New Year's Wknd Randoms

[britta]

Big plans? Feelz about the past year? How about the new year? Share it all here.

[penguin129]

That sucks @kitchen. So Not cool.

[penguin129]

We have 0 plans for today. It is the first New Year's Eve in a while we will be at home. I like it that way. HL is taking a second nap in me amd AG is playing with play doh. I hope to go for a walk in a bit. We're having cooler weather.

[becole]

@kitchen there is nothing that bothers me more than the church addressing correspondence to only my husband and we have two female ministers.

[smallpotato]

We're on our way to my ILs for another Christmas. G woke up at 3:30 and then 7, and yet I am absolutely exhausted today. N is beyond excited and hasn't stopped since he woke up. I just hope it's jot a shitshow like thanksgiving was. Poor G has been congested and has postnatal deip. He's spit up a little more than usual, so I'm thinking the drop is irritating his stomach. He has his 10 week appointment on Wednesday so I'll ask about it if it's still bothering him.

I also realized yesterday that I'm going to have to go back to work a few weeks earlier than I initially planned because money. I'm not happy about it, but it will still be two weeks more than I took after N was born. I have to let daycare know next week, since I originally told them his first day would be at the end of the month.

2016 was a weird year. Obviously the high point was welcoming G and completing our family. There was a lot of hard stuff too, personally and professionally. I'm trying to be hopeful for 2017, for myself and my boys. It's hard though when I look at the world we're living in.

[becole]

We are actually going to a party tonight- a fancy one and I'm a whale and nothing fits. I'm thinking how can I dress up leggings?

[smallpotato]

@kitchen, that sucks. That is definitely not cool.

[becole]

Also DS asked yesterday "where my presents?" Where my stocking? He wanted to open more.

[jcrewgirl]

On the way back from Myrtle Beach. We won't get home until 5pm(sh). Feeding the kid dinner and finding some champagne. We'll see if we make it to midnight. I'm dubious.

Despite how sucky 2016 was with the election, etc., it was great for our family. We found an amazing school for our toddler that also has a spot for our newborn, got pregnant in one cycle, had a healthy pregnancy, went to Bermuda, welcomed a niece and then our son into the world, and DH and I got closer.

2017 - I want to make a doable plan for each week. Strive for doable, not perfection. So maybe work out 3x a week, hit a doable goal weight by March, eat healthier (not less), try one new recipe a month, declutter my closet by February and be present - less time on my phone.

[britta]

Dec 31, 2016 11:17:30 GMT -5 becole said:

We are actually going to a party tonight- a fancy one and I'm a whale and nothing fits. I'm thinking how can I dress up leggings?

LT for the party. Sorry nothing fits. I'm in the same boat still.

I wish I had taken a pic of the top I'm wearing today because I *almost* wore it with leggings, but decided on some black denim skinnies instead. Anyway, I feel with leggings and some heels it would look plenty dressy for a party. Maybe I'll see if I can Google a similar top.

[britta]

We're in the car heading to BIL's for H's family Christmas. I've already taken a Xanax prophylatically. I told H I'm gonna tap into BIL's Wifi and stream the Alabama/Washington game. And H's niece txt me she's bringing purse sized bottles of wine in her bag 😂 It may be ok after all.

Speaking of football, @kitchen and ladystrat did y'all watch the Michigan game last night? 😳 I'm mad I didn't stay up till the end. It looks like they ended up making a game of it.

2016 was pretty meh for me. The high point of course was completing our family, but being pregnant is so not fun for me. I feel like I lost a lot of the year feeling miserable. We did some fun stuff though; Garth Brooks concert, trip up north to see my extended family, etc. Our dog did try to off herself with the stick to the chest, but otherwise we were all pretty healthy.

In 2017 I'm looking forward to really feeling myself again. We have some tentative camping trips planned, the conference trip in March, and our annual adults weekend with my BFF and her H. I need to put more of a focus on putting my phone down when I'm with my family and getting myself fit, both physically and mentally. I'm going to give meal planning more of my time and actually pre-prepping to make weeknights easier. I would reeeeaaallly love to get back to work, but that may be a pipe dream.

[erien22846]

Ugh. Spending my last afternoon of 2016 at urgent care for mastitis. It seems everyone is getting one last visit to the doctor before their deductible resets tomorrow.

[iwantbacon]

2015 was such a shitey year for me that 2016 was glorious by comparison (minus the election). I hope 2017 is good as well.

I took the boys to a kids part earlier this afternoon which was nice. Now I'm trying to take a nap, but Ds2 is busy chatting with himself. So freaking cute. Zero plans for the rest of the day aside from football, drinking champagne, putting away laundry and maybe hitting up a grocery store for two things I forgot to get earlier. Woooo NYE, so crazy!

I'm hoping to be a better "me" in 2017. Focus on myself physically and mentally, which in turn will help me be a better mom, spouse, and friend. And also, I plan to drink more wine.

[wahooMOM13]

Sorry haven't been around during the holidays. We had company staying at our house from Friday before Christmas until Wednesday. My DD2 got an ear infection on Dec 17 and just finished her antibiotic (amox) but spiked a fever last night after getting another cold this week. Took her in this morning and she now has a double ear infection so on a stronger antibiotic this time. Poor thing has been sick most of Christmas break. Hope she's feeling better by Monday bc she really misses school.

[becole]

[adouces06]

I think many of us will agree that 2016 was good to us, simply because of our newest additions to our families. It's been an amazing year watching DS grow from a barely walking one year old to a walking/talking/crazy two year old.
For 2017, I want to be more present around the kids. I also want to find a job that allows me to easily be the primary caregiver for my children. I want to get into some sort of exercise routine. Nothing crazy, just something to keep me slightly active. My husband and I have also set a goal to stick to a monthly budget, and work on paying off some of our debt to better our credit scores. Should be a fun year!

Happy New Year All!

[sanibel21]

erien22846 hope your wait is quick and you feel better soon
wahooMOM13 so sorry about your DD. Hope she feels better soon.
becole L. M. A. O.

DH and I divided and conquered today and it worked out really well, minus the fact that he and I didn't see each other. I took dd2 to do some returns. She was so good I went and had lunch at Panera. It was so nice. He took dd1 to do other errands and said she was pretty well behaved too. We did some more reorganizing around the house this afternoon, which makes me feel good too.
Do you guys sometimes do stuff while LO is awake and in a swing or bouncy seat and not really give them a lot of attention? The mom guilt is strong over here. But I noticed DH could have cared less today when dd2 woke up in the swing and was just looking around. For like awhile. While we did stuff around the house. I felt bad and worried about causing her a flat head and on and on. Dh was like "she doesnt seem to be unhappy with the situation..." I'm crazy for tending to my kids every second they're awake right?
2016 was great of course because of LO's arrival. It was, however, very difficult being pregnant staying home with a toddler and now being home with a newborn and a toddler.
2017 I'm going to focus on self care and letting go of mom guilt, mom worry, and perfectionism.

[erien22846]

sanibel21 thanks. It was busy at urgent care. I was there for two hours. The person next to me said there was 4 hour wait at the other urgent care clinic nearby. Yikes. One dose of antibiotics down but I still have a fever and chills when the Tylenol wears off. Hoping a good sleep does me good tonight.

As far alone time for lo, it's absolutely fine. Personally I think overstimulation is worse. She's taking in the sights and sounds around her and stretching her legs. Enjoy the time to do other things. I'm sure you'll find a good balance of stimulation and quiet time.

[britta]

erien22846 feel better!
wahooMOM13 I hope your DD feels better soon!
sanibel21 heck yes to leaving DS to chill in the swing, laying on his play mat, or sitting up in the boppy and getting things done. After feeding him I'll sit and talk to him a little bit, but then as long as he's content I go about my business. Often times I'll bring him into whatever room I'm in so he can see me and I can talk to him while I'm doing dishes or something, but I'm not holding/talking to/interacting with him at all times while he's awake. +1 to they're still being stimulated just by their surroundings. But I also don't entertain my toddler 24/7 either. He's got toys and an imagination. Carry on son.

[iwantbacon]

We got baby giggles today! DS2 kept laughing and laughing, it was wonderful and very much needed to close out 2016. The best part was DS1 tickling him and getting him to laugh so he felt like he was a part of it too.

[Deleted]

Happy New Year everyone!

[erien22846]

Happy New Year!

I'm starting a 10k training program today. My goal is to go out for first walk/run during afternoon naps. I wanted to start while on leave but the weather just wasn't good for taking the baby out. I'm back to work on Tuesday so I'm going to workout during the day while the kids are at daycare. We'll see how it goes.

[hikingmama222]

Happy new year!

We all made it to midnight. A group was setting of fireworks in the park behind our house so we got a nice show. DD loved it. DS proceeded to be up every hour and a half. I'm going to be dead today. It's 920 and everyone but me is still sleeping thankfully. Nothing much planned for the day except for laundry,meal planning and grocery shopping.

[britta]

Happy 2017! Cheers to new beginnings!

We were lights out by 9:30 last night, LOL. H is on call today and it was a busy day with his family Christmas, so no desire to stay up late. So far today, being solo with the kids hasn't been to bad. DS1 is still excited about all his new toys, so he's playing independently well. DS2 has been happy as well. I've done some laundry and meal planning in between snuggles with everyone, so I'm feeling somewhat productive. It's sunny out today and supposed to be "mild", so I'm hoping after naps we all can get outside for a bit.

[sanibel21]

We did not stay up last night, didn't even watch any New Year's Eve programming or anything. So far, we've managed showers today, haha. After nap, we're going to do some food shopping for the week and for Christmas brunch we're hosting tomorrow with MIL and SILs tomorrow.

[fem]

So I jumped back in and then we got the call that my mom's cancer was back and I disappeared.

2016 was a roller coaster. O was born healthy and completed our little family on Sept. 30th. Two days ago, exactly 3 months after she was there for O's birth, my Mom passed away. I'm going to miss her so much, she was my rock.

So my goals are more short term. Try to get through the funeral Wednesday, then back home and back to work the 17th. I'm trying my hardest to find as much joy as I can through my two girls, but man this is hard.

[iwantbacon]

fem I'm so sorry about your mom. Hugs, thoughts, and prayers to you and your family

[fem]

Also the adults watched Secret Life of Pets and went to bed at 10pm last night.

[britta]

fem I'm so, so deeply sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.

[sanibel21]

fem I'm so very sorry.