So it's been 45mins of her standing up and crying holding in to her crib. Does hubs go in and lay her down and pat her and turn on her white noise (that goes off after 30) or do we hold out. She is still standing but crying is slightly reduced. Very slightly.
Hi everyone. I'm having a hard time keeping up with everyone this week. So much going on! I did read though, and huge hugs to you thebanich. Get well soon, Lollipop! chimomma19, thinking and praying for you sweet momma.
I'm still in the thick of planning DD's 3rd birthday party and brainstorming the whole holiday season plans. I'm also trying to plan a trip to LA to visit our old nanny. DH is working a ton and I barely see him. Both a good and bad thing. I had dinner with a friend from treatment last night and it was super fun. It was pure chaos when I came home so I basically had to redo bed time for both kids as soon as I got home. I totally get you, NellieOleson.
NellieOleson thanks. We had a double header of sick and teething that broke the good sleep. Then I just didn't try again because we were going on vacation and It sucks doing this. Essentially I was a whimp and probably made this more difficult. MywillisstrongerMywillisstrongerMywineisstronger
I will be in this same boat. I need to re sleep train and I'm dreading it. Hugs and hairpats and all the wine to you.
Oh all that is holy she is down. Round one goes to parents. Just as the last time I am so glad we didn't give in. I know the next wake up won't (crosses fingers) be as bad. Thanks everyone for helping me keep busy this eve. Just page if I can ever return the favor.
Post by NellieOleson on Oct 22, 2016 21:39:42 GMT -5
OOOOMMMMMMGGGGG.
I just carrying dd2 back to the bedroom after her bath. She was wrapped in a towel, but otherwise naked. As I was walking down the hallway with her, I saw a HUGE, scary black spider on the wall. I hate spiders, and usually made H deal with them, but he's gone at the moment, so I had to get it. I grabbed a wad of toilet paper out of the bathroom, and as I was squishing it (while still holding dd2 in my left arm), I felt her tense up her belly. I was like "No! Don't poop!" and looked at her buns, and thought I was in the clear.
Once the spider was flushed down the toilet, I continued my journey to the bedroom, but quickly was wondering what that warm slippery stuff was that I stepped in. DIARRHEA! All over the floor. Noooooooooooooo.
I dropped her off naked in her crib so I could wipe off my bare foot and the floor, and I see her get up on all fours, squat, and diarrhea right on the crib sheet.
The good news is that after I cleaned her off, got her pajamas on, changed the crib bedding, and cleaned up the floor, she went to sleep in only 2 minutes of crying. Which is basically a miracle after this past week.
NellieOleson you had me at big black spider. Give me all the poop do not want spiders! But right now you are like a mom super hero to me. scorpioscuba hubs did not go in she just finally gave in to tired. Right after I asked if he should, she got substantially quieter, so we decided to wait it out a bit more, and that was it. About 50mins total. Way more than the last first time. But we got through it, and I know it's at least a bit downhill from here. You can do it!!! Our apt is very small so we were basically sitting outside her door the whole time. Not looking at the monitor and seeing her level of unhappy though (except the occasional check) helped. Oh and wine. Lots of wine.
JFC nellie, I would lose my fucking shit if I saw a spider on the wall. Like flat out scream bloody murder and pray to God I dont drop the baby. Hate spiders. Hate hate them.
Post by dizzycooks on Oct 22, 2016 22:07:34 GMT -5
Is this where I mention a spider dropped from the ceiling over my bed in a semi dark room? Without my glasses I thought maybe it was a floater, but it stuck around and when I turned the lights on (paranoid!) there was indeed a big white spider. So so so gross!
Is this where I mention a spider dropped from the ceiling over my bed in a semi dark room? Without my glasses I thought maybe it was a floater, but it stuck around and when I turned the lights on (paranoid!) there was indeed a big white spider. So so so gross!
Post by crimsonandclover on Oct 23, 2016 1:44:27 GMT -5
DH is also in charge of spiders at our house. He's a catch and release kind of guy, which is fine with me when it comes to little spiders, but once there was a giant, nasty, hairy thing in our hallway and he captured it and then went to put it in the yard. I was like - NOOOO! Dude, I have to go out there with the kids, and I do not want to imagine this huge nasty spider everywhere I'm about to put my foot. Gack.
First, I am so, so sorry for your loss chimomma19.
And thebanich, I am sorry for your financial stress. That is such a horrible feeling.
I've been reading through, and it is still this week so I'm not too late for this thread!
kcrkcs, I need to do what you're doing. K has never been as good a sleeper as her sister, but we had about two months of on and off viruses and ear infections, and we weren't comfortable doing any kind of sleep training if she was in pain. We just got a bit of a lecture from her doctor at her 9 month check up that she still doesn't really get herself to sleep. I know it is a bad habit, but we still use a bottle to get her down pretty much every time. Occasionally, when we wakes up in the middle of the night, she will settle herself back down, but maybe only once every 5 times. We need to do it for real. Though, last night, I tried at her first wake up and then I'm pretty sure she was having a night terror, so that didn't work.
We FINALLY got a referral for an ENT for tubes. She has her first appointment tomorrow, and we are hoping to schedule the surgery before the end of the year, since we've already paid our family deductible this year.
Big sister is doing well in Kinder. I was really worried since she had such a rough summer in terms of behavior (crazy and sometimes violent tantrums) but she's --knock on wood--a perfect angel in her class. She started tennis classes and seems to really like it, and H signed her up for a math club that starts next week.
H and I are good--well, better. We still have tense moments, but things are heading in a positive direction, and not every little argument seems like a sign that we are headed for the big D. I think we'll make it through. My brother asked me last week how things are. I guess he has been noticing tension and wanted to check. I'm bummed that he could tell, but he knows us well, so I guess it's to be expected.
I'm still in bed. It's after 1. I'm in pain and just want quiet and drugs.
Sorry girl. I've heard the recovery for that surgery is no fun. I hope it's as speedy as it can be.
As long as I stay on top of taking my painkillers I'm doing OK. Not awesome. But I don't feel like I'm dying. I set alarms last night so I wouldn't fall behind. It worked pretty well, except that when the first one went off, I tried to wake H up because I thought it was the baby. It was the Addams family theme song.
dizzycooks, thanks for thinking of me! Yeah, I haven't been doing a good job of keeping up this past week. I'm on the go all day with the kids so I don't have any down time, except for the evenings. I've been trying to use that time to talk to DH or catch up on the projects I have going on. This past week we had a bake sale for our MOPS group and donut day for the preschool. I volunteered and baked for both.
Crazy story. So last week when we went to the pumpkin farm, I found a wedding ring set in the mother's nursing room where I changed DS. I put it in my pocket intending to give it to the cashier on the way out and totally forgot about it until I did laundry a few days later and the rings fell out of my pants. I called the farm and they had the number of the woman who lost them. I drove back to the farm yesterday ( 2 hours away) and returned them. I hope they make it back to her!
Well we are not that deep in yet so I will with hold comment. Right now she is screaming her sad baby lungs out. Last night She woke up for about 10mins at 11:30/midnight and again around 1:45 when I fed her. The. She slept straight from 2-8. I am calling that a big win. She knew what was coming tonight. All day she was clingy and tonight she clutched my hand before I left. That was actually the worst part.
Well since I started writing she has dramatically calmed down to just kind of whining to herself instead of full blown screaming. Crossing fingers this will be over soon.
Post by scorpioscuba on Oct 23, 2016 22:06:18 GMT -5
Good to see you gizmo! I'm glad to hear things are looking up on all fronts.
I'm so glad the crying didn't last as long tonight kcrkcs but yeah, that clutching your hand before putting her down would have done me in! Good job being strong!
Lollipop, I hope your recovery goes smoothly. I've also heard it's rough. My SIL had it a few years ago and it took her quite a while to be able to eat normally again.
mrsoscarfelix and gizmo - welcome back!! Lollipop - hope that your recovery happens quickly! NellieOleson - your spider/poop-splosion story makes me think that Halloween came early to the Oleson house this year! You are Super Woman, btw! icequeen - that is so cool that you drove two hours to drop off the rings - that is a such a good karmic thing to do!
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