Jun 12, 2011 18:35
Ok, before I get into that. I don't know how single mothers take care of a baby and work 2+ jobs. Holy crud. I just went back to work Monday, DH is in the field until the 16th, so I've been taking care of the baby on my own and it's exhausting. Especially because he won't go to sleep till 11pm and I have to wake up at 4:15am so I can get dressed and make his bottle, then I wake him about 4:30-4:45am to change him, feed him, and dress him. And once that's all done we're on our way to daycare at 5:30am. Then after work I get home and he's SO cranky, I don't know why either. It's so frustrating sometimes because I'm trying to calm him, wash bottles, get his bag ready for tomorrow, get my stuff ready for tomorrow all before 9pm because by 9pm I want to change him into his PJs and lay in bed with him so that he gets sleepy and isn't wide awake at 11pm. So I've kept up the routine this weekend of waking him around 4:30am and relaxing at 9pm. Except this morning when he woke up at 3:30am, so I didn't even bother keeping him up once 4:30am hit, we just went back to sleep. And yes, I got him up yesterday and fed him then let him go back to sleep. This way he stays in the routine somewhat for now. He only got up early this morning because we laid down in bed at 9pm last night and he was fast asleep by 9:30pm so I laid him in his bassinet and he never woke up again like he usually does, so that was nice, I got to go to sleep a little earlier than normal.
I really need to go to walmart. We were feeding Ethan the similac sensitive spit-up formula, but I think I just want to go right to the similac sensitive. I also have a $4.50 and $11.50 checks from gerber so I think I'm going to try their stuff, but I'm not sure yet. It's good till September though. I got 2 $5 checks from Similac yesterday, though, so I'm thinking of going and buying 12 of the sensitive formulas (we get the premixed stuff, it's just easier). We have 16 of the spit-up bottles left that aren't open, but I think I'll wait till Eddie's home to take them back to walmart. And I want to go get the newspaper so I can get coupons. I think I'm going to go do that after this. I just need to get dressed.
Never mind I just went. Walmart was sold out so I went to the food store down the road and it if $5.37 at walmart and $6.42 at that place. I bought 5 from the food store. Oh well, I don't really care I paid more. I'm too tired to care. Then I scanned the barcode on my iphone and supposedly it's only $4.25 at the dollar general that's right across from the food store. Oh well. lol. I'd bring the formula back but I really don't want to. I was about to just run out and see if the dollar general had any but I'll wait till DH is home. It's only $5.59 on drugstore.com, so if I can find a coupon code that makes it less than $4.25 then I'll buy it from there. I can get 6% cash back on ebates if I buy stuff off drugstore.com, so that would make it $5.26 per bottle. Well, just looked it up and it's usually over $7, but it's on sale for $5.59, so if I can find a coupon code I'm going to order some. If Ethan doesn't end up doing well on it then I'll just bring them to walmart and get store credit. lol. I used one of the checks, so I'll save the other check for dollar general if they have the formula.
Hm, if I make a new account on drugstore.com I can get $10 off a $50+ purchase. Plus free shipping $25+. Might do that under DH's name. It's worth it. You all know you would do the same. Ugh, never mind. I guess since it weighs so much they're charging over $8 for shipping. But diapers.com it'd come out to $5.27 per bottle which isn't bad. Especially because I doubt dollar general will have any. But drugstore with the ebates cash back would make it $5.15 per bottle, but it's not 2 day shipping like diapers.com, it's regular, so I'll probably go with diapers.com and get some diapers too since they're on sale.
HA, so I just text DH that he needs to come home or we'll have no money because I'm spending it all on the baby. Diapers.com was doing a buy 2, get 1 free of munchkin stuff, and they had food storage container things for when you make your own baby food. It was $10 for a set of 4 of them (which is normal price for those things) so I bought 3 of those, then I bought a beaba babycook, which is $148, so that order was $168.97. Then before that I bought 2 cases of 6 formula and 1 box of size 1 diapers and spent $103.12 (I separated them because you couldn't use the code for the free 3rd munchkin thing with other codes and the diapers and formula had codes). But with the cash back on ebates I should get $16.19 back (if I calculated right, it's close at least).
We got a $50 walmart gift card from DH's grandma in the mail and I, of course, have NO clue what to buy with it, so I think I'll hold onto it. We might just buy sippy cups or straw cups with it. And at babies r us/toys r us we have about $50 worth of gift cards from bringing stuff back. We're going to stop by there on Saturday when we go to get the car fixed and I'll see what to buy. If anything I can just get a bunch of diapers. I think they're in size 3 for a long time my sister was saying. Or get some of those bowls that suction to the table and fork and spoon set for when he's older since we don't have that. I'm just trying to figure out because babies r us is over an hour away so it's an every once in a while trip. That, or just buy the diapers with the coupon I have and save the remainder for Christmas since toys r us is right in the mall here.
I am so glad that we got a roomba. We got it at first when I was pregnant and too tired and hurting to worry about vacuuming every day (it needs it with the dog, even after running through today there's dog hair on the floor where the dog is laying). Now that I'm home by myself with the baby it's nice because I ran it twice yesterday (haven't vacuumed in a week) and once today and there was a TON of dog hair and dust in it. So bad that the brushes get clogged and the thing stops and tells you to clean the brushes. I don't have it do by the front door since there's a baby gate up for the dog, the bedrooms since those are really quick, or the bathroom since that, again, is really quick and the thing was always getting stuck on the bathroom rugs. But all that takes me maybe 10 minutes to do with the stick vacuum, so it's nice to not have to do the rest and just worry about taking care of the baby. I really need to run it every day though while I'm at work. I'm just worried it'll get stuck somewhere and not vacuum. lol. Guess I can run it when I get home.
I know a lot of people say don't waste money on those baby food cooker things because all you need is to steam the food and use your blender, but that's like the bottle warmer. I know I can use hot water in a cup and stick the bottle in it, but the bottle warmer is so nice to have because you don't have to wait to heat up the water in the microwave, then heat the bottle. The bottle warmer is much faster. So I know with the food maker I'll like it better because it's just 1 thing I have to clean, not a steam basket, pot, utensils, and blender. It'll just make it a lot nicer.
I still really wish I could have breastfed. I wish I would have tried when he started showing interest because I still had milk (he started showing it when my milk came in), I guess I was being selfish about not starting. Which is true, in a way I regret not doing it, but then I hear these people with all these problems with breastfeeding, or thinking about having to pump at work and I'm glad I'm not. I know I'd be way stressed out with it all. At least with the food making it won't be wasted money because he'll eat it and it won't be a struggle (like with breastfeeding and trying to get him to latch).
Blah, now I think he has constipation because his poop was just hard. Fun, so I get a cranky baby all weekend because of that.
Ok, this entry is taking forever because of the baby. But at least I was able to get his bottles and stuff for daycare ready. This, not so much. He's finally sleeping so I'm trying to eat really quick.
So, onto what my Aunt sent on FB. Anything bolded is me making comments. But this is the entire conversation with my sister, me, and my aunt. Remember, I was in labor when this was sent and I was replying (on my phone), except the last one, that was the day we brought him home from the hospital the first time. But I still JUST had a baby and was tired (didn't sleep barely the night before I went into labor, then didn't really sleep that night or the next because it took 28 hours of labor, then had a baby in the room with us all the time so I was sleep deprived). And I del
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AUNT
I am sending this to all three of you, because I love you all and can not sit around any longer and watch what is going on...
I understand that JM (My BIL) is angry with G (My Mom) because of things that were said (um, my mom started shit on facebook about my sister should divorce my BIL and he got mad and then she wants everyone else to apologize). But let me tell you Uncle threw my Mom out of our home twice and I never turned my back on my Mom (I have no clue what that has to do with any of us but, ok). Things were worked out and taken care of, that was the right thing to do.
M (sister #1), we all know how tough you were as a teen and yet your Mom's love for you has always been there. When you came home each time she took you back in. Even when you and your beautiful family needed a place to stay as much as she would swear to it "Never Again" she always allowed you back. Whether it went smoothly or not, your Mother is your Mother and the only one you will ever have! Just imagine if Bean turned her back on you.
A (sister #2), your Mom was there for you all the time, graduations, helping with your new home, and when poor E (nephew) was going thru what he did she was there 24/7. I know for a fact I am not sugar coating anything when I say that whole Facebook thing was blown out of poportion it went way too far . Your Mom was just trying to say JM needs more time with his family when he is home. Maybe she should have worded it differently, but she never said you should divorce him, she only said not being a family unit when you are together is what causes divorces. If I and many others got it I don't know why you didn't .. Sometimes you need to read things between the lines. That is why she deleted you all. It just woouldn't stop. But again everyone seems to forget all she has done for all of you. She never claimed to be perfect and yes she can have a lot to say, but again i will repeat she is your Mother and you only have one!
J (me) I am most surprised by you, your Mom has bent over backwards for you. All the trips out to Arkansas (what? The 3? 1 to include my wedding. How many times did I travel to NJ like I had a ton of money? At least twice a year for the 4-5 years I was there. And let's not forget all the trips to NJ from NY and she's only been up here 4 times), the wedding out there (ok, and? They didn't pay for it), your wedding, making sure to be there for deployment (to include the nasty fb message she sent dh trash mouthing me. Like he needed to deal with that bs while in Iraq. I deleted it), being there for DH's return so he wasn't alone (they didn't HAVE to be, he told them so before he got back), taking your dog, helping you with your move (I don't know what move she's talking about because I specifically remember moving BY MYSELF), helping you when Ethan was in trouble, by staying with you and doing everything for you (1. he wasn't really in trouble and 2 she didn't do everything. Plus we bought her a thank you gift that she left here. Waste of $100). To keep her from the birth of the baby is dispecible (I don't know how only wanting DH in the room is so horrible. Get over it)...
I don't get it. THIS IS YOUR MOTHER !!!! No matter who is right or wrong, you need to get this settled!!!! Her heart is broken, I don't care how angry you kids are at her, BUT that has nothing to do with the babies... They are her grandchildren and to hold them against her is just so immature and wrong she never did anything to them, this is between the adults. Which I repeat instead of ignorance , call and talk it out. You all had plenty to say on facebook, but not one of you called her to have it out.
Any way I am sending a copy to your mom and dad also.
I do love all of you and hope this is settled soon
Love
Aunt
SISTER
I have no idea why you are writing this? I don't feel a need to call mom and talk anything out. I didn't do anything this time, nor do I care really. I am not holding Je (niece) from her, she can call or text anytime to speak to her. I have a phone still. We are busy here, and don't have time for the drama is all.
I was a trouble teen, because I had a troubled home life. Any kid who gets hit all the time can act up. I see troubled teens on tv, I was not on of them. I was an abused teen than and that is why I had issues. But, no one cares about that. People didn't know all that went on. I let that go, I don't hold that against Mom. I didn't do anything, she just deleted us all off facebook cause her and JM fought. I text her after that too. Than she was saying stuff about me, when I told her the truth and said she shouldn't say lies, she got mad. She chooses not to speak to us. So be it.
And, if this came because I said I didn't speak to mom and didn't know if she was heading there, J and DH told Mom they are in labor. I don't know why I need to be involved in that. I am spending time with my husband and child today.
Honestly, I know you love us and care. But, I am just letting you know for the last time, I am not going to play into this drama. You all I am sure only hear one side of everything. Why say A is holding E from her, A and E were just over there yesterday. That is why I don't get why everyone got this email. And, J is having a baby right now, this isn't an email she needs to get when she gets home.
So, I never said Mom can't call and speak to Je, she knows my email, she can text. It works two ways. After stuff I heard, I have no desire right now to call and work anything out. Nor do I think there is anything for me to work out. I want to focus on my family here, stuff we are doing, stuff we need to get done for our new place and all. I don't have time for this kind of stuff.
Sorry if it is harsh. But it is the truth. Now is time for me to spend with my husband and daughter, and not be doing this all the time.
Love you!
ME
Ok I'm sorry but I never said my mom can't come up to see Ethan. Sorry I decided I only want DH in l&d with me, and I'm glad I did because of all the stuff going on.
SISTER
It's okay J.. There is nothing you should apologize for. People all the time just want it husband and wife in delivery rooms. That is the couples choice.
And, for the record, I was told even if I came up from FL I couldn't be in the room either. It has nothing to do with anything. It is a decision J & DH made as a married couple.
J, this is the BS you don't need to be dealing with it as you are in labor. Shame!!!
Love you J!!!
ME
It's MINE and DH'S baby anyway. Mom and dad are welcome to come see him. And DH called mom to tell her I was in labor and has been keeping her updated
SISTER
Yea... None of us have ever said Mom or Dad can't see the kids. Like you said J, they can see Ethan, A just had E over there. And, well, with Je we are so far away I can't drive to visit. But, when they visit they always can see her. So I don't get who is saying we are holding the kids from her.. It isn't true! I've said enough.. No more drama.
ME
Oh and I'm glad the birth of my baby has become a big drama case instead of something we should be enjoying right now
AUNT
You know again all i can say is you two just don't get it A seems to have and I hope she continues. M this had nothing to do with what you said and J this was meant for you to read after Ethan was born and you were home! The last place I would have thought you would be while in labor was on face book ..... Congrats on Baby Ethan he is precious. and i am so glad your mom was told she can't wait to be seen and headed up there!!!!! Communication is what it is about!!!
SISTER
J and I get stuff just fine. Please don't email me with this stuff again. S (bil also) and I would appreciate it if we don't get these drama emails. Thanks.
ME
Really I dont care. I'm a grown ass woman with a degree, job, and a family. I dont murder, steal, or cheat. Really, so I would have came home today with my mom sitting in my living room and this would have caused a big fight instead of her enjoying Ethan right now? I really dont want to deal with it, I didn't start anything with anyone, so if you have a problem with something I don't care and would rather not get the drama over the birth of my child. And neither dies DH. Our main concern is for little Ethan.
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Now you can see why I was pissed off about it. She didn't reply after I did. And I finally spoke up for myself, usually I just let people say shit to me and ignore it. BTW, my middle sister, A, didn't reply to any of it.
Alright I'm done. Ethan won't sleep unless I hold him so 1 hand typing is hard.