We're going on a classroom visit at DS1's new preschool today! He's so excited. He was kicked out of his original preschool after four days, so I'm nervous. But I've heard nothing but great things about this school so I'm hoping we have a better experience here.
MH has off today and daycare is closed. He and DS are at the aquarium and I'm at work. H keeps sending me cute pictures. The last one was DS telling a baby (maybe around 1) about sharks. "Sharks have teeth and live in the water." He's at such a cute age!!
DS had a low fever all weekend from his 4 month shots, so he's home from daycare today. Unfortunately, DD wake up early with a fever and having thrown up. DS is no longer feverish and we have to keep DD away from him so he doesn't catch what she has. At least DH and I are both home today, though we were supposed to be working.
I am mentally and physically exhausted from the weekend. DD#2 had some weird fever thing that kept waking her up. I really hope it's a tooth issue and not a cold issue. Plus my mom was intense this weekend. I was ready for her to leave.
How much of an asshole am I if I purge most of the dog's toys? She SERIOUSLY does not play with any of them and Cora just pulls them all out and leaves them around. (Lots of people have commented that she's so weird bc she looks at you like you're a moron if you try to toss toys to her.)
Do it! I'm about to do the same thing because Ds1 plays with them more than the dogs.
I really wished I was motivated to do some serious purging. I think I need to actually read that tidying book, instead of just getting it out at the library and then return it, right?
I have the cold that my kids passed around to each other and I'm all fuzzy headed and don't feel like moving from the couch. It's a private transportation day and I just set a reminder for myself so I don't forget to pick DD up from school later.
Post by jeaniebueller on Oct 12, 2015 10:25:27 GMT -5
To add onto my random from Friday, I am still totally addicted to listing things on my local FB yardsale group. I just sold $10 worth of my random clothes to a lady in my building, am meeting someone else after work to sell DS's old suitcase. I am dying to purge more of DS's toys before his birthday/Christmas, but really need him on board with it because he has a mind like a steel trap and can remember every little insignificant toy he owns. I am trying to work the angle that he can keep the money that we earn and spend it on more pokemon cards (or whatever else he wants). We need to get rid of stuff!
DD2's first night in the big girl bed last night gets maybe a 6/10. She went down right away but was up crying (disoriented) at 11 PM and again (wide awake and wanting to play) at 3 AM. She chatted to herself for like half an hour after we left her at 3. Then at 6:45 she was up and banging on the door to get out.
The 3 AM wakeup was amusing at least:
"Mommy. I'm in my big girl bed." "Yes you are." "I don't have a sleep sack." "No." "Just pajamas." "Yes." "And a diaper." "Yes." "And a bounce house."
Post by Ashley&Scott on Oct 12, 2015 10:46:02 GMT -5
DH just called after finishing his interview. He really liked the job/company. The interviewer commented that DH "interviews really well"! Also turns out there are 3 open positions, fingers crossed that he makes it to the next round of interviews.
Enjoying my day of leasure today, no work and kids are at daycare. Started with a pedi, now Mexican for lunch with a margarita then going to see the Martian.
Doctor appointment went pretty well. Unfortunately I'm still only 1cm with a Bishop score of 4. She couldn't strip my membranes as the baby is too high.
However the doctor was very reassuring about the RCS (told me she had one herself), that I would have a much better recovery, and that I could have more children down the line (holly116 it was Dr. K.).
Baby estimated at 7lb14oz
Dr. K has the best bedside manner. I'm glad you had a pretty good appointment!
Post by leonard131 on Oct 12, 2015 11:58:56 GMT -5
I am totally rocking this stay at home thing but having full time childcare. Friday before noon I had worked out, went to the grocery store, dropped off /picked up the dry cleaning and took a bunch of stuff to goodwill. I then spent the afternoon running errands. This morning I have worked out, switched out my clothes for winter, switched out Ms clothes, cleaned out two more garbage bags of stuff to donate and now going to get my hair cut.
@littlemoxie would your DH notice if you started tossing the useless stuff? I'm sorry your MIL is dumping her problem on you guys.
And, the thing is, I'm not OCD or Type A or really clean. The reason I want less shit is so I can be lazy and not have to have everything organized and stay on top of everything. I mean, our house is bad enough if we're just left to our own devices, no need to make it worse.
So the idea of having to spend hours purging and cleaning up after her is just as upsetting as seeing all the shit there. Not to mention the feeling of trying to bail out a boat with a hole in it with a bucket. I'm not interested in this for the next 5-10 years. I'd rather they just die in their house and we can deal with it all at once. Or how about they pay for it to be in storage? I just don't appreciate her hoarding/spending habit being brought into our house.
And I don't appreciate my H letting this happen. I'm just as pissed at him for allowing/encouraging it and OK'ing her bringing stuff without my knowledge.
I couldn't control myself and already sent him a pissy email. LOL, he will start off his trip to S. Korea with a bang.
I agree, it's on him to get his mom under control. He can't keep undercutting you like that. Unless he wants to live on your lawn in his newly acquired tent surrounded by oriental screens?
And I hear you on the less stuff. The fewer things in the house, the less I have to clean around/dust/pick up/etc.
Post by awkwardpenguin on Oct 12, 2015 12:40:53 GMT -5
DD was up at 5:15 this morning and DW put her in the crib in her Merlin suit with a toy and went back to sleep. Which is fine except there was random shit in the crib (cloth diapers, baby clothes, a QUILT) and she left it in there with the baby. What? No! I realize DD can't roll yet but I'm pretty sure pushing a bunch of shit to the edge of the crib is not an adequate safety measure. DW has zero judgement when she's tired and it drives me crazy.
Post by humpforfree on Oct 12, 2015 12:59:06 GMT -5
Just bought clothes for the kids for the pumpkin patch this weekend. I want cute pictures I took advantage of the carter's saw and double Ebates... now fingers crossed it arrives before the weekend.
So DS told me to "make a brother" last night. I asked him if grandma told him to say that and he said "yes." I asked him if he knew what a brother was and he said "no."
Thanks, MIL. Also, thanks for the boxes of shit from your house. DH really needed his KINDERGARTEN diploma on the wall!
My MIL gave me boxes and boxes of DH's stuff, which included the 30 year old pregnancy test that she took with him. BARF.
Post by leonard131 on Oct 12, 2015 13:19:38 GMT -5
@mrswindycity miles 21-25.5 are just brutal during marathons. Your adrenaline is gone, your body has been going at max effort and your mind starts doing crazy things.
There is no rhythm or reason. Your H should be so proud of himself but I can understand his questioning. I think if he were to talk to other marathoners he would hear that they have had that happened at some point in their racing career.
We had pictures taken yesterday and she said she would get sneak peeks up today or tomorrow. I have been stalking her Facebook page all day waiting for them! Why can't everything be instant?!
So DS told me to "make a brother" last night. I asked him if grandma told him to say that and he said "yes." I asked him if he knew what a brother was and he said "no."
Thanks, MIL. Also, thanks for the boxes of shit from your house. DH really needed his KINDERGARTEN diploma on the wall!
My MIL gave me boxes and boxes of DH's stuff, which included the 30 year old pregnancy test that she took with him. BARF.
Barf indeed! We were going through a box at my IL's and found MIL's TTC charting from my SIL. MIL was soooo embarrassed.
Post by jeaniebueller on Oct 12, 2015 13:52:51 GMT -5
My H has hoarder-like tendencies and when his grandfather died, my MIL kept giving us random things from their house until finally I pulled her aside and asked her to stop because my H will never let me get rid of any of the random knick knacks because they came from his grandparents.
Another story, a few months ago, my MIL bought a 3 pack of cordless phones for my BIL and SIL. They were not what they wanted, so she e-mailed me and asked if we wanted them. I said no. She then went behind my back and asked H, who OF COURSE said yes. I was pissed about it. One day when she was over babysitting, she took the phones out of the box and charged them on our kitchen table. For the next two weeks, they sat there, as my H did not install them (we have one cordless phone for our landline that is fully operational. we have no need for new phones, so I sure as hell was not going to mess with it). Finally I got sick of the clutter and put them back in the box and in the shelf on our laundry room and there they have sat for the last 3 months. Moral of the story: do not give us stuff if I say we don't need it.