Weekend random

[pearlvirus]

Why am I up? Why won't she sleep? Why haven't the colds stopped with the arrival of spring? Why did I think it would be a good idea to list our house next week? Ugggggh weekends are so much harder than weekdays!

[proceedwithcaution]

2/4 people are sick in our house. It's basically summer here too.

And we're listing the house in 2 weeks. I feel like we are going to have the same weekend.

[schmella]

Teething sucks. A woke up at 3:30 screaming. Brought him to bed where he whined and thrashed every 30 minutes. W woke up at 5. DH brought her to bed and then we spent an hour and a half trying to keep them from clawing each others faces before giving up and getting up. DH is grumpy about being up early with W but I've been up since 3:30.... Grrr...

[yummeecookee]

Hi everyone-
At the moment I'm just trying to think of all the things I need to get done and the order I want to do then.
Then later this afternoon, my family is having a cookout.

[countingthestars]

Not much going on over here. I need to go try on swimsuits at some point today. I ordered one online that was super cute and I really liked it but the top was to big and the bottoms were a smidge to small. So I posted it on the bst on Facebook and already sold it. So I need to go shopping with 3 kids to try on swimsuits. That should be fun.

Other than that laundry day cause we won't be home much the next 2 days

[fuzzylogic]

We slept a little later and had a big breakfast. E is napping now and after that, we're going to look at light fixtures for the hallway. Finding a flush mount fixture that isn't a boob lamp that works in this house is going to be tricky.

And I'm incredibly picky.

We'll probably have more luck finding buffet lamps for the hutch in the dining room.

[PonyGirl]

Having a relaxing day right now. C had a bad night, up every couple hours and wanted to eat every time, then was up at 6:30 for the day. This evening we have a wedding of DH's coworker.

[littleowl913]

I figured I would try to get some chores done around the house since DH is working and E is napping. Instead I'm catching up on my DVR - 90% full!!! Tonight is date night with DH - dinner and a movie. Tomorrow is bbq at my uncle's.

[ldubhawksfan]

Dd woke at 5:30 again so I fed her and we all slept again until 8! Then we made a big breakfast. I'm trying to figure out what task to give DH since he told me he would be useless when the premier league tourney starts in an hr. I also want to fill up our green bin before the sun comes out blaring.

Nothing else on the schedule for today.

[whatsit]

Rainy day here. We definitely need it with how dry it had been and wildfires and such but I'd like to get outside and work on my flower beds.

H works tonight but we're gonna try and catch the matinee of X-men.

[yummeecookee]

So how's this for wknd random- earlier I hiked 1.5mi w C in the baby bjorn. Now I'm headed to an 80s theme party- complete w teased hair and neon eye shadow.

[Deleted]

I'm shopping with my teen and he has officially outgrown the "boys" clothes. We are in the men's section!

[sunfrogger88]

Hi guise!! Hs birthday party today. E tried a little bit of cake and ice cream and looooved it. My cake came out great- I think this year's was the best yet taste and aesthetic wise.

But she wouldn't nurse all afternoon because distractions. We got a couple gulps in a couple of times but otherwise screaming baby. :/

One of my girlfriends (also TCFer) came over with her little and H. He is 3 years older and they played SO nice together. Which is good, you know, because she's now a D16er ! I forsee lots of play dates in our future :-)

Hs best friend is staying the weekend so I know he's happy to have his buddy here. Once E goes to bed I have clean up duty and foooooood!

[colinsfebmommy]

I'm finally relaxing w kids and husband. We ordered a pizza, I'm drinking some jack n cokes and we're hanging outside. Last night was my toddlers first night with his side off the crib, it was 100% success. And he is officially potty trained (except for over night). I needed good stuff so woooohoooo

[sunfrogger88]

Why can't my husband be quiet after the baby is in bed? I get it shouldn't be whisper quiet but dude. Respect that she's sleeping.

[whatsit]

My grandma gave me my moms old highchair when I was there for Mother's Day, with the intent that I would spray paint it for G to use (it's old faded pink). I'm having a few feels about it now that I'm actually going to spray it.

[fuzzylogic]

Trying to sleep train E a little bit, at least. Naptime was a fail but I'll try again when H isn't here being all distracting. But at bedtime, after she nursed for nearly a whole damn hour, she started to fuss and I gave her the five minutes and suddenly, she was quiet. It was a little unsettling how suddenly quiet she was. I didn't trust it. So I peeked my head in the nursery.

BIG MISTAKE. She wasn't asleep, but she was calm and soothing herself. Until I went and poked my fool head through the damn door. I tried to sneak away but she totally saw me and freaked when I was out of sight. So I had to go calm her, which was nearly instant, and while it took me a couple of tries to get away (I never noticed how often or how loudly my ankles popped until tonight) she appears to be calm and sleeping now.

Here's hoping for a lot of sleep tonight. She napped really well today! One two-hour nap and one 1.5 hour nap. Now if I could just get her napping in her crib instead of the swing, we'll be good to go!

[proceedwithcaution]

fuzzylogic a video monitor is totally worth it. You can even just get a camera and hook it up to your phone for cheap.

[ashleymarie26]

We had such a busy day yesterday! Mom and I decided on a whim to drive to a nearby city (1.5 hrs away) that is much bigger. We shopped- Sephora, Francesca's, Charming Charlie, Loft, Banana Republic. It was amazing to shop without DH nagging me because he is bored. We also went to the (small) zoo and Ophi loved it. We got to feed a giraffe and she was very intrigued. She tried a popsicle and promptly chomped a piece off and got a brain freeze, poor thing.

She had a complete and total meltdown on the way home, to the point of having to pull over several times. She ended up staying awake the entire ride home and didn't get to bed until 830...but she STTN and is still asleep at 630!

[sunfrogger88]

ashleymarie26 that sounds like such a great day!!!! It's so much fun to watch our babies try real food

[littleredfish]

What a whirl wind weekend.
Yesterday was DD1s birthday party. She's going to be 4 next week. I can't call her my toddler anymore The party itself was great but I woke up to DH in a mood where on any other day I would have just said "ok, you want to fight? Let's do it and get it over with". No idea what was up his ass. Then the kids were crazy but I had set the party for just 2 hours which was a good length. We had a bouncy castle and painted and had water fights so they were set. Our friends stayed later after her friends left so we had a great visit on the deck with everybody.

Then my BFF, her H, DH and I went on a sight seeing boat tour which was our wedding gift to them. 2.5 hours kid free in the sun on a boat was heaven. Then we stopped for a drink on a patio before heading home to put the kids to bed. Once they were passed out we stayed up talking for adult conversation until after midnight. I haven't done that in forever and it was nice to spend time with them since we don't see them often.

Today we have a house viewing so we just cleaned up and all have to get out in an hour. We lower our asking price Monday so FX for me that these people put in the offer!!!

[fuzzylogic]

I guess we're going to the IL's for a family dinner today. They've invited E's great aunt and her husband, and her son and his wife and their baby (they let us take their old carseat and baby tub so I can finally thank them in person! And meet their baby, finally lol) and H's childhood best friend and his family. Interesting group.

I offered to bring something to eat, and the new STBDIL has taken over desserts so I'm always stuck with a vegetable or bread. So I guess I'll just do asparagus. Again. If FIL will let me near the grill I'll grill it but he's all weird about it. I hate to be a whiny brat about it, but I'm a damn good cook and I'm always told to bring a vegetable or a salad and they only ever want healthy stuff so I'm basically stuck to roasted or grilled veggies. I CAN DO MORE PLEASE LET ME DO MORE.

[fuzzylogic]

I was making up the grocery list and I just realized that both H's birthday and our 10-year anniversary are coming up at the end of this week. Oops lol.

[littleredfish]

Fml, the people cancelled the viewing AFTER we had already rushed to clean and were out at the park! Had I known they weren't coming we could have slept in, had a big breakfast before everybody had to leave; they just didn't show or tell their agent or ours until their called them when they were no shows. So rude.

[sunfrogger88]

So we're creeping around on furniture. We just crept all around the ottoman. Umm.....

[ldubhawksfan]

May 29, 2016 11:21:55 GMT -5 littleredfish said:

Fml, the people cancelled the viewing AFTER we had already rushed to clean and were out at the park! Had I known they weren't coming we could have slept in, had a big breakfast before everybody had to leave; they just didn't show or tell their agent or ours until their called them when they were no shows. So rude.

Boo. I'm sorry for those ride people!

[Deleted]

Today MH was available during church to help me in the 1-2 yo room. Man it was a bad day for him to start. At one point every single kid in the room was screaming. I told him it wasn't usually like that.

My mom and I have an appointment for pedicures today. I can't wait! I need a good foot massage.

MH is also going on his first interview next week for his job once residency is over. I'm so excited. I can't believe we are almost to the end of his medical school/residency journey. 12 years of training is long enough!!! I'm so glad he isn't set on doing a fellowship bc I'm so tired of solo parenting 95% of the time. It's exhausting.

[sunfrogger88]

So I don't think I mentioned but yesterday I sent my H to Big Lots to pick up a $10 cheapy kiddie pool for E. Just something I can put a couple inches of water in. What did he do? Buys a 2.5' pool. .....

It's getting returned tomorrow. He admitted defeat today after twice we tried it with E (in her float) and she screamed bloody murder. We emptied it and there was like 2" of water left so I sat her down and she was happy as a clam. He was like yea.... The little one is probably more her speed huh.

[schmella]

sunfrogger88, $5 at babies r us

[melimo1315]

Going to attempt to bring the boys to the fireworks at the beach! The plan is to park at the opposite end of where they are shooting them off and watch from there. DS1 saw them last year for the 4th which is also DH's bday. He loved them then so fingers crossed.

Looks like rain again tomorrow. Saturday was high 90's and today was barely 60 haha.