Me, too. Thank you.

Come on, man. Don't be that guy. :tongue_smilie: This is what I'm hoping for. I'm not holding my breath because it seems like I have to "woo" him into nursing at all (unless it is smack in the middle of the night) but if I can just keep a few nursings just a little bit longer I'll be happy. I'm just not ready to let go yet! For real. Those 6 teeth he has are NOT to be messed with. Nor are his fists and feet!! I have NEVER had a child basically punch and kick me the entire time he nurses. I routinely have my glasses yanked off my face and my nose ring pulled out. Ridiculous. But still, I love it :lol:

Thank you all so much. I am surprised at how hard this is for me. I love babies, but I also love that they grow up and have always loved seeing them move to that next stage. But with him being the last one it seems like all of these milestones are just rushing by. He is walking, has 6 (6!) teeth, eats table food with ease, and is starting to say Mama and Dada. He's just not a newborn anymore and yet I feel like I just came home with him yesterday :crying:. Oh now I'm just being silly and emotional. I'm going to go snuggle him and give him some tickles to see him laugh :)

My baby boy turns a year old in less than a month and he is starting to wean himself. :crying: He is our very last child and nursing is probably my favorite part of having babies. I love their little faces when they eat and how pale their little cheeks get once they fall asleep. I love getting to feel soft little hands finally open up and how warm and soft the palms are. Oh and I love the fluttering eyelashes, the tickling fingers, and knowing that they are happy and warm and full and asleep because of me. Sigh. I know this is how it is supposed to go and I know that it's normal for them to want to nurse less as they get older. But I am NOT ready for weaning and he is :(. I've only been able to nurse one of our four past a year and I had really planned on doing the same with this one, but he seems to have other plans. Ah well. If he will just hang on for another 3 weeks then I think I will make it without too much crying. I do hate that they have to grow up though....

:lol::lol::lol: This seriously made me laugh out loud. I might have woken up both the dog and the baby :D.

:iagree: Her husband is against it, her son isn't even 3 yet, and she's making this a sticking point - why? She has YEARS before anything needs to be done. Surely she could just continue this discussion with her DH (not you) and come to a mutually satisfying conclusion before any sort of action needs to be taken. I would totally drop the discussion and let them work it out between themselves.

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A few years ago (maybe 7 years?), a friend posted a blog asking people to pick their own stage name and to make it funny. So I picked The Unsinkable Kristen Chapman, in homage to the Unsinkable Molly Brown, because I had always loved the thought of being Unsinkable. As a joke, I started to refer to myself by that name online and then it kind of caught on with family and friends. Now my friends usually call me "Unsinkable" or "UK" in emails/texts or on facebook and I have been given a few cups and shirts with the name as well :D. But my favorite part of the name is that it has really become a part of my general outlook. When I had pretty bad depression while pregnant with my #3 and my Mom had to come and get me and the kids to make sure I was okay (DH was traveling for work), she kept reminding me "Kristen, just remember, you are Unsinkable." And later that week I thought to myself, "You know, being unsinkable doesn't mean you don't go underwater sometimes, it just means you bob right back up." It has been a wonderful reminder to me of how I want to live my life. Isn't it funny how something as random as a blog post can do that for you?

Sigh. We just opened our brand new Horizons books. DD7 has used this from K till now (3rd) with great results. Last year it started to be less of a good fit, and now we just opened the book and I can already tell this is NOT going to go well. She is ADHD and there are so many problems on the page that she just looks at them and freezes. She understands the material, but she really does need practice to keep from forgetting it so I can't just cut all the extra problems out. What am I supposed to do? She hasn't cried or anything, but I just KNOW this isn't going to work. She understands, barely, but it was a battle to get her to finish a partial lesson and it's only the first day. From my experience last year, I know this is only going to get worse. I almost got Teaching Textbooks for her, knowing that she would love it, but I balked at the price and just went ahead with Horizons and now I'm second guessing big time. Suggestions?

I always reply with "Oh I'm not sure, I'll have to check. Why?"

(The Pep Talk) You can do it!!! I am sure you are up for the task and that it will be wonderful to get back into a normal routine again. You will feel so much better pressing forward! *** (Now for the honesty) I am feeling the exact same way but for different reasons. This is my first year teaching two *real* grades and I am feeling woefully unprepared. We do not have our school area ready, we do not have all of our supplies, and we are in the middle of getting ready to move. My brain feels like mush and I can't seem to get all my ducks in a row and that is so not like me. I am desperately trying to not over do it and desperately trying to not feel like I'm slacking. Way too much desperation here. :lol:

It looks just wonderful!!!

That sucks and I'm sorry :(

I want to see pictures!!!

Poor girl! :grouphug::grouphug: If you are sheltered, a virgin, and a rather private person, that could make for one excruciating experience. I have a family member like this, and even though she is a very mature and smart, this would have killed her. She is just super, super private and would have needed a LOT more time to share that type of body function detail with her new husband.

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Wow!! Let us know if you find out what's going on!!

Just remember, posting something on fb isn't like writing it in your diary or saying it in front of a group of close friends. It's the equivalent to standing on a stage at a crowded party and saying it into the mike. You have the right to say whatever you want, you don't have the right to have everyone agree with you. Know your audience and understand the forum you are using. And if you don't want fb drama, don't post things that you know cause it.:001_smile:

:grouphug::grouphug: I'm praying for you both! I thought it was a nice idea :001_smile:

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Yes, it is more expensive. However, we buy our coffee in bulk online and it makes it cheaper. Yes, I like it MUCH more than a regular coffee pot. The convenience and speed is worth it for me. DH and I can each have a hot, fresh cup of coffee in under 3 minutes from the time we wake up and we don't leave any just sitting there in a pot getting yucky. Ours is over 2 years old and we have NEVER had a problem with it. We've descaled it once. I would buy another one in a heartbeat!!! *** I think how much you like the Keurig depends on what kind of coffee drinker you are. If you like very pure, expertly brewed coffee or drink a pot or two a day, then it might not be for you. I can't really tell the difference between a cup of Keurig brewed and a cup of french press, so it doesn't really matter to me. And I only drink a cup a day or 3 at the most (in the winter when it's cold).

DH has this and he runs 2 miles a day, everyday. It's never bothered him since I've known him and I've known him since he was 19.

Agreed!! At first I didn't like him anywhere near as much as 10, but he has grown on me as well :).

Thank you - that was very informative and helpful. It's not brand new information, but it helps to have it laid out like that in a manner that hopefully one can remember if they need to.

Can you imagine anything grosser than a bedazzled..... man area?? Talk about putting lipstick on a pig :lol::lol::lol: