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May 2019 Moms
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STM+ Check In Week Of 10/9
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How many kids do you already have? Ages?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
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How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
)
Re: STM+ Check In Week Of 10/9
How are your other kids doing this week? They've been good. We spent the Thanksgiving long weekend at DH's sister's house. They love hanging out with their cousins (age 11 & 9) even if the cousins may be tiring of them sometimes, lol.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I am having the hardest time getting my butt in gear these last few weeks. I am sure that I haven't ever been hit with pregnancy exhaustion to this degree. I fell asleep with my 3 year old at 7:30 last night and didn't wake up until 7am. I also napped for over an hour on the drive home from SIL's yesterday and took an earlier nap on her couch before we left. Its out of control. Needless to say, I haven't been super active lately, but I am going to try and drag myself outside for a good brisk walk or run every day this week and see if it helps boost my energy a bit.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
How are your other kids doing this week? She's doing okay. She's been under the weather though.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Nope- not much. Ready for my appointment on Thursday (finally!)
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Nothing really since my DD is going to be over 4 when the baby is born, she has already done all of those major transitions.
DD2- EDD 5/12/2019
@mcewen3 Hope you had fun at Thanksgiving! I feel you on being so. tired. I've found going for a walk after work with the dog definitely helps. But as soon as I come back in and lay on the couch, it's all downhill from there.
How many kids do you already have? Ages? 1 DD who is 15 months
How are your other kids doing this week? She's doing really well. She's been sleeping in until almost 7 (usually up around 6:15/6:30) and it's been so nice getting myself ready before she's up. Once she's up, we snuggle and read some books in the glider and then she "chooses" her clothes
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Happy to have DH back home! He was gone all weekend. The French cologne guest is leaving Sunday thank the lord. Ready to have our house back to normal. Also, someone brought rice crispy treats into work today and I'm loving it. I haven't had these in years!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. Definitely keeping DD in her crib as long as possible. She hasn't shown any signs of trying to climb out yet, so we won't be switching to a toddler bed for the moment. May work on the potty training bit more when she hits 18 months, but not forcing it. Other than that, no real transitions that I can think of! I think having a new baby around will be more than enough to worry about.
How are your other kids doing this week? He has hand foot mouth
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Nothing really!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Ds has been starting to do some potty training, we are just taking it at his pace right now. We will probablg hit it harder this winter when he’s closer to two, but I’ve heard about potty training regressions after a new baby so we will see how he’s doing. We cloth diaper so aren’t really concerned about two in diapers or anything. He will move to a new room but will stay in his crib until he’s climbing out, which he’s shown no signs of yet thankfully. Hopefully he stays in the crib until about 3, then we can transition.
2 dds, 5 & 2.5
How are your other kids doing this week?
They’re doing pretty well. I love seeing how much dd1 enjoys school (she just started K). Dd2 is a wild child rn and is at that stage where she is climbing up on stuff and getting into things, any chance she gets. 🙄😆
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
Not sure if anyone can relate, but the marked differences in this pregnancy so far vs my previous two is really throwing me for a loop.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives?
Dd2 is going to get a twin bed too. She and dd1 share a tiny bedroom so I think the only way we’re going to be able to have two twins in there is to do a bunk bed. DH likes building stuff and has been looking at plans to make a low bunk bed (where the lower bunk is on the floor and the upper bunk is about waist-height) for them. Probably going to be a late winter project.
Edit for clarity
2 DDs 5 & 3 ( twinning with @mcewen3 !)
How are your other kids doing this week?
5 y/o has her first loose tooth and it has me really emotional 😭
3 y/o is at such a sweet age. She's just an easy going, happy kid 😍
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
Back pain and all day nausea 🤢😬
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom.
None really. eventually the two older girls will share a room, but not until the baby is at least one or so.
How are your other kids doing this week? Good! He’s been a lot of fun, but exhausting. I got him back in tumbling classes and he is loving it. We are having a hard time getting him to nap, but he’s a hot mess if he skips it.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? My MIL was in town this weekend and DS was up my butt the entire time. He would only interact with her if I wasn’t there. A small, tiny part of me feels bad, but the bigger part feels like that’s what she gets for being so uninvolved.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? We are going to start potty training this winter. We have a full sized mattress for DS, but he’s really content in his crib for now.
How many kids do you already have? Ages? DD just turned 1
How are your other kids doing this week? Pretty good, I have to thank everyone who chimed in on how to get DD to take milk! She now is drinking it without a problem. Next battles: Bottle to sippy cup, and also trying to encourage DD to walk (she seems really scared to do it on her own).
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Not really at the moment, DD is just super cute at this age and it's really fun.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. We don't have any big transitions in mind for then, so I think we just want to get her bedroom (and our entire house, we just moved) set up. I don't even know where to start. I just want to get the walls at least painted but we can't even decide on that.
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
How are your other kids doing this week?
He's been having a few more problem behaviors than normal, and begging not to go to school in the morning. But he's okay.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I'm very nervous for my elective ultrasound on Friday. I've just been such a wreck that I need to know baby is safe.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom.
No big transitions really, but we are moving here soon. He's lived in this house for most of his life so that might be rough.
How are your other kids doing this week? Going to school/daycare as usual. Trying to play outside and enjoy this Indian summer before fall/winter fully sets in.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Totally not pregnancy related, but is "Indian summer" an offensive term?
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
Hoping to potty train and wean DD2... will probably not work out like I am magically envisioning.
How are your other kids doing this week? Kids are good, they enjoyed the long weekend! DS1 got to spend some alone time with me today since he didnt have school but DS2 did. I felt bad I was kind of no fun
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I honestly just feel bad that I dont have the energy to do much. I've been so tired and nauseous and they dont know why since we haven't told them yet! Luckily we plan to tell them soon!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom.- Luckily we already have the boys in a room together and DS2 was potty trained a month ago!
How are your other kids doing this week? He's good! We showed him a pic of the US and he said "baby" which was super sweet. I don't think he completely "gets" it, but it's still exciting that he said that!
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Trying to figure out how to save money more since I am only getting 60% pay while I am on leave so it will be interesting to see that goes!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. We need to ditch the pacifier soon. It's going to be tough because he really loves it at bedtime. He calls it "fries" which just kills me. I am totally dreading it.
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
How are your other kids doing this week? They're good! We had a busy thanksgiving weekend, but have settled right back into the week pretty easily.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? My poor second baby is turning 2 on Saturday and I've planned NOTHING. We haven't invited anyone over to help us celebrate, no cake, not even any presents yet. I always want to make a big deal of my kids' birthdays, but last year, very few people were actually able to come for her first birthday, so I guess I don't want a repeat, which means I've just been ignoring it and now it's almost here.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
DD1: June 2014 - VBM4lyfe
DD2: October 2016
DC3: coming May 2019
How many kids do you already have? Ages?
2 boys ages 5 and 2.5
How are your other kids doing this week?
They are constantly wrestling every time I turn around someone is whining or crying but then they run right back I to the fray. I am over it. On the bright side ds2 had his 6 month follow up with the pulmonologist (he was diagnosed with asthma in February) and they are really happy with how well his action plan is controlling his asthma. Since we had to drive into Syracuse an hour away we made a little date out of the day and he and I went to lunch and to the zoo. So nice to have some one on one time with him.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
My house looks like a bomb went off and ils are here this weekend. I just wish I had more time to clean!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives?
we are in the process of potty training so hoping that is done by then. At some point the boys will need to share a room and ds2 will have to give up his crib, but not until the baby is 6 months +
How are your other kids doing this week? Great!
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I posted this In symptoms thread, but I'm worried bc my nausea went away at 8 weeks, and I've developed bacterial vaginosis. I thought I was keeping cool this pregnancy, but now I'm pretty nervous until my next US next week. Anyone have experience with bacterial vaginosis?
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
How are your other kids doing this week? Grandma and Grandpa are visiting because daycare is closed, so she's in heaven.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Waiting for my panorama results is going to feel like an eternity. I turned in the blood work Monday afternoon, so soonest would be next Monday (5 business days), latest would be next Thursday (7 business days, starting from Tuesday)
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
BFP: 8/20/2018 - EDD 5/4/2019
How are your other kids doing this week? good! She is cruising along furniture like a pro. Twice I've seen her let go of whatever she's holding and stand for like, 2 seconds. I booked an indoor playground for her first birthday in a couple months because all our friends have toddlers and our house isn't big enough to host, so I'm selfishly hoping that DD will be able to walk a little by then so she can enjoy herself.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? DH's brother is still shocked that we're having another baby while we still have a baby, and even had the balls to ask if this was planned. I'm just rolling my eyes. They have a 3yo and I believe they're trying for #2 now. He is very much in the mindset that his way is the right way. Whatever.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
Married: Oct 2015
TTC #1: Sept 2016
BFP: 10/19/16 ~ blighted ovum ~ D&C 11/23/16
BFP: 3/24/17
TTC #2: July 2018
BFP: 8/26/18
How are your other kids doing this week? He’s been doing good. He’s got such a funny little personality. So a little back story, my son loves playing with my hair when I put it up and calls it my “tail”. He’s also obsessed with our cat and meows, but that’s a story for another day. Haha Anyway, yesterday when I was getting his dinner ready, he was screaming “no” about not wanting to eat his dinner because he wanted a Fig Newton. I told him we don’t yell, and to sit at his table and eat, and he could have one after dinner. Of course he wouldn’t, so I told him I was going to take out my tail if he didn’t sit down and eat, and what do you know. He did! Husband was like, you’re seriously bribing our child with your hair? 😂 I guess so? No shame in my game. 💁🏼♀️
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? My bloodwork appt this week got rescheduled because of Hurricane Michael. So now I get to do that and have the Doppler done at 10 weeks all in one appointment like I wanted! Less time I have to take off work= win!
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
@kbelly777 Glad to hear 3 has been a sweet age bc most people say it’s worse than 2, and that scares me to death bc 2 can be pretty terrible sometimes. 😂
@DressageDarling What all do they do at tumbling? Basically just run around? My son is obsessed with “big jumps” right now, and I feel like he’d enjoy something like that. And hopefully it’d get some energy out too!
@zuuls_mom The 60% of pay on leave does suck, but it’s definjtely better than nothing. I think I only went one pay period unpaid once my PTO ran out, and that was rough! Reminds me that we need to go ahead and start trying to save too. Also bc 2 in daycare will be like a second mortgage 😩
@eatinwatermelonseeds Hope your ultrasound goes well!
@aels12 sorry about HFM
@eatinwatermelonseeds good luck on Friday!
@secicc12 OMG Love that she picks her outfit! I laid out DD's outfit this morning and then went into the kitchen to get a banana. Come back into the living room and her shirt is gone! She loves picking up clothes walking around with them, and leaving them somewhere else. Clothes are toys, not fashion statements. I had to go get a new shirt b/c I couldn't find where she put the first one
How many kids do you already have? Ages? DD is almost 14 months
How are your other kids doing this week? Good. A bit fussy but she has teeth coming in. We finally realized we need to give tylenol before she goes to bed instead of when she wakes up screaming in the MOTN. Lifechanging and perfect timing as I'm solo parenting today through next Wednesday.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? DH was so sad to leave this morning and is worried DD will think he's not coming back. I said she'd be fine which was apparently wrong
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
@aels12 sorry about HFM! It's the worst. I hope you don't catch it! I had it when I was pregnant with DD, but my case wasn't awful.
@stringofhearts this pregnancy is way way worse than my pregnancy with DD. It's definitely throwing me off. This baby better be the chillest, easiest baby to make up for this hell, right?
@DressageDarling DD was like that at the wedding we were at over the weekend. She wouldn't go to hardly anybody except me. It was awful.
@mrsdee15 glad to hear the milk transition went well! They honestly walk when they're ready. My DD mastered standing from a squat unassisted/without holding onto anything before she would walk. I know some kids are the opposite.
@k2k2tog we aren't doing a real party for my DD's 2nd birthday. I've been so unpredictably sick where I can't do anything but lie down all day that I refuse to commit to a party. I decided we're only inviting my parents over and we're getting her a fancy cake. It'll be great! I hope.
@alexva2017 I had BV in the very early weeks of pregnancy with my DD. I had to take a pretty intense antibiotic for 10 days, but that was it.
@msb615 I've had "Oh Crap! Potty Training" recommended to me by mulitple people so we will be using that method for potty training. The book says they don't need to be showing interest in the potty to start training. It's other things like being able to sing the ABCs, pull their pants up and down, etc. that show readiness. It wasn't too expensive from Amazon.
How many kids do you already have? Ages? 1 DD, 2 next month!
How are your other kids doing this week? She was a terror on our trip to the other side of the country for BIL's wedding this past weekend. She does not sleep in pack n plays. She hates them. But she was so exhausted every day from raging on her throne of rage, she did sleep in the pnp. She is definitely too tall for them now. I'm so glad we have another wedding next weekend we have to travel for (sarcasm font). At least this one is in Hawaii and we're making a vacation out of it. I also think her canines are starting to come up and that isn't doing us any favors.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? Despite her rage, she did manage to walk down the aisle in her flower girl dress without yelling or crying. But it all fell apart after that. I missed 3/4 of the actual wedding. We also had to leave the reception early. I think she's still recovering from the wedding. But so am I. None of us got any sleep, ate enough, or had any fun. On the bright side we did our duty and don't have to go back there for a long time. If people want to see us they can come to us for like the next 3 years. Ha.
GTKY: Oh, a lot. Potty training, moving from high chair to booster seat at the table, starting preschool in Jan, moving to a new bedroom. She will have new furniture, but still sleep in a crib since she's not climbing out. I still need to figure out where we're going to put everything that's in the closet in the room we're moving her to.
How are your other kids doing this week? Doing well...definitely psyched about having a baby brother (she insists it’s a boy) and she’s named him Toby, which is the baby in the 80s movie Labyrinth with which she’s obsessed.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? So much harder this time around bc I can’t nap and rest when I want to! So many responsibilities lol
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
1- DD is 15 months
How are your other kids doing this week?
She’s great. I’m solo parenting all week and she’s been cooperative. She’s learned to nod her head yes now when I ask her questions.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
Sleeeeeeep. I do not remember being so sleepy last time.
GTKY: What transition are you going to try to make before baby arrives? Example: crib to bed, potty training, new bedroom. (Stolen from April 19 and June 19
Mark me down in the too early to transition DD to the crib category. She will be 22 or 23 months. #2 will sleep in our arms reach cosleeper until she/he outgrows it and then maybe we will try a pack and play and DD is ready for a big girl bed. The only issue is that DD will be sharing a room with this LO eventually and I feel like DD May try to put stuff in her crib. Sigh. I don’t think we will even attempt potty training until well into my maternity leave. I know any success we would have would regress after the baby is here.