We set the smoke detector off making breakfast and DD slept through it. I was shocked since it was her normal wake up time. And she is down for a nap already. I don't know what is going on, today could be interesting.
Nothing exciting to report here! Just another Manic Tuesday...Troublesome Tuesday? Terrific Tuesday? Tired Tuesday? Whatever, business as usual at my house.
I asked this question on the Facebook group, but I'll ask it here as well to get other people's input.
Toddler beds. One of my friends just put her 13 month old in a toddler bed. I feel like that's a little young, but then again, I have no friggin clue what I'm doing. When is everyone planning on making the jump to toddler beds?
kaydee0402 I feel like that's young too. That's less than 2 months away for DD and I can't see her being ready for a toddler bed at all. But I think my sister put her first into a toddler bed not far from 13 months because her two are 13 months apart and she did fine. I just can't see DD being ready by then but who knows.
Post by cougarette on Jan 12, 2016 10:25:53 GMT -5
lilyelayne I thought that was a good game last night! Of course I only made it through the first half, but still, haha. I'm just so tired of Alabama. It's like, we get it, you're good, let's have someone else win for once. So boring. Ah well.
Then DS got up twice last night and wouldn't go back to sleep easily. I had to hold him and rock until he was totally out. I'd try to put him back down and he'd wake up crying. He has been coughing and sneezing a little bit. I hope he's not getting another freaking cold. Of course that means he may get another ear infection too (his f/u appt is next week).
Post by kaydee0402 on Jan 12, 2016 10:28:31 GMT -5
cougarette, Little Man has started coughing and sneezing again too. I blame the crazy weather. I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt Sunday, it's in the 30's today.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Jan 12, 2016 10:41:14 GMT -5
Our nights have been pretty awful the past two days, I'm pretty sure its still from teething - I just want those damn teeth to come through already!
I'm also having mixed feelings about my new job. I know I have to give it time and it will get better but I'm really not happy with the work schedule. I'm not at the point yet where I'm comfortable pushing back on it but I'm really not ok with regularly having meetings after 5 - occasionally for urgent things sure I'll stay, but 3 days this week I have meetings til 5:30 or 6 which basically means I will only see DD to put her to bed those days. It seems like no one else here has kids and its frustrating.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Jan 12, 2016 10:45:30 GMT -5
kaydee0402 considering how much DD seems to hate her crib I'm pretty sure that if we put her in a toddler bed that young she would just not stay in bed ever. Who knows though, maybe she would like it better and would actually sleep.
I think we'll wait until she tries to climb out of crib before we consider moving to a bed.
kaydee0402 I think that seems young. I can't remember when we moved DD1 to a bed but we skipped a toddler bed all together. She's in a twin that until recently had a side rail/guard. I guess it's whatever works and everyone in the family feels comfortable with.
kaydee0402, Like I said on FB, G will be transitioned to a bed after we're in a house with the move, so April/May. We're not taking any furniture with us from here and buying from scratch. Even a toddler bed and mattress saves us money over buying a new crib and since we're probably not going to TTC again for another year, it doesn't seem logical to buy a piece of furniture that might be out of use in a few months and go into storage and need to buy a replacement.
We're getting an impromptu swim lesson this afternoon and G is way more like himself. He's also still on his morning nap. We've moved from crib to his little chair. So I'm taking the opportunity to knit like a fiend.
While I was typing out a post DD2 spilled DD1'S orange juice on the family room floor and it seeped into the rug. Now she's taking the paper towels I placed under there to let it dry without touching the wood... Now she got into her goldfish instead of her cherrios. Maybe I should get off my phone...
My dude is all over the place in the crib; I imagine he'd fall out of a toddler bed. Our crib does convert, so that will be nice. I think we'll just keep him contained for as long as possible.
And, for a third post, I'm super tired of the teachers that treat the PE teacher and me like we're not "real" teachers. They only like us/our class because that's when they get their planning period. Some teachers get it, but the ones I'm dealing with today do not. Y'all. I have two degrees from real schools and certification that says I'm the same as you. Stahp being a butt.
Post by cougarette on Jan 12, 2016 11:16:10 GMT -5
dmorgendorffer that's tough. Besides the urgent meetings, are the other ones standing? Even if you don't have kids, why would you want to be in a meeting past 5 instead of at the pub? Maybe in a few weeks you can see about holding some earlier in the day?
dreemkin sorry you're having a boring morning so far
Post by cougarette on Jan 12, 2016 11:20:03 GMT -5
One of my coworkers (one of the programmers) was telling us that he started watching Mr. Robot. He said he was skeptical because a lot of hacker shows and movies are cheesy and inaccurate. Well apparently they used proper language and the command prompts are right. Haha. After that, and all the buzz at the golden globes, I think I need to add this to my list.
I wonder if it's on demand since I don't have Netflix...
dmorgendorffer yeah that is unacceptable. I know you haven't been there long, but this isn't requesting to work from home (a luxury) this is establishing an appropriate work life balance. I would bring that up now be professional but don't be flexible.
Dear boss person I have noticed a trend with sudden late afternoon meetings that run past 5pm. I have to pick up my child from daycare, and this scheduling is not sustainable for me and my family.
Post by lilyelayne on Jan 12, 2016 11:54:04 GMT -5
kaydee0402 I think toddler beds are up to you. To me, if kid is crawling out of the crib, I'd move to a toddler bed if my crib converted or a mattress on the floor if not. Size of mattress would depend on size of the room. I'd probably already have taken down my bed frame and had a floor mattress in my room if we were bedsharing.
Also depends on how baby friendly the nursery is, I suppose, and how much work you want to put into doing that.
cougarette I also only watched the first half. I don't like Alabama, and yes they're kinda boring at this point, but I am glad the SEC won the championship Also DH and I watched the first couple episodes of Mr Robot. Unenthused by the protagonist, the tone, and the pacing so we quit it.
dmorgendorffer were there any discussions of scheduling / after business hours meetings / etc during the hiring process?
Today was cooking day with my mil. We made 8 meals and cleaned the kitchen in 5 hours! Woo who!
I said something to the teachers in LO's room this morning and explained that she really needs 2 naps. I said she was a real disaster last night bc of the missed nap. They said sorry, which I appreciated. She cried at drop off, but that's expected I guess. When DH called for an update they said she was crying then she had a nap and then was fine.
We moved DD1 into a twin bed with rails at 18 months bc we wanted a good gap of time before LO moved in to the crib so she didn't feel like she got shoved out bc of baby. I felt it was early but she did really well. It took a year and a half before she started getting out on her own lol. We had a good run!
Then I had to WFH because DH hurt his foot last night playing soccer and he needed me to help him lift and carry DD. But of course I left my computer at work so I had to go and get it in the morning. Double commute. Awesome.
Then I took DH for x-rays and we found out he has 3 broken bones in his foot. So now he won't be able to take 100% care of DD for a while. So I will now have to take on carrying for DD during the day together with helping an immobile husband, while working full time and doing all the necessary household chores.
And on top this off I usually only get around 4 hours of sleep at night because DD has decided that she needs an extra solids meal at night so I have to get up around 2am to make oatmeal (which DH promised he'd take over, until... well...).
Post by dmorgendorffer on Jan 12, 2016 15:08:48 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for confirming that I am not crazy for wanting to go home and see my family in the evening - at least I can feel more comfortable knowing most people would think that's reasonable.
I did ask about the working hours during the interview process and the answer was pretty much that people usually are in by 10 and leave around 6 or 7! I also spoke with my direct manager about my hours being shifted earlier than that and she is on board, but these meetings being scheduled by other folks and I feel weird being so new and declining meetings because they are too late. I think it is just a NYC thing, it used to drive me crazy how late everyone came in and left at my old job, but people there at least respected not scheduling meetings after 5 unless it was absolutely needed. I think what I am going to do is put a block on my calendar from 5-6 everyday so that people realize I am not available.
Whenever V is too tall for his crib, we'll convert it yo the toddler bed with real. He moves a lot in his sleep, but I don't want any chance of him toppling out out the crib. He is actually staying to grasp getting down on his own from couches and beds so that's nice.
My family is coming over to game tonight, so trying to make the family room presentable. Need to call my mom and see how things are going down in Texas, see how my grandpa is healing.
@alyllyra ugh that is rough. I am sorry. I hope you can quickly find a routine that works for you, keeps everyone safe and you sane.
As for the oatmeal you are a better mom than I lol. There is no reason why kiddo should need oatmeal during the night. I would try to calorie load during the day give food at specific intervals whether asking for it or not and maybe an little big bigger bottle at bed time. I know easier for me to say sitting over here with my sleeping baby, but you need sleep too and this is clearly not a sustainable routine for you or LO.
Post by lilyelayne on Jan 12, 2016 16:39:36 GMT -5
@alyllyra that is a terrible day. I'm sorry. Is your H totally off his broken foot or is in a walking cast or something? Also could y'all maybe hire a cleaning person or babysitter for a few weeks if necessary to keep you from being too overwhelmed? Also I know you've been pushing solids before nursing and that's working well for you, and I'm obviously not there and don't know the whole situation, but since breast milk or formula is way more calorie dense than oatmeal, could you push milk more in the evening? Or do a dream feed for a week or so if you think this is a growth spurt and a dream feed would work better for your schedule than 2am oatmeal? Feel free to disregard this if all you need is internet hugs instead of suggestions. Hugs!
Thanks for your kind words and suggestions, ladies!
aggiebug We try to give her a meal now every 2-2.5 hours and she gulps every one of them down. I feel like she has no bottom, like she could just eat forever (: Some nights she STTN, but there isn't a pattern that I've noticed.
lilyelayne I always try to nurse first. Usually we nurse at 8pm before bedtime, then she wakes up hungry between 12:30am-2am and we nurse again. This sometimes leads her to fall back asleep, but more often than not she stays awake (or falls asleep and wakes up again 10 min later) and whimpers until we give her more food. If I try to nurse at this point she can suck for an hour and still cry when I try to unlatch her. I just feel dry. This is why I push solids, because if we give her oatmeal or yoghurt at that point she's asleep as soon as I put her back in bed.
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