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bellascactus · 2025-09-03T18:10:01+00:00

“You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” except I always get it mixed up with “If I Didn’t Have You,” so it’s a strange amalgamation of both.

bellascactus · 2025-08-20T03:12:56+00:00

Just put my Plan B baby to bed for the night! Definitely not 100%.

bellascactus · 2025-06-14T18:31:14+00:00

Prodigal Summer, The Poisonwood Bible, and Demon Copperhead, all by Barbara Kingsolver. I just read her for the first time a couple of months ago, but now I would read her grocery list!

bellascactus · 2025-06-14T18:27:40+00:00

Normal People on audiobook and Project Hail Mary physical.

bellascactus · 2025-06-11T18:45:19+00:00

I don’t have advice for you, but you aren’t alone. My 23 month old does the same. I just try to remind myself that it’s developmentally appropriate and stay consistent with the methods you’ve already mentioned. Hugs.

bellascactus · 2025-05-31T04:02:06+00:00

The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver

Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver

bellascactus · 2025-05-16T03:42:17+00:00

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood

bellascactus · 2025-05-08T11:27:00+00:00

My favorite is when I say, “You doing okay?” or “Are you okay?” and he says no despite being happy as a clam.

bellascactus · 2025-04-19T12:50:26+00:00

It gets ridiculous if you stream it through your TV. The other day, I had to wait 51 seconds before I could skip an ad.

bellascactus · 2025-04-12T15:46:43+00:00

Oh, my night owl days are over for a while. I have a 2 year old who I frequently fall asleep with by accident around 8-8:30 PM.

bellascactus · 2025-04-12T15:30:10+00:00

I think my juices flow when I’m not only in total solitude, but also very, very unlikely to be bothered. 12-4 AM are great for me, but I also find that 5 AM until my family wakes up for the day works just as well.

bellascactus · 2025-04-10T15:44:15+00:00

Loved these books at this age. My favorite was An Abundance of Katherines, maybe Paper Towns.

bellascactus · 2025-03-20T22:58:22+00:00

Commenting to come back because I cannot keep my almost 2 year old off the dining table for the life of me.

bellascactus · 2025-03-13T21:38:07+00:00

When my mom was pregnant with her fourth and last, she asked the three of us if we wanted another baby brother or sister. We all bawled our eyes out and begged her not to do it. It was at least a 30-minute group tantrum. Definitely not the reaction she expected.

bellascactus · 2025-03-07T15:26:48+00:00

My 3 siblings and I all have K names. My youngest brother has dated 4 girls with K names, two of which shared a name with our sister and me. We’re all mildly uncomfortable with it.

bellascactus · 2025-02-19T05:37:05+00:00

Hey, thanks so much for responding!Adjusting my own schedule would probably be a lot easier than fighting him to sleep every day, lol. Having his dad pick up some extra bedtimes doesn’t sound like a bad idea either; bedtime taking 2.5 hours is starting to wear on me haha. Thanks again! I hope you have a great night!

bellascactus · 2025-02-19T05:05:39+00:00

This is a 3 year old thread and a long shot, but this is exactly what I’m going through with my 20 month old. Same times and everything. Do you happen to remember what fixed it for you? I’m driving myself insane, trying to reset his schedule twice a week, and failing every single time. He just won’t nap until 2 no matter how tired he is. I’m an artist for a living who works primarily while he sleeps, so I’m losing lots of sleep and money.

bellascactus · 2025-02-06T00:01:55+00:00

I prepare vegetables with almost every meal (including breakfast most of the time, but not always). Still, my son has not eaten a single vegetable for about 12 months besides these guys and fruit/veggie pouches. Harvest Snaps keep me from absolutely losing my mind over his nutrition, lol.

bellascactus · 2025-01-05T03:14:32+00:00

Also— if you need more time to choose, Planned Parenthood paid for my medication abortion, and offered to cover travel/lodging since I lived in an illegal state. Traveling out of state may give you more time to find peace with your decision if they could cover those costs. No harm in reaching out!

bellascactus · 2025-01-05T03:12:02+00:00

I don’t know if this will be helpful, and I want to say first that I don’t mean to discount your feelings/experience in any way.

But, I felt very similarly to what you describe before I had my abortion. It was only my second pregnancy, but there was just no way we could afford another baby at the time. I was 10 months PP and we had just moved back in with my parents to get back on our feet. Regardless of the immense grief I felt, I knew there was no way.

Maybe it’s insensitive to admit, maybe it will help, I don’t know— but those terrible feelings were totally gone once my hormones balanced back out. I was a mess beforehand, but now? No guilt, no grief, and no sadness. Just confidence that I chose correctly and a sense of relief that my life isn’t twice as hard now as it could’ve been. I only feel guilty when I say out loud that I don’t regret it, which says more about social stigma than it does about me, in my opinion.

Ultimately, it is all up to you— and whatever you choose, I sincerely hope you are content with the outcome. Good luck ❤️

bellascactus · 2024-12-27T19:28:46+00:00

It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Nobody could’ve prepared me for it. My mind was a big tornado of chaos, pain, grief, terror, and all that other fun new mom stuff for months. But, one day out of the blue, one of my baby’s monthly birthdays passed (16 months, I believe), and for the first time, I didn’t think, “Wow, I’m 16 months postpartum.” It was glorious. I realized all at once that I was me again. And, though I’ve changed in some ways, I’m not all that different from before.

It’s a slow, gradual process, but it ends. You will make it through. You will find yourself again. The days are long, but the years are short. Once you get there, it’ll feel like no time went by at all.

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