I have survived my first week at work. (Almost Done with Friday) relatives are watching LO so DH and I can have a little date. I didn't know if I was going to make it with the first week back at work and DH out of town half the week for training. Minimal tears were shed and despite missing LO horribly, I made it and am enjoying my new job.
Our rugby teams have the Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship matches this weekend. The men got to stay home but the women are down in VA. I'm kinda sad I don't get to take part in the weekend of debauchery. I know all that drinking isn't good for me but sometimes it's fun.
I miss tour debauchery, too. It's the only reason I sort of, but not really, hope I can go to NC on my own. Last time I went to NACRA, I never made it out of the hotel after court (will never drink Oakheart again).
Does your club do any 7s or just 15s? We're always looking for tour opportunities (incoming and outgoing).
dramacat Yay for making it through the first week!
xoxolicia Thinking of you today, I hope you get good news!
We have been walking today... A lot. Almost 15 km. It was nice to get out but I def overdid it. Tomorrow will be a slacker day, DH is going to a bachelor party so I'm gonna cuddle with DD on the couch.
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 24, 2015 14:16:55 GMT -5
I'm pretty boring these days. I wish more of my friends had kids. I really only have one friend who is a mom, and she lives 4.5 hours away. My SIL is my only local mom friend. All of DH's first cousins live here and have kids, but smoking cigarettes and getting drunk around a bonfire while our kids run around til they pass out (or are mostly ignored if not yet mobile) is so not my idea of a fun Friday night.
I have good friends here who are happy to hang out with me & my kid, and I'm thankful for that, but mom friends would be nice.
I miss tour debauchery, too. It's the only reason I sort of, but not really, hope I can go to NC on my own. Last time I went to NACRA, I never made it out of the hotel after court (will never drink Oakheart again).
Does your club do any 7s or just 15s? We're always looking for tour opportunities (incoming and outgoing).
We do 7's tournaments all summer. Mostly in PA, NJ and NY. The men usually do the old boys brackets but the women are going to be more competitive this year.
I will pm you at some point soon about these things.
Can't believe DD is sleeping through this racket. Our skylight is currently out so the noise is even louder. Maybe I should keep it loud in the house because damn, it sure seems like she's napping good!
Post by cloe111479 on Apr 24, 2015 15:03:56 GMT -5
Work is sooooo slow moving today. Biggest reasons are that lots of people aren't here. Between jazz fest, and the golf tournament our office and building are dead. Next week may be worse with thurs and Friday of jazz fest.
DH is going to the golf tournament with his cousin tomorrow and Sunday. I'm taking the furry daughter to the groomer and dd and I are going on a shopping day. Then Sunday, we will be driving to go eat with my parents and grandparents so they can all see dd again.
Can I go home now...... This day is hardly moving.
RedGiant I can't stand leaky boobs. DH thinks it's funny but, I just feel so sticky. Yuck. aggiebug I have to jump in the shower as well.
cloe111479 that's too bad about last night. At least DD was smiling instead of being fussy. I have no idea how I am going to handle myself at work with no sleep. I was cranky while pregnant and this may be worse.
DH left for the weekend. He's always gotta be busy doing fun stuff on the weekends. I just can't handle it every weekend, especially for LO. he gets irritated for me taking forever to pack but, doesn't realize I am packing for me, LO and all of the food. Totally forgot to give him a pan to cook in this weekend. Whoops, oh well!
I found my tablet last night and I still had the bump app on there. I logged in to see what was happening on the feb 2015 group. I don't miss all of the stupid posts and the app.
I'm pretty boring these days. I wish more of my friends had kids. I really only have one friend who is a mom, and she lives 4.5 hours away. My SIL is my only local mom friend. All of DH's first cousins live here and have kids, but smoking cigarettes and getting drunk around a bonfire while our kids run around til they pass out (or are mostly ignored if not yet mobile) is so not my idea of a fun Friday night.
I have good friends here who are happy to hang out with me & my kid, and I'm thankful for that, but mom friends would be nice.
Yeah a couple of my friends have kids but they live at least 45 minutes away. I went to the mall the other day and got sad because there were a few groups of mom friends with their babies. I wanted to go up to them and ask to be friends, lol.
so, I just joined a parent/baby music class at the park district which starts in June and signed up for my first Stroller Strides class.
I live in a small town so there aren't really many opportunities like a stroller group. There is a LLL group that meets once a month, and I'm hoping to make their next meeting. I think there's a MOPS group in town, and I'm curious about that. It meets at a church that is not my flavor but maybe the group isn't too affiliated.
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 24, 2015 15:40:00 GMT -5
I so want to be at JazzFest this weekend but I wasn't sure how it would go with a newborn so I didn't get tickets / make travel arrangements. Normally I only want to see the non-headliners, but I'm a huge Jimmy Buffett fan, and he's playing Sunday.
I so want to be at JazzFest this weekend but I wasn't sure how it would go with a newborn so I didn't get tickets / make travel arrangements. Normally I only want to see the non-headliners, but I'm a huge Jimmy Buffett fan, and he's playing Sunday.
DH and I had originally planned to go next Saturday for Ed Sheeran with my mom watching dd but the more I thought about it the cost of the tickets and the food, and the fact that Elton John was the same day so it's gonna be insanely packed, we decided against it. Instead my mom is going to come watch dd so DH and I can go to dinner and see the avengers.
Post by lotsofdotts on Apr 24, 2015 16:30:50 GMT -5
I called my husband on his way home and the conversation went about like this. Me: Hey! Him: Hey. Me: You okay? Him: No, I have been in a pissy fucking mood all day. Me: Okay...I'll talk to you later.
What fun. I know he has to work, but I am getting up at night. Boys are complete wusses.
On a positive note, I had lunch with my aunt today. Brady slept through the entire lunch, so I was able to enjoy some adult time. Also, my other aunt called and offered to let my husband and I use her beach condo so that we can get out of town before I have to go back to work on May 18. We only have to pay the $100 cleaning fee! I'll take it! That is much cheaper than renting a hotel room at the beach.
badw0lf, I wouldn't. In my opinion if they need extra sleep they will sleep more and I find it doesn't overly impact the night sleep. DS slept a lot yesterday and he still only woke once in the night to eat.
I just used the nose frida! I love that thing! It got out some huge boogers. DH walked in while I was using it on DS and he screamed "Is that FDA approved?! Don't suck out his sinuses!"
Went to the Festival of the Arts downtown today with DS and my sister. They had some good auntie/nephew bonding time and we got to walk around enjoying some amazing art displays, music performances and little girl dance troupes.
Then we went to a little coffee shop called Cuppies and Joe for cupcakes and coffee. It was nice to get some adult interaction with DS around. He was a little angel! I even NIP....TWICE! Without a cover! I feel so empowered
Then when we got home, DS nursed himself to sleep and I managed to get dinner cooking in the crockpot and feed the dogs and I'm now about do some laundry . I must say, I feel like superwoman right now.
If LO goes to bed on time tonight, this will officially be the best day ever lol
I really want to punch DBF today. He does such a half ass job during his MOTN shifts. Im pretty sure he shoves the pacifier in LO mouth until he falls asleep. So the poor kid wakes up an hour later starving and has a crappy diaper because he wasn't changed either. Then DBF says "It's not my fault you're so tired!" Well if I didn't have to get up twice as much I wouldn't be so tired. Sorry. End Rant.
This makes me want to punch your DBF in the face. I make house calls. Sorry momma!
Post by lilyelayne on Apr 24, 2015 19:29:53 GMT -5
cloe111479 I actually like Ed Sheeran a lot too. But yeah Elton John day will be stupid packed. lotsofdotts I'm jealous of your beach trip! Enjoy!! @aprilrose01 that's always a tough call. 4-4.5 hours is my length limit for daytime naps (lololol this rarely happens). As far as scheduling for bedtime, that's up to you. Sometimes I choose a later bedtime rather than a grumpy sleepy kid. If they're sleeping a lot, it's probably for a reason. mamabutt2 go you for NIP! You are superwoman today!
DS and I are packing for a weekend women's retreat with my church ladies. We are headed to the Women of Joy conference. I'm really excited but also really nervous. I'm not sure how DS is going to handle all the stimulation and the change in his routine. I finished my gauze wrap this week so hopefully he'll still get some good naps in there. We tested it out while planting our garden last night and I could already tell it was so much cooler than my jersey knit one. It took me a couple of tries to tie it though since it doesn't have the same amount of stretch as my other one. Here's a little pic I want AW of DS and I working the garden
Post by hollydfromtn on Apr 25, 2015 21:53:15 GMT -5
2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) I made it out of linen gauze from hobby lobby. It's super easy. All you need to know how to do is cut a straight line and hem around the edges.
Went to the Festival of the Arts downtown today with DS and my sister. They had some good auntie/nephew bonding time and we got to walk around enjoying some amazing art displays, music performances and little girl dance troupes.
Then we went to a little coffee shop called Cuppies and Joe for cupcakes and coffee. It was nice to get some adult interaction with DS around. He was a little angel! I even NIP....TWICE! Without a cover! I feel so empowered
Then when we got home, DS nursed himself to sleep and I managed to get dinner cooking in the crockpot and feed the dogs and I'm now about do some laundry . I must say, I feel like superwoman right now.
If LO goes to bed on time tonight, this will officially be the best day ever lol
It totallu weirds me out that I may have run into IRL. In a good way. Lol
Went to the Festival of the Arts downtown today with DS and my sister. They had some good auntie/nephew bonding time and we got to walk around enjoying some amazing art displays, music performances and little girl dance troupes.
Then we went to a little coffee shop called Cuppies and Joe for cupcakes and coffee. It was nice to get some adult interaction with DS around. He was a little angel! I even NIP....TWICE! Without a cover! I feel so empowered
Then when we got home, DS nursed himself to sleep and I managed to get dinner cooking in the crockpot and feed the dogs and I'm now about do some laundry . I must say, I feel like superwoman right now.
If LO goes to bed on time tonight, this will officially be the best day ever lol
It totallu weirds me out that I may have run into IRL. In a good way. Lol
Haha I know what you mean! I've thought several times while out and about, "I wonder if that's misshart00!" Especially at the Festival. There were so many baby wearing mamas around!
I've thought about us maybe meeting up sometime since we're in the same city, but didn't wanna sound like a creep or suggest something that didn't make us both comfortable ya know? It's a fine line when meeting internet "strangers." Especially with LOs involved.
It totallu weirds me out that I may have run into IRL. In a good way. Lol
Haha I know what you mean! I've thought several times while out and about, "I wonder if that's misshart00!" Especially at the Festival. There were so many baby wearing mamas around!
I've thought about us maybe meeting up sometime since we're in the same city, but didn't wanna sound like a creep or suggest something that didn't make us both comfortable ya know? It's a fine line when meeting internet "strangers." Especially with LOs involved.
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