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Post by irish14 on Jul 10, 2017 21:09:18 GMT
Sorry to those of you going back to work soon... now I'm over 1/2 thru leave and it's going too fast! We went on vacation for a week and a half with a 2.5 y/o and a 6 week old and survived!!  I've been MIA bc of the trip. it was a little nuts, but everyone slept better than I thought they would. DS gets way spoiled by grandparents, so now he's being ornery -it's usually tough for a couple of days while he gets back to real life (and we let him watch less Elmo...) Lately I feel like I've been really bitchy/annoyed with DH, and I feel a little bad about it. Idk if hormones or tiredness or both. But he gets up with the toddler while I nurse/sleep w baby so really I get to sleep in more, so hard to complain about being tired.... |
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Post by river on Jul 10, 2017 21:34:06 GMT
Why can't I get my eating on track? I keep telling myself that I am going to start eating healthier and lose the large amount of weight I gained over the last 3 years but then I just crumble the second I'm around cake, cookies, candy, chips, etc. Where has my willpower gone and how can I get it back? Any carb has been irresistible. I just ate two pieces of plain bread. |
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Post by river on Jul 10, 2017 21:36:34 GMT
We've been selectively ordering from Hello Fresh after getting a free trial - about once every three weeks. I love to cook, but sometimes just thinking of what to make (I'm not a meal planner) is too much. It's been a good way to break up the routine. As an aside, I have some discount codes if anyone is interested.
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Post by cmb on Jul 11, 2017 0:00:28 GMT
tortor4 Does B take really long naps during the day? I think I read that the rule of thumb is "sleep begets sleep," so theoretically, good naps *should* lead to better sleep at night...unless baby is sleeping, like, 4 hours at a time or something during the day. I just heard that keeping a baby up a lot during the day leading to more night sleep is a myth. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is totally the case. An overtired baby sleeps shittier and is harder to get down. |
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Post by cmb on Jul 11, 2017 0:01:59 GMT
I've hit a damn plateau for weeks with losing weight, and I'm not pleased. I don't know what else I can do but power through, I guess.
I also learned today that I haven't dried up like I thought since I hand expressed a good amount. I need to pick up more cabbage and order more tea, apparently.
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Post by lupincat on Jul 11, 2017 13:14:51 GMT
Yesterday I pulled out the 3-6 month clothes for B, I just can't believe how big he is already!
H has been job hunting and he applied for an interesting position that seems like it would have a lot of job growth and finally get him out of the warehouse setting. Fingers crossed that he at least gets a call back!
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Post by tortor4 on Jul 11, 2017 13:44:52 GMT
gimmesugar and cmb oh yeah I would never try to keep him awake if he was taking normal naps but he sleeps a ton during the day. Sometimes he'll sleep for two hours, wake up to eat, then fall right back to sleep and try to sleep another two hours. These are the times I'm trying to keep him up. I'm trying to do hour and a half awake, hour and a half asleep during the day. I think the biggest problem is that he loves sleeping in the car seat and stroller and we're out of the house a lot. I've been taking him out and trying to entertain him when we get to where ever we're going but it hasn't helped the last two days. I think another problem is the antibiotics he just finished for his mastitis. I think they were giving him an upset stomach but yesterday was his last day for them so we'll see if it makes any difference.
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Post by sleepymonkey on Jul 11, 2017 14:32:22 GMT
Today was the first day that DD did not want to go to daycare. She goes 2 days a week for the past 2 years and always looks forward to going. She told us that a boy there makes fun of her and makes her sad but she doesn't know his name (he's in a different class but all the older kids are together at certain times a day). I didn't expect this to be starting at 3 1/2 yo. H talked to the owner of the daycare this morning and she said she hasn't noticed anything but she will keep her eye out. It makes me so sad to think of DD being made fun of. She's such a friendly and joyful kid and I feel like the world is already taking some of that out of her just from different interactions she has had with other kids.
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Post by tortor4 on Jul 11, 2017 14:56:17 GMT
That breaks my heart sleepymonkey. I hope these kids knock it off and your daughter goes back to loving to go to daycare. |
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Post by gimmesugar on Jul 11, 2017 15:34:34 GMT
gimmesugar and cmb oh yeah I would never try to keep him awake if he was taking normal naps but he sleeps a ton during the day. Sometimes he'll sleep for two hours, wake up to eat, then fall right back to sleep and try to sleep another two hours. These are the times I'm trying to keep him up. I'm trying to do hour and a half awake, hour and a half asleep during the day. I think the biggest problem is that he loves sleeping in the car seat and stroller and we're out of the house a lot. I've been taking him out and trying to entertain him when we get to where ever we're going but it hasn't helped the last two days. I think another problem is the antibiotics he just finished for his mastitis. I think they were giving him an upset stomach but yesterday was his last day for them so we'll see if it makes any difference. Ah yeah, that makes sense that he would be sleepy. After DS got his vaccinations, I could barely keep him awake for 30 mins, and then he would nap for 2 hours. I just let him do it since the doctor said it would make him sleepy. He's slowly extending his awake time again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by lupincat on Jul 11, 2017 16:23:22 GMT
sleepymonkey Oh, that makes me so sad for your DD. I hope the situation gets resolved quickly.
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Post by sleepymonkey on Jul 11, 2017 18:32:18 GMT
tortor4 and lupincat, thanks. My heart breaks for DD. She is such a happy kid and is friendly to everyone but I find that it's often not reciprocated. Whenever we go to a playground or a park, she will ask kids to play and more than half the time, the kid will ignore her or say no. It surprises me that at such a young age (3-5) kids exclude other kids. And their parents just sit there and not say anything. I was always taught, and we teach DD, to include everyone but I'm starting to think that's not the norm anymore, at least around here. I just worry that as she gets older, it's going to affect her more and break her spirit a bit when she is rejected so often.
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Post by cubbiebear325 on Jul 11, 2017 19:54:18 GMT
sleepymonkey that makes me so sad for your dd1. Hopefully it was just a bad day? Luckily we haven't had any issues with that so far. Dd1 dc class is 3-5 year olds but they all seem to play with each other well.
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Post by pinkmickey24 on Jul 11, 2017 20:18:36 GMT
sleepymonkey That makes me sad. I hope today was better. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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Post by txcatlady on Jul 12, 2017 16:22:46 GMT
sleepymonkey hope your DD just had a bad day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I've been MIA bc of the trip. it was a little nuts, but everyone slept better than I thought they would.
