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STM+ Weekly Check-In, Week of 4/1
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How many kids do you already have, and how old are they?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves:
Concerns/Questions:
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves:
Concerns/Questions:
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says?
Re: STM+ Weekly Check-In, Week of 4/1
How are your other kids doing this week? They are both good! DS2 has had over a week of consistent STTN and I feel like a new person! And DS1 has been behaving and enjoying life - we've been playing a lot of old school Mario on the switch and he's getting really good which oddly makes me proud.
Rants/Raves:
I'm really starting to get upset about breastfeeding DS2..with DS1 breastfeeding was SO easy and I was able to pump at work 3x a day in a relaxing environment, so I had a huge freezer stash and was actually able to stop pumping around 10 months and just use my freezer stash - DS1 self weaned around 20 months. My experience with DS2 has been completely different. I only have time to pump 1-2 times at work depending on the day, my freezer stash is QUICKLY dwindling and now this pregnancy has severely impacted my output. I've gone from pumping about 4oz per sessions to barely getting 2oz per session which is tough when DS2 drinking a 5oz bottle. I still use the Hakka during every nursing session, but at this point I only get about half an oz at most. I think I will maybe have 2 weeks left before I have to start supplementing his bottle and I just hate that I've come so far to only not make it to a year. I know fed is best, but it still is just ugh. Also I don't want to supplement with formula and then transition to whole milk a month later..but I know whole milk before 1 is controversial...I think I might make a call to the pediatrician to get her input..I'm just feeling so blah about it all. Also it seems like every milk production supplement is harmful during pregnancy, so my OB advised me not to use any supplements. I eat oatmeal every morning and try to drink A TON of water but nothing seems to help.
Concerns/Questions: Did anyone start with a convertible carseat? We always used an infant bucket seat, but are considering going with a convertible this time since it will be our last baby. Did you find any downside to the convertible seat when baby is so small - my major con that I'm thinking is not being able to transfer sleeping baby easily into the house/stroller. But is there anything else to think about?
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says?
Diner conversation with the 5 year old 2 nights ago:
DS1: do you know what chug means?
Me: like a choo-choo train chugging?
DS1: No..you've never hear of chug? not even when you were a kid?
Me: no..what does it mean?
DS1: like.. CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! when you're drinking something
Me: What? where did you learn that?
DS1: At school Knox said that when I was drinking my cereal milk and so I did it and then he called me rockstar so if you can chug your milk then you are a rockstar and that means you are really cool.
he then showed us how he chugs his milk at dinner and now proceeds to chant CHUG IT! everything time he sees us drinking anything...
How are your other kids doing this week? Great! My youngest turned 1 last week and we had a great day. She’s also started walking steadily this week which has been so fun to watch. Makes her happier too. The 2 year old has been very emotional the last few days... trying to be supportive without losing my mind lol
Rants/Raves: Ontario is starting another lockdown and I am OVER IT. we’ve been in “lockdown” since Christmas since we had a huge spike in my area and it’s finally getting better (we went from 80 cases a day to 20 cases in 2 weeks). I was just anticipating moving to a less restrictive state and then BAM province wide lockdown. This is dumb. (I mean, I get it... but I don’t like it)
Concerns/Questions:
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? Lately the 2 year old has been saying “what?” When she doesn’t hear/understand something. She says it with such attitude that it’s funny but we are trying to teach her that “pardon?” would be more appropriate. She also turned to my husband the other day at breakfast and said “we don’t eat poop”. So we are confident that at a minimum she won’t eat poop 😂
How are your other kids doing this week? Pretty good... we’ve been trying to get the house ready to sell so they’ve been watching more tv than I’d like and being a little more naughty 😂 the 2 year old is now telling everyone that there’s a SMALL baby in mommy’s tummy because “she ate it” 😂😂😂😂
Rants/Raves: there’s so much going on right now with cleaning and minor fixings on the house plus Easter this weekend and DS2’s birthday and my SILs bridal shower next weekend. It’s after 4 here and I’m ready for a short nap.
Concerns/Questions: Nothing I can think of right now
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? Besides that mommy ate the baby... actually both of them are pretty darn funny most of the time. DS2 is really only starting to get more command of language so the ways he describes things are funny. He told me poop comes out his “poop tunnel” the other week 🤣🤣🤣
@chewie5990 CHUG IT! 😂 I think we’re going for another infant seat this time just for ease. My kiddos don’t last very long in it before they’re ready for the convertible but I’m thinking the not disturbing naps and carrying inside will be worth it. Sorry about the pumping situation
@muggsd oh wow another lockdown? Do people actually follow rules in Canada (unlike the US)? People here are still butt hurt over the last time and everything is actually increasing in capacity here. I’m in rural PA though (ie Republican country) so people don’t even follow the mask mandate fully here
@whatabout2ndbreakfast some do, some don’t. My area is more rural so people feel a bit safer and therefore don’t follow the rules (hence the spike). I imagine in the Toronto area people are more receptive cause it got REAL there. There are also the Facebook crazies who think it’s all a hoax, although I think they are everywhere 🤷🏻♀️
@muggsd sorry about another lockdown. That sucks! Hopefully it's short lived.
@whatabout2ndbreakfast so funny! I love all the comments from everyone's kids! And that so exciting that you're getting more for your house. It sooo tempting to sell right now, but we'd basically be homeless because the lack of inventory here. We thought about building too, but don't like any of the developments nearby.
How many kids do you already have, and how old are they? I have two boys - 9 & 14
How are your other kids doing this week? We're on spring break right now, so they're driving me nuts. We have two vacations lined up this summer, so we skipped doing anything exciting for spring break. We did watch Godzilla vs Kong yesterday and they went to the Football Hall of Fame with their grandparents Wednesday. Otherwise, I just hear "we're so bored" on repeat. I'll be excited when they go back to school Monday.
Rants/Raves: getting my second covid shot today. Weirdly, I'm more nervous today than I was for the first one. I really need to stay out of the comments sections on some of the news articles I've been reading on the covid vaccine and pregnancy. People always have a horror story to tell. I'm sure it's mostly nonsense, but those stories sometimes plant seeds of worry/doubt.
Concerns/Questions: Is anyone else seeing a change in behavior in your children as a result of your baby news? My 9 year old has been not taking the news well. I think he's excited in some ways, but then told me he didn't want a baby sib when I told him it was a girl. Hes also started "baby talking" and acting weird, like he's regressing. Im not really sure what to think about it!
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says: they said so many funny things when they were little - do yourselves a favor and write the funniest ones down! (I wish I had). Anyway , recently I overheard my 9 year old telling his BFF, "my dad's ringtone is the Russian national anthem" (it's actually the theme song to Schitts Creek) 😂
How many kids do you already have, and how old are they? 1 6 yo boy
How are your other kids doing this week? Decent, it's almost time to start signing up for summer camps, and after spending the past year at home, with our local vaccinations ramping up and with masks required at all of the camps I'm considering, I'm planning to enroll him in a few and start gradually reintroducing him back into society this summer. I'm feeling a lot of guilt and apprehension and fear about it, but I NEEEEEED the break/to be able to work more normally, and though I know we won't be at herd immunity by summer, I just hope that our vaccination rate will start to slow the spread in my area very soon so that we can start a gradual transition back to "normal" before school starts in the fall.
Rants/Raves: I'm just tired, I can't even think of anything specific.
Concerns/Questions:
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? I can't think of anything right now, but he's pretty funny!
@muggsd I know Ontario's lockdowns have been the worst, but dang I wish my province had a different PHO. They decided to open everything up after 3+ months of lockdown when cases had started going UP. We now have the 2nd highest number of the Brazilian variant in the world, only topped by Brazil. The PHO finally gave in and mandated masks in school this week. Feel like summer is gonna be rough this year!
How many kids do you already have, and how old are they? DD 3.5, DS almost 2!
How are your other kids doing this week? DS has slightly improved in his 2 year old-ness. DD is generally great until bedtime (when she's Daddy's problem muahaha).
Rants/Raves: Rave: long weekend means an occasional break for mom! Also it could just be a coincidence, but my spotting is gone while taking progesterone so I'm hoping that means it's working! Rant: after waiting 3 weeks for my MFM appt, they called me to confirm my upcoming appt, then called 30 minutes later without leaving a message. I only discovered by accident that they switched my appt to the following day without even notifying me.
Concerns/Questions: do you think it's bad if I don't tell ppl who used to be good friends (until recently) about baby until 3rd tri (via social media)? I kinda feel like, unless you're involved in my life, you don't really need to know?
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? DS walks around saying "rhea! Rhea!" This is actually short for "diarrhea".
DD's daily rendition of Let It Go may include:
"Let the strawberry John!" (Let the storm rage on)
"To test the lagers I can do" (to test the limits I can do)
Also when we were walking yesterday she said excitedly while pointing, "Saliva rocks!" It was lava rocks.
@whatabout2ndbreakfast @Aerialmrs I didn't even think about donor milk - I might try and go this route for the final 2 months!
@chewie5990 I couldn't imagine having to strap a newborn in and out of the carseat everytime we leave the house. Especially since it will be winter when they are born. Trying to keep them as cozy as possible and letting them sleep is very important for my own sanity. Although I'll be able to use the infant seat that I used for my son.
How many kids do you already have, and how old are they? 2 year old son
How are your other kids doing this week? He's been doing alright. He is still a pest for bedtime and naptime. He's a very go go go little boy. Hopefully the nicer weather gets him out more to burn off energy.
Rants/Raves: Mostly just growing tired of all of the Covid related stuff. Rules are constantly changing and seem to have no rhyme or reason making it impossible to keep up with. I am so tired of the "If we do "x" things can get back to normal"
Concerns/Questions: natm
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? I found a little 2 minute video of human development from conception to birth and my son asks me at least once a day to watch "the baby in mummy's tummy". Then he narrates it with little things like "it splits and splits" "then it looks kinda weird" "now it looks like Isaac"
How many kids do you already have, and how old are they?
2: 4&2
How are your other kids doing this week?
Our big one has been home all week for spring break so we feel bad he’s done SO MUCH tv while we’re working. Ready for him to go back to school. They’re both wild and doing just fine.
Rants/Raves: I managed to get H’s vaccine appt moved up so he got his first shot tonight! I’m so relieved.
Concerns/Questions:
how many of you are in another BMB on Facebook? Is it a good group you’re hoping to emulate here? Or a drama filled one?
Do you remember at what stage the migration occurred? I can’t recall.
my current BMB is fantastic.
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says?
my little one has started saying “mummy you’re the meanest” and “you’re the meanest daddy” whenever he’s wronged, which is obviously often. It always makes me laugh and is definitely learned from his older bro.
Dramatic than the Facebook group. We had one mass exodus on Facebook (by mass I mean like 5 people including an admin) but other than that one incident it has been a drama free and fun group for sure! We removed over in February right before (most of) our babies were born.
How are your other kids doing this week? she’s great! such a hoot. total wild woman.
Rants/Raves: tomorrow we’re going on a little Easter egg hunt at a local farm! I’m excited for the photo ops. I’m still on the fence about Easter Sunday with my parents since they are often way more reckless than we are with Covid. At least they have antibodies if we do decide to go. Vax dose 1 tomorrow evening. Here goes nothing!
Concerns/Questions: none
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? - we always say “hi baby” to her so now she’ll come up and hug us and say “hi baby”. She also says “ohhhhhh so sweet” which she totally got from me. Last but not least - “eyes and ears and mouth and mose” we LOVE mose. and WXY & Z she says “dah-boo bex Y & Z” - I could go on and on. She’s at the perfect age for saying funny things.
@chewie5990 I’ve always struggled with the pump. In my case the thought of stopping was always way more difficult than the actual act. I think it’s because I struggled to supply enough the whole time, but I always felt really freed from worrying about supply and nutrition and more able to focus on my babies and their overall health.
How are your other kids doing this week? They’re alright. Wayyyy too much screen time this week, but I’ve been exhausted so it is what it is. We have them in soccer shots and they’ve been doing so well playing with the other kids- which is a big relief since they’ve been pretty isolated throughout this pandemic.
Rants/Raves: love that my kids are big into accessories. They love their masks because they’re very much more-is-more with their little outfits XD. Hate that work is still horrible. So many covid patients still. It’s honestly getting boring- nothing ever changes. It’s the same course in varying degrees of severity every patient every time. I have seen a few vaccinated patients and the length of stay for them is so much shorter than we used to see- and that’s really exciting. It scared me at first, but then I remembered that we had patients who would show up mostly dead or be immediately intubated before, and these are likely the patients who would have been in that position based on their health histories.
Concerns/Questions: nothing right now
GTKY: What's something hilarious your kid says? My kids both speak pretty well, so we don’t get a lot of funny words anymore, but they both have the best expressions and expansive hand movements. They speak with their entire bodies. DH sent me this that the 2yo said while I was at work:
I’ll be happy when me and H are both fully vaccinated + 2 weeks out in about a months time but it’s a good reminder to not get too comfortable or let our guards down too fast. As disappointing as it is to hear.