Post by jeaniebueller on Feb 26, 2016 10:48:27 GMT -5
I just looked at my appointments and realized that DS has a cardiologist apt, a dentist apt, an ophthalmologist apt and his well child checkup all in the next 8 weeks. I need to modify my answer in the poll about how much personal time I have accured :-#
OMG so jealous. It's been a long while for us, and now that DH is coming home from a place w/a few cases of Zika (like 4???) he wants to abstain for a LONG TIME.
There's no confessions thread, so I'll put this here. I was such a sh*t mother the past couple days w/DH away. Like honestly, parked DS in front of a computer monitor, fed him cookies and laid on the couch - I think his "real" food of the night was chocolate yogurt and dried cranberries. I'm in first tri survival mode and I give nofucks.
I'm exhausted. Pregnancy with a 3 year old is tough. Especially one who doesn't sleep. I've never been so tired in my entire life. I'm worthless this week. Laying around in the recliner dozing in and out while she runs wild.
My parents offered to pick AJ up at the sitters after he naps and take him back to their house...I'll meet them there after I get off work and go home to feed the dogs, and they're ordering pizza for dinner. It's like they knew I had zero desire to adult today.
We finally got settled around 3:30 am in our room at the hospital. So...not much sleep was had.
H had to go in to work for a bit but is going to relieve me soon so I can go home and nap/shower. They're keeping him another night at make sure he rehydrates okay.
Post by longtimenopost on Feb 26, 2016 11:09:20 GMT -5
I feel great after a better night's sleep. 3 hour then 4 hour stretches. We went back to the swaddle after 3 horrible nights in the sleepsack - I think she just wasn't ready for the freedom. She's never fought the swaddle but I took it away because we were STing to stop nursing to sleep and I wanted her to be able to get her hands in her mouth to self soothe. BUT she put herself to sleep swaddled, so we're keeping it until she starts rolling!
We finally got settled around 3:30 am in our room at the hospital. So...not much sleep was had.
H had to go in to work for a bit but is going to relieve me soon so I can go home and nap/shower. They're keeping him another night at make sure he rehydrates okay.
Poor P, how's he feeling now?
The IV fluids have perked him up, he's just still exhausted and crabby. Yawn.
TGIF for sure. I am over this day already. Both kids woke up before I even got in the shower, which always means the morning is going to shit. It took forever to get out of the house - I didn't get DS to school until 9:30, so he missed breakfast. I was already super frustrated because DH hasn't been hope for dinner/bedtime the past two nights and he does not appreciate how difficult it is for me to get the kids ready and out of the house in the mornings. I try to get him to make DS's lunch but he didn't do that this morning, which was annoying. Anyway, so I get DD to daycare at 9:45 and the main teacher in her room pulls me aside and says since they are moving her to the older infant room soon, can I have her there by 8:45 so she can be there for naptime and not disrupt the schedule by coming in later? I said I can try but I don't know if I can. Then I started crying walking out of the building. I just give up today.
Then I get to work and find out that our office supply account has been closed and the company didn't contact us. I am ready to just break down right now. I am pumping but I am probably going to leave the office soon because I can't handle life today.
I tried to pull off some command hooks off a wall in my bathroom closet...and pulled out a chunk of the plaster! Damn 116yr old walls, they literally crumble.
I think the model on the cover of SI is so beautiful. I love her body & feel it is actually achievable to someone like me who will never be small/have thin legs/thighs.
A friend just texted asking for my address because she is sending out pregnancy announcements. They've struggled with IF for 10 YEARS. I started crying immediately. Best news all year!
Post by luv2rn4fun on Feb 26, 2016 11:20:42 GMT -5
I have been sick since Monday and just keep getting worse. C came down with it yesterday and was such a mess. He never falls asleep on me (unless he's super tired and in the carrier if we are out and about at nap time)...he laid on me for 1.5 hrs last night, sleeping for a good part of the time. Last night went ok but we both didn't get enough sleep and he mostly wants to cuddle and rest today. Hoping he naps ok and feels better soon!
My days in Camp Crib Fo'Lyfe may be over. J woke up this morning to AJ opening his bedroom door and yelling "HIIII DADDY!" Crap crap crap FFFFFFFFFFF.
I fear this day, but in the meantime, this made me LOL.
Part of me is trying to figure out ways to keep him in the crib, and part of me is resigned to my fate and mentally plotting different bed options. At least J is off tomorrow and it's the weekend so if we go cold turkey to a new bed tomorrow I've got a couple days to get Aj on the right track.
Post by longtimenopost on Feb 26, 2016 11:36:56 GMT -5
hugs mcfelix. I do mornings solo as well and it's tough when I have to get the three of us ready and out of the house! I swear it's like the earlier we all wake up, the later we are getting out the door!
last night we divided the kids. He took DS to soccer, I took the girl to an event I was invited to. I got home pretty late, and as soon as I walked in DS excitedly exclaimed "MOM! Guess what?! I get to play keeper this Saturday, that means you get to go buy me keeper gloves and a keeper kit". I do my best to maintain his level of excitement because I did tell him that if he wanted to play keeper he needed to go calmly express his interest in the position to his coach, he is new to this club so he would need to make sure his coach knew he was interested. I was using this an example that I will not helicopter parent, and he can speak to an adult and express himself.
I am proud he brought it up and his coach is letting him play his dream position but I "get" to spend my lunch break driving to a soccer store to procure more sporting goods.
I am putting myself on a budget for the girls- I added up how much I spent on clothes for them in the past year and it was ridiculous. Especially since they only leave the house 2-3x per week.
I mapped out what I think they'll need for the next year, barring any major growth spurts, and I should be able to keep it to around $700. I am not confident in my ability to stick to this limit.
I just finished a city scape on one of DS1's wall, I've been meaning to do this since I redecorated his room in October. DS1 saw me putting up the tape this morning and was like wow mom, you're a great artist. I was like thanks kid but no it's just Pinterest, tape and a level.
thanks longtimenopost, getting out of the house is always stressful!
that sucks @starry.
I am still in the office. Trying to finish up stuff I need to take to the post office. I think I will run out to grab lunch, hit the post office, and the grocery store shortly. A friend is coming over tomorrow for breakfast and playdate and I need to grab stuff to make breakfast casserole.
The laundry place across the street just came and picked up a huge bag of laundry for me. Outsourcing this is going to be amazing! Such a pain having to fight for washing machines with the rest of our building. Doing a deep clean of my kitchen and living room now with all my newfound free time while J naps.
MIL sent us her boarding confirmation so it is official she will be here monday. I am hoping next week won't be too awful. I am going to stock up on alcohol.