Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

eireyes

MrsStanton87 said:

XP from stupid questions: Thinking of getting a Wubbanub for DS and was wondering: does the animal disconnect from the soothie? DS doesn't like the soothie style paci. I want one that will just connect to the style pacis that he likes (Avent and MAM).

I just bought one for Aiden, and it doesn't look like it disconnects; I think it's sewn on. That being said, I bet you could remove the stitches holding it together. I think my LO likes the vanilla soothie better than the soothie on the Wubbanub, and was contemplating swapping them...

mrscrcalli

2 boys at the game one little boy finally sleeping = wine and silence for mom

michaelad3

I managed to have a very productive morning, and a fairly lazy afternoon. This morning I pulled some weeds, paid some bills, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, bathed the dog, and showered myself. I've spent the better part of the evening worried about my dog. We are going to the vet as soon as they open in the morning. It's breaking my heart to see him like this

KatieGummow

@poru I want to hug you so hard!

Emily041285

@MrsStanton87‌ at BRU they had different versions of the wubanubb that used other pacifiers.

mrscrcalli

MrsStanton87 said:

@mrscrcalli‌ gorgeous!

:x thanks!

I actually got to do my hair and makeup today wooohoo

nicole mackenzie

@poru‌ can you ask them to leave and come back when they can treat you and your family with respect?

nicole mackenzie

Shoot me now... We made it 15 minutes disconnected from my boob... I think I'm going to puke I'm so tired!!!

deidremaria

@mrscrcalli‌ you're a hottie!!!!

deidremaria

@poru where is your husband? Surely he can do something. No?

sarlimes34

i finally got awake smiling pics!!

michaelad3

My fur baby is in the hospital tonight. We were going to take him first thing in the morning, but decided to go on tonight just to be safe. He's being put on iv fluids to help rehydrate him, and they are doing blood work and X-rays to check for blockages and other possible issues. Thoughts and prayers appreciated

mandacann

@michaelad3‌ hope it's nothing serious and he feels better soon!

smushi

Hugs and hope he perks up soon @michaelad3

On an unrelated note, DH and I celebrated my bday/our 5th anniversary on Friday.  DH took the day off as my gift, so we had breakfast at Ihop, walked around the mall (which proved to be a huge task), then my parents took LO for a few hours that evening while we went out to eat, I had TWO glasses of wine, and DH took me to buy nursing bras.  OMG so amazing.  And he capped that off with taking every overnight diaper change.

I thought I'd be nice and offer him sex in return.  Bad. Idea.  Won't be revisiting that for a loooooong time

nicole mackenzie

michaelad3 said:

My fur baby is in the hospital tonight. We were going to take him first thing in the morning, but decided to go on tonight just to be safe. He's being put on iv fluids to help rehydrate him, and they are doing blood work and X-rays to check for blockages and other possible issues. Thoughts and prayers appreciated

Hope he's feeling better soon!

thomas930

Hope all the sick pups feel better

thomas930

4 weeks is usually a growth spurt time, then again at 6 weeks. I think after that they start to space out more.

Its hard to remember and I've been fortunate this time around to have a little one that isn't too affected by them

speechie517

B seems to be showing al the Wonder Weeks signs. She comfort nursed for like 6 hours the past two evenings and won't take more than a catnap during the day. I 8was to the point where I was nauseated the first night. Why can't men grow boobies and feed their babies?

deidremaria

@poru that sounds frustrating but at least he doesn't deny that they're a PITA. Even though I know it probably won't get better I really hope it does.

thomas930

Friday night ODS (2 years) woke up in the middle of the night screaming and I slept right through it. Normally this wouldn't bug me too much if he had been in a different room or something, because that happens, but he was in the crib right in the same room as me. DH was across the house in his office and heard him before I did and came in and woke me up....I'm still feeling tons of guilt. 

deidremaria

thomas930 said:

Friday night ODS (2 years) woke up in the middle of the night screaming and I slept right through it. Normally this wouldn't bug me too much if he had been in a different room or something, because that happens, but he was in the crib right in the same room as me. DH was across the house in his office and heard him before I did and came in and woke me up....I'm still feeling tons of guilt. 

I know it's hard not to feel guilty but you have so much going on these days you really shouldn't. You need rest

KatieGummow

thomas930 said:

Friday night ODS (2 years) woke up in the middle of the night screaming and I slept right through it. Normally this wouldn't bug me too much if he had been in a different room or something, because that happens, but he was in the crib right in the same room as me. DH was across the house in his office and heard him before I did and came in and woke me up....I'm still feeling tons of guilt. 

You were exhausted. That means you really need some much needed peaceful sleep. I am sorry though, it's hard not feeling guilty even when you shouldn't.

KatieGummow

I had a dream about the boys being older and throwing a party while it was home. They wouldn't listen to me or respect me when i asked them/told them/threatened them to to send everyone home and clean up. Now I am scared to be a parent again.

thomas930

Thanks @deidremaria‌ and @KatieGummow‌, I keep telling myself that I must have been really tired, DH said the same thing too. Yay mommy guilt!

deidremaria

3crazykitties said:

DS cried tears this morning. It broke my heart.

This was us last night. I wanted to die

MamaFantastic

Tessa hasn't pooped since 6 PM on Friday night, so I'm a little afraid for what the rest of today holds...

deidremaria

Normally when he falls asleep on my chest after nursing during the day I'm a little bummed that I can't get anything done. Today however, he's 1 month old and I don't wanna put him down. He's growing so fast.

thomas930

MamaFantastic said:

Tessa hasn't pooped since 6 PM on Friday night, so I'm a little afraid for what the rest of today holds...

Good luck!!

Teresa1896

3crazykitties said:

DS cried tears this morning. It broke my heart.

I've been deluding myself into thinking this isn't going to happen for a few more weeks.... Well, shit.

It immediately makes LO's sadness seem much more real!

KatieGummow

@poru, that is so sweet

mamahann

@poru‌ so cute! I might be partial because DH is tattooed but tattooed dad's with babies makes me swoon.

sking72

Clearing text box because I always go to respond to you guys then get distracted. Sorry! Just know I'm always lurking. In a non creepy way.

baileymama3

Jessieann1020 said:

Ugly crying in the car. The lyrics to A Thousand Years by Christin Perri, I can't even handle it.

That plays on our pandora lullaby station every night and every night I cry!!!!

baileymama3

Yesterday I had 2 grandmas at my house which equalled LO being held for 16 hours straight ( and of course spewing advice to each other and at me). So when they went to bed at 11pm---me and DH were up for 5 hours with a screaming baby who was wide awake. He wanted to play and scream and wouldn't latch to my nip! He just laid under it and let it drip into his mouthy like a damn leaky faucet. Finally at 4 am he fell asleep when we turned ON the lights and put him in a vibrating chair. Ugh. New rule: Baby cannot be held all freaking day!! And never will 2 grandmas be in our house for so long!

Emily041285

Epic parenting fail of the day: Sitting in the parking lot of the outlet. Feed DD and decided she needed a diaper change. So I go to do it on the front seat. Of course it's poop and gets all over the clean diaper I put under her. So I leave the door open to reach in the back and get another one. She then proceeds to pee all over her, the changing pad and my front seat....

mamahann

purespark said:

Ashleyahann said:

@poru‌ so cute! I might be partial because DH is tattooed but tattooed dad's with babies makes me swoon.

Ditto.

my turn to AW now. from our family snuggle this morning

michaelad3

Thank you everyone. The vet called and said he is doing better thins morning. They repeated some blood work and think he has something called Addison's disease, which I guess is pretty rare, especially in a young dog (he's 2), but it's treatable, and we can pick him up in a few hours.

@3crazykitties‌ my LO cried tears a few days ago, and it was so sad! She's only 3.5 weeks old. It made me feel like something was really wrong, so I felt even worse that I couldn't immediately comfort her. Parenting is hard work

deidremaria

A lullaby station is genius. I just sing/play john legend's "all of me" or Beyonce's "XO". *runs to add lullaby station" oh yea and tattooed daddies:

deidremaria

Ashleyahann said:

purespark said:

Ashleyahann said:

@poru‌ so cute! I might be partial because DH is tattooed but tattooed dad's with babies makes me swoon.

Ditto.

my turn to AW now. from our family snuggle this morning

Soooo cute!!!!

pineconey

People keep telling us to enjoy this phase while it lasts. I agree, but I'm also excited for EVERY age. Week 4 is just as cool as week 3, just in a different way. If he's growing then I'm doing something right. And would anyone REALLY want a baby forever? Never learning and developing, always completely dependent, little communication, never a full night of sleep...
No. I'm excited to watch this child grow from a newborn to an infant to a toddler then a child, etc. I'm excited for this new life that's just begun, knowing full well that it's his own. He will make his own choices and after 18 years he may disappear completely. But right now, this is what I have - a lovely 3 week old. I'm thankful for who he is today, while fondly remembering the journey it's taken to get him there.