Pass the coffee, Tuesday

[healz413]

@chitownsully that slings horrible. Ellis also woke about that time but I was able to feed her back to sleep. Then she slept til 7:50 and only woke then because I woke her so I could feed her before work without being outrageously late. She usually wakes around 6:40 so I'm not sure what's up.
I didn't want to leave this morning. E is so sweet and cute and fun at this age.

[southernpeach89]

Bachelorette stays on way too late so I'm dragging this morning and then I woke up in the middle of night to see that Callie's baby monitor battery died so I had a minor freak out thinking what if she had been crying and we were dead asleep. Luckily she was still asleep when I went to check on her.

[mandie]

I was so proud of myself. We didn't have the tv on once yesterday. Today, we are already a half hour in. It is too hot to parent.

We've been going to the pool, but our closest friends haven't been. Allie has been crawling in the pool, which had made watching 2 about 50x more stressful, but yesterday Allie decided to pull herself up for the first time. In the pool. So I don't even have the energy for that today.

[cocopuff]

I rarely see the girls before I leave for work but today we had a quick breakfast. M was all smiles until I said goodbye and then she held out her arms, said mama and cried a pitiful cry. A told me that M was sad because she didn't want me to go to work. Cue working mom guilt. And I had a blizzare dream about my mom meeting my girls. (She passed away almost 5 years ago).

I'm having supply issues, which is so weird since I've had oversupply with both girls. M is eating a TON of solids - more than A does now. So she's been nursing less and I'm sure that's it. But I can't keep up pumping for her daily bottles. So I've added back a pump, doing oatmeal/Gatorade/water like its my job. I'm so close but not ready to give up yet.

[estakis]

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

[trackgirl]

DD1 has been dealing with night terrors and had more last night and ended sleeping with us. She woke up screaming "these these" and when I went in her room she was pointing to a spot above her headboard saying "who are these? Who are these?" And then "clownies", so I assumed she was "seeing" clowns or something. Then in our bed she screamed and pointed near the ceiling fan and said "they're coming, they're coming in mommy and daddy's room" and sobbed herself to sleep I cried too

[cocopuff]

Jul 12, 2016 9:07:30 GMT -5 trackgirl said:

DD1 has been dealing with night terrors and had more last night and ended sleeping with us. She woke up screaming "these these" and when I went in her room she was pointing to a spot above her headboard saying "who are these? Who are these?" And then "clownies", so I assumed she was "seeing" clowns or something. Then in our bed she screamed and pointed near the ceiling fan and said "they're coming, they're coming in mommy and daddy's room" and sobbed herself to sleep I cried too

Oh god, that sounds terrible for all of you! Poor thing, I hope it's a short lived phase.

[andtheheartbreakers]

trackgirl that is so heartbreaking! I hope her night terrors are short lived.

[trackgirl]

cocopuff andtheheartbreakers
I hope it's short lived too! My brother is 24 and still deals with regular night terrors so I'm hoping it's not anything like that!

[canadiansciencegeek]

trackgirl, that's heartbreaking. I hope it's a short lived phase.

I don't feel like a zombie this morning, so that's an improvement. The baby woke up what feels like a million times last night but went back to sleep as soon as I stuck a paci in her mouth (or fed her the 2x she still eats overnight). Better than the 1h scream fests she's been having.

[jessiespano]

trackgirl poor thing! That sounds awful.
I'm sitting here pumping in preparation for my class this weekend. It's not going great since I'm in a pre period supply dip and Henry empties me constantly throughout the day, so I'm a bit stressed on that. I also just realized I don't have enough collection bottles. Wtf.

So the other night when I had a few drinks I apparently drunk Amazon shopped. All these things keep showing up lol. I'm returning most of the nonesense but after spiraling on all the planner threads in parenting I'm keeping the happy planner and stickers, pens and washi tape I ordered That should arrive today and I'm excited!

[txshep]

Today, I have a 10 month old. ...but she still wears size 3-6M, so I'll just go ahead and pretend that she isn't turning 1 in two months. Last night DH said, "I wish she'd slow down." He has been making more and more comments lately that makes me think he wants another. I'm still firm OAD, and when asked about it he says he is too, but I think he's wavering.

[xcrissx]

trackgirl, your poor DD1. I hope last night was a fluke and it doesn't continue 😞

AFM, we are staying with my ILs in preparation of listing our house and moving to VA. A storm knocked out their cable/ internet last weekend and it isn't going to be restored until tomorrow at the earliest. So I haven't been around much here or on FB. .

I interviewed for a job where we'll be moving last week and found out today that I didn't get it. If I don't find a job there, I'm planning to work at least the first semester here. But I'll be living with my ILs. And DH will be living with my mom. And it sucks.

[charliefox]

H didn't finish his homework over the weekend and it's due this afternoon so he's "working from home" this morning and, thankfully, let me sleep in.

[cowplanet]

A's 10 months old today, too! Happy 10th, Dani! txshep

trackgirl, ugh, I hope they end soon. Clowns are not funny!

No drive today. A's going through a regression, I think both teething and development leap. Got less than 4 hours of sleep. H is still "recovering" from his Saturday night jaunt, despite me letting him sleep in Sunday. So, last night he tells me I'm on baby duty all night, he's not going to take his shift, because he's tired. Whatever, I go to bed at 8:30, he stays up until 11 playing on the internet. I toss and turn until around midnight, because my brain is "on" since I'm now on baby duty. Drift off around midnight, then we get a hail storm. Once that passes, I start to drift off, and then A wakes up at 1:15. And it's her hangry cry (her sub skipped a bottle and opted for juice, we're pissed, we've specifically said 3-4 bottles and NO juice). H grudgingly gets milk while I calm A down, I tell him I haven't slept yet, he says that sucks, hands me the bottle, and leaves the nursery. I return to bed around 2. Up at 5:40. Then this morning he bitches about how tired he is. He's been good for a week, but now we're back to man child.

[junewife]

My DCP told me yesterday that ds2 spent all day biting everyone. She said he would lure the big kids over with smiles and cuddles and then look for a patch of flesh and bite them really hard. It was all I could do not to laugh when she was telling me this.

[cocopuff]

Jul 12, 2016 11:50:26 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

If continuing to BF is important to you, then it's worth the effort but only you can decide what's right for you and your baby.

I know this wasn't directed towards me, but I needed to hear it, so thank you!  Everyone tells me to wean and that its not worth the effort to increase my supply at this stage.  But I'm not ready to wean.

[jessiespano]

Y'all- I started Christmas shopping today. I had to exchange some kid clothes and got the boys matching Jammie's, and then target had some cute books in the dollar spot so I got some for their stockings.

Who am I?

[uclameghan]

My kiddo was happy as a clam to see our DCP and the other kids. I had zero guilt leaving him there today while I worked out and head in to school for a bit.

[sandj918]

Jul 12, 2016 9:07:30 GMT -5 trackgirl said:

DD1 has been dealing with night terrors and had more last night and ended sleeping with us. She woke up screaming "these these" and when I went in her room she was pointing to a spot above her headboard saying "who are these? Who are these?" And then "clownies", so I assumed she was "seeing" clowns or something. Then in our bed she screamed and pointed near the ceiling fan and said "they're coming, they're coming in mommy and daddy's room" and sobbed herself to sleep I cried too

Oh my gosh! That sounds awful. I hope y'all get a restful nights sleep tonight.

[sandj918]

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

Totally worth the effort if it's important to you. I would have gone as long as possible if my supply didn't tank with this pregnancy.

[txshep]

I may murder all of the squirrels on our property. We got our inspection report from the buyers. There are 4 super minor things and we need to get our A/C looked at... We also learned that the mother fucking squirrels have chewed up the siding under all eaves of the house. We're going to make all repairs, since none of the items are things a buyer should be responsible before, but I'm so pissed at those fluffy rats.

[britbratjf]

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

Certainly keep going if it's important to you. But I don't know that it will do much to keep her from getting sick. It sounds like she was sick a lot last winter & you were BFing? I think some kids just catch colds and stuff more easily.

[estakis]

Jul 12, 2016 14:57:25 GMT -5 britbratjf said:

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

Certainly keep going if it's important to you. But I don't know that it will do much to keep her from getting sick. It sounds like she was sick a lot last winter & you were BFing? I think some kids just catch colds and stuff more easily.

Good point! I just hate that we seem to get sick all the time and was hopeful there'd be a logical solution to the annoyance of constant illness. This is parenthood I suppose

[estakis]

Jul 12, 2016 14:57:25 GMT -5 britbratjf said:

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

Certainly keep going if it's important to you. But I don't know that it will do much to keep her from getting sick. It sounds like she was sick a lot last winter & you were BFing? I think some kids just catch colds and stuff more easily.

Good point! I just hate that we seem to get sick all the time and was hopeful there'd be a logical solution to the annoyance of constant illness. This is parenthood I suppose

[andtheheartbreakers]

MH just finally texted me that he made it to camp. It's 11pm in Nunavut and he's basically been on the road since we left for the airport at 9 yesterday morning, and he has to be at work to start is two weeks of 12 hour days tomorrow.

No matter how hard my days are alone with Layla I for sure got the better end of the deal.

[greatkate76]

Jul 12, 2016 14:57:25 GMT -5 britbratjf said:

Jul 12, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -5 estakis said:

C woke earlier than usual. We've been super consistent with our sleep training, so I'm surprised she woke up early. She only napped for 10 minutes yesterday – the entire day! My in-laws watched her and they don't seem to have an understanding that they need to really try to get her to nap. Apparently their attempt at a nap was to try to get her to sleep while her noisy 5-year-old cousin played in the same room.

I know a lot of us are talking about weaning. I'm undecided on when I want to be done. I have been considering trying to keep up with pumping and nursing through the next cold and flu season. Last winter was so awful for us, I've tried to convince myself that breast-feeding will keep her from getting sick so much. Worth the effort? Or am I delusional?

Certainly keep going if it's important to you. But I don't know that it will do much to keep her from getting sick. It sounds like she was sick a lot last winter & you were BFing? I think some kids just catch colds and stuff more easily.

I would definitely keep going if you feel it's important! I think breastfeeding is an immune boost. Maybe she would have been sicker last winter if you weren't bfing?

[cowplanet]

Guuuuuuuuh

[charliefox]

Jul 12, 2016 22:10:54 GMT -5 andtheheartbreakers said:

MH just finally texted me that he made it to camp. It's 11pm in Nunavut and he's basically been on the road since we left for the airport at 9 yesterday morning, and he has to be at work to start is two weeks of 12 hour days tomorrow.

No matter how hard my days are alone with Layla I for sure got the better end of the deal.

So much love to you! This isn't going to be easy for either of you but you got this and you can always bitch to us

[andtheheartbreakers]

Jul 13, 2016 9:50:36 GMT -5 charliefox said:

Jul 12, 2016 22:10:54 GMT -5 andtheheartbreakers said:

MH just finally texted me that he made it to camp. It's 11pm in Nunavut and he's basically been on the road since we left for the airport at 9 yesterday morning, and he has to be at work to start is two weeks of 12 hour days tomorrow.

No matter how hard my days are alone with Layla I for sure got the better end of the deal.

So much love to you! This isn't going to be easy for either of you but you got this and you can always bitch to us

Thank you!!!!! I face timed him last night once he was settled (around midnight his time) and he is staying in a tent, working 6am-6pm. He said they have some really nice private rooms that the camp staff get, but because he was brought in as a contractor he gets a tent, poor guy. Only 14 more days to go!!