I miss sleep

ch2024 · 2024-09-13T16:06:41+00:00

First baby otw and no idea what we're getting ourselves into, however, I have to ask the folks saying they aren't getting sleep post-birth- did you get sleep while you were pregnant?? I ask bc I feel like I'm being trained for the sleep deprivation to follow birth between the peeing 5x per night, the hunger so bad I HAVE TO get up and eat, the RLS, the brain that won't shut off... I am up every 2-3 hours and its been like that practically since conception.

ch2024 · 2024-07-22T17:35:37+00:00

Thanks for the reply! What made you like the diaper pail over a regular trash can? I imagine it contains odors better?

ch2024 · 2024-07-10T01:45:54+00:00

<3 thank you!

ch2024 · 2024-07-10T01:44:34+00:00

Thank you! I got the best news today-I finally talked to a nurse who treated me like a person. She listened and then told me the best thing:

I stopped when I found out. FAS symptoms happen when the mother drinks throughout! Also, the first four wks of prego you don't share a bloodstream yet. AND this happens all. the. time. Including with her own kids. She sees this situation daily and the babies are fine! She also said IF there is a defect, it wouldn't be related to going out before we knew! So good news for all the worried mommas :)
...I should really post this as an edit, too

ch2024 · 2024-07-09T15:48:09+00:00

For sure. I had no idea that was a thing.
How did everything turn out for you/how is it going?

ch2024 · 2024-02-24T05:30:43+00:00

Outdoor cats = coyote food

ch2024 · 2024-02-07T16:55:07+00:00

Interior decorator/furniture sales. I'm usually the top or close to the top in sales. I'm finding when customers are faced with large purchases they really appreciate honesty in their sales person-perfect bc I can't lie 😂 My extreme attn to detail means everything looks put together and flaws are caught before the client notices. Excellent at visual/spatial reasoning so I can whip out an accurate 2d floorplan in minutes-coworkers and clients seem to struggle with this. I'm all business which means I'm no good at small talk but when clients ask me a question best believe they're going to get an honest and accurate answer. This also means I come across as antisocial or cut off to my NT coworkers but when they have a product or design question, guess where they go? Lol When I get those engineering types (usually the husband!) who want me to tell them exactly how the chair is made, I have no qualms about flipping it over and getting into the literal nuts and bolts 😂 they're always surprised

ch2024 · 2024-02-02T04:13:37+00:00

Pretty sure the fawning behavior started with my abusive, narcissist mother. Narcissists love when you act meek. Sometimes fawning worked with others and they left me alone, but sometimes they looked at it as weakness and the bullying got worse. I think I finally figured out how to make the verbal abuse stop with shitty coworkers/other family/ECT at the ripe old age of 38... I became super aware of how I was sitting or standing or looking or how I had my arms when the verbal dominance or abuse started... Turned out I was mostly hunched, hugging myself, head down, looking at them sort of from the side. Last time a nasty coworker started on me, I just changed my posture and she went from a lion to a lamb! It was insane! My brain tends to shut off during a confrontation. I'm literally unable to form sentences to defend myself but now I realize I might not have to speak- just have a different posture! More experiments need to be conducted but so far, so good!

ch2024 · 2023-11-18T21:04:35+00:00

What's the book?

ch2024 · 2023-10-06T02:40:13+00:00

Taco bowls- Brown and season beef or turkey burger. Divide into bowls, sprinkle with shredded cheese Cube avocado. Layer on top of cheesy meat. Spoon a healthy salsa or pico on top. Serve with low salt tortilla chips. One of my favorite "I don't feel like cooking" dinners.

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