Fantabulous friday spam

[flyster]

Happy friday!

[babycfeb2015]

My DH is off work today to be home and "help" me aka watch the tournament games. Should be interesting

[flyster]

More snow today. Hopefully winters last gasp. The rest of the snow is about 75% gone. Still have some ground cover but we don't have to sneak around snow mounds to turn.

I'm trying to decide if I have the motivation to get LO ready to go out before the snow comes to run a few errands. Nothing crucial so I think probably not. Lazy day maybe after the bustle of yesterday

[abb1701]

Is it Saturday yet? DH and I have an unspoken agreement that he takes the baby Sat/Sun morning so I can sleep.

Today is a good day. Mom is taking me to buy nursery furniture so this kid can get in his own room! (Eventhough I still won't sleep cause I'll be worried about him)

[dramacat]

LO is 5weeks old today! He is so sweet and cuddly now that we appear to have found a combination of a bottle that doesn't give him gas and the right gentle formula. If he continues to do well on this brand I might go buy a ton from Sam's Club, Gerber's is not the cheapest formula out there.

[lotsofdotts]

My MIL and grandmotherIL should be landing within the hour. They will be here for 10 days. I'm excited for them to meet the baby, but I'm frustrated that I will have to entertain them. My husband was supposed to be on spring break next week, but because of snow days, he has to work Monday-Wednesday. That was not part of the plan. I was expecting some "time off" but that isn't going to happen if my husband is at work.

Hopefully everything will go well and I'll get some rest.

[lilyelayne]

Normally DS treats his ~5am feeding as another MOTN feed & sleeps for another 3 hours or so afterward, but not today. Guess the good news is that DH got to spend some time with him before work.

Hope you ladies are having good mornings!

[mamabisme]

TGIF! Tomorrow is DD1's birthday party so I need to get some cleaning done around here today. DS has been awake and needy all morning. I'm trying to get him to go back to sleep somewhere that's not on me but if all else fails I'll just stick him in the Moby and get to it.

Last night was the third in a row for crappy sleep. DS was up to eat every hour or less. I'm tired today but thankful it was at least a tiny bit better than the 2 nights before. He slept between feedings so I at least got a break in between. I'm really hoping tonight will be better though. This has to end at some point, right?

[mrszee]

Good morning and happy Friday!! We are also getting a little snow, hopefully this is it for winter!!

Last night I went to a happy hour for work leaving DH home with dd. She wasn't overly easy on him and I am secretly a little glad he had that plus dealing with the dog to see that it isnt always easy! He didn't eat dinner until like 7 and I said I couldn't feel bad bc I haven't eaten hot food since dd was born (an exaggeration but he got the point).

I ordered 10 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and they may be dropped off this weekend. I am so excited!!! They will probably not last until Monday. I can pound a box of Savannah Smiles in like 10 minutes.

[miniwheat]

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

[cougarette]

I'm currently part of a three person team at work. I'll be transitioning to another dept when I return.

As of when my leave started 3 weeks ago they hadn't yet replaced me. That's okay because 2 people really can handle it.

Well one of the other two, who is super annoying, just put in her notice. On the one hand I'm glad to hear that her toxic attitude will be gone. On the other hand I'm wondering what this means for me. I wouldn't mind starting back in my current position, but I'd rather start anew.

[mrszee]

Mar 20, 2015 9:08:44 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

Girl, no.  I tried that last week, wasn't my best idea.  I think I will wear my maternity pants forever.  And ever.  

[toadandbuggie]

Mar 20, 2015 9:08:44 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

I made the mistake of surfing the bump and found a "weight loss" thread on babies 0-3months where all these women were like "I was back to my prepreg weight 2 1/2 weeks after birth!" WTF. I am 8 weeks pp and not back there yet.

I am happy to announce LO was bearable last night!! WOO HOO. He slept from 9-12 soundly, then from 1:30-3:30, and then right after that until 6:30. I will take it!!

I am missing my H like crazy. He's been working overtime and by the time he gets home he needs to eat, shower and go right to bed. He seems a little down about it this week and called me on his lunch break yesterday to talk and he never does that. I feel bad for him and for me since I am taking care of this LO by myself 24/7 without any kind of break. We need some quality time ASAP! Hopefully this weekend we can reconnect.

[missys]

Mar 20, 2015 9:34:39 GMT -5 mrszee said:

Mar 20, 2015 9:08:44 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

Girl, no.  I tried that last week, wasn't my best idea.  I think I will wear my maternity pants forever.  And ever.  

To quote my girl, T Swizzle, I feel like me and my pre maternity clothes are never ever ever getting back together

[mamabisme]

Well, I finally got DS down. I was holding him and he took a huge poop. I took him to our room to change him but there was a bunch of stuff on his changing table so I laid him down on our bed while I put the stuff away. By the time I was done he was out. I totally just left him in the diaper. There is no way I could get him back to sleep in any reasonable amount of time if I woke him up to change him. I hope he doesn't wake up with a red bum. :-\

[mrszee]

Mar 20, 2015 9:34:57 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

Mar 20, 2015 9:08:44 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

I made the mistake of surfing the bump and found a "weight loss" thread on babies 0-3months where all these women were like "I was back to my prepreg weight 2 1/2 weeks after birth!" WTF. I am 8 weeks pp and not back there yet.

Um, yeah I don't think I will be back there for a little bit...I am sure they are all pounding 30 pizza rolls in a sitting too.  

Love tit was for sleeping baby   And sleeping mama 

[toadandbuggie]

Mar 20, 2015 10:04:31 GMT -5 mamabisme said:

Well, I finally got DS down. I was holding him and he took a huge poop. I took him to our room to change him but there was a bunch of stuff on his changing table so I laid him down on our bed while I put the stuff away. By the time I was done he was out. I totally just left him in the diaper. There is no way I could get him back to sleep in any reasonable amount of time if I woke him up to change him. I hope he doesn't wake up with a red bum. :-\

I would have done the same thing. Don't poke the sleeping bear!!

[PikoPiko]

My dud boob may not be a dud anymore! Last night I was able to pump as much out of it as the other boob. I've never felt my boobs that soft and jiggly before. Good job LO for working the clog out.

[cloe111479]

DH got up with little miss at 7am. I got up and pumped. He went to work (aka walked to his office). I finished feeding LO and we both fell back to sleep until 10:30. It was really nice. I'm getting all the baby snuggles I can since I'm back to work Tuesday.

[lilyelayne]

Mar 20, 2015 9:34:39 GMT -5 mrszee said:

Mar 20, 2015 9:08:44 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

I just tried on some pre-pregnancy clothes. Horrible.

Girl, no.  I tried that last week, wasn't my best idea.  I think I will wear my maternity pants forever.  And ever.  

This.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Same boat here with play (at almost 3 wks)
Try "tummy time" on your chest or lap. That's about all I can do. Gets them used to being on their tummies for later

[angeldcf]

@holachica - totally normal. Newborns are boring, IMO.

-activity mat: She'll stare at some objects & turn her head
-Boppy tummy time (make sure she doesn't faceplant & attempt to self-suffocate)
-tummy time on my chest
-hold her while talking & looking at her

[mrszee]

@holachica, we are the same, dd wakes up, is probably hungry, eats, I talk to her, might try to do something (tummy time) she eats again and passes out. Even when I take her out she mostly sleeps. I try her back on the play mat so she can try to reach for the toys and she only tolerates that for a few minutes.

[toadandbuggie]

Mar 20, 2015 11:46:04 GMT -5 @holachica said:

OK FTM, forgive me if this is dumb but please tell me if this is normal...

I am having a hard time with newborn "play" with DS. I feel when he's awake, he's cool for like 10 minutes. I talk to him, kiss him, etc and he seems pretty happy. Then he screams. I have to hold him, wear him, put him in the swing, swaddle, etc to get him to calm down. And if he doesn't fall asleep, he's fussy like this until it's time to feed him again. If I put him on the play mat with toys or try to read to him, it only lasts like 10-15 minutes, then he cries.

This is normal right? I feel like all the books and articles everywhere talk about playing with the baby when he's awake, but my kid just isn't having it. He's responding to noises and focuses on objects so I'm not concerned about development like that, I just want to know if others are in the same boat. I feel like I should be doing more, but don't know what!

Sounds exactly like my LO. That is why I hate reading baby books sometimes. They make you question everything you thought you knew!

[dacora]

I haven't even tried to introduce toys or the play mat to DD, I figure she doesn't even know what her hands are at this point. I kind of have a hard time knowing what I should be doing with her when she's awake and not fussing.

[cloe111479]

I second everyone here. She has the playmat and likes it for like 15 mins or so. I have a toy on the car seat and she occasionally looks at it but mostly ignores it.

She much more enjoys being on her tummy on our chests. She really is getting good head control when she does that. (5 wks 4 days)

[missys]

Mar 20, 2015 11:46:04 GMT -5 @holachica said:

OK FTM, forgive me if this is dumb but please tell me if this is normal...

I am having a hard time with newborn "play" with DS. I feel when he's awake, he's cool for like 10 minutes. I talk to him, kiss him, etc and he seems pretty happy. Then he screams. I have to hold him, wear him, put him in the swing, swaddle, etc to get him to calm down. And if he doesn't fall asleep, he's fussy like this until it's time to feed him again. If I put him on the play mat with toys or try to read to him, it only lasts like 10-15 minutes, then he cries.

This is normal right? I feel like all the books and articles everywhere talk about playing with the baby when he's awake, but my kid just isn't having it. He's responding to noises and focuses on objects so I'm not concerned about development like that, I just want to know if others are in the same boat. I feel like I should be doing more, but don't know what!

This. I thought, omg what do I do to stimulate him? He's going to be behind developmentally with his peers because I'm the dumb dumb who didn't teach her newborn!
I like to turn on iTunes and dance with him or sing to him or lay him on my lap and move his arms and legs....not gonna lie, the music is to help amuse me but I feel like I'm doing something for him

I also like this site which makes it seem manageable and something I can do
mamaot.com/2013/09/26/how-to-play-with-your-newborn-baby-0-to-3-months/

[mands1125]

Mar 20, 2015 11:46:04 GMT -5 @holachica said:

OK FTM, forgive me if this is dumb but please tell me if this is normal...

I am having a hard time with newborn "play" with DS. I feel when he's awake, he's cool for like 10 minutes. I talk to him, kiss him, etc and he seems pretty happy. Then he screams. I have to hold him, wear him, put him in the swing, swaddle, etc to get him to calm down. And if he doesn't fall asleep, he's fussy like this until it's time to feed him again. If I put him on the play mat with toys or try to read to him, it only lasts like 10-15 minutes, then he cries.

This is normal right? I feel like all the books and articles everywhere talk about playing with the baby when he's awake, but my kid just isn't having it. He's responding to noises and focuses on objects so I'm not concerned about development like that, I just want to know if others are in the same boat. I feel like I should be doing more, but don't know what!

My kid too. You aren't alone!

[PikoPiko]

I mostly play with LO's silly reflexes, handling him in different ways and move his limbs around. I guess that's mostly for my own amusement more than his. He's 6 weeks now and is more attentive than before, doesn't fuss as much when alert and not hungry. That's what I meant by him being an angel during the day. He also loves to tummy time only on a chest. I've tried tummy time on my leg instead, he seems to like that a lot better than being on his play mat. I hung some toys on a lamp that goes above one of the couches, he stares at them a lot. I read the news or magazines to him, just so he's listening to tones and speeches. Rattling toys aren't all the interesting to him, he seems to pay attention and follow it for all of 2 minutes. If it goes out of his range of vision, he's too lazy to turn his head to follow and would much rather focus on his fingers.

[mrszee]

So one thing dd does like is the mirror in the bathroom and looking at herself. Today after washing my hands from changing her diaper I held her and bounced her (gently) on her feet while she was facing the mirror and she seemed to like that. Or she was looking at me like I am wacko-jury is still out on that

I have done nothing today and it has been glorious. I am tired and have allergies. So I ate a bag of peanut butter m&m's while some asshat on hgtv convinces people vacation homes are free (HA!!!) and dd sleeps on my chest. Winning!