My husband has about a million project list. Meanwhile on his days off, he's off helping his friends work on their projects. Duuuude, we have a house too.
@KimmySchmidt every single time I ask my husband to clean something or do something around the house, he asks what I'm going to do. Well, I'm caring for our toddler, keeping the house in respectable shape, keeping track of showings and everything with our realtor, planning things for the new house, working, taking care of my parents ' house and cats while they are gone, going to a billion doctors appointments, and OH YEAH GROWING TWO PEOPLE. Suck it up, dude.
For reals, @mamadomino! I actually kept a detailed record of one single day with times listed. I haven't had to pull it out yet, but damn right it's there if I need it!
Well I survived our annual field trip to the city. It ended up being decent weather and the kids were awesome! I walked around so much though so I'm def paying for it today with sore feet! One more thing under my belt! Now I just have to survive finals and end of the year BS!
E had a fever and just wanted to snuggle all day Friday so my husband stayed home with him. No fever yesterday or today but is whiny. Last night he fought falling asleep for an hour, dozing off then screaming out just once and quiet again. He's doing the same for his nap this morning and I want to cry as well. It's going to be a loooooong day if this nap doesn't happen, and of course I'm worried something is wrong since this is such bizarre behavior for him but also don't want to keep getting him out of his crib if it's behavioral. Blah, toddler life.
@AnnaS930 -- we had a similar situation earlier this week and it turned out to be an ear infection. He eventually got to the point where he was screaming, so you'd probably know if that was what is going on, but just tossing it out there.
Thanks a! He's 17 months and has 16 teeth, so next would be 2 year molars - he has been an early teether but please no. Ear infection is my fear but he has tubes, so unless blocked his ears should visibly drain if infected. I waited for him to be content and got him out of the crib, fed him his breakfast he hadn't wanted, went to home depot and planted/played the day away. At 2 I laid him down to try the nap again and he passed out without a peep. Maybe just need to transition his nap later. Been almost an hour and a half and still snoozing, hopefully this is all he needs and bedtime is easy as well!!
@seitzy3 that's very cool except for the time away it must command of him and your family. I don't know when soccer seasons run but I hope he can take some family time in september!
@sporty1216 Thank you! I know a couple people who babywear, so I'm hoping to get some help from them, but I'm definitely going to be looking to see if there's a group near me.
The one I got is an Erizo Goddess of Victory (black weft). I just love the colors! I've got a minor obsession with handwovens, but I'm not sure whether I'll ever end up with more than one since they tend to be so expensive (and so many have wool in them, which I'm allergic to). Although, realistically, they're not so much more than the nicer machine wovens.
I was excited to get the Emeibaby on sale (30% off, I think). I already had my eye on it and then the site I got it from had a moving sale, so I snagged the only one they had.
I haven't heard of that group before. I'll check it out!
My husband was home for about a half hour between work and a work bowling party. Emmett had his one poop of the day in that time and it was a major stinker. BOO YEA!!
@seitzy3 that's very cool except for the time away it must command of him and your family. I don't know when soccer seasons run but I hope he can take some family time in september!
I wish it runs January to December. He usually has off early Dec to late January then he is back at it. He won't get time off at all for baby. Last two times I gave birth he had to leave two days later when I was just getting home. Boo! At least he has a few scheduled home games in beginning of September so I'm hoping he will be around
We actually found a townhouse in the areas we are considering we can afford. It was soooo close to being great but the bedrooms were soooooo small (9x11). If it was a three bedroom we would been fine but it was a two and we will live there for at least 5 years and plan on having number two while living there and they will share a room. The first floor was small but very nicely done and I would be ok with it, the other problem is lack of closets and storage space. Still going back a forth, it is a townhouse we can afford (this is very rare) but just is too small, the condos are bigger..... Ugh but townhouse.
A coworker's girlfriend recent got an OUI (operating under the influence.. other states might call it a DUI or something else?) and had to spend this past weekend at some sort of classes at the state YMCA camp. Other coworkers are taking all kinds of pity on her saying "It was just an OUI, it's not like she was selling drugs or doing something wrong!" ... really? REALLY?!?! I'm probably overreacting but I have zero tolerance for drunk driving, there are so many options to get home other than driving yourself. She's lucky that she ended up with a suspended license, fine and a weekend of being scared straight or whatever the hell she was doing there - we don't need to take pity on her for missing out on one weekend of her life when her decisions could have ruined the lives of others.
A coworker's girlfriend recent got an OUI (operating under the influence.. other states might call it a DUI or something else?) and had to spend this past weekend at some sort of classes at the state YMCA camp. Other coworkers are taking all kinds of pity on her saying "It was just an OUI, it's not like she was selling drugs or doing something wrong!" ... really? REALLY?!?! I'm probably overreacting but I have zero tolerance for drunk driving, there are so many options to get home other than driving yourself. She's lucky that she ended up with a suspended license, fine and a weekend of being scared straight or whatever the hell she was doing there - we don't need to take pity on her for missing out on one weekend of her life when her decisions could have ruined the lives of others.
End rant.
I only know PA law but here for a first offense, you can undergo what's called Accelerative Rehabilitative Disposition. It's for first offenders of non-violent offenses and essentially allows you a second chance where your record gets expunged after you undergo it. It's not cheap and it's time consuming. I agree with you regarding there being no excuse for driving drunk but I'm OK with giving people second chances. Stupid mistakes happen. Luckily she didn't hurt anyone with her stupidity.
@PSUBecky23- Completely agreed on giving people second chances.. and that sounds really similar to what this program is, and if it wipes an offense of your record then I am still not pitying her. Seems like a good way to realize your mistake, take some responsibility for it and be able to move forward
@AnnaS930 - You're definitely not overreacting! DH got a DUI or DWI (not sure, since our state switched its terms) when he was just barely 21. He was only driving a couple blocks, but he still had to go to jail for the night and pay a hefty fine. It also stuck on his record, making it impossible to travel to certain countries for a certain time frame (I want to say 10 years?!) and if he had a second offense he would have had a much harsher punishment. I'm not entirely sure if he had to take classes or anything. He and I totally 100% thinks he deserved the punishment and probably would have even welcomed something more severe. My brother also had a similar experience and lost his license for about a year (for a single offense!) and upon reflection, also thought it was a pretty fair trade off. Their "stupid mistake" to drink and drive could have ended someone's life, and while they're both fortunate that it didn't come to that, they both recognize that possibility and have used their experiences to be more responsible around alcohol. DH will always plan ahead, call for a ride, or stay somewhere overnight and my brother never drinks when he there is even the possibility that he'll need to drive somewhere.
Second chances are fine, but I do think a solid punishment is necessary!
@AnnaS930 - You're definitely not overreacting! DH got a DUI or DWI (not sure, since our state switched its terms) when he was just barely 21. He was only driving a couple blocks, but he still had to go to jail for the night and pay a hefty fine. It also stuck on his record, making it impossible to travel to certain countries for a certain time frame (I want to say 10 years?!) and if he had a second offense he would have had a much harsher punishment. I'm not entirely sure if he had to take classes or anything. He and I totally 100% thinks he deserved the punishment and probably would have even welcomed something more severe. My brother also had a similar experience and lost his license for about a year (for a single offense!) and upon reflection, also thought it was a pretty fair trade off. Their "stupid mistake" to drink and drive could have ended someone's life, and while they're both fortunate that it didn't come to that, they both recognize that possibility and have used their experiences to be more responsible around alcohol. DH will always plan ahead, call for a ride, or stay somewhere overnight and my brother never drinks when he there is even the possibility that he'll need to drive somewhere.
Second chances are fine, but I do think a solid punishment is necessary!
My husband had a DWI when he was 22, attempting to drive a couple blocks home from a bar in college. The cops pulled him over immediately. He still will tell you he regrets turning down offers from his friends for a ride home. He stayed the night in jail, lost his license for 6 months (I drove us everywhere when we first started dating), paid a fine, and then did the program to expunge his record. The program cost extra money and lasted 6 weeks. He won't drive home anymore if he has anything more than one drink. He learned his lesson.
I can't believe anyone would defend drinking and driving. It can (and does) result in deaths, which makes it unacceptable. End of argument.
I should clarify that the most sympathetic, "She doesn't deserve to be treated like that for drunk driving" coworker is everyone's favorite... my pregnancy buddy
I hope I'm not being rude and changing the subject too drastically, but speaking of drinking...as is common with child rearing practices, I am finding lots of different advice on drinking and breastfeeding "rules". I am about 1/3 of the way through The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and the topic hasn't been touched on yet. I am not a big drinker, but I do want to be sure I am playing it safe when I do have a drink after baby is born.
Also, I am not pretending to be holier than anyone else. I can remember distinctly driving back to campus after a party in college and realizing as I got out of the car that I still felt extremely tipsy, though I didn't realize that when getting into the car to drive home. It was probably 7am and we had partied until 3 or 4, but I didn't do all that math before heading back to campus. I did not get pulled over and did not cause any accidents on the 10 minute drive back, but I still feel shaken when I think of how easy of a mistake that was to make and am much more conscious of who the driver is and exactly how much is consumed and when
I hope I'm not being rude and changing the subject too drastically, but speaking of drinking...as is common with child rearing practices, I am finding lots of different advice on drinking and breastfeeding "rules". I am about 1/3 of the way through The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and the topic hasn't been touched on yet. I am not a big drinker, but I do want to be sure I am playing it safe when I do have a drink after baby is born.
I've always gone by the mantra of save to drive, safe to breastfeed. My LC actually advised me to have a drink while breastfeeding due to the time of when the alcohol metabolizes. Very minimal amounts of alcohol is actually passed through your breast milk.
Personally, a drink relaxes me which made breastfeeding easier.
A coworker's girlfriend recent got an OUI (operating under the influence.. other states might call it a DUI or something else?) and had to spend this past weekend at some sort of classes at the state YMCA camp. Other coworkers are taking all kinds of pity on her saying "It was just an OUI, it's not like she was selling drugs or doing something wrong!" ... really? REALLY?!?! I'm probably overreacting but I have zero tolerance for drunk driving, there are so many options to get home other than driving yourself. She's lucky that she ended up with a suspended license, fine and a weekend of being scared straight or whatever the hell she was doing there - we don't need to take pity on her for missing out on one weekend of her life when her decisions could have ruined the lives of others.
End rant.
Really? They sound like people that need a good smack upside the head. Just saying.... She's lucky she didn't hurt someone!
My random - yesterday I went to a sausage festival (get yer mind outta the gutter, I meant brats, you sicko ) and now I can't stop burping sausage. It's so gross and makes me want to vom.
Guess who gets to wear a heart monitor for 24 hours?? *raises hand* Since, between the heart monitor and my insulin pump, I am certainly not wireless today (and there is really no good place to put the actual monitor and not have it seen) I'm working from home. Thank God I actually have that option when needed! And I get to go in for a U/S of my heart next week. Super fun times ahead.....
My husband has had a cold, which he has now given to the toddler and myself. How likely is it that I can pull the "nap on the couch and get out of everything child care related" card that he did?
@Sbrown721 I've heard (and followed) the rule that as long as you don't feel tipsy, it shouldn't be enough to transfer to the baby. That said, I never drink more than one drink while breastfeeding. You can always get the strips that test your milk if you are worried, and then pump and dump. But the idea of dumping my milk was cry worthy. (I actually did have to dump a few times to an unrelated issue... flange got a scrape in it that caused a teeny tiny scratch on my nipple that resulted in blood in my pumped milk. I had to have DH dump it because I could do it.)
@AnnaS930 I know I drove home on two different occasions that I shouldn't have. I was lucky that nothing bad happened, and I regretted it as soon as I realized what I had done. I've never tried to defend what I did because I know it was wrong, but I've also never judged DH for his DWI because I know it could have been me.
@mom2adoodle - Thanks for asking. I've been having palpitations since around the beginning of 2nd tri. My OB and MFM wanted me to see a cardiologist just in case. They told me that it's usually nothing and that it's seen a lot in pregnancy but they wanted to err on the side of caution, which is fine by me. I'm not in pain, but my heart feels like it's about to beat out of my chest, like it's racing. Unfortunately it means that my anxiety skyrockets when it lasts too long, which doesn't help the racing heart. It's a vicious cycle. The cardiologist thinks I have SVT which, in my understanding is periods of rapid heartbeats.
Re: May Randoms Thread
how old is your son again? poor little man I hope he feels better soon!
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
I waited for him to be content and got him out of the crib, fed him his breakfast he hadn't wanted, went to home depot and planted/played the day away. At 2 I laid him down to try the nap again and he passed out without a peep. Maybe just need to transition his nap later. Been almost an hour and a half and still snoozing, hopefully this is all he needs and bedtime is easy as well!!
@mamadomino Congrats on the Apple Blossom!
The one I got is an Erizo Goddess of Victory (black weft). I just love the colors! I've got a minor obsession with handwovens, but I'm not sure whether I'll ever end up with more than one since they tend to be so expensive (and so many have wool in them, which I'm allergic to). Although, realistically, they're not so much more than the nicer machine wovens.
I was excited to get the Emeibaby on sale (30% off, I think). I already had my eye on it and then the site I got it from had a moving sale, so I snagged the only one they had.
I haven't heard of that group before. I'll check it out!
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
End rant.
Second chances are fine, but I do think a solid punishment is necessary!
I can't believe anyone would defend drinking and driving. It can (and does) result in deaths, which makes it unacceptable. End of argument.
Thoughts?
I'm curious to know the answer too!
(I'm never going to get over the egg vs Zika thing with this person I have never met.
I've always gone by the mantra of save to drive, safe to breastfeed. My LC actually advised me to have a drink while breastfeeding due to the time of when the alcohol metabolizes. Very minimal amounts of alcohol is actually passed through your breast milk.
Personally, a drink relaxes me which made breastfeeding easier.
https://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/lifestyle/alcohol/
She's lucky she didn't hurt someone!
@AnnaS930 I know I drove home on two different occasions that I shouldn't have. I was lucky that nothing bad happened, and I regretted it as soon as I realized what I had done. I've never tried to defend what I did because I know it was wrong, but I've also never judged DH for his DWI because I know it could have been me.
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I'm not in pain, but my heart feels like it's about to beat out of my chest, like it's racing. Unfortunately it means that my anxiety skyrockets when it lasts too long, which doesn't help the racing heart. It's a vicious cycle. The cardiologist thinks I have SVT which, in my understanding is periods of rapid heartbeats.