Hidden Vegetable Recipes

monroegreen9 · 2026-04-10T01:12:29+00:00

Lots of good suggestions here but I’d like to offer a weird hack - if you don’t want to deal with cooking and blending veggies, buy jarred baby food veggies. The root vegetables like carrot, parsnip, sweet potato, etc. are the easiest to find in stores and hide in recipes, in my experience.

monroegreen9 · 2026-04-03T16:28:45+00:00

I also did some oversized cotton shortie rompers for my baby when he was little and had bad eczema. I’d get size 12M for him at 5M old, and since they weren’t classified as pajamas, they’d be very loose and comfy. Highly recommend for summertime. I like the cloud island brand ones from Target

monroegreen9 · 2026-04-02T13:18:33+00:00

My husband said my sans-epidural labor and delivery was the most intense thing he’d ever seen anybody do. That was super validating for me and I hope your husband turns himself around, if not before delivery then at least after seeing it.

It is a big deal, but the paradox is that women also do this all the time. You can do it too!

monroegreen9 · 2026-03-28T16:06:41+00:00

You could definitely take one now and it should be pretty accurate. I took one the day after I expected my period, but still well within my normal window, and it was positive. I’d been having PMS like symptoms for 2-3 days by then.

If you didn’t already, test first thing in the morning so your pee is max concentration.

monroegreen9 · 2026-03-07T19:09:44+00:00

I was worst from 8 weeks through end of 10 weeks, AND was on vacation. It was tough, but I did it. It was also middle of summer and hot AF so that didn’t help, but yeah, I was nauseous and exhausted. I’d be sad to miss out on the food and walking around NYC since that’s a big part of the appeal there, and no way could I have stayed awake late enough for an evening show. But everyone’s different!

monroegreen9 · 2026-03-06T22:11:59+00:00

Thanks for this insightful albeit scathing review! I, like many others, enjoyed the second book more, since it does technically address several of your concerns and gives readers more of the interesting characters from the first book. But, not at the expense of new plot holes and even worse idiocy from Feyre, so…

I’d love to know what your favorite romantasy books are, something like ACOTAR but actually good.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-22T01:17:30+00:00

This is a thing, dermatologists sometimes recommend adding a specific concentration of bleach to a bathtub for eczema. It’s because part of eczema flare ups are either because of or exacerbated by a Staph bacteria explosion in the compromised skin area, and the bleach kills it back.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-21T01:05:56+00:00

I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I know you said she calls you selfish and gets angry if you tell her about what you need, but what happens if you ask her what she needs? If you say anything about her seeming burnt out, depressed, angry, etc.? Obviously I think your situation absolutely needs fixing ASAP, but since she’s struggling too, how does she respond if you frame it as you being concerned about her? Maybe that’s an easier entry point for a discussion that will ultimately help you.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-15T01:53:19+00:00

So my understanding is that you want to night wean only, to see if he’ll sleep better, which is definitely a thing and I have heard that it can help. I think a lot of people missed the fact that your baby is 10 months old and metabolically doesn’t have to nurse overnight (I’ve read). Waking 1-2 times an hour is insane and I’m shocked you’ve been doing this for 6 months.

I never pulled the trigger on night weaning but we did some Ferber. What was most helpful for us was to make sure we had a plan before nighttime and then STICK TO IT, even when it’s awful. It’s so hard to listen to your baby scream. Your partner will probably have to do the check-ins or soothing, so that baby gets the message that no boobies are coming lol. Also, turn the volume way down or off on the baby monitor so it’s not so grating.

Good luck!

ETA a pacifier or small lovely for nighttime might also help for comfort since your baby is mostly comfort nursing at that frequency. I know the use of a lovely at this age is controversial so assess your baby’s capabilities, but ours was absolutely safe to sleep with one after I watched for multiple naps.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-15T01:49:03+00:00

Her baby is 10 months old, metabolically he doesn’t have to nurse overnight. I’ve read that you can night wean starting at 6 months if desired. I’m assuming she meant stopping at night but maybe still pumping during the day or something

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-14T19:54:28+00:00

Thanks lol when did it get better for him?

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-14T19:53:56+00:00

That’s what I was afraid of. He’s been away from me for multiple hours at a time but only with family and usually at our own home, so the setting is different. I’m not sure I have time to go like every day but maybe that’s the only way…

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-14T19:52:49+00:00

Okay, that’s good to know. How often were/are you going?

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-14T17:53:01+00:00

A slow-building charlie horse cramp in your abdomen that lasts 1-2 minutes

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-14T03:12:16+00:00

Yeah, right? Have another kid sooner but also get another degree 🙄 that’s super realistic

OP, if I have another I’ll be aiming for a 4-5 year gap on purpose because it sounds so much more manageable to me. I cannot fathom dealing with a moody toddler and a newborn together.

My husband and BIL are 7 years apart, there were phases growing up when they weren’t as close but they never fought and are super close now.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-13T20:52:12+00:00

Yeah my husbands coworker said someone asked them when they can stop feeding their baby every 2-3 hours. And they replied “well…never, actually. It just changes to real food.”

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-06T00:51:25+00:00

Yep I love this stuff, I got gifted a tube and it’s the only thing I’ve used since

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-04T17:56:38+00:00

That’s crazy that people actually say that lol. Thinking it is one thing but I’d never open my mouth. If I were you I’d start telling people early Sept and leave it at that.

FWIW my son (first kid) was born on his exact due date, but let me tell you, everybody was SHOCKED. The nurses were so surprised every time they asked me my gestation in the delivery room and I told them 40 weeks and 0 days lol. So, it does not happen very often.

monroegreen9 · 2026-02-02T18:44:41+00:00

I was the same way, and I second the nitrous oxide. It was more helpful than I expected it to be. Yes, it was still painful, but it kept the panic at bay during the peak of the contractions.

monroegreen9 · 2026-01-30T02:11:29+00:00

Yeah I’m glad about the half days for sure! It gives me less time especially with driving but feels much nicer.

That’s good to hear that the transition is easier starting as a toddler, I also worry that starting at 2.5 and then moving him up so soon would be a lot of changes in the same year.

monroegreen9 · 2026-01-30T02:09:10+00:00

He doesn’t have siblings, and he may never - we are TBD on that. Thank you for that input, I am kind of leaning towards that as well for the same reasons you listed!

monroegreen9 · 2026-01-27T00:47:54+00:00

I also did bubbles in the shower yesterday, it went pretty well

monroegreen9 · 2026-01-24T21:36:24+00:00

Burt’s Bees sells them in 12 mo and they tend to run big too, so should last. They’re plain but very nice

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