KrissiK Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I think I am a hummingbird mother. There was a hummingbird nest outside our apartment one year in California and that mom worked like crazy to take care of the three babies that were too big for their tiny nest. The best part was how she would fly around scolding the squirrel that sometimes got into the tree until she chased him away.Hummingbirds are pretty scoldy. Ours chews me out every time I forget to fill the feeder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) I have to say I am really enjoying the ITT gang. Thanks for letting me crash your party :)Oh, you aren’t crashing the party. It’s more like... “consider yourself.... one of us!! Consider yourself.... part of the family!†Booya/h too ya/h from a too early spring in California where we desperately need rain!!😩😩😩😩 Edited February 7, 2018 by KrissiK 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 It’s raining here. And we have our heat back on!! Baby is much happier because he hates his coats and hats! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'm a dolphin with elephant leanings and a bad temper I don't think is common with people who share my views. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Paige- stamps can be coated with drugs on the sticky side. Also stamps are often used as a prison currency in the prison black market. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Should I ask how you know this? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Should I ask how you know this? :lol: :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Maybe I'm a sea turtle mom. :laugh: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’m a honey badger mom because I take care of my kids like a good mom and don’t care about what anyone thinks of how I do it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’m a honey badger mom because I take care of my kids like a good mom and don’t care about what anyone thinks of how I do it. Oooh, I like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Should I ask how you know this? :lol: Serious answer- we’ve worked in ministry for years with a population that is often incarcerated. Also nephew was in prison. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 One read-aloud torture session done. :D I maintain it is good for the boy, but he gives me the stink eye every time. One boy has crept into the lead on the trash-game tote board, and his brother has cried foul. I told him to pay closer attention to the state of the trashcans to seize the next garbage opportunity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I shoveled 5" of snow or some such and cleared off the car. My back did not enjoy it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The good news is that this means I should be able to get the kids to music lessons on time, as opposed to running out with them, realizing there's more snow than I thought, spending too much time trying to get the snow off the car, and arriving a couple of min late. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I also knew about stamps. I think I just read about it in some book. I used to read a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Alex is being butt! I have never wet the bed. I attribute that fact to my large, pregnancy accommodating frame and the fact that I've never given birth. Um, this happened to me long before I got pregnant. Even after the first birth, because she was a section. Methinks pregnancy nor birth has anything to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Oh, you aren’t crashing the party. It’s more like... “consider yourself.... one of us!! Consider yourself.... part of the family!†Booya/h too ya/h from a too early spring in California where we desperately need rain!!😩😩😩😩 It's clear We're Going to get along! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 One read-aloud torture session done. :D I maintain it is good for the boy, but he gives me the stink eye every time. One boy has crept into the lead on the trash-game tote board, and his brother has cried foul. I told him to pay closer attention to the state of the trashcans to seize the next garbage opportunity. He can come to my house. We have several trash cans that need to be emptied! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I have felt much better today. :) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Maybe I'm a sea turtle mom. :laugh: Their methods work well if you have twenty gazillion kids... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I have felt much better today. :) Hurray! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I don't know what kind of mom I am. I just try really hard to be there when they need me, and Not be there when they don't, even if they think they do. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Um, this happened to me long before I got pregnant. Even after the first birth, because she was a section. Methinks pregnancy nor birth has anything to do with it. Maybe it's just because I'm a fabulous giantess then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I always thought of myself as a mama lion as they crawled all over me tugging on my ears. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 John is playing Sudoku. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 You still did the pregnancy part :) But yeah, birth can be traumatic for sure. My smaller babies slipped out pretty easily. The big ones though...I felt like my bones were being torn apart. My first was small and was a section. The second was 2 pounds bigger and a vbac. Go figure. A warm up with a smaller baby would have been nice... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Do older cats always want to just lay on top of you? She wasn't this clingy when younger. I don't think... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 IT'S NOON! I really need to teach someone something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I did it again. I forgot to eat lunch. It would be nice to remember to eat before I get the shakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Do older cats always want to just lay on top of you? She wasn't this clingy when younger. I don't think... Most of my old ones transitioned from aloof to affectionate with age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 He couldn't see that well. :D We like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Ds17 found a coin on the sidewalk when he left work today. He grinned, did a quick mental calculation and told me that he had just picked up 1/ 100,000 of his first year's college education. :D ETA: It was a dime. He needs to save about $10,000. Edited February 7, 2018 by Junie 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Two of dd19's roommates have strep. :ack2: We have made sure she knows where to go the minute she feels sick - campus clinic or nearby Kroger clinic. If she doesn't get it by this weekend she should be in the clear. Also, she hasn't fainted in A&P class again. We have thoroughly badgered her about eating and drinking before class and bringing some hot tea and a small snack along. :D 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 We can send 3 pieces of paper and 3 envelopes, but no stamps. I don't know why stamps are contraband. You also can't send anything written with crayons, markers, or painted. I can't imagine what's dangerous about a kid's picture with crayons. Seems mean for the parents. :confused1: That just goes to show that you are a normal human being. I know why and I can imagine. Mostly because I worked in the business for so long. (In the county where I worked, we had multiple state prisons and a unit in the office dedicated to prosecuting "prison crimes," i.e., crimes committed by inmates in the prison.) My assignment to the unit was an eye-opening experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Betcha I'd win the "traumatic childbirth" contest. :glare: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 If I were in absolute perfect shape I would wear a size 12. I think the physical demands of pregnancy were easier on me than someone with a smaller frame. Quite probably. I have a short torso, so not a lot of room for internal organs once the baby put on some size. I slept in a recliner for many weeks because if I laid down flat I couldn't breathe at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Betcha I'd win the "traumatic childbirth" contest. :glare:Trigger warning: That would be Quill. She had a stillbirth. She said she was dressing this perfect little baby that just wouldn't wake up. I will never forget that. I just cried and cried. Eta: I don't handle dead babies well because of a past experience. Not my baby. Edited February 7, 2018 by Slache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 One read-aloud torture session done. :D I maintain it is good for the boy, but he gives me the stink eye every time. One boy has crept into the lead on the trash-game tote board, and his brother has cried foul. I told him to pay closer attention to the state of the trashcans to seize the next garbage opportunity. I truly love this development. Imagine, kids fighting over the CHANCE TO take out the trash! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I shoveled 5" of snow or some such and cleared off the car. My back did not enjoy it. You are brave and intrepid. Yup yup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 He can come to my house. We have several trash cans that need to be emptied! After this afternoon's visit now my Dad does, too. He had just one small one in the living room (though I thought I had taken over at least 2). Now he has a mid-sized one under the kitchen sink, and two larger-than-little ones, one in the bathroom and one in the bedroom. The original small one is now in the living room. Bases covered! I even found him some 8-gallon trash bags to line them all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Do older cats always want to just lay on top of you? She wasn't this clingy when younger. I don't think... Yes, yes they do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I finished my book. I was hoping to take s much needed nap but I guess resting in my armchair has some benefit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Betcha I'd win the "traumatic childbirth" contest. :glare: I had 10 days of on-again-off-again labor followed by an emergency c-section in which the pain meds wore off much sooner than the staff thought they would. I'm not doubting you, but I am curious: what have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Dd is meeting a new pet walking client. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Trigger warning: That would be Q Omigosh! How awful! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: to them all. Until just now I forgot my cousin also had a stillborn years ago. So terribly sad. Edited February 7, 2018 by AMJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I had 10 days of on-again-off-again labor followed by an emergency c-section in which the pain meds wore off much sooner than the staff thought they would. I'm not doubting you, but I am curious: what have you got? She was in a coma afterwards if I remember correctly. I threw up for the last 14 hours of my 73 hour labor but JJM’s experience was much worse than mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I finished my book. I was hoping to take s much needed nap but I guess resting in my armchair has some benefit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It is a different kind of nap, when the book is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 She was in a coma afterwards if I remember correctly. I threw up for the last 14 hours of my 73 hour labor but JJM’s experience was much worse than mine. Yup, a coma certainly trumps anything I have been through! By a very long shot! I'm so glad she came out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I had 10 days of on-again-off-again labor followed by an emergency c-section in which the pain meds wore off much sooner than the staff thought they would. I'm not doubting you, but I am curious: what have you got? If you 1) aren't dead or 2) suffering from life-altering brain damage, then it's probably not as bad. And I was only referring to physically-challenging-to-the-mom situations. Trauma/death to the baby is whole different level of horror. I have thanked God most profusely for my healthy baby. I would much rather that is was I who suffered. Not that we have any choice in the matter. Not that it's a competition, in any event. It was an off-the-cuff remark. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 If you 1) aren't dead or 2) suffering from life-altering brain damage, then it's probably not as bad. And I was only referring to physically-challenging-to-the-mom situations. Trauma/death to the baby is whole different level of horror. I have thanked God most profusely for my healthy baby. I would much rather that is was I who suffered. Not that we have any choice in the matter. Not that it's a competition, in any event. It was an off-the-cuff remark. Weren't you napping though? Not too traumatic. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) I am caught up again and I brought home more of Dad's laundry to do, so I guess I had better go run some. The dude tried to tell me how to treat blood stains on his sheets (from a cut on his hand). Once I was big enough I ran the laundry for the entire family when I was growing up. Dad hired the job out to others when he no longer had someone at home to do it for him. I worked in a laundromat during college. Dad hired out his laundry. I have dealt with diapers and puke and the aftermath of accidents on the farm and around here, including some in which Dad was the injured party. Dad always left the job to others. And he continues to think he knows more than me on this task.... A laundry booyah? Really? Edited February 7, 2018 by AMJ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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