After visiting dad's office, we hit the local warehouse store to stock up for this weekend's storm. LO was looking all around.
All the activity had her falling asleep on me by 9:30pm. Only after did I realize that she'd only eaten 17 oz yesterday. I thought for sure she'd wake before midnight for another bottle. H said she woke at 5am and he had her changed and fed and back in bed by 6am.
^^^ Makes me appreciate him so much. At the same time I wonder if I'm not providing LO enough stimulation when we are home alone. There is only so much talking out loud I can do when there isn't much feedback (it's nlike talking to the dog). She only tolerates the activity mat or bouncy chair for 15-20 minutes before losing interest and getting fussy.
songbirdsinging55 that's awesome, I agree with gldnbearz celebrate with a nap! Lol
wicked22 I've just come to the conclusion my pipes just won't be the same anymore. Farting all the time. H is just used to it now, but he noticed too lol. tacocat clearly he hired someone to clean ;-)
I do not have to work today because I'm only doing 30 hours for six weeks as I ease back in, thank goodness because it has been a long week! I am also sick and have been coughing so much my c-section incision (which hasn't hurt in weeks) is so sore.
My ebf baby who normally poops 2-3times per day has not pooped in 3 days until now (3:00am) and is now wide awake after a diaper change and mom's coughing isn't helping as I try to get him back to sleep. I'm glad he pooped some (not as much as I was expecting) because he has been absolutely miserable from gas, I started gas drops and that bas seemed to help some but still I hate seeing him miserable.
We were in the same boat this week. When he finally did poop yesterday...holy poop explosion! Wardrobe change required.
At the same time I wonder if I'm not providing LO enough stimulation when we are home alone. There is only so much talking out loud I can do when there isn't much feedback (it's nlike talking to the dog). She only tolerates the activity mat or bouncy chair for 15-20 minutes before losing interest and getting fussy.
I struggle with that as well!! Have you tried music? Recently found out I can get a good 30/45 minutes out of her dancing/kicking on a mat when I play music! I just sit down there and sing and kind of dance. I even put my laptop next to me and can squeeze in a few work emails at the same time. She loves it and already has better rhythm than I do (which isn't much lol).
gldnbearz I have also asked whether I'm providing a stimulating enough environment for my baby!
So we had an impromptu bath and loads of laundry this morning - blowout so huge it went through baby's sleeper and onto the sheets. And this with no decrease in frequency whatsoever! I feel like if I was expecting the "next one" to be a doozy I'd be better prepared for this!
If my husband tells me one more time how "he does it" I'm gonna lose it. Buddy, it's the first week you've watched lo more than an hour by yourself, I think I got this.
tacocat oh that's my favorite! I also enjoy hearing her likes and dislikes. "She doesn't like..." Oh really? You figured that out from the 5 times you've been by yourself with her while I've run away from home for an hour?
gldnbearz I worry about the same thing! I'm naturally a pretty introverted person and I tend to like quiet environments so I worry all the time I'm not talking to lo enough or playing with him enough... I think sometimes it makes me go a little overboard with too much talking/stimulation and the poor kid gets overwhelmed from me trying to make sure he has enough stimulation... I feel like a crazy person half the time! Poor lo
spikesmom you just took the words out of my mouth. I'm so worried that I don't give him enough stimulation because both DH and I are quiet people, that I think I overstimulate him when I do try to talk/play. Like I'm afraid for him to have his own little quiet time. Which he needs as well.
Liam was just sleeping and he woke up, but I knew he wasn't really ready to wake up, so I just started saying 'shhhh' from the rocking chair and he closed his eyes with every shhh and now he is back to sleep. This will probably never work again, but thank god he went back to sleep. He barely slept over the last 24 hours. He neeeeeeds to sleep
Oh and I just saw on the news that a daycare (not sure where) had five infants with the measles. This shit is spreading and I swear if my kid gets this before he is able to be vaccinated I'm going to be so fucking pissed.
When do they get MMR? 1 year?
It was Chicago. I was sad to hear it was getting closer to me...
I managed to set my alarm and then turn it off again by accident so instead of a 5:45 wake up call I woke up at 6:20. No time for pumping so I had to do it first thing at work this morning. I'm glad I have an office that I can jut shut my door but it's still annoying to start the day off schedule. Oh and for some unknown reason I have notice since 2 months pp that the amount of farting I do is worse than it was during pregnancy.
Lol I thought I was just crazy, but same here! Why doesn't anyone tell you about the gross PP stuff?
In terms of entertaining/stimulating LO - I feel like she and I do more chores than playing lately. That makes me feel guilty so I've decided she actually LOVES playing "kitchen time" where we do dishes and make breakfast. She looks as enthused about kitchen time as she does books so... She just loves them both, right? Right?
DS found his hands and now he's trying to be a thumb sucker. NOOOOOOOOOOO! I wouldn't mind as much if it helped him go back to sleep but once he starts sucking on his thumb the sucking noise wakes him up. Fail.
My new yoga instructor says to plan three things per day so you like you've accomplished something. I think eating may need to count. But at least also washed diapers and changed the litter box.
Post by wildflower810 on Feb 6, 2015 16:24:02 GMT -5
tacocat - What on earth? Just wait until you get the bill for the maid he must have hired.
Who has two thumbs and spent over FOUR HOURS out and about trying to get LO's SS card? This gal. Here's how it went. - SS office... wait an hour, get called, show them my paperwork, find out that LO never got put in the SS database. Yay homebirth? (We did the paperwork for it, though.) They tell me my doctor's note for ID isn't good enough because it isn't signed, and something is screwy with his birth certificate. Come back later. - Go to doctor's office. Get them to sign the dang paper and also use their office for a pit stop/nursing stop - Go to county clerk's office and ask about the birth certificate. Get told that the SS office is wrong. - Taco Bell drive through. Yay food. - Back to SS office. Wait another forever. Find out that they will "call for verification" on the birth certificate, but I should have the SS card within 2-3 weeks. - Gas station on the way home, where the car wash is broken and I give up trying to make it work. - Finally home.
Post by ashleymm197 on Feb 6, 2015 16:28:05 GMT -5
jjh1119 I know I saw that on the news as well. very scary. I hope everyone's babies stay save and healthy. I will lose it if Henry gets it. it's just so unnecessary for this to be happening.
tacocat I hope your friend/work person gets it together and gets her children vaccinated for their sake and the sake of her next child. and really for everyone everywhere.
j3nnyb mine is doing this too now. sometimes he sucks his hand and thumb so hard it's like hes actually trying to eat it! the other half of the time, he sucks his thumb and he puts his other hand to the back of his head and rubs his head just a little bit..... when he started doing this I was like 'oh so you're a big guy now, you can soothe yourself and don't need mommy anymore?!' haha.
tacocat - What on earth? Just wait until you get the bill for the maid he must have hired.
Who has two thumbs and spent over FOUR HOURS out and about trying to get LO's SS card? This gal. Here's how it went. - SS office... wait an hour, get called, show them my paperwork, find out that LO never got put in the SS database. Yay homebirth? (We did the paperwork for it, though.) They tell me my doctor's note for ID isn't good enough because it isn't signed, and something is screwy with his birth certificate. Come back later. - Go to doctor's office. Get them to sign the dang paper and also use their office for a pit stop/nursing stop - Go to county clerk's office and ask about the birth certificate. Get told that the SS office is wrong. - Taco Bell drive through. Yay food. - Back to SS office. Wait another forever. Find out that they will "call for verification" on the birth certificate, but I should have the SS card within 2-3 weeks. - Gas station on the way home, where the car wash is broken and I give up trying to make it work. - Finally home.
Golly. I hate the government right now.
This is why my last name still isn't changed. The SS office can go suck an egg.
Also I may have lost the mother's birth certificate the hospital sent...and still can't find it...and I think I need it to get his permanent one. #momfail
Post by ashleymm197 on Feb 6, 2015 16:43:19 GMT -5
this week has been INSANE.
so I did end up getting home the other night, it was rough though. the only bad part was being on the highway because traffic was still heavy and people were still trying to drive like the roads weren't covered in ice. I was so happy to get home to my little guy. thankfully DH was off so they didn't have to be out at all. when I got home I got majorly stuck in the driveway at the bottom. DH spent 3 hours trying to move it, it ended up getting tilted and one wheel stuck in the grass (after spinning out a foot+ of snow haha). we ended up having to get it towed (covered thankfully) so I could get to work the next day (2hrs late though). A neighbor thankfully saw me trying to pitifully shovel the drive so the tow truck could put my car somewhere and he snow-blowed our driveway.
then work today and yesterday have been insane. I've barely had time to think. and our parking garage has been full (we share with a business and its also public). yesterday after being 2 hrs late, I had to park 6 blocks away and walk through the snow and slush (today I'm at least only a block away). and it's been bitter cold because of the lake (OH). sometimes working downtown can really suck in the winter! so happy it's Friday and I have the weekend off!
and the measles outbreak scares and angers me. last night when I saw those babies had gotten it, I was so sad for them and angry that it was happening. I'm getting nervous about taking him out anywhere now and I am so thankful my mom watches him while we work. I hope everyone's babies (who can't get it yet or are not able to for other reasons) stay safe and do not catch this horrible disease. sorry for the giant post. its been awhile since I've been able to read and reply.
Just sent an email to a woman about a potential nanny share. Should've asked right out of the gate her vax stance. I didn't want to seem totally nuts, but.. uh I am so she should probably know.
Unrelated: LO is taking her FIRST nap of the day today. I've sent a text asking that my husband arrive home with wine.
wildflower810 your day sounds awful... and I'd like to hear more about that taco bell. I wouldn't be mad at some nachos bell grande. My pregnancy cravings were all mcdonald's based, but there were a few nachos bell grande that slipped in there too.
ashleymm197 I hope you have a lovely weekend because it sounds like you have had a hell of a week!
My mom and I had a Valentine-themed photo session with LO today. Went well at first. Too many outfit changes got her a little worked up!
I took nothing out for dinner and it is going to be hard to find anywhere to eat due to the media in town for the American Sniper trial. I hope it moves swiftly, I am ready to have my little town back!! Maybe DH can pick up the lovely Taco Bell you are all speaking of on the way home!
Post by ashleymm197 on Feb 6, 2015 19:16:42 GMT -5
millm0m thank you I hope you do as well! I hope everyone does, we need it after all this snow (I hear more is coming...)
An old manager has referred me to a position where she currently works and I so desperately hope that I get it. it is a salary position that is almost double what I make now (hourly right now), its 15 min from my moms (babysits Henry) and it really opens up a lot of places we could move to, which we need to start looking into doing soon. We could actually afford a decent home with nice things if I got it. I had a phone interview/screening yesterday and the lady had me fill out the online application (they already had my resume from my old boss). Hoping they can set up an actual interview on DH's days off, would make it easier for me. So excited and extremely nervous. I'm going to miss working with my friend downtown, but it would be so great to get this job. off weekends and all holidays would mean more time with Henry and my family. think good thoughts for me!
I am at home and it has been 5 hours since the last time I pumped. LO is eating and falling asleep on me. As soon as I transfer her to the RNP, she starts writhing and twisting and rubbing her eyes. Which wakes her up, crying loudly. That plus she can't get a good nap. Ouch the boobs.
ashleymm197 glad you made it home that night! This snow is ridiculous. I will keep my fingers and Liam's fingers crossed you get that job! That sounds pretty awesome.
gldnbearz that was me yesterday. I find it so frustrating because he ate a few times in that time. Like come on kid I have nice warm 98 degree milk right from the source but noooo kid you no longer latch.
H is home! He held Liam and then put him down and pointed to him like 'hang on a second buddy' and then gave me a big hug and kiss! Very sweet. Liam will know how to treat a lady
Post by HutterFlutter on Feb 6, 2015 20:37:39 GMT -5
I didn't read the whole thread yet, but just wanted to say the Kindercare that had the outbreak of measles is NW of Chicago- 30 minutes away from where I live.
I'm freaking out. Now I don't want to take DD anywhere and therefore be a hermit. That shit can make its way over here so easily.
I swear to God if she gets measles because some dumbass didn't vaccinate their kid because they listened to "Dr Jenny McCarthy", I'm gonna rage.
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