Randoms 8/9

MJDsquared

Starting a new randoms thread since I know we were trying to be better at not letting threads go too long!

splsmama2016

My toddler decided on her own that it was nap time, walked herself into her room, pulled her blankie out from between the slats and yelled for me to come put her to sleep

wabash15

@splsmama2016 that is amazing! maybe someday we will experience that.

My note for the day is an entire can of baked beans for dinner in a 2 year old does not make for a pleasant diaper in the morning...lets just say it required a mommy daughter shower to get cleaned up...

NME44

Lol! 2 year olds love baked beans, though.

MJDsquared

Currently looking at nursery threads on farther along BMBs and feeling super inadequate at decorating and making decisions hahaha. All the pretty, coordinating, themed nurseries make me think our random all-over-the-place nursery is going to look ridiculous. Oh well, decorating isn't really my forte.

cait5413

@MJDsquared we did not do a themed nursery for DD, but her room is still cute! Her crib is white and her sheets were gray & white or just gray (though I have taken those sheets for baby b/c they are quickzip and I haven't needed to change DD's sheets due to blowout/diaper leak in a while, so I bought her some girlier cheap fitted sheets), the walls are a kind of blue/gray/purple (I think the color is called Daydream) and we have quite a variety of artwork on the walls--a disney poster, a monet poster, a cork board with family pics, some quotes, some stamps with children's book art, etc.) None of it is matchy. There are a good number of pastels in the various framed things but otherwise there's not really a theme or any continuity. It still looks pretty good in my opinion. I figure she'll want to change it as she gets older and starts having real preferences anyway. 

MJDsquared

@cait5413 I'm glad it's not just me! And I'm glad your mix of things looks good. It's hard for me to picture everything up on the walls (plus anything else we add) and all the furniture, sheets, etc. I'm hoping it works though!

beaandthebabes

Awkward family stuff is awkward. My sister keeps bringing up over and over again that she could watch the baby for me once I go back to work no matter how many times I quickly change the subject the minute she brings it up. It is super sweet of her to offer but our relationship is strained at best, she has a lot of mental health issues complicated by years of drugs and drinking on and off. She is a compulsive liar with zero impulse control, she has stolen from me in the past and has been caught stealing from my gran less than a year ago. She keeps complaining to other people about how she knows I won't trust her with the baby and you know what? I don't care if it makes me the bad ungrateful sister but I absolutely don't trust her and wouldn't leave her alone with my baby. I love my sister but I also know my sister well enough to know it would be a terrible idea. It gives me anxiety just thinking about it. I know that I need to just flat out say 'absolutely not' but I need to find the nicest way that I can. 

tamaraaaa

The fact that she knows you don't want that and keeps bringing it up to pressure you into agreeing sends many red flags for me...  Stay strong-that's a horrible position to be in but you know what is best for your kiddo!

Amber_Waves

@brittabatwhite ugh. I hate "no win" social situations like that.  It sounds like any reasonable person would understand where you are coming from. 

breezybee

I just saw someone in my twin mom group on Facebook name their child HAIZLEE.
H. A. I. Z. L. E. E. 

elcd458

@brittabatwhite Sorry you're going through that.  It almost sounds like she doesn't really want to keep the baby for you, but is more testing you/trying to seek validation for herself.  Do you have other childcare plans yet?  Maybe once something else is set in stone she will back down.

@MJDsquared Don't worry about having a random mish-mash nursery.  Nursery decor tends to have about a 2 year expiration date at which point your child develops an opinion and things like Elsa comforters and Paw Patrol wall stickers you swore you'd never buy become must-haves and all your carefully crafted nursery plans go straight to hell. 


Edit: Autocorrect hates me

NME44

elcd458 said:

@MJDsquared Don't worry about having a random mish-mash nursery.  Nursery decor tends to have about a 2 year expiration date at which point your child develops an opinion and things like Elsa comforters and Paw Patrol wall stickers you swore you'd never buy become must-haves and all your carefully crafted nursery plans go straight to hell. 

Lol! This makes me want to go into my son's room and take a picture of all the random crap on his walls. Paw Patrol wall decals, a small section of cars stickers, a GIGANTIC Thomas wall hanging...

maybe when he is up tomorrow.

jlemons-2

I slept four hours total last night, this is going to be the longest Thursday ever.  Also, my dog is sitting next to me crying right now.  Awesome.  

failuretofly

Anyone else annoyed with all the one-off threads lately? I feel like as soon as we say something tho the WKs come out in full force so our board is going to shit... I miss the organization!

katiegeminimoon

I hope nobody thinks my breast pump thread is a one off annoying thread  . I will admit that I don't mind one off posts, I find our board a little boring sometimes, so those posts are at least something to read.

elcd458

I don't mind the one-offs if they are relevant to the group at large and haven't been discussed in another thread.  (Specific ultrasound diagnoses, purchases, etc.)  I mostly just get annoyed with the completely random ones.  Like the US where the girl said it looked like the baby was smiling. I couldn't even tell what I was looking at.

mdcd44127

ktcakes87 said:

I hope nobody thinks my breast pump thread is a one off annoying thread  . I will admit that I don't mind one off posts, I find our board a little boring sometimes, so those posts are at least something to read.

Oh hell no, that thread has been fantastic! I've been taking notes and tallying up the positive vs. negative comments, it's making me feel so much closer to being able to make some kind of decision.

kyrwyn

@kvacmak It's a bit much to keep up with, when you have limited time or opportunities to check in.  I do appreciate the more specialized threads, like @ktcakes87's  specific breast pumps one outside of the larger breastfeeding, etc, threads because it makes it easier for me to find where those recommendations are later, when my pregnancy-brain reminds me I need to research these things too.

MJDsquared

@ktcakes87 Plus one to needing that thread! I was just thinking, "Holy crap how do I choose one?" and voila, your post magically appeared! Haha.

Tennis11785

@ktcakes87 - I don't think so, but that might be because I'm feeling a bit lost by the whole pump decision and so it was really relevant to me.  

I'm all for organization and regular posts and generally not a fan of one off posts.  Although there have only been a few lately that I've side-eyed.  

But there are some bigger decisions we all need to consider or things we need to purchase that make sense to have their own one-off post.  It's a balance.  I'd get annoyed at seeing a post for each common registry item - like a one off post to discuss RNP, to discuss cribs, to discuss PNPs, etc.  But I'm ok with some of the bigger decisions that we will all need to make having their own post, as each person might need to face it and could be facing it at a different time.  But I think general nursery questions should be contained to the nursery thread.  General "is this item helpful" questions to the questions for STM threads.  But the occasional one-off for big things I'm ok with.   

clovelyone

@jlemons-2 we're in the same boat. I only had about 4 hours of sleep last night too. I had to get a little caffeine today. 

YodaIsGreen

I am feeling so low. We were planning a trip to Hawaii next month but the doctor rained on my parade yesterday with the news that its not safe for me to fly on a plane due to my previa. I was looking forward to a much needed break from my rather stressful job. She also said to pretty much avoid my workouts like swimming and running. I feel so frustrated! Add to that I'm on pelvic rest....

lavashiner

@YodaIsGreen that sucks! Hopefully you can plan something special closer to home.

I am having my own little pity party because I have another cold! Come on, immune system, I just got better 10 days ago from the last one. And I'm traveling to LA tomorrow! Boo.

YodaIsGreen

@lavashiner I hope you feel better soon. Having a cold sucks! Have you tried using a Neti pot? I find it helps me with my cold/congestion issues.

lavashiner

Yeah, @YodaIsGreen I use one occasionally and do saline spray, too. I really should do the neti pot every day. I hate it, though.

anewadventure

@YodaIsGreen  what terrible news i hope you guys can plan a substitute trip, at the very least

acgonzalez22

Anyone heard from @vvitchhazel ?

MJDsquared

@acgonzalez22 She hasn't signed on since July 15th. We're hoping it's Internet issues from her move.

cait5413

@yodalsgreen what a bummer. Hope you can find a getaway closer to home

@lavashiner I'm with you--picked up a cold after my trip this week. UGH.

elev2017

@lavashiner I've got a cold too. I've had people coming up to me all day at work telling me how awful I sound and how I should go home. They're not wrong, I sound like death and have been hacking up a lung for the last three days, but I need to save up my paid time off for maternity leave and doctor appointments, so that's just not really an option. Hope you feel better soon!

failuretofly

@Tennis11785 I agree, I may have been a little over-generalized with my post, but whatever. lol Discussions in their own post about significant purchases are helpful. Though the pump one is not for me specifically because I will probably rarely pump, since I have a year off. 

Tennis11785

@kvacmak - I hear you.  I'm mostly with you.  I'm much more someone for organized posts than a bunch of one offs.  

lavashiner

@leilagphillips and @cait5413 here's to getting better ASAP! Nothing worse than summer cold and wasting precious sick time--I'm still on summer break but when I go back to work on the 21st you better believe I will not be squandering those days!

MJDsquared

I just found out we're getting vending machines at work and I'm waaaay too excited about it. I used to work at the corporate headquarters and they had this open market type thing which was awesome. Apparently we don't have enough employees here for that, but we don't have any vending machines now, even cash-only, so I'm stoked!

I probably won't even use it that often, but when a craving hits or when I'm having an extra hungry day and have already eaten all my food, this will be amazing.

tamaraaaa

The thought of not having internet since July 15 gives me a minor heart attack...  I would 100% lose my mind.  

Insomnia sucks... I've slept 3 1/2 hours tonight and that's it.  

elcd458

@tamaraaaa  Solidarity, sister!  I'm right there with you. Couldn't fall asleep until almost 2 AM, woke up from a nightmare at 3, now still laying here wide awake at almost 4:30. I tried to make myself stay in the dark and just relax, but after an hour I gave up. Alarm goes off at 7:30 and I'm trying not to do the mental countdown, ha. 

tamaraaaa

I was awake from 1-3:00, up again at 4 feeling sick and now up again at 5:15.  RIP productivity today.

MJDsquared

Is it just me, or do a ton of randos post on the ultrasound thread? Or maybe I'm terrible and they've posted before but I don't recognize the usernames? I usually love-tit anyway but I'm still confused.

ETA: I just checked and some have just barely posted...or only every posted in the ultrasound thread. Or they last posted in like May.

Tennis11785

Hey, randos!  Come join us in all the threads!

anewadventure

Tennis11785 said:

Hey, randos!  Come join us in all the threads!

LIKE they're going to see this. hah. 

"hey look at meeee look at my babyyyyy put me on the spreadsheeeet"