February 2017 Moms
kswiger06
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Weekend plans
kswiger06
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In an attempt to keep the board going, I thought we could amuse ourselves with our weekend plans. You can wow us and brag how perfect it went, or entertain us with how it went so wrong lol
Re: Weekend plans
My husband works 7 day stretches, so unfortunately his first week back at work is still going on.
We actually have our first weekend trip planned in a few weeks: we're going to see my in-laws and I'm dreading it. I had to put my foot down and insist on a hotel: we're telling them it's because they're divorced and would otherwise insist on us spending one night at each house, which would be too stressful with an infant. But really it's because the last time we saw my FIL he totally shat all over my parenting, showed he'll only listen to boundaries from my husband, and generally views my baby as an object and toy for his amusement. So I refuse to sleep under the same roof until he can respect me.
Anyway, this is a total divergence from the topic of the thread (except it is a weekend plan- just not this weekend). But if anyone has any tips about travel with a 2 month old or trying to make narcissists with mommy issues* respect you, I'm all ears...
*seriously, my FIL got along with me just fine until I popped out a kid. Now I'm seeing this whole other side of him.
My plan is to sit around and watch March Madness all day. And I need to run to Ulta and Target (sans baby). Prettttty exciting these days.....
Last year at this time I was nursing a terrible hangover from St. Patty's Day. Oh how times have changed....
GROCERY SHOPPING: ok, so I decided to wear my wrap in case I wanted to just wear Austin instead of trying to get a weeks worth of groceries in a cart with his carrier. When I got to the store, I put him in it, and everything was great. Best shopping trip alone with a baby ever... it's cold and windy here today, so I had thrown a blanket over top of austin, clear up to my neck. Soooo many people were staring like I had some massive growth I was trying to conceal or something. It was hilarious. If I knew so many people were going to stare do hard, I would have thrown on some makeup or tried to look less like a zombie. It was pretty funny. I never see people baby wear out here where we are at, so I guess they probably didn't know what was going on. In the store I got attention too, but it'd because they could see the top of his head. One lady just said, aw you have a little tiny one in there. And then some dad passed and I heard him ask his teenage son if he saw "the baby carried in that cool thing" hahaha.
Tomorrow we are seeing a lot of family! Birthday party on my side and we are seeing my in laws for the first time since Wyatt was born since they were in Florida. I'm a little nervous about all the germs and touching though
no plans for tomorrow yet. Maybe a grocery run!
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17
EDD 3/8/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
wrap around like normal, but when you drop the tail pieces down the front, and cross them, pull on them downward as you wiggle your shoulders and make sure the front piece is snug, it's probably going to bunch up, but that's ok.
Then wrap them tightly around your waist, again up higher than your belly button. By the time your baby settles in, the stretch will give enough that she will be snug, and secure. (All this if you are wrapping her in the newborn hold) when I did it the recommended way, it drooped too much, it needs to be pulled pretty tight to hold them up properly. I actually Google checked to see if I was wrapping it too tightly, so don't be afraid to get it nice and tight.
So, once a month my sister, mom and I have a girls' day. This month Betty came with us! We went shopping to 2 (!) stores and lunch. I brought her stroller to the mall but after about an hour she wanted out so I wore her. Then I fed her in a dressing room -- omg so warm -- and wore her to lunch.... where she wanted to be fed again so we attempted a carrier feeding to varying degrees of success.
Then we went to my parents' house so I could feed her (again! We were out of the house from 9:30am - 5m) and get her settled. Plus, my dad and mom got some good grandparent time and we saw my 94 y o grandpa.
THEN I dropped her off with her dad and went to 2 grocery stores bc we are completely out of food...
When I got home she was refusing to let H feed or comfort her-- She's 5 weeks she really really wants mama anyway. Add to that the crazy day means she is probably overstimulated and exhausted. so I let him unload the groceries and make dinner. she and I are chilling in bed :-)
Too much too soon, self!!!