We're very slow today. (Randoms)

[stinybean]

Where is everyone today?

I am so very tired. I think I mentioned that on Friday I woke up with a swollen eyelid. Yep it's still like that. I partially blame that for being super tired, plus J and I walked Breast Cancer 5k. I even took a nap today, which I haven't in forever. I think I may skip The Walking Dead, just so I can go to sleep earlier.

[carolyngrace]

Yup, must have been a busy weekend for people! I know it was for me. It's so nice to be cuddled up in bed finally! Drinking hot cider & whiskey. mmmmm...

[erbear]

We got LO to sleep by 8 and we were cuddling and watching snl on the couch when she woke up screaming. She's been really off today - random crying/fussing & just being cranky. I hope it's just a fluke day! It breaks my heart to watch her cry so much.

[musicfrk2002]

H was gone all day, and J and I just played and napped all morning, then spent the afternoon at my parents house. Just put him to bed and made my grocery list and will be heading there soon.

[Flick]

I'm hungover. That's where I'm at. Dying inside over here.

[periwinkledaydreams]

Yup. LO and I had a fussy morning yesterday, then spent the afternoon hanging out with my friend and his wife and their two daughters. The girls loved playing with the baby and it was super cute. We made plans to get a bunch of old friends together for the evening since theyve never met my SO, and my mom said she would babysit, but the plans fell through almost immediately so instead me and SO decided to go out for his bday dinner, since we already had a sitter lined up and he had spent his bday in the ER 2 weeks ago, poor thing. Welp then he got stuck at work and didn't get home for 3 more hours so dinner wasn't until like 9PM and we ended up hitting up a bar for some live music afterwards and stayed out til 1AM. I was hungover and exhausted this morning but after an 8:00 wakeup somehow baby girl napped with me until 12:45! Then I went grocery shopping while he stayed home with her, and then we were lazy couch potatoes watching Family Fued and eating junk food the rest of the day, up to and including right now lol!

Hows that for a rambling recap?!

Random, unrelated side note: my c section scar has been really sore lately, like kind of swollen and tender and I think has an ingrown hair in one part maybe? I can't decide at what point this warrants a call to my doctor. Why would it all of a sudden hurt again? And how do I fix an ingrown hair on a super sensitive scar?

[tiffbot]

Decorated some pumpkins this morning with the kids, and it was a super nice day for our normal here so we went for a walk and played in the backyard for the rest of the afternoon after naps. Just one of those really nice casual fall days!!

[stinybean]

Lots of pumpkin activities ladies! I have to do that with J. MIL offered to take J to a pumpkin patch. I declined. MH didn't understand the big deal.

[gilder40]

Oct 18, 2015 20:03:47 GMT -5 erbear said:

We got LO to sleep by 8 and we were cuddling and watching snl on the couch when she woke up screaming. She's been really off today - random crying/fussing & just being cranky. I hope it's just a fluke day! It breaks my heart to watch her cry so much.

Same thing over here. Little one cried for about 45 min, and screamed for another 20 when I handed her off to daddy so I could shower and have a few minutes of me time before he left for work for the night. She finally calmed a little, but hasn't let me put her down all evening. She fell asleep about 8:30 and I'm going to bed myself.

[billyhorrible]

I was just supposed to work this morning and meet LBB and DH at a birthday party this afternoon. I'm still at work.

[Deleted]

Busy weekend for us too. I start work tomorrow. Cue the sad violin. So I was doing a lot of prep today getting my closet organized and my pump bag ready. Then went to a kids bday party this afternoon. I'm wiped out and perfectly content w both kids asleep right now.

[Deleted]

I can't believe I have to wear heels tomorrow. I haven't worn heels in over a year. Not while pregnant and not really since being on maternity leave. Good bye flip flops goodbye.

[Deleted]

Oct 18, 2015 21:22:30 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

I was just supposed to work this morning and meet LBB and DH at a birthday party this afternoon. I'm still at work.

Sorry what a sh*tty way to spend a Sunday night.

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Oct 18, 2015 20:41:32 GMT -5 budders said:

H was able to get a ticket to go to the Mets game, so V and I are home alone. I am terrified of being alone in my house (or any house) overnight.

So I called my mom and she is currently sleeping on my couch.

Even w your dog there? I used to be scared to be by myself but now that we have dogs I'm not. Not that I have attack dogs or anything but it's still makes me feel secure since they bark when someone comes near the house.

[gigi3126]

billyhorrible That sucks. I hope you have a nice glass of something waiting for you when you get home.

We had a fairly busy but relaxing weekend. Fall festival at a local church on Saturday. Jude was so good until right before we ate (lobster rolls!!), so I took him inside the church to find somewhere cool to nurse him. I asked a lady who worked there to point me to somewhere where I could sit and not be in the way, and she totally dragged me off to a storage closet in the kitchen... Now, I have no problem with NIP, but she seemed to think I needed seclusion. H thought it was hilarious.
Today we went for a short hike and I wore Jude for most of it. I even managed to nurse and walk at the same time with the carrier. It might be silly, but I'm proud of myself because I'm not exactly known for my coordination.

[whoopsadaisy]

Joolschweets - has to be a phase, can't last forever. That's my mantra. This 4 month business is crap.

Eta: I'm sorry it's happening though :-(

[Flick]

Ugh TMI but I'm over here developing religion on this toilet. Everything from promising I'll be so good next time to selling my soul to Satan just to save my butt.

[Flick]

Whoever recommended this:


Thank you so much. The remote is what really sold me on it. Maddie loves it!

[stinybean]

@poppyc8 Good luck with your first day back to work!

[Bluedaisy]

We went and had Halloween pics done today! I can't wait to get them back! Also just found out our Rocky Horror tickets are in the "audience participation" section. Not sure how I feel about that.

periwinkledaydreams, I just got an ingrown too! It sucks. My scar is still healing (stupid stitch abscess) but it doesn't hurt. This is probably TMI but is it moist? I sometimes get a yeast issue. It gets red and the skin get a little sensitive. My doctor prescribe lamisil but said any yeast cream would work. You probably want to get it check out though.

[jessila]

You ladies are making me fear this weekend when O will finally be 4 months old. He had regression issues at 3 months so I'm hoping that he skips the 4 month one.

He sleeps in his swing all night, every night. And for every nap. He LOVES his swing. He chats with the fish on the mobile for a few minutes then passes out. I'm assuming when he's too big for it he'll be uncomfortable and want to sleep in the crib. Until then, I love the swing too.

[mirage86]

Am I the only one whose baby does not love their swing? He'll finally tolerate it now for 10 min here and there, but he used to scream every single time we tried it before.

[sabrinaml]

Oct 18, 2015 19:41:23 GMT -5 stinybean said:

Where is everyone today?

I am so very tired. I think I mentioned that on Friday I woke up with a swollen eyelid. Yep it's still like that. I partially blame that for being super tired, plus J and I walked Breast Cancer 5k. I even took a nap today, which I haven't in forever. I think I may skip The Walking Dead, just so I can go to sleep earlier.

Cole and I did a breast cancer 5k yesterday.

[billyhorrible]

Oct 19, 2015 9:45:05 GMT -5 mirage86 said:

Am I the only one whose baby does not love their swing? He'll finally tolerate it now for 10 min here and there, but he used to scream every single time we tried it before.

LBB was like this. He was only cool in the swing till he started getting sleepy, then he'd scream till we took him out.

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Oct 18, 2015 21:57:01 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Please someone tell me this phase is going to pass. It's making me so sad & angry. Every night this week he's down by 8 and out cold. Without fail he then wakes 20 mins later & loses his mind. No consoling him then for 3+ hours, screaming like he's in agony, pushing the boob away etc. I can't take it. Meanwhile H asks me over & over what's wrong with him. I feel like Im losing my sanity. I'm dreading evenings now and with him being in a filthy mood most days, daytimes not much fun either. This sucks.

We had a few nights like this too and I've resorted to the extreme white noise approach. Like I will turn it up to where she can't hear herself crying it's so loud and it calms her down and she will go to sleep ( with me rocking her and the loud white noise). Once she is out I turn the white noise down to normal. I'm sorry I know what it feels like to be so exhausted you feel like you are losing your mind.

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Oct 19, 2015 4:50:27 GMT -5 budders said:

Oct 18, 2015 21:32:09 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

Even w your dog there? I used to be scared to be by myself but now that we have dogs I'm not. Not that I have attack dogs or anything but it's still makes me feel secure since they bark when someone comes near the house.

It actually makes me more anxious because he barks at everything now that we have the baby. Neighbors pull into the driveway? Bark. Car door slams? Bark. During the day I know that it's nonsense but at night I wouldn't know whether to be concerned or not, and that makes me more anxious.
My mom works right near my house so it is actually cuts down on her commute, plus I have help with the baby this morning so I can get ready since H and I usually do it together.

Our dogs bark at things during the day but at night they only bark if someone is trying to get in the house or if a raccoon or coyote is in our yard. It's usually the ladder. The worst is when it wakes the baby up!

That's great your mom is so close by to help you.

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Oct 19, 2015 4:08:12 GMT -5 stinybean said:

@poppyc8 Good luck with your first day back to work!

Thank you!! It's going ok today. My boss is out sick so I get to leave early.

[ashbash]

Oct 18, 2015 21:57:01 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Please someone tell me this phase is going to pass. It's making me so sad & angry. Every night this week he's down by 8 and out cold. Without fail he then wakes 20 mins later & loses his mind. No consoling him then for 3+ hours, screaming like he's in agony, pushing the boob away etc. I can't take it. Meanwhile H asks me over & over what's wrong with him. I feel like Im losing my sanity. I'm dreading evenings now and with him being in a filthy mood most days, daytimes not much fun either. This sucks.

This is a tough phase, not a sleepy squishy newborn but not a mobile playing baby, add in sleep issues, getting ready for solids etc. and its tricky.

I know in the moment I know it feels never ending but it will get better stay strong mama and know you arent alone!

[wegrowsheep]

I tried blowing on his face a couple times, mid scream. It startled him and he took a breath without screaming.