Post by marygracerich on Apr 12, 2017 6:47:08 GMT -5
Hi! I am unsure if my niece and nephew are coming today. They do this every time I babysit for a couple of days. They think I am too strict and don't want to come here so their mom or dad makes an excuse as to why they aren't coming over. Sorry that I make them follow rules 🤷🏻♀️ Whatever less work for me. Today I have to grocery shop, clean my house and work for a few hours. My stepmom is coming over to watch G for me while I work tomorrow so my house needs to be extra clean. I always feel pressure to have my house perfect when she comes over because she keeps my her house spotless all the time. It's like a museum. She probably wouldn't judge me but I still feel like I need to keep it extra clean.
I've been at work for almost an hour already. I came to meet a terminated employee to let her collect her belongings. Always feels super awkward.
Since I am at our second office today I get to go have a lunch date with DH. He wasn't super enthusiastic about the idea but I think it will be nice for us anyway.
This afternoon I'll be working from home so we can have the bird(s) removed from our bathroom fan vent. 😑
DH is still not feeling good, and last night was having really bad heart burn and in so much pain that he was sitting up, getting out of bed, walking around, back in bed, finally at 2am I told him he could go to the ER or I was calling an ambulance, because of the pain he was in. I had told him yesterday to go to the dr because its been a week he has been sick and of course he didn't go.He took himself to the ER, and apparently from the throwing up/ flu / not eating they said it was acid re flux. He gets home at almost 6 am hops in the shower and went to work. He was all annoyed at how long it took, etc. I told him better safe than sorry, and he was at an emergency room, and quite possibly someone was having a medical emergency, FFS. ugh, I am exhausted and have physical therapy this morning.
Thankfully the rash on M's face is much much better this morning. That was a little scary.
I remembered that I hate taking her to stuff in the evenings with the family members we saw yesterday. They are always shocked and give us shit when she leaves to go to bed and tell us that they let their (much older) kids stay up late so they sleep in. 🙄 Well guess what. My kid fell asleep at 9:15 last night and was still up before 7. And I don't think it was great you let you kids stay up until 11pm when they were toddlers either.
Post by lgsdesigner on Apr 12, 2017 7:44:55 GMT -5
Hey ladies! We have not had hot water for two days. DH is being hard headed saying he can fix the water tank when he really can't. I love him for trying, but time to call a pro.
Post by marygracerich on Apr 12, 2017 7:55:49 GMT -5
robotpcr I get the same nonsense talk from my SIL. And when she is kept up late for something like a family gathering and wakes up at her normal time she is all shocked. Yeah no shit she is going to wake up at normal time. 🙄 She complains that I let G rule my life with her schedule. 1) I don't. I adjust her schedule when the occasion calls for it 2) G made her schedule the way it is based on her needs 3) her 2 kids are 6 and 10 still are barely on a schedule. They are supposed to be in bed by 8 but that rarely occurs. I love her kids dearly but she lets them do what they want most of the time.
Thankfully the rash on M's face is much much better this morning. That was a little scary.
I remembered that I hate taking her to stuff in the evenings with the family members we saw yesterday. They are always shocked and give us shit when she leaves to go to bed and tell us that they let their (much older) kids stay up late so they sleep in. 🙄 Well guess what. My kid fell asleep at 9:15 last night and was still up before 7. And I don't think it was great you let you kids stay up until 11pm when they were toddlers either.
Glad her rash is better! That is my biggest pet peeve, my kids go to bed around 7:30 (DD will be 5), she gets up between 6:30 and 7:00 regardless of when she goes to bed. People always say let her stay up later, she will sleep later, um no she won't.
Glad it's not just me! M was running around in a crazy partly-Benadryl fueled, partly way overtired insanity before DH took her home last night and they were like, "look, she's not tired!" and "ohhh, it's their first child, hahaha". 🙄🙄🙄
Glad it's not just me! M was running around in a crazy partly-Benadryl fueled, partly way overtired insanity before DH took her home last night and they were like, "look, she's not tired!" and "ohhh, it's their first child, hahaha". 🙄🙄🙄
I hate when people try to make out that you don't know what you're doing just because it's your first. I know my child. I know that the later he goes to bed the earlier he wakes. I also has sil (3 kids) tell me I would get sick of cloth diapers real quick and just use disposables. Guess what, we're still using mostly cloth.
Post by lgsdesigner on Apr 12, 2017 8:37:22 GMT -5
robotpcr - It's a myth that you stay up later to sleep longer. In fact-- toddlers do better on normal sleep routines of 7-8pm bedtimes. People need to allow parents to parent!
My mum has been here visiting so the last couple of days we've been going out shopping to get things she needed. It has meant DS has managed to sleep while I've been carrying him both days. It was not part of my plan and we never got round to getting a baby carrier so now my back and arms are so sore.
Post by lgsdesigner on Apr 12, 2017 8:39:05 GMT -5
Last night I took my oldest DS to get his haircut. I could tell he thought the girl was cute and was getting embarrassed when I was telling her how I wanted his hair cut. I got the clue and walked away saying "Quentin-- go ahead and tell her how you want your hair done. I'll wait in the waiting area."
My mum has been here visiting so the last couple of days we've been going out shopping to get things she needed. It has meant DS has managed to sleep while I've been carrying him both days. It was not part of my plan and we never got round to getting a baby carrier so now my back and arms are so sore.
It's almost midnight here so I should go to bed. Hope everyone has a great day. I probably won't be back around til late afternoon our time tomorrow as dh and I have plans in the morning then ds has an Easter afternoon tea at daycare.
My parents are watching M today and tomorrow while I work. My mom knows she can be a handful but sometimes is a little dismissive of the toddler BS I complain about. When I left this morning M was having a meltdown over the fact that my mom was drinking her coffee from "mommy's coffee cup". Ha. Have fun mom.
robotpcr I get the same nonsense talk from my SIL. And when she is kept up late for something like a family gathering and wakes up at her normal time she is all shocked. Yeah no shit she is going to wake up at normal time. 🙄 She complains that I let G rule my life with her schedule. 1) I don't. I adjust her schedule when the occasion calls for it 2) G made her schedule the way it is based on her needs 3) her 2 kids are 6 and 10 still are barely on a schedule. They are supposed to be in bed by 8 but that rarely occurs. I love her kids dearly but she lets them do what they want most of the time.
My kid's schedule does dictate my life. I adjust my life around his sleep schedule. That's what you're supposed to do IMO.
robotpcr I get the same nonsense talk from my SIL. And when she is kept up late for something like a family gathering and wakes up at her normal time she is all shocked. Yeah no shit she is going to wake up at normal time. 🙄 She complains that I let G rule my life with her schedule. 1) I don't. I adjust her schedule when the occasion calls for it 2) G made her schedule the way it is based on her needs 3) her 2 kids are 6 and 10 still are barely on a schedule. They are supposed to be in bed by 8 but that rarely occurs. I love her kids dearly but she lets them do what they want most of the time.
My kid's schedule does dictate my life. I adjust my life around his sleep schedule. That's what you're supposed to do IMO.
She made her own schedule. She is tired and hungry around the same times every day. I for the most part will do what I can to accommodate that. I make my plans around it almost always. I am pretty rigid on my stance on napping and meals. However if there is something important that needs to be done or someplace we have no choice but to be out for, she is adaptable. It is not often that we have to stray from her schedule but it does happen.
Gotta love the "let her stay up and she'll sleep longer" advice. No, no she won't. Come over bright and early and experience it for yourself.
I show up to daycare this morning and the lady opens the door and is like, "oh I have her today?". No, I just thought I'd stop by and say hi. Ugh. I'm done, we'll be looking for different care come fall once my maternity leave is over. I think dd needs to be back in a center where they have a routine and do educational activities.
I mentioned in passing that my parents one year gave me and my sister a kid sized wheelbarrow instead of easter baskets, and now H is determined to make it happen for W. Only problem is he waited until today to find one. Imagine my shock when they aren't in any of the stores around here. Prime to the rescue, but at $50. I want to wait til she's old enough to understand what it is and be able to use it, but hey what do I know.
Post by bethypoo83 on Apr 12, 2017 14:02:52 GMT -5
1. Relatives who think they know how to parent your child are the WORST! DHs family always complain about us leaving "so early" to accommodate Js needs. We live 2.5 hours away. You're lucky we came at all.
2. The birds have been evicted from my fan vent. Wahooo!
3. HDBD is giving me all the feels. Our babies are real little people. How did that happen?!
I mentioned in passing that my parents one year gave me and my sister a kid sized wheelbarrow instead of easter baskets, and now H is determined to make it happen for W. Only problem is he waited until today to find one. Imagine my shock when they aren't in any of the stores around here. Prime to the rescue, but at $50. I want to wait til she's old enough to understand what it is and be able to use it, but hey what do I know.
My ILs brought one for DS this past weekend. It was DH's when he was a kid. He can't even push it yet...it's a little too complicated.
MIL informed today that W's hair is "a good 5 inches longer when it's wet and not curly." Jeepers, I wouldn't have known that with bathing her every night or so. So glad she decided to tell me.
MIL informed today that W's hair is "a good 5 inches longer when it's wet and not curly." Jeepers, I wouldn't have known that with bathing her every night or so. So glad she decided to tell me.
MIL informed today that W's hair is "a good 5 inches longer when it's wet and not curly." Jeepers, I wouldn't have known that with bathing her every night or so. So glad she decided to tell me.
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