May 12th weekly randoms

[addymac]

Hiiii.
Hope everyone got to do something they wanted yesterday!

I worked 12-14 hours each day this weekend but came home Saturday night to a steak dinner with donuts and 2! Bouquets of flowers and then Sunday night I came home to adorable scribbles in HMD cards thanks to my nanny. And I got to snuggle N to sleep Sunday night AND he STTN!!

Which was actually a ridiculous situation. He was refusing to sleep in his crib and I finally gave up and figured I’d cuddle him to sleep on the futon. Well I left him there and he freaking STTN. woke up briefly at 5am and flipped sides and went back to sleep til 730! But then for naptime just now he screamed until I laid him in the futon and then he was OUT. Like.... what? My nanny says this means he’s ready for a big boy bed but that sounds AWFUL to me lol. Idk wtf to do with this kid. Thoughts???

[jt2378]

addymac, I'm glad you had a nice weekend minus all the working. Yay to STTN! OMG I DON"T KNOW how I feel about the big boy bed. I'm really crib 4 lyfe if at all possible but realize he hasn't been sleeping well in it for awhile. UGH, I feel like I would just keep pushing it with the crib because once its gone, its gone ya know? But he might be used to the futon and could transition fine to a bed. So clearly I'm not the least bit helpful in this decision, lol..

I feel like I need a do over from yesterday. I was up with the kids at 6:45, grocery shopped, put them away when I got home and then bathed both kids before we went to meet family for 3:00. MH had another man cold but ugh seriously. I wasn't the least impressed 😑

I will say D1 was adorable and said "i have a surprise for you" and cleaned her whole room by herself while i was out grocery shopping which was nice. They also gave me a really nice succulent garden shaped in a heart box with a cute mom quote and cards so he redeemed himself there I guess. haha

[kristyw]

addymac We switched DS to a big boy bed at this age because I was pregnant with E. He really and truly did fine with the transition. If he's STTN, I would consider switching because you've been dealing with sleep issues for so long. But I'm also keeping E in the crib for lyfe because she's contained when she wakes up at 4:30 or 5 for the day. So, I'm no help.
ETA: ok, I just looked. He was a few months old than this. But like 2 months so not really a huge difference.

[pennylane]

My Mother’s Day was pretty lame. DH got home the night before from his work trip and was super jet lagged on Sunday. The kids were both acting like they needed an exorcism (so much tantruming!). I got a card.
But we had talked before DHs trip about my Mother’s Day gift being a day to myself to go shopping for new post kid bras and clothes. So I’ll do that sometime soon.

L is having sleep issues too. She mostly sleeps all night, but she has been getting up for the day at 4-5am, which means she naps early, then falls asleep at dinner. Don’t know what I’m going to do with this crazy girl.

I’m switching her to a booster seat at the table today bc she figured out how to unbuckle herself from the high chair. Then she stands up and tries to climb down. No thank you to that, crazy girl.

[king26]

addymac im glad he sttn. He may be ready for a bed but that would scare me as well.

[king26]

May 15, 2019 0:56:40 GMT -6 @starzia said:

addymac if the bed works do it!

Mine will chase me. There would need to be a baby gate at her door if this happened now.

My Mother’s Day was low key and sweet. My favorite was the card DH and DD made. And the waffles. It was raining. As it has been for 3 straight months it’s feels. So we went to cabellas. DH had gift cards. I had never been. DD loved it. DH bought DD a big toy a ride on 4wheer that can go 2mph. I won’t let DH put the battery in because I’m neurotic maybe. But she doesn’t need it. She is having fun on it without it bring able to move that fast. DH pre baby would have bought so many ridiculous things when that money. Being a dad makes him so sweet

J loved cabellas when we went. We walked by all the aninals and he was super impressed lol

[king26]

J has been sttn most nights but naps have been a disaster. He totaly refused his nap monday and fell asleep early. Its been taking 30 to 40 minutes to get him down for nap but then he sleeps 2 hours so he needs it. Id move it later but he already naps 2 to 4 which is late and goes to bed at 8.

My mothers day wasnt good. Dh and i argued and it juts wants great. He did end up taking me for ice cream and sent me a gift card for a new purse so it ended well

My parents are coming down this weekend so that will be nice.

School has been all drama. We are getting the daycare but losing 2 teachers and its a mess right now.

[yellowcat]

My husband left town for work on Sunday and since then it's been chaos. Since he's out of town to the kids are sick and now I've got it.

[thinkchocolate05]

We didn't do much for mother's day itself, but went to a nice gardens on Saturday, which was fun and dh got me flowers.

addymac, I am so scared of transitioning to a big boy bed because it did not go well with ds1. Is the mattress very different? Maybe N likes the mattress on the futon.

I had no idea that Azaela plants were really poisonous. Toddler H was trying to roll around in an Azaela plant last night (he's weird like that) so I gave him a flower to play with. Thankfully he didn't eat it because I googled it, and they are very poisonous. I called poison control just to be sure, but they said he was fine since he wasn't having symptoms.

[happyfeet9]

Hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day! Had a relaxing morning which was exactly what I asked for.

addymac the twins have been sleeping on a trundle bed for the past few months now. They've been much better sleepers overall since transitioning - they just felt way too confined in the cribs. If it works, I say go for it.

[addymac]

Thanks guys!
yellowcat, I'm sorry you're solo with the kids and sick. When does he come back?
thinkchocolate05, omg I'm glad H didn't try to eat it. WHO KNEW!?
happyfeet9, nice to see you!!!

I had flipped his mattress to the toddler side- we bought one that had an infant side and a toddler side??? IDK. But thinkchocolate05's comment of the mattress made me think maybe he doesn't like the toddler side, so tonight I flipped it back to the infant side b/c I am slightly terrified of really doing the transition. Also, DH was like if he has a toddler bed, he may just move himself to the futon, and really what's the difference between the futon and a toddler bed, then? So we will see how these next few nights go. I work night shift tonight (hence my posting late), so I'm sure he will STTN since I'm not home

OMG YOU GUYS I FOUND TWO FUCKING GREY HAIRS ON MY HEAD TONIGHT. TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm simply aghast. I also plucked them out, which I know, i know, old wives tales say not to but like that's not true, right??? OMG I FEEL SO OLD

[happyfeet9]

addymac Whatever it takes to get them to sleep! With the twins we went straight to a twin size because I agree that the toddler bed seemed like a waste - speaking from experience with a toddler bed for DS1.

[jt2378]

addymac, I feel your pain! All of a sudden in the last couple months, I’m getting a bunch of greys on the sides, it’s so fucking depressing and makes me feel so old 👵

[king26]

May 15, 2019 17:10:35 GMT -6 yellowcat said:

My husband left town for work on Sunday and since then it's been chaos. Since he's out of town to the kids are sick and now I've got it.

Oh man. I hope you feel better!

[king26]

addymac. Our mattress has both sides as well. We are currently on the toddler side but who knows. Also, gray hairs mean nothing!

[king26]

Yesterday J sttn but woke up at 445 and would not go back to sleep. Last night he was up from 230 to 430. He wanted to be held or to hold our hand. He would fall asleep for 5 minutes then start screaming. Sooooo tired....

[bsouls]

I pluck my grey hair. I have a lot of hair and I get pleasure from plucking the grey strands.

R has her second molars on top, so I guess that’s why her hands have been in her mouth so much. She’s still missing her cuspids.

Also, I’m pretty sure we’ve entered the terrible twos. She has tantrums and meltdowns anytime she doesn’t get to do what she wants or she’s told “no.” We didn’t experience this with T and it’s very frustrating.

[yellowcat]

MH came back late Wed and took over because I was done. My oldest DD has a weird rash the doctor thought might be shingles so no daycare for her... and then my phone crapped out so I had to deal with that. I want to runaway for a week!

I can remember when J last slept through through the night. My dest didn't until we moved her to a real bed but J is not ready. He is such a hot mess. My family calls him shitshow Joe and I can't argue cause it fits.

[jt2378]

bsouls, same. She is so much more work and high maintenance than my first. Good thing she was the 2nd kid or we might not have had a 2nd 😂

[thinkchocolate05]

Oh no yellowcat, I hope not shingles!

addymac, I was similar to you about the gray hairs, until I gave up, lol!! Now it's too many to pluck. I think I'll wait until I'm not pregnant and then dye it.

Toddler H is more difficult physically than DS1 because he climbs things and puts everything in his mouth, but DS1 is definitely more dramatic and a much worse sleeper. I am Soo thankful toddler H mostly sleeps bc ds1 still gets up at 4 to come into our bed.

[addymac]

May 18, 2019 12:40:37 GMT -6 @starzia said:

DD flopped on the floor all distraught at the doctors office last visit because she wanted to go up the stairs. I picked her up and was just like if you don’t walk I carry you. And just ignored the screaming. And was like. Did I just have my first public tantrum??Cool. Yay 2!

I don’t want to talk about my gray hairs. DH has more than me. So I guess I’m ok until that changes.

Ahh we just had one on the sidewalk downtown today bc he wanted to carry a huge pool noodle and whack everyone with it 🤦🏻‍♀️

When are you due???

[yellowcat]

So no shingles just a random rash antibiotics are clearing up. And J keeps.just throwing himself on the floor in despair over everything! If we ignore it he stops most of the time but I am not looking forward to the first public show. Thankfully my eldest has avoided the full meltdown in public.

[jt2378]

May 20, 2019 7:56:38 GMT -6 @starzia said:

May 18, 2019 13:31:26 GMT -6 addymac said:

Ahh we just had one on the sidewalk downtown today bc he wanted to carry a huge pool noodle and whack everyone with it 🤦🏻‍♀️

When are you due???

I was due 5/21 but had C yesterday ❤️

OMG, Ahhhhhh congrats!! Everyone ok? How is baby boy?! I hope your recovery goes smoothly...💕

[king26]

May 20, 2019 7:56:38 GMT -6 @starzia said:

May 18, 2019 13:31:26 GMT -6 addymac said:

Ahh we just had one on the sidewalk downtown today bc he wanted to carry a huge pool noodle and whack everyone with it 🤦🏻‍♀️

When are you due???

I was due 5/21 but had C yesterday ❤️

Congrats! We need details and pictures. Put in private group!

[muscari]

Ohhh @starzia congratulations!!! Hope all went well and you and C are resting and bonding well 💛💛

[happyfeet9]

Congrats @starzia!!! Hope you're both doing well!

[yellowcat]

@starzia congrats!!!!

[thinkchocolate05]

Congrats @starzia!!

[king26]

We got J haircut for summer and its so short! I like it but he totally looks like a little boy.

I had to get out and buy flowers yesterday and took j with me. I put him in the baby carrier and he actually pet me carry him like that for 25 minutes while i shopped. It was awesome.

[happyfeet9]

May 24, 2019 5:03:47 GMT -6 king26 said:

We got J haircut for summer and its so short! I like it but he totally looks like a little boy.

I had to get out and buy flowers yesterday and took j with me. I put him in the baby carrier and he actually pet me carry him like that for 25 minutes while i shopped. It was awesome.

Love big boy haircuts! Both my boys hair grows so quickly they get haircuts pretty often.

D also lets me carry him in the carrier - it's so much easier than having to break out their tandem stroller for running errands.