MOTN 9/14 (I think)

[wegrowsheep]

I actually had to check the date.

I'm up, watching The Expendables with DH. Well, I'm watching, he's sleeping with T on his chest. Don't care though. T hadn't slept more than 5 minutes from about 4 until 9:30.

I like a good, bloody, action-packed shoot em up as the next girl, but I might go do dishes.

[wegrowsheep]

Sept 15, 2015 1:42:24 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

I'm seriously eating all of the chocolate I can find in our house. What the hell is wrong with me??? LO is stirring in his crib but quietly. Fingers crossed that he just falls asleep.

DH brought home a milk chocolate Cadbury bar for me this evening. It's half gone. Probably won't last through lunch tomorrow.

[erbear]

LO and I were asleep around 8:30 last night. She's currently nursing and unlatching herself and crying when she does. Not a fun game at 3 am, baby!

[jessila]

Last week and this week have been terrible. He's up at least 3 times a night more like 5 or 6. I've been letting him fuss unless it's been more than 3 hours. Tonight has been good, for us, with only 3 wake ups.

I went in for what I figured would be a short snuggle and feed. I noticed he was dirty and changed him between sides to wake him back up to finish eating. On the second boob his butt broke loose and poopsplosion. It was pouring out of his diaper. And he is now fully awake at 530 am...and happily chilling in his swing. I'm hoping he passes back out. The monitor keeps switching on to show him happily cooing at the lights on his fan.

This will be better by the time I go back to work next week, right? Le sigh.

And I'm jealous of you bitches with chocolate. I totally deserve some after that poop up to my elbows. I'd also take 4 hours of sleep in a row ;-)

Edit bc words are hard

[Bluedaisy]

jessila, oh that sucks! Hopefully it gets better soon.

[Bluedaisy]

3:41 am here, baby is fed and back in the bassinet so I'm trying to win free diapers and checking on my friend whose water broke at twenty one weeks. Hopefully no news is good news.

[holliberry28]

M decided he no longer wants to give good stretches til 3 or 4 am anymore. Up to feed at 1:30 and again at 5:30 with kits of wakeups in between. He seems extra gassy but what more can I do.

[PurpleIris]

Someone (DH) didn't get a good swaddle on the baby and she got her hands out and started fussing on and off at 4:30 instead of waking up at her usual 7ish. She started really yelling at 5:45 so now she's eating.

[Deleted]

Sept 15, 2015 1:42:24 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

I'm seriously eating all of the chocolate I can find in our house. What the hell is wrong with me??? LO is stirring in his crib but quietly. Fingers crossed that he just falls asleep.

I'm still really happy about that new study that came out linking chocolate and red wine as way to stay off Alzheimer's and dementia.

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Sept 15, 2015 4:43:18 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

3:41 am here, baby is fed and back in the bassinet so I'm trying to win free diapers and checking on my friend whose water broke at twenty one weeks. Hopefully no news is good news.

I'm so sorry I hope the baby is ok.

[kemdupuis]

Sept 15, 2015 4:51:35 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Sept 15, 2015 1:42:24 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

I'm seriously eating all of the chocolate I can find in our house. What the hell is wrong with me??? LO is stirring in his crib but quietly. Fingers crossed that he just falls asleep.

Do you find you're like a sweet fiend since baby? I cannot stop myself these days, I ate an entire Toblerone bar last night and then raided my 6 year old nephews chocolate stash at his grandparents and removed all the good chocolate. I have no willpower AND I'm a terrible Aunt.

I love that you ate a bunch of your 6 year old nephew's candy. This is hysterical. But to answer your question, I have definitely been a chocolate fiend since B was born. I practically inhale the stuff

Bluedaisy fx everything is ok with your friend and her LO

[baileybaileybne]

Sleep breeds sleep, they said.

Give her lots of rest during the day and night sleep will work itself out, they said.

Nope nope nope nope nope.

So tired...

[Bluedaisy]

Thanks ladies, at the moment she is stable and there is no sign of infection so they are VERY cautiously optimistic. Now it's going to be fighting every day to keep that baby in there. They are praying for at least October 25th which happens to be my birthday so I'm very much praying for a birthday baby!

[jessila]

I'm going to try transitioning from the swaddle tonight. One arm in, one arm out. I need sleep in longer chunks, Kiddo.

Update: he grabbed his nose while nursing and couldn't figure out how to let go. Tbh it was hilarious

[carolyngrace]

We were driving home during DB's normal bedtime tonight. The only way I could keep him entertained and not screaming was showing him a mirror. He was cooing and smiling at himself the whole time.

We got home, swaddled, fed, and I put him down with the widest of eyes looking at me. Then he fell asleep without a peep. Good baby! Sleep at least 5 hours please!!

Good luck tonight everyone

[carolyngrace]

Oh dear god, DB woke up 2.5 hrs after going down. Shortest in weeks! Sprinkle some extra sleep dust for me people.

[clbehenna]

The last two nights, LO slept 8 hrs straight. 8!!! After getting 3 hour stretches (or 1...) for six weeks, it was glorious! Tonight, he's been up 4 times in the hour since I put him down. Not lookin good.

[holliberry28]

Sending lots of positive thoughts for your friend Bluedaisy!

We tried the Halo Swaddle a few nights ago. He does not like to be swaddled and decided he likes to wake up at 1 instead of 5 or 6 now. We just switched to Gerber Good Start Soothe, which is supposed to be easier on the stomach than their Gentle formula, so wish me luck. Have a conference call with work tomorrow at 9:30 to go over Fall review agenda.

[tiffbot]

I'm up, but not because of the youngest baby. I'm scared DS broke or fractured his big toe playing this afternoon. He somehow dropped a toy hard on it and instantly turned the nail blue. He walked around the house and played the rest of the day but if he ever bumped his toe he would get pretty upset. He went to bed fine but woke up inconsolably screaming about an hour later, and now here I am lying in bed while my husband takes him to the nearest ER which is almost an hour drive. I just feel so guilty, but I never could have guessed he hit it so hard. Ugh. Parenting sucks sometimes.

[baileybaileybne]

tiffbot Aww poor kid. At least toes just kind of heal themselves so other than some pain goodies he shouldn't need to fret over it too much. It must be so hard to see him in pain. It must be so hard to tell what's serious and what's just a minor issue!

[tiffbot]

Sept 16, 2015 0:58:40 GMT -5 baileybaileybne said:

tiffbot Aww poor kid. At least toes just kind of heal themselves so other than some pain goodies he shouldn't need to fret over it too much. It must be so hard to see him in pain. It must be so hard to tell what's serious and what's just a minor issue!

Ugh exactly. I never would have guessed he hit it so hard when he did, which is why I didn't have it checked sooner. And know in the grand scheme of things it's a minor injury either way, but it was hard watching him cry so hard and be in such discomfort tonight. I have a feeling this won't be the last time we take him in to check on something he's done, lol, but it still sucks.

[carolyngrace]

I hate this night! Up every couple hours and DH woke me up in between too, needing to talk about feeling anxious! He was a mess, so I understand, but I'm a fucking zombie now. Waaah

[pghtruelove]

Can't sleep I'm so nervous I'm having a root canal tomorrow. I've never had one , I'm a little bit looking forward to it since my mouth has been in pain since my last trimester. But the nerves of being away from J the first time(still not taking a bottle) and the worry of how much it will hurt are keeping me nice and awake tonight.

[erbear]

Sept 16, 2015 2:56:48 GMT -5 pghtruelove said:

Can't sleep I'm so nervous I'm having a root canal tomorrow. I've never had one , I'm a little bit looking forward to it since my mouth has been in pain since my last trimester. But the nerves of being away from J the first time(still not taking a bottle) and the worry of how much it will hurt are keeping me nice and awake tonight.

It'll be fine! I had one when LO was like, four weeks? I couldn't take the tooth pain anymore. You can nurse with the novocaine and ask them for a safe painkiller if you need it (I was so numb I never needed it).

LO has been sleeping 7-8 hour stretches but not tonight. It's like she knows her grandma is here so she wants to be up.

[carolyngrace]

budders classic mom moment. Nice work.

[Bluedaisy]

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you ladies who offered support and good wishes for my friend. Sadly she ended up losing her baby girl. I'm absolutely heartbroken for her.

[nchauhan]

Sept 16, 2015 15:37:24 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you ladies who offered support and good wishes for my friend. Sadly she ended up losing her baby girl. I'm absolutely heartbroken for her.

This is terrible. Praying for you and your friends family

[carolyngrace]

Bluedaisy, Absolutely heartbreaking. I'll be praying for her.

[hannahl201477]

Sept 16, 2015 4:41:15 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

pghtruelove hope all goes well in the morning. Hate the dentists so totally get the worrying. I'm sure J will settle with the bottle too, it seems like they do when push comes to shove!

So I was paranoid about 4 month sleep regression but it seems to be already changing at nearly 14 weeks. I knew 8 hours wouldn't last, we're now back to every 3 the last few nights. I've been spoiled so far but this combined with no naps and 1.5-2hr feed gaps in the day is frustrating and tiring. He's been fussy & shitty for 10 days too so maybe really long growth spurt? Clearly something's going on, I just weighed him and he's 17lbs7oz. is it time for real food yet?! Lol.

I should read more baby books. So glad to hear there is 4 month sleep regression issues and its normal and he isn't just sleeping awful for no good reason. We aren't 4 months yet but could totally be going through it early. I pray we get over it soon. I'm so tired and we leave for vacation Friday morning.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Sept 16, 2015 15:37:24 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you ladies who offered support and good wishes for my friend. Sadly she ended up losing her baby girl. I'm absolutely heartbroken for her.

Oh how awful:( sending tons of thoughts and prayers to you and your friend:(