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Re: FFFC
I pray for this child to nap during the day. It's like the minute she eats, my "go to sleep now" mantra begins. I was hoping that I'd relish in this mom stuff and love interacting with her when she's awake...well, that's not happening yet. Does it ever?
I'm kinda jealous of Greg's relationship with her, and I wish I could be all "awesome, fun person" but I feel like I'm all "business" with her. This makes me bummed. I wanna be the fun one.
It does when she starts interacting back with you.... like when you smile at her and she smiles back or you make a noise and she tries to make the same noise back at you.
And as much as I love spending time with Margot when she's awake and playing with her, etc, I also love when it's nap time! I feel like it's my "me time" to rejuvenate so I can enjoy her again when she wakes up. We're the Mama 24/7.... we need a break too!
Shoot. I STILL like nap time, and JJ definitely isn't a baby anymore. It'll get better!!
I don't really have a FFFC but more of a vent: I wish I wasn't so freaking tired. And that I wasn't waking up in the middle of the night. My sleep cycle has gone to sh!t the past few months, and it's really affecting me...but I can't [and won't] take sleeping pills because it's just me and JJ. I hope after all these tests finish up next week, I get some answers.
Ava is napping in her rock n play and I am so thrilled she is in there. In the moms group I went to on Wednesday I mentioned how my MIL and mother can hold for 2-3 hours while she naps...and I don't want her to become a HOLD ME NOW baby. The moderator of the group asked/said "and I hope you're getting in that time ,too" meaning I get to hold her. Of course I get to hold her. I hold her ALL THE TIME. I do not feel bad she is napping without me holding her right now.
My SILs sister is coming over to visit in a bit w/ her 6 month old (7 month old?) daughter. I like my SIL's sister.
We tried putting Ava down at 10:30 last night. J was up w/ her until about 11:30. We agreed he'd do the first feeding. Well first feeding was at 4 am. Then she woke up at 6:30 for the day. I got out of it, since the 4 am is normally his, anyways. I do not feel bad that I slept from 11-6:30 without interruption. Hell yea.
Another FFC? I recently purchased $160 (well $130 after discount) on 4 shirts FOR ME when I am not even getting paid right now during leave- whatever. I have some savings and I put it on a card so I get points. The purchase for me part isn't really flameworthy, so what is? I am a brand whore. I don't NEED Missoni or Torn by Ronny Kobo shirts. But I loved them. One is for a night out- and I already plan on wearing it out on either date night w/ MH or a night out with the girls, which I have no guilt doing. Another is for when I go back to work, and the other two are just cute and I liked them.
ETA: I got them on gilt and ideeli and scored. The Missoni shirts were originally like $160 each and the Torn ones were between 80-100. So whatever. I got all of them for the price of one or two...
I am full of them today ladies.
I am actually feeling like I look pretty good (clothed) for 6 weeks PP and want to get a lot of compliments at the bridal shower I am going to on Sunday. My stomach is flat again, it's just my thighs and ass that still have a lot of love IMO. I can't wait to wear heels.
I want a strong drink tonight.
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
I wish I had as much freedom as some of the mommies have.
I miss alcohol.
I'm not looking forward to Carly starting solids bc it just means we have to fit it into our routine.
I have another.
I'm ready to be back in a schedule and for school to start. I miss my kids terribly over the summer. However, I really don't want to see some of my coworkers. I love my school and I love a lot of the people but there are a few that I cringe when I think about having to talk with them. They start drama all the time and it gets old. One day I fear going off on them in the worst possible way.
I'm disappointed I can't get anyone to book some home parties. I like doing them but no one seems to want to have them. I'll never make the next level if I don't have them. I'd also like to do fundraisers but who knows if I'll ever get one. wah wah wah - just a lot of whining
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
Ash- I'm sorry about you and fighting for YHs attention.
Maybe you can instigate a NO electronic hour at your house where you guys actually talk?
That's totally not flameworthy to want yh's attention.
Another:
I have checked work email at least 4 times a week. Mostly just cleaning it out and stuff, but checking out the occasional slide deck. I particularly liked the one from engineer to my boss that asked when I am coming back.
I miss working. I miss the structure. I miss thinking.
I tried that but when your H owns a store - he can't always ignore phone calls. I just wish people understood that he has a wife and even if we don't have kids that doesn't mean he's available 24/7. TBH - it makes me sad to have kids because I think what am I bringing them in to? I've said all this to DH but he just says things will be fine and he'll be around when we have a child but I fear that I'll be going through infertility alone and eventually parenting alone.
Sometimes a 9-5 would be nice.
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
My face is broken out like a 13-year-old's today, and I'm super annoyed by it. I hate that time of the month.
I've been going back and forth a lot lately about having any more kids. As JJ's gotten older, I totally thought I'd be itching to have more babies - and when a lot of my friends started getting pregnant, I got baby fever. For almost seven months now, though, I've been leaning towards not having any more babies, or maybe just adopting. H and I have been having a lot of discussions about this lately, and he wants at least one more...but...I'm just not sure.
All of these things I've felt too.
Thank god we have discovered Robert has an obsession with the Wiggles since he does not nap!
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It's not that hard. A lot of it you can do online these days or through alternative certification and be done in a couple of months. You might have better luck teaching on a college level though since you already are a lawyer and have a master's. Life's too short - do it and be happy!
You are right about owning a business. It will get better eventually it's just that right now they are in the process of opening more locations and there is some drama with some of the women at work. Poor DH has to hear it from all of them.
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
I am becoming an "extreme" couponer.
I do not stock pile ridiculous amounts and clear shelves though. I just buy what we need to get us by for a while and try to do so for super cheap.
This will be flameful to the NJ girls.
I LOVE Gov. Chris Christie
I stayed up until 11.30 last night making almost 3 dozen cookies last night so H could take them to work -- and he left them on the kitchen table.
Im very miffed.
he has apoligized but WTF am I going to do with three dozen white chocolate, cranberry and almond cookies ?
Bake sale? Take them to a shelter or something? Disperse amongst friends family? Force your H to eat all of them so he'll never forget again....
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
Easy solution: send them to Oklahoma.
Seriously though - he forgot them?! I'd be miffed, too.
I would be so much more than miffed. One time I made brownies, and DH "took them to work". I found out later that he accidentally left them in his car, and they didn't make it back out of the car again for 2 weeks! I was pissed. He's never made that mistake again.
I'm going to junkpunch DH if he takes one more day to ask about the promotion he was promised and the raise that was implied. I know he's busy at work, but is it really that hard to take 5 minutes out of the day to go ask your supervisor?
I'm really sick of being the breadwinner, and I'm a little resentful against him that I can't take a full maternity leave because he makes so little. If the situation were reversed I could totally be a SAHM, but it's not.
So I'm going to Wal-mart to spend money on stuff we need and think of it as being "frivolous".
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LMAO, I am having a serious giggle fit bc of this!
Jax - good for you!
Kate - I'd be miffed too! There's nothing worst than a waste of time... especially late at night! They sound very yummy though!
Larissa - I agree that you should teach at the college level. It's what I did for the past 3 years and loved it! Then you can teach what you know
Ashley and Pam's posts reminded me of some of my FFFC's:
I hate how much DH works and how often he travels. I rarely say anything unless I really need him (like today he took the afternoon off, so I could go for a massage). But, most nights he stays at the office late on conference calls to China or comes home, plays with Margot and then works again. On weekends, he works at least a little everyday. I know he does it so that I can stay home with Margot, so I feel bad even complaining about it because I am super thankful for that!! And I know he misses us terribly when he's OOT. Oh and that's when he's even here..... it's becoming 50/50 here/OOT again. sigh.
Like Pam, I'm not really looking forward to starting solids. I'm scared she will have a bad allergic reaction to something and I really like our bfing relationship. I know solids won't replace that yet, but still....