The Official New Mom Thread Part 2

[Alice28]

Go Gina Go!

I'm watching you!

Up to $244 with 8 auctions to go............

Welcome to Pooh4ever! I have 3 kids too. I went home 24 hours after I had my 3rd. I think I was insane. It was my choice and I should have stayed longer. I had some teary moments after my 2nd child, but I would call it more just the blues than PPD. We're here whenever you want to chat!

ETA- Darnit.....I'm sorry GM that you didn't win the Daisy Chain set. :-(

 

[Ginamarie]

Go Gina Go!

I'm watching you!

Up to $244 with 8 auctions to go............

Welcome to Pooh4ever! I have 3 kids too. I went home 24 hours after I had my 3rd. I think I was insane. It was my choice and I should have stayed longer. I had some teary moments after my 2nd child, but I would call it more just the blues than PPD. We're here whenever you want to chat!

ETA- Darnit.....I'm sorry GM that you didn't win the Daisy Chain set. :-(

Wow, those gymbo ladies are cut throat on ebay!!!

I can't tell you how many times I've won something by just bidding with a couple of minutes left.. you must have had 3-4 ladies doing that on each item.

I'm glad you must have made a good deal of $$ though-- if nothing else I drove up the bidding for ya

 

[Alice28]

Yes, thank you! It's all almost over, just 2 Gap auctions left, and there are only a couple watchers on those. But hey....my original goal was $100-150 and I have $270 I think? I am VERY pleased. Now, I hope that everyone likes the clothes- I tried to be very honest revealing any stains, etc.

 

[zalansky]

Pooh4evr - WELCOME!!

I stayed in the hospital 4 nights with each baby, but I had c-sections both times and both times they gave me the option to stay that 4th night and both times I took it.

Justhat - your post office stories never disappoint! I cannot believe these workers, that they get away with treating people that way! Unreal.

I can't wait to see Robins' total haul on Ebay!

 

[Ginamarie]

Yes, thank you! It's all almost over, just 2 Gap auctions left, and there are only a couple watchers on those. But hey....my original goal was $100-150 and I have $270 I think? I am VERY pleased. Now, I hope that everyone likes the clothes- I tried to be very honest revealing any stains, etc.

Most of the stuff you had was in very good shape though, so that's part of why the bidding was going up.

I may just have to start scouting out the gymbo store by me now and get Olivia a couple of pieces. I know there's a gymbo outlet about 30 miles away too (near the court I go to sometimes), but I haven't been sent to court there in months.

OK, now I have to go pick up Olivia. I was hanging around the office extra long because of ebay!

 

[Alice28]

Ding ding ding! My grand total was

$274.94!

Wow!

I have 3 watchers on the Star Wars toys. If I can sell both of those this week, I will have more than enough to pay my Amex balance and have some spending money for Gymbo next week during redemption!

If you are debating ebaying spring Gymbo clothes DO IT NOW. It's hot-hot-hot on ebay right now!

 

[DisKim]

Pooh4ever - Welcome and congratulations

Well, I can't DIS for long. Aidan has croup and an ear infection. He was freaking me out. His eyes were rolling to the back of his head. I ran him to the doctor's early. I'm debating whether or not to take off tomorrow. My mom is off and can watch him but I hate not being with him when he's sick and miserable. I didn't leave lesson plans.

Diz - I LOVE the cooking party idea!!

I'll try to get back later.

 

[dizagain]

Evening!

Welcome to Poo4ever and congratulations! I have three too...almost 13, almost 11, and 4 months...crazy but fun!

diskim - sorry Aidan took a turn for the worse....stay home if that will make you more comfortable.

robin - wow on your sales!!! I haven't sold anything since Thanksgiving - I even shut down my Amazon until we move. And yes, you had "Sequence" right - it's lots of fun!

justhat - your post office workers are NUTS...I'd be afraid to go in there!!

ff- how interesting that your grandpa was friends with President Ford...very sad service in Washington - I didn't watch today.

Ok - I'm listening to Hayley and Hannah talk to the Nintendogs...it's so strange how you talk to the thing and it listens! Poor Hannah got the game for Christmas and couldn't get it to work - I put off returning it because I thought she was doing something wrong but it turns out the game actually was defective. We got the new one today and she's enjoying it.

Gotta go do laundry - more house showings tomorrow which throws off my trip preparations. It's amazing the stuff I'm taking for Carson for just two days!!!!! Goodnight, ladies!!!

 

[floridafam]

Robin,

I think I am going to ebay some of Kona's Gymbo Fiesta Del Sol stuff to pay for the Tokyo Tea Garden stuff. I'm such a dork.

I think I am going to do a lot since everything is the same size. Is that usually what works best.

I can't believe how much you made. THAT IS GREAT!!

Welcome to pooh4ever.

dizagain,

Did you notice that you called pooh4ever-poo4ever. I think it fits perfectly on the new mom thread since poo is what we talk about 1/2 the time.

 

[DisKim]

diz - I had to laugh at your post. I thought Emily had lost her mind when she started talking to her DS. Alex got Nintendogs too but can't figure it out.

justhat - What an insane trip to the post office! I wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut. I probably would have told them off. I can't stand when strangers think they can discipline someone's kids.

Robin - Way to go on your E-bay sales. I'm an e-bay virgin. I've never bought or sold anything there. I probably should sell some stuff but I don't know how to do it.

My puppy is snoring. It's very cute!

I'm still debating the idea of taking the day off tomorrow to be with Aidan. I feel so guilty to take off when I know my mom can stay with him. I just can't stand that feeling of being at work when I know he is very sick. I seem to feel guilty no matter what I do. If I stay home, I feel guilty that I'm not at work. If I go to work, I feel guilty that I'm not home with Aidan. I'm so sick of guilt.

On a side note, I've managed to eat healthy for 2 days . I'm hoping to lose 10 pounds before the weddings in May. I don't think that's a very difficult goal to reach.

 

[floridafam]

Mommies,

If any of you happen to have a spare Gymbuck that you aren't going to use, I'd love to buy it off of you. I have a Paypal account. Just PM me and tell me how much you want for it.

Thanks!

DisKim,

I'm certain you won't regret staying home with him. Don't feel bad.

 

[dizagain]

OOPS!!!! Sorry PooH4ever....as Floridafam said, it does seem as if we're dealing with poo forever , but I really didn't mean to write that as your welcome!!!!!

 

[tkyes]

hi mommies!

I have a lot of catching up to do!

I swear my child turned into a demon today, I'm so worn out. DH came home and I said "I'm going upstairs to clean the bathroom" Sad when cleaning the bathroom is theraputic for you!

Getting in trouble does not phase Tyler at all. I sat him on the stairs multiple times for a time-out today, told him firmly not to do whatever it was that he had done and he just giggles and laughs at me. Any tips for that or will it just come with time?

I made a haircut for myself tomorrow, partially because I need it and partially because I could use the me time!

alice - Wow on all your Gymbo stuff! Good work! LOL about the thrill of just feeding 1 child!

diskim - Sorry about Aidan!! Poor guy! to you and your guilt. It's so hard being a mom somedays. Glad the puppy is doing well, besides begging Aidan for attention.

pooh4ever - Welcome!! Congrats on Kate - I LOVE that name! It's very high on my girl list for future baby #2

ff - I think that's a great idea to sell some of Kona's stuff so you can buy new stuff Good luck if you do!

glt - The birthday party sounds like a lot of fun!

sl - Sounds like a very important meeting! I'm glad the dr. was able to give you something to take. I hope you don't end up needing to take it!

z - I've done the lip waxing thing too, ouch! I wish I would have thought of trying nair sooner. I don't have enough time to test it out and then do the waxing if the nair didn't last long enough. LOL at your Dh's reaction to the nair idea! I'm sorry for what you're going through with your dad. Your post was very touching, thank you.

jill - I'm glad John doesn't have chicken pox. I hope all of his tests go well. Like everyone else said, you have such a great attitude and you are such an inspiration!

justthat - I would stay way far away from that post office, OMG!

gm - That would be such a good deal for CMs, wow! How could you not make a trip with that kind of deal.


Goodnight everyone!

tamie

 

[bellacam]

Hi ladies. I have a few ?'s and I hope I can get some help here. I was at my postpartum check up today when it hit me that Bailey will be 7 weeks tomorrow. For weeks now, I have been waiting for my "Baby Blues" to go away and it became clear today that they are going nowhere. I felt really stupid but with Bailey being sick and then the holidays, the length of time I have felt depressed didn't occur to me. After talking about it with my OB, she prescribed Prozac. I have never taken it before and am really just curious if anyone has any experience with it. I will have to wean Bailey, but we were struggling with the GERD anyway so I am sad but ok with that. She keeps her thickened formula feeds down much better. Sorry to ramble but if anyone has any advice or experience to share that would be great. If you are more comfortable, I accept and read all PM's. Thanks Ladies.

 

[gottalovethem]

justhat - I cannot believe your post office experience I would be furious and I would be calling and complaining. There is no reason for any of that, it's utterly ridiculous. I am so sorry that you and the other mom had to go through that experience -- here we can take mail to the grocery store, which is kinda nice.

dizagain - if you are inviting me to your party let me know, we just may show up on your doorstep

bellacam - I have my own issues I'm going through with emotional stuff lately, but no clue about the medication. I say go for it though if it will help you and enable you to be happier. Hugs and well wishes to you!

Pooh4ever, - welcome

robin - WTG on ebay

FF - I bet you could do great with a lot of gymbo stuff. I haven't sold anything since summer, and actually don't really have anything to sell...not sure what that means

Tamie - sometimes getting away, even to clean the bathroom can be a break. Hope you get some sleep tonight.

Diskim - I hope Aidan feels better soon. Either way you know Aidan will be in good hands. Hang in there, the school year is halfway done

ugh, I have a 5 year old that won't sleep, so I gotta run. Speaking of her, I spoke with the school's counselor and she is gonna meet with DD on Mondays to help her (she was crying in school yesterday and has a new phobia, REALLY bad one, of spiders and no, not from seeing Charolotte's Web).

Hello Mommies. Hope to see you tomorrow.

 

[Alice28]

Kim- I'm so sorry Aidan is so ill. You won't feel guilty about staying at home tomorrow, even though your mom is available. Sometimes little guys (and gals) just need Mom.

Justhat- I finally was able to go back and read your PO story. I would have been so PI$$ED, I would have been asking for a supervisor. My kids are always so 'well-behaved' at the PO and no one EVER says a word to them. I mean, they're not running wild, but they like to look at the Disney stamp displays, the little stuffed toys they have there for sale, etc., and no one seems to care.

 

[Alice28]

Whoops- got cut off before I could finish.

Bellacam- - you have certainly been through the ringer the last 2 months! I hope the Prozac can help you pull through- I know I was ready to go on it or something like it a couple weeks ago, before my periods FINALLY started to come again. Hormones do wacky, yucky things to us women.

Tamie- I think Tyler is probably too young for that kind of discipline. I know Molly wouldn't sit on a stair or a chair and not think it was a joke. When Molly is naughty, I usually just get in her face and say "NO" quite firmly. Sometimes I spank her hand if she's doing something where she's going to hurt herself (like trying to stick a finger in a light socket or something). I usually get my point across and she'll do something else. Or I redirect her myself by switching up activities. If she's bored downstairs and acting mischievous, we go upstairs to play. If she's wound tight and acting nutty, sometimes I put a Wiggles DVD on. Sometimes we go for a walk or a ride in the car. My house which got almost to super clean status this afternoon while the boys were at school and she was napping, is now a disaster zone. Frustrating how quickly that can happen.

GLT- I hope the school counselor can help DD with her new phobia.

Thanks ladies for the AP information. It is so darn tempting. I told DH about it and his eyebrows just kept going up and up, (like he was intrigued) but I think I will skip it for this trip, only because my parents are helping us and I would need 2 rooms at that AP rate. But on our next trip..........

Well, I guess I need to sign off. I've kind of being a computer hog tonight. I keep waiting for all my payments to come in.

 

[DisKim]

bellacam - I agree with Robin. You have been through so much lately that it is no suprise that you would feel depressed. I have not had PPD so I guess I can't give any decent help. I'm sure that other moms here will be able to help you though. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this on top of everything else .

Tamie - I feel your pain. I can't really discipline Aidan yet. He does seem to respond to a firm "no" if I look him directly in the eyes. I think this age is the most difficult. I never understood why people always talked about "terrible twos" because the "ones" are so much more difficult. Both Emmy and Alex calmed down at 2 and were able to communicate and accept discipline much better. I guess it's just a matter of doing your best until they are old enough to really understand the discipline. Don't worry, it will get better .

Well, I decided to stay home. I'm not feeling great either. My throat was so sore this morning that I could barely talk.

 

[floridafam]

I'm so upset this morning. I don't think I have been this upset in a long time. I was up until 5am. My heart was just racing and I had so many things going through my mind. He just slept like he never said that.

We went to bed last night and I said something to DH and he said everything is about me and all I think about is myself.

I can't even look at what I'm typing without crying.

WTH??? I have no idea what made him say that. Yesterday was the best day. He went and got his bike and we made dinner together.

It's not like I bought his bike for thanks. I bought it because he works hard and deserves it.

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Good morning. My class starts tonight! Yesterday I happened to log on to my university email account to check in and found out there were a ton of things I was supposed to print out to bring to class and a couple chapters in the textbook to read. Needless to say, I was pretty busy last night.

In other news, pretty much right after I posted yesterday afternoon, DH called and said he booked our November trip. We originally wanted September but my parents decided to go on a cruise in Nov so we're going to overlap our trip. First, we're staying at POR then Beach Club.

GM - DH was reading about the CM dining plan too and if it's offered in Nov, we're going to take it. As it is, we're splitting our stay between 2 resorts again for discount purposes (plus, it helps us afford the deluxe).

justhat - WOW! Your PO Satan story takes the cake. What a bunch of jerks, to put it mildly.

pooh4ever - Congratulations and . I was at the hospital for 3 night b/c I had a "V" birth. My sister had a c-sec and was in for longer but I don't remember how much.

bellacam & pooh4ever - I'm sorry I don't have much info or advice on PPD, but please come here for support or to vent anytime.

alice28 - Congrats on the ebay sales!

DisKim - Sorry you and Aidan are sick. When Lucas had croup, the steamy shower really helped.

glt - I also have a spider phobia. I still freak a little when I see one, even on TV. I hope your DD can get help for it before it becomes a little ridiculous, like mine.

tkyes - Lucas is the same way...he just laughs at me when I try to discipline him. Plus, he's taken to shoving his cousins to the ground which we feel is an absolute no-no so he's in trouble a lot when they're all together.

floridafam - Sorry about all that with your DH.

I better go for now. Hi to all the moms I missed.