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Post by snowyowl on Jan 30, 2018 6:52:13 GMT -6
It’s absolutely dumping down snow outside but we only got a delay. Right now I’m drinking my coffee and pretending I don’t have to haul my nine months pregnant self out to clear off the car in a few minutes.
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 30, 2018 6:55:51 GMT -6
Hi! We are up, have had breakfast and G is just about ready for the bus. I just have to get her shoes on. The bus doesn’t come for almost a half hour so we are running pretty good on time. I’m really tired and was hoping the baby would sleep while G is in school but that’s not likely.
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Post by amesie on Jan 30, 2018 7:07:31 GMT -6
We’ve got tons of snow too. We were only supposed to get a coating but we have about 4in now and it’s still coming down hard! My town apparently didn’t have a delay which is complete crap since I keep hearing from family how horrendous the roads are AND literally all the surrounding towns have at least a delay. I don’t know why I’m upset about it because it literally has zero effect on me haha.
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Post by amesie on Jan 30, 2018 7:20:39 GMT -6
DD2 slept like a dream last night. I woke her at 230 to eat (cannot wait till I can stop doing that!!), and then both girls were up for the day at 630. DD2 slept so silently though that I kept waking up to check on her, so unfortunately I didn’t sleep that well haha. But I can’t complain
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Post by sarahh on Jan 30, 2018 7:40:44 GMT -6
We got a dusting of snow last night that they weren’t calling for so DD1s preschool is on a delay this morning. Luckily DH has a meeting at Starbucks this morning and is taking her with him for a bagel. I’ve heard that the roads are awful with black ice and there have been a ton of accidents. I’m thinking today is going to be another lazy day today.
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 30, 2018 8:04:04 GMT -6
We have a non-event snow so far.. But we had to take in MHs car to the mechanic :/ it's the third time in 9 months we've had to take it in.. So we're just starting the convo again of do we buy new oooor.. Sigh.
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Post by benandjerrys on Jan 30, 2018 8:21:09 GMT -6
Well we were expecting snow and didn't get any.
There is a smoke alarm chirping somewhere in my house we cant find. So annoying.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 30, 2018 8:32:14 GMT -6
Y’all the coffee I’m drinking right now is the best ive ever had. Probably because my house is quiet & clean & DS is napping & DH/DD are gone & im curled up on my couch reading a book. DS did not sleep well last night. He was working on a huge poop all night that didn’t come out until 6:30 this morning. So he was up every 2.5-3 hours fussing & I ended up nursing him all of the Times bc I wasn’t sure if he was hungry, even though he’s been going 4-5 hours at night. Regardless I still got 7 hrs of sleep. My goal is 7 total, including naps so if I get less at night I’ll try to nap in the day. So I’m feeling ok. The quiet house right now helps a lot
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 8:56:10 GMT -6
We are finally starting to get into a nighttime routine and it may be a little early to say this but... the DockATot is magical y'all. J woke up to nurse a few times but always went right back to sleep and transferred easily to the DAT without waking. I am a total believer!
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 30, 2018 8:58:07 GMT -6
We are finally starting to get into a nighttime routine and it may be a little early to say this but... the DockATot is magical y'all. J woke up to nurse a few times but always went right back to sleep and transferred easily to the DAT without waking. I am a total believer! No DAT here but I’m also amazed at DS’ ability to transfer & stay asleep. DD would NEVER.
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 30, 2018 9:40:08 GMT -6
So I decided at about 330 this morning that I need a bassinet. I don’t really remember what I used during the early days/weeks with DD1. Maybe she slept in the RNP right from the get go? I really cannot remember. I do know that after a day or two of her sleeping in our room, I decided to transfer her to her crib since she was so loud, but during the day, she slept in the RNP. I do plan on (trying) to nurse so I think I need something to put next to the bed so it’s easier to get her when she needs to be fed.
So, my question is: do I NEED a bassinet? We have a PNP that I set up in our living room as a makeshift changing station because going up and down stairs every 5 min sounded exhausting. There’s a bassinet feature in the PNP, but I’d like to keep it downstairs as the changing area. What are my other options? I was literally awake from 330-530 looking for used bassinets or something of the like. The shit I think about in the middle of the night 😳
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 30, 2018 10:32:58 GMT -6
mrsp84 dd1 slept in the PnP bassinet for the first week then we did RnP. I'm planning to put her in the RnP from the get go this time,bc I'm not sleeping on the couch my first whole week home!
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 30, 2018 10:34:37 GMT -6
benandjerrys ya we have basically nothing. It's boring. I'm wfh today so I'm doing homework. Wooooooo
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 10:55:46 GMT -6
mrsp84 we have a rotating variety of sleep options 🤣 we currently have a PNP with bassinet in our bedroom, an auto rock RNP that we move between downstairs and upstairs, and the DockATot that we move between downstairs and upstairs. We also have a swing and a spare PNP we can break out if we ever need it.
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Post by snowyowl on Jan 30, 2018 10:57:05 GMT -6
We’ve got tons of snow too. We were only supposed to get a coating but we have about 4in now and it’s still coming down hard! My town apparently didn’t have a delay which is complete crap since I keep hearing from family how horrendous the roads are AND literally all the surrounding towns have at least a delay. I don’t know why I’m upset about it because it literally has zero effect on me haha. We must have gotten the same overachiever storm. They ended up delaying an hour, then two hours, then cancelling. Except most of the teachers ended up getting there before the cancellation. At least we all got a lot of work done?
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Post by maddisonrose on Jan 30, 2018 11:06:58 GMT -6
peachesncream, I havent brought the DAT out yet with this babe because im scared to put him on his back due to reflux BUT we used it dor DS1 and its MAGIC. we have the baby and toddler one and it saved our lives until 2.5 yrs old
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 30, 2018 11:16:49 GMT -6
Thanks, ladies! Sounds like I’ll be ok. Which I knew, but was second guessing myself. I definitely need to get an auto rock RnP. That did not exist when I had DD1. Plus, it’ll be good to have a couple in the house so I don’t have to carry the one up and down stairs.
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Post by benandjerrys on Jan 30, 2018 11:19:32 GMT -6
mrsp84 we have the hall bassinest in our room and I really like it so far. It swivels easily so I can get in and out of bed comfortably which is so important because I can't scooch with these stitches! Downstairs we have ate PNP bassinet. Leftover from DD we have a rnp, a mamarooand a swing but I decided on the to get them out if I need them to get sleep. So far DS has slept well on his back so I haven't gotten them out. I how I don't have to because they take up ton of room and DD was tough to wean from them.
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 30, 2018 11:25:38 GMT -6
G is in bed and little man was asleep. I decided I wanted to try and nap. Lol jokes on me. The baby woke up the second I laid down. I’m currently trying to rock him back to sleep.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 30, 2018 11:59:54 GMT -6
mrsp84 we have RNP and PNP. I want the PNP to be the main place of sleep because it’s flat but we basically do a combination of both bc I like how the RNP can be right next to my bed. He’s a paci baby already so it gets annoying to get up & go all the way across the room to the PNP to put it back in. So we kind of do both throughout the night. He starts in the PNP for his longest stretch (usually the first one) and sometime around 2-3am I end up moving him to the RNP because I know he will wake up more frequently the second half of the night. He does fine in both so I’m like 🤷🏻♀️ But with DD I was paranoid about flat spots on her head & I read the RNP can cause that so that’s why I want him primarily in the PNP.
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Post by sparky85 on Jan 30, 2018 12:22:48 GMT -6
DS is home on a snowday, and DH works from home, so it kind of feels like a weekend here. DD is napping and DS is playing / watching tv, and I'm attempting a roasted chicken. I've got beets on cooking now so that they can cool before I have to peel them, and all my other veggies are chopped and ready to turn on. T-2.5 hrs to supper, lol!
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Post by tiffrobot on Jan 30, 2018 13:05:17 GMT -6
Thanks, ladies! Sounds like I’ll be ok. Which I knew, but was second guessing myself. I definitely need to get an auto rock RnP. That did not exist when I had DD1. Plus, it’ll be good to have a couple in the house so I don’t have to carry the one up and down stairs. They didn’t sell RNPs at all in Canada (that I know of) for my first two, so when I discovered they had the auto rock ones (and I also have the smart connect for my phone so I can turn it on and off with the app!) at Black Friday I bought one and I love it! Of course now that H is back to work I pretty much keep her in the Ktan for now because it’s easy, and my go to survival tactic with a newborn who has older siblings haha.
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Post by tiffrobot on Jan 30, 2018 13:08:59 GMT -6
Super windy here, rain this morning turned blizzard. Gross. I had a couple friends come over for coffee while our big kids were at preschool this morning, so they could meet N and I got some adult interaction! So that was nice. Big kids are currently having quiet time with videos and N is snoozing on my chest. So far so good with this daytime solo SAHMing! The kids have been so helpful with N and are doing great with her. I’ve been able to leave her with them for a couple or so minutes at a time to do the odd job when she’s awake, so that’s been fun to watch
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 30, 2018 13:28:34 GMT -6
Thanks, ladies! Sounds like I’ll be ok. Which I knew, but was second guessing myself. I definitely need to get an auto rock RnP. That did not exist when I had DD1. Plus, it’ll be good to have a couple in the house so I don’t have to carry the one up and down stairs. They didn’t sell RNPs at all in Canada (that I know of) for my first two, so when I discovered they had the auto rock ones (and I also have the smart connect for my phone so I can turn it on and off with the app!) at Black Friday I bought one and I love it! Of course now that H is back to work I pretty much keep her in the Ktan for now because it’s easy, and my go to survival tactic with a newborn who has older siblings haha. That is a thing?! Connecting it through and managing on your phone?! I need to Google this to find one in my area!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Jan 30, 2018 13:33:07 GMT -6
Girl Mom help
Baby hasn’t slept in 5 hours, just finally fell asleep in my arms and I just heard a big poop. If this was my boys I’d leave it no, question. Because of the UTI risk for girls do you always change no matter what?
We’ve had an awful last 14 hours so of course she finally sleeps and poops.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Jan 30, 2018 13:37:10 GMT -6
People w a DAT, question for you and this isn’t a shade/judgement thing, I’ve never seen one in person and legit want to know bc I would get one.
How are the sides any different than a crib with bumpers? When I see pictures, this is what I think. I know they are very popular and targeted toward youngers babies so I must not be looking at it correctly.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 30, 2018 13:38:10 GMT -6
Girl Mom help Baby hasn’t slept in 5 hours, just finally fell asleep in my arms and I just heard a big poop. If this was my boys I’d leave it no, question. Because of the UTI risk for girls do you always change no matter what? We’ve had an awful last 14 hours so of course she finally sleeps and poops. I can’t remember but I think I always just let her sleep. I remember some nights once she was sleeping longer we didn’t even change her during her feedings & she’d go all night without a change (did this bc she’d completely wake up with a diaper change & if we just nursed & burped she usually would stay drowsy enough to go right back down).
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 30, 2018 13:38:44 GMT -6
People w a DAT, question for you and this isn’t a shade/judgement thing, I’ve never seen one in person and legit want to know bc I would get one. How are the sides any different than a crib with bumpers? When I see pictures, this is what I think. I know they are very popular and targeted toward youngers babies so I must not be looking at it correctly. This is my question too & a lot of my IRL friends swear by it but it makes me nervous.
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 30, 2018 13:54:07 GMT -6
Girl Mom help Baby hasn’t slept in 5 hours, just finally fell asleep in my arms and I just heard a big poop. If this was my boys I’d leave it no, question. Because of the UTI risk for girls do you always change no matter what? We’ve had an awful last 14 hours so of course she finally sleeps and poops. I “think” I used to leave her if she was sleeping. I honestly don’t remember completely. G was also the most unicorn-like baby so it could just be that she slept if I changed her. If it were me and I had a bad few hours, I would let her sleep for at least an hour or two so I could regain some sanity.
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Post by aprilz81 on Jan 30, 2018 13:57:26 GMT -6
So I decided at about 330 this morning that I need a bassinet. I don’t really remember what I used during the early days/weeks with DD1. Maybe she slept in the RNP right from the get go? I really cannot remember. I do know that after a day or two of her sleeping in our room, I decided to transfer her to her crib since she was so loud, but during the day, she slept in the RNP. I do plan on (trying) to nurse so I think I need something to put next to the bed so it’s easier to get her when she needs to be fed. So, my question is: do I NEED a bassinet? We have a PNP that I set up in our living room as a makeshift changing station because going up and down stairs every 5 min sounded exhausting. There’s a bassinet feature in the PNP, but I’d like to keep it downstairs as the changing area. What are my other options? I was literally awake from 330-530 looking for used bassinets or something of the like. The shit I think about in the middle of the night 😳 Faith does NOT like the bassinet so we are using the Rock n Play at night since it makes her feel like she is being held. If you can find a used one for cheap it might be worth a try, but if you are okay with the RNP just stick to that plan.
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