How is it already Monday?

[incir]

gingerygirl not really such a thing as too much sleep. Could be a growth spurt or a leap since some babies sleep through them. Could also be that he isn't feeling good, but with no other symptoms it's impossible to tell. And he could just be really tired because babies are weird like that. Don't worry about it unless it keeps up for multiple days.

motownthrowdown ugh, not again. I hope they have good news for you at the MRI.

@wildermom sorry to disrupt your victory lap. I'll hold out hope that you are the exception that proves the rule.

[elvenqueen]

motownthrowdown, I'll be thinking of you and A x

[incir]

Nov 9, 2015 13:36:33 GMT -5 ars093s said:

Anyone have a travel bassinet they love/is easy to fly with? We'll be traveling over Christmas and trying to figure out where A will sleep. Co-sleeping isn't an option for us, so looking into Snuggle Nest/baby lounge/etc options we can put on the floor next to our bed.

If I were you I would bump it all the way to a full size travel crib. We love the Baby Bjorn one we have. It's pricey but so easy and light. Especially if you plan on more kids or lots of travel. The bassinet will only fit for a little while.

That said, we bought a Brica travel bassinet because we have two trips coming up where DS1 will still be in the travel crib but we need something for DS2. We haven't used it yet but that was where my research led me.

[girlonabike]

Got my IUD inserted this morning (quick and painless), got my flu shot & picked up the dry cleaning. I still have this god awful cold, so I'm not planning on much else today. I picked up some face masks while I was at the pharmacy getting my flu shot, so hopefully I won't get Liam sick, since I'm the only one watching him today.

We used the Brica travel bassinet when we visited my parents when Liam was only 4 weeks old. It was super easy to use & folds up light and easy for travel. He had no issues with it. But he may have outgrown it length-wise, by now.

[htuzzi324]

15 weeks. My hair started falling out in the shower. Crap.

[runningmommy519]

astheria when I went back to work with ds1 there were FIVE nursing mothers and one lactation room. We made it work and there were never any issues. People just need to stick to their scheduled time. We had a calendar too.

[Deleted]

Anyone seen the movie moms night out? The first 15 mins was my life yesterday. I think I'm gonna like this movie...

I suggest the moms with terrible 2 yos watch too. Lol

[runningmommy519]

I meant to share this last week but forgot.

I was changing Ethan's clothes and handed him off to DH while I sent to get a new outfit. When I came back noticed something weird about his toe. Somehow one of my hairs got wrapped around his toe and was pulled so tight we had a hard time getting it off. We had to cut the hair off because we couldn't pull it off. It left a indent on his toe. He was screaming and took a lot of consoling. Just wanted to share.

[lemon200]

runningmommy519, This is one of my mom quirks, I'm always looking for them. I'm glad you got it off before anything bad happened!

[lawndog1216]

Holy hell I completely forgot what I came over here to post.

Blah. We had family pics yesterday. I thought they were next weekend and Friday night the photog messaged with "Can't wait for Sunday! See you at 9 am!" WHoopsie. We made it, though, and she just sent a peek with "HOW ADORABLE IS YOUR FAMILY?" and all I can see is HOW GINORMOUS I am.

And the part that sucks is I've lost 7 pounds since 10/6 and I'm working my tail off on a 21-Day Fix challenge (though today has gone HORRIBLY and I've eaten KitKats practically all morning long) and was feeling good about myself until I saw photographic evidence to the contrary. [sarcasm] I just know another week would have made all the difference in the world [/sarcasm]

[melohdy]

Nov 9, 2015 7:27:22 GMT -5 oopsiedaisies said:

Broken coffeemaker. Not funny

Just go back to bed. It's not worth it to start the week on that foot. You don't need that negativity in your life.

[melohdy]

Nov 9, 2015 8:30:12 GMT -5 joi922 said:

Nov 9, 2015 8:19:43 GMT -5 skinandbones said:

The terrible twos need to be over. The tantrums are out of control.

Is it too early to drink?

x10000000000000

It's like overnight he decided he didn't need to listen to us at all anymore. I know this is the age of pushing boundaries but I'm finding it REALLY hard to be patient with him. I need yoga... and all the wine.

So much this. Except sub yoga for gym time and wine for cider. 

Add to the toddler-hood a "grandparent hangover" 

It was a dramatic morning.

[ampaints]

motownthrowdown FXFY. I hope things go well!

runningmommy519 I'm so paranoid about a hair doing that!

ars093s are you staying in a hotel? The one we stayed at had a pack and play that we used.

[oopsiedaisies]

New coffeemaker is out for delivery! Thank you Amazon prime!

[elvenqueen]

So. We have flights. DH got the job. We've got our things packed and ready to ship.... but oh, we don't have anywhere to live. And we're leaving in 2.5 weeks. And oh, we're moving to the middle of sub-arctic-fucking-nowhere.

*commence panic mode*

[flippinchica]

Nov 9, 2015 13:59:01 GMT -5 incir said:

Nov 9, 2015 13:36:33 GMT -5 ars093s said:

Anyone have a travel bassinet they love/is easy to fly with? We'll be traveling over Christmas and trying to figure out where A will sleep. Co-sleeping isn't an option for us, so looking into Snuggle Nest/baby lounge/etc options we can put on the floor next to our bed.

If I were you I would bump it all the way to a full size travel crib. We love the Baby Bjorn one we have. It's pricey but so easy and light. Especially if you plan on more kids or lots of travel. The bassinet will only fit for a little while.

That said, we bought a Brica travel bassinet because we have two trips coming up where DS1 will still be in the travel crib but we need something for DS2. We haven't used it yet but that was where my research led me.

I think we are going to order a basic pack n play and have it shipped to the family we are visiting. Is that an option for you?

[melohdy]

We went to the Marine Corps ball this weekend. I left my 2 yr old with my in laws and my mom watched Delilah. I was super anxious, but they both had a good time.

The ball was a lot of fun but, hands down, the single most interesting ball I have been to in our 8 years in the Marine Corps.

Funny/scary/embarrassing story on behalf of H:

He was on sword detail and was the senior man and had to call the orders. Basically he calls for them to march out, present arms, and stand at parade rest while the ceremony continues. I knew he was nervous and I had a little bit of a bad feeling; so I was praying and sending vibes the whole time that he wouldn't forget. He didn't forget but, halfway through the guest speaker's speech I see him (H) go down. He passed out! In front of everyone. I was terrified. I wasn't sure if I as allowed to go to him. But I did anyway when they pulled him out of the room. I ran out to the hallway where another Marine helped me find him. He was sitting down and ghost white, but he was ok. Naturally, all the guys were giving him a hard time.

They brought him water and he started gaining his color back. We all realized that there was no one out there to give the call for them to exit the ballroom. The Gunny started swearing (he was pretty drunk at that point, thinking he was off the hook for huge ceremony), grabbed Chris's hat and sword, and slipped out into the ballroom. We couldn't see them but I guess he got them to march out of the room and started yelling, "what the FUCK just happened out there?!" (In a good natured, couldn't believe that all happened kind of way) The only problem was that the doors to the ballroom were open and all 300 guests heard him! In the end, the ceremony concluded and we went around to join everyone. All of the guys know how common it is for people to pass out when they're standing at attention for so long. They were all giving him a hard time. While he was super embarrassed he still found it funny and was able to joke with them. He was the most popular guy in the room!

Once I knew he was fine, I could laugh at the situation too. I was terrified at first, though. I've never been so scared for him before. Luckily he's just fine. Just the butt of a lot of jokes.

The rest of the weekend was uneventful. I had breakfast with some girlfriends from college. The morning of the ball. It was so nice to see them.

TL;DR My darling husband passed out in front of a room full of Marines and their guests. He's ok and it's funny now, but it was scary at the time.

[ars093s]

Nov 9, 2015 15:11:40 GMT -5 ampaints said:

ars093s are you staying in a hotel? The one we stayed at had a pack and play that we used.

Good to know for future trips! But we'll be staying with family this trip - flying to one state for Christmas and one for new years.

ETA: flippinchica, yeah, we may just have it delivered to my ILs, and then leave it there and see if we can borrow from someone when we go visit my family. I feel like I'm making this more difficult than it needs to be!

[abvintage]

I'm going to try to catch up. I'm pumping at work and ugly crying because of the pictures of Joey (from Joey & Rory) with her daughter someone posted on Facebook. It's just so sad. I can't even handle it.

Eta: Good luck motownthrowdown, so shitty you are going through this crap.

[telos]

Thinking of you motownthrowdown

[motownthrowdown]

melohdy, I feel like an idiot, but is "at attention" the salute or just the ramrod posture with locked joints. I can totally see passing out-no blood circulation.

[oopsiedaisies]

Fx motownthrowdown

[queenb]

Nov 9, 2015 14:32:04 GMT -5 runningmommy519 said:

I meant to share this last week but forgot.

I was changing Ethan's clothes and handed him off to DH while I sent to get a new outfit. When I came back noticed something weird about his toe. Somehow one of my hairs got wrapped around his toe and was pulled so tight we had a hard time getting it off. We had to cut the hair off because we couldn't pull it off. It left a indent on his toe. He was screaming and took a lot of consoling. Just wanted to share.

I've heard horror stories about hairs wrapping around them. I have a second cousin who could have lost a finger because of a loose thread in a sleeper. Also, I always check LO's penis because I have long hair and I'm shedding like crazy, so worried about one ending up in his diaper.

[oopsiedaisies]

Nov 9, 2015 13:43:42 GMT -5 noname said:

So we just started putting a blanket in the crib with DD1 because it's starting to get cold. DH asked me if it's safe and I was all, "of course, she's 2!" Well I woke up at midnight last night and checked the monitor. She had the blanket completely covering her head. I made DH go move it and it was basically wrapped around her head. It's a thick minky blanket, so not breathable. I spent the rest of the night obsessively checking the monitor and this morning we practiced how to correctly use a blanket. Why don't they make size 3t sleep sacks?? And more importantly, why did she wrap it around her head?!

Up to 5T

www.halosleep.com/halo-sleepsack-big-kids-micro-fleece-elephant/

[melohdy]

Nov 9, 2015 13:35:12 GMT -5 amberlie said:

Fxfy & Amelia motownthrowdown. I hope for a successful surgery this time!

+1 Thinking about you guys. 

[melohdy]

Nov 9, 2015 16:24:44 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

melohdy, I feel like an idiot, but is "at attention" the salute or just the ramrod posture with locked joints. I can totally see passing out-no blood circulation.

They were technically at parade rest. Legs slightly apart, sword pointed at the ground. He was supposed to have his knees slightly bent.  He swears they were. Maybe he was stressed and over-exerted. I'm not sure. 

I guess it happens all the time to guys...just usually not in the middle of the ball. 

[melohdy]

Nov 9, 2015 16:24:44 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

melohdy, I feel like an idiot, but is "at attention" the salute or just the ramrod posture with locked joints. I can totally see passing out-no blood circulation.

But, to answer your question: 

Attention is - "chin up, chest out, shoulders back, stomach in"

[gingerygirl]

Well, guys, its official. My parents put their house on the market today. I'm really sad about this. I know I don't live there anymore but I grew up there. I kinda thought it would be there forever ):

[oopsiedaisies]

Nov 9, 2015 16:38:07 GMT -5 noname said:

Nov 9, 2015 16:32:22 GMT -5 oopsiedaisies said:

Up to 5T

www.halosleep.com/halo-sleepsack-big-kids-micro-fleece-elephant/

Whoa. You just made my day. I didn't even think to look. Maybe my toddler isn't the only one wrapping blankets around her head

Mine had one because keeping covers on her is impossible and her room is cold. :-)

[runningmommy519]

I really wish there was some normalcy to when the damn bus drops ds1 off.

Friday it came at 4:02 and I just happened to see it. Now it's 4:15 and no bus. Meanwhile Ethan is freaking out because he's hungry but as soon as I wipe out the boob that damn bus is going to be here. Seriously!