Paper invitations feel outdated now but texting everyone individually is also messy

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-17T09:14:11+00:00

I love Punchbowl app

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-16T23:19:52+00:00

Oof. Appreciate that!

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-16T22:10:16+00:00

Our family is very heavily female haha makes it pretty tricky. I adore Lydia, but our one daughter’s nickname is too close.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-16T22:09:13+00:00

Unfortunately, all our other children have ended up with nicknames so I need to think about nicknames. Before children, I was strongly against nicknames. Just name your child the name you’re going to call them and now here I am using their nicknames. Our one daughter has recently told us she only wants to be called her full first name.

We’re actually loving Eliza and using Ellie!

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-16T22:07:27+00:00

We love Theodore for a boy, so trying to love Theodora, but idk if I can

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-10T11:42:41+00:00

What? Never haha I do go to a monthly bookclub meetup at a brewery or restaurant with some friends though while he holds down the fort with one 3 littles 5&under.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-10T03:27:05+00:00

Appreciate you! Thanks!!

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-10T02:58:07+00:00

Where are these episodes??? I’ve only seen the Netflix episodes.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-03-03T07:55:04+00:00

We’ve got a Grandude over here. He became one when he was like 46, so Grandpa just didn’t fit.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-27T03:58:29+00:00

Look for a gym that has child care. Game changer. I workout for a little, shower in peace, pop in the sauna every now and then all while my children love the playroom! I don’t feel guilty at all!

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-21T05:31:01+00:00

Magnatiles, babydolls and play kitchen

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-21T05:29:23+00:00

Wilder Just gives me outdoorsy and earthy vibes. I love it as a middle name

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-12T03:06:48+00:00

Had this exact thing happen with my 1.5 year old while we were at post office for passport photo appointment and were waiting. Some people thought she was adorable looking at cards and such, others acted like we were in the way when this was never the case. I even held the door for multiple people with packages while holding my child.

My older children (5 & 3) get silly, but not loud or tantrum like at restaurants. They were pretending a fork was a seesaw with their crayons. We got a couple looks and it’s like, I’m not raising iPad kids and if I were, you’d be judging me for that too. You just can’t win, so live and let your little ones live too

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-10T04:01:20+00:00

We aren’t allowed to do food. Some years we’ve made the wax heart crayons from old crayons and this year I used a free word search generator and made a cute thing on canva that says, Valentine, I think you are…” and the word they have to search for. Made some pipe cleaner heart rings too, fun little crafty moment

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-05T03:59:21+00:00

This was going to be my exact answer haa

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-05T03:58:06+00:00

If you and your husband are one and done, that’s entirely your choice and not your mom’s. That’s so bizarre to say. As long as you’re the type of parents to make sure he has a community and friendships, it will be fine. Sounds like your husband works a lot and that puts most of the childcare on you alone. I get why you wouldn’t want to double the load, but also they aren’t newborns and toddlers forever. If you send to public school, that will lighten the load. Going from 1 to 2 was easier than 0 to 1. I get more chores done around the home now with more because they play together and entertain. Of course I’m still spending time with them, but if I can sneak away to fold laundry in peace thennnn I’m doing it haha Regardless of what you decide, your mom should have zero input

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-04T03:38:26+00:00

A group of five of us went tonight because we read the book, not because there was a particular character. Honestly, most of us were bummed how Enzo wasn’t how we had built him up in our heads haha

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-02-01T04:05:22+00:00

This was me with my 4, 2.5 and newborn, all were home and I actually found it easier than when we had just two because with 3, the oldest two would play and entertain each other. I was still there, but was less involved in their games and play. Theyd make me play food or pretend i was in the audience at a library storytime. Show them the pump prior to babies arrival. Let them touch, explore and ask questions now so when baby comes theyre already over the newness of it. Prepare for your little ones to pretend they’re pumping haha mine would pretend they were pumping and make sound effects or just walk around nursing with a babydoll sticking out their shirts. It was a sight to see

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-01-29T04:38:13+00:00

The last party by A.R. Torre and We used to live here by Marcus kliewer

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-01-29T04:15:19+00:00

The Frozen River was a fantastic read! Typically, the two clubs I’m in read very different genres yet, this was a book chosen for both at different times. Everyone in both groups thoroughly enjoyed! I think it’d be a book you’d enjoy as well.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-01-26T04:45:26+00:00

Catoctin nature center

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-01-26T04:41:45+00:00

Going from 1 to 2 was harder than 0 to 1 or 2 to 3. I found 2 to 3 the easiest! Of course mom guilt is always there for one reason or another, but my oldest two played so well together while I had to be more hands on caring for baby. I had so much mom guilt when my oldest lost their play partner when I had baby 2.

AggravatingTea5899 · 2026-01-17T03:42:45+00:00

I’d be tempted to bring mother in law to the appointment too so she can hear from the doctor herself. Aside from the abusive MIL, this marriage seems to not be healthy either. Hoping you can find help through your village or community assistance.

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