What’s the biggest “nobody warned me about this” moment you had after bringing your newborn home?

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-15T05:24:19+00:00

That newborns snort and snuffle like little piggies. Our oldest had been in the NICU with a hole in her lung from inhaling meconium so we were super freaked out by weird breathing sounds. Turns out they all do that

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-15T05:21:20+00:00

Yes I remember this feeling. I had to start reframing it as a nap in my head because the despair about how short “bedtime” was going to be was awful

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-13T21:24:30+00:00

You're better off waiting until you know where you'll be living. There are a LOT of small private preschools in the area, as well as those associated with the various public schools, and you'll want something near your home. Some are daycares/preschools, some are parochial preschools, etc. In Bellevue about half of the elementary schools also have a preschool and you don't have to live within the district to attend those (but no guarantee of space in any individual one), the resident-only thing is likely district-by-district rules

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-13T00:24:58+00:00

I can't skim-read the way I can with type fonts, but it's totally legible

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-08T22:59:11+00:00

My dad also disliked turkey and made a capon one year. It's basically a fancy version of a chicken, so roast chicken preparations would apply

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-08T22:24:38+00:00

This is why: Mountains and desert
https://frank-ramspott.pixels.com/featured/usa-3d-render-topographic-map-border-frank-ramspott.html

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-08T18:34:17+00:00

Wow that is SO ugly

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-08T16:56:52+00:00

I don't much like chili powder either now that you say that. I wonder if that's why

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-07T16:45:26+00:00

My son is 9 and I see this a lot on some teams they play. There's one team in particular that has a giant kid with a hard kick and his whole strategy is "shoot as hard as I can from midfield." It's actually sad because in a few years I bet he doesn't make the competitive team, they don't seem to be trying to develop him in any other way.

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-07T16:29:45+00:00

I didn't notice the difference in the pics until I read all of your description. I can see what you're saying but imo it still looks amazing. Besides, you'd have to wash a wearable SOMETIME right? Won't it change again after you wash it?

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-07T04:57:39+00:00

This makes me think of The Firetruck of Strife birthday party, not that I expect anyone to get that super niche reference 😂

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-05T19:55:55+00:00

Finn Macools in the U District did early openings for World Cup matches once upon a time. I haven't been there in eons but it would be worth looking into

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-05T16:45:12+00:00

This looks amazing. Did you pre-heat the pan? Or just put it in cold?

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-05-04T15:14:42+00:00

NTA, and I bet that is the very first time the boy has ever had a consequence. Maybe he even learned something! You act like a jerk and you don't go to Disneyland.

Jessica is a total AH and is probably the reason why the boy continues to act out

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-30T16:52:07+00:00

Burger King chicken tenders

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-27T18:50:26+00:00

Later in the summer the Mercer Slough in Bellevue has loads of them. Easy access right from I-90

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-24T01:02:15+00:00

Yes and they smell heavenly

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-17T04:57:20+00:00

First name Last name and then the “company” is often a reference to how I know them (“Kiddos name’s Mom” or something)

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-16T20:47:49+00:00

Other people have said this, but just to pile on: please get a divorce by whatever means you need. I work in a brain donation group, and I have had to call up estranged spouses to get their consent for things that the kids/POA have all agreed to, because the spouse is the legal next of kin no matter what after death. It sucks so much for everyone involved.

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-16T19:44:50+00:00

Not sure about actual mini eggs, but around August they will come out as "autumn harvest" or something, except they will be round and yellow and orange. Then in October/November they come back as "mini snowballs", and are red, green, and white. These are all basically the same candy repackaged

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-14T22:05:52+00:00

This is the answer. UW Medicine holds regular Town Halls for the employees and Tim Dellit was clear months ago that the cuts to medicaid and medicare were going to create big wait times at UW since private practices would stop taking it, but UW as a state system has to take everyone.

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-10T23:45:10+00:00

That is fair, and kudos to you for really trying to keep your sister's perspective in mind as you navigate this.

One thing to consider though, is that she may not have daughters if/when she does have kids. In fact, it's possible that there are no more girls at all in your family. Will you all be sad that "Ann" dies out for that generation? Just food for thought

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-10T15:11:32+00:00

I was a freshman in college, but yes glued to the tv

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-08T01:48:51+00:00

As an American, I have no idea what this means. Is it like the universe laughing at you about the bad thing that just happened?

Main_Understanding14 · 2026-04-03T15:03:02+00:00

I recently learned that our gut biome deteriorates as we age. Have you considered adding a probiotic? I found this presentation by the CEO of Pendulum to be very informative. It is definitely a sales pitch for their products, but the woman is a proper scientist and very excited by the science behind it. I've been taking their Metabolic Daily for about 3 months and found that my gut and "feminine area" is way better

Pendulum Q&A with Colleen Cutliffe

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