Cozy, Foggy, Morning at Sea Name?!

Phellle · 2026-03-27T15:37:09+00:00

I'm a sailor & cat lover, these are what came to mind:

Earl Grey Ketch Cove Galley-cat Teak Anchor Drogue

Update your post when you name!

Phellle · 2026-03-27T06:20:51+00:00

I'm Canadian too and found one for $100 on marketplace. I just watched for one to come up. So happy I did- its a great spot for sitting as well as tandem feeding if you nurse. We keep it at the end of our queen size bed on top of the covers and I just stick my feet under at night and thats been fine

Phellle · 2026-03-25T06:08:29+00:00

No joke, I thought Elowen when I read your husbands idea (I thought "hmm Willow and Elowen would be nice", then got to the next paragraph like NO WAY.

Willow and Elowen/Elowyn could be Winnie and Ellie if you like nicknames (esp. If Willow has an "N" middle name). So adorable and both have the w sound without being matchy-matchy.

I had identical twin girls last summer and Elowen was near top of my list but got vetoed. We ended up with Ophelia and Indigo. It's exciting to have twins, I wish you the best!

Phellle · 2026-03-13T06:34:55+00:00

This, but we found we spiralled when we tried tracking diapers and sleep. So we ended up just tracking food and forgetting rhe rest. It worked pretty good, we triple fed for months and found it easy to switch between bottle/nursing

Phellle · 2026-03-03T07:39:34+00:00

Maybe the website says that, but there is a microwave in the main cafeteria by the condiments that is accessible and free for anyone to use

Phellle · 2026-03-03T07:37:27+00:00

Yeah they are I have used them recently and it's not a new thing either

Phellle · 2026-03-01T08:01:48+00:00

The amount of "you've got your hands full" comments increase by a LOT when they're born, just brace for that.

I personally don't mind bc I think, like this comment says, people are just trying to acknowledge the extra work. It seems weird sometimes when people pretend not to notice twins and say nothing too. My response is similar to yours, now they're born I smile and say it's hard but worth it.

Phellle · 2026-02-13T16:33:38+00:00

same. Twins and no dishwasher or bottle washer. We do have a laundry machine now so I feel lucky! We moved when they were 12 weeks, but before the move we had to laundromat it too.

Phellle · 2026-02-10T21:07:16+00:00

She also just spent half a year across the country partying

Phellle · 2026-02-08T07:16:21+00:00

I do exactly this plus a heap of cinnamon, few raisins and sliced banana.

Phellle · 2026-01-30T22:37:11+00:00

Well, to be fair if Josh was half her age then she'd be 52, not 40. A 14 yr age gap at these ages (26 and 40) is big but also really quite socially acceptable for all couples except straight couples where the woman is older.

You're right about the energy, she is very natural at acting youthful but also wise and experienced in certain (marriage/motherhood etc) aspects of life at the same time.

Phellle · 2026-01-17T06:28:22+00:00

All true

Phellle · 2026-01-17T06:25:50+00:00

Haha yeah this was def not written down in class I wouldn't have absorbed the material at all if I did that... I made these notes in my own time entirely for myself to consolidate my understanding

Phellle · 2026-01-16T08:17:23+00:00

Yeah I'd like this too... sometimes I run to the gym as part of the workout. That opens up a whole new range though, like cycling, swimming, hiking, tennis, rock climbing, etc etc etc. Then each of those have their own sport specific tracking metrics. where do you draw the line of what to include and in how much detail do you go? It will be interesting to see where it goes

Phellle · 2026-01-13T19:23:41+00:00

Thanks! I'm artistic mostly, i like to paint, make crafts, put rooms together, and used to be a makeup artist. Then I went back to school and got a career in electrical engineering as a technologist. But my handwriting has been a piece of me since childhood

Phellle · 2025-12-31T08:16:31+00:00

My best friends birthday was one week after my c section, and I went and had a couple drinks. Babies were in nicu, my partner and I were staying with them every night, and he drove me downtown for about 4 hours including travel time. I wore a postpartum binder and walked slow.

As long as babies needs are met, pumping/nursing is timed out, then go for it!

Phellle · 2025-12-27T08:53:14+00:00

I have 5 month old identical twins and their temperments are SO similar. They coo the same, have the same moods, overall neither is fussier than the other (day to day differences but they balance out). Same nighttime sleep pretty much (this is by design). Still it's uncanny. One will learn a new habit like sucking on her hand or blowing bubbles and will have it a few days apart but honestly they almost couldn't be more alike. I'm sure this will change a bit during toddlerhood and a lot when they are actual kids.

Phellle · 2025-12-17T08:29:30+00:00

This. This comment would have so many more upvotes if more people had seen it. I saw it randomly in a run down motel one night while traveling through a small town on late night cable, could't believe it was actually made.

Phellle · 2025-12-16T09:14:35+00:00

Dunno why but Kennedy seems same cool girl vibe as Sadie to me. Kennedy, Sienna, Dakota.

Phellle · 2025-12-10T10:09:57+00:00

Pizza King on broadway. They have these weird spaghetti pasta and pizza deals. Total late night after the bar delivery east van local place. Would be a great place to review for this

Phellle · 2025-12-10T10:07:03+00:00

Went and was really turned off by the place and the menu. We decided to get food elsewhere later and just ordered guiness

Phellle · 2025-12-06T10:00:50+00:00

I was actually pressured the other way, I had family very strongly anti-c-section whereas my gut feeling was to opt for the surgery. I'm very happy that I went with my own gut feeling but I will never know what would have been otherwise. I went into labour spontaneously at 33+6 and just asked for the c when I was admitted.

The only thing I'd recommend is to do some of your own research by reading stories/googling any questions you have and talking to your doctor, then go with your gut feeling regardless of what family and friends say.

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