Saturday Randoms!

MusicFanatic · November 2014

Happy Saturday!

Hope you all have a great one.

letsgox · November 2014

Morning! How are you and Zoe?

I freaked out last night because I feel like we don't have anything ready for the baby. We've been very focused on making C's transition to a new room easy on her (which it hasn't

) and I haven't done a single thing for this LO kicking in my belly. It's making me feel like I'm failing on all fronts.

On a positive note, we decorated the inside of our house for Christmas yesterday and today H is doing the lights outside. I love having the tree up!

Maebb · November 2014

Morning! We are at the IL's still. DS peed through his diaper in the MOTN and then wouldn't go back down in his pack n play, so he's in our bed. Which means I haven't slept great from about 2:30 on.

@MusicFanatic, how is Zoe sleeping?

Today is DS' 2nd birthday celebration. Our baby will be 2 tomorrow!

letsgox · November 2014

Happy birthday to your son @Maebb‌! Hope you sleep better tonight. C doesn't sleep well in the PNP so I'm sure you're all looking forward to being in your own beds! Are you heading home today?

MusicFanatic · November 2014

@muskiefan07- we are doing good, thank you! and @Maebb, what's this sleep thing you speak of?! I am not doing so much of that

She's been cluster feeding at night big time, she was up every 1.5 hours or so. But going 3 hours during the day. And her feedings take so long because she's a lazy eater still (and we're still battling her falling asleep while doing so).. I feel like I feed for 40 minutes, change her diaper, get her back in the bassinet.. then I feel like I sleep for 30 minutes and do it all over again. I'll be happy when she isn't so keen on the cluster deal and we spread things out more and I get longer than 30 minutes to close my eyes! But I'm guzzling some coffee right now, and we're good! Just a sleepy bunch. She's worth it

We need to decorate and put up our tree. Was going to yesterday but ran out of steam. Maybe today.

bigbobdole · November 2014

I can't wait until my ticker change tomorrow so I can be done with the durian fruit.

Maebb · November 2014

Thanks, @muskiefan07‌! Yes, going home after dinner I think. I'll be glad to be back in our own beds and glad to have a day to relax.

DH is making doors for our house (we have some rooms with just open doorways or louvre doors but not real doors), and our goal was to have them done and installed 6 weeks before the baby comes (which I'll be 34 weeks in 9 days - eek), so I think he wants to work on those tomorrow too.

Maebb · November 2014

@megan81112, have you smelled / tasted durian? They are foul. We lived in Thailand for 2 years, and Thai people love them, but I think they smell like rotten stinking trash. Some trains and taxis won't allow them on board because of the smell.

@MusicFanatic‌, sorry about the sleeping. DS was like that too. We called him "hungry hungry hippo." It will get better!

MusicFanatic · November 2014

Maebb said:

@MusicFanatic‌, sorry about the sleeping. DS was like that too. We called him "hungry hungry hippo." It will get better!

I know, I don't expect much out of her at not even 2 weeks old

She just spoiled us for several days with 3 hour gaps and then went to 1-1.5 so it's more tiring. I've read cluster feeding is pretty common in the first two weeks, so hopefully after that it kinda spreads out. Thankfully, I love coffee! (and it doesn't seem to bother her as of yet, so..)

EmilyA724 · November 2014

My family played Cards Against Humanity last night and I had to explain reverse cowgirl, queefing, sausage fest, and oddly enough Steven Hawking to my mother.

AlfiesMOM · November 2014

Morning all!!

I had to share this picture of my husband playing kitchen with E yesterday. Nothing will make you love a man more than pretend playing with your two year old!!

jmcmoe · November 2014

Morning all! I have so much stuff I could be doing (cleaning, decorating, organizing etc) but I just can't find the ambition...I did put our tree up last night and the lights are wrapped around but I need a cord to plug them in haha! The decorating has stopped there for now. I was thinking of going to town to pick up some stuff for the Christmas gift I have to give my FIL, but the whole Black Friday craziness is turning me off plus I need a shower first...My FIL is the worst Christmas list writer gaaaah and it's stressing me out! Everything he included on his list I either can't get (various reasons such as out of stock) or he wants homemade (baking). I like to cook, but hate baking with a passion! And I don't feel like attempting different things and failing just to have to redo it when I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant! Our whole gift exchange is secret so he doesn't know I have his name and his family likes to bake and I can tell by his list that he assumes one of them has his name...so many Dutch items....ok RANT over!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving (ours was in October)!

kellyfo14 · November 2014

Morning!

@MusicFanatic‌ My DD4 cluster fed at night for the first 6 weeks or so. It was brutal but in the grand scheme of things it feels like a blink. Of course I don't hope for that this time around or for anyone else. I learned with my second to not use any stimulus, tv or even really talking to him and he would go right back to sleep. I think that helped a little but he wasn't too much of a cluster feeder. Cluster feeding is the worst especially when it doesn't result in that longer stretch of sleep they always promised.

Little vent for this morning. I had my Tdap Wednesday and still can't sleep on the arm. Fairly large hot welt on my shoulder and even my lymph node under my arm is starting to get in on the action. Definitely did not have this reaction with my first two. Ick! Off to a baby shower today with DD4 and my MIL. Should be a fun day! Sunday, we go on our annual tree hunt. Hope you all have an awesome day!

luckylady18 · November 2014

Morning everyone. I'm still at FIL's house. We don't go home until tomorrow but I'm sort of reaching my limit already. I always feel bad saying that bc he means well-but I just don't have a lot of patience right now. Also he keeps his house too cold so that's not pleasant!

We are returning some stuff today at various stores and I'm excited because I want the $$ back on our credit cards

SheHulk723 · November 2014

Found out last night that my Pappaw doesn't have Parkinsons like we thought these past few years, but instead has Multiple System Atrophy. There's no cure and no way to delay it and we're not sure how much longer he has.

robsbabygirl08 · November 2014

My cold came back. Me and DH can't seem to sleep together anymore because neither of us can stand to hear the other one snore. We took turns on the couch last night since my parents are in the guest room. That's my random whine for the day. Now for the exciting stuff....we are going to pick out our Christmas tree today! I am seriously so stoked about this.

LadyXaverian · November 2014

Good morning, everyone. I hope to decorate our tree today. Since we're moving just days after Christmas, we're doing a small artificial tree this year. I'd hoped to do a big blow out Christmas for our last one in this house, but I'm too pregnant, tired, and overwhelmed to really care lol. The little tree will be our only decoration this year. But NEXT year, all bets are off. It will be "go big or go home" all up in the Xaverian household. :P

@muskiefan07 You are definitely not failing. Transitions are tough for little ones. I admire you for taking the time to try to make it easier for your LO now. I bet it will all click overnight. As for getting ready for 2.0, I'm right there with you. Again with the move coming up (I know it's all I talk about lol) I can't really set anything up. I'm not having a shower this time, but donations from friends keep trickling in- clothes here, a boppy there etc.. I'm trying to hold off as long as I can to go shopping for some of the essentials, but I'm going to have to bite the bullet soon.

@musicfanatic You are such a great mom. I know the sleep deprivation is incredibly difficult and you're staying really positive about it. I want you to know that it's ok to complain about it, too. You don't seem like much of a complainer by nature, but I just wanted you to know that if you needed to vent about it, you have this outlet.

Hugs to all of you who are tired, uncomfortable, unmotivated, stressed out or whatever else is going on today.

honeybeee3 · November 2014

My ILs are coming today too. I'm not exactly excited about. I'm insisting that we take them out to eat because I'm not cooking.

I love Cards Against Humanity! We play it at all of our big family gatherings/holidays. It's the best.

This is a pic of the CAH cake my sister recently made. Haha.

LaBellaVida · November 2014

muskiefan07 said:
Morning! How are you and Zoe?

I freaked out last night because I feel like we don't have anything ready for the baby. We've been very focused on making C's transition to a new room easy on her (which it hasn't ) and I haven't done a single thing for this LO kicking in my belly. It's making me feel like I'm failing on all fronts.

On a positive note, we decorated the inside of our house for Christmas yesterday and today H is doing the lights outside. I love having the tree up!

Your. Def. Not failing. We've been doing the same thing with Owen. We actually started back in Aug. And he's still not adjusted completely into his own room. It's getting better now though. He still wakes up at night and gets into bed with us.

I haven't prepared anything for the new baby. I've bought 2 sleepers, that's it. Granted I don't 'need' anything since I've got it all, but there are certain things I'd like to get. I need to get Owens room done. He needs a bed frame, end table, lamp and a dresser he'll share with the new baby.

I've made baby books for my first 2, and I still haven't made one for Owen. In fact, I have no pictures of him printed with the exception of his new born pictures, that only 2 are framed.

I'm hoping after Christmas I can get things more in order and spend the month preparing for him.

Your not alone!

susannahbrynn · November 2014

Sounds like most are having better days than earlier this week! Yay!

Sitting in a coffee shop smelling the coffee (already had one...) and trying to write a huge research project/paper. It's on an interesting topic that I like, but it's still hard to write. It's Saturday and DH has the day off (doesn't happen often) and the dog cried when I left. I want to go home, but I won't write at home and this paper is due Monday. Ugh.

DH's grandmother has alzheimer's, and we visited her last night. She remembered who I am! I was the most recent addition to the family (we were married two years ago), so I assume every time that she won't remember me, and I understand an am okay with this, of course. After a quick name reminder, she knew enough to ask questions and participate in conversation. She had forgotten we're pregnant, but it was so incredibly sweet of her to remember DH and I are married and have at least a vague idea of who I am.

TB told me I have THIRTY EIGHT DAYS until my due date. This is both awesome and scary. Eek.

elleswarth · November 2014

Christmas has come early ladies. Everyone can expect a pair of these in the mail from me. You're welcome.

MusicFanatic · November 2014

@kellyfo14- I do keep the room totally dark, minus a dim night light I use so I can see what I'm doing. I don't even leave the bed, really. I roll over, grab her from the bassinet and nurse in bed. I do get up to change her, but I use a nightlight in her room for that too. No TV, no phone, no anything. I just assume it's something that she'll grow out of. But you're right, it's brutal! Especially since she had been doing longer spurts and moved to these. I was getting 3 hour stretches of sleep before.. now I'm barely getting an hour, if that.

@LadyXaverian - Thank you :x you're right, though, I'm not a complainer by nature. And my H has been getting the brunt of my meltdowns

And right now I have this stupid silly mentality of "shut up. She came early after a dreadful pregnancy, she's healthy, you have no right to complain"

X_X (I know, I know, I know).. but it gets me through my sleepless nights. That, and the peppermint coffee I picked up.

bigbobdole · November 2014

@Maebb‌ I had no clue what it was so I asked google. Just reading about it grossed me out.

Another random/brag: yesterday I slept until 10:30. Today I was up at 6:30 but went back to sleep until 11:30. Probably would have slept longer if my mil didn't call me. I let it go to voicemail. Her big emergency.. "Call me as soon as possible, I have an idea for a freezer meal for you.."

LadyXaverian · November 2014

@musicfanatic I'm glad you're melting down to someone. That's what SOs are for.

soon2bejp · November 2014

@SheHulk723‌ I'm so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you and your family.

@LadyXaverian‌ I am so excited that everything is working out with this move! I think I can speak for everyone that it's nice to share the good news and updates with you.

Something to make you smile (that I'll probably share again on Wednesday for my HDBD pic). My pup "helping" me put together some baby things...

LaBellaVida · November 2014

Well, my IL's just left. It was nice having them here, but I was ready for my FIL to leave. My MIL can stay.

My FIL smokes pot, and he smelt like a skunk the whole time he was here! Not to mention I have no more thanksgiving sides now, only Turkey! Seriously, he ate everything in sight!

He also sat in my favorite spot on the couch, so I was having to sit in the chair (which I like sometimes) but I wanted my spot and to kick my swollen feet up.

DH and I went out yesterday. It was nice spending alone time with him, but it could have been better. We were out for 3 hours and he was ready to get back home (to hang out with his dad.) I wanted to do lunch, and spend more alone time. .. But I wasn't going to 'force' DH if he didn't want to. I would have just been miserable. It didn't help that his dad was texting us at 330 pm telling us dinner was ready.
........ We never eat dinner at 330, unless it's thanksgiving. Whatever, we cut our time short and went home. We did manage to check a few things off the Christmas list.

LaBellaVida · November 2014

Oh yeah, I wanted to throat punch FIL. My husband was talking about how much leave he's got saved up and the Army is making him take X amount of days in December, and X amount of days in January. I think January it's like 20 or so days. Anyway. ... He told his dad this and his dad told him "cool, that means you can come work the leather shop in January. " (they own a leather shop. )

I was just thinking, what a selfish man to even suggest that to my husband (who does anything and everything to make his dad happy) when he's gonna have a new born at home! Seriously, he only ever thinks of himself!

Maebb · November 2014

@LaBellaVida, sorry about your FIL.

That reminds me. My BIL was talking about how he has a speaking engagement in Las Vegas MLK weekend, and DH was like, "Oh, awesome, I'll go with you." Then he thought about the fact that I'm due the 19th, and he was like, "Oh, nevermind, I might be busy that weekend." Whomp whomp.

sfgiantsgamerbabe · November 2014

@SheHulk723‌ I'm sorry about your grandfather's diagnoses. Lots of hugs and prayers!

I'm so wiped out from shopping yesterday. We only went to a couple places but we were there for a while. We also cleaned up the nursery last night. We set up the swing/bouncer and I swear you need an engineering degree to set these things up. I still need to wash the clothes, sheets, and blankets but we can at least walk in the nursery now.

snowbaby1214 · November 2014

I feel like death. Worked all day getting sick yesterday and finally managed to make a 3 hour GTT appt this AM. I took the bus and was there at 7:30. The lab tech told me I should be home in bed. I am camping on the couch today!

kellimark · November 2014

@musicfanatic you know the first few months are really hard ecspecially coming off a really difficult pregnancy so if it helps to complain here or to your husband by all means do it.
DS was a premie and he was sleeping in 4 hour stunts by 2 months. Hope that helps

LuckyPenny1231 · November 2014

My toddler hasn't napped in over 2 weeks. I feel this is the end of nap time...and it's the worst timing ever. I was really looking forward to that down time once the baby gets here.

kellimark · November 2014

@musicfanatic you know the first few months are really hard ecspecially coming off a really difficult pregnancy so if it helps to complain here or to your husband by all means do it.
DS was a premie and he was sleeping in 4 hour stunts by 2 months. Hope that helps

Disneygeek77 · November 2014

I got a stomach bug around 3:30 last night and am not feeling too hot right now.

@musicfanatic- I went through something similar when I had DD#2. Our first DD passed away when she was 4 months old and I put a lot of pressure on myself to " cherish every moment " with DD#2 and to shut up be grateful for a healthy baby. Well the truth was that I was having a very hard time and the guilt I felt made it worse. Finally, I told myself " you know what, having a newborn is hard and it doesn't matter what I have been through before, it is still hard so I am still allowed to complain and vent like everyone else."

Maebb · November 2014

Well, it looks like we'll be staying another night at the IL's. Dinner is going to be late tonight, and DH wants to get a Christmas tree from someplace near here tomorrow. I really hope DS and I sleep better than last night.

rayna912 · November 2014

Trying to be productive today, but it's hard when you have to take breaks Inbetween tasks. Seriously, all I did was give the ferret a bath, trim her nails, clean her cage and feed her. I had to take a break after that. My back started hurting and I still have a million things I want to get done.

On a positive note, I had to order a new Christmas tree (we use fake ones) and it should be here Monday!!! I'm so excited to start decorating!

snowbaby1214 · November 2014

@grumpycat88, did you see the movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever is on TV tonight? DD can't wait to watch it!

snowbaby1214 · November 2014

It looks adorable! I've never seen anything w/ grumpy cat before and I'm totally anticipating it.

My, how my Saturday nights have changed…...

BackseatDriver · November 2014

heidih21, eye twitches are the worst! Hope it goes away soon.

SheHulk723, so sorry to hear that

I'm so annoyed because we need to buy all new Christmas lights. I bought new net lights for the bushes at the end of the season last year. We plugged them in and most of them don't work. The lights on the roof we think were chewed through by a squirrel last year. To top it all off our pre-lit tree had two sections out.

LeannCochran · November 2014

SheHulk723 said:
Found out last night that my Pappaw doesn't have Parkinsons like we thought these past few years, but instead has Multiple System Atrophy. There's no cure and no way to delay it and we're not sure how much longer he has.

Thoughts and prayers headed your way. So sorry.

houseofthree · November 2014

Went to BRU thinking I'd spend about $50....spent $170. Ooops.

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