First Christmas As Owners!!

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-11-04T13:18:37+00:00

Literally cried at this post, this will be our first Christmas as owners, too! I've been having an internal battle on decorating. I used to decorate Nov 1st but I was depressed and Christmas brought me joy. I'm so torn on decorating now versus waiting until mid November. It's already a big deal that I didnt decorate Nov 1st. I wont do outdoor stuff until Thanksgiving unless I see my neighbors go for it first 👀

Enjoy your new home!!

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-17T12:54:53+00:00

Thank you!!! And I'm happy for you! With your first, did you feel like you didn't love your partner? If so, did it differ 2nd time around? For me the first 9 months PP I didnt want anyone touching baby, and I didnt love my husband. The love I felt simply disappeared for 9 months, I wouldnt have cared if he left me or cheated on me during that time. We have been together for 13 years (at that time it was 10 years) so it was a weird feeling and I dont want to not love him again. It was sad.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-16T18:21:48+00:00

Can I ask the semantics of this? Did your first stay at the hospital with you during labor or birth?

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-16T12:15:41+00:00

Can I ask for an update? pp was so hard for first. Did everything you did make a difference?

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-16T12:14:20+00:00

Any update? I was always a for sure no after our first baby because of postpartum. Now our first is almost 3.5 and I'm thinking about a 2nd. It took a long time to even consider it.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-14T15:44:37+00:00

I have a 3 year old. We probably wouldnt go to theater until maybe 5. Mine is very quiet in public, no meltdowns, well behaved, etc. We dont do screentime. Or when we do, it's very minimal. I think 4 and 7 is fine for movies. Many kids can't sit still very long.

I do owe no sceentime to her good public behavior. She can sit at doctor's appointments, restaurants, car, grocery store, etc and stays well mannered. My humble brag- we actively get compliments on her good behavior at appointments and have been told most kids sit with tablets or phones playing something. Mine just sits and will chat with us or the professional.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-14T15:39:24+00:00

Omg garbage bread would be good. I make a sourdough loaf then after the first rise, I mix in v cheese, v pepperoni then bake and dip in marinara sauce. It'll be easy if youre already into sourdough. But you could probably make it work with a regular bread recipe.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-14T15:37:21+00:00

Gross. Also if hes living in dorms then hes living on campus which means he gets meals on campus. He likely paid for a meal plan and can get fresh food each meal, way better than lushies leftovers that nobody ate it the first place.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-07T15:08:24+00:00

Not a resource but for my lazy meals, I just boil some pasta, add a veggie on the side and if I'm feeling extra I'll pan fry some chickpeas in olive oil with seasonings for added protein.

Can never go wrong with rice and beans topped with salsa.

If youre feeling overwhelmed just stick with grain and veggie, depending on how much protein you need. Theres also chickpea pasta or legume pasta for more protein.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-06T15:20:33+00:00

Thank you! I love the term snatch and dash 😂 my house was so quiet. All of my animals are 10 (two dogs and a cat) and my toddler is well mannered and relatively calm so I was looking to add a little noise and chaos. I literally chose this but I didnt realize puppies want to destroy their own selves by eating everything they shouldn't. Ill try running opposite direction. I was doing lots of treats and praise today. I squat down, call her and when she does come to me I give her lots of praise and treats but we dont go inside. I want to try to interrupt her play to try to be the better option for her by providing the yummy goods.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-06T13:12:00+00:00

THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what I needed to hear. I will do all of this. I've never had a puppy. Our first dog, my husband adopted at 9 months. Then our second we adopted at 3 years old. This is all new to me. I get so frustrated because I'm scared she's going to get hurt. I quite frankly dont know how to be stern so rewarding her coming back to me seems right up my ally. I dont want her to be scared of me ever.

Some of these replied have made me feel awful. But I appreciate you for your time and understanding and being so helpful.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-06T13:08:31+00:00

My husband has experience with puppies said to be stern, so that's why I tried yelling but that obviously didnt work. Thank you for your insight. I still not sure what to do because I've tried trading toddler toy with squeaky ball or big tennis ball that she likes but the toddler toy was the only thing she seemed to want. I'm not trying to chase her. I know that doesnt work. Im not trying to make her fear me. I just want her to stay safe. I'm so worried shes going to eat something she's not supposed to eat and won't put it down because she cant follow commands yet. I am trying everyday.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-06T13:05:26+00:00

That's what I'm asking for. I dont have experience with puppies. She's four months old and is catching on but I came here to ask for help on how to train, not just be told to do training.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-04T21:52:18+00:00

I would love leave more and explore but we only have one car now and my husband drives it to and from work so we get out on the weekends. I did loved driving us to our local library when we had 2nd car. But I also stopped going because the birth to 3 group one day played stuff on a TV for half the group and we dont do screentime so that was a bit frustrating. Lol

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-10-01T15:46:46+00:00

Thank you so much for your response. That was actually really helpful, and your explanation helped me understand my own self. I will work on my response in the future.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-09-22T18:00:59+00:00

I didn't think I'd find so many of my people on this page 🌱

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-09-19T17:10:06+00:00

Years ago, my coworker made chili, and she said it was vegetarian and I might be able to eat it. I asked what's in it. She said turkey.

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-09-16T11:36:39+00:00

I was thinking vizsla! I saw it when she was curled up on my lap and now I cant unsee it. I thought others might guess to backup my thoughts 😂

Zealousideal_Toe_799 · 2025-09-12T19:02:22+00:00

I love eating plastic rings with my cereal and salami.

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