I wish you luck in your ds outgrowing the 'loud boy' phase. My ds is 13, and while he does have ADHD, we (dh, dd and I) often find ourselves asking nicely, demanding, and yelling at him alternately to please for the love of god to please just be quiet. ETA: I don't mean to stereotype. Not all boys are like that. But some boys are, and if they are when they are little, sometimes they don't outgrow it, like ever.
Our 10yo is so loud. At Christmas my sister was saying how her son finally started sleeping late and was quiet when he was 12/13 and that’s when most boys do. My mom started laughing and looked at me saying “sorry, I don’t think M will ever sleep late or be quiet”. Thanks, Mom 🙄
My ds DOES sleep late sometimes now! Some days he's still up between 6:30/7, today he was up at 8, and over break he slept until 10 some days (which is really late in our house, dd never sleeps later than 7 ever). But he is loud as soon as he wakes up until the moment he goes to bed.
When I was a kid I had this Barbie video where she and the rockers sing in space then go back in time. I watched it 800 times. Later on my brother "borrowed it" to "rag on it" with our neighbor, but I never got it back and now that guy lives on the other side of the country. Anyway I've always given my brother a hard time about it, and did again at Christmas. We didn't do adult gifts, but he went on Ebay and found a new copy. I still have a VCR, so I'm watching it tonight and I'm so excited! Turns out they make a Funko Pop of this Barbie too which I bought a few weeks ago.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Jan 7, 2023 17:37:31 GMT -5
Lucy and I went to the philadelphia museum of art today to see the big Matisse exhibit. We stayed almost all day. It was such a great day with my girlie!
I want to go to Norway. I've been watching Below Deck Adventure, and my former assistant moved there a year ago.
I can get plane tix for $750/each (3 of us), the week before Easter. Haven't looked at accomodations or excursions yet. I have a feeling that it could get verrrrrrry expensive.
The dollar has pretty much never been stronger, so you've got that going for you.
The weather is kind of blah at Easter, though. Summer is truly stunning (but OMG midnight sun blows).
Yesterday I found out I won an Instagram giveaway from my local ice cream shop for 31 ice cream items in the month of January. And the WILD thing is that one item could be a cone or it could be a PINT. Insanity.
I've read about brides asking their guests to wear matching outfits in two Ask Amy columns recently. This is SO weird to me, that some people are so intent on curating pictures that they treat their guests as backdrops. I am going to be the crabby old lady in the corner wearing whatever I damn well please.
Was one them the Bridezilla who was shocked (SHOCKED) that her fiancé was cool with making all their guests wear yellow, but was so hurt when he said she couldn't have the silent reception? Because I read that one and was thinking WTF the entire time.
We went to a wedding maybe 7 years ago where the theme colors where like blues and purples, and guests were encouraged but not required to wear them. We did, mostly because I already found the bride to be a PIA and I didn't want to hear about it later, I needed a new dress anyway, and I look great in both blue and purple. If someone wanted me to wear yellow to a wedding, a color I look awful in, I think I'd RSVP no unless we were super close.
That's the one! How many people look good in yellow?
In this wedding, anyone who was a mother (this was her H's sister getting married) was supposed to wear a color and style close to the bridesmaids' dresses. I would not be looking forward to a lifetime with that family.
I tested positive for Covid Monday (first time ever in our house) and I only felt a little “off”. I tested because I was due to go back in the office Tuesday and wanted to ease my mind. I was shocked it actually was positive.
I’ve spent the last week in my room, with my dogs, working and binging Ginny and Georgia (loved it, mean it). It’s now over and tomorrow is day 6, so I can “officially” un-isolate from the other people in my home.
But I don’t want to. It’s been like a vacation (I only felt a little achy Tuesday) and don’t want to be a responsible adult/parent again.
Post by hannahgruen on Jan 7, 2023 18:37:34 GMT -5
We just got home from visiting friends in the mountains. It's been snowing there, and we got snowed in. We don't live where it snows, and it was exciting for me.
With all the rain and wind, a neighbors tree fell on the shed my DH built. Fortunately, it didn't do any damage.
I spent this morning getting stuff together for consignment. That included going through 3 Lego sets and ordering lost pieces. Two of the pieces aren’t currently in stock, so not sure what to do.
Go to bricklink.com
You can search for the part and order it from people all over the world. Also, if you tell me what pieces they are, I can look in my bulk Lego to see if I have extras.
I am so tired of living with a toddler. DD turned into a much more reasonable human after her 4th birthday. DS is close to 5 and is still SO LOUD and obnoxious.
Am I allowed to say that out loud? I feel like I'm not because I'll be met with the "oh you'll miss this." No, I won't. I'm very much a "live in the present and deal with what's on hand" kind of person.
I wish you luck in your ds outgrowing the 'loud boy' phase. My ds is 13, and while he does have ADHD, we (dh, dd and I) often find ourselves asking nicely, demanding, and yelling at him alternately to please for the love of god to please just be quiet. ETA: I don't mean to stereotype. Not all boys are like that. But some boys are, and if they are when they are little, sometimes they don't outgrow it, like ever.
DS is 8 and is so LOUD! He yells and gets so upset if he doesn’t win at video games, board games or anything in general. He wants to do a sport but he is such a lousy teammate.
Yesterday I found out I won an Instagram giveaway from my local ice cream shop for 31 ice cream items in the month of January. And the WILD thing is that one item could be a cone or it could be a PINT. Insanity.
It might be good, bad, or just different, but parenting is a state of flux. So lean into the good moments. Those memories and the good will they create help carry you through the rocky moments.
Sometimes the good and the bad can happen within the space of an hour and be about the same thing when they are tweens (Mom you are the worst! Mom you are the best!)
Today was our last full ski day. We head home tomorrow. The boys skied a ton today and I feel like they’ve gained so much confidence on this trip. They’re skiing trees like champs. I’m just so impressed with both of them. And being up here is really starting to feel like a home away from home. I cannot wait to build up here next year so we can have our own place.
Looking forward to going out for dinner tonight and then spending the evening reading and drinking wine. I started Stephen King’s Fairy Tale last night and it’s really good so far!
Roc A Bee, tell me more about the Mix Tiles? What do you love about them. I’ve thought about them but have never pulled the trigger.
Poeticxpassion, do you keep all your Lego sets or re-sell them or something? I really would like to do more, but it would be cost prohibitive to just keep buying them. I can’t decide if I’m committed enough to taking them apart for resale though. I asked my mom to get me the app-controlled Cat bulldozer for my birthday/Christmas this year though! It’s work appropriate since I work for a giant construction company. I think we actually have the largest contract with Cat of any contractor. So it will be a fun thing to have on my desk at work.
I am so tired of living with a toddler. DD turned into a much more reasonable human after her 4th birthday. DS is close to 5 and is still SO LOUD and obnoxious.
Am I allowed to say that out loud? I feel like I'm not because I'll be met with the "oh you'll miss this." No, I won't. I'm very much a "live in the present and deal with what's on hand" kind of person.
I wish you luck in your ds outgrowing the 'loud boy' phase. My ds is 13, and while he does have ADHD, we (dh, dd and I) often find ourselves asking nicely, demanding, and yelling at him alternately to please for the love of god to please just be quiet. ETA: I don't mean to stereotype. Not all boys are like that. But some boys are, and if they are when they are little, sometimes they don't outgrow it, like ever.
My kid seems to have outgrown it now at 14. Maybe he's just too cool for me now 🙄 he used to walk with me and the dog and literally talk the whole time non stop. I couldn't even tell you what he was talking about, usually some video game he was playing or one he wanted to make, but by the end of our walks I would be so over stimulated I would be close to a panic attack. Now he never wants to walk with us anymore and it's hard to get much of a conversation going. I don't miss that over talking but I feel like there's a happy medium we just completely bypassed.
It might be good, bad, or just different, but parenting is a state of flux. So lean into the good moments. Those memories and the good will they create help carry you through the rocky moments.
Sometimes the good and the bad can happen within the space of an hour and be about the same thing when they are tweens (Mom you are the worst! Mom you are the best!)
This is parenting rolled up in one post.
DD was being a turd this morning. I didn’t care if she came out of her room. Now she is sitting beside me watching reels on insta. She keeps laughing and sharing them with me. This is teen language for I love you and I need you to be my space.
It might be good, bad, or just different, but parenting is a state of flux. So lean into the good moments. Those memories and the good will they create help carry you through the rocky moments.
Sometimes the good and the bad can happen within the space of an hour and be about the same thing when they are tweens (Mom you are the worst! Mom you are the best!)
This is parenting rolled up in one post.
DD was being a turd this morning. I didn’t care if she came out of her room. Now she is sitting beside me watching reels on insta. She keeps laughing and sharing them with me. This is teen language for I love you and I need you to be my space.
I was just telling H this morning that there's an entire house and everyone (him, DS, and the cats) are all on the couch with me.
Post by emilyinchile on Jan 7, 2023 19:51:01 GMT -5
Hailey Bieber wore a shirt that says "Nepo baby", and I saw pictures of this on a couple IG accounts. I am irrationally annoyed by the many comments saying she's also a nepo spouse. Obviously few people are more famous than Justin Bieber, and I'm sure plenty of people only know who Hailey is because they're married, but girlfriend was doing just fine in her career as a top level model without his help.
DD was being a turd this morning. I didn’t care if she came out of her room. Now she is sitting beside me watching reels on insta. She keeps laughing and sharing them with me. This is teen language for I love you and I need you to be my space.
I was just telling H this morning that there's an entire house and everyone (him, DS, and the cats) are all on the couch with me.
I need space! I'm overstimulated and touched out!
I get that too! The other day the cat and DS were piled in my chair with me. I was ready to put them both outside.
DD isn’t going to be in the house much longer. She is already planning college tours. So I will take this silent sitting nearly in my lap time.
I spent this morning getting stuff together for consignment. That included going through 3 Lego sets and ordering lost pieces. Two of the pieces aren’t currently in stock, so not sure what to do.
Go to bricklink.com
You can search for the part and order it from people all over the world. Also, if you tell me what pieces they are, I can look in my bulk Lego to see if I have extras.
We buy all our sets for DS(6.5) on bricklink. He loves the lego movie, batman & LotR... sets no longer sold in stores. Also, stuff for the video game Lego Dimensions is so cheap on bricklink! We got 30 panels for very cheap!
I finally got brave and bought a menstrual cup. Now I just have to be brave two more times, once to put it in and another to get it out.
My godson called me this week and I panicked, he’s never ever called me. I thought something terrible had happened to his mom, my oldest friend. No, he started a new job and needed my help. So tonight I am listening to his spiel about Cutco knives via Zoom. What have my Saturday nights come to?
I am so tired of living with a toddler. DD turned into a much more reasonable human after her 4th birthday. DS is close to 5 and is still SO LOUD and obnoxious.
Am I allowed to say that out loud? I feel like I'm not because I'll be met with the "oh you'll miss this." No, I won't. I'm very much a "live in the present and deal with what's on hand" kind of person.
I think that’s totally fine to say and realistic. I was just asking my partner what age we were looking forward to in the future and we both said over 7 years old. Toddlers are difficult!
You might get lucky with DS! Our first year with DD was rough but once she hit toddlerhood she's been a dream. She's 3.5 now and I keep waiting to hit a bad age but it's all been great, she's such a fun kid. (it's possible that we'll hit a bad age at some point but I think we'll make it out of toddler years unscathed!)
That would be awesome! Trying to stay humble, he’s honestly been way too easy for me not to think there might be something else coming. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it I guess. Glad you got out of the youse for a bit today!
Things can definitely stay easy! I don’t think my mom is delusional but she said I was an easy baby and toddler. Obviously parenting can/will have its challenges but not every child has colic, horrible sleep, or the "terrible twos/threes," etc.
I spent this morning getting stuff together for consignment. That included going through 3 Lego sets and ordering lost pieces. Two of the pieces aren’t currently in stock, so not sure what to do.
Go to bricklink.com
You can search for the part and order it from people all over the world. Also, if you tell me what pieces they are, I can look in my bulk Lego to see if I have extras.
Thank you! I ended up finding an online site that beat what I was finding on eBay.
These are all random pieces from Lego friends sets. Like a poodle and a piece to make a water gun for the water park. How I have 5 of the 6 pieces and my kid is like “sorry mom.”
It was basically free since I had PayPal credit from selling some clothes on FB.
The final update on my horrendous Girl Scout co-leader:
She sent a text today, the week of our winter campout, that after much soul searching she is stepping down as a troop leader because she feels “done with it”.
And my husband said at just the right time, “Don’t send whatever it is that you just typed.” 🤣
It was: “Who will even notice you’re gone?”
I kind of wish you had sent it 😂 glad you don't have to deal with her anymore!
Despite not waking up til 10:15, I had a very productive day. I swear I wouldn’t be anywhere without my antidepressants!
I walked the dog, went running, took down all the outside and inside Christmas decorations, took them to my storage locker, took the kids to buy a birthday gift for their dad, planned meals for the week, went grocery shopping for the week (cried about how expensive everything is), showered and now I’m sitting, watching football and having a cocktail. This also means I don’t have anything to do tomorrow but sit and relax, woohoo!
Roc A Bee, tell me more about the Mix Tiles? What do you love about them. I’ve thought about them but have never pulled the trigger.
They are so lightweight and easy to hang. I think the print quality is good. I bought a set of 7 in varying sizes from 8x8 up to 11x16. It was $150ish which I thought was very reasonable considering just buying frames alone for a gallery wall would be more than that. I also get overwhelmed with picking out frames of different sizes for a wall. This forced me into a decision.