LO was up for 3.5 hours. She had a couple bouts of hysterical screaming in that time and neither H or I knew what to do for her. It was terrible. she's up nursing again and I bet she's up for the day now.
I'm taking my car to get fixed this morning, so I can't sleep in (H usually lets me). My neighbor backed into it in November, right after I got it. Hopefully the repairs won't take long! I'm getting a rental but I likely will only drive it to and from the shop since I don't want to take the base to LO's seat in and out.
Post by silv3rlining on Dec 28, 2015 8:06:42 GMT -5
Snuggle/nursing my little cutie while DS is still sleeping. Cleaning, playing, grocery shopping are in the agenda today (in no particular order). I did get a good start on cleaning yesterday so it's not a lot today (and mostly it's organizing/figure out where all the new toys go.
Joolschweets Hayley has recently decided that 5:00 am is the latest she'll stay in her crib, too. I'm jealous you can get baby snuggles...she flails wildly and hits me in the face repeatedly if I try to snuggle her in bed lol. So we just get up with the sun! Enjoy your remaining time with your aunt and uncle!
Our tree was crunchy dead, so we went ahead and took it down yesterday night. DS woke up and cried big alligator tears when he saw it was gone.
we have an artificial tree (allergies) and just got home late Saturday night. I said to DO last night that I was ready for it to be put away already. Not sure if I'll do that today or wait til the weekend. I try to leave it until the 1st but I'm in re organizing mode and want all the extra space I can get.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Dec 28, 2015 9:04:53 GMT -5
I was wayyyyy too lazy to take the tree down this weekend...and I'm actually dreading that I have to do it this coming weekend. DNW to re arrange/get out boxes/clean. Hopefully H doesn't think he has any plans because I'll need him!!
After a week of a double ear infection and a nasty virus we are finally feeling better! We had made great sleep training progress which came all done because of course I let the sick baby nurse and snuggle all night.
We went back to the crib and 2 feeds a night last night and it went shockingly well! But my boobs are exploding! So Im watching Friends and pumping because even after C nursed they were still super full
Hopefully going to yoga later then Costco and of course lots pf playing with all the new goodies the kids got
Post by pghtruelove on Dec 28, 2015 9:23:38 GMT -5
erbear we also had the random screaming that we had no idea what it was last night. She didn't want to nurse or be bounced. Then and hour later a HUGE poop, which is unusual over night. Must of had bad gas or something.
Going to see how our townhouse is coming along today:) I can't wait to be out of this tiny tiny apartment and be done renting! Maybe doing some shopping today too.
Today is O's 6 month appointment. I stupidly made it for 10:30 and he is almost always napping then. Then DH invited friends over today which is okay but our house is a Christmas disaster. Every room is wrecked from presents, wrapping paper, decoration boxes (our never made it back to the basement), laundry, and anything else. Not sure it will get cleaned up before people get here.
We're sleep training right now and pushing the crib. With Christmas madness we've been up every 2-3 hours since Christmas Eve. Last night he got himself back to sleep for one of the wakeups so I got 4 hours in a row! He fussed for about 15 minutes but didn't really wake up. Hoping to continue the trend. Two hour chunks of sleep isn't sustainable. Maybe shots will make it easier tonight?
Good morning, ladies! We have been having lots of flooding in our area and I woke up this morning to news that every single possible way into work is closed. So yay, an unexpected day off with my sweet girl!! Bummer I could have slept in, but I had already showered and gotten partially ready by the time I found out. So I've been up for 4 hours already. O has been up since 6:30 and is already working on her first nap. I'm ready for another cup of coffee and then I think I'm going to take the Christmas tree and decorations down. Hope you ladies have a great Monday!
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Dec 28, 2015 9:57:37 GMT -5
My mom signed DD up for swim class as her Christmas present. I just bought her the CUTEST swimsuit from Osh Kosh to wear. Now the mom swim top I had to buy this year....definitely not as cute;)
Can't face the tree coming down yet. I can see why you'd want it down but I love keeping mine up at least til the 2nd or 3rd! H keeps telling me "Christmas is done" but I'm hanging onto it as long as possible while I'm not at work!
You can always "geaux Cajun" and decorate a Mardi Gras tree!
In Louisiana, Christmas comes off, and masks and beads go on the tree! And it stays up through Easter like that. A small benefit to living in Louisiana. Along with the food.
@mrsmomogrammed when I took DD1 to swim lessons the first time I straight up wore swim shorts and and work out tank top, gotta do what you gotta do to be comfortable DNW bf boobies falling out everywhere and mommy pooch making me uncomfortable
Yall are going to have so much fun at swim! We didnt learn a thing but she had a blast in the water and helped her be comfortable with it
we have an artificial tree (allergies) and just got home late Saturday night. I said to DO last night that I was ready for it to be put away already. Not sure if I'll do that today or wait til the weekend. I try to leave it until the 1st but I'm in re organizing mode and want all the extra space I can get.
I plan on taking mine down tonight. We're tight on space, especially with the gifts V got, and want to use that area for his play space.
I just took ours down. Apparently it was bugging me a lot more than I realized...lol I love open spaces...I rearranged our dining/play room last night so it's more open. Our old house the dining room was 1 large playroom and our breakfast nook was in the eat in kitchen. I miss having a devoted playroom but our breakfast nook won't fit in our new kitchen (without being the way of something else. Size wise in would fit buy the configuration is weird)
Post by wegrowsheep on Dec 28, 2015 11:38:19 GMT -5
DH is back to normal work schedule, dad has hand surgery today, and little brother is headed back to Hawaii. Also, I closed the car door on my thumb last night and had to open the door to get it out. FUCK that hurts! Slow typing this morning.
The Christmas tree is beautiful and stays til I feel like taking it down. DH will say nothing.
My mom signed DD up for swim class as her Christmas present. I just bought her the CUTEST swimsuit from Osh Kosh to wear. Now the mom swim top I had to buy this year....definitely not as cute;)
My parents purchased swim lessons for V, too. We start in 2 weeks. I bought a bathing suit back in November for him (my mom told me she was purchasing the lessons), and just ordered a swim dress-style suit for myself from Amazon. Buying a bathing suit in the middle of winter when I am larger and more self conscious than I have ever been is not fun, but at least I know I'm not really going to be in public, and at the end of the day it's for V.
I've always been super self-conscious about my body and never swim in public unless it's at the lake, creek, or beach with my friends with a drink in hand. Well, lots of drinks. Birthday parties, work picnics, summer parties, etc. I never swim. I was just telling my husband the other day that I know those days are over because I will have to get in the water with O now. It gives me anxiety just thinking about it...
Dh dropped DD off at day care so he can go to the 2 different job interviews he has today (Fingers crossed). He said she is the only one there besides the one new baby who is doing his Transition hours today. Yay for her getting solo attention from both of her teachers...
Can I be off of work and spend time with my little girl??
My parents purchased swim lessons for V, too. We start in 2 weeks. I bought a bathing suit back in November for him (my mom told me she was purchasing the lessons), and just ordered a swim dress-style suit for myself from Amazon. Buying a bathing suit in the middle of winter when I am larger and more self conscious than I have ever been is not fun, but at least I know I'm not really going to be in public, and at the end of the day it's for V.
I've always been super self-conscious about my body and never swim in public unless it's at the lake, creek, or beach with my friends with a drink in hand. Well, lots of drinks. Birthday parties, work picnics, summer parties, etc. I never swim. I was just telling my husband the other day that I know those days are over because I will have to get in the water with O now. It gives me anxiety just thinking about it...
We have had DD in swim lessons for the past month now, While Im not to happy with the way i look in a swim suit, Dh and I have been alternating who gets in the pool what weeks. That way its not me every Sunday. Is that an option for you ladies, to switch who gets in the pool every week?
I'm at work, with a sick LO with me. He hasn't thrown up since 6pm yesterday, but he still has this awful, gross cough (will be 3 weeks on wednesday) and has been pulling at his ears. His pedi won't see him until he's been vomit-free for 24 hours, which means I can't take him until tomorrow. Ugh, I can tell he just feels like absolute shit and I want my happy baby back
Re: Swim lessons, DS1 has been in them since he was 2, but the kind where the parent does not get in! That's when this LO will start lessons, when I don't have to put on a suit and get in with him My parents have an really nice heated pool that I will take LO in the spring/summer. I'm really excited to do that!
Post by mrsdee1982 on Dec 28, 2015 13:26:31 GMT -5
Morning all.
I usually take my holiday decor down the weekend of New Year, but DH and I have decided that when I take the decor down would be an excellent time to deep clean, organize and baby proof, and there is NO way that is happening this next weekend, so looks like my decor will be staying up until the 9th-10th.
To all of you who live where the weather is wacky, please stay safe!!!
We have had DD in swim lessons for the past month now, While Im not to happy with the way i look in a swim suit, Dh and I have been alternating who gets in the pool what weeks. That way its not me every Sunday. Is that an option for you ladies, to switch who gets in the pool every week?
I actually want to be the one who goes in with him, so I really don't mind from that standpoint. It's also a good exercise in letting go of some of my body issues and trying to care less about what I look like and more about experiencing things with my kid.
Ahh good point there!! We switch off because there are some Sundays (our lessons run for 8 weeks) that I will not be able to be there due to youth group activities (I am a chapter Advisor). So we wanted her to be used to either one of us in the water with her. One of the little boys in the class only ever gets in with his dad and yesterday his mom got into the pool since Daddy was at the Ravens vs Steelers game. Poor baby cried the whole time, not because mom was doing anything wrong, just because he wasn't used to it.
Enjoy swim lessons, we mainly play games and sing songs, but its really cute and the babies do seem to really enjoy it!
I did complain about the smell because I sure as hell wasn't going to pay for the detailing on it. It was all they had available for me, unless I wanted to pay $10/day to upgrade to a Sonata (whatever that is; still probably not like my car), and I refuse to pay for a rental car when I was promised one for free since I didn't damage my car. It's bad enough they had to put a hold on my cc for this POS.
I have asthma and I had to come home and use my inhaler and I cried. Today has been frustrating. I have a call into the pediatrician now since LO is straining so much to poop and I might just go cry again. I'm noticing a theme here...
Just doing diaper laundry and playing with baby today. In my family it was considered super bad luck to take down the tree before new years so I won't even considerdoing it until the first. I'm a total dork but I kind of love my tradition of watching the rose bowl parade on TV and putting the house back in order.
So jealous of all you ladies who get to take LO to swim lessons. C has been extra crabby since Xmas eve. Dinner wasn't a complete nightmare (I'm sure my MIL sees it as a success since he didn't cry the entire time) but it took way too long for him to eat his bottle and Dh/I had to hold him almost the entire time we were there. (C doesn't like being worn) Reservations were for 7:45, they sat us at 7:50, we didn't get our main meal until 9. DH ate as fast as he could so that we could switch and I could eat. We are still playing catchup on sleep, and he has a very hard time going down for the night. I just want my happy baby back!! Home today since we have some crappy weather going on. I'd love to take the tree down but MIL wants to see it with the train around it first. So I guess it stays until the 1st (who knows when she'll get out here)
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