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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 11, 2017 7:28:38 GMT -6
Christmas is coming!! crimsonandclover you said Santa isnt a big thing where you are. Is it more St. Nick? Do you do St Nick with your kids? We have our first family Christmas next weekend and I do not feel ready. I have three gifts still to make and we apparently are doing nothing for our parents. I’m ok with that, I’d rather spend time, but i hope they don’t mind. I feel kind of bad. Dd3 has had a language explosion in the last week. She now says poop, puke, uh oh and cookie. Thinking about our last week or so this all seems very appropriate.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Dec 11, 2017 7:35:33 GMT -6
Yep. He comes in the night from Dec 5-6, so that's already come and gone. He comes to preschool and grade schools and lots of holiday events, but a lot of Germans are really particular about making it clear that this is NOT Santa Claus- he was a real person who was a bishop in what is now Turkey and helped orphaned kids. He also has a sidekick, Knight Rupert, who beats kids who were bad with a club he carries. He also shows up at some of the events (though I've never seen him club anyone ). Santa fills our kids stockings on Christmas, But he doesn't bring them any presents as such.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 11, 2017 9:43:06 GMT -6
Dd2 has started calling Santa “Ho Ho” which I am finding funny and adorable.
I still don’t know what I’m doing for Santa gifts for the girls. They basically want the same thing, so we may end up getting them a joint big Santa present.
Over the weekend I finalized the plans for our Christmas gathering with my mom and family. I was actually hoping we weren’t doing it at all this year, and that my mom and her husband would just come over for brunch Xmas eve, but nope. Christmas Eve at my mom’s house as usual. I’m dreading it because my asshole BIL who cheated on my sister will probably be there. I’m not ready to forgive him or make polite small talk with him even though she has taken him back, they’ve refinanced their house, and are going to Mexico for vacation next month.
Yay families.
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Dec 11, 2017 10:56:01 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 11, 2017 10:56:01 GMT -6
I didn't set my alarm last night, so S was late for school. I gave him the option to stay home, but he wanted to go, so we went.
H's mom called last night, but he missed it so she's going to call again today to make plans for Christmas. I hate trying to please everyone. It would be 10000x easier to just say "if you want to see us, come to us" But I hate having people in my house. Plus his parents would never go for it. They'd say I was being difficult and rude.
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Dec 11, 2017 12:45:17 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 11, 2017 12:45:17 GMT -6
And apparently I lost H's wallet. FML.
Nevermind. He just texted. It fell out of his coat pocket (where I was sure I put it) and fell down beside the seat in his car. I was freaking out. I thought maybe I had left it in the van and it got stolen. I need a drink 😥
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 11, 2017 13:54:48 GMT -6
I spent the morning learning to make egg rolls with my Thai neighbor! So yummy! I actually feel like I could make them now and bonus, we have dinner tonight ready to go!
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Post by scorpioscuba on Dec 11, 2017 16:24:26 GMT -6
I really need for dd to be better. She seemed to be for a few days. And now she isn’t. Her pediatrician couldn’t see her until too late in the day and this crap has been going on so long I knew I wanted to push for a chest X-ray so I brought her to the children’s ER. So glad I did. They listened to her breathing and brought her straight back. We didn’t even have to wait in the waiting room. She’s had an hour long breathing treatment, a dose of steroids that she just puked up all over me and now we are waiting for them to take her for a chest X-ray. Oh and I’m supposed to travel to Chicago for work tomorrow. 😳
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Post by scorpioscuba on Dec 11, 2017 16:25:47 GMT -6
nellieoleson I don’t blame you. I’d likely never forgive him. But I’m not the forgiving kind when it comes to that stuff. I’m sorry you have to put up with him over the holidays.
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Dec 11, 2017 17:17:25 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2017 17:17:25 GMT -6
scorpioscuba sending healing thoughts! Hope she feels relief soon!
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 11, 2017 17:33:01 GMT -6
scorpioscuba I am so sorry she’s still sick!! That is miserable. Do you have a nebulizer at home? It’s been a lifesaver.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 11, 2017 18:48:37 GMT -6
scorpioscuba - poor dd! I hope they can help her get a little relief. Poor baby.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 11, 2017 19:44:09 GMT -6
Dh has the crud I had last week, complete with projectile vomiting. When will I catch a break??
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Post by kcrkcs on Dec 11, 2017 19:51:46 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 11, 2017 20:00:18 GMT -6
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 11, 2017 20:37:27 GMT -6
I got my haircut today... and got bangs! It’s been a while and it feels great.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 11, 2017 20:45:48 GMT -6
I got my haircut today... and got bangs! It’s been a while and it feels great. Picture? I have a hair appointment in January and I’m not sure what I want to do. My hair has finally recovered from the atrocious cut I received last spring and I have my length back. I may chop it off...
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 11, 2017 20:47:25 GMT -6
I got my haircut today... and got bangs! It’s been a while and it feels great. Picture? I have a hair appointment in January and I’m not sure what I want to do. My hair has finally recovered from the atrocious cut I received last spring and I have my length back. I may chop it off... I feel like I was growing out a weird short layer from postpartum hair loss foreverrrrrrrrrr. I’ll post pic once these kids stop hanging off my legs.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 11, 2017 22:23:02 GMT -6
Before: After:
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Post by lollipop on Dec 12, 2017 9:51:18 GMT -6
I'm so glad that it's H's short week. I get to sleep in tomorrow. I was struggling this morning. I might nap when M does.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Dec 12, 2017 10:03:29 GMT -6
dizzycooks we do have a nebulize but even that wasn’t helping. I had no idea that when you take a toddler to the pediatric ER with breathing issues there is no waiting. They take you right back. It was scary but also a huge relief. They gave dd an hour long continuous breathing treatment and a dose of steroids. That did the trick. They monitored her for a couple hours. Also did an X-ray of her lungs which are clear so that’s was good. She basically has reactive airway which means any cold or virus she picks up flares asthma symptoms. She’s just too young to diagnose asthma. Her pediatrician called me while we were still in the ER and had me coming in Friday to talk about getting her on a daily preventative through the cold and flu season to hopefully prevent bad flare ups like yesterday.
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Dec 12, 2017 14:54:04 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 12, 2017 14:54:04 GMT -6
dizzycooks we do have a nebulize but even that wasn’t helping. I had no idea that when you take a toddler to the pediatric ER with breathing issues there is no waiting. They take you right back. It was scary but also a huge relief. They gave dd an hour long continuous breathing treatment and a dose of steroids. That did the trick. They monitored her for a couple hours. Also did an X-ray of her lungs which are clear so that’s was good. She basically has reactive airway which means any cold or virus she picks up flares asthma symptoms. She’s just too young to diagnose asthma. Her pediatrician called me while we were still in the ER and had me coming in Friday to talk about getting her on a daily preventative through the cold and flu season to hopefully prevent bad flare ups like yesterday. That's exactly how S is. We have a puffer for him now, but when he was little we had to take him in a couple of times for steroids and nebulizer treatments. We got lucky in that he rarely gets sick though.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 13, 2017 8:39:42 GMT -6
Good morning lovelies, I am convinced that if I want anything done I must do it before 10am. So much not happening lately. Anyway, dd3 finally slept through the night for what feels like the first time in more than a week. Still no molars here, but she had so much milk last night at dinner she woke up completely soaked through her diaper. Apparently I wanted to do laundry today and she was trying to motivate me. Lots of snow/sleet flurries here today so if should be fun to drive around. lollipop my dh pulled something like your dh did a while back, except I'm pretty sure he was serious. He wants to move to CA, San Fran area to be exact. I am like "What??" Sigh. A part of me thinks moving would be awesome, but knowing that what little support system I have would be complete gone is a bit overwhelming. Add to that the fact that future plane tickets for 6, plus car rental would be hella expensive, I just don't see how it's realistic.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 13, 2017 10:18:06 GMT -6
Good morning lovelies, I am convinced that if I want anything done I must do it before 10am. So much not happening lately. Anyway, dd3 finally slept through the night for what feels like the first time in more than a week. Still no molars here, but she had so much milk last night at dinner she woke up completely soaked through her diaper. Apparently I wanted to do laundry today and she was trying to motivate me. Lots of snow/sleet flurries here today so if should be fun to drive around. lollipop my dh pulled something like your dh did a while back, except I'm pretty sure he was serious. He wants to move to CA, San Fran area to be exact. I am like "What??" Sigh. A part of me thinks moving would be awesome, but knowing that what little support system I have would be complete gone is a bit overwhelming. Add to that the fact that future plane tickets for 6, plus car rental would be hella expensive, I just don't see how it's realistic. Not to mention the Bay Area is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. It would be so hard to find a place big enough for your family, unless you wanted to be 2+ hours outside of the city. And then still $$$$$$.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 11:29:43 GMT -6
Dd said something this weekend that I’ve been waiting for her to say... thank you and love you. Omg heart melts! I still haven’t sent out or thought about bday party. I need to do that since her bday is I’m two weeks!!! Ahhh!!
Don’t forget to check out the meteor shower tonight!!!!
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Dec 13, 2017 11:48:20 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 13, 2017 11:48:20 GMT -6
dizzycooks I would have been all for It, except for the part where we would know literally 0 people There, and I feel isolated enough here, where I have family and friends.
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Post by kcrkcs on Dec 13, 2017 12:54:09 GMT -6
nellieoleson I love the hair cut! It's cold as an iceberg in a blizzard here. All I want to do is hibernate!
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Post by crimsonandclover on Dec 13, 2017 14:10:33 GMT -6
scorpioscuba, how scary - I hope she's doing better now! dizzycooks, is your DH better? I hope the sick is now gone from your house... I haven't seen theoprah around these parts in a while. dizzycooks, did you scare her off? Things are absolutely crazy around here with tons of Christmas parties and things to bake for these parties. It makes me want to crawl in a hole. Next Wednesday are the last events, then I can breathe again.
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Dec 13, 2017 21:36:17 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Dec 13, 2017 21:36:17 GMT -6
Internet's down for a couple of days. H took the tablet, with my book on it, with him, so I'm watching True Blood on DVD. I was in the mood for a cheesy Christmas movie, but I don't have any on DVD.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 13, 2017 22:20:45 GMT -6
You guys. Dd2 is driving me crazy. 40% of the time she is the sweetest girl ever, but the other 60% is a defiant, destructive hellion who doesn’t GAF about anything other than herself. (Or “NEE!” as she says for “me”)
I mean, going anywhere with her gives me an underlying anxiety because she might start screaming and throwing herself on the floor at a moments notice. Or just sitting on the floor and refusing to move. Or running for the door. Or picking up anything in arms reach and throwing it as hard as she can.
Then at home her listening is completely selective, and if I turn my back for a minute I turn around to find her gouging dents in the table with a fork, drawing on the couch with a marker, or destroying some artwork her sister is working on.
It’s exhausting. And I feel like I’m being a mean mom lately, but my patience has been stretched sooooo thin. Ugh.
Part of it is that dd1 was so easy behavior-wise. I could probably count the tantrums she’s had on hand - and none of them were in public. She’s always stayed close, always listened, has never been particularly destructive. I hate to think I’m setting up a good kid/bad kid dynamic but it feels like that’s what is happening.
Also, dd2 is super tall for her age, so I think she gets treated older that she is? I don’t know. Sometimes I think I have unrealistic expectations for her behavior, but I don’t know. She can’t damage furniture, other people’s belonging, and throw things at me when she doesn’t get her way.
Blah. Anyway. I know it’s a phase, and hopefully she gets it out of her system soon. She’s a sweet, sweet, fun and funny girl. She just needs to chill goddammit
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 9:31:26 GMT -6
nellieoleson this will pass. It’s a hard phase I think but only a phase. We are starting to see a lot of tantrums over basically anything she doesn’t get immediately that she wants. Last night trying to get dinner ready was particularly trying. Dd hasn’t really acted out in public. I wonder if that’s a personality thing about being more shy or something. I don’t know. You are doing great. Hang in there!
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