Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! I've been up for two hours and I still feel like I'm waking up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, happysmileylady said: I had to do "cry it out" with DD24. Because it didn't really matter if I was holding her or not.....she was going to cry anyway. She has hated going to sleep since day one. *HATED* it. She never really voluntarily went to sleep until around 1st grade. DD11 was not a great sleeper, but not as bad as DD24, and I was able to rock her to sleep then lay her down. DD9 was pretty good and DS7 has always conked out on his own whenever he's tired, without little to no fight. In true sleep training you acknowledge that the child is hungry or needs a change and choose not to tend to that so they will learn to not cry. I know I've let at least some of mine cry it out at some point, but I don't see that as the same thing at all. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: I have never in my life heard or read that. I would assume Gothard did it. I know others like him have pushed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Morning. Met up with dd and did some yoga this morning. I was going to meet a friend to kayak but it's raining so nope on that. I'll be working on class stuff today, as usual. I really want to have everything finalized for at least the first half of the year. Then I can do the rest over Thanksgiving and Christmas break. I should be able to do it no problem in the next four days. My oldest slept with me quite a big until she was 7 or 8 years old (after my divorce where she was gone every other week she seemed to need that connection). That's when I married dh and when I was pregnant with ds, he firmly declared "no child of mine will sleep in my bed". Then ds NEVER slept. No matter what. Nothing worked. Not cry it out, nothing. Guess who was sleeping with us by the time he was 6 weeks old? Contrary to what so many people said, he didn't stay in our bed until high school. He actually stopped probably around 4 or 5 years old. Youngest dd stopped around the same age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Too much math. 6 minutes ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: Slache stole our cold front. 😞 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) That face! 🥰 Edited October 2, 2020 by Carolina Wren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Ds was "colicky" for his first year plus. We would walk around with him for hours. Dh would get home from work in the middle of the night and take over so that I could get a couple of hours sleep before taking over again. If we put him down he would cry for hours (not that we let him but crying it out was not going to work with him.) Now I think that these were early signs of his autism in addition with his extreme reactions to all stimuli. I have never ever ever heard of crying it out referring to not attending to a child's legitimate needs. And I read all the books that our pediatrician recommended. But these were books by actual doctors, not books by religious people hawking a child-rearing method. I did wean him from night feeding around age 1 1/2 (?) using the advice from one of those pediatrician books. I survived ds' first year by putting him in the car, driving to an overlook. Locking the car but leaving the motor going (because turning off the car immediately meant that he would wake and cry) and then sleeping sitting up in the driver's seat while he slept in the car seat. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I just want to throw out there, for those who haven't already noticed, that "Dobby's Sock" matches syllables exactly with "Baby Shark." You're welcome. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 minute ago, myblessings4 said: All right, people, we need to get busy! I went to Hobby Lobby while the kids were still asleep. I picked out some stuff for my birthday, which is usually fall decor (because it's my favorite season). Hopefully I bought plenty. I am! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 That is the contents of three bedroom closets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'm reorganizing. Currently delegating while feeding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Imma do nothing tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Because reasons. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Svengo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Can I be done with today? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: Slache has a bunch of live fish boxes. Not live any more! 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: We have mathed. And puppied. I have made my son two lunches and done some laundry but folded nothing. Slache is making me feel like a slacker. Total house reorg on no sleep, dealing with a baby AND Matt's Senate Campaign. And she can make it to Houston in 90 minutes. I'm starting to suspect sorcery. I have done almost no housework in a year. I've barely been out of bed. 8 minutes ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: Slache has a bunch of live fish boxes. Nope. Jacky Booya! Edited September 10, 2020 by Slache 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Texan loves snakes. She toll me. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 20200820_132006.mp4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Spudater said: On what planet is 3hr41m a fair amount of sleep? 😱 Newbornland. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I am taking care of business for the Homeschool Association of the Lone Star State. Today was opening a bank account. The treasurer will be setting up a PayPal account. And then I can take care of Internet web hosting stuff. The board members are thinking about the workshops they will do at the convention next April. We hope to have exhibitor invitations in the mail in October. Woohoo. 🙂 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (to the tune of everything is awesome) Everything is dusty! Everything is messy and all over the place! Everyone is sneezing! I'm going to bed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Today's trash pile: 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: Please include some secular providers. Just asking nicely. Nothing wrong with others, of course. We would love to include secular materials. Do you have specific names? Of course, we can only invite them; it's up to them to decide whether they want to come or not. We'll have a very, very small exhibit hall, only room for eight booths. Our emphasis is on the workshops. Perhaps in 2022, we'll be able to afford a larger venue, although we will still always emphasize the workshops. All workshops will be presented by actual homeschoolers; exhibitors can only do workshops directly related to their product or service. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: My morning view from sitting on backporch. Yes, that’s wet dog water on my table. What a sweet precious baby! ❤️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 You know, getting free boxes from the liquor store is fine, but taking 6 liquor boxes to the dumpster after cleaning house looks really bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Itired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 *knackered 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 "We have a lot of workout equipment for fat people." -Matt 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said: She thinks she is too and doesn’t understand why I could possibly want to look at or be involved with anything not her. 😂 That’s her “why aren’t you playing with me/sitting down is for losers” expression. She makes it a lot. She's gotten so big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Is it STILL Thursday? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 This is the song I'm working on this week - Red Haired Boy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Is it STILL Thursday? Yes. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Dd12 and dd10 have just reached Quarantine Day #183. Exactly half of a year. Sigh. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I went through every box we have and I can't find the baby blankets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3K steps so far. That's the most since surgery. 36 days since pants. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, Slache said: I went through every box we have and I can't find the baby blankets. Ask Alex. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, Ellie said: Yes. Sorry. Sigh. Just a few more hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dobby's Sock said: Oh my goodness, you're right! DS is a little more since we started quarantining before the actual quarantine began. Crazy... Yep. They've been keeping track on their whiteboard, changing the number every day. I told them that they have a doctor's appointment in November that we will probably keep and they seemed kind of disappointed that they were going to lose their streak of consecutive days at home. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Your tomato salad sounds delicious! I would probably use Italian dressing or I would use extra creamy French (French dressing mixed with extra mayo). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dobby's Sock said: My brain is fritzing out, seriously. It's making stuff up at random. I thought you said "15 tons cherry tomatos, halved". No, you were just thinking of Critterfixer's humongous pumpkins! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 We are now finished. I napped for 20. A cleaning haiku. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I added more to The growing pile of garbage. Feeling accomplished. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Closets looking good. Kids rooms are easier now. Someone please vacuum. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I am so tired Please don't count the syllables Mistakes could be there 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I could write an entire story this way. Is that a thing? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 In the autism subreddit there's a haiku bot. Any time someone writes a comment that's 17 syllables it makes it a haiku. I love him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Tomato salad Is totally the bomb I am muy jelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I am bilingual. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Slache said: I am bilingual. and a poet. ETA: Y lo sabes. 😉 Edited September 11, 2020 by Junie 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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