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Post by sarahandben108 on Nov 28, 2018 9:52:12 GMT -6
For a minute I couldn't remember what day it was. It feels like Monday.
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Post by sarahandben108 on Nov 28, 2018 10:00:00 GMT -6
Yesterday was snow day number 3. We got nailed. I think it was around a foot of snow. We lost power about 4 am and didn't get it back until 2 pm. I sent the boys to daycare and hung out in our family room with the generator running. It wasn't a completely terrible time, but I couldn't do anything on my to-do list so that was a bummer. Also, we lost our cable wire. It was knocked down from a branch and then a truck must've come down the road large enough to pull it off completely from the telephone pole. So no cable or wifi last night. They won't be able to repair it until 4:00 this afternoon. It makes working from home very difficult for my H. LOL.
We had a 2-hour delay this morning which is unusual for my district but I'm happy we did because the roads were pretty covered still. There were so many branches down around the road. It explains why around 90% of our town had no power yesterday/today.
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Post by quinn on Nov 28, 2018 10:31:25 GMT -6
Hey. I've been completely MIA lately. Ds1 had a cold and gave it to ds3, who promptly gave it to AJ. I'm going to see my all time favorite band tonight in Cleveland with H and a friend of ours. So I've been doing everything under the sun to not catch it. Thankfully I'm feeling ok this morning.
AJ had his 1yr appointment yesterday and he's perfectly chucky lol
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Post by laurensc927 on Nov 28, 2018 10:53:08 GMT -6
Hi, it's cold jere today too, my heater has been on since I walked in the office this morning! I went to the Dr Monday and I have a sinus infection, I don't feel horrible just sound horrible. H has been exerting his independence at meal time recently and for lack of a better word becoming very bratty. Anyone else experiencing this? Any tips? I think part of it is wanting to communicate but not having the means to (verbally or with signs).
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Post by laurensc927 on Nov 28, 2018 10:54:02 GMT -6
quinn H jumped up to 93rd percentile in weight. The doctor told us to make sure he stays active so he doesn't go over 😂.
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Post by jules1614 on Nov 28, 2018 11:18:35 GMT -6
laurensc927 if you mean your child yells until he gets more food and constantly throws the stuff off his tray that he doesn't want then yes, we are experiencing it too. I try to get him to stop screaming and sign "more." At minimum if he stops screaming then I'll give him more as reward- it's a phase but it'll pass.
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Post by laurensc927 on Nov 28, 2018 11:22:53 GMT -6
laurensc927 if you mean your child yells until he gets more food and constantly throws the stuff off his tray that he doesn't want then yes, we are experiencing it too. I try to get him to stop screaming and sign "more." At minimum if he stops screaming then I'll give him more as reward- it's a phase but it'll pass. Yes! But at times he also signs more when his tray is full of food and refuses to eat what we give him. Last night I gave him something I knew he liked plus part of our dinner. He ended up eating half a PB and j leftover from lunch 🤦. I feel like giving in to him is only going to make the behavior worse but I also don't think he's old enough to understand consequences and not eating what we give him means no food so I move on to something he'll eat.
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Post by jules1614 on Nov 28, 2018 11:30:49 GMT -6
laurensc927 if you mean your child yells until he gets more food and constantly throws the stuff off his tray that he doesn't want then yes, we are experiencing it too. I try to get him to stop screaming and sign "more." At minimum if he stops screaming then I'll give him more as reward- it's a phase but it'll pass. Yes! But at times he also signs more when his tray is full of food and refuses to eat what we give him. Last night I gave him something I knew he liked plus part of our dinner. He ended up eating half a PB and j leftover from lunch 🤦. I feel like giving in to him is only going to make the behavior worse but I also don't think he's old enough to understand consequences and not eating what we give him means no food so I move on to something he'll eat. Ooh yes, he definitely signs more when he has a tray of food that he doesn't like. At this age I try to figure out what he wants and provide it (within reason) or we end the meal. But he's still nursing so I'm not too concerned about his nutrition yet.
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Post by laurensc927 on Nov 28, 2018 11:38:41 GMT -6
Yes! But at times he also signs more when his tray is full of food and refuses to eat what we give him. Last night I gave him something I knew he liked plus part of our dinner. He ended up eating half a PB and j leftover from lunch 🤦. I feel like giving in to him is only going to make the behavior worse but I also don't think he's old enough to understand consequences and not eating what we give him means no food so I move on to something he'll eat. Ooh yes, he definitely signs more when he has a tray of food that he doesn't like. At this age I try to figure out what he wants and provide it (within reason) or we end the meal. But he's still nursing so I'm not too concerned about his nutrition yet. Yeah he eats well most of the time so I lean towards ending the meal. I guess I'll have to give it a few tries and see.
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Post by sarahandben108 on Nov 28, 2018 12:16:36 GMT -6
laurensc927, The throwing the food on the floor stuff is very normal. Even when they like it they do it to see what the reaction is. Also, at this age, they are able to communicate if they like or don't like something. E hates zucchini. When he gets it now he screams bloody murder. In the beginning, he ate it because he didn't know any better. But now he's not afraid to let me know his feelings on it. He loves yogurt and gets mad when he eats it all. I would focus on making sure he has one or two things you know he likes at each meal. Then you can be sure he has the opportunity to eat something he likes. If he doesn't eat it, it may be that he isn't hungry. We never made special meals for N per the advice of our pediatrician and we stick to that even to this day.
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Post by roloma on Nov 28, 2018 12:19:43 GMT -6
Hi there. I still exist, or at least mostly. N had a horrible night of sleep two nights ago and I am still trying to recover. I don't know what was bugging him but I hope it never happens again. Last night he slept until 3:30a. I let him babble and sing until he started crying at 4:00a. Once he nursed we snuggled up on the couch and slept in until 6. I was a little late to work but it was worth it. I actually put myself to bed at 9:30 last night so I got 6 whole hours of sleep...in a row. This has to stop at some point, right?!?
It is cold here and I am not pleased. I have a meeting in Florida in two weeks and it can't come soon enough. We are going early to stay with my ILs for a couple days and then staying an extra night at their house before we fly back. I need some time to have sun on my face and plenty of cocktails in the sun.
I know I always say this but I am always lurking and LTing but usually not until I settle in at night after bedtime for the boys. I'll keep jumping in when I can during the day though!
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Post by sarahandben108 on Nov 28, 2018 12:21:48 GMT -6
Hi there. I still exist, or at least mostly. N had a horrible night of sleep two nights ago and I am still trying to recover. I don't know what was bugging him but I hope it never happens again. Last night he slept until 3:30a. I let him babble and sing until he started crying at 4:00a. Once he nursed we snuggled up on the couch and slept in until 6. I was a little late to work but it was worth it. I actually put myself to bed at 9:30 last night so I got 6 whole hours of sleep...in a row. This has to stop at some point, right?!?It is cold here and I am not pleased. I have a meeting in Florida in two weeks and it can't come soon enough. We are going early to stay with my ILs for a couple days and then staying an extra night at their house before we fly back. I need some time to have sun on my face and plenty of cocktails in the sun. I know I always say this but I am always lurking and LTing but usually not until I settle in at night after bedtime for the boys. I'll keep jumping in when I can during the day though! Oh god, I hope so. I used to think N was a bad sleeper but then I had E.....
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Post by roloma on Nov 28, 2018 12:49:49 GMT -6
Hi there. I still exist, or at least mostly. N had a horrible night of sleep two nights ago and I am still trying to recover. I don't know what was bugging him but I hope it never happens again. Last night he slept until 3:30a. I let him babble and sing until he started crying at 4:00a. Once he nursed we snuggled up on the couch and slept in until 6. I was a little late to work but it was worth it. I actually put myself to bed at 9:30 last night so I got 6 whole hours of sleep...in a row. This has to stop at some point, right?!?It is cold here and I am not pleased. I have a meeting in Florida in two weeks and it can't come soon enough. We are going early to stay with my ILs for a couple days and then staying an extra night at their house before we fly back. I need some time to have sun on my face and plenty of cocktails in the sun. I know I always say this but I am always lurking and LTing but usually not until I settle in at night after bedtime for the boys. I'll keep jumping in when I can during the day though! Oh god, I hope so. I used to think N was a bad sleeper but then I had E..... My first was a dream sleeper. Aside from never sleeping past 6am, he has slept through the night since 8 weeks, put himself to sleep easily at bedtime, etc etc etc. N on the other hand is awful. He tricked me too...at about 10 weeks he slept through the night for a few months. Fast forward to 12.5 months and here we are. I would totally do cry it out but the little turd does.not.stop screaming if he has made his mind up to wake up. My pediatrician basically blamed me too (rightly so, I suppose) because I nurse him to sleep still. She keeps telling me that he'll never put himself back to sleep if he doesn't learn how. Fair point, well made. But lady, I need him to go to sleep and not scream at me.
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Post by pootsen on Nov 28, 2018 13:19:07 GMT -6
Hi everyone! Today is awesome. C slept through the night, I took a nap while he napped this morning, then we played outside when ds1 got home from school. I just pulled into the closest parking spot at target and am about to go solo Christmas shopping because my dad offered to watch the boys for me.
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Post by cdnfarmgirl on Nov 28, 2018 13:34:27 GMT -6
I’m here. N was up all night with a fever. I couldn’t find the Tylenol for the life of me. Gave him a dose of Benadryl but it didn’t do anything. Finally ransacked my kitchen. Found it nicely sitting on the window ledge. Where I knew I had put it except it was hidden by my kitchen aid and I didn’t move it or look closely enough I guess.
DD has been an absolute terror these days. I hate 3. I’m sure 4 won’t be any better.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Nov 28, 2018 13:39:15 GMT -6
Just working. Making styles and profiles for a street design. Woot.
I’m tired today. Fire alarm went off at 3:30. So annoying. Thank goodness the kids slept through it.
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Post by cakewench on Nov 28, 2018 14:11:43 GMT -6
Hey all - working from home today since we had N's parent-teacher conference earlier this afternoon. N is doing well, so that's good. We have a few things to work on there and at home (mostly around catching him up on solids), but otherwise he's doing fine for his age. We've been noticing lately he's getting bored easily, so I need to get better about finding stuff to do when he's not at DC, for all our sanities. Our Christmas cards came in today - thank god they are here early so I have plenty of time to address them. We will probably take him to see Santa at some point in the next few weeks. I still need to plan his birthday party, but have zero ideas. More focused on my coworker's baby shower next week, which I'm doing the cake for. Maybe I'm just in denial he's turning one already?
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Post by pootsen on Nov 28, 2018 14:50:37 GMT -6
Oops, sorry to barge in and brag about C sttn amongst all of the bad sleep talk. Should’ve read the thread! 😬
Tbh though, sttn is a rare occurrence here.I know what we need to do, but sometimes it’s easier to just get up and nurse him back to sleep quick rather than deal with the crying.
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Post by grumpycat on Nov 28, 2018 15:18:26 GMT -6
cakewench fwiw my mom always thought ds1 was bored or didn't have enough blingy, loud toys. And he is now phenomenal at independent play. Ds2 is headed down the same path. My Tupperware cabinet and the remote control are ds2's favorite toys at the moment. I'm a firm believer in kids entertaining themselves. laurensc927 we have food throwing here too. Usually when he's done or doesn't want the item we've offered him. It's the age. It will pass. We always offer a food we know he will like (usually a protein) and switch up the vegetables. I'll offer a veggie pouch if he is strongly against the veggie offered. He also will sometimes eat more if I feed it to him vs. letting him feed himself. I try not to do it too often.
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Post by grumpycat on Nov 28, 2018 15:21:46 GMT -6
Also, hi! I had a busy day today. Up early to drop ds1 off at school and then a road trip out to the mountains to pick up Christmas gifts for my in laws/drop off some stuff for my brother. It was soooo cold and windy. And the food place was closed but they had chili and soft pretzels. They were delicious. Ds2 facetimed with my grandma too. So cute. And now he's down for a late nap.
Dh and I put the tree up last night. And we will do the lights this weekend. There's just something about a Christmas tree that makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
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Post by grumpycat on Nov 28, 2018 15:23:09 GMT -6
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 28, 2018 16:06:14 GMT -6
Hi, it's cold jere today too, my heater has been on since I walked in the office this morning! I went to the Dr Monday and I have a sinus infection, I don't feel horrible just sound horrible. H has been exerting his independence at meal time recently and for lack of a better word becoming very bratty. Anyone else experiencing this? Any tips? I think part of it is wanting to communicate but not having the means to (verbally or with signs). Following because C is in a hitting phase. It doesn't help that I say no and look sternly at her and then she gives me the biggest smile like she is so proud of herself and then I laugh. So...
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 28, 2018 16:10:13 GMT -6
Hi, all. Work was less crazy today than yesterday, so I have some time to catch up. I'm sorry for the non sleeping babies and the snow. C is maybe? Coming out of her sleep regression, but I had trouble sleeping last night for no apparent reason.
No snow here but I am looking at Airbnb and ready to book a cabin for a trip with H's friend's family (this friend also happens to be his boss). They have a newly 4 year old and a baby almost exactly C's age, so it should be a really fun trip. I found a cabin with a hot tub and a big game room which would be perfect. Just waiting on my friend to confirm! I have snow stuff for me, but the kids have zero snow things, so I guess I should get on that.
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Post by grumpycat on Nov 28, 2018 20:16:02 GMT -6
Hi, it's cold jere today too, my heater has been on since I walked in the office this morning! I went to the Dr Monday and I have a sinus infection, I don't feel horrible just sound horrible. H has been exerting his independence at meal time recently and for lack of a better word becoming very bratty. Anyone else experiencing this? Any tips? I think part of it is wanting to communicate but not having the means to (verbally or with signs). Following because C is in a hitting phase. It doesn't help that I say no and look sternly at her and then she gives me the biggest smile like she is so proud of herself and then I laugh. So... I get smacked while nursing. It's so not cute. Lol but I do think it's funny when ds2 smacks ds1. I always say "no hitting, ds2" but still, it brings me a little joy. That may be a fffc.
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Post by cdnfarmgirl on Nov 28, 2018 22:22:23 GMT -6
thatgolfb you’re planning a trip to a place that has snow and I’m planning a trip to get away from the snow. 😂 Want to come to Canada? We can switch houses for a week. 😉
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Post by cdnfarmgirl on Nov 28, 2018 22:25:25 GMT -6
Thanks. Sadly he’s not. Currently fever is 101. 😢. He’s been in bed since 6:45 which is unheard of. He’s woken 3x already but goes back to bed when I hold him. What does everyone do with a feverish baby once they’re sleeping? Hold them all night? Lay them beside you? Back in the crib? For the record- we co-slept 100-% until about 2 months ago. So now I keep putting him back in the bed but everyone I lay him down, I feel bad because he’s sick. But I just don’t sleep well with him beside me all night anymore. Now he usually ends up back in our bed by 4am and I can Handle that till morning.
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Post by pootsen on Nov 29, 2018 6:15:45 GMT -6
Thanks. Sadly he’s not. Currently fever is 101. 😢. He’s been in bed since 6:45 which is unheard of. He’s woken 3x already but goes back to bed when I hold him. What does everyone do with a feverish baby once they’re sleeping? Hold them all night? Lay them beside you? Back in the crib? For the record- we co-slept 100-% until about 2 months ago. So now I keep putting him back in the bed but everyone I lay him down, I feel bad because he’s sick. But I just don’t sleep well with him beside me all night anymore. Now he usually ends up back in our bed by 4am and I can Handle that till morning. I would give Tylenol or Ibuprofen to make him more comfortable and then put back in the crib.
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Post by bazi on Nov 29, 2018 7:43:20 GMT -6
Thanks. Sadly he’s not. Currently fever is 101. 😢. He’s been in bed since 6:45 which is unheard of. He’s woken 3x already but goes back to bed when I hold him. What does everyone do with a feverish baby once they’re sleeping? Hold them all night? Lay them beside you? Back in the crib? For the record- we co-slept 100-% until about 2 months ago. So now I keep putting him back in the bed but everyone I lay him down, I feel bad because he’s sick. But I just don’t sleep well with him beside me all night anymore. Now he usually ends up back in our bed by 4am and I can Handle that till morning. I would give Tylenol or Ibuprofen to make him more comfortable and then put back in the crib. Same. Unless the fever is crazy high, back in the crib and back to sleep.
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Post by grumpycat on Nov 29, 2018 8:39:40 GMT -6
Thanks. Sadly he’s not. Currently fever is 101. 😢. He’s been in bed since 6:45 which is unheard of. He’s woken 3x already but goes back to bed when I hold him. What does everyone do with a feverish baby once they’re sleeping? Hold them all night? Lay them beside you? Back in the crib? For the record- we co-slept 100-% until about 2 months ago. So now I keep putting him back in the bed but everyone I lay him down, I feel bad because he’s sick. But I just don’t sleep well with him beside me all night anymore. Now he usually ends up back in our bed by 4am and I can Handle that till morning. I would give Tylenol or Ibuprofen to make him more comfortable and then put back in the crib. +1 (but I've never been able to sleep comfortably with him in the bed with me)
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 29, 2018 16:03:31 GMT -6
thatgolfb you’re planning a trip to a place that has snow and I’m planning a trip to get away from the snow. 😂 Want to come to Canada? We can switch houses for a week. 😉 Done!
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