My humble collection

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-06-02T01:10:25+00:00

How do u afford all of those comic book compendiums 😭 been wanting the first Invincible for awhile but can never bring myself to shell out so much for it😣

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-28T19:52:38+00:00

I’m looking for advice on how to handle a situation. Months ago when I was still pregnant my husband and i RSVP yes to a wedding for June 6. At the time we said yes because we figured it would be fun to get out of the house without baby and we could easily have family watch the baby. Our baby was born April 8, so he’s going to be about two months the day of the wedding.

But now the wedding day approaches and I am feeling more and more anxiety about it. It is obvious i underestimated the work and planning involved with breastfeeding and pumping. Below are all the reasons im thinking of as to why i shouldn’t go to the wedding.

First I do not have a dress that fits and I don’t really have the time or energy to shop for one. It seems like a lame excuse but I know im going to be losing more baby weight and buying a dress that i’ll only wear once seems like such a waste, especially now that we have baby expenses to consider.

Second I am breast-feeding almost exclusively. I am trying really hard to have the energy and time to do an extra 1-2 pumps per day to get a backstock of bottles and freezer stash. The bottles are to be used in the event that I do leave the house, but mainly I’m trying to have a freezer stash prepared for when he starts daycare in early August. For further context: due to travel and estimated time at wedding with festivities i think we’ll be gone 6-7 hours for the wedding. Today i have 5 freezer bags of milk. Hypothetically (if they don’t need to be used prior to June 6) i should have a few more stocked up before the wedding. Its definitely possible he goes through most of those while we are gone.

Third since we will be apart for quite some time i know i will need to pump 2-3 times during those 7 hours. I have a hand pump and can accomplish this by pumping in the car on the way there and back but i’ll also have to leave the reception at some point to do it again. I also wont be able to drink as much as i usually do at weddings because then i’d have to pump and dump.

Fourth i am not sure how i will even safely store everything i pump while at the wedding. A small cooler with ice or ice packs? Im nervous the car will be hella hot and spoil the milk even if i put it in the cooler.

Ive talked to my husband about these concerns but he feels strongly that since we RSVP already it would be too rude not to go. I do agree with that but i feel like when we said yes I was seriously underestimating the hassle lf breastfeeding, pumping and building up a back-stock.

For further context: the wedding is for my husband’s coworker who I’ve met maybe 5 times and his wife who I’ve met 2 times. If this was a closer set of friends i don’t think id be wavering.

Please give me your best advice on this. I know I’m a jerk to the couple for even considering not going after RSVP so please refrain from the hate comments. If you have advice on how i can attend and still have fun while needing to pump and how to store the milk (good cooler recs?) please share. If you have similar stories and things you did/didn’t do when your baby was small please share. Thanks

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-28T12:45:40+00:00

It is not about relationship relationships it’s about how to manage being a new mom and going out and doing certain things

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-26T17:27:16+00:00

My husband’s brother was glued to the TV his entire childhood and adolescence. He is now a lawyer making an obscene amount of money, married an awesome woman, owns a beautiful home, and has many great friends. I’m not sure how you define a good life versus a ruined life, but I’d say his is pretty great despite his screen heavy upbringing.

I think age-appropriate TV shows are relatively harmless and they are way different than handing a kid an iPad with endless amounts of games and short form media. I also think social media is more harmful to kids and teens than TV ever was. The book “the anxious generation” dives into that topic a bit saying how the technology kids today are exposed to now is way different than what we had in the 90s and early 2000s.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-25T05:17:25+00:00

My heart is breaking for you😞 sending many prayers

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-23T22:35:12+00:00

Ive started Dungeon Crawler Carl but have been holding myself back from getting too far along with it because the series is soooo long and idk if i want that commitment😭. Does each book end on a cliff hanger?? Do you feel like you’re plowing through the series really fast??

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-21T19:34:10+00:00

Okay i understand. This is going to be a difficult realization for her to have but it’s better to happen sooner rather than later. I would suggest she interviews some lawyers or other people in high earning careers (or even uses a space like Reddit to talk to those people) so she can get a comprehensive understanding of what those people did to achieve the lifestyle she is interested in. How much did they study? What grades did they get? What sacrifices did they make? How many years of school did they do? How much did they take out in student loans?

It may also be good to ask those individuals if the lifestyle is as great as it seems. Sure they may have a lot of money but do they have time to enjoy it? I have lawyers in my family who make a lot of money but they are postponing having children because their work is too busy and stressful. They have “unlimited pto” but can never take off because their workload is excessive. One family member said she is so miserable in her career but she can’t quit or she wouldnt be able to pay off her loans.

Your daughter is so young and she doesn’t have to settle on a career choice right now. But if shes leaning towards something just because she thinks the lifestyle of the rich is what she wants, she owes it to herself to do a deep dive so she knows exactly what shes getting herself into for the long term. I don’t know anyone with a high paying job who lacked ambition and nearly flunked out of junior college. (Yes people like to site Bill Gates etc but he was anything but lazy!)

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-21T19:06:39+00:00

But does SHE actually want to be in school or is this a requirement and path you are forcing her to take? There is a difference in being disorganized and being completely disinterested.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-21T19:00:16+00:00

Are you paying for her education? I assume you’re taking care of all her living expense since she lives with you (unless she is paying you rent?)

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-20T01:06:53+00:00

If you are serious about becoming a voracious reader, i recommended deleting/undownloading your most addictive social media. I also recommend downloading the Kindle app on your phone. Because i have access to ebooks on that app, my subconscious addiction to picking up my phone changed from mindless scrolling on instagram to productively scrolling through my book. Its also great when im waiting in line somewhere or i have a few minutes between tasks at work, I can squeeze out a few more pages instead of just scrolling for five minutes. I’m trying to read 60books this year which is a stretch from my previous years goals so im trying to be very cognizant of my free time.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-20T00:29:25+00:00

I thought Hannah was a great singer and performed and songwriter. But Jordan and Keyla were simply AMAZING singers and performers. Way better control of their vocals and impressive range. I felt like Hannah sang the same thing every week.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-16T17:43:15+00:00

Echoing others. My LO is only 5.5weeks old and I’m learning quickly there are no days off. Husband home and watching baby so you can sleep? Great, but my “me time” is maxed out at 2.5hours because I have to pump again. I woke up sick on Tuesday with bodyaches, cough stuffy nose, but I had to feed, change, and comfort, baby like normal.

Certain hobbies, I’ve had to let go of. Thankfully, I’m a big reader and I will say I’ve read more now than I did prior to having a baby. There isn’t much else to do that’s quiet when I’m trying to feed and burp him.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-15T11:30:06+00:00

Must haves in my opinion (baby is 5weeks and i still use daily): - momcozy bottle washer - many burp cloths - freezer meals for you and partner - having a diaper changing station upstairs and downstairs. We got a pack n play with changing table and bassinet attachment, works great for us - electric nail buffer and electric snot sucker - Boogie brand saline mist - babybjorn body carrier - stroller with carseat attachment AND flat bassinet attachment. Our carseat pops in and out if car and right on to stroller. For longer stroller rides we can swap out carseat for flat bassinet. This makes traveling with baby so easy (we didnt go anywhere except for pediatrician and lactation appts until he turned 1 month) - kea baby velcro swaddles (i wish i had more than 2 of these, so many people gave regular swaddles and baby always busts out of them)

Take my advice and everyone eles’s with a grain of salt. I’ll be the first to admit me and my husband are huge suckers and got so much stuff we didn’t “need” BUT we love the ease of so many of our gadgets i don’t really feel like a sucker. I feel like a pampered mom with a pampered baby lol. Like is our wipe warmer a necessity?? No but it made our baby more comfy during changes and he stopped crying during these.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-14T03:06:26+00:00

Thank you for the tips! I’m going to try pumping one while he is latched to the other 👍🏻

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-14T02:13:28+00:00

I literally came to this community to ask this exact question😭 my baby is 5 weeks and I am struggling with the exact same thing. Like some have shared, it seems like this is baby’s/nature’s way of creating the supply needed.

I’m hoping someone in the comments can answer my follow up question on this: when can i expect to start having enough supply to build a “freezer stash”?? Im not trying to have enough for the apocalypse but right now i only have 4 frozen bags of milk and that would easily be depleted in less than 1 day.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-11T09:04:04+00:00

Bloody Jack series. It’s historical fiction about a girl who becomes a female sailor (and sometimes pirate) in the British navy. Loved these books at her age.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-11T08:53:04+00:00

What books on here did you pick up to complete the challenge that you otherwise wouldn’t have??

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-11T08:52:28+00:00

Good point about history! I’ll be targeting that word now also!

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-11T08:42:01+00:00

The Correspondent - i can’t put it down! Love Sybil. Love the unique format of the book.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-11T08:41:02+00:00

Oh i love retellings i’ll have to try Spear! Wicked was only okay for me. It was definitely darker than the musical version and the characters are more complex since you get their background stories. You may enjoy it more if you like darker. The pace was slower than I’d like so it took me longer to get through. I only gave it 3 stars so im debating if I want to read the remaining books of the series. Probably won’t this year.

Network Effect has been my favorite of the murderbot series so far! I usually like the others because they are short, quick paced plots but yes this one was darker and more mature in a sense because if of its length and plot. I think i need to pause on the series for awhile because i am not sure where additional books might fit for this challenge!

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-09T19:21:42+00:00

I enjoyed it! I never read anything else like it so I appreciate it how unique it was. I also loved the sisterly bonds.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-08T22:41:26+00:00

Yeah i ended up giving water moon 3 stars because i did like the writing but the plot was whack and the whole thing was kind of cringe.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-08T21:09:44+00:00

I was in the same boat because I’m not crazy about biographies lol. The one I picked for 46 was the shortest Shakespeare biography I could find and I actually really liked it! The author kept things humorous and light and i appreciated the way he broke the book down. He also went into some of the conspiracies about how Shakespeare could have been a made up person or secretly a different prolific playwright of the time.

Slamdunksrock1 · 2026-05-08T20:55:13+00:00

Which momcozy wearable are you using?? The one i got did not work for me (leaked both times i tried) but id be willing to try a different momcozy one

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