I'm stuffy because I still didn't put my humidifier on. J would not go to sleep last night, so I rocked with her until we both passed out. I was not up for doing anything more than plopping in my own bed. FFWC: I hate having to brush my teeth at night because it wakes me up & all I want to do is go from putting J to sleep to my bed, nothing in between. Stupid teeth hygiene!
B woke up with a really rough sounding cough this morning, so I guess I will be taking him to the DR this afternoon. No fever and is acting normal, but bad cough. hoping we can get it resolved quickly- it's his first real cold
Yesterday E wouldn't take a decent nap, AF came but in a weird enough way that I mildly freaked out about it NOT being AF, and DH hit a deer for the second time with my old car since this fall. This morning so far E has been awake for almost an hour when he should be sleeping for two more hours, DH locked the keys in the car he was going to take today (happily he could grab the second set of keys so it was NBD), and I'm guessing there is a ton of snow from last night. I really hope this is it for the day.
This is the week that won't end. Last night was rough - cold + baby not sleeping + fighting with DH = crappy morning. I actually kind of wish that all the rain we got last night had been snow, at least then I'd have an excuse to stay home and hibernate today! Oh well, Friday has to come eventually, right? Hope everyone's day is off to a better start than this!
Morning! Sorry for the bad mornings, and sick babies
We've been talking about taking the kids to their first WHL game soon, so I asked DS yesterday (while the news and sports highlights were on TV) 'Do you want to go to a hockey game sometime?' And he looked at me and in his slow-trying-to-remember-all-the-words 2.5 year old tone responded 'I play on a hockey team?!' Solid little Canadian I'm raising
Pretty regular day ahead here. Still pretty constant amazing winter for our standards anyway, and been spending a lot of time outside which has been awesome for all of us.
Morning ladies! I'm sorry for the rough mornings and sick little ones. We've had a few rough nights and days here. B has a tooth just about to break through and sleep is nonexistent. She doesn't take a break during the day at all so I haven't had time for anything. Today we have to run errands and get income tax stuff together. I'll be happy when DH is home and able to give me a break. My sister has her opening for her art show on Saturday so I'm thinking I will take B into the city for it. It's a great excuse for some shopping!
Yesterday E wouldn't take a decent nap, AF came but in a weird enough way that I mildly freaked out about it NOT being AF, and DH hit a deer for the second time with my old car since this fall. This morning so far E has been awake for almost an hour when he should be sleeping for two more hours, DH locked the keys in the car he was going to take today (happily he could grab the second set of keys so it was NBD), and I'm guessing there is a ton of snow from last night. I really hope this is it for the day.
I have already been at work for over an hour and gotten 3 things done off of my list of 25 to do today. Heres to hoping i can actually get all 25 done!
I have a phone call with a recruiter this morning about a new job I inquired about. Not really sure what I'm going to do with N during this. It's probably frowned upon to have a baby in the background, yes?
If its not an actually interview I wouldnt be too concerned but if you can feed N or plop her in a jumpie to keep her entertained it might help you focus better
Hopefully feeling better today so I can go see a friend of mine. She has a 2 month old. Other than that just packing up and getting ready for our trip home tomorrow. I can't wait to be home.
Ugh....DH and I both have colds, but of course, his is worse than mine....
I went to bed shortly after the 3 year old lastnight. Thankfully he only got up twice and went back down quickly after both.
S was coughing this morning, I hope that doesn't turn into anything. Both kids were still asleep when I left. On one hand, it was super easy to get out of the house, but on the other, I miss my morning "kissies" as DS calls them.
mirage86, you poor thing! I hope your day improves.
@hazeldublin, budders, we have the Calpol plugins here and I swear by them when L is congested. You can leave them on all night for a baby over three months and they make such a difference. We have Vicks too so it's not the same brand. Budders, do you have a brand in the US that specialises in children's over the counter medicines? That's what Calpol is. If there is such a brand it might be worth seeing if they do a plugin you can leave on all night.
L and I have both been to the doctor. The good news is that neither of our two illnesses each is serious enough for medicine. The medium news is that my exhaustion is par for the course. The doctor said, "You're a full time parent? Exhausting. She slept badly for ten days in a row? Exhausting, and it'll take you more than three good nights to recover. You have bronchitis? Exhausting. And gastroenteritis? Exhausting. The baby has gastroenteritis? Exhausting. And she has a cold? That's exhausting too. You're exhausted because you're human. Do you have a partner? Family close by? Get them to do as much as they can, and rest as much as you can. Any rest is better than none. Good luck!"
I have a phone call with a recruiter this morning about a new job I inquired about. Not really sure what I'm going to do with N during this. It's probably frowned upon to have a baby in the background, yes?
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If it is just a call, be upfront with the recruiter and let them know you are home with the baby. If you are nursing see if you can get the baby to nurse during call? Last week when we had all that snow I was working from home. Dh was on a phone interview and I had a conference call with colleagues in Paris and Germany. DD woke up from a nap I put my phone on mute, got her up changed her came back downstairs and nursed her through the rest of my call. is something like the above a possible solution??
purple, I hope you'll both be able to get the rest you need. If only the opportunity for rest could be had along with the recommendation of it from your doctor! budders, does the green light on the plug in get hot, or could you maybe cover it with electrical tape to keep it dark? @kej0004, +1 to wanting to see the limited release dress!
@hazeldublin, budders, we have the Calpol plugins here and I swear by them when L is congested. You can leave them on all night for a baby over three months and they make such a difference. We have Vicks too so it's not the same brand. Budders, do you have a brand in the US that specialises in children's over the counter medicines? That's what Calpol is. If there is such a brand it might be worth seeing if they do a plugin you can leave on all night.
I researched Calpol and it looks like cough syrup and pain reliever. We have cough medicines here but aren't supposed to use them for babies. I do give him pain relievers as needed for pain and fever, but neither of those are our current issue. The only thing I have ever seen a plug-in for is Vick's. The only reason I run it before bed and not all night is because it creates a bright green light, which keeps him up no matter where in the room I put it.
Yes, they used to just do painkillers for kids. In recent years they've branched out, first to kiddie cough syrup, and now to things like the plug in and a saline nasal spray. It's so ubiquitous that people tend to refer to giving their kids Calpol even when it isn't Calpol brand.
The Vicks plug ins over here say, "Not suitable for under twelve years old!" in bold print, which is why I thought you would need another brand :-) The Calpol one has a bright blue light, but luckily for us L won't sleep without a night light!
Last night one of my long distance BFF's told me that she is pregnant and due in June! She and her H were paranoid about telling people because they were not sure if they were going to be able to have kids at all and he is a cancer survivor who had extensive chemotherapy earlier in life so they were also worried about if the baby was going to be healthy. I am so excited! Despite being in my 30's, this is my first "close" friend to get pregnant.
Morning ladies! I'm at work with LO and he's screeching while one attorney is on a conference call and the other is about to go into a client meeting. Ugh, I need to find someone to take care of this baby!
Oh crap, the meeting is about a PPO (personal protection order) and apparently the other party has followed the petitioner to our office. They are trying to get her to leave. I really hope this doesn't get messy...
Eh, I just caught a glimpse of them and they are old, overweight and very slow moving. My personal safety does not feel threatened. I'm not sure they've convinced her to leave yet though. I'm just back here in my corner office, hiding from the crazies.
To my fellow Canadians.... Roll up the Rim is back!!!! Time to waste ridiculous amounts of money in an attempt to win a coffee.
I wish that they could incorporate iced caps! Haha. I really am not a huge fan of the coffee (I know, I know...) but DH won't let me get a drink without a roll up the rim cup for the next month. Haha.
Post by griffindor24 on Feb 3, 2016 11:10:33 GMT -5
I'm sorry for all those who have sick babies! Our household just got over a round of colds and it sucks. In regards to the Vicks not being for kids under 12, I have heard that eucalyptus and peppermint can inhibit the cold receptors in lungs for younger kids and can slow their breathing. That is from researching essential oils (which I know some don't agree with) so take it with a grain of salt. My random is that our bathroom project has progressed unexpectedly to tearing out the toilet and putting our shower out of commission so our whole family is going to stink for the next few days. I'm not pleased.
We've been talking about taking the kids to their first WHL game soon, so I asked DS yesterday (while the news and sports highlights were on TV) 'Do you want to go to a hockey game sometime?' And he looked at me and in his slow-trying-to-remember-all-the-words 2.5 year old tone responded 'I play on a hockey team?!' Solid little Canadian I'm raising
If my son ever does this I will be so proud.
I know I have mentioned this before but I am just so jealous of Canadians and hockey. Does baby girl tiffbot have skates yet?
Haha she does not! We just got DS his this year so she may be waiting until he can hand them down. The guy that organized the toddler skate time gets a kick out of DS going out there and he's going to bring him a cut down stick that he has extra at home next week, DS is going to freak when he gets it! The guy always stays out skating and shooting pucks in the corner while H or I is out with DS and DS always comes in from the ice saying "I worked hard today! *Instructors name* worked hard today!"
sugarkissed and michyme123 that is so awesome you actually know people with prizes! I think someone in Saskatoon won a car last year, it was such a huge deal haha. I accidentally threw a cup out in the last one and legit went back into my garbage a few hours later because I forgot it was RUTR. Sure enough I won a coffee!
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