Awesome it's Thursday

[spikesmom]

One thing about being super busy at work is that the weeks fly by...normally I am off Fridays but I will be working half a day Friday this week and next because we are so busy and to prepare for my TWO week vacation!!! I can't wait to have two weeks with my lo, I will probably still be doing some work but it won't be ten hour days!

He lasted 45 minutes in the crib before waking then went back in the crib for another hour after only 20 minutes of trying and no nursing. Then he came into our room but I was able to shorten some of our nursing and just cuddle instead so definitely progress.

Now the ironic part, I couldn't sleep because I missed my snuggle buddy, I am not sure I'm ready to move him out of our room/bed but I feel ridiculous because who doesn't want more sleep. But at the same time when I just bring him to bed and nurse whenever he wants I feel more rested then when I am up and down all night. Being a mom is hard sometimes.

Taking him to his first baseball game after his daddy's triathlon on Sunday! Hoping for nice weather :-)

[songbirdsinging55]

Jun 11, 2015 7:41:23 GMT -5 spikesmom said:

One thing about being super busy at work is that the weeks fly by...normally I am off Fridays but I will be working half a day Friday this week and next because we are so busy and to prepare for my TWO week vacation!!! I can't wait to have two weeks with my lo, I will probably still be doing some work but it won't be ten hour days!

He lasted 45 minutes in the crib before waking then went back in the crib for another hour after only 20 minutes of trying and no nursing. Then he came into our room but I was able to shorten some of our nursing and just cuddle instead so definitely progress.

Now the ironic part, I couldn't sleep because I missed my snuggle buddy, I am not sure I'm ready to move him out of our room/bed but I feel ridiculous because who doesn't want more sleep. But at the same time when I just bring him to bed and nurse whenever he wants I feel more rested then when I am up and down all night. Being a mom is hard sometimes.

Taking him to his first baseball game after his daddy's triathlon on Sunday! Hoping for nice weather :-)

Not crazy at all! I am so nervous for that moment of attempting to move him into the nursery. I was up all last night because his nose was all stuffy and he would occasionally cry in his sleep. So I checked on him. I feel like I will never fully rest with him in another room rather than right next to our bed.

[songbirdsinging55]

Update on the family thing: I had a talk with DH and it went really well. First he confirmed that it is a very real possibility and that she said the money came from his father's social security not the will? He also says that he knows this man. He actually spent alot of time with him as a child because he was the man that she said was his father before the other guy passed away. DH is willing to do a DNA test but he doesn't want to get the guy's hopes up. Also, DH has apparently wondered about this all of his life. He doesn't trust that his Mom was truthful. Mostly because hi brother's father (who she lied about not knowing) lived down the street from them his whole life but he didn't figure it out until he passed away. He missed his opportunity to have a connection with him. I don't want the same for DH

[jjh1119]

spikesmom I totally understand missing the snuggles. Liam hasn't slept in our bed in like two nights maybe three? His wake up is usually around 4 am for a feeding (he is up two-3 times before the 4 am, but I used to keep him in bed with us at 4) anyway. I feed him, put him back in his crib and then I'm wake for almost an hour missing the snuggles/unable to sleep. He's comfy in his room, though. I think Sunday morning I'll still keep him in bed with us, because I do miss it.

songbirdsinging55 I'm glad you talked to your H. I'm not quite a fan of your mother in law, though. Totally not fair.

One of my friends has sort of a similar story, but a little different. She was married, had a few children, cheated on her H and got pregnant. She never told her son until his father figure- her H passed away. Then he wanted to meet his real father and he passed away before he could meet him. He has a good relationship with his mom, but he definitely still hates that part about her lying. (I asked if I could share his story)
Keep us posted.

[sjp03]

Hi ladies! I haven't been on much this week, but have lurked a little. Things have been really busy for me with work and I have been working long hours. DH has been wonderful in stepping up and helping out a lot more at work. I am working on getting a professional designation - it's still several months off, but it comes with a lot of opportunity for promotions and more money. My husband jokes that before long, I will make enough money that he can be a SAH Dad.

[MsNicole06]

songbirdsinging55 glad the conversation went so well. I am also anti your MIL. I just don't get lying about things like that.

I'm trying to clean and pack for our trip. We are going to visit my family. I'm feeling that DD needs so many more things than DH or I. We're going for a week so we need to take toys, bottles, formula etc. who knew someone coming in at 2' 3" needed so many things. DH also wants to just bring the things we have rather just pick up diapers, food, etc. when we arrive. Well I understand that it would be easier to purchase there. Thank goodness for having a minivan.

[wicked22]

spikesmom, A two week vacation sounds amazing, Where you jetting off to?
songbirdsinging55, Glad you talked to you DH sounds like there's a plan which in someways having a plan in that type of situation helps a little.
sjp03, Good luck several month will pass before you know it but hopefully not to fast on the LO front.

Well I had another check at the clinic because who doesn't want a free ultrasound to see the progression. I can now see the gestational sac and the yoke, they put me at 5 weeks and a couple of days with a 2/7 Due date. Hopefully I make it that far but because of last time I counted back 8 weeks and so my pregnancy milestone after viability is December 13th.
In other news I got MOTY this morning. My normal routine in the morning is put Joseph sitting up in the middle of my bed up by the pillows with a couple of toys to keep him occupied while i clean out my furbabys pen before work. It's like a 1-2 min job tops and I always find him in the same spot I left him so I never worried about it. Well the day has come he managed to fall of the bed. Poor guy looked up at me like mom wtf just happened. I cuddled him for a bit till he stopped crying and little after then put him in the jumperoo. He normally doesn't like it in the morning but he's just going to have to deal with his so I don't have to worry about him crash landing again. I think he saw his unfinished bottle on the night stand and went after it because it was on the floor next to him but i'm not sure.

[spiraltheory]

spikesmom - yay for vacation!
songbirdsinging55 - what a crazy story. I hope your H can get to the bottom of it. It sounds as if he's been living with a lot of his mom's lies. I'm glad you two talked about it.

We had dinner at a friend's house last night. Myles was still hungry after his sweet potatoes, so he sat on my lap and ate three pieces of asparagus (mostly the tops) and a slice of watermelon. Everyone just stared at him as he gobbled and gobbled the food. . He didn't even gag.

Happy Thursday everyone.

[spiraltheory]

MsNicole06 - packing is so hard! I get stressed about it every time. I am advance-stressing over a ten day trip in July. We'll be spending most of it at a cabin, and I've already started lists in my head because we won't be close to a store. Good luck! I'm jealous of your minivan.

[wildflower810]

songbirdsinging55, the story just gets weirder and weirder. Is it possible that MIL isn't even sure who fathered your H?

wicked22, FX you make it until February this time.

I'm so spent from our zoo trip yesterday. I didn't sleep well last night and now I'm just dragging. It's H's day off and I'm in a crappy mood, which isn't fair to him. Munchkin just ate a whole cheese stick for lunch! What on earth, child?

I kinda want to run away from being a mom right now.

[spiraltheory]

wildflower810 - can you run away for a couple hours since your husband is home? I understand needing a break!

My LO just head butted me so hard in the nose. I swear I saw stars. He has a little red mark on his forehead, but he didn't cry. I, on the other hand, feel a headache coming on.

wicked22 - I'm glad the ultrasound went well.

[wicked22]

spiraltheory, thank you. Also I know the feeling with the head butting i feel like Joseph thinks its a game and does it once a week. My nephew on the other has loved to run head first to give hugs well he's at that height for a crotch or belly shot.

[MsNicole06]

wicked22 glad your ultra sound went well. Also Aubrey's has done the roll off of thinks it's hilarious. I swear mine does it on purpose as she launches trying fall off thinks.

spiraltheory I think DH is getting crazy with DD's packing list because the van has so much room. We're bringing her walker and I talked him out of the exersaucer last night. I felt we didn't need either but I'd settle for 1 of the two.

[spiraltheory]

MsNicole06 - I think the walker AND exersaucer might be overkill! I wish my husband would think even just a little bit about packing. I don't think it has even crossed his mind, but he's very good at getting all the crap from the doorway into the car.
Myles has been so jumpy lately. He gets really scared of loud noises. I feel so bad for him. Barking dogs, the blender, even when the AC kicks on. Anyone else?

[zengal]

That's great news on staying in the crib for a time spikesmom! I totally agree with the feeling more rested when baby is in bed versus getting up multiple times! You're not fully waking when they just nurse whenever. Have a super vaca!
Wow, it sounds like there is an acceptable outcome from the family stuff songbirdsinging55- what a relief!
sjp03 way to go! Make your husband a kept man; I love that!
Happy travels MsNicole06!
Oh gosh wicked22, that's so scary as a mom. Hope you are okay!
spiraltheory it's so neat to watch these babies grow! We're still gagging on most food over here, but that's so cool that everyone was in awe
wildflower810 if YH is home, maybe you can take a real break?
I'm tired today. I stayed up too late trying to make DH's Father's Day gift. Then I tried to re binky baby for a long time before giving up and bringing her to bed. But tomorrow is Friday so that will pull me through! Well that, and maybe an iced coffee too.

[zengal]

spiraltheory I have seen baby jump when the dog barks, but I wouldn't describe her as jumpy in general. Maybe he's just getting in tune with his surroundings?

[jjh1119]

I'm actually getting so much work done. I haven't been this productive in a while.

So, re-binkying. Liam doesn't use a binky, but has a "woobie" we call it. Its a security blanket. If he rolls over a bunch and can't find it he wakes up. So one of us gets up and finds it for him and gives it back. So basically the same idea. However, I just limit it to two wake ups. At the third one I bring him to my bed with the woobie. If he falls asleep right away then I let him stay in bed because that's what he wanted. If he doesn't fall back to sleep and cries, I make a bottle. Feed, he falls asleep and back into the crib. I find if I try to do the woobie thing more than that, he is too awake to go back to sleep. But twice is kind of the perfect amount of time where he may still be super tired and the bottle helps him go back to sleep easily.

I don't know, maybe that might help some of you to limit it? Get to nursing faster and then maybe have a chance that they will fall back asleep and go back to the crib? (If that's your goal). I have to say, I do miss the snugglefest, though. And sometimes do keep him in bed with us. But he sleeps just as well going back to his crib.


Also, I just made a delicious smoothie: frozen pineapple, Frozen mango, a shot of wheatgrass, a pretty hefty nubbin of ginger, orange juice, water, yogurt, vanilla, chia seeds, and a bit of ceyanne. My mouth is equally on fire and thirst is quenched. So yum

[wildflower810]

H has a PT appointment, a chiro appt, and worship practice at church today. He's managed to be home during nap times and gone/asleep during awake times. I'll be solo for bedtime. So his "day off" is really not for me.

I asked him to take M with him to the chiro. He squirmed and was all "what do I do with him while I'm there?" Uh... the same thing I do with the baby when I go to the chiro. "You mean, just sit him on the floor and let him play with toys?" Yup, that's what I mean. "Oh, well do you mind if I don't take him?"

So I'm at home and H is gone and my fantasy of having an hour of no baby time is busted. H says he'll make dinner... but the timing is really tight with him getting home and it being done baking in time for him to leave again. Oh, and he didn't remember to get the meat out to thaw. I did, though, so lucky him.

I'm still in a grumpy mood, if you can't tell.

[jjh1119]

wildflower810 I know exactly how you feel with even just an hour away. Is there a local gym with daycare? Maybe do some stress relieving exercise while someone else watches him for an hour? I must admit the thought crosses my mind but I have yet to actually do it. Though I do have a gym membership with a day care.


I hope you can find some time to unwind at some point today baby free. Or tomorrow

[littleapplemom]

DRIVE BY......All I wanted to do was pee and go home!!! Stupid client making mistakes again and I get stuck!! WWWWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

Will catch up later... hugs to all!!

[sadie74]

spikesmom have fun at the baseball game and I hope you both sleep well tonight!
songbirdsinging55 I'm glad you talked to your ur husband about that whole thing. I read about it yesterday but wasn't able to post much. I hope you guys figure it out and I understand why there isn't a good relationship with your MIL. That's just unbelievable what she's done.
@sjo03 yay for doing so well in your job!
MsNicole06 I hate packing! Plus I always leave it to the last minute. DH always wants to pack the car but he's terrible at it...
wicked22 I hope you are able to deliver closer to your due date this time. Don't feel as about LO and the bed. I swear my LO knows how to roll just doesn't have any interest and I think one of these days she's going to go crazy and I won't be paying attention.
spiraltheory that kid can eat! Lol.
wildflower810 I hope you get a break soon! With everyone hong you do I think it's safe to say you've earned it.
jjh1119 that smoothie sounds delicious!!
littleapplemom I hope your day finishes up quick and smoothly!
DH started his new schedule of working 3pm-3am yesterday and I'm not excited about. I hardly get to see him as it is and it's going to be harder now. My work is really starting to pick up and get a little stressful. I wishbones family that lived closer so that they could watch LO. We have to increase hours at day care for about 8 weeks and I'll have to work some weekends. I'm a little freaked out about what to do because DHs schedule always rotates. I usually work 6-7 days a week and at least 12 hour days. Usually July-August equal me getting about 2-3 days off total. I've talked to my boss a lot and he's very supportive and is going to work with me on getting more time off and scheduling, but I'm getting anxious. I love my job but I don't know how realistic is.
Wow sorry that turned into a vent!

[jjh1119]

sadie74 that sounds so stressful! I hope you guys can figure something out. Is this new shift a permanent change or just for the 8 weeks?

[jax1182014]

So the last 2 nights I've been gently sleep training. Not something I planned on but I just felt like it was something I wanted to try. Today I was able to put Allison in the crib and within 3 mins she fell asleep on her own! Winning

[sadie74]

jjh1119 thankfully just those eight weeks. Same time of year every year so no summer vacations for us.
jax1182014 that's awesome! We're still nursing to sleep over here.

[nerdalert]

spiraltheory My kiddo is a little jumpy too. She's sensitive to certain noises: sniffling/sneezing, ice cubes falling into glasses, the microwave door, and people with loud voices or laughs. She jumps and gets a concerned look on her face, but doesn't cry.

jax1182014 Yay, that's awesome!

[zengal]

sadie74 I'm sorry, but your schedule sounds straight up awful!
jax1182014 that's awesome!
My baby girl ate eggs tonight! A whole bunch of eggs, down the hatch. And she chewed on a bell pepper and loved it... She might be getting the hang of this eating stuff!