TMI Tuesday / Randoms

[housecarder]

katelou I'm so happy that everything is closed! Enjoy your day.

DS slept in until 9 so we are just getting going. Nothing planned for the day.

[cavewmn]

housecarder, I find it funny your DS got up at 9 and it is only 6 in NV. lol

katelou, Yay for being done with your old place!!!

[acorn99]

I bought stool softeners after our conversation about them last week. Wouldn't you know that my body decided to start doing the opposite now?

[housecarder]

May 17, 2016 8:47:56 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

I bought stool softeners after our conversation about them last week. Wouldn't you know that my body decided to start doing the opposite now?

I go back and forth too. I just tend to err on the side of caution and take one every time I take my zofran.

[ginabini]

Today is not my day.... I fell off the steps leading out of our townhouse onto the sidewalk. I don't even know what happened, but I think I just missed the bottom step. (I'm fine.) I landed completely on my butt/hip and my right knee took most of it, with a nice sexy scrape to prove it. I think its going to be a pretty stellar bruise and I think it might be a touch swollen. Baby seems to still be moving around fine in there, but my mom made me call the doctor just to be safe. Waiting for a call back. Then! I get all the way to work and realized I left my laptop at home after all the commotion. Luckily my house is only about 15 minutes from work, but still not quite the way I wanted to start my Tuesday.

[housecarder]

ginabini I'm sorry that you are having a rough start. Hopefully you aren't in too much pain from the fall.

[mcktymck]

katelou that is fantastic news, have a great time with your DD today!

housecarder I don't know much about kids and sleep but I'm pretty sure a 4 year old sleeping until 9 is unheard of haha. Hope you had a nice, relaxing morning!

ginabini ugh, rough start to the day! I hope it starts shaping up from here, and that you aren't too sore tomorrow.

I think I'll need to hop on the bandwagon and start taking a stool softener, since water apparently isn't cutting it anymore.

[housecarder]

mcktymck he's not been napping and then wanting to stay up super late so I'm all for us sleeping in lol. He usually sleeps until at least 7 so it makes me mad when H is super loud getting ready for work at 5 am and wakes him up.

[sarcaztic10]

katelou, yay for closing on your old house!!!

ginabini, I am sorry to hear you are having a rough day and I hope it gets better.

I am just working today. I have chili in the crock pot at home. I really hope I can get to bed early tonight because I am exhausted.

I occasionally still wake up on my back and it really freaks me out every time. I think I just get stuck that way when I am trying to roll over in my sleep and I wake up shortly after but I always have to make sure I feel S move before I allow myself to fall back asleep.

[mcktymck]

sarcaztic10 I had brought up the whole sleeping on my back thing to my OB a while back and she told me that it's completely fine up until the last few weeks. It made me feel a little better because the same thing happens to me, I'll roll over onto my back in my sleep and wake up having no idea how long I've been laying that way!

[acorn99]

May 17, 2016 12:40:47 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

sarcaztic10 I had brought up the whole sleeping on my back thing to my OB a while back and she told me that it's completely fine up until the last few weeks. It made me feel a little better because the same thing happens to me, I'll roll over onto my back in my sleep and wake up having no idea how long I've been laying that way!

I am a back sleeper and being stuck on my sides is killing me. Every now and again I can get comfortable on my back and I love it. But I can't stay asleep for longer than an hour or so at a time, so I don't worry about it.

[acorn99]

Since I have been having the poops this weekend, I apparently put my H into panic mode. This morning he packed his part of the hospital bag, just in case. My half is still empty. I am assuming I still have many, many more weeks of being pregnant.

[acorn99]

One last random: I am scared to open the meal planning/freezing thread. I realize with a toddler at home, I should be on top of that shit, but that is one thing that I am overwhelmed by. I have been doing almost all of the household cooking for the last year and I hate it. The thought of extra cooking gives me cold sweats.

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 12:48:25 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

May 17, 2016 12:40:47 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

sarcaztic10 I had brought up the whole sleeping on my back thing to my OB a while back and she told me that it's completely fine up until the last few weeks. It made me feel a little better because the same thing happens to me, I'll roll over onto my back in my sleep and wake up having no idea how long I've been laying that way!

I am a back sleeper and being stuck on my sides is killing me. Every now and again I can get comfortable on my back and I love it. But I can't stay asleep for longer than an hour or so at a time, so I don't worry about it.

I hear you! My hips get so sore towards the end of the night that it's hard to get comfortable. But if my SPD is acting up especially bad then laying on my back hurts and I'm screwed haha. I'm a stomach sleeper and miss it so much!

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 12:53:40 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

One last random: I am scared to open the meal planning/freezing thread. I realize with a toddler at home, I should be on top of that shit, but that is one thing that I am overwhelmed by. I have been doing almost all of the household cooking for the last year and I hate it. The thought of extra cooking gives me cold sweats.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm the only one that cooks in our household and am the laziest cook ever, so anything I make is super simple and easy to throw together! The way I see it is that it might take a couple hours of work to get everything prepped and in the freezer, but it'll save SO MUCH time once baby is here so the benefit greatly outweighs the extra work.

[housecarder]

May 17, 2016 12:56:16 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

May 17, 2016 12:48:25 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

I am a back sleeper and being stuck on my sides is killing me. Every now and again I can get comfortable on my back and I love it. But I can't stay asleep for longer than an hour or so at a time, so I don't worry about it.

I hear you! My hips get so sore towards the end of the night that it's hard to get comfortable. But if my SPD is acting up especially bad then laying on my back hurts and I'm screwed haha. I'm a stomach sleeper and miss it so much!

I'm a side sleeper and it still hurts right now.

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 13:08:48 GMT -5 housecarder said:

May 17, 2016 12:56:16 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

I hear you! My hips get so sore towards the end of the night that it's hard to get comfortable. But if my SPD is acting up especially bad then laying on my back hurts and I'm screwed haha. I'm a stomach sleeper and miss it so much!

I'm a side sleeper and it still hurts right now.

Don't you just love when you're laying there trying to get back to sleep and all of a sudden the hip you're on goes from being somewhat okay to "OH MY GOD IS MY HIP ON FIRE?!" in a matter of seconds?

[housecarder]

May 17, 2016 13:13:00 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

May 17, 2016 13:08:48 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I'm a side sleeper and it still hurts right now.

Don't you just love when you're laying there trying to get back to sleep and all of a sudden the hip you're on goes from being somewhat okay to "OH MY GOD IS MY HIP ON FIRE?!" in a matter of seconds?

And as I turn I just pray that it pops or something.

[acorn99]

May 17, 2016 13:13:00 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

May 17, 2016 13:08:48 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I'm a side sleeper and it still hurts right now.

Don't you just love when you're laying there trying to get back to sleep and all of a sudden the hip you're on goes from being somewhat okay to "OH MY GOD IS MY HIP ON FIRE?!" in a matter of seconds?

OMG this is the worst. When I have these nights, I go sleep on our soft squishy couch.

[mcktymck]

H came downstairs this morning and his first view was of me on the couch wearing the gym shorts I stole from him, a baggy tank top I had spilled/drooled toothpaste water all down, with my breatheright strip still on, and I'm sure a lovely smell because I didn't put deodorant on after my shower last night and also just let off this weird funky smell lately if I haven't showered in the last few hours... clearly the epitome of beauty!

[acorn99]

May 17, 2016 13:26:12 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

H came downstairs this morning and his first view was of me on the couch wearing the gym shorts I stole from him, a baggy tank top I had spilled/drooled toothpaste water all down, with my breatheright strip still on, and I'm sure a lovely smell because I didn't put deodorant on after my shower last night and also just let off this weird funky smell lately if I haven't showered in the last few hours... clearly the epitome of beauty!

Pregnancy is so fucking glamorous.

This reminds me: I smelled stanky poop in my house the other day and just assumed it was me. H did too. Like 10 minutes later I thought to check J's diaper. Yup, it was him. But we all just assumed it was me and my nasty pregnancy odors. 

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 13:37:08 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

May 17, 2016 13:26:12 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

H came downstairs this morning and his first view was of me on the couch wearing the gym shorts I stole from him, a baggy tank top I had spilled/drooled toothpaste water all down, with my breatheright strip still on, and I'm sure a lovely smell because I didn't put deodorant on after my shower last night and also just let off this weird funky smell lately if I haven't showered in the last few hours... clearly the epitome of beauty!

Pregnancy is so fucking glamorous.

This reminds me: I smelled stanky poop in my house the other day and just assumed it was me. H did too. Like 10 minutes later I thought to check J's diaper. Yup, it was him. But we all just assumed it was me and my nasty pregnancy odors. 

Hahaha I love it! There have been several moments recently where the smell I'm letting off grosses me out, so I can only imagine how those around me must feel. I was just thinking last night that I should start taking two showers a day to help combat the funkiness. Fucking glamorous indeed!

[rungirlrun]

May 17, 2016 13:26:12 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

H came downstairs this morning and his first view was of me on the couch wearing the gym shorts I stole from him, a baggy tank top I had spilled/drooled toothpaste water all down, with my breatheright strip still on, and I'm sure a lovely smell because I didn't put deodorant on after my shower last night and also just let off this weird funky smell lately if I haven't showered in the last few hours... clearly the epitome of beauty!

People put deodorant on before bed? This I have never done.

[rungirlrun]

I found out a mom I know who has 3 kids has both an au pair who lives with her family and a nanny. She's also a SAHM. This woman is really nice so this isn't a post trying to be mean, but does that not seem a bit excessive? Or maybe I'm just jealous!

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 14:11:25 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

May 17, 2016 13:26:12 GMT -5 mcktymck said:

H came downstairs this morning and his first view was of me on the couch wearing the gym shorts I stole from him, a baggy tank top I had spilled/drooled toothpaste water all down, with my breatheright strip still on, and I'm sure a lovely smell because I didn't put deodorant on after my shower last night and also just let off this weird funky smell lately if I haven't showered in the last few hours... clearly the epitome of beauty!

People put deodorant on before bed? This I have never done.

It's sort of a habit of mine to just throw it on after I get out of my shower, and most of the time I take them at night. Plus I've always struggled with smelly pits and sweat an ungodly amount in my sleep ever since getting pregnant haha

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 14:17:42 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I found out a mom I know who has 3 kids has both an au pair who lives with her family and a nanny. She's also a SAHM. This woman is really nice so this isn't a post trying to be mean, but does that not seem a bit excessive? Or maybe I'm just jealous!

That seems reaaally excessive. So does she do anything in regards to taking care of the children, or is she just sort of there?

[housecarder]

May 17, 2016 14:17:42 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I found out a mom I know who has 3 kids has both an au pair who lives with her family and a nanny. She's also a SAHM. This woman is really nice so this isn't a post trying to be mean, but does that not seem a bit excessive? Or maybe I'm just jealous!

I could see having one or the other to help but having both and not working seems crazy excessive.

I would love to be a SAHM with a helper part time. Give me days off or help me clean.

[housecarder]

I don't ever want to be a full time SAHM. I wish I wanted to, but I enjoy my kids more when I'm not with them 24/7 and I enjoy my H more when he doesn't think that I should do 99% of the housework because I'm "home all day".

[mcktymck]

May 17, 2016 14:32:31 GMT -5 katelou said:

lol rungirlrun , I guess if you can afford it... but sheesh, that does seem excessive.

I know a girl who is a nanny (1/2 days) for a SAHM. The mom needs a nanny so she has time to write her blog about being a SAHM. I was floored. I guess the mom makes some money from the blog, but seriously.

This made me laugh! I'd be very curious to know just how much the blog makes her, or if it even makes up for the cost of the nanny. I thought most mom bloggers updated them at night when the kids were asleep, guess not!

[comicSans]

May 17, 2016 12:53:40 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

One last random: I am scared to open the meal planning/freezing thread. I realize with a toddler at home, I should be on top of that shit, but that is one thing that I am overwhelmed by. I have been doing almost all of the household cooking for the last year and I hate it. The thought of extra cooking gives me cold sweats.

I think with a toddler at home, it's harder to plan/ find the time for extra cooking. I do most of the meal planning and cooking, and thinking that far ahead or finding time to do all the prep just doesn't fit into the daily routine. I also don't like most freezer meals, and my pregnancy appetite sucks so none of it sounds worth it. I'm pretty confident we won't starve.

With DD, DH did lots of grilling. Mil will stay with us for at least a week this time so I'll have extra hands. My mom has offered some type of helpfulness during her visit too - we'll see. The hardest part will be when everyone is gone and DH goes back to work. Maybe I'll have time to plan ahead more while the help is here. Or I may try to figure out some meals over the next few weeks where I can make extra or freeze leftovers.