Post by meeggaannw on Jan 11, 2017 19:26:15 GMT -5
@joybaby5 I understand all of those feelings. FWIW my SUV died right before I got pregnant with the lo and we got a minivan, I wasn't quite ready but now I love it. The automatic door remote has been amazing with 2 kids to lug around.
Post by MissDemeanor on Jan 11, 2017 19:26:27 GMT -5
F is really liking the swing! I'm happy as DS did not. I'm also feeling a bit guilty as I never really put DS1 down unless I needed to. But if he's happy in there I may as well leave him. and yes I know I have nothing to feel guilty about! Hormones!
Post by MissDemeanor on Jan 11, 2017 19:29:19 GMT -5
@joybaby5 I'm sorry JJ'S let you down. And I hope that if you do get a mini van it will at least take some stress off you.
And as for tomorrow, you've got this! I'm already solo tomorrow too. Looks like it'll be movie day. I also have a few quiet toys/activities R got for Christmas that I grabbed and stashed away for emergencies.
Last bedtime as a family of 3 (DS is staying with my parents tomorrow night in advance of Friday's induction). Cue all the emotions. Might have cried a little.
It was hard to watch DS leave with my dad as I was heading to the hospital. Especially since he was all "see ya mom". But it was just amazing to see my 2 kids together. *cue more tears*
Post by heybulldog56 on Jan 11, 2017 20:37:53 GMT -5
carrots, totally feeling how you feel. We just tucked DS in for the last time as a family of three. We explained to DS that baby would be coming tomorrow and he literally did not care. He interrupted me to ask if we could read him another story. I've been pretty emotional about him officially becoming a big brother all day. So emotional, in fact, that Dh and I are going out for ice cream and leaving my mom home with DS for a bit. So many feeeeelings!
My crying didn't kick in until last night and have barely stopped.
Helpful tip: Do not watch The Little Prince. Holy crap. I was a mess the last 20 minutes of it and for a long ass time afterward and part of today. And if you do, make sure you aren't exhausted when you do it. I'm positive that didn't help.
Hugs to all the emotional ladies, pre or post arrival! I feel ya. Hormones (and maybe sleep deprivation) have been taking their toll on me the last couple of days and there's been more than a few tears.
My first solo morning getting DS1 to daycare was not easy this morning as H chose today to decide that if I wasn't holding him he wasn't napping. He was awake from 4.30-9am with no more than 10min at a time naps and constant nursing. Then DS1 got upset at drop off because he realised I'd be going home with H but without him. He cried and told me he missed me. I cried too - I'd told MH last night that I was missing him because most of my time is spent with H so to hear the same broke my heart. DH has agreed to do drop offs for the next few days...
bazinga lovetit for sympathy. I didn't realize how tough it would be on us and our older ones.
So much harder than I imagined. But on the good side, DS1 is a sweatheart with his baby brother which is lovely to see. I'm sure we'll all adjust in time.
Post by heybulldog56 on Jan 11, 2017 22:39:57 GMT -5
bazinga, that is heartbreaking. I would have been bawling. I'm sure my DS will be saying similar things next week. So not prepared but you're right, we'll all adjust in time. Just so hard. And I'm sure lovely post-pregnancy hormones are no help.
Post by heybulldog56 on Jan 11, 2017 22:41:13 GMT -5
silvermelody, crap we should have taken more family pictures. I'm definitely bribing DS with fruit snacks to take a family photo tomorrow morning before daycare and hospital.
Post by silvermelody on Jan 11, 2017 22:51:58 GMT -5
I kept meaning to take one with our Christmas tree since we didn't do Santa pictures this year and it never happened. The last family photos we have are from my office baby shower and one selfie I took on Christmas. We don't have any with my bump visible.
silvermelody, in the same boat. Had full intentions of taking pics with tree, did not happen. Then meant to take a pic of H and I at baby shower, still nothing. I don't think it's gonna get done.
I have obnoxious period like cramps right now. Bad enough I took some Tylenol, not painful per se but really, really obnoxious. 37w tomorrow. The end is so much fun.
Post by meeggaannw on Jan 11, 2017 23:54:18 GMT -5
::yawn:: I've been trying to lay down since 8:30, ds has not given me more than 10 minutes of consecutive sleep since 7pm. Every time I get him to sleep and lay him down he is screaming within 5 minutes. I swear he knows I'm alone and have no backup. Cross your fingers for me y'all that we get at least a couple hours tonight.
I'm in the same boat meeggaannw. DS can be passed out and then when I lay him down he's up within 5 minutes. Frustrating. The one time he gave me a full 30 minutes, DD decided to call me from her room. Ugh. Also, DH is snoring up a storm today for some reason. No sleep will be had by me tonight I can just tell.
On the up side, the sleep study people finally called DH back and diagnosed him with mild sleep apnea (I told you so H!). They're setting him up with a cpap. I hope this greatly improves my quality of sleep (and his). 😉
ellabee, you will absolutely love him on a cpap. I am a much happier (non-resentful) wife when H wears his, which luckily is most of the time since he feels so much better when he uses it too.
Pregsomnia in full force. Just had a pb&j sandwich and going to try to get some sleep. LO is beating me up from the inside.
ellabee, you will absolutely love him on a cpap. I am a much happier (non-resentful) wife when H wears his, which luckily is most of the time since he feels so much better when he uses it too.
Pregsomnia in full force. Just had a pb&j sandwich and going to try to get some sleep. LO is beating me up from the inside.
+1 To the CPAP! I wish H would wear his again but he rarely uses it anymore. It was like the best white noise machine ever for me.
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Just finished my first PP poop. It was glorious. And not nearly as painful as with DS. Maybe my back will stop hurting so much now.
ellabee, you will absolutely love him on a cpap. I am a much happier (non-resentful) wife when H wears his, which luckily is most of the time since he feels so much better when he uses it too.
Pregsomnia in full force. Just had a pb&j sandwich and going to try to get some sleep. LO is beating me up from the inside.
+1 To the CPAP! I wish H would wear his again but he rarely uses it anymore. It was like the best white noise machine ever for me.
This is the trouble. BF has one ad rarely uses it now. Why would he, when we can all sleep like crap instead?
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