Amy

There were dancers at the bar I was at who were TWENTY-SEVEN and talking about retiring because no one wanted to look at them anymore.

I've seen a somewhat encouraging number of people actually talking about this lately.

I've pretty much been aware of it since I was an 18yo stripper, but not everyone had that lovely introduction to the subject.

My anxiety has anxiety.

btw about that pixar thing, the reason why these people think having a conversation about gay people with kids is difficult is because they don't know a way to say to their kid "gay people are normal but you are not allowed to be one" without sounding like a bigot (there is a reason for that)

musician Gary Numan, born March 8, 1958, aged 68

actor Gary Oldman, born March 21, 1958, aged 67

Happy Gary Retrograde everyone!

The next two weeks are the only two weeks out of the year when Gary Numan is older than Gary Oldman

I'm pretty sure I've gotten more sleep this weekend than I did all week.

He crawls so freaking fast. You blink and he's on the other side of the room getting into something he shouldn't.

The correct answer would actually be "stop moving long enough to actually recover," but we live in a capitalist hellscape and also I'm the mom of a 10mo, so that's not happening.

Basically as soon as I stop moving for three minutes, I feel everything I didn't let myself feel all week. And I'm currently trying to explain to my brain that the solution to that problem is literally NOT "so just never stop moving" because that is how I just drop dead.

I remember when every weekend wasn't just a 2-day flare before I shove it all back in a box and push way too hard to get through the week and the next flare is even worse. I miss that.

Usually both. We had tacos last night, and I remember when I bought the shells saying they went up, and then I open the box and they're definitely smaller. Still 12 in the box, but they're 12 smaller ones.

"I wanted the regular size package. That's the family size if it's that much." Nope. No, it is not.

M just got pissed at *me* because cookie prices went up? Okaaaaay.

Thank you!

I just got some stupid horoscope email, apparently talking about some challenge from the universe. But what jumped out at me from the notification was, all on one line, "the universe is about to unravel."

...is that supposed to be new information?

B's musical education continues. Tonight is punk rock night.

Plus I think it would actually be good for him *because* his arms are getting tired when he holds himself up by the rings. His arms are doing too much of the work and he needs to work on his leg strength, and jumping should help with that.

It's not a safety thing, it's really just her preference when she says that. "He'll think he's always supposed to jump when his feet are on the ground if he has one he can jump in." Lady, he already thinks that.

His developmental specialist says not to give him one, but she's not the one trying to juggle being a SAHM and a working mom at the same damn time. When she has to live my life, she can tell me not to put him in anything that keeps him content when I'm busy.

Today has shown me that B really needs a standing activity center for my office. He has a walk-around one for the living room, but it's too big for the office. He's been yelling all day because he wants to be standing up and his arms get tired holding himself up by the rings on the playpen.

Something I would absolutely wish on my worst enemy:

A full 8hr shift on 3hrs of sleep with no childcare and a baby whose favorite way to say "I'm bored" is screaming.

We will be eating a lot of rice, but the baby needs his specific foods because he doesn't know how to eat regular food yet. And diapers and formula aren't exactly optional.

We managed to pay rent only one day late, and have pretty much exactly enough left to get groceries for the baby. Nothing else, but I'm still calling that a win at this point of this shitshow.

People are missing the point in replying to this. Shes not a billionaire because she gives her money away to charity and help people ten times over.

But think about all the money she gives away TO help. She should have been one waaaaay before now

She is quite literally the billionaire that ISNT.

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

Maze is taking her job as Mommy's helper very seriously. I popped B into his playpen and sat down to clock in, and she came running like she's clocking in too.

@itch.io this is utterly inappropriate!! Pay your creators in a timely manner FFS

Please I'm currently at $20 of $1000 needed to cover my medication and my phone bill. Im currently bedridden with covid and cant do any delivery work. Any help would mean the world. Thank you 🖤🖤🖤

His pediatrician is extremely happy with his progress in pretty much all areas. He is a tiny bit behind on speech, but we knew that and fully expected it, since he couldn't hear for the first few months, and he is catching up.