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July 2018 Moms
SmashJam
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STM+ Check In 5/25
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How far along are you? What size is baby?
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
How are you feeling???
Rants/Raves
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
How are you feeling???
Rants/Raves
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
Re: STM+ Check In 5/25
Age(s) of other kid(s)? DS- 2.5
How are you feeling??? Hip pain hit me yesterday. Like, quick searing pain that isn't ALWAYS there but would just hit at random times while I was sitting down, not really while walking. Lightning crotch. Shortness of breath. The usual.
Rants/Raves: My kid is having sleep issues. It's not really affecting me, except at some point during the day he is a bit of a pain in the ass because he's tired, but sometimes he's like that because he's almost 3, lol. DH suggested that we wake him always at 6:30 am regardless of how late he is up in bed, hoping he'd eventually be forced to go to bed on time. So far we had two days of going to bed at a decent time but still being up for an hour ish and one day of still being up til 9 pm after going down at 7. So I don't know how well this is working, lol.
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? Goldfish crackers, a lot of little cars, and my change of clothes bag that would have wipes and changes of clothes in it.
34 weeks, butternut squash
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
3 in July
How are you feeling???
Sore. Sciatic pain, rib pain, feet pain, hip pain.
Rants/Raves
Sleep struggles here too, DS goes down at 8 every night but has been waking up at 5:30/6am every day (hr/1.5 too early). Leading to a cranky defiant destructive toddler in the early afternoon before nap and again before bed. Too. Early. For. Me.
On the plus side, he’s been napping for almost 3 hours some days and waking up dry!
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
Goldfish, water bottle, special blanket
33 wks, celery?
5 weeks to go after next Friday if baby holds for c section!
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
2 yrs
How are you feeling???
Super tired and heavy. I’m disappointed that I’ve gained more than 1 lb a week this month. My fest hurt constantly!
Rants/Raves
What’s up with all the drive byes lately?!
It was suppose to be my weekend to sleep in but DH of course can’t hear DS or my phone calls. So i still have to get up to tell him to get DS and then i can’t fall back to sleep. (The downside to being in separate rooms)
Super exciting for my mommy and me session next weekend!
Questions?
None right now.
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? Toy cars, snacks, his diaper bag (diapers and wipes).
Getting sick of people wanting us to play Dr.Google or give advice that’s just going to be shut down.
I’ve gained more than I wanted to this pregnancy too, really frustrating, but it’s not forever. I’m pretty much on track with my last pregnancy, but a lot of my weight gain towards the end was swelling from the heat and I haven’t started swelling this time around much at all. So now I’m worried it won’t come off as easily.
DD -4yo, DS - 2yo
Feeling out of breath, heavy, and I wish I was more agile so I can clean better under things. Our kitchen cabinets are totally open underneath (like they are free standing) and so much dust and crumbs and toys get trapped under them. It's gross and hard to clean now that I am this big. DH could help so I may ask him this week for just that one chore.
DS has a cold = cough. I hate the cough because unlike a fever, nothing seems to relieve it. He is too young for cough meds.
DH and FIL set up the pool this weekend and it already looks so good out there. The water is super cold tho. Can't wait to go in!
Gtky: Pretzels, wipes, and water bottles.
Age(s) of other kid(s)? - 20m twin boys
How are you feeling??? - pretty good! Ready to be done work (last shift tonight). Starting to feel huge and definitely waddling a bit now which is just so attractive lol
Rants/Raves - so excited to be done work. I’m so freaking over night shift.
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? - iPad with unlimited WiFi access, snacks & their stuffies
Ages of other kid- 2.5 yr old
How are you feeling? So much pressure and cramping going on! And of course swelling cause of the Bama heat, and heartburn
Rants/ Raves- Sooo much harder being pregnant with a toddler, and also DH has dropped the ball on about 3 things this week, I swear he has the preggo brain this time around as well as me. I'm just so tired of my life motto having to be "If I don't do it, it doesn't get done"
Questions? Not right now
GTKY- phone with unlimited data and battery, snack and sippy cup, and diapers and wipes
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
DD is 4 1/4
How are you feeling??? Tired. Restless legs still bothering me and my carpel tunnel has become more constant pain. Tired of feeling hungry then eating and wanting to vomit because I’m so stuffed.
Rants/Raves
Feeling like I’m forgetting to get something ready for this baby. I’m in no rush to pack a hospital bag. The rock n play and swing are still in boxes. I need to get like 3-4 boxes from storage still. The baby breeze needs to come out and get set up. I just don’t feel like urgency in getting any of this done and I’m afraid I’ll go into labor earlier then later and not have things in place. Her room is DD old room and it is at least turned back into the crib and has fresh new sheets. Clothes washed and cloth diapers prepped.
Questions?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
her iPad , bottles of water, my wallet because a lot of the time I leave it at home.
32+5 A Florida Pomelo, haha.
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
2.5 yo boy.
How are you feeling???
Truthfully? Awful. Nonstop bouts of dizziness, shakiness, nausea, and that "this isn't right" feeling. Combine that with severe allergies (what the actual f*** is in the East Coast air this season?!?) And only a handful of hours of sleep each night and I'm an absolute wreck.
Rants/Raves
Ugh. I feel like the worst mama ever. DS has a big speech delay and also been dealing with sooo much lately, but patience and energy has been zapped by other kids I watch and pregnancy, and we never do educational anything anymore. Plus I'm struggling to handle his extra clinginess. So much mom guilt!
Questions?
Anyone on their 3rd + who can share how they introduced #1 to new sibling after they were born?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
Jackson Storm toy car, "Bunny," and a fully charged cell (preferably with my AAA info in it).
Its been a while since I di done of these. Im such a slacker anymore
How far along are you? What size is baby? 33+5 celery
Age(s) of other kid(s)? 3.5
How are you feeling??? between the insomnia, and the heart burn we have a new contender starting yesterday rib pain. oh and nausea is back... 5 more weeks... 5 more weeks...
Rants/Raves I feel like I am the only one trying to get things ready for baby to come. everyone keeps telling me oh relax you have time, but lets be real 5 weeks is not that much time.
Questions? None right now
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? snacks, water and some truck toys.
Age(s) of other kid(s)? DD is 2
How are you feeling??? Tired and cranky. I loved being pregnant with DD and am trying to channel those feelings this time, since it my be my last.
Rants/Raves We started potty training over the long weekend and it went great! So proud of DD. We've only done poop in the nap time diaper, but I'm not going to worry about that for another week or so.
Questions? I have the same question as @d_marie_23 on introducing kids to baby! I heard long ago that it's good to have the nurse take the baby before kid #1 gets there and then bring in baby, compared to having #1 walk into Mom with #2 already. I plan to ask about that at least. I also plan to have a present there for DD from her new baby brother (a stuffed animal wearing a Big Sister shirt).
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? Snacks/water, access to a bathroom, crayons/paper
34+5 weeks. Someone said canteloupe, so sure!
Age(s) of other kid(s)?
DS will be 3 on Thursday
DD is 20 months
How are you feeling???
I think the same as everyone else. Tired. Feeling large. Back pain is starting. BHs.
Rants/Raves
DH is starting to get a little panicky. He is leaving for an extended weekend trip on Thursday with his side of the family and DS. He keeps asking me if needs to cancel and stay home since I've been having contractions. I keep telling him to calm down and go on the trip. If she comes, she comes. My mom lives here and can come to the hospital. We'll be fine. Every little sound I make (from rolling my beached whale self over at night, baby kicking hard, etc.) "ARE YOU OKAY?!!?" Dude, chill. I'm fine. I will let you know if we need to go. This is not our first rodeo.
Questions?
@d_marie_23 and @MichelleAG05 - When we introduced DS to DD at the hospital, we left her in the bassinet and said hi to him and stuff. Gave hugs - he had been staying with my mom. Then one of us took DD out and showed her to him. He was pretty young, so I don't know if he fully understood. They are only 15 months apart and super best friends now. Some people do not recommend introducing at the hospital. The tubes and stuff hooked up to you may freak them out. One friend, her DD did NOT like the hospital at all. Pretty much cried the entire time she was there. But our experience was good!
@wildtot - oh please don't be discouraged about potty training not going well
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
iPad, dinosaurs, wine (for me if this is an extended stranding) or snacks if this is just stuff for them.
@MichelleAG05 yep and he put a diaper on today instead of pull ups. See this s why i do most of the parenting! I tell him what i read and advice i get and he takes it as that’s what we are doing rather than actually making a decision together (I never really said this is how we are doing it). We tried potty sitting every 30 mins but soon changed it to 15. We tried with undies but did a few naked hours inside and outside house. No luck other than his first poop because i saw his pooping face. He did hold it longer with out undies and showed more signs of having to pee but then that’s when DH put on a pull up (instead head hitting wall).
Step 1 - naked time with you watching him like a hawk for signals and running him to the potty if/when he starts to go. She strongly recommends no distractions for mom and sure enough, the only 2 accidents we had all weekend were when I walked away from her for 5 minutes. Once you recognize his signals and frequency you move to Step 2 (which is where we are so I don't know/remember any of the later steps)
Step 2 - Add clothes, but no underwear (commando style). Don't ask if he needs to potty, but every X minutes (less than what you know his frequency is) prompt him that it's time to go very matter of factly, like it's not a choice.
You're supposed to add into Step 2 small trips outside of the house but we forgot to do that yesterday other that pool time in our yard which doesn't count. She did fine in the car on the way to school this morning and I'm praying it goes well at school. Step 3 adds in underwear, but she recommends staying in Step 2 for a couple weeks, because she believes the tightness of underwear can trigger muscle memory of a diaper.
I'm a strong believer in not pushing kids to potty train. In my opinion it only stresses out the child and the parents to push it before kiddo is ready, plus it's just not effective. DD is 2.5 and for 2-3 months now has been using the potty pretty regularly. Sometimes she will tell me "I have to go potty" sometimes I tell her ok we need to go sit on the potty now and sometimes she just goes in her pull-up. Yup, she's still in pull-ups. She can communicate needing to go and I think she understands the idea since she will usually go potty when sitting on the potty. I admit that part of it is my laziness and the comfort of pull-ups but I feel like she's getting it and using the potty more and more. She often goes to the bathroom with me pulls down her pullup, pees then pulls it back up. She's also good about using the potty at school. That being said, she wakes up with a pull night diaper every morning and I am not sure if she's ready to go pull-up free all day every day just yet. I am probably screwing this up....
So, I don't think it's possible to screw it up! I just caught up on the Weekend Random thread and saw there's a ton of good advice in there too.
Age(s) of other kid(s)? 2 years, will be 3 in August
How are you feeling??? Terrible. I was having an easy pregnancy until recently, but now I am in a constant state of heartburn and sciatic pain. The sciatica was so bad this weekend I was in tears on multiple occasions. I am going to a chiropractor tomorrow and have HIGH hopes.
Rants/Raves: See above regarding sciatica....
Questions? Anyone had a natural birth? I had horrible spine pain with my epidural the first time, so I want to go natural this time. But...if I am going natural to avoid pain...LOL. The epidural pain felt like the sciatica I'm having now, with shooting pains down my leg that were so intense. I had a fast labor the first time, so I'm wondering if I can just tough it out. DH was useless during labor last time though, and I don't think a doula is in the cards. Any tips?
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand? Endless snacks, water, baby wipes? I hope to not be stranded with my kids LOL
I’ve never been more thankful for wood floors
@d_marie_23 ugh that’s so frustrating, I hope they pull through!
Looking at preks was so stressful, they’re all daycare prices around us too.. Would’ve been way too expensive since I stay home.
And try not too feel too guilty.. Though I totally know the feeling, I think a lot of it is out of our control.
How far along are you? What size is baby? - 31 weeks
Age(s) of other kid(s)? - 2 as of this weekend
How are you feeling??? - +1 for the feeling like crap team. I feel about 10 weeks more pregnant than I am. He's super low and out front. Heartburn, shortness of breath, horrible SPD/wishbone pain,
Rants/Raves - So many tantrums lately.... she'll be her normal happy self and then BAM doesn't get exactly what she wants when she wants it and devil child comes out. I know it's a phase but already so over the struggle.
Questions? - Nothing new, following the "introducing first born to second born" and potty training sagas. We've introduced the potty but aren't pushing it since she just turned 2.
GTKY: If you were stranded with your kids what are the three things you hope you’d have on hand?
tablet with unlimited wifi/battery, goldfish, blanket/binky
RE: natural birth, I planned for that with my first but always kept in the back of my mind that I would be okay with an epidural. I honestly believe that if I had been adamant with myself that I didn't want one that I would have been fine and gotten through the pain without. But because I told myself all along that it was okay, I got one about 3 hours into a 6 hour labor. I will likely get one again this time, but I do plan to try and wait as long as possible to avoid stalling out my labor progress.