Asher was a total bear to get to sleep. We had 4 wake ups with tears from 8:15-10pm. I finally brought him to bed with me. He slept 10-6, when we had to wake him to get going for work. I can't remember the last time he didn't need a MOTN bottle!
The last few days, M has started sleeping longer periods of in between feedings at night which is so nice. Last night, she went down at 10 and didn't wake until about 10 minutes ago but is already back to sleep! I don't want to jynx anything but I did read at eights months they're able to sleep longer periods. Could this be the light at the end of the sleep regression tunnel?!
Post by southernpeach89 on May 31, 2016 7:03:30 GMT -5
I'm so sore this morning from our Murph challenge yesterday. I can't lift my arms above my head.
Poor Callie had a diaper rash this morning, she didn't eat anything yesterday that was out of the ordinary. I hope it starts to clear up soon.
Something she is starting to do more though is say "mama" when she isn't upset which makes me smile lol. At first it was only when she was crying and wanting to be held but lately she has just been crawling around saying "mamama" lol. It's so cute.
I hope everyone had a nice long weekend ( IF you had one ).
We were pretty busy , but the weather was unfortunately pretty crappy . So no pool time like we intended .
The toddler has had a fever since yesterday . I'm not sure what's going on but it makes life with 2 kids difficult . When she doesn't feel well she just wants to cuddle mommy . Which is fine with me , but when there's another one in the mix it's hard !
I think I've perfected how to dress like a French woman...
Start with sneakers. Not the ones you'd go running in, think more Adidas circa 1996. Add in some skinny jeans. Then a t-shirt topped with a leather jacket, bomber or motorcycle style only. Put a scarf on top of that, the bigger the better. If it covers from your nip to your chin you're doing it right. Lastly, add a purse, definitely something flashy the more it clashes with your sneakers the better.
If all of the above (sans sneakers and scarf) could be in black then all the better. Oh, and don't forget the razor scooter!
A cup of coffee won't do. I need an IV of it. Starting at 9, Mr. P wouldn't let me put him down, couldn't get comfy and kept moaning in pain. He popped two teeth yesterday and one more is on its way but I don't think it's his teeth, this was how he acted last time he had an ear infection so he earned himself a trip to the pediatrician when they open. I suspected an ear infection on our trip but my MIL told me I was overreacting and we didn't have time for a trip to urgent care. He slept fine that night and didn't get any worse so I dropped it and convinced myself it was these teeth. If it turns out he does have an ear infection, she will get an ear full and I'll feel like shit for not trusting myself.
Hopefully u both get some rest today. Every time DS had an ear infection as an infant he slept fine at night, but during the day he was a mess and wouldn't nap. Every time I called the pediatrician the first question was always how is he sleeping at night? my kid is some crazy sleep unicorn so I always had to go by his refusal to nap during the day.
We got invited to a cookout last minute yesterday with a small group of our friends. It was nice DS had a blast playing with all the kids. Our friends daughter still calls DS baby Max lol. We haven't seen them in a bit and we joked that he isn't a baby anymore. We played cards against humanity, the kids built a rocket and one of our friends shot it off twice for the kids. It was nice seeing everyone & adulting! Both kids were great, DS went to bed early since he was so wiped out from fun.
My nephew is doing well he had a good day finally being free of all his tubes. SIL spent all day holding him & feeding him. I so happy she is finally getting to snuggle up her baby!
No plans for today, right now Val is housing a tray full of blueberries, strawberries & pineapple. I would love to go shopping for some new summer clothes for me I hate the shorts I bought before getting pregnant Val. Plus I need new sneakers & flip flops. I hate shopping with the kids I feel so rushed.
caitost21, agree on coffee IV. Why isn't this invented yet? Where is our researching funding going? More male ED pills?
AFM ... I don't even know where to begin on the weekend (it was mostly good, just busy), so I guess I'll skip past it. I'm barely functioning right now. A has fallen into a really annoying sleep pattern. Last night she didn't consume 16 oz overnight, which is good, but she had a ton of wake ups. H & I have been doing shifts with the monitor in the guest room since we've been sick. Last night he woke me up, yelling for help. I come in and he basically cusses me out for cloth diapers, because Anna has been screaming for the past hour. He's putting a sposie on her and she's crying, so I try to calm her down. Meanwhile, night diaper is on the floor (barely wet) NEXT to the diaper pail (because H has a pail phobia, so let's contaminate the carpet). It took me a good hour of bouncing and singing to get her calm and sleepy enough for the crib. She refused the bottle. Once she was back to sleep, I was up every 20-30 minutes to soothe her through that in-between part of her sleep cycle. She was all over the crib.
It's not the overnight cloth diaper. If it was, she would be doing this scream-cry every night and a fresh diaper would solve it. Plus, she's been in this exact combo and slept clear through the night or only had one wakeup but didn't need a change. I know he's just trying to find something to blame. By the time she was drifting off, he agreed with me it was probably a nightmare. We had a similar episode a little over a week ago.
I know this kid got an awful night's sleep (because we did, too), but somehow she's bright and gogogo at 5 a.m. Grumble baby magic dust.
Oh...and let me add that if it's hotter than hell out you're allowed to trade the skinny jeans for some shorts with black nylons underneath, but you must keep the scarf.
Also, if you have a baby in a stroller and it's hotter than hell out make sure you have them in the appropriate number of layers, which is no less than 5. That puffer stroller bag is meant to be used year round, didn't you know?!
On a more serious note, I've seen a lot of people in wheelchairs here. Like a surprising amount. My best guess is that so many European cities are not wheelchair accessible at all but this place happens to be entirely flat with real sidewalks and asphalt streets which makes it very desirable to those in wheelchairs.
Oh...and let me add that if it's hotter than hell out you're allowed to trade the skinny jeans for some shorts with black nylons underneath, but you must keep the scarf.
Also, if you have a baby in a stroller and it's hotter than hell out make sure you have them in the appropriate number of layers, which is no less than 5. That puffer stroller bag is meant to be used year round, didn't you know?!
It's my worst night mare. C slept like shit (what's new) and coffee makes me vomit. Someone save me! I've got my ultrasound this afternoon at 2. I'm struggling with feeling really guilty about not being able to EBF C anymore. My milk supply has dipped so much that I have to supplement with formula frequently. I know it shouldn't bother me. I have nothing against formula. But, with DD1 I had such a hard time BF and ultimately had to stop at 6 months. I was so excited that BF went so well this time and really looked forward to nursing for at least a year. I'm having a really hard time letting it go.
charliefox, your reports make me want to read Bringing Up Bebe. You know, in all my free time. Now I want to Google image search French moms, but I have a feeling there will be some dubious hits.
It's my worst night mare. C slept like shit (what's new) and coffee makes me vomit. Someone save me! I've got my ultrasound this afternoon at 2. I'm struggling with feeling really guilty about not being able to EBF C anymore. My milk supply has dipped so much that I have to supplement with formula frequently. I know it shouldn't bother me. I have nothing against formula. But, with DD1 I had such a hard time BF and ultimately had to stop at 6 months. I was so excited that BF went so well this time and really looked forward to nursing for at least a year. I'm having a really hard time letting it go.
Hugs. Emotions around BFing are complicated and hard. So is lack of sleep. And I can't even FATHOM dealing with 1st tri exhaustion and nausea right now.
caitost21 - I hope P doesn't have an ear infection. Don't knock yourself if he does. Being a new mom and trusting out instincts is really hard.
cowplanet - I've been reading brining up bebe very slowly for months now. It's an easy read and makes a lot of sense. As t the rate I'm going I should be done by christmas.
J was up at 4:30. He fell back to sleep at some point and woke again at 5:10 for the day. I ordered black out curtains this morning. We asked our pedi last week about early wake ups and he shrugged and said that some babies just wake early. I stopped nursing at night last week and J has been sleeping through (yay!). I haven't because 1) the first night I slept through my dream feed alarm and woke in a panic at 3 and couldn't go back to sleep, 2) my cat gets up between 3-4, 3) the car alarm next door went off two nights ago, and 4) it's been so hot that I'm tossing and turning.
It's my worst night mare. C slept like shit (what's new) and coffee makes me vomit. Someone save me! I've got my ultrasound this afternoon at 2. I'm struggling with feeling really guilty about not being able to EBF C anymore. My milk supply has dipped so much that I have to supplement with formula frequently. I know it shouldn't bother me. I have nothing against formula. But, with DD1 I had such a hard time BF and ultimately had to stop at 6 months. I was so excited that BF went so well this time and really looked forward to nursing for at least a year. I'm having a really hard time letting it go.
I'm sorry about your supply. No real advice but big hugs!
Also - I couldn't drink coffee with DD1. I drank a lot of Diet Coke to get caffeine.
eliza040502, We have blackout curtains and shades. A still gets up between 5 and 6, always has, even in the winter. They might help, but don't expect a cure!
sandj918, Hugs about your supply! And for not being able to hold down coffee.
charliefox, your reports make me want to read Bringing Up Bebe. You know, in all my free time. Now I want to Google image search French moms, but I have a feeling there will be some dubious hits.
I have Bringing Up Bebe on my kindle, I thought I'd read it while Cal played in the grass at the park.
...yeah, right. It's been raining all but like 2 days so far and I have zero time to read. Maybe on the plane home while my baby takes amazingly long naps? Seems legit.
On the French parent note I was so excited to see all the fancy stroller but I haven't seen a one. Most people have ugly behemoth strollers make by chicco or some brand I've never heard of. In Geneva every single stroller I saw was a bugaboo $$$.
So I finally got up the courage to message our host about our disappointment in this apartment - I hate confrontation. Well she was pissed and discounted most of what I said. She did admit that "her mom's dog occasionally stays there" when I brought up all the pet hair. At the end of her message she offered to have the place cleaned again for free but I'm not sure that will help. I clean it every day anyway because C is crawling around. Is it wrong that I just want her to get fed up and refund us the rest of our money?!
Got in to work this morning and my workload is already a few days behind. Thanks to our office catching on fire AND getting hit by a tornado, our systems were down from Thursday night until sometime yesterday. It gave us a glorious 4 day weekend, but my desk is out of control now. At least our summer Friday's start and I get to leave at noon this week.
sandj918 between my experience and reading everyone else's I think that no matter how the end of breastfeeding comes about its very emotional. I'm so sorry that things aren't working out as you hoped.
Got in to work this morning and my workload is already a few days behind. Thanks to our office catching on fire AND getting hit by a tornado, our systems were down from Thursday night until sometime yesterday. It gave us a glorious 4 day weekend, but my desk is out of control now. At least our summer Friday's start and I get to leave at noon this week.
I'm beginning to think Texas may not be as good as you say it is
charliefox, your reports make me want to read Bringing Up Bebe. You know, in all my free time. Now I want to Google image search French moms, but I have a feeling there will be some dubious hits.
I read this book!
And...? Any insights?
My sister read it but didn't give me much to go off of other than "I think you'd like it"
charliefox how difficult would it be to find alternate accommodations? How much longer are you there?
We here until next Saturday. I've found an extended stay hotel that looks really nice and is across the street from H's school, for the same price we're paying here. Part of me wants to spend the extra money and just move.
I am hosting a play date and waaaay over thinking it. It's like 3 moms and I plan on serving iced tea (boozy and non), lemonade, nachos with layer dip, homemade brownies, homemade ice cream, and a veggie tray.
charliefox how difficult would it be to find alternate accommodations? How much longer are you there?
We here until next Saturday. I've found an extended stay hotel that looks really nice and is across the street from H's school, for the same price we're paying here. Part of me wants to spend the extra money and just move.
If you're going to have a more enjoyable stay, and can afford it, and H is on board, I say go for it. Contact your current host and say you are switching places but maybe offer to give her a (somewhat) favourable review on Airbnb in exchange for a refund. She's likely not under any obligation to give a refund but might do so since Airbnb is so driven by reviews.
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