Post by jackpackage on Jan 26, 2015 9:25:23 GMT -5
We watched figure skating for a while yesterday, and I don't think I've laughed so hard in my life. DS would laugh hysterically everytime they spun around, and whenever they fell he'd laugh so hard he would cry. I wish I had DVRed it so we could watch it more often!
I fell asleep so hard at 9 PM I didn't even hear my H leave for work at 10:15. It was glorious. Today it's supposed to be in the 40's so I hope to leave work at 4 and try to run a few miles outside. I signed up for a 7K race and I just don't know what I was thinking, I can't even run a mile!
Huge hugs, @awinter and to the other mamas of sickies today. Feel better, all!
I did that run last year. In the summers and fall I'm pretty good and can easily run a 5k but the over the winter I do crap and so I ran that race having not run since November. I thought I was going to die. That and I couldn't feel my feet before I even got to the starting line. I hope your experience is better!
Oh and that "Why don't you CIO" post really bugged me. Some of the responses made me . I had to just back out and leave before I said something that would get me in trouble.
Oh and that "Why don't you CIO" post really bugged me. Some of the responses made me . I had to just back out and leave before I said something that would get me in trouble.
that is why, as a heartless baby-torturer who hates her children and wants them to suffer, I did not open that post.
namasteak do it. M goes to swimming sometimes twice a week. He has one class that is every week and one that is kind of like a drop in so we can decided when we want to take him.
M was up all night coughing. Poor thing hasn't napped in 3 days and hasn't really slept the past two nights. But he is pretty much his happy go lucky self when he isn't trying to sleep. Needless to say you can add me to the sooooooooooooo tried club.
I am also annoyed we ended up with no snow although I am out all next week so I do actually need to get stuff done but snow sounds so much more fun.
OMG I don't think an elephant could have been louder than DH getting ready for work this morning. He woke me up at 5:30, looking for a shirt in the closet next to my head, using our bathroom multiple times, slamming the sock drawer shut. He woke DS up at 6:30 (over an hour early) by stomping around the house coughing incessantly. Use a cough drop dude! JFC. I tried unsuccessfully to get DS to go back to sleep in our bed. DS kept asking me "dada ok? Dada sick? Dada cough." I know little man, I know.
your h needs a swift punch in the nuts. Or twelve.
Indeed. Now over text DH is swearing he didn't wake DS up, because "he left the house at 6:10" and I said DS woke up at 6:30. It's not an exact science DH. Maybe one or both of us are mis-remembering the time. Maybe DS heard you and stirred at 6:10 but didn't start crying until 6:30. Regardless, I was silent in bed while he was coughing and stomping. Not my fault yo.
I just noticed that one of the diamonds (just a tiny side diamond) fell out of my ring? I have no clue when it happened, but I did just use my mom's ultrasonic cleaner last night.
I need to start going to bed earlier, because 6.5 hours of sleep is not enough for me.
Oh and that "Why don't you CIO" post really bugged me. Some of the responses made me . I had to just back out and leave before I said something that would get me in trouble.
that is why, as a heartless baby-torturer who hates her children and wants them to suffer, I did not open that post.
Yep, I should've just left it and not even opened it. Whatever, I am fine with my choice. If DD needs therapy later in life it's going to be for all the other crap I do wrong, not CIO when she was 9 months old.
Oh and that "Why don't you CIO" post really bugged me. Some of the responses made me . I had to just back out and leave before I said something that would get me in trouble.
that is why, as a heartless baby-torturer who hates her children and wants them to suffer, I did not open that post.
Me too. I was like "ohhh no, after all the trouble I've gotten myself into the last week, I am NOT going into that post."
Oh and that "Why don't you CIO" post really bugged me. Some of the responses made me . I had to just back out and leave before I said something that would get me in trouble.
Do you mean on the anti or pro side?
I thought that post was pretty tame all around actually. More personal stories than anything.
CIO posts usually end up in nasty, "You don't love your children!" and "You don't know my life!" I didn't get that vibe at all. But maybe I'm just not invested enough to notice?
I'm so not used to having a sleepy newborn. It's like all he does! Only one MOTN wake up to eat. Had to wake him to eat at 7:30 again and now he's out. Normal, right? C was so awake all the time.
H and MIL and I are just hanging out today with P. C is back at daycare. Might send H to Target with a list. I can already tell I'm going to have cabin fever not being able to drive for 2 weeks.
We helped friends move over the weekend- I am insanely jealous of the 3 way mirror in the walk in closet and walk in pantry.
I helped purge a bunch of stuff that was to be sent to goodwill. My friends MIL went through all of it and saw all the nwt clothes that she had gifted that were in the giveaway pile. I'm glad I left before that went down.
Yikes, then what happened?
I haven't gotten the full report, but I think mil made her take some of the stuff out of the pile. I'm sure her feelings were hurt, so I feel bad about that. We just never imagined she would dig through all the goodwill stuff.
Post by hilwithonelary on Jan 26, 2015 9:43:46 GMT -5
Brie, there was a huge difference in my kids as newborns. My 37 weeker (DS) slept all the time while my 41 weeker (DD) was awake and alert. A switch turned on in DS right around his due date and he stopped being so sleepy.
I haven't gotten the full report, but I think mil made her take some of the stuff out of the pile. I'm sure her feelings were hurt, so I feel bad about that. We just never imagined she would dig through all the goodwill stuff.
Bad all around, but if she didn't want to know what they were getting rid of, don't look in the pile! You're a good friend to help her move.
I thought that post was pretty tame all around actually. More personal stories than anything.
CIO posts usually end up in nasty, "You don't love your children!" and "You don't know my life!" I didn't get that vibe at all. But maybe I'm just not invested enough to notice?
I feel like cio makes people very defensive but the odd thing to me is amongst those who need it, on this board cio is the MAJORITY. I feel like if one person makes one anti cio comment it is all EVERYONE THINKS I HATE MY BABY when there are threads hundreds of posts long about how great it is.
Just bizarre to me
I see what you mean. Totally understand. I think spk is thinking the opposite though that because she did CIO she's bad. I don't want to put words in her mouth, I'm just processing.
And CIO makes everyone defensive. Even though you are right and the majority is okay with it here.
I learned a long time ago everyone wants validation from the internet.
And I also agree with the judgement caveat. My right is not your wrong. Just because I choose not do something doesn't automatically make it wrong, more times than not it's just that I never had a reason to.
I have no horse in this race whatsoever so I'll just stop now.
Post by hilwithonelary on Jan 26, 2015 9:56:01 GMT -5
You should see my kitchen right now. In case of power outage, I have the following things charging:
My iPad Two old iPhones that have games and videos on them for DS and DD My kindle AA batteries for the Leappad Video camera Point and shoot camera 2 external batteries that charge any usb device
J is sleeping on my chest but we need to leave for the pedi in 10 minutes. I hate when he's sick but love when he sleeps on me. Is it wrong to bring a one year old to the pedi in his footed sleeper? I don't want to wrestle him into clothes. Lol
The baby has the cold that DS1 had last week. So fever that comes down with Advil and a cough. I'm never going to get to the gym again lol.
Luckily, he's a happy little guy as long as I keep up on his meds. Like clockwork the last two nights, he wakes up around midnight when it wears off, goes back to sleep for an hour or two and then wakes up thirsty and wanting a milk. Then an hour later wanting a cuddle. Yawn.
I have just a dusting of snow here, it rained a bunch before it switched over so the roads are a tad slick. DD has preschool like normal and I'm back home after drop off hanging out with the boys and drinking coffee.
I had a weird Facebook pm from the wife of a childhood friend of DH this weekend. We see them maybe twice a year but I guess since I have a bunch of little kids and SAH she thought I'd commiserate with her on some mommy judging. She wanted to gossip about some other friend of hers that left her one month old with he grandparents overnight to go out with her DH and "can you just believe THAT! What kind of mother... Blah blah blah." I ignored it obviously because damn.
Times like that are when I'm most thankful for this place. If people out in the real world were my only outlet, I'd go crazy.
Post by catsarecute on Jan 26, 2015 10:04:58 GMT -5
I've lost 8 pounds so far this month! Hoping to lose one more pound this week. I'm 7.5 lbs from pre-pregnancy weight and a long ways until I'm happy with myself but I'm feeling good making progress!
I survived day 1 of H being OOT! We actually had a fun day--went out for breakfast, played in the water table at home, then I took the girls to Target to spend the $20 gift cards my godmother got them for Christmas. I had a friend over after nap who doesn't have kids, but loves them, so he played with them a ton and we had a couple of drinks.
Dd1 is in preschool all week and we have a ton of plans and play dates so theoretically yesterday was the hardest day/most time to fill with both kids. It should be all downhill from here until he gets back Friday. I hope.
Post by fortmyersbride on Jan 26, 2015 10:06:16 GMT -5
I'm still feeling guilty that work is so swamped this week. I don't want to get up at 4:30/4:45 to pump and get to work. But I am just lightly bleeding and DD is doing well (except for the pink eye her older siblings gave her ). I'm considering stopping by on Weds with DDs to check in, and offering to work Friday AM if they need me. I have almost 100 oz in the freezer so I'm good there, but we haven't tried a bottle yet.
Then it would be kinda weird to have next week off, right?
Post by jeaniebueller on Jan 26, 2015 10:08:10 GMT -5
Night 3 of Ferber....she cried longer than night 2 to fall asleep, but then.....she did that thing that we must not speak of!! :drink: My goal isn't necessarily to make her do that thing, just not to wake up 2345 times overnight. Woo hoo.
I volunteered to tag what they call a "busy mom" at my local consignment sale. I figured for 20% of her sales it was easy money. I volunteered before Christmas. The sale closes in less than 2 weeks on February 6.
The girl organizing it, just sent me an email asking me if I can meet up with a woman tomorrow to tag. I know these are all volunteers, but really? There should be a bit more of a deadline for these things. Plus I work until 5/5:15, so it's not like I can meet her just whenever whereever.
I had a feeling that this was going to be an issue.
Any Girls fans on here? Last night's episode was excruciating to watch. I had to fast forward during Shoshanna's interview. Who would say something like that?? Lol. And then Hannah's rant. Omg. They need another crack episode to make it funny again.
I didn't catch last night, will probably watch the rerun. But I have been really underwhelmed so far. Have you been watching that show that comes on after? I think its pretty funny so far.
J is sleeping on my chest but we need to leave for the pedi in 10 minutes. I hate when he's sick but love when he sleeps on me. Is it wrong to bring a one year old to the pedi in his footed sleeper? I don't want to wrestle him into clothes. Lol
This is probably highly unpopular but I bring N to the gym in his sleeper. Early morning, it's cold out, and he pulls off socks the instant they're put on, so his sleeper keeps him warmer. No flames from me! I hope he feels better soon.
Post by everafter07 on Jan 26, 2015 10:34:04 GMT -5
I took half a Unisom at 8 last night and slept 10 hours straight. Freaking. Glorious. I had weird dreams about functional crap during a zombie apocalypse. I was dreaming about how everyone would wash their dirty socks.
UGH. I hadn't even turned on my computer at work when DC called and said M had a fever (axillary temp 100.3). Emailed my classes to cancel and got back in the car for another 45 min drive. Teacher said he was acting fine but felt warm, so they took his temp. Got him home, and his rectal temp reads 99.6. Is there any way I could be doing this wrong? If he doesn't have a fever, how would the teacher get 100.3 under his arm??