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May 2017 Moms
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May '17 labor memes
Toddler pep talk
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We had a "whats so great about babies post" and I think as pregnancy wears on and we get more tired and sore the little ones we already have seem more and more trying.
We all can pretty definitively list and agree on the challenges but whats the good stuff? Kids, toddlers especially, are a crazy mix of extremes which means really frigging sweet stuff too.
What brings you back form the brink of crazy and melts your heart? Lets dish some feels, mommas.
We all can pretty definitively list and agree on the challenges but whats the good stuff? Kids, toddlers especially, are a crazy mix of extremes which means really frigging sweet stuff too.
What brings you back form the brink of crazy and melts your heart? Lets dish some feels, mommas.
May '17 labor memes
Re: Toddler pep talk
They say some really cute stuff. We try hard to work on pronunciation but they all have phases where theres a word or two they just can't get right and you don't want to correct them. Hostibull can be how he pronounces hospital until hes 30, it's that cute.
They remember cool stuff you do with them! We have had plenty of random conversations in the car about the time we went to the aquarium or on a family trip months and months ago. It feels good to get some kind of validation that all those extra efforts are appreciated.
And maybe most of all, they eat food. Well sort of and maybe not all the time and it is messy and a bit gross. But no more boobs or bottles! Toss a granola bar at dad and wish him luck!
May '17 labor memes
I get told, "Mama, I love you so much!" out of the blue at least 5 times a day and it nearly brings me to tears every time!
The stuff that comes out of their mouths is pure comedy gold. Heard at my house over the weekend:
- My nose isn't really working for me! {it was runny}
- Mama, can we get rid of Daddy? He cleaned up my toys
- Let's name my brother crocodile
Also, they get a sense of humor! It's awesome to have a little tiny person laugh at your jokes.
Conversations definitely get more interesting as they get opinions as well! My favorite is when daughter says things like "Actually, I would rather go to the library." She sounds so old! Ha!
They can help! Putting clothes away, washing vegetables, bringing younger sibling toys, it's all one less thing that I have to do!
Pottytraining happens eventually- no more diapers!! Hooray!!
DD and I couldn't stop cracking up. She was confused about what was so funny but was very pleased anyways.
I think one of the best things about this time frame is that they are simply fascinating with regard to language acquisition. It's happening very rapidly (well...12-24 mo might not be that rapid so hang in there if that's your situation) and you get to see/hear them do the coolest things with language learning -- how they combine words for "sentences," what the pronunciations are, which words they pick up when, what phrases they say & use as single words (e.g. to them "all done" is one word), etc. And as they get a bit older, like 3-6 or so, you'll get all of the awesome rule overgeneralizations such as saying something "falled" instead of fell, and completely endearing mispronunciations: hanguhber, aminals, etc.
In addition to language, some good things are: walking as opposed to immobility (a mixed bag), interaction as opposed to bleeehhh (newborns are so boring!), young toddlers usually aren't assholes yet, old toddlers usually have some competence (putting on a coat) even if they are assholes, playing with them is more interesting than playing with a baby, they can be very loving (someone mentioned volunteered hugs & kisses), etc.
I much prefer a toddler to a baby, but I know other people go the other way on this! And toddler really is a big range with a lot of different things going on, so it does depend. Language acquisition is really the best part, though. And the fact that you can communicate at all! Babies just communicate with crying! So boring. And older kids are jaded. Toddlers are awesome because they are innocent and curious and old enough to talk (or sort of talk depending on what age you're working with.)
- we were running into town the other day and she asked if papa was at home and I said no papa was at work and she says "oh....makin' the money?" I have no idea where she learned it but she says it so cute! Now anytime we say someone is at work she says they aren't going to "making the money"
- she asks everyday if we can go see momma doctor since she went with me to my appointment last week and wants to make sure Im not sick.
- she lifts up her shirt to everyone and tells them baby bubba is kicking in her tummy
- she asks to pray before we eat or before bed. One of my favorite prayers: "thank you for mommy and thank you for daddy and thank you for poopy in the potty"
1. DD is obsessed with giving butterfly kisses. But she doesn't demand them. She sneaks them in when she's giving you a hug and her face is close to yours.
2. "Yellow" was one of her early words and maybe the first color she could identify. However, for the last 2 years she's pronounced it "Lellow." I don't want to correct it because she tends to correct language quickly and it's one of the last hold outs of toddler mispronunciation.
3. She is so excited to be a big sister and loves to chat about her baby brother.
4. She's still a snuggler. I think it's a hold over from her velcro baby years. So, if you are ever "blessed" with a velcro baby, know that it might lead to a snuggly kid when you are trying to hold on to the last of the baby-ness.
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DD2 is constantly using "no way Jose!" and "oh my geeze!" It just makes you smile everytime.
And DD1 (who I guess is technically beyond toddler years at 5 now...) woke up this morning and declared "it looks like it's going to be a sunny day folks!" I mean seriously where do they get this stuff?!
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
PPs mentioned so many good toddler things. Language. Getting dressed (most of the time). Helping (or at least "helping" and not throwing a fit). Sweetness (on occasion). I try to remind DH how awesome DD can be when she's not being a threenager. Our life would be so much more dull without her.
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My son is 20 months and I melt everytime...
...I wake up to him lightly touching my face with his hand or a book. I open my eyes to see his big brown eyes staring right back with a huge smile on his face.
...he says Mama.
...he lights up and says "Heeeeeeyyyy" when I come home or enter the room.
...he runs towards me and gives me the biggest embrace!
...he kisses my belly without copying daddy or asked to.
There are so many more, but these are fresh in my mind. Can't wait until he's putting sentences together as so much of you have eluded to.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
She has started to heartwarming-ly ask to "hold you" when she wants picked up.
On the slightly terrifying side I've recently hid out for a few extra minutes in the stall to compose myself when she exclaimed "It came out Mommy!" In a public restroom after going potty.
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
It's hysterical when he passes gas and announces to all that he "tooted".
Mine is also very snuggly. Here recently he will ask me or DH to sit in the recliner so he can crawl into our lap for a snuggle.
The word explosion is crazy. We were driving down the road and he corrrctly identified and pronounced excavator. I was shocked.
And my favorite, which he gets from DH, is quoting movies.
Daycare leads to some great phrases too "daddy, you're off the chain!"
My absolute favorite is what we call big fat Oprah. Oprah announcements are always in public and always about nipples. "I have nipples, you have nipples, EVERYBODY HAS NIPPLES!"
Having a super verbal kid can be a blessing and a curse because he argues quite well at not even 2.5 but goodness does he say some weird stuff too!
May '17 labor memes
The language explosion is, by far, the best part of toddlerhood. The things he says are just hilarious and his observations on the world are so innocent, inquisitive, and adorable. Watching him jump into participation in conversations and family activities is the best--last Friday, we were talking about our plans for the weekend saying "tomorrow we have swim class!" and he said "I like swim class, but I want to go to the museum and see the butterflies first". So, of course, we skipped swim and hit up the Museum of Science and the whole time we were there, he kept running between exhibits. making declarations about what he was seeing, and hugging us and saying "we're having fun, right?" He just loves DOING things, which is far superior (in my opinion) to the baby days of trying to guess what they are thinking.
Also, he's recently started a new thing where he pretends to read and it's hilarious. Example: he picked a fruit bar yesterday morning and I said "ooh, strawberry fruit bar! good choice!" and he said (pointing to the wrapper like he was sounding it out), "no, mommy. It says chowo-co-late"...haha...it couldn't have been further from a chocolate bar, but it was adorable.
My one niece is so adorable, she will be 3 May 1st.
She gives the best bear hugs, and squeezes you (obviously it doesn't hurt). She also knows I'm pregnant and asks to see the baby all the time, and will lift up my shirt and become confused that all she sees is skin.
She also says I love you more whenever anyone says I love you, but it comes out as "I wuv you more", which is adorable. She has also been asking to spend the night with my husband and I lately, which melts our heart.
The other day she gave me a head butt by accident when giving me a hug and I said ow that hurt! and She proceeded to rub my head where she hit me lol
Sometimes he gets the timing slightly wrong and says, "you'll be okay tomorrow," which makes me smile.
A few months ago, when he'd run into the island countertop and clonk his head, or fall down and hurt his knee, he'd say "it hurts!" and we'd say "show me where it hurts." So he'd run to the countertop or spot on the floor and point and say "there! it hurts there!" rather than point to a place on his own body, lol. He did that for awhile before learning to show us on himself. But too cute! I love those little moments.
We we are in the middle of language explosion with DD and she is calling cars "bye byes", we are currently correcting it but it's adorable.
DD has also started asking for things for DS who is still non verbal, she really melts my heart with the sweetness at times since she gets really upset when we don't jump through hoops to get what she thinks "Bubba NEEDS" at that very moment.
DS is my little buddy. He loves to cuddle (with me only) and be held. He also tries to always feed us his food and when we take a bite he is so proud of him self for helping.
1/7/2015 Twins born @ 34 weeks
I love when she tells me she loves me at random moments of the day . When she laughs it makes my day her laugh is seriously the cutest. I also love when I tell her we're going to hear her sisters heart beat she gets so excited and starts clapping and insists on give her baby sister tons of kisses a day!!
#1 DD Aug 2014 @39weeks via CS
#2 Due May 2,2017 hopeful VBAC
- "Mama sit! Mama sit!" and pats the spot next to her, or pulls out a chair for me to join her. Then she nods approvingly when I do.
- "knock knock!" while tapping on a closed door
- She loves feeding me while I feed her, sharing food. We have breakfast together every day and it's such a special time
- When I'm in the bathroom, she insists on "shut the door" and then will stand behind the door and say "Mama! Mama!" until I invite her back in, then repeats by saying "bye bye!" and going back to the other side
- She loves to check on the baby in my belly and kiss and hug. We've been practicing the names we've picked out and hearing her say them is so sweet and makes it all so real.
- Whenever someone gets hurt or is upset, she rubs their arm and says "it's okay, it's okay" and kisses them.
I could go on and on. I love the toddler phase so far - she's almost two so I know we've got a long way to go, but I hope she stays so sweet.
lets please make this a regular thread! I could read these all day.