Weekly Randoms (week of Monday, 7/12)

jessier19

This is where you can post anything and everything random. If it doesn't fit into the other threads, it goes here!

jessier19

My work situation is craaaazyyyy right now you guys. I'm taking this intensive 'bootcamp' style course in data science. It's a lot of hours but part of why I signed up for it was because ultimately it will lead to a career with more reasonable hours than the one I was in before. I figured it was 10 weeks of hell and ultimately I'd get more time with my son. But 2 weeks in, bam, I'm pregnant. I do not know how I'm going to get through the next 8 weeks of this....

Panaceia

@jessier19 hopefully the time goes by quickly. Maybe it will make first tri speed bye...since it's always the slowest part of pregnancy!

AFM DD1 woke up calling for me at 4:30am (it was in her sleep so by the time I got to her room she was already back to sleep), but then I could not get back to sleep...so I got up and worked out. We didn't get to bed until around 1:30am so I'm waiting for the fatigue to just knock me flat on my butt in the next few hours...

jessier19

@Panaceia go you for getting in the workout! I hope the exhaustion doesn't prove too bad today

kgg2241

@jessier19 Ah hopefully the next few weeks go by quickly for you. You can do it! 

@Panaceia I'm impressed you worked out! I would have used it as an excuse to browse social media or something on the couch. Good job! Hopefully you can get a nap in today though!

Panaceia

@kgg2241 Luckily DD2 has decided to sleep until noon today so I went back to sleep for a few hours:) She's still sleeping so I'm catching up on Netflix.

jlbaker08

I was cutting my DSs hair today and MH decided to hover and squeeze in to do it himself.  Uh, he's needed a haircut for weeks and I finally do it and all of a sudden MH has time to show me how to do it right
No thanks sir, I was doing just fine... my mood swings are telling me that the next time he's doing something I need to hover and push him out of the way to do whatever it is the "right way"

Sarah0335

Is anyone planning on doing anything special to tell their current kids they will have a new brother or sister?

DH has a 6 (almost 7) y/o son from his previous marriage.  This will be his first time being a brother and I wanted to do something to make him feel special that was more about him than just the baby.  We won't tell him till 12-14 weeks or later (when I feel comfortable), but I'm already planning.  We are doing a scavenger hunt with prizes and clues along the way:
-Toy flying airplanes- 'Every pilot needs a copilot'
- Putting mat and golf putter- 'Every golfer needs a caddie'
- Captain America shield- 'Every superhero needs a sidekick'
- Baseball stuff- 'Every athlete needs their biggest fan'
- Last clue will bring him to the room we will use for a nursery.  Putting in an antique crib that has been passed down the family and put a Big Brother shirt in is and maybe something else.

He is really into sports and superheroes right now.  Probably going overboard, but I think I'm allowed to in the bonus mom role.

Panaceia

@Sarah0335 That is so sweet!!!!! What a great idea! My oldest was 5.5 when DD2 came along. She did not want a sibling and loved being an only child so there were a lot of tears and long conversations at night with me trying to get her used to the idea. Because of my loss history we didn't tell her until after 20 weeks...when she saw my tummy growing she would say "That better be from eating too much soup!". But by the time baby came she was excited and now they adore eachother. I actually went off on medical leave 2 months before DD2 was born, so I pulled DD1 out of school for those last 2 months and we did all the things we normally do together in the summer time (DD2 was born at the end of  June so I didn't want DD1 to feel like her summer was ruined because of it) and I loved that one on one time we had together just the two of us before DD2 came along. I made sure to buy gifts for her ahead of time that she got to open each day that I was in the hospital having DD2 so that's a tradition I will definitely continue. I also let her pick out a few new outfits and toys for the baby which she loved doing and which I'm sure I'll do again. This time I know DD1 will NOT be happy about it again. We've talked about it before and she is NOT on board (and will be 8 before this one gets here) so I'll have to figure something out that I can do for her again. Her big thing is that she wants to be able to carry a new baby around by herself...so maybe we'll practice this and that might make her happy. DD2 will love a baby in the house. But I'm not going to tell them until I absolutely can't hide it any more and we are certain things are going to be ok...hopefully after the a/s...

night_nurse

@Sarah0335 those ideas sound so fun, im sure he will love it. As long as MIL doesnt tell him first right?! 😒