I had a LONG day. DS didn't nap except for car naps today. Ugh. Then I had him alone at an outside birthday party for three hours. Chasing him was exhausting. I also had him alone tonight for bed and bath. DH is out on a guys' night (aka a man date with two friends). DS was challenging again. I have been the main bedtime parent forever and tonight he wants Dada. Of course.
Please pass the chocolate.
Oh a good thing - I scored an amazing amount of clothes at a consignment shop for DS and got a great deal!
I am going to a bridal shower tomorrow. Gift is a Plated gift certificate (requested honeymoon money, but they're getting cash as a wedding gift, so this is a little more fun for a shower gift). I printed my own set of post cards to explain what it is, and a personal message, and made a fancy envelope for it. Do I need a separate card to have a true card, or can I get away with the gift card only?
We took a Jeep ride (with the top off!) to meet my mom and drop off N. Then we stopped for a beer, made burgers at home, made a fire, and then got ice cream. Now we're both exhausted and ready for bed.
Me: I think I lost my mucus plug. H: What are you talking about? Me: The thing that you sometimes lose before the baby is born. H: Blog? You want me to read a blog about lost babies?
Me: I think I lost my mucus plug. H: What are you talking about? Me: The thing that you sometimes lose before the baby is born. H: Blog? You want me to read a blog about lost babies?
I had a baby about 48 hours after I lost mine. Fingers crossed!
Two great weather days in a row outside with my husband and C.
I wasn't scheduled today but my library was closed unexpectedly for a "building issue." I'm praying it's an issue tomorrow too so I can make time and a half for staying home and playing with my kid.
It's officially grilling season at our house. Pretty much 75% of our dinners will be cooked outside for the next 5 months.
It's officially grilling season at our house. Pretty much 75% of our dinners will be cooked outside for the next 5 months.
This is so us! From now until October my meal plan will consist of rotate between pork, chicken, beef, fish, make a salad/bake some potatoes, make a fruit salad or serve some chips and dinner is done!
My sister and I were just joking about this the other night actually. How it's basically the same rotation six nights a week all summer.
I am going to a bridal shower tomorrow. Gift is a Plated gift certificate (requested honeymoon money, but they're getting cash as a wedding gift, so this is a little more fun for a shower gift). I printed my own set of post cards to explain what it is, and a personal message, and made a fancy envelope for it. Do I need a separate card to have a true card, or can I get away with the gift card only?
I need to vent and then sleep. It was dinner at the inlaws again. Promised dinner early. In an email so I have written proof. Dinner was finished around 8. My child has a bedtime of 730. Staying loose - she had a short nap. Cake was served at 830, then gifts for g-gma (this was her birthday but not a huge event. We have dinner every Saturday ) We left after 9. Usually she falls asleep in the car and we transfer. But no matter what, tomorrow would be cranky times. Tonight she didn't fall asleep. After we put her to bed, she started screaming and writhing like the exorcist girl. Slamming her legs not making any sense. Wouldn't let me leave - didn't know how to ask for what she wanted (new underwear) I couldn't be angry, she was just overtired. But I am super pissed at the inlaws. While she was screaming and kicking around, I told my H to video and send it to his mother. Not every kid can just stay up late. Some kids need routine and bedtimes.
I think it's easier this time because I know our daycare is great and P takes a bottle well. I'm going to get Starbucks and drink it hot! I'm going to see my work friends! I'm not going to be covered in spit-up by the end of the day!
H is going to be OOT on my first two days back, of course, but we will muddle through. I am slightly worried about P's nursing issues but whatever happens, happens and we'll take it as it comes.
If you cut a parent out of your life and then had to see them at a funeral did you just avoid them? I am nervous about seeing my father and had no intention of him ever meeting DS. If he talks to me I might just say hello and walk away to avoid any arguments.
Yeah, we paid for the extra long nap on the other end. Bedtime is usually 7:30; at 8pm he was asking to read like the 9th book of the night. I guess naptime ends no later than 3:45 from now on.
I got DD to fall asleep in her stroller so we could go out to dinner with her sleeping away. Yay! Then I had the driest lobster. So disappointing. Their computers were acting up so they comped us after dinner drinks. Why yes, Baileys and coffee please. It was a large glass and my husband was like "how are you going to finish that?" What a silly question. Free alcohol always gets finished. Always.
I'm experiencing that thing where you don't want to go to sleep because you know you'll just be woken up as soon as your eyes close.
Child was a BEAST to get down tonight. She was up almost every hour last night. H is OOT and forgot to do some shit before he left which is making my life harder and I want to kill him.
Despite having the best day ever in the life of a toddler - 2+ hours at the park followed by nap followed by the circus, B flipped out when he realized we weren't taking him back to the park tonight before bedtime. My kid is spoiled!
Circus was fun but I've decided we won't go to the "real" circus for at least another year because DH had to let B run wild for the whole second half. Luckily it was just in a big gymnasium.
B speaks sentences now. I would be happy except he has so many specific commands all of a sudden.
If you cut a parent out of your life and then had to see them at a funeral did you just avoid them? I am nervous about seeing my father and had no intention of him ever meeting DS. If he talks to me I might just say hello and walk away to avoid any arguments.
We weren't speaking to my ILs when Dh's grandmother passed. We saw them at the funeral and all said a polite hello so that was it. Everyone else there knew we weren't speaking so they also tried to make sure we weren't left together alone for a while. I hope it's an easy experience for you, I'm sorry for your loss
This was his mom and sister, funeral was for his dad's mom and his parents are divorced so it wasn't like we crashed an event.
We went to dinner with friends tonight. I was a little unsure how that would go since DS had been pretty fussy due to his shots. I wore him in the Ergo though and he slept most of the time. Hurray! I think he was better for the sleep too--he hadn't slept much at home.
I am going to a bridal shower tomorrow. Gift is a Plated gift certificate (requested honeymoon money, but they're getting cash as a wedding gift, so this is a little more fun for a shower gift). I printed my own set of post cards to explain what it is, and a personal message, and made a fancy envelope for it. Do I need a separate card to have a true card, or can I get away with the gift card only?
What's a plated gift certificate ?
Plated the company - meal planning, recipe and ingredient delivery like Blue Apron or Hello fresh.
I am trying to order a pillow from West Elm because it's $10 and free shipping, but I'm too lazy to get my wallet. Why can I never remember my damn CC#!?
Lol, my H asks me every night before we sit down on the couch, "Do you need my wallet?" He knows I will be too lazy to go find mine later once I've found something online that we HAVE to have.
If you cut a parent out of your life and then had to see them at a funeral did you just avoid them? I am nervous about seeing my father and had no intention of him ever meeting DS. If he talks to me I might just say hello and walk away to avoid any arguments.
We weren't speaking to my ILs when Dh's grandmother passed. We saw them at the funeral and all said a polite hello so that was it. Everyone else there knew we weren't speaking so they also tried to make sure we weren't left together alone for a while. I hope it's an easy experience for you, I'm sorry for your loss
This was his mom and sister, funeral was for his dad's mom and his parents are divorced so it wasn't like we crashed an event.
Thank you for the advice. Family is well aware of our estrangement so hopefully we have a similar "don't leave them alone experience".