kleigh
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Post by kleigh on Dec 6, 2018 12:55:19 GMT -6
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 12:59:12 GMT -6
Yayyy cookswithwine !!!! I hope you’re feeling well and continue to do so. August babies are pretty cool 😎 😜
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 12:59:35 GMT -6
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 13:00:09 GMT -6
Anyone have anything exciting going on today? The opposite of exciting but even so it's perfection. It's pouring rain outside and I'm sitting snuggled up with the dogs on the couch, sipping a peppermint mocha while A is reading her books and playing with her toys in the glow of the Christmas tree. That really does sound like perfection. Enjoy ❤️
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Post by elle on Dec 6, 2018 13:01:47 GMT -6
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Post by danib on Dec 6, 2018 13:08:32 GMT -6
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Post by danib on Dec 6, 2018 13:09:48 GMT -6
Our snowfall forcasted for this evening has been upgraded to a winter storm. Yay.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 6, 2018 13:14:02 GMT -6
cookswithwine I knew it as soon as you said you needed a spoiler! Congratulations!
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Post by waitwhat on Dec 6, 2018 13:14:02 GMT -6
I’m afraid to say this... but yes. The last two nights have been great. J slept through both and didn’t wake up until 6:45/7! And now I probably just jinxed myself.
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Post by waitwhat on Dec 6, 2018 13:16:22 GMT -6
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Post by kleigh on Dec 6, 2018 13:17:18 GMT -6
Last night yes but I’m not willing to call it better yet lol. And they napped for my mom today (normal 12:30-2). ETA thank you for thinking of me!
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Post by waitwhat on Dec 6, 2018 13:19:12 GMT -6
My printer just died and I’m doing my very best to turn my bad words into non offense ones. Son of a banana nut muffin!!! I can’t not read this in Will Ferrell’s elf voice.
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Post by goldenlove on Dec 6, 2018 13:29:37 GMT -6
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Post by goldenlove on Dec 6, 2018 13:31:23 GMT -6
Anyone have anything exciting going on today? The opposite of exciting but even so it's perfection. It's pouring rain outside and I'm sitting snuggled up with the dogs on the couch, sipping a peppermint mocha while A is reading her books and playing with her toys in the glow of the Christmas tree. Peppermint mocha sounds amazing right now. I had a peppermint ice cream the other day and it was so good. I like Christmas flavors much better than fall.
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Post by Cheshie6 on Dec 6, 2018 13:52:17 GMT -6
Congrats cookswithwine! I’m so excited for you! MIL just sent a text asking for Christmas gift lists and offered to buy EOs because she’s a dōTerra person.🙄 I sent her the constantly changing amazon list I have going for Liam. I’m not holding my breathe, after the baby registry fiasco (if you don’t remember, she pushed for the registries, commented on how many repeats we had, lots of other comments, etc. Never bought a single item off any of lists) so yeah...
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 14:09:11 GMT -6
M has been taking 1-2 hours to fall asleep for her nap, but then she’ll sleep 1.5-2 hours. Then bedtime is hell on wheels and we have another 1-2 hour window of her keeping herself awake until finally settling and falling asleep. Should I try to do quiet time for a few days instead of nap and see how it goes? It’s honestly messing with my head and I’m sick of being annoyed and wound up for hours every single day because she won’t go TF to sleep.
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Post by elle on Dec 6, 2018 14:18:27 GMT -6
sophiegrace - A takes a while to settle before she falls asleep too, usually half an hour to an hour, but she generally plays with her leapfrog Violet quietly so we just let her do her thing. Sometimes she fights it and cries bit will settle down eventually. She is still in a vein however, so that probably makes all the difference in the world.
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Post by kleigh on Dec 6, 2018 14:42:18 GMT -6
M has been taking 1-2 hours to fall asleep for her nap, but then she’ll sleep 1.5-2 hours. Then bedtime is hell on wheels and we have another 1-2 hour window of her keeping herself awake until finally settling and falling asleep. Should I try to do quiet time for a few days instead of nap and see how it goes? It’s honestly messing with my head and I’m sick of being annoyed and wound up for hours every single day because she won’t go TF to sleep. This is sort of our deal too. It’s not fully tested yet BUT I’ve got about 2 weeks experience with alternating naps v. rest time and it’s helped a little with the bedtime. So for example: Day 1 - No nap, early bedtime Mid day my mother/MIL/me will shut the lights, close the curtains, and let them use quiet toys - stuffed animals, cars, blocks, or read or tell stories. Bed time about 6/6:15 (takes about 15mins to fall asleep) and they sleep until 6am. Day 2 - Nap, normal bedtime Nap takes about 30min to 1hr for them to fall asleep, sleep about 1hr (sometimes up to 1.5), then bed at 6:30/7. Bed will also take an hour for them to fall asleep. So really the day 1s are just a break for me bc... I need it. I need them to (every now and then) NOT take 1+ hours to fall asleep or fight me on it. But I can’t do multiple days of no nap or they get cranky AF. They are both making it just fine to 6pm with not being cranky on the no-nap day. So I think we are somewhere in between. ETA they seem to love quiet time, sit and cuddle, read etc.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 6, 2018 15:03:41 GMT -6
Daycare called and H has diarrhea now. So I’m headed to pick him up.
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Post by Cheshie6 on Dec 6, 2018 15:41:51 GMT -6
Daycare called and H has diarrhea now. So I’m headed to pick him up. Lt and I don’t want to remove it! I’m sorry Tonia, I hope it’s nothing
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Post by starbuck on Dec 6, 2018 15:41:51 GMT -6
Daycare called and H has diarrhea now. So I’m headed to pick him up. Jeez girl. Pick up extra wine on the way
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 6, 2018 17:10:08 GMT -6
Daycare called and H has diarrhea now. So I’m headed to pick him up. Jeez girl. Pick up extra wine on the way Don’t worry, I’m all stocked up. I opened up the red when I got home. I don’t want to catch a stomach bug.
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 17:51:56 GMT -6
kleigh I might try that out. Even gymnastics didn’t help her go right down this week so I’m at a loss. An exhausted loss. elle yeah this stinker won’t relax and play with anything by herself if it involves containment. She’s been the worst sleeper since day one.
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 17:54:14 GMT -6
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Post by starbuck on Dec 6, 2018 18:21:32 GMT -6
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 18:25:12 GMT -6
Its so easy that even I’ve never messed it up. Sometimes the dark meat of the thighs is such an amazing switch up from the breast and tenderloins we usually go for. It makes me so happy to see M go crazy over it.
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Post by sophiegrace on Dec 6, 2018 19:44:22 GMT -6
My pedi just posted this on Facebook in case anyone needed a quick reference to check their boxes
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Post by hangry on Dec 6, 2018 20:44:46 GMT -6
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Post by cookswithwine on Dec 7, 2018 7:53:07 GMT -6
Thank you all! ☺️
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Dec 7, 2018 10:16:04 GMT -6
Cook's Illustrated has two really great ones! One is a thicker, chewier cookie and the other is a thin, crisp cookie. You have to pay to use their website, but I have their recipes in a book at home. I'll take a picture and send it to you when I get home this afternoon. Thank you!!! I'm the worst and just realized I forgot to get these to you. I just did a Google search and found a couple blogs with the recipes. It's been a while since I've made these, but these look about right! Thick and Chewy recipe Think and Crisp recipe
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