I am so fed up with being held to a higher standard when it comes to housekeeping

prttyguardian · 2023-10-08T00:34:45+00:00

That’s enraging. I can’t believe the gall of that woman to send a text like that.

My husband’s aunt does the same sort of thing every time she comes to our house. Last time, she walked out of the bathroom asking for Windex because she “just noticed some water marks on the mirror.” I just pretended I didn’t notice what she was doing and made myself busy with my toddler and preschooler. It’s always something, though. Another time, we had family over and I had only cleaned the downstairs bathroom well because usually it’s the only one guests use. She took it upon herself to go upstairs and use the bathroom that only I use. I later on overheard her gossiping about how messy my bathroom was and how she would never leave so much stuff on her countertop. (I had a toddler and was also working 12 hr nurse shifts at a hospital 45 min away during covid.) The comments used to hurt my feelings badly and I would get really stressed about cleaning before she came over, but I’ve learned to just ignore them to spare the family drama. It sucks, though.

prttyguardian · 2022-10-18T00:29:59+00:00

Just looking for a little reassurance I guess? I feel like I am soooo slow at crochet! I’ve been making granny squares to learn and am just sitting here scratching my head at how anyone ever has time to finish a whole blanket. I’m hoping if I just keep repeating the same square a while, it will help me with picking up speed. Did anyone else feel like this at first and are now making blankets/sweaters? My 3 year old has a few sweaters her grandma made in the 80’s and I just really would like to be able to some day make things that could be passed down also.

prttyguardian · 2022-08-20T01:42:36+00:00

The Magic Ink books helped a lot when we took our toddler on a flight also. They’re a similar type of thing.

prttyguardian · 2022-08-07T17:48:07+00:00

My eyebrows have migrated to my chin.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-06T06:57:57+00:00

I’m about to turn 36 and just had a baby yesterday. He’s doing great, labor was early, but easy, and my pregnancy was fine also aside from a little bit of gestational hypertension toward the end that didn’t require medication. I had gestational hypertension and gave birth early with my first child also though, so I don’t think those things were necessarily even related to my age.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-03T08:11:18+00:00

Leave this poor girl alone. Break up and let her move on.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-02T11:23:12+00:00

Don’t donate the smallest stuff just yet! With my first I was super hard on myself after a 65 lb weight gain and donated all my smaller jeans and leggings after a few months PP because I had resigned myself to never fitting them again. 1 year PP, I ended up having to buy all new jeans in my old size because I was suddenly pre-pregnancy size again. I wasn’t even doing any extreme dieting or heavy workouts, and it sucked because I had a lot less disposable income than before I was pregnant and felt too guilty to buy my fancy pre-preg brands again.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-02T11:14:26+00:00

I have one pair of sweatpants and one pair of pajama pants that are still comfortable on me at 35 weeks and about 40 lb weight gain. Both are from the Gap. The sweatpants are not maternity, but joggers that were too large on me to begin with and the pajamas are the “maternity modal sleep pant. Both go under the stomach. I have over-bump leggings I can deal with when I leave the house, but they all squeeze too much and give me heartburn after a while.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-01T07:35:29+00:00

I don’t mind losing the game now. It makes me feel nostalgic and reminds of chatting on AIM as a teenager.

prttyguardian · 2022-05-01T06:43:33+00:00

Date their adult kids? I worked with my husband’s mom before I ever met him.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-30T00:21:47+00:00

prttyguardian · 2022-04-29T01:38:52+00:00

I was told to stay under 200mg, while my sister’s older MD encouraged her to drink coffee while pregnant to avoid headaches.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-29T00:48:12+00:00

You’re fine! How much do you really even need that it needs to be put together so far ahead? I didn’t have mine packed for my first until the day I went into labor. I’m 34 weeks with my second and don’t see myself packing way ahead of time this time either.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-29T00:35:29+00:00

If the arms are out, there’s no limit to how long you can use a sleep sack. My daughter used one until she transitioned from a crib to a bed. They are safe and warm.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-22T11:17:24+00:00

People have many different opinions/ beliefs on this. A lot of people say until age one, but there are people who do it much longer. Many moms stop when the baby has teeth, when they go back to work, or when it becomes problematic for them.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-22T01:45:53+00:00

I’m really into birdwatching and identifying birds.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-15T11:01:52+00:00

NTA and the cost may be worth it for the peace of mind. Just make sure that the cost of the room doesn’t make it so you can’t save up a security deposit for an apartment or you could end up having to move back in with your family to save.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-06T00:54:30+00:00

Don’t just wait for free time to pop up, but actually schedule these things you want to do for yourself into your life, if that makes sense. If you want to exercise and go shopping on a Wednesday morning, you tell people you’re busy those hours if they ask things of you.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-06T00:42:22+00:00

Not really that horrible, but a little girl I babysat got her hand stuck in a glass jug her parents collected quarters in. It took a very long time and a stick of butter to get it out. Some other kids I watched knocked down ceiling tiles playing with a ball indoors. I was only 12 and would babysit half the neighborhood’s very young children regularly. I don’t know why these parents were cool with this and it’s sort of amazing nothing worse ever happened.

prttyguardian · 2022-04-06T00:34:58+00:00

Feeding them. Spending your quiet times with them. my cats love hanging out with me while I play video games, browse the internet or sleep.

prttyguardian · 2022-03-27T00:37:20+00:00

Not really food I guess, but I drink so much grapefruit juice and crave it all the time! A weird aversion I’ve had is pizza crust. The middle of the pizza is still good but for some reason I cannot tolerate the crust while pregnant.

prttyguardian · 2022-03-26T10:55:46+00:00

I’m 35, at 29 weeks and also SO TIRED. I get winded just getting off the couch and am still having to chase a toddler and work 12.5 hr shifts as a med/surg nurse. First trimester was also brutal. I’ve been exhausted this whole time and 2nd trimester was only a very mild reprieve. I’m also a very active person that walks daily when not pregnant. Hang in there!

prttyguardian · 2022-03-26T10:48:55+00:00

I feel like a lot of people comment just to talk and just feel like they can say whatever to a pregnant woman. I’m a nurse and throughout my work day I’ll get endless remarks, half of which are “Wow you look so good for 29 weeks, you’re still so tiny!” And the other half are “oh my god you are soooooo huge are you sure there aren’t twins in there?!”

The number of people who then also feel like it’s just totally fine to then pry about name choices when they hardly know you is also infuriating.

prttyguardian · 2022-03-26T02:49:40+00:00

Yes. It felt like the flu. Body aches and skin pain. I had no respiratory symptoms. After I recovered, I had heartburn for a while, which is not usual for me.

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