Meh Monday...

[bookish]

I never start threads! What's up?

[bookish]

At the pediatric er with my little guy. We're hoping it is just viral and nothing to worry about, but his temp hit 100.8 and our pediatrician sent us in. At least we live within 2 miles of what is probably the best pediatric hospitals in the state.

Edit: Annnnnd they are admitting him :-(

[sterl724]

bookish of no! Hope it's something minor and that LO is feeling better quickly and they send you guys home!

. hopefully you get your period or the pms symptoms go away. And I know it is emotional stopping the pumping, but at least it's going smoothly with minimal complications

[kaits8]

bookish sending all the thoughts your way for your little guy.

Afm, the crappy weather kept us from doing anything yesterday. H was going to get us ice cream sundaes after the girls went to bed, but A took an hour to get down, which never happens, so it was too late by the time we were done. So I went to bed crying instead since we did nothing all day, I didn't get my ice cream, and I had been up since 330 so was just exhausted.

Its supposed to get nicer and nicer this week at least, and should be 90 by thursday! I'm feeding A now, then I have to run and let the neighbor's dog out..I cant wait to be done pet sitting!

[sterl724]

C will be ten weeks on Tuesday. We've been down to a once a night wake up (sometime between 3 and 4 usually) for awhile. I know every baby is different, but roughly when does a baby start to sleep through the night? Is there anything I can do to encourage this?

[mosdub]

bookish I'm so sorry, I hope they figure out a solution and your little man is feeling tons better ASAP.

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Our a.c. is broken.

Guess we get to call maintenance in a few hours.

[erinshelley21]

bookish I hope you're out of there quickly and that he gets go feeling better.

[erinshelley21]

sterl724 DS was almost exactly 3 months old. I remember reading something when he was a baby that when babies reach 11 lbs they are able to sleep through the night. Whether or not that's true I don't know. I forget the reasoning behind it but it had something to do with their stomach size.

[seadragon2013]

bookish, I hope your DS feels better soon and your hospital stay is short.

DD slept from 11pm- 5:30am. I'm hoping she will go back to sleep soon so I can grab an extra hour. I think my mom and I are going to go for pedicures while DS is at preschool as a belated mother's day splurge. Grandpa can watch the baby for an hour. 🙂

[erinshelley21]

This is a Monday i can get excited about. After work I'm going with 2 girlfriends to celebrate one of their birthdays. We are going out for appetizers and dessert. My faves. Since one of them has to drive I'll probably have a cocktail too.

[moutonrouge]

Hugs bookish - I hope they can help him get better soon!

[jnow]

Thinking of you bookish. Please keep us updated.

[glb30]

bookish aww! I'm sorry. I hope he is feeling better soon!

[sterl724]

seadragon2013 and erinshelley21 both those plans sounds wonderful! Hope you both have fun!

[glb30]

J has her first day of "school" today. I'm, of course, sad. I am excited to see how much I can get done today without a little person with me at all times though- haha

[mikaela20]

May 15, 2017 2:16:31 GMT -5 bookish said:

At the pediatric er with my little guy. We're hoping it is just viral and nothing to worry about, but his temp hit 100.8 and our pediatrician sent us in. At least we live within 2 miles of what is probably the best pediatric hospitals in the state.

Edit: Annnnnd they are admitting him :-(

Aww poor little guy. I hope they can get him better soon.

[mikaela20]

I'm not the only one dealing with over bearing family members that have things to say about everything your doing with your baby, right ? It makes family gatherings torture now.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much"
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle."
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast"
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work"

[meggypoo1]

bookish thinking of you guys.

[Poppy32617]

Ugh sorry to hear bookish. Big hugs and I hope he feels better quick! Keep us updated.

[kristhegirl]

bookish thinking of you! He's exactly where he needs to be right now.

[mikaela20]

May 15, 2017 8:09:37 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

mikaela20 unfortunately opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one. For whatever reason people think it is okay to express them if they form them in a question.

Nope. Fuck off.

I find in situations like that I try and figure out a blanket response that is slightly edgy but not too offensive. So they get the hint to shut up without further straining relationships

Would you be comfortable just saying "this is how I've decided to raise MY child, thank you for understanding"

If you can have a heart to heat with one family member specifically I would go on to say, "unless there is something of danger id appreciate you keeping comments and suggestions to yourself, unless I ask."

If they are really pissing you off... "you had your chance to raise your kids. Now it is my turn"

Hugs!

It was like all of them constantly. I reverted to "I'm not listening to anything about what to do with my baby". Didn't phase them at all thought.

Oh one that got me ragey at the dinner table was from an extended family member .." why do people have kids just to put them in daycare? They pay other people to raise their kids." That one I had a little more to say. Seriously Wtf.

I still need another day to wind down from this family dinner.

[erinshelley21]

May 15, 2017 7:39:22 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

I'm not the only one dealing with over bearing family members that have things to say about everything your doing with your baby, right ? It makes family gatherings torture now.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much"
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle."
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast"
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work"

Here are my smart ass remarks for you. Feel free to use.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much" Because I don't want to spend time with him.
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle." I love washing bottles and pump parts.
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast" You know, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the idea.
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work" As soon as I let him chug this bottle without being burped I'll hand him off to you. Let me know when you're tired of hearing him scream or you need to change your clothes since he spit all over yours.

[mikaela20]

May 15, 2017 8:22:34 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

May 15, 2017 7:39:22 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

I'm not the only one dealing with over bearing family members that have things to say about everything your doing with your baby, right ? It makes family gatherings torture now.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much"
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle."
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast"
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work"

Here are my smart ass remarks for you. Feel free to use.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much" Because I don't want to spend time with him.
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle." I love washing bottles and pump parts.
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast" You know, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the idea.
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work" As soon as I let him chug this bottle without being burped I'll hand him off to you. Let me know when you're tired of hearing him scream or you need to change your clothes since he spit all over yours.

Omg these are hilarious!

[jnow]

mikaela20 I don't get many comments but when I do I usually just say "ok" and continue doing what I'm doing.

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May 15, 2017 7:39:22 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

I'm not the only one dealing with over bearing family members that have things to say about everything your doing with your baby, right ? It makes family gatherings torture now.

..."why are you wanting him to nap so much"
..." why don't you just get him to your breast and not give him milk in the bottle."
..." isn't pumping annoying? You should get him to take the breast"
..."he doesn't need to burp so much. Why are you doing extra work"

You should see the thread I posted on the private board.

But yeah I deal with this a lot.

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My personal favorite comment is this.

Old-"Isn't the baby cold is just a onsie?!"

Me-I would say no because ya know, it's 87° but, what do I know? It's not like I'm with this baby all day everyday or anything.

[glb30]

mikaela20 I am dreading my daughters baptism bc the only thing worse than dealing with overbearing family members is when you get them in a group....

[glb30]

I am really struggling having dropped J off at daycare. Like- what is wrong with me? I keep crying. I know she's fine, and this is what is best for her, but I just feel so sad.

[jnow]

May 15, 2017 9:39:17 GMT -5 glb30 said:

I am really struggling having dropped J off at daycare. Like- what is wrong with me? I keep crying. I know she's fine, and this is what is best for her, but I just feel so sad.

Totally normal. It will get easier.