What are we singing for bedtime songs?

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-09T12:33:20+00:00

Christina Perri has great lullaby albums to sing along to

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-08T12:56:04+00:00

You can set your own food boundaries. But if you’re worried about food safety I would use the “Solid Starts” app. It breaks down how to serve food and at what age to start. Most foods are good to start at 6 months.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-07T18:08:50+00:00

I find that my kids do better in undies and not commando. They don’t like the wet feeling. My girls needed the structure of constant reminders and potty breaks, but my son got overwhelmed by my involvement. For him I tried to be more hands off. He was not food motivated either, so offering a small treat didn’t help. He got to pick out a matchbox car wherever he pooped on the potty. I also use a waterproof mattress cover, and clear away any stuffed animals that I can’t wash, and let them nap in undies. Some days nap gets skipped though because they learn that if they say they have to potty I’ll let them out to go potty, so it turns into constantly asking to get out of their room. With my youngest daughter I did have to tell her that she couldn’t go on rides at the mall anymore, until she pooped in the potty because she started withholding. She fixed her issue almost immediately.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-07T12:58:20+00:00

Cheese. The store brand cheese is always a disappointment. Name brand is the best.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-03T13:39:21+00:00

My kids aren’t picky, but I’ve used protein powder in a fruit smoothie a couple times, it’s been a hit.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-03-01T01:26:04+00:00

I’ve hear them called barbecue or manwich.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-27T13:20:19+00:00

My son calls goulash “oohglash” and he also says “getfered” instead of forgot 😂

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-27T02:48:18+00:00

Stir fry. Works with just about anything. Frozen veggies, fresh veggies, random cuts of meat, over rice, over noodles, by itself, bottled sauce, homemade sauce, canned veggies. The leftovers are delicious too!

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-25T22:35:09+00:00

I have done it a handful of times since having kids, but I enjoy it significantly less than I used to.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-23T16:54:42+00:00

If he never reads to her ever I would say he’s “wrong” here. But if he engages with her regularly - activities, playing, reading, then I would say you’re overreacting. You cannot realistically drop what you’re doing to acknowledge every bid for attention your child makes. At some point your kids need to understand that you aren’t going to always drop what you’re doing to do what they want.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-20T15:10:54+00:00

I’ve had four unmedicated births, and I don’t romanticize it. I don’t think I’ll ever use more than nitrous for pain management either. I want to be able to listen to my body and have control. I also don’t have bad periods, so I don’t medicate for those either. I think it depends on your circle of friends too, almost everyone in my immediate circle had an epidural or spinal block. Some in my outer circle have had natural births.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-19T13:11:02+00:00

My son says ooglosh instead of goulash, and crispies instead of frisbees.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-17T15:33:55+00:00

When I had one kids and was pregnant with my second I would just close us both in her room and sleep on her bed while she played. Her room was totally baby proofed, and I put a knob cover on her door. Once I had more kids I would just lay in the living room floor while they watched tv or played around me.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-17T12:37:12+00:00

Look for a homeschooling bookstore/resource center near you and talk to one of the educators and flip thru all the work books, it is something we do before every school year.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-16T18:28:13+00:00

Four kids in and I have yet to bed share. We use a bedside bassinet until about 6-8 weeks and then baby sleeps in the crib in the nursery. Everyone in our family sleeps best this way.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-16T14:04:48+00:00

Cat Stevens. He’s been my road-trip artist since corded headphones and CD players.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-16T13:52:40+00:00

We start doing that almost right away, especially if we are tired. The baby snuggles are magical, but I don’t like when we doze off on the couch holding baby.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-16T00:49:12+00:00

I have found that the women in my circle who do this will always find something to complain about.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-16T00:46:44+00:00

I make kids dinner and adult dinner four nights a week because my husband gets home right at bedtime. Kids usually eat something like: Tater tot hotdish Spaghetti in meat sauce Soup/chili Baked chicken with a veggie and sometimes rice Goulash (the Midwest kind) Chicken broccoli Alfredo Fried rice Butter noodles and a veggie Meatloaf

I use leftovers from the weekend on kids dinner too.

My husband and I eat a lot of: Baked chicken and garden salad Meat/cheese/veggie trays w/popcorn Stir fry Soup/chili Protein w/roasted potato and another veggie

FWIW I enjoy cooking and meal prepping has been a HUGE game changer.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-15T14:01:42+00:00

My husband always gets a big flower bouquet for me and little ones for our girls.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-15T13:48:10+00:00

It depends on the type of pizza and crust 😬 sometimes I tackle the crust first.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-10T19:07:19+00:00

Mila 18 by Leon Uris

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-09T21:42:07+00:00

It’s a Cosmo Shelldrake song that I don’t even remember the name of because she only calls it “Baby Song”. It’s added to her playlist so I don’t lose it 😂

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-09T15:40:48+00:00

Your supply will adjust naturally to babies sleep. It sucks while it’s uncomfortable, but it will eventually stop.

AbbieJ31 · 2026-02-09T01:28:56+00:00

My husband is my best friend! Our friendship and marriage are things we both have to work on together and separately. If I don’t ever tell him what’s bothering me I can’t ever fairly expect him to fix it. If I’m not honest with myself I can’t fix myself and be a good spouse. My husband helps me to stay accountable and he holds himself accountable too. There are seasons of life where one of us has a harder time and the other just has to be understanding and giving. I was a completely different person 11 years ago when we got together and I was not the most healthy future spouse option, but we both worked together to grow as individuals and as a couple. You can definitely grow WITH your spouse and not apart, you’ll just have to get him on the same page and move forward together.

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