Took DS to the ortho this morning and he was measured/x-rayed/photographed for Invisalign. I know this is going to be a better option for him than traditional braces (he has some sensory issues and dentist fear) but I hope he is responsible with them. I was pleasantly surprised they are not all that much more than traditional metal braces. Still not cheap, but I was expecting it to be more, so that is a relief.
D(6) is in 1st grade. The 'this color/toy etc is only for girls' is loud and strong among the kids. DS has been told his pink pants and water bottle with some pink on it are for girls. Some girls were refusing to let the boys play with the barbies at free choice time because barbies are only for girls (by DS' account). The conditioning starts so early. It makes me so sad. So far DS is standing strong because we're a colors/toys/clothes/books etc are for everyone family. It's like swimming up river.
There is also baseline misogyny built in. It's more acceptable for little girls to want 'boys' things than for little boys to want 'girls' things. Our culture often assumes the 'boy' oriented options are better.
Having an NB kid who likes to go glam/glam femme at times is really eye opening. When my kid dresses masculine, no one bats an eye. Add one purple item of clothing or a touch of sparkle, and it brings out all sorts of stranger looks/opinions on "boys in girls' clothes" (not all negative - but adding even one femme touch to a "boy" draws attention. Adding masc touches to femme looks doesn't even register for most people. People who "read" my kid as a "girl" barely notice.)
We have a great counry park system and each season they have a catalog of classes you can register for. Spring opened todaybat 8am and I logged on at 8:02 to register son and I for another Nailed It! baking class. The website and ohone system were already overwhelmed and crashing. It reminded me of what a delight it is to register for summer camps. My son cannot wait to do The Hunger Games camp he did last summer. It is SO hard to get in I can't guarantee he'll get it.
DD is off of school this week. My plan was to book a beach house or condo last minute if the forecast was decent. The forecast looked terrible this week so we stayed home. Yeah, the weather is gorgeous and we totally should have done a little vacation at the beach But now we have things planned that make that not feasible so we are at home, taking care of home tasks that are not fun but need to get done. BOO.
Post by starburst604 on Feb 8, 2023 12:08:12 GMT -5
My FIL facetimed us the other night and mentioned that he's visiting from SC at the end of February, for 13 days (?!?!?!?!). H was like um, where are you staying for all that time? FIL says "Well I don't want to impose but.....". He stayed with us for 3-4 nights right before Christmas, when he was moving to SC and it was tough. He fell and cracked a rib within an hour of arrival, didn't shower the entire visit and didn't have his general shit together about when he was going to leave for SC and tying up loose ends.
H replied "well, you could stay here a few days, but 13 is a lot". Who just books a plane ticket for almost 2 weeks without making firm plans about where one will be staying?! Is he just going to couch surf at age 82? I'm firmly in the camp that fish and guests start to stink after 3 days. It is a lot having someone in our space, having the right food on hand and cooking for someone all that time.
The one saving grace we have is we are home buying/selling and planning to have the staging done/listing photos taken around that time so that may give us a concrete reason why having a long-term guest just isn't going to work. He can stay at my MILs place since she is in FL for the winter and he would have it all to himself. WHY?!
Yesterday I learned that my mother has a box of holy cards dating back to the late 1800s. She inherited them from her mother and just adds every family member to the box. Is this a thing?
I also found out my second cousin has the love letters of my great aunt between her and her partner that date from the 50s to the early 80s. Her family refused to acknowledge she was a lesbian and called her the companion to her lover, who was an heiress of a well-known family in Chicago. Apparently, my great-grandmother threatened to report her own daughter to the police when she learned of their relationship.
I'm trying to convince my cousin that we need to get the letters to a LBGT non-profit that documents love stories that predate the Stonewall Riots.
Important update- I got raisin clusters, sea salt caramels, and jimmy truffles and they’re all delicious!
Also, h’s surgery went well! 😊
So glad it went well, but I couldn't read this and not comment. If you are going to a candy store, for the love of all things, why would you pick RAISIN CLUSTERS of all options?!?!?!?!
Important update- I got raisin clusters, sea salt caramels, and jimmy truffles and they’re all delicious!
Also, h’s surgery went well! 😊
So glad it went well, but I couldn't read this and not comment. If you are going to a candy store, for the love of all things, why would you pick RAISIN CLUSTERS of all options?!?!?!?!
So glad it went well, but I couldn't read this and not comment. If you are going to a candy store, for the love of all things, why would you pick RAISIN CLUSTERS of all options?!?!?!?!
Omg, I LOVE raisin clusters! Lol
We get candy there for every holiday/birthday and I always wonder who gets the raisin clusters and now I know! I used to wonder who got almond paste and then I met my husband. lol
D(6) is in 1st grade. The 'this color/toy etc is only for girls' is loud and strong among the kids. DS has been told his pink pants and water bottle with some pink on it are for girls. Some girls were refusing to let the boys play with the barbies at free choice time because barbies are only for girls (by DS' account). The conditioning starts so early. It makes me so sad. So far DS is standing strong because we're a colors/toys/clothes/books etc are for everyone family. It's like swimming up river.
I know. My daughter is in kindergarten and refuses to wear her “girls rule the world” shirt anymore because it “might make the boys feel bad.” I was like girl these boys will be fine, I promise.
Took DS to the ortho this morning and he was measured/x-rayed/photographed for Invisalign. I know this is going to be a better option for him than traditional braces (he has some sensory issues and dentist fear) but I hope he is responsible with them. I was pleasantly surprised they are not all that much more than traditional metal braces. Still not cheap, but I was expecting it to be more, so that is a relief.
How old is your DS? Our oldest is 11 and really terrified about braces. We didn't think they were responsible enough for Invisilign, but maybe we should reconsider. There are a lot of sensory and anxiety issues.
Important update- I got raisin clusters, sea salt caramels, and jimmy truffles and they’re all delicious!
Also, h’s surgery went well! 😊
So glad it went well, but I couldn't read this and not comment. If you are going to a candy store, for the love of all things, why would you pick RAISIN CLUSTERS of all options?!?!?!?!
Took DS to the ortho this morning and he was measured/x-rayed/photographed for Invisalign. I know this is going to be a better option for him than traditional braces (he has some sensory issues and dentist fear) but I hope he is responsible with them. I was pleasantly surprised they are not all that much more than traditional metal braces. Still not cheap, but I was expecting it to be more, so that is a relief.
FYI- both of my girls have Invisalign. They both had some issues, one more than the other, with the attachments needed. There was still some "buzzing" and vibrations when preparing and putting the attachments on. Overall, I think it was a better option for them as well.
DD1 is almost done with hers and is DREADING (like wants to just keep the on) the removal of the attachments, we are going to the ortho today for DD2 so I am having her ask about the process so she can start processing it now.
Took DS to the ortho this morning and he was measured/x-rayed/photographed for Invisalign. I know this is going to be a better option for him than traditional braces (he has some sensory issues and dentist fear) but I hope he is responsible with them. I was pleasantly surprised they are not all that much more than traditional metal braces. Still not cheap, but I was expecting it to be more, so that is a relief.
How old is your DS? Our oldest is 11 and really terrified about braces. We didn't think they were responsible enough for Invisilign, but maybe we should reconsider. There are a lot of sensory and anxiety issues.
DD2 is 11 and has Invisalign since about October. It was touch and go in the beginning because she is a snacker and would keep it out longer periods. But, she was told she needed to wear trays longer because of it. Which was odd for us because DD1 wears her religiously, but she isn't a snacker.
DD2 has finally gotten into the swing of it and is doing well. It helps that the threat of braces looms over her. Ortho said if the Invisalign's weren't working, they'd switch to braces at no additional cost.
Idk what algorithm Facebook has me in, but I'm constantly shown videos with captions like "when mom comes to pick you up from the trap house to detox", "growing up watching your mom smoke crack", "tales from the streets". What have I ever done to be targeted this way?! My Facebook use is majority mom groups and hiking groups lol.
I drive a 4 door sedan. It is in the shop for some silly part but the part is going to take a week to get in so they gave me a loaner - except it's a huge ass 4 wheel-drive pickup truck. Running errands this AM and finding parking spots was an adventure.
On top of that it is brand new (200 miles on it) and fully loaded, so that is adding extra pressure on me to be careful.
Post by exploding people on Feb 8, 2023 15:45:18 GMT -5
My car was in the shop for about a week and a half for some collision repair. I got it back Friday. Monday night, DH and I were out and noticed it was making a weird noise that was coming from the general area of where the repair was done.
Long story short, it turns out there's a bolt in my tire (I'm so glad I didn't end up with a flat!) and now on top of the deductible I paid for the repair last week, today we have to buy new tires. I mean, it needed new tires anyway but I was hoping to hold off for a few more months! Ugh.
Post by blondemoment123 on Feb 8, 2023 15:52:37 GMT -5
DS had his 5 year check up today and thankfully he was up to date on shots! I already planned to go to Wendys as a treat after, so I'm enjoying my baconator fries lol.
I am so tired of other kids being assholes to my kids.
The amount of shit that my kids have had stolen at school is unreal. My son has now had 3 different water bottles stolen or ruined while passing in the hallways just this school year. He also has had money and snacks taken out of his bag.
My DD just told me that a kid at school stole our Christmas gift to her bus driver back in December. She was afraid to tell me earlier. Now that kid doesn't understand why she won't talk to him and is harassing her.
Post by chilerellanos on Feb 8, 2023 16:35:20 GMT -5
We had a college visit for my youngest today! She was already pretty set on the school. She likes the town, and it’s a smaller campus. So this really just affirmed that it’s what she wants.
Since she is graduating so young, she will do one year at the local community college and then transfer. But she is so excited.
I posted about our house being sold yesterday. I called, and they said we will be able to fulfill our lease, and there’s potential the new owners will want to continue renting to us, but we should know more within the next week or so.
That would be ideal because I did want to sign for one more year because of the above, and then I would either downsize, or move in with my bf.
Took DS to the ortho this morning and he was measured/x-rayed/photographed for Invisalign. I know this is going to be a better option for him than traditional braces (he has some sensory issues and dentist fear) but I hope he is responsible with them. I was pleasantly surprised they are not all that much more than traditional metal braces. Still not cheap, but I was expecting it to be more, so that is a relief.
How old is your DS? Our oldest is 11 and really terrified about braces. We didn't think they were responsible enough for Invisilign, but maybe we should reconsider. There are a lot of sensory and anxiety issues.
He's 13. I just worry about him losing them during school since he'll take them out for lunch.
I can’t decide how I should feel about this. A few years ago, when I was having some health issues, my FIL commented on FB with a discredited study about a link to Diet Coke. So, he got put on “share with everyone but X” status. Occasionally, I tag my H and he can see, and drop in a boomer comment. But, my H knows not to share too much of my health with them.
So yet, I’m still kind of let it all hang out, etc. hello, message boards, Twitter, etc. I’m a weird sort of fine sharing mostly anonymously, but can’t stand when someone comes to me in person about something internet me shared. Which is why I might not have any annoyance rights to….
I found out my BIL has been downloading my pictures from FB and sharing them with FIL. And, told them I had Covid. I’m raging. Of course, this is partially because my H doesn’t even call his parents when I nag. So they feel they have no connection to us.
rubytue, your BIL crossed a line. If you've chosen to not share with your ILs on FB, that is your business and should be respected. I don't think he should have to keep what you share on FB a secret but going out of his way to share pics and info is really a choice here.