Wednesday's Thread

[britta]

I would say put all the gorgeous baby pics here, but private board. Put all the rest of your thoughts here though!

[adouces06]

I have to take DS this afternoon for an ultrasound on his eyes. He has elevated optic nerves, so they are trying to determine the cause. They already told me that it will be hard for a two year old, so I feel like I am being set up for failure already. My sister is coming with, and DS loves her so I am hoping she can help him relax and get through the test.

[britta]

After not sleeping much yesterday and screaming the whole evening, DS2 slept from 7-2 and then until 6. I normally would have just gotten up for the day then since DS1 is up at 7, but I'm exhausted and touched out. I crawled back into bed and was having a wonderful dream that I was enjoying a soak in a jetted tub at a spa whilst picking out the polish for my to follow mani-pedi when DS1 woke me at 7:30. It was glorious. Is that a sign I need some serious alone time? I think it is.

It's a daycare day, but DS1 just started his abx last night. He still doesn't have an appetite and sounds pretty junky with lots of green drainage, so I'm going to keep him home on more day. (Plusalso, if I'm being an honest mom-he still had a fever when he went to bed so he hasn't been fever free for 24 hours yet) DS2 is the same. Horrible cough. Cough, cough, gag, drool, get angry, rinse and repeat. The good news is he isn't yaking up the entire contents of his bottle every time he feeds now, so that's good. I have so muuuuch laundry accumulating here.

[Deleted]

PP hair loss is killing me. It just started about 3 days ago. I have super fine thin hair, so I feel like I'm going bald.

[sanibel21]

adouces06 good luck with that appt for DS1!
britta that dreams sounds glorious! But yes you def need some you time. My house looks likes I'm hoarding laundry too. I might as well start storing toys or dishes in my bureaus but they aren't storing clothes!
LO woke at 1230 last night which was abnormal and wouldn't go down with the binky. DH changed and bounced her and just as I was giving in to getting up and feeding, she fell asleep. And stated asleep for another 4 hours. It's so hard to decide whether or not to go back to feeding when that happens. She sounds a little congested today, so I think it was that.
We have a friend and her kiddo coming over today. I think that's it. I can barely keep a handle on what day it is. What a crazy stage of life this is.

[ksyknelvr73]

Happy hump day I suppose.

DS1 was happy to get money this morning (all I had was a $5 bill so...yeah. We're not doing that much every time. I told him the first tooth was "extra special"). He then burst into tears because he was sad that the tooth fairy took his tooth. He thought he got to keep it. Oh well. LOL

I'm trying not to be annoyed at DH's last-minute schedule changes. There is a level of expectancy but it still sucks when it happens. He's a baseball coach for high school and so from January-April (and sometimes into May), it's just utter chaos and he's not home much. He was supposed to pick the kids up tonight and he just emailed me that they changed practice and he won't be home til 8-8:30....so looks like I will be picking up all 3, getting dinner ready, and doing bath and bedtime for all.

[britta]

adouces06 good luck with DS's appt today!
ksyknelvr73 I hear you on the uncertainty of a H's schedule. After being with MH for almost 8 years now, I don't know why I still get irrationally angry when he's at the hospital late or was supposed to be "early out" and ends up missing dinner. It's so frustrating. I can't count on him for anything because everything is so unpredictable. And it's hard to explain to family and friends. They're like, "I mean, is it really *that* has?" Yes, yes it is. I have a meme saved somewhere I'll come back and post if I can find it.

ETA: Meme. I laugh because this is exactly how it is. "Ok so he was on day call today, so that means night tomorrow, then he's "off", then he'll be "late" because he was "off" the day before. Then he's on the weekend, so that means he's first out, which could be 11 or could be 3, depending on how many surgeries and how many people on PTO..."

[jwinct]

adouces06 - Good luck with the appointment. Hopefully he will do better than you expect, but I also can't imagine how a 2 year old would sit through something like that. May the force be with you.

britta - I hope both of your little ones are better soon.

I have a million things to do at work and I'm having trouble finding the motivation. Ugh. I need to start playing the lottery.

[smallpotato]

Good luck, adouces06!
britta, that dream sounds lovely. I'm glad you were able to get some rest and hope the boys continue to improve. And, yes, get some you time! You deserve it.
@snuff9861, boo to the hair loss.
sanibel21, sorry for the random wakeup.
htle07, half the volume? Wow. I hope it's not like that for you again.
ksyknelvr73, that is so cute that he wanted to keep the tooth. I'm sorry for the last minute schedule change.

So MH was going to take the boys to the Air Museum today, but N was a disaster going to bed last night. We told him that if he was a good listener, they would go. He wasn't, so they're not. We had an unhappy 4 year old this morning. The good thing is he slept past 6, and I had to wake G up a little before 7 so I could feed him before work. G then proceeded to spit up first on my chest, then all over MH. Between that and N, I was all "Bye, Felicia" come 7:45 LOL.

becole, thanks again for the tips on the manual pump! I used it this morning before G woke up on the opposite side he fed from. I'll eventually have to figure out how to do it while feeding, but that is for another day. N came out to the living room after hearing the noise and asked what I was doing. I told him I was pumping milk for G, and he said, "You can do it, Mommy. You can do it!" It was kind of adorable having him cheer me on.

[vavavictoria]

Jan 25, 2017 8:28:10 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

PP hair loss is killing me. It just started about 3 days ago. I have super fine thin hair, so I feel like I'm going bald.

It's so horrible. I've been taking pics of how much of my hair falls out in the shower and sending them to my little sister to scare her. lol. I have really fine hair too and i love how it looks and feels during pregnancy. It's so unfair that it doesn't last.

[penguin129]

I posted a Baby Day post and Baby wearing post on the other board

[penguin129]

Jan 25, 2017 9:40:33 GMT -5 vavavictoria said:

Jan 25, 2017 8:28:10 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

PP hair loss is killing me. It just started about 3 days ago. I have super fine thin hair, so I feel like I'm going bald.

It's so horrible. I've been taking pics of how much of my hair falls out in the shower and sending them to my little sister to scare her. lol. I have really fine hair too and i love how it looks and feels during pregnancy. It's so unfair that it doesn't last.

You made me laugh! Your poor little sis.

[macaronmama]

britta, sounds like a nice dream. Hope you catch a break soon.

@snuff9861, my hair's been falling out for a month. I think I've already lost almost 50% of the volume, my ponytail is so ratty. Can't wait til this stops and my hair can recover for a bit - also, hello whites. ;_;

Decided to telework today because I want to take advantage of the nice weather we're expecting (sunny and mid-50's). Gonna open some windows, do some cleaning, and maybe take DS to the park with my mom.

[erien22846]

I had the opportunity to wash pump parts and bottles in the dishwasher last night. I'm so disappointed! They came out with a film on them so I hesitate to do it again. I'm sure they are fine and I'm using them as is, but I don't want the film to continue to build. Maybe I'll use the dishwasher occasionally and not rely on it daily.

[britta]

@kitchen LT for ok crib sleeping. Sorry about the constant childcare battle. I was actually going to ask how that was going. Depending on what happens with this job, I'll be in childcare finding mode again too. Kids go to DC M-W-Th, but the position is FT, so I'll need to find something for T-F (assuming they wouldn't be able to move to FT schedules in their current classes at DC). Trying to decide if we try to find a nanny for those days or maybe PT at another center? I'm not sure which is less of a headache.

[penguin129]

Jan 25, 2017 9:53:05 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

I had the opportunity to wash pump parts and bottles in the dishwasher last night. I'm so disappointed! They came out with a film on them so I hesitate to do it again. I'm sure they are fine and I'm using them as is, but I don't want the film to continue to build. Maybe I'll use the dishwasher occasionally and not rely on it daily.

hmmm... I wash putting the parts in the dishwasher when I was ready to wash. I did keep them in the fridge for most of the time to decrease how much I would have to wash them.

[penguin129]

ksyknelvr73 Could you talk to a doctor about your super long period? Maybe they could stop it...

I get you guys on the uncertainty of when your H gets home. Mr P teaches, but depending on the day and what they tell him to do last minute he could get home 2 hrs later than normal. He also has to start doing coursework to get his ESOL certification so I imagine more solo parenting during that time.

[iwantbacon]

Jan 25, 2017 8:28:10 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

PP hair loss is killing me. It just started about 3 days ago. I have super fine thin hair, so I feel like I'm going bald.

THIS!!!!

[hikingmama222]

britta I feel you on being touched out. DS is such a needy baby and since I focus so much on him DD is getting more clingy. I almost lost it last night crying, told everyone to leave me alone and ran up to my room for a few minutes. DH just doesn't get it. Hope both of your boys are feeling better.

Lazy morning here. DD is watching TV and days her head hurts... uh oh... DS sounds a little congested hope it doesn't turn into anything.

Open house for Kindergarten after lunch and then preschool for DD. My mom is coming over later, not sure if I'm going to try and get stuff done around the house during while she's here or run away for a bit.

[ksyknelvr73]

penguin129 I keep telling myself I am going to call the doctor about it and then I keep....not. I don't even know what my excuse is anymore. I'm still bleeding today (day 29). It's SO light now...and there are whole parts of the day where there is nothing at all, so it seems like it's going away. I wonder if it has anything to do with my hemorrhaging at birth? I have no idea. I need to call and stop making excuses.

Also, mailed the fitbit yesterday! It said it should be there by Friday.

[penguin129]

I'm trying to work on some stuff for the donations I want to make to The Ronald McDonald House. I want to make a wish list and send it to them. I'm going to stop by the house I stayed at next week and drop off some things. I talked to one of the consultants from the college's Small Business Office and he told me I can keep doing what I want to do but to keep records of everything and that I am basically a "go between". I really hate that term and if I am going to be doing the paperwork anyway maybe I should look into becoming a non profit. I was pointed in the direction of the local Women's Club so maybe they can help me. Sorry for the book.

[penguin129]

Jan 25, 2017 10:52:33 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

penguin129 I keep telling myself I am going to call the doctor about it and then I keep....not. I don't even know what my excuse is anymore. I'm still bleeding today (day 29). It's SO light now...and there are whole parts of the day where there is nothing at all, so it seems like it's going away. I wonder if it has anything to do with my hemorrhaging at birth? I have no idea. I need to call and stop making excuses.

Also, mailed the fitbit yesterday! It said it should be there by Friday.

I hemmorhaged with Big P and don't remember having a period that long at all. I hope the worst is over. I only asked about calling the doctor because my mom said if I keep getting a period every 2 weeks for a while I should talk to the doctor. I don't think it is a big deal, just a surprise birthday present. Which, I have my period on my birthday last year too.

And Super YAY to the Fit Bit! I just checked the mail and keep getting House paperwork from insurance, the county, and the bank. I am overwhelmed with it all right now. It is the first tax return I'll file as a home owner. The Fit Bit will be fun mail

[penguin129]

Oh, and my appointments. Thank you for asking. I think it was you smallpotato.

They went really well. The therapist thinks it is adjustment disorder with anxiety and the doctor thinks it is Generalized Anxiety Disorder trigger by Lil P's NICU stay given my history of depression in the past. He said depression and anxiety are closely related. They are keeping my medicine the same for now. I go back in a month.

[hikingmama222]

Just heard of some changes at work... (I swear changes always happen when I'm gone) they are dropping our pay for performance (8% bonus) and giving us all a 2.5% raise on our base pay and increasing vacation by a week. So I'm up to 5 weeks vacation. Not a bad thing for a working parent.

[smallpotato]

penguin129, I'm so glad the appointments went well. I was told anxiety and depression are closely related, too. I went to therapy as a teenager for depression, but the more I think about things from my childhood, I really think I've had anxiety for most of my life. I think what you are doing for Ronald McDonald House is so awesome.
hikingmama222, sorry for losing the bonus, but the raise and extra vacation time is great.

I guess G took a 3 hour nap this morning, and N has sat on the potty a few times. Things have turned around in the Potato house since I left, I guess.

[britta]

penguin129 and smallpotato I've also been told the anxiety/depression go hand in hand thing. When you think about the vicious cycle of anxiety, it really makes sense. At least to me.
penguin129 it sounds like things are going well with treatment, happy to hear that.

I just put DS1 down for his nap. He was laying his head on the table during lunch and then fell asleep while I was "petting" him after reading his books. Man, I hate that the kid doesn't feel great but I love the extra snuggles and it is SO much easier to parent him and the infant when he's at a 6 instead of an 11. His fever is still at bay, so I'm really hoping the abx continue to work on him.

DS2 has been down since 11:20. I'm sure he'll be up any minute, since the first rule of parent club is that no two children shall be sleeping at the same time.

[britta]

I decided to go online and check the status of my job application through the intranet. It says "Being Reviewed." Now I'm all anxious. I'm trying not to get my hopes up because the hospital is good for posting positions they already have a candidate for, but damn. I'd love this job.

[becole]

So I just drove a 2.5 hour round trip to my parents house to drop off the contagious big. He is wheezing and short of breath, 99.6 temp and shakes a little when he gets a chill. But he'll play a little too. Whine a little play a little. I'm trying not to give pain meds and hope the fever kills the virus. I got back in time to drop the infant at daycare and feed him and grab fast food on the way to work.

[jwinct]

britta- I've got all my fingers and toes crossed for you!

becole - 2 1/2 hours round trip? Damn, girl. I hope he's better soon!

[becole]

Yeah my parents live a little over an hour away and my mom was willing to watch him through the weekend if we brought him to her. Yes please. I miss my baby but I don't want the little sick.