danib Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas. I agree about not going overboard with presents. I feel like we did just the right amount.
I finally got to sleep around 3:30. Lilah slept from 11-4:30, went back down by 5, and now is still sleeping at 8:10. I still can't get the end of that book out of my head, but I feel a bit better in the daylight. It's always like that, isn't it? I've read a lot of books, but it's been a long time since one affected me so strongly.
It's kind of rainy today so maybe we won't look at cars. I don't know. We'll see. Otherwise, we have a couple of things that need doing like getting the guest room set back up for my mil who comes in Wednesday morning and minor health insurance stuff. Not much else is happening. Recovering from the weekend.
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 26, 2016 9:18:23 GMT -5
We had a good Christmas. Food was delicious and we all got some good stuff. Colin got a bunch of 6 month clothes and some University of Michigan gear. My favorite gift that was gave was the grandkids photos for ILs. I'm impressed that my niece and nephew managed to keep that a secret.
Anyway, today we're just having a low key day at home. Well H is going to the bar later to watch the Lions but I'm staying home. It's supposed to be 57 degrees here and there's a thunderstorm rolling in this morning. Crazy weather!
Not D's best night last night but this morning I saw what I'm counting as her first real smile!
Lots more Christmas for us today. At noon we're hosting H's siblings and cousins for brunch. H and his brother made this plan without asking me (though H remembers it differently). My big victory was getting them to all agree it'll be a potluck. Nonetheless now I'm trying to deal with a screaming baby and also make breakfast potatoes and oat squares for 10 adults and 2 toddlers. I am not pleased.
I think we had a Christmas hangover this morning; DH and B slept til 9:15, and C til 8.
We had a great time at my parents' last night; brought home a ton more gifts to find a home for. I think I may do some purging this week. We've lived in our house over 2 years...if an item wasn't used or worn in that time, to Goodwill it goes.
Other than that, no big plans. B is zipping around the house on his new scooter so hopefully the (warm, humid, misty) weather will improve so he can get outside with it. Yay, Christmas in FL? I'd kill for some chilly temperatures!
Sorry dashook, I don't think H's always think through their ideas very well. Hopefully LO can settle for you. I'd hide out in a room and nurse while H plays host for a while. I always love that excuse when I'm annoyed 😉!
Busy weekend over here and wasn't able to check in beside a LT or two. Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas! H got off work this morning and is currently sleeping, when he wakes up we going to the indoor waterpark at the gym so DS can have some fun!
danib, I'm also really glad I didn't go all out for the kids. DS is more interested in the gift bags and boxes things came in!
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 26, 2016 13:06:46 GMT -5
So change of plans here. We're going to meet up with some friends (plus kids) for dinner before the game and I'm going to hang out with my friend at their house after. It should be interesting. Hopefully C behaves.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 26, 2016 13:33:49 GMT -5
Hey all!
Just enjoying H's last day off. I've really enjoyed the quiet family time. We agreed that he needs to do this more often than just the holidays.
I think this will be our last big Christmas gift-wise. We've always gone overboard since it was just the two of us, but I don't want to M expecting that that's what Christmas is all about. I've seen that something to want, wear, read, and need going around FB this year and would maybe like to try that.
Post by sophiegrace on Dec 26, 2016 13:35:41 GMT -5
And one more. I keep accidentally seeing the preview for that movie Split and it's quite possibly the scariest thing I've ever seen. I can't imagine what the whole move is like.
dashook any chance you can pass the baby to a relative and go nap?
sophiegrace glad y'all have had a nice, relaxing holiday. Sounds like your H works very hard, I hope he's enjoyed being able to recharge a bit.
I started thank-you notes while C naps. DH is about to take B out for some storage containers. I sorted through the built-ins in the family room and the guest room dresser and closet, and my donate and trash piles are growing nicely. I read through part of the Kon Mari method thread on Parenting and it inspired me. I do this every so often but it seems stiff accumulates so quickly, esp. with kids in the house!
sophiegrace, dh and I have been doing that gift thing for a few years! Mostly because budgets don't work with dh! I'd give him a $200 budget, he'd spend $350 (*not real numbers but example) this limits him better!
Quiet day today ordering dh's Christmas gifts for our late Christmas! Lol so far, I've saved $70 on his "wear" gift!
tjanca22, indoor water park sounds super fun! sophiegrace +1 on Split. Nope nope nope! LizInFL I'm impressed at your purging/organizing efforts! I'm hoping to do a bit of that myself next month; mainly my closet (lotsss of stuff that doesn't fit me anymore) and DS's playroom.
Family is gone. It went surprisingly well and my house is not a disaster--winning! DS is napping and has been a gem all day. D has still been tough but she eventually did fall asleep on my chest and is quite content there ATM.
Now I'm drinking mimosas and hanging out on the couch with H while he's watching the BC game (I couldn't care less). After DS wakes up we'll head over to my ILs' house for Christmas part 3, this time with H's brother and his family since they couldn't join us over the weekend. Should be fun. I stashed a bottle for D just in case
Post by goldenlove3 on Dec 26, 2016 16:54:49 GMT -5
OK I just looked up the tailor for Split and nope nope nope! No way. I haven't been big on scary movies for a long time. I know my brain and it would freak me out way too much.
So we're going out to dinner at the same restaurant that I had my baby shower. I was telling Colin that he's been there before and asked if he liked the lasagna. H was looking at me like I was crazy lol.
Well my sisters' and their families just left my parents house and it's now just my parents and us four. We had a great time! All the kids adored E and O had so much fun playing with all his cousins. He was sad and wouldn't give everyone a hug goodbye when they left. But he's distracted now playing with my dad. Overall, I am so happy we came. And E's cold symptoms are almost all gone. It's a great day.
LizInFL do you write thank you cards for Christmas or is this from the birth? Also, what is this kon Mari thread? I keep seeing it but haven't delved into it.
Y'all DS hates everyone but me. He seriously ends up in an inconsolable screaming fit within 10 minutes of someone else holding him. H may get 15 minutes. Add in the 2 worst nights of sleep since he came home and I am going crazy here. I think I need to work on pumping so we make sure he continues to take bottles from someone else because with this attitude I am terrified he will start refusing.
aggiebug Although flattering, I'm sorry to hear about DS's obsession with you. It gets to be exhausting. Does he at least let you lay him down or in a chair or something?
LizInFL do you write thank you cards for Christmas or is this from the birth? Also, what is this kon Mari thread? I keep seeing it but haven't delved into it.
A couple baby gifts that we received in the last week or two, but otherwise they were all for Christmas presents. I just can't stand to have them hanging over my head! My mother is so proud...years of nagging us girls about prompt t-y notes paid off
Essentially, the Kon Mari method is a professional organizer's strategies for eliminating clutter. She wrote a book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, about her method for simplifying, organizing, and storing everything in your home, and it's taken off.
I think some of her process is not super practical/possible at this stage in our lives, but I try to apply some of her main principles when I'm cleaning out and organizing: namely, things in your home should "spark joy"...if it doesn't, thank it for its service and then say goodbye (yes, a bit kooky but I swear it works!) and having a designated place for everything. She also advocates for doing one epic clean-out/purge of your entire home, and to do all of one kind of thing at once (i.e., instead of going room by room, go through all the clothes in the house, then all the toiletries, then all the linens, and so on...)
I missed all the fun here this past weekend, but it sounds like everyone had pretty good holiday fun!!
We went to ILs Xmas eve and while it was fun (read= wine was flowing) I could have very well done without all of the "helpful advice" that MIL offered including to wrap Adeline in ten hundred blankets bc she's cold (she was hot actually), to give her water bc her stomach is upset (no she just doesn't like you, notice she stopped crying when I took her back from you), and to leave her (unattended) sleeping on the couch while we ate dinner in the other room bc that's where she put her instead of the RnP ("she'll get spoiled in there").
Xmas day H met someone he was buying a used car from (about 30 min away) so we all drove down together and then I drove back alone with both kids. That was my first drive with both kids alone. They were ok. Later last night we went to my sisters for a "midnight breakfast" which actually started at 8pm lol.
In awesome news, Adeline slept through the night the past two evenings. Can we make it three tonight? Both noghts she slept from 10p - 7am straight, not even a diaper change (LMK if I'm supposed to wake her to do one). It feels weird but maybe she's just a sleepyhead like her mommy is/was.
aggiebug Although flattering, I'm sorry to hear about DS's obsession with you. It gets to be exhausting. Does he at least let you lay him down or in a chair or something?
Exactly. This time around I appreciate it more than last time but it is still so exhausting. I can put him down a bit but still not for terribly long except at night and even that has been tough the last few days. This too shall pass but now it's exhausting.
kleigh the only reason I would ever wake the baby to change her is if I picked her up and she had pooped out of her diaper. When DS was a newborn I used to change him every time he woke. It took me like 2.5 weeks to figure out how much that was screwing up his already shitty sleep and so I stopped and have never looked back! I just make sure I apply a layer of diaper cream before bed. Congrats on the great sleep!!
Y'all DS hates everyone but me. He seriously ends up in an inconsolable screaming fit within 10 minutes of someone else holding him. H may get 15 minutes. Add in the 2 worst nights of sleep since he came home and I am going crazy here. I think I need to work on pumping so we make sure he continues to take bottles from someone else because with this attitude I am terrified he will start refusing.
My bff swears by the Kon Mari system and gives that book to the most unorganized people in her life. I personally am a "fly baby" as I love the fly lady! She has every day things (get dressed to sneakers, make your bed, swipe and swish) and basically only allots 15 minutes to a chore. Like Kon, it's not easy at this stage, but I've heard and read to let most of that go. I'm struggling with that as I don't like feeling like my home is a mess. I dislike the mad dash of cleaning or apologizing for a messy house.
Re: let baby sleep people, I have a few questions. I'm all for it but worry, L hasn't gotten to birth weight yet (hopefully he's gain 3.5-7oz for tomorrow) but how do you know when it's ok to let them sleep thru the night? Does the pediatrician give the ok, is this something you just know? I thought they had to get to the birthweight threshold before letting them. L would sleep through most of the night (4-6hours) if I let him go. Doesn't this reduce your milk production? Sorry to be such a nervous ninny!
cheshie6 I'm no longer bf'ing and both babies are well above birth weight so I'm ok help there with when to let them sleep. Hopefully someone else has the answer!
sophiegrace O. M. G. I'm sending a rush order of coffee and cinnamon buns your way.
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