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Post by alwayscheese on Apr 24, 2018 12:54:21 GMT -6
Yep you're a rock star mattsgirl2004. It would take me an hour to get to that point without the toddlers. Idk if I can even explain the craziness that has been my last few hours. When I was finally ready to leave for town today, our fire department that DH and i volunteer with got a call for a barn fire. So DH got out of bed and responded and I headed there also to act as part of the Rehab Team for the firefighters. When we've packed up the rehab truck and I'm ready to continue to town I realize that DH locked the keys in my car. So I had to get a ride to DH's truck so I could come home to take care of DS. Thankfully DS slept in his carseat the whole time. And thankfully DH says we have an extra set of keys somewhere. So maybe I will get to Kohls today yet to pick up baby clothes. 😏 PS: obey the burn bans people! |
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Post by clementine on Apr 24, 2018 13:26:48 GMT -6
You all are killing the mom game. I, on the other hand, am struggling through this day and all we have is a doctors appt at 4. I did remember the diaper bag this time, so I’m counting that as a win.
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Post by clementine on Apr 24, 2018 15:11:34 GMT -6
5 shots?! I was not prepared. My poor baby. He’s sleeping soundly on our drive home though.
...so we’re stopping to get fazoli’s. Give me all the breadsticks. Parents of the year over here.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Apr 24, 2018 15:19:40 GMT -6
How do I decompress or relieve stress?
- sex
- exercise
- bath
- wine
- cookies
Being postpartum and having a constantly nursing, schedule-less newborn means that the last one is the only real option for me. I’m never going to lose any baby weight.
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Post by auri on Apr 24, 2018 15:44:02 GMT -6
5 shots?! I was not prepared. My poor baby. He’s sleeping soundly on our drive home though. ...so we’re stopping to get fazoli’s. Give me all the breadsticks. Parents of the year over here. I’m sorry...poor baby 🙁 5 seems like a lot at one time. I think the most DD has had at once was 4 when they ran out of the combo shots. Breadsticks do sound amazing though. |
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Post by calendula on Apr 24, 2018 16:11:17 GMT -6
Thanks so much for checking in. She was discharged from the hospital today. The second surgery went well and the nerve pain seems to be gone. Lots of surgical pain though. I'm nervous for her and my dad to be home already. It's a lot of caregiving. How's your dad? Is he home yet? |
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Post by woodenshoes on Apr 24, 2018 16:18:28 GMT -6
mattsgirl2004 you are rockstar. I have a difficult time getting me and just 2 children out the door. DS1 protests everything which doesn’t help when we have to be out the door on time. I dread going back to work because I have no idea how I will ever get me and the two boys out the door, and me to work on time.
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Post by woodenshoes on Apr 24, 2018 16:19:57 GMT -6
You all are killing the mom game. I, on the other hand, am struggling through this day and all we have is a doctors appt at 4. I did remember the diaper bag this time, so I’m counting that as a win. I didn’t have an appointment but I forgot the diaper when we were out running errands. Oops. Thankfully we didn’t need it. |
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Post by cornpop on Apr 24, 2018 17:16:00 GMT -6
mattsgirl2004 +1 to you being a rockstar. clementine so are you!! You're keeping a little tiny crazy person alive, that is a hell of a task. Full stop. And wtf to 5 shots?? Our ped does the combo so it's 2 shots which is still not fun. N got her second hep b shot today and is not loving life. I think her leg is sore.
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Post by dizzycooks on Apr 24, 2018 17:25:31 GMT -6
Guys I’m meeting with my real estate broker tonight and I’m nervous. Freaking out actually. Plus dh came home with news about a job he’s been sought out for. That whole don’t make big life decisions after a major life decision? We suck at that. Two new jobs, new baby, buy a house (soon!!) I mean really, what could possibly go wrong?
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Post by katietopaz on Apr 24, 2018 17:59:58 GMT -6
The baby is going to be out of newborn clothes in a minute, so now I have to decide. I really am fairly sure we’re done at 2, but...what if we’re not? Do I save clothes for a potential third? We don’t have much in the way of storage space and I’m itching to purge what we don’t need.
Unrelated, but I weirdly can’t wait for the PP hair loss. My hair has been a mess for months with the extra pregnancy thickness, and I’m over it.
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Post by snowmoon on Apr 24, 2018 18:23:04 GMT -6
The baby is going to be out of newborn clothes in a minute, so now I have to decide. I really am fairly sure we’re done at 2, but...what if we’re not? Do I save clothes for a potential third? We don’t have much in the way of storage space and I’m itching to purge what we don’t need. Thisss omg. We need to be done with 2. But this baby is lovely and making me want more. I don't want her to be the last one. |
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Post by clementine on Apr 24, 2018 18:33:14 GMT -6
Eek good luck dizzycooks! Hope your meeting goes well! And if your H was sought out for the job, does that mean it’s a pretty sure thing? Obviously still major and new, but hopefully not as scary and and unsure. |
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Post by auri on Apr 24, 2018 18:39:59 GMT -6
katietopaz I saved all of DD’s clothes in space saver bags that you vacuum out the air. I don’t know if that might be an option for you until you do make a decision.
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Post by katietopaz on Apr 24, 2018 19:11:50 GMT -6
The baby is going to be out of newborn clothes in a minute, so now I have to decide. I really am fairly sure we’re done at 2, but...what if we’re not? Do I save clothes for a potential third? We don’t have much in the way of storage space and I’m itching to purge what we don’t need. Thisss omg. We need to be done with 2. But this baby is lovely and making me want more. I don't want her to be the last one. Right? If I could guarantee that a third would be like this baby and not like my older DS was as a baby, I’d be all about it. Though to be honest, I don’t know that we could financially swing it, or that I could handle three kids with no family nearby for support. I sort of joking-but-serious told DH (who does actually want 3) that if he wants another kid, we’d have to move back to the Midwest for those reasons. Which I’m mostly on board for, but he mostly isn’t. Your move, DH. |
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Post by cornpop on Apr 24, 2018 19:26:57 GMT -6
N is not even close to filling out her newborn sleepers, but her feet are already maxing them out. Girlfriend has some huge feet.
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Post by snowmoon on Apr 24, 2018 20:00:59 GMT -6
Thisss omg. We need to be done with 2. But this baby is lovely and making me want more. I don't want her to be the last one. Right? If I could guarantee that a third would be like this baby and not like my older DS was as a baby, I’d be all about it. Though to be honest, I don’t know that we could financially swing it, or that I could handle three kids with no family nearby for support. I sort of joking-but-serious told DH (who does actually want 3) that if he wants another kid, we’d have to move back to the Midwest for those reasons. Which I’m mostly on board for, but he mostly isn’t. Your move, DH. Finances are what's making me pause. SO will be getting ready to retire when our oldest will be graduating high school. |
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Post by clementine on Apr 24, 2018 20:33:33 GMT -6
The baby is going to be out of newborn clothes in a minute, so now I have to decide. I really am fairly sure we’re done at 2, but...what if we’re not? Do I save clothes for a potential third? We don’t have much in the way of storage space and I’m itching to purge what we don’t need. Unrelated, but I weirdly can’t wait for the PP hair loss. My hair has been a mess for months with the extra pregnancy thickness, and I’m over it. I’m dying over here with PP hair loss. There’s hair everywhereeeee and it’s driving me crazy. I feel like I need to vacuum every day, but I haven’t because baby. |
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on Apr 25, 2018 3:36:05 GMT -6
katietopaz same here! I think I’m leaning towards wanting another but realistically I’m not sure it will be an option as we need to move and the housing market here is really nuts. We couldn’t have another one in this house and we want to move to a nicer area but we are getting priced out which is ridiculous. It is literally a million dollars to buy a 3 bedroom house with 2 baths and 2 living areas in an ok suburb. If this baby decides to hate sleep as much as DS1 did then I might be more firm on sticking with just two. I’m going to keep a few newborn suits. I have so many newborn clothes that I haven’t used, like impractical outfits and suits with a million buttons that no one has time for MOTN. Zippy suits all the way.
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Post by yianna on Apr 25, 2018 4:28:02 GMT -6
Definitely don’t make any decisions on more kids right now - give it a few months before you do something that could be permament!
We are done tho. Our house is maxed out, and so are the cars. I don’t think my joints could survive another pregnancy and I would be in my 40s if it did happen.
We are catholic tho and so birth control (main stream) isn’t in the cards for us - so we will be using NFP and be super super super cautious. I won’t lie - a vasectomy is soooo tempting but... we can’t/won’t.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Apr 25, 2018 5:17:49 GMT -6
You guys sure know how to make a lady feel special. 😊 Thanks! I'm a big freaking mess right now and feeling so far from a rockstar.
I had a bit of an ugly cry last night. Probably PP hormones and exhaustion. It doesn't help that nothing fits right now. My maternity clothes are too big and regular clothes are too small. My body is squishy and flabby and I just feel gross. I feel so blah and not like myself at all, if that make sense.
Thankfully it's going to be 65 and sunny out. I hope being outside today will help my mood some.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Apr 25, 2018 5:20:12 GMT -6
Thanks so much for checking in. She was discharged from the hospital today. The second surgery went well and the nerve pain seems to be gone. Lots of surgical pain though. I'm nervous for her and my dad to be home already. It's a lot of caregiving. How's your dad? Is he home yet? Glad that she's doing good and that the second procedure worked! I hope she's able to rest and heal. My dad went home last week on Friday and has really struggled with managing his pain. I talked to him yesterday though and he seems to be doing slightly better and more mobile too. |
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Post by sunshinedaisies on Apr 25, 2018 5:42:57 GMT -6
DH and I were just having this conversation about whether to keep clothes too. We do want another kid but there are so many barriers to that (we need to do IVF and I’m not sure I have it in me to do another retrieval plus however many transfers to get pregnant plus the meds I have to take are excruciatingly hard on me...plus finances). I think I’m leaning toward keeping the clothes for the time being as we can always donate but can’t get them back if I purge now. It just seems too soon when we aren’t sure we are done. I will probably reevaluate every few months or so. nevertoomanyshoes, I feel your pain re the housing market. We are facing similar prices where I live just to break into the market at all. It’s another factor in whether we will have more kids - whether we can buy a house at all in the next few years. This kid is killing me. Last night he slept through the night completely. And then continued to sleep all day yesterday no matter what we did. Yep you guessed it. He’s been up every two hours all night. I’m so tired. |
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Post by polson on Apr 25, 2018 6:18:39 GMT -6
katietopaz you can send some hair my way...that wouldn’t be weird at all. but for real, i had 2 strands of hair to start with and i’m hoping this stops soon! mattsgirl2004 i am also struggling with my pp body right now. i can fit into my prepreg clothes but i feel like a plastic bag filled with pudding. we need to be easy on ourselves! dizzycooks good luck with everything! that was us after dd1 and all of that stuff is overwhelming but hopefully it will all work out and be worth it. are you moving out of state? the housing market is crazy here right now - good for sellers not so much for buyers.
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Post by clementine on Apr 25, 2018 6:34:03 GMT -6
I’m also sitting on the blah PP body bench. I go back to work in less than a month and I really really don’t want to have to go out and buy new pants. My shirts fit, but I tried on a few of my pants the other day and... just ugh. I could get a few buttoned, but there’s no way I’d be comfortable in them all day.
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Post by dizzycooks on Apr 25, 2018 6:36:54 GMT -6
katietopaz you can send some hair my way...that wouldn’t be weird at all. but for real, i had 2 strands of hair to start with and i’m hoping this stops soon! mattsgirl2004 i am also struggling with my pp body right now. i can fit into my prepreg clothes but i feel like a plastic bag filled with pudding. we need to be easy on ourselves! dizzycooks good luck with everything! that was us after dd1 and all of that stuff is overwhelming but hopefully it will all work out and be worth it. are you moving out of state? the housing market is crazy here right now - good for sellers not so much for buyers. We are staying local polson probably within 5 miles of our current place. We knew this house was temporary, but I’ve got to sah neighbors who are immensely helpful and I trust just sending my kids over and don’t feel bad asking them to cover a bit of childcare as needed. Losing that is killing me. The market is insane. I am a real estate agent and I’m having a hard time finding anything. On the flip side my house will sell...if I can clean up the kid crap that is everywhere... |
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Apr 25, 2018 6:38:26 GMT -6
I’m home with both kids today for the first time by myself. I’m hoping they go easy on me and that we can have a big family nap in my nice comfy bed! The high is in the low 60’s today so maybe we’ll go for a walk around the block to tire out the 2yo.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Apr 25, 2018 6:43:35 GMT -6
SNIP mattsgirl2004 i am also struggling with my pp body right now. i can fit into my prepreg clothes but i feel like a plastic bag filled with pudding. we need to be easy on ourselves! . This is painfully accurate. I feel like my body just looks ridiculous. Usually I carry all weight in my lower half so I don’t have any idea how to dress my PP body. I don’t want to buy anything bc it’s 50 this week but 80 degree temps are literally right around the corner. Bless the inventor of high waisted leggings. |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Apr 25, 2018 7:21:55 GMT -6
This child sleeps all day and cluster feeds all night.
Hard pass on any more children.
I’m hoping my newly pregnant SIL has her first girl so I can unload all my stuff on her.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Apr 25, 2018 7:42:09 GMT -6
polson your PP body description literally made me LOL. So accurate. 😂
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