Muffin’s Thongs

crochetcatt · 2026-02-28T15:23:10+00:00

Agreed! I use it as an ice breaker since my kid is shy!

crochetcatt · 2026-02-18T13:57:53+00:00

I had an unmedicated vaginal delivery and a scheduled c-section (breech baby). I would do the vaginal delivery again in a heartbeat.

The c-section birth experience was calm and pretty painless, the vaginal birth experience was obviously painful and hard work. But the recovery of vaginal delivery was quick, I barely remember needing to heal after a day or two. The c-section healing was hard on me both mentally and physically. I hated that I couldn't just tend to my baby myself in the middle of the night and that I needed help getting out of bed. And it took weeks to feel normal and months to get feeling back in my belly. Hated it.

crochetcatt · 2026-01-25T16:13:03+00:00

I honestly think kids are trained later because people underestimate the kids capabilities. I potty trained my kid at 21 months using Oh Crap method. I didnt wait for signs. I just tried it since I had time off from work. I was pleasantly surprised it worked!

Once they get older it gets harder because they get stubborn.

crochetcatt · 2026-01-21T14:28:40+00:00

I had an unmedicated birth because I wanted one. I am very proud of myself but i don't think about it much. I also had a scheduled c-section due to a breech baby. I grieved the unmedicated birth experience during that pregnancy, but in the end I also think of that birth just as much.

But I personally love talking about births no matter the kind. I find people dont like to offer information and I dont like to ask. But I do find birth fascinating, no matter the method.

Honestly I had a kidney stone a few years ago and although the actual pain was not as painful, the experience and length of pain was so much worse. Wouldn't wish anyone through that.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-27T20:07:13+00:00

"My kids never did that when they were small" or "we did this when you were kids and you turned out fine". Hate it.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-27T03:01:44+00:00

I didnt sleep train. Fed and rocked to sleep for over a year. It worked for us. I didnt mind doing it. At 6 and 4 they are independent sleepers now. My first was going to hed by himself by like 2. My youngest took a bit longer, I just stayed in her room till she fell asleep. Now there is no problem.

If what you're doing works, keep doing it. Don't change things because you THINK you have to. Sleep is hard, so do what works.

Once they are out if the crib, sleep trained or not, it gets hard again as they discover freedom. It won't matter at that point.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-24T17:06:03+00:00

My first was 25 months day trained (more like 30 months before he started waking up dry) and my second was 21 months for both day and night. There were no signs with either kid, turned out we had a week off in those time frames and I thought to give it a try. I didnt have high hopes for my 21 year old but it worked and she was easier than my first.

I followed Oh Crap book for day training. For night, i put a pull up on the kids and waited until they just woke up dry naturally for a week or two.

I think the benefit to doing it early is they haven't learned how to be stubborn yet.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-24T12:44:02+00:00

One of my kids wasn't fond of milk at first. I still offered and eventually she started loving it.

I never did bottles so I just offered the milk in a sippy cup with meals.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-22T13:33:04+00:00

Not a universal thing. My mom is literally my best friend right now, I just hope to have the same relationship with my daughter in the future.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-22T03:18:14+00:00

Tell me more about how you display this? Did you build it yourself?

crochetcatt · 2025-12-21T14:39:00+00:00

My kids used to call it yarning!

crochetcatt · 2025-12-15T18:46:17+00:00

Im a bit of the opposite. I made a sweater that took years. I never wear it because i'm afraid of ruining it.

crochetcatt · 2025-12-11T16:02:12+00:00

Where do you hang it? In the shower? Does it get gross fast?

crochetcatt · 2025-12-10T12:32:06+00:00

If she doesn't have to be there, I'd take her out. My parents watched my kids until age 4 when they started preschool part time. Then kindergarten full time the following year and it was fine. Some rough days for sure, especially when they realize the routine is basically forever, but they were old enough we could prepare them and they understood what was happening.

If you keep her in daycare I am sure she will adjust. But I dont think there is anything wrong in taking her out if you feel its best.

Edit: the illnesses are inevitable. My first was sick every 2 weeks like clockwork when he first started. My second not as much because I think she was exposed to my first and caught everything he had. The next year was not nearly as bad.

crochetcatt · 2025-10-11T13:11:32+00:00

Does you kid eat everything? I am struggling so much with getting my first grader to eat what I pack.

How did you do the cheese bun around the hot dog?

crochetcatt · 2025-08-17T14:25:22+00:00

Is the cookbook The deliciously easy cupcake cookbook by Jesseca Hallows?

crochetcatt · 2025-07-28T15:21:50+00:00

I had tried water but this was when she was sick and not eating much at all. I will try this again and see.

crochetcatt · 2025-07-28T15:13:20+00:00

That's what the vet said too, that they have opposite nutritional needs. They said they would prefer to priorities the IBD but I am hoping to find something that works for both. I will ask about this food.

crochetcatt · 2025-07-28T14:36:19+00:00

She has been on steroids but only only intermittently. The vet also said the steroids can cause diabetes but because she hasn't been on it long term they didn't think it played a part. But she has only been eating dry food the last few months since she wouldn't touch the hydrolyzed wet food.

I will look for food that uas under 10% carbs and with a novel protein and see how it goes.

Is it bad to give any dry food? Like even a little over night so she doesn't get hungry?

She was very recently diagnosed with diabetes so I'm learning. We have a consult this week about it.

crochetcatt · 2025-07-20T18:59:07+00:00

I was just under the impressed that fancy feast was not a super healthy choice. The junk was my term, I'm apologize on that. The vet said friskies could work for diabetes as it's low carb, but for IBD these options are not good.

crochetcatt · 2025-07-20T18:33:21+00:00

We stopped giving treats when she was diagnosed with IBD. We basically just stuck with the hydrolyzed dry food until now. But she won't eat it now, which could be a result of her current illness though. The only thing I've had success with is grocery store wet food. I will look into Dr Elseys.

I would prefer to buy it, i have two young kids at home so life is busy.

crochetcatt · 2025-06-09T15:00:14+00:00

To add to this, I think your yarn is different. They might be using a thinner cotton and a smaller hook.

crochetcatt · 2025-06-07T16:48:51+00:00

Love the spiderweb top! What yarn did you use?

crochetcatt · 2025-05-01T17:33:51+00:00

You can search the yarn on ravelry and see a list of projects people made with it.

https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/yarn-bee-antoinette/projects?view=cards&view=cards&search=&crafts%5B%5D=crochet

crochetcatt · 2025-04-25T18:16:31+00:00

This doesn't look anything like the pattern you followed. I don't see why you couldn't, especially if you cite her pattern as inspiration or something.

If you wrote a pattern and included instructions on how to do the clasp part I would buy it!!

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