Is it only Thursday!

[wineandcheese]

Morning beautifuls!

I miss vacation! I wish I took a few extra days to adjust since I haven't worked since the end of October. I'm used to going to bed late and waking up after 6am. Plus we have a new rig here since I've been out/ shut down and it is all tech savvy and I don't like it much. I have no clue what buttons do what. At least we are operating again.

DH wants to get pampered and get a pedicure, that boy better not get one without me!

[grover]

I'm glad it's only Thursday! Winter break is over after this weekend and I still have a lot to do before I go back to work and my last two grad classes starts!

[luv2rn4fun]

Good morning! We had one of the best nights in a very long time...hoping this continues (it wasn't even good compared to most but much improved so I am thankful)!

It's raining here today so we will be inside. We might walk to pay my credit card bill of there's a break this afternoon. If we do I will stop at tue grocery store and treat myself to starbucks.

[MrsMB]

This has been a long "short" week for me.

It's supposed to snow today which means NO ONE if our office will be able to focus. They're all children when the "s word" comes up. Sorry, I sound bitter.

***Kid Talk***
DH and I had an argument last night. He came in while I was trying to get DD back to sleep. He does this thing where he gets her all riled up then it takes ANOTHER HOUR to get her back to sleep. Of course, I lost my temper the more I thought about it and he came back i n the room on a vengeance and it took off from there. It sucks because the aftermath of these is usually terrible.

[amaranth]

Apparently a snow storm is coming, delaying our departure home. I'm ready to leave though I miss H, miss my house, and I'm so annoyed with all the dogs/hair/noise. 7 dogs in one house with 9 people. Headache inducing.

MrsMB so sorry about the fight. I hope it's resolved quickly.

[wineandcheese]

MrsMB sending hugs!

[luv2rn4fun]

MrsMB- team you. I would be PISEED if DH messed with bedtime (and he knows it...if he is getting home right at bath time I start early so C doesn't even see him and get all round up). I would have left it for your DH to deal with bedtime since he is the one that made it worse for you. Sorry...i hope your DH realizes he was wrong and needs to support your efforts (or do it himself) and apologize (knowing you, I am sure you apologized for going off on him).

suzv- L is weird in that his second stretch is sometimes better than his first. We had a 2 wakeup night after the last two being 4 wakeup and 5 before then. I have only been feeding for 3 though...and he has taken 1 normal nap the past two days (hoping this continues). So glad you are getting more sleep! It's amazing how much it helps!! Hope it continues for you! And I hear you on jinxing...i just want to get through these next couple weeks and then I will sleep train so things are more consistent and he learns he can put himself to sleep (need to get rid of the paci, swaddle, and get him in his crib).

[HoneySpider]

Last day DH's family is here, SIL & niece want to go shopping but I don't need anything/don't feel like window shopping so DH & I might go run a few quick errands and treat ourselves to Starbucks while we're out (after getting Dunkin' yesterday, pretty rare for me to get 2 coffees out in the same week!)

[MrsMB]

Jan 5, 2017 8:58:35 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

MrsMB - team you. I would be PISEED if DH messed with bedtime (and he knows it...if he is getting home right at bath time I start early so C doesn't even see him and get all round up). I would have left it for your DH to deal with bedtime since he is the one that made it worse for you. Sorry...i hope your DH realizes he was wrong and needs to support your efforts (or do it himself) and apologize (knowing you, I am sure you apologized for going off on him).

suzv - L is weird in that his second stretch is sometimes better than his first. We had a 2 wakeup night after the last two being 4 wakeup and 5 before then. I have only been feeding for 3 though...and he has taken 1 normal nap the past two days (hoping this continues). So glad you are getting more sleep! It's amazing how much it helps!! Hope it continues for you! And I hear you on jinxing...i just want to get through these next couple weeks and then I will sleep train so things are more consistent and he learns he can put himself to sleep (need to get rid of the paci, swaddle, and get him in his crib).

Thank you. He ended up saying he would take over since I KNEW it would be forever before I could get her down again. But I was so mad about him getting her riled back up (and it being 1:30 a.m.) that I told him to get out...that him being there was making it worse. The longer he stood there, the more she just wanted to plat. He tried to turn it around on me saying he was nervous that I yelled in front of our daughter (complete exaggeration...but he has recently been diagnosed with high functioning Aspergers and apparently that's why he's super sensitive to noise.) so he tried to make it look like I was being scary in front of her. It sucks. For that reason, I eventually conceded...but it could get nasty today on his end....I hope I'm wrong. 

Sorry for the posting diarrhea everyone. 

[katespade]

MrsMB - I would be really upset if my H tried to turn that situation around on me with that type of accusation. I hope you guys are able to talk through everything without him getting nasty again.

[luv2rn4fun]

MrsMB- ((hugs)) nothing said MOTN should count. No one is reasonable when they are up with a baby that should be sleeping and wont go back to sleep (especially when you have to work the next day).

That being said...your DH does help some nights, right? So he is capable of putting her back to sleep? If he was truly trying to help and take over, I would have let him. Trust me...saying no when he offers gets you doing it on your own all the time (personal experience). AND, you have another baby on the way...your DH has to be able to care for L MOTN because you will not be able to the first few months of you plan to BF. C has been sick and he has been DH's responsibility. It doesn't go as well as when I am there for C but they are both learning to deal with it. It would probably go a lot better if DH had been involved with these things much earlier.

But, i really hope your DH doesn't make this a bigger issue than it needs to be. I think he was totally overreacting...and I know I have done things in front of our kids that should not be done/said...we are all human, full of imperfections.

[bk1]

Big hugs MrsMB! 

I hope today goes better for you and this doesn't become a bigger issue. Team you. 


luv2rn4fun SO glad you and suzv had better nights! Getting some sleep makes such a HUGE difference!

[katespade]

So, I have a one track mind and I'm sorry if I'm already driving everyone crazy, but I have a question.

Should I schedule an appointment to talk to my GYN before I schedule an appointment to have my BC removed? I'm planning on asking while I'm at the office today (I'm seeing a different specialist but they have the same front office), but I've had them recommend appointments before that were totally unnecessary (even my doctor would agree that I shouldn't have needed to come in) so I thought I'd ask for opinions. Other than anti-nausea meds, which I can ask for at the BC removal appointment, is there anything I should be discussing with her before we go for it?

H is pushing for sooner rather than later, so I'm trying to figure out a timeline. I told him that I'm just not going to tell him when I get it out and he can be surprised, because he's driving me crazy with all of his, "When are you scheduling your appointment? Let's make babies right now."

[MrsMB]

katespade I hear of some women getting a pre-conception appointment where they draw labs and discuss health questions and concerns before a woman begins attempting to get pregnant. My doctor just looked at me like I was crazy when I brought it up and just told me to call her if I get pregnant. (Of course, I did end up having to have IF testing and procedures after that...but it's another story.)Proper care is always a plus in my book. It can't hurt.

[katespade]

MrsMB - Hmmmm. Maybe I'll have them send her a message to find out if she thinks a pre-appointment is necessary. I have blood work done regularly because of my health issues, but it might not hurt to get my vitamin levels checked. I wonder if I can request blood work without an actual appointment. She and I have talked quite a bit about TTC in the past (as a someday kind of thing) because of the likelihood that I will have trouble and need intervention of some sort. She's already told me to schedule an appointment if I don't get pregnant within three months.


ETA: Can you tell I have control issues and like to overthink things? lol.

[grover]

katespade or just ask for a blood work order when you're there for the removal. Save yourself a trip.

[MrsMB]

Jan 5, 2017 12:46:47 GMT -5 katespade said:

MrsMB - Hmmmm. Maybe I'll have them send her a message to find out if she thinks a pre-appointment is necessary. I have blood work done regularly because of my health issues, but it might not hurt to get my vitamin levels checked. I wonder if I can request blood work without an actual appointment. She and I have talked quite a bit about TTC in the past (as a someday kind of thing) because of the likelihood that I will have trouble and need intervention of some sort. She's already told me to schedule an appointment if I don't get pregnant within three months.


ETA: Can you tell I have control issues and like to overthink things? lol.

Also Kudos to your doctor! They made us wait a lot longer

[katespade]

grover - That's a good idea. Or maybe I can ask to have it added onto my next thyroid panel.

[katespade]

Jan 5, 2017 12:53:43 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

Jan 5, 2017 12:46:47 GMT -5 katespade said:

MrsMB - Hmmmm. Maybe I'll have them send her a message to find out if she thinks a pre-appointment is necessary. I have blood work done regularly because of my health issues, but it might not hurt to get my vitamin levels checked. I wonder if I can request blood work without an actual appointment. She and I have talked quite a bit about TTC in the past (as a someday kind of thing) because of the likelihood that I will have trouble and need intervention of some sort. She's already told me to schedule an appointment if I don't get pregnant within three months.


ETA: Can you tell I have control issues and like to overthink things? lol.

Also Kudos to your doctor! They made us wait a lot longer

My doctor is seriously so great. They think there's a good chance that I've never ovulated regularly, so she doesn't want us to spend too much time trying without help.

[katespade]

grover - Update: My endocrinologist just added the extra tests to the thyroid panel she ordered at my appointment today, so that's taken care of (I did my blood draw right after the appt).

[amaranth]

katespade yay! I was just going to suggest adding blood work too. My doctors do that for vitamins because I have a few I've needed prescription level supplements for. I don't think this is standard though. Sounds like you're in good shape. I love that you're not telling your H the time line!

[awick14]

I haven't been on much so I maybe a little behind but wineandcheese does this mean that you still have a job just another company?

luv2rn4fun- it's been so cold here we've been inside so much lately and I wish we could go outside.

MrsMB- I hope you and your H can talk this out and figure out a better way to do things soon.

[katespade]

amaranth - I told him that he won't know when I get it removed, and I'm just going to surprise him with a BFP. I haven't decided whether I'm serious or not. lol. He's driving me crazy! It's adorable and obnoxious at the same time.

[wineandcheese]

awick14 same company.

[ewall]

Just checking in to say hi and I'm keeping up with things here at WC

MrsMB team you!

katespade aaaah!!! we always love more babies around here on WC....so excited for you

amaranth hope the snow wasn't too bad and you made it out today

[melsamoony]

I just burnt my tongue on a warm chocolate chip cookie...worth it.

katespade yay!

MrsMB I hope things have settled down between you and your H. MOTN fights are the worst.

[katespade]

Oh my gosh, H just got home and when he hugged me he also did a quick check for my BC. You know, just in case I got it removed while I was seeing a totally different doctor today.

That man is ridiculous. lol.

[ewall]

melsamoony I burned mine on pizza tonight #notsorry #worthit

[awick14]

amaranth- I hope you can get home soon.

katespade- my advice was going to be to talk to your endocrinologist, so in glad they added the blood work for you. And your H is being crazy, I'm glad DH wasn't like that.

DH and I are starting to do more work on our place. We've bought all the stuff to paint it now, and all the stuff for the tile that needs to be laid.

We have decided that we will spend a minimum of 3-4 hrs every M-F at the place trying to work on stuff. (If not longer once we actually start painting and tiling.) We need to get these renos done asap so we can get it rented out.

***baby talk***

I am excited to try out my Moby wrap tomorrow, I'm hoping if I were baby awick then I'll be able to get more done at our place. (I ended up holding her for half the time we were there today so I wasn't as productive as I wanted.)

Tomorrow night DH and I are going to watch my niece play hockey, and I am also going to wear baby awick there because it will probably be cold in the rink and that seems like a good way to keep her warm. (I can wear my thick maternity sweater. It fits over me and her.)

[katespade]

awick14 - I kind of deserve it for the whole, "I'm not going to tell you when I get it removed," thing. LOL.