May 2016 Moms

**The Everything Random Thread for May 2016**

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Re: **The Everything Random Thread for May 2016**

  • kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    STMs... Is anyone moving their toddler's car seat to behind the driver and putting the newborn on the passenger side? I was thinking abut doing this but also didn't want to throw DS for a loop.
    I've moved DD to behind the passenger and am putting DD2 in the middle. I just fear what I can't see.
    Hm. I need to try that...but I feel like his seat is so dang bulky.
    I tried doing that, but they didn't fit right next to each other. It would be have been a PITA to get the infant seat out every time with the toddler seat so close. 
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  • @dsmith211 Sorry to hear that, but at least you might get a Star Wars baby. ;) I'm thinking of you!

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  • kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    STMs... Is anyone moving their toddler's car seat to behind the driver and putting the newborn on the passenger side? I was thinking abut doing this but also didn't want to throw DS for a loop.
    I've moved DD to behind the passenger and am putting DD2 in the middle. I just fear what I can't see.
    Hm. I need to try that...but I feel like his seat is so dang bulky.
    Why do they make them so bulky?! I mean I get the safety parts and what not but for me DD doesn't need 2 cup holders on her seat!! My backseat is pretty roomy and we decided on a carrier at first for DD2 which isn't as bulky.
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  • swflJDswflJD member
    I went ahead and scheduled the rest of my weekly OB appointments this morning.  Knowing that they're all on my calendar now is helping me see the light at the end of the tunnel!
  • @missnc77 I actually read that behind the passenger seat was preferred to behind the drivers seat because the front seat being empty is common. It also makes it safer for getting baby in and out of the car in paralleled spots. 
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  • Had our first peds appt yesterday and we were sent straight to the hospital for jaundice. She was right on the cut off line for bili lights so they let us take her home and told me to push formula on top of breastfeeding (because I'm so engorged she has a hard time latching). We are getting ready to head back to the hospital for a repeat test and they will let us know if she has to be admitted. I was in tears bcuz one SO wasn't with me yesterday, it was my mother. 2 I feel like it's my fault she wasn't getting enough food to push out all of the toxins. The pediatrician assured me it's just because she was early and so small it's harder for her to pull down the milk and it makes her tired more quickly, but it still doesn't make me feel better and I'm hoping her numbers are lower today so we can stay home.
  • PYLWhammyPYLWhammy member
    edited May 2016
    js8812 said:
    I had a dream last night that I gave birth to a cat.  I was sooo disappointed in my dream (and rightfully so!).  I'm blaming this on the Cat Lady thread.
    What's wrong with that? Cats are awesome! :tongue: 

    @Maybaby019 sorry to hear about your LO, but please don't blame yourself! You are doing the best you can to make sure she's good and healthy. Keep us posted with how she's doing.
  • Bluejay3030Bluejay3030 member
    edited May 2016
    @Maybaby0519 Hang in there!  Almost the exact same scenario happened with my DD 2 years ago, so I know how you're feeling.  Don't blame yourself; you're doing great, and it happens with so many LOs!!  Hugs.
  • js8812js8812 member
    PYLWhammy said:
    js8812 said:
    I had a dream last night that I gave birth to a cat.  I was sooo disappointed in my dream (and rightfully so!).  I'm blaming this on the Cat Lady thread.
    What's wrong with that? Cats are awesome! :tongue: 

    @Maybaby019 sorry to hear about your LO, but please don't blame yourself! You are doing the best you can to make sure she's good and healthy. Keep us posted with how she's doing.
    Lol!!  Cats are great and all, but not birthing one!
  • js8812js8812 member
    @missnc77 My girlfriend just QX80 Limited.  It's so amazing.
  • swflJDswflJD member
    Ok, this is kind of long and heavy, but I could use some advice:

    I talked to my sister yesterday, and she told me that my BIL's mother passed away.  His mother has been estranged for most of his life.  His parents divorced when he was about 2 years old, and they shared custody for about a year after that.  Then, his mother (unhappy with the child sharing arrangements and wanting to keep him from his father) kidnapped him, fled the state, and stayed on the run with him for years. It took his dad nearly 5 years (and many private investigators) before he tracked them down and was able to get sole custody.  His father and stepmother raised him from the time he was about 7, and he only saw his mother a few times after that during supervised visits.  My BIL is in his early 30s, and he had not seen his mother since his high school graduation.  Apparently, she tracked him down on FB over a year ago - just before he and my sister got married - and requested an invitation to their wedding (she found out through other family members).  He didn't respond and didn't invite her to their wedding.  Over the past year, she has been messaging him weekly on FB, saying that she wants to make amends and be a part of his life again.  Since my niece was born in November, she has begged him (via FB messages) to meet her.  He and DH had a long talk about it when we were home at Christmas, and DH assured him that he shouldn't resume contact with her until he's sure that she is mentally stable (she had a history of mental illness).  BIL then responded to his mother's messages, just saying that he wasn't ready to resume their relationship yet but that he might consider it in the future.  Over the past month, she began messaging him daily, and the messages were more desperate, so he blocked her.  Then yesterday afternoon, her sister (who BIL hadn't spoken to in years) messaged him on FB and said she needed him to call her about something very important and sent her phone number.  When he called her, she told him that his mother had been suffering from congestive heart failure for the past year and that she had just died.

    I feel so bad for my BIL.  I haven't talked to him since it happened, but my sister said he hasn't been dealing with it well.  My sister said that he fells terrible that his mother never got to meet her (her DIL) or their daughter (her only grandchild).  He's such a great guy and doesn't deserve to be burdened with such guilt when he didn't do anything wrong.  They are trying to decide now whether or not to attend the funeral.  I think they are leaning toward him attending alone, but he's still unsure since he doesn't know how his presence there will be received by her family.  I feel like I should acknowledge the situation in some way, but I'm not sure what I should do.  Should I call him and express my condolences?  Should I send him a sympathy card?  Should DH and I send a flower arrangement to the funeral home?  What would you guys do?              
  • MercielMerciel member
    I would send a card (with or without flowers) and either include a note saying that you'd like to be there and be supportive, you're more than open to talking if he/they would like (depending on how close you are to your BIL), but you don't want to push or presume too far in this difficult situation, or convey that same sentiment directly to your sister and let her relay it to him.

    Basically, offer to be there but let them take the initiative. That's such a tangled and difficult situation that I think it's best to let your BIL be the one to reach out when he's ready (if he ever is or wants to) -- a phone call initiated by you might be too much pressure in the moment.
  • VS2016VS2016 member
    A friend of mine was due June 3 and just had her baby today. I have to say I'm a little jealous.  I know I should want the baby to come around my due date (may 28) but my ribs hurt so bad and I am so uncomfortable! Thought maybe you all would understand. lol 
  • kami09kami09 member
    kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    STMs... Is anyone moving their toddler's car seat to behind the driver and putting the newborn on the passenger side? I was thinking abut doing this but also didn't want to throw DS for a loop.
    I've moved DD to behind the passenger and am putting DD2 in the middle. I just fear what I can't see.
    Hm. I need to try that...but I feel like his seat is so dang bulky.
    Why do they make them so bulky?! I mean I get the safety parts and what not but for me DD doesn't need 2 cup holders on her seat!! My backseat is pretty roomy and we decided on a carrier at first for DD2 which isn't as bulky.
    I don't know!! I got him the Chicco-big ass one that was super expensive cuz it's supposed to be so safe...it's so huge! 
  • kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    STMs... Is anyone moving their toddler's car seat to behind the driver and putting the newborn on the passenger side? I was thinking abut doing this but also didn't want to throw DS for a loop.
    I've moved DD to behind the passenger and am putting DD2 in the middle. I just fear what I can't see.
    Hm. I need to try that...but I feel like his seat is so dang bulky.
    Why do they make them so bulky?! I mean I get the safety parts and what not but for me DD doesn't need 2 cup holders on her seat!! My backseat is pretty roomy and we decided on a carrier at first for DD2 which isn't as bulky.
    I don't know!! I got him the Chicco-big ass one that was super expensive cuz it's supposed to be so safe...it's so huge! 
    We almost got the Chicco for DD when we switched to the big seat but I felt like it was so bulky too! We went with a Britax instead and it's still crazy big. 

    On the position of the seats, I'm going to leave DD on the passenger side and put DD2 behind the driver's seat. DD1 needs more attention from me while I'm driving and I'll still be able to hand her things if I need to. I wouldn't be able to do anything for DD2 even if she was on the passenger side since she'll be rear-facing. 
  • slfezzslfezz member
    We always had the rear facing seats either in the center or behind the passenger. DH is over 6ft so behind the driver as never an option. Luckily we haven't had to have two rear facing seats because I don't know how we would have handled it. 
  • FTM so I don't personally have two car seats but my sister is a nanny and just got an infant car seat installed in her car and has a car seat for a rear facing two year old. The place that they installed it recommended having the older child's car seat rear facing in the middle and then the infant behind the drivers. They said that the older car seats have more protection on the sides so it's safer to have them in the center 
  • yogahhyogahh member
    @kami09 I would be all about a fb group too but the randoms have scared me off. 

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  • MsIanMsIan member
    I really need my baby. Where is he? This wait is unbearable!!!
  • kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    kami09 said:
    STMs... Is anyone moving their toddler's car seat to behind the driver and putting the newborn on the passenger side? I was thinking abut doing this but also didn't want to throw DS for a loop.
    I've moved DD to behind the passenger and am putting DD2 in the middle. I just fear what I can't see.
    Hm. I need to try that...but I feel like his seat is so dang bulky.
    Why do they make them so bulky?! I mean I get the safety parts and what not but for me DD doesn't need 2 cup holders on her seat!! My backseat is pretty roomy and we decided on a carrier at first for DD2 which isn't as bulky.
    I don't know!! I got him the Chicco-big ass one that was super expensive cuz it's supposed to be so safe...it's so huge! 
    We almost got the Chicco for DD when we switched to the big seat but I felt like it was so bulky too! We went with a Britax instead and it's still crazy big. 

    On the position of the seats, I'm going to leave DD on the passenger side and put DD2 behind the driver's seat. DD1 needs more attention from me while I'm driving and I'll still be able to hand her things if I need to. I wouldn't be able to do anything for DD2 even if she was on the passenger side since she'll be rear-facing. 
    This is exactly why DS is staying behind the passenger seat and DS2 is on the other side.
  • I'm not joining the FB group either, at least not yet. I'm just so cautious (or paranoid, hah) about internet privacy/safety. 
    In other news, we installed the car seat base today in DH's car, but gave up trying to install the one in my car. Those LATCHes are hard, or maybe we're just doing it wrong.

  • Jenly17Jenly17 member
    PYLWhammy said:
    I'm not joining the FB group either, at least not yet. I'm just so cautious (or paranoid, hah) about internet privacy/safety. 
    In other news, we installed the car seat base today in DH's car, but gave up trying to install the one in my car. Those LATCHes are hard, or maybe we're just doing it wrong.


    Sometimes you really have to dig your hand way down into the seat of the car to find the bar that the latch connects to.  I dread it whenever I have to switch my carseat from mine to H's.  My hand emerges looking mangled from searching for the spot to connect the latch. 
  • MercielMerciel member
    Mom's phone calls should really be more like 80% but yeah otherwise that is dead on.
  • Merciel said:
    Mom's phone calls should really be more like 80% but yeah otherwise that is dead on.
    YES! I made the mistake of telling my mom I was having contractions this morning. She told all her friends at work and then called me 10 times. Not telling her anything again. 
  • Merciel said:
    Mom's phone calls should really be more like 80% but yeah otherwise that is dead on.
    YES! I made the mistake of telling my mom I was having contractions this morning. She told all her friends at work and then called me 10 times. Not telling her anything again. 
    The constant phone calls and texts are making me insane. And not just from parents but from everyone. "Where's that baby?!" Ummm same f'ing place he was an hour ago when you asked. 
  • Where is the June drama?? 
  • @doozer1345 good luck! 
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  • clbnessclbness member
    Good luck tomorrow, @doozer1345! I hope your H gets better...or his nerves get calmed.
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