Busy Wednesday

[kartish]

How are the sick little ones doing? Hopefully better today, along with parents!

What's on the to do lists today?

[kartish]

Baby appointment this morning them my mom and brother will be over today to help us out with some things. Not sure what exactly my mom is going to be helping with, but I get the feeling she just wants to be around me, just in case.

But Victor will love having his grandma around and depending on how long she stays it may be good since I have another appointment this afternoon.

I am being paged at the moment though so off to get V out of bed. Hope everyone is having a good day!

[agm04]

kartish remind me when you're due?

i feel much better today. i was up for 2 hours in the MOTN monday night bc i couldn't breathe. i think that + sickness made me extra cranky yesterday. here's to a better wednesday!

[kartish]

agm04 my due date is the 11th officially. They won't let me go past the 14th though, which is a week after the due date is got with my dating ultrasound.

[kartish]

V woke up and wanted to shower with DH, so I'm enjoying a breakfast snack in a quiet and mostly clean living room at the moment. Not a bad start to the day.

[lilyelayne]

Cautiously optimistic today will be a much better day re: illness.

kartish baby time is so soon ahhh!

[dreemkin]

kartish sounds like a fun day ahead. Ah, so close to your due date!
agm04 hope you feel better today
lilyelayne fx!

A was due today and it was the superbowl that year so I got to tell everyone I was due on the superbowl! Anyway, A is still a very congested mess but she slept fairly well considering. I was only up a handful of times to sooth her. Once she flipped on her side she would fall back asleep. Her ear pain seems better today so far and she's happy sitting on my lap with her "nack" of graham cracker and water at the moment.

I dropped off my schnoodle this morning for a teeth cleaning. He will also get a skin tag and cyst removed while he's under. She said schnauzers and poodles are prone to plaque/tarter and she was impressed he's gone so long without a cleaning (he's 7). But I hope he doesn't ever need it again. It's going to be around $650 all together, ugh. lilyelayne have you ever had your schnoodle's teeth cleaned?

[dreemkin]

Regarding how are our kids turning two already?: I am very sad about it this time. I think because since we are done having kids, this is the youngest our family will ever be. That's tough for me. And I just can't believe she's already two. It's weird moving away from the baby stage for ever: the little snuggles, all the firsts, the tiny clothes, everything! We don't even use the diaper bag as much anymore 😔

[agm04]

dreemkin i totally hear you! it's hard to imagine that the baby phase is ending already. of course it opens up a whole new world of positive things, but it just went so fast. i'm glad A slept and is doing okay so far today. UGH to the vet bill!

[seamonster]

Any one have a good lemon cake recipe? We have a million lemons from our tree so I want to make a lemon cake for DS's birthday, but I don't have a go-to recipe.

[dmorgendorffer]

Glad it sounds like everyone is on the mend!

Taking a break from all the meetings at work - I get the sense that people are already starting to freak out about me going on maternity leave but that won't be happening until the end of May so I'm not sure why. It's been really hectic lately with 3 new people joining my team and so far they have needed a lot more hand holding than I am generally used to.

agm04 I missed posting yesterday but wanted to say your feelings are totally valid. I would expect DH to turn down travel if he knew I already had a trip planned and I would do the same if the situation were reversed. Our careers are equally important, and sometimes I get the sense that DH feels that way even more than I do. He made more than me for a long time but I've caught up with him which would have been a lot harder if he wasn't supportive when I was earning less - that should not be a factor.

dreemkin the cupcakes looked so good I'm going to make that recipe for DH's birthday this weekend - he loves peanut butter chocolate cakes. I hope A is feeling better enough today that she is able to enjoy one!

[dreemkin]

dmorgendorffer she is kinda picking at one of the cupcakes now but I think her cough is preventing her from eating much. But just FYI, I did not use low fat sour cream like the recipe says, I used regular sour cream. I don't know if that would make a difference.

[dreemkin]

seamonster my grandmother used to make awesome lemon squares but not a cake. And I'm not sure exactly how much actual lemon was in them.
ETA I love fresh citrus! My ILs have an orange tree and grapefruit tree in their yard. Their neighbors have a lemon tree and they get to use those too! Mmm!

[agm04]

dmorgendorffer thank you for the input. that's exactly how i feel. it's tough, because i made quite a bit more (though not as much as him) before having a kid, but purposely downshifted (and accepted a pay cut) because one of us HAD to - we couldn't possibly both work as much as we were. But the agreement wasn't for my career to die in a fire, ha. Anyway thanks, i really appreciate everyone's support!

seamonster i've made one of those boxed cake mix extender recipes (do you know what i'm talking about?) with lemon extract, lemon zest, and part lemon juice/part water instead of just water. this is the base recipe i usually use if i'm starting with a box www.cakecentral.com/recipe/7445/the-original-wasc-cake-recipe you could do a lemon buttercream to go with it!

[lilyelayne]

dreemkin Laila got her first teeth cleaning last year at age 5. But already needs another one. The big difference is she stopped chewing on rawhide, which apparently makes a big difference. Guess I'll start brushing her teeth. (Does that really help, aggiebug?)

[lilyelayne]

G had a much better day until we went to my ILs for supper, at which point he had a complete and total meltdown when we tried to sit down for supper. Wouldn't even be in the same room, even when we told him he didn't have to eat. Totally out of character for my kid, poor thing. Maybe he was overwhelmed by all the noise? His cousins (3 & 4) were pretty riled up, like most kids after school.

[dreemkin]

lilyelayne I used to brush Gatsby's teeth but then kids happened. I'm not sure if it made a huge difference. I feel like all he did was lick the toothpaste straight off his teeth. He is not a chewer either when it comes to bones or anything really. Which is good for my shoes and furniture lol! And I'm sorry about G! I gave you a like because at least you had a better start to the day. Sick kids can react in unusual ways. My sister came over and A burst into tears. She loves her aunt but I think their little emotions get overwhelmed or misplaced quickly when they are not feeling 100%.

ETA: I'm going to try this treat to help prevent plaque called Oravet. It's like a greenie but supposedly better. I'm not sure if I'll stick with it though bc it's pretty pricey and I'd have to keep getting it from them (it's kinda in an inconvenient location for me now).

[aggiebug]

Feb 1, 2017 20:24:13 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

dreemkin Laila got her first teeth cleaning last year at age 5. But already needs another one. The big difference is she stopped chewing on rawhide, which apparently makes a big difference. Guess I'll start brushing her teeth. (Does that really help, aggiebug?)

Yes! Brushing teeth makes a huge difference. I am a bad dog mom and don't do it, but I could always tell a difference in pets who had their teeth brushed vs those that didn't.

[aggiebug]

And lilyelayne poor G. I am guessing being sick made him react that way. I agree with dreemkin they all react so differently.

S is sick too and omg she is a mess. She just sobs and sobs and the most ridiculous things.

[dreemkin]

aggiebug how about oravet vs greenie if you don't mind me asking? Worth the extra money?

[agm04]

lilyelayne poor little guy! Sometimes I think they feel even worse than we realize. Hope you both get a good night of sleep and tomorrow is better.

I'm afraid I'm jinxing us, but DD went to bed tonight without nursing. I can't believe it.

[aggiebug]

dreemkin. Yes both have the vohc seal of approval meaning they have been through trials and the 3rd parrty veterinary oral health council has reviewed the data and found they do help with dental health. The oravet have fewer calories per bone so I would go that way. vohc.org has a whole list of products they have approved as well as other good dental care information.

[dreemkin]

Thanks aggiebug !

[lilyelayne]

Thanks, y'all.