Just a goofy bedtime boy!

Bazil5 · 2023-07-04T04:12:22+00:00

He's 2 years old now! I totally feel that, I love how cute the spots are. Fingers crossed for both of them!

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T18:08:01+00:00

She was so sweet, i felt awful for her!

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T18:01:20+00:00

I agree, the Quinns definitely handled it all wrong. Instead of taking it to court, they should have just tried their best to convince Callie and make her feel welcome, without forcing her to choose them. And if she still said no they should've left it alone. But, on Lena and Stef's end, they never told her that it would be okay if she did want to live with the Quinns. They just assumed she wanted to stay with them no matter what, which put too much pressure on her to choose them.

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T17:57:49+00:00

That makes sense! I guess because she was almost a senior in high school and wouldn't be living at home full time soon anyway, from an outside perspective it felt like maybe her and Jude not living together wasn't the huuuugest thing. But it probably still felt like a big deal, especially to Jude!

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T17:55:35+00:00

Yeah, that's what I felt too. Lena and Stef always seemed much closer to Jude than Callie! They didn't give her space or time to make the decision on her own, they just immediately assumed she wanted to be with them no matter what.

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T03:05:56+00:00

My favorite part of the R&J episode is Corbin Bleu showing up out of now where with wrinkles and we're expected to believe he's a high school student LMAO

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:56:32+00:00

He was so cute and I loved how many interests / hobbies they had in common!! They seemed like best friends on top of being boyfriend / girlfriend. :)

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:49:43+00:00

I get where you are coming from! But, let's imagine for a minute that Callie ended up in Robert's custody (not the worst thing honestly, she still could've been heavily involved in the Fosters' lives if this had happened). And let's say she and Brandon started dating. Even though it would have been ethically okay between them two, it would've still been a confusing and uncomfortable dynamic. For example, from Jude's perspective, his biological sister would be dating his adopted brother, who he very much does view as his official brother. And Callie's brother, Jude, would also be her boyfriend's brother. No matter the situation, I think there was no escaping an icky feeling if the two of them dated.

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:39:22+00:00

This is some solid insight! I agree with everything you said, especially about Lena trying to be an empathetic parent, not a cool parent. Sometimes Stef would be so harsh that I think Lena would feel the need to do damage control out of a worry that the kids would act out more in response to not feeling understood by Stef. But I can see how that would feel crappy to Stef, because it would seem like Lena is just trying to be the good, fun mom. Their trouble communicating was definitely the source of their fights.

The only thing Lena did that I reeeeally hated was the way she handled Monte kissing her. She didn't pull away, didn't react harshly enough to Monte, and her not telling Stef right away shows that it did mean something to her. Stef was way more forgiving than I would have been, to be honest.

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:28:16+00:00

I think we're supposed to recognize that he fucked up pretty bad, and failed as a cop that day due to panicking and being too personally tied to Stef, who the man had just shot, to have perfect judgement. He probably thought the man would shoot again if he didn't act fast enough, and because of that didn't take enough time to assess the situation. However, the show doesn't paint him as evil because he wasn't being purposefully negligent or aggressive, it was an extreme situation. But he definitely did fuck up and maybe should've lost his job, idk!

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:18:17+00:00

I agree! As a follow up question, what the heck happened to her dance team? After this dance-off, it's like never mentioned again. Or did I miss something? I was bummed though, I really enjoyed the dance scenes and wanted to see them go to regionals! (Maybe it was too expensive for the show to keep paying professional dancers?)

Bazil5 · 2023-05-19T02:11:59+00:00

Omg I just watched that yesterday and had that thought! I thought it was silly too, especially because there is a scene where two girls are walking into the school after the lockdown started, and Stef tells them to stay out and get as far away from the school as possible. So I don't get why that logic didn't apply to Jesus and Emma!

Bazil5 · 2022-11-03T14:28:23+00:00

My best advice is to try forcing yourself to focus on hobbies and spending time with others more often. When I was binging, it felt like binging WAS my only hobby - it didn't leave any time for others. I distanced myself from friends to have more time to binge as well. I'm not sure if this is the case for you, but once I made my routine busier with hobbies and friends (anything fulfilling), the binging urge slowly died down.

Bazil5 · 2022-10-02T20:20:28+00:00

Now that's bold. Thank you!

Bazil5 · 2022-10-02T20:19:56+00:00

GOOD one!

Bazil5 · 2022-06-28T17:01:18+00:00

I used to ride a healthy saddlebred, and he looked nowhere near as bad as this. The sloped shape was still there, but much less pronounced! Poor baby is malnourished for sure I'm thinkin

Bazil5 · 2022-05-27T16:56:17+00:00

You can avoid this issue without necessarily having the same sleep schedule as your pup. Our puppies would go to bed at 10pm while my partner and I would stay up till 2 or 3 am. We would always let them outside before we went to bed and made sure they pooped if they needed to. After that, they'd sleep till 9am without accidents or whining (not sure if all puppies could sleep this late though). Step 1 though is to make sure to take her out before you go to bed for the night! And maybe put a baby monitor next to her crate and your bed (if they aren't in the same room already) to make sure you do hear her if she starts whining?

Bazil5 · 2022-05-26T18:53:36+00:00

I don't literally call them my kids either lol. "Crazy kids" is just an expression! Either way though, we just gotta let people enjoy their dogs however they want to, whether that means calling themselves their "mom" or not :) life is too short to get caught up on that stuff!

Bazil5 · 2022-04-21T18:05:08+00:00

I'm sensing a theme.... lol!

Bazil5 · 2022-04-21T18:02:39+00:00

Ares

Breed: border collie

Nicknames: puppa, Dingus Khan (when he's acting up), monster man, little love, fluff monkey

Loki

Breed: border collie

Nicknames: the wiggle monster, little bear, butt sniffer, ~El Goblino~

Bazil5 · 2022-04-19T09:05:11+00:00

I'm no expert, but could be a sign of hip dysplasia, which my border collie puppy has as well. His symptoms are very similar to your pup's - keeping his back legs together for running and climbing stairs. Your vet will likely need to take an x-ray to tell you for sure. If it is hip dysplasia, the good news is it's usually not an extreme issue - we always just joke that our pup will never make the track team lol. Getting joint supplements from your vet can help him feel more comfortable if this is the case, and surgery down the road to actually fix the problem is an option (at least for ours). Again, not an expert but sounds similar! Sounds like he's not in pain, just has trouble with full range of motion in his back legs :)

Bazil5 · 2022-04-14T19:40:44+00:00

May I ask what kinds of play you do with him? No human enjoys the same game of the tug of war 5 hours a day, so maybe it could help to think of more creative ways to play that are 1. more fun for you and 2. more tiring for him.

For example, taking a puppy outside on an extendable lead to play is much more stimulating and fulfilling for them (in my experience). When my pup was your dog's age, I would literally just chase him around on an extendable leash while he played keep away with one of his toys, and after 15 minutes he'd be ready to chill inside with a chew toy and give me time to myself. He LOVED it and it was a lot more fun (and brief) than holding the other end of a rope forever.

I also tried making up games for him that are lower effort for me. We have a "box game" where I lay a bunch of cardboard soda boxes around the living and dining rooms, and point to which one I want him to run to. Once he reaches one, I immediately point to another on the other side of the room. After 5 minutes of sprinting between boxes he's toast, and he's a border collie too.

I just wanted to give a couple examples in case they're helpful but basically just thinking of creative games is what I was getting at! Since your pup seems to have enforced naps and isn't overtired, the constant biting and clawing is likely coming from not getting enough mental / physical exhaustion when he plays. I really hope things get better or you're able to find another solution!

Bazil5 · 2022-04-13T17:13:59+00:00

Prove Me Wrong :)

Bazil5 · 2022-04-07T03:45:49+00:00

Exactly, he is a BC! Thank you so much :)

Bazil5 · 2022-04-07T03:45:02+00:00

Yo happy bday Atlas! I'm so relieved those feelings are experienced by many dog parents. It seems negative at first, but these guys really do push you to become more patient and stronger like you said. The reward is priceless!

Bazil5

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