dcannie: Does he have a bug out site? Because if he does, you may want to have an intervention
mrsste: It's ok and very normal to be freaked out once you actually get pregnant. Billions of people have done this, you guys can do it too. Talk to your H/SO about what's freaking you out and try to enjoy it
Have you heard of craniosacral massage therapy? It's a little hippy-dippy but can provide some amazing relief.
Now that you mention it, I remember back in September when I started looking at alternative options I read something. I'll have to look into that again. Do you go to that masseuse weekly? monthly?
It should work kind of like chiropractic in that you may need to go kind of often for a short time (like 2x/wk for 2-3 weeks), and then once a month to maintain.
Post by cardiganagain on Dec 10, 2012 16:06:29 GMT -5
Kids are really hard. I personally think newborn to 18 months was the hardest thus far. FTR mine's only 3 1/2. The not being able to talk part was the hardest for me.
Poppy you sound exactly like I did when DS was born. You are a great mom and don't ever think differently.
Thanks puddle and evee and everyone. I really didn't think I "bitched" about my life that much, lol. I know I'm a good mom and DH is a great dad, but I do get frustrated at times. I know that's normal. It's also Monday and I'm just not feeling it. Tomorrow will be better.
Thanks puddle and evee and everyone. I really didn't think I "bitched" about my life that much, lol. I know I'm a good mom and DH is a great dad, but I do get frustrated at times. I know that's normal. It's also Monday and I'm just not feeling it. Tomorrow will be better.
Poppy, I definitely agree bitching is necessary now and then and there IS something about crying that some guys just can't deal with. But on the flip side, there was a lot in those newborn days that I handled less well than Jake. I think, even though our strengths are different, we're pretty on par now with each other in terms of that stuff. Whenever I get overwhelmed with "why the fuck can't he just do THIS" I think about the stuff he does better than me (eta with the kids) and that helps.
I too love him and his verison of O Holy night is my all time fave.
Second The town confession, I normally don't like him, but Ben Affleck in that movie.. I want to jump his bones. And as in I went to bed last night dreaming about him.
YES he is super hot in that movie. Esp the scene where he's doing pullups and working out!! I also love the Groban, though I don't find him hot.
I think Groban would be really dirty and kinky in bed -- that is part of my attraction to him
I feel not ready for my life. Like, I'm still a college kid who is good at writing term papers. Except people are treating me like an adult and imposing adult expectations and stuff on me and my term papers are suddenly important. And I know what I write is 75% BS that would get me called out on here but IRL people think it's important (but really, it's just me talking out my ass).
And then I'm going to try to get pregnant one day and that will be another HUGE mistake because OMG I'm too young to have sole responsibility for a child. I'm the babysitter!
elle, imposter syndrome is some real shit. it's scary, yo. "what do you think of this, cville?" and in my head it's "I DONT KNOW LEAVE ME ALONE I WANT MY MOMMY." fwiw, i feel it with my kid about half as often as i feel it in my work life. maybe because she's so much physically smaller that it's easier to feel like i know more than she does. ha.
I too love him and his verison of O Holy night is my all time fave.
Second The town confession, I normally don't like him, but Ben Affleck in that movie.. I want to jump his bones. And as in I went to bed last night dreaming about him.
YES he is super hot in that movie. Esp the scene where he's doing pullups and working out!! I also love the Groban, though I don't find him hot.
If you think Ben Affleck is hot in the Town, then come to Boston. Seriously. There are so many guys in Quincy, Dorchester, Revere, Charlestown, etc. that act exactly like that, dress like that, talk like that... you can definitely tell that Ben is from the area because he got it 100% correct.
Seemed like an appropriate confession in this thread lol
Hm.. Maybe he's bi? Was it full on tongue making out?
There was a little tongue. It was hot. I had joked to a friend that my goal was to touch his hair (because I love the curls). Did that; the kiss was a bonus lol
I used to be friends with someone who is a producer and she used to tell me how one of HER friends was apparently his fuck buddy when he was in between relationships. *shrug*
There was a little tongue. It was hot. I had joked to a friend that my goal was to touch his hair (because I love the curls). Did that; the kiss was a bonus lol
I used to be friends with someone who is a producer and she used to tell me how one of HER friends was apparently his fuck buddy when he was in between relationships. *shrug*
Nice! He does have super soft looking hair! And I guess maybe he is bi.
He's from my hometown and was close with one of my good friends before he hit it big. Her, him and his boyfriend all used to hang out together. The ex boyfriend still lives back home and they hook up whenever he goes back to visit. Actually, I shouldn't say that. I don't know if him and his ex still hookup anymore now, but they were a few years ago.
Elle, but you had/have the confidence to do it. I lack that. The fact that I really don't know shit paralyzes me.
I used to get paralyzed too. drove me nuts. Then one day I realized that no one else knows anything either, and 92 percent of people won't do anything at all since they don't know what they're doing, so they won't try; so all I have to do is beat out 8 percent of the population. Seriously, just the doing of something gets you ahead of 9 out of ten people.
I'm starting to get a grasp on this idea and it's very liberating!
my h has been ordering prepper stuff. like seeds, a field medical kit, a machete that can chop wood, mini tools that can attach to a belt, those outdoor foil-looking blankets, etc. he doesn't watch t.v. so i have no idea where this stuff is coming from.
I got my h into backpacking and have been telling him we really need to get our bug out bags ready for the last two weeks....I'm staying home with my sick ds again tomorrow and will probably start them tonight.
Yeah, it's actually scary that while I feel like I'm making the law up as I go along - and I am, it's a new area, no cases yet except the ones I've defended, so I am my own precedent; I'm citing me in my briefs - apparently this is what people do. And you just have to know the old law better than the other side so you can convince the judge the new law should use all the best stuff from the old law and none of the bad stuff. But it's totally just me inventing how I think existing law should be applied. Wich really takes hubris more than confidence. Or just sheer audacity. Tamb, I'm sure you could do it. You've had a baby. I think that requires the same lalalalala I don't know what I am doing but I am doing it because there's no other way mentality.