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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 5:09:04 GMT -6
This night is a nightmare. He went to bed at 830, up at 1030, back down until 12 then up 12 to 1, back down, now up at 320. I just keep feeding him. We are all exhausted. Why won't he sleep??? Note to self...next time rent a crib as he hates the pnp Oh wow were you at my house overnight!? D. was up every friggin hour pretty much. I fell asleep in the chair with her at some point which may have been the best hour of sleep I had last night lol.
Also, this makes me worried about our weekend away. I did rent a crib but seem to recall reading somewhere the rented crib is basically a pack'n'play (which would suck, cause uhm if I wanted her to sleep in there I'd have brought my own?) and she's never slept in one before.
I missed where you're off? Ihope that regardless of the crap sleep you're still having an okay time!
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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 5:10:37 GMT -6
muscari thankfully most days they will do 2. I still try to put them down twice, even if it's just for a cat nap. Yeah, ditto here. I feel tis better to have a catnap rather then be up for way too long. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Occasionally she naps for 1.5h which I love, and I hope that once she goes down to one nap it'll at least be a longer one like that. Do any of the A17 babies nap for like 2h+ at a time??
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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 5:13:48 GMT -6
We are in the middle of our summer vacation, DH's vacation was supposed to start this past weekend but they unexpectedly planned him off from Wednesday last week on so we're enjoying several days of extra time together. So far we haven't done much lol. The weather is lovely so it's been fine to staycay in our own garden. This coming Friday we're going away for 3 nights together with my sister&kids and my mum. I'm looking forward to it (and having an extra helping hand with D. here and there) but also know I'll be exhausted by the time we come home and will need another holiday lol. But it'll be fun. We'll go swimming with D. for the first time!
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 6:26:15 GMT -6
muscari I'm on a business/fun trip. I'm here with a company I work with. I did a Facebook Live with them and toured their headquarters then they had lunch for us and sent us to dinner. Dinner was great and j did so well. It was a nice place so I worried. It we were there an hour and he did great. He ate some bread and fries and was happy as could be.
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 6:27:29 GMT -6
While j still doesn't sttn once he went down to 2 naps it's been amazing. They are both between 1 and 2 hours so we know we have at least an hour to do stuff once he goes down. muscari thankfully most days they will do 2. I still try to put them down twice, even if it's just for a cat nap. Yeah, ditto here. I feel tis better to have a catnap rather then be up for way too long. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Occasionally she naps for 1.5h which I love, and I hope that once she goes down to one nap it'll at least be a longer one like that. Do any of the A17 babies nap for like 2h+ at a time??
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Post by jt2378 on Jul 3, 2018 6:35:19 GMT -6
Sorry for the rough night king26, I hope the ride home goes ok 🤞
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jul 3, 2018 6:35:25 GMT -6
The twins' morning nap is close to a 2hr stretch. It's great for when I am working fromh home or cleaning. They are almost synced up on their naps so I usually get at least 1.5 hours.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 7:05:51 GMT -6
Shameful confession.. I basically still only shower when DH is home and can watch D, so I don't need to leave her alone. When she was a little smaller still I'd pop her in the rock'n'play in front of the shower but that no longer works. I'm too lazy to drag her highchair up the stairs but maybe I should LOL! I sometimes pop in the shower when she naps but it's never very relaxing cause I worry she'll somehow wake up way early. Not shameful. I only shower after he goes down for the night. And sometimes when MH is home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 7:08:26 GMT -6
This night is a nightmare. He went to bed at 830, up at 1030, back down until 12 then up 12 to 1, back down, now up at 320. I just keep feeding him. We are all exhausted. Why won't he sleep??? Note to self...next time rent a crib as he hates the pnp A isn’t a fan of the PnP either, I think it’s too wobbly for how often he moves around. So it ends up waking him up. I hope the car ride home goes smoothly!
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Post by addymac on Jul 3, 2018 11:11:56 GMT -6
🤗 guys I’m having a me day! Got a free drink at Starbucks cuz I downloaded the app finally 😂 got a haircut, am having sushi for lunch, and then mani/pedi and then a massage. I’m so excited. 🤗🤗🤗
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 11:23:54 GMT -6
That sounds amazing! Have fun! 🤗 guys I’m having a me day! Got a free drink at Starbucks cuz I downloaded the app finally 😂 got a haircut, am having sushi for lunch, and then mani/pedi and then a massage. I’m so excited. 🤗🤗🤗
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Post by kristyw on Jul 3, 2018 11:59:11 GMT -6
E has a fever of 101.7. She's had this cold for 3 weeks now. I took her in on Thursday and her ears and everything looked good. I'll see what she's like tomorrow but if she still has a fever, I bet we'll be going back in on Thursday.
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 12:04:49 GMT -6
E has a fever of 101.7. She's had this cold for 3 weeks now. I took her in on Thursday and her ears and everything looked good. I'll see what she's like tomorrow but if she still has a fever, I bet we'll be going back in on Thursday. I'm sorry, that is horroble. 3 weeks is a long time. I hope she's better soon.
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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 14:51:21 GMT -6
addymac ahhhh enjoy!! @kirstyw aww poor babe, I hope the fever goes down quick
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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 14:54:50 GMT -6
It is one of those nights here again... she will sleep but only on me and keeps waking up. Just spent the last almost 3h with a babe on the boob. Got a terrible cold and throat ache myself and the coughing wasnt helping either. MH just brought me tea and a sliced apple and my phone, bless him. D finally seems to be down - fx it will be for longer then 45minutes - I am gonne finish my apple and get to bed myself. Something tells me it may be another rough night (i was up every hour from 2.15 till 6 30 last night as well urgh)
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Post by muscari on Jul 3, 2018 14:56:13 GMT -6
Btw addymac did you watch today's WC game? ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by kristyw on Jul 3, 2018 16:03:17 GMT -6
E is passed out on my chest. I'm not complaining. It's been a long time since she napped on me. I miss the curled up baby on my chest.
H is out picking up pizza with the toddler.
If the baby wasn't sick, it would be perfect. But she also wouldn't be napping at 5 pm..or on me.
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Post by bsouls on Jul 3, 2018 16:23:19 GMT -6
MIL took vacation this week and was upset on Fathers Day when we told her T was in camp three days a week. She apparently had made plans to have her overnight. T would love to go — but MIL sees her less than twice a month, T needs her sleep, and I just don’t think my 4 year old needs a sleep over. H called her today to let her know that she can’t have T Friday after camp. Then she asked to get her Saturday and H said she could come her to visit. Apparently, MIL tried to hang up on H. He started listing shit to her about not seeing the kids and shit. Then they ended up texting shit back and forth. She lives 30 minutes away and thinks we should bring the kids to her. It’s ridiculous. She said to H “The first time R was at my house was at Christmas!” R hasn’t even been to my mom’s. It’s easier to have visitors here then pack all the shit to go somewhere else or have R skip naps.
So, R’s first birthday is going to be strained. T’s first birthday was strained, because we wouldn’t let MIL bring a sub platter. MIL usually stops talking to H in August because we won’t let her take T to the county fair, so I guess we should be used to this by now.
But, I’m really fucking annoyed that she text “grandparents have rights too.” I’m getting riled up thinking about her taking us to court. It’s not a grandparents right to have their grandkids sleep over. Come visit them.
And, sorry about the rant.
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Post by kristyw on Jul 3, 2018 16:34:42 GMT -6
bsouls I'm sorry. H's parents are also subtly digging at us for not bringing the kids to them. They are retired and live 1.5 hrs away. The kids are staying there one night in July because we have no other options for daycare. I'm seriously considering driving there at midnight after work to sleep over because they don't know our kids and I'm not really comfortable with them sleeping there. They just don't know them. So, I'm sorry. And I get it.
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jul 3, 2018 17:27:25 GMT -6
🤗 guys I’m having a me day! Got a free drink at Starbucks cuz I downloaded the app finally 😂 got a haircut, am having sushi for lunch, and then mani/pedi and then a massage. I’m so excited. 🤗🤗🤗 Sounds awesome! Enjoy!
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Post by happyfeet9 on Jul 3, 2018 17:31:49 GMT -6
MIL took vacation this week and was upset on Fathers Day when we told her T was in camp three days a week. She apparently had made plans to have her overnight. T would love to go — but MIL sees her less than twice a month, T needs her sleep, and I just don’t think my 4 year old needs a sleep over. H called her today to let her know that she can’t have T Friday after camp. Then she asked to get her Saturday and H said she could come her to visit. Apparently, MIL tried to hang up on H. He started listing shit to her about not seeing the kids and shit. Then they ended up texting shit back and forth. She lives 30 minutes away and thinks we should bring the kids to her. It’s ridiculous. She said to H “The first time R was at my house was at Christmas!” R hasn’t even been to my mom’s. It’s easier to have visitors here then pack all the shit to go somewhere else or have R skip naps. So, R’s first birthday is going to be strained. T’s first birthday was strained, because we wouldn’t let MIL bring a sub platter. MIL usually stops talking to H in August because we won’t let her take T to the county fair, so I guess we should be used to this by now. But, I’m really fucking annoyed that she text “grandparents have rights too.” I’m getting riled up thinking about her taking us to court. It’s not a grandparents right to have their grandkids sleep over. Come visit them. And, sorry about the rant. No need to apologize, my MIL is the same way. It's just her an my FIL vs us with 3 kids, plus having to rent a car. We've even offered to pay for their cabs to come so they can avoid taking the train. Having kids sleepover is not a right, especially if your MIL hasn't made the effort for regular interactions.
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 17:38:27 GMT -6
muscari I hope the night got better!
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 17:49:53 GMT -6
bsouls, I just think that's how parents/grandparents are which sucks. My parents are 2.5 hours away and they see J once or twice a month but it isn't enough. They come here or we go there. Going there in a day is rough but that's what we do. My mom does the guilt thing and I just tell her I can't. We see them twice a month, it's a long drive for each of us, I send them pictures of him everyday and talk to them 3x a week. It has to be enough until he's older, sorry. I'm sorry your MIL is going a step farther with the grandparents have rights comment. kristyw, I hope the overnight goes well for you! my parents want J to stay overnight. I told them he hadn't even stayed overnight anywhere yet (though now he did and it was ROUGH!) so I said when he's older he can stay but for now, NOPE.
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Post by addymac on Jul 3, 2018 17:52:12 GMT -6
Btw addymac did you watch today's WC game? ⚽️⚽️⚽️ 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 My family is really bummed. Mass group text messages during the game and after. I had a feeling England would win but still am bummed
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Post by addymac on Jul 3, 2018 17:55:45 GMT -6
bsouls ugh that would piss me off a lot too. We don’t have family close so it’s a non issue in that sense, but I’d be so mad if I were you guys. Sorry you have to deal with that shit. kristyw I hope your LO is feeling better. king26 did I miss how the drive back was? Hope it went well!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 17:58:06 GMT -6
Yay for a you day addymac! I’m sorry your not feeling well, muscari. FX D sleeps well. I hope the LO feels better soon kristyw!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 18:00:16 GMT -6
What the hell bsouls? Driving to see her grandkids is apparently too much work, but having one over for a sleepover is easy peasy? Huh, failed logic to me. I’m sorry she’s giving you added stress. And lol at grandparents have rights. I think you need to be trying a lot harder to see them to claim that.
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Post by king26 on Jul 3, 2018 18:00:34 GMT -6
The drive back was ok. He slept for over an hour then we kept driving for 45 more minutes and he did ok because I gave him a bottle and snacks. We stopped at the 2 hour mark and had lunch, did some shopping, etc. He slept for another hour then woke up pissed so we pulled over at Starbucks to change him and just stretch. Got back in the car, he did ok for about 20 minutes then started getting fussy. 10 minutes later (30 minutes from home) we hit a stand still from a bad accident.. Helicopters, cops, ambulances, it was a nightmare. J was screaming and crying. I got in the back seat of the truck with him but had no room. We were there for a LONG 30 minutes before DH said screw it and drove through the middle ditch thing to get to the other side of the highway so we could turn around and we took back roads home. He was fine the last 30 minutes but that 30 minutes of stand still were awful.
He was so happy to be home though. It was cute. He crawled around picking up all of his toys. Once we got to his room he went to his toy box and started playing with everything. It's funny because I always take the toys from the toy box, he never has until today. It's like he was checking to make sure they were still there. He just crawled around all over the house "checking" on things. So cute. He wasn't happy about going to bed but I think he'll be much happier now that he just fell asleep.
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Post by bsouls on Jul 3, 2018 18:13:49 GMT -6
T has slept at MIL’s 3 times I think.
I started typing stuff she did that annoyed us. But, it sounds petty. It might be a little petty, but it’s our kid - our rules. It’s not really a favor to us to have her gone overnight. She sleeps from 8pm to 6-7am. I’m up before her with R.
Before R, we used to drop T off then go to the dinner, movies or shop for a few hours. MIL probably thought she was doing us a favor, but really we were just trying to give her an opportunity to see T. H told her that today. But, with two kids we’re not doing it. Like, our basement is our playroom and I’m almost positive she hasn’t been down there since she the house tour when we moved in.
H probably handled it wrong, because I guess it got a little into “it’s you, not us.” But, the fact she usually ends up not talking to H at least twice year is fucked up. They’re just not as open as my family and I don’t know how to deal with it. H usually just rides it out until she gets over it - but, I’m sick of doing it especially when it’s happening during special occasions. She was a fucking grump at our wedding, because she was mad about the sub platter from T’s first birthday - three weeks later.
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Post by bsouls on Jul 3, 2018 18:16:13 GMT -6
R has had two days of shitty sleep. She made a lot of noise last night then woke at 5am. Her naps today were shit. I’m hoping tonight goes better.
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