July 4th Weekend Chat Stewwww!

[carolyngrace]

Because I have some random shit to talk about, and you probably do too....

1) I just ate almost an entire container of "milk chocolate jumbles" from Trader Joe's. They're basically like turtles, but with crunchy quinoa in them. FML.

2) My SIL was here all week. She was SUPER helpful, but talked constantly, and constantly asked about things she could help with ("do you want me to get the baby? Should I wipe the table? Do you have your keys with you? It's raining, should we bring extra clothes?") UGH. So glad to have peace and quiet again. 

3) DH keeps talking about how frustrating it is not to know if/when he'll be needed to help take care of DB. I'm sorry our 1-month old isn't in a routine yet, buddy, but seriously I'm still doing 80% of the work so just step in when I need you to, even if it means pausing your video game, k? 

4) We have fun cookouts and/or parties the next three nights! Looking forward to enjoying the drinks and letting other people hold DB

So.. What's up with you?

[wormgerm]

Went for a walk by the lake today which has been my desire all week. I really feel calm around the breaking waves.

Invited family to join us at the local parade tomorrow. Excited because I feel like we're missing Summer but dreading needing to be up, out, and social by 9:30 a.m.

[jcprn]

Had my 6 week check up at the OB yesterday and was cleared for exercise, sex, everything. While I was there, G was home with DH. I was happy that DH finally experienced a poop-splosion of epic proportions because he's missed all of the ones that G saved up for me so far.

My big plan for today is a quick Target run with G in the k'tan. Not doing anything tomorrow but DH is off Sunday and Monday so I think we'll do something then.

[turtletyme]

BBQ at the ILs on Sunday. We will probably venture out for shopping and a walk tomorrow... I just haven't had the energy or stamina to do it myself yet. My sister comes for two weeks on Monday! I am so excited. DH on the other hand... lol. He is a total introvert and that will test his upper limit on house guests. I keep reminding him that he's gone 12 hours a day and her being here to help means he can veg out instead of being my butler monkey after work.

[tiffbot]

Hi! We have a busy weekend ahead. DS turns 2 on Sunday!! Ahh!! So we are having his birthday party tomorrow. H is currently mowing the lawn and I just took a cake out of the oven, today is a cleanup/set up day. My sister is going to come in a little early tomorrow and help me decorate. I can't believe its been 2 years. DD is also a month old tomorrow which I also cannot believe. There are way too many big age milestones being made this weekend for this momma lol!!

Hope everyone has a good one, and all you ladies down south have a great 4th of July!

[mrskblack11]

We are just hanging out. Hubs is golfing right now and also golfing tomorrow. My friends are all at the beach and I wish we could have joined them.

[mrsmonogrammed]

I'm about to enjoy a brownie batter blizzard from DQ....nom nom nom

[carolyngrace]

Jul 3, 2015 14:47:37 GMT -5 turtletyme said:

BBQ at the ILs on Sunday. We will probably venture out for shopping and a walk tomorrow... I just haven't had the energy or stamina to do it myself yet. My sister comes for two weeks on Monday! I am so excited. DH on the other hand... lol. He is a total introvert and that will test his upper limit on house guests. I keep reminding him that he's gone 12 hours a day and her being here to help means he can veg out instead of being my butler monkey after work.

Ooh, that's a long visit. My DH wouldn't survive that too well either, but awesome for you!

[turtletyme]

carolyngrace I know if the roles were reversed I would be so over it! I am happy he went along with it. My mom is dead and my sister and I are extremely close (identical twins) so he just has to take this one for the team. I currently don't have any other help lined up or scheduled for the rest of my leave so I am going to soak it up... Plus she and I will be leaving the buffalo with DH one night so we can go see magic mike!

[bruunk]

We have a BBQ with my sister tonight, and then my brother, SIL and two of DH's siblings come on Sunday. We've told them a short visit but we'll see. My hormones are showing in anxiety - I'm beyond anxious about the visit. My bro and his wife smoke and were hurt that they didn't get to meet baby sooner (hard to get schedules right) and DH isn't close to his siblings - there can be tension there. I'm already feeling my mama bear hackles on edge. We'll see how it goes.

[laurenlou83]

We drove to northern Michigan this morning to visit DH's best friend and his family. Little guy slept the first 2 1/2hrs of the drive, started fussing so made a pit stop to feed him, passed right back out and slept the last 30 minutes of the drive. He has now been chilling in the top bassinet part of the PnP outside (in the shade) for the past couple of hours. Winning!!! Just pray the next 2 nights we are here he behaves!

[wegrowsheep]

Trying to get food prepped for party at the ranch tomorrow. Parents trying to get hay in, but mom went to ER after her finger got effed up trying to help dad fix baler. My FIL was able to take her, thank goodness. Brother and SIL on their way with 4 kids ages 6 and under. LO wants to held. DS#1 won't nap. DH still at work.

*and that's when the screaming started*

[alayne926]

Tonight we may go to the inlaws house. Tomorrow we'll hang out at home and then go to my brother's house for a BBQ tomorrow afternoon. Not sure about Sunday yet.

[carolyngrace]

Jul 3, 2015 16:52:52 GMT -5 wegrowsheep said:

Trying to get food prepped for party at the ranch tomorrow. Parents trying to get hay in, but mom went to ER after her finger got effed up trying to help dad fix baler. My FIL was able to take her, thank goodness. Brother and SIL on their way with 4 kids ages 6 and under. LO wants to held. DS#1 won't nap. DH still at work.

*and that's when the screaming started*

That sounds like quite the weekend! Hopefully your brothers kids can help entertain DS1 for you

[ladysif]

ILs have arrived. We have already established that, like everything in life, MIL must have had worse experiences giving birth than I did. Because, you know, it is a competition. So glad that has been pounded home three times in the 6 hours they've been here.

...and DH and I aren't ourselves today because we are forgetful. Um. Did you miss the part about being new, sleep deprived parents? Going to be a long weekend, ladies...

[musicfrk2002]

MIL leaves tomorrow, so she volunteered to get up with the baby tonight so we can sleep. She has been going back and forth between staying here and staying at BIL's place.

Tomorrow we are spending the afternoon/evening at my parents house having a cookout and watching fireworks. Not to mention the free babysitting...I may even get a nap in haha.

Anyone else on short term disability? Having issues with my claim rep here. She waited until the last few minutes before they closed yesterday to call me, then didn't return my phone call today. Had a c section the 8th and she said I was fully cleared to return to work the 29th of june. Um, wtf, I know there is no way my ob released me yet (3 weeks pp), nevermind the cardiologist not releasing me.

Letting H and MIL watch the baby while I go run errands alone...needing a little bit of me time right now

[mathistm]

DH goes back to work on Tuesday so we are getting as much time together and with Lo as we can in the meantime. Not much going on this weekend for the fourth unless we wanted to drive 2 hours to my parents and I'm not feeling it.
I have been getting super bad anxiety and just overall feeling blah between like 5 and 7pm everyday since we have been home. I don't know if i start to get myself worked up over how the night is going to go or it is when tiredness catches up with me but I hope it stops eventually. I try to shower during that time because it gives me kind of a reset but it's just a feeling of doom during those hours. I don't get it.

[wegrowsheep]

Jul 3, 2015 17:37:17 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Jul 3, 2015 16:52:52 GMT -5 wegrowsheep said:

Trying to get food prepped for party at the ranch tomorrow. Parents trying to get hay in, but mom went to ER after her finger got effed up trying to help dad fix baler. My FIL was able to take her, thank goodness. Brother and SIL on their way with 4 kids ages 6 and under. LO wants to held. DS#1 won't nap. DH still at work.

*and that's when the screaming started*

That sounds like quite the weekend! Hopefully your brothers kids can help entertain DS1 for you

DS fell asleep on couch, LO asleep in my arms, DD being a rock star helping in the kitchen. And then DH called, and his biggest concern was if I had a plan for dinner...

[sully326]

DH usually works on weekends (yay for owning your own business, boooo) but he's working late tonight so he can spend the weekend with us. Right now I'm just chillin' with the kiddos watching movies.

[wifedeangel]

I'm still reveling in my ILs being gone, 5 days later.
This afternoon we went to ToysRus to get a tent for DDs mattress so she can feel comfortable in her big girl bed, and we'll set it up tomorrow.

I'd love to go to the parade and/or fireworks tomorrow, but yesterday I did the grocery shopping, and my pelvis was sore all night, so clearly I'm not up for that level of excursion. We'll probably stay home and chill all day.

[erbear]

LO slept a crazy amount last night and has been sleepy all day. I took her out for the first time on my own today and to dinner with my parents and she slept through all of that, too. I had to wake her up to eat, nearly five hours after she last ate. I'm hoping she sleeps tonight!

We got a lot of new sleepers for her today at a consignment store. I'm a sucker for little sleepers!

[mathistm]

erbear sleepers are for sure the best. So cozy! I might get some for myself!

[missjenniebean]

LO doesn't want to eat off the boob the last day...it is really frustrating. :[

[sunnyb]

Jul 3, 2015 17:57:52 GMT -5 mathistm said:

DH goes back to work on Tuesday so we are getting as much time together and with Lo as we can in the meantime. Not much going on this weekend for the fourth unless we wanted to drive 2 hours to my parents and I'm not feeling it.
I have been getting super bad anxiety and just overall feeling blah between like 5 and 7pm everyday since we have been home. I don't know if i start to get myself worked up over how the night is going to go or it is when tiredness catches up with me but I hope it stops eventually. I try to shower during that time because it gives me kind of a reset but it's just a feeling of doom during those hours. I don't get it.

I'm having the same feelings at around the same time! I thought it was some kind of hormone crash. I feel really PMSy and mopey.

[carolyngrace]

Jul 3, 2015 19:46:41 GMT -5 missjenniebean said:

LO doesn't want to eat off the boob the last day...it is really frustrating. :[

Boo what will she do? Just cry and not latch?

[erbear]

Jul 3, 2015 19:46:41 GMT -5 missjenniebean said:

LO doesn't want to eat off the boob the last day...it is really frustrating. :[

I've had days like this in the past 18 days. It's frustrating, especially because you know they can do it!

[mathistm]

I may actually lose my goddamn mind this weekend. My dog is inconsolable when it comes to fireworks and of course there are people setting then off non stop all hours of the day and night. Her anxiety stresses me out and mine makes her more anxious and now more protective of the baby. It's a vicious cycle.

[erbear]

I had my first sip of beer tonight - a local brewery's blueberry beer. I had to nurse within a half hour though so only a sip. I'm planning things better tomorrow so I can have a full beer after nursing!

[wegrowsheep]

Fireworks are so overrated. Our area is a forest fire waiting to happen, and everyone is being urged to just watch the professional display in town, but people are idiots and the town is letting people sell them anyways. I'm a little worried about the next few days.

[missjenniebean]

Jul 3, 2015 20:21:47 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Jul 3, 2015 19:46:41 GMT -5 missjenniebean said:

LO doesn't want to eat off the boob the last day...it is really frustrating. :[

Boo what will she do? Just cry and not latch?

Latches then after a few minutes tugs and screams...! Totally frustrating.