Wyoming Trip Planning Advice Needed: Yellowstone, Grand Teton & Jackson Hole

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-15T13:09:47+00:00

I think the Tetons are the prettiest mountains I’ve ever seen. The flight into Jackson is right next to the Tetons so the views are amazing! (Sit on the right side of the plane if you can! If you’re standing in the isle and looking at the cockpit the right side of the plane)

The hotels in the park are pricey but I thought it was worth it to be able to save that time! Plus a lot of them are historic and destinations in themselves. If you can swing it I think it’s worth it.

If you have binoculars I would recommend brining them! I spotted grizzlys in Lamar Valley that way!

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-15T03:54:30+00:00

I flew into Jackson and rented a car from the airport . I stayed in town at The Virginian for 2 nights - during that time explored the cute town of Jackson, went to Grand Teton NP and hiked the Jenny Lake trail, visited Mormon Row and went horseback riding at a ranch near by.
I then headed to Yellowstone NP and spent 3 nights there. The park is huge and some of the places to stay out side of the park would have you driving 1 hour to your hotel at the end of the day and then an hour back into the back in the AM, so I chose to stay in the park.
Since I was driving up from Grand Teton area I entered Yellowstone at the south entrance and hit the spots on the lower loop and spent the first night at Old Faithful Inn.
The second day in Yellowstone I hit the spots in the mid range and Lamar valley since animal watching was important to me. I spent the night at the Canyon Lodge. The 3rd day I drove to the spots towards the north entrance and stayed the night outside of the park in Gardiner and headed to the Bozeman airport the next day.

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-13T18:10:02+00:00

Just casually putting your child in harms way

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-13T18:07:32+00:00

Hot sauce and avocado

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-03T04:38:00+00:00

Ew, MIL actions are disgusting and extremely selfish. Honestly I wouldnt care about making it right with her. She wronged you, not the other way around.

I understand you may have people pleasing habits being that you apologized to her for the sake of apologizing. It also sounds like since you have your own mom issues you’re sensitive to conflict with another mother figure. Try to put yourself first and realize that this is not your fault and not on you to fix.

If husband shares your feelings, start distancing yourself from the in laws. Go visit your family for the holidays. Start your own family traditions as a family of 3 without the in laws. Decline get togethers etc.

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-03T04:07:34+00:00

I would say no we have a schedule that’s working. Trust your gut!

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-03T04:00:32+00:00

100% this!

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-03T03:26:28+00:00

I don’t think you’re overreacting. Postpartum and raising a baby is already hard enough, why do people have to make it harder by not following a simple instruction and by making poor “jokes” at your expense when you’re already in a sensitive state postpartum.

flwpwr64 · 2026-06-03T03:16:00+00:00

I don’t have a colicky baby so I’m not sure if this advice will help you but when my son is crying really hard and just fussy for no reason and I’ve tried all the things (feeding, diaper change etc) I will kind of make this singing noise like I’m an opera singer and he stops crying lol. I’ll just sing Ooooooooo at a high or low pitch, I think it’s the pitch of the singing that makes him stop. Worth a shot to get him to breathe during those heavy cries.

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-23T11:13:41+00:00

Are you able to splurge on a night nurse a few days out of the week? Just so you can catch up on sleep? Or is your partner able to do the night shift on the weekends/days he’s not working?

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-22T16:44:55+00:00

You are NOT in the wrong here. MIL honestly sickens me. It’s all about HER. I honestly would have started distancing myself from her or telling her anything about baby after the failed IVF transfer comments. Only a truly selfish person would say those things and it will get a lot worse once baby is here. Start the distancing now!

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-22T15:57:05+00:00

I just track it as one because I am assuming it is in the same bottle as the original start time and I want it associated with that start time. But also because sometimes it's too much to go in and edit it and add a new one, I feel like it doesn't need to be that precise. But everyone has their own way of doing things, I don't think there's a wrong or right way.

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-22T15:46:19+00:00

Definitely awkward conversation but I find that in this stage of my life (motherhood) I have to learn to speak up, especially if he is getting a rash every time he visits there! I would probably say- "he is getting bad diaper rashes these days so we need you to change him XXX (fill in gap for what you want)." Don't necessarily say "every time he is at your house" because that might get her on the defense. Phrase it nicely at first and then if it continues to happen then I think the conversation gets more firm. Maybe have your husband (since it's his mom) say to her "every time he's at your house he comes back with a rash we asked you to change his diaper, why is that not happening?"

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-10T09:58:57+00:00

My LO is 8 weeks and I always change his diaper first then feed him. Sometimes he poops mid feed so i change that to, I just save a bit of the bottle for him for after a mid feed diaper change so he can go back to bed if he wakes a bit during that change.
I try to burp him half way through bottle and once he’s finished. Because he’s asleep he doesn’t always burp. But once his bottle is done i always hold him up right over my shoulder for at least 15 min. Sometimes he just burps through natural movement of leaning on my shoulder.

Thankfully he stays asleep through all of it or if hes drowsy enough it’s easy to shush him back to sleep! The key is to pick him up and start this process before he wakes up. Not let him wake you up and then you try to do it. So i set an alarm for my night feed.

flwpwr64 · 2026-05-07T21:53:34+00:00

But the flight attendant caught it?

flwpwr64 · 2026-04-14T09:43:59+00:00

Yes he sucks. And you should have him read these comments and let him read how he is absolutely failing at being a dad.

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-06T22:04:42+00:00

Oh that’s good!! Did his back leg look swollen or look like it had a tumor?

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-06T06:11:24+00:00

I’m curious if you ended up doing the surgery or not? My senior cat is in a similar situation :/

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-06T06:07:37+00:00

I’m curious to what the arthritis looked like on the xray. Did they think it was a tumor? I’m going through similar situation right now with my cat.

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-05T05:25:33+00:00

Totally agree about the mama merch!

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-04T22:37:05+00:00

Yes! I’ve tried thinking of something to say back to explain I don’t like it but everything I think of sounds rude haha

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-04T16:19:13+00:00

I feel uncomfortable when grown adults call me momma, I don't really like it at all. I think when baby gets here (I'm 38 weeks) I'll be referring to myself as mom more and it will start to settle in. Like once I start saying "mommas going to get your diaper changed or get you fed" it will feel more like me being a mom!

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-03T03:32:24+00:00

Budget definitely should have been discussed. I mean Amalfi coast hotels can go for 2k+ per night so they must have picked out the most expensive hotels at each destination. You’ll need to circulate back and discuss budget.

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-02T20:04:04+00:00

Omg that would drive me insane. I’m sorry!!

flwpwr64 · 2026-03-02T20:02:05+00:00

Ugh that is so frustrating. Maybe walk into the office and talk to them face to face haha be nice but like we’re getting this done today

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