Ally - Isa sounds lovely. I agree 7 months seems to be a nice age. T has been quite interactive and busy for awhile since he was mobile before he was 6 months, but he's become much more independently lately. He goes around entertaining himself and exploring. He also plays with O a lot which is so adorable! T doesn't sleep through the night and I don't expect him to for a long time. He's regressed and wakes up more often now. He's more like O was. Oh well.
Apple - Poor O! I wish T would have cut more than one his first time, just to get them done and over with faster. No sign of the next one yet. Hope you enjoyed the zoo!
Vrogers - I'm glad L is well! T would have screamed the whole time I think. Hopefully it eventually just goes away or at least fade most of the way.
I'm not a SAHM (so wish I was), but at this age it's kind of hard to "do" stuff with them. Just interact with them, maybe find a mom group to socialize with that will give her socialization with other children. As she gets older you get to incorporate other activities. Walks are always nice (when it isn't so hot) as long as they like the stroller. Read to her. Even if it's just a book you want to read. They listen and learn still. It's hard for it not to seem repetitive when they're this young. I feel bad because I find it hard to get out with both of them. I want to take O to the park a lot more, but it's hard to watch him and take care of T at the same time. O wants me to play with him, but I can't when I have T. Then the other children are who I worry about. There was a park where we use to live that I loved to take him because it was small and no one came around. I would feel fine taking him and T there, but there is nothing like that here. Frustrating.
I've been doing better this time trying to lose weight. Mainly because DH is on board with me. He's trying really hard to watch what he eats and it helps SO much. It's incredible how much someone else can help you when they're doing it as well. I don't watch him eat whatever making me crave it and being strong for him is easier than being strong for myself. We're both emotional and bored eaters. So horrible.
Lite - I'm so sorry about your grandpa. Losing grandparents is horrible. Especially to cancer and I've been there twice. I've actually have had 4 (2 of them were great grandparents) pass from cancer. My father's mother was way before I was born, though. As was one of my great grandpas. I'll be thinking about you and your family.
That's so great about your DH's new job! I wish my hubby would get something that would pay what we both make so I could stay home.
I would still work, but part time. None of this full time crud. All my money would go to loans.
I have so much more weight to lose. Only 5 to be to pre-pregnancy which has been the same forever it feels like. I gained a few back when we went to Michigan. I still have a long ways after that, though. Ugh.. fat for life over here.
Midnight - I'm so glad the medication works for you. You make me want to try it, but really I don't want to become reliant on it as Lite said. I want to be happy without it. I don't know if it's possible, but I want to.
AFM - I know I didn't reply to everything and I really don't have the time. I apologize!
We've all been okay. T isn't sleeping well through the night at all. Waking up more than he ever did before. Keeping him in the crib is a joke. I think it's because of work to be honest. If I'm home for a few days he starts to do better, but as soon as I'm at work he regresses and doesn't want to be away from me at night and wakes more. Lovely.. He does well for his naps usually, but night time is a whole different story. The joys of being a working mother.
I'm pretty mentally worn down. I feel my depression settling in and I've been anxious more. Work is tearing me apart. It's been stressful there and I have anxiety about going to work which then causes me to be just overall more anxious at home. It's irritating. I feel like I'm unfit to be a nurse because I can't handle the stress when things get bad. Then I feel like I'm just being a whiner. Mental health issues suck. Feels like everyone just thinks you're just over exaggerating or whining. Which in turn makes me angry. Bleh.. I'm a mess over here. Unless someone has been there to the point that it feels like their life is out of their control, they really don't get it. Even some that have been there and get out of it don't really get it, because they got out, so why can't you? sort of thing.
Hubby is handling about as well as I expect him to.
O has been whiny. In turn making me more on edge.
Weight loss is going still. Hubby is trying with me and it's making it A LOT easier. It's pretty crazy how much of a difference it makes. I want to be strong for him so he continues and him not eating whatever he wants in front of me really helps as well.
T climbed onto the dishwasher when I had it open last night. He can also climb the two steps out of the playroom. It was funny when I looked at him getting onto the dishwasher.. he kind of just pulled himself with his arms on his belly then once he could got on all fours. I'm just staring at him all "Really??!" lol
Alright, well I better get back to life. Trying to straighten the place up. Working the next two days, but thankfully I only have to get the boys up for daycare one day because Hubby has Saturday and Sunday night off meaning I can leave them home Sunday. I'm just so ready for a new job. Was thinking about playing the Powerball but I wouldn't have won so meh lol Now it's down to nothing. If I ever win I'm not telling people. Not that I don't want to help people out, but for real.. it would ruin our lives if people knew.
Alright, hopefully I can catch up sooner rather than later.
Apple - Poor O! I wish T would have cut more than one his first time, just to get them done and over with faster. No sign of the next one yet. Hope you enjoyed the zoo!
Vrogers - I'm glad L is well! T would have screamed the whole time I think. Hopefully it eventually just goes away or at least fade most of the way.
I'm not a SAHM (so wish I was), but at this age it's kind of hard to "do" stuff with them. Just interact with them, maybe find a mom group to socialize with that will give her socialization with other children. As she gets older you get to incorporate other activities. Walks are always nice (when it isn't so hot) as long as they like the stroller. Read to her. Even if it's just a book you want to read. They listen and learn still. It's hard for it not to seem repetitive when they're this young. I feel bad because I find it hard to get out with both of them. I want to take O to the park a lot more, but it's hard to watch him and take care of T at the same time. O wants me to play with him, but I can't when I have T. Then the other children are who I worry about. There was a park where we use to live that I loved to take him because it was small and no one came around. I would feel fine taking him and T there, but there is nothing like that here. Frustrating.
I've been doing better this time trying to lose weight. Mainly because DH is on board with me. He's trying really hard to watch what he eats and it helps SO much. It's incredible how much someone else can help you when they're doing it as well. I don't watch him eat whatever making me crave it and being strong for him is easier than being strong for myself. We're both emotional and bored eaters. So horrible.
Lite - I'm so sorry about your grandpa. Losing grandparents is horrible. Especially to cancer and I've been there twice. I've actually have had 4 (2 of them were great grandparents) pass from cancer. My father's mother was way before I was born, though. As was one of my great grandpas. I'll be thinking about you and your family.
That's so great about your DH's new job! I wish my hubby would get something that would pay what we both make so I could stay home.
I would still work, but part time. None of this full time crud. All my money would go to loans. I have so much more weight to lose. Only 5 to be to pre-pregnancy which has been the same forever it feels like. I gained a few back when we went to Michigan. I still have a long ways after that, though. Ugh.. fat for life over here.
Midnight - I'm so glad the medication works for you. You make me want to try it
, but really I don't want to become reliant on it as Lite said. I want to be happy without it. I don't know if it's possible, but I want to. AFM - I know I didn't reply to everything and I really don't have the time. I apologize!
We've all been okay. T isn't sleeping well through the night at all. Waking up more than he ever did before. Keeping him in the crib is a joke. I think it's because of work to be honest. If I'm home for a few days he starts to do better, but as soon as I'm at work he regresses and doesn't want to be away from me at night and wakes more. Lovely.. He does well for his naps usually, but night time is a whole different story. The joys of being a working mother.
I'm pretty mentally worn down. I feel my depression settling in and I've been anxious more. Work is tearing me apart. It's been stressful there and I have anxiety about going to work which then causes me to be just overall more anxious at home. It's irritating. I feel like I'm unfit to be a nurse because I can't handle the stress when things get bad. Then I feel like I'm just being a whiner. Mental health issues suck. Feels like everyone just thinks you're just over exaggerating or whining. Which in turn makes me angry. Bleh.. I'm a mess over here. Unless someone has been there to the point that it feels like their life is out of their control, they really don't get it. Even some that have been there and get out of it don't really get it, because they got out, so why can't you? sort of thing.
Hubby is handling about as well as I expect him to.
O has been whiny. In turn making me more on edge.
Weight loss is going still. Hubby is trying with me and it's making it A LOT easier. It's pretty crazy how much of a difference it makes. I want to be strong for him so he continues and him not eating whatever he wants in front of me really helps as well.
T climbed onto the dishwasher when I had it open last night. He can also climb the two steps out of the playroom. It was funny when I looked at him getting onto the dishwasher.. he kind of just pulled himself with his arms on his belly then once he could got on all fours. I'm just staring at him all "Really??!" lol
Alright, well I better get back to life. Trying to straighten the place up. Working the next two days, but thankfully I only have to get the boys up for daycare one day because Hubby has Saturday and Sunday night off meaning I can leave them home Sunday. I'm just so ready for a new job. Was thinking about playing the Powerball but I wouldn't have won so meh lol Now it's down to nothing. If I ever win I'm not telling people. Not that I don't want to help people out, but for real.. it would ruin our lives if people knew.
Alright, hopefully I can catch up sooner rather than later.
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