flippinchica, I'm sorry about the bad news from your birth group.
H is out of town on a job interview. Thankfully my sister is still with us to watch C. They are at the library now so I can study/write/clean. I'd rather be the one at the library. Does anybody else do academic writing? I need to re-write a research study and it is like a big ugly monkey on my back.
I do. And I fully understand the dark cloud that always hangs over you when you have writing to do...
shellyr My friend (an academic) has often said "every manuscript has a home". Did you feel that the reviews raised legitimate issues? Was the journal you submitted to a reasonable landing spot for the manuscript? Don't let one rejection get you down. There are so many reasons why a particular journal might not accept a particular manuscript. I'm sure you know this. I'd just hate to see you throw away a lot of hard work based on one set of reviews.
Maybe this isn't the right time to work on this paper. Yes, having "time off" might make it feel like a good time, but maybe you need to listen to your heart and spend time with your LO as you wish right now. Maybe doing that during the day will free you up to feel more motivated to work on this when baby is sleeping. It's hard to feel like you're missing out.
Thanks aydee. I might have overshot on the journal the first time. The reviews were mostly fair except the one that sank me. It was pretty mean-spirited and was likely political. I would not be working on it right now but my 'mentor' said I had to do it by October 1 or else. Maybe I just need to revise it enough by then to make her happy and see what happens. Before my daughter was born I had all these ideas about how I would write and do my research after she went to bed around 7:30, 8pm at the latest. Well, that's not the kid I got and since I used to get home so late, I would have barely seen her during the week. Now I'm behind with the writing.
RandomName I have a Forrester and love it. Handles well, great space in the back, big open windows so I can see easily out of it. I highly recommend it.
Post by tmclawchick on Sept 22, 2016 5:27:57 GMT -5
Ultrasound today! Woo! My appt isn't until 2pm (gahhh) so I'm not sure what we'll do this morning. Maybe a walk to the park? Hmm...
So I need advice. We're still in transition from the move and DD has been rocking out in the pack and play. DH, still high from his barn door construction success, wants to build her a toddler bed...which is awesome, but I'm starting to feel twitchy about giving her full access to her room at night when she's this little. We didn't move DS to a toddler bed until he was almost 3, but with LO due in January I feel like our options are to buy another crib (ugh..) or transition her a little early and hope for the best. Thoughts/suggestions?
Add us to the major separation anxiety camp. C screams her head off if I even leave her room. Or move 5 feet away. I'm trying to remember how long this ohase lasted with J, but I think I blocked it out because it's just heartbreaking every time I leave.
Officially leaving the 35ers and joining the 36 club today. As a treat to myself I stopped at Starbucks for an almond milk cappuccino. The lady 2 ahead of me ordered food and drinks for 8 people. Seriously. And then the barrister spent 15 minutes searching for the damn almond milk. So... not so much a birthday treat as a birthday cluster. Not an auspicious start to the day.
Officially leaving the 35ers and joining the 36 club today. As a treat to myself I stopped at Starbucks for an almond milk cappuccino. The lady 2 ahead of me ordered food and drinks for 8 people. Seriously. And then the barrister spent 15 minutes searching for the damn almond milk. So... not so much a birthday treat as a birthday cluster. Not an auspicious start to the day.
Happy birthday! Hopefully it gets better from here on out!
I was MIA last week. This work year has been a big fat spiraling pile of crap. From one thing to another. Last week a student stole my phone which sucked. It's homecoming week and you best believe I'm not doing shit this week.
Today is dress like what you wanna be when you grow up. I'm rocking yoga pants (since leggings are illegal) and a LuLaRoe promo shirt. Stay at home momma who sells LLR is my dream right now.
@mrspanpan I'm so sorry. I feel you on that, we are in super separation anxiety area here as well. M was hysterical at drop of this morning. It really sucks. I hour the meeting is quick and you can have another glass of wine.
joi922 I think you really nailed it, why does anyone need to know how she gave birth?! They're both healthy, that's all that matters! If she wants to share all the details of her birth then that's fine.
I think the next time I'm around my MIL I'm going to say vaginal as many times as I can. A la Super troopers and cat.
Or how about Oh i am so glad to see you arrived normally today.
I was gonna say welcome to the 36ers club like I was a part of it...cause I thought I was. I'm not. Anymore..add another year. And you'd think after 37 years I'd know how old I am.
ampaints, things are very unstable with us. We have both said we need to work on us. But he's outta town every other week. This is his busy time. We have a concert on 10/1 and going out over night later in the month for our anniversary...but we need more kid free nights in between to work on us.
@janetheconquerer at least you both realize you have work to do. I hope he acknowledges how much you do for your family. I'm in amazement of you. You're a rock star.
tmclawchick did you guys decide if you're going to find out the sex of the baby? As for the crib, are you planning on putting the new baby in there right away? If not maybe you could leave N in the crib until she's closer to 2.
Post by gingerygirl on Sept 22, 2016 7:23:10 GMT -5
I need to get up so I can make it to my spin class on time but jack is still sleeping. Poor boy had a rough night with the stuffiest nose I've ever heard in my life ):
I'm shot. This has been the longest week ever and it's all because of work. My supervisor was out for 2 weeks and the office was SUCH a better place without her. Now she is back this week and is running me into the ground. It sucks when one person can ruin your job.
tmclawchick Personally I would buy a second crib. In a heartbeat. I can't even fathom transitioning to a toddler bed anytime soon. I've seen way too many people struggle with their kids sleeping after the transition because there was no way to contain their kids anymore and the kids would rather explore their room or do anything other than sleep. But this is coming from the woman who kept her twins in cribs until they had just turned three.
Post by skinandbones on Sept 22, 2016 8:08:59 GMT -5
tmclawchick, we moved DS1 to a mattress on the floor around 16ish months. He was a crappy sleeper and thought maybe he just hated the crib. We ended up removing/putting away any toys or anything we thought he may play with or could possible get hurt. His room was literally a mattress and his dresser. We had a gate in front of his door.
We didn't have an issue of him exploring his room but I would lay there until he would fall asleep. If he woke up, he would stay on the mattress.
Post by abominationsnowman on Sept 22, 2016 8:11:52 GMT -5
tmclawchick, team crib here. Don't rock the boat! Like ampaints said, maybe baby will be in a bassinet for a while, buying you more time. DS1 climbed out of the crib at 18 months, so DS2 had a crib waiting for him when he was born. I don't wish a climber on anyone...but I wait until the climb happens before I ditch the crib.
Post by abominationsnowman on Sept 22, 2016 8:15:12 GMT -5
I have a rash sweeping over my body. It's itchy. I have an appointment for 11am. I have googled. It looks like hives or chickenpox. I have had both chickenpox and shingles but someone at DS1's Kindergarten got chickenpox and I am irrationally afraid I got it somehow. It's starting to get really gd itchy. DNW.
tmclawchick , I say try transitioning. DD was an AMAZING sleeper, so I don't necessarily agree with the "don't mess with a good thing" comments. If you don't have the space for the second crib, you have to do what you have to do.. Like you, I was pregnant with ds and did not want to buy another crib, nor did we have the space for a second crib. We transitioned her around 20 months. I wanted to make sure I left her enough time to get used to it before adding in a new kid and something new to adjust to.
She did amazing, and even to this day, she never gets out of her bed. We toddler proofed her room, and we let her sleep with some stuffed toys that she occupies herself with when she wakes up and until we tell her it's ok to get out of bed.
Oh man I just walked by and W is just crying and his eyes are all red. I don't want to swoop in on the play center so I'm trying to let them handle it.
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