FYI I'm not really a baseball fan, but I'm a New Yourrrker so I have to support. I do however enjoy the food at Citifield. Yummy Frites!
Just sitting here pumping... hoping today my class and I have a peaceful day with no screaming/whining/crying (them not me for all previous). Let's get some Dojo points kids! & wouldn't it be nice if we did some Gonoodle too! Yeah!!
(All of the above could potentially be fake enthusiasm)
Post by holliberry28 on Oct 22, 2015 6:53:02 GMT -5
stinybean, I didn't know you're a New Yorker, too. Or did you mention this before and my mommy brain forgot?
I went to sleep at 8:30 and actually got some sleep. I surrendered to the 5 am wakeup though instead of fighting him to go down til 6.
Somehow I mentioned to MIL that I need to get him on some daycare wait lists for when he's 2 ( which is crazy) and she says we'll see. Really? That comment irked me. Then the food debate started. It's barely 7 am and we are arguing about how and what he's gonna be eating in a few months. Ugh. I don't know how that happened.
budders, you haven't been able to catch a break anyway you can take a sick day and just sleep while V is in daycare? (If that was something you'd feel comfortable doing).
I'm debating whether or not I'm okay with not attending LO's belated 4 month old check-up tomorrow. I've been missing a lot of work lately, I don't anticipate the pedi will say anything I haven't heard before, and I don't have any questions about anything too important but I really value the well check appointments with the pediatrician... there is always something to talk about. DH doesn't ask any questions, doesn't say much of anything, and usually takes anything negative the pediatrician may say to the extreme. If I don't go, he will likely try to throw me under the bus for letting LO sleep wherever he wants to sleep. Decisions, decisions.
I started my new job today and I love it. The principal is so welcoming and they have cider from my favorite farm market today! I don't have a particular teacher to fill in for, either, so I get to float around and help out as needed and I get to take my pump breaks and lunch as needed. ill actually get to pump twice, woo! And I have a super private, cushy office to do it in. I should start bringing my iPad so I can watch Netflix...
LO also slept fairly well; she was up at 12:30 but slept until I got up at 5:30. I actually woke up at 5:10 and pumped and got 4 oz, too, which never happens!
We're supposed to go to a celebratory dinner for the wine opener committee I'm on tonight, but I dnw to bring LO there, really, so I think we'll skip it.
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
stinybean, I didn't know you're a New Yorker, too. Or did you mention this before and my mommy brain forgot?
I went to sleep at 8:30 and actually got some sleep. I surrendered to the 5 am wakeup though instead of fighting him to go down til 6.
Somehow I mentioned to MIL that I need to get him on some daycare wait lists for when he's 2 ( which is crazy) and she says we'll see. Really? That comment irked me. Then the food debate started. It's barely 7 am and we are arguing about how and what he's gonna be eating in a few months. Ugh. I don't know how that happened.
budders, you haven't been able to catch a break anyway you can take a sick day and just sleep while V is in daycare? (If that was something you'd feel comfortable doing).
I would totally feel comfortable except that I was just out for 2.5 days recently with him when he was sick. I have the time to take, but feel bad leaving my classroom staff because it's difficult when I'm not here. In another week or two though, or if I get much sicker, I definitely will.
I know that you have a better relationship with your MiL, but I hate the comments that mine makes related to the baby. The most recent was when I sent her the video of him rolling over. She texted back, "isn't it too early for him to do that?" Umm, not if he's doing it.
Ugh, that's not cool! Does your H have a good relationship with her?
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Oct 22, 2015 7:34:12 GMT -5
I'm from Chicago but a Sox fan, so Go Mets! But maybe you guys could have taken it a little easier and at least let them win one game;)
Last night was the first night without the swaddle. I've been dreading the bought of this night since she's been born. But it was actually a really good night!! She moved ALL OVER the crib but no extra wake ups! Woo!
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
+1 to everything you said!! I seriously will have to watch DD like a hawk at Thanksgiving
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
With DD it wasn't so much that MIL was giving her food, it was the kind of food she would give. Things that weren't cut up enough, things that were too sugary like jello, then when she was a little older MIL would try to serve her a salad with croutons. I'll have my eye on MIL at Thanksgiving for sure.
FYI I'm not really a baseball fan, but I'm a New Yourrrker so I have to support. I do however enjoy the food at Citifield. Yummy Frites!
Just sitting here pumping... hoping today my class and I have a peaceful day with no screaming/whining/crying (them not me for all previous). Let's get some Dojo points kids! & wouldn't it be nice if we did some Gonoodle too! Yeah!!
(All of the above could potentially be fake enthusiasm)
Gonoodle was a huge life save for inside recess days!!
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
Yesterday my MIL implied both that my kid is too fat to meet his milestones (apparently her first was sitting unasisted at 3 months, because he was so much skinnier than BH) AND that he's too skinny because I'm only giving him breast milk. (I should be giving him cereal, both her boys were on whole milk by 6 months)
Plus, SHE never had to give the boys a bottle because SHE didn't work the first year of their life.
I really hope people realize that driving them to the airport here is not even remotely a small favor. Exhibit A: I just spent three hours in the car taking my SIL to her flight back to DC. With perfect weather and no traffic it is a 45 minute drive from our house, each way, because the airport is in the damn middle of no where. Mix in rush hour traffic on the worst stretch of highway in the metro area, plus pouring rain, plus drivers who panic anytime it's less that sunny, plus a baby who screamed the entire drive home. It's 8:30 am and I am already completely and totally over this day. So... Dear local friends who ask me to drive you there and pick you up, it's not happening. I will lie and tell you I can't do it every time. Even if I can. Suck it up and park your car in the $6 a day lot, take the shuttle to the terminal, and drive your own damn self, because just no.
~ singed more than happy to wear the asshole hat on this one
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
Yesterday my MIL implied both that my kid is too fat to meet his milestones (apparently her first was sitting unasisted at 3 months, because he was so much skinnier than BH) AND that he's too skinny because I'm only giving him breast milk. (I should be giving him cereal, both her boys were on whole milk by 6 months)
Plus, SHE never had to give the boys a bottle because SHE didn't work the first year of their life.
I'm seriously side eyeing your MIL from all you've said in this thread so far. And...how did she avoid bottles? Did she BF and is now shaming you for only BFing? I'm so confused.
It's supposed to be another great day weather wise so will be enjoying some more outside time later! As for now have some muffins in the oven that DS helped me with.
I just found out a free kids activity morning for ages 0-5 starting Monday at the school for the next 5 Mondays so excited to check that out.
Carters is doing 25% off today on the Canadian site soo probably doing some shopping later.
Does hearing phantom crying ever go away? Or am I just crazy?
I don't know, DS is 2 and I swear I hear him sometimes lol.
At thanksgiving a couple weeks ago DD was sleeping in the basement at my ILs and I ran down there twice in 15 minutes because I thought she was for sure crying, only to find her peacefully snoozing away.
Ugg. Tired. How do you know if it's teething (she has all the symptoms, but it doesn't seem to effect her during the day), the sleep regression, or soreness from shots on Monday that's making J feel the need to wake up and cry a lot? I feel guilty this morning, b/c I gave her a dose of baby Tylenol at 1 am last night thinking that it might be pain from shots and teething... And am now worried that it was just regression and I medicated her for no reason. Also, I totally ordered stuff from Amazon at 4 am and got the confirmation email in the morning and for a second didn't remember that I did it. Sleep shopping... That can't go wrong in any way...
Post by billyhorrible on Oct 22, 2015 12:11:53 GMT -5
silv3rlining, basically she's shaming me for going back to work. (Although it's not like she's handing over money for me to stay at home. In fact, DH inherited 17k over the summer from his uncle, and because of the way his parents' trust works, she took the money.)
Although you know what? Woman is TOTALLY full of shit, because I am just now remembering her telling me she put rice cereal in their bottles at 2 weeks. So which is it? Never had a bottle or rice cereal at 2 weeks?
Looks like they're finally going to fix our water situation at work today. So... yay toilets, I guess.
In related news, somebody went into the women's bathroom yesterday, that had an out of order sign AND yellow caution tape across the door, and pooped in a toilet that had no water in it. Seriously, what is wrong with people?
This must be the same person that thinks it's ok to go into the shared refrigerator at work and eat parts of someone else's lunch. Everytime that happens I think ' who is this person???'
Ugg. Tired. How do you know if it's teething (she has all the symptoms, but it doesn't seem to effect her during the day), the sleep regression, or soreness from shots on Monday that's making J feel the need to wake up and cry a lot? I feel guilty this morning, b/c I gave her a dose of baby Tylenol at 1 am last night thinking that it might be pain from shots and teething... And am now worried that it was just regression and I medicated her for no reason. Also, I totally ordered stuff from Amazon at 4 am and got the confirmation email in the morning and for a second didn't remember that I did it. Sleep shopping... That can't go wrong in any way...
In my experience when it's actual teething you can look in their mouth and see the actual peaks of white coming out. If you don't see anything then your not in the thick of things yet.
Post by littlemissgrump on Oct 22, 2015 12:34:15 GMT -5
My mom got this outfit for LO. She's been asking me if he's worn it yet. My poor child.
I forgot we had the spider hat, SIL and I got it and a bat one for him last halloween. Glad I found it this morning. It pairs perfectly with his outfit.
Post by pghtruelove on Oct 22, 2015 12:39:40 GMT -5
Offically moved. These past few weeks have been hell. I can actually be back on my phone now yay! Yesterday was Jules 4 months and she was offically put into 6 month clothes! She has hit a ton of milestones the past week or two. No longer sleeping swaddled and has decided that side sleeping and stomach sleeping is for her. I try and correct it but she doesn't care what I think. She will sit unassisted the for a min or two before timbering. Also +1 on mother and MIL freaking out for not doing cereal and going straight to food at 6m.
Budders, I keep getting the "she's too young to do that!!" Thing, re: rolling, scooting, etc, too. and my mom is horrified I plan on skipping cereal & not starting solids until 6 mos. I'm going to have to really watch her on thanksgiving because I do not want her slipping food to LO.
Add me to the list of watching people on Thanksgiving. DH's grandma has been asking about solids since E was about a month old, and is still shocked every time I say he'll be at least 6 months old before I start him on anything. Last time we visited she kept saying he wanted the ice cream they were all eating, and according to MIL, grandma also gave DH and his brothers ice cream "their first week of life" when she wasn't there. I think both grandma and MIL are getting impatient about starting rice cereal, which I plan to skip altogether... I absolutely love my husband's family and I'm afraid this is going to be the first time we really clash about things. I really don't understand the rush to get babies started on regular foods right away.
Post by carolyngrace on Oct 22, 2015 12:48:40 GMT -5
I told DH to leave me the stroller and the carrier this morning, which were in the car. He acted really confused, so I told him I needed both because I had two babies today and wanted to take them on a walk. He shrugged and left.
So what did he grab out of the car? The stroller and the car seat. How am I supposed to walk two babies with that?! Argh. No wonder he was acting confused.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 22, 2015 13:00:11 GMT -5
I have my nuclear scan tomorrow afternoon. Freaking out about being away from Jacob for 48 hours. My aunt will be watching him for a few hours tomorrow until H gets off work, then H will be solo until Sunday afternoon...unless he freaks out, in which case my parents will help out.
Hoping all goes well in this scan so I can get rid of the defibrillator and get back to "normal".
I told DH to leave me the stroller and the carrier this morning, which were in the car. He acted really confused, so I told him I needed both because I had two babies today and wanted to take them on a walk. He shrugged and left.
So what did he grab out of the car? The stroller and the car seat. How am I supposed to walk two babies with that?! Argh. No wonder he was acting confused.
I totally read stroller and carseat. Was also very confused.
I totally read stroller and carseat. Was also very confused.
My H also gets confused by this.
My DH refuses to call things by their actual names. He has decided that Rock n Play actually means the bouncer. The jumparoo is a bouncer. The Rock n Play is called a crib. The crib is a bed. I could go on. It is ridiculously difficult to remember what he means when he refers to things and if I ask for something by the wrong name he won't bring me what I need, even though he knows what I'm talking about. He pretty much does it just to be belligerent because he thinks he's smarter than the people to made and named them and they were just wrong.
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