It is 12:30am and I haven't gone to sleep yet because T is anti sleeping-without-being-held. I only gave him some rice crackers and a few puffs today, and all his other meals were on me, so to speak. I was thinking maybe the solids were giving him a tummy ache. Apparently not. This is getting out of control. It would probably help if DH actually put him down when he's asleep, but that suggestion falls on deaf (lazy) ears. On the plus side, I have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge, and therefore will not be cooking meals today. Just cranberry orange scones (for MOPS, so I won't be eating them all).
H works in Ohio and he has to go there today so we're either going with him or staying home. I'm probably not going to want to get ready in time to go with him, plus I have a feeling he wants to "bro out" with some of his coworkers/friends (mind you, this means meet them for lunch and talk design/work stuff), so I think LO and I will stay home.
Speaking of LO, I'm not saying when she sleeps well again. She was up for an hour screaming at midnight, randomly. She had been fed, changed, checked for bumps/bruises/what have you and H said all he could do was sit with her and pat her belly/back until she tired herself out. She's up now being a lazy nurser, too.
Good morning! I think this is the earliest a randoms thread has posted! I'm up pumping & then getting ready for work YAY (insert very sarcastic font ).
I'm down to one pump a day & I'm pretty sure I'm dropping it very soon. I'm not getting much milk & I'd rather be sleeping. I know that sounds selfish, but it's been 7 months and I'm so tired of pumping. It would totally be different if I was bf'ing, but since that stopped like 3 months ago (not bc of me) I don't have the motivation to go on.
Nursing/snuggling before work. O woke up around 545 but I don't have to be up until 645 so I turned the sound off on the monitor and went back to sleep FFTC? I also thought it was Friday, whomp whomp.
erbear, I've mostly stopped posting about O's sleep because I swear it jinxes it.
stinybean, I applaud your EP efforts. I think I would've stopped a long time ago if I were you. Enjoy having your body and sleep back!
Joolschweets I should be on the diet train but Dnw to be hangry from nursing. I keep peeking into the check in thread then being like...maybe next week.
I am also up early after a crappy nights sleep. B woke up to eat at 1 and again at 5 and is now sleeping in bed with DH. It is snowing and windy here today so I think we are just hanging out at home.
B has his 6 month shots today. DH can't come with me this time and I am seriously dreading it.
I've been worried that my supply has dropped after two weeks without pumping, but I woke up with way more milk this morning (enough to pump 10oz and feed B, too), so that was really encouraging. Hopefully my pumping sessions for the rest of the day will be as successful.
I think we are going to try to transition B to his crib in the nursery this weekend. He sleeps in there when he naps at home, but is still in his PnP in our room at night. I am finding myself really sad about it, but it is definitely time. He is doing great with his sleeping, and I actually think that he gets woken up earlier than he would naturally sleep to because of mine and DH's alarms.
Also B decided to grow out of all his 6 month clothes over the holidays, which I was not mentally prepared for. Cue crazy hormonal crying over his clothes as I switched over his closet yesterday. We have cute 9 month stuff- I'm just feeling like he is growing too fast. It should be interesting to see how much he weighs today- I am thinking he is close to 20lbs
Post by silv3rlining on Jan 7, 2016 8:40:09 GMT -5
kemdupuis were also in mostly 9 month stuff (because of height not weight). LO is actually in the smaller end compared to DS who was wearing 9 mo stuff around 4/5 months. It's exciting because I have some super cute things for her to wear and that means that hopefully the 12/18 month stuff will fit in the right time/season.
Post by silv3rlining on Jan 7, 2016 8:41:46 GMT -5
Ugh with the pinching already! DS used to pinch but LO manages to make it hurt so so much worse and she does it all.the.time. those tiny little fingers in the fleshy parts of my arm. I'm pretty sure my bruises are starting to have bruises.
Ugh with the pinching already! DS used to pinch but LO manages to make it hurt so so much worse and she does it all.the.time. those tiny little fingers in the fleshy parts of my arm. I'm pretty sure my bruises are starting to have bruises.
My DD does this too!!!! This morning she also stuffed her tiny fingers in BOTH of my nostrils....thanks for basically picking my nose, DD. -__-
Ugh with the pinching already! DS used to pinch but LO manages to make it hurt so so much worse and she does it all.the.time. those tiny little fingers in the fleshy parts of my arm. I'm pretty sure my bruises are starting to have bruises.
My DD does this too!!!! This morning she also stuffed her tiny fingers in BOTH of my nostrils....thanks for basically picking my nose, DD. -__-
Yep I've got a nose picker and fish hooked (lip) too.
Post by silv3rlining on Jan 7, 2016 8:46:18 GMT -5
Re: ear risers. DS uses to consistently wake between 6-630. He started sleeping until 7 shortly before LO was born. LO would wake for the day usually 7-730. Today...615 it is 845 and DS is still sleeping. I mean I don't want to be up at 615 and I'm enjoying the fact the DS is sleeping in....but I'd almost like them to be on some sort of similar schedule
Not much on the go today. My DS won an art kit from the library and he's been obsessed with painting since yesterday afternoon when we picked it up, it's so cute.
DD, after STTN for the first time Sunday night, had two of the worst nights ever the next two nights making me question everything we're doing again, and then made another midnight-7:30am stretch last night! Glorious glorious feeling!
I applaud all you ladies out there still bf'ing and pumping!!
We just added three solid meals a day this week for DD. That girl can eat! Does any one else feel like they are feeding their babies all day?!
After seeing babies crawling and standing yesterday on HDBD ( BTW: too much cuteness on that thread), I kind of had a moment of anxiety that DD, at 7.5 months, is doing neither. She is starting to move her knees up a bit...so it's in the works. Logically, I know all babies do their own thing at their own time...maybe it was a FTM overreaction hahaha.
This morning is off to a smooth start, kids slept decent, animals arent acting a fool and we are on time to drop DD1 off at school then come back for nap before running errands, hopefully this trend continues
DS slept like crap, but at least wasn't ridiculous and DD STTN. DH was snoring horribly and got mad at me for telling him to roll over, so he went to the basement to sleep. Little does he know that I plan on sleeping in the basement tonight. It's his morning to do drop off and I have to be at work early. DNW to be up with DS 3 times putting him back in bed.
Only 3 patients today, so I SHOULD go marketing, but I am tired and it's cold. I will end up doing it so I don't have to explain to our owner why I didn't, but I'm not going to be happy about it.
I just remembered that last night I remembered giving DS an apple earlier in the day and I don't think I ever did throw the core out, or even see it for that matter. Yuck, that's going to be a fun surprise later, unless he ate it..
Post by holliberry28 on Jan 7, 2016 10:20:43 GMT -5
Happy birthday to your DD @jemomma.
Today is a hard day. It's one year since my niece passed away, and my family went to the cemetery at 8 am to see her tombstone. I did not go because I live an hour away from them all, but probably should have. I get sick going to cemeteries in general and don't feel that not going there means I still don't love and her miss her.
I wish I could help my sister heal somehow. Emma had profound special needs, and lived a happy life for 18 years. But, her and BiL can't get out of their depression, and have 2 more healthy kids to live for.
Oh yea and fuck Facebook for posting pretty horrible and sad memories.
kemdupuis, we transitioned LO after Christmas and it's been so good for her (& us). I felt all the feels about her leaving our room, too. Tear.
LO still doesn't fit into her 6 month clothes well. Today she has on two 3/6 month pieces and the pants are falling off of her. She has soooo many cute winter outfits in a 6 months that likely won't fit for long! I even returned a ton of them for 9 months (the long sleeve onesie and pant combos) thinking they'd be spring clothes, but as its looking now she'll be in 6 months solidly in the spring. Of course I have a ton of 12 month clothes I bought her for this summer that won't fit. Ugh.
Tip of the day - did you know that you can remove yourself from a group text on the iPhone? Just click on details on the top right, then leave conversation.
@jemomma I forgot to say, happy birthday to your DD!!
I was thinking about my DS turning 3 the other day and thinking I still had like, a year lol, but no, it's in July. Blowing my mind how fast it goes, and it feels like even faster with two around now.
I am so tired today. It look hours to get C to fall asleep last night and then she was up at 1:30 and then again at 4:30. Is there a sleep regression at 7 months? WTF is going on with her?
So on a whim today, I put DD1 in "big girl" underwear to see if maybe she was finally ready. It's been 2 hours with no accidents and 2 successful trips to the potty. I am so excited that this could finally be it. We first started trying to train when she turned 2. Since then it's been on and off trying with no success. FX!
This was DS right before he turned 3. No interest until then, no success until then. GL, I hope this is it for her!
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