Natural M/C 03.26.2012 at 10w2d Charlotte born at 28w3d due to severe IUGR on 12.24.2012 Merry Christmas! Missed M/C discovered 12.22.2014 at 8w1d measuring 6w3d 2015 was a year to test strength of both body and character, but it led us to this... BFP 01.26.2016 EDD 9.30.2016
Gone for 1 day and 200 randoms &a birth to catch up on? Y'all are too fast! I haven't caught up yet but just wanted to say congratulations to @izzetoot he is beautiful!
@camichael84 - we have been spoiled with how easy it is to get DS to sleep. We would just put him in his crib, give a few hugs, and walk away. Sometimes he would play a little, sometimes he would cry for a minute or 2, but a lot of times he would just lay down and go to sleep. I hope that as he gets used to the toddler bed, we can get back to a quick nighttime routine.
This is us. Tubby, lotion and PJ, hugs, kisses, lay down in crib, close door. I fear for the day of the toddler bed changing that... like seriously fear. He went through a spell of having a hard time falling asleep when he was maybe 6 months old.. it only last a couple weeks but I had a really hard time with it.
...and by hard time I mean it would take us maybe 20 minutes of putting him down and scooping him back up, swaying, rocking, trying again. I've been incredibly spoiled by the way this kid sleeps!
@MojieJo They are going to be born on my birthday! Unless you go into labor before then, that is. Sorry you have to go so long without food or water. I'd think they'd schedule them early in the morning if that is the case.
@marajay6 Glad to hear the toddler bed was a success! I wish I had recommendations for you on how to get him to fall asleep quicker in it, but we still rock DD. I have no idea how we will handle that transition when we get to it!
I rock DD too...I'm worried my getting to bed routine will start as soon as I get home from work when Claire is born haha
DH wanted to stop rocking McKenna as soon as we found out I was pregnant. I couldn't do it. It's a bonding time for us. 90% of the time it's me that does it, so I felt like it was more my choice to make. We will see how much I regret this decision when the baby is here, but I naively think we can make it work.
@MojieJo - Make that last meal as late as possible and really count! My cousin had a scheduled c-section in the morning and ended up not getting it until 2 or so in the afternoon - she got bumped from the OR twice due to other emergencies. While it is perfectly understandable to bump an RCS for an emergency c-section, she was incredibly ragey at the lack of food that day.
@camichael84 we pretty much just switched to DH being the primary responsible parent for putting LO to sleep/addressing MOTN wake ups because I just don't know how it's going to be with a newborn, but I put it off as long as possible because he's just so stinking snuggly at bedtime and I didn't want to miss out on that.
I rocked my kiddo last night around 915 because had had cried out a few times. He was asleep when I went in but did it anyways. I used to rock him for just a couple minutes after his bottle at bedtime to get burps out and help him doze... on his 1st birthday we stopped the bottles cold turkey (didn't bother him in the slightest) and that night we were like ... do we just lay him down? do we do a bottle and rock now? and decided it was best to try just laying him down and have the bottle as a backup, but he never reacted any differently and just went to sleep.
Last night's cuddles were amazing, I could have stayed in the glider all night if LO#2 wasn't kicking up a storm trying to get big bro off of his bump!
@diagonalley I thought about doing that because I know when the baby is here there isn't always going to be a choice about who rocks her. DH does rock her or at least try a couple nights a week, but most of the time she will cry and struggle until I come back and do it. I really hope this baby is as easy going newborn as McKenna was. That would help. So of course she won't be.
@marajay6 I plan on it! I've had my fair share of surgeries and I've had them delayed a few times before, so I always try to eat as close to the cutoff as I can!
@AnnaS930 Layla always kicks the crap out of me during rocking time, too! It's actually made things harder the last several weeks as she's getting bigger and making me uncomfortable with the kicks. McKenna is totally unfazed by any of these movements, even though I can see her head physically jumping from the force of the kicks.
@AnnaS930 Layla always kicks the crap out of me during rocking time, too! It's actually made things harder the last several weeks as she's getting bigger and making me uncomfortable with the kicks. McKenna is totally unfazed by any of these movements, even though I can see her head physically jumping from the force of the kicks.
Her head.. do you cradle M when you rock her? Because E had reflux, I've always laid his head up by my shoulder and rocked him kinda laying on his belly against my chest if that makes sense? Like him basically standing up but leaned forward. But yes, it was painful, My face was a mixture of an ear to ear grin and wincing when the big kicks would come.
@AnnaS930 Yeah, I cradle her, even though I prefer to rock babies the way you do E. It's definitely more snuggly that way. When McKenna was a newborn, she would always put her face right into my shoulder and I'd worry she couldn't breath, so I mostly cradled her. Now that is what she is used to. I'm hoping to do more snuggly cuddles with this baby because I, hopefully, won't have all those FTM worries!
I rocked my kiddo last night around 915 because had had cried out a few times. He was asleep when I went in but did it anyways. I used to rock him for just a couple minutes after his bottle at bedtime to get burps out and help him doze... on his 1st birthday we stopped the bottles cold turkey (didn't bother him in the slightest) and that night we were like ... do we just lay him down? do we do a bottle and rock now? and decided it was best to try just laying him down and have the bottle as a backup, but he never reacted any differently and just went to sleep.
Last night's cuddles were amazing, I could have stayed in the glider all night if LO#2 wasn't kicking up a storm trying to get big bro off of his bump!
@AnnaS930 I was picturing this as I read it and I started crying at the part where you took away the bottles and snuggles. Not because it was wrong (totally right), but because I pictured doing that with my LO and it meaning another stage of getting older and adjusting to them growing up. My baby's not born yet and I'm already crying about them growing up!!!!
@izzetoot Congratulations on your handsome little guy!!! @LakeR2014 The old man mobster, I LOL'd, and then DH LOL'd. Girl you kill me. @AnnaS930 Admit it, you thought of us a little you saucy minx
I'm a FTM but I've worked as a nanny for a LOOOOOONG time. Try starting bedtime a bit earlier than usual and then sit in the room with them while they're in their bed. Make sure the lights are off, music is playing, whatever the usual sleeping settings might be and just keep reminding them that it is sleeping time so they have to stay still and close their eyes and be quiet. It might take a couple of days but soon they should start understanding that a dark room = sleeping time
@izzietoot. Congrats on your handsome little guy!!
My random/bf: So I'm off today, husband has to go to work. My mom has been out of town for a while so she's spending the day with me and then we are having dinner at their house. I just told husband to a)take my car to work or b ) be prepared for me to ride home with him after dinner since I'll be catching a ride with my mom when I go to her house. He threw a fit because he prefers to drive his car but it is a disgusting mess so he doesn't want me to ride in it. So now, when it is time to go to my parents' house, I will have to drive myself and we will have two cars there because he was being a whiny butt.
I'm a FTM but I've worked as a nanny for a LOOOOOONG time. Try starting bedtime a bit earlier than usual and then sit in the room with them while they're in their bed. Make sure the lights are off, music is playing, whatever the usual sleeping settings might be and just keep reminding them that it is sleeping time so they have to stay still and close their eyes and be quiet. It might take a couple of days but soon they should start understanding that a dark room = sleeping time
That's pretty much what I did last night (other than the starting early - just didn't have time). It still took 1 1/2 hours.
My random/bf: So I'm off today, husband has to go to work. My mom has been out of town for a while so she's spending the day with me and then we are having dinner at their house. I just told husband to a)take my car to work or b ) be prepared for me to ride home with him after dinner since I'll be catching a ride with my mom when I go to her house. He threw a fit because he prefers to drive his car but it is a disgusting mess so he doesn't want me to ride in it. So now, when it is time to go to my parents' house, I will have to drive myself and we will have two cars there because he was being a whiny butt.
I'd just be like, "too bad, I'm riding home with you, deal"
I'm a FTM but I've worked as a nanny for a LOOOOOONG time. Try starting bedtime a bit earlier than usual and then sit in the room with them while they're in their bed. Make sure the lights are off, music is playing, whatever the usual sleeping settings might be and just keep reminding them that it is sleeping time so they have to stay still and close their eyes and be quiet. It might take a couple of days but soon they should start understanding that a dark room = sleeping time
Reese used to understand that. And then she turned three.
Still working on catching up but wanted to say congratulations to @izzetoot, Monte is darling!!!
@marajay6 we recently transitioned as well and DS sleeps so much better but it took me a while to start sleeping without being super worried. I lay down in his toddler bed with him, sing a lullaby and he's usually out in 10 minutes. Not sure if we are starting a bad habit there, but we used to lay down with him in our bed so it's a step forward. I hope you all grow into a smooth routine soon
I am so crazy busy at work its not even funny. I promise I'll get back to catching up and checking in after this week once I start my leave.
I've been a nanny and babysitter for a looong time and there are few things that scare me more about being a parent than potty training and transitioning out of a crib. All kids and circumstances are too different and, having seen different kids go through these transitions, it's a little daunting thinking that you have to change everything they know about how to do one thing and expect them to be fine with it. Obviously doable, or we'd all sleep in giant cribs and wear diapers, but what works for one family definitely doesn't work for another. Time and patience are all we can count on!
I've been a nanny and babysitter for a looong time and there are few things that scare me more about being a parent than potty training and transitioning out of a crib. All kids and circumstances are too different and, having seen different kids go through these transitions, it's a little daunting thinking that you have to change everything they know about how to do one thing and expect them to be fine with it. Obviously doable, or we'd all sleep in giant cribs and wear diapers, but what works for one family definitely doesn't work for another. Time and patience are all we can count on!
Yup, no one size fits all manual for raising a child. Except for the internet where it's manual after manual after manual and you feel like you've tried it all and nothing works and then you want to rip your hair out. (Ask me how potty training my three year old is going. Ugh, why is my kid so difficult?)
couple of things first... congrats @izzetoot! hope the rest of your stay at the hospital is uneventful @fireflygirl12! @thscary - thinking positive thoughts for your aunt. @rock1cherry - been meaning to ask, did you end up getting a good deal off your registry and/or gift cards? I know you were concerned about that. (I saw your shower post a while back but I don't think it made mention...)
this is my random: I just can't today. I have so much work to do in the next three weeks (or less, if baby boy comes sooner than expected...) and I've just hit a huge wall of tired and feeling like $h!t the past two days. The swollen everything. The heat and humidity. The mild headaches (which is a new one!). The general "everything hurts and I'm dying" feeling. I legit just laid down on the futon in the office and "rested my eyes" for 15 min. I really hope my boss doesn't mind that I'm probably gonna have to nap every day for a few min until the end...sorrynotsorry.
Thanks for letting me have a little pity party right there...
*NBR* My brother is getting married on Sept. 17th in Chicago (I'm in CO). I will not be able to make it to the wedding. We talked last night about it and he still wants me to at least try to make it to the wedding...anyway, I'm sure this varies family to family and where a sibling is financially, but I am REALLY unsure of what to get him for his wedding. A check? How much? Should it be more since I'm not planning on going to the wedding, therefore, saving money on plane tickets? He will be honeymooning in Greece and I'd love to treat him to some fun outing there, but I don't even know they're plans because they're just going to kinda plan things as they go. Any advice?
Edit: He has a registry, but he just keeps adding stuff to it because people want to keep buying him gifts. At this point, he's returning things for store credit/cash.
I've been a nanny and babysitter for a looong time and there are few things that scare me more about being a parent than potty training and transitioning out of a crib. All kids and circumstances are too different and, having seen different kids go through these transitions, it's a little daunting thinking that you have to change everything they know about how to do one thing and expect them to be fine with it. Obviously doable, or we'd all sleep in giant cribs and wear diapers, but what works for one family definitely doesn't work for another. Time and patience are all we can count on!
This exactly, and not to sound like a jerk but it's totally different when it's your own kid vs. someone else's kids. My kid in general goes down easier for my mom, for instance, than for me because if I'm home he wants to hang out with me. My guess is with my mom he knows that when he wakes up I'll be there? (I don't know, totally guessing there...the point is it's definitely different with your own kid )
@Sbrown721 with a family member that close I'd write a check similar to what flight would have cost and write in the card to do something memorable with it on their honeymoon and how much you wished you could have attended.
@yellowrose314 ... rawr!! Or whatever a minx might say, that animal is not in any of our zoo books
I seriously wondered how many people would have sex last night after we talked about it so much! Haha. It crossed my mind and then the toddler fell asleep in our bed and stayed there.
Time is this crazy thing right now. Dragging but flying. How is that possible. We will be so busy the next few weeks I think it will make the end of this pregnancy go fast.
@Sbrown721 my husbands brother is getting married in three weeks. I'm making them a king sized quilt. It will cost over $100 in materials and at least 20 hours to make. I think anything from $150- $400 is a really good chunk of money to give to someone that close.
Married 6-1-13 Sebastian 3-11-14 Simon 5-2-15 Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
@Sbrown721 with a family member that close I'd write a check similar to what flight would have cost and write in the card to do something memorable with it on their honeymoon and how much you wished you could have attended.
@yellowrose314 ... rawr!! Or whatever a minx might say, that animal is not in any of our zoo books
A minx is just a bold, saucy woman. So say whatever you want! Apparently, it's from a pet name for dogs way back in the 1600's, though, so some sort of bark might be appropriate?
I've been a nanny and babysitter for a looong time and there are few things that scare me more about being a parent than potty training and transitioning out of a crib. All kids and circumstances are too different and, having seen different kids go through these transitions, it's a little daunting thinking that you have to change everything they know about how to do one thing and expect them to be fine with it. Obviously doable, or we'd all sleep in giant cribs and wear diapers, but what works for one family definitely doesn't work for another. Time and patience are all we can count on!
This exactly, and not to sound like a jerk but it's totally different when it's your own kid vs. someone else's kids. My kid in general goes down easier for my mom, for instance, than for me because if I'm home he wants to hang out with me. My guess is with my mom he knows that when he wakes up I'll be there? (I don't know, totally guessing there...the point is it's definitely different with your own kid )
Oh, for sure! Kids were like little angels (not really but for certain things) when I would put them down. Their parents would come home and be like, sorry if he/she gave you a hard time going to bed since that's his/her new thing. And LO sound asleep without making a peep. It's like when I used to volunteer at a preschool, they'd be little angels in the classroom and go nuts with their parents. I'm sure it'll be a treat when this LO is here and doing all that
Re: August Randoms!!!
Charlotte born at 28w3d due to severe IUGR on 12.24.2012 Merry Christmas!
Missed M/C discovered 12.22.2014 at 8w1d measuring 6w3d
2015 was a year to test strength of both body and character, but it led us to this... BFP 01.26.2016 EDD 9.30.2016
https://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/labor-delivery/three-surprising-tips-easier-labor
...and by hard time I mean it would take us maybe 20 minutes of putting him down and scooping him back up, swaying, rocking, trying again. I've been incredibly spoiled by the way this kid sleeps!
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
Last night's cuddles were amazing, I could have stayed in the glider all night if LO#2 wasn't kicking up a storm trying to get big bro off of his bump!
@mamadomino I know! 9 days to go! Eeeeee!
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
@LakeR2014 The old man mobster, I LOL'd, and then DH LOL'd. Girl you kill me.
@AnnaS930 Admit it, you thought of us a little you saucy minx
My random/bf: So I'm off today, husband has to go to work. My mom has been out of town for a while so she's spending the day with me and then we are having dinner at their house. I just told husband to a)take my car to work or b ) be prepared for me to ride home with him after dinner since I'll be catching a ride with my mom when I go to her house. He threw a fit because he prefers to drive his car but it is a disgusting mess so he doesn't want me to ride in it. So now, when it is time to go to my parents' house, I will have to drive myself and we will have two cars there because he was being a whiny butt.
Reese used to understand that. And then she turned three.
@marajay6 we recently transitioned as well and DS sleeps so much better but it took me a while to start sleeping without being super worried. I lay down in his toddler bed with him, sing a lullaby and he's usually out in 10 minutes. Not sure if we are starting a bad habit there, but we used to lay down with him in our bed so it's a step forward. I hope you all grow into a smooth routine soon
I am so crazy busy at work its not even funny. I promise I'll get back to catching up and checking in after this week once I start my leave.
Also, welcome back @SarahDarah333!!!
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
Yup, no one size fits all manual for raising a child. Except for the internet where it's manual after manual after manual and you feel like you've tried it all and nothing works and then you want to rip your hair out. (Ask me how potty training my three year old is going. Ugh, why is my kid so difficult?)
couple of things first...
congrats @izzetoot!
hope the rest of your stay at the hospital is uneventful @fireflygirl12!
@thscary - thinking positive thoughts for your aunt.
@rock1cherry - been meaning to ask, did you end up getting a good deal off your registry and/or gift cards? I know you were concerned about that. (I saw your shower post a while back but I don't think it made mention...)
this is my random:
I just can't today. I have so much work to do in the next three weeks (or less, if baby boy comes sooner than expected...) and I've just hit a huge wall of tired and feeling like $h!t the past two days. The swollen everything. The heat and humidity. The mild headaches (which is a new one!). The general "everything hurts and I'm dying" feeling. I legit just laid down on the futon in the office and "rested my eyes" for 15 min. I really hope my boss doesn't mind that I'm probably gonna have to nap every day for a few min until the end...sorrynotsorry.
Thanks for letting me have a little pity party right there...
Edit: He has a registry, but he just keeps adding stuff to it because people want to keep buying him gifts. At this point, he's returning things for store credit/cash.
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
@yellowrose314 ... rawr!! Or whatever a minx might say, that animal is not in any of our zoo books
@MojieJo that is super exciting and super close!
Time is this crazy thing right now. Dragging but flying. How is that possible. We will be so busy the next few weeks I think it will make the end of this pregnancy go fast.
@Sbrown721 my husbands brother is getting married in three weeks. I'm making them a king sized quilt. It will cost over $100 in materials and at least 20 hours to make. I think anything from $150- $400 is a really good chunk of money to give to someone that close.
Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16