Post by toadandbuggie on Sept 16, 2015 6:09:41 GMT -5
Morning! DS is thisclose to crawling. It's really entertaining to watch him try.
He's been pretty consistent at a 1x wake up in the MOTN at 2am and sleeping 6pm-6am. For some reason I'm still super tired.
Nothing compared to H, though, who worked 14 hours yesterday (left the house at 3:30am, came home at 9pm). Is it bad I'm slightly annoyed he's working so much because 1) that means I don't see him and 2) that means I won't get to sleep in at all during the weekend because he's so overtired he needs it more.
Post by hollydfromtn on Sept 16, 2015 6:50:18 GMT -5
S is also really close to crawling. He'll get up on his hands and knees and rock a little bit, but when he can't instantly figure it out he just drops back down and army crawls again. He's so stinkin cute! DH and I talked about job prospects last night and we've decided to really put in the effort for our ETSY store and create a website. We're really hoping this can become enough revenue to justify me staying home. I also plan on going around to a few stores here in town and seeing if they would be interested in selling some of our products in their stores. FX this actually works.
We can't get any consistency with wake ups. One night hardly any, the next all the wake ups. We're going to try getting a slightly fluffy pad for the crib because DH thinks it's that he doesn't like the mattress.
I have a physical at 11 and swim lessons for G at 3. Hopefully the car will be done sometime between those or before 11 so G and I can make the walk to go and get it so we can make swimming. Also, I want to pick up my package and there is not enough room in the jogger's basket for it.
Post by mrsclark731 on Sept 16, 2015 7:23:45 GMT -5
Morning!
Can't complain about sleep here...baby girl has been on a kick ass schedule for the past 2.5 weeks. She has learned to put herself to sleep and prefers that to being rocked. So grown up! I'm glad her schedule is solid because we are leaving her for the first time overnight Saturday with my parents.
H is in his NYC office today. I have a weird little headache... I think I drank too much prosecco last night. Whoops! Lots of water today.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Sept 16, 2015 7:33:57 GMT -5
E is so close to crawling too. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks but just can't get the arms and legs coordinated. If we put a toy out for her to reach for she'll be able to scoot forward enough with just the rocking to get it.
She was up at 5:15 this morning, but she STTN until then so I'll take it.
hollydfromtn good luck with the Etsy store - what do you make?
Another night on the floor of DS's room. I swear if I could get in his crib I would do that so he stops hating it. I'm just too weak for CIO. I could never let him cry for over an hour.
I'd do it here at this point, but DH won't let G go more than about 2 minutes crying before going to him.
Post by lilyelayne on Sept 16, 2015 8:30:09 GMT -5
toadandbuggie I'd be annoyed if that were my H's situation too. Not annoyed with him, exactly... or I'd try to remember not to be annoyed at him. badw0lf it sounds a bit extreme but can you make the entire nursery baby proof / baby friendly and set up a floor bed instead of the crib and have sleeping there alone be the goal for your LO? Maybe a bed rail or pool noodles under the fitted sheets to help with falling off? Attachment parenting / floor bed googles may help - AP board is where I first heard of a floor bed for a little bitty. The goal I guess is not for LO to fall asleep without you but for you to be able to leave once he's asleep. Also that pregnant gif is terrifying.
Can't complain about sleep here...baby girl has been on a kick ass schedule for the past 2.5 weeks. She has learned to put herself to sleep and prefers that to being rocked. So grown up! I'm glad her schedule is solid because we are leaving her for the first time overnight Saturday with my parents.
H is in his NYC office today. I have a weird little headache... I think I drank too much prosecco last night. Whoops! Lots of water today.
Post by kaydee0402 on Sept 16, 2015 8:35:49 GMT -5
Morning! Little dude only woke up once to eat last night and then he woke up at 5 am all congested. Poor bug has the worst seasonal allergies, but he tends to be fine by mid-morning.
It's been so chilly here in the mornings and I love it! I'm so excited for fall
We're taking Little Man to the air show this weekend so I need to find little ear muffs to protect him from the jet noise. Or as people here call it, the sound of freedom
toadandbuggie - I would be frustrated with H's work too. Do you have any family or friends who would want to help out? My H works long hours and weekends so my in laws and my parents both offered to come help out for a half day every week or every other week. This gives me a little break to nap or run errands or exercise.
Sounds like many of you had a better night last night. Yay!
I had a great time working the past 2 evenings which was refreshing. Reminds me why I went into nursing in the 1st place.
DD still has a runny nose but seems totally unphased. She slept pretty well and is crawling around doing her thing. I am looking forward to a nice trail walk with friends this afternoon. I am loving this cooler weather!
Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Sept 16, 2015 8:58:19 GMT -5
Morning ladies!
DD had another constipated poo this morning which confirmed my fear that she's not getting enough fluids from me again. DH's response, "yay more pears!" I can't keep having this argument with him. For whatever reason he thinks that this loss of supply isn't such a big deal, that we'll just feed her more solids and maybe one day if she gets how a cup works then she'll get her fluids. I can't seem to impress upon him the importance of her getting nutrients she needs from breastmilk/formula as her daily primary food, not solids yet. He's so wonderfully understanding about everything else, I just can't stand why he doesn't get this and why it has me so upset. I think I'm gunna ask the LC at Friday's appointment if I can get one of those tube feeders that you can tape next to the nipple.
I did bake a bunch more lactation cookies and I pumped .5 oz more last night. Maybe I just need a steady diet of cookies and Brewers yeast.
I hope you are all well ladies!! I have been very MIA. We are entering week two of "The Cold from Hell". DH, DD and I are all sick. The baby is still ok... please for the love of my sanity don't get the baby sick!!
DD got into a little trouble at preschool yesterday. She kept taking her shoes off. I guess that is my fault. We live on a beach... who wears shoes?! They also noted she is keeping to herself and not talking to many kids (she also just got sick yesterday so maybe that was it?) Moms, who work with kids... does it take 3 year olds a while to get used to preschool and warm up to other kids? Am I being overly worried? She as only gone couple of days, but she is normally so social I was surprised they said that.
DD had another constipated poo this morning which confirmed my fear that she's not getting enough fluids from me again. DH's response, "yay more pears!" I can't keep having this argument with him. For whatever reason he thinks that this loss of supply isn't such a big deal, that we'll just feed her more solids and maybe one day if she gets how a cup works then she'll get her fluids. I can't seem to impress upon him the importance of her getting nutrients she needs from breastmilk/formula as her daily primary food, not solids yet. He's so wonderfully understanding about everything else, I just can't stand why he doesn't get this and why it has me so upset. I think I'm gunna ask the LC at Friday's appointment if I can get one of those tube feeders that you can tape next to the nipple.
I did bake a bunch more lactation cookies and I pumped .5 oz more last night. Maybe I just need a steady diet of cookies and Brewers yeast.
My supply is dropping... how do lactation cookies work for you? I'd love to try anything that has helped others.
DS and I leave for California to visit H tomorrow night. I just made my sub plans and I'm starting to pack. Eek, excited to go, but getting nervous to fly alone with DS.
You'll be fine! Flying with one child was easy but we are going to be doing it with two for the first time in October. I'm not too worried. We always sit in the back for easy bathroom access and you get to board early! I've never done it myself but your LO isn't mobile yet so he can't run away from you or anything lol.
Post by GeekBeagle on Sept 16, 2015 10:05:50 GMT -5
DS almost has a tooth! I can see it just below the gum, so I imagine it will break through in the next couple of days. This probably explains why the past couple of nights were unusually rough.
Nursing my baby, he's running his hand up and down my naked chest. Boys will be boys?
Still has a fever, 101.5 now, 1 degree less than yesterday. Poor baby's nose is still blocked and detests the nose frida. I guess we're keeping him home today. Yet another sick day for me.
Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Sept 16, 2015 10:16:35 GMT -5
@holachica, badw0lf, seamonster, Thanks for the support and suggestions. As it is, my daily doses are 2 Fenugreek pills from the Honest Company and 4 lactation cookies (recipe includes brewers yeast, oatmeal, and flaxseed meal). I also sprinkle Brewer's yeast onto my morning breakfast of oatmeal english muffins with peanut butter. ( kaydee0402,I bought a jar of Brewer's yeast on Amazon: smile.amazon.com/dp/B000EPUPSS/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1442415995&sr=1&keywords=brewer%27s+yeast) DD also nurses as often as I can get her to every 1-2 hours during the day. She eats solids 2-3 times a day, but lately she'll only take 1 oz at a time.
jaztastic,Before I started doing this to help my supply issue, my pumped amount at night from both sides was just under 1.5oz. After doing all this, my amount went up to almost 4oz. Once I started running out of the lactation cookies, the amount started decreasing again so I'll be adding the cookies back into my regular diet. I was hoping to cut them out because it doesn't feel healthy eating so many cookies every day...though they do taste good!
I'm just...so very tired of this routine already. If DD would just figure out a cup or stopped refusing a bottle so I could supplement with expressed milk or formula, I wouldn't feel quite so burdened by my apparent inability to produce enough. I love that she's playful...just wish she'd stop playing with the cups and sip already!
Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Sept 16, 2015 10:36:15 GMT -5
toadandbuggie, hollydfromtn,The almost crawling must be so cute to watch! pitdigger,I hope your car's ready today. I can't imagine keeping up without it! mrsclark731,I remember wondering that about Pete while watching Mickey Mouse cartoons as a kid. Apparently they still haven't decided if he's good or bad after all these years. badw0lf,So sorry those nights are still so rough. Hopefully the floor bed idea works for the both of you! PikoPiko, miniwheat,Hope both LOs' sicknesses work themselves out quickly! @holachica,I know you're nervous, but I hope you have a great time! I've only been to CA once, and I'd love to go back sometime when I can have ALL the wine...
miniwheat, DD1 just moved up to a new room at her daycare and has been crying at drop off for a week and a half. This is like the 5th time she has changed rooms. Change is hard! GL to your LO!
miniwheat, DD1 just moved up to a new room at her daycare and has been crying at drop off for a week and a half. This is like the 5th time she has changed rooms. Change is hard! GL to your LO!
Thank you! Gook luck to your DD as well. I hope drop off gets better soon!
My DD1's swim class was cancelled last minute because of "an accident" in the pool which needed cleaning. It's hard to see a toddler disappointed. I feel especially bad bc I get her all excited about it during the day. I wanted to cry. But shit happens, literally lol.
miniwheat, DD1 just moved up to a new room at her daycare and has been crying at drop off for a week and a half. This is like the 5th time she has changed rooms. Change is hard! GL to your LO!
Thank you! Gook luck to your DD as well. I hope drop off gets better soon!
E is so close to crawling too. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks but just can't get the arms and legs coordinated. If we put a toy out for her to reach for she'll be able to scoot forward enough with just the rocking to get it.
She was up at 5:15 this morning, but she STTN until then so I'll take it.
hollydfromtn good luck with the Etsy store - what do you make?
We make barn wood frames mostly, but we have some other really cute items as well. Our shop is called Rocky Top Work Shop for the time being. The name is one of the things we're discussing tonight.
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