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ShadeofGreen816

Have we really not gotten this started yet?!? Bring 'em out ladies!


*Flame free not guaranteed... although pretty well ensured since we're May '17

ShadeofGreen816

I'll get us started... 
Our house is an absolute train wreck, and I fully intended to pick up and clean today. But I seriously feel like this baby girl is sucking the life out of me and just breathing and being conscious is about all I can handle. I'll probably run around like crazy for 30 min before MH gets home so I don't look like a total bum!

Oh and #2, I'm supposed to have maternity pics tonight. The rain forecast is up to 80%. She told me this morning we'll make the call 2 hours out. I'm now kind of hoping we have to reschedule. I'm just not in the mood to get dolled up this afternoon. 

onebadmotha

I slept great last night (compared to how I have been sleeping- still got up 3 times to pee and once for some Tums, but I'll take it as a win) and woke up happy that my son had slept well. He's been going through what I think is the 18 month sleep regression and wakes up multiple times in the night whining or babbling.

Well...then I noticed the baby monitor volume had been turned all the way down. I don't feel all that guilty, since it was my son who had turned it down- he likes anything with buttons and often plays with the monitor in the morning while I'm getting ready for work. I feel slightly like a jerk for having my baby on mute while I slept....but it was a quality night's sleep. Also, he was smiley and happy this morning, so no permanent damage appears to have been done. 

ShadeofGreen816

@kayemjay2 at the peds clinic I did my NP clinicals with, the NP used to tell parents who were complaining about MOTN feeds/waking on kids over 12 months, "They will be ok. Turn off the monitor. Get some sleep." Obviously this applies to well-contained children who aren't a safety risk, but I think it's great that you both got a solid night's rest!

onebadmotha

@ShadeofGreen816 - That makes me feel better! I do go back and forth on the monitor, since he's almost 18 months, but I think I'd be too nervous to completely go without it at this point. I'm a light sleeper and he often makes what we call "baby zombie" noises in his sleep, which wake me up The only time I really go in is if he wakes up crying and sounds like he's in pain (which happens mostly when a tooth breaks through). I'd feel like a jerk not going in to soothe him in that case. 

Kipperoo

I think I'm a pretty progressive/liberal/feminist person. I let my son wear pink, I get annoyed with the overly gendered clothing for kids, I hate when people buy my son "boy" toys (even though they are many times his favorites), I hate 95% of clothing available for girls...but...guys...I can't stop dressing my baby in floral clothes and bows. Wtf is wrong with me? Can I blame post pregnancy hormones? 

Jens_Hoes

I feel like a horrible FTM. 
I don't care about this baby's going home outfit, or making the nursery super cute. I have a theme but nothing crazy. I feel like people ask me about these things and I just shrug lol

thistlenweeds

I get irrationally upset when people don't hold the door for me while right in front of me. Come on PNW, you're supposed to be the chilly but polite ones. I hold doors!

ChristinaWild

H and I have alternating 9/80 schedules. Usually on fridays we let DS sleep in a little and whoever is off brings him to daycare when he wakes up. Last night I got the first solid night's sleep in ages. I woke up to the sounds of H and DS puttering around the kitchen. I pretended to be asleep so I didn't have to bring him to daycare....and then stayed in bed for another 3 hours just resting. It was glorious

Hansolosparka

@Jens_Hoes that stuff is really not important!  When people ask my "theme" for this baby and with my son it's like "uhhh baby?"  

jayandaplus

@Kipperoo 100% yes. I'm worried I'll do the same with this baby at first. Blame the hormones and do not feel guilty!!
@Jens_Hoes Don't let yourself get sucked into other's standards. Do not feel bad!

My FFFC: I really do not want this baby to come before 37 weeks, but then after that, I really want this baby to come! Sometimes it makes me feel guilty that I'm not one of those moms who wants it to keep cooking forever. But, some moments I do want it to stay in me, just not so much these past few days.

redheeler

DS has spent 3 nights at MIL's this week and I do not feel guilty about it one bit! On the contrary I've actually enjoyed the time alone.

kns1988

I've completely ditched my shirt and I'm hanging out under an aden & anais swaddle after leaking breastmilk all over the past 2 shirts I've worn. I seem to have an overabundance of milk, but I'm not complaining about that. 

MiaQuiche84

I am very excited to meet my girl, but I really hope I get at least a week of maternity leave so I can read The Handmaid's Tale and catch up on my Netflix queue. 

BabyMC517

I've slept either in a bra and underwear or just underwear the past week. I'm so hot at night with all of my pillows I wake up sweaty and gross! 

I am not doing so well taking all of these dang vitamins...and when I do remember my stomach is like nope you shouldn't have done that! I can't win...

Kateriee

Today was my last day of work. I'm going to stay at home for now so now we are a one income family. I only feel slightly bad about having 3ish weeks off to myself when I could have kept working.

OmegaRose3

I let DD finish the bottom (mostly watered down) of my Starbucks while out shopping because she was being good and honestly I didn't feel like walking over to the trash

Yiggle09

@Jens_Hoes I was the same way with my son. The theme ohhh um blue browns and tans. People thought I was nuts. 
@kns1988 you can hand express before labor for relief that's my lc said for this baby. I haven't felt the need but she sent me material on it.
@MiaQuiche84 did you see on Hulu the handmaids tale is a tv series?
@BabyMC517 I've been terrible this pregnancy with the vitamins

kns1988

@Yiggle09, Thanks, I'm going to try that next time. I didn't want to pump before his feeding time in case I pumped too much, but it was out of control. 

Yiggle09

@kns1988  I've completely lost track of the babies in and out! Sorry 

kns1988

Yiggle09 said:

@kns1988  I've completely lost track of the babies in and out! Sorry 

Oh, I misread your post and thought you were recommending hand expressing before a feeding, which is still a good recommendation! Haha I'm going to try it. 

MiaQuiche84

@Yiggle09 I did! That's what made me want to read the book. I look forward to watching it once I'm finished!

Yiggle09

@MiaQuiche84 I just started reading it myself same reason. I'm having trouble with the cadence or style of the book but I'm getting a handle on it