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[merryrissmas]

Good morning! I hope everyone has a great day heading into the weekend.

Last night I went to the grocery store to hit up a wine sale, everything was on sale and if you bought 6 bottles it was an extra 10% off. So I bought 6, obvs (ok 4 of them were bota boxes instead of bottles, I mean, the holidays are around the corner, after all). I also bought my favorite egg nog (I can't believe they have it out before Halloween, but whatever).

I'm currently snuggling DS2 on the couch with a cup of coffee (with egg nog as creamer, yum). DH is a dad volunteer at DD's school for the day so he'll be home early, which is great. He's taking the big kids to my family's fall camp out tomorrow/Sunday (hard pass for me with a 3 week old, haha) so I'm glad to have some extra time with him and the kids today.

[watermelonseed]

All sounds great enjoy merryrissmas!

P has her 2 month appointment today! I can't wait to see what she weighs.

[Deleted]

I have both kids today. DS is already testing my patience. And for some odd reason I've had an aversion to coffee all week. *le sad* Pumping is proving quiet futile. I get 5-10mls each pump. DH has been up with DD overnight and it seems to be going well (someone has to sleep on DS's floor at night). Yesterday was the first day she was actually awake for playtimes. She also finally pooped. She has a MW appt today so it will be interesting to see what she weighs. We're still having to wake her for most bottles, though occasionally she will wake on her own. I'm pretty sure there is growth spurt around day 10 because she's been snacking on 1 oz bottles a lot.

[caz1221]

Yay for wine and family time, @merryissmas!

GL at the appointment watermelonseed!

I hope things start going more smoothly with DS @snuff9862 - managing two kids is so hard!

I had my annual review (by phone) this morning, and it went really well. I'm getting a raise and a bonus, which are very much appreciated as we approach 1-2 years of double daycare tuition starting in January. It's also my birthday today - no big plans, but we're going to my parents' house tomorrow for a small family celebration. LO napped for 1.5 hours this morning, and I've already showered, so I call this a win.

[annapunkalunka]

Happy birthday caz1221!!!

It's raining and gross here, so no plans today. We had to run out this morning to buy a birthday present for my nieces party tomorrow. Now I'm trying for a crib nap. I'm hoping I succeed. Our longest stretch yet has been 20 mins...

[fem]

Happy birthday caz1221!

Another day with O living in the ring sling. It's kind of handy but really hard to bend over since she doesn't have head control yet. So the top half of the dishwasher is put away, the clothes on top of the laundry pile are being washed, table and counters are cleaned off but there are toys all over the floor...

I'm just finishing up some photo book projects now. It's amazing how little I can get done in a day these days, but I don't mind.

[LadyNymeria]

Happy Birthday caz1221!!

[watermelonseed]

Happy Birthday caz1221!

GL@annapunkalunka

We have the same issue with the carrier fem handy but not super great

P weighs 11lbs 2oz!! The ped was so pleased given her early arrival. Hooray

[NJgirl84]

Happy birthday caz1221

[merryrissmas]

Happy birthday caz1221! Congrats on the raise!

[jennybeans]

Happy birthday caz1221!

It's an icky day out here too so we are at the history museum today with family. It's a good thing we had this planned already since the power went out at daycare and I had to pick up DS. Not quite ready for solo parenting with two yet!

[annapunkalunka]

Crib nap lasted 15 minutes. I've been fighting him to go back down for the last hour and a half. I may have finally won. Hopefully.

[LadyNymeria]

I need to learn how to say no to visitors. My MIL has been asking to come visit once a week and she texted me around 1 asking if I want company this afternoon. I love my MIL, but I really don't want company today. I've been ignoring the text because while I don't want company, I feel bad saying no. I wish I didn't feel bad about saying no, but I do and always end up saying yes.

[pismoduo]

Oct 21, 2016 7:26:15 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

I have both kids today. DS is already testing my patience. And for some odd reason I've had an aversion to coffee all week. *le sad* Pumping is proving quiet futile. I get 5-10mls each pump. DH has been up with DD overnight and it seems to be going well (someone has to sleep on DS's floor at night). Yesterday was the first day she was actually awake for playtimes. She also finally pooped. She has a MW appt today so it will be interesting to see what she weighs. We're still having to wake her for most bottles, though occasionally she will wake on her own. I'm pretty sure there is growth spurt around day 10 because she's been snacking on 1 oz bottles a lot.

That was all I was getting around that point too. Now at just about 6 weeks I'm getting 1.5 to 2 oz if I haven't fed her in a few hours, a little less if she ate recently.

I hope it gets easier for you. And that your coffee aversion goes away!

[pismoduo]

Oct 21, 2016 12:54:48 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

I need to learn how to say no to visitors. My MIL has been asking to come visit once a week and she texted me around 1 asking if I want company this afternoon. I love my MIL, but I really don't want company today. I've been ignoring the text because while I don't want company, I feel bad saying no. I wish I didn't feel bad about saying no, but I do and always end up saying yes.

I'd probably be like you and just ignore the text.

[caz1221]

LadyNymeria, could you decline for today but suggest another day that works better for you? That way you're not really saying "no"; you're saying " how about another (specific) day"? Ultimately, you need to do what's best for you & if visitors are just going to stress you out, that's totally valid.

[fem]

Oct 21, 2016 12:54:48 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

I need to learn how to say no to visitors. My MIL has been asking to come visit once a week and she texted me around 1 asking if I want company this afternoon. I love my MIL, but I really don't want company today. I've been ignoring the text because while I don't want company, I feel bad saying no. I wish I didn't feel bad about saying no, but I do and always end up saying yes.

I would tell a white lie and say baby didn't sleep well so you're going to nap and maybe suggest a different day.  I'm bad at saying no too.

[fem]

Lol ditto caz1221!

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Oct 21, 2016 13:18:17 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

Oct 21, 2016 7:26:15 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

I have both kids today. DS is already testing my patience. And for some odd reason I've had an aversion to coffee all week. *le sad* Pumping is proving quiet futile. I get 5-10mls each pump. DH has been up with DD overnight and it seems to be going well (someone has to sleep on DS's floor at night). Yesterday was the first day she was actually awake for playtimes. She also finally pooped. She has a MW appt today so it will be interesting to see what she weighs. We're still having to wake her for most bottles, though occasionally she will wake on her own. I'm pretty sure there is growth spurt around day 10 because she's been snacking on 1 oz bottles a lot.

That was all I was getting around that point too. Now at just about 6 weeks I'm getting 1.5 to 2 oz if I haven't fed her in a few hours, a little less if she ate recently.

I hope it gets easier for you. And that your coffee aversion goes away!

She normalky drinks between 1.5-2.5 oz every 3ish hours. Some 3oz. But she's putting on weight well, currently 8lbs 14oz (up 11 oz in a week and should be back to birth weight of 9lbs 5 oz soon)

[pismoduo]

It feels like it's been ages since I was here last. This week has been nuts.

K has had seriously bad gas issues since Tuesday. She seems to finally be over the worst of it, but it coincided with her new determination to stay awake during the day and me coming down with a seriously bad cold. She wore herself out the last few days so bad that she'd fall asleep as soon as her belly wasn't completely empty, then wake up 2 hours (or less) later because she was starving again. And meanwhile, she didn't really want to sleep or do anything else but cry unless she was being held.

Thank God for MIL, who took the early morning shifts with her so I could sleep for a stretch.

Had my 6 week post partum appointment and am all cleared for return to normal activities.

Also had a call with a recruiter for that job I was looking at last week. Things seem positive and I have another call next week with the hiring manager.

Left K with H this morning while I ran some errands. She was not a happy camper when I left. Some petty part of me is looking forward to him realizing that she's not such an easy baby as she was the first week and that solo parenting is harder than he thinks.

[LadyNymeria]

I said not today! DS has been nursing at least every hour this afternoon so he gave me a legit reason to say no. Don't need my MIL here when my boob is out constantly.

She's good at least and understands. No drama for not saying ok!

[LadyNymeria]

Glad K is starting to feel better pismoduo. Hope you are feeling better too! Good luck with the job!

[Deleted]

DD had a MW appt just now. She's up to 8lbs 14 oz (up 6 oz from Sunday, which is essentially double what they wanted her to gain). She pooped overnight for DH. We have to keep an eye on her little breast buds though, she's actually super engorged. Apparently my daughter lactates better than I do . I have to put cold compresses on her chest and just make sure they dont look red and angry, as she could possibly get an abscess.

Other than that, it's been a pretty quiet day. I built DS a fort to play in. And remembered to pull out a freezer meal, so we're having chicken pot pie on this cold rainy day.

[cbowl]

Happy birthday caz1221 !!

This day has been rough. Baby has been screaming for most of it...then I cut her nails and clipped 3 of her fingers...WTH is wrong with me? Then I freaked out bc I used the same clippers I use for my toddler and became convinced the baby would get some disease so I called the pediatrician and they were like "um no it's fine". And H and I are in a fight bc he didn't get up with the toddler last night when she was crying so I had to. And then he didn't even acknowledge it this morning.

UGH!! Ready for some wine ... is it 5 yet?

[caz1221]

Hugs cbowl. That sounds really rough. Have you tried filing LO's nails (with an emery board)? I'm too chicken to use the clippers for the first few months but find filing helps prevent LO or me from looking like we were mauled by a cat.

[danielle]

I got the Christmas stockings I ordered today. I love them! I can't wait to use them.

[pismoduo]

Oct 21, 2016 15:14:19 GMT -5 caz1221 said:

Hugs cbowl . That sounds really rough. Have you tried filing LO's nails (with an emery board)? I'm too chicken to use the clippers for the first few months but find filing helps prevent LO or me from looking like we were mauled by a cat.

cbowl, H says at his center they soak the kids hands in warm water for a few minutes and then just peel the nail away while it's soft from the water.
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[cbowl]

Thanks pismoduo and caz1221 for the suggestions! I am going to try both

[pismoduo]

Oct 21, 2016 17:24:12 GMT -5 cbowl said:

Thanks pismoduo and caz1221 for the suggestions! I am going to try both

It's worked pretty well with K so far. Only her thumb nail seems to resist that method. Hope one method or the other works for you!
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[pismoduo]

Oct 21, 2016 13:25:46 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

Oct 21, 2016 13:18:17 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

That was all I was getting around that point too. Now at just about 6 weeks I'm getting 1.5 to 2 oz if I haven't fed her in a few hours, a little less if she ate recently.

I hope it gets easier for you. And that your coffee aversion goes away!

She normalky drinks between 1.5-2.5 oz every 3ish hours. Some 3oz. But she's putting on weight well, currently 8lbs 14oz (up 11 oz in a week and should be back to birth weight of 9lbs 5 oz soon)

11 oz in a week is great! I think K was eating around that amount at that stage too. Right now she usually nurses for anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes (depends on how long ago I fed her) and then drinks anywhere between 2 and 4 oz of formula depending on how much breast milk she got.

At this point, I've made my peace with the fact that I will likely never be producing enough to keep up with her demand. If we can make it to six months with me still getting her at least *some* breast milk, I'll be happy.
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