I used to "donate" plasma in college too and everything was very clean. If you've donated blood and did okay with it, you should be fine. It does take a long time, but I can't remember how long - b/c you have to give the plasma and then they put saline back into you. That part was always the worst for me, it made me really cold. I had to always bring a sweater or something to cover me up.
I think DS is going through a MAJOR growth spurt. Yesterday he nursed first thing in the morning, had a biscut w fruit and milk for breakfast. Quiche w carrots, bread and butter, fruit for lunch. Cheese and crackers with applesauce for snack. Nursed at 500p followed by eating 1/2 chicken breast, peas and pasta, 6 bunny grahams and a yogurt pouch for dinner. And he nursed again before bed. Yet, he still woke up at 4am STARVING! I am hoping for growth spurt. I would love to have him over 5% for weight and 10% for height.
Since DS is so tiny- I am planning his Olympic diving career now.
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"I was thinking about getting off on demand, but it sounds like I should be glad that I didn't"
I was reading the Vegas thread and it made me jealous. I love Vegas and will probably never manage a girls trip out there (which is way more fun than going with the H) because my friends are either too poor or have too many other responsibilities (that is a nice way to say kids).
Also, I realized I gamble way too much looking at everyone's budgets for the trip.
ETA I realized I keep posting either angry or all woe is me shit. I am choosing to blame this on the progesterone. I kind of forgot how psycho it made me last time I took it until just now. My husband is in for some fun between this and the clomid. :-|
My DD had a fever in the middle of the night last night and also slept ALL evening last night and was fiesty when awake so I chose not to send her to daycare. I stayed home with her today, but she seems totally fine. I'm working from home but I can't get the damn systems to work.
But I got an extra 2 hours of sleep. It was fabulous. I feel fantastic. And my baby is happy. And we can nurse all day and I don't have to pump all day long like at work.
My phone's weather app says it will be 102 today. Ugh.
I had a dream that my friend told me she actually was dowagercountess or whatever the name is. She made up this person and actually lives in Iowa (where I live), etc. It was strange. My first nest/GBCN dream.
Post by ThirdandLong on Jun 27, 2012 9:29:01 GMT -5
In my dream last night, I was flying high above the earth and looked down to see how brilliant and beautiful green the oceans were, observing that around the edges of the land you can still see earth under the water.... then I spouted off some sh*t about the continental shelf. Even in my dreams I am a total nerd.
-i am terrified that i'm going to be one of those parents who cripples her kid with over-parenting. she already has chores (clean up toys, take plate to the sink after meals), but i think maybe she needs more. she's 2.5. i don't want her living in my house and eating all my food in 20 years. GET OUT. but i'm a high-achieving (academically) yuppie in a land of other high-achieving yuppies. my parents made ME independent, but i don't know how to make my kid independent. i get that i don't have to do this tomorrow, but i'm wigging.
-my kid is going through an insane "i don't want to!" and irrational fear phase, which means that just to get stuff done i'm putting her in time out like eleven thousand times a day and sometimes just MAKING her do stuff (like get in the bath. i pick her up.). anyway, this is exacerbating my fears of my first random.
-i told my husband that i have baby fever, but am not sure if i actually want a baby. he reacted by taking it in stride. this makes me feel better. we haven't made any decisions, but i was afraid to tell him (sorta) because that made it real. (yes, i know cjoy, time to fish or cut bait).
<snip> -i told my husband that i have baby fever, but am not sure if i actually want a baby. he reacted by taking it in stride. this makes me feel better. we haven't made any decisions, but i was afraid to tell him (sorta) because that made it real. (yes, i know cjoy, time to fish or cut bait).
It is scary to be planning number 2, but when I see my little kids playing together, laughing and having fun, I know it was the right choice. They'll always have each other.
At some point I fell on my face/head and it threw things out of wack. Most likely as a child. I was a tomboy and would fall.. on my head a lot. lol. Thanks for the love! I need to take a break, probably. Get into some other things.
This is probably more flameful than random, but I'm gonna throw it in here...
I want to find our dog a new home. L just started crawling and he has growled at her twice when she got near him. He's aggressive outside the house (with other dogs mostly) and I'm so so so scared that he's going to bite her.
I feel like such a jerk for even considering it. We got him from a shelter 4 years ago when he was literally 1 day away from being put down. He was our baby until L came along. I always heard/read about people in these situations and flamed them in the past.
But I don't know what to do. I obviously love my baby more than I love the dog, but... I made a commitment when we adopted him and I really believe in that. He is so attached to my H and he's already been abandoned once in his life.
robot - I'm not going to flame you, but would suggest asking the pets board "how did you introduce dog & baby" or teach the baby not to go over to the dog etc. Don't say you want to get rid of him though or they will go nuts. I know a lot of people have trouble with their dogs and babies getting along at first and they have to keep them separated until the baby learns to not go over to the dog in certain situations.
Its too late. Somewhere, a bat signal has gone off. I anticpate flames for Robot in 5...4...3...2...
I wish I could garden, I have all these fantasies where I learn to make my own veggies and shit, then I remember I couldn't even get the little lima bean plant in a styrofoam cup to grow in grade school. I think I could kill fake flowers.
Post by lazyphoque on Jun 27, 2012 10:23:47 GMT -5
Cville, my kid is a little younger than your kid, but we started telling her that she needs to do something before we count to three, or we're going to do it. Because she's the "I DO IT!" queen, we rarely get past 2. I don't know if your daughter's desire to be independent might override her sudden fears, but it might be worth a shot?
Cjoy, cheers to your salad from my tomato sandwich.
Also, we're "seeing what happens" about having another kid, but I'm charting. This was in theory just to keep track, but I'm avoiding sex when I'm fertile. I'm a little terrified of having another kid. Who I really want. This is confusing! I also think that since I failed at charting to prevent the first time, maybe I'll just see if it fails a second time, too.
I do not like The Band Perry or the fact that they appear on my Iheartradio Britney Spears station I do not think that either of my dogs would do well with a baby in the picture, at all. Everytime I read the word "peen" typed out, it makes me giggle.
I'm so fucking sick of my skin being crappy. I've been using Murad Acne Complex for almost 3 weeks and no change yet. And I'm pretty sure it's cystic acne because they hurt! And it must be hormonal because it only started after I went off birth control pills. But I never had this problem before BCP so that pisses me right off.
On a lighter note, the week is almost halfway over and this weekend is supposed to be hot and sunny. Perfect for the beach!
I really want a dog. So does H. But I know we're not in a place to get one (small space and not prepared for vet bills and stuff on top of planning for a possible baby). Would it be creepy to go to a dog park without a dog?
I didn't say I am getting rid of him. I even said I know I have a commitment to him. We are going to try training, but it's not cheap. It's actually really expensive.
I'm also not lazy. I am a mother of a busy newly-mobile baby. No, I don't have as much time to put into his training as I would like.
But, yes, I'm concerned he'll hurt the baby and my first priority is to make sure she is safe.
I kept DD home from school this morning to watch some construction going on in front of our house. She L-O-V-E-S any type of construction equipment right now, especially Bobcats. This morning a flatbed truck rolled up and 10 Bobcats drove off in perfect sequence and started ripping up our sidewalk. I thought that DD was going to die of excitment. We got our lawn chairs and ate oatmeal in the front yard and watched them work for 2 hours.
I would 100 times rather be watching my sidewalk be ripped up with DD than at work today. I cried when I got in my car after dropping her off at daycare today. (maybe that part belongs in a flameful.)
Nama- I've looked at the Petsmart one, but he can't be around other dogs. I think he needs private/at-home training. Especially so someone can show us how to have the baby and dog interact.
And I'm trying to "teach" the baby how to interact, but um... she's 8 months old. She doesn't even understand the word "no" yet. I pick her up and move her away from him when she starts chasing him around.
I kept DD home from school this morning to watch some construction going on in front of our house. She L-O-V-E-S any type of construction equipment right now, especially Bobcats. This morning a flatbed truck rolled up and 10 Bobcats drove off in perfect sequence and started ripping up our sidewalk. I thought that DD was going to die of excitment. We got our lawn chairs and ate oatmeal in the front yard and watched them work for 2 hours.
I would 100 times rather be watching my sidewalk be ripped up with DD than at work today. I cried when I got in my car after dropping her off at daycare today. (maybe that part belongs in a flameful.)
Aw, that's so sweet! The construction part, not the sucky work part.