FRIDAY!!

[healz413]

I think it might be. I know I'm a culprit in the demise. Now that I'm back at work and also doing fewer middle of the night feedings, I just don't get on very often.

Since I'm on though--
Yesterday Ellis stood on her own for at least 5 seconds.
Also she's finally back to us giving her solids after she had a stomach bug and/or stomach issue from my antibiotics. She is very very happy to be eating again.
This eve we are headed up to my partners' grandparents' place. We will be driving during bedtime so we will see how that goes. It's our first time trying that and a good test for our trip to Chicago in August. I hope she falls asleep in the car and then is also willing and able to go back to sleep fairly easily when we get there and get her pack n play set up

[britbratjf]

I think part of its the age of the babies. Mine is a crazy person so I rarely have time to respond. Still here though!!

Freya has been so freaking whiney the past couple days. I don't think anything is wrong she's just constantly having tantrums. Usually over wanting to play with her big sisters (too small) toys. It's so annoying. And she's been waking up early too - like 5:45. Which means she's tired for a nap earlier but I refuse to put her down until her normal nap time which results in even more whining. Ugh.

[emejay]

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

[lilylove31]

I'm still around. I mostly just lurk and love tit anymore though because of lack of time. Work has been crazy busy and I'm usually not caught up on the board until the end of the day. At home Owen keeps me too busy to get on.

[cowplanet]

Hmm, I haven't gone onto the FB thing and don't really want to. I have a hard enough time "keeping up" with my locked list as it is. I figured things were slowing due to vacations, going back to work, babies needing constant vigilance as they find new dangerous things to get into. I hope it's not dying!

[sandj918]

I can't with the news today. My heart is breaking from all the hate and sadness. I'm going to hunker down with my family and breathe in their life and love today.

[cowplanet]

Fearsy, I assume you're referring to the latest shooting? I've just seen the headlines. Totally understand feeling like protesting doesn't get you anywhere, but sniping cops isn't going to help turn the tide. It's going to make things worse.

[britbratjf]

Jul 8, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5 emejay said:

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

I don't use tap a talk. I just use the mobile website. It's not too bad but FB is definitely easier.

[cowplanet]

caitost21, I have a work trip in two Mondays that I'm looking forward to, even though it's 3.5 hours away. Just me, my podcasts, and the open road!

[xcrissx]

I rarely post here because I don't usually think I have anything to contribute. But I read everything!

+1 for mobile on safari and not tapatalk.

Fearsy, I'm sorry you're struggling. This age is hard. And being the primary caregiver is hard. And if C is anything like K all she wants right now is you. Which is nice and also insanity inducing.

[ugotstarbucked]

I'm starting to panic about packing.

In other news, my SIL has been struggling to develop a supply for her 4 week old baby, Austin. I'm sending her my freezer stash since it can't come with us anyway. Any idea where to get a foam cooler I can ship dry ice and milk in?

[charliefox]

sandj918 and cowplanet, a friend of H's was on the police scanners yesterday and kept updating us on the Dallas incident before it even hit the news. The fact there is so much hate and ignorance in our country and that lives are being lost over it makes me sick.

[emejay]

Jul 8, 2016 9:05:33 GMT -5 ugotstarbucked said:

I'm starting to panic about packing.

In other news, my SIL has been struggling to develop a supply for her 4 week old baby, Austin. I'm sending her my freezer stash since it can't come with us anyway. Any idea where to get a foam cooler I can ship dry ice and milk in?

That's such a nice to do!

Fearsy I'm sorry you're having a bad morning hope the rest of your day will improve

[uclameghan]

Jul 8, 2016 9:05:33 GMT -5 ugotstarbucked said:

I'm starting to panic about packing.

In other news, my SIL has been struggling to develop a supply for her 4 week old baby, Austin. I'm sending her my freezer stash since it can't come with us anyway. Any idea where to get a foam cooler I can ship dry ice and milk in?

That's super nice of you.

[uclameghan]

Fearsy I try to get on here at least a couple times a day but it's tough with my tiny crazy human especially now that I'm not up in the MOTN.

[eliza040502]

Jul 8, 2016 9:05:33 GMT -5 ugotstarbucked said:

I'm starting to panic about packing.

In other news, my SIL has been struggling to develop a supply for her 4 week old baby, Austin. I'm sending her my freezer stash since it can't come with us anyway. Any idea where to get a foam cooler I can ship dry ice and milk in?

The grocery store typically has them in the seasonal aisle.

[eliza040502]

Tapatalk doesn't bother me. I'm still here, but my child is a wild animal and work has been busy.

[uclameghan]

Asher's asleep in our bed while I'm pumping. 2 nights in a row he STTN in his crib in his room then joined us after his 6am bottle. This, I can handle, kid.

[cocopuff]

Fearsy I'm sorry you're having a rough morning. I hope C takes a good, independent nap!

ugotstarbucked, very kind of you to donate your freezer stash.

I like the ease of FB but don't want the board to die.

[hovenb]

Jul 8, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5 emejay said:

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

But you guys PROMISED FB wouldn't make this board die! I'm on FB, but actually really don't like it so I try not to use it. Are you guys having conversations over there daily?

[cocopuff]

I have a little over 200 ounces in the freezer. My plan is to stop pumping in August. I have enough to get through day bottles until 3 days before her birthday, if we don't use any of the stash between now and then. Right now we are using all my daily pumped milk since my output has gone down a bit.

I can't remember the transition with A very well. But how do we go about moving to milk? Just one day no more BM bottles and that's it? I'd really like to stop pumping by August 1 but now I'm fearful that's not a workable option.

[emejay]

Jul 8, 2016 9:31:33 GMT -5 hovenb said:

Jul 8, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5 emejay said:

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

But you guys PROMISED FB wouldn't make this board die! I'm on FB, but actually really don't like it so I try not to use it. Are you guys having conversations over there daily?

Haha I'm sorry it was bound to happen?

[Knitter]

Jul 8, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5 emejay said:

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

I agree

[hovenb]

Jul 8, 2016 9:32:44 GMT -5 emejay said:

Jul 8, 2016 9:31:33 GMT -5 hovenb said:

But you guys PROMISED FB wouldn't make this board die! I'm on FB, but actually really don't like it so I try not to use it. Are you guys having conversations over there daily?

Haha I'm sorry it was bound to happen?

Oh fine! How do I join the group?

[Knitter]

Jul 8, 2016 9:31:33 GMT -5 hovenb said:

Jul 8, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5 emejay said:

I think so, unfortunately. Of course FB is a big culprit buy ad a mobile user, Tapatalk is so not user friendly

But you guys PROMISED FB wouldn't make this board die! I'm on FB, but actually really don't like it so I try not to use it. Are you guys having conversations over there daily?

There's a lot of convos on FB now, I try to pop in here at least once a day, but i mostly lurk here.

[charliefox]

Jul 8, 2016 9:46:11 GMT -5 hovenb said:

Jul 8, 2016 9:32:44 GMT -5 emejay said:

Haha I'm sorry it was bound to happen?

Oh fine! How do I join the group?

I added you

[canadiansciencegeek]

My baby has hit the sleep regression hard. She figured out crawling, sitting up on her own and standing in her crib in a span of 2 days, and now has spent the last week practicing non stop in her crib. I'm trying to night wean on top of that. So our night went something like this:

7 bedtime
7:50 binky
9:50 binky
10:15 dream feed
1-2:30 party time
2:30 feed
5 feed
6-7 half asleep/half awake (she wanted to sleep but kept waking up)

[jessiespano]

I'm a culprit.

I'm just so freaking busy and I don't mean that in a Braggy way.

My baby is a nutcase who likes to try and walk- but then smashes into things. He's busted one tooth, and hit all three of the others enough to make them bleed and freak out on four separate occasions. He just starts walking away from whatever he's holding on to and then just falls! He's insane.

Plus- our stuff is on the way!!!!! We are moving next week so we are trying to get shit done in the house.

And omg. My doula certification class is NEXT WEEKEND. I'm finishing up the required reading and kind of freaking out. I can legally take clients after this class! I'll be looking for a couple of women who want a freebie so I can use them towards getting certified.

Today- I'm taking Henry to Jacksons school because its Share Day, and he wants to share his brother. I'm dying from cute already. After that my dad is helping me move our new washer dryer in, and then Henry has an extremely late 9 month well check.

Also- my baby has decided he's a newborn again. He literally nurses all night and will only sleep if he's in my arms. I've created a monster and fixing it will suck- if we decide to fix it.

So there's my life.

[andtheheartbreakers]

I find I mostly just lurk these days. I feel like I have zero time, and zero interesting things to add.

Plus having MH home with me all day long makes it hard to come on here. I also discovered that with travel days he's actually gone for 16 days, starting on Monday. I don't know how I'll survive.

[jessiespano]

Stop it all of you with your nothing interesting to add. I want to see your cute babies and hear about work errrday.

I post the same shit all the time. Just do it!