hugs and coffee to everyone who needs it this morning!!
I need a better way of remembering when my cleaning ladies are coming. Every time she texts me that today is the day the house is a mess and I have to scramble to throw things in closets.
It's not a regular schedule? Can you use Google calendar? Ours comes every second Thurs and the Wednesday nights before are always a frantic scramble.
It's like every 4th or 5th Thursday. But sometimes it's only 3 weeks because of their scheduling, I think? Maybe it's every 4th and I just have no idea! I'm so unorganized lol. I asked the owner to text me the day before but she always forgets until the day of (wilted).
Maybe I will write it in my calendar and see if there is a pattern lol.
krystee, could you send those special powers over here please? Tell baby banana to sleep all night long and not wake up until 5:30. TYVM,
It's a big day in the banana house today. I'm leaving L with a sitter for the first time as today is the day that I'm giving a talk at the hospital AGM. It will also be the first time that H does dinner, bath, and bed all by himself. Hopefully we'll all do okay!
Post by carolinagirl831 on Jun 18, 2015 8:19:39 GMT -5
I'm in the same situation with a new born and two yr old. Dd has a cold this week and often wakes yelling for a tissue. Dh is on 2 yr duty. If he doesn't we up I shake him until he does! I don't let him get away with not doing it! Lol So yes you can be mad, but don't give him the option of not doing it rugbywife
I wish I had someone following me around that would talk to me before I ate anything. I feel like I eat because I'm 'mouth hungry' a lot, or just eating emotionally. I'd actually lose some baby weight if I'd stop snacking unnecessarily.
In other news, we're on week 3 of MOTN wakeups around 4am. I mean, she's sleeping 8-4ish so it's a good stretch, but she wakes up STARVING in the pre-dawn hours. Last night I was worried she was just going to chew my nipple right off. Growth spurts don't normally last 3 weeks, right?
Ugh, I feel for you. I had to go into the city yesterday for a meeting (I'm normally in the suburbs) and I remembered just how much I hate commuting.
I heard on the radio that everything is extremely backed up and delayed, and all the trains are completely packed. Here's hoping it's not so bad coming home. Good luck!
I wish I had someone following me around that would talk to me before I ate anything. I feel like I eat because I'm 'mouth hungry' a lot, or just eating emotionally. I'd actually lose some baby weight if I'd stop snacking unnecessarily.
In other news, we're on week 3 of MOTN wakeups around 4am. I mean, she's sleeping 8-4ish so it's a good stretch, but she wakes up STARVING in the pre-dawn hours. Last night I was worried she was just going to chew my nipple right off. Growth spurts don't normally last 3 weeks, right?
When I feel like I'm eating poorly, I just skip buying good snacks. If I don't have cookies in the house I can't eat cookies. If I'm really starving the carrot sticks should help.
I wish I had someone following me around that would talk to me before I ate anything. I feel like I eat because I'm 'mouth hungry' a lot, or just eating emotionally. I'd actually lose some baby weight if I'd stop snacking unnecessarily.
In other news, we're on week 3 of MOTN wakeups around 4am. I mean, she's sleeping 8-4ish so it's a good stretch, but she wakes up STARVING in the pre-dawn hours. Last night I was worried she was just going to chew my nipple right off. Growth spurts don't normally last 3 weeks, right?
When I feel like I'm eating poorly, I just skip buying good snacks. If I don't have cookies in the house I can't eat cookies. If I'm really starving the carrot sticks should help.
Me too. I just don't keep unhealthy snacks in the house so if I really want it I have to go out and get it.
Short story- H and I are supposed to run a 5k on Saturday but our babysitter (my niece) may not be as available now and I really don't want to sit out the race.
Long story- we signed up to run the race with my sister and my niece was going to come watch the race and DD. Sister had to back out because work is busy, which means niece isn't coming to the race, so now I don't know what to do. Take her to their house and bother my sister while she works at the house? I'm not sure I'd want my niece (15) watching her alone anyway since she can't drive.
I woke up at 7 - too early - peed and apparently fell back asleep until 8:40.
Woke up DH and DS and scrambled out the door. We get in the car at 9:06 and I remark how awesome we are at getting out quickly and we won't even be too late to work.
Get to B's classroom and realize he is not wearing shoes.
Post by Ashley&Scott on Jun 18, 2015 8:54:14 GMT -5
DH joined the gym last night. I was so happy I almost started crying. Before M was born we were working out together & he lost like 60lb. He's gained it all back since then & I was seriously starting to worry about his health.
Short story- H and I are supposed to run a 5k on Saturday but our babysitter (my niece) may not be as available now and I really don't want to sit out the race.
Long story- we signed up to run the race with my sister and my niece was going to come watch the race and DD. Sister had to back out because work is busy, which means niece isn't coming to the race, so now I don't know what to do. Take her to their house and bother my sister while she works at the house? I'm not sure I'd want my niece (15) watching her alone anyway since she can't drive.
Gah.
So niece will still be home? I think if it's okay with your sister you should drop her off. I assume you paid registration fees so your sister should understand. Or could you pick niece up on your way to the race?
Short story- H and I are supposed to run a 5k on Saturday but our babysitter (my niece) may not be as available now and I really don't want to sit out the race.
Long story- we signed up to run the race with my sister and my niece was going to come watch the race and DD. Sister had to back out because work is busy, which means niece isn't coming to the race, so now I don't know what to do. Take her to their house and bother my sister while she works at the house? I'm not sure I'd want my niece (15) watching her alone anyway since she can't drive.
Gah.
So niece will still be home? I think if it's okay with your sister you should drop her off. I assume you paid registration fees so your sister should understand. Or could you pick niece up on your way to the race?
Niece will be at home, not sure where my sister will be working (home or office). BIL is OOT this weekend. I am sure my sister would be ok with it but she's stressed with work and I know she'd want to play with DD rather than work. I thought about picking up niece on the way, but I think they'd have more fun at home, given the option. It's just 30 minutes away from where we need to go for the race.
Post by timorousbeastie on Jun 18, 2015 9:00:48 GMT -5
Want to know what I'm doing right now? I'm NOT watching DD! Woohoo! Babysitter arrived 1/2 hour ago. For the first time since she was born, I am 100% free to do whatever the f I want to do! FREEEEDOOOOM!
My plan is to hit up a couple stores where it would be a pain to take DD, then I'm finding the closest park and reading my kindle. Exciting, I know
My 1 week old baby gave me a 5-hour stretch last night. And then I was smug about it for 30 seconds, which must have caused her to stay awake for the next three hours. Karma. DH is out getting us Dunkin donuts breakfast and coffee. We are headed to the shore tonight to surprise MIL for her birthday. I'm excited to get out of the house but I'm scared we will have rough overnights and wake up the whole house.
M and my dogs basically broke in to my friends house last night.
We were out for a walk and I was dropping something off for her and as we were standing the stoop waiting for her to open the door he just opens it and walks in. Of course I had the dogs with me and they immediately followed. Awkward trying hold my kid, my 90lb and 60lb back. Ended up throwing the dogs in her backyard and playing for awhile.
Post by humpforfree on Jun 18, 2015 9:10:35 GMT -5
Sometimes I feel like I grew up in an alternate universe. I grew up in rural upstate NY too so it's not like it was super liberal either. Ex.1- the working mom debate. My mom worked as the breadwinner, all of my aunts worked, my friends' moms worked, really I can think of very very few SAHMs. It was always a given that you just work when you grow up. No one was shamed for doing so either... it was just normal. I mentioned in the other post that I am shamed for staying at home and feel guilty about it, even though I know that is not the standard. Ex.2- male vs female being "smarter." It was not until literally high school that I found out that boys are "supposed" to be smarter than girls/that stereotype. I always felt and had the impression that everyone thought boys were not as smart and girls were better at stuff. Lol. Clearly my parents and teachers did well at teaching my sister and I that girls can do whatever they want (except SAH ).
I had my monthly dinner out with my girlfriends last night. We went to this awesome comfort food diner place. I just entered in MFP "GNO- 3,000 calories" because no way was I adding that shit up.
When I got home I found my husband in his car reading the internet. He was sucked into something and apparently forgot to go to work. Luckily he doesn't have a set schedule.
U/S update - measuring a couple of days behind where I thought I was and we saw a HB but it was only 112. Have to go back next week for a viability scan.
Something similar happened with DD so I know it's not necessarily bad news, but man, I was hoping to feel unequivocally excited and now I just feel stuck in limbo.
Post by longtimenopost on Jun 18, 2015 9:42:32 GMT -5
lol @notquiteblushing
I am trying hard not to judge my future SIL. She is just a TOTALLY different kind of bride than I was (11 attendants, no family in the wedding party, child free wedding, etc.). I also feel sad for my brother that her parents are very 'keep up with the Joneses' and didn't save a dime for their only child's wedding so my brother is paying for it - and she wants 300 people for a ranch wedding in the middle of nowhere. She's very sweet and has always been kind to me, but I'm just a little disappointed.
Post by blueberry10 on Jun 18, 2015 9:49:35 GMT -5
After a month of waking every 2.5-3 hours overnight, DS slept 8:00-6:30 last night. OMG!! I don't even know what we did differently to make that happen but please oh please, let this be a new trend!
I was running late this morning so I let my hair air dry, but because of the humidity it is still really damp. I feel so sloppy.
CFA play place to the rescue! I did have to tell a big appx 10 year old to be careful and then ask him to leave because his dad was on the iPad and he was climbing all over the outside of the playset w/o paying attention to the little kids.