Best of luck with your semester @deidremaria! Stay positive...it will go fast, look at how fast the past 9 months have gone!
You're right. Thanks girl. Last night I was just all mushy and staring at dylan thinking about my very first ultrasound. He looked like a gummy bear dancing around in there. Now he's so big and independent and funny.
I'm in full on dread mode about starting back to work tomorrow. Gonna bask in my laziness for a while then go into panic-prep mode later to hopefully have everything packed.
My parents moved into a 500 sq ft guest cottage with my then 14 year old sister for a year while they built the main house. The previous house had been 3200 square feet. It didn't go over very well with my sister.
@Roufi the transition was much easier than I expected, even after a year. Was even kind of nice to get away from the baby for awhile. I filled my freezer with meals last weekend and that helped a lot. DS didn't get his homework done (oops). It is nice to ease in though, I'm on my doing 2 days a week until my maternity runs out at the end of the month. Good luck!
Good luck, @deidremaria! You girls going to school and kicking ass at being mamas are such an inspiration!!! Y'all rock and should be insanely proud.
Things have mellowed out here. Willa had a rockstar night of sleep and was up and ready to go at a normal time. Pancakes now and National Harbor later! Then home, sweet home.
I'm in full on dread mode about starting back to work tomorrow. Gonna bask in my laziness for a while then go into panic-prep mode later to hopefully have everything packed.
It just clicked you mean for the first time since baby, not just ugh it'll be Monday. Oh, Canada!
Good luck! I was dreading it, but it was actually nice to put on that different hat and be me not in mommy mode for a little bit.
Yup I'm definitely grateful to have had this long but I'm still not ready. Hopefully it'll be a smooth transition at daycare and Shea'll take a bottle or sippy, he hasn't wanted to lately.
I'm mostly not looking forward to having to go back & possibly being laid off again or having to do publicity sales rather than my actual job because their isn't enough work for both me and the new hire, and he's prioritizing her. It's just a shitty situation and I really resent my boss right now.
@Roufi that has been our week, both days at day care Ais drank about 2 ounces in 9 hours, and made up for it by drinking all night long. Finally Friday she drank a good amount with DH so hopefully she is getting the hang of it. I'm sure Shea will too.
Evan only ate twice again last night! Woke up engorged for the first time in ages (because, you know, 4.5 hours without feeding is crazy....). However, he then made up for it by nursing 4 times between 8am and 10:30, plus eating some solids. Sheesh!
@Roufi - Good luck! Sorry work isn't a more positive place to return too. Hopefully it'll go better than you imagine.
@deidremaria Best of luck starting the new semester
TTC #1 since August 2012 | BFP August 17th, 2013 | EDD April 25th, 2014
@celticlullaby & @CalinAZ thanks for the love. I hope to be pleasantly surprised, and hopefully I won't be too rusty. @Jessimax that drinking all night long thing sounds frustrating, I hope she'll gift you with some decent sleep soon. And I'm glad that you get to ease in part time for now I figure he'll figure it out when he's hungry, and it'll help maintain my supply worst case! Do you pump at work?
Dylan is quite the reggae fan. I find it extremely cute because we don't listen to much reggae in this house. Every time we're in the grocery store or at a party and a reggae song comes on he gets excited and dances. I just created a reggae station on pandora just for him. That earned me some mommy points
My boys still haven't gotten their Christmas presents from DH side of the family. First his mom said she was sick so couldn't send them out, now supposedly the post office roof collapsed so she can't send them out I don't care about the actual presents, but I hate it for my DS1, we are the only family out of state so my boys are always forgotten. DS1 birthday is Feb 1, so maybe his christmas presents will make it in time for his birthday?
@UnofficiallyLO lovely photos, congratulations, I have some questions about 9 month baby and wedding, mines in around 4 weeks time! I'll pm you if you don't mind
@dani+california that was me talking about the preppers. Think prepping is a fascinating idea but I hate guns.
Last night was horrible at work. Left with a full ER and 3 to be triaged. It's made even more complicated by not having any written protocols at this hospital. Half way through the shift I went to the doc and told him I was going to start ordering crap and if he objected. Should have done that sooner but I'm paranoid since they have said they will start writing up nurses for practicing without a medical license for missed EKG orders. As I was leaving the night doc said he was thinking of not showing back up tonight. hope he's kidding...
Guess what? I just ran 5 miles without stopping!! Haven't run that far in a really, really long time. It felt fantastic.
Even better, DH ran on the same path with Evan in the stroller, so I got to be just me (but see them at the beginning and end). A perfect way to share the experience but still get to take off the mommy hat for an hour. DH had to deal with a bit of a meltdown, but handled it and got Evan to fall asleep, and it made me glad I wasn't the one being the parent, so I didn't have to cut my run short.
Getting excited for my 10k in a few weeks
TTC #1 since August 2012 | BFP August 17th, 2013 | EDD April 25th, 2014
@celticlullaby & @CalinAZ thanks for the love. I hope to be pleasantly surprised, and hopefully I won't be too rusty. @Jessimax that drinking all night long thing sounds frustrating, I hope she'll gift you with some decent sleep soon. And I'm glad that you get to ease in part time for now I figure he'll figure it out when he's hungry, and it'll help maintain my supply worst case! Do you pump at work?
So far pumping once at lunch. It's hard where I work though. I work for an agency and go all over, so finding a place is challenging, got walked in on twice on friday. I was hoping to give her only breast milk but we'll see.
Hi everyone! Hope you've all been doing well! We've made it to Mississippi! The first day on the road was horrible! M screamed the whole time and the dog puked. Today was much better though! Only four more days of driving...
Thank you everyone! It was a great day. Lots of love, good weather, food, drinks, music- couldn't ask for more. My dress was actually consignment! I was so under budget that I got 2 lol and @Jodash24 you're welcome to inbox me but I'm always mobile can I check here? My normally happy boy was a bit of a handful this weekend so I'm happy to compare notes. Oh and DH congratulated DS on no longer being a bastard child when we woke up ) love sarcasm in the morning
So today is DH bday and he hasn't been anything but a queen, he has complained about everything! We went to brunch with his family and had a face the whole time "said this morning why can't I never relax on my bday" I know :-h because you have been a doiche to everybody today
I have him a bottle of johnnie walker blue and you know what I got " why did you get me that, you are crazy, why did you spend money on that" instead of a thank you honey I love you its my fav or w:e
Then I'm playing with the baby and he is asking why the remote is not working and I say playfully " I broke it! " and all I got was. Why the hell do you have to give me attitude is always such a problem with you and $&@^><%|!€\>>{?{>\?
Like seriously go fuck your bottle today, I've been nothing but nice and I get shit. Guys may not get blood but they definitely get their period
Hi everyone! Hope you've all been doing well! We've made it to Mississippi! The first day on the road was horrible! M screamed the whole time and the dog puked. Today was much better though! Only four more days of driving...
Oh man! Hang in there. Have a drink if you can and try to relax before hitting the road again. Safe travels and I hope it goes a little (okay a lot) better than the other day!
There is a rum and coke awaiting me in the bathtub! Feeding the baby sans highchair is interesting - M kept cruising over to the dog crate and sharing his food!
So I'm the hotel parent for my daughters travel softball team. I find the hotels, set up blocks, send the information out to the families for every tournament that is out of town. Probably 5/year. I try to stick to hotels that aren't too expensive, have free breakfast and a pool. So this weekend I made arrangements, but several families thought the hotel I booked was too expensive so they stayed at another hotel that was very cheap, but didn't have the extras. Those families showed up at the hotel I booked for breakfast BOTH mornings to eat FOR FREE. Also came to swim. The use of the pool doesn't bother me as much as the meal. I find it tacky and I don't want our team to get a bad name. We stay at this place at least once a year. The families that chose not to stay there are newer members of the team. I am I crazy to think that's wrong?
It's wrong and weird. I don't even know how I would approach that situation!
This! It's also technically considered stealing. I worked at a hotel for 9 years, that is (or should be) built into the room rate.
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I'm mostly not looking forward to having to go back & possibly being laid off again or having to do publicity sales rather than my actual job because their isn't enough work for both me and the new hire, and he's prioritizing her. It's just a shitty situation and I really resent my boss right now.
@Jessimax that drinking all night long thing sounds frustrating, I hope she'll gift you with some decent sleep soon. And I'm glad that you get to ease in part time for now I figure he'll figure it out when he's hungry, and it'll help maintain my supply worst case! Do you pump at work?
Last night was horrible at work. Left with a full ER and 3 to be triaged. It's made even more complicated by not having any written protocols at this hospital. Half way through the shift I went to the doc and told him I was going to start ordering crap and if he objected. Should have done that sooner but I'm paranoid since they have said they will start writing up nurses for practicing without a medical license for missed EKG orders. As I was leaving the night doc said he was thinking of not showing back up tonight. hope he's kidding...
Oh and DH congratulated DS on no longer being a bastard child when we woke up ) love sarcasm in the morning
I have him a bottle of johnnie walker blue and you know what I got " why did you get me that, you are crazy, why did you spend money on that" instead of a thank you honey I love you its my fav or w:e
Then I'm playing with the baby and he is asking why the remote is not working and I say playfully " I broke it! " and all I got was. Why the hell do you have to give me attitude is always such a problem with you and $&@^><%|!€\>>{?{>\?
Like seriously go fuck your bottle today, I've been nothing but nice and I get shit.
Guys may not get blood but they definitely get their period
Congrats @UnofficiallyLO !
All the best to all the working / scholarly / in need of good vibes mommas!