Wednesday, y'all (randoms)

[cowplanet]

I just realized I left my pump handle at home. Awesome. And two nights of baby sleeping on my chest have awakened the beasts. 

Good times.

[cookie]

Well I'm not pg! Hallelujah!

In other news, we close on our house on Friday and move in with my mother in law for 6 months while our new house is being built. I'm feeling like this will be the slowest six months ever.

[southernpeach89]

Our internet at home has been out for almost a week now and thankfully we are having a technician come by today to hopefully fix it. I haven't been able to watch GoT because we watch it through our apple TV. Also I've been working remotely and I hate doing that so I'm ready for it to be fixed.

So we might be flying to Miami in a couple weeks to visit my Aunt so I'm re stalking all the flying with infants threads.

[charliefox]

We leave for France in 2 days.

So. Much. Left. To. Do.

[mowkey]

Last night was less bad with only 3 wakeups. Today i am doing some last minute shopping for our trip and making lists. We want to get a new car seat and cannot decide which one to go with. I'm thinking one of the convertible booster seats for my son. We already have 2 convertible seats. I don't want to travel with the infant seat and base. But I'm nervous about moving her yet since she's only 8 months and under 20 lbs.

[cowplanet]

May 18, 2016 8:26:57 GMT -5 cookie said:

Well I'm not pg! Hallelujah!

In other news, we close on our house on Friday and move in with my mother in law for 6 months while our new house is being built. I'm feeling like this will be the slowest six months ever.

Congrats on vacant uterus and closing on the house! And godspeed living with ILs ... We'll pass the wine! Or do you just to go straight to vodka?

[mowkey]

Fearsy, thanks for the info! That makes perfect sense.



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[charliefox]

May 18, 2016 8:49:49 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

May 18, 2016 8:39:54 GMT -5 mowkey said:

Last night was less bad with only 3 wakeups. Today i am doing some last minute shopping for our trip and making lists. We want to get a new car seat and cannot decide which one to go with. I'm thinking one of the convertible booster seats for my son. We already have 2 convertible seats. I don't want to travel with the infant seat and base. But I'm nervous about moving her yet since she's only 8 months and under 20 lbs.

C has been in a convertible since 3 months old. If she fits the limits of the seat and it is installed properly, it's no less safe than her infant seat. Many parents skip the infant carrier completely and use convertible from birth.

Also, isn't there a tipping point where a convertible becomes safer than a infant bucket? The bigger they get?

We'll switch when we get back from our trips in a month. I'm not looking forward to having to wake a sleeping baby to get out of the car.

[cookie]

May 18, 2016 8:43:57 GMT -5 cowplanet said:

May 18, 2016 8:26:57 GMT -5 cookie said:

Well I'm not pg! Hallelujah!

In other news, we close on our house on Friday and move in with my mother in law for 6 months while our new house is being built. I'm feeling like this will be the slowest six months ever.

Congrats on vacant uterus and closing on the house! And godspeed living with ILs ... We'll pass the wine! Or do you just to go straight to vodka?

Vodka with wine as my chaser.

[charliefox]

Cal has been in a piss poor mood the last few days. It doesn't help that I'm preoccupied trying to get ready to leave. Of course, I get nothing done because he's whiny, and he's whiny because I'm ignoring him. Today I vow to be more present.

[sdfonz619]

May 18, 2016 9:00:32 GMT -5 charliefox said:

May 18, 2016 8:49:49 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

C has been in a convertible since 3 months old. If she fits the limits of the seat and it is installed properly, it's no less safe than her infant seat. Many parents skip the infant carrier completely and use convertible from birth.

Also, isn't there a tipping point where a convertible becomes safer than a infant bucket? The bigger they get?

We'll switch when we get back from our trips in a month. I'm not looking forward to having to wake a sleeping baby to get out of the car.

We've had Mila in her convertible since about 4.5 months, and now, she rarely wakes up when we take her out and if she does she falls right back to sleep. FX this happens for you!

[sdfonz619]

May 18, 2016 9:03:27 GMT -5 ntaylor989 said:

Sam nursed a bunch last night thisorning. Apparently in my sleep haze I didn't notice I was only putting him to one side. So I woke up this morning with one engorged boob and one flapping in the wind. It looks hilarious but is very uncomfortable. Need to pay more attention!

Also excited because MH got accepted to the UC Davis winemaking program! One step closer to making our own wine.

/ded

[rcdizzle]

Hugs, Fearsy. It sounds like we're in the same phase. It gets better one day, right?

[sdfonz619]

Congrats on closing on your house, cookie, that is very exciting!

A trip to France sounds amazing! charliefox

**hugs** Fearsy Teething sucks and it seems never ending with how hardcore it changes LO's. I'm sure you've tried all the things, but Motrin really was a lifesaver for us especially at night.


Afm, I feel like I've been away from the board for so long. Work has been really busy leaving me less time during the day to log on, and by the time I get home, there's so much to catch up on I can barely break the surface. Bedtime has been an issue the last few nights when it comes to transitioning. We are able to get her down but after a series of gripe water, nursing and snuggles. Her two MOTN wake ups have turned into one with the other one being closer to 6 am which is also her new wake up time, or "FML wake up time" as MW refers to it. We went to visit a family friend who recently transferred to a convalescent home, and Mila was smiling at everyone. As we were leaving we walked her around to meet some of the elderly ladies and she put on a show of smiles and giggles which totally made their night. So sweet.

[ugotstarbucked]

May 18, 2016 8:39:54 GMT -5 mowkey said:

Last night was less bad with only 3 wakeups. Today i am doing some last minute shopping for our trip and making lists. We want to get a new car seat and cannot decide which one to go with. I'm thinking one of the convertible booster seats for my son. We already have 2 convertible seats. I don't want to travel with the infant seat and base. But I'm nervous about moving her yet since she's only 8 months and under 20 lbs.

I moved Eloise at 5 months to a convertible seat - she was 1 inch from the top of the infant seat and about 16 lbs. She likes it a lot more - I think sitting up is more comfortable for her at this point and she can see out the window now.

[eliza040502]

charliefox - what airline are you flying? We are debating air France versus British airways when we go to France. Good luck with everything!! I can't wait to hear all your advice.

Big hugs Fearsy. No matter what A loves you (even if her teething, whiney self doesn't show it). I keep telling myself the same thing. I've been telling J that he is a "fuss fuss bear with a fuss fuss face who spreads the fussy wussys all over the place" (my take on the book pout pout fish).

I think J is teething. He's been a monster the past few days. He won't eat. But then he's hungry. Then he's angry at the bottle. He also wants nothing to do with me (just wants dad). He will grin at me from dads arms but god forbid I try to hold him or dad leaves the room. I'm solo tonight so this might be a disaster.

[jessiespano]

Fearsy hugs. You are doing everything perfectly, babies are just hard, needy, cranky little creatures. H is sick, teething, and the separation anxiety might kill me. I was so thankful my sister took J to school again because I literally couldn't handle both today.

[lilylove31]

May 18, 2016 8:47:11 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

I'm struggling a lot lately. C is teething (second tooth about to pop through) and she's whiny and cries all the time. She isn't the same happy and smiley baby that she normally is.

She's not sleeping much at night and I'm so drained. I spend so much time wondering what I'm doing wrong and why I keep failing and being a good mom.

Motherhood is such a thankless job.

(Hugs) I can relate. It feels like O has been teething forever but I see no new teeth close to the surface. Add that to this new sleep regression and another cold so we aren't sleeping well either, which makes everything so much harder to deal with. I miss my happy smiley baby. He will get smiley and giggly for other people, but with me he always seems to be a cranky mess.

[emejay]

May 18, 2016 8:29:44 GMT -5 southernpeach89 said:

Our internet at home has been out for almost a week now and thankfully we are having a technician come by today to hopefully fix it. I haven't been able to watch GoT because we watch it through our apple TV. Also I've been working remotely and I hate doing that so I'm ready for it to be fixed.

So we might be flying to Miami in a couple weeks to visit my Aunt so I'm re stalking all the flying with infants threads.

Omg and this week's GOT is a good one!!!!

[emejay]

May 18, 2016 8:47:11 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

I'm struggling a lot lately. C is teething (second tooth about to pop through) and she's whiny and cries all the time. She isn't the same happy and smiley baby that she normally is.

She's not sleeping much at night and I'm so drained. I spend so much time wondering what I'm doing wrong and why I keep failing and being a good mom.

Motherhood is such a thankless job.

Preach. Sending you so many hugs.

[nomnom]

ntaylor989 That's awesome that there's a wine-making program! Is there an internship component? Do you have any good references that summarize what it is like to run a winery? I have no illusions that we'll do it, but it sounds really interesting.

[emejay]

Speaking of convertible, is my kid the only one hating it?

He was always a happy car seat baby, falling asleep as soon as we got to the car. Same thing in the stroller.

But since we switched, he never sleep in it anymore and cries a lot. Same thing for the stroller. He doesn't sleep even completely reclined.

[southernpeach89]

emejay, DH already watched the spoilers lol. Luckily he hasn't told me anything yet and I haven't seen anything on social media.

[emejay]

May 18, 2016 10:27:16 GMT -5 ntaylor989 said:

May 18, 2016 9:53:04 GMT -5 nomnom said:

ntaylor989 That's awesome that there's a wine-making program! Is there an internship component? Do you have any good references that summarize what it is like to run a winery? I have no illusions that we'll do it, but it sounds really interesting.

Some programs do have an internship component, but this particular program does not. However, MH and I plan to help out my family friends vineyard this year with their harvest, bottling,and some general other work to get more of a feel for it. I grew up with family in Portugal making wine, but on a very small scale for trade or personal use. I actually harvested grapes as a kid, but it's been awhile! I don't have references offhand, but it is something you can find lots of info about online. There are so many varieties to the types of vineyard you can have that it is hard to summarize. For example we are looking at possibly just growing grapes and selling them to an established brand rather than doing all the winemaking ourselves, at last initially.

So jealous of your life!

[txshep]

May 18, 2016 8:26:57 GMT -5 cookie said:

Well I'm not pg! Hallelujah!

In other news, we close on our house on Friday and move in with my mother in law for 6 months while our new house is being built. I'm feeling like this will be the slowest six months ever.

Congrats on both not being pg and the house!

[hovenb]

caitost21 we had a hotel pack n play and it must have been from like the 90s. It seemed clean but it bowed in the middle...we didn't end up using it at all. Also, I've heard weaning the early morning feed is the hardest..good luck!
Fearsy I feel you. I feel like I'm failing all the time because I try so hard and it feels like nothing really works..its just whatever he decides to do. You are a great mom and she will be happy again (soon I hope!)

@ntayloe989 omg winemaking program?! I missed my calling! Love that you guys are living your dreams.

[hovenb]

Afm, my husband got in a car accident today. He is just sore and luckily he had just dropped off F at daycare, but our dog was in the back and is rightfully shaking. Our car might be totaled. It sucks so bad that when you get in an accident (and it was the lady behind him who is at fault) you lose money regardless. Either our car won't resell as well or it is totaled and we will have to pay some.

[charliefox]

eliza040502 we're flying delta/air France, it's our only option for direct to Paris. We did the same flight last year on our way to Italy and it was fine. I feel like Delta is improving and I've had good luck with them lately. Air France has always been a little better than their partner. I've never flown British airways. For us it's all about the time and the cost.

[eliza040502]

May 18, 2016 11:55:55 GMT -5 charliefox said:

eliza040502 we're flying delta/air France, it's our only option for direct to Paris. We did the same flight last year on our way to Italy and it was fine. I feel like Delta is improving and I've had good luck with them lately. Air France has always been a little better than their partner. I've never flown British airways. For us it's all about the time and the cost.

We are most likely going with Air France due to timing. Did you buy a seat or are you doing the baby bassinet?

[emejay]

hovenb Glad everyone is ok! So scary! Add to the losing column the fact that insurances will go up even if you're not at fault. Uhhhh

b Hope you'll feel better soon and will be able to enjoy your trip!