Of course it would be father's day that DD decided to wake up multiple times in the MOTN crying.the night feel guilty asking H for help. I am tired after a long day of travel too
mine was bad last night too. He's not a great sleeper, but is a very easy baby in all other respects, so I count my blessings. Last night was rough though
Night 2 of bad sleep over here. I also feel bad complaining because at least I haven't been dealing with this every night for 3.5 months but it's wretched. I felt bad asking DH for help since neither of us got much sleep Friday night then he spent all yesterday doing yard work at his sister's house, but when DS started screeching at 3am I couldn't handle it. I'd had to nurse him the wake up before just so I wouldn't be angry at him anymore I need an attitude adjustment before tonight.
Yeah... I've been doing every 3 hours for so long. I've gone 4.5months of night shifts, kind of looking forward to being back at work so it's DH's turn. I'm feeling less frustrated since I've accepted DS is never going to be those STTN kid until he's bloody 3 years old. However, I'm still holding out hope that somehow going with the bottle makes waking up to eat less desirable and he'd eventualy stop waking. 2 more weeks til DH takes over.
Funny how expectation changes the game. I consider a good night if he doesn't scream every time he wakes, or if he wakes up every 3 hr instead of every hour. Bar is set way low here
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 22, 2015 23:44:58 GMT -5
I'm considering purchasing the zipadee zip. DS wants to sleep on his side but is not ready to be totally unswaddled, and the zipadee looks more long term than the Merlin. And more roll friendly.
Post by seamonster on Jun 23, 2015 16:27:09 GMT -5
The zipadee zip looks like it might be worth trying with DS if it's not crazy expensive to ship internationally. He's such a light daytime sleeper that I need something to get him to stay asleep when we put him down.
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 23, 2015 16:54:33 GMT -5
I'm worried that DS won't be able to use his hands to self soothe in the zippadee zip. He gets frustrated when he can get his hands to his mouth fighting the swaddle but can't get to his fingers. And obviously it'd be easier for him to get to his hands in the zip but impossible for him to put fingers in his mouth. But it should help keep him from slapping himself in the face
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 25, 2015 21:00:00 GMT -5
seamonster feel like we haven't heard much from you lately other than the feeding check ins. How're things going? How's your PPD/A, if you don't mind my asking?
seamonster feel like we haven't heard much from you lately other than the feeding check ins. How're things going? How's your PPD/A, if you don't mind my asking?
Things have been ok. Crazy busy at work trying to remember how to do my job and get my team back on track. It's like herding cats. Baby is starting to sleep longer at night so I haven't been on as much. He slept like crap last night, but I fell down the rabbithole that is the April 15 UO thread (be prepared to be angry, but the Parenting peeps rightly stepped in).
PPA is much better and I keep meaning to start a mental health wellness check-in thread. I think I'm settling into normal mom anxiety now. We're on chicken pox watch for the next few days as a baby at our daycare caught the chicken pox. That baby was only in for one day last week and that was the day DS wasn't in because we were traveling, so we might be ok. My first thought with that was that I could work from home, which would be nice. And then it was how bad it would be if DS did get chicken pox at this age.
seamonster feel like we haven't heard much from you lately other than the feeding check ins. How're things going? How's your PPD/A, if you don't mind my asking?
Things have been ok. Crazy busy at work trying to remember how to do my job and get my team back on track. It's like herding cats. Baby is starting to sleep longer at night so I haven't been on as much. He slept like crap last night, but I fell down the rabbithole that is the April 15 UO thread (be prepared to be angry, but the Parenting peeps rightly stepped in).
PPA is much better and I keep meaning to start a mental health wellness check-in thread. I think I'm settling into normal mom anxiety now. We're on chicken pox watch for the next few days as a baby at our daycare caught the chicken pox. That baby was only in for one day last week and that was the day DS wasn't in because we were traveling, so we might be ok. My first thought with that was that I could work from home, which would be nice. And then it was how bad it would be if DS did get chicken pox at this age.
Yeah that UO thread was nuts. I lost time to it too. Glad your anxiety is easing up. I hope LO doesn't get the chicken pox - that would be awful since he's so young & couldn't understand what's going on. I still have vivid memories of having it and I was 3 years old I think.
seamonster I am glad things are settling down a bit and a routine has started. That is scary being on alert for chicken pox. I will cross my fingers for you.
Fwiw I had the chicken pox at about this age (my brother had them and my mom didn't try to keep us apart - back before the vaccine was around) and she said I was pretty sad but I was better off than my brother.
I particularly like how some members of the BMB were like "yo, I don't know that I can stay here knowing this about y'all" and the morons are like whhhyyyy we're still the same people! We aren't making people uncomfortable! Uh, yeah dude, just didn't quite realize what kind of people you were.
I particularly like how some members of the BMB were like "yo, I don't know that I can stay here knowing this about y'all" and the morons are like whhhyyyy we're still the same people! We aren't making people uncomfortable! Uh, yeah dude, just didn't quite realize what kind of people you were.
I lurked like 3 pages of that UO thread and exited half way down the 3rd page. That was too much shit for one thread. Im not even going to coment on the racists posts. The submissive wife topic had me in stitches, I'd love to have someone tell me that to my face so I can show them the lack of nail polish on my middle finger.
The only child poster is surely special. As someone prob not having another baby, she too can check out my nail. Too bad for humankind these are the people procreating.
H finally ordered the piece to attach the stove to the wall after living here for 3 years. The piece that ge is mailing to us free of charge and took all of 10 minutes to order. He acts he deserves a trophy for it, nope dude you get a sincere thank you but YOU said YOU would do it 3 years ago and it took me looking for the stove info to do it myself for it to get done.
I am pretty certain I am going to have to get out the drill and start working on attaching furniture to the wall for it to get done. (which is going to happen next week).
He is such a good dad and husband I am so thankful for him, but anything handyman related gets delayed as long as humanly possible.
Post by cloe111479 on Jun 26, 2015 19:37:37 GMT -5
Gave dd a bath and handed her off to DH for her night bottle while I pump.... I've been done pumping for like 10mins but don't want to go out there and lose my freedom.
Lurks in bed watching Hannibal a little bit longer. ---
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 26, 2015 20:59:40 GMT -5
Trying something new tonight since DS seems mad at his sleep sack swaddle. Usually he's in a diaper & sleep sack swaddle. Tonight we're doing footed pjs and muslin blanket swaddle (miracle blanket style). I figure he'll kick his feet out of the swaddle first and the PJs will keep his toes warm. For naps we do onesie + double muslin swaddle and he rarely breaks it. Fx we all get better sleep. Tho DS still has a stuffy nose so I doubt it.
I know! She ended up with that stupid weasel. Lily and Rufus couldn't be together because it would have ruined Dan and Serena's happy ending. I'm so glad Chuck and Blair got their happiness. I love them together. I just finished the last episode. I'm back in the board until I start a new show.
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