FRIDAY Afternoon/PM Randoms

[niq]

Because like a lot of you I am out of things to do at work on a Friday. Msniq was supposed to get to go home early because of animal rights protests on campus, but it's turning out to be a big nothingburger.

I also read about this new gizmo for Diva Cup enthusiasts: www.engadget.com/2015/10/02/looncup-kickstarter/ , so, get your "nope!" GIFs ready!

ETA I have no idea why I titled this thread "Tuesday" the first time. Clearly haven't had enough coffee.

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I still haven't heard back about the position I interviewed for on Monday. At this point, I'm fucking pissed. Who calls references and then nada going into the weekend?

[halfpint]

I made cereal bars out of this TJ's pumpkin cereal yesterday, and ate a lot of them. Now I have Cap'n Crunch mouth. Ouch.

[niq]

Oct 2, 2015 16:32:29 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I still haven't heard back about the position I interviewed for on Monday. At this point, I'm fucking pissed. Who calls references and then nada going into the weekend?

I had a couple of companies take a long time, at various phases, it never turned out well

[halfpint]

Oct 2, 2015 16:32:29 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I still haven't heard back about the position I interviewed for on Monday. At this point, I'm fucking pissed. Who calls references and then nada going into the weekend?

They may be getting approvals for an offer? Or still interviewing other candidates? I have an executive manager who takes forrevvvveerrrrr to approve offers, yet insists on approving every single one. 
Still, if you're that much of a finalist, they should probably follow up - but I don't know that I'd be pissed after only 4 days.  

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Oct 2, 2015 16:33:37 GMT -5 niq said:

Oct 2, 2015 16:32:29 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I still haven't heard back about the position I interviewed for on Monday. At this point, I'm fucking pissed. Who calls references and then nada going into the weekend?

I had a couple of companies take a long time, at various phases, it never turned out well

the longer it goes the more concerns I have. Major side-eye.

[turtlegirl]

DS1 is watching tv, DS2 is chatting away in his room fighting his nap and DD is napping.

I'm bummed I'm not going to get a nap in today.

We are headed to the IL's house for a bday dinner for FIL as soon as everyone is awake and I can get us all out of the house, DH is meeting us there after work. I'm actually excited because they just did a big home remodel and I want to see the final product. They have a view of the lake (which is more like a puddle with the CA drought) and they put in big panoramic sliding windows in the dining room, so sunset should be amazing.

[halfpint]

Also, my H just told me he has a work trip in November for 3-5 days, and I'm irrationally panicky about being along with a child for that long. He hasn't traveled since before we had Ben. I, on the other hand, have had several 1-3 day work and pleasure trips on my own, and he's had zero issues. I don't know why I'm so worked up about this. I'm trying not to let it show.

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Oct 2, 2015 16:34:59 GMT -5 halfpint said:

Oct 2, 2015 16:32:29 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I still haven't heard back about the position I interviewed for on Monday. At this point, I'm fucking pissed. Who calls references and then nada going into the weekend?

They may be getting approvals for an offer? Or still interviewing other candidates? I have an executive manager who takes forrevvvveerrrrr to approve offers, yet insists on approving every single one. 
Still, if you're that much of a finalist, they should probably follow up - but I don't know that I'd be pissed after only 4 days.  

Given that there was a 5 business day interval between when I applied and my skype interview, then a 3 business day interview between the skype interview and my site interview, my sense is that this organization moves quickly. So as it drags out, I'm all... Wtf people. Especially knowing that if I get an offer I'll be countering to ask for a maternity leave.

Maybe I'm just bitter that I put my body through 17 hours of travel for a 25 minute interview and it appears that I'm not getting an offer?

[Marmee]

DHs firm is now allowing working/billing from home which is a huge policy change....so that means next year he can get off early & be home (or do pick up) when the kids get off school most of the time & then WFH. That's making me feel so much better about going back to work. It seems that we may just have all the timing work out perfectly.

[sometimesrunner]

All this diva cup talk reminded me that one of my FB has a friend named De.va Cu.pp. I did a double take the other day when I saw her name.

[t]

DD2 is rolling back to belly consistently but only belly to back a couple times. She's almost 4 months. I thought belly to back came first??

[dancingirl21]

DH and I are going to the Wisconsin vs. Iowa game tomorrow and I'm so excited! Camp Randall is my happy place.

Also my boss pulled me in her office out of the blue today and gave me a 16% raise. Holy hell.

[rugbywife]

My day just spiralled down into the outs of hell in like 15 minutes flat. I am sitting in the basement with DS, who is refusing to sleep, 'punishing' DH by not eating my dinner, which I made and stewing because I am so pissed off.

[chickens987]

@idaholakelady, I am sorry, I know the feeling too well. I hope it all works out for you.

[Willis Jackson]

DS1 has a bad cough and keeps puking. We're working on aim.

In related news, I ordered a carpet cleaner.

[ladygrey]

Well, I feel like I am officially part of the mom-of-two-kids club. DH ran to the grocery store during naptime and DD woke up right after he left. During the next hour, DS had two blowout diapers and was nursing constantly, DD was running around yelling for a snack and trying to "help" with the baby, and I was having awful cramps and bleeding. I know it will get easier to juggle everything as time goes on, but man, I hadn't expected such a sudden rude awakening at only 3 days postpartum. Beer me!

[cincodemayo]

Ugh, I attempted grocery shopping at 530 on a Friday with a toddler. It was packed and DS was begging and all over the place. I'm wiped.

I'm making some Pinterest rice krispie pumpkins tonight though!!

[sent]

I got a new laptop! Now I can GBCN and FB at the same time both of which were either slow or broken on the old one. It's only a 13" screen though. I miss the 15" screen.

[Deleted]

Good: we sold DH's grandmother's car. It's been sitting in our driveway unused for months. We finally got our act together and got it re-titled, washed, and vacuumed. One of DH's coworkers ended up buying it. Huzzah to $3500!

Bad: our other house still hasn't sold. DH and I just agreed to drop the price $20K. Le crap.

[ssmjlm]

Had my first public toilet experience with E. She said she had to poop and she wanted to sit on the potty. Nothing happened, but she wasn't fazed by the big toilet at all.

In other news, construction loan #2 is in the works. Let's cross fingers.

[Deleted]

DH found the Apple TV remote!!! It was between the frame pieces of the couch. I have no idea how that happened. DH just won a bazillion brownie points.

[Deleted]

I'm feeling feelings. According to the BF doctor (so not a quack I can easily dismiss) the primary issue preventing me from having a BFing relationship with either of my sons is my anxiety which is basically blocking my milk ejection reflex. So not only am I infertile I am basically too high strung to nourish my children. Maybe motherhood is just not my calling. Too late now.

[namasteak]

MIL is here and besides a baby in a growth spurt things are going well! I'm super tired & considering going to bed soon.

[chickens987]

We watched a disney planning video on YouTube tonight after dinner. DD's shouts of "Minnie mouse! Belle! Cinderella!" may have made me tear up a little. I am so excited!!

[namasteak]

(((NQB))) don't believe for one second that you are not a fantastic mother!

[scribellesam]

Oct 2, 2015 19:03:37 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

DH found the Apple TV remote!!! It was between the frame pieces of the couch. I have no idea how that happened. DH just won a bazillion brownie points.

That's where ours always ends up too! We actually have two - we bought another one and then found the original in the couch more than a year later.

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And of interest to low supply ladies like farmvillelover I wasn't supposed to stop taking Fenugreek or Blessed Thistle when I started the dom so I'm ramping up on those again. I only remember to take them every so often and I wasn't sure they really helped but the doc said I should try to get back up to 16 a day and 12 a day respectively.

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Oct 2, 2015 19:24:32 GMT -5 @starry said:

@notquiteblushing that sounds fishy to me. I get they are a doctor but that is too woo for my liking. Didn't you have other medical factors that might influence milk production (pcos)?

Anyway hugs. Don't blame yourself.

Yes to PCOS

She has been consulting with her colleagues on my slow letdown issue to see if she should prescribe me steroids.  I told her today that it seems like I have a lot more milk and my boobs are still full after I pump but I have to pump for 12+ minutes to get a drop and 20+ minutes to get a good flow. Slow milk isn't really a thing people have and if it's not low supply anymore it's just not letting down for the pump. Or the baby but I rarely even latch him anymore it's just too traumatic for both of us.

She's not denying I have low supply.  I do.  But I really shouldn't have to pump 45 minutes to get 2 ounces. It's just not fair.

[glitzy07]

Pjs, Parenthood and chocolate covered pretzels. Party time over here!

C has a giant goose egg on his forehead from apparently falling out of his crib at daycare. He's been scaling his crib at home every day and night for a week, but apparently the daycare one is trickier. I bet $50 he didn't learn anything and still won't listen to my plea to stay in bed tonight. Kids, man.