It's Saturday!

[merryrissmas]

I'm up with DS2, drinking coffee and watching Martha Stewart make French toast and quiche on her baking show. I need that bish to come make me breakfast right now.

What's everyone doing this weekend?  DH has to mow (hopefully for the last time this year), I need to work on laundry and make spaghetti sauce for the freezer. I also need to get my pump out for the first time and sterilize everything so I can start pumping. My work bestie is coming up today or tomorrow to take me out for a glass of wine so I'm excited about that.

[watermelonseed]

Morning! My mom asked to watch P for a little today so I happily said sure! H and I will drop her off then gonna grab a yummy lunch and look at a couple outlet stores.

[watermelonseed]

Enjoy your day merryrissmas - wine sounds amazing

[merryrissmas]

watermelonseed, that sounds like a great day! It's so nice to get a little break

[jennybeans]

Have fun watermelonseed & merryrissmas!

We have friends bringing dinner this evening to meet E. This morning should be quiet I think. Tomorrow I think we are going to a fall festival with family.

[caz1221]

Enjoy your break watermelonseed! My ILs are visiting today, but we don't have any specific plans. As long as they help keep DD entertained, I'm happy. Tomorrow, my mom and I are taking DD and LO to my BFF's son's birthday party.

[fem]

I'm tired today. DH got up with the toddler at 6. I just woke up to a quiet house, they're at Home Depot with FIL and just texted they're bringing me Starbucks.

[singingsea]

Morning! We had a miracle last night. R slept the longest he ever has! A four hour stretch then followed by a three hour. Hallelujah.

I'm starting a pretty big project today. Cleaning out both boy's closets and reorganizing them.

[danielle]

H is on my shit list today. He slept in our room last night to "help me with wake ups." Apparently that means snoring loudly all night while I am up with the baby and then moving to the couch when I could actually use his help.

[merryrissmas]

I just remembered that today is our wedding anniversary, oops. We're going to do an at-home date after the kids go to bed, which will involve steaks, a bottle of pinot noir, and a movie on Netflix. Wild & crazy night over here!

[merryrissmas]

danielle, he deserves a junk punch for that! Nothing makes me contemplate murder like hearing DH snoring while I'm up in the MOTN with the baby.

[jennybeans]

Oct 15, 2016 8:58:40 GMT -5 merryrissmas said:

I just remembered that today is our wedding anniversary, oops. We're going to do an at-home date after the kids go to bed, which will involve steaks, a bottle of pinot noir, and a movie on Netflix. Wild & crazy night over here!

Our anniversary is tomorrow so we went to lunch yesterday (with E). It was a wild party... Maybe I'll have some wine tomorrow 😀

[cbowl]

My toddler woke up hysterical at 6:30am because...she had a hang nail. OMG.

So we ended up with both kids in bed with us on top of me while my H went back to sleep.

[danizee]

Makenna is two weeks old today and I think we hit a growth spurt. Google tells me inconstant info. Some say there is a 1 wk others say it's a 2 wk growth spurt. When did your LO go through first growth spurt? She has been attached to my boob as much as possible even when she doesn't seem hungry and gets mad when milk comes out.

[serendipity731]

Oct 15, 2016 9:06:48 GMT -5 merryrissmas said:

danielle, he deserves a junk punch for that! Nothing makes me contemplate murder like hearing DH snoring while I'm up in the MOTN with the baby.

This was my first thought too. Hugs danielle! I say put him on baby duty today so you can nap.

[serendipity731]

Have fun today on you little getaways merryrissmas and watermelonseed!

Happy anniversary merryrissmas! My kinda girl, I just got a bottle of Pinot from Costco yesterday. It's my fav red.

Yay for the long stretches singingsea! I'm assuming that's in the crib too, if so, double yay! If not it still rocks

Happy anniversary yesterday jennybeans!

[serendipity731]

It's my birthday today! I'm going to brunch with some girlfriends and family later this morning and we have a chocolate cake from nothing bundt cakes yumm! I'm reallyyyy looking forward to a bloody mary!

[merryrissmas]

Oct 15, 2016 11:11:42 GMT -5 serendipity731 said:

It's my birthday today! I'm going to brunch with some girlfriends and family later this morning and we have a chocolate cake from nothing bundt cakes yumm! I'm reallyyyy looking forward to a bloody mary!

This all sounds amazing! Have a great birthday!

[beckyrosen]

Thinking about doing some laundry. DH and DS will be cleaning my car in a bit so I should do something productive.

I just finished my first cup of coffee, I'll probably have at least 2 more (it's only half caff). I thought about putting some meat on the smoker today, but I haven't gone to the store yet, so idk if I'll get that done or not.

Last night at just before 10 someone ding doing ditched at my home. Got us a little worried that it was more than just someone having "fun", so we didn't sleep much last night... but all is well.

[singingsea]

serendipity731 not in the crib unfortunately but at this point I'll take what I can get

[jennybeans]

danizee, I'm pretty certain the entire first 6 weeks qualify as a growth spurt. I had the same frustration with info on when they occur this early. Just keep feeding whenever LO is giving hunger cues at this point! E is 6 weeks now and finally hit a sort of routine and slowed down with eating this week.

[jennybeans]

Happy birthday serendipity731! I hope LO celebrates by giving you good sleep tonight! 🎉

[jennybeans]

Sorry for being a PW.. I am getting so frustrated with DH and his phone. I was nursing E and then put her down for a nap while DS was watching cartoons with DH (which means DS is watching and DH is on his phone). When I came back downstairs, DS is upset on the floor kicking at DH, football is on TV, and DH is on his phone acting all exasperated that DS is being a pest. Of course he is - he's bored! I told DH as much and he got huffy. But seriously, he constantly has his phone out when he's home. Granted I'm on mine while nursing but there's not much I can do to entertain DS while I'm doing that.. when I'm not nursing, I'm on the floor with E and DS or putting someone down for a nap, or cleaning, etc.

[cbowl]

serendipity731 Happy Birthday !!

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DD only lost an ounce in the past 24 hrs. I gave her a total of 47 ml of formula and the rest is from me I guess!! The mw said I have to up supplementation now in order to get her to gain. I'm trying to remember how many times I fed her yesterday and for how long, so I can essentially repeat it with the supplementation added it.

As I suspected, my "milk" is in. I lack any sort of storage capacity, so while I am apparently producing, it's only in tiny amounts and most likely fore milk since there's no where for the hind milk to be stored. Also DD's latch is shitty, and I cannot get it better, so compounding the issue of her not even really being able to efficiently transfer what little I do have to give her. No engorgement, no let down, no leaking. I will never be able to exclusively breastfeed her. I also asked the MW to put in a referral to have her tongue looked at. She has a slight tie, and while it likely won't enhance breastfeeding, might as well get it clipped since it wont hinder anything and may help avoid speech issues in the future.

I was feeling really optimistic after my MW appt, but then I did another feeding on my own and I'm back to the self doubt and wondering if I should just skip all the hassle and head down the road of formula feeding. Plus the toddler is being a jackass.

[fem]

Happy birthday serendipity731!

[serendipity731]

Thanks guys!

Hugs @snuff9861! I'm sorry you're having difficulties. You do what's best for you and your family and if that's going straight to formula then so be it.

[LadyNymeria]

Happy Birthday serendipity731!