MayJune05 Babies - Our Little Ones Are Almost 2!

[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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YOUR THREAD MODERATORS ARE DISNEYGIRL and ALIENHOST


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45 members, WOW!!! :D

ahavnes
Me: Alicia (31)
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, 32
DH: Brad, 31
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

BridalLace
Me: Heather, 35
DH: Cristian, 33
Married: 7/6/02
DD: Elodie Cristine, born May 7, 2005
8 lbs 2 oz; 19.5"

BTB
ME: 28
DH: 29
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"

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 (29)
DH: Dave (31)
Married: September 22, 2001
DD: Rebecca Ainsley, Born April 2nd, 2005

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: 9/30/03
DD: NIkki 5/10/05

Dreshny
Me: Roseanne, 32
DH: Daniel, 32
Married: 9/30/01
DS: Asher Isaiah 5/31/05

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: 33
DH: 34
Married: April 26, 2002
DS: Brody, born 5/25/05

Jessiesmama
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: 34
DH: 36
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, 31
DH: Tom, 31
Married: 10/18/03
DS: Thomas Ryan, June 3, 2005

kphillips4
Me: Kimberly (26)
DH: Chris (29)
Married: 3/13/2004
DD:06/17/2005
Baby's Stats: 7pds. 9 ounces and 20 inches long

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, 28
DH: Keith, 37
Married: July 28, 2001
DD: Caroline Elizabeth, June 15th

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

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: 32
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, 33
DH: Preston, 31
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 26
Dh: Brett 26
Ds: Landon Joseph 6/4/05 7lbs. 4 oz. 21 1/4 inches

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

tgr68
Me: 26
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: 29
DH: 40
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

[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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5/2/05
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

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

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

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

5/29/05
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

6/17/05
Haley...kphillips4

6/18/05
Shylah Ryann...tgr68

6/22/05
Brady...HedgeGirl

6/28/05
Sarah Olivia...usafwife

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[MayJune05Moms]

15-18 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
Katherine/18 months:
weight 19 lbs 10.5 ozs
Height - 32.25 inches
head - 18.75 inches
12 teeth total (6 top/6 bottom - including 4 molars)

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: 18 mos.
weight: 24 lbs 8 oz. (51%)
height: 32" (56%)
OFC: 50cm (99%)
- 8 teeth in front: 4 bottom, 4 top
- 3 molars now popping through! (11 teeth total)
- saying tons of words!
- walking since March '06

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

chylynn
Rebecca/18 Months:
Weight 23.4lbs
Height 32"
HC 18.7"
Teeth 14

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:
18 month stats: 24.5 LBS 31 inches

Dreshny
Asher/18 month stats:
Height: 32 in (38%)
Weight: 22 lbs, 11 oz (12%)

happy1inuv
Nic:
18 month well baby stats:
Height: 33"
Weight: 25 lbs 4 oz
Head: 19"
One bottom tooth poking through

IrishEyes
Brody:
15 month WBV stats:
35 inches tall (>97th percentile for 16 month olds)
28 lbs (90th percentile)
14 teeth

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

jessiesmama
Jessica:
15 month WBV
Weight: 20 lbs. - 10%
length - 30" - 50%

jmvan74
Collin:
23lbs 3oz
31 3/4 inches
18.5 in. head
15 teeth

Jrdhbunny
James:
18-month well visit stats:
Height: 33"
Weight: 24 lbs
Head Circumference: 19"

kimthebride
Thomas/18 months:
Length 33.5" 90%
Weight 27lbs 75%
Head ?? 75%

LIZNKEITH
Caroline/18 months
Weight: 22 lbs, 3oz (25%)
Height: 31 inches (30%)
HC: 46.5 cm (30%)

Misty911
Emily Grace:
Weight 20.4
Length 28"

njnewyearsbride
Hazel: late 18 month wbv
height - 34 7/8" 95%
weight - 26lbs 14oz 75%


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

psusna
Jackson:
18mo WBV Stats
Weight: 31.2lbs
Height: 34.5"
Head: 19.75"
all were 95%

rancherswife
Landon:
18 mo. WBV:
Height: 34" (90th percentile)
Weight: 25 lbs. (25th percentile)
Head: Can't remember (but it was 75th percentile)

Sasha
Sarah 18 months:
Weight - 25.10 lbs (75th %)
Height - 34.5" (although I think it's more like 34", off the charts either way
HC - 18" (15th %)
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
Aidan now has 4 teeth and 2 more are breaking through

tgr68
Shylah:
15-Month WBV
Height: 31.25 inches
Weight: 21lbs 10oz
2 teeth

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:
18 month stats:
Weight: 25.4 lbs
Height: 32.5 inches

wendstress
James Jack:
Height: 32.5" - 48%
Weight: 27.2# - 63%
HC - Don't remember the number, but 96%

[MayJune05Moms]

Repeat Offenders:

Congratulations to these Mommies and their newest additions:

Misty911
Joshua Holden on March 31, 2006

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

portlandbride
Addison September 24, 2006 at 8:28 pm.
7 lbs. 9 ounces; 19 3/4 inches long.

Carissa
Jonah Eric December 7, 2006 at 10:04 am
6 lbs 14 oz; 20 inches long

jmvan74
Brady Newell 9:31 on Jan 17, 2007
7lbs 14oz and 21 inches long

usafwife
Alexander Thomas 1:39 PM on January 19, 2007
7lbs 6 ozs and 19 1/4 inches long

njnewyearsbride
North Phelps 12:20PM on February 23, 2007
10 lbs 1oz and 22 inches long

rancherswife
Reece Carter 4:03 p.m. on February 26, 2007
7lbs. and 20 1/2 inches long

ladybug0525
Cooper Joseph born on March 14, 2007
9 lb 8 oz and 20 1/2 inches long

happy1inuv
Joseph Charles 4:14pm on March 23, 2007
8 lbs 2 oz and 20 3/4 inches long
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Currently Expecting:

diedra1027
It's a Boy!
EDD: 4/4/07

wendstress
It's a Boy!
EDD: 4/8/07

kimthebride
It's a Girl!
EDD: 4/18/07

DisneyGirl
EDD: 9/1/07

Aunt Liv

*more later!* :)

[MayJune05Moms]

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

MayJune05Moms Thread Archive (CC Threads):

MayJune05 Babies - Passing the 18 month mark! (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27434)
Walking, Talking, Getting into Everything! (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25186)
Toddlers Already?! (CC-Vol VII) (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23037)
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! (Vol IV) (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]

saved...just in case

[MayJune05Moms]

Welcome to the New Thread. I think we are up to date on the stats. Post away ladies!!!!


-alienhost

[allyray231]

Hi!!

[LIZNKEITH]

I don't guess I posted Caroline's last stats:


18 months
Weight: 22 lbs, 3oz (25%)
Height: 31 inches (30%)
HC: 46.5 cm (30%)

[LIZNKEITH]

Posted in the last thread just before it was locked:

QOTD- Shoes
I've always bought velcro shoes for Caroline, but lately she's gotten in to the terrible habit of taking her shoes and socks off wherever we are. I go to daycare, she's hobbling around on one shoe. On the ride home, she manages to strip off a shoe and sock. At the grocery store. At restaurants. You name it. Do any of you use lace up shoes? I thought they'd be a PITA, but I'm thinking they may be better than our current situation. What do you all think?

[MayJune05Moms]

LIZNKEITH 18 month stats added


please let us know if anything is missing or needs to be changed!

-alienhost

[Sasha]

Alien - Thanks for the new thread. :)

Shoes - We switched to lace up shoes for that very reason and it has made a difference. She can still take them off by just pulling at them, but it doesn't happen nearly as much anymore. I thought they would be a bigger PITA too, but they aren't really.

I saw the toddler bed that Tgray posted in the last thread (which is gorgeous, btw!) and I am wondering if all toddler beds convert to regular beds? And is it to a twin or double? I really no nothing about toddler beds versus just getting a twin bed, so any insight would be appreciated. I'm just starting to think ahead.

[alienhost]

usafwife I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. {hugs}

tgray I'm sorry that your DD is having such a tough time. I hope it gets better for you soon. BTW that bed is really cool looking.

beds I really don't know much about toddler beds either. We got a crib that converts to a toddler bed (but not a regular bed), it has a 1/2 rail. After she is done with that I'll put her in a double bed. In hindsight I wouldn't have bought the convertible crib but the saleslady pushed the rail (which was like and extra $50) and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Oh well.

Shoes We still use velcro. She used to take them off all the time but I think the novelty wore off. I had one pair of shoe lace shoes a while back and they worked OK, if I double knotted them she couldn't untie them.

still sick last night DD developed a fever/slight runny nose and cough. WTH? :( We haven't left the house in a week b/c of the stomach bug and now this. I have a call in the ped. I hope I don't have to spend another week in the house!

[allyray231]

I have to add the 18 month stats too

Aiden 18 month WBV
23 lbs 6 1/2 oz (10-15%)
33 1/2 inches (70-90%)

[LIZNKEITH]

Toddler beds
Not all convert. Some are just toddler beds. That's how my nephews was, at least. I think if they do convert, they convert to fulls. In it's current position, a twin mattress would be too long so the bed frame would have to be based on the backboard, which happens to be full sized.

Alienhost,
Oh no!! Seems like January has been a rough month for everybody. I hope DD feels better soon.


Caroline got her first shiner yesterday. At daycare they have a small indoor climber with a slide. I guess she tried to go down the slide face-first and wiped out. It's more of a carpet burn than it is a bruise, but it's definitely swollen. It looks so sad! I told daycare I'm so happy it happened on their watch and not mine. ;)

[Dreshny]

Asher is going to bed later and later! Last night, he finally fell asleep at quarter to 1. This is despite a bath, books, a dark room, quiet music, and nursing. I was beside myself, and finally told him I was going to sleep and he had to, too, and I laid down in my bed with him and he passed out on me. I think DH moved Asher into his own bed after I fell asleep. I really, really hope this is just a phase and doesn't last too much longer, because I can't take it.

He has the cold/fever that's going around, so that may be part of it. But mostly, it just seems like his brain is racing and he can't turn it off. He'll close his eyes and lie down, but pop back up again singing and talking, asking for music and his friends... He's slept in a toddler bed since the summer when we stopped co-sleeping full-time (now he starts the night in his bed), so he can climb out and run around the apartment when he can't sleep, and then we have to keep corralling him.

[kphillips4]

Ok...I am still catching up on everyone in this thread to see what I have been missing out on! I had a few comments I wanted to drop off though...
Alien- Thanks for adding me to this thread...I think it's going to be a great place to get/share advice!!! Sorry to hear that your daughter is sick...that's no fun :(
Meri - I hate to hear that you lost a close friend to cancer. That is a really hard way to lose someone and I know that you must be going through a hard time. {{{HUGS}}}
Tgray - You are so brave moving up to the "big" bed. I have been contemplating moving Haley up to a big girl bed but haven't quite got the courage up yet. I know it's going to be a process!!! I'm interested to know how you keep her from getting out of the bed...I know you said you shut the door and she cried and then went to sleep...did she go get back in the bed to sleep or what?? Good luck with the "big" bed!! We're almost there!
Tgr - If you don't feel comfortable with letting your daughter go stay with your mom then I wouldn't. I would just say your not comfortable with the distance and the amount of time. Maybe you could go up there and see your niece and they could spend time that way!!!
Thanks for the welcoming words..I'm looking forward to getting to know you girls!!!

[kphillips4]

Opps...I forgot to post about shoes!!
Liz - Haley used to wear velcro shoes until she reached the point where she was taking them off. Now I primarily buy either lace up or buckles. She can't seem to get those off nearly as easy!! So far it's worked...the velcros are so much easier to get on them though!! Good luck with it...I know what your going through!

[DisneyGirl]

Alien: Thanks for starting the new thread!!

[cynder]

IZNKEITH We can't do velcro for that very fact. DS mostly wears Chuck Taylors, double and triple knotted. We only buy lace ups.

tgray I hope the toddler bed solves the problem because that is a beautiful bed.

[rancherswife]

Welcome kphillips!!! Sorry I missed you yesterday! :)

Ok, I'm just going to pretend that I didn't read the title of our new thread! :(

dreshny: Sorry about the sleep situation with Asher. Not good times. Maybe it has something to do with his cold??? I hope it doesn't last though.

crib battles: Well, night 1 of putting Landon back in his crib went OK....um, until he woke up at 1 a.m. and dh went to go put him back down, the next thing I know, he's in bed with us. I knew when dh said he'd "handle it" that this was going to happen. So, he lasted until 1 o'clock this morning, had I gone in there, he would've gone the whole night, I'm sure...note to self: Don't let dh "handle it" tonight! :) Needless to say, I'm so tired my eyes are on fire and I have a horrid headache, however Landon is full of energy this morning! 4 more hours till nap time! ;)

[cynder]

meri I am so sorry for your loss.

Dreshny Did you get rid of crib. I remember that you had it at the side of the bed right? Is it possible to try that.

What is going on with all the sleep acrobats!?!

[DisneyGirl]

tgray I love that toddler bed! I really have to start thinking about a toddler bed sooner than I wanted to. I had all the intenion in the world to keep her in her crib until she was 4(LOL not really), but looks like I will need it before then. Off to look into that toddler bed you posted.

[psusna]

Welcome kphillips!

Tgray: That bed is awesome! I hope she did ok on the mattress last night once she got settled down.

Dreshny: I’m sorry. Could he be in a developmental spurt to beat all developmental spurts? How is his leg doing?

Ranchers: I had to laugh b/c that is exactly how DH “handles it” too :)

Meri: I’m so sorry for your loss.

Alien: I hope DD is feeling better and you can soon catch a break. Thanks for the new thread!

Shoes: Still Velcro. He knows if he REALLY wants them off how to get them off but I mostly beat him to the punch by just taking them off as soon as we get in the car from school.

DS has been very chatty this week. He used two new phrases last night – bye bye Wiggles and mommy’s towel. Earlier in the week I was putting his coat on at school and he pointed to mine and said mommy’s coat. He just chatters constantly – most of it is understandable and you can tell new words when they are taking shape. I just like that he can tell me if something hurts now!

Busy weekend ahead. We are having friends over for lunch tomorrow, date night tomorrow night with another couple and DH leaves for CA Sunday afternoon. He is picking DS up from school early today to go on a play date – DS is going to be so surprised. He loves when daddy picks him up at school!

[jmvan74]

Holy Moly a new thread! I've been reading along, but not too much free time. I'm sure things will settle down here, soon. ;)

[alienhost]

jmvan I hope you are doing well!

ranchers I hope you get some rest today. My DH "handles" it by shoving me while I'm asleep so I can go take care of it. :rolleyes:

Dreshny wow you do have a night owl! I hope it gets better.

chatty DD is also very chatty these days, popping out new words every day/hour. She is really repeating everything we say. Her new phrases are "here you go" if I ask her to get me something or "here it is" if I ask where something is. She loves saying "bye bye XXXXX" to everything, Elmo, Cookie, Mama, chair, cracker, you name it she says bye bye to it if we leave it, it goes away or she drops it. And my favorite when she says "yes please". :)

[ahavnes]

Shoes- Velcro all the way baby! If I had it my way, she'd be in them forever. I am so lazy. :rolleyes:

alien- Hoping things improve for you.

tgr- I'm late chiming in (as usual), but I agree with the others that you should tell your mom that you can't bear to be away from DD for a whole week. Honestly, even if you had a great relationship with your mother, I still think that's somewhat of an unreasonable request. A week is a long time in the life of a toddler. :o

dreshny and tgray- Sorry you all are fighting your little ones with sleep. To me, that is the most frustrating part of being a parent. Probably b/c I reaaaalllly like my sleep. :)

rancherswife- Don't worry about getting Landon into his crib. You know Reece is going to be 3 weeks late anyway. ;) Sorry, couldn't resist!! (I really do hope that doesn't happen though.)

usaf- Very sorry to hear about your friend.

Welcome Kphillips!

[tgr68]

Shoes~We've used both velcro and lace up shoes. DD has managed to get both off, so we bought her a pair of zip-up knee-high boots thikning she couldn't get those off. The second time she wore them, she yelled "shoe off" from the back seat and sure enough one was sitting beside her in the back seat. :rolleyes:

LIZ~Ouch!! Poor C!

Chatty~OMGosh! Yes! I don't think this girl stops talking. :p She's also "reading" too. We read her "Maxis Ride" by Rosemary Wells, and after a few times throught he book, she sat down, opened it up, and said "Go, Max, Down, Max, Stop!" :D She also "reads" severa of the Super Chubby books by Neil Ricklen!

Thanks for your insight about the situation with my mom. We'll probably just tell her that we are not comfortable yet with Shylah being that far away from us. She's stayed away from us for 2-3 days before, so that's not really the issue. It really is a trust issue with me. I don't like the idea of her being left unsupervised with my mom for ANY amount of time. I'll email her back and ask about what week their Spring Break is and see about DH and I taking a day to run out there.

ETA: Alicia~Honestly, even if you had a great relationship with your mother, I still think that's somewhat of an unreasonable request. A week is a long time in the life of a toddler. The thing is my sister will drop her DD off with family and has no qualms about leaving her for days at a time. :( When she lived down here, we practically forced her to spend time with her own DD. Basically my mom has gotten used to this type of behavior and thinks it's normal for parents to leave their children with family for days on end whenever family requests they do so.

[rancherswife]

rancherswife- Don't worry about getting Landon into his crib. You know Reece is going to be 3 weeks late anyway. Sorry, couldn't resist!! (I really do hope that doesn't happen though.)


LOL! Real funny, alicia! ;) Hey, it wouldn't surprise me!

[happy1nuv]

shoes ~ I RARELY put nic in shoes... it's just too much trouble unless he's going to be walking somewhere (lazy, i know...i really have to stop that now that its actually gotten cold) (he's not allowed to walk in parking lots and i dont see the point if he's only gonna ride in a stroller/cart...or, like if we go moms/friends house where shoes come off as soon as you get inside). Nic gets excited about his shoes - and upset if you take them off (which made shoe shopping the other day fun. laughed as he tried one on, screamed when i took it off). So, no advice on how to keep shoes on... I could put slip ons on this child and it would be bloody murder to get them off.

roseanne ~ holy cow! I would've gone insane. Nic shows the same behavior, but earlier (he used to go down at 7 ---OH how i miss those days ---and now he's up til 9 or later... I thought THAT was bad...He11, I go to bed no later than 10...)

And.. you guys are starting to worry me with your word explosions (not really. The rational side of my brain says he'll talk when hes ready, but the other side of my brain is really leaning towards calling early intervention and having a professional tell me that) ... Nic babbles CONSTANTLY and very LOUDLY...but its all just sounds. His favorite are dadada and bay-beee.... repeat ad nauseam. (He says dada and dog ... those are the only two real words i've ever heard from him)

Great new thread alien...thanks...BUT, did you HAVE to remind me that our lil babies are almost TWO??? (note to self: must start thinking party...)

[Dreshny]

Dreshny: I’m sorry. Could he be in a developmental spurt to beat all developmental spurts? How is his leg doing?

Gosh, I hope it's only a developmental spurt and not a new pattern! He cannot stop talking. Just now, he banged his head, looked up at me and said "I bumped my head on the table." :eek: It's rather insane how articulate he is. (Sorry, happy1, not trying to alarm you. My brother didn't talk until he was older than 2, and he's at MIT now...)

He's also obsessed with the music from his Music Together class right now, and it seems to be occupying a lot of his brain space. He keeps demanding we play the CD, sing the songs, show him pictures of guitars, etc. In fact, the other night, he had a whole conversation with me about guitars at 1 AM.

Thanks for asking about his leg. He was doing much better at the beginning of this week, then suddenly started complaining his leg hurt, so I took him to the orthopedist yesterday. He x-rayed it and said it was completely healed, which is great, but then why does his leg hurt? The nurse practitioner at his ped practice suggested that maybe the cold/fever he has was making him achy, so maybe that's it.

Cynder: Yeah, the crib, converted to a toddler bed, is still attached to our bed, and that's where Asher's supposed to sleep for as much of the night as he can.

ETA: I've stopped putting shoes on Asher since his accident. It's Robeez until the spring, unless it's warm enough to walk outside, which it isn't right now.

[alienhost]

Great new thread alien...thanks...BUT, did you HAVE to remind me that our lil babies are almost TWO??? (note to self: must start thinking party...)

I know, sorry...please anyone chime in if you'd prefer a new title, I couldn't think of anything else. ;) Really if someone is more creative, I'll request that it be changed!

happy I was looking at my YMCA brochure and the one by me has an open gym once or twice a week for 2 hours (basically a toddler playground with balls, small Step 2 Type climbing stuff and such). It says members are free but "community members" can pay $5 each time. I'm not sure what a community member is but that might be just anyone who lives in town? You might want to ask your Y if they have something like that if you don't want to commit to a membership.

[rancherswife]

shoes: Right now, Landon is either in his slippers around the house, his cowboy boots when he goes with Brett, or his Robeez. We haven't done laces really, his x-mas shoes were laces and they were a pain, he was constantly pulling on them!

[wendstress]

tgray - do you have a Toys R Us? We just bought a Toddler Bed there for $49. This is it:

Toddler Bed at TRU (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2309214&cp=&pg=2&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197&sr=1&origkw=toddler+beds&kw=toddler+beds&parentPage=search)

http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-2871811reg.jpg

It's not terribly fancy, but for a short-term piece of furniture, it fits the bill.

We got it up last weekend and it's been a hit! Our plan was to let him get used to it for a few days before asking him to sleep in it. He loves to crawl in it and say "Night night". I'll try naps this weekend. I assume it'll take a few weeks for a full transition.... Just as long as it happens by the time #2 is born!

Shoes - We had velcro, now we have a pair with laces. He can get either off equally well. When he's in the mood, he can have both shoes and socks off before we even leave the parking lot! His newest obsession, though, are his boots. He's constantly bringing them to me and asking me to put them ON. The other night, he got mad at me because I wouldn't put them on over his pajamas.

Chatty - Yes. All day is a running commentary on the things he sees. He's also starting to sing along with music! This week I was taking him to daycare and I had a Norah Jones CD in. He started singing along with her as she sang "Who-who-who-who". It was so stincking cute! Plus he was pretty much on pitch, which is impressive!

[DisneyGirl]

usa Sorry to hear about your friend..You have really had a hard last month or so and I truly hope things begin to get calmer over there.

shoes I have always bought Nikki shoes with laces. I really don't care for velcro for some reason. Though they are much easier and quicker to put on.

[Carissa]

Boy I can't keep up with all y'all!

[Traciann]

happy if it makes you feel better, mary kate is also not much of a talker. i would say maybe 15 words? she has started talking more in the last month that she ever has. she is a very busy girl...so i think she is just busy with other things to talk.

[Sasha]

Thanks for explaining a little bit more about the toddler bed. I guess my question is, why do a toddler bed instead of a twin (or double or whatever) with bed rails?

Meri - So sorry to hear about your friend.

Chatty - Talking up a storm here. Alien, Sarah also has to say bye bye to everything when we go somewhere (and she has to have a purse and keys too! :p ). Even if we are just going upstairs to her room to change her diaper, she still has to say bye bye to our cats, LOL. She is really big into identifying things, like "mommy's shoes" or "daddy's seat."

Dreshny - Wow, I am amazed at Asher's verbal skills! I hope for your sake these aren't Asher's new sleeping hours and this is just a growth spurt thing.

Welcome kphillips!

[ahavnes]

Toddler Bed- Abbey's crib converts, but I think I'm just going to get her a twin bed when the time comes and do some bed rails. The toddler bed looks funny to me b/c it's so low. If we're blessed with a second child, I'll just re-use Abbey's crib for him or her.

Sasha- LOL, Abbey says "bye bye" to everything too, including her toys at bedtime. But she is ob-sessed with having a purse. During the ice storm, she took a small shopping bag and filled it with all of the lotions in my nightstand and spent the better part of the day carrying it around like a purse. Now her daycare teacher has made her a "real" purse to bring her lunch in, but heaven help me if I try to take it away to actually put her lunch in it! :eek:

Chatty- Not to worry ladies, Abbey probably only has about 20 words also. She babbles a ton and understands about 95% of what we say (seriously, hence the s-word use lately ;)), so I am not worried at all.

tgr- That's really sad about your sister and her DD. I still think you could use that excuse though. I would just say "I know sis is totally cool with dropping her DD off, but DH and I would really miss Shylah if she were away for that long." Or, you could always blame separation anxiety of Shylah's part. ;)

[rancherswife]

toddler bed: Landon's crib converts to a full bed, so when the time comes, we'll do that.

[psusna]

Eye goop question: DH picked DS up early from daycare today to go to the park. He brought him by my office. DS had greenish yellow goop blobs in the corners of both eyes and DH said his eyes were watering. Does it sound like a normal cold (his eyes have never done this with a cold before) or more like the start of a pink eye type thing? -- ETA: His eyes are not pink and he was not acting like they were itchy or anything and he does not have a full blown cold right now.

[LIZNKEITH]

Thanks for all the input on the shoes. Maybe her next pair I'll get laces.

Eyes
DD's does the same thing when she gets a bad cold, not with all colds. Word of warning, after it goes to her eyes, it usually goes to her ears so be proactive with the decongestant.

[psusna]

Liz: Great tip. Thanks!!

[alienhost]

Since happy1 brought up the topic about a 2nd birthday party I need some advice.

Last year I had two parties, one for her "playgroup" on her actual birthday (Thursday) and one for family and other friends on Saturday. I'm trying to decide what to do this year.

I was thinking of skipping the playgroup party but I talked to another mom who's DC's birthday is two weeks before DD's and she is thinking of having a party. I was kind of hoping people weren't planning on throwing parties. I certainly don't HAVE to throw a party b/c she is, here is my dilemma:

1) Last year I had 12 kids from 6 months to 1 year in my house and they really made a huge mess. The moms were so busy chatting amongst themselves that their kids spilled cheerios everywhere (not a big deal) but they also left their drinks where kids could reach them. Some of the kids dumped them on the floor and in some of DD's toy containers. Most moms didn't even know this happened. :confused: I ran around trying to pick up drinks before this happened.

2) This year I'd invite the same playgroup and it is probably 14-16 toddlers (18 months to two years) which just seems like a nightmare to handle. Do I have the party from 9:30 to 11 and not serve a lot of food, maybe just some cake and not so messy munchies?

3) I could have everyone over for one party with family but I don't want my parents, his parents and other guests to feel they have to watch out for these other kids (the kids parents would be coming obviously) since some of the parents really get distracted. I kind of wanted a relaxful party for family, just immediate family and maybe one or 2 neighbors with kids that we see often.

I guess my dilemma is that I don't want my playgroup friends to feel excluded from her party but at the same time it is a lot of people to include family and 14-16 toddlers and parents.

What would you do/suggest? Thanks for letting me get this out, sorry it's so long!

[kphillips4]

Thanks again ladies for the welcoming comments...I am learning so much already!!!
Alien - could you do an outside party with your playgroup? Maybe at a park or something so that it doesn't make a mess of your house? Just a thought...then you could have family get-together at your house and a playgroup party somewhere outside?? We did Haley's party primarily outside last year and it worked out very well and eliminated my house becoming a DISASTER area!!! WOW, I can't believe it's already time to start talking party #2!
PSUSNA - I agree with Liz...Haley has been prone to EI's and they have occasionally made her eyes goopy. I hope you DS's eyes get better and that it's not the oncoming of an EI!!! Those darn things are NO FUN!!
Chatty - Haley is a chatter-box. She seems to pick up on any and every word that comes out of our mouths. She babbles sometimes but mostly talks and we can understand about 95% of her words :)
Beds - After joining this board it has made me want to go out and get a toddler bed. It seems that now might be the most appropriate time to make the transition.
One last question that I just posted in my LJ: (By the way...I am kphillips4 over there if any of you would like to friend me!)
Playgroups
I am wondering what type (if any) playgroup/classes you do with your child. I am considering signing Haley and myself up for Kindermusik and possibly a Bouncing Bunnies Gymnastics class through the YMCA. We are definitly going to do swimming lessons this Summer but I want to do something now!!! Tell me your experiences with any type of group like this...pros/cons. Does your little one like it? Thoughts?

[allyray231]

shoes only went outside. In the house he is in slippers or socks or bare feet. He has stride rite shoes

[Dreshny]

alienhost: We're probably doing two parties again, one at my parents' house, but that's mostly because my family is out of state.

I hated to do it, but I woke Asher up at 4:00 after about two hours of his nap. He probably would have slept another hour. (And I would have put him down earlier, but I was busy trying to find a my cell phone--a certain toddler made off with it and it's still missing.) Let's hope he goes to bed at a reasonable hour tonight. At this point, 10:00 would be fantastic...

[wendstress]

Toddler Bed - we chose to go with a toddler bed due to space constraints. We will be fitting 2 kids in one room - the toddler bed allowed us to juggle things around to keep the rocker and the bookshelf in the room.

Goopy/Watery Eyes - James always has runny eyes, even when he doesn't seem to be sick. Sometimes they get a little goopy, but not too bad. He doesn't have EI problems, either. I've asked his Ped about his watery eyes and he said that as long as they weren't irritated, it was OK.

As far as pink eye, Google it and look at a few photos. Goopy eyes are a LONG WAYS from pink eye!!!!

[psusna]

Thanks Kim & Wendy. We'll see how it looks in the morning but I don't think it's pink eye and he has only ever had one EI so it might be a little allergy or something.

Roseanne: Glad to hear Asher's leg is ok. He's an amazing little boy!

Sending positive sleep vibes out tonight for everyone :)

[happy1nuv]

alien ~ I really like kimberly's suggestion to have an outside party. The only other suggestion I have is can you host playgroup that week and just have a cake - do a VERY informal "party" ?

roseanne ~ Sending sleepy vibes Asher's way.

We do an aardvarks class (like music together) that is a lot of fun. Nic tends to be a bit shy in class, but he picks up on stuff cause he does it at home. I haven't made any mom friends from the class, but I like that it gets us out of the house and that he learns a few new skills.

[usafwife]

Where do you buy the nipple shields? Any specific brands?

[rancherswife]

usaf: I know medela makes them and I'm pretty sure you can get them at BRU. I remember they had me use one the first night in the hospital after Landon was born and it was medela, they may even sell them at Target, but I'm most positive they do at BRU!

[Jessiesmama]

Hi ladies!
Haven't been around much but have been trying to keep up by skimming the threads.

I have a problem and I vaguely remember you guys talking about it a week or 2 ago. Night Wakings....

Jessie was Ferberized at 14 months. It went so well. She went from waking 3Xs a night to STTN.

Here's my problem - She has been waking up in the middle of the night for the last 3 nights. She is not sick, it's not cold in her room, no teething. The first night she woke at 4:14am and I let her cry for an hour (when I Ferberized, night wakings were 30-40 minutes at most and she put herself back to sleep). at 5:15am I brought her in bed with us and we went back to sleep (well, she did). The next night she woke at 3:45am and cried until 4:15 when I brought her in with us. Last night she woke at 4:30am and I brought her right in. Not sure if this is going to become a habit or if it's just a growth thing.

Should I let her cry it out in the middle of the night? Should I just go to her and bring her in with us? DH and I sleep so poorly when she's in with us. I'm so upset! She did so well for almost 6 months! I don't do well when I'm tired either.

Any mom's who just went through night waking - any advice? I'm so tired....

[Jessiesmama]

USA
I'm so sorry about your friend. Congratulations on the arrival of Alexander! He's just beautiful!

Jmvan
Congratulations! Brady is precious!

Rosanne
I feel for you. Jessie used to go down super late and it was so tough. When you put him down, what happens? Did you say he was in a toddler bed? Jessie is similar to Asher on the verbal front. Understands/says everything and has full conversations.

Shoes
We do shoes with laces and she always manages to get the right shoe off. Strange. It was fun yesterday in the 14 degree weather - having to find the sock and shoe and put it on before getting out of the car. Good times.

Rancher
I love the room you did for Reese! It looks amazing. I must have missed it way back when when you posted pix of Landon's room. I'm dying to see it now!

Kim
I hope the sick has left your hone!!!

[cynder]

jessiesmama Have you tried a nightlight? When the light went out in ours we realized that DS gets up around 3:00 and likes to reassure himself as to where he is. We fixed it and did well but he did have a phase of a week of nightwakings after that. Never could figure it out but DH slept on the floor next to the crib because nobody slept well when we brought him into bed.

Hang in there.

[diedra1027]

usaf - Medela makes them and you can get them at Target. If you haven't talked to an Lactation Consultant, you might want to do that first or in conjunction with getting the shield. Using a shield can decrease your milk supply (it happened to me!!).

[happy1nuv]

usaf ~ You can definitely get nipple shields at babies r us too. :) Good luck!

jessiesmama ~ A few weeks ago, nic was waking at night and inconsolable. I'm not sure what it was (it sort of coincided with him getting a yeast infection, but Im not convinced that that was why he was waking up cause the wakings didn't stop once the yeast infection was cleared up) ... At the worst of it, we actually took him out of his room and downstairs to play for an hour before he could settle himself back to sleep (and this is a kid that cosleeps most of every night). I think this might have gone on for 2 weeks or so (not every night straight) ... I want to say that he was having nightmares or really bad seperation anxiety or something... (Now we're having issues with going to sleep, but the bad night wakings have stopped, knock on wood)

[BTB]

Glad to see a new thread, but am sure it won't be long until I'm behind again. ;)

Usaf: congrats on your adorable son!

Shoes: we do Stride Rite too, and have only used velcro shoes so far. DD only, but always, takes her shoes off in the car. Socks, too. She keeps them on at daycare, and at home we never wear shoes, so the car's the only oddity.

Toddler Bed: I'd been under the impression that "toddler beds" use crib mattresses, but since some of you have conversions to twins obviously they've come up with some newfangled things. DD is a very low flight risk, but even so I plan to keep her in her crib for the forseeable future. She's used to it, she's a great sleeper and I don't want to muck with her routine, and I'm too darn lazy to rearrange her room. Plus, I refuse to admit to myself she's a "big girl" until sometime after her second birthday. :)

[ahavnes]

jessiesmama- We periodically have the same problem with Abbey. Like you, we were taking her to bed with us, but I think that was encouraging her to wake up more b/c she likes to sleep with mommy and daddy (but we don't sleep very well with her). So, since the new year, I have started going up to make sure she is ok. I take her out and rock her for 5 mins (the length of the song on her FP aquarium) and then put her back in the crib. Period. She also has a night light. At first, she would cry for up to an hour, but now she is doing much better and rarely wakes in the middle of the night. I have no idea what caused it either. I have stopped trying to figure her out! ;)

[psusna]

Eye goop: none today. I'm thinking it may have been a little allergy thing or just some randome deal. Whew.

jessiesmama: Ditto ahavnes. We went through a similar deal in December and it was a nightmare. We just had to go back to CIO like in the good old days, but it worked great.

toddler bed: The crib converts to a full size bed so that's what we are doing. We'll put one side of the bed next to the wall and get a rail for the other side.

DS is sleeping over at ILs for the first time in a long time tonight so we could go out to dinner with friends. I miss him SO much :(

[Dreshny]

Man, Asher will NOT go to bed (it's 9:30 here), and I don't know what to do. I can't blame it on a long/late nap because he didn't nap late: he fell asleep in the car, and we managed to transfer him to his bed, but he woke himself up coughing 20 minutes later. So all told, he napped maybe 40 minutes today. At 7:30 he looked like he was going to fall asleep in his highchair, and at 8:30 he DID nurse down, but 5 minutes later he coughed so hard he threw up, and that woke him, obviously.

It's so frustrating. I'm tired myself, but DH and I were planning to watch a movie tonight, and now it's too late for that. I can't stay up too late because I still have to deal with Asher's 1-3 nightwakings.

He went to bed last night at 11:00, and I was just glad it wasn't after midnight, but today he barely napped, and he STILL can't sleep. WTF? He's both sick and teething, is that why?

ETA: Out at 9:50! Woo-hoo!

(Sorry to vent. I choose to co-sleep and nurse, so I deal with nightwakings. But the late bedtime too is just too much for me.)

[rancherswife]

dreshny: vent away! i'm glad he finally went down for you. now, go get some rest! ;)

The furniture is all in Reece's nusery and it looks great. Landon "helped" daddy put the crib together. That was a huge under-taking with a 19 mo. old assisting the whole time. Dh said "I don't remember it being this big of a deal with Landon's crib" (mind you, it's the same furniture, just a different color) and I told him, no I don't think it was, because we didn't have a 19 mo. old "helping," sounds like fun huh? But, alas, it's done and tomorrow, I'll put the bedding on and start stocking the changing table with all the goods! Then we're set. Can I just say how wierd it feels to have two full blown nursries in my house. Very exciting, though! Landon was asking to go "night night" in Reece's crib (of course).
Our Feb. 07 thread is booming with mommies going into labor, it's crazy! I can't believe this is all coming so fast!

I'm just hoping that Landon last longer tonight before he wakes up screaming his head off for someone to come rescue him. I caved last night and when he woke up, brought him to bed with us. A lot of good that does! Maybe tonight, I'll be stronger, it's just so hard when you're so freakin' tired yourself, ya know? Sounds like there's a lot of us dealing with the fabulous night wakings these days!!! No fun!

[LIZNKEITH]

psusna,
Yay! I'm glad the goop has left the building!!

Roseanne,
Vent away! I'm sure it has to do with sick/teething. C never sleeps well when she has a cough. Hopefully it passes soon.


Our First Trip to the ER What an awful day. Caroline woke up with breathing difficulties: wheezing, retracting, etc. It's so weird because she's been fine. A slight runny nose, but nothing more. We were on the Ped's doorstep when it opened. They checked her oxygen levels and it was extremely low. Did a breathing treatment, checked again and it was even lower. With that, they hooked her up to oxygen & called an ambulance transport her to the children's hospital. They were able to remove her from the oxygen once we arrived at the hospital. After 5 hours of observation & x-rays, she was diagnosed as having Bronchiolitis, which unfortunately there isn't much they can do for it (it's viral). They've got her on an oral steroid for the next two days and breathing treatments around the clock.

I've never been so scared in my life. She looked horrible and what's so scary is how fast it came on and how quickly it affected her breathing. Her O2 levels got down to 86 (they don't like to see anything below a 92) and her temp spiked to 102 at the hospital. Her breathing has stabilized and sounds relatively clear as long as she gets her treatments every 4-6 hours. I just did one at 3:00 and she sounded pretty rattley when I went in there. That was after 6 hours so i think we'll do the more frequently over night. Otherwise, her fever has broken, she's eating and drinking again, and is actually back to playing.

[happy1nuv]

liznkeith ~ YIKES... glad you made it to the peds when you did. It's scary how kids can be fine one minute and sick the next...

psusa ~ Have fun with your night out!

roseanne ~ VENT AWAY!!!

Well, I jinxed myself by posting the other day... Nic actually went to bed at 8 last night, and I turned over night duty to dh cause i was sooo tired. Well, when nic went down, he was very itchy (belly/butt mostly) I'm pretty sure we cured the yeast (there no red anywhere anymore -- well, except where he scratched himself so hard he drew blood) ... He woke at 12:30 wet - dh changed him but he just wouldn't stop crying - gave them a few, and when he still wouldn't stop I went in (dh is good, but when he starts his crying jags he gets frustrated very easily and then the two feed off each other... good times)... Nic was up from 12:30 til 4 am... He wanted to sleep, just couldn't. He'd close his eyes and roll over and itch and whimper...very sad. I finally took him down to watch sesame street and lay on the couch and it distracted him from itching, but he didnt fall asleep... so afterwards we went back to the nursery where he itched a few times but eventually curled up and passed out. He seems fine now (and, the itching is never a problem during the day...only at night...) Ugh... any ideas?

[DisneyGirl]

liznkeithOMG! How freaking scary. I am so glad that Caroline is Ok and is receiving treatment and hopefylly will be getting better with each treatment.

[rancherswife]

liz: That is so scary!!! I'm glad you got her to the ped. when you did. Nothing's worse than a baby having a hard time breathing. With Landon, I noticed he'd get really bad at night if we didn't do the treatments every four hours, but during the day, we could go a little longer. I think it's because maybe they're up moving around during the day, but at night, it just settles. I dunno? I'm glad she's doing better though. You poor thing! :(

[Carissa]

Liz Oh no I am so sorry to hear that! How scary.

[tgr68]

Need some advice! (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29450) I am so indecisive. :(

[jmvan74]

rosanne: Hugs! I hope Asher is feeling better and letting you get some rest.

So scary, Liz! poor Caroline. I hope her breathing is more stable tonight.

Happy: Uggh. Sorry Nic was not feeling well and up all night. I hope you found a way to help him soothe the itchies.

Rancher: I bet the furniture looks great in Reece's room.

We are still settling in to a routine. Life will be more hectic when DH goes back to work on Wednesday. Yikes! I'm a little nervous about that, but I'm sure we will work it out.

[Traciann]

tgr68 my main question to you would be where would your DD go? Daycare, home care? I guess my main concern would be the amount of money you would be making vs how much child care would be per week. would the amount left over be worth working for? Mary Kate just recently started 2 day a week daycare because my classes are during the day and I think its wonderful for her.... You could always do try it and if its not working..quit.

[tgr68]

traci~DH would be at home with her for the most part, and on Thursdays, she spends the day with her great-grandparents. The only difficult days to find something would be when DH is substituting. Daycare costs are attrocious here for part-time. They only knock $5-$10 bucks off their full-time fees, and even at that, we'd most likely have to pay full-time costs to make sure she has a spot for the days DH is subbing.

[psusna]

Liz: Oh my goodness! I can't even imagine -- I'm so glad the ped was proactive in the treatment. I hope she is resting easier tonight.

Dreshny: Vent away! I hope Asher can find a new bedtime soon.

jmvan: I know you'll do great this week with your guys. Does Collin like to "help"?

tgr: That's a tough call. I hate how part-time doesn't get the part-time price. That's what is truly keeping me from going part time. I hope you can find a good solution for your family.

[Dreshny]

Tgr: I would apply for the job. There's no guarantee that you'll get it, and if you do, you can make a decision then.

Julie: I imagine it's really hard juggling the needs of two, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.

Liz: Poor Caroline! I hope you are all having a better day today.

My crazy kid fell asleep at 7:00 tonight! We were leaving dinner with my brother, and he passed out in the stroller, slept all the way home on the subway, continued to sleep when DH carried him upstairs. DH and I watched all of The Illusionist--I kept thinking he'd wake up in the middle, but he didn't.
He is up now, and DH is changing him into pajamas before I try to get him back to sleep.

I have no idea what's going on, and I'm sure he'll be up at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning (I've been spoiled by his 9 AM wakings), but I actually got to watch a movie with DH!

[rancherswife]

Just got back from Landon's first trip to the ER this evening. He somehow learned how to scale our barstools and with dh standing right there, took a header off of it, while dh reached for something from me. I don't know who was worse, Brett or Landon, his head looks awful, my poor baby, I know I've said this a million times, but I'm going to say it one more...I HATE THIS FREAKIN' AGGREGATE!!! Seriously! It's the WORST! We only had to wait about an hour and a half in the ER which was shocking, and he got checked out, no concusion, thank God, but we've got to follow up w/ the ped. tomorrow. Of course, after we left from his clean bill of health check up w/ the pneumonia last week, I was SURE I wouldn't be back until I had Reece with me! Oh well...

and you guessed it, he's in our bed! we've gotta wake him every two hours. Fun times! At this rate (even if he's 3 weeks late alicia ) ;) this kid's gonna be in our bedroom along with his baby brother!

[happy1nuv]

What is with all these babies?!?
ranchers ~ OMG...glad it turned out to be nothing, but still scary, the lil daredevil!

tgr ~ I would apply and see what happens. Also, can you find a mothers day out program that would take her on as needed basis so you'd only need to pay by the day? (you can always quit if it doesn't work and you only lose a few weeks...)

roseanne ~ YAY for getting to watch the movie. :)

[alienhost]

LizNKeith goodness, how scary. I hope C is doing better today and her breathing treatments are helping her.

rancherswife another "goodness how scary". I hope L is doing OK, poor little guy.

Dreshny I'm glad A has gone down a little easier the past few nights. I can't imagine DD being up that late at night!

psusna That's great that J's eye goop is gone!

tgr Like others have said, I think you should apply for the job and continue to think about if you want to do it. You can always turn them down if you change your mind. If daycare costs isn't an issue then it sounds like a good solution to help you our financially. Good luck in deciding.

happy1 I'm sorry to hear N is so itchy. Are you using a new detergent or anything? It's strange though that it is only at night. I hope you find out the mystery soon.

kphillips4 and happy1 thanks for the suggestion of an outdoor party. I'd love to do that (our backyard would work) but since her b'day is actually late April it's a little iffy in our area as to if the weather will cooperate. That might be a good back up though - go outside if it is nice and only be inside if it is cold/rainy.

STILL sick well DD was diagnosed with a double ear infection on Sunday. She started having a fever Thurs night. The ped said on Friday to come in if it continues on Sunday. She seemed better on Sat (appetite back and fever not as high) then BAM, Sunday she was burning up (102.5) and miserable. It looks like at least another several days stuck at home.

MEDICINE question DD is fighting us all the way in taking the amoxicillan (sp?). Does anyone have any tricks? Last night with DH helping, all three of us were covered with the sticky pink stuff. I try putting some in her mouth and blowing on her face to get her to swallow. She pushes it out with her tongue and is screaming bloodly murder the entire time. Then she ends up choking on it too. I'm afraid she more is ending up on her than in her.

[Sasha]

Yikes, too many ER visits for our kiddos!

Liz - I hope Caroline is doing better today. I can totally understand how scary that was for you. I know when our ped rushed Sarah over to the Children's Hospital those two times, I was freaking out. Poor Caroline and poor you!

Rancher - I'm glad Landon wasn't seriously hurt. You have got quite a daredevil on your hands.

tgr - Like everyone else has said, I would go ahead and apply, you have nothing to lose by just taking that step and seeing what happens.

Dreshny - Hope Asher fell asleep again quickly and last night was better. You can always vent here!

Medicine - No advice here really because somehow I got blessed with a child who enjoys taking medicine. We've been doing some cough medicine plus Motrin before bed a lot lately since she is getting so many teeth in and she actually asks for it after her bath. When we aren't giving her any, she still asks for it and we put water in the dropper and pretend to give it to her because she really wants it!

Sleep woes hit our house last night. I've been sick with a never-ending cold so I had already been up for well over an hour because I couldn't breathe through my nose. Then at 4:30am, Sarah was up crying for us and since I really wanted to sleep, I just brought her back to bed with us. Ha, sleep, yeah right. She fidgeted, sat up, back down, played with my hair....it took probably 45 mins for both of us to fall asleep. I so wished I had stopped at Starbucks on my way into work this morning.

[allyray231]

No more ER trips guys!!

Alien No tips-but with Aiden I hold his nose so that he has to open his mouth :)

I don't even want to say this but Aiden seems to be sleeping better. I think he was cold at night. I started putting a bigger blanket on his at night.

[kphillips4]

Sleep - Wow, it sounds like lots of us are having sleep problems with our little ones. I wonder if it's a growth spurt? Haley has been a great sleeper and then boom she has been waking at least once a night for the past week. Where did my good lil sleeper go? I don't know but I sure wish she would come back!!!
PSUSNA - Glad that the eye goop is gone and there is no sickness. You are probably right...maybe an allergy or something. Either way...I am so happy to hear that is is GONE!!!
Liz - Poor C- I can't believe that. How scary to have to go in an ambulance and everything...WOW! I hope she is getting better and is over this bronchitis very soon...poor thing :(
Rancherswife - I am glad Landon is ok after his ER visit. Geezzz....how scary! I can't believe you have 2 nurseries now...how crazy is that! I am still trying to catch up on everyone but how exciting your new lil babe will be here soon!!!
Tgr - That's a tough call. I think I would turn in the resume just to see what happens...BUT if the daycare costs are going to outweigh the benefits of you going back then I wouldn't take it. Do you know anyone that could be a back-up sitter for you? Possibly another SAHM? This is a really tough decision to make.
Alien- Ughhh....double EI = NO FUN AT ALL...poor thing :( I hope your DD's ears heal very soon. As far as the medicine goes...the blowing in the face usually works for us but I have heard of people putting a little bit of yogurt or something that the child is familiar with in the syringe with the medicine so the familiar taste outweighs the medicine. Hope this helps :)
Playgroups - Thanks for all of the suggestions on different activities that you do with your little ones. I am a WOHM so I would like to find something special that Haley and I can do together. We usually get together on the weekends with other kiddos but I think I may try a Kindermusik class if we can find one to fit our schedule. This Spring we are doing a "mommy and me gymnastics class". I think that will be LOTS of fun!!!
Sending good sleep vibes to everyone!!!

[DisneyGirl]

rancher Wow scary! I am glad there was nothing wrong with Landon and hope hes doing well.

[alienhost]

thanks for the medicine advice ladies. It went pretty well this morning. I had to wake her up at 9:15 b/c I really wanted to get more amox in her before it got too late in the day. I gave her 1/2 the dose before breakfast, let her eat something then the 2nd 1/2 of the dose. She kept pushing me away and screaming but I managed to get it all in with very little spillage.

She must feel terrible b/c she asked to go back down for a nap at 10:15 (only up for 1 hour) :confused: Hopefully the addtional sleep makes her feel better.

kphillips4 about the activities/playgroups. We have a weekly music class/playgroup that was started by one of the mom's I met at a new mom's group. We meet once a week for about an hour. We do our own singing in a circle type stuff. It was a way for us to get together. Now it is more of a playgroup where the kids play and we try and sing a few songs. I've never done Kindermusik but I've heard good things about it. I also have her signed up for a "sticky fingers" art class at the local community center. They have tables with play dough, easels with paint, crayons, rubber stamping and stickers. We've only been to one class but she loves it and I love that I don't make a mess with paints etc at home! The class is 45 minutes. I also have her signed up for a "toddler time" class which is basic gymnastics and running around an open space. That hasn't started yet but I think she will love it. It starts after the art class is over. That gym class sounds great! I think this age is great for these types of classes.

eta: Sasha I'm sorry about your lousy night's sleep. I hope tonight is better for you and Sarah.

[jmvan74]

Rancher: Uggh! I'm glad Landon is okay. Too many accidents in here lately! :(

psusna: Unfortunately, Collin tries to ignore the baby and gets mad at me when I'm holding him. :rolleyes: I'm sure he'll come around. He's started to look at Brady and say "hi". So that's something.

alien: Sorry about DD's EI. Poor thing. I hope she is on the mend soon.

Sasha: Hope you are feeling better soon and Sarah sleeps better tonight.

[Jessiesmama]

Last night she went down at 8:20pm, woke at 11:50pm. I let her CIO until she fell back to sleep at 12:20am. She slept until 4:10am and I brought her in my room at that time. Gave her some milk and she went back to sleep until about 7:30am. She used to sleep from 8/8:30pm until 5:30/6:00am and sometimes fall back to sleep until 7am. Not sure if I should let her CIO when she wakes anytime before 5:30am. Any suggestions?

Cynder
We do have a nightlight and a chandelier on a dimmer which I keep on low when the nightlight is out. I have been told that the nightlight helps some kids but it hasn't helped in this new round of night wakings....:rolleyes:

happy1nuv
I feel the separation anxiety increasing lately too - and she does seem to have nightmares sometimes... not sure how to handle this...

ahavnes
Sounds like we have twin issues! When I Ferberized I did not go in for night wakings and she settled down and got with the program pretty quickly. Not sure if I'll have to attempt that again. What is Nik itching from?

Psusna
Did you go in at all or just went with strict CIO?

Liz
I'm so glad Caroline is ok - just reading your post had me in a panic! I hope she's feeling better!

Rancher
What a weekend for mayjune mommies in the ER! I'm glad Landon's ok. Where was the bruise?

[alienhost]

Last night she went down at 8:20pm, woke at 11:50pm. I let her CIO until she fell back to sleep at 12:20am. She slept until 4:10am and I brought her in my room at that time. Gave her some milk and she went back to sleep until about 7:30am. She used to sleep from 8/8:30pm until 5:30/6:00am and sometimes fall back to sleep until 7am. Not sure if I should let her CIO when she wakes anytime before 5:30am. Any suggestions?

I missed your post before about night wakings...If my DD is not sick and cries before 5:30 or 6 am I generally let her CIO. She normally doesn't get up before 7AM so those hours are very early. Sometimes I go in and rock her and convince her to go back to sleep at that hour (keep the curtain closed etc) and tell her it's still dark and time to sleep. I hope your nights go better. DD did the same thing before about a month ago maybe? I thought it was the cold weather waking her up. I cranked up the heat a bit at night and she seemed to sleep a little better.

[psusna]

Jessiesmama: the first night we went in after 10 minutes then after 5 minutes and then he stopped. The second night we went in after 10 minutes and decided to let him go another 10 (instead of 5) b/c we felt we were just getting him wound up that night by going in. He stopped crying with 90 seconds to go :) He’s been waking early the past two days with teething pain, but has been doing well during the night for the past month. Ever since we strapped on the crib tent and did the modified CIO he’s been great.

Ranchers: OUCH! Poor Landon. I hope he did well last night, and is feeling ok today.

Back later with more SOs. Need to go pick a grout color for our new tile floor.

[LIZNKEITH]

Happy,
Poor Nic! That sounds miserable. What all are you doing for it? Some suggestions that come to mind are hydrocortisone cream and maybe a little Aquaphor to keep the areas moisturized. That sounds terribly uncomfortable.

Naamah,
I'm so sorry that it has to come to this. It's so hard for anyone to make a decision for you. You have to do what's best for you and your family. Have you looked in to child care at churches in the area? They generally have more reasonable rates for PT. I read your post in ES...it sounds like the job is perfect for you and is at least something to keep some money rolling in to make ends meet in the meantime until DH finds something else. (((HUGS)))

Roseanne,
Ugh...I'm so sorry that Asher's sleep schedule is so messed up. He's got to be hitting a developmental milestone or something.

Ranchers,
Ahhhh...not Landon too! What is with all these ER trips are babies are taking? I'm so glad to hear that he is okay. My heart would have been in my throat. Good news that the pneumonia is all cleared up. Doesn't it seem that if it's not one things it's another?

Alien,
No real suggestions, but for us it was in the presentation. She used to fight when we'd give her medicine and it would literally take one of us to hold her down and one of us to squeeze her cheeks a squirt it in. It was brutal. But when she was about a year old we changed our approach and made it out to be extremely yummy. We put the syringe to her lips and squirt a tiny bit in. She likes the taste of it, so she welcomes more. Then, we gradually squeeze in the rest. Slowly. We realized that we no longer needed to use force and she takes meds like a champ. In fact, she'll often bring us an empty syringe, begging for it. I hope she feels better soon...double EI's are no fun at all.

Sasha,
Sorry for the rough night. I know...I could use an IV drip of Expresso myself.

Jody,
Hmmm...that is a tough one. If Caroline wakes before 6:00, I generally will let her CIO for 5-10 minutes. I can generally tell by her cry if she's going to go back to sleep or if she's up for good. If she's still crying, I'll go in and replace her paci and gently pat her and "shhhh" her. Sometimes it work, sometimes it doesn't.



Thank you all for your kind words and good thoughts for Caroline. It's been a really rough two days, but we're making progress...I think. Yesterday morning she seemed to be doing better, but 30 minutes after I put her down for her afternoon nap I could her her rattling over the monitor. Got her up to give her a treatment and she was burning up. Took her temp and it was 102. Gave her some Tylenol and put her back down. She slept for 3.5 hours and probably would have kept going if I let her, but she was due for another breathing treatment. She woke up in the best mood though and seems to be doing better since. We've been fever-free for 24 hours now, so I'm hopeful we're at the tail end of this thing. Her breathing sounds MUCH better. I can't even detect any wheezing. Her nose is running really badly now and the ER Dr. said we can't do anything but saline and suction for it. Yeah...fun. I've got a call into her Ped to see if she wants to see her today. I hope she's doing as well as I suspect she's doing.

[usafwife]

Thanks for letting me know where I could get the nipple shield. We also plan to talk to A's doctor about his eating at his appt today. Still doesn't have many clothes that he can wear even after going shopping this weekend. None of the stores had many preemie or newborn/just born things. We did find some onesies that were just born but the were short sleeve and we really need long sleeve around here right now.

We went and saw a friend of ours whose son was born the same day as A. He was about 4 1/2 lbs when he was born even though we were due within a couple of days of each other. She had a few more complications during her pregnancy than I did (even though I had my share of them). There really isn't that much difference in the little one's size really (we all said it). They even have almost the same color of hair and are about 5 hours apart in times that they were born. They said they had the same trouble finding clothes that would fit him as well. They hope to go home this week. She's had a few issues with the doctors who performed her c/s (they really messed up and even dismissed her the day after surgery) and they are seeing what their options are right now.

Thanks everyone for your words about A. We think he's pretty special, cute, adorable, and everything else as well. I still can't get over how small/tiny he is (and everyone who sees him says it as well). DD was never this tiny and none of the other babies that we've been around have been this tiny.

DD as a big sister ~ S is just loving being a big sister. She hates it when he cries though. She wants to hold him all the time. She helps when he needs to be changed, dressing him, and feeding him. She loves to just sit and look at him. And she showers him with kisses. It's really cute. DH said yesterday that she's going to be another mother hen (we already have one niece that is that now). She's already started saying his name as well (well she says Al right now) and calling him her bubby. She loves to hold his hand as well. I can't believe how much she's grow up since A got here. I can definitely see the changes in her. I didn't even recognize her last Sunday when we got home. She looks so much older than 2.

Liz ~ How scary!! Glad everything turned out just fine though.

alien ~ I hope the ear infection starts getting better soon. I know just how difficult it is to get them to take the abx. I had to fit S to get her to take hers back in late December/early January. I almost called the doctor's office and asked if they could give her a shot to help because I knew she wasn't getting much of the abx down each time. I couldn't give S the meds unless DH was around because it took us both (one had to entertain and the other to give her the med).

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Me ~ I had my one wk PP visit last week. I'd been noticing some swelling in my right calf (and only there) a few days prior. It kept getting more sore/tender/painful each day. My OB looked at my incision and said it's doing great. She removed the steri strips (which caused an allergic reaction/burn on my skin so now I've got the itching from that). Then I showed her my leg. She didn't like the looks of it and ordered a doppler/ultrasound on my leg to make sure there was no blood clot. We went to the hospital immediately after my appt for the scan. We waited until they called the report to my OB and then she wanted to talk to me. They didn't see any blood clot at this time but there was a lot of deep soft tissue swelling which most likely meant I had a major infection going on. She gave me a script for some abx that will hopefully make it go away. It's still very painful now and S loves to sit on my leg so that isn't helping. She also gave me something to help with milk production so we will see if it increases my milk supply.

And we also talked about the issues before. She understood what was going on, how I was feeling, why I was feeling that way, worrying about the weather, and other things. DH had talked to her after A was born as well. She knew we weren't mad at her and that I was just plain miserable. After she saw the position of the baby, my uterus and other things she knew what had been going on as well.

[happy1nuv]

alien ~ Ugh on the ei... no real advice on the medicine thing. I tried mixing something really yummy to Nic (bananas - this kid NEVER turns down a banana) in with it ONCE, and when Nic refused to eat that it was even HARDER to get it down his throat... we do the two person tussle to get it in him...

[ahavnes]

jessiesmama- LOL- Nik is Happy1nluv's baby. :) Abbey is mine.

rancherswife- Scary central! I'm glad Landon is ok, but what a trauma for you and Brett.

Liz- What a terrible scare! The same thing just happened to our neighbors with their 3-year-old son. So scary. I hope the fever stays away and that Caroline recovers soon.

tgr- I was able to find really good care for Abbey by calling an agency in Austin that provided me with a list of all the area day cares and MDO programs. There were sooo many on there that I didn't even know about. Maybe you could google and see if your area has something like that? I hope everything works out and I'm sorry you all are going through this.

alien- EIs suck! There's no other way to put it. :rolleyes: I have seen a thing called "The Medicator" (sounds ominous, right?) at Walgreens. It is a paci that you can stick medicine in. Maybe that would work?

[rancherswife]

Back from the ped., everything looks good. No bleeding behind the ears, etc. Glad to hear that. He's napping now, and I think I'm going to join him!

Liz: What type of breathing treatment do you have to do with Caroline? I'm just curious, w/Landon we had great luck w/ treatments while he slept, he didn't fight us got a good dose of the meds., etc. Just a thought???

[Dreshny]

rancherswife: So glad to hear that Landon is officially OK!

[LIZNKEITH]

Meri,
Good luck at the Ped today!

ahavnes,
Ug...seems like the respiratory illnesses are off to a late start this year. I was counting my blessing because C hasn't had to be nebulized since June, then WHAM! Hits us like a ton of bricks. I hope your neighbor's son is doing well. This Bronchiolitis stuff is no fun.

rancher,
So glad to hear that Landon passed his inspection. ;) What a relief!! Caroline is on albuterol treatments. For the most part, she does very well with them and I can't complain. I guess she got used to them last year (she was on them about 5 times, once for an entire month). Now that she's starting to feel a little better, she'll fuss a couple of times during the session but quickly submit. During her middle of the night treatment, she sleeps entirely through it.



Talked to the Ped who said it sounds like C is doing so well that she doesn't want to see her until Saturday, barring any further complications! What a relief!!

[rancherswife]

liz: Oh that's good. That's how Landon was too, once he started feeling better, it was a fight, with no submission! ;) It's always a good sign when they start to fight it!!! :)

Not much going on around here today, I got a nice nap in with Landon. I feel much better. He woke up with LOTS of energy, which is not a surprise. ;) I have my OB appt. tomorrow, first time he'll check me...that's always a good time! ;) Not expecting much though!

[psusna]

Ranchers: So glad Landon got a good report today. Good luck at your appt. tomorrow!

Alien: I hope things are going better and the tide is turning with the EI.

Sasha: Here's to a good night!

Need some advice. For the past few weeks DS has been futzing with his right arm. At first it was like he was figuring out how it works, trying to bend it like a pretzel, etc. Now I'm concerned. He was telling me tonight that it was hurting in his upper arm and into his arm pit and then he would grab his wrist and fuss. He could squeeze my hand HARD with that hand and showed no pain. He has no bruises or marks at all. Now is rate of accuracy for telling us that something hurts when it really does hurt is 50/50. While he was complaining about his arm he was also complaining about his tummy and wound up going on the potty. Do you think that is something I should take him into the ped? I don't want to put him through a battery of tests, xrays, etc. if it's not necessary. Today was the first day he really seemed to be complaining about it in a week or so. I just hate going to the ped b/c he always gets sick.....all input is welcome!

[happy1nuv]

psusa ~ Hmmm.... no clue. Has he fallen on it, or bumped it at all lately? I'd give it a day or so and see if he's still complaining about it... cause I'm with you about taking him to the ped...

Sleep issues: So, every night is a battle to get Nic to sleep. It's not a big deal when its my turn to put nic to sleep, but dh just can't deal with it. He wants to cio, but I KNOW that won't work for Nic and I'll just end up stopping what I am doing (right now, nic's big boy room stuff) and take over... which only will work for another 2 months anyway since then we'll have 2 kids to deal with... Anyone have any advice?

[rancherswife]

happy: hmm..sounds a little familiar! No advice, but I'm interested to hear what others have to say, as we're somewhat in the same boat, however dh can't handle the CIO, it kills him. Now, mind you, I'm not a huge fan of it myself, but it did work for Landon when we were getting him to go to sleep on his own. Now everything's just all screwed up and like I said in a pp, I'm just going to resort to the fact that I will have two babes in my room with DH and I here in a couple of weeks. I just don't know what else to do at this point???? So, I sympathize my friend.

ahavnes: Hey...You watchin' Miss America? ;) or am I the only one??? Don't let me down girl!

psusna: I'm such a freak, I take Landon to the ped. over any little thing, and yes, it sucks running the risk of him getting sick, but better to be safe than sorry, he could've hurt it and you may not have even known it happened, you know how these little guys are! I'd take him in, just to be sure, esp. if he's still complaining about it tomorrow. But by him squeezing your hand, that is a good sign!

[tgr68]

Thank you all so much on your input on my SAH/WOH decision! I went ahead and took my resume by the campus today. I also learned about another position opening up across campus that is paying $1 more per hour. The second position though really fits DH's skills better, although we are both very qualified for it. DH suggested that we both apply for it, and that will boost our chances of the position going to support our family! :p

Dreshny~Glad Asher gave you and hubby some time to yourselves! I hope he continues to sleep well for you!

Rancherswife~Poor Landon!! :eek: I'm so glad he's okay!

Happy1~I'm not sure of anything like that around here. I'm going to double check what the campus has to offer. I know they have a preschool. I'm unsure about a daycare though.

Alien~How are you giving her the medicine? Our dr gave us a syringe-looking dispenser, and we just shoot the medicine right into the back of DDs throat. I hope your little one starts feeling better!

kphillips~I do have a very close friend who is staying at home; however, she just had her third a couple of weeks ago, so I don't really want to ask her.

Jessiesmama~This probably sounds bad, but if I'm not ready to get up yet, I leave DD in her crib. Of course, if there is something truly wrong - hurt or sick - I'll go in and check on her.

LIZ~I'm no sure of any churches that do daycare during the week. I'll keep that in mind though. As I mentioned to Happy1, I'm going to check and see what the campus has to offer as well. I'm glad Caroline is feeling better.

Meri~Your new avatar is so sweet! I'm so happy that S is adjusting well to being a big sis! Sorry about your leg. Hopefully the abx will do the trick!

ahavnes~The only place that I know of that could give me a list around here is SRS. I really hate to get them involved if I don't have to. They've been nothing but a nightmare to deal with for my sister. :(

psusna~No clue. DD has been complaining about her leg in a similar manner. In her case, though, it's just been for attention. I would keep an eye on it, and if you see any changes or if you notice him complaining about it more often, a trip to the dr couldn't hurt. :confused: I hope it's nothing.

Ok, I'm starting to get really tired and still have 2 loads of laundry to fold, so I need to get off of here.

[psusna]

Thanks for the input on the arm/hand situation. I asked his teacher today if she noticed anything or if he’s fallen on it and she said no. She said she’ll pay attention today if he plays with it or complains that it hurts. I’m kind of thinking that it may be like tgr suggested – wanting attention. We’ll see how it goes today.

Ranchers: I watched Miss America :) I can’t not watch every year, and I don’t know why. I’m bummed that Pennsylvania didn’t move onto the top 5 and somewhat surprised by the winner, but not the top 3.

Liz: So glad C is doing much better! Was she able to go back to school today?

Tgr: Great news about the second job opening! I’m sure that you’ll be able to find a great solution for your family. Good luck to you and DH! I can’t imagine going against DH for the same job – he’d kick my booty.

Happy: DH was totally against CIO in the beginning too, but once he realized that it led to more sleep for him he had no problems. He has no patience for crying of any sort, but can handle it if he knows that in 5 or 10 minutes he will have either stopped or we’ll go in to comfort him. I hope you can find a solution.

Tgray: How is the sleep situation going in your house?

[happy1nuv]

Not to be full of issues... but, is anyone else rejecting breakfast? I'm trying not to worry about it cause Nic eats well the rest of the day but even when I make his favorites, he won't touch them... ah well. I just feel bad cause I know if i dont eat breakfast, I feel awful... (all he wants is his milk...like 2 sippys full... and I've tried giving him water instead...he still won't eat so i figure milk is better than nothing).

[LIZNKEITH]

psusna,
I would take him in, just to be on the safe side. Or call and tell them about it and see if they think it’s something they’d like to have a look at.
Was she able to go back to school today?
Nope. The ped wants her to stay home until tomorrow at the earliest. She should be fine to return tomorrow so long as she doesn’t develop a fever between now and then.

Naamah,
Ooooh…everything crossed that one of you lands one of those jobs.

Happy,
It depends. Sometiems breakfast is her biggest meal of the day and sometimes I'm lucky if she eats a few bites. I'd imagine as long as he eats well during his other meals, there is nothing to be concerned about.

[Dreshny]

happy1: Asher's not really a breakfast eater, either. Sometimes I can convince him to eat most of an Earth's Best cereal bar or a few bites of yogurt, but mostly I just carry lots and lots of snacks with me wherever I go (we don't stay home much) and offer them throughout the day.

Strange question, just because I'm thinking of it: I have an old friend with an 11-month-old, and we're not nearly as close as we used to be. When her baby was born, I went to visit her and brought a bag of Asher's hand-me-downs, which she appreciated, but I've only seen her once since. I don't like to force hand-me-downs on people because I know everyone has different taste, but since she and her husband play/sing in bands, at Christmastime I mailed her one of my favorite outgrown Asher outfits: a little hooded one-piece that said "Rock Star." And she never called me or emailed me to tell me she got it! I understand that she's REALLY busy--she teaches high school full-time and plays weekend gigs and has a kid, but how hard is it to write a two-line email? I know a hand-me-down isn't really a gift, but am I being unreasonable?

It's just that I really loved the little outfit I sent and would have kept it for a future baby if I didn't think she would enjoy it. And her DS's picture is on my fridge, so every time I open the fridge door, I wonder why she never acknowledged the outfit.

[Sasha]

Rancher - Glad to hear Landon got a clean bill of health from the ped!

Liz - Hope C stays on the road to recovery.

tgr - Good luck to both you and your DH with those jobs.

psusna - Can you call the ped's office first and tell them the situation before just bringing him in?

Happy - Sarah never eats a lot for breakfast. As long as she gets some protein, fruit, etc. in the rest of the day, I don't stress over it. If he eats well otherwise, I wouldn't worry.

Alien - Hope DD is feeling better today.

Toddlers & Pets!! - Please tell me Sarah isn't the only one who is into terrorizing pets these days. :o She is into pulling our cats' tails, grabbing them, pulling on them, etc. When she does it, I remind her how we nicely pet the cats and show her, using her hand to do it and saying "nice, nice." She knows this is how we pet the cats, but it doesn't seem to stop her from trying to grab their tails all the time. She can be very sweet with them too, like trying to feed them with a spoon or her sippy. But the rough housing with them is happening more and more often. Anything else I can do?

[LIZNKEITH]

Roseanne,
That sucks…a gift (be it brand new or hand-me-down) deserves an acknowledgment. Not everyone has time to do formal Thank You notes, but I think a short phone call or even an email is a proper acknowledgment. Especially since it was a thoughtful gift that you knew she and DH enjoyed.

Sasha,
Thanks! Each day she seems to be getting a little bit better.

It Starts With Small Animals
Yup…I feel so sorry for our poor dog. The torture alone is enough to terrify any creature, but our poor dog had massive surgery last week and her patience isn’t at its peak right now. Last night while I was cooking dinner, Caroline was twisting and contorting poor Lucy’s ears. I kept saying “No” and threatening time out, but she kept doing it. Finally Lucy escaped to another room. It’s gotten pretty bad, and only in the past week or two. Every time I look up Caroline is pulling at her, hitting her, or throwing something at her. I have to keep a constant eye on the two of them

[Jessiesmama]

ahavnes
Sorry! The sleep issues in my house are obviously taking a toll on me too. I can't see/read straight.

Dreshny
I would give her a call to make sure she received it. Make it look like you're calling to make sure she got it... This kind of calls her out on the lack of response to your gift without being obvious.... It would tick me off if I sent something to someone and they didn't acknowledge it! I think it would irritate me more if it was something of DD's as those items are more special to me than something I would buy from a store. Being a mother herself, I think she would get that.

Last Night Sucked
Put Jessie down at 8:30pm - she was great - went right in, hugged her stuffed animals... I turned on her music, zipped the tent and said good night. 5 minutes later she is screaming. This is very unusual behavior for her. She cried for 30 min. before falling asleep. Woke at 3:30am. I let her CIO. She would cry for 15 min, lay down for 10 - this went on for an hour. at 4:30am she was finally asleep. She slept in the crib until 6:30am (which is late for her). I of course, was up from 3:30am to 5:30am and am now at work loading up on caffeine. ugh! I hope the CIO works quickly. I really feel this is a separation anxiety thing. I hope I'm doing the right thing... Thoughts?

[alienhost]

LizNKeith I hope C continues down the road to recovery. That's great that the ped thought she was doing well.

rancherswife I'm glad L got a clean bill of health, that must be a relief!

usafwife I hope your leg is feeling better and you are settling in. It wounds like S is a great big sis.

psusna I think asking the teacher to keep and eye on him is a good idea. There are so many viruses going around the ped these days being it's winter I'd try to avoid it if you are comfortable with that. Does your office have a nurse you can talk to? Maybe the nurse can give you some advice on what to look for etc.

tgr that's great about the 2nd job posting. I hope one (or both) of you get it!

Dreshny I'd be annoyed, although I'm a stickler about thank you notes. I think people should at a minimum pick up the phone or e-mail when they received something. A small acknowledgement is not unreasonable. I'd do what Jessiesmama suggested, drop her a line and see what's going on and casually ask if she received the outfit.

Thanks for the well wishes for DD. She was still burning up with fever last night (102) but woke up at 4AM and was hungry! So we went downstairs for some crackers and milk. It is 9:45 and she's still sleeping...Oh I hear her now, must run and see how she is doing.

BBL with other SOs.

[rancherswife]

happy: We have days when Landon will eat and eat at breakfast other days, I can barely get a piece of toast down the hatch. He's never really rejected it all together, but he sometimes doesn't eat nearly enough for my liking. However, this is the kid who rarely eats a great "meal" and grazes all throughout the day on "apple apple," cheese, crackers, grapes, etc. I'm just happy when I can get him to eat good full meals!

dreshny: Um, no that's totally rude to not send you a quick thank you (email, or card) how can you NOT acknowledge something someone has given you? You are so not over-reacting.

Ok...off to get ready for my OB appt. gotta "groom" myself real good, instead of just guessing, ya know? ;)

[happy1nuv]

roseanne ~ It's rude of them, but I wouldn't sweat it yet. Not exactly the same situation, but I got a bunch of hand me downs from a friend for both boys and girls. When I found out we were having a boy, I sent the girl stuff to a family friend (our moms are good friends) who was due in early December. I JUST got a thank you note from her yesterday or the day before... and I sent her the stuff in november. Have you talked to your friend since?

ranchers ~ good luck at the appt...

I'm not glad that these kids won't eat, but I'm glad nic's not the only one being a pita about it.. overall he eats plenty so I won't worry :)

tgr ~ Good luck on both jobs! For you AND DH!

animals ~ we have a 60 lb husky and nic is convinced he's a step stool for the couch (dog likes to lay right in front of the couch... you'd think HE would learn to lay elsewhere). Sometimes he can be the cutest, hugging the dog, etc. and sometimes he's a holy terror. Luckily the dog takes it all in stride... probably because the only people food he gets is from nic either deliberately giving it to him or just randomly throwing it... so they're pretty good friends. Nic's not really a tail puller, but he loves to pull out luc's hair (he sheds really bad). So far, we've just told him to be nice to the dog and if he doesn't, i seperate them (easy since we have a ton of baby gates still up, and luc loves it outdoors in the fenced in yard)

[allyray231]

Roseanne that is rude. She should have at least sent your an email or something.

So sorry about eveyone and the sick kids/pets! hang in there!

[alienhost]

well DD seems much better this AM - still coughing up a lung but the fever seems to be gone. I was able to give her the meds but she still is clamping her mouth shut and screaming, I guess I'll just have to deal with it. At least she is swallowing it.

breakfast Sometimes I find DD doesn't want to sit in the highchair and eat immediately after waking up. Sometimes I let her play for 10-15 minutes to sort of wake up and get her wits about her. Usually she eats well at breakfast but I wouldn't worry too much about it. I read somewhere that you should look at their food intake over a week and if they've eaten well over that period of time then it's OK, so one "bad" or small meal a day shouldn't be too much of an issue.

speaking of not acknowledging "gifts" Back in the fall we did a photo shoot with all the cousins. SIL had a bunch of her two kids that she liked, but she only ordered 2 poses along with the group shot. The studio offered to sell me the digital images for a great price after the New Year. I purchased a bunch of DD's shots throughout the year and got my SIL 3 different poses of her kids as a surprise. I sent her an e-mail and attached one of the pictures and told her I left a CD with all the photos at MILs (I also had copies made for her). Well she never responded to my e-mail. SIL called last week and really didn't mention it. I then asked MIL who said she gave them to her. Ugg, why do I bother? She really could have thanked me don't you think? Just a verbal "thanks for doing that for me" would have been nice. Sorry for the vent but this actually has been bugging me for a while now. So much time has gone by it seems silly for me to even mention it anymore.

[allyray231]

breakfast this is how my kid how HAS to have routine does :)

Wake up have milk
about 10-15 minutes later have some dry cheerios
then about an hour after he gets up we have breakfast. I usually let him tell us he is ready. In the morning we read book, watch tv and play a bit before we eat. Sometimes he eats a ton, sometimes not so much

[psusna]

Ally: That schedule is EXACTLY like Jackson's morning habit! As soon as we go into his room it's "milk, milk, milk" until we get it for him. Followed by "yummy, yummy, yummy" (his word for snack which equals O's) and then breakfast around 8 (typically toast with jam or a waffle). He's never been big on breakfast so I don't push it. I'm not a breakfast person either.

[Dreshny]

I didn't really expect anything more than a quick email, but to hear *nothing* is weird. I'll probably take the suggestion to email her to make sure she received it It's just sad when you have a long history with someone, and gradually you just feel like you're only a 4th or 5th tier friend, you know?

[Traciann]

dreshny I can't even imagine being a teacher with a young child and weekend gigs how much work she has on her hands. could be she has received and thought of it, and has felt bad for not responding so quickly she is embarressed? just playing devils advocate here not taking sides. i can understand how you feel, and I guess i would let it go, and in the future just keep the stuff for your next child. i have a friend that went back to work, and our relationship has changed...i guess its just the nature of things.

[Dreshny]

Traciann: That's the thing, I'm kind of embarrassed to email her because I KNOW she's incredibly busy (this is someone who told me regretfully that she intended to BF but was quite literally just too BUSY), but on the other hand, I honestly don't know if she ever even got the outfit because she didn't say anything. And then I really do get the feeling that though I've known her for 10 years now, we're drifting further and further apart as time goes by, and next time I just won't make the effort. It was meant to be a kind little gesture to say I was thinking about her, but now it's making me second guess our friendship. Blech.

[alienhost]

Dreshny It sucks when you drift apart from friends. It also is hard if you are the only trying to keep the friendship alive (like if you are the only one initiating the calls/e-mails). Maybe give her another chance by just asking her if she received the outfit and see if it leads her into asking to get together or what not. If you've been friends for 10 years, it might be worth it. But I totally know how you feel.

[allyray231]

Rosanne I would totally email her and just se