This girl enjoyed a glass of wine but I have yet to have my mojito! I really want a mojito!
L falls asleep at 2am like there's a switch in his brain! I need him to dial it back to midnight lol. He doesn't wake up till 7:30 when my mom takes dogs out so I shouldn't complain but 2am is killer.
Ha. Yeah I have had several beverages in the last few weeks. I made sangria for Christmas dinner, had a margarita or two, some homemade Irish cream in my hot chocolate. I sound like a lush. Amusingly enough I really don't drink all that much but I have made up for my abstinence while pregnant.
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 29, 2016 9:20:35 GMT -5
I had some beer and a glass of wine during the holiday. Oh and my dad spiked my coffee with Irish cream.
Since we put up the tree up so late, I was going to keep it up for a while but now I kind of just want to take it down and put all the boxes away.
Next thing to worry about is new years. I'm not sure what we're doing. We've always had a big party at our house but I wasn't sure if I wanted to host this year with the baby. I did mention to one couple about coming over and doing something low key then the next day another friend sent a message about going over to their house. Now we have to decide which group of friends to hang out with. But I'm also watching this cold because I don't want to be around all the new babies if it doesn't go away soon.
My in laws leave today. It's been a pretty good visit but fil can leave now. Next time he say eat your veggies so you can be pretty, it's not going to be pretty. Christmas clean up has officially begun. I enjoyed the holidays but I am ready for the associated clutter to leave.
I've definitely had a few cocktails in the last few weeks. danib What kind of slush do you make? My family makes an OJ based one with brandy.
I'm ready to take the tree down as well. It might be a good project for my Dad this weekend. He gets a little stir crazy so I like to have little things for him to do when he visits.
I have my 6 week check up today. I suspect that I have some sort of prolapse and I'm nervous to find out what my options will be to fix it. My mom had similar issues and ended up having surgery to fix it.
Yup. Definetly had my fair share on Christmas. aggiebug you don't sound like a lush. If you are then I'm an alcoholic.
This. From reading this thread I think I may have had more than all of you combined 😳 never felt drunk or anything but there has just been kind of a steady infusion of wine, IPAs, and holiday cocktails flowing since last week.
I'm slacking, I've only had one beer pp, and it was a Crispin, so not even real liquor. I need to step up my game 😕
DH and I have been saving a bottle of wine that we were supposed to celebrate DS being born, but never drank it. Maybe we can celebrate this kid being born? Our 5 year anniversary is coming up in a few weeks, so maybe we will drink it then.
My in laws leave today. It's been a pretty good visit but fil can leave now. Next time he say eat your veggies so you can be pretty, it's not going to be pretty. Christmas clean up has officially begun. I enjoyed the holidays but I am ready for the associated clutter to leave.
Post by cookswithwine9 on Dec 29, 2016 11:16:27 GMT -5
Definitely been enjoying the drinks! O has been getting a bottle when I do. I did pump and dump bc I can't go to sleep with my boobs that full bc they will be rocks in 4 hours.
So I feel like an idiot. I've been letting O do his thing since we brought him home (6 weeks). Feeding on demand and letting him sleep when he wants. But I noticed he was not napping... Like at all. He would wake up all day and stay awake and then pass out at like 3pm. He would be awake for 6-7 hours at a time. So I googled how many naps should a 1-2 mo old be taking. 3-4 naps?!?! So now I've had him on a loose schedule for 2 days with a morning, afternoon and evening nap. It's going really well! Poor thing needed to sleep! I thought he would sleep when he needed to but he doesn't. I have to put him to bed for naps.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 29, 2016 11:40:02 GMT -5
I had a few sips of some version of a Moscow Mule Christmas Eve when we went out to eat. I had never had one before. So good!! Wish I could have had five.
I'm so sorry cheshie6 I always find those early morning hours to be the worst. It seems like everyone in the world is sleeping but you and time drags.
+1 to wanting to get all the holiday stuff down goldenlove3. I started yesterday, only got half done, and now have a bigger mess to look at. We also always had a NYE party at our house, but I don't see any option but to skip it this year. It would be doable, but spending more than half our Christmas party in my bedroom soothing and feeding M was just depressing when I could hear all the fun going on on the other side of the wall. I hope your cold goes away soon so that you can have some fun!
He is STILL saying that aggiebug?! Hell no. I hope he had some redeeming qualities that made the visit bearable.
Good luck at your PP check buckyb and I hope everything's ok.
I need to start getting a handle on this sleep thing cookswithwine9. I feel like all we do is recover from staying up all day and night or stay up all day and night because we slept all day long. If she would sleep in any of her baby containing devices longer than ten minutes I feel like it would help immensely. My poor barnacle baby.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 29, 2016 11:45:55 GMT -5
Sleep was as I expected it to be last night...rough-ish. It's as though she knows it's bed time because she never has long wake ups, just a ton of them. Every hour. She doesn't even want to eat, just soothed back to sleep.
She's now started reaching for my face and toys. Heart=exploding.
Last night sucked. And she's still not smiling. Isn't this when they're supposed to start? When they've pushed you to the limits of exhaustion so that the smile comes just before you've lost your damn mind and saves you from breaking? Well, I'm waiting, you little ingrate.
goldenlove3. And sophiegrace my fil and I don't have the best relationship to put it nicely. I try really hard to bite my tongue and only speak up on the important stuff. So the first time he said it I kept my mouth shut, the second time I started listing more appropriate adjectives (to which he said but her pretty blue eyes and beautiful hair ugh) next time it will be in no uncertain terms do not talk to my children like that again (at which point he will huff and pout and not talk to me for another 6 months and his son for at least 3). He just started coming around again so I have been trying to keep the peace this trip and finds a way to get the pint across without the pint which I don't see happening anymore. H sticks up for what we want and does most of the confrontation but it's really hard for him and his father still blames me, probably since until I came around everyone catered to his desires.
I can't imagine trying to follow a schedule at this age. It will happen soon enough but not for another month or two.
I use the term schedule very loosely. I'm just trying to make sure he actually sleeps some intervals during the day because he wasn't before.
Sounds like it's working if he's been sleeping this morning! I prefer for D to sleep as much as possible because then she's generally less over tired at the end of the day and less difficult to put down/keep down at night. So idk a lot about how to keep them awake lol
I'm about to pay all of my medical bills, hold me.
I'm still arguing with my insurance/employer over my HRA. I wish someone would pull their head out of their ass & actually look at my account. They finally got the balance correct before I had H, but now there's $1000 left in it, (after applying $2500 to my deductible) & they're not applying it to my bills. Augh!
Our insurance broker really screwed is this year. I'm paying so so much that I shouldn't have had to, but I thought she knew best (it being her job and all) when we didn't agree on the plan she suggested back in June. My OB bills in batches after delivery so I'm getting hit with the entire deductible plus non covered services. All those visits to the hospital for monitoring and STAT labs to check platelets weren't covered. Gahhhh.
I can't imagine trying to follow a schedule at this age. It will happen soon enough but not for another month or two.
I use the term schedule very loosely. I'm just trying to make sure he actually sleeps some intervals during the day because he wasn't before.
Sorry I actually saw your original post after I read this one and then kids happened and I never got to respond. It makes sense and if he is napping then I would say it's working fine. I genuinely just didn't want you to stress over a schedule which it doesn't sound like you are.
danib that photo looked amazing, thanks for getting the recipe
sophiegrace a big 'ugh' to medical bills. I felt the same way about our recent tree removal expenditure...absolutely hated spending $$ on something like that, but was thankful we could cover it. (Also grateful for my H, who is so conscientious about saving for unexpected expenses).
Hi! We had a relaxing morning and then headed out to lunch and a trip to Costco, and stopped at the park on our way home. I am now the proud owner of a Roomba, or as B calls it, 'Robo-vacuum' (like Robo-dog from Paw Patrol😉) Its charging now and I'm giddy with excitement. Goodbyyyye, lab-hair!
Also, + whatever to enjoying some adult beverages lately. Prosecco, mimosas, red and white wine, margaritas...and DH brought home some Strongbow that was delicious. I'm an equal opportunity lush.
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 29, 2016 15:03:32 GMT -5
cookswithwine9 I did the same thing with naps. I kept thinking this kid just doesn't sleep, only to find out that I should have been making him nap. It was especially hard when we were at our families houses during Christmas. I had to force my family to leave him alone and let him sleep.
sophiegrace Sorry you were hit with so many bills. I definitely hear you about being grateful. Something like having a baby shouldn't cost so much money.
sophiegrace All the hugs, I don't have the time or mental strength to go through my Hosp bills. Even though this is kind of what I do "all day", I can't stand doing my own. Maybe it is because I have to assist others at work that to do my own it feels like I'm back at work. So I'm avoiding it. Don't know for how much longer though bc do not need collections agencies calling on top of everything.
dashook This is why we're friends. I might have you beat with the alcohol intake lol. Them again maybe not but I'm sure we at least drink enough to remain in each other's good company.
cookswithwine9 I can lend you my dog and all her glorious barking at mailmen, delivery trucks, neighbors, squirrels, a cloud. This should help keep him up lol.
danib That slush looks fantastic!! Thank you for the recipe!
LizInFL Oh how I would love a roomba. I guess I never bought into it that it could work around our house with all the hundred things lying around - let us know how you like it!
tgrimes1980 Following up for a review of the owlet - I think that was the baby wearing monitor that you were gifted ? How is it working and do you like it?
Waiting on a call back from the pedi nurse. I had called around 4 weeks bc Alecs umbilical cord was red and there's like a pus thingy. Well they said NBD. I then had his 1mo check up the following week and obviously the dr saw it then but didn't say anything. Well apparently it's been bleeding a little today bc it's on his shirt and Hs shirt and it's so creepy looking. Hopefully it's fine but seriously why didn't we address this earlier lol.
Re drinking, like waitwhat I am a "glass of red wine a night" girl. I usually only get to drink the whole thing bc, well, mom duties - but just having that first sip of two is enough. I've also had my margarita, a shot of "Polish NyQuil" when I wasn't feeling well (near immediate cure btw) and beer. Oh and a couple martinis. What else, I think that's it for "types" but I do generally keep it to one at a sitting bc taking care of two is hard enough sober.
ETA I didn't mean "get to drink the whole thing" I meant "don't get to"
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