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Monday Moans
....i have none!
so i'll do monday/week plans instead. Cookie baking, cookie baking cookie baking, wrapping up those few last presents. 
i'm off work this week, that's why i dont have anything to complain about!
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Re: Monday Moans
My only moan is that I would rather be baking cookies, wrapping my last few gifts, cleaning, and reading instead of going to work. But, only 4 more mornings of waking up, then I am off for the holiday break!
Kim, enjoy your week!
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I have 3 days of work this week.....and a terribly sore throat and congested chest. If I'm not feeling better by lunch I am definitely going to the doctor today. Uggh..I hate missing school right before a break, but it might have to happen.
We're putting our house on the market in mid February and DH spent most of his weekend split between house projects and playing video games. I HATE video games. Just sayin...I am hoping that I'll feel better about him playing them once he has a man cave and doesn't take up the main space in the house!
But then you have to worry about him never coming up from the man cave....my H has requested a microwave and a toilet to be installed in the basement so that he won't have to come upstairs during video game marathons...let's just say that won't be happening any time soon in our house! (Really, it's not too bad thou- the boy mess is now contained in our basement instead of all over the place. And he does clean it up himself when he knows his buddies are coming over to hang out down there.)
my only moan is that I am getting overly exhausted. I am pumping around the clock (every 2-3 hours) and then feeding LO, and we have had non-stop visitors. It is great having company and they always bring food and gifts and we love them, but it is exhausting. I already have to excuse myself every 2 hours to go pump, and I feel like it'd be rude to go take a nap when they're here. If it's close family I will but not if it's friends.
Since Dec. 7th the most sleep I've gotten in one stretch is 3 hours, and most of the time it's only 1.5 hrs. at a time, and every night by the time dinner rolls around I am so tired I'm in tears. And DH did all of LO's feedings last night but it doesn't help much because I still have to get up to pump, because I'm trying to get my milk supply in so I can give him all breast milk.
I know that this is the nature of having a newborn but I am just sooooo tired! Thank goodness my mom stayed a week with us to help and my sister is here helping for the next few days, or else I don't know what I would do.
Daisy, this may sound mean, but YOUR rest and baby's rest is more important than visiting with people. If you don't get enough rest, your supply can suffer and you will also take longer to heal. I know it sounds rude, but you may need to have your friends start limiting their visits or visiting for shorter periods of time until you get your BF/pumping established and everyone is better rested. (I only say your friends b/c they are the ones you don't feel okay napping when they are around). If they are good friends, they will understand that your & baby's well being comes first, and that means sleeping. Please consider my unsolicited advice, because after your L&D I imagine you need more time to heal/recover and a huge part of that is rest.
I don't want to go to DH's uncle's for Christmas Eve. First, this is family his parents only see once a year, and I know they don't get along with. Second, everyone is going to want to hold/touch DD and they will NOT be passing her around if she's sleeping, and they will not be touching her without washing their hands. There are going to be a ton of germy kids there, and DD is NOT getting sick b/c of one stupid dinner that my IL's guilted my DH into. (I wanted to spend the 24/25th at home as a family, then go visiting).
I've got no moans today! We had a super busy but fun weekend... and I need to do some last minute shopping & prepping for our big holiday tour (stop at BILs, a night at my mom's, five nights at ILs, then five nights at my moms, another stop at BILs, then home for a day or two before going back to work).
And I second the wishing I had a week like Kim's! Enjoy it!
I've got no moans today! We had a super busy but fun weekend... and I need to do some last minute shopping & prepping for our big holiday tour (stop at BILs, a night at my mom's, five nights at ILs, then five nights at my moms, another stop at BILs, then home for a day or two before going back to work).
And I second the wishing I had a week like Kim's! Enjoy it!
My only moan is that I wish my cough would go away! I feel fine except for that, so it's really annoying.
I'm on break, so life is good! I hope everyone else's work week flies by!
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I have too much to do and not enough time. My assistant manager at work has to take the next 4 weeks off of work b/c her 3 year old son was just diagnosed with type 1 insulin dependent diabetes and was in the ICU for the last 5 days. So I picked up some of her shifts at work so I don't have a day off until Christmas eve. I have to finish picking up a few gifts and stocking stuffers for DH and the kids plus wrap EVERYTHING. I still have 2 different cookies I need to make, plus some dishes to take to places, Fri, Sat & Sun. OH and my DH is gone so I'm stuck doing this all by myself. UGH!!!!
Plus I'm really emotional right now b/c it's the holidays and it's when we were going to announce to our extended families that we were expecting but that obviously isn't happening anymore. :'( I'm really just ready for 2011 to be over and get 2012 started and hopefully with 2 pink lines!
Ok I think I'm done... Thanks for listening to my Monday Moans.
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Hang in there girls. DH's sister is coming on Wed and staying till Fri and then driving back with us to his parents house 5 hrs away. She has never stayed at our place before and we only see her once or twice a year so we will see how this goes. Also, we are spending Christmas at his parents which I am coping with. We switch off years and I know I have to compromise but it is still hard. Two years ago we did it when we were engaged and it didn't feel like Christmas. I know I am lucky to live near my family the rest of the year but since this is Monday moans I am moaning. Also, they live on a farm and 25 minutes away from stores and such so I can't just run out if I need to get away. They do have wireless internet with a faster connection now which is good b.c. before it took like 5 minutes to load anything you clicked on and then it would freeze up. I like MIL and FIL but his sisters and their families are there and it is sort of crowded. Also, his gma's food is not very good and we are eating there on Christmas. Even DH says just eat what we bring or his mom bring.
My mom is okay here but my brother and his family are in Sweden and then we are gone so she is by herself (she is a widow.) She could come with us but wants to stay at home. She will be with my dad's family (which is like hers after 44 years) on Christmas Eve and her sisters and their families on Christmas but I still feel bad leaving her. DH doesn't get it b.c. his parents are still both alive, although his grandparents are not in the best health so that is one reason we are spending Christmas there also (besides our eveyr other year switch off.)