I'm right there with ya! S has a cold too. She's such a restless sleeper tonight. I had to send DH down to the basement since she'd wake up every time he snored. Hoping for some improvement in the morning.
Sorry to hear that you're all having miserable nights and poorly babies :-( We're just off to messy play and this afternoon it's swimming - the pool's only just reopened after being flooded.
I'm on the train & not happy about going back to work. I hated leaving J today. It sucks getting to spend so many days with her just to have to go back and leave her again, especially to go back to a not fun/happy environment. I know you don't have to love your job, but I dread it.
Today begins only my second full week of work since 2016 started. Mondays and Thursdays are my favorite school. I wish I could be there full time. I'll start job hunting, for the 4th year in a row, next week.
Good morning, everyone! Hope your day gets better budders and your LO feels better stinybean.
I survived my weekend with only a minor blow up at DH. He has taken a nasty attitude with me lately, and with his parents here, I was already super irritated. Plus, found out on Saturday morning that I have a double ear infection and a sinus infection. The drugs are starting to work- so that's been good.
Crazy week for me this week. We've got a big performance at school tomorrow night, and bball has its first game in the finals on Tuesday morning, so I won't have kids to rehearse with. Should be interesting.
Today, I am drinking copious amounts of coffee and smiling even though I am tired and really do not want to go to school. Hopefully the day will be better than I anticipate
ETA: Also: B is cutting his top two teeth so that means he has been a melting, screaming puddle. MIL and FIL both like to get right in his face to "shush" him when I am trying to calm him down. This usually freaks him out more because he doesn't know them well. Ugh
We're also going through a phase where DS will not let us put him back down in the crib when he wakes at night. He falls asleep like a champ at bedtime, but apparently once he wakes in the night he's only capable of sleeping in our arms. I was hoping it was just a brief phase, but we're heading into like, week 3, so last night DH and I decided we need to implement some night sleep strategies again to try and get him back on track. Hopefully it works. Quickly.
In the meantime, my only plan for the day is to keep the coffee coming and just try and truck through the day. I've got a fairly busy week at work ahead, so hopefully that keeps me focused and productive. AND, I've only got a three day work week, so if nothing else, at least I know I only have to make it to Thursday!
Post by heartofglass on Feb 22, 2016 7:51:03 GMT -5
I'm hoping A's new antibiotics kick in soon and get rid of this ear infection. He's only happy with me when he's sick. budders I'm in the same boat with you on 'sleep', A won't let me lay him down until about 30 minutes before my alarm goes off; I guess we're both exhausted by then.
I've decided i would rather get up multiple times during the night, than wake up early for the day. I hate it. The past week DS has been waking up earlier and earlier, but only waking once at night.
I admit my tiredness level is 100% affected by the time on the clock, which makes it a bunch of BS. I should just get rid of all the clocks in my house for a week and I bet I wouldn't complain nearly as much.
Omg it is so loud at work. The personnel drama from last week is still ongoing and the person who is the center of it decided to pick the cube immediately outside of my office and has been on the phone nonstop. Another one of my coworkers is blasting 80's music from the completely other side of the suite. Grrr Monday.
I hope all of the sick/tired babies and mamas start feeling better as the day goes on! I'm soaking in some baby snuggles before we get up for the day. We were visiting DH's family all day yesterday and stopped to see his best friend on the way home. They have a little girl who is three weeks older than E, and it's the cutest thing to see the babies interacting. E is pretty close to breaking his first top tooth, so once he is up for the day I need to see how far that has come along. Not much is planned for today except his eye exam. It isn't until this evening, so I'm hoping he won't be too crabby, tired, or hungry by then for it to go smoothly.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 22, 2016 8:42:39 GMT -5
DD has her first poor pathetic cough:( I think it's from teething? Anytime she sneezes or has a runny nose it's clear. She woke up at 3:30 this morning but DH was able to get her back to bed in 15 minutes. If I go in it takes forever because she wants to eat and snuggle!
Starting today off tired, but like Kristykristyleelee I've already planned out my day's caffeine so it should get a bit better:)
Monday, Monday....hopefully all J15 mamas and babies that are feeling under the weather get well soon. Coffee seems to be the theme on here this morning. Drinking my cup as I write this!...while V watches Mickey Mouse.
I could not sleep last night, and V kept waking up at all hours of the night. The monitor is next to my bed so all I heard was, " da dada." Luckily, no need to get up, she was just playing with the little animals we keep in her crib.
Today, I need to tackle the laundry and make a Target run. i need to buy V some clothes to take to Texas next week since it's much warmer there than here. I officially return back to work in a little over two months from today , so I need storage bins to organize the house in case I get transferred.
Not much going on here. Have to run the doggy to daycare this morning and this afternoon we have Baby sign.
Was very brave and introduced wheat cereal yesterday. It looks like papier mache but he seemed to like it ok. But then two hours after the second feed he spit up a ton. It was definitely spit up because he'd just had a bottle and it was totally white and not pukey smelly but my lovely anxiety of course goes into overdrive even though odds are it was totally not related at all.
Post by holliberry28 on Feb 22, 2016 9:11:12 GMT -5
Morning,
Sorry budders and stinybean about going back to work. At least February is almost over, and once March rolls around, Spring will be around the corner, and so will your next break.
Hope all the sick babies and mamas feel better soon.
H and I got into a really bad fight on Saturday, and it hasn't been much better since. The problem is a lot of the problems he has with me, are things about myself that I know I have to work on (because years of therapy) so I have acknowledged them. But, he fought really dirty and said the most cruel and hurtful things to me. I've been crying on and off all weekend. I've been feeling really depressed and alone and don't have anyone I feel I can really talk to. I know there's nothing anyone can say, I just don't know where else to put this. I wrote a bit last night, maybe writing more will help me get emotionally stronger.
Post by carolyngrace on Feb 22, 2016 9:19:33 GMT -5
holliberry28 Oh no, how crappy Sounds like an awful fight! If you need to talk more about it feel free. I was actually the hurtful one last night, I told DH he is self-centered and lazy But we have pretty much made up...
My Monday's are becoming more precious now that my work load has increased the rest of the week. I want to see at least one friend and go grocery shopping. But I also want to enjoy the day with O. It feels rushed and it hasn't even started.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 22, 2016 9:36:47 GMT -5
Sorry holliberry28 it must have been the weekend for blows ups with DH's, I got in a (smallish) fight with mine too. We are always here whenever you want to talk!
Babies with dry skin/eczema patches - can you recommend your favorite body wash? We use Aveeno and its almost gone. I have no problems with it, but want to see what other people use? Hope it's ok to ask in this thread.
holliberry28 I'm so sorry. Hopefully you are able to talk things out in a more constructive manner soon. Are you still seeing your therapist/can you? It might help to talk it out with someone who knows your situation and can provide some support with working through this.
I wish I could. I can't afford it now and can't justify taking more time away from the baby. The thing that hurt the most is that he told me I make motherhood look like a chore. I know I'm tired often but I do the best I can, and I try to make the time I spend with M to be quality time. I don't even want to mention the other things he called me because it's just too much. Basically, I'm not changing fast enough for him to be happy in this marriage because I'm too needy, not positive enough, and not "woman" enough. That he is stressed too without me dumping my shit on him. And it fucking sucks, because he's the most supportive and great guy the 95%of the time we aren't fighting, but when he gets mad (once every few months) he gets vicious. He knows he has an anger problem, but hasn't been dealing with it all too well.
So total random - a girl I used to know when I was like 6 just friend requested me on FB. We used to be neighbors and "kind of" friends, there was always something I didn't like about her. I moved away when I was about 7 and we didn't see each other again until I was in Jr. High and she suddenly started going to the same school. We never hung out in Jr. High because she immediately started spreading rumors about me when she started there. After we left Jr. High, I never saw her again. It's totally weird that she sent me a friend request right?? I kind of scratching my head about this one...
Weird yes. But I always try to give the benefit of the doubt and assume people have changed. I know I'm embarrassed of stupid stuff I did in middle school. Do you guys have any mutual friends?
holliberry28 , I'm sorry girl! I hate when fights with DH escalate to low blows and vicious attacks. Hugs girl! Maybe today or tomorrow, after reflection and emotions are calm, Yall can sit and discuss everything. Parenting def takes a toll on marriage. I don't think men understand how hard it is when you first become a mother...and that's on top of other stuff women deal with, or if you dealing with anxiety/ depression. Like others said, you always have ears that will listen here...or should I say eyes that will read haha.
junch817 , we use Aveeno for full body, and Eucerin on the hot spots. If she gets very dry, I add a squirt of Honest Company body oil to the Aveeno.
holliberry28 your husband sounds like mine in the aspect that 99% of the time he is amazing and so supportive, but every so often, he gives low blows and they are so hurtful. With him, he immediately regrets it, but it still sucks to hear him say it. We got in a fight yesterday that was never really resolved so now it's just awkward. Long story short, he has a group of friends that always want to go to Niagra Falls for bachelor parties (started because they would go there at 19 to be able to legally drink early), and I'm just over it. Everytime someone gets engaged, they want to do it. I love the group, but they never see each other outside of weddings much anymore because, you know, life. But it just drives me nuts that they have to go across the border everytime and leaves me with the kids on the weekends. And only ONE of them ever made the effort to see our kids since they were born and that really bothers me. If they are SO CLOSE, then why can't they come meet his kids? DH is 10x a better friend to them than they are to him and it drives me nuts. So he is mad at me because I don't want him to go.
That's what I was thinking. Do you need some essential oils? Maybe some Jamberry? She might even hook you up with a way to make money from home with a great business opportunity, if you're lucky!
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