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[kcw81]

sorry about the bad fish and the pinkeye chell! what a nice anniversary gift for you to last a couple days! haha. happy anni.

there is a neighborhood barbeque today and I might try to venture to it since I don't know any neighbors but DH doesn't want to go so I would have to go alone. I think he still wants to DTD today later even though my hairy area ugh. I thought I was going to get a free pass for a few weeks!

 

[Onelildream]

Oh fun, Casey! You should go! You might meet some moms from your area with babies jimmy's age. Once he's walking, it might be fun to have playdates. plus, you don't want to be known as the antisocial ones on the block! Some people misinterpret that and think those people are stuck up. Actually, I think my friend that moved here thinks that of me just bc I don't want to do much with her. I have enough to do... And in my spare time, I just want to hang out with my husband!

 

[Peach Blossom]

Casey, go! You'll have fun! Xx

I have a very snotty grumpy grizzly baby. Literally has cried all day. I'm at my wits end. I also decided to confront Joe at the most inappropriate moment. He called to say he'd just finished and was setting off from Lincoln. I for some unknown reason decide then was the right time to tell him he couldn't take weekend work anymore as it was unfair on me. That or I won't work. Needless to say it didn't go down so well...

 

[SBB]

Casey you should def go!

Can't believe it's 10years

X x x

 

[SBB]

Aw Jess it's so easy to say things at the wrong time when you're at your wits end. At least it's out there now so you can talk.

Is there anyone who you can get to come over tonight? Pour you a glass of wine and take care of lili if she wakes or whatever?

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Jess- I don't think you've done anything wrong! I think Joe has to decide whether to do 50-50 with you or support you while you be a SAHM!! He can't expect you to do everything!!! I think you should have a SERIOUS talk to him- no excuses

 

[Peach Blossom]

Thanks ladies. Xx Joe will be home soon. Think i might go and o.d on chocolate!!

 

[Onelildream]

Jess I agree with Lou.

 

[lisaf]

aw Jess, I agree with Lou too!!

hope you went to the gathering Casey! You'll never know unless you go. It would be great if you met other moms... heck even another mom with a dog so you guys could let your dogs have a play date and burn off energy/socialize etc.

Sorry about the food poisoning Chell!!



So cloth diapers didn't go so well today.... I had a diaper all prepped for Daniel to put on when he woke up in the morning. I haven't bought the stuff in my shopping cart yet because DH wants to try a poop first before we spend money. But he woke up at 5:30am and I put it on him without thinking (since it was the middle of the night)... well of course I hadn't added a booster so he soaked through and got his whole pajamas wet as well as his sleep sack and sheets etc. DH was NOT impressed. No poop... so I put a new cloth diaper on him and left him in it a teensy bit too long hoping he'd poop... still no poop but it wicked a little bit onto his onsie. DH even more skeptical now I keep telling him it will just be something we figure out but he just doesn't see why we don't use disposables anyway, they don't have these problems.

The main reason I want to switch is to save money, but also to avoid all the poop explosions we've had with the disposables.... UGH Very bummed.
I know if we ever have an ammonia problem, DH will just be all convinced again that disposables are better.


And I think most people dont' know about flicking solids into toilets with disposables and just toss them anyway. We'll probably use liners when it comes to weaning poops though.

 

[babyloulou]

I've never tossed the poo down a toilet from a disposable!! Didn't know you were supposed to!

God this AF is so heavy!! I feel drained and don't know how I'll get through the night without leaking!!! I'm changing a super tampon every hour or so!!

 

[lisaf]

having just popped over from browsing on cloth diaper sites, I want to say you should add a 'booster' lou to prevent leaks
kidding aside, on my super super heavy flow (changing super+ tampon every 2 hours plus wearing a pad to prevent leaks) I did find that lying down decreased the flow a bit... and I actually would layer pantyliners horizontally above and below the nightime maxipad I put on in addition to the tampon.
Ben will help keep you waking up to change your tampon, right?


I really just want to buy the damned diapers anyway and forget if DH is going to be mad at me.

 

[kcw81]

I am back from the BBQ. We were there for about 5 mins and Jimmy got scared and started freaking out. Wailing uncontrollably. I dropped off my tasty peanut butter rice crispy treats and went back home. Boo.

 

[kcw81]

Why remove the poop from a sposie Lisa? I just toss it on the diaper pail?

Jess was Joe super annoyed at you bringing up the issue? He has no right to be. I mean , you are also working! That's too much to have to do 99% lilli and also work !!!

 

[babyloulou]

Aww sorry Casey!! Was he in the sling facing you? X

Ha ha Lisa!! Is it crazy my mind actually considered the booster idea briefly then!!

 

[kcw81]

Lou he was in the stroller and started crying so I took him out and held him on my hip. I tried soothing him but it was too much newness. How will we ever get used to people???

 

[babyloulou]

Maybe it was just too many people at once to start him off with Casey. You do say you've not been out much and he gets scared even when your inlaws come so maybe a whole party of people was too much of a big start for him?? Can you start taking him to different places every day for a walk- gradually building up on the busy-ness and amount of people??

 

[SBB]

Lisa - screw dh buy them! It will take a few tries, we had a few leaks to begin with. Tell him the 5 main benefits of cloth: money, environment, fabric against baby skin, no chemicals, cuteness. Can't argue with that! Are you trying a few brands? I'd never buy all of one brand without trying first. I have made that mistake. Marg hated fuzzibunz and returned them all! Try a few out.

You should never put baby poo in the bin!!! Always down the loo. It shouldn't go in to land fill. It should say on all nappy pack but they either don't bother, or write it really small. With BF poo obv it's hard... But solids just flick off.

Lou sorry bout AF

Casey - was jimmy facing you in the stroller?
I don't want to sound like I'm showing off here, I'm not. But sammuel is a good example so I may as well use him. He is brilliant in public - never scared. Take a few mins to get totally comfortable then he's squealing and laughing away. He's always the most confident and happy baby when there are others around.

Babies learn from mum / dad and they look to see how you react. When you see someone they will look at the reaction on your face, if you're smiling they know it's ok and won't be threatened. I ALWAYS have Sammuel facing me if he's in the buggy. If I'm carrying him he can see my face and be near me and he knows he's safe.

I think you need to take him out as much as possible, face him towards you and let him see that you are fine, he is fine, and you are both safe. He will learn that it's ok and he can trust people.

Just my 2 cents worth! But honestly I believe that's how babies become confident - thEy ONLY have you to learn from. The world is a big scary place to a tiny baby, but if you let them know it's ok, they will trust you...

X x x

 

[kcw81]

I take him to the grocery store and the park every day so he sees people / but no one interacts with him and he is constantly moving around so he feels safe. These people all stared at him and were like hello Jimmy!!! Really it was a bit much but it wasn't totally different from the store! I need people to talk to Jimmy when I go out a little more. Maybe o should go to baby stores where they have to smile at yr baby.

 

[SBB]

Lou re leaking in the night, I always used to be ok lying down... As soon as I stood it would gush out - sorry for the tmi there! But I kept loo roll by the bed and shoved some in my pants before I stood up!!

X x x

 

[kcw81]

Yeah suz he doesn't like to face in. He likes staring at people but of the pay attention to him he cries. I am glad S is such a happy baby out in public for u! Seriously this is all down to me not having friends and family over all the time. Hawaii will be good for Jim don't u think? To get used to new people?