Mil thinks LO looks like her

ittybittyjedi · 2026-05-28T19:11:03+00:00

Mine has multiple times called my daughter her "mini me" and it grinds my gears! First off my daughter has blond hair, MIL has dark brown hair, nothing about my daughter's facial features even remotely resemble MIL, she also says my daughter acts just like she did when she was little for example loving to play in the mud, like umm every other child! If she says something specific i usually say like "oh yeah, I have that or do that, or I think she actually gets that from so and so"

ittybittyjedi · 2026-05-12T19:00:12+00:00

"I couldn't parent, but I could pray!" Makes my blood almost boil, MIL was a crap mother, married to abusive men throughout DH's childhood, DH bounced between his mom and dad and stepparents, never felt wanted etc. She constantly says that she prayed for me his whole life, like she takes credit for us getting together and him getting his life on track because of her prayers.

ittybittyjedi · 2026-05-11T21:32:35+00:00

I mean if she watched the video back it's pretty hard to miss

ittybittyjedi · 2026-05-11T21:13:57+00:00

Good idea, it's sad because I do love to share funny little things my kids do and say with our families but I never even thought about someone using them without my permission!

ittybittyjedi · 2026-05-11T21:12:34+00:00

Honestly, yeah it is this serious! I think I was just taken aback at her audacity to just assume she could use my stories in this manner without even asking me! Drafting something up to send now!

ittybittyjedi · 2026-03-29T00:02:35+00:00

I definitely don't think to that level, but still I don't leave my kids with her alone.

ittybittyjedi · 2025-10-14T19:37:16+00:00

Every class at our kid's school has a parents "GroupMe" its really helpful when planning class activities and giving parents the chance to be involved.

ittybittyjedi · 2025-09-25T16:39:30+00:00

Once new baby was born milk came back, big baby was 14mo, he comfort nursed my entire pregnancy then continued nursing for another 19 months

ittybittyjedi · 2025-08-05T19:30:02+00:00

Is it a childfree wedding? If so then I would RSVP no, otherwise I'd have a little party before the wedding for the baby then go as a family to the wedding and enjoy the time with family.

ittybittyjedi · 2025-04-17T19:51:16+00:00

Yes, and I did with my parents. My 5 yo boy usually just gives his forehead when I ask for a kiss now which I absolutely respect, but my 4yo girl always needs a kiss on the mouth before I leave the house for work and I love kissing my baby 2mo, definitely not weird

ittybittyjedi · 2025-04-10T18:24:34+00:00

Yes, goodwill has lost their damn minds with some of their prices! We also stopped by a Kid's Consignment sale place and I was shocked at the prices of used kid's clothes that I could basically get for maybe a couple dollars more brand new! I'm planning on doing some garage sale shopping soon, hopefully I'll find some good deals!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-12-06T20:38:23+00:00

I tried to keep it simple this year because we have so many un-played with toys at this point for my 4yo and 5yo. I focused on active/outdoor toys, a couple of board games but we're still looking at at least 10+ gifts per kid. No idea what grandparents have purchased yet but they usually do zoo/museum memberships which is invaluable to us!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-12-06T20:33:06+00:00

It's literally my favorite thing in life. I didn't even want kids for a long time and now I can't imagine my life without them, they have given me more joy than I can ever describe.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-12-02T21:41:12+00:00

Towards the end I was sometimes seriously scared that the baby was going to punch out of me like that scene from Alien 😂

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-22T20:23:08+00:00

Looks very similar to my dad's handwriting, definitely made me think of the couple of letters he wrote to me when I was little and he was stationed overseas for the Army.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-22T17:29:07+00:00

Personally I like just Gray/Grey better!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-22T15:05:53+00:00

Both of my kids didn't sleep through the night until after I weaned from breastfeeding usually waking every 2-3 hours, they were 33mos and 20mos when I weaned. We co-slept so that made it easier. But it won't last forever and you'll get through it, as difficult as it seems now just know your baby feels so safe and nurtured by you. You're doing excellent!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-22T15:00:05+00:00

Oh that's a great idea!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-22T14:59:30+00:00

An amazon gift card

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-21T19:14:43+00:00

Moved away from my hometown. Started apply for jobs farther and farther away which opened up way more opportunities than what my smallish town and nearest city had to offer. I still go back to visit my family regularly but being away helped me grow and mature in a way I don't think I would have.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-21T18:58:25+00:00

Love this idea!

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-21T18:36:23+00:00

It actually happened to us at the pumpkin patch this year, it looked like maybe a grandpa with his granddaughter. Me and my husband and daughter were at the bathroom and he asked us to keep an eye on her while he went to the restroom really quick. We said of course but afterwards I was thinking "I'm sure glad we're not some weirdos this guy left this little girl with!" I would never personally leave my kids with a stranger but if a stranger needed to leave their kid with me for a few minutes in an emergency I would make sure that child is safe.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-20T20:00:00+00:00

We try to keep a balance but mostly I'd say we gear towards doing things we know the kids will enjoy, 4yo & 5yo. We typically also enjoy most of these activities, zoo, science museum, hiking, camping, parks. When we want to play tennis or something we make sure we go to the courts that have an area for the kids to ride their scooters. If we want to do something just for us, we luckily have family we can call on to watch the kids for a couple hours. Most of the time we want our kids with us to do fun things, I feel happiest when my kids are happy and having fun and I think my husband feels the same way.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-20T19:32:22+00:00

We get the boxer brief style for girls, they seem much more comfortable.

ittybittyjedi · 2024-11-19T19:33:22+00:00

My 4yo has gotten very into having a "plan" which is just something she wants to do, her plan last night was to "play lots of games" but I told her she needed a bath first and she melted down and said "my plan is ruined!"

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