Weekend Randoms {11/10 & 11/11}

okayestmom12

okayestmom12

Taking my two cherubs for their Christmas card/ winter pictures this morning. It’s not even 6 am and I’ve already started bribing DS to give a good smile and behave. I’m armed with an arsenal of lollipops and even some stupid blind bag toy as a “treat”. 🤷🏼‍♀️

bellebaby221

All 3 of my boys were up before 6 and DH is hunting so it's just me and the kids until he gets back. And I woke up with this pain between my shoulder blades. Guessing that's just another side effect of not being able to sleep in a position that is considered human. Going to be a long day. 

cali1710

Allll week DD slept in until 730/8. Its the weekend so why not be up at 545. And she neverrr sleeps in. 630 is usually when she wakes. 

smallbutmighty77

@cali1710 DD has woken up earlier on weekends the past 2mos. She slept in today, and by that I mean 5:45. She used to be 6:30, until DST. It's been 5am since. Ugh.

As for the weekend, going to see my parents and picking some stuff up from ILs. A few errands then cleaning, etc tmrw. We're hosting 15 people for Thanksgiving, including my sisters family staying with us, and I just realized we only have this wknd and next to be ready!!

bellebaby221

Anyone else feel like they're utterly useless right now? I make plans to do things then I'm just too damn tired or in too much pain to actually do them. I feel like I'm disappointing my kids all the time. Right now I've been on the couch for 2 hours trying to feel good enough to go to the grocery store. I had also planned to do some work in the nursery but just going to the bathroom feels like too much. I couldn't even gather the energy to make pancakes with my youngest which is our Saturday ritual. 😢

danixbanani24

@bellebaby221. Yes I’m with you.  I feel terrible letting DS just sit and watch tv all day but I don’t have much energy. Might take him to the park later but God thinking about it makes me want to cry bc I just want to lay down all day

ohsunnydays

Curious... does everyone pretty much get Monday off? My school does not get Veterans Day off every year, regardless of when it falls. 

sjnsjnsjn

@ohsunnydays- No. I work for the gov so I get it off but no one else I know who is not a gov employee gets it.  

Huge bonus: I get it off but my son’s daycare is open, so I get an ACTUAL DAY OFF, like of work and parenting. Booking a mani and massage!

megpants209

Sleep training our dog is very similar to sleep training a toddler. For background, she previously slept in her crate (by choice) in what will be the nursery. When I got pregnant (and she got cancer) we decided to switch her to the couch. I didn’t make a strong push for it until the past month though and every night goes like this: 

1130ish - she takes meds and gets tucked in because she can’t sleep unless she’s under covers. 
Midnight - tries to get in bed with me, I walk her down and tuck her back in. 
Between 230-430 - repeat 
530-630 - repeat 

On top of existing insomnia and having to pee 5 times a night... 

bellebaby221

I work at a university and we get Monday off. My kids have to go to school though. They observed veterans day last Tuesday on election day because the schools are polling places. 

kayjay44

I don’t get Monday off, but I work in the corporate world. My mom is watching the kids because she’s a state employee and has it off. 

Clicklist is down for the second week in a row. I don’t have time or energy to actually shop this weekend. 

thechickendance

Also corporate, also working on Monday. At least the week after next is a short week!

Venessa88

At gymnastics with DD. We are still in a parent and tot class and normally I bring her but she asked DH to go today. I'm being lazy and watching her class as well as watching the other classes of experienced gymnasts doing fancy flips. 

Also not sure who picked out the music here today but currently baby shark is playing...

cali1710

@bellebaby221 yup i have a list of things to do and nothing has been checked off. Way too tired. 

hnbergeron

What 3 day weekend? I'm just thrilled I have 2 days off in a row(yesterday and today). Got to love restaurant life...

kayjay44

Overheard:

DS: “UH OH”

DD: “SHHHHHHH. It’s not that bad... Shhh shhh shhh!”

allthingsgo

@bellebaby221 same here regarding being too tired and achy to do anything. We met friends for breakfast and now that we are home I just want to nap instead of doing the billion things I need to get done. 

My husband is a teacher so he is off on Monday and then off the whole week of Thanksgiving. I’m looking forward to it!

@kayjay44 uh oh! 

danixbanani24

So should I go to urgent care or no?  I’ve got this dry hacking cough that doesn’t produce anything and a runny nose but on top of it all I’m extremely exhausted.  I tried to get out for a short walk with DS and It’s like running a marathon.  Heavy breathing and panting - wth?  I just feel like if I do go to urgent care they’re gonna say fluids and lots of rest but I feel like my symptoms especially the exhaustion and breathing might warrant a doctor visit?  

sjnsjnsjn

@danixbanani24- You’re the one in the best position to know! If you feel that way, then you should trust your instinct, I’d say.

eggsandwich2019

@danixbanani24 if it will reassure you I think no harm going to the doctor!

madreofdragons

Yeah. I say better safe than sorry @danixbanani24. 

I’m purging DD’s toys today while she’s with my parents. Wish me luck for when she notices later. Lol.

kayjay44

I have to wake both kids to go to Disney on Ice. This timing is not ideal. Fingers cross they aren’t nightmares. 

episcowitch

I love to plan. I love to save money. Partner does 60% of the cooking but bitches because the grocery budget is too low. It really isn't, with a plan. Running all inspired to the grocery daily adds up. 

I had nothing but down time today and planned the weeks worth of menu. When they got home, I tried to talk about it. Apparently, that isn't what one does before a date. 

So miffed right now. We are going to a Star is Born, not because I want to. I'm being nice. I would be happy to sit on my fat happy @ss under a blanket. So now all my planning is wasted and we are sitting in the same room ignoring each other for phones. I guess that's what one does before a date. 

BourbonBiscuits

Just now getting caught up on everything because the stupid app wasn’t working on my phone and I’ve been too busy to log in for real. UGHHHHH. 

Also don’t have Monday off (I work in a school) BUT we do get a full week for thanksgiving so I’m counting down to that. 

danixbanani24

Haven’t gone to urgent care yet but slept most of the afternoon lol I may go tomorrow or call my OB Monday morning..

cas060

Just signed me and the hubs up for infant first aid/cpr in 2 weeks time...  may as well get it in while I can still relatively get up off the floor! .

In other news, my cat that had surgery yesterday is in good spirits, basically has a new @sshole... however, still isn't peeing which was the issue to begin with.  At least she's enjoying her time being high as a kite.

notthecheat

I work in healthcare. We get 0 days off 

notthecheat

Feeling generally like a slug today. But at least I'm not sick. I'm sorry, @danixbanani24 hope you feel better soon!

madreofdragons

Apparently cleaning out my daughter’s room and making pozole was too much for me today. I am pooped. I’m dying to go to sleep early but it would mess up my insulin/food schedule. On top of that H had a loooong week and ended up having one too many and is snoring the paint off the walls. Also, the neighbors on the side of our bedroom are either fighting or partying. Living room sleepover with DD it is. 

Edited to fix giant run on sentence. 

okayestmom12

Picture update: moderate success. I love Mini Sessions for the very reason that my 3 year old is totally uninterested after roughly 7 minutes. 

okayestmom12

Today’s random: I’m judging a youth cheer regional competition today at a venue about an hour away. I’m thrilled to be able to sip my coffee casually and listen to my music in the car on the commute. 

danixbanani24

Welp I went to urgent care and got bronchitis for the win! With a history of asthma and chronic bronchitis since I was a kid - I got a pump, prednisone, and antibiotics.  I really didn’t expect it to be that bad!

episcowitch

@danixbanani24 Glad you were able to see a doc. 

kayjay44

Glad you got seen, @danixbanani24!!!

Eggos with Kerrygold butter are everything right now. 

Im co hosting that shit show of a shower today. It’s an hour drive from my house (not that far distance-wise, just traffic). I just want to stay in bed all day before I go into another super busy week. 

okayestmom12

Oh geeze @danixbanani24! Rest, girl! 

thechickendance

Oh no @danixbanani24 glad you got to urgent care, get well soon! 

thechickendance

My weekend random, and rave - we saw friends for dinner last night who have two young children, and they ended up giving us a ton of baby stuff! Changing table, clothes, cloth diapers, toys, and random other things.  It was so nice, and also a relief of sorts to now have more than just furniture for this kid in the house. 

cali1710

@danixbanani24 feel better!!

cali1710

Damn these hallmark christmas movies making me emotional. 

cmjenkies

Hi friends, just checking in from the twilight zone over here. Life is weird. Kids went out of town with my in-laws this weekend and DH is in no way being discreet about his affair situation. Like literally didn’t come home after work yesterday (works 9P-7A) until 4PM. Went to work last night at 9P, still isn’t home at noon. He says kids aren’t home so it doesn’t matter.. but honestly, it’s just slowly breaking my heart over and over again. I just want all of this to end. I am so miserably tired of crying all the time.