Monday again

[jwinct]

What's up, ladies?

I'm sitting in a waiting room waiting to have a mammogram. Because I'm old.

[jwinct]

Oh, and I think sleep training is working because DS STTN last night! Woo hoo!

[hikingmama222]

Been up since 415 when DS woke up happy as can be. Was only up for an hour but I decided to stay up, have a coffee and catch up on some shows.

No big plans for today. Run a few errands this morning and DD has preschool this afternoon. Tweaked my back yesterday so going to try and get in to see my chiro and book a massage for this week.

[macaronmama]

jwinct Hurrah for the sleep! Pls repeat baby boy.
@katerine05 Back pain is so awful to deal with, so sorry. Hope an appt helps.

Happy Naw Ruz to all! My mom's family all comes over at 10am for a new year brunch, Persian style. That equals a lot of food. Just helping my folks do the final cleaning and such while DH entertains DS.

It's storming here with full on lightening and thunder but doesn't seem to bother the little guy.

[becole]

I love sleep! I hope this baby keeps doing well. That's great jwinct. I'll be there with you if he regresses.

[sanibel21]

We're off to the doctors. Dd1s day 11 of cough with no improvement is bothering me. And dd2 was up every 2 hours last night, so I'm having her ears looked at to see if they're improving on the amox. I upped my zoloft the other day, so it feels like damn ground hog day worrying if it's that, considering giving up breastfeeding again. It does not end.

[sanibel21]

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

[penguin129]

Yay for sleep jwinct!
Safe travels @kitchen!
hikingmama222 I hope you back feels better soon.
sanibel21 Hugs. I hope you DD1 gets well soon. I also hope the Zoloft isn't impacting DD2.

[penguin129]

I just filled out the online application to put Big P in VPK next school year. I can't believe she'll be going in August. 4 months! We're headed to the playground in a bit then Wal-mart after that.

[iwantbacon]

Mar 20, 2017 8:59:34 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

Every night, I have dreams that I'm leaving for vacation but have no packed anything. Or going to work without any of my stuff. The sense of being completely overwhelmed has moved from awake hours into my sleep. Cannot catch a break.

[sanibel21]

Mar 20, 2017 9:56:30 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

Mar 20, 2017 8:59:34 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

Every night, I have dreams that I'm leaving for vacation but have no packed anything. Or going to work without any of my stuff. The sense of being completely overwhelmed has moved from awake hours into my sleep. Cannot catch a break.

I'm so sorry to hear that. But I can completely relate, and I'm glad neither of us is alone.
I just want to enjoy my babies while they're babies. But I am completely overwhelmed. And yeah feel like I can't catch a break. Even though I know I have so much to be grateful for. Ugh.

[ksyknelvr73]

Mar 20, 2017 8:59:34 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

There is at least one point every single day that I feel this way. Some days are worse than others and I just cling to the "it goes by quickly" frame of mind for the most part.

DH does a great job of letting me just get away for a while when I feel totally and completely overwhelmed. I hope that's an option for you.

[ksyknelvr73]

Working from home today - I don't have much going on work-wise right at this moment, lots of meetings starting Wednesday of this week through Friday so today just felt like a low-key type of day so I am taking advantage of that. Getting some laundry done, Flip or Flop is on in the background, I barely even feel like moving today. I think I needed it a little for my sanity as well.

DD has been waking up a lot at night (putting herself back to sleep but it's still waking us up), she is just making all kinds of noise, mostly just babbling and no crying but she will do it for sometimes 30 minutes to an hour at times. I swear she is teething although I haven't seen any actual teeth yet too b/c she is a drool factory.

On a brighter note, the weather is supposed to be amazing today and even better (warmer) tomorrow.

[iwantbacon]

Mar 20, 2017 10:11:21 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

Mar 20, 2017 8:59:34 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

There is at least one point every single day that I feel this way. Some days are worse than others and I just cling to the "it goes by quickly" frame of mind for the most part.

DH does a great job of letting me just get away for a while when I feel totally and completely overwhelmed. I hope that's an option for you.

Aside from work, I cannot really get away. DH acts like I'm asking him to climb a mountain when I tell him I'm going to do something without either kid (or even with DS1 and leaving the baby with him). He just doesn't do well with babies for more than a short period of time, which sucks for me.

[smallpotato]

I was woken up by G screaming in his crib at 5:45 this morning. I think now that he's sleeping all night again (although he gave us some trouble going down last night), he's waking up hangry. He was fussy all morning, and then spit up all over his clothes just as we were getting ready to leave. N slept until 6:30, which would be fine if we didn't have to go anywhere. He did not want to put his sneakers and sweatshirt on this morning, and I ended up yelling at him. A lot. I feel bad about it, but he just would not get moving. We left 15 minutes late, and I barely got into work on time.

My work BFF saved the day though; she had texted me while I was in dropping the boys off asking if I wanted a breakfast sandwich from one of the local coffee shops. I nearly started crying when I saw the text. Then, I got to work, and maintenance was installing a card swipe for the door near my office. I had been asking and wishing for one for years, and it finally happened.

[ksyknelvr73]

iwantbacon, maybe a mental health day is in order. Like I am doing today...even though I am working, I'm at home, in my pj's sitting on my couch and it's a quiet house b/c the kids are at daycare/school. DH has a game tonight so I am solo parenting later, but this at least helps the day be a little less chaotic.

I don't know if talking to your H is an option either, but he has to get on board with sucking it up every now and then. Even if you just go get a pedicure or walk around Target for an hour or so...you need a break.

[smallpotato]

Mar 20, 2017 8:59:34 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Is anyone else feeling like it's just sooo much?

Oh, honey, yes. Adding sickness onto the normal stuff makes it that much harder. This weekend was completely overwhelming for me from the minute I walked in the door after work on Friday. I told MH yesterday I needed to get away for a little bit after spending the last week talking care of everyone else, even when I was sick. I'm just glad that we are all on the mend now. Hopefully this week will be better.

[iwantbacon]

smallpotato I also did more telling than I wanted to this morning due to DS1 refusing to put on sneakers and coat. I feel like an a-hole about it, but he just refused to listen.

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Just heading home from playgroup. So nauseous.

[becole]

Mar 20, 2017 10:17:46 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

Mar 20, 2017 10:11:21 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

There is at least one point every single day that I feel this way. Some days are worse than others and I just cling to the "it goes by quickly" frame of mind for the most part.

DH does a great job of letting me just get away for a while when I feel totally and completely overwhelmed. I hope that's an option for you.

Aside from work, I cannot really get away. DH acts like I'm asking him to climb a mountain when I tell him I'm going to do something without either kid (or even with DS1 and leaving the baby with him). He just doesn't do well with babies for more than a short period of time, which sucks for me.

He needs to suck it up buttercup. If he gets away, you get away. There is no default parent that doesn't get a break. That would breed resentment.

[becole]

I have had some weird stomach bug the last few days that only makes me feel sick at night or in the middle of the night and I'm waking up for emergency bms and I have no energy. Baby was fussy before pooping as well yesterday so I'm not sure if he had it or not. Anyone else have a motn bug?

[smallpotato]

becole, the bug I am getting over hit me at night with vomiting and BMs, and lasted through the night. I definitely felt worse at night with not a lot of energy during the day. I hope LO doesn't have it, and that you feel better soon. The general not feeling well started for me on Thursday, the bug hit Friday, and I am pretty much back to normal today.

[becole]

Mar 20, 2017 11:17:24 GMT -5 smallpotato said:

becole, the bug I am getting over hit me at night with vomiting and BMs, and lasted through the night. I definitely felt worse at night with not a lot of energy during the day. I hope LO doesn't have it, and that you feel better soon. The general not feeling well started for me on Thursday, the bug hit Friday, and I am pretty much back to normal today.

I never threw up but felt like I could have. The food just wouldn't digest. I finally raised the head of my bed up since we have a remote control thing.

[fem]

Mar 20, 2017 11:05:37 GMT -5 becole said:

Mar 20, 2017 10:17:46 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

Aside from work, I cannot really get away. DH acts like I'm asking him to climb a mountain when I tell him I'm going to do something without either kid (or even with DS1 and leaving the baby with him). He just doesn't do well with babies for more than a short period of time, which sucks for me.

He needs to suck it up buttercup. If he gets away, you get away. There is no default parent that doesn't get a break. That would breed resentment.

My husband finally caught on to this with #2. He was not great at all helping with our first. I don't think they were alone together hardly at all her first year.

[sanibel21]

Mar 20, 2017 11:22:48 GMT -5 becole said:

Mar 20, 2017 11:17:24 GMT -5 smallpotato said:

becole, the bug I am getting over hit me at night with vomiting and BMs, and lasted through the night. I definitely felt worse at night with not a lot of energy during the day. I hope LO doesn't have it, and that you feel better soon. The general not feeling well started for me on Thursday, the bug hit Friday, and I am pretty much back to normal today.

I never threw up but felt like I could have. The food just wouldn't digest. I finally raised the head of my bed up since we have a remote control thing.

I feel like I've had that before, but it never came back the next night. Has yours been multiple nights?

[sanibel21]

@iwantbacon I second your husband needing to suck it up. You guys are a team and got into this together. Therefore he needs to tag in like a teammate to give you a break.
My husband doesn't complain at all but he's not the most encouraging of me going out. I've gotta get over the guilt and second guessing of it and get out more.

[fem]

Our trip is good. It's just different without my Mom here. Not all bad, just everybody's roles have changed a bit.

DH is staying by his work about 1.5 hours away so he left this morning and won't be back until Friday.

We went over to my sister's this morning. My 3 year old plays awesome with my 5 year old nephew. So I was able to help my neice and sister work on my neice's room- major decluttering and she's changing to a Paris theme (she's 10). In the middle of working I got a notification that my Mom's Pinterest account added a photo to our shared board. Here's what the pin was:


So weird. I don't know anybody that has access to her account. We agreed maybe she was sending us a message that she was okay.

[becole]

Mar 20, 2017 12:04:15 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Mar 20, 2017 11:22:48 GMT -5 becole said:

I never threw up but felt like I could have. The food just wouldn't digest. I finally raised the head of my bed up since we have a remote control thing.

I feel like I've had that before, but it never came back the next night. Has yours been multiple nights?

Yeah multiple nights but I'm okay during the day.

[erien22846]

Mar 20, 2017 12:49:09 GMT -5 becole said:

Mar 20, 2017 12:04:15 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

I feel like I've had that before, but it never came back the next night. Has yours been multiple nights?

Yeah multiple nights but I'm okay during the day.

Um. Do you need to poas?

No experience here otherwise.

[becole]

Mar 20, 2017 12:56:10 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Mar 20, 2017 12:49:09 GMT -5 becole said:

Yeah multiple nights but I'm okay during the day.

Um. Do you need to poas?

No experience here otherwise.

Nope.