Tuesday!

[sunfrogger]

How's everyone's Tuesday?

[sunfrogger]

Liv slept so much better in the bassinet. Woo. She went down around 845 for the night and she woke up at 12, 2, and 4, and I woke her at 615 to nurse.

E woke up upset around 4 though so mh got up to take care of her

Today we have a friend of MHs coming over to do insurance for Liv and we're going to take E to the bounce place.

Tomorrow a new Whole Foods opens and I'm dying to check it out!

[marygracerich]

Good morning!
I woke up at 6 to shower. I thought the baby was getting up but he fell back to sleep. I hear him stirring now which is fine because I have to get G up in a few minutes anyway.
I may attempt a grocery store trip with him but I am not sure. I haven’t looked to see how much snow we have gotten if any.

[easternshoregirl]

V slept 8:30 to almost 1:30 for her first stretch last night! Unfortunately I was up with the toddler from 10:30-11:30. Womp womp.

[sunfrogger]

marygracerich I think you might have gotten a couple inches. I have fresh powder on my car but no more than an inch

[marygracerich]

Mar 13, 2018 5:09:12 GMT -6 sunfrogger said:

marygracerich I think you might have gotten a couple inches. I have fresh powder on my car but no more than an inch

I just checked. I have a coating on the cars and grass but sidewalks and roads are clear. However it’s still coming down pretty hard.

[benandjerrys]

Morning! I have my PP check today and I'm taking Joel to the pediatrician because I'm still concerned about his congestion and how miserable he is.

Then fx I can get a nap. He has outgrown his swaddles so we tried the zippadee zip last night and sleep was hard. Now I'm debating a new big swaddle or toughing out the transition. His startle reflex is still strong so bugger swaddles may be in our future.

[ajetter]

Currently up feeding the baby. Hoping to squeeze in a 2.5 mile run and a quick shower, then it’s a race to get everyone ready. DD1 will go to school, then me and the rest of the girls are driving to KC to visit a friend and her kids for a bit.

This afternoon DH and I have a meeting with a bunch of people from DD1s school. She was evaluated for the gifted program so we’re going to go over the results and I’m assuming establish an IEP. Trying to put on my adult pants and make sure I advocate for my kiddo. 10 years of marriage and 4 kids and I still don’t feel old enough for this stuff sometimes.

[ajetter]

benandjerrys I’m a huge fan of the Ollie Swaddle. It grows with them, has moisture wicking fabric, and DD3 and 4 have never once busted out. But they’re not cheap so if you don’t think you’ll use it long maybe it isn’t the way to go.

[sunfrogger]

I know we were "spared" bc it's hitting a bit higher up than I am. I'm just over all this snow! I really hoped it would be nice while MH and I are both on leave together. Ugh.

[sunfrogger]

I scheduled my pp check but had to push it out a week because of the avail of my Dr. The availability while scheduling has made me pretty mad at my practice, they've gotten really awful, so I'm glad I'm not pregnant anymore and can just go 1x a year.

[jessijean]

My baby slept until 5:40!! I don't even know how this happened but I hope it stays this way.

Today I'm meeting with a textbook rep. His name is Jake and all I can think of is the State Farm commercial. I'm going to lose it if he's wearing a red polo and khakis.

[tiffbabey]

We are under a blizzard warning until 8 pm and are supposed to get over a foot of snow. We just got close to a foot on Thursday last week. I am sick of snow! DS has missed his last two days of preschool because of snow, and he only goes Tuesday, Thursday’s! He better have school on Thursday. So we’re stuck in the house again, I just hope the roads are fine by tomorrow morning when I have to take the baby to her two week appointment. I already rescheduled it from today.

[marygracerich]

Baby is asleep. G is at school. I’m drinking coffee.

[sunfrogger]

Mar 13, 2018 7:12:13 GMT -6 marygracerich said:

Baby is asleep. G is at school. I’m drinking coffee.

I have grown to live on coffee in the last 2 weeks. My H makes a mean white chocolate mocha that rivals even Starbucks.

[marygracerich]

Mar 13, 2018 7:18:58 GMT -6 sunfrogger said:

Mar 13, 2018 7:12:13 GMT -6 marygracerich said:

Baby is asleep. G is at school. I’m drinking coffee.

I have grown to live on coffee in the last 2 weeks. My H makes a mean white chocolate mocha that rivals even Starbucks.

I am a very simple coffee person. I like Folgers black silk with a half of a Splenda and a milk. I used to be iced coffee only. Now I’m into hot coffee.

[sunfrogger]

Mar 13, 2018 7:21:06 GMT -6 marygracerich said:

Mar 13, 2018 7:18:58 GMT -6 sunfrogger said:

I have grown to live on coffee in the last 2 weeks. My H makes a mean white chocolate mocha that rivals even Starbucks.

I am a very simple coffee person. I like Folgers black silk with a half of a Splenda and a milk. I used to be iced coffee only. Now I’m into hot coffee.

I tried the white chocolate mocha on the recc from one of my DD1s BMB mom's. I always got a super small one with like, half the espresso, so this is a big step for me 😂

[yellow711]

Mar 13, 2018 7:21:06 GMT -6 marygracerich said:

Mar 13, 2018 7:18:58 GMT -6 sunfrogger said:

I have grown to live on coffee in the last 2 weeks. My H makes a mean white chocolate mocha that rivals even Starbucks.

I am a very simple coffee person. I like Folgers black silk with a half of a Splenda and a milk. I used to be iced coffee only. Now I’m into hot coffee.

Mmmm - coffee.
I wish I liked it black but I use so much half/half.

[bassa]

DD1 just threw a tantrum while getting ready to go to daycare. H was handling her and taking her in. Can I admit that I’m glad this tantrum was under his care? He’s been gone traveling most of last week and leaves again tomorrow. Just want him to see what I’ve been dealing with WHILE ALSO HOLDING AN INFANT.

That’s all.

So that he really knows what I mean when he gets back from his next work trip and I ask if he enjoyed his vacation.

[yellow711]

speaking of coffee - my husband is a huge coffee snob. He is very particular on the coffee we have at home.

I just drink whatever he makes

[marygracerich]

Mar 13, 2018 7:28:34 GMT -6 yellow711 said:

Mar 13, 2018 7:21:06 GMT -6 marygracerich said:

I am a very simple coffee person. I like Folgers black silk with a half of a Splenda and a milk. I used to be iced coffee only. Now I’m into hot coffee.

Mmmm - coffee.
I wish I liked it black but I use so much half/half.

I use just a splash of milk. The Folgers black silk is soooo smooth that I don’t need much. I lowered the amount of stuff I put in when I started weight watchers a few years ago.

[yellow711]

The 4 year old is sick and staying home from daycare.

My aunt was planning on coming over today to watch J while I ran some errands. I told her DD was sick but she still wants to come over. 👍🏻

[sunfrogger]

Getting ready to take E to the bounce place together. An old Co worker of MH from his advisor days is here doing insurance for Liv and then out we go!

[snowyowl]

Mmm. Coffee. I put skim milk in mine. Brightens up my morning.

DS slept much more last night. He was still up often, but he went back down much more quickly than he did last night and slept for three hour intervals instead of just an hour or so.

[dragonflyinn]

benandjerrys LMK what your ped says about the congestion. I’m askjng my doctor at DS’ 2mo checkup today too, I feel like he has been congested since he came home. Obviously the last few days have been worse & affecting his nursing but ugh. So sick of it.

[rebeccabunch]

Mar 13, 2018 9:06:01 GMT -6 dragonflyinn said:

benandjerrys LMK what your ped says about the congestion. I’m askjng my doctor at DS’ 2mo checkup today too, I feel like he has been congested since he came home. Obviously the last few days have been worse & affecting his nursing but ugh. So sick of it.

Also the general miserable-ness. Im Interested. I’m getting bad sleep around the clock and I’m thinking about scheduling a similar appt.

[rebeccabunch]

Happy Birthday pippiann! I hope you get a ton of sleep and everyone makes things very easy for you today.

[yellow711]

Mar 13, 2018 9:20:59 GMT -6 rebeccabunch said:

Mar 13, 2018 9:06:01 GMT -6 dragonflyinn said:

benandjerrys LMK what your ped says about the congestion. I’m askjng my doctor at DS’ 2mo checkup today too, I feel like he has been congested since he came home. Obviously the last few days have been worse & affecting his nursing but ugh. So sick of it.

Also the general miserable-ness. Im Interested. I’m getting bad sleep around the clock and I’m thinking about scheduling a similar appt.

Add me to the list interested in what you find out.
J has been congested since he was 1 week old

[aprilz81]

We have had two consecutive good nights with Faith. She nursed at 11:45 and then 4:45 and slept the whole time in between. As I laid her back in the RNP (asleep, or so I thought) she decided she was still hungry so I side nursed her around 6:00 and we both slept until 9:30. Two nights of mostly good sleep and sleeping in make me feel pretty human. She is currently sucking a paci while semi asleep in the PNP so hopefully she will be content for awhile there. I should use this hand free time for something more productive than watching tv and planing on my laptop, but don't feel like it at the moment.

My pp appointment is tomorrow and I've decided to go back on BCP even though it could affect my supply. My PCOS means that anything but "full strength" pills creates a ton of breakthrough bleeding and I don't want an IUD. Other than condoms are there any other short term options?

[rebeccabunch]

yellow711 last night was definitely not THE night in our house. You guys?