Hoping the first daycare days go well @preppy and loves2shop4shoes.
It's okay to be sad and miss your baby. It's okay to cry at drop off. It's okay to call 4 times and check on them. It's okay to go get them early today.
It will get easier.
It's also okay if you find yourself enjoying eating lunch with two hands or not being touched or just having a quiet moment to yourself.
Post by flyinghorses6 on May 8, 2017 6:43:44 GMT -5
My babe is 3 months old today!
Just pumping, eating, and heading to the gym. I need to start prepping and clean this house for the party this weekend. I work Tuesday and Thursday, so hoping if I do it little by little I can get it done.
Good luck and big hugs today @preppy and loves2shop4shoes. I'm going to be a mess when the time comes
S and MH let me sleep! S STTN 8:30-5:00, then MH took her after I fed her. I had been having a really rough time with the sleep deprivation for the past week so this felt like heaven. Life seems doable again.
I need to call my boss today to talk about returning to work. I want to work part time but I think I've decided that this is not the time to ask for that. I'm going to be confirming my return to work date and letting him know I'll need breaks and a space to pump. Not looking forward to talking about breastfeeding with my male boss. Also, I don't think there is a space available so I'm preparing for the suggestion that I pump in the bathroom 😡
Getter kiddos ready now and dropping all off at daycare so DH and I can knock out some stuff. I'll likely pick up early since I still get little baby @ daycare guilt with the twins.
Just dropped off the girls. Poppy welcomed herself by having a blowout in the car seat on the way there, lol. I just handed her over cause they could clean her for me. I'm a little sad but it's a zillion times easier this time since I know the school and her teachers.
The worst part was writing the check for two kids this week and not just one. Oh hey, I'm poor now.
Kids are acting like they are feeling better today so that's good. I kept waking up all night feeling like razor blades were in my throat all night. Ugh.
notagoddess I have to have the same conversation with my male principal 😕 Look up your rights before you call. I think it's a possibility they have to provide a space that's not a bathroom. I've used my principal's office in the past (female principal, different school, and she covered my classes), and also my classroom.
notagoddess I have to have the same conversation with my male principal 😕 Look up your rights before you call. I think it's a possibility they have to provide a space that's not a bathroom. I've used my principal's office in the past (female principal, different school, and she covered my classes), and also my classroom.
Yep they have to provide me with a private, locking, non-bathroom location according to state law. But knowing the office, I can't think of a space like that available. There is a rarely used conference room so I'm going to suggest that as a start.
Post by oldbaylover1024 on May 8, 2017 8:34:52 GMT -5
notagoddess - Book that conference room. Or someone is going to have to vacate their office for a few minutes a few times a day. They'll get over it. It's the law.
loves2shop4shoes and @preppy - We're in the same boat. I returned to work today, too. Huge {{hugs}} as you start your week.
Yup... I'm back at the office. At least C is staying home for another month since MH is off work. Not having to do the first DC drop-off today helped my mood. But I looked like the damn bag lady with my purse, lunch bag, pump bag, and gym bag all hanging off me LOL Plus my water bottle and coffee tumbler. My neighbors probably thought I was moving out LOL
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Post by littleredfish on May 8, 2017 8:55:57 GMT -5
So...confession time. I've literally told nobody. My MIL thinks she's covering for errands today but actually I'm doing a boudoir photo shoot for DH. I'm kind of excited/freaking out. I've been wanting to do it for a while but keep waiting and waiting until I look "good enough". Then I was browsing her album and reading her reviews and a bunch of people actually did this after giving birth because they needed a self-esteem boost, the photographer made them feel sexy, and how they looked in the pictures gave them confidence, etc, etc. So I'm doing this wondering if I'll even want to send them to him when I get them after all of this, not just because of how I look but I'm just generally not this bold. I didn't have to pay a deposit but I made myself so I wouldn't be able to chicken out. Oh man. This will be an interesting morning.
B had his 4 month checkup today. 16lbs 2oz and 25.8 inches. He's getting so big!
I have an uneventful day working from home today. I'm hoping to tackle some laundry and tidying up at lunch. I also have to go out to carters to pick up a new pack of plain white onsies. I meant to take Bs 4 month pic this morning but realized he's grown out of the plain onesies I had. Oops.
I finally booked the babysitter for Saturday evening. SS1 is graduating from college and we're going out to dinner... with MH's ex-wife, ex-MIL, and ex-MIL's long-time partner . This won't be awkward. MH suggested an evening gown and push-up bra .
Post by littleredfish on May 8, 2017 10:07:31 GMT -5
nomnom I feel you on the awkward family blending. At my HS grad my stepmother of 12 years by that point tried to congratulate my grandparents, and my stone cold, 4 foot nothing grandmother turns to my grandfather and says "why is she speaking to me?" The dynamic is always fun at parties 😣. I had to put each side on opposite sides of the venue at our wedding with the ILS and our friends down the middle. Dressing up is always fun though!
littleredfish awesome! I hope it's a great experience for you.
R did not sleep very well last night. Debating on if I'll try and take a nap today, I have other things that were on my to do list for today.
I'm a mortgage loan officer, and my branch is very small (there are only 6 of us at the office). So there are literally no rooms other than the big main open office where all of our desks are, the kitchen, and the bathrooms. So I will pump in the bathroom. It's not bad. It's a private bathroom with a lock. I personally prefer it to an office, etc because there is a sink. Just my two cents!
Post by littleredfish on May 8, 2017 14:21:58 GMT -5
So that was fun! A little awkward but not at all as I thought it would be. The hair and make up alone was great since I never wear make up and my hair is styled by me going to bed with it wet or straightening it if it looks particularly scary. The photographer was super chill and made me look and feel hot since she was able to get all the good angles in the good light. I'm excited to make my final pics and think I'll actually be confident enough to send them.
I dropped E off at daycare this morning and was sort of super pissed that they misspelled her name on her cubby. It's the traditional spelling of Elea.nor and all of the paperwork has her name on it. The lack of attention to detail didn't exactly boost my confidence.
I went in to my freelance gig this morning though and it was honestly nice to get back into the routine of work. And my digit.al mar.keting skills are still sharp. It was just like riding a bike.
All in all, it was a good day and I was happy.
I picked E up from daycare early and when I got there, the teacher was rocking her. They said she behaved very well today and from the looks of her feet, it appears they did some finger painting.
I will say though, the US fucking sucks when it comes to maternity leave. IMO, 12 weeks (which is the maximum most people get) is way too young to be leaving a baby with strangers. Like, what. The. Actual. Fuck. Women are tasked with too much. And it fucking sucks and is unfair.
Leaving her at daycare was leaving the biggest piece of my heart behind. It was extremely hard. I didn't want to go.
Getting hair and makeup done is such a confidence boost littleredfish! I had my makeup done for my family pics at Bs newborn session and it definitely lifted my spirits.
Getting hair and makeup done is such a confidence boost littleredfish! I had my makeup done for my family pics at Bs newborn session and it definitely lifted my spirits.
Too bad with H away I only got to make use of it at the shoot, then shopping. Oh well.
I'm glad it went well loves2shop4shoes. I hope every day gets a little easier.
There are still days where I miss DS when he's at school and am eager to pick him up. But I know he's in great hands when he's there. Sounds like E had a good day.
Post by musicallyinclined on May 8, 2017 17:20:37 GMT -5
We are in recovery mode. Thankfully the toddler version of the stomach bug goes fast. He's back to normal but couldn't go to school today. The house has been sanitized and we are hopefully rid of it.
Been trying to keep up. Love to everyone dropping babes off for the first time. It's never easy.
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