You're coming at the beginning of Chicago's "fashion week". Sunday I'm going to a show in the afternoon, its only $20 so if anyone is interested I can send details.
Other than that I'm also free during the day or evening the other days you're here, so I'm open to whatever! During the day I'll probably bring DD with me but she's usually pretty good when we go out.
I didn't hate it but I really don't miss it! It was more means to an end for me. Happy to have the baby and I enjoyed kicks and things but hated being sick, gaining weight and swollen feet.
I am assuming the mom knows that her daughter is coming over, but of course she could be unaware.
I'll go over to their house this weekend and hopefully catch both mom and daughter, but at least the mom, and explain we're just not ready yet for visitors, but would love to have her over in the future. I don't have their phone number yet so that's a great idea to get it and help keep the visits on my time and not whenever she feels like coming over.
I would love if she becomes a future mother's helper or eventual baby sitter, how convenient that would be!
I may still do a sign on the door, but I'll talk to them first so it doesn't look like it's just for them and comes off passive aggressive.
I need to try a ring sling. I have a soft wrap - Happy wrap - and I like it but DD is so wiggley that she gets off center and then when she falls asleep lopsided I have to hold up her head with my hand or shoulder. We have a Bjorn but I haven't tried it yet, seems to backpack like for me. Maybe when she's bigger.
Our neighbors are nice, we don't talk much but when we bought our house 5 years ago they came over with flowers, and we wave and say hello, small talk once in awhile. But we are not friends and haven't hung out or anything.
DH and I are young 30s, first baby. They are 40s, kids range from 9-18ish.
So when we just had our baby the mom and 9 year old daughter came over with a card and $50 Target gift card, which was super sweet but unexpected. I thanked them and talked for awhile and "introduced" them to DD. All fine and good.
About a week after (maybe 2 weeks ago from now), the little girl came over and rang the doorbell and knocked really loud. I was in the middle of nursing and couldn't get to the door right away, and only got up because the loud knocking sent DD into hysterics and needed to calm down before continuing anyway. By the time I got there the girl had gone, but saw me and came back. I didn't know it was her til she came back. She asked how the baby was doing, what her name was again, and asked if she could come over to play. I said, well I'm feeding her now so it's not really a good time, maybe another time. She asked about coming back tomorrow and I said we have guests coming over (true), and right now isn't really a good time for us.
She's come over again at least twice, o answered one time and we had just put down DD for a nap, which she was then woken up by the knocks... So I told her the baby is sleeping now. She needs to sleep a lot and that's mainly what she does.
I'm nursing DD now and pretty sure it was her ringing and knocking again just now. I'm guessing her mom knows when she's coming over, and hasn't explained that it's not a good idea to "go play" with an 8 week old baby, who doesn't really play, and that if we keep sending her away or not coming to the door that we're busy with the baby.
I don't want to be mean. I would be fine with the girl visiting with DD at some point maybe in a month or so when she's up more and not wanting to nurse 24/7, and she can tolerate activities longer than 15 minutes. But right now I can't have her disturbing DD's sleep and nursing time with loud knocks.
Sitting at Dr's office and I checked in 30 minutes ago, just now the receptionist tells me and two other women waiting that the Dr is at the hospital (adjoining health center), and is delayed for an hour, so if we want to take a walk and come back we can.
I am a 7 minute drive from here and asked if it was going to be an hour, could I leave and come back? She said, if you want to walk around for 15-20 minutes that's fine. I explained I live close and have a baby at home, and she said it's up to me. I texted DH and he said it's not worth it for 20 minutes at home, but I'm so annoyed. Couldn't the office call me before or even at 1:45 to tell me my 2:00 Appt would happen closer to 3:00? Plus I had to get here at 1:45 since I had to fill out paperwork, but I did it online so I really didn't need to.
My friend keeps complaining about how much work she has and how tired she is. I don't doubt it, but its falling on my deaf ears as a new mom. Never complain to a mother of an infant how (normal) tired you are. I told her I'm sorry but I haven't slept longer than 3 hours at a time since DD was born. She said, omg I would go crazy! *facepalm*
we just had our neighborhood fantasy football draft. only 8 teams and we were in and out in 45 minutes. it was amazing.
H is going to the Season Opener on Thursday with my parents and BIL.
I'm jealous - our draft last weekend (10 teams) took like 3 hours. And the guy who was bringing the draft kit left it at his house 40 minutes away and had to run out to a Buffalo Wild Wings to get a new one while we all waited. So really like 4 hours.
My mom came to visit this weekend, and I never realized til now how un-used to babies she is. I love her and am glad she visited, we had some good time together with DD. But sometimes it was just frustrating. One instance: I was sitting on the couch next to her, and she was reading our Mayo Clinic infant/first year book. I had just finished nursing DD, burped her and had her sitting on my lap facing me, continuing to pat her back since she's hard to burp sometimes, and she suddenly pukes up everything all over me. I loudly said, "Oh my god! oh no, why did you just puke??" and my mom just sat there continuing to read while I cleaned up DD as best I could, then myself. Meanwhile saying to DD "why did you puke?", still no reaction from my mom. I had to say, "Mom, can you please hold E so I can go change my clothes? She just puked everywhere. I'll change her next." "oh, sure ok."
Today we went out, and I had to change DD in the restroom. I had DD in my arms and my mom was pushing the stroller, diaper bag hanging on it, and she said, "I'll just wait out here for you." I was like, "well, I need the diaper bag in order to change her..." "Oh, right, ok."
There's just such a contrast between her and my MIL when it comes to stuff like this. *Sigh*
Not normally, no. The only reason it's on the receipt as an option is because all the receipts are the same. I don't think it's expected (or shouldn't be in my opinion). If it's a place that normally doesn't do takeout or they did something special I might tip a couple dollars.
Other than vacuuming, everything else is cleaned when it looks real bad or I know someone is coming over.
Making the bed is a joke.
I shower about twice a week. Maybe 3 times, more only if its really hot out, or I worked out. Let's be real though, I don't really work out much either.
I'm so sick of the group and online party invites to jamberry and the like. I always leave the groups right away. DH's cousin has about 5 different "businesses" and she keeps adding me to them. Ugh.
I started a mommy and baby yoga class today, and besides the class being good itself, I'm happy that E actually enjoyed most of it. I'm happy for a successful outing and for meeting some other moms close to me.
I'm really annoyed by DH right now. I had my 6 week check up today and was hoping to go myself and have him watch DD (we both work at home). He for whatever reason stayed up til 4am today and has been sleeping all day, its now 2pm. He sort of woke up to watch her so I could get ready for my Appt. Sometimes he has phone calls, in which case I understand and I can take her with me. He had no calls and I still took her along.
DD is napping now but will only sleep while being held today, every time I try to transfer her she is suddenly wide awake. I asked if he can hold her and they both nap, so I can do other things. He tells me he's about to get up and do work, 2 hours ago. Still in bed. I'm stuck in bed holding DD as she's in and out of sleep. Ugh.
ETA: he stayed up unrelated to the baby, and I have also been up from 3-4, 6-7, and since 8:30. So no sympathy.
DS will be 6 months and my brother already asked what he wants. I was like uh, nothing? I wasn't really planning on getting him anything. Maybe a nice stocking.
Ha, this is me too for DD, she'll be 5 months and needs nothing. MIL says she's already started shopping. Omg. I'm thinking a stocking and ornament, maybe some holiday pjs, though I'm sure MIL has that covered too. Maybe I'll just tell people she wants diapers and wipes for Christmas!
I don't drink coffee every day, but when I do I notice zero difference with DD. I also drank it while pregnant, and just kept under the 200 mg of daily caffiene.