Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 2, 2016 6:13:35 GMT -5
Trying to coordinate a schedule so that I can get my hair done before pictures tomorrow but nobody seems to be able to watch DD:( thinking I'll have to cancel my appt and just make it work. I can't believe we're taking DD's 1 year pictures tomorrow!!
erbear I can't rightfully LT your post after reading about the bruise, but yay pizza!
I really am in denial that Sunday is J's birthday! I guess I really have to start looking for a new carseat and booking food for her party and getting decorations! Her party isn't until the 11th, but still! Ahhhhh!!!
My kid has decided this week that waking up just before six with mommy's alarm clock is a good idea. Today, on top of being awake, he was being a cranky asshole. Maybe because you're tired and you should have gone back to sleep? We've been working on pushing back bedtime, and it seems to be helping overall with his sleep, but I'm not sure I can get on board with him waking up an hour earlier than usual, I really like my me time in the morning to get ready. In the meantime, I'll just keep hoping one day we find the elusive perfect sleep mix.
In happier news, today is my Friday! Going to my mom's for dinner after work, so I don't have to cook tonight as well. Hopefully my kid is in a better mood by then!
If I didn't have multiple contractors coming in today, I would have stayed home because I feel like someone is punching me repeatedly in the stomach. So today should be super fun.
Good morning! Random question, that I don't want to put in the water thread in case no one sees it: If your LO is hanging out in the pool this summer, did you get him/her a life jacket or something like that? I am going to get one of those baby float things that he can sit in as well, but what if his sister needs my attention? Or what if she insists on sitting in the float thing herself? (I also got her a puddle jumper but technically she is still below the weight range for it.) Am I overthinking this?
ETA: Eeek I am bad with words this morning, but I hope you know what I am talking about?
Wd are finally packed and ready to leave for the festival. Im so ready for my stress to fall away and to unplug from the world. I'm not taking my lap top and the only place I will have to charge my phone is in the car so it will be glorious. Ahhhhh.....
Good morning. Sipping coffee while C plays. Missing being out at the family property, but so glad to be sleeping in my own bed. Even happier to have C sleeping in his crib and not a pack'n'play. Going with a friend to talk with a banquet hall about her wedding this afternoon. And tonight starts the festival in my hometown. Normally it's Friday-Sunday but this year is the 75th year and they decided to add another day to the carnival. DH and I are taking C tonight. I am pretty excited to eat carnival food for dinner. C and I might even ride the merry-go- round.
Good morning! Random question, that I don't want to put in the water thread in case no one sees it: If your LO is hanging out in the pool this summer, did you get him/her a life jacket or something like that? I am going to get one of those baby float things that he can sit in as well, but what if his sister needs my attention? Or what if she insists on sitting in the float thing herself? (I also got her a puddle jumper but technically she is still below the weight range for it.) Am I overthinking this?
ETA: Eeek I am bad with words this morning, but I hope you know what I am talking about?
We bought DS a life jacket, and now that we're going to be living at my parents for a bit at the end of the summer (they have a pool), I'm glad I did. Right now we mostly either let him sit in the shallow splash area, or we put him in his float thing, but honestly, if he leans forward enough, I could see him falling out (at least in the one we have), so I wouldn't feel comfortable not being in super close range of it. We haven't used the life jacket yet, but I'm thinking he's likely to be walking by the end of the summer, so my plan is that he has to wear it if he's not under direct supervision/help of an adult and around the pool - not necessarily to just put him in it in the pool, if that makes sense. The one we got is big enough weight range that I'm fairly certain it should even work for him next summer, too.
Post by blueskiessmiling on Jun 2, 2016 8:07:07 GMT -5
Morning! DD has her 1 year appointment later this morning. I'm anxious to see if her ear infection has cleared up yet. DD has learned to dance while standing this morning, and it is seriously cute. @ilovelucy We're just planning to use the raft float boat thing for DD. We had a life jacket on her at a waterpark resort a couple months ago, and she hated it because of the part that is up near their head at this weight. Realistically, she shouldn't ever be out of arms reach of one of us anyway, since she's our only LO.
@ilovelucy we tried the lifejacket on Cooper this past weekend at the lake and he HATED it, like bloody murder screaming because of the neck/ head part I think. So my plan is DD in puddlejumper she is technically under by a couple pounds but it fits and Im comfortable having her in it and DS in my arms/water sling or raft. DD has asked to sit and I just told her no its for babies only.
Pool wise Im looking forward to the day they are both strong swimmers DD is going to take lessons this summer so hopefully thats the start
E is one today! Also happy birthday to @scoop's LO and cnumbers' LO, she is still around. We're going to see my sister today and take E's pictures with his cake. It will be a long day with the driving but I'm looking forward to it! Hopefully E will cooperate and smile for at least some of his pictures.
I have a hair appointment later this afternoon. I think I'll run the kids down to the store this morning to grab some snacks and drinks for the party. And it looks like we should be able to have another outside day!
E is one today! Also happy birthday to @scoop's LO and cnumbers' LO, she is still around. We're going to see my sister today and take E's pictures with his cake. It will be a long day with the driving but I'm looking forward to it! Hopefully E will cooperate and smile for at least some of his pictures.
Good Morning! I actually have a minute to come on here! We are waiting for some stuff to be delivered. J slept in her own room until 1 am. Hell yes. Super pumped!! We got LO a life jacket for the boat but we have used it in the pool. She didn't mind it while in the water!
Here's some cute birthday randoms too. Last weekend I put together the Pom wheels and DS watched me for a bit and questioned me and I told him they were for LouGita's birthday. And he got so excited lol! He was like 'ooh they are so nice mom!" And then he saw them in our bedroom later where I'm keeping them out of harms reach and he said 'I lub them! The red one is my favourite!"
Then a couple days ago at supper he just randomly broke out into singing Happy Birthday to his sister haha. I told him he could give her his present in a couple days and he exclaimed 'oooh! Yah!!!' I don't even know if he knows what it is haha.
I'm so excited he's so excited! Birthdays have just started becoming really exciting for him in the last few months and onviously he's never celebrated his sister's birthday before so it's really cute.
I hired a babysitter to watch the kids on Tuesday while I worked in the garden 20 ft away. I wish I could afford to hire her every.single.day. I have a shit ton of things to do, and it's all at my folks' place. The kids can't go in the house AT ALL because mom doesn't want germs around. Luckily there's another bathroom at the greenhouse. The big kids don't mind, but keeping T outside for several hrs at a time is hard. Naps in the stroller, diaper changes on the ground, snacks from the cooler, etc. Not terrible if the weather is nice, but still.
And yesterday mom found out there's a completely different cell type in a lymph node they biopsied last week "just in case." Very rare, and so they're stopping treatment, doing a PET scan tomorrow, and hopefully having a new plan by Monday.
Post by prettymama36 on Jun 2, 2016 9:45:27 GMT -5
Happy Birthday to your cuties! @scoop mirage86 Things here have been crazy busy and I haven't had much time to check in here. I'm having a lot of feels over all these babies turning 1! I have a love/hate relationship with June. It's our craziest month for business, as we have tons of school bookings and big festivals. I'm struggling to keep up with that, the end of school year events and general life. My brother and SIL, who is due July 31 are flying in mid month too and we have the school Family Fun night, which I organized; a baby shower, O's birthday and my dads 65th all on Father's Day weekend. Shoot me now! I'm heading to Starbucks soon because a caramel macchiato will make me feel better, and I have almost 500 stars!
Post by carolyngrace on Jun 2, 2016 9:55:41 GMT -5
I never feel like I have anything to contribute the randoms lately! I'm cuddling with my friends baby hoping to get him down during oscars nap so I can have a few minutes to myself this morning. I work 12-8 tonight. Still cleaning up from the party this weekend, finally mopped cupcake off of the floor.
Post by heartofglass on Jun 2, 2016 9:57:01 GMT -5
We're finishing up in the garage today and I've got A in the pack n play with an assortment of crap to play with. I look over and he is trying to escape by balancing on a few toys topped with his snack container. I foresee many many bruises in our future.
Oh and he's started giving kisses every time he gets told 'no', bites, etc....this kid is too smart.
Widget123 , we had (have) a life jacket for DS1, the kind with the neck support thing. DS would wear it but he would get so sweaty and hot in it while we were on the boat. We are on a really small, calm lake so I started letting him wear something like this:
I mean, we were all right there and if there was an accident and he went overboard, I just needed something that would ensure he wouldn't sink to the bottom, KWIM? A puddle jumper would accomplish the same thing, but like you said I think they are still a little small for that.
Bottom line: I would say unless you're going on a huge lake with waves and the possibility of being capsized, or an emergency where you might get stranded, etc. I wouldn't get a full on certified life jacket.
@ilovelucy we tried the lifejacket on Cooper this past weekend at the lake and he HATED it, like bloody murder screaming because of the neck/ head part I think. So my plan is DD in puddlejumper she is technically under by a couple pounds but it fits and Im comfortable having her in it and DS in my arms/water sling or raft. DD has asked to sit and I just told her no its for babies only.
Pool wise Im looking forward to the day they are both strong swimmers DD is going to take lessons this summer so hopefully thats the start
This helps! I think the puddlejumper will probably fit DD and then I can mostly have LO in a baby float. I will try to tell her that it is babies only!
Happy Thursday! I just mailed in DS1's preschool registration to start in September! I am SO excited for him to get into a classroom setting and socialize with other kids, like beyond excited. I also can't wait for him to not be stuck inside watching TV with my in-laws all day, 2-3 times a week.
However, the nerves about being able to afford it every month are kicking in. H gets a raise this month but it's not going to cover the monthly cost as we had hoped. On paper it still looks like we will be able to swing it with no problem, but it's an extra $600 a month and it's still scary to add that to our list of other bills. I'm just trying to stick with the attitude of 'things always have a way of working themselves out!'.
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