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May 2017 Moms
mcvgal
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Randoms 8/14-8/20
mcvgal
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My autocorrect wanted to change randoms to ransoms. I hope to not have to use ransoms often enough to have it be a suggested word.
What do you have going on this week?
What do you have going on this week?
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
Re: Randoms 8/14-8/20
For or anyone who has transitioned how is it going for you?
@OmegaRose3 I'm not bikini ready either. I took ds to a splash pad and wore my cover-up the whole time. Can you make your husband come to the shower and just hang out in the pool with your dd?
Today was exhausting. My LO cried most of the day... Only took 20 minute cat naps. Actually that's how most days have been going. I want to cherish this time because I know babies grow so fast but sometimes it's hard to when I am so exhausted and my house is a disaster.
@lrwardrop that definitely sounds exhausting. How is your toddler while LO is crying?
Today worked out great. I wanted Rowan to have a break from his car seat and stayed home today. MIL came over to visit and made SO much food for us and played with DS1 outside while I made some much needed phone calls. Again, moms are amazing. Thanks MIL!
The rest of the week should be interesting. I need to start packing so we can get our essentials moved over to the new house. My goal is to return to work in two weeks so that I still have two weeks of bonding time left over for the rest of Rowan's first year. I'm really hoping we can get settled in by the end of the week. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
@lrwardrop I too got cried at all day by my LO. Naps have been so crappy here lately. It's so discouraging.
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
@OmegaRose3 I've never worn a bikini in my life. I stick to the one pieces and I have to say there are some nice looking options. But as previously mentioned, the kids will be excited to be in the pool and everyone else will be to self-conscious about their own bathing suits to pay any attention. I hope you have fun.
@MTB16 we went from the Halo swaddle sack to basic sleep sacks, relatively easy. DD now sleeps in footed sleepers. She never really liked her arms to be swaddled anyway so we didn't even bother. I think that made it easier to just sleep in pjs.
@lrwardrop I hope today is less exhausting than yesterday.
DS1 starts kindergarten tomorrow. I really hope getting back to more of a set family schedule will be beneficial for us all.
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
I tried out the magic Merlin suit today. Didn't work any magic... I'll keep trying.. LO must be having a growth spurt he is so fussy and won't sleep.
@lrwardrop I know Rowan is entering leap 4 this week and the 3 month growth spurt has or is happening too. I'm hoping that's all it is for you and you get some relief soon.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
my phone is half broken so tagging people doesn't work.
+1 for definitely not bikini ready. I head back to work in 2 weeks and I'm so dreading it. I went into today to visit with DD and hearing how some clients are doing made me want to run for the hills.
DD also hates naps. She refuses to fall asleep on her own for them which is so difficult for me since the transfer lately has been failing.
We also need to stop swaddling but it works so it's so hard to get out of. I got a zipadee zip yesterday and I've been trying it out for naps but it's been a major fail.
I don't know how I'd survive if I had a toddler because of how needy DD is.
Someone just lie to me and tell me she will learn to nap without the swaddle and on her own without protest. Ugh so hard
As far as transitioning from swaddling, I say pick a day (soon since you're going back to work soon) and don't swaddle for naps. If she startles, place your hand on her chest/tummy to calm her, shush, and offer her pacifier if you're using one. It might take a day or two and some patience, but it'll happen.
Good luck!
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
@lrwardrop FX you can sneak in a nap
@mcvgal How are you feeling about DS going to kindergarten? I get emotional at the idea of my littles going to school. Also hoping getting on a schedule is beneficial for you all
@nda_roxybabe How have you been?
For those of you who have toddlers and babies... How do you deal with your toddler being unintentionally pesky? DD loves DS, but if she wakes DS up from another nap, I might rip my hair out. She just wants to play with him, give him kisses or share her toys or snacks with him, but it's starting to get on my nerves. I just want to relax for like 5 minutes.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
@omegaRose3 First day of school was a success. I think I just really lucked out on his excitement towards school. He kept saying the last 2 weeks that he couldn't wait to go back. I got all emotional leaving him but truly happy to see him so excited.
Re: toddlers and babies, that was our day yesterday. I did not go to work since DS1 only had 1/2 day school. DS2 had no concept of space or volume levels. As soon as I would finish nursing and be ready to lay DD down for a nap, he would run up to me and scare me pretending to be a dinosaur, thus waking up DD. I think we may need that Big Brother book.
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
Buy it on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Brother-Caroline-Jayne-Church/dp/0545688868
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Sister-Caroline-Jayne-Church/dp/0545688981
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
@mcvgal how's it going now that kindergarten has started?
@OmegaRose3 how was the baby shower? What did you end up wearing?
@lrwardrop have you gotten a break this week?
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
How long are your babies sleeping at night? Every night i spend about an hour rocking Henry to sleep and he will do one longer stretch of 3 to 4hours, then he is usually up every 2. I was reading my old sleep training manuel that i used with ds1 and it says you can start at 3 months. I don't think I'll try it for a couple more weeks. I'm hoping that this baby will start magically sleeping longer this month. I guess I'm wondering if all kids require some sort of sleep training at some point or if it just will happen on its own. Ds1 was a very fussy baby and it was likely due to lack of sleep, ds2 is the same way and I'm guessing it's the same issue.
@lrwardrop glad to hear it! It is seriously amazing when that happens. I actually will take a picture to document that both boys napped at the same time.
I'm lucking out with Rowan so far regarding sleeping at night. Since around 2 months, he started to go for long stretches and shortly after hasn't eaten or needed a diaper change in the MOTN. He usually will go 6-8 hours before needing a little help to get back to sleep (giving pacifier, hand on tummy). Then his brother usually wakes us all up by 7.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
As for sleeping in general, she has slept through the night for the most part for the last four weeks or so. I know that is better than I could hope for though. She is a terrible napper and won't sleep anywhere but on me and hasn't ever fallen asleep on her own, so I guess that's the trade off.
I go back to work in 10 days and I'm so sad ! I wish I had the ability to stay home for a year.
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016