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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 8, 2018 7:30:15 GMT -6
Good morning ladies! We are coming out of the deep freeze today and I’m so happy to be able to feel my face when I go outside. What’s new?
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January 8
Jan 8, 2018 8:07:49 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 8, 2018 8:07:49 GMT -6
M is supposed to start dance today, but she has a cold, so I think we're going to skip it 🙁.
S got up at 530 this morning. I am not impressed.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jan 8, 2018 10:53:04 GMT -6
It's supposed to rain here tomorrow. I can't wait. We haven't had significant rain since, well, maybe August? I can't remember. It's been a LONG time. Hopefully we'll also get some snow up north that will stick around.
I gutted my pantry yesterday and got rid of 2 garbage bags of stuff. It felt so good. Now I enjoy opening my pantry door again. I hope it stays organized for more than a week! I'm slowly making my way through the house to organize things. I also did some in the laundry room and got rid of a giant bag there. Also took a car load to Goodwill on Saturday. I'm pretty ruthless with getting rid of stuff and H is a borderline hoarder. DS is taking on his tendencies. He likes to save the boxes that his toys come in. Not happening kid.
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January 8
Jan 8, 2018 18:12:43 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 8, 2018 18:12:43 GMT -6
H is my most favorite person in the world today. He's bringing home supper so I don't have to cook, and dealing with bedtime on his own. I can't shake this headache, and it's bad enough that my stomach is upset from it today. So I'm going to maybe eat, have a quick shower and probably be in bed before the kids.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 9, 2018 7:47:44 GMT -6
Wish me luck! Apparently they are coming to fix my dishwasher today. I'll believe it when I see it. Also, in regards to sleep issues, I know mine are minor, but any suggestions when they wake in the middle of the night? DD3 seems to be unable to put herself back to bed and we need to go in and tuck her in. The problem is probably more me, I am AWAKE once I get back to my own bed. She's basically ok with just a kiss and getting tucked in (its like she's disoriented and needs help to get back where she belongs), but even that short time has me wide awake. Any ideas?
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January 8
Jan 9, 2018 10:08:03 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 9, 2018 10:08:03 GMT -6
dizzycooks I've always been like that. It's part of the reason we used formula, so H could get up in the middle of the night with them and I could stay asleep. I have no real solution for you. The only thing that's ever worked for me is sleeping pills. They help me fall asleep and stay asleep. And if I wake up in the night they help fall back to sleep right away.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 9, 2018 10:20:40 GMT -6
dizzycooks I've always been like that. It's part of the reason we used formula, so H could get up in the middle of the night with them and I could stay asleep. I have no real solution for you. The only thing that's ever worked for me is sleeping pills. They help me fall asleep and stay asleep. And if I wake up in the night they help fall back to sleep right away. Oh she’ll take dh happily, I just still wake up.
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January 8
Jan 9, 2018 11:48:13 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 9, 2018 11:48:13 GMT -6
dizzycooks I've always been like that. It's part of the reason we used formula, so H could get up in the middle of the night with them and I could stay asleep. I have no real solution for you. The only thing that's ever worked for me is sleeping pills. They help me fall asleep and stay asleep. And if I wake up in the night they help fall back to sleep right away. Oh she’ll take dh happily, I just still wake up. Ahh. I've got nothing then. As long as I don't actually get out of bed or speak I can usually get back to sleep in a reasonable amount of time
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Post by crimsonandclover on Jan 9, 2018 12:35:30 GMT -6
If your DH is taking the night then wear ear plugs? Dh always does and I have when I was desperately in need of sleep.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jan 9, 2018 12:50:38 GMT -6
dizzycooks, do any of the girls share a room? Also have you ever just left her to figure it out herself? I know you said you put her to bed awake. When DD was going through this at 4am every day I finally had to just let her figure it out. It was one crappy morning and then she didn't do it again.
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January 8
Jan 9, 2018 16:40:23 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 9, 2018 16:40:23 GMT -6
OMG it is so cold here today. I didn't check the weather before we went out. Poor M is frozen. S took forever to come outside when they were dismissed. I just want to pile us all under blankets and hibernate, but S has muay Thai after supper. I may cry
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Post by nellieoleson on Jan 9, 2018 19:04:08 GMT -6
My sleep issues are that dd2 has decided that 5 am is her new wake up time. Ever since that day she slept on the couch, etc, she has taken early bird to the EXTREME. Today it was 4:40.
I don’t let her get up and I tell her it’s still nighttime and she has to lie back down, but she will only go back to sleep about 25% of the time. I’m usually up for good even if she does end up dozing off.
Very over it.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 10, 2018 7:40:13 GMT -6
nellieoleson my deepest sympathies. My crew was up at 5:45 and I am exhausted. I can’t imagine 4:40. I feel like it’s such a vicious cycle. They need a nap, but is that helping them wake early? Do they go to bed too early? If I keep them up they still rise before dawn, they’re just crabby as all get out by 5pm. I hate evenings, it’s such a sh!t show due to behavior so I have no desire to keep them up past 7:30. Ugh. Someday we will sleep again and be rested right? Bc really, I can’t go to bed at 8, nothing would get done.
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Post by nellieoleson on Jan 10, 2018 8:04:17 GMT -6
nellieoleson my deepest sympathies. My crew was up at 5:45 and I am exhausted. I can’t imagine 4:40. I feel like it’s such a vicious cycle. They need a nap, but is that helping them wake early? Do they go to bed too early? If I keep them up they still rise before dawn, they’re just crabby as all get out by 5pm. I hate evenings, it’s such a sh!t show due to behavior so I have no desire to keep them up past 7:30. Ugh. Someday we will sleep again and be rested right? Bc really, I can’t go to bed at 8, nothing would get done. YES to all that. The worst part about it is that after a few days of it I become such an impatient and grumpy mommy. It is so hard to deal with normal kid behavior gracefully when you are sleep deprived. Last night before bed I practically begged her to sleep longer. I was like “PLEASE try to sleep until morning. Mommy is so tired. So so tired. I can’t keep waking up when it’s nighttime. We need to sleep so we have energy to play. Please sleep until morning. Please please please.” Haha She slept until 5:30 today so at least it’s moving in the right direction.
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Post by kcrkcs on Jan 10, 2018 21:50:54 GMT -6
dizzycooks If I really focus on slow deep breathing and slowing my heart rate I can usually get myself back to sleep fairly quickly after getting up for wake ups. Another thing is once I have my breathing slowed I start at my toes and work my way up consciously relaxing my muscles. I don't think I have ever made it all the way up. If I do not employ these strategies a 1am wake up can easily lead to me being up all night.
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Post by nellieoleson on Jan 11, 2018 9:18:36 GMT -6
kcrkcs - I do the same relaxation technique. I imagine my body is made of wax and a candle is warming and softening the wax as it moves up my body, starting at the toes. I don’t usually fall asleep, but it definitely helps get me close. I can’t focus on breathing or heart rate because I start getting super neurotic about it. I would like to start an intentional meditation practice, but man, it’s hard to find even 5 minutes of quiet time to make it happen.
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Post by nellieoleson on Jan 11, 2018 9:20:44 GMT -6
So, dd2 was fighting her nap a little bit yesterday, so I decided she’d go without one in the hope she’d sleep longer at night.
Nope.
All I got was a cranky, emotionally fragile kid all afternoon/evening who still woke up at 5:20 this morning. Joke’s on me!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 10:21:10 GMT -6
we are getting bad weather again... eek. I have been falling asleep at like 9/9:30 and DH has been falling asleep at the same time while putting DD to bed. We are a rowdy bunch. DD slept through the night until 6:30 then nursed and went back to sleep for an hour. I'll take it. nellieoleson, naps are such a delicate balance! It's crazy how they can throw things off.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jan 11, 2018 10:41:39 GMT -6
So, dd2 was fighting her nap a little bit yesterday, so I decided she’d go without one in the hope she’d sleep longer at night. Nope. All I got was a cranky, emotionally fragile kid all afternoon/evening who still woke up at 5:20 this morning. Joke’s on me! I truly find that sleep begets sleep. The less sleep they get the worse their sleep is. With early wake ups, I'd suggest trying an earlier bedtime, even if it is just temporary to get through a rough patch and to get back on track. Bumping up bedtime by just by 30 minutes I've found DD will sleep better throughout the night.
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Post by nellieoleson on Jan 11, 2018 10:48:17 GMT -6
So, dd2 was fighting her nap a little bit yesterday, so I decided she’d go without one in the hope she’d sleep longer at night. Nope. All I got was a cranky, emotionally fragile kid all afternoon/evening who still woke up at 5:20 this morning. Joke’s on me! I truly find that sleep begets sleep. The less sleep they get the worse their sleep is. With early wake ups, I'd suggest trying an earlier bedtime, even if it is just temporary to get through a rough patch and to get back on track. Bumping up bedtime by just by 30 minutes I've found DD will sleep better throughout the night. Ugh. I’ve tried that, and she won’t go to sleep early. She just fights it until regular bedtime. 😭
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 11, 2018 12:41:54 GMT -6
nellieoleson that sucks! Amazingly dd3 slept until 7:45 and dd2 slept until 7:15. Dd1 even made it to 6:45. I was shocked! Maybe my problem is that I just can’t parent after 7pm? I have 30 minutes to study and my computer died. Where’s my cord? At home of course. 😫
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 13:23:12 GMT -6
It's the little things.... I work from home on Thursdays and I am eating grapes in peace. Lately, cannot eat grapes around DD or give them to her because she wants me to not cut them and whines about it and won't eat them. Choking on grapes freaks me out so I continue to cut them. She's getting real particular about things and melting down when it's not what she wants. it's fun! ha.
We switched daycares and it's going amazing! I was worried but she absolutely loves it and this place is so much better. They are very structured with a theme for each week and scheduled learning activities, etc. I like it. The other place kind of sucked. SHe gives me a hug and kiss and is ready for me to go. This morning I chatted with the teacher for a few minutes and DD said, "momma!" I bent down thinking she wanted a hug and she actually tried to push me towards the door, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 13:38:16 GMT -6
Friendly tip, don't google when to stop cutting grapes because you will likely continue to cut them until your kid is 25. Eek. Scary.
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January 8
Jan 11, 2018 13:57:55 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Jan 11, 2018 13:57:55 GMT -6
Ugh. Our weather really needs to even out. These 20+ degree shifts are killing me. I've had the worst headache for almost 2 straight weeks. H is pretty sure I'm dying.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 14:58:08 GMT -6
lollipop, sorry for your headache! We are going from 60 to 14 today. It's cray.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 11, 2018 16:08:22 GMT -6
We weren’t suppose to get snow today. This looks like snow. It’s -5f right now and dropping.
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Post by kcrkcs on Jan 11, 2018 20:29:23 GMT -6
Yeah our weather is on crack. -27 over the weekend. That's actual not with windchill and today 49 and tomorrow high of 14.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 11, 2018 22:24:49 GMT -6
Omg you guys I’m panicking over here. Dd1 is having a bday party here tomorrow (super low key, but still..), we have swim lessons in the AM, I NEED to finish the second unit for my class, and I still have shopping to do. Any chance I can get to the grocery store before 845 when the bus comes?? Did I mention my house looks like it’s exploded bc a friend donated some baby boy clothes to us and I am now sitting through baby girl clothes and tagging stuff for a garage sale? And my friend I’m giving stuff too isn’t coming until Wednesday to decide what she wants. I am in full panic mode over here. And we are hosting another party next weekend too. And I’m pregnant. With no where to put this child at the moment. And so many classes to finish for my license. I may need to talk to dh about getting a sitter, I just don’t know when.
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January 8
Jan 12, 2018 0:04:26 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 0:04:26 GMT -6
You can do it! Set the baby clothes in a closet and focus on tomorrow. The rest will fall in place.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jan 12, 2018 20:06:00 GMT -6
I survived the bday party. Everyone was great overall, but my kid lacks manners and patience. I’m tucking this info aside and we will be working on it. 😳😞
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