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KLJ3 · November 2013

Let's hear 'em, ladies!

And how about we NOT surpass last week's page count? That was exhausting.

SpanFran · November 2013

I fed my child, burped him, and set him down in his kicky gym. I played Ruzzle while he barfed all over his face and head. I had no idea. I picked him up a bit later and the back of his head was like, crusted over. Mother of the year over here.

strawny0807 · November 2013

I'm done with MOTN feedings. DD is just over 6 months, it's time for tough love. She weighs enough and eats enough during the day to not need to eat at night. I'm SO over waking up every 3 hours. Sorry, love...but mama's tired. Tonight is night one of CIO and I'm excited about it.

LaxMOM44 · November 2013

C's first trip is next week and I am purposely flying to Charlotte even though it's easier to fly to Atlanta so that C's first flight ever will be to a city with her name. Better believe I am saving that ticket.

Well that was PG of me....

emmy236 · November 2013

@laxminavkar you can stop by and say hi to us then!

Mine this week is a fur mommy fail. I made my dogs dress up for Halloween even though then hate it.

Edit: not really a mommy fail but we have a super steep driveway and this year we were going to do the bowl of candy with a sign. We didn't want the doorbell ringing because 11 pounds of fury up there would bark and wake R. But I know we have a few lazy/fat kids who are huge jerks, so instead of being nice and having the bowl at the bottom of the driveway I had it all the way at the top. I wanted to make them work for it!

KLJ3 · November 2013

I get jealous of all the buttsecks talk on here. I don't know about you, but my butt ain't been the same since delivery.

smg2302 · November 2013

I ate about half of our halloween candy before we had trick or treaters, and then when the bag was getting low, I suggested we turn out the lights and eat the rest.

bumpuser8130818 · November 2013

When DS spits up while I'm holding or playing with him, 99% of the time I make sure to wipe it off myself before I tend to him.

jayro10 · November 2013

I'm supposed to be working on M napping in her crib as opposed to my arms. I'm in the middle of the No Cry Nap Solution and it's like the book was written just for us. I go back to work a month from tomorrow so she will be in daycare and have to nap in a crib. But when I think about how fast this last month is going to go, I cry, and say fuck the nap training, I'm holding my baby for all naps because that's what she wants and soon enough, I won't be able to. I'm probably setting both of us up for a real hard time but I just don't want to put her down.

flyliceandcoffee · November 2013

I've been having to leave work early for various reasons, so I've been doing my last pump in the car while driving. It's rather exhibitionist, but I kind of like it. I'm convinced I get more out when I'm not paying attention to pumping, so I'm trying to find more excuses for having to leave early.

bhjones1980 · November 2013

jayro10 said:

I'm supposed to be working on M napping in her crib as opposed to my arms. I'm in the middle of the No Cry Nap Solution and it's like the book was written just for us. I go back to work a month from tomorrow so she will be in daycare and have to nap in a crib. But when I think about how fast this last month is going to go, I cry, and say fuck the nap training, I'm holding my baby for all naps because that's what she wants and soon enough, I won't be able to. I'm probably setting both of us up for a real hard time but I just don't want to put her down.

If it makes you feel better, I had the same attitude about it and didnt really do any sort of prep before going back to work to get him to nap on his own.

He adjusted really easy to napping alone at Day Care, something about me not being there and the new environment, he went to napping own his own like a champ.

LaxMOM44 · November 2013

mishy2006 said:
@laxminavkar my LO is Charlotte too I remember your post a while ago about someone dissing the name and I was going to comment but failed.

I hid two bags of Halloween candy and didn't mention them when we ran out of candy last night. Momma loves her Reese's.

Every time I see you post with your LO's name I have been meaning to say something. We have such good taste in baby names!!!

Eta: good job on the Reese's

CNJ4EVA · November 2013

I have a selfish confession.

I really want to pump and dump tonight so I can drink a whole bottle of wine.

I'm not going to since my supply is so low and I don't want to deprive LO of the little BM she does get, but I want to SO BAD!

Boo0512 · November 2013

My FFFC is I've always promised DH I wouldn't post any pics of LO online, but HDBD-Halloween Edition got the best of me.

Part 2--I'll be DDing that HDBD photo.

LaxMOM44 · November 2013

I am sitting here wondering which other boards are pissed at us for not having any drama this week... Sorry?!? Here's a present for visiting...

kbelly777 · November 2013

laxminavkar said:

C's first trip is next week and I am purposely flying to Charlotte even though it's easier to fly to Atlanta so that C's first flight ever will be to a city with her name. Better believe I am saving that ticket. Well that was PG of me....

My Charlotte's first flight will be to Charlotte, NC too.

We are visiting family for thanksgiving and our first flight connects in Charlotte. I hadn't really thought about it until you mentioned it though! I guess I'm pretty dense.

Shoegal36 · November 2013

CNJ4EVA said:

I have a selfish confession. I really want to pump and dump tonight so I can drink a whole bottle of wine. I'm not going to since my supply is so low and I don't want to deprive LO of the little BM she does get, but I want to SO BAD!

I think you should DO IT because you deserve it!

Shoegal36 · November 2013

bhjones1980 said:

jayro10 said:

I'm supposed to be working on M napping in her crib as opposed to my arms. I'm in the middle of the No Cry Nap Solution and it's like the book was written just for us. I go back to work a month from tomorrow so she will be in daycare and have to nap in a crib. But when I think about how fast this last month is going to go, I cry, and say fuck the nap training, I'm holding my baby for all naps because that's what she wants and soon enough, I won't be able to. I'm probably setting both of us up for a real hard time but I just don't want to put her down.

If it makes you feel better, I had the same attitude about it and didnt really do any sort of prep before going back to work to get him to nap on his own.

He adjusted really easy to napping alone at Day Care, something about me not being there and the new environment, he went to napping own his own like a champ.

I have heard many times that babies will go to sleep easier for other people, and the few times that my mom has watched LO between feedings she was able to put her down for a nap no problem. I get home and I'm like "what the...?!"

ETA So keep cuddling your baby if you want to!!

PumpkinAndThePeanut · November 2013

^^ @scormier123 - I love your signature pic of your and your LO's Toms. So cute.

@jayro10- I agree with the others about not worrying too much about getting her to sleep in her crib before you go back to work. I was worried about the same thing but didn't end up "training" her before I went back, and my mom is able to get her to nap in her crib. I still can't. Enjoy the snuggles!

bhjones1980 · November 2013

scormier123 said:

CNJ4EVA said:

I have a selfish confession. I really want to pump and dump tonight so I can drink a whole bottle of wine. I'm not going to since my supply is so low and I don't want to deprive LO of the little BM she does get, but I want to SO BAD!

I think you should DO IT because you deserve it!

I am tempted to do this sometimes.. but to me it is the repercussions of being hung over on Saturday morning with a wide awake baby at 6am that keep me away!

TundraGirl · November 2013

strawny0807 said:
I'm done with MOTN feedings. DD is just over 6 months, it's time for tough love. She weighs enough and eats enough during the day to not need to eat at night. I'm SO over waking up every 3 hours. Sorry, love...but mama's tired. Tonight is night one of CIO and I'm excited about it.

If your baby is hungry, I say feed her!
ETA- if this was just bait, I fell for it. Oh well.

SaguaroBlossmom · November 2013

strawny0807 said:
I'm done with MOTN feedings. DD is just over 6 months, it's time for tough love. She weighs enough and eats enough during the day to not need to eat at night. I'm SO over waking up every 3 hours. Sorry, love...but mama's tired. Tonight is night one of CIO and I'm excited about it.

I don't know your situation personally but I personally think you will lose more sleep with having her CIO during the night. Trying to sleep as your baby is crying is not easy! I'm speaking from experience with my DD1 , she has always been a bad sleeper and did not start STTN until 6 months. I tried to let her CIO just to get her down for bed a couple times when she was a bit older, and I would just sit down outside by her door and cry with her. I'm sorry you are goin through this , I know how hard it is.. But it won't be this way for long!

sundaesprinkles · November 2013

I love my dogs and I am committed to caring for them for the rest of their lives, but if they were to pass away I would not get any more dogs for awhile, at least until the last future kid is three or four. I feel bad that I can't give them that much of my time anymore. I used to be one of those people who dressed up their dogs. I have outfits for Christmas, Halloween, football season, etc. I thought of my dogs as my babies. Well not anymore. I love them very much but now they are definitely dogs to me, if that makes sense. Anyway, my dogs are small dogs and are ten and four, so I'm sure the four year old dog will be with us for quite awhile. Hopefully he will be a playmate for DS in the future.

Edited to fix typo

SpanFran · November 2013

pcat13 said:
I regularly am too lazy to unload the silverware out of my dishwasher, I just add to it and keep running the dishwasher until I decide there are too many and force myself to empty it.

We may be spirit animals.

JoJo716 · November 2013

This one is weird. I don't think I could ever live in an older house. However, it is not because I do not like them. I think the architecture and the details are great. I actually prefer the style of older houses to newer ones. My reasoning is that I am convinced they are haunted. Don't even get me started on basements...

PumpkinAndThePeanut · November 2013

Hey Parenting board, are we doing it right??

Just kidding. Look, I *think* I understand where @strawny0807 is coming from, although I'm going to assume her situation is more like mine than one where her LO is only waking up once a night. V and E are still waking up every 2 hours or less, and fuss until they get the boob. They suck a little, it's not a full feeding, and then they go back to sleep. Every.two.hours.or.less. It's exhausting. At our 6 month check up this week, our doctor told us that there's no reason they need to eat overnight at their age/sizes. She suggested that DH go in and soothe them instead of automatically offering boob. Then she side-eyed me when I said we are still co-sleeping (I didn't tell her we're bed-sharing).

Anyway, I have no intention of following her advice. If they cry, they're getting the boob, until they grow out of it I guess. I personally can't do CIO. But I am assuming @strawny0807 is approaching this the same way my pediatrician is.

ETA - if your baby is only waking up once a night and is truly hungry, then I agree with PPs that you need to feed her. I don't condone withholding food from a hungry baby! And as I said, even if it's only a cuddle she's after, I personally couldn't withhold that either.

jayro10 · November 2013

The other night I woke up so hungry. Baby wasn't awake, but I was. I tried to just roll over and go back to sleep, but I couldn't until I had gotten up and had a small snack.

True story.

LaxMOM44 · November 2013

I realize this is not my child but if your baby is waking up due to hunger, CIO won't work. CIO was designed to teach babies who are waking and needing their parent to do something, how to put themselves back to sleep. This includes things such as rocking, patting, cuddling and COMFORT feeding. There is a big difference between Comfort feeding and a MOTN, woke up cause I'm hungry feed. A hungry child will not stop crying no matter how long you leave them. They are hungry. I know you say she eats enough during the day but how can you be sure? I would talk with my Pediatrician about this before arbitrarily choosing a date. I know it's hard but if your baby is hungry, I agree with PP that you should be feeding her.

If what you meant was I have been comfort feeding my child and I want to be done with it so I will increase their daily feeds in order to ensure that they are still getting the same amount and cut out the middle of the night COMFORT feeds, then ok good luck but if as you said you are leaving your hungry baby to cry, that's kinda mean IMO. Those ladies who have successfully used CIO had babies who weren't eating at night, but for whatever reason looking for some mommy cuddles and boob play in the middle of the night. Bah I hope that was extensive enough a response and actually helpful.

PumpkinAndThePeanut · November 2013

Yeah, my DH does try to soothe. If E wakes and starts fussing but I am already nursing V, DH gets up and tries to rock/sing to E, but she ain't having it. She continues to fuss until V finishes and I can roll over and nurse E. And vice versa if E is nursing when V wakes. Poor DH, he does try.

kyliensc · November 2013

You dont have CAPS LOCK ON, and are not saying FUCK before and after every word so you all must starve your babies. I FEEL BAD FOR YOUR CHILDREN!!!111!!1!1!!

strawny0807 · November 2013

To each their own. You do your thing and I'll do mine. DD wakes 3-4 times at night to eat .5-1oz of formula. She is not eating because she's hungry, she's eating because she doesn't know how to put herself back to sleep. I still, to this day, log her feedings because she's had tummy troubles. She's in the 90% for height and 80% for weight, so no, I'm not withholding food from her. Get a grip. The pediatrician AND gastroenterologist said she is capable of STTN and doesn't need to feed in the MOTN. They suggested I let her CIO and I'm going to take their advice. You don't have to like it. Just like I don't like other things people do with their kids. But I'm HARDLY withholding food from her. The only reason she's gained so much weight in lieu of her stomach issues is because I've been so diligent about feeding her around the clock. But thanks for your flames....I tuck them away for another rainy day. I know there are plenty of moms and babies that have made it out just fine through CIO.

watuzzigal · November 2013

beaubecca said:
@strawny0807 - is this MUD? Inquiring minds want to know. If not - PLEASE do not withhold food from your baby. LOs Pediatrician told us at his 4 month appt to start spacing feedings because he was rapidly gaining. So that's what we did - little by little we spaced out feedings and we introduced solids faster than originally planned so that he would stay fuller longer. I would NEVER jump from overnight feedings to CIO.
E used to STTN. Now he wakes overnight a few times a week and I feed him. Am I tired? Of course. Would I ever let him cry knowing that he normally has a bottle at that time? No freaking way.

This is pretty much what I was thinking, so I am not gonna pile it on.

... unless it *is* MUD, the effin raaaAAAaaawr!!!!!11!!!!eleventyetc.etc.

kyliensc · November 2013

^i get what your saying but you might want to try to sooth her to sleep or try a paci before you just leave alone to cry. If she's used to getting held and feed several times a night, it pretty drastic to not even go in and let her know your there. Shes waking for security and letting her cio alone seems harsh. But yeah to each their own.

watuzzigal · November 2013

jayro10 said:
The other night I woke up so hungry. Baby wasn't awake, but I was. I tried to just roll over and go back to sleep, but I couldn't until I had gotten up and had a small snack.

True story.

True stories are the best. I particularly like this one because it's about food.

strawny0807 · November 2013

@kyliensc - I will go in and rub her little belly and reassure her but I'm not feeding her. Not all babies take a paci or suck their thumb either. Hence, waking up multiple times at night to eat less than ONE ounce. She won't be CIO alone either....good god, I'll be crying right there with her because it's going to be hard...but it needs to be done. You people really jump to conclusions and think the worst of people.

fancefpp · November 2013

My confession - I'm too lazy to do CIO with all the steps and logs. Putting a boob in his mouth is so much easier. I'm well rested and he is soothed/secure. I'm creating a monster, I know, but it works right now. We will reassess when needed. Probably sooner rather than later, which I'm dreading

watuzzigal · November 2013

My confession is that I jump to conclusions and think the worst of people.

@strawny0807 , I think people (including me) jumped to conclusions because of your original wording. These were also pretty gentle since a lot of people did give you the benefit of the doubt (with disclaimers) and suggestions. Lots of people on here do various forms of CIO, and we tend to hope the best for each other.

I hope you can start to work through those MOTN wake-ups and get more sleep!

Edit for spelling

PumpkinAndThePeanut · November 2013

I also ate too much candy today. I chose the "healthier" sandwich option at lunch, then proceeded to eat a candied apple and a third of a bag of candy corn. I feel disgusting and my teeth feel like sandpaper. I'm seriously considering walking 4 blocks to Target to get some sugarfree gum and check out the leftover Halloween costumes (we have another party this weekend).

watuzzigal · November 2013

wmorgan003 said:
I also ate too much candy today. I chose the "healthier" sandwich option at lunch, then proceeded to eat a candied apple and a third of a bag of candy corn. I feel disgusting and my teeth feel like sandpaper. I'm seriously considering walking 4 blocks to Target to get some sugarfree gum and check out the leftover Halloween costumes (we have another party this weekend).

You might as well check out the on-sale candy while you are there.

huzzahuzza · November 2013

My FFFC: I often pretend I'm pumping in my classroom with all the blinds shut and doors locked just so I get a few seconds of peace and quiet...

#2:I'm pretty sure I accidentally let J CIO the other night. I'm pretty sure I heard him crying in his crib but I'm pretty sure I heard DH stir so I thought he was going to get him and fell back asleep fairly quickly... but there's a lot of pretty sure-s in that sentence because I totally could've been dreaming the entire thing!

fancefpp · November 2013

watuzzigal said:

I also ate too much candy today. I chose the "healthier" sandwich option at lunch, then proceeded to eat a candied apple and a third of a bag of candy corn. I feel disgusting and my teeth feel like sandpaper. I'm seriously considering walking 4 blocks to Target to get some sugarfree gum and check out the leftover Halloween costumes (we have another party this weekend).
You might as well check out the on-sale candy while you are there.

Seriously, clearance candy tastes so much better

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