Monday Morning Vents

ricekez

My 3-yr-old had two fits complete with tears and slamming doors this morning. I thought we had a few years still until the doors started slamming.

As a result, I have silly strawberry toothpaste on my pants.

I've only been at work for a little bit and I'm ready for a nap.

MommyAtty

DS, who never wakes up, apparently turned sideways in his crib then rolled. Unfortunately, we have the crib wedge in bc he's had a cold, so he kept rolling downhill and freaked himself out. Then, when Mommy came to comfort him, he decided it was a great time to par-tay. So I was up from 2:30 to 4:00 with Mr. Smiley, who then woke up at 5:30 starving. Which is impossible since he ate at 3:30. Argh! Then DH acted put out that I made him finish the 5:30 bottle and dress DS so I could take migraine medicine and lay quietly for 30 minutes for it to kick in. Both of the men in my life survived the morning.

mae0111

@K3am - oh no, I'm so sorry.  I hope it's quick, at least...

I woke up 45 mins late this morning.  This was because I had terrible, awful nightmares last night.  Nightmares that, upon waking up, forced me to run around the house checking locks and children multiple times.  DH is away, so I was solo and completely freaked out.

So I grabbed a 5 min shower, then woke DD1 up, who just flat out refused to get ready.  Great day for that.  She's been having a little trouble at school with some of the kids, so I hated to leave her this morning, and it was clear that she didn't want to go. 

Just a good day overall...

jenn43

I just remembered I need to ask my MIL to babysit in a week.... after I told her off on the phone this morning for calling me so much during work.  Oops!

Virgo17

socialmediamommy said:

I am losing patience with DH. His new job is intense, which I get. But I am running the house, taking care of the kids, and doing my own full time job plus consulting, with literally zero help from him. Totally not sustainable and I'm starting to lose my patience and my sanity. This morning I mentioned "Please don't forget to ask your mom about babysitting for our anniversary this weekend" and his response was "I don't have time to deal with that. I have more important things to focus on." He picks them up from MIL in the evening, so he's already there! This is not extra work! Gah. 

Whoa, that would not fly with me!  He needs to buck up, or hire some help if his new job is really sooooo important.

Virgo17

I am glad to be back at work this morning.  We had a C-R-A-Z-Y busy weekend and I am beat. Eating lunch in peace and surfing the web periodically is sounding glorious today.

Amelia4

I get to argue with my general practioner's nurse about getting the TDaP shot.  My OB confirmed the recommendation is to get it in the third trimester, but he doesn't do it.  My insurance confirmed I have to get it at my doctor's office (or at the hospital after birth) and now the nurse doesn't want to schedule it since I had one in 2009 and "it's good for ten years".  Yes, but I'm pregnant NOW, recommendations changes a couple years ago, and she refuses to believe me when I quote her own website to her.  So she'll talk to the doctor and call me back.  Bracing for another fight.  And my husband has the same doctor, so I might as well make the case both times.  

Amelia4

theresat858 said:

Amelia4 said:

I get to argue with my general practioner's nurse about getting the TDaP shot.  My OB confirmed the recommendation is to get it in the third trimester, but he doesn't do it.  My insurance confirmed I have to get it at my doctor's office (or at the hospital after birth) and now the nurse doesn't want to schedule it since I had one in 2009 and "it's good for ten years".  Yes, but I'm pregnant NOW, recommendations changes a couple years ago, and she refuses to believe me when I quote her own website to her.  So she'll talk to the doctor and call me back.  Bracing for another fight.  And my husband has the same doctor, so I might as well make the case both times.  

How frustrating.
Could you just pay out of pocket and get it at CVS/Rite Aid? I don't think it is that expensive...

I've tried CVS, Walgreens, and Target and none of them in my area offer it.  I could do the health department, I think, but that's a bigger pain in my side.  My husband had the bright idea of having my OB office call the general practitioner's office and I bet that would get a different story real quick.  For now, I hope the nurse talks to the doctor and he talks sense into her (he normally does).

jasminelorraine20

My period came a week early, so I'm in complete bi*** mode an entire week before I had planned to be. Right now I feel like Wednesday Addams and I just hate everything.

Fallbaby11

I am so over selfish people. I used to think maturity came with age.  That is not the case.

Amelia4

Amelia4 said:

theresat858 said:

Amelia4 said:

I get to argue with my general practioner's nurse about getting the TDaP shot.  My OB confirmed the recommendation is to get it in the third trimester, but he doesn't do it.  My insurance confirmed I have to get it at my doctor's office (or at the hospital after birth) and now the nurse doesn't want to schedule it since I had one in 2009 and "it's good for ten years".  Yes, but I'm pregnant NOW, recommendations changes a couple years ago, and she refuses to believe me when I quote her own website to her.  So she'll talk to the doctor and call me back.  Bracing for another fight.  And my husband has the same doctor, so I might as well make the case both times.  

How frustrating.
Could you just pay out of pocket and get it at CVS/Rite Aid? I don't think it is that expensive...

I've tried CVS, Walgreens, and Target and none of them in my area offer it.  I could do the health department, I think, but that's a bigger pain in my side.  My husband had the bright idea of having my OB office call the general practitioner's office and I bet that would get a different story real quick.  For now, I hope the nurse talks to the doctor and he talks sense into her (he normally does).

Quoting myself, ha!  Nurse called back and had no trouble scheduling the appointment for a TDaP shot.  Not sure if she talked with the doctor or if she just looked at the website, but thankfully her tune changed without a bigger fight.

2chatter

I feel totally off balance.  Remembered DD had a well check at 8AM....at 6:45 AM while I was standing in the kitchen in my pajamas.  For six years I have had a standing Monday morning work call and I do not now.  Standing Wednesday call is also gone, so the structure of my week is lacking.  So today I just worked, and didn't spend 6 hours of my day on the phone (usually had to in prep for Wednesday meeting). 

I am having a hard time adjusting to the new org at work - not emotionally, or even practically, but in ways I could not predict - like routine.  And what I need to ask people when to make sure all of their stuff is on track.  Struggling but not - which adds to the sense of unreality for today.

DiveFrog

bellaxanthe said:

My kid just never ever falls asleep. It's a 2+ hour ordeal every night which ends up with screaming by at least 1 party. Anyway we tried a new method last night that I was semi-hopeful would work better. Letting her choose her own bedtime but quietly playing/resting in the bedroom until she felt ready to go to sleep. Um nope. Worse than usual. Sigh. Now to decide whether to stick it out for a couple weeks and really give it a go for consistency sake, or to pitch it. I'm so done with getting 4 hours of sleep a night that I want to give up. When does it get better?

This is DD as well. She takes FOREVER to fall asleep/go to sleep. Our bedtime routine is an hour minimum reading stories and laying with her, and then finally laying her in her crib awake.(we haven't moved her out yet because I don't want her roaming her room for another hour+.)

All this and we still have to leave her in her crib with a few board books and stuffed animals and a bright night light, because she will often "read" and play for another hour, or more before falling asleep.

She's always been this way. As an infant it used to be a 3hr ordeal getting her to sleep. I'm not sure of the answers...But you are NOT alone. Hang in there!!

dglvrk2

DD2 is eight months old.  She used to be a great sleeper.  From six weeks until six and a half months we could put her to bed at 8 pm, top her off (feeding) at 10 and we wouldn't hear from her until 6:30/7 pm.  It was awesome.  She's regressing big time.  For the last month, she's been waking up most nights.  I give her a bottle and she falls asleep immediately.  I chalked it up to her being hungry.  However, she IS nearly nearly nine months old.....she should be sleeping through the night without feedings.  Nope....She was up screaming at 10, 1:30 and 2:15 this morning.  We put her in a pack and play in the den so she could CIO.  It's heart-breaking, but I think it's ultimately what's best.  She slept from 2:30-6 without a peep.  

Mustardseed2007

I have now had 2 execs in our company send their (adult) kids to me to talk about law school. Each one of the execs is my boss, just one higher up than the other. One actually had me do a letter of recommendation.

Both kids are going to really low low tier schools, but I guess it doesn't matter since when they graduate their parents can use connections to get them jobs. I'm not usually one to be jealous, but it's really starting to bug me. I'm the only lawyer in my family, and I studied really hard to get into a top tier law school and worked really hard while I was in school.

It just would have been nice if I was able to go to a "no lsat required" school, not worry about how I would pay for it, and not worry what I would do with the degree when I was done. And I really wish they would quit sending their kids to me b/c having it in my face like that is getting to me. It somehow feels disrespectful.