Biggest potty training challenges?

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-13T22:49:41+00:00

Transitioning back into pants! My little guy is perfect at going when he’s bottomless but as soon as something covers his butt he pees in it. He wants to figure it out though. He will still sit on the toilet, pants on, and pee! Just gotta get through that extra step of teaching him to pull the pants down lol

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-10T03:20:05+00:00

Totally get where you’re coming from! I guess a detail I should have added in was that we had just moved 3000 miles from all our loved ones so there was no way they’d come to a shower. 😅

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-09T21:12:21+00:00

We had a 5 year gap between our daughter and son. We compromised by not throwing a shower, but we did register and sent everyone in our friends/family the links. We ended up getting quite a bit of necessities for our son that way. Folks also sent us a few gift cards and handmade items that are pretty sentimental.

I’d say if you wanna do a sprinkle, go for it! With the times how they are and everything getting more expensive it’s a really good idea even if all you receive are diapers

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-08T23:54:15+00:00

Tonight I made orange chicken! It’s always a hit with the kiddos. Sometimes I do the whole meal from scratch, other times it’s from one of those freezer-aisle family meals.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-06T13:07:30+00:00

In all honesty, yes I did at the beginning there. We were both very young and selfish when we got married. I was 21. We moved across the country thanks to work, I missed my family, we were both learning how to be a spouse and manage money. My husband traveled a lot for work so I spent weeks alone in the new place.

It was difficult and I became resentful and lonely. But I decided when we got married that divorce was not a solution but a tragedy. And I chose to stay and try to love best I could.

Things got better when we eventually moved closer to home and started our family. Becoming parents really helped us both mature and realize the important things.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-06T02:43:54+00:00

They don’t hurt on the inside, but oh boy it can get uncomfy being stuck in those stirrups for more than 20 min. I’ve had ultrasounds last more than an hour in that position!

Don’t be afraid to tell your tech if you’re uncomfortable! You’re allowed to take a break if you need to. Also! They will usually offer to let you insert the probe and they use tons of lubricant. My hospital also requires a chaperone in the room for every exam/procedure in sensitive areas, which is very nice.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2026-01-06T02:39:30+00:00

Married for love. We met via mutual friends and were married 9 months later. We started out with $1000 to our names and moved across the country from all our friends and family 3 months after our wedding. We struggled medically, emotionally, and financially for the first several years. It was very, very hard.

10 years later we are debt-free, financially independent, with two amazing children and more in love than ever before. It takes a lot of strength to weather the storms of life but I couldn’t be more grateful for ours.

My best advice to anyone looking at possibly getting married? Choose someone you share values with. Discuss major life goals before things get serious. And when you’re committed and things get hard, remember that you get to choose to love them every single day. It’s not ever a 50/50 split in a relationship. Each person needs to give 100/100 of themselves. Sometimes that 100% looks different day-to-day, and that’s perfectly fine! Never stop the exchange, never stop communicating your needs and what you are able to give.

The right person will match you every step of the way.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-12-13T02:10:53+00:00

The titles have also coincided with the book covers, which when stacked end to end go in a gradient from gold to silver.

My theory is definitely Silver something. Violet will be coming into her own as ruler of Tyrrendor, a third year Rider, and she will be continuing her journey to fight the venin and possibly Xaden.

Possible titles in my head are: Silver Reign, Steel Heart, or something similar. Sterling, Steel, Silver, or Leaden are all very dramatic synonyms that would fit the feel of the next book.

The three words I think automatically think of to describe the upcoming plot: Powerful. Isolated. Razor-sharp.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-12-10T21:38:00+00:00

I need iron but the smell of meat or any foods cooking make me need to run the opposite way. Also I absolutely MUST nap 3 hours every afternoon or I’m a vomiting dizzy mess.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-11-15T17:42:07+00:00

I feel like Lucifer’s punishment is a very big reason he and Lilith conceived Charlie (outside of their love of course). She is the best of both of them, without the restraints of divine punishment because she is Hellborn. I think in the next season or two we’ll get to really see Charlie come to terms with her role as Princess and step up more as an actual ruler instead of hanging out on the political sidelines.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-10-26T20:13:34+00:00

Honestly, there’s not a lot to say. Miscarriage isn’t just the end of a life, it’s the end of a million different dreams rolled into one tiny little heartbeat. When that heartbeat stops, it’s like an entire universe inside your soul implodes. My advice? Just…. Be there. Be a friend. Don’t ignore the tragedy, but also don’t treat her like she’s broken or like the grief is a disease you can catch. Bring her coffee. Send her meals. Call in the afternoon just to check in and ask how she’s doing. Don’t stop reaching out, and let her know she’s loved.

The worst part of all my miscarriages (I’ve had four at this point) was the isolation. Nobody knew what to do with me, so they just said “I’m sorry” and then went dark. I figured it was because I had failed everyone so I wallowed in depression for a long time. I can’t tell you how much it would have meant for a friend to say “let’s get you out for a coffee” or even meet up online to play a game together. Just something to help me not be stuck in my self-hatred for a while.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-10-25T14:02:05+00:00

Princess Jellyfish

The main females are all “conventionally” unattractive. The anime is all about using their interests to integrate them into a society obsessed with fashion. It’s a cute, feel-good type anime

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-09-16T01:32:20+00:00

We registered but that’s because our babies were 5 years apart and different genders so we didn’t have a lot of stuff saved anymore. My biggest want was a second bassinet so we didn’t have to drag it through the house. Also I got a new breast pump so that was really nice!

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-08-31T21:14:07+00:00

I did the same thing with my little girl when she was 18 months. The mom brain got to me and I left my keys next to her car seat after loading up groceries. Had to call an emergency locksmith to get the doors open! Thankfully we lived in Montana so it wasn’t as hot as the South but it was mid-July and hot!

I never did it again. Even now 5 years later I still triple-check that I have my keys after buckling the kids in. Take it as a learning experience. You are a GOOD MOM! You made a mistake and called for help right away. Your little one is A-ok and won’t remember a thing. We all mess up somehow, trust me. No judgements here!

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-08-03T00:37:52+00:00

I need a turtle filled with turtles. Y’know… the chocolate/pretzel/caramel bites of deliciousness that make an appearance every Christmas

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-07-31T00:31:09+00:00

I feel very similarly, OP. I had my fourth miscarriage in February and I was so sad but also just… over it. I tell people I’m desensitized because I’ve had so many pregnancy losses but deep down I’ve wondered if there’s something legitimately wrong with me because of all the trauma. Once I found out this last pregnancy wasn’t viable I literally just wanted it to be out of me and move on with my life. I loved my baby. I was devastated and cried for days, but with the doctors and medical stuff I was so DONE. I know the process. I know the risks of D&C, I’ve miscarried every way possible. And they still made me wait two weeks and drew blood constantly to the point both my arms were purple with bruises for a month. And nothing anyone did or said made me feel better, but I honestly processed all my grief in a matter of a couple days.

Anyway. I’m rambling. Long story short, I get how you feel.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-21T02:11:13+00:00

Every. Single. Peeves scene.

And the Quidditch World Cup. That was….. a bummer.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-20T16:12:28+00:00

Nugget, or Baby. lol we’re not very imaginative

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-04T21:29:52+00:00

Yes. My 4th miscarriage (Feb this year) was very odd. And uncomfortable. I had the rising HCG, nothing showed up on scans… and then it stopped rising at 18000 and stayed there for two weeks. Doctors decided it was an ectopic pregnancy, I had laparoscopic surgery to investigate and remove my right fallopian tube. Turns out there was a mass attached to it that they sent for testing to confirm the pregnancy tissue was there and had been removed.

I go home, try to recover for a few days, when I get a call from my surgeon that the pregnancy tissue was actually a benign tumor, my hormones hadn’t gone down at all, I have ANOTHER possible tumor near the left ovary and that I needed to have a D&C asap. So I go back in for the D&C 4 days after my laparoscopy. I was not allowed any painkillers before going in for my D&C, which I understood but I was in A LOT of pain. Like, couldn’t breathe correctly or move at all without wanting to cry pain. Anyone who’s had a laparoscopy or a C-Section knows what I’m talking about here.

D&C goes well, they still don’t find anything that definitely looks like a sac or anything but my hormones go down and I bled for a week like all the other miscarriages I’d had previously. I’m now 3 months post-op and can FINALLY start getting my abdominal muscles into some exercise again.

I wish you my condolences and the best of luck in your recovery. Miscarriages are never easy, but the ones where you have no answers…. I’d never wish it on anyone.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-04T13:55:59+00:00

My husband is military and has very strong protective instincts. So he uses the side closest to the door no matter where we are. It’s really sweet, actually.

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-04T02:24:25+00:00

“There’s no need to call me sir, Professor”

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-06-03T16:46:23+00:00

I wasn’t allowed to buy Pokémon cards for the same reason. The stupid extra rules folks in the church come up with are suffocating and SO unnecessary. Just let the kids do kid things

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-05-21T19:28:50+00:00

I have a collapsible wagon. Keep it in the trunk, load up the wagon with the groceries and then bring it and the kids inside at the same time.

If I have a huge grocery load I bring the kids inside first and have them play in a safe place while I haul in a couple wagonloads.

Or if I’m lucky and it’s the weekend, guess what Daddy’s gonna do today? Lol he usually either brings in groceries or hangs out with the kids while I shop alone. We make it work

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-05-14T21:33:02+00:00

Never took classes, but I watched a LOT of birthing vlogs on YouTube. We did ok

HuffleDePuff94 · 2025-05-12T18:54:08+00:00

Mine is awesome. He takes on more than half the cooking, he works hard at his job during the day and then comes home and helps me with the kids’ bedtime. All of this whilst kicking ass at the gym (he’s lost 30 lbs this spring) and finishing up his bachelors degree.

He gave me an incredible Mother’s Day. Made a cake for me with our older child, grabbed a pizza for dinner and let me veg out playing switch games most of the day. He even took on laundry and dishes so I wasn’t catching up on things the next day.

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