Post by undecidedowl on Jun 22, 2015 9:37:40 GMT -5
Ugh. I want to cry. I spent all day yesterday baking, making homemade ice cream, and doing other prep with DS1 because my mom was going to come visit today for her birthday. He was so excited this morning and telling his teachers about it. She was going to pick him and DS2 up from daycare. Well, because DS2 was exposed to scabies she probably isn't going to come now. He is going to be so bummed when they tell him she won't be there to pick him up.
I got up with DH at 5 am and then when he left for work I went back to sleep. Finally woke up when DD did at 8:30. We were going to go to the museum today because of the rain but we slept too long and I didn't feel like rushing around. I think we'll have a lazy morning in our pajamas and do something fun after nap since DH is going to be out late with friends tonight.
A styrofoam piece fell off our Headwise70 while I was taking the cover off to wash it last night. I called Graco this morning and even though it's out of the warranty they're going to send us a new seat. They don't make the 70 anymore, instead it's the Headwise65 but that's fine. DD is rear-facing in my car but just turned FF in DH's car. He might buy a new FF only seat for his car and we'll save this new seat Graco is sending for when #2 comes along and needs a convertible in his car.
glitzy07 - kids count as passengers! From the MNDot website:
"Can I use the lanes without my transponder if I have my child/another person in the vehicle with me? Yes. The definition of "car pool," according to the Minnesota Statutes 2005, Chapter 169, Subdivision 65, is a "prearranged ride-sharing arrangement in which two or more persons travel together on a regular basis in an automobile, especially to and from their place of employment or to and from a transit stop authorized by a local transit authority." MnDOT has determined that children and infants are considered passengers when using the HOV lane and ramp meter-bypass lane."
C sure is lucky that she's cute! She just covered herself, me and the couch in spit up. Then got herself and me again! She rarely spits up so I wasn't expecting that.
Woke up at 8:45 after a night of crappy broken sleep feeling like I got hit by a truck. Say good morning to DH and he says "I'm SO tired." ^o)
Got B dressed and DH gets out of the shower and starts hemming and hawing about whether or not he actually has time to drop him off - even though he told me he had nothing on his calendar until 10 today.
So I ended up taking B to school even though I look and feel like crap.
Day one of maternity leave isn't awesome so far. Maybe after a long shower I will go to the mall.
DS1 is invited to a bday party next Sunday for one of his classmates. It's at the movie theatre. We haven't brought either kid to the movies yet (as we were waiting for DS2 to get a little older so he'd actually sit the whole time). Now, I'm feeling a bit sad that DS1's first movie experience won't be with me. Foolish, I know. So, I'm actually thinking of taking him to the movies sometime this week so we can have that first together.
Good luck today t, I don't think I'm ready to deal with solo parenting both of my kids for an entire day. Last week I had them for two hours and watching Frozen was the only thing that got me through it.
I'm feeling very frustrated lately because my pp bleeding isn't going away. It almost went away last week, but then I went for a long walk (which felt fantastic) and I've been bleeding more since then. Now I'm trying really hard to just rest a lot, but I'm getting bored and restless. I just want my body back!
Couldn't fall asleep until 130 and then got up at 730 and then I cried in front of Costco because they don't open until 10 (I got here at 945). HORMONES ARE THE SUCK
I think I'm going to stop meal planning for awhile and just go to the store everyday. DS loves to drive the truck style carts, it gets us out of the house & I won't waste as much food since my cravings change daily.
My h is out of town. I am off today. Dropped the kids off at daycare, getting a pedicure, then doing some solo shopping including getting new bras. After nearly 4 years of continuous pregnancy and/or breastfeeding, I need a good bra fitting!
Today I have to parent more than I would like and we currently have no plans.
Have you checked out the Early Centers yet? They saved my sanity when I had both home with me!
ditto Jenny.
Although, did I tell you about my Early Years visit soon after DS2 was born? He was probably 6 weeks or so, and I was dying to get out of the house. DS1 was just under 2 years old, and the EY was having service dogs visit. DS1 loves dogs so I figured it would be a great thing to do as my first real outing with both of them. I packed them up and brought them in, with 10 minutes to spare before it started. I felt like a rock star mother.
Then, DS1 found trucks he wanted to play with and no amount of begging/cajoling/pleading would get him to stop vrooming around the room before the dogs came in. I had DS2 in the Ergo and was chasing DS1 around the room so that they could bring in the dogs. I finally got the truck away and they brought in the first service dog. DS1 starts absolutely wailing. Uncontrollable. And then the dog starts howling. Yep. Good times. I had to grab DS1 while still having DS2 in the Ergo (on the front since he was still wee). I left my diaper bag and the infant car seat in the room to get later on. Phew. Thankfully, all the other visits were improvements on this first one with both kids!
I slept until 9:40 this morning. I was so tired! DD2 got up to eat a couple of times and kept going back to sleep. I let DD1 watch Daniel Tiger on my phone in my bed while I dozed. I feel slightly lazy and slightly 100x better with some decent sleep.
Also, I ordered some headbands from Athleta. I was a little :/ at the price tag, but so far, they seem to be awesome. They're not budging.
So far we've made it about 20 mins without screen time. The baby isn't cooperating so I'm nursing again and we are watching sleeping beauty. DD1 is being especially needy and of course is milking a stubbed toe and can't walk.
I just realized that DC didn't do anything for Father's Day but did something for Mother's Day. I'm WTFing this a bit. I know it's not a big deal, but DH deserves some attention too
Post by turtlegirl on Jun 22, 2015 10:49:17 GMT -5
We started on DD's nursery this weekend and made decent progress. But we are so busy the next two weekends I'm stressing about how much we have to do. We are doing board and batten wall treatment and nothing else can really get started (setting up crib, organizing room, etc) until it's done.
I'm hoping DH is motivated to try to try to do little bits here and there in the evenings.
H wants to take Peanut (16 months) with us to see Jurassic World. The man is nuts.
Another random: The baby slept in his own crib and only woke up once. That has only happened maybe three times in over a year. I feel like a new woman.
Good luck today t, I don't think I'm ready to deal with solo parenting both of my kids for an entire day. Last week I had them for two hours and watching Frozen was the only thing that got me through it.
I'm feeling very frustrated lately because my pp bleeding isn't going away. It almost went away last week, but then I went for a long walk (which felt fantastic) and I've been bleeding more since then. Now I'm trying really hard to just rest a lot, but I'm getting bored and restless. I just want my body back!
Also, why is my kid obsessed with sitting on the potty? She doesn't do anything, she just wants to get out the potty ring and sit on it. Then she wants us to flush.
I'm waiting for my annual appointment. I just took keys out of my pocket so I don't get weighed with them. Clearly those couple of ounces are the problem, not the extra 30 lbs.
I wonder if the nurse internally laughs at me every time I take off my shoes to be weighed. But I want an accurate measurement, darnit!
Post by longtimenopost on Jun 22, 2015 11:37:37 GMT -5
We are moving this week. We've lived here for over 5.5 years, the longest time I've lived anywhere since my parents' house. It's the only place I've ever been pregnant and where we brought our daughter home. I HAVE ALL THE FEELS!
Today I have to parent more than I would like and we currently have no plans. DH won't be home til 5:15 and then he has to leave for a church event at 6:30 again. That means I have to feed and bathe E without him and that is usually Ps witching hour. And MIL can't come help. I honestly don't know how so many of you ladies do it with husbands who travel a lot.
And we currently have no plans for today. I want to go to the mall but I can't find a timing that works with naps AND avoiding traffic. So I think it will just be walks today.
Have you checked out the Early Centers yet? They saved my sanity when I had both home with me!
Lol, didn't even see this til now but that is totally what we did...it was good, P slept almost the whole time. She had fun, it's good for her, she needs to learn to share.
Now hopefully she sleeps til 2 (lol, never going to happen)...we will take a walk and figure out how to fill the time til 5:15.
Good luck today t, I don't think I'm ready to deal with solo parenting both of my kids for an entire day. Last week I had them for two hours and watching Frozen was the only thing that got me through it.
I'm feeling very frustrated lately because my pp bleeding isn't going away. It almost went away last week, but then I went for a long walk (which felt fantastic) and I've been bleeding more since then. Now I'm trying really hard to just rest a lot, but I'm getting bored and restless. I just want my body back!
How many weeks PP are you?
Just under 2 weeks, so I know it's still early - I think I bled red or brown for 4 weeks last time. The internet tells me that the bleeding should only be decreasing, so the fact that it seemed to decrease and then increase makes me think that either I need to rest more because I've been overdoing it or that there's something else wrong.
Just under 2 weeks, so I know it's still early - I think I bled red or brown for 4 weeks last time. The internet tells me that the bleeding should only be decreasing, so the fact that it seemed to decrease and then increase makes me think that either I need to rest more because I've been overdoing it or that there's something else wrong.
Oh yeah, less than 2 weeks? Towards the end this time (both times I was essentially done by 3, 3 1/2 weeks), I found that I wouldn't bleed all day but then I would bleed all night, it was weird but then eventually that stopped.
I am, literally, the only person on three internet birth month boards, that has had zero contractions, bloody show, mucous plug, etc. I didn't have any last time either but why am I so weird?
I AM in the world's crappiest mood. Is that a labor indicator?