Leapinglizards, I saw a news story about this app some time ago, but I haven't used it myself to know how good it is. I also don't know how helpful it would be with a wiggly baby, but it looks interesting!
Thanks! I'll try it out at least I can do it at home and have the hubby help. If the baby screams everyone else doesn't have to listen
DD's diet is officially 93% BM, 6% puffs and 1% whatever else I can manage to get in her mouth for longer than 2 seconds.
7.5m now and DD2 still won't eat, just nurses. I got a teaspoon of applesauce in her the other day. She likes licking puffs.
DD ate almost 6oz of oatmeal/fruit for breakfast, puffs for snack, 3.5oz of puréed veggies for lunch, more puffs for snack and a 5oz bottle of expressed milk, a 4oz mixed fruit/veggie pouch for dinner, and black beans while we had nachos as a family. And she nursed in the morning, before lunch, and before bed.
I don't know how she's less than 15 lbs at almost 8 months. Where is it all going?
People on my Facebook feed complaining about the cold need to be donkey punched in the throat. News Flash, it's cold in the winter. In a related story it's hot in the summer. Grrr.
Couldn't agree more. Photos of temps drive me bananas, almost as bananas as photos of the song playing on your radio.
I'm having a mini pity party of one over here (sangria in hand) about the fact we can't afford for me to be a SAHM. I go back to work mid-July and I'm already dreading it. I know I'm super lucky to have one year of maternity leave as it is and I always said I wouldn't want to be a SAHM, but now that I have a LO the idea of leaving him makes me want to cry, so I just keep telling myself he will have fun at daycare with other kids to play with.
Hugs. I've SAH since my first was born but I do think the older they get, the easier it is. I would struggle having to be away from the baby, to be honest, but I see how much fun DS1 has when he gets to socialize with other kids his age so being in preschool has been so great for him.
Plus, toddlers and preschoolers talk a lot and never let you pee in peace so you might be ready for a few hours away a day, too, eventually.
I'm having a mini pity party of one over here (sangria in hand) about the fact we can't afford for me to be a SAHM. I go back to work mid-July and I'm already dreading it. I know I'm super lucky to have one year of maternity leave as it is and I always said I wouldn't want to be a SAHM, but now that I have a LO the idea of leaving him makes me want to cry, so I just keep telling myself he will have fun at daycare with other kids to play with.
I hate having to work as much as I do. I know I shouldn't feel this way, but I feel really guilty that she doesn't get to spend more time with me. Add in that I'm not real happy with a lot of aspects of my job right now, and it gets fairly depressing for me fast. I'm trying to be as positive as I can about it, but some days are harder than others.
Spencer was at his grandparents today and he's sleeping there tonight. We came home early afternoon and decided to have a beer. Which led to another and another...you know how it goes. Had dinner, a nap and now I feel crappy. Damn day drinking. I'm too old for this shit.
So early Sunday morning, LO was awake in his crib. We have a baby monitor with nightvision, so being a nervous Nelly I looked at him. Baby was staring straight at the monitor, a big grin on his face...with his eyes glowing. It was very Children of the Corn.
dd does the same thing. Its just because it has a light on it.
I'm having a mini pity party of one over here (sangria in hand) about the fact we can't afford for me to be a SAHM. I go back to work mid-July and I'm already dreading it. I know I'm super lucky to have one year of maternity leave as it is and I always said I wouldn't want to be a SAHM, but now that I have a LO the idea of leaving him makes me want to cry, so I just keep telling myself he will have fun at daycare with other kids to play with.
I always wanted to be a SAHM. Unfortunately it didn't work out that way. Last year I brought home about 42% of our total income and next year the percentage will be higher because my pay was increased and my husband's is going to decrease around April. It just isn't doable.
That being said dd loves daycare. Its only her and 3 other kids, a one year old, two year old and three year old. I think being around other children will help her in the long run and her and the one year old are best buddies. Our dcp is also great. We lucked out. She treats the children like her own and her kids (who are 16 and 21) seem like great kids, very nice, polite and respectful. They both play with the kids when they are home.
I always wanted to be a SAHM. Unfortunately it didn't work out that way. Last year I brought home about 42% of our total income and next year the percentage will be higher because my pay was increased and my husband's is going to decrease around April. It just isn't doable.
That being said dd loves daycare. Its only her and 3 other kids, a one year old, two year old and three year old. I think being around other children will help her in the long run and her and the one year old are best buddies. Our dcp is also great. We lucked out. She treats the children like her own and her kids (who are 16 and 21) seem like great kids, very nice, polite and respectful. They both play with the kids when they are home.
Stay strong momma!
Ya, were kind of in the same financial boat as you, so not working isn't an option. Luckily, the daycare we found is great and I hope DS will like it! The woman who runs it is lovely and so warm and caring towards the kids it helps me feel a little better about it DS will also be learning a lot at his day care (it's a french speaking one) which also makes me a bit happier. Thanks so much ladies for the help/kind words, definitely helps me feel better (and not alone) in all of it!
Definitely not alone. I went back when DD was 5 months and I've had 2 weeks for Christmas and 1 week of winter recess right now and I'm still like WAH! March 2nd starts track season and I won't be home until 5 (instead of 3) and then all day every Saturday until June :'-(. Granted teachers definitely have it best but I'd given anything to raise all my children until they are school age and then go back to work.
Going back to work made me so sad at first (although I think the last week at home I was sadder than my first week at work!) For me, I'm happy to get back to my LO at the end of the day, but I don't miss her all that much while I'm at work. I try to enjoy my unlimited bathroom breaks, eating with both hands, and talking without someone randomly squawking for attention, and to savor the time with her when we're together as much as I can!
There are days where I am really depressed that I can't stay with her....it is usually when I've had a few stressful days at work and I've gotten home late and hardly had any quality time with LO. That is tough because they change so quickly when they are little and I feel like I am missing it. But DC is wonderful and they truly keep her engaged and love her (I believe she is being challenged and socialized which will help her in the end...and I think I would go crazy sitting at home all day by myself or I could be a Pintrest queen and actually get things done...it could go either way). I also worked really hard to get where I am at and I want to be a good example to my DD. My biggest challenge is finding that balance of work life and home life. Most nights I get home at 6:30. I've been approached about teaching college classes and that might be a good option for more flexibility.
Mommy Guilt....I figured I would have it as at home or working
Post by jnnfrrose6 on Feb 17, 2015 11:23:51 GMT -5
I've never felt guilty about work or sad about going back (been back since Oct). Sure, it'd be nice to not have to work, but honestly, I'd still be sending my kids to DC part time if I was home. Mommy needs adult time to be a better person and the hubs and I both know this. I feel more guilty about the fact that I need a break from the kids even on the weekends. The hubs usually takes DS with him to the gym so I only have DD to keep an eye on, and I can usually get her down for a nap then so I get an hour or two of peace. Mom of the year over here who struggles going 24 hours with her kids.
Cdnfroggy, I've been back at work since October, too, and it gets better! It was really hard then, with LO being sooo very little. He really seems to enjoy DC, though, and I feel like they have a better idea of what to do with him than I do half the time. (They just told us we should go to the next size up in nipples. We've been slow flow for lyfe.)
mary1217, I stuffed a puff in my LO's mouth this morning for the first time, too! I'd been just pouring them on his tray to play with, but none had made it to his mouth yet. (Dog mouths, yes. Baby mouths, no.) He wasn't too sure of what the heck it was, but eventually it went down. Despite his dad trying to guilt me that they sure looked like choking hazards.
Thank you DH, I can be paranoid on my own just fine, thank you very much!
Cdnfroggy, I've been back at work since October, too, and it gets better! It was really hard then, with LO being sooo very little. He really seems to enjoy DC, though, and I feel like they have a better idea of what to do with him than I do half the time. (They just told us we should go to the next size up in nipples. We've been slow flow for lyfe.)
mary1217, I stuffed a puff in my LO's mouth this morning for the first time, too! I'd been just pouring them on his tray to play with, but none had made it to his mouth yet. (Dog mouths, yes. Baby mouths, no.) He wasn't too sure of what the heck it was, but eventually it went down. Despite his dad trying to guilt me that they sure looked like choking hazards.
Thank you DH, I can be paranoid on my own just fine, thank you very much!
I made DH eat one so he could see how quickly they melt because he said the same thing. He felt better about it after that. Maybe have him eat one?
Post by ladytiffany24 on Feb 17, 2015 12:09:16 GMT -5
I try to give DD a puff or 2 each day. She's still not super fond of it. And mommy's still super paranoid about them despite putting many of them in my mouth to constantly test out the "melting" feature. lol. Taking it day by day. But I know this paranoid mommy just needs to get used to it.
Cdnfroggy, I've been back at work since October, too, and it gets better! It was really hard then, with LO being sooo very little. He really seems to enjoy DC, though, and I feel like they have a better idea of what to do with him than I do half the time. (They just told us we should go to the next size up in nipples. We've been slow flow for lyfe.)
mary1217, I stuffed a puff in my LO's mouth this morning for the first time, too! I'd been just pouring them on his tray to play with, but none had made it to his mouth yet. (Dog mouths, yes. Baby mouths, no.) He wasn't too sure of what the heck it was, but eventually it went down. Despite his dad trying to guilt me that they sure looked like choking hazards.
Thank you DH, I can be paranoid on my own just fine, thank you very much!
She stuck it in her mouth herself and then was like wtf and spit it out.
Post by hurricanerek on Feb 17, 2015 12:39:07 GMT -5
I give so much credit to working moms! First of all, so many of you had to deal with the hassle of pumping and storing milk. Second, you have the skills necessary to be able to hold a job with an income that makes the cost of daycare worth it (I was never this lucky). Then there's the fact that you're living a double life: work life and mom life.
Certainly SAH is hard, but I think working mom's don't get enough credit.
I feel like being a working mom is difficult to balance. What I hate most is not knowing what is going on at home. Someone may ask a question like " is he napping well?' and I just have to look at my husband and ask him. We communicate about how the day is going or went at some point during the day, but it still sucks not being there. Then on days when i'm home alone with the baby, i'm overwhelmed because i dont know what to do to fill up the day. Either way, working or staying home, its hard!
I give so much credit to working moms! First of all, so many of you had to deal with the hassle of pumping and storing milk. Second, you have the skills necessary to be able to hold a job with an income that makes the cost of daycare worth it (I was never this lucky). Then there's the fact that you're living a double life: work life and mom life.
Certainly SAH is hard, but I think working mom's don't get enough credit.
I think SAH moms are awesome. I don't know how you do it. I love my DD, but I'm so exhausted just after the weekend of being with her 24/7. I give you all props - especially if you have more than one to keep up with!
Then Comes Family, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising
program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.