the bluelight preconception, pregnancy and parenting l337ness thread

[ocean]

l2R- He's cute!
How long now till he shows his face outside the womb?!?!

 

[L2R]

another 11 weeks

 

[voxmystic]

Wow, that's amazing, L2R! Sometimes technology rocks!

 

[chrissie]

PI - If you don't feel as though you should go see the baby (I can empathize, I'm not big on newborns so I have no rush to see them), you should consider visiting the mama. I'm sure she would appreciate a little bit of company that she doesn't have to entertain forever because you live next door.

 

[AmorRoark]

I'm going to be a bigass rain on peoples parade but I really feel like calling oneself "clucky" or any other chicken reference is pretty demeaning. Women shouldn't be referred to as animals. Please, people, read Animals & Women by Carol Adams. I know I'll come off as a tightwad but I've read these terms for a long time on bluelight and cannot read these descriptions without some sort of distaste.

 

[voxmystic]

I'm going to be a bigass rain on peoples parade but I really feel like calling oneself "clucky" or any other chicken reference is pretty demeaning. Women shouldn't be referred to as animals. Please, people, read Animals & Women by Carol Adams. I know I'll come off as a tightwad but I've read these terms for a long time on bluelight and cannot read these descriptions without some sort of distaste.

I don't think it's any more demeaning than calling a man bull-headed if he's stubborn, a stud, if he's hot, a young buck if he's young and strong, a dog if he's ridiculously horny, or a horse's ass if he a jerk.

 

[AmorRoark]

^ Yeah, I find those demeaning and inappropriate as well. I'm not sexist regarding my distaste with referring people to animal associations. Maybe be more aware of the theory (I mean actually reading it) before posting criticisms.

edit: This is kinda off-topic so I'll cease my criticisms. I'd make another thread but I'm SURE I'd get incredible backlash from people who disagree with me.

 

[L2R]

actually i've called myself clucky more i've used it on everyone else combined. actually i don't recall ever calling a woman clucky, the closest is asking female friends if they're getting clucky. but i do the same for my male friends and have never actually connected a specific gender to the phrase.

well done, lacey! let me know how the wii fit goes, i might have to get it for ff.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

260 calories= 1 glazed donut
Don't pay attention to the calories burned. Games and cardio machines usually overestimate.
Just keep moving and doing like you are doing.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

Impressive. I think I would feel like I am starving on 1500 cals. I have never been one to calorie count or control portions. I am not into donuts either

I am so pleased for you Lacey. It is awesome to watch the progression of a human being in a positive direction. Motherhood suits you well.

 

[ChickenScratch]

anybody wanna talk about potty training a boy? we're getting close to this stage with my 2 year old.

 

[n3ophy7e]

There he iiiisss! This deserves to be quoted!! I'm quashing a squeal of delight and excitement right now hehehe

 

[Busty St Clare]

anybody wanna talk about potty training a boy? we're getting close to this stage with my 2 year old.

Don't be too surprised if he doesn't want to. My son took until he was 3-3 1/2 before he was completely toilet trained. My daughter on the other hand was/is a determined little sod and pretty much trained herself at 2. All my friends have said the same, boys take a little longer.

I started off pissing outside in the garden with trees and eventually a bucket to make it a bit of a game (my neighbours already think I'm a freak). I have even heard of people putting ping pong balls in the bowl to give them some target practice. Either way you will get piss everywhere. If he is taking too long you just have to cut your loses and not wear nappies at all and just accept you will clean up mess everytime. Even then some kids still don't care if they are wet or are sitting in their own shit.

 

[voxmystic]

24 wks. I'm having a terrible, horrible, hideous time with heartburn and just a general bloated, overstuffed feeling whenever I eat ANYTHING. The doc's advice (small, frequent meals) just makes me feel crappy more frequently. It's like I'm swallowing thumbtacks. Any of you experience this? It's new to me, and this is my 4th.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Don't be too surprised if he doesn't want to. My son took until he was 3-3 1/2 before he was completely toilet trained. My daughter on the other hand was/is a determined little sod and pretty much trained herself at 2. All my friends have said the same, boys take a little longer.

I started off pissing outside in the garden with trees and eventually a bucket to make it a bit of a game (my neighbours already think I'm a freak). I have even heard of people putting ping pong balls in the bowl to give them some target practice. Either way you will get piss everywhere. If he is taking too long you just have to cut your loses and not wear nappies at all and just accept you will clean up mess everytime. Even then some kids still don't care if they are wet or are sitting in their own shit.

yea, girls are just faster than boys with all of that developmental stuff.

he's almost 2 1/2. whenever i get up to take a leak i say to him, "you want to watch daddy pee in the toilet like a big boy"....then we go in there and i say "now lift the lid, undo your pants and whip it out"...he loves it when i say whip it out and repeats it all the time. his mother isn't too fond of it but i think it's hysterical.

he's gotten to the point where out of the blue he'll say, "pee in the toilet like a big boy"....whenever he says that i take him to the toilet and put him on it. sometimes he pee's sometimes he doesn't. it's certainly a work in progress.

i guess we should get one of those little mini trainer toilets but i don't really want to clean the shit out of it.

 

[ChickenScratch]

24 wks. I'm having a terrible, horrible, hideous time with heartburn and just a general bloated, overstuffed feeling whenever I eat ANYTHING. The doc's advice (small, frequent meals) just makes me feel crappy more frequently. It's like I'm swallowing thumbtacks. Any of you experience this? It's new to me, and this is my 4th.

my wife had horrible heart burn.

have you tried taking a shot of apple cider vinegar every day?

it's suppose to help, although it's disgusting.

 

[voxmystic]

yea, girls are just faster than boys with all of that developmental stuff.

he's almost 2 1/2. whenever i get up to take a leak i say to him, "you want to watch daddy pee in the toilet like a big boy"....then we go in there and i say "now lift the lid, undo your pants and whip it out"...he loves it when i say whip it out and repeats it all the time. his mother isn't too fond of it but i think it's hysterical.

he's gotten to the point where out of the blue he'll say, "pee in the toilet like a big boy"....whenever he says that i take him to the toilet and put him on it. sometimes he pee's sometimes he doesn't. it's certainly a work in progress.

i guess we should get one of those little mini trainer toilets but i don't really want to clean the shit out of it.

LOL "Whip it out". Adorable!

I didn't want to clean a potty, either. You can always get one of those toilet seat adapters. They worked fine for my girls.

my wife had horrible heart burn.

have you tried taking a shot of apple cider vinegar every day?

it's suppose to help, although it's disgusting.

No, but I will. I'll try anything that won't hurt my baby. I really hate the idea of losing teeth and bone mass because I can't eat.

 

[n3ophy7e]

24 wks. I'm having a terrible, horrible, hideous time with heartburn and just a general bloated, overstuffed feeling whenever I eat ANYTHING. The doc's advice (small, frequent meals) just makes me feel crappy more frequently. It's like I'm swallowing thumbtacks. Any of you experience this? It's new to me, and this is my 4th.

As a long-time sufferer of reflux, and having researched what is and is not okay to have during pregnancy, I would strongly recommend that you get some Tums tablets and just munch on them whenever you've got bad heartburn. They contain calcium carbonate, which is safe for during pregnancy. Other more common antacids e.g. Mylanta, Gaviscon, etc, contain aluminium hydroxide, which is NOT recommended for pregnant women.
If you're having serious trouble I believe there are some prescription meds which are also okay for pregnant women. But don't hold me to that. Ask your doctor.

 

[voxmystic]

Thanks for the suggestions. It seems to be helping enough that I can manage sipping smoothies and such verrry slooooowly throughout the day.

 

[Busty St Clare]

yea, girls are just faster than boys with all of that developmental stuff.

he's almost 2 1/2. whenever i get up to take a leak i say to him, "you want to watch daddy pee in the toilet like a big boy"....then we go in there and i say "now lift the lid, undo your pants and whip it out"...he loves it when i say whip it out and repeats it all the time. his mother isn't too fond of it but i think it's hysterical.

he's gotten to the point where out of the blue he'll say, "pee in the toilet like a big boy"....whenever he says that i take him to the toilet and put him on it. sometimes he pee's sometimes he doesn't. it's certainly a work in progress.

i guess we should get one of those little mini trainer toilets but i don't really want to clean the shit out of it.

We had a potty but he just plain refused to sit on it. I got a cheap mini toilet seat that fits on the regualr one, and whacked a Lightening McQueen sticker on it. I pretty much did the same thing as you, get him to come in every time I take a pee. The problem is he lives most of the time with his mum, and she gets him to dab his willy with toilet paper after he pees. I try to take him to "big boys urinals" and show him that there are no toilet paper holders there but he resists the shake. Could be worse, he could sit down to wee like his mum's father.