Holy smokes ladies I'm never going to get caught up :-( my first few hours back to work went well but it has been a shit show ever since. Monday when I went to get LO from H for his morning nursing session Lo refused to even look at me and wouldn't nurse which broke my heart. I was gone all day yesterday, he didn't eat all day but nursed all night and he is super clingy this morning but I have to leave again all day and it breaks my heart.
I also now have to work most of the day tomorrow. I want to go back to vacation. Sorry for the downer post I'm just so sad about having to leave lo so much especially when he completely refuses a bottle
We have an official crawler. Her objectives are the dog or our slippers. I sit helplessly attached to the pump as she moves away from my reach. Heeelllppp!
spikesmom Nothing to say that would help but {hugs}.
Oh dear! spikesmom That is so sad. Today is your Friday, I hope? I look forward to the weekends like I never have before in my life. Work is just work, and home is where it's at! And here's this youtu.be/L1zNwMrtWtA
Post by ninergirl52 on Jul 16, 2015 9:21:08 GMT -5
Ugh spikesmom I'm sorry your having to work so much. LO's are so goofy about when they will nurse/eat, etc. Big creepy internet hugs to you today!
LO got his first "boo boo" yesterday. Ugh ... I felt so bad. He was literally sitting on the floor next to me, our lab on the other side of him and he was playing. He is fairly mobile and sits up and crawls around with ease. I leaned forward to pick up some of his toys when I heard him fall over and start crying. When I picked him up his chin was bleeding, but there was a soft book under his face. I tried to piece together what happened because one second he was sitting there playing and the next he was flat on his face. I think he may have tried to pull himself up on the dog (who is sincerely the most tolerant dog on the planet) but I think the dog may have turned to get out of his way and scratched him in the process (it's really all I can think of to explain the scratch). It was bizarre and I just felt like a bad mommy for not knowing how it happened when I was RIGHT THERE. *sigh* Lo didn't seem phased by it.
spikesmom, hugs. That sounds so hard. Even more so by the fact that he refuses to eat when you're not around . I hope this weekend you are able to catch up with all the snuggles.
gldnbearz, I have no idea how to handle a baby crawling away and pumping. PNP for the 15 minutes or a jumperoo/swing/exersaucer/highchair/ baby container of any kind? Whenever I NEED to get some work done I work on the kitchen table and give Liam some puffs to munch on while I get things done.
zengal, home is definitely where it's at. I look forward to Sundays, it's the only day all three of us are home together
ninergirl52, poor little guy for getting his boo boo, but honestly- it's the first of MANY i'm sure to happen. Don't worry mama, it's par for the course of learning how to get around.
H got home around 2:30 last night. Liam was up every hour-1.5 hours from the time he went to bed to 2. So I never really got any sleep. Then when H came home apparently he thought it was a good idea to DTD so I didn't get to sleep till way too late.
I let him sleep in. Liam is napping now and I'm drinking a very strong extra espresso filled iced mocha.
Post by lovebuggies12 on Jul 16, 2015 10:49:28 GMT -5
Hugs to all that need them today! The babies falling and sucky work schedules have me blue too...
I'm stressing myself out because I'm trying to learn to code on my own and design mobile and web applications and I just keep giving up. I'll start and go for hours then get frustrated. I want to because a full stack developer so I can get a salaried position finally or make my own hours so I can be with my family. Ugh. I just need to watch some motivational speeches on YouTube or something. I just don't feel smart enough.
Post by lovebuggies12 on Jul 16, 2015 10:52:07 GMT -5
Oh and is anyone else's kid a crazy sleeper? DS rolls and wakes himself up all night! Flings himself over on me, has to switch boob sides, tries to nurse and sleep on his belly for some reason...
Oh and is anyone else's kid a crazy sleeper? DS rolls and wakes himself up all night! Flings himself over on me, has to switch boob sides, tries to nurse and sleep on his belly for some reason...
You just described my LO. My personal "favorite" is when he sits up in bed, let's out a noise, doesn't open his eyes and flops back over (if he's lucky a boob is exposed & he lands on one & helps himself).
ninergirl52 maybe this is just the beginning of life with a little boy- he's trying to pull a stunt like surfing on the dog today, next year he'll be flipping from the back of the couch.... gldnbearz yeah you need some sort of restraint for LO during pumping. Those tubes aren't long enough to deal with a mobile baby! lovebuggies12 I know nothing about coding and it sounds really intimidating, so good for you for trying! Perseverance is one of the most admirable qualities (and studies show it's more effective in reaching goals than innate smarts), so go watch those motivational videos and get back at it girl!
spikesmom Sending you creepy internet hugs. I'm sure he's just adjusting after being on vacation. I'm so sorry and I hope things improve quickly.
Pictures went well last night. We ended up just having the three kiddos in the pics. We met our photographer at a local garden. We found some really cool areas that served as great props and backgrounds. We were finished in about 45 minutes. Whew, glad to have it done until his 10 month pictures.
I am such a scaredy cat cautious person. Anything that could remotely go wrong and cause me injury I pretty much avoid. H is a pretty cautious person, but he's a boy so obviously doing crazy things isn't too out of his realm but overall nothing too crazy. No stitches/broke bones, etc.
I fear that this is NOT Liam. He's already trying to climb things, has no concept of the cliff that is the couch or bed and I think I'm going to find him in places I wouldn't even dream of doing/going to. AKA like my brother. :/
Last few nights LO has had coughing fits, where she coughs so much she starts to gag. Cough, plus weird diaper bumps and never ending itchy tummy rash = 3:45 pediatrician appointment.
Hello everyone! I haven't posted much this week, but just went through and read yesterday's posts and gave out love-it's. I appreciate the support from dealing with this breast lump situation. I wasn't too worried, but the day of my ultrasound I was awfully nervous. Now that we know it was nothing, I think DH and I are going to stop using condoms. Not really TFAS, but not preventing. I still haven't gotten my period back, so who knows how long it will take...
spikesmom - sorry the adjustment from vacation back to work isn't going too well. We have vacation in August so I will be going through the same thing.
gldnbearz - I second the suggestion of finding a way to contain the kid while pumping. My Lao could easily spend 15-20 minutes in his jumperoo.
ninergirl52 - it's tough seeing the kids with their boo boos. They happen. A lot. Kids are very resilient.
jjh1119 - boo to no sleep, at least you have caffeine.
l8rg8r - glad your pictures went well. I have yet get any sort of professional pictures of LO. We talked about doing it several times but haven't ever scheduled anything.
Post by songbirdsinging55 on Jul 16, 2015 14:09:38 GMT -5
spikesmom - all the hugs for you, that is both sad and frustrating. Has the pediatrician recommended anything to help. We used to warm the nipple up and do paced feeding because he would not take a bottle at first. ninergirl52 - aww poor LO, thankfully it isn't anything major gldnbearz - yay for crawling! Still waiting for that here. Patiently though, I am not ready for him to be that much on the move zengal- LOVE this! jjh1119- caffeine is definitely a requirement today, hopefully you are able to sneak in a nap somewhere. lovebuggies12 - I know of a coding program specifically designed for women. I get their email all of the time but I haven't started that project. I can find the link for you. It starts with the basics. Apparently female coders are in high demand. For motivational speeches, check out TED talks. There are some amazing speeches there.
Post by songbirdsinging55 on Jul 16, 2015 14:12:17 GMT -5
sjp03-great news that everything is okay! Also yay for not not TTC lol pixie523- hoping your LO is okay. Could the rash be heat related? Isaac has been getting small heat rashes?
Post by songbirdsinging55 on Jul 16, 2015 14:14:10 GMT -5
Isaac bit me hard, like really hard last night. So hard that I yelped. It scared him and he cried hosterically so then I cried. When I nursed him today, he was much more cautious and for some reason the nipple hurt all the time except when I nurse. Could it be cracked?
jjh1119 Luckily H is usually around when I'm pumping at home. Or I detach to re-direct her. Unfortunately, pump is a 40-45 minute affair around here. Not sure she will tolerate a jumper for that long. Although she did pretty well during an hour's conference call last week.
sjp03-great news that everything is okay! Also yay for not not TTC lol pixie523- hoping your LO is okay. Could the rash be heat related? Isaac has been getting small heat rashes?
It could? It's been pretty constant for a few weeks. That's my thing; I need them to see it and tell me what it is and I can go from there... It definitely gets worse with heat and sweat.
lovebuggies12 I work in tech (but client facing) and there is so much growth. My company is very very mindful of hiring women programmers. It's hard, but you can do it!
Post by MsNicole06 on Jul 16, 2015 15:54:29 GMT -5
Re pumping with a mobile baby: I've got friends that purchased a large inflatable pool for their daughter to use as a pnp with crawling room. She has room to play but can't get into anything.
Post by songbirdsinging55 on Jul 16, 2015 16:56:02 GMT -5
Totally random but I am beyond excited for the Selena line that MAC is coming out with. As a young Mexican American growing up in Texas, she was my idol. Even after moving up North :-)
Post by jax1182014 on Jul 16, 2015 17:57:40 GMT -5
Is it normal that I'm feeling very emotional with the fact that my daughter will eventually stop breastfeeding? I'm feeling like she's already way more interested in food than my boob food
Is it normal that I'm feeling very emotional with the fact that my daughter will eventually stop breastfeeding? I'm feeling like she's already way more interested in food than my boob food
Is it normal that I'm feeling very emotional with the fact that my daughter will eventually stop breastfeeding? I'm feeling like she's already way more interested in food than my boob food
Absolutely normal, I am emotional knowing that I will have to wean him eventually.
Is it normal that I'm feeling very emotional with the fact that my daughter will eventually stop breastfeeding? I'm feeling like she's already way more interested in food than my boob food
pixie523 two diseases at once!? You may have all the beer.
Eta I like the flood of yes, normal responses for jax1182014. It will be a sad day, I agree! You could always keep at it until she's five or six though-
Post by lovebuggies12 on Jul 16, 2015 19:32:50 GMT -5
songbirdsinging55 yea that'd be great to see that link! All the Dev programs I see are long crazy hours and expensive. And the biting think just happened to me. I felt pain for 2 days maybe but it wasn't cracked. Ice and nipple cream help says kellymom website. DS and I are both cautious now!
ninergirl52 I guess we just have some crazy sleeper boys lol
jax1182014 hopefully it's normal because I always get sad when he gets disinterested in nursing. Now he doesn't want a boob, bottle, or baby food from me. Just those waffer snacks.
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