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snowbound · October 2014

FFWC: I let LO watch "pardon the interruption" with DH when I am trying to cook dinner. Shame on me.

JessieAlbin · October 2014

smushi said:
@jessieann1020 We're seeing a pediatric urologist for DS's adhesion. There is a tiny strip adhered to the head. The urologist called it a skin bridge and gave us cream to loosen the skin and help break the bridge. That was 8 weeks ago. No such luck So we're going back next week to see the next step.

Yikes! Poor baby wang!

kseccomb17 · October 2014

Stupid Juice.

kseccomb17 · October 2014

I can't guarantee I can post tomorrow for uo, Thursday is so busy. So I'll post here

I'm seriously annoyed by the ebola shit.

I can't wait for no more campaign ads.

I am excited for elf on the shelf to start.

I hate SVU now without cragen, munch, stabler, the frequent absence of finn and Olivia sucks as captain.

edoliesmom · October 2014

I'm only on season 13. Thanks a lot.

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kseccomb17 · October 2014

I'm sorry, @edoliesmom‌. You're better off with old seasons anyway. Super disappointing.

edoliesmom · October 2014

kseccomb17 said:
I'm sorry, @edoliesmom‌. You're better off with old seasons anyway. Super disappointing.

That's okay. I was really disappointed when Stabler didn't come back.

OliveOyl2014 · October 2014

aronie82 said:
My boss actually almost called a team meeting to talk about Ebola. The 2nd nurse infected was visiting family in my town right before she was diagnosed. My news feed and the halls at work are a-buzz

Apparently the director of the CDC said that she knew she wasn't supposed to fly on a commercial aircraft because she was exposed to it but she did it anyway. So irresponsible.

kseccomb17 · October 2014

edoliesmom said:

kseccomb17 said:
I'm sorry, @edoliesmom‌. You're better off with old seasons anyway. Super disappointing.
That's okay. I was really disappointed when Stabler didn't come back.

He's soooo hot.

RedDawnsRevenge · October 2014

OliveOyl2014 said:

aronie82 said:
My boss actually almost called a team meeting to talk about Ebola. The 2nd nurse infected was visiting family in my town right before she was diagnosed. My news feed and the halls at work are a-buzz
Apparently the director of the CDC said that she knew she wasn't supposed to fly on a commercial aircraft because she was exposed to it but she did it anyway. So irresponsible.

Voluntary manslaughter charges I see in her future...if she lives. Also if she did indeed know then she needs her license revoked. So stupid. This does make me very nervous to go back to work, since we EDRNs are exposed to everything.

BiggerinRealLife · October 2014

mommyofmac said:
Hi, @BiggerinRealLife‌

:-h

We've missed you! Hope all is well.

Thanks @mommyofmac, that made my day!

Xxlilies · October 2014

i find elf on a shelf creepy too. although if i was a crafty sort of person I would probably appreciate it .

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LO s bedtime is all fucked up and super early because when he was sick for the couple of days he slept a lot and went to bed early. He was in bed by 6;00 tonight. $:\$

Also I have made like 5 kinds of soup in the past couple of weeks, and I decided I should be kind and finally cook something solid for DH . Took out some ground beef and I am now so lazy ( despite this very delicious PSL from sbux ) due to waking at 5;45 am that I will likely make pasta and call it a day.

BiggerinRealLife · October 2014

Congratulations @meg.elise!

Twirple · October 2014

My MIL gave us an Elf on a Shelf for Christmas last year. Normally I love her gifts, but I HATE Elf on a Shelf. She took one look at my face and knew. Luckily she was OK with returning it. I just explained that I had heard of it, but it was not a tradition that I wanted to start.

I did feel bad about my reaction, but seriously, I don't have time to move the damn thing around the house every night. Plus, the idea that an elf is reporting back to Santa is creepy and unnecessary. Santa doesn't need the help. "He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake."

Now that I think about it, Santa is a stalker.

hlm184 · October 2014

I feel for you mamas whose LOs have been legit sick. We've had our first fever day after getting shots yesterday and this is miserable.

I foresee a very long night ahead...

Xxlilies · October 2014

ooh I didn't know he had like a job of "watching " the kids or whatever. I just thought you hid him around the house doing things.

My cousin who is into things like that blogged about it one year. she had him fishing for cheerios in the toilet and such .

Twirple · October 2014

Xxlilies said:

ooh I didn't know he had like a job of "watching " the kids or whatever. I just thought you hid him around the house doing things.
My cousin who is into things like that blogged about it one year. she had him fishing for cheerios in the toilet and such .

Yes, there is a book that goes along with it. The elf is Santa's eyes and ears in your house. In a way, I guess it is a cute idea. I would be more likely to participate in dinovember, but that's just more my style.

hlm184 · October 2014

purespark said:

Ugh @hlm184, I'm sorry. Shots can be so rough on them.

Thanks, we've been fortunate thus far and haven't had any trouble. Of course, tonight is the night that DH needs to invite someone from work over for drinks...

Twirple · October 2014

poru said:

We have an elf. We put him out. But he doesn't move around. Just sits in one spot. I can see rolling your eyes at the ridiculousness that people create every night, but I don't understand the hate. It's a cute decoration and an elf that's watching out for Santa. It doesn't have to be this big thing.

Maybe hate is too strong a word. On my past BMB moms with older kids were being told that they HAD to get one or their child would wonder why they don't have an elf, while all of their friends do. I like to keep things simple at Christmas. We put up a tree and stockings, but not any other decorations. I don't like that it became this big deal and that parents have to buy one. I kind of hope it dies out to the point that kids aren't talking about it, by the time Chase and Carlene are in school.

knotty-girl · October 2014

I don't know how I feel about Elf on the Shelf. The ideas on pinterest are dumb though. Yeah, pour flour all over your kitchen and have him doing a snow angel. What a fucking mess.

Twirple · October 2014

NoLaLinz said:

Last year was our first Christmas with DSD so we got an elf on the shelf. One night I spelled out 'Be Good' with marshmallow pieces on the kitchen counter next to the elf. Well, DH proceeds to get drunk and EAT THE MARSHMALLOWS! I was so pissed...I wish I would have just done what @poru‌ does!!

LOL! I'm guessing that your DH didn't get a gift from Santa last year!

knotty-girl · October 2014

Does anyone remember Herself the Elf? (80s child)

edoliesmom · October 2014

:-< I feel guilty that I didn't do any research and take preventative measures to instill good sleep habits in Edolie when she was young. I didn't know to do it. And now I'm considering CIO, which I think will break my heart! I've had my husband hold/rock her a couple times when I needed a break, and she cried so much. Even though he was there and comforting her and shushing her, I cried when I took her because I couldn't handle it. I just feel responsible that she doesn't know how to self-soothe, and now I'm like, "Sorry, baby, but you have to pay for my ignorance! Whoops!"

I want to try the no-cry sleep solution, but I've read from a couple different moms on here that it wasn't very effective and they wished they had just gone with Ferber instead. I don't want that to happen to me too, but I'm also worried that I'll be questioning if that's the route I should've taken if I should Ferber and it's too much.

OliveOyl2014 · October 2014

RedDawnsRevenge said:

OliveOyl2014 said:

aronie82 said:
My boss actually almost called a team meeting to talk about Ebola. The 2nd nurse infected was visiting family in my town right before she was diagnosed. My news feed and the halls at work are a-buzz
Apparently the director of the CDC said that she knew she wasn't supposed to fly on a commercial aircraft because she was exposed to it but she did it anyway. So irresponsible.
Voluntary manslaughter charges I see in her future...if she lives. Also if she did indeed know then she needs her license revoked. So stupid. This does make me very nervous to go back to work, since we EDRNs are exposed to everything.

I agree! Makes me wonder what other questionable decisions she made in her nursing career.

Roufi · October 2014

@dani+california‌ the Elf on a shelf is gaining popularity around here. SIL does it. H's boss does it as well. Last year the night of H's shop Christmas party, boss's "elf" got drunk and knocked a ton of movies and books off the shelves.
But I'm with everyone who's anti-Elf. He gives me the heeby-jeebies. I just picture waking up to him looming over me with a butcher knife Chucky-style.

chichi589 · October 2014

@edoliesmom‌ don't beat yourself up it's not too late! She's almost 6 months not almost 6 still needing to be rocked to sleep! Chase is 6 months and has done ok 2 weeks in he only fusses and falls to sleep. MOTN too! It was a rough first week but you're a strong mommy & it's better for all of your mental health! Good luck!

juniper75 · October 2014

@edoliesmom. You are not late at all. LO is my second and I still feel overwhelmed with trying to figure out what's right with sleep habits and I have all the books. Seriously I have read Ferber, the Baby Whisperer, Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child, and the No Cry Sleep Solution as well as countless websites etc... Fact is there is no right answer, and your LO's needs will constantly change. You will do whatever you feel is best, and its going to be tough and you will both survive it! Just don't expect to find something that includes no crying at all - I'm not saying CIO - just that your LO is likely going to resist whatever you try, after all who wouldn't want to stay cuddled up to momma? So don't automatically think something isn't working if she fusses a bit in the beginning.

Jessimax · October 2014

@edoliesmom my first was an excellent sleeper, sucked his thumb and self soothed like a champ. DD is a crap self soother and requires my boobs. These little critters have their own personalities, there is no wrong (well there is some wrong but you aren't doing it)

RedDawnsRevenge · October 2014

Drive thru sushi anyone?

kseccomb17 · October 2014

Cheating on my diet tonight.. cheesecake and beer.

eireyes · October 2014

Congrats meg! That's so awesome!

I saw a 7 day old baby at Aiden's doctor's office, and now another A14 baby make me want another now - I have the insanes. Aiden is easy, but no way we could swing it right now.

edoliesmom · October 2014

3crazykitties said:
DS is a rnp addict. I need to just deal with pnp transition but...sleep.

Edolie is too. I'm not going to worry about it until we get this self-soothing thing down! That's another thing. I don't know if I should sleep train and transition to PNP all at once, or if I should conquer one thing at a time.

Thanks for the encouraging words, everyone. My husband and I decided to order both Ferber's book and Sleepeasy Solution. Getting her to sleep is rarely the problem, it's the putting her down and the getting her to stay asleep that are the problems! It takes up so much of our (mainly my) time, and it's starting to wear on my sanity.

deidremaria · October 2014

Did you GBCB @ashleypixie? I'm calling your ass out because Im worried about you and miss seeing you. I saw that you liked my FB post but now I'm gonna need for you to come back to us mmkay?

edoliesmom · October 2014

deidremaria said:
Did you GBCB @ashleypixie? I'm calling your ass out because Im worried about you and miss seeing you. I saw that you liked my FB post but now I'm gonna need for you to come back to us mmkay?

I've noticed her absence too, but she just made the "what are you wearing?" thread yesterday. She's just been MIA from RTT. That's not allowed @Ashleypixie‌. Come back!

deidremaria · October 2014

edoliesmom said:

deidremaria said:
Did you GBCB @ashleypixie? I'm calling your ass out because Im worried about you and miss seeing you. I saw that you liked my FB post but now I'm gonna need for you to come back to us mmkay?
I've noticed her absence too, but she just made the "what are you wearing?" thread yesterday. She's just been MIA from RTT. That's not allowed @Ashleypixie‌. Come back!

Well that makes me feel a little better. I still vote that she should at least post one word or a punctuation mark or something in RTT juts because we is her

edoliesmom · October 2014

mamrotu73 said:
@3crazykitties‌ and @edoliesmom‌
When you do transition to the PnP, I recommend getting a real mattress for it. Especially if they are going to stay in your room because the one that comes with the PnP is super noisy.

Amazon sells real ones that fit perfectly. I got one for A after our house hunting trip was a sleep disaster. He slept sooo much better during the move with it and was way quieter so I slept better, too.

Thank you sooo much for telling me this!! I honestly didn't know what I was going to do once I did transition her. My one failed attempt at putting her in there was ruined because of how loud it is. I put her down asleep, she kicked her feet and just started playing because she liked the noise!

edoliesmom · October 2014

jodibolivar said:
That's the PNP mattress we have too. Highly recommend!! No sleep training here either. He falls asleep on me until I put him in his PNP. We are going to attempt the crib this weekend but will continue to let him fall asleep on me for now. I likes the snuggles too.

But does it take you an hour to an hour and a half to transfer him from your arms to the PNP? I would enjoy the snuggles if it was for maybe 20-30 minutes but not an hour or longer.

Shelbysteffens · October 2014

This whole name change thing is crap. I change my name and now my picture disappears. Add a picture old name back and community@thebump won't fix it. Ugh.

SoulTermination · October 2014

RedDawnsRevenge said:
Drive thru sushi anyone?

Ohgodno. I wouldn't trust that not to make me spew from both ends. :-q

Xxlilies · October 2014

@dani+california - I had a cricket doll too. Mine was " custom" though and had blue ink scribbles on her forehead c/o my younger brother

Ugh porcelin dolls. why were they a thing?! I have dozens of pretty expensive ones in boxes. My gramma bought them for me or I d get rid of them

Re; sleep training .

I totally need to find a method and get on it.

As it is , I feed him a bottle he falls asleep , i put him in his crib . Hes a good sleeper but there is no way he would do anything but scream if I just put him in his crib awake.

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Also still have yet to find a halloween costume for baby. I was anti halloween sleeper but I am thinking I will end up going this route if i cant find anything .

Also need to find either Medela Medium Flow Nipples at a reasonable price or a whole new set of bottles that dont have the ginormous playtex style nipples and aren't full of BPA or a million parts to clean .

Currently am using Medela slow flow nipples ( they dont seem that slow . or at least arent bothering him) with the 8 oz Medela "bottles" .

Probably should just buy new everything since Medela are money grubbers and dont include the nipple collars grrr. I Cant remember my rationale for purchasing all the Medela crap .

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