lotsofdotts glad to see your first day back was a success! It gives me hope for doing the last three weeks of school. Meeting up with some friends (and their babies) again today- and then trying to get my house somewhat clean and organized because my parents come tomorrow for a few days. The last time they came DD was 2 weeks old (they live 3.5 hrs away), and they drove me nuts with their lack of help. I should've been more direct with them, but I was 2 weeks pp, a new mom, we were snowed in, and I almost lost it waiting on them for all of their meals. They really mean well, but just don't know what to do, I guess. Here's hoping I doing get ragey like last time!
DD woke up at 1:30 took and hour to go back to sleep. Woke up at 3:30. And was awake for the day by 6. I sympathize with all you ladies who's babies do that every night. I can't function with that kind of sleep.
Today we have a little more shopping to do and I want to try and take some pictures for Father's day. Walgreens has cheap 4x6 prints right now so I would love to get them done.
I don't know if you remeber me saying FIL is staying with us this week... Well, he is here now and things are going ok. We had a lazy morning and then he took me to lunch. Luckily he has some plans of his own for tomorrow and Thursday so I don't have to entertain him all the time. Also, I've given up trying to be discreet when nursing in front of DH's family, now I just pull out my nipple any time she needs. If they feel embarassed then that's their problem. Is that weird?
Rough drop off at daycare. DS started crying right as I was leaving, ugh. He was starting to get a little fussy on the way there, so it was probably a coincidence, but still. I wanted to pick him up and start rocking him, etc.
But I did end up staying up with him this morning and got in some extra snuggles. I think I need to get up closer to 6 to make sure I have plenty of time to dry my hair and get us ready to leave. I haven't dried my hair in, oh about, 12 weeks.
Post by mrsclark731 on May 19, 2015 7:49:14 GMT -5
cougarette, love tit for support! I also have not dried my hair in about 12 weeks. I tried this past weekend for my birthday and I gave up half way. How did I used to do all that every morning?!
michelle142, @nolagal, I have NO real pants that fit me yet. Yoga pants is how I'm rolling until (hopefully) the end of summer.
@holachica, I admire your feirce ability to do shit on your own, as a fellow FTM.
As soon as the doctor gives the OK, we are going to start Alanna on some kind of cereal. She is in the 99th percentile (since birth) for height and weight...she still wakes up at 12:30 and 4:30 to eat like clockwork every night. She is just HUNGRY. She eats and falls right back asleep. Anyone else starting cereal? ...thoughts? experiences?
Fourth night of terrible sleep. And there isn't any reason for it, DD is sleeping fine other than the early wakeup this morning. I just can't fall asleep. Gonna make DH pick up some zzzquil from the store to see if that helps. I was so desperate I took one of the pain meds I got from my ER trip this weekend just because one of the possible side effects was drowsiness.
Positive note, our new dishwasher was just installed this morning and I'm very happy.
@alyllyra you're feeding your baby. It is their problem if they're embarrassed. It's not like you're hanging out topless all day just cause your baby eats every once in a while. cougarette hugs! Sorry drop off wasn't great.
Post by jensoprano82 on May 19, 2015 7:59:11 GMT -5
Just did LO's customary once a night overnight feed and he's settling back in to sleep. He fell asleep almost an hour and a half earlier than I aim for last night and if I tried to wake him he would cry like he was miserable so I just let him be. I'm interested to see what time he wakes up for the day after that.
He's having a growth spurt or teething or something the last few days, he's been whimpering and gnashing his pacifier way more than usual, and he's still smiley but when he gets close to a feed he loses it big time. Hoping it's a short phase.
dacora I hope you're able to at least get a good nap in today! mrsclark731 My hair didn't really get much thicker during pregnancy, but I hope some of it starts falling out soon so it doesn't take so long, haha.
Moving LO into the pnp from the rnp went amazingly well last night. Woke up around 2:30 to eat and then fussed for a while when I put him back, but he did eventually fall asleep without me having to get him up and rocking him more. He slept until about 6 when he wanted to eat more. So total success.
I'm working from home today. Good timing, because there is a pot luck at day care tonight at 5. I'm looking forward to meeting other parents. We moved to this house in October and know very few people in the general area, so it would be nice to make some friends. Its an "international" themed potluck, so I'm going to make chicken tajine. I haven't made one for a while, so hopefully comes out ok!
mrsclark731 we are likely going to skip cereal like together and start with avocado most likely. As far as starting asap honestly it really might not change anything about the MOTN wake ups. Unless your Dr I'd concerned about weight I would just go with the flow. DD still wakes up at night to eat most nights.
Post by michelle142 on May 19, 2015 8:20:33 GMT -5
mrsclark731 we're not doing cereal at all. It's really just empty calories, so they're not getting any nutrition from it that they couldn't get from BM or formula.
I was thinking I'd probably skip cereal too. Good to know I'm not the only one. Both of our parents have asked when we're starting him on it, so I thought it was just something you do.
Swaddled DS in a muslin blanket for his first nap. I use the halo swaddle sleep sack at night. He slept for about 30 minutes in his crib, then woke up / broke the swaddle, don't know which came first, but he's still happily laying in his crib so maybe he'll go back to sleep? Either way it's a much more pleasant experience. He also woke up super happy this morning so it could be he's just in a better mood.
@alyllyra you're feeding your baby. It is their problem if they're embarrassed. It's not like you're hanging out topless all day just cause your baby eats every once in a while. cougarette hugs! Sorry drop off wasn't great.
lilyelayne Bwahaha, I also had DH's 5 yo nephew sitting next to me in fasination almost every single time I BF'd this weekend. One time, he commented: "Nice boob". I said thank you (kinda stunned) and then he said "I meant nice bra". Um, ok, thanks! He is such a sweet kid, he just hasn't learned all necessary boundaries yet.
Swaddled DS in a muslin blanket for his first nap. I use the halo swaddle sleep sack at night. He slept for about 30 minutes in his crib, then woke up / broke the swaddle, don't know which came first, but he's still happily laying in his crib so maybe he'll go back to sleep? Either way it's a much more pleasant experience. He also woke up super happy this morning so it could be he's just in a better mood.
I just love the big smiles DS gives me when I go in after he wakes up.
So those that are skipping cereal, are you doing BLW? I'm new to all this and have been researching a little bit but am still not really sure what we will do. Maybe a little bit of both?
I've just read a little of the BLW page on here, and have read 2 or 3 articles that are for it and 2 or 3 articles against it a while ago. When it gets closer to that time, I will have to re read them.
So those that are skipping cereal, are you doing BLW? I'm new to all this and have been researching a little bit but am still not really sure what we will do. Maybe a little bit of both?
For me I plan on making most of DD's food mostly because I am cheap. I think I will end up doing a blend. I think there are pros to blw but I think if you aren't vigilant about what you are doing you can cause iron deficiency among other things.
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