Week of October 23 Randoms!

[muscari]

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[muscari]

We have family over so I retreated upstairs to nurse. I cheated D out if her second boob as she fell asleep, thinking I could join the chatter downstairs while she napper. Ahhh nope bad idea lol ofccoz she woke and wasn't happy. So back upstairs I am now. Just sad I am missing out on catching up with my cousin as I forgot to ask her whether she liked to join me upstairs.

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muscari sometimes I hate having to leave the group to go nurse, but we both get so warm if I have a cover over him.

A leaked through his diaper around 5am and screamed bloody murder while I changed him. I tried to put him back in the bassinet without a sleep sack or bed sheet and he wasn't having it. So he's been sleeping on me ever since. I'm so tired. I should just get up for the day but I'm hoping MH will come save me soon.

[addymac]

Ah I feel lucky that all of my friends don’t care if I whip my boob out and nurse in front of them. Same with my MIL and parents. Not my FIL though! I think my aunt in law coming this week won’t care either. I realized that after labor where you basically end up naked and all the checking they do down there and helping with latching, I just gave up feeling awkward about people seeing my body. Of course in real public places I either bottle feed or wear a nursing top that hides the boob.

He finally slept well last night, and then at his 0330 feeding, not only did he have a massive spit up but he also had a massive poop-splosion while we were feeding IN BED. had to wake DH up to help clean everything up 😒 damn kid lol.

Ugh I have so much cleaning to do today to prepare for my aunt in law who arrives tomorrow. Oof.

[muscari]

addymac I generally don't mind either and have BF in front of pretty much all our visiting friends & family but my uncle used to be a bit of a creep so I* choose to go upstairs 😆 I haven't been out in public yet except for once when we went to mu 6wk PP check up and brought a bottle.. In the future I will either cover up the boobs while BFing or bring a bottle again aye.

[muscari]

@easilyunamused i hope YH has saved you by now or that you and A were able to nap together some. MOTN blow outs are the worst! addymac also!

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Oct 23, 2017 7:58:00 GMT -6 muscari said:

@easilyunamused i hope YH has saved you by now or that you and A were able to nap together some. MOTN blow outs are the worst! addymac also!

I got another 45 mins but then had to wake up so he could leave for work. I need to invest in some extra sleep sacks for when these things happen.

addymac, there are only a couple people I won't nurse in front of luckily. Mostly some men in the families. Not that they are creepers, more that they'd be pretty uncomfortable and I'd rather just step into the other room. I've nursed a few times in the car and don't deal with a cover at all.

[muscari]

@easilyunamused yeah i have to get me some more sleepsacks as well! Spilled some nutela on the one and only I have in her current size and keep forgetting to wash it 😂

[kristyw]

E is currently napping in her crib. I'm tempted to take a shower, but I don't trust this to be a long enough nap.

She made up for not eating much yesterday with more MOTN wake ups than usual. I came out to the kitchen to get water at 6 and saw something on the couch. Upon further inspection, it was DS. He started laughing when I got close. He was just sitting in the dark with his blanket and car. I have no idea what time he got up thanks to a big boy bed and being able to open his own door since forever because he's so tall.

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Yesterday we had a brunch for friends at our house to get everyone together for the first time since we've moved back home. We had a Bloody Mary and mimosa bar, homemade quiches and cinnamon buns, and a bunch of other yummy treats.

So many people canceled last minute that we had less than half of the expected guests. I'm pretty annoyed because when I host, I do it so guests won't have to bring anything. So there was some wasted money and time with this. But I guess that's the chance you take.

At least I had a fabulous brunch and have lots of yummy leftovers so I don't have to cook my own breakfast for a couple days.

[muscari]

@easilyunamused ah what a shame so many cancelled. Last minute cancellations en masse annoy me as well - usually people could have let you know sooner too. Yay for having nommie breakfast lined up for a few days at least 😀

[muscari]

Oct 23, 2017 8:45:35 GMT -6 kristyw said:

E is currently napping in her crib. I'm tempted to take a shower, but I don't trust this to be a long enough nap.

She made up for not eating much yesterday with more MOTN wake ups than usual. I came out to the kitchen to get water at 6 and saw something on the couch. Upon further inspection, it was DS. He started laughing when I got close. He was just sitting in the dark with his blanket and car. I have no idea what time he got up thanks to a big boy bed and being able to open his own door since forever because he's so tall.

Lol @ DS giggling from the couch 😊cute!

[muscari]

Poor D, she s been crying so much these past hours. Pretty sure it is cramps.. while nursing I can hear and feel the bubbling. Poor girly. I decides to comfort nurse to soothe her she was sooo upset earlier 😢

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Oct 23, 2017 9:50:37 GMT -6 muscari said:

Poor D, she s been crying so much these past hours. Pretty sure it is cramps.. while nursing I can hear and feel the bubbling. Poor girly. I decides to comfort nurse to soothe her she was sooo upset earlier 😢

A is going through something like that too! Do you have gas drops?

[thinkchocolate05]

kristyw That's great your DS will just hang out in the dark! Mine screams, "I need you Mommy" if he wakes up and it's dark.

muscari Laughing that you spilled Nutella on a sleep sack. I love Nutella so much.
My older brother was visiting this weekend, and I nursed (with a cover!) In front of him. It made him soooo uncomfortable, he couldn't make eye contact. Lol!

@easilyunamused Sorry so many people cancelled, but the brunch sounds awesome.

Baby H still hasn't pooped. I think we are going on 7 days!!

This is a dumb and trivial question, but does anyone have great strategies for keeping socks from getting lost in the laundry? I am finally trying to get on top of the laundry bc I'm tired of digging through piles of clean clothes for something to wear. I feel like I have 200 unmatched socks (for the whole family, not just me), and it's driving me crazy. I'm thinking I may start washing them all in a mesh bag like I do for baby H's tiny socks.

[muscari]

Oct 23, 2017 10:02:29 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

Oct 23, 2017 9:50:37 GMT -6 muscari said:

Poor D, she s been crying so much these past hours. Pretty sure it is cramps.. while nursing I can hear and feel the bubbling. Poor girly. I decides to comfort nurse to soothe her she was sooo upset earlier 😢

A is going through something like that too! Do you have gas drops?

No I don't.. tbh I wouldn't know what to get. Nothing of what you guys mentioned here before I have seen in stores here. Does infacol or cinababy sounds familiar to you?

[muscari]

thinkchocolate05 I was going to suggest a mesh bag as I use one forD s baby socks butI see you already was thinking of that yourself. No other suggestions.... except perhaps;
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Oct 23, 2017 10:11:52 GMT -6 muscari said:

Oct 23, 2017 10:02:29 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

A is going through something like that too! Do you have gas drops?

No I don't.. tbh I wouldn't know what to get. Nothing of what you guys mentioned here before I have seen in stores here. Does infacol or cinababy sounds familiar to you?

No, they don't. But they might be the equivalent to what we have here? I guess you could ask your pedi.

[jt2378]

Hey gals, so toddler is bringing in more germs, uuuggghhh. M is now sneezing, my throat feels like something is brewing and MH is hinting about an impending man cold. HELP 😬

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Oct 23, 2017 10:43:50 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

Hey gals, so toddler is bringing in more germs, uuuggghhh. M is now sneezing, my throat feels like something is brewing and MH is hinting about an impending man cold. HELP 😬

Oh no! I always drink a bunch of emergen-c when I feel like that. Hopefully it passes quickly and quietly. I'm the one in the family who gets man colds. I absolutely hate being sick.

[thinkchocolate05]

Oct 23, 2017 10:23:31 GMT -6 muscari said:

thinkchocolate05 I was going to suggest a mesh bag as I use one forD s baby socks butI see you already was thinking of that yourself. No other suggestions.... except perhaps;
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Lolol. If only my laundry room looked like that

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After being up since 5am, A is finally napping. It's 11am. 😣

Of course I'm stuck under him, but I'll take it. Baby needs to sleep!

[jexxa]

@easilyunamused i’m sorry so many people canceled on you. That food sounds delicious though!

kristyw that’s so funny about your DS! Mine can get out of his room too but he’s actually really good about staying in it until we come get him.

jt2378 hope you guys aren’t getting sick!

[jexxa]

Another crib nap fail today. No matter how long I hold her before I put her down, or how gently I put her down, her eyes open as soon as her head hits the mattress. 😣

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Oct 23, 2017 11:46:59 GMT -6 jexxa said:

Another crib nap fail today. No matter how long I hold her before I put her down, or how gently I put her down, her eyes open as soon as her head hits the mattress. 😣

Boo! I can't get A to nap anywhere but on me. So frustrating. Here I am an hour into his nap and I have to pee so badly. Probably should refrain from drinking anything after he falls asleep.

[muscari]

Oct 23, 2017 11:10:24 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

After being up since 5am, A is finally napping. It's 11am. 😣

Of course I'm stuck under him, but I'll take it. Baby needs to sleep!

D's schedule (-of-sorts) is all upside down as well for some reason! She was up at midnight, 2-4am, 7am, 9.30am. Then actually slept slept for 2+ hours IN HER BASSINET late afternoon. So much crying and fussing as well.. we think tis cramps (oh I wrote that like 10 times already I think!). She had a poopsplotion at 8pm so had a second bath today, then fell asleep like 8 minutes into feeding while normally she is up and clusterfeeding like whoa at this of night.. I dread the night a little. At least I got a 1h nap in myself as well.

[muscari]

Oct 23, 2017 11:46:59 GMT -6 jexxa said:

Another crib nap fail today. No matter how long I hold her before I put her down, or how gently I put her down, her eyes open as soon as her head hits the mattress. 😣

This is D's thing as well! Seems to be a universal A17 baby thing!!?? 🙃

[muscari]

jt2378 oh no I hope you arent getting sick!

[happyfeet9]

DH had family come from DR last week so we took the twinkles and DS1 to his aunt's house for a big family celebration. Thankfully, the twinkled did so well and we all had a great time. Of course, we didn't get back home until almost 11 so we're totally wiped out today.

I've got 2 weeks until I go back to work so I'm trying to organize and prioritize projects so i'm not totally overwhelmed once I return.

[bsouls]

Now that T is using the potty, I signed her up for preschool at the YMCA. She starts on 11/02 going Tuesdays and Thursday’s from 9am to 12pm. They don’t help wipe poop - not sure a three year old is supposed to be doing that. And, they’re not nut free. Kids take turns bringing in snack, so hopefully the teacher will let other parents know that there is an allergy kid now. I’m worried how T will do. She’s got a strong, outgoing personality. But, fingers crossed that she might actually make a friend that we can have play dates with.