This week is back to our normal routine of me and DD during the day, so nice. DD decided we should start the week off early so I am currently lounging in my oversized chair waiting for nap number one so I can nap too.
I need to do a thorough cleaning of the entire house this week so that will start soon too.
Do anything exciting this weekend? Up to anything fun this week?
Post by mrsclark731 on Aug 10, 2015 6:17:03 GMT -5
I think I'm finally joining the teething club. DD was up screaming bloody murder at midnight and didn't calm down till the Tylonel started to work.
H let the monitor die (I'll blame it all on him) and I woke up to a unhappy baby at 6 after I put her down from MOTN feeding at 430. I'm so tired I tried to use shampoo as conditioner TWICE last night before I realized why I still had suds in my hair. Ugh.
I'm now baiting the cat to entertain her. I put cat treats in front of her PNP and he stays there for like 20 minutes looking at her:
I think I'm finally joining the teething club. DD was up screaming bloody murder at midnight and didn't calm down till the Tylonel started to work.
H let the monitor die (I'll blame it all on him) and I woke up to a unhappy baby at 6 after I put her down from MOTN feeding at 430. I'm so tired I tried to use shampoo as conditioner TWICE last night before I realized why I still had suds in my hair. Ugh.
I'm now baiting the cat to entertain her. I put cat treats in front of her PNP and he stays there for like 20 minutes looking at her:
Good morning! Not up to much today. Just meal planned so we will head to the grocery store later today. Need to go for a long, long walk to get myself back on the healthy track. Also gotta go to once upon a child for some 9mo jammies. This girl is growing like a weed!
Post by lotsofdotts on Aug 10, 2015 6:35:02 GMT -5
Brady slept through the night! He woke up a couple of times, but I didn't go in there and he fell back asleep quickly. We are trying to establish a morning routine before we are thrown into one next week when I go back to school. This may be harder for me than it is or him. I'm not feeling getting up early.
Post by mrsclark731 on Aug 10, 2015 6:46:53 GMT -5
Awwww I feel for all of the teachers starting back up!
emilyz320, I packed all her 9 month clothes away this weekend. 12 month clothes at 24 weeks! We also upped her diaper size to a 5. Growing way too fast! Have fun shopping!
Brady slept through the night! He woke up a couple of times, but I didn't go in there and he fell back asleep quickly. We are trying to establish a morning routine before we are thrown into one next week when I go back to school. This may be harder for me than it is or him. I'm not feeling getting up early.
I need to win the lottery.
I was just thinking to myself that I should start practicing the morning routine too! I think I am going to get up at 5am again to get myself ready (rude awakening) and work out tu/th, get stuff done m/w/f. I am hoping to stick to that routine in the school year.
Awwww I feel for all of the teachers starting back up!
emilyz320, I packed all her 9 month clothes away this weekend. 12 month clothes at 24 weeks! We also upped her diaper size to a 5. Growing way too fast! Have fun shopping!
Healthy girl! Is there a huge difference between 9mo and 12mo? I have been stuffing her in 6mo sleepers for way too long. I finally washed the 9mo hand me downs we have and put her in one - not much wiggle room. I'm wondering if I should just jump to 12mo? It is crazy how fast they grow! For her it's just the sleepers and rompers, though. The 6mo pants, shirts and onesies fit fine. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since I am almost 6ft.
Post by WittyLittle on Aug 10, 2015 7:00:06 GMT -5
Good luck everyone going back to work! lotsofdotts good idea getting a run-up before being thrown into the routine. I wish we'd done this. I still let Jake sleep as long as he needs before getting up to go to daycare. Because my work doesn't have parking and street parking is ridiculously expensive, we have to take the bus (when I'm on my own I bike. So Dutch). This means we're currently always 30 mins late for work when I've dropped him off. Oops I can't wait till he's 9 months and I can put him in the bike seat and we aren't stuck on bus schedules!
We had a crazy busy day yesterday. Play date in the am, then ran home for a lunch and to prepare food, then off to a wedding shower which I was hosting. LO held up really well at the party!
LO has really started to get more mobile in the last two days...which of course means more wake ups! Ugh boo!
Its sad that I consider just 3 wake-ups last night an improvement Tired momma over here, but not as bad as last week! Fun weekend by us. LO started enjoying new games like hide and seek. He is also very quickly scooting after the cat, who he is trying to make friends with.
DH had friends over for board game night yesterday. He invited a specific group trying to get this one guy over to finish some "epic game" they started months ago. The guy ended up bowing out because his very pregnant wife wasn't feeling well. It turns out "not feeling well" ended up being labor, and their baby was born early this morning. Here is LO hanging with the boys and learning to game:
Not much spam here. DD starts soccer camp today, she's SO excited. Today we do our scavenger hunt for her, which is the big reveal of us taking her to Hawaii on Thursday. I can't wait. It's going to be nice. I'm not sure how I'm going to get around yet, I'm still barely walking as is.
Awwww I feel for all of the teachers starting back up!
emilyz320, I packed all her 9 month clothes away this weekend. 12 month clothes at 24 weeks! We also upped her diaper size to a 5. Growing way too fast! Have fun shopping!
Healthy girl! Is there a huge difference between 9mo and 12mo? I have been stuffing her in 6mo sleepers for way too long. I finally washed the 9mo hand me downs we have and put her in one - not much wiggle room. I'm wondering if I should just jump to 12mo? It is crazy how fast they grow! For her it's just the sleepers and rompers, though. The 6mo pants, shirts and onesies fit fine. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since I am almost 6ft.
I forgot you are 6 feet like me!
DD is really tall and well over 20 lbs... I stopped being able to put footed sleepers on her 3 months ago. She is a onesie/pants wearer because of her height. I feel like 9 month clothes were big on her for 2 weeks, then they fit for a week, then everything was too small and leaving marks on her.
emilyz320 I looked into buying 12 month sleepers this weekend. DD is one of the smallest here weight wise but with night cloth diapers her 9 month barely fit. I thought there was a huge size difference between 9 and 12 footed sleepers, but may just be me. My sister thought the 12 mo ones were cut tighter through the body when her son sized up.
Sitting in the beginning-of-the-year faculty meeting. Blech. I considered live-blogging it so you can see how ridiculous and time-wasting it is, but I didn't want you to hate me! The only saving grace is that there are Panera bagels; I had a cinnamon crunch bagel with an obscene amount of hazelnut cream cheese.
Sitting in the beginning-of-the-year faculty meeting. Blech. I considered live-blogging it so you can see how ridiculous and time-wasting it is, but I didn't want you to hate me! The only saving grace is that there are Panera bagels; I had a cinnamon crunch bagel with an obscene amount of hazelnut cream cheese.
I totally feel your pain! I don't understand why we have to sit through the long pointless meetings. We are professionals and can read. Send a freaking email!
Dh is off today so I think we're going to take dd swimming when he gets home from golfing. He worked all weekend, so I'm calling today mommy rest time as well. I usually ask him to get up with her once on weekends and only through the week if it's been an every hour kind of night. Without fail, he always goes in her room and comes back after 2 minutes. He goes, "I have never heard her cry like that. What do you want to do?". Um, she cries like that every night, you just sleep through it, and I'm pretty sure you are capable of figuring it out!
I have so much respect for you ladies that teach! It seems like such a rewarding job but all the behind the scenes nonsense and parents would be a deal breaker for me. You guys rock!
mrsclark731 hope you can find some time to rest. Good idea with the cat. DS is obsessed with the dog. Always has to know where he is at and looking at him.
emilyz320 I gave up on sleepers for DS awhile ago because I was tired of him outgrowing them so fast. Now I buy the carter three piece pajama sets (shirt, shorts and pants).
flyster oh no, get some rest. That's crazy for DH's friend. Good thing he was willing to go home.
DH came clean last night and finally told me that MIL is upset that I am not always on time to work in the morning. (MIL picks DS up at my office because they live on the completely other side of the metro area.)I'm not the greatest being punctual but, being there within 10 minutes of my quoted time is pretty damn good for me. I think DH is getting annoyed with his mom bitching to him about it. She never says a peep to me though. She knows that I will give her the side eye.
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