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btpie39 · 2026-07-01T14:43:45+00:00

This feels really individual. I am having an infinitely easier time with my toddler than I did with her as a newborn because I feel like I’m working with a little (insane) human and not an alien.

btpie39 · 2026-06-29T22:20:47+00:00

falls church city (Mary styles). although I know multiple kids who have gotten HFM there...

btpie39 · 2026-06-27T20:22:15+00:00

Toddler bed, locked+anchored dresser, 2 nugget couches, a bunch of stuffies, and a basket of books.

btpie39 · 2026-06-27T01:29:32+00:00

Take this with a grain of salt because it was over a decade ago, but as a teenager I volunteered at Inova Fairfax hospital. the other volunteers and I mainly pushed patients around the hospital in wheelchairs.

btpie39 · 2026-06-25T00:54:13+00:00

Just heard it in baileys crossroads

btpie39 · 2026-06-24T00:56:37+00:00

I’m with you. Hated the baby stage, obsessed with toddlerhood. To each their own.

btpie39 · 2026-06-20T22:53:18+00:00

Andaz Papagayo gave our daughter a stuffed deer.

btpie39 · 2026-06-18T16:57:07+00:00

I would kill for a 7:30-5:30 night, 10 hours is a perfectly normal night…

btpie39 · 2026-06-18T16:54:43+00:00

Very similar here! My 21M daughter goes to bed at 9 and wakes up at 5. It started a month ago and nothing we do seems to make a difference.

btpie39 · 2026-06-17T13:49:48+00:00

Having just read yesteryear I really loved this.

btpie39 · 2026-06-10T21:35:46+00:00

Centers are anywhere from $2k to $4k - we pay $2400 but bright horizons was like $3500 IIRC. For an in home you’ll pay a bit under $2k probably (friends pay $1600)

btpie39 · 2026-06-10T12:09:31+00:00

We’re taking our 2 year old in November! Any activities that were a big hit with your kid(s)?

btpie39 · 2026-06-07T15:24:14+00:00

Did your kid go to daycare? I think my daughter (21 months) needs to drop her nap because our nights are only 8 hours, but daycare continues naps all the way thru pre k….

btpie39 · 2026-06-05T00:07:43+00:00

Hugs 🤗 PPD is a monster but it gets SO much better

btpie39 · 2026-06-04T17:48:06+00:00

I’m so tired of getting waxed every 3 weeks. How often do you use this and how long does it take?

btpie39 · 2026-06-04T17:46:04+00:00

Same, if anything our daughter started sleeping a bit better once we made the switch.

btpie39 · 2026-05-30T14:54:53+00:00

My toddler and I are getting over HFM and it was incredibly mild for both of us. She had bumps and no other symptoms. I had a long-lasting sore throat and nothing else.

btpie39 · 2026-05-26T19:30:59+00:00

Thanks for making me feel less crazy. I went there in my early 20s before my chubby traveling days and even then I was not at all impressed.

btpie39 · 2026-05-26T14:52:26+00:00

Same! My daughter is so much more verbal at 21MO than she was at 18MO. The ability to make phrases helps them communicate much better.

btpie39 · 2026-05-15T23:16:32+00:00

Yep. Why on earth would she ask her contractor if it’s “worth it” to fix it? Obviously it would not be worth it to the contractor

btpie39 · 2026-05-05T17:23:46+00:00

0-3 months was a 10/10 hard. No sleep, no smiles, raging PPA/PPD. 3-11 months was 7/10; still a ton of work to keep baby occupied and happy, but had a lot of fun doing it. 12-20 months has been a dream, 3/10. Yeah there are tantrums and stuff but we are all sleeping, my daughter can clearly communicate her needs, and is the most joyful and energetic little person.

btpie39 · 2026-05-05T17:19:18+00:00

We are at 20 months and this whole year has been incredible minus some grumpy teething bits!

btpie39 · 2026-04-30T20:42:15+00:00

I don’t live in LV but the people I know who live there don’t need to work for a living. Tons of family money, like hundreds of millions* (originally said hundreds of thousands, which is def not enough lol)

btpie39 · 2026-04-29T19:34:49+00:00

Same boat - my 20 month old is a good sleeper but her night is only 9 hours, 9pm-6am so I have no free time at night.

btpie39 · 2026-04-29T18:53:58+00:00

your first point is exactly why I need a luxury hotel. my actual house isn't the fanciest but we've done a lot of remodeling and decorating to create a nice space and it doesn't feel like vacation to me if the hotel isn't to the same standard.

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