MayJune05 Babies - Toddlers Already?!

[MayJune05Moms]

Welcome to the May/June 2005 Parenting thread!

To join, please submit a post to this thread with the following information:

Me: AGE (including real 1st name is optional)
DH: AGE ( " " " " " )
Married: Date
DD/DS: Birthdate (can include multiple stats here if you have more than one child - if you prefer)
Baby's Stats: Weight & Height (at Birth)
any other information provided is also optional. :)

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Please post any requests for a change in roster info in RED. Thanks!

YOUR THREAD MODERATORS ARE BridalLace and Carissa and DisneyGirl.
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[b]59 members, WOW!!! :D

ahavnes
Me: Alicia (30)
DH: Scott (31)
Married: 2/21/04
DD: Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)
Born: 5/29/05 (7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches, 5:11pm)

alienhost
Me: 36
DH: 42
Married: 8/02
DD: Katherine 4/27/05

allyray231
Me: Allyson, 31
DH: Brad, 30
Married: 11/23/02
DS: Aiden Harrison, June 10, 2005

Aunt Liv
Me: Olivia, 28
DH: Adam, 31
Married: September 2, 2000
DD: Maia Sophie, 5/14/05

BAM 9-21-02
Me - 26
DH - 25
Married 9-21-02
DD - Emma Mary
Born 6-12-05
Weight 7lbs 6oz
Height 20 3/4 inches

bamboo
Me: Bre (27)
DH: 30
Married: 7-10-04
DD: Julia- 5-1-05, 6lb 12oz, 19 inches

Brandian
Me: Brandi- 22 almost 23!
DH: Ian- 24
Married: 10-18-2003
DD: 5/5/2002 Kalena
DS: 5/28/2005 Corbin
Baby's Stats: 9lbs 6 oz and 21inches long; two weeks early

BridalLace
Me: Heather, 34
DH: Cristian, 33
Married: 7/6/02
DD: Elodie Cristine, born May 7, 2005
8 lbs 2 oz; 19.5"

BTB
ME: 27
DH: 28
Married: June 29, 2002
DD: Evelyn Christine, born April 13, 2005

Carissa
Me: Carissa, 26
DH: Eric, 25
Married: August 17th, 2002
DD: Grace Elizabeth May 15th, 2005
6lbs. 3oz 12:34 p.m. 18"

chrisandjensluv
Me: Jen 25 will be 26 in august
DH: Chris 25
Wed: August 9 2003
DD: Juliana Eva, Born June 23rd 2005
7lb 4oz at 1:25am

christy1010
Me: Christy, 36
DH: Curt, 34
Married: 10/10/98
DD: Sarah Elizabeth 5/21/05 5:39pm
7lbs 10oz 20inches

Chylynn
Me: Chylynn (27)
DH: Dave (30)
Married: September 22, 2001
DD: Rebecca Ainsley, Born April 2nd, 2005

Coccinelle
Me: Lesley, 23
DH: Mike, 24
Married: 7/10/2004
DD: Lily Janette - May 9, 2005
Baby's Stats: 6lbs 12oz, 20.5"

cynder
ME: 29
DH: 29
Married: May 25 2002
DS: Samuel Basil May 19, 2005

Dally
ME: 36
DH: 39
Married: August 18, 2002
DD: Annalie, May 12, 2005

December27JJB
Me: Jessica
DH: Joshua
Married: December 27, 2003
DD: Parker Alexandria 6/13/05

diedra1027
Me: Diedra, 31
DH: Blake, 34
Married: August 24, 2001
DD: Avery Jene born May 5, 2005

DisneyGirl
ME: Jenn, 29
DH: Eric, 29
Married: June 15,2002
DS: Brandon 9/30/03
DD: Nicole 5/10/05

Dreshny
Me: Roseanne, 31
DH: Daniel, 31
Married: 9/30/01
DS: Asher Isaiah 5/31/05

EMsMom
Me: Hope, 29 - 30 on 12/8
DH: 34
Married: 5/18/03
DD: Emma Kathryn 5/17/05 10:05 am
Baby's Stats: 8 lbs 3 oz 20 inches

Ferris
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 7/13/02
DS DOUGLAS 5/21/05

golfer_girl
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 3/05
DS: Ethan 6/9/05

happy1nuv
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 8/21/02
DS: Nic - 5/18/05

HedgeGirl
Me: Shann, 31
DH: 34
Married: Aug 17, 2002
DS Brady: June 22, 2005
Brady's Stats: At birth 6 lb, 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches

hub1176
Me: Kate 28
DH: Bruce 33
Married 7/20/02
DD: Rhiley Beatrice, June 1, 2005

IrishEyes
Me: 32
DH: 33
Married: April 26, 2002
DS: Brody, born 5/25/05

jbird
me:31
dh:33
married: june 30, 2000
DD: Lola Raquel, born May 15, 2005
(8 weeks and 3 days early)

Jenyfer9
me: Jen (31)
DH: Tom (32)
Married: 10/26/02
DS#1: TJ 10/23/03
DS#2: Will 05/03/05

Jessiesmama
WC Name: Jodie25
Me: 32
DH: 34
Married: June 8, 2003
DD: Jessica Alexa
DOB: June 8, 2005
Time:8:29pm
Weight:8 lbs 3 oz
Length:21 1/2 inches

jmvan74
ME: 31
DH: 28
Married: July 24th, 2004
DS: born June 13th, 2005

jrdhbunny
Me: 33
DH: 35
Married: 7/26/03
DS: James Edward, 4/26/05

kelseyledare
Me: 27
DH: 36
DD: Ava Victoria
6/10/2005 10:59 AM
6 lb 6 oz, 20 in

KGif
Me - Kelly 32
DH - Mike 36
Married May 3, 2003
DS, Jack, born May 16, 2005; 7 lbs 13 oz; 21 inches

kimthebride
Me: Kim, 30
DH: Tom, 30
Married: 10/18/03
DS: Thomas Ryan, June 3, 2005

ladybug0525
ME: Judie
DH: Jason
DS: Jack Campbell born 5/16/05
Married: 05/25/02

lattee22
Me: lattee22, Jaime, 29
DH: Brian, 27
Married: September 21, 2001
DD: Noelle, born May 2, 2005
Baby's Stats: 8lbs., 3 oz., 20 inches

LIZNKEITH
Me: Liz, 26
DH: Keith, 35
Married: July 28, 2001
DD: Caroline Elizabeth, June 15th

mama915
Me: Cyndi, 27
DH: Shawn, 33
DS: Chase Alexander, 3 (12-11-01)
DD: Sierra Nicole, born 6-15-05

Megande
Me: Megan, 25
DH: Derek, 25
Married: June 15, 2002
DS: June 27, 2005

Misty911
Me: Misty, 28
DH: Patrick, 30
SD: Trisha, 9
DS: Caleb, 21 months Born Dec. 23, 2003 8lb 9oz 22" Long
DD: Emily, 5 Months Born May 9, 2005 6lb 13oz 19" Long
Expecting Again, April 9, 2006

Mrs.Chappy
Me:29
DH:29
DS: Benjamin born 6-8-05
7.15 oz 20.5 inches.

Natrat80
me-Natalie 25
DH-Keri 26
Married 05.25.02
DD: Addison Grace, born 06.14.05
6 lbs 6 oz 18 1/2 inches

njnewyearsbride
Me: 31
DH: 32
Married: 12/31/03
DD: Hazel - 5/26/05
7lbs 4.8oz 21.5"

Pam27
me: Pam 28
DH: Ryan 27
Married: July 27, 2001
DD: Taylor Louise January 10, 2002
DS: Colin George May 4, 2005

portlandbride
Me: Brandi, 31
DH: Preston, 30
Married: September 16, 2001
DD: Brynn Pamela, May 12, 2005

psusna
Me: Becky, 29 (PR Manager, Internet Bank)
DH: Doug, 32 (Project Manager, International Energy/Automation Company)
Married: 9/22/01
DS: Jackson (5/3/05)
Stats: Birth--7lb. 7oz., 21"

rancherswife
Me: Kim 25
Dh: Brett 26
Ds: Landon Joseph 6/4/05 7lbs. 4 oz. 21 1/4 inches

sabrinag
Me: Sabrina, 27
DH: Jody, 32
Married: 7-7-02
DS and DD: TWINS born on 6-10-05: Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie

Sasha
Me: Sasha, 30
DH: Greg, 35
Married: Nov. 3, 2001
DD: Sarah Elise, born May 16, 2005

September2002
Me: Carolyne, 34
DH: 32
Married: September 7, 2002
DD: Samantha, born December 19, 2003
DD: Grace, born June 2, 2005

Sherah
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 12/5/03
DS: Arik, 5-11-05

tgray99
Me: 29
DH: 28
Married: 11/15/03
DD: Aidan Christine - 5/09/05
8lbs 3oz 20"

tgr68
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 6/1/02
DD: Shylah Ryann
Born: 6/18/05 (8lbs 0.8oz, 19 inches, 10:44am)

traciann
Me: Traci (30)
DH: Timothy (35)
Married: 11.23.02
DD: Mary Kate 4.26.05

usafwife
Me: 28
DH: 39
Married: 4/17/04
DD: Sarah Olivia
born 6/28/05
8 lbs, 7 oz.

wendstress
Me: Wendy, 29
DH: Jon, 34
Married: 4/28/01
DS: James Jack, born May 10, 2005

WinterBride1253
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 12/6/03
DS: Cole Robert, June 15, 2005

yooper
me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 10/5/02
Peter James "PJ" born 6/1/05
8lbs 3oz 21.5"

[MayJune05Moms]

Birthdays listed by date, and their Mommies... :)


4/2/05
Rebecca Ainsley...Chylynn

4/13/05
Evelyn Christine...BTB

4/26/05
Mary Kate...traciann
James Edward...jrdhbunny

4/27/05
Katherine...alienhost

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5/1/05
Julia...bamboo

5/2/05
Noelle...lattee22

5/3/05
Will...Jenyfer9
Jackson...psusna

5/4/05
Colin George...Pam27

5/5/05
Avery Jene...diedra1027

5/7/05
Elodie Cristine...BridalLace

5/9/05
Aidan Christine...tgray99
Lily Janette...Coccinelle

5/10/05
Nicole Elizabeth...DisneyGirl
James Jack...wendstress

5/11/05
Arik...Sherah

5/12/05
Annalie...Dally
Brynn Pamela...portlandbride

5/14/05
Maia Sophie...Aunt Liv

5/15/05
Grace Elizabeth...Carissa
Lola Raquel...jbird

5/16/05
Sarah Elise...Sasha
Jack Campbell...ladybug0525
Jack...KGif

5/17/05
Emma Kathryn...EMsMom

5/18/05
Dominic Jeffrey (Nic)...happy1nuv

5/19/05
Samuel Basil...cynder

5/21/05
Douglas...Ferris
Sarah Elizabeth...christy1010

5/25/05
Brody...IrishEyes

5/26/05
Hazel...njnewyearsbride

5/28/05
Corbin...Brandian

5/29/05
Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)...ahavnes

5/31/05
Asher Isaiah...Dreshny


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6/1/05
Rhiley Beatrice...hub1176
Peter James...yooper

6/2/05
Grace...September2002

6/3/05
Thomas Ryan...kimthebride

6/4/05
Landon Joseph...rancherswife

6/8/05
Benjamin...Mrs.Chappy
Jessica Alexa...Jessiesmama

6/9/05
Ethan...golfer_girl

6/10/05
Aiden Harrison...allray231
Ava Victoria...kelseyledare
Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie...sabrinag

6/12/05
Emma Mary...BAM 9-21-02

6/13/05
Parker Alexandria...December27JJB
Collin Todd...jmvan74

6/14/05
Addison Grace...Natrat80

6/15/05
Caroline Elizabeth...LIZNKEITH
Cole Robert...WinterBride1253
Sierra Nicole...mama915

6/18/05
Shylah Ryann...tgr68

6/22/05
Brady...HedgeGirl

6/23/05
Juliana Eva...chrisandjensluv

6/27/05
Dean Andrew...Megande

6/28/05
Sarah Olivia...usafwife

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[MayJune05Moms]

12 (or) 15 month well baby visit stats

ahavnes
Abbey:
15-month Stats
Height: 32 inches, 90%
Weight: 23 lbs 2oz 60% (this dropped from 75% at 12 mos, but doc says that's ok)
Head: 48 cm 95%

Alienhost
15 months:
Weight 18 lbs 12 ozs
Height 30.75 inches
Head circumference 18.5 inches
Teeth - 8 (4 top/4 bottom)

allyray231
Aiden:
22 lbs 8 oz -between 25-50th percentile
33inches-90th percentile
2 teeth

Aunt Liv
Maia:
15 month WBV:
20lbs, 6oz - 10th percentile
31 1/4" - 75th percentile
18 1/2" head circumference - 75-80th percentile
Teeth - has 12 teeth (6 top, 6 bottom, including 4 molars)
started walking on 08/02/06

BridalLace
Elodie: 15 mos.
weight: 22.9 lbs (50th percentile)
height: 31" (60th percentile)
OFC: not updated
- 5th & 6th tooth just popping through - finally!
- says about 10 words!
- walking all over the place!

Carissa
Grace:
15 month WBV
height: 30'
weight 22lbs and 3 1/2 oz
4 teeth and 2 more on their way down!

christy1010
Sarah:
15 month Stats
Weight 17lbs. 14oz
Height 28 1/4''
Head Circumference 43
Teeth: One with two more on the way

cynder
Samuel:
15 month
Height: 30"
Weight: 21 lbs
Head: can't remember but it was 90%
Teeth - 4: 2 on bottom, 2 on top
Shots: MMR and CP (DH is all for infection control so no delay)

Dally
Annalie:
Weight: 17 pounds
Height: 29 inches
Teeth: six

Diedra1027
Avery:
Weight: 16lbs 12oz
Height: 27 3/4"
Teeth: 6 - 4 on top, 2 on bottom.

Disneygirl
Nikki:
weight: 21lbs 14oz 70%
Height: 28 1/4 inches 30%

Dreshny
Asher:
Height: 31 1/4 inches 50%
Weight: 21 lbs, 13 oz 15%
Head: 47 cm

happy1inuv
Nic:
Weight: 24 lbs 6 oz - 50%
Height - 32" - 75%
Head Circum - 19" (maybe, i forget but it was) - 70%
One bottom tooth poking through

IrishEyes
Brody:
24 lbs 14 oz
32 inches
head is 19 inches in circumference.
6 teeth

Jenyfer9
Will:
Height: 30.5 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 23 lbs, 7 oz (65th percentile)
Head: 18 5/8 inches (80th percentile)

jmvan74
Collin:
weight: 20lbs 5oz
Height: 29 1/4 inches
Head: 17 inches
2 bottom teeth

Jrdhbunny
James:
15 Month Stats
Weight: 21 pounds, 11 ounces (12%)
Height: 32 3/4 inches (88%)
Head: 47 cm (41%)

kimthebride
WBV: 15 Months
Thomas:
Height: 32"
Weight: 24.6 lbs
46cm head (50%)

Misty911
Emily Grace:
Weight 20.4
Length 28"

njnewyearsbride
Hazel: 15 month stats
weight: 25lbs 5oz
height 32.5"
head: 18 1/4"

portlandbride
Brynn:
Weight: 18.7 lbs.
Height: 29 1/8 inches

psusna
Jackson:
Weight: 29lbs (95%)
Height: 34.5" (off the chart)
Head: 19 3/4" (off the chart)

rancherswife
Landon:
15 mo. WBV:
Weight: 24 lbs. 10 oz.
Height: 32 1/2 inches
head: 46 cm.

Sasha
Sarah, 15 months
Weight - 24.2 lbs (75%)
Height - 33 inches (95%)
HC - 18 inches (I think) (20%)
2 lower teeth coming in

tgray99
Aidan:
15 Month Stats
Weight: 24 lbs 8 oz 75 percentile
Height: 31.5 inches 80 percentile
Head Circumference: 18.5 inches 80 percentile
she has 1 bottom tooth that has barely broken through the gums

tgr68
Shylah:
tgr68
Weight - 20lbs 1oz (25th percentile)
Length - 28.75"
No teeth!
She has 2 teeth now, but didn't on her checkup date!

Traciann
Mary Kate:
20lbs 14.5oz (75 % down from 95%)
29 inches long (97% )
she has 2 bottom teeth, and this week 2 more have broken through.

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

[MayJune05Moms]

Repeat Offenders:

Congratulations to these Mommies and their newest additions:

Misty911
Joshua Holden on March 31, 2006 :D

hub1176
Mia Angeline 7lbs 4ounces 20 inches long at 9:50 July 31st.

jennylou
Eleanor (Nora) Grace 7 lbs 9 oz, 20.25" August 10th

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Currently Expecting:

portlandbride
It's a GIRL!!! :D
EDD: September 24, 2006

Carissa
It's a BOY!!! :D
EDD: December 26, 2006

jmvan74
It's a BOY!!! :D
EDD: January 25, 2007.

usafwife
EDD: February 4 or 8, 2007

njnewyearsbride
EDD:2/19/07

rancherswife
EDD: 2/27/07

happy1inuv
EDD: ?/?/07

wendstress
EDD: 4/7/07

diedra1027
EDD: 4/15/07

ladybug0525
EDD: ?/?/07

kimthebride
EDD: 4/18/07

*more later!* :) (we know you're out there! let us know!!! ;) )

[MayJune05Moms]

Thread Histories: these links are now working! yeah! :D

MayJune05Moms Thread Archive (CC Threads):
Happy Birthday to You!CC-Vol VI (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=19988)
Almost 1 Year Old!(CC-Vol V) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=17367)
Counting Down to Birthday #1!(CC - Vol IV) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=13352)
Nearing the 6 Month Milestone!(CC - Vol III) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=9575)
NEW! May/June '05 Parenting Thread - OPEN FOR POSTING!(CC - Vol II) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=5147)
MayJune05Mommies (CC - Vol I) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=664)

May 2005 Thread Archives
Vol VI - 45 Peas in a Pod!! (Vol VI) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=489050&tstart=50)

Vol V - 45 Peas in a Pod! (Vol V) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=484869&tstart=50)

Vol IV - 45 Peas in a Pod! (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=479932&tstart=75)

Vol III - 42 Peas in a Pod, Due 5/05! (Vol III) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=477234&tstart=75)

Vol II - 42 Peas in a Pod, Due 5/05! (Vol II) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=473349&tstart=75)

Vol I - PG & Due in May 05! (Vol I) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469446&tstart=75)

June 2005 Thread Archives
3rd trimester - Junebugs 2005: Welcome Sierra, Matthew, Liam, Parker, Sarah, Dean, & Kevin! (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=486105&tstart=0)

2nd trimester - Junebugs: The Next Generation! The Second Tri... 12 Boys, 13 Girls and 8 Surprises (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=477403&tstart=120)

1st trimester - Junebugs: The Next Generation! *32* due in June 2005 (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=471862&tstart=165)

[MayJune05Moms]

For New Mothers:
The Happiest Baby on the Block :
The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your
Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Dr. Harvey Karp
http://a1055.g.akamai.net/f/1055/1401/5h/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/5920000/5926051.gif


Baby's First Year Journal : A Day-To-Day Guide to Your Baby's Development During the First Twelve Months
by A. Christine Harris PhD

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002RTV4C.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif


The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0071381392.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_PE32_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg


*space reserved for books on parenting*

[MayJune05Moms]

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[MayJune05Moms]

moderator notes:
- i have lost track of the thread (getting ready for school to start again) so i don't know if any stat change requests were made since Jen last updated. i will check to make sure there were no requests that were not filled by tomorrow. or, one of the other mods can do so. :)
- we do not have EDD's for several of the recently announced RO's. please let us know when this is. likewise if any of the RO's find out the gender of their new babies we would all love to hear. ;)
- does anyone know if hub1176 has had her baby yet? could someone let us know when she or jennylou have their babies? it would be nice to announce it in this thread.
- i moved the old archived thread links to a post of their own, since i worried that with each link addition we might go over the text count limit for the 1st post.

thanks,

Heather

[DisneyGirl]

Heather Thanks for the new thread and the thread stats were all updated when I last updated the thread..So, hopefully everything is up to date now that you added the last 3 RO's.

[wendstress]

Thanks for the new thread.

You can mark my unofficial EDD as 4/7/07... I actually had another calculator tell me 4/8, but seeing as the baby will probalby be born in March anyway, we'll go with 4/7 for now.

New thread, new QOTD: How's the sleep going?
James has turned into an absolute bear over the last few weeks when it comes to sleep. Every naptime and bedtime is a big fight, and he's started getting up at 5:15 every morning..... I hope this passes, because it is getting OLD very fast.

[alienhost]

Thanks for the new thread! I cannot get over how long the RO list is getting!

sleep (knocking on wood) we are doing OK in that department now that we are back from vacation and she is in her own crib. Still doing two naps on most days and she hasn't been fighting us. (knocking on wood again).

wendstress wow 5:15 is very early, I hope that passes REAL soon! (please tell your DS not to issue any memos :) )

[Sasha]

Thanks for the new thead, subscribing!

Sleep - Please, no memos this way, ok? ;) Aside from Sunday night when she woke up at midnight from what I think may have been a bad dream, things have been so good at night. Goes down by 8pm, up around 7am, usually no middle of the night wakings. And this past two weekend's naps were GREAT! From the kid who napped 30 minutes all day to this weekend, a hour and 45 mins both days! Daycare naps, unfortunately, are still a big issue. Yesterday was 20 mins, that was it. Surprisingly, she was in a great mood and played like crazy when we got home. Now that I know she can nap for long periods, I don't know if the reason she can't nap there is due to not enough stimulation or kids making noises or what. My biggest problem is that one of the requirements to move into the Young Toddler 2 room (at 18 months) is they are supposed to nap well. Ugh, we could be in this current room forever!

Tgray - Oh not Granny again. :rolleyes: If she only knew you had a very long line of virtual friends who want to tell her a thing or two about babies, weight and walking. ;) On a happier note, yay for Ryan coming home!

[allyray231]

New thread woohoo!

[ahavnes]

Thanks for the new thread! :)

Big news! Abbey took 3 steps last night and both DH and I were there to see it! I think she did it on accident though. I was holding her up in a standing position and let go and she just kind of ran towards DH. Oh well. It was cute, and proves that we are at least on the right track. ;)

[cynder]

Congrats to tgray and ahavnes on their new walkers!!!

We still have a scaredy cat afraid to let go though he cruises while barely hanging on to my finger.

So we've been having hardcore nightmare wakings. I know there is nothing much we can do about it but for the last week, he will suddenly scream and cry hard. We go in and soothe him for awhile and even offer milk. We get him calmed down and play the FP Aquarium or his Pooh bear but then as soon as we leave him, he cries. So we're back to CIO at that point and he's usually back to sleep within a minute. It's the initial scream and crying that just breaks our hearts. He has no problem getting to sleep at bedtime (7:30) but then somewhere around midnight, he gets spooked.

Thanks for letting me vent!

[allyray231]

[QUOTE=cynder]
We still have a scaredy cat afraid to let go though he cruises while barely hanging on to my finger. [QUOTE]

Us too!!


Congrats to all the walkers!

[jmvan74]

I always love a new thread b/c I have hopes of keeping up....:p

I'm an RO, too. EDD Januray 25, 2007. I don't think I ever made an announcement about it.

Congrats on the new walkers!

Sleep: Collin's been sleeping well at night, but naps can be a struggle. I thought he was dropping down to one nap, but then he was super fussy, so we're still on 2 a day. Sorry about your 5:15 wake-up calls, Wendstress!

[LIZNKEITH]

Thanks for the new thread! I'm going to try in vain to keep up with this one. ;)

Sleep
What's with these kiddos?? For the past couple of mornings, Caroline has been waking up around 4 in the morning. Thankfully, we just stick her paci back in and she drifts right back off. It's messing with MY sleep schedule though. ;)

I don't think I ever posted this, it was taken about 3 weeks ago:
UhOhhhh (http://www.dropshots.com/daymainframe.php?userid=146963&cdate=20060717&cimg=0)

[Jessiesmama]

Thanks for the new thread! I'm going to try in vain to keep up with this one.

Me too!!!!!!

Sleep
Jessica slept well from 4 weeks until 4 months. Since then (right after I returned from work) she wakes up every night - usually between 3-5. I'm so over this. I tried to get her back into her crib each night but it would take upwards of an hour - so I gave up and she is brought into bed with DH and I each night. If she does sleep the night it's usually from 9:30/10:00pm until 7/7:30am. She goes to bed real late - and I've tried everything to move it down to 8:00pm. good fun! She does however, sleep much better at grandma's house. Usually through the night. :rolleyes:

[usafwife]

ahavnes ~ Congrats on the steps!


We still have a scaredy cat afraid to let go though he cruises while barely hanging on to my finger.

I don't know that I'd call it being scared or not (because she is definitely usually not scared about anything) but DD won't let go while cruising either. I thought that yesterday afternoon she was going to take her first step but she fell down in the process. But maybe it's a start of things to start happening soon. We all figured she'd be walking by now.

I just looked over at her and she's asleep with her head resting on one of her purple stuffed animals. I knew she was getting tired but I didn't know she would go to sleep that quickly.

Wendstress ~ Congratulations on the new little one! Sorry about the early morning. I hope it's a short lived thing.

sleep ~ Most of the time DD is pretty good. Every now and then we'll have a problem. She woke up during the night last night but she also went to bed without any milk which I think caused the problem. But please do not send any memos our way. I need as much sleep as I can get because I'm still exhausted. Almost makes me think that my thyroid levels are still off but I haven't gotten a call telling me to increase/change my dosage.

ROs ~ That list is getting quite long. I don't know if hub's had her little one yet. If I hear that she has I'll let you all know.

shots ~ Not sure if I mentioned this is the other thread but when we went for DD's 12 month WBV we couldn't get her shots due to the office not giving them anymore. We were told to go to the health department but they rudely told me that we couldn't go there because we didn't qualify (we had private insurance, not on medicad, we were married, I wasn't a teen mother or a single parent, our insurance paid 100% of the costs, and a few other things). She preceeded to give me a list of other doctors who were all in the same clinic as the one we currently see (the entire clinic quit giving shots due to the fact they lost around $4,000 on shots that went bad). I told her those doctors weren't giving them either since they were in the same clinic. She said some other rude comments and then I hung up the phone. I called DD's doctor's office and spoke with the nurse. She checked on what to do and then called me back. I called the other clinic she gave me, explained the situation and what the nurse had told me (they agreed to give shots to their patients without having to set up as a new patient and transfer to that clinic). The woman at the clinic told me that wasn't right. I again told her that the nurse had specifically talked with someone there and that's what they agreed to. She asked for the doctor's name, nurse's name, and the number. I gave them to her. She called back later and said she had to talk to someone else and would call back. That's been over a week ago and she hasn't called back since. I have a feeling that she isn't going to call me back. :mad: It will soon be time for her 15 month shots and she won't have even gotten her 12 month ones. :mad: :mad: :mad:

[happy1nuv]

Wow... new thread time already huh? Looks great...thanks...

usawife ~ There's nothing wrong with delaying shots... let them figure it out and don't stress about it... the shots'll wait for her... ugh!!!!

Sleep ~ Nic still wakes at night... He's in the nursery all night though. Now, I just go sleep with him instead of him sleeping with us (Once he got super mobile, we were afraid to co-sleep since our bed is kind of high, and he can't get off himself - he just wants to dive bomb). He usually goes down between 6:30-8 and sleeps til about 11:30 - that's when I join him and he'll sleep til about 5:30-6. He'll usually play and let me doze til 6:15 (that makes a HUGE difference to me)... But then we're up for the day... He generally only takes one nap during the day. I'm wondering though if I should let him get up at 6, nap at 10 and 3 and then just delay bedtime til 8-8:30 or so... cause some days he's just SOOOO cranky...

[kimthebride]

QOTD: Sleep
Can I please say WTF?? :D I am losing my head here.
We took 2 back to back road trips. Thursday & Friday to the Jersey Shore ( 1.5 hours south) then Saturday & Sunday to upstate NY (1.5 hours north). FOr those 4 days, no 2 days were alike whether eating or sleeping. And before we left, I was back and forth whether he needed more sleep and was doing a growth spurt (last Monday he woke at 6:30am, napped 9-12pm, napped 3-5pm, bed 8pm) or ready to go down to 1 nap (up at 6:30am, refuse 9am nap, nap 2-4pm, bed 8pm).
Yesterday he did one nap from 12:30-3:00, cried for me and napped on me until 4:15pm.
Today he slept until 8am (rather than the usual 6:30am), refused his 9am nap, slept 12:45-2:45pm then went down to bed at 8pm. But when he's refusing the 9am nap, he's yawning like a madman. :rolleyes:
I just don't know what to do!!
Do I keep him at 1 nap for a few days and see if he starts a pattern (other than wanting to go down around 12:30) of how long he'll sleep? Or get him back on his 9am/2:30pm nap routine?

He's just out of sorts sicne he's so out of a routine, and I am feeling it. Yeah, it sounds great that he's sleeping later, but at night he is crannnnnnkyyyyy.

[ahavnes]

Congrats jmvan! :)

Thanks for the congrats on walking, but we're still really far from actually walking on a regular basis. I think it was a fluke. A cute one, but a fluke none the less. ;)

usawife- So sorry about your frustrations with the shots. Agh! :mad:

cynder- Vent away. CIO sucks. I still hate hearing Abbey cry. Especially at night for some reason. :o Hope the nightmares go away soon.

Kim/Naps- Abbey has been out of sorts with the naps lately too (and we didn't even go on vacation!). She was down to one nap from 11am to 1pm, but now she's all over the place. I've just been putting her down when she's tired and haven't been worrying about our normal routine. I figure she'll sort herself out in time. Even though that means that I've been giving her a 45 minute nap around 5pm! :confused:

Tara- I meant to say, congrats on having Ryan at home...although I am sad that we never got to meet up in H-town. My friends and I are thinking of going to an Aggie game this year with our babies, so maybe we can meet up then?

[psusna]

Thank you for the new thread!

Naps: We've been going through something simliar to what Kim described. DS is transitioning to a new room at daycare so he is more active plus my parents have been in town for 1.5 weeks so he is always on the go. He has reverted to two naps when he's not at daycare, but craves/needs two naps when he's home. We are definitely in some kind of spurt -- growth, developmental, etc. I feel bad for him some days b/c he is just so tired when he gets home.

Tgray: Congratulations on Ryan's homecoming!! Good luck with the drive and the move. Be sure to wave to Granny on the way out :)

ahavnes: Congratulations on the steps!

[tgray99]

Tara- I meant to say, congrats on having Ryan at home...although I am sad that we never got to meet up in H-town. My friends and I are thinking of going to an Aggie game this year with our babies, so maybe we can meet up then?
We leave for Georgia next Wednesday and will be there for at least 3 years. :rolleyes: We'll come home for Christmases and such but probably not any Aggie games. We're hoping for a game in the future against a nearby team (UGA, Auburn, Alabama, FSU, etc.) so we can play host to our friends. I so wish we could've met. :( Congrats on the steps!

LIZNKEITH: That is an adorable video! Your little one walks like mine does...kinda drunk looking. So cute!

Grandmother Issues: We went to Nana's house today and I made nice, way nice. I did some serious sucking up, agreed with everything she said and such. She didn't say word one about Aidan's weight, admired how well she's walking and didn't say anything about what she ate (I made sure she ate a balanced meal). She's giving us $1500 tomorrow. :) I tend forget that she is much happier about things when she's got her whole family together.

Naps: Aidan barely napped at all today. I really hope this is a one time thing, not a harbinger of things to come.

[Dreshny]

Subscribing...

I'm caught up, but barely. I just got back from a 5-day trip with my ILs, and it's 100 degrees in my apt., and I'm exhausted...

Okay, I'm exaggerating, but it IS 90 degrees in here (we have an indoor/outdoor thermometer) even with the A/C on. And tomorrow it's supposed to be 103 degrees (with a heat index of 119), and I don't know what we're going to do.

Asher's not walking yet, not even close, which is fine with me. And his naps are totally all over the place.

Okay, I really need to go to bed now...

[usafwife]

Tara ~ Congrats on having Ryan home. I'm sure you are quite happy that he's home (as I'm sure he is as well). I guess I missed that in the other thread. Good luck on your move next week.

happy1 ~ Thanks. I know there isn't anything in delaying the shots it's just that we'd like to keep on the schedule and it seems that someone or something is not letting that happen.

ahavnes ~ Thanks.

shots update ~ Glad clinic #2 today to see what the problem was and the woman told me to call and speak with DD's doctor's nurse. The nurse was gone already so I'll be calling tomorrow. It's not like her not to call so I'm sure that she doesn't know/didn't understand that she was suppose to call us back. I was under the impression that it was clinic #2 who was suppose to call until the receptionist told me differently today. When I told DH he said it seemed that they weren't all that interested in giving DD the shots either.

Kim ~ I feel for you. There have been days when DD refuses to nap at all. I hate/dislike those days when they happen (thankfully they don't happen that often).

[LIZNKEITH]

RO- Hub
Actually went in to labor on Monday. Haven't heard anything yet, but I'm pretty sure the baby is here as they were planning a c/s. I'll post if I hear anything.

Thanks, tgray! Isn't it hilarious how they walk at this age? Sometimes she'll even stagger sideways and run in to a wall. I can't believe that you head out Wednesday...that happened fast! Let me know if you need anything, as I'm only an hour (maybe less) away. :)

Meri,
How frustrating! Hopefully this gets worked out soon. Like someone else said though, there is really no harm in delaying immunizations. I think Caroline only got 2 at her 12 month visit (the chickepox & something else).

Kim,
The 1 nap a day transition is pretty tough. When Caroline first went to it, she'd start getting really cranky around dinner time. Dinner time every night for about 2 weeks was a struggle. She was too fussy to eat, and would end up going to bed between 7 and 8. That only lasted a week or two though, then her schedule worked itself out. I’d say, you can either go ahead a transition him now, or keep up with the two naps a day for a little while longer. It doesn’t seem to be affecting his night sleep either way.

Roseanne,
I feel for you, hon. This summer is insane. They were just saying on the news this morning that so far this summer we’ve had 32 days that were over 90 degrees. And it seems that every single one of them have been over 95. Today it is supposed to get close to 100. Even though we have central a/c, it can’t keep up. Thankfully though, the inside of the house hasn’t gotten over 80 degrees. Even so, I just received the highest electric bill in the 4 years we’ve lived in our house. I don’t know how you do it. I couldn’t handle 90 in the house. Do you have some fans you can set up. I find turning on my ceiling fans and just having some circulating air helps a ton.

[jmvan74]

Meri:Sorry you are still struggling with the shots situation. Yuck. I hope it gets resolved soon.

Thanks, Alicia.:)

Kim: That stinks that Thomas is all over the map with his napping. We went through that a few weeks ago. We are still on a 2 nap a day schedule now and it is back to normal. I hope he figures it out quickly.

tgray:Glad you were able to make ammends with the grandmother. I hope your move to GA goes smoothly.

Roseanne: Ugghh! I can't imagine being inside in 90 degrees! I thought I was going to die when it got up to 80 in here. We have central air, but the heat has been too much. I hope you can find some relief. :(

Liz: I'm glad someone has the scoop on Hub. I've been thinking about her.;)

Nothing new here. Collin has a wicked cough and runny nose. :( He also has 2 more teeth plowing through. He'll have a total of 10! Poor guy has been miserable.

[Sasha]

Naps - NO. NAP. AT. ALL. YESTERDAY. I picked her up from daycare at 5:30 and on her report sheet it read "NO NAP!!" I wasn't about to put her down for a nap at 5:45 when we got home, so I just sucked it up and prayed for a painless evening. I have to say, she did remarkably well for not having napped and I could only get her to bed about 20 mins earlier than usual. Not that I want to make a habit of this ;), but she was surprisingly not too fussy or moody considering no nap. However, I am getting very tired of her daycare teachers telling me that she is "just one of those kids who doesn't need to nap." That is BS, all toddlers need to nap, and since she has now been taking longer naps at home, I know she can do it and needs the longer nap. I just don't know how to make her nap at daycare. :confused:

usafwife - How frustrating! I hope the situation gets resolved quickly.

Alicia - Yay for Abbey taking steps! I bet she will do more soon.

Dreshny - It has actually been hotter in the Northeast than here in Florida, I think! I hope you guys get some relief soon.

I am looking for suggestions for toys at this age that might be good on a plane ride. We're bringing some books and DVDs, and her favorite toy that is a FP magnet puzzle, but I think I'll need some more stuff for a nearly 3 hour plane ride. I don't want something that has a lot of pieces she can throw around the plane or balls that can roll down the aisle. ;) And obviously it has to be something I can pack in a diaper bag/carry on. Anyone have something good they can share with me?

[allyray231]

My kid napped for a hour yesterday so I hear you ladies!! His sleep has been ok but a little all over the place laterly. I am thinking it is either the heat, his teeth, or development.

He has a bit of a runny eye for a few days. On and off though-and it is clear so I am thinking allergies. Makes sense since we have had the a/c on for it seems like the whole summer.

Please stay cool today-it is suppose to be 103 today and that is just wrong-esp in NYC.

[jmvan74]

Please stay cool today-it is suppose to be 103 today and that is just wrong-esp in NYC.

ITA! It is just wrong!:cool: I don't think I've ever prayed for rain and a cool down like I am now!

[LIZNKEITH]

Sasha,
I really do think it is developmental. On Thursday, DD refused her nap at dc as well. So did a few of the other kids. Like Abbey, I thought she’d be a horrible grump when she got home, but she was fine.

Julie,
I don't think I've ever prayed for rain and a cool down like I am now!
Tell me about it. Just this morning DH and I were watching the news when we saw coverage of Tropical Storm Chris (which is expected to turn in to a hurricane). His comment? “Good, maybe we’ll get some rain.” :rolleyes: I immediately reminded him of all the “fun” that comes with hurricanes: tornadoes, power outages, fallen trees… Um, yea hon. Because that will save you more time than dragging the sprinkler around. :rolleyes:

[alienhost]

sleep I spoke to soon yesterday, she took two short naps yesterday (usually takes one long and one shorter) and woke up at 6AM this morning :( to top it off, DH got testy this morning b/c I couldn't keep her from screaming in the other room. Gee I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you...

jmvan congrats!

usafwife I hope you work everything out w/ the doctors/shots. It's sounds so frustrating to have to deal with that!

ETA:
tgray Good for you for "playing nice w/ granny" see it literally paid off! Enjoy your reunion w/ your DH and have a safe drive to your new home!

ahavnes congrats on the walking!

heat the heat in Boston is horrid as well. Today it is supposed to be over 100. We've been hiding out at home w/ the A/C but DD is getting cabin fever so I'm off to the mall today to meet a friend and take a cool walk.

[DisneyGirl]

Heat Count me in as being in a state where the Heat is horrible. We hit 100 yesterday and they are saying the same for today. So, yesterday since it was to hot to be outside we went to Target and then to the food store. Fun, I know!

[Dreshny]

I think we're either going to hit the toddler sprinklers or the Children's Museum today. Though the thought of walking 30 blocks each way is not the most appealing.

[ahavnes]

Originally posted by LIZNKEITH
Sasha,
I really do think it is developmental. On Thursday, DD refused her nap at dc as well. So did a few of the other kids. Like Abbey, I thought she’d be a horrible grump when she got home, but she was fine.

LOL!! Abbey is mine, Sarah is Sasha's. The reason I'm laughing is b/c Sasha and I always comment on how she and I and the girls were separated at birth b/c of our zillion similarities. :)

[jrdhbunny]

Congrats to all the walkers and walkers-to-be! Your lives will never be the same! LOL

Heat- DH took DS to a local park that has a sprinkler system and they had a ball. I actually don't mind it so much, but then again, I'm in a freezing office all day.

Sleep- Ugh. We have had a horrible time of it lately and we have only ourselves to blame. For several months, the only way to get James to go down is to lie with him on the couch and then transfer him once he's sleeping. Up until a couple weeks ago, it worked fine- he would sleep through the night (barring a waking every once in a while). But now- forget it. We can get him down, but he wakes every hour screaming his head off. We've really tried to let him CIO, but his bedroom butts up against our neighbors' and we're worried they're going to beat down our door as it is. Last night was the closest we came to CIO and I do think if we'd let it go another 20-30 minutes, he would have fallen asleep. But it was 3:30 a.m. and DH just could not take it any more.

Weaning- So I think we've finally weaned. I haven't nursed DS in over a week and he certainly doesn't seem to miss it. It's quite bittersweet- on one hand, it's going to be nice to eat raw sushi, drink as much coffee as I want, etc, but on the other, I really did love the quiet time with DS. I'm going to have to buy new bras too- I haven't worn a non-maternity/nursing bra in almost two years!

Question for anyone in school- I'm thinking of going back to get my teaching certification. For those of you in school, how has the experience been? Do you have childcare or do you try to schedule your classes around when your DH will be around?

[cynder]

Dammit, CC ate my post from this morning! here's a quick rehash.

Sasha What does the daycare do during naptime? I know in infant rooms they don't follow too closely to a schedule but at this age they should start having a set nap period though the reality is that not all the kids are going to sleep then and for the whole time. Here they feed lunch at 11;45 and nap is from 12-2. They dim the lights in the room and hall and only quiet play for those that are not napping. They pat DS down but they say that he's starting to do it on his own. DS naps like there is no tomorrow (ie they have to physically wake him up) but I'll ask if the other children nap and for how long. On weekends we still need to do CIO for about a min but I've made my peace with it.

Kim I think he's ready for one nap at 12 but be prepared for some cranky days while he works it all out. I thin HSHC says that this age when they start consolidating their naps. It took us 2 weeks to get it all worked out.

jrdhbunny I know Diedra's back in school but she'e been busy. I believe she has a PT babysitter, I think.

Stay cool, everyone!!

[LIZNKEITH]

Alicia,
Opps! Funny how I confused the two. Maybe they really were separated at birth...?

jrdhbunny,
Congrats on weaning! I hear you on the bra shopping. I'm still not back to my pre-baby VS size though so I refuse to buy anything right now until I lose a little more. I'm still sportin' my very sexy, very worn nursing bra. ;)

[Traciann]

school i am in school, getting my teaching degree. so far i take classes online or at night when dh is home. next year when I attend the university I will put mary kate in child care of some sort part time. they only offer the block classes i need in the morning or late afternoon. late afternoon doesn't work for dh's schedule, so it will have to be morning. i haven't figured that out yet...but i think it will be good for her to be around other kids at this age. i study at night usually or early morning. HTH!

[kimthebride]

Why do I bother? :rolleyes:
So Thomas took 1 nap yesterday that was about 2 hours, then went ot bed at 8pm.
Slept til about 7:30am (an hour later than usual) so I thought he wanted only 1 nap again, to skip the 9am nap.
I take him to the gym at 8:30am, put him in daycare, get on the elliptical machine, and hear him screaming bloody murder. You know, the red-faced, horse-voiced scream/cry that makes him choke? Yeah, that's my boy! So I had to get him, he refused to let go of me, we headed home and he yawned the whole way.
He laughs like life is wonderful when I put him down in the livingroom to make my breakfast. When I sit with my toast & yogurt, he crawls over, up onto me, demands a piece. He happily sits next to me eating 1 piece and licking the other...then stops, scrunches up his face and SCREEEEEEEEAMS. I carry him downstairs to bed (it was about 9:45am by then). He screams for 5 seconds then falls out cold for about 1 1/2 hours.

And then he goes right out at 2:45pm for a second nap.

My guess is your guess is my guess as to what on Earth this kid wants. Argh! And he's been getting up a couple times a night too, which is so unlike him.

I think I just will get him back on the 2-naps a day routine and see if that makes him happy again. I just can't deal with this insane child! I don't know what end is up, whether I can do things - like hit the gym I am paying for - or whether he'll be good as usual in a restaurant or one of "those kids". So. Frustrating.

Off to go watch my DVR'd episodes of Bridezillas to remind myself of the good old days. ;)

[DisneyGirl]

Off to go watch my DVR'd episodes of Bridezillas to remind myself of the good old days. ;)


Some of thoses Brides are off their damn rocker and need be be slapped. LOL :D

[Dreshny]

Kim: Asher's doing the same thing these days. For a good while, he was taking one nap, but for the last couple of weeks, we're back to two.

[Aunt Liv]

just a quick fly-by post!

I still can't keep up, even with the new thread. :rolleyes:

Maia is doing great! Not walking yet, but very close. She lets go and stands by herself, but is still scared to take a step alone. She cruises like a pro, though.

I'm amazed by all the RO's!! Makes me feel like I'm behind. :p

OK, gotta run!

[usafwife]

hub's new little one is here. Here is the announcement made by her sister. Just thought I'd let everyone know.

It's A Girl! Mia Angeline 7lbs 4ounces 20 inches long at 9:50 July 31st.

[MayJune05Moms]

stats have been updated for:
wendstress
hub1176 (thanks to usafwife!)
jmvan74

congrats to jmvan74 on your pregnancy. :) and congrats to hub1176 on the birth of her DD. :D

-Heather

[kimthebride]

jmvan
Did I ever congratulate you? CONGRATS!

hub
WELCOME sweet Mia! What a beautiful name. Congrats to you & your family!!!

Sleep
Hmmmmmm......could it be milk?
DS has milk all day now, and before bed he has been getting a bottle of formula. Over the last few days, I have been making the bottle 6oz form/2oz milk then 5oz form/3oz milk. When we got to 5/3 ratio he wouldn't drink more than an oz (and he usually drinks at least 4-5oz) before begging off to bed. Well, each time he has had milk before bed he has woken a handful of times.
Last night I tried giving him all formula in his bottle, and he slept from 8pm-6:45am (when DHs alarm went off) and only waking for about 10 seconds at 2am.
Then again, he also took 2 naps yesterday like he always used to. So maybe it was a coincidence about the milk....UGH I just don't know.
Maybe I should just do milk all day, formula at night, 2 naps a day until he's sleeping normally again, THEN make the before-bed bottle all milk. See what happens then.
Sorry, thinking out loud.

Pictures: Favorite Things
I haven't posted pics in a while, so I thought I'd throw out a few of his favorite things in the hopes some of you do the same! He is changing every day and has new interests each time I turn around. He's such a KID now....

Hi favorite 1st Bday gift - we have to take him for a drive every day:
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/June%202006_files/DSC04688.jpg

His new fort, in our livingroom (its a beach tent):
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/July%202006_files/DSC05224.jpg

Drinking on his own from the Big Boy straw cup:
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/June%202006_files/DSC04771.jpg

Hiding in cabinets (this was at a hotel, the mirror inside was a BIG hit):
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/June%202006_files/DSC04882.jpg

Climbing into the toy box, after tossing all the toys out:
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/July%202006_files/DSC05202.jpg

Taking Elmo for walks in his Maclaren doll stroller:
http://web.mac.com/thomasbongiorno/iWeb/Site/July%202006_files/DSC05206.jpg

[happy1nuv]

Kim and Roseanne ~ How funny that you're both going back to two naps... I'm going back as well (I think). I was gonna do naps at 10 and 3 today, and then just let him go to bed a lil later...BUT, he was SUCH a grouch that he went up at 8:30 (after getting up at 6).... UGH.

Last night, my sister and I did a girls night out...went to see An Evening With Harry, Carrie, and Garp at Radio City. SO much FUN... was GREAT. Even with the heat in the city (Roseanne and jrd and any other city girls...OUCH!!)

:)

[jrdhbunny]

Congrats hub!!

Thanks for the responses to my question about school. We're not sure if it's even feasible financially right now, but I'd really like to make a go of it.

Naps/Sleep- DS has been down to 1 nap for a while now and has also been going to bed earlier and earlier. And last night he slept through the night; in fact, he's still sleeping now!

happy1nuv- A colleague of mine saw that and she really enjoyed it as well.

Kim- Love those pictures!!

LIZNKEITH- I'm not back to my pre-preg weight (not by a long shot) either, but I feel like I really need to buy a bra with a little more support and without the large clips at the top of the straps. : )

[jmvan74]

Thanks, alienhost.:)

Congrats to Hub!

Kim: Man, there are too many variables there! I agree that you should try to get on his "normal" schedule and then try and work out where the problem is. Milk can cause gassiness, so it may be waking him up. Hmmmm...
Love the pictures! Collin has recently starting climbing in closets and boxes, too. It's so darn cute!

happy1nuv: Sounds like a good night! I could use a night out. :p

[allyray231]

Naps?? What is that!!! My kid hasn't napped in 2 days!!

We are still at 2 unless he sleeps a long time at his first nap and then he will take a short nap.

Kim-it could be the milk but I have a feeling it might be the heat.

Congrats hub!!

[Sasha]

Congrats to Hub!

Kim - Love the pics, Thomas looks like he is tall!

Liz - Alicia and I have decided that Sarah and Abbey are one in the same. ;)

Cynder (and anyone else who wants who wants to hear about our daycare nap woes) - They do all of the same things as your daycare. Dim the lights, play soft music, try to rub their backs to get them to sleep. We have Sarah's weekend schedule try to mirror the daycare schedule. At daycare she eats lunch at 11:30 and nap time is around 12:30. At home, I give her lunch anywhere from 11:30 to noon and try to get her to sleep any time between 12:30 to 1:00pm. And we darken the room, play soft music and she goes down at home with minimal or no fuss. Sometimes she even "asks" us to put her in her crib! At daycare, they sleep on mats, I think that may be part of the problem. I also think maybe she has a harder time there unwinding and getting settled. And if she hasn't gotten into a deep sleep, any cough, cry, etc. by another child is going to wake her. Her nap issues have been the biggest challenge for me and I am getting more frustrated every day. I had a long talk with the CD this morning, that didn't help too much. From Monday through Wednesday of this week, Sarah has napped a grand total of 35 mins there. It's just getting worse and I am afraid the staff is beginning to get fed up with my constant pleas, suggestions, and discussions on the topic.:(

[cynder]

Kim I think it sounds like you have a toddler on your hands! Out of ideas but hope you had fun watching Bridezillas. I canceled cable last yr and I miss watching that and Laguna Beach. Yep, I like watch train wrecks like that.

BTW, I snorted out half my coffee seeing that picture of Thomas pushing Elmo. Hands down, best picture.

Sasha First off, hugs to you. I know this is really frustrating you and I remember feeling this way when Sam was having major nap issues at daycare. Please take this the right way, but do you think that some of your frustration might be rubbing off on Sarah? DH is always reminding me to calm down but children really do pick up on this stuff over time. It is effin' hard to not be frustrated and worried so I totally hear you. I know it sucks but it sounds like the daycare has done all they can probably do in a group setting. I need to go back and read your posts but how is her behavior for this week? If I remember she hasn't had any meltdowns in the evening. I really think that she can nap and while things like mats and noise distract her, at this developmental age these kids are just going through a lot of changes. I mean, read through the posts in this new thread and it looks like we are all going through some weird nap issues and night wakings. I know this is not of great help but please feel free to vent here. We won't get fed up. :) Hang in there.

[psusna]

Kim: Awesome pics! The Elmo picture just cracks me up. He's such a big guy taking Elmo out for a stroll :) Where did you get/what brand is the bib he's wearing in the straw cup pic? I need broader coverage from flying foods for Jackson.

My parents left this morning after 1.5 weeks with us. It breaks my heart every time they leave or we leave b/c DS just loves them so much. We'll see them again at Thanksgiving...

[DisneyGirl]

[B]
My parents left this morning after 1.5 weeks with us. It breaks my heart every time they leave or we leave b/c DS just loves them so much. We'll see them again at Thanksgiving...


My mom was here for a visit for a few days and left on Tuesday. I so know exactly how you feel. It stinks!

Kim Cute pictures

I guess today I'll take the kids to the local Library, sicne yet again its super HOT outside with a heat index of JUST 107. LOL :p

[usafwife]

Liz ~ Thanks. On our list I believe she is suppose to get three or four.

Roseanne ~ I dealt with one summer of 90+ degrees everyday in our apartment. The stupid management wouldn't fix the AC. They believed that is was working and we were just the type of people who liked to complain. I was miserable to say the least. We had two ceilings (one in the bedroom and one above the dining table) and only one worked (the one above the dining table). We bought stand fans in order to help keep it cool. I was having severe headaches (and other health issues) at the time and those made dealing with the that much worse. The finally fixed it but it was in September. I could have used it in July. I was never so glad as when we moved out of that place. They never wanted to fix anything (mold on the walls and ceiling, no warm/hot water in the bathroom, water leak from the apartment above us, and a few other things).

Julie ~ Thanks. See my update below about the shots. Hope Collin starts feelling better soon.

Sasha ~ Thanks. See the update below.

ally and the rest of the northeasters ~ Hope it's cooler there today. Thankfully we are suppose to have a cool down and only be in the 90s today instead of the usual 100+. I'm so ready for a cool down. And if anyone has any rain, can you please send it my way? We are desperately in need of rain. Our poor garden and my flowers are really looking bad.

alienhost ~ Thanks. It's been very frustrating. See my update below.

jrdhbunny ~ I'm not in school but my DH is. He has taken night classes. He's trying to finish up his degree. Sometimes i find it stressful when DD is being a pain and doesn't want to go to sleep, wants to be held when I'm trying to get dinner fixed before he needs to leave (trying to find something that can be fixed, eaten, and have the dishes done up within an hour and a half isn't always easy), or something else. I'm not really looking foward to next semester when I'm due just after it starts. He's said that he'll either take online courses only or just two classes so he's around more. He doesn't have too many more classes left.

Heather ~ You are welcome. Glad I could help out.

Kim ~ I absolutely love the pictures. I wish my little one could walk. I keep thinking that we are on the verge but it hasn't happened yet. Does Thomas put the toys back in the toy box? Sarah will pick up all of her Noah's Ark Little People and put them in the ark for me. We have a big basket that I had for my toys when I was little and she'll put them in it as well.

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We finally got the shots issue resolved. DD's doctor decided to order more and just keep giving them. They said it was too much of a problem for other places to let their patients go there and get the shots. Most of the other places required us to transfer DD as patient to their clinic which we weren't going to do. We are quite happy with our current doctor and nurse. We already know that he'll take on our new little one when it's born. I'm so thankful that the issue has been resolved but it only took a month. I've learned my lesson with our county health department that unless you are medicaid, aren't married, are a teen mother, don't have any insurance, and a couple of other things are the only reason that you can go there. Since we have private insurance and they pay 100% of the cost we weren't allowed to use the health department. :rolleyes: My how the rules have changed since I was required to go there to get my last few immunizations when my doctor's office stopped giving them. So we go today to get them.

[jrdhbunny]

usafwife- So glad you got the shots issue resolved. We're having issues with our pediatric stuff too- my insurance company keeps insisting that DS is covered by another provider (he is definitely not) so they're refusing to pay for lab fees, immunization, or doctor visit costs. Ugh.

Sasha- That stinks about the nap issues at daycare. I wish I had some advice for you!!

psusna and Disney- My family lives so far away- I sympathize completely. My mom was here in June for a week and it was really hard to see her go. And James cried and reached for her as we walked away. It's one of the reasons I harbor some resentment against Jim's parents. They live two hours away and came to NYC exactly twice to see DS. Both times they only stayed for a few hours and came with my SIL and her three kids so their attention was definitely divided. If my mom lived that close, she'd be in every other weekend.

[allyray231]

I feel your pain about family too. I cry when I leave my parents. It sucks

DH's mom lives a hour away and she has seen Aiden probably 5 times

[alienhost]

kimthebride that picture with Elmo is hilarious - I love how Elmo is strapped in for safety!

usafwife I'm glad you got that resolved!

Sasha I'm sorry about your DD's napping issues! I totally think you are right about the mat and little sounds waking her up. I'm always tiptoeing around the house when she is napping and I find unless she is in a really deep sleep, then small noises, like dropping something or the phone (even on low) can wake her. I hope it gets better, maybe she will get used to the noises?

heat still way too hot here, maybe down to mid to high 90s?

signing well I've been trying to do this more, I worked on "milk" the other day and she started signing back. It's so darn cute. As she drinks from her cup, she signs with the other hand. She's been also pointing to her cup and signing. I've also tried "more" but she is very inconsistent with that one. I should pick up and try a few others.

MIL vent I was reading about a thread in parenting and not trusting your MIL. My MIL came over today for a visit. I went upstairs to vacuum. I hear her saying "oh no!". I go downstairs and she is scrambling around picking up the pieces of her necklace that DD pulled on and broke. She wears these beaded necklaces b/c DD likes to play with them (while on MIL's neck). Well these pieces would have choked her for sure (about the size of a large marble/cherry tomato). Why she didn't just pick DD up and call for me or put her in the PNP is beyond me. As I was picking DD up, she had one of the beads in her hand, ready to go in her mouth. :eek: :rolleyes: This is why I don't have her babysit much for DD and just come for a "visit" instead..oh well I was trying to turn over a new leaf today and start getting MIL to come over more but I think we just had a set back...: :(


ETA parents far away I'm lucky to have my parents close by and I guess "lucky" that the ILs are too (not too sure today though based on the above). I feel bad now that I dread when MIL wants to watch DD b/c some of you don't have any of your parents close by. I guess I should be more thankful.

[alienhost]

I forgot to ask...I know this has been covered before but

If your DC is just on whole milk, how much is your DC drinking per day? I swear DD doesn't drink enough, on a good day it is at most 14 ounces, some days 12 or 10. I'm offering it at all meals, snacks. How do I get her to take more? She does eat a lot of cheese and sometimes yogurt. She also eats a lot of fruit (like watermelon) so I think the fluid intake is OK. I was supposed to ask the Ped, but got distracted and forgot :(

[happy1nuv]

Ugh, I just got Nic to sleep... and now the dog is being a pain. Can't a girl get a few minutes to herself...argh. (sorry for the whine...)

:)

[kimthebride]

kimthebride that picture with Elmo is hilarious - I love how Elmo is strapped in for safety!
A 5-point harness is vital when selecting a stroller for Elmo. ;) I have to strap him in - he's too big for the stroller! lol But the weight of him helps keep it from tipping over, since Thomas isn't a perfect walker yet. You should have seen all the people driving by laughing....:rolleyes: the things we do for our kids...

Putting Toys Back
Oh yeah! He empties his toy boxes, wagon, bucket, Tupperware, Noah's Ark toys and fills them back up and empties them and fills them back up and empties them....

happy1
Last night I felt the same way about DH. :o I *finally* get Thomas down, my dinner was almost ready and I turned on my DVRd "Platinum Weddings" and he asks if I can start his dinner. UGH! It just never ends...

alienhost
My Ped said no more than 16oz total per day, so he'd be fine with 10-12oz. I think Thomas takes somewhere in that range as well.
DS also eats a lot of cheese & yogurt, so that covers the fatty dairy as well. I'm not worried.

Heat
It was *only* 102 in my truck today. Down from 104 the last 2 days. I got a chill! :rolleyes: It's going allllll the way down to 88 tomorrow, so I'll be sure to pack a sweater. I bet it will actually feel cool after the week we've had up here!!

ILs & Family
I'm sure you saw, but I was all about that not-trusting-MIL thread. Just because they are family doesn't mean they know what to do with your kid! My MIL means well but sometimes just frustrates me since our pareting styles are so different. Its a tough balance. Though at least she'd never do something to endanger him. That thread is a bit scary.

My IL's live in Chicago and my family in MA. Difference is, the rest of the IL's family all lives around here (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Jersey), so they fly or drive in to visit All. The. Time. And we fly out there about 4-6 times a year. So I see them monthly. At least. And for extended periods (a long weekend here, 2 weeks there). And yet I only see my family total about 4x a year, because of circumstances. Totally unbalanced. I wish my mom had the freedom to come down here to visit more - I know she would. And I'd love her to be in DS' life more.

Uh - DS is up. Later!

[DisneyGirl]

Heat[/B]
It was *only* 102 in my truck today. Down from 104 the last 2 days. I got a chill! :rolleyes: It's going allllll the way down to 88 tomorrow, so I'll be sure to pack a sweater. I bet it will actually feel cool after the week we've had up here!!




LOL LOL :D :D :D

[jmvan74]

Meri: Glad you got the shots situation taken care of. What a pita.

Milk:Collin drinks betweein 15-20oz a day. My ped said between 17 and 24oz a day to make sure he was getting enough vitamin D. :confused: I don't really worry about it. He drinks what he drinks, ya know.

signing: DS recognizes a bunch of signs, but is still not mimicking me. *sigh* He does do the sign for "all done" when he's eating and fish when he sees a picture of a fish. :rolleyes:

parents: My parents are 2 and half hours away. We see them about every 6 weeks. Either us there or them here. I wish they were closer. My mom would be here all the time helping out. IL's are only 35 minutes away, but they have seen DS less than my parents. Fine with me. I wouldn't leave DS with them for any extended period of time.

[rancherswife]

Back from our trip. SOOO nice to get out of the heat and into the 60's for a couple of days. Had to stop at the outlets on the way and load Landon up on some 18 mo. fall clothes, he had none and needed some warmer clothes for the trip.


Like the new thread. The title is sad, though...it usually is!;) Toddlers *sniff* I can just imagine how big he's gonna look when the new baby comes! :(


ladies in NYC: I feel for you. We dealt w/ a heat wave a couple of weeks ago, where we were in the 110's-114 daily. I SOOO feel your pain. Try and stay cool.


kim: Darling pics. of Thomas. My fav. is the one w/ Elmo!!!

sleeping: I'm almost afraid to comment on this, but so far, no memo here. Hopefully, it stays away. Though, I feel for those dealing w/ sleep issues. Lord knows we've had our share!

milk: My ped. says no more than 16oz. a day. He drinks about 12oz. 6 in the a.m. and 6 at night, not always finishing the bottle though.

Congrats Abbey on the steps!!!

parents/IL's: Funny this should be brought up today! Dh and I just had a "discussion" about his mother this morning. :)
Both sets of our parents live within 10 mins. from us. Convenient, yes, annoying at times, of course. My parents can't go 2 days w/ out seeing Landon, even if it's just for 5 mins., I'll take him by their house, while they're home for lunch, etc. MIL can go for weeks at a time and not even call. (That's a whole other issue), which is fine, but...her loss when Landon doesn't want anything to do w/ her when she does come around. My parents are pretty much the only ones that watch him, and DEFINATELY the only ones that have kept him over night. He's just as comfortable at their house as he is ours, which I love. I know when he's with them, he's fine. So I feel so lucky for that. I couldn't imagine not having all of my family so close. I sometimes take it for granted until I read some of your posts in this thread and realize MOST don't live close to their parents.

[alienhost]

Back from our trip. SOOO nice to get out of the heat and into the 60's for a couple of days.

welcome back, what I wouldn't give for 60s right now. Heck 80s would be nice!

ILs what is it w/ our MIL's?

[B]parents: IL's are only 35 minutes away, but they have seen DS less than my parents. Fine with me. I wouldn't leave DS with them for any extended period of time.

This is us exactly, but I *think* she might not see DD as much b/c I typically don't reach out and ask her to come over. Although I did today, so I should be good for a couple of weeks.

MIL can go for weeks at a time and not even call. (That's a whole other issue), which is fine, but... My parents are pretty much the only ones that watch him,

ditto here too - I find it so interesting how alike our MILs are. What I find very intersting is that my SIL (MIL's daughter) obviously is very comfortable w/ MIL taking care of her kids (older now 9 & 12). I know MIL means well and is nothing like the poster in that thread, she would never intentionally endanger DD, but I question her judgment all the time. Like today with the beads, why did DD have to be put in that situation? It was an accident and she apologized but it just makes me nervous. I suppose we tend to trust our own parents more.

milk thanks for the info ladies. Of course today she drank a ton, after I posted my question. Probably b/c she won't eat much b/c I see one molar coming in...but that's another issue. Meal times have been horendous here :rolleyes:

[DisneyGirl]

Rancher Welcome back.

Ww just had a pretty nasty T-Storm and now its down to a wonderfull 75 instead of the 97 we were at earlier in the day.

Parents I use to live about 10 min from my parents until we moves out of state, now we live about 2 hrs which sucks BIG time..Becasue not only did I live close to my parents I lived close to all my friends..and Now, I live all alone! AHH well..what can ya do!

[tgray99]

Parents: Well, we all know about my ILs so that goes without saying but Aidan and I have been living with my parents since late May and they have become WAY attached to her and vice versa. We leave next week and I know there will be MUCH weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Seriously, my stepdad has to get his daily "Principessa" fix. Luckily, they're able to travel and are already planning on coming out to visit us later this year.

[ahavnes]

Tara- Is crazy Granny Ryan's mom? I thought it was his Grandma for some reason. :confused:

Far from family- Ironically, DH and I lived in Miami (within about 15 mins. from all of my family--aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, etc.--when we were single. Now that we're parents, we're a 2 hour plane ride from anyone. I have to say, it sucks big time. Not only b/c I wish our parents could see Abbey more, but b/c we simply cannot find a decent babysitter. :o My poor mom tries to come every 3 months and we spend little time with her b/c Scott and I are so busy planning date nights. ;) Not that she cares as long as she has "her baby" to look after (and I'm not talking about me!).

Rancher- Where did you go? We took Abbey to Cambria around this time last year and it was heaven. Sweatshirt weather. I cannot even imagine what a sweatshirt looks like right now. :cool:

happy1nluv- I hate our dog. He is like another child, w/o the cute cuddly-ness. ;)

Kim- Love the pics! Abbey does the same thing with her toy basket. She loves to sit in it and throw toys over our balcony to the living room. Nice. :cool: I especially love the picture with NYC in the background. When was it taken that you were wearing jackets????

[DisneyGirl]

To bad the ones that don't live by our familys don't live closer to people on here..Then we can make or own family..HEHEH

[happy1nuv]

Alicia... I thought Tara was talking about Scott's grandma too...whoops...

Toys ~ Nic's another one all about taking things in/out. He's gonna be a great laundry sorter, except that he can't tell the dirty from the clean and the folded/ready to be put away from the not yet folded. Hence why laundry never gets folded around here... (cleaned yes, folded...not since someone got mobile. Why can we spend TONS on toys, yet try and fold three BORING blouses and someone is all sorts of interested.)

Ladies, I need to ask another poop question. Consistency. Should it all mash into a single huge lump in the diaper, or should there be distinct shape to it? We're weaning off the medicine and so far, we're still uni-poop. That should continue, right?

Rancher ~ Never thought I'd envy sweatshirt weather, but nice... glad you're back and had a good trip...

Family: My family lives 10 minutes away, and we see them at least 2-3 times a week. It's been too long since my dad's seen the baby, so he's coming over with lunch tomorrow ;) My il's live about an hour away... and we see them about once a month. MIL told dh she wasn't happy with that, but they know they have an open invite to come over whenever... I refuse to feel guilty that they don't see us more often. REFUSE.

[kimthebride]

I especially love the picture with NYC in the background. When was it taken that you were wearing jackets????
Lol!
It had to have been in June, but I guarantee it wasn't cold. DH loves to wear sweatshirts. It makes no sense. :p

The Bib!
I forgot to mention the bib...I got it at Baby Depot and posted a link eons ago to it online. Let me see if I can find it...
ETA: Dex Dura Bib in 12-24 months:
http://shop.nurturecenter.com/dexdurabib1.html
I love these!! Wide, 2 size neck snaps, pocket that sticks out to catch falling food but unsnaps so you can lay it flat to clean off. Also, I put mine in the wash at times even though it says to hand wash and hthey hold up.

Today: Big Changes
The difference between today and yesterday is insane.
Up thru yesterday DS was walking 3-10 steps but with his arms out, dashing form one object to the next.
Today he is walking around the apartment with ease, as if he has been doing it all along! :cool:
Then he was taking his animals out of the Noah's Ark toy we have...I asked him where the elephants were, so he grabbed both and threw them at me. Same as the monkeys! We've never gone over that before, so I was shocked.
They change so fast.....

[psusna]

Parents: Mine live in Penna. Pre-DS we saw them no more than 3x/year. This year alone we have seen them three times and have at least one more gathering planned (Thanksgiving). I would love to be able to spend one weekend/month with them. They would L O V E that and so would I. Now the ILs live exactly 30 minutes away. It could be worse, they have fits and spurts of wanting to spend time with DS so it's not so bad. Definitely comes in handy when he is sick and needs to stay home from daycare.

Kim: Thanks so much for the bib info! I suppose it's a better alternative to making him wear a smock for dinner :) Yay for the big, positive changes. I've noticed that some days DS blows me away with his advancements and then some days it's like he's taking the day off and forgets everything up to that point (things he knows are off limits, etc.) :rolleyes:

Tgray: Glad to hear the Granny Diaries have closed this chapter! I swear you should write a book. Are you getting excited for the big move?!?!

Rancher: Your vacation sounds like a slice of heaven. Some days I think we'll never, ever see those temps again (BTW, we think our 2nd floor A/C bit the dust tonight -- awesome...)

Another milk question: What is the downside to 24+ oz a day? DS is always at 24 and somedays more. He's moving to a new room at school on Monday so I'll be telling his new teacher water for his afternoon snack instead of milk (he was getting milk 3x/day plus in the car on the way to school). Does anyone have any suggestions for what I could give him in the car besides milk (or milk mixed with YoBaby drinkable)? We have not yet done juice and I'd love to avoid it for a while longer.

[DisneyGirl]

i still have not given Nikki any juice yet and her milk intake is most likly more than she is suppose to be getting at this point. I am not to worried about it at this point if she is getting more than she should be.

[tgray99]

Tara- Is crazy Granny Ryan's mom? I thought it was his Grandma for some reason. :confused:

No, you're right, Nana is Ryan's grandmother and the Matriarch of the entire family. But, I NEVER see my MIL. I've seen her 6 times since Ryan and I started dating (she lives in CO). SO, the closest thing I have to an overbearing mother in law is a nosy grandmother in law and 2 nosy aunts in law. Well, actually, Aunt Susan isn't that bad, just Aunt Janie.

Moving: I'm sort of excited but also sort of nervous. I've never lived further than 2 hours from my mother pretty much ever in my life. Even in college if I had a problem she could be at my doorstep in no time. This is a little scary for me. I sort of think it's going to be good for us though. We've never really ever been out on our own. We'll still have our safety net but it's a lot further away and not as easy to fall into if we need it.

[HedgeGirl]

Kim: I loved the picture of Thomas with Elmo. We have that same Elmo. Congrats on the positive changes....I find that DS often wakes more at night when he is gearing up for big changes like that. My DS started full fledge walking last Friday after spending a month and a half taking steps.

Parents: My mom and MIL live about 6 hours away. Fortunately, they are very willing to fly or drive up to visit. They actually often drive up together when they need their grandson fix. It really is nice that they get along so well and are willing to spend 12 hours in the car together to come up. Aside from the fact that we don't have a babysitter locally, I find the distance has worked out fairly well for all of us. Though I must admit, it is harder to see them leave now and there are times I wish my mom was retired so she could spend more time up here. We go down there too. We've been down about 5x so far since DS was born as well (up from about 3x year)

Consistency: I find that the poop usually ends up in one big mashed up clump if DS sits on it in his diaper. If I get to it before he sits or if he poops into the potty then I can see the shape. HTH.

Question -- Sleep: I know there has been discussion about how long everyone's DC naps, but I'm curious how many hours your DC is sleeping in a 24 hr period.

DS tends to sleep about 10 hours at night and about 3 hours worth of naps. I remember seeing that infants sleep about 14-16 hours, but at what point does that change? I do feel like DS is getting enough sleep for him, but I'm curious how it compares to others his age.

[kimthebride]

Another milk question: What is the downside to 24+ oz a day?
My Ped said no more than 16oz a day, because this way he is getting most of his nutrition from foods rather than milk.
Now....only in the last could weeks has he tapered down to just under that. He was guzzling milk/formula for a while AND eating a ton. He just recently tapered off even though I still offer the same amount.

Sleep Amount
10.5 at night
3-4 during naps
TOTAL 13.5-14.5 hours a day

[psusna]

Kim: That’s the thing, it doesn’t seem to interfere with his eating – he’s just so active that he burns through calories. This is definitely on my list to discuss with the ped next Friday at his 15mo visit.

Tgray: ((Hugs))

Sleep
11-12 at night
1.5-2 for naps during the week (more on the weekend when he’s not at daycare)
Total: 12.5-14 hrs/day

[kimthebride]

psusna
Yeah, that's why i didn't worry when T was going over 16 oz. He is a moving maniac who eats us out of house and home!! ;)

tgray
Other than threatening your Nana for you I haven't been commenting too much but am thinking about you both in the tough situation you are in with "certain" overbearing relatives, and moving away from mom. But at least you'll finally be with DH 24/7, right? Hang in there!!

Anyone else here share a room with DC and doesn't want to?
I am getting sooooooo frustrated. DH is a hit-the-snooze guy and wakes THomas up when he does this. I can't get up to pee after 6am without worrying it'll wake him up before its time. I just want privacy in my own bedroom. I literally have a baby gate propped on the trunk at the foot of our bed and covered with a blanket like a wall so DS can't see us in bed when he wakes up. By not seeing us, he'll just play or go back to sleep. But for cripes sake, its getting old.
Ugh.
Vent.

[IrishEyes]

milk: Brody is still drinking close to 30 ounces a day and eating full meals. My pediatrician didn't say anything about reducing his milk intake as long as he's eating well. Brody is at the high end of the percentile range for height and weight and is very active, as well, so I figure he needs everything he can get. He keeps growing too, so I'm sure that when that slows down, his liquid and food intake might decrease.

parents--well, MIL watches Brody, so he obviously sees her quite often. My parents are either a 6 hour drive away (they spend summers in NY) or a flight away (winters in FL). This summer, they've visited once each month and they'll watch Brody for a day while we're at work. They want to make sure Brody knows them! I love to see them, but we have different opinions in parenting, so in some ways I'm happy when it's back to just being the three of us in the house.

kimthebride--DH bought that large Elmo for Brody too. He loves to push Elmo's tummy to make him talk and then he hugs him for five minutes (usually grabbing on to Elmo's large eyes).

sleep--Brody has always been on the low end. Right now it's about 10-11 hours at night; one 1.5-2hr nap during the day.

[jmvan74]

Wow! I've already missed 2 pages! :eek:

Sleep: 11 hours at night (7pm-6am generally)
2-3 hours during the day (2 naps between an hour and an hour and a hlaf.)

Total= 13-14 hours a day

[njnewyearsbride]

some changes
me - 31
dh - 32
edd 2/19/07

[Sasha]

Yikes, this thread was jumping yesterday!

Milk - Ped. said no more than 16 oz. per day and she usually drinks anywhere from 12-15 I would say.

Sleep - Do you want a weekend/nap day answer or a daycare/nap day answer? ;) She always sleeps 11 hours at night, then can be anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours worth of naps, depending the day. :rolleyes:

Parents far away - My ILs are 10 mins away and they see Sarah usually every weekend. They are also our primary babysitters, so I do like having them nearby for that reason (and that reason only ;)). My parents however are not close, which sucks. My mom is a 2.5 hour plane ride away and my dad and stepmother are 4 hour car ride away. We try to see my mom every 3 months, either her coming here or us going to Philly. My dad and stepmother usually every 2 months. The situation with my father and and stepmother is tough. My stepmother, who I am not fond of, really tries to lay claim to Sarah all the time and gets on my case about her not seeing Sarah enough. My stepmother is a SAHM who has clearly forgotten what it is like to work and have obligations to a job. She doesn't understand that I have taken over 14 days off already at my job that I have been at for 7 months due to all our illnesses, thereby not realizing that I just can't take any Friday off so we can drive over there. And she gets all huffy when she hears that we are visting my mother, or we went to visit friends elsewhere in the state. God forbid we take Sarah to see anyone but her! It probably wouldn't bother me so much if it was anybody besides my stepmother, who has zero blood relation to Sarah and has taken shots at me for as long as I can remember. I know she loves her "granddaughter" :rolleyes:, but she drives me up a wall. Sorry for the vent, just a hot topic right now that was bothering me. :o

Bibs - Am I the only who barely bothers with a bib anymore? Sarah rips her bib off within seconds of it being put on her. And they have pretty much given up at daycare on bibs as well. Needless to say, none of her shirts are looking too hot these days. :cool:

All this MIL talk reminds me a great book I am reading right now that I think most of you girls would enjoy! It's called Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (author of In Her Shoes), and it's about 3 women who are all new mothers, as well as one woman who lost her newborn baby. I can relate to it so much and it is quite humorous. If you are looking for a light read, I highly reccommend!

[Sasha]

Ack, totally forgot to say that Sarah napped for an hour and 15 mins yesterday at daycare! :D Apparently she was talking when they were putting the kids down, so they pulled her out and brought her up from to the reception area. Within a few minute, she was looking sleepy, so the receptionist pulled a mat out up front and let her sleep there. I so wanted to stick my tongue out at the CD this morning and go "see, she can sleep for longer than 20 mins." :p Fingers crossed that this can happen more consistently.

[cynder]

Wow this thread grew over the last day

alienhost I can't believe how mature your DD looks in your new avatar!

Milk As usual every Ped says something different. Our clinic says anywhere from 16-24 oz is fine along with sips of water throughout the day. The daycare kind of forced us to give milk at lunch so DS has three 7oz cups of milk, each with his meals to total around 20 some oz with water at snacktime. At first I was I kind of pissed that they wouldn't give more milk but DS has a real good sense of mealtimes and I don't have to schlepp sippys of milk when we do errands on weekends.

Sharing a room Yowza! Move? :) I know you're in the process. There is no way we could share a room. I can't even check in on DS like I used to before I go to sleep. He hears me and does the funny gopher thing and pops his head up to see who is there.

MIL Man, I lucked out in that dept. I don't agree with EVERYTHING but I trust her enough to take care of my child, esp since she raised my DH into a great person. She basically took care of DS when I practically lived in the ICU with my dad and for that I will always be grateful. Both my MIL and mom live 2 flights and with my dad being sick, I don't get the same amt of help I did before he fell. Breaks my heart but we're managing and we're pretty committed to move back to family when DH is done.

Sleep Night = roughly 11hrs and 2 hour nap = 13 hrs.

ETA - Bibs We pretty much dress DS down when he eats. He eats breakfast in his PJs which get washed anyway and he's usually a mess when we get home for dinner. Right now we have the problem of communication frustration while eating which causes him to pull his hair. Lovely. Oh and he's signing "more". Just doesn't know what it means. So when Baby Tad says "Let's count more", he'll sign it but when wants more food, he has a fit.

[jmvan74]

Sasha: Hooray for Sarah sleeping at daycare! Thanks for the book reccomendation. I've actually been looking for something to read and I've heard of that book. ;)

Cynder: We have the same issue with throwing a fit instead of signing "more" for food. Ahhh. The joys of toddlerhood. ;)

[allyray231]

Sasha so glad the naps where better! naps were MUCH better for us yesterday too!

Milk My ped said less then 25-Aiden drinks anywhere from 16-20 a day. I am sure once I get him to take it in a cup without screaming he will take less ;)

Sharing a room Yup we share a room!! it sucks :) But now I will probably freak when he is in his own room (which I freakin hope is soon!!)

Sleep Night 8:30-7
Naps-2 naps, usually an hour to an hour and a half each

[alienhost]

alienhost I can't believe how mature your DD looks in your new avatar!
I know, can you believe it? I get teary thinking she isn't a "baby" anymore, or at least doesn't look like one.

naps yeah to all who are napping better. Sasha a big :p to your DD's day care director.

total milk It amazes me how every ped has a different answer. psusna I think others are correct in saying that they shouldn't be too full on milk to eat their solid meal. But it sounds like that isn't an issue for you so I wouldn't worry too much.

total sleep usually 11 to 11.5 at night. 2 naps totaling usually 3-3.5 so a total of 14 to 15 hours. My girl loves her sleep, just like her mama!

sharing a room I don't know how you ladies do it. We shared a room for four nights on our vacation and it was so hard. DH's snoring would wake her up and forget it if I had to pee!

Sasha thanks for the book recommendation, I'm going to have to pick up a copy.

Mighty Bites I know on the 12-18 mo eating thread a lot of you feed your babies Mighty Bites by Kashi. Funny story, I was at the store w/ DD and gave her the box to hold. She was looking at the back and said "woof woof". I said there's no doggie on there but there was, a tiny outline drawing of a dog on the back - a puzzle for kids to solve. So funny b/c now she calls the cereal "woof woof" when I bring out the box.

[LIZNKEITH]

Milk
Our Ped said no more than 18 ounces a day, but Caroline is still drinking around 24 ounces a day. She eats well, so i don't worry about it.

Sleep
About 10.5 hours at night and a 2.5 hour nap.

[ahavnes]

Sasha- I hardly ever do a bib anymore either. Abbey tugs on it and gets mad if it won't come off. ;) Yay for the nice nap yesterday!

Milk- Abbey gets about 12 oz. per day. Anymore than that and she gets a little wheezy. Too much milk triggered asthma attacks in me as a child, so I'm thinking Abbey has the same thing. She does eat a lot of cheese and yogurt though.

Sleep- 10.5 hours at night and about 2.5 hours during the day for 13 hours total (give or take).

MILs- I totally lucked out as well. My MIL rules and is great with Abbey. We left her with MIL and FIL for 3 days when we came to Austin to househunt in December. I totally feel for those of you who aren't as lucky!

Same room- Thankfully no, but it doesn't stop me from yelling at Scott every time he presses the snooze button (even though there is probably no way that Abbey can hear it in her room. :p)

[Jessiesmama]

njnewyearsbride
Congratulations!!! Wishing you an easy, healthy pregnancy!

Kim
Love the pix - esp. the elmo photo! Holy hilarious!

Milk
My ped said to give her between 20-24 oz a day but not more than 24.

Sleep
I'm pulling my hair out. She is waking up 3 x's a night for the last few days! She goes down around 9:30-10:00, wakes around 11:00-11:30 - I give her some milk and she goes back to sleep. Then up again around 1 and again around 3/3:30. I'm tired. I think I may try Kim's approach and give formula before bed. The milk was upsetting her belly and they had me put her on mineral oil - so maybe it's too much before bed.

[diedra1027]

ARG!! I've missed so much, I totally missed that we moved to a new thread until last night :o.

Kim - Love the pictures and I can totally imagine the amusement of people passing by such a little cutie pushing his Elmo around town.

Milk - The only reason I know there are guideline limits is from hearing it from the rest of you :). Avery is still nursing about 3-4 times a day (and 2-3 times a night), so she only drinks about a cup of whole milk on a good day.

Sleep - About every two weeks we have a few really REALLY REALLY bad nights. She does normally wake up at least once a night, but on a bad night when I put her back to bed she'll sleep from 5-15 more minutes and then start screaming. After that I usually end up spending 2+ hours trying to get her back to sleep (and CIO doesn't seem to work, she just goes on and on without quieting at ALL). It usually lasts for 2 nights, but it still stinks.

Naps - Still taking 2 here, but the schedule really varies. Some days she gets up at the crack of dawn, so then the first nap starts before 8. There have been a few one nap days, but that usually only happens if she sleeps in past 8 (which in turn only happens if we kept her up too late).

Bibs - She was so over bibs about 3 months ago and now I just live with the mess. If I put one on, she turns into the Incredible Hulk tearing at it until she pulls it off.
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Well someone needs to lay down for the first (and hopefully long) nap of the day. I'll be done with my classes at the end of next week, so I hope to be around more soon :).

[Dreshny]

Parents: My parents are 2 hours away and DH's are 5 hours away. DH's parents drive down once a month. My parents don't really like NYC :rolleyes:, so we tend to visit them more often than they visit us. Or we meet them halfway (which means the Jersey Shore.) But we see them once or twice a month.

Sharing a room: I don't mind it, but I also wouldn't mind if Asher had his own room--I'd just go in and nurse him in there, then go back to bed. But then again, our apt. is so noisy (it's not only on a main bus thoroughfare, but there's a huge construction site right outside), that Asher sleeps through just about anything except jackhammers. Fire engine? No problem. We go in to our (shared) room to get ready for bed and we open and close the squeaky door and turn on the light, and he keeps sleeping. He also often sleeps right through DH's alarm.

[kimthebride]

All this MIL talk reminds me a great book I am reading right now that I think most of you girls would enjoy! It's called Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (author of In Her Shoes), and it's about 3 women who are all new mothers, as well as one woman who lost her newborn baby. I can relate to it so much and it is quite humorous. If you are looking for a light read, I highly reccommend!
I really enjoyed that, and her other one The Other Woman (referring to her MIL) was more thought-provoking yet enjoyable. We should have a little book referral going here. ;)

[Traciann]

sleep at least 11 hrs at night 2 naps usually total 3 hrs or sometimes one long 3 hrs one.

bibs i am not as brave...mk always wears a bib. we use the crumb catcher ones from sassy. i love them. mk is learning how to eat with a spoon, and seriously she is messier now than she has ever been.

milk i kinda feel bad about this, but i am not sure how much milk mk needs or how much her ped suggested. i give her a cup in the morning 8-9 oz and then again at night same amount. although she wasn't drinking all the one at night, so i am giving it to her sooner. she eats lots of yogurt and cheese is her most favorite food on earth...so i think she is ok dairy wise.

[psusna]

Same room: Thankfully no. We shared our room for the first 2 months then I was only too happy to move him into his room. Between my waking at the slightest noise he made and DH complaining NON STOP how he couldn't sleep b/c DS was so restless and he needed his sleep b/c he had to get up to go to work (don't even get me started!), I couldn't take it. I've slept in DS' room a few nights when he's been sick or taken him with me to the guest room.

[happy1nuv]

Sleep ~ Well, not counting the last two nights when Nic wouldn't go to sleep til almost 9:00, he usually sleeps from 7:30/8:00-5:30/6:00 and then naps anywhere from 45 min-2 1/2 hours... I'd guess he gets about 12 hours of sleep a day or so...

Milk ~ Ped doesn't tell, I don't ask... we're still nursing, so we're not doing any milk yet. That may change in the near future, but for now thats where we're at... he LOVES almond milk though...

bibs ~ When we remember. We skip them for breakfast, since I really don't care what his pjs look like... he manages to still get his clothes even with a bib on so sometimes I wonder why I bother... we've tried the hard plastic ones with the lip (from Target), the plastic ones with the pocket, the regular cloth ones... Nic is talented that way... ugh.

:)

[DisneyGirl]

same room When Nikki was first born she shared our room with her because our townhome had only 2 bedrroms and Ds was in the other room. Now that we moved everyone has their own bedroom and we even have bedrooms to spair that are currently empty.

sleep she sleeps about 11-12 hrs a night and thankfully she finally stopped waking in the middle of the night...That you lord!

She naps once a day for 2 hrs.

[Ferris]

I haven't posted in this thread in forever! I never can keep up!!!!

Sleep Between 10-11 a night and 2-3 during his naps. So between 12-15 hours. It really depends on what activites we do during the day.

Milk My Ped. didn't say anything about limiting milk. He usually get 8-12 oz of whole milk and nurses 2x a day. Although we are weaning him so tonight we got ride of his night nursing and he took 4 oz of milk.

Parents My parents watch Dougie during the school year, so they see him all the time. We also do a family dinner once a week and usually see them on the weekends too. DH dad and his wife are moving up to live near us a (well near Dougie) next month. So they will be 1 hour away. DH mom and Step-dad live in North Carolina, so they are a 6 hour flight + 2 hour drive away.

Bibs I have never really used them. He always was more interested in them than eating and would play with them. So in the morning I keep him in his pjs and hope for the best at lunch and dinner! :)

[tgray99]

Sleeping: Aidan's poor schedule is trashed all to heck. She's barely napping...fusses when we put her down...barely eats. She used to be such a big eater and now she barely finishes what little we give her. I don't think she's ill, it's been hot here and since Ryan got home, her schedule is way off with no hope of it getting better until she adjusts to being in the Eastern timezone. :rolleyes: Yay.

[jrdhbunny]

Just a quick post on borrowed time (DS is sleeping in this morning :D ):

15 Month Stats
Weight: 21 pounds, 11 ounces (12%)
Height: 32 3/4 inches (88%)
Head: 47 cm (41%)

[jmvan74]

Shared room: I'm so glad we don't have to. I'm such a light sleeper and would wake at every deep breathe DS took. We moved him from the bassinet in our room to his crib in his room at 9weeks. Much better for both of us. ;)

Bibs:We still use them. His entire wardrobe would be ruined if we didn't. He's so messy. :o

[ahavnes]

Sleep Question?? I'm not sure what to do about Abbey's naps. She generally takes one nap from around 11-1. However, there are some days that she really needs another nap around 5pm and will sleep for about 45 mins. Sometimes she wakes up happy, sometimes not. Sometimes this makes it harder to put her down at bedtime, which is 8:15 (she sleeps well at night and usually wakes up around 6:45).

So, my question is...should I move her morning nap up and try for an earlier afternoon nap, or leave it alone? Or should I push for one nap a little later, around noon? I just feel funny putting her down for a nap at 5pm! :confused:

[Aunt Liv]

I'm already behind...

Parents - Mine live a 10-hour flight away...it totally sucks! But, they've been here 3 times already since January, so we've gotten to see them a lot this year. My ILs, on the other hand, live about 25 minutes away. (Vent coming on...) They absolutely LOVE seeing my nephew and will make the drive to see him as much as possible (my nephew lives about 2 miles away from us), but I know that they've gone to see him, and won't come by to see Maia. It seems like we bend over backwards to get them to spend time with her, driving over to their place so that they can see her, but they'd rather go see our nephew. I'm probably being paranoid. My MIL has 3 sons (no daughters) and has always said that she just loves having boys because she just doesn't connect with girls...nice! I just want to say: "guess what, lady, you've got a grand-daughter, and if you want to see her grow up, you might want to make an effort." I told DH today that I'm going to stop going over there to visit the ILs with Maia until I can see that they actually want to see her. :mad: BAH!

sleep - Maia sleeps about 12 hours at night and takes one 2-3 hour nap during the day.

milk - I'm having a hard time getting Maia to drink milk, especially since we started weaning her from the bottle. She'll drink 14 ounces at the most per day. Most times, it's probably more like 10-12.

ETA - I totally forgot!!! Maia took her first steps on Wednesday!!! She was SO excited! She can go about 10 steps and then gets down and starts crawling. DH and I are so proud.

[Traciann]

alicia it sounds like she still needs another nap? i don't have any suggestions, but i will say that mary kate goes down for a nap sometimes at 5 or even 6 if i feel she needs it. its usually not a long one, but it helps and it might cut into a little of her bedtime that night, but not dramatically.

[happy1nuv]

alicia ~ I'm no help, since we have the same issue. But, the days that Nic naps at 11:30, we try really hard to make sure that the bedtime routine starts before 7 so that we get to the nursing to sleep part around 7... so, maybe try to skip the second nap but shoot for an earlier bedtime??

[tgray99]

Mealtime: So, meals have become a war. I try to feed her and she either spits it out at me or yells at me and tries to grab the spoon. I know she wants to feed herself but sometimes that's just not feasible. Lately it's been too frustrating for me to try to feed her so Ryan's had to. That's not going be able to happen when we get to GA and Ryan has to go to work everyday. Any thoughts or ideas? She's getting more and more stubborn every day and yells at me when she doesn't get her way.

[HedgeGirl]

Mealtimes/tgray: How does she do with chunks of food that she can feed herself? When we are out, I choose foods that DS can feed himself but that don't make as much of a mess...pieces of bread or toast, cheese, chunks of steamed veggies or thawed frozen veggies, grapes or blueberries. Also, have you tried to give her a spoon while you have another spoon you can feed her with? I find DS is better about eating things like yogurt when he can dip his spoon into the container and I work at sneaking in bigger bites when he's dipping his spoon. Of course, then he wants to hold the container too. :rolleyes: Sometimes I get over my expectations of clean eating and let him learn and make the mess (easier to clean the floor and DS than to get me in a happy place after getting all frustrated and unhappy at the situation)

Sleep: Thanks for all the responses on total sleep time. Very helpful!

ahavnes:We've had problems with this too....it would be fine if DS would just take a short nap at 5, but he's taken a nice long snooze which then impacts his bedtime. Sometimes I'll try and keep him up (he is usually tolerable even at his most cranky) and other times I just let him sleep and let him go to bed a little later (but we have a pretty flexible schedule in general)

[tgray99]

Mealtimes/tgray: How does she do with chunks of food that she can feed herself? When we are out, I choose foods that DS can feed himself but that don't make as much of a mess...pieces of bread or toast, cheese, chunks of steamed veggies or thawed frozen veggies, grapes or blueberries. Also, have you tried to give her a spoon while you have another spoon you can feed her with? I find DS is better about eating things like yogurt when he can dip his spoon into the container and I work at sneaking in bigger bites when he's dipping his spoon. Of course, then he wants to hold the container too. :rolleyes: Sometimes I get over my expectations of clean eating and let him learn and make the mess (easier to clean the floor and DS than to get me in a happy place after getting all frustrated and unhappy at the situation)

That's true...I hate dealing with the mess of letting her feed herself. Lately her appetite has been kaput so I've been doing size 2 jars so we don't waste a lot of food. I need to let her make messes and let her feed herself. It definitely feels like a battle of wills. Thanks for the advice.

[psusna]

Tgray: Great advice from hedgegirl. I would second all of those things. The other thing that we did when DS went through a spell of the same thing was immediately end the meal when he started throwing food or yelling. No matter if he was still hungry, dinner was over. After 20 minutes or so of getting him down we would try again with one of us holding him or putting him in his chair w/o the tray. He quickly learned to sit and eat and if he was not hungry or finished to say done or push on his tray to show us he's done. I'm sure that you'll have some bumps with the big move ahead, but she'll get readjusted and you'll all be into a groove in no time. I'm sure she senses something big is coming.

Aunt Liv: YAY on walking!! You have every reason to be busting with pride :)

[happy1nuv]

Eating ~ This brings me to a question... I rarely feed Nic anything off of a spoon anymore...it's all chunks he can pick up and eat (except for stuff I eat off a spoon, like oatmeal/mashed potatoes/etc.) ... Should I be teaching Nic to eat with a fork/spoon about now? Anyone had success with this at all? (It's really quite convenient actually, since I can eat at the same time Nic does... but, I don't want to raise a lil caveman either, ykwim?

[psusna]

happy: we've just started working on the spoon, but I'm not pushing it. We try for a little bit every night at dinner but don't make a big deal so we don't discourage him (when he fligs the applesauce or potatoes all over the place). I let him at least hold/play with a spoon at all meals. The fork makes me nervous b/c he likes to point to his eyes right now...that's an ER visit waiting to happen :rolleyes:

[tgray99]

Our mealtime wars have erupted since we started her on a spoon. Now she wants to do it all the time and sometimes I just don't have the time or the patience to let her feed herself. She's very good at it just very slow and throws a fit if you try to take the spoon from her.

Dinner tonight was really good. We had dinner with a neighbor, I brought her a Lil Graduates "tv dinner" looking meal, let her eat off her spoon and fed her with my spoon. Worked like a charm. Very little fussing or fighting. So, now I have to remember...give Aidan her own spoon. My little control freak...just like Mommy. ;)

[DisneyGirl]

I haven't given Nikki a spoon yet either..I suppose I should start very soon.

[psusna]

UGH!! DS is starting a new room at daycare today that I thought may help with his morning meltdowns (bigger, better room and toys, etc.)...wrong. Today was the worst ever. Not only was there crying there was holding and wanting picked up and it was just so sad :( The morning meltdowns have been making me feel guilty since they started but this morning just makes me want to cry. I know SA is a sign of secure attachment/bond but this is crazy. We've been at this for a month+ now. We had such a great weekend and now I feel like crap.

[allyray231]

psusna ((((HUGS)))) I am so sorry!! Hope it gets better!

Spoon I have him help me when he uses a spoon. Usually we will both hold it and put it in his mouth. He doesn't always want to do it though.

My kid was a BIG cranky boy today and yesterday. We went out to lunch and he is usually so good and he was a mess. Didn't want to sit in his highchair, didn't want to sit in the stroller, didn't want to eat. All he wanted to do was walk while holding our hands. If he wants to walk so bad then why doesn't he do it himself!!

[Sasha]

psusna - I can relate and it sucks. :( We've been going through on and off SA at daycare for the past few weeks. Just know that within a short time, I am sure his crying stops and he is having fun.

ally - Your lunch yesterday sounds like our dinner out on Friday night. Except Sarah didn't want to hold our hands, she just wanted to take off all over the restaurant, including trying to walk back into the kitchen!

Alicia - No great advice here since we (naturally ;)) have the same problem sometimes after days when she barely naps at daycare. I would try moving her nap time back an hour and see if maybe that helps.

Aunt Liv - Congrats on Maia's steps!

Spoons - Lately Sarah has shown a real interest in trying to feed herself from a spoon. And yes, it's a huge mess. I also find giving her her own spoon helps. It's funny because she will hold the spoon but dip the wrong end into her food and then put the right end (with no food) in her mouth. :p I will generally put the food on the spoon for her and then she grabs it from me and feeds herself. Yesterday, we tried using the plastic toddler forks by I think First Years, and she loved it. I would stab the food on the fork and then she would feed herself from it. I like finger foods best though, so much easier! ;)

[jmvan74]

Alicia: Sorry about the nap issue. I won't put Collin down for a nap after 4:00. He goes to bed between 6:30 and 7:00. If he looks like he could really use a nap, we start his bed time routine a little earlier and put him down for the night earlier. You could try moving the aftrenoon nap a little later to see if it helps. Good luck. ;)

Spoon: I really need to start working on this, but I know the mess will be out of control.

Psusna: *HUGS*

[alienhost]

psusna hugs to you and DS. Hopefully it passes soon.

eating wars we are still experiencing this as well. DD mainly self feeds finger foods but now just whips it on the floor. I used to put several things on the tray at once (like cheese and veggies and mac and cheese), DH thought maybe it was better to just give her a few pieces of one item at one time. Once she tosses that item we move onto another food choice. Its comes and goes but I just don't know what to do anymore. I think what psusna does with the "break" is what I need to do more. I did it yesterday at breakfast and it worked a little better. I have to say it is really getting to me and I'm starting to worry she isn't eating enough. She has never fought meals this much. She does seem to be teething w/ molars so I'm sure that has something to do with it but it's been over a week now and I don't know how much more I can take... :(

spoon/fork I just started last week giving DD a spoon or fork w/ dinner. I use the First Years take and toss forks (spork really) and stab the food for her, she loves putting the food in her mouth with the fork and then hands me the fork back for more. That's how I've been getting her to at least eat a few bites these days. I haven't really tried a spoon w/ yogurt or anything, just seems to messy right now...

late naps if DD is really tired and I don't think we can make it to bedtime (and have a chance at a civil dinner time), I'll put her down for 45 minutes or so. She goes to bed around 7:15 or 7:30. I think 4:30 is the latest I put her down and try to make sure she is up no later than 5:30, although I don't like to wake her up from naps (just too cranky!)

walking congrats Aunt Liv!

milestone here too DD took maybe 2-3 unassisted steps last night (from the coffee table to DH). I think it was inadvertent. She just let go and went but I don't think she really meant to...it's a first "step" to walking anyway!

[cynder]

We have walking So DS decided to try it first at daycare, but whatever. He's walking and not only that he can pull himself up so now if you say "Stand up", he does this weird crab crawl thing to get up and off he goes. His control is pretty good and he doesn't look too drunk. He's totally pleased with himself and so are we.

alicia We did the nap thing at 5:00 but that was a while ago. I think try adjusting her nap times and def. try an earlier bedtime. I still think sleep is the biggest mystery when it comes to parenting, so what do I know :)

Psusna Huge hugs. I know it sucks because I am there too. Just remember that it's a phase.

Tgray I was going to suggest moving to finger foods but it looks like you already did that. I think jar food loses its appeal to these kids. I think at this stage they really assert their independence at meal times, being able to decide which foods they are going to put in their mouths. We give DS his own spoon while we feed and if there is time and a good mood, we'll guide his hand with the spoon. We also resort to giving him small toys at dinner time if he's in a real bad mood or picky time. DS enjoys eating now but he has to try 2 times in his mouth before he'll really eat a new food so the toys serve as a distraction from his control obsession.

QuestionSo we're trying to move away from finger foods and onto feeding him our dinners. Is anyone else doing this and how the heck do you time it. I would really love to make one meal and that be it. Last week we had a lot of success with my turkey lasagna. Are there any other kid friendly "adult" meal suggestions. I would really love it if I never made another box of mac and cheese again.

[allyray231]

cynder Aiden loves chicken cutlets-easy to cook for all of us.

[LIZNKEITH]

Congrats to all the babies that have started walking recently! I can’t get over how many in just the last couple of days!

Psusna,
I am so sorry. It’s so hard to drop our kiddies off anyway, but even worse when SA is involved. Thankfully, I’ve only had to do a couple as DH is usually the one to drop DD off. He did say that it got worse when she first started in her new room, but got better in a week or two. I think the one thing that really helps is that they are usually serving breakfast when she gets dropped off, so she’s is a little excited/distracted by that. Is that an option for you.

Cynder,
We do a lot of chicken cutlets as well. Caroline loves her chicken. I pretty much cook for DH and I and if she doesn’t like it I serve a stand by like fishsticks or chicken nuggets for her. She really surprises me sometimes with the stuff she likes.

[happy1nuv]

I try and do a lot of stir fries with different sauces. That way, everything is already cut up into small pieces and I just pick out what Nic will eat and give that to him. I refuse to make 3 dinners anymore, so Nic and dh just have to deal! Although, easy stuff I will...like, if we're grilling - dh gets cheeseburgers and I'll have a portabello mushroom burger and Nic gets cut up grilled mushroom (which he's suddenly not eating)... It kind of sucks in a way, cause I just don't make pasta anymore...I am pretty sure Nic is allergic to wheat... (I made a cake with whole wheat pastry flour - small amount compared to rest of ingredients -- he could eat that fine. But, then when I switched to regular whole wheat flour and made the same cake -- he totally broke out in hives. Then, tried him on pre-bought whole wheat bread - broke out again. Strange, huh? Oh well...I try not to give him too many grains anyway cause they totally constipate him... )

[psusna]

Thanks for the support ladies – I really, really appreciate it. I hope that things get better this week as DS gets involved in the new room and routine that goes with it. I’m slowly reaching my breaking point with being a FT WOHM. PT is calling my name louder each day. Liz: I work 7-4 so that we can get home before the big traffic (joys of Atlanta, huh?). However, I am considering dropping him closer to 7:30 around the time his best friend arrives. I think that may help. I’d be down to 30 minutes for lunch, but what’s that in the big scheme of things?

Cynder: We’ve been doing one meal for a few months now. As far as timing goes, we all eat between 5:30 and 6. I get home from work with DS around 5 so we believe in quick and easy meals during the week. Some of our favorite standby dinners include: WW quesadillas w/”stuffing” personalized to the person, WW pasta with veggies and sauce, chicken on the grill with grilled veggies and rice, turkey meatloaf (DS LOVES this), crockpot meals like bbq pork or chicken and rice. Oh, there is also a new line of Annie’s skillet meals (http://www.annies.com/products/skillet_meals.htm?menu=//Products//Skillet+Meals)out now. The Cheddar and Herb chicken is excellent. DS is very good about eating what we eat, I think he likes to feel part of the group.

[rancherswife]

Wow! This thread's been movin'!
Congrats to all of our newest walkers!!! It happens over night!

ahavnes: We went to Monterey. One of our fav. places to go on the coast. :) Not to worry, I heard a weather report yesterday saying we were going to be back up into the 115's by next week! I can't wait! ;)

bibs: It depends on what day it is. He is still a drooling machine, so if we're going somewhere, I put a bib on him in route, and take it off before we get there, I don't know why he drools so much, he's not been teething lately. Not since the 13th or 14th tooth came in, I can't even remember how many he has now!

tgray: Hope the move goes well for you.

kim: no advice for you on the room sharing. just pitty. I couldn't imagine sharing a room, dh is a noisy sleeper, and now w/ me getting up to pee at least 3 times a night, it would be HORRIBLE!

sleep:Night:8-6 (10 hrs.)
Naps: 2, 2 hr. naps/day (4 hrs.) 14 hours total

[allyray231]

Cynder another great one is turkey meatballs and any type of pasta or rice

[diedra1027]

Spoons - Avery never liked to be spoon fed, so we mostly skipped the baby food stage. About two weeks ago she discovered that she can use the spoon herself and she's agile enough to do it without making a huge mess, so we let her do it. However, it does seem that there is some rule that before the spoon goes into her mouth she *must* wave it about wildly. Since the spoon/food has to take this little side trip, we only use the spoon with "thick" foods. So far mashed potatoes and Cream of Wheat are big hits, but I'd love to get other ideas of things we could try.

Congrats to all the new walkers, Exciting!!!
----
So guess who is joining the recent onslaught of Repeat Offenders ;)! Since it took us 2 years to conceive Avery we were prepared for another extended TTC period, so we're especially excited this time. Baby #2 is due 4/15/07 :D.

[LIZNKEITH]

psusna
I’d say dropping him off a little later is definitely worth a try. You don’t have to commit to anything yet, see if it works first. I think distraction is key. I was just talking to DH and he said this morning DD was so distracted by the other kids eating breakfast, that she didn’t even notice he was leaving until he was almost out the door. The girl loves her food! ;) I hear you on traffic. I work 7:30-4:00 to avoid traffic, but it doesn’t help much does it?


Those of you who serve meatballs…do you buy prepackaged meatballs, or do you make a big batch in advance? DD loves meatballs when I make them but they are kind of a pain.

ETA- Congrats, Diedra!!

[Sasha]

Cynder - There have been some good suggestions, and I'll add chicken parmesan and cheeseburger patties. I wish we could do more meals of Sarah eating the same as us but our problem is that she refuses to try a lot of what we eat! :rolleyes: And congrats on walking!

I forgot to ask this earlier - who else's DC still doesn't have many teeth? Sarah still only has her two bottom ones that she got in at 6 months old. We haven't had a tooth since then! And none in sight. I thought I was seeing white just below the gums, but nothing has come through. She chews on everything, but we have no massive drooling like we had when the first two came in. I am going to mention it at her 15 month WBV later this month, but when do you start to worry about this? And what do they even do about it?

[allyray231]

Congrats, Diedra!!

meatballs I make them when I get home. Just take turkey meat, egg, breadcrumbs, some garlic powder and make them into balls and fry them in EVOO. He loves them

teeth Aiden only had 2 FOREVER and then got 4 new ones this month so I am sure it is normal to not have a lot.

[LIZNKEITH]

Teeth
DD doesn't have many either. She got her bottom 2 at 9 months and her top two just broke through the gums. When rancherswife just posted that her DS (who is only a week or 2 older than my DD) has 13 or 14 teeth already, I almost fell out of my chair! :eek:

Ally,
Hmmm...frying. That could be what I'm doing wrong. I always simmer my meatballs in tomato which takes a while (30 minutes or so). How long do you fry them for and at what temperature? sauce

[tgray99]

Teeth: Aidan only has 4, two on top and two on bottom. Hasn't really affected her ability to eat.

Move: We have TONS of stuff that we have to move ourselves in our car and instead of having the afternoon and evening to pack the car and get snacks and such, we have to go spend time with one of Ryan's friends and then out to dinner with the ILs. Ugh. And, it's raining so it's going to be a huge pain trying to get the car packed up when we do actually get the chance. I know Ryan's family wants to spend as much time with us as possible and it's a really nice fancy restaurant that they're taking us to but I swear, we've been out with them like every night! I wanted to go dancing with Ryan, I wanted to go to the Country Club wine dinner with Ryan and my stepdad and I just wanted a day to pack the car without hurrying. Grr... Sorry I have to vent here...Ryan likes to read my journal and even though he knows I'm irritated, he doesn't like me advertising it on my journal.

[rancherswife]

LIZNKIETH: I know, but he's been poppin' them out since he was 5 mos. old, he was like a mad man about it for a solid 6 mos.!!!

alicia: I have to tell you. I've been thinking about you today and how you and I were so PANICKED by EVERYTHING when we were pg together. I totally remember you being nervous about your dr. listening for the h/b for the first time w/ abbey and I was the SAME way w/ Landon. Well, girl, I go tomorrow and he'll listen for the h/b for the first time (we've already seen it on u/s) and I'm once again a nervous wreck! ahh...some things never change, I thought you'd get a kick out of that. Remember w/ Landon, I went in to that appt. and my blood pressure was sky high? Gosh, I'm a mess! How are some people so relaxed? I don't get it. I always have to have something to worry about!

[BridalLace]

thank goodness Elodie isn't the only kid with only 4 teeth. i was a little worried! i keep wondering when the rest are going to come in...other than teeth, though, she has been walking since March, and loves to climb on stuff now too. heart stopping drama around here... ;)

ETA: congrats Diedra1027!!! H&H 9 months to you! wow! :D

[allyray231]

Hmmm...frying. That could be what I'm doing wrong. I always simmer my meatballs in tomato which takes a while (30 minutes or so). How long do you fry them for and at what temperature?

Oh yeah making them in sauce takes longer. That is the best way to do it but this is much much faster!. I do it right in a skillet on the stove on medium heat. I think a whole pan full takes maybe 15 minutes? Then I serve them sometimes without sauce and just some liguini with garlic or butter. They are nice and crispy--Aiden LOVES them.

[Sasha]

LOL, I am jealous of those with kids who have 4 teeth! DH is now calling Sarah "Bucky" since she only has 2! :rolleyes:

Congrats Diedra! Seriously, what is in the water you girls are drinking? ;)

[DisneyGirl]

Congrats Diedra! I still can not get over how many RO we have in this thread..Its nuts!

Teeth Nikki has 6

Walking NIkki is getting pretty good at walking..when she wants to walk that is.

[jmvan74]

Congrats Dierdra!

meatballs: I usually by the purdue Turkey meatballs and freeze them. However, Ally's recipe sounds yummy. ;)

Teeth: Collin has 8. 4 on top and 4 on bottom. He is getting 2 more on top.

tgray: Sorry you are rushing around to get ready to go.

[rancherswife]

congrats Diedra!!!

[LIZNKEITH]

Ally,
Hmmmm…I’ll have to give that a try. Definitely sounds easier. Thanks for the info!

Sasha,
LOL, I am jealous of those with kids who have 4 teeth! DH is now calling Sarah "Bucky" since she only has 2!
ROTFL! That is so cute!!

Rancherswife,
You’ve certainly paid your dues. You deserve a break from teething.

tgray,
Have a safe trip!!

[alienhost]

diedra congrats and a happy/healthy 9 mos to you.

meatballs I do a similar recipe to ally's but I microwave them. I put them in a round Corning ware dish (w/ lid) - just around the outer rim. I nuke them for about 3 minutes total (turning them over midway and depending on the size). I pour out the oil before I do the next round. I then simmer them in sauce for a bit to soften them up. I usually make a batch and freeze them and reheat in simmering sauce.

teeth 8 and a half right now - the four front top/bottom and then 1/2 of a top molar right now. I think other molars are pushing their way through though.

[Carissa]

Gosh I didn't even realize there was a new thread :(:rolleyes: I am so out of it and catching up!

Sleep Is going ok she has had problems since getting back from vacation.

Heat yes and I am so sick of it it's suppose to be in the upper 90's today and with high humidity it feels well into the 100's. YUCK! I am so ready for Fall!

Kim Awesome pictures! I just love his smile.

Spoon Grace loves to try to use a spoon and makes a HUGE mess but if I try to help her she will scream she is very independent. She is getting pretty good at feeding herself though.

Diedra CONGRATS!!!

Sasha Grace has 4 teeth and just recently got 2 more that cut through.

by psusna :
My parents left this morning after 1.5 weeks with us. It breaks my heart every time they leave or we leave b/c DS just loves them so much.

My parents and sisters left today and I have been crying a lot we only get to see them about every 5-6 months because they live in Tx and we live in Illinois and I miss them like crazy and DD loves them too. It sucks.



I had my u/s today and we are having a BOY!!!! we are thrilled but shocked because we thought for sure this would be another girl!

[DisneyGirl]

Carissa congrats on having a boy.

[tgr68]

I completely missed the new thread. :o It's been such a hectic week here.

CONGRATS CARISSA ON YOUR SON!!!

Must go back and so a quick scan before DD wakes up.

[Dreshny]

Carissa: Congrats on having one of each!!

[Aunt Liv]

diedra - Congratulations and H&H 9 months to you!!!

Carissa - Congratulations!!!

Teeth - Maia has 12 right now. She has her top 4, bottom 4, and 4 molars. We're working on the incisors right now - totaly pain!:eek:

spoon - Maia just started showing interest in using utensils. She mostly just holds them, but once in a while, will actually use them correctly.

[psusna]

Cynder: Yay for walking!

Carissa: Congratulations!

Diedra: Congratulations!

Tgray: Good luck with the move.

Teeth: 4 on top, 4 on bottom

Meatballs: We are so doing this this week. I know DS will gobble them up. Thansk for the ideas!!

DS did well at school today and had two stickers on his paper. He was happy to see me and in a good mood. I'm going to try the later drop off tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

[happy1nuv]

deidra ~ Congrats!!

Carissa ~ Congrats on finding out and on having one of each :)

Teeth: 8 total, 4 on top, 4 on bottom...

:)

[ahavnes]

Wow. Miss a day, miss a lot I guess. Sorry if I miss anyone!

Carissa- I just about fell over when I read it was a boy. :eek: There goes my m/s theory. ;) Congrats!

Cynder- Congrats on the steps. :)

Rancherswife- LOL, I totally forgot about your b/p at your appts. I really thought we would be less nervous with the second pregnancy, but I guess I was wrong. Great, something for me to look forward to in another year. ;) Relax, everything will be fine tomorrow!

Diedra- Congrats! Ok, I am starting to get scared. If AF doesn't show tomorrow I will freak. :p There is definitely something in the water.

psusna- So sorry about the separation anxiety. We go through that every day when I take Abbey to the gym daycare and I hate it. Hopefully it passes soon, and maybe taking him later will help.

Tgray- Ugh. Moving sucks, but moving in a rush sucks even worse. We had the same problem when we left SF. Hugs to you!

Meatballs- We did turkey ones last week and Abbey had 4 of them. Ummm, that's more than I had. They were huge! :cool: Where does she put it all?

[Traciann]

mmmmm...now I am craving meatballs with all the meatball talk in here!

[December27JJB]

Carissa congrats on your BOY!!!

[IrishEyes]

Carissa, congrats on the boy!

Diedra, congrats on #2!

teeth--Brody has 10. He started late (around seven months) and since has popped out one or two per month.

separation anxiety--I'm so lucky that I don't see this. DH does the drop-off, I get to see the happy boy when I pick-up. But I think he hasn't had problems being left at MIL's yet. He gets very upset when one of us leaves our house, but mainly that's because he wants to go outside with us.

[allyray231]

Well we are walking holding one hand now-so that is a step foward. Also he is standing alone a lot more.

My cranky man was in a much better mood yesterday after a morning nap

Carissa congrats!

[Sasha]

Carissa - Congratulations!

Very cautiously saying things have been better with Sarah's naps at daycare. Friday was an hour and a half, yesterday was 50 minutes. Please, please, please let us have reached a turning point! :o

[cynder]

So yesterday I got a call from the center that DS was crying in the middle of his nap non stop for an hour :( DH had the car seat so he picked him up. We had noticed some random non consolable crying fits over the weekend and we're chalking it up to molar teeth. I can see the damn tooth and it's barely broken the skin but it's also just sitting there not moving much. I hate giving ibuprofen but that seems to be helping. Is anyone else going through teething hell?

[jmvan74]

Congrats on your boy, Carissa!

Cynder: We are experiencing the same teething hell. Collin has 2 molars that are right at the surface! His gums are so swollen and the very tip of one has poked through. He's been sleeping horribly and waking up crying. :( He also has a pretty nasty cold that is making it even worse. Blahh. Our ped said Motrin was better for "pain" than tylenol. I hate it, too, but I figure when I'm in pain, I take it. ;)

[allyray231]

cynder Hylands Teething Tablets seems to help Aiden a lot when he got his last 4 teeth.

[alienhost]

Carissa congratulations! How exciting for you!

teething yup got that here. Her gums are really swollen - bulging really. I haven't given motrin yet. She just seems to "complain" when eating.
Do you all think it's the breaking through that hurts and once it is through and coming up it is better/less sore?

[happy1nuv]

I second the Hylands teething tablets. There's a knockoff out there...Humphreys or something. They SUCK!! (you have to dissolve them in something first, then insert into kids mouth. The Hylands Nic eats like candy... just pops em in...

:)

[DisneyGirl]

cynder Hylands Teething Tablets seems to help Aiden a lot when he got his last 4 teeth.


I've never heard of these tablets. Where do you buy them at?

Thanks

[allyray231]

I've never heard of these tablets. Where do you buy them at?

Thanks

You can buy them at Whole Foods but I have also seen them at Walgreens. They seemed to really help Aiden and he would take them and just pop them in his mouth :)

[rancherswife]

Congrats on the baby BOY Carissa!!! I am so happy for you and your family! :)

OK...Off to my dr.'s appt.

[allyray231]

The Hylands Nic eats like candy... just pops em in...


Aiden too

[rancherswife]

Never have tried the teething tablets, just suffered through ;) I'd always forget about those things.

Back from my dr.'s appt....got to HEAR the h/b!!!YAY! Such a good sound! :)

[jmvan74]

I've used Hylands on occassion, too. They seem to work, but don't last too long. A quick fix, though.

Rancherswife: Congrats on hearing the heartbeat!

[Carissa]

rancherswife Yay for hearing the hb what a beautiful sound!

Thanks for all the congrats on our baby boy. We are trying hard to work on a name!

[psusna]

Could have been leaving the house 15 minutes later, could have been dumb luck, but Jackson was greeted this morning at daycare by his best friend and they happily marched down the hall – no tears, no screaming, no crying. WHEW!!!!!!!!! I can’t tell you how much better I feel today. He did come over and give me a hug and started to whine and I reminded him that Mason was there already and that he could go play, and off he went. Just gave me a look when I walked out the door and that was that. He had a great day yesterday (post meltdown) and I really like his new teacher – very organized, very schedule oriented. The only downside was that somehow Jackson stepped in spaghetti yesterday so I spent too much time last night digging it out of the tread of his shoes with a toothpick.

Meatballs: HUGE hit tonight! Thanks to all for the fabulous idea.

Hobbies/Free Time: So DH tells me the other night that he’s worried about me because I have no hobby or take time for myself to do anything. Um, ok – especially when he is not known for helping around the house so that is how I spend my free time, but whatever. So I’m curious, what are your hobbies? What do you do to take time for yourself and be kid/work free for a little while? Maybe I'll become inspired :rolleyes:

[DisneyGirl]

Rancher congrats on hearing your babies H/B.

Carissa You better get thinking of a name..LOL I guess you only had a girls name picked out since you were sure you were having a girl..

[happy1nuv]

rancher ~ Congrats on hearing the h/b

Hobbies ~ Well, in my free time, I love to sew, scrapbook, craft, spend time with friends... Now, ask me when the last time I did any of those things was...

Time question: So, how do you all keep your house clean? What jobs do you take care of, and what does dh? I think we're about to have world war 3 here, cause I can't keep up with the laundry.

I'm supposed to do all inside plus childcare (dh does take the baby when he gets home from work so I can cook, and he's supposed to clear the dishes/clean the kitchen afterwards while I give the baby his bath/put him to bed...but I usually have to come down and "fix" his kitchen job..and forget about if I leave leftovers out -- they aren't touched. His excuse, I don't know where they go... ugh. Anyway... But, where do you find the time??? And how do you get it all done??/ Let's just say, my house is ALWAYS a disaster!!!

[psusna]

happy: Exactly my point -- when am I supposed to have time for those things?! Crikey. Anyhow, to your question regarding division of labor -- DH does all outside chores, including the trash. He pays the bills but I keep track of the daycare and pay daycare expenses. Our deal with meals is that one cooks, the other cleans up. Everything else falls to me...cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, making and taking DS to drs appts, laundry, etc. We had WW3 about three months ago over cleaning. He agreed to a cleaning person/service but I just can't bring myself to justify the cost so I've lowered my standards and just bust it out when I can (evenings, weekends while DS naps or before he gets up). In reality, if DS and DH are happy and healthy, my job is done.

[kimthebride]

OMG I was offline for ONE DAY and am like 50 pages behind!!! Let me try:

Hyland's
I use them for a quick fix (before going to sleep to take the teething edge off) or to tide DS over before his Tylenol or Motrin kicks in. They are a Godsend!

Clean House
HA HA HA HA HA!
That would be a *no*. I have a cleaning lady come every 3 weeks and I do my best, but its always a mess unless someone is coming over and I go into overdrive. I feel like I am constantly doing dishes or laundry or moving toys or picking up something.

Hobbies
I try to see a matinee on my own each weekend.
I love to read - I'm hosting this month's book club at our place. :) Yay!
CC ;)
I rent only movies for myself off Netflix and try to watch them when DS naps. All chick flicks. All the time.
I know I have DS with me, but I have a lot of mom friends that I socialize with - lunch, shopping, classes, etc. We have adult conversation, so it keeps me sane. ;)
I get out to breakfast/lunch/dinner with a girlfriend on my own now & again.

Carissa
Congrats! Boys are awesome.

diedra
Congrats!!!! :D

[ahavnes]

I meant to thank you all yesterday for the nap advice. I actually put her down an hour later today (around noon) and it worked beautifully. (Crossing fingers that she sleeps well tonight. ;))

Hobbies- I love to work out. I try to make it 5 days a week. I also love to read and to sit in the sun (with lots of sunscreen!). Scott has told me that I need more hobbies also, but I really do feel content. I also socialize through mommy groups, which is nice.

Clean House- I do a little each day while Abbey naps. Never more than 30 mins. per day. Our house always looks pretty clean, I must say. Then again, I am pretty anal. ;) When I was working, we had a housekeeper come 2x a month. If I get a part time job (which I am considering), we'll get a housekeeper again. :)

Aunt Liv- Welcome back! Congrats on the steps!

psusna- So glad that today was better on the drop off. :)

rancherswife- Awww, I remember listening to Abbey's h/b (all the time at home, lol!) It is such a sweet sound.

[diedra1027]

Thanks for the congrats on baby #2 everyone, we're so excited :D.

Carissa - Congrats on the baby boy and good luck on choosing a name!

Rancherswife - Yeah for hearing the h/b.

Division of labor/Clean House - I pretty much do everything, so our house is always a disaster too :(. DH has to do most of his own laundry. I just don't have the time to go picking up after him - he tends to leave his dirty clothes everywhere *except* in the laundry hamper. Since we've had a sitter coming over four mornings a week this summer, he's been good about picking up before she gets here (he is super concerned with what other people think about him/our house/his car/etc, so for that he'll do some cleaning :rolleyes: ). Dh has mentioned using a cleaning service a few times, once baby #2 gets here I might take him up on it.

Hobbies - I mostly just do my own things at night. I'm really introverted, so I haven't missed the 'adult' interaction that I used to get in the office at all. The few hours between the time Avery goes to bed and when I'm ready to hit the sheets is just about perfect to get a recharge for me. I make an effort to keep in touch with a few girlfriends from college, but otherwise I'm pretty content to keep to myself and my family. DH on the other hand is just about to go crazy now that baseball season is over (coaching, not MLB).

Hylands - Never used them, but I've seen them at the grocery store.

[Ferris]

Clean House Since I am off for the summer all of the household chores fall on me. DH does the outside chores, trash, lawn, etc. However, when I go back to work DH will start doing the dishes and keep the kitchen up. I have also thought about a cleaning service when #2 arrives (in a few years), just to do the bathroom, dusting and some other misc stuff. My friend in high school had a maid that did her laundry, I don't think I could handle someone washing my undies!! :p

Hobbies My major hobby is reading. I also enjoy walking and watching movies after DS is asleep. My DH also mentioned I needed more hobbies, but he has so many (cars, boats, stereo stuff) I joke that we can't afford for me to have any hobbies!

[jmvan74]

Clean house::confused: Is that a real thing? I dust when I can no longer stand to look at the dust bunnies. Usually while DS naps. I keep up the laundry and load the dishwasher. DH vaccuums every weekend and does the dishes most nights. Before I got pg again, I was doing dishes and cooking dinner, but now we share that responsibility. As for the bathroom....yikes. I really hate a dirty bathroom, but it's so hard for me to keep up with. I told DH I want a cleaning lady for Christmas this year.:D

Hobbies: I like to read and scrapbook. I never have time,though.

[kimthebride]

Clean house::confused: Is that a real thing?
LOL!
I should have commented on Division of Labor, since that's what it sounds like happy1 is dealing with.

I have said it before, but the motto in my home is Clean Up Or Shut Up. I worked my butt off outside the home before I was pg with DS, and DH & I would fight All The Time over cleaning. So I got a cleaning lady to come every other week, and it was wonderful for our home and marriage.
Now I am working my butt off to raise our kid, and don't feel any different about housekeeping. My hours are longer, and let's prioritize here: having a happy, healthy kid is WAY more important than ensuring the tv is dusted and laundry hasn't piled up. If DH was to complain (which he knows not to bother to do anymore, since he has accepted that he makes jsut as much a mess as DS & I combined), I would remind him that I work literally 24/7. Would he prefer I clean the house every day while DS naps and be a raging, cranky, overtired, resentful bitch? Or rest while he naps and be just an averagely-tired SAHM with a slightly messy home?

DH pays for a cleaning lady every 3 weeks, does a better job of seperating his laundry and putting it by the washer for me (if its not there, I don't wash it - very simple!), offers to cook dinner at least 3x a week, and just doesn't complain about the state of the apartment. We also are plum out of room here (we're in the process of looking at houses and selling our condo), so most complaints are of clutter due to lack of storage space here.

I do everything else. He sometimes will load/unload the dishwasher, do a load of laundry, etc. But its more of a demonstrative effort to show he's trying than a habitual thing. He tries.

But in the end, I'd have to say that as a SAHM we work so hard and such long hours because even when we're relieved by a nap or bedtime....it can be interrupted at any time by DC waking up, needing something. So we're never truly "off work" unless we have left DC at home with DH.

Thus, I don't believe any DH should ever demand his SAHM wife to keep the house spic-n-span just because she's "home". its just unreasonable. Tidy...ok. Spotless...way too high of an expectation.

[alienhost]

clean house It should be cleaner but I must have motivation issues.

Here is how we divide the work:

ME
SAHM
Laundry (I wash, fold, he puts his away)
Bathrooms
Vacuum
Wash Kitchen Floor
Cooking - 75%, 20% eat out/take out/eat at parents etc, 5% DH cooks entire meal
Dishes - 90%
Trash - I gather it from around the house, bag up recyclables (paper)
Grocery Shopping and most errands
Bill paying

DH
Works full time
All yardwork (mow lawn, trim hedges etc)
All snow removal
All car maintance he takes care of
Takes in/gets his dry cleaning

Mostly I try to keep up with the laundry the best I can (I feel like I do one load a day) and the dishes are always cleaned/put away. I make sure we have food in the house. Bathrooms get cleaned when I can (use a lot of short cuts - lysol wipes, windex does a great job of cleaning counters too!). I keep the guest bath clean but ours can get a bit gross (how is it that I vacuum up the hair today and tomorrow the floor is covered again?)

hobbies gardening, I'd like to scrapbook but I don't seem to have time. I enjoy walking. Reading, I just seem too tired for that as well. I endulge during the day and watch some TV. Oh and spend way to much time on-line :D

woe is me vent sorry I just feel I need to get this out somehow. I just feel that I'm at the end of my rope these days. Most of you have heard about DD's latest eating pickiness. It just seems to get worse. I'm tired of picking up food off the floor, I'm tired of wasting food, I'm tired of spending time fixing food for her that she won't eat. I'm trying to just go with it but it's been really hard the past week. I just feel like such a failure that I can't get her to eat. Then I worry that her weight will drop (she is in the 5th percentile) and get stressed. I know she feeds off my stress so I try so hard during meals to just be calm and try a bunch of things. I don't know motherhood just seems so hard some days....thanks for letting me vent.

[allyray231]

clean house OK sorry I am done laughing!!! I usually do all my cleaning on the weekends which sucks but it is when I have the time. However, I started doing laundry during the week which helps.
Brad does vaccum and do the bottles and sometimes the dishes. I do all the other stuff.

One thing I learned from my mom is you have to let some things go-which I do. I hardly dust the bedroom or do a good cleaning on my hardwood floors. But what can you do!

[alienhost]

How often does DH go out w/ friends? Just curious how often your DH goes out for a guys night/day out?

We were having a debate b/c DH's cousin asked him last minute if he wanted to go to a baseball game this weekend. We don't have anything planned but he just went to a game two weekends ago (out from 11AM until 9PM), is going next weekend to a car show and the following weekend to a football game. Plus he is going out tomorrow night afterwork for drinks w/ co workers (meaning I have to deal w/ dinner and bathtime alone). Somehow it seems excessive. Weekends are the only time we have together as a family and it seems he should spend more time w/ us - even if we don't have something exciting planned. He already has to mow the lawn etc on the weekend so that takes time too. Plus I look to the weekend to get some sort of break, even if I don't go out on my own it's just helpful to have him around.

How is it in your household?

[allyray231]

Alien that seems like a lot!

We try to keep it down to once a month, but it is usually every 3 weeks or so. However, he doesn't usually go out on the weekend-usually it is after work

[IrishEyes]

Clean house: We just put our house on the market, so it has to be clean at all times. I booked a cleaning service to come in once per month, since we weren't getting it as clean as I wanted, and that's been totally worth the $, especially for someone else to clean the dang toilet and tub, which I always have to do. Blech. I think when we move, I'm going to re-hire the service, because it's totally worth it for me. Otherwise, DH and I are pretty good about splitting laundry and cooking duties.

boy's night: that's funny, because DH hasn't done one in a while, but I've had a girl's night or two and recently a work trip to Chicago. He does go golfing Saturday mornings 1-2x per month. But football season is just about here, so I'll lose him for 10 home games (he's a season ticket holder) and they take up just about the whole day with tailgating. Your husband's schedule seems to be pretty busy there, but the bottom line is if you are unhappy with that, then talk to him about not doing the game since he has all those other plans. I definitely don't like being left alone on the weekends without DH, but he's had these season tickets since before I met him, so I always know in the fall this is coming.

hobbies: I used to have them. Maybe when DS is a little more independant, I'll get back to them. I love to read, sew, I used to swing dance. Right now, just the three of us hanging out is my favorite hobby.

[Carissa]

Disneygirl I know we are working on a name now!

Hobbies My biggest hobby is photogrpahy, I also like to scrapbook and digital scrapbook.

Time I have to admit DH does a lot more housework than me. I usually do the laundy which is a never ending chore! I do cook and keep things picked up and usually I get to do the floors to!

[DisneyGirl]

Hobbies Yeah right! I use to have tons of hobbies before I had children now they are all on hold. My DH loves to play video games, fish, ski work on his baot and all the type of guy stuff so he keeps telling me get a hobby..Oh with what free time? Though when the kids are sleeping I go online, I love to watch my reality TV shows...big deal!

Clean house I take care of almost all house hold duties. From cleaning bathrooms,laundry, to sweeping and cleaning out the garage to mowing the damn lawn. My DH well he works, weed wacks and sometimes helps with the dishes and maybe a few other little things here and there. Though on DH behalf there is not really much house work to do becasue I take care of it all on my own and there is pretty much nothing for him to clean when he gets home except picking up toys off the floors. My friends think i'm nuts because my house is so clean..LOL I really don't complain about the cleaning because if I do(I did it once..LOL) He tell me your the one who wanted a this big house..so have fun clenaing it! So, I just clean the house when the kids are sleeping or at night. So, i think I finally just found my hobby...Cleaning!! LOL LOL oh my what a loser! But, over all I can not complain about my DH, he drives a hr and 1/2 to work each way so he could buy me the brand new house that we live in now and without him willing to drive I would not be able to live here.

[alienhost]

Your husband's schedule seems to be pretty busy there, but the bottom line is if you are unhappy with that, then talk to him about not doing the game since he has all those other plans. I definitely don't like being left alone on the weekends without DH, but he's had these season tickets since before I met him, so I always know in the fall this is coming.

it does seem like a lot doesn't it? It really hasn't been that busy in the past but when it rains it pours. I mentioned to him last night that I though it wasn't necessary for him to go to the baseball game b/c he just went and is having a lot of "events". He mumbled something about they would be leaving the game early anyway b/c his cousin has plans that night. I didn't want to say "you can't go", KWIM? I hinted, I don't think it worked though.

We also have season tickets for college football. I only go to about 1/2 the games b/c I don't want to ask my parents to babysit all those times. So the fall will be even worse - I feel your pain there.

Alien that seems like a lot! it does doesn't it...:rolleyes:

[alienhost]

wow DisneyGirl you are my hero, you mow the lawn too? I put my foot down when it comes to mowing the lawn, that's not happening! Can you come by and help me clean my house too?

[DisneyGirl]

Guy night out well that depends on if I let him go out with friends..LOL He loves to go fishing so at least once a week he goes fishing, but for the most part he stays home and does his hobbies..LOL once is a while his friends will come over (sleep over) and they hang out play a few video games, talk or something like that, but thats not often since we live far.

[cynder]

Bah - explosion!

teething tablets Thanks for the advice. I think they'll work but both DH and ped are putting the kibosh on it. The molar is still working it's way down and the daycare is very understanding once they saw it. Yesterday was fine though, we thought he had pink eye. This morning he was fine.

Division of labor We're both full time and up until last month, DH had a pretty strict 7:30-7:00 work schedule. Now we're both at 8:30-5:30. We've had some major "discussions" over this over the last few months and the outcome is that he understands "how clean and organized" I need the house to be for my comfort and I understand that there is more to life that having every single thing in it's place. Compromise. So DH is responsible for cleaning all dishes (awesome) and the whole kitchen on Saturdays and cuts the lawn. I clean and vaccum the rest of the house on Sat (or Fri night just to get it out of the way), laundry (we both fold & put away and I refuse to iron). I cook about 80% of the time while he does the other 20%. I pay this bills while he does the investments. With DS, it's pretty down the middle right now - Whoever is taking him to daycare, gets up and showers while the other dresses, feeds and plays with DS and then switch.

My pt here is that it's not always perfect or equal and we're constantly having to readjust. I get bad about not voicing my problems for fear of "nagging" but how else is it going to change. The other thing that we're both trying to do is respect and be thankful for what the other does. I go out of my way to say thank you when something gets done in the house and it's really helped the mood in the house.

Hobbies I read books and surf the internet. We both take a hour after dinner to watch a Netflix DVD to unwind. I get a pedicure w/o DS every 2-3 weeks and do a girls night once a month. DH golfs 1-2 a month but the guys that he golfs with all have little ones so it's getting harder. He's also marathon training so I take advantage of it and have DH look after DS on the weekends. It's hard to do a hobby per se but taking time for oneself totally recharges me.

psusna That's great about the mornings. I wanted to tell you that our teacher has this play tunnel which all the kids go crazy for and distracts them from their parents leaving. We've gotten to the pt where DS will crawl in and wave bye, he's so happy.

[psusna]

Your feedback on the topic of hobbies makes me feel so much better. I do many of the same things already (read, walk, sew, etc.) but yet DH seems to think that’s not enough. I’m outside of the house from 6:30am until 5pm M-F, DS goes to bed at 7:30 and I’m in bed by 10 (the time between 7:30 and 10 is where the division of labor topic weaves into this one). Weekends we try to do a lot as a family. I just feel better knowing that I’m in the same boat as everyone else – no time!

The daycare drop this morning wasn’t as good as yesterday but it wasn’t a nightmare. His buddy was there again today so I think I’ll follow this plan of leaving the house 10 minutes later than normal so we can try to arrive at or near the same time. I really hope my initial ultra-super-positive impression of his teacher continues. The detail that comes home on the daily sheet now is outstanding!

Alien: I’m so sorry for your frustrations. The saying “The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love” not only applies to the Army but to being a mom as well. Hang in there with your little girl – she’s just testing limits, testing tastes, testing just about everything right now. If you are really concerned to the point where the worry consumes you, schedule a visit with the ped and discuss it. They may have some insight or tricks for mealtime, or they want her to drink Pediasure or something to supplement until she settles down. ((hugs))

Boy’s night: Another timely topic. DH informed me the same night he told me that I have no hobbies that he will be doing more of this b/c he needs a life. Um, ok. Just so he doesn’t join that blasted bowling league that lasts for six months again I’ll be fine.

[DisneyGirl]

wow DisneyGirl you are my hero, you mow the lawn too? I put my foot down when it comes to mowing the lawn, that's not happening! Can you come by and help me clean my house too?

Well, I only Mow the lawn because DH only has time on the weekends and I hate when the lawn looks a mess..LOL

[ahavnes]

Abbey said "duck" this morning! She picked up a rubber ducky and just said "duck" like she'd been saying it for years. :) Ofcourse, I can't get her to do it again, but whatever. She also tried to color with a crayon. Sniff, sniff...my baby is growing up. :) She was in such a great mood yesterday and I had so much fun playing with her that my cheeks hurt from smiling at the end of the day, lol!

Nights out- Scott doesn't really have many friends here yet, so he's only done one or two (when friends come in town). I, on the other hand, just did one this past weekend and am just now recovering. :rolleyes: I didn't even drink that much, but I was NOT prepared to get up with Abbey at 7am after going to bed at 3:30. Just not cut out for that business anymore. :)

Division of labor- I do everything inside the house, except for cook, which is Scott's hobby. We trade off on cleaning the kitchen (I feel like I shouldn't have to clean just b/c he likes to cook). Scott does the lawn and helps fold laundry on Monday nights. Honestly, I'm ok with this set up. Scott is just starting a new office for his company and works his butt off about 11 hours a day.

Alien- I agree that Pediasure might be a good idea. I also give Abbey a liquid vitamin supplement on days where I feel like she didn't eat anything. FWIW, my pediatrician says that toddlers are notorious for not eating and for being picky. She said as long as Abbey's not filling up on chips and coke, she'll be ok. :)I hope it gets better soon!

[allyray231]

Alien My ped always said that some kids are great eaters the first year and then they hit on and they stop eating!! She won't starve and I know you are worried but just do what you can!!

[jmvan74]

guys night: Call me a b**ch, but DH has very limited time with his friends. As far as I'm concerned, weekends are our time together as a family. If his friends want to see him, they can see Collin and I as well. :p I'd say once every 6 weeks or so, he may go golfing or hang out with his friends. It's even less for me, since I don't really have any local friends. He does luck out when I take Collin and go to my parent's for the weekend. ;)

[jrdhbunny]

Eek! So behind again! And I took so long to post that I need to add some stuff!

Congrats Diedra!!!!

Carissa- Hooray for a BOY!

rancherswife- Yay for hearing the heartbeat!

Yay for all of the walking!

Cleaning- I get really frustrated with DH, not because the apartment is messy all the time (which it is), but because he's constantly pointing out my messes. He'll let dishes sit in the sink for days, but if I leave a piece of trash on the counter- believe me, I hear about it!!! Let me say again, that I have NO problem with the house being messy- I know how tough it is to get anything done with our clingy little guy around. But don't bust my chops about cleanliness when I work all day and then am immediately expected to be mommy for the rest of the evening. (Can you tell this is a sore spot?)

Hobbies- Not much. I am able to read on the train to/from work, but that's about it. I would love to get into scrapbooking, but I have no idea when I would do it. Once I'm a SAHM, I'd like to get involved with a choir and/or community theater.

Boys Night Out- DH goes out pretty regularly, but we have an unusual situation in that one of us has to lie down w/ James on the living room couch to get him to sleep, and the other one has to leave- at least until he's been transferred to his crib and I'm the one who usually puts him to bed. Jim is also in a band, so I understand that he has practices and gigs. Of course, my "understanding" will all change once he's working and we're in our new place!

alienhost- I am so sorry about the eating issues and all I can say is that I completely sympathize!

We have a new sign- "eat". It doesn't always mean that he's hungry, it could be that he just sees his food. It can also mean that he wants more of what he's eating.

[rancherswife]

boys night out: Dh does his own thing w/ friends, be it fishing, hunting, golfing, poker or whatever about every few weeks. I play bunco once a month and usually do stuff w/ some friends during the week, while he's working (these are friends w/ babes also ;)) Besides that, most of our friends are "couple friends" and we do a lot of bbq's, out to dinner, etc. w/ all of us.

division of labor: I do the majority of everything inside, up until I got pg, I've had ZERO energy and he's been doing a lot more inside than he normally would. But I'm starting to get my energy back, thank goodness! He's got the outside and he cooks probably once or twice a week too. He'll do a load of laundry here and there, but I mainly do that. Usually if he's home w/ Landon and I'm gone, he'll throw a load or two in. I think what we've got worked out is pretty fair.

[Sasha]

Geez, my computer goes down at work and I'm pages behind, LOL.

Division of Labor - We both work full time, so we have a cleaning service that comes every other week, which is a huge help. But every night, I always pick up, sweep the kitchen floor, do dishes, etc. I do the laundry every weekend, although DH does help if asked. We used to have the rule that if one person cooks, the other cleans, but it seems that rule has been MIA lately and I've been doing a lot more of both. :rolleyes: I always pack Sarah's lunch for daycare and do her dishes from that day. He pays the bills. If I ask DH to help out, he always does, but it would be nice if he took some more iniative sometimes. I hate when the house starts to look messy or cluttered, so that's why I try to stay on top of that.

Hobbies - Funny this should come up today as I was just kind of complaining about this kind of thing last night. Before I got pregnant, I would work out 5 times a week. I love working out, it is how I un-stress and relax. Since Sarah was born, I rarely get to anymore. I have a very nice treadmill sitting in my room that makes a great place to collect clothing to be handwashed. Between working full time, cooking dinner, feeding Sarah, trying to find some time with Sarah before she goes to bed, doing dishes, packing her lunch, cleaning up a bit, when am I supposed to work out? I told DH that from now on, one night a week I get to work out while he does the dishes and packs her lunch (of couse I"ll need to tell him what to pack! :rolleyes: ). Aside from that, I love to read, and I'll talk on the phone my my mother or friends, try to get together with friends every so often.

Guys night out - DH almost never does because his three closest friends have all moved away. I do feel bad for him. He owns his own business and only has 3 people who work for him, and while he gets along with all of them, they aren't people he would hang out with. We do have one "couple friends" who the wife is a very close friend of mine and I hope DH and her husband are becoming better friends. I almost hope her DH asks my DH to a Dolphins game since this guy has season tickets!

Alien - I'm sorry about the eating issues, we've been there many times. The go through these phases, but it sucks for the parents!

[alienhost]

Everyone, thanks for the support on the eating thing...I really appreciate it and it makes me feel better that I'm not the only one. I'm going to give it until next week and if no improvement then I'll check back w/ the ped. I suppose she's not starving b/c she is pooping at least 2x per day! :D

If I ask DH to help out, he always does, but it would be nice if he took some more iniative sometimes.

ITA! I don't like to have to ask. He always says, "anything I can do?" as he is walking towards the TV. Sometimes I say, "can you do the dishes" but can't he just go ahead and do them and not make me ask?

signs just since last week she is signing back "milk" (really meaning "drink" though b/c she signs "milk" w/ water too, "eat" and "more" (really is "wants" b/c she does "more" "eat" when she is hungry or "more" to get me to do something - like get the wind chime to ring).

What other next signs are useful? I need to get signing times from the library but there is a huge waiting list. Does anyone know the signs for something like "cheese" or other food items?

I tried "bird" and "ball" b/c that's all I recall from the DVD but she doesn't really get those. Oh I tried "all done" but when I say "all done" she just tries to tear her bib off...:rolleyes:

[jrdhbunny]

In the last thread, I mentioned that we may have gotten an unexpected gift for our anniversary. Well, I am happy to say that the gift is indeed on the way and will be here around April 13, 2007. Clearly I drank the same water as the other ROs!!

With DS, DH was around when I tested so I couldn't tell him in a "cute" way. This time, I want to get a "I'm going to be a big brother" shirt for James or at least a book that I can have him give to DH. He knows that I suspect that I'm PG, but he doesn't know for sure...

[allyray231]

jrdhbunny congrats!

You guys are scaring me I tell ya.

Doing more I HATE the "well you didn't ask" OMG you see dishes-just do them! Why do I have to ask :)

[Carissa]

Guys night out I really don't have to worry about it neither one of us has a group of friends we hang out with but if he did I wouldn't mind as long as I was able to hang out with my girlfriends on equal time.

[alienhost]

jrdhbunny congratulations! I love how you are going to tell your DH, so cute!

like, Ally said, all you ROs are scaring the crap out of me....only drinking bottled water from now on... :)

[Carissa]

jrdhbunny CONGRATS!!!

[Dreshny]

jrdhbunny: That's great! Congrats!

[DisneyGirl]

JRDCongrats! I guess your anniversary was a special one..LOL..

[ahavnes]

jrdhbunny- Congrats! So glad AF showed up today...seriously. :) You girls are scaring me!

[Sasha]

Congrats, jrdhbunny!
This is the most fertile group of women I have ever seen!

[happy1nuv]

jrdhbunny ~ CONGRATS!!!

Boys Night Out ~ DH is getting into mountain biking (he bought the bike so he could take Nic out on it....ahuh... 2 bikes and I don't wanna know how much $$$ later... he goes out at least once a weekend. When he goes alone, he's usually back in 1-2 hours, but when he goes with a friend, its usually half a day. Other than that, he might go out alone once a month... we're the last of his friends to have kids, so when we see his friends its usually at family get togethers... HOWEVER, we agreed before we got married that I wouldn't harp on him about going to church with me if he would start going with me once we had a kid. WELL, guess when his fave time to go mountain biking is? Yup, Sunday mornings... UGH! He's been told that he needs to come with me at least once in August..I'm letting him pick the day (I'm sure he's waiting for rain)... then he'll be told he has to come twice in Sept... til he's coming every week. It's an hour. Sheesh...

I'm amazed at how much dh's (general dh's) lives don't change after kids... They still seem to think they have all the time in the world to do whatever they want... while our lives are turned upside down...

(vent:) Also... I love when dh tells me that we don't spend enough family time together, and he never gets to see Nic. Ummm, stop mountain biking every weekend and running away to "clean" the garage and mow the lawn and tinker with whatever the heck your currently tinkering with and you might get to spend a bit more time with your son... This usually becomes a topic of conversation after Nic and I spend a Saturday gallivanting with my mom and sister...(/vent)

And...I don't wish messy houses on anyone, but I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one dealing with this... DH suggested a cleaning lady, but I just can't see spending the $$ on one...

[kimthebride]

jrdhbunny
A friend recently did the t-shirt thing to announce her pregnancy - I think its too cute. Go to www.cafepress.com and search "big brother" and you can get a t-shirt for DS. I've ordered from them before, they usually ship fast. CONGRATULATIONS!

Boy's Night Out
See, in our home weekends are Family Time yet also Me & Me time. We make sure to have time together both days, but 1 day DH did his thing and 1 day I do mine.
Like this weekend, he's golfing early Saturday morning. He'll be back after lunch, so we'll go visit a friend's new baby and then hit Home Depot afterwards. Then we'll stay in and watch a movie together after DS is asleep.
Sunday I'll go to the gym once DS is down for his nap (DH will still be sleeping at 9am when I leave). We'll have some time together when I get back, then I'm going out to a late lunch & matinee movie with my friend. Then I'll be back home for dinner all together. And we end every Sunday night watching Entourage! :D

He doesn't go out at night too much, so if he ever wants to I have no issues. And I expect the same thing if I decide to go out.

[happy1nuv]

jrdhbunny ~ I meant to add... we did the tshirt thing to tell our families, and NO ONE got it. My family got to see a toddler in person wearing the shirt. IL's got a pic in a card, signed Love, me, dh, nic, and baby. (MIL DID get it eventually... and to her defense, she wasn't wearing her glasses).... So, just be prepared with a hint if needed..

[jmvan74]

Congrats Jrdhbunny!

Signs: Collin has finally started signing "more". It's so cute. Of course, he also uses it in place of "eat". I picked him up after his nap and he immediately started to sign "more". I knew he wanted a snack and not to sleep more! LOL!:D

[psusna]

RO Overload!! Congratulations jrdhbunny!

[December27JJB]

jrdhbunnyCongrats!!!

[wendstress]

Congrats jrdhbunny!!! Come join April Moms! That'll be 4 May/June moms that are April ROs! Happy, Deidre, Me, and you!

Who's next????

Boys Night This was a very sore spot with me... When I was PG with James, he was going out after class to have a few beers 3 nights a week. More often than not, a few beers turned into many beers and he came home late and more than a little happy. To say I was distraught would barely cover it.

Right after James was born, he was still in the habit of going out fairly frequently, which really PO'd me. So, I started to give him doses of his own medicine, since talking about it didn't help...all I got was "I'm entitled to my OWN time." So, ever night he'd be out late, I'd go out the very next night and stay out as late as I could manage...or I'd simply stay up very late at home and conveniently fall asleep in front of the TV. Only happened a few times, to be honest, and he suddenly stopped going out as much. I can't drink anymore (PG, nursing, etc), so I'd just go to a movie, or go hang out at Barnes and Noble until I nearly fell asleep. Sort of pitiful, but it helped get the message through. I'm not one for playing games....but when the words fail....

Now, he pretty regularly has 1 night out to himself a week. I can live with that, especially since I've learned to do a better job of taking time for myself, too. Together, we are very active, doing something almost every night. I swear he has ADD, and he simply can't sit still. A night in the house drives him nutty.... I married him! And I love him totally... Every year of marriage we just learn to be better partners, I guess.

[happy1nuv]

Anyone successfully get their kid to sign, or just tell you , tired? Or is everyone just guessing? Nic had a total melt down before, so I put him to bed and he's been sleeping for about an hour, so he needed it. But, he slept really well last night (after a bad nap day yesterday) so I really missed that he might need an early nap today...ugh. I just can't figure him out...

[Sasha]

I have to brag....;) :D
I was talking to one of DD's daycare teachers this morning and she says to me, "I don't tell this to just any parent, but Sarah is really smart. She is such a fast learner and is so alert. You can see she is constantly absorbing information. We can tell who really stands out and she is one of them." That made me so proud. Of course DH and I think she is smart, but hey, we're her parents, what else are we going to think. ;) It was nice to hear an unbiased source say that. :)

[allyray231]

Happy my kid just whines these days-I can't wait till he can talk :)

[wendstress]

i.am.so.exhausted.

SLEEP PROBLEMS ABOUND. James was up at 4:45 this morning.... He's doing terrible at naps, and his schedule is just totally off. I don't know what to do to get things back on track. He gets up SO early.... Granted, he did go to bed late last night, which never helps.

i.am.tearing.my.hair.out.

dh.and.i.have.just.about.had.it.

(not to mention I'm PG and exhausted before any of this begins!).

[ahavnes]

Wendstress- I am so sorry. I've had a few 5am mornings too and it drove me to tears. I hope James gets back on schedule soon! :o

Sasha- Wow! That's great to hear that Sarah's teacher was so complimentary. You should have said "yes, that's probably why she doesn't sleep. She just wants to keep learning." ;) Congrats!

happy- Hah! Abbey would NEVER admit to being tired. Usually I can tell b/c she's a big eye rubber. ;)

[diedra1027]

Congrats to you and your family, jrdhbunny! The may/june 05 moms are taking the April 07 group by storm ;).

Sasha - What a great thing to hear!

Tired - Avery will tell me if I ask her. She'll either nod, say 'yah', and point toward her bedroom or just take off running toward her room :). I usually just watch the clock (she goes down ~every three hours or so) and/or look for the glazed-over eyes.

Wendstress - So sorry about the early wake up call - sucks when you have the pg tireds on top of all that (we were up at 2:30 for about an hour this morning, so I'm feeling your pain!)

[LIZNKEITH]

Congrats jrdhbunny!!!

Division of Labor
I have to say, it's pretty split. He is in charge of mowing the lawing, blowing off the driveway, etc. He also helps out a lot inside like cleaning the shower, sometimes unloads the dishwasher (maye 50% of the time), sweeps the kitchen & bathroom floors, and helps pick up the house. I usually straighten up, vacuum, load dishwasher, cook 2-3 nights a week, and do laundry. Big projects we'll generally tackle together on the weekend when DD is sleeping. This past weekend was completely scrubbing down the stove top. It looks brand new. ;)

Boys Night Out
He's not one to go out regularly, so when something comes up, I usually don't complain. A couple of weeks ago, he was out 3 times in one week though and that was a little tiresome. It's just the way things worked out though. It's not always for pleasure as sometimes he volunteers to help with elections (he works for the county). Neither of us really complains as we feel it evens out in the end. I occasionally go out with coworkers or friends and he doesn't complain. I'd say in an average month, we both get out maybe once or twice.

Hobbies
Not really. I've recently started working out and try to do that 3 times a week. I like to drink...does that count? ;) Usually on Saturday afternoons we'll go to our local sports bar, watch a game, and enjoy a beer or two.

[alienhost]

Sasha What a great thing to hear!

early risers ugg I hope it gets better. I heard DD at 5AM but she went back to sleep, thank goodness...

tired if you ask DD if she wants a nap sometimes she will lie down on the floor or lie her head on the couch. She will point to the crib if we are in her room. Usually she starts sucking her thumb and I also watch the clock.

new word for a week now she's been saying "night night" when going to bed/or for a nap.

[psusna]

Sasha: That’s great!! Go Sarah!!

Early risers: count us in – we’ve been up early for a week now. His sleep has been totally wacko all week and I’m not sure why. One day he’s up at 5:30, one day we have to wake him up at 6:15 for school. It’s so unlike him. He also wakes crying multiple times a night but then puts himself right back to sleep.

Tired: DS gets frantic. He plays frantic – one toy then another, then a book, then into the kitchen, then on the stairs, etc. Unfortunately, frantic and hitting go together. He gets slap happy when he’s tired – trying to break this by showing him that he can put his head down instead. He also wants paci (he only gets it to sleep).

Wendstress: Hang in there!!

[allyray231]

Sasha that is great

Getting up Aiden keeps getting up ealier! This week it has been 6:30-he used to sleep till 7/7:15. Today it was 6!!!

new word hello -he gives me the phone and says 'hello" Also when our buzzer rings he has to go over to it and press the button and say hello

[allyray231]

Just saw this so I thought I would post

Just saw this on the August board, hope JennyLou you don't mind:

Eleanor (Nora) Grace was born today by vbac at 1:26 PM. Baby & mom are both doing well!


Congratulations JennyLou!

Welcome baby Nora!

[Carissa]

JennyLou CONGRATS!!!

[BridalLace]

thanks Allyson! i'm so happy for jennylou and her DH. welcome Nora!! :D

ETA: belated congrats to Carissa on her boy! :)

[Sasha]

Congrats to Jennylou!

Orginally Posted by alienhost
new word for a week now she's been saying "night night" when going to bed/or for a nap.
Sarah has been doing the same thing (except it comes out like "nye nye").

Tired -She gets really cranky and has a glazed over look in her eyes. She'll yawn. Sometimes she will actually point to her crib and say "nye nye" , although that is generally reserved more for bedtime.

Alicia - I totally wanted to but I bit my tongue. ;)

[kimthebride]

Congratulations jennylou!! I was thinking about you today. :) Welcome to the world, Nora!

Hello
My friend dbers' (here on CC) 11mo daughter says "hello" too...but with a British accent...and they aren't Brits! She doesn't even interact with any Brits regularly - its the funniest thing ever to hear her greet people "allo". :p
Thomas raises his hand and says "Hey".

[psusna]

Congratulations Jenny and welcome Nora (love the name!)

[happy1nuv]

Jennylou ~ CONGRATS!!! Welcome to the world Nora!!!

Hello: Nic does the same as Thomas... only it sounds more like "ey"... he also shakes hands if you tell him to. (DH taught it to him for church last sunday...so of course, he fell asleep and slept through that part..)

[ahavnes]

Oh my gosh. I was just coming here to post that I thought Jennylou might be in labor b/c I've been stalking the August thread and haven't seen her (she's been in my thoughts lately). Anwho, Congrats Jennylou and welcome Nora!!!! And double congrats on the VBAC! :) You go girl!

Suction bowls??? Ok, ours sucks, or doesn't suck rather (haha, couldn't resist!). ;) Ours is from Target. Anyone know of any other brands that work well? Abbey is currently wearing her applesauce and is having a fine time licking the bowl. :rolleyes:

Division of Labor...specifically gifts for relatives! Does anyone else get stuck buying all of the family gifts? I'm not really complaining, but I find it interesting that Scott's mom would never get a gift or card for anything if it weren't for me. Same for his dad and sister. What's with that? What did they do before we came along? Anyone else experience this? :confused:

[psusna]

Need ideas, please! Some days the breakfast option at school is just not acceptable (NutriGrain bar, danish, etc.) so I'm going to start taking something on those days instead of just having Cheerios for him. Any suggestions/recommendations? I'm stuck on this one. We tried rasin bread at dinner tonight and he was three bites interested and that was that.

Suction bowls: same here, they don't work.

Gift purchases: Me too. I buy, wrap and purchase all cards (which really annoys me--it's strange buying a card for your DH to give to his mom) and occasionally forge signature b/c DH really is THAT lazy.

New words: Not many that are very clear since that initial spurt a few months ago. He babbles in phrases all the time. I have a feeling that some day words will just spew out, but I'm going to discuss with the ped at tomorrows visit. Kim -- that "allo" is hysterical!

[kimthebride]

Gift Buying
If I didn't buy the gifts, we'd go broke. DH never knows what to get, so buys a million things to cover all options. :rolleyes: I make a list, set a budget, shop, wrap, and tell DH ten times a day not to buy ANYTHING. Lol!!

Breakfast Ideas
Bagels, Organic Blueberry waffles.
Applesauce, diced fruit.
Yogurt or Cottage cheese with fruit.
Trying to cover a grain, fruit & dairy here...all would travel well.

[ahavnes]

psusna- Check out the food thread in parenting (for 12 to 18 months). There are tons of great options there. One I just tried was Amy's Organic Apple Toaster Pastires. Mmmm, and good for them. :)

[tgray99]

Ugh, I can't catch up...

Hobbies: I scrapbook, read, do Sudoku and crossword puzzles. I'm a night owl so I do it all mostly at night.

Division of Labor: We're really good at splitting the labor. If I cook, Ryan cleans up and vice versa. He gives Aidan her bath and puts her to bed and I straighten up the living areas pretty much daily. I do the laundry during the day when we run out of underwear. ;)

DH Going Out: He doesn't really. When we lived in Houston he got home so late that he had no energy to go out and now that we're in GA, we don't really know anyone. :o Sorry, I'm no help.

Congrats, jrdhbunny! Save some fertility for me y'all! Just a few more months till we TTC!

[cynder]

Dahyum. A lot happened here over the last day.

CONGRATS TO JENNY LOU AND NORA What fabulous news!!!

Congrats to Carrisa on her boy and jrdhbunny on her pregnancy

So we have our first conjunctivitus case today. Fun. Did I mention DH is leaving until Tues for a conference so I am a one man eye dropping machine. Fun. I am really ready for this kid to get healthy.

Suction plates all suck. Now there's an invention waiting to happen.

Question Now here's something I need to invent if it's not already there. Are they any capped sippy cups? I don't miss bottles a bit but I miss putting the cap and tossing it in my bag. I no longer use diaper bags and everytime in the chaos of shopping with a toddler, I end up with a soggy bag. We use the First Years, Playtex, Nuby sippys and they all do the same thing. Am I doing something wrong or does a truly dripless sippy exsist?

[DisneyGirl]

Congrats JENNYLOU!!!Welcome NORA!

[diedra1027]

Are they any capped sippy cups? I don't miss bottles a bit but I miss putting the cap and tossing it in my bag. I no longer use diaper bags and everytime in the chaos of shopping with a toddler, I end up with a soggy bag. We use the First Years, Playtex, Nuby sippys and they all do the same thing. Am I doing something wrong or does a truly dripless sippy exsist?I haven't found any dripless yet either. We use the First Years cups and I just put it in a sealable sandwich bag before leaving the house with it. That seems to keep the mess contained for us.

[LIZNKEITH]

Congratulations, Jenny!!!!!

Capped Sippy Cups
All of my soft spout Nuby's came with their own caps.

[IrishEyes]

Congratulations to jennylou and welcome Nora!

[jrdhbunny]

Congratulations to jennylou and welcome Nora!

cynder- Ugh- sorry about the conjunctivitis. James had an eye infection for a little while when he was younger and we had to use an eye ointment. As for sippy cups with lids, I have the same issue you do so no advice here.

Sasha- How great to hear that from Sarah's teacher!

wendstress- Sorry about the sleep issues. Same thing in our place- DS wakes up every 2 hours.

gifts/cards- Funny this came up now because I almost always buy all the cards and gifts for DH's relatives. I was so proud of him the other day because he actually bought his nephew's birthday card. I was less impressed when he gave it to me to mail and it hadn't been filled in yet. Sigh.

Thank you for all of the congrats! I never did find the shirt that I was looking for, so I bought a Thing 1 t-shirt for James and a Thing 2 onesie in size 3 months. When I got home, I put the shirt on James and had him take the onesie into DH. Jim totally didn't get it until I pointed out the size of the onesie.
kim- Thanks for the Cafe Press link. My father is coming into town next weekend and I think I'll order one for that occasion.

[allyray231]

gifts DH buy gifts!!! That is funny. I buy everything

We had a 1 hour nap yesterday. The kid crashed at 8 and slept like a log. I really hope he naps better today!

[Sasha]

Gifts - I make DH go with me to buy the gifts. Sorry, but your family, you're coming along to choose a gift. I also make him buy the card himself for him mother and father. I'll buy one from both of us together and one from Sarah, but if he wants to give a "from son" type of card, then he can get it himself. Granted that usually means he runs into the drugstore on our way to their house for the celebration. :rolleyes:

Daycare Breakfast ideas - Mini pancakes, waffles, bagels and cream cheese (sent in pieces), toast with spread (sent in pieces), fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt. psusna, now you need to give me some ideas to send to daycare for lunch! ;)

Alicia - Where do you get those apple pastries, they sound good!

Ally - If it makes you feel better, Sarah only took a 1/2 hour nap yesterday and only went to bed about 15 mins earlier than normal!

Cynder - Sorry about the conjuntivitis. When Sarah had it and DH was working late one night, I actually had my neighbor come over and help me hold Sarah down so I could get it in her eye! It really is a 2-man operation!

[tgr68]

Ack!! I forgot to subscribe the last time I visited! :( I wondered why I wasn't getting any notifications! :o

[alienhost]

Congrats jennylou and welcome to the world Nora!

Gifts for DH's family funny this should come up, I usually buy cards for his family (to be signed by all 3 of us). BILs birthday is tomorrow, the card has been on DH's dresser for weeks. Last night he asked me if we had a card for BIL, I told him yes and if he wants it to get there by Sat he better mail it by Fri (today). Well guess what I found on the dresser? Yup he never mailed it. I *could* fill it out and sign it but I think I won't :p

As far as gifts go, DH usually brainstorms ideas w/ me and I sometimes go pick it up. DH will wrap the gift if we have paper, he actually is really good at wrapping.

[LIZNKEITH]

Daycare Breakfast Ideas
Also suggest mini pancakes, waffles, fruit, toast. You could even scramble or hard boil some eggs. Also, Eggo makes little French Toast Sticks that DD loves.

Cynder,
Oh no!! Sorry to hear about the conjunctivitis. DD has had it twice. Definitely a two man operation. Also, we’ve found it’s easier to do when she’s having her morning & bedtime milk. She’s much more relaxed then and already laying down so we pop them in real quick and give her the rest of her milk.

[ahavnes]

Well ladies, I'm going back to the working world...part time at least. I got a great job doing fundraising and marketing for a children's organization. The best part is that they're giving me a laptop and blackberry so that I can do the bulk of the work from home. :) I absolutely love being a SAHM, but I did miss working a little. This seems like the perfect solution. I hope so anyways! Abbey will go to daycare from 8:30 to 1:30 M-F and then I'll have the afternoons free to play with her. So happy. :)

Tgray- Glad you guys made it to GA safe and sound.

Cynder- Ahh yes, I remember conjunctivitis well. Sorry that you have to deal with it alone. I agree that it is really hard to do the eyedrops. In fact, I think we gave up. :o

Sasha- I'm trying to think of some ideas for Sarah's lunch. Why do they only use a crock pot? :confused: I give Abbey a lot of her veggies cold, like canned carrots or peas. If all else fails, I give her cheese. She'll always eat that. By the way, thanks again for telling me to wear a suit to the interview. It worked! :)

[allyray231]

Alicia that sounds like an amazing job!! Congrats!

[cynder]

Good grief. This is the first time we've had pink eye. I had no idea so many of you had it. Those in daycare, did you have to keep them out? I did today to be on safe side. It's no picnic but Operation Eye Drop is going ok. It sucks because he's bored with me and i don't want him around anyone.

Alicia Congrats. Perfect scenario.

[LIZNKEITH]

Cynder,
We had to keep her out for 2-3 days. Both times we were pretty lucky because she came down with it on a Thursday or Friday so we had the weekend to recover.