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Post by mellyknu on Nov 1, 2017 10:34:34 GMT -6
Hello, ladies! If you have a SAIF child of any age, this check-in is for you! If it’s your first time checking in here, please jump right in with all the check in questions, but be sure to tag me and include your LO's: 1. Name/nickname 2. Birth month/year Everybody lay your week down for us! (Feel free to skip anything that doesn't apply to you!) 1. What hilarious thing(s) did your little do this week? (Give us a laugh!) 2. What made you go aww? (Happy things here!) 3. What had you cheering them on? (Milestones) 4. What made you want to crawl back into bed? (Challenges go here!) 5. How you doin? 6. Share a pic from the week, if you please! QOTW: HOW WAS HALLOWEEN?? February, 2013 nelzie and E March, 2013 mnj05 and Hudson August, 2013 danib and C July, 2015 mnj05 and Graham (G) sharebear and DS nutmeg and Molly armpants and M October, 2015 ketchup and Tiny Tomato (TT) dyork and Gabe buttmonkey and S DrHooch and Nathan January, 2016 mellyknu and Rowan nikiswims and E (Little Goose) February, 2016 megrae12 and William (Superman) April, 2016 westiemom and Bean shananagins and Meatball May, 2016 LED and Ridley nelzie and C yellowcat and C June, 2016 moto, K and H madamewaffles and A October, 2016 @peaseblossom and E danib and H November, 2016 dyork and Julie March, 2017 grover and A February, 2017 dancerspose and Z July, 2017 yoshijo and Alexa yellowcat and J August, 2017 ketchup and H (TT 2.0)
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Post by mellyknu on Nov 1, 2017 10:51:53 GMT -6
What hilarious thing(s) did your little do this week? (Give us a laugh!) 2. What made you go aww? (Happy things here!) 3. What had you cheering them on? (Milestones) 4. What made you want to crawl back into bed? (Challenges go here!) 5. How you doin 1. Yesterday we were looking at pics of kids dressed up for Halloween and she argued with me that the kid in a monkey costume was a sheep. “No monkey! Sheep!” Also, we were getting ready to go grocery shopping yesterday and she grabbed an old Easter Basket, a blankie, and her wearable turtle shell. Because duh. 2. We went to the zoo on Saturday sans stroller since it was a crappy day out and we were just going to look at the inside stuff (there’s quite a bit in the main building of our zoo). She did so well and it was so much fun to watch her run from one to the next! 3. Yesterday she excitedly pointed out a bus in the next lane. We have no idea how she even knows that word. Vocab on point! Not sure if this is a milestone, but she has started holding my legs when she’s unsure about something/someone and it melts my cold, dead heart! 4. So your toddlers have defiant days? She was SO defiant a few days ago. She kept doing things she knows she shouldn’t and ignored my requests to stop. I always remove the item or her from the situation when this happens to stop her from doing it more, but shit. It was getting really freaking old. 5. I’m good! Still training for the new position, and will be through this year. It’s going pretty well. I think it’s going to be a good fit! QOTW: We waited until last minute to get a costume for Rowan. My friend sent me a pattern for a crocheted scarecrow hat, so I ran to Joann’s to buy yarn and straw and whipped up the hat all while she was napping on Sunday! The result is pretty adorable! We just trick-or-treated at the mall for a short time because it was cold and she’s too young to know any better! 😂 She was just like “oh, people are just giving me candy? Cool!” After that we went to IL’s to hang with the cousins for a little bit. Good times!
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Post by LED on Nov 1, 2017 12:39:06 GMT -6
1. What hilarious thing(s) did your little do this week? (Give us a laugh!) She's been really wanting to play in the rain. Only problem is it's not been raining. She can't really talk yet and was already arguing with me that yes, it was raining, here is her boots and rain coat, let's go outside. It was pretty funny how insistent she was that yes, it was definitely raining.
2. What made you go aww? (Happy things here!) She's been wearing her baby everywhere lately. It's the cutest thing to see a baby babywearing.
3. What had you cheering them on? (Milestones) she's been getting better at running.
4. What made you want to crawl back into bed? (Challenges go here!) She's been getting up really early lately. With that combined with daylight savings, next week is going to be miserable if I can't get her back on schedule. Then we'll be going from PST to EST for two weeks, so her sleep schedule is going to be all kinds of fucked.
5. How you doin? Not great. Tomorrow would have been my son's 11th birthday. I'm missing him a lot. I feel guilty for not making his birthday cake this year. I had my sister make it because I didn't think I could manage with R. But now I'm feeling like I'm putting her over my memory of him, if that makes sense. Ugh. I don't know.
6. Share a pic from the week, if you please! My upload site isn't working, so no pic this week.
QOTW: HOW WAS HALLOWEEN?? It didn't go as planned. Lol. We were only going to take her to the other apartments in the complex after dinner, but she fell asleep before we even got her costume back on her. Luckily I thought ahead and took her to visit the old lady that dotes on her before dinner so she could see her costume. So she did make it to one house at least. She's still too young for candy, though, so no big deal.
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Post by mnj05 on Nov 1, 2017 14:58:20 GMT -6
H is good, learning to write and loving it so much! He's still got some poop in the pants issues, but they are slowly decreasing.
G is learning more words but that also means the attitude is coming out with it and a little defiance. He's still super cute though and talking more at daycare too.
We closed on our houses (buying/selling) yesterday and have been unpacking today. I have limited service so checking in will be even more difficult for a week or so. The boys love the house and the space, but H was scared to sleep on his own last night so he slept with us. I anticipate at least a week of that. Overall we're good, just tired!
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Post by mellyknu on Nov 1, 2017 19:58:03 GMT -6
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Post by danib on Nov 2, 2017 6:14:53 GMT -6
1. What hilarious thing(s) did your little do this week? (Give us a laugh!) H's first birthday was Tuesday (Halloween). When we samg Happy Birthday and brought over his cake, he arched away from it like he was afraid of it (that sounds bad but I swear it was hilarious). He did eventually eat some, but got really mad when we put some icing on his face.
2. What made you go aww? (Happy things here!) Well my baby is 1. He is getting so big and really starting to become a little "person". He is super duper stubborn, and tells me off in grand style when I'm not understanding what he wants. He gets exceptionally pissed when I take his toothbrush away after brushing teeth.
3. What had you cheering them on? (Milestones) C is just getting so grown up. He loves learning and doing his "homework". H like shot right up. He's walking like a champ and even started climbing up onto the couch!
4. What made you want to crawl back into bed? (Challenges go here!) The boys have been pretty good. But we have H's 1 year check up (and needles) today, so that should be fun....
5. How you doin? Not great. I was preparing myself to go bakc to work, found a potential babysitter, wrapping my head around leaving the boys. And just found out they are refusing to accomodate my schedule (I am leaving my full time position and going to the on-call list, where every other perosn has listed availability, but apparently I'm not allowed to do the same). I'm fighting it because it's total bullshit and they are 100% discriminating against me for being a mom (I'm not just saying that, it is legit). But honestly I'm so done with this company that the thought of fighting just has me exhausted, like why put in all that energy when I don't want to be there anyway. Except I absolutely need this job until I find something else (our job market sucks right now so it could take a while to find something with at least similar pay, I can't afford a $15/hour drop and still pay my mortgage PLUS childcare).
QOTW: Halloween was great! C was soooooo excited and had so much fun. He's the perfect age this year. He was pretty much vibrating with energy. H was unsure about it all at first. But halfway through he was just laughing at everything and seemed to enjoy it.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 2, 2017 19:54:11 GMT -6
E is now 1!!!!! When we talk sternly to her or tell her no she blows raspberries at us. She stands in her own now. She can let go for a few seconds. I guess the above with standing. She doesn't want to nap she prefers standing and walking around the perimeter of her crib. Good just tired from her party this past weekend. Qotw we didn't take E out for trick or treating. We did dress her up as Regina George from mean girls
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Post by dyork on Nov 3, 2017 19:41:13 GMT -6
1. I sing obnoxiously to the kids all day. To the point now all I have to sing is “HEY JULIE” and Gabe will sing back “baby I got your money”. MH told me to pick a more appropriate song 😂. Whatever.
2. Julie is at that perfect adorable age. She’s almost always happy, and laughing and being silly. I love love love it. And Gabe has been all about giving kisses. And it’s finally not open mouth, drool on my face kisses.
3. Julie has been walking assisted and takes a couple steps here or there on her own. She’s turning 1 soon and she’s so close to walking.
4. This week Gabe has been a full toddler nightmare. It’s driving me up a wall.
5. Ugh. I’ve been better.
QOTW: Halloween went great, the kids went toting in the morning at the library and then at night. They loved it.
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Post by dyork on Nov 3, 2017 19:42:06 GMT -6
LED I’m sorry 😕 lots of hugs.
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Post by dancerspose on Nov 6, 2017 10:03:30 GMT -6
LED HUGS I'm so sorry. peaseblossom55 oh my gosh I can't believe she's 1!! Congratulations!
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