I didn't either, I took it as a fun thing they're doing together everyday, which I think is really sweet.HelloSweetie wrote:Didn't Bonnie say she wanted to get back into the habit of working out to feel better and have more energy? I don't recall her saying it was all about losing weight.
I agree. Especially if it's the type Bonnie has done in the past. Like a Zumba wanna be work out then that can be fun.staceybrax wrote:I didn't either, I took it as a fun thing they're doing together everyday, which I think is really sweet.HelloSweetie wrote:Didn't Bonnie say she wanted to get back into the habit of working out to feel better and have more energy? I don't recall her saying it was all about losing weight.
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When I was Olivia's age, I "worked out" with my mom. Basically I half-assed my way through Sweatin' to the Oldies while she really went at it. It was just another way to hang out with my mom. Similar to me "cleaning the house" with a fake vacuum when I was 3 lol.staceybrax wrote:I didn't either, I took it as a fun thing they're doing together everyday, which I think is really sweet.HelloSweetie wrote:Didn't Bonnie say she wanted to get back into the habit of working out to feel better and have more energy? I don't recall her saying it was all about losing weight.
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I completely agree that it's about Bonnie and what she is/isn't ready for. Know what though? I get it. I really get itCaisflame wrote:It's kind of ridiculous how hard they're trying to keep Lincoln in a crib. He's almost two, he doesn't need to be in a crib. Obviously he's more than ready to be out of it. Moments like this are why I believe Bonnie 100% wants another baby but doesn't have one because she can't handle it. She goes to extreme measures to keep Lincoln as babyish as possible for as long as she can. She's smart enough to know he'd be just fine in a toddler bed or even a mattress on the floor.
You aren't alone, I totally get it. My oldest used his crib/toddler bed until he was almost 5! We kept it for when we had another so it didn't sting so much. With my youngest he pretty much hated the whole thing toddler bed idea from day 1 so we had no choice but to rush out and buy him a twin. It was really hard for me, and if I had an option to try and make things work a little longer, I probably would have.menehune wrote: I completely agree that it's about Bonnie and what she is/isn't ready for. Know what though? I get it. I really get it
It's really hard to admit you're at the point in your life when you're done having babies. I struggled with that myself, and taking down the crib was at least a transition for me with most of my children (crib turned into a toddler bed). With my last, she just wasn't having it and we were unexpectedly faced with the prospect of having to go out and buy a new bed and take the toddler/crib bed down asap. I didn't have time to prepare myself for it, and I'll admit it was really hard. We persisted with the toddler bed awhile longer because I wasn't ready, but it just wasn't working out. Eventually I was ready, and I"m sure Bonnie will be too.
There are ways that kids can be held back and babied too much to the point where it has a detrimental effect on their development, but I don't feel that sleeping in a crib for another month of so is one of them. I know Bonnie probably realizes he'd be fine on a mattress on the floor, but I get that it's about far more than that. Not saying it needs to make sense to others, but it definitely is something I can understand having recently gone through it myself.
( I must be in a good mood) I really think it comes down the the house not being big enough and them not wanting to move.KaterTot wrote:I hate to admit this but it made me a little sad to hear they won't have more. While normally I would encourage this with most people and especially vloggers, their children are just so fun to watch and sweet normal kids that seem to get a lot of love and attention. I probably like B&J the most out of most vloggers I watch and definitely are my favorites out of the whole Griffin clan. Not that I don't see things that make me eye roll from time to time but they are the least cringe worthy for the most part.
Yeah, she wanted a gold ring to bring home from Hawaii when she went with Ellie - the price tag on the ring was $1000 (which she seemed totally fine with paying), the woman told her last week she had a 50% off sale and that she'd give her that price (because Bonnie was questioning the quality of the ring, she didn't want to buy something that would turn her finger green for that much), then the woman gave her another 10% off because she didn't need to have it resized. So she didn't spend anywhere near that much, but she was 100% willing to.lmmomSD wrote:She mentioned spending a grand on a ring in Hawaii? That doesn't seem very "humble". We don't need to know how much her stuff costs. I haven't watched in ages.
I also get it being hard to admit that you're done having babies. I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 33. And it sucked when some of my friends got pregnant. I was happy with my two, but it was knowing that I couldn't change my mind that was upsetting. The finality of it. That's why I think it's important for women to have something of their own, not necessarily a career, but some kind of identity outside of wife and mother. So when they can't or just don't want to have kids anymore, or the kids grow up, they still have an identity all their own.
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The price was important to the story. I didn't take it as bragging.lmmomSD wrote:She mentioned spending a grand on a ring in Hawaii? That doesn't seem very "humble". We don't need to know how much her stuff costs. I haven't watched in ages.
I also get it being hard to admit that you're done having babies. I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 33. And it sucked when some of my friends got pregnant. I was happy with my two, but it was knowing that I couldn't change my mind that was upsetting. The finality of it. That's why I think it's important for women to have something of their own, not necessarily a career, but some kind of identity outside of wife and mother. So when they can't or just don't want to have kids anymore, or the kids grow up, they still have an identity all their own.
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Thanks for clarifying!HelloSweetie wrote:The price was important to the story. I didn't take it as bragging.lmmomSD wrote:She mentioned spending a grand on a ring in Hawaii? That doesn't seem very "humble". We don't need to know how much her stuff costs. I haven't watched in ages.
I also get it being hard to admit that you're done having babies. I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 33. And it sucked when some of my friends got pregnant. I was happy with my two, but it was knowing that I couldn't change my mind that was upsetting. The finality of it. That's why I think it's important for women to have something of their own, not necessarily a career, but some kind of identity outside of wife and mother. So when they can't or just don't want to have kids anymore, or the kids grow up, they still have an identity all their own.
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Not gonna lie it was a pretty cute ring. I would have paid that much for it if I thought it was real
KaterTot wrote:Also she didn't spend a grand. That was part of the story too, the 60% markdown. It was crucial to the story. I don't find Bonnie to be a bragger as I do a lot of them.
That's another admirable trait of them. They don't seem to want to have the big McMansion and live a life they really can't afford. I love what they have done with their house and I think they have the best yard out of everyone. I would definitely rather live in a place like theirs than Jerid and Ellie's place.HelloSweetie wrote:I really think it comes down the the house not being big enough and them not wanting to move.KaterTot wrote:I hate to admit this but it made me a little sad to hear they won't have more. While normally I would encourage this with most people and especially vloggers, their children are just so fun to watch and sweet normal kids that seem to get a lot of love and attention. I probably like B&J the most out of most vloggers I watch and definitely are my favorites out of the whole Griffin clan. Not that I don't see things that make me eye roll from time to time but they are the least cringe worthy for the most part.
