Tuesday

[ksyknelvr73]

britta no teeth over here yet either and it's driving me insane. She's been drooling for 3 months. Her hands and anything else she can reach go in her mouth. I can tell she's obviously in some pain, but I don't see ANYTHING!!! Both my boys had cut at least one tooth by now. I guess the one thing I am grateful for is that it doesn't seem to affect her sleep very much. But during the day she is just a MESS.

[britta]

May 23, 2017 11:06:15 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

britta no teeth over here yet either and it's driving me insane. She's been drooling for 3 months. Her hands and anything else she can reach go in her mouth. I can tell she's obviously in some pain, but I don't see ANYTHING!!! Both my boys had cut at least one tooth by now. I guess the one thing I am grateful for is that it doesn't seem to affect her sleep very much. But during the day she is just a MESS.

My oldest had 7 by this age. SEVEN. DS2 has been the same as yours with the drooling and chewing, but this is the first he's seemed bothered by it. Unless it's because he's sick and not his teeth at all

[smallpotato]

Another one here with a teething monster. G was crying in his sleep, then woke up at 3 all happy. He woke up for the day around 6:30, and basically screamed in my face until we left the house. Between the top teeth coming in, the change to the fast flow nipples on his bottles, and the transition to formula, it's been a rough few days for him. I gave him Tylenol before we left, and he was all smiles by the time we got to school. I told his teachers that was the happiest he'd been all morning.

We're short staffed at work, so I had to go into court this morning for a civil trial. Luckily, it was on a subject close to what I do every day, so I could follow it. They ended up resolving the case, so I'll be able to catch up this afternoon.

[sanibel21]

Dd2s second nap is no longer lining up with dd1s only nap. I am devastated.

[jcrewgirl]

I'm in the shit sleep camp too. DS woke up over 90 minutes - 2 hours two nights ago. Last night he woke up twice before midnight and finally slept from 12-5am. I need all the caffeine.

[britta]

May 23, 2017 12:28:51 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Dd2s second nap is no longer lining up with dd1s only nap. I am devastated.

I can count on one hand how many times my kids' naps have lined up. It sucks. All my sorries.

[erien22846]

May 23, 2017 12:28:51 GMT -5 sanibel21 said:

Dd2s second nap is no longer lining up with dd1s only nap. I am devastated.

Nooooo! You have to fix it!

[fem]

I'm here reading and love titting. The end of the year is crazzzy busy.

Somebody told me today I look tired. Thanks lady, that's just my face now.

[erien22846]

Update on DS2. He has pink eye. He's home with my mom today so he'll get more than two 20 minutes naps. I hope he's back to his smiley self when I get home tonight. We didn't have time to pick up his eye drops last night so he's using DD's from a year ago (unopened and not expired). She woke up with goop in her eyes so she got drops this morning too. I just hope they stay clear the rest of the day so daycare doesn't suspect anything. DS1 told her not to rub her eyes after getting the drops. He said that's what he teachers say to his friends after they get eye drops. Clearly pink eye is going around the daycare if DS1's classmates are getting eye drops.

[erien22846]

Speaking of daycare, you may recall there's a biting problem in DD's 2 yo classroom. Last week they sent home a revised biting policy to all the kids. Nothing too earthshattering but it clearly paves the way for them to send kids home for the day for biting or even kick them out of the center. Of course drastic action won't be taken until two weeks of monitoring the behavior to try to establish triggers and after consulting local social services for evaluation.

Now, if they could write a policy for mangling another student's glasses....

[becole]

Some of us are posting on parenting to see if there's anyone staying here and wanting to chat. Join me.

[ksyknelvr73]

So you know how I posted that I feel like I am drowning right now? I have been texting with DH for a good bit of this afternoon and really telling him how I feel (including the part about drowning) and his response was that I'm "always annoyed" and that I'm cranky and short and he's trying to be supportive but it seems like I'm trying to find things to be mad about.

Way to go, H. Thanks a lot.

[macaronmama]

May 23, 2017 14:51:32 GMT -5 becole said:

Some of us are posting on parenting to see if there's anyone staying here and wanting to chat. Join me.

Where in parenting? The Do You Stay thread?

[becole]

May 23, 2017 15:10:03 GMT -5 macaronmama said:

May 23, 2017 14:51:32 GMT -5 becole said:

Some of us are posting on parenting to see if there's anyone staying here and wanting to chat. Join me.

Where in parenting? The Do You Stay thread?

Just started some new threads. Jump on in.
I may post a gtky if you're staying here thread at some point too. Hoping any lurkers or board hoppers might still pop in.

[becole]

May 23, 2017 15:07:53 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

So you know how I posted that I feel like I am drowning right now? I have been texting with DH for a good bit of this afternoon and really telling him how I feel (including the part about drowning) and his response was that I'm "always annoyed" and that I'm cranky and short and he's trying to be supportive but it seems like I'm trying to find things to be mad about.

Way to go, H. Thanks a lot.

I'm sorry 😐

[erien22846]

ksyknelvr73, Oh wow. How frustrating and immature. I wish I had the magic words you could tell him that would make him understand. I'm sorry.

[sanibel21]

May 23, 2017 15:07:53 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

So you know how I posted that I feel like I am drowning right now? I have been texting with DH for a good bit of this afternoon and really telling him how I feel (including the part about drowning) and his response was that I'm "always annoyed" and that I'm cranky and short and he's trying to be supportive but it seems like I'm trying to find things to be mad about.

Way to go, H. Thanks a lot.

Ugh that is not the most supportive response. I'm sorry.

[britta]

OMG ksyknelvr73. Not helpful. I'm sorry.

I got home from work at 5:45. H left at 6. My ILs we're here and stayed till 8 when it was time for DS1 to shower. DS2 was cranky when I got home and had a 101 temp. I'm beat.

While they were here my MIL basically said she didn't like what I was wearing and then judged me because MH cooks 5/7 nights a week. It went like this...
MIL: Is that what you wore to work today? (Gauzy, partially see through long sleeve blouse from Gap with a cami underneath, skinny pants)
Me: Yeah.
MIL: Oh. Ok. Hmm.
Me: Well I guess I also wore my coat. I have to have it on when I see patients.
MIL: Oh. Ok. Good.
😳
Then...
(Noticing the meal plan on the fridge)
MIL: Can I look at that?
Me: Sure.
MIL: Did you make this or N?
Me: I did.
MIL: Oh. There's some different things on here...
Me: Is there? Hmm. Well I make the meal plan and N usually cooks.
MIL: OH. Oh. Hmm. Well that's interesting.
😐

Wtf.

[fem]

ksyknelvr73 I hope he's more understanding when you guys talk in person.

britta I'm sorry for the judgey MIL. Nobody needs that after a long day at work.

It's almost 9 and my toddler is showing no signs of going to sleep. I'm glad I don't work tomorrow.

[ksyknelvr73]

Your MIL is weird britta. I see nothing wrong with any of that. DH primarily cooks in our house too. I plan the meals and I set stuff out and help get it prepped but he makes it because he is home much earlier than me.

[ksyknelvr73]

May 23, 2017 20:45:32 GMT -5 fem said:

ksyknelvr73 I hope he's more understanding when you guys talk in person.

britta I'm sorry for the judgey MIL. Nobody needs that after a long day at work.

It's almost 9 and my toddler is showing no signs of going to sleep. I'm glad I don't work tomorrow.

I was just coming here to post that talking in person seemed to help with H tonight. He doesn't really get it 100% and he may never. But as long as he can just offer to help and try to be understanding things will be better. I know a lot of my stress will be alleviated after this week - he will be out for the summer and he will have the kids in the mornings which is a huge burden lifted off me.

[erien22846]

I went into LOs room to nurse him before I go to bed and he was covered in puke. What the heck?? He threw up and went back to sleep!? Poor thing. I don't know if it was gagging on all the mucus or a virus or something he ate. Ugh. He never did nurse so he must not be feeling well and may not have been a one time thing.

[erien22846]

britta. Wow. That sounds like judgement my aunt would pass on me in those situations. Totally uncalled for, but you already knew that.

[hikingmama222]

britta so rude of your MIL.

[adouces06]

Odd comments by your MiL britta lol I'm sorry she was so judged!
@ksylnelvr73 I'm glad talking with your H seemed to help!
erien22846 hope your little guy feels better!

[iwantbacon]

Major WTF to your MIL britta

[jcrewgirl]

britta, your MIL sounds like a real peach.

ksyknelvr73, I'm sorry. I don't have any advice. I feel like DH and I are in a rough patch too. This part of marriage is survival.

[becole]

May 24, 2017 6:39:39 GMT -5 jcrewgirl said:

britta, your MIL sounds like a real peach.

ksyknelvr73, I'm sorry. I don't have any advice. I feel like DH and I are in a rough patch too. This part of marriage is survival.

+1 His lack of understanding about the frequency of intercourse is not going over very well with me and makes me act mean to him at many times throughout the day. So 👍🏻 over here.

[jillian]

May 23, 2017 8:23:33 GMT -5 becole said:

May 23, 2017 8:02:42 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

Oh, I wish I had videos of some of my 4 y/o's drop offs. Or, even worse, when he refuses to come with me at pick up and makes himself dead weight.

To the point, I'm sorry you had to deal with that this morning. Even if every other kid did that, it's still hard to deal with and you feel awful.

Thank you. It never feels like anyone else's kid acts like that. Even though I know some do.

There were times I have asked the customer service desk to keep my cart at the grocery store so I could decompress my kid. He was a total nightmare. I had to take him out of store, shut him in my car, strapped into his car seat to let him have his little shit fit before returning back to the store to finish our shopping. I now make sure any time I see the crazy come out in another kid to tell the mom, "girl, I've been there. Do what you gotta do." No judgment from me, ever.

[jillian]

britta,that outfit sounds really cute to me. MIL's always gotta get their digs in somewhere don't they?