But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Sparky1 - Mar 24, 2008 10:26:26 am PDT #1205 of 10001
Librarian Warlord

My favorite tantrum that all my nieces and nephews eventually threw was the: "I'M NOT TIRED" coupled with "AND IF YOU WOULD STOP BEING MEAN TO ME I COULD STOP CRYING"

I just loved that they figured out how to apply that logic and boomerang it back on my sisters.


Jessica - Mar 24, 2008 10:26:54 am PDT #1206 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

She just looked at me askance and kissed me on my forehead and said, "You need your nap, baby."

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Also, thpppppppppppppppppt.

I do get a fail, though. For whatever reason, D has flat-out refused to be put to sleep by me at any hour of the night. DH can rock him to sleep in 10 minutes, but if I try, he just lies in my lap wide awake and STARES. Or babbles. Or plays with my sleeve. Or tries to sit up and play. Anything but sleep. At some point in the past 7 days, I have completely lost the ability to be comforting.

And I know it's just a phase, but it's fucking depressing all the same. (Sorry to thread-hijack. Please to be continuing with the adorable toddler stories.)


Aims - Mar 24, 2008 10:28:00 am PDT #1207 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

if I try, he just lies in my lap wide awake and STARES.

It's cause you're so pretty.

Em's newest thing is when one of us tells her "No", she runs to the other one screaming behind her, "I'M GONNA TALL MY DAD/MOM ON YOU FOR TELLING NO!"


Nora Deirdre - Mar 24, 2008 10:28:20 am PDT #1208 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Em: "Here's your juice, baby."

HAR. Erin's into being the mommy and we're all her babies. She generally indicates this game is about to commence by chasing us around with a diaper. (a clean, unused diaper)


Jessica - Mar 24, 2008 10:29:43 am PDT #1209 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

It's cause you're so pretty.

Mwah. Bless you.


hippocampus - Mar 24, 2008 10:29:53 am PDT #1210 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

Em's newest thing is when one of us tells her "No", she runs to the other one screaming behind her, "I'M GONNA TALL MY DAD/MOM ON YOU FOR TELLING NO!"

this.

"DAAAAAAAD! Mom said a BAD WORD!"

"Which one?"

"She said NO!"

I have completely lost the ability to be comforting.

it doesn't sound like it. it sounds like he's completely enjoying being around you...


Aims - Mar 24, 2008 10:30:12 am PDT #1211 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

When I win the lottery and have a brazillion dollars, I am putting together an all-expense paid trip for Buffista Parents and Buffista Aunts & Uncles and we're all going to like a big resort and letting the kids loose on a small Carribean island.


lisah - Mar 24, 2008 10:30:20 am PDT #1212 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

At some point in the past 7 days, I have completely lost the ability to be comforting.

Or you have increased your ability to be amusing.

And I know it's just a phase, but it's fucking depressing all the same.

My best friend's 2-year old boy twin is going through this thing now when, if he gets hurt, he will only let his dad comfort him. That's a hard one to deal with.


Aims - Mar 24, 2008 10:31:27 am PDT #1213 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

And I know it's just a phase, but it's fucking depressing all the same.

When kids hit that alternate parent phase, it SUCKS being the parent they want nothing to do with. So with you there, babe. Mwah.


Pix - Mar 24, 2008 10:33:32 am PDT #1214 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

So much baby/toddler coping ~ma to the wonderful Buffista parents! Aims, I agree that clueless friend is just going to have to find out for himself. "Clueless friend, meet 3. 3 can't wait to get to know you better." Jessica, that must be really frustrating, I'm sorry. I agree that he just finds you too fascinating to sleep.