Last night was our first night with Lucie's pavlik harness, and she did really well. I am super proud of her. She slept from 9pm-3am, and then 3:30am-6:30am. I know that she is struggling to get comfortable in it, but she has been a real trooper about it. I had a small meltdown at 8pm last night because I felt like I couldn't comfort her or snuggle her the way that I usually do because of the harness. It took her a little longer to settle down and go to sleep, but in all honesty, she did better than I did!
Lucie slept well, but I did not. I was convinced that the harness was some sort of death trap. So I worried about her and listened for her all night. Everything was fine and she fit just fine in her lounger with the harness on. Mama just needs to relax!!!
I'm going to need a lot of coffee today.
William was SUCH a good boy at Lu's appointment yesterday. I was so impressed and proud. He barely said a peep. We may have purchased him a toy car after the appointment. Woops! We spoil him so much, but I don't care.
We have a date and a location (we rented a pavilion at a playground) for William's bday, but we have yet to do anything else. We really need to send invitations ASAP.
I hope J has a good day with the kids today. I feel like the harness with make daily tasks harder for her with both kids. I also worry that the harness with end up keeping her in the house more often and she won't be as likely to take the kids out solo. I don't know why I think this, but I worry that they won't get out a lot Mon-Fri.
I wish we were already moved and settled into our new house. It will be so nice to have so much more space. The square footage of our new house is literally double what we have now!
Post by crazyaunt84 on Apr 21, 2016 7:45:03 GMT -5
kh826- how did I miss that you bought a house?! Congratulations!
I'm having a pretty shitty day, honestly. We had to euthanize one of our cats (C's baby) yesterday. He was 21 years old and had been diagnosed with cancer, so we knew it was coming. He'd stopped eating a couple of days ago, but was still very lovey. Yesterday morning he tried to stand and fell over, and his breathing was very labored, so we just needed to stop his suffering. C was up all night sobbing, which meant I was up all night sobbing. And then to put the cherry on the sundae, our other cat ('my' cat) decided to take a giant poop on the carpet at 2am, so sobbing C turned into screaming at the top of her lungs C cleaning up cat crap. We're both still crying this morning, and we're on no sleep.
In other news, I had a doctor's appt. yesterday and they sent my charts up to L&D. They'll see me one more time next Thursday (though the doc said he doubted I'd make it to that appointment) and if the boys haven't made their move, they'll schedule induction for May 2nd (ish). Work is crazy busy right now, and our office manager - who will be flying solo for at least a week when the boys come - has developed a massive attitude. Twice in the past week, she's been questioned about the status of a project and has responded that she "no longer gives a shit". She's been with us for 6 years, and this is super out of character for her. Needless to say, it's crazy stressful and I'm freaking out about going on leave.
Here's hoping today improves. I really need it to!
Huge hugs to you, crazyaunt84! I am so sorry about your cat, your lack of sleep, and all the work-related stress. When it rains it pours, right?!?! I feel like that is my mantra right now. Hang in there - thinking of you!!!
And yes, we are buying a new house. We are scheduled to close on the new house on May 18th and close on selling our current house on May 31st. We plan to move Memorial Day weekend. I'm super excited!
the kids went on a field trip with aftercare yesterday and evidently one kid brought along his phone and they were all looking up their names on UrbanDictionary.com. :shock:
Grayson - "A rare name that means "sexy mofo" A very nice guy. His schlong is a lady killer and if you have a Grayson, make sure to keep him! Graysons are good in bed because of their rarity.
(to which Grayson apparently told them, "I am not good in bed! I am a disaster. I have nightmares and am always waking up in my parents bed!" :rotfl:
Carter - "A sex god many women dream of and few get to experience the ultimate sensational feeling of being taken by man who can bring out her "freak in the sheets" attitude. The man that can always satisfy a woman in bed.
Just got back from the park and Library. It's beautiful out. I think after nap I may take the kids for frozen lemonade and another park that has a petting zoo.
The landscapers are finally here. Our yard looks ugly from the winter and is need of major Spring clean up.
We were quoted $1,000 to have our back deck painted. I was like "oh hell NO". So I started doing it myself and now I have someone else coming by to give me a quote! Damn, it's a lot of work to do and with two babies around.....impossible.
2brides, I'm sorry I'm laughing just a little, but heck yes inappropriate! crazyaunt84, I'm so sorry about your kitty and lack of sleep. Hugs. And wtf to your office manager. karlamo, I hired someone to replace our front fence and the paint job he did was shit. I got all mad and said I'll just do it myself. Yeah, no I ended up paying the guy already scheduled to paint our bathroom to do it. Totally worth the $400!
Yesterday was my mom's birthday and we got to FaceTime when she opened her presents. I can't wait to be closer so I can be there in person next year. Today is IUI#2 for this cycle and then I have acupuncture at 1:30. It was wonderful to not have to give myself a shot last night.
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Our fence is done. Now I dont have to worry about my dog or toddler running off. It's nice but I feel bad that it breaks up this nice open space in back since none of my neighbors have fences. Hopefully none of them are annoyed we put it up.
I'm so out of the loop. I'm finding it hard to keep up now that I'm back at work. Sometimes I go days without logging in (like today). kh826 that's big news about the harness. I'm sure it's a huge adjustment. It sounds like you're handling it well even if you don't feel like you are. And yay for the house!! crazyaunt84, I'm so sorry about your cat!
Ellis is now 8 months old! She's so much fun. She is becoming an adept eater of solid foods. And yesterday she started figuring out how to move forward when in a crawling position.
****loss and living child discussed***** We're queer. I'm 34, have severe stage 4 endo, and both fallopian tubes are gone. My love ("Manada" 33) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tav.in and Ca.sey at 21 weeks gestation.
We took the Newfoundland and the 3 kids on a mini hike tonight after school. The boy ended up in his underwear and shoes for most of it after getting wet in the lake! Super funny. After getting everyone changed we made up for the lateness of the hour by getting "emergency food" which is McDonalds. He was ravenous. And after a quick bath and one Skippyjon Jones book- bed. Then I get ready for work. ANd I have to stay all night due to a tardy issue my boss will be in to address at 0600. Yuck. Feeling impending dread on top of a lot of crappy coffee is making me queasy allready
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