What's up Wednesday?

[britta]

Well?

[britta]

Both my kids are still febrile. 😩 DS1 told MH that he feels better, except his mouth hurts. He'll drink for us, but doesn't want to eat. His temp was 101.8 axillary, so sorry dude, no school. DS2 was up every 3 hours last night. He got Tylenol in the wee morning hours, so right now he doesn't feel very warm and is fairly happy.

I'm hoping that if I keep them both medicated I'll be able to get some stuff done around the house, since it appears going anywhere is probably out of the question.

[adouces06]

britta boo to fevers. I hope both kids bounce back soon!

I forgot my second pair of pumping bottles at home, so I only have two... probably going to have to dump any expressed milk into my Nalgene and just keep using the same bottles each pump session. It's supposed to snow like crazy here tomorrow, but I will probably still have work. Banks never close unless it is like a major snow emergency.

[penguin129]

britta I'm sorry the kiddos still have fevers. It isn't fair that you can catch a break on the sicknesses.

adouces06 I was watching GMA and they commented how it is in the mid 60's today and will be snowing tomorrow. They called it whiplash and I think it was accurate.

[penguin129]

I have some phone calls to make for my venture of possibly being a non-profit. Then we're going to go to a play date with our MOPS group and try to look for some manatees.

[ksyknelvr73]

I got some feedback on my interview yesterday: my recruiter called me to let me know that the guy who is hiring reached out to her (unprompted) to say that they really liked my personality and that I presented myself very well. I thought that was good news. He did say (which he also told me when I left the interview yesterday) that they have a couple more interviews scheduled this week and he will have a final decision early next week.

I'm cautiously optimistic.

[iwantbacon]

DS2 slept relatively well again last night. Maybe it's because he is drinking a crazy amount of milk at daycare? Whatever, I will switch to formula if I can't keep up just to get that kid to sleep. Sweet sweet sleep.

I'm also in the "60s today, snow tomorrow" range, though it hopefully will be minimal snow.

[smallpotato]

britta , I hope the boys feel better soon. This winter has been so harsh with illness.
adouces06 , they're calling for a bunch of snow here too. I work for the courts, and we almost never close. MH may get held over at work, and if he does, I won't be coming in if we're open.
penguin129 , when we took our cruise back in 2015, I really hoped to see a manatee. We didn't, but we did see dolphins while we were waiting for our shuttle to the airport.

MH is working and the boys are at daycare. It's G's first time in almost 2 weeks since he was sick last week on the day he was supposed to go. N tried to sneak a bunch of cars in his backpack, but I stopped him (by allowing him to pick one to bring). He has show and tell today, and had to bring something that started with the letter S. He brought the stuffed shark MH and I brought back for him from Miami. His name is Shrimpy. G was all smiles this morning even though I had to wake him up. He slept on the way to daycare, and seemed happy when I left. Depending on how the day goes, we'll go to Moe's for dinner.

It's going to be in the 50s today, and 6-12 inches of snow tomorrow. I'm hoping for a snow day, but I'm not holding my breath. I will be sleeping with my phone ringer on just in case they make the call overnight (it would not be the first time I've gotten a call at midnight). Such crazy weather.

[britta]

ksyknelvr73 yaasssss!!! Keep us updated!

[ksyknelvr73]

You guys...DS1 (turns 6 next week) tried to convince his substitute bus driver that he was supposed to be dropped off at a different school this morning.

I drop him at daycare (with my other 2 kiddos) and then daycare buses him to school. His school right now is only kindergarten and first grade and it's called the elementary school and then the 2nd-5th grade is called the academy. He told his bus driver he was supposed to be dropped at the academy.

The greater backstory on this is that K-1 is supposed to be having a Valentine's performance thing on Monday night and DH has a baseball game and I can't make it and also pick up my other 2 kids on time, so I told DS that we have to skip it. He was pretty upset about it, but logistically, we can't do it.

So he told his bus driver he was supposed to be dropped at the other school to practice for this performance. That he's not even doing. And they definitely do not have practice in the morning before school.

I have no idea how to even handle this but I'm pretty mad.

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It rained/hailed/sleeted overnight. Thankfully it's above freezing right now so it's not too icy.
DS is at daycare again today, they've moved him up to the preschool room on a trial. They said yesterday he did really well. All the feels. My little guy is growing up too fast.
DD and I are on our way to an event at crockadoodle where they're putting baby footprints on mugs, plates etc for only the cost of the item you choose. Can't decide if I'm doing it for the grandmas or just for myself.

[smallpotato]

ksyknelvr73, that's awesome about the interview! Yikes to the bus driver story. I don't blame you at all for being mad. Did the bus driver bring him to the right school? I imagine the driver did not.

[hikingmama222]

britta Sorry the fevers continue for both boys.
ksyknelvr73 I really hope the driver didn't believe him. I mean an adult would have given him proper instructions. Can't always believe kids.

Still freezing here. Supposed to warm up a touch this afternoon. Much better tomorrow. I've really got nothing interesting...

[britta]

ksyknelvr73 I don't think I have any advice, but I suppose, to clarify, was DS actually dropped off at the wrong place? Or did the school just let you know that he was trying to pull a fast one?
@kitchen 😢 I'm so sorry. All the hugs. This is all so gut wrenching. Yay for sleep though!

[sanibel21]

britta sorry for the fevers. Hope it's not a terrible day.
adouces06 good luck with the pumping debacle!
penguin129 good luck with your calls.
Yay for good sleep iwantbacon!
ksyknelvr73 that is crazy and a little scary about your 6 year old. Hope you guys find the best way to deal with it.
DD2 was up and wouldn't settle without nursing at 1130 and 2. I could not fall asleep for the life of me from 1130 until somewhere in the 4 o'clock hour! I Googled and found insomnia is a possible side effect of zoloft. I will absolutely not be continuing on it if that keeps up. Plus with breastfeeding, I'm wondering if that's why DD2 was up. We both just seemed to have fitful sleep. I was so irate that I snapped at DH in front of DD1 this am. So that's a new low. Because he really is an awesome husband and dad, a little less than empathetic, but always willing to do whatever is needed. I'm just so disappointed if an antidepressant is not the answer. If it's not, then I don't know what is because I've been trying so much. I've totally been wishing we waited on #2. Why can't I handle this as well as other women??

[jillian]

This week has just been insane. Between work, school, the baby having a cold that may or may not be progressing into something else, I've just about lost my mind. I just feel kind of off since going back to work. I talked with a friend who has had diagnosed PPD after each of her pregnancies and she suggested talking to my OB about PPA. These symptoms seem to fit me more than PPD. I just want to feel better. I kept thinking it was an adjustment period, but its not getting better after 6 weeks back.

Last night on my way home from work I started to develop flu like symptoms, minus the fever. I CAN NOT take time off of work right now. Thankfully I woke up this morning to the news that we are in the 4-8 heavy wet snow range. Totally explains the body aches.

I really would love that 8 inches to cancel school tomorrow. A snow day would be great right about now.

[sanibel21]

Hugs to you @kitchen.

[iwantbacon]

@kitchen LT only for hugs. You imagine that everything will improve as time goes on, that the system will only get better. When it seems like the entire country doesn't get it and/or just doesn't care, it's heartbreaking.

[ksyknelvr73]

Feb 8, 2017 9:36:27 GMT -5 smallpotato said:

ksyknelvr73 , that's awesome about the interview! Yikes to the bus driver story. I don't blame you at all for being mad. Did the bus driver bring him to the right school? I imagine the driver did not.

She did take him to his regular school and that's when I guess he tried to convince her he needed to go to the other one, so the daycare called me to verify. This probably means he held up the bus too, which also makes me mad. Our daycare buses to FIVE different school districts so they can't have stuff like this happening.

[ksyknelvr73]

Feb 8, 2017 10:38:50 GMT -5 britta said:

ksyknelvr73 I don't think I have any advice, but I suppose, to clarify, was DS actually dropped off at the wrong place? Or did the school just let you know that he was trying to pull a fast one?
@kitchen 😢 I'm so sorry. All the hugs. This is all so gut wrenching. Yay for sleep though!

They didn't drop him off at the wrong place but they called to verify with me and the bus driver was waiting on word from me before she did anything.

[jwinct]

britta - I hope your little guys are fever-free soon!

adouces06 - We're supposed to get 6"-12" in CT. What are they saying for you guys?

Great news about the interview, ksyknelvr73! I'm sorry your son did that with the bus driver. I'd be pretty pissed, too.

Hugs, @kitchen. These are certainly scary times we're living in right now. It sucks.


I'm home from work today. My stomach is still messed up, but better than it was yesterday. DD2 is home from school again, too. She's feeling better, but still not great. Hopefully DD1 will remain bug-free. I think DS may have actually had a touch of it over the weekend. He was spitting up a lot and it was curdled and more like vomit than actual spit up, and he'd go through periods of crying like his belly was upset or something.

[smallpotato]

@kitchen, hugs to you. It really is terrible what is going on in Washington. I'm glad DS let you sleep though.

sanibel21, when are you taking the Zoloft? When I first started taking it, I took it at night and had trouble falling asleep. I started taking it in the morning, and the insomnia went away. It could be, too, that Zoloft may not be the right antidepressant for you. Sending you all the hugs. It's all so hard.

jillian, I'm so sorry you're not feeling well and are so stressed. I had never heard of PPA until I started to suspect I had it with N. I hope your OB can help you out.

We're moving all of our cases for tomorrow just in case. I'm really hoping for a snow day. That would be really nice.

[ksyknelvr73]

@kitchen, my heart goes out to you. I don't generally just go around sharing my information, but I've terminated a pregnancy before and I don't want to go into the details - but the thought that my choice may not have been allowed or even an option...I can't fathom it and I don't want to.

I have so much frustration on behalf of those who are facing circumstances like you. How are you supposed to provide the best life for your child when others are making it borderline impossible? If nothing else, I am baffled at the total lack of COMPASSION or EMPATHY for others when it comes to these decisions our government seems to be making. Why did we forget just how to be human beings?

Yeah, your life might be perfect and going great....no issues. But YOU are not EVERYONE. Just because repealing Obamacare doesn't HURT YOU or makes your premiums go down, is it worth it??? For others to not receive healthcare?? Just because you don't have a special needs child who needs early intervention....no one else does??? Is this really worth it? I have so many feelings about this. I can't imagine thinking my own life would be better when so many others' lives will not be.

[britta]

Feb 8, 2017 11:12:12 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

Feb 8, 2017 10:38:50 GMT -5 britta said:

ksyknelvr73 I don't think I have any advice, but I suppose, to clarify, was DS actually dropped off at the wrong place? Or did the school just let you know that he was trying to pull a fast one?
@kitchen 😢 I'm so sorry. All the hugs. This is all so gut wrenching. Yay for sleep though!

They didn't drop him off at the wrong place but they called to verify with me and the bus driver was waiting on word from me before she did anything.

I see. Well, at least you don't have a problem with the school then. I'm sorry I don't have any advice though. I'll be watching in case someone else does...it's hard to handle fibbing in kids. I've noticed DS1 does it on occasion too and I'm never really sure how to approach it. (He's 3)

[iwantbacon]

ksyknelvr73

[erien22846]

@kitchen As the Facebook memes say, they are pro-birth, not pro-life.

What is accomplished by not helping the disabled be functioning members of society? Are we supposed to send them all to institutions again? If so, who's going to pay for that?

It's all so disheartening and my brain just doesn't have the capacity to understand their agenda.

[erien22846]

sanibel21 Hugs. As others have said, maybe Zoloft isn't for you or you need to give it more time to adjust. Don't give up! You are doing what's best for you and your family and are not alone with your struggles.

[adouces06]

@kitchen sending all the hugs today

[vavavictoria]

@sansibel21 I have insomnia issues that I feel are related to birth control. It happened with the mini pill after #1 and with mirena after #2. With #1 I was about to lose my mind bc it would take me forever to fall asleep and then as soon as I had to get up to feed the baby It took way too long to go back to sleep. It eventually goes away (or at least it did the first time). It could very easily be your meds but may get better with time. I also find that taking melatonin at night helps A LOT. I took 3-5 mg with #1 and am taking 2.5 this time and the issues with insomnia are gone. Eventually I will stop taking it and see if I need it anymore.

[fem]

@kitchen big hugs to you. I can't even imagine what all you're feeling right now. My Uncle has Down Syndrome and he is one of my favorite people in the world - so I picture him when I think of all of these things. If he lost his SSI I don't know what he and my Dad who takes care of him would do.

sanibel21 the meds do take weeks to start working so don't be too hard on yourself yet. I think it took DH a month to really notice a big difference. I know that doesn't help you short term but don't give up hope on them working yet. And you are handling it well. You are taking whatever steps you can to get yourself healthy to be there for your kids.