MayJune05 Babies - Happy Birthday to You!

[kimthebride]

ahavnes
Hope your little kitty is like one of the many that miraculously find thier way back home.

Bottles
I give 3 straw cups of formula a day (we're doing milk in a couple weeks) and offer a bottle of formula before bed. He's not really taking much of it anymore, so I should just drop it and put him down after another bedtime signal (maybe a little singing or book reading).

tgr
Sorry about the ear - that compltely sucks! Hope you feel better...though with DD's new tooth coming through, I bet its a really chipper household right now. ;)

psusna
Oh, that must be so hard to watch! :( Sorry..

Sahsa
Yay on the nap! All my friends with walkers say the best way to get a good nap is to RUN them around the park for an hour or so before naptime. Wears them out to do so, and to play with the other kiddies.

jrdhbunny
WOW thats a big change in 6 weeks! We're likely moving in the next 6 months and I'm already packing up and worried. :p Fingers crossed...

Vacation
Well. as you all know I was justi n chicago at the ILs for 2 weeks. Then we go back in Auguest for 4 days. After that, DH, DS & I hope to diappear for our own vacation for a week or so. Thinking AZ, since we loved it there when we went. We'll see, since it may be way too hot for Thomas. We need to fit our vacation in around August or October, since September is end of quarter then we do tons of holiday travelling in November & December (also end of quarter). So we have limited timeframes in which we can take off!

Molar
Thomas' 1st molar is halfway through and I am ready to go in there and pull it the rest of the way myself. he is cranky, clngy, it just took him 40 minutes to fall asleep for his 1st nap when he normally goes down in about 5 minutes. UGH! My poor boy, but its really draining me as well.

Bye Bye Baby Stuff
I feel like I have a real toddler now. My good friend is due with #2 in September, and since her #1 is 3 now she has no stuff. So I am loaner her everything: swing, bouncy seat, Cuddle Nest, play gym, toys, tub..you name it, its outta here!
And i have another friend whose son just turned 7 months, and she's coming by Friday. I'll be hanging her a HUGE bag of baby cereals and jarred food my Big Boy doesn't eat anymore. So wierd!

[Sasha]

And we are back to our regularly scheduled nap routine....:rolleyes:. Her normal 25 minute nap yesterday at daycare. Maybe she is not getting stimulated enough there to take long naps? She ended up taking a late nap that we had to wake her up from at 6pm and OMG, was she a crank after that. To top it off, I think she may be getting a tooth in right now. Basically, she did not go to sleep until nearly 9pm last night because of those two factors.

Sippy/Bottles - I Heart the Playtex Insulator sippys! We finally found a sippy that Sarah will take milk from! But I am still giving her a bottle before bed, and let's be honest, am dreading the thought of changing that routine! :eek:

jrdhbunny - Congrats on DH's new job and the impending move!

[tgr68]

Just a quick post before getting started on housework. DH invited a bunch of guys over this evening, so I have some extra things to do today.

My ear is feeling better. Still uncomfortable but not near as painful/itchy as it has been! Thanks for all the well-wishes!

Kim~And I didn't even mention DH's toothache! :eek: ;)

[ahavnes]

So, I applied for a part time job and the lady wants me to come in for an interview. But now I'm having second thoughts! :o What is with me? I've been wanting a part time job to get out of the house a little (and I do miss working...just not full time!). Now that I may have the opportunity, I'm balking. Maybe I'm one of those people who is never happy. :o

jrdhbunny- Love, love, LOVE "The Office!" We have the same warped sense of humor, as I see you're a Bob Loblaw fan as well. ;) Fingers crossed for you on the move, and I hope DS feels better soon (can't believe this is his first cold!).

Sasha- I cannot believe Sarah only takes one short nap! I've heard that some babies just don't need/want that naptime. I guess Sarah is one of them? :confused: The good news is that Baby #2 will surely be a good sleeper. That's just the law of averages. ;)

tgr68- Glad the ear is better!

ETA: Kitty is still missing.

[DisneyGirl]

alicia where did you apply for the part time job?
Sorry to hear your kitty is still missing.

Hope all those that are not feeling well start feeling beter soon.

Those going on vacation have a great time!!!

Nothing new here!

[IrishEyes]

Alicia: so sorry about the cat!

Vacation: Because I just started a new job in May, I don't have much leave built up. We're going to do a long weekend in my hometown at the end of August and the next weekend we're going to Minneapolis for my college roommate's wedding.

Sippy/bottles: Brody is doing well with sippies during the day. We still do a bottle for the first and last feeding. If Brody had his way, he'd just drink everything out of our cups, but man, that's messy!

Moving? We like to move out of the city into a bigger house with a yard, so we just put our house on the market. For the first time, we're having a cleaning service come before the pictures of the inside of the house are taken for our listing. I can't tell you how excited I am about having someone else clean! So silly, I know. We've filled an entire rented storage space with junk from our house (including Brody's infant car seat, swing, etc.) so the place looks relatively spacious. Unfortunately the real estate market here has come to a complete halt, but we'll be patient.

Molars: his first molar has just about poked through. Do we not get a break on teething??? I'm bummed to hear from kimthebride that it doesn't get better once they've broken the surface.

Lead testing: did anyone else's DC get a blood test done at 1 yr to look at lead levels? I know they do it just because of the possibility of lead paint in the old homes in our city. We need to have it done and was wondering if they took the blood from the heel or what...

[tgr68]

Alicia~Thanks! :) Sorry your kitty is still missing. :( Have you tried calling the local animal shelters or veternarians? Around here, people take lost/found pets to the vets office for pick up.

Well today is the day I actually turn in my 2-week notice at the library. I'm really anxious about it. I really don't want to see what MIL's/boss's reaction will be. I'm the most computer literate person on staff who is there during the week. Plus I maintain the website, and no else is comfortable with that at the moment.

[DisneyGirl]

Lead testing My DD was tested for lead at 1 year and they took the blood from her arm.

Irish: Hope your house sells fast and you getinto the house you really want quickly.

Tgr You going to be a SAHM mom now or are you leaving the library for another job?

Jrdh Fingers crossed for your DH getting the new job. You won't be living near me though...No one lives near me!!

Sippy cupsWHY OR WHY! is my DD not taking a Sippy cup..She will not drink out of them. I wonder if I should go buy a few different cups. AHHH..My DD is so strong willed and thick headed(LOL) that if she doesn't want to do something she won't no matter what I do she will not take a sippy cup. I think she wants to be a baby forever!

[happy1nuv]

Whew... all caught up after a week away...We had a wonderful week away at Long Beach Island (Jersey shore... my il's have a house there). We had one night alone, and the rest was a combination of il's, bil and niece... so it was a lot of fun... (Although - I do have a good story that I can't tell irl, so I'll share here. IL's offered to babysit, so we could go out one night. They were supposed to just watch a sleeping baby, but Nic wanted to stay up with grandma, and she insisted we just go... so we went out. Went down to the lil amusement park thing, rode the Tilt a Whirl (as we were getting on, this guy looks at us and asks if his 4 or 5 yr old daughter could go on with us...of course, we said yes... BUT, they don't know us. What if we were pedophiles??? geez...:rolleyes: Anyway... then we had funnel cake, played mini golf, got ice cream...was a great night. Got back to the house, the il's had gotten Nic to sleep (after a LOT of effort... ) ... So, we hung out with them for a few. Then went upstairs to bed... Well, it was a great night and we wanted to end it well, if you know what I mean. Now, did I mention that it is one of those shore houses that sits on poles? The next morning, mil asked if we were moving Nic's pack n play (that he actually sorta slept in a bit) around. Nope, we didnt. Then she asked if we felt the house shaking...she thought we might be getting a storm/earthquake... Ummm, nope - our heads hit the pillow and we were out. Talk about embarrassing. I got real busy with the baby and let dh deal with that one... (If she didnt know before... I'm sure she figured out what caused the "earthquake" by our reactions... ummm, whoops. Needless to say, that ended that part of the fun for the rest of the trip...) and mental note: houses on poles are not real stable...

Nic LOVED the beach. He was a LOT better about not eating the sand than I thought he was going to be... didn't really like the ocean, but the sand was great. For the first time ever, I was nearby, but he didn't need to be constantly either at my feet or touching me... played with daddy for almost 2 1/2 hours without even looking for me (although mil did say that he knew when I walked away to play with my niece)...

Alicia ~ I know I'm chiming in late, but I hope you find your cat... We lost a dog once. DH laughs at me when I tell him that he found a different family with younger kids to live with but I'm convinced thats what happened (we were all getting older, and he was getting less love)... but, if you took him in, then someone else might too...

Sick kids ~ Hope all the sick and teething kids (argh, can't say babies anymore, can I?) feel better soon...

Sippy cups ~ We use the ones with the straws and they work pretty well. Haven't tried putting milk in any yet... he just gets water. (still nursing, so no need)

Vegetarians ~ Ok, so maybe this is just a question for Roseanne... (is anyone else a veggie?) Are you raising your kids vegetarian too? Is dh also? I'm considering converting to mostly vegan (eggs/chicken occasionally) ... Do you think you are depriving your child by raising him veggie? Or setting him up for ridicule in the playground?


Oh... and we have a walker. We play a game where we let Nic walk between me and dh - usually just a step before the other one catches him... while at the shore, Nic went from one step to the length of the room. He's still a drunken sailor when he walks, and he only does it when we play the game with him...but he can easily walk the length of the family room (10-12 steps in a row)... WOOHOO...

AND... as of yesterday... he will actually play by himself on the floor for 10 minutes or so... I can even leave the room (as long as I stay in sight)... DOUBLE WOOHOO!!!

:)

[Sasha]

Alicia - I am so sorry to hear your cat is still missing. I keep hoping that we're going to see a post from you that he has come home. Yes, Sarah's napping stinks. She needs more than a 30 minute nap a day because she will often take a late nap or be terribly cranky at dinnertime. It is our biggest problem with her and I just don't know how to resolve it :confused:.

happy - LOL about your story. I love LBI, makes me miss the Jersey Shore. We usually went to Ocean City. :) Congrats on Nic's steps and playing by himself!

DisneyGirl - Have you tried a sippy cup without handles? I really think that made the difference for us, at least as far as getting her to take milk from a sippy. Reminded her more of a bottle. We started with the Nuby ones (found them at CVS) but switched to the Playtex Insulator cups, which I totally love. If you haven't tried that, maybe see how she takes to them.

Lead Testing - Sarah was tested for lead also and they just did a finger prick.

Climbing!! - Who else's child is trying to climb on everything? Sarah is desperately trying to climb onto sofas, tables, chairs, her Leapfrog Table, anything. And she gets really frustrated that our sofas are too high for her, lol. She was so excited over the weekend when she could climb onto my ILs chaise lounges, they were the perfect height for her.

[DisneyGirl]

Sasha Yeah, I have tried the Nuby cups both with and without the handles and its still a no go for DD. I guess what i will have to do is just stop the bottle cold turkey and make her drink out of a sippy cup and if she throws a fit just let her go. I didn't have this problem with DS. He was off all bottles at 10-11 months with no problems at all.

Happy LOL LOL LOL! That story was great,but how embarrassing though!

[rancherswife]

usafwife: WOW! Do I have pg brain or what? I have been meaning to reply to your pm that you sent me about 3 weeks ago and just realized I still hadn't. I hope you don't think I was being rude. :rolleyes: I think I'll head over to the Feb. 07 thread today.:)

I seriously don't know how I'm functioning and taking care of a 13 mo. old these days, my head is TOTALLY up my butt!

climbing: Yeah, I've got a climber here! I'm crossing my fingers and toes that he doesn't learn how to climb out of his crib any time soon.

heartbeat: So as I was w/ my last pgcy I'm a total nervous worry wart :rolleyes:. Anyway...I have an appt. sched. for next Tues. regular OB appt. however, I've been having bad back pain in my lower back since Saturday. I've been trying to just ignore it, but finally today, I called. They got me in this morning and he checked everything out, said everything felt good, asked me some questions and said to go into the room across the way for a quick ultrasound, I panic even more...saw the baby's heart beat and concluded the back ache was from (hellooooo) CONSTIPATION! Nice, :rolleyes: :o Nothing like paying your co-pay to find out you need to take a good crap! But...at least I got to see the hb!

[allyray231]

We are back! Had a great trip-try to check in soon.

[DisneyGirl]

AllyWelcome back and glad to hear you ahd a nice time.

Rancher congrats on hearing the heartbeat today..

So who will be our next RO????

NOT ME!! LOL

[cynder]

Playtex Insulator cups I like them too better than Nuby because it's more like a cup where as he would just chew on the Nuby rubber tip.

ClimbingYes. On me.

Is anyone else's child only super whiny when mom is in the vicinity. I am about to lose it. DS could not stop crying but when DH was near no prob. Same thing when we were visiting family last week. When I was around him this AM or getting him ready, he was whiny and crawling all over me. Fed, changed and played with him and NOTHING made him happy.

This too will pass, right?

[rancherswife]

Disney:Thanks!

Cynder: We have days where Landon is whiney all day, no matter what we do, then dh will get home, and all will be well. Hang in there, those days are NO fun!

[ahavnes]

Knocking on wood, but it seems my happy Abbey is back! It was a long month, but she's now happy at the gym daycare (after just a few tears when I leave) and is a delight at home. Even sleep is better. I have this book called "Wonder Weeks" that chronicles the great fussy phases of the first year. Apparently it's normal for babies to get fussy right before a big developmental leap, especially around 1 year, so I guess that was it. She does seem to be mastering a lot of new skills. (By the way, it's a great book for you RO's!)

Climbing- Oh yes. Abbey's new favorite activity is to climb on the sofa, off the sofa, on the sofa, off the sofa. :p She's even figured out how to get off of our bed, which is really high.

Lead Testing- Abbey had this b/c our house in SF was old as dirt. It was just a finger prick and she did better than I did. ;)

Sasha- Kitty is still not back, but thanks for thinking of us! I wish I had advice for you on how to get Sarah to sleep. I know that is SO frustrating. Truly, it's the most frustrating part of parenthood for me.

Disney- I applied for a part time marketing position through Craigslist (www.craigslist.com) Before we moved here, I was the director of marketing and development for a large organization, so I'd like to keep my skills up to date, but I think this potential job may not be a challenge. Who knows!

Cynder- Abbey went through that phase BIG TIME! In fact, we just got over it this week (knock on wood).

Rancherswife- LOL! I wish you had waited another year to get pg so that we could worry together again. ;)

happy1- When the house is a rockin' don't come a knockin' huh? :) Yay for walking and independent play also.

[DisneyGirl]

Cynder Oh! You are so not alone on the whinny child thing. My DD is so darn whinny its starting to drive me mad. When she starts whinning I walk away from her and then she begins to scream like a mad lady. I hope this passes soon because I am about to loose it!

[psusna]

Add us to the whiny and climbing lists! Whining BIG TIME to the point of tantrums and it is really wearing me down. It just drains me. DS doesn't have the most tolerance for this and we really need to work on that. We aren't climbing out of the crib yet (knock on wood, cross fingers, etc.) but I just give it a few weeks :rolleyes: This is seriously a challenging stage right now. I know that bigger and "better" things are to come but this is really a challenge.

Welcome back Ally!

Rancher: Congrats on the heartbeat!

Happy: LOL! Now that's a story that will be legendary.

[rancherswife]

This is seriously a challenging stage right now. I know that bigger and "better" things are to come but this is really a challenge.



I agree! Some days, I feel like we've already hit the "terrible two's" at just a mere 13 mos. old!:confused:

[Dreshny]

rancherswife: Hooray for a heartbeat!

lead testing: Asher got a finger prick.

happy1: DH and I are both vegetarians. I haven't eaten red meat or poultry for over ten years, and I rarely eat fish either these days. We won't prepare meat in our kitchen, so Asher will be raised vegetarian unless and until he decides he wants to eat meat, and then he'll have to do it out of our home. I doubt he'll be teased. My little brother had a friend growing up whose whole family was vegetarian, and he was never teased. My mom always made sure she had vegetarian dinners and snacks for him when he came over, which was often.

As far as it being a health issue, I think as long as we try to encourage Asher to eat a balanced diet, with plenty of protein and iron, he should be fine. As picky as he is, he loves soy "meat" products. I know there's a debate about soy being not-so-good for little boy babies, but I think as long as he doesn't eat gigantic quantities (and he doesn't), he should be fine.

So there's going to be a segment about breastfeeding on 20/20 on Friday night. I got an email today asking if I felt comfortable being taped while NIP (ABC got my email address from my LLL leader.) So though I'm not actually interviewed in the segment (darn it!), Asher and I will be featured nursing on the subway. :cool:

[kimthebride]

Vegetarians ~ ...Are you raising your kids vegetarian too? Is dh also? I'm considering converting to mostly vegan (eggs/chicken occasionally) ... Do you think you are depriving your child by raising him veggie? Or setting him up for ridicule in the playground?
I am 90% vegetarian (no meat or fish, only poultry is chicken breast) but it is because of a taste/texture preference. DH eats meat, but is leery of meat/poutry quality at times so is picky about where he'll eat it.

From the beginning our Ped asked me about vegetarianism or other eating limitations. He said that whatever our beliefs, he asks that his patients be able to eat all foods until they are at least in the 8/10 year old range. In particular, boys. Apparently they have seen many boys who have not developed to their "full potential" medically speaking due to a diet restricted by their parents. And I believe I may have already posted here about how they had said not to give boys too much soy due to the estrogen in it. That is my long-story-short version. ;)

So...I am letting Thomas eat everything. I have no real philosophical or religious issues with meat, so its no big deal to me. My Peds feel very strongly about making sure my son does eat meat (in fact, he "prescribed" him to eat beef & fish at least 1x a week each), and I trust them quite a lot. They offer documentation to back up their theories, discussions, etc at each appointment, but I told them in this case I didn't need it. I'd just do it.

As for worrying about ridicule...I never liked meat so I guess I kind of always was a vegetarian. If someone ever tried to make fun of me for it I am sure I told them they were a moron for trying to make fun that. :p

Once he is in his teen years, if he wants to go veggie that's fine with me. By then I'll have over 45 years of being a quasi-vegetarian under my belt, and can definitely work with his doctor to make sure he gets what he needs from what he is willing to eat.

[Dreshny]

Yeah, I was going to say that Kim's ped recommended that Thomas eat meat. My ped said he was fine with vegetarian diets (okay, what he he actually said was to cut the soy dogs vertically so Asher wouldn't choke. ;)) So I think there are differing opinions on this, just like there are differing opinions on LOTS of things related to child-rearing. :D

[DisneyGirl]

dreshny I'll keep my eye out for you on 20/20.

[jrdhbunny]

Whiny/Clingly/Tantrum-y- Heck yes. Ditto to everything everyone has said.

Climbing- The only thing DS hasn't climbed onto (out of) is his crib.

Vacation- I had mentioned that we went to TX, but I wanted to say that we also went on a spur of the minute trip to New Orleans. DS did wonderfully on his first plane ride and on the loooong car trips to and from NO. He also had his first pool experience, which he liked eventually- it just took him a while to get used to the water.

lead testing- James had it twice; once at 9 months and once at his year visit per our request (our downstairs neighbor is doing extensive renovations and we've been "dusted" several times). At the first one, the nurse took forever because she had to get a pretty decent sized quantitiy of blood. It was awful.

Moving/New Job- I'm starting to stress that even though DH accepted the job, that it's not going to happen. There's a question about the start date and they were supposed to get back to DH, but that was over a week ago. He was also supposed to get something in writing, but so far nada. I guess it could be that that it's still pretty far away so they may feel that there's no need to rush- but I am on pins and needles!!!

dreshny- I'll definitely be setting my DVR!

rancherswife- Yay for the heartbeat!

happy- Hee!

Alicia- I so miss "Arrested Development"!! Anyong, Hermano! :D

[allyray231]

lead testing Oh I want to do this-thanks for reminding me-I will ask about it at his 15 month.

I really have the most amazing kid. He was soo happy on vacation. Slept great and had a blast!
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[tgr68]

Disney~I'm actually looking at being a WAHM, but not with the library. I'll be starting my own independent sales business with a company. It'll be on a part-time basis.

Happy1~LOL!!!

Climbing~Yep! We went over to a co-workers house last night because DH needed to work on their computer. Well, Shylah tried to climb in his recliner, on her computer, on their grandkids table/chair set, etc.

Rancherswife~Congrats on seeing the baby's h/b!

Ally~Welcome back! Great pictures!!!

Cynder~There are times where DD is sooooooooooo whiney! I'm just exhausted at the end of the day. Those nights, we usually start her bedtime routine a little early! ;)

Dreshny~I'll be watching 20/20 this week for the first time in ages! ;)

Well, yesterday I gave my 2 weeks at the library. I feel so free!! I've been wanting to do this since Christmas, but felt like I couldn't because I was always working on a MAJOR project. Well, at the end of the month, I am finished with both our bummer program and a huge book ordering grant!! My last day will be July 31, but I made myself available IF NEEDED & ONLY to train my replacement.

I will be looking at starting my own bussiness and WAH. It would be a part-time deal, but I do have some amibitous goals set for myself! DH and I talked and will again be redistributing housework to where I get more responsibility there since I will be home an extra day.

[KGif]

Did you all know that Pottery Barn Kids has in-store summer concerts? Looks like they do them at all of their locations, and free of charge :)

You can find what is going on at your location here:

http://ww1.potterybarnkids.com/cs/index.cfm?sect=concertseries&src=cstsstorelocator%2Fhme

My mom took Jack this morning. "OhSusannah!" (http://susannahmusic.com/)was performing. Suffice it to say he was NOT a big fan. He scared the bejeezus out of him actually! My mom said it was packed tho and all the other kids loved her :)

[rancherswife]

Dreshny: I will definately be watching!

KGIF: Thanks for the info.

tgr68: Woohoo for the two weeks notice!

ally: Darling pics. of Aidan!

lead testing: Crap, I hadn't really even thought about it, nor has my ped. mentioned anything about it. Funny thing is, a couple of weeks before I had Landon, I had this horrible thought that he would be born and his lead levels would be outrageously high and they weren't going to let him come home from the hospital! Can you say...NEUROTIC!!!:rolleyes:

So, Landon woke up this morning w/ a runny nose, I'm hoping it's just allergies or something, it's been months since he's been sick!:(

[Sasha]

Kind of an odd question but how far in advance can you schedule you WCV at your ped's office? Our ped.'s office does not let you schedule your next appt. too far in advance or at the previous appt. For example, I called today to make her 15 month WCV for next month and was told that they didn't have August's schedule yet and to not call until closer to July 31! I have never heard of a doctor's office not scheduling appointments in advance. Heck, I have had my eye exam for December scheduled since last December! Is it just my ped's office or does anyone else have this kind of practice?

Rancherswife -Congrats on hearing the h/b!

Dreshny - I'll set my Tivo!

Ally - Cute pictures of Aiden, welcome back!

Clingy/whiny - Definitely. We've had some tough mornings when I have dropped her off at daycare this week, but this morning her favorite teacher from the infant room was subbing in the toddler room and Sarah practically jumped out of my arms and ran up to her. But to answer the question, yes, Sarah has been going through a "hold me" phase, followed by whining and some tantrums when she isn't getting her way.

[tgray99]

Vacation- I had mentioned that we went to TX, but I wanted to say that we also went on a spur of the minute trip to New Orleans.
Quick question for you, what part of NO were you in? When we drive to GA, we're thinking about stopping there to spend the night, have some Cafe du Monde and eat at one of the great restaurants there and I'm wondering what kind of shape the downtown/French Quarter is in. Any info for me?

[psusna]

Sasha: I feel your pain. It never bothered me leaving DS at daycare until the past two weeks. It's been a nightmare. I dread it with every ounce of my soul now and worry all day that he has calmed down and is being a nice boy. This morning was by far the worst morning yet. He was fine yesterday -- his favorite teacher was there in the morning instead of the afternoon...

[jrdhbunny]

tgray99- Honestly, the French Quarter hasn't changed at all, with the exception of some construction. The main stuff we saw was the side opposite of Canal (and Canal Street itself)- so many stores are closed- not because of damage, but because there aren't enough people to work. It was ridiculously easy to get reservations to Nola and it was a fantastic dinner! We stayed at The Hilton Garden Inn Bus Dist/French Quarter (which is actually located just on the other side of Canal from the Quarter). I have some pictures so PM me if you want to see them.

tgr68- Great for 2 weeks notice!! Good luck with your business!

Doctor visits- We're encouraged to schedule our next visit at the current appointment.

[ahavnes]

Ok, I have really been trying not to let this bother me, but it is. Tell me if you would be insulted. We just moved to Austin in February. We live in a great neighborhood filled with young families and lots of SAHMs. The woman across the street from me has a 2-year-old daughter and has never been friendly to us. Even when I was first introduced to her she was kind of rude. In fact, she and her husband will go out of their way to avoid looking at us so they don't have to wave. :rolleyes: Weird. Anywho, I found out from a mom I just met that there is a weekly playgroup in our neighborhood...run by none other than our neighbor!! :mad: WTH? Would it really have killed her to invite me to join? She knows I SAH with Abbey. I seriously feel like asking her what her problem is, but I've decided to go out of my way to be extra nice to her in my highschool cheerleader kind of way.

Whining and Tantrums: We have a new motto for Abbey in our home: "I want what I want and I want it now!" If not, there is h*ll to pay. Believe me.

Sasha- LOL, we have the same issue with our ped's office. Go figure. :p At our ped in SF, they encouraged us to schedule while we were there for our current appt., so this is quite a change.

Dreshny- I thought 20/20 was on last night for some reason and was so bummed that I "missed it." I'll be watching on Friday for sure. :)

[usafwife]

We went for the 12 month WBV yesterday. Everything went great. DD is doing just fine. We weren't able to get shots because her doctor's office is no longer offering them. Instead they told us to go the health department to get them. (They had a BUNCH of immunizations go bad and they can't return them so they decided instead of losing thousands of $ to just stop doing them.) So I call today and got to speak with a VERY rude woman. First she told the day (only give immunizations one day a week) and the times. Then asks how old DD was (told her this on the message I left since they have a recording and you have to press a whole bunch of numbers to get the department you want to speak with). She then asks if we have a medical card. I tell her no that we have private insurance. She then asks what company and I tell her the name. Then she states that the company pays 100% for immunizations (already knew this since we haven't been paying for DD's shots up til now). Then the next thing I know she states something about us not being able to get them there because we don't qualify. Do not qualify to come to the health department?? :mad: I make her explain the reasons and she tells me it's because DD doesn't have a medical card, that we are married (guess that's a crime now), that we have our own insurance (guess that's a crime as well), that we aren't an American Indian or a descent of one, and a few other things.

I say something about how is DD suppose to get the shots that are needed and required (by state law). So I called the nurse at DD's office and told her how rudely I was treated by the woman at the health department and what I was told. She couldn't believe it. She said that she'd do some checking and see what we needed to do so DD could get her current shots and those in the future and call me back. After I got off the phone with the rude woman I was fuming and my BP was (probably) very high. I couldn't believe how rudely I was treated.

jrdhbunny ~ New Orleans is one of our favorite places to go. We were always going there when we lived an hour away in Mississippi. I have had a craving for Bubba Gumps since we left there 3 years ago this August. I'd love to see the pictures you have. We've talked about going back down to Biloxi (where we used to live) and New Orleans but haven't decided when would be the best time to go. The place where we lived isn't there anymore (totally had to be rebuilt) and a friend's house (that was a block away from the ocean) is gone as well. Part of me would like to go back down and see for ourselves but I don't want to be a person that is there to see how bad things are. We had that here four years ago when we had a devastating tornado come through and the cars/people that had to come see what it looked like were annoying and added tons of problems to the traffic situation that was bad enough as it was.

Sasha ~ We could make our next appointment when we leave but usually the office staff is leaving or gone by the time we are done seeing the doctor because we make them for the last appointment of the day.

Vacation ~ We've talked about going some place but just not sure where. I'd like to go to an area that is about 3 hours area. They have wonderful shows and great outlet shopping (maybe get DD some fall/winter clothes and some for next year that are marked down ;) ). My mom wants to go as well. But we have also talked about going to Indiana to see our friends who live there and maybe stop by and see DH's youngest brother and his family (but they could be moving to Nebraska) so it's still up in the air right now. Plus I'd like to avoid being sick.

We'd thought about going to Disney World but I figure DD would enjoy it more when she is older. And we have talked about going next year but with a baby a few months old I'm not sure how that would work too well. We'd like to take them when they are young and then again when they are older and can remember more things.

[usafwife]

Alicia ~ She sounds similar to my SIL from you-know-where. My parents have a neighbor who lives directly across the street from them who go out of their way not to wave when they don't want to (which is pretty darn often). The woman takes care of kids at the house but the way she lets them roam free drives me up a wall. They are outside in the front yard (with no fence) and playing by the crub. The street didn't used to be a busy one but now it's pretty busy and cars decide just how fast they can go in a two block street (that's all the longer it is because it jogs for two blocks). It's not as though they should be going all that fast but they see how fast they go in that two block (and sometimes only one block) area. She is only out in front with them at times. If I knew my child was allowed to play unsupervised that near the crub I'd be furious. And then apparently they (the parents who come to pick up/drop off kids) aren't allowed to park in the driveway. So the street because VERY crowded and a few of the parents like to make an ordeal out of staying as long as possible if my mom wants to go somewhere. They've done the same thing to me as well. The street isn't that wide (wide enough for two cars and that's it) for them to double park. And they love to park directly behind my parents' drive and make it impossible for my mom to get out of the driveway.

I would have been insulted most definitely. She sounds like a real piece of work. But my SIL is the same way. She complains all the time that they never get to see DD but she never once calls and ask if they can come up during the day. It's always that we have to make the trip to see them. Why should I drive 10 miles out of my way just so she could see DD and hear her complain about how I did something wrong, not the way she would have done it, or something else that she sees that we did/didn't do the way she would have done it.

[tgray99]

Help! I can't find Nuby sippy cups at Target anymore!! This is the best cup I've found for Aidan and I've been to 2 different Targets and can't find them. Are they available elsewhere?

[psusna]

Tgray: I can only find them at WalMart

Tgr: Good luck!! Proud of you for chasing your own dreams and ambitions :)

Dreshny: OOhhh...a celebrity! I'll be watching.

[usafwife]

Tara ~ Try Wal-Mart (can't stand the place for various reasons but when it's all you've got you take it).

And mommy brain (and pregnancy brain) must have been in full force because I forgot to post DD's stats.

12 month WBV stats
Weight: 22 lbs
Length: 30 inches

[jmvan74]

Ahavnes: Your neighbor story makes my blood boil. I don't understand why people are so rude. We had new neighbors move in a few months back. They have 4 children and practically run the other direction if they see us. We went out of our way to introduce ourselves to the husband...he was the only one around and they never even wave. Maybe this neighbor lady of yours is jealous for some reason. I hope she stops giving you the cold shoulder.

tgray: Definitley check walmart. Everytime I go in there, they have them by the truck loads.

Sasha: We can schedule our appts. as we leave a current appt.

[tgr68]

Rancherswife~Thanks!

Sasha~Cute avatar! ;) We usually schedule as we are leaving the current appt.

jrdhbunny~Thanks!

Meri~Sorry about the ordeal with Sarah's shots! :(

Tgray~I find loads of them at Walmart!

PSU~Thanks!!

Not a whole lot going on here. DH has been decluttering all of his outdated business stuff while I check up on my boards here. Shylah was really fussy, so she ended up falling aslepp half an hour early this evening.

[DisneyGirl]

Tgray walmart sells them for $1.98 and also CVS sells them as well.

Alicia Boy, do I know how you feel! I just moved to a new state as well and there are tons i mean tons of SAHM in my developement as well and there are a handfull of moms who will not talk to the new people on the block. Its like highschool I swear...Its like they already have there group formed and there is no room for mew comers. GIVE ME A BREAK! You would think that they would be more than happy to have another mom to talk to more kids for there kids to play with ect..but instead they just stick to there happy little click with their noses in the air and pretend you don't even exist.
EXAMPLE: I took my two kids to art a class a few weeks back and there was a mommies group there and after the class I went up to two of the moms in the group and asked what else there was in the area for kids to do since i was new to the state and figured they would be my best help and they looked at me as if I had just asked them some sort of personal question or made some rude comment. People really amaze me sometimes..heck most of the time they amaze me!

[MayJune05Moms]

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stats have been updated for usafwife. anyone else? ;)

Heather

[kimthebride]

What is wrong with people? :rolleyes: Is there a reason these neighbors aren't inviting you??

Not to start a fire here, but the only time I was deliberately not invited to be a part of a playgroup was because I wasn't Jewish and those women wanted a Jewish-only group (which is ironic, since half my friends are Jewish :p ). I only found this out months afterward, when a Jewish friend was invited to join until they found out her DH was Catholic.
So you never know!

And if they don't want you? Their loss! :D

Nuby Cups
I first found them at Target for $0.99, then they *disappeared*.
Then I found them in 2-packs at CVS, individually at Buy Buy Baby and once at a BRU. At all these stores they were over $2 each cup.

[cynder]

So we had a little pulled ligament scare yesterday with DS. I don't want to go into details here but DS is fine and DH is still shook up and I am still a whine magnet. After getting better, DS spent a joyous day with Daddy. Wonderful, right? Well as soon as I walk in the door and the joy in seeing me fades within minutes and DS is whiny. I then proceed to dinner where I am hopeful that he will eat the organic chicken hot dogs that he wolfed down the other day at SIL's. Outright refusal. Barely touches veggies. I kept calm and just sat there and tried to make light. Finally DH came over and tried, and DS gobbled it up. I know that's it's not intentional but DH now sees what I have been going through the last few weeks and why I've been so stressed. DH's schedule is improving so we're hopeful that he can relieve me some as DS gets through this nasty phase. I'm mean, I can't stop from feeding him because he won't eat from me.

Alicia I kind of have this. Our neighbors are the social chairs in the HOA and while the husband is super friendly, the mom is a little stand offish with us. She organizes book clubs, pool events. adult outings, etc but barely talks to me though I talk to her husband all the time. I think it's because her kids are school age and I work full time and with all my family craziness, I never make the weekend events. I was kind of hoping when I moved in she would come over and be all in my face b/c the previous owners said nothing but nice things.

I have met a fellow CCer in my hood, and she's very cool. Just wish I had more time to hang with her and her DH.

Appt The next appt is made at the end of the current ped visit. Our ped books up fast.

[Sasha]

Cynder - How scary for you, I hope DS is feeling better. Sarah also went through a phase where Daddy was the only one who could do things like feed her, comfort her, etc., and it was tiresome on me. Felt like mean mommy. But it passed, so hang in there.

Alicia - It's their loss! Seriously, sorry you have to deal with neighbors like that, how rude and immature. Maybe they are just intimidated by how great you and Abbey both are! :p LOL that of course you and I would be the only ones with peds that don't let you schedule your visit too far in advance. ;)

usafwife - Yikes, I would have just about gone off on that woman! Hope it all gets resolved quickly.

Nuby Cups - I have only found them at CVS.

Well we are off to Orlando later today so we can go to Sea World tomorrow. I don't think I have been to Sea World since I was about 10 years old, so I am sure it's changed a lot in 20 years! Kind of dreading the 3-hour car ride with Sarah, but we are armed with the portable DVD player, although she has ever expressed much interest in TV, toys and snacks.

[KGif]

Cynder -
Sorry you had a bad experience. Hope all is better now!

Dreshny -
Tonight is the night! I'll be watching 20/20 for sure. Thanks for the heads up .. I know a number of girls on my LJ list will want to watch the breastfeeding segment as well. Off to let them know to set their TiVos.

[DisneyGirl]

Sasha Have fun at Sea World this Weekend! Oh, i can not wait to take my kids there in December. I'm not sure whos more excited me or my Son..LOL

[rancherswife]

alicia: Serioulsy, WTF is wrong w/ people? I cannot STAND people like that. I like your idea of killing her w/ the highschool cheerleader kindness! My kinda girl. :p

nubby: I can find them at Wal-Mart, or BRU. They used to be Landon's favorite cups, now he really doesn't use them. He prefers the playtex sippys w/ the handles on the sides...this week anyway!:rolleyes:

Dr.'s appts: We always sched. our next one before we leave the office.

Off to shop for something to wear to a wedding reception tomorrow, it's only suppose to be 108 degrees.

[allyray231]

Roseanne I saw you and Asher on 20/20! You are famous :)

[tgray99]

I found the cups (at Wal-Mart)! I also got a Nuby straw cup to see if she'll like it too. Thanks for the help, ladies!

[Dally]

I know I won't be able to catch up, but I wanted to check in. My work is still crazy so it's hard to keep up with threads and post and stuff. I work for a software company, and we are shipping a product soon. Basically, that means a lot overtime is demanded of us for several months straight. I knew this would be hard with DD, but it's harder than I thought. I try not to let any of of DD's time be affected, but I get so tired, and sometimes people call me during DD's time (I spend mornings and 5:30pm - bedtime with her, and then go back to work after her bedtime).

Supposedly, we are going to be "done" in early August. I hope so. I'm SO ready to have some of my life back in the evenings and to have energy with DD.

I know I am an infrequent poster in this group, but I appreciate that you guys always seem welcoming when I have time to come back. :)

Dreshny--I thought you and Asher looked great on 20/20. :)

Ahavnes--I think it's rotten that your neighbor is acting like that. I wonder what her issue is?

Cynder--Glad your little one is okay.

Mom's groups--One of the things I really miss about not being able to SAH with Annalie is belong to a mom's group. I wish I had someone I could call to do stuff with who also has a kid. (My friends/siblings don't have children.) DH and I belong to a parents' group that meets once a month--and it's been wonderful--but everyone there also WOH so they have no time on the weekends. Plus, we've missed the last two meetings (last one was on Sunday, and DD came down with a fever just hours before the meeting. I was pretty disappointed even while I felt terrible for DD). Anyway, what do other WOHMs do? And do you SAHMs ever mingle with WOHMs? If I managed to get to a playground on a Sat., could I meet people there, or is that weird?
Sometimes I feel just out of luck being a WOHM--can't get into Swim class (schedule doesn't jive with my work), can't get to little Gym (only Sat opening is during DD's naptime), can't meet other mom's...I'm glad at least DD gets to play with other kids at daycare.
I realy sound like I feel sorry for myself! I'm very tired of work right now and I miss spending more time with DD and making ourselves part of a community. So I guess I am having a pity-party. Sometimes being a WOHM is lonely.

[psusna]

Cynder: Glad that DS is ok!

Dreshny: So I played 20/20 on TiVo this morning with Jackson by my side. Up pops Asher and Jackson goes BABY!! pointing at the TV and bouncing up and down. He was so excited!

Dally: Couldn't agree with you more about the WOHM situation. It is really hard and with all of your work demands right now I know it seems endless. Hang in there!! It will get better -- promise!! The only fellow mom friend I have is the lady across the street with a DD 2 mo younger than DS. I've been looking at Gymboree and the ONE FREAKIN class they have on a Saturday is during nap time, no free play on the weekend, nothing. We took DS to a bday party at MyGym and he LOVED it which made me feel all the worse about not being able to get him into a class on weekends. Swim has been the only thing we've been able to do so far and that class started at 8:30 am. It's very frustrating and more often than not makes me feel horrible that I have to work. Our weekends typically consits of 100% family time. We got to the park, the mall, the pool, etc. I really wish that he had more interaction with kids his age on weekends, but it's not as easy as I thought it would be to find weekend activities for him. Can I join you pity party? :)

[HedgeGirl]

Dally: I used to work for a software company so I totally know those crazy, neverending product cycles. I admire what you (and all the rest of the WOHM) are doing to continue spending as much time with your children as possible. (I went back to work for 3 months and quit when DS was 6 months old). Yes, I totally think it is reasonable to try to forge friendships with other moms even if they SAH. While you might not be able to get together often, the occassional weekend or evening get together can go a long way for both the SAHM and the WOHM. Last night we got together with some of DH's coworkers who we are good friends with. Their son is 2 months older than our son. It was a much needed chance for me to socialize with other adults, the kids played great together and I think they enjoyed it too.

Mom's Groups and Activities: Some random thoughts:
- Where is your DC when you are at work? Is there an opportunity for a community there? I considered day care a very special community of other mom's and kids and was very sad to leave it when I decided to SAH
- While it might be hard to make it to a given class on weekends, does your day care offer similar activities for your child during the day? Much of my motivation for such classes is to give him socialization and exposure to experiences and things he would have experienced at day care.
- DS loves music. We do go to a music class and that might be another class you could look into and see if it is offered in your area at a compatible time. If not, how about just putting on some music and grabbing some "instruments" and dance. So much of music learning right now is about seeing you do it. Instruments are easy to improvise...a metal pie plate and wooden spoon or a plastic container with something noisy inside or a scarf to dance around with.
- Our local moms' group has a division specifically for WOH families. I think it is a great option but I found many families prefer the neighborhood groups even though they can't make as many activities (they enjoy mom's night's out and some of the weekend activities).

[allyray231]

Dally I wish I had mommy groups too. Basically I have s few coworkers who have kids and another couple friend of ours has a kid and I try to get together with them. It is hard. Usually when we get together it is for a meal and there isn't a whole lot of playing going on!!

The throw game Anyone else dealing with this? I can deal with the highchair throwing but now when Aiden goes down for nap or bed he is throwing his paci outside the crib. He thinks it is soooo funny when we go back in and pick it up. This could last for 30-40 minutes. Any advice? Basically I have been using the 3 stike rule. The 3rd time he does it I take it and leave the room. He whines for a bit but gets over it. Then I go back in. If this is his way of weaning off the paci I am all for it! But I don't think it is!

[psusna]

I've got to take DS to the doctor tomorrow. This is out third night in a row of coughing all-night in two weeks. He had the same thing two weeks ago and we rode it out with OTC meds knowing the ped would give us nothing. I've had it, we are going in tomorrow. The lack of and disrupted sleep is too much for both of us (DH is conveniently out on another biz trip). I'm good with runny nose and sneezing, coughing all night I can not stand. I just feel so horrible for DS! He's miserable.

Throwing: Knocking on wood no paci throwing here -- yet. We throw everything else we can get our hands on, though!

[tgr68]

Cynder~Glad to hear DS is fine! Hope he gets through this whiney phase soon!

Sasha~Have fun at Sea World!!

Dally~Hope this hectic time at work passes quickly and you are able to spend more precious time with DD!

PSU~Hope the ped can give DS something to help out his cough. I hate hearing little ones cough hard. It's just heart-wrenching! :(

So, tonight while I was feeding DD dinner, she looked at me and then down at her diaper and started patting it. I checked it and it was already wet, but I thought I would try putting her on the potty anyway. Right before I put her on, she farted really loud. After I got her on the potty, she started squirming and started to concentrate really hard. She never went, but it was great that she recognized that her body needed to do something and let me know!!!

[tgray99]

The throw game Anyone else dealing with this? I can deal with the highchair throwing but now when Aiden goes down for nap or bed he is throwing his paci outside the crib. He thinks it is soooo funny when we go back in and pick it up. This could last for 30-40 minutes. Any advice? Basically I have been using the 3 stike rule. The 3rd time he does it I take it and leave the room. He whines for a bit but gets over it. Then I go back in. If this is his way of weaning off the paci I am all for it! But I don't think it is!
My Aidan does the same thing except I only let her do it once, then it's out of the crib for the rest of the night...unless she fusses in her sleep in the middle of the night...then I give it back to her.

ETA: I think Aidan is lactose intollerant. Since I've started her on whole milk she's had horrible diarrhea when she gets it, so, I got some Lactaid and I'm trying that on her. Any ideas, thoughts, opinions? Ryan and my brother and my grandmother are all lactose intollerant so it's entirely possible that she could be.

[Dreshny]

Hey, thanks for all the compliments on the 20/20 thing! :D It was fun to watch. And the funniest thing? A director I worked with two years ago who lives in LA randomly saw the segment (ie. I didn't tell him I'd be on it) and emailed my DH asking if that was me. So I have to wonder who else saw it who knows me...

[Traciann]

tgray mary kate has problems with whole milk as well. i figured this out as we were making the transition to whole milk. she started throwing it up. i was suprised because she loves cheese and yogurt and its it no problem, but the nurse said it has smaller amount of milk, so that is probablly why she hasn't had problems. so she drinks lactaid with no problems. i tried to give her whole milk a couple of days ago, and she spit up again...so I will just continue to try every so often. the nurse said they often outgrow it.

[tgray99]

Good to know, thanks Traciann!

[Sasha]

Back from Sea World. :) We had a good time although Sarah was still definitely too young to really understand or enjoy too much. She did love the fish in the aquariums and the sea lions and otters that were jumping around. I have a cute picture of her looking at them that I'll have to post once I upload them from the camera. Mostly though, she and our friends' little boy just loved running around, LOL. They get along so well and are just too cute together, we wish we lived closer to these friends!

Dally - I feel the same exact way as you do. Especially after spending the weekend with our friends whose little boy is the same age as Sarah and seeing how much fun they had, just as we had fun with our friends. It would be nice to have a network of mom's locally who understand the trials and tribulations of working and raising a toddler. The guilt thing, the not enough time in the day thing, the rushing on the weekends to get it all done. I only have one friend who lives here who has a child, who is just 3 months older than Sarah, but we never get together :(. I try to invite them over but it never works out, which really sucks. I have gotten friendly with another mother at daycare and we just said this morning that we should get together on the weekend at the park or something. I like to keep Sarah active on the weekends, but I agree it is really tough to find activities because they are all geared towards SAHMs. I 100% feel your pain, and it looks like I am joining the pity party. :o

Throwing - We don't use a paci, but Sarah does throw just about anything else. When we are playing in her room, she loves the game of "I"ll get in my crib and throw things out for you to pick up." ;)

[ahavnes]

Paci Throwing- Oh yes. If I don't let her have her way, she'll throw it on the ground in a fit of rage. :mad: She also throws them out of the crib at naptime. Usually I put 3 in there and let her CIO for a while before going back in. By the time I come back, she's tired herself out from crying and goes right to sleep.

WOHM Activities- I totally remember this from when I was a WOHM in San Francisco. One thing I did was to join a mom's group through the hospital where I delivered. It was a good mix of SAHMs and WOHMs, which was nice. We usually found time to get together once a month on a Saturday. Maybe look into that? I'm so sorry you guys are having such a hard time, it totally sucks. If it makes you feel better, I am having a hard time finding playgroups, etc. and I am a SAHM! :o

[KGif]

Throwing]
Jack LOVES throwing. He does the paci-out-of-the crib thing from time to time but it's rare. What he loves to throw is his refrigerator magnets! He has the Baby Einstein Farm fridge magnets and just loves to take the animals and toss them across the kitchen!

Ankles turning in while walking????
Has anyone else noticed their baby's ankles turnig in? My mother noticed this about 2 weeks ago and pointed it out to me. I can see what she is talkiong about and actually see it more now then I did 2 weeks ago. His toes point out (in a penguin-esque fashion) and his ankles (seems like his right more then his left) are turning in. i'll be bringing it up at our 15 month WBV next month. Just wanted to check to see if anyone else was experiencing this.

[psusna]

Ankles: Yes. It's especially prominent in his right foot. I will be asking at his 15mo WBV. They were really bad when he was born but have gotten so much better. The left looks almost normal, the right has a ways to go but looks worse when walking than running.

So we have the start of our first ear infection :( I'm home with him for the afternoon. He is on an antibiotic for only the 2nd time in his life. Same one as before, Amoxicillin. It worked great the last time so I'm hopeful for the same results. I'm pretty pleased that we made it to 14.5 months before the first ear infection but I had hoped to make it a little while longer. He's sleeping now after missing his lunch and nap at school. I hope that he sleeps for a while as he needs his rest.

[rancherswife]

throwing: He doesn't take a paci. but he does throw his sippy. I give him one chance while we're eating, if he throws it, it's mine for the rest of the meal, otherwise, it turns into a HUGE game!:rolleyes:

hitting: I've been meaning to ask this for a while. Does anyone elses dc hit? Landon started doing this a couple of ago and then stopped, now he's back to hitting again, not all the time, but usually when he's playing w/ his cousins, or yesterday we were at one of his friends houses and he hit him a couple of times, is anyone else dealing w/ this, and if so, what are you doing about it? It's so embarrasing!:o

OK...I'm off to try and catch a few zzz's while Landon naps.:)

[tgray99]

Aidan has one foot that turns out when she walks. We went to Stride Rite and got some of the baby shoes that come up higher on her ankles to help give it some support. It's already helping.

[DisneyGirl]

Throwing Yes, nikki does this as well. She throws toys, bottles pretty much anything.

Sasha glad to hear you had a good time at sea world.

[psusna]

Rancher: Yes. Jackson hits as well. It is most often when he is tired and he hits me in the face, like a slap. He had not hit anyone at school until last Thursday. He slapped a younger boy and was caught in the act by the teacher. This was the first time she had ever gotten upset with/disciplined him so I think it shocked him. He hasn't hit anyone since then. He thinks he is playing (it's not hard, it's like he is patting your face very hard) but we are very firm in our approach when it happens. I grab his hand, look him in the face and give a loud/stern "No hitting. Hitting hurts. No hitting"

Hope you are feeling well and got some rest today!

Sasha: Glad that Sea World was a hit!

[December27JJB]

hitting: I've been meaning to ask this for a while. Does anyone elses dc hit? Landon started doing this a couple of ago and then stopped, now he's back to hitting again, not all the time, but usually when he's playing w/ his cousins, or yesterday we were at one of his friends houses and he hit him a couple of times, is anyone else dealing w/ this, and if so, what are you doing about it? It's so embarrasing!:o



Oh yeah! Parker definitely does hit when she doesnt get what she wants. She LOVES the water and loves baths. The other day I was taking a bath, Parker heard the water running and came into the bathroom, looked in the bathtub and got mad. She looked at me then started whining and HIT me! :eek: I knew that was because I was in the bathtub instead of her. She also hits DH when he tries to rock her to sleep. Ugh! Shes starting her terrible twos early.

[happy1nuv]

Ugh, I just wrote a huge post and it got eaten. I was annoyed before, but now I'm just done... I think its bedtime... I'll be back later to catch up...

[Sasha]

Advice Needed - Am I Being Unreasonable?
I would very much like some feedback on this situation from you girls. DH and I were talking about the possibility of going away for a weekend without Sarah and letting his parents watch her. I suggested the only way I would be comfortable with the arrangement would be if they stayed at our house because then Sarah would be able to sleep in her crib, have her same night time routine, etc. I think this would be much easier on everyone. My ILs live 10 minutes away from us, so I said they could be at their house during the day with her, since they have a lot of toys, a big backyard and a pool there, but night time should be at our house. DH thought it was totally unreasonable to ask them to sleep at our house. I pointed out that our friends had recently left their DS with the husband's parents and they stayed at our friends house, not the grandparents house. So what do you all think? Is it asking too much to have the grandparents sleep at our house? (This is all totally hypothetical, btw. No real trip planned, just kind of thinking ahead.)

ETA - They have babysat her plenty at night if DH and I go out, and they always babysit her at our house.

[allyray231]

Sasha I don't think you are asking too much at all. She would sleep much better in her own house and since they live 10 minutes away, it really isn't a big deal I would think.

[tgray99]

If it were my daughter I'd let her sleep at her grandparents house. We've gone away weekends and she's slept at her grandparents' and her godparents' and we've never had a problem. Sure, she got off schedule when she stayed with her godparents but it's a weekend, not the end of time. In my opinion, if someone is doing me a favor, I don't ask them to do over and above just because it's easier for me. But, then, my child will sleep wherever I put her down. It's totally up to you...this is just what I would do.

[cynder]

Hey All!

We have some progress - DH has new schedule so I feel less like a chicken running around! Yeah! And we have some words - if you say "Ready Set" he says "Go!". The word of this week is progress

Sasha Not totally unreasonable but after visiting grandparents, I think switching up the routine is not necessarily a bad thing. DS is soooo used to the routine at home and it's painfree that when do visit friends and family it's a challenge to put him to bed in the PNP or a new crib. Since we're still only have one child, I don't want to be tied to the house 7:00 every night. A little change once can be good esp if it's for a few nights. If it's bad the first night they can always go to your house.

We started a date night babysitter this weekend and it went okay. I was debating on putting DS to bed before we left to make it easier but I want DS to get used to others putting him to bed so that in case of emergencies, I feel confident leaving DS and knowing he can handle it.

[ahavnes]

We have a new word! Abbey will point to the clock in our bathroom and try to say "clock." Unfortunately, it comes out sounding a little more like another word that I can't print here, but she's trying! ;) So random the words they pick up. I mean, why clock and not kitty or something more common?

Sasha- I don't think you're being unreasonable at all, but cynder does make a good point. Maybe putting her down somewhere outside of home will get her accustomed to sleeping anywhere (we have this problem too). However, knowing Sarah's sleep issues, maybe she's better off at home! ;)

Hitting- Abbey mostly does this when she's playing and is happy. When I tell her to stop, she just laughs even harder. :rolleyes:

[jmvan74]

Sasha: I don't think you're being unreasonable. I agree that a change of schedule can be good for some kids, but some kids just really have a hard time. (mine included) If I had the option of leaving him at a relatives house or having the relative at my house, I'd definitely choose my own home. Good luck.

[happy1nuv]

Sasha: I have mixed feelings on that one. I actually think you are doing the grandparents a favor by letting them sleep over and letting her sleep in her own crib/familiar surroundings. BUT, thats only if they'll follow your normal go to sleep routine... like, I know if my mom babysits, there is no way she'll put Nic down at 7 (she babysits more during the day than night)...she's great with him, and I have no misgivings about leaving him with her, but she wants to play and will let him stay up until he's so tired that he won't go down easy ... but, she doesn't mind walking/rocking/swaying for the hour that it takes an overtired Nic to go down.... so, I prefer her to have him go to their house the nights she babysits (so he doesn't think he can get away with that at home)... We've fought hard for our routine, and I have enough problems without adding... if that makes any sense...

Hitting: Nic hits. When he does, I grab his hand and tell him no. Then tell him to do nice and show him how. He usually will do nice a few times by himself, then do something else OR get a mischievous twinkle in his eye and hit again. At which point it starts all over. It's a game.

New talent... Well girls... My Nic has a new talent. He's a nose picker. It's a great trick that goes anywhere and is always well noticed/reacted to...so I think its a keeper. UGH!!!! Any advice for that one? (I think it might go better if it didn't crack up family and strangers alike...family I can work on...strangers?!? )

I missed the whole wohm moms group thing... but, do you guys belong to a church? Can you talk to your priest and see if you can arrange a play group after services one day a month? You might get a good turnout that way...

:)

[Sasha]

I definitely agree with the sentiment that changing up the routine isn't a bad thing and getting used to sleeping in different environments is good too. Totally agree. :) But there are a few other factors that I should have included, one of them is a biggie that I wasn't sure if I was comfortable putting out there, but it may sway some opinions....

1) Sarah doesn't nap well. This is a kid who naps at most for 40 minutes, total. She also had a very hard time going down over the weekend for bed in her PNP, this after just a 30 minute nap, a day at Sea World, playing in the kiddie pool, running around with another 14 month old, etc. You get the point ;). We're going to my mom's next month, so we'll get to see again how she does with a change in the night time routine.

2) My ILs are drinkers. Not alcoholics necessarily, but they enjoy their wine a lot. They would NEVER drink while babysitting Sarah at our house, but we can't be so sure the same can be said if they were at their house at night. They drink wine every single night at home. And it isn't usually just one glass. It would need to be clearly stated that under no circumstance would we want them having a drink while Sarah was under their care, and that might not go over so well since we would be telling them what they could and couldn't do under their own roof. For the record, my ILs are not drunks, and I do not mean for this to turn into any sort of vent about them or for everyone to be telling me I shouldn't allow them to watch Sarah at all. Both my ILs hold very good jobs (my MIL is actually a former RN so she is perfect if there was a medical problem), are intelligent people, are wonderful with Sarah, and for the most part, I trust them completely. They just tend to enjoy their wine too much sometimes and it makes me and DH more wary. And it's not like DH and I don't ever have occassional drinks, but we both know when to stop. But I felt it was fair that if I was asking you guys for advice, that you should know all the facts.

[tgray99]

Ok, learning about #2 totally changes my mind...I'd feel more comfortable if it were my child with them staying at my house.

PS. Sorry if I seemed grouchy in my earlier post. I don't know what my issue is, I think I'm PMS-y. Thanks, everyone, for not flaming me. :o

[Traciann]

sasha i think that i would offer both places to them. mention that she might sleep better in her own surroundings, but you would be willing to do what works best for them since they would be helping you out. at least that is how i would approach your situation. if your il's are responsible people, i would assume that they would be responsible with their drinking if Sarah was completely in their care.

it was tough on me leaving mary kate for the first time overnight...but she ending up doing great.

[DisneyGirl]

Since you IL's live so close why not like others have said offer them your home and if they decide to stay there at night then great if not then I would not worry to much about. If she sleps terrible at night and kids the grandparetns a hard time I bet you anything they will be running to your house the next night for sure. I would just let them know that she may or may not do well sleeping at their home and that your house is availible if need be. I live to far from my paretns so having them go back and forth between houses would not work, but I would leave my kids at my paretns house with out hesitation.
I hope you are able to come up with a plan that will work and you and your DH can go away and enjoy each other and act like kids..HEHEHEH

[Dally]

PSUSNA, Allyray, Sasha, and any others, you're most welcome at my WOHM pity party. :) Thanks also for the advice from everyone else. The area I live in (Seattle area) isn't particularly neighborly. I don't mean to make it sound unfriendly, but people kind of keep to themselves here. Still, I think I need to make more of an effort to do something with the weekends, since it's really the only time we have for this sort of thing. Once my work quits getting in the way (we're winding down, so I'm hoping just a few more weeks of craziness at work), then maybe I can figure something out or somehow get into a class.

Throwing--Annalie throws food and her sippy off of her highchair all the time. Usually she starts about halfway through the meal when she's starting to get full. I don't keep picking it up, because that turns into a game for her. We feed her in the dining room where we have a carpet, so we put down one of those clear plastic mats you put under office chairs. It's easy to clean up. I'm hoping she grows out of it soon. :rolleyes:

Hitting--Annalie started hitting, too. Mostly just me, but she also hit my stepmom, who is one of her caregivers. I stop her, tell her no, and, if necessary, remove myself from her. I can tell she's looking to get a reaction from me. I hope she doesn't ever hit any of the kids at daycare. :(

Sasha--I understand your concern. I definitely think this is situational (for instance, I wouldn't be comfortable having my DD sleep at my mom's because my mom has three dogs in a small house--a house where she's taken most of the inside doors off so you can't even close out the noise--and the dogs bark at every little thing :rolleyes: ). You just have to decide what you are comfortable with. If you aren't comfortable with having your DD at the ILs, then you can tell them that you'd rather they come to your house, but you totally understand if they won't. If they'd rather not, you could wait to go away for the weekend until you are comfortable having your DD stay at their house. I'm silly because I don't even really want my DD at my mom's for the evening (which severely limits our date nights. We've only gone on three days in fourteen months!) because of the dog issue. My mom is tired from working all week, so I don't like to ask her too much to come to our house to babysit in the evening.

[psusna]

Sasha: You got some good advice from the gals here! I could never think of asking my IL's to have him sleep at our house. They would give me the "you are the most overprotective, silly, stupid mother we've ever met" look like they gave me when I replied with a shocked "no!" to their "has he had Coke to drink yet?" question on Sunday. :eek: I just pick my battles. Go with your gut girl!

The highlight of DS' afternoon home sick with me yesterday -- sitting on the kitchen counter with his feet in the sink and turning the water on, off, on, off, on, off, swinging the faucet around, squeezing the sponge out all over him, etc. He had a BLAST and I got some cute video with my camera phone (camcorder is MIA right now).

The little girl across the street who is 2mo younger than DS came to play after school/work today. They were so sweet! He would take her toys and show her how to play with some of the toys and, of course, showed off all of his tricks :) Anyone know if it is harmful to eat bubble stuff?!? DS thought it fun to lick the wand like a lollypop.

[cynder]

Sasha Cleary you know the situation the best and have a gut feeling about this. I don't think it's terribly rude to suggest sleeping at your house. Maybe making it light and then offering the chance to go to their house if it doesn't work might make it go over easier.

tgray99 That's you grouchy? You sounded fine to me. :D

Dally Though I have to drag my DH along, I have no shame in seeking out new friends these days, kids or no kids. The last 3 years after moving have kicked me in the butt. Work makes it hard to find time but when you find if there is a local parenting magazine. They are full of ideas.

Hitting A little bit but mostly because he can vocalize what he's say. Say no and redirect.

[KGif]

Sasha
Tough situation. I think I would suggest/offer for them to stay at our house and see how they feel about it. They might welcome the idea since it would be SO much easier for them to put her to bed that way. I know I would!

Hitting
Not so much hitting as grabbing. Jack likes to try to grab your face/cheeks/nose/ears in his hands and squeeze and pinch. And MAN does it hurt. Like others I've been trying the "say no and redirect" method.

Words
So far we have Dada, Bubble, Ball, Pool, and he tries to say Steve (like on Blues Clues). Still won't say mama tho!

[kimthebride]

Sasha
I don't think its unreasonable to say "this is her routine, we'd like to go away but we need whoever watches her to do xyz....whether that be you or someone else". Especially since they live so close and you want DD (and the caregivers) to be comfortable. If I was being asked to do it, I'd have no problems. Especially knowing hard big of an obstacle it can be to make a bad napper nap somewhere other than her usual place.

In regards to the drinking, if you have enough concern about it that you actually wrote it down here, it is a real concern. Bring it up, be clear about expectations, even if it is uncomfortable or embarassing to say "I hope it goes without saying, but we would appreciate it if you didn't have any wine with lunch/dinner while we're away. We would expect whomever watches her for us would not drink anything while doing so, a paid babysitter or family".

Hot
Anyone else enjoying the heatwave? I think I actually melted a little yesterday. It was 105 here for 2 days straight.

[Sasha]

Thank you all for the input and for not passing judgement. Much appreciated. My ILs are extremely caring, responsible and educated people who love their granddaughter immensely, so I would like to believe that they would do the right thing. But it is definitely something in the back of our minds. If/when the situation arises, I think it would probably be something DH (heck no, not me! :eek: ) would speak to them about and take it from there.

On a much lighter note, here are a couple pictures from Sea World!

Very curious about the sea lions
http://images1.snapfish.com/347655485%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B63%3E638%3EWSNR CG%3D32339643%3B6%3A69nu0mrj

With mommy and daddy and penguins behind us (my new fave pic of the 3 of us!)
http://images1.snapfish.com/347655484%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B63%3E638%3EWSNR CG%3D32339643%3B6864nu0mrj

"How did he get over there?" Playing in the baby pool with our friends' DS
http://images1.snapfish.com/34765549%3B%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B63%3E638%3EWS NRCG%3D32339643%3C3%3B3%3Anu0mrj

New Words - Bubble, Ball and Book. She loves her "B" words, lol. Oh and tree, which comes out more like "tee."

Hot - I live in South Florida, 'nuf said. ;)

[allyray231]

I am the only June mommy who still have her baby weight. Man you all make me feel like a HOUSE ;)

[DisneyGirl]

Baby weight! LOL I'm a May mommy and I have much baby weight still to loss. I really haven't tried to loss it though..I really need to get started..

Heat Yeah, we are getting slammed with the Heat wave as well. Its been around 99 for the past couple of days..I hope everyone has AC..If not feel free to come over here..

[jrdhbunny]

Baby Weight- Heck I'm an April mommy and I still have a good 20 pounds to lose. I don't think I can actually call it baby weight anymore. :o

Throwing- Oh yes. His newest thing is less like hitting though and more like swiping everything off of whatever surface he's in front of. :rolleyes:

Sasha- Great pictures! Hope everything works out with your in-laws!

Dally- Can I join the pity party too??? I feel like in NYC there should be more options for WOHM, but I've looked around and haven't really found anything. Even urbanbaby.com isn't helpful because so many people on those forums are really sarcastic and mean and the activities that are highlighted are for older kids.

The HEAT!- I think it's cooled down a little here, but it's still really hot. Yesterday evening we had a thunderstorm and James loved it! We turned off all the lights, opened the blinds, and watched the show. Now when we say "thunder", James lifts his arm with his fingers spread, like "boom!". (He has a similar sign for airplane, so maybe he's equating them both being in the sky or perhaps it's a similar rumbling noise.)

So it looks like the job is going to come through. We're planning on moving the second to last week in August (I know what I'll be doing on my birthday- packing!). The only wrinkle is that we're going to be living with the in-laws for a week because the apartment won't be vacant until Sept. 1st. It should be fine- I love my in-laws- but the actual move is going to be pretty rushed. We have to buy all new furniture, with the exception of a crib and a bed. So exciting- I've never bought furniture before!!

[njnewyearsbride]

baby weight -- with a lot of hard work i did lose all my baby weight..

BUT

i'm pg with #2 now :) so back to gaining weight for me!

[LIZNKEITH]

Baby Weight
I think I still have about 5-10 pounds to lose before I’m back to my PP weight. Even so, I like totally different. Much heavier than I do in my pp pictures.

Hitting
Only to DH and I when she’s angry. It’s more like swatting our faces away. As soon as she starts up, I tell her no. If she doesn’t stop, I put her down. She’ll of course scream and carry on, wanting me to pick her back up. I do. If she hits again, we repeat cycle. :rolleyes:

Throwing
Not so much. She will start dropping food from her chair to our dog waiting patiently below once she is full.

Heat
God help me!! It’s been in the mid 90’s to the low 100’s ever since the beginning of July. Our central a/c can’t even keep up anymore. Each day I come home it’s 79 degrees in the house even though the thermostat is programmed to drop to 72 a couple of hours before I get home. It’s too hot to do anything.

Congrats, njnewyearsbride!!! How exciting!!

[KGif]

CONGRATS NJnewyearsbride!!!

[DisneyGirl]

Congrat NJBride OKay I'll say it again!!! LOL LOL

WHO'S NEXT???????

[allyray231]

CONGRATS NJnewyearsbride!!!

[MayJune05Moms]

Updated the thread

Added NJNewyearsBride to the RO list....ANYONE ELSE??

[Sasha]

Congrats NJnewyearsbride!

[ahavnes]

Congrats NJnewyearsbride!

I have found out that 3 of my friends are preggo...just this week! I'm not drinking the water here anymore. ;)

Baby Weight- You all know my story about the baby weight (and the wonderful :rolleyes: trainer at Gold's Gym).

Sasha- What cute pics! Sarah looks to be a good blend of you and Greg.

Heat- Ummm, yeah. We aren't even leaving the house today. It's supposed to be 102.

[rancherswife]

Thanks everyone for the hitting response. He actually hasn't hit in a couple of days, it's random when he does do it. I do the same as what everyone else said, grab hand, say no and tell him and show him how to be "gentle!"

baby weight: HA! Well, when I went in to comfirm my pgcy three weeks ago, I was down 10 lbs. from what I weighed when I got pg w/ Landon, when I went back yesterday for my first OB appt. I had lost 2 lbs., I'm not worried, I'm SURE I'll be finding those lbs. soon enough!;)
HOWEVER, though I'm lighter than I was before, I don't LOOK the same. :rolleyes:

heat: UGHHH! Only thing I have to say about that is 110 degrees today!

sasha: I honestly had never thought of this as being an issue, I have asked my parents to come stay out at our house before over night and not thought a thing about it.(:o maybe this is the only child syndrome coming out in me!:p ) I do let him spend the night over there too though, but I agree it's just easier for them to be in their own beds. I also agree that a routine mix-up is good too occasionally. Then w/ issue #2, I would absolutely say 100% they should stay at your house, no questions asked! Darling pics. too, btw!

It's so damn HOT here, I refuse to cook! Need to go figure out what to order for take-out!:)

[tgray99]

Heat: Uh, yup. Friggin' hot. Damn hot. With about a kazillion percent humidity. I don't even bother with makeup and my deodorant usually runs for the hills after about 2 minutes outside. Barf. Naturally we're moving to a place that's just as hot. Hooray. ;)

Baby Weight: Tee hee, my mom still calls her's baby weight and my little brother is 27. ;) I got up to 201 and have lost down to 164.6...still have about 20 pounds to lose and we're gonna start TTC this November...that gives me 4 months to lose 20 pounds...hmm...might be doable. I'm totally doing www.babyfit.com this time, no more gaining 60 pounds! :eek:

Congrats NJnewyearsbride!

[psusna]

Congratulations NJnewyearsbride!

Heat: Count us in. The car temp thingy said 112 when I got in today. Blech.

Baby weight: I've got 10lbs to go to be at my pre-baby weight and 20lbs to go to my college weight. Maybe I'll get there before DS goes to school :)

[DisneyGirl]

[B]Baby weight: I've got 10lbs to go to be at my pre-baby weight and 20lbs to go to my college weight. Maybe I'll get there before DS goes to school :)


LOL LOL thats what I'm hopping for too..LOL :p I really need to start lossing some weight..I just keep telling myself its from having 2 kids close together..Soon enough thats not going to work..


I mowed the lawn today and I thought I was going to Die of heat stroke. I was going to wait until another day but with the forcast it looks like he will be staying in the 90's+ for the next few days.

Well, off to go clean 4 bathrooms..YUCK!! Just want I feel like doing. Maybe I can get DH to clean them..HAHAH yeah right!

[tgr68]

Baby Weight~I dropped back down while I was nursing, but when I quit, I shot right over my top pg weight. :o I'm now weighing in at 170, and would love to be back down to 125 before we start TTC #2. Of course I would be beyond happy with the 145 I was when I got pg! ;)

Heat~Ugh!! We've been under a heat advisory for several days now. I think our top heat index was 112! :eek:

Well, my EI came back with a vengence. We were over at a friend's house and after dinner my ear just started shooting horrible pain. On top of that, I ended up developing a migraine. :( :( I was supposed to have a dr's appt to get my annual (fun, fun :rolleyes: ), but AF is in town (nice huh?). I'm going to call them in the morning and let them know that I will not be coming in for a pap but rather for an EI.

Off to bed!

[DisneyGirl]

tgr I hope you feel better soon..I had to go in last week for my Anual which I hate.

[kimthebride]

I can't believe that 8 out of our 59 members are already repeat offenders. :cool: Rock on, you Thread Of Fertility. Rock. On.

Baby Weight
I gained after weaning, so I was 163 when I got pg, and am now at 175. It sucks. I was a size 8/10 and am now a 14. So not like me. I got a new gym membership with free childcare, and tomorrow I am going (even though I went out tonight for the first time in forever and had margaritas with my friend....or maybe because of that. I forget. He he. Tequila!)

njnyb
:)

[wendstress]

It has been so extraordinarily busy lately that I have barely had the chance to check in..... Man on man... I need a vacation from my life!

Baby Weight - *hiding* I'm a solid 10 below pre-PG weight, some days close to 15 lbs. Still BFing 1/day, but I don't think that is doing much for my waistline. I haven't fit into size 6/8 since I was in high school! It does help that my job requires me to walk 5+ miles per day.

Hitting - More swatting when he's annoyed. Still working on the biting, though. He'll go weeks without biting, then all of a sudden he's a vampire for no good reason. I think it my follow his teething.

Whine-o-Rama - I mean, really. This kid has been whining for days straight. Mostly because he wants to get into things he shouldn't. It is driving DH and I mad! He does have some teeth popping through, so that's probably part of it, too. I really hope this phase doesn't last too long!

He also just went through a major developmental spurt. He's realized he can pull up on EVERYTHING (before it was just a few easy areas). And he is just moving every second he is awake. I can't keep up!

Eating - starting to boycott lots of his formerly favorite foods. And not eating nearly as much. Oh well, he's healthy so that's all that matters, right?

Gotta get out to work...

[Dally]

psunsu--I hope your DS is feeling better.

tgr--I hope you're feeling better, too. Ear infections are just awful.

Heat--We're supposed to be in the 80s today, and the 90s by this weekend. Not nearly as bad as most of you, but we delicate PNWers wilt in this kind of heat. :o Few of us have air conditioning.

Baby weight--I got lucky in that I dropped to five below my pre-PG weight while nursing, but when I quit pumping at work (I still nurse mornings & evenings), my weight climbed back to my pre-PG weight, which is a decent weight for me. But still, my stomach is pretty loose. I need to exercise and get in shape. I never seem to find time.

Walking/standing--Annalie is cruising pro (she's been cruising for six months now) but still won't walk on her own. She just started standing for several seconds on her own this week, so maybe soon. The director at my daycare accused me of "holding her too much" and not letting her practice. :rolleyes: Yeah, right. She loves to walk with me helping her, but I'm still going to hold her when she wants me to!

Signing--Is anyone else doing baby signs? Annalie's been doing them for a while, but in the past two weeks, she suddently added a bunch of signs and started doing them more regularly. Her favorites are more, eat, nurse, all done, bird, dog, cat, and hat (which is her absolute favorite). It's fun. :)

Congrats NJnewyearsbride!

[jmvan74]

Baby weight: By 3 months pp, I was only 5lbs above my pre-pg weight. By the time DS was months old, I was 10lbs above my pre-og weight. I was nursing less and eating the same. I started this pg 10lbs above my previous pre-pg weight, but haven't gained any weight so far. :o

Hitting: DS sometimes swats at me, but I don't think he's actually trying to Hit me.

Whining: Big time whiner. He has started crying when I tell him "no". I laugh at him because I say it so calmly and he gets so upset. :D Hee definitely has mini-meltdowns when he doesn't get what he wants, but I try to distract and ignore.

Heat: Hot here, too. It's supposed to go down in to the 80's this weekend. Thank goodness. I hate to take Collin out of the house at all when it's this hot. He gets so flushed.

Congrats NJnewyearsbride! :)

Signing: We've been signing for a few months...well I have. DS only signs all done and fish. Sometimes, dog. We're going to keep at it though. He understands a lot more than he copies.

[usafwife]

Baby Weight ~ I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight relatively quickly though I didn't look the same as I did before I got pregnant. With this pregnancy I haven't gained much, if any weight so far. Doesn't surprise me much because I didn't gain anything but 2 lbs with DD until I was over halfway done with the pregnancy.

Heat ~ Oh yes!!! It's hotter than heck around here. We spend most of the day inside with the AC which hardly shuts off when the sun is out. We've had several days over 100 degrees and the heat index is well over 110. I have the pictures to prove that it was well over 100 degrees here the past two days. I haven't went to look at see what it says today yet. No wonder getting in the pool in late afternoon and spending several hours in it feels so good. Even though the water has been warm the past few days it's still better than baking when sitting outside. I have no idea as to when it might cool off but I wouldn't mind it cooling off just a little. And I'd wouldn't mind seeing some much needed rain.

Hitting ~ Only when she gets tired and/or frustrated. And it's more like a swat than an actual hit.

njnewyearsbride ~ Congrats!!

[psusna]

Dally: Thanks for asking -- he's doing better. His tummy is upset my his med so I'm calling the ped in the morning. At least he's stopped coughing.

DS will be moving to the next room at school on 8/7. I’m excited about this, more so than his move from the nursery to crawler/walker room. He is getting bored in that room and starting to act out in a sneaky way – the change is coming at the perfect time, IMO. I talked with his new morning teacher yesterday and the activities that they do are right up his alley. They do nature walks, arts/crafts, music (LOVES music), a more defined circle time, learning manners (please/thank you), learning utensils and sitting still in chairs, control of emotions, etc. I saw this class in the hall the other day and they were sooooooo stinkin cute. She had them in a perfect line, each one had their shirt tucked in (if it was meant to be), perfectly organized, quiet, etc. I was really impressed b/c one of the children was the biter we dealt with in the past (she’ll be moving up to a new room when DS moves into that room). I asked how she is doing and got a good report from the teacher – you could tell she was so proud of her accomplishments. DS likes the morning teacher (as do I) but I’m not sure he has had much interaction with the afternoon teacher (I don’t know her well at all). Two of the children in the room will be new to the school, but he’ll move up with his best friend Mason. My only concern is a shift in eating/nap times, but he’ll manage – he always does :)

New words/phrases: all done, that one, and his current favorite from a few months back – up. Everything is up – even when it’s truly down ;)

I think that we are going to sign up for another swim class for late summer/early fall. It is too stinkin hot to even be at our pool so we might as well get him back in class. I looked at Gymboree as well, but the $$ combined with the lack of class times for his group on the weekend annoyed me. Totally not geared for WOHM, which sux.

My parents are coming to town for the week on Monday. Very excited for this visit! They LOVE DS and he adores them – especially my dad – and I need some retail therapy with my mom ;)

[happy1nuv]

congrats njnyb :)

Signing: We're..well, I'm signing. So far, Nic only uses more, although he only uses it in the context of food and the random more sign for no good reason (at least, not one i could find... although, he has this lil tykes slide that I'm trying to do more slide with at least once a day, so hopefully he'll get that you can have more of something besides food...

Nic still is an eating machine... I swear some days he eats more than I do. I know make us both the SAME breakfast (amount and type)... and he eats it all too... although, he is getting a bit pickier sometimes...

I had enough today at lunch when he threw a bunch of food (one of his fave things to do), so I let him finish what was on his tray, then he got cleaned up and came out of his high chair to pick up every piece of food he threw. He thought it was a game and had fun crawling all over to get them... I'm still not sure he realizes that he didn't get his fruit afterwards (we always end every meal with fruit... it wasn't meant as punishment, i just forgot to put him back in the chair...). I'm hoping that he'll get tired of stopping and picking up what he drops (well, whats left after the dog picks through it), but I'm not sure.... ugh!

All right... I'm going to bed. We've been having rough nights since the shore.... It's almost making me think we're not going back this summer, although we were planning on a few long weekends before the end of summer,,,

:)

[psusna]

tgr: I hope that you are feeling better today!

Signing: Without really trying too much DS is signing cold (which is hilarious to him so he does it even when he is boiling hot!), more and drink.

[Sasha]

Baby Weight - I have been very lucky, I am about 8-10 lbs less than I was before pregnancy. :o But the way it came off so quickly wasn't really the greatest. I was under such an inordinate amount of stress that it was really the stress diet. Between the horrible BF'ing problems, the recurring mastitis infections, Sarah's salmonella hospitalization, my former job that was having huge financial problems, the hurricane....it was a bad combination that caused a lot of stress and I lost weight. I wouldn't reccommend it as a good weight loss idea! And even though the weight came off, I so need to tone my body, too many flabby areas. :p

So I took Sarah to the doctor this morning for this congested cough she has had for 3 weeks to see if she was wheezing and while we I was happy to find out she was not, I was shocked to learn her size! At 14 months, she is 33 inches tall and weighed 23 lbs, 12 oz. :eek: Granted she had a wet diaper on, but that's only a couple of ounces, I figure. She was 22 lbs and 30 inches at her 12 month WBV, so that's a big increase. I know this kid is really tall, but I am a little worried about her weight. The doctor wasn't concerned and thought she was proportionate, but shouldn't they stop the rapid weight gain by now? I am perplexed because Sarah isn't a huge eater and we don't give her sweets very often...maybe some teddy grahams or graham crackers every other day. If the doctor isn't concerned, I guess I shouldn't be, especially considering how tall she is, but man, was I shocked!

[rancherswife]

Sasha: Landon went to the ped. on Monday for the same thing and I too was shocked at how much he had grown since his wbv, last month! He was 21 lbs. some oz. at his 12 mo. and is now 23 lbs., he's not not quite as tall as Sarah, but I was shocked at the weight gain in a little over a month! And we have days where he eats great and days where he eats like a bird and I wonder how he's not starving? Wierd! These babies are growing like weeds!:)

So, I just accidentally (obviously :rolleyes: ) slammed Landon's hand in the desk drawer, I feel like a real piece of crap! Poor guy!:(

We're going to a concert tonight, should be fun. Thank goodness it's indoors, though!

Off to get my car cleaned out and washed, I'm sure I'll find about 40 sippy's in the back!:rolleyes:

[psusna]

Sasha: Jackson was at the ped on Monday too and has also gained 2lbs since his 12mo WBV. He goes for his 15mo WBV on 8/11 -- can't wait to see how many more lbs he's packed on! I'm ready for this massive growth to slow down.

ETA: One of my coworkers just returned from vacation where he met his friend's 7mo DS who weighs 29lbs!!!!!!!!!! That should make you feel better :)

[ahavnes]

One of my coworkers just returned from vacation where he met his friend's 7mo DS who weighs 29lbs!!!!!!!!

Holy cannoli!! That's a big kid! :)

So Abbey was up at 4:30 this morning. Seriously, what's up with that? I decided to just let her fuss (after checking on her) and she cried off and on for 2 hours! Finally she got up at 6:30, all smiles. I really don't get it, but I sure hope it doesn't happen again tomorrow. :o

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[DisneyGirl]

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm taking the kids to Hershey park on Saturday hopefully we don't get rained out.

[psusna]

Disneygirl: MMMmmmm I can smell the chocolate factory! That is a fun park. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend everyone :)

[happy1nuv]

I only have a second to post, but... I just wanted to share my good news...
I'm pregnant :) Apparently house shaking is not all we're good at this month...

I haven't even told dh yet...I refuse to tell him til I can come up with a good way to do it, but I was busting to tell someone...so I thought of all of you, naturally!!! WOOHOO!!!

[kimthebride]

I only have a second to post, but... I just wanted to share my good news...
I'm pregnant :) Apparently house shaking is not all we're good at this month...

I haven't even told dh yet...I refuse to tell him til I can come up with a good way to do it, but I was busting to tell someone...so I thought of all of you, naturally!!! WOOHOO!!!
YAY! Congratulations Rosa! :D

[psusna]

Congratulations Rosa!!

The fertility of this thread is seriously worrying me. I'm not even close to ready for #2 :)

[allyray231]

happy congrats!!

[Dreshny]

Congratulations, Rosa!

[BridalLace]

congrats to njnewyearsbride and happy1inuv!!!! so happy for you!! and so envious!!! ;) :D

[tgray99]

I hope the fertileness (is that a word) sticks around another 4 or so months for me! ;)

Congrats, happy!

[ahavnes]

Congrats Rosa! :)

[December27JJB]

Congrats!!!!

[DisneyGirl]

Holly cow this thread is one fertile group. DH says he does not want anymore kids, so I better not frequent this thread anymore until things start slowing down some.

Congrats Happy!

[Sasha]

Congrats Happy1!

[MayJune05Moms]

Thread has been updated

Jenn

[tgr68]

Congrats, newjerseybride and Happy1!! H&H 9 months to each of you!!!

[happy1nuv]

Thanks guys...;)

So, I finally figured a way to tell dh last night... I bought a heart shaped blank puzzle and did each piece a bit different...used pink/blue papers, some buttons, etc... to decorate one side of each piece. Then, on the back wrote "We're expecting #2, I'll keep you posted when baby's due" ... Hid each of the pieces around the house and sent dh on a scavenger hunt to find them. Then he had to put them together...he said he had it figured out when he saw the piece that had two sets of lil feet on it, but that he was in denial (we dtd very randomly...) After I convinced him that we were indeed pregnant again, he was happy (although a bit scared, since Nic is such a handful...)

Nic is so not sleeping well right now. He naps ok (about an hour a day) - but at night, he'll go to bed at 7-8ish and sleep til about 11:30 after which time he tosses/turns/moans/groans/won't settle down and go back to sleep. Usually when he wakes in the night, I'll go sleep with him and he'l settle right back down to sleep, but the past few days he JUST WON'T SETTLE...ugh! DH wants me to call the dr and make sure that there's nothign wrong with him... although, last night I had a lightbulb go off over my head. We keep a nightlight on in the hallway ... well, it makes the nursery REALLY bright, so I've been turning it off when we go to bed... last night around 3, I turned it back on, and he settled down pretty soon after that, after grouching for 4 hours... yes, could be coincidence since he was exhausted by that time, but I'm hoping if I leave it on tonight, he'll go back to sleeping again... poor thing is sooo tired....

Is Nic the only one that still has night time issues???
:)

[cynder]

Congrats to newjerseybride and Happy1!!!!

I really need to stay away from this thread until next summer!

Sleep - Ok who let out the damn memo? DS was restless all night and then decided to wake up at 3:00 to play. Argg! On top of it I am battling food poisoning all weekend. Poor DH taking care of both of us. DS finally went back to sleep at 8:30 this morning and is still sleeping.

[wendstress]

Congrats to newjerseybride and Happy1!!!! I can't believe how fertlie this thread is!

Sleep - yeah, it's been less than perfect lately. Lots of nighttime noise, although I haven't gone into get him very often.... And the damn 5:30 AM waking time has got to stop. In fact, there is a new house rule, "Mama doesn't get out of bed until 6 AM. Period. Exception only in situations of mortal danger."

James walked his first steps last night! A solid 3 in a row, until he tumbled into me or DH. I think running will be next week.

So James is obsessed with the bath tub. A couple weeks ago I was getting ready in the morning and he was standing amusing him self at the side of the tub. I wasn't watching all that closely until I heard a THUD. He managed to get himself INTO the tub. Now, he's constantly trying to get in.... Even when I'm in the shower. Oh the fun never stops!

And his new lovey is his ibuprofen bottle. Seriously. It's empty, and I filled it with a little water.... He.carries.it.all.over. Pitches a fit if you try to take it from him....only place it doesn't go is to bed with him.

Speak of the devil, he's waking up!

[usafwife]

Sasha ~ My little one is 30 inches tall and 22 lbs. Most of her weight is in her length. Her arms are super skinny. She can still wear 6-9 and 9-12 month shorts but isn't quite ready for 12 month shorts as they are pretty much too big for her most of the time. She can also still wear some of her younger clothes as well which makes no sense to me. Ever hear of a year old child being able to wear 6-9