Christmas Eve Eve aka Friday!

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It's Fri-yay!

[hikingmama222]

I sure hope no one else in our house gets sick and DH gets over whatever hit him quickly. Worse timing ever.

Baby slept great but of course I was up with sick hubby, and cleaning and lysoling much of my house in the middle of the night.

Lots to do today. Run a few errands, lots and lots of cleaning. We're supposed to go to a friend's house tonight for a little gift exchange. Really hope we don't have to change all our plans for this weekend.

[jwinct]

hikingmama222 - I hope your DH is feeling better soon and everyone else stays healthy! I would have him stay home tonight, even if he's feeling better by then.

I really wish the president of my company would tell us now what time we can leave today. He always lets us leave early the day before a holiday, but he "saves it" and doesn't tell anyone until around lunchtime, like it's supposed to be a surprise or something. It would make my life easier knowing what time I can leave work because I have shit to do!

[erien22846]

Today we begin the Christmas festivities. We're headed to my in-laws. We used the baby's schedule as an excuse to show up after lunch. Yay for limiting our time with them! After naps, we'll open gifts and have pizza for dinner. We'll spend the night and head home first thing in the morning and continue the Christmas celebration with my family.

Safe travels to you and yours this Christmas!!

[erien22846]

jwinct That's annoying. I'd lose motivation to work quickly in anticipation of leaving.

[vavavictoria]

hikingmama222 FX H gets better soon and doesn't infect anyone else!

jwinct I hope you find out when you can go home soon! I would totally lose any motivation to work if I kind of knew we could leave sooner but not exactly.

erien22846 have fun at your jnlaws and eat lots of pizza!

[erien22846]

hikingmama222 what is up with all the illness?? So many here and on Facebook have a bug circulating their family. Hope the rest of the house stays healthy!

[vavavictoria]

C slept from 10-430 which was awesome. I went to bed at midnight. After her feeding, I forgot to turn the volume on the baby monitor back on. I wake up at 6 to the sound of very sad crying coming from my office. I have no idea how long she was crying. Hopefully not too long. I felt horrible. She had pooped so much that apparently no more liquid could fit in her diaper. I think half the pack n play was soaked. I changed her and fed her again and put her back to sleep and did a load of laundry. And then laid in bed for two hours trying to go back to sleep. So sad. Today was my last toddler free morning to sleep in. Oh well.

We are heading out of town to my inlaws and will be there for the new year as well. Three kids under the age of 4 and a newborn. Things will certainly be interesting

[smallpotato]

Good morning!

hikingmama222, I hope YH feels better and no one else catches it.
jwinct, I hope you find out what time you can leave soon.

G slept from 11-4:30 and then 5-8:30! N was up around 6:30 but he hung out with me for a while. He kept asking me if it was time to go to Gram's yet. I think he's excited. We put all the presents under the tree before we left

We're on our way to my mom's now. I told my mom we were stopping at Dunkin on our way because only G had eaten. She called me 5 minutes later saying my dad wants a donut. Umm, okay. She took him to the walk in yesterday, and he has a double ear infection. I can't believe it took him this long to get it looked at, but whatever. Today should be low key once we get there.

[iwantbacon]

I went to the grocery store this morning with DS1. He was great and good company, but the store was insanity. Many deep breaths, but we made it out with hopefully everything we need for the cookie making bonanza later today.

[jwinct]

We still haven't been told if they're letting us leave early. Ugh! I have a bunch of baking to do and a few more things to wrap and I'm starting to get anxious. LOL

Something weird has happened to my eyelashes on my right eye. Like, a bunch seem to have fallen out or something, and the eyelashes that are there are like half the length they normally are, so my left eyelashes are a lot longer than my right ones. It's been hard to put mascara on for the past week or so because of this. WTF! I stopped and bought some of the fiber-extend mascara this morning, hoping that I can at least create the illusion of longer lashes on that eye. I'm so self-conscious about it, even though nobody probably notices it.

[vavavictoria]

Dec 23, 2016 11:35:33 GMT -5 @kitchen said:

Having dinner with some friends tonight! I'm super excited to ditch the two big girls with my parents and have dinner like an adult (with a baby)!

Isn't it funny how easy things are with a baby compared to older kids? I thought things were so hard with #1. Hahahahahaha.

[hikingmama222]

Plans cancelled for tonight. Means one less errand for me today since I still had a gift to buy.

[smallpotato]

N has reached the "are we there yet?" stage. He's been asking for the last hour and a half. Thank goodness we are only about 5 minutes out. G has been snoring the whole ride. Best.

[jwinct]

One of my co-workers just brought me a home-made whoopie pie. SO GOOD!

[britta]

hikingmama222 still hoping for you that no one else gets sick!!
@kitchen enjoy the adult night! DS1 was such an easygoing baby too. Actually, he still is. As long as they have Wifi so we can get PBS Kids on the phone, he'll sit forever. DS2? Not as easy.

H is home because he's on call tonight. We braved the grocery store for the things we need for tomorrow's dinner with my family. The kids and H are all taking naps now. Ish. I can hear 2.0 up there grunting and the oldest is signing to himself. At least no one is screaming.

While I was at the grocery store my sister txt and said my niece had been throwing up all night. Awesome sauce. Because they're spending Christmas Eve with my XBIL, the plan had been for my sister to join the family for dinner tomorrow, then leave to get her kids and spend the night with them, returning Christmas afternoon. Now we're playing it by ear. If she's still sick, my sister is just going to keep her kids all weekend and I *hope* not plan to come here at all, but that hasn't been clarified. If she's better (how do you define that? not puking anymore?), the plan will stay the same.

FFFC: I kind of want to tell her to just stay home with the kids and not come at all. I mean, I'm pretty sure the stomach bug stays can live in the bowels for a couple days to weeks, even if vomiting has subsided. DNMFW the stomach flu here with a newborn. My mom thinks I'm being bitchy and that it's a moot point because H and I are in the hospital for work and DS1 goes to daycare 3 days a week. I'm feeling like incidental exposure isn't the same as intentional. What does O16 think? Am I being irrational? I'll admit. I have a serious phobia of puking which may be clouding my thoughts. I have a lot of anxiety about this right now.

[jwinct]

britta - I would not want them to come, either. The stomach bug is so contagious, even after your symptoms are gone. And how knows who else will be next to fall victim - they could all be carriers at this point! And it can take days to actually start feeling sick even if you're already infected. No, thanks!

[erien22846]

Is it an UO that kids who are potty trained shouldn't wear footie pj's? MIL bought DS footie Christmas pjs. He'll wear them once for her but probably never again. They are such a hassle.

[britta]

Dec 23, 2016 13:37:47 GMT -5 jwinct said:

britta - I would not want them to come, either. The stomach bug is so contagious, even after your symptoms are gone. And how knows who else will be next to fall victim - they could all be carriers at this point! And it can take days to actually start feeling sick even if you're already infected. No, thanks!

That's what I'm thinking! So what, she's next and starts puking at my house tomorrow afternoon? Or her son on Christmas Day? No thank you please.

[erien22846]

britta that's tough. She will still be contagious but it's Christmas! I'm definitely team stay home and away from my kids though.

Last Christmas I got so upset with my sister over something similar. We arrived at my parent's house and no one mentioned any illness. Later my aunt asked if my nephew is feeling better. Apparently he had thrown up that morning. I let my sister know I was upset she didn't let me know. She reasoned that she thought it was a one time thing and he wasn't actually sick. Not the point. I am my children's mother and I decide if I expose them to a potential stomach bug. Some people are clueless. And I am the opposite of a germophobe but it's common courtesy.

[adouces06]

britta you are totally being rational! I'd tell them to stay home if I were you.

[britta]

Dec 23, 2016 13:41:56 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Is it an UO that kids who are potty trained shouldn't wear footie pj's? MIL bought DS footie Christmas pjs. He'll wear them once for her but probably never again. They are such a hassle.

Meh. DS1 has a couple pairs and wore his Christmas ones to his school Christmas party yesterday. He unzips to about his knees and then pulls his shorts down just far enough so that he can pee. I had to show him once and then he ran with it.

For poop or for girls? Yeah for sure a hassle.

[britta]

erien22846 I'm the opposite of a germaphobe as well, to a certain extent. There's a difference between sheltering my kids because they *might* be exposed to something (i.e. going to daycare, etc) and keeping them away from people who are knowingly infected.

But this is my sister. Who sent her to kids my house with fevers when DS2 was 2 weeks old. She doesn't see the problem.

[adouces06]

We can't catch a break over here. We all have managed to catch a cold. Runny noses, sore throats, and congestion. Blah. Of course, right before Christmas. DS was up at 1:30 last night and in our bed until 3. Hopefully he starts to feel better soon because sick toddlers are no fun.
Tonight I have to make a dessert for Christmas Eve dinner, and I've decided on this bit of deliciousness:

Hopefully I am not biting off too much than I can chew!!

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ugh play group was a gong show. He wouldn't sit still for circle time and just kept running around.

[erien22846]

Dec 23, 2016 13:56:30 GMT -5 britta said:

Dec 23, 2016 13:41:56 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Is it an UO that kids who are potty trained shouldn't wear footie pj's? MIL bought DS footie Christmas pjs. He'll wear them once for her but probably never again. They are such a hassle.

Meh. DS1 has a couple pairs and wore his Christmas ones to his school Christmas party yesterday. He unzips to about his knees and then pulls his shorts down just far enough so that he can pee. I had to show him once and then he ran with it.

For poop or for girls? Yeah for sure a hassle.

Good point. DS still sits most of the time. Since we had his urethral stricture fixed, we haven't worked with him again on standing.

I saw MIL also bought the 6 and 9 year olds footie pj's and that doesn't bother me. I think it has more to do with DS's age. He can't manage going to bathroom by himself in footies like the older kids can.

[erien22846]

adouces06 good luck with the cake!

[britta]

Dec 23, 2016 14:16:57 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Dec 23, 2016 13:56:30 GMT -5 britta said:

Meh. DS1 has a couple pairs and wore his Christmas ones to his school Christmas party yesterday. He unzips to about his knees and then pulls his shorts down just far enough so that he can pee. I had to show him once and then he ran with it.

For poop or for girls? Yeah for sure a hassle.

Good point. DS still sits most of the time. Since we had his urethral stricture fixed, we haven't worked with him again on standing.

I saw MIL also bought the 6 and 9 year olds footie pj's and that doesn't bother me. I think it has more to do with DS's age. He can't manage going to bathroom by himself in footies like the older kids can.

Oh yeah. Sitting for whatever reason, def a hassle.

I find them to be a hassle when it comes to putting them on period. There's really no good way to help him do it.

[jwinct]

adouces06 - That cake looks awesome. I bet it's not that hard to do! Good luck! ANd post a picture when you're done, so we can rate it "Pin Win" or "Pin Fail."

I am still at work. Still no word. I've gotten everything on my to-do list done and there's really nothing to do. I"m seriously considering grabbing a beer out of the beer fridge and bringing it up to my office (yes, we have a beer fridge at work).

[vavavictoria]

jwinct I am intensely curious to know what kind of a workplace has a beer fridge. Do it!