I walked in to my kitchen this morning to find an unidentifiable gross thing on the floor. Not sure if it's dog or cat related. I think maybe cat hair ball? Anyways I'm not going back in there so DH is in charge of coffee making for once. I have an U/S late this afternoon to check on the size of baby's kidneys, I really hope everything looks good. I'm excited to see him, it's been since January since we had our last scan.
This morning I got annoyed at DH because there is a heavy package on the front stoop and I know he will leave it there and why can't he figure out that the 7 months pregnant person in the house shouldn't be carrying stuff like that around? Then I realized it might be irrational to get annoyed at him since he hasn't even seen the package yet and doesn't know it exists and therefore has not yet been inconsiderate in any way. And I should just text him and specifically ask him to carry it in if I'm worried about it. It is possible that my common sense and emotional regulation are not firing on all cylinders today.
GOmamab15, sorry about the hair ball-like foreign object. GL at your u/s!!
pbandj714, have a great time at your shower and eat ALL the tacos!!
vivela, I do that all the time! I'll get myself worked up over something I think DH won't do, and then it ends up not being an issue. I also need to stop playing the "let's see if he does what I want him to do without me telling him what I want him to do" game. It never ends well! I hope he brought the package in for you!!
I am home with DD today. We have made muffins, played games, and gotten dressed. We are heading to meet up with her class for her field trip. I am already worn out.
Have you ladies watched catastrophe? It's on Amazon prime. It is hilarious.
vivela, my DH regularly insists that I not carry anything because I'm pregnant (not even something light, like 5lbs or less); but at the same time he continuously refuses to remove items from the car after we go shopping. If it's not perishable, he leaves it in there for days or even weeks. He's such a procrastinator. Then when I get fed up and go to move it myself, he gets upset and says "you're pregnant, you're going to hurt the baby." It's so frustrating!
Post by carolinaheart on Apr 13, 2016 11:01:49 GMT -5
+1 on all the DH related frustrations. It makes me feel a little better to know that mine isn't the only one.
Last night, I knocked a huge cup of water all over my night stand and carpeting. Somehow, naked cleaning in the dark at 3am made it difficult to go back to sleep. Then I got hungry. Then LO woke up for a dance party. It was after 8 before I even bothered to get back in bed. I'm a little sleepy.
Post by frecklesnbrains on Apr 13, 2016 11:02:12 GMT -5
Well I just spent 1.5 hours hours in my OB office. They transitioned to a new medical record system so they are running waaaaaaaay behind. My blood pressure was high, which doesn't surprise me because I'm an anxious mess. They gave me all the paperwork for L&D which freaked me out even more. But on the bright side, baby is growing well and has a nice heartbeat. My OB wasn't concerned about the blood pressure because I told her my home BPs have been normal (I'm the OCD one with a home cuff), and my urine is clear of protein. So, all in all, everything's fine. I'm just feeling overwhelmed and guilty for not being more happy and excited right now. 8 weeks to go.
Also, I forgot to put on deodorant this morning and I smell bad.
I'm already tired. I've toured 2 preschools/daycares today and I feel overwhelmed with choices.
The first school was super awesome in every way, but they have a long waiting list, so DS couldn't start there until January. That's not necessarily a deal breaker, but it's not ideal.
The second school was good and an improvement over where he's at, but it seems kind of academic and a little rigid to me. Every kid in the 2 year old class has to come in pull ups and they hit the potty training hard right away. They have to be 100% potty trained by age 3. They also know the entire alphabet in the 2 year old class and start reading by age 4. This place is super close to our house and would be a cost savings over where DS is at now. I'm just not sure how DS would do with that much structure. He mostly likes to eat his boogers and make a lot of noise with his toys.
I'm already tired. I've toured 2 preschools/daycares today and I feel overwhelmed with choices.
The first school was super awesome in every way, but they have a long waiting list, so DS couldn't start there until January. That's not necessarily a deal breaker, but it's not ideal.
The second school was good and an improvement over where he's at, but it seems kind of academic and a little rigid to me. Every kid in the 2 year old class has to come in pull ups and they hit the potty training hard right away. They have to be 100% potty trained by age 3. They also know the entire alphabet in the 2 year old class and start reading by age 4. This place is super close to our house and would be a cost savings over where DS is at now. I'm just not sure how DS would do with that much structure. He mostly likes to eat his boogers and make a lot of noise with his toys.
/dear diary
It sounds like you have 2 good choices! We wanted an "academic" daycare for DS when we first signed him up as a 3 month old! This program sounds pretty similar to where he is and honestly, he's thrived. He's a little sponge and it's amazing how much he's capable of doing and how much he already knows. At ours, there is a ton of play time, but they definitely start "academics" right away. There aren't grades or really any comparison/mastery of topics, it's just part of the fun and things to do with the kids. They also focus on social skills, working together, helping others. etc.
In the baby room (3-24 months), they help them learn to use utensils, feed themselves, do fun art projects like painting, and use sign language.
In the 2 year old room, they sing the ABC song and point to letters with it to familiarize the kids to the letters/numbers. They did 90% of PT for us and DS was basically PT over a weekend because school had already done so much, and the peer pressure was perfect for him (Ethan is wearing big boy underwear, I want some too). He was fully PT at 2.75 with very little effort from us. He knew he had to be PT to go to the 3 yo room and he wanted underwear like his friends.
In the 3yo room, it was identifying letters, practicing the sounds they make, starting to write/ID colors/shapes, etc.
Now, in the 4yo/PreK room, it's trying to stay in the lines, writing their names/letters/numbers neatly, and some preschool workbook pages like matching pictures, finding shapes, finding letters, mazes, etc. DS LOVES the workbook pages (they're bright and fun activities) and is so proud of himself when he does them. Some of the kids catch on to the letters and reading really quickly and are reading in the 4yo room, DS isn't quite there, but he's starting to get it and is definitely interested in reading.
It sounds like a lot, but it's really not and he loves it.
ETA: I think the biggest benefit for him now as a 4yo is dealing with his emotions and other kids. They really help them learn to handle issues on their own ("Stop it Joey, I don't like that" vs responding physically, etc.). DS is very active and in a group of about 6 similar (active/rowdy/atheltic) boys, so he gets lots of "opportunities" practicing using his words and not hitting/taking something back/etc. I really think this is what will help him the most when he starts K.
Post by broadwaymama on Apr 13, 2016 11:36:06 GMT -5
Taught 3 mommy and me music and movement classes this morning...thought I was gonna go into labor in the third. Guess it's time to back off on taking the extra work!
Thanks for that perspective sandandsea! I think I was just so surprised because the place DS is at now is basically the opposite of structured. They have no timelines at all when kids need to be PT and while they definitely teach them knowledge and skills, they get much more free play time than either of the places I toured today. I'm glad your DS has done well in a more academic type of environment, and I hope my DS will as well!
I had my appointment this morning. All went well, and it was really nice to lounge in bed for a little extra this morning. I have a long afternoon though- working the rest of my half day, tutoring, picking up pants for DH, decorating cookies for an order and picking DH up at the airport at midnight.
Taught 3 mommy and me music and movement classes this morning...thought I was gonna go into labor in the third. Guess it's time to back off on taking the extra work!
frecklesnbrains glad the appointment went well!! Also I frequently forget deodorant so I keep some in my bag for when I get to work and remember.
We are celebrating week of the young child at work. Yesterday was taco Tuesday yum. Today the lunch lady made delicious chocolate chip cookies and on Friday we are having a huge breakfast. I might have had leftover tacos and 3 cookies today...
I think it's ok because our bathroom is broken so I have to walk across the building down a flight of stairs and then across the building again to use the bathroom. It would be mildly annoying if I weren't pregnant but it's incredibly annoying and inconvenient. It's literally a 5 minute round trip power walk and obviously I have to do it several times a day. Not really ideal for a pregnant preschool teacher. Rant over.
Post by frecklesnbrains on Apr 13, 2016 12:23:13 GMT -5
Random comment: The love tits right now read "so-and-so will give you the loveliest of the tits", and I can't help but visualize us all giving each other superior boob jobs. It made me giggle.
I'm WFH today and we're getting our heat/AC stuff serviced. We use a local company and usually end up with the same guy, and he looks just like Jon Lovitz! It cracks me up every time.
pbandj714 - Glad you enjoyed your shower! What a thoughtful bunch of coworkers.
Add me to the list of getting enraged with my husband for not doing things he doesn't know I want him to do. I mean 50% of the time he should know because it's common sense, but the other 50% I need to better communicate (shhhh don't tell him I admitted that!)
I had my doc apt. today. She went over my home testing of blood sugar and said she is going to diagnose me with diet controlled GD but that she's comfortable her and I monitoring it because the only time I am ever over the recommended numbers is when I eat a bunch of carbs or processed sugar (and even then it's not way over). She said I would have likely failed the 3-hour test had I taken it or been borderline. I'm happy with this. I'll eat more carefully most of the time but not make myself crazy like I did last pregnancy in a panic. She also said that with diet controlled there is no reason to talk early induction or even induction by my due date (that caused me tons of anxiety last pregnancy). I like her...she's very reasonable I also get 3 bonus ultrasounds to monitor baby's size and seeing the little bug extra times is not a bad thing!
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