Helllooooo out there

[comicSans]

What's up July? You all just passed out today?

We're having a fairly "normal" day and baby even napped in the swing this morning.

Hope you're all having good days too and just having too great a time to post!

[katelou]

I'm here! It's my birthday A SAHM friend (well, my only SAHM friend) and I went out to a fancy brunch this morning. Somehow we spent $50 on brunch and there was no alcohol involved. Cannot afford to do that too often, but it was really nice, and as a bonus, the baby was good!

Now I'm at home doing as little as possible. Do not care about dirt and dishes today.

[Susan0utLoud]

[comicSans]

Happy birthday katelou! A $50 brunch sounds amazing. I love brunch.

[littlesthobo]

I'm here! Checked in earlier then got busy. Washed all the floors upstairs (for like the second time this year- I'm off the hook now until spring! Ha ha) and made cookies for the Halloween party at playgroup on Monday. And got all caught up on the Bachelorette Canada!

I'm going to a Zumba class for the first time tonight with some friends and am looking forward to it!

Today is a much better day than yesterday.

[tikoberry99]

Currently in nap jail. I've been solo parenting since Monday and can't wait for dh to get home so I can shower....I think I'm becoming more greasy as we approach 4 months. Yuck.

[comicSans]

Oct 26, 2016 13:48:20 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

I'm here! Checked in earlier then got busy. Washed all the floors upstairs (for like the second time this year- I'm off the hook now until spring! Ha ha) and made cookies for the Halloween party at playgroup on Monday. And got all caught up on the Bachelorette Canada!

I'm going to a Zumba class for the first time tonight with some friends and am looking forward to it!

Today is a much better day than yesterday.

Do you even have kids?? So productive!

[comicSans]

Oct 26, 2016 13:48:27 GMT -5 tikoberry99 said:

Currently in nap jail. I've been solo parenting since Monday and can't wait for dh to get home so I can shower....I think I'm becoming more greasy as we approach 4 months. Yuck.

Currently also in nap jail and solo parenting. I shower once the kids are in bed...or like yesterday let the toddler watch tv and plop screaming baby in the crib. When dd was a baby I'd put her in the bouncy chair or rnp in the bathroom. This one I figure if he's screaming when I'm holding him anyway, I may as well get clean and have a break.

[acorn99]

Happy birthday katelou!!!

[acorn99]

I am sort of here! I have a wicked migraine Monday night, which happened to be a night that A decided sleep was overrated and needed to wake up eleventy times. I went into work for an hour yesterday to do a couple things then went home back to bed to sleep off my migraine hangover. Now today is just a regular old day at work. I did have my annual OB appointment this morning, so that was awesome. FFWC/TMI: I have shaved nothing below my waist since like August. Sorry about that, health care provider. I imagine it was something like this down there.

[ellebelle]

Happy birthday katelou!

I'm having lots of anxiety with going back to work in less than 3 weeks now. Irene still will not take bottles and we've tried almost every kind out there and all the usual tricks (different people, times, places, positions, etc.). My rational brain is trying to say she won't starve herself and can start solids about a month after I start work so it won't be forever but then there's my anxious brain. I hate anxiety and it's making me miss Zoloft. If this keeps up I may need to talk to my doctor.

[ellebelle]

Bwahaha laughing about the machete GIF acorn99. Thanks for that, needed a laugh!

[tikoberry99]

Oct 26, 2016 13:54:43 GMT -5 comicSans said:

Oct 26, 2016 13:48:27 GMT -5 tikoberry99 said:

Currently in nap jail. I've been solo parenting since Monday and can't wait for dh to get home so I can shower....I think I'm becoming more greasy as we approach 4 months. Yuck.

Currently also in nap jail and solo parenting. I shower once the kids are in bed...or like yesterday let the toddler watch tv and plop screaming baby in the crib. When dd was a baby I'd put her in the bouncy chair or rnp in the bathroom. This one I figure if he's screaming when I'm holding him anyway, I may as well get clean and have a break.

Good idea! I'll try the rnp in the shower.

[cabbagecabbage]

Happy Birthday katelou!

I love Zumba littlesthobo!

Rainy here. Nap was a little rough so I'm watching New Girl and eating bad foods. Hey, July!!!!!!

[mugster]

R still has his cold and just screamed at my boob for 20 minutes. Dh is now giving him a bottle to fewer but not zero tears

[madamewaffles]

Happy birthday katelou!!

Poor baby mugster! Colds are for the birds.

[melody330]

We are here! The three month growth spurt is in full swing here. If B isn't nursing he's screaming. He's even been comfort nursing and falling asleep at the boob- which has NEVER happened.

I went and bought slow flow nipples for B's bottles. H is going to try and give a bottle for the first MOTN feeding.


I'm currently nursing B in the car before swim class so I can read Outlander in peace. Almost done with book #1!

Happy Birthday katelou! ellebelle sorry Irene still is boycotting bottles. Ds1 did this and it gave me huge anxiety to go back to work.

ETA- homophones are hard today

[glaze]

Happy birthday katelou

I'm just sitting here getting ragey in the pick up line for DS because people don't know how to pull their cars all the way up and others like to line jump and pull in front of them. Don't know if that makes sense but it angers me every time. Now DS is going to get rained on even though I got here 10 minutes early and some other asshole didn't.

[tikoberry99]

katelou happy birthday!

[rungirlrun]

Happy birthday katelou!

[lostinfaith225]

Happy birthday katelou!

I'm having a girls night with dd. Dh is working super late and ds is having a sleep over at my inlaws. I'm watching large amounts of tv.

[littlesthobo]

Oct 26, 2016 13:50:43 GMT -5 comicSans said:

Oct 26, 2016 13:48:20 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

I'm here! Checked in earlier then got busy. Washed all the floors upstairs (for like the second time this year- I'm off the hook now until spring! Ha ha) and made cookies for the Halloween party at playgroup on Monday. And got all caught up on the Bachelorette Canada!

I'm going to a Zumba class for the first time tonight with some friends and am looking forward to it!

Today is a much better day than yesterday.

Do you even have kids?? So productive!

Lol DS1 is at daycare today! And L had a 2-hour nap.

[rungirlrun]

I'm currently watching Married at First Sight, and I can't tell you how stressed I am watching the couples announce if they want to stay married or get a divorce. Why do I get so invested in the lives of people I don't know??

[lostinfaith225]

Oct 26, 2016 17:18:56 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I'm currently watching Married at First Sight, and I can't tell you how stressed I am watching the couples announce if they want to stay married or get a divorce. Why do I get so invested in the lives of people I don't know??

Same! I watched it earlier today! What did you think??

[glaze]

Oct 26, 2016 17:18:56 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I'm currently watching Married at First Sight, and I can't tell you how stressed I am watching the couples announce if they want to stay married or get a divorce. Why do I get so invested in the lives of people I don't know??

I watched one season and got very invested as well and was disappointed at the end result! Haven't watched another since but I've been thinking about it!

[Ray]

Happy birthday katelou!

melody330 - how are you liking outlander so far? I flew through the first one but the second one has been dragging for me lol

Today was a good day here DH, F and I took a 2.5 hour nap together this afternoon lol then he went down and napped for an hour during supper so I got to eat in peace! Yay! So rare lol just working on bedtime now.

Yesterday DH and I prepped 20 crockpot freezer meals - I'm so excited to eat them! They looked and smelled so good going into the bags.

I heard from the VP at my school today. Apparently it's my job to switch my duties around. I emailed the staff today to ask people to switch but no offers as of yet. Idk what I'm going to do if I don't hear from anyone.

Do you think it would come off as passive aggressive if I emailed the VP and asked if I should ask HR if they can think of a solution?

[roccobabyk]

katelou happy birthday!

[melody330]

Ray I'm loving the first book. It took me a while to get into it, but once it got going I flew threw it! Everyone said the second book is a tough read- usually not a favorite.

Good luck with pumping. You admin dragged their feet letting you know you needed to figure it out. If no one replies in a day or so I would get HR involved. Phrase it like you need help navigating the situation, not like you're throwing your principal under the bus. Sorry you're still figuring this out.

[sarcaztic10]

Ray I agree with what Melody said. I am sorry you are still dealing with that mess.

I have not had much time to check in today since they are finally letting me do my job. I will have to try to check in when I pump from now on.

S had a good day at daycare but as usual he didn't get enough sleep so he passed out as soon as he got home.

My mom told me that my dad is not coming down for Thanksgiving because he doesn't want to stop one of his projects. He will be able to care for their dogs so they won't have to come with my mom so that's ok. However, I am very disappointed in him for not wanting to come and meet his 2nd grandson and see L as well.

[littlesthobo]

Happy Birthday, katelou! I'm glad you enjoyed brunch!

tikoberry99 I hope you got your shower!

acorn99 lololol at that gif!

Ray are you unionized? If you are, i would contact the union to see what they say and phrase it the way melody330 suggested. If not, I think you're fine to go the HR route. Also, care to share your freezer crockpot recipes?