I'll say it. I ass-ume it's the combo of complaining about one kid waking up "early" when they are never up before 7:30 (sleeping in by many's standards) plus complaining about another kid sleeping too late. For people in the throes of sleep issues, it's very brag-plainy.
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Ahh. Well TT has a 3 months old and a 2 year old. I doubt she's going to be eating bon bons all day.
I have been pouring my brain trying to figure out who undecidedowl's post is about. There are only three posts before hers and one is about children waking up early and boobs being engorged, one is about not having clean water to drink, and one is about HFM disease. What is the "must be nice" in reference to? Several people liked it so they must be seeing something I'm not.
BTW we've done randoms threads since the beginning of time. Is your complaint that they are TOO RANDOM?
I was being whiny about teatimefor2's comment that "We don't rise before 7" in reference to an unusual early wake-up. I wish 5:30 was unusual here!
I love the content of randoms and getting people talking but I wish it was spread out in more actual threads. Lots of stuff gets lost in the super long threads. I can't keep up!
I'll say it. I ass-ume it's the combo of complaining about one kid waking up "early" when they are never up before 7:30 (sleeping in by many's standards) plus complaining about another kid sleeping too late. For people in the throes of sleep issues, it's very brag-plainy.
@notquiteblushing
Ahh. Well TT has a 3 months old and a 2 year old. I doubt she's going to be eating bon bons all day.
And that's why I never complain about DD's sleep I'd be on the spreadsheet so fast...
Word. The one time I AW about Ben loving his Montessori bed freedom he broke out of the room and was hanging out at the top of not-babyproofed stairs by himself for who knows how long.
And that's why I never complain about DD's sleep I'd be on the spreadsheet so fast...
Haha, I usually keep my mouth shut but damn it kills me that the baby goes back to sleep at 5:15 am and DS1 gets up for the day. Kills me. AND he was the one who never STTN until 2 yo.
Maybe you could sell the single Bob to help fund the new one?
I thought of that, but what if DS is in preschool and I want to walk with just one kid? Would people point and laugh at my half empty double stroller?
I walk an empty stroller to daycare to pick DS up sometimes. I think half empty would look less weird. I always put the shade down do it's harder to see inside.
Post by waterchurch on Jan 14, 2015 12:34:30 GMT -5
I think what I'm going to do is sell my single to a friend for right now. She's been looking and would take good care of it, and I could get it back from her someday. Then that can help fund buying a used double.
What do you do when your kid wakes at 430? The last few days DS has woken up then...3 days he went back to sleep with in 5min and today he cried for an hour before DH went to get him up (1hr is our max time we let him CIO before checking on him).
I thought CIO was for getting your kid to STTN/ reduce MOTN wakings. How does it work if used when your child wakes for the day?
Word. The one time I AW about Ben loving his Montessori bed freedom he broke out of the room and was hanging out at the top of not-babyproofed stairs by himself for who knows how long.
I forgot, how old was he when you switched from a crib to the montessori bed?
He was 7 months old. FWIW he didn't crawl until 11.5 months and never rolled in his sleep so it may not be as seamless for every baby but it worked great for us.
Post by leonard131 on Jan 14, 2015 12:43:40 GMT -5
January is such a wonky month. I feel like I have lost track of time and dates. I totally forgot Monday was a holiday until I tried to schedule a meeting with someone. When I did finally look at the calendar I realized we are leaving for Mexico in two weeks which now has me realizing the crapton of work I need to get done. At the time we scheduled the trip it seemed like a good idea- now not so much (bragplaint).
I am so excited for my surfset/Trx class tonight. You do yoga/balance/strength moves on a surfboard type thing. Should be interesting as I have no balance. At least I won't be falling in water when I fall off 800 times like I did when I did something similar on paddleboards this summer.
Someone burned a hot pocket in the staff lounge. The entire school reeks you guys, REEKS!! I brought my kids out to recess early just so *I* could get some fresh air.
What do you do when your kid wakes at 430? The last few days DS has woken up then...3 days he went back to sleep with in 5min and today he cried for an hour before DH went to get him up (1hr is our max time we let him CIO before checking on him).
I thought CIO was for getting your kid to STTN/ reduce MOTN wakings. How does it work if used when your child wakes for the day?
I think when it's 4:30 am, it IS the MOTN and you're just hoping your baby goes back to sleep.
I thought my dad was going to watch AJ up here in Columbus on Sunday while my mom and I go to my sister's baby shower down in Cincinnati-I dragged AJ down to Cinci Sat/Sun last weekend for two baby showers and wasn't looking forward to the prospect of doing it again this weekend. Nope, he's going to Cinci too so he can help BIL with some drywalling so my mom and I are taking AJ to the shower with us. I know, FWP and all that but still. I was looking forward to a break.
Post by turtlegirl on Jan 14, 2015 13:01:25 GMT -5
Today is my first OB appointment. DH is meeting me there and we are thinking we'll tell all our parents if the appt goes well and we hear the heartbeat, etc. Both of us have so much (probably unwarranted) anxiety about telling them. We are both total introverts and hate the attention that comes along with being pregnant. But maybe since it's our 3rd they won't care as much. Ugh. I don't know. I just hate how once the pregnancy is out it feels like I no longer am my own person, I'm just a baby carrier.
And totally unrelated random. I don't think DH and I will watch the super bowl this year, which is totally unheard of for us. I just hate most of the teams that are left in the playoffs and don't care who wins at all. Commercials and half time shows I could care less about. It's just been a rough football year for our own team and I'm over caring about the playoffs and the super bowl.
Reposting from last night because I need validation: I'm trying to sell DH on the merits of buying another stroller. We have a single bob and b-agile, plus a new sit n stand for the mall and such. I want to get a double jogger so I can have both kids strapped in for long walks. Not crazy, right?
The two-seater bike trailers can be converted into jogging strollers. At least then it would be "different" from your current strollers.
Today is my first OB appointment. DH is meeting me there and we are thinking we'll tell all our parents if the appt goes well and we hear the heartbeat, etc. Both of us have so much (probably unwarranted) anxiety about telling them. We are both total introverts and hate the attention that comes along with being pregnant. But maybe since it's our 3rd they won't care as much. Ugh. I don't know. I just hate how once the pregnancy is out it feels like I no longer am my own person, I'm just a baby carrier.
I feel the same way. We put off telling our parents until 18 weeks with baby #3. Luckily neither set is local so I didn't have to do any bump hiding.
I don't think DH told his boss/coworkers until like 30 weeks.
Today is my first OB appointment. DH is meeting me there and we are thinking we'll tell all our parents if the appt goes well and we hear the heartbeat, etc. Both of us have so much (probably unwarranted) anxiety about telling them. We are both total introverts and hate the attention that comes along with being pregnant. But maybe since it's our 3rd they won't care as much. Ugh. I don't know. I just hate how once the pregnancy is out it feels like I no longer am my own person, I'm just a baby carrier.
I feel the same way. We put off telling our parents until 18 weeks with baby #3. Luckily neither set is local so I didn't have to do any bump hiding.
I don't think DH told his boss/coworkers until like 30 weeks.
Yeah, the problem is that 4 our of our 5 parents are local (my dad lives about 2.5 hours away, but the IL's and my mom/step-dad live 15 mins away and watch our kids 3 days a week). So we see them all the time. My mom is going to flip out (in a good way). She loves babies and it's actually great once the kid is here because she wants to help all the time, but it's just exhausting to deal with her being all baby crazy while I'm pregnant.
I have cold (like everyone else in my office) and am cranky. I wanted to veg last night but C needed to study for a test to study for. So I not well rested but feel really up to date on the Southern Region of the US.
The best was when I asked C to name to reasons tourists visit (his study guide was expecting answers like beaches and moderate weather). His answer? Elvis Presley. Boom.
I thought of that, but what if DS is in preschool and I want to walk with just one kid? Would people point and laugh at my half empty double stroller?
I walk an empty stroller to daycare to pick DS up sometimes. I think half empty would look less weird. I always put the shade down do it's harder to see inside.
We did this a lot last year (and probably will again when it gets a bit warmer outside). It's half a mile to daycare, and I've had so many people be like "where's the baby" and I just sigh and explain yet again that I'm picking her up (or just dropped her off). Come on, people, there are so many valid reasons to be walking with an empty or half-empty stroller! I mean, we live in Texas, so apparently the concept of walking (or biking) anywhere instead of driving is completely foreign to a lot of people here.
And that's why I never complain about DD's sleep I'd be on the spreadsheet so fast...
Yes, I try not to parent before 7:00 a.m. for DS1. LOL... since he was little we really worked on him sleeping/staying in his crib until 7:00 a.m. and now to sleeps typically to 7:30 a.m. We use to go in when he was able to understand and we would explain that it was the MOTN and everyone was sleeping. He didn't have to go to sleep, but he had to be quiet. He could play or read. It's actually worked out really well. Now truth be told, I can never sleep if I know he's awake, but I honestly think we both start the day better at 7:00 a.m. I prefer no more than 13 hours per day of solo parenting and anything more than that, I get crabby. 13 hours is from 7:00 a.m. to his bedtime. If he's upset/sick/crying, that different, but if he's just happily playing, go for it!
I got him out of his crib at 7:00 a.m. and he was happy. Although during lunch, he was resting his head of the table. Of course the baby slept til 8:00 a.m.! Figures! And I was so engorged on one side I wanted to cry, I ended up pumping.
Wasn't meant to be braggy chickens987. If it makes you feel better, last Saturday night DS2 woke at 10:30 p.m. deciding it was time to play until 1:30 a.m. and DS1 was up for the day at 7:00 a.m.
Post by vcubergirl on Jan 14, 2015 15:18:43 GMT -5
I've been irrationally excited this week because it's been warm enough to get out of the house most days! Yay! Last week we went to music class monday and didn't go out again until Friday, and I thought we were going to kill each other. DS was bouncing off the walls.
We are trying to get rid of DS's naptime bottle. He is 14 months old, and was drinking 24+ ounces of milk a day from his bottle between nap time, bed time, and the occasional overnight. Ped said that was a lot of milk, and that we need to try and ditch the bottles anyway for his teeth. DS is not amused. It's also a million times more difficult because he's had reflux forever (we recently stopped Zantac) and so he's used to having his bottle and being held/rocked for a while so his food can settle. I'm still doing the rocking part, but offering him a sippy instead. It's evidently not a good substitute! I am not looking forward to what happens when we drop the bed time bottle, but I think we are a ways from that yet.
Post by jeaniebueller on Jan 14, 2015 15:24:29 GMT -5
So the baby has slept awful lately due to being sick and in desperate need of sleep training and I have found myself so pissed off at my husband in the middle of the night, even though its not his fault and he is sleeping so he has no idea I am up with the baby. In fairness, he gets up with her when he hears her, but typically I get up just because I hear her first. Its funny how rage-worthy another sleeping adult can make you when you are up half the night. And trust, 1:30am-7am sleep would be just divine. I am not getting even close to that and wake up for the day at 5:30. -cries-
So the baby has slept awful lately due to being sick and in desperate need of sleep training and I have found myself so pissed off at my husband in the middle of the night, even though its not his fault and he is sleeping so he has no idea I am up with the baby. In fairness, he gets up with her when he hears her, but typically I get up just because I hear her first. Its funny how rage-worthy another sleeping adult can make you when you are up half the night. And trust, 1:30am-7am sleep would be just divine. I am not getting even close to that and wake up for the day at 5:30. -cries-
Hugs to you. Sleep deprivation is the suck. You can come sit with me and mannah.
So I never get all up in arms about car seat safety but a friend's sister just posted a pic of her 9 month old forward facing. I grew up with these girls so i didn't feel bad replying and getting all up in her business. I said something to the effect of "she is cute but so young to be forward facing" and then I cited the one yr old and 20lbs at a minimum. Cue the replies of her friends saying they are sick of people saying kids need to be RF until they are 3 or 4 and the mom says thanks for your concern but the baby is 21lbs and this is not her 1st rodeo. Um ok? She does have an older son but he's like 10..things have changed since then. People scare me!!
So the baby has slept awful lately due to being sick and in desperate need of sleep training and I have found myself so pissed off at my husband in the middle of the night, even though its not his fault and he is sleeping so he has no idea I am up with the baby. In fairness, he gets up with her when he hears her, but typically I get up just because I hear her first. Its funny how rage-worthy another sleeping adult can make you when you are up half the night. And trust, 1:30am-7am sleep would be just divine. I am not getting even close to that and wake up for the day at 5:30. -cries-
I have to laugh because the MOTN rage is all too familiar. I have been known to curse while walking out of the room with the baby. After having a terrible sleeper first and now baby #2, DH knows nothing I say MOTN counts!