Randoms: Week of 3/21

[sunshineshades]

Mar 22, 2016 16:53:56 GMT -5 TheCoffeeNinja said:

Mar 22, 2016 16:22:28 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

People send you weird gifts. I just got a really beautiful package of baby stuff but it had baby knee pads in it. Wtf are baby knee pads?

This. 3 kids in and I've never heard of them!

I got these for dd as a gift. You know babies need knee pads when crawling so they don't hurt their knees.....
Yeah we never used them obviously. Plus babies/ young kids don't even have kneecaps yet anyhow.

[Deleted]

I can't tell if I'm healing or getting a uti. Can we all say a collective prayer that it's healing twinges? Bc do not want to figure out logistics of getting to doctor and dealing with a uti right now.

Also sending Mr Pugs for cranberry juice.

[FunniBunni]

Mar 22, 2016 16:22:28 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

People send you weird gifts. I just got a really beautiful package of baby stuff but it had baby knee pads in it. Wtf are baby knee pads?

Are they squeeky knees?  I saw those on Shark Tank.  I thought they were funny.  

[paloslee]

Haven't been on in a min. Trying to catch up. Hope everyone is doing well. Baby Max will be 4wks on Sunday. Can't believe it.

[paloslee]

Mar 22, 2016 17:04:24 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

I can't tell if I'm healing or getting a uti. Can we all say a collective prayer that it's healing twinges? Bc do not want to figure out logistics of getting to doctor and dealing with a uti right now.

Also sending Mr Pugs for cranberry juice.

Oh no. Hope it's not a UTI. Take care

[arbe]

So we have organically began calling Emmalyn by a nickname but we can't decide how to spell it... thoughts?
Emi or Emmy

[rachelilly23]

Mar 23, 2016 15:56:02 GMT -5 arbe said:

So we have organically began calling Emmalyn by a nickname but we can't decide how to spell it... thoughts?
Emi or Emmy

Emmy

[fignewt]

Emmy

[isolemnlyswear]

We went to our 2 week appointment today and chunky monkey is up over a pound from his birth weight! I guess his excessive cluster feeding worked...

[songbirdsinging55]

I like Emmy.

[xxkimmy8xx]

I'm so mad at MH. He just started a new job last week and has been up past 1am every night this week playing video games. It's more than likely our last week together before the baby and he'd rather be on the computer. What if I go into labor at like 3am? Hell be too tired to actually be helpful. I'm so angry. Video games are for teenagers, not grown men. Am I over reacting?

[rachelilly23]

Mar 24, 2016 0:10:47 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

I'm so mad at MH. He just started a new job last week and has been up past 1am every night this week playing video games. It's more than likely our last week together before the baby and he'd rather be on the computer. What if I go into labor at like 3am? Hell be too tired to actually be helpful. I'm so angry. Video games are for teenagers, not grown men. Am I over reacting?

My H was doing this too and I was livid. He finally stopped, but it wasn't because I was nagging him. He just had to get it out of his system. You have all my sorries. It's so annoying.

[cinnamonsmiles]

Never did I ever think that my sleeplessness would be coming from the toddler rather than the newborn.

Really DS? Suddenly you can't bear to be by yourself at 4am and scream incessantly for hours?
Hoping this gets worked out soon :/

[SheilaTheTank]

Mar 24, 2016 0:10:47 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

I'm so mad at MH. He just started a new job last week and has been up past 1am every night this week playing video games. It's more than likely our last week together before the baby and he'd rather be on the computer. What if I go into labor at like 3am? Hell be too tired to actually be helpful. I'm so angry. Video games are for teenagers, not grown men. Am I over reacting?

Meh. MH destresses by playing video games. He could be freaking out about the baby coming soon or his new job but won't say anything so you don't stress as well. At least this is exactly what MH does. I would say something about it but dont come at him in an attack.

[rosetyler72]

Mar 24, 2016 0:10:47 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

I'm so mad at MH. He just started a new job last week and has been up past 1am every night this week playing video games. It's more than likely our last week together before the baby and he'd rather be on the computer. What if I go into labor at like 3am? Hell be too tired to actually be helpful. I'm so angry. Video games are for teenagers, not grown men. Am I over reacting?

Video games are not really the issue. In my opinion kids, teens, and adults can play them, men or women. The issue is him staying up late doing something by himself instead of spending time with you. I would be mad for sure and definitely talk to him, but I would try to come at it from that perspective instead of bashing one is his favorite hobbies/de-stressers.

[awkwardturtle]

Mar 24, 2016 0:10:47 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

I'm so mad at MH. He just started a new job last week and has been up past 1am every night this week playing video games. It's more than likely our last week together before the baby and he'd rather be on the computer. What if I go into labor at like 3am? Hell be too tired to actually be helpful. I'm so angry. Video games are for teenagers, not grown men. Am I over reacting?

MH was doing this when I had insane back labor. Contractions every few minutes. Playing games on his phone. Cool dude.

[xxkimmy8xx]

You guys are the best. Really good advice!!I dont know what I'd do without this awesome community of ladies. Thank you for validating me/keeping me honest.

[SheilaTheTank]

Holy fuck child WHY WONT YOU NAP!!!

[jewel441]

At the BF group today I met a mom who accidentally had the baby at home! So nuts. She was a STM and went into labor and they were getting ready to leave and all the sudden the baby was crowning. She said a fire truck was there in less than 5 minutes but the fireman looked so nervous and was so happy when the EMTs arrived 5 min after that, the paramedics delivered the baby and then took them to the hospital. Everything with both of them is fine. So crazy!

[SheilaTheTank]

@ismellbooks. Girl, where did you go? I haven't seen you around in ages.

[SheilaTheTank]

Mar 24, 2016 17:04:56 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Mar 24, 2016 16:55:46 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

@ismellbooks . Girl, where did you go? I haven't seen you around in ages.

Hi friend. I'm in a little cave of misery right now. The only human in my life who has managed to not annoy the pants off of me recently is my child, and that's only because he's still inside and hasn't yet had the opportunity. 

Sorry to hear about the suck fest. You're almost to the end though. If you need me to throat punch someone for you, just let me know. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Mar 24, 2016 17:10:26 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Mar 24, 2016 17:07:29 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Sorry to hear about the suck fest. You're almost to the end though. If you need me to throat punch someone for you, just let me know. 

For sure. Can we start with the lady in the grocery store parking lot who yelled at me as I walked past, "Sure hope that baby comes soon for your sake!" ? And the one yesterday who took one look at me and said, "Time to get yourself to the hospital!" How about we not comment on the state of a stranger's uterus while she's grocery shopping, please.

Holy fuck! What is wrong with people? Time to slash some tires.

[xxkimmy8xx]

DH came home with a dozen roses and Reece's peanut butter cups. I guess 7am hysterical hormonal crying about him not wanting to spend time with me made an impression?

[FunniBunni]

Mar 24, 2016 14:48:23 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Holy fuck child WHY WONT YOU NAP!!!

OMG this was us today!!!

[FunniBunni]

Mar 24, 2016 19:12:48 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

MH's coworker and his girlfriend had their baby today; so excited for them. She was due on Sunday, and baby girl weighed TEN POUNDS.

readinglove had her LO. 10lbs, 11oz. Yowza!

[carissa325]

Mar 24, 2016 19:12:48 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

MH's coworker and his girlfriend had their baby today; so excited for them. She was due on Sunday, and baby girl weighed TEN POUNDS.

C was 10 lbs 9oz. I've never been more glad for a c-section!

[adorebel]

I'm irrationally irritated that I gave my kid a name beginning with "I" because all of you abbreviate your LO's names to C or E or K and I can't do that or it sounds bizarre.

Example: I ate today for 2.5 hours straight and my boobs are tired.

:/

Maybe I will just have to call her pocketpig on here forever.

[SheilaTheTank]

Fuck today. seriously fuck it.

K has cried when I feed, change, burp, put her down or hold her. I'm going to lose it. I have no fucking idea what is wrong and I'm in tears. I'm at the point where I'm just going to just put her down and let her cry. What else can I do? I feel horrible about this but seriously I can't make her stop.

[fignewt]

Mar 24, 2016 21:11:19 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Fuck today. seriously fuck it.

K has cried when I feed, change, burp, put her down or hold her. I'm going to lose it. I have no fucking idea what is wrong and I'm in tears. I'm at the point where I'm just going to just put her down and let her cry. What else can I do? I feel horrible about this but seriously I can't make her stop.

This is totally normal baby stuff. Try to remember - This too shall pass. I still remember the day DS1 started doing this and it sucked - we were both sobbing. What finally worked for us was bouncing him swaddled on an excercise ball with a vacuum cleaner on. Dont under estimate the power of the vacuum cleaner noise! DS2 slept with it on in his room every night during his second month!

[rosetyler72]

Mar 24, 2016 18:15:39 GMT -5 xxkimmy8xx said:

DH came home with a dozen roses and Reece's peanut butter cups. I guess 7am hysterical hormonal crying about him not wanting to spend time with me made an impression?

Good man! He takes a (strong) hint.