We've established that I'm a bitch, so I'm just going to say that I sometimes smile when I read about someone losing their unicorn. My kid has never come close to unicorn status, so I always have a moment of satisfied "now you know how I feel."
Morning notches! My two donkeys held my boobs hostage yesterday & slept poorly! They just want to nurse which is okay but damn momma can't get anything done! So what did I miss yesterday? Where do I start?
Post by mrsbabe614 on Jan 26, 2015 10:06:24 GMT -5
victoria sorry your H let LO cry in the crib. DH has mentioned he wanted to do that with DD and I had to tell my dick punching arm to calm down. It makes me stabby when he says that. I know she'll be ok ultimately but I just don't want to do that.
Apparently, all my motivation to work is still at home today. So far, I have check PB, FB, done some online shopping at Old Navy and Avenue, chatted with a co-worker, got some hot chocolate, went back to PB, researched commuter bags and styles for my plus-size shape....
Granted I am current playing on PB and FB, but I wish I had nothing to do today. Stupid end of the quarter reports due at the end of the week.
Also the weather dicks got me all excited about snow & now we are going to get an inch. WTF! Where's sinner's bag of dicks, I'd like to personally hand deliver them to their face!
victoria sorry your H let LO cry in the crib. DH has mentioned he wanted to do that with DD and I had to tell my dick punching arm to calm down. It makes me stabby when he says that. I know she'll be ok ultimately but I just don't want to do that.
I think the first time he wakes up, he really is hungry, because it's been 3 hours. After that, I'm unsure. He sometimes goes 2 hours, sometimes 90 minutes. I just don't mind nursing him down, even if he just wants to comfort nurse. But then I worry that I'm teaching him bad habits. And honestly, since I don't even have the option of help during MOTN, I don't have much patience to try to teach him how to sleep on his own at 3am.
Now, naps, he's better at. He can fall asleep for naps without nursing or eating.
If he's going down for naps fine, I wouldn't worry much about bad habits. Personally I'd want more uninterrupted sleep, so I might try switching things up. But if you're ok with it, go with what's working!
I mean, I for sure would like more uninterrupted sleep. But I just don't think he's there yet. I know he can do five hours, plus we're in the midst of the 4 month sleep regression, I think. I've tried so many things. Swaddle, white noise, Merlin suit, swing, rocking, bottle before bed, and he still wakes up like this. So I'm thinking he's just one of those babies that takes longer to STTN.
Also I will admit that because I think he will be my only baby, I am much more patient that I'd be otherwise.
Post by windwithfingers on Jan 26, 2015 10:17:06 GMT -5
famousea and kaylajade thanks. I don't feel like I'm doing anything bad and I don't mind what we're doing, but sometimes people really make me feel like I'm messing up. Trying to care less about this.
Post by monstomommy on Jan 26, 2015 10:18:11 GMT -5
We were visiting my ILs yesterday. MIL made enchiladas for dinner. For some reason she put beans in the enchiladas. In my opinion, this makes them burritos with sauce, not enchiladas, but whatever. The point is, I have the worst gas ever!!! I have lit all the candles in my office and I keep mentioning that I smell sewer gas, but I am pretty sure my coworkers know I am tooting up a storm in my office!
famousea and kaylajade thanks. I don't feel like I'm doing anything bad and I don't mind what we're doing, but sometimes people really make me feel like I'm messing up. Trying to care less about this.
Smile and nod. That's what I did and still do. What worked for someone else may not work for you and your child.
So does anyone remember me mentioning my friend who was planning on having twins vaginally? She did it last night. Med-free, vaginal twin birth. She is officially my hero.
I almost passed out just reading this. She is amazing!
famousea and kaylajade thanks. I don't feel like I'm doing anything bad and I don't mind what we're doing, but sometimes people really make me feel like I'm messing up. Trying to care less about this.
Smile and nod. That's what I did and still do. What worked for someone else may not work for you and your child.
I'm starting to do this more and more. When I come downstairs in the morning, I don't even tell anyone how many times he woke up, even if they ask. I usually just say, "oh he slept okay."
I'm almost caught up. But yeah. I'm really hoping they cancel our evening sessions because I don't really love the idea of driving home in blizzard conditions. The last time this happened it took me 4.5 hours to get home!
Traffic was bad enough this morning that I was able to get in a full power pump. This does not bode well for a Monday morning, I really needed to get things done before class started today. Guess that won't happen.
I'm almost caught up. But yeah. I'm really hoping they cancel our evening sessions because I don't really love the idea of driving home in blizzard conditions. The last time this happened it took me 4.5 hours to get home!
If he's going down for naps fine, I wouldn't worry much about bad habits. Personally I'd want more uninterrupted sleep, so I might try switching things up. But if you're ok with it, go with what's working!
I mean, I for sure would like more uninterrupted sleep. But I just don't think he's there yet. I know he can do five hours, plus we're in the midst of the 4 month sleep regression, I think. I've tried so many things. Swaddle, white noise, Merlin suit, swing, rocking, bottle before bed, and he still wakes up like this. So I'm thinking he's just one of those babies that takes longer to STTN.
Also I will admit that because I think he will be my only baby, I am much more patient that I'd be otherwise.
Sleep regressions are nasty beasts. Even my unicorn was up every 2 hours and she never even did that as a newborn.
The theory behind putting themselves to sleep is that if they wake up in the middle of the night they will put themselves back down without you. That's been true with us for naps, she now wakes up, stirs for a bit then goes back to sleep without crying. So if you wanted to try it you could nurse him a little earlier than normal and try to put him down just drowsy. But, for the record, I 100% support telling the people pressuring you to stick their advice somewhere unpleasant.
famousea and kaylajade thanks. I don't feel like I'm doing anything bad and I don't mind what we're doing, but sometimes people really make me feel like I'm messing up. Trying to care less about this.
I gave this status fucks but you should give none (see what I did there?)
it's hard to ignore the criticism. I'm pretty sure they're just trying to help but what would really help is if they just kept their opinions to themselves. Many people have not learned this art form :-)
We've established that I'm a bitch, so I'm just going to say that I sometimes smile when I read about someone losing their unicorn. My kid has never come close to unicorn status, so I always have a moment of satisfied "now you know how I feel."
As the mom of a long-time unicorn, I absolutely do not think you're a bitch. Going through nights of non-unicorn sleep makes me appreciate you sleep deprived mamas so much more. You're rock stars, I don't know how you've done it since day 1.
Post by carriedaway19 on Jan 26, 2015 10:35:15 GMT -5
I know a blizzard is a bad thing, but I'm jealous of everyone that's getting snowed in today. I'm slowly losing hope that we'll get even one day off this winter. No fog, no ice, no snow. It's supposed to be 72 here today.
We didn't get much snow here, just enough to hide the grass. I hope we're not in for more, we've been pretty spoiled with a calm winter this year.
I'm really looking forward to lunch. I made a salmon quinoa salad. I cooked the quinoa with garlic and onion, and the salad has red peppers, cucumbers, tomato, avocado and parsley, with a vinaigrette dressing I made, topped with salmon that was oven roasted with a bit of olive oil, lemon, dill, salt and pepper. I want it NOW!
Post by amandajean12 on Jan 26, 2015 10:45:44 GMT -5
I JUST got an Arbitrator decision saying I won this huge case for our biggest client! I was convinced I lost and they were going to fire us. My Monday morning went from crabby to dance party instantly.
I know a blizzard is a bad thing, but I'm jealous of everyone that's getting snowed in today. I'm slowly losing hope that we'll get even one day off this winter. No fog, no ice, no snow. It's supposed to be 72 here today.
I'll trade you snow for 72 any day. Just let me know.
So does anyone remember me mentioning my friend who was planning on having twins vaginally? She did it last night. Med-free, vaginal twin birth. She is officially my hero.
I JUST got an Arbitrator decision saying I won this huge case for our biggest client! I was convinced I lost and they were going to fire us. My Monday morning went from crabby to dance party instantly.
Sometimes DH can be dumb. I'm in bed nursing DS and he comes upstairs leaving the toddler alone. ::head desk:: I said " where is she" he says "she's downstairs briefly" umm no. Can't leave her alone for one minute, I can't take a crap in peace during the day because if I left her alone there would be sharpie on the walls, her diaper would be off and she would be sticking a fork in the outlet. He will learn one day.
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