We had a ridiculously busy weekend. Saturday was MHs only day off and we had a family reunion planned for the afternoon and a retirement party in the evening. Of course, we had to bring our toddler to both of these events because everyone wanted to see her. I'm still amazed that she held up as well as she did and that Mh kept his word to be the one to chase/carry/feed her. He worked Father's Day, but we grilled when he got home later in the day. He was also really happy with his Father's Day gift so that was a score.
Otherwise, I have a huge online sale Wednesday and I have nearly 100 things to quality check before then. I can't even think about going through all of these clothes right now. Someone send help.
I'm having the best Monday. Our district's last day was Friday but DS has school today. I'm hanging out by myself for the last time in a long long time!
I made DS's teachers gifts and I think they came out cute. Inside is strawberry daiquiri mix.
Post by littlesthobo on Jun 20, 2016 7:23:57 GMT -5
DS slept through the night in his bed! Happy dance! He went to bed late and it took some coaxing, but I'll take what I can get right now!
I need to keep picking away at my house. We're making progress, but there's still a lot to do with regards to organizing DS' room and the nursery. I want it done by July 1 so I can stop worrying about it.
littlesthobo that's great he STTN in his bed! Glad it's going well!
We have a lot to do in regards to organizing too. Our bedroom is the worst. Dh does not put clothes away and I refuse to do it for him. I told him anything not in a drawer by next week gets donated. I can't stand clutter!
Post by sarcaztic10 on Jun 20, 2016 7:32:09 GMT -5
I am counting down the days until I get a 3 and a half day weekend for the 4th. I am so tired of working. I just cant get motivated to do much of anything.
I have told very few people that I am going dairy and egg free now in preparation for BFing S. The few people I have told have dismissed the idea completely and just told me to use formula. My response is that I really want to BF and then they dismiss that as well. I seriously just need to stop telling people anything.
sarcaztic10 I've found most people don't know what to say when talking about BFing in real life. That being said, I think people aren't trying to be malicious, but only have their own experiences to draw from.
I think I missed it, but why are you cutting out diary and eggs?
Hang in there, sarcaztic10! And people suck when it comes to BFing/FFing. Why is it such a big deal either way? Why do people think they have a say?
I think once you open a dialogue with someone, people just draw from their own experience. A lot of my friends don't understand the difference between a sympathetic ear and giving their opinions I never asked for!
Those look awesome melody330! And the daquiri mix is a such a great idea.
Yayyyyy for sleeping through the night littlesthobo! Hopefully that continues for you!
sarcaztic10, people really need to learn to keep their opinions to themselves. I think what you're doing is totally admirable and I really hope it works out!
AFM... tomorrow is DH's last day of school. Then he gets to start putting together all the baby things that still need putting together! We finished off the nursery this weekend, which was also awesome. Definitely kicks up the real factor! Work has definitely been winding down, but I actually need to do some real work today and tomorrow. What gives?! I have senioritis soooo bad it isn't even funny.
Completely out of the blue while he was taking a bath last night, DS says, "I'm going to change the diaper when the baby poops." Ok kid, you're hired! No sweeter words than that!
sarcaztic10 but if you said you were going to formula feed bc the dietary restrictions were too much, you'd have people saying you were being selfish by not doing all you can to try to breastfeed. Can't win. Do what's best for you - I think it's awesome how much effort you're already putting in to breastfeeding. I hope it goes well for you!
I think I missed it, but why are you cutting out diary and eggs?
I loved BFing L but he cried all the time. I saw the pediatrician about once a week because he just would not stop crying and his poop was always off in some way. I tried to cut out a lot of stuff and nothing seemed to work. I begged my pedi for an allergy test for him so we could pinpoint what was irritating him so I could continue to BF. That pedi and 2 others refused to send us for allergy testing and just told me to quit and buy the special formula. I quit BFing after 4 months even though I loved it. Later we found out that L had an allergy to eggs and dairy in all forms. 7 years ago hidden dairy and eggs were a lot more common and I hadn't been cutting them all out.
I am going on the assumption that S will have the same allergies and I am going to cut out all obvious and hidden eggs and dairy. I just want to BF and have a baby that doesn't cry all the time. I will eventually try to work eggs and dairy back into my diet to see if they are true irritants for S but to start out I am eliminating them so they wont be in my milk initially.
This is going to be a week from hell for me. My work is hosting a community event in the park behind us. Of course no one is doing their job so leave it to the mega pregnant to make sure everything gets done. I will be there kicking ass in 90+degree weather on Sunday from 8am-5pm while other people slack off and don't do shit.
Also I am panicking because I feel like I am not ready for this baby at all. We *have* everything we need it is just packed away in the basement and not organized. Once this week is over I should have some more free time to breathe and get some stuff together.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Jun 20, 2016 9:27:00 GMT -5
sarcaztic10 I have faith you can do this and I'm impressed with your resolve! I'm sure those people don't realize how awful their comments are and think they're being kind.
I've come to the conclusion that my mom's generation is 30+ years out of date on obstetrics knowledge. It's annoying and I just want to TP them all.
My mom keeps asking me if my doctor thinks I'll have the baby early. I tell her I'm certain my doctor has absolutely no idea when I'll go into labor (I haven't told my mom about possible early induction for IUGR, but that's beside the point) . Mom is certain that the doctor DOES know whether I'll go into labor early and just isn't telling me. Omg mom, stop. And my 70 y/o relative who thinks I'm 'too big' to 'make it to my due date'.
I don't think they get that early ultrasounds are able to date a pregnancy +/- a few days. And that I was charting and know when I ovulated. And that 80% of women give birth within +/- 10 days of their due date. Science is great.
katelou my mother is the same way about my MW. After every appointment she asks me if they've changed my due date to sooner. My answer is verbatim - "I literally know the date we conceived, the due date will never ever change." And then she asks if I've seen an actual Doctor. ......
I'm just so done with my mom. She is the most inconsiderate, ungrateful person. She was out of town the past few days. The place was starting to look pretty dirty because the cleaning people hadn't been by in a while and she basically refuses to touch any sort of cleaning material in between, so I decided to clean up a little. Swept the floors, took the hose attachment for the vacuum and hand-vacuumed every stair, vacuumed all the rooms upstairs, the place looked great. When she got home DH told her all of the things I had done and she never said thank you, just said she didn't notice. And then a little while later she was in the kitchen and started scrubbing at the fridge with a sponge and make a snarky comment (like she was grossed out) "maybe you could wipe down the fridge every once in a while to get the fingerprints off?" I just stared at her and said "nope, but you can! Did you not just hear H list off all the things I cleaned this weekend?" But really I wanted to say "FUCK YOU, you're on summer break now why don't you help out with the cleaning every once in a while instead of your daughter who is about to pop out a baby any day now!" So done.
katelou my grandma asked me a couple weeks ago if maybe we were wrong about the due date because I was so big. I don't think she'd understand the whole tracking using a calendar/fertile weeks and OPKs or how I know the exact day it happened, but I ensured her that yes we had the correct date haha
Post by cabbagecabbage on Jun 20, 2016 11:02:37 GMT -5
Speaking of family not getting it, I spent time with DH's grandma yesterday. She's 83 but really sharp and active still but she had a hysterectomy in 1960 so she's not up to date on baby stuff. She though all c-sections were still long up and down scars. She also was *shocked* that my 4yo still has to be in a carseat. Yes, grams, I get it. You just put the bassinet in the back seat and "everything was fine" but, no, I don't think the laws are *crazy* and my kid isn't in a carseat only because of some crazy law. She kept harping on it being "insane."
littlesthobo, That is great he slept in his bed all night!
sarcaztic10, I have come to the conclusion people just need to STFU. I hope that this little one doesn't have any additional dietary issues like your other little one did. Can your first son now handle eggs and dairy?
katelou, I am glad my mother understand things have changed and she tries to navigate the waters as best as she can. DH's family not so much....
mcktymck, You need an award for not killing your mother. Hope time is flying by and she leaves soon....
Glad I don't have to see anyone until baby gets here. I am so tired of social interaction and especially with DH's family. lol Although they really keep trying to get 4th of July. Which they won't....
Haven't had any contractions since yesterday. Guess he decided he wanted to be in there a little longer! lol I do hope he holds out until July 1st. Mainly because we have one or two more orders to do and I really want to see the MST3K Reunion!
katelou and melody330, I've been getting the same thing from all the Olds in my life. Why do they keep asking me what the doctor thinks about my due date? Uh, that it's my due date, dummies. It's not really negotiable at this point.
Add me to the due date questions list. Mil had asked a couple of times if they've changed my due date or when I think he's coming. Nope, no one knows when the baby is coming and my due date is as accurate as due dates get. Believe I would love to know a specific day, but that's not how it works.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Jun 20, 2016 11:56:05 GMT -5
Also, ha ha freakin' ha. I found this yesterday when looking for Father's Day pics. It's a shot I took a 11 weeks for a Facebook birth group I'm still in from DD'S pregnancy. I thought I "for sure" looked pregnant here.
cabbagecabbage I came across a bunch of the older bump photos I took and had the same thoughts! I posted a photo on Instagram at 18 weeks saying I wasn't sure how I could get even bigger...hahaha
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