Happy easter to everyone who celebrates! We did an egg hunt and lunch with my parents and sisters family yesterday. Emmett spiked a fever, no idea why but we are watching it for now. Waiting for him to wake to see how he's feeling and decide what (if anything) we are up to today!
@AnnaS930 I hope Emmett's fever is gone when he wakes up. I hate when my little ones aren't feeling right.
We finally announced to my in-laws yesterday. We gave them a onesie with the word "ten" on it, since it will be their 10th grandchild. My husband's brothers, their wives and all my nieces and nephews were there. They were all excited and very surprised. Out of no where, I started crying. Happy tears, but so unexpected and man did I feel embarrassed. I hate attention being on me and this just kept the attention on me. I'm relieved it's over. I plan on telling my grandma today. Hopefully I can keep it in check. Blaming this on hormones for sure.
Happy Easter if you celebrate! I have to get my butt moving before my girlies wake up. I know they'll be ready to start looking for eggs and baskets as soon as they wake up.
I got into an argument on another site about CIO. Apparently, I am a cruel person because after 9 months of waking up every 40 minutes all night long and our entire family being miserable, we did CIO. Why is "it was the right choice for our family" not acceptable? Are you the one getting up with my child all night long? Nope. Shut it.
My random is that after we found out the sex yesterday, I laughed-sobbed in the car because I was so excited. Then, I cried because I realized this is it, it's a girl, there's no chance of this being a boy anymore. I laughed at myself later because we didn't have a preference at all and I was actually pretty convinced it was a girl, plus we're not one and done. I guess the fact that we didn't have a preference had me really excited about baby maybe being a girl or maybe being a boy. I'm crying at the drop of a hat, too, so that could be it.
I'm not obsessed with knowing everything baby this time around but I am insanely excited about the nursery. I never got to have a nursery with my first & this is our last so I think I'm going to go overboard with it. Every waking minute seems to be used to look up something for the nursery or working on it.
In my three years and four days of parenting, I think my least favorite part by far has to be potty training. Especially when potty training a head strong, independent, does whatever she wants on her terms, little girl.
I got into an argument on another site about CIO. Apparently, I am a cruel person because after 9 months of waking up every 40 minutes all night long and our entire family being miserable, we did CIO. Why is "it was the right choice for our family" not acceptable? Are you the one getting up with my child all night long? Nope. Shut it.
I think my daughter was about 9-10 months when we started a modified CIO. We let her cry for 5 min, then went in. Then 10 min, and went in. Then 15, etc. I definitely don't think anyone's a monster for using that method!
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In my three years and four days of parenting, I think my least favorite part by far has to be potty training. Especially when potty training a head strong, independent, does whatever she wants on her terms, little girl.
Potty training my daughter was almost enough to not make me want another. It was horrible. She pooped on the floor of her bedroom every night for a month. A MONTH.
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I got into an argument on another site about CIO. Apparently, I am a cruel person because after 9 months of waking up every 40 minutes all night long and our entire family being miserable, we did CIO. Why is "it was the right choice for our family" not acceptable? Are you the one getting up with my child all night long? Nope. Shut it.
I think my daughter was about 9-10 months when we started a modified CIO. We let her cry for 5 min, then went in. Then 10 min, and went in. Then 15, etc. I definitely don't think anyone's a monster for using that method!
That's exactly what we did. It's not like we tossed him in the crib and ignored him until morning.
In my three years and four days of parenting, I think my least favorite part by far has to be potty training. Especially when potty training a head strong, independent, does whatever she wants on her terms, little girl.
Potty training my daughter was almost enough to not make me want another. It was horrible. She pooped on the floor of her bedroom every night for a month. A MONTH.
Ugh. We're not even at night time training. This was her first day of underwear. Her backpack is packed with five outfit changes for school tomorrow. So good luck to her teachers.
Guys. I bought my first pair of maternity pants today, and I think it was life changing. Trying them on in the dressing room was like instant comfort plus the feeling of "why haven't I been wearing elastic pants my whole life?"
I bought two pair because I'm trying not to spend a ton on maternity clothes, but now I want more. This could be dangerous. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they fit/were flattering too, Motherhood Maternity Outlet for the win!
I told DH I might never go back to regular pants again. He laughed, but I don't think he realizes I'm almost half serious.
Guys. I bought my first pair of maternity pants today, and I think it was life changing. Trying them on in the dressing room was like instant comfort plus the feeling of "why haven't I been wearing elastic pants my whole life?"
I bought two pair because I'm trying not to spend a ton on maternity clothes, but now I want more. This could be dangerous. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they fit/were flattering too, Motherhood Maternity Outlet for the win!
I told DH I might never go back to regular pants again. He laughed, but I don't think he realizes I'm almost half serious.
Umm yeah. I have some maternity jeans and capris from motherhood from last time. This time I ordered 3 pairs of leggings from them for $7 each. I want to wear them every day for the rest of my life... but haven't been brave enough to wear them at work yet (we dress Friday casual everyday )
Thanks for thinking of Emmett @LizC216 . He woke fever free, was still pretty whiny for first half of the day but came around and we had a great afternoon/evening. He seems to but cutting his final tooth (before 2 year molars.. he's only 15 months ) and it is making itself known... gallons of drool and fussy but the fever is something we have never had so not sure if it was just a weird virus.
Guys. I bought my first pair of maternity pants today, and I think it was life changing. Trying them on in the dressing room was like instant comfort plus the feeling of "why haven't I been wearing elastic pants my whole life?"
I bought two pair because I'm trying not to spend a ton on maternity clothes, but now I want more. This could be dangerous. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they fit/were flattering too, Motherhood Maternity Outlet for the win!
I told DH I might never go back to regular pants again. He laughed, but I don't think he realizes I'm almost half serious.
OMG YOUR GIF. Cannot stop laughing.
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@mamadomino I don't know why people get so mad anout Crying it out. Your baby is not getting the sleep he/she needs. You are helping them! They need to be taught how to sleep properly sometimes.
Married 6-1-13 Sebastian 3-11-14 Simon 5-2-15 Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
Our little dude always slept well at night but had a hard time going down for naps. At around 6 months old we started putting him in his crib and watching the clock. We would give him 5 minutes to settle down unless he was really worked up. It has only been a handful of times in the 9 months since then that we have had to go up there and soothe him.. 5 minutes can feel like an eternity, but at the same time we often look at the clock and it's like "Oh! He hasn't made a peep after those first 2 minutes" and he snoozes away. Even though he was a good night sleeper it even improved his nighttimes by giving him ways to soothe himself back down if he does wake throughout the night.
Our little dude always slept well at night but had a hard time going down for naps. At around 6 months old we started putting him in his crib and watching the clock. We would give him 5 minutes to settle down unless he was really worked up. It has only been a handful of times in the 9 months since then that we have had to go up there and soothe him.. 5 minutes can feel like an eternity, but at the same time we often look at the clock and it's like "Oh! He hasn't made a peep after those first 2 minutes" and he snoozes away. Even though he was a good night sleeper it even improved his nighttimes by giving him ways to soothe himself back down if he does wake throughout the night.
It is pretty much the same for us. I thought we were lucky that he slept so well at night and we didn't have to worry about sleep training. But we do have to let him cry himself to sleep for nap time most of the time (it's only like 2 minutes of crying). Daycare has no problem getting him to nap - he is the best napper in class! But he never wants to nap on the weekends.
Our little dude always slept well at night but had a hard time going down for naps. At around 6 months old we started putting him in his crib and watching the clock. We would give him 5 minutes to settle down unless he was really worked up. It has only been a handful of times in the 9 months since then that we have had to go up there and soothe him.. 5 minutes can feel like an eternity, but at the same time we often look at the clock and it's like "Oh! He hasn't made a peep after those first 2 minutes" and he snoozes away. Even though he was a good night sleeper it even improved his nighttimes by giving him ways to soothe himself back down if he does wake throughout the night.
It is pretty much the same for us. I thought we were lucky that he slept so well at night and we didn't have to worry about sleep training. But we do have to let him cry himself to sleep for nap time most of the time (it's only like 2 minutes of crying). Daycare has no problem getting him to nap - he is the best napper in class! But he never wants to nap on the weekends.
Oh man - we're the opposite. At home he naps about 10am-1pm without a fuss. At daycare they don't even try to put him down until around noon (he has to be EXHAUSTED to give into sleep there), and wakes at his first sleep transition (45 minutes) ready to play!!
Long rant ahead... the Easter egg hunt we took DD was a disaster. There was no thought put into the organization of it.
They had each area seperated by age. The 2 and under area was a 20x20 gated section that was filled to the brim with eggs. They opened the gates and parents just start throwing their kids over the gate and then not moving, instead of going into the opening. Also, parents are allowed in and there is a turn out of 50+ kids so it was packed. When DD and I finally made our way in there were about 15 eggs left towards the back and no way to get to them. DD is crying bc it's crowded, and I'm frustrated because while my kids is going to end up with no eggs, there are others leaving with a whole basket full. Finally once it's just a bunch of egg halves and candy left on the ground, it kind of clears out. At that point DD starts enjoying finding all the scraps leftover no one else wanted.
She left with 6-7 egg halves, 2 suckers, and 3 tootsie rolls. We try not to give her a lot of candy, so the fact that she ended up with the amount she got didn't upset me, but knowing some kids got basket fulls of actual eggs while my kid was just picking up what no one else wanted broke my heart.
We even showed up early and were close to the front of the opening, but because of lack of order, we still ended up being one of the last into the "hunt". DH was even more upset than me watching us from the side, and we decided to go get eggs and do a hunt in our own yard. That was a blast, and the only egg hunt we will do next year.
@camichael84 that's so frustrating but I'm glad you were able to salvage it for her and have your own hunt. Glad I'm Jewish and don't do Easter egg hunts based on some of the horror stories I've heard.
My random, sent Reese to school in underwear for the first time, along with five extra changes of clothes. So good luck to her teachers. They do not get paid enough.
@PSUBecky23 I hope that Reese's day goes better than you're anticipating. I've been in the position of her teachers. I'm sure they aren't loving it, but they are used to it.
@mamadomino I don't know why people get so mad anout Crying it out. Your baby is not getting the sleep he/she needs. You are helping them! They need to be taught how to sleep properly sometimes.
I think people get mad because it doesn't work for everyone like that. We tried and my kid would not stop crying. And therefore I couldn't stop crying. It wasn't a good fit for us. But the whole world (it seems) will tell you it is what you have to do if you want your baby to sleep well. I'm guessing it feels like the whole world is telling you you should not do it if it is what works for you. For me, the key is doing what works for you AND your kiddo.
ETA: I also think people think "total extinction" when they hear CIO rather than "controlled crying."
Also, is it just me or does anyone else try to poop right before your OB appointment? I never want that extra bit of weight counting against me and am always so grateful when it works out. haha.
@camichael84 - That has me about in tears for your little one! That's exactly why we've never done egg hunts outside of the ones that we do our the kid's grandparents do. The mom of one of DS and DD's friends invited them over to do an egg hunt yesterday too. They live right next to the park in our neighborhood and always hide eggs at the park and thought our kids would enjoy it too. It was really nice of them but it was still heartbreaking to me to know that DS only found 4 eggs out of the bunch that were hidden. DD and the other 2 kids shared with him which was really nice. But that's also the reason that I get specifically colored eggs for each kiddo and tell them that they have to find their own color. They each get exactly the same thing in their eggs and the same amount.
@camichael84 that sounds like a nightmare! I'm glad you did your own at home so she could have a good time. I think that was very sweet of you and your DH. With all the pg hormones, I probably would have left there in tears!
Re: Randoms Thread: March Edition!
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
We finally announced to my in-laws yesterday. We gave them a onesie with the word "ten" on it, since it will be their 10th grandchild. My husband's brothers, their wives and all my nieces and nephews were there. They were all excited and very surprised. Out of no where, I started crying. Happy tears, but so unexpected and man did I feel embarrassed. I hate attention being on me and this just kept the attention on me. I'm relieved it's over. I plan on telling my grandma today. Hopefully I can keep it in check. Blaming this on hormones for sure.
Happy Easter if you celebrate! I have to get my butt moving before my girlies wake up. I know they'll be ready to start looking for eggs and baskets as soon as they wake up.
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Potty training my daughter was almost enough to not make me want another. It was horrible. She pooped on the floor of her bedroom every night for a month. A MONTH.
FORMER USERNAME: @runningisrad
I bought two pair because I'm trying not to spend a ton on maternity clothes, but now I want more. This could be dangerous. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they fit/were flattering too, Motherhood Maternity Outlet for the win!
I told DH I might never go back to regular pants again. He laughed, but I don't think he realizes I'm almost half serious.
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
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Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
They had each area seperated by age. The 2 and under area was a 20x20 gated section that was filled to the brim with eggs. They opened the gates and parents just start throwing their kids over the gate and then not moving, instead of going into the opening. Also, parents are allowed in and there is a turn out of 50+ kids so it was packed. When DD and I finally made our way in there were about 15 eggs left towards the back and no way to get to them. DD is crying bc it's crowded, and I'm frustrated because while my kids is going to end up with no eggs, there are others leaving with a whole basket full. Finally once it's just a bunch of egg halves and candy left on the ground, it kind of clears out. At that point DD starts enjoying finding all the scraps leftover no one else wanted.
She left with 6-7 egg halves, 2 suckers, and 3 tootsie rolls. We try not to give her a lot of candy, so the fact that she ended up with the amount she got didn't upset me, but knowing some kids got basket fulls of actual eggs while my kid was just picking up what no one else wanted broke my heart.
We even showed up early and were close to the front of the opening, but because of lack of order, we still ended up being one of the last into the "hunt". DH was even more upset than me watching us from the side, and we decided to go get eggs and do a hunt in our own yard. That was a blast, and the only egg hunt we will do next year.
@camichael84 that's so frustrating but I'm glad you were able to salvage it for her and have your own hunt. Glad I'm Jewish and don't do Easter egg hunts based on some of the horror stories I've heard.
My random, sent Reese to school in underwear for the first time, along with five extra changes of clothes. So good luck to her teachers. They do not get paid enough.
ETA: I also think people think "total extinction" when they hear CIO rather than "controlled crying."
Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16