Monday Randoms 12/7

[stinybean]

I hope this is a good start to the week for everyone. I'm really hoping it is. At the very least have a great day!

[stinybean]

DH will be taking J to the pediatrician today for a recheck on her UTI. FX that her levels have gotten way better since Friday. She hasn't had a fever since Friday night, so that's a good sign.

I'm trying to really bring the positive thinking into my life, I don't know how long that'll last, but it's worth a shot. Just trying to breathe to get through this mess of a school year.

[silv3rlining]

DH & I already told his family we will not be traveling for Christmas next year. (He is finally on board with alternating Thanksgiving/Christmas, woohoo). Last night I had a dream I got a BFP and called DH and told him by saying "it's a good thing we already decided we weren't traveling for Christmas next year). I guess in my dream my EDD was some time in Dec? Which I then woke up being like uh...that would be baby #3 and I'd have an 18 month old and almost 3.5 year old. My brain was scrambling for the logistics of sleeping arrangements. I was also trying to figure out how if I was due in Dec I'd still travel for Thanksgiving? This was my first post baby #2 BFP dream. Not sure how I feel about it....

[kemdupuis]

stinybean I hope J feels better soon. That must be awful.

B is cutting a tooth. He has been pretty miserable. I feel so bad for him. We've tried infant Tylenol, cold/wet wash cloth for him to suck on, teething rings, just about everything I can think of. Poor guy. We had a 4 hour drive yesterday (spent the weekend in a cabin in the smokies) and it was pretty awful. He screamed for most of the trip.

I think I've hurt my neck again. A few years ago I herniated a disc and pinched a nerve in my neck. I had to have PT, chiropractic care, muscle relaxers, pain killers, 3 epidurals and acupuncture before it felt kind of normal again. I really don't need to go through all of that again, so I am seriously hoping it will get better on its own. Ugh

[silv3rlining]

Joolschweets maybe...it's an exciting/terrifying thought though. DH is on team 2 and thru. Obviously lack of AF due to BFing is a total mind game.

[erbear]

I hope she's doing better, stinybean !

I need to go to the bank and Old Navy to return a pair of pants, but I'm tempted to just postpone it until Wednesday, when I have my OB appointment in the same area. I desperately need to deposit the money in my account, though. My bank account is rough.

[tiffbot]

Our power's been out for over an hour and now the kids are getting up and the sun won't be up for another 45 minsish and we have to get them ready to go to DD's appointment in the dark and its cold so..that's how our Monday is starting! Oy! Hopefully that just means we're getting it out of our system all at once ha.

[silv3rlining]

erbear I'd totally postpone it.

tiffbot hopefully power returns soon for you. Was it due to a storm or just random power outage? They're always so much harder with little ones!

[tiffbot]

Dec 7, 2015 9:04:00 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

erbear I'd totally postpone it.

tiffbot hopefully power returns soon for you. Was it due to a storm or just random power outage? They're always so much harder with little ones!

No, no storm, just random! Oh well. Total FWP I know, since we have candles and fully charged iPhones with the flashlights and I apparently have a couple minutes to sit down and check social media for updates lol..

[jessila]

I took a mental health day today with H. Watching Kelly & Michael. Chris Hemsworth just came on!!! *drool*

O fought sleep like hell last night and took 2 hours to go down because he was overtired. He slept (with only 2 wakeups) until 845! And pooped up his back INTO his sleeve. What? How did that even happen? O laughed the entire time I changed him.

Also, I made him a patmat like some of you ladies with water, buttons, and food coloring. He's happily entertained by it. Brilliant idea!

[carolyngrace]

Joolschweets, I've been having lots of nightmares lately, too. Usually being chased, people wanting to torture me and a creepy guy from across the street keeps showing up in them too It kind of reminds me of the viivid pregnancy dreams I had.

I have way too much planned today and just want to sleep. Going to visit a friend and her new baby this AM. Need to clean and do some paperwork... somehow! It's getting seriously hard with how big and active this baby is!

Also, PT coming later to help with Oscar's lopsided head! I think we've decided against the helmet, but PT is going to help prevent it getting any MORE lopsided. I feel kind of awful for basically saying "you're ok with a somewhat weird head, buddy" but it's not that extreme and likely you won't be able to tell unless he shaves his head...

[erbear]

jessila what's a patmat?

[jessila]

Dec 7, 2015 9:39:13 GMT -5 erbear said:

jessila what's a patmat?

Freezer bag filled with water and small waterproof manipulatives duct-taped closed. It's like a little water bed to play with. I give it to him when he's in his high chair.
I used what I had in the house which were buttons (I have a problem with hoarding them) and plastic shower curtain rings. Other moms put foam letters and things in theirs. It took me 5 minutes to put together and he loves it.

[Bluedaisy]

stinybean, fingers crossed that the apt. goes well today!

carolyngrace, I actually had a nightmare about someone breaking in to torture me a few days ago.

The inlaws leave first thing tomorrow. Man am I glad they live all the way on the other side of the country!

In other news my mom brought me a batch of pigs in blankets yesterday and I've already eaten about half.

[carolyngrace]

DB woke up from his first nap too early and is now happily half snoring and half nursing. It's so cute but I really would have liked to finish the dishes!

[mrsdee1982]

morning all.

Charlotte is cutting a tooth, I think. Dh told me he would take the night shift last night. Even offered to sleep in the guest bedroom so the monitor wouldn't wake me up. I took him up on his offer. Unfortunately I still woke up to the sound of her cries at 4. I laid there, hoping they would stop, but after 5 minutes I got up to go see what the hubbub was all about. He had finished feeding her and was trying to get her to lay back down, but she just wasn't having it. And the second she saw me she amped up the screaming until I picked her up and nursed/rocked her back to sleep. I should have just stayed in bed…

So, I've been up since 4. Venti coffee it is!

[musicfrk2002]

So my surgeons office just called. My gallbladder surgery was supposed to be scheduled for Friday the 18th, but instead they scheduled it for Thursday afternoon on the 17th. Normally wouldn't be a big deal, but there is no way I can get off work on this little notice and orchestrate child care and someone to drive me home on Thursday. Grumble.

Today's my birthday. Yay. Doesn't feel like it with no snow and it being so warm. I'm celebrating by cleaning and going to work.

[Widget123]

Happy birthday musicfrk2002!

[tjanca22]

Happy Birthday musicfrk2002!!
I have off today and plan to deep clean my house, it really needs it. Besides the gym tonight, not much else planned. Have a good Monday everyone!

[bookninja]

Dec 7, 2015 10:01:39 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Happy Monday everyone!

Seems like everyone's week isn't off to a horrible start - some road bumps.

I feel as though I need a weekend to recover from my weekend. I didn't have any time to relax, it was go go go!

I definitely want to make one of those patmats. Maybe on Wednesday - I took off of work to take baby to see Santa.

Amazon prime question - for all of you pros - I have been choosing the shipping option that gives me a $5.99 credit in Amazon Pantry since none of the things I am ordering are time sensitive. I haven't seen any of the credits show up yet. When will that happen? When the packages are delivered? My goal is to accumulate enough credits to pay for a case of diapers!

My experience is that only one credit applies per order... It doesn't stack. And they do have expiration date, I think? and only work on Pantry orders. I find it just about covers the Pantry shipping fee... And the diapers are cheaper thru Pantry so I go that route.

[alayne926]

Happy birthday musicfrk2002!

[alayne926]

Ugh...Monday...

Luckily DS slept well lastnight, so the abx must be working for his strep! yay!

DD slept great too. DH said that while we were watching tv lastnight, a baby cried and I sat straight up in bed and said, "Shit!" He had to tell me that it was just on tv and I apparently did not believe him cause I said, "Are you sure it's just on tv?" LOL...don't remember that at all!

I'm waiting for a call back from the pedi, I think that DD's reflux meds need to be adjusted, she was a cranky, hot mess this weekend and a spit up monster.

[mirage86]

Happy birthday musicfrk2002!
We have our 6 month checkup today. I can't wait to know how much he's grown!
+whatever to weird dreams. I would honestly rather have the murderer chasing me dreams than the one I had last night. Ugh.

[erbear]

Happy birthday, musicfrk2002!

Pretty sure we're teething here, too. She's cranky for no real reason. We've had two complete meltdowns over nothing, including one while I was dressing her.

[tiffbot]

musicfrk2002 Happy birthday! It is so oddly 'warm' here too. A lot of snow has melted this whole weekend and we're supposed to stay on the plus side of freezing all week yet. So strange, but welcome!

[dmoney]

Happy Birthday musicfrk2002 !!

Not sure if anyone follows them, but Kim and Kanye named their son... Saint West.

[clairencub]

Happy Birthday musicfrk2002!!!

[thecatsmeow]

I had a couple of scary/bizarre dreams last night too. And then to come on here and find I was not the only one... creepy. It wasn't a full moon was it?

ETA: Happy Bday musicfrk2002

[ashbash]

Dec 7, 2015 15:42:37 GMT -5 dmoney said:

Happy Birthday musicfrk2002 !!

Not sure if anyone follows them, but Kim and Kanye named their son... Saint West.

Not that Im admitting to following them but nooooooo haha that is terrible yet not surprising. Kim mentioned awhile back on Ellen that she liked Easton which I thought was so normal and nice. Looks like Kayne had other thoughts.......

[thecatsmeow]

Dec 7, 2015 16:08:56 GMT -5 ashbash said:

Dec 7, 2015 15:42:37 GMT -5 dmoney said:

Happy Birthday musicfrk2002 !!

Not sure if anyone follows them, but Kim and Kanye named their son... Saint West.

Not that Im admitting to following them but nooooooo haha that is terrible yet not surprising. Kim mentioned awhile back on Ellen that she liked Easton which I thought was so normal and nice. Looks like Kayne had other thoughts.......

I had heard about Easton West too, kinda surprised they didn't go with that, it paired so well with North West!