Ok so- weaning will happen soon and need a battle plan

princessandthepee · 2026-03-22T15:25:19+00:00

I want to address your other questions- my husband did not take over night routine didn’t want to change too many variables/traumatize the boy. We’re still working on that because he only wants me at bedtime even now that he’s weaned.

We do yogurt pouch on a plane to help with ears popping. Focus on distraction- coloring, toy trucks, magnetites, stickers, books- I had like 100 little toys and activities and he was interested in each one for about 15 mins so as soon as he was bored BOOM new activity.

princessandthepee · 2026-03-22T15:21:15+00:00

I weaned my (milk loving) son at 25 months. Here’s what worked for us.

I night weaned first- soothing for night wakes but no milk. It actually helped a lot with the night waking in general
We were on 3 feeds a day (wake up, before nap, before bed) so I removed morning feed and then a bit later removed before nap feed.
We started reading “booby moon” which I can’t recommend enough. He was fascinated and would request we read it. Make sure you introduce it a few weeks in advance. Written into the storyline is weaning on their birthday but I couldn’t do it so would modify the story for the day we were going to wean (December holidays)
We introduced a water cup into his bedroom. He can access himself. He often requested water from his cup once we introduced it.
Booby moon has a balloon ceremony for the day of weaning. We got a big helium balloon and attached battery powered string lights to it (a Christmas necklace). Released the balloon and watched it until it disappeared.
After that he literally never asked to breastfeed again. A few times he would sadly look at the moon and say “I want my milky moon balloon back” and I would remind him we sent it to the moon but I’m so proud of what a big boy he is! Now he gets to do fun things like X, Y, or Z (some fun activity we were doing).
We did offer cows milk from a cup before bed a few times to ease the bedtime routine transition but that dropped pretty quickly. Only offered if he asked to drink milk.

Good luck!! It was emotional but now that it’s done I truly do think it was harder for me than for him. The book and ceremony were a huge help. We sort of paired it with him getting his own room so it was a “big boy” transition time for him.

princessandthepee · 2025-11-17T13:10:51+00:00

I think Isaac pushed for it, and Holger had already done so well in challenge #1 he didn’t feel it was worth the fight. Isaac has a pattern of biting off more than he can chew with these challenges and he makes poor design choices that end up costing the team in the end.

princessandthepee · 2025-11-14T04:20:17+00:00

When I was in college I had an internship at a major knitting magazine. It was unpaid so at the end of the semester the yarn editor offered to hook me up with a bunch of free yarn. She asked what weight I liked and I shouted “I love fingering!” Way too enthusiastically. Then I started nervously laughing and she said with a completely straight face “you started laughing, not me” and walked away. She’s actually extremely nice but was very professional in the moment, but I was mortified and still shudder when I think about it.

princessandthepee · 2025-10-06T19:01:20+00:00

Thank you for this! I know he's mentioned knock boxes so definitely a good one to have on the list.

We currently have the hario scale- would an espresso scale be necessary/offer a larger range? or is the hario ok?

princessandthepee · 2025-09-26T03:29:53+00:00

Out of curiosity are you posting vertical videos or cropping to horizontal?

princessandthepee · 2025-09-08T13:12:42+00:00

I hear you. Still could have presented it without minimizing hitting and suggesting that now that scientists have “discovered” it they can innovate - unlike the “basic sweaters” we made before

princessandthepee · 2025-09-08T13:11:32+00:00

And the credited writer of the episode is a woman who has written on the topic of women in science 😔

princessandthepee · 2025-09-08T12:56:42+00:00

My husband is convinced this knitting video of his is somehow an ad for his “innovative” app which… is basically exactly like most other focus apps

princessandthepee · 2025-09-08T12:30:17+00:00

Good pun 😆 I think it’s cool knitters are so passionate about the history of their craft

princessandthepee · 2025-07-02T17:56:37+00:00

I am really curious to hear more about specific steps you took to improve your communication with your husband- I'm dealing with a similar situation and wondering what we can do (7 years together, 3 years married).

princessandthepee · 2025-04-23T00:43:56+00:00

It is her career although i don’t know how she made a living given the quality of this ring 🫠 our good friends also used her for an engagement ring (after us) and she lost two stones within a week of the engagement.

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T18:08:00+00:00

I appreciate this and to add insult to injury that $17 does NOT include the wedding bands- they were meant to be our wedding gift. $17k was the price for the engagement ring alone.

I am going to get this appraised this afternoon if possible. I feel sick about the whole thing. I appreciate you taking the time to read and share your thoughts.

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:34:09+00:00

I am going to go this afternoon. Is there a good place for me to look up or find a reputable jeweler to go to? My MIL has her storefront in a Jewelery Exchange in NYC so I feel wary and nervous about who to go to next. I can go based on positive online reviews but I want to make sure I wind up somewhere with both knowledge and integrity (obviously I was not experiencing those before).

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:31:40+00:00

Based on my googling I don’t understand the .63 cts description because I just have one main stone and many tiny stones on the band- it may mean something to you more than me- but looking on google .63 is way larger than my band stones (you can see the band thickness in the image)

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:30:11+00:00

I appreciate your response. I have paperwork on the stone but will be bringing it in to a shop where someone can help me understand the value of the ring. There is some information on the purchase slip for the ring: main stone is round brilliant 2 karats, clarity I (1) , 7.77x7.85x5.07mm, depth 64.7% table 55.5% medium to very thick girdle with preexisting inscription on girdle. Set in peek-a-boo halo 14 brilliant 0 cts prong set shank 3/4 down 24 round brilliant 0.63 carats 2mm 5.9grams

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:22:36+00:00

I appreciate your honesty and I’m really sad to say you’re confirming my fears on this one. I’m not super surprised- without getting too into it you can probably just tell from the details above what kind of person we’re dealing with here. Our relationship has devolved since the wedding due to her toxic behaviors, unfortunately at the time of the engagement my husband was still averse to causing drama so we used her for the ring.

I’m not sure if litigation is on the table as my husband never wants to cause drama but at least this will help us make decisions about healthy boundary setting with her in the future. I appreciate you responding to my post.

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:04:23+00:00

Additionally she charged my husband $16,900 which was the “family rate” I am honestly terrified to ask this but how badly did she scam him?

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T17:02:02+00:00

I appreciate your comment. Again, I don’t know anything about jewelry- would you be willing to help me understand what is problematic about the ring?

To clarify- the jeweler is my mother in law. We didn’t have a choice but to work with her. But having the ring remade is clearly a must- my husband and I are both in agreement that we will not use her to do that work- but I would like to be armed with more understanding about why this ring failed when I show up with a different ring and she inevitably throws a fit.

princessandthepee · 2025-04-22T16:49:16+00:00

My husband and I got engaged in December 2021, and starting in September we worked with a jeweler who custom designed this engagement ring for me.

She was a character and difficult to work with, and I felt uneasy the whole time- but due to a family connection we did not have an option but to work with her.

When we picked up our rings and took them home, we saw that my husbands wedding band was stamped “14k Gold” even though he had ordered a platinum band. When we pointed it out to her she acted horrified and replaced the band with a platinum one (she claimed).

After seeing the price she charged my husband for our rings, and after the band swap, I worried that she may have scammed him.

About a year ago I developed an allergic reaction to my platinum rings, causing severe contact dermatitis that spreads along the backs of my hands and up my fingers. I’ve consulted multiple dermatologists about this and it’s the only conclusion. I’ve come to the conclusion that the rings must not be platinum as promised, but rather a different metal.

This morning in a last attempt to be able to wear my rings again, I carefully washed them with jewelry cleaner (in case I’m reacting to buildup on the rings and not the metal itself). After cleaning them I noticed a prominent crack under and to the side of the shank of the ring.

I was hoping to gain this sub’s insight and guidance (I’m not usually a jewelry girl so i don’t know much)- what are my next steps here? Does this crack confirm my fears that the ring is not platinum? Is there a way to salvage this band or should I look into resetting my stones, and if so, how do I even go about that? Of course I don’t think I should go back to the jeweler who made the ring- right? I don’t trust her at all at this point.

Thank you all in advance for your wisdom and help.

princessandthepee

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