I keep adding a mix of “browns and greens” but I see no change. What am I doing wrong? It’s been 4 weeks.
I don’t get it. You either want a child or you don’t. He keeps saying he’s on the fence. He’s worried about losing freedom, money, time, etc, which is dumb because I did 90% of the work with our son. I breastfed him exclusively. He never had to prepare bottles. I did 100% of his baths. I washed all the diapers. The most he ever had to do was get them out of the dryer. He was in a band, practiced once a week and still had his gigs every Friday. He did ALL this while we had a baby. It’s not going to change! I will do everything for our second child that I did with our first.
And yes, we can afford it. Our income has increased by $40,000 per year. Of course, we have the expense of a new house but I’ve also paid off $14,000 in credit cards and student loans since our son came. WE SURVIVED OUR SON, so how would a second baby be so much harder?
The worst thing is I’m not allowed to talk about the baby AT ALL because every time I bring it up it pushes him away more. Whatever!!!
I am cleaning this out GOOD. I just cleaned it out in June before a big road trip but it needs it again. Lots of crumbs left over from said road trip. With the weather so hot it’s really nasty to have food crumbs in your back seat!
We have an OT consult tomorrow.
He is having MAJOR issues related to sensory stuff. He tantrums and screams frequently, even though he has the language to tell us what he wants.
His grandpa bought him some letters. I will go over them every day with him. We do lots of reading, too!
Every day I add food scraps and shredded paper to my pile. It’s growing every day. I still really have no idea what I am doing. But the good news is there is no smell or slime. My 2 year old helps me by throwing food scraps in. I want to teach him everything!
It’s raining hard pretty much every day. I wonder if this will ruin all my efforts? I haven’t figured out a way to cover the pile. Maybe some tarp or something?
... and say he’s “unsure” about a second child. He said this 3 months before we were scheduled to start trying for the second. I had everything planned and was so excited. I am furious and depressed, but in order to get him more “ready”, I have to shut my mouth and pretend I am not angry at all. He wants us to just be happy for a while, and then he can start thinking about baby #2. I’ve had my career on hold for many years. We own a house, have savings, both have good jobs, and yet he’s unsure. I have no clue how long I have to wait for something that was already promised to me, and he refuses to talk about it because he said it pushes him away more. Talk about emotional extortion. I will update.
I’ve tried EVERYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING to clear up my skin. I am 30 years old. Lately, this is bugging the hell out of me. I am angry about it. I eat very well (vegan, little junk), avoid stress, take supplements, you name it. Here is the short list of everything I tried to clear up my face.
aloe vera right from the plant (I like the way my skin feels afterward)
The Pill
thick layers of benzoyl peroxide on my face every night
extra virgin coconut oil
Proactiv
Murad
Tri-clear
Urine (yes, I applied my own urine to my face! It seems to help actually!)
Apple cider vinegar
antibiotics
Duac gel
Acne Free skin care system
Neutrogena acne treatment line
retin-A
Pregnancy has 100% cured my acne. Unfortunately it only lasts 9 months and I don’t have the means to be continually pregnant my entire life. I am certain this is tied to my menstrual cycle. I nursed my son exclusively and didn’t get my period until 10 months after he was born. The 19 months of having clear skin is a distant memory. Getting my period makes my skin look a thousand times worse, and it takes 2-3 weeks for the massive breakouts to heal. By they time they go away, I get my period again. My entire face is covered in acne at different stages of the healing process.
The only thing that really helps a LOT is retin a cream. Problem is I have no insurance and I would pay loads of money out of pocket. Good news is I found a retailer in Canada that ships it to you. I PRAY TO GOD they are credible. I am half expecting to open a box of fake product since 3 tubes were only 50 bucks!
This year I read
The first Twilight book
Skinny Bitch
Tuesdays with Morrie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Books I want to read this year:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
The World Without Us
Diet for a New America
The Secret Life of Bees
I am so tempted to pay a chunk of it off when I get my quarterly paycheck from my second job. I only get paid every 3 months and when I do I am always torn on what I should do with it. It’s 630 bucks! I should play catch up on other bills but I really am tempted to do something major with this cash. I am obsessed with getting this stupid balance down!!
My fiancee and I are going raw together for a week or two. I think we are starting on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
I officially am a gardener… sort of. I bought a watering can today, along with some organic fertilizer, potting soil and pots to transplant the baby herbs I picked up from Whole Foods. Can’t wait to get started tomorrow.
I will never be able to be 100% vegan. However, I can take “lazy” steps to eating less animal products. I already don’t eat beef, chicken or fish. That’s easy.
I won’t eat eggs anymore on purpose. For example, I won’t go to a restaurant and order an omelet. But I eat eggs if they are already mixed in with something.
Dairy is a little harder. I eat bites of cheese and veggie pizza. Maybe a little ice cream sometimes. But I don’t drink milk or eat dairy yogurt.
I think I am 90% vegan, and closing in on that 10% is very difficult. I know I will eventually do it, but now isn’t the time. I am just not ready. I won’t call myself a vegan though because I’m not 100%.
I haven’t done a thing in 3 months! I am determined to get back into it. Tonight I will do an all-over body thing and also hit the treadmill for 25 minutes or so. Gotta start slow so I don’t get too sore.
I read his favorite book to him all the time. I love reading to him. It’s one of my favorite bonding activities.
I will teach him his letters by the end of the summer for sure.
