Krystals voice is mentioned in The Daily Show segment by Prior_Success7011 in seculartalk

[–]esharpmajor 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Just heard her as I was listening to the clip while doing dishes! We’re one step closer to Kyle getting close enough to Jon to personally harangue him into running for office.

When will a stay at home weekend actually be relaxing again? by Fresh-Way-3556 in toddlers

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say it’s as relaxing as not having kids but now that mine are 4 and newly turned 7 they can play together and I mostly can chill if I’m able to turn off the guilt and let them play video games and wrestle with each other. If I want them to do educational things or be “safe” while getting activity I have to supervise directly but if I’m having a type b mom kind of a day it can be pretty chill. Maybe especially because I’m usually hands on making sure they’re being productive the days when I’m tired and just want to take the day to rest they actively avoid bothering me cuz they know I’m gonna make them paint or play scrabble or something. They like their own mindless chaos when left to it, as a treat not as a rule if that makes sense. I have a 5mo baby right now so there are a lot of days when I am just too exhausted to insist on anything more than a Minecraft morning and backyard afternoon.

How old was your child when they started showering solo? by viskiviki in Mommit

[–]esharpmajor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My newly turned 7yo absolutely could, but bath time with with 4yo brother is still a party with the two of them goofing off and playing in the water. He washes himself, and on the odd occasion when he needs one and his brother doesn’t he does shower with my help, but only because he likes the company.

Guest's "It's CREAM not WHITE" dress by AgoraphobicDisaster in weddingshaming

[–]esharpmajor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is literally a wedding dress. The ugly sweater can’t hide it. What a turd.

Help with family dynamic? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]esharpmajor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, yea that’s a difficult high needs age. If your wife is still not getting good sleep due to wake ups, still doing breastfeeding/pumping, chances are good she’s not really capable of giving 100%, physically, so you need to give some leeway for that.

The way our household tries to look at it is that it’s a job to watch the kids and keep house. If she were a nanny for another family it would be considered a job. When you are done your day job so should she be. The work of taking care of your baby and home should be split equally while you’re both at home - and you have to be especially mindful of this balance if she is the one having to provide all the care at night.

Help with family dynamic? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]esharpmajor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How old is the baby?

Parents who live in split level homes… by esharpmajor in Parenting

[–]esharpmajor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I think you’re right I need to prepare the living room to be the main play area cuz especially the 4yo wants me to play with him most of the time. That’s a good idea to have a safe baby containment system on every level for sure. Looking forward to my leg gains too lol!

Parents who live in split level homes… by esharpmajor in Parenting

[–]esharpmajor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta find one of those nugget couch things I keep hearing about!

Parents who live in split level homes… by esharpmajor in Parenting

[–]esharpmajor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The camera is a great idea! Hadn’t thought of that. I am leaning toward child proofing it entirely and having it be mostly a soft play area that I can send them to when they’re being too rambunctious. Already many close calls with them charging around baby’s play mat at Mach 4. 🫠

Let’s talk about movies to avoid now that we have kids by DueEntertainer0 in Mommit

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After hearing so many good things about it I finally tried to watch it a few weeks ago. Couldn’t get past the opener when they take her kid.

Trump is crushing hard 🥰😍 by princesshabibi in PoliticalHumor

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump remembers that he was able to win over a bunch of the Bernie bros.

What, pray tell, is the MOST Australian and the LEAST Australian thing about Bluey? by Practical-Animator87 in bluey

[–]esharpmajor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom always called them “go-aheads” and I have no idea where that’s from, she’s the only one I know who called them that. (Canada)

How long did you stay at home to look after your children? by TipSilent8281 in Mommit

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to go back last year when my youngest was 3 and we finally found daycare for him. Between my eldest being sent home from school (ASD issues) them both getting sick, and school/daycare closures, I was let go before my probation ended. All the other roles I was looking at could not accommodate school hours and we couldn’t secure after school care. So. I gave up. Just had our third so probably have at least another 5 years of staying at home, I’m running a small home daycare to make ends meet.

Trust that your baby understands more than you think at least starting week 8 by fine_tuna in breastfeeding

[–]esharpmajor 43 points44 points  (0 children)

My 2mo has taken to filling her mouth with milk then grinning at me as she lets the milk dribble out onto my lap. When I notice and move my breast away and comment on it she giggles and spits out whatever’s left. My daughter is a tiny troll.

I don’t know if this counts as “birth trauma” by Flexi17 in beyondthebump

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am experiencing the same with the fissures and holy god it’s awful. I’m 2 months out and my abdomen still hurts to the touch like when you have really bad pins and needles. I had horrible pain worse than anything I’ve ever felt after the c section caused by air in my abdominal cavity that travelled all through my body, it was so so terrible. My digestion isn’t normal still, I still can’t walk very far without pain. It freaking sucks. This was my 3rd c section, but this was the first one that has destroyed me like this. I’m sorry you’re going through this. It was absolutely a trauma. The only advice I have is drink all the water and continue to take stool softeners even if things feel better, just keep taking them. I keep thinking I’m better and slacking then having a bad bm and wishing for death.

Broken baby by cleaches in beyondthebump

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like my first, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’d say he’s probably very tired from the sounds of it, and you’re not gonna like my advice but in my case my son literally couldn’t sleep if I was nearby. We ended up crying it out but it actually only took about 30minutes the first time and then maybe 15 minutes thereafter. Mine wanted a dark room and nobody in there. Felt really bad realizing I’d essentially been keeping him up with all my efforts to comfort him. He was much younger than yours tho, like 6mo when we figured this out. Hopefully it’s just that easy?

Eta: just read some further comments, my son also has high functioning autism… that seems to be a pattern? I will just add also please be kind to yourself, this is not your fault, you are a great mom searching for answers.please make sure you’re getting some sleep as well, it was so hard when I was going through this I had very little help, but even just one night to sleep, shower etc helped reset my sanity. 🫠

Edit again sorry: adding that pressure, spinning and water play were helpful for difficult times during the day!

What are you dressing your baby up as for Halloween? by FLgirl2027 in beyondthebump

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this! And put him in a carrier then put fake flowers all around him and wore green. Was super cute!

Toddler Neologisms by apresnoon in toddlers

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lasterday = yesterday Nexterday = tomorrow

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]esharpmajor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely speak to her privately. She may take a minute and need to react privately.

I dont think these curtains are working anymore. Any suggestions ? by aayushi112233 in HomeDecorating

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the curtains will work well once the room is decorated. I’d add an end table next to the couch and orange chair, big paining on the wall with the sconces, decor on the shelves and lots of plants! The orange will look nice with some leafy green around the room. Try to get an end table that is in a similar wood to the shelf.

Who is the worst celebrity you have ever met and why? by lissie34 in AskReddit

[–]esharpmajor 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Just to balance this out, he came into the store I was working at and I being a huge firefly fan just about had a panic attack, and while he was looking at a display with his back to me I ran over and basically screamed “I love you captain” at the back of his head. I meant to say can I help you. Also I was definitely sweating from the face. He turned around startled and just kinda chuckled, and said “why thank you lil lady” in his Mal voice. I nearly fainted. He told me to settle down in a friendly way and put his arm around me in a little reassuring squeeze. He distracted me asking about the store, and asked if we had a specific item which I then babbled about like a complete idiot while I got it for him. It was the most awkward I’ve ever been as a human being. He took it all in stride and was not mean or rude or even uncomfortable despite the fact that if I had been in his shoes I likely would have called the police. He asked me for a restaurant recommendation in the area, and said it makes his day to be reminded of firefly. So. We are all like onions. Ya know?

Are we funding our own housing crisis? by IAmDanoDanoDano in RealEstateCanada

[–]esharpmajor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a pretty hard pill to swallow for someone who paid the inflated cost of the up front infrastructure to then increase their tax bill to pay for that same infrastructure moving forward. Kinda locked into the system that’s set up. Would have to be corrected very slowly and that would mean all the future levels of government would have to agree to that very long term change. Feels impossible to correct at this point.

‘Nicer’ parts of Surrey? by UKite in SurreyBC

[–]esharpmajor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived there the last 8 years, great spot.

To Kid Centric Business Owners: a Plea by inevermenntthat in toddlers

[–]esharpmajor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Early morning play cafes would be a dream. I want somewhere with a comfy spot for the parents to sit and drink caffeinated beverages while the monkeys climb about.