SHABAM! Saturday Spam

[WittyLittle]

I used to be fit. I did all the Les Mills. Now I just pay Les Bills. 

[aggiebug]

Morning. I am up with a little girl and I think these would be an appropriate outfit today:


I did get to see a beautiful sunrise, but now I would be OK if she let us both take a nap.

This is our first day in over 2 weeks where we have no one to see and no obligations. Such a relief.

[osumegs]

+1 on needing those aggiebug.

Working today, which will probably be my last shift for awhile. Once summer is over, vacations slow way down. I won't have any shifts to cover. That kinda makes me sad. I like having a day or two out of the house every month to somewhat use my brain in a different way.

[aggiebug]

Aug 8, 2015 5:37:50 GMT -5 osumegs said:

+1 on needing those aggiebug.

Working today, which will probably be my last shift for awhile. Once summer is over, vacations slow way down. I won't have any shifts to cover. That kinda makes me sad. I like having a day or two out of the house every month to somewhat use my brain in a different way.

What do you do? I forget?

[osumegs]

Aug 8, 2015 5:38:58 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Aug 8, 2015 5:37:50 GMT -5 osumegs said:

+1 on needing those aggiebug.

Working today, which will probably be my last shift for awhile. Once summer is over, vacations slow way down. I won't have any shifts to cover. That kinda makes me sad. I like having a day or two out of the house every month to somewhat use my brain in a different way.

What do you do? I forget?

Retail pharmacist

[WittyLittle]

osumegs, is it bad for me to wish illness on someone so you can get some more shifts? I guess there's no possibility for a regular part time position anywhere? Enjoy your shift in any case!

aggiebug, I LOVE THAT OUTFIT COMBO. hahahaha!

[dreemkin]

Working this weekend whaaaa! Hopefully today will go smoothly but it's not starting out well. I already have a headache. Please stay at home sick people lol.

Have a good one!

[WittyLittle]

dreemkin, oh no! I hate it when sick people work. It's so selfish.

[emilyz320]

Hi! Got back last night and trying to slowly catch up when my tiny dictator will allow. We had an amazing time on the cape! I am so grateful for my in laws they are wonderful people. Dd was an angel and had a blast with her cousins too.

[WittyLittle]

I'm thinking of moving Jake into his own room tomorrow night. I'm sick of having the same discussion with DH everynight. SSSSHHHH you'll wake him up. If you wake him, you take him! And in the morning, when one of us rolls over for the first time, Jake wakes right up. Same with DH's alarm clock. That and it's gonna have to happen eventually.

Crib transitioners, what was your strategy? Did we do a thread on this? I tried looking it up but couldn't find anything!

[emilyz320]

Aug 8, 2015 6:46:13 GMT -5 WittyLittle said:

I'm thinking of moving Jake into his own room tomorrow night. I'm sick of having the same discussion with DH everynight. SSSSHHHH you'll wake him up. If you wake him, you take him! And in the morning, when one of us rolls over for the first time, Jake wakes right up. Same with DH's alarm clock. That and it's gonna have to happen eventually.

Crib transitioners, what was your strategy? Did we do a thread on this? I tried looking it up but couldn't find anything!

We finally did it about 3 weeks ago. No strategy - just put her in there one night and it worked! I swear she sleeps better in there than she did in our room. She sleeps like a rock and now we don't have to worry about talking quiet, or not turning on lights to read, or dtd. Go for it!

[mrsclark731]

Good morning!

emilyz320, that baby girl is adorable!!! How did she like the beach?

H and I have massages scheduled today for his birthday (it was Tuesday). Long story short I'm SUPER nervous about leaving DD with his mom. I've never left her with her while she is awake. Anxious doesn't begin to describe how I feel. H and I just got into a fight about it. He wasn't saying anything reassuring when I told him how I felt. He was just like ok... If that's how you feel that's fine. Ugh.

[emilyz320]

Aug 8, 2015 6:54:57 GMT -5 mrsclark731 said:

Good morning!

emilyz320, that baby girl is adorable!!! How did she like the beach?

H and I have massages scheduled today for his birthday (it was Tuesday). Long story short I'm SUPER nervous about leaving DD with his mom. I've never left her with her while she is awake. Anxious doesn't begin to describe how I feel. H and I just got into a fight about it. He wasn't saying anything reassuring when I told him how I felt. He was just like ok... If that's how you feel that's fine. Ugh.

Thank you! She loved it, especially playing in the water. I wish we were closer to the beach. I'm sorry about your mil. What does she do that makes you anxious?

[PikoPiko]

WittyLittle, do it! He'll sleep better. Do it sooner rather than later, would be harder when our babies start to have separation anxiety.

I fell asleep and missed my midnight pumping. I woke up with some holy rock hard boobs. I now have two 2.5oz tubes of watery foremilk and 1.5 tubes of hindmilk. They look drastically different. Should I mix the 2 together to even out the fat content?

[dramacat]

Morning Ladies! It's been a while. LO caught a cold, that looks pretty mild, but it's turned him into a tiny clingy monster. Lol.
emilyz320 she's so cute! How cold was the water? My LO screams if the water is cooler than warm bath water, lol.

[hollydfromtn]

No big plans today, which is wonderful. DH has S in the living room watching soccer with him. I should really go back to sleep for a little bit, but I'm laying here playing on my phone instead. Le sigh. Hope you ladies have a spamtastic Saturday.

[wimcgrath]

PikoPiko I would mix the milk- that's what I do with my morning pump that always has a decent amount of fore milk.

[danitaec]

TL;dr I'll be glad to get out of the house today!

I solo parented all week while my husband was out of town for work. Since his new job will mean he works from home (when he's in town), I took yesterday to make him a home office. My mom watched the baby, and I moved things, cleaned, packed, organized, and got a pretty sweet setup going on in our sunroom. He came home and was all, "why is this in here? What did you do with, x, y, z?" Eff it, I could have spent my time on something else.

So this morning I have a meeting to go to, and after I think I'll hit up the tax-free weekend sales on my way back. Maybe stop for some lunch. Or drive reeeeally slowly. He needs some solo parent time and I need a break so I don't break his face.

[wimcgrath]

emilyz320 so cute! I'm jealous of the ponytail!

[flyster]

I'm with aggiebug, although, my LO seems tired too, just not enough to sleep. We were up a bunch again last night. Better then night 1 without the Merlin suit but not great yet.


Today is going to be a day of firsts.
For the first time, DS soaked through his overnight diaper and all over the bedding on the floor where we were sleeping. Not sure if its because he has so many more sleeping positions now, or if its because we slept till 8(!) so he was about 12 hours in it. More fun for mom, and I'm grateful to have made it 6 months without this happening before! He just doesn't pee as much as some babies I guess.

Headed to the big city today (NYC) with DS for the first time for a baby shower, which is also a first! Aside from baby showers at work I've never been to one. I didn't have one, and my few friends with babies live fairly far away and I hadn't been to theirs. Its co-ed, so DH is coming with, and DS gets to meet 3 of my college friends he hasn't met yet, including my Bridesman

[miniwheat]

Morning.
DD is going to DH's parents today and its a dreary day so DS and I are going to hang out while I clean out our closest of things we have grown out of or done wear. I am also starting to make lists of things we need to pack for our road trip to SC. I am glad our unit we are renting has laundry because I need to bring so much other stuff we almost wont have room for clothes! 2 days of driving with a 3yo and an 8 month old scares me.

[emilyz320]

Aug 8, 2015 7:11:32 GMT -5 dramacat said:

Morning Ladies! It's been a while. LO caught a cold, that looks pretty mild, but it's turned him into a tiny clingy monster. Lol.
emilyz320 she's so cute! How cold was the water? My LO screams if the water is cooler than warm bath water, lol.

Thank you! We went to a lake, not the ocean, easier with my niece and nephew, so it was pretty warm! I'm hoping she will be a fishy like her mom. I hope your lo feels better! Clingy is no fun at all

[cloe111479]

I'm pumping in the bedroom but can hear dh talking to dd about the episode of miles from tomorrow land that he put on. He thinks they say it yesterday. Lol! Men. I think he likes it more than her.

Hanging around here today. Grocery and sam's club run. He had grass to cut and I want to get a pedicure. That's about all our plans today. Tomorrow. We are headed to my parents house for Sunday lunch.

[missys]

aggiebug‌ yay for no obligations!
osumegs sorry about work slowing down. I totally know what you mean about using your brain differently with summers off over here
emilyz320 oh the cuteness!
mrsclark731 how long will you be gone from A? Enjoy the massages and I'm so sorry you're feeling this way!
hollydfromtn manchester united game?
danitaec wtf bro?
flyster yay! Have fun lady!

Going to the zoo for FIL birthday. Build a Bear was created in my hometown and we have one at the zoo. My husband insists we get O a zoo animal every time. It's so sweet!

[hollydfromtn]

missys Oh yeah. He actually added the BPL kick off day to our family calendar. He's been looking to this for weeks. I need to find him and S matching Newcastle jerseys for Christmas.

ETA: fix tag

[emilyz320]

Aug 8, 2015 8:23:36 GMT -5 mumomma13 said:

emilyz320 She is so cute!

Thank you!

[miniwheat]

emilyz320, She is a doll!
cloe111479, Miles is pretty popular in our house too. DH watches him with DD all the time!

[dmorgendorffer]

3.5 hours into our drive down to NC. Just passing through Baltimore now.

DD sttn last night and has been napping for most of the ride so far. I'm scared for the night ahead of us at the hotel.

[lilyelayne]

aggiebug enjoy your day!
dreemkin hope the headache passes
emilyz320 your LO is so precious!
WittyLittle we simply moved DS into his room & crib one night (from PnP in our room). He slept well in our room in the newborn napper, but I think the crib ended up being much more comfortable than his PnP so he was happy to move.
mrsclark731 so hard to leave LO. Sorry your H doesn't get it. Hope you enjoy the massage though!
dramacat hi! Sorry LO is sick!

[lilyelayne]

PikoPiko I'd mix the milk

Spam: DH & DS are still sleeping, yay! DS in particular needed a solid sleep. Think when everyone gets up, we'll pick up bagels on the way to my sister's place. There's a craft fair in Jack London Square we may wander through. Then sister's engagement party this afternoon/evening!

On a babywearing note, I reach for my woven wrap every time, but I'm so glad we brought the ergo. So easy for anyone to wear DS! My mom, sister, & DH all got some carrier snuggles yesterday.