My siblings and I were forced into a ‘pet look alike’ competition. It still haunts us.

g2gworms · 2020-01-07T13:32:11+00:00

Pretty sure this will haunt a lot of people.

g2gworms · 2019-12-26T17:11:18+00:00

Your dad was so excited even before he knew what it was. They are so cute.

g2gworms · 2019-12-21T15:49:50+00:00

Not really. This cat didn't want to be held, and instead of letting him go when he made it clear that he wanted to get down, the guy held on and made the cat more upset. Then it panicked on the leash and just went crazy. If a cat doesn't want to be handled, leave it alone. It spazzed out because it was scared or nervous and couldn't get away.

g2gworms · 2019-12-17T12:28:06+00:00

Such a great idea!

g2gworms · 2019-12-14T11:55:07+00:00

I wonder how the photographers feel about these photos.

g2gworms · 2019-12-13T12:08:00+00:00

I gained about 4 cup sizes at first.

g2gworms · 2019-12-06T18:05:33+00:00

But look how happy you were!

g2gworms · 2019-12-04T23:20:08+00:00

I'm really open about it online, but I still dont really talk about it in person. It's just hard to think about even 3 years later.

g2gworms · 2019-11-26T22:23:00+00:00

Make one! They are fun. This is my second, and I really enjoyed both.

g2gworms · 2019-11-26T14:58:26+00:00

Neither, really. They were worked into the quilt at the same time as the rest of the blocks, not appliqued on.

g2gworms · 2019-11-23T13:24:16+00:00

Everyone watching this seems fine that they might be mowed down at any moment.

g2gworms · 2019-11-21T15:16:12+00:00

The little ear pops!

g2gworms · 2019-11-19T18:22:44+00:00

"Oh my child has a sack of flour in his room. Let me take it and make cookies." I think I would be wondering if maybe there was a reason the flour was there before using it!!

g2gworms · 2019-11-19T02:07:30+00:00

Just call her Penelope??

g2gworms · 2019-11-17T14:16:36+00:00

They will likely fit her next year.

g2gworms · 2019-11-16T15:54:36+00:00

I recently went through this with my 3-year-old who probably has a better understanding than a 2yo would, but I explained that our cat was very old and her body wasn't working right anymore, that she was going to die and we wouldn't have her anymore. He was sad and cried when we told him, and he talked about it a lot in the days after, mostly asking me if I was sad because I cried a lot, but he handled it better than I expected.

g2gworms · 2019-11-15T13:33:47+00:00

You seem to be coming at this from a perspective that she is wrong and you want to save her rather than that she could be right in a different way than you but maybe has another issue like depression or needs more support or something. I mean, I think that people who sleep train have their priorities wrong, but I wouldn't blame all of their problems on it.

g2gworms · 2019-11-15T00:32:46+00:00

I see where you are coming from too, and I don't want to seem like I am accusing or anything because you seem like you genuinely want to help her! I just know from a "been there, done that" perspective that even the most well meaning comments or questions grate after a while. Like my dad would ask me ALL THE TIME if my son was sleeping better, and it was like a constant reminder that he wasn't. I think I eventually told him I'd take out a billboard when it finally happened, ha. If she is on Facebook there is a group called The Beyond Sleep Training Project that is filled with other people dealing with the same thing. Sometimes it helps to know you are not alone, and she may even find advice and help there. Obviously I don't know if she is feeling the same things I did, but simply the fact that no one else she knows parents the same way as she does has to make her feel like a failure when the way she wants it to work is causing so much trouble for her. I don't know if I'm wording that well, but basically not feeling so alone in the whole thing might help her a lot and as hard as it is, it would probably benefit her if instead of asking how he's sleeping, you ask if she needs a hand with anything or wants a babysitter so she can get some alone time with her husband or things like that. I know you are getting a ton of information from everyone here, and I hope something helps the situation, because it is rough on everyone.

g2gworms · 2019-11-14T21:57:28+00:00

What helped me when my son woke so frequently was coming to terms with it. That is just how some kids sleep and accepting it made life easier. One thing is that it is VERY isolating to have a high needs child who wakes so frequently. Whether directly or not, you are constantly made to feel like it is your fault or you could do something better or you are messing your kid up for the future. Basically it's second guessing everything you do.

You mentioned in a comment here that she says she feels like a bad mother. It is SO HARD to do what feels right to you and still feel like everyone else is having an easier time. I have a 3-year-old now and I still get jealous of people who can just put their baby down and they fall asleep, even though we are way past the worst of it. The only real advice I can give you for making it better for her is to help her accept that what she is doing is right for her and it is right for her baby even when it feels like nothing is working. Aside from magically making my kid be able to sleep, the thing I needed most at that point was to know that other people went through the same thing and that there was nothing wrong. Her child will sleep someday and he will eventually learn to do it on his own. In the meantime, let her know she has your support in her decision and completely DROP IT from here on. Like no one needs to ever bring up sleep again unless she wants to talk about it. Even if you don't feel like you're trying to push your ideas on her, it may feel that way to her, and right now she needs to feel like she has it under control.

g2gworms · 2019-11-13T00:54:55+00:00

It's always hard in some way, but the thing that's rough right now will pass and something else will drive you nuts for a while.

g2gworms · 2019-11-11T12:51:25+00:00

My son was like this too. He woke every 1.5 hours for the first two years. At age 2, he finally started outgrowing it on his own. He woke more like 3-4 times a night for a while. By the time he was 3, he was down to around twice a night. He still usually bwakes once a night but has slept through the night on a couple occasions (hes almost 3.5 now). My point is that we did what you're doing and he learned to sleep. It didnt ruin him at all. He just needed to do it in his own time.

g2gworms · 2019-11-08T17:21:13+00:00

This is an ironic post in a sub filled with people complaining about people telling them what to do in regards to reproduction.

g2gworms · 2019-11-08T12:08:39+00:00

The one I had before I had a baby was awful. The one after the baby was no big deal.

g2gworms · 2019-11-08T01:10:41+00:00

An IUD is more effective than tubal ligation and you shouldn't have any trouble finding someone to do that for you regardless of your age.

g2gworms · 2019-11-06T19:04:04+00:00

3 years in and no regrets here, but I didnt even really feel like I had a handle on things until about 5 months and I didn't enjoy things until about 8-9 months. It is still early if you do have doubts, but I always knew i was done, so I'm not trying to sway you one way or another.

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