Post by DarcyLongfellow on Jul 6, 2015 18:24:04 GMT -5
I didn't see an evening random thread, and I really need to vent, so I started one. Sorry if I missed a different one!
We are 3 days into a 9 day vacation with my in laws. In general, I adore my in laws, but I'm about to lose my mind.
They cannot handle normal kid stuff. DD1 is in a bit of a whiny phase, plus she's always been an awful eater. My in laws cannot deal with it. SO MANY comments to her like, "oh, see how well your baby sister is eating HER dinner?" And other crap comparing them/trying to "shame" her into good behavior.
They're also always making comments about how she's trying to "manipulate" us when she gets upset about something. No, she isnt. It may seem silly to a 65 year old, but she's 5 and she's legitamitely upset, so shut up. Also, I truly am not some delicate flower who needs to be protected from my kid's moods. I can handle it just fine.
Combine all that with the fact that my husband had apparently forgotten how to change a diaper this week ("but, I don't know where you put them!"), and I'm about to lose my shit.
Ish. Sorry about all that. I hear you though. My own parents are generally decent but when DD is in a mood they just keep trying to talk her out of it. Which makes it 400xs worse. I've learned over the past 4 years if I just ignore it all she comes around. So please shut up. You're making it worse.
I don't want to hear you yap when I'm over tired and crabby. My kid doesn't either.
DS is a teething mess. Older kids who need to get a mouth full of teeth yet are the worst. Tylenol and bed in 5...lol.
The contractors put the french doors on our sunroom today. I love the look but hate the doors. For a factory finish it's just not as high end as I expected. Like I think I could've painted them better and I suck. There's also "cracks" and seams close to the corners and I don't why. I also know they're not insulated (they go from the kitchen to the room, so entirely interior) but they seem thin. My contractor agreed. He's going to see what he can do. These were high end lumberyard direct from a specialty window and door place. I feel like Menard's stocks better.
Oooh DarcyLongfellow I am so so sorry. Your ILs sound just like my FIL. At least my MIL can handle kid stuff to some degree.
Day one of low carb in the books. 20 net carbs for the day. Not sure how many calories but I am not counting those. I am hoping to keep this up for at least 2 weeks & then might try carb cycling. I really want a snack but my options are another sugar free jello MORE pepperoni.
I feel like an idiot. I was meeting H for my birthday eve dinner since the baby and I have swim lessons tomorrow, and I got all the way there and realized I have no memory of closing the garage door...and my visor was flipped down and I don't remember doing that tonight, which means the garage door opener was facing where I couldn't see it, which means I probably didn't close it.
I suggested we just call it a night and get takeout and go home so I could check, but he insisted I go inside to my favorite restaurant and get started on an appetizer while he drove all the way home to check. He's a keeper. I am waiting to hear if it was in fact open. Sleep deprivation just does not agree with me.
ETA: It was closed. Poor H didn't have to drive all that way after all. Oh well, at least I can enjoy myself now, knowing we aren't being robbed.
Sipping wine on the porch and relaxing. Kiddos have already crashed and been put to bed. Beach and pool are apparently the perfect combination for tiring kids out
Post by yellowbrkrd on Jul 6, 2015 18:43:20 GMT -5
I am having what I think are gall bladder issues again. I am miserable and laying in bed listening to M and DH play. I need to talk with my doctor at my next appointment about this.
Post by amandakisser on Jul 6, 2015 18:44:01 GMT -5
My husband just started 2nd shift for the summer, and I'm about to lose my mind. My 21-month-old DD was a screaming, clinging, hitting mess tonight. She's been a beast to out to bed the past, oh, month-and-a-half and only stops screaming when her dad goes to her room and tells her to knock it off. Why does my kid act like such a raging animal for me, and a perfect angel for everyone else?
Post by humpforfree on Jul 6, 2015 18:48:25 GMT -5
My belly has been so so sore for the last couple of weeks. Only on the left side. It feels kind of like bruising, but I think I've decided it is the minimal amount of ab muscles that I have doing something over there. Melanin over and also lifting things makes it so bad, along with sitting for long periods of time. I debate calling the OB because it's inconvenient to go in and I feel like there is nothing they can do about it and she will just tell me to rest, not lift stuff and take Tylenol. Ugh.
Oooh DarcyLongfellow I am so so sorry. Your ILs sound just like my FIL. At least my MIL can handle kid stuff to some degree.
Thanks -- I appreciate the commiseration!!!
They're usually pretty awesome, but we live 5 minutes from them, so they never see the kids for longer than a few hours at a time. We usually take everyone home if the kids get cranky.
I'm hiding out in our bedroom "putting away laundry." DH is going to be onto my game when he sees it took me 20 minutes to just dump it, unfolded, into the suitcase ;-)
Mom fail tonight...I totally forgot that DD's summer gymnastics class started tonight. We went to the last half (of a 30 minute class) because DD heard me mention it when I realized it 5 minutes before it started and got upset about missing it. I felt so irresponsible running in late.
Super easy drive home; as easy as 6 hours in the car can be, at least. Now to stare down a couple of big piles of laundry before jumping into the workweek tomorrow.
Dad is going to daycare on her stay home days for the next two weeks, so that I can work ahead a bit in anticipation of what will be a really busy fall. I have this Friday, next Monday and the following Friday to work by myself, without HAVING to go into the office. I'm so excited!
I have the beginnings of a sinus and ear infection and drove home from work in a torrential downpour with tornado sirens going off. Eff you too, Monday.
Tornado warnings at 5pm, bleh. DD and Boopers and I took shelter in the basement and watched Daniel Tiger. Tons more rain coming through now. The Royals game we were supposed to go to got postponed.
My kid shushed me tonight while I tried to sing our bedtime song. He legit said, "Mama, stop. Shhhhhh" with his finger up to his lips. Womp womp. Right through the heart kid!
I feel like an idiot. I was meeting H for my birthday eve dinner since the baby and I have swim lessons tomorrow, and I got all the way there and realized I have no memory of closing the garage door...and my visor was flipped down and I don't remember doing that tonight, which means the garage door opener was facing where I couldn't see it, which means I probably didn't close it.
I suggested we just call it a night and get takeout and go home so I could check, but he insisted I go inside to my favorite restaurant and get started on an appetizer while he drove all the way home to check. He's a keeper. I am waiting to hear if it was in fact open. Sleep deprivation just does not agree with me.
ETA: It was closed. Poor H didn't have to drive all that way after all. Oh well, at least I can enjoy myself now, knowing we aren't being robbed.
I have done this way too many times. We recently had to get a new garage door opener and this one sends a message to DH's phone when it is opened and shut. He can also shut it from his phone. I text him several times a week asking him if I shut the garage door.
My kid shushed me tonight while I tried to sing our bedtime song. He legit said, "Mama, stop. Shhhhhh" with his finger up to his lips. Womp womp. Right through the heart kid!
Haha, Sebastian says "no, no" sometimes when we sing.
DS does this too, but only when we're in the car and I feel like getting my groove on and singing along to something cool (i.e. not a kids' song). His response is always to wave a finger at me and say "no, no, Mommy not sing. Mommy not sing".
Post by chickens987 on Jul 6, 2015 19:20:26 GMT -5
My phone interview that was supposed to be today was rescheduled for tomorrow, boo. But I also got contacted by a recruiter today and have an interview with her Wednesday.
I'm exhausted. The kids and I had a great day, but H didn't get home from work until almost 7. K was ready to crash when he walked in the door, so I hurried up and got her to bed. X sat with H while he ate dinner. X likes to narrate every.thing these days that anyone (or the dog) is doing. It was a fun 20 minutes of "Daddy eating lettuce. Daddy drinking water." and then the dog ate so he had to let us know what Yoshi was up to as well.
My H will sometimes pull the "I don't know where stuff is!!" shit when we visit my ILs. The four of us are sleeping in ONE room. Go look and figure it out, jerkface!
Haha, Sebastian says "no, no" sometimes when we sing.
DS does this too, but only when we're in the car and I feel like getting my groove on and singing along to something cool (i.e. not a kids' song). His response is always to wave a finger at me and say "no, no, Mommy not sing. Mommy not sing".
X will tell me "not that one" when I start singing a song. I put the real song on and he's all smiles.
Post by cincodemayo on Jul 6, 2015 19:25:31 GMT -5
I am so super crampy today which means my period is coming as scheduled. Of course that meant I better take a pg test just in case. It was stark white yet I was sitting outside holding it at different angles to "see the line."
I promised myself I wouldn't test until Saturday, so it was silly anyways.
I'm pumping with my brand new Symphony, free from insurance for three months. On the one hand, ugh, pumping again. But on the other we are making progress on actual BFing and my milk supply seems great.
Post by yellowbrkrd on Jul 6, 2015 19:27:18 GMT -5
We forgot to give M his medicine before bed tonight. Grrr! I feel like such a terrible parent when I forget that kind of stuff. I am awful at taking meds myself, but I should be better about his.
H just went to bed with a fever of 102. I'm not sure if this whole thing is the same illness as last week, or a new one. We were at a party on Friday night and my friend brought their 5yo who was coughing and had an awful runny nose and Piper's cough got very bad the next day.
Piper was eating her avocado for dinner (totally skeptical but eating it) then gagged a bit, like she does, started coughing and projectile vomitted all over.