G really wanted to go to the park yesterday, and it never ended up happening. There's more storms coming through tonight so hoping to make it to the park this morning.
Good morning! I'm so sad the weekend is over. I miss DD terribly today.
I should really start pushing myself harder to get work stuff organized for when I'm on leave, but it's so hard to stay motivated.
Totally random info: I'm trying the curly girl method after lurking parenting to see if i can get my curls/waves to behave. my hair is super low maintenance as it is, but only because i hardly ever wear it down. Right now it just seems super dry, but i'll try to stick with it for a month and see what happens.
We have been using painters tape to wrap around the top of LO's diaper at bed time and nap. She just loves ripping it off and then peeing in her crib. The other night she woke up around 2 am pulled it off, peed everywhere and then started crying. We had checked on her before bed and it was good so we thought we were in the clear.
She's now against footy pj's but zip ups without feet we turned around straight jacket style. We only have one pair so for now we go with the tape.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Mar 27, 2017 9:33:27 GMT -5
We spent all weekend cleaning and "staging". One final push tonight to get the kitchen and living room ready for them to come take pictures tomorrow. Then we have to keep it clean for the open house this weekend. It's been exhausting try to get everything done and keep the toddler contained so being at work today is kind of a welcome change except that I am just thinking of all the things that I need to finish doing tonight.
agm04 I started working on a transition / coverage plan for my leave and had the girl who was going to be filling in start attending some of my regular meetings with me - then she gave her notice - this Friday is her last day. Apparently there are two other people who have already asked my manager about taking over my role and I'm starting to wonder if they think I'm not coming back.
agm04 I've been using the curly girl method for over 10 years now. One of the best changes I've ever made. Every 4-6 months I do an oil treatment when my hair starts to dry out & frizz. I have super curly hair so it tends to be naturally dry.
mishka29 have you tried duct tape? Painters tape is pretty delicate. Glad the zip up sleeper is working. What about pull ups that don't have tabs like a diaper?
lilyelayne ooooh!! did it take you forever to figure out a routine/products? mine was super curly when i was little, but now it's just wavy. i'm sure if i treat it right, more curl will come back. i've been inspired by DD's beautiful curls. but this is hard to figure out! i did my first co-wash last night, and i can tell the top is curlier, but the bottom (more damaged) part is still pretty dry and not as springy.
agm04 can you link the parenting discussion about hair?
My once board straight hair now has serious waves thanks to two pregnancies and I don't know what to do with it. I was just trying to dry it straight but it doesn't work so now I am pondering helping the wave to make it look nice.
aggiebug this is the one i was watching! www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/138532/tell-me-hair let me know if you find a routine/products that work. i'm able to dry mine straight, and i even go 4-5 days regularly without washing it. it doesn't get gross. but it doesn't look *good* either after the first day. just kind of blah.
lilyelayne ooooh!! did it take you forever to figure out a routine/products? mine was super curly when i was little, but now it's just wavy. i'm sure if i treat it right, more curl will come back. i've been inspired by DD's beautiful curls. but this is hard to figure out! i did my first co-wash last night, and i can tell the top is curlier, but the bottom (more damaged) part is still pretty dry and not as springy.
Not really but I was young and my mom would've freaked if she knew I wasn't using shampoo so I had to keep it a little on the DL at first.
Currently I use Devacurl No Poo & Devacurl One Condition and that's it. Thinking of switching to the new decadence line. Squeeze dry or plop with a t shirt and let it go.
Occasionally if I really need to wash it but don't, I add mousse. My hair is quite short these days so it's different than when I had super long hair. In many ways, one of them being I can't throw it in a bun or clip when it looks terrible :-P
When it needs oiling, I get in the shower, get it wet, then add olive oil or coconut oil until it won't take any more. Leave for 24-72 hours and then wash out. Olive oil works better but is smellier and messier.
lilyelayne fascinating! so you don't ever comb it, even when wet? i guess it's unnecessary with shorter hair. i'm afraid of oil, but i want to try. i've also only tried washing at night, plopping with t-shirt overnight, and trying to refresh in the morning. i should try a morning wash.
lilyelayne fascinating! so you don't ever comb it, even when wet? i guess it's unnecessary with shorter hair. i'm afraid of oil, but i want to try. i've also only tried washing at night, plopping with t-shirt overnight, and trying to refresh in the morning. i should try a morning wash.
No I don't comb it now that it's so short. Even when it was shoulder length (or longer) I'd use a wide tooth comb in the shower after applying conditioner & before rinsing it out. If there was any resistance at all, I'd try my fingers, then apply more conditioner to my comb and try again.
When my hair was long, to oil it I would get in the shower, get it wet, and then braid it. Pour olive oil on the braid. Then when I got out of the shower I could clip the braid up with a banana clip if I wanted it off my shoulders. Just left it in the braid until I was ready to wash out.
When my hair was long I washed at night because it took hours to dry. Also I couldn't have wet hair at work. But I've always preferred how it looks with a morning wash.
Post by seamonster on Mar 27, 2017 12:00:52 GMT -5
Nothing new here. Just trying to get caught up after the long weekend away. I've got 3 weeks until H leaves for 11 days and I'm trying to plot out our meal plans because it all fell apart when he was gone for 5.
I'm at the DMV, be jealous y'all. I've got so many errands to run on this wet day.
V is at daycare, he had a rough morning and early wakeup. He kept telling me his feet and calves hurt, pretty sure it's growing pains.
My hair used to be wavy, but now it's pretty much straight with like two random waves on each side. I just cut it short to my chin line and it's got no wave at this length.
One more errand to run then A's follow up appointment this afternoon. Currently nursing in BRU, hoping it will tide A over until I'm done at the insurance office.
A's belly button was looking much better this morning, the redness was all gone. Hopefully the doc agrees he's doing well.
I know we've had this convo before about the curly/wavy hair care. I just can't understand how you don't shampoo after like a workout in the shower. Wouldn't your hair or a least hairline get greasy/dirty? Do you only rinse it in the shower?
FWIW here's my routine: I have waves. I used to straighten it (90s/2000s) or spiral perm it but I'm trying to just keep virgin hair now. It basically looks a little more curly than the beach waves look. My hair is also very fine. I NEVER brush my hair. I use dove daily moisture shampoo (rarely the conditioner) in the shower. After my morning shower I lightly wrap my hair in a towel without touching it too much. After I finish getting ready I take it out of the towel, side part it with my fingers, and scrunch in Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Tousling Hair Mousse or Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse (whatever I can find at the store). I let it continue to air dry after that. Since my hair is very fine I can't use product that will weigh down the curls/wave. This product is very light but smooths out frizz and retains the shape of my hair without being to crunchy/stiff. After that I style as I wish but I usually just bobby pin back some of the hair around my face or do a few face framing loose braids.
At night I usually shower again post workout so afterwards I put in a deep conditioning product like SheaMoisture's Raw Shea Restorative leave-in or rinse out conditioner and leave it in overnight to prevent drying out and breakage. I put it up in a loose bun or a few loose braids. I probably wash my hair too much in general but I like the way my hair is now.
Now when it comes to my daughter's similar hair type, forget it. I can't figure out a good way to style it bc we don't do a morning bath so she sleeps on it and it gets wild/flat. Poor girl.
Water + light conditioner + scrubbing with my fingertips and my hair and scalp are clean but not dry frizzy or flakey. Works whether my hair is normal or sweaty or greasy or has gel/mousse/hairspray or salt water or sand or chlorine...
My hair was WAY greasier when I used shampoo.
I will note that when I lived in NoLa the water was super terrible to my hair and I had to change my entire hair care regime. Every time I visit I am glad I don't have to deal with that any more.
i actually did the whole 'no poo' thing for like 2 years when i lived in nyc and had super long hair, and worked out 6 days a week. i just water washed and scrubbed my scalp well and it worked. i agree with lilyelayne that my hair was much greasier when shampooing daily. i think the water here is an issue too.
I do think the water makes a big difference and probably why it's hard to figure out what works best for each individual. When I'm in AZ my hair is a mess. I can't figure it out there.
Post by seamonster on Mar 27, 2017 18:26:23 GMT -5
dreemkin AZ water is really hard. So is NM water. Really all the southwest has hard water. I'll have to check out those mousse and try them. My hair is really fine too. I wash 1-2x a week or it gets greasy, but I water rinse each shower. I've lined up shampoo day with swimming so the chlorine doesn't mess with it too much.
I only shampoo DS's hair after swimming. Otherwise it's a water rinse. I think the reason cradle cap flairs up after a trip with lots of swimming is I'm actually washing his hair all the time. I'm bracing for it to be bad this summer, but I don't want that platinum blond hair turning green.
mishka29 have you tried duct tape? Painters tape is pretty delicate. Glad the zip up sleeper is working. What about pull ups that don't have tabs like a diaper?
The painters tape works well bc it's pretty flexible and light weight. I think she would just slip off the pull up if they even fit...she's a tinie tiny one! Lol
aggiebug thanks! that makes me feel better. i was starting to worry a little bit, bc they seem much more intense and it's still early (almost 28 weeks).
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