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Post by Taitai on Sept 7, 2019 7:41:46 GMT -6
CoachTsWife Thanks for asking about the tatas 🤣. It’s day 4 of my trip and they’re still hard. DH was not much help - when I showed him my situation on video chat (with my shirt on - don’t want anyone to get any wrong ideas 😂), he was just like - they look good to me - hope they stay that way. Hahahaha....men. I hope the swelling goes down soon. It has to, right? Like - my body just has to re-absorb the milk, right? It’s hard having that reminder constantly...plus, sleeping is not super comfortable. danvers DS1 started soccer when he was 2! It was mostly just a bunch of toddlers running around, but it was so cute! DS1 is now 4 and actually pretty good. He can dribble through cone mazes and kick goals now 👍
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Post by Taitai on Sept 7, 2019 7:43:14 GMT -6
It’s the weekend and I’m on the other side of the world from the kids and H. Missing them a lot.
My cousin lives in the city where I am, so we’re going to hang out today. Should be fun!
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 7, 2019 18:53:04 GMT -6
It’s the weekend and I’m on the other side of the world from the kids and H. Missing them a lot. My cousin lives in the city where I am, so we’re going to hang out today. Should be fun! How much longer is your trip? And if you want to show your tata’s on FaceTime to your H ain’t no shame in that.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 7, 2019 18:58:26 GMT -6
So I’m an awkward introvert and my DD1 is the complete opposite. She is at the age where I am forced to interact with other parents at kindergarten drop off. Also which is amazing and terrifying there is a ton of kids that live within a few houses of ours that are the same age. She literally will run towards other kids to hang out with them.
We hung out with the other kids and other parents this afternoon and they were all like it takes a village... we will take care and watch out for your kids... which is nice but means I have to interact with them and I feel so awkward. We had 0 kids around before so this is very new.
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Post by Taitai on Sept 8, 2019 7:53:39 GMT -6
August Blooms Awww...I think that is really cool that you moved to a neighborhood where it seems like they have a strong sense of community, particularly centered in parents helping each other out! I think you will end up making some great friendships, and they will love that you guys moved to the neighborhood. One thing I remember hearing when discussing making new friends is that you have to remember that everyone (well, almost everyone) is actually scared and feels kind of awkward when getting to know new people. So, don’t be too hard on yourself. In terms of the tatas- they were so hard when I woke up this morning, and I still am not going home for another 6 days! 😩. I gave in and hand expressed in the shower to reduce the engorgement some more, and I feel much much better. I just hope I didn’t express too much and trigger my milk supply to start up again 😬. Also, I’m such a prude and can’t bring myself to do anything even R-rated on my phone - ever! I’m 80 on the inside 🤣
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Post by Taitai on Sept 8, 2019 7:55:41 GMT -6
You guys - I’m going shopping at Target all by myself today, with no time limit or rush to get back to anyone. This has not happened in like 3 or 4 years. So excited!!!!
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Post by cythe on Sept 8, 2019 8:42:14 GMT -6
You guys - I’m going shopping at Target all by myself today, with no time limit or rush to get back to anyone. This has not happened in like 3 or 4 years. So excited!!!! Tell me what this feels like
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Post by Taitai on Sept 8, 2019 11:43:32 GMT -6
You guys - I’m going shopping at Target all by myself today, with no time limit or rush to get back to anyone. This has not happened in like 3 or 4 years. So excited!!!! Tell me what this feels like It was amazing. I meandered about and casually browsed things. AMAZING. 🤣😂
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 8, 2019 16:17:03 GMT -6
Taitai That is a good point, I guess I always figure that everyone else is so confident and good at making friends and talking to people and that others may feel the same way as I do. My husband can just make instant friends where as I am more stand-off ish. I’m a bit of a prude myself and even if I wasn’t I would definitely delete the nudes ASAP. Too much danger. I hope the next 7 days fly by and you get to do more things like shop at Target alone.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 8, 2019 16:19:41 GMT -6
OMG guys I was running late for work and had enough gas to make it there. I forgot my wallet at home. So I’m driving out of the parking lot and see my gas light on... no wallet... 🤦🏼♀️ I had enough gas to meet my DH part way so now I am sitting at a gas station waiting for my wallet. Luckily the kids had an early dinner. I’m never going to live this down.
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Post by Taitai on Sept 8, 2019 17:23:16 GMT -6
August Blooms Oh my goodness!!! So glad that your H was able to meet you half way! Don’t feel too bad, stuff happens 😂
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Post by danvers on Sept 8, 2019 18:39:07 GMT -6
I spent 4 hours on yard work this morning because it was so nice and cool. But I might as well have stuck my face in grass seed and inhaled deeply and repeatedly because my outdoor allergies have laid me flat 6 hours later. I’ll be taking the good drugs before teaching tomorrow. 🤧
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 8, 2019 19:03:00 GMT -6
OMG guys I was running late for work and had enough gas to make it there. I forgot my wallet at home. So I’m driving out of the parking lot and see my gas light on... no wallet... 🤦🏼♀️ I had enough gas to meet my DH part way so now I am sitting at a gas station waiting for my wallet. Luckily the kids had an early dinner. I’m never going to live this down. ahh! At least your H was able to meet you! I ran out once on a busy highway and H was over an hour away. I had to call a coworker to bring me gas. And he didn’t bring enough the first time and had to go back for more. 😂 now I fill up as soon as the light comes on.
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 8, 2019 19:05:03 GMT -6
I am so ready for fall. And sitting on the porch in the mornings with coffee. But I don’t think that will happen til November maybe.
We got the baby his Halloween costume. He grabbed a dinosaur one and hugged it and wouldn’t let go. So that was an easy decision!
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Post by CoachTsWife on Sept 9, 2019 8:30:53 GMT -6
Taitai how often were you nursing your DS2 before your trip? August Blooms I'm an introvert as well so I get it. It sounds like you do have a great neighborhood though and I hope the interactions become more easy. danvers seasonal allergies hit my H hard this weekend. I hope you're feeling better today!
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Post by codex320 on Sept 10, 2019 14:22:41 GMT -6
Random: I have my annual gyno appointment next week (2 months later than usual) and then I think we will make an appointment to see our RE shortly after that. We've been thinking about a #2 for a little bit so we'll see how it goes! It's hard to think about having another baby but people do it all the time and survive. August Blooms, I am that way exactly. Like, cool we have neighbors with kids! But I also feel really awkward with the other parents. You aren't alone!
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 10, 2019 16:10:32 GMT -6
codex320 That’s exciting, you can totally survive with 2 kids! It’s actually gets easier as they get older.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 10, 2019 16:14:19 GMT -6
DH decided to take a week off between his jobs. It’s been so nice to have all the kid stuff taken off my plate. I also was able to work some OT and bank some hours in time off. DD seems to be really thriving at kindergarten. So far so good this week.
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Post by Taitai on Sept 11, 2019 7:30:28 GMT -6
Hallelujah- my boobs are not rock hard anymore. It took about a week for the swelling to go down, and I think hand expressing a little bit each morning in the shower helped a lot. I am still up in my feelings about that chapter or my life closing, but I know it will be okay. CoachTsWife Before my trip, I was nursing DS2 at wake up, before bed, and once MOTN, but I didn’t think I was making all that much milk. Guess I was making more than I thought. He has been drinking 1 full sippy of warm cow’s milk before bed while I’ve been away, and that seems to be an adequate replacement. I can’t wait to get home - just 4 more days! I miss my kids and H so much.
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Post by CoachTsWife on Sept 11, 2019 7:55:23 GMT -6
Taitai gotcha. I was curious because I'm only nursing DS2 at bedtime, and not every night. He's completely fine not getting anything at bedtime when DH put him to bed, but he typically still wants to nurse if I put him to bed. I feel like I'm surely at the point where if we stop I surely won't have any ill effects, like a clog or something. (I'm prone to them.) I recently skipped two nights in a row and had no side effects so I thought maybe I wasn't producing but I checked last night and there's definitely still milk in there. I'm glad you're on the down hill side of it! I hope you can enjoy your last few days here!
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Post by duskymonkey on Sept 12, 2019 23:08:29 GMT -6
Sorry I haven't been around much. Work has been insane and I have been basically working full days and getting home just in time to shovel my dinner in 5 minutes and bathe the kids and put them in bed. Plus having to pack DS lunches which he doesn't eat is totally consuming my time. I am adamant I see them before they go to bed but it just makes my work day incredibly stressful. I had the day off today after completing phase 1 of my project and cleaned the house, ran errands and finally catching up here. curmudgeon sounds like your DS is slowly adjusting to K... maybe his class teacher was pre-mature to jump to conclusions in the first week or 2. It's hard enough for us adults to begin a new job in a new environment and I imagine it must be terrifying for a 5 yr old. doodlemommy , how many more weeks do you have left...I am excited for you! glad to know your DD is doing well in K, one thing less for you to worry about. Lil fella has been following me to see DS off to school at the bus stop every morning and he loves it! and wants to ride the bus too. cythe how is E doing with therapy Did you figure out what is causing your CO levels to rise? IVF journey sucks and was a hard one for me too and I know how it feels about all the decisions involved. Isn't NY one of the states that mandates insurance to offer fertility treatments? I don't remember what your IF dx was. My eggs were absolute shit and I took royal jelly, CoQ10 and Myo-inositol. Not sure if it did anything but I was willing to try everything and anything. Big big hugs. Taitai glad to hear all the swelling is going down. Big hugs...I was sad too when we eventually stopped. It helped that we still get to snuggle and read books every night. codex320, nice to see you popping in and keep us posted. Like August Blooms said, it gets easier as they get older...remember where we were even a year ago with our O17 babies. danvers, OMG with the allergies. I was on flonase and zyrtec and was dying a few weeks ago too. It's gotten better.
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Post by Taitai on Sept 13, 2019 9:10:34 GMT -6
duskymonkey How cute about your littlest wanting to ride the bus too! We’ll be there soon enough...I can’t believe I’m only 1 month away from DS2 turning 2!! Hope work slows down a bit for you, so things can be a little less crazy. Anyone thinking about Halloween costumes yet? Is it too early to talk about that? 😂🤣
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 13, 2019 9:34:45 GMT -6
Taitai Not too soon! The 4yr old will change her mind a bunch before then but I’m trying to get some ideas. duskymonkey Hopefully things slow down enough that you can get home for bedtime. It’s super important for me to me home too.
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Post by CoachTsWife on Sept 13, 2019 10:07:18 GMT -6
We're only 2 weeks away from DS2 turning 2. Time needs to slow down. And I need to plan his party. Yikes. I think we can squeeze another year of DS2 wearing hand-me-down costumes that we have from DS1 so DS2 will likely be Thor this year. Last year we took DS1 to Party City and set him loose. He choose the most adorable pirate costume, so we'll see what he picks this year. My other BMB is full of moms who spend a lot of time and effort designing and making costumes, and a lot of times there is a whole family theme. I'm pretty much the opposite.
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 13, 2019 19:32:32 GMT -6
DS is being a fire fighter this year. I bought the costume for cheap at Costco after Halloween last year and turns out he is now obsessed with fire trucks! Win!! I haven’t actually shown him the costume yet or he will want to wear it every day, but I know it will be a hit
DD is planning to be Ariel. She got an Ariel costume for Christmas last year and has said all year she wants to wear it for Halloween. So I just need a red wig for her and done. I bought a lobster hat while in Boston so I will toss on a red shirt and be Sebastian to her Ariel.
Baby will be whatever DH picks out at the store once he/she arrives probably
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 14, 2019 10:09:23 GMT -6
We finally have a date night tonight!! The last 4 weekends we have tried to get a babysitter and they all said no. No one wants to watch my kids except grandparents. 😭
This morning H is cleaning off the back porch so we can start spending time out there pretending it’s fall. He got my decor down too so I can put pumpkins all over. I also need to start working on DS2’s party invites. And decide who to invite. Would you invite his class? There’s only 8 kids.
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Post by Taitai on Sept 14, 2019 22:18:49 GMT -6
We finally have a date night tonight!! The last 4 weekends we have tried to get a babysitter and they all said no. No one wants to watch my kids except grandparents. 😭 This morning H is cleaning off the back porch so we can start spending time out there pretending it’s fall. He got my decor down too so I can put pumpkins all over. I also need to start working on DS2’s party invites. And decide who to invite. Would you invite his class? There’s only 8 kids. If it’s only 8 kids, I’d definitely invite the whole class. Might be nice to get to know the other parents too! Granted - parties where I live are crazy, so my opinion might be skewed. 🤣 Have fun on your date night!!
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Post by Taitai on Sept 14, 2019 22:20:35 GMT -6
I’m back home - soooo happy to be with my boys and H. Of course DS1 woke up with a 102 fever this morning, and our nanny has to take her daughter to the hospital for suspected appendicitis 😩. I also caught something on the way back and have lost my voice/coughing up green stuff. Sigh.
I’m just hoping DH and DS2 stay strong and healthy! 🤞
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 15, 2019 7:02:02 GMT -6
We finally have a date night tonight!! The last 4 weekends we have tried to get a babysitter and they all said no. No one wants to watch my kids except grandparents. 😭 This morning H is cleaning off the back porch so we can start spending time out there pretending it’s fall. He got my decor down too so I can put pumpkins all over. I also need to start working on DS2’s party invites. And decide who to invite. Would you invite his class? There’s only 8 kids. If it’s only 8 kids, I’d definitely invite the whole class. Might be nice to get to know the other parents too! Granted - parties where I live are crazy, so my opinion might be skewed. 🤣 Have fun on your date night!! haha well we are getting a petting zoo to come and H has stated we should extend the invite to “get our money’s worth.” 😂 I hope you and S2 feel better soon!
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Post by codex320 on Sept 16, 2019 9:27:04 GMT -6
Happy Monday. I'm at home with a sick M. Stomach bug or something. Not pleasant. I hope she continues to not puke. Tmi warning: I thought she peed through her diaper in the middle of the night (we still cosleep) but nope. It was not pee 😭😭😭. I'll spare the details but we all ended up in the shower and sleeping in the guest room.
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