Taco tuesdayyyy!

[maddisonrose]

I cannot believe I’m starting a thread this morning on west coast time. Hope it means everyone is sleeping!!

[bassa]

It’s Tuesday! That means spring break is over and DD1 is back at daycare! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 H is home today so he had the fun job of taking her this morning, while she threw a tantrum. So fun. I love this stage. 🙄

[aprilz81]

I wish I was still asleep, even after going to bed "early". Faith was up at 3:00, 4:00 6:00 and 7:00. I got up for the first 2, DH gave her a bottle at 6:00 and I told him to bring her into our bed at 7:00 and I nursed her in bed. I'm a little late logging in to work today because I was nursing her again but I don't think anyone noticed and we don't punch a time clock. That many wake ups is even worse because she slept all night the night before and has been giving us 4-5 hour stretches most other nights.

It is pouring the rain and our backyard looks like a swamp. Our neighbors don't take care of their yard and the lack of maintenance is starting to affect ours (little grass, lots of weeds and bare patches). All of the rain and snow melt is making a muddy mess. Plus the rain and clouds just makes me want to crawl back into bed and sleep.

[maddisonrose]

Both kids had a rough night. DS1 and I slept in his bed and MH slept with DS2 in our bed.

M has outgrown his swaddle me’s so I didn’t use it last night but his arms were just constantly flailing around like a maniac. How can I make the transition out of the swaddle easier on all of us??

[aprilz81]

Apr 3, 2018 7:25:53 GMT -6 maddisonrose said:

M has outgrown his swaddle me’s so I didn’t use it last night but his arms were just constantly flailing around like a maniac. How can I make the transition out of the swaddle easier on all of us??

Rope?  lol  j/k

I read something about trying it with one arm out for awhile, then the second and if sleep doesn't regress they are ready to sleep unswaddled.

[maddisonrose]

aprilz81 that sucks about the grass! Is it open between the two yards or do you guys have a fence in between the neighbours?

[maddisonrose]

Apr 3, 2018 7:30:53 GMT -6 aprilz81 said:

Apr 3, 2018 7:25:53 GMT -6 maddisonrose said:

M has outgrown his swaddle me’s so I didn’t use it last night but his arms were just constantly flailing around like a maniac. How can I make the transition out of the swaddle easier on all of us??

Rope?  lol  j/k

I read something about trying it with one arm out for awhile, then the second and if sleep doesn't regress they are ready to sleep unswaddled.

LOL must try to find some sort of rope or Velcro contraption 😂

[maddisonrose]

I also forgot to add that there were two points of success last night...

1. I managed to get my big down by 8pm 🙌🏻 he usually takes an hour and a half to settle enough for sleep

2. Since the big was down early Mh and I got to drank champagne in bed in peace while browsing houses for sale near us. Best ever

[easternshoregirl]

We also had a shitty night. First stretch was only 4 hours (she usually goes longer) and then I was awake from 12:30-4, either listening to V's breathing or DH's snoring. I might try taking her into the guest room tonight. I was crying around 4 and I think I finally fell back asleep with V in bed with me around 4:30 and just nursed her off and on until about 8:30 when we got up and came downstairs.

I want to get out for a run this morning but there might be some rain showers. We'll see what else we can get in to today! I want to start organizing the house. I'm going to try to go room to room and get everything straightened out and get rid of a bunch of stuff. (I know that isn't good kon mari-ing but I'm not going to do it that way....for starters, no way I can go through my clothes right now since I'm still 2-3 sizes bigger than the usual.)

[easternshoregirl]

maddisonrose , we tried a zippadee zip (or whatever it is called) and it didn't work for us with DS but I've had friends swear by it for the transition. There's also the merlin suit, which I know people on this board have mentioned.

[aprilz81]

Apr 3, 2018 7:34:19 GMT -6 maddisonrose said:

aprilz81 that sucks about the grass! Is it open between the two yards or do you guys have a fence in between the neighbours?

It is open, I've debated a fence, but our zoning laws don't permit you to build right on the property line, so we would be "losing" a few feet on each side of our yard for play space.  Plus the neighbor behind us has a chain link fence that we wouldn't be able to link into because we would have to build a few feet back from our line.  That would cause a weird 4-5 foot gap between the two fences in the back.

The neighbors with the side yard are great about everything except lawn maintenance.  Last year they worked on the side yard (as did we) and it looks a lot better.  They have mentioned working on the back yard this year so I hope they follow through!

We've been working the lawn (and by we I mean DH does the work and I hire a weed control company since we moved in.  It was full of weeds, now it is mostly grass.  The back has some bare patches...  We've aerated multiple times, done some overseeding, lots of fertilizer and whatever else the lawn maintenance people recommend.  It will still be a few years before it looks amazing though...  It had been neglected far to long before we moved in.

[watermelonseed]

maddisonrose we did the following transitions for DD1

Swaddle - NB until she outgrew and was regularly busting out. Maybe 2.5/3 months?

Halo sleep sack - used until she could roll over back to front

zippadee zip - until almost 6 months

[benandjerrys]

Morning! I feel like this baby thing is getting easier. Joel is 2.5 mos so maybe when we get out of the fourth tried things will be smooth sailing.

He actually took a 2 HR nap in the only this morning which is 1.5 hrs longer than any previous nap.

[watermelonseed]

Morning! The last two nights T has gone to bed at 6:30/7pm and given us a 6 hr stretch until after midnight! We go to bed early so this is great. But I am already nervous about the 4 mo sleep regression.

This afternoon I’m getting my eyes checked then test driving a couple vehicles. Hopefully I find something I like. Either way I can’t wait for some alone time.

[pinkcat]

Happy Tuesday all!

I am worried about our sleep patterns for DS when I see here how early everyone else is getting their LO to sleep. Does this schedule sound like we are setting ourselves up for trouble? (He is 7 weeks)

On a normal night, I go upstairs around 8 or 830 to get a few hours of sleep. DH stays downstairs with DS, he normally sleeps about an hour or two during this time and also drinks a bottle. They come upstairs around 11, I nurse him, and he's back asleep by 12 usually. Then, he normally gets up at 4 and at 7 to nurse, and up for the day at 9.

Will this schedule screw him up? Lol. I am scared to change anything because it's working and I have been able to get sleep and also have some time in the morning to get some things done.

[aprilz81]

Apr 3, 2018 8:26:50 GMT -6 pinkcat said:

Happy Tuesday all!

I am worried about our sleep patterns for DS when I see here how early everyone else is getting their LO to sleep. Does this schedule sound like we are setting ourselves up for trouble? (He is 7 weeks)

On a normal night, I go upstairs around 8 or 830 to get a few hours of sleep. DH stays downstairs with DS, he normally sleeps about an hour or two during this time and also drinks a bottle. They come upstairs around 11, I nurse him, and he's back asleep by 12 usually. Then, he normally gets up at 4 and at 7 to nurse, and up for the day at 9.

Will this schedule screw him up? Lol. I am scared to change anything because it's working and I have been able to get sleep and also have some time in the morning to get some things done.

This is similar to what we are doing with Faith.  She stays downstairs with us until we go to bed, she sleeps in the pack n play...  She eats somewhere between 10-midnight and then we transfer to the RNP upstairs in the nursery.

We've tried a few times to put her in the nursery closer to 8:00 but we end up running up and down when she cries.  I'm not sure if I want to work on that next or work on getting her to sleep in the crib.  We've been working on taking naps while not being held the last few weeks along with sleeping in the nursery at night.

[tiffrobot]

Apr 3, 2018 8:26:50 GMT -6 pinkcat said:

I am scared to change anything because it's working and I have been able to get sleep and also have some time in the morning to get some things done.

To me, this is all that matters. N is nearly 12 weeks and I wouldn’t say she has a bedtime yet, she just chills with us and either sleeps or nurses while we watch tv together in the evening after the big two go to bed around 8. It works for us because we still get our quiet time together and she may or may not be sleeping during that time anyway.

This is just me personally and as a SAHM, but I’ve never been able to find a regular schedule while BFing. Maybe a bit of a routine, but I’ve never been able to say “they sleep at this time and wake up then” during this phase. It’s never really bothered me because it’s what works and eventually as they get older structure is easier to come by.

[watermelonseed]

pinkcat I think everyone is different but there is not necessarily a wrong or right way. I try to mimic my work schedule since we have to be out the door at 6:30am on weekdays. It’s hard to get up early during maternity leave but will be less of an adjustment for both myself and baby when I go back to work. Probably depends on what your normal day to day looks like.

[easternshoregirl]

Same for me as watermelonseed. We also have early mornings when I go back to work, since I teach. So we are a early to bed, early to rise sort of household! DH also does best on that schedule. We are def not night owls.

[ajetter]

+1 to everything tiffrobot said. When it comes to baby sleep, if your current situation is working for you and baby forge ahead. If it isn’t working, try and fix it. But know your plans will all go to shit at some point. Lol. We don’t have a consistent bedtime but it is generally between 9-10. I think sleep becomes much more consistent (but not all the time because babies do what they want) around 7-8 Months, when most kiddos start transitioning to two naps a day.

[pippiann]

maddisonrose thankfully I had some large swaddleme from DS1 to use. I have the Merlin too but the arms already to short so he can move them too much. I am not ready for no swaddle. Good luck
pinkcat don’t worry about schedules yet. Do what works for you and follow your LO’s lead.

[pippiann]

L was up for an 1.5hour MOTN and needless to say I am exhausted. M has a dentist appointment this morning, then maybe a target run and I probably grab lunch somewhere of the kids cooperate.

[pinkcat]

Thank you everyone for the advice!! That makes me feel so much better. I am definitely not a night owl but DH is, and that few hours of sleep I get when I go upstairs alone is the best sleep I get so I'm glad I can keep that for now!

[cake]

I’m dropping my parents at the airport this afternoon and then hitting up the outlets on my own! My husband doesn’t care how long I take, so I could be awhile. I’m not normally a big shopper but I need some clothes for starting work tomorrow. And I have an event on Thursday night that needs a white dress. Not at all happy about the dress code but I don’t want to be the odd one out wearing black.

[yellow711]

Happy Tuesday!

My aunt just got to my house.  She is going to watch J for a few hours while I try to get some stuff done - errands and some things I need to get done around the house.

[yellow711]

aprilz81 that sucks about the lawn. hopefully your neighbor's take better care of it.

maddisonrose we swaddle... we are using the bigger size of the Halo Swaddle Sleep Sack... I can't imagine not swaddling right now

pinkcat agree with others - do what works for you guys!

[rebeccabunch]

maddisonrose champagne in bed sounds heavenly

I always swaddle long but I can’t imagine not swaddling at this point. I’d get a bigger swaddle me but I throw money at sleep problems.

We’ve had success using the Merlin to get out of the swaddle but this was always like 5.5 months.

[tiffrobot]

H’s Grandma hasn’t gotten us a baby gift yet so she just gave us money to spend on summer clothes because I recently organized her 9 month stuff and it’s ALL long sleeved onesies and dresses and pants since DD1 was born in the summer and everything is opposite. And somehow there’s not even one set of T-shirt onesies. I’m excited to sit down and do some cute new clothes shopping!
Also N has gotten to where she wants to talk to everyone lately, she just discovered she had a voice the last couple days. Like I literally watched her discover it, she squealed once and her eyes shot open and she started to smile lol! Now she’s constantly intentionally staring and cooing at people. The kids think it’s so cute and always ask me what she’s saying haha!

[rebeccabunch]

pinkcat we do something similar it’s just that the final diaper/swaddle into nurse process starts at 9:30. I’ll stop this once she won’t eat but wakes st the same time consistently. I did this w my boys. It worked welll!

[yellow711]

Apr 3, 2018 10:44:19 GMT -6 rebeccabunch said:

maddisonrose champagne in bed sounds heavenly

I always swaddle long but I can’t imagine not swaddling at this point. I’d get a bigger swaddle me but I throw money at sleep problems.

We’ve had success using the Merlin to get out of the swaddle but this was always like 5.5 months.

^ me too!