We are driving home today. AB refused to sleep for my ILs last night and went to bed at almost 11. Yet got up at normal time... hopefully she sleeps in the car!
My good college friend's wife delivered their daughter at 32 weeks due to pre-e and while the baby was doing fine initially she's now suffering from a necrosis of the intestines (I can't remember the term). It's not common, but it's most common in preemies, I guess. I feel just awful and don't know what I can do. She's getting good care but I know they must be losing their minds. I wish I could figure out how to best be supportive from a distance.
We had a lovely day yesterday. It was so nice to get outside. The weather over the weekend was such a tease. I did see it is supposed to get warmer later this week, we may do burgers and hot dogs on the grille if the forecast doesn't change. I want spring to be here now.
Post by wineandcake on Feb 20, 2017 8:28:23 GMT -5
Happy Family Day Ontario friends!
We're spending the morning hanging out and then cleaning the back yard/bringing in more wood. I'm the unlucky one who gets to work tonight, luckily it's time and a half pay so it's worth it.
I'm hoping we hear back about the interview H had tomorrow. I'm seriously going crazy waiting, it's awful. I just want to plan for the next few months and this isn't making it easy.
amch8 so sorry to hear that. I am hoping that everything goes well for the baby. For me, it was just nice to have people to talk to or reach out to me to see how I was doing.
1st BFP: 07/24/2014 Due: 04/08/2015 MC: 08/31/2014 2nd BFP 10/22/2014 Due: 07/06/2015 Surprise preemie born 4/25/2015 at 29 weeks and 5 days My Rainbow is Here!
I have professional development today and have to give a presentation this afternoon. Not looking forward to that. Storms blew through over night and I got a tornado warning on my phone. Those scare me to no end, so I woke DH until the warning was over. Crazy winds, lots of damage around (not my house), and very tired.
Post by 360blessings on Feb 20, 2017 8:59:02 GMT -5
After my drama filled weekend, DH decided to be the better man and texted an apology to Douchebag-new-to-the-family-and-already-let-his-crazy-out BIL. At least now the ball is in his court. DH in the meantime is really struggling with his depression. Drama always seems to make it worse. I really am at a loss in trying to help him. I wish I could do more.
I am just so annoyed with my IL's. I have complained about them on here plenty of times before so feel free to skip. But they love to give me and Ryan so much crap, particularly around the holidays, by saying we don't make them a priority which is total crap. In the last month, they have seen my son once. The only reason they did was because Ryan offered to bring Nick over to their house. The last 2 weekends, they have spent at my SIL's, which I wouldn't care as much about, if they didn't treat us the way they do. I have offered her picking up Nick from daycare once a week so many times so she can see him more, she never takes us up on it. I have given up asking. Meanwhile when she does see Nick, he wants NOTHING to do with her, because he doesn't know her and she tries too hard, she forces herself on him and he will run away from her. I can tell it bothers her, but I don't feel bad. She has no one to blame but herself at this point. They suck.
DS was up all last night with the snotty coughs and a slight fever. Then DD woke up from all the ruckess and would not be quiet and go back to sleep. I'm trying to decide if I want to take the kids to kindermusik this morning. Other than that I'll be working on decontaminating the house. On the plus side of things I can say that DD is officially night potty trained. No accidents since I stopped the pull ups. Yay for no more pull ups!
lawandorder people who behave like that make me feel some kind of way. I just don't understand. How does someone else in your general vicinity speaking a different language than you make you feel that way? I can' wrap my brain around that type of thinking. Don't beat yourself up for not calling her out, I would have been just as shocked as you and would not have been able to find the right words.
We went to the fancy-shmancy mall yesterday for the sole purpose of checking out bedding and curtains at JC Penney. I hate malls, esp on the weekend. Wouldn't you know JCP is closed, about to be a 2 story Wegmans! The restaurant we wanted to eat at-closed. Disaster. The only highlight was our trip to PB kids. This happened and it was all worth it
I am off today, since it's Presidents Day. S and I are going to the mall with my friend and her goddaughter. I am getting S dressed and picking up all her toys. Last night, S took a long handle brush I use for the bathtub and swished it around the toilet bowl. It was like a life's bleachable moment commercial. She splashed water all over. At least it was bath time. I guess she was just trying to help me clean 😕
1st BFP: 07/24/2014 Due: 04/08/2015 MC: 08/31/2014 2nd BFP 10/22/2014 Due: 07/06/2015 Surprise preemie born 4/25/2015 at 29 weeks and 5 days My Rainbow is Here!
lawandorder I hate people. What an awful comment to make. On the plus side you can spend the day thinking of all the cutting remarks you could have said.
Post by lovemyirishtwins on Feb 20, 2017 10:17:14 GMT -5
amch8 I agree with the others that meals are the biggest thing. Gift card to get meals would be key. I also agree with rayann687 that checking in on the mom to see how she is would be helpful.
Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 20, 2017 10:24:11 GMT -5
We had a really great weekend. We went to the zoo Saturday morning and then had family nap time when we got home. I rarely get to nap, so that was nice. Yesterday we went to church and the ILs came over after nap time to play with DS. This morning we had an ultrasound and everything checked out fine, so that was a huge relief!
I used to work at a bank and I really miss getting off all of the federal holidays.
Last night without R's bedtime bear was AWFUL. I didn't realize how much it soothes him at night...he was miserable without it. He woke up crying so many times looking for it and he was inconsolable. I felt so terrible that I couldn't explain why he couldn't have it. I'll definitely be driving the hour back to my mom's house to pick it up today. Can't go through that again.
Post by kristhegirl on Feb 20, 2017 10:48:55 GMT -5
My parents are taking Elena on a shopping spree in the "big city" 45 minutes away so my husband and I can have some time today to do some running around in between Max feedings. I love them.
@katechristine18 that's so frustrating. Seriously, some people have no idea that THEIR behavior is causing the issues they are complaining about. And girl, I hear you on the ILs trying too hard. We have the same issue when my ILs play with Henry and he always gets upset or hurts himself because he's over stimulated. And then they blame me...
360blessings I just went back and read. Wtf to your bil? I hope your h feels better about it today.
yl I don't know what a bedtime bear is, but that makes me so sad for you and R! I hope the reunion is great tonight.
@justinslovo by single digits do you mean days?! Wahoo for more babies!
L is having some tummy trouble and it's keeping us both up at night. He's grunting and straining like he needs to poop alllll night long. I gave a little stimulation with Vaseline on a q-tip which helped him go, but I feel so badly for him! His stools are normal and runny and he can go during the day so I don't think he's constipated. Dr Google says this is grunting baby syndrome. Wut? Has anyone heard of this? I'm wondering if I should move up his 2 week appointment.
Post by 360blessings on Feb 20, 2017 11:14:28 GMT -5
EmMilAlly - I haven't heard of that, but you could always try calling your pediatrician's nurses line. I'd maybe try gripe water or something similar and see if that helps him feel more comfortable. Nights always seem to be the hardest.
EmMilAlly Ugh, I am sorry you have to deal with that too. I struggle with telling her to lay the hell off of him. Let him come to you. Forcing a toddler to do anything a lot of times just ends up in them not wanting to do it at all!! I mean, duh. It's so uncomfortable!!
Post by lonegalathome on Feb 20, 2017 11:43:33 GMT -5
Moving right along this morning at work.
I thought I was inviting a family over for dinner tomorrow night but the mom thought I was inviting her out to dinner. Cue- I now have a dinner date tomorrow night and don't have to worry about cooking for 10. WIN.
Post by lovemyirishtwins on Feb 20, 2017 11:47:14 GMT -5
yl dd1 had a purple blanket that my mom made for her when she was in the NICU. She carried it everywhere. Sometime this summer or fall we lost it. I didn't realize it for a while because she has another blanket that my grandma made her. One night she started crying and asking for her purple blanket. She still does it occasionally so my mom is knitting her another one.
My advice, if they have an animal they love it is worth it to buy two.
Post by monkeydilla on Feb 20, 2017 11:58:14 GMT -5
Hadley has a random fever today. She's acting fine.. maybe a bit tired. I'm praying she's not coming down with something. I have very little PTO left.
So I guess we're stuck at home today. Which is probably a good thing, cause my house is a disaster.
yl.. Hadley is obsessed with her lovey, and we currently have 4 of them as back-ups. Granted, it's a discontinued item with A&A, so initially I ordered as many as I could get my hands on.
Can I just stay over here at J15 forever? I peeked at O17, and I don't wanna go..
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