I'm kind of pissed at my FIL right now because of the way he is reacting to our baby news. When we first told him, he told us he was totally shocked and really needed time to get used to the idea, and that we didn't know how hard it was for him. Because his kid having a baby = FIL is old, I guess. But it pissed me off A LOT because H is 28 (the youngest kid), married, owns a house, etc - in no way was it surprising that we are having a kid.
Then FIL decides to make his own announcement about the baby on FB (thankfully, he waited until after we announced first), and said that he was announcing the coming baby with "joy and trepidation". Trepidation? WTF?
H has told me to ignore everything FIL says, because he doesn't really mean anything bad, but I can't stop thinking about it.
Ugh Vicmo I'm sorry. We're in the same boat, and it sucks. DH is an only child and 30 when we conceived, I don't know why FIL reacted so poorly. Yeah dude you're in your early 60s, you are old enough to be a grandpa. Just deal with it and stop projecting your insecurities onto your grandson 8-D I'm sorry to say it's probably only going to get worse once your LO is born. FIL lives 10 hours away so we've only taken DS up there twice. Both visits we're like "Hey FIL was to hold DS?" His answer? "Nah." That gets a 8-D 8-D :@
My vent is that it takes at least 3 hours for C to go to sleep for the night and stay there. Oh and he doesn't nap for more than half an hour at a whack, and only in the Ergo or while I'm laying with him. It is exhausting. Last night:
7:00: bath 7:15: diaper, lotion, jammies, book 7:30: nurse 8:00: still awake, chilling 8:30: loses his shit while rocking in the glider, insists I hold him and bounce aggressively 9:00: nurse 9:10: falls asleep! 9:40: wakes up crying, diaper change, inconsolable screaming 10:15: nurse 10:30: asleep, transfer to RNP 10:32: wakes up, more glider rocking 11:00: finally stays asleep until 4 am.
I just want to extend my sympathies, because we have a lot of nights like that with DS. Usually when he is overtired, but man, it is exhausting and so frustrating. I added an extra blanket around him the last few nights and for naps and he's at least stayed asleep longer. Poor kid must have been cold all this time.
It took 2 hrs for Little HB to go down last night--I was SO frustrated I was crying... She definitely could have been over-tired, and I wonder if she is cold. We have her in cotton jammies and a fleece swaddleme...maybe we'll try fleece jammies and the fleece swaddleme tonight? Definitely worth a try...
Post by baconlettucetomato on Dec 18, 2012 17:25:28 GMT -5
I posted on GP too but I have a wax scheduled for 5:30, I got here at quarter after. Her 5:00 walked in 5 mins after me. She was just about to take me back when broad walked in. Now I will be later. Annoying.
I thought about calling and just letting them know to call me at work, but I think I'm already turning into the crazy lady who keeps calling the doctor's office (if I knew for sure the results were in I'd call, but I don't). We can't go in this afternoon because of something DH has at work so I think I will just call tomorrow morning.
I would absolutely not hesitate to call since they told you they expected the results today. I am thinking good thoughts for you!
DH had to stop home so he checked my phone for me, no missed calls so results must not be in. Why does this take so freaking long?! Ugh.
I just came back from an appointment where I was supposed to find out the sex of the kid. I called way ahead initially just asking for a referral to some place where I could find out at 16 weeks. THEY insisted they could do it right in the office, so the nurse got doctor approval. The person scheduling the appt was slightly concerned on the cals about insurance, but I said I would pay out of pocket. Fine, everything should have been handled. I show up and am basically treated like a criminal by a different doctor and the ultrasound technicain, as if I was trying to manipulate the system. Long story short, they refuse to give me an ultrasound. DH took off work and everything. I am so so so upset.
THEN, my blood pressure was like 142/74. My top number is usually 110-120. I mentioned that when I'd go to a doc's in my 20s it would be around 130/90, but the last two years of so, no problem. But because of this one test and that bit of info, I was told I need to go to a high risk specialist and given a jug to piss in for 24 hours.
And yes, this is the awful practice that I said I was leaving months ago. It was just so convenient to my office, I was waiting til after the 20th week to switch. Clearly I'll be making that happen sooner.
Brie- Do you think maybe you could move bedtime up a little? DS needed to be DOWN by 7pm at that age to get decent sleep. So bed routines had to start at 6:15. If not all hell would break lose. Seriously.
Brie- Do you think maybe you could move bedtime up a little? DS needed to be DOWN by 7pm at that age to get decent sleep. So bed routines had to start at 6:15. If not all hell would break lose. Seriously.
We've tried this and it really just means he starts screaming sooner.
He tends to take a half hour or so catnap around 5:30 or 6, and seems awake for awhile after that.
Once he starts DC and the holiday crazy is over I'm really going to try to push an earlier bedtime. Hopefully DC will tire him out.
I just came back from an appointment where I was supposed to find out the sex of the kid. I called way ahead initially just asking for a referral to some place where I could find out at 16 weeks. THEY insisted they could do it right in the office, so the nurse got doctor approval. The person scheduling the appt was slightly concerned on the cals about insurance, but I said I would pay out of pocket. Fine, everything should have been handled. I show up and am basically treated like a criminal by a different doctor and the ultrasound technicain, as if I was trying to manipulate the system. Long story short, they refuse to give me an ultrasound. DH took off work and everything. I am so so so upset.
THEN, my blood pressure was like 142/74. My top number is usually 110-120. I mentioned that when I'd go to a doc's in my 20s it would be around 130/90, but the last two years of so, no problem. But because of this one test and that bit of info, I was told I need to go to a high risk specialist and given a jug to piss in for 24 hours.
And yes, this is the awful practice that I said I was leaving months ago. It was just so convenient to my office, I was waiting til after the 20th week to switch. Clearly I'll be making that happen sooner.
Wow. That BP is not even THAT high considering it's a one-off thing.
Did they try and retake it?
They did, and it was around the same.
I want to be safe in this pregnancy and all, so all are welcome to tell me it's more serious than what I'm thinking, but I'm just shocked that this alone has me pegged as 'high risk' and I'm supposed to see a high risk specialist.
My dad is getting on my last nerve. I'm going to have to hide him on Facebook.
2nd amendment rights blah blah blah. Lets be like the ISraeli's and arm teachers blah blah blah.
Oh wait, let's restrict the Westboro baptist church's 1st amendment rights. (Obviously I don't agree with them, but let's be consistent with our constitutional rights.)
Christmas at their house may include some heavy debates.