My DH leaves tomorrow through Saturday for a work trip to FL. I am not looking forward to all the solo parenting:/
I SHOULD hear about the promotion I interviewed for today. All weekend I have talked myself out of thinking I will get it since the other girl has an MBA. I am really hoping I'm wrong.
Last night was the 4th night Poppy has been in her crib and we are finally back on track. She had been waking at 3:30-4 for a few nights and not STTN but last night she was back to her 9p-6a. Hoping it sticks while DH is out of town!
Happy Monday. LO is stirring, but I'm hoping she goes back to sleep for a bit. It works best schedule-wise when she sleeps until 7:30 or 8.
Stupid Canadian geese are honking up a storm outside. There's a pond in our neighborhood that they use as a rest stop. I just love that they wake me and DS up.
Post by monicageller on Apr 24, 2017 6:11:46 GMT -5
R's night schedule is all goofed up and I'm feeding him now (7:00am). Really hoping he goes back down. He was up before midnight for his first wake up which I wasn't happy about. After that I gave up on the crib for the night sensing a bad night and put him in the rnp. Also I needed ogress much sleep as I could not knowing what would happen with C.
C proved us right, and woke up puking at 2:30. That was his only wake up so we'll see how he feels when he wakes up this morning. But I know I can't send him to school today. So I'll be home with both boys all day. Hoping C feels better but will be happy to be lazy and not require me to play hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball all day ( his usual), because R has been pretty fussy lately and requires to be held a lot. Both of my boys are high maintenance and require man to man parenting for extended periods of time. 😳
Post by loves2shop4shoes on Apr 24, 2017 6:40:28 GMT -5
H split his parental leave, so he took four weeks initially and is taking the last two over the next two weeks.
I have to say, the timing worked out. It's going to be so nice to have him around the next few weeks.
Today will be spent on the phone with lawyers.
Tomorrow... who knows?
Wednesday, at some point, I'm going down to CT with the baby to see my dad for about a week. Because DH has Red Sox tickets for Thursday, he's coming down on Friday.
BFF's baby shower is on Saturday. I'm looking forward to a few days' change of scenery.
Post by shawnabm1320 on Apr 24, 2017 6:51:27 GMT -5
Last night was much better after 2 days of crappy sleep from LO. She wakes up right around 2:30 almost every morning - no matter when she goes to bed. Weird! She's been sleeping in the swing since I got some advice to try that and see if she'll sleep longer stretches. Then I can gradually reduce the swing speed until she's putting herself to sleep in a non-moving swing. It should be easier to transition her to a crib then. I'm not sure it's working to get her long stretches though. The first two nights she actually slept worse. Last night she slept the same as when we used the bassinet. I'm giving it a week or two and then reassessing.
We are recovering from the weekend today. It's rainy and gloomy outside. I need to get out of bed, but it's cold! My friend is supposed to visit later today. I hope she comes. I miss her!
Post by flyinghorses6 on Apr 24, 2017 7:46:06 GMT -5
I hope you're wrong too @preppy fingers are crossed for you! And you're totally right--maternity leave is just not long enough!! But it will be good to settle into our "new normal"
pivot I love my job too! But I love my routine right now with the gym and not being awake ALL night
Post by notagoddess on Apr 24, 2017 9:49:43 GMT -5
I took S to stroller fitness this morning and it was not a success. She fussed and cried and required holding most of the class, making it hard to do any of the exercises. But I'm going to try again because I don't have another good option for working out. Let's hope she learns to like the stroller.
She's nursing now and we're leaving soon for her 2-month appointment. I have a feeling she's going to be fussy the rest of the day. I have my new moms group this afternoon and plans for dinner with friends, but I might have to skip those if S isn't feeling well.
Post by monicageller on Apr 24, 2017 10:08:43 GMT -5
flyinghorses6 and pivot enjoy your last week of leave! How awesome would it be to have a year off?!
notagoddess sorry S didn't cooperate for your stroller class. R doesn't always let me exercise like I want and it's been frustrating, but I have tried to be more easy going about it and this is just temporary while he's so little.
flyinghorses6, pivot, This is my last week of leave too. I don't like my job much, but my salary is our savings for moving in a year. I'm also applying for WFH positions in hopes that I can land a job that will travel with us instead of having to find a new job while we're moving with four kids and building a house.
We got the kids to daycare before 8am despite R's diaper blowout and G's face covered in snot. Our goal is 7:15-7:30, but before we were struggling to get them there by 8:20am for breakfast. Progress. Oh, and three of four kids are snotty and the fourth is getting all his canine teeth.
Post by oldbaylover1024 on Apr 24, 2017 10:12:00 GMT -5
Ugh, sorry flyinghorses6 and pivot. Enjoy this week, and FX the transition back is smooth. I can't believe we're all heading back soon.
My back is killing me. It's right on the edge of pulled, so really annoying. I desperately wanted to get back to the gym this week since last week was a bust. Maybe I'll go and do some light, slow elliptical or treadmill.
We have a ton of leftover lunch meat from the party yesterday, and it's good stuff so I'm trying to figure out how to save it. I've made some ham-egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwiches for the freezer. I plan to make a pan of baked macaroni and cheese with ham or turkey and tomato for the freezer. Gimme some more ideas! I don't wanna waste any!
C slept from 8 - 4:45 again. This is 3 nights in a row. God bless this child... And thank you, universe, for giving us a sleeper (for now anyway)!
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Post by flyinghorses6 on Apr 24, 2017 10:14:34 GMT -5
notagoddess have you considered doing an at home circuit or workout DVD?? I used to put K in the swing and do T25. Sometimes I'd have to pause it or what not...but it was better than nothing. Also it's only 25 minutes including the warm up--so it's even doable once you put the baby down. (If stroller class doesn't work out it's just a suggestion because I hated feeling like I could never do anything for myself). Good luck at her 2 month appointment- we got our best ever nights of sleep the night of and the night after Rs 2 month shots!
I'm home from the gym, DH is doing yard work. I'm blowing bubbles with K and R is napping. My girlfriend is coming over this afternoon and I can't wait to see her!
We took a really long walk this morning to enjoy the nice weather. I'm going to get some stuff done around the house today and try to plan out the rest of the week. We're going in to visit H's work on Wednesday so that should be fun!
I got some new bottles last night and I'm going to give them a shot today to see if they help with L's reflux. We'll see how that goes...
Never is!! Why can't we live in Canada or Europe where mom's get legit maternity leave!!??!!!
I agree. A full year is needed. The time we get flies by so quickly and they're still so little when we go back.
I completely agree you guys should get a year. It boggles my mind how a country like yours doesn't have something like this in place. It must be so frustrating
Today: orthopedic pedi/ hip appt for S (an hour away) Tuesday: dentist for me, therapy for A Wednesday: library time for G, orthodontic appt for A Thursday: mindfuckery day- iud placement on loss anniversary. Too many feels and sort of want to reschedule but don't want to wait another 3 weeks Friday: eye appts for myself and A, early intervention evaluation for G
And potty training hell continues.
A is home this weekend and really wants to go clothes shopping (she has some coupons to a store she likes). I want to say yes because we rarely get a chance to do fun things together, but I'm looking at the $$$$ going out this week and thinking we can't.
This week may kill me. I already feel like I'm cheating death. I reached into the candy dish for an M&M this morning and a spider crawled out...and I didn't have a heart attack.
flyinghorses6 Thats exactly where I'm at. I'll miss our new routine we got ourselves into and having time to workout and cook and clean throughout the day instead of having to cram it all into the evenings
notagoddess I agree with maybe trying a workout video. Jillian Michaels has some good ones that are cheap. I would say if you get into the habit of working out at home the beach body ones are great (but more expensive). I have the 21 day fix workout DVDs and the insanity max 30 DVDs and both are great workouts and only 30 minutes! No weights or equipment required for the Insanity one.
ls2012 Potty training is. So. Effing. Exhausting. That was us last month. Almost more exhausting than a newborn so put the two together and lawdddd. So worth it once they're trained though! Sending you all the virtual wine + coffee + sympathy hugs.
Yeah I am already at work! It is the worst and it is so unfair. My baby was not even 2 months old when I started back last week. I didn't cry this morning though so #progress
That first week was the longest week of work ever. EVER. The adjustment is so hard :[ and then everyone had the nerve to be like "why are you back so early?" And "oh it must be soooo hard."
Yes. Yes it is hard. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER! It is probably not that big a deal but it kind of pisses me off. This pregnancy and baby took away the patience I used to have lol.
oldbaylover1024 you can just freeze the lunch meat as is. Otherwise, maybe make some Strombolis or pizza pockets (I like the pioneer woman recipe). This recipe for monte cristo wreath is good too, though I'm not sure how it would freeze, but is delicious for dinner or brunch: www.girlversusdough.com/2012/12/10/monte-cristo-crescent-ring/
oldbaylover1024 I make the below all the time when I have extra lunch meat although I don't make it into an actual snake unless it's Halloween time lol. Just a long roll. It's so good with any combo of meats really.
Yeah I am already at work! It is the worst and it is so unfair. My baby was not even 2 months old when I started back last week. I didn't cry this morning though so #progress
That first week was the longest week of work ever. EVER. The adjustment is so hard :[ and then everyone had the nerve to be like "why are you back so early?" And "oh it must be soooo hard."
Yes. Yes it is hard. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER! It is probably not that big a deal but it kind of pisses me off. This pregnancy and baby took away the patience I used to have lol.
Sorry we are all in this shit together
People. Are. So. Dumb. I honestly dread the chatter already. I cried last time I returned to work once because every person was like "how are you holding up", "I know it's hard"...and then again later because I got the meanest ever patient who spit in my face. My first night back. I literally sobbed at the nurses station because I left my baby to help this lady have hers, and she was a horrible person.
Hugs flyinghorses6, pivot, and nomnom. I hope your last week of leave is good. I'm sorry it's ending for you! Extra hugs for the noses and teething nomnom.
pivot, you are totally right on the potty training. I missed the ideal window and am kicking myself big time now. With an infant, there's just no way to do this sanity intact. If money were no obstacle, I'd outsource this in a heartbeat.
loves2shop4shoes, love that you're being proactive! Get 'em, girl!
notagoddess, support likes for S. I hope she settles down for you and the pedi appt goes well.
oldbaylover1024, that's awesome that the baptism went well and the dress worked out! And leftovers. Leftovers are my sanity savers when I'm crunched for time and can't grocery shop. I hope your back starts feeling better! Physical limitations suck.
Post by musicallyinclined on Apr 24, 2017 13:09:09 GMT -5
Hugs to everyone. Maternity leave is never long enough. I have to get my IUD checked tomorrow. I am so over going to the OBGYN office. They also have a no kids over 6 weeks policy which really makes it challenging. It's only Monday, but I feel like this week will last forever. My BFF, and DS1's Godmother is coming to visit this weekend and I am so excited. We have't seen her since June!
And again, hugs to everyone, leaving your babies, no matter the circumstances, is hard. Toddlers on the other hand.. just kidding, well sort of.
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