@Thursday Randoms

[summer]

You haven't lived if you haven't found yourself drinking fruit juice and vodka out of a Peanuts mug at 5:45pm. #MyKidsHaveSpringBreak

[eponinepontmercy]

DD is off the rest of this week and next week.

I'm only taking off next Thursday and Friday.

Have fun, DH!

[elleblue]

I'm feeling so incredibly bloated these days. I think it may be the switching between extremes my intestines are insisting on doing. The nausea is also back this morning. I'm only five weeks along. This does not bode well for the future, does it. :/

[laurenpetro]

I took yesterday off for the kids' spring break. we went to Zootopia AND Chuck E Cheese because apparently I hate myself.

the movie was cute and the kids liked it. B did REALLY well. I think it's the first time he's sat through a non-sensory showing without needing to leave.

CeC was actually OK. the table next to us gave us all their tickets (!!!) and G found a little girl's stuffed owl which made the kid's DAY. she wouldn't leave G alone for the rest of the time we were there. SO cute.

[thejackpot]

My boys have the flu and my daughter is running around with her cape saying she feels frustrated. Thanks Daniel Tiger. This is going on the third week of sickness in the house, I am so over meds and snot. We have cancelled all Easter fun activities and I am hoping that by the end of next week we can squeeze in some fun.

[meshaliuknits]

BabyLiu was home sick on Tuesday. She watched 4 hrs of Project Runway and sketched outfits for each of the challenges. She, like the designers, does not understand the point of the unconventional materials challenge.

[elleblue]

Mar 24, 2016 12:24:08 GMT -5 incogneato said:

Mar 24, 2016 12:05:37 GMT -5 elleblue said:

I'm feeling so incredibly bloated these days. I think it may be the switching between extremes my intestines are insisting on doing. The nausea is also back this morning. I'm only five weeks along. This does not bode well for the future, does it. :/

I vote normal! Five to 14 weeks were all over the place for me, digestively. Then it settled down until near the end. I mean, other stuff got weird, but, well, did you ever read the epic "tell me about pg" thread that used to get posted every few years? So much truth in there.

I'm scared. I don't know if I want to know. lol

[eponinepontmercy]

DD told me the other night that the Easter bunny only brings eggs to hide. I said, doesn't he bring presents? Nope. Just eggs. I wish I had known that before I bought stuff for her basket.

[penguingrrl]

Mar 24, 2016 12:25:02 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Mar 24, 2016 12:24:08 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I vote normal! Five to 14 weeks were all over the place for me, digestively. Then it settled down until near the end. I mean, other stuff got weird, but, well, did you ever read the epic "tell me about pg" thread that used to get posted every few years? So much truth in there.

I'm scared. I don't know if I want to know. lol

Don't do it! I found it better to not know what was coming. Reading that thread would have made me expect every single symptom ever to happen to me.

And feel better! Pregnancy sucks lol!

[eponinepontmercy]

Mar 24, 2016 12:25:02 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Mar 24, 2016 12:24:08 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I vote normal! Five to 14 weeks were all over the place for me, digestively. Then it settled down until near the end. I mean, other stuff got weird, but, well, did you ever read the epic "tell me about pg" thread that used to get posted every few years? So much truth in there.

I'm scared. I don't know if I want to know. lol

That thread is scary, but useful.  It's nice to know that you aren't alone when weird things happen.

Things that really helped my nausea were apple jolly ranchers, ginger altoids, eating whatever sounded good at the time, and never having an empty stomach.  DH would pick me up form work and bring a pickle for me to eat on our way to the Chinese buffet place that was 5 minutes away. 

Survival mode: embrace it.

[OscarQ]

Today is day one of DS1's spring break. He's home with me as my mom is sick (and as I typed this I just found out she's being admitted for IV antibiotics). The countdown is on for tomorrow when he goes to my MIL in NY for nine (blissful) days.

I swear he becomes more helpless the older he gets. Today it's "Put your shirt on" (repeat 10 times), "Put your pants on" (give up and finally put them on him), "Put your socks on" (ZOMG, fine, I will put on the sock you have half hanging off your foot).

And...I just looked at him and damn it - he either has pink eye or allergies.

H is in NY today and may be there late. My nerves are already shot. I think I may take the kids out to dinner (pending confirmation from the Dr it is not pink eye) just so I can drink lots of wine (restaurant is walking distance) and then dump them on H and collapse into bed.

[ringstrue]

IDK what to do with the kids tomorrow. They both need to GET OUT and do stuff. I tried the little play area at the mall but DS wouldn't stay inside!

[2curlydogs]

Ever since S discovered he can climb out of his crib, his sleep has been shit. Last night he was up twice and then woke up, climbed out of his crib, and started banging and rattling his door (cause he can't turn the knob to let himself out).

#NO

I ran to Target today to buy this guy:
www.target.com/p/OK%20to%20Wake!%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Night-Light/-/A-11852371

Please tell me it's magic and convinces him the floor is lava unless it's green.

[ringstrue]

This one girl in DDs girl scouts troop is an asshole and I wanna kill her. She sticks her tongue out at DD, and told her last meeting "ha ha you have glasses". The girl's mother is one of the troop leaders so I'm guessing that's a part of it. If it goes too far I'm saying something to this lady and only with gods help will it be civil.

[meshaliuknits]

OH!

And BoyLiu has taken to letting us know he's awake in the morning by yelling "COCKADOODLEDOO!!!" at top volume.

[2curlydogs]

Mar 24, 2016 11:57:01 GMT -5 summer said:

You haven't lived if you haven't found yourself drinking fruit juice and vodka out of a Peanuts mug at 5:45pm. #MyKidsHaveSpringBreak

For a good moment I thought it read 5:45am.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I just signed my kid up for soccer through her daycare.

Sorry NewOrleans. They don't have a hockey program.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Mar 24, 2016 12:29:40 GMT -5 eponinepontmercy said:

Mar 24, 2016 12:25:02 GMT -5 elleblue said:

I'm scared. I don't know if I want to know. lol

That thread is scary, but useful.  It's nice to know that you aren't alone when weird things happen.

Things that really helped my nausea were apple jolly ranchers, ginger altoids, eating whatever sounded good at the time, and never having an empty stomach.  DH would pick me up form work and bring a pickle for me to eat on our way to the Chinese buffet place that was 5 minutes away. 

Survival mode: embrace it.

The thing that worked for me was ice cream.

That, and never getting to the point of being hungry. When I got to the point of being hungry, eating made me sick.

[summer]

Spring Break is TWO gaddam weeks! The second week will be at MIL's house which will be better not at all. There is not enough vodka on Earth. I wish we weren't on a budget since my H stopped working and I could send at least one to some camp.

[OscarQ]

On the funny side last week DS2 wanted a swirl lollipop. He makes a huge mess with them and I don't allow them (H brought it into the house) so I hid it. The next day he asked again - and as it happened to be the morning after the stupid leprechaun trap nonsense - I told him the leprechaun stole it.

Ever since DS2 asks for it and I remind him that the naughty leprechaun stole it. Last night we're talking about the Easter Bunny and he said, in his sweet little three year old sleepy voice, "The Easter Bunny will bring back the lollipop". Congrats kiddo, you win!

Note: We're doing Easter at MIL's so mess at her house is just fine. Just don't mess up your clothes. Gotta impress the rest of the In Laws.

[summer]

Mar 24, 2016 12:41:59 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

IDK what to do with the kids tomorrow. They both need to GET OUT and do stuff. I tried the little play area at the mall but DS wouldn't stay inside!

How has this problem not been solved? Germans like their playgrounds "open" which is great for kids but so annoying for parents who want to just veg for a second.

[ttt]

I am really pissed today. My MIL is here, and so far:
1. SST comes to me telling me we can't have the windows open on this gorgeous spring day "because bad people will come inside."   I don't appreciate you pushing your paranoia off on my 7 year old, especially when we live in the goddamn countryside where the gravest crime issue around here is four-wheeler theft.


2. I resolved when my first daughter was born that I would never, ever complain about my weight, being or feeling fat, talk about being on a diet, etc. in front of her because I did not want her to have the same issues that I do about body size and image. I vowed to only ever talk about food in terms of healthy and not healthy, things we want to eat lots of and things we should just have a little of sometimes, etc. And I have kept myself to this for almost 8 years now. So I really, really was not happy when my 4 year old refuses her small cup of ice cream for dessert last night saying "No thank you, I don't want to get fat" (putting her arms out to her sides, mimicking being fat). This is because my MIL has been constantly for the last two days talking about "don't eat too much or you'll get fat like I was, I was fat like this (arms like that), I was like a monster walking down the street" and on and on. 

I can't get angry at her directly because she is old and is in the early stages of dementia. Even if I said something to her, she wouldn't understand and she'd probably forget about it ten minutes later. But I'm still pretty pissed. 

[picksthemusic]

We're dyeing eggs tonight, so that should be fun. I hard boiled 18 eggs yesterday, and DH was like, "Are we coloring ALL of those?" And then told me that he hopes I like eating hard boiled eggs. I told him I was bringing them to ILs with us so I can make deviled eggs out of them - this made him happy.

I just hope DD doesn't make a big mess or anything - although I know that's part of the 'fun', haha.

[juliej]

Last week we had our son assessed for early entrance to Kindergarten – as I put it, "we want to see if he's *actual* smart and not just Mom-and-Dad smart." Well, we heard from the committee today, and he meets the standards for early entrance. So now to decide if we actually want to do it. Any opinions, yay or nay?

[2curlydogs]

Mar 24, 2016 14:04:32 GMT -5 juliej said:

Last week we had our son assessed for early entrance to Kindergarten – as I put it, "we want to see if he's *actual* smart and not just Mom-and-Dad smart." Well, we heard from the committee today, and he meets the standards for early entrance. So now to decide if we actually want to do it. Any opinions, yay or nay?

What are their standards? Does it include social/emotional maturity?

Also, given some of the info we see coming out around Kindergarten and the lack of play, focus on homework, etc., is that a factor at all here?

That's always my biggest concern, especially as a mom of boys. While B is whip-smart and demonstrably ahead of his classmates, emotionally/socially he's pretty normal. And he'd be absolutely AWFUL in a classroom that required him to sit still, do worksheets, etc..

[juliej]

Mar 24, 2016 14:17:26 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Mar 24, 2016 14:04:32 GMT -5 juliej said:

Last week we had our son assessed for early entrance to Kindergarten – as I put it, "we want to see if he's *actual* smart and not just Mom-and-Dad smart." Well, we heard from the committee today, and he meets the standards for early entrance. So now to decide if we actually want to do it. Any opinions, yay or nay?

What are their standards? Does it include social/emotional maturity?

Also, given some of the info we see coming out around Kindergarten and the lack of play, focus on homework, etc., is that a factor at all here?

That's always my biggest concern, especially as a mom of boys. While B is whip-smart and demonstrably ahead of his classmates, emotionally/socially he's pretty normal. And he'd be absolutely AWFUL in a classroom that required him to sit still, do worksheets, etc..

The assessment did include some aspects of social and emotional maturity, although I don't know to what extent – he was taken to a separate room for assessment while we filled out 15 or so essay questions about his behavior. The letter we got today just says: "Evan's ability to focus on learning and instructional/social interactions were characterized by good attention to assessment tasks."

He's been in a Reggio Emilia mixed-ages setting since he was six weeks old, which has contributed a lot to his social development – we see huge differences between him and some of our friends' children, most of whom are a year or more older but had different care settings prior to starting school.

Mostly, we just don't want to screw him up.

[2curlydogs]

Mar 24, 2016 14:53:17 GMT -5 juliej said:

Mar 24, 2016 14:17:26 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

What are their standards? Does it include social/emotional maturity?

Also, given some of the info we see coming out around Kindergarten and the lack of play, focus on homework, etc., is that a factor at all here?

That's always my biggest concern, especially as a mom of boys. While B is whip-smart and demonstrably ahead of his classmates, emotionally/socially he's pretty normal. And he'd be absolutely AWFUL in a classroom that required him to sit still, do worksheets, etc..

The assessment did include some aspects of social and emotional maturity, although I don't know to what extent – he was taken to a separate room for assessment while we filled out 15 or so essay questions about his behavior. The letter we got today just says: "Evan's ability to focus on learning and instructional/social interactions were characterized by good attention to assessment tasks."

He's been in a Reggio Emilia mixed-ages setting since he was six weeks old, which has contributed a lot to his social development – we see huge differences between him and some of our friends' children, most of whom are a year or more older but had different care settings prior to starting school.

Mostly, we just don't want to screw him up.

No, I totally get it. I just know that in a lot of traditional schools the "serious" work starts in K now. They're not playing and learning the alphabet. They're apparently doing worksheets and having limited time for free movement/play. That's why I was asking about where the school seems to fall on that spectrum.

Boys especially seem to be hit with the hard end of the stick when it comes to the lack of gross movement. 

I have to run now to take B to TKD. But that would be where I'd be asking questions. Like academically? Probably fine. Behaviorally? Emotionally? I'd want more info.

[chedifuen]

We had a neurology appointment for my son today for his epilepsy. We still don't know exactly what type he has so that's frustrating.

We're trying a new med that we hope will have fewer side effects. I am pleased they were able to switch him.