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[ginkgoleaf]

DH got the new job! He'll have a 15 minute commute instead of almost 1.5 hours each way. He's going back to the last company he worked for but in a totally different position. Unfortunately he's going to be third shift, but it should actually give him more time at home while DS is awake. It's 4 12-hour days. I'm just nervous about bedtime alone with 3 kids for those 4 nights! But he'll be able to watch the babies while I take DS to preschool (or take DS and I'll stay home with the babies), which will be a big help with our winters! He starts December 14th.

Anyone else have something to AW or an update?

[amaranth]

ginkgoleaf that is such amazing news!!! Congrats to your H! I hope the transition into the new schedule goes well. I certainly can't comment on any form of parenting three kids, but I do solo allday/bedtime two to three days a week now and while it was a hard adjustment the first three weeks we have found a groove and it works. I'm sure the extra time overall will be so useful.

[wanderingenough]

AW - When my MIL caused drama last week, I refrained from engaging in the crazy. #growingup

[estrellita]

Nov 23, 2015 10:09:09 GMT -5 wanderingenough said:

AW - When my MIL caused drama last week, I refrained from engaging in the crazy. #growingup

Lol, I always feel so "grown up" when I stay out of drama. My mom and sister were bickering as usual at our rehearsal dinner and I told them to either stop or leave. It feels nice to stand up for yourself and not deal with it!

[anyastroud]

I'm working AGAIN this makes 3 weeks straight. ugh. We also hired a new guy and he sucks and I can't stand him.
In other news I scrubbed my kitchen all sparkly clean last night in an attempt to get ready for thanksgiving. I will cut some one if there are dirty dishes when I get home. 

[luv2rn4fun]

ginkgoleaf- Congrats to your DH! This sounds like a great move all around, even if you are having to do solo parenting/bedtime 4 days a week. At least your DH will be able to help out in other areas and not have to do such a horrific commute each day, which will hopefully mean more energy to really help with the kids when he is home. I have no advice on trying to do bedtime with 3 kids, let alone two newborn twins. In the beginning they will be going to bed later so maybe you can get your DS asleep (which I'm sure he is pretty independent at this point) and then work on getting the babies asleep (maybe white noise for your DS too...so they don't wake him up). Then when they are older and go to bed earlier you will have to get them asleep and then DS (but maybe they'll be at a point where you just feed/do bedtime routine and they put themselves to sleep while you take care of DS and his bedtime routine).  Just remember that the really rough part is in the beginning and it will get so much better and easier as the twins get older! And, you will find your groove fast and totally kick butt!! I actually do a ton of solo parenting and have done all but 1 bedtime (DH only comes in to pray and say goodnight)...since I'm home with him so much it's actually easier for me when DH is gone at work (and I find myself irrationally reminding myself that we only have to get through 2 days of him disrupting our routine and then life will be back to "normal" LOL!). You've got this mama!!

[katiek]

Yay to your DH ginkgoleaf! Sounds awesome!

Good job wanderingenough, family drama is the worst! I need to follow your lead over the holidays!

I'm sorry you've been working so much anyastroud I hope you're able to get a break soon!

[katiek]

My only update is that we switched formulas for Milo and he's drinking the correct amount per day now! And the new formula doesn't even smell like dog food! He gained weight at his weight check this week, and now he's over 18 pounds! He's still not back on his growth curve, but we're getting there.

[katespade]

ginkgoleaf - How awesome for your H!!!

[katespade]

Bowser only ate half of his dinner last night and didn't touch his breakfast this morning. He's acting completely normal otherwise and begging for scraps when we eat, so I'm hoping that he's just anxious about the new place (last night was our first night sleeping here) and he just needs some time to get comfortable. I'm keeping a close eye on him for any signs that it might be more than anxiety. I can't remember if he acted like this the last time we moved because it was three years ago.

[bk1]

ginkgoleaf Congrats to your H! Sounds like it will be a great change. Hopefully he won't be on third shift for too long. DH was on it when we were dating and that was annoying enough. Working 4 days should help though.

katiek That is awesome news!! So glad you found a formula that works. And yay for weight gain!

[MrsMB]

I won $100 at a work drawing!!! Heck yeah! What a blessing!!

[awick14]

DH fixed my car this weekend and it cost him $0! (It turns out a small part fell out of my car while I was driving, this piece was very important. to get a new one was supposed to be $36, but it was the wrong one, so we had to order the part from the dealer in order to get the right part. So DH asked me where the noise happened to see if that's where the piece still was. And it was there, DH had a nut that worked in his shop and now it runs.) maybe our luck is changing?

[amaranth]

Nov 23, 2015 19:38:12 GMT -5 awick14 said:

DH fixed my car this weekend and it cost him $0! (It turns out a small part fell out of my car while I was driving, this piece was very important. to get a new one was supposed to be $36, but it was the wrong one, so we had to order the part from the dealer in order to get the right part. So DH asked me where the noise happened to see if that's where the piece still was. And it was there, DH had a nut that worked in his shop and now it runs.) maybe our luck is changing?

I hope it's a good sign of better things to come

[luv2rn4fun]

Awesome update awick14!! I really hope this is a sign of good things to come for you guys!