Weekend & Family Friday: The Road Coat
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My son, who never used to say a peep about getting in and out of his car seat, has recently started to protest both on the way in AND out. Now that winter is coming, I am already thinking about the multi-step process of getting him in and out of the seat plus struggling to put oº°n and take off a winter jacket. I read about this coat on thecarseatlady.com, which has a great description of its benefits. Basically, there’s a thinner layer that you can buckle the seatbelt over, then another warmer layer that zips up over the thin layer AND the car seat buckle. That’s pretty cool, and I wish I invented it myself. It’s a bit pricey at $109.99, but I personally think it is worth it if you’re constantly in and out of the car like I am. Sizes range from 12 months to 6. The Road Coat
Advice for which prenatal vitamins to take if all other multivitamins I have tried in the past make me nauseous? Not great with big pills, either!
Sorry in advance for the negative post. I had asked for advice yesterday about Montessori/DH not wanting to do drop off so I can work 40 hours. So I took a lot of your suggestions, made a fact pattern (eye roll, I know) and went home to discuss it with him. It didn’t go well. I did finally get him to work toward a solution for the immediate problem of what to do with kiddo the week before Christmas when school is out but I need to work. He wants me to get a nanny/sitter. I was pretty mad and went to bed without talking to him. This morning I left early for work and asked him to take kiddo to school – he sarcastically said “yeah. I can. I do it all the time.” I just left. He just texted me asking if he needs to pick up kiddo, I said “no I will.” He responded “ok I’m going hunting.” i’m so mad I could spit. I don’t even know what to do at this point – considering packing up the kid and going to grandmas this weekend.
LADIES! It’s my LAST DAY PUMPING AT WORK FOR DS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He turns 1 on Monday, my freezer stash is almost gone, and I’ve pumped 1x a day at work this week. I know choosing to do this was my choice, and I don’t deserve a medal…but I definitely am patting myself on the back. I’ve already REVELED in how much more productive I feel at work with 1 vs. 2 pumping sessions, and can’t believe I made it through doing 3 sessions the first few months back. Mums in the pumping trenches – see! There is an end in sight!
Thanks for all the tips and support here through the journey — I had posted under a different handle/anon about needing to drop my pre-bed pump session around 10 months and it was a game changer for me. Next time (if I’m so lucky), I will definitely be combo feeding from early on.
Now, how to treat myself…
I am still experiencing a collapse/expand issue. I cannot expand 6th level replies to comments. For example, for the first comment thread on today’s post (re: early risers) I cannot expand the reply to Mama Llama’s 11:24 A.M. comment. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
This is kind of a weird question, but does anyone find themselves consumed with their kid(s) to the detriment of other relationships? My daughter is almost 1. It’s been a huge surprise to me how obsessed I am with her, because I was on the fence about having kids and only did so under the agreement with DH that he would be the “primary parent” and assume the stereotypical mom role, while I would be the more stereotypical dad. But that all went out the window when our daughter was born. I want to spend every waking moment with her, to the extent that I don’t want to go out alone with DH or see friends, because it takes away from time with daughter. I’m sure I’d feel differently if I didn’t work, but because I work (only 40 hours though) I feel like I have so little time with her while she’s awake and I don’t want to miss a minute of it. Rationally I know I need to nurture friendships and especially my marriage, but it’s just so hard, because being with my daughter is what makes me happiest. Does anyone have any advice?
Any moms out there not get really excited about the nursery/buying baby stuff etc? I am 26 weeks pregnant and everyone is making me feel like an alien because I don’t have a registry, don’t really plan on buying anything until January, don’t look at baby stuff and go awww, etc. I am happy I am pregnant, honestly though more excited for 6 month plus baby stage rather than newborn stage but all of it still feels kind of distant and foreign. I am trying to do a good job about preparing myself for birth/postpartum (hiring someone to bring meals, getting a post partum doula, getting a lactation coach, hiring doulas for the birth, going to birth classes/ prenatal yoga) so its not like I am not doing anything to prep for the birth. I just don’t go awww over tiny baby shoes.
Dog owners, will you talk to me about working + parenting + dog? Husband had dogs as a kid, but we haven’t had one since we got together. Kids are now 4 and 6 and we’re seriously considering adopting a dog. But I have no idea what to expect! Do you find the logistics hard? Tell me what I don’t know!
Ladies, I really liked the suggestion a couple weeks ago to say something great about being a parent, or something fun or funny your child did. I think we do get caught up on this site about needing advice on the stuff that doesn’t go as well that we forget to show gratitude for what does. And that comment on the main site about motherhood sounding like a nightmare based on reading this site got me thinking that we should do this more often. Kat, maybe this can be an afternoon thread once a week?
I’ll start. On the way home from daycare the other day, I had to slam on my breaks. Of course that set off a slew of “why” questions from my almost 4 year old. One of them was “why did I move forward when we stopped?” I turned it back on him and asked him. He thought for a second, then finally said “inertia!”. We’ve been trying to teach him some of those concepts and they are sticking! It’s really great to see him learning.
I have no idea how to dress my 7 month old for winter. We’re in the northeast. Today’s snow and wetness gave me a reality check this morning.
I see three primary needs:
(1) in the house — house runs a little cold because, duh, it’s winter and we’re in an old, inefficient house so the solution is not as simply as turning up heat. Short sleeve onesies are replaced by long sleeve ones, but her pants always inevitably become capri/hiked up her legs, exposing bare skin, as she wiggles around.
(2) Making transitions from house > car, car > daycare, car > restaurant/grandmas house… I put a big, warm blanket over her in the car seat this AM, but soon we won’t be using the car seat for these transitions. Is this what an fuzzy/warm bunting is for? That sounds like a lot of work for quick transitions. Without something like that, I think we’d run into the same capri/hiked up pants issue as #1.
(3) Playing in the snow. We live in Boston and snow/cold is a fact of life. [Within appropriate reason] she will spend time outside this winter, learning to love the cold and snow like we do. Is this what a waterproof bunting suit is for?
Haaalp.
Super random question – does anyone have recommendations of where to get fake Christmas greenery (like garlands) that looks really nice? I’m sick of having the needles everywhere but I love the look of garlands in our home. Signed – Don’t tell my husband that I’m ordering Christmas decorations already…
Ladies, hit me with your best “to do” list apps. Would love something that works on IPhone/iPad and also in a browser if need be. Ideally would also be shareable with my husband. Even more ideal would be the ability to designate priorities and group tasks by type (and be able to switch). For example, I would love to look at a list and see it organized by today, tomorrow, this week, then re-sort to see errands grouped together, house projects grouped together. Any thoughts on something that might fit the bill? Thanks!
I’m going to apologize in advance for posting about a topic that has probably been discussed frequently here. I’m trying to decide about baby # 2. In the perfect world, I would really like to have another baby. My daughter is two, and I have really enjoyed the journey thus far; I feel that motherhood is my calling. Here are my concerns- we own a house in DC (another baby would be extremely tight for the finances), I worry about having the energy to devote to work, and I have a chronic medical condition that makes every pregnancy high risk. My first pregnancy involved a lot of complications. Also, my job has an extremely skimpy maternity leave (in terms of paid leave). Does anyone have thoughts on whether I should jump in despite my reservations? I’m really interested to hear your perspective (plus it feels good to just write all my thoughts down). Thank you!
I just got around to reading the Week in a Life of post from yesterday. A, if you’re reading, please tell us your secrets of showering and getting ready so quickly in the morning!