I'm going to sound crazy, but I've been reversing most of my days because I have this crazy theory that the baby will sleep better at night after she's born. They say the baby develops her sleep patterns in the womb. Well when I'm active, she usually sleeps. When I'm resting, she wakes up. So I've decided to try and make the last two months as reversed as possible just to test this theory out.
ETA: obviously I expect to be up a whole bunch with a newborn either way, I'm more testing to see if she'll be more active during the day or the night based on my actions while she was in the womb.
Post by ThePalindromicOne on May 1, 2015 4:34:55 GMT -5
When I mapped out maternity leave days (sick time, vacation time, comp time, holiday time, and leave without pay) I ended up with 17 days without pay that we were comfortable with absorbing. My FFFC is that I really should've let hubs take a few of those days as LWOP instead of me since it would impact us financially less and he kinda wants that time too. But I just want to be selfish and stay out of work a little bit longer.
I'm going to sound crazy, but I've been reversing most of my days because I have this crazy theory that the baby will sleep better at night after she's born. They say the baby develops her sleep patterns in the womb. Well when I'm active, she usually sleeps. When I'm resting, she wakes up. So I've decided to try and make the last two months as reversed as possible just to test this theory out.
ETA: obviously I expect to be up a whole bunch with a newborn either way, I'm more testing to see if she'll be more active during the day or the night based on my actions while she was in the womb.
Ummm yep, sounds pretty crazy to me. But feel free to report back how that theory pans out
Both my husband and I kiss our dog and tell her we love her before we leave the house. It has become such a habit that I didn't even realize this morning when the old lady who lives across from us commented on how cute it is that she hears my husband and I do this to each other, that it is actually each of us doing it to our dog. I am in bed when he leaves for work in the morning and he isn't here when I leave.
Fed my kid lentil soup and carrot sticks for dinner. Ordered myself a pizza to be delivered after he went to bed. Also, I hid in the kitchen to eat the last of the ice cream the other day because I didn't want to share.
Both my husband and I kiss our dog and tell her we love her before we leave the house. It has become such a habit that I didn't even realize this morning when the old lady who lives across from us commented on how cute it is that she hears my husband and I do this to each other, that it is actually each of us doing it to our dog. I am in bed when he leaves for work in the morning and he isn't here when I leave.
Lol I kiss my dogs on the head and cuddle them all the time. And I always pet my girls before I leave, and as I walk out the door I tell them "Be good girls. Mama loves you." I'd honestly feel really guilty if I forgot to/ was in too much of a rush to say it.
That's awesome that your neighbor thought you and your DH were talking to each other.
Didn't feel like wearing clothes today(what's new?) so I'm rocking a hoodie, my fave maternity tank, jeans and chucks... Friday's are acceptable Jean days but still require dressing up... 0 fucks given.
I couldn't even with jeans yesterday. Yoga pants FTW.
I'm going to sound crazy, but I've been reversing most of my days because I have this crazy theory that the baby will sleep better at night after she's born. They say the baby develops her sleep patterns in the womb. Well when I'm active, she usually sleeps. When I'm resting, she wakes up. So I've decided to try and make the last two months as reversed as possible just to test this theory out.
ETA: obviously I expect to be up a whole bunch with a newborn either way, I'm more testing to see if she'll be more active during the day or the night based on my actions while she was in the womb.
Yes, it sounds crazy... but either we were really lucky with DD, or this actually works. I was a flight attendant during most of my last pregnancy, and I worked primarily overnight flights. She slept 6 hours the night we came home from the hospital. I realize that it might have no connection at all, but I fully credited it to my schedule. I don't have that dedication this time around. Haha.
Didn't feel like wearing clothes today(what's new?) so I'm rocking a hoodie, my fave maternity tank, jeans and chucks... Friday's are acceptable Jean days but still require dressing up... 0 fucks given.
I couldn't even with jeans yesterday. Yoga pants FTW.
I pretty much live in oversized sweat pants, because it's the only thing that's comfortable. Except for work of course... but weekends? All.the.time. I even go out in public in them, and they're so baggy (because that's what fits and what's comfortable), that sometimes it looks like I poo'ed my pants or something. At least that's what I've been told... Like there's all this sag in my butt... and all this extra material in my thighs... I just don't care....
Baby movements feel creepy so far today. He's wiggling up my my ribs and down in my hip at the same time. Tickling me from both ends at the same time. I love you baby but please quit creeping me out.
I couldn't even with jeans yesterday. Yoga pants FTW.
I've been substituting yoga pants for work pants; I'll wear a nice shirt/cardi with them and call it a day. I even have a pair that I've designated as my "dressy" yoga pants. Like @s.coffey1123, zero fucks are given.
Baby movements feel creepy so far today. He's wiggling up my my ribs and down in my hip at the same time. Tickling me from both ends at the same time. I love you baby but please quit creeping me out.
+1. On days where I don't feel him enough I get worried, but 3am simultaneous hiccup/dance parties happen like last night with what feels like limbs all over the place and all I can think is "for the love, please STOP!"
I have ignored my kids for the past 30 minutes because I was re-reading the drama that went down on this board. At least Thomas will keep them company - flame away anti-TV parents!
Even if my theory doesn't pan out at all, maybe I'll be prepared for all the late night baby fun! I stay at home for the moment so reversing my days isn't much of a disruption, plus all of my best house cleaning happens at 3 am! (;
Here's mine - I never made it through the first trimester of any of our pregnancy books, and I haven't read a page of a baby book. I reference the pregnancy book on occasion when I'm curious about something I'm experiencing, but they just stressed me out. For the baby, We have done the baby basics class and I will refer to them as we go, but I honestly don't think I will ever read one cover to cover...
Fed my kid lentil soup and carrot sticks for dinner. Ordered myself a pizza to be delivered after he went to bed. Also, I hid in the kitchen to eat the last of the ice cream the other day because I didn't want to share.
Been there, done that too many times to count. Also had a stash of my favorite candy that I collected as candy tax from Halloween hiding in the closet and would hide in there and eat it after telling the kids it was too late for treats until the GD diagnosis then DH had to take it away. I have no self control.
Fed my kid lentil soup and carrot sticks for dinner. Ordered myself a pizza to be delivered after he went to bed. Also, I hid in the kitchen to eat the last of the ice cream the other day because I didn't want to share.
I do this all the time. I feed my kid healthy food and then eat crap behind his back. The other day I snuck one cookie. 5 minutes later I was vacuuming, DS came over to "help" and starts sniffing the air and says "chocolate?". Freaking bloodhound.
FFFC: Mine is lame, but: I had a doc appointment scheduled today at 3:50. DS has swim lessons right nearby from 4-4:30 so I was going to hopefully swing by after my check-up to see the end of his lessons (which I usually miss because I'm working). Doc called this morning and canceled my appointment. I'm not telling my boss because I already told DS I was coming to swimming and instead I'm going to leave at my scheduled time and get to swimming even earlier.
This is a half rant/half confession. H got up with DD this morning to allow me couple more minutes sleep. He didn't change her out of her night diaper. I didn't realize this until almost 3 hours later, when DD and I are watching cartoons on our bed and I suddenly smell pee. I look over and she had peed out of her diaper and soaked H's side of the bed. I immediately rinse DD off and give her fresh clothes/diaper. Then I strip the bed and realize it soaked through the "waterproof" mattress cover.
The flammable part is that I then called H at work and yelled at him for 5 minutes. And I'm also glad the pee is on his pillows and where his head lays. (I will clean it all, but it's the idea that it was there at all makes me smugly satisfied. (Also, big parenting fail)
Babies who are born with a full, thick head of hair freak me out. I will be just as freaked out by it if my own shows up that way. I will get over it but it will still freak me out. Sad and shallow, but true.
I ate a bacon, egg, bagel sandwich for breakfast a bit ago. Guy in the office right next to me comes and tells me that someone brought in donuts. Naturally I declined stating that I'd just eaten a bacon breakfast sandwich.
I really want to go grab a donut now
I'm not going to do it, but seriously WTH is wrong with me?!
Post by lunalovegood on May 1, 2015 10:15:12 GMT -5
I made a baby registry at Target just to get the free gift card for creating one and the completion coupons. I added pads and tucks and nursing pads to it so I get a percentage off them with the coupons. No one knows about the registry, I am strictly using it because I want to save money on all the after birth essentials. I am cheap.
@jimbobcooter this is a newborn pic from the blog Bower Power. He has crazy awesome hair. A lot of it, yes, but it's like.... perfect!
That one is on the cusp of what I mean. I'm thinking of the ones you could style with a regular hair brush, blow dryer and product from day one.
We thought we could see DS1 hair on the US too and the heartburn was crazy out of control with that one. He ended up with no hair until he was almost a year old.
Edit because I'm mobile and have giant trolll thumbs.
I did the same thing @jemomma. I was actually in Target putting things on my registry on my phone so I could use the 15% off completion coupons I got in the mail. It was all baby stuff and post partum stuff for me. Also I thought it was strange that they send you coupons to give to others. Here let me give you this 15% off to buy me something. I used them all myself haha.
I made a baby registry at Target just to get the free gift card for creating one and the completion coupons. I added pads and tucks and nursing pads to it so I get a percentage off them with the coupons. No one knows about the registry, I am strictly using it because I want to save money on all the after birth essentials. I am cheap.
As we speak I'm making a registry on Amazon just for the completion discount.
Can you add things to your registry after the completion coupon arrives and still get the discount on those things or does it only work on what was there to begin with?
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