Morning! I'm up with LO since I decided to let h sleep in. Wife of the year, right here.
I feel like all I keep saying this morning is "no, LO!" because she keeps peeling up the foam bumpers on the tv stand. She's gotten great at pushing me away, too!
It's supposed to be cold and rainy/snowy today, but i think we're meeting my mom to take advantage of the sales at Kohl's.
We're up. O decided that 615 was an acceptable time to wake up. I quite disagree. He usually makes it to 7 which is sleeping in for me.
We have ZERO plans this weekend. I need to go grocery shopping because I didn't do it yesterday. There are shelves I'd like to get hung up in the nursery. And maybe we'll go oven shopping. Otherwise, it's super low key.
My parents ended up coming over so we could go meet our new niece lastnight. Such a cutie, but still no name.
They of course didn't put DS to bed, so he went to bed late and was up early. He's pretty cranky already, so I think lunch and nap are going to be early for him today.
H has to work, so I'm home with the kiddos today. I think he's going out with a friend tonight, so I may run out and get a redbox movie.
R was up from 1-2, then up for the day at 5. Not loving this new early wake time. Making the most of it by snuggling up on the couch with both boys until DH gets up and I can go back to bed!
We have a first birthday party to go to later. The good news is I know there will be sangria!
Z and I are up eating breakfast while DH pays bills. I need to wash diapers and then my mom and I are getting together today while H goes up to the lake to work on the club boat.
We're going to the playground for an organized family day later this morning.
It's H's birthday! Last night DS helped me make pizza and cake as my parents came over for supper. I think we're going to take the afternoon pretty easy, but it is supposed to be gorgeous so probably in our backyard!
Post by heartofglass on Mar 5, 2016 8:31:33 GMT -5
On the road already this morning, it's going to be a busy day. Taking some baby clothes to Once Upon a Child, dropping my ring off to get the stone tightened and trying to see all four great-grandparents in one day. We've already had a blowout diaper this morning so I'm hoping A sleeps most of the drive
Post by billyhorrible on Mar 5, 2016 8:34:36 GMT -5
Good morning. BH was up to eat at 4:30, because of course my alarm is set for 5:30 so I can head out for a run. Not much sense in going back to sleep after he ate and went back down.
I'm going to be tired today! Luckily the only thing on the agenda is baseball and errands.
Post by carolyngrace on Mar 5, 2016 8:48:07 GMT -5
I chopped off my own hair last night. I have bed head otherwise I'd post a photo. After paying to get it cut last weekend! This is so like me.
Oscar is still super sick - coughing, snot everywhere. Luckily no fever. We leave at 5am for the DR and I'm just praying he won't be miserable the whole time!
I'm getting a massage at 11 to prepare for my vacation. Win.
Need to clean the whole house, pack, and finish about 2 hours of paperwork. Other than the massage it's going to be a busy day!
stcyct, omg we have that remote too. It's sooo loud and I still maintain the one song sounds like part of the Star Trek theme. We also have the bright beats and beatbo and of course it's the most fun when you can turn them ALL on at once.
I turn the volume off on some of his toys. He's got this wagon with the fisher price roller blocks - there is no need for this toy to sing at me, and luckily ds loves it even with the volume off. I also normally don't have volume on his lion that he can ride on/push. He does love his fire truck and tool box that both make noise, and there's some purpose behind those, so that's my compromise. We also have a plan-free day. Hoping the snow stays light enough that we make it out for lunch and some errands later. Happy weekend everyone!
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Mar 5, 2016 9:30:48 GMT -5
Lol stcyct we have exactly one toy with batteries, and all it does is make a little noise and run around the room throwing shapes lol (crawl n pop turtle!), no repetetive verbiage aloud! That all must be intense, I would utilize the OFF switches for sure.
We were awake at 11, then again from 2 til 4:45, but then back to sleep til 6 and then again til 8. So I think I somehow got 8 hours of sleep although with interruptions, I'd call it a smashing success vs the one hour total I managed the night before!
Putting a pork roast in the crock pot then off the the library and possibly a museum with SIL and niece. One week til haircut!
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Mar 5, 2016 9:32:12 GMT -5
On our way to swim lessons and Dog Day at Bass Pro....the dog is being an awesome distraction to Charlotte who has started hating her car seat. It used to be ok once she was strapped in because she would take a paci but this cold has ruined that option for us:( Georgia might have to be a permanent fixture in the car from now on;)
We looked at a house this morning and we're going to see another one soon. This morning's was beautiful, but it's right at the top of our price range and for that price it would need to be perfect, which it wasn't. Other than that we're having a fairly quiet day.
The posts about noise remind me why, as a general rule, we don't allow toys that require batteries! L uses the Jumperoo a lot, and she still likes the baby gym, and we've never put batteries in them. She has one ball which she likes a lot that needs batteries, and she has a snail whose shell is a nightlight which she has in bed. That's it, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible. She has lots of toys, just not randomly noisy ones!
periwinkledaydreams we have the crawl and pop turtle too! Thank god it only makes some noise that can't get engrained into my head like the damn learning barn. DH's favorite thing to do with the turtle is prop it up on my leg or arm so it looks like it's humping me. Apparently he's never matured since the age of 12.
E's currently asleep and I'm enjoying my coffee and Fixer Upper. E and I are going to visit my parents for the day since DH is at work until tomorrow morning. Happy Saturday everyone.
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Mar 5, 2016 9:53:02 GMT -5
tjanca22 SO and I have made the turtle hump things also. It looks like its humping everything it crashes into and this is the first thing he ever said about it hahhah! LO just likes to flip it upside down and marvel at the moving gears...
Post by carolyngrace on Mar 5, 2016 9:54:09 GMT -5
Question- what do your husbands wear to dress up?? DH pretty much has work-type button ups or polo shirts. They're not really "him", too stuffy, but I'm not sure what the other options are.
Post by sugarkissed on Mar 5, 2016 10:32:45 GMT -5
My mom took DD1 for the night last night and DH is out shopping, so it's a calm morning with just B and I. We had breakfast, got dressed... mornings are sooo much easier without a toddler! Haha. I miss her though, I had to turn the TV on because it's TOO quiet.
Tonight we are going to visit friends who have a son the same age as DD1. We are going to eat pizza and watch the kids play and hopefully be home in bed by 10. Haha.
mrsmonogrammed have you tried her in a convertible seat yet? Since we switched N a couple of weeks ago she looks and seems a million times more comfortable.
+ 1 on this suggestion - not sure how big your LO is, but ds was getting cramped in the bucket. He's way more comfy in the convertible, and I think he gets a slightly better view, even rear-facing, which he enjoys. I also keep a toy or two in the car as special "car toys" that keep him happy.
I hate that I can't keep up during the week. Damn students needing all my attention... H let me sleep until 7, and I managed to actually make breakfast for us at a reasonable time. I'm winning at adulting. Swim lessons today and a first birthday party tomorrow. Pretty mellow weekend overall. Eta: this is my current situation.
mrsmonogrammed have you tried her in a convertible seat yet? Since we switched N a couple of weeks ago she looks and seems a million times more comfortable.
+ 1 on this suggestion - not sure how big your LO is, but ds was getting cramped in the bucket. He's way more comfy in the convertible, and I think he gets a slightly better view, even rear-facing, which he enjoys. I also keep a toy or two in the car as special "car toys" that keep him happy.
+ 1 on this suggestion - not sure how big your LO is, but ds was getting cramped in the bucket. He's way more comfy in the convertible, and I think he gets a slightly better view, even rear-facing, which he enjoys. I also keep a toy or two in the car as special "car toys" that keep him happy.
+1 to all this
This helped our car trips tremendously, as well! Sometimes I miss the convenience of the bucket, like when he falls asleep, but peaceful car rides were worth trade off!
mrsmonogrammed have you tried her in a convertible seat yet? Since we switched N a couple of weeks ago she looks and seems a million times more comfortable.
I'm holding off om switching a few more weeks until it's nicer weather on a fairly regular basis...she used to be 100% fine as long as she had the paci but since her cold she can't suck on it and gets mad.
Maybe we can switch her to the convertible in my car and see how she does before we move her to one in H's car....
Question- what do your husbands wear to dress up?? DH pretty much has work-type button ups or polo shirts. They're not really "him", too stuffy, but I'm not sure what the other options are.
What kind of weather are we talking? My DH is a fan of plaid button ups in the summer with the sleeves rolled to his elbows. But not work ones, more of the light ones like you'd imagine finding at a country concert. But my H is also the one who considers himself "dressed up" if he has sperrys on and did his hair, so take this with a grain of salt;)
mrsmonogrammed have you tried her in a convertible seat yet? Since we switched N a couple of weeks ago she looks and seems a million times more comfortable.
+ 1 on this suggestion - not sure how big your LO is, but ds was getting cramped in the bucket. He's way more comfy in the convertible, and I think he gets a slightly better view, even rear-facing, which he enjoys. I also keep a toy or two in the car as special "car toys" that keep him happy.
She's a tiny tot- probably 15ish lbs? She also has a car seat bar toy and gets to play with her baby cell phone while in there. She's basically just mad she's not touching me for a few minutes until she falls asleep. If it gets too bad we'll switch out:)
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