The Official New Mom Thread Part 2

[nucpharm29]

Morning ladies and TGIF!

Except for this morning started out extremely crappy! DD woke up around 5:30 vomiting, again! I'm at my wits end with her tummy troubles. So now, all the plans we had for today are in the trash. We were going to go shopping with my mom and then go visit my sister and neice. Now, we get to spend another lovely day cooped up in this house. I'm starting to think coming on this trip with DH was a complete mistake. First of all, DH is working night shifts while we're here, so we get to see him for about an hour in the am before he heads off to sleep and then another hour or so in the evening before he heads off to work. Then, I don't have a car while we're here. DH has a rental car through work, but b/c it's being paid for by work I'm not supposed to drive it. Yippee that DH is following the rules! And then my mom and dad are pretty much gone all day with work--my mom used to only work one day a week, but now she's gone 4 days a week. So instead of being home, where I have transportation, friends, and my own bed, I'm stuck in the house with one sick child and an infant. Oh well, I guess I have to sleep in the bed I made, right?

Well, we did have Super Bowl plans, but those also have been nixed! Some of our friends here have just found out that they're moving in the next 3 weeks to Atlanta, so they can't make it. And then the other couple we hang out with can't make it b/c of other family being in town. So now we're stuck here again! But at least my dad has HDTV so the game will look great even if we're here eating pizza and drinking a beer or two!

Hey, I don't know if ya'll (I'm originally from Arkansas so I can talk like a southerner too!) remember about a job opp. that DH had to move us back down here. Well, he got an email back from the boss at the firm where the job opening is, and the guy pretty much said that he didn't think DH was capable of doing the work for them. DH was so hacked off, he came into the room ranting that this guy had know idea what DH did all day and that the work he did now is probably 100X harder than what this new job could throw at him. I think he was just upset that this guy discounted DH's work without ever actually meeting him. Oh well, I'm sure another opportunity will come around sometime!

Alice--that's unfortunate about your friends child. I hope you can work things out. My BF has a bratty son, too--But she knows he's bratty and is working on behaviour modification for him. But then I can't say much, b/c DD taunts the little boy into misbehaving!

Tasha-I too have stayed at POP and loved it. We were there for a short trip in Feb. '05, so we didn't get to use the pools, but they looked fun. The food court was also nice. However, I did like the extra space we had at SSR and AKL--but for the value, POP is great!

Justhat--I hope the candies work for you. I tried them when I was prego with DS and they seemed to help. It might have just been a mental thing, but I constantly had one in my mouth. If they do work for you let me know, I still have some in my cupboard if you want them!

Well, better go check on my sickly DD--I'm sure b/c of her upset tummy we'll spend a lot of time in bed watching tv. Check in later!

 

[lissawynn]

J&D - I think my colleague went to Texas A&M, too. She's so funny b/c one minute she has an accent, then the next minute she doesn't. She also becomes very Texas when she's yelling at a student (which is rare).

SL - I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo and got super sick everytime I started a new pack. I stopped taking it. I'm going to talk to my dr. when I have my annual exam. I'm thinking I won't go back on a pill b/c we're probably going to ttc at the end of the summer. I hope you're feeling better!

Tasha - Yay for Kylie! I'm sure she'll be walking before you know it. I hope you enjoy Pop. You'll have to fill me when you get. We're staying at the WL again this trip. We love it there. It's so nice to take the boat back and forth to the MK. Also, my nephew really likes it. He's stand by the stream in the lobby all day and stare at the water.

justthat - Are you talking about the ginger candies? I never tried them, but they are supposed to work. I tried the Seabands; they didn't help me at all. I just ended up with little round indentations in my wrists. I know how lousy you must be feeling. I hope you feel better soon!

DisKim - Glad to hear your new class is a good group. I got another "new" student yesterday. He left a few months ago to by cyberschooled due to the dress code (they didn't believe in it). Now he's back and in my class. I've heard he's a behavior problem. This is the umpteenth new student I've gotten this year. The last one was in a group home for seriously troubled kids for 2 1/2 years. Instead of having him in a transitional placement, they plunked him right into our school. He has SERIOUS anger issues. I'm attending a meeting today, and hopefully, he'll have a different placement by next week.

Jill - I think the hospital staff should be apologizing to you and your family for dropping the ball on JP's diagnosis. Drs and hospitals aren't too quick to take the blame sometimes, are they?

Super Bowl plans - DH has been a Steelers fan since he was little. We're going to watch as much of the game as we can at home. I'm not interested in taking Jimmy somewhere else, having him crash, then trying to bring him home to sleep. I'll probably have some snacks and make a pizza for us. It's the first time in a long time we're actually interested in more than the commercials!

Hope you're all having a good day. It's pouring here!

 

[llij]

Good morning mommies!

I first have to say, "Wow!" J&D I am so impressed that you remembered all the names of the moms on this thread! That is wonderful! Also, sign me up for the Easter exchange. I've never done one before, but the Christmas one looked like it was so much fun. Thanks again for offering to organize this. Oh and you made me laugh about the ToT and childbirth comment!

Nucpharm - I am so sorry to hear that your daughter is sick and you are stuck in the house today. I hope she gets better very soon so you can go out. I also feel bad that your husband got treated so poorly by that boss. It sounds as if that man was very unprofessional. Will your husband continue to look for a job in Arkansas? I'm sending best wishes your way that it all works out great for you guys!

SL - I can't take BC pills anymore but years ago when I had problems with bleeding the doctor would have to up the hormone level in my pills. I can't remember if it was an increase in progesterone or what but I remember having to change frequently. It has been about 13 years since I've taken the pill so I'm sure lots has changed. You might want to check with the doctor and see if they can take care of it. Good luck to you. I know it is a pain to have problems like that.

Tasha - I too, would vote for a longer stay at Pop! I've always wanted to stay there and heard good things about it. Now that we have five we might not be able to do it unless we get two rooms. That is so wonderful that Kylie is cruising! She will be walking soon, just in time to run up to Mickey Mouse and give him a big hug! Even though I have three kids, there are still so many things that I haven't heard of too! I'm amazed at all of the cool baby products that are available now. I'm finding so many cool things that weren't around when Katie was a baby! I'm so glad to be a part of this thread though b/c I am learning a lot from you all!

Justhat - I hope you feel better. I'm glad that you will be able to see the doctor next week. I had such terrible m/s with the girls that I could not have survived without medication. Let us know how it goes.


I'm going off to Costco as soon as John Paul wakes up from his morning nap. I need to get supplies for Meagan's slumber party tonight. You know the important stuff like chips, popcorn and soda. (My teeth hurt just thinking about it!) We are going to have 8 ten year old girls at our house tonight which should be interesting. Meagan decorated the basement last night with a strobe light, disco ball, twinkly lights and sparkly streamers. She also has a karaoke machine which all the girls love to play with. I'm not expecting much sleep tonight but that is ok. She is so excited that she can't stand it. Oh, the memories of being 10 again!

Everyone have a great day and Hi to all of the other mommies!!

 

[llij]

Lisawynn - Have a great time watching the Steelers!

 

[DisKim]

nucpharm - I hope your DD feels better. I'm sorry for your DH. Hearing something like that from a potential employer is devastating. My DH applied for a couple of jobs at the University of NC and was really upset when he didn't get them (so was I). He's always easily gotten whatever job he applied for and now I think he's so put off that he's afraid to apply for any other jobs.

Tasha - I love the new picture of Kylie. She has gorgeous blue eyes!

I have no Superbowl plans except to go to sleep. Thank goodness I don't like football because I have to get up to early to bother with watching the Super Bowl. I've been in bed by 9 pm lately.

Wow, I'm trying to remember the posts I just read and my mind went blank. I didn't open up Word because my work computer takes too long to load it. Oh well, sorry if I miss anything. I'll have to go back later.

I had a terrible morning today. I was crying hysterical by the time I got in the car. Everything was fine. I was ready for work early. I got Aidan up for his bottle a little late. Usually, I just change his diaper and bring him to the sitter's in his pj's. Of course, he was wet today so I had to change his whole outfit. I asked DH to help me, but he was so tired he was useless. I had to rip the bottle out of Aidan's mouth to dress him. He screamed his head off, of course. I finally got out the door and got him in the car in the pouring rain. By the time I got behind the wheel at 6:35 am ( I have to drop him off and be at work by 7 - an impossible feat), I realized what a horrible mother I was. I had forgotten to wipe the pee off him with a washcloth in all of the confusion. I also had forgotten to put Balmex on him and he has a rash and he still hadn't been able to drink his bottle. To top it all off, I had to wake him up to torture him in this way. I lost it. I went into hysterics and was still crying when I got to the sitter's. This poor child didn't ask to be born and I have to put him through all of this because I have to work. It completely sucks. Somehow, my students cheered me up just by being themselves and I'm almost done with my day. I only have cafeteria duty and one more class. I don't mean to whine, but I just needed to vent. I can't talk about this with my DH because it leads to a fight. I can't talk to my friends at work because then I'll make them feel bad about having to be working moms too. I don't want to depress them. What would I do without this board

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

nucpharm - Your poor DH! It's one thing to just say "no thanks" or "we don't have a position for you" but to insult him while they were at it? Incredibly rude.

llij - Good luck with the slumber party! I remember them fondly from my elementary school days.

lissawynn - Good luck to the Steelers for you. To be honest, I don't even know who's playing.

DisKim - What a crappy morning! I know how it feels to have everything go wrong and you just have a meltdown. I'm glad your students were able to cheer you up. You can vent here anytime!

So how overboard (or not) do you guys go for Valentine's Day? DH is taking me out to an Italian place dinner and Lucas will be spending the night at my parents'. I know he went out and got me an extravagant gift (I'm not complaining - I hope it's a Coach bag ). I don't know what to get him now. Anyone have any special plans?

 

[nucpharm29]

Diskim--I hate when mornings start out like that. That's how I felt about today. Oh well, that's what being a mother is all about! And thank God we're allowed to have bad days every now and then! I hope the rest of your day continues to improve. I'm just excited that DD has decided to quit vomiting for the moment and sleep a little. Yippee for me!

SL--I wish I could go overboard for Valentines day. But with all the travelling and other stuff the budget is pretty tight this month. Thank goodness February is a short month. I was thinking that maybe we could go out for a nice dinner, but then after paying for dinner and the sitter; we might as well stay home and rent a movie. Besides, we'll have just gotten home on the 11th--so we'll all be a little exhausted! Cool that DH got you an indulgent gift! I would love a day at the spa, but I'll settle for a backrub in front of the TV!

jill--a slumber party sounds like fun! I remember them fondly growing up! Hope you can get at least a little sleep!

Time to go fix some lunch for myself and continue with the laundry. It's amazing how much laundry accumulates when a child is sick! I feel like I'm washing every blanket, towel, sheet, and pillowcase my parents own. And that's after my mom did a load of stuff this am! Oh well!
Oh, and we're also rooting for the Steelers! My parents used to live in pittsburgh, so we feel some sort of bond to them. Don't tell DH though, he really dislikes the Steelers--Guess there might be some disagreements during the game!

 

[justhat]

DisKim, . Ya know, I know it seems really bad, but honestly, don't feel like you're ruining Aidan's life. I know how much you'd rather stay home with him (and your other kids) and I've never even met you. So I'm sure Aidan will know that as he gets older too. He and your other 2 know that you love them and sometimes we can't always work out ideal circumstances (which I know all too well as we live in a 1 bedroom condo and I feel guilty that Madison has to room with us all the time) but the fact that you loved them enough to have them is what they'll remember as they get older. And my husband is less than helpful most of the time too so I really feel bad for you there cause you have 3 time as many kids/responsiblities as me. An example that will maybe make you laugh a bit is today I had a meeting for some fundraiser at Madison's school. It was at 9am and I have to get her there for 8am and then pick her up at 11. So I was telling my husband what an inconvenient time it is, that I have to go at 8, get home at 8:15, then leave again at 8:45, sit at the meeting for an hour or so, then go home for another 45 minutes and go back to get her. Or I could sit there for an hour in between each thing. Well last night I wasn't feeling well at all so I stayed up till around 1am and my husband, who never stays up past 10 was up with me. I thought "wow, that's really odd cause he has to be at the hospital at 7am" then I realized "maybe his shift starts at 3pm tomorrow". So after I finished my nightly routine of brushing my teeth and vomiting I ask him what time he goes to work and he said 3 and I said "oh, well then you can take Madison to school tomorrow so I only have to go in for the meeting and then to pick her up. He couldn't have been more annoyed. He was planning on sleeping while I got up with her at 6:30, got her to school, went to my meeting, came back, etc. Now he knows that I'm sick everyday so you'd think he'd volunteer to help, but no. He actually did it, but it was like forcing him out of bed this morning. I sometimes wish I could trade him in for a similar model who takes initiative to help with kids!

SL, I believe my husband is working on Valentine's Day this year and last year he did too. The year before (when I was 36 weeks pregnant) we went to this chocolate buffet at the Ritz-Carlton and it was incredible. Our condo building is attached sorta to the Ritz so we get special discounts on stuff. It was $20 a person and they had it every Friday and Saturday night throughout February and it was like all chocolate desserts, 3 different chocolate fondues, chocolate paninis, chocolate waffles, and more stuff I can't think of right now. It was great though, especially being so pregnant when I could really take advantage of a buffet! This year though, well we don't have a babysitter anyway so we'll probably either go out on the 15th with Madison or just wait till we go up to NJ and then leave her with my mom while we go someplace. That probably won't be till the 24th though so we've got a wait. Your night sounds good though and hopefully you'll get the Caoch bag! Oh, Ihaven't been on BC pills since September 2002 (probably should rethink that decision now cause no way can I handle a 3rd kid for several years!) but I remember I was on a very low dose and my dr said that if I had problems like you're describing that we'd have to go to a stronger pill. I never had much trouble with it so I don't know what I would have changed too.

J&D, I get sick brushing my teeth too. It's incredible how the stupidest things cause make me sick. I had that problem with Madison too and had to get a baby toothbrush cause all the regular sized ones made me gag. Glad to hear that your carpet is on its way to being repaired though. That must be a lot of work and I'm sure it's the last thing you want to do with a 1yo. Where in Texas are you, BTW? One of the possible places we might move to is San Antonio and I made the mistake of not going with my husband to that interview. He spent the entire day in the airport after his interview rather than looking around at the city. He literally sat at the airport around 6 hours.

Jill, have lots of fun at the sleepover tonight. I bet your daughter is so excited! Hopefully you'll be able to squeeze some sleep in! I have a question for you, since I'm nowhere near the sleepover stage yet-do you stay up with the kids, like watching them in the same room? I know that might be an obvious question, but I'm trying to think back to when I was that age and I seem to remember my mom going to bed when she'd 'put us to bed' but of course we'd stay up much later, doing all sorts of things we shouldn't have, sleep like an hour, then be incredibly tired the next day. But my mom was always really laid back so not sure if that's the norm, or if I should be directly supervising my kids when they get to that age.

Lissawynn, yeah, they are the ginger candies. Well actually, I was skeptical of the ginger flavor and when we were in the store last night my husband (of all people) found the same candies in sour fruit flavors so we got those. I ate one last night and again this morning, and I think they do help, but like you nucpharm, not sure if it's mental or not. I really think a lot of MS is mental, like there's no reason I should get sick everytime I brush my teeth but yet I do. Of course I am sure it has a lot to do with the hormones too, but I think a lot of it is in my mind, but I just have no idea how I can get past all that so it doesn't really matter what's causing it!

Nucpharm, I hope your daughter feels better soon. I know how you feel about being trapped, I hate having to stay in the house with nowhere to go and nothing to do. We went to visit my mom when Madison was 2 weeks old so I could have a 'break' according to Joey (he had the week off so really why did I need my mom for the break, what was he doing!?!). Well he ended up going to work with my mom all day cause she was being audited by the Dept. of Labor so I was alone in the house with a newborn all day for the whole week. I thought about how much easier staying home would have been too cause at least I could have had people visit me.

Tasha, great, great photo!! Kylie is so cute! She's always got a very curious look, like she's interested in everything, so I get your description of her. That's one reason why I think she'll love Pop. Those icons will really get her! Not sure if you have a building request or not (I didn't, I just went with whatever they gave me and got very lucky) but I would suggest the 50s section. They're regular, non-preferred rooms, but super close to the main building/bus stop and they have Lady and the Tramp statues that I bet Kylie would love. Of course, she'd probably love Jungle Book too (trying to think of all the animals there) so maybe that would be a good choice too. Nothing at that resort is too far away so you'll be fine anywhere. Oh, and we were in WDW in May and June 2004 too-how weird! My mom also paid for 1 trip, the May trip cause she was on a convention at the GF. She took along the girls in my bridal party too and it was a really fun trip. June was our honeymoon so that one was pretty good too! On more thing, since Kylie likes animals, try to make a trip to the petting farm at AK too. Not sure if you're okay with her touching farm animals after that scare last spring with kids getting diseases, but it doesn't bother me so I'll suggest it anyway. Madison loved the petting farm cause she's an animal nut too so I bet Kylie would think it's incredible. And you might actually be glad she's walking when you get to WDW cause then when she needs to burn off some energy you can stop at the kiddie play areas and let her run around for a bit. When they're crawling that's harder to do on vacation.

 

[Hillbeans]

Hi Everyone,

Jill - Good luck with your party tomorrow. Happy Birthday Meagan! I think you said that her birthday and Kevin's was the same date. Have a great time - I fondly remember my friend's sleepover parties at that age and they were always so much fun. Sorry to hear about the continued misinformation going around with little JP and the hospital. I'm glad they tried to clear up the situation though, it's a huge goof to miss something as obvious as a cleft palate. BTW - I love ToT and RnR.....!! I can't wait to go on Exp. Everest also!

Tamie - hope little Tyler is feeling better. Have a wonderful time in WDW!!

DisneyPhD - LOL about the "you can't take it with you" nursing comment.

Zalansky - Good luck with Conor's Karate. I was thinking of signing Kevin up for Karate also - let me know how it goes.

BellaCam - Great Job Aidan with his sippy cup!

DisKim - I feel your pain with the DD and the "Respect" issue. It's hard for kids to realize that they are not the center of the universe (even their parents universe 24/7).

JustThat - Why can't people mind their own business! Many thousands of kids are on the busses in WDW and look how many people jam on those things at closing time? I'm sure Madison will be fine. Hope your MS gets better soon.

Valerie - Congrats on the interview. I liked Alice's idea for a thank-you note.

Alice - I also agree with DisKim about having "girls-night" sans kids. That way, you can just worry about your friendship and not her kids. Yikes.

Inside Ball - Hope things get better soon with the stomach illnesses!

NucPharm - Sorry to hear your DD was vomiting this AM - hope she's feeling better soon.

SL - My Dr prescribed me the patch, but i'm avoiding taking it. Those things always make me feel so nauseous. I know I only want two children (even though sometimes I think it'd be nice to have more) but I think at the end of this year i'm going to consider the Tubal route. There are a few people I know who have had a "whoops" well into their 40's and I just can't imagine going through that (even though they both love the babies they've had). I also can't imagine being on hormonal bc for the next 15 years. Good luck with your seasonale - is that the one where you get your period once every 3 months.

Tasha-Scott - The new picture of Kylie is really adorable! Have a great time planning your WDW trip (half the fun is in the planning). I think a stay at POP would be fine if you want to extend your trip. I've heard great stories and not so great stories of POP, but with that being said, I think some people are expecting white glove service at a value resort and have low tolerance for kids, noise and crowds (then why go to WDW anyways????).

J & D - Great job remembering all of our names!

I'm sure I forgot someone, but i've got to run. Take care everyone!

GO STEELERS My husband is a huge Steelers fan (my son was Roethlisberger for Halloween).

 

[Alice28]

GEEZ LADIES!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!! Sometimes it stinks to be the West coaster on this board- by the time I get up and rolling in the morning, you ladies are already WAY ahead of me!

OK, the 'other' team playing on Sunday is who I am rooting for! GO HAWKS! For the first time since I moved to Portland am I interested in the SuperBowl. When I was a kid, it was when the 49ers were HOT and we would have big Bowl parties and watch the 9ers kick some booty. We may go down to my parents to watch the game and pig out on junk food.

No big plans for V-day. We are still going to try and get away for a night the weekend before, but now dear MIL is coming back again that weekend. She's going to Seattle the few days before with some friends and then will be here Friday-Sunday. She probably would be cool with watching the boys, and my parents can watch Molly if we still want to sneak away.I bought DH an electric fondue pot- he loves to make fondue, but usually just does it in a double boiler. In the last month I already got diamond earrings, a new purse and a car.....I feel funny expecting anything more than maybe some Sees candy for VDay.

DisKim- I'm so sorry you had a crummy morning. I know you are a GREAT mom, and please don't think that because you forgot to wipe his bottom one time that it means you failed in any way. Heck, when I changed Molly this morning, I realized I hadn't put her in a clean diaper before bed last night- so she had MEATLOAF crumbs in her diaper from dinner last night and was FULL of pee! Nice. And I stay at home, what's my excuse? I still think that teachers have the best profession when it comes to juggling parenthood and working. At least you are *usually* home by a decent hour, you don't have to work weekends (outside the home anyway!), and you get all the holidays and breaks off. My mom worked nights and e/o weekend when I was growing up and I never thought she failed me in any way cause Dad picked up the slack.

Nucpharm- what kind of ****** would say something like that to your DH? Someone he doesn't want to work for, that's who! Whenever DH or I have had situations like that with potential employers, I try and say, "Well thank god I didn't get the job- I wouldn't want to work for a company like that anyway!!"

Justhat- I hope you start feeling better really soon! I can vividly remember being that ill with DS#2 and it was awful. Here's hoping that in week 14 (if not sooner) it will clear and you will be woofing down food again to make up for lost time!

Jill- a slumber party! What fun! I love going to Costco to stock up on junk- they have GREAT junk food! Molly's bday party is going to be a Costco affair- I'm thinking (frozen) lasagne, salad bags and french bread. And of course their awesome cake! And buy the big bag of candies to split up between the 20 kids that are coming for goody bags and wa-la- done!

Speaking of Molly's bday, I bought the invitations, plates, etc yesterday at Party city. It's cute- pastel farm animals. I bought a fancy paper cone hat that says "My 1st bday" but then I remembered the crown Jimmy had from BRU and I want to check it out for her- see what the girl counterpart is.

Tasha- great new photo of Kylie! she's so sparkling cute! And have FUN at Pop! I know you have had to have on again off again trip plans, so I'm excited to see that it's ON!

J&D- I would get sick brushing my teeth too- and when I had a cold and was coughing, that would trigger my gag reflex (this is mostly with #2 again) and out everything would come. Not pretty. I would be feeling fine, start coughing, and have to run for the toilet. Ughhhhhhhhhhhh,....sorry justhat if this is making you queasy!

Our Fed tax refund was deposited today. I feel quite rich. If it weren't for that Visa card to pay off....

PS----new Gymbo lines coming out- I didn't sneak a peek at boys, but baby girl is LADYBUGS! I'm dying! Out next week sometime.

 

[bellacam]

Hi mommies! popping in for a quick !

DH got stuck at work all weekend so I am tking Aidan to visit my parents for the weekend. Catch up with you all on Monday & enjoy your weekends!

 

[J&D]

Here are the details for the Spring/Easter Exchange:

First, I would like to make a friendly request that only those that can SERIOUSLY COMMIT to sending a package by the deadline sign up. Thanks!

I will take names up until February 17th. I will PM everyone with the name of their child’s buddy soon thereafter. Each person that is interested needs to copy and PM me the following information:

Your DIS Name:
Your Real Name:
Address:
E-mail address:
Your Child’s Name:
Your Child’s Age:
What size will your child wear in the spring?
Your Child’s Likes & Dislikes (age-appropriate things such as characters, toys, snacks, etc.):
Anything else you feel your child’s buddy should know:

If you have more than 1 child that you would like to participate, then please send me a separate PM for each child.

In order for all packages to make it to their destination by Easter, the deadline for this exchange will be March 24th. Send or spend as much as you would like, but let’s try to keep the price of the package under $15 (excluding shipping). Use the information provided by your child’s buddy to help you plan your packages.

Let the fun begin!

 

[Alice28]

BTW- thanks for all the input about my friend. I feel like I have to admit that most of the time J plays pretty well with other kids & he can be pretty funny at times. But it's like BF & her DH are just in a fog about general discipline & keeping an eye on him. It often seems like they just let him run the roost so to speak and to me, 3 is when you can really start putting your foot down with kids & ensure they follow through with your expectations. J can't even do something as simple as sit down for 5 minutes at the dinner table to eat with the group - now at 1-2 years, I know that can be a challenge sometimes. But 3 and a half? BF just chalks it up to him not being a 'meal eater' and that he just grazes all day. Well my kids did that some days too, but I expected them to sit down with us at dinner time and at least try it. Just stuff like that- and when he does do something wrong (forgive me if any of you do this too) they don't address him by his name most of the time....it's "Buddy!" or "Buster!" I get the feeling J has figured out they don't really mean business when they use those nicknames all the time because there is really no 'meanness' or guidance in their voice when they say it. It's like they're just saying it because they know that have to say SOMETHING. I have never seen them follow through with any serious discipline (this is a child that when he was 2 he was at my house while they were working; he grabbed DH's car keys which has a pepper spray thing on it- I grabbed them away from his and said, "No- no J---yucky!" And he turned around, walked to my window (which is low to the floor) and started banging his head into it, screaming AND BROKE THE WINDOW! Ijust about had a heart attack thinking he hurt himself, but he just doesn't know how to deal with being told no and throws these TANTRUM fits!

OK, I totally did not mean to go on and on like that. BTW, BF paid for that window and sat there and said to DH and I " I really feel like I don't know what i'm doing sometimes as a parent....I need you guys to tell me when I am screwing up!" Well, that was 1.5 years ago when I watched J 3-4 days a week. I just would feel funny now telling her, "Yeah, your kid is still a pain even though I only see him once a month!" And it just KILLS me cause she and her DH are smart, educated people- why is it they don't get the parenting thing?

ETA- I want to be in the exchange for Easter! I will PM you my info in a bit...

 

[Inside Ball]

 

[Inside Ball]

 

[Inside Ball]

Guess What still cant work out how to post my pictures. Help!!!!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

SL~ I am on ortho tri cyclen and have never had any problems. I have never done seasonale though. I hope what you are experiencing is just normal. I think I would check with my dr. just to make sure if I were you. As far as Valentine’s Day, last year we went to dinner and a movie which turned out to be a bust on dinner…LONG story! This year we have so many plans that weekend with Kylie’s dedication and a few other things that we probably aren’t going to do anything. We are taking my 2 sisters and ex-stepsister out for lunch after the dedication which is going to cost some money so that is all we are willing to spend that weekend. My b-day is the end of this month so we will probably do something then instead. And if not for this thread I wouldn’t know who is playing in the Super Bowl either! Neither dh nor I are football people.

nucpharm29~ I hope your dd feels better soon! That was a really terrible thing for a potential employer to say to your dh. He’s better off not working for someone like that! I am sure something better will come along eventually anyway.

lissawynn~ The boat is the reason I was leaning toward staying at the WL. I was thinking it would be easier than the bus with the stroller but we will have our car if we need it although dh doesn’t want to have to drive the whole time we are there. I told him that I was willing to stay at POP if he would promise me that we could use the car if the busses proved to be too much of a hassle with Kylie and a stroller and he (reluctantly) agreed since he is in favor of an extended trip. I am hoping we can stay at the WL in a couple of years. We aren’t planning to go to WDW next year and are hoping to go the following year (or atleast by the year after that) so I am hoping that will be when we stay at the WL. I think we are going to eat at Whispering Canyon on this trip though.

Jill~ Have fun with the slumber party! I can only imagine Meagan’s excitement!

DisKim~ I am so sorry you are having such a rough day! I don’t know you personally but I KNOW you are a GREAT mom! Trust me when I say that Aidan will not resent you for working! He is lucky to have you and you will realize that for sure the first time he tells you that he loves you…and he no doubt will once he starts talking!

justhat~ Thanks for the info. on POP. I would love to stay near the Lady and the Tramp icons b/c I am pretty sure Kylie would love that. She loves dogs more than any other animal so far. And we are also planning to do the petting zoo at AK while there. I am sure she will love that too. Thanks for reminding me about that! How ironic that you were at WDW in both May and June 2004! Do you remember when you were there? I will have to look up the dates b/c I can't remember off the top of my head right now. My mom paid for my May trip too! And that is when we stayed at CBR and we both hated it! Although it was nice to lay by the quiet pool every now and then. Dh and I stayed at ASMo that June and liked it. It was much nicer than CBR to me and a much better value! And you’re right about the walking…I forgot about all the kiddie parks and stuff since I have never had a baby or toddler with me when we’ve gone. So maybe her walking won’t be such a bad thing afterall. She may decide not to walk before then anyway. You never know. But at the rate she is going I won’t be surprised if she is. And yes, she is very curious and always trying to get into stuff! She actually gets this smirk on her face when she is trying to get into something that she knows is “off-limits”. I have a feeling my little head-strong child may prove to be a bit difficult as a toddler! We shall see.

Hillbeans~ That is true about value resorts. A lot of people complain about seeing kids and stuff. It is a value resort which means it’s cheaper and more affordable for families. I don’t know why people always seem surprised to see all the kids. The kids never bothered dh or me so that isn’t a problem. We really enjoyed our stay at ASMo so I am sure we will like Pop too. The only thing I didn’t like when we were at ASMo is these HUGE beetles that kept getting into the pool. I admit bugs freak me out! Some of the so-called annoying kids rescued me from those terrifying beetles more than once! I am hoping since we will be there a month earlier than when he and I went last time that the beetles won’t be in season or something! Or that they will stay at ASMo and not head towards POP!

Alice~ We really didn’t think we would get to go to WDW this year so I am really glad we are! This time it is a definite “ON” unless something happens. I am praying that it won’t! I plan to book our trip and pay it off just as soon as we get our return in the next week or 2 so that it will be definite. I am sort of worried something else will happen to keep us from going. I will be breathing a huge sigh of relief once the trip is paid for, KWIM? And truly I do understand what you are saying about your friend’s kid. Sounds just like my bf’s child! She refuses to discipline him (he will be 3 in 3 months so he is old enough to know better IMO) and she isn’t the type to welcome criticism on her parenting skills (or lack thereof). I keep my mouth shut in fear of jeopardizing our friendship which honestly has been a little bit shaky the last month or so anyway for some unknown reason! But your friend did sound open to advice. Even though it’s been a while since you kept her kid she may still welcome it. I think I would approach the subject gently with her but I don’t think she would take it as hard as you think since she did tell you she needed advice that one time. Good luck!

Bellacam~ Enjoy your weekend with your parents!

J & D~ Okay, count me in on the exchange. It’s definitely feasible for me and it sounds like fun! PM on its way! Oh, and I was so worried someone would back out during the Christmas exchange or just not send their package or something but we had no problems. Everyone sent theirs and we had fun!

Well, Kylie's eye isn't quite as bad this morning so now I know she definitely doesn't have pink eye. It's a little red under her eye...it looks like she's tired or has been rubbing her eye and she had just a very small amount of gunk in her eye when she woke up so I am hoping that means she is starting to get over it.

I meant to add earlier that I know it may sound unrealistic to plan a New Moms meet at WDW but I think it is a great idea. Seems most agree it would be better to do it during the summer (including me!) and that it would be a good idea to do in a couple of years or 3. So if we did decide to do it I think it might actually work out better than expected. Our kids would be toddlers and able to ride rides and stuff then. Well, except some of us may have another baby by that point (again, including me, I think!) but that's okay. And I think quite a few of us might actually be able to make it then. Anyway, just wanted to say if ya'll (there I go saying ya'll again, lol! ) decided to have a meet I would definitely try to be there!

Oh, and I have actually not been on Dumbo or anywhere near it since I was 4 so I had no idea that people make a beeline for it! We always head to POTC first (my favorite) or Buzz or BMTR (dh's favorites) first. I guess I will be avoiding Dumbo this trip if it's crowded since Kylie will still be too young to really care if she goes on it or not! Not worth waiting for this trip IMO. I am learning so much just from reading this thread! Thanks!

 

[justhat]

J&D, we'll do the exchange too. I understand about people not doing it, so it's great to hear from Tasha that there were no problems last time. I very rarely do any of the exchanges on the regular CB, but I decided to do this Valentine's one a couple of weeks ago. Well the mail out date was 1/28 and Madison has still not gotten her package. I finally heard yesterday that it was sent back to the person so she's remailing it, but I was starting to think that we just would not be getting a package.

Tasha, the dates we were in WDW in 2004 were May 19-25 and June 7-21. Well, in June we actually went on a 4 night Disney cruise from the 13-17, then stayed at AKL after the cruise (and the GF before the cruise cause of a great AP rate we got). In May we were at Pop for 2 nights cause a friend and I went down 2 days early and then the GF for my mom's convention. I have to admit that the reason we went down early in May was because, being a first time parent, I was very worried about how I was going to handle WDW with an infant (Madison was just under 3 months old at the time) so I wanted an extra day to be able to adjust before the rest of the group came so I wouldn't be slowing them down too much. Well my friend is a WDW nut too so that worked out well cause she was willing to go down early with me. And yeah, you're right, it's hard to tell when they'll actually start walking. Madison learned how to pull herself up to standing a week before she turned 6 months old. We were absolutely shocked cause she had only been sitting up for a month and couldn't even crawl yet. By the time she turned 7 months she was cruising pretty well so we thought she'd be walking soon. Well then right after she turned 7 months she learned to crawl and her interest in standing and walking died down. Then when she was 9 months she took a couple of steps unassisted a few times, but everytime she did it she had this horrified look on her face. She'd stand alone in the middle of the room but would not move her feet after that. She didn't take anymore unassisted steps till she was 11 months but still preferred to crawl. About 2 weeks after that she gave up on crawling altogether. So while she still walked on the earlier side, it was later than we ever thought based on how long she had been standing and cruising. But with Kylie, I bet she does walk before your trip-she seems very adventurous!

InsideBall, I'm really not the one who should try to help you with this, but let me try. When you post a photo, you have to have it uploaded to a website, then paste the url into the image link in the post. Okay, that didn't make much sense, but if you can figure out what it means maybe it will help. Like don't just paste in the 'name' of the photo, but the whole thing with the http in it. Good luck with that-I'd love to see the photo!

 

[justhat]

Alice28, that's a picture of Madison with the girl version of Jimmy's birthday crown from Babies R Us. I can't believe it was almost a year ago that I took this photo!

 

[Inside Ball]

JustThat Thanks for the advice I am just going to upload them onto a website first, so maybe by monday i'll manage to post some photos as my camera is broken so I only have the camcorder which pic quality is crap but I will try.
Gems Try Bachs Rescue Remedy my health visitor recommended it for my sons cradle cap and it is brilliant you can get it in Boots or Tescos normally with the vitamins or herbal remedy's
Vald1977 glad the interview went well good luck
Alice28 Wish I had some advice about your BF's son but it is hard to tell people about their childrens behaviour, I have the same problem with my sisters stepson very unruly and because he doesn't live with them his dad won't tell him off and my sister feels it's not her place so he is an 8yr old that does what he like.
Jill Good luck with the party sounds like great fun.
Diskim Hope yoiur day improves at least the weekend is nearly here.
JustThat The crown is so cute.
Well All my plans for the weekend are out the window my DS was supposed to be going to a sleepover but his friend has a sickness bug so that has been cancelled and DD was meant to sleep at my SIL's but she says no know that my son isn't going to his sleepover so we have cancelled the babysitter for Aimee and we aren't going out for a meal now which would have been the first time in about a year that we had gone out just us, never mind maybe a family bowling night as everyone is equally disappointed.