Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! SPAMing All the Wayyyy!!!

lioness13

12/8-12/14 SPAM



If you don't get the gif, here's the original : https://youtu.be/-RWzd3Q-Qtg

@ASmallWonder‌ @kdc2007‌ - sticky please

momofcatan

Because I will not remember this by Thursday. Duplo >>> Megablocks. I don't think DD's motor stills are advanced by any means but after a few days of playing with them she can put together and take apart duplo no problem. I feel like they will be age appropriate much longer and smaller block = taking up less space.

momofcatan

mcbush said:

Help me out mommies - treat the kid not the fever right? She's ok, a little clingy, a little whiney, but will still play. She's had a cold for two weeks (tomorrow) and has a fever this morning. She's a snotty mess. Should I just play it out? I don't want to take her to the doctor to expose her to more germs this time of year.

Unless you think its something more than a cold/virus I wouldn't go to the doctor until she has has a fever for more than 2 days. My DD has also had a run on cold for a couple of weeks + canine teeth coming in.

ColieAnn31

It's my first day at my new job!!!

dmlk413

ColieAnn31 said:

It's my first day at my new job!!!

Good luck!

ColieAnn31

dmlk413 said:

ColieAnn31 said:

It's my first day at my new job!!!

Good luck!

Thanks! I'm early lol I dropped Alex off at work and then headed this direction in case traffic was bad. It's a 40 minute drive so I didn't want to take any chances.

ASmallWonder

Good morning lovelies!

@mcbush if the fever just cropped up today I'd give it at least today but not rule out having to go tomorrow

ASmallWonder

@ColieAnn31 kick ass today!

megaroo64

Good luck today @ColieAnn31‌

ASmallWonder

I asked Aiden what's the one thing he hopes Santa brings him (I've been asking some version of this for weeks).  Answer?  Skechers.  Da fuq?  I am quite sure he gives no actual shits about sneakers but the commercial is making him think that short white boys CAN jump.  Poor kid.  And I'm such a pushover that I feel like I should buy him some because duh, if he thinks he wants them, Santa should bring them

ASmallWonder

Oh and guise?  Guess who got made an admin on Car Seats for the Littles this weekend? :-D

ColieAnn31

Michelin82 said:

Good luck, @colieann31!

My kid turned 18 months yesterday.  I just can't believe it.  Apparently, at 18 months, he's also turned into a little monster at times.  He deliberately headbutted me twice yesterday.  WTF, kid?  Where did my sweet little guy go?

Thanks! And I think we've hit the terrible 2's already. The last few days Grayson has been such a monster.

musicalsilver

Good luck today @ColieAnn31!

@Michelin82 - LO turned 18 months last week and has been seriously testing boundaries when it comes to hitting.  Lots of hitting this weekend plus walking right up to the cat and giving him swift kick.  It's easy to deal with discipline when he uses objects to hit (just take it away!), but when he's kicking or hitting us or cats, I don't know what to do besides explaining we don't hit, it hurts, and removing us/cats from the situation.  *shrugs*

And re: taking littles to the pediatrician ... LO and DH and I have all had a mild productive cough for nearly a month.  The fact that DH and I are having trouble kicking it too makes me think we're all just passing it around to each other.  I was going to wait out the pediatrician until LO's 18 month appointment next week, but he started having colorful snot yesterday and some super crappy sleep.  If that doesn't clear up in the next couple days, I suppose we'll have to go anyhow.

momofcatan

My kid is so weird, DD is obsessed with getting her diaper changed. She walks around pointing to her butt going "poop" and then starts crawling upstairs because she wants her diaper changed. But there's never poop. This weekend I tried something new, when she did that I told her to come lie down on the floor and I would give her a clean diaper. She looked like a dog walking around in a circle to find a spot and then sitting down, but could not figure out how to lie backwards on her own, but also could figure out to just lie on her side or stomach and then roll over. It was so funny to watch (and I eventually helped her lie back from sitting).

ASmallWonder

We absolutely had to put a gate up around our tree.  Q prides himself on being the tree destroyer.

hellooldfriend

34blondie said:

@hellooldfriend‌ how was the rest of the night?

One wake up at 3ish and we stuck to the system. I waited about 10 minutes before going in to give him a kiss and tried to have him lie down again. He stood, holding the side of the crib and nodding off. I told him it was okay to go sleepy and he did. Less tears in the middle of the night then at bed time.

ETA- woke him up at 7:15 and he was a happy camper!!

numbersgirl08

Regarding hitting, N has been doing it too.  But its still mostly in a playing way -- like, we're playing together while cuddling in bed and she's poking my nose saying "noooooo" (her way of saying nose), and then starts to get too excited and starts hitting my face.  I grab her hand and say "Gentle! gentle..." and show her how to be gentle.  Others talking of discipline makes me wonder if I should start doing more to teach her.... To me, it seems like it's still babyish behavior (for her).  Very rarely has she actually hit someone where I think she hit on purpose and not out of playing/getting too excited.  But I also don't want her to think she can hit when she's excited since that's not ok.

Those that are disciplining now with time outs - do you think your kiddos are hitting purposefully or are they just getting too excited when playing?

ASmallWonder

Q definitely hits on purpose.  He had his first timeout this weekend.  It's less about punishment for us and more a "let's step back from this situation and take a deep breath."  I'm worried about biting though.  Aiden for some reason starting tell Q to bite his toes (they both this this is hysterical).  I keep trying to tell Aiden not to encourage that but so far it has fallen on deaf ears.

daffy2k

@numbersgirl08‌ we haven't started timeouts, but M was hitting for a time (she's mostly stopped now). It wasn't playful, it would happen more when she was frustrated and being made to do something she didn't want. If she threw a tantrum and H or I was nearby she would give us a smack. I don't know where she picked it up because we don't spank or do anything that resembles hitting, but it was ongoing for a few months. I would just walk away from her tantrum telling her that when she calmed down we would do X. I don't know that anything we did helped. I more think she outgrew it. She's a kid who really has trouble controlling her emotions. I've had to find a balance between helping her work through them but also sometimes walking away to let her work it out herself. We seem to be making progress but it's going to be a struggle for a while.

riansmommie

Today I opened up my box of cap'n crunch berries and Jameson wanted some. Being the nice Mommie I am I put him in his high chair and gave him a small handful. He ate out all the berries and is screaming for more, he won't touch just the regular stuff. What a turd. He isn't getting more!

riansmommie

@bleachy14 I don't even want to try lol. I was sad he wasted my cereal! He just say they smashing the regular pieces to dust .

lioness13

I'm glad I'm not the only one with a kid testing boundaries. This weekend was rough. She kept saying "No!" to everything and falling out on the floor. And if she doesn't want something you give her she just throws it hard and far. Then she would tell me she wanted Dada but wouldn't go to him when he was there. She did the same to me sometimes when she was with him. It was very frustrating. When she does something bad I tell her to go sit in a specific spot. That's sort of like a timeout. She was going crazy during naps too. During Saturday's nap after screaming for 10 minutes I spoke through the monitor and told her to sit down. She looked around then sat and fell asleep within 5 minutes.

lioness13

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https://youtu.be/N94ES_HI-K8

riansmommie

My sister had her 40 week appt today. She has only progress another 1/2cm since last week and no more effacement. She scheduled her induction for this Sunday. Her dr also swept her membranes today. I hope she just feels crappy and it does nothing for her. Mean sister over here is hoping she makes it to Sunday.

Cricket81

I'm going to sound spoiled for a minute, but I need to whine and can't to anyone IRL.

I feel like every gift-giving holiday, DH and I end up eliminating our gifts to each other or putting a really low limit because of budget things that come up. This year his great aunt (treated like a grandmother) is not doing well, so instead of doing gifts, we are putting all that money toward a plane ticket. I am 100% aware that this is more important, and I was the one who suggested we do it. I just can't remember the last time he put actual thought and effort into a gift for me. I think it's that combined with the fact that I do all the shopping for all the gifts for both sides of the family that's making me feel a little unappreciated.

Ok, spoiled rant over, back to your regular bumping!

[Deleted User]

Someone please tell me that the screaming, crying, whining, clinginess and inability to sleep will go away once the canine teeth poke through. Or will this continue until the teeth have fully emerged?

summer2times

Hugs to all the moms whose dealing with tantrums, hitting, and ornament braking.

J has a thing with pushing my head up as if my chin will go any further. Now throwing things at the television. He hits my mom in the face all the time, sadly they play rough so i have to tell him DONT HIT GRANNY, shes all "leave him alone". A firm no works, but in return he stretches across the floor screaming and crying. I usually ignore him but lately im begging him to come to me. STUBBORN.
He destroyed one cheap christmas ball ornament but after that lost interest so far.

Lizzybizzy80

I gave DH his present already.



A grapefruit was involved.

summer2times

Re:gifts.. MH is predictable he usually get me what I've screamed Ive wanted for months. I do this on purpose. He's good at gifts independently. This year I'm more quiet. we honestly don't have the money for all the things our some that i need. I've tried to focus on the 12 children in our joined family and my 2 adopted residents at work.
But because he's stuck by my cranky side I've worked out Bears tickets and tailgating for him and his 2 brothers who live oot. He deserves it. Im not expecting anything in return except a smile and occasionally a Earlu Saturday starbucks run ALONE.

ColieAnn31

Well I've survived the first half of the day. All of this is very overwhelming. The old Secretary was there and basically here is this this and this and then left

riansmommie

@34blondie‌ for your sake I'm hoping they are way wrong on that estimate! That seems like huge jump from M to her. I mean 2nd babies are typically larger, but not by that much!

dmlk413

@34blondie I hope the estimates are off for you!

 

FWP:  I'm done with almost all of my Christmas shopping except for some gift cards but I still want to shop!  DH will kill me if I buy anymore stuff but I keep seeing stuff I want to get for people. 

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momofcatan

Sympkin said:

I don't even know why they give the estimates. The studies I've read define an "accurate" weight estimation is within 10% variation from actual weight. 

So with a ten pound estimate they'll still be patting themselves on the back for getting it "right" when the kid comes out at anywhere from 9 to 11 pounds. Like there isn't any difference there.

And that's not to mention the 30% of the time they completely blow it.

Erg, pet peeve.

Uh, blondie don't read that part about 11 pounds... they usually overestimate.

All of this. I had a long rant typed out, but you said it much better.

momofcatan

@bleachy14 Thought of you this weekend. BIL's gf said her doc told her not to get the flu vaccine because of her egg allergy.

Also I make the laziest "dinner" while they were over, pizza fries. Big tray of fries with tomato sauce and cheese. It was a huge hit.

daffy2k

@34blondie‌ I'm sure there are a bunch of responses of the like, but a girlfriend of mine had a baby last year. The doctor estimated the size of the baby way high (like over 9lbs that day, at around 37 weeks) so they wouldn't even let her go to her due date. They induced 1.5 weeks early and she gave birth to her smallest baby yet (out of 3) weighing in at 7 lbs 5 oz. I asked my doctor once when I was pregnant with M and she told me that she doesn't even give estimates to patients because the margin of error is so broad that it mostly just freaks people out.

nikel13

Question for you all:  Does your baby (toddler, whatever) get aggressive with themselves when they get angry or upset?  Lily is throwing herself on the floor and then banging her head a few times or hitting herself in the face.  H is actually kind of worried because she will do it anywhere, even when there is concrete.  We have to catch her really quick in those places.  When she does hurt her head a little more than expected, she holds it and says "ow".  Should I be worried?

GraceInCA

ChicagoChic82 said:

Um, is that even her? It doesn't even look like her.

GraceInCA

HAHAHA That's not even her, it's Mikaela Shiffrin.  Baby Mama #3 is probably pissed.

musicalsilver

@nikel13 - LO bites himself when he gets angry.  It's weird.  I think it's all pretty normal at this age where they're so frustrated at their lack of ability to communicate.

@NaChelleBeck - I'm so sorry to hear that you're having to wait longer!  Hopefully you'll have a quick recovery!

GraceInCA

Don't stress it at all @34Blondie.  My baby girl was very long and her torso is long, so the last ultrasound I had with the high risk OB had her at "already 8.5 pounds" at 38 weeks, and they were estimating that if I went past 40, she'd be north of 10 pounds.  She was born less than 7.5 pounds, extra long, and perfectly healthy.

lioness13

Michelin82 said:

mcbush said:

Re: gifts oy you ladies get it!!! Yes my H is the same and has no forethought in that area. I wrap up and give my H practcical things, but he doesn't know about them. Maybe he hates it, who knows. Well one year I complained because my stocking had nothing fun in it - no candy no little favorite thing (lip balm, lotion). The next year, I kid you not all that was in my stocking was 2 pounds of mini Reese's candy. And a small token gift in the bottom. But I was so happy! haha it's the little things! I think the bottom line is that we just want someone to think of us the way we go out of our way to think of others.

Every year, I fill my own stocking.  Because DH never does it.  Ever.  Sigh.  He used to be such a thoughtful gift-giver!

My Dh is thoughtful but doesn't think about filling my stocking. I fill it myself.