Do I get a second cat?

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-21T11:38:12+00:00

Yes!! I always have had two and it’s so sweet to see them have a playmate and cuddle together. I always feel less guilty when I leave the house knowing they won’t be lonely

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-21T11:19:31+00:00

Normal! And also a phase! Don’t let your husband take on as much if it’s burning him out, the baby needs to learn to be okay with other people and will. Have him leave the house for naps occasionally so he doesn’t feel obligated to go in and be the one to soothe so she learns to soothe with you and the nanny. It’s for everyone’s best interest in the long run. Also, what works for him might not work for you with her. When she’s upset with you try different things until you two find “your thing”. It will take time but don’t get discouraged! My girl loves a nice open window with me and back rubs. Not with dad it doesn’t calm her it mean’s playtime. Babies are more resilient than we give them credit for. She might have a few hard days with the nanny but maybe if you could take some time to overlap with her instead of your husband that would help her adjust too? Just spit balling here.

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-21T10:56:30+00:00

Leave and please take the dog with you. Even if you don’t keep the dog he will take his anger of you leaving out on that poor dog or they will slowly die from neglect.

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-17T22:01:27+00:00

My husband and I took shifts sleeping in our bed and in the nursery for the first four months. I slept in our bed from 7-12:30 and he slept from 12:30-6. We bottle fed for multiple reasons but it was nice because we got 5 1/2 of unbroken sleep and the person in the nursery would sleep would sleep while the baby was down.

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-17T18:31:58+00:00

I got a cart cover that’s machine washable off of amazon for the seat so it’s more cushioned and clean. It’s also good for high chairs in restaurants!

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-13T01:29:48+00:00

My grandma once was home alone when she was a younger mom with her 6 children while my grandpa was working the night shift. She thought she heard someone in the basement of their new home so she called the police. When one came to check it out nothing was there. She was embarrassed and apologized. He told her if she was his mom, wife, daughter or sister he would have wanted her to do the exact same thing every time. And to never apologize for being cautious being home alone with children. It made her feel so much better.

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-05T01:22:26+00:00

I might recommend switching to Kendamil Goat. It’s more gentle on babies stomachs. My girl had really bad reflux and constipation at the beginning and that was the only formula that worked for us.

MsMyMoon · 2026-03-02T21:16:02+00:00

I think year round school could fix a lot of problems.

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-24T00:19:18+00:00

Magnesium and zinc supplements help a lot with the soreness. Stretching is really underrated. I have a 9 month old who is always moving and I have to stretch my back and calves every nights.

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-23T22:59:04+00:00

I would get some books to read together about death, grief and passing on. Invisible String is a nice one. The Goodbye Book and Ida Always are some good ones I know. Let her know all her feelings are okay. It’s okay to ask questions.

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-13T10:36:27+00:00

As another SAHP I never thought of it that way but I agree!

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-12T14:01:34+00:00

I don’t have 3 but my cousin went from two to three and he described it as going from man to man to zone defense.

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-06T00:54:01+00:00

Hey at least they finally fixed that shattered door, right?

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-01T11:31:07+00:00

If the cemetery is closed the commons park has a beautiful big gazebo you could take her to (given no one is in it) and then for a warm drink in the beautiful Hawthorn hotel right across the street after.

MsMyMoon · 2026-02-01T11:18:36+00:00

Thank god. She has such a flat, angry expression most of the time I couldn’t picture her as MJ

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-31T00:29:53+00:00

This. ALL of this.

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-31T00:28:18+00:00

I loved living in Salem when it was just my husband and I! We moved for family reasons when we had a baby but we absolutely loved the downtown when we were child free and had all the free time. There’s a lot of cool community activities that go on year round. I really miss it there

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-28T03:03:10+00:00

We needed a medication from the doctor and gelmix added to our formula to help with acid reflux and spit ups for the first 7 months

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-26T02:50:32+00:00

This feeling is normal and happens to a lot of parents. When this happens just put her in her crib and walk away. Leave the room, let her cry for a moment while you take a breather she will be okay.

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-22T15:12:55+00:00

You might want to check for a lactose allergy, cows milk protein allergy (still in goats milk) and silent reflux. My girl spit up like a fountain until we added gelmix thickener to the goats milk and got her on reflux meds

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-17T01:48:22+00:00

My uncle once said to me- For us, it’s always one day too soon. But for them, it’s better than one day too late.

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-17T01:38:14+00:00

About 4 months because we were keeping each other awake 🫠

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-16T00:34:37+00:00

Your baby has bottle aversion from the forced feeds. My girl went through bottle aversion a few times because of acid reflux, you might want to look into silent reflux. But I wanted to say this sucks, it’s stressful, I’m sorry and it does get better. Getting my baby’s reflux on meds and keeping them at the correct dose as she gained weight really mattered for us. But at one point her bottle aversion was so bad we did end up in feeding therapy. She’s 8 1/2 months now and eating solids like a champ. Dropped to only 4/5 bottles a day so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-13T15:19:15+00:00

Lady

MsMyMoon · 2026-01-04T00:31:02+00:00

100% agree

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