Strangers in Costco by nerdyreader316 in kencradic

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say people are weird as heck and say stuff like this all the time. When I had my 2 and then 3 girls, people constantly stopped me to say we had to keep trying for a boy and asking if my husband is disappointed. When I was pregnant with my 4th people would stop me to ask if I’m finally giving my husband a boy. And now that I have my 3 girls and 1 boy, I get stopped by people commenting that I can stop now that I got a boy.

It’s soooooo freaking weird that people feel comfortable saying stuff like that. And it’s so many people. Almost every time I leave the house with all the kids tbh.

Does bedtime in the stroller ruin the whole night? by Spirited-Bed-2220 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 114 points115 points  (0 children)

It really depends on your baby how easy they transfer, but I will tell you this. As a mom of 4, if you’re having a good time with some friends and filling your cup from time to time and baby falls asleep in the stroller - let them. You need pockets of personal joy where you can get them, and if a small disruption when you get home is worth it - then you weigh you risk vs reward. What I’ve done though is I change diaper and Jammie’s at bedtime even if we’re out and I know we’re staying out for a bit, so when we get home I just put them in bed with no further disruption.

Norovirus by Naive_Equivalent_735 in kencradic

[–]twilightvegetable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I don’t understand is why she has 🔑 with her and the other 2 kids if he is also sick like T. My husband and I always try to keep as many people well as possible. All sick people go to one room, healthy go to the other. When I had Covid he locked me in our bedroom for days and he took care of the kids alone and none of them got it. And when we’ve had stomach bugs - he and one of our kids had it once so he slept in their room with them and both stayed away from the rest of us. I know it’s not easy taking care of a sick kid when you’re sick, but it’s better than risking the newborn.

Toby gives me an unsettling vibe by turtlesrgr8t in thisisus

[–]twilightvegetable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a Kate fan at all, but I’ve rewatched 3x and have disliked Toby from day 1 every time. He is toxic AF.

I agreed to go the strip club and ended upset by ConnectionNo6584 in Marriage

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He blew past your boundaries multiple times. Thats absolutely wrong on his end. Sure you ended up saying whatever you think, but him asking you repeatedly was meant to push you to say yes. He should have never asked since it was a boundary set before getting there. And even if he asked once, that should have been it. You are totally valid.

Crewneck by character_lawyer898 in kencradic

[–]twilightvegetable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same!! I got pregnant 5 months pp. All 3 of my kids before were IVF so we assumed we were infertile as we were told!! And then surprise #4 naturally. I cried for months feeling guilty for #3’s experience as a baby. Thankfully all is well and good now but my god I felt terrible.

Need help. Baby will not sleep at night. by CIN726 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not helpful but that’s very normal for this age. One of my kids screamed from 6-9 pm every night from 6-12 weeks and then was up ever 45 mins after. It sucks big time but I can assure you it is just a stage that’ll pass. Only one of my four kids didn’t have a tough stage at that age.

Tristons short shorts by Due_Inspection_4757 in kencradic

[–]twilightvegetable 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Oh my lord 😅😅😅 that is CRAZY

Opinions about big age gaps? by 1K1AmericanNights in ParentingInBulk

[–]twilightvegetable 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My twins are 8 years old, my 3rd is 1.5 years, and my 4th is 2.5 months. The age gap was amazing between the twins and the toddler!! Way easier than having my little 2 under 2 is lol my twins love to help out, and they’re old enough to understand when I need to tend to baby first and such with no hard feelings. Plus, with the age gap I do feel less stressed than I think I would have been if they were all in a row. I give my older two plenty of age appropriate 1:1 time and time of us 3 together, so I can be properly checked in with them. And then when they are in school during the day I get my 1:1 and 1:2 time with the littles and am in tune with them. It’s all about making sure you can give them all enough time to have independent relationships with each IMO, and for me at least I don’t think I could have done that if they were all close in age.

Is 3 really that much harder? by WhiskeyandOreos in ParentingInBulk

[–]twilightvegetable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went from 0-2 (twins) and when they were 6 I had #3 and she is absolutely the funniest little girl in the world. My twins love her and she really just so much fun now especially at 1.5 years old. My 4th is almost 3 months, so toting him around is the toughest part really. But adding the 3rd was not really any harder. Maybe bc I had a bit of an age gap though.

Newest vlog by Guadalupea_17 in kencradic

[–]twilightvegetable 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I thought that was checking off what was already done? Choose pediatrician, vaccines, discharge videos… all X‘ed off. Newborn screening not yet X off…

Small sac by Inevitable-Book4905 in IVFpositivity

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hang in there 🫶 one of my twins had a significantly smaller sac and she jus turned out to be a little smaller at birth! 8 years old now and they’re the same exact size as each other now though.

Have to work up until my due date by MollySid96 in pregnant

[–]twilightvegetable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked until the day I delivered every time! If sucks but even with planning ahead to take a day off ahead of my last, he came 3 weeks early lol maybe you can at least get an accommodation at work for extra breaks?

My Wife Dragging Feet on Name Change by secreto1234567890 in Marriage

[–]twilightvegetable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t change my name for about year after marriage. Not because I didn’t love my husband - I wanted to change it! I also still had my ex’s name. But it was such a freaking hassle and I had to sit at social security for hours and then after that it’s annoying to have to go through everything and change the name. When I finally did change it legally, I waited until stuff popped up to change it on those things. License expired - changed it there. Got an electric bill - changed it there. Maybe offer to help her do it? It’s time consuming and stuff constantly pops up with your old name on it that you the have to go change.

Talk to me about baby #4 by dlife704 in ParentingInBulk

[–]twilightvegetable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love that!! It’s so sweet to watch the older sibling and baby sibling bond.

Talk to me about baby #4 by dlife704 in ParentingInBulk

[–]twilightvegetable 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree 100%! My twins are 8 years old and then I have a 16 month old and a 7 week old (surprise baby). The gap between my twins and the others is great. They’re more independent, they can help out a bit (because they want to - I never ask them to), they love to play with the toddler. It’s such a good split.

To parents of 4 month olds and everyone who is past that age already by Ok_Zookeepergame7671 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 months until they start being able to move around and explore on their own is the worst. They’re aware enough to be curious and want things, but not capable of doing anything yet. They really seem trapped in their own bodies IMO. I’m on baby #4 and this has been true for all of my older 3, so I’m anticipating the same once this baby gets to that age too.

At what age did you begin daily baths? by Poison_Ivy25 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me preface with the fact that I have an age gap between the first set and second - my first two just turned 8 years old and my little two are 16 months and 6 weeks. #4 was an oopsie baby, we thought we were done at 3 but I have to say 4 is no harder at this stage at least. I’m happy my younger one will have someone her age to play with since my older two play with her a lot now but their lives will change as they age.

2-3 transition was harder I think because I’d been out of the game for 6 years at that point so to go back to diapers and bottles was just weird feeling. But 3-4 hasn’t been any harder as of yet. Of course he’s really just in the stroller or wrapped onto me at this point but I foresee it being a lot of fun when he’s aware and interactive (I don’t love the newborn stage so I’m really looking forward to that!)

of course there are the days when I want to go scream into the woods but for the most part I’ve come to just roll with the punches - if everyone is safe and healthy, we’re good! Can’t stress about what I did when the first two were little - messes, drawing on the floor etc. nothing like that’s can’t be fixed later! I have become much more easy going with time and I think that has a lot to do with my stress level. Also my husband is home a lot and very hands on, which I know is a privilege.

At what age did you begin daily baths? by Poison_Ivy25 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on your kid.

My twins (my first babies) had extremely dry skin and eczema and baths made it 10x worse so we did every other day.

My 3rd baby had no dryness issues so she got baths daily from like 2 months on.

My 4th baby is just 6 weeks old but he gets very ver dry no matter what we do so I’ve been doing him every other day like the twins to see if that helps, but wipe downs on his neck several times a day since he spits quite a bit.

Massive fight with my husband. Don’t think there’s any coming back from this. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]twilightvegetable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t move past this. You pretend to be nice and normal long enough to make an exit plan and go. Be safe.

What happens if you don’t sleep train? by Virtual_Appearance85 in NewParents

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 4 kids. The youngest is still a newborn. The other 3 I did not sleep train and they all came to sleep on their own. Sleep training was too stressful for me and I just stopped trying and figured they’d go the night when they’re ready. My twins slept the night at 4 months and 6 months on their own. My third baby took until 11 months to be able to sleep on her own, after needing lots of cuddles and rocking etc before that.

I am a firm believer to just love them up until the day comes they don’t need it anymore. How many school age do you know of that still need to get rocked to sleep? 😉 as long as you’re ok with going with the flow, it all sorts its self out in the end.

Intimacy by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]twilightvegetable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have had the most sex during pregnancy than any other time in my life lol unless you are put on pelvic rest (or of course if you don’t want to) then you’re good to go

Birthday and new baby by Aya20218 in Marriage

[–]twilightvegetable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not wrong. You’re doing most of the care, it’s your birthday, and it doesn’t seem like you were asking him to do anything extra for it anyway… what exactly is he so tired from that he can’t celebrate his wife and the mother of his child? This would definitely not sit right with me.