tgrimes
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 9:49:47 GMT -6
It was a full week after MH had it when I got it. The dr said it was the “perfect incubation period “ So I'm still in the danger zone😑. I'm pretending I have an immune system of steel. I had swine flu during that out real, i feel like I've paid my flu dues. (I'm aware that's not how it works) Lol!
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Post by ladystrat on Jan 24, 2018 9:50:57 GMT -6
Morning, all. Day 3 of the waiting game over here, and the minimal bleeding I've had so far is tapering off. I don't like my chances of avoiding a D&C at this rate. This is messing with my head, folks. Now I'm wondering if I ovulated a second time a few weeks ago. It felt like it at the time, but I dismissed it since I was pregnant.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 9:51:49 GMT -6
Morning, all. Day 3 of the waiting game over here, and the minimal bleeding I've had so far is tapering off. I don't like my chances of avoiding a D&C at this rate. This is messing with my head, folks. Now I'm wondering if I ovulated a second time a few weeks ago. It felt like it at the time, but I dismissed it since I was pregnant. Why can't you take the pills instead of doing a D&C? That's what I did because I didn't want to wait it out and my OB reserves D&Cs for last resorts.
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Post by lfig on Jan 24, 2018 9:53:08 GMT -6
lfig how is S doing this morning? She’s great! We all got some sleep with the help of 3mg of melatonin. I’ve always just gave 1 mg but dr told me to use 3. But she slept from 7:20-6:30! It’s been a long time since Sleep has been that good. Hopefully with the good sleep will come less seizures too. She had 5 yesterday in all.
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Post by ladystrat on Jan 24, 2018 9:54:22 GMT -6
Morning, all. Day 3 of the waiting game over here, and the minimal bleeding I've had so far is tapering off. I don't like my chances of avoiding a D&C at this rate. This is messing with my head, folks. Now I'm wondering if I ovulated a second time a few weeks ago. It felt like it at the time, but I dismissed it since I was pregnant. Why can't you take the pills instead of doing a D&C? That's what I did because I didn't want to wait it out and my OB reserves D&Cs for last resorts. I would definitely prefer that, but we'll see tomorrow when I hear back. I love my doc, but I hate the way they deal with losses. Minimal contact, minimal explanation.
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 9:54:56 GMT -6
Morning!
I went straight from preschool drop-off for B to preschool registration with C.
I hope I did the right thing...I had wanted B in 4-day 4’s (which runs T-F) and C to go one of those days, leaving me a day free. Of course, registration has been open to current families already (today was the first ‘public’ day) so the only spot available for C was on a Monday...completely defeating the purpose!
So I ended up putting B in 5-day 4’s and taking the Monday spot for C. It’s silly to be disappointed bc I was debating 5 days for B and could see pros and cons to both, but decided having an open weekday would be nice to do other activities, meet up with friends, etc. TBH B will probably enjoy going 5 days/week, and if we were in FL he’d be doing 5-day VPK, so i guess I just need to get my mind right and adjust, lol.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 9:58:41 GMT -6
Why can't you take the pills instead of doing a D&C? That's what I did because I didn't want to wait it out and my OB reserves D&Cs for last resorts. I would definitely prefer that, but we'll see tomorrow when I hear back. I love my doc, but I hate the way they deal with losses. Minimal contact, minimal explanation. I would just ask for it. I know some people would prefer to wait it out and let it happen naturally, which can take a lot of time in some cases. Others prefer the D&C because they just want it all to be over and it's the "easiest route" so to speak. I did not want a D&C because I couldn't afford it at those times and, like I said, my OB would rather use those as a last resort. (I'm sure if I requested the D&C, she would have done it though.) I completely agree with minimal contact/explanations from doctors being the norm though. It really sucks and it's very isolating. I had two completely different experiences with the pills and I'm happy to chat with you in a PM about it, if you'd like.
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Post by slenle on Jan 24, 2018 10:00:37 GMT -6
flamingo, the first day to yourself with both kids at school, you'll wonder why you ever felt bad. Freedom!
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Post by lfig on Jan 24, 2018 10:01:18 GMT -6
Morning! MH and I laid chicken out and marinated it to make for dinner last night. We both fell asleep in the living room before 8. Woke up at 9, and decided to skip dinner and go to bed. Lol. But sleep felt so good!!
S is back at day care today and I have been working on a very important task. Reprogramming my DVR so I don’t miss any shows! Lol. We got new receivers last week when they gave me the new customer deal and saved me a ton of money.
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Post by dapostrophe on Jan 24, 2018 10:07:35 GMT -6
M has been horrible the past couple of days. I don't know what's gotten into her but she's not delightful. My kids too, so much fighting and bickering. It happens, but I was just telling my H last week how nice it was that they all play together so well, and this week they are making me eat my words. I wonder if it's cabin fever.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 10:09:41 GMT -6
M has been horrible the past couple of days. I don't know what's gotten into her but she's not delightful. My kids too, so much fighting and bickering. It happens, but I was just telling my H last week how nice it was that they all play together so well, and this week they are making me eat my words. I wonder if it's cabin fever. It may be cabin fever for your crew, but the weather isn't bad here. I think M is just being an asshole.
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Post by vino on Jan 24, 2018 10:10:19 GMT -6
Morning. I had a very clear dream that I got off the bus halfway home, went to a travel agent booked a tropical trip, went home, packed, drove to the airport and spent a week laying on the beach listening to the sound of the waves sitting in a lounge chair with an all day buzz thanks to endless slushy alcoholic drinks. By myself. So that's where my heads at on this fine Wednesday morning.
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Post by dapostrophe on Jan 24, 2018 10:11:33 GMT -6
My kids too, so much fighting and bickering. It happens, but I was just telling my H last week how nice it was that they all play together so well, and this week they are making me eat my words. I wonder if it's cabin fever. It may be cabin fever for your crew, but the weather isn't bad here. I think M is just being an asshole. I posted too soon! I see that the terror children is a trend across the board. Must be something going on in the planets for Scorpios
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 10:14:42 GMT -6
wineallthetime and anyone else with this issue... FWIW, B has been having listening/defiance issues lately, so we implemented a "strike" system (courtesy of my favorite parenting guru). Basically, the target behaviors we're focusing on are listening, and not being too rough with C. He gets three freebies a day. We will tell him once (please put your shoes away, please share with C, whatever), and if he doesn't comply, he gets a strike. No warnings, discussion, etc. After his 3 freebies, the 4th incident he loses TV privileges for the rest of the day, 5th incident loses outside playtime, 6th is the final and he has to spend the rest of the day in his room (except for meals/bath/potty). We have a small whiteboard on our fridge that keeps track. The idea is that you focus on a couple specific behaviors at a time...then once they get better about those, you can focus on a new one, and so on. We've only been doing it a week or so but I have already seen a big improvement. I think the visual aid helps, and B is very concerned about not getting strikes.
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Post by slenle on Jan 24, 2018 10:15:24 GMT -6
vino, wouldn't that be amazing if you could just do that one day? I saw a video of FB yesterday of a resort in the Maldives that looked amazing. So just out of curiosity I looked it up to see how much it would cost. Yeah... like $30,000 plus 30 hours to get there. #goals.
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 10:17:07 GMT -6
Sorry about the sick kiddos nam2013; hope they're feeling better soon. lfig Glad S is back at school!
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Post by vino on Jan 24, 2018 10:18:59 GMT -6
wineallthetime B has been a bit of a pill lately as well; the tantrums have started up again, like full on body jiratating fall to the floor tantrums. His currency lately is anything and all things Lego and Star Wars. He wasnt allowed to watch his Star Wars Lego last night, kid lost his mind like we were torturing him. I really focus on that he is making the choice, you listen and communicate what you want and life is good you dont listen and throw tantrums and we've got an issue, your choice kid.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 10:19:01 GMT -6
flamingo What's the name of that book again? I was thinking about you when I squeeled my tires peeling out of the school parking lot...
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 10:21:38 GMT -6
flamingo What's the name of that book again? I was thinking about you when I squeeled my tires peeling out of the school parking lot... Ha...It's The Well-Behaved Child by John Rosemond. He's got others but that's the one DH and I just read.
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Post by dapostrophe on Jan 24, 2018 10:25:50 GMT -6
We have icy roads and the busses were delayed this morning, so we got a later start on the day. I still inched my way over to the gym to drop Theo off, because I had enough of my terror children yesterday. Mama needs a Starbucks break, so I can face the rest of the day with some patience.
Got some good news on the job front for my DH. He started job searching after I got pregnant, because of the loss of income from me working less. He had just gotten promoted at his current job, so he was looking outside the company. We were sad about this because his company is amazing....unlimited vacation, 2 weeks paternity leave, WAH, etc. Anyway, he had a call with his boss yesterday and they want to promote him again, because they don't want him to leave! We don't have all the details yet, but it could be a game-changer. FX
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 10:31:16 GMT -6
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Post by tallb on Jan 24, 2018 10:32:21 GMT -6
flamingo foiled about sign up! That's frustrating. I think B will do great with 5 days...and since it's Pre-K, I wouldn't worry about skipping days here and there for long weekends. dapostrophe that's huge! Sounds like an awesome place to work
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2018 10:37:05 GMT -6
flamingo What's the name of that book again? I was thinking about you when I squeeled my tires peeling out of the school parking lot... Ha...It's The Well-Behaved Child by John Rosemond. He's got others but that's the one DH and I just read. ::adds to cart::
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Post by dapostrophe on Jan 24, 2018 10:41:31 GMT -6
wineallthetime and anyone else with this issue... FWIW, B has been having listening/defiance issues lately, so we implemented a "strike" system (courtesy of my favorite parenting guru). Basically, the target behaviors we're focusing on are listening, and not being too rough with C. He gets three freebies a day. We will tell him once (please put your shoes away, please share with C, whatever), and if he doesn't comply, he gets a strike. No warnings, discussion, etc. After his 3 freebies, the 4th incident he loses TV privileges for the rest of the day, 5th incident loses outside playtime, 6th is the final and he has to spend the rest of the day in his room (except for meals/bath/potty). We have a small whiteboard on our fridge that keeps track. The idea is that you focus on a couple specific behaviors at a time...then once they get better about those, you can focus on a new one, and so on. We've only been doing it a week or so but I have already seen a big improvement. I think the visual aid helps, and B is very concerned about not getting strikes. This is a helpful reminder that when structure is lacking, it's a good indicator that things will start to unravel. Way to take the wheel, flamingo!
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 24, 2018 10:47:26 GMT -6
flamingo would it be a problem to send him 4 days? Ds goes 4 days, but that isn’t mandatory until he’s 5, so until then I’m not worried if we keep him home for an extra day.
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Post by ladystrat on Jan 24, 2018 10:47:39 GMT -6
I would definitely prefer that, but we'll see tomorrow when I hear back. I love my doc, but I hate the way they deal with losses. Minimal contact, minimal explanation. I would just ask for it. I know some people would prefer to wait it out and let it happen naturally, which can take a lot of time in some cases. Others prefer the D&C because they just want it all to be over and it's the "easiest route" so to speak. I did not want a D&C because I couldn't afford it at those times and, like I said, my OB would rather use those as a last resort. (I'm sure if I requested the D&C, she would have done it though.) I completely agree with minimal contact/explanations from doctors being the norm though. It really sucks and it's very isolating. I had two completely different experiences with the pills and I'm happy to chat with you in a PM about it, if you'd like. Ygpm 😏
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 24, 2018 10:48:47 GMT -6
Ugh! C has just been not listening AT ALL. Really aggressive, stealing every single toy that L is playing with, spitting out his milk, ect. L is obsessed with her dolls, one of which was C's that he has NEVER played with. EVER. Now that she's all into the dolls, he throws a huge fit if she doesn't share so he can have one too. He doesn't even want it, he just wants to make her mad! Or he'll just walk by her and push her doll stroller over. Both of mine are doing this lately. It's like they live to torture each other. Matthew will build a robot out of blocks and Jack will slam his excavator into it. Matthew will use his dinosaurs to "destroy the city" which includes Jack's construction equipment. But they won't play away from each other. They act like I'm nuts for suggesting they move a few feet away from the other. It is so exhausting!
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 24, 2018 10:52:15 GMT -6
Both of mine are doing this lately. It's like they live to torture each other. Matthew will build a robot out of blocks and Jack will slam his excavator into it. Matthew will use his dinosaurs to "destroy the city" which includes Jack's construction equipment. But they won't play away from each other. They act like I'm nuts for suggesting they move a few feet away from the other. It is so exhausting! It certainly is. And Jack with his screaming and "demmit demmit" doesn't help.
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 10:57:41 GMT -6
flamingo would it be a problem to send him 4 days? Ds goes 4 days, but that isn’t mandatory until he’s 5, so until then I’m not worried if we keep him home for an extra day. No, not a problem--and that was my original plan since they have a 4-day class. But I don't want him home on Mondays while C is in school (since that is the only day she can attend the toddler class). I don't care if he misses a day here or there, but since we'll be paying for 5 I want him there
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Post by flamingo on Jan 24, 2018 11:00:26 GMT -6
I really focus on that he is making the choice, you listen and communicate what you want and life is good you dont listen and throw tantrums and we've got an issue, your choice kid. Haha, my alma mater's former football coach always said, "You have freedom of choice, but you don't have freedom of consequence". Simple and yet spot on.
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