Speedy
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Post by Speedy on Dec 2, 2019 11:05:23 GMT -6
F had his 18 month check up today and somehow managed to gain a pound and grow an inch in the past 6 weeks. Kid just won't slow down lol. Still generally a happy kid who loves people. He has an infectious smile and it gets him a lot of attention. He's definitely a toddler though, and makes big messes and gets into things he shouldn't more and more. He's funny though - if we catch him doing something that he knows he shouldn't do he'll go run to a corner and whine. I'm good, excited for Christmas this year. We're having a party here in less than 2 weeks now and I'm a bit nervous. The last time I tried to have a party I chickened out. But I've told too many people now, and done too much prep. So it's happening. The doctor is also going to be sending me to talk to a geneticist to get more information on my results. I don't think it will change much for me but it might be interesting anyways.
We're really just starting our family traditions this year. Carrying over from my family is opening new PJs on Christmas Eve and reading The Night before Christmas together. We're doing a big Christmas breakfast and just snacks for supper this year. Not sure if that will stick or not. Hubby doesn't really have any traditions so it's fun getting to make our own. And to see him actually getting somewhat excited for Christmas since he never really was before.
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on Dec 2, 2019 11:08:06 GMT -6
enchanted I was the baby in my family. I was always SO JEALOUS of my older siblings. It’s funny because I expected DS2 to feel that way and so far he hasn’t.
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on Dec 2, 2019 11:16:40 GMT -6
The boys are good. We’re in a good groove right now with school, social stuff, and church stuff. Our only challenge is that DS2 is having the weird leg pains again so not sleeping well. DS1 had his first sleepover over the weekend and it went very well.
I’m good. I’ve been doing some woodworking and helping my neighbor study for some certifications (“we” passed!) so it’s been nice to have something for myself outside of SAH/HS stuff. I turned 35 last week and I feel good about it.
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on Dec 2, 2019 11:22:37 GMT -6
GTKY: We’re planning on a very chill Christmas. We’ll do Christmas Eve at church and then Christmas afternoon movies and hot chocolate in our pajamas with the neighbors. One of the good things about living in military housing is that a lot of our friends are not traveling for the holidays either.
I’ve already finished Christmas shopping and it’s nice to not have that still looming!
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Dec 2, 2019 14:00:01 GMT -6
Hi ladies!
Let us know what's going on with your child(ren). Any milestones, challenges, funny/cute stories, etc?
N is 2+. And lord, he is TWO. He's very sweet but also such a little shit lately. Intentionally doing things he knows he shouldn't and then he laughs or gets a furrowed brow and his mad face on (that is the same face *I* used to make a little kid) and then he either looks and runs away or he gets apologetic and whines and goes to hug me. He LOVES cooking and baking. EVERYTHING is "I help, I cook, I wash" and we can't do a damn thing in the kitchen without him running over to "I HELPPPPP". its adorable and exhausting.
He is also apparently trying to potty train himself. We randomly ask but don't push it but the last couple of days he has pooped in the potty every day (still in his diaper at times though), peed, asked to go pee and just peed when we take him. Twice now he has refused to wear a diaper so he's just butt naked and then he was naked and asked our nanny to go pee in the potty so he didn't have any accidents. If this continues, and is easy, I will be FLOORED. But maybe this will be easy like taking away his paci was, which would be nice. Shit sleeper but easy at other things?
How are you?
I'm okay. I was started on lexapro 10mg beginning of October, went up to 20mg beginning of November for my anxiety. My PCP left, and I'm so sad. She was awesome and was so understanding and easy to talk to when I finally went in to talk to her about my anxiety issues, and my new PCP that she referred me to that I saw in Nov i really don't like. I'll stay with her for my follow up next month, but then I'm going to find someone new if I feel the same way after the next appointment. The medication is working better, but I still don't feel like my old self again - I mostly just feel like I can control myself to not lash out or freak out and can calm myself down, or don't have as intense of an anxiety feeling over things, but it's still there. But it is much better, so I'm trying to give it some more time.
It just makes me so frustrated and mad that it all spiraled after my loss. talking to my PCP, she helped me realize that duh, all the anxiety started from when we had our first loss, and then with my BFF dying over the summer, it just spiraled until it was so out of control. It just makes me so mad lately that my loss has changed my life so much. Like, I was always a very chill and relaxed person, and now I'm much more anxious and on edge and type A, and I always wanted 2-3 kids and now I don't want more than one (most days), and everything revolving pregnancy and newborn babies, and sick babies at work, it all just makes me feel so different; even to this day, seeing pregnant people I still get a visceral reaction to them. And it makes me mad that my life changed so much.
GTKY: Any big plans for the holidays? Traditions you love?
We're not big on the holidays. DH was raised Jewish in the South, so he hates the holidays because he was surrounded by people that ostracized him for not being Christian, and he hates all religion equally I think. and he's atheist now, so even getting him to get a xmas tree and do strictly Santa and make it all secular is like pulling teeth. It is legit one of the few things I really wish I could change about it. I LOVED the holiday season growing up and now it's just a constant point of contention in our relationship.
That being said, we are fumbling our way along trying to celebrate Hanukkah as secularly as possible and Christmas, too. It's.... something LOL.
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snowyowl
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Post by snowyowl on Dec 2, 2019 16:35:09 GMT -6
My two boys are doing well. At 3 and 1 (nearly 2), they are a lot, but I’m finding this easier than the baby stage. I took DS1 to pick out a Christmas tree and he was walking around casting judgement on the selection like he’s some kind of tree expert. It was cute enough to convince me to let him pick, and now we have an enormous tree compared to what we usually get.
How are you? Good. Tired at all times, but good.
GTKY: Any big plans for the holidays? Traditions you love? Same old plans, in a good way. We have started doing experience gifts for my grandmother because, at 92, she literally has everything she could need and doesn’t want to add anything to her physical belongings. This year we are taking her to a big Christmas show and then dinner.
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on Dec 6, 2019 8:37:08 GMT -6
We got test results back about DS2’s legs. Everything is normal so far and now the next step is to have PT evaluate him.
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on Dec 6, 2019 21:20:57 GMT -6
We got test results back about DS2’s legs. Everything is normal so far and now the next step is to have PT evaluate him. I'm sorry you're still waiting on answers, but glad the tests are all normal. His pedi called me almost immediately after leaving the hospital and said while she’s happy there’s no abnormality, she wished she had something to fix. That’s exactly how I feel. Monday we speak to PT to make him an appointment and see if they can help. He told my mom on the phone tonight that it’s been “100 days since his body felt good” and he made the nurse cry when he told her on the Wong Baker pediatric pain scale his arms and legs felt like the crying face but his head felt like the smiling face, so it wasn’t that bad.
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