Week of 7/17

[katespade]

What's everyone up to this week?
Randoms? Goals? To-dos? Vents? AWs? 

[amaranth]

Right now I have 3 extra kids I'm watching during the family funeral. 4 of the 5 have pooped in the past hour, they've gotten in at least 3 fist fights, thrown a whole apple at my head, and chucked toys at each other. Lest you think I'm blaming the others, my son was part of all the shenanigans

Also, S may have a broken foot from last week so I need to take her in to be checked. Her refusal to walk is intermittent with happy running so I'm unsure.

It can only get better, right? Lol.

[katespade]

I'm exhausted. I haven't slept through the night in almost two weeks, and I'm tired of staring at the insides of my eyelids for hours at a time. I'm going to move a diffuser into our bedroom and see if that helps.

I don't have much going on this week.
Thursday - Going to a free concert at one of the local parks.
Weekend - Taking a drive to the outlet mall to shop for new running shoes.

[katespade]

amaranth - YIKES! You aren't watching them overnight or anything, are you? Just for a few hours? Fingers crossed that the time goes by quickly. And poor S! I would get her checked, even though it's intermittent. I hope it's just sore and not broken.

Please tell me you have wine ready for later. You deserve it!

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amaranth: As a preteen I was left in charge of my cousins & siblings during wedding speeches at my step-aunt's wedding. I guess they figured with some toys & a Disney movie there wouldn't be any issues but my brother escaped the room, ran out to what was the front of the reception room and asked my parents "Can we leave now?" 😂

ETA: I agree with Katespade, some wine is definitely deserved after that.

[luv2rn4fun]

Huge ((hugs)) amaranth! You are a saint for taking on 3 extra kids. All the wine for you!

I am in a different form of hell...L is on a nursing strike and keeps biting me HARD. He's also up all night. I am so stressed over this because I am not ready to wean and can't pump enough to meet his demand (and I donated all my pumped milk because he was a bottle refuser...who now happily gulps down bottles). Thankfully he has latched twice today but has bitten me hard both times. I am still very happy for the progress and just hope he keeps nursing.

DH and I are not in a good place. He hates his life (mainly job and being tied to the boys schedules, no vacation in a long time, finances are tight, etc) and I hate his unappreciative attitude. He doesn't seem to understand how hard SAH can be at times even though he is so frustrated with C and his 2.5 yo shenanigans on the weekends.

No plans for the week. Just trying to get out as much as possible and hoping it's not too hot this week! New windows are being installed next Tuesday and I can't wait to be past this hurdle! Our house is such an oven and the highs are only high 80s low 90s.

[tacocat]

amaranth Holy crap, I hope they're getting picked up soon and you can get some wine!

Huge hugs luv2rn4fun! I hope things take a turn for the better soon and things start looking up for y'all.

We're having a very lazy day. Paw Patrol has been on all morning. I did get the dishes done, so that's something.

[amaranth]

They're supposed to leave soon ish. Whenever the funeral and burial service are done. As soon as they leave I am driving to get an XL latte. Too bad I can't order and extra shot of patience.

My FIL came and checked S out already and believes it's just sprained. He said rest and wrapping it for 3 days. Hopefully that does the trick, poor baby

luv2rn4fun so sorry about the biting. I started weaning this week because the gnawing was out of control. I couldn't deal with it any more.

katespade not sleeping is the worst. I hope you get rest soon. If work wasn't in the way, would you be able to nap? For some reason I nap better than I sleep at night.

@opal poor you, big groups of kids are no joke. They bring out the worst in everyone.

[katespade]

amaranth - Unfortunately, I'm not a napper. I almost always wake up with a wicked headache and nausea that follow me around for the rest of the day. So, I'm pretty much SOL if I don't sleep at night.

[grover]

It's hit me that summer is almost over. 3 weeks (including this week) left, and coworkers have already started phoning and making plans to meet up to start working. I loved being home so much, and I am dreading the return, but not enough to apply for new schools at this point.

[estrellita]

I have my first dentist appointment in YEARS Thursday, lol. I hate admitting that. I didn't have dental insurance under my parents and just never found a dentist up here. Better late than never?

We leave for vacation Sat! We're stopping to see BFF and her new house on the way! I'm super excited and can't wait to just take a break from life for a bit!

[bk1]

estrellita What are you doing for vacation?

luv2rn4fun Big hugs girl. I can't imagine how stressful that is.  

amaranth XL latte is needed for sure!!


We skipped music class. G has been uncooperative at the library at best lately and I didn't feel like fighting her. Got so much cleaning done yesterday and not nearly productive enough today. 


My pictures on my computer are so unorganized. I really need to get things sorted and backed up. 


Hoping to send G with my mom one morning this week so DH and I can get some stuff done around the house. Since he is job hunting and will hopefully be employeed soon we want to knock off some projects off our list while he still has time.

[luv2rn4fun]

amaranth- huge ((hugs)) to you as well! Weaning is so emotional even when you are ready. Hope it's a smooth process for you and S and hope you enjoy your XL latte!!

estrellita- have a great vacation!

katespade- ((hugs)). Not sleeping is the worst. I haven't had a full night of sleep (close, if you count the handful of 6 hours of sleep) since before L was born. I am not the best me with no sleep LOL

bk1- hope you get your stuff done that you want before your DH go s back to work! It's great that you can send G to one of your parents for awhile! Enjoy your time with just C!

We had our first nursing with no biting!! He is doing a lot better today (not perfect but I will take it!)! So thankful!

tacocat- we haven't been very productive today either and YouTube has been on a lot! I did dishes and made dinner though. Hoping to get the boys out this afternoon...we could all use a break from being inside our house.

I forgot that my SIL is taking C off my hands tomorrow morning! They are going to a big park he's never been too and I am stoked for all of us! Love him but it will be nice to only have L and get some special time with him and it will be good for C and SIL to have special time together! Last time she took him (the day before my mom passed away) he had such an amazing time! She's a teacher and is really great with both of them!

[estrellita]

bk1 We are doing a road trip so we're stopping to visit BFF, then Mount Rushmore, then to Rocky Mountain National Park (CO) for a couple days, then driving back through Nebraska (staying the night in Lincoln). I'll get to add a few states to my visited list!

[katespade]

I was so proud of myself because I remembered to put sunscreen on before my run this weekend. I thought I got it everywhere - face, ears, neck, back, shoulders, arms, legs... but I didn't even consider putting it along the part in my hair, and now my scalp is buuuuuuurned.

[wineandcheese]

amaranth you deserve an XL latte and an extra large glass of wine!

((katespade)) not sleeping is the worst.

bk1 I hope you can get some stuff done!

((luv2rn4fun))

Is it bedtime yet? I am so tired. If I make it until 8:30, it will be a miracle lol.

[MrsMB]

amaranth luv2rn4fun sooooo many hugs.

Just adjusting from sleep deprivation. DS was up all night. Ha!

[amaranth]

Jul 17, 2017 16:12:06 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

amaranth luv2rn4fun sooooo many hugs.

Just adjusting from sleep deprivation. DS was up all night. Ha!

Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope he figures out the day/night thing soon.

[luv2rn4fun]

Jul 17, 2017 18:03:26 GMT -5 amaranth said:

Jul 17, 2017 16:12:06 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

amaranth luv2rn4fun sooooo many hugs.

Just adjusting from sleep deprivation. DS was up all night. Ha!

Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope he figures out the day/night thing soon.

Ditto MrsMB! Hope you get some rest soon! Glad to see that L is loving her baby brother! You have a beautiful family!!

[luv2rn4fun]

L fell off the bed in his room right as I was about to nurse him for bedtime. I put him down to close up his windows and next thing I know he's in crawling position in the floor. He cried for a minute but went to bed fine. Of course I am worried because he is sleeping so well and not crying but would also be worried if he were crying. I doubt I will sleep well tonight although I am fairly confident he is ok (he was moving around a little while nursing, rolled over right away when I put him in his crib, and I am guessing that he scooted off backwards and hopefully landed on his butt or hands and knees). He just moved in his crib so he's not completely passed out.

[MrsMB]

luv2rn4fun sorry you had that scare!!!

[bk1]

I'm so sorry about the scare luv2rn4fun! I hope you all can get some sleep.

Wishing you sleep too MrsMB! 

[awick14]

Yikes amaranth!

((katespade)) that's how I've been sleeping too, it's horrible. I always forget to put sunscreen in my part lines and I always get burnt there.

((luv2rn4fun)) in sorry you had that scare. DD rolled off our bed the other day. I'm so glad our mattress is currently on the floor and the dog bed was where she rolled off. She did go off the dog bed too. But at least it broke her fall a little. (I reached over to grab the wipes so I could change her diaper.)



estrellita- I'm jealous of a vacation. I want to go somewhere so bad.

bk1- I hope he finds something soon.

[awick14]

@-related, I posted about this in MMM if you want to read the post there. But short form, my DD may have been exposed to TB while at a program sometime between feb-June. So I am having her tested today, and we should get most of the results by thurs. (all but the chest X-ray)
She also was exposed to HFM disease at the gym daycare. But she should be ok there because she was exposed almost 2 weeks ago and she doesn't have any symptoms of that, and we should be past the incubation period. 😞

Other then all that our house should be listed by Thursday. (This is dragging so much....)

[wineandcheese]

awick14 fx she is ok!

I'm working today but I'm with a great partner, was able to stop at Starbucks for an iced coffee and about to eat my salad for lunch. So far it's a good day! Hopefully it stays this way.

[luv2rn4fun]

((Hugs)) awick14. Hope your DD is ok and your house gets listed soon!

L slept really well last night but I was up worried about him. He cried for less than a minute at 12:45 and still had not woken up to nurse by 3:15 so I went and woke him up to make sure he was ok (which he was). He seems normal, nothing too different than yesterday (his poop is softer and nose is runny which can all be rested to teething).

He's napping now and C is with my SIL on their play date!!! So nice to have a little break! She will bring him back for lunch and nap...L and I will go for a walk once he's awake before it gets too hot!

My dads cousin sent C a potty training package yesterday with Mickey training pants and two potty books! He loves his new big boy underwear (like Dadda, he says...even though DH doesn't have Mickey LOL) that he insisted on wearing them today and has done really well so far! He does pretty well with pee and self prompts most of the time...poop is a whole other issue that is not fun (he walks around for a good hour afraid to poop and wanting to cuddle LOL...it has gotten better and he gets a balloon when he's successful...which has happened once in over 2 weeks of potty training).

[Blue Moon]

luv2rn4fun I'm glad to hear the nursing strike is over. I didn't get a chance to respond earlier but I saw your struggle and I was definitely thinking of you guys!

awick14 I hope your DD is ok!

[katespade]

Oh my gosh, awick14, how scary! I hope your DD is okay!

[luv2rn4fun]

Jul 18, 2017 16:57:42 GMT -5 Blue Moon said:

luv2rn4fun I'm glad to hear the nursing strike is over. I didn't get a chance to respond earlier but I saw your struggle and I was definitely thinking of you guys!

awick14 I hope your DD is ok!

Thank you! He's all back to normal- so thankful! I didn't really get to wean C on "my terms" (had to wean super fast when I got pregnant with L per RE advice) so I am holding out hope that o have more of a say it in this time around and as of today want to keep going for quite awhile longer.

How are you doing? How's your DS? How is B adjusting to having a little brother? How are you coping with both of them being home? Is your DH able to help you more or still working on projects? Been thinking of you too and wish we lived closer so I could come give you a break. Hang in there- you are doing a great job!

[MrsMB]

awick14 just said a prayer for your DD that all is well!!! Keep us updated!!!

@@@ have to share this ) wanderingenough got this adorable onesie for H )