Working when everyone else is off and you have to cover for them sucks. It sucks even more when your colleaques didn't take care of their stuff before they left and you have to try to piece things together.
I will be back to catch up on spam shortly, but - DH got the job!!!! <:-P
He doesn't know his start date yet, but he does know that he's been assigned to a very high-performing team. And he will get bonuses based on his employees' performance, so that's kind of a big deal. <:-P
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
Good morning ladies! I hope everyone feels better soon. I was sick with about 4 different illnesses for 3 months and have been "healthy" now for about 2 weeks, I feel like I should lock myself inside.
Adeline goes through phases with bananas. If she sees one she screams "nana" but about 50% of the time I'll peel it for her just to get a "no momma" when I hand it to her.
I'm going to be an AW...I haven't taken many pictures this pregnancy but I found a 32 week picture from me with Adeline and wanted to compare! Pajama pants is me this morning, this boy is LOW!
Hugs, coffee, :wine:, and Lysol to all in need! Seems like everyone has some sickness or insomnia in their house.
I was wide awake at 4 AM and hungry so I got up and ate a donut. I fell asleep pretty quickly after that. Just an FYI in case you insomniacs haven't tried that yet.
Now we are headed to a daycare to drop off our application paperwork. Someone hold me.
Me: 35 H: 35 Married: 4/5/13 "You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I will always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." ~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #1: 11/12/12 EDD 7/25/13 Baby boy: 7/27/13 BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18 BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18 RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28 BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19 BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
@econmama care to elaborate on your feelings about FDA drug approvals? I have RAGE about omegaven not yet being approved, but I don't know much about the problematics of the process.
@etoille apparently we have a NY resolution to learn Spanish, too. We are NOT ALLOWED to change his leapfrog drum back to English. :-??
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
So I'm thinking our NYE talk will now include whether we should go ahead and put the house on the market in case it takes awhile to sell, since we can now move any time in the next few months, but if we wait until I get a job it might put us in a tight spot with selling the house.
I have never sold a house before. What does that timeline even look like? We used an agent that we really loved to buy our house, I guess I should just contact her and talk things out.
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
So I IMed DH to say "Hey, think about this today and we'll talk about it tonight:", sent just that first because sometimes it takes him awhile to see he has an IM, and then while I was typing up my thoughts about putting the house on the market he replied:
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
@Stina2012 : I haven't even thought about it. However, my situation is different because Alex hardly wakes at night anymore. If he does, he gets the boob.
Mike apparently has some strong opinions on what kind cleanliness standards should be implemented at the house.
He's been pretty obsessed with brooms for like months. My mom got him a toy broom from target - he loves it and it's also what he would 'play guitar' on it until Santa recently brought him an Elmo guitar. Well in the the last week or two there's a very clear pattern of him sweeping the ENTIRE kitchen very deliberately after meals. Like he'll pull the chairs out from the table and sweep under the table then put the chairs back. And no you can't convince him to come play until he's done. So last night I look at DH and I am like dude where the fuck is this coming from??? Because we are dustbuster people or vacuum people which we usually do after he goes to bed. All of a sudden I'm like holy shit they must sweep after all the meals at daycare. So we ask Mike's babysitter (a lead at DC) and yep sure enough that's what happens after every meal - the cleaning crew comes in and sweeps etc.
So my kid is obviously not impressed with the level of clean that the house gets. He also likes using hand sanitizer and is disappointed that the play kitchen doesn't have running water because he loves to wash his hands. At least that makes sense though - that at least is behavior he sees at home that he is imitating. But that's not enough for Mike apparently. Apparently he has to pick up mom's slack in keeping the kitchen floors clean.
Also I am not worldly enough. He says hola but only to people at day care.
So Mike's New Year's resolutions for me are to not suck at cleaning and to learn Spanish.
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Happy New Year's Eve y'all. Everyone stay warm and if you're going out stay safe on the roads.
Dude, embrace it. My kids couldn't give a crap what our house looks like and it's like the world is ending if they have to heaven forbid put toys away or put their dishes in the sink.
I am also glad to know I don't have the only neat freak kid. She is obsessed with things going "bah!" (back) where they belong, and walks around picking up any tiny crumb or piece of lint and handing it to me.
Congrats, @gutsymama!!! We just sold our house. It took about 4 months and we had a super aggressive, fast working realtor. Good luck with the process.
Speaking of promotions, DH has been in line for one forever (since before we even started TTC). I feel so bad for him because he works so hard and really deserves it. He's working until 3 am tonight. He works with accounts and software based out of California, so on quarter end periods he always has to work until midnight their time. These quarter end periods almost always coincide with my time off as a teacher. He just got a new manager, so hopefully this guy will get him where he wants to go and 2015 can be our year!
Good morning! We had a rough screaming night last night.
Anybody done night weaning yet? Riley screamed for over an hour as we tried to comfort her every other way. Snuggling, water sippy, pouch, rocking, singing....none of it worked.
I feel so bad for her but I want to be done with nursing in the middle of the night.
Stina, we did - we basically dropped one night-nursing session every few days BUT the key was that DH had to do ALL the night wake-ups - if I came in, it was nursing or nothing. Basically, we decided first that he would take any wakeups before midnight, then 2am, then 4am, then 6am. It took about 2 weeks total. PM me if you want to talk details. Hugs.
My mom sent me a link to a goupon asking if I wanted her to buy it for me.
It was for a selfie stick.
It took me 10 minutes to decide if she was serious or not.
....jk.I still don't know.
*scurries off to check her FB and IG posts to see if they're inadvertently full of selfies*
I've only recently started noticing these, and I fear for what will be "in" when our kids are older. I'm not ready for "Selfie Stick" to appear on a wish list. [-(
Someone on Twitter called the Selfie Stick the "Wand of Narcissus" and I cannot stop giggling about it. Perfect.
DD is also very pro-banana, and calls them "Meena!" - we couldn't figure out where that came from, until we realized she was shortening 'nummy-nummy-nummy-nummy" to "meena."
Hugs to sick mommies and babies.
Congratulations @gutsymama
My depression has a bad hold on me this week, hence my lack of bumping. Just wanted to say hi :-h and happy new year <:-P
Hugs, mama. I hope you've got some good support to help you cope.
So I'm thinking our NYE talk will now include whether we should go ahead and put the house on the market in case it takes awhile to sell, since we can now move any time in the next few months, but if we wait until I get a job it might put us in a tight spot with selling the house.
I have never sold a house before. What does that timeline even look like? We used an agent that we really loved to buy our house, I guess I should just contact her and talk things out.
At least bananas are cheap. He also loves blueberries and strawberries but they are currently so expensive I would have to take out a loan to feed him as many as he would like.
Blueberries were $1.99 this week at Kroger for the big box! It took the boys 2 sittings to eat them ALL!
Lots of hugs around today. I hope all sick families start feeling better.
Gutsy, That's awesome! Congrats to your DH. I will be sad if you move but it's great that you now have that option.
Per fitbit I got 2 hours and 10 minutes of restful sleep. I'm incredibly tired today and I would not be surprised if I didn't make it to midnight. I have Planet of the Apes on hold at Redbox and will get take out for dinner and will be in bed before 12 I'm sure.
@Byjove03 : OJ, Cucumbers & tomatoes do that for us. Chocolate doesn't-- is it just on the mouth/chin or all over (hives?). Could be a slight sensitivity.
Hope all the sick moms and babies feel better soon !
I just sent a message to MIL telling her all that's going on between now and when we leave Tuesday afternoon. Wow. I also suddenly feel the urge for a nap. So much to do to get ready...and so little time. (:| 8-}
Oh and @maryannespier
Blueberries are often a decent price at Costco for us. Not as Cheap as the summer but cheaper than the grocery store.
Blueberries here are about the same price at Costco and at Stop and Shop.
This kid and I need to have a talk about the ecological and economic benefits of eating seasonal produce.
I have been able to get Feli to eat frozen (well, defrosted overnight) ones. Same with raspberries. It's hit or miss, though. And probably not very carpet-friendly.
Re: You are so spamutiful to me!!! Can't you see!!
I'm starving too! I already ate all my food at work. Now I'm planning on where to grab an early lunch. I've been afraid of getting on the scale.
He doesn't know his start date yet, but he does know that he's been assigned to a very high-performing team. And he will get bonuses based on his employees' performance, so that's kind of a big deal. <:-P
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
Adeline goes through phases with bananas. If she sees one she screams "nana" but about 50% of the time I'll peel it for her just to get a "no momma" when I hand it to her.
I'm going to be an AW...I haven't taken many pictures this pregnancy but I found a 32 week picture from me with Adeline and wanted to compare! Pajama pants is me this morning, this boy is LOW!
F15 Siggy Challenge: What You're Looking Forward to Most After Baby Arrives: BELLY SLEEPING!
I was wide awake at 4 AM and hungry so I got up and ate a donut. I fell asleep pretty quickly after that. Just an FYI in case you insomniacs haven't tried that yet.
Now we are headed to a daycare to drop off our application paperwork. Someone hold me.
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
Coffee all around!
I'm laying here in bed while the kids are still asleep. It's so toasty & quiet. I know I have to get up & start breakfast but so comfy.
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
Speaking of promotions, DH has been in line for one forever (since before we even started TTC). I feel so bad for him because he works so hard and really deserves it. He's working until 3 am tonight. He works with accounts and software based out of California, so on quarter end periods he always has to work until midnight their time. These quarter end periods almost always coincide with my time off as a teacher. He just got a new manager, so hopefully this guy will get him where he wants to go and 2015 can be our year!
@J134EVA DH and I looked at that for xmas. Glad to know your lo loves it!
ETA: whoops, @picklex got there first
:-&
Congratulations @gutsymama
My depression has a bad hold on me this week, hence my lack of bumping. Just wanted to say hi :-h and happy new year <:-P
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
I just sent a message to MIL telling her all that's going on between now and when we leave Tuesday afternoon. Wow. I also suddenly feel the urge for a nap. So much to do to get ready...and so little time. (:| 8-}