnoticed by his previous pedi, which is the reason we failed so hard at BF. She said it has already caused a big gap in his teeth that may not be correctable at this point, and will most likely affect his speech. She referred us to a specialist for an opinion. Oh, and he has thrush in his mouth and a yeast rash on his butt. Perfect.
I'm feeling really down about the whole lip tie thing. I feel responsible for the problems it is causing now. If I hadn't been so quick to quit BF, I would have seen a LC and it would have probably been caught then. I quit because it hurt so bad that I cried every time he started rooting, and he wasn't gaining weight appropriately per his pedi (the one who missed the lip tie in the first place- she also encouraged me to introduce the bottle). I know I can't change it now, but I'm still incredibly sad.
I hate you had a bad day and this news.
L has an upper lip tie. It was broken a little bit by a fall last summer, but it's still kind of there. I was told the opposite of you. To leave it alone. Is he saying words with the m sound ? Moo, mommie... Words that require you to manipulate your lips? If so, it isn't likely that it is impacting or going to impact his speech. This is per our pedi, dentist AND our speech pathologist.
Spaces in baby teeth are a good thing. It prevents over crowding of the permanent teeth. If there IS a gap in his permanent teeth that is totally correctable and an EASY fix! Invisalign!
Please don't be sad or feel guilty about this. I obviously don't know how bad the upper frenulum lip tie is, but L's was pretty deep into his gums and our pedi/dentist/ speech therapist all advised to leave it alone.
He does say mama, so that gives me so much hope! I'm so glad I have all of you guys and your love and experiences for support, I don't know where I would be otherwise. Ok, yeah I do, a puddle of fear, anxiety and guilt. Thank you so much!