She had a meltdown when M left her with the nanny and went to work yesterday. I hope she pulls out of this separation anxiety thing soon. It's really poor timing with #2 coming so soon.
O was up a lot last night. I am not looking forward to this since I expect to be the primary night time care giver of O since M will be with the baby. this will also suck because she usually wants M and her booby. I wonder sometimes if we should just let her be and cry. I know it wakes our neighbors up because our houses are so close together. And I can't really just let her cry which is why this has never worked before. I expect to be much more tired soon.
I am giving my kids the biggest gift. I am switching my day off so they don't have to go on the camp field trip tomorrow. They REALLY don't want to go (it is at a farm and supposed to be 100 degrees out and they aren't farm kids AT ALL.) I was already taking Thursday off, so I just switched it. They are going to be SOOOOO happy.
School starts in less than 2 weeks. Back to school night is next week.
I can't believe this is the last year of elementary school. Though their school is K-8 so they won't be changing schools for middle school.
Other parents are starting to talk about not doing aftercare and letting their kids come home alone. Not us. They get out of school really early (2:30 most days and 12:30 every Wednesday) and we aren't home until 5:30ish. That is a long time - especially since we wouldn't want them outside/roaming the neighborhood. At least when they are in aftercare they get outside, run around, (hypothetically)do homework, socialize, etc.
Post by bexincanada on Aug 9, 2016 12:55:26 GMT -5
Is is 11 weeks tomorrow. The time is flying by. It still feels bizarre to me sometimes, this new life we live. I can't remember life before her. I know there was lots of binge watching TV shows, drinking wine, and dinners out/date nights. Now I'd settle for a little more sleep but am grateful for what I've got.
She's started batting at toys now which is cute, still sucking that hand. I'm still loving all the smiles, the laughing hasn't really started yet. Her neck continues to get stronger and she can hold her head up for longer periods. Feeding continues to be an issue. She's a smart cookie and is now (not always) refusing the breast knowing the bottle is coming. I'm headed down exclusive pumper lane. I'm managing 7 pumps a day consistently... it's a lot of work, but at this point it's my choice. I'm looking at that 6 month mark as a light at the end of the tunnel, hoping that if we can just get to that point then with solids I won't have to pump as much/can stop the formula we're using during growth spurts and clusters when we run out of milk.
This week is a quiet one and I'm really hoping for our first non-scheduled weekend this weekend. It would be nice to just hang out the three of us and not worry about having to be somewhere or take a long car ride.
CET & CAR - both 30, married Aug, 2013, together 12+ yrs.
TTC #1: CAR carrying IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid, trigger = BFN IUI #3 - Switched to Gonal 150iu. Overstim led to 'surprise' IVF. Retrieved 21, 14 mature, 13 fertilized, all 13 made it to day 5, 9 PGS normal. Transferred 1 AA hatched blast 5/1/15 Baby Girl M born 1-21-16
We used Green Sprouts Glass Sip and Straw cup. I liked them because they had glass against the liquid, easy to hold handle and it goes with both a straw and sippy cup top.
ETA Just looked the ones up you mentioned. The only thing I notice is they might be tough to hold without handles, but might be fine too.
C is pretty fun and pretty trying at times right now. She will say things like, that makes me mad, or that makes me sad. She also started calling me mom which makes me sad. I want to be mommy. She has called L that some too. It just sounds too grown up!
She has also been saying, "e is crying, Mom. It hurts my ears."
E barely cries. And C's whining and yelling hurts my ears more. Usually I ask her to use her inside voice or to ask nicely, or use her nice voice. It helps some but I think I'm going to start saying you are hurting my ears and see if that gets me anywhere .
She really is a great kid and so funny right now. She will share so much better now, although I have to prod her.
The other day she ate a whole peach and wanted another. I said she could have another but would have to share with her friend. She then held out the nasty pit from the first peach to her friend instead of handing her the second peach. And we were laughing hysterically while I was trying to tell her that wasn't nice.
E is great m. Sleeping well. She is really easy right now. I sometimes feel like I don't spend enough time with her because c can be demanding and e is so chill. I have to make sure I'm giving her enough time. I'm sure she will eventually get more vocal.
We used Green Sprouts Glass Sip and Straw cup. I liked them because they had glass against the liquid, easy to hold handle and it goes with both a straw and sippy cup top.
ETA Just looked the ones up you mentioned. The only thing I notice is they might be tough to hold without handles, but might be fine too.
Thank you! I'll look into the kind you used too. I could be wrong, but I'm not sure she's going to understand how to use a straw just now so having the option for a sippy cup is nice.
CET & CAR - both 30, married Aug, 2013, together 12+ yrs.
TTC #1: CAR carrying IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid, trigger = BFN IUI #3 - Switched to Gonal 150iu. Overstim led to 'surprise' IVF. Retrieved 21, 14 mature, 13 fertilized, all 13 made it to day 5, 9 PGS normal. Transferred 1 AA hatched blast 5/1/15 Baby Girl M born 1-21-16
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