Friday Symptoms/Randoms/Bitches

[kemdupuis]

I am from the northeast, but live in Alabama. All week, we have had 2 or 3 hour delays at school for literally the possibility of snow and/or ice. Yesterday, we had a delay because it was cold- in the teens. Today we don't have school at all because we are under a winter weather advisory and might get 1-2" of snow (although it is doing absolutely nothing right now). I think this is all ridiculous! At home, we would never get a coveted snow day unless there were 3 feet of fresh snow on the ground or it was -30 degrees outside! I am so mad! My AP kids are missing important instructional time!!!

[Widget123]

I will share that I feel a little off because of increased realization / confirmation that DD behaves so much better for DH than for me. According to DH when I was out of town, DD didn't exhibit any of her usual bad behaviors that she does for me such as wanting to run around the parking lot instead of going to the car when leaving daycare vs. walking calmly hand-in-hand with Daddy on the way to the car, bouncing off the walls and resisting going to bed at a decent hour vs. calmly laying down and falling asleep shortly after 7. I want to say I am okay with being the more fun, laid back parent, but come on this is ridiculous. She is also better behaved for DH when eating and with trying to go to the potty or getting her diaper changed (which are tasks that I am in charge of about 90% of the time when we are at home). Experienced moms any thoughts? I try to give DD directions in a calm and controlled manner, she just seems more resistant to listening to me.

[nicolec78]

I guess it's a good day when it's only -15 wind chill. I have an ob appt this morning so I get to go into work late. Feels good to be a little lazy this morning.

I hope my non cough covering coworker doesn't come in today.

[Bluedaisy]

It's getting colder so I have a wicked sinus headache.

[PurpleIris]

Feb 20, 2015 8:46:19 GMT -5 @pcrunk said:

I don't have any bitches today. Because, despite the fact that it is -9 right now, IT'S GOING TO BE 30 TOMORROW!!!!! I might run around outside in my underwear. Party party party!

I went outside yesterday morning and it was 24 degrees and there was only 2 inches of snow on my car (Boston area), and I was like, this is practically pleasant!

My bitch is OMG itchy stomach and boobs, like I want to claw my skin off. I've tried moisturizers, Vit E oil, coconut oil, and last night I put some Sarna on, which helped only a little.

[billyhorrible]

Widget123 - sounds like you have a toddler on your hands. It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. Kids behave differently for different parents and at different times. Plus I tend to take dad self reporting with a grain of salt. DH used to claim our son never threw tantrums with him and was better behaved. Not true, he was just as ornery but for different things. I started pointing out every whine, every fight, every tantrum, asking DH if this was the better behavior he was referencing. He changed his tune pretty quickly.

[sully326]

It's fucking cold & my whole body hates me.

My back hurts, RLP is horrible, I have Lightening Boob, Lightening Crotch, Hip Pain & groin pain. I'm sore all over and I'm uncomfortable.

[nettje]

@pcrunk - you had posted about the Aveeno bath and shower oil before and I had bought some... It works miracles!! I haven't been itcy for over a week! I Would have bought the cream too but can't find it in stores here in Canada but my Hempz cream works better with the Aveeno now. Thanks so much for the recommendation!!!

[nettje]

Feb 20, 2015 9:33:29 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Widget123 - sounds like you have a toddler on your hands. It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. Kids behave differently for different parents and at different times. Plus I tend to take dad self reporting with a grain of salt. DH used to claim our son never threw tantrums with him and was better behaved. Not true, he was just as ornery but for different things. I started pointing out every whine, every fight, every tantrum, asking DH if this was the better behavior he was referencing. He changed his tune pretty quickly.

I agree with this, except it's my MIL who says this. I call bullshit every time she say DD was a perfect little angel for her.

[mrskblack11]

I have a purple ribbon

[megd893]

With PP. It's cold -31 here with windchill (-24 for my american friends). Schools are closed as frostbite can set on exposed skin in less than 10 minutes... If you're dealing with ANY of this, stay warm ladies!

Get to work early (good for you!) spill my tea on my laptop. Perfect.
Big renovation in the house now a FULL WEEK behind. Double perfect.

Happy Friday.

[Deleted]

Random - It's 40 degrees here and I don't really have clothes for this weather. No way I'm buying winter maternity clothes that will get worn once. I went to sleep last night in layers. I don't know how you ladies in freezing temperatures even deal!!!

I'm doing great symptom wise but I'm now peeing every 10 minutes. If I hold it in too long it starts to hurt and I can barely walk to the bathroom.

[ladymouse]

Can I be done with morning sickness yet? (It's not too bad, just annoying at this point.) Was kept up by a bit of gnarly heartburn last night...

Because DD is due to be a big girl (like every other baby in my family history), I'm trying to cut back on sugar intake/eat like a diabetic. Not a bad thing (I've had more donuts this pregnancy than through the rest of my life), except that this slowed her movement to the point that, last night, after over 24 hours of no discernible movement, I was convinced something was terribly wrong. Had about 5 sweetarts in a desperate attempt to get her to move enough to reassure myself. Yeah, she's fine in there. Just a sugar fiend.

[erbear]

I'm super itchy, too. Someone suggested the neutrogena oil and since I got paid today, I'm probably going for it. Fuck you, cold weather!

We were going to Cleveland tomorrow for DH's birthday trip but we cancelled this AM due to the snow forecasted here in Pittsburgh and in Cleveland tomorrow. Double fuck you, cold weather!

At least my hip feels better. Shh.

[elrumbee]

Feb 20, 2015 9:38:34 GMT -5 sully326 said:

It's fucking cold & my whole body hates me.

My back hurts, RLP is horrible, I have Lightening Boob, Lightening Crotch, Hip Pain & groin pain. I'm sore all over and I'm uncomfortable.

I feel your pain.. literally!  yesterday i could barely lift my legs high enough to put on my pj pants! my groin and hips hurt so bad I'm walking with a limp.. it is getting better though!

[Widget123]

Feb 20, 2015 9:33:29 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Widget123 - sounds like you have a toddler on your hands. It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. Kids behave differently for different parents and at different times. Plus I tend to take dad self reporting with a grain of salt. DH used to claim our son never threw tantrums with him and was better behaved. Not true, he was just as ornery but for different things. I started pointing out every whine, every fight, every tantrum, asking DH if this was the better behavior he was referencing. He changed his tune pretty quickly.

Thank you that makes me feel better.  I am fairly confident that DD acts out the same kind of way at daycare that she does with me because we consistently get notes on the bottom of our daily sheet that "Lucy forgot to bring her listening ears today."  DH could be exaggerating or maybe he is just more of a novelty at the moment.

[holliberry28]

Is it rude to request a change of offices once on one my coworkers retire? It's two a room now, but my coworker breathes so loudly I want to scream. He also hogs all of the office furniture and I think once I'm bigger, I won't fit behind my desk because it's so close to the wall. How do I switch without offending him?!

My other bitch is I'm so mad at myself for not being calmer this pregnancy. It's been a tough few months. And now all I can think of is what if god forbid I have cancer. That on top of mourning the loss of my niece, which has made my sister become obsessed with mediums, and signs that she's ok, and has me worried about her. Plus, our savings are officially tapped out because of renovation and the 16K we had to pay to remove asbestos tiles in the apartment we bought.

This quote helps sometimes, "worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength." Anyone have other insights/inspirational quotes they use when they're feeling anxious and down?

[belle0720]

Feb 20, 2015 10:22:20 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

My boobs are killing me! I am normally an A cup and now I am a D cup. How do you naturally endowed ladies handle this? I feel like my posture is horrible lately!

Yikes that's a huge difference! I'm normally a D and my big boobs never bothered me (no soreness or back pain or anything). But now I'm a really full DD and I'm so sick of these boobs. I make H massage them for me lol. I'm scared to see how big they get when milk comes in .

[gigi3126]

Random: I'm so bored! My students are doing a timed writing, so I'm just sitting here watching them.
Symptoms (kind of): LO moves constantly, and most of the time I love it. But sometimes it makes me feel kind of queasy. Not full on nauseated, just s little off. Does anyone else get this?

[sully326]

::wrong thread::

[lunalovegood]

My aching hips. I wake up so many times at night because they hurt so bad. I sleep with a pillow between my knees already, I don't know what else to do.

[herbavein]

ugh, I'm so annoyed. I bought Reese's peanut butter hearts on sale post-Valentine's Day, and left them in the sun! I came back from lunch hoping for a delicious chocolate/peanut butter treat, and I can't quite bring myself to lick it out of the wrapper while I'm at work... (home would be a different story).

plus, my office is either FREEZING or HOT. I get the afternoon sun, so right now I'm stripped down to my tank top. Good thing I have an office door to close!

[beersandweirs]

Feb 20, 2015 13:15:42 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

I'm just done with my landlord. She has no sense of curtesy. Yesterday was the second time the water was shut off with no notice to the tenants. Today she knocked on my locked door twice before taking her own key and coming in. UHM HI! YES. Pregnant lady sleeping on the couch in my underwear. And she's with some bug sprayer dude. Thanks. Could've been in the shower. AND SHE'S ANNOYED WITH ME. I told her to come back later to which she replied they wouldn't be. It was now or never. Apparently they get bugs a lot down here. (Awesome.) I'm dead bolting the damn door during the days now.

That's ridiculous! I am not sure of the tenant laws in your state, but I know here in WA landlords (or someone hired by the landlord) are not allowed to enter your house without 24 hours written notice.  I would check what the laws in your state are.  I have zero tolerance for landlords that don't know the laws.

[nicolec78]

I have to go into work tomorrow for a few hours and emailed my DH about it. He emailed back asking when I would be gone. I thought oh crap what the hell is going on now. Turns out he wants to get up and clean the house while I am gone. I almost cried when he emailed me back telling me that. It's been a super shit week and I have lots of restrictions because of my foot injury. I've still been doing the house cleaning along with him. I am so happy I will not have to do it!!!

[beersandweirs]

Feb 20, 2015 15:43:18 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

beersandweirs, I looked up the law. Texas is one of 12 states that doesn't have to give notice. There is no privacy protection. Which just creeps me the F out. I'm just going to keep the apartment dead bolted while I'm at home. She can't get in that way.

That's real dumb, Texas.  At least you have an alternative so she can't get in.

[ladysif]

Widget123 - I hear ya. I am beginning to think my son doesn't even have listening ears. I am a SAHM with him and I am by far the one he challenges the most. He is typically awesome with my parents, I've witnessed it, and while he also pushes DH's buttons intentionally, he just doesn't deal with it as often because he's not SAH. I see now why my mom is one of the most patient people I know. She had no choice!

[noeliav]

ladysif Widget123
LOL. I ask DD if she's lost her listening ears frequently. But, one time, DC sent home a note on her daily sheet that said "[NAME] was not nice to her friends today." She's usually very well behaved at school so that made me laugh. Poor friends.

[Widget123]

Feb 20, 2015 16:47:44 GMT -5 noeliav said:

ladysif Widget123
LOL. I ask DD if she's lost her listening ears frequently. But, one time, DC sent home a note on her daily sheet that said "[NAME] was not nice to her friends today." She's usually very well behaved at school so that made me laugh. Poor friends.

Hey its better than a lot of the notes I see for parents of the other kids in the class about biting, hitting, etc.  DD saves those things for at home.

[noeliav]

Widget123
I love asking DD who got sent to "thinking time" each day. It's usually the same kiddos, lol.

[turtletyme]

Feb 20, 2015 13:33:46 GMT -5 herbavein said:

ugh, I'm so annoyed. I bought Reese's peanut butter hearts on sale post-Valentine's Day, and left them in the sun! I came back from lunch hoping for a delicious chocolate/peanut butter treat, and I can't quite bring myself to lick it out of the wrapper while I'm at work... (home would be a different story).

plus, my office is either FREEZING or HOT. I get the afternoon sun, so right now I'm stripped down to my tank top. Good thing I have an office door to close!

Omg. This same thing happened to me last weekend. It's so damn cold here, I didn't think about it, just left them on the kitchen counter. I have a wall of windows in there. DH and I just scraped the wrappers. Also, the "hearts" totally look like butts.