April 2019 Moms
lyse01
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STM+ Check In w/o 12/27
lyse01
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How far along are you? How big is baby?
How many kids do you already have?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season?
How many kids do you already have?
How are your other kids doing this week?
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season?
Re: STM+ Check In w/o 12/27
26+2 - a bunch of kale
How many kids do you already have?
DD is 1.5
How are your other kids doing this week?
Good. I’m celebrating because she stayed asleep/curled up with her papa while I got out of bed to make cocoa and clean.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
We are definitely entering terrible two stage. I’m pretty sure I would not be able to convince DH to TTC right now. And I know she’s still pretty mild in that it’s not all about tantrums yet, just totally asserting independence.
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season?
I tried this year to refocus the season on doing Christmasy things (like baking cookies and making salt dough ornaments) rather than spending lots of money on gifts, and those gifts I got were mostly secondhand. We made church attendance and family time a priority. I’m totally down with the want/need/wear/read philosophy. DH is not really on the same page though...he is the only child of a mother who loves to shop and had massive piles of presents under the tree when he was little, and wants the same for DD. Anyone have any advice for balancing this?
How far along are you? How big is baby? 25+weeks, califlower
How many kids do you already have? 1 DD (2yo)
How are your other kids doing this week? She's good, I think we've recovered from the screwed up schedule that the holidays bring and yesterday was a fun day of playing with all the toys and puzzles that she got for Christmas. It was nice to relax after work and just play with her on the floor and not feel guilty about too much screen time.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? None really. I guess I can rave about getting my yoga in yesterday. I was able to do 30 minutes at home before picking DD up from daycare and that's a win for me.
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season? I don't think we really focused on this during the holiday this year. We didn't give her a lot from Santa (mainly small presents) and bought her one big present from mom and dad. Honestly we didn't even fill stockings because I was lazy. Then again, DH never had stockings filled on Christmas, that was for St. Nick and I never did St Nick so we have to figure out what that looks like for the two of us. My biggest thing with holidays is spending time with family and we did a ton of that so I think we did an ok job on it.
How many kids do you already have? one boy, 4yo
How are your other kids doing this week? he's ok. I tried a new thing last night to rip the band-aid off of co-sleeping. it didn't work, and I don't think anyone got any sleep last night
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? just the usual. everything takes too much energy, everything hurts, and every time this baby boy wiggles in just the slightest, I have to pinch w/ everything I've got to not pee myself. does that count as a kegel?
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season? so I was too late to do an angel tree this year, but starting next year, I plan on taking my son (and the baby, when he's old enough) to pick a list off an angel tree and buy what we can for someone in need. a) it affords us an opportunity to pay it forward to someone who needs it, b) I'm hoping it will put things in perspective for when my kids create their own xmas wish lists, and c) hoping the experience will humble my privileged kids and instill the importance of social responsibility. (in case you haven't picked up by now, I'm a screaming liberal- sorry/not sorry)
How many kids do you already have? DS - almost four!
How are your other kids doing this week? We had some rough spots during all the holiday hubbub but overall good.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions? I'm starting to worry about bedtime once the other kids are here. After all the procrastinating and whining is over, it's already 9pm and then he's either coming in and out 92 times or he's in his room with the lights on "reading" until like, 11pm, and then he's a BEAR the next day. I wish we could have day care cut his nap but I know they won't.
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season? Ummm...I guess we don't? We don't focus on Santa really and most of his gifts are on the smaller educational or practical skills side. We always give to the Salvation Army kettles and we do regularly donate clothing/goods throughout the year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Me:32 DH:33 Married:04/2012 DD:07/2014
BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
DD, 20mos
Not bad; she was a trooper out of town for Christmas but she now has a nasty cold and didn’t sleep well at all last night. I hope it’s short lived.
R/R/Q: baby boy is kicking pretty hard. But DH STILL hasn’t felt him because he totally stops when he places his hand on him. DH had felt DD by week 19 so this is weird. The real rant is insomnia. Wish I could go back to sleep after getting up to pee.
GTKY: Christmas is all about the advent season around here. DD is a little too young to understand that, but we don’t really do Santa, and we talk about the advent season leading up to Christmas, Christmas Eve service, and finding ways to give, like Operation Christmas Child this year. I hope the magic will be instilled in the fun traditions we do, like driving to see Christmas lights, Christmas movies, Christmas baking.
How many kids do you already have?
1 girl, 8 years old
How are your other kids doing this week? Out of school on break til the 8th! I’m trying to come up with whatever activities I can Think of to keep her busy! 😆😆
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
I think I need To get one of those support bands— my lower back has been so sore. & random Bursts of sciatica kicking in. Other than that things have been pretty good!! I’m glad the holidays Are over— April is going to be here before we know it!
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season?
She always has to pick a couple gifts to donate for toys for tots, Also 24 random acts of kindness (think advent calendar, but you have to do the RAKs that it says instead of getting a chocolate or whatever..) it works well for us. These activities make a great way of showing her that it isn’t all about her & there are people that are less fortunate & you need to help however you are able.
DD #2: BFP: 8-19-18 EDD: 4-30-19
DD is 2 y.o. She's doing well this week now that we're back from holiday travels. Though all the extra stimulation from Christmas presents means a few extra tantrums.
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
I wish potty training was a little easier; DD only wants me to take her potty but I'm going back to work Jan 2, so SAHD will have to take over.
GTKY: we read the night before christmas, and watched Frosty and Rudolf so she started to understand Santa was coming. I didn't get to do Christmas cookies with her because of our travel week to relatives, but we are working on a gingerbread house now.
25weeks 3 days, cauliflower
How many kids do you already have?
DD 5.5, DS 2.5
How are your other kids doing this week?
They’re going stir crazy because it’s been rainy here and I’ve been sick/exhausted. I feel so bad because I know DD has been getting bored. I try to do a craft and game everyday. Plus they can only open one new gift a day. But she has to constantly be doing something
Also no one is napping...:which means I’m not napping lol
Rants/Raves? Concerns/Questions?
I feel the days between Christmas and New Years should be a mandatory vacation for all moms(especially expecting moms). I still feel like I haven’t recovered from the holiday chaos.
GTKY: ‘tis the season for gift giving - what do you do with your kids to instill your values while also celebrating the magic of the season?
We always donate any unopened toys from the past year (Christmas and birthdays). Since DD has been learning to write I have started her to write thank you notes (mainly just to grandparents right now)
@HGRich this little girl always stops kicking when DH or DD want to feel a kick too