Today is 5 years since my mom died. It feels weird. So much has happened in 5 years. She never met my husband or my children. This sucks and I want to just lay in bed and eat my feelings but I forgot to take off work.
Hugs. I'm so sorry. I lost my dad before I was with my husband/had kids and I think about those things too, at times. Not sure what your belief system is, but I like to remind myself that my dad has seen my family and is watching over us. Be easy on yourself and try to do something special today.
Are there any stores that carry Salt Water sandals? I want to try some on Annabelle. If not I will just order some and send them back. I looked in one department store and didn't see them (Belk).
Are they comfortable enough for her to wear everyday?
Ahh! I just had a huge bumblebee in the house! I opened the door (after giving it a wide berth) and it flew out but how the heck did it get in here?? That door hasn't been opened in over an hour. Has there been a freakishly large monstrositybee in my house for over an hour and I didn't notice?
Today is 5 years since my mom died. It feels weird. So much has happened in 5 years. She never met my husband or my children. This sucks and I want to just lay in bed and eat my feelings but I forgot to take off work.
Huge hugs to you. Can you do something nice for yourself tonight? Sit in bed and eat your feelings then?
Are there any stores that carry Salt Water sandals? I want to try some on Annabelle. If not I will just order some and send them back. I looked in one department store and didn't see them (Belk).
Are they comfortable enough for her to wear everyday?
I've only seen them at a local boutique store here. I think their website has info on where you can find them locally.
They look comfortable and Ada doesn't complain about them. The buckles are a little annoying, as I'm used to Velcro which is faster to get on/off.
Morning cuteness. I dropped W at daycare this morning. There were 2 little boys already there and then a little girl came in just after us. The little girl was sad that her dad was leaving so the 2 boys ran over to give her hugs and tell her it was ok. My heart melted and my kid wasn't even involved!
Are there any stores that carry Salt Water sandals? I want to try some on Annabelle. If not I will just order some and send them back. I looked in one department store and didn't see them (Belk).
Are they comfortable enough for her to wear everyday?
I've only seen them at a local boutique store here. I think their website has info on where you can find them locally.
They look comfortable and Ada doesn't complain about them. The buckles are a little annoying, as I'm used to Velcro which is faster to get on/off.
Thank you, I had a feeling the buckle would be annoying... but maybe it will keep her shoes on better . She loves opening the velcro
It is cold this morning... Why?! Please come back, Spring. We were having a good time.
We are still trying to get our damn pool taken care of, and it is pissing me off. It looks like it will need to be replaced. I want this done by Memorial Day, so we can have our party!
My mom was supposed to be going away tomorrow night, but now it was moved to next weekend. I might try and see if she will watch A for a few hours so DH and I can go see a movie.
katfco I always do that, I'll say oh it's just a small dinner, and then it morphs into a small dinner with appetizers, and desserts and two main courses and all the dishes in my kitchen to make it haha. Have fun.
I got R a wubbanub type thing and he slept a little better. Does anyone use them for small babies? I am so SIDS terrified I never used anything but a Binky with A. R seems to spazz out when he wakes up, so much arm flailing and stuff it is hard for him to settle back down but he did better with this little giraffe to hug.
Are there any stores that carry Salt Water sandals? I want to try some on Annabelle. If not I will just order some and send them back. I looked in one department store and didn't see them (Belk).
Are they comfortable enough for her to wear everyday?
DH and I are at an impasse when it comes to a big boy bed. I want to put those door knob covers on the inside of his door to keep him in. DH doesn't like that idea, but he can't express why. He wants to put a gate at the top of the stairs to keep him on this floor. (Top floor of our house is his room and en suite, laundry room, linen closet, and our master/en suite) He's three. I don't want to install a new baby gate. Plus, I'm scared that he'll try to climb over it at night and fall down an entire flight of stairs. We both agree that we don't want him to have full access to the house at night.
I don't really know what to do from here. I'm tempted to be bitchy and pull the "I'm the one who deals with this every day" card, but that's a low blow. But, he doesn't want to make it so Andrew can't open his door and I don't want a gate. What other options are there? Bigger crib until he's a teenager?
Na and katfco I'm guilty of the same party problem. We're celebrating tomorrow, and I've done NOTHING. No grocery shopping, no cooking, no baking, no cleaning of the house, zilch. I have just over 24 hours to do everything.....
DH and I are at an impasse when it comes to a big boy bed. I want to put those door knob covers on the inside of his door to keep him in. DH doesn't like that idea, but he can't express why. He wants to put a gate at the top of the stairs to keep him on this floor. (Top floor of our house is his room and en suite, laundry room, linen closet, and our master/en suite) He's three. I don't want to install a new baby gate. Plus, I'm scared that he'll try to climb over it at night and fall down an entire flight of stairs. We both agree that we don't want him to have full access to the house at night.
I don't really know what to do from here. I'm tempted to be bitchy and pull the "I'm the one who deals with this every day" card, but that's a low blow. But, he doesn't want to make it so Andrew can't open his door and I don't want a gate. What other options are there? Bigger crib until he's a teenager?
I was your H in this scenario. Putting the knob cover on made me weirdly uncomfortable, like we were locking him in there? My H was like well, it isn't much different than when he couldn't get out the the crib is it? He had a point. Also he would hurt himself more by climbing over a gate. We did the knob cover. Only downside is he yells at the top of his lungs to be let out in the am haha.
Na and katfco I'm guilty of the same party problem. We're celebrating tomorrow, and I've done NOTHING. No grocery shopping, no cooking, no baking, no cleaning of the house, zilch. I have just over 24 hours to do everything.....
Haha yup. I just hand off the kids when H gets home and kick it into high gear. I usually get most things done haha.
Have you asked him to help and he just forgets/doesn't get it done? My H was like that in B's newborn days, and E's to some extent. I have to spell it all out for him and praise him for his help extensively. He needs the recognition that I appreciate what he's doing, otherwise he won't do it. I write out a list of daily tasks that need to be done and ask him to help me with them. I like lists and crossing things off, so the lists are as much for me as they are for him
Im stressed about so much stuff right now and just want to pull my hair out. But then I'd be stressed about my hair being messed up. Being a grown up sucks sometimes.
Normally the kids wake up between 730-8 and they wake up slowly and happy well this morning they both woke up screaming and grumpy at 7.... I have a bad feeling about the rest of the morning
I'm sorry @beth422 what a difficult day. BIg hugs to you
ciescalove that sucks that he isn't helping. What does he say if you specifically tell him to do something? I mean my husband would never spontaneously bathe a child but if I say "I'm putting william to bed now, can you give matilda her bath and brush her teeth" he will do it. I mean would your H actually say "no"? or it is just that he doesn't choose to do these things of his own accord?
I hope things improve for you soon. The first months are so difficult with a new baby. Partner flaws are most definitely magnified. I definitely have had times over the past year where I dislike my H greatly
Na it's the only paci Luke will take. He uses it at night but always ends up spitting it out so I just watch and move it to his feet (in the RnP ). Here he is holding his monkey! This is the only nap he took this week not being held so I had to take a picture.