August 2012 Moms — The Bump

WFB?

rp-chicago-mom — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:16:01 +0000

Howie and I are going to have steel cut Irish oatmeal with homemade applesauce on top. I never used to make it because of how long it takes and then I discovered the overnight method which is so easy. I'll have a cuppa English breakfast and Howie will have milk.

Daycare said DS was "aggressive"

abbyful — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:12:07 +0000

So when I picked DS up at daycare, his teacher said he was acting "aggressive" today. This is the first time they've ever said anything other than "he was perfect!", so it really caught me off guard.

When I questioned them what that meant, she said he was "crawling over other kids" and "put his mouth on the other kids, but not biting". While I was holding him and she was talking to me, he put his mouth on my arm. He does that all the time! He tries to blow raspberries, and half the time he forgets to blow and just slobbers. And we've also been trying to teach him to "kiss". (He blows kisses, and we've been trying to teach him to kiss us on the cheek.) And, yeah, he's a toddler. Toddlers, especially boys, are all about climbing!

If they don't want him to do it, sure, correct him. But to say he's "aggressive"? Um, no. And I'm not the "my kid can do no wrong" type of parent. But I really think she is over-reacting.

A little back history: This is a new teacher, she's been there 3-4 weeks. I get it if she's trying to do everything by-the-book, but she needs to use some common sense! Every other day, it's SOMETHING. We've had 4 incident write-ups with her too, where if a kid is sick or injured they have you sign a sheet, and they are like "um, he bumped his head, it's fine now but it was a little red when it happened", "he got a teeny-tiny scratch on his arm on the playground". Yeah, he's a toddler! She's new to our daycare, but the "get to know the new teacher" letter they sent home said she had 7 years experience working with infant-preschool age kids.

Sorry, just venting. My "aggressive" kid just got done crawling back and forth over my legs and slobbering on me.

cough remedies?

BluepointToasted — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:33:57 +0000

Anything? Poor little guy was up coughing all night. Seems in pretty good spirits, a little clingy/whiny. No fever, eating/drinking good, just cough cough cough as soon as he lays down

Cleaning toys

stlmomma27 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:41:41 +0000

How do you clean LO's toys? I use a vinegar/water mixture and just spray everything down. I've read that you can use a bleach/water mixture, but haven't tried it.

Swoon worthy actors?

tumblefluff — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 02:28:04 +0000

Moneyball has been replaying over and over again on TV the last week. DH loves it so we watch it every time he scrolls through the channels and finds it.

I was telling DH that I didn't think Brad Pitt was as good looking as people make him out to be (especially in Moneyball). He looks awful. I just don't think he's that attractive anyway.

Now George Clooney, swoon. For an older guy I find him really attractive. I'd say the same for Sean Connery (clarify ~10 years ago). Seriously I loved him in First Knight.

Who do you find attractive for an "older" actor?

Those familiar with Croup

iluvchris27 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:41:37 +0000

So H came down with croup last week and it has literally worn him out smooth. His doctor gave him 3 days of steroids to help with the inflammation of his airway and then said to do breathing treatments every 4 hours for the cough, she also said that it could take several weeks for the cough to fully go away. He isn't running a fever anymore but his appetite is still really low and he's still very clingy/whiny. He has been waking up off and on every single night coughing his head off. You can still hear that he has a ton of congestion in his chest and I'm having a really hard time trying to get it all broke up to where he can cough it all up. I'm so worried that it is going to turn into an infection. He also has a runny nose and his snot is a yellowish color.

Is this normal for croup? He's had everything under the sun but this and I just feel like he isn't getting any better. When he gets bad nose/chest congestion like this, the ONLY thing that ever helps is antibiotics. His ENT wants to remove his tonsils and adenoids but we are trying to wait til he is a little older. I'm concerned because we leave for Disney World next Saturday and I don't want him to be sick the whole trip!

Would you call the doctor and see if there is anything else we can do or would you just try to wait it out and let it run it's course?

WWA12D?

brandyleighxx — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:33:56 +0000

DS had an appointment today. It was to finish up his series of 12 mo shots. I split it into 2 visits because I didn't want him having a lot at once. Anyhow, we scheduled today's visit at a time when a child development specialist was in the office and she met with us because DS missed a few of the 'milestones' we were asked about at his 12 mo check up, the biggest being pulling up to stand and cruising. The specialist thinks that he is very bright but mildly delayed in his gross motor skills. She noted how he sits - here's the best way I can describe it, when he sits most of the time his spine looks like a C with the biggest portion of the curve being in his lower back and his thighs are flat on the ground. She also noted how he kind of stands on the sides of his feet. She thinks that he has decreased muscle tone and talked about how strengthening his upper body is even connected to chewing and speaking. She suggests seeing a specialists, if even for 1 visit to get some ideas to work on at home because again, she says this is all slight/mild. I asked, "what if we do nothing?" and she said we'd probably only notice in areas such as clumsiness or when not playing sports as well. She did think that doing some PT will help him be a "safer" walker when we get to that point.

What do you guys think? Would you do it?

Late to the Party

emu0013 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:40:23 +0000

Help, I haven't been on the bump during our relocation and now am trying to fix my siggy and every time I upload the pic in tiny pic then click the little icon with the tree and paste the web address it just shows an X where the pic should be help!

Spitting up

MeredithML — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:25:10 +0000

Do your kids still do this?? DS has been doing it off and on after every meal for the past 4 days. He had reflux as a newborn but has been off medicine for it for at least 6 months. He also spits up when he gets out of the car if we drive more than 10-15 mins. Not sure if I should be concerned or not. It doesn't seem to bother him most of the time. Sometimes he just seems confused as to what is happening when he spits up.

Who is preggo again?

Thai527 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:30:41 +0000

And how are you coping? 1st tri in the summer with LO was rough but feeling better now. I am 21 weeks and the bump and aches are setting in. LO is walking but still tough to keep up some days (hard to imagine 3rd tri). By the end of the day, Im done lol

Daycare Help

emu0013 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:55:09 +0000

Hi Lovely ladies,

It has been about 6 weeks since I have been on the bump......we are officially relocated to New Hampshire and getting settled as much as we can in our temp housing, while we build a home. I am settling in with my new job and its going well, however DD is having a terrible time with daycare drop off in the morning. She was at her previous daycare from 12 weeks old until this past August. I kept her home for 4 weeks while I transitioned to my new job and we relocated. I used to drop her off and she would wave and go play, now she screams and cries and it is breaking my heart. We are on week 4 of this. I don't know what to do. They say she cries for 15-20 min and is fine then. Has anyone switched daycares and had this happen?

One more question, has anyone washed their Britax Marathon car seat cover? DD puked on it and it smells terrible.

Also, where did my siggy pics go?

what did you use for tearing?

CrazyDaisy8 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:17:36 +0000

My friend just had a baby and she tore really bad. I can't for the life of me remember what I used to ease the pain/ swelling. What did you ladies do so I can give her suggestions??

Unisex bathroom CP

rp-chicago-mom — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:08:28 +0000

Settle a dispute between H and me. What state should a public unisex bathroom user leave the seat after use? Disclaimer: I can't see if there are typos in the options. It won't let me see to edit.

GollyWollyPog

Bemyselfandi — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:58:12 +0000

YGPM

UPDATE: Possibly raw meat juice

stlmomma27 — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:59:39 +0000

Okay, so I was making dinner and didn't realize that dh had put LO's bib in the sink from last night. Well, I rinsed a container that had raw ground beef in it and the water ran over the bib. I specifically told dh that I needed to thoroughly needed to clean the bib, and I sat it aside. Dh didn't listen to me....surprise, surprise. Well, he put that bib on LO and I didn't realize it until AFTER dinner! I am so worried that he ate some of the juices that went on the bib! I am so neurotic, when it comes to raw meat. Am I overreacting? I am so tired of dh not listening! Anyone else have a man that doesn't listen?

UPDATE: Thank you all for responding and caring. He seems fine. Playing and everything. I guess we would have seen something if it made him ill.

HDBD!

rp-chicago-mom — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:26:50 +0000

Show me some toddlers and babies! And KU ladies, let's see some adorable bump pics.

PSA Gymboree

SJandVA — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:07:38 +0000

Gymboree is having a huge sale. Everything is 16.99 and less.

Dumbest Infomercial Products

Rhomonk — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:51:02 +0000

I really wonder how much money these "inventors" make for the stupid As Seen On TV products.

The newest one? A GoGo Pillow. You can attach your Ipad/Kindle/tablet into a pillow because it is so frustrating for your arms to hold them on their own.

https://www.gogopillow.com/?mid=3763271

What are some infomercials make you laugh?

Who is still nursing

AprilAngie — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:48:35 +0000

I am and want to wean but don't know how!

Shows

RNbock2 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:44:43 +0000

I am in a rut, I need new shows to follow and watch. Dh and I like to watch The Voice. I like to watch The Little Couple, Dance moms and 19 kids and counting (don't judge). I'm looking to take on another show, preferably one that Dh can tolerate, or likes. Recommendations?

Family advice please

MoFree — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:52:22 +0000

I am debating whether or not to tell my family about our IF and that I have a FET scheduled for late November / early December. They don't know that L was conceived via IVF. My mother is generally an empathic, caring person but not very knowledgeable medically. My father is really not a nice person and I don't want to tell him the reason for IVF. I don't trust my mother will keep the information to herself.

I don't think there should be anything shameful or secretive about IF. DH's father and SMIL have known and are very supportive. I don't know if they would stop the endless questions about when I am going to have a second child and reminders that I am not getting any younger (as if I didn't already know) or I would just be exposing myself to my father's very judgmental views on artificial conception and God's will.

I forgot to say that LO and I are going to Chicago for a visit this coming weekend and my upcoming FET weighs heavily on my mind

twatwaffle tuesday!

TechieGirl1 — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:55:05 +0000

Who's being a twat for you today?

PSA - Ugly Christmas Sweaters on Zulily

abbyful — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:29:36 +0000

https://www.zulily.com/e/ugly-sweater-collection-61666.html?ref=sba_atb

ZOMG! I had to get this for DS!

The feeling of guilt is overwhelming

rjacques — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:38:15 +0000

So last night was our first night of no BFing. I thought I was ready to be done but I feel so guilty. I said goodnight to DS as usual but my DH put him to bed instead. He cried for almost an hour. I don't know if it was because he didn't nurse or if it was something else (I also think he is getting sick). If I am not home and DH puts him to bed he doesn't have a problem. Either way, I feel guilty. I feel like he is going to hate me. I feel like a horrible mom. I know I am being silly but I can't help feeling this way. This is way harder then I thought it was going to be.

Anyone else have guilt when stopping BFing? Did you start a new bedtime bonding routine when you stopped?

Sharona and Co.

melmarie26 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:38:01 +0000

I just called.....

To say......

I love you !!!

If you had 1 wish what would it be?

tumblefluff — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 03:04:47 +0000

My answer is a bit Debbie Downer but I'd wish for my Dad's memory back. I would give up so much just to be able to have a conversation with him again. To say I love you and hear it back.

Teaching LO to go down the stair

CrazyDaisy8 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:15:49 +0000

How has everyone taught their LOs to go down the stairs? We are trying to teach J to go on his stomach but he sees us go down normally and wants to do the same. Tips or tricks?

let's talk kitchens!

Tapthathank — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:15:10 +0000

We are planning out our kitchen remodel (knocking out a wall, putting in a two-level center island...) And I'm having trouble deciding on the cooktop. We have a new SS oven & DW, so we are going to get a SS new fridge, SS small microwave and ? cooktop. The cooktop and oven will be in the center island. I haven't picked out countertops yet, but I'm envisioning light colored counters(warm color) - either granite or corian. Cabinets will be cherry with a light reddish stain.

My question: Black ceramic flat cooktop OR stainless steel gas cooktop?? I love cooking with gas, but cleaning is another story. A ceramic flat cooktop is so easy to clean. Would a black cooktop look weird in the middle of a light colored granite slab? The oven and DW have some black on them.

Another question: Would you center the cooktop in the middle of the island or have it offcenter? The island will be 6-7 feet long.

Still scraping wallpaper...

nicnac817 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 01:16:25 +0000

I kid you not. I am still in wallpaper hell. On the plus side there is only one room left and then I'm done! I have been on a kind of a bumpcation. Not on purpose, just soaking up the summer months. Sadly, they are over. I see lots of Bumpies I have not had the pleasure of getting to know. I look forward to getting back into the swing of things. Reconnecting with bumpies I know and meeting the bumpies that are new to me. Sup ladies!!!

Unforgivables

fastcarsandfreedom3319 — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 02:37:41 +0000

Can we have another one of these? It's been a week or two.

Most recently, I've done the following unforgivable acts:
Brushed his teeth
Removed his dirty shoes after he was caught chewing on them in his car seat

Please share yours!

Why, hello AF

austenfan919 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:20:20 +0000

I can't say I missed you at all, but I guess after almost 2 years, it was time for you to return. Sigh.

Diaper bag likes/dislikes

shoekstra — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:38:34 +0000

DS is 13 months and our 1st diaper bag is showing its wear and hasn't worked super well for us. We got the skip hop via messenger bag and it seems it has not really been big enough all along particulary for all day outings and going to the sitter (we often are carrying an additonal bag). I like to keep about 5 diapers, a thing of wipes, an extra change of clothes, a blanket, a bib, a few small toys, a pacifier, sunglasses, hat, baby products (lotions, creams, soaps etc), the changing pad, nursing cover, and his food which right now for a day would be 1 bottle, 1 cup, and 4 containers of some sort of food.

So I think we need something bigger, but I'm not sure I want it to be huge (like for those times we just are out of the house for an hour, but maybe we'll just start using a smaller mini bag or something). I've looked at a few bag, but I'm just not sure which to choose so I thought I'd get some experienced mom's advice on what has worked well. We like that the skip hop attaches to the stroller and I recently saw some fischer price ones that have the wipes easily accessible which seemed like a good idea too.

So what bag are you using? Do you like it or hate it? What do you like about it?

West Coast ladies

brandyleighxx — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 01:00:34 +0000

When a show airs 9/8C - it airs at 9 EST, 8CT... what time does it air there? 6? Because it seems strange that shows like WD would air that early when some people are still working and when spoilers could be leaked.... I ask because DH is on the west coast for work when The Walking Dead premieres lol and he wants to know.

GIF war: 3, 2, 1...GO!

WhtRssnGrl — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:59:53 +0000

'Sup, ladies. I'm better than all y'all because I belong to a group: Sam's Club. I get major discounts, yo.

Allergy testing

RNbock2 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:46:49 +0000

DS2 had his allergy apt this past Thursday. She sent him for blood work, and said that she would call on Monday with the results. I am sitting by the phone waiting. I am just hoping and praying that it will be an easy fix, we can change our diets, and be done with it all. When she looked into his ears on Thursday, she said they both looked red, and might turn into an ear infection. Of course, lo didn't sleep all night, and had a fever this morning, so off to the ped we went. Home with some Amoxicillin, hoping that we can all get some sleep and that he feels better.

Arrrggg ((impatiently waiting for the phone to ring))

My kid is weird

fastcarsandfreedom3319 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 01:41:54 +0000

He likes to get his nails clipped. He will sit still and giggle with each finger/toe.

He also likes to get water poured over his head and face, with his eyes open, in the bath.

Do your LOs have any little quirks?

(eta missing r)

WFB?

rp-chicago-mom — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:52:59 +0000

I had a few bites of Howell's oatmeal and as soon as he's down, I'm going to have pb&j toast with coffee.

what did you do with your pump?

amaite — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:22:38 +0000

I am just about weaned from exclusively pumping. I plan to have another baby in a couple years, so I was planning on holding on to it. Now I'm having second thoughts. I know insurance companies are required to cover pumps, but does anyone know if that's for each baby? I don't want a new pump just for the sake of getting a new pump, but after 14 months of use, thousands of pump sessions, I don't know how well the motor would hold up for another baby, and I think with the insurance you have to get your pump within a certain amount of time after having your child? If I hold onto this one and don't get a new one right away with the next child, and then this one dies, I'd prefer not to have to shell out the extra money myself. I also hope I wouldn't have to exclusively pump next time around. So what do you think? Keep? Get rid of? What did you do with yours?

Haiku thread.

rp-chicago-mom — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:45:20 +0000

I drank pumpkin beer with my sesame chicken bad combination

Luvofmylife3

rp-chicago-mom — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:20:32 +0000

Is everything ok? You seem really angry lately.