DS started screaming like a banshee at 4:30 this morning and has been up ever since then. He's been super whiny and clingy ever since getting sick this last time.
To cheer him up I put on Kidz Bop this morning so we could have a dance party. He was content as long as I was standing up dancing. As soon as I sat on the couch to rest he would start crying and pull on my arms to get me standing and dancing again. It's like I have my own personal toddler trainer. I need to figure out a way to market this as the next great fitness gimmick. Just keep moving and the toddler won't cry!
Sorry you were up early babyzebra. Ds woke up at 1:30 asking for me so I slept in his toddler bed with him for a few hours. Then he woke up at 5:50... Ds it's Saturday!
I'm getting some me time today and my mom wants to treat me to a new coat that fits my belly. I may buy some other maternity clothes as well.
I'm motivating myself to get up and make buttermilk blueberry pancakes. Sounds delicious but I don't feel like maki them. Happy weekend! Oh... I felt kicks last night
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jan 16, 2016 8:54:26 GMT -5
Omg I need blueberry buttermilk pancakes ASAP...
DH and I are visiting my dad in NH this weekend and it's snowing. We're supposed to drive 2.5 hours to northern VT to my cousins house for a combined birthday party for her and my DH. She lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere and the plan was to snowshoe/sled/ski and have a big bonfire. I dunno if we're going to be able to go though depending on what this snow storm does.
In other news, I know I told you all a while ago that my DH applied for a job in Boston (he currently works 3 hours away in CT). Well he went back for a second round of interviews yesterday and thinks they went really well! So please cross your fingers that he gets this job so we can all be together in the same city by the time baby arrives!
So far I've had a lovely morning. DH got up with G this morning so I could rest so I laid in bed for a while and felt a few outside kicks. Now, I'm sipping on some peppermint tea and eating a cinnamon roll.
mladerri I've been wearing winter capes this winter. They're super trendy and fit over the belly with no problem. I have two of them.
frecklesnbrains I remember when your H went on the first interview! He must've knocked it out the park to get to the next round. I hope he gets the job.
I'm up early for a meeting at my church for a committee I'm on. I really didn't want to get out the bed but DH reminded me it was for the Lord. ? I sucked it up and when I got here I was rewarded with donuts:)
Post by lakecountrygal on Jan 16, 2016 9:40:38 GMT -5
Officially half baked plus a day today!! DS slept until 8:15 this morning which was heaven because it meant that I got to sleep as well. DH is currently on overnights and got home at 7:30 this morning so now he's in bed, so technically I woke DS to bring him downstairs.
Last night after DS went to bed I rearranged the living room while looking for our iPad. I finally found it locked in DH's closet. DS walked around saying "wow" when we got downstairs and then crawled on the couch to snuggle. Now I think I'm going to make muffins while he watches Garfield.
Long weekend! Last night DH and I went out for Thai food and the Star Wars movie, which was fun. We've actually both already seen it, but we felt like going to a movie and that was the only thing that really looked good. I'm going to try out some simple prenatal yoga moves on YouTube today to see if it relieves my back and abdominal pain at all. I can't get to a class around here until the local places adjusts their winter schedule at the beginning of next month.
babyzebra that does sound like the next great fitness plan! mladerri I was thinking of going out to a breakfast place this morning-now I think I'll need blueberry pancakes!! frecklesnbrains good luck to YH!
Post by Flair Underwood on Jan 16, 2016 9:58:20 GMT -5
This morning i took DD and our 80 pound neurotic pit bull to the vet. I need some quiet time and personal space!! I have her playing her tablet while I sort the million loads of laundry i have to get done today. I'm thankful for a long weekend for sure.
I accidentally left my laptop at work and I need to do some work from home over the weekend- I drove back to the office to get it last night and forgot my key to my desk! So much forgetting. So this morning I'm on a mission.
Speaking of peppermint tea... I'm starting to think I managed to permanently put myself off some foods when I was feeling sick first tri. There is a really good restaurant near us that I literally can't even think about without feeling nauseous. I felt horrible after the last time I went there months ago. I know it is in my head because it's an aversion to the entire restaurant, not just a certain food. Peppermint tea is also a no go. When I was a kid I apparently adored raisins. Then when I was 4, I ate a box right before coming down with a nasty stomach flu and I despise them to this day. My subconscious is not very forgiving.
mladerri that was us Thursday night. DD woke at 2:30 after I was up at 2 to pee and couldn't go back to sleep so I went in and she sounded really stuffy. I laid with her for a little while then went back to bed at 4:30. She was up at 5:50 as well. She luckily took an hour and 20 minute nap. Enjoy your day sounds fun!
I got in some me time before DD woke this morning. I couldn't sleep after 6 so went and laid on the couch with my plexus drink and made my birthday list it's a couple weeks away and DH's family does gifts for birthdays so they want a list.
DD has been playing by herself a lot without a fuss which has been nice and I've been able to have a nice shower and get some things done. We are celebrating DH's aunts bday today so we will be gone most of the day.
vivela, I know exactly what you mean with your subconscious being unforgiving! I still haven't even tried to eat a few of the foods that were. My major aversions in first tri. I just can't make myself do it.
Had a really good meeting with my neighbor and our potential shared babysitter this morning! She was so sweet and has such good experience and ideas for what to do with the kiddos. And best of all, if it all works out, she'll be watching them at her MIL's house, who is also our neighbor (and did in home care for years prior). I'm really hoping the logistics work out because we had a really nice impression of her!
Good morning! It's supposed to rain most of this 3 day weekend so no idea what we will do, had big plans to do something outdoors but that looks unlikely. DS is obsessed with the idea of making strawberry short cake so we'll make biscuits and the rest. I will pay out the nose for strawberries this time of year but it will be worth it.
My first week at my new job was really great, I was so incredibly anxious about the change and now I'm so relieved. Thank you guys for all for your support.
frecklesnbrains, fingers crossed for you DH and his job interviews!
Yes half way point reached this weekend, I can't believe it!
Oh vivela, I know what you mean about lingering aversions and associations, mine have even extended to books and places it's really weird. I have a novel I was reading in the midst of first tri, typically reading in the evening when I felt the worst and I feel a little sick just thinking about finishing it now. We went on vacation to a beach condo during that time as well, it was a really nice place but thinking about that space makes me feel ill.
I went to Babies R Us to get a shower gift for my cousin and of course got sucked in to finding everything I would want. I was test driving strollers and trying to find bedding that will match the room that's already painted blue. There were some outfits that I wanted to get too, but I decided to wait until after my appointment on Monday as a treat.
Post by sandandsea on Jan 16, 2016 11:47:32 GMT -5
DH was talking to a coworker who has a nanny for his 2 or 3 year old son. They pay $5400 per month. We use a daycare 1 mile from his office and will pay $3400/month once baby is here (for DS in prek and baby) and we thought that was insane! Thankfully they will both only overlap a year in daycare.
sandandsea, that is insane but I can see how that works out for a full time nanny. We considered a nanny for the new baby just to make things easier with drop off and pick ups but it's really only feasible if we only needed them part time or had limited hours. We'd need to have someone for at least 10 hours a day to really get the benefits of a nanny. I know a lot of people who have a nanny for 2-3 days a week and have family help on the other days.
The new baby will likely go to the same in home daycare DS went to but they are only open from 8-5:30 which will be rough with our commutes so we are thinking of also hiring someone to come 3x a week in the morning for a couple of hours so DH and I can get to work and they can get the kids up to where they need to go. It certainly adds up.
Post by packerfan4life on Jan 16, 2016 12:37:29 GMT -5
I would never be able to eat if I had to pay $5400 per month in childcare!
Quiet weekend here. My friend is having a get together for her birthday tonight so that should be fun. I slept through the night last night for the first time in months! It was glorious. I should clean and do laundry this weekend. I wish all my free time didn't involve doing or thinking about doing things I don't want to do.
Post by virginiaorjohn on Jan 16, 2016 12:39:23 GMT -5
DH got back from his business trip last night so we went out to breakfast together this morning. I thought we could talk about baby stuff like registering, etc., but we saw TWO different couples we knew and that shut up the baby talk real quick since we're still not public yet. vivela I am suffering from serious back pain too. My SIL let me borrow her Leachco pillow, but it's too confining for my tastes and I can't get comfy. I tried a new 4-pillow strategy last night but it did nothing I'm starting prenatal yoga on Wednesday hoping that will help, too! I hope you get some relief.
The youtube prenatal videos were pretty good, my back feels better. Still some soreness, but I feel less like a wrong movement is going to land me on the couch for the rest of the day. I did the five of these - Prenatal Yoga with Katy Appleton They were really low key, no moves that were too physically strenuous or required a lot of balance.
sandandsea, that is insane but I can see how that works out for a full time nanny. We considered a nanny for the new baby just to make things easier with drop off and pick ups but it's really only feasible if we only needed them part time or had limited hours. We'd need to have someone for at least 10 hours a day to really get the benefits of a nanny. I know a lot of people who have a nanny for 2-3 days a week and have family help on the other days.
The new baby will likely go to the same in home daycare DS went to but they are only open from 8-5:30 which will be rough with our commutes so we are thinking of also hiring someone to come 3x a week in the morning for a couple of hours so DH and I can get to work and they can get the kids up to where they need to go. It certainly adds up.
Yeah. It is an annual pre tax salary of $55k for the nanny which really is a living wage here, nothing extravagant. And it would definitely make sense for those with 3+ kids as the many rates don't increase as much per kid. We have the same commute problem but worked it out with DC hours that I go in early and pick up DS while DH stays later and does drop offs in the morning. We also chose a daycare with longer hours so they are open 7-6. We can both wfh after/before hours as needed. It's worked well for us, well except we both still probably work too much.
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