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Anon says
Anyone have experience taking Lexapro postpartum? I just started on 5 mg to help with PPA. Just wondering whether i should expect it to affect breast milk supply, weight gain, etc. Right now I feel kind of weird but my understanding is that that’s pretty normal as you start on the medication.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Not Lexapro, but I take Zoloft. It took me a few weeks to adjust to the medication so don’t be alarmed if you feel strange the first few days/weeks. I started it when I was weaning my first, but I didn’t notice any difference in supply between my first and second kids (for whom I was on it the whole time). I think weight gain is common and I’ve definitely gained weight but I also have two small kids with little time for exercise so who knows what the cause of that is! My lowered anxiety is definitely worth it though.
Anon says
Thanks for this info. I’m not OP but I just started Zoloft (day 3) and feel a little out of it like my eyes are struggling to focus on my computer screen. I’m glad to hear it works for anxiety too. I’m taking it for depression but I have anxiety problems as well.
Anon says
I didn’t start postpartum, but I have been on 5 mg of Lexapro for about a year. It made me super drowsy at the beginning, but that faded after a few weeks. I do still have to take it at bedtime, but I don’t notice the effects the next day. No weight loss or gain (although I’m on other meds that sometimes suppress appetite). Not great for my libido, but neither was the crippling depression.
2 Cents says
+1 to all of this. Took it while I was depressed. 5 mg is a super low dose, btw. So if you feel like it’s kinda helping but need more, that’s not a bad sign.
For my PPD/A, I’ve been on Prozac, which has made a world of difference. I haven’t noticed any changes in baby (we EBF till 5 months, when he started on other foods).
Anon says
Is it normal for an 18 month old to suddenly have NO attention span? I know toddlers don’t have long attention spans in general, but a couple months ago my DD could sit through a short board book or play with a toy for a couple minutes or something like that. Now it’s like we start reading a book and as soon as she hears a familiar word she wants to get up and go point to that object in our house, and then gets distracted and doesn’t want to return to the book. She will play with a toy for 10-30 seconds tops before turning to another toy. The only things that hold her attention longer are screens. I know they aren’t expected to sit down and play for more than a couple minutes at this age, but it seems a little concerning to me that her attention span is getting shorter not longer.
Anonymous says
Totally normal! She’s engaging with her world!
Anonymous says
One of the things that fascinates me about kids is that their brains are making so many connections all the time that are totally routine and mundane to us. If this persists for weeks or months, maybe check with your ped, but it sounds to me like she’s naturally curious and excited that a word connects with an object and an idea, and wants to go act on that right away.
It’s the equivalent of going down a google rabbit hole on a topic you weren’t super familiar with, except EVERYTHING is something they’re not familiar with yet. TL/DR: totally normal.
Cb says
Totally normal. My son went from loving books to wandering off mid book about that same age. Now at just over two, he’ll happily sit and read with me for 30-45 minutes.
GCA says
Totally normal. 13mo gets to the ‘socks’ page on Blue Hat, Green Hat…and wanders off to bring me her socks, demands that I put them on, and imperiously points towards the door. Every single time…
Anon says
Normal. And it sounds like she’s making connections, so she is focusing on the book, etc, just not in the linear way an adult would. But I’m going to be that person and say screens kill kids’ attention spans, so you may be finding yourself in a vicious cycle. Ditch the screens as much as possible and let her be bored.
Io says
In Montessori they talk about the “language acquisition” stage. Where kids are so interested in language that they will not engage with an activity if you speak or say “good job”! That’s why there’s lots of silent demonstration of materials for this age group. Try putting on some classical music and engage your kid in activities (like art or “helping”) when you want her to engage and give her some of those list of 100 word books. Also studies have shown that kids can learn nouns and adjectives from books or educational television quite well, but not verbs. Give your kid lots of verbs!
Anonymous says
Any experience with magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia post delivery?
rakma says
I had a magnesium IV for my second delivery, and the following maybe 36 or 48 hours and it made me feel tired and miserable (even more so than you know, usual after giving birth stuff) but once the IV was out, I started feeling like myself in about an hour. It was the best option at the time as my BP couldn’t be controlled via other medication.
Anon says
Same experience here. It made me feel absolutely terrible while taking it, but I started feeling better once the IV was out. I think feeling terrible while on it is pretty universal.
Anonymous says
Thirding this. It was a pretty miserable 24 hours (made worse because I couldn’t eat and couldn’t get out of bed to go see my babies in the NICU), but it fixed what could have become really serious/deadly post-partum pre-e and in the grand scheme of things not that bad.
Anon says
Me. It was horrible. I wasn’t allowed out of my bed and couldn’t go meet my daughter who was in the nicu until almost 48 hours after she was born which they say likely contributed to some of my ppd/ppa and trouble bonding with her. I had a c section and they had a lot of trouble stopping the bleeding and almost had to open me back up. I know ppl say the day their kids were born was the best day of their life but in all honesty for me it was one of the worst though of course a year later it’s much more enjoyable
Anonymous says
Me, for HELLP (similar to pre-e). Administered by IV during (induced) labor/delivery and 24 hours after. It was not great, but it was ok. I felt warm and sluggish, but not horrible. Probably the worst part was I couldn’t go to the NICU to see my 34 week preemie until after my 24 hours were up. But the alternative was possible seizures during/after delivery so… not really much of an alternative. I was able to start pumping for her while on the mag, and DH would go visit baby and brought me videos. It was really emotional at the time, in a “I can’t go see my baby!” way, but there weren’t any lasting emotional or bonding issues.
Anonymous says
Adding: someone above said they couldn’t eat. I was allowed to eat normally post-delivery while still on the 24 hours of mag, so the not-eating thing isn’t universal.
Anonymous says
I had 24 hours of mag sulfate a few days after delivery (I’d been induced, gotten as far as a few hours of pushing, and ended up with a c-section, to give you some context on my starting baseline). For the bolus (a large amount they gave at the very beginning of the mag), I was so exhausted I couldn’t keep my eyes open or hold/feed the baby because I was afraid I’d fall asleep. After that, though I’d been warned that I’d feel *awful* (what the medical folks called “magnesium flu”) for the rest of the treatment, I felt just regular “we have a newborn, I mostly haven’t slept for 3-4 nights for reasons of labor and breastfeeding, also I just had major abdominal surgery that included a hemorrhage,” tired.
Rent the Runway Unlimited says
I signed up for Rent the Runway Unlimited last week right before they stopped accepting new customers. And definitely questioning that impulse purchase. In my first bag I got a shirt I loved, two pairs of pants that looked terrible, and a skirt that was definitely more form fitting than I’d realized.
Tips on the service? Should I just cancel it?
For reference, I’m postpartum and not sure I’m ready to spend money on new clothes, but from several years of having kids my closet is feeling a bit stale.
Anonymous says
Capitol Hill Style just did a review of it, and there were a bunch of comments from readers chiming in. You might look at that as a resource. Overall it seemed like takeaway was that if you live in certain metros it is worth it, but otherwise folks aren’t big fans.
Em says
I have had it for about 8 months, although I paused if for several months over the summer because I didn’t have any special events and couldn’t justify the expense. I use if for things like weddings, bachelorette parties, and work events and really like it for that purpose. Take the time to go through and “like” a bunch of stuff. I liked a selection of dresses (both for work and wedding/special occasions), necklaces, “going-out” occasions, and all the coats (their coat selection is amazing). Right now I have a lace romper for a bachelorette party and a leather jacket to wear this Fall, and I just sent back a skirt I got for a bridal shower (and also wore to work and an event for a non-profit board I’m on) and a necklace. When you are ready to place an order, look at what events you have coming up and then see which of your “likes” are available – this will help you make the most of the service.
EB says
I have been doing LeTote post partum and have been moderately happy with it. The clothes are not what I would buy myself – I tend to go for more expensive items on sale, but I like them enough to wear them for a month before swapping out. I suspect it is cheaper than RTR, which might make it easier to swallow. Their customer service is excellent though – I have contacted them twice and both times I was very impressed. All that to say, if you’re unimpressed with RTR, maybe another subscription service might be better?
Anonymous says
I am a huge fan of RTR Unlimited, with the caveat that I live in NYC and work near the store so I return items to the store. As a result, my turnaround time is usually same day (right now its 1-2 days as they overhaul their systems). – My percentage of items I disliked has gone dramatically down over the 3 months I’ve used the service as I have gotten acclimated.
Here are my tips:
– Rent for one category at a time (work or weekend).
– If outside of NYC, aim to keep the stuff for two wear cycles (i.e., 2 work weeks or two weekends).
– For casual wear, consider renting accessories, sunglasses, and jewelry sometimes. For example, I rented a few pairs of sunglasses over the summer when I had all day outings with friend/beach days. I also routinely rent a handbag. I think the accessories help me look more “complete.”
– Be very realistic about your body type when renting for something you really need something for. For example, if I am renting something on Wednesday for a wedding on Saturday, I rent a stretchy a-line dress because I am pear shaped.
– In your position, I would not rent items without reviews/pictures (i.e., don’t rent newer items). That way you get the benefit of other users input. Also, read the reviews for sizing tips and take them seriously. When things haven’t fit me, it’s always because I ignored the reviews.
– Ask them to send you extra garment bags so you can return 1-2 items at a time.
– I would rent items that are easier to fit (dresses, skirts, tops, coats) rather than pants.
Anonanonanon says
^This.
My strategy:
-I focus on dresses (whether weekend or work) and stick with fit and flare, because I’m pear-shaped and that’s less risky if the size is a bit off
-Read the reviews! People post their height, weight, body shape, and even photos with pretty detailed reviews. Always read the reviews before deciding to get something, it has saved me many times.
-Heart everything you think you might like. Availability is sometimes pretty limited, especially right when seasons change, so it’s helpful to have an extensive list to draw from.
Anonymous says
Sorry, others have mentioned this but I totally forgot to mention “hearting.” I have a bunch of lists (titled as follows: cold weather weekend, cold weather work, hot weather weekend, hot weather work, weekend handbags, weekend events (which I use for things like showers/bachelorettes/fancy nights out), weddings, transition coats, winter coats, and vacation (fun clothes for warm weather)). They each have like 200+ items on them (I did an initial “hearting” binge and now I check the new arrivals once a week).
When it’s time to pick something out, I filter my list by size and availability and just grab something that’s available. If I have something I really want to wear to an event, I will periodically check to see it’s available during the week – things come and go during the course of the day and it tends to be in a defined pattern. Then when I leave a spot open the week before the event and try to grab it when it comes available.
Cb says
Realized I’m away over Halloween (also maybe Brexit day) and took great satisfaction crossing Halloween costume off my to do list. My son is pretty freaked out by costumes so I was trying to think of a non-costume costume. Instead, I’ll just buy him a pumpkin tshirt and call it a day.
SC says
My son has sensory issues, and our costumes have always been non-costume costumes. One year, he was a race car driver, which meant I put some b&w checked tape down a pair of blue pants and across a red rain jacket, then let him push around his toy car. The next year he was the “man with the yellow hat” because yellow is his favorite color–he wore yellow clothes, I made him the hat, and I bought him a stuffed Curious George. That was the closest we’ve come to a costume, and he wouldn’t really wear the hat–I have one picture of him holding it. Last year he was a ghost–his costume is a pair of black and white striped pajama pants and a hoodie with a ghost face. Lucky me, he wants to be a ghost again, and last year’s costume still fits! (He has refused all other suggestions or offers of a different costume.)
EB0220 says
I am not into it at all, either. However, my kids are. They got hours of fun looking through a costume catalogue and then we bought their costumes online on a car trip in about 10 min. I call it a success.
Anonymous says
What do 7-year-old boys do to celebrate their birthdays? I’m at a loss… all the jumping house type venues seem too young, and the idea of going to a ball game with friends (which seems to be the alternative for older kids around here) seems too old. DC suburbs, if it helps.
Anon says
Laser Tag? iFly? Trampoline place (these seem geared towards older-elementary age kids, rather than the kind with bounce houses)
Anonymous says
Depending on how many kids – maybe lazer tag or movies? Most theatres have birthday party packages. Could also do dinner at a restaurant and just going to a movie if smaller group of kids. In my area, the local forest preschool offers school aged birthday parties on the weekends, there’s a Minecraft themed one that’s popular. Not sure if anything similar in your area.
anne-on says
Ditto on the movie/laser tag parties, those are super popular. For boys especially the indoor sport/gym parties are popular (we’ve been to bowling, ice-skating, rock climbing, ‘recess’ – flag football/spud/etc., parkour, and gymnastics ones). If you do them at your house (you brave soul you) it’s common to have an activity – like a video game bus, science experiment (making slime, bottle rockets, etc), or a creature experience. This age is just a smidgen too small for sleepovers.
Anonymous says
What does your son want? My son’s birthday is still a few months away, but all he really wants is to have a handful of friends over to play with nerf guns in our yard.
We’ve also been to pool parties, and one friend took over the basketball court at our local park for a pick-up game of street hockey + pizza and cupcakes. A roller or ice rink if your kid likes to skate
Irish Midori says
Just last weekend I did a trampoline park birthday party for my 7yo boy. He and his friends loved it, and some were a year or two older than him. The place also had a laser maze, which everyone enjoyed.
Anonymous says
We did a mystery/scavenger hunt party in the park that was pretty DIY’d. If you want to completely outsource you could take a small group on a favorite outing like going to one of the museums or zoo. But my son would enjoy going to a ball game – he had a blast at the AAA baseball game we went to this summer (he kept saying “this is intense!” which was hysterical because it was not remotely suspenseful – the home team got killed). If you can find something similarly low-key/inexpensive I think that would be great.
KW says
My daughter just turned 8 and has been invited to parties this year for boy classmates at a bowling alley and trampoline park. Those seemed to go over well with her peers.
trying not to out myself here says
Dc burbs here as well, and 7 was the year we gave up on parties and started offering him trips instead. Great Wolf Lodge, Colonial Williamsburg, etc. Granted, my son has a summer birthday at a time when most people are out of town, so that factored in as well. We also don’t have a backyard.
At the risk of outing myself, we did a birthday party at a parkour gym and that was fun. Many boys his age have done laser tag birthdays which have been a hit, and we’ve been to a few that were hosted in the family’s backyard that were planned as nerf wars. Bowling has always seemed like an easy one to do, but I haven’t seen it done in this area for some reason.
Anonymous says
Is he into video games? There’s like a video game truck with gamer seats inside that will come to your house. I guess this is cooler for kids than it sounds to me I guess they love it? What about ZavaZone which is an older kids indoor climbing/trampoline park? Like I think their target is kids ages 7-12. Or Badlands in Rockville? I see older kids there a lot.
Anonymous says
Badlands has laser tag nights and nerf nights, too! I would make sure to plan the party later in the day for older kids, Badlands tends to have a bunch of toddlers in the morning. Once they all go home for nap, it’s much more older-kid friendly (or rather, your older kids won’t have to watch out for the toddlers as much). Parties there are pretty pricey, but the staff does a good job with them from what I’ve seen as a guest.
My son’s baseball team 6-8 year olds had their post-season party at ZavaZone, and the kids loved it.
Anonymous says
My 6 y/o has been invited to 3 ninja parties (two at a martial arts place and one at a gymnastics place).
trying not to out myself here says
^I knew I was forgetting something. “Ninja” parties at karate studios seem huge in NOVA
Anon says
Or a climbing gym? There are a lot around the DC burbs
Pregnant Anon says
I’m about 10 weeks pregnant with my 2nd, and am holding off telling work (and even my own family / friends) for various reasons. With my first, I told work at around 14 weeks. It was totally fine,my job was completely fair with me as far as paid leave goes (though the law firm I work at is small and didn’t have to pay me for 12 weeks), and even gave me a raise my first week back from leave as an incentive to come back. I have a trial that was supposed to start in November, but for various reasons, is going to be adjourned to the first week of May. I’m due at the end of April and I’m the lead. I’ve tried to make the trial earlier, like March, no no avail, and there’s no way it will go until August when I’m back from leave. I have to tell the managing partner about my pregnancy now, right? Since I won’t be able to do the trial and it’s being scheduled? My hesitation is I feel awkward telling work before say, my own family. Also, I just received a major promotion and wanted to negotiate comp to go with that, and I feel like I can’t do that coming from a place of everyone knowing I’m pregnant. Thoughts?
Anonymous says
Honestly, I say no. If you are in control enough to try and change the date to one that works for you, do that. Otherwise, hold on until you’re ready. May is a long time off. Things change. I looked at it from the standpoint that any other health issue would come on more quickly with less notice. See where things stand around December.
Anon says
+1
EB says
I would disagree with the poster above. It’s a know your office thing in the end, so don’t take my advice if you have some concern you’ll be treated negatively because of it, but you have information that could save your client money or might change the way a case is handled and I would personally let them know. I would put yourself in your partner’s shoes – is he going to be ticked off in a month when you do tell him that you didn’t tell him earlier?
I told the owner of my firm when I was about 8 weeks pregnant, way before I otherwise would have, because we were doing end of year planning at the time. I don’t think I had told my family by then either, but I thought it was important that he knew I would be out for 3 months later in the new year.
Anon says
I think it would be highly unusual to begin preparing for a May trial in September. It shouldn’t cost the client any more or waste the firm’s resources if she discloses on her originally planned timeline in about a month.
lawsuited says
I don’t think you have to disclose now. It doesn’t sound like the trial can be scheduled around your mat leave anyway, so someone else will be doing it and that person isn’t going to start preparing for a May trial in September so you can wait (at least) another month before disclosing your pregnancy.
anon says
agree with this, but I would tell as soon as you feel comfortable (ideally within a month, when you’ll be entering second trimester) so that the firm can plan accordingly.
Cot for napping? says
When did your LO start sleeping on a cot (vs a crib) at daycare? My son is barely 1 and we just got a note that we need to bring a blanket as they are switching him to a cot. I think this is fine – right? I was expecting it but not until he was a little older and I’m afraid it’s going to mess with his nap routine. Ugh!
Anon says
Ours had a very hard cutoff of 12 months for state licensing reasons. I was nervous but she transitioned fine and still sleeps in a crib at home with no issues.
Anon. says
Ours switched when he moved from the infant room to the toddler room at around 15 months. He ‘practiced’ a couple times in the infant room before switching to the cot full time. If anything, his naps at daycare got better in the cot, but I attribute that more to the increased activity of the toddler room schedule.
Anonymous says
Both of mine did when they moved to the 1 year old room, each at a different school, so I think it’s pretty standard. It will likely change things a bit, as they also tend to move them to one nap a day at that same time.
Cots for napping? says
Thank you! I feel better that this is normal, I don’t know why it feels so early to me. Did your kiddos sleep with a blanket at this age too? That part is really making me nervous, even though I know it’s technically fine since he is 1.
HSAL says
My oldest moved at 10 1/2 months and my twins moved at 13 1/2 months, and they all did great with the cots. They get pillows and blankets, but half the time they don’t use them. I was fine with both for supervised naps at daycare, though I didn’t add nighttime pillows until 14-15 months.
Anonymous says
At least in our state, there has to be a teacher in the room with the napping kids, so there’s basically no way your kid can get his blanket over his head without someone noticing, if that helps.
GCA says
Mine switched from a crib to a nap mat at 12 months. It surprised them a bit but they both just rolled with it! No pillows, just a blanket.
Bottles for toddler? says
Question: for those that breastfed past 1 year, when did you stop sending bottles to daycare? Did you stop pumping at that point too? If you continued, what did you do with the milk?
Our daycare will not allow breastmilk in a cup and I know I need to switch my 1 year old off of bottles, but this all seems so confusing/overwhelming.
Anonymous says
Stopped pumping at one year, continued nursing morning, night and before nap on weekend. Sent BM from my frozen supply in a bottle for before nap time until that ran out and then they just did a small bottle of cow’s milk if he wanted it or milk in a soppy with meals
Anonymous says
I stopped pumping short of a year both times, unless I was traveling. And when I did pump after a year, I usually did not keep the milk. Since I was doing it solely for my comfort/supply, I would usually just pour it out. I kept nursing am and pm until about 18/19 months though. We just did cows milk in a cup.
Anon says
I stopped pumping at 10 months and we switched to cow’s milk during the day at 11 months because LO was refusing pumped milk during the day, but still nursed mornings, post-dinner and before bed (obviously tapering once we started weaning) until 18 months.
Anon says
I stopped pumping at around 6 months but breastfed morning/night/weekend until almost 18 months. My child was weird and wouldn’t touch cow’s milk until she’d stopped nursing completely, so from 6-18 months she only drank water and ate solid foods during the day (she was fine – chunky even!). Most people who daytime wean before/around 1 year do formula or cow’s milk in a cup though.
Anon says
Err actually I said that a bit wrong. She did take formula during the day from 6-10 months. At 10 months, she self-weaned from bottles and she wouldn’t drink formula in a sippy, so then she was water/solids only until 18 months.
Anon. says
We stopped sending bottles to daycare shortly after his first birthday. He transitioned from bottles to sippy cups of cows milk at that point. We kept nursing AM & PM for awhile after that. I had stopped pumping around 11 months and used freezer stash / formula until we switched to cows milk.
Anonymous says
Stopping pumping is the best thing ever! I stopped pumping around 12 months and stopped sending anything to daycare since they provided food/cow’s milk. I think we may have mixed breast/cow’s milk for a week to transition. We started offering cow’s milk in a sippy cup at meals only at home. I think i had burned through my freezer stash by then but in your position, I would just use it up in bottles and then switch to the cow’s milk/cup. I was able to nurse in the morning and at night and sometimes before naps for another year (declining to just at night by the end).
Tryingnottobefrumpyintheburbs says
Guys, I have a day off on Friday. I have so much random stuff I should get done but I am trying to use the day as a personal “reset” to kick start a new phase in my life. If you had a day off with no kids, what would you do?
Anonymous says
What’s the new phase? If I had a true day off without any requirements, I would work out, get a massage and/or a pedicure, and go out to a late lunch with my DH or a friend (or myself!) and have a salad and wine. Maybe go peruse Target after lunch while a bit buzzy and sans kids. Try and get home around 5 so I could start a real proper dinner made from scratch.
ElisaR says
Target while a bit buzzy made me laugh!
Anon says
workout, lunch and then a pedicure/spa treatment or a movie
CCLA says
How lovely! I build a day like this into my schedule every couple of months and I always find it so restorative. For me it’s a some or all of the following: workout, a spa visit, nap, glass of wine with a bath and audiobook, walk outside to coffee shop, and home organization. Hear me out on the last one – ymmv but I find it so great to turn on an audiobook or podcast and crank through updating my closet organization or similar (some project for me, not something like doing the dishes or laundry that we would normally do in the evening). If I mix that with workout and spa or similar, I find it’s a great mix of relaxing and productivity. I prefer to do the workout first, coffee, then closet or other project during the day and then if DH can do the evening routine solo, head out to the spa before the kids come home so it’s a full day for me. Enjoy!
anne-on says
+1 – I did this (ish) on Sunday – workout, groceries, meal prepped, re-organized my kiddo’s toy room and then NAP. I felt SO productive and really re-energized.
AnotherAnon says
+2 I like to get buzzy and clean all the things. I usually do this after kiddo goes to bed though, not on my kid-free day. I would: sleep in, have coffee at home with DH, wander around Anthro and then do a lunch date with a friend. Go home for either a nap or a dip in the pool, then order takeout for dinner.
Spirograph says
I would pick a couple of the random things and knock them out really quick in the morning, just because I know I’d be frustrated with myself later if I “wasted” an entire day.
Otherwise, workout (or a long walk outside if the weather is nice), pedicure and/or massage, and then a nap or long stretch of lying on the couch reading a novel.
Anonymous says
Spa. Specifically the Korean day spa.
Anon says
Hike! A reasonable length one where there will be some (but not a lot?) of people around.
Anon says
Daytime sex with partner while you both have energy and no interruptions!