Guys. Henry slept through the night for, I think, the first time in his life. I feel so well rested!!! Starting out the day well, I got a workout in and had a healthy breakfast. Need to clean the bathrooms and take a shower, then we'll head to storytime at the library. Hoping to take the kids to the nature park later for a walk.
Post by tmclawchick on Oct 19, 2016 8:05:58 GMT -5
Soooo sleepy this morning. DH left the sliding glass door open off our kitchen open so when I woke up the whole house was FREEZING! GAH. It's supposed to be really nice today so I'm taking DD to the zoo later this morning. Should be a good time
So a bit of a vent... DH and I are planning a weekend trip to MI's upper peninsula for the first weekend in November. His 30th birthday is on the 1st and he's going to be traveling a lot next month, so he said he wanted a family getaway "somewhere outdoors." So UP here we come, yay!!!! I booked a cabin and we're so flippin' excited! I mentioned it to one of my friends last week and her reaction was to ask if she, her husband and their daughter could come with us and crash. I sort of laughed it off and said "nah, we're just making it a family trip, but let's try to plan something this summer!" Then yesterday when we were driving to Kindermusik she brought it up again. Erm. "No... we really just want to do a family trip this time." She seemed really annoyed by it and I'm scratching my head trying to figure out why. It's not like I'm talking about it to her, I just mentioned it once last week. I don't want weirdness, but I also don't want others intruding in on our vacation, what the heck?! Ugh. I hate weirdness...
mommabakes Yeah for STTN! That must feel so awesome. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend.
I'm sorry things have felt so lonely there since you moved. It's really tough to make all new friends after you move. You mentioned going to story time. Is there anyone there who seems nice? I try to smile and say hello to other moms even if it feels awkward. Even better if you can start some conversation. Are there any playgroups you could join? Or any groups on meetup.com?
tmclawchick sounds like a nice trip, mind if we tag along 😉 I hope your friend gets a clue, that's pretty rude and presumptuous to just invite yourself like that.
Post by th3stryck3r on Oct 19, 2016 8:39:56 GMT -5
Congrats on the academic props, tuscanlatte! Well deserved!
tmclawchick, hope you had a great anniversary! Your friend is being super weird about trying to invite herself on your family trip. Plus, the trip is sort of a gift/celebration for husband's 30th. That makes it extra weird that she is trying to crash it.
Just tried skyping with my mom. She commented on the fact that W is 'locked" in his room and that I should let him explore, didn't want to see me breastfeed, and then asked me if it was light there (we live 45 min apart) and that I should have the curtains open for him. I flipped her off. It felt like the right things to do.
Post by th3stryck3r on Oct 19, 2016 8:58:54 GMT -5
Work has been crazy, but today should be quiet so I can power through and get things done.
Over the past couple of weeks, Poppy has been having a really hard time with daycare drop-off. She used to be all smiles when she'd be dropped off, and now she screams and cries hysterically, and holds onto me. It's heartbreaking. She recently moved from infant to toddler, but they actually made a new toddler room for the younger toddlers, and she moved up with a group of tots that she's been with since she started daycare, and one of the teachers is someone she'd had a lot of interaction with before, so I don't know if that's it. I can see through updates and photos that I get throughout the day that she is having a great time. She's often clingy at home too– she will get upset if I leave, even if she's playing with MH, or vice versa. Anyone else dealing with sudden separation anxiety issues? Is this just a phase? Any coping strategies? How long will this last?
th3stryck3r totally had that with M. It lasted a few weeks, started getting better right after he was 14 months. As long as she's doing well during the day I'd say do your best not to worry. It's a tough phase, but it will pass.
mommabakes Yeah for STTN! That must feel so awesome. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend.
I'm sorry things have felt so lonely there since you moved. It's really tough to make all new friends after you move. You mentioned going to story time. Is there anyone there who seems nice? I try to smile and say hello to other moms even if it feels awkward. Even better if you can start some conversation. Are there any playgroups you could join? Or any groups on meetup.com?
We do storytimes at 2 different libraries, and I do try and be friendly, most of the moms are friendlyish but aren't very chatty. Super rural, so no play group or meet ups. We are hoping to get DD into some kind of activity soon (dance or martial arts), which I'm hoping helps with meeting people too. My husband's work schedule has been crazy lately, but will be changing soon. I'm hoping when that happens we can get together with a couple couples that he knows from work and be friends with them.
noname yeah I used to prefer my il's watch w. Now we don't talk to them anymore .. thank goodness for ampaints and my other friends though or we'd never be able to go anywhere.
layloo08 fuck! I hope you get into the new place asap. And I hope it's just a drool rash on n.
tmclawchick that would be really hard for me to deal with (your friend eloping). Maybe she thought people were going to judge. My BFF has made some pretty (what I would consider) poor choices but I have to remind myself to be supportive or lose the friendship. I try to remind myself she's an adult, smart, and capable.
abvintage congrats on making your diet bet!! Good job!
shellyr Fx everything went well on your boards. The waiting sucks but I'm sure you did great!
@betweenthelines I'm really sorry your H and you are struggling. I hate when things are said that are hard to let go. hopefully the talking helps and you can get through it.
mommabakes I feel you on the loneliness. It's really hard when our only real contact in the day are under 5. I've tried meeting people at story time too but it never goes beyond idle chit chat. runningmommy519 goes to mom's international and I'm in the process of joining them. There might be a group near you. I'd definitely look them up and see.
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