https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:11:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914680 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:44:53 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2914680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: My son is doing his Physical Therapy over video chat every Saturday morning and I was skeptical but so far he is adapting really well. We use it as special time with Mommy and he gets a treat afterward. I'm glad it is working so well for your LO too. </p> <p>Good: Another vote for the weather that allows the boys lots of outside time. I know it is good for them and we are making use of our giant yard and even expanded to finally clear out space behind the fence to build a fire pit next to the creek.</p> <p>Bad: DH is furloughed for 3 months so he is taking care of both boys while I am working from home. He gets stressed out with them and I can hear them crying and him getting frustrated while trying to work. I take breaks as often as I can to try and relieve him during the day which means I am working late at night to try and catch up on work. As well as never getting a break for myself. I am missing my commute as it at least gave me some time to decompress before switching back into "mommy" mode. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914678 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:35:57 +0000 Miss Ariel 2914678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’re having donuts delivered to our neighborhood tomorrow! They’re also doing a special selling a donut decorating kit where we get donuts, frosting, and sprinkles. Plus I have an apple fritter for myself which I’m really excited about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914670 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:44:01 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2914670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: I finished weeding and planting my garden today. And DH is adding a railing and mesh to keep the neighborhood cats out (who like to use it as a litter box). Also I have a sweet 7 month old puppy snuggling on me (we got her in November before sheltering at home). </p> <p>Bad: struggling with job hunting as I wind down my current job. This was planned in the fall but trying to job hunt isn’t easy right now. So it’s stressful particularly as I’m 32 weeks pregnant and also working at my current job (at home). My DH just says I know you’ll find a good job - he means well but it is stressful to me as I’m the breadwinner!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914669 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:27:10 +0000 macintosh 2914669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rocker2014: I just updated my post cause I'm feeling a little better. It's been a combination of things, but what really helped is my therapist actually. She helped me understand that I really do devote most of my time to work and family and it's enough. It helped me shake off some of the guilt and worry.</p> <p>Good: My mental health is better, the weather is better, and my kid's behavior is improving (for now).</p> <p>Bad: I still feel mentally exhausted and I have unfinished tasks that I'm giving myself excuses to procrastinate. I need to make good use of my child care next week (my brother) and get some stuff DONE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914667 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:13:53 +0000 Rocker2014 2914667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've been wanting to contribute to this thread all day...but frankly I just can't come up with anything awesome right now. This is so hard. Here's my best effort.</p> <p>Good: I bought an awesome pair of what I'm calling my "pandemic boots" from Frye on 85% off a couple of weeks ago and they're super comfy (Billy Stud Short - they're my first cowboy style boot)</p> <p>Bad: Everything else. My husband is home all day working from home with LO there. I'm working out of home daily, and work is insanely stressful. This is the first time I've ever felt the mom guilt and it's serious - DH is struggling to get his work done, LO (5) is miserable without her structure and friends and every second I'm home I try to take the lead with her to give him a break so he can make up work, but that means I never ever get any breaks. I know I'm "lucky" that I'm still working, but this feels awful. No matter where I am, I feel like I should be doing more and I just can't, without adding more hours to the day. </p> <p>Sorry for the rant, this should have been on macintosh's post, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914660 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:23:14 +0000 codeitall 2914660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: Weather's great and the kids love playing outside with the hose and coming in all muddy!</p> <p>Bad: We're moving next week because the landlord wants to sell and we're losing our private fenced backyard with garden boxes I put in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914658 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:22:53 +0000 caitcat 2914658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good thing - My five year old's speech therapy online is going really well. She's making great progress again and adapted to doing this through a video call pretty seamlessly. Plus, I love the convenience. We had to drive pretty far to get to the therapy practice, so what used to be a two hour outing all in is now down to about half an hour from our kitchen table. It's great! </p> <p>Bad thing - I've gotten myself all worked up about what school will look like next year. The rational part of me knows it's too soon to really know, but the planner in me is dying to think through what Kindergarten will look like for my oldest and what will make sense for us to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914655 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:40:37 +0000 wrkbrk 2914655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cereal: Great idea!</p> <p>Good thing - It took awhile mentally but we’ve really settled in to not having plans. I thought I’d hate it. I don’t.<br /> Bad thing - Our idiot governor wants to reopen the state on Monday. It’s way too soon and it gives me tremendous anxiety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914654 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:21:27 +0000 josina 2914654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: Another vote for the weather being nice &amp; longer days - I've been trying to get the kids out for a walk at least every other day and I'm so grateful that we live in the country and have lots of trails around us.</p> <p>Not so good: My kids learning anything. DH and I both work, and LO's are home with their older sister who I can't ask/expect her to teach them. When we get home, it's outside till dark since the weather is nice, and learning just doesn't happen. DS is ahead in preschool, so okay, but DD really needs to be working on her speech therapy and it's just not happening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914653 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:57:59 +0000 catgirl 2914653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: when DH was furloughed his company said that they would only cover insurance until the end of April but we just found out they are covering until at least the end of May! It is a huge relief! </p> <p>Not so good: the weather. Yesterday was rainy and really cold, it's snowing right now, and we have days and days of rain in the forecast. I don't mind playing outside in warm rain but when it's cold it's miserable. DD is going completely stir crazy which makes us go crazy. I just wish we could be outside more. Fresh air makes us all fell better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914652 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:31:16 +0000 karenbme 2914652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@foodiebee: I totally hear you on wishing you could give things your full attention. It’s so hard and in my weaker moments I feel like I’m failing at all of it.</p> <p>Good thing: Not going anywhere or doing anything means we are saving lots of money... like enough for a nice weekend away whenever we feel comfortable doing that again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914651 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:18:18 +0000 ALV91711 2914651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: Spring has finally arrived last week and the kiddos have got a lot more outside time in our yard. </p> <p>Bad: DS1 is struggling with wanting to do virtual school. He’s in grade 1 and usually loves school but now says he hates it. DS2 is 20 months and getting loads of screen time so I can work and I don’t like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914649 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:56:23 +0000 bhbee 2914649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: nice weather to be outside lately and the kids are still getting along pretty well!</p> <p>Bad: big picture, dh just got furloughed for 2 months (and honestly; not sure if he will get laid off at the end) so that sucks. Small picture, trying to teach my super cautious kid with a tendency to anxiety to ride a bike is killing me :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914643 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:02:54 +0000 JennyPenny 2914643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: Baby #3 is here and I’m loving soaking up the newborn snuggles with literally nowhere to go and no one to see.</p> <p>Crazy: We had a ton of home projects planned that are not going to happen any time soon, which is really disappointing. DH was going to use paternity leave to knock several out but he’s busy with the 2 older kids. Plus a bunch of stuff we ordered in Feb/Mar keeps getting delivery pushed back... now into June! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914642 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Chuckles 2914642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something great: I've loved getting to be home with my 5.5 month old instead of seeing her before and after work only. Also, my low muscle tone 6.5 year old DS who has been in PT almost his whole life is *thisclose* to riding his bike without training wheels. </p> <p>Not so great: I really miss alone time. I hardly had any to begin with since the baby was born, but I could at least get a little on the weekends. Also, I'm so sad that I might not see my students again in person before they move on to another classroom. They all have moderate to severe autism and it's been hard for them to understand why they aren't going to school and seeing us on the computer instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914641 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:45:20 +0000 LadyDi 2914641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thread!</p> <p>Good thing: We are moving in three days into our dream/forever home! I am so happy that we have something to look forward to that we've been saving for and working towards for a really long time. And we have a new place in which to shelter-in-place.</p> <p>Not so good: We're a family of five moving in three days! Just one of the most stressful things you can do during a really weird and already stressful time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914638 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:13:00 +0000 DesertDreams88 2914638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: More yard play options.... It's finally hot enough here to open the pool AND we just got grass in the front yard so we can do sprinkler time there. We are very blessed to live where we live and since I'm a teacher, my job is done in 3 weeks, so that will be another thing off my plate.</p> <p>Not so good: I feel so drained and bored by 6 hours a day of solo parenting a 2 &amp; 4 year old (I don't know how other people do this regularly) almost exclusively at home. My son is super-spirited and displays his worst behavior at home (in comparison with parks, playgrounds, preschool, errands, other people's houses, etc). We've always known this and thus structured our lives to be at home very little, and so..... this is very opposite of our norm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914637 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:28:26 +0000 foodiebee 2914637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good thing: The weather has been truly gorgeous! I'm so grateful that we can get outside and enjoy it.</p> <p>Driving me crazy: I am really tired of feeling like I'm doing everything at less than 100%. I want to give my all everything, but I'm really feeling rundown by the relentlessness of these simultaneous jobs right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914636 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:04:41 +0000 mrs.kiwi 2914636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great weather, and these SIP days and weeks are going by faster and faster. My kids are doing well. So I’m grateful.</p> <p>One thing that’s driving me crazy.. not knowing what’s to come! We were supposed to move soon... I want to know when I can see our parents again... our kids miss grandparents so much... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/community-chat#post-2914635 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:01:54 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2914635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lets do a community chat today! Tell us about one thing that is awesome right now and one thing that is driving you crazy! </p> <p>I'll start... My awesome thing is the weather here has been on and off rainy, which means a ton of birds are visiting my backyard feeders and I am THRILLED by this. </p> <p>My crappy thing is that I am tired of cooking the same meals over and over again but can't find inspiration to get me back into my meal groove. </p>