December 2018 Moms
maureenmce
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STM Check In - W/O 4.18
maureenmce
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We made it another week! How are you guys doing?
1. How far along are you? How old is your other kid or kids?
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
1. How far along are you? How old is your other kid or kids?
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
Re: STM Check In - W/O 4.18
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? Not much has changed. They prefer me, so I wind up doing bedtime most nights, which is exhausting, but I kind of love. I asked DD what the perfect number of kids for a family was this weekend, and she said "Two, 1 girl and 1 boy" so we're going to be in for a shock, I think.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Um.... don't kill yourself and for God's sake be quiet? My kids are pretty independent, and I try not to sweat the small stuff too much.
6 weeks and 5 days! Almost 7 weeks, can't wait! My DD is 2 and 2 months.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
Ugh. It's been pretty good except at bedtime DD is being INSANE. She is a very high energy kid, but you'd think that at bedtime I'd given her caffeine or something. She is jumping up and down in her crib. She is running out of the room. She is insisting on three different shirt changes and sleeping with her shoes on. She is, in a word, WILD. And this *just* started a few days ago, and I am not enjoying it because by the end of the day I'm either nauseous or can barely keep my eyes open, or both. But I'm just trying to take deep breaths and stay patient. I know it's just a little phase.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
Hmm, I don't really have a philosophy that I read in a book or anything, but I'd say the thing that I always keep in the back of my mind is that the goal of parenting is to raise an independent, emotionally healthy adult. So I try to foster independence as much as possible, while letting her know I'm always here if she needs me and that she is very much loved. Oh, and I am the goofy parent. I make the dad jokes in our family. I'm the one who taught my daughter fart and burp sounds when she was a baby and it is my fault that she knows P is for Poop and F is for Fart (which I will probably get questions about from daycare soon, lol.)
1. How far along are you? How old is your other kid or kids? 5w 2d, Kids are 17 (adopted, I'm not that old!), 9, 6 (almost 7), 4, 1 (almost 2)
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? Okay. I am dragging a bit.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Crunchy granola hippie free range gentle attachment parents.
DD2 | June 2011
DS1 | Oct 2013
ADD3 | Oct 2014 (April 2001)
DS2 | June 2016
DS3 | Dec 2018
Due with baby blob August 2021
2. Doing alright as far as symptoms, just a little nausea here and there, a little extra tired, more frequent headaches, and getting kind of moody/bitchy at times.
3. Idk...I hover, but it's more to make sure my child doesn't hit other children or take their toys. My child is a butthead sometimes. Also probably kind of a lazy parent, lol. "Oh, you want some juice? Go ask your dad."
DS2 due 12/12/18
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? First trimester? What's that? Thankfully everything has been smooth sailing so far. Though I really need a nap today, because last night was mildly horrendous. A's first nap was only 38 minutes so I'm really hoping for a longer one this afternoon.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Firm and loving, although I do need more practice on the firm part. I'm also trying to raise A (and this next one) to be fairly independent and self-sufficient. And of course emotionally healthy!
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
5w5d, about 14 months
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
Pretty well. I’m not having any nausea. The only thing is the fatigue but I’m doing ok during the day and if I need a nap I take one while she does.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
I’m pretty laid back. She is quite independent when it comes to playing which was my goal. So I let her do her thing a lot unless she needs me or she’s into something she shouldn’t be. Discipline hasn’t really come into it yet, though we are working on actually listening when I say no.
1. How far along are you? How old is your other kid or kids? I'm 5W2D. My oldest is 5 and my (almost) middle child is 2. Both boys
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? I know it's early but I told the kids that there is a baby in my belly and my 5 year old asked if we could have 100 more babies after this and told me to make sure they are all boys.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Pretty laid back. But my kids also listen and do what they are told. So I'm kind of lucky that I have kids that like to be good so I don't really need to be very strict ever. I'm a go with the flow kind of Mom.
Kade Wayne born July 23, 2015
MC in February 2017
MC in November 2017
Oliver Dean (Ollie) due December 17, 2018
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? Hasn't really been any tougher than regular parenting, but I've been pretty lucky on the symptoms front.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? We're occasionally crunchy on accident (we've embraced things like babywearing, extended breastfeeding, bed-sharing, and baby-led weaning), but mostly out of laziness. I'm pretty stern about using good manners and being kind and considerate, and pretty lassez-faire about things like eating off the floor and climbing to the top of the play kitchen and making messes. Of all the activities I do with my Nugget, the one that feels like it's the most important is all the reading and learning we do together (though we're not a very serious family, so some of that learning involves things like teaching her what sounds a zombie makes as part of her animal sounds repertoire, or teaching her how to say "committing a felony" because that's what she's actually doing when she's opening my mail).
6 weeks and 3 days and my DS is almost 17 months old
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
Lots of gingerale and snacking. Naps are my favorite too. DS is doing ok. He has an obsession with squishy my belly and trying to blow raspberries on it.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
Winging it? haha I just go with the flow and don't really have a strict schedule. Like DS takes his afternoon nap from 12-2 and will sleep from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending. He goes to bed anytime between 8:30-9:30 and sleeps about 12 hours a night. Some days he wants to go to bed at 7:30. He's a good kid so far and listens when I ask him to do something, and he does it which amazes me.
Together Since 04/21/2009; Married Since 05/29/2013
Baby Boy born 11/30/16
Baby #2 Due December 4
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? I've been sick and tired. Poor bub, I've been so lazy. Go ask your dad.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Our goals are to have a respectful and kind little boy. I feel like for the most part, he is both! He has a great personality and can take a joke, so we love to tease him and he loves to tease us. We aren't super structured, but we try to stay active and we want for him to experience ALL THE THINGS! When I was pregnant with him, my goal was to not be to rigid and let him dictate what type of parenting he needs and I feel like my husband and I have evolved to his needs pretty well.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? I’m just very exhausted but not much has changed. I’m not telling them we are having a baby until first ultrasound.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? I do whatever Janet Lansbury tells me to do basically, lol. So respect is big here. I’m also pretty laid back but I have my moments of course. We are big on cuddling in my house so I am not totally sure how to cuddle three kids at one time but I will definitely have to figure that out.
DD2 | June 2011
DS1 | Oct 2013
ADD3 | Oct 2014 (April 2001)
DS2 | June 2016
DS3 | Dec 2018
Due with baby blob August 2021
Im 5 or 6 weeks, ill get an exact number at my appointment. My ds is 2 years 5 months.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
Everything has been pretty smooth so far. Cramping most days, really bad mood sometimes, very short fuse lately honestly. I'm just taking it one day at a time and thanking the gods for being pregnant!!
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
Hmmmm i dont know if there is a word for it lol. I sometimes think I'm to strict and then sometimes to laid back. I just try to teach him right from wrong, but hey let's be honest I'm just going by trial and error like everyone else lol.
1. How far along are you? How old is your other kid or kids? I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow and DD will be 23 months tomorrow also!
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? I haven't been feeling too awful yet, so that's been nice. But DD was AWFUL last night...it's like it just clicked with her that I'm pregnant and all the things resulted in a meltdown. Yet she was super clingy to me and told Dad to go away.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? I'm pretty laid back, but stern when I need to be (don't yell in public, quit wrestling the cat, don't hit the dogs so hard with your doll stroller, be nice to your friends, share, say please and thank you, don't abuse Mommy so friggin much). I'm also a freak and don't really like her to have sugar. My big thing is independence...I want her to learn things and do things on her own, but I'm always right there if she needs help.
5w+2
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
Feeling pretty good, just exhausted all the time. Though I’m recovering from a back injury and wishing I could take meds for it! Tylenol is not cutting it.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
A bit firm but I hope not too firm. Each kid is different but at least with our first, we have found it easiest and least dramatic to just make transitions early and completely. That’s been true for sleeping in his own crib, taking a bottle, sleep training, potty training, etc. We just did it all quickly and never looked back.
More broadly, I think these years are about equipping kids with the life skills to be little people and trying to make sure that they turn out to be kind, generous little people. We’re in a neighborhood fb group for parents of toddlers and the other families all seem deeply focused on getting their toddlers into classroom instruction of some kind.
I am a huge believer in education and honestly can’t wait to see our son as a student, but he’s 20mo old. Mostly what I’m worried about now is him learning to share his toys and not to eat like a barbarian...
DS2 due 12/12/18
My aspirations for my 3 yo, who's in preschool, is that he learn how to not be an asshole to his friends. I couldn't care less that he can't tell an O and a D apart. He's 3. He'll figure it out eventually.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? The nausea is killing me, and I am so NOT ready to get up in the morning when my son is, lol.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Loving but firm, semi-crunchy? I’m a super emotional parent, and my littlest one & I are attached at the hip, but I also love some good discipline. Breastfeeding and babywearing are my thing, cosleeping is not.
i am 7 weeks. My sons are 1 3/4 and 3 (4 next month).
2. How are you coping with the first tri and dealing with your littles? 1/2 a unison, a b6, and a prenatal at night. Otherwise I’m tired and doing my best. My boys have no sympathy for me lol - they still need me to be the same for them.
3. GTKY: Parenting style...I don’t know. Raise good kids, have fun with my kids, and try not to yell when I find them climbing on the counters to get snacks. Lol. I don’t specifically have a style, I just try to do my best and love them. I do send them to daycare, and sports class there. They teach my 3 year old math. He also likes to use potty words - like poop or butt. Those are popular with the 3/4 year olds.
6weeks today. DS1 is 4, DS2 is 2.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
It’s so hard. I’m exhausted & so sick. Not even gonna lie, there has been a lot of bribery.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style?
I’m totally wingin it. My goal is to make sure my kids don’t turn into adult assholes.
who knows. I am thinking somewhere in the 5 week range. Maybe I will find out next week. My son will be 2 in June.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)?
So far we are doing alright. My husband is gone a lot with work and I am sick a lot so my little guy is kind of used to just dealing. He is a very easy going independent kid.
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? I would describe it as easy going. I am a huge fan of manners. I am sure my extended family would describe it as controlling and semi neurotic. I don't really like my son eat a ton of sugar so it always annoys people when I don't give him treats. I also have a huge thing about secrets which annoys people. I can see how it feels harmless to tell kids to just keep this treat a secret from mom and it will be ok but in the world where I work (child sex abuse) it is not harmless. In my house we have a no secret policy. My son does get treats occasionally I just don't feel he needs them daily. My husband and I are both overweight and I want to do what I can to give my son a healthy relationship with food.
2. How are you coping with the first trimester and dealing with your little(s)? I feel like crap a lot of the time but luckily my son is pretty easy. Super independent and helpful. And so snuggly!
3. GTKY - How would you describe your parenting style? Just figuring it all out as I go! Or at least trying to. Let’s face it... I’ll probably never have it ALL figured out. But that’s ok. I figure as long as my son turns out to have a kind heart and is happy and healthy... then it’s all good.