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TurtleMomma

It's Friday somewhere!

Go go go!

Caz1221

My MIL arrives for a 3 day visit tonight (Friday night) but doesn't land until 10:30 pm. We get along really well, but I'm praying LO goes down before MIL arrives so she and I can both be asleep and let DH deal with getting MIL settled in. Also, if LO fights sleep and is still awake when MIL arrives, I'm worried MIL will insist on "saying hello," only further waking her up.

I've also made it clear to DH that if LO is asleep when they get home from the airport, there will be no "peeking in on the baby" because if she wakes up, I will lose it! A little bitchy? Sure, but LO won't go down for anyone but me, and I need a good night's sleep to deal with MIL for the whole weekend!

Leosmom13

I pooped in a field( with cows) on a long car journey last week. There were no rest stops nearby, and it was one of those "critical" situations!

TurtleMomma

DH's sole responsibility (written in stone) is to clean the cat box. If he slacks, the cat will shit on the floor as a reminder. I have been nagging DH for days to clean it but he's been "too busy". Guess what? I just found cat shit on the living room floor. And I'm not cleaning it up in hopes of DH stepping in it in the morning.

Sorry I'm not sorry.

Leosmom13

TurtleMomma said:

DH's sole responsibility (written in stone) is to clean the cat box. If he slacks, the cat will shit on the floor as a reminder. I have been nagging DH for days to clean it but he's been "too busy". Guess what? I just found cat shit on the living room floor. And I'm not cleaning it up in hopes of DH stepping in it in the morning.

Sorry I'm not sorry.

Dh didn't let the dog out yesterday morning and when I came home there was shit on the rug! I'm using it as an excuse to buy a new rug! I hated the old rug anyway but I'm pretending to be more annoyed than I actually am!

Revez

My "shower" yesterday was basically just wiping away boob sweat with a baby wipe.
I just didn't have time for anything else.

Revez

chattychiqa said:

Zever000 said:

My "shower" yesterday was basically just wiping away boob sweat with a baby wipe.
I just didn't have time for anything else.

Lucky. I still have sweaty tits and my hair is super greasy looking. Remember the unwashed hair fad of the late 80's/early 90's?

I started that fad. ;;)

LJUTCMommy

I admit to being one of those people who knew everything about parenting and babies before I had one. Prior to Dd's arrival, I read all the books. I did a lot of research. I actually thought by doing the "right" things--baby wearing, feeding on demand, never letting babe CIO, always responding to baby's needs, co-sleeping, using the 5 S's for fussiness etc...-- I was going to have the easiest, happiest baby in the world.

Then, DD showed up and turned my world upside down. She said, "Mom, I know you read a lot of books, but those were about OTHER babies, and you have to get to know ME. I am an individual and have my very own attitude, personality, moods, likes, and dislikes. "

Now, I still do all those things I mentioned, but I do them her way. I am proud of my little "sparkler"-- a baby who knows how to get what she needs, a baby with strong opinions, and a baby who is so expressive with her emotions--whether they be happy or sad.

tanabeans

My farts smell like chicken parm but not in a good way. Sorry DD. I need Tuesday to come more often

also I was prepared for reverse cycling and haven't minded the last two weeks but hour sleep increments tonight and i mind. I keep mantra ing "she just needs to be close to me"

@Zever000 your post reminded me I didn't shower yesterday. Also I havent washed my hair since...can't remember...it was this week...

tanabeans

I returned all my gifted diapers for pampers before LO was born

mommabmb

I've already decided to leave the office at 230 today....I haven't seen Joel or cleaned my house in two weeks. I don't have to fake a headache- they'll probably give me one by 230.

amandarins

I don't know what the 5 S's are.

KatyKatMeowz

I read about the 5 S's on here, but always forget what they are.

I'll confess to never having read a baby book. I just google as things come up.

V&G101808

I just initiated wake up sex. Best O I've had in a while.

laabeja

I'm pushing for a promotion at my work knowing full well it won't happen just so I don't feel as guilty about leaving for a new job.

Marvel1013

I got mad at DH lasy night for having more food on his plate than me.

I buy cookie dough ice cream just for the chunks.. I usually have to eat most of it and count how many I've found

lkobriant

LO has been STTN consistently for a while now. I miss making DH tend to him in the MOTN. In the one that gets up with him daily and sometimes get a little resentful that DH doesn't miss out on his sleep anymore when I still do.

nnikki10

It secretly makes me very happy to show off my beautiful baby, wonderful happy hubby, and SS that doesn't want to leave us when his mom comes and gets him. Passive aggressive , petty, maybe a little but that woman is a bitch and I "slightly" love rubbing our happy lil family in her face.

tanabeans

lkobriant said:

LO has been STTN consistently for a while now. I miss making DH tend to him in the MOTN. In the one that gets up with him daily and sometimes get a little resentful that DH doesn't miss out on his sleep anymore when I still do.

I've been up every single hour since 11 and your post bugs me for more than one reason. No flaming just thought I'd let you know

lkobriant

tanabeans said:

lkobriant said:

LO has been STTN consistently for a while now. I miss making DH tend to him in the MOTN. In the one that gets up with him daily and sometimes get a little resentful that DH doesn't miss out on his sleep anymore when I still do.

I've been up every single hour since 11 and your post bugs me for more than one reason. No flaming just thought I'd let you know

Don't get me wrong, we still have nights where he's up every two hours or so but they're just getting fewer and further between.

tanabeans

I'm tired of hearing people talking about STTN. You are a mom, it's your job to take care of your LO and they have tiny stomachs and a growing brain, they need food at night. If they sleep then great but if not, they are 2-4 moths old. Tough. Enjoy your time while it lasts.

lkobriant

tanabeans said:

I'm tired of hearing people talking about STTN. You are a mom, it's your job to take care of your LO and they have tiny stomachs and a growing brain, they need food at night. If they sleep then great but if not, they are 2-4 moths old. Tough. Enjoy your time while it lasts.

I'm not complaining that he doesn't STTN, I'm actually complaining that he does. I really miss our MOTN time. I never minded him getting up multiple times. My complaint is that I now get no help with him when he wakes up. Read it how you will.

tanabeans

@ikobriant it wasn't directed at you, it has been a topic a lot lately with sleep regression. Plus since I've been up all night it was on my mind.

Like I said before I wasn't flaming you. But why do you need help if your only up once?
SO never wakes up because he had no leave and functions terrible on little sleep, he always would if it was a hard night and I asked for help but most of the time our MOTN routine is very quiet and low energy so his help would not be needed.

Soleil3

You alright tana? Take a deep breath there mama. 

Little dude nearly sttn, he always has, literally since birth, given me 1-2 4 hour stretches a night. My girls were not so nice, they never slept. My mother methods haven't changed, its just up to the kid. I didn't  know infants like little dude existed, i thought everyone was lying

NikkiD522

I'm officially pro co-sleeping and confident in my decision!

Wjoyner08

KatieR2310 said:

I got mad at DH lasy night for having more food on his plate than me. I buy cookie dough ice cream just for the chunks.. I usually have to eat most of it and count how many I've found

This three nights in a row! DH offers to get us choco chip cookie dough ice cream and always gets himself three times more...pisses me off so much!

girlmama83

tanabeans said:

@ikobriant it wasn't directed at you, it has been a topic a lot lately with sleep regression. Plus since I've been up all night it was on my mind.

Like I said before I wasn't flaming you. But why do you need help if your only up once?
SO never wakes up because he had no leave and functions terrible on little sleep, he always would if it was a hard night and I asked for help but most of the time our MOTN routine is very quiet and low energy so his help would not be needed.

My DB had no leave either and he still gets up in the MOTN with us.. ? I don't get the connection between leave and getting up but anyways. Every couple is different, maybe you don't need or want the help in the MOTN, but others may like to have that. I think you completely missed the point of @lkobriant post.

H STTN consistently now but before we would both always get up. It was our routine and it worked for us. DB would change her and I would nurse her. Could I have done both? Absolutely, but that's how we chose to do it.

Wjoyner08

I moved DD back into our room from hers, even though 90% of the time she STTN, for the sole reason that I am not a morning person and am too lazy to walk to the opposite side of the house.

MitsB707

tanabeans said:

I'm tired of hearing people talking about STTN. You are a mom, it's your job to take care of your LO and they have tiny stomachs and a growing brain, they need food at night. If they sleep then great but if not, they are 2-4 moths old. Tough. Enjoy your time while it lasts.

I'm tired of people bitching out each other unnecessarily.  Clearly @lkobriant wasn't trying to brag or implying that she was doing things to try and make lo STTN (like rice cereal or letting them CIO).  Babies eventually do STTN when they are good and ready to. @tanabeans Hope you get a nap sometime today.  Been dealing with that for three or 4 weeks now.  It's rough.

My FFFC:  I'm hangry and haven't gone real food shopping in about two weeks.  We have all the basics, but I'm too tired from being up in the MOTN to cook.  I'm counting down until 10:30 when the first place that delivers food opens.  Until then, it's frosted mini-wheat time.

lkobriant

Agreed @Soleil3. We've done nothing to get LO to STTN, he just does. And I don't NEED help. But when he's awake at 5:45 and I was up until 11-12 doing homework the night before because it's the only time I can, it would be nice to every now and then have DH get up with him, but I do it to let DH sleep. Just because he STTN doesn't mean he's sleeping until 9 am, most mornings we're good to get until 6 am. But since he goes down by 7:30 pm I consider that STTN, obviously.

@suchgreatheights I've been on the board far less because of that. I just started trying to be more active and I'm not sure how it's going for me.

PrimRoseMama

I would just like to sleep past 7am. Then again, I know 7am is "late" in baby clock time then feel guilty. I have a mom friend that hasn't slept past 4am with her son who is 1 year.

I still would like to sleep past 7am!

tanabeans

@Ikobriant I wasn't trying to attack you in any way but text does not show that well...I probably took your post in the wrong way initially but I didn't get upset and it didn't even warrant me commenting cuz I normally don't anyway unless its a big one.I just have some time on my hands this morning. So I apologize if you felt affronted as it was not my intention.

My FCC was not aimed at you as I said before so there was no passive aggressive about it. That seemed to be the trend of the week as everyone was complaining about duplicate posts most of which involved sleep. I'm not trying to attack mothers of STTN babies either if that's the way it sounded.

I didn't even mean to bring up the whole my SO does this or that conversation. It was more toward the fact that people talk about sleep a lot and I don't feel it needs the analysis it gets

@Maritza @Soleil3 I really am fine not upset at all just bored. Thank you for your concern though. I just chose to participate in the post today due to lack of entertainment while dd is sleeping and I can't. It's getting light out now though so I can see her sweet sleep face

MommyAmes2

PrimRoseMama said:

I would just like to sleep past 7am. Then again, I know 7am is "late" in baby clock time then feel guilty. I have a mom friend that hasn't slept past 4am with her son who is 1 year. I still would like to sleep past 7am!

My oldest kids are 7 & 5. Up at 7am even on weekends! My body has adjusted, I cant sleep past then either anymore. The baby has even fell into that schedule. She sleeps 7pm-7am.

BlondieBia21

My FMIL makes me want to run in the opposite direction and never turn back. I can't let her though, I think she does it on purpose. No one can legitimately be as bat shit crazy as she is.

tanabeans

PrimRoseMama said:

I would just like to sleep past 7am. Then again, I know 7am is "late" in baby clock time then feel guilty. I have a mom friend that hasn't slept past 4am with her son who is 1 year.

I still would like to sleep past 7am!

Funny thing I have woken up @ 7am for a long time before LO. I could hardly ever sleep late unless I had a wild night. I used to always creep around the house unit SO got up who always sleeps late. Now that LO is here I have someone to keep me company in the morning. I have also always woken up once or twice in the MOTN to pee even not PG. So I guess I was ready for baby clock time.

lkobriant

Blinders my MIL really is that BSC. It's totally possible but I hope for you it's just a front.

Cosmic+Love

I'm one of those weirdos that cannot get a good letdown while pumping unless I am actively thinking about DS. I am constantly juggling my breast shields while trying to watch a video of him on my phone. I really need a hands free bra.

tanabeans

Theusualmischief said:

My MIL isn't nearly as bad as some of yours, but is it so effing hard for her to actually remember things about me?  For example, despite the fact that I'm not eating dairy, she keeps bringing food and making meals FULL of it.  I'm also sick of getting lotion and body wash for Christmas.  I've known the woman for over 7 years.  

FLAME ME!

My MIL too! She always asks if I can have Alfredo, uh no main ingredient dairy. I even offer to bring my own food but she insists on "accommodating" me. I end up eating vegetables or a side dish or something.

She also always gets me lavender scented stuff which I hate, makes ne sneeze, and have mentioned before several times. I just thank her and stick in the goodwill bag.

Ok I'm being a PW now I'm gonna try to sleep

thoughtfulmommy

MommyAmes2 said:

PrimRoseMama said:

I would just like to sleep past 7am. Then again, I know 7am is "late" in baby clock time then feel guilty. I have a mom friend that hasn't slept past 4am with her son who is 1 year.

I still would like to sleep past 7am!

My oldest kids are 7 & 5. Up at 7am even on weekends! My body has adjusted, I cant sleep past then either anymore. The baby has even fell into that schedule. She sleeps 7pm-7am.

I can't wait for the day when my body adjusts. I'm a full grump in the morning always have been. When working, I normally "wake up" once the kids enter the classroom at 9am. Now that I'm home with DS I need to be awake and alert when he wakes at 6:30. I hate it. Yes he sleeps from 7:30 until 6:30 but I am still tired.

MitsB707

Theusualmischief said:

My MIL isn't nearly as bad as some of yours, but is it so effing hard for her to actually remember things about me?  For example, despite the fact that I'm not eating dairy, she keeps bringing food and making meals FULL of it.  I'm also sick of getting lotion and body wash for Christmas.  I've known the woman for over 7 years.  

FLAME ME!

Lol!  Is your MIL related to DH's aunt?  She has gotten me weird and/or ugly SS plated jewelry for each birthday and Christmas for the last 7 years.  I have metal allergies and can only wear 14kt+ gold jewelry.  I also have a box filled with the random jewelry she's given me because they were gifts that she took time to select, and I am a secret packrat.  But sometimes I wonder, can a girl just get a candle or something?

lkobriant

Natalie2167 said:

I can't wait for the day when my body adjusts. I'm a full grump in the morning always have been. When working, I normally "wake up" once the kids enter the classroom at 9am. Now that I'm home with DS I need to be awake and alert when he wakes at 6:30. I hate it. Yes he sleeps from 7:30 until 6:30 but I am still tired.

Same here