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April 2021 Moms
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How many kids do you already have? Ages?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
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3!
How are your other kids doing this week?
Soso. The bigs started preschool/MDO 2 days a week and they are ZONKED on school days which is a double edged sword. I’m happy they’re loving it but the attitudes those afternoons are starting to get to me. I realized I need to make a concerted effort to keep the afternoon chill & do an early bedtime.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
Can someone remind me...does 2nd tri start at 13 or 14 weeks? 😆
GTKY: I don’t actually love Halloween so we typically just generically decorate for fall...pumpkins and whatnot. I feel like our neighborhood has exploded with halloween decorations this week tho and the kids are dying for us to put up more Halloween decorations. So far I just keep pushing them off and then maybe in November we can get some turkeys or something 😂
How many kids and ages?
I have 2 kids; 5 and 3
How are your other kids doing?
My kids are doing really good. My oldest is in her 2nd month of kindergarten and she loves it. My 3 year old is loving all of the extra one on one time she is getting with me.
We have started telling our friends about the upcoming pregnancy and a few have asked if we planned this. I was not expecting people to ask that question.
My kids are super excited for Halloween. My oldest started putting out decorations midway through September. And they are counting down the days until Halloween.
1 DD, age 4
How are your other kids doing this week?
Great! She's loving school and has been in a good mood all week (that doesn't always happen, she's very moody). I am 11 weeks along and TB said baby is the size of a lime, so I showed her a lime and explained that's how big baby is, and showed her on my body where baby is sitting right now. She was very excited!
@goldpolkadot yep, school days are always early bedtime days! She just gets worn out.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
@Mamallamallama I wouldn't be expecting that question either!
I really feel like I turned a corner the other week after my horrible migraine. The nausea has been like a bell curve, peaking at week 9 and then slowly getting better. It makes me feel both relieved and excited but also nervous!! I'm sure I'll be nervous until I actually get to hear a heartbeat at my first appointment.
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
I love Halloween and so does DD, so we have quite a bit of stuff! We also just moved cross-country this year so we need to accumulate more decorations again. Right now we have some tombstones and a zombie groundbreaker in the front, plus an animatronic creepy pumpkin guy. Inside we have some random decorations hanging/standing around, and then we just have some spider lights out on the back deck. If I had more money I would totally buy that 12' tall skeleton from Home Depot that is all the rage this year!
How are your other kids doing this week?
They’re doing okay! In a stage right now where they love playing with each other. They’re currently downstairs meowing at each other. Who knows, I am just thrilled when they keep each other busy! 😂
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
I’m getting anxious to tell more people! It’s going to start being a bit obvious soon anyways. I’ve had some fb friends announce recently - one is due April 19, just a couple days before me!
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
We don’t really love Halloween a whole lot, but the girls were bugging me to decorate for it last week. We were at the in laws house and their neighbor had this huge inflatable ghost that changes colors and skeletons and stuff. I was like umm I think I have a string of pumpkin lights somewhere? So we put those out. And also a $5 light up Jack-o-lantern from Target. Haha! I’ve had fall decorations up for a couple weeks now - leaves and pumpkins and fall flowers and stuff. Just not much for Halloween!
@goldpolkadot I'm with you on the decor. Not decorating since we're moving but I only have pumpkins. DD1 is obsessed with this cute little ghost our neighbors have hanging from their trees so I could get into that next year. I agree with @bblair24 on 14 weeks but I like that b/x that's when my MS stops and the first two weeks are before ovulation so it's more even btwn trimesters IMO. Also, thanks for starting the thread!
@riff323 that's a great idea for explaining to siblings! So cute.
How are your other kids doing this week? They are good. It has been a busy week for us and they are all looming forward to a vacation day Monday. Of course, DH and I have to work so it will be interesting!
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I feel like I’ve packed on the pounds the last few days. I haven’t weighed myself but my body just feels fluffier. And at a little over 12 weeks, I have a definitely baby bump. It’s low enough that I can hide it still but as the day goes on and my bloating intensifies, it’s hard to hide!
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween? We have done a little more this year because our street does a ton. I’m also not a big Halloween person but the kids are loving it, so I gave in to some giant spiders, bats, and fun lights.
@goldpolkadot I always thought 2nd tri was somewhere between 13 and 14 weeks, since 13+2 makes it a fairly even three way split between 40 weeks, I’m counting it as that.
How are your other kids doing this week? Good! The usual! @goldpolkadot I feel you on the post-school attitudes though. My 4 year old is awful the two days a week he has school.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? This seems a bit crazy considering I'm not quite 11 weeks but I've been starting to wonder if I'm feeling baby movement? Idk if its possible quite this early and could totally be gas but I guess time will tell.
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween? We usually just decorate for fall. Although my boys have been loving others Halloween decorations so maybe I'll snag something on clearance for next year.
First week of brick and mortar for my kindergartner. I feel like she's been in a progressively better mood as the week went on. Her teacher emailed me that she has adjusted well (some classmates have been live for 3 weeks), walked in like she owns the place, but has to practice putting on her mask. Looking forward to more one on one time with my little guy.
I am SO over the impatient looks into my car from the pick up line at her school. Sorry people, but you can wait as long as it takes for me to make sure my daughter is properly in her carseat. I'm really looking forward to reaching into the back seat to help her when I have a huge belly.
We had fun putting Halloween window clings in the kids' rooms and the front window. Also some little banners in the front yard. Luckily the house across the street has a ton of cool decorations for us to look over at. Both my kids love Halloween.
Last year we bought our first home (we’ve been apartment / city dwellers for a decade). We’re slowly adding more outdoor decor for the holidays and it’s been fun! This was the first year my son “helped” me decorate the yard and we go for walks to check out the other yards in our ‘hood.
3! Age 8, 8 and 1.
How are your other kids doing this week?
The older two have been in virtual school, playing with friends, etc, and the youngest and I have been going for walks, playing with dinosaurs and bulldozers and watching Peppa Pig.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
I am tiiiiiiired. Can’t wait for the 2nd tri 2nd wind (hopefully you still get that with 3 kids??)
Anyone else in the “not announcing” camp? I’m pretty private and will literally be hiding this as long as possible and then only telling very close family and friends in a very non-fancy way. 😂
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
Love Halloween! We put some things out throughout the house usually (probably not this year since the baby gets into everything) and we have some big spiders hanging from our tree out front and a mini graveyard in the mulch with a big skull.
@bblair24 I always loved listening to my girls play when they were little.
How are your other kids doing this week? Today was good, last week was a challenge. She was having troubles with hitting both at home and at school. Her teacher isn't concerned, but we are working on it both at home and at school now. Her tantrums have really evolved... it's hard to believe it gets worse at 3?!
We have been working on please and thank you, and DD is so freaking cute when she says both! She also got a helmet and cowgirl boots for her birthday so she can ride a couple of the well trained show horses with her aunt. Freaks me out a little bit, but they are being safe and it get's her out of the house for an hour once a week.
We don't really decorate for Halloween, but deck the front of the house out for fall. We grew pumpkins this year, so ended up with about 40. The front of our house looks great right now with pumpkins, mums, and my favorite fall wreath. Other than that, bath and body fall candles on the inside. I suppose as kids get older we will do more fun halloween type decor.
@runsoncoffee i'm 14 weeks tomorrow and twice in the last two weeks while i was doing child's pose during yoga i thought i felt the baby! So you never know!
@rexnie same thing happened with DD two weeks ago coming home from my mom's house! She whined for a few minutes and then threw up everywhere, thankfully there was a rest stop right ahead of us, but then the car smelt like throw up for the remainder of the 4 hour ride. Here's to hoping its something they grow out of?!
I have been answering honestly. This was planned and we are excited. We told my mother in law the other day and she looks at me and said “ is this exciting and planned”. Bitch please, even if it wasn’t planned it would be exciting. We have been married for 7 years and we have 2 kids, why people think it’s so strange that we planned to have a 3rd blows my mind. Plus, I’ve never definitively said I am done with kids.
I’m a little over 13 weeks, questioning if anything I feel internally is the baby. I really do think I felt movement the other night.
How are your other kids doing this week? I feel like we are in full on toddler tantrum mode, help...! Reading these comments that it gets worse at age 3 has me seriously nervous..@cagncoo12 how was your DD at 18 months?! Somehow she has become obsessed with the TV...it was a slow progression but now every morning before daycare and when she gets home before dinner and bed she just wants to sit in her chair in front of the TV and watch. And if I turn it off or don't oblige it is a full on meltdown - screaming, crying real tears, throwing toys...I'm so embarrassed. I definitely caved to her especially in the nauseating weeks when I just couldn't entertain her but now I'm really trying to fix this!!
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I guess my rant was above
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween? I love decorating for all holidays! We've lived in our house for just over 2 years so we are still slowly collecting decorations (i remember my first season here coming back from Homegoods after spending a fortune only to realize i had bought like, 4 things..) it takes time! My most recent purchase for this season is those floating Martha Stewart paper bats - DD shrieks 'BATS'! every time she sees them and it's so cute
How are your other kids doing this week? He's great! Actually having a lot of fun because the smoke has cleared and weather is slightly cooler, so a lot more walks and outdoor activities
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Does anyone have a great mask for their kids around 2 years old? I need to find one that fits him and it will be a challenge to find a good one bc he rips it off as soon as any are on..
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween? First year we are doing it and it is so much fun! My son LOVES the decorations, so we bought and put up huge fake spiders and ghosts and everything I used to roll my eyes at.. he runs out and waves and laughs at them every day
How are your other kids doing this week?
2 is getting a lovely 2 year old attitude and now hates all food and throws it and says yucky, as well as telling us constantly “no I do it myself.”
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? DH and DS1 are constantly on different wave lengths. I wish he would work a little more on trying to meet DS where he is and just give more time and effort. I think I’ve said it before, he’s definitely a tough kid, and I’m not trying to make excuses but I also think finding ways to help make the situation better should fall to both parents and he shouldn’t just be able to say “well he listens better to you so can you just deal with this?” Especially when I’m literally sitting in pain from an imaginary ice pick stabbing my brain and the kid just wants someone to play with him. Sorry, husband rant over.
GTKY: What kind of decorating (if any) do you do for Halloween?
well we live at my parents house, so it’s all theirs and they have tons of stuff out. The worst is this witch they have that has a button and she sings a song and dances. I don’t honestly mind it, but they only want the kids to push it once and then be done. And then they yell at my kids if they do it extra times or they touch the decorations. It’s hard to find the balance between DS1 and grandpa.
For the most part, we started to do no tv after daycare, and she only gets to watch tv before daycare if she wakes up at like 6:30, then she watches it while i work out for 30 minutes. It's helped with her tantrums to limit her screen time at home, but also challenging when you are pregnant and exhausted!
@theletlers awww booo on grandpa!! I mean why even have it if it drives you nuts?! That’s always our philosophy with toys - if we hate them then they don’t stay in our house!
@eahayes Isn’t it funny how kids make you change your feelings on stuff. I used to roll my eyes at the inflatables but my kids looooove seeing them when we walk the neighborhood so I’ve warmed up to them 😂
@Mamallamallama @runsoncoffee @cagncoo12I remember with #2 and #3 being shocked to feel movement early!! It’s possible!!