This is such a bizarre point to make. Religion does not equal race. His chosen faith, which could be Muslim or Buddhism or Christianity or any number of religions, does not negate the fact that he is white.
DS is not easygoing. He's a super sweet kid, but crazy active and opinionated. He also has an angry streak. He smiled closer to 8 weeks, I think? His first laugh was at 11 weeks.
I went on a 4 day work trip when DS was 8 months. That truly sucked and the logistics of needing to get back to the hotel all the time was a hassle.
After Christmas, where I had been with DS non-stop for a week, I couldn't bring myself to keep pumping at the office. I was so sick of it. I weaned off the pump pretty quickly after that and decided to let DS nurse when I was with him. My supply was fine, but it obviously dropped and he fully weaned about a month after that.
We made it 10 months of EBF. I wanted to make it to a year, but it just wasn't worth it.
All that to say, whatever time you feel is right, is right. Pumping is a major pain and it was so freeing to give it up. I'm very happy with the decision to let it go when I did.
The idea of monkey bars inside is kind of fun to me. But, like, in a I'd like to visit that place kind of way. I certainly don't want to live it.
Also, the bed-sharing, sex thing popped in my head almost immediately. Holy hell. I do not need to share a room with my children. I kicked DS into the nursery at 6 weeks. Lol
I asked my pedi about this because she suggested starting implementing TO during our 12 month (??!!??) appointment and her suggestion was to use a pack n play. That could work. It's 3 months later and we're still not doing TO yet really though so no real world advice on effectiveness.
12 months!? DS is a couple weeks shy of that and I can't even imagine trying to put him in time out. There is not a chance in hell he would connect TO with what he was doing a minute ago.
We didn't do timeouts that early, for exactly that reason. We just did a lot of reiteration of what we don't do, why we don't do it, and trying to catch the behavior before it happened- so with throwing, catch him with his hand raised and say "don't throw that" before it happened. A lot of praise, redirection and constantly repeating myself.
I'm sure other people have successfully implemented them, but I'll go ahead and admit that we didn't. Lol.
He's so damn faaaaaaast. Lol. I swear it's a glash of lightning between drinking milk and a dog running away wondering wtf just happened.
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Does he actually make contact often? If so, I'm impressed. Not trying to make light of the situation. lol
eta: My bestie's uncle used to send her gift cards to this cool record store in Austin (where we grew up). When we would go, she always bought one cd based solely on the cover. Andrew Bird was one of those picks. I actually kind of liked his style. Haven't listened to him in ages though.
And yet all the education talk on the Democrat side is about higher education and student loan rates. I have student loans, as does DH. I would love to see those rates dropped. But not as much as I would like to ensure that the children of today can actually get the education they deserve. As the person you talked to said, they can't get through college if grade school is failing them. Who cares if college is free if kids are dropping out their freshman year?
Oklahoma is in crisis right now. K-12 education is a mess in a lot of places and I feel like nobody cares.
"It's unfortunate that African-Americans are talking about this in a way that hearkens back to how we were treated when we were slaves," Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter. "The slave masters separated light-skinned blacks from dark-skinned blacks, and some of that social DNA still exists today among many black people."
But, like, isn't this exactly the point? He chose an actress he thought attractive or for whatever other reason and she has lighter skin than Nina Simone, therefore separating a "light-skinned black" from the rest of those auditioning and giving her higher value. If she was truly the right person for the part, why put makeup on her to make her skin darker?
I really hate these fuckers. So it's OK to do things during ACTUAL lame duck time, so long as it's helpful to you?
I'm apoplectic. I don't even know if that's a strong enough word. This whole idea that they can do whatever the fuck they want at any time they want makes me want to literally slap these guys. I wish there was some kind of time cap on how long the nomination stands before being withdrawn. I also wish Obama could make McConnell DO HIS FUCKING JOB!
eta: Wait? He can pull the nomination? I would feel terrible for Garland, but Obama better not let these fuckers get away with this if Hillary wins.
Yes. I bought a dress from there for my baby shower. It ran TTS, I guess? It's a cute dress! I wish I could wear it now, but it doesn't lay right without a pregnant belly.
How was your Indy trip?
eta: It fit my boobs fine at the time and they were pretty darn big by that point.
Indy was good! Food was amazing. We ate at Nada (omg to die for) and cafe patachou. Sinful, both of them!
I think I might order two and see how it goes. I'm kicking myself that I waited this late, but I honestly thought Easter was two weeks away. Lol
I haven't been there. Putting it on my list! Glad you had a good time.
Yes. I bought a dress from there for my baby shower. It ran TTS, I guess? It's a cute dress! I wish I could wear it now, but it doesn't lay right without a pregnant belly.
How was your Indy trip?
eta: It fit my boobs fine at the time and they were pretty darn big by that point.
I sure do hope you don't have morning sickness because the only thing I could stomach for the first 12 weeks was bread and cheese.
I've been feeling queasy for the past few days (before I knew I was pregnant), I thought it was my period coming. Nausea is one my symptoms. I don't hold out much hope that morning sickness will pass me by, I seem to be really sensitive to hormonal changes. However, I'm crossing my fingers that I happen to get lucky.
I have my fingers crossed for you too. It is no fun. Diclegis really helped me. Don't be afraid to ask your OB for medicine before your first appointment.
And, yeah, you probably won't be eating super healthy if you're sick in the first tri. It can be rough. Do what you need to to get by and make up for it once you're past the sickness.
1) If enough republicans, plus the democrats in the senate, decide they would approve Garland, would McConnell be forced to hold a vote? Is there any way to force them to follow the process?
2) What the fuck is the deal with this lame duck session? Why the hell are they allowed to refuse to follow the process when it pleases them and then vote Garland in if Hillary wins the general?
I once had a boss tell me that he was unsure about promoting me because he needed someone with a "strong and commanding presence." Being 5' tall and female, I made the assumption that he wanted a man. I did get promoted, but only because of my direct boss, not this guy. He did end up coming around after I proved myself. I hope it shifted his views a bit.