Post by songbirdsinging55 on Aug 21, 2015 7:20:11 GMT -5
Yesterday was awful. I tried string cheese because they have 8g of protein and found I like it. I was hungry so I had a handful of Spanish olives and some tomato basil crackers. Then a small bottle of water. Horrible Idea. I spent the entire night throwing up :-(. It was the worst. Luckily DH is off today so he stayed up with Isaac. Today my throat burns and I am just hoping for a nice easy day.
songbirdsinging55, ooof. I hope today is better for you! I was lucky and had a pretty easy pregnancy, but remember only eating about 6 foods; mostly cereal. At some point it doesn't matter what you're eating, as long as you're eating and keeping it down. (I know with your gallbladder issues that's not as easy for you though)
I think I'm finally over my feelings hang over from yesterday. Some days I feel like I'm doing everything half assed (wife, employee, mom, homekeeper, sister, friend), and failing at all of them. H was very reassuring that was in my head, but it still felt hard. Tonight I've got my work retreat and then tomorrow I'm going to try to go to a free yoga class then I was able to score a sitter to watch my TV while LO sleeps. I think H and I are going to go get dinner and a drink somewhere. Sunday is our second to last swim lesson, and a good friend of ours is supposed to be in town so hopefully they will get to swing by to see LO and have some laughs.
Post by songbirdsinging55 on Aug 21, 2015 9:35:45 GMT -5
pixie523- have fun at yoga! I hope to try prenatal yoga once the morning sickness subsides. I know what you mean but you are doing a great job on all of those fronts. You may be a little overwhelmed but I think it will be great for you to have a little time to relax. How are the swim lessons?
songbirdsinging55, She likes them for 20 minutes of a 30 minute class. I think they're just a little too close to nap time. We're going to sit out next session, but I'd definitely do it again!
Yuck, songbirdsinging55! Throwing up is the worst I also hope you have a nice easy day today. pixie523 I get that half-assed feeling all the time! Why are we so hard on ourselves? It's a challenge to feel like you're doing well at everything when there are so.many.things to do. The yoga and drinks out and laughs might just be the perfect cure (works for me!). We're at the pedi to see how big baby has grown! I had a meeting outside of the office- and practically next door to the pedi- this morning so I had to bring baby with me. A little awkward, but she was so charming it was actually kind of fun. And then after this I gotta half-ass clean my house very quickly because my friend is coming over for lunch!
songbirdsinging55 ugh I'm so sorry you are so sick. I was thinking about trying to get pregnant again and all I could think about is how in the world I would take care of lo while feeling crappy&tired. Hang in there, I'm sure you will get past it soon and be feeling better, hope today can be restful for you! pixie523 I definitely feel like that sometimes too, it's crazy hard to be a mother, wife and just person some days! I find myself constantly second guessing myself on so many things with lo...we need to be easier on ourselves for sure! Hope you have a good day today zengal good luck at the pedi appt, and have fun with your friend. I personally am a big fan of lunch with friends @jax182014 hi!
I'm so excited for this evening, we are going to my mom's for dinner and my grandma is in town from Arizona and will be meeting lo for the first time! I think it's super cool that she has 3 great grandma's still kicking it and will now have met all 3!
pixie523 I feel like that all the time. We are all balancing so much and are incredibly hard on ourselves. That said I lose sleep thinking some variation of this on a regular basis :-(
kfaye that is awesome, my lo has 1 great grandma is who lives pretty close which is great!
Ladies talk me off the ledge please. I mentioned previously how my nanny doesn't want to work additional hours and I really need additional hours with my promotion. I have been working for at least 2-3 hours past lo bedtime every night because I cant work in the mornings with lo (if I'm lucky I get about an hour of work done between 6-9AM. My H is pushing hard to enroll him in a local daycare center but I really hate the idea and I'm not sure why. I visited the center this morning with lo and it seemed great and the staff were all really involved with the kids but I still feel sick to my stomach about it. Max is very particular and I worry how he will do with the 1:4 ratio. He is used to 1:2 or 1:1 and really loves our nanny and her little girl. I keep having visions of him crying incessantly and them not being able to comfort him. I hate leaving my lo at all and this is really bothering me. There is a home based daycare in town that I am looking at in two weeks but they don't have an opening until January. I feel like I might be more comfortable with the home based daycare but I really have no clue. Thanks for "listening"
Post by MsNicole06 on Aug 21, 2015 18:34:33 GMT -5
Re Photos zengal I thought about complaining but I was using a groupon and got 3 poses on CD and free prints. The reality is DD is teething, and wrapping up being sick so the attitude she has in photos is really the attitude she's showing. DH like the ones I picked for the cd, and I'm not going to mess with it.
Today was a good day for me and I'm glad because it was a long week. I'm really excited to take a break from work.
Post by ninergirl52 on Aug 21, 2015 18:42:19 GMT -5
spikesmom - Ugh! That stinks about your nanny. I totally get working crazy hours, I do that too (from home though) and I'm not bound to any particular hours except EST general times to take calls. So I get the long days for sure. Is there any chance you can get a different nanny? That would probably be my first choice that way he stays home. Is the additional hours thing long or short term? Any chance you can flex your nanny's hours a bit? Either way, good luck. I don't know how much help I was there.
songbirdsinging55 - Boo to the pukey's!! pixie523 - I'm in the same boat and feel like I'm doing some things half assed all of the time. It's a struggle for sure.
Ok ladies I need your opinion on something ... this is CLEARLY my 3rd world problem of the day. I just received an email from the airline we are flying to NC (Seattle to Raleigh) tomorrow night and I was upgraded to first class. So I now have a first class ticket and DH has a coach ticket (still a decent seat). We didn't buy our tickets together because his company paid for his. I called the airline and they put him on the list for an upgrade but there is no guarantee. Sooo do I keep the first class ticket and make him sit in coach alone or do I forfeit first class to sit with him and we all stay together? It is a red eye so we'll be sleeping and if I keep the seat in first class I'll take LO with me.
I'll try to post the rest of my tagging after my shower. But ninergirl52 take the first class ;-) you and baby will be nice and comfy and odds are you will all sleep the whole flight.
Re Photos zengal I thought about complaining but I was using a groupon and got 3 poses on CD and free prints. The reality is DD is teething, and wrapping up being sick so the attitude she has in photos is really the attitude she's showing. DH like the ones I picked for the cd, and I'm not going to mess with it.
Today was a good day for me and I'm glad because it was a long week. I'm really excited to take a break from work.
That makes sense to me. I always wonder why I need more than a couple poses anyhow!
ninergirl52 for sure take the 1st class ticket! You need a bigger seat for LO spikesmom I know there are really good daycares out there, but bottom line if you aren't comfortable then it's not a good deal. But it sounds like none of your options are currently available? Your nanny can't work more hours and the home-based isn't for three+ more months? Is there another nanny to pick up extra hours, or maybe a mother's helper so you can perhaps get a little more work done in the mornings? If those options don't work, ask all the questions about what bothers you at daycares and consider that as a temporary fix until your home-based opens up. Good luck!
So about the pedi appointment: my baby was called chunky by a medical professional! I'm not offended, because she's healthy and smart and- let's face it folks, she's chunky. She was 59th percentile for weight and 14th for height. For real though, I think they got the height wrong. :-D
@ninergirl53 and zengal thank you for your support and suggestions! I am looking for a new nanny or someone to fill in the gaps but so far haven't had any luck. My H is also pushing for the center because he likes the structure (he is an elementary school principal) but is leaving the final decision up to me.
Post by ninergirl52 on Aug 24, 2015 8:41:14 GMT -5
I kept the first class seat for the first leg & dh was upgraded as well. 2nd flight was a small plane so first class was no big deal & I gave up my seat on that flight so we could sit together. I was happy to see they gave my seat to an elderly woman in a wheelchair. Now to get lo to adjust to EST this week.
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