Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

jennypenny1014

Semi-catching up (read: I read the last 5 pages or so and am calling it catching up) - just popping in to say hi. T&P and huge hugs @kseccomb17‌ - by the sound of it you need a lot of lovin! Hugs and T&P to everyone else that needs it - motherhood is hard and we're all doing our best to juggle 800 things at once, as usual, just now it's done one-handed; don't let it stress you out too much - you're doing a WAY better job than you think! Congrats to Piney, Jessie, & Blue on their new beautiful babies! Congrats to everyone else I missed!

Good news - DH got the "dream" job he interviewed for back in February! We're super excited cause now he FINALLY has a job with a set yet flexible schedule, paid time off, and benefits - none of which he's had for the last 6 years. And best of all, no more death threats from asshole customers while his boss sits back and refuses to do anything about it! Hoorah! As for me, I'm still interviewing for the perfect gig, but have had some promising leads. Fingers crossed I land something before my "plan B" job starts!

jennypenny1014

Andplusalso - when did my baby girl suddenly turn 5 weeks old! I didn't have my baby over a month ago already, did I?! Sheesh!

I'll just leave this adorable gummy smile here.

Stace0616

James has decided that he loves kisses. I don't know when DH and I started kissing his tiny little mouth, but now whenever we try to kiss his cheek, he'll turn his face really fast to make us kiss him. Then he just stares at us and kind of smiles (he is only 2 weeks so I know it's not a REAL smile yet). It is now to the point where if he is in the middle of screaming, one kiss makes him stop--sometimes just for a minute, but it's sooooo cute!

irisheyez7

Tub bumping. Loving the SCALDING hor water without fear of boiling my unborn baby. Feels pretty darn good on my poor, beat up lady bits too :-)

RocksInTheWater

aronie82 said:

I'm so so bored!!! It's been chilly and raining all week. I have been home alone all week and I'm going stir crazy.

Yeah, this weather sucks! We are dealing with the 2nd wettest April on record here. Really makes it hard to get out and about with the little guy. To deal with the boredom I have been going to a free weekly drop in group with other new moms. The group is run by a LC and focuses on breastfeeding. It allows me to weigh DS too. I look forward to the social time and it's helpful too.

deidremaria

OMG @jennypenny1014‌ congratulations!!!! I have been thinking about you! Soooo glad your husband got the job. I know your family really needed that! I'm glad you guys are doing well and that pretty little girl is just mesmerizing. I hope to see you on the thread more girl

Emily041285

Not gonna lie @ColleenSwerb‌ I'm kinda excited to hear from you tomorrow. Hope it all goes well!

KatieGummow

My husband had the boys for three minutes (literally) and said, "how do you do this all day?"

@ColleenSwerb‌ I will be thinking of you all day tomorrow

@jennypenny1014‌ she is such a sweetie!

@irisheyes7 I dig your style!

sking72

jellysparkles said:

Really hoping this isn't thrush. Airing out and greasing up my one burn-y nip.

I was talking to a friend of mine today about how impossible it is for us to tell what's an actual breast feeding health concern pain wise, and what's just the normal pain of breast feeding. I've already convinced myself I've had thrush twice and mastitis once. All of which seemed to have solved themselves. Oh the joys of breast feeding, right?

thomas930

My 2 year old has started calling Logan "Lo Lo" and "Woga". He is trying so hard to say his little brother's name.

My heart is melted all over the floor.


Although, he still refuses to call his sister by her name and insists on calling her "Sissy"

nicole mackenzie

Jessieann1020 said:

I feel so guilty all the time. Please tell me this goes away? I told DH that I needed a break for a little while and I felt like an awful mother. I could tell any other mom that it's important to get a break from baby but when I say it for myself I feel so bad. I feel guilty when I don't get enough done around the house, when I don't make enough milk, when I wish he would fall asleep. All of these things I know I shouldn't be upset about but I still feel that way.

Me too I had two really bad feedings today and just broke down in tears I was so frustrated and felt like a horrible mother. I had to leave baby with DH while I cried in a little ball.

KatieGummow

I feel guilty about having to split my time between two babies. I would love to rock them for an extra 10 minutes after I burp them at night but I have to grab the other one before they cry. When they are both awake they are put in the boppy to be played with. When i am holding one happy baby me the other wakes up and starts crying I have to put the happy baby down. I feel so bad all the time that for their whole lives they will never get the individual attention they deserve. It makes me so sad. I know they have each other which is wonderful, but still.

Sisimama10

KatieGummow said:

I feel guilty about having to split my time between two babies. I would love to rock them for an extra 10 minutes after I burp them at night but I have to grab the other one before they cry. When they are both awake they are put in the boppy to be played with. When i am holding one happy baby me the other wakes up and starts crying I have to put the happy baby down. I feel so bad all the time that for their whole lives they will never get the individual attention they deserve. It makes me so sad. I know they have each other which is wonderful, but still.

Awww KG you're a wonderful, amazing, thoughtful mom and they will never want for anything. You are doing great. It will get easier and individual attention will not be as hard when you aren't constantly feeding, rocking, changing.

jennypenny1014

@deidremaria‌ thanks girl! your little guy is the sweetest! I love seeing the few pics you post of him...I need more! Haha I'll try to be a good bumpie and get on more, especially now that we're establishing a decent routine around here.

KatieGummow

@Sisimama10‌ thank you for such sweet words. I really appreciate it. You made me tear up and fall in love with you.

KatieGummow

@aronie82‌ thank you, momma! That means a lot PPH you!

RocksInTheWater

@KatieGummow‌ When I think of how hard this baby thing is with only one baby I wonder how those like you can do it with twins. I think you are superwoman and so do your boys. Except to them you are supermama.

RocksInTheWater

Please let tonight be the night I get more than a 2 hour stretch of sleep at a time. Even just 3 hours would be magical.

MadBloom

We had a busy day today. Lots of baby wearing and Penny slept through pretty much everything. Ride to the bank, 2 hours meeting with our financial advisor in her k'tan, then to the medical clinic so DH could get his staples out from his surgery, she fed in the vehicle while we waited for him, then off to several show homes in her k'tan again. She instantly falls asleep in that thing! But now we're paying for it! She's been wide awake for like 4 hours and there is no end in sight.

deidremaria

KatieGummow said:

I feel guilty about having to split my time between two babies. I would love to rock them for an extra 10 minutes after I burp them at night but I have to grab the other one before they cry. When they are both awake they are put in the boppy to be played with. When i am holding one happy baby me the other wakes up and starts crying I have to put the happy baby down. I feel so bad all the time that for their whole lives they will never get the individual attention they deserve. It makes me so sad. I know they have each other which is wonderful, but still.

Don't feel bad. Not to add insult to injury but I kept trying to get my mother to understand that this is why I did not want twins. When I first got pregnant she was extra annoying and constantly saying she hopes it's twins and I was like "umm go away". As much as I love my sis and being her twin I know how sometimes the split attention sucks. I promise you their closeness will more than make up for it. Plus there's the chance that one will be closer to you and the other your husband so then it may balance out. The only person this will truly ever bother is you so try not to let it. They may not get lots of individual attention but they will for sure get tons and tons of love. Enjoy your double dose of blessings momma.

deidremaria

@KatieGummow‌ Kendra said it best. God gave you twins a for a reason

Stace0616

I know deep down that exclusively pumping is what's best for my son, but OMFG some nights it feels like I'm never going to sleep again. Even when DH has the 11pm/midnight feeding covered, I still wake up naturally engorged and needing to pump. I wish my body would let me drop this one pump so I'd have a six hour stretch to sleep. It seems like every time I finally get to sleep, I have to wake up an hour or two later. Tell me it eventually gets easier to fall asleep on command?

chichi589

I have a boobless middle finger picture! I couldn't stop laughing at how he fell asleep after a feeding:)

irisheyez7

I just projectile vomited all over mommy. 1 minute later....look at how many fucks I give...

KatieGummow

@LoriMc12‌ thank you, Lori. Your words mean more than you know.

@KendraColeslaw‌ I read that to my husband and started crying because it was probably the nicest thing anyone has said about me. Thank you so much.

@deidremaria‌ I appreciate hearing that side of the story. I am glad to know having your sister made up for it. But it helps me understand how important it is to try for that individual time. I talked to DH and when they are older we are going to split them up and do bonding activities with them one on one and then switch kiddos the next time.

deidremaria

@KatieGummow‌ OMG I'm so glad my comment didn't offend you. I started reading everyone else's and I was like "damn. Maybe I was an asshole" you're welcome. Your boys love you and we all know you love them. You guys are gonna do great.

ETA: trust me at some point you'll feel like they wanna play with just each other and want nothing to do with you. ... Or your husband.

Bluebird2318

DS is 6 days old and every so often I still have a random panicky moment where I worry that I haven't felt the baby move in awhile. Way to go, brain.  X_X

Serenla

Hey guys, we are still settling down but I wanted to say thanks for the support! Sending lots of hugs to people who need it and wishing sleep on everyone.
We are home and healing, I'm in love with this little face.

Themaritimemama

I always miss hdbd so I'm gonna AW my baby here. Having a shitty day today boooo.

Here's miss Hanna

Tferr02

It appears my child is going to go naked for awhile. At almost 5 weeks old, newborns are too small but 0-3 months are swimming on him.

thomas930

@Serenla Oh my goodness!! He is so cute!! Congrats!

pineconey

So ready to go home from the hospital (hopefully tomorrow night). It bums me out that I keep missing out on things that I want to do with DS. Like giving him a bath. They had to give him a new IV today and he came back all washed up. He didn't even need a bath!!!! And whenever he's getting his IV treatments he gets so lethargic. I hate that my guy has had to be pumped full of so many drugs in his short life. His feet are all ripped up from heel pokes.
We are thankful that he's on the mend and at we get to go home SOON! Ready to start establishing a home routine and to snuggle my baby without being walked in on for him to get a treatment/vitals/etc. And ready to take this kid outside!! He's never been in the sun!

Emily041285

@pineconey‌ the heel pricks are so hard to see. I would cry every time dd had her iv changed. But the nurse practitioner told me she wouldn't even remember it. Two weeks later and she's fine! And while this might sound hard to believe, the nicu stay wasn't so bad. At least now we know she's healthy. And as an added bonus, she sleeps through the vacuum thanks to all the noise in there!

Mamamonzo

Confession: I don't fast forward my dvr so I can catch up on my bump reading. It drives DH nuts!

Serenla

((@pineconey)) Ican only imagine, I lose it when I see DS getting shots let alone an IV.

thomas930

Good Luck @ColleenSwerb!

Tferr02

Yay! Good luck @ColleenSwerb‌ !

deidremaria

Woohoo 2.0 shall be here any minute!!!

hlm184

I went to start this morning's load of diaper laundry only to find the washer full of diapers.  I assumed I had a brain fart and had done that load last night and forgotten to put it in the dryer, so I restarted it.  A few minutes later I went into the nursery and saw that all the overnight diapers were gone - DH must have done the load this morning.  Oops!  But he gets brownie points for that.

allyandmike24

I'm kind of irrationally excited for the arrival of 2.0! Good luck @colleenswerb!