December 2016 Moms
jennbaylor12
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Moms with Toddlers - 10.31.16
jennbaylor12
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How've you been doing balancing a toddler(s) and your pregnancy this past week?
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
Rants/Raves/Questions:
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
Rants/Raves/Questions:
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
Re: Moms with Toddlers - 10.31.16
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy? He won't have any because we aren't trick or treating-but I would have eaten all of his if we had.
Rants/Raves/Questions:
I applaud anyone who is having people visit close to LO being born. I just had my dad here, and while it is great to see him he is literally no help whatsoever. He sits on the couch with his phone out asking questions, not looking at DS or interacting with him really, and DH and I are running around doing things as normal but like, with an extra person in the house who doesn't take heed to any of our house norms. He wants to come visit in January because he doesn't want to wait several months to meet LO but what if I am late like last time? then she'll only be like, 3 weeks old if he comes early January? Sorry this is turning into more of a BF than anything, or "Why my Family is Driving Me Crazy" lol. I just need to set boundaries and be more explicit with directions.
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings? A chair for the living room that is his size-he keeps trying to sit on random things. Maybe one of those sweet activity cubes. Not sure about stockings though!
okay... tired.
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
He doesn't get any candy. Never has had it, doesn't know what he's missing - total non-issue. He'll trick or treat this afternoon but won't get any of his loot. He still thinks bananas are the most amazing treats.
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I was at my cousin's house yesterday. Me and DS were getting ready to go. I handed him to an adult to just go to the bathroom and in the 90 seconds I was gone, in a garage with 4 adults, he went and got the ant poison and I walked out just as he was spraying his chest. WTF! I ran and grabbed him, rinsed him in the bathroom and then gave him a bath there and another at home.
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
Fine.... we're in a big "excuses" phase and my mom guilt (of impending twins) is really affecting me holding down the law! Our normal 10 minute bedtime routine has turned into closer to 30- BLEH.
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy? Well considering I'm home all day and she's at daycare.... that should take care of most of it
Rants/Raves/Questions: I'm LOVING each new stage of life!! It's so awesome and fun to see them grow as people
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings? Trying to figure that out soon- and she really "gets" christmas this year so there's no skimping on it like in years past......... For her stocking- probably some little princess dolls, coloring stuff, trinket type things (she's super into that). excited to see everyone else's ideas!
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy? He's got his parent's sweet tooth so we limit when he can have some and how much of it he can have. It's normally a piece and he won't get the whole thing- like he'll get half of a mini hershey bar, or 1 peanut butter cup. He can't have things like nerds or taffy or anything like that, but he's fully aware of what it is and he won't get any if he doesn't eat his dinner. We also limit it if he has had other forms of sugar that day- juice, or whatever.
Rants/Raves/Questions: It's super hard to put together a nursery when your kid is obsessed with tools and fixing things so he's taking the hammers and screwdrivers and trying to do things himself,
Anything you want to add/share?: I love this stage, but the defiance is getting super old.
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings? Not a big gift perse since we won't have a ton of room with all the baby junk out. He's getting a leap TV that I got for a steal plus a game for it, a parking garage, puzzles, books, a buzz lightyear, a doctor's kit from us/Santa. His stocking we always celebrate Saint Nicholas day Dec 6, aka my due date, so he will get a sleeve of matchbox cars, snacks, book, and an ornament in there.
I'm managing, daddy and his girlfriend decided to teach him it's okay to hit so I stuck Nana on them to tell them what's up. Nana was just as po-ed as me.
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
I'm going to eat everything sugar loaded for him.
Rants/Raves/Questions:
I'm all about trying to coparent but holy cow these two are a couple of immature little (insert your fave adjective).
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
His big boy twin bed, he got it early this weekend actually. Animal crackers, bubbles, fun small toys and stuffed animals, etc.
Good! Daddy continues to do most of the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively) so I'm enjoying snuggles and reading and bath time.
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
He had a sucker and a snickers bar last night after trick or treating. The rest of the candy came to work with mommy this morning.
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy? I'm not really. It's on top of the fridge and if she wants a piece she can ask for it. I do tell her no if it's before lunch or right before dinner but other than that it's fair game. She walked the neighborhood for it, she earned it. I don't want to be throwing out Halloween candy to make room for Ostara. I pulled out my candy tax already and it's gone.....oops.
Rants/Raves/Questions: If I have to watch Frozen on more time this week I may be seen on the news loosing my mind. There is no letting this go.......
Anything you want to add/share?: I was very please that while trick or treating DD said "Thank you" to almost every person without being prompted.
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings? She is getting a brother for Yule. I did get her a few toys, pjs and other small things but I don't buy her big stuff...that's grandma's job and she has 6 grandmas (3 great). Her stocking will consist of M&Ms, candy canes, hot cocoa mix, a new cup for the car and a puzzle or something small.
Thank God for Zofran!! I haven't thrown up in 2 weeks and the nausea has significantly decreased, so I feel like I'm doing better at the Whole parenting thing this week.
How are you planning to moderate your toddler's Halloween candy?
Well, my H and I have been eating most of it so there's that. She really has no clue and doesn't ask for it, so I'm not offering it. She did get some Oreos and animal crackers from some neighbors, so we've let her have those treats.
Rants/Raves/Questions:
sleep. Ugh. The radiator in her room makes a LOUD popping noise that wakes her up in fits of terror. She's been in our room off and on (in a PnP because she is the WORST at co-sleeping). We are at our wits end and will be switching bedrooms ASAP. It's going to be inconvenient, but I really want to get back into good sleeping habits before DD2 gets here and we are all effed.
Anything you want to add/share?:
Bonus question: What "big gift" is your toddler getting this year? What's going in their stockings?
Its not necessarily "big" but we just picked up this wooden castle at Michaels today. With a coupon it was only $13 and some change and we can paint it to match her playroom. She adores playing with her LP doll house and just overall loves imaginative play, so I think she'LL really like it!