My unit has been gone for a month for training, so I haven't seen any of my coworkers in that month. I saw two of them with whom I work pretty closely at the grocery store tonight and they both walked past me. To be fair, I was wearing real clothes with my hair down and even mascara (because I've been feeling really down about my weight gain and wanted to look decent). So I said hello to one, he introduced me to his wife, and then he told me I got fat. I was torn between wanting to cry and wanting to point out that his wife has more chins than I do and she isn't even pregnant.
People are really, really shitty. That is not what I needed immediately after having to go buy new shoes because my feet are so swollen that I can't fit in any of my others.
Just in case anyone was wondering.. At eight months pregnant it's a super bad idea to look at pictures of yourself from last summer. Especially since mine revolved around weight lifting and running.. And I was tiny. Tiny tiny. I worked damn hard to be fit! My doctor says I've done well but seriously, eight months pregnant and 45 lbs is depressing.. true it's a good cause and maybe it sounds vain.. But dammit I squated down last night and ripped my work pants up the butt! That's my rant for tonight.. I'm sure tomorrow I'll have more!
I totally know how you feel. I'm up 40 pounds and i seriously can't fathom how I fit in size 3 pants 8 months ago. Dr told me I had to stop working out last April when I got pregnant the first time so it's been almost a year since I've been allowed to hit the gym.
My unit has been gone for a month for training, so I haven't seen any of my coworkers in that month. I saw two of them with whom I work pretty closely at the grocery store tonight and they both walked past me. To be fair, I was wearing real clothes with my hair down and even mascara (because I've been feeling really down about my weight gain and wanted to look decent). So I said hello to one, he introduced me to his wife, and then he told me I got fat. I was torn between wanting to cry and wanting to point out that his wife has more chins than I do and she isn't even pregnant.
People are really, really shitty. That is not what I needed immediately after having to go buy new shoes because my feet are so swollen that I can't fit in any of my others.
I just want to hug you... I weighed myself at the grocery store and I'm officially over 200lbs now. I cried the entire way home. I'd be punchy... Or stabby if someone said that to me though
Baby shower was today, and my dear friend's mother came. The friend in question had trouble conceiving, has had multiple miscarriages, and lost a baby girl at 19 weeks last year (she's currently pregnant with a little boy and on bed rest, and just celebrated Viability Day last week). Friend's mom crocheted a beautiful blanket, and gave us two sweet little outfits. Later, she pulled me aside to confess that she has boxes of baby girls' clothes that my friend sent home with her after they lost the baby, but that those two outfits were the ones that she herself had picked out specifically for her granddaughter who never got to wear them, and that she wanted baby Maggie to have them.
My eyeballs leaked so hard, guys. Of all the thoughtful gifts we've received, that one was the most incredible. I just wish I could remember which outfits she gave us (I didn't know the significance until later, and all the baby clothes got kind of piled up together... and while they were cute, they weren't the sort of outfit that immediately jumps out at you as being special)! So far, no pictures and the notes my SIL took to help me with thank you notes don't really give me a clue. Gah!
I've been trying to fall asleep for 5 hours. I was up last night 11-2 as well for no reason. FINALLY when I start to doze off my 1/2 drunk DH barges in the bedroom and slams the door shut and gets in bed. 3 minutes later he's snoring and I'm wide awake again and furious. I'm contemplating smothering him in his sleep currently
I've been trying to fall asleep for 5 hours. I was up last night 11-2 as well for no reason. FINALLY when I start to doze off my 1/2 drunk DH barges in the bedroom and slams the door shut and gets in bed. 3 minutes later he's snoring and I'm wide awake again and furious. I'm contemplating smothering him in his sleep currently
Don't kill him or you'll have to change all the diapers yourself. If, however, you accidentally wake him up super early tomorrow morning, I think it'd be only fair.
I've been trying to fall asleep for 5 hours. I was up last night 11-2 as well for no reason. FINALLY when I start to doze off my 1/2 drunk DH barges in the bedroom and slams the door shut and gets in bed. 3 minutes later he's snoring and I'm wide awake again and furious. I'm contemplating smothering him in his sleep currently
Don't kill him or you'll have to change all the diapers yourself. If, however, you accidentally wake him up super early tomorrow morning, I think it'd be only fair.
I also need his help shaving lately so I guess I'll let him live to see another day . His snoring is out of control right now so I may wake him up anyway so he stops
Day one of moving: complete. I'm really excited to finish moving things over tomorrow. I also can't wait to move in my kitties.
DH wants to use the closet in the kids room for storage. I want to put the dresser and changing table in there. I want the kids to not pull out clothes, diapers, or wipes when I'm not looking. Plus, it means I can hide the diaper pail in the closet.
yeah, I was the same size. 5'2" and 135. Now I'm 180. I've got four weeks to go! I just bought large under armour sweats the other day. It's upsetting... I had issues my first two trimesters with bleeding so I had to "take it easy." And now that he's just hanging out until April, if I could successfully roll myself out of bed, unassisted, maybe I could take a walk. I'm already craving my supplements and some gym time. Poor baby will be nursing in between sets!
@AmadorRose I try but can never tell . But I had a growth scan today and she showed me he was head down, like way way down, and his butt is right under my right ribs.
My baby's exact position also as of last midwife check so it's the only reason I know I'm patting a butt when I chill on the couch and it pushes way out!
This is my baby's position too. Bum wayyy out contributing to my oddly misshapen high bump.
Do y'all actually give two hours for kick counts? Maddie usually passes in 5-15 minutes. I feel like waiting the full 2 hours is a loooooong time. We're at 2 movements in 30-some minutes.
I think two hours is quite long too. I do kick counts because sometimes LO moves a lot and sometimes hardly at all. The longest time I've ever clocked was 50 minutes. My average is probably hovering around 15 minutes.
yeah, I was the same size. 5'2" and 135. Now I'm 180. I've got four weeks to go! I just bought large under armour sweats the other day. It's upsetting... I had issues my first two trimesters with bleeding so I had to "take it easy." And now that he's just hanging out until April, if I could successfully roll myself out of bed, unassisted, maybe I could take a walk. I'm already craving my supplements and some gym time. Poor baby will be nursing in between sets!
I can't wait for a protein shake and a good sweaty gym session.
@fbanke42 I'll see your toddler who didn't take a long enough nap and raise you a toddler who took NO nap A has apparently hit a stage we didn't know existed and at literally the worst possible timing. She took no nap yesterday. None. Not even for a second. I was gone yesterday morning from 9-2:30 picking up decorations for my friend's baby shower, setting up, executing the shower, and then cleaning up. I actually felt pretty good so I was "doing it all", even though everyone kept telling me to sit down and let them help, especially given that I'm 6 weeks more pregnant than the guest of honor. I just wanted so badly to make her day special, as she threw the shower for my first and the sprinkle for this one.
I get home, walk in the door fully expecting DD to be going on hour two of her nap...instead Daniel Tiger is on the TV and DH told me she screamed and cried from her crib for an hour, trying to climb out. Given that she actually has hurt herself (split lip) during a tantrum in there, he just couldn't let her thrash around in there.
So she was in a good enough mood, I guess, given no nap (and she normally takes a 2-3 hour nap...). We put her to bed early...still took almost an hour with all the screaming she was doing. I took a Unisom and went to bed at 9:30 because my body was finally feeling everything I had put it through in the morning. DD woke up at 4:45...screaming...stomping her feet...running around her crib...slamming her fists against the crib slates...wanted us, didn't want us, wanted out of her crib only to want immediately back in, I literally thought she was possessed by a demon with her crazy eyes. We tried taking turns and I could hear DH telling her to stop kicking him because she was hurting him. I went to try and help, squatted down next to her, put my hand on her shoulder and she slapped me in the face. DH told me to go back to bed because I was crying from being so tired and loopy from the Unisom. I went back to bed and just sobbed while I heard her screaming from the other side of the house (we have a one story house so there is no escaping her volume). I told DH I am literally never going to sleep again if this is how she is at night and we have a newborn that will be up every couple hours (give or take...) that I'll be BFing. Plus, how is DD2 supposed to sleep when DD1 is going full on psychopath? BTW...DD1 never did go back to sleep. DH finally got her calmed down and he stayed up with her. He told me to just sleep, even got her ready for church and took her by himself to let her sleep. That means in the past 27 hours, she has slept 8. EIGHT. He did some research in the early hours of the morning while she watched Daniel Tiger...apparently this can be a normal thing for 2 year olds, a mixture of transitions and life changes plus separation anxiety. And this is literally the worst timing, since I could theoretically deliver any day, realistically deliver in 3-5 weeks. I am so so so so tired, being this tired, and then dealing with that on top of it.
Hats off to anyone who made it through my novel...
@imrachellea Every once in a while DD has a night like that, where she just screams and cries and nothing whatsoever consoles her, wants in bed but wants out, wants to be rocked but not to be touched, doesn't want to be spoken to, but will unleash unholy hell if you try to move or leave the room or sing or do anything. It's almost like a night terror or something. Hopefully it's a one-time deal for your DD and not the new normal.
@imrachellea Why is it the days that toddlers decide NOT to nap, they are also evil monsters about going to bed? You should be tired--go to sleep early! Give me five minutes with my spouse! I'm terrified that having a screaming toddler and a newborn in the same bedroom is going to leave me with never sleeping again...
@brenlo42 We've had a few rough nights lately, the only night in the past week she hasn't had a problem, and slept from when we put her down until I got her in the morning to get ready for school...was the day she didn't see DH at all. Whenever both of us are home, we tag team and NOTHING works...but if it is just one of us (or at least just me...) there haven't been problems (at least in the past several months that I can recall). She is SUPER attached to DH right now (which I know is incredibly normal for both boys and girls at age 2), so I don't know if it is severe separation anxiety from him, and she is much calmer separating from me, or what! I just don't know. I also don't know how I feel about that. On one hand, I'm glad that when its just me she's happy to be with me, plays, is in a good mood and goes down easily, but on the other hands I start questioning if that means she just doesn't love me as much...oi vay. I remember from my psych class when we were studying child development that DD seemed to have the perfect balance of separating from me, where she obviously preferred me staying, but would generally go easily to whoever she was going to (usually daycare) and be happy all day, then thrilled to see me when I picked her up.
But yeah, if I can't get some sleep, and this keeps up when DD2 gets here...I just don't know what I'm going to do. Become a sleep walking zombie that has random crying episodes I guess...
Looking for some helpful opinions from fellow moms and moms-to-be.
So I finally got the little toy hammock installed in the nursery, using the foot stool. Which means it's a little high for me to grab anything out of unless I pull on it. It's just going to be where we keep the stuffed toys for now. I was wondering if I should dye the net green. I could load it in the sink with some green food dye. Would that work? I think it would be a lot more appropriate for the jungle theme if it were green net instead of white. I don't want the dye to stain the toys though, so how should I do it where it will be dried out and still green?
Also, still not sure what to do about a baby bookshelf. I would do the hanging crate idea where I can just buy a crate from Wal-Mart, but then I'd have to paint and stain it to make it match the colors and prevent splinters, and I'm not sure how long that would take me with everything else I'm doing. If I just sat down and worked on a project a day, I'd probably get done. Then there's the converted shelf idea. I have a dresser drawer from an old nightstand that's close to the correct color. I could just use it and give it legs and make that the baby bookshelf, some assembly and probably my dad's drill required. Actually, I could just use the old nightstand if I could get the inside cleared out of drawer's rails and parts and painted, but it has corners so I'd have to babyproof it well enough since it is nursery furniture. Ideas, ideas, ideas. What should I do? I really don't know.
@Bubbles3592 I would not dye in my sink or tub, as it could easily stain. Get a bucket, look up some different methods, and go for it! As long as it's washed or rinsed a couple of times it shouldn't bleed onto any toys. For a bookshelf, at this point I would go with whatever is going to be easiest if it needs to be done before LO arrives. We are getting down to crunch time and being alive is starting to get exhausting. If it doesn't need to be done before D-day, then pick what you think you'll like best and will last the longest even if it's about more difficult. I have 12 weeks of mat leave and have been mentally planning activities for the time off; I don't want to physically make a list until I have the hospital and diaper bags packed and probably a few other baby-related projects, but after that I'm going nuts decorating the house and refinishing various pieces of furniture that are piling up in my garage. I know I'll want the first few weeks to just be lazy and recover, but I can't usually sit still so I have several projects in mind to keep me busy during naps until I go back to work.
Looking for some helpful opinions from fellow moms and moms-to-be.
So I finally got the little toy hammock installed in the nursery, using the foot stool. Which means it's a little high for me to grab anything out of unless I pull on it. It's just going to be where we keep the stuffed toys for now. I was wondering if I should dye the net green. I could load it in the sink with some green food dye. Would that work? I think it would be a lot more appropriate for the jungle theme if it were green net instead of white. I don't want the dye to stain the toys though, so how should I do it where it will be dried out and still green?
Also, still not sure what to do about a baby bookshelf. I would do the hanging crate idea where I can just buy a crate from Wal-Mart, but then I'd have to paint and stain it to make it match the colors and prevent splinters, and I'm not sure how long that would take me with everything else I'm doing. If I just sat down and worked on a project a day, I'd probably get done. Then there's the converted shelf idea. I have a dresser drawer from an old nightstand that's close to the correct color. I could just use it and give it legs and make that the baby bookshelf, some assembly and probably my dad's drill required. Actually, I could just use the old nightstand if I could get the inside cleared out of drawer's rails and parts and painted, but it has corners so I'd have to babyproof it well enough since it is nursery furniture. Ideas, ideas, ideas. What should I do? I really don't know.
Looking for some helpful opinions from fellow moms and moms-to-be.
So I finally got the little toy hammock installed in the nursery, using the foot stool. Which means it's a little high for me to grab anything out of unless I pull on it. It's just going to be where we keep the stuffed toys for now. I was wondering if I should dye the net green. I could load it in the sink with some green food dye. Would that work? I think it would be a lot more appropriate for the jungle theme if it were green net instead of white. I don't want the dye to stain the toys though, so how should I do it where it will be dried out and still green?
Also, still not sure what to do about a baby bookshelf. I would do the hanging crate idea where I can just buy a crate from Wal-Mart, but then I'd have to paint and stain it to make it match the colors and prevent splinters, and I'm not sure how long that would take me with everything else I'm doing. If I just sat down and worked on a project a day, I'd probably get done. Then there's the converted shelf idea. I have a dresser drawer from an old nightstand that's close to the correct color. I could just use it and give it legs and make that the baby bookshelf, some assembly and probably my dad's drill required. Actually, I could just use the old nightstand if I could get the inside cleared out of drawer's rails and parts and painted, but it has corners so I'd have to babyproof it well enough since it is nursery furniture. Ideas, ideas, ideas. What should I do? I really don't know.
That is so beautiful. I may save up and get that instead of making one.
And thanks @AmadorRose for the suggestions. I will look up some methods of dying. One friend suggested tea staining it, but I wasn't sure if that would stay permanent.
Just because I am *so* excited about my deals - I must AW my haul since my husband could care less. I went on a Target excursion today and with my completion coupon and some other coupons I managed to finish off my "to buy" list and seriously add to my diaper stockpile. I got 228 Honest Co. diapers for 8 cents a piece, plus 6 giant pack (144-172) up&up diaper boxes and some wipes. Also, my PP and hospital bag supplies (I've joined the mom-diaper club), 2 new lightweight robes, 4 nursing bras and a tank, and a ton of miscellaneous. I also added my dog food and OJ to my registry as I was going to get a discount on it while I was at it, haha. No shame.
I'm feeling very accomplished.. and like my pelvis may separate from my body at any minute. May have overdone it, but I only spent a little over 400$, saved over 250$ plus got 40$ in Target gift cards which should cover some of my in between groceries this week.
ETA: They were actually just below 8 cents a piece, not 4.. bad at math over here, but still a great deal! :P
Just because I am *so* excited about my deals - I must AW my haul since my husband could care less. I went on a Target excursion today and with my completion coupon and some other coupons I managed to finish off my "to buy" list and seriously add to my diaper stockpile. I got 228 Honest Co. diapers for 4 cents a piece, plus 6 giant pack (144-172) up&up diaper boxes and some wipes. Also, my PP and hospital bag supplies (I've joined the mom-diaper club), 2 new lightweight robes, 4 nursing bras and a tank, and a ton of miscellaneous. I also added my dog food and OJ to my registry as I was going to get a discount on it while I was at it, haha. No shame.
I'm feeling very accomplished.. and like my pelvis may separate from my body at any minute. May have overdone it, but I only spent a little over 400$, saved over 250$ plus got 40$ in Target gift cards which should cover some of my in between groceries this week.
Good to know that I'm not the only one who likes to add everything in their cart to their registry in order to use the completion coupon on it!
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I take it you don't enjoy cooking?
I mean, it's ok but I get tired of doing it every day, especially now that my feet start to hurt standing at the stove. I cook new recipes often too but I have a hard time finding ones that I like enough to make again. I do wish there was a way to eat delicious, healthy food without having to spend time planning, shopping and cooking it (and doing dishes) but unfortunately humans aren't that advanced yet. I could also go for Jetsons-style food pills.
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I take it you don't enjoy cooking?
I mean, it's ok but I get tired of doing it every day, especially now that my feet start to hurt standing at the stove. I cook new recipes often too but I have a hard time finding ones that I like enough to make again. I do wish there was a way to eat delicious, healthy food without having to spend time planning, shopping and cooking it (and doing dishes) but unfortunately humans aren't that advanced yet. I could also go for Jetsons-style food pills.
We have a company here in Scandinavia that is called Seasons (translated) and the concept is that they each week send you a box with fresh groceries and recipes with planned dishes for the week that are very yummy and easy to cook. They include everything you might need for the dishes like the spices and you don't have to bother thinking up dishes. It's genius and I will be using their service after giving birth to save time on planning and shopping.
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I take it you don't enjoy cooking?
I mean, it's ok but I get tired of doing it every day, especially now that my feet start to hurt standing at the stove. I cook new recipes often too but I have a hard time finding ones that I like enough to make again. I do wish there was a way to eat delicious, healthy food without having to spend time planning, shopping and cooking it (and doing dishes) but unfortunately humans aren't that advanced yet. I could also go for Jetsons-style food pills.
We have a company here in Scandinavia that is called Seasons (translated) and the concept is that they each week send you a box with fresh groceries and recipes with planned dishes for the week, which is very yummy and easy to cook. They include everything you might need for the dishes like the spices and you don't have to bother thinking up dishes. It's genius and I will be using their service after giving birth to save time on planning and shopping.
There are actually a couple of companies like that in the US as well - it may be an option when I go back to work.
I'm feeling so weary about life in general. I'm not sure I want to live past like 40. I'm so tired of having to do things over and over already. Seriously, how many meals have I had to eat so far in this life? And I have to eat 3 of these a day even though I'm already sick and tired of most foods? Life is so made up of repetitive tasks.
I know things feel repetitive, overwhelming and/or underwhelming, and overall blah at times, but please take care of yourself girl. Sometimes you sound a bit down (I know it's hard to read across text, but just in case) and I just want to make sure you know there are lots of people around to chat with if you need, anybody from you friends and family, Bumpies, and professionals. Things can get even more topsy turvy after delivery, and your mental/emotional health is just as important as your physical health. I feel the same way too, sometimes.. but there's a lot of good in life, in raising a family, and in good food, for that matter.
@AmadorRose I am so sorry that the jerk you work with said such a terrible thing. Honestly what is wrong with people? Like why would he think that would be even remotely appropriate? Ugh. By the way you look so great!
Just because I am *so* excited about my deals - I must AW my haul since my husband could care less. I went on a Target excursion today and with my completion coupon and some other coupons I managed to finish off my "to buy" list and seriously add to my diaper stockpile. I got 228 Honest Co. diapers for 8 cents a piece, plus 6 giant pack (144-172) up&up diaper boxes and some wipes. Also, my PP and hospital bag supplies (I've joined the mom-diaper club), 2 new lightweight robes, 4 nursing bras and a tank, and a ton of miscellaneous. I also added my dog food and OJ to my registry as I was going to get a discount on it while I was at it, haha. No shame.
I'm feeling very accomplished.. and like my pelvis may separate from my body at any minute. May have overdone it, but I only spent a little over 400$, saved over 250$ plus got 40$ in Target gift cards which should cover some of my in between groceries this week.
ETA: They were actually just below 8 cents a piece, not 4.. bad at math over here, but still a great deal! :P
I think Target is going to hate me too. Just got back from a trip to IKEA and Target. I put pretty much everything in our cart on the registry, used the completion coupon, took advantage of Cartwheel, and picked out a bunch of stuff that was already on sale or on clearance. LO now has bottles for when I go back to work along with a mattress! I've slowly started working on the kids room, but it's been difficult to accomplish between a toddler and moving.
Re: **The Everything Random Thread for April Mamas**
My my sweatpants are even tight !
@NOLA520
I figured something like that was set up.
people are still annoying though
My eyeballs leaked so hard, guys. Of all the thoughtful gifts we've received, that one was the most incredible. I just wish I could remember which outfits she gave us (I didn't know the significance until later, and all the baby clothes got kind of piled up together... and while they were cute, they weren't the sort of outfit that immediately jumps out at you as being special)! So far, no pictures and the notes my SIL took to help me with thank you notes don't really give me a clue. Gah!
His snoring is out of control right now so I may wake him up anyway so he stops
DH wants to use the closet in the kids room for storage. I want to put the dresser and changing table in there. I want the kids to not pull out clothes, diapers, or wipes when I'm not looking. Plus, it means I can hide the diaper pail in the closet.
yeah, I was the same size. 5'2" and 135. Now I'm 180.
I get home, walk in the door fully expecting DD to be going on hour two of her nap...instead Daniel Tiger is on the TV and DH told me she screamed and cried from her crib for an hour, trying to climb out. Given that she actually has hurt herself (split lip) during a tantrum in there, he just couldn't let her thrash around in there.
So she was in a good enough mood, I guess, given no nap (and she normally takes a 2-3 hour nap...). We put her to bed early...still took almost an hour with all the screaming she was doing. I took a Unisom and went to bed at 9:30 because my body was finally feeling everything I had put it through in the morning. DD woke up at 4:45...screaming...stomping her feet...running around her crib...slamming her fists against the crib slates...wanted us, didn't want us, wanted out of her crib only to want immediately back in, I literally thought she was possessed by a demon with her crazy eyes. We tried taking turns and I could hear DH telling her to stop kicking him because she was hurting him. I went to try and help, squatted down next to her, put my hand on her shoulder and she slapped me in the face. DH told me to go back to bed because I was crying from being so tired and loopy from the Unisom. I went back to bed and just sobbed while I heard her screaming from the other side of the house (we have a one story house so there is no escaping her volume). I told DH I am literally never going to sleep again if this is how she is at night and we have a newborn that will be up every couple hours (give or take...) that I'll be BFing. Plus, how is DD2 supposed to sleep when DD1 is going full on psychopath? BTW...DD1 never did go back to sleep. DH finally got her calmed down and he stayed up with her. He told me to just sleep, even got her ready for church and took her by himself to let her sleep. That means in the past 27 hours, she has slept 8. EIGHT. He did some research in the early hours of the morning while she watched Daniel Tiger...apparently this can be a normal thing for 2 year olds, a mixture of transitions and life changes plus separation anxiety. And this is literally the worst timing, since I could theoretically deliver any day, realistically deliver in 3-5 weeks. I am so so so so tired, being this tired, and then dealing with that on top of it.
Hats off to anyone who made it through my novel...
But yeah, if I can't get some sleep, and this keeps up when DD2 gets here...I just don't know what I'm going to do. Become a sleep walking zombie that has random crying episodes I guess...
Looking for some helpful opinions from fellow moms and moms-to-be.
So I finally got the little toy hammock installed in the nursery, using the foot stool. Which means it's a little high for me to grab anything out of unless I pull on it. It's just going to be where we keep the stuffed toys for now. I was wondering if I should dye the net green. I could load it in the sink with some green food dye. Would that work? I think it would be a lot more appropriate for the jungle theme if it were green net instead of white. I don't want the dye to stain the toys though, so how should I do it where it will be dried out and still green?
Also, still not sure what to do about a baby bookshelf. I would do the hanging crate idea where I can just buy a crate from Wal-Mart, but then I'd have to paint and stain it to make it match the colors and prevent splinters, and I'm not sure how long that would take me with everything else I'm doing. If I just sat down and worked on a project a day, I'd probably get done. Then there's the converted shelf idea. I have a dresser drawer from an old nightstand that's close to the correct color. I could just use it and give it legs and make that the baby bookshelf, some assembly and probably my dad's drill required. Actually, I could just use the old nightstand if I could get the inside cleared out of drawer's rails and parts and painted, but it has corners so I'd have to babyproof it well enough since it is nursery furniture. Ideas, ideas, ideas. What should I do? I really don't know.
https://www.wayfair.com/Fantasy-Fields-Sunny-Safari-Bookshelf-W-8268A-TMD1134.html
That is so beautiful. I may save up and get that instead of making one.
And thanks @AmadorRose for the suggestions. I will look up some methods of dying. One friend suggested tea staining it, but I wasn't sure if that would stay permanent.
I'm feeling very accomplished.. and like my pelvis may separate from my body at any minute. May have overdone it, but I only spent a little over 400$, saved over 250$ plus got 40$ in Target gift cards which should cover some of my in between groceries this week.
ETA: They were actually just below 8 cents a piece, not 4.. bad at math over here, but still a great deal! :P
I am very close to being done as well, it's such an amazing feeling!
I know things feel repetitive, overwhelming and/or underwhelming, and overall blah at times, but please take care of yourself girl. Sometimes you sound a bit down (I know it's hard to read across text, but just in case) and I just want to make sure you know there are lots of people around to chat with if you need, anybody from you friends and family, Bumpies, and professionals. Things can get even more topsy turvy after delivery, and your mental/emotional health is just as important as your physical health. I feel the same way too, sometimes.. but there's a lot of good in life, in raising a family, and in good food, for that matter.
Me- 25,DH-28