Happy Tuesday! (Randoms)

[gibbinator]

I've got to jerry rig a cat carrier out of laundry baskets and collect the cats and ds2 into the car. It'll be a tight squeeze.

[cricketwife]

Day 2 of being home with sick kiddo. We were up every two hours last night. Sooo tired.

[linz]

H wants the babies to transition from rnp to cribs. I'm in no rush and scared it'll screw up their sleep. Plus DD spits up but doesn't at night and I think laying her flat will cause it to happen. I told him we need to incline the mattress slightly first. I night start with naps this weekend and then do overnight once they get used to it. Not being able to rock them will be hard.

[lulu21]

I'm so impressed that J ate a half a piece of toast with PB and a 1/4 of a banana. He was eyeing my cottage cheese, but I didn't share.

I got a new computer at work and the screens so large you can barely see me when you walk in the door.

[cincodemayo]

It is such a joy waking up at 430 with a demanding toddler.

Said no mom ever. Sigh.

[dulcemariamar]

I find it strange that they allow dogs on buses here. Some girl came on the bus today with a husky and a pitt bull.

[matildasun]

It is icy today, so there is a two hour delay.
I am drinking coffee in bed while my kids yell at husband, who is scraping his car outside.
I sold the crib and toddler bed, so I need to clean out my living room, so the person buying them isn't horrified.

[water*drop]

I barely slept at all last night. My mind was racing, so even when I did sleep, it was crappy sleep with dreams about the stuff I was stressing over. Today is going to suck.

[ryry]

Snow day number 6 in the past 3 weeks. Enough said!

[bowies]

DS has a girlfriend. She crawls over to him every morning at drop off and holds his hand. DS steals her socks.

[matildasun]

Now they are pretending to be a skeleton and a skeleton cat.

[arch01]

Apparently my cousin is pregnant. Due July 17. She posted something on FB last night that was pretty cryptic and had people guessing. Dude, just come out and say it. I also decided this morning while running that I'm not sending out Christmas cards next year to a majority of my dad's family-I'm tired of being ignored/forgotten because we don't live in the Midwest where half of the family lives.

In kid news, I'm bribing DS with swimming if he keeps his mouth shut at naptime and lets others sleep this week. He only has 3 days-but I'm thisclose to bringing in a roll of duct tape because we're seriously out of ideas.

[lulu21]

I'm having a FWP. The local drive thru starbucks is always a clusterfuck.

[cricketwife]

Feb 10, 2015 7:30:19 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

I'm so impressed that J ate a half a piece of toast with PB and a 1/4 of a banana. He was eyeing my cottage cheese, but I didn't share.

I got a new computer at work and the screens so large you can barely see me when you walk in the door.

Lol, they replaced my computer yesterday while I was out and my colleague told me the same about the screen!  Can't wait to see it! 

[ssmjlm]

Still sleeping like crap.

My face is a mess. Even DH, who rarely comments said it looked red. The retin-a generic was making me itch suddenly and now my face is blotchy, dry, and I'm getting age spots. Guess I need to call the derm and get in to see what is going on. And figure out the retin-a issue.

[zeewifeandmama]

Feb 10, 2015 7:50:53 GMT -5 ryry said:

Snow day number 6 in the past 3 weeks. Enough said!

:: hug :: yesterday was our 5th in the same amount of time- today we are lucky for only a two hour delay. Do whatever you have to to get through the day!

[pinotgrig]

Right before bedtime last night as we were changing a really gross diaper, G threw up everyyyywhere. I sat him up so he wouldn't choke and ended up with baby butt poop prints all over his changing pad.

[sjh722]

Feb 10, 2015 8:24:48 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Feb 10, 2015 7:58:36 GMT -5 @this said:

I spent the 10 minute drive to daycare performing a monologue.

I've been singing Grownups Come Back and talking about how fun daycare is every day in a vain attempt to avoid drop off tears. Fail.

DD just asks for her babysitter every morning, repeatedly, even on days she is home with me. "Amber? Amber? Amber?" and when I say, "Today is a mommy day!" she disappointedly says, "ohhhh". 

I don't think she is concerned about me returning to get her from Amber's house, LOL. 

[ssmjlm]

I just realized one of my staff setup a meeting for this morning, didn't reserve a room or do a calendar invite, and just called out sick.

I only realized this because I am trying to clean out my inbox.

Fuck, I don't want to meet with these people.

[Deleted]

Day 2 home with sick DS. I really need to go to the post office and UPS store, but I'm not sure if he's well enough to leave the house. He seems okay now, but he's still got meds in his system from his 3 wakeup. They'll wear off around 10am, right in the middle of our hypothetical errands. To go or not to go...

[Deleted]

Poor B is sick as a dog. I opened his door at 8 to find him sleeping body on the floor, head on the bed. 100.3 fever and coughing with a runny nose. He's drank three sippies of milk in the past hour but is so cranky and refusing solids.

Waiting for nurse to call DH back.

I'm at a pediatric cardiologist office and I'm the only person without a child. Have to check out the baby's heart.

[CloudBee]

Feb 10, 2015 9:09:02 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Poor B is sick as a dog. I opened his door at 8 to find him sleeping body on the floor, head on the bed. 100.3 fever and coughing with a runny nose. He's drank three sippies of milk in the past hour but is so cranky and refusing solids.

Waiting for nurse to call DH back.

I'm at a pediatric cardiologist office and I'm the only person without a child. Have to check out the baby's heart.

Good luck. I also had a fetal echo, so if you want to see pictures I can text them to you. It's just as "easy" as an ultrasound. But obviously a different experience emotionally. Keep us posted!

I hope B perks up and is better by the afternoon!

[anna7602]

My MIL participated in the BRU trade-in event thanks to my urging and the helpful info I got on this board yesterday about expired car seats. Yay MMM!

[ssmjlm]

Feb 10, 2015 8:36:42 GMT -5 @peggyolson said:

Feb 10, 2015 8:32:37 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

I just realized one of my staff setup a meeting for this morning, didn't reserve a room or do a calendar invite, and just called out sick.

I only realized this because I am trying to clean out my inbox.

Fuck, I don't want to meet with these people.

Looks like the meeting is cancelled.

I wish, they are driving here from OOT.

At least I was able to find a conference room.

[djc315]

I got a decent amount of sleep last night, but I feel so foggy today, like I can't wake up.

I have to go to Costco tonight, and DH has class, so that means I have to take N. At least it's not the weekend? The damn dog always runs out of food at the worst possible time, and I KNOW I won't make it out of there with only dog food!

[Deleted]

I'm so disappointed in DH. It's been a long-standing rule that we don't invite people over without discussing it together first. Like I wouldn't just invite my parents over for dinner without consulting DH first.

We're having a family birthday party for DS at the end of the month. We decided to invite DH's adult cousins and their school-aged children. They're good friends of ours, and we haven't seen them in awhile. DH apparently extended the invitation to the cousin's elderly parents, who I've never met, without asking me first. We were already tight on space and I'll be 37 weeks PG. I said that upset me, that I didn't want strangers at DS's birthday party, and I'm disappointed he invited them without asking me. Now HE'S mad at ME for not "understand his family's etiquette" and understanding that he "grew up with these people." So now we're both mad. Great.

[vtdiamond]

I finally have a snow day today, only tookmassive amounts of snow and the public transportation system being shut down. Thankfully todays DH's day at home with the kids so we're both home with the babies.

Good luck with the transition linz, I hope it goes well.

[aspentosh]

Only 3 days until we head out for vacation! Keeping my fingers crossed DD can sleep well in the car overnight. Otherwise it's going to be a very long 12 hour drive.

[Deleted]

Feb 10, 2015 10:13:56 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

I'm so disappointed in DH. It's been a long-standing rule that we don't invite people over without discussing it together first. Like I wouldn't just invite my parents over for dinner without consulting DH first.

We're having a family birthday party for DS at the end of the month. We decided to invite DH's adult cousins and their school-aged children. They're good friends of ours, and we haven't seen them in awhile. DH apparently extended the invitation to the cousin's elderly parents, who I've never met, without asking me first. We were already tight on space and I'll be 37 weeks PG. I said that upset me, that I didn't want strangers at DS's birthday party, and I'm disappointed he invited them without asking me. Now HE'S mad at ME for not "understand his family's etiquette" and understanding that he "grew up with these people." So now we're both mad. Great.

Looks like he's in charge of party planning!

[sjh722]

Feb 10, 2015 10:13:56 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

I'm so disappointed in DH. It's been a long-standing rule that we don't invite people over without discussing it together first. Like I wouldn't just invite my parents over for dinner without consulting DH first.

We're having a family birthday party for DS at the end of the month. We decided to invite DH's adult cousins and their school-aged children. They're good friends of ours, and we haven't seen them in awhile. DH apparently extended the invitation to the cousin's elderly parents, who I've never met, without asking me first. We were already tight on space and I'll be 37 weeks PG. I said that upset me, that I didn't want strangers at DS's birthday party, and I'm disappointed he invited them without asking me. Now HE'S mad at ME for not "understand his family's etiquette" and understanding that he "grew up with these people." So now we're both mad. Great.

I say this as someone who cried in IKEA at least 3 times Friday night over a twin bed (i.e. very pregnant): extra guests when I already have a lot of people over are a situation where I just try to be gracious. I have lived in small houses. I've hosted parties for 18 in an 1100 square foot duplex. Life's a lot easier if you focus on being welcoming and hospitable than letting an extra 2 guests (who sound important to your H - you have never met his aunt and uncle??) throw you for a loop. Borrow 2 more folding chairs. 2 elderly adults aren't going to change your menu quantities, they won't require party favors...I'd try not to let it ruin my day and give on this one.