DH convinced me to stay up late and watch a movie with him last night. I knew it was a mistake, because DS slept through the movie and I knew he'd wake up right when it was over and I was missing a major sleep window! I ended up getting into bed at 4 am. So we've been napping all day on and off when I should be getting the house ready for guests. My cousin and her husband and two kids are staying with us for my sister's wedding this weekend. I am really excited to see her, but I kind of wish I didn't have to worry about what the house looks like.
vivela, I know how you feel. I always feel like the house needs to present well for company. But if your cousin has two kids, she will understand that a mom of a newborn baby doesn't exactly have the luxury of making sure the house is spotless.
vivela, I know how you feel. I always feel like the house needs to present well for company. But if your cousin has two kids, she will understand that a mom of a newborn baby doesn't exactly have the luxury of making sure the house is spotless.
I was going to say the same thing vivela. With two kids I think she would understand!
Today was the first day ever that I got both kids to sleep at the same time for two hours....and I wasn't holding everyone! Freeeeeedom!!!! I just did chores and read a book but it felt so good to have any time at all not taking care of someone!
I have been up a lot more during the night because I'm keeping DD upright for 30 minutes after eating. Her sister would never go back to sleep after a feed and this one is amazing and lets you lay her right down but then spits up and has choked twice so I'm paranoid so back to no sleep for me. Good news is today her and I took a 2 hour nap while the older one was at dance and a play date with the nanny. It was A-MAZ-ING!!
I feel like I can never get things done. I need to send thank yous and birth announcements but something else always comes up. I need to get it together. I think DD will take a belly nap tomorrow becuse she sleeps so much better and maybe I can get those things done. I really have no excuse other than when she makes a noise I pick her up. Oh well I guess.
nymama917, that's a shame her choking is getting in the way of such an easy bedtime. I give DD one belly nap a day and it's by far her longest nap. She'll do 20-45 min at most on her back in the bassinet but can't seem to transition herself and I can tell she's still tired, that's usually her first nap. Her second nap On her belly she will easily sleep 2-3 hours.
I was waking her at 2 hours because I was worried a longer nap might impact her nighttime sleep but I've been letting her wake up on her own recently and it hasn't seemed to make any difference.
I was going to keep DS home from preschool today to get a special stay home day but realized 10 minutes after he woke up that I just wouldn't have the patience today and he'd be better off at school than at home with a grumpy mommy. DH has been out late and leaving before we get up most days this week.
I've been asking Dh to put the baby to bed at night recently because well I've already put the baby to bed 4 times during the day, more if you include night wakings and it has only been taking about 15-20 min recently and she seems to do better at attempts to put her down drowsy when it's DH. Of course DH complains which is soooo annoying, dude just do it.
csat - "dude, just do it" is my motto lately. Like wtf husbands just do the shit we ask because we honestly shouldn't even have to ask you in the first place.
I managed to get out of the house long enough to get a mani/pedi for the wedding I am in on Saturday. But now LO will only sleep on me and we have house guests staying with us tomorrow. I'm not worried they are going to judge my cleanliness, but I do need to do some vacuuming and change the sheets in the guest room. DH went out with friends last night, then came home and ate a bunch of garbage - ramen, cheese and bread, ice cream, at the minimum. And how do I know this? He didn't clean any of it up afterwards. Guess what he is doing? Lounging around in bed complaining that his stomach is upset. Guess how much patience I have for that right now? Not any. Zip. Zero.
csat - "dude, just do it" is my motto lately. Like wtf husbands just do the shit we ask because we honestly shouldn't even have to ask you in the first place.
Post by carolinaheart on Aug 4, 2016 13:54:31 GMT -5
Add me to the list of husband complainers. He has aggravated the pure-t piss out of me in the last 24 hours. Highlights include taking so long to bring a towel for baby's bath last night that the water got cold. Dumping two loads of clean laundry onto the unvacuumed floor. Waking up the entire neighborhood and most importantly the baby with his ridiculous alarm this morning. The list goes on.
I really don't ask for much. Just don't make my job harder. Put your goddamned socks in the fucking laundry basket. Put away your shit after you use the clean kitchen. Give me some sympathy when I tell you the baby projectile pooped all over the bed after you woke her up.
Just bought my first non maternity outfit -- only had to go up 2 sizes in the jeans. Why is everything mid-rise now? That's my widest part, I appreciate low-rise thank you very much. I'll hopefully lose more weight soon but I needed something & I'm happy to have 1 somewhat nice looking outfit!
nymama917, that's a shame her choking is getting in the way of such an easy bedtime. I give DD one belly nap a day and it's by far her longest nap. She'll do 20-45 min at most on her back in the bassinet but can't seem to transition herself and I can tell she's still tired, that's usually her first nap. Her second nap On her belly she will easily sleep 2-3 hours.
I was waking her at 2 hours because I was worried a longer nap might impact her nighttime sleep but I've been letting her wake up on her own recently and it hasn't seemed to make any difference.
I was going to keep DS home from preschool today to get a special stay home day but realized 10 minutes after he woke up that I just wouldn't have the patience today and he'd be better off at school than at home with a grumpy mommy. DH has been out late and leaving before we get up most days this week.
I've been asking Dh to put the baby to bed at night recently because well I've already put the baby to bed 4 times during the day, more if you include night wakings and it has only been taking about 15-20 min recently and she seems to do better at attempts to put her down drowsy when it's DH. Of course DH complains which is soooo annoying, dude just do it.
This is us. I started letting her take a tummy nap in the afternoon, and she is sleeping 2 to 3 hours and I'm actually getting the kids to nap at the same time. It's glorious. I don't want to mess with it, even though I know tummy sleeping is frowned upon!
I didn't really get "pregnancy brain" but I'm losing my marbles pp. I read a number, like 350 degrees, and I say out loud 400. Or I'll do a feeding at 11:40 and think it's 1:40 and then get irate when the clock reads 12 a little later, like wtf it was later than that last time I looked?! I keep doing that! And I cannot for the life of me remember where we put all the baby shampoo samples we got from the hospital. Or the footprints they stamped. Or the picture frame that used to be on my mantle that matches this tiny frame I have that I want to hang together. I can't remember for shit!
I didn't really get "pregnancy brain" but I'm losing my marbles pp. I read a number, like 350 degrees, and I say out loud 400. Or I'll do a feeding at 11:40 and think it's 1:40 and then get irate when the clock reads 12 a little later, like wtf it was later than that last time I looked?! I keep doing that! And I cannot for the life of me remember where we put all the baby shampoo samples we got from the hospital. Or the footprints they stamped. Or the picture frame that used to be on my mantle that matches this tiny frame I have that I want to hang together. I can't remember for shit!
I can relate to all of this. I'm starting to come out of it, but the first month I was an extra special mess.
I didn't really get "pregnancy brain" but I'm losing my marbles pp. I read a number, like 350 degrees, and I say out loud 400. Or I'll do a feeding at 11:40 and think it's 1:40 and then get irate when the clock reads 12 a little later, like wtf it was later than that last time I looked?! I keep doing that! And I cannot for the life of me remember where we put all the baby shampoo samples we got from the hospital. Or the footprints they stamped. Or the picture frame that used to be on my mantle that matches this tiny frame I have that I want to hang together. I can't remember for shit!
I'm like this too. I talked to my sister a few days ago and we made plans to get together this weekend. Then, yesterday I texted her and told her we should meet up this weekend. She texted back and was like "yeah I know, we've already discussed this and made plans." Thinking is hard!
I had to set alarms for myself to remember to do things a few hours later. Like I had offered to pick up Starbucks for a friend after my doctors appointment and knew that if I didn't set an alarm for that I would have completely forgotten. I also was so adverse to making any decisions at all. Luckily it's gotten much better lately
Sister's wedding is tomorrow, so festivities start today! I'm looking forward to everything, but it is also three days of trying to time all LO's feedings right. Ugh. Today is bridesmaids' lunch, then the rehearsal later today and then the rehearsal dinner. Tomorrow might be a shitshow. Hair and makeup at my parents house at 10, ceremony at 2, get to the reception venue at 330, pictures, drive LO home to the babysitter, feed him, get back to reception in time for dinner, get home around 10:30. I feel like it will be a miracle if all goes as planned!
GOmamab15 I feel like I have lost my mind too. I can't remember words. Like I will try and say something like where is the nightlight and it will take forever to think of the word "nightlight". It's nice to know its not just me!
vivela that is so exciting!! Have so much fun! And when it comes to weddings I feel like there is always something or multiple somethings that don't go as planned (even without a newborn!) so try not to get too stressed! Good luck with everything - I'm sure it is going to be beautiful and wonderful. 😊
And I second what titania says. Something always goes awry (I nearly missed my own rehearsal dinner!) and you'll probably laugh about it later. Have fun!
Annoying day today. Got my haircut and I hate making small talk with the stylist. She was asking all sorts of stupid questions (me:"I had the baby a month ago" her:"how old is he?" me:"1 Month...") but I do like how the haircut turned out. So kinda worth it? DH did fine on his own with the baby. Then later when DH was putting the baby in the carseat a cop drive past us and asked me if we had a carseat or if DH was going to hold him while driving. Really? What kind of assholes do we look like? So yeah, in short: people suck.
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