DH took DD for a daddy day today. I'm going to soak up the snuggles with B since I go back to work on Monday. 😳I *think* I'm ready...or at least I will be if I keep telling myself that?
We have a brunch at my parents house for DDs (never ending) birthday celebrations tomorrow. They didn't come to the kiddie bday party so my mom wanted to do a separate thing with my siblings. At this rate DD will think that bdays always last for weeks on end. I'm going to try to bang out some thank you notes today since I had DD make her mark by drawing on about 15 of them yesterday.
Post by silvermelody on Apr 1, 2017 7:30:20 GMT -5
ellabee hope B naps and snuggles well for you! Growing up we usually had a kid party and then an extended family party, though sometimes the family parties combined siblings or cousins. We weren't too spoiled by it IMO.
It's 5:30 and I'm halfway through our one wake up feed. DH has to work and then is going out with buddies so I'm solo all day. Debating if I dare take both kids to the park or if we should just do backyard.
I have a bridal shower today and will be bringing dd. It's my college group so it will be nice to see everyone. There are a couple people coming in from out of state that I don't see that often and they are excited to meet dd.
I took Indy for a walk this morning. As long as I get out tomorrow I will have stuck to my resolution of going for a walk with her every day during mh's two weeks off with the exception of two days. One was yesterday when it rained from sunrise to sunset (over two inches in my rain gauge!) and the other was our zoo day which was a ton of walking but at a slower pace with lots of stuff. Hopefully it's been helping. I haven't stepped on the scale since our date night, I wanted plenty of time to process that indulgence!
Post by peaseblossom55 on Apr 1, 2017 8:19:13 GMT -5
E had a crappy night of sleep it's been weeks since there was one this crappy. H took the brunt of it. I'm leaving for an eye doctor appointment soon and then to target for some things. IL's are coming over today. I don't mind them coming over but I just want to be with H and E and get in some naps instead of having to entertain and host.
Post by heybulldog56 on Apr 1, 2017 8:19:33 GMT -5
I'm on my way to the children museum with DS1 and B. Alone! I figure it will be good practice for when I fly alone with them in a few weeks. I may need a lot of wine tonight.
Hi! Sorry I've been MIA, it has been a crazy few days! We had moms groups on Thursday and Friday morning, which is nice to get out and let dd play but man it is exhausting. Thursday morning when we got to group I went to get dd and she had thrown up her whole cup of milk all over herself and her car seat; it smelled awful. But I felt so bad because when I opened the door she looked at me and said "friends?" . I wiped her down and found some clothes in a goodwill bag I hadn't dropped off and in we went. Moty. But honestly she was fine, I think she just got overheated in her seat. Luckily mh was home and came and switched our car seats and took hers home to clean. So after that and a busy day yesterday I have decided today is a movie morning and we are watching frozen while R naps!
@ellabee enjoy your one on one day with B. Any word on his prescription approval? How is his reflux doing?
silvermelody our wake up feed was around 5 this morning too. It's nice because he goes back down until 9-10 and I can get some solo time in with dd. Good luck with your solo day, I vote back yard but that's because I have anxiety about taking them both to the park by myself.
peaseblossom55 I'm sorry for the rough night. I know the feeling of just wanting to be with my family. Even when you love your guests it can still be exhausting to have to be "on" the entire time. Andplusalso I hate being properly dressed when I'm in my own home!
heybulldog56 brave mama!! Good luck and enjoy all of the wine tonight!
Post by ambiguousmango on Apr 1, 2017 10:32:06 GMT -5
Sounds like J 17 is having a busy day today ellabee, soak up all the snuggles that sounds like a great day. silvermelody, if the park isn't too far I would take them. I think it does so much good to get out of the house even if it is just for the kids to play. I am always in a better mood after. lakegirl, have fun at the shower and good job on all the walking! I have been trying to go on a walk everyday too and haven't been on the scale yet I am hoping there will be at least some pay off. peaseblossom55, that stinks and I know you are already going through a lot with returning to work. Here are some creepy internet hugs and I hope it gets better. heybulldog56,both at sounds really fun. I am sure you will have a blast and I hope things go smoothly. meeggaannw, wow you have been busy, sorry about the car seat fiasco that does not sounds fun, but you guys handled it really we'll so yay for that. I hope you have a nice relaxing morning after all that.
Post by ambiguousmango on Apr 1, 2017 10:33:31 GMT -5
Today has started off really great, H let me sleep in and is currently making bacon and eggs, yum, and I am over here snuggling with Q. I think we are going to walk in the park today and maybe do a small grocery run.
Post by MissDemeanor on Apr 1, 2017 11:55:52 GMT -5
Remember last weekend I was bitching that bf was away all week, never bothered going to the hotel gym, but insisted on going on Saturday morning for freaking half the day?
Same thing again but this time I really got upset with him. He seems to have no clue that I'd be burnt out
Remember last weekend I was bitching that bf was away all week, never bothered going to the hotel gym, but insisted on going on Saturday morning for freaking half the day?
Same thing again but this time I really got upset with him. He seems to have no clue that I'd be burnt out
Have you had a frank discussion with him about it? I think you need to talk and try to get on the same page otherwise you will just be holding on to resentment and it will get worse.
Post by judyblume14 on Apr 1, 2017 12:02:47 GMT -5
Hi friends! I took A with me to a class at the gym this morning to work on a skill I'm pretty weak with. My H took DD1 to swim class, and they're coming home with BK!!
After the toddler's nap, we're getting wild and going on a family outing to WalMart. Woop woop!
Anyone still swaddling with arms in? By 3 months my DD had her arms out so we could just do sleep sacks. B seems to still need his arms in or he wakes up self up by flailing them or hitting himself in the face....
Still no approval yet meeggaannw, I guess my plan is to call Monday and see what the holdup is. The Zantac seems to help a little during the day, but once we hit nighttime it's a crapshoot. I think because he's horizontal in his bassinet (even though we elevate one side of it at a slight incline per pedis rec). I'm only feeding him once a night, usually around 1am and then not again until he's up for the day at 6:30, but in between he needs his binki to go back to sleep since I think the sucking soothes him. I can still hear him making these gagging and groaning noises when he sleeps that show he's still in discomfort. Blah. Sorry for the dear diary.
Anyone still swaddling with arms in? By 3 months my DD had her arms out so we could just do sleep sacks. B seems to still need his arms in or he wakes up self up by flailing them or hitting himself in the face....
Q hated having his arms swaddled so we just left them out for the first two months, now he keeps waking himself up and will only sleep if his arms are swaddled. Babies are weird and each one is different. I just keep on telling myself something works until it doesn't and we just have to keep on trucking.
Anyone still swaddling with arms in? By 3 months my DD had her arms out so we could just do sleep sacks. B seems to still need his arms in or he wakes up self up by flailing them or hitting himself in the face....
We are still both arms in swaddled here. R turned 3 months last Sunday. I was looking back at pictures of dd and she was out by now too. She was also sleeping flat in her crib and R isn't here yet either. He's out of our room but still in the bassinet.
Anyone still swaddling with arms in? By 3 months my DD had her arms out so we could just do sleep sacks. B seems to still need his arms in or he wakes up self up by flailing them or hitting himself in the face....
I just started with arms out the last few days. Dd is stubborn and her trying to work her arms out of the swaddle was waking her up more than arms free. Which feels early to me but I'm not afraid to do a full swaddle again if things get bad.
Anyone still swaddling with arms in? By 3 months my DD had her arms out so we could just do sleep sacks. B seems to still need his arms in or he wakes up self up by flailing them or hitting himself in the face....
We were fully swaddled but she's been moving around a lot lately. Soooo, we decided to try DD1's zippy and move out of bassinet to crib for naps. So far she's done great with naps, tonight we try nighttime sleep, pray for me. Seriously tho, the zippy was magical for my first and it seems to be working for DD2 we shall see.
Post by heybulldog56 on Apr 1, 2017 17:26:11 GMT -5
B has be arms out since day one. He just can't handle arms in and he rarely wakes himself up. He is polar opposite of DS1. Speaking of sleep and DS1, he passed out playing on my bed at 4:30 and is still sleeping (it's 6:30). This has never happened before... leave him? Wake him? ETA: he just woke up.
My one friend brought me a ton of trains, wooden track, and various buildings that her 8 year old son wanted to pass on. Ds is in heaven. Absolute two year old heaven.
The shower was nice. Dd was a big hit and was passed around so it was almost like being kid free. The bride was my roommate for three years so I won the trivia game by a wide margin. I won a Jamberry pedicure kit. I've never done them and haven't read the directions yet but I think someone here Jamberried (making up words!) thelittleredm maybe? How easy will this be?
My one friend brought me a ton of trains, wooden track, and various buildings that her 8 year old son wanted to pass on. Ds is in heaven. Absolute two year old heaven.
The shower was nice. Dd was a big hit and was passed around so it was almost like being kid free. The bride was my roommate for three years so I won the trivia game by a wide margin. I won a Jamberry pedicure kit. I've never done them and haven't read the directions yet but I think someone here Jamberried (making up words!) thelittleredm maybe? How easy will this be?
Yep, that's me! PM me with any questions you have about it and I'll help you out
Post by heybulldog56 on Apr 1, 2017 19:16:59 GMT -5
There's an woven up on one of the FB swaps that I have fallen in love with. She's asking $75 including shipping. I'm having a hard time finding reasons not to buy it...
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