txshep, go with emejay's plan. But maybe switch out the leggings...cinnamon buns and booze are much more enjoyable in comfy clothes.
rnchloe, I'd call the doc. It can't hurt to have her checked out. Also, are you pumping? Since she's not nursing, pumping should help keep your supply up.
britbratjf we have an appointment in a couple hours. I just want her looked over at least...
emejay apparently there is a munchkin cup that my LC said I should try. I'm going to see if they have it at BRU. Thanks
evanda not sure. She nursed in the MOTN Wednesday. Then woke up thurs morning and tried to bite me when I went to nurse her. Took her off and said no. She nursed fine on the other side and had refused ever since. She cries when she even sees my breasts now...
I'd give you mine if we lived close! A cannot figure it out haha
My boss's dad passed away last night. They'd been waiting for a week and it's been very rough for all of them, so he's happy that his dad is at peace.
They aren't doing a service or anything as his dad was adamant about no funeral. I feel like I should send something. A card? Food basket? Flowers? I know he's at his parents (2.5 hours away) so I'd wait till Sunday or Monday to sent to his home.
He is the partner I really like and has been an amazing mentor to me. He called me personally to tell me the news. I'm just at a loss of what to do. Should I coordinate something from the office? The other partner is not thoughtful so I doubt he'll put anything together.
I'm annoyed. I ordered a great pair of LLR leggings, and they fit like crap. All of my others, of the same size, fit beautifully. I had to check the tag on these twice to make sure they weren't "tween" size. Too short and way too tight. Gotta love the inconsistency of products made in China. I may be done with LLR after this. Waste of money.
My very first pair fit so good I was hooked ! So I bought 4 more pairs and they all fit differently . Some tighter , some shorter and some don't feel as soft and buttery . I've noticed the ones made in Vietnam are the worst ones , sigh . But , like others have said maybe get in touch with the consultant .
britbratjf we have an appointment in a couple hours. I just want her looked over at least...
emejay apparently there is a munchkin cup that my LC said I should try. I'm going to see if they have it at BRU. Thanks
evanda not sure. She nursed in the MOTN Wednesday. Then woke up thurs morning and tried to bite me when I went to nurse her. Took her off and said no. She nursed fine on the other side and had refused ever since. She cries when she even sees my breasts now...
I'd give you mine if we lived close! A cannot figure it out haha
I don't have a lot of faith Emily will either! Since she doesn't get the bottle, sippy or straw sippy
rnchloe - Sounds like a ear infection to me (we've been through a lot), but your doc will figure it out. Maybe try cup feeding her? It'll be less painful than any sucking method (if it's an ear infection) and a little less annoying than the spoon. Spoon never worked for us, but A loves drinking out of a cup. We hold onto it, though, because otherwise she'll dump it all over herself. You can also try a sippy cup but remove the no-spill valve, so she doesn't really have to make an effort to get the milk or water out.
Worse case scenario: Syringe feeding. Which will be a bitch with an 8 month old's intake, but if she's willing to suck on your finger, you can then slip the syringe alongside it and at least get something in her. I recommend multiple syringes ready to go.
Well, I'm back at work, though still plaguey. A still has her croup cough, though she had fewer bouts last night. H has taken the full night shift the past two nights, so I can sleep and hopefully get better faster. He's also planning to party with the boys tomorrow night, probably right when he's getting sick, since the order of sickness in our house is Anna, me, then H. I tried to get him to hold off a weekend, but shenanigans call, and when does he ever listen to logic from his wife?
We need to do a power baby-proofing session this weekend (but H wants to once again fill the weekend up with social engagements). A is opening all the drawers and cabinets (we only have the sink locked right now) and also H lets her loose in the upstairs hall and she pushed past our mountain of stuff acting like a barrier for the balcony, whose spindles are definitely too far apart and some are a little loose. I'm terrified of her plummeting to the tile below. And H's office TV falling on her. And pretty much all the things.
-Turned alarm off and went back to sleep -Discovered LLR leggings are oddly small, but already squeezed my ass into them so I keep them on. Continue to pull up the waist every 5 minutes. -Get halfway to Dani's school and realize I forgot her bag with her diapers, wipes, and bottles. Already running late, and now need to stop at grocery store to buy baby supplies.
I'm done.
Here's the rest of your day: buy cinnamon rolls at the grocery store while you're there, take a long lunch, leave early, booze?
I love this idea. Can't leave early, but I will definitely be doing the rest. I will also be changing out of these leggings as soon as I get home. Then I'm washing them, and giving them to my assistant. She really likes the pattern, and they'll fit her perfectly since she's about 4 inches (and 4 sizes) smaller than me. One of the other girls at my office bought the same pattern and said hers were ridiculously small as well. So strange.
Here's the rest of your day: buy cinnamon rolls at the grocery store while you're there, take a long lunch, leave early, booze?
I love this idea. Can't leave early, but I will definitely be doing the rest. I will also be changing out of these leggings as soon as I get home. Then I'm washing them, and giving them to my assistant. She really likes the pattern, and they'll fit her perfectly since she's about 4 inches (and 4 sizes) smaller than me. One of the other girls at my office bought the same pattern and said hers were ridiculously small as well. So strange.
Maybe some fabrics are less stretchy or shrink more?
I love this idea. Can't leave early, but I will definitely be doing the rest. I will also be changing out of these leggings as soon as I get home. Then I'm washing them, and giving them to my assistant. She really likes the pattern, and they'll fit her perfectly since she's about 4 inches (and 4 sizes) smaller than me. One of the other girls at my office bought the same pattern and said hers were ridiculously small as well. So strange.
Maybe some fabrics are less stretchy or shrink more?
That's the only thing we could come up with too. Maybe it's just a different fabric.
PSA for the LLR buyers, this is the pattern that apparently runs teeny tiny:
Well DS had a rough night he woke up 3 times before we went to bed for the night and once again at 4:30am. He wanted to get up for the day and I told him he couldn't since it's still night time and the TV doesn't work so no cartoons. I told him mommy is tired and going back to bed and he should lay back down and do the same. It worked and he stayed in bed till 7 when H got up for work.
I was a bit hungover this morning. H & I stayed up way too late. Of course he wanted to fool around and at this point it was 12:30. I squashed that, I was too damn tired! I may have had a really great day with the kids, but that doesn't mean I have the energy to stay up later than I normally do to fool around. I know he didn't try earlier since I was watching the Sonic Seas documentary on the discovery channel.
Today is going to be nice so trying to get DS dressed while Val naps and head out somewhere.
H and I were running around like crazy last night getting ready and then, of course, the power goes out. So we did the only logical thing and downed the bottle of wine left in the fridge. So. Much. Left. To. Do.
I feel like all I do is come here and complain. And I don't have anything good to say right now. I'm beyond spent. That's all.
I'm alive and breathing, my family is alive and breathing. It's a good day.
My H's mom always asks how things are going. Our response is typically, "it was a good day. We kept J alive." She gets upset when we say this for some reason. But given how hard being a parent is, a breathing child is a win in my book.
I feel like all I do is come here and complain. And I don't have anything good to say right now. I'm beyond spent. That's all.
I'm alive and breathing, my family is alive and breathing. It's a good day.
My H's mom always asks how things are going. Our response is typically, "it was a good day. We kept J alive." She gets upset when we say this for some reason. But given how hard being a parent is, a breathing child is a win in my book.
Add us to the standing in the crib wake ups. Except she hasn't figured out standing so it's more Kneeling and face planting into the bars in an attempt to stand. Fun times!
Sympathy love tit. A keeps rolling face first into the bars.
Mila too and she scream cries which makes me jolt awake. Not looking forward to her pulling herself up but not being able to get herself back down.
Why can't H ever side with me and stand up to MIL? I only get to see O 3.5 days every week because of my work schedule. It really sucks and gets harder every week instead of easier, I feel like I miss so much. The last thing I want to do is spend one of my few precious days I have with him hanging out with MIL. Especially just so she can prance around the catholic festival showing him off like a new handbag. She asked us to bring him to her at the festival tomorrow so she can show him off to all her friends. How about I bring her a picture of him to show off instead? A robbery that ended in a fatal shooting happened just around the corner from MIL's house yesterday so H declares we are moving her in with us. Fuck no! I will move out and take O with me before I would ever live under the same roof as that woman. H informed me all of the above by text this morning. Looks like H and I are having a not so fun conversation when I get home from work tonight.
@emjay I hope A feels better soon! Hugs and hair pats to everyone in teething and sleep regression hell.
Sympathy love tit. A keeps rolling face first into the bars.
Mila too and she scream cries which makes me jolt awake. Not looking forward to her pulling herself up but not being able to get herself back down.
Anna tucks herself up into the corner of the crib and used to cry when she'd bonk her head. Now she isn't satisfied until her face is smashed against the rails. Whatever, kid.
She's getting better at getting herself down, but yes, we went through the cat-in-a-tree crying phase. She now does this butt wiggle dance to get herself down, it's so stinkin' cute.
Potted Plant Mamas - Apparently there's a baby within a week of Anna at DC who is also a content potted plant. It's driving her mom nuts, because DC has pointed out how much Anna is doing, so now the woman is feeling insecure about her daughter's development. From what I've seen, her girl seems fine as far as interactions and non-mobile development. She loves playing with the mirror, I've played patty cake with her while Anna's diaper was getting changed, etc. H is all proud that our girl is so 'advanced,' but I just wish DC workers weren't creating competition among the babies. The plant waves hi and bye; Anna just looks at us like, 'oh that's interesting what you're doing there.'
H and I were running around like crazy last night getting ready and then, of course, the power goes out. So we did the only logical thing and downed the bottle of wine left in the fridge. So. Much. Left. To. Do.
Mila too and she scream cries which makes me jolt awake. Not looking forward to her pulling herself up but not being able to get herself back down.
Anna tucks herself up into the corner of the crib and used to cry when she'd bonk her head. Now she isn't satisfied until her face is smashed against the rails. Whatever, kid.
She's getting better at getting herself down, but yes, we went through the cat-in-a-tree crying phase. She now does this butt wiggle dance to get herself down, it's so stinkin' cute.
Potted Plant Mamas - Apparently there's a baby within a week of Anna at DC who is also a content potted plant. It's driving her mom nuts, because DC has pointed out how much Anna is doing, so now the woman is feeling insecure about her daughter's development. From what I've seen, her girl seems fine as far as interactions and non-mobile development. She loves playing with the mirror, I've played patty cake with her while Anna's diaper was getting changed, etc. H is all proud that our girl is so 'advanced,' but I just wish DC workers weren't creating competition among the babies. The plant waves hi and bye; Anna just looks at us like, 'oh that's interesting what you're doing there.'
Why can't H ever side with me and stand up to MIL? I only get to see O 3.5 days every week because of my work schedule. It really sucks and gets harder every week instead of easier, I feel like I miss so much. The last thing I want to do is spend one of my few precious days I have with him hanging out with MIL. Especially just so she can prance around the catholic festival showing him off like a new handbag. She asked us to bring him to her at the festival tomorrow so she can show him off to all her friends. How about I bring her a picture of him to show off instead? A robbery that ended in a fatal shooting happened just around the corner from MIL's house yesterday so H declares we are moving her in with us. Fuck no! I will move out and take O with me before I would ever live under the same roof as that woman. H informed me all of the above by text this morning. Looks like H and I are having a not so fun conversation when I get home from work tonight.
@emjay I hope A feels better soon! Hugs and hair pats to everyone in teething and sleep regression hell.
No just no. Hopefully your DH is joking!?! I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. I hate sharing the small amount of awake time I get with my MIL. You for sure need to have a conversation with DH that your time with O is more important MIL can have time with him when you are at work.
cowplanet - My plant definitely waves hi and bye, holds her own bottle, is great at feeding herself, LOVES the mirror, and other assorted things like that. It sounds like this other baby developed her cognitive and fine motor skills ahead of her gross motor skills, just like Dani. Babies have preferences too! That stinks that daycare is giving the mom a hard time about it. At Dani's school we all joke about her size, and how she is a plant, but it's never in a negative way. Babies are going to do everything on their own timeline.
lilylove31 - The level of NOPE in all of that is off the charts. I'd be telling DH that he and his mom can go get an apartment together in Fuckthatville.
cowplanet - My plant definitely waves hi and bye, holds her own bottle, is great at feeding herself, LOVES the mirror, and other assorted things like that. It sounds like this other baby developed her cognitive and fine motor skills ahead of her gross motor skills, just like Dani. Babies have preferences too! That stinks that daycare is giving the mom a hard time about it. At Dani's school we all joke about her size, and how she is a plant, but it's never in a negative way. Babies are going to do everything on their own timeline.
Signed, Mom to an abnormally tiny plant
My plant does not wave, has one consonant sound and still hasn't figured out bottles. But she's happy, healthy and clearly loves discovering new things. I'm ok with that!
rnchloe, I hope the doc has some answers for you. Poor girl
AFM, we're going out for dinner this weekend to celebrate the big kid being allergy free. She wants steak, so we're taking a 7 month old to a steak house. This should be interesting!
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