Wednesday Wonderings (Randoms 8/24)

[westiemom]

I'm up feeding DD thinking back to when we would be up all night together as s newborn. Now, she sleeps in her own room. Time goes by so quickly. It makes me sad!

[teraiin]

Aug 24, 2016 3:08:07 GMT -5 westiemom said:

I'm up feeding DD thinking back to when we would be up all night together as s newborn. Now, she sleeps in her own room. Time goes by so quickly. It makes me sad!

I know those feels! I have a list (mental list) of things DS doesn't do anymore or doesn't tolerate anymore lol how quick things change!

[teraiin]

Zika both freaks me out and ticks me off.

My in laws built a house in Florida and we were going to go this spring. But now mil thinks we need to wait until it's either under control or until we are no longer planning on having kids. Boo. So far it isn't close to where their house is but it's not really worth the risk. FWP I guess.

Sometimes I fall down back holes googling it. Someone on parenting linked some interesting (scary) articles that taught me more things I wish I didn't know about it .

[annarose]

Aug 24, 2016 3:42:40 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Zika both freaks me out and ticks me off.

My in laws built a house in Florida and we were going to go this spring. But now mil thinks we need to wait until it's either under control or until we are no longer planning on having kids. Boo. So far it isn't close to where their house is but it's not really worth the risk. FWP I guess.

Sometimes I fall down back holes googling it. Someone on parenting linked some interesting (scary) articles that taught me more things I wish I didn't know about it .

Where in Florida?

[snoris]

Aug 24, 2016 3:08:07 GMT -5 westiemom said:

I'm up feeding DD thinking back to when we would be up all night together as s newborn. Now, she sleeps in her own room. Time goes by so quickly. It makes me sad!

You speak the truth. I'm having borderline PPA about this. I get legit upset I can't "keep" my baby.

[aaemommy]

Cam slept until 5:30 this morning. After MIL fed him a 5oz bottle (his normal is 3oz) last night before he went to bed, while I was at "meet the teacher." So now she and MH are convinced he's not getting enough from me. 😒 They also think we should start doing a big bottle before bed every night so he sleeps better. 😒😒😒 I don't have supply issues, never have had supply issues. Not going to bottle feed in the evening too and miss out on those precious baby snuggles. DNW.

But the sleep WAS nice. 😊

[twocents6708]

DS slept unswaddled last night in the RnP. He slept great. Now if we can just transition to the bed without it.

[fishbulb]

I'm with you on zika teraiin. Yet another reason we are done with babies.

For those of you starting to miss the newborn days, I think the fun stuff is in front of us.

[babycaps]

Re: Zika, my cousin lives in Brazil and delivered a healthy and happy baby in February. I think the US is overdoing it with the scare tactics and coverage here. Yes. It is a scary virus. But we live in a world of air conditioning, screened in porches, easy access to repellents, those mosquito lamps and candles and more! All of which are not as widely available if at all where the virus is mostly present.
We are going to my grandmas in December. There will be mosquitos. Tons of them. It will be a week of lots of bug repellent! And we watch where the food comes from that we eat (fresh fruits and veggies) to make sure it hasn't been sprayed with the bad stuff.
IMO, not going to An area where a problem doesn't even exist yet is overkill. But we are all entitled to our opinions and able to act accordingly.

[babycaps]

Ps. I realize it's also easier for me to be more relaxed about Zika bc we are likely done bearing spawn. But the real problem hasn't really hit this country just yet! I think I'm overly defensive about it bc I know actual ppl who have bees affected in more ways than one!

[ellesea]

Bah I just let lo CIO because he would not settle in his crib. He cries like he's in pain when I put him down for naps but doesn't make a peep at bedtime. He CIO while I was standing there trying everything to settle him without picking him up. He eventually fell asleep.

[babycaps]

Aug 24, 2016 9:08:39 GMT -5 ellesea said:

Bah I just let lo CIO because he would not settle in his crib. He cries like he's in pain when I put him down for naps but doesn't make a peep at bedtime. He CIO while I was standing there trying everything to settle him without picking him up. He eventually fell asleep.

I'm joining your boat!

[westiemom]

Aug 24, 2016 6:00:34 GMT -5 snoris said:

Aug 24, 2016 3:08:07 GMT -5 westiemom said:

I'm up feeding DD thinking back to when we would be up all night together as s newborn. Now, she sleeps in her own room. Time goes by so quickly. It makes me sad!

You speak the truth. I'm having borderline PPA about this. I get legit upset I can't "keep" my baby.

Ya, I cry a lot about it. 😭

[westiemom]

Aug 24, 2016 3:42:40 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Zika both freaks me out and ticks me off.

My in laws built a house in Florida and we were going to go this spring. But now mil thinks we need to wait until it's either under control or until we are no longer planning on having kids. Boo. So far it isn't close to where their house is but it's not really worth the risk. FWP I guess.

Sometimes I fall down back holes googling it. Someone on parenting linked some interesting (scary) articles that taught me more things I wish I didn't know about it .

Zika scares the shit out of me. We are discussing whether we should try earlier than planned it wait longer for #2 because of it. It makes me angry that infertility chose when I had #1 and now Zika is determining when I try for #2. Legit angry.

[westiemom]

Aug 24, 2016 9:08:39 GMT -5 ellesea said:

Bah I just let lo CIO because he would not settle in his crib. He cries like he's in pain when I put him down for naps but doesn't make a peep at bedtime. He CIO while I was standing there trying everything to settle him without picking him up. He eventually fell asleep.

I started a couple weeks ago and it was awful the first night. We checked her every 10 mins. Now she never cries. She just coos in her crib a bit and goes right so sleep!

[snoris]

You go aaemommy! Stick to those guns!

[snoris]

MH is working from home today, so I called him down to snuggle the daycare baby while I finished nursing baby I. Daycare baby spit up the most spit up I have ever seen all over MH. Dying. 😂

DC baby is sleeping so I get to snuggle mine in the glider 💕

Last. I'm afraid to go on FB even when both babies are sleeping and I'm having lunch bc I'm afraid the parents will notice my activity and think I'm a hack.

[teraiin]

Aug 24, 2016 9:44:55 GMT -5 westiemom said:

Aug 24, 2016 3:42:40 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Zika both freaks me out and ticks me off.

My in laws built a house in Florida and we were going to go this spring. But now mil thinks we need to wait until it's either under control or until we are no longer planning on having kids. Boo. So far it isn't close to where their house is but it's not really worth the risk. FWP I guess.

Sometimes I fall down back holes googling it. Someone on parenting linked some interesting (scary) articles that taught me more things I wish I didn't know about it .

Zika scares the shit out of me. We are discussing whether we should try earlier than planned it wait longer for #2 because of it. It makes me angry that infertility chose when I had #1 and now Zika is determining when I try for #2. Legit angry.

Lt for comiseration

[KirstenAlecia]

Aug 24, 2016 6:00:34 GMT -5 snoris said:

Aug 24, 2016 3:08:07 GMT -5 westiemom said:

I'm up feeding DD thinking back to when we would be up all night together as s newborn. Now, she sleeps in her own room. Time goes by so quickly. It makes me sad!

You speak the truth. I'm having borderline PPA about this. I get legit upset I can't "keep" my baby.

right!?!?! Isla is my last baby and I seriously cry over this sometimes. 

[aaemommy]

Aug 24, 2016 10:02:16 GMT -5 snoris said:

MH is working from home today, so I called him down to snuggle the daycare baby while I finished nursing baby I. Daycare baby spit up the most spit up I have ever seen all over MH. Dying. 😂

DC baby is sleeping so I get to snuggle mine in the glider 💕

Last. I'm afraid to go on FB even when both babies are sleeping and I'm having lunch bc I'm afraid the parents will notice my activity and think I'm a hack.

Ha! MH's cousin used to do in-home and A went to her until she got a full time job and stopped taking kids. She was fantastic with him and always did a great job- I never once questioned his care. But whenever I'd see her posting on FB during the day I'd give a teeny side-eye lol. Even though I occasionally post pics while watching the kids so there's no reason she can't. It's just interesting how that almost "double standard" is there.

[teraiin]

Aug 24, 2016 5:38:11 GMT -5 annarose said:

Aug 24, 2016 3:42:40 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Zika both freaks me out and ticks me off.

My in laws built a house in Florida and we were going to go this spring. But now mil thinks we need to wait until it's either under control or until we are no longer planning on having kids. Boo. So far it isn't close to where their house is but it's not really worth the risk. FWP I guess.

Sometimes I fall down back holes googling it. Someone on parenting linked some interesting (scary) articles that taught me more things I wish I didn't know about it .

Where in Florida?

Lakeland, which last I heard isn't super close to where people have Zika, but it's enough that my MIL is questioning if any of her kids and their spouses should come down yet.

[teraiin]

DS has only taken a 20 minute nap today. 😱

[KirstenAlecia]

Being back to work is hard with a LO!!! Omg....seriously I had no idea how hard it would be!

I do have a vent about having my MIL watch Isla when i head out for a job...... So during the week during day hours the thing i do the most is real estate photography for local agents. It literally takes me anywhere from 30 min to an hour. So my MIL who lives 2 miles away takes Isla while i go photograph the houses for the listing. I pick her up an hour to an hour and a half later max. The sucky thing about MIL: watching her is she ALWAYS tells DH when i had a job. It makes it really hard to stash money. Getting hubby new golf clubs for Fathers day was almost impossible. I stash money for gifts and surprises and now thats gonna be hard. H's birthday is coming in October and I have no idea how I am going to manage stashing the money for his surprises. I love MIL but she can be a bit of a pot stirer I am noticing. Its SUPER sly too........she has been doing it for years and I am just catching on.

For example, this week on vacay to the river, i REALLY messed my back up on the wave runners because the water was super choppy and the faster we went the harder we hit down on the water and apparently my back can't take it. So she tells me to call her if i need help with Isla since i literally had a hard time walking and getting up from a sitting position. I was managing just fine yesterday so I didn't call her. At around 10 am she calls to check in on me and see if i need her or if all is well. I tell her I am managing and its all good and I thank her. Well she calls H everyday on his way home from work. It used to drive me a little nuts but its just how she is. I think she gets a little bored. Well she tells H and asks how I am doing and that i never called her back.........as if I never talked to her. She did this another time and the thing that dumbfounds me is she HAS TO KNOW that I'm going to tell H that I spoke with her. H blames it on her age and that she "forgets" I told him yesterday no......I think she likes to stir things up a little. And its in a dumb way that makes no sense. With her other kids it has cause some drama but H and I don't bicker easily so her pot string doesn't do much.

ellesea , I am considering letting Isla CIO her and there soon. Im considering it because she will be in her swing, fed, clean diaper, all needs met and start to fuss and cry then I walk over and she smiles. Im like Lol.......girl I got your number........I know mommy manipulation when I see it!!! Lol! I don't plan on doing it much but occasionally when i know all her needs are met and I have something that I NEED to do......yeah.

[o2girl]

We officially have a tooth that has crested the gum line! I can see and feel the sharp little devil. 😭 No wonder Willow has been so crabby

[ellipses]

It's my first day back to work and I'm pumping. There is a fridge in here, which I knew, and a sink which I didn't realize was here, so that's awesome. Also, apparently there was like 8 people using it a few months ago, but now I only have to share with one person and they added another lactation room upstairs.

[snoris]

Aug 24, 2016 11:22:39 GMT -5 o2girl said:

We officially have a tooth that has crested the gum line! I can see and feel the sharp little devil. 😭 No wonder Willow has been so crabby

poor W!!! I am SO not ready for teeth

[snoris]

@kirstakespix have you told her you like to keep a job or two a secret for surprises?


Blech I can never tag you lol

[fishbulb]

Today is our BFP anniversary! It's the day I realized that the headaches that wouldn't go away were just like the ones I had when I was KU with DS and decided to POAS.

[babycaps]

Aug 24, 2016 9:46:47 GMT -5 westiemom said:

Aug 24, 2016 9:08:39 GMT -5 ellesea said:

Bah I just let lo CIO because he would not settle in his crib. He cries like he's in pain when I put him down for naps but doesn't make a peep at bedtime. He CIO while I was standing there trying everything to settle him without picking him up. He eventually fell asleep.

I started a couple weeks ago and it was awful the first night. We checked her every 10 mins. Now she never cries. She just coos in her crib a bit and goes right so sleep!

How are naps going? We let him CIO a bit last night. A bit more tonight....

[ellesea]

Well the second crib nap of the day was much better. He cried for 2-3 minutes and then settled. I stood beside the crib with my hand on his paci and my forearm resting across his chest. It worked. lol progress.