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Awww of course you deserve to be happy. You're an excellent mama. I'd say go have a Tim Hortons, but you don't have one. So go get a Dunkin Pumpkin Spice Latte with extra syrup & sugars!!!!
You've got a really big squad of cheerleaders here right behind you because you are loved ..... so glad you had that nutty pumpkin( perfect for feeling "nutty")Thank you guys. J had a good potty day at school today, which I wasn't expecting, so I took her to Dunkin/Baskin-Robbins and got her ice cream and got the nutty pumpkin coffee for myself.
We did the Oh Crap method, which is basically cold turkey, and she did fairly well after the first couple days, but then it went back to being a struggle again, where it's been an argument most times I know she needs to go. There's really no turning back at this point, so I have to just power through.
This year has just been hard.
So so true! It feels like motherhood magnifies our flaws and insecurities. Sometimes other mothers do not help because they are just sure what was right for their family and children must also be the best and right answer for every family. They’ve done their best google research and read the books (that she agrees with) after all. I feel like I see a push for more moms supporting moms online. But that doesn’t help us change our internal narrative sometimes. Its more odd and worrisome when a mom DOESNT think she’s failing somehow. Too bad our babies don’t come out having read the books too.we can all be our worst critic
Yes,women supporting women can be bad enough online but the very least one Mom can do for another is LISTEN!!!! We don't always have to have the answer,just listen and support one another with loveSo so true! It feels like motherhood magnifies our flaws and insecurities. Sometimes other mothers do not help because they are just sure what was right for their family and children must also be the best and right answer for every family. They’ve done their best google research and read the books (that she agrees with) after all. I feel like I see a push for more moms supporting moms online. But that doesn’t help us change our internal narrative sometimes. Its more odd and worrisome when a mom DOESNT think she’s failing somehow. Too bad our babies don’t come out having read the books too.
I'm managing. Still not doing amazing, but a bit better than last week.how are you doing?
Happy half-birthday M! I don't know who's luckier, your mom or you.It's a big day. Six months. Half a year of my M.
So happy to hear you are doing better,it's all up from here Lari ..... you are managing,,you can you will and that's the best news for today-,tomorrow is a new day,filled with new smiles from M bring new JoyI'm managing. Still not doing amazing, but a bit better than last week.
It's a big day.
Six months. Half a year of my M.
She's the best thing to come out of this difficult year. She can light up a room with her smile (of course, she chose to be more solemn in her pictures today), and lately she loves to talk your ear off. I keep wondering what my mom would have thought of her - I'm sure she would have made a comment about how she has so much less hair than I did as a baby, but she probably also would have commented on her easy-going disposition.
By the way, we had our doctor's appointment earlier today, and they are claiming she's in the 100th percentile for height. She may be a bit long, but I'm never going to completely trust their length measurements.
Happy Half Birthday, sweet girl. Since you've been here, I can't imagine life without you.
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You sound so much better these days- even giddy and excited and I'm so very happy to hear this .... I really think you were dealing with those post partim blues Lari and seems you're getting back to YOU7 months old! How?! This happy child has started eating table foods (bananas are a big favorite) and does fairly well at getting food to her mouth for someone new to the 'anything other than milk' game. She cut her first tooth and according to the pediatrician Tuesday the second one is imminent (I couldn't tell if it was in today, though). She wants so badly to move around and goes on her hands and knees or even hands and feet. PT is making her strong. She doesn't sit more than a few seconds unassisted yet, but we're working on it. Her favorite song is one with her name in it and she breaks into a smile whenever I sing it to her. She love to laugh and watch the world. I love her so much, even if I wish she'd sleep a little better sometimes.
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Guess all you like, but I won't admit if you got it publicly.There's a cute song called Maggie's Farm! Hee hee. You had to know that comment would make me start guessing names!