Really no randoms yet? I hope it's because you'e all having fabulously awesome mornings.
So my kid is ALL DADDY ALL THE TIME, to the point that, when I pick him up from daycare, lately he's like "meh, I'm good." LOL. Jerk. Well yesterday I went to pick him up, and his little friend (we'll call him E) RUNS up to me and hugs my legs*. DS just kind of looks at me and goes back to putting toys in baskets. After a minute of me saying hi to E and giving him high 5s, DS starts to walk over, but when he gets like a foot away, he turns his back and keeps playing with a toy. Well, then he starts swinging his arms with the toy (a big plastic magnet), and right as he swings it fully backward, E takes a step back, and CRACK. He got THUMPED in the back of the head. I mean GOOD. Like icepack/write a report/big ol lump good. I know it was an accident, but I feel SO bad, partially because it just hurt, partially because he literally got a big head wound on Monday that is still healing, and the kid just can't catch a break in general (see below for part of that).
*Extra awfulness -- I think he ran to me because he thought I was his mom. He has a tough family situation, and his grandparents are usually the caregivers. I guess things are changing, because the mom picked him up the day before yesterday. And even though E sees me every day, I think maybe his routine is all wonky and he just saw brunette lady and was like YAAAAY MOMMAAAA and then WHACK. Poor lil dude.
Post by W.T.Faulkner on Mar 4, 2016 10:43:07 GMT -5
I couldn't start the randoms thread because I am having the most insane morning ever at work. THREE 10th grade girls were hysterically crying in my office before 9 am (fucking Twitter beef), FIVE teachers called out -- including one LONG-TERM SUB (so I need a sub for a sub!?), my BFF told me last night that she's moving across the country to Phoenix, AZ, and my period is coming in T-30 seconds.
Both kids are in school, yay! I bought all their Easter Basket goodies today at Target. The only thing left are a few candy items, but most of it is stuff for them do like paint your own stepping stones, little plants/flower kits, fun socks, etc.. I feel so ahead of the game this year! lol
I've been essentially stuck on the couch for one week. I'm getting a little better & wanted to venture out with the boys today, but my H won't "let" us. He's probably right, but my 2.5 year old hasn't left the house & is ready & willing to go ANYWHERE! "I go work! I go brother's school! I go Connie/Jake/anyone's house! I go church! I go play!" I feel awful for him, and it'll only get worse after my surgery.
Target, in the $1-$3 area. They have one with different bugs, with red, blue and green paint and then one with flowers and butterflies with pastel colors. I also got them butterfly nets.
I'm just now watching Dawson's Creek for the first time (it's on Hulu) and OH MY GOD the opening theme song is sooooo stuck in my head, and it's awful, and I want to bleach my brain.
Apparently Paula Cole didn't want to let them use "I Don't Wanna Wait" on the DVD release or whatever so it's been replaced by some generic Sarah McLaughlin wannabe and I HATE IT.
Also, if anyone wants to first time hate-watch with me, I have feelings to share. Mainly that the show is terrible but oddly addicting. Like Wonder Bread.
Post by happyholiday on Mar 4, 2016 10:57:13 GMT -5
Oh, that poor baby . I'm so excited for tonight because I finally get to have wine! DH and I stopped drinking during the week, and it's hard. A glass of wine is like, my signal that it's time to relax. Also, we're going antiquing tomorrow and I'm really hoping we find some good stuff.
We're starting our first registry tonight. Registering seems like it should be fun, but I feel totally overwhelmed.
Baby Bargains was a life saver for me when registering! You can buy the book or have access to tons of info on their site for $5 for 30 days (or a longer membership). Good luck! I didn't find it fun, either! The good news is that you can change everything online later, if you change your mind!
MY KID SLEPT LAST NIGHT!!! OMG!! After 3 nights of waking in pain from the broken leg every 45 minutes to hour and a half he ONLY WOKE UP ONCE because he dropped his blanket and was freezing and WENT BACK TO SLEEP!!
OMG it was worse than having a newborn!! I am so freaking rested.
I am so sick. I got a second round of meds yesterday because the first round weren't working. Yay steroids. I have pinkeye, bronchitis, a sinus infection and a double ear infection. It has been well over a week that I have been sick. They took chest xrays yesterday because they were worried about pneumonia; thankfully I don't have it. And DS2 is still up 2x per night to nurse, so I'm not getting great sleep.
DH has been stepping up to help with the kids while I am sick, which I am thankful for, but to vent... he is totally incapable of seeing things that need to be done around the house. It's infuriating. We painted the living room two weeks ago. I am STILL walking past the shop vac, a pile of paintbrushes (clean)/dropcloths/paint cans, etc in the living room. Laundry baskets are ignored. Piles of dishes on the kitchen counter would stick around for days if I didn't clean up. My only consolation is that he knows he's bad about it and has asked for a "list" of things to do. WHY DO I HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO PROVIDE A LIST OF WHAT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE DONE!? ::rage:: (I feel better now, LOL)
DD's social calendar is getting unmanageable*. DH and I are total homebodies, so the idea that someone wants to be out and about or have people over all the time is so foreign to us. (*Ok, it's really just a conflict between a birthday party and a cookie booth sale next weekend, leading to trying to schedule a playdate for this weekend with the birthday girl. But still.)
DH and I are meeting for a lunch date soon since it's pretty quiet at both of our offices today. That'll be nice, the past couple of weeks have been crazy and I'm OOT Sun-Fri next week.
I need to get off these travel pages I'm on. I keep seeing amazing flight deals in April. Like seriously, $455 flights to Tokyo. April is impossible for us because I have 2 work trips plus I'm flying home for my brother's graduation, plus whatever H has going on with his job. But it's KILLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING ME.
Love registry day! And I know it is boring, but put all the every day crap you will need like burp cloths, nipple cream, diaper rash cream, etc.
I have a diaper genie elite if you want it. You can use the Target refills brand.
Oh, thanks! Did you find it useful? I wasn't sure about registering for one.
I found it to be good at containing the smell. I also bought a little Arm and Hammer air freshener that I put on the underside of the lid with a Velcro adhesive.
I just had a surprise ultrasound at my doctor's appointment! I have my anatomy scan next week so definitely didn't expect she would do a quick u/s today. I mentioned that since I had a loss 3 months before I got pregnant I've been anxious that something would go wrong, even more so once we started telling people. I told her I was excited to hear the heartbeat today and she said "lets see the heartbeat, too!" Absolutely made my week, relieved my anxiety, and I am overwhelmed by how cute he was!
H drops L off in the mornings, I pick her up. She definitely prefers me and she's been an asshole at pick-up recently anyway. She's really excited to see me initially, but then I have to chase her around the room to put on her coat, she kicks and screams getting into the car, etc. I had mentioned to H that she'd been a bear to pick up recently, but I don't think he really paid attention ... until he came with me a few weeks ago to get her. He was like what the fuccccck. Then he told me about their morning routine of laughing and singing songs in the car, and how she's so happy to say hi to everyone at daycare in the mornings, and then they have this routine of him crouching down to ask for a hug and she runs over laughing and squeezes him ... I totally get the raw end of this deal.
Yeah, H didn't believe me how DS acts when I try to put him in the car seat until this morning when I had to do drop off for him, but he was leaving at the same time and saw DS lose his shit. lol. He was totally wide-eyed. I'd been hearing the same stories of how they sing songs on the way to school and make animal noises. Scareeeew you. lol
Oh, thanks! Did you find it useful? I wasn't sure about registering for one.
I found it to be good at containing the smell. I also bought a little Arm and Hammer air freshener that I put on the underside of the lid with a Velcro adhesive.