Work declared a 1 hour delay at 6:45 am. DS and I normally leave the house at 7, so that wasn't very helpful as we were already dressed and mostly ready to go. I dropped DS off at the normal time, stopped for coffee and a bagel on the way into work and I'm enjoying it at my very quiet desk.
A lot better. DS2 is still wheezing a little bit. It's cycling through the rest of us and DS1 and I have it now, but of course it's much milder in us. Thanks for asking!
Does DS2 have a nebulizer? Our pedi says to use it every 4 hours until he's wheeze AND cough free for 2 days. Then taper back to every 6 hours, then 2x a day, then done.
He has an inhaler he uses twice a day.
I can't imagine any of my kids being cough free for 2 days. Like, ever. Lol.
Help - what should I do? I'm on my first business trip for my new company (been here since oct). When I boarded my flight last night I was fine. During the flight DH texted me to say he puked and was feeling awful. Long story short I did too when I got to my hotel. I'm supposed to work out of one of my company's other offices today and meet a bunch of coworkers. I have to call in sick right? That's better than getting others sick, I hope I don't look too flakey though.
I probably would call in sick. This happens at our office frequently and no one ever thinks it's flakey. Sorry that you're not feeling well. It sucks being sick on the road and stuck in a hotel.
sh10 ditto.. I love cars and was struggling. We went to the DC auto show a few weeks ago to hopefully find an suv with a third row and decent cargo. My main thing was trying to fit the double bob in the trunk and it just seemed like I wouldn't be able to it was hard to pass up the storage space in the van for camping, the bob, the dog... Boo. H is pumped about being able to fit 4x8 sheets of drywall/plywood, etc. lol.
There are some that exist, but it's probably like a Suburban and then the price point is crazy high. We don't have a dog, so that helps us with space. Did you try out the stroller in the car? We didn't actually do that, but it fits in my Rogue, so I'm sure it will be fine in the Pathfinder (the single BOB). Do you already have a double? DS will only sit in it for walks, shopping he gets mad because he can't see enough and prefers to sit in the cart.
Post by noodleskooze on Mar 2, 2015 9:06:19 GMT -5
Repost from ML: DH and I had a "fight" last night (more like a tiff) because there were two credit card charges on our account that neither of us could account for, so we were blaming the other. It was like a total of $65, and it ended up that we had both had gotten gas at the same place, a place we don't usually go.
It SUCKS to fight over such a small amount. I really hope I get this job I'm interviewing for.
sh10 yeah the suburban was the one that looked like it could work, but $$! We are trading single/double bobs with a friend and will have it for #2 in the fall. We can't really run far on the roads at our house, so to get a good run in I have to drive to a park. My friend can't fit he double in her Chevy Traverse with the 3rd row up l, so I was kind of comparing that cargo space to the other SUVs to see if it would fit.
sh10 ditto.. I love cars and was struggling. We went to the DC auto show a few weeks ago to hopefully find an suv with a third row and decent cargo. My main thing was trying to fit the double bob in the trunk and it just seemed like I wouldn't be able to it was hard to pass up the storage space in the van for camping, the bob, the dog... Boo. H is pumped about being able to fit 4x8 sheets of drywall/plywood, etc. lol.
I (heart) my minivan! Stow and go is an amazing feature. I always kept diapers and wipes in there. It was awesome to travel with too. We drove from FL to NY with the baby and two dogs and everyone was comfortable.
humpforfree, that's awesome about the BOB trade. My cousin has a double and er youngest is 4 so I'm hoping we can do the same in a few years. What kind of van are you looking at?
We are on day 10 (I think, I lost track) of horrible sleep at night. I don't know what to do anymore. She's up every hour to 2 hours and miserable. During the day she totally happy, then turns in to a little hellion at night. I'm exhausted and frustrated. She's eating normally during the day, but seems starving at night. What gives, I can't function on 4 hours of sleep much longer.
humpforfree, try to go on the last day of the month/quarter of possible. We weren't planning to buy until May but the deal was so good, we couldn't say no. And I had some kick ass negotiations, DH was later bragging to his parents about how I came out of nowhere with them. I think I threw the sales guy for a loop.
I dropped of N's preschool application this morning. My baybeeeee! He also had another language burst and has been saying the funniest things all weekend.
Also, being sick sucks. I have a bad head cold and it is making me light headed and nauseated at the same time. DH was amazing and totally took over everything this weekend so I could rest. I woke up, thinking I felt 100% better this morning, but after I got moving, my symptoms kicked back in. I came into work anyway, hoping breakfast and a coffee will help.
I've been convinced all weekend that my kid likes his daycare lady more than he likes me. Seriously, all weekend it has been "Dada!" or "Deb-bie!" but no "Mama" to be heard. Surprisingly, he cried during daycare drop-off today for the first time in months. I guess I'm not chopped liver after all!
noodleskooze I can totally relate. We're in major debt repayment mode and there are times when I'll call H and be like, "What is this $6 charge from such and such a place!?" and it's usually something like "I had to buy milk for C and I forgot to get it from the grocery store." So then I feel like a jerk.
We are on day 10 (I think, I lost track) of horrible sleep at night. I don't know what to do anymore. She's up every hour to 2 hours and miserable. During the day she totally happy, then turns in to a little hellion at night. I'm exhausted and frustrated. She's eating normally during the day, but seems starving at night. What gives, I can't function on 4 hours of sleep much longer.
We hit that at about 5.5-6 months and wound up CIO a la Ferber and it really worked.
It was a difficult week or so, but A got down to 1 nursing session a night and MAYBE 1 other wake-up a night until she night weaned on her own about 2 months after that.
I just emailed our vacation since I heard a bigger cabin opened up. I really hope since the cabin was previously rented to my cousins we get first dibs. It would move us from a one bedroom efficiency cabin that is ungodly narrow with no kitchen to a full size two bed cabin, with a kitchen and right next to my parents. It would make vacation so much more enjoyable to not do dishes in my bathroom sink!
We are on day 10 (I think, I lost track) of horrible sleep at night. I don't know what to do anymore. She's up every hour to 2 hours and miserable. During the day she totally happy, then turns in to a little hellion at night. I'm exhausted and frustrated. She's eating normally during the day, but seems starving at night. What gives, I can't function on 4 hours of sleep much longer.
We hit that at about 5.5-6 months and wound up CIO a la Ferber and it really worked.
It was a difficult week or so, but A got down to 1 nursing session a night and MAYBE 1 other wake-up a night until she night weaned on her own about 2 months after that.
I was reading up on Ferber last night and I think we'll have to try it. I've been hesitant thinking that it might pass or she was teething/sick, but shes totally fine during the day. Hope it goes well, we all need sleep. Can't have too many more nights of me crying in her room and H and I getting into stupid arguments at 2am.
Post by redheadbaker on Mar 2, 2015 9:33:16 GMT -5
Philadelphia School District is on a two-hour delay due to the ice. Our daycare follows the school district's schedule (except for when they don't). We almost always get an email, even if it says something like, "PSD is closed due to the weather. In keeping with our policy to follow the PSD schedule, we are closed today."
Today? No email. No clue if they opened on time, or are opening two hours late. On a normal day, if your child isn't dropped off by 9 a.m., you cannot drop off until the next drop-off time of noon. We overslept, but I'm not dragging DS out in the ice to find out I can't drop him off. Can't call, because they never answer the phone.
And he's already starting with the frustrating behavior: "Do you want to get dressed or eat breakfast?" "Eat breakfast." "What do you want to eat?" "But I don't want breakfast!" "Okay, go into your room to get dressed." "But I want breakfast!" "Okay, do you want mini pancakes or waffles?" "But I don't want breakfast!"
MIL told DH last night that she is giving us two diamonds so the boys each have one for future engagement rings. I said "oh cool can I make earrings out of them in the meantime?" To which DH said that they were of different sizes and that she wants Ben to have the bigger one. So I said "but what if Ethan gets married first?" and DH said that MIL was pretty clear that Ben was meant to have the bigger one since he's older.
linz Is it possible you are getting your period? I have always gotten mine back by 4m pp even nursing around the clock (obviously nothing like twins, though) and would always have a drop for about a week. In any case, you are doing a great job!
Tomorrow it is going to be 60 degrees here and then the next day it will be back down to the 30s. Come on spring!
sjh722, we still haven't picked a name but DS1 has told daycare that his baby brother's name is Harrison. So maybe that? lol. DS1 was born at 37w2d, which is why I've been trying to mentally prepare for going into labor this week. Who knows though!
How's your DD doing?
Much better after a few days of antibiotics! She even slept all night Saturday and Sunday. I have her cold now and have been throwing up on and off, but I think that's to blame on the baby, not a stomach bug.
DH agreed to ditch the green in the dining room! He's thinking a federal yellow. I can dig it. I know there's not many color people on the board but I'm all about color. Maybe something like this:
We had the playdate from hell last night. Invited a classmate of DS' that we knew had the reputation of being a handful, but DS is obsessed with him and we have made several friends in class we find delightful to hang out with.
Guys. Disaster. This little boy and his sister came (we knew that, of course) with both parents and utterly destroyed our house. While the parents ignored everything and drank all of our beer and ate all of the appetizers. It was awful. DH and I had to trade off parenting their children - at one point they climbed into the tub and turned the water on. A picture is now broken. NOTHING was off limits and the parents were like "oh, you should move this/that/the other thing" etc. Um - no - how about you PARENT your kids??? Our toddler has no issue with the house as-is (we are child-proofed at an average/normal level) because he knows the rules and we monitor (because NO 2 yr old can be totally trusted).
We couldn't get them to leave - apparently this is the first time they've been invited somewhere - and as they were driving home they are BOTH texting us how great it was. I wanted to die. It took DS 90 mins to go to sleep he was so wound up. I was very proud of him though that he didn't devolve completely in his behavior given THEIR behavior.
Now how do make it clear "we're just not that into you?" because they are NOT invited back.
Post by redheadbaker on Mar 2, 2015 10:21:23 GMT -5
FI's mom joined Facebook a few weeks ago. She doesn't like me. I "keep her son and grandson from her." Yeah, no. YOUR SON made the decision to no longer bring DS to your roach-infested, smokers' home with two (possibly three now) untrained dogs that scare the shit out of him. She is still welcome to see DS, either at our apartment or somewhere in public. Except that she never calls about visiting, and the past three times we called her to schedule a visit, she either canceled or no-showed.
Anyway, I was relishing in the fact that she hadn't friended me on FB.
And this morning, it happened -- she friend-requested me. Guess I need to figure out my privacy settings, so it looks to her like I never post on FB.
DH agreed to ditch the green in the dining room! He's thinking a federal yellow. I can dig it. I know there's not many color people on the board but I'm all about color. Maybe something like this:
We are both nesting hard core.
Here is a pic of our old DR (yes it was in a magazine). We still miss it
FI's mom joined Facebook a few weeks ago. She doesn't like me. I "keep her son and grandson from her." Yeah, no. YOUR SON made the decision to no longer bring DS to your roach-infested, smokers' home with two (possibly three now) untrained dogs that scare the shit out of him. She is still welcome to see DS, either at our apartment or somewhere in public. Except that she never calls about visiting, and the past three times we called her to schedule a visit, she either canceled or no-showed.
Anyway, I was relishing in the fact that she hadn't friended me on FB.
And this morning, it happened -- she friend-requested me. Guess I need to figure out my privacy settings, so it looks to her like I never post on FB.
Put her on the Restricted list. I just figured this out and put 1/3 of my "friends" on it. Lol. They can only see the public stuff.