tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post2988552170699094771..comments2023-08-21T02:21:33.983-07:00Comments on Russet Street Reno: Survival modeSara @ Russet Street Renohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120089301670852587noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-6019356111351642742012-10-28T12:02:28.939-07:002012-10-28T12:02:28.939-07:00He's adorable! I also forgot every pump part ...He's adorable! I also forgot every pump part imaginable until I counted them up and realized I needed TEN pieces every day. So then every day I would count as I packed them in a big ziploc. Hang in there, it will get easier I promise, and then you will (almost) forget about the really rough months.E @ Oh! Apostrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667872992765435814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-71983410818375062672012-10-23T10:00:11.396-07:002012-10-23T10:00:11.396-07:00Thanks for your honesty on this one...
I'm la...Thanks for your honesty on this one...<br /><br />I'm late to the conversation because my own 12 week-old son keeps me on my toes and I haven't caught up with my blog reading since I left the hospital in late-July.<br /><br />I'm returning to work when my son is 5 months old, but I know I'll be dealing with a lot of the same issues. My husband and I both work long hours and commute over an hour each way to work. I can't run home to get things that I leave behind and I'll be away from our son 12+ hours once I get back to work. I'm scared. I'm not going to lie.<br /><br />People are going to give you all kinds of advice. I say find someone to ask for help when your husband is traveling. Do you have any family nearby? At the moment I'm online reading because my mom is watching my baby in the next room and feeding him pumped milk. Even a few hours to yourself on a weekend will make you feel like a real person again.Keeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793135866902854363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-65426748275426334562012-10-15T20:34:04.211-07:002012-10-15T20:34:04.211-07:00Oh, I'm just so sorry that you are going throu...Oh, I'm just so sorry that you are going through this. Babies are no joke. And traveling hubbies are the worst. When Ryan travels, I'm a nut job and a basket case. But he's gotta work so what's a girl to do. Hang in there. Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-63788534021969238082012-10-15T17:54:43.505-07:002012-10-15T17:54:43.505-07:00My babies screamed and yelled and were miserable. ...My babies screamed and yelled and were miserable. I belatedly realized, by the third baby, after FIVE straight years of not sleeping, that they had dairy allergies. Problem solved. It hasn't always been easy, but now they are 15, 13, and 10, and they are the most delightful people you could ever imagine. Hang in there! It WILL get better--I promise! BTW, love your site. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-72781464607725949552012-10-12T20:55:29.786-07:002012-10-12T20:55:29.786-07:00Just keep repeating "This too shall pass"...Just keep repeating "This too shall pass". For 20 years or so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-508001257706810872012-10-11T23:36:45.961-07:002012-10-11T23:36:45.961-07:00I wonder if he has an allergy to the dairy you are...I wonder if he has an allergy to the dairy you are eating and getting through your breast milk. I read about this happening To the woman on the blog 'house tweaking'. You can read about it over there, but she gave up dairy and the fussiness and no sleeping almost immediately stopped. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-56000566813129191902012-10-11T13:15:56.483-07:002012-10-11T13:15:56.483-07:00AMERICAN SISTERS! LOBBY THE POWERS THAT BE AND JOI...AMERICAN SISTERS! LOBBY THE POWERS THAT BE AND JOIN ALL THE OTHER NATIONS OF THE FIRST WORLD AND GET A YEAR LONG MATERNITY.<br /><br />It's heartbreaking reading American Mom blogs like this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-61711251089351632312012-10-11T10:01:43.795-07:002012-10-11T10:01:43.795-07:00Awww! It DOES get better (as many have said) BUT t...Awww! It DOES get better (as many have said) BUT then you get to the two's where raging, hiccuping, screaming fits are the norm. Lord help us all! :)Hillaryhttp://www.uniquemirrorsonline.com/large-mirrors-on-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-79748755042564028402012-10-10T08:20:56.075-07:002012-10-10T08:20:56.075-07:00It's such a cliche but it is SO TRUE OMG IT IS...It's such a cliche but it is SO TRUE OMG IT IS SOOOO TRUE - it gets better. Much, much, much better. Just repeat to yourself - this too shall pass.<br /><br />I was in a fog for the first three months and my girl became fun after 6 months and by 9 months I knew what she needed whenever she needed it. Now she's 11 months and the light of my life. IT GETS BETTER, momma.<br /><br />Just one thing - she became a much happier baby when we moved back her bedtime from 9 to 7. It led to such a CHANGE in her demeanor! Elisa @ What the Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313694301301037005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-66396658144024007992012-10-09T14:48:18.796-07:002012-10-09T14:48:18.796-07:00All I can say is "karma's a b*tch." ...All I can say is "karma's a b*tch." Last week I was chuckling at you having to pump into solo cups...and today I forgot two pieces of my breast pump at home and I ended up having to attempt to hand express into tiny bottles. Yeah, you won't find me chuckling at anybody anymore! Lesson learned.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329368015151415166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-61386898418814270272012-10-09T13:40:09.594-07:002012-10-09T13:40:09.594-07:00Our oldest little one did this, and as a teacher w...Our oldest little one did this, and as a teacher who had to be at school at 7:30, I was one miserable mama. We finally started putting Noah to sleep in his car seat in the corner of our room so if he woke up at night, all I had to do was let my arm hang over the edge of the bed. Parenting is the most creative job in the world, and believe it or not, you're doing great!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873077610301352581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-74520118753850094392012-10-08T12:24:23.186-07:002012-10-08T12:24:23.186-07:00I was going to say DELEGATE until you wrote the th...I was going to say DELEGATE until you wrote the thing about Shaun traveling a lot.<br />I did pass off daily bottle cleaning, prep and packing to Marc. Helped so much.<br />I never brought my pump home though. Left it plugged in at the office. I also left everything but the bottles there. I would wash and microwave sterilize them right in the office. Sure that was fun for my coworkers, but oh well!<br /><br />Hang in there Momma. I assure you, it gets easier!Bunny @ 86n Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205122151306871493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-2369197701636878042012-10-08T09:08:45.243-07:002012-10-08T09:08:45.243-07:00Reading this made me remember my daughter's in...Reading this made me remember my daughter's infant days, me working full-time 4 years ago and her being at daycare early enough so I can work from 7-5:30pm 4 days a week...holler for weekly 3 day weekends though! Difference being I didn't breastfeed and didn't have the luxury of living in a house at the moment and front yard parking space (i.e living on 1st floor of apt. so I had to walk to the car to turn on the car for warm up before I even took her out and loaded the car with my purse and lunch bag) I will say this even though I was clocking in at 7am each day I managed to not have messy mornings (for the most part) like you are seeming to have regularly. A couple tips that saved my life was this....in the early evenings after dinner and while hubby was watching our infant I would go to the car and load up the car with a freshly packed diaper bag and any other misc. items I had to take with me next day. That way in the mornings when I'd go turn on my car I just had to carry all that plus my purse and lunch bag. If you are forgetting milk bottles and lids from home why not stock up those bottles/lids and breast pads at your work too? Keep at work the same stock of essentials you have to keep at home...since you are usually either at work or home. Also every night go and place your purse right by the exit door and have your car keys hooked onto your purse so you know both items are there. I would also wake up at ungodly times in the morning so I could give myself ONE FULL HOUR for my shower, dressing up AND breakfast that way once all that was complete I would get my daughter ready within 20 mins and we'd be out the door...it's impossible to get yourself and your child (at any age) ready at the same time and expect it to go smoothly and quickly. Hope these tips help you out!Erikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717469173207448677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-9889880809634243762012-10-07T16:57:32.854-07:002012-10-07T16:57:32.854-07:00Sara, love your blog. Although my baby days have ...Sara, love your blog. Although my baby days have long passed, I think two ladies may have hit on somethings to think about. Make sure your little guy is warm enough....try "bag" type, warm pajamas and is it possible he is just hungry? Goes along with the growth spurt that's being mentioned. Good luck, hang in there and take care. Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250251758848292286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-89577905812484109532012-10-07T12:15:51.248-07:002012-10-07T12:15:51.248-07:00Oh, Sara...I want to come and give you a big hug r...Oh, Sara...I want to come and give you a big hug right now. Clearly, you are not alone...but it doesn't make it any easier, does it? Lucy was a HARD baby. Sleep was definitely hard to come by for her (and us) as well. It seemed like it was never going to get easier. and keeping up with BF after going back to work was an insane task. Want me to send you my pump so you can keep an extra at work?! I'm happy to :) Seriously though...you're doing amazing, girl. It WILL get better!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063356725548319843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-16774926338205399642012-10-07T09:34:08.079-07:002012-10-07T09:34:08.079-07:00Oh dear, I am right there with you. Theron turns ...Oh dear, I am right there with you. Theron turns 6 months tomorrow and somedays I think he will never stop fussing. Seriously. Everyone says, "Oh, he'll grow out of it.." but I really have to wonder! Ha! I don't have any advice because somedays I feel like I am merely surviving but I do want you to know that other momma's are right there with you. Sometimes I get so down because in the land of social media it can sometimes feel like everyone's baby is "easy" and that makes me envious. <br /><br />Hang in there, lady! We CAN do this. Someday we'll look back and laugh, right??? Joihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456568792204310515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-87442024723537216002012-10-07T02:37:34.429-07:002012-10-07T02:37:34.429-07:00I feel for you. Some people have kids who are '...I feel for you. Some people have kids who are 'perfect' sleepers/eaters etc. I have 2 kids and have had one dream baby and one not so dreamy ;) just don't think it's something you are doing wrong. It's just personality and individuality of the baby. Kids are hard work and some are REALLY hard work. Don't be down yourself And whatever you do, don't compare yourself to others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-85960619963497511652012-10-07T02:37:28.797-07:002012-10-07T02:37:28.797-07:00I feel for you. Some people have kids who are '...I feel for you. Some people have kids who are 'perfect' sleepers/eaters etc. I have 2 kids and have had one dream baby and one not so dreamy ;) just don't think it's something you are doing wrong. It's just personality and individuality of the baby. Kids are hard work and some are REALLY hard work. Don't be down yourself And whatever you do, don't compare yourself to others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-51295864499163696982012-10-06T22:32:19.659-07:002012-10-06T22:32:19.659-07:00Oh Sara, I know your pain. "Not living"...Oh Sara, I know your pain. "Not living" sums it up perfectly. People will tell you "it gets better", but in the moment, it's just not enough to hear that. 7 years ago, my twin boys did the same number of my head (not knowing if I was coming or going, misplacing things, etc.). I used to tell people that, during my c-section, the doc delivered Baby A, Baby B, and lastly, somehow, my brain. (And the hospital never gave it back.) I do not miss my boys' infancy. Not. One. Bit. (And by having twins, already had doubled the number of kids I'd I tended on having, so I was done before I was done, you know?) You are in the midst of a sucky phase. Endure you will. In the meantime, IT IS OK to feel resentful, angry & sad. Thinking about your sanity and sending you coping vibes from 3 hours north. :) Go Pack!ErinEvelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615414245134959774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-10639694566173593762012-10-06T20:22:57.336-07:002012-10-06T20:22:57.336-07:00Thanks for this post! It's nice to know I'...Thanks for this post! It's nice to know I'm not the only one struggling. We have a 3-month-old little guy, and I just returned to work a week ago. So far, the transition to daycare has been rough. He took zero naps at daycare on Friday. I'm pretty sure 12 hours without a nap can't be healthy! I love my job and need to continue to work FT for financial reasons, but I'm feeling so guilty. Hopefully it gets easier for us:o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-83186469434825123462012-10-06T19:16:21.969-07:002012-10-06T19:16:21.969-07:00Hang in there! It sounds like you are doing an aw...Hang in there! It sounds like you are doing an awesome job even though it seem overwhelming. gochisholmsgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449449119965377519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-73632134800970444642012-10-06T07:03:01.946-07:002012-10-06T07:03:01.946-07:00I can totally relate, My daughter didn't sleep...I can totally relate, My daughter didn't sleep and cried all night....it was so bad, I put her on probation, and lined up a new mother in case she didnt get any better...but alas she did, and now she is 18yrs old, and I am so glad I didnt give her away!(most days) The turning point for me was when I called the dr about what was going on, he told me to let her nurse as long as she wanted at night, I became a human pacifier! But it did turn things around, I guess he was right she was going throung a growth spurt. Then at 5 months she discovered she liked the tag of her puffalump and sucking her fingers, and she was cured! It really does get better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-85805193321428502972012-10-05T17:23:16.373-07:002012-10-05T17:23:16.373-07:00Hugs, it will get better. Get some sleep and make ...Hugs, it will get better. Get some sleep and make sure you have help from your hubby!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725831209071794574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-46233298323385755712012-10-05T16:34:59.805-07:002012-10-05T16:34:59.805-07:00Sara, I love your blog and can totally commiserate...Sara, I love your blog and can totally commiserate. I have a 4.5 month old who has never slept well and has to be held to fall asleep day or night (I'm not into crying it out). What has finally helped her sleep longer at night is white noise machine and the Merlin's magic sleep suit. She started hating her swaddle but could not sleep without one. We bought the crazy sleep suit on a whim and she now sleeps 7-10 hours straight before waking to nurse. Might be worth a shot. Good luck and I LOVE the "boob man" hat!!Courtneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149136651520192500.post-15450430252190428702012-10-05T16:33:40.028-07:002012-10-05T16:33:40.028-07:00Oh, I just remembered something that I had read re...Oh, I just remembered something that I had read recently about getting a baby to sleep through the night. Apparently, some babies can by tricked with your scent. If they smell you near by, they think you are close, and might calm down. The article said to put a piece of your clothing (shirt, sock, whatever) in the crib with the baby, but I might be kind of worried that my shirt would become a suffocation risk. Maybe you could try "wearing" his pj's before bedtime by stuffing them down your shirt for awhile. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I'm assuming I won't be above some ridiculous stunts when I'm sleep deprived!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855899583069808254noreply@blogger.com