I hate my post-partum periods. Ridiculously heavy, to begin with. And now that I've been cycling regularly for 3 or 4 months, I realize that the cystic acne outbreaks happen about a week before AF is due. Plus, I start cramping a good 3-4 days before I actually start bleeding. And the PMS is out of control. I just cried at the tag line on a link @myblue posted to a French toddler food web site. It talked about how your baby is growing more independent with each step, attempt to talk, etc. Totally innocuous, yet it made me cry!
I've GOT to reconsider my stance on hormonal BC. It doesn't seem like it could get much worse than this.
DS is loving the toddler room. I'm also loving the toddler room because we haven't had any drop off meltdowns since he moved up. I think it's because I set him up with some food when we get there. He's dropped off by 7:15 and regular breakfast is only served at 9 in the toddler room, so he gets a mini muffin or some Cheerios to hold him over.
Despite dripping him off at daycare a hundred other times with no issue, I started crying. I wondered if the other kids are nice to him, if he has fun, if he misses me. I'm in my car still teary.
My brother posted some mushy, eye roll worthy status update this morning for his birthday.
My mom just texted me to tell me that it's because there was a girl who hung herself yesterday in the residence hall he manages. One of his staff members cut her down and started CPR. My heart breaks for everyone involved
I am so sorry. My sister works in higher education and she deals with the hidden stuff (sexual and physical assault, self-harming, etc). Please make sure your brother has counselling, that is very difficult for everyone involved. I am so so sorry.
I treated myself to a s'mores frappuccino because this morning was ridiculously bad. It's good - really, really, really sweet, but good - but I strongly suggest not looking at the calories if your starbucks posts them on the menu. Even my 'IDGAF because I'm a million weeks pregnant' attitude was not enough to keep me from second guessing whether or not I really wanted one.
Post by chickens987 on Apr 28, 2015 9:18:22 GMT -5
noodleskooze, good luck! I got my first rejection yesterday I am telling myself it's because their salary range was $20k under my target, and not because I'm not good enough. On the plus side, I finally called the career coaching service my old job hooked me up with. 3 months free. I hope they can help me find a job!!
My skin is a freaking disaster right now. My cheeks and neck are flaking and I have a huge zit on my chin I think it's stress related.
ssmjlm, do you manage the MFP group? I just put in a request to join.
Where did you find that shirt, leonard131? My H would flip if I got that for L.
L was wide awake for the day at 4:00 this morning. He went down for a nap at 7:30 and I did too. H got up with him when he woke so I got two more hours of sleep. Heavenly!
Even though I'm about 25% about having another baby and C has definitely outgrown the standard, and even at retail these are too much to swallow, I kind of want every one of the Tulas in today's stocking. Oh and they're impossible to score.
They're so pretty! (Then I remember they're just baby carriers, lol.)
I'm a sucker for hard to find and limited edition things.
I won't lie, I got sucked down the rabbit hole last year and got a beautiful standard WC. I have worn it <10 times. We nearly always use the canvas that's more neutral so DH and I can switch off. Thankfully this LO is a girl so I'll keep it for her, but it was totally not worth the price for me. It doesn't stop me from dreaming about getting a toddler WC
I treated myself to a s'mores frappuccino because this morning was ridiculously bad. It's good - really, really, really sweet, but good - but I strongly suggest not looking at the calories if your starbucks posts them on the menu. Even my 'IDGAF because I'm a million weeks pregnant' attitude was not enough to keep me from second guessing whether or not I really wanted one.
And now I figured out who the mystery person on my IG feed is, lol.
Post by catsarecute on Apr 28, 2015 9:28:13 GMT -5
My SIL came over yesterday to play with DD so I could get some housework done. DD was wearing her pink play sandals and at some point, SIL must have taken them off but now I can't find them anywhere. Those are her daycare shoes! GRRRRRRR.
Post by bluelikejazz on Apr 28, 2015 9:29:56 GMT -5
I need someone to tell me if I should keep pumping. I only make about 10 oz of milk at work each day. DD (5 months) eats about 20 oz during the day, and is totally fine switching between defrosted breastmilk, formula, and nursing. I'm afraid if I stop pumping I will dry up completely and won't be able to breastfeed anymore.
A family friend had her baby this morning. It was looking like she was going to end up with a CS but was able to deliver vaginally at the last minute. I'm jealous. And feeling like a jerk for feeling jealous. And apparently I still have issues with how my labor went.
My brother posted some mushy, eye roll worthy status update this morning for his birthday.
My mom just texted me to tell me that it's because there was a girl who hung herself yesterday in the residence hall he manages. One of his staff members cut her down and started CPR. My heart breaks for everyone involved
I am so sorry. My sister works in higher education and she deals with the hidden stuff (sexual and physical assault, self-harming, etc). Please make sure your brother has counselling, that is very difficult for everyone involved. I am so so sorry.
Thanks. I'm hoping he will take advantage of it and not just help everyone else. I know there are counselors there and available today.
I am having DD2 any day now. Last night as I was putting DD1 to bed, I got a little sad thinking that is was going to be one of the last nights that it is just going to be DD1.
Post by teatimefor2 on Apr 28, 2015 9:52:59 GMT -5
I'm watching the news about Baltimore and the pit in my stomach just keeps growing. I wasn't able to watch the news yesterday, so I'm catching up. I just feel horrible (in addition to being ill), and I have no clue what course of action should be taken.
I don't believe in violence, ever. I am as anti-gun as they come, I don't even believe the police should carry weapons. I am very anti-violence for anything. But I feel for those who honestly don't believe their voices are being heard, that they are scared for their future and their children. I understand that they must feel back into a corner and when you have nothing to lose, it can change ones perspective.
I just wanted to put this out there into the vast internet. I have been trying to expand my horizons outside my position of privilege (upper middle class white women), but without a complete change in our collective mindset America will never be able to introduce the changes either they are public, private or a combination to change this cycle.
My heart is so heavy and as the mother of two little boys, my heart breaks for other mom's of little boys whose son's may have a very different up bring just because of the color of their skin.
Post by SallySparrow on Apr 28, 2015 10:15:54 GMT -5
So we moved recently and my husband found a new dentist. He recommended him to me so I figured I'd try him. He failed to tell me the new dentist is insanely hot. I don't know if I can have a hot dentist. I hate going to the dentist enough, people all up in my mouth. It's even more uncomfortable when the guy talking about the state of your teeth looks like the guy who played McSteamy on Grey's Anatomy. #firstworldproblems indeed.
An actual quote from FB, "More black men kill other black men than the police do. Why don't they riot about that?"
I hate people.
"You are disgusting."
Unfriend.
I'm so glad I started facebook in my liberal law school. Most of my friends are from that area and beyond and are very liberal, so I don't have to worry about idiots on facebook.
But I do take opportunities like these to unfriend.
She's not my friend. This was in an exchange on a mutual friend's status.
Post by MadamePresident on Apr 28, 2015 10:27:59 GMT -5
We are playing "Easter egg hunt" today. I'm filling them with tiny pretzel pieces, cereal, an occasional jelly bean, and I did one with frozen peas. Nods was not impressed with the peas. She would bite them, then spit it out. But I was curious if she would eat anything that came out of an Easter egg.
sjh722 when I am trying to eat less cookies, I make myself eat something like 10 carrot sticks first. If I'm still hungry I get the cookies
Post by scribellesam on Apr 28, 2015 10:54:17 GMT -5
So the ILs requested that we get a sitter last night so the adults could go out to a nice restaurant. Given the specificity of the request, we kind of assumed they'd offer to pay. Lol, nope. As soon as we sat down FIL thanked us for treating them to a nice dinner.
So the ILs requested that we get a sitter last night so the adults could go out to a nice restaurant. Given the specificity of the request, we kind of assumed they'd offer to pay. Lol, nope. As soon as we sat down FIL thanked us for treating them to a nice dinner.
Three and a half days to go!
SHUT UP! So you had to pay a sitter and for their meal? LOL they are gutsy.
So the ILs requested that we get a sitter last night so the adults could go out to a nice restaurant. Given the specificity of the request, we kind of assumed they'd offer to pay. Lol, nope. As soon as we sat down FIL thanked us for treating them to a nice dinner.
@this Random insurance question that I have following all of my reading about Baltimore. Is it true that insurance companies won't cover damage to properties due to rioting? I think I read that somewhere in the CEP post.
So the ILs requested that we get a sitter last night so the adults could go out to a nice restaurant. Given the specificity of the request, we kind of assumed they'd offer to pay. Lol, nope. As soon as we sat down FIL thanked us for treating them to a nice dinner.
Three and a half days to go!
What the heck?? Do you frequently have to pay for them?
@this Random insurance question that I have following all of my reading about Baltimore. Is it true that insurance companies won't cover damage to properties due to rioting? I think I read that somewhere in the CEP post.
I'm not sure but this article says they probably are:
I think there is some question over whether businesses can claim losses if they closed to avoid damage. I haven't read the whole CEP thread yet though.