Ta ta ta tuesday spam

[aggiebug]

What is up ladies.

[aggiebug]

Today is flu shots for H and I. We are doing our part in keeping those safe that can't protect themselves . And ourselves of course.

Other than that umm I dunno.

[aggiebug]

Oh. Apparently my child is losing the nail on at least one but maybe both middle fingers. Yeah it's coming off at the nail bed.

[hollydfromtn]

Oct 13, 2015 7:43:25 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Oh. Apparently my child is losing the nail on at least one but maybe both middle fingers. Yeah it's coming off at the nail bed.

Ouch! That can't be fun.

[hollydfromtn]

S slept 12 hrs last night with only 2 wake ups again. I could really start getting used to this. Nothing much planned here today. Groceries at some point and maybe a little shopping while I'm in town.

[aggiebug]

Oct 13, 2015 7:52:08 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

Oct 13, 2015 7:43:25 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Oh. Apparently my child is losing the nail on at least one but maybe both middle fingers. Yeah it's coming off at the nail bed.

Ouch! That can't be fun.

It hasn't bothered her yet, but I am waiting for it to catch on something and rip off.

[mmarie]

Oh no aggiebug!

DD got her flu shot last week and I get mine tomorrow through work. That reminds me I need to remind DH to get in.

Not much going on here today. Probably some laundry if I ever get some motivation.

[danitaec]

On the plus side: apparently my baby can sleep through thunderstorms.
Minus: my dog can't.

Today I'm supposed to meet up with my parents and mom's cousin who's in town from California. I get to play tour guide through the local civil war battlefield. Hoping to do a better job with the Ergo 360 so I don't feel any hip pain. We'll see!

[mishka29]

aggiebug poor LO but that's good it's not bothering her. I've never heard of that before is it common?

DH is off today. Luckily he's been watching LO a bit so I can get this place cleaned up.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

DS keeps getting his whole thigh stuck in crib and waking up crying.
We had a breathable bumper but maybe its a bad brand? it's a little loose and i think he could still get caught and/or pull it off

suggestions??

[seamonster]

Oct 13, 2015 8:13:08 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

DS keeps getting his whole thigh stuck in crib and waking up crying.
We had a breathable bumper but maybe its a bad brand? it's a little loose and i think he could still get caught and/or pull it off

suggestions??

Sleeping bag?

[kaydee0402]

Hello! We both had off work yesterday for the holiday, so it was a nice three day weekend. Back to the grind today and then next week it's another short week for my cousin's wedding.

H has to pick his new place to work for the next 3-4 years. He can put in for five different places, but only put in for two. One would keep us here, the other would move us to Europe. Now I have to anxiously wait three to four weeks to find out if we're moving. I have mixed feelings on this.

[aggiebug]

mishka29 I had never thought of it being a thing nor had I heard of it being common so who knows. Google tells me it seems more common after hfm which she hasn't had.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Oct 13, 2015 8:16:24 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Oct 13, 2015 8:13:08 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

DS keeps getting his whole thigh stuck in crib and waking up crying.
We had a breathable bumper but maybe its a bad brand? it's a little loose and i think he could still get caught and/or pull it off

suggestions??

Sleeping bag?

we moved him out of these because he was pulling them off... maybe we can get a different brand... 

[cloe111479]

At work.. and I'm bored. So many of the attorney's are out this week, I honestly do not have that much to do.. but I still need to bill my time. So I am creating stuff.. but it's boring. God, I wish I had days off to take. I totally would right now.

ugh...

[RedGiant]

Just finished up at the gym this morning. Currently sitting in my car nursing DD while DS sings along with the radio. About to meet my bro at chick fil a to get a snack and let DS play. Then go to the post office and lunch at home. Busy morning.

[lilyelayne]

2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) DS was still getting his legs stuck in the crib wearing a muslin sleep sack. Maybe a thicker one would've helped more but it's too hot. We got a mesh crib bumper last week & thus far it's doing the trick, but it does sag a bit. I know DS plays with it some when he's awake and he hasn't pulled it off though. I got the breathable baby brand from target. It's a lot thicker than I was expecting.
kaydee0402 such anticipation! 3-4 weeks seems like both a short and long wait to find out if you're moving overseas!
cloe111479 days like that are the worst time crawls.

[dreemkin]

Swimming tonight with Norah so I can't watch the game. I'll try to listen/check my phone!

[johanna]

Good morning!

Not much cooking here today. I'll be headed to work this evening. Baby girl is napping like a champ right now - so that is awesome!

Thursday we are driving down to DC to visit my sister and brother in law for 6 days. It'll be a 5hr drive with just E and me. I'm so excited but am now starting to get a bit nervous. Has anyone done a longish drive with their LOs yet? Any advice? I'm planning for at least 1 long stop (2 to 3 hrs) so she can crawl around and play.

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kaydee0402 That's exciting, and a little scary! You are always welcome to Europe

We are on our way to baby swim class. DD LOVES it, so it's the high point of our (well, her) week. Plus, since the water is so warm it's like a 30 min spa for me and DH.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Oct 13, 2015 9:33:58 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) DS was still getting his legs stuck in the crib wearing a muslin sleep sack. Maybe a thicker one would've helped more but it's too hot. We got a mesh crib bumper last week & thus far it's doing the trick, but it does sag a bit. I know DS plays with it some when he's awake and he hasn't pulled it off though. I got the breathable baby brand from target. It's a lot thicker than I was expecting.
kaydee0402 such anticipation! 3-4 weeks seems like both a short and long wait to find out if you're moving overseas!
cloe111479 days like that are the worst time crawls.

thats what we have but from BRU-- is there a trick to it?  i guess we can wait and see how it works over the weekend with naps before puttng on at night... 

[lilyelayne]

Oct 13, 2015 10:47:26 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

Oct 13, 2015 9:33:58 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) DS was still getting his legs stuck in the crib wearing a muslin sleep sack. Maybe a thicker one would've helped more but it's too hot. We got a mesh crib bumper last week & thus far it's doing the trick, but it does sag a bit. I know DS plays with it some when he's awake and he hasn't pulled it off though. I got the breathable baby brand from target. It's a lot thicker than I was expecting.
kaydee0402 such anticipation! 3-4 weeks seems like both a short and long wait to find out if you're moving overseas!
cloe111479 days like that are the worst time crawls.

thats what we have but from BRU-- is there a trick to it?  i guess we can wait and see how it works over the weekend with naps before puttng on at night... 

Trick to the crib bumper? I dunno. I threaded the long piece through the three sides like the package indicated, attached one end, and then pulled all the slack toward the free end and attached. I made sure to get the slack out of both the top and bottom edges. Then I tied the ties on whatever crib slat was closest. Trying to center it the way the instructions said just made it all loose & floppy.
Did the same with the short piece thereafter.

[lilyelayne]

johanna I've done several long trips with DS, but never by myself. Do you have a mirror so you can see her / she can see herself? That's a must for me.
I'd keep a stash of soft toys up front that you can toss one by one into the car seat if she drops whatever she's currently playing with and gets mad about it.
Sometimes if DS is sleepy and having a hard time settling, I'll play rain white noise over the car speakers. A static radio station works in a pinch. Learn how to turn your front speakers off so the white noise doesn't drive you bananas haha. Rolling the front windows down partway is an emergency attitude adjustment that nearly always works.

Sometimes DS wants a long break, but sometimes he's content with ~30 minutes to eat and get a diaper change and kick around a bit. But I've always had DH to go sit in the backseat if DS gets super cranky or bored, so by myself I may take a longer break.

[RedGiant]

johanna we drove with the kids to OBX last month for vacation, about 4.5 to 5 hr drive without traffic. It worked for us to leave at bedtime and drive at night so the kids slept. My uncle does something similar, loading everyone in the car in the middle of the night so the kids fall back asleep and wake up when they arrive.

[johanna]

lilyelayne & RedGiant - awesome advice! Thank you, thank you! I think we may leave super early (4am) so she will get a few hours of sleep and we can miss NYC traffic and then take our break for bottle, diaper, food, play. I had never thought of white noise but that is a great idea. As is the replacement toys. She is ALWAYS throwing toys as soon as I give them to her. Arg!

[lilyelayne]

Oct 13, 2015 11:08:32 GMT -5 RedGiant said:

johanna we drove with the kids to OBX last month for vacation, about 4.5 to 5 hr drive without traffic. It worked for us to leave at bedtime and drive at night so the kids slept. My uncle does something similar, loading everyone in the car in the middle of the night so the kids fall back asleep and wake up when they arrive.

I want this to work, but DS hates being in the car in the dark. I'm not sure what we're going to do as the days get shorter I'm hoping he just gets over it?

[kaydee0402]

@alyllyra, thanks! It's very nerve wracking to think about leaving and living in a different country for 3 years. Plus all the questions. What do we do with our house? And our car, since we can only take one? My job?

Plus, we might not get picked up for anything this time around, so it might take until December to figure all of this out.

Hawaii and Japan were also options, but I vetoed both.

[PikoPiko]

I thought I smell DS (milk spit up), but my nose is clogged, so probably it's just all in my head.

Apparently no, it's a few inches lower from my head, it's all on my shoulder and hair.

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Oct 13, 2015 11:59:44 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

@alyllyra, thanks! It's very nerve wracking to think about leaving and living in a different country for 3 years. Plus all the questions. What do we do with our house? And our car, since we can only take one? My job?

Plus, we might not get picked up for anything this time around, so it might take until December to figure all of this out.

Hawaii and Japan were also options, but I vetoed both.

I totally understand. Moving in itself can be nerv wrecking, not to mention moving to another continent!
How long will you have after you get the news before you (maybe) have to move?

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PikoPiko Love tit because BTDT