Woot woot - it's the weekend!

[mom2boxers]

Make it count ladies.

I'm trying to motivate myself to get off the couch and start tackling my chores.

[JoBub]

Since our trip to visit SIL and new baby got postponed, now we have to empty our closet, remove the shelves/rods and patch and paint the walls this weekend. Then we have to survive with no closet for 2 weeks.

[becole]

Last night was fun. 1 woke up at 10:30 and 5am and the littlest at 2:30 and 6.

Cs tube fell out of the drum but was still in his canal where I couldn't get it so H took him today to get them removed. I guess he cried. Poor kid.

[mrscatfarmer13]

I think we're going to replace our kitchen light fixture today. If it goes well I may do the hall and Mrs bedroom fixtures too.

[mrscatfarmer13]

So who's in the market for a wagon wheel fixture? No one? That's what I thought, lol.
Old:


And new ( don't mind only 2 bulbs being in there ATM) :

[babylove518]

Jan 14, 2017 10:06:05 GMT -5 becole said:

Last night was fun. 1 woke up at 10:30 and 5am and the littlest at 2:30 and 6.

Cs tube fell out of the drum but was still in his canal where I couldn't get it so H took him today to get them removed. I guess he cried. Poor kid.

Excuse my tube ignorance, but does that mean he has to get them out back in again? Or do they just see how he does without?

We started decluttering the kitchen this morning. It felt amazing. Now we are relaxing while DD naps, then we get to take her to SILs and she is keeping her all night. We are going to the funny bone in liberty tonight.

[becole]

Jan 14, 2017 13:43:38 GMT -5 babylove518 said:

Jan 14, 2017 10:06:05 GMT -5 becole said:

Last night was fun. 1 woke up at 10:30 and 5am and the littlest at 2:30 and 6.

Cs tube fell out of the drum but was still in his canal where I couldn't get it so H took him today to get them removed. I guess he cried. Poor kid.

Excuse my tube ignorance, but does that mean he has to get them out back in again? Or do they just see how he does without?

We started decluttering the kitchen this morning. It felt amazing. Now we are relaxing while DD naps, then we get to take her to SILs and she is keeping her all night. We are going to the funny bone in liberty tonight.

Tubes typically fall out between 1-2 years, which his did. He hasn't had any more infections but if he gets them again then he would qualify for a second set. I feel like maybe they told me 20-25% of kids need a second set.

[mrscatfarmer13]

Does anyone want these leftover party favors? There's 6 bags, I bought them at Hobby lobby, so you could easily get more. 15 mini slinky (target) and 13 rainbow rings (amazon).

[bazingaa]

Nothing too exciting here. I've been wanting to do nothing on the weekends lately with work being so crazy. Cleaned the house this morning while H took the boys to Kroger. Then this afternoon DS1 and I took a 3hr nap together. It was wonderful.

[chrispy1122]

H is making a vat of ramen broth. I made some dough for Belgian liege waffles (like taste of Belgium) for tomorrow as part of his birthday celebration. The last (and only time) I made them was before e was born. I didn't have a stand mixer at the time so I did it all by hand. And then swore I'd never do it again. It was so so much easier with a mixer.

We also somehow broke our microwave tonight. Not sure what happened, but

it made a terrible noise now it doesn't heat. Our house just feels like a money pit right now with our basement Reno and now the microwave.

I did go on a run today! Just 2.5 miles on the treadmill, but it felt good to get a run in for the first time since August.

Hope everyone else had a good Saturday. I'm having a hard time being cooped up at home. We put the kids in raincoats and played in the puddles a little bit before lunch. It definitely affects my mood and I'm trying my hardest (somewhat unsuccessfully) not to take it out on H.

This turned out to be a long longer than I thought it would be.

[lindsay]

The ramen and waffles both sound yummy chrispy1122

[mom2boxers]

I hope this "I need a bottle in the MOTN mom" ends soon.

[vlagroupie]

Jan 15, 2017 3:40:44 GMT -5 mom2boxers said:

I hope this "I need a bottle in the MOTN mom" ends soon.

Sorry
::waves hi from motn feeding too::

[mom2boxers]

Jan 15, 2017 4:12:39 GMT -5 vlagroupie said:

Jan 15, 2017 3:40:44 GMT -5 mom2boxers said:

I hope this "I need a bottle in the MOTN mom" ends soon.

Sorry
::waves hi from motn feeding too::

I think she's in a leap right now and teething. So she wakes up and is like - a fresh diaper would be nice and I'll throw one back while I'm at it. Lol.

Were you able to get back to sleep quickly?

[vlagroupie]

Jan 15, 2017 7:38:48 GMT -5 mom2boxers said:

Jan 15, 2017 4:12:39 GMT -5 vlagroupie said:

Sorry
::waves hi from motn feeding too::

I think she's in a leap right now and teething. So she wakes up and is like - a fresh diaper would be nice and I'll throw one back while I'm at it. Lol.

Were you able to get back to sleep quickly?

Haha. Yeah I went back to sleep thankfully, hope you did too.

[chrispy1122]

Ughhh now our outside lights are inexplicably not working. H tried replacing the switch (because power is going through) but that didn't work. Is it too late to go back to renting?

[becole]

Jan 15, 2017 9:17:56 GMT -5 vlagroupie said:

Jan 15, 2017 7:38:48 GMT -5 mom2boxers said:

I think she's in a leap right now and teething. So she wakes up and is like - a fresh diaper would be nice and I'll throw one back while I'm at it. Lol.

Were you able to get back to sleep quickly?

Haha. Yeah I went back to sleep thankfully, hope you did too.

I'm up every night at least once. It still isn't too bad comparatively.

[lindsay]

Wah I want sushi but can't leave the house bc DD is taking a late nap. H was supposed to be home soon but his flight was delayed like 3 times already.

[mom2boxers]

Jan 15, 2017 14:04:01 GMT -5 chrispy1122 said:

Ughhh now our outside lights are inexplicably not working. H tried replacing the switch (because power is going through) but that didn't work. Is it too late to go back to renting?

Did he try flipping the breaker on and off or replacing the bulbs?

[JoBub]

becole , vlagroupie , mom2boxers , anyone else with tiny babies, can you give me an idea of whether 4.5 inches is a good length for a baby bracelet? It's a baptism gift for SIL's new baby. Baby was born under 7lbs, but the baptism won't be for a few months. Options are from 4.5" to 6.5" in half inch increments.

[becole]

4.5 would fit my chubby 3 month olds wrist.

[JoBub]

Jan 15, 2017 19:49:16 GMT -5 becole said:

4.5 would fit my chubby 3 month olds wrist.

thank you! It looks soooo tiny!

[becole]

Jan 15, 2017 20:14:46 GMT -5 JoBub said:

Jan 15, 2017 19:49:16 GMT -5 becole said:

4.5 would fit my chubby 3 month olds wrist.

thank you! It looks soooo tiny!

I would go with 5.5 if you want it to last longer. Or something even bigger that goes around twice?

[vlagroupie]

Jan 15, 2017 19:22:13 GMT -5 JoBub said:

becole , vlagroupie , mom2boxers , anyone else with tiny babies, can you give me an idea of whether 4.5 inches is a good length for a baby bracelet? It's a baptism gift for SIL's new baby. Baby was born under 7lbs, but the baptism won't be for a few months. Options are from 4.5" to 6.5" in half inch increments.

I just measured C's wrist and it's right at 3 inches.

[sstwinklinglites]

JoBub - Is it possible to add or remove links from the bracelet? Otherwise, I like becole idea of having it go around twice and she can grow into it.

[JoBub]

There's like a little dangly chain so you can extend it an inch or so. But it's most important that it will fit her the day of the Christening. After that, it will probably just be a keepsake. If it were me, I don't see myself putting a bracelet on my baby for very many occasions.

[becole]

Jan 15, 2017 20:42:20 GMT -5 JoBub said:

There's like a little dangly chain so you can extend it an inch or so. But it's most important that it will fit her the day of the Christening. After that, it will probably just be a keepsake. If it were me, I don't see myself putting a bracelet on my baby for very many occasions.

It would be sweet if they could somehow attach to the rest of a rosary.

[vlagroupie]

Jan 15, 2017 15:51:04 GMT -5 becole said:

Jan 15, 2017 9:17:56 GMT -5 vlagroupie said:

Haha. Yeah I went back to sleep thankfully, hope you did too.

I'm up every night at least once. It still isn't too bad comparatively.

She's been eating at like every 3 hrs on the dot at night. I'm waiting for that 4 hr stretch to happen at night soon, oh please let it happen it soon lol.

[becole]

Jan 15, 2017 21:19:02 GMT -5 vlagroupie said:

Jan 15, 2017 15:51:04 GMT -5 becole said:

I'm up every night at least once. It still isn't too bad comparatively.

She's been eating at like every 3 hrs on the dot at night. I'm waiting for that 4 hr stretch to happen at night soon, oh please let it happen it soon lol.

Yeah I think that was like the first two weeks. It was pretty short and then one 4 hour, the rest 2 hours. then finally a 6, then 2s at maybe 8 weeks, and now it's mostly one wakeup between 3-4:30 and then up 6:30/7. That started maybe 10 weeks. But if I cosleep after the 7 wakeup, he'll sleep until 8. Only works when the other kid isn't home but I felt pretty human most days this time. I also get my butt in bed at 9 most nights.

[chrispy1122]

Jan 15, 2017 18:29:09 GMT -5 mom2boxers said:

Jan 15, 2017 14:04:01 GMT -5 chrispy1122 said:

Ughhh now our outside lights are inexplicably not working. H tried replacing the switch (because power is going through) but that didn't work. Is it too late to go back to renting?

Did he try flipping the breaker on and off or replacing the bulbs?

Yeah. H is going to try a couple other things tomorrow but then we'll probably call an electrician to figure it out. Let me know if anyone has recs. There was someone we used to hang our chandelier in the front entry and to wire the outlet for the treadmill that we liked okay. But then when my parents called him to wire their treadmill he charged like 3xs what he charged us which made me not trust him as much.