My dad is awesome. I used his phone to look up prices to replace my old phone. Well, I didn't know if they come with the prepaid card or not, and I can only afford one or the other right now. After he said he wanted to help but didn't think he could since money is tight (I told him I wasn't in any way suggesting he help. I'm a big girl, I can figure it out on my own) I found an envelope with $150 in it in my grandmother's car last night that said to get the phone I want and save my money. This man, I tell ya. It was rough when I was a kid (he was in to drugs pretty deep. I didn't see him from the age of 5-19) but he's still the dad I remember before the drugs. He's been clean 8 years now.
Post by skinandbones on Sept 24, 2015 8:38:53 GMT -5
So looks like we are going to go ahead and potty train Little Bones. He's been staying dry at day care when he wear pull ups ("Thomas pants"). The pull ups with Thomas the train are his currency so I'm going to pick some up. My basic plan is to get him on the potty about every hour (maybe every 2). What else do I need to know? I'm not worried about nighttime at this point.
I'm still waiting for my hospital bill to show up. I want to know how much money I owe them so I can plan for the rest of my leave. Ugh!
I'm still waiting too. We owed about $2500 last time. This time we are hoping is less since I wasn't induced and DS2 wasn't followed by NICU this time.
Also, 2yo DD had to go to the bathroom on the airplane....well the person before us opened the door while flushing and the noise plus the air terrified her. She has successfully gone to the potty 4 times for a week now. I'm so sad. This set us back so far. She acts like the toilet is going to swallow her up now and I don't know how to fix it.
Is there a point when babies can go too long between feeds? I fed her last night around 9 and then she fell asleep and I put her to bed around 10, I went to bed around 1030. She slept from then till 745 this morning. When she woke up this morning, she cried once or twice and then smiled when I picked her up so she wasn't too upset. I'm just worried that almost ten hours is too long to go between feeds at 7.5 weeks. But she seems content so I don't know.
My oldest did this at that age. She'll probably nurse extra during the day. No baby will starve herself. Repeat this to yourself often
I agree that at this age they wont starve themselves. But when Ethan was in the hospital this was not the case. I thought it was so strange because getting him to wake up and stay awake to eat was so hard. Then when he would be awake he wouldn't eat enough before getting sleepy. I thought it was so strange because while my first was early we didn't experience that much.
I can't wait until Im done BFing so I can enjoy more than one drink on a Friday night. H and I used to unwind with a bottle of wine and talk for hours. I miss those days. It's been forever.
Maybe a hot toddy for me tonight. I'm sick. And so is DD. And so is DS2. Womp womp.
Lots of PBS today.
FFTC: I lost my ID somewhere in the house and I can't find it. I'm too tired to call on a full-out search. So, even though there's a Trader Joes only 10 minutes from my house, I'd have to ask DH to make a run because, no ID.
Is there a point when babies can go too long between feeds? I fed her last night around 9 and then she fell asleep and I put her to bed around 10, I went to bed around 1030. She slept from then till 745 this morning. When she woke up this morning, she cried once or twice and then smiled when I picked her up so she wasn't too upset. I'm just worried that almost ten hours is too long to go between feeds at 7.5 weeks. But she seems content so I don't know.
DD1 was going about 10-12 hours between feeds at 8ish weeks. It's normal for a lucky few. It also fluctuates. She may not go that long tonight.
Post by elvenqueen on Sept 24, 2015 9:01:25 GMT -5
abvintage, Jealous!! DH took me on one for my 21st and it was amazing. It's the sort of thing I'd gladly do annually if money were no object. Have an awesome time!
Post by elvenqueen on Sept 24, 2015 9:03:16 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to a day where I don't end up covered in vomit. I've been making the effort to shower and dress every day so I don't turn into zombie-mum, and the twins seem to be making the effort to destroy all of that. Thanks babies, thanks a lot.
Post by shannonabigail on Sept 24, 2015 9:09:24 GMT -5
Holy crap. $600 for nexplanon??? Looks like we're using condoms for a while. I've already got 3 months worth of the mini pill so I guess i'll use thay for now. Our credit cards are almost maxed out. Ugh.
oopsiedaisies, I am actually heading to trader joes today to pick up a few decent bottles of wine on the cheap side!!
Caden the little chunker is on a diet...jk the term diet was never used but he is weighing in at 12 pounds 12 oz and is only a month old.( he was 10 pounds 3 oz at birth) The doc said 6oz at least every 4 hours, not sooner. The kid has been eating 4-6 Oz's every couple of hours lately. Let the crying begin. Hence my wine run today.
Ugh, I would not want to deal with the crying - sorry. Also interesting that your doc said that - DD was 8 lbs 3 oz at birth and 12 pounds at 6 weeks (we were a bit late for the 1 month). The doctor wasn't very concerned and said she wouldn't worry about doing anything for a while, to see if the trend continues or if she evens out a bit.
I knew it was too good to be true. DD did 2 nights in a row of sleeping for 5 hours at a time. Last night back to 3 hours at a time. Womp womp.
Still dragged my tired ass to my first PP barre class though. It felt great but I know I'm going to be sore. Am I a complete idiot for signing up for another one tomorrow?
Also, yes to the wine. I have a bottle in the fridge waiting for later.
Also, 2yo DD had to go to the bathroom on the airplane....well the person before us opened the door while flushing and the noise plus the air terrified her. She has successfully gone to the potty 4 times for a week now. I'm so sad. This set us back so far. She acts like the toilet is going to swallow her up now and I don't know how to fix it.
To be fair, the flush of an airplane toilet is pretty startling. Did she not have the seat down? Because germs....blech.....I hate flying!
My last attempt at having a drink didn't turn out so well. Witching hour usually ends with both of us going to bed :/
I always have only one, and try to do it RIGHT after feeding baby, assuming it gives me the longest time to get the alcohol out of my system before she eats again. Inevitably when I open my beer is when she goes into hourly feeds or a 45min session.
I'm looking forward to a day where I don't end up covered in vomit. I've been making the effort to shower and dress every day so I don't turn into zombie-mum, and the twins seem to be making the effort to destroy all of that. Thanks babies, thanks a lot.
I'm at my 6 week PP appointment. Luckily I brought my mom to entertain my fussy baby, because there's an elderly lady in the waiting room with her pregnant daughter coughing up a lung. My mom and two other grandmas cleared out with the newborns within minutes. Thanks lady for sharing your germs with a bunch of immunocompromised people.
Although, who am I to talk. I'm sitting here with pink eye
My last attempt at having a drink didn't turn out so well. Witching hour usually ends with both of us going to bed :/
I always have only one, and try to do it RIGHT after feeding baby, assuming it gives me the longest time to get the alcohol out of my system before she eats again. Inevitably when I open my beer is when she goes into hourly feeds or a 45min session.
Oh baby girl, you are lucky you are cute.
The hourly feeds or comfort nursing is what I worry about, our evenings are so unpredictable. Tuesday night she was an angel, last night she was attached to me off and on from dinner til bedtime. I need to have my drink in the morning instead lol
I always have only one, and try to do it RIGHT after feeding baby, assuming it gives me the longest time to get the alcohol out of my system before she eats again. Inevitably when I open my beer is when she goes into hourly feeds or a 45min session.
Oh baby girl, you are lucky you are cute.
The hourly feeds or comfort nursing is what I worry about, our evenings are so unpredictable. Tuesday night she was an angel, last night she was attached to me off and on from dinner til bedtime. I need to have my drink in the morning instead lol
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 24, 2015 9:49:20 GMT -5
A weighs 9 pounds 7 ounces! And I took all her extra padding out of her carseat because she looked squished. She's getting so big. *sob*
They gave me some sensitive skin soap and rx strength neosporin for her head. They don't think it's an infection, but this should clear it up either way. Yay!
Post by flippinchica on Sept 24, 2015 9:52:15 GMT -5
I bought a manual pump and it came with a microwave steam sterilizer bag. I used it last week and went to use it again today but discovered that my H threw it away. Sometimes I wish he wouldn't clean so much.
I can't wait until Im done BFing so I can enjoy more than one drink on a Friday night. H and I used to unwind with a bottle of wine and talk for hours. I miss those days. It's been forever.
I usually stick to one drink but last weekend we had LO practice taking a pumped bottle so H and I split a bottle of wine. It was glorious.
I feel like the grim reaper is coming for me today. I wanted my SO to stay home & take care of E bc I'm sick but he couldn't. She was up until 4 this morning. She's swinging now so I'm hoping I can get her to sleep some more in a few mins.
Also, I'm pretty sure my parents are going to be getting divorced sometime before the end of the year.
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