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Post by flippinchica on Feb 14, 2018 7:05:49 GMT -6
Big plans anyone?
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Post by amesie on Feb 14, 2018 7:18:12 GMT -6
Zero plans. Mh is working all day today so I likely won’t see him till after dinner. We got sushi takeout last night and he brought me and the girls flowers. Good enough for me! We’ve never been big v-day people anyway.
We are trying to plan a date this weekend to go out for dinner, not necessarily for v-day though. Moreso because it’s been forever!
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Post by bassa on Feb 14, 2018 7:29:51 GMT -6
H has a meeting to go to this evening so we’ll celebrate tomorrow. And by celebrate I just mean I think we’re making fondue? And I bought him some chocolate.
Today is a no-daycare day for DD1, which is probably good because she was coughing throughout the night. I really hope it’s not more than a cold. We’ll hang out at home and make Valentine’s Day cards for each other.
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Post by yellow711 on Feb 14, 2018 7:58:34 GMT -6
Tonight DD and I have a Valentine's Dinner Date. We both are in need of some 1 on 1 time with each other.
My husband and I have a traditional meal we have for dinner to celebrate Valentine's Day - we are going to make that this weekend. (it is a Vodka penne pasta, with a salad and chocolate fondue for dessert)
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Post by sarahh on Feb 14, 2018 8:08:19 GMT -6
DH and I went out to dinner last Friday night since we are out of town this week. I did bring some chocolate covered strawberries with us and just sent DH to a local donut shop to get DD1 a sprinkle donut (her favorite) and we got her a Dylan’s Candy Bar candy necklace that I figured would keep her occupied for a while today.
Oh and I packed v-day outfits for the girls today so I’ll post a pic of those later
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Post by easternshoregirl on Feb 14, 2018 8:10:16 GMT -6
Ugh, I sabotaged my opportunity for sleep last night. V had her "big" stretch from 5am-7:30am and I accidentally left my alarm set for 5:30. I've been setting it for 4 hours after her last feed, just in case. Not that she ever goes longer than 2 hours but I'm scared for my boobs if she does! Going to a friend's house today to meet up with a couple friends that are also on maternity leave with their tiny babies! DH got me flowers I love having fresh flowers in the house. And he got me a coffee shop gc. I only got him a card...  |
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Post by flippinchica on Feb 14, 2018 8:17:30 GMT -6
No plans here but DH parents arrive Friday evening so we plan to have a date while they are here. It has been forever.
Baby actually slept pretty well with his first wake up at 3. After that not so good for the rest of the night but I enjoyed the one long stretch.
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Post by jessijean on Feb 14, 2018 8:25:31 GMT -6
Both of my boys were not so excited about their Valentine's Day shirts.   |
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 14, 2018 9:04:40 GMT -6
Good morning!
G is still sick. No fever, no cough and she isn’t complaining of pain but her nose is still running green. It has slowed down from yesterday though.
Now I have to worry about the baby. He had a poop diaper and it had a small amount of Black in it. That usually indicates an allergy. I am going to see if it’s a one time thing. If not, to the dr we will go.
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Post by snowyowl on Feb 14, 2018 9:25:25 GMT -6
DH is working every night until Saturday, so no plans. Due date tomorrow!  |
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 14, 2018 9:27:56 GMT -6
GM! 39w today. 😩 I'm bracing to be told tomorrow I'm still closed. DD and I are going to bake a lemon pound cake and make chocolate covered strawberries for MH once Frozen is over.   Bonus pic of DD snuggling with the dog. |
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Post by snowyowl on Feb 14, 2018 10:05:11 GMT -6
I’ve decided that if I don’t have a baby by Sunday, I’m going to ask someone to babysit DS and go see Black Panther. I thought for sure I was going to miss it in the theater, and it’s supposed to be really good, so if I can make it then I’ll feel better about being past due 😛
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Post by tiffrobot on Feb 14, 2018 10:31:23 GMT -6
Nothing exciting here, N and I are both dealing with colds 😫. DD1 seems ok but sneezy, and I think something little went through DS quickly on the weekend so I hope it’s a quick go through our house. Poor N is having trouble breastfeeding with a plugged nose and is spitting up more with extra mucous bothering her.
But DS gets a Valentine’s party at preschool today, and DD1 is in a really good mood after a huge sleep, so at least a chill out day be seems to be going ok.
Here’s N on Sunday while cheering on the Olympics!
And I had to document my first time doing a solo errand run with all 3 yesterday haha, it was busy but went ok!
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Post by flippinchica on Feb 14, 2018 10:42:09 GMT -6
tiffrobot and anyone else. How do you corral the toddler while carrying the bucket seat with baby? I took DS to swim last Thursday with the baby in tow and I was so anxious he would run off in the parking lot and I can't just scoop him up anymore. I feel like I'm at a toddler's mercy which is stressful. Tips?
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Post by tiffrobot on Feb 14, 2018 11:48:24 GMT -6
tiffrobot and anyone else. How do you corral the toddler while carrying the bucket seat with baby? I took DS to swim last Thursday with the baby in tow and I was so anxious he would run off in the parking lot and I can't just scoop him up anymore. I feel like I'm at a toddler's mercy which is stressful. Tips? Could you take baby out of car seat and babywear and then get DS out of the car? Truthfully, I live in a very (very) small rural town so to let them run ahead a little while we are walking down the sidewalk or anything isn’t a big deal, and they are both old enough to know not to run into the street, not that there’s a lot of traffic, and also big enough to know where we are going. I wasn’t going too far yesterday so I just carried N around in the car seat. If I was going to the city or had more places to get to I’d probably take her out of the seat and wear her, or bring the double stroller if it was convenient. I was lucky when DD1 was a baby too, because she was born just less than a month before H started summer break so I didn’t do a lot solo with both of them in the newborn stages, plus it was summer so I walked almost everywhere I could haha. But I wore her a lot and pushed DS in the single stroller too, since she hated her car seat until she was about 4 months old. But yes, I held my breath a lot more then because he was younger and more prone to wandering at that stage. |
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Post by amesie on Feb 14, 2018 11:49:22 GMT -6
tiffrobot and anyone else. How do you corral the toddler while carrying the bucket seat with baby? I took DS to swim last Thursday with the baby in tow and I was so anxious he would run off in the parking lot and I can't just scoop him up anymore. I feel like I'm at a toddler's mercy which is stressful. Tips? it seriously is so stressful. Especially since I have a runner who is going through a I-do-the-opposite-of-whatever-mommy-says phase. I had wicked anxiety taking them to the dr last week by myself because of it. But I just had a very stern talk with her before I got her out of the seat and made it a game to get from the car to the door to the building and she was fine. Otherwise, whenever we’ve gone somewhere else has been to a store that has a cart, and I put her immediately in the cart right from her car seat so she doesn’t even have the opportuntty to run. |
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Post by amesie on Feb 14, 2018 11:50:52 GMT -6
My little valentines... DD1 (2.75yr) and DD2 (3weeks)  |
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Post by yellow711 on Feb 14, 2018 11:59:53 GMT -6
tiffrobot and anyone else. How do you corral the toddler while carrying the bucket seat with baby? I took DS to swim last Thursday with the baby in tow and I was so anxious he would run off in the parking lot and I can't just scoop him up anymore. I feel like I'm at a toddler's mercy which is stressful. Tips? I know a few people that use a "toddler leash" because their toddlers were/are runners! |
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Post by amesie on Feb 14, 2018 12:21:31 GMT -6
How long did it take you guys to get your newborn pictures back? My friend used us as models for H’s newborn shoot and said she’d give us some of the photos for free. This was a week and a half ago that we had them done. I want to use the pictures for a baby announcement but not sure when I should expect to have them back. I also didn’t know if since we weren’t a paying customer that she was taking her time editing them. 🤷🏼♀️
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Post by sparky85 on Feb 14, 2018 12:28:35 GMT -6
DD is officially term as of yesterday! She has gone from eating 3oz every 4 hours to 2 oz every 3-3.5, and I'm hoping that it is very short lived. We have chiro this evening, which should help her be more settled. DS has been so sweet with his baby sister, and absolutely loves to hold her. I was worried that he would be jealous, but he seems ok so far. Here's a pic from Sunday night of both of them:  |
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Post by flippinchica on Feb 14, 2018 12:36:47 GMT -6
I can definitely baby wear. I was planning on it but baby was sleeping when we got there and I didn't want to wake him but taking him out. I usually do wear him for errands if he is awake. When he starts daycare I will need to bring the car seat inside in case H does pick up. A leash would help him from running off but won't get him to go where I need him to go. He kept stopping to try to play with the exercise equipment on the way to the pool. I guess there is no magic bullet.
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 14, 2018 12:38:05 GMT -6
G isn’t napping. I wish she would. She needs her rest. The baby is sleeping. I’m trying to disinfect every surface she has touched. I’m going to wash her sheets and pillow case and such in hot water when I get her out of bed at two.
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Post by snowyowl on Feb 14, 2018 13:00:57 GMT -6
How long did it take you guys to get your newborn pictures back? My friend used us as models for H’s newborn shoot and said she’d give us some of the photos for free. This was a week and a half ago that we had them done. I want to use the pictures for a baby announcement but not sure when I should expect to have them back. I also didn’t know if since we weren’t a paying customer that she was taking her time editing them. 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t think it would be rude to email her and say you’d love to use one of the photos she took for your baby announcement, and could she give you a rough ETA for when they will be done. |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Feb 14, 2018 13:04:25 GMT -6
amesie it took our photographer 2 weeks to get them back.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Feb 14, 2018 13:07:30 GMT -6
DS2 slept terribly last night and DS1 was throwing allll the tantrums this morning.
I'm exhausted.
MH and I went out for a Vday breakfast and coffee after dropping off DS1 at DC. That was nice!
Not much else going on here.
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Post by amesie on Feb 14, 2018 13:10:27 GMT -6
amesie it took our photographer 2 weeks to get them back. ok I think I’ll wait till it’s been 2 weeks before i contact her |
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 14, 2018 13:32:28 GMT -6
tiffrobot and anyone else. How do you corral the toddler while carrying the bucket seat with baby? I took DS to swim last Thursday with the baby in tow and I was so anxious he would run off in the parking lot and I can't just scoop him up anymore. I feel like I'm at a toddler's mercy which is stressful. Tips? A lot of yelling |
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 14, 2018 13:34:11 GMT -6
I’ve decided that if I don’t have a baby by Sunday, I’m going to ask someone to babysit DS and go see Black Panther. I thought for sure I was going to miss it in the theater, and it’s supposed to be really good, so if I can make it then I’ll feel better about being past due 😛 Let us know how the movie is. I want to see it but don’t think a movie theater is in my future for a while |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 13:34:26 GMT -6
I had the most awkward phone interview of my life this morning. Pretty sure I do not want the job, but I also think I am going to be invited back for an in person interview 😬
DH and I had a coupon for one of those meal delivery kits and that arrived today so we will be having a fancy dinner, probably after the older two kids go to bed.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 14, 2018 13:37:56 GMT -6
My H surprised me by letting me sleep in! He went into work 1.5 late and took DS1 to school so I only had to wrangle all of them 1 way today. This is true love in my house.
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