Belmont Stakes Saturday Spam

[RedGiant]

Let's go American Pharoah! 

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[anchovies]

DS woke up at 4:20. I was already awake from the dogs moving around. Usually he will go back to sleep if he wakes up that early after eating. Not today! No, he wants to spend lots of time with me on my day off

He's kicking and cooing in his swing (which he has fiercely hated until very recently) while I lay next to him.

Heading to the in laws sometime today. I just want to stay home. Work was awful this week and we leave for the beach Monday after I get done with work. I could use some rest and serious packing.

[RedGiant]

I am so excited about today! DH and I are getting lunch with my mom, then leaving the kids with her while we go [finally] see Avengers 2. Then we'll all get together for a short bit before DH and I head into DC to get dinner with friends, and then see Chris Hardwick at the 9:30 Club. I have a bunch of milk in the freezer for my mom to feed DD, so I'm not worried about DD going hungry. When I talked to my mom yesterday she said they were so excited to take the kids for the day, which made me extra happy.

Plus, DD slept through the night. I mean, other than waking up screaming 25 min after going to sleep (teething pain, dosed with acetaminophen and went right back down) she slept all night. She is still asleep now. I just woke up around 5 am and couldn't get back to sleep. Apparently my body is used to waking up after 6 hours or something. So my boobs are full of milk. I'm waiting for DD to wake up and nurse so I can go pump what's left to freeze for another time.  

I hope you all have fun Saturday plans as well. 

[aggiebug]

That moment when you bounce out of bed because DD fusses and you get into her room and she is still asleep... I usually don't bounce out of bed like that but H did her MOTN feeding so I feel quite rested

[aggiebug]

And the Belmont should be interesting it has such a small field only 7 horses. Of course if Bafferrt didn't train AP then the field would be a lot different. It is a long race for AP so we shall see.


Our Aggies also play in the super regional (baseball) today. So it should be a fun day in sports around this house.

[lilyelayne]

Around 4am DS started a cycle fussing for 1-3 minutes, then sleeping for 5-10. I managed to sleep through some of it, but by 5 decided we'd both sleep better if I fed him. Of course after I went to the bathroom & went to his room he was solidly asleep. Finally fed him around 530.
His 3 month photos are today! The photographer is coming over at 10. I assume he'll want to nap after that, then we're going to the in laws because they say the pool is finally warm enough to swim!

[lilyelayne]

Jun 6, 2015 5:38:28 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

And the Belmont should be interesting it has such a small field only 7 horses. Of course if Bafferrt didn't train AP then the field would be a lot different. It is a long race for AP so we shall see.


Our Aggies also play in the super regional (baseball) today. So it should be a fun day in sports around this house.

LSU's super regional is this evening. Sure hope for no crazy weather delays like last week.
Hope your Aggies do well. #SEC and all that

[PikoPiko]

I'm beginning to think DS really doesn't need to eat at night but he just likes to. He was fed at 10.30pm, woke at 2am. I picked him up and gave him his pacifier, he instantly conked out. However, that transfer back into the crib always has low success rate if he's not fed. I did that twice and failed twice, ended up feeding him just so I could roll back to bed). Maybe it's time DH deals with him MOTN.

We're taking LO swimming for the first time in the morning! I hope we get to the pool early enough to avoid the crowd. Tomorrow is supposed to be hot.

[aggiebug]

Jun 6, 2015 5:44:17 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

I'm beginning to think DS really doesn't need to eat at night but he just likes to. He was fed at 10.30pm, woke at 2am. I picked him up and gave him his pacifier, he instantly conked out. However, that transfer back into the crib always has low success rate if he's not fed. I did that twice and failed twice, ended up feeding him just so I could roll back to bed). Maybe it's time DH deals with him MOTN.

We're taking LO swimming for the first time in the morning! I hope we get to the pool early enough to avoid the crowd. Tomorrow is supposed to be hot.

Is he waking up screaming? Do you let him wiggle and fuss at all? I am not talking crying but squeak and stretching. Or just try the pacifier in the crib and see if that soothes that way you don't pick him up.

[RedGiant]

@holachica sorry about the poor sleep

My baby finally woke up. She slept for 12 hours! I was just about to give up on her and pump. But I'm sure I'll still need to one she's done.

[anchovies]

Sorry for the rough sleep @holachica we bought the Merlin suit. We haven't used it yet but plan to when we move him into his crib.

[michelle142]

Both dd and DS were up at 530 today. I'm tired.

Normally dd sleeps in till 8. Last night she was up 3x, which is not normal.

[Deleted]

RedGiant Sounds like you'll have a fun day!
lilyelayne GL with the photography! Jealous of your pool plans.

Me and DD had brunch with a friend and now we're going to a picnic with some other friends. The weather is still a little rainy though, it's supposed to clear up in an hour so I'm waiting for that.
My friends are talking about taking a swim in the lake. I would normaly join, even though it's gonna be sooo cold (I'm guessing around 10C = 50F), but I just don't want to risk catching a cold now. I'll be watching and cheering from the beach.

[junebugjam]

Jun 6, 2015 7:16:00 GMT -5 anchovies said:

Sorry for the rough sleep @holachica we bought the Merlin suit. We haven't used it yet but plan to when we move him into his crib.

Merlin has been our savior with unswaddling and transfer to the crib. Highly recommend.

[miniwheat]

The toddler is better from her first throw up yesterday. She told me her tummy is happy again. Thank goodness, that was awful.
It's a nice day today so we are taking the kids to the beach. It isn't the warmest but its some good kite flying weather. Happy Weekend!

[cginge]

miniwheat, yay for happy tummies!

Whoa, I'll be joining the bad sleep club this morning. LO took forever to fall asleep at 9:30, woke up at 12:30, 2, 3, 4, 7...at some point I gave up and brought him into bed with me (H had already given up and moved to the couch since he had to get up early-early for work). Now I'm up and his royal highness is sleeping in on the middle of the big bed. That was probably the worst night of sleep I've gotten since LO was a little newborn. I'm going to take a bath and daydream about all the kinds of caffeine I'm going to drown my drowsiness with today.

[lilyelayne]

Sorry for all the rough nights!

miniwheat glad your toddler is feeling better

[aggiebug]

I really need to make curtains for DD's room but I keep avoiding the project. I enjoy sewing but I am always overwhelmed at the beginning of a project.

[WittyLittle]

DSs breathing monitor went off again last night, same sleeping position and same time (5am ish). The only thing i can think of is that the monitor is laying on a slatted frame bottom and he's sleeping really deep, breathing lightly and he's on his side so the breaths aren't as measureable. I hope putting some plywood under the monitor fixes things. Otherwise ill take DS to get tested like a true paranoid mom

[WittyLittle]

Jun 6, 2015 9:21:19 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

I really need to make curtains for DD's room but I keep avoiding the project. I enjoy sewing but I am always overwhelmed at the beginning of a project.

Hhhmmm i guess thats better than always starting new projects without finishing them?

[aggiebug]

Jun 6, 2015 10:13:34 GMT -5 WittyLittle said:

Jun 6, 2015 9:21:19 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

I really need to make curtains for DD's room but I keep avoiding the project. I enjoy sewing but I am always overwhelmed at the beginning of a project.

Hhhmmm i guess thats better than always starting new projects without finishing them?

Ha! I have a few of those as well.

[lilyelayne]

My sister just got engaged!!!

[cloe111479]

Not too much going on around here. Doing some shopping today and DH heads to Baton Rouge for the super regional tonight. (GEAUX TIGERS!).

They both come home tonight so we can go to SIL daughter christening tomorrow. Then DH and his dad are headed back to Baton Rouge for the game tomorrow night.

Got lots of laundry done this morning and feeling pretty good about myself. (Scale was below pre-preg weight. Still have a lot to lose but still)

[mommadozer]

DS has nipple confusion at 4 months. Any other BF moms that are back to work dealing with this?

[misshart00]

Jun 6, 2015 12:23:26 GMT -5 mommadozer said:

DS has nipple confusion at 4 months. Any other BF moms that are back to work dealing with this?

The past couple weeks, DS suddenly won't take a bottle. Turns out he has a tongue tie that didn't show up until now.

[mommadozer]

Jun 6, 2015 12:34:18 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

Jun 6, 2015 12:23:26 GMT -5 mommadozer said:

DS has nipple confusion at 4 months. Any other BF moms that are back to work dealing with this?

The past couple weeks, DS suddenly won't take a bottle. Turns out he has a tongue tie that didn't show up until now.

Ow. That's not good! Better write an email to the doctor.

[PikoPiko]

Jun 6, 2015 5:54:36 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Jun 6, 2015 5:44:17 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

I'm beginning to think DS really doesn't need to eat at night but he just likes to. He was fed at 10.30pm, woke at 2am. I picked him up and gave him his pacifier, he instantly conked out. However, that transfer back into the crib always has low success rate if he's not fed. I did that twice and failed twice, ended up feeding him just so I could roll back to bed). Maybe it's time DH deals with him MOTN.

We're taking LO swimming for the first time in the morning! I hope we get to the pool early enough to avoid the crowd. Tomorrow is supposed to be hot.

Is he waking up screaming? Do you let him wiggle and fuss at all? I am not talking crying but squeak and stretching. Or just try the pacifier in the crib and see if that soothes that way you don't pick him up.

I tried putting a pacifier in his mouth, but he wailed with tears coming out of his eyes. I usually let him wiggle, stretch and whine a bit before I go into his room. When he gets too loud I pick him up but I can't help feeling I've been had every time he goes quiet as soon as he's in my arms.

[junebugjam]

Jun 6, 2015 11:26:52 GMT -5 @holachica said:

junebugjam anchovies I thought about the Merlin and talked to H about it, but I'm scared of having to wean him off that in a month or two. DS also gets really warm at night and I don't want him sweating...

I'm hoping weaning from the Merlin suit will be easier. My guy still moves pretty freely in it, rubs his eyes, etc. but something about it just calms him. Hoping with age he will just stop needing it, but this is my first go-round so I really have no clue.

I do worry about the warmth, with it being summer. We keep the AC on at night, but all our bedrooms are upstairs and it can get hot up there, and I really don't want to go broke keeping the AC on 68 all night. For now it hasn't been too hot and I've been just putting him in a diaper underneath and nothing else. And running the ceiling fan on high.

But someone else said they shouldn't use the Merlin if they're rolling? So that doesn't help you anyway.

[misshart00]

Jun 6, 2015 13:47:45 GMT -5 mommadozer said:

Jun 6, 2015 12:34:18 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

The past couple weeks, DS suddenly won't take a bottle. Turns out he has a tongue tie that didn't show up until now.

Ow. That's not good! Better write an email to the doctor.

Yeah. The doctor told me. They've got a call in to the specialist to get it fixed.

[aggiebug]

Yay! Yay! Yay! I never thought I would see a triple crown winner in my lifetime. So awesome.