Weekly Randoms 10/29

ladystout08

It's almost Nov y'all! 

ladystout08

If this morning is any indication of this week is going to go, I quit. 

mtengl

I had to call in sick. I have a bad cold and woke up too many times last night to count. Needless to say when I woke up this morning I knew I hit hopefully the crappiest day of this cold. I hated calling in because I knew I was on interview committee all day plus had other things I needed to work on. But I figured coughing all over potential hires wasn’t the best idea.

kianarain

Has anyone watched the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix?! I may or may not have started & finished the entire season this weekend, then had the weirdest dreams last night. It's creepy, but not too scary. (But apparently too scary for me because I'm a baby sleeping alone and SO was out of town this weekend.) Definitely good Halloween binge material. 

mtengl

@kianarain I need to add it to my watch list

leighbrek

@kianarain I got about halfway through the first episode, but really struggled with it. It felt too angsty and meh. Does it pick up?

I had my baby shower yesterday. It was nice to see everyone and there was SO much amazing food! Totally pigged out. My fear about getting mostly newborn clothes turned out to be entirely founded; only a few people actually used the registry. We did, however, receive some very nice gifts and my MIL splurged on a carseat that is good from birth to 110lbs! Could not possibly be more grateful than for that, let me tell you. 

kianarain

@leighbrek it definitely picks up! The first episode was mostly just setting the table. But there's definitely a teen-angst undertone throughout the series lol

saltedcaramel518

Whenever I see someone post their baby’s one month photo on social media with the caption “It has been the best month of our lives!” I can’t help but think they are LYING. Having a child is an amazing thing, no doubt, but the first month of DS’s life was far from being the best month ever. Newborns are hard. 

sweetyjenj

@saltedcaramel518 YES! After having DD I realized people must be saying that bc they think they should. We loved DD with our whole hearts, but definitely not the best month and not spent in bliss. 
I remember MIL visiting after a few weeks and saying "I bet now that she's here you can't imagine life without her!" I laughed and said "it's too soon to ask that. I remember how easy, spontaneous, and well-rested life had been before a baby."

leighbrek

@saltedcaramel518 But... Facebook posts are forever, so maybe good to tell a sweet fib for baby to potentially find later. lol

Mandamay1414

Ugh I had no idea how hard taking care of a toddler is on a pregnant body.. I constant feel like I got hit by a truck..

UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

@saltedcaramel518 couldn’t agree more. The first month with DD was far from magical...no sleep, struggles with BF. I remember crying to DH that I wanted my “old life” back. Once we were all sleeping more things got better. 

bradleysmommy28

(Not trying to jinx anyone here...) In the midst of my middle of the night/insomnia induced bump binge last night, I realized how incredibly lucky we are that we have not had any babies born yet from our BMB.

ladystout08

@bradleysmommy28 you'd better knock on wood! lol 

I just realized we're 90 days out from my due date and I'm kind of panicking but no idea why. We've done this before and she really doesn't need much in the beginning so..... lol 

pttomato

saltedcaramel518 said:

Whenever I see someone post their baby’s one month photo on social media with the caption “It has been the best month of our lives!” I can’t help but think they are LYING. Having a child is an amazing thing, no doubt, but the first month of DS’s life was far from being the best month ever. Newborns are hard. 

I actually really enjoyed DD’s first months. She was so portable and would fall asleep on her own, I think that was her easiest age. After the first month she fought sleep as hard as she could.

bradleysmommy28

@ladystout08 oh, i totally did knock on wood!!

sparkymcgeee

pttomato said:

saltedcaramel518 said:

Whenever I see someone post their baby’s one month photo on social media with the caption “It has been the best month of our lives!” I can’t help but think they are LYING. Having a child is an amazing thing, no doubt, but the first month of DS’s life was far from being the best month ever. Newborns are hard. 

I actually really enjoyed DD’s first months. She was so portable and would fall asleep on her own, I think that was her easiest age. After the first month she fought sleep as hard as she could.

I legit don't remember the first month of my sons life. I was dealing with PPD, a two year old, and a newborn. I was on autopilot and I don't remember anything. I remember if something pops up on FB vaguely but I was living in a blur. I remember the hospital. Leaving the hospital. Pictures at 3 weeks. A vacation at 5 weeks. That's it. Day to day there is nothing there. So I tend to think people are lying too when they say that. 

Going from 1 to 2 was the hardest thing I've ever done regarding my kids aside from my losses.

luckymay2x

Good and bad things at work this week, but mainly I just want a start date for my new job! Being in limbo (accepted the job, waiting on HR for start date) is the worst!

tosh24

I enjoyed the first month! The recovery from birth was the hardest part, but I wasn't even that sleep deprived yet - I feel like that didn't hit me until going into the second month both times (which is exactly what my mom told me would happen). Basically newborns eat and sleep and you change their diaper every few hours. When DH and I brought home DD (our first) from the hospital the very first day, she basically just slept the whole time except for feedings so we rented movies and ordered pizza and lounged around like we did pre-baby. It was the oddest feeling. I feel like it's not a huge undertaking until you have to worry about a nap schedule, meals, daycare, working, etc....the first few months I found very chill and I mostly did whatever I wanted and just dragged baby around with me.

sparkymcgeee

Last week was a 50 hour week and DH was out of town for work three days. This week is already shaping up to be a 50 hour week as well and I'm starting to feel overwhelmed by the amount we have to do before DS2 gets here. Like purging a bunch of stuff. So of course that's what I thought of this morning at 4:30.
Then I work 12 hours, get home and get the kids in bed, do the laundry, clean up in the kitchen and livingroom, picked up in my room and finally ate dinner. Its 9 and I feel like it should be midnight. 
Oh and DH went to dinner with some colleagues so he hasn't been home yet. My kids watched Netflix on my phone and colored on my whiteboard at work while I worked for an hour. I'm so so tired. 

AliKay20

*knock on wood* on repeat re: comment about no early labor yet here!!!

@sparkymcgeee I am with you - I am still so wiped from traveling to meetings back to back last week. This week is all about follow ups from those meetings and I could probably sit on my butt all day just flushing out emails I did not get to last week. Hope this week is somewhat lighter.

+1 to taking care of toddler while pregnant. It is getting reallyyyy hard as I approach third trimester this week. 

I’m listening to our company’s town hall meeting - basically department updates and IDGAF. I keep telling everyone at work how I can’t wait for maternity leave, haha. 

We went to Trader Joe’s last night and all I got were different spreads of things - maple butter, apple cider jam, cookie butter, etc. I toasted their brioche bread with maple butter and it toasted so perfectly - caramelized the top layer of bread and rest of it was fluffy. I then mixed hot cocoa powder into my cup of coffee this morning. “Treat yourself Tuesday” much?? Haha. I’m teleworking today which means in pjs and DH’s hoodie all day long.

mrsmang

@AliKay20 your breakfast an outfit sounds like a dream!  I’m jealous!  I’m working from home Thursday and now I want to stock up for a special breakfast (assuming my 3-hr results come back ok)!

ersh1010

@leighbrek can you return some of the newborn clothes?  I returned almost everything my mil got us for a credit to use at Carter's later. I'll do that as much as I can after my shower as well.  

I realized this week because of the way the holidays fall i've had some of my last staff meetings. Although i've been waiting for this day for years it's bittersweet, i've worked at this company for 12 years and I know im not coming back. Without this job I wouldn't have been able to do ivf in the first place because the insurance had been amazing. 

leighbrek

@ersh1010 I wish! The only people who gave us gift receipts were people who got us stuff from the registry! lol

sparkymcgeee

@AliKay20, I work in sales so the end of month is insane. I was here 12 hours yesterday because of normal end of month and a few interviews. Today I have to train a new hire so I'm not optimistic about getting out of here at a decent time. 
I still have to make my costume tonight too and the kids desperately want to carve their pumpkins. I just don't know how I am going to do it all. 

kaf1788

I've noticed from my registry stalking that my SIL has been SUPER generous and bought me multiple splurge items. I'm hoping that it's a joint gift with my other SIL but it's honestly still too much money to spend (She bought the Stokke Tripp Tripp Chair and a Cuddle and Kind doll which together are over $300). Now I feel like awkward and like I need to step it up on a gift for her son who is turning 2 the week after my shower but he already has soooo many toys. What do you get the toddler who has everything??

ersh1010

@kaf1788 what about an experience? Like a membership to a museum or aquarium? They are usually tax deductible gifts as well. I got my nephew an art class gift certificate last year.
@leighbrek I would try to return the clothes anyway for credit, some stores may surprise you and take them back anyways. Most of the time you can tell where they are from ie cat and jack are target etc. 

leighbrek

@ersh1010 Thanka! I'll look into it. Luckily we don't have Target anymore, so that's one less possibility! Hahaha

CoastieGirl79

I can no longer, comfortably, reach the kitchen sink or bathroom sink faucets. My belly gets in the way. I have to kinda hunch over and extend my arms to get underneath either faucet. I remember getting to this point with DS and thinking, "ok, I'm done." Lol! 

not_another_knottie

Got my flu and tdap shots today. Both my arms are sore. 😕

mrsmang

@CoastieGirl79 I had that thought today that my belly was uncomfortably bumping into the counter and it was harder to wash my hands. How do I still have a couple more months of growing to do???

CoastieGirl79

@mrsmang only two more months to go!

luckymay2x

@kaf1788 my parents got a Koala Crate subscription for my daughter's birthday and it was awesome. I highly recommend it if it seems like he doesn't need another toy.

wkuandrea

@CoastieGirl79 today I turned quickly in my bathroom and rammed my belly into the door frame It's like where did this come from?

AliKay20

Anyone else just can’t stop crying from something so little or petty? DH got mad I was drinking a coffee frap grande, not tall bc he was concerned about the caffeine intake. I checked and it was less than the daily recommended limit. All I wanted was something other than coffee from home this morning as a “pick me up.” I hardly slept last night and needed it to get through the day.

Usually this is something I brush over and let go but I started crying in the car on our way to drop DD off at daycare. My goodness, I am an emotional mess as of late. It just comes and goes but when it does, it’s like opening floodgates. To all of you that feel the same as of late, I feel you. I know what you’re going through!! 

kianarain

@AliKay20 I sobbed to Coco 2 nights ago. But SO cried too so I don't feel that bad I'm so not usually a movie crier though

MrsDho11

@AliKay20 I cried many times watching The Post yesterday, which... why?! 

bradleysmommy28

DS and I had a talk this morning on the way to school about how on Saturday I will be to the point in my pregnancy that I was the day he was born.  I almost he a meltdown thinking that as of Sunday I'll be the most pregnant that I've ever been and that really this baby could come anytime between now and 12/26.  I'm not sure if I'm more excited, stressed or just plain ready at this point!

kianarain

Whatever you do, don't calculate the number of open weekends we have left until baby time! I just crunched & between holiday weekends, babymoon, baby shower, photoshoot, & misc plans... I'm feeling very unprepared lol.

kaf1788

@kianarain we did that last weekend and it sent us into a panic! Having a baby a week after Christmas was a dumb idea on my part lol
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galactickates

Welp that was a bummer... we bought tons of candy thinking we'd have a million trick or treaters... noooope maybe 5. We have two bags of the 400 count minis.