I'm being lazy. Last week ended up being really busy, and end of this week and next look like they'll be busy too, so I'm enjoying a boring day at home today. DS has started hiding behind things then jumping out and saying "boo!" It makes me laugh all the time. I'm also wondering if it counts as a word. His 18 month appointment is next week and so far his vocabulary consists of uh oh, boo, and tickle. Plus any random sounds he can come up with. Little guy is never quiet but doesn't use any words.
I did grades this morning. We have trimesters so I have progress reports due this week. MIL has been here helping out since I had the sinus and upper respiratory infection and DD had the double pneumonia. She is leaving today and making us a pizza casserole before she goes so I can hold off cooking a little longer. Today is the first day I felt somewhat normal. I am going to miss her. She would get up with DD every morning and at night so she was a godsend
mreve - That is super cute. teachermomtobe - Hope report cards aren't too stressful!
While most of downtown seems to have the day off, my client is open, so I'm at work. We do have some meetings today which should make it go faster, but it's dragging.
Since it's slow, I'm doing some research on nanny shares. We have friends who are expecting two months after us and will need care about the same time. The only issue is logistics - we would need a nanny for about 11 hours a day and also need her to pick up/drop off one kid (included in the 11 hours). Does that seem unreasonable? My plan is to start asking around and see if any nanny would even consider the job.
Post by wineoclock on Jan 16, 2017 12:21:51 GMT -5
teachermomtobe I finished my report cards before winter break although they weren't due until afterwards to get them out of the way. Joke was on me when my principal and AP handed me all of the submitted report cards for the entire school to proof read as a part of my administrative internship. 😟 Report cards are the bane of my existence.
Post by teachermomtobe on Jan 16, 2017 12:43:27 GMT -5
DH has never had MLK day off but he started a new job last week and he has today off. We were both looking forward to it because we had an extra day to get stuff done at home/prep nursery. Well we started doing nursery stuff and he got overwhelmed (the room needs to be sanded/scraped/fixed before it can be repainted) and now he's in a terrible mood. I am seriously considering going to Starbucks to work on report cards because I just don't want to be around him. UGH!
Post by wineoclock on Jan 16, 2017 13:00:58 GMT -5
teachermomtobe heading to Starbucks and getting some space may be a good idea.
MH gets overwhelmed about projects around the house too. Maybe next time you talk about the nursery if you can schedule out each step so it's broken down into manageable steps rather than one huge project it will help?
Sorry for the damper on your day off. Try to salvage what you can!
Post by teachermomtobe on Jan 16, 2017 13:04:50 GMT -5
wineoclock, I think step-by-step, DH does not he only sees big picture and gets stressed. He is looking into hiring a painter which is fine with me if it means he won't be cranky. Normally we'd both tackle the project like we have had to do for every other room in our house but since I'm pregnant I don't feel comfortable sanding/scraping paint so I feel like I can't talk him off the ledge since I won't even be doing the work. Hopefully he finds a painter willing to do the prep work and this can be over.
teachermomtobe, our nursery sounds like it's in the same condition. There are so many nail pops and uneven drywall spots. DH wants to fix it right before we paint. We took down all the trim in the room and the door wasn't even put in the right way. (The only thing holding the door frame in place was the trim around the door!) We are going to attempt this room on our own and see how it goes. If it ends badly then we'll hire out for the other rooms (sadly most of the rooms are like this. And this is what happens when he doesn't look at houses with more before buying. Had he come more than once, he could have piped up on some of the repair work that I didn't think to look at/for. But we are both in love with the area and backyard. ) ETA: I've spent the last hour researching how to do some of the repairs for the nursery. Hopefully on Saturday/ Sunday he will go to the hardware store and get what we need to start our "fun" project. This is twice now that I've hit edit post and it quoted it instead.
The past four days I've been exhausted, had an on-and-off headache, my boobs are sore, and my acne is out of control. I'm guessing baby is going through a growth spurt of some sort!
teachermomtobe & sabrinaml - Good luck with your nursery projects! My H and I have been doing smaller project (e.g. building a coffee table) together for a few years now, so we've gotten into a rhythm. I plan it out, including specs, any measurements, etc. He does the majority of manual labor (cutting wood, etc). I do any kind of staining/painting/finishing. Where we butt heads is before starting a project, I want to have everything laid out. All the tools, supplies, etc, in a neat order. Then put things back neatly as we go so we don't lose track of screws, screwdrivers, etc. H likes to just have everything everywhere. Then I end up stepping on something, or we can't find what we need, and then we both get annoyed.
lotsoflotts & teachermomtobe - I watch This Is Us too! Definitely all the feels. I like how it keeps showing us today vs. the past to see how the characters became who they are. Pretty unique.
lotsoflotts, teachermomtobe, marshian,I love this show. It is my new favorite and makes me feel so good after I watch each week. Plus DH likes it too so it is one of the few shows we watch together
I've been wanting to watch This is Us, but am never around when it airs and haven't found a good way to catch up. I feel like I'm missing out. Hopefully it goes on Canadian Netflix eventually and I'll just be really late to the party.
DH and I both have birthdays within a week of Christmas and don't buy gifts for each other for either. Instead, we go out for supper and get a larger purchase for "us". This year we ordered a new loveseat and recliner. The loveseat was delivered 30 minutes ago. I am sitting on it right now and don't know if I can get up. I was going to be productive during nap time but at this rate it is not happening.
Story for your amusement: I was invited to a surprise baby shower for a friend which is happening this Saturday. Invite went out before Christmas. The two hosts said more details would be coming, but it would be a potluck. Another guest and I both commented on the invite asking about a registry right after New Year's. No response from the hosts until yesterday (6 days out). They sent an email update saying the husband suggests Amazon gift cards and also that everyone needs to bring a main dish as well as BYOB (hosts are doing apps and dessert). Also to bring a book instead of a card.
I'm in a state of disbelief with the hosts. This is not a close-knit group. I only know the mom-to-be and one other person going. I feel they are asking for a lot from guests so close to the actual shower date.
I don't do many things last-minute, so I already have my gift (with gift receipts). Things I've given other moms and they have said are useful. I will gladly bring a dish, but don't think we need 6+ main dishes, so will likely do a side or salad. And I already bought a book as part of my gift and it's already wrapped, so that's fine.
I just can't believe how much they asked for last-minute. I'm a planner and give people probably too much heads-up. Plus, when you host a shower, don't you usually take care of it on your own? I know I have. Different strokes, I guess.
Post by teachermomtobe on Jan 16, 2017 16:54:22 GMT -5
marshian, Well, sounds like you have a lot to add to what you don't want in your shower thread! Honestly, how rude and ridiculous especially that it is all so last minute. I'd be extra annoyed because I do my grocery shopping on the weekends so I already have the food for the week and I don't want to go back just to get stuff to make their dish.
teachermomtobe - I'm glad I'm not completely crazy for thinking this is a fair amount to ask of guests at the last minute. I will have to go to the store at some point this week once I figure out what I'm going to make. And I'll have to make it Friday night because I'm going to the sister Women's March in my city Saturday morning (shower is in the afternoon).
marshian, that is ridiculous. If they don't have the money to do a lot of food, apps and desserts would be fine or even cheaper, but easier main dishes like mac and cheese. I am a planner too so this would annoy me.
marshian-That is so weird. Why would you send out half done invites and not include everything the first time around. Also, NHIE been to a "all main course potluck" or even a potluck shower before. I am not opposed to a potluck, but so odd. It sounds super disorganized and just thrown together.
I am working from home this afternoon and half of tomorrow. due to an ice storm going through our area. My boss is like...well if you insist. Um yes, I insist on not dying or ending up in a ditch. Thanks. Mind you I work 40 miles from home so it is not like I can just hop on over....
Just a pedi appointment today and some cleaning. My classes start tomorrow, so that's exciting.
marshian heck no on 6 days beforehand. Way too last minute IMO, they should have given more notice. With that being said, I'm the type to grab a present and a veggie tray on the way there hahaha.
I am working from home this afternoon and half of tomorrow. due to an ice storm going through our area. My boss is like...well if you insist. Um yes, I insist on not dying or ending up in a ditch. Thanks. Mind you I work 40 miles from home so it is not like I can just hop on over....
Agreed. I've had a boss get mad at me for not driving to work 20 minutes away because our city and drivers aren't well equipped for snow/ice and I would have had to drive over a mile long bridge. I'm a pansy with winter weather
I am working from home this afternoon and half of tomorrow. due to an ice storm going through our area. My boss is like...well if you insist. Um yes, I insist on not dying or ending up in a ditch. Thanks. Mind you I work 40 miles from home so it is not like I can just hop on over....
Hard no to driving in an ice storm. Especially for long distances! We had the polar vortex a couple years ago and pretty much every company told their employees to work from home due to frostbite and ice. My client was telling them to come in. I live 25 miles from them and it took me an hour or longer to get there on normal days. I told our team lead I was working from home for my own safety. Not messing with that.
Me: 29 DH: 35 NTNP since May 2013 charting since June 2014 dx: Graves disease (radioactive iodine), Crohns disease (abdominal surgeries) MMC October 2015 (9 weeks) Severe MFI diagnosis July 2015
I'm a jerk. I had all these surprises planned for my mom's birthday. We were on our way to the last surprise which was dh and dd meeting as a restaurant for dinner. We get to the restaurant and they aren't there, despite the fact he told me there were. I looked everywhere. I call him and he's at the right restaurant, IN THE WRONG CITY! I proceeded to scream and use language that would make a trucker blush on the phone with mh. Then proceeded to tell him he ruined my mom's birthday. We all ended up driving back home and eating at a diner there. I was pissed the entire time. Today, I feel really bad for acting like such psycho, but this was weeks of planning. Mh is a great dude and sometimes I am an asshole.
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