Rhode Island Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Open Letter Wednesday
Cheeky is still in NY away from reliable computer access, so here is the open letter Wednesday post. Rant, rave, and vent away ladies!
Wife, mom, attorney, blogger, runner - trying to learn to love all the good things in life!!
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
Re: Open Letter Wednesday
Dear Jay,
Thanks so much for our wonderful late Valentine's dinner date last night at Trattoria Romana. It was delish and the company was even better. You truly are my best friend.
Lots of Kisses,
Wifey
Dear Shannon,
I am so very proud of you, sweetheart! I can count on one hand how many (true) accidents we've had this past week. And, you're doing a great job with the nighttime training too. Now, if only you would start calling out to me that you have to go during the night, then I'd be able to "bunk" with Daddy instead of on a mattress on your floor. It's not that I don't love you, but I really would love to be in my own bed again.
Keep up the great work, honeybun!
Love,
Mom
Dear Kyle,
I'm sorry that your sister just woke you up from your morning nap. Please go back to sleep, little guy. You need it!
Love,
Mom
Dear Jerred -
Thanks for being so supportive these last few weeks. Our troubles just seem to pale in comparison to what Lori has been through, but I am sorry for ignoring our troubles in the meantime. Let's honor Sofie by moving forward and trying to do what's best for our family. I'm trying to work as many hours as I can during the week while taking care of the kids, and thanks for helping with baths and taking the early train home this week. I'm sorry you're having trouble sleeping too, I hope that goes away soon for both of us. I hope we can dig out of this hole this year, but I fear it might not happen. Let's just remember to do what we need to do to move on, and not focus on the negatives or the methods we may have to use to move on. I love you baby.
- Thankful wife
Dear Ben & Maddy -
Thanks for being so patient with me while I try to work these past 2 weeks. I'm sorry you just get plopped in front of the TV a lot.... but mommy has to get hours in so that we can pay the bills. I love you both more than you will ever know.
- Thankful Mommy
Dear Life -
You've thrown a lot of sh!t our way in the past couple of years. I know that my new perspective on life won't erase all of the negative things that have happened or that may be on the horizon, but I hope that now I am armed with the ability to put it all in perspective. I'm sure I'll still have rants and tantrums of my own, but you will not win. We will come out ahead and be happy. So f*ck you life, you won't win this war.
- Ready for a fight
Dear Job -
THANK YOU for finding me. I know I'm exhausted and whiny about how stressed I am and that you aren't what I was really looking for, but THANK YOU for coming my way. I'll figure out the balance of it all somehow!!!!
- very, very thankful working woman
Dear Ben -
Could we maybe, just maybe, think about wanting to use the potty. Not even full on potty training, but just be willing to tell me when you're wet and not be afraid to sit on the potty? Thanks sweetie. I don't really want to change diapers forever.
- Diapered-out mama
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
Dear Sister,
I don't know what your problem is but you need to do some growing up and think about the way you treat those around you who do everything for you!
I'm not taking your crap anymore!
krystal
Dear Landen,
Thank you so much for sitting with me as we enjoyed our morning snack, I know the tantrums are just another stage but they are really trying mommy. I know we will get through this too and your cuddly moments remind me of that.
Love you mommy
Dear nick,
Thank you for keeping landen for the 2 hours on Sunday, I really need some adult interaction every once in a while in order to keep my sanity. It would have been nice if you could have found a way to help out around the house seeing I put him down for a nap before I left. But i guess baggers can't be choosers.
Thank you,
Mommy in need of me time!
Dear (no names in case of lurkers) -
I am so aggravated and upset with you that its difficult to be around you right now. If it weren't for DH I wouldn't see you or bring G to see you because I'm so mad that you never spend time with her alone. It's not fair to her and buying her lots of gifts doesn't make up for it. One hour of quality time with you would be priceless compared with physical items. I do appreciate the items you buy her, but we all would prefer you spend time with her instead. It breaks my heart to see her get so litle attention from you and if I had it my way, I wouldn't bring her over and I'd wait until you decide to come over our house to see her. DH agrees and has spoken to you about this, but obviously it changed nothing.
Signed,
Upset Mommy
Dear G -
I love you so much. You are the light of my life and brighten every day. I love your mommy hugs and squeals of delight so much. You make me so happy and I can't imagine my life without you. I miss you terribly each day when I'm away from you. I'm glad you love daycare and your daycare family so much because that makes it bare-able for me. I can't wait for you to be able to talk more and I look forward to the future when we can have sleepovers, tea parties, watch girl movies, and hang out together.
Love,
Momma
Dear Joe -
Watching you spend more time with Gianna makes me very happy. She loves you so much, so you buying her flowers for her first valenties day (even though we don't celebrate it), playing drums and music with her, and just getting down on the floor and playing with her is awesome. I hope to see it continue. I know you are busy, but she only has a small window of time to spend time with you each day and you being around makes her so happy. Plus, its just so darn cute to see you guys cuddling together.
Love,
Wifey
Dear parents,
I'm pretty sure you have radar and know exactly when I'm napping with Ben, and call right then. From now on, ringers off when we nap in this house. Ugh.
Love, your kid
Dear job I applied to,
Please, please call me this week. Please.
Love, desperate to end the commute
dear michele,
hang in there! and i say that knowing how hard it is to hear. *hugs*
xo
cheeks
p.s.
thanks for posting these past two days!
dear nesties,
honestly, i have no idea what i'd do without you girls! thanks again for the b-day wishes for josh
xo
cheeks
dear DH,
so glad that at least the non-work part of your birthday was good and that you loved your presents.
love you,
j
dear nyc,
having had some proper me-time in the city, i realized just how much i've missed you. and while i love some aspects of my life in DC, when i say "the city" i mean new york and nowhere else. i "grew up" in this city and while some of memories here are bad/tough, some of them range from great and fun to downright wonderful.
love you,
cheeky
dear mini-vaca to nyc,
why did you have to go by so quickly?
signed,
not ready to head south quite yet