11/14 Randoms

[paloslee]

Get in here ladies.  Let's get the board going again!  

[paloslee]

Our appointment with Santa is on Sunday. Debating if I should do pjs or his xmas outfit?

[Deleted]

Between generally feeling like crap and the steroids, J is not happy. He is also waking up at odd hours to eat so we are both tired.

Despite that we got the cutest Santa/Christmas pics on Saturday. I can't wait to make Christmas cards.

I miss DH. Only a few more days.

[Deleted]

Nov 14, 2016 12:11:14 GMT -5 paloslee said:

Our appointment with Santa is on Sunday. Debating if I should do pjs or his xmas outfit?

We did his Christmas outfit. Jammies would be adorable too though. 

[rachelilly23]

I feel like death today. DS2 didn't eat dinner or breakfast, but he slept well last night and I sent him to school. K has had the crud for over a week now but no fever or anything. She can barely nurse though, she's so congested. Today I woke up with my head pounding and nauseous. I feel really rundown and weak, and I have the crud on top of that.
ETA: My eye is wonky too. I think because I got eyeliner in it on Friday. It's all puffy and hurts if I touch it.

[katespade]

We did Js Santa photo on Friday. We walked right up! And she is so damn cute in the picture.

[peachesncream]

On Sunday DH let me sleep in for the first time... well, probably EVER since C was born. I slept until 8. It was beautiful.

He had to call his brother to ask him something and he called at 10 am and his brother was still asleep. Oh, to be child-free again. :-P

[SheilaTheTank]

I haven't even thought about doing the Santa photo. Ugh!

[halfahippy]

I finally convinced my brother to let me drop the boys off at our parent co-op and leave like all the other moms, instead of sitting in the park for 2 hours. I got so much done! Dinner is prepped for the week and A actually took a good morning nap instead of a 20 minute carrier catnap. The boys did great. I live literally around the corner from the park it's at and now I can actually do productive stuff!

[katespade]

Nov 14, 2016 15:18:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I haven't even thought about doing the Santa photo. Ugh!

I would normally have waited until after thanksgiving but I had 3 reasons for going sooner:
-J isn't afraid of strangers yet
-i wanted to go on a day when DH could go
-I did not want to spend hours in line.

So they opened the Santa thing at the fancy mall near us on Friday and I was like WE ARE GOING since DH had the day off. DH thought I was nuts. But we got there and were definitely one of the first people. I'm so glad we went when we did because it wasn't just walk up to Santa- it had a bunch of little side activities along the way and the "elves" made us stop and do them. I cannot even imagine how long the wait will be on a Saturday with kids wanting to do the Elfie selfie and the machine that says if you're on the nice or naughty list...NOPE.

[jewel441]

LO has her first swim class today! So excited. Question about swim diapers... I have the reusable ones, I know they let pee out and keep poop in, but if LOs poop is still very liquidy and like newborn poop is that gonna work?

[rachelilly23]

Nov 15, 2016 9:04:18 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

LO has her first swim class today! So excited. Question about swim diapers... I have the reusable ones, I know they let pee out and keep poop in, but if LOs poop is still very liquidy and like newborn poop is that gonna work?

I guess you'll find out? Haha None of my kids have ever pooped in the pool, so I wouldn't know. I wish you the same luck!

[SheilaTheTank]

Nov 15, 2016 8:48:53 GMT -5 katespade said:

Nov 14, 2016 15:18:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I haven't even thought about doing the Santa photo. Ugh!

I would normally have waited until after thanksgiving but I had 3 reasons for going sooner:
-J isn't afraid of strangers yet
-i wanted to go on a day when DH could go
-I did not want to spend hours in line.

So they opened the Santa thing at the fancy mall near us on Friday and I was like WE ARE GOING since DH had the day off. DH thought I was nuts. But we got there and were definitely one of the first people. I'm so glad we went when we did because it wasn't just walk up to Santa- it had a bunch of little side activities along the way and the "elves" made us stop and do them. I cannot even imagine how long the wait will be on a Saturday with kids wanting to do the Elfie selfie and the machine that says if you're on the nice or naughty list...NOPE.

We are most likely not going to do it. Even though K is not scared of strangers she has a great habit of staring them down with an epic "who the fuck are you face". MH and I were talking and we were laughing because we both could see the picture being of K with her head turned to santa with that look on her face. 

The only time we would be able to go is also during peak times and that just seems like torture. I honestly thought maybe we could take one of the bunnies to the petco picture with santa and throw K in there with them. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Nov 15, 2016 9:04:18 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

LO has her first swim class today! So excited. Question about swim diapers... I have the reusable ones, I know they let pee out and keep poop in, but if LOs poop is still very liquidy and like newborn poop is that gonna work?

I know a lot of people double up for this very reason. 

[Deleted]

I'm actually trying to wean from the pump for real. My supply dropped so much that I wasn't even getting enough for one bottle in 25 minutes. Not worth it. I've been dropping sessions and hope to be done by next week.

[peachesncream]

Nov 15, 2016 10:13:41 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

I'm actually trying to wean from the pump for real. My supply dropped so much that I wasn't even getting enough for one bottle in 25 minutes. Not worth it. I've been dropping sessions and hope to be done by next week.

That is such a hard decision.  Hugs, momma.  You did a great job making it this far!

[SheilaTheTank]

Nov 15, 2016 10:13:41 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

I'm actually trying to wean from the pump for real. My supply dropped so much that I wasn't even getting enough for one bottle in 25 minutes. Not worth it. I've been dropping sessions and hope to be done by next week.

I hope the transition goes smoothly for you. I packed up all my pumping stuff last weekend. It was freeing. 

[sunshineshades]

House showings around baby naps is the most annoying thing. Our agent originally said he'd book them around her naps, and he was, but now we're getting desperate to sell. Today's showing is smack in the middle of her afternoon nap. I've had to fiddle with her schedule to make 3 short naps instead to make it possible.

[paloslee]

Nov 15, 2016 9:04:18 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

LO has her first swim class today! So excited. Question about swim diapers... I have the reusable ones, I know they let pee out and keep poop in, but if LOs poop is still very liquidy and like newborn poop is that gonna work?

LO loved the pool. The swimmer diapers suck. They hold it in but it messy. And they irritated his bum.

[jewel441]

Well LO didn't poop, she never does in the bath either. She was not a fan of being dunked.

[jewel441]

Also LO has been napping since we got home. Over 2 hours. Swim class is exhausting!

Update: she took a 3 hr nap! 3 hours!!!!

[paloslee]

SheilaTheTank I like the petco idea! That would make for a cute xmas card.

[paloslee]

Today I stopped at Target before coming into the office. I picked up xmas jammies for LO. They have adult size ones, they look so comfy! I didnt buy any for me but really tempted.

[paloslee]

My mom is in Hawaii right now for her birthday. We will celebrate when she comes back next week. I hate buying my mother a gift. She doesn't need anything. I think I'll just take her for a mani and pedi.

[jewel441]

Does anyone know of a good Spotify playlist or album that has like upbeat instrumental music. Like kids tunes but no words?

[SheilaTheTank]

I just got my period over a week early. F U body.

[Deleted]

Steroids are the effing devil. My normally happy, sweet, funny baby is a little monster and I have no help. I need a drink and a nap.

[SheilaTheTank]

Nov 15, 2016 17:23:26 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Steroids are the effing devil. My normally happy, sweet, funny baby is a little monster and I have no help. I need a drink and a nap.

FX for early bedtime and he goes down smoothly.

[ltlbandito]

Nov 15, 2016 12:54:55 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

House showings around baby naps is the most annoying thing. Our agent originally said he'd book them around her naps, and he was, but now we're getting desperate to sell. Today's showing is smack in the middle of her afternoon nap. I've had to fiddle with her schedule to make 3 short naps instead to make it possible.

I hope it sells quickly!

[cinnamonsmiles]

Nov 15, 2016 16:44:16 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Does anyone know of a good Spotify playlist or album that has like upbeat instrumental music. Like kids tunes but no words?

Not specifically kids tunes, but we listen to a lot of The Piano Guys here. Then I can sing along if I want