Happy Valentines Day ♡

[grumpycat88]

Saturday Randoms

[grumpycat88]

The dictator woke up at 230 so I went down to grab a bottle. He was asleep by the time I got back upstairs. Now he's awake again but contentedly sucking on a paci staring at the ceiling. Do I rock this boat and try to feed him? DH changed his diaper without much resistance. The dictator never goes more than 4 hours without eating so this is totally new territory.

[nachomomma]

I'd feed him since you're awake anyway, but I hate waking up for no reason.

We have newborn photos tomorrow morning. DS2 must know, because he doesn't want me to sleep. At least they'll accurately capture the bags under my eyes.

[maebb]

grumpycat88, I would go back to sleep!

I'm kind of in the same situation - we had a late night because we drove up to the ILs, so I fed DS2 about 4.5 hours ago, but he's still asleep! I woke up with engorged boobs, so I'm in the bathroom pumping now and wondering how much longer he'll sleep.

ETA: He woke up as soon as I finished pumping, so that worked out.

[lexishay]

SO pretended Valentine's Day didn't exist last year. Expecting the Same this year and setting myself up for disappointment. I don't care if he gets me anything just wish he would acknowledge the day and at least. Men.

[luckypenny]

Yesterday was rough. Toddler was naughty, baby was cluster feeding and fussy, house was a mess, etc. So I went to bed at 8pm while DH stayed up with baby in hopes of some sleep before she wanted to eat again.

DH just woke me up at 3! I just slept for 7 hours and feel amazing! However I am breastfeeding so after I'm done feeding baby I have to go pump because I'm so engorged. I wish he didn't let me skip 2 feedings (don't want to mess up supply) But he was being nice and said I needed the rest so I will keep my mouth shut and be thankful.

[grumpycat88]

maebb‌ nachomomma the paci fell out of his mouth so he fussed a little. he ate 3.5 oz of formula so he was hungry. Little stinker is in a food coma on my chest now.

[shehulk723]

Last night DH and I finally fixed our sleep schedule. So I asked him to try to keep it up and at least be in bed by 1 tonight. Well it's friggin after 5 am now and he's still playing video games. So this whole time I've been doing all the changing and feeding and then he's going to want me to do it all morning and afternoon so he can sleep. Screw that. I'm in a mood today.

[hazelnut]

The last few nights I've been putting LO to bed when she starts falling asleep around 10 or 10:30. She was falling asleep in her momaroo earlier, but now seems like she's been holding out a little longer. Last night by the time I fed and changed her, I put her down at 11. She woke up at 4:10! By the time I pumped, I got over 4 hours of sleep myself. Looks like my baby is getting the hang of this sleep thing! Now I'm just waiting on that next growth spurt to wreck it all....

[alfiesMOM]

I am so ready for summer!

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My kid is currently being entertained by his baby play gym thingy, and I'm okay with that. It gives me time to catch up here and to have my coffee finally.

[Deleted]

Again....I am jealous of those of you getting sleep. Why won't this kid sleep longer than 3 hours? Last night he did sleep for 3 hrs and 15 mins....

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shehulk723 oh hell no! I'd go in the bedroom with the crying baby and make him get up.

WTF is wrong with these guys?

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alfiesMOM I agree. I need a beach day!

[tomorrowisanotherday]

I'm awake. DH and LO are asleep. It's Saturday, but evidently my body is the only one who didn't get the memo... On the plus side, we should be selling some furniture today (yay $$!) and date night tonight! Hope I can keep my eyes open

[tomorrowisanotherday]

Feb 14, 2015 6:43:06 GMT -5 @nursesouder said:

Again....I am jealous of those of you getting sleep. Why won't this kid sleep longer than 3 hours? Last night he did sleep for 3 hrs and 15 mins....

Mine doesn't sleep longer than 3 or 3.5 hours. It can't be like this forever

[kml218]

It's my night with Z and I decided to sleep on the couch because my bed is killing my back. I put her in the bassinet my parents gave us that my mom actually used for my sister and I. It's old and wood so there are big spaces between the slats that I don't like, but it's either this or put her next to me on the couch and I move too much in my sleep for that to be a possibility. Anyway, I woke up to feed her and after her bottle she was still fussy so I thought she might still be hungry. Right before I reached for a second bottle she let out the loudest shart I've ever heard in my life followed by a huge sigh and now she's passed out in my arms. The smell is terrible! She's currently squirming off and on and letting out more sharts. I have a feeling this diaper may scar me for life!

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Be my decision makers? Target has a good deal on Dr. Seuss books.... I currently have 13 sitting in my cart for just under $100. Should I or shouldn't I? Retail price on all together is almost $150...

[Looney]

DS slept from 8 to 4....WHAT?! 8 hours. I fear he's resting up for his 6 week growth spurt.

[3littleones]

Feb 14, 2015 7:00:50 GMT -5 @happywigglecmb said:

Be my decision makers? Target has a good deal on Dr. Seuss books.... I currently have 13 sitting in my cart for just under $100. Should I or shouldn't I? Retail price on all together is almost $150...

I say go for it and just be mindful of with you give them to LO. DD is a 3 and a book worm but at terrible 2's as an act of defiance she'd rip the pages out knowing I'd get mad. Just something to keep in mind. I love giving books over toys. I say if you're going to buy them either way get them on sale.

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Holy shit, I can't stop laughing at this! youtu.be/XkLqAlIETkA

[luckypenny]

Feb 14, 2015 6:43:06 GMT -5 @nursesouder said:

Again....I am jealous of those of you getting sleep. Why won't this kid sleep longer than 3 hours? Last night he did sleep for 3 hrs and 15 mins....

My baby sleeps for 3ish hours too. If I'm lucky. 

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Feb 14, 2015 7:27:36 GMT -5 3littleones said:

Feb 14, 2015 7:00:50 GMT -5 @happywigglecmb said:

Be my decision makers? Target has a good deal on Dr. Seuss books.... I currently have 13 sitting in my cart for just under $100. Should I or shouldn't I? Retail price on all together is almost $150...

I say go for it and just be mindful of with you give them to LO. DD is a 3 and a book worm but at terrible 2's as an act of defiance she'd rip the pages out knowing I'd get mad. Just something to keep in mind. I love giving books over toys. I say if you're going to buy them either way get them on sale.

Oh, they'll be put up out of reach once we hit the terrible twos and threenager stage. FI likes reading to DS already (seriously, the kid isn't even 4 weeks yet) and I figured this is better than the current read of Harry Potter...

[littlelion]

Feb 14, 2015 6:43:06 GMT -5 @nursesouder said:

Again....I am jealous of those of you getting sleep. Why won't this kid sleep longer than 3 hours? Last night he did sleep for 3 hrs and 15 mins....

This. I go back to work in a week. Don't know how I'll function. Baby won't go down until 11 pm no matter how hard I try. Sleeps 3 hrs, & then two 2 hrs. By 6 am he's up, dozing off and on until 8 am. Hoping things change next week.

[littlelion]

Worst mom ever moment. Last night as I side-nursed baby, I dropped my phone on his little head. I cried longer and harder than he did.

[maebb]

Feb 14, 2015 4:31:00 GMT -5 lexishay said:

SO pretended Valentine's Day didn't exist last year. Expecting the Same this year and setting myself up for disappointment. I don't care if he gets me anything just wish he would acknowledge the day and at least. Men.

Have you told him? I know we probably want the guys to do sweet things without having to tell them, but sometimes DH needs a reminder or indication that something is important to me.

Our second Valentine's Day together, we were engaged, and I told him not to get me anything because we needed to save for the wedding. He literally did nothing. I was mad. It's kind of funny now because he knows that if I say "Don't get me anything," he should at least get a card. When I say, "Don't get me anything," he's like, "Yeah, we all know what that means. "

[dashook]

I got my first real, genuine baby smile this morning!!!

Baby H has been working up to it for about a week, giving us some mouth-wide-open, smile-esque faces and cooing, but this morning right before I started to feed him, he looked up at me from the nursing pillow, stared me right in the eyes, and gave me a smile that lit up his whole face. I think we are finally in love

[laceysbryan]

I got DH a silly mosaic garden stone kit that we can put LO's handprint on for valentine's day. We said we weren't going to do anything this year, but I thought this would be fun. He's excited.

I'm also thinking about buying myself a swanky bottle of Chardonnay just because I need a treat. I pay the bills (and make most of the money), so DH wouldn't have to know I'd be spending $60 on a bottle...

[lasawyer91]

We got our tax return yesterday and I just paid all the bills for the next month and a half and we have done money left over for a nice dinner. I am super happy about it even though bills are lame

[shehulk723]

Feb 14, 2015 6:44:15 GMT -5 @nursesouder said:

shehulk723 oh hell no! I'd go in the bedroom with the crying baby and make him get up.

WTF is wrong with these guys?

I seriously asked him this morning to change her and he refused. He called me mean for asking and just laid there and let her cry. I am beyond pissed now. Of course I couldn't let her cry so I changed her, but what an ass. I'm tempted to invite my mom over to help with her/guilt trip him. He cares so much what she thinks of him.