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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 14:05:14 GMT -6
dizzycooks, that color combo sounds good. I think we are getting family pics in a few weeks. I am so tired. I am literally more tired than I've been ever since being a Mom. DD keeps waking up around 4:30 and not going back to sleep this week. This morning we were up 4-7, then slep for a while before work/ daycare. I was late to work but am working from home, thank goodness. She's always woken up around then but always went back to sleep in the past after nursing. I am a zombie today. I wonder if I'm coming down with something or just exhausted. We have a friends coming in this weekend and I need to clean. Happy weekend ladies! It's close enough to day that, right?!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 14:09:42 GMT -6
and for the record, i'm pretty sure I know why she isn't going back to sleep I started giving her my phone to look at elmo videos for a bit in the morning when she'd wake up at 6 (which I thought at the time was super early, ha) and we would just lay in bed. now she wants to do that instead of go back to sleep. I did this to myself, ha. We are gonna have to stop that because it created a bigger problem.
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Post by dizzycooks on Oct 20, 2017 4:55:12 GMT -6
and for the record, i'm pretty sure I know why she isn't going back to sleep I started giving her my phone to look at elmo videos for a bit in the morning when she'd wake up at 6 (which I thought at the time was super early, ha) and we would just lay in bed. now she wants to do that instead of go back to sleep. I did this to myself, ha. We are gonna have to stop that because it created a bigger problem. Oops! I have dd1 my phone during naptime after dd3 was born and it was a huge mistake. She kept getting up earlier to come play. Hopefully it reverses faster for you than it did me.
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Post by dizzycooks on Oct 20, 2017 5:24:04 GMT -6
@kelltothekell have you tried sleep training at that hour? We let her cio at 2am a few times and it aucks, but it worked. Dh has also gone in and just told her it’s bedtime and to go back to sleep real stern and she listens. Anyone else working on potty training? At this point I’m pretty sure I am what’s standing between her being trained and having accidents.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Oct 20, 2017 7:01:57 GMT -6
@kelltothekell +1 on trying a bit of CIO in the morning. Dd regressed a couple months ago and was waking up earlier and earlier. Once it was 4am I just started leaving her and it literally only took 2 mornings and she started sleeping later again. dizzycooks, I wish! Dd is going through a phase where she wants nothing to do with the potty now. So I’m not pushing it and I’ll wait for her to show interest again.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Oct 20, 2017 7:02:34 GMT -6
It’s been a looooong week. I’m at the airport in New Orleans ready to head home. I miss my kiddos sooo much!!!
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Post by nellieoleson on Oct 20, 2017 8:27:47 GMT -6
@kelltothekell - I disagree with doing CIO for too early waking. Even Ferber doesn’t recommend it, because it rarely works. I know you don’t do CIO anyway, but I don’t think you should be tempted to start now!
Also, don’t blame yourself. It’s probably not the Elmo videos that are making her wake up. She is just doing her normal wake up routine - which for her is watch Elmo on mommy’s phone.
Do you think she is teething? Dd2 always wakes up crazy early when she has teeth about to erupt. It will last a week or two, then once the teeth are through she will go back to her more reasonable 6 am wake up.
Also, at some point nursing kind of stops working so well to get them to sleep. I think if you finally get her night weaned you will find she wakes up much less at night, sleeps deeper, and hopefully doesn’t wake as early after a while.
Just remember - it’s probably a phase and will be over soon. Do what you can to encourage her to sleep later. Pretend you are sleeping, ignore her, don’t interact, play, or give her your phone until at least 5:30.
Good luck. It totally sucks to be up that early.
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Post by nellieoleson on Oct 20, 2017 8:28:30 GMT -6
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Post by lollipop on Oct 20, 2017 11:21:57 GMT -6
We are half assed potty training. I don't think she's quite ready anyway, but we put her on the potty during diaper changes once in awhile. She sits there, laughs at us, and then tries to run off with no diaper on. I'm not pushing it for now.
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Post by nellieoleson on Oct 20, 2017 12:48:19 GMT -6
Speaking of sleep issues, dd2 is FREAKING out and refusing to take a nap today. She is walking around the house like a stumbling, crying, angry hot mess, but when I try to get her to take a nap is absolutely hysterical and will not go down. I have tried letting her cry, nursing her several times, cuddling her, even standing up and bouncing her like a little baby out of desperation. She’s being a total nightmare and I need a break from this craziness! Send help! Ha.
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Post by dizzycooks on Oct 21, 2017 10:39:10 GMT -6
nellieoleson toddlers fighting sleep are the worst!! Will she sit with you and let you rock her? Why about wearing her? Putting them up on my back almost guarantees a nap here. As for us, apparently two weeks without puke is asking too much. Dd1 told me her tummy hurt. Ladies, if they say their tummy hurts do not wait. Send them to the bathroom NOW. She did not make it. I’ll be cleaning carpet if anyone needs me
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Post by crimsonandclover on Oct 22, 2017 5:12:07 GMT -6
dizzycooks, I was right there with you last weekend. 4am (after being up since 1:30am with DD3), DD1 called me in and said her tummy hurt. I asked if she felt like she was going to throw up. Her: "yes. ::BLERGH::" It would not have been possible to react fast enough to that. However, with DDs 1+2, if they don't eat dinner at all then there's about a 75% chance they'll be puking in the night. DD1 did not eat her dinner that night, but I wasn't there and DH didn't think to tell me. Hang in there, and I hope you guys get a no-puking spell soon. Are you having any m/s? I think m/s plus puking kids would be a recipe for disaster. Concert #1 went alright on Friday, and concert #2 is tonight. I will be glad when it's over so we can start working on some new pieces so the pressure is off again for a while!
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Post by lollipop on Oct 22, 2017 7:07:26 GMT -6
crimsonandclover S does the same thing. If he doesn't eat, he throws up in the night. Except he doesn't tell us until after the fact, usually when he's puked in his bed. So that's fun.
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Post by dizzycooks on Oct 22, 2017 11:49:07 GMT -6
I was going to tag lollipop in your post crimsonandclover. I can’t imagine having a kid who does that. I think you’re onto something with a piece of toast at bedtime though lollipop. Dd1 seems all better today, but she’s willingly taking a nap so I know she’s not 100% yet. Dh wants to go to a beer tasting today, but we have sooooo much yard work and I know he feels like he should stay home. I feel bad. Also, y’all will be happy to know I am getting a dishwasher this week. It started leaking disgusting water all over last night. Up until now it’s been dry so wth happened I do not know, but I can’t even use the sink until dh caps the line and gets rid of the connection. Needless to say, my kitchen is a disaster. Qotd: if someone were to bring you a meal bc you had a baby, what would you want?
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Post by nellieoleson on Oct 22, 2017 11:54:28 GMT -6
dizzycooks - I wish I could still wear dd2! I can’t remember the last time I did - she probably weighs 33 lbs now... the same as my 3 1/2 year old dd1. 😳 She also has really long legs so the Tula just doesn’t fit her right anymore. My sweet little big girl. I still can’t bring myself to get rid of my carriers, tho. I’m in total denial I don’t need them anymore. Hope there was no more puking in your, or anyone else’s weekend!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 17:08:07 GMT -6
nellieoleson thank you for the encouragement! Dd woke up around 4:30 for several days until I was at a breaking point and then started sleeping longer. I feel like it just works that way sometimes! I did get pretty run down but feeling better. Last night I think she even slept all night (after her first early in the night wake-up). We still need to change her out of crib but have been too busy or tired ha We had a fun weekend with friends visiting. They have a girl six months older than Dd and there were lots of giggles all weekend. So fun 😀
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Post by lollipop on Oct 22, 2017 20:00:55 GMT -6
dizzycooks if it was something that needed to be re-heated, I would want some kind of casserole, maybe my mom's pizza casserole. If it was something that they were making on the spot I'd want my mom's ham and scalloped potatoes. I'm really fussy about what I'll eat reheated.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Oct 22, 2017 23:48:31 GMT -6
I was going to tag lollipop in your post crimsonandclover . I can’t imagine having a kid who does that. I think you’re onto something with a piece of toast at bedtime though lollipop. *snip*Qotd: if someone were to bring you a meal bc you had a baby, what would you want? For us it's not causal in that direction, though. It's not that they throw up because they didn't eat, it's that they don't eat because they're already starting to feel funny because of the bug. So making them eat would just make things less pleasant later And QOTD: Lasagna, enchiladas, soup - make sure you know their preferences or ask first, though. After my dad died people brought my mom meals, which was fabulous. However, a colleague brought chicken tetrazzini (sp?), and my entire family loathes peas. The casserole was so full of them that even after we got some of the casserole and picked the peas out, it still tasted like them, so we had to pitch it. So if you're going to bring a meal, I would call first and say, "Hey, I'm going to bring something for you guys so you don't have to worry about cooking. Would you prefer lasagna or XYZ? And is there anything I need to leave out because you don't like it?" It just occurred to me that maybe that was a hypothetical question. In that case, I'm not too picky - I would love Indian, Mexican, Italian, creamy wintery soups, casseroles (without peas...), etc.
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Post by nellieoleson on Oct 23, 2017 7:48:29 GMT -6
Qotd: something like a lasagna is great because they can heat it up and eat it right away, or they can pop it in the freezer for later if they have other meals people have dropped off, too. I would include instructions for both.
Personally, I would have also appreciated something like a hearty muffin - something you can grab and munch on with one hand any time of day. I just remember feeling like I was jet lagged and had no idea what was going on time-wise the first few weeks with dd1. Plus, nursing made me crazy hungry and thirsty!
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Post by lollipop on Oct 23, 2017 9:58:49 GMT -6
H just texted and asked how I'd feel about moving out of province. Apparently his company just opened a new factory, in Florida. That's a little more than just out of the province. And I can't tell if he's serious or just messing with me!
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