Gross, my baby woke up from his sleep just to strain and fart out a juicy one loudly, then fell back asleep.
I think baby toots are adorable! But I'm also the weird person who is obsessed with the newborn smell. I love smelling his head or neck and even his baby breath.
Gross, my baby woke up from his sleep just to strain and fart out a juicy one loudly, then fell back asleep.
I think baby toots are adorable! But I'm also the weird person who is obsessed with the newborn smell. I love smelling his head or neck and even his baby breath.
I too am sniffing the baby's head, neck and breath whenever I can. Before long he'd lose the scent, I gotta get my fill while I still can!
Post by lilyelayne on Mar 12, 2015 21:01:36 GMT -5
DH didn't realize LO made one week today. I told him we survived our first week as parents. Neither of us are looking forward to him going back to work Monday.
DH didn't realize today is LO made one week today. I told him we survived our first week as parents. Neither of us are looking forward to him going back to work Monday.
Congrats on 1 week! It is going to be tough but you can do it, mama!
I'm so spoiled... My mum is here taking care of LO during the day, so I get to sleep a bit and go out to maintain what's left of my sanity. It's going to be really tough when she leaves next month.
So... My sister is moving here in a couple of days. I haven't seen her in over 3 years. How do I tell her and my mom that I don't want her alone in my house or with my baby?
DH didn't realize today is LO made one week today. I told him we survived our first week as parents. Neither of us are looking forward to him going back to work Monday.
Congrats on 1 week! It is going to be tough but you can do it, mama!
I'm so spoiled... My mum is here taking care of LO during the day, so I get to sleep a bit and go out to maintain what's left of my sanity. It's going to be really tough when she leaves next month.
It's great your mom can stay with you for so long. Does she live overseas? Am I remembering that correctly or is that someone else entirely?
So... My sister is moving here in a couple of days. I haven't seen her in over 3 years. How do I tell her and my mom that I don't want her alone in my house or with my baby?
Agree with just telling them. But now I'm nosy. Do you just not want her alone with the baby because you haven't seen get in so long? Or is there some other scandalous reason?
So... My sister is moving here in a couple of days. I haven't seen her in over 3 years. How do I tell her and my mom that I don't want her alone in my house or with my baby?
Agree with just telling them. But now I'm nosy. Do you just not want her alone with the baby because you haven't seen get in so long? Or is there some other scandalous reason?
Long story. Basically she's a felon. She's been in prison; that's why I haven't seen her. We used to be really close, but somewhere over the years, she fell off the deep end. She's a hot mess and I don't trust her. Before she went to jail, she would steal. She still lies. I just don't want to get fooled if she hasn't changed. We're complete opposites. My husband and I are pretty square. She's so freaking ghetto. I Know LO is just a baby, but I really don't want them to be close. I'm afraid she'll influence her in a negative way.
Just tell it straight...? There's not polite way of delivering the message, might as well be honest.
xoxolicia I agree with Piko. I'd tell your mom & sister separately so you don't have to deal with their dynamic / interactions. You've got plenty of reason behind your decision, but I know that doesn't make it any easier to deal with family drama situations.
Agree with just telling them. But now I'm nosy. Do you just not want her alone with the baby because you haven't seen get in so long? Or is there some other scandalous reason?
Long story. Basically she's a felon. She's been in prison; that's why I haven't seen her. We used to be really close, but somewhere over the years, she fell off the deep end. She's a hot mess and I don't trust her. Before she went to jail, she would steal. She still lies. I just don't want to get fooled if she hasn't changed. We're complete opposites. My husband and I are pretty square. She's so freaking ghetto. I Know LO is just a baby, but I really don't want them to be close. I'm afraid she'll influence her in a negative way.
Thank you ladies. I'm freaking out over all of this. DH said I could blame it all on him, so no one gets their feelings hurt. I just don't want to cause a separation between my family and my husband. He hasn't met my sister yet, so you can imagine the hesitation he's having with all this.
Thank you ladies. I'm freaking out over all of this. DH said I could blame it all on him, so no one gets their feelings hurt. I just don't want to cause a separation between my family and my husband. He hasn't met my sister yet, so you can imagine the hesitation he's having with all this.
I don't know that I would make my husband out as the 'bad guy' since you don't want to imply you would be ok with your sister hanging around a lot if it weren't for your husband. But it's sweet of him to offer. Family is hard.
Thank you ladies. I'm freaking out over all of this. DH said I could blame it all on him, so no one gets their feelings hurt. I just don't want to cause a separation between my family and my husband. He hasn't met my sister yet, so you can imagine the hesitation he's having with all this.
I don't know that I would make my husband out as the 'bad guy' since you don't want to imply you would be ok with your sister hanging around a lot if it weren't for your husband. But it's sweet of him to offer. Family is hard.
I totally get it. Be as honest as you can. I wouldn't put it on hubby either but paint as clear a picture as you can. Maybe don't say you never want them to have a relationship , but make it something she has to work towards gaining your trust back. (Just a thought)
Agree with just telling them. But now I'm nosy. Do you just not want her alone with the baby because you haven't seen get in so long? Or is there some other scandalous reason?
Long story. Basically she's a felon. She's been in prison; that's why I haven't seen her. We used to be really close, but somewhere over the years, she fell off the deep end. She's a hot mess and I don't trust her. Before she went to jail, she would steal. She still lies. I just don't want to get fooled if she hasn't changed. We're complete opposites. My husband and I are pretty square. She's so freaking ghetto. I Know LO is just a baby, but I really don't want them to be close. I'm afraid she'll influence her in a negative way.
Not a reg but I went through a similar situation with my sister. She's only 14 though.
A little back story. Two years ago my adopted sister spiraled out of control. She destroyed my wedding dress, just 2 months before my wedding, as well as causing about $3000 worth of damage around my parents' house. It all started when I made a joke that she wasn't going to be in my wedding because it got on my nerves that she and my other sister demanded to be bridesmaids. She became violent and had to be sent to a residential facility, where she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She ended up getting kicked out of 2 different facilities and landed herself in a level 4 lockdown facility for 6 months.
Now that she is back home DH and I have decided that we're not comfortable allowing her to even hold him because her behavior is to unpredictable. Luckily my mom understood where we were coming from and helped us discuss this with her. It wasn't easy, but I feel so much better now that we've had a chance to sit down and talk to her. Her feelings were definitely hurt but she was able to understand why we feel the way we do.
Sorry that was so long.
Fx your mother and sister can understand why you feel the way you do.
Long story. Basically she's a felon. She's been in prison; that's why I haven't seen her. We used to be really close, but somewhere over the years, she fell off the deep end. She's a hot mess and I don't trust her. Before she went to jail, she would steal. She still lies. I just don't want to get fooled if she hasn't changed. We're complete opposites. My husband and I are pretty square. She's so freaking ghetto. I Know LO is just a baby, but I really don't want them to be close. I'm afraid she'll influence her in a negative way.
Not a reg but I went through a similar situation with my sister. She's only 14 though.
A little back story. Two years ago my adopted sister spiraled out of control. She destroyed my wedding dress, just 2 months before my wedding, as well as causing about $3000 worth of damage around my parents' house. It all started when I made a joke that she wasn't going to be in my wedding because it got on my nerves that she and my other sister demanded to be bridesmaids. She became violent and had to be sent to a residential facility, where she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She ended up getting kicked out of 2 different facilities and landed herself in a level 4 lockdown facility for 6 months.
Now that she is back home DH and I have decided that we're not comfortable allowing her to even hold him because her behavior is to unpredictable. Luckily my mom understood where we were coming from and helped us discuss this with her. It wasn't easy, but I feel so much better now that we've had a chance to sit down and talk to her. Her feelings were definitely hurt but she was able to understand why we feel the way we do.
Sorry that was so long.
Fx your mother and sister can understand why you feel the way you do.
Congrats on 1 week! It is going to be tough but you can do it, mama!
I'm so spoiled... My mum is here taking care of LO during the day, so I get to sleep a bit and go out to maintain what's left of my sanity. It's going to be really tough when she leaves next month.
It's great your mom can stay with you for so long. Does she live overseas? Am I remembering that correctly or is that someone else entirely?
Yes, my mum lives in London. It's so wonderful that she'd give up her own life to come here for so long. I feel like an ungrateful bastard when I lose control of my temper sometimes. Damn hormones. We didn't always get along when I was younger. She was in a depression for a number of years after she had me, but she got better after she had my much younger sister and she's since tried really hard to make it up to me over the years for the way she mistreated me. I didn't really come around to forgiving her and letting her into some parts of my life until the last 5 years or so. Now that I'm a mum myself, I do realize how difficult our relationship must have been for her. I don't know how I'd cope if LO moves to an entirely different continent and locks me out of his life at 17.
I think baby toots are adorable! But I'm also the weird person who is obsessed with the newborn smell. I love smelling his head or neck and even his baby breath.
I too am sniffing the baby's head, neck and breath whenever I can. Before long he'd lose the scent, I gotta get my fill while I still can!
Good to know I'm not the only baby sniffer lol. My FI thinks I'm strange.
I am currently awake and my top is soaked and my boobs hurt from being over full by DD is sound asleep. Part of me hates to wake her. The other part (mostly the boob srea) says do it and get relief.
It's great your mom can stay with you for so long. Does she live overseas? Am I remembering that correctly or is that someone else entirely?
Yes, my mum lives in London. It's so wonderful that she'd give up her own life to come here for so long. I feel like an ungrateful bastard when I lose control of my temper sometimes. Damn hormones. We didn't always get along when I was younger. She was in a depression for a number of years after she had me, but she got better after she had my much younger sister and she's since tried really hard to make it up to me over the years for the way she mistreated me. I didn't really come around to forgiving her and letting her into some parts of my life until the last 5 years or so. Now that I'm a mum myself, I do realize how difficult our relationship must have been for her. I don't know how I'd cope if LO moves to an entirely different continent and locks me out of his life at 17.
We all learn parenting from our relationship with our parents - both things to do and things not to do. I'm glad you & your mom reconciled. She's not giving up her own life to be with you; she's just focusing on a very specific part of it :-)
I am currently awake and my top is soaked and my boobs hurt from being over full by DD is sound asleep. Part of me hates to wake her. The other part (mostly the boob srea) says do it and get relief.
I am currently awake and my top is soaked and my boobs hurt from being over full by DD is sound asleep. Part of me hates to wake her. The other part (mostly the boob srea) says do it and get relief.
How asleep can she be & still latch?
this is her normal wake up period so I imagine she will bounce awake if I try to get her to eat and she is a lazy latcher as it is. So even with a shield she has to be awake to latch.
this is her normal wake up period so I imagine she will bounce awake if I try to get her to eat and she is a lazy latcher as it is. So even with a shield she has to be awake to latch.
Will a diaper change wake her? Or if she doesn't need it will doing the motions without actually changing the diaper work?
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