Post by sophiegrace on Feb 15, 2017 14:02:50 GMT -5
15 weeks today, wearing her Valentine's Day outfit a day late since we had three laundry necessary blow outs by morning dress time yesterday And yesterday with the present H got her. Anyone know what to do with a 4 foot tall stuffed bear?!
Post by sophiegrace on Feb 15, 2017 14:07:00 GMT -5
danib how's H sleeping? Now that kleigh 's AV is starting to nap like a champ I think it's down to us having the anti sleepers.
I am extremely disheartened with this bug hitting us a week into the regression. I can't even talk about how much of a backward slide her sleep has taken and that was with it already starting a such a low point. I'm at a loss as to where to even start once she's completely better.
hangry 14 months?! I can't imagine lugging that thing around for that long. Personally I was happy to see it go. I found it so much easier to carry my kid places then use the car seat. J seems to be following the same growth curve that B did so I'm thinking we'll be using a convertible sooner rather than later again.
Edited bc words are hard
I guess I should say I didn't carry it for that long. I started just taking him in and out somewhere before a year. He was less than 20 lbs I think at his 1st birthday.
Post by cookswithwine9 on Feb 15, 2017 14:26:31 GMT -5
Re car seat: There is no slots to move the straps, it has a "no rethread" harness. Also none of the padding is removable, I've tried. He's so tight in there it is hard to pull him out of it! When I google, other people are complaining of the same problem. Which totally sucks. I wish I would have done more research.
Re sex: H and I have had sex twice. 1st time didn't feel too great, 2nd time wasn't bad. I've heard breastfeeding can make it uncomfortable (lower estrogen means lower lubrication).
Post by goldenlove3 on Feb 15, 2017 14:51:22 GMT -5
Hi ladies! This morning I took C to the doctor just to get him checked out. He seemed worse yesterday but by this morning he seemed to be getting better. I still wanted to make sure everything was fine though because he was breathing weird. Dr said his lungs sounded clear so she doesn't think it's RSV. She said it's mostly congestion and to keep doing what we're doing. On the other hand, I'm feeling worse today. I got a soup from Panera 3 hours ago.. I'm finally about to heat it up and eat.
Then he was being silly since we got home. He would fall asleep on me downstairs but as soon as I took him up to his crib, he would be wide awake. We played that game about 3 times before I finally just let him fall asleep down here.
And here's some pictures! Oh and he weighed in at 15 pounds exactly today.
So with all this snow, I accidentally broke my mailbox while plowing... I'm loving the Valentine's Day outfits! kleigh, we have a white noise app, L sleeps the best with that! His favorites are air conditioning, blue noise, and ocean waves! LizInFL, I feel like a life slacker, I need to fold L's clothes, do my own laundry, change bed sheets, post on here, fix my mailbox, etc. not enough time in the day! Plus boy dog had 2 teeth extracted and today is last day of pain mess. He's got 9 more days of only soft food. +1 to not having DtD but DH was home for 3 weeks and left for another 5! I didn't get my nexplanon put in until after he left, I'm nervous though!
cookswithwine9 oh my that is frustrating. We have the b safe but not the elite and C is fine as a big 3.5 month old. I do know that the shoulder straps have to be at or below the shoulders which is different than most seats which need to be at or above.
Bru trade in event is another week so trade it in and get 25% off a new one if you really need to. You may look into a convertible for money saving at this point. I know lots here say they used them until 1 year and beyond, but I know I moved S at like 6 months because I found it more convenient than carrying that seat everywhere. Also many kids who dislike the infant seat are much happier in a convertible seat. Clearly it's preference so something to think about so you don't gets frustrated in another few months.
For the first time ever C is napping like a champ today. 1) it's not on me 2) it's not on his tummy 3) they aren't just cat naps. Hallelujah maybe there is hope for the future . I am just hoping he continues to sleep this well at night!
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Feb 15, 2017 17:41:30 GMT -5
Hi! I'm loving all the cute babies!
Re: sex. I told MH last night that I want to have sex but I'm still scared it'll hurt. He said he understood and that we'll try whenever I'm ready.
Re: car seats, DS1 stayed in his infant one until he was at least a year old. I think it was about 14 months that we switched. I didn't carry that think around though, just left it in the car like a regular car seat.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Feb 15, 2017 17:55:14 GMT -5
So, here's my day.
This morning I was walking down the stairs carrying DS2 and slipped and fell. Luckily I stayed on my butt and was able to keep a tight hold on Owen. But now my ass hurts really bad, I think it's bruised.
Then MIL and GMIL came out to watch the boys so I could get out of the house. I went to the mall and some other stores, then went to Joann's. I had my heart set on getting Qdoba for lunch but when I left Joann's I got turned around trying to get back to the freeway. I finally saw signs for I5 South and as soon as I merged onto the freeway I realized that I wanted to be on 405 south, not I5. It took me about 25 minutes to get off and get onto the correct freeway. At that point it was almost 2pm so I just went straight home, Qdobaless.
Apparently GMIL got Owen to take 2oz from a bottle. She said it took 2 hours and that he was really fighting it. But at least he took it. Poor baby.
sophiegrace we've had some improvement (or maybe I'm just becoming accustomed to not sleeping?) but it's still not great. He mostly only naps in my arms still (thank goodness for babywearing). He will have an occasional cat nap elsewhere, but if we want a good nap it's in the wrap. Night time I can put him down. I have to wait until he is SOLID (so I keep him in my arms a good half hour or more). We are still having multiple wake ups (around 2-3 hours) but he goes right back to sleep after nursing, and I'm nursing side-lying during MOTN now so I don't have to fully wake up (which is helpful).
How is it on your end?
Really bad. I'm trying to remind myself that she's been sick, but it's hard when Monday I got 45 minutes of sleep and last night 3 broken up hours. No fever today and only one diaper with diarrhea so I'm going to reset my thoughts and mood and hope tonight's better.
She went from nursing to sleep (I'm ok with that) to nursing to sleep and then needing me to hold her so that she could suck herself back down every 15 minutes. Naps and night time. Before she got sick it took a good two hours to have her in a solid enough sleep to put her in the dockatot, but once she was there she was fine being there and only woke to eat every 2-3 hours. We started with the sleep regression two weekends ago, but a tummy pat and some shushing would settle her. I let her nurse as much as she wanted since Friday because I didn't want her to get dehydrated, but now I'm nervous I created a monster. I know I didn't and it'll just take some backtracking, but sleep deprivation is not good for anxiety I am finding.
Sorry that was so long. I suck so bad at the whole LSS thing.
Post by sophiegrace on Feb 15, 2017 18:42:58 GMT -5
H and I have had sex once. It was rushed and nerve wracking. I'm glad we got the first time over with because I don't think I would have calmed down enough now matter the effort because I had myself convinced that it was either going to hurt or not feel the same or both. Honestly though, I'm ready for a good time. Maybe some wine and a good chunk of time where we can really enjoy each other. TTC/loss/TTC again destroyed what was once an enjoyable sex life. I don't even know how to initiate sex anymore other than to let him know I'm getting close to my FW. And I think most of you know how good pressured sex is.
Post by sophiegrace on Feb 15, 2017 18:59:49 GMT -5
Your boys have the best hair jubilantsquirrel!! I'm so glad O took the bottle, hopefully now he'll realize it's ok and won't fight it for so long. Your freeway incident made my heart race. Giant roadway systems like that terrify me!
Post by shedreamsincolor on Feb 15, 2017 19:18:35 GMT -5
Oh my goodness all these cuties! Baby I has started laughing in the last week or so and OMG it's so cute. I die every time.
Re: DTD - nope although we've fooled around. Mostly because I got my IUD put in 3 weeks ago and have had spotting to light bleeding every freaking day. Not really putting me in the mood. danib and waitwhat (and any other IUD users in missing) - how long did your bleeding last post-insertion? I am so tired of it and I've heard 3-6 months can be normal? Boo to that.
Your boys have the best hair jubilantsquirrel!! I'm so glad O took the bottle, hopefully now he'll realize it's ok and won't fight it for so long. Your freeway incident made my heart race. Giant roadway systems like that terrify me!
Thanks! I love Owen's hair, it's so fluffy!
And yes, there's a reason MH drives us everywhere. I hate driving. And to make it worse, I didn't even get what I needed at Joann's, I was overwhelmed with the options and left empty handed.
Ugh sophiegrace that's rough. Fx things settle back soon.
Thank you. I must being getting a second wind because I'm trying to be positive. I know there will be a day not too long from now when I'll miss this and I'll be wishing I could solve all her problems this easily.
jubilantsquirrel, I still think our babies look so much alike. Also, I always had trouble with I5 and 405! Did they put the tolls on 405?
They definitely do!
Ugh, yes! Thankfully I don't use 405 on my commute, but its been a disaster apparently. During rush hour the toll goes up to $10, so pretty much no one uses it.
Can I ask what area you lived in when you were here? You don't have to answer if you're not comfortable sharing!
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