September 2012 Rockstar Mamas - Page 17

[onetwoten]

Yeah, we might end up going that route. I got the idea here:  http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/01/claras-christmas-kitchen/ And I've wanted to make one ever since. There's some pretty extravagant ones on pinterest, and since DH works at Rona, a lot of the little things to make it seem "real" are pretty cheap. But again... we'll see how it actually pans out!

Oh and yes! I read your escapades with Ava and I can just SEE my future!! lol

So, had a 3.5 hour stretch of sleep last night!! This was after almost an hour of screaming, but you know... small victories! That's two longer stretches in the last week and a half or so! But-- both of them have been while in bed with us. So, I mean, still more sleep than if I was getting up every hour with her in crib, but not great. But I mean, we've always said that if she were sleeping substantially better in bed than in her crib, then we would just... figure it out. So if we find that this starts happening regularly, then we'll find some option that works. Which I guess means a new bed, because I still can't figure out the space for the side carred crib. The only thing I thought of was butting my side of the bed up against the wall. I'm wondering if that would help. 

Ok, I went and dug up photos. So, same view obviously, looking in from the door. At the foot of the bed in this photo, is the closet- It's maybe 3 feet from the foot? And then just to the left of the chair, you can see the vent on the floor that we can't cover up. The bed is pushed all the way into the wall in this photo. That chair is gone, but there's a dresser than runs almost that whole wall now. 

  

This is the current layout. You can see how the vent is just barely not covered by the bed, but if we push the bed into the corner this way, then it would cover up too much of it. We could fit a sidecar in on that side of the bed, but we're not left with much space on the close side- which is where we need to get into our closet. So I -think- if we tried to sidecar it would have to be this way, and just be really snug trying to get clothes, and if we pushed the bed against the wall, it would have to be the first way. 

LOL I think I'm talking myself in circles!

[AnnieA]

I'll try and straighten up my room enough to not be embarrassed and I'll take a photo of the "walkable" space around my bed right now. It's laughable. If it were me, I would leave the bed the way it is right now, pull it away from the wall far enough to shove the sidecar in and then push the bed back. It won't cover the vent and I think you should still have room to get in your closet. If your bed is right at the closet, does it keep it from opening?

[onetwoten]

No, we can still open, they're sliding mirrored doors, like the type where only half the closet is open at once, and you can never get to the stuff in the middle anyways :P lol

There's someone on our local buy/sell site selling an ikea crib for $20 with no hardware and they live a few blocks from DH's work. I'm trying to guess how hard it would be to "make" replacement hardware. Then we'd just have to find a second mattress (or not, but I'd rather have one in each "bed")

[AnnieA]

Which crib is it? If it's the one I have, I can scan in the instructions that show the hardware and email it to you.
 

[akind1]

I have an ikea crib, trying to remember if I posted a pic of our sidecar situation .. . I will repost anyway.

Though, honestly Norah doesn't actually sleep in it much. It does give us more room, or it feels like it, because she can be on the very edge, or half/half, and I don't have to worry.

We have this crib, couldn't find the pic of our actual sidecar stuff . . .

[Baby_Cakes]

You could squish a small crib or a portable crib/pack and play in there!  Who cares if you can walk around??  Sleep is soooo worth it!!!!!

I'm not getting any so this is my 2 cents on the matter.  LOL.  I would sleep hanging upside down on the moon if I was going to get more than an hour at a time! 

No time, but wanted to say Chris's Europe trip got cancelled.  He is SO pissed right now at his job.  I'll elaborate soon, but man.  It's tense in this house!!

I'm loving my new babyhawk!  

I'm also loving my new baby monitor!  OMG i should have bought one months ago.  The relief of being able to SEE him when he fusses is a whole new level of comfort.  I can't believe how he can scream out, flip over, roll around, and resettle all on his own!  

I got this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-Digital-Video-Monitor/dp/B003YC0W86/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348839774&sr=1-3&keywords=phillips+avent+baby+monitor

Have to hopefully run out to party city today to get stuff for Nora's class party on Tuesday.  I have to somehow also make soy free, vegan, nut free cupcakes.  Oye. 

She wants a disney princess party she finally decided.  I'm just glad she finally PICKED something.  Her family party will be at our house on 10/20.  Not huge.  Not like Finn's 1st.  Just immediate fam and close friends.  Honestly my two closest friends probably won't make it -- they should be holding newborns!!  I cannot WAIT for this influx of new babies in my circle!!  I want to hold them and kiss them ...and then hand them back!

Lauri  - booooo to pms!  I'm o'ing this weekend.  fertile crazies have kicked in!!!  

[akind1]

I have the summer infant touch video monitor. LOVE it. it is so more importnat to to see vs. hear, IMHO.

JJ: could you use something like this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dream-on-Me-Aden-3-in-1-Fixed-Side-Convertible-Mini-Crib-Cherry/19526127

I am getting some better sleep. Not as much as I'd like, but who knows when that might happen.

boo for Chris's job and tension.

[onetwoten]

Hmmm. I thought it looked like that Ikea crib, but now I see the top is different, and maybe the spindles too?  This is the ad:  http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=417192099

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 
I'm not getting any so this is my 2 cents on the matter.  LOL.  I would sleep hanging upside down on the moon if I was going to get more than an hour at a time! 

LOL I so hear you. And that's why I'm like. ok-- if she's actually going to sleep more being in the bed, then yes, I'm totally going to find a way to make that work. It's just when she was waking up just as often, that it didn't seem worth it, kwim?  So, she slept in her bed last night, and longest stretch was 1.5 hours. Tonight I think I'll try in our bed again... 

Originally Posted by akind1 

JJ: could you use something like this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dream-on-Me-Aden-3-in-1-Fixed-Side-Convertible-Mini-Crib-Cherry/19526127

I looked at the mini-cribs, but they only give you a few more inches, and then we have to buy new, and have to buy the mini-mattress and sheets, which starts making it a quite expensive choice. 

I measured last night, and with a normal size crib pushed into the side with the window, it would mean we'd have about 20" left between the side of the bed and closet. Not totally impossible. I dunno, I'll have to talk to DH tonight more. 

I'm buying my iphone today!! I've been wanting a smart phone for several years, but could never justify. But now with trying to get a business off the ground (well in theory, I'm not really trying anymore), and then being out and about with Ten more, it'll be really nice to have internet on the go. I've had so many times lately where I could have used it to look up a bus schedule, or where an address was, or even just sitting at a park for a playdate, wondering if anyone else is going to show up- it would have been nice to be able to check FB. Plus having the games and the camera, so poor DH can have his ipod back. He has one, but almost always leaves it for me to play with, so he never gets to actually enjoy it. 

So, I'm biting the bullet of the extra $20/month for the plan, and using bday money to pay for the actual phone. Yay!  I think I'm leaning towards getting the 4s rather than the brand new 5 though. It's $100 difference, and I don't see a lot of reason why the 5 would be better for me (especially for someone who has never owned one and won't know the difference!)

[Baby_Cakes]

Woo hoo on the new phone!!  You'll love it.  I have an android phone (samsung galaxy S III) and I adore having all the ability to connect to whomever/whatever I need while I'm home or out.  I love being able to read my books (kindle) while I'm nursing or up in the middle of the night.  Navigation is nice!  GPS is nice!  Having a camera with the ability to upload pics to FB means we should be seeing much more of Tenley!!  That makes me happy!!

[annie2186]

 Long time no talk! 

Wow - I have been busy. My blog is literally taking off - it's crazy. I have managed to stumble across a crazy niche that's for sure. Now I just need to finish my book! LOL

I don't think I am going to be able to make it to the get together you are all planning. It is still REALLY far away from me and flying with 4 kids is just to expensive. 

Other than that, my kids are driving me crazy, my house is not self cleaning no matter how long I wait,  and my laundry is not doing itself either 

See ya ladies around, probably more on FB than anything. 

[annie2186]

Originally Posted by onetwoten 

So, I'm biting the bullet of the extra $20/month for the plan, and using bday money to pay for the actual phone. Yay!  I think I'm leaning towards getting the 4s rather than the brand new 5 though. It's $100 difference, and I don't see a lot of reason why the 5 would be better for me (especially for someone who has never owned one and won't know the difference!)

Yay!! You are going to LOVE it! I have had an iPhone for about 4 years, but am eligible for an upgrade the end of Oct. I am thinking of getting the iPhone 5 (I have the 4 now, not the 4S)

I definitely love the Kindle app on my phone as well. Especially now that I am finding all of these awesome free books! LOL

[onetwoten]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

Woo hoo on the new phone!!  You'll love it.  I have an android phone (samsung galaxy S III) and I adore having all the ability to connect to whomever/whatever I need while I'm home or out.  I love being able to read my books (kindle) while I'm nursing or up in the middle of the night.  Navigation is nice!  GPS is nice!  Having a camera with the ability to upload pics to FB means we should be seeing much more of Tenley!!  That makes me happy!!

I've barely even touched it, and I already love it!  We had a playdate scheduled for after I picked up the phone. I get there... and no one is home. And this friend doesn't have wireless. So normally, I'd have just had to guess and then walk back to the bus and wait until it shows up. But because I had my new phone, I was able to look up FB, see that she hadn't messaged me to say she'd be back in a minute or something like that... and then look up the bus schedule and walk back to the stop on top. Brilliant. 

Oh, and you have no idea. I have Aug/Sept and a bit of July photos loaded into lightroom right now to go through, delete, and then edit. There's over 400 photos!! I just never have time to sit and go through them! But, July is almost ready, so I'll try to post those soon! She is getting so freaking big and toddler-like. 

[AnnieA]

OMG, I need to get one of those tiny houses I posted on FB for when I'm PMSing. DH is trying to be nice and having some of the kids make breakfast for me but what's really happening is the kitchen is getting destroyed, they are pretending it's Food Network Challenge and I'm going to be left cleaning the kitchen and washing every dish in the kitchen. Arghhhh! My head is going to explode!

[Baby_Cakes]

I FEEL YA, LAURI!

DH never takes initiative like that, but I'm glad he doesn't b/c the same thing would happen!  Huge mess for me to clean!

Hope everyone has a good day!  I'll be around.

[onetwoten]

Tiny houses should be an add-on must for every bigger house. Ahhhhh space! lol

[AnnieA]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, now they've moved on to birthday cake. CHOCOLATE birthday cake. There's chocolate frosting and chocolate cake crumbs and chocolate cake batter EVERYWHERE. Send more wine! I don't want to be a b*tch. I want to be appreciative. But this is not the weekend for these shenanigans. Gah!

[Baby_Cakes]

Just eat all the chocolate!!  That mess would have me leaving the house with explicit instructions that it be cleaned up by the time I get back!  Or that I wouldn't come back!  LOL!

The kids are in rare crabby form today.  Going to the ILs for pizza later.  Chris is also grumpy.  I seem to be the only one in a good mood!?  WTF?

[AnnieA]

Hope the rest of your family snaps out of it Baby_Cakes! The birthday celebration is over. Thank goodness. And the big kids just left for the rest of the day to go do something at their mom's church so now Ava can get a good nap. I'm napping with her! Oh and I just went and talked to my neighbor's mom about watching Ava on Mon and Wed so that is starting this upcoming week. Ava's current babysitter just started her maternity leave. My mom is going to have Ava on Tues and Thurs. Whew! Glad that worked out!

[akind1]

DH has been grumpy all week. I hate that.
Enjoy your chocolate. Chocolate wine is delish.
Busy day with the kiddos, now Gabe is crabby. Arghh
Yes, tiny kid free house!

[MarineWife]

Well, damn! I've missed way too many posts to catch up. Sorry. I didn't get any email notifications again! I'm going to complain because this is ridiculous.

Annie ~ I've been meaning to ask you, how did Ava get up the steps of the Courthouse at Williamsburg?