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May 2016 Moms
Jenly17
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3T Tuesday 7/5
Jenly17
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It's Tuesday, right?
1. I've been super slacking on the board lately. It's like nothing is keeping my full attention. I go through my rotation of TB, Facebook, Instagram, and nothing keeps my attention for more than 5 minutes. I do browse Pinterest, but I can't for too long, because it makes me hungry. I need browsing recommendations.
2. An old roommate reached out to me recently about becoming a consultant for R&F. While I appreciate those who have successful businesses through an MLM platform, I don't think it's for me. Plus, I've never been a poster child for skin care. I mean, I wash my face but that's the extent of it...
3. We went to my in-laws for a cookout yesterday and when we got back, I found a tick on DS
Does anyone know if there are safe (& effective) bug sprays for babies? Ugh. They're SO gross.
1. I've been super slacking on the board lately. It's like nothing is keeping my full attention. I go through my rotation of TB, Facebook, Instagram, and nothing keeps my attention for more than 5 minutes. I do browse Pinterest, but I can't for too long, because it makes me hungry. I need browsing recommendations.
2. An old roommate reached out to me recently about becoming a consultant for R&F. While I appreciate those who have successful businesses through an MLM platform, I don't think it's for me. Plus, I've never been a poster child for skin care. I mean, I wash my face but that's the extent of it...
3. We went to my in-laws for a cookout yesterday and when we got back, I found a tick on DS
Does anyone know if there are safe (& effective) bug sprays for babies? Ugh. They're SO gross.
Re: 3T Tuesday 7/5
2. We got Netflix (new to the country) and Fiber in the last week. I fear that I won't be reading as much in the future, although, like @Jenly17 I find it very hard to concentrate on anything, especially reading!
3. LO started lifting only his one eyebrow, it is so funny to see him that serious! Cutie. Happy Tuesday ladies.
2. I had a wine-o weekend, but I'm back on track today.
3. I haven't been reading that much, but I want to start reading more. After LO was born, I haven't had the time or the energy to read. Started a goodreads.com challenge and aiming low but starting nonetheless.
1. I pulled out the nightlight/sound machine combo for DS1 again and he has slept completely through the night the past three nights since. We put it away when he was around 11mo because the light on it kept him up, but now that he needs a nightlight it's perfect again and he really does skeep bether with the rain sound it makes. I should have pulled it back out waaaay sooner.
2. DS2 is chatting more and more. I love it!
3. DS1 had so much fun doing little fireworks with DH this weekend. He followed safety directions really well too.
1) I went out on Sunday night after the kids were in bed and had my little brother hang at the house with the kids. He's 22 and very sweet but not the most responsible, but I was sooo desperate for adult contact since my husband has been in NYC for the last 10 days. He did a great job (i.e. they didn't wake up), and I went to a friend's party where we watched Independence Day on a projector screen in the backyard, had a bonfire, and drank wine til 1:30 and I'm totally regretting the lack of sleep but it was so nice to feel like a human non-mom person for a few hours. Worth it!
2) Virginia is growing out of all her 0-3 month clothing and her 3-6 month stuff is in a pod somewhere in New Jersey so she's been wearing stuff my mom had in the basement from my and my siblings' childhoods. Nothing like the styles of mid-80s Hanna Anderson and Carter's!
3) Taking my son to his first swim lesson today. May the odds be ever in my favor.
With reading I downloaded the kindle app on my phone and read in the MOTN while nursing.
1. I can't think straight. I'm so exhausted from lack of sleep and responsibilities in general.
2. I'm having a hard time getting my 2 year old to sleep in his room ever since I delivered. When I was in the hospital for 4 days, Dh would just let him sleep on the couch and carry him to his room. I can't stand it because he stays up late now. I had such a wonderful routine.
3.DH is supposed to leave for work, I believe this week, and be gone for 2-3 weeks. Me alone with four kids... This will be interesting.
2. I start work next week (2 days in office. Rest from home) and I'm not looking forward to the major lifestyle change
3. My friends haven't seen Lark since before her growth spurt, I'm sure they will be shocked next time we see them
2. Had an amazing time yesterday. DH bought some cute fireworks at the grocery store to set off for LO and we all got to hang out as a family. It was literally the perfect day.
3. Started running again last week and I did so much better than I thought I would considering I haven't run in probably over a year. I already have races planned to sign up for... Even one at Disney that has a little kid event that LO will be able to participate in. So excited.
1. DS1 has boycotted all chicken for months. He finally started eating it again over the weekend, I'm unreasonably excited about this development.
2. It was so nice spending the weekend with friends that have older kids. Their kids loved playing with DS1 and they totally understood how frazzled we are/were so it was way easier than expected and all I had to do was snuggle my baby.
3. I've been wearing my Fitbit again and on the days with zero actual exercise I'm logging a minimum of 12k steps a day. Thanks, toddler!
2. Visiting the office tomorrow to show baby off! Sad I have to go back to work in a little over three weeks...
3. I've been feeling good for the past few days, but I'm sure I'll have another crash. PPD sucks
of my favorite people so it was really special.
2. My BF and I are doing a project together, but she doesn't read emails or understand timelines. I'm getting pretty frustrated and about to tell her I'd rather do it on my own since I'm so passionate about it and it's just a fun thing on the side for her, but I know she will get emotional. Dreading it.
3. LO is going through a fussy period, and hasn't been napping except on me. Since I only have 2 weeks left, I am soaking it up.
2. V slept 7 hours straight last night. What a great birthday present
3. Only 3 weeks until I go back to work.......
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
2. 2 month shots are this Friday. Please say a pray. We also have out of town guests this weekend to visit LO. Horrible timing.
3. I swear, baby smiles could bring world peace. It's the best thing in the entire world.
2. Last week, I got to meet my sister's baby, who was a month early (now 3weeks old), and looks like he could be eaten by my 8week old.
3. I am inspired by you all - I want to start reading again too! I haven't read a whole book since getting pregnant. I do love my kindle and will take any suggestions.
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
2) Last night I thought to myself "did I really name my kid Harper". I wouldn't say it's name regret, but more so that I never thought it was a name I would have gone for.
3) Wd took family
pics on Saturday and I'm obsessively stalking the photographers fb page for preview shots!
That's all I got because I have to go wipe a toddler butt
2. Pollie is becoming so interactive during her awake time! I love making faces with her and hearing her "talk" to us
3. Good luck to all you mamas going back to work soon! I still have five weeks but am dreading it
2. It's laundry day. I never have much laundry to do at once since I have so few clothes that work with my post-pregnancy body and the whole nursing situation - and baby clothes are tiny, so don't take up much space even if there's a lot of them. Does anyone else combine their laundry with the baby's? And yes, I mean the baby laundry that has varying amount of poop and spit-up on it. I honestly can't make myself care at this point, but it still feels kind of gross. Pretty much would just like to hear that I'm not the only one who does this.
3. I've eaten two cookies and half a banana so far today, and I was proud of myself for the banana part. Eating healthy is on my list of things to do too, but I can't tackle the eating and the TV thing at the same time! Although I will say, it felt weird to just sit there silently eating cookies. Made me realize how much mindless eating I do when I'm watching TV.
4. Breaking the rules and going with 4! Anyone have to change their garbage service since having the baby? In Portland trash is just collected every other week, and we've always had the smallest trash bin, and it's starting to feel impossible to make it work with all these diapers!
I need to take some better ones, but here's one in this hilarious letterman jacket with a duck hood
@PYLWhammy - Thanks, I feel validated now! @kbrands7 - I always rinse with cold water and rub hand soap on the poop so hoping that gets the main nastiness off, especially since Sierra's poop-covered clothes are swirling around with my every day clothes in the washing machine right this second.
@yogahh the other day someone asked me what my baby's name was and I said Karl and continued chatting. They left and I realized I told them DS3's name instead of Kasey.
2. DD has been playing the "push up" game for the past couple days. Whenever I have her on
my lap in the sitting position she pushes on my belly to try to pull herself up on her feet and wants to stand and "jump". Lifting 12 lbs of baby in the air and holding her in the standing position is a serious work out.
3. My dad has been such a help and I've managed to get 6 boxes packed in the last two days. Maybe this whole packing the house up and moving thing will go better than I had anticipated!
1) DH is working a 24 hr shift so I'm solo parenting till tomorrow morning. DD3 has been very fussy all day and won't allow me to put her down even when napping.
2) DD1 (almost 6 yrs old) has decided to throw tantrums whenever things don't go her way. This has only been happening for the past week but it's almost daily. I have already had to deal with two today.
3) I found out a friend is pregnant with her first... At the time I had a crying baby I couldn't calm, DD1 was throwing a tantrum, and DD2 (2yrs old) was saying "I'm okay" every 5 seconds and wanted me to respond to her every time she said it and I was wondering why I wanted kids in the first place. it took a second but I did remember that congratulations was the right way to respond.
4) (just because i realized how negative the other three were and things are that bad) DD2 is at that age were she can be extremely cute and has started singing on her own. It melts my heart every time I hear her.
2. I had a such a good weekend with my little family. I didn't want it to end.
3. Cora goes to daycare in a week. I'd hate to leave her but I'm back at the office this week and she's with me. Luckily she's very easy and good in the office, but it's not fair to her or my job. She's such an easy baby and goes with the flow, I'm hoping it will be a smooth transition for her.
2. Like I said in the weekly ransoms post I've become obsessed with the Adnan Sayed case and have been listening to the second podcast on the subject all day and texting my DH in all caps different pieces of evidence I found fascinating.
3. My baby is two months old yesterday. Where did those two months go?!
2. LO should be sleeping in his RNP next to the bed right now... Preferably for several hours like he has been recently. But no, I am holding him in the rocking chair because that's the only way he won't cry. I want to go
try and lay him back down but I'm also nervous he'll cry again. Basically that's how I would summarize life with a newborn... The constant game of whether or not the baby will let you put them down LOL
3. I've been bummed the last few days. LO is almost 7 weeks... 7 weeks is a long time to go without any time to myself. 7 whole weeks and I've only NOT been with LO three different times for a little less than an hour each time... One time to panera, another to get groceries, and another time to run to old navy for a July 4th shirt. Less than 3 hours in 7 weeks that I've been separated from LO. I love him so much, but man I am jealous of my husband... He went golfing and was gone for six hours today. He's going to work all day tomorrow. And here I will be... Feeding LO every 2-3 hours for what feels like eternity!
Sorry for my depressing three things :-(
@Pascal86 I had been living in Montavilla the past few years because it's like the only neighborhood on the east side that is still affordable for families, but I just moved back in with my folks at my childhood home on Hawthorne in SE. And yeah, we're moving to New York next month which I'm partly excited about but partly super sad because I love Portland and it's been such a great city to raise children in