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I'm a little annoyed with both DH and his brother.
His brother has asked him to help fix the floors at MILs summer house. It's a great project and long overdue, but it means that DH is gone all day, leaving me alone with the baby on the weekend. I'm annoyed at BIL for suggesting this. We didn't ask him to take on any projects when his son was 3mo old.
I'm also annoyed at DH for saying yes. I was hoping he'd want to spend some time with his wife and baby girl during the weekend since he works so much during the week. But apparently there are floors who are more interesting than us.

[mommadozer]

DH comes home from Vegas this afternoon. Better clean up the house a bit so it looks like I did "something" this weekend.

[missys]

On our way to the zoo to see our new polar bear! My friend's husband is an imagineer (seriously, that's his job title) and his company created the exhibit and it's so exciting. We haven't had a polar bear here in so long and the zoo is a big deal here.

Has anyone broke out the bumbo yet? I was reading the 4 month milestones and sitting up with assistance was one of them and I wanted to know if it was worth it to go get him one now.

[osumegs]

@alyllyra I'm sorry. That sucks to cut into your weekend family time.

We're just hanging out at my parents' house this weekend. My best friend had her 30th bday last night so dh and I went to the party for an hour. We couldn't last aNY longer. We gave the excuse that dd woke up for my mom so we had to head home, but really it was past our bedtime (10 pm lol) and the "music" was too loud. When did we get old?!

The only problem is mil will pitch a fit with dh that we let my parents babysit. She gets so jealous even though baby slept the whole time we were gone. And she sees dd 3x as much as my parents.

[jensoprano82]

Jun 7, 2015 8:29:33 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

Jun 7, 2015 8:20:41 GMT -5 missys said:

On our way to the zoo to see our new polar bear! My friend's husband is an imagineer (seriously, that's his job title) and his company created the exhibit and it's so exciting. We haven't had a polar bear here in so long and the zoo is a big deal here.

Has anyone broke out the bumbo yet? I was reading the 4 month milestones and sitting up with assistance was one of them and I wanted to know if it was worth it to go get him one now.

We have a bumbo that is also a feeding station so it has a food tray. DS adores it!

[hollydfromtn]

Jun 7, 2015 8:20:41 GMT -5 missys said:

On our way to the zoo to see our new polar bear! My friend's husband is an imagineer (seriously, that's his job title) and his company created the exhibit and it's so exciting. We haven't had a polar bear here in so long and the zoo is a big deal here.

Has anyone broke out the bumbo yet? I was reading the 4 month milestones and sitting up with assistance was one of them and I wanted to know if it was worth it to go get him one now.

That sounds exciting. Our zoo just had a baby gorilla born and I want to go see it so bad. We use the bumbo almost daily now and have been for a few weeks. DS is just over 4 months (I've given up on how many weeks he is).

[miniwheat]

missys, Have fun at the zoo! Imagineer sounds like an amazing job title.

DS has a bumbo and we tried it yesterday. He did really well. Maybe 15 minutes before he was swaying around because he was tired. We also have the play tray attachment which makes me feel like is a tiny big more secure. He likes the Sit Me Up seat better.

[miniwheat]

DH and I started an eating plan 2 weeks ago to jump start healthy eating and for me getting rid of the baby weight. 8 lbs down! And I eat a lot so I feel really happy about it!

[aggiebug]

morning!

@alyllyra, I am sorry DH is gone all weekend. I am guessing some of it is since BIL asked he feels pressured to? but I totally understand your feelings. H frequently will hand dd off to me so he can veg on the couch. I sometimes just wish he wanted to hold his child, but I get it so I try not to say to much.

missys, have fun at the zoo! and yes we use the bumbo occasionally. DD likes to sit up so she enjoys it

osumegs, ugh sorry the ils are a PITA and dude I feel old too. ha!


Not much here. DD was screaming her tired little head off this morning. H finally just layed her in her crib so we could both get ready for church. 5 min later she was OUT. Off to church then to finish the curtains ( I finished one of 2 panels yesterday yay!).

[lotsofdotts]

@alyllyra, Sorry that your DH took on this project. I know I get cranky when my husband is super busy and doesn't have a chance to spend any time with the family.

missys, Have fun! Polar bears are interesting to watch! We have some at our state zoo and they are cool (literally and figuratively).

First, I am ready for summer. I haven't had time to be on here and I have needed you ladies! Y'all are my therapy!

So I need to vent. One of my best friends turned 40 yesterday. Her husband invited us to a surprise party at a restaurant. Ok, sounds normal. No biggie. We get there and it is a large group of people. This is a fairly nice restaurant and they have a special menu for our party with a choice of 4 entrees that come with salad and dessert. Ok, still sounds normal. We order and I have a couple of glasses of wine. Now my friend has an 8 month old that she takes everywhere because she refuses to leave her with anyone and now really can't leave her because the baby screams and won't stop. (That is a whole other story) My friend's baby eventually gets really cranky because it is late, so my friend leaves without saying goodbye or thank you. So we are there without the guest of honor and waiting for the bill. The bill comes and we discover that the husband of my friend neglected to tell us that he had selected a package that was $50 a head for dinner! Our bill was $157! I was expecting $80ish but was completely blindsided by this huge bill. This was definitely not something we budgeted for this month. Luckily, we will be okay but we weren't the only ones shocked at this. We are all teachers and I don't spend this kind of money to go out. Basically we spent our entire week's grocery budget for a friend's birthday dinner. My DH is so incredibly pissed and thinks that was super shitty. I have a feeling this will cause my DH to never want to go out with them again.

Sorry for the long rant!

[junebugjam]

missys we use the bumbo occasionally. My LO will be 4 months next week. I also recently put together the exersaucer, which he absolutely loves.

[cougarette]

lotsofdotts That is shitty. I'd ask to be reimbursed.

[cougarette]

DS was sounding better for a few days, but now he's sounding more stuffy today. His nose was a little runny too. Ugh, will this cold ever go away? I thought bf babies didn't get sick as much. More bf party line lies I guess.

His poops have also been green and a little more liquid. I think it's because he's been sick, though. Nothing about my diet has changed and any fussiness he had can be explained (his cold, general evening fussiness, etc). I guess that means I don't have to worry too much?

[lilyelayne]

@alyllyra I get frustrated when DH has extended family projects on the weekend, too, but thus far they haven't been as non-urgent as redoing floors in a summer home.
aggiebug yay for progress on the curtains!
lotsofdotts $50/person and no warning?? Yikes! How much longer til you're out for summer?

DS and I made it to church this morning this is the first time I've not worn him. He say in my lap & smiled & chatted, and everyone (maybe 15-20 people come to the early service) said how good he is & how much they like hearing him coo.
Now we're home and DH is putting him down for a nap.

[missys]

lotsofdotts‌ that is so ridiculous
junebugjam we have an exersaucer too but he is still small for it so we have wrapped a blanket around him to help stabilize. Any other suggestions?

[mommadozer]

missys DS is sitting in his bumbo. It was a hand me down though. He only lasts about 5-10 minutes max before he is too tired to sit up. One of my girlfriends had one for their LO but, his thighs were too chubby to fit in the seat. Haha.

osumegs do we have the same ILs? Mine keep tabs on how many times my parents see DS. Unreal.

lotsofdotts that is terrible. I went to a dinner party like that before. I was all set to pay for my meal $35 but, the restaurant made the host pay for the 5 people that bailed last minute and he wanted us all to split the cost. Mind you... I was in college then and that was a lot of money for dinner! I refused to pay for it.

@holachica good luck this week, you've got this!!!

[jensoprano82]

@miniwheat - congratulations!!!! May I ask what eating plan you're doing?

I was thinking about starting a thread for ladies who are struggling to lose the baby weight (I'm still up almost 30 lbs) but I was worried because when we were pregnant it was kind of a sensitive topic.

Either way 8 pounds is amazing and congrats!!!

[miniwheat]

cougarette, I hope you LO gets better soon. Sometimes spring colds can just keep hanging on.
lotsofdotts, The 50$ per person seems a bit steep, but the part that really gets me is the guest of honour didn't say thank you to the group before leaving?!

[miniwheat]

Jun 7, 2015 10:50:51 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

@miniwheat - congratulations!!!! May I ask what eating plan you're doing?

I was thinking about starting a thread for ladies who are struggling to lose the baby weight (I'm still up almost 30 lbs) but I was worried because when we were pregnant it was kind of a sensitive topic.

Either way 8 pounds is amazing and congrats!!!

I am doing the Whole30 plan. Its been tough but I feel like I am in a good groove now. Its very restrictive for 30 days and then you slowly add back in other foods and monitor how it affects how you feel, sleep etc. I was looking for more of a lifestyle change and I think this works for me. So far anyways!

I would participate in that thread! 

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osumegs aggiebug lotsofdotts lilyelayne Thanks for confirming that I'm not totally out of line with being annoyed about it. The main issue is that BIL knows how DH can't say no to stuff like this so he shouldn't even ask in the first place.
Also, DH will come home tonight and complain about how he hasn't seen us all weekend and that his back hurts. And I'm gonna be like dude, who's fault is that? I can already do the whole conversation in my head. Sigh.

lotsofdotts That is a lot of money to spring on a person like that! Not cool.

[Mom2Ms]

Jun 7, 2015 9:05:17 GMT -5 lotsofdotts said:

@alyllyra, Sorry that your DH took on this project. I know I get cranky when my husband is super busy and doesn't have a chance to spend any time with the family.

missys, Have fun! Polar bears are interesting to watch! We have some at our state zoo and they are cool (literally and figuratively).

First, I am ready for summer. I haven't had time to be on here and I have needed you ladies! Y'all are my therapy!

So I need to vent. One of my best friends turned 40 yesterday. Her husband invited us to a surprise party at a restaurant. Ok, sounds normal. No biggie. We get there and it is a large group of people. This is a fairly nice restaurant and they have a special menu for our party with a choice of 4 entrees that come with salad and dessert. Ok, still sounds normal. We order and I have a couple of glasses of wine. Now my friend has an 8 month old that she takes everywhere because she refuses to leave her with anyone and now really can't leave her because the baby screams and won't stop. (That is a whole other story) My friend's baby eventually gets really cranky because it is late, so my friend leaves without saying goodbye or thank you. So we are there without the guest of honor and waiting for the bill. The bill comes and we discover that the husband of my friend neglected to tell us that he had selected a package that was $50 a head for dinner! Our bill was $157! I was expecting $80ish but was completely blindsided by this huge bill. This was definitely not something we budgeted for this month. Luckily, we will be okay but we weren't the only ones shocked at this. We are all teachers and I don't spend this kind of money to go out. Basically we spent our entire week's grocery budget for a friend's birthday dinner. My DH is so incredibly pissed and thinks that was super shitty. I have a feeling this will cause my DH to never want to go out with them again.

Sorry for the long rant!

WTH? Why wouldn't they have put the price on the menu? That's ridiculous. Sorry momma. I hate it when shit like that happens.

[osumegs]

mommadozer Exactly! She's nice enough and I'm glad she wants to be involved but come on. I don't understand why they keep track. It's not a competition.

Her issue is that she literally has nothing going on in her life. She's divorced and only has a few friends (by her choice, she's antipeople). She wants dd to be her world, but she has to remember that two people created dd, and both of us have families

[mrsclark731]

DD just had some horrible, screaming at the top of her lungs for 25 minutes gas. Thankfully we haven't had any real issues with gas in a while, but H ordered some 'Windis' to have on hand. Just tried it for the first time and boy did it work! Id definitely recommend having some on hand for extreme gas situations!

[cougarette]

Jun 7, 2015 13:15:16 GMT -5 osumegs said:

mommadozer Exactly! She's nice enough and I'm glad she wants to be involved but come on. I don't understand why they keep track. It's not a competition.

Her issue is that she literally has nothing going on in her life. She's divorced and only has a few friends (by her choice, she's antipeople). She wants dd to be her world, but she has to remember that two people created dd, and both of us have families

Oh my gosh, you just described my mil too.

She keeps track of how often my parents see DS. My mom has already told me that mil wins because she won't play that game. I said that it's sad because DS ends up the loser in that competition.

MIL also hates that sil and I have our own families who we have the nerve of wanting to see.

We're in SC and sil's family is in WV. Everytime they travel up there, or her family comes here, mil gets bent out of shape because she can't see my niece (and now nephew too). It's like damn bitch, you get to see them all the time. Sigh.

[miniwheat]

Is my LO the only one constantly screaming?
He isn't crying, but its like this constant grunting and whining all day long. He does it when he is smiling, playing, tummy time, being held... just all the time unless he is eating or sleeping. It's starting to frazzle my nerves cause there is no rhyme or reason to what is causing it. Unless he loves the sound of his own voice.

[Mom2Ms]

Today is the 1 year anniversary for getting KU. We had our second IUI 1 year ago today that resulted in DS. Which I got a BFP 16 days later..... I love DS to pieces!!!!

[cougarette]

miniwheat My lo does that too. Sometimes it is talking/cooing, but a lot of times it's this whiny sound.

[mommadozer]

Jun 7, 2015 13:58:05 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Is my LO the only one constantly screaming?
He isn't crying, but its like this constant grunting and whining all day long. He does it when he is smiling, playing, tummy time, being held... just all the time unless he is eating or sleeping. It's starting to frazzle my nerves cause there is no rhyme or reason to what is causing it. Unless he loves the sound of his own voice.

DS does this whiny talk all of the time. I am pretty sure it's just their way of talking. I tell DS "no one is going to want to babysit you with this whiny voice!" But, he does not stop.

One of the abilities in the 4 month leap is grumbles when impatient.

[mommadozer]

cougarette and osumegs glad we are not alone with needy ILs.

They get super whiny we have plans. They love to travel which is awesome for them, they just retired and they deserve it. But, they come back into town and want to hoard DS and whine when we are busy. MIL is watching DS twice a week now so they better shut their trap. Seeing her at the drop offs twice a week is PLENTY.