Trophy Quest 2.0 (MOTN / Rambling / Post Count Fluff)

[lilyelayne]

[lilyelayne]

I'm too lazy to scroll back and find another rambling thread. And no chickens (bronze reg) has become a bat signal thread.

[lilyelayne]

I'm trying to stay awake long enough to drink this hot tea and try to melt some of the crud in my throat.

[lilyelayne]

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DD just woke up screaming. She's had some diarrhea and horrible diaper rash lately. But the diaper was clean. Her cry is her "it hurts" cry. DH is with her right now. My poor little baby.

[lilyelayne]

Sept 16, 2015 2:59:23 GMT -5 @ellteejay said:

DD just woke up screaming. She's had some diarrhea and horrible diaper rash lately. But the diaper was clean. Her cry is her "it hurts" cry. DH is with her right now. My poor little baby.

Oh no! Poor little. Hope daddy snuggles make her feel better.

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Daddy snuggles got her back for about half an hour but now she's up again. I'm trying to solve this one with the power of my boob.

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Sept 16, 2015 3:17:27 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Sept 16, 2015 2:59:23 GMT -5 @ellteejay said:

DD just woke up screaming. She's had some diarrhea and horrible diaper rash lately. But the diaper was clean. Her cry is her "it hurts" cry. DH is with her right now. My poor little baby.

Weird, DS just woke up with that cry too. No diaper problems though, so I'm just nursing and hoping no crying to fall back asleep.

Eerie... Yup now I've moved to nursing.

[jensoprano82]

My lo woke up hungry way outside his sleep cycle so here I am...upping my post count..

[jensoprano82]

Pampers baby dry were a mistake. My leg is getting moist where he's sitting on me. He's had it on exactly six hours

[jensoprano82]

Humph. 12 hours of dry my butt. Why do I even try anything other than swaddlers?

[jensoprano82]

Should I interrupt the bottle to change him so he can soothe back down with the second half?

[seamonster]

Sept 16, 2015 5:15:11 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

Should I interrupt the bottle to change him so he can soothe back down with the second half?

I'd change him. Leaky diapers are no fun for anyone. I'm not a fan of pampers.

[emilyz320]

Sept 16, 2015 5:13:33 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

Pampers baby dry were a mistake. My leg is getting moist where he's sitting on me. He's had it on exactly six hours

That's a bummer! We've never had that issue with baby dry.

[jensoprano82]

[jensoprano82]

Changed. He's back down. Yay! I know isn't it funny how a diaper can totally work for one baby and for another it doesn't hold moisture at all?

[lilyelayne]

Sept 16, 2015 5:25:09 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

Changed. He's back down. Yay! I know isn't it funny how a diaper can totally work for one baby and for another it doesn't hold moisture at all?

I guess that's why there are so many. Or one reason, at least. I love baby dry. That thing may weigh 10 lbs but it goes 12+ hours.

[jensoprano82]

lilyelayne - if it wouldn't cost more than they're worth to ship them I would totally send you a 9/10ths full box of size 2's.

[lilyelayne]

Sept 16, 2015 5:32:43 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

lilyelayne - if it wouldn't cost more than they're worth to ship them I would totally send you a 9/10ths full box of size 2's.

No worries - my fella couldn't squeeze his thunder thighs into 2s anyhow. Thanks for the thought!

[lilyelayne]

Do I try to go back to sleep, or do I throw on a sweatshirt and go to the grocery because I drank my last chai K-cup and if I go now DH is home with the just-fed baby?

[lilyelayne]

If I do go to the grocery, am I required to do the rest of the grocery shopping I need to do this week?

[lilyelayne]

If it's daytime enough I'm considering the grocery, I should probably start the daily spam thread.

[toadandbuggie]

jensoprano82, I'm surprised baby dry hasn't worked well for you. They are the only diapers I like to use. But, maybe your guy needs a size up? DS kept peeing through his outfit at nighttime but then I went to a size 3 and it's been fine since.

[dmorgendorffer]

Sept 16, 2015 5:54:35 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

If I do go to the grocery, am I required to do the rest of the grocery shopping I need to do this week?

That really depends how far away your grocery store is.  Quick trip to get one item is ok, long trip to get one item not worth it. 

[cougarette]

jensoprano82 I'm glad to see DS isn't the only one left in size 2! If I wasn't on the other side of the country I'd happily take them off your hands.

Maybe you can donate them to a women's shelter? Then you can at least deduct the value on your taxes.

[cougarette]

So I think had I not already been feeling stressed and low the call from daycare wouldn't have bothered me so much. I know they're coming from a good place. I also think that even though he fits the age group, he was moved to the back too soon and they're used to these 9 and 10 month old babies who are crawling all over the place.

I was talking to my mom about something completely unrelated last night. Author telling her about what they said she stayed talking about how great of a traveler DS was this weekend and how amazing his eye-hand coordination is. That is true. He's really good at manipulating his paci to get it in his mouth. He's also very good at grabbing toys, holding on, switching hands,etc.

I think I'm just feeling overwhelmed with everything, including starting solids and our lack of a good evening routine. I someimes feel like he lacks so far behind the other F15 babies. I know, I know, I shouldn't compare. But when I see even our March babies doing these cool things that DS isn't, and knowing that he's one of the last to start solids and start rolling/sitting, I feel blue.

I told DH that sometimes I feel like I don't know WTF I'm doing. Sometimes I feel like I'm waiting for his real parents to come and pick him up. Why are you allowed to have a baby without taking some kind of a test?

[kaydee0402]

Sept 16, 2015 7:49:49 GMT -5 cougarette said:

So I think had I not already been feeling stressed and low the call from daycare wouldn't have bothered me so much. I know they're coming from a good place. I also think that even though he fits the age group, he was moved to the back too soon and they're used to these 9 and 10 month old babies who are crawling all over the place.

I was talking to my mom about something completely unrelated last night. Author telling her about what they said she stayed talking about how great of a traveler DS was this weekend and how amazing his eye-hand coordination is. That is true. He's really good at manipulating his paci to get it in his mouth. He's also very good at grabbing toys, holding on, switching hands,etc.

I think I'm just feeling overwhelmed with everything, including starting solids and our lack of a good evening routine. I someimes feel like he lacks so far behind the other F15 babies. I know, I know, I shouldn't compare. But when I see even our March babies doing these cool things that DS isn't, and knowing that he's one of the last to start solids and start rolling/sitting, I feel blue.

I told DH that sometimes I feel like I don't know WTF I'm doing. Sometimes I feel like I'm waiting for his real parents to come and pick him up. Why are you allowed to have a baby without taking some kind of a test?

So much this.  Don't get down on yourself, I feel the same way too sometimes.  Every baby is different and your son will move to the next step when he's ready.  So long as his pedi isn't worried, you shouldn't be

However, if you are looking for ways to help him move along, the best I can suggest is practice!  We would place toys out of reach to encourage DS to roll/crawl to them and sit him on the floor surrounded by pillows to teach him how to sit on his own.  It will come in time, just keep hanging in there!

[seamonster]

My baby hasn't worn 2s in months. We recently switched over to 4s.


And I'm having cheesecake for lunch because I went to my breastfeeding support group and pumped since my kiddo was at daycare and there isn't a regular weekend group. Once again I spilled milk all over myself. This time while pouring it into a single bottle. What is wrong with me this week?

[kaydee0402]

seamonster, love tit for cheesecake for lunch

[lilyelayne]

Sept 16, 2015 7:49:49 GMT -5 cougarette said:

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I told DH that sometimes I feel like I don't know WTF I'm doing. Sometimes I feel like I'm waiting for his real parents to come and pick him up.

This. This is something I want to explain to all my friends pregnant with their first child right now - that you will feel this way, and it's paralyzing and disheartening and so awful, but you really are this baby's parents and that really is a good thing and your baby knows you are the BEST parents he could have.
Tl; dr - you're a great mom

You are the best mom for N. You worry about him. You're not thinking 'my baby is so stupid' or 'I've got a bad baby.' You know neither of those things are true! He's not thinking (in whatever baby thoughts he's surely having) 'gee, Mom, you're awful.' He doesn't think you're supposed to have a flawless evening routine or feel deprived because he's just starting solids. He knows he's got a mom & dad who love him and take care of him and give him fun and new experiences - whether that's a new silly face you make, a new winery you bring him to (sights! Smells! Sounds! New friends!), or yes a new food you put in his mouth.

Comparison is the thief of joy, and the Internet encouraging sharing only the good things. Hey, Gabe sits up like a champ and can pick up a carrot and nom down like it's the best thing. He also won't fall asleep without being swaddled. Yep. I swaddle my 6 month old. Naps, bedtime, yes indeed - my boy looks like a newborn baby burrito. That's me trying to figure out this parenting thing. That's me trying to figure out my baby, this one right here in my home every day.

Hugs and wine, lady, this shit is hard.