Well here's one from this past Saturday - we went to our friends daighter's 1st bday party. As per usual I am mid-blink and AV is crying... Just a day in the life
I got my BFP on the 25th last year in San Francisco, and we took this picture on our last day (the 27th) And here is M wearing it exactly one year later
Omg that brought tears to my eyes sophiegrace the photo of last year and this year. I love all these memories of our BFPs etc. She is going to love that photo one day. And thank you!!! Even with my eyes closed huh lol? I will take it!
I struggled more than M. I put her in her crib at 9 and she woke up ten minutes later. She talked for awhile and fussed for a bit before she cried. I picked her up, got her back to sleep and put her back in the crib. An hour later same thing. But then I felt extremely guilty. It's ok to let her in there for awhile if she's not crying, right? This baby has been touching me 24/7 since conception so it's strange for me to just let her be somewhere that's not next to me. I don't want her to think I'm abandoning her all of a sudden.
Anyway at 11 she did cry so I picked her up and fed her, put her in the dockatot at 11:30 where she slept until 3!!!! (!!!!!!). After that it got a bit sketchy again, but slowly every night is getting better.
waitwhat I feel like a new person! I'm just going to keep trying the crib at nap time and that first stretch at night and hope she starts associating it with sleep.
Omg that brought tears to my eyes sophiegrace the photo of last year and this year. I love all these memories of our BFPs etc. She is going to love that photo one day. And thank you!!! Even with my eyes closed huh lol? I will take it!
Yes, you are gorgeous! I definitely started crying halfway through taking her picture. It kind of all hit me. This girl fixed my heart.
sophiegrace I'll +1 waitwhat I have had a hard time letting them just "be" however out of necessity with two it's happened more and more and honest to god I think they are at the stage where they sometimes prefer it. Case in point AV falling asleep on her own, laying down, her way for naps yesterday. If M isn't crying or fussing (like moaning eyc) I would chalk that up to her being content on her own and I finally feel like it's ok to do that and they will let us know when they need a hand. Of course I'm holding AV right now walking around the room as I type this - she napped and woke up and just took a bottle back to sleep in my arms... I could put her down but I'm available to hold her so I am - word vomit sorry, my point is - there will be times for it and times for you to take a refresher, take the refresher and don't beat yourself up for it.
kleigh I know exactly what you mean. When she hung out with H Sunday morning for a bit I felt like we both needed the break from each other. She seems like such a big girl all of a sudden.
waitwhat I hope the allergist goes well and his progress surprises you. Do they just do a skin test?
Post by sophiegrace on Mar 1, 2017 10:03:04 GMT -5
I'm headed to the office this afternoon to do the end of month paperwork. H and I had 'the talk' this weekend and for everyone's best interest I'm stepping back from being the OR nurse and just continuing with the admin part. So about five hours a week of work and I could do it from home if I get remote access on our laptop. We've done a handful of surgeries since M was born instead of the 10+ a week beforehand. Financially it isn't responsible for me not to hire someone. It's going to be hard because it's part time and not normal hours so finding someone to fit that schedule isn't easy. I'm in that weird place where I'm grateful for the opportunity, but struggling with losing something. My identity? The position? The control?
And then there's this little piece of me. The unconfident piece that flares with jealousy when I think of my husband being able to work so fluidly with someone else. We make an amazing team and if I'm being honest I think I'm more upset about him working just as well with another nurse than I am about not being able to do it anymore.
sophiegrace I can imagine those must be some tricky feelings to navigate.
I'm well aware it's juvenile, but I'm hoping the awareness allows me to work through it and get over myself. It's not like I feel this about any of the other doctors. I'll gladly hand over any and all time with them to the first person who's willing.
I'd probably be asked to leave tgrimes1980 Sooo very not cool. Is there any way to get a straight answer? So either H didn't eat as often as they wrote or he got someone else's bottle. On top of being sick this would be enough to put me over the edge and prob show them my temper. I'm sorry H is still not feeling well, that's crazy it's lasted this long!!!! I really hope it was just spit up.
sophiegrace I get it - the loss of "an identity", the loss of income, watching H be someone else's teammate etc - you have all my sympathies and I hope that within days it's a blip and you're all "best decision ever" !!
Post by cookswithwine9 on Mar 1, 2017 10:16:30 GMT -5
sophiegrace O will just hang out in his crib. It was weird at first! But I figure if he needed something he would cry so I just let him be if he's content.
So tired this morning. O slept amazing... but I was out late at girls night and my boobs woke me up at 5am.
We had some major progress over here last night. Still working with 1-2hr wake ups but they're really just fussing, I'm able to keep feedings to 3 overnight (9/10ish, 2ish, 4ish).. But the big progress was that AV slept the whole night out of my arms!! Sad in a way but I'm ready for safety's sake and for both of our sanity.
We are still cosleeping but at least she slept flat on her back the whole night, that's not been done since week 1. And when she did wake up, it'd be 5-10 minutes of flailing arms and legs (eyes shut) and pacifier placing but she just kept putting herself back to sleep while flat (as opposed to me having to get up and rock her/walk around). This is HUGE! Next step down the line will be keeping her in the crib (next to our bed still)
tgrimes1980 LT for support. I'd be ticked, too. I hope H can get a spot at M's DC ASAP once he's 6 months (how's that for abbreviations?!)
sophiegrace Team if they're not crying, they can hang in the crib I started doing it fairly early with Caroline. She also will fuss for a couple minutes occasionally before passing out; I'm ok with that, too. I was less relaxed with DS and I'm hoping being a little more laid-back with C will help her sleep habits long-term.
We're just hanging out and doing housework this am. My H, his dad, my dad, my BIL and his dad are going to the Bahamas tmrw for a fishing weekend. FIL is driving down this afternoon so I had to get the guest room and bath ready. I'm proclaiming this to be our last houseguest until the house sells; no interest in having company and showings simultaneously!
My sister will be in town this weekend so I'm looking forward to a girls weekend with her, C and my mom (plus DS, of course:)
AV is officially out of newborn diapers as of a week(ish) ago and I have 4 diapers left. I can't bare to toss them so they're just sitting on the table - weird? And allllllllmost out of newborn clothing.. I'm still stuffing her in a few outfits she hadn't got to wear yet cuz cute. AB on the other hand is sportin 6-9mo clothing lol.
Post by sophiegrace on Mar 1, 2017 10:45:11 GMT -5
Lol waitwhat, I did notice. They look similar to my little lady's. Her 4 month isn't until next week and I'm guessing she'll be well over 18 lbs. I have half a box of 3s left and idk where I should go with the next box. Still LOLing at the entire OBs office proclaiming my entire pregnancy that I was going to have a petite little one.
C is such a sweetheart LizInFL! I'm loving that dress!!
I saved our few extra NB diapers kleigh and may or may not occasionally take one out to 'awww' over.
tgrimes1980 oh hell no, that is not okay! I'm also excited now for H to move into M's daycare. sophiegrace, I don't think the feelings you described are juvenile at all. I imagine I'd feel much the same way. waitwhat D is wearing a 9 month outfit today. I didn't think we were there but...looks like we're there 😳
Today is the anniversary of this perfect little lady's conception (it was actually 2/29). She's everything I ever wanted. *poof* Thanksgiving Day, 6 days old 💕 (PDQ)
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