Posts by akind1

Enh, sometimes I wish you had some good things to say about Sean  - I know you need to vent, and I get that - we all need to vent about DH stuff. But if you've got nothing good to say, it makes me wonder if you think he's worth...

I used to joke with some of my preschoolers that they were not sorry about what they did, they were only sorry they got caught! - which is often the case - I think, like anything, you have to take it in a case by case basis - and know...

Here is a sneak peak the photographer sent from my maternity session LOVE it. - That is my 15 month old Norah tagging along for the ride :)   33 weeks and 3 days  

I wear a jersey dress or skirt on the way home - it's easiest and least constrictive. I'm back in pre pregnancy sizes almost immediately, but I am plus size to begin with and don't gain much . . .

Polite words: "Please" we actively encourage - do you want X - say "please" or if he's being contrary, give whomever a kiss or hug or high five (the things he gets are treats, it's not like he's saying please for things that are just...

Meh - when I was Gabe's age I just shut down or screamed. I wouldn't apologize for anything. LOL. And sitting with daddy isn't really meant to be a punishment - I don't consider it such. A consequence, but not a punishment - he'd...

I hate freak out moms. IDK what's normal at this age, but Norah has hmm, between 15-20 words - possibly more. I've not had my coffee yet, so I'm sure there are some I'm forgetting. some she uses regularly, others we've heard clear as...

I don't disagree with any of that in the least. One friend whose son has been diagnosed as autistic (I nearly put that in quotation marks, bc she doesn't really agree with the diagnosis) - said when she questioned it, the doctor was...

To Do:   I want to do a really massive deep clean. Which means it would be wonderful if MIL could take at least one kid for the day so I could tackle that. I want a pedicure. Seriously, frivoulous thing to do, but there it...

Birth Center vs Hospital may well be a different list - I don't know what all things the birth center may keep on hand (like if they keep food and drink available, or if you need to bring your own) Some birth centers require you bring...