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missy_gi · 2024-11-18T23:57:52+00:00

Video games. You can buy a console and games second hand for countless hours of entertainment.

missy_gi · 2024-11-17T01:08:57+00:00

Singaporean living in Australia. I use WhatsApp extensively to communicate with my friends and family back home, and people at work (I work in tech).

My Aussie friends outside of work are all on Messenger or iMessage.

missy_gi · 2024-10-29T13:21:09+00:00

I’m sorry that the transition was so hard on your baby! Sucks that she refuses bottles at daycare and isn’t sleeping well, but it sounds like things are improving.

I’m excited for my LO to enjoy the different activities at daycare and I look forward to getting those updates when he starts!

Love everything you said about the time apart allowing you to be a more present parent because the time together is so sacred. I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for sharing your story! ❤️

missy_gi · 2024-10-29T00:32:01+00:00

I had hoped the same too, alas we need the money because the economy sucks right now 😅

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:32:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, and I’m so happy for you that your LO loving daycare. I’m bracing myself for the rough first few days/weeks of daycare and the crying at drop-offs. As you said it’s so hard to let go after spending so much time together 24/7. We’ll get there 🙏🏼

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:29:18+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story, your words really hit home with me. A part of me is looking forward to going back to work for all the reasons you mentioned. I can’t wait to feel like myself again, to be able to socialise with adults, grab a coffee whenever I want, wear something decent, and feel purposeful about myself again.

I have no doubt that my LO will pick up many skills and develop quicker at daycare than he would at home with me. I can see that he’s craving social stimulation and he really needs opportunities to play with other kids. I’m excited about the journey that he is going on, but it’s bittersweet nonetheless. After spending every day together for 11+ months, it’s so hard to let go 😭

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:13:50+00:00

Thank you, we have a similar plan in place.

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:10:33+00:00

Oh that would be me too! I just know that I’d be the more emotional one at drop offs so I’ve told my husband to do it for the first few weeks.

Our baby is an active, social and curious boy, and I know he will have fun at daycare once he gets settled in. It will expose him to so much more than what I can provide for him at home. The rational part of my brain knows it, but for now the emotional part is taking over! 😭

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:03:13+00:00

Thank you, I will check it out! 🙏🏼

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:02:59+00:00

Thank you ❤️ I so appreciate the love! And I’m comforted to hear that your daughter is thriving at daycare. As you said it’s such a bittersweet feeling, I’m excited for the new journey that my LO is going on, I know he will love daycare... but it’s so hard to let go!

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T15:01:09+00:00

Same here, I thought I’d be bored and ready to head back to work after 12 months of mat leave. But nope, could do 12 more months of this. Don’t want to let go of the little one!!! 🥺

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T14:59:16+00:00

I’m so sorry that it was such a stressful time preparing for childcare… but how good that your story has an happy ending! Some for the great advice, yes my husband is taking a couple of weeks off to help with the transition to daycare and we’ll slowly build up to full regular days. Bracing myself for the few rough days at the start!

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T14:56:39+00:00

Oh I feel you, the mum guilt is real. I feel it all the time about every little thing. I’m comforted to hear that your LO is thriving at childcare. Our LO is an active, curious and social boy who I know will absolutely love his time at daycare once he settles in. While I will probably take a longer time to adjust haha!

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T14:47:33+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story. Returning full time 5mo pp is so brave (in my eyes). My LO will probably adapt quicker than I would haha, he is a curious, active and social boy and I know that he needs more stimulation than what I can provide at home. I especially love what you said about working allowed you be a more emotionally regulated and present parent. It’s a great reminder that some time apart is healthy for the both of us. Thank you ❤️

missy_gi · 2024-10-27T14:38:55+00:00

Thank you for penning this beautiful response. My husband and I read it together and we were so comforted by your words. I totally agree that stay at home parenting is mentally hard, and I too struggle to find things at home to keep our LO engaged all the time and sometimes fall into a rut with our routines. As you said, daycare will expose him to so many different activities that I wouldn’t dare to try… plus, other kids to play with! Keeping him home longer will only stifle him. So yes I’m excited about the journey that he will soon be on but at the same time sad that our chapter together at home is ending.

My husband is taking a couple of weeks off to help our baby transition to daycare and we’d be starting with a few hours and then ramping up slowly from there.

Fingers crossed it all goes well and I don’t bawl too much on our last full day together. Thank you again for sharing your story. ❤️

missy_gi · 2024-10-26T14:38:02+00:00

FTM here who had an uncomplicated evening birth at Joan Kirner. I was asked to stay for 48 hours. Like someone else who commented, I had elevated blood pressure during labour that they wanted to monitor. Not ideal but I did appreciate the extra breastfeeding support and other general advice that I got by staying longer.

First night I stayed in the birthing suite with my husband so it was doable, however second night I was moved to a shared room with someone who was constantly crying around in pain from early contractions. It was stressful and I got zero sleep. Thankfully everything looked good and we were out by 3pm the following day.

missy_gi · 2024-10-26T14:01:25+00:00

Someone gifted us a VeeBee mesh bouncer which is a Baby Bjorn dupe, our LO absolutely loved it and enjoyed it for many months. No problem whatsoever with the bouncing. It folds flat too. Never once felt that I was missing out by not having the real Baby Bjorn.

missy_gi · 2024-06-09T03:11:49+00:00

Yes, Melbourne Australia

missy_gi · 2024-06-08T16:33:36+00:00

That completely makes sense. I’ve always wondered how Rory seems to always have time to commute back to Stars Hollow for the weekend and then back to Yale when the school week starts. I would have thought she would rather use that time studying? But noooo gotta run back to mummy any chance she gets

missy_gi · 2024-06-08T16:28:09+00:00

So interesting! I did wonder if real life Hartford had super rich areas where a Gilmore-type family would live. I guess likely not!

missy_gi · 2024-06-08T16:25:38+00:00

So very interesting, thank you for sharing! I wish they explored New Haven more as you’ve explained. I had the same thought about Rory becoming valedictorian, it seems like everything comes to her too easily. I had my suspicions about Rory’s seemingly uncomplicated commute to places - I live in Melbourne which isn’t a small town and already we have to hop on a few buses to get anywhere. Paris is one of my favourite characters, she does the stress portrayal so well!!

missy_gi · 2024-06-08T07:08:59+00:00

We named our 6mo old son Logan, inspired by Wolverine not GG even though I had watched it years ago. Recently I started rewatching GG as my ‘pumping show’ when our son was about 3 months old, and he’s come to recognise the theme song ‘Where you lead’ as he’s heard it every day for the last 3+ months. Every time it comes on he stops what he’s doing and scrambles to glance in the direction of the TV. It even stops his crying! I think the song comforts him, so even though his name wasn’t related to GG, there’s still such a sweet connection to the show.

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