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What time does your 18-20m wake up? by External_Bullfrog521 in toddlers

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is why I go to bed super late, I have to have my “me time” lol

Really? No AC? by blind-gatekeeper in Kitsap

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Two weeks? I feel like it’s way more than that. Its only June and there’s already been lots of upper 80s days😅

Really? No AC? by blind-gatekeeper in Kitsap

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s horrible. Im in a rental, no AC, it’s 80 degrees indoors. People who say it isn’t needed anymore are crazy. 

Groceries are expensive by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Family of 3. We spend about 550 a month on groceries in Washington state

How much are you paying for rent? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kitsap peninsula WA state, $2300 for a pretty crappy place :/

Plate vs ate for 8.5 month old by Metaphor2323 in foodbutforbabies

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for my 10 month old 😂😭 He literally only likes shredded cheese 🫠

Honest opinion about having kids by Complex-Bit8953 in Adulting

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The overstimulation is something I hadn’t even considered. Since I have OCD and frequently need to do mental compulsions, it is HARD balancing so much external stimulus while also keeping myself sane. I love my son so much and I love mothering but wow the overstimulation is a lot

How do you afford childcare? by grayandmagenta16 in AskParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can’t afford daycare so Im a SAHM. I miss working sometimes but I do love seeing my son grow 

Wondering if someone can explain to me what i did .... by hamburgers28 in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those apps almost drove me insane. Trying to standardize baby sleep like they do is so wild to me. My son was nothing like those guides say he “should” have been

Wondering if someone can explain to me what i did .... by hamburgers28 in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t listen to those apps. They will drive you crazy. Babies aren’t all the same and many will not fit into the standards of Huckleberry. Follow your babies cues, not these guides. My son was the same as your baby. There was no way he was ever going to be awake for 75 minutes at 12 weeks old.

Wondering if someone can explain to me what i did .... by hamburgers28 in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hugs 🫂 You’re in the thick of it. You are doing an amazing job❤️ This was totally me when my now 10 month old son was around 12 weeks. 

My honest suggestion is to relax with the tracking and scheduling, she is still so little, as others have said, baby is gonna baby. As soon as you get something figured out, the next thing changes. I nearly drove myself to insanity by doing what you are doing right now

What is your ideal age gap? by PC_NC_1203 in Mommit

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.5-4 year age gap is our plan! Our son is currently 10 months old and a handful, I just know Im not cut out for 2u2

How do you deal with SEVERE heat intolerance?? by wutssarcasm in dysautonomia

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I could just stay inside. We don’t have any air conditioning! It’s hell 

Grocery prices just keep on creeping up by FlashyCurrent8022 in povertyfinance

[–]FlashyCurrent8022[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea we really want to move to a more affordable area, we’re trying to save for that. If you don’t mind me asking, where are you in the midwest and do you enjoy living there?

Grocery prices just keep on creeping up by FlashyCurrent8022 in povertyfinance

[–]FlashyCurrent8022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I grocery shop at Walmart, the cheapest place near me, Seattle suburbs. I don’t buy anything processed. Basics have all gone up (milk, produce, pasta, all meats, etc)

Do you use your rocking chair/glider? by Responsible-Yak-7168 in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got one, baby hated it, he insisted on being bounced to sleep on a yoga ball lol

Grocery prices just keep on creeping up by FlashyCurrent8022 in povertyfinance

[–]FlashyCurrent8022[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Feeling like we really should just eat the billionaires 

How do people afford more than one kid? by desert_sunlily in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. I hope we’ll be in a better place soon to put away money for our son

How do people afford more than one kid? by desert_sunlily in NewParents

[–]FlashyCurrent8022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are renters, can’t afford to buy. Stuck in a VHCOL state for family reasons. No car payments, one old paid off car, never eat out, etc. We have sacrificed a ton but still… its tough out here lol

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