Post by oceanstbride on Nov 27, 2015 9:23:56 GMT -5
DS is watching TV while I shop online. MOTY! Since it'll be warm today, we're going to head to the zoo later this morning. Then home to finish clean up from yesterday and pack up to see some family for the weekend.
I've been up since 6. We are on vacation in the mountains -DH and me in a queen bed doesn't work! Kids are still sleeping. We are going out to breakfast when everyone gets moving. The girls want to go ice skating ugh. I will probably have to take one for the team. I'm sure more sledding today and we are doing a dinner sleigh ride thing tonight.
I want to eat pumpkin pie for breskfast, but I probably shouldn't.
I'm debating converting J's crib at the end of December. I have 3 weeks off, so I can nap when he does and whatnot if it doesn't go well. But then I think I'm crazy because he hasn't shown an interest in climbing out yet, even though he tries to climb in. But we were looking at him yesterday and when he stands on his stuffed rocket ship, the crib rail is at his hips. He'll be 2 in January. Someone talk me into or out of this!
DH, my friend and I went to the bar around the corner. DH was wearing slippers. We were only going to go for 90 minutes or until Ethan woke up. Then we started talking to this dude who is a robotics engineer and he was cool. All of a sudden it's midnight and we are wasted. We come home. Ethan immediately wakes up and screams. He screamed like every two hours or so. He is not a screamer so I guess he just picked the world's worst night to turn into one.
Then Ben woke up and now that he's potty trained I can't just let him chill in his room.
I'm actually psyched to be at work so I don't have to sit around and parent all day with a hangover.
Post by awkwardpenguin on Nov 27, 2015 9:46:18 GMT -5
We didn't get DD down until 11 last night but then she mostly slept the rest of the night. Then the ILs came over for a half hour this morning and played with the baby. Now we're free until 4 pm. I think we're going to go to a Smithsonian for a couple hours.
farmvillelover, I think I started to get really worn down around that time. It's better now so hang in there.
Also. I miss the sleeping and freedom that we used to have with just one child. I'm starting to get kind of sad and depressed about this
It's the exhaustion talking I guess
It's definitely the exhaustion talking. It's just having a newborn in general. Becuase I'm sitting here thinking the same thing except how easy two kids was. Travel, the holidays and just daily life are hard with a newborn who needs to eat, be changed and nap in 2-3 hour increments. You'll find a new routine over the next few months with 2 kids and things will get easier. At least that's what I keep telling myself. We'll find our new normal with 3 kids...it's just going to take a few more months.
Yes, waiting paid off! Outerwear is 50% off on Land's End! Got my mom a coat for Christmas and one for myself. $190 there at $90 at Hanna Anderson on pjs and I need to be officially done with shopping for now. Ouch, my credit cards.
DH took N to the hunting cabin and I got to sleep in until 9!
We announced our pregnancy to our families at Thanksgiving last night - LOL that I thought I could count on my 3 year old to say he was thankful to be a big brother. So glad I had the foresight to bring a big brother tshirt. My dad read the shirt 3x and said out loud "Cool Big Bro", okay? before he got it. And my sister that is OOT was on facetime, so she got to be part of the moment.
But why did DH's family find it necessary to ask questions like "were you trying?" "how long were you trying?" "oh is that why you were losing weight?" and "if it's a boy, will you try again for a girl?" And god help me, if it is a boy (which I will be absolutely thrilled) I will likely have to cut ties with my FIL, who CRIED when we told them N was a boy because he "really REALLY wanted a granddaughter".
At the gym waiting for spin class to start. Overall, turkey day was very pleasant here. Would have been even better if I had remembered to take allergy medicine.
BIL is hosting folks to watch the Apple Cup, but it overlaps with V's lunch. If msniq feels like going she'll get a child free afternoon. Otherwise, not much in the way of plans here.
DH took DD to the playground and now she is eating lunch. I'm upstairs "getting Christmas shopping done" but really I'm just spending all the money on clothes for DD and a few presents for myself!
Fucking usps. I put a hold on our mail while we were gone. I just got an Amazon notification they delivered a package. We live in an apartment so I can't have packages sitting by the front door.
My sister went back today and is going to check for us.
Post by turtlegirl on Nov 27, 2015 13:45:37 GMT -5
farmvillelover - I would say ypu start seeing the light at the end of the multiple kid tunnel around 6 months and then you're pretty much coasting along in a new routine by 1 year.
So we're in this together and hopefully our posts will start being less depressing in about 3 months. I feel like right now I'm just a broken record about being tired and having a newborn that barely naps and is totally unpredictable at night.
I brought her into my bed and it was a miserable failure.
I'm just waiting for my mom to wake up so I can go back to bed! Last night I told her I would get up with DD this morning if she would do Saturday (she did yesterday too). JOKE'S ON ME.
Update: My mom woke up at 8 and I slept from 8 until 11:30 lol. Parents are the best.
I hate my visit with my parents. My mom woke up at 10am and went for a nap at 130. This visit sucks.
Post by MadamePresident on Nov 27, 2015 14:32:33 GMT -5
I need to get out if taking my sister to the mall today, even after I agreed that I would. It's going to be crazy, and crowded and I just don't want to deal with it.
Well, my boss called to tell me she was putting me on call today due to low patient census. I told her I was debating calling about the pinkeye. She said she would have sent me right back home anyway, so this works out perfect. Now I'm getting paid to be on call, rather then sent home "sick" and not getting paid.
OF COURSE all this was after I thawed 20 oz of breastmilk for the day.
Do I want a size small k'tan thingie? Free to me, but only on loan. We have an ergo, a ring sling, and a faux Moby wrap already. Lol, I sound nuts when I type all that out.
I wouldn't bother. I expect you'd need a medium if you wanted one.
Do I want a size small k'tan thingie? Free to me, but only on loan. We have an ergo, a ring sling, and a faux Moby wrap already. Lol, I sound nuts when I type all that out.
I have all four of the above. Lol. My sister sent me a sling and the ktan when she was cleaning out maternity/baby stuff. Watch this baby will haaaate being in a carrier :/
Well, my boss called to tell me she was putting me on call today due to low patient census. I told her I was debating calling about the pinkeye. She said she would have sent me right back home anyway, so this works out perfect. Now I'm getting paid to be on call, rather then sent home "sick" and not getting paid.
OF COURSE all this was after I thawed 20 oz of breastmilk for the day.
Put some in your eye!!!
Why didn't I think of this? I'll save some for this purpose.
I've been letting the ILs bottle feed him all day and I've been pumping on my normal schedule as if I was at work. It's been nice. I got a nap!