I'm working from home until noon and then need to go pick up the kids as daycare is closing early today. DH is working today, tomorrow and Saturday so I'm gearing up for some solo parenting the next few days. I'm considering taking the kids to a new years eve event at the local zoo and will then make myself a nice dinner and drink prosecco once the kids go to sleep.
My kids went through a phase of this between 4-8 weeks where it would take hours to get them to sleep. We would so the 4 Ss from Happiest baby in the block. Basically I would swaddle them and rock them in the dark nursery until they finally passed out. Our pedi recommended gripe water, which helped somewhat. I agree that it helped to be more aware of their awake/ sleep time to be sure to put them down before they were overstimulated/overtired.
We opened presents, went for a walk due to it being so warm and are now watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation! We'll have dinner at around 5:30.
Growing up and to this day my family put out gifts on xmas eve after the kids went to bed. I haven't put out any of the kids or DH's presents, but DH has put some of mine under the tree already, even though we're going to be packing them up and bringing them to my parents house with us.
H just sent me a text that he wants to get his family Christmas presents. My confession is I do NOT want to get them a thing!
First of all, we have not exchanged gifts among adults in YEARS on either side of the family. With the exception of getting my mom a Kindle last year that was more of a thank you for moving her life here to be our nanny.
So, now he wants to give them gifts but not my family? I don't have time to shop for my mom and sister and send things to my brothers and father. Its the 22nd!! And it's rude that my mom and sister will be here and they get nothing while we hand out gifts to his family?!?
Nevermind the fact that his family is never around! Seriously, we see his father at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas despite living 20 mins away. He never, ever calls or asks about the kids etc. They are just not involved in our lives except when they come around at the holidays despite them all loving 20 mins away. Plus, I spend a shit ton of money every year hosting every single holiday meal not to mention the time and energy spent on it!!! I do not want to spend more money on these people.
And yea, I realize I am being a total bitch.
Team you on this one!! I'd argue the point that your family will be there too and it's not fair to only give his family gifts.
We have a 2015 Pilot, and looked at the pathfinder, highlander and traverse earlier this year. The Pilot won out due to having more trunk space especially when the 3rd row was in. We wouldn't have been able to fit out stroller in the trunk of the highlander with the 3rd row in.