Post by elizabethnevadap on Jul 20, 2015 5:23:18 GMT -5
I think my big plan of my son and I shopping then hitting the beach/pool may be a tad unrealistic. It's going to be hot and super humid. Obvi, it's late July, but the humidity has made it hard to even breathe. I've been kind of denying summer this year and staying in the air. Lots of water and sunscreen!
First day of mat leave aaaand I'm up at 4 a.m. DH just turned off the A/C because he's freezing... I really can't imagine a scenario in which the bedroom was too cold.
I think my big plan of my son and I shopping then hitting the beach/pool may be a tad unrealistic. It's going to be hot and super humid. Obvi, it's late July, but the humidity has made it hard to even breathe. I've been kind of denying summer this year and staying in the air. Lots of water and sunscreen!
We really have been kind of lucky this year. Until the past week or so... The humidity stinks! However if you can find a pool or lake... Best feeling ever! Went swimming last week and it was heaven! Weightless, cool, ahhhh.
Post by runningmommy519 on Jul 20, 2015 5:29:43 GMT -5
Ethan's blood sugars might finally starting to stay normal. They kept getting to low and they'd have to give him fluids. I'm hoping he'll lose the IV soon.
He's also at almost 100% breast milk through the NG tube. It seems like as soon as I make enough they increase his feedings. He's getting about an oz each feeding. I'm almost getting an oz when I pump. I know that any day my milk will really come in. They give him my breast milk first and then whatever I don't produce they give him formula to make up the difference. If he seems awake then I try to nurse. If he's to sleepy then we snuggle (which we had to do for this current feeding).
We haven't gotten the results for the test they did for his spine on whatever day that was(I've lost track). Should get those today.
They also moved him out of the isolate (he was in this for the Billie lights and to regulate his temp) and into a regular bassinet. He might be a little sleepy as his body has to regulate its temperature on its own. Regular bassinet = I get to put him in clothes! Yay! Preemie clothing would be to short in length. So he's swimming in newborn stuff.
I'm doing better today. Thank you for all the kind words yesterday. I tried to love tit.... I'm sure I missed one but I've read them all.
Would it be bad if I killed DH? I'm the one having surgery today and extra anxious. He wakes up boo hoo-ing he needs more sleep. I've been up since 3:30 unable to sleep. I let him sleep for another 45 mins and get ready myself. First thing he says when I wake him. Ugh... I have a headache. Complains about getting up because he's tired and doesn't feel good. Now he's dry heaving in the shower. REALLY??? Apparantly I have an extra child today.
Happy to hear the updates on Ethan, runningmommy519. I'm continuing to keep him (and you) in my thoughts & prayers, hoping he is able to come home soon!
Would it be bad if I killed DH? I'm the one having surgery today and extra anxious. He wakes up boo hoo-ing he needs more sleep. I've been up since 3:30 unable to sleep. I let him sleep for another 45 mins and get ready myself. First thing he says when I wake him. Ugh... I have a headache. Complains about getting up because he's tired and doesn't feel good. Now he's dry heaving in the shower. REALLY??? Apparantly I have an extra child today.
Yeah he needs to man up. Did he forget you're having two babies today?!? You are going to be cut open and he's complaining about a headache.
I've been awake since 3:30. Kitten battle on my bed + baby feet between my ribs. I almost fell asleep about 15 mins ago but the upstairs neighbors began their stomping routine. And then Effy cat started whining for no apparent reason. SO's alarm will go off in 20 mins.
Today I'm going to nap & then finally write my final essay of the summer. I've procrastinated for nearly 2 months & it's due by midnight. If I could just sleep for the next 3 weeks, that would be great!
Post by lawndog1216 on Jul 20, 2015 6:31:54 GMT -5
tigger815, around here I call that behavior "attention seeking behavior" since everyone else in your world is focusing on you, the mom-to-be. So yes-- three children for you today. However-- WHOOO HOOOO for baby day!! Can't wait to read the updates!
Making banana bread and pretty much that's it for the day. Work, too, but mostly banana bread is on my mind.
runningmommy519 glad you're doing better today. FX you get the results soon.
Pretty certain it's going to work that makes me want to go ahead and have the baby. All weekend I was cool with baby not being here yet, today I'm back to wanting baby out. At least my co-workers are a good team to work with. They offer any help I need (and some I don't like lifting a ridiculously light box.) My work load is just so crazy. I think I'm going to just focus on doing what I can and say fuck it to the rest. We'll see if I can actually manage that.
I went to sleep a little after 11 and only woke up once to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and was able to go straight back to sleep. That was lovely. I definitely needed a good night's sleep before going back to work this morning. I really don't feel like adulting today and I want the weekend to be here again already. On the bright side, I've got my sister and another girl training in the cottage with us all day, so I likely won't really have to do much of anything. They're at the point where we let them take the reigns while they're on duty and DH and I are just there for legal purposes to supervise since their background checks haven't come in yet and they can't be left alone on duty with the kids.
DH has been stressed all weekend. On Friday we went in to get our yearly physicals for work. They found too much sugar in his urine to actually be able to measure with the urinalysis, so he has to go back in today fasting to get tested for diabetes, which runs in his family. He's pretty freaked out about it. He spent the weekend drinking tons of water because he's hoping he was really just dehydrated.
Going home sometime this morning/ afternoon and I can't wait. I have had some very judgy nurses when it comes to breastfeeding and it is getting old. I am ready to just get home and settle into this new life!
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