I was so excited because there was a good chance we might see the Aurora boriealis last night but the storm fizzled before it got dark here. Sad day.
This morning DD woke up just before 6 well H's alarm went off as she started making more noise so he volunteered to get her. Except he was going to wait for 10 minutes until he finished looking at his phone. Then got mad when I got up to get her when she got increasingly fussy. Dude babies don't wait for you to finish looking at your damn phone don't get mad at me.
I was so excited because there was a good chance we might see the Aurora boriealis last night but the storm fizzled before it got dark here. Sad day.
This morning DD woke up just before 6 well H's alarm went off as she started making more noise so he volunteered to get her. Except he was going to wait for 10 minutes until he finished looking at his phone. Then got mad when I got up to get her when she got increasingly fussy. Dude babies don't wait for you to finish looking at your damn phone don't get mad at me.
So annoying. I go through this shiz too. Men can be such boneheads. Then they still want the credit for volunteering.
Mom2Ms H is usually really good at being a dad. Being quick to take care of her on his own etc but every once in a while his electronics get in the way.
I admit I am on my phone to much. I got in the habit when I was nursing her all the time, but I can put it down.
DS had his 4 month appt yesterday. He's 15lb 7.4oz! So happy to hear he's gaining well and back around the middle for his growth chart.
I took him to work for a coworkers baby shower we had during lunch. He did really well and slept most of the day off and on.
I'm annoyed Bc I was in a deep sleep & DH woke me up before he left work. Not sure if he woke me up Bc DS was stirring or to say goodbye but I've been up since 5:10 and DS is still sleeping! That's at least 1.5 hours of lost sleep. Not happy when I start second shift tonight and will be waking up early with him all week.
Just two wake ups last night! Including one at 430am that if DH had gotten him I'm sure he could've gone back to sleep. Since milk lady got him, he went immediately to sleep but wouldn't stay that way once I laid him down. After an hour of that I gave up and nursed - it almost could count as his first dream feed cause he hasn't opened his eyes during this whole process, just thrashed and screamed and cried.
anchovies, I hate being woken up! My H has finally learned not to say goodbye before he leaves for work and to let me sleep. Although on Sunday during my nap he woke me up to tell me "I don't think we have lettuce". Oh really? I have an hour to nap and you want to wake me up to tell me this? go look in the fridge!! ugh.
Super proud of myself for being on WW for 1 week! yes, just one week. But this is huge for me! It helps that H has been doing this juice diet (down 16 lbs in 8 days wtf) so I've been in charge of my own meals and he isn't going out and buying me ice-cream for dessert every night.
anchovies, I hate being woken up! My H has finally learned not to say goodbye before he leaves for work and to let me sleep. Although on Sunday during my nap he woke me up to tell me "I don't think we have lettuce". Oh really? I have an hour to nap and you want to wake me up to tell me this? go look in the fridge!! ugh.
I don't think we have lettuce!?!? I would have been livid.
DH learned the lesson not to wake me in the morning with DD1.
We had our first sort of 'big' thunderstorm last night, and thank goodness DD wasn't bothered at all. I was so stressed about the thunder waking her up. There was one boom that sort of woke her a tiiiiny bit (she rolled a bit and opened her eyes for a couple seconds) but she conked right back out without making a sound. I wouldn't have even noticed if I hadn't been watching the monitor once the thunder started.
Disclaimer: Rant about Southern MIL and Confederate flag below, not important if you want to skip.
I'm also wondering if my MIL is being all passive aggressive on Facebook. She is a pretty typical Southern lady (don't get mad Southern natives, you KNOW that 'bless your heart' just means 'fuck you') so I wouldn't be surprised. She and DH got in an argument about the Confederate battle flag (my in-laws live an hour outside of Charleston, and DH was born in Charleston) and MIL is firmly on the side of 'heritage' and 'history'. My husband actually used to be on this side of things as well. When we first started dating I figured out early on not to talk to him about the Civil War since he was taught a drastically different version of it (being in the deep south) than I was even in Northern Florida (originally from California). Over the years he's altered his opinion, through no real effort on my part.
My point is I'm pretty sure that I get the feeling like MIL probably blames me like she does with everything about DH she doesn't like. She posted some picture on Facebook that said "It hurts the most to see someone you love become something you hate" shortly after this incident. The icing on the whole argument-cake is the fact that she straight up used his dead brother against him. His brother was, to put it plainly, a stereotypical redneck. Camo, hunting, Confederate flag accessories and clothes, etc. So she says, "Well, you know how *someone* would feel about that." To which my DH replies, "Yeah, and I'd kick his ass about it too." WHO DOES THIS. WTF MIL, seriously? You're going to use DH's dead brother as some kind of argument tool?
It's amazing how different people can end up being from their parents, and in this case I'm so glad of it.
Post by jensoprano82 on Jun 23, 2015 7:14:36 GMT -5
We're putting in an offer on a house today! I am torn between wild optimism and hope that we get it and utter terror at the prospect of listing our tiny condo with all this baby crap everywhere.
Post by lotsofdotts on Jun 23, 2015 7:25:59 GMT -5
aggiebug and Mom2Ms My DH does the same! He often finishes what he doing before going to get Brady. That is fine if he is a little fussy, but often he doesn't get him until he is in complete meltdown mode. So frustrating!
Post by lotsofdotts on Jun 23, 2015 7:35:55 GMT -5
Okay, I'm about to admit that I'm a shitty person so please don't flame too much.
I have discussed my PPA often with you guys so you know what's up. I've also discussed in the last week about our AC troubles. Long story short, our AC unit is only a few years old and has had freon leak for two years. So how do those go together? Here ya go...
I had the unit "fixed" in April and it cost $300. I was livid because the unit is way too young to be having these issues and costing me this much. I called the company last week and they tried to tell me that it is just because it is around 100 here in NC. Bullshit! The unit was able to cool two summers ago in blistering heat without any issues. Obviously something is wrong.
I called back this morning and the girl in the office finally realized I was pissed and said she would have the owner call me. He did and we were discussing the issue. He seemed on the fence about whether they would get here today because everyone is needing repairs because of the excessive heat. So I pulled the PPA card. It wasn't all bullshit because I have been sleeping in the nursery because I'm afraid Brady will get too hot and this AC issue has been causing me to stay up at night worrying about how we can afford to repair something we spent $5000 to be installed just a few years ago. However, I did play it up more, but I don't feel bad because the owner is coming out here himself and said he would make it right because I am accurate that the unit shouldn't have these issues.
TL; DR- I'm a bad person because I used my PPA to get our AC repaired faster.
There's one in every family dacora. One in every damn family.
Yup. I had to block an aunt on Facebook due to stuff like this. I'm just sorry it's your MIL dacora, that really sucks she's trying to guilt your H about her backwards views.
Yeah, it was a little more tolerable when it was DH's aunt I was blocking on FB, but if I remove my MIL it'll cause a huge shit storm. UGH, I have such mixed feelings about DH's family.
I feel like my and DH's parents are in that phase now where they're getting too old and set in their ways to change. This seems so silly in comparison, but I got in an argument with my parents because they're keeping two goldfish in a tank that's barely acceptable for a betta let alone TWO larger goldfish. I did a lot of research on fish care when I got a betta a few years ago, but apparently because the two goldfish are still alive, keeping them in a small (probably 3 gallon) cube is acceptable. They literally laughed at my concerns and my mom thought it was cute to cover her ears and make noise so she didn't have to hear me tell her that the recommended environment for two goldfish is a 29+ gallon, planted tank.
I get that they're goldfish, but for crying out loud, don't tease me because I'm telling you that a tiny ass tank isn't big enough for those fish.
Sorry guys, I'm apparently feeling in need of a good vent this morning.
Post by WittyLittle on Jun 23, 2015 7:58:28 GMT -5
morning everyone. DS's breathing monitor went off AGAIN last night. he'd turned and rolled himself on to his side against the head of the crib and i guess it was just too far from the sensor. He was breathing shallow again so yet again I don't know if it's his breathing or the monitor being very sensitive or the matras too thick or if I need to get a thicker board to cover the bedslats. Luckily we have our 4 month check tomorrow to get him checked out. I don't think I can handle another shit-the-bed-wake-up. I'd stop using it but DS has a habit of faceplanting and can't roll from tummy to back yet so I don't think DH (or I) would sleep a wink.
Last night both kids went to bed early and I was so happy. DH and I watched some TV as a huge storm rolled in and we were worried the kids would wake up but they didn't. We fell asleep with the TV on and suddenly the volume was blasting and it station changed to the emergency station that has the loud alarm giving us a message to get into the basement that there were tornadoes in the area. That has never happened before! I was so confused and ran around getting a flash light and was about to grab the kids when it was called off for our area. Kids stayed alsleep! YAY!
lotsofdotts, good for you! DO NOT feel bad. You may think you played it up a little, but the truth is it could get worse if your situation is not resolved.
I'm pretty pissed off because my new (used) car is dead again. We just got a new battery like three weeks ago. I'm already pinching pennies and I can't imagine this is going to be cheap to fix. UGH.
Post by hollydfromtn on Jun 23, 2015 8:09:15 GMT -5
Today is going to be a busy day of cleaning and grocery shopping. My best friend is on break from her mission post in Germany. She's flying in tomorrow to stay with us for the rest of the week. I'm so excited! She had already moved by the time I POAS last year, so she missed out on the whole pregnancy. I've been updating her with pictures and FaceTime but it's just not the same. I can't wait for her to meet Sawyer for the first time!
badw0lf, WTH! That's weird! jensoprano82, Good luck with your offer! mishka29, You will do great today! I hope the DD's have a long nap today. mels823, Lettuce? LOL! I would have lost it.
Post by AppropriateChocolate on Jun 23, 2015 8:30:44 GMT -5
Morning ladies. I started my social media pages for my waist business.... But I despise FB etc. So I asked my cousin who getting a waist trainer, diet and exercise plan for free ($150 value) if she wouldn't mind posting stuff every few days since she lives on social media... Her response well are you gonna pay me. WTF chick your getting all of your stuff for free and you want me to pay you for doing something you already do? Sorry for the rant it's just BS. Have a superdeduper day ladies.
Post by michelle142 on Jun 23, 2015 8:37:40 GMT -5
Some crap went down at work with a very opinionated new customer service rep last week. I just talked to my manager about it and I just have to say, I LOVE being validated and told I'm right and she's wrong.
Post by mrsclark731 on Jun 23, 2015 8:49:02 GMT -5
We had some sleep success last night! I hope we have a repeat tonight.
I'm meeting my mom, sister, and auntie (my mom's cousin) at the mall tomorrow morning to get LO's ears pierced. I'm nervous--not about getting them pierced--but about getting her to the mall solo. Of course I have to meet them at 'their' mall in Delaware. I'm not going to use the stroller with the car seat... So I need to practice setting up and breaking down her stroller. FTM problems....
jensoprano82, good luck with everything! It's so exciting! lotsofdotts, I would've done the same thing. I hope your AC is fixed today! dacora, I have all of H's family on restricted mode on FB. They somehow noticed and mentioned something to his parents, who are also restricted. Like, wtf.
Morning ladies! 10 years ago today my husband asked me to be his girlfriend. We are going to live it up tonight and order pizza from the place I craved constantly while pregnant lol. #momlife
mrsclark731 Yeah, I've been tempted to 'unfollow' her posts but still keep her as a friend to keep the peace, but at the same time I'd rather stay informed as to what stupid crap she's 'liking' and sharing for informational purposes. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer, ya'know.
missys, Yay! Congrats. @holachica, Good luck at your appointment! I cannot believe that our little ones are 4 months old already! mels823, Good for you! Unfair that men get to just drop pounds so easily and quickly.
Ive been up since about 2:30 my time, again. DS is pretty much sleeping through the night, sort of. Now I still wake up. Uncool. I think I am going to attempt to take DD to see the movie "Inside Out" today. DS will come along and I think he will cooperate, if I BF during the movie. If he freaks out, which I don't think he will, we will just leave the movie theater. I have been asked to speak at one of my close friend's funeral on Saturday. I don't even know where to begin on what to say. If I can just not be a bawling mess, I think that is a win.
We're putting in an offer on a house today! I am torn between wild optimism and hope that we get it and utter terror at the prospect of listing our tiny condo with all this baby crap everywhere.
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