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Post by Taitai on Sept 2, 2019 0:08:35 GMT -6
Happy Labor Day to all the state-side O17ers! Hope you all enjoyed a long holiday weekend.
I can’t believe it’s already September- before you know it, we’ll be talking Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving, and Christmas shopping. Bye-bye summer, hello fall!
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Post by danvers on Sept 2, 2019 7:46:37 GMT -6
We took the girls up to my parents house and it has been wonderful. My parents have basically taken the girls and pushed H and I out the door (or back to bed). We’ve gone on brunch dates, movie dates, dinner dates.... it has been amazing!
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 2, 2019 8:31:10 GMT -6
Happy labour day! We are cleaning the house this morning. Then for lunch we using a gift certificate DH got from my parents for father’s day (that with the move we have been too busy to use) to pick up a picnic at an Italian grocery store/restaurant/deli type place and take it to a park. DD also wants to fly a kite
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 2, 2019 8:38:24 GMT -6
Tomorrow is meet the teacher at DD’s new school and I go back to work. These next 3 weeks are going to be utter chaos: - I go back to work - I am working extra days (which I usually do because it’s so busy, but even more this year because our lead SLP will be out for at least a few days maybe the whole week for her dad’s funeral across the country) - DD starts kindergarten! DH and I have figured it out so that one of us is doing drop off and pick up her first week and then grandparents will pick her up some days - my parents leave on Wednesday for a short trip (which is normally fine but my sister usually watches them when my parents can’t but we clearly don’t want to be asking her right now. So it’s a lot more juggling and I will be working from home more than usual) - DH switches work shifts sept 16. He has been starting late for 5/6 years and has done all kid drop offs always. He will now go in early so I will do drop offs. It works better for us long term but it is not great timing haha
Oh. And I’m 33 weeks tomorrow, you know, just to keep it interesting
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Post by mommabakes on Sept 2, 2019 12:18:26 GMT -6
We took the kids canoeing this morning, then stopped for ice cream on the way home. Now I'm procrastinating, lol. So much cleaning and laundry to do, and no motivation to do it. I still need to do my yoga today too. It doesn't seem like it should be September. Happy labour day ladies!
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Post by Taitai on Sept 2, 2019 17:39:27 GMT -6
danvers Sounds like you are having a great weekend - your parents always seem so nice. Enjoy it! doodlemommy Wow! You do have a lot going on. I am sure all the schedule stuff will work out once you get in the routine of things, and omg how are you already 33 weeks? Everything going okay? I remember having so much hip pain by that point - hoping your body is holding up well 🤞 mommabakes Canoeing sounds like so much fun. We used to do that and kayaking as a family when I was younger, and I miss that activity. Good luck with the chores 😁
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 2, 2019 20:37:42 GMT -6
danvers Sounds like you are having a great weekend - your parents always seem so nice. Enjoy it! doodlemommy Wow! You do have a lot going on. I am sure all the schedule stuff will work out once you get in the routine of things, and omg how are you already 33 weeks? Everything going okay? I remember having so much hip pain by that point - hoping your body is holding up well 🤞 mommabakes Canoeing sounds like so much fun. We used to do that and kayaking as a family when I was younger, and I miss that activity. Good luck with the chores 😁 Thanks for asking, I am doing really well! I have been lucky to have 3 easy pregnancies. My symptoms are pretty minimal aside from the constant baby movement haha. Baby is doing great! I just need it to stay in until oct 12 when my parents get back from a trip. They live close and are my childcare when baby comes. My due date is the 22nd and my other 2 were late so shouldn’t be a problem hopefully
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Post by duskymonkey on Sept 2, 2019 22:24:06 GMT -6
doodlemommy August Blooms Happy labour day to you too! I was talking to a neighbor of mine and she is Canadian and I didn't realize Canada had the same Labour day as the US. I though it was on May 1st like my country - a commonwealth nation. Pardon my ignorance. Sounds like you had a great day doodlemommy . How is your sister faring? In a way I am surprised that her OB or the pedi didn't catch on her PPD during check ups. August Blooms thinking of you. Big hugs. I cannot remember but aren't you close to moving soon?
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Post by duskymonkey on Sept 2, 2019 22:30:56 GMT -6
Taitai Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to get a small pack of Huggies to try. I wonder if lil fella will fit in 2Ts, he's wee.
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Post by duskymonkey on Sept 2, 2019 22:36:15 GMT -6
danvers your folks are amazing and so glad to hear you've been able to get some time to yourselves. Is DD2 feeling better?
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Post by duskymonkey on Sept 2, 2019 22:57:04 GMT -6
We had another good day today. I promised to take DS to DQ today for a sundae but lil fella had trouble napping and only napped for an hour so instead I made a chocolate sauce from Stella Parks and it was really super easy and so good. No need to buy from the grocers anymore. I made DS a sundae with fruit sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles and now he's obsessed with sundaes. I created a monster.
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 3, 2019 18:11:52 GMT -6
We have a parent/teacher conference tomorrow for DS1. I took him to the pedi today to discuss his behavioral issues and see what she recommends as a next step because I felt his teacher was implying an underlying syndrome of some sort. His pedi said if anything, possibly anxiety and a little OCD. H thinks we are just too breezy and haven’t enforced real consequences. Ugh kids are hard.
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 3, 2019 18:16:26 GMT -6
duskymonkey thanks for your comments in the August thread. I think this transition has been especially hard for him. He doesn’t have any friends in class. He was with the same group of kids since age 1 thru K in his daycare and private school. So I get it’s hard for him. Luckily he found a boy he does know who has the same recess as him. They were BFFs in pre-K. So I think that’s a bright spot for him. And sorry to hear the transition is hard on yours too. Poor fellow. Hope his bed wetting is short lived til he gets settled and comfortable in K. I keep forgetting how little they really still are. DS1 seems so big already.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 3, 2019 18:47:08 GMT -6
duskymonkey Thanks, I’ve kinda been hiding from everything... we moved in two weeks ago. Neighborhood is nice, tons of kids in the area and boxes are nowhere close to being unpacked.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 3, 2019 18:50:44 GMT -6
DD1 started kindergarten today. It went well, she had 3 other kids from her daycare in her class and one of our new neighbors. I was off work today so did drop off and pick up, ran into a coworker at pickup we may start carpooling. She wasn’t very chatty about her day but ate most of her lunch and seemed to be in a good mood so I’m calling it a win.
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Post by cythe on Sept 4, 2019 10:09:21 GMT -6
Hey friends, I've also been hiding - sort of. Not actively avoiding everyone but more like nothing really much to say.
After our failed transfer last month, my mom wants us to try again and I'm torn on it. On one hand, I grew up the baby baby of the family (4 older brothers but the youngest to me was 11 years older) and that was hard growing up, watching my adult siblings have their relationship with their close sibs and me, a 5 year old being a 5 year old. So, I would love to give E a sibling, but... uh IF treatments. I have an appt with a clinic here in NY at the end of the month, mostly to discuss my treatment history and discuss options. I don't really want to do another full stim IVF, but I also dont want to waste money on a lesser treatment that isn't going to work either. Maybe Mini IVF? Idk.
In the meantime, I've started the keto diet as there is actually a good amount of research showing its benefits for fertility and for improving egg quality (all those fats, yo) so I'm muddling my way through that. I miss many things hah.
Other than that, did I tell everyone about our CO2 alarm going off again a week or so ago? It was high enough that if it had gotten upstairs undetected we could have died, so thats cool. We have an appt with a plumber to look at our ancient boiler to determine whats to be done about it. Unfortunately, they were supposed to be here between 10-12 and its currently 12:05 with no word from the tech. E goes to nap at 12:30 so if they arent there by then, I'll just call and cancel. I'm not trying to have a guy stomp up and down our basement stairs that run right beside her bedroom during my only toddler free time.
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 4, 2019 21:05:53 GMT -6
DD started Kindergarten today and she was a rock star!! She was so anxious starting preschool last year and has a tendency to be a bit of an anxious kid but she waltzed right in there without looking back and had the best first day, she loved it! DH and I managed to hold it together but DS was devastated -“me too! DD, in there. Me too!”
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Post by doodlemommy on Sept 4, 2019 21:11:28 GMT -6
Hey friends, I've also been hiding - sort of. Not actively avoiding everyone but more like nothing really much to say. After our failed transfer last month, my mom wants us to try again and I'm torn on it. On one hand, I grew up the baby baby of the family (4 older brothers but the youngest to me was 11 years older) and that was hard growing up, watching my adult siblings have their relationship with their close sibs and me, a 5 year old being a 5 year old. So, I would love to give E a sibling, but... uh IF treatments. I have an appt with a clinic here in NY at the end of the month, mostly to discuss my treatment history and discuss options. I don't really want to do another full stim IVF, but I also dont want to waste money on a lesser treatment that isn't going to work either. Maybe Mini IVF? Idk. In the meantime, I've started the keto diet as there is actually a good amount of research showing its benefits for fertility and for improving egg quality (all those fats, yo) so I'm muddling my way through that. I miss many things hah. Other than that, did I tell everyone about our CO2 alarm going off again a week or so ago? It was high enough that if it had gotten upstairs undetected we could have died, so thats cool. We have an appt with a plumber to look at our ancient boiler to determine whats to be done about it. Unfortunately, they were supposed to be here between 10-12 and its currently 12:05 with no word from the tech. E goes to nap at 12:30 so if they arent there by then, I'll just call and cancel. I'm not trying to have a guy stomp up and down our basement stairs that run right beside her bedroom during my only toddler free time. I have no advice on the IVF front but we will support you through wherever your journey takes you next! Big hugs. Also that CO alarm situation is terrifying. I hope you can get the problem fixed so it won’t happen again!
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Post by Taitai on Sept 5, 2019 3:34:57 GMT -6
August Blooms So good to hear from you. I’ve been thinking about you. Unpacking is the worst part of moving - I find looking at all the boxes and “un-put-away-stuff” to be really overwhelming. It will get done in time though - good luck as you settle into the new place. cythe I can see how you’d be torn on the decision to do IF treatments again. IVF was such an all-encompassing, stressful, and physically difficult experience for me, so I completely understand where you are at. You will make the right decision for you, and I hope your appointment helps you figure out what you want your next steps (if any) to be. That CO situation is also scary. I hope it’s the broiler and when they fix that, you won’t have to worry about it anymore. Thank goodness you have those alarms and they worked. doodlemommy Awww - so cute about your DS wanting to go with your DD to school! Glad to hear she did well - great news! curmudgeon So sorry to hear your DS1 is having issues at school. We went through a similar phase with our DS1 when he was 3, and I read a really good book about behavioral techniques/effective discipline for strong-willed kids. Highly recommend it, if you want to check it out - everything in the book is based on research, and we found that sticking to the techniques was very helpful in setting limits for DS1 and improving his behavior (and responsiveness to direction from us). 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas Phelan
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Post by Taitai on Sept 5, 2019 3:37:21 GMT -6
I’m on a business trip far away from home and missing H, DS1, and DS2. We decided to wean DS2 this trip, so I didn’t bring my pump and I’ve had rock hard boobs the past day. So uncomfortable and just kind of sad, as it’s a reminder that I won’t be breastfeeding ever again. Oh well - I know it’s for the best and it’s time, but still....not fun to go through. Hoping the swelling will resolve soon, so I don’t have to constantly be thinking about it. 🤞
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 5, 2019 11:06:39 GMT -6
Thanks Taitai. Book is ordered. I’m willing to try anything to avoid teacher meetings. He also had his first trial of martial arts and I can see it being beneficial for him as well.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 5, 2019 13:47:52 GMT -6
I’m on a business trip far away from home and missing H, DS1, and DS2. We decided to wean DS2 this trip, so I didn’t bring my pump and I’ve had rock hard boobs the past day. So uncomfortable and just kind of sad, as it’s a reminder that I won’t be breastfeeding ever again. Oh well - I know it’s for the best and it’s time, but still....not fun to go through. Hoping the swelling will resolve soon, so I don’t have to constantly be thinking about it. 🤞 Been there, it’s the worst being away for work and having the boobs distracting you plus all the feelings that come with weaning. Hopefully the uncomfortable feeling passes soon.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 5, 2019 13:51:09 GMT -6
cythe That is scary about the carbon monoxide, hopefully it’s an easy fix. That’s a hard decision to make, maybe see the DR at the clinic and see what they say... explore your options before you make a decision. I hope you are able to figure out what is best for your family.
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Post by danvers on Sept 5, 2019 16:56:40 GMT -6
cythe the CO2 stuff is scary! But also why can’t people show up or call or something at the time they say they will?!!!?!! Taitai weaning is hard, even when you know it’s right for you and DS2. Hopefully the rock hardness passes soon. On the plus side - you can now take all the drugs!!! (Just me excited about being able to take any and all medicines now? 😂) curmudgeon I hope stuff with your DS sorts out soon. The transition to 1st can be tough. I had a few little friends who took a while (3-4 weeks) to come around but we are all on board now. He may just take a little longer to find his groove too. Do you know what kind of class management his teacher uses that you could help reinforce at home? Popular primary things seem to be clip charts and ClassDojo among other systems and maybe you could help him set a goal for getting on a certain color or a certain number of points or tickets or whatever his teacher does.
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Post by danvers on Sept 5, 2019 17:02:09 GMT -6
DD1 is playing soccer in the 3-4yr old league. She loves, loves, loves soccer but was placed on a team entirely of 3 year olds and she is bored. I am not implying my kid is the next Mia Hamm. She has just been playing for a year and half more than most of them - which is huge in toddler development for coordination and kicking and running and whatnot.
Im barely watching the practices at this point but I’m sure these parents are judging me greatly as they ohh and ahh over all the cute stuff and I’m “missing it all”.
Thankful at the games they’ll be more 4 yr olds to play against.
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 5, 2019 17:35:43 GMT -6
danvers this is his 3rd week and he didn’t get any notes home! Hooray! We started a sticker chart at home that reflects with school and the days he gets stamps he gets to pick a prize out of my bag of random crap I just got last weekend. His teacher makes them earn like a month of stamps to go to her treasure chest. So this daily reward has seemed to help. And he can earn larger weekly rewards if he goes a whole week with no notes and also listens at home. What grade do you teach?
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Post by CoachTsWife on Sept 6, 2019 8:03:01 GMT -6
Taitai I hope your tatas are doing ok. Sending hugs. DS2 isn't fully weaned but we're working on it very gradually. danvers that's awesome (and impressive) that your daughter has been playing soccer for so long. DS1 starts soccer tomorrow! You have to be 4 to start here so this is his first year. He's pretty excited! I waiver from being excited to dreading it. Honestly, I'm mostly dreading wrangling DS2 during DS1's practices since I'll be there solo.
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Post by cythe on Sept 6, 2019 8:47:50 GMT -6
Im hungry. I dont want to eat keto. I want a sandwiccccch
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Post by danvers on Sept 6, 2019 10:39:25 GMT -6
CoachTsWife Soccer at 3 is a crapshoot anyway so 4 is probably a better age to start. When I had to wrangle DD2 last year at practice I just brought the stroller and lots of snacks to help get us through. Maybe a super mini soccer ball for DS2 would help keep him entertained?
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Post by curmudgeon on Sept 6, 2019 18:48:31 GMT -6
H is gone tonight and DS and I are having an ice cream and movie night.
I did an iPhone update and now my phone won’t connect to cellular data. I’ve tried all the fixes and it only works with WiFi. Ugh.
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