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  • The bump ate my first post so here's take two

    I had hand surgery a year and a half ago. That hand has been hurting really bad because apparently I tore some scar tissue. I was out of ib profien so I took a percoset I had left over from my c section. It worked WAY better than ibprofien :)

    I really hate it when people use a disorder to describe someone or something. Examples: "That's retarded" or "My husband is OCD about his car" when they really mean he's particular or very clean, or "She's schizo" when talking about someone who's moody.

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  • There is a very good chance that by the time I'm cleared to have sex again it will have been 6 weeks since we last "did it".  I'm only now feeling slightly guilty but I don't think DH has realized it yet. 

    I blame him:  He sould come to bed at a reasonable hour, or wake up when I get up in the morning! 

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  • DH and I are pretty lazy parents. We don't get all upset about a lot of stuff with DS. I just don't get it when people get all upset about what I consider little things. It makes me feel like a bad parent.

    I was sad that there was a fare sale to Maui for travel in October the week I have off and we couldn't afford to take advantage of it. I am deaming of a beach vacation.

     I want to scream at customers when they call to book travel and the first thing they say is "I don't have a calendar, but lets book" Well dumbass don't book unless you verify your dates. somtimes clients are idiots.


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  • TMI:  I had beets early this week and I swear my pee had a red tinge for days.  It freaked me out. 

    I feel like every time I find a set of moms I really hit it off with, I fall out of favor because they do everything on weekdays.  I can't do anything on my workdays, I have long shifts and work late so going out in the mornings just doesn't work.  I feel bad because the other moms try and include me and I just bail.  

    I get so jealous that DH does bedtime during the week.  This week K fought bedtime for so long that she was still up when I got home from work, and DH was at his limit so I had to take over and do bedtime.  Secretly I was happy.  But last night he decided to try CIO.  And it worked marvelously.  So she was zonked when I got home and I was so disappointed.  

    I feel like a ticking time bomb.  Sick parents, K's next Children's checkup next week, remodel projects, birthday party planning, work stress, fitness struggles of my own.  DH just thinks I should "stop worrying" and relax.  Like it's that fuC#ing easy.

    ETA: and I want to be pregnant so bad right now that it's insane.  But logically, I know I want my babies three years apart.  Shutup uterus!  Leave me alone!

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  • imageCiaram22:
    I'm getting really frustrated with this lack of schedule that we have right now. I sleep for a couple hours, the DH sleeps for a couple hours. It works well but if I don't go in and wake DH up he would probably sleep 10 hours with no problem. I on the other hand can't sleek for more than 2 without waking up worrying about the little guy. I've fallen asleep a couple times on the couch with ds on my chest because its sometimes the only place he will sleep. DH left for a couple hours the other night to go to something for his dad and I was alone with Edmund for about 3 and a half hours. I finally had to text DH to come home because I couldn't get Edmund to calm down. I was in tears. I felt like a failure. I also kept running the idea through my head that if I can't handle him for a couple hours on my own what am I going to do once DH goes back to work. It has only been 6 days and I'm just worried that I won't ever get the hang of it.

    Oh dude.  This is perfectly normal.  There were days in the early weeks that both babies were screaming, the house was a mess, and I was in the middle of the floor with tears streaming down my face when DH came home from work.

    You're learning your son and he's learning you.  It'll take some time but it will get better. 

    Have you tried using some of the tricks from The Happiest Baby on the Block?  Natty would not calm down in the first few weeks unless we were shushing and rocking her.

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  • And thanks for the support, everyone.  I appreciate it. 

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  • imageWatchPot:

    There is a very good chance that by the time I'm cleared to have sex again it will have been 6 weeks since we last "did it".  I'm only now feeling slightly guilty but I don't think DH has realized it yet. 

    I blame him:  He sould come to bed at a reasonable hour, or wake up when I get up in the morning! 

    I have no reason to be "cleared" and we have definitely gone that long more times than I probably realize.   I blame Cooper.  I'm too damn tired. 

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  • imageMSTie24:

    Sounds like a lot of us could use a hug and a friendly ear these days, me included.  I would love the names of the people Breeana and Jill mentioned.  I would also really love to get together with anyone just for a smoothie/coffee, kid playtime, whatever.  

     

    I'll send you a message on FB.

     

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    ANd I need a serious boob reconstruction - mine are big and lowwwwwww.... It's ugly.  But I need to lose about 80 pounds before I can consider doing anything.  and ugh.  and really, WW would tell me to lose even more than that.  But 80 seems doable (??) and like I'd be happy enough. 

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  • imagekaskade:

    I feel like a ticking time bomb. 

     

    DH just thinks I should "stop worrying" and relax.  Like it's that fuC#ing easy

    ETA: and I want to be pregnant so bad right now that it's insane.  But logically, I know I want my babies three years apart.  Shutup uterus!  Leave me alone!

    Both of these for me as well .. I feel SO overwhelmed with everything I put on my plate lately .. and most of it is my fault. DH just keeps telling me to 'stop worrying' while he sits on his @$$ after work every night and I run around trying to do as much as I can before going to bed asap since I get up for work at 2:30 a.m...

     Hudson came down with a cold yesterday and we were supposed to go visit my grandma today .. I already didn't really want to since I had so much going on this week on my days off , so I used Hudson not feeling well as my excuse to bail .. but of course I feel incredibly guilty about it, so I can't even enjoy being home today .. (plus I have a million and one things I SHOULD be doing ..)

  • Why do people seriously not RSVP these days? We are stilll waiting on a few RSVP's for Coop's party and being that we have to pay $20 a head plus organise platters of food for any adults that are staying (it's at a play center) at $45 a platter it annoys me that people can't respond!

    My in laws gave Coop a toy truck for his birthday & left the price tag on it - Clearance $19.95! Gee really Grandparents, your'e all heart. Maybe FIL should stop spending all his money on staying at home & drinking beer so much. Really wish we didn't give him a $100 giftcard now last month for his birthday. 

    My SIL finds out the sex of their baby next week & I am sure she'll have another girl and I am jealous!! I soooo want a little girl, love Coop to bits but ther are so many precious things that you can put on a girl!

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  • imagecinema_goddess:
    Have you tried using some of the tricks from The Happiest Baby on the Block?  Natty would not calm down in the first few weeks unless we were shushing and rocking her.

    ..a tight swaddle, a thumb (ours not his) and bouncing on the exercise ball(not rocking) was our golden trifecta. There will be no schedule of any kind for at least 3 months. Just think of it as the 4th "trimester". Accept it and do whatever works. Good luck!

  • I don't brush either one of my cats. 

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  • DH and I had sex 2 times during this pregnancy (and both times sucked).  They also led to spotting and pelvic rest.  Before the BFP, we weren't doing it much, either.  I haven't even had a good O in a long time, not even solo  (forbidden from O's since 31 weeks, in addition to being back on pelvic rest).

    My boobs are normally large and kinda low.  I've wanted a boob job for a long time.  Once we're done with babies, I want to look into a boob job and tummy tuck.  My sister just had hers done in December, after 6 yrs of either being pg or BF-ing her 3 kids.  She got her body into amazing shape, but just wasn't happy with what was left of her girls.  Good for her!  If it makes you feel better, I say got for it!

     

    Also, hugs going out to everyone here who needs them!!

     

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  • And I have a stupid confession, too.  I freaking hate dandelions!  They're driving me nuts and I'm noticing them more and more, when I drive around.  I rip them out of my lawn, as quickly as I can.  They're an eyesore, but I don't want them to make it to that dried out phase where they blow away in the wind.  Those demons are really perfectly engineered to spread their seed and keep re-populating.  So disgusting!

     

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  • imageMrsH_08:

    are really perfectly engineered to spread their seed and keep re-populating. So disgusting!

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    imageMrsH_08:

    are really perfectly engineered to spread their seed and keep re-populating. So disgusting!

    dandelions...and Kevin Federline

    HAHA!

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  • CG - You're not alone! I hope that you are able to find someone to talk to, whether it's meeting up with a bumpie or finding a counselor. It will help, a lot.

    Confession #1 - I don't like being pregnant this time around. I feel guilty for not enjoying it, like this baby is going to know I hated being pregnant with it. I know it's because I've been sick, tired and had to deal with a very defiant and opinionated three year old. Everything annoys me, I yelled at DH because his breathing was annoying. I want to punch him half the time because I think he's being mean and I have almost gone off on random people in public because they're annoying me. I'm hoping that all the nausea and exhaustion will go away and I can enjoy this pregnancy like I did with Emma.

    Confession #2 -  Emma has started hissing at me when she's mad about something. She also just yells or screams. She has thrown about 5 fits today and I am so done dealing with her. She was so awful this afternoon that I was almost in tears. I wish that I could find a discipline tactic that would work with her, but so far, nothing works more than once or twice. I feel like a failure on days like today.

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  • After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

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  • imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    You don't get bonus points for napping in a crib. It doesn't matter. Sleep is sleep. Cooper napped in a swing at that age. Ben napped almost exclusively inthe car til about 1.5. They both nap nicely in their beds now. :)

    oh and remember that naps end some time. So nap habits are definitely not forever! :)

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  • imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    I'm happy to read others confession about friends too and about feeling like they are losing it these days...I feel exactly the same.(I'm not happy that we are all going through it though!) Quite frankly I feel like I'm dealing with some PPD and going to make a point to talk to my Dr. next week. This is the first time I've said that out loud.

    I feel like I've failed at Syds whole sleep schedule. It went good for a second and now everything is all over the place. I know I shouldn't worry about it but Connor  just  fell into a schedule and was so easy that I feel like everything is a big fat fail with Syd.

    I declared the whole weekend "Mother's Day" ..I'm currently watching the hubs clean the kitchen while I do nothing! :)

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    I feel like a bad mom right now because I pulled the car out of the garage and shut the door so Cruz could ride his bike and I wouldn't have to stand outside in the cold running in and out to check on the baby!

    This isn't bad, it's brilliant!  And you go girl!

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    imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    I'm happy to read others confession about friends too and about feeling like they are losing it these days...I feel exactly the same.(I'm not happy that we are all going through it though!) Quite frankly I feel like I'm dealing with some PPD and going to make a point to talk to my Dr. next week. This is the first time I've said that out loud.

    I feel like I've failed at Syds whole sleep schedule. It went good for a second and now everything is all over the place. I know I shouldn't worry about it but Connor  just  fell into a schedule and was so easy that I feel like everything is a big fat fail with Syd.

    I declared the whole weekend "Mother's Day" ..I'm currently watching the hubs clean the kitchen while I do nothing! :)

    Seriously, don't stress about the sleep issues, although I know it's hard not to. Ella slept with me or on my mom while she watched her during the day until she was 9 months old, waking up every 2-3 hours at night until I did CIO. I stressed about it the whole time and really wished I hadn't so I could have enjoyed all that time with her! At least your kids are already sleeping on their own! They'll fall into a good habit soon! :)

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    imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    I'm happy to read others confession about friends too and about feeling like they are losing it these days...I feel exactly the same.(I'm not happy that we are all going through it though!) Quite frankly I feel like I'm dealing with some PPD and going to make a point to talk to my Dr. next week. This is the first time I've said that out loud.

    I feel like I've failed at Syds whole sleep schedule. It went good for a second and now everything is all over the place. I know I shouldn't worry about it but Connor  just  fell into a schedule and was so easy that I feel like everything is a big fat fail with Syd.

    I declared the whole weekend "Mother's Day" ..I'm currently watching the hubs clean the kitchen while I do nothing! :)

    Seriously, don't stress about the sleep issues, although I know it's hard not to. Ella slept with me or on my mom while she watched her during the day until she was 9 months old, waking up every 2-3 hours at night until I did CIO. I stressed about it the whole time and really wished I hadn't so I could have enjoyed all that time with her! At least your kids are already sleeping on their own! They'll fall into a good habit soon! :)

    That's the truth!  With Ben I finally just gave up worrying about it and feeling like I had to "figure it out" and everything got much better...   I need to keep reminding myself about that with Cooper.   

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  • imageSeattle_JiLLn:
    imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    You don't get bonus points for napping in a crib. It doesn't matter. Sleep is sleep. Cooper napped in a swing at that age. Ben napped almost exclusively inthe car til about 1.5. They both nap nicely in their beds now. :)

    oh and remember that naps end some time. So nap habits are definitely not forever! :)

    Thank you for reminding me that and for giving me hope that he'll nap in his crib when he is ready to.  I needed that! Smile

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  • imageSeattle_JiLLn:
    imagekristalovesjared:
    imagebreebree13:
    imagerachel927:

    After reading all of the FFFC's I am glad to know that I am not the only one that feels my friendships have fadded since getting married and having a baby. Big hugs to all of you.

    I feel like I have failed in the nap department. A will nap anywhere except his crib.  It's frustrating because once we get him to sleep we can lay him on the couch or in his chair and he will sleep for at least an hour.  We put him in the crib and he's awake after 5-10 minutes.  I thought it would be easier now that we transitioned him to his crib and he sleeps great at night but its still the same. 

    I'm happy to read others confession about friends too and about feeling like they are losing it these days...I feel exactly the same.(I'm not happy that we are all going through it though!) Quite frankly I feel like I'm dealing with some PPD and going to make a point to talk to my Dr. next week. This is the first time I've said that out loud.

    I feel like I've failed at Syds whole sleep schedule. It went good for a second and now everything is all over the place. I know I shouldn't worry about it but Connor  just  fell into a schedule and was so easy that I feel like everything is a big fat fail with Syd.

    I declared the whole weekend "Mother's Day" ..I'm currently watching the hubs clean the kitchen while I do nothing! :)

    Seriously, don't stress about the sleep issues, although I know it's hard not to. Ella slept with me or on my mom while she watched her during the day until she was 9 months old, waking up every 2-3 hours at night until I did CIO. I stressed about it the whole time and really wished I hadn't so I could have enjoyed all that time with her! At least your kids are already sleeping on their own! They'll fall into a good habit soon! :)

    That's the truth!  With Ben I finally just gave up worrying about it and feeling like I had to "figure it out" and everything got much better...   I need to keep reminding myself about that with Cooper.   

    You guys are so right. I don't know why I'm stressing when she's not even 6 months old yet. I keep comparing her to what Connor did and I have to remember they are two different babies. 

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  • imageMrsH_08:

    And I have a stupid confession, too.  I freaking hate dandelions!  They're driving me nuts and I'm noticing them more and more, when I drive around.  I rip them out of my lawn, as quickly as I can.  They're an eyesore, but I don't want them to make it to that dried out phase where they blow away in the wind.  Those demons are really perfectly engineered to spread their seed and keep re-populating.  So disgusting!

     

    I am even more hatful of them. We redid our front and back lawns last year. months of back breaking work and lots of $$. I have been know to go into our neighbors yars now to pick thier dandilions before they go to seed. God help them if thier crappy yards infect my perfect lawn!

    Dawn - Wife of Brian 09/25/2005 - Mother of Eli Jace 03/12/2007 and Kai Evan 10/17/08

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