Baby keeps waking up before my alarm- by thirty minutes on other days and *only* fifteen minutes today. She doesn't get how precious each minute is. But that leaves time for more snuggles, right? Yep, remind me of that at the end of the day. :-D
zengal ugh those 15 min of sleep are def precious but snuggles are almost just as good
nerdalert- yay for less wakes! Boo for looooong wake ups. Hopefully tonight is better!
We've gone four nights in the crib. Last night I was determined to continue to put him back in every time. He woke up eleventeen times but I stuck to it Til 6 am. Then we snuggled for half hour. Now he is napping. I'm 3/4 of the way done with my coffee with only one reheat.
Confession: I have a strange obsession with the duggars. Going to pop over to my parents' house to watch the birth special when liam wakes up
Last night was... different. LO went to sleep around 10:45pm, slept for an hour and started rousing. Fed her a bottle while she and I were both half asleep and she ate the whole 5 oz without issues. She was back asleep as I don't think she was fully awake.
Cue 4:45am. Awake and crying. A diaper change and feeding.
I have to say I can't recall ever sleep feeding and it's been a long while since a motn feeding.
jjh1119 Do you mean Jill's recent delivery? I find the whole family fascinating, but have taken a special interest in the girls getting engaged/married/starting families! Maybe because of my own stage of life...? I was following when she was overdue, but didn't hear anything about the birth. You'll have to let us know how it was!
gldnbearz I don't even check my clock anymore for the motn feedings because I'm so used to it now. Funny how all our babies have their "thing". I think of you on Wednesdays! Caffeine!!
zengal yes Jill's delivery. Okay deeper confession- I have been watching since the single hour specials back like 10 years ago? Like I've seen every episode. I follow the kids on Instagram, etc.
What I enjoy seeing is that they seem well adjusted. Despite all the rumors/judgy whatever everyone has ever said about them. They have been exposed to so much with being on tv I really think they've adjusted quite well into adulthood.
I know she was overdue, in labor for 70 hours and ended up needing an emergency c section because the baby turned breech. I'll let ya know after I watch!!
I haven't been on all week. So far today has been a pretty normal Wednesday. DH and I were talking about doing the paper to designate guardianship for LO (and any future children) if something were to happen to us. However, we can't seem to agree on who to have be the guardians. He thinks his brother and SIL. He makes a few decent points, but I have my reservations. They have their hands full with their own kids and their lifestyle is different than ours. And quite frankly, I just don't feel a strong bond with them. I would prefer my family, most likely my brother and SIL. It's mostly just bias because it is my family, but I feel like my family will do a better job at providing values and discipline. But at the end of the day, I don't think anyone will do as good a job at raising my kids as I will. Has anyone else assigned guardianship for their kids? How did you decide who to have?
Post by littleapplemom on May 6, 2015 9:32:21 GMT -5
It was really humid and still here last night, SS was up multiple times complaining he couldn't sleep because he was hot. Um, it's only May. I REFUSE to put the AC on until June. It's just not happending. LO slept basically through the night. Up at 5 though, and pulled into our bed to snuggle it out till 6.
Coworker called out, that's not so wonderful. I'll get stuck here late because of it. And the DH job situation continues....now with layoffs!! Not that a layoff for him would be a terrible thing because he's union, would get severance and already has irons in the fire for moving on, but still. 16 years at his gig, not cool on a personal level. They've already canned a lot of people he knows and the stress level us just not helping anything.
Post by spiraltheory on May 6, 2015 9:39:53 GMT -5
Good morning! I wasn't on yesterday because I managed to log myself out and couldn't remember my password. I finally figured it out this morning. I have never watched the Duggars! I'm scared to even start. sjp03 - we haven't done the paperwork yet, but we've decided that my oldest sister and her husband would take M. Ugh. That just made me tear up thinking of it.
What new things are you doing with your babies? We sing and talk all day, but I worry I'm not stimulating him enough. It's a good thing the weather is getting nice so we can get outside. I feel like he's getting bored with all his indoor stuff.
Post by littleapplemom on May 6, 2015 10:01:23 GMT -5
sjp03, Oh, guardianship is a tough subject in my house. Currently according to DH's divorce agreement SS is to go to his mother if anything were to happen to him and to DHs sister if something happened her. We have to go to court to have it changed....going to his mother would devastate him becuase it would mean leaving his family here but it also means the ex has to sign over parental rights and she keeps dodging us when we bring it up. For LO, it is definitely be my parents for now. My sisters are younger and not on their own yet.
sjp03 I'm happy you talked about this tough subject. I never really thought about it but I think I should talk with my husband about all of this. His parents and my brother in law and sister in law are in Texas. I think his brother and sister in law would be great but I would never want A to have to move away from MA. My sister and her boyfriend have no kids, live in a studio apt in Boston. And my sister is going back to school so they are in a different place right now. Tough decision
sjp03 We have talked about guardianship, but we haven't done the paperwork yet. We agreed on my sister because of the reasons you listed- values and discipline. I love the way she is with my nieces. And she knows me the best, so she'd be able to share memories of me (morbid, but an important consideration).
littleapplemom My husband was laid off last year after 16 years! Looking back, it turned out to be a good thing. I hope the same for your situation.
spiraltheory I always wonder if I'm doing enough for baby's development! We read and sing a lot and I still narrate everything I'm doing. I heard repetition is best for language acquisition. And then I let her touch everything. She showed an interest and then I started describing qualities of what she touches, like cold, soft, etc. Is that enough; I don't know!
Post by spiraltheory on May 6, 2015 11:42:23 GMT -5
zengal - you just described my day. I essentially narrate my inner dialogue and mix in animal sounds and every song I remember from preschool. I hope nobody is filming me.
Post by ninergirl52 on May 6, 2015 11:51:24 GMT -5
sjp03 - DH and I have talked about it but have not formalized anything. LO would go to my younger sister and BIL (the one who watches LO). They are just the logical choice for us. I'm pretty much against him going to anyone on DH's side of the family, nice people, but everyone already has at least 3 kids.
jjh1119 - you crack me up! I've watched the Duggars a few times. They are entertaining to say the least. I think I was bitter though for a long time when I couldn't have a baby (8 years) and she just kept popping them out. Now I don't really care. Oh and nice work on the crib training!!
zengal - Baby snuggles! Baby snuggles!! Its really all you can tell your sleep deprived self at this point. I know I do.
I finally have a day that is not completely packed with work. So its nice to catch up. I do read all the posts at night when I'm nursing LO but its too hard to respond so lots of Love tits go out! DH is home in 2 days and I cannot wait. My mom coming has been a HUGE help and I need to think of something REALLY nice to do for her, plus I need to get her a mothers day gift. I have zero idea on what to do or get her. Work is still crazy but I've decided to stay put a bit longer. Things will just be easier when DH is home. Oh in an all the madness I've been dealing with this past week I have a wedding on Saturday and am WAY behind on pumping to ensure DH has a supply. I need to pump at least 3 more bottles before Saturday.
Re: duggars. Holy trooper. Jill was a rock star going 60 hours of labor before having an epidural. Finally having a c section after 70 hours, meconium and a breech baby. Makes me want more children. Liam was sleeping on my lap so I got all the snuggles too. sjp03 haven't done anything yet. No idea who we would pick either. such a tough decision. spiraltheory I am always always concerned about if I'm stimulating liam enough. If he is learning what he should. If I'm doing anything right.
I have to work during the day and find time for that too. He doesn't nap much so I have to get it in during awake times too. I put everything to the side and roll out a big blanket and take out some toys. We work on grasping things, sitting up, and rolling over. He plays on his jumperoo and exersaucer a bunch. We go outside for walks- at least once sometimes twice. I try to wear him so we can chat but I also put him in the stroller too.
I sing whatever songs I remember from school, we read books. I have two or three that he seems to really love, so we do that one plus a different book. I talk to him a bunch and narrate when I can.
He has quite a bit of time where he is either in the jumperoo/exersaucer when I'm not interacting much so I can get some work done. Sometimes he will just hang on the floor and I'll sit next to him with my laptop and work too. He does well playing alone.
Post by ninergirl52 on May 6, 2015 12:22:24 GMT -5
jjh1119 - Sounds to me like you are doing a great job on interacting with Liam. Seriously, I'm impressed. I try to read to LO but its the one thing that doesn't usually last very long. He just wants to eat it. We do the exersaucer, he plays on the floor a lot, rolls over to his toys, etc. We go on walks, but he always rides in the stroller because we've got the dog with us too. Either way ... you are doing a great job!!!
sjp03, that's such a hard decision! DH and I haven't done the official paperwork yet, but we've chosen my sister and BIL. They have our values and live close to both of our parents so that our DD and any/all future children could remain close with the rest of our family. My DH's brother and SIL would do a great job too I'm sure, but they don't live around here. I hope that you're both able to make a decision that works for you both soon!
What's up with all of these sleepless babies?! DD was woken up at 6 am this morning by a phone and decided she wouldn't sleep again without being fed and held...and not laid back down. So we got about 5 1/2 hours of sleep last night. On the bright side, my stomach decided that food's not so bad after all, and I lost weight from all of the vomiting yesterday. Hurray?
In regards to baby activities, we recently switched daycares. The one LO is at now has daily lesson plans and we get them emailed to us everyday. My husband and I laugh at a lot of it, but this daycare definitely seems to try to interact with the babies. At the old daycare it seemed like the babies were just put in a swing, bouncer, lounger, or the playmat to chill out between feedings, diaper changes, and naps.
We haven't really read to LO much. We really should. It was one of the things my husband was looking forward to doing before we had kids, but now he doesn't know when - LO spends a lot of time on the boob in the evenings.
I'm feeling very unsettled right now. Our city is very low key with little crime, but a week ago there was a dead body found in a car in a wooded area. I'm sitting here playing with my little lady and the police sent out a voice message asking for assistance in the murder investigation and if anyone picked up glass in their neighborhood to call. Scary
Ooh that is so scary jax1182014! I know that stuff happens, but I like to pretend it doesn't happen where I live.
I was driving a minute ago and a lady hooooonked and then pulled alongside me -as we're both moving- just to yell at me! I couldn't even look at her; I just stared straight ahead. I don't know what I did, but people are so unpredictable I did not want to piss her off any further. I don't want to be found in a wooded area.
My duggar obsession is strange and I barely ever admit it to others lol ;-)
ninergirl52 thank you. I do really try to engage as much as I can. I'm always so worried I don't do enough. I think because it is just me who watches him all day. But thank you that makes me feel better. Also yay for DH coming home! It's always a sigh of relief. No one makes a better helper than daddy.
sjp03 what about H reads a story while you nurse? (Will baby be too distracted?)
jax1182014 I totally understand. It's always worrisome, especially when there's an investigation and it doesn't often happen. I hope they figure out who did it and everything can go back to normal again soon
I think if you all are worried about stimulating your babies, that proves you are already ahead of the game. I am a speech therapist, and I work with little ones who have not gotten much adult stimulation in their young lives. Everything you are doing sounds perfect, talk, talk, talk to the kiddos! We have slacked on the books, as he is so young still, but that really is one of the most important things as they grow.
jjh1119 LO definitely would be too distracted for LO to read to him while nursing. LO has become a pain in the butt to nurse recently. He latches on but then spends the whole time wiggling and thrashing. I hate it.
Post by littleapplemom on May 6, 2015 15:38:20 GMT -5
jax1182014,so scary. There's a video going around about a social experiment on kidnapping. It was filmed where I live. Always scary to think about what really goes on that we don't hear about too. In this day and age everything is on social media and plastered for all to see minutes after it happens. What a crazy place to raise our babies.
Confession: Duggars, no. Sisterwives, yes. I don't watch every episode but if I catch it while clicking around I'll leave it on. I'm just fascinated by the dynamic and the fact that those women haven't killed eachother yet.
sjp03 We've named my parents as guardians if something happens to us. It was a no-brainer because DH's family is BSC. My parents are great and are way better prepared to handle raising another kid. We'll change it to my older little brother when he gets married and my parents get to be too old (a long way off).
Re duggars- I've seen a few episodes a long time ago and it's interesting. We don't have cable so I haven't seen anything new.
So last night, I went to switch the laundry from the washer to the dryer, and I found a diaper in there! The only explanation I can think of is that my sleep-deprived self put the diaper into the hamper instead of the trash. Not getting enough sleep around here...
sjp03 bummer on the nursing. The other day we were out and liam was looking everywhere constantly while I was bottle feeding. Can only imagine how it is nursing in public right now lol
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