i surprised my kid's teacher and the daycare director with my cross-examination of the director during a class prep meeting. she was giving nonresponsive answers, what the hell did she think i was going to do? and how do they think i earn the money to pay their ridiculously high rates?
the teacher (who i adore) was like "your face was so serious yet neutral." ha ha ha.
i was thinking about thebuddhagouda last night when i was laying in bed. LOL!!!
i was thinking about my dad and me and how we are so close because of music. we listened to music together all the time when i was younger. somehow we wound up with completely opposite tastes in music, but we still bond over the beatles. we danced to a beatles song for my wedding.
Was it as good for you as it was for me?
I keep reminding myself that he's only 3, and his interests could totally change but I don't want them to. I love this music obsessed kid.
i surprised my kid's teacher and the daycare director with my cross-examination of the director during a class prep meeting. she was giving nonresponsive answers, what the hell did she think i was going to do? and how do they think i earn the money to pay their ridiculously high rates?
the teacher (who i adore) was like "your face was so serious yet neutral." ha ha ha.
you would make a gajillion dollars if parents could hire you to talk to their kids' teachers. you could be a "family educational consultant" and ask all the confrontational questions parents don't want to ask. that would be so awesome.
brilliant. i already don't give a damn about being perceived as the problem parent, since i know how to be polite (ha). i really wouldn't care if it wasn't even my kid.
I "quit" my up oncoming job. My boss seemed cool with it. They've had low enrollment this year and she thinks another instructor will snap up my class. I figure my chances of ever working with them again are slim now. Bleh.
However, the deciding factor was dh coming home from a 5 day trip and saying "Hey, I'm gonna be home for 36 hours before I leave again and don't worry if my phone rings in the middle of the night. It's going to do that a lot now."
I don't need the added challenge of logistical childcare issues at present. He sort of needs a full time support system right now and I'm cool with that. When his new position is more established I can hopefully find something closer to home to do during school hours.
I know I've got a mom blob situation right now though. I'm going to join the Y ASAP for the childcare, gym, and yoga classes. Lol.
This is a very good idea. My friend who stays home goes to the gym for a couple hours each morning. She showers and everything there just for the peace and quiet. I am so envious of her lol.
Last night I was watching Girl Code, while he was putting together our new IKEA storage unit. Someone on the show made some comment about how Moms are " Laundry Ninjas" and fold laundry super fast.
H was like " When are you going to be a " Real Mom" who does laundry and stuff? " Uhmmmm....... Fuuuuhhhuuuuuccckkk Yooooohoooooouuuu H.
For the record My Mom watches DS while I work and she usually does a laundry during his nap 2-3 times a week. So yeah I don't have a ton of laundry to do. I just consider myself lucky and thank her profusely and buy her nice gifts.
DH does almost zero childcare during the week. I asked him 3 weeks ago to start getting DS up at 6:30, and change his diaper and bring him downstairs so I can give him his bottle. He does that ( 5 minute task) approx. 60 percent of the time. Sometimes he " forgets" to change the diaper. Other times he has to " go to the bathroom" and calls down to me to get him. A few times he has just slept through. After he gives DS to me he goes upstairs and takes a shower and eats his breakfast by himself while playing with his phone. I have asked him to pour DS cereal multiple times, but this is like 50/50 on whether or not he will do it.
I do all of the dinner and bedtime routine, including cooking and getting him ready for bed. DH doesn't get home until AFTER DS is asleep. But I am not a " REAL MOM??" Seriously. I work 2 jobs, and do all the am and pm childcare all week? Seriously?
I am so heart hurt right now. I had a knot in my stomach all night last night and just feel like crying. I called him and told him he wasn't a " REAL DAD" because I caught my Mom putting the recycling on the deck this am. He was all like " your not nice." Dude neither are you.
i surprised my kid's teacher and the daycare director with my cross-examination of the director during a class prep meeting. she was giving nonresponsive answers, what the hell did she think i was going to do? and how do they think i earn the money to pay their ridiculously high rates?
the teacher (who i adore) was like "your face was so serious yet neutral." ha ha ha.
you would make a gajillion dollars if parents could hire you to talk to their kids' teachers. you could be a "family educational consultant" and ask all the confrontational questions parents don't want to ask. that would be so awesome.
They actually have this for parents of disabled kids. They are called " Support Brokers" or " Advocates".
I have my anatomy scan today and I am a little scared they will find something wrong. And slightly less scared I will pee my pants as I wait with a full bladder. DH did not think if was funny when I asked him to be my pants person.
Last night I was watching Girl Code, while he was putting together our new IKEA storage unit. Someone on the show made some comment about how Moms are " Laundry Ninjas" and fold laundry super fast.
H was like " When are you going to be a " Real Mom" who does laundry and stuff? " Uhmmmm....... Fuuuuhhhuuuuuccckkk Yooooohoooooouuuu H.
For the record My Mom watches DS while I work and she usually does a laundry during his nap 2-3 times a week. So yeah I don't have a ton of laundry to do. I just consider myself lucky and thank her profusely and buy her nice gifts.
DH does almost zero childcare during the week. I asked him 3 weeks ago to start getting DS up at 6:30, and change his diaper and bring him downstairs so I can give him his bottle. He does that ( 5 minute task) approx. 60 percent of the time. Sometimes he " forgets" to change the diaper. Other times he has to " go to the bathroom" and calls down to me to get him. A few times he has just slept through. After he gives DS to me he goes upstairs and takes a shower and eats his breakfast by himself while playing with his phone. I have asked him to pour DS cereal multiple times, but this is like 50/50 on whether or not he will do it.
I do all of the dinner and bedtime routine, including cooking and getting him ready for bed. DH doesn't get home until AFTER DS is asleep. But I am not a " REAL MOM??" Seriously. I work 2 jobs, and do all the am and pm childcare all week? Seriously?
I am so heart hurt right now. I had a knot in my stomach all night last night and just feel like crying. I called him and told him he wasn't a " REAL DAD" because I caught my Mom putting the recycling on the deck this am. He was all like " your not nice." Dude neither are you.
Sorry this was a huge ramble.
this seriously sucks. you guys need to discuss division of labor before you kill him
He does a shit ton around the house. He does all the dishes, and does all the yard work. We have a biweekly cleaning service. It's just this thing about the laundry he has with my Mom. He really doesn't want her doing our laundry, because he feels I " get off to easy". Dude. What is me doing the laundry going to accomplish? It's still clean. It's still done. I do it when my Mom can't for whatever reason.
He texted me and said he likes it when we do " projects together"? Like Laundry ? WTF ?
I also do all the grocery shopping * while he watches DS but STILL* and he wants BIG PLANS every weekend ( Children's Museum, Zoo, Beach ect) but he wants ME to plan it, because I am " better at it".
I honestly don't mind doing ANYTHING I do, but don't take the one thing I don't and hold it over my head and call me a " Not a REAL MOM".
People, I have reached the end of the Candy Crush saga. I guess I will have to go back to being a productive member of society.
DS and I started reading Harry Potter last night. I'm not only super excited to introduce him to these books, but I'm excited to read them again for myself!
Post by AHappierHour on Aug 7, 2013 9:04:24 GMT -5
I really hope my brother comes over today. I have so much to do to get ready to leave for the weekend. I could use a second pair of hands with the kiddies.
People, I have reached the end of the Candy Crush saga. I guess I will have to go back to being a productive member of society.
DS and I started reading Harry Potter last night. I'm not only super excited to introduce him to these books, but I'm excited to read them again for myself!
I am crazy excited for the chance to start reading books like Charlotte's Web, The Wind in the Willows, et al... with Hart
People, I have reached the end of the Candy Crush saga. I guess I will have to go back to being a productive member of society.
DS and I started reading Harry Potter last night. I'm not only super excited to introduce him to these books, but I'm excited to read them again for myself!
What a good idea! I have always wanted to read them and also I wanted to introduce Jack to my love of chapter books. We should read HP!
People, I have reached the end of the Candy Crush saga. I guess I will have to go back to being a productive member of society.
DS and I started reading Harry Potter last night. I'm not only super excited to introduce him to these books, but I'm excited to read them again for myself!
What a good idea! I have always wanted to read them and also I wanted to introduce Jack to my love of chapter books. We should read HP!
We read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory earlier this year and he really liked it. He did ask why there weren't more pictures when we were reading last night But I think he likes it, so far. He has seen bits and pieces of the movies.
My BFF is having a GIRL! Suddenly, I see the appeal of arranged marriage. If she and Henry get married, they will have the most beautiful, smartest, most driven babies EVER. Our kingdoms would be united AND the gene pool would benefit. I told him last night that it really is in his best interest that all of this is decided. He's 2.5.
We had the travel day from hell yesterday and wound up getting home (sans luggage, which is still MIA) twelve hours after we initially arrived at the airport. My boys did as well as could be expected under the circumstances, but none of us got to bed until after midnight. Then they woke up before 7:00 this morning. I am draaaagging.
Oh, and the airline totally pulled a "Thanks, Obama!" when It became clear we weren't going to make our connecting flight. Apparently Air Force One was in Phoenix yesterday, and they kept telling people that they would make their connections because "everyone is being delayed due to the President's visit." Um, no. Of the five or so people sitting near us, nobody received e-mail updates about a delayed connection. That first flight, however, e-mailed SEVEN TIMES and wound up leaving nine hours after the scheduled departure time.
My h had roses delivered to me again, and balloons delivered to Sofia. He misses us and knows I've been having a rough week with the kids and being sick. He's a good man.
Lately Theo has been waking up at 12 am to squirm and won't go back to sleep until I pick him up and rock him. I think he might be starting to transition from swaddling, but every time I leave him unswaddled he just flails around. Swaddle him and he squirms like crazy. So we were awake from 12-1 am, 3, 5, and up at 6. I'm so sleepy and pretty jealous of people whose kids actually sleep. Lol. Oh well, it will pass.....eventually.
M is still asking us if we can get a barn so she can have a horse. I connected with someone from our church who rides and she connected us with a friend's daughter who is open to showing M the basics of horse care and riding. She recommended doing informal lessons before we invest into something long term, which I agree. She's open to meeting us this Sunday and I'm so excited. M is going to flip!
Next week I'm making my last daycare payment of $70. Here's to saving $600/month in childcare costs. After school care for a month here is $300. OMG.
I'm waiting on pins and needles for a follow up phone call for that j.o.b. eeek! I hope they call.
It's weird but I'm slowly coming to terms that we may never have a 2nd child. I see the good things about it, it still seems sad though. I don't know.
I watch Extreme Weight Loss Makeover and while I hated the whole "production" of it last night, I do really appreciate that they showed and discussed eating disorders. Being morbidly obese is generally about something other than food. And most people on that show seem to have magically healed all their wounds and battled all their demons by the time they are at the final weigh in. I'm just glad the girl last night asked for help and received it.
What a good idea! I have always wanted to read them and also I wanted to introduce Jack to my love of chapter books. We should read HP!
We read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory earlier this year and he really liked it. He did ask why there weren't more pictures when we were reading last night But I think he likes it, so far. He has seen bits and pieces of the movies.
Oh man I am getting all excited lol. I love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I have to instill my love of books to at least one of my kids!
I have an ultimate first world problem. I am ANNOYED that we are going to the Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake concert in November. JT's new music sucks and I've already seen Jay-Z with Eminem, and I have a feeling he was better in that venue. I probably wouldn't be AS annoyed by this whole thing except it is the day before Thanksgiving and guess who is cooking - ME! Now I'm hella pissed everyone is going to want to stay out late when I have to get up early the next day and get both the house and all the food together. And my H is all, "I'll help," but let's be real, although he may have good intentions, he is not a cook and cannot be trusted with Thanksgiving dinner.
I know this is stupid, and I'll get over it, but I said from the get-go I was not interested in this concert, and I wasn't kidding. I was my friend had JUST texted me and not my H as well so I could quickly put the kibosh on it.
I have an ultimate first world problem. I am ANNOYED that we are going to the Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake concert in November. JT's new music sucks and I've already seen Jay-Z with Eminem, and I have a feeling he was better in that venue. I probably wouldn't be AS annoyed by this whole thing except it is the day before Thanksgiving and guess who is cooking - ME! Now I'm hella pissed everyone is going to want to stay out late when I have to get up early the next day and get both the house and all the food together. And my H is all, "I'll help," but let's be real, although he may have good intentions, he is not a cook and cannot be trusted with Thanksgiving dinner.
I know this is stupid, and I'll get over it, but I said from the get-go I was not interested in this concert, and I wasn't kidding. I was my friend had JUST texted me and not my H as well so I could quickly put the kibosh on it.
But Jt's dance moves don't suck. I could watch him all day.
Have I mentioned how fucking tired I am of this fucking nausea/heartburn/reflux?? I am seriously going to cry. Its too much. Friday's doctor appointment better bring some answers and relief.