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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 11:50:29 GMT -6
nellieoleson hopefully she'll perk up quickly! That is so hard! Has she been apart from you before? If this is a first I'm sure it'll take more time. She did a few days of day camp at the same place last summer, but I had to withdraw her because she wasn't really adjusting well. She was not even 2 1/2 then, though, so I was hoping she'd have an easier time now. I have a feeling dd2 is going to be worse when her time comes. She has a hard time if I even leave her to go to the bathroom. 😬
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 12, 2017 11:53:24 GMT -6
nellieoleson do you belong to a gym or do parents morning out anywhere? You might try doing something like that bc it's super low commitment and you can come back after 20 minutes if they are panicking. How long does she stay for?
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 11:59:28 GMT -6
nellieoleson do you belong to a gym or do parents morning out anywhere? You might try doing something like that bc it's super low commitment and you can come back after 20 minutes if they are panicking. How long does she stay for? I had been wanting to join a gym with childcare, but dd2 had that issue where she was puking all the time and then she was going through an intense stranger danger phase where I knew it would be impossible to leave her, so I kind of forgot about it. But that's a good idea. I think the dds would do better being together, too. Preschool is only 2 hours. I pick her up in 30 minutes. I was going to take dd2 to the park, but she fell asleep in the car on the 3 minute drive over here so now I'm just sitting in my car waiting....
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Post by tinydancer on Sept 12, 2017 12:04:55 GMT -6
Hugs nellieoleson, that's so hard. My LO (who is generally outgoing and not shy) cried everyday for a week at preschool drop off. And he sometimes still protests (for about 15 seconds). It's heartbreaking, but it will get better.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 12, 2017 12:07:03 GMT -6
Ugh, the worst, nellieoleson. It is SO hard when they are so sad like that. Is it possible for you to go peek in and see how she is doing without her seeing you?
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 12:08:47 GMT -6
Hugs nellieoleson, that's so hard. My LO (who is generally outgoing and not shy) cried everyday for a week at preschool drop off. And he sometimes still protests (for about 15 seconds). It's heartbreaking, but it will get better. That's what I'm hoping for! Dd1 is a pretty cautious and sensitive kid, so hopefully it doesn't take her too long.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 12:09:47 GMT -6
Ugh, the worst, nellieoleson. It is SO hard when they are so sad like that. Is it possible for you to go peek in and see how she is doing without her seeing you? I think they are out on the playground right now, so I'm going to drive by and see if I can get a glimpse of her before I park to pick her up.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 12, 2017 12:09:57 GMT -6
She is precious!
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 12:10:38 GMT -6
For the record, before I had kids I would have rolled my eyes SO HARD at a mom fretting so much about sending her child to preschool for 2 hours. I feel pretty lame. But that's my baby!
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 12, 2017 13:42:59 GMT -6
scorpioscuba, what a hard situation! I think you got great advice from everyone, though. dizzycooks, I really hope your m/s is over soon. Everyone has super cute costume ideas! They don't really do Halloween over here - well, it's starting to encroach but there are no rules and no structure and I don't participate. Kids dress up around Carnival season (Mardi Gras), so we save the costumes for then. The costumes here are also a lot less elaborate than in the US. Kids are basically princesses, fairies, pirates, firefighters, or police officers.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 12, 2017 18:32:20 GMT -6
My dh left yesterday at 630am, got home at 8pm. Left today at 7 so he could have breakfast with us, but he still isn't home. Except for breakfast today he hasn't seen the kids since Sunday. I am freaking exhausted. I honestly don't think I'd mind so much except I know he's coming home and he's going to want to chat and hang out and I just want to watch trashy tv and collapse. ETA I think this is compounded for bc I know he has a meeting until 830 tomorrow night so I'm solo again. I have a friend who's h travels and she is constantly saying how lucky I am dh doesn't travel. I'm not convinced. This is the crap that will make going back to work next year suck extra.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 19:02:33 GMT -6
dizzycooks - that's tough. It sounds like my H's typical work schedule. Sometimes I think it would be easier if he was actually out of town than barely home. Actually it would probably be harder on our marriage, but easier on my day to day parenting.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 12, 2017 19:07:25 GMT -6
dizzycooks - that's tough. It sounds like my H's typical work schedule. Sometimes I think it would be easier if he was actually out of town than barely home. Actually it would probably be harder on our marriage, but easier on my day to day parenting. I was thinking about you when I posted this. I'm sorry to complain when I know this is your normal. He use to have a much calmer schedule and I miss it. We had a life after work, we did things. I missed a Girl Scout meeting and a pta meeting tonight, but I can't justify getting a sitter for that stuff when he might actually make it home and it's truly optional.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 12, 2017 19:24:53 GMT -6
dizzycooks - that's tough. It sounds like my H's typical work schedule. Sometimes I think it would be easier if he was actually out of town than barely home. Actually it would probably be harder on our marriage, but easier on my day to day parenting. I was thinking about you when I posted this. I'm sorry to complain when I know this is your normal. He use to have a much calmer schedule and I miss it. We had a life after work, we did things. I missed a Girl Scout meeting and a pta meeting tonight, but I can't justify getting a sitter for that stuff when he might actually make it home and it's truly optional. Oh, you have every right to complain! It's hard. And I totally get the babysitter/optional stuff thing. I think I'm going to have to figure out a new plan now that the girls are getting older and will be having more activities. It's been easier to just stay home for the most part so far.
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Post by theoprah on Sept 12, 2017 19:46:54 GMT -6
nellieoleson - that is so much cuteness!!! I hope that the day got better for both of you! dizzycooks - sorry that YH always gets home so late! When DH is late it drives me up the wall!! And that's when I have only been alone with the kids for 90 minutes!!
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Post by sjames2015 on Sept 12, 2017 22:50:04 GMT -6
dizzycooks - that's tough. It sounds like my H's typical work schedule. Sometimes I think it would be easier if he was actually out of town than barely home. Actually it would probably be harder on our marriage, but easier on my day to day parenting. I am right there with you. It's soo much easier on my day to day to have H out of town, but we all miss him. When he's home and awake 3 hours a day it's totally a mind F, he rotates days and nights. But it is so hard on our marriage, especially when I get soo used to him being gone that when he comes home and messes it all up I can't take it. Sorry dizzycooks not a consistent schedule and late nights are so hard. And yes to trashy tv!
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Post by lollipop on Sept 13, 2017 6:48:18 GMT -6
It's S's birthday today. He's 6. I was not sappy and emotional about it until someone from my month board with him posted #downwardslopeto10. Now I'm sad and not ready for him to be so big.
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Post by theoprah on Sept 13, 2017 7:04:33 GMT -6
lollipop - Happy Birthday to Little Lollipop!! You have plenty of fun years before the big 1-0!
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Post by theoprah on Sept 13, 2017 7:05:32 GMT -6
scorpioscuba - if your DS is a police officer ... then I think your DD should be a donut! Hee hee hee!!
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 13, 2017 8:03:50 GMT -6
Happy birthday to S, lollipop! Has this week been going better at school? I'm sure it's a big adjustment for him to be gone all day.
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Post by lollipop on Sept 13, 2017 8:35:27 GMT -6
Happy birthday to S, lollipop! Has this week been going better at school? I'm sure it's a big adjustment for him to be gone all day. It's been good so far this week. He's still tired and a bit cranky at the end of the day, but it's not too bad. And he's vastly improved writing his letters, he's getting almost all of the uppercase ones right on the first try, he's still struggling a bit with lowercase though. They started sight word lists this week. He recognizes them when I say the word and ask him to point to it, but when I hold it up and ask him to tell me he gets confused on a lot of them. It's weird.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 13, 2017 9:54:21 GMT -6
scorpioscuba - if your DS is a police officer ... then I think your DD should be a donut! Hee hee hee!! THIS! is an awesome idea! I will have to see if I can make this work!
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 13, 2017 9:56:05 GMT -6
I have a clogged tear duct and the beginnings of a cold sore. FML. Oh and I'm going to Dallas this afternoon for a meeting tomorrow.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 13, 2017 9:56:22 GMT -6
Happy Birthday to S! I'm glad to hear he is doing better with this letters.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 13, 2017 9:58:09 GMT -6
Re H's and their schedules...I was really annoyed last night when H came home from school earlier than I expected. So long trashy tv. Also, as hard as it was last spring being on my own every single night, I kinda miss that routine. He kinda just messes it all up in the name of "help." Bad wife, party of 1?
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Post by thebanich on Sept 13, 2017 13:04:17 GMT -6
Re H's and their schedules...I was really annoyed last night when H came home from school earlier than I expected. So long trashy tv. Also, as hard as it was last spring being on my own every single night, I kinda miss that routine. He kinda just messes it all up in the name of "help." Bad wife, party of 1? This doesn't make you a bad wife. I legit get excited if my H is going out for a night (hopefully after putting the kids to bed). My mom gets mad because "he works enough, he needs to be with you" and I'm like Mom, this is the only time I can catch up on Blue Bloods or watch The Help for the 18th time. Now as for being away all the time... that would be hard. I don't adult well alone after about a week.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 13, 2017 13:18:49 GMT -6
scorpioscuba that does not make you a bad wife. If it does then we can all get a table together and I'd be fine with it. 😂 So I've reached a new low. I put half the diapers in the wash, went to the bathroom, sat on the couch figuring they're washing, the lawn is getting watered and so I am actually "doing" stuff. It took ten minutes for me to realize I hadn't actually put the rest of the diapers in OR started the machine.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 13, 2017 21:00:56 GMT -6
Dd2 started saying "Cheese" when I take her picture. She is so proud of herself and it's the stinking cutest thing ever. ❤️
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Post by kcrkcs on Sept 14, 2017 6:44:07 GMT -6
I definetly look forward to the time between when I finish work and when hubs and L get home the days that she goes to daycare. Now that I have after school hrs again it's only about 15minutes but that alone time is very precious! L is sick today. Fever started last night. So not looking forward to cranky sick baby today. Normally my mom watches her on Thursday's but she is out of town so wish me luck getting anything done 😬
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Post by kcrkcs on Sept 14, 2017 6:47:40 GMT -6
Oh also I have put myself on a weekday drinking hiatus again. It got out of control with end of summer get together and entertaining clients/travel. Not drunk out of control but I am quite sure the frequency and amounts were no bueno.
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