B is currently taking his morning nap on me, and I couldn't be happier. I love these baby snuggles. I feel like I miss out on so much during the week, I always try to soak up the cuddles on the weekend.
We are having brunch with friends this morning, and I am seriously hoping my friend Carri will announce that she is pg. She and her H have been trying since January and haven't been successful yet. I know how badly they want to be parents, and I know how discouraged they are starting to feel. I haven't seen her since October, so I'm just hoping that she will have news.
After brunch we are going to go shopping. I need a dress for my concert on Monday night. Our friend Bill is coming over to watch UFC tonight, and I'll wrap presents while the boys are hanging out. DH and I are having our Christmas celebration tomorrow morning (although B got his big gift- an exersaucer- last night because DH was too excited to wait) because we fly home to the northeast on Friday! I am so excited I can't stand it. I am praying for snow and good skiing conditions.
Having lunch with a friend today, that's all that's set in stone so far. Maybe try to finish up some holiday shopping, but probably lots of lounging. V was up for four hours straight last night, only calm when I was holding and walking with him, and I was changing puke sheets in his crib at 1 am, so I'm a bit cranky and not in the mood to do much today.
Sorry about V. Poor kiddo! Sending you well baby and sleep vibes for tonight! I hope you can get some rest!
Going outside! High of 68 today and high of 71 tomorrow! I think we might go to the zoo tomorrow & use our new membership!
I have my cousin's 50th birthday party tonight, too. I'm kind of wishing I didn't say we'd go; my mom was going to buy us tickets to the local amusement park's holiday lights display and it would have been perfect tonight!
Post by carolyngrace on Dec 12, 2015 9:41:07 GMT -5
I wrapped presents with Oscar this morning. He loved grabbing at all of the paper and watching me grab rolls of wrapping paper. He seriously laugh so hard when I waved them in the air.
Crafting with the ladies this afternoon, Christmas Carol singing party tonight.
Last night DH and I went on a date. Had our weekly fight and *maybe* made some new progress in figuring out how to be both parents and lovers. Maybe.
So... Getting sick of fighting with DH but loving our first holiday season with a kid. Hrmph.
Ugh, my sister told me our niece is planning on bringing her kid to Christmas Eve at our mom's house. This niece threw a Facebook fit earlier this year because "we don't include her" but she excludes herself - she only bothers with her mom's family and only contacts us on Christmas Eve because it's her birthday. She's not getting a gift from me at all, but since I got my other niece's daughter a gift, now I need to find something for this niece's baby, right?
He's two months, almost three, and there's always a chance she won't come, knowing her. Maybe a teether that I can use for LO or return if she doesn't come?
Ugh, my sister told me our niece is planning on bringing her kid to Christmas Eve at our mom's house. This niece threw a Facebook fit earlier this year because "we don't include her" but she excludes herself - she only bothers with her mom's family and only contacts us on Christmas Eve because it's her birthday. She's not getting a gift from me at all, but since I got my other niece's daughter a gift, now I need to find something for this niece's baby, right?
He's two months, almost three, and there's always a chance she won't come, knowing her. Maybe a teether that I can use for LO or return if she doesn't come?
Why don't you wrap it in a gift bag and leave the tags on. You can always take the tags off if she's there. A teether sounds fine or an outfit from Target clearance?
Eta: instead of double posting...
I'm pumping at work right now. After work, I'm going to go pick up our Christmas tree by myself. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but DH made a good point that it wouldn't really fit with the baby in the car. We get a small one- 3ft ish bc we have a small apt. Then off to Target to pick up formula. Then head home to make and order Christmas cards.
Today: Recovering from P being up every hour all night long for the third night in a row. Seriously. WTF is with this child? Every time I see someone say their baby sleeps 10 hours I feel like punching you. This baby hates sleeping and I want to cry.
Tomorrow: brunch with friends, football, wrap presents for the family we are sponsoring.
This morning we went to a 6 and under hockey game to watch some friend's kids. On our way out of our house DS grabbed his helmet and said "I play hockey?" He's 2.5 and we just started taking him skating this year and he loves it, so I just thought that was very cute!
Otherwise, we got a bunch of fresh new snow this week so after naps we'll be going outside for some shoveling and playing.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Dec 12, 2015 14:45:58 GMT -5
Finally off work today. One driver who was supposed to be in at 8 never came in. My manager didn't find this out until a quarter to 10 though. I ended up taking out 16 stops...thankfully they were relatively close by and I didn't get horribly lost since I was in an unfamiliar area.
Post by silv3rlining on Dec 12, 2015 14:54:50 GMT -5
We were supposed to help with Wreaths Across America today but traffic was such a cluster and even with the handicap pass the cop was less than helpful and we couldn't even get to parking. So we ended up going to breakfast with our friends (the 1 lady's bday is Monday). DH & I have tickets for a concert tonight. My friend that was supposed to watch the kiddos spiked a 102 fever last night. So our friends who we were with earlier agreed to come tonight. It is the longest I will be away since LO was born and the furthest distance. I am trying to have fun for DH but so nervous about going. Also trying to get things settled for the ministry party we're organizing next Saturday. Then tomorrow church and hopefully napping to recoup from our late night tonight
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Dec 12, 2015 16:59:30 GMT -5
@jimbobcooter lt to commiserate, and because I've yet to have to balls to say the thing about the punching, but I think it EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Let's see, what am I doing this weekend? Worshipping my mother and sister-in-law for taking LO for 2 hours this afternoon so I could try to take a nap, since my sleep has hit a grand total of 6 hours the last 3 nights. Probably leaving SO if he doesn't wash the rest of the dishes in the sink tonight. Or more likely tomorrow, since he's coming home late tonight even though he knows I haven't slept in ages and I'm sick.
I decided to brave the grocery store with both kids by myself today. DS1 can be really difficult (runs off, won't stay in the cart, knocks things off shelves, etc) so I try not to go without DH. Today I was like "I got this, no problem, I'm super mom." Yeah. Cue DS1 having a huge shart that leaked all the way through to his pants, while I have a cart full of groceries and a 15lb baby strapped to my chest. Are you kidding me?! I'm like "Ok. Ok. What to do?" So I went to the bathroom, he finished going on the potty (he's definitely sick, poor thing) threw away his undies, wiped his pants off as best I could with baby wipes, turned them around so the wet spot was in the front, put him back in the cart, quickly finished my grocery shopping and then got the hell out of there. I know, so gross. I did wipe the cart down with wipes after I got all the kids into the car, but still, ick. Anyway, I just had to tell someone about my hell of a shopping trip.
I wrapped presents with Oscar this morning. He loved grabbing at all of the paper and watching me grab rolls of wrapping paper. He seriously laugh so hard when I waved them in the air.
Crafting with the ladies this afternoon, Christmas Carol singing party tonight.
Last night DH and I went on a date. Had our weekly fight and *maybe* made some new progress in figuring out how to be both parents and lovers. Maybe.
So... Getting sick of fighting with DH but loving our first holiday season with a kid. Hrmph.
i'm sorry you guys are fighting so much. caring for an infant is tough on any relationship. even great ones. it will get better!
I decided to brave the grocery store with both kids by myself today. DS1 can be really difficult (runs off, won't stay in the cart, knocks things off shelves, etc) so I try not to go without DH. Today I was like "I got this, no problem, I'm super mom." Yeah. Cue DS1 having a huge shart that leaked all the way through to his pants, while I have a cart full of groceries and a 15lb baby strapped to my chest. Are you kidding me?! I'm like "Ok. Ok. What to do?" So I went to the bathroom, he finished going on the potty (he's definitely sick, poor thing) threw away his undies, wiped his pants off as best I could with baby wipes, turned them around so the wet spot was in the front, put him back in the cart, quickly finished my grocery shopping and then got the hell out of there. I know, so gross. I did wipe the cart down with wipes after I got all the kids into the car, but still, ick. Anyway, I just had to tell someone about my hell of a shopping trip.
oh man. i was sweating just reading this. that sounds like absolute hell but you pulled it off like a pro!
@poppyc8 I was going to say, I seriously broke a sweat dealing with it! When I got back out to the car, I took LO off and ripped off my sweatshirt. The cold air never felt so good!
@jimbobcooter lt to commiserate, and because I've yet to have to balls to say the thing about the punching, but I think it EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Let's see, what am I doing this weekend? Worshipping my mother and sister-in-law for taking LO for 2 hours this afternoon so I could try to take a nap, since my sleep has hit a grand total of 6 hours the last 3 nights. Probably leaving SO if he doesn't wash the rest of the dishes in the sink tonight. Or more likely tomorrow, since he's coming home late tonight even though he knows I haven't slept in ages and I'm sick.
Maybe putting up our Christmas tree??? lol
For the last week P has taken an hour and a half nap every afteroon. He went down today at 1:30 and I ran for my own bed. He was awake 20 minutes later. DS1 STTN start at 2 months old and I had no idea babies could still be not sleep this much at this point. Just fuck this shit! I don't want to rush the cuddly phase but I really need him to grow out of this.
FTR I don't want to punch anyone. I just want you all to be this sleep deprived so I don't feel like mt baby is a freak.
kemdupuis pic of concert outfit? Good luck Monday!! I miss having a performance group but not all the stress of concert season. @jimbobcooter I rarely tall about my not great sleeper. Every time I think there's progress it goes to hell.
I got my haircut this morning. Freaked out about present wrapping bc how will I do it with O. So during his afternoon nap H and I started. I think he wrapped 5 total. I wrapped maybe 15. But I feel much better about it. Tomorrow we have zero plans. We still haven't made it to church with O. Whoops. He is almost always napping during the services we attend. We'll get there some day.
jessila I'll post a picture on Monday! I have a love/hate relationship with concert season- it is fun, and I really enjoy conducting/performing, but man, I am exhausted. Monday night is our last big performance- we have a few field trips to nursing homes and other locations around town next week, but nothing stressful. Fingers crossed everything goes well! My kids are well prepared- I just hope they execute!
Post by silv3rlining on Dec 12, 2015 23:41:56 GMT -5
Home from the concert and friends put baby to sleep on her belly...she *can* roll but doesn't most of the time. And usually when she flips onto her belly at night she gets pissed. I'm trying to just go with it and NBD (since she's still sleeping which is unusual) but I'm also a little ah. (DS was a belly sleeper so I know it's nbd)
Post by musicfrk2002 on Dec 12, 2015 23:46:39 GMT -5
J finally started rolling belly to back...kind of. He gets his top half flipped over, but then somehow gets his bottom leg to slide under the top one. He woke up an hour after bed time pissed because of this.
LO doesn't roll in her sleep. I thinks she spends too much time rolling during the day and at night she pretty much stays in one place.
First night of solids = 5 hours of sleep (4 for me)! We've just been up for well over an hour now because someone was a crankypants and would not nurse for a good half hour.
Idk how to keep baby still at night. Since he started army-crawling, he just wants to try & real crawl and it consumes his entire day & night. All the good sleeping went to hell a few weeks back. Lastnight was the worst, even H ended up getting involved so I could get some sleep b/c we had an insanely busy day yesterday.
Of course none of us got any sleep, were all cranky as hell & 3 Christmas parties were torturously long.
veggiemo wow that sounds brutal! I'd have prob fled the store in tears. Lol.
Not as bad as no sleep! Sheesh! So sorry you are going through this.
So I'm pushing O to sleep in the crib. It's....going. He's not so great at putting himself back to sleep and we were up from 245-415 trying to figure out that it isn't time to get up. But, he just got up for the day. It's after 9am. And I actually slept that late too! Yay for sleeping in!
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