A finally fell asleep as I was ready to give in and get her. I am so happy she was able to put herself back to sleep but I have been up since 3 and cannot fall back asleep
I had a dream this morning that the 4s class at dd's school was taking the SAT and they asked me to take it too. Everyone, including me, was SO excited about my crazy high score until it dawned on me that I'm 30, not 4, so I probably should do well on it.
Jack woke up screaming at 4am. He pushed me away when I tried to settle him, and cried for my H instead. So my h ended up sleeping with him in the living room, and I got to go back to bed.
Touring a preschool program tonight, then meeting up with some moms in our building for drinks and online shopping,
My parents are having work done on the house for the next two weeks. The dogs go BANANAS with strangers in the house and I'm terrified Cora won't be able to nap through the work and she really doesn't nap on the go anymore.
Yay Monday!
We just finished having a lot of major renovations completed. I was really worried about H's naps and some days it was awful and I drive him around in the car because the hammer was so bad. But most days he napped at home in his crib. I turned his noise machine all the way up and added the loudest fan we have. I also stuffed a beach towel under the crack in his door. Lastly, I told our contractors his nap schedule and sometimes, not always, they tried to do a less noise activity.
My daughter woke screaming at two claiming ladybugs had fallen in her bed. Hopefully just a nightmare?
This happened to me when I was a teen. Only it was not a dream. And there were lots. I couldn't sleep for a long time with the awful crawly sensation on my legs. Hurray for poorly sealed century old houses.
I'm on my own for bedtime tonight. Not looking forward to it since the last 2 times I tried when dh was getting home late both kids were awake and crying when he got home at 8pm. He won't be home until 10 tonight. If we're all still awake at that time I am fairly confident all 3 of us will be crying.
Post by teatimefor2 on Oct 20, 2014 7:01:27 GMT -5
Join me to the tired club. After last weekend and just a lot of contractions, I'm tired. I'm guessing I've dilated another cm or so. At this point, I wish labor would just start.
DS is still sleeping, but our blind installation guy called -- holy sh!t!! A bird just flew into my front window as I was typing this! I just cleaned everything, I guess a little too well! Looked out the window and didn't see it, I hope it's okay!
The blind guy should be here in a few minutes after he leaves, we are having a calm quiet day of cooking, cleaning and organizing.
Our dog is pissing me off. I don't know what her deal is, but she's become a total PITA. The worst thing is, she won't go #2 when we take her out, even when we give her the command and then thinks it's ok to wake me up MOTN to take her out. No, the kid is STTN, the damn dog can to. I told DH I was tired of this BS. From now on, if she comes to my side of the bed, he's getting up with her.
One of my employees royally screwed up. I asked her why in the world she didn't think to prevent this issue and she said she was told "not to worry," well it wasn't from me.
Cool, so I'm not the only sleepy person here. Been up since about 2 am. I need to find a way to get back to sleep once I get DD down after a feeding or I may not survive to the point where she STTN.
So I found a "silver lining" to my over-intrusive ILs. I was afraid that when DD came they would be over here always, especially since this is their first grandchild. Well, they JUMP at the chance to watch her. H had to do some late night work last night (he's a chapter counselor to his old fraternity so he had to attend a meeting at 7 pm) so he called his mom and asked if they wanted to come hang out with DD while I slept since he knows I have trouble sleeping and am exhausted. It was really nice to go upstairs around 7pm and lay down in a dark and quiet room w/o worrying if she'll need me. Of course, I couldn't fall asleep, but it was really nice and I know MIL and FIL were thrilled to spend time with her, even during her fussy time. I kind of feel like I'm taking advantage of them, but not really.
My daughter woke screaming at two claiming ladybugs had fallen in her bed. Hopefully just a nightmare?
DS often wakes up crying about "stink bugs here!" Or "spider web there!" I feel so guilty that I've transferred my fear of bugs to him. I assume they're just nightmares.
Post by catsarecute on Oct 20, 2014 7:43:56 GMT -5
I promised myself I wouldn't get DD out of her crib to sleep on me this morning but after changing her poopy diaper at 5, I caved. She was having trouble getting to sleep again this morning so I threw in the towel. Also, why is she pooping in the motn? Can I blame this on solids???
Post by cincodemayo on Oct 20, 2014 7:45:02 GMT -5
I actually got sleep for once so feel decent.
I want to kick Mondays ass after a long lazy weekend. I watched so much Netflix.
Re: the ladybug dream, that happened to me too, with crickets. I woke up with a cricket ON MY FACE. I slept on the couch for a week after that even though I'm pretty sure crickets could find the couch just as easily as my bed.
This is my life now that's I'm so excited about a new couch LOL. But that's a big purchase for us. No more college futon with the broken cover! Real furniture that real adults have!
Re: the ladybug dream, that happened to me too, with crickets. I woke up with a cricket ON MY FACE. I slept on the couch for a week after that even though I'm pretty sure crickets could find the couch just as easily as my bed.
Growing up my sister's room was downstairs and my & my parent's rooms were upstairs. One night my parents and I heard her screaming bloody murder, we though someone had broken into her bedroom window. She had a SPIDER CRICKET on her face! If you don't know what those look like, google if you dare!
Odonata you will make it. You will! Your body will adjust! Your baby will adjust!
You are lucky your ILs did that. I was too nervous to leave her with my ILs and I'm just wound too tight to sleep while others are in my house.
Before DD was born I use to complain and say "Oh man, my MIL is so crazy and I just KNOW she'll be over here any chance she can get and it will drive me batty!"
And now I'm like "Ohhhh heeeyyyy MIL! Sooo, wanna hang out with DD? Great! 'night!"
MIL does not work and just sits at home allll day so before DD her son was her only hobby and it drove me nuts. Now I'm taking full advantage.
Cool, so I'm not the only sleepy person here. Been up since about 2 am. I need to find a way to get back to sleep once I get DD down after a feeding or I may not survive to the point where she STTN.
So I found a "silver lining" to my over-intrusive ILs. I was afraid that when DD came they would be over here always, especially since this is their first grandchild. Well, they JUMP at the chance to watch her. H had to do some late night work last night (he's a chapter counselor to his old fraternity so he had to attend a meeting at 7 pm) so he called his mom and asked if they wanted to come hang out with DD while I slept since he knows I have trouble sleeping and am exhausted. It was really nice to go upstairs around 7pm and lay down in a dark and quiet room w/o worrying if she'll need me. Of course, I couldn't fall asleep, but it was really nice and I know MIL and FIL were thrilled to spend time with her, even during her fussy time. I kind of feel like I'm taking advantage of them, but not really.
I felt bad the first time I asked MIL to pick up M from daycare so that I could go to a (completely optional but fun) work reception. (H was at a job fair so couldn't pick him up either.) One of my CWs who has a four year old said "take all the help you can get and never feel guilty about it." She was right. I came home exhausted but happy at 8 pm, and M was passed out on MIL's lap. She was so happy to hang out with him! She had a cold this weekend and didn't get to visit, and she is really bummed.
So yeah, if your ILs want to come watch her, don't even think twice about it!
Have they gotten over the fact that she's not a boy?
ssmjlm our dog started pulling crap like that in the MOTN, too, but he doesn't need to go out just wants attention. This was about 6 months ago and I told H no way was I going to deal with a newborn AND a needy dog. We started closing our bedroom door so he couldn't get in and he started to get the message. Now he waits for us to get up.
I actually got a decent nights sleep last night for first time in a week but I am feeling every bit 39wks3 days. I have been super crampy at night and I feel like an IDIOT when it comes to timing contractions. I never felt many last time before being induced and I feel lots of "action" compared to last time. I know I shouldn't get frustrated until I'm overdue officially but my body is breaking down and it's hard to chase my 1 year old. I'm hoping I have made progress at at my appt today, but probably not.....whine....
So glad I'm off today. DS' party was at 2, but people were here from 1pm-10pm. So exhausted.
DS was awesome and partied all day and even stayed up a little late. He looked exhausted when I finally put him down so everyone kept saying, 'Oh, he's really going to sleep tonight!' Yeah, no. He woke up a bunch. I think just overwhelmed, over stimulated, off from not eating well and he's getting four teeth. He's already fussing for a morning nap, so we'll just see what today brings. My living room looks like Babies R Us exploded, I just want to organize everything.
I think I need to fire my cleaning service. The woman is always late and as a result runs around slamming and rushing and does a horrible job. Last time she showed up 1.5 hours late and then even after asking her to make sure and got under the furniture she didn't and then was only there an hour when it is supposed to be two. I called the agency and they didn't charge me and said they would speak to her. Well its almost 930 and she still isn't there today and she is supposed to start at 9. Ugh first world problems.
I told the nurse about the positive pee sticks at this morning's beta. She was like "did you cheat?" And I was all "yes, 11 times." Now I 1) feel like a freak for admitting I peed on 11 sticks and 2) am oddly paranoid that my blood test will be negative since I haven't used a stick since Thursday. Talk me down.
DD has discovered the joy of throwing things. And she has a really good arm. She nailed my sister in the face with a scrambled egg at lunch yesterday, and I just got a tiny gladware to the shoulder. We were all laughing at the eggs (even though we knew we shouldn't, haha), but gladware hurts!
We had so much fun at Zoo Boo last night! N really started to understand the Trick or Treat part after he got the first piece of candy, so he was very enthusiastic with his "Trick or Treat", but also with "Thank you!" and then "Byeee!"
I have decorations for his party this weekend, but that's it. I still have to plan the menu & desserts. Oh, and family pictures are Friday, and I need to get my hair dyed this week, and then blown out for pictures on Friday. And I have 574893264 million things to get done at work this week. Wheee!
Post by dancingirl21 on Oct 20, 2014 8:53:35 GMT -5
J woke up at 4am and moaned/cried for 35 minutes until I went in and tried to get him back to sleep. I put him in his crib and he started screaming at the top of his lungs. I let that go on for 5 minutes then went in and rocked him until 5:15. When I laid him down he woke up and whimpered for 2 minutes then went back to sleep until 7. Nothing seemed to be wrong, he was just up and whiny.
Kids, man. Just when I think I am getting ready for a second one, he does this and I'm all, "Nope!"
I really don't feel like going to DD's mommy-and-me gym class this morning because I feel like getting some things done around the house but I feel too guilty skipping it and keeping her home. What to do, what to do.