#mamagotcrafty

[reallyginnyf]

mamagotcrafty reblogged your post:mamagotcrafty: I just wanna curl up in a ball...

We have been officially homeschooling for a few months now.. We did preschool but it was far less structured or...

Sounds like you're doing a great job with him. Homeschooling has its peaks and valleys and your Mickey might just be in a weird phase where he's not taking much in. It happens. That's when we used to do nature walks or messy crafts or museums. (Zack is still into all of that except messy crafts because he's a cool tween now). Hang in there. I can guarantee you it's getting through even if it doesn't seem like it right now.

[promiseyoumore]

@mamagotcrafty- she was being held...but I could still imagine there is too much neck movement and horses aren't exactly smooth. hopefully they just had them go in a few circles or something... I'm just hoping they didn't go riding all over the place 😬

[marriedandttc]

@mamagotcrafty

Thank you.

This may sound creepy, but roll with me here. I've noticed that you're always commenting and liking my personal posts. And that really means a lot to me. Whenever I see you around the tumblrverse I get excited, because you've started to mean a lot to me.  You're so supportive towards me, and that is so outstanding. I just wanted to thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

If you ever need someone, for any reason at all, my inbox is always open.

[heidishartrandnewell]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: mamagotcrafty replied to your post “How does one...

I think it is more difficult for some than others.. some just handle it better. But I personally think that as a parent you should function with your children on your own as much as humanly possible. That’s just what makes sense to me.

I like you and your philosophy :)

[chroniclesofsuperbabies-blog]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: I never EVER repost the things that say “I bet you...

Lol, same. It actually angers me a little when I see people add that to a post.

I had that My365 app for a while too, but it kept sending me notifications to take a picture, and I don't like being told what to do by electronics. 

[ariana-corrine]

I really want to be a bitch right now.....

But I will keep my mouth shut, cause i'll probably make this "girl" cry. I hate stupid people. You really can't fix stupid. Mamagotcrafty ignore her. I want to say something, but grrrr. Ignorance is bliss.

[lovetusk]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: mamagotcrafty replied to your post: Luke’s book...

I have a Kindle, and I subscribe to Kindle FreeTime which offers a few ebooks for Mickey, plus I can buy some, but I think he benefits more from print. He has upwards of 25 books, and we’re running out of places to put them lol

Luke's books are the same!

He has a shelf in the livingroom, and tons of books next to his bed. tons of books at grandmas, and some books i think at my moms house as well.

we just didn't have the room for everything.another reason I love the library. He can read the books over and over, and no long term storage around the house haha.

[lifeaslogansmommy]

Thanks guys! I don't think that we are even going to go. It's wayyy too early to even take him out. I just feel bad cause we're constantly getting messages from family members telling us that they can't wait to meet Logan at the wedding.

[marriedandttc]

@mamagotcrafty

Thank you, so much. Hearing an outsider's insight really does help. Because from the inside it just felt like a stab to the heart. But what you said makes sense. A lot of sense actually. 

[iloveyou-ihateyounot]

It's crazy lol

[heidishartrandnewell]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post “How does one say “you’re a single parent, I’m really sorry that’s...”

I think it's a shame when people act like their children are burdens.. yeah single parent life is tough, but you signed up to take care of your kids, and you should just do it without expecting special treatment, IMO. That really goes for any parent.

I agree. I know kiddos can be exhausting. I don't have my own, but I have subbed in schools, worked at a summer camp, babysat, etc. And parents totally deserve a break sometimes! 

My real issue is that this mom is not the only single multi-child parent at our church. And yet she's the only one who gets what I would call 'special treatment' - two kiddos are in school, the other occasionally gets babysat by a lovely church member during school, and now I'm taking the two older ones for the afternoon.

But none of the other parents are offered that. No one from church has ever called me to watch someone's kids 'just because'. Does that make sense? Maybe I'm just being judgy.

[ariana-corrine]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: I sent a message to my Tattoo Artist.

Hope he understands! Even if he doesn’t, you’re doing what’s best for your family and that’s what matters.

I know. I hope so too. Want the truth, i'm terrified right now. Because of the type of person he is. There times where he can be understanding, and times he gets mad. But like you said. I'm doing what's best for us, and what needs to be done. Thank you for the support.

[lovetusk]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: Luke's book habit.

Mickey loves books! We’ve invested in quite a few but sometime in the next month we need to take him to get his library card and start checking out books as a main way to read new books, and then buy copies of the ones he really likes.

We use to use our Airmiles to get Chapters/Indigo gift cards (50$ a shot) so we use to just buy books for him, since Pat was also going through books like crazy, but they stopped offering the cards :(.

So Pat went with audio books and Ebooks. So I opted to get Myself a Library card, and mostly just use it to get Books for Luke. There is a 25 book limit, so we really don't need multiple cards.

PLUS next month he'll have the school library available to him

And he, like his dad, goes through books like nothing. So this is good.

[explolalola]

mamagotcrafty replied to your post: mamagotcrafty replied to your chat: I love my...

Anybody who can be inconsiderate on that level to the mother of a newborn is definitely a turd. As us southern women say: Bless her heart…. :)

Yes! This! ^^^

[forevermommy-blog]

I know. I'm in the same boat. I just don't have the time or mindset to play these games anymore.

[marriedandttc]

@mamagotcrafty

I can understand when people have opinions and back it up with studies. That's okay with me. I mean it's great to be educated and do what you think is best for your baby. But when they start to shame other kinds of parenting I just kind of cringe. Maybe it's not the scientifically "best" thing for the baby, but maybe it's the best alternative for the family. I mean for a baby to be happy, mom and dad have to be happy too.

Like a big one is breastfeeding:

I know I'm going to choose not to. Two reasons:

1) I want to get back on my medication as soon as possible. Being pregnant I have to go off my bipolar and anxiety medication and I'd have to stay off them if I was breastfeeding. I'm sorry unborn child but you don't want a manic/depressed mother. With all the added hormones I'm almost positive I'll have very dark thoughts. Anything triggers me really so it's just going to be a mess.

2) I just don't want to do it. Everyone sits and complains about how had it hurts, how hard it is to latch, how tiring it can be... and I'm sorry but it's already so hard to care for a child. If there's an option to avoid some of the stress I'm going to take it for my sanity. Is that selfish? Maybe.

But you know what? Formula isn't going to kill my baby.... but it will keep me sane. and I mean that quite literally, I DO go unsane when unmedicated. But will any mumblr find that fitting? No. Of course not.

Ugh. Excuse my rant, I apologize. Lol.