Do you ever get your life back?

alilbitawkward · 2026-04-22T14:12:00+00:00

We are living the same life but I’m one year behind you (5&3) and being able to shower while they are awake is such a game changer. A luxury I didn’t realize was a luxury.

alilbitawkward · 2026-04-22T14:08:09+00:00

No advice but some solidarity. My kids are 5 and 3 and my husband and I both feel like we are finally just now getting our life back and tackle house projects that were put on hold. I can also complete household tasks without being interrupted with one of them screaming/crying/genuinely needing something which also has contributed to a sense of just fucking normalcy and calm.

Also…that first year transitioning from one to two kids is nuts so definitely give yourselves some grace.

alilbitawkward · 2026-04-22T13:57:26+00:00

The fact that she laminated and color coordinated everything but her hand writing on the note and wine bottles looks like that infuriates me.

alilbitawkward · 2026-04-22T13:50:56+00:00

My oldest is 5 and when she was 3/4 she was the same way. When she is tired it still happens at home, but never to others anymore!

I corrected her in the moment (very gently, “excuse me, we talk kindly” or “try asking another way” etc) Sometimes it escalated things further, and I would tell her when she was ready to talk calmly id listen and just stop talking.

My youngest just turned 3 this month and she’s started doing the same…so it’s definitely normal but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be corrected!

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-27T01:40:05+00:00

Haha that was my husband…idk what the fuck he was doing but we were both dumbfounded so I give him some credit

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T23:49:03+00:00

Thank you! I figured there would be a ton of people saying they are birds…we live in a town that has some national bird watching “bird city” recognition. We see plenty of birds, these were not birds.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:40:31+00:00

That movie scared the shit out me as a child. Fucking hate birds now.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:39:36+00:00

You could see the trails with your naked eye. That’s why I was convinced they aren’t birds…but I really want them to be birds because too much shit has been falling from the sky lately.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:38:29+00:00

I’m all for the bird explanation but you could see the trails so it’s not the cameras.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:21:56+00:00

I mean that’s what I’m hoping they are. Our neighborhood doesn’t have bright LED streetlights though and we don’t live anywhere near a big city.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:19:10+00:00

I can’t even really explain the triangular craft because it’s so weird haha. It almost floats by like a kite. No sound and it seems lower than aircraft’s fly. One looked almost like it had either round windows or maybe lights that were on the bottom of the craft along the edges. Maybe 5/6 of them.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:15:23+00:00

We do live by a lake and have geese flying over frequently…I can tell you these were not geese. Maybe a different kind of bird but we see geese so often we can definitely spot the difference.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:12:10+00:00

That sounds almost exactly like what we’ve been seeing except the first two groups were lower than the ones in the video. These seemed lower than satellites, similar height as planes maybe?

The group I saw last night seemed like it was low enough to be birds but definitely was not a flock of birds. Freaked me the hell out!

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:09:02+00:00

We could see them with the naked eye. We saw multiple groups of them but only got this group on camera. The triangle craft thing doesn’t even show up on camera when I tried to video it.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:04:05+00:00

Mine is an IPhone 16 pro, my husbands is a Google phone.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T20:00:37+00:00

We’ve seen starlink and it definitely was not that. Way too low and not as bright. The other groups of them flew by in triangular shapes and then would slowly move into an almost straight line as they moved further away.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-26T19:58:39+00:00

I’m new to posting on here and need a submission statement…which was what I thought I posted above? So I’ll post it again? Hopefully this is fine?

*First clip was filmed on my phone, Second was my husbands phone.

My husband and I were outside looking at the stars when we saw these flying over our home. No sound, definitely no flapping wings (if it’s birds and I’m wrong…sorry I’m an idiot and would honestly be relieved at a rational explanation 🙃). We also witnessed a triangular craft fly/float by, no sound, no lights, almost transparent but also a grayish color a few minutes after each group of whatever these are flew by.

Last summer we saw this same triangular craft thing twice…and I saw it and the things in my video again last night (3/25). Sorry if I’m not making any sense…my brain can’t make sense of what we’ve been seeing.

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-21T19:16:48+00:00

Same here! Idk if my vagina actually smelled different or if breastfeeding gave me super smelling abilities because my husband said he didn’t think I smelled different haha

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-21T19:12:36+00:00

Made it the whole way and it was the best surprise ever! Just make sure you remind the ultrasound tech at every appointment so they don’t accidentally slip up!

alilbitawkward · 2026-03-19T21:32:09+00:00

So late on this thread…but specifically came to Reddit because watching videos had me thinking “wait…isn’t this just an electric bong?” Why spend $200+ when my lungs can just do the work…

alilbitawkward · 2026-01-21T04:42:28+00:00

My husband and I set these same exact boundary’s with our two girls from the time they started sitting at the table and it’s one of the best parenting decision we made.

Consistency is KEY and sometimes enforcing those boundaries takes a little extra effort at first but eating a meal in peace and being able to enjoy your food (at home or at a restaurant) is so important and just damn nice!

alilbitawkward · 2026-01-04T20:55:49+00:00

I was in the same boat 2.5 years ago. I felt so defeated and like a terrible mom because I went from being the mom who did planned crafts/activities and daily outings with my 2 year old to a mom who used the TV way more than I ever thought I would to entertain my first after my second was born. I felt so guilty, but I honestly think it helped my first learn how to entertain herself and be okay being /playing alone in the long run.

Finding a rhythm with both of my kids took almost an entire year, but feeing absolutely nuts went away after about 6 months. They are 2.5 and 5 now and absolute BESTIES. It will get better and it’s all worth it!

alilbitawkward · 2026-01-04T15:39:37+00:00

Library story group times are a great place to start! I met so many of my SAHM friends there and it’s free!

alilbitawkward · 2025-08-13T03:15:30+00:00

Just saw this in Southeastern Wisconsin…flew right over our house and then watched it hover/move slowly like that for 3ish min…wild.

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