@ Randoms 02/26

[MrsMB]

We're potty training this weekend, finally. My daughter has been ready....we've just been slammed. It will be what it will be. 

But I really started this thread to check on HoneySpider and ewall How the heck are y'all?! I need updates. Don't make me stalk you on here  

[grover]

A and I both have stomach bugs. I feel so much worse for her since she has no idea what's going on.

[ewall]

Oh no grover! I hope you both feel better soon.

MrsMB Good luck with potty training! DS is not quite there yet, but we're getting closer.

[HoneySpider]

A/S went well except LO was backside up so we couldn't get a good look at face & heart....which means I get a bonus ultrasound in 4 weeks! So I'm actually not that disappointed Everything else looked great, baby is 11 oz. which just seems sooooo small but is normal for gestational age.

I feel like this is the longest pregnancy ever which I also said with DS....this one seems even slower though. About halfway there though!

[ewall]

And to answer the tag

23 weeks now, everything going well. Feel pretty great. Allowing myself to buy a few girly outfits! The weekly B12 injections have not been bad - I am now a "pro" at giving myself a shot.

Repeat c-section scheduled for June 19th. I was hoping for a VBAC, but not a good candidate with giant babies. We don't have names, won't decide until she's here. We have one front runner, but honestly have not sat down to discuss and make a list so who knows.

[MrsMB]

ewall Aw, a GIRL!!! How fun!!! One of each ) (You may have announced on MMM or somewhere else and I just don't venture out much )

HoneySpider YAY for everything looking good so far AND getting a bonus US!!!

[krystee]

Glad things are going well, HoneySpider and ewall!

I don't understand why I am so completely exhausted. I am getting five hours of sleep a night which should be enough to function. But I have a constant headache and I find myself nodding off all the time. I just want to feel energetic and normal again!

[luv2rn4fun]

HoneySpider- glad the a/s went well!!

ewall- I totally missed you were having a girl as well! Congratulations!!

krystee- I would be a non functional zombie on 5 hours of sleep. I usually get at least that and a few more broken hours of sleep each night. I would function much better if I got 7-8 hours straight consistently.

[tacocat]

krystee I'm getting about 6 hours a night. I feel pretty good in the morning, but as the day goes on I can feel myself crashing.

MrsMB Good luck with potty training!

DS2 had his 4 month shots today. We've been snuggling since we got home. I had MIL pick up DS1 from school, so I could soak up the baby cuddles.

DS2 is still in RNP in our room. We're going to try to transition him to the PNP this week. We kind of tried a week or two ago, and it didn't go well. DS1 was already in the PNP by this point and I don't remember it being a big deal for him to switch. Hoping it only takes a couple of days for DS2 to adjust.

[grover]

krystee, that feeling was normal for me until she hit a 7-9 hour straight stretch. Then I finally started feeling normal most days.

[luv2rn4fun]

MrsMB- good luck with potty training this weekend! I hope it goes very smoothly for you guys! I am sure it will 😀. Prayers friend!

[estrellita]

krystee I can function off 5 hours for a night or two but every night definitely not! I try to nap during the day when I can if I'm feeling like that!

MrsMB GL with potty training!

[estrellita]

I got A to nurse today it wasn't for long and she completely refused one side, but it was nice that she hasn't forgotten how to nurse, lol. I'm still curious why she completely freaked out at the one side.. It's a major slacker when I pump (I typically only get 1-1.5oz which is half of what I get on the other side) so it's like she remembers she doesn't get as much. Weird!

[awick14]

MrsMB- good luck

HoneySpider- yay for an extra ultrasound, and I’m glad things are going well.

ewall- do you have to do the injections until term? I felt like a pro at injections while I was pregnant too.

krystee- I’m usually someone who functions on little to no sleep and lately it’s not cutting it either.

[estrellita]

I got A to nurse on the side she's been refusing! It was for like 5 seconds before she fell asleep, but it was something, lol. I'm sure no one cares but I was excited and needed to share somewhere, lol.

[krystee]

This baby is a dream. We went to lunch with my team at work, drove an hour to our rental house, stayed there for a bit and drove an hour back, picked up DS1 from daycare...and he just slept or calmly observed everything the whole time, even though his eating schedule was totally thrown off.

Getting out and socializing was amazing! I feel so much better today. Being stuck at home is bad for my mental health.

[amaranth]

Feb 28, 2018 19:23:28 GMT -5 krystee said:

This baby is a dream. We went to lunch with my team at work, drove an hour to our rental house, stayed there for a bit and drove an hour back, picked up DS1 from daycare...and he just slept or calmly observed everything the whole time, even though his eating schedule was totally thrown off.

Getting out and socializing was amazing! I feel so much better today. Being stuck at home is bad for my mental health.

Not true for everyone, but most people I know had dreamy second kids.

Makes me really nervous to even ponder a third. Okay, more like, terrified to have a third is more accurate. 

So glad for you to have an easy baby. It makes a whole world of difference in bouncing back and taking care of kid #1.

[bk1]

I haven't nursed C since Sunday night. 

I know mentally I am ready to be done nursing but I am having all the feelings about it. I struggled so hard to get it to work with G, and worked so hard to get it to keep working with C. I know my supply is super low because I haven't done anything to try and dry up and I still haven't gotten sore or too full feeling. She had been biting me every night so it felt like the right time to wean her. She has done awesome and hasn't been too mad at me for cutting her off. 


And random - G is a very cautious girl. She gets scared easily and discouraged with new things. She really is a mini-me. I took the girls on a play date yesterday to the children's museum and G climbed a two story play structure and came down a tunnel slide by herself. I'm so ridiculously proud of her! She had so much fun and did it at least half a dozen times. 


Basically - both my girls are seeming so big all of a sudden. It's so much fun but man I am having feelings about all of it. <3 

[estrellita]

bk1 *hugs* you've made it so far with C! I know you had a lot of the same issues with G as I did with E so that's amazing! I know a lot of people have a really hard time stopping so I don't blame you for feeling sad about it! And go G!

[Blue Moon]

bk1, ((hugs)) you have done a great job! I can totally relate. Each of my kids have had a totally different nursing relationship. B was great, and G has been a struggle since the very beginning. And I also totally relate on the sudden realization of the kids getting so big. When I went into G's room the other morning, he was standing up in his crib, clapping. I was so taken aback because he just looked SO much bigger than the night before.

estrellita, congrats on the successful nursing session! You have really persevered through a lot with A and you're doing a great job!

[Blue Moon]

ewall, I missed you were having a girl, how exciting!

Glad you had a good anatomy scan HoneySpider!

[Blue Moon]

This weekend is my first kid free weekend since before B was born 3.5 years ago. I am supposed to be leaving tonight to drive up to my parents house to spend the night solo there in my hometown. The weather is supposed to be terrible so I'm still hesitating on whether it will be safe to drive tonight. My BFF is picking me up bright and early Saturday morning to head to her bachelorette party Saturday. On Sunday morning, I'll have to make a 5+ hour drive home, because I won't be stopping at my parent's to split the drive like on the way up. I'm excited, but also nervous for being away. I've never left G overnight at all. H actually has today off for a brief medical procedure, so he's getting lots of kid free time to himself today while we are all at school. I feel better knowing that he'll be refreshed heading into a full weekend with a teething baby and a sassy threenager, lol.

[pooh8402]

We just had like the shortest pediatric dentist appointment ever. Appointment time was 10 am, we were out that door at 10:25. But I still believe it was thorough, the dentist was very fast and E was SO cooperative. I'm so proud of him for being so good, especially for 2.5 years old.

The dentist did say he has weak enamel on his back molars, likely from not developing properly in utero. (Also, there's a family history--I have terrible teeth) So E may be prone to cavities or cracking on the back teeth, and the dentist said he would keep a close eye on it.

[luv2rn4fun]

((Hugs)) bk1. You have done an amazing job BFing this long! I can also relate to them all of a sudden seeming so much bigger and how fast it is going. Both boys have recently taken very big developmental leaps all of a sudden. It’s bittersweet for sure.

estrellita- yay for successfully nursing A! Keep up the great work mama! Also, L has always favored my left side. I actually just stopped nursing him completely on my right a few months ago because the right never did much for him. I think they can totally tell the difference and develop a preference.

Blue Moon- be safe and have a blast this weekend!!!

We had open house at preschool last night! It ended up just being me that went since C didn’t nap andas in bed at 6:30z. It was great to talk to his teachers, see the work they are doing, etc. And awesome to hear that he is doing very well there!

Took the boys for a 6 mile run and finished at a park for some play time! We have also managed to vacuum, clean the kitchen, downstairs bathroom. Trying to motivate myself to vacuum upstairs after naps but I also need to make dinner and night bake brownies.

[luv2rn4fun]

L STTN!! He’s only done this 6 times and has been so bad lately. The last 3 nights I finally decided I was done nursing at night and it was horrible (up 5-6x, 2 hours of off and on screaming the first night etc). I actually got some sleep and feel so much better today! I hope he keeps this up!

[estrellita]

If I didn't know better, I'd say A is teething. She's been drooling quite a bit and chewing on her hands. I know it's possible but unlikely this early. I felt her gums and didn't feel or see anything. I don't remember E drooling this much ever really!

[luv2rn4fun]

We all walked to Starbucks this morning, came home and let the boys play for a bit, and then I took them for a run while DH started a house project (he is redoing our fireplaces with Brick-A-New).

It wasn’t supposed to rain til later so I thought we were ok. Nope. It started drizzling 2.6 miles from home and quickly turned into a downpour. Thankfully they had a huge blanket and they both stayed relatively warm and dry. I ran much faster home than I usually do.

DH is always wanting to do house projects and I don’t because 1) money and 2) solo parenting. I finally let him replace a chandelier last weekend and he bought this “paint” for the fireplaces. He also bought an Orange tree yesterday that he needs to plant. Anyways, he always down plays everything and says it will take X time. Yeah, it always take like 4x longer than he anticipates. So far he has been painting the first of 3 coats on the first fireplace for 3 hours and isn’t even halfway done. It better look nice when he’s finished...not sure how I will keep the boys entertained after naps while trying to get dinner done as well. Probably going to see if my dad is up for a run tomorrow...if we go to the harbor that should kill at least 2 hours, maybe even a little more.