HDBD + Wed. Randoms

[pivot]

Show us those babies. Plus whatever else is on your mind today.

[littleredfish]

DS's midwives asked me to come in and be a speaker today on baby carriers. I told them last week I had to cancel because I didn't know how things were going but I decided to reconfirm since he's doing much better. So my little carrier models and I are going there this morning then DS has another hospital follow up.

The nursing line said just to keep an eye on his incision and if it starts to turn red to take him in (but it never did), otherwise it would be fine to ask about at today's appointment. It still looks fine this morning.

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littleredfish- Happy lil guy!! Glad he keeps getting better and the poo-splosion wasn't an issue!

[shellbell]

I had my annual exam this morning. Apparently my cervix is oozy which is why I'm having spotting. Idk what that means, exactly.

[linewifekat]

12 weeks tomorrow!

[crazycatlady6]

littleredfish and @jacks605 - your babies are sooo cute! How many tattoos does DH have? I'm fascinated with them but too chicken to get one.

[crazycatlady6]

Today is good so far, R slept until 8:30 after a DH fed bottle at 6:30. My cats are assholes and decided playtime was at 6am so I gave up at 7:30 and showered.

My friend begged to watch R since she hasn't seen him for 3 weeks so I'm in the process of running lots of errands and getting lunch at Wawa. Errands are SO much easier without lugging a baby around.

[monicageller]

My precious baby sleep from 9:30- 5:15! And then back down until 8:45! Let's hope this isn't a fluke.

I have been working on purging our storage area for over a week. I still have a few things to do down there, but here is my stuff to donate. It makes me so happy!!



I'm getting my hair cut tonight, and I'm excited. I'm trying to decide if I want a long side swept bang. I do in theory, but I worked for years to grow it out last time I had it.

Here is my baby!!



And my big boy!



I'll be back to add the pics.

Edited to add pics.

[littleredfish]

May 3, 2017 10:04:28 GMT -5 crazycatlady6 said:

littleredfish and @jacks605 - your babies are sooo cute! How many tattoos does DH have? I'm fascinated with them but too chicken to get one.

DH has a chest piece with the kids names (yet to be completed) and a full sleeve. I have a tattoo on my shoulder blade, a quote across my collar bone and working on my 2 legs below the knee. I have tattoos representing my kids (yet to be completed), mom, 2 grandmas, great grandma, grandfather and great grandfather (all have passed away but one grandma and mom). I love them all but want my tattoo for DD1 retouched to match my others better (different artist) and still need to add DS and DD2 since I got pregnant with DS before I could add DD2s name and flower. Eventually DH will get a place. I already know what I want but we're waiting until our 10yr anniversary. We joke that by then even if we hate each other we'll have dealt with each other long enough to earn permanent real estate. lol

[ls2012]

So many cute babies/ sibs!

Sorry I've been m.i.a again lately. I've been following along and 👍 when I can.

littleredfish, I can scarcely express how happy and relieved I am for you that your little guy is doing so much better and is home.

shellbell, that cervix thing sounds like a special hell. I hope it figures itself out for you soon!

Potty training G has finally improved! It's like someone flipped a switch on her and suddenly she wants to go and do it all, and it's such a relief! Last night I about died laughing. I was washing dishes and over the water I hear her yell, "Poop! Poop everywhere! Yay!". I was scared to turn around and look, but she was just so proud of herself that she went without help.

S has had a rough week so far. Her reflux kicked up a notch so we had to readjust her zantac dose. She actually got a lot of sleep last night, but I had to hold her the whole time.

A got selected for a small group of kids to go on a school British Isles literary tour to Ireland, Wales, and England in 2019. She is soooooo excited and will talk of nothing else. Parent meeting is tonight and I'm going to beg to go along. I will happily chaperone teenagers to go to Ireland!!

Sabine @11 weeks Last full week (hopefully) in the harness. I'd take/ add a picture of G, but she is in naked-mode.

[pivot]

We moved our chickens from their tub to the permanent coop last night. It was the cutest thing ever to watch DD chase after them and try to hold them lol. She cut grass with DH yesterday and came back in with swollen eyes and a runny nose and then slept like shit all night so I am picking up some children Claratin after work today. Ain't nobody got time for toddler allergies.

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Ugh...forgot daycare thinks G needs more milk/bottle. Right now I need 24oz to make 8 3oz bottles and barely get 18oz pumping a day. Adding another 4 oz will be impossible. Giving it the week to see if a temp growth spurt or his normal.

I've been drinking the crap out of mothers milk tea. Gonna stop and see if the fenugreek in it kept my output down. If not I'll slot 4th bottle for formula and quit stressing. It's also hard because neither actually nap for shit yet there. Yesterday was our best day with one 1 hour nap wash and some 15/29 minutes cat naps.

[pivot]

Also - the babies.



The above picture is probably a TMI but I sent that one to DH to show him what's it's like for mom's to go to the bathroom #spectators

[monicageller]

ls2012 glad that potty training is improving! Poor Sabine in that harness. It's so sad to see. 😢 I'm glad it's almost done.

[flyinghorses6]

Beautiful babies everyone!!!

littleredfish very happy his incision was not affected by the poo! He's such a chunka, I love it! And I Iove tattoos so that onesie is awesome. DH has 3 and a half sleeve. I have 4.

@jacks605 I love the pajamas in that picture! Too sweet.

ls2012 sorry about the worsening reflux. She's so beautiful!!

As for me...I'm surviving post night shift #1. I literally got thrown into a shitty case the second I walked on the unit. I had no access to the computer system or the EMAR. So it made the chaos and situation only harder. My patient was a complete sweetie, but damn my workflow was just so challenging last night (and so frustrating). Between hanging emergency meds and trying to stabilize my patient, I was dealing with IS in the middle of the night. Here's thinking tonight can only be better (fingers crossed). R was great for DH last night and this morning so I know he is relieved.

R is currently sleeping on the couch next to me and K is napping up in her crib. I can hardly get my butt off the couch and I know I'll pay for it later when I should have prepped dinner and such. But so tired.

[staz]

Hi! We just got back from a magical Target trip. I put LO in the Ergo and we were able to get everything we needed. She was adorable just looking around in all the aisles.

Last night I drew up her bath and the water was a little cooler than it normally is, but still warm. She lost her shit when I put her in it, so out she came while H refilled it with warmer water. The look she gave me when we put her back in was hysterical! Apparently my baby is picky about her bath water. But she loves it and we're trying to get into a bedtime routine so it's all good.

[flyinghorses6]

And here are my two loveliest things! 3 months next week, and 2 years old in 2 weeks!!!

[ls2012]

Good grief, flyinghorses6! That's a grueling first night back. Take all the rest, lady.

I have mad respect for all of you going back to work. I have no idea how you do it.

[notagoddess]

10 weeks

[Evelyn3]

Poof pic

11 weeks

Not the best night after vaccines. He was up 3 times.
Today he seems normal, back to fighting naps more again. Can't believe he's 3 months next week

Booked a PT appt tomorrow to get a second opinion on his head and range of motion.


All our babies are so adorable! We have a good lookin group F17

[loves2shop4shoes]

Here's my porkchop:

[shellbell]

I love her shirt loves2shop4shoes!

[shellbell]

staz are you using the ergo with or without infant insert?

[shellbell]

LO is 13 weeks!

[ellabee]

So many cute babies!!!

This is Bs "how you doin'" face. Cracks me up.

[crazycatlady6]

Evelyn3 - so glad you are getting a 2nd opinion. What did the original opinion say?

[monicageller]

ellabee omg, that face! Haha! And DD is adorable too.

[monicageller]

Evelyn3 I love that onesie!

[EmMilAlly]

notagoddess we have that same bouncer. How does LO like it? I hadn't thought to use it this young but L has great head control and I'm running out of places he's happy playing. Maybe I'll get it out!

[staz]

May 3, 2017 12:49:47 GMT -5 shellbell said:

staz are you using the ergo with or without infant insert?

With the insert. She's too small to use it without.