Time for a new week - Monday randoms

[jillywilly]

Here we go!

[jillywilly]

Last week wasn't a good week for me, so I'm determined this one will be better. It's the last full week before Thanksgiving, day care drop-off went AMAZING today, and I remembered to bring my ornament to work, which honestly for me is half the battle of getting it out on time this week! So far so good for the week!

[holliberry28]

Hope things keep looking up for you this week jillywilly!

So far Monday is starting off good. Earned a free drink at Starbucks so I'm getting a Venti Iced Hazelnut Latte.

Packing tonight- leaving tomorrow to see DH. I'm really nervous about the whole thing!

[mrsmonogrammed]

So exciting holliberry28!! How long do you get to see H for?

My Monday has been off to a pretty good start, pretty run of the mill. Bought DD'a Christmas dress this weekend and she has pics with a santa on Sunday. I'm anxious to see her reaction...

[ashbash]

Also having a good Monday here!

We did a quick trip to Chattanooga, Tn this weekend. We did the children's museum, played downtown, explored caves with a huge waterfall and hiked a gorgeous place called Rock City. Our airbnb was perfect and the kids did awesome!

I finally slept well last night after a week of crap sleep and took an extra 5 minutes to myself this morning to read the Joe Biden memes. I highly recommend if you want to start your Monday with a laugh

[holliberry28]

Nov 14, 2016 8:29:03 GMT -5 mrsmonogrammed said:

So exciting holliberry28 !! How long do you get to see H for?

My Monday has been off to a pretty good start, pretty run of the mill. Bought DD'a Christmas dress this weekend and she has pics with a santa on Sunday. I'm anxious to see her reaction...

Just two days, Wednesday and Thursday, Family Day and Graduation.  He isn't allowed to stay overnight in the hotel with me though

I was supposed to get a phone call from him last night letting me know if he has gets to come home this weekend with me before starting the next part of the training (on Monday), but I guess they weren't allowed to phone home.  I won't hold my breath though as I'm sure they'll make him report on Saturday because they can. 

[holliberry28]

Nov 14, 2016 8:30:04 GMT -5 carrots said:

Rough start to our morning but W has been snugly and sweet so I'm soaking it in and we're watching Curious George. Errands and chores will wait.
Starting to think about stocking up my freezer for when the baby comes. Any favorite recipes that freeze well?

What channel is Curious George on? M is getting sick of the youtube nursery songs he's been watching.

[mrsmonogrammed]

holliberry28 I'm sorry he doesn't get to stay overnight, but yay for seeing him!! Can't wait to hear about your trip:)

[mrsmonogrammed]

Any suggestions for a new show to netflix binge? I just finished my latest one and don't know what to start next

[holliberry28]

Nov 14, 2016 8:53:31 GMT -5 carrots said:

holliberry28 Curious George is on PBS Kids

Thanks!

[ashbash]

holliberry28 so excited for you to see your H!!

[billyhorrible]

Last night was rough, and I'm going to be paying for it today I know.

LBB threw up everywhere at 9pm. DH got him cleaned up, while I took care of the sheets. Around 10:30 BH woke up inconsolably screaming while LBB threw up again. DH took little, I took big. Once I got LBB and his bed cleaned up and back in bed, I traded off with DH. BH was ridiculous. Just wailing and thrashing until I finally got him to sleep at 2:30am. At that time, DH was throwing up in the bathroom.

When my alarm went off at 5 I just turned it off, figuring I'd head into work late. BH up at 6, so that gives me 3.5 hours of sleep for the day.

[holliberry28]

Nov 14, 2016 9:13:22 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Last night was rough, and I'm going to be paying for it today I know.

LBB threw up everywhere at 9pm. DH got him cleaned up, while I took care of the sheets. Around 10:30 BH woke up inconsolably screaming while LBB threw up again. DH took little, I took big. Once I got LBB and his bed cleaned up and back in bed, I traded off with DH. BH was ridiculous. Just wailing and thrashing until I finally got him to sleep at 2:30am. At that time, DH was throwing up in the bathroom.

When my alarm went off at 5 I just turned it off, figuring I'd head into work late. BH up at 6, so that gives me 3.5 hours of sleep for the day.

Oh no, that's horrible

Hope everyone feels better today and the day goes quick so you get some rest tonight.

[jillywilly]

billyhorrible, I'm sorry for the night from hell. I hope everyone's feeling better quick!

[erbear]

Joe biden memes have made me belly laugh a few times!

Curious George is also on Hulu, FYI!

I need to get stuff for thanksgiving today and Wednesday. We're hosting and my sister is driving me insane so I almost wish we weren't. BUT - LO has been extra snugly this morning which is nice!

[mrsmonogrammed]

Sending healthy thoughts for your household billyhorrible

[sugarkissed]

Sorry for the rough night billyhorrible. Hope everyone feels better this morning.
Enjoy your time with DH holliberry28!! So happy for you!!

B is feeling much better today, which is good. We were finally down to one nursing session a day prior to her getting sick and now I feel like we are back to square one. My nipples feel like I have a newborn again.

DH is back to work, so we will probably have a quiet week here. I'm going to put up the Christmas decor, with the exception of the tree. We get a real one so we have to wait a couple more weeks.

[belle0720]

Ugh, it's Monday-est of Mondays today. I got rear-ended on my way to work. No dents, just a little paint transfer, but I still feel rattled an hour later. Can I go home?

[alayne926]

Ugh....definitely a Monday. Walked into work to a broken toilet. Two trips to Lowe's and it's fixed, but I feel so behind!

DS's b-day is Friday and we're hosting Thanksgiving on Saturday for my family. SO MUCH TO DO!

billyhorrible, that sounds awful! I hope everyone is on the mend soon!

belle0720, sorry about the accident. Did you have a carseat in the car? Check the manual to see if it needs to be replaced.

holliberry28, so glad you get to see your H!

[sugarkissed]

Sorry belle0720, how scary!

[veggiemo]

billyhorrible All my sympathies. I hope the bug passes quickly.

So I just found out that H's family Christmas party is at 1pm, the same day we were scheduled to go to a Santa brunch at 11am. I asked H if he thought we should cancel the brunch and he said yes. What do you guys think? Do you think doing a big brunch with a santa visit and then a family Christmas party immediately following (with tons of food) is too much for one day? I'm so reluctant to cancel the brunch because this is the only day it's offered, but H does have a point.

[jillywilly]

Nov 14, 2016 11:36:33 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

billyhorrible All my sympathies. I hope the bug passes quickly.

So I just found out that H's family Christmas party is at 1pm, the same day we were scheduled to go to a Santa brunch at 11am. I asked H if he thought we should cancel the brunch and he said yes. What do you guys think? Do you think doing a big brunch with a santa visit and then a family Christmas party immediately following (with tons of food) is too much for one day? I'm so reluctant to cancel the brunch because this is the only day it's offered, but H does have a point.

I know this would be too much for DS, especially since it all falls right around his nap time. Depending on nap schedules, could you be a little late to the family party for a long car nap to regroup after the brunch? We had to cancel a Santa brunch ourselves that I was bummed about because of a birthday party later in the day. Luckily there's a different one we're going to later in the month, but I understand wanting to do it all. 

[belle0720]

Thanks ladies. alayne926 Luckily, no car seat in the back!

[belle0720]

billyhorrible Ugh I'm sorry for the rough night! Hope everyone starts feeling better

[belle0720]

Shout out to mrsmonogrammed (I think) for previously posting that you weaned C from the paci when she was sick. Since G's nose was so stuffed up last week she couldn't suck on her paci one day and I remembered reading that on here, so I decided to hide them all and try to just not give them to her anymore. I thought it was going to be some long drawn out process, but she hasn't asked for it at all and hasn't had a hard time sleeping without it either. Win!

[billyhorrible]

Nov 14, 2016 11:36:33 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

So I just found out that H's family Christmas party is at 1pm, the same day we were scheduled to go to a Santa brunch at 11am. I asked H if he thought we should cancel the brunch and he said yes. What do you guys think? Do you think doing a big brunch with a santa visit and then a family Christmas party immediately following (with tons of food) is too much for one day? I'm so reluctant to cancel the brunch because this is the only day it's offered, but H does have a point.

We would do it. We have a similar situation on the 10th. We always do a Christmas race as a family that happens to be that day. Usually after we go to the beach (which is much closer to the race than our home) to go ice skating. This year that date also happens to be the only Saturday the botanical gardens is guaranteed to have snow. I asked DH if we should skip ice skating on the beach because it's just one thing after another. We decided to do all three, and just make it a day really full of Christmasy things. I think all of us are going to be exhausted, but it's only once a year.

[tjanca22]

holliberry28 I'm so happy for you that you finally get to see your H!! Enjoy your time together!

Ugh billyhorrible, sorry for the rough night. Hopefully you don't catch it yourself.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Nov 14, 2016 12:04:56 GMT -5 belle0720 said:

Shout out to mrsmonogrammed (I think) for previously posting that you weaned C from the paci when she was sick. Since G's nose was so stuffed up last week she couldn't suck on her paci one day and I remembered reading that on here, so I decided to hide them all and try to just not give them to her anymore. I thought it was going to be some long drawn out process, but she hasn't asked for it at all and hasn't had a hard time sleeping without it either. Win!

Yay!! I'm glad G had a smooth transition:) I never thought I'd be thankful for my kid to have a stuffy nose. Lol!

[veggiemo]

Nov 14, 2016 11:54:11 GMT -5 budders said:

Nov 14, 2016 11:36:33 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

billyhorrible All my sympathies. I hope the bug passes quickly.

So I just found out that H's family Christmas party is at 1pm, the same day we were scheduled to go to a Santa brunch at 11am. I asked H if he thought we should cancel the brunch and he said yes. What do you guys think? Do you think doing a big brunch with a santa visit and then a family Christmas party immediately following (with tons of food) is too much for one day? I'm so reluctant to cancel the brunch because this is the only day it's offered, but H does have a point.

It depends on your kid. V enjoys a lot of activity, and rarely gets cranky or shows signs of being overtired when he's engaged with crowds/other people. He would easily fall asleep in between the two activities, and then be ready for the next thing, regardless of how much rest he got in between. But I know that that's very atypical for most kids, so I would go with your gut.

LO is same, he's cool if we skip nap. I think H is more worried about all the food. Like we will be paying a bunch of money to eat at this brunch and then go directly to a place that has tables and tables of more food.

[belle0720]

mrsmonogrammed I know I felt so bad for her but was like, "AHA, opportunity strikes!" I do feel a bit of sadness that she's losing her baby-ness though