Friday Randoms/Confessions or whatever....

[gringachef]

It's way too quiet around here today and while most of you are starting a weekend some of us work all weekend so I need some entertainment to get me through today!!!

Confession: I've never waxed anything other than my eyebrows. Now that I'm single again I'm thinking about things like this...Should I try it? (brought to you by the fact that I've spent some time with that guy I told ya'll about and it's been fun...REALLY fun  )


Random: I'm SO FUCKING EXCITED to see ya'll at the gtg, esp my sistafromanothamista @smorriso!!! She'll be paying her room & board at my casa in makeup lessons, whether she likes it or not 

[ilovebed]

I personally feel like waxing was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced. Never again. But I went full Monty. It might not have been so bad if I was leaving a patch. I feel like more...personality down there is coming back in style.

We were supposed to take a spring 5 day trip to the coast for our family vacation but H decided he really needs some time to himself for a "vision quest" so he's taking a 6 day road trip alone to visit a national park that's too far away to take our 2 year old. It's like 10 hours of driving per day. Not happening with a toddler in tow.

My girlfriends think this is crazy but I'm so excited to have 6 whole days of just me and my daughter. My H has a sole sucking job that he hates. But it more than pays the bills. I give him my blessing for his 6 day trip. I get to plan a trip to napa for a girls trip! Yay for leverage!

[watermelon620]

Try it! I have a good waxer, but she's downtown if you want her number. I have never gone full monty, but have done what they call a modified wax - basically leaves a landing strip. It's not that bad really - just take some advil before hand.

Confession: I have been looking for jobs, on my work computer, today. Risky, but I want out so bad and there is nothing to apply to right now! SOB!

[memenee]

gringachef You should try waxing down there at least once. It's honestly not that bad. I've slacked as of late with two little ones at home, but still do it before vacations that involve a bathing suit. Glad things are good with the guy you've been spending time with.

Hope people are comfortable posting pics after the gtg! Like one giant OOTD or something at least!

[pooh8402]

I love waxing full monty but don't love the price. I plan to get a modified wax before this kid comes out.
 

what I did today: laundry, finished season 2 of The Tudors, then watched "Magic Beyond the Words" which is a biography of JK Rowling. it was good!!!

[xokell2]

I remember my first wax. It felt like she had ripped off every hair I had and when she asked it if that enough it seemed like hardly any hair was gone. It was ok for a one time thing but not life changing enough for me to get them regularly.

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I have never waxed either. It seems too painful. I do my eyebrows and that's enough.

I'm excited for the gtg. And nervous. But mostly excited.

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Jan 30, 2015 19:06:36 GMT -5 cab1217 said:

Confession- ok so my H had back surgery yesterday. It went really well and he's already walking better than before the surgery. Anyway, my mom came to take care of the baby and H today while I worked. I am on 4 days of like 2 hrs of sleep each day. I'm a zombie. My mom said she would spend the night tonight to allow me to get some sleep. Well, when I got home, she left

She cleaned and fed my H and baby and handled shit here for me, yet I'm crying that she left. I'm not going to get sleep tonight, and I'm being a major fucking brat about it and I feel awful but... man don't tell me tales of sleep and then just leave. I can barely see straight right now. She does not know how hard I'm taking this right now because I don't want her to think I don't appreciate her help. I do more than anything and understand her leaving I just... H wants me to call the doctor because of how I've been acting lately (crying, really low lows...) I'm not in a good place right now I guess.

Sorry to be so heavy. Happy Friday?! :/

Drink. Needed.

I would be crying too. Sleep deprevation messes with you. I hope the baby let's you eek out a tiny bit of sleep tonight. I wish I lived closer because I would totally come help. Being a mom is hard and exhausting.

[mrspost08]

Jan 30, 2015 19:06:36 GMT -5 cab1217 said:

Confession- ok so my H had back surgery yesterday. It went really well and he's already walking better than before the surgery. Anyway, my mom came to take care of the baby and H today while I worked. I am on 4 days of like 2 hrs of sleep each day. I'm a zombie. My mom said she would spend the night tonight to allow me to get some sleep. Well, when I got home, she left

She cleaned and fed my H and baby and handled shit here for me, yet I'm crying that she left. I'm not going to get sleep tonight, and I'm being a major fucking brat about it and I feel awful but... man don't tell me tales of sleep and then just leave. I can barely see straight right now. She does not know how hard I'm taking this right now because I don't want her to think I don't appreciate her help. I do more than anything and understand her leaving I just... H wants me to call the doctor because of how I've been acting lately (crying, really low lows...) I'm not in a good place right now I guess.

Sorry to be so heavy. Happy Friday?! :/

Drink. Needed.

I had some really rough patches when I wasn't getting sleep. Once I got sleep I felt like a new person. I had some low lows too. I get it. Is there anyone else who could come over to watch A for an hour? You must get some sleep in order to make it. Cal your sister a friend someone. Someone wants to cuddle that baby.

[xokell2]

cab1217 I'm so sorry. Sleep deprivation in no joke. Is there anyway you could set your husband up with everything near him while you crank out a 4 hour nap? How does you're little guy sleep at night? Any friends or other family nearby that you can beg for help tomorrow?

[aak0517]

I'm sorry cab1217, that sounds tough

My girlfriend (who gets regular beazillians) that she recently tried "sugaring"? It's not hot wax and said its so much less painful. Anyone here have exp with this?

[gringachef]

Hugs cab!!!!

[callmehales]

Cab if I could send you some of my malbec via the internet, I would.

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So I just came back from my friends wedding to the biggest dbag ever. Some gems of the weekend were my dh was the best man and doesn't even know the guy. And the guy told me you only get married once. And then I had to call him out in being the biggest idiot ever because this was in fact his second wedding. I said "unless you are you and then you get married twice" it was in Mexico and gorgeous though.

[busybodyk]

Jan 30, 2015 19:51:25 GMT -5 cab1217 said:

Jan 30, 2015 19:46:30 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Eek, it might be too many transitions at once. Maybe swaddle him until your H is better? Do whatever gets him to sleep best and you some extra hours. Worry about where/how he sleeps later!

yeah I'm thinking the same. I bought bigger swaddles today lol. Baby needs his straight jacket now... otherwise mommy will later lol

Baby straight jacket - - - - ->swaddle pod.   I swear by it for swaddling. I kept her swaddled in it (way past the weight limit on the package) until about a month or so after she started rolling over on her own because she was in a sleep n play rocker next to my bed. I didn't want to transition to the crib yet. I think we waited until she was almost 5 months to move her to her room. It was too hard for me to adjust before that. 

I cried almost daily for nearly the first year of KJ's life and then some. Being a mom is hard. Some days I didn't know which way was up and I hated everything. There were some dark times.  I thank mommy brain for forgetting some of them.  If your DH is concerned go see someone just in case. Nothing wrong with getting help. I hope you can get some sleep soon. I wish you were near me. I would love to hold a baby for a few hours. If there is anyone else you can ask for help, ask them. People love to help. It makes them feel good

[watermelon620]

Hugs cab! Keep on swaddling for sure. My daughter is 5 and sometimes I wish I could swaddle her so she would just stay in bed! Lol.

I hope your dh recovers quickly and once he does you go take a spa day or a nap or a night alone in a hotel--you deserve it!!

And I concur with busybody--being a mom is hard and we all have our moments of just wanting to breakdown and run away. This to shall pass and your babe will sleep again!

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Not a friday random but i subscribe to humans of new york's fb page and one of the teachers is wearing the uo cardi.

Totally unrelated but dh and ds dropped me off at ikea to get curtain rings. Can somebody just run me over? That would be much better than waiting in thiscrazy line.

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Hugs cab1217. Did your mom say why she was leaving after she had committed to staying? My mom did that after we had ds too but i pissed her off so she called my dad to come pick her up the next day.

[love1999]

I'm jealous of everyone getting to go to the GTG. I would have loved to have met you guys but I have to save my vacation days and money for our 10th anniversary trip.

[bethaboo]

Jan 30, 2015 22:05:38 GMT -5 busybodyk said:

Jan 30, 2015 19:51:25 GMT -5 cab1217 said:

yeah I'm thinking the same. I bought bigger swaddles today lol. Baby needs his straight jacket now... otherwise mommy will later lol

Baby straight jacket - - - - ->swaddle pod.   I swear by it for swaddling. I kept her swaddled in it (way past the weight limit on the package) until about a month or so after she started rolling over on her own because she was in a sleep n play rocker next to my bed. I didn't want to transition to the crib yet. I think we waited until she was almost 5 months to move her to her room. It was too hard for me to adjust before that. 

I cried almost daily for nearly the first year of KJ's life and then some. Being a mom is hard. Some days I didn't know which way was up and I hated everything. There were some dark times.  I thank mommy brain for forgetting some of them.  If your DH is concerned go see someone just in case. Nothing wrong with getting help. I hope you can get some sleep soon. I wish you were near me. I would love to hold a baby for a few hours. If there is anyone else you can ask for help, ask them. People love to help. It makes them feel good

Love everything busybody said. I'm only a month ahead of you in the mom business, but it is no joke. When my husband had the flu and we were trying to protect E from getting it by him staying at a distance, I had one night when she wouldn't go down and I laid on the living room floor and bawled. I can't imagine not getting sleep with a recovering H. I hope it all gets better for you like yesterday.

[FormerCityGirl]

Hugs @cabs1217! As soon as your DH is well make him send you to me in the land of cheap designer shoes, the best Bourbon in the world, the Green Fairy, and crazy cool hats. I'll arrange a concert dedicated to YOU!

I'm already hating the upcoming week. I've had my hair planned and supplies ordered in the salon for 3 weeks since I had to cancel my last appointment. Now, they have an ice storm and my Mom was supposed to meet me there has a blizzard. The worst part is that I fell down all 18 of our hardwood stairs breaking my tailbone, spraining my ankle, and possibly tearing my MCL since the cortisone didn't take at all. Now I need to cancel my hair missing one of my close friends, lose some help unpacking and getting around from my Mom, and go for an MRI hoping the Ortho is wrong, but I doubt he is since I'm still in pain. The fall happened on the first night at our new place and I still need to unpack and paint. Yuck! Plus, DH is gone this week which means I have to get around on my own.

[scout8]

I'm sorry cab1217. Sleep deprivation is no joke. I hope you are able to get some soon.

Hugs FormerCityGirl. That sounds really painful.

Happy to hear that I am not the only non-waxer here!

[carylee07]

cab1217 I'm not going to even pretend to understand what you're feeling. I'm so sorry! My sister went through the same exact thing and would tell me how guilty she felt for thinking and feeling like how she was feeling. I know you feel like you're feeling ungrateful, but I would seriously just be up front with your mom and tell her that it's awesome she helped the baby and your DH but now you need her to help YOU. she may not realize what state you are in right now. Don't be too guilty or proud to ask for help. Everyone knows you're strong and a rockstar and wouldn't ask for it if you didn't truly need it.

Hugs and ass grabs.