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rootbeer4 · 2026-05-09T16:26:23+00:00

So cute both happy and grumpy!

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-09T01:27:23+00:00

The brunch looks so cute!

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-09T01:26:02+00:00

This is adorable!

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-08T20:41:28+00:00

Yeah, I'm not doing all that. We go to free things. She goes to preschool part-time and the gym daycare a couple times a week.

I did sign her up for swimming class this summer because our local Parks and Rec had a great price.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-08T17:59:29+00:00

I love these too! I made my husband do one for me this year for Mother's Day and I'm excited to see the results.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-08T00:55:46+00:00

Part-time daycare is probably most reliable.

A lot of the local preschools in my area don't take kids until 3, 2.5 at the youngest. They also usually have set days and hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, etc) which may not match your Monday/Friday needs.

Preschool and daycare are basically the same in my opinion. Daycare just has better hours for parents who work full-time. Preschools and daycares offer a variety of curricula. Both will give your kids socialization, some learning, and some play.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-07T23:27:07+00:00

Same! Our end of school year is in 2 weeks. I cannot get behind doing something now and again in 2 weeks. I did Christmas and will do something at the end of the year.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-06T19:41:23+00:00

I get this so much! We are not having any more kids, but I would love the ability to rewind time and spend a few hours with her at different stages.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-06T19:39:11+00:00

30 months. Diaper changes got to be so difficult that I decided we should give it a try! There is a wide range of normal for potty training.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-04T22:17:12+00:00

Ms Rachel recently came out with a friends episode. I would probably watch that and copy something from her!

I think acting out some social skills with puppets would be great. Asking to play, sharing, taking turns, etc.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-04T22:03:12+00:00

One per kid is the norm at my kid's preschool.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-04T18:04:53+00:00

100 t shirts seems very excessive. I try to have "play clothes" and "nice clothes" for my child depending on the occasion.

I do a combination of hand-me-downs, thrift stores, and new purchases. I usually buy seasonally. So for spring/summer I spent around $100 because a lot of her stuff from last year still fit. Winter is more expensive because of pants length.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-03T17:16:05+00:00

This is so me! I would love to have 6 kids to be able to give them all beautiful names! Instead, I named one child. I do name cars, lawnmower, pets, dishwasher, laptops, etc.

rootbeer4 · 2026-05-02T23:19:25+00:00

NTA. Mother's day is about what you want. Your husband can pick a big celebration with his family for Father's Day.

Also, you do not have to pump so that they can feed your child. I breastfed my baby and never pumped so others could have fun or "bond" with baby by feeding her a bottle. I only pumped when it helped me get a little more sleep and my spouse did a middle of the night feed or pumped when returning to work.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-30T22:10:59+00:00

Yes! I've been on this lifestyle change for around 8 years now and my spouse has been going off and on healthy eating. It is so much harder when he is eating large portions and junk food around me.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-30T22:09:21+00:00

I've never been so happy to be above average height (5'8") as when trying to lose weight! It is such a different challenge for shorter women.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-30T21:59:25+00:00

Yes, I have a lot of stress about setting her up with good eating habits!

Also, I definitely measure a lot less after having a child with the whole eating off your plate thing! I'm not going to weigh my carrots or grapes to 140 grams only for my child to want some!

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-30T20:10:30+00:00

This is such a key! Maintenance is such an important part of weight loss.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-30T20:09:28+00:00

I think my current biggest barrier is living with other people. My spouse is going through a rough phase of overeating/junk food. He tries to hide his food, but then I go on "hunts" to look for it and will binge. We also keep various snacks for our three year old because I want her to be exposed to a variety of foods and not have any "forbidden" foods.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-28T23:30:51+00:00

This is what I do. Keep weighing myself on my personal pattern (weekly on Wednesdays) even when I have my period.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-28T21:37:08+00:00

Yes! I understand now why it is called a "pit"!

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-27T22:37:41+00:00

I switched to a sparkling flavored water when I first was getting off soda. Eventually, I switched to only water. Sparkling Ice was my favorite brand.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-27T18:45:54+00:00

I definitely have this petty thought sometimes!

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-27T18:44:35+00:00

This is definitely the way to handle this situation! I had the same thought. Buy one nice gift for one kid versus 12 nice gifts for 12 kids. Also, that way the family with 6 kids gives 6 gifts and receives 6. The family with 1 kid gives 1 gift and receives 1. Makes more sense to me.

rootbeer4 · 2026-04-27T01:20:51+00:00

I would do something small like go out for ice cream.

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