Well, it's the weekend...

[adouces06]

Party went well! I was exhausted last night and just relaxed on the couch after DS went to bed. I was worried because DS didn't get his nap in yesterday, but bedtime was a breeze and he just woke up at 8am!
Today is a low key day here. Probably a trip to Target and maybe Homegoods and Nordstrom Rack. While the first floor of my house is in pristine condition, I should probably do something with the second floor seeing as it turned into my dump zone of all the stuff from the first floor that I didn't know what to do with.

[Deleted]

DD is still asleep and the terror that is known as DS is currently ripping around the living room. He went to bed at 8, woke up at 930 and stayed up until after 1230. GAH.

I'm taking DS swimming this morning. It's a parent and tot swim (so not actual swimming lessons) but it's been a while since he was in the water so I want him to get used to it with the summer coming up.

[jwinct]

Does anyone want a cute 7 year old? She really tests me and I'm not playing this morning. She was totally fine, about to take a shower and then got mad because she "has nothing to wear." She went downstairs and then came back upstairs, quietly stripped all the bedding off her bed and was just sitting on it, obviously waiting for me to say something. I just walked downstairs and now I'm leaving to go gas my car up and meet an acquaintance to buy her Britax Advocate convertible seat. I'm still not feeling great, despite going to bed at 6:30pm last night, and I'm not in the mood for her shit.

[sanibel21]

hikingmama222 I'm sorry for the breaking point, but I'm glad you tried something different and were able to get some sleep. I hope things start turning around for you sleepwise.
penguin129 I think if you think you are able to do what you want to do without Mr PS help and without any negative impact on your family, then go for it! I was also thinking rather than taking on something huge yourself, why not participate in volunteer things that are already going on pretty frequently and for a long period of time to sort of simulate the level of responsibility that taking on something yourself would entail, but that you can stop at any time without any negative effect. I hope the answer comes to you.
jwinct sorry for the freshness of DD.

[sanibel21]

iwantbacon yay for the improved sleep. Hope no major plague befalls you guys.
Yay for the Great party adouces06! Happy shopping. I've been meaning to make the trip to Nordstrom rack. Have you been yet? I've heard good things.

[erien22846]

Oy, what a night. Poor DD couldn't settle into sleep until after midnight. Before that, she'd cough so hard she'd throw up. Then she'd think she needed to sit on the potty. I'm so relieved that cycle didn't last all night. She kept asking to go ni-night, so she was beyond tired and wanted to sleep. It's 8:15 and she's still sleeping. Hopefully we can get liquids and some food in her today.

DS2 sneezed all day yesterday and is congested:( I'm fearing the worst but hoping for the best.

[sanibel21]

@snuff9861 sorry for the rough night. Hope swimming goes well! I took DD1 all the time before DD2 and I miss it. But the teacher said when DD2 is 6 months old, I can sign both of them up and we'll figure it out, which was a nice surprise.

[sanibel21]

@erien22846 oh no!! Hoping for the best with your illnesses!

[sanibel21]

Dinner out went well last night. DD2 went back to her regular wake ups overnight thank goodness. Now I have to figure which of the several hundred things we did differently made the difference. We're going to lunch today with other family and then shopping errands. DH is off tomorrow and I'm working from home all day. Double pay too! It works out well that I get a different kind of day because there's no preschool this week. I've been crocheting a bunch and on my third blanket thay I'm hoping to sell at some craft fairs this fall with a friend.
Hope everyone has a good Sunday!

[erien22846]

penguin129 Would you consider volunteering for an organization like March of Dimes rather than starting your own? I've been on a committee to start a fundraiser run/walk from scratch and it's a lot of work. Not something one can do alone. In addition to finding a location and setting a course, you have to coordinate volunteers, traffic control, food, giveaways, shirts, timing equipment, advertising, etc.

That being said, it doesn't hurt to reach out to the other organization and see what you can do. Once you have all the information, you can make an informed decision that works for you and your family.

[vavavictoria]

penguin129 I'm with erien. While you should totally do what you think you need to, it might be a good idea to try getting involved with an org that's already in the works.

Now regarding plopping. I don't love what it does to my hair if I sleep in it but I do it out of the shower and keep my hair up in it for about 30 minutes while I do my makeup and get ready and it has made a big difference in how my curls form.

[vavavictoria]

Up for the day at 645. Babies are cute and all but I am now remembering that at least toddlers can be handed an iPad or something to get them to leave you alone for a while. Babies can't entertain themselves enough for mommy to get any extra Sunday morning sleep.

We just finished eating cinnamon rolls and the baby is eating to sleep. Hopefully a long nap is going to happen. The toddler is being kind of crazy but now that she pooped (in her panties grrrr. We are down to just a few poop accidents a week but usually can prevent them at home.) her mood will be much better. Lol.

Some friends coming over to hang out around 1 and no other plans for the day.

[becole]

We had movie and dinner date night while mil watched both boys. The little took a bottle and went to bed so I guess he's really cured with the bottle. He's also starting to take a paci. He's babbling talking a lot at night and in confused if I should use the paci to keep him quiet or don't get him hooked on it. Right now he can take it or leave it.

[penguin129]

jwinct Sorry for your DD's attitude. I hope it is short lived and she is better the rest of the day for you.

[becole]

Is anyone through the 4 month regression and did your kid regain their original sleep or are they still messed up?

[vavavictoria]

Feb 19, 2017 10:20:58 GMT -5 becole said:

Is anyone through the 4 month regression and did your kid regain their original sleep or are they still messed up?

I really want to know this. I'm not enjoying the regression at all!

[macaronmama]

Sorry for all the bad sleep all around. DS is still in his 4mo regression, but DH has finally stepped in to take the first feed of the night and I'm at least getting more uninterrupted sleep because of it.

penguin129, I think starting your own org is wonderful, but do agree that possibly volunteering at another for awhile will let you see what works and what doesn't, and what direction you really want to take yours in in the future.
jwinct Sorry about DD2 - that age is always was my least favorite to teach because of the sass.

Looks like a lot of us got a date night yesterday, yay. DH and I went out to an early dinner and came back in time to bathe DS and get him to bed. Today the weather is so NICE (69ish) so we're heading out to the zoo this afternoon - I reserved a spot in parking yesterday knowing that the weather was going to mean that EVERYONE would be at the zoo and parking would be hard to find.

[britta]

penguin129 + whatever to starting out by just volunteering your time to an existing organization. TBH, whenever you start talking about starting a nonprofit I get all the anxiety for you. I don't know anything about it, but it sounds like a lot of work for a) one person who has a young family and b) someone who is completely starting from scratch.
hikingmama222 and iwantbacon I really hope sleep starts getting better for y'all.
jwinct hope your DD starts feeling well and the other checks her attitude.
becole I *think* we're through it, although it's hard for me to tell if the week of terrible sleep he had was just him being sick. Anyhow, it lasted about 5 days I think-up every 2-3 hours, maybe a stretch of 4. Naps were a nightmare. He's been back to his normal 7-8 hour stretches, actually going even longer the last couple nights. I will say, we've been experimenting the last few nights in that we've heard him start fussing/rustling around somewhere between 2:30 and 4 every morning, but have left him alone to see if he's able to put himself back to sleep. He has, so now we're implementing a "no going in unless he's at an 11 before 5am" rule. Now that we *know* he can put himself back to sleep and we *know* he's capable of sleeping 7-10 hours straight, I'm not going in to feed or fuss with you at 2am. Newp.

[britta]

I'm a bit tired today, but it was worth it. It was so nice to sit out by the fire and drink a beer with DH. DS2 fussed every hour on the half hour from 2:30-5:30, but was able to put himself back to sleep. I didn't sleep great because we're still kind of feeling out how he does at night, so I'd lay awake making sure he wasn't going to full on cry. I imagine eventually my conscience will get used to this and tune him out.

We have no plans. Again, supposed to be a beautiful day, so I'm excited to be able to open the windows again. We're grilling steaks later. I can't wait for dinner.

[adouces06]

becole, I also *think* we might be through it. She is back to only one wake up a night usually. So for us, yes she is back to regular sleep.

[becole]

Feb 19, 2017 11:18:31 GMT -5 @kitchen said:

Feb 19, 2017 10:20:58 GMT -5 becole said:

Is anyone through the 4 month regression and did your kid regain their original sleep or are they still messed up?

My older two never got over it. Thus the sleep training.

Mine didn't either which is why I want to poll the crowd. If we're most likely headed to sleep training anyway, I might as well do it now rather than wait and see and suffer through x weeks of shit sleep.

[becole]

Feb 19, 2017 11:47:45 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

becole, I also *think* we might be through it. She is back to only one wake up a night usually. So for us, yes she is back to regular sleep.

How long was it bad?

[becole]

britta this kid just talks but we're a little afraid of him waking his brother so we've been feeding him- bad habit! I'm just trying to figure out what to do. We let him talk at 6am and he went back to sleep.

[britta]

Feb 19, 2017 11:49:34 GMT -5 becole said:

britta this kid just talks but we're a little afraid of him waking his brother so we've been feeding him- bad habit! I'm just trying to figure out what to do. We let him talk at 6am and he went back to sleep.

Mine does a pathetic little grunt-whine, some cooing. We've noticed we can hear him sucking on his hands, so I'm assuming that's what he's doing to put himself back to sleep. Anyway, my biggest fear is DS1 waking up too. He hasn't since 2.0 was a newborn, so so far, so good. But they both sleep with white noise machines and DS1 is a pretty solid sleeper, so I think that all helps. He's also pretty easily redirectable when he wakes up at night. When he woke from DS2's newborn crying we just walked him back to his bed and told him brother was hungry and that's why he was crying. My oldest is older than yours though, so I think that probably also makes a difference.

[ksyknelvr73]

Feb 19, 2017 10:20:58 GMT -5 becole said:

Is anyone through the 4 month regression and did your kid regain their original sleep or are they still messed up?

Currently in the thick of it but sure hoping it goes back to normal since she was STTN. Both boys went back to normal after theirs from what I can remember.

[adouces06]

Feb 19, 2017 11:48:41 GMT -5 becole said:

Feb 19, 2017 11:47:45 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

becole, I also *think* we might be through it. She is back to only one wake up a night usually. So for us, yes she is back to regular sleep.

How long was it bad?

Only like a week or so. Wasn't too bad thankfully.

[becole]

Okay sounds like the same for britta but longer for the others still in it. I'm thinking of giving it 3 weeks.

[britta]

I forgot to mention...yesterday my lower belly was itching, right around the area where my incision is. I attributed it to my lacy underwear rubbing and didn't think much of it. When I took a shower this morning, I noticed an area that was red and a little lumped up. It's not painful or warm to the touch at this point, but I had MH look at it. He's not sure what to think-it could be an internal suture or something-but said to keep an eye on it.

[penguin129]

Thank you so much everyone for being so honest. I know I was moving way too fast with plans for a non-profit. I really don't know much about running one and volunteered at one for only a few months before several years back. I wrote the guy I was going to meet with tomorrow an email to cancel. I haven't heard back and plan to call tomorrow morning to officially cancel. I plan to contact the NICU support person at the hospital to see how I can get involved there. I'll focus on the girls, home, and my blog for now.

[penguin129]

I hope your incision is ok britta.