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Post by Lakes on Nov 30, 2017 6:36:39 GMT -6
I'm on the ball this year and making up for being a pregnant slacker last holiday season. We got our tree on Sunday, I picked up my Christmas cards this week, and I'm 95% done with shopping. I also managed to cut both kid's finger and toe nails yesterday so I feel like I'm winning at life! 😂
The kids have a double appointment today, dd's second flu shot and ds' 2.5 year check up, so mh took off to help. Ds was difficult at his last appointment and didn't want to be measured, weighed, etc. I'm also having some anxiety about his verbal skills so it will be nice to have mh there.
I think we'll put up the outside lights today and get chinese for dinner. I've been craving it lately. I know it's not going to be as good as I'm imagining but I want it anyway. It's been almost year since I had some, right when I got home after having dd, my inlaws left us some in the fridge. So strange that I remember the exact time. I also have a mountain of laundry to fold. Dislike.
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Post by Lakes on Nov 30, 2017 6:57:53 GMT -6
We had a play date at our house before Thanksgiving and now I can't find two pats of the play butter. This upsets me more than I'd like to admit. I really like the butter. I know I had all four pieces (they Velcro together) because it was one of the first toys they played with. They spent almost all of their time in the play room. I cleaned up the toys after they left, checked all the usual spots, etc but couldn't find it. Where did these toddlers hide the butter?!  |
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Post by Lakes on Nov 30, 2017 6:59:01 GMT -6
Happy 10 months to fellow caboose, baby pibbs pibblemom! |
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Post by meeggaannw on Nov 30, 2017 10:20:42 GMT -6
Hi! We are in the car heading to North Carolina to visit mh's family. We went about a third of the way yesterday and stopped at my brothers for the night and have about 7-8 hours to go today. This is a 2 week trip, the first half visiting people and the 2nd half staying in a couple different family friends houses in the mountains. I'm already exhausted thinking about it all and sitting in the car is killing my back but I'm trying to stay positive and make it as fun as possible.
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Post by Lakes on Nov 30, 2017 11:13:41 GMT -6
I am exhausted just reading about that travel/sleeping in different places schedule with two littles meeggaannw. I hope you have a nice trip and it's not too stressful! |
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Post by carrots on Nov 30, 2017 11:31:28 GMT -6
No thank you to double Dr appts Lakes! They tried to schedule DS’s 2.5 yr together with M’s 1 yr and I nixed that right away. Too much wrangling to actually speak with the dr! I hope your trip ends up being fun once you get there meeggaannw! Traveling with little kids is no joke and that much moving around sounds tough. |
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Post by carrots on Nov 30, 2017 11:32:53 GMT -6
I’m trying to decide if we should sign the kids up for swim lessons. They’re in the same age group which would be convenient but it’s $70 each for 2 months of a half hour weekly “lesson” which feels like a lot of cash at once. I wish their grandparents would buy this for Christmas instead of more toys!
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 30, 2017 11:36:00 GMT -6
I am so tired work is exhausting. I kind of want to cry. I have off tomorrow which is nice. Emi is getting so smart lately. I love it. It looks like she is trying to drop her second nap which is not cool.
Did I mention I was diagnosed a few weeks ago prediabetes? It means low carbs and low sugar like what I was doing when TTC. I am so hungry all the time and so frustrated with food.
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Post by carrots on Nov 30, 2017 12:10:12 GMT -6
peaseblossom55 just got context, daycare drops our kids down to 1 midday nap a day after their first birthday so she’s right on track. DS still took 2 at Home until 15 months. I’m actually looking forward to M dropping to 1 so that our mornings will be more flexible.
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Post by Lakes on Nov 30, 2017 13:05:40 GMT -6
Dd still takes 3 naps 😬 I really need her to consolidate to two. What times are kids taking naps now? I feel like dd gets lost in the shuffle with all of ds' social obligations. carrots dd hit 15 pounds! She had her clothes and diaper on but I'll take it. So that's just under a pound gain in a month. Still a peanut. |
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 30, 2017 19:55:38 GMT -6
carrots, good to know about daycare. I actually have to begin searching for one in the new year. the plans is for her to start daycare in May. I am a bit nervous already about the transition already.
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Post by carrots on Nov 30, 2017 20:08:07 GMT -6
Dd still takes 3 naps 😬 I really need her to consolidate to two. What times are kids taking naps now? I feel like dd gets lost in the shuffle with all of ds' social obligations. carrots dd hit 15 pounds! She had her clothes and diaper on but I'll take it. So that's just under a pound gain in a month. Still a peanut. Hooray! Good girl! M has decided she LOVES to eat now and has beefed up to 17+! She also gained a pound between her 9 month and her 2nd flu shot and moved up on the growth chart for the first time in her life. |
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Post by pibblemom on Nov 30, 2017 21:18:59 GMT -6
Thanks for the tag Lakes! Happy 10 mos to BabyLake too! C is starting to cruise, pulled up to standing this week and basically took off. It's been crazy, but she's got such an easy personality that it's so much fun! **possible trigger** My mom just got a uterine cancer diagnosis. We don't know how advanced or any other details yet, and she managed to get an appt at the cancer center next Tuesday after they initially told her January was the first available. I'm praying it's not beyond stage 1, not just for her but for selfish reasons too I think. I'm not done having babies and I can't imagine doing it without her, she was such a help when C was new. She doesn't lead a healthy lifestyle, but she leads the one she chooses. I just hope this can be beaten and go away. meeggaannw, I can't imagine a 2 week trip in different places with littles. I get anxiety going to a hotel for a few days because the routine is shot. No thank you to full "vacation"! |
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Post by meeggaannw on Dec 1, 2017 2:12:02 GMT -6
Oh pibblemom I am so sorry to hear about your moms diagnosis, I pray they caught it early. I'm so glad they were able to get her in next week, I will be praying for the best news possible for the situation. |
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Post by meeggaannw on Dec 1, 2017 2:20:27 GMT -6
I am in my nightmare. We are all in one room. R woke up at 1:30 and was wide awake. He woke up Dd and we were all up. I took R to drive around and mh resettled dd. R never fell asleep in the car so I came back and gave him a bottle. I tried to lay him back down but he can see me from the pack n play, so I told mh to hide in bed and I left to let him cry it out. He is actually not waking dd up and just laid down after crying for 10 minutes. Hopefully I can sneak back in soon and go to bed. We are currently at my bil's house, my ILs are coming in the morning to see us, and will basically be here every waking hour that we are here (which is fine and I get). They will be here at 8 am. 8. I'm not ready to visit with people at 8. I am hoping to maybe have a Starbucks run or maybe make mh go out and visit when the kids wake up and maybe I'll try to get some sleep. Yeah I think I choose sleep.
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Post by carrots on Dec 1, 2017 5:55:42 GMT -6
That’s a rough start to your trip meeggaannw! Hope you got a little bit more sleep. I would definitely be sneaking off for some time away if you can! |
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Post by Lakes on Dec 1, 2017 6:15:56 GMT -6
pibblemom I'll be thinking of you and your mom. Fx they caught it early.
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Post by Lakes on Dec 1, 2017 6:19:51 GMT -6
peaseblossom55 I don't think you did. That sounds like no fun. Is that something they diagnosed with just blood work or did you have other symptoms?
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Post by Lakes on Dec 1, 2017 6:21:49 GMT -6
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Post by meeggaannw on Dec 1, 2017 7:10:26 GMT -6
Hi. Yeah we were up for the day at 5, I'm beat.
Also this is not a coffee drinking house.
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Post by carrots on Dec 1, 2017 7:56:23 GMT -6
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 8:18:58 GMT -6
peaseblossom55 I don't think you did. That sounds like no fun. Is that something they diagnosed with just blood work or did you have other symptoms? Just a bloodwork diagnosis. |
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 8:20:19 GMT -6
Omg so sorry I forgot to report back! E cried at first but then we distracted her and got the best picture.  |
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 8:21:16 GMT -6
@pibble oh no I'm so sorry about your mom.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 8:22:42 GMT -6
meeggaannw Ughhhh so sorry. It doesn't sound like a vacation at all. I hope you get in a nap today.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 8:23:43 GMT -6
How is everyone doing with their holiday shopping? I'm more than 50% done. I am so proud of that.
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Post by carrots on Dec 1, 2017 9:07:50 GMT -6
Omg so cute peaseblossom55! And the dress is perfect! I’m maybe 30% of the way done shopping. I need to spend some time organizing myself this weekend. It’s starting to stress me out! |
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Dec 1, 2017 9:15:30 GMT -6
Omg so cute peaseblossom55 ! And the dress is perfect! I’m maybe 30% of the way done shopping. I need to spend some time organizing myself this weekend. It’s starting to stress me out! Thanks. I got BIL in H's family Secret Santa but no idea of what to get him, it's frustrating. My mom also no idea. I've also tried to do most of my shopping online. |
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Post by Lakes on Dec 1, 2017 10:02:47 GMT -6
How is everyone doing with their holiday shopping? I'm more than 50% done. I am so proud of that. Mostly done! I have to do my parents but they just want kid pictures and a donation (last year it was Planned Parenthood, this year I think it's an environmental group). Last year my brother and I decided to just do gifts for the kids so I need to get his dog a toy. I might get mh one more thing and need some small stuff for his stocking. |
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Post by Lakes on Dec 1, 2017 10:11:42 GMT -6
Mh's family are list people. I appreciate that. Give me a list of a few things, I pick one, it's a surprise as to which you get but it's still something you want. Win win.
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