My new favorite thing about Friday is knowing that I'm on the brink of two days off from my breast pump.
THIS! Even though I do pump once after I get up in the morning. But I have my coffee and read and make DH get his ass out of bed and play with the baby. So I feel not alone.
Had to come into the office today but I think there is going to be birthday cake for one of my coworkers later which would make being here on a Friday maybe worth it.
Daycare moms I have a question, DD is 7 months (tomorrow!!) and so far we only give solids at home. I had DH ask about them giving them at daycare and they told him they provide everything, we just need to tell them what to give her and when. She should have had any food 3 times at home before they offer it there, but other than that they'll do whatever we tell them. What are others doing? I'm thinking we'll just have them start offering some kind of puree daily midmorning but she hasn't been so interested in the solids at home so I'm not sure how well its going to go.
I've been wondering the same thing with solids.
Our daycare provides solid meals. I have them give DS two 4oz bm bottles and he has a sippy cup of formula (2-3oz). I asked that they give him his milk before meals because he'll just fill up on solids and not get enough milk and then reverse cycle at home. I nurse him in the morning and he eats pureed fruit or vegetables, sometimes with baby rice or oatmeal mixed in, at home. He gets lunch and tea (early dinner) at daycare and since bedtime is so early we don't do dinner solids at home.
I gave them a list of foods he'd had at home when we started having him eat at daycare. We did a second meal for two weeks and then added a third meal to ease him into solids. As we added foods at home I let them know he could have additional stuff and when it got to the point that he'd had 90% of the foods they serve I just opened it up for free for all. I honestly got lazy about one by one foods since we were only doing one meal at home. They puree or mash his meals whereas an older baby might eat it straight. But the food is easy to eat anyway. The baby meals are different from the toddler meals.
Post by seamonster on Sept 18, 2015 16:05:40 GMT -5
Skipping my coworkers' going away dinner and missing free food and drinks. Of course LO is going to sleep with no issues tonight. DH and I had Thai food and watched a Keith Richards documentary. Wild life we lead.
Post by GeekBeagle on Sept 18, 2015 16:07:06 GMT -5
Um, some guy just rang my doorbell trying to sell something. When I answered he asked if my mom or dad were home. He was quite surprised when I told him it was my house and I was 30. Needless to say, I didn't buy what he was selling.
@cloe11479 DD is at that same stage. I can't wait until she learns to get down.
My spam- I am thankful my parents look after DD one day a week but it's really not worth it. They love feeding her solids to the point she skips her bottles. My mom is always "losing" DD's pacifiers, bottle caps, etc. I try correcting my parents but they don't care. If I put her in daycare instead of with them though it will be WW3.
Post by cougarette on Sept 18, 2015 16:52:45 GMT -5
That's rough, taberbtb. Does she come to your house to watch lo? Could you hide the solids and say you ran out last night? Sorry you have to deal with that.
Post by cougarette on Sept 18, 2015 16:54:40 GMT -5
Date night for DH and me. It's restaurant week, so we're heading out to one of our favorites.
My parents are coming over to watch DS. On his sheet from daycare I see he didn't nap this afternoon (they included a note saying they tried several times but he wasn't having it). Good luck, mom and dad!
Hey ladies. It's been a busy day around this aggie household. It's H's off Friday so we have been working around the house. Well... *I* have been working while nagging him to get stuff done. We still have no furniture attached to the walls upstairs or a gate up... I guess I will figure out how to do it myself this week oyi. He is wiping my computer so we can get rid of it and I can have a designated sewing space which will be so nice.
Sorry I haven't been too active lately. I felt boring and like I didn't have much to add. I have been reading though.
Hey ladies. It's been a busy day around this aggie household. It's H's off Friday so we have been working around the house. Well... *I* have been working while nagging him to get stuff done. We still have no furniture attached to the walls upstairs or a gate up... I guess I will figure out how to do it myself this week oyi. He is wiping my computer so we can get rid of it and I can have a designated sewing space which will be so nice.
Sorry I haven't been too active lately. I felt boring and like I didn't have much to add. I have been reading though.
When do you find time to sew? I used to sew but am finding difficulty finding the time. Any suggestions? I think it'd be so nice to make stuff for DD.
Hey ladies. It's been a busy day around this aggie household. It's H's off Friday so we have been working around the house. Well... *I* have been working while nagging him to get stuff done. We still have no furniture attached to the walls upstairs or a gate up... I guess I will figure out how to do it myself this week oyi. He is wiping my computer so we can get rid of it and I can have a designated sewing space which will be so nice.
Sorry I haven't been too active lately. I felt boring and like I didn't have much to add. I have been reading though.
I have asked DH attach the bookshelves to the wall and take a pile of stuff to goodwill and the dump. Half the goodwill stuff made it there. That's all. We share household chores so it's not like he's a layabout, but it is REALLY frustrating to straight out ask for help and then watch it not get done for weeks. (I don't know what I am expecting. There's something I asked him to take care of two years ago that is still untouched.)
All this to say, I hear you on the baby proofing and nagging!
Hey ladies. It's been a busy day around this aggie household. It's H's off Friday so we have been working around the house. Well... *I* have been working while nagging him to get stuff done. We still have no furniture attached to the walls upstairs or a gate up... I guess I will figure out how to do it myself this week oyi. He is wiping my computer so we can get rid of it and I can have a designated sewing space which will be so nice.
Sorry I haven't been too active lately. I felt boring and like I didn't have much to add. I have been reading though.
When do you find time to sew? I used to sew but am finding difficulty finding the time. Any suggestions? I think it'd be so nice to make stuff for DD.
Well I haven't really because until now I have had to lug my sewing machine out of the basement and use the dining room table and then clean it up before dinner. I do sah and plan on using her nap time to get some sewing in. She is also a pretty good self player so I can see taking the pnp downstairs and giving her a few toys and she would be happy.
@ellteejay lol at half the goodwill stuff getting there. Guess that trip wasn't worth it.
Yeah I really hate the nagging. I do probably 95% of the stuff around the house and I don't mind. I sah so me doing the chores means we can relax as a family and do things on the weekends, but some stuff requires 2 people or is just easier for him. Most of the time he is really fantastic about helping but not this week. He also happily forgets to clean any handwash dishes now that I am home
cougarette they watch LO at their house and are usually sharing what they are having so today it was avocado and cottage cheese as well as a tomato sandwich. In all fairness DD screams if you eat in front of her and don't share, maybe don't sit down and eat your lunch in front of her 20 min before its time for her bottle? Enjoy date night, hope things aren't too rough for your parents!
aggiebug I'm so jealous of your sewing space! I am also in camp haul the machine out every time so I don't use it as much as I would like.
@ellteejay my H is fantastic at starting the things I ask him. Down side is he's also the champion of unfinished tasks. I'm not sure which is worse, never starting it or never finishing?
@ellteejay my H is fantastic at starting the things I ask him. Down side is he's also the champion of unfinished tasks. I'm not sure which is worse, never starting it or never finishing?
Probably depends on what the task is, but both get on my nerves!
To be fair, I'm not perfect, but since he's not here lets just pretend I am
@ellteejay lol at half the goodwill stuff getting there. Guess that trip wasn't worth it.
Yeah I really hate the nagging. I do probably 95% of the stuff around the house and I don't mind. I sah so me doing the chores means we can relax as a family and do things on the weekends, but some stuff requires 2 people or is just easier for him. Most of the time he is really fantastic about helping but not this week. He also happily forgets to clean any handwash dishes now that I am home
Ha, yeah the half the goodwill trip cracks me up. The next day he was like, "oh, huh, I forgot that stuff there." And then I pointed out that stuff next to that stuff there too... All of which was next to the stuff he did take. He's a space cadet sometimes.
taberbtb ha I should take a picture of this "space" it's much better than hauling it out again and again, but it just a tiny table in a tiny corner. Someday I will have an actual craft room.
Gah, this daycare is so disappointing. DS is sick again with a fever. Once again, they didn't call me. I went to pick him up earlier than my usual time today, he was just waking up. Apparently he's back to how he was the other day, napping all day long, refused bottles. He only had half a bottle from 10am to 4pm. They didn't think to let me know he's not being himself. Their thermometer really needs to be trashed. They noted his temp at 98.5F, I apparently am in the business of carrying an infrared forehead one in my purse, he was 101F in the parking lot.
Would I be a drama queen if I take him to the urgent care tomorrow morning?
He's just eating so little this week and he's been napping all day long. I don't know what's wrong with him other than the sniffles. He's ultra cranky. I'm really worried.
Post by lilyelayne on Sept 18, 2015 20:10:01 GMT -5
taberbtb sorry you're in such a rough spot with family childcare. Ugh. So complicated. PikoPiko maybe it's his ears if he won't eat? Can you call your pedi and get a nurse's advice?
Post by lilyelayne on Sept 18, 2015 20:18:13 GMT -5
So busy at work today. When my mom brought DS by at lunch for me to nurse him it was so hard to let him go afterward, but my supervisor really needs the help. And the money doesn't hurt.
DH and I went to our local BBQ joint for supper. DS was the star of the restaurant chowing down on a rib.
So busy at work today. When my mom brought DS by at lunch for me to nurse him it was so hard to let him go afterward, but my supervisor really needs the help. And the money doesn't hurt.
DH and I went to our local BBQ joint for supper. DS was the star of the restaurant chowing down on a rib.
Ahh! I'm am loving this mental picture of a baby chowing down on ribs!
PikoPiko I don't think you are overreacting. I agree with calling your pedi and getting their opinion.
GeekBeagle B throws hers overboard all the time now. It's often under the crib ( if she throws it out on the wall side) or under the change table if it's the other side. So annoying but I'm glad it glows in the dark. I can usually find it by bedtime.
Post by lilyelayne on Sept 18, 2015 20:40:57 GMT -5
I'll have to put my little rib monster in the weekend AW thread. I don't feel like dealing with uploading right now.
I'm glad DS had a great day with my mom & dad & grandmothers (mom took him visiting) but I'm a little sad he didn't react when he saw me at lunch or after work. I'm telling myself he was so well entertained & can't fathom a world in which the milk beast is not at his beck & call so he didn't actually realize I was gone, not that he didn't miss me. Also I'm sure I will eat these words when stranger anxiety happens.
(My sister refers to me as the milk beast. Usually in a dramatic growly miiiiiiilk beeeeaaaaaasssst.)
PikoPiko I don't think you are overreacting either. Does your pedi or insurance have a 24 hour nurses line by any chance? You could call them now and see what they recommend.
I called the after hour nurse line and they're the ones that told me to go to urgent care or bring him in on Saturday, since I've already called 3x this week. LO went down for a nap at 5pm, but now this "nap" is looking more like a night sleep. He went down at 5pm after my attempt in catching him up on calories - took down 4oz. No night routine or anything. Now it's about 7.30 and he's still down. Normally I just love that he's sleeping peacefully, but tonight I really want him to wake up for at least 3 feeds.
Post by GeekBeagle on Sept 18, 2015 21:36:59 GMT -5
taberbtb Yeah, DS usually plays a game of throwing his out of the crib before falling asleep. I don't find the game to be fun. I looked under and behind the crib with a flashlight and all over the rest of his room and nothing. I'm baffled.
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