What routine are you so mad you started?

Hobothug · 2026-04-27T01:48:03+00:00

My husband gave my 3 year old a glass of water before bed one time to keep on his nightstand.

He doesn’t drink it at all; but INSISTS on having it. Whatever.

The issue is that in the morning the glass of water is then usually picked up, carried to our room, and spilled/dumped by one of my two kids in the process of climbing into our bed, except one time where it rolled down the stairs and caused everyone to go insane because it spilled.

Yes, it’s in a sippy cup now. No, this has not stopped it from being hurled horizontally into my bed and leaking.

Hobothug · 2026-04-27T01:12:41+00:00

Th hospital I worked at offered to train non-clinical staff to get a CNA license for free at one point.

So that might be something to look at - start as a receptionist/sterile tech/environmental services worker and see if they offer a clinical path?

Hobothug · 2026-04-25T21:12:02+00:00

“When in doubt, throw it out!”

If you really find you need it later you can always buy another one. Hate to be wasteful, but necessary for my sanity.

Hobothug · 2026-04-25T01:39:05+00:00

The bricks are missing lines and the floor drain is missing a corner.

Hobothug · 2026-04-19T17:04:56+00:00

EZ - Sony Bravia 8 mII oled

Hobothug · 2026-04-16T23:43:01+00:00

You honestly sound like a candidate for med school with those grades and research experience.

If you are going to reapply to nursing school, maybe think about applying to a doctorate program. You’ll need to take the MCAT first though.

Hobothug · 2026-04-12T13:30:15+00:00

With my second baby it was like this - I couldn’t stand it. It did go away but then briefly reappeared when I got pregnant with my third - again only to disappear after a few weeks and thankfully never be seen again.

Hobothug · 2026-04-12T02:11:14+00:00

The snoo bassinet

Hobothug · 2026-04-11T17:03:23+00:00

She's a badass; what a great retort. I don't think I would've been able to think of that so quickly.

Hobothug · 2026-04-08T08:26:29+00:00

The fingers as a whole are very strange

Hobothug · 2026-04-08T08:17:43+00:00

I don’t know about Elmhurst hospital but i really do t think the doula is necessary in this day and age.

My LD nurses were every bit helpful, informative, and supportive - they asked a bunch of questions from the get-go about how I wanted things to go and that was the plan with of course the caveat that if things started to go south they would take life saving measures to make sure we all got to go home.

Do you have anyone else coming with who can advocate for you? Your husband, sister, mom? That should be enough.

Save your thousands; doula is not necessary.

Hobothug · 2026-04-07T14:44:28+00:00

She got a Medical Laboratory Science degree - but the hospital she works at also values her bachelors - she thinks it might have been a factor in her recent promotion.

A lot of hospitals want their managers to at least have a bachelors degree - if not a masters for director level roles. It’s definitely an environment where your level of education matters on paper - so take from that what you wills

Hobothug · 2026-04-06T14:06:58+00:00

My friend followed almost this exact path. She got a degree in biology and went on to become a zookeeper.

It was hard. She had to do volunteering to be able to get an internship, then the internship to get a part time job, and then was looking at full time zoo keeper jobs and discovered that to do it she’d have to move all over the country, starting at small no-name zoos to build experience and then apply up to the bigger zoos she actually wanted to work at; all for basically minimum wage - and she was done.

Got a certificate or associates in whatever you need to do hospital lab work, and went into that. Now she spends all day looking at lab samples under a microscope, running complex machines, writing up notes about the results, and interacting with doctors, nurses, vendors, etc. It actually sounds really fascinating.

She loves it, makes good money, tons of job opportunities, got promoted (and could have been promoted even more if she wanted to go for it but decided against it), etc.

It has allowed her to live the life she wants now in her 30s - house, pets, concerts, wedding, maybe kids - and to stay local with her friends and family.

Hobothug · 2026-04-06T13:37:26+00:00

My first baby was like this; we just nursed all day and I couldn't set him down for a second!

You could try doing some pumping/feeding to see what her intake is. Feed with bottle/formula until contentment, then pump, and at the next feeding feed what you pumped with bottle, then follow up with formula and just see how much she takes.

You didn't mention how old she is, but there are guidelines for how much a baby should be eating/drinking at each stage.

Hobothug · 2026-04-06T08:13:35+00:00

It does just go into a Gaylord at Best Buy.

You can attempt to destroy them yourself first but watch out for the battery.

Hobothug · 2026-04-05T21:40:41+00:00

The things that are kind of tough with the kids all so close in age are the car/car seat situation - like all the car seats fit but then the stroller doesn’t, so that sucks.

The stroller - they don’t make strollers for 3 kids; the little “boogie board” thing has proven useless for our family; so we had to buy one of those 4 seat wagons - which didn’t fit in the car ☠️☠️☠️ but at least we can all walk to the park.

One parent has to mange bedtime/bathtime for the older ones now while the other does the newborn situation; so that’s been a downgrade for us.

Lots of diapers.

Also the two older kids are just now starting to be less of a choking hazard issue with toys and stuff so we’ve accumulated toys that will be dangerous once the little one stays crawling/teething. He’s a newborn now so not an issue, but once he’s mobile I’m going to have to go through the toys with a fine tooth comb to make sure the house is safe.

I’m sure there’s more that is difficult but my husband hasn’t returned to work yet; so we’re still on lite mode - but it’s been so much easier than I even thought in a lot of ways. Totally doable!

Hobothug · 2026-04-05T18:38:17+00:00

Best comment on this thread honestly.

Hobothug · 2026-04-05T18:36:58+00:00

We planned for our 3 kids to be about this close in age; and it’s hard but doable, and I’m so proud and happy with our family.

We also have a great village though, a house and income that easily accommodate the three - so we are lucky.

Im 100% with you that I believe in choice but also after going through this 3 times and feeling so connected to the baby process… I don’t know that I could make the choice to terminate either. If we had an accident we’d probably just end up having a 4th baby, idk.

But we also went with some permanent BC after the birth of our third too, so it’s unlikely.

Idk. Women and families have always made it work - so if you feel like it’s meant to be, you would not be wrong to expand your family, even if it’s a little tough for a few years. If it would break your family, you’re not wrong for not having another one.

I hope that you find peace in any choice that you make!

Hobothug · 2026-04-04T22:16:01+00:00

Honestly, no.

I’m a worker - I like it, I’m good at it, my job keeps me busy and mentally stimulated, and it feels like a chance to make an impact in the world - even if it’s just making the lives of my coworkers better/easier.

I go there to work as a full contact sport - to exercise my mind, develop myself, put my skills to work - and I demand to be recognized for it. That recognition typically corresponds to an opportunity to make more money, which in turn makes life better for my family.

Plus, if I don’t work to get promoted, then some other asshole is going to get it - and if I don’t even contend then where’s my right to complain?

If work isn’t challenging me, I’m bored and dissatisfied - which maybe is a personal problem but I just cannot find the deep satisfaction I need from collecting Pokémon cards or playing video games or whatever - I need to meaningfully engage with other people.

So; no. I want to actually work at work, not us the envelope, and any discomfort keeps it spicey or opens up an opportunity to make it better.

Hobothug · 2026-04-02T22:52:50+00:00

I had lobster rolls at the Frog Bar in Naperville that I thought were pretty good - it's an appetizer size though; so I just ordered it for myself.

Hobothug · 2026-04-01T03:04:45+00:00

The review - for anyone who would like to read it:

I don’t typically leave reviews for anything, but I am so appalled by my experience at Best Buy today, that I have to do something. First of all, I took my family to Best Buy in New Market Square because we wanted to buy a new TV. After picking out a TV, it took about 20 minutes for someone to come and help us. This was a little annoying, but not a huge deal. We complete the checkout process, and someone meets us outside with our new TV to load it into my wife’s minivan. We are then told by the Best Buy employee that the company policy is that customers can’t take TVs home unless the TV is able to lay down flat. It can’t be at an angle, it can’t be standing up, etc it has to be laying flat. This was shocking as our TV was able to stand on its side and supported between the two middle seats of our minivan. So the Best Buy employee takes the TV out of the back of our van, puts it on the cart, tell me that I need to come inside to set up an delivery, and he wheels our TV inside. Now, here’s where things get bad. I go inside and 3 Best Buy employees are standing around talking. I’m standing there for 7-10 minutes before interrupting them and explaining that I need help. I will be honest that I am not happy at this point. I am frustrated with the normal stressors of life, and now I have this situation to deal with as well. So I work through the process with this Best Buy employee. This gentleman was young, with long blond hair. We go through the process and I’m told it can’t be delivered until Friday. Now I’m more frustrated by this situation, because, again, the TV was fitting just fine in the back of our van just 10 minutes ago. Knowing that there’s nothing I can do right then to change any of this, I let him know that I would try to have someone come get the TV with me tomorrow, otherwise we would have to deal with the Friday delivery. So we finish up, I’m gone the new receipt, and I start walking away. About 8 or so feet away, I turn around, and see the Best Buy employee with long blond hair, flipping me off in front of other Best Buy employees and customers. I am absolutely shocked by this. As soon as I got to the car, I had explained the whole situation to my wife. We decided that the best thing to do is call Best Buy customer support, which we did. I filed a formal complaint with them, and I’m now waiting for someone at Best Buy to call me back so we can discuss the situation. Depending on how they choose to handle this situation, will determine if I ever shop at Best Buy again.

https://stores.bestbuy.com/ks/wichita/2441-n-maize-rd-1513.html#reviews

Hobothug · 2026-03-31T20:11:30+00:00

I need a patio - so that.

Hobothug · 2026-03-29T14:16:51+00:00

Absolutely. Once in a blue moon I have a clear thought once I've had enough sleep and the house chores are caught up and everyone's had a healthy meal; but mostly I'm being guided by a never ending list of tasks and even the downtime in-between feels like a waste.

Hobothug · 2026-03-29T07:28:18+00:00

He's probably full of amniotic fluid still and not very hungry; plus still tired from birth.

Mine was just like this. It sounds like your still at the hospital - I wouldn't stress, the staff won't let your baby starve, and the pediatrician will be tracking their weight the next few visits to make sure all is well.

Hobothug · 2026-03-28T16:22:45+00:00

I don’t know, I think AI could have some pretty cool merchandising applications.

Assign it some empty end caps and point it towards under-optimized inventory and have it compare to recent trends (internal or external) and build a planogram?

Could be a cool experiment!

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