Wednesday Randoms, anyone?

[sweetsurprise]

May 20, 2015 10:49:42 GMT -5 Jennifer18131 said:

May 20, 2015 10:40:31 GMT -5 lrobi13 said:

So I dreamed last night that Prince was in my kitchen and I remember feeling like I need to video it so I could share it with all my notches.

I went to bed early last night and I got to sleep in bigger chunks than 1.5 hours! Oh and DH made bread pudding last night and brought it to me while I had my drink on the couch. It was a nice evening.

Congrats on the new couch Jennifer18131.

angnjon, good luck at the appointment. I hope you get good news.

Mmmmmmm... bread pudding...

This is to send to your DH based on yesterday's adventure.

[Jennifer18131]

May 20, 2015 10:54:35 GMT -5 sweetsurprise said:

May 20, 2015 10:49:42 GMT -5 Jennifer18131 said:

Mmmmmmm... bread pudding...

This is to send to your DH based on yesterday's adventure.

[MrsTinMKE]

angnjon, FX everything goes well today!
apk4, - Yay for beer!!
lrobi13, - OMGORSH Bread pudding is my favorite! I am envious! Enjoy!

I am so tired! DD is waking up a lot at night and I have no idea why! I decided to work from home today so I was able to sleep a couple of hours before work at least.

H and I are going out of town this friday and saturday without DD for the first time! I am SO excited but sad that we will be away from her for 2 days. BUT we need some time alone, and feel like that needs to be a priority as well!

[meagpt22]

MrsTinMKE we just did that this past weekend and even just one night alone was a great relationship recharge.

[MrsTinMKE]

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

[Jennifer18131]

May 20, 2015 11:30:36 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

If your gut says something is off, then check into it. However, DS naps more and better at daycare and at my parent's house than he does at home with me and H. 

[meagpt22]

MrsTinMKE always trust your gut. The worse that happens is you see that's not the case and you feel better.


However DD fell asleep in her high chair while actively eating on Monday..but she'd been awake since 1:30 (and it was 6:20).

[lrobi13]

May 20, 2015 11:30:36 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

nanny cam.

[KayVeeKay]

For your enjoyment:

[staryb]

May 20, 2015 11:30:36 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

If you feel like something's off I say there's no harm in checking. If nothing's wrong it'll ease your mind and if something is wrong you'll be able to do something about it. So yeah, nanny cam.

[MrsTinMKE]

May 20, 2015 11:55:37 GMT -5 meagpt22 said:

MrsTinMKE always trust your gut. The worse that happens is you see that's not the case and you feel better.


However DD fell asleep in her high chair while actively eating on Monday..but she'd been awake since 1:30 (and it was 6:20).

Like I said I know these things happen, but it wasn't long after a 2.5 hour nap that she fell asleep in her chair. Its just odd to me in our case.  I am going to do the nanny cam, even if I am wrong I will still feel better knowing. 

[apk4]

MrsTinMKE, I agree with PP. Trust yo gut. I would do the nanny cam. I really hope it's nothing and it just eases your fears.

[staryb]

sweetsurprise, is this the air conditioner that your H tried to make?

[MrsTinMKE]

I am looking at nanny cams now! I am so scared that no matter what I am going to see things that are going to bother me! F*&^

[Cocomama]

Good morning ladies! I am making Cuban food for DS' jiu jitsu coaches because they were all shocked that we are Cuban and asked me to make some authentic food. I started cooking yesterday. I'm making congri (rice and black beans cooked together), shredded pork, platanos (friend bananas), and flan.
I'll add a pic later when it's all done!

[ss265]

May 20, 2015 12:23:47 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

I am looking at nanny cams now! I am so scared that no matter what I am going to see things that are going to bother me! F*&^

As someone who checks in on her kids at day care almost every day through their webcam (yes I am that Mom), yes it does suck when you see things that bother you. But I would rather know than not know. At least then you can decide if you should address it or let it go vs. not knowing at all what might be going on.

And I agree with PP that if your gut is telling you that something is off, then you should get a nanny cam.

[apk4]

May 20, 2015 12:27:19 GMT -5 Cocomama said:

Good morning ladies! I am making Cuban food for DS' jiu jitsu coaches because they were all shocked that we are Cuban and asked me to make some authentic food. I started cooking yesterday. I'm making congri (rice and black beans cooked together), shredded pork, platanos (friend bananas), and flan.
I'll add a pic later when it's all done!

Can you send me some, please? That all sounds amazing!

[MrsTinMKE]

Cocomama, that sounds awesome!!!

[Cocomama]

When we have our O14 notch meet up I'll make all the Cuban food

[ss265]

I have this super important meeting every month with high level execs in my company and for the last two months, I have actually forgotten that this meeting was scheduled and dressed in clothes I wouldn't normally wear for this meeting. I don't look like a slob - just not as professionally put together as I would like.

I don't know why I keep forgetting, I spend days working on the material we review - I blame baby sleep deprivation.

[mrsbabe614]

May 20, 2015 11:30:36 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

have you asked her about it to let her know you think it's weird? Ask her what she's doing first before you spy?

[Cocomama]

May 20, 2015 11:30:36 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

ok guise - Need some advice

We have a nanny/sitter that comes to our house 2 days a week to watch DD. She is an older retired woman, and is a little weird like socially awkward in my opinion, but seems to do well with DD (when I see her)

Well she always documents when DD naps, eats etc. Well, DD seems to be napping 3-4 hours a day for her, and she said tuesday that she fell asleep in her highchair. Now I know kids do this some times, but I also know my daughter and I know that she NEVER naps that long and it seems weird that she only does this for the nanny and never MIL or myself. It worries me that she is just letting DD sit in her swing or her highchair and letting her cry or fuss until she finally falls asleep because there is nothing else for her to do.

My gut feeling is that something is off. I want to get a nanny cam to see what is really going on during the day. H agrees. Do you think I am making too big a deal about this?? WWYD?

As others have said, go with your gut and get a nanny cam. Ignorance isn't always bliss, I would rather know than not. Good luck!

[saraml13]

May 20, 2015 12:23:47 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

I am looking at nanny cams now! I am so scared that no matter what I am going to see things that are going to bother me! F*&^

DS is at daycare, and this is why I'm glad they don't have a camera that parents can watch. I'm sure I'd see lots of little thing that would bug me. But I'm also sure that if DH watched me in camera all day he would find plenty of things I did wrong as well.

That's not to say you should ignore your gut if you don't trust your nanny. However, I might start with a "Wow, LO rarely naps that long for me! How do you do it?" And see what she says.

[ss265]

Oh and DS2 is getting tubes tomorrow morning and I'm sad. I've known for a while that this is the course we are on and I've known about the surgery for a week. And I recognize that this is best for him. And I know that it's a routine surgery and won't take very long. But I am just nervous and the paranoid Mom in me keeps picturing everything that can go wrong.

[mrsbabe614]

May 20, 2015 12:33:36 GMT -5 ss265 said:

I have this super important meeting every month with high level execs in my company and for the last two months, I have actually forgotten that this meeting was scheduled and dressed in clothes I wouldn't normally wear for this meeting. I don't look like a slob - just not as professionally put together as I would like.

I don't know why I keep forgetting, I spend days working on the material we review - I blame baby sleep deprivation.

I always blame weird sleeping patterns on my screw ups. I can never remember anything anymore

[mrsbabe614]

May 20, 2015 12:36:37 GMT -5 ss265 said:

Oh and DS2 is getting tubes tomorrow morning and I'm sad. I've known for a while that this is the course we are on and I've known about the surgery for a week. And I recognize that this is best for him. And I know that it's a routine surgery and won't take very long. But I am just nervous and the paranoid Mom in me keeps picturing everything that can go wrong.

thinking of you! I feel like it's normal to worry about your babies

[MrsTinMKE]

May 20, 2015 12:35:55 GMT -5 saraml13 said:

May 20, 2015 12:23:47 GMT -5 MrsTinMKE said:

I am looking at nanny cams now! I am so scared that no matter what I am going to see things that are going to bother me! F*&^

DS is at daycare, and this is why I'm glad they don't have a camera that parents can watch. I'm sure I'd see lots of little thing that would bug me. But I'm also sure that if DH watched me in camera all day he would find plenty of things I did wrong as well.

That's not to say you should ignore your gut if you don't trust your nanny. However, I might start with a "Wow, LO rarely naps that long for me! How do you do it?" And see what she says.

H suggested this as well.  I won't be able to get a camera in time for tomorrow when she is here next, but H suggested I ask her that. 

[MrsTinMKE]

ss265, hang in there. I can't imagine its easy, but your doing what you need to do. Its natural to worry, but you have to remember you are doing whats best! FX everything goes perfect!!!

[mrsbabe614]

Someone please tell me why I can't just let shit go when it comes to my IL's. And why I feel like I need to do everything myself with my baby. I could have let her sleep over at the IL's a long time ago and go a full nights rest but they're smothering and it bothers me like they're trying to "steal" my daughter from me or something. I don't know why they make me feel this way. My daughter's going to get older and be like MOM! I'm just walking down the street to the store you don't need to cry!

[Cocomama]

May 20, 2015 12:36:37 GMT -5 ss265 said:

Oh and DS2 is getting tubes tomorrow morning and I'm sad. I've known for a while that this is the course we are on and I've known about the surgery for a week. And I recognize that this is best for him. And I know that it's a routine surgery and won't take very long. But I am just nervous and the paranoid Mom in me keeps picturing everything that can go wrong.

It's totally normal to be worried but don't stress yourself out! Everything will go just fine. You guys are in my thoughts.