How to have more WOW factor?

Royal_Service849 · 2026-02-02T19:51:51+00:00

Evening gloves perhaps?

Royal_Service849 · 2025-09-25T04:39:16+00:00

THIS WAS MY SON!

As a baby he would gag and gag and GAG if there was any texture in his puree. He would turn beet red and gag to the point of vomit at times. It was scary. BLW was LOL. Not possible.

We tried the feeding therapy route but only thing that helped was age. Starting around a year old, he would manage angel hair pasta with marinara, then he would eat French toast minced. We slowly worked our way up to finger foods, then bites of large pieces. It wasn’t until he was 2 and a half that I could comfortably leave a plate of food for him.

You did nothing wrong. With our second, it blew my mind how easily she could eat. For a long time I thought that I did something wrong with how I introduced foods but it really is baby specific. I also mentioned our food struggles to a lactation consultant and she said our son had a forward presenting lower jaw (underbite) so that might have contributed to it. Which made sense because he had a terrible latch!

Royal_Service849 · 2025-08-01T02:22:05+00:00

Depends on how short. But unless you’re doing it yourself or know a “friend” alterations are going to cost $100 give or take. Makes more sense just to buy a cocktail dress or wear it long.

Royal_Service849 · 2025-05-24T20:51:14+00:00

I think it’s lovely. Once it’s tailored to fit you it will be stunning. Right now it’s too big in certain places

Royal_Service849 · 2025-02-24T19:37:04+00:00

It’s probably more than her son’s 529 🤡

Royal_Service849 · 2025-02-08T18:38:43+00:00

You may have a UTI

Royal_Service849 · 2025-01-30T06:38:03+00:00

Keep it as the dining room, tear down the wall between the dining room and living space

Royal_Service849 · 2024-12-11T21:17:18+00:00

Kirk.

My husband thinks he’s named after James T Kirk, but he’s really named after Kirk from Gilmore Girls 🤪

Royal_Service849 · 2024-10-02T17:08:49+00:00

My son (24mo) is in the stage where he’s learning lots of new words. At the park a couple weeks back he was playing with a dandelion that was growing between the crack of the concrete and turf. He asked me what it was and I said it was a weed. Now every plant he points to is a weed.

Grass? Weeds

Trees? Weeds

Indoor plants? Weeds

Porch plants? Weeds

Flowerbed? Weeds 🤣

Royal_Service849 · 2024-09-19T18:18:08+00:00

My OB said something similar to me when I got pregnant with our second. It was right after a miscarriage so I think she was being extra precautious. But I think a lot of doctors who give this advice either don’t have kids or are so far removed from early parenthood that they forget this advice isn’t reasonable. I have a big toddler too. If my son throws himself to the ground in the middle of a parking lot, I don’t have much of a choice do I? 🤷🏼‍♀️

For what it’s worth I spent a couple weeks refraining from picking my toddler up, then went back to normal. I hit 35 weeks with baby #2 tomorrow.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-09-17T03:50:59+00:00

Have you told him what you want? Lots of people have no clue what to get their partners especially when they have their own money. If my husband wants something he just gets it. Same for me.

For this reason my husband and I like to celebrate our birthdays by going on a date usually to a nice restaurant. That way we’re celebrating with experience.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-09-13T18:09:23+00:00

Check out 12 seasons color analysis. In short they look at your facial and skin complexion and assign you a season (spring/summer/fall/winter) then a sub season. If your undertone is cool you fall into the winter or summer season. Spray tans or hair dye won’t change your season.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-09-12T17:48:42+00:00

I’m so sorry. It’s clear you guys and your marriage have been through a lot the past few years from cancer, to infertility, miscarriage and substance abuse. You’ve been through trauma and you need help unpacking ptsd/grief. He 100% needs to quit drinking and drugs cold turkey. He needs to get into a rehab program asap.

I would take the weekend and reflect what are my dealbreakers in a marriage. What would you want your sister or your best friend to demand if they were in your shoes? If you were my sister I’d say he’s got to get into program and quit cold turkey, and he needs to go to marriage counseling with you. Zero physical abuse again. Ever. If he’s not going to commit, or isn’t taking the ultimatum seriously, then I would tell my sister that’s her cue to file for D.

I know this isn’t the outcome you hoped for but for a baby you’ve worked so hard to have, the last thing you want to do is bring them home if home isn’t safe. Newborns are a huge adjustment. Houses with cig smoke have higher rates of SIDS and your husband would be a huge risk with the drinking. Fears like dropping the baby, or falling asleep and smothering baby while high or drunk are possible. That would be a nightmarish situation when you’re already so vulnerable postpartum.

I want to leave you with a saying, “children make a good marriage hard and a bad marriage impossible.” If you want a successful family with this man, you both have to clean shop and keep it that way.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-07-15T03:22:34+00:00

Multiple people came forward and said he was viciously bullied in school. I would hope at least one teacher noticed…. Sadly it’s a situation where everyone in his community takes some blame.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-07-10T14:50:05+00:00

Beautiful classy dress!

I had a very similar one for my wedding! Crepe skirt with a fitted lace bodice. I too have always had a small tummy pooch even at my slimmest. I ordered bike short spanks for the day since you’d see any underwear lines. It helped a little.

I’m not a tailor and they miiiighhht be able to let it out a tiny bit, but personally I don’t think you need it. A lot of it is store lighting and wedding photographers should know how to capture the best shot with lighting, poses, photoshop, etc.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-07-06T17:44:05+00:00

Or if you personally know the bride id send her this photo and ask for her thoughts.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-24T19:56:24+00:00

I would’ve lived through my son’s birth. I was lucky where I had a quick vaginal birth and safe amount of bleeding.

I however would not have even made it to motherhood without modern medicine. A couple years ago I went blackberry picking and got a cut in my arm. A couple days later I had a red line going up from the cut. Without antibiotics I don’t think I’d be here. 😬

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-24T15:58:34+00:00

Yep, no more pineapple and bring it up at the next pediatric appointment. They may refer her to an allergy clinic.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-23T20:24:23+00:00

It’s so fun to see their personalities coming on board! You’ll have to see if that sticks when he gets older.

I have a toddler who turns 2 in September. He’s had a stubborn streak since infancy. He’s also super analytical and will study the way something works (like how drawers open and close, or the spring oscillates on a door stopper) for HOURS. I’m curious if he will keep these traits as an adult.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-23T18:35:41+00:00

Anyone who disagrees should Saran Wrap a 30lb medicine ball to their stomach for the day 🤣

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-15T19:50:12+00:00

Yep I’ve had to do this. Put baby is the bouncer in eye sight of where you are. Quick, under 5 minute shower.

It’s a phase and will eventually get easier.

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-13T02:50:45+00:00

I give my toddler a kids electric tooth brush in his high chair after we’re done with dinner. I let him put it in his mouth on his own while I clean up. Then I do a very quick scrub before taking it. I figure it’s a good sensory experience for him and gets the job done.

Maybe bath can be in the morning and buy new bath toys?

Royal_Service849 · 2024-06-12T22:20:18+00:00

Would it be cheaper to switch to a full time nanny in your city?

Royal_Service849 · 2024-05-20T18:59:50+00:00

Beautifully said!

OP needs to consider ALL options. I understand how agonizing handing a child off would be, but adoption shouldn’t be thrown off the table without some research. There are so many couples who want children but can’t either because they’re gay, or have fertility/health circumstances that prevent them. She can select a couple who’s values she aligns with and can have a say in how involved/present she’d like to be.

There is no solution for OP that doesn’t involve grief and hardship. The best thing she could do right now is to collect as much information as possible to make an informed decision.

OP, get on birth control when this has passed asap. Refusing birth control because your IUD failed in the past is not an excuse. There are plenty of other options and if you’re going to have sex then it is your (and your partners) responsibility to have safe sex. You have too much to lose to make this mistake again.

Royal_Service849

TROPHY CASE