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Post by sarahandben108 on May 14, 2019 11:20:50 GMT -6
Morning! H took ds1 up north this morning for a few days. It's the first time just him and H and he was SO excited to go! Nothing super exciting over here otherwise, ds2 started to say "hi" and it is super cute! When E hears the phone ring, he'll pick up the remote control and say hello. Hello? It's so stinking cute. As much as I hate this stage (the climbing, the tantrums, the independence,) I also really love this stage.
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Post by cakewench on May 14, 2019 13:52:04 GMT -6
Glad it wasn't too bad this morning, sarahandben108 . I've got friends in western MA posting pics of snow and I can't believe it. N hasn't tried to climb out of the crib yet, probably because he's still in a sleep sack. FX it stays that way, lol Any escape attempts last night, quinn ? Fixing H's car was over our pain point, so it looks like we're searching for something. H tried to pull some "well maybe we should fix it so I have a car while we look for one"... I told him if it was going to take a long time to find a car, fine. But if he can find a car on Saturday, then it's not worth it. Then the mechanic offered to buy it as-is. I dropped H there on our way to DC this morning, so I think H is going to take him up on it but ask to wait until Saturday. I've already found six cars on Carfax (three sedans and three SUVs) within 10 miles of our zip. Finding something used/not special for him to commute in won't be hard. I hope. no escapes last night but I had to wake him up this morning so he didn't really have the opportunity 😂 fx you find a car quickly! Just scheduled a test drive for Saturday! It's a little older than I would have preferred, but the mileage is low for the age (2005 but only 87k miles) and it's a model that H has had before so we already know what to expect. FX it's still there and we can get a good deal!
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 14, 2019 14:05:52 GMT -6
I’m hoping to go to the gym or a class for lunch today. Must get back into a better routine! I did it! Hit up the barre class for an early lunch class. I’m going to be sore later! I’m kicking myself for taking my refill of vit c off my Sephora order as the pump seemed low last night. Go figure!
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Post by quinn on May 14, 2019 15:01:46 GMT -6
no escapes last night but I had to wake him up this morning so he didn't really have the opportunity 😂 fx you find a car quickly! Just scheduled a test drive for Saturday! It's a little older than I would have preferred, but the mileage is low for the age (2005 but only 87k miles) and it's a model that H has had before so we already know what to expect. FX it's still there and we can get a good deal! wow that's insanely good mileage for a 2005! GL!!!
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Post by cnf on May 14, 2019 16:07:40 GMT -6
So we are under contract on our current house and I have a rehire interview with the city district I worked for out of college on June 10th. Big day here.
C has very suddenly become a biter. She broke skin on E last night and bit her twice more today at my mom's. We never went through anything like this with E so I'm totally lost on how to stop her. We said no sternly multiple times, I had her do a time out, then made her say sorry. What else can I do? She goes to actual daycare in the fall and I do not want my kid to be the biter!
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Post by quinn on May 14, 2019 16:45:48 GMT -6
So we are under contract on our current house and I have a rehire interview with the city district I worked for out of college on June 10th. Big day here. C has very suddenly become a biter. She broke skin on E last night and bit her twice more today at my mom's. We never went through anything like this with E so I'm totally lost on how to stop her. We said no sternly multiple times, I had her do a time out, then made her say sorry. What else can I do? She goes to actual daycare in the fall and I do not want my kid to be the biter! I'd bite her back. But I know some people aren't cool with that. Another thing you can try is give her zero attention when it happens. Put all your attention on the "victim". Give E tons of hugs and kisses in front of C. Ask her if she's ok. Make a big deal out of it. Let me know if you have any free time when you come out this way. Maybe we can meet for coffee or something
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Post by cakewench on May 14, 2019 17:49:13 GMT -6
Just scheduled a test drive for Saturday! It's a little older than I would have preferred, but the mileage is low for the age (2005 but only 87k miles) and it's a model that H has had before so we already know what to expect. FX it's still there and we can get a good deal! wow that's insanely good mileage for a 2005! GL!!! Right? I feel like we are going to get the “Little old lady only drove it to church and the supermarket on Sundays” spiel 😂
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Post by cnf on May 14, 2019 17:57:20 GMT -6
So we are under contract on our current house and I have a rehire interview with the city district I worked for out of college on June 10th. Big day here. C has very suddenly become a biter. She broke skin on E last night and bit her twice more today at my mom's. We never went through anything like this with E so I'm totally lost on how to stop her. We said no sternly multiple times, I had her do a time out, then made her say sorry. What else can I do? She goes to actual daycare in the fall and I do not want my kid to be the biter! I'd bite her back. But I know some people aren't cool with that. Another thing you can try is give her zero attention when it happens. Put all your attention on the "victim". Give E tons of hugs and kisses in front of C. Ask her if she's ok. Make a big deal out of it. Let me know if you have any free time when you come out this way. Maybe we can meet for coffee or something Oh I'd totally bite her back. The attention doting on E seems like a good idea. I'll try that too. And yes to coffee!! I'd love to get together!
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 14, 2019 21:06:01 GMT -6
So we are under contract on our current house and I have a rehire interview with the city district I worked for out of college on June 10th. Big day here. C has very suddenly become a biter. She broke skin on E last night and bit her twice more today at my mom's. We never went through anything like this with E so I'm totally lost on how to stop her. We said no sternly multiple times, I had her do a time out, then made her say sorry. What else can I do? She goes to actual daycare in the fall and I do not want my kid to be the biter! I'd bite her back. But I know some people aren't cool with that. Another thing you can try is give her zero attention when it happens. Put all your attention on the "victim". Give E tons of hugs and kisses in front of C. Ask her if she's ok. Make a big deal out of it. Let me know if you have any free time when you come out this way. Maybe we can meet for coffee or something All the attention on DS is what worked best for DD when she went through a biting phase. We already read teeth are not for biting and would repeat that if she used her teeth toward us. Last, especially with our little ones, giving something to chew on instead is huge since it could be teething related too. cnf
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Post by cnf on May 15, 2019 4:03:01 GMT -6
I'd bite her back. But I know some people aren't cool with that. Another thing you can try is give her zero attention when it happens. Put all your attention on the "victim". Give E tons of hugs and kisses in front of C. Ask her if she's ok. Make a big deal out of it. Let me know if you have any free time when you come out this way. Maybe we can meet for coffee or something All the attention on DS is what worked best for DD when she went through a biting phase. We already read teeth are not for biting and would repeat that if she used her teeth toward us. Last, especially with our little ones, giving something to chew on instead is huge since it could be teething related too. cnfI don't think hers is teething related. It's only when she's super riled up, either excited or angry, like she just doesn't know how to channel her energy and ends up biting as a means to do something.
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Post by sarahandben108 on May 15, 2019 7:39:37 GMT -6
Oh god, I hope E isn't a biter.
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Post by quinn on May 15, 2019 11:41:09 GMT -6
Ds3 was a hair puller and once I pulled back he stopped that shit immediately. Looked at me like "wtf mom!?" but stopped nonetheless 😂
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Post by quinn on May 15, 2019 11:41:27 GMT -6
My step-grandma passed away last night. She was 98 and died peacefully in her sleep. I didnt grow up with her but she was such a sweet lady. Always remembered my kid's birthdays and sent cards. The funeral is Saturday and I'm hoping the sitter can come
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Post by sarahandben108 on May 15, 2019 11:46:27 GMT -6
I'm sorry about your step-grandma quinn.
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Post by blabbermouth on May 15, 2019 13:27:34 GMT -6
My step-grandma passed away last night. She was 98 and died peacefully in her sleep. I didnt grow up with her but she was such a sweet lady. Always remembered my kid's birthdays and sent cards. The funeral is Saturday and I'm hoping the sitter can come Aww, sorry for your loss. That's a good memory if she was remembering birthdays at that age! Hey everyone, not much to report over here. Swimming lessons were good last night, I think she likes them because I actually allow her to be a clinger for half an hour straight. Then we went through the McDonalds drivethru on the way home. She loved her cheeseburger! It was a good treat for all of us It's really crappy today watching the news from Alabama, even from Canada it feels so bleak Acknowledging and sending hugs as needed.
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Post by quinn on May 15, 2019 14:02:11 GMT -6
My step-grandma passed away last night. She was 98 and died peacefully in her sleep. I didnt grow up with her but she was such a sweet lady. Always remembered my kid's birthdays and sent cards. The funeral is Saturday and I'm hoping the sitter can come Aww, sorry for your loss. That's a good memory if she was remembering birthdays at that age! Hey everyone, not much to report over here. Swimming lessons were good last night, I think she likes them because I actually allow her to be a clinger for half an hour straight. Then we went through the McDonalds drivethru on the way home. She loved her cheeseburger! It was a good treat for all of us It's really crappy today watching the news from Alabama, even from Canada it feels so bleak Acknowledging and sending hugs as needed. I actually had an anxiety attack last night after getting the news notification. That's really all I can add to the conversation about it before I spiral again I'm happy she loved the swimming lessons! I think AJ will do well in our pool this summer. He practically swims in the bath, loves dunking his head, and has zero fear lol
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 15, 2019 14:06:56 GMT -6
My step-grandma passed away last night. She was 98 and died peacefully in her sleep. I didnt grow up with her but she was such a sweet lady. Always remembered my kid's birthdays and sent cards. The funeral is Saturday and I'm hoping the sitter can come I’m so sorry.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 15, 2019 14:09:55 GMT -6
Aww, sorry for your loss. That's a good memory if she was remembering birthdays at that age! Hey everyone, not much to report over here. Swimming lessons were good last night, I think she likes them because I actually allow her to be a clinger for half an hour straight. Then we went through the McDonalds drivethru on the way home. She loved her cheeseburger! It was a good treat for all of us It's really crappy today watching the news from Alabama, even from Canada it feels so bleak Acknowledging and sending hugs as needed. I actually had an anxiety attack last night after getting the news notification. That's really all I can add to the conversation about it before I spiral again I'm happy she loved the swimming lessons! I think AJ will do well in our pool this summer. He practically swims in the bath, loves dunking his head, and has zero fear lol I’m really upset about all of the state bills too. Everything seems so bleak and we don’t have checks and balances anymore. I think I’m waiting until fall for DS swim lessons just because it seems really hard to ensure DD is safe in the hot tub after hers if I had to be in the pool with DS. That’s also assuming I can find time slots on Fridays for her level and PT back to back.
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Post by thatgolfb on May 15, 2019 16:02:54 GMT -6
So we are under contract on our current house and I have a rehire interview with the city district I worked for out of college on June 10th. Big day here. C has very suddenly become a biter. She broke skin on E last night and bit her twice more today at my mom's. We never went through anything like this with E so I'm totally lost on how to stop her. We said no sternly multiple times, I had her do a time out, then made her say sorry. What else can I do? She goes to actual daycare in the fall and I do not want my kid to be the biter! I'd bite her back. But I know some people aren't cool with that. Another thing you can try is give her zero attention when it happens. Put all your attention on the "victim". Give E tons of hugs and kisses in front of C. Ask her if she's ok. Make a big deal out of it. Let me know if you have any free time when you come out this way. Maybe we can meet for coffee or something I am on board with this. FIL did it to H when he was a toddler, and it worked. He never bit again.
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Post by thatgolfb on May 15, 2019 16:07:38 GMT -6
I'm sorry for your loss, quinn. It's funny that you are talking about swim lessons in here, because I was just on the phone with a swim school. We used to do lessons at the YMCA, which were great, but I have been looking every month, and there is no availability at the time we need on Saturdays. Even private lessons. I have never had this issue before and it is frustrating! But, I found another school close by that has lessons for about the same rate, and at least *some* availability. They had baby lessons on Sundays at 11, and big kid lessons on Saturdays at a couple different times, but she said there are openings pretty frequently. She recommended I call back in a week, since DD1 wouldn't be able to start right away anyway due to some things going on on the weekends. She said they offer both classes at 11:15 on Saturdays which are both currently full, but if I could get them into that time slot, it would be perfect. I don't really want to do one on each weekend day, because it doesn't really give us a day to go out and do stuff. Anyway, that was a tl;dr. lol.
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Post by cnf on May 15, 2019 19:12:32 GMT -6
My step-grandma passed away last night. She was 98 and died peacefully in her sleep. I didnt grow up with her but she was such a sweet lady. Always remembered my kid's birthdays and sent cards. The funeral is Saturday and I'm hoping the sitter can come I'm so sorry
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Post by blabbermouth on May 15, 2019 21:19:05 GMT -6
ldubhawksfan and thatgolfb, it doesc seem much more complicated with two kids! My cousin put her two daughters in one private class. They are 3 and 5 so maybe that's easier when they get a bit older. And one kid in our class has an older brother in a class before us so she brings her aunt to play with the non lesson kid. Also I would rather have a kind of rushed kind of late bed time one night a week than have to get to the pool on a weekend! So tldr for me too. I'm watching the Bachelorette and drinking a beer 😁
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 15, 2019 21:47:23 GMT -6
ldubhawksfan and thatgolfb, it doesc seem much more complicated with two kids! My cousin put her two daughters in one private class. They are 3 and 5 so maybe that's easier when they get a bit older. And one kid in our class has an older brother in a class before us so she brings her aunt to play with the non lesson kid. Also I would rather have a kind of rushed kind of late bed time one night a week than have to get to the pool on a weekend! So tldr for me too. I'm watching the Bachelorette and drinking a beer 😁 I try to do DD swim lessons on Friday, my day off so my weekends are still wide open. It will be much easier when both are in semi private lessons (meaning when DS is able to start level 1 instead of parent tot). We were actually toying with pulling DD for the summer since we will get pool time for both at my ILs and seeing if she likes gymnastics or dance. Being a strong swimmer is really important for me since they will likely be ocean/surfer kids like DH. My Iowa ass is not a great swimmer! So whether we pull her for summer or not, they will both continue in the year round swim lessons for the forseeable future.
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Post by blabbermouth on May 15, 2019 22:37:10 GMT -6
ldubhawksfan and thatgolfb, it doesc seem much more complicated with two kids! My cousin put her two daughters in one private class. They are 3 and 5 so maybe that's easier when they get a bit older. And one kid in our class has an older brother in a class before us so she brings her aunt to play with the non lesson kid. Also I would rather have a kind of rushed kind of late bed time one night a week than have to get to the pool on a weekend! So tldr for me too. I'm watching the Bachelorette and drinking a beer 😁 I try to do DD swim lessons on Friday, my day off so my weekends are still wide open. It will be much easier when both are in semi private lessons (meaning when DS is able to start level 1 instead of parent tot). We were actually toying with pulling DD for the summer since we will get pool time for both at my ILs and seeing if she likes gymnastics or dance. Being a strong swimmer is really important for me since they will likely be ocean/surfer kids like DH. My Iowa ass is not a great swimmer! So whether we pull her for summer or not, they will both continue in the year round swim lessons for the forseeable future. I definitely want DD to be a stronger swimmer than I am! I don't know if I'll do it year round, but every other session at least for now until she can go in on her own 😂 Fridays off would be so nice! I have this Friday off at least.
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Post by sarahandben108 on May 16, 2019 6:15:42 GMT -6
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Post by pootsen on May 16, 2019 7:14:45 GMT -6
I’m so sorry for your loss quinn
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Post by pootsen on May 16, 2019 7:15:36 GMT -6
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Post by pootsen on May 16, 2019 7:17:33 GMT -6
C’s rash is getting worse. Now he has small pink dots all over his stomach, chest, and upper back. I think I’ll take him in tomorrow. It doesn’t seem to bother him at all though, which is good.
Ds1 has been a real pill lately. Throwing tantrums over every.little.thing., refusing to listen, hitting, etc. I’m over it and feel like a shitty parent.
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Post by quinn on May 16, 2019 8:17:52 GMT -6
C’s rash is getting worse. Now he has small pink dots all over his stomach, chest, and upper back. I think I’ll take him in tomorrow. It doesn’t seem to bother him at all though, which is good. Ds1 has been a real pill lately. Throwing tantrums over every.little.thing., refusing to listen, hitting, etc. I’m over it and feel like a shitty parent. YOU ARE NOT A SHITTY PARENT! This age is so tough, you're not alone. You're an amazing mommy ❤ Also, I hope C is ok
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Post by jules1614 on May 16, 2019 8:26:08 GMT -6
C’s rash is getting worse. Now he has small pink dots all over his stomach, chest, and upper back. I think I’ll take him in tomorrow. It doesn’t seem to bother him at all though, which is good. Ds1 has been a real pill lately. Throwing tantrums over every.little.thing., refusing to listen, hitting, etc. I’m over it and feel like a shitty parent. I'll internet diagnose him with impetigo. Ds2 got it before I got his eczema was handled and it was tons of pink/red dots and they seemed to be multiplying before my eyes. He also had breakdown behind his ears. Thankfully it's any easy fix with antibiotics. Eta- I didn't read your whole post, our ds1s are similar ages and we just went through that. I think we're finally coming out of it now though, hang in there, you're doing great!
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