March 2018 Moms
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April Randoms
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Schools in GA are officially closed for the rest of the year. This is all so crazy. I hope you guys are staying safe. @ashtuesday how are you doing in NY? From what I can tell it’s pretty wide spread there?
Re: April Randoms
There are a lot of things I like about teaching remotely, although it has it's challenges. We're still scheduled to go back April 20, which obviously isn't happening - I expect we won't be back in school until September too. How is working from home going for you all? We're allowing SO much screentime just to make it possible to get anything done, and I hate it. My husband is also horrible at balancing the two - if he has work to do, he is doing work and acting like N and M are in no way his responsiblility. So I'm doing as much work as I can while they watch a show, shutting down work mode to play with them as often as I can, and then often catching up on schoolwork into the night after they're asleep. My brain is dripping from my ears!
sorry I haven’t been around. I have had a pretty rough transition and recovery. Doing better now.
@DDRRT1982 hope you’re feeling better and feeling more in a groove. Hope you’re all doing well.
@ashtuesday I’ve kind of given up on Limited screen time. yay for Disney+ I need the noise so we switch between that, YouTube stuff and the news. Sometimes you just have to do what you can to get through is what I’m telling myself.
I feel bad that I feel this experience has taught me I wouldn’t be a good SAHM. I’m not pleased with my lack of patience/ overall tiredness. Maybe it would be different if we could go do things, like the zoo or the aquarium or even walk on the boardwalk but none of that is possible. Just got to keep trying, I suppose.
so adorable. Hope you’re all doing well.
I had Murph's one-year check-up scheduled for this coming Friday. We are right outside of NYC so things are pretty real by us right now. I called to ask if her appointment has been changed to a televisit, and the woman I spoke with told me their office is actually still open, but exclusively for well visits for babies 15 months and younger. We don't have the option of doing the appointment remotely - we go there or we postpone.
I'm torn! On one hand, we have been doing extreme social distancing and it seems silly too bring her to a doctor's office right now if it isn't crucially necessary. On the other, she's due for some shots (MMR and chickenpox) that I don't want to delay forever. She isn't saying any words intentionally yet (she'll pair words with gestures, like she'll say "Yay!" while clapping, but no mama, dada, etc.), and I'm worried about that, but she's hitting all her other milestones. I'm also thinking, okay, we cancel this and just pick up at her 15-month: by that point, I'm sure restrictions will have lifted but the virus will still be out there - in a way, is it safer to just go now when the office is on lockdown?
What do you all think?
It’s not an easy decision, especially given how nerve wracking it must be up by NYC - just sharing what we did.
@mccurleya toddler bed still going well? Is early/mid June still the start of summer break there? Your summer classes are still on?
@ashtuesday what did you end up doing about the rooms and the drs. appt?
summer starts May 15th here for schools. Masters is done next week for the semester. Then my classes start up again sometime in June.
@mccurleya how awesome that he is liking the new bed. Declan is still in our bed most nights.
schooling is going ok. Most days are good, others are a bit of a fight. Declan throws a wrench in it all because he thinks everyone should just play with him. We are going through the end of May.
@shoretobe The girls started sharing a room on Easter and it has gone MUCH better than I expected. Nighttime has been unbelievably easy. Murph's woken up crying two or three times in the night (teething) - the first two times, Nora woke up too but they were both very good about going right back to bed. Last night, N slept right through it! Day time has been a little harder - we pushed Murph's nap later and Nora's earlier so they're comfortably in sync. Took some adjustment, but I think they're both used to it now.
@mccurleya Yay to Nate's toddler bed transition! That is so dang cute that he keeps showing it off. And that is awesome that you are so close to summer break! We go until the end of June
@megpeg I am FLOORED with how much you've gotten done while all of your kids home - you go!!!! I printed out a declutter challenge in the first week of April aaaaaand that's how far I've gotten with that lol.
I've been feeling the mom guilt HEAVY lately. I am a person who needs to focus on one thing at a time, and it's just not possible working from home. I hate giving the girls less than my full attention. I've been trying to compartmentalize my day, but it's been easier said than done.
@shoretobe How are you doing getting ready for baby #2?!
@mccurleya - love it that Nate’s so proud of his bed. Like @megpeg you’re close to the end of the year...must be weird to be finishing this way. Sounds like you’ll get a small break before your summer class starts which I bet will be nice. How are your classes going. I remember hitting a rut in the middle of mine; but I was also out of my league with what I studied.
@shoretobe Nora goes to bed aroud 7:30 too. She's still in a crib though, so we're not experiencing what you are. I just heard about this the other day and wonder if it might be helpful: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BOKHR6E/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01BOKHR6E&pd_rd_w=7qe52&pf_rd_p=48d372c1-f7e1-4b8b-9d02-4bd86f5158c5&pd_rd_wg=aD1fP&pf_rd_r=TKX612TR9JG774EG4PT8&pd_rd_r=3fb5971d-0e20-4c05-b228-15a483e81b3f&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFWUzE3WFJJTVlLUTEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwNTU1ODUyUzBIMktOSjVTVk1XJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1Mzg5MzJMTFJSR1VYVU1RVEImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl You tell your kid the red light means they still have to sleep and the green light means it's okay to get out of bed, and then you set a certain time for the green light to go off. I don't know what percentage of kids would actually abide by it, but it's a clever idea!
@megpeg He really is a nightowl! I loved having the girls stay up late like that when they were little babies, but couldn't imagine it now that they're toddlers - mama needs five seconds of peace and quiet! Knowing his late bed time, I give you even more credit for the projects you accomplished!
I wound up taking Murph to her 12-month appointment. It went just like you described Maeve's, @shoretobe - I felt really safe and good about my decision to go. The doctor said we might want to call early intervention since she wasn't speaking yet, just to get her evaluated more thoroughly - but then she started saying "Mom" last night!
I’m feeling that after a little more than a month of this and all the uncertainty of moving forward, plus the weather getting nice — it’s just a lot for everyone right now. Guess we take the little victories and keep moving. (The end of this post bought to you by pregnancy insomnia 😂) Thank you for being here, ladies 💜
@shoretobe Because I'm neurotic type A, I called early intervention the minute I got home from her doctor's appointment. They have us set for an eval on Monday (I was FLOORED at how quickly NJ moved on this!). I'm probably going to cancel, but going to talk to our pediatrician first to make sure she agrees with that choice. And oh, the pregnancy insomnia!!! Hang tough!!!