Thanks to being ill for two days I feel as though I haven't had a weekend. Most groups and classes have finished till mid-August, and my parents are away all week. So this is going to be a long week, I'm afraid...
I need to try and be positive, though. On Saturday I couldn't even lift L. I wasn't that bad the day I came home from hospital last month. I'm so thankful that whatever it was was short term!
Morning! We're going to try for a storytime this AM and then return one of lo's duplicate gifts. My h started teaching summer classes this AM and it's weird to not have him home!
Today is O's 1yr appointment. I'll be dosing him with motrin before in prep for his shots. The rest of the day is for party prep, I guess. I might be stuck snuggling with him all day which wouldn't be too terrible.
Hope you're feeling better, purple, and your week goes by faster than you think it will
I'm not ready for Monday. We had a great weekend, but it was so busy, I feel like I need a weekend to recover from my weekend. But instead, I'm at work, just willing Friday to get here. I'm already looking forward to next weekend - right now we have no concrete plans, and a nice long weekend for the 4th, so we're hoping to get to the zoo and some other fun things with just our little family
Today is O's 1yr appointment. I'll be dosing him with motrin before in prep for his shots. The rest of the day is for party prep, I guess. I might be stuck snuggling with him all day which wouldn't be too terrible.
Thanks. I'm still a bit lacking in energy so we've had a quiet morning, but L is making it clear in no uncertain terms that she's bored now, so we'll probably go to soft play after lunch. She's loving it more every time we go at the moment, and I've just noticed they have reduced membership till the end of the month. I'm thinking that's probably worth doing!
budders, that's a hard decision. I guess I would want to take him to his own doctor whilst you can. They probably won't have a definite answer but they know his history. I'm glad he does at least seem to feel better. Poor little guy's had a rough first year with all his illnesses!
budders, agree on taking him to his normal ped. I'd try to get an appointment with them for the morning if at all possible, and then you still have a little time (hopefully) before you leave if they tell you he needs to go to the ENT because of something with the tubes, but they should at least be able to see if there is something amiss with his ears. Good luck, I hope you're able to get poor little V feeling better in time to go on vacation!
Post by pghtruelove on Jun 27, 2016 7:08:19 GMT -5
budders hopefully you can get some answers today! purple I'm glad you're feeling a bit better!!
Today we start our "healthy living". I refuse to call it dieting because we really just need a lifestyle change. And I refuse to restrict myself from everything. I don't want to feel bad if I mess up. I woke up with killer heartburn though, so that stinks. I'm just about to make breakfast and then we are going for a walk
I'm trying to decide between a playhouse and a wagon for LO. Does anyone have this wagon? It's $70 at Aldi right now...http://m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12835627
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 27, 2016 7:35:07 GMT -5
Paid with a $20 for a pop at McDonald's and got $23 back in "change" because the guy didn't count out the $$ and there were 2 $5's stuck together. I didn't realize until I went to put it away in my wallet after I had already left:(
I also have a Q about WCM- I can barely get her to drink a few ounces let along the 15 the dr wants...she will suck down frozen BM from a cup no problem which makes me think she doesn't like the taste of the WCM. Does anyone have any suggestions on something else to try?
Post by blueskiessmiling on Jun 27, 2016 7:50:43 GMT -5
Hope you're feeling better soon,purple! Good luck at the doctor today,budders and jessila! My H and I have to go to the bank later to sign paperwork for mortgage stuff, so my dad is watching DD for us. This will be his first time watching DD totally on his own, but she adores him, so I'm sure it will be fine.
Post by billyhorrible on Jun 27, 2016 7:55:44 GMT -5
purple, I'm glad you're feeling better! budders, I have my fingers crossed this is a 24 hour bug-type thing. It would be completely unfair for it to be ear related after all you've been through.
mrsmonogrammed, we're having the same issue with WCM. You have the killer frozen stash right? I've been using mine up by transitioning it with the WCM. Right now I'm doing 3 oz frozen, 1 oz WCM, which he drinks no problem. Then I'll move to 2oz frozen, 2oz WCM. Once that seems to be going well I'm going to do 1 oz frozen, 3 oz WCM. Hopefully by the time my freezer stash is gone he'll do 4oz WCM as easily as 4oz breastmilk.
jessila, POOR O! BH has a shiner on the same eye from hitting himself in the face with a coffee mug yesterday.
Post by blueskiessmiling on Jun 27, 2016 7:56:36 GMT -5
mrsmonogrammed No advice, but we have the same issue over here. We're supposed to start trialing DD with cow's milk to see if we can add dairy to her diet, and she has ZERO interest. I'm so ready to daytime wean, but feel like I can't until she drinks more than a whopping 2 ounces a day.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 27, 2016 8:01:09 GMT -5
blueskiessmiling my sympathies! FX our girls figure it out quickly and jump on the milk train!
billyhorrible I do have a fairly large freezer stash thankfully! I hadn't thought to mix in WCM (what was I thinking?!) so I will have the sitter try that today! Thanks for the suggestion:)
My mom suggested trying her with almond milk? Maybe I'll pick some of that up as well....
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 27, 2016 8:03:02 GMT -5
jessila O and C can be besties because she has a matching black eye:( it looks so much worse this morning than yesterday:( POOF I feel like the freaking MOTY
Poor O and c, jessila and mrsmonogrammed! If you look closely in the party pics I posted on the private board, you can see lo's bruises on her face, too. You can't help but feel terribly, but it's such a part of having active babies!
Don't feel badly, jessila and mrsmonogrammed! We're basically one big walking bruise here. I think it's good...it means our babies are brave and curious!
mrsmonogrammed, currently weaning here. I've been working O up to WCM by cutting it with water. We started at 1/5 WCM to 4/5 water about 3? weeks ago. Now we're half and half. He would NOT touch it if it was mixed with BM. I mentioned it to the pediatrician this morning and she said it worked and to continue doing it while slowly working our way to straight milk.
Kristykristyleelee, I bought this stuff called Triple Paste on the recommendation of a friend. I got it in the diaper cream section at Meijer, but I'm guessing Target or Walmart has it too. It works really well on rashes and you only need a tiny, tiny bit.
The weekend was good, but hot! We did library and cafe on Saturday and it went well. DS1 is getting better about not running off FINALLY. Also lots of swimming and time at the lake.
At the lake my cousin and his wife were there and she had on this flowing, lacey tunic. LO crawled over to her and caressed it while saying "dit-dee, dit-dee". I think he was saying "pretty"!! So cute.
I had my first (that I can remember) TCF dream last night!!
budders and erbear and their babies and husbands came to visit! I remember asking budders if she was here because she had a layover in Saskatoon and she was like 'no we are staying for 48 hours' but both families only had time to take a picture with me LOL. We were at H's school, it was winter, and he slept in the car the whole time. So I was trying to juggle the two kids while trying to take a nice group picture before we left, we found one of the teachers to take it and she went so far away to snap it she walked all the way back to us and you couldn't even see us we were so far in the distance haha. So then one of your H's tried to take a selfie and he had to keep repositioning because kids were moving and things were happening and I finally woke up and we never did get that damn picture taken.
Anyway, my day looks like getting burgers and hot dogs ordered or bought for the Canada Day celebration my friend and I are organizing open to the community, doing some of my own grocery shopping for camping, then tonight I am in the city for supper and Jazz Festival for a friend's birthday!
As of right now it shows a 60% chance of rain and thundershowers on DS's beach party so all the fingers crossed it clears up ahh!
Morning! LO was up stupidly early but crashed and is having a great nap. DH and I are busy trying to get our yard fixed up and our deck stained. LO and I have a playdate this afternoon.
budders hopefully you can get some answers today! purple I'm glad you're feeling a bit better!!
Today we start our "healthy living". I refuse to call it dieting because we really just need a lifestyle change. And I refuse to restrict myself from everything. I don't want to feel bad if I mess up. I woke up with killer heartburn though, so that stinks. I'm just about to make breakfast and then we are going for a walk
we did this a handful of years ago and it has been great! One of my jump off points was this website/blog I found it very realistic www.100daysofrealfood.com/ . Lots of good advice, recipes and meal plans!
Question for STMs or anyone else who knows. Good headphones for kids? DS will be taking a tablet on the plane and I'm just now realizing he's going to need headphones, right?
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