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How do I do it? (pat myself on the back)
Posted May 31, 2007 at 10:26AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I am stud. Yesterday I worked all day and managed to:
I am a STUD!
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rockergirrl responded May 31, 2007 at 10:58AM
www.findbarefootbooks.com
go girl. you are studderific
cosmoblue responded May 31, 2007 at 1:00PM
That is quite a list of accomplishments, Bravo.
birdiehandmade responded May 31, 2007 at 4:48PM
you rock
dustbunny responded May 31, 2007 at 4:56PM
dishing the dirt, cleaning the chaos
I simply don't think you did enough. your floors could probably use a good waxing or maybe you have some sewing masterpiece to finish.oh, and I don't see had a relaxing glass of wine on there....KIDDING...nothing feels more fabulous than getting through that checklist unstressed and efficiently. triple pat (on the back). you are a supermom, a super-stud-mom.
Sticky_Mommy responded May 31, 2007 at 5:04PM
I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I KNOW! Right?! More wine, less cleaning.
handanmyl responded May 31, 2007 at 6:45PM
Three is for me!
excellent! you go girl!
Things you do with a sick kid
Posted May 21, 2007 at 3:18PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
sally responded May 21, 2007 at 3:43PM
hiiiiiiiii sticky mommy i'm glade to have u too
dustbunny responded May 21, 2007 at 5:12PM
pancake dinners and backrubs
birdiehandmade responded May 21, 2007 at 9:41PM
Break the normal rules. Throw guilt out the window, and try not to think about the things you're not getting done. Just relax with them, and make them your first priority. Big dinners or laundry will be there tomorrow or the day after too!
Misda_Sleep responded May 24, 2007 at 1:52PM
1. Read to them.2. Give them a nice warm bath.
Quotes from under 42
Posted May 18, 2007 at 11:45AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
birdiehandmade responded May 18, 2007 at 9:30PM
She rocks! My 3 yr old yells I have to Poop! at the top of his lungs when the urge strikes him - regardless of where we are!
3 entries for Parenting Styles - more word count?
Posted May 18, 2007 at 10:53AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
Hi All,
We are increasing the word limit on post comments to 1000, but seeing the detailed entries on one topic "Parenting Styles" is 1000 enough? What would you guys like to see?
Thanks for the feedback.
Sticky_Mommy
rockergirrl responded May 18, 2007 at 11:42AM
Just don't have one.
cosmoblue responded May 18, 2007 at 5:30PM
I agree with rockergirrl it would be nice not to have a limit.
birdiehandmade responded May 18, 2007 at 9:28PM
I vote no limit please. We promise not to write novels - we're all parents, who has the time?
Hot Topic - how duties are spilt w/spouse?
Posted May 17, 2007 at 4:38PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
Let me just preface that I don’t want this to get into a boy bashing, but I have a feeling that most of the Mom’s here pick up a majority of the slack when it comes to the kids & home?
How are duties split at your household?
When DH is not working (he’s freelance photographer) he’s at home with kids. He plays with them, feed, etc all day.
Dinner:
Maybe 2X per week he’ll make dinner for us (sometimes I miss dinner w/the kids b/c their bedtime is 6:30 & 7:30) and the other times it’s me cooking when I get home (hell).
Grocery Shopping:
Most of the time me with or w/out the kids
Laundry:
DH, and he’s an amazing folder
Clean up after dinner:
DH always does the dishes
Putting the kids to bed:
Me: 11 month old
Take turns on the 3 year old
Bathroom:
Take turns
Me: Scrubbing the tub
Cleaning the floors:
Nobody, but when it happens it's me (is it bad that our baby thinks the kitchen floor is buffet?)
Cleaning the toys & kids room:
Mostly me
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 4:42PM
dinner: me 7x week. Groc Shopping: me. Laundry: both. Clean up: both. Bedtime: we split the kids. Bathroom: take turns. Floors: when it happens I make him do it. Clean kids room: me.
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 4:57PM
I should have stated that I am the one at home full time.
handanmyl responded May 17, 2007 at 5:58PM
I have to say my husband is great with the laundry!But that is as far as it goes! Bathroom:me, Kids:me, Floors:me, Dinner:me...ect. But in his defense, he is out of town on business alot.
vtmomof2 responded May 18, 2007 at 9:47AM
Life is crazy but wonderful.
I'm like rockergirl, I'm home so it is mostly me. Although bedtime and bathtime is my husbands area, he has always done that and he did all the night time feedings when our son was a baby, he deserves a lot of credit for that one.
Misda_Sleep responded May 21, 2007 at 1:35PM
It would be great if we could shop for food online. Local shaws/hannaford are close to home but 1 trip for 1 item is always 20 min+ if I'm lucky...30+ at times.
mecjg responded May 21, 2007 at 1:43PM
Dinner-me, grocery shopping-me, laundry-split, clean up after dinner-me, kids to bed-my wife, clean bathroom-cleaning lady, clean floors - cleaning lady, clean toys and kids room-my wife.
LatteMommy responded June 12, 2007 at 11:44AM
LatteMommy
Majority of the time it is me doing the cooking and cleaning...BUT DH helps out whenever I ask. I do the floors, bathrooms, beds, etc... But DH will help me with laundry, cooking, dishes, picking up. He does bedtime with our 3 1/2 yr. old cause that is there thing. I step up to the plate when work has beat him 1/2 to death & he comes home & goes straight to bed. Groc. shp. is either one of us or we go as a fam. Toy cleaning all me. I have ours clean her own rm. now & make her bed. She makes a mess SHE cleans it up. She stills runs & hides when the vacumme comes out. All & All - I think we share when it comes to tallying it all up. I'm lucky.
I just bought a farm share for veggies
Posted May 17, 2007 at 12:26AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
http://www.maplewindfarm.com/csa.html - they still have shares left.
Now I'll be able to have sliced veggies on my dinner cereal.
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 12:54AM
CSA farm shares are the BEST. I am doing the Intervale one in Burlington this year. The best is being able to bring the kids down the farm to pick up the veggies. I love getting different stuff each week and planning my meals around what I get.
NCGirl22 responded May 17, 2007 at 8:55PM
I bought a farm share a couple of years ago and it was fabulous! Since I was working full time, they delivered it to my office once a week. I loved it!
birdiehandmade responded May 18, 2007 at 7:41AM
Yeah! We have a farm share down here too. THey post an email list of the available food at the beg of the week, and you reply w what you want for Thursday. They even have Eggs and granola!
C13 responded May 29, 2007 at 9:29AM
Stony Loam Farm in Charlotte is another great place to buy and farm share! We just bought ours and can not wait for the first harvest. June 1 to late october you cannot beat it!
Cereal for dinner, what are you having?
Posted May 17, 2007 at 9:09AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
Making dinner sux at the end of the day when I only have a 1 1/2 to 2 hours to spend with my kids before their bedtime and I don't want to be cooking the whole time! Last night my kids had hummus, apple sauce & carrots, my husband had leftovers and I had cereal - which is fine, but not more then 2X per week.
I am looking for quick, easy, low fat, with veggies, dinner ideas - any suggestions?
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 9:25AM
I think that is great. Americans eat too much at dinner time anyway. Feed the kids big breakfasts and lunches with snacks in between and a light dinner is all they need. Better for the bodies anyway. I have lots of dinner ideas but not enough room to put here. I will post something later.
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 9:30AM
pasta is quick. make it with in season veggies (squash, zuch, spinach, carrots etc) sauteed in a little bit of veggie broth and some oregano, & canned kidney beans, s/p instead of sauce. mix it in with your pasta and leave some on the side for the kids next to the past plain with butter & ch
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 9:55AM
but wait - why are you having to cook dinner when you get home from work? Why doesn't your DH have it ready for when you get home?
Sticky_Mommy responded May 17, 2007 at 10:20AM
Oh rockergirrl, I don't know if I want to get into that...but that is what I think most of the time too. So you cook dinner every night?
vtmomof2 responded May 17, 2007 at 10:21AM
Burritos. They are quick, the kids love them and you can put anything in them. If we have leftover chicken or beef we make burritos or quesidillas, the kids get excited on these nights.
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 10:43AM
Yes. I don't always like it but if I didn't have dinner ready when he got home the kids would go to be so late. I guess I just figure that I am the one who is at home and I have more time (well sometimes) to get it ready before he gets home.
rockergirrl responded May 17, 2007 at 10:44AM
I second burritos. We have them weekly. Sometimes just bean, cheese & salsa, some weeks more packed with veggies and tofu. I make a HUGE batch and then it covers lunches for a few days too.
dustbunny responded May 17, 2007 at 12:28AM
I HAD LIFE CEREAL! WHILE WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL....AWESOME
FrecklQn responded May 17, 2007 at 2:33PM
I meant to tell you about this one, Buddy. Thai Beef. We just use meatless meat, add a few spices (mild for the kiddies) and I add peppers and onions. Serve it over brown rice with a slice of homemade bread from the bakery. It's so simple and so delicious. want the recipe?
Sticky_Mommy responded May 17, 2007 at 3:30PM
Freakle - YES please
Using a Black Toilet
Posted May 16, 2007 at 2:00PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
After using a black bowled toilet 3 yr old Sylvie said:
"My pee at home is yellow, here it's black."
Misda_Sleep responded May 18, 2007 at 12:40AM
Funny how children interpret the smallest things...they say such simple things, but once you take it in, their comments are not so simple after all :) It must've been a fancy place to have a black-bowled toilet. I don't think I've ever seen one. Does it have the little water squirter?
Quotes from Under 42
Posted May 15, 2007 at 9:15AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
Sylive age 3:
Smasuzzo responded June 4, 2007 at 2:23PM
When I was little I wanted to be a fairy princess... I seriously thought it was an occupation
puamama responded July 6, 2007 at 12:08AM
I LOVE that she wants to be an alligator, that rules!!!
Mommy - why do you want to put sugar on my head?
Posted May 14, 2007 at 4:39PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I asked my daughter for a kiss, "Pretty please with sugar on top?"
Her: "Mommy, why do you want to put sugar on my head?"
vtmomof2 responded May 15, 2007 at 7:31AM
Very Cute!!
LatteMommy responded May 15, 2007 at 11:47AM
I love the hair.
I've been SLIMED
Posted May 14, 2007 at 4:31PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
My son is just starting to stand. Well not really on his own yet, so he uses what is around him as a crutch to help him get vertical. That could be his sister’s hair, a wall, the coffee table, my legs, etc.
And as most babies, his face is often covered in snot, food, drool, etc. you know slime in general. As I’m sitting at my desk I notice my lap has all sorts of crust on it – Ewwww I’ve been slimed! Ivan must have slimed me this morning and I’ve been walking around all day with baby slime on my skirt. Good thing I took a shower today so I’m not completely gross.
dustbunny responded May 15, 2007 at 9:30AM
oh yes...don't you feel cool in front of your (as I kindly refer to them) sex in the city kidless, career driven friends / co workers when you try to be all with-it and savvy and you don't even know you have snot all over your pant leg? that's hot
LatteMommy responded May 15, 2007 at 11:50AM
I think this slime thing goes on for a while. I still have issues with The Divine One and her wiping her nose on my shirt or wiping her face across my shirt as she hugs me goodbye. Also the wiping of hands on my pants. I really feel like a human wash cloth.
Sticky_Mommy responded May 16, 2007 at 11:23AM
LatteMommy - love the human wash cloth comment!dustbunny - I feel like Moranda!
What are you doing for Mother's Day?
Posted May 11, 2007 at 9:17AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
FYI, it's this Sunday.
1.What are you doing to celebrate?
2. What are you doing for your own Mother?
What I'm doing:
1. No idea, my husband asked me this morning and I can't think of anything I want to do except get a massage and spend the day outside with the kids.
2. Sent my Moms & Grandma a picture frame that my daugher painted and bedazzled.
momotogo responded May 11, 2007 at 9:48AM
Yummy brunch at Basin Harbor Club
dustbunny responded May 11, 2007 at 10:12AM
um, I did the last minute red envelope shopping episode. I always wait too late and spend $40 shipping stuff...stupid. as for me, I bought myself a funky necklace and told hubby I already got myself a gift-oops. I'll be expecting french crepes and mimosas on sunday morning (and afternoon).
Sticky_Mommy responded May 11, 2007 at 10:45AM
Too funny Dustbunny, I also got myself a really cool necklace at the Queen City craft show from subsixstudio and told the husband it was for Mom's day. He may forget and get me something else! wink-wink
olivesmama responded May 11, 2007 at 1:30PM
1. I'm going to have brunch with another mom who's husband is out of town. And let the kids play and swim in their pond.2. We mailed out Olive's art...is that lame?
Sticky_Mommy responded May 11, 2007 at 1:42PM
OlivesMomma - no way is sending art lame. As a mom I know I eat that stuff up and I'm sure your mom is no exception!
birdiehandmade responded May 11, 2007 at 11:54PM
Kids' art is the best present.
LatteMommy responded May 15, 2007 at 11:53AM
I'm like my Dad in the way that I too feel that a piece of paper with crayon drawings all over it is THE BEST GIFT EVER! My husband bought a card for my daughter to sign for me on Mother's day and she took a pen and drew all sorts of smilie faces and writtings. It was awesome!
Capturing the milestones
Posted May 11, 2007 at 8:56AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
For the first year of our kids lives we have taken pictures of them on their month birthdays. It’s interesting to look back to see how much they’ve changed in 30 day increments.
dustbunny responded May 11, 2007 at 10:07AM
good idea...adorable! seriously, so sweet. you have a heartbreaker on the horizon too :)
olivesmama responded May 11, 2007 at 1:26PM
The ten month old shot looks like my boyfriend when I was on Phish tour
Sticky_Mommy responded May 14, 2007 at 4:37PM
Yeah, I think the candel was laced.
Knock-Knock joke told by a 3 yr old
Posted May 10, 2007 at 2:34PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
Sylvie: Knock-Knock
Me: Who's there
Sylvie: Apple
Me: Apple who?
Sylvie: Apple reading a book
She thought this was the funnest thing. I'm sure she gets her humor from her father.
Throw up, Poison Control & Princess Ring
Posted May 10, 2007 at 9:50AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I really am a morning person, but this morning was a bit of a challenge.
As I was making breakfast for my daughter, I was holding my son. He was being fussy and wanted to be held and once I picked him up he started snuggling in. Very sweet until he threw up all over my shoulder and PJ’s. Yuck.
I put him down and wiped myself & him off. He seemed fine after that. I continued with the breakfast prep. Sylvie was showing off the new shoes I got yesterday for Ivan, “Look at your new shoes Buddy.” The next time I look down at Ivan, he has something in his mouth which I scoop out and it’s the packet of crystals that come with shoes. You know the ones that say, “Do NOT Eat.” I yell for my husband to call Poison Control (they’re on speed dial, very convenient). Come to find out those crystal packets are not toxic (Amen!).
As I’m trying to run out the door and hustle to work my daughter tell me she wants to give me something to take to work. I really try to slow things down when my kids want to share something with me, but I’m running late (as usual!). Mommy guilt over rides & I wait as she find the perfect treat for me – her Princess Ring. She slips it over my finger and tells me to have a “Good day and Drive Safe.”
Lesson learned:
I may smell like vomit, but in the end I have some very sweet & thoughtful kids and it pays to have Poison Control on speed dial.
vtmomof2 responded May 10, 2007 at 11:16AM
Thank GOD for poison control! I have had to call them twice for my son and they have always calmed down.
momotogo responded May 10, 2007 at 11:18AM
I love that Sylive gives you little reminders to take with you during the day. Maybe a little morning trade so she has something to hang onto of yours all day too?
rockergirrl responded May 10, 2007 at 12:10AM
that is sweet. not the puke but the rest of it :)
olivesmama responded May 11, 2007 at 1:19PM
I love Sylvie!
LatteMommy responded May 15, 2007 at 11:59AM
This was so GREAT to read! I will now put poision control on speed dial. Sylvie is such a sweetie pie. They have a way of melting our hearts.
Hillbilly PJammers
Posted May 7, 2007 at 4:59PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
The other night when my son woke up I noticed his PJ's feet were a wee bit tight. Problem solved, I cut off the feet. I never realized how small those feety PJ's were until I cut off the feet. The bottoms now came up to his mid calfs.
I was very proud of my Thrifty-ness. When my husband came downstairs, he said,"What's up with the Hillbilly outfit?"
dustbunny responded May 7, 2007 at 5:39PM
awesome
Transcript of a phone call with my husband
Posted May 4, 2007 at 9:52AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
He’s at home with our 3 year old & 10 month old.
Him: “Hello”
Me: “Hi Babe. I’m returning your call what’s up?”
Him: “Yeah, ummm. Sylvie get off your brother!”
Him: “Stop!” “No. no. stop. Noooo.” Stoop, stop, STOP!!! ..I gotta go.”
Him: Click.
rockergirrl responded May 4, 2007 at 10:15AM
boy that sounds like my conversations when I try to call my husband at work. the two kids are crazy now.
momotogo responded May 4, 2007 at 11:24AM
You have got to love a guy like that.
mecjg responded May 4, 2007 at 11:52AM
Way to funny! That sounds very familiar, only it is my next store neighbors boy on top of my girl. 2 and 3 year old.
dustbunny responded May 4, 2007 at 2:22PM
been there, girl, bought the t-shirt...lol
LatteMommy responded May 5, 2007 at 4:43PM
I laughed so hard that I cried!
Sharing a Breast Pump??!!
Posted May 3, 2007 at 1:28PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I work in a small office of 25 people and I’m the only nursing Mom here. Yesterday the VP of Sales came by the desk and grabbed my black brief case looking breast pump case and said, “You Rascal. I’ve been looking all over for this.”
I turned to him and said, “Really? You need to use my Breast Pump?” Oh man, he turned bright RED and starting laughing. He thought it was the office projector.
I pride myself on being a good share-er, but when it comes to breast pumps I have to draw the line.
Misda_Sleep responded May 3, 2007 at 1:32PM
That is Fuh-nee .... man, next time get a picture and post it along with your blog entry!
rockergirrl responded May 3, 2007 at 1:32PM
oh my gosh that made me laugh out loud so hard.
dvd1711 responded May 3, 2007 at 2:15PM
yeh, breast pumps goes on the list of what not to share, like germs, snot, and baby poop!
momotogo responded May 3, 2007 at 3:42PM
I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
FrecklQn responded May 3, 2007 at 8:23PM
Is it not okay to share a breast pump? My friend Becky and I used to do it all the time.
ZombieDad responded May 3, 2007 at 8:28PM
ZZZ
Gold, Jerry! Gold!
NCGirl22 responded May 3, 2007 at 10:20PM
As a member of that same small office, I have to say, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day!
It’s not a job it’s an adventure...
Posted May 2, 2007 at 3:37PM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
So I’m going on my first business trip since my Son was born 10 months ago. Things I'm looking forward to:
What I’m not looking forward to is pumping in the airplane bathroom or all the guilt I put on myself for leaving my husband with 2 kids and no relief pitcher in sight for 4 days. I’m trying to make thing easy by inviting my family over to friend’s houses for meals/playdates and preparing make-ahead meals while I’m gone. But I have to wonder, what if the shoe was on the other foot…would my husband (love him to death!) fret over what I was going to feed our children if he was out of town for 4 days?
Is it because I’m a control freak or a guilt ridden Mother?
rockergirrl responded May 2, 2007 at 4:17PM
blame it on the guilt ridden mother. for some reason as sweet and helpful as our husbands are they just always think the same way we do.
oneanddone responded May 2, 2007 at 9:39PM
No - your husband would not worry about what you would feed the kids while he was out of town - and neither should you. Believe it or not, men actually CAN take care of kids! The bigger question is what kind of boss would expect you to go out of town for 4 days and lea? Sounds draconian to me..
NCGirl22 responded May 3, 2007 at 10:17PM
I think you should treat it as a mini-vacation! No laundry, nobody asking what's for dinner?, no grocery shopping, errands, etc... Besides, it's good for them to miss you! Although, speaking as a bit of a control freak myself, I'd make a few dinners and playdates anyway..
meme responded May 4, 2007 at 8:56AM
I agree with VTGirl - treat it as a mini vacation. Your husband will muddle through - perhaps not the same way you would have but the difference is what makes life interesting. Give him a chance to prove himself.
imagination & boogers
Posted May 1, 2007 at 11:52AM by Sticky_Mommy I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!
I saw my 3 year old picking her nose in her car seat. I told her she needed some privacy & a bathroom if she was going to do that. I turned around again and saw she was still going at it. When I asked her to stop, she said she was using her imagination she was in the bathroom.
SleepingDaddy responded May 1, 2007 at 11:23AM
that's so funny!
Sticky_Mommy responded May 2, 2007 at 1:27PM
Gross, but funny
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