My longest stretch last night was 1hr 45. Wtf. Today, other than getting groceries, making supper, and keeping my 9 year old somewhat entertained I plan to do nothing.
My longest stretch last night was 1hr 45. Wtf. Today, other than getting groceries, making supper, and keeping my 9 year old somewhat entertained I plan to do nothing.
Sorry you had a rough night. I can't see siggies and my brain is mush. When was your LO born? After B I think (7/21)?
My big kid has horrible congestion and it just won't quit. He's on breathing treatments twice a day. Poor dude.
B is napping in his swing, DS1 is playing on his tablet and I'm drinking coffee.
H is working with my mom today. We have talked a lot about him going to work for her (she owns a successful business that my grandfather started). He's scared, there are pros and cons, but we are excited too. He hasn't put his notice in at his current job yet. So for now he's working 6 days a week.
No rest for me today. Swim lessons soon, and then taking the boys to great adventure for season passes.
My longest stretch last night was 1hr 45. Wtf. Today, other than getting groceries, making supper, and keeping my 9 year old somewhat entertained I plan to do nothing.
Sorry you had a rough night. I can't see siggies and my brain is mush. When was your LO born? After B I think (7/21)?
No, 7/16.
Idk if it's just the growth spurt or what. It sucks though. I feel your night time pain.
UGH!! DH says to me this a.m "you know, we're doing a lot better than I thought we would be doing. You totally could have taken the full year off!"
Yes. I knew that. But you were panicking about money so now I'm going back to work and you are staying home instead.
On a positive note, middle kid wants to with DH and big kid to hockey so now I just have to do groceries solo (with F) and fend for myself for dinner. NApping will be happening today.
My mom is out of town again til tomorrow so it's going to be a long day/night. L is big enough to forward face in his ergo though so I might try taking him for a walk like that and see how he likes it since he can see everything.
This last week kicked my ass. I started my new job on Wed (E won't take a bottle so I had to leave during lunch to feed her), we had DDs birthday party re-do on Thursday night, and I caught DDs sickness, along with mastitis. E refused to sleep in her crib last night, DD woke up at 6:05, and DH has to work all afternoon. Oh, and I cried myself to sleep last night because of exhaustion, frustration, and generally feeling like shit. I have absolutely nothing positive to say about this weekend.
L is driving us insane today. He has now lost all privledges and is not allowed in any store for the foreseeable future. This will be tough on us as far as Greg very shopping goes but I will have to just send a very detailed list with H and he will go by himself.
On a positive note, even though L is being a complete jerk he did loose his first tooth and he is improving a ton in school!
After a stressful shopping trip we are thinking of going for a walk to wear L out some and relieve our stress. Now, would it be wrong to tape our 6 year olds mouth shut during this walk so we can get some peace and quiet?
Post by madamewaffles on Oct 22, 2016 17:27:29 GMT -5
A started a hacking cough yesterday and broke out in a rash so he was seen by his pedi today. Just a viral thing. Just gotta keep on with the saline and nasal aspiration. My nose decided to become a faucet last night, so I'm not feeling great either. So I made a big pot of made-from-scratch chicken noodle soup. Except the noodles. I used frozen ones cuz ain't no one got time for that. Anyway, it tasted great and hit the spot.
This last week kicked my ass. I started my new job on Wed (E won't take a bottle so I had to leave during lunch to feed her), we had DDs birthday party re-do on Thursday night, and I caught DDs sickness, along with mastitis. E refused to sleep in her crib last night, DD woke up at 6:05, and DH has to work all afternoon. Oh, and I cried myself to sleep last night because of exhaustion, frustration, and generally feeling like shit. I have absolutely nothing positive to say about this weekend.
Post by littlesthobo on Oct 22, 2016 17:51:54 GMT -5
prvc678 sorry for the rough week, big hugs! Hopefully things start to look up.
DH is away at a guys' night. I took DS1 and L to a birthday party, so at least we were out of the house most of the day (long drive) and DS1 was entertained! Now I'm counting down the minutes until bedtime. Paw Patrol is parenting.
Big huge hugs prvc678. That is just way too much at once. Hope you can get a break soon. Irene won't take a bottle either and I go back to work in 3 weeks. I'm so so anxious about it. Are you just going to visit her during lunch breaks? I'm hoping she will get the idea of the bottle quickly once she's at daycare for 9 hours straight but I'm worried about what will happen if she doesn't. I think her daycare is too far from my caseload so I won't be able to pop in and feed her.
Post by Susan0utLoud on Oct 22, 2016 18:02:29 GMT -5
We went to the pumpkin patch today with my parents and both kids. It was insanely busy as expected since the weather is pretty perfect - blue sky, sunny and about 60.
Inlaws just arrived and we'll be going out to dinner tonight with them and SIL and BIL. I hate going out with them because they always make us go and never help with the kids when they say they will. Lame.
Big huge hugs prvc678. That is just way too much at once. Hope you can get a break soon. Irene won't take a bottle either and I go back to work in 3 weeks. I'm so so anxious about it. Are you just going to visit her during lunch breaks? I'm hoping she will get the idea of the bottle quickly once she's at daycare for 9 hours straight but I'm worried about what will happen if she doesn't. I think her daycare is too far from my caseload so I won't be able to pop in and feed her.
Luckily I'm able to get away during lunch. So I feed her as soon as I get to daycare, go back 4ish hours later at lunch, and then feed her again when I go back to pick her up. It's ok for now because I'm not super busy, but once my client caseload starts to build up I'm not sure I'll be able to get away in the middle of the day. DH will be home with the kids one day a week starting this Wed, and my office is 30 miles away so a lunchtime feeding isn't an option. I think she will just have to get hungry enough that she realizes she has no other choice. GL with going back to work--hopefully Irene figures it out quicker than my LO.
Lately Care Bears has been doing a lot of evening parenting around here. Baby R will explode without an evening nap, but she'll only take one when held.
Lately Care Bears has been doing a lot of evening parenting around here. Baby R will explode without an evening nap, but she'll only take one when held.
I hope bedtime got better for you!
Thanks! DS1 actually settled within ten minutes of me walking downstairs. And managed to put his jammie pants on by himself (he pulled them off in a fit of rage- apparently I am incapable of choosing/offering the correct jammies). L didn't go down until after 10 but he and I snuggled and watched a movie, so all is good.
I should check out the Care Bears! L only has an evening nap while being held, too. Right when I need to be getting dinner ready.
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