Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 1, 2016 6:59:13 GMT -5
Today will get better. Had time to run out of my way to panera this morning to use my gift card for an iced chai tea latte... Only to get there and have them have signs up that they cannot take gift cards. And the drive thru was closed... So, I guess I should look optimistically at the calories saved?
Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 1, 2016 7:05:32 GMT -5
Hahahaha, I'm trying babyzebra... But I've already decided it's going to be a caveat to visit In the hospital or first week after LO is born. "Want to visit? Sure! Bring iced chai lattes and cheese bagels."
DS learned yesterday that it does not matter if I am 75 months pregnant if he behaves poorly in public and tries to run away from me that I will pick him up, toss him over my shoulder, and carry him kicking and screaming out to the car. It was too funny though because when DS was throwing his epic tantrum in the pet food store yesterday there was another mom in there with her daughter who was about 4. She told her daughter, "don't stare, you act like that too and you better believe I can still pick you up like that if you test me."
DS learned yesterday that it does not matter if I am 75 months pregnant if he behaves poorly in public and tries to run away from me that I will pick him up, toss him over my shoulder, and carry him kicking and screaming out to the car. It was too funny though because when DS was throwing his epic tantrum in the pet food store yesterday there was another mom in there with her daughter who was about 4. She told her daughter, "don't stare, you act like that too and you better believe I can still pick you up like that if you test me."
Post by packerfan4life on Jun 1, 2016 7:19:35 GMT -5
Etiquette question - so my work threw me a shower and a bunch of people chipped in for one big gift and then there was also some money. I don't really know who all chipped in for what so what do you do as a thank you?
Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 1, 2016 7:26:26 GMT -5
packerfan4life.... I'd do individual thank you cards for everyone and make them vague. Not fun, but true.
Also - I was just told today that I need to do time sheets for my entire time I'll be off using my PTO. And I only found out because I asked. You'd think maybe they'd what to tell people this and not wait for them to maybe ask.
Etiquette question - so my work threw me a shower and a bunch of people chipped in for one big gift and then there was also some money. I don't really know who all chipped in for what so what do you do as a thank you?
This may not be the best etiquette-wise, but I sent an officewide email thanking everyone in this situation. I gave personal notes to the people I knew organized the shower and/or gave individual gifts.
ETA there are 80+ people in my office, so that was a significant factor for me.
Etiquette question - so my work threw me a shower and a bunch of people chipped in for one big gift and then there was also some money. I don't really know who all chipped in for what so what do you do as a thank you?
I would either write a group thank you note or if there is a ring leader of the group, you could ask that person who all contributed so that you can write them individual thank you notes. I'm really bad at proper etiquette though, so take that with a grain of salt.
Post by packerfan4life on Jun 1, 2016 7:36:18 GMT -5
Would getting office cupcakes with a thank you note with them seem too impersonal? And then a personal thank you card and maybe visa gift card to the person who organized it? I suck at being a person sometimes
Re. Thank you etiquette. Depending on the size of the group, a group thank you card and maybe bring bagels or donuts one morning? That's pretty standard in our office when group gifts are involved.
Etiquette question - so my work threw me a shower and a bunch of people chipped in for one big gift and then there was also some money. I don't really know who all chipped in for what so what do you do as a thank you?
This may be specific to my department but we have a bulletin board right by our mail boxes. I address one thank you card to the entire department and gave it to my admin asst. She posted it on the board. There were a couple people who gave me individual presents and I gave them individual thank yous.
Would getting office cupcakes with a thank you note with them seem too impersonal? And then a personal thank you card and maybe visa gift card to the person who organized it? I suck at being a person sometimes
Cupcakes in the office are totally awesome and I don't think too impersonal. To me, a gift card with a thank-you seems a bit overly generous. I don't think you need more than a sincere personal thank you to that person.
Off to my weekly NST in a few. I had one really painful contraction when I went to bed and it freaked me out so I couldn't fall asleep. Very tired. I'm working from home today but really I will be watching Netflix and doing baby prep.
I am up. These every three hour feedings are rough. I am beginning to feel like a cow though. Between trying to nurse and having to pump at every feeding I am losing my cool. I know it gets better I just need to get through to where she will nurse and pumping will decrease. Positive note, I am working on my freezer stash.
Hanging out at the hospital again today. We're looking at tomorrow as his earliest possible release date now but he had a completely uneventful night last night which is what we're looking for!!
I am up. These every three hour feedings are rough. I am beginning to feel like a cow though. Between trying to nurse and having to pump at every feeding I am losing my cool. I know it gets better I just need to get through to where she will nurse and pumping will decrease. Positive note, I am working on my freezer stash.
I totally sent my sis a text the other day that just said "moo."
DS learned yesterday that it does not matter if I am 75 months pregnant if he behaves poorly in public and tries to run away from me that I will pick him up, toss him over my shoulder, and carry him kicking and screaming out to the car. It was too funny though because when DS was throwing his epic tantrum in the pet food store yesterday there was another mom in there with her daughter who was about 4. She told her daughter, "don't stare, you act like that too and you better believe I can still pick you up like that if you test me."
Yaaaaaas! I'm the same way!!!! When my kids hear a kid throwing a tantrum in a store they look at me like "uh oh what's gonna happen" cause they know this mama don't play that game!
DS learned yesterday that it does not matter if I am 75 months pregnant if he behaves poorly in public and tries to run away from me that I will pick him up, toss him over my shoulder, and carry him kicking and screaming out to the car. It was too funny though because when DS was throwing his epic tantrum in the pet food store yesterday there was another mom in there with her daughter who was about 4. She told her daughter, "don't stare, you act like that too and you better believe I can still pick you up like that if you test me."
I love this! You showed him who's boss and another mom had your back. This is how it should always be since we've ALL been there at some point!
packerfan4life - I think if it was a big group gift one big group thank you is appropriate. If someone gave something individually then I would give them a thank you as well. At my last job they threw a little shower for me and I did a group thank you and hung it on the kitchen bulletin board. It seemed to be the norm so I went with it. At my new company an email would most likely be what people do. I don't think a gift for the hostess is necessary. I think a thank you and maybe a special note to her alone is fine.
Etiquette question - so my work threw me a shower and a bunch of people chipped in for one big gift and then there was also some money. I don't really know who all chipped in for what so what do you do as a thank you?
Since they didn't really specify what was from each person, I think a group thank you with a small snack, cookies or doughnuts, would be good, with an actual thank you card for the organizers.
Hanging out at the hospital again today. We're looking at tomorrow as his earliest possible release date now but he had a completely uneventful night last night which is what we're looking for!!
It's June! I've had tons of cramps and contractions since last night...not on a time table yet, but I'm praying my body figures it out and maybe I will have a due date baby (tomorrow).
I'm trying to get the house all organized and tidied in case we have to go. It's getting hard trying to keep the girls busy.
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jun 1, 2016 8:50:05 GMT -5
bighair12, I feel your pain... Ian spaced out his feedings to 2 hours last night, even 3 hours on one occasion. The past 3 nights he was cluster feeding - constantly, feeding every 30-60 minutes. I have been sleeping in 30 min increments. I never thought I would have been so happy to get 2 hours of sleep! I am sooooo close to my breaking point, but that may have temporarily saved my sanity. I hope he keeps it up... I may have just jinxed myself...
So what do you do when you've been craving Starbucks and finally make it there? You buy a venti caramel waffle cone frappucino and a venti caramel frappucino. I know I will regret it later but for now one down one more to go :-)
It's crazy it's June. At the gym this morning I saw three people I hadn't seen in awhile. It was weird to tell them I was due at the end of the month. I'm hoping for a June baby, but I very well could have a July baby too.
frecklesnbrains I have been there. My first born was a cluster feeder starting at about 8pm and lasting through the night. She would scream if she wasn't on my boob. Of course she wasn't actually hungry, it was for comfort. A friend recommended Happiest Baby on the Block to me. It's basically 5 S's: Suck (pacifier), Swaddle, Shush, Sway, Side (or stomach position)... So just before the time when I knew DD would hit her witching hour we would Swaddle her up nice and tight, give her a paci, and take her into a dark room and hold her on our shoulders and bounce and sway with her. Often we would run the shower for the white noise. She would fall asleep after about 10 minutes or so and we would be able to lay her down. It actually would work better when DH would do it. Honestly, it saved our sanity. She still didn't sleep for very long periods (usually 3 hour increments) but I was losing my mind.
I don't know if you'll find this helpful at all, but I just wanted to share my experience. There are some decent videos on YouTube that helped me out as well.
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