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July 2016 Moms
kmurdock925
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October Randoms
kmurdock925
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To pick up from Sept comments...
The hitting, pinching, grabbing game was strong this weekend. When I say "ouch", "that isn't nice", "no", or grab her arm firmly she just laughs. The more stern I am the more she laughs! EEK! My hubs was like umm, are we doing the terrible 2s early??
On another note...got a BFP on Friday!
The hitting, pinching, grabbing game was strong this weekend. When I say "ouch", "that isn't nice", "no", or grab her arm firmly she just laughs. The more stern I am the more she laughs! EEK! My hubs was like umm, are we doing the terrible 2s early??
On another note...got a BFP on Friday!
Re: October Randoms
J laughs when my husband tries to discipline. I get that they can't communicate but J has been very vocal and will sometimes say up or down or ask for as song or food. So I've tried gearing her to try amd use the words instead of throwing a fit right away.
Fortunately S hasn't started saying "no" yet (or shaking her head no) but she says "yes", "uh-huh", and nods a lot. I wasn't expecting scolding to be "funny"...most things I haven't been surprised by (maybe need help figuring out how to handle)...but this one got me, haha.
Congrats @kmurdock925 ! I have baby fever SO bad
i wish AJ would start talking. He clearly understands most of what I say to him. But he just refuses to actually use any words. Despite the fact that sometimes he'll SAY words like "ook" instead of book and I'll never hear them again. He won't even say mama or Dada in reference to me or DH. Just randomly
We’ve always said that we wanted two kids, even when we were just dating. We just happened to get them both at once. I’ve been told numerous times “just wait until you hold a newborn again, you’ll want more”. I held a newborn a few weeks ago... and nope. Definitely done having kids. She was so sweet, but I was ready to hand her back!
We want more kids and have talked about when to start trying again I'm just honestly afraid of the newborn stage. I get sad as S gets older but I feel like we're finally in a smooth rhythm where we know what she needs and she's able to communicate more. Maybe it's because we had such a rough start with trying to breastfeed that I don't feel like I liked the newborn stage as much as I should have. I'm sure Baby #2 will be easier I just don't want to start over...does that even make sense? lol
Quick question/vent: Does anyone struggle with uncooperative and jealous grandparents? I swear they're driving me nuts! My parents get jealous they don't see S as much as DH's parents or if they do see her it's not on their own someone else is always there (my Dad's words). My dad called to chew me out a few weeks ago because my mom was upset she hadn't seen S. Fast forward: This weekend is my 5th wedding anniversary but I thought I'd be nice and offer to come see them, maybe take S to the apple orchard. My Dad is currently helping a farmer so his response "If it rains I can go"...pretty sure he didn't even hear what I had to say or hear what he said. If it rains we're taking a 1 year old to the apple orchard?! Don't think so! So I text to say we made different plans since it sounds like they're busy anyway and my mom responds with "but it's supposed to rain"...ugh. So they want to see S...it just has to be on their terms apparently. I give up.
@FTM53 Does seem to understand words when you say them? I feel like P goes through phases of not saying words for awhile but responding to the words I say enough to where I know what he is picking up, and then he’ll come out with several words at once. Which I think is what I heard to expect in this 15-18mo stage. So maybe AJ’s picking them up but just not quite ready to try to say them yet? It sounds like it varies quite a bit from kid to kid though, so I wouldn’t worry. It is hard when they get frustrated though!
@HoneyBear40 my In-laws are like that. We're always there with her when we visit. They've complained but DH tells them he doesnt see her most of the week so its his time to spend with her too. We're just ignoring them now and hope it goes away.
@HoneyBear40 ugh, that sounds frustrating. I'm sorry you have to deal with it. My MIL would be like that, but we stopped talking to her several years ago.
We’re in the same boat with talking—or rather not talking. He definitely understands most of what I say/commands, and I think he’s randomly said a few words (dog, book, tractor), but then I won’t hear them again. It’s like he doesn’t care to try to repeat anything because he’ll laugh and run away, but babbles his own words a lot. I’ve even been trying sign language for awhile and he won’t do that either (even the ones that are consistent and frequent, like “milk”—he just pokes my boobs instead haha). I kind of think he might just be a bit stubborn
S will say a word super consistently for a week or two then puts it in the vault and it is never to be heard again but I know she understands. Pedi doesn't seem concerned. She definitely has her own babble language. I feel like one day she is just going to start talking my ear off out of the blue.
Oh yea, that must be standard with words - one day is all they say then it's over. We've got a few words "consistently" but definitely frustration when we don't understand her. She understands SO MUCH it's crazy to us!!! I guess that's the path they start before talking??
Ummmm...is it supposed to be really heavy?!?!?!?!!!!!! What was your experience?
Does anyone have trouble with daycare and sending their kids home? I swear they kick S out of daycare at least once a month. Barely walked in the door this morning and they have 2 cases of hand/foot/mouth disease so they took one look at S and a spot under her chin and sent her home. I was so mad I was shaking. It's been 2 hours now and I still can't concentrate at work.
As far as daycare goes, nope. Haven't had that issue. AJ has only ever been sent home once and it was for the stomach flu. But my pediatrician said that we are at one of the healthiest daycares she's ever seen and that she will be sending her kids there once she has one.
However, a friend of mine at a different daycare said her son gets sent home regularly and is beyond annoyed about it. He apparently has gotten hand/foot/mouth disease there twice, the stomach flu 3x and something else -- all since August.
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TMI vent session- really frustrated with my vagina right now. Nothing has been right since birth. First, I peed every time I coughed - That lasted for several months (during which I had bronchitis 2x, the flu once, whooping cough, and bronchial malasia. Then it hurt to have sex for MONTHS afterwards. Finally started getting back into the sex groove and BAM the BC I'm on started screwing with my hormones and I had my period for 2+ months straight. Finally getting that solved and now I have deep cyst between my inner and outer labia got it right after birth, and it's decided to start growing so now I need to wait until it's huge and painful, get it lanced (sliced open), and hopefully removed (which will probably mean a few more stitches down there. I am beyond over having a vagina at the moment.
Side note - emotionally really excited to try for #2 soon.
@LDSJM123 I’m so excited to read your blog!
Also, thank you for the blog help! Feel free to let me know here, in a private message, or via IG message.