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[Cheshie6]

+1 To holiday exchange but I need tips on how you shop so well!

[tgrimes]

Sept 25, 2017 20:35:52 GMT -6 goldenlove said:

Sept 25, 2017 19:49:58 GMT -6 waitwhat said:

Oh PS for anyone who ordered off gap to get that e gift card using visa checkout, I got mine today! I placed an order last Thursday.

I just got mine too!

I got mine today as well, but I placed 2 orders and have only gotten 1 gift card so far.

🙁

[vino]

goldenlove Sorry for the bedtime struggles lately. It is definitely a trying time when they are learning so much.

I hired a sleep consultant with B he was about 7-8 months old and although most of the stuff she said didn't work for B the one thing that stood out was to make an effort to NOT place him down in a sleeping position, instead to pat the bed and whisper that it is bedtime and it's time for sleep. Something about the kid deciding when and how to lay down. I used it for B, and now with J, if she is sitting or standing up and it seems to be working pretty good.

Just thought I'd share, maybe it'll work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[sophiegrace]

Sept 25, 2017 21:17:23 GMT -6 vino said:

goldenlove Sorry for the bedtime struggles lately. It is definitely a trying time when they are learning so much.

I hired a sleep consultant with B he was about 7-8 months old and although most of the stuff she said didn't work for B the one thing that stood out was to make an effort to NOT place him down in a sleeping position, instead to pat the bed and whisper that it is bedtime and it's time for sleep. Something about the kid deciding when and how to lay down. I used it for B, and now with J, if she is sitting or standing up and it seems to be working pretty good.

Just thought I'd share, maybe it'll work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not goldenlove but I'll try this tomorrow. I'm not going to hold my breathe but I want to start getting her used to cue words. Idk.

Although now that you say it, she always sleeps better in the beginning of the night on the nights she rolls or squirms to her own position while falling asleep. It's the nights that she falls asleep on her back where I put her when she wakes up angry for long periods of time. Interesting.

I hate sleep issues.

[sophiegrace]

Sept 25, 2017 20:28:38 GMT -6 hangry said:

Do I like PB and chocolate, sophiegrace?? It's like you don't even know me!!!

But really, very very much so, yes. Our ice cream selection is subpar north of the border, so you better believe I'll be buying some of that for the weekend we're in buffalo for a wedding!

Thank you!

We get our groceries off Amazon Fresh so I tried checking to see if it was available in Canada. I accidentally set up my entire account to the Canadian homepage. And didn't know how to set it back for an embarrassingly long time.

So. It's peanut butter fudge sorbetto by Talenti. I'm sorry that I'm incapable of helping you out with any more info and I hope you can find it. It's amazing!

[sophiegrace]

Also..hi guys! Sorry if I'm not around too much during the day. M likes to put my phone in:

My coffee mug
My shower
Under the couch
In her toy bin
Under the quilt at the end of the bed (still am not sure how I found it that time)
Sophie's food dish

...I could go on but you get the idea. She likes to "clean up' so my phone now sits on the counter far away from her little hands.

[vino]

Anything is worth a try sophiegrace, hopefully it helps. Not sure what your sleeping situation is, in your room or her crib, but I would go in B's room periodically if he was standing and I'd just pat the bed and shhhhhh him. Sometimes he laid down right away, sometimes not.
They completely understand at this age and even communicate in their own way.

J says 'all du' (all done) when she is done something from napping, eating, playing with a certain toy etc. It's adorable but it's also an eye opener that she knows exactly what she's doing.

[waitwhat]

sophiegrace I feel stupid for asking but are there peanuts in that chocolate pb ice cream you mentioned earlier? I’m thinking it might be a good option for B if no.

[goldenlove]

Thanks for the tips everyone.

kleigh I can't imagine dealing with this while cosleeping! You are brave. And your rant is perfect. I could say some things about H right now.

sophiegrace Yes with the skill explosion. In one weekend, he started pulling up from knees to standing, has learned how to go from crawling to sitting and has added "pap" (FIL) and "boo" to his vocabulary. On top of all that, he has a runny nose which I'm sure does not help. I'm trying to be patient but this on top of everything else is a lot right now.

vino Thanks! I'll try that tonight. But what do I do if C doesn't know how to get back down from standing? Even from his knees it's not very safe because he's smacked his head/face into the crib a few times already.

[tgrimes]

goldenlove I would move him back to a laying position until he figures it out in his own. It won't be too much longer. Like vino said, tell him it's night night or whatever cue words you want to use, pat the bed, place him on his side or whatever and then walk out. Just keep doing that until he falls asleep.

Eventually he'll figure out how to get down from a standing position on his own.

[tgrimes]

I had a friend that used her cue words so much that she could just say them into the monitor and her LO would lay down and fall asleep.

Kind of like teaching them sign language, repetition is key.

[sophiegrace]

Sept 26, 2017 6:35:47 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

I had a friend that used her cue words so much that she could just say them into the monitor and her LO would lay down and fall asleep.

Kind of like teaching them sign language, repetition is key.

Add that to the never ending list of things I'll do better the next time around 😜

[sophiegrace]

waitwhat there are peanuts in that one but Ben and Jerry's makes a dairy free ice cream that is supposed to be great that's made with almond milk.

goldenlove oh totally. I think my answer to you was a bit misleading. I should have said that I'll have some extra understanding instead of patience. By the end of the night I'm ready to zone out and wind down.

[goldenlove]

Sept 26, 2017 6:35:47 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

I had a friend that used her cue words so much that she could just say them into the monitor and her LO would lay down and fall asleep.

Kind of like teaching them sign language, repetition is key.

For a couple weeks before this madness started, I was putting him down while singing twinkle twinkle. I would turn off the lights, turn on his stars then kiss his forehead and say night night. It worked like a charm. Now I start singing it and he cries because he doesn't want to sleep.

[sophiegrace]

Sept 25, 2017 22:20:34 GMT -6 vino said:

Anything is worth a try sophiegrace, hopefully it helps. Not sure what your sleeping situation is, in your room or her crib, but I would go in B's room periodically if he was standing and I'd just pat the bed and shhhhhh him. Sometimes he laid down right away, sometimes not.
They completely understand at this age and even communicate in their own way.

J says 'all du' (all done) when she is done something from napping, eating, playing with a certain toy etc. It's adorable but it's also an eye opener that she knows exactly what she's doing.

That is adorable! They totally 100% know what they are doing. M is starting to tantrum now MOTN when she wants to comfort nurse and it's not immediately available to her. Not only do I not want to have her attached to me for hours at a time, but there's no way I'm going to relent when she's breaking the sound barrier, kicking, hitting, and arching her back. She ended up CIO around midnight because I now ignore her while she's doing it now that I know that she's doing it on purpose. That was the first time for the 'out' to happen in CIO. Normally she just cries for five hours lol.

[sophiegrace]

I am a little concerned about the tantruming. I didn't realize it could start this early. I either ignore it and let her have her moment or if we have to continue through with what we're doing (like a diaper change) I just quietly talk to her and do my best to keep my cool. I'm not sure what an appropriate reaction on my part should be.

She doesn't do it all day long, only when she realizes that she's getting ready for nap/bed or if we've been in the car for awhile. But still.

[starbuck]

Sept 25, 2017 19:05:56 GMT -6 kleigh said:

starbuck I reeeeeeally love my husband but there are days he can suck woodchuck for all I care. No dude, you don't get to say "we should be feeding them healthier things" if you're not going to then suggest healthier things, go to the store and buy healthier things, spend your time prepping those healthier things, or personally feed them those healthier things. No. You don't get to say "we need to clip their nails" if you've clipped their nails exactly never. And no you don't get to say "we really need to get them wearing sneakers" if you don't know a damn thing about why they aren't wearing them, the difference between hard or soft soles, or whether or not they even have sneakers in their closet.

My point is. No H, you don't get to say "8:30 and you're already on the ledge" if you don't know what that ledge looks like bc you have never even had to walk the road that leads to that ledge without your mother holding your hand.

You don't get to say it.

Ok, salmon cakes were good? Very good. You always get the cookies, always.

Alright let's punch H in the nuts for good measure and then kiss and carry on.

PREACH.

Amen and hallelujah.

[tgrimes]

Sept 26, 2017 7:35:43 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

I am a little concerned about the tantruming. I didn't realize it could start this early. I either ignore it and let her have her moment or if we have to continue through with what we're doing (like a diaper change) I just quietly talk to her and do my best to keep my cool. I'm not sure what an appropriate reaction on my part should be.

She doesn't do it all day long, only when she realizes that she's getting ready for nap/bed or if we've been in the car for awhile. But still.

It's usually best to ignore it.  It sounds like you're already doing great with handling it!  Is it possible to give her something while changing her diaper to prevent the tantrum?  A toy, graham cracker or something?  H likes to hold the aquaphor and M had to be bribed with food.  lol. 

[sophiegrace]

Sept 27, 2017 7:58:36 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Sept 26, 2017 7:35:43 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

I am a little concerned about the tantruming. I didn't realize it could start this early. I either ignore it and let her have her moment or if we have to continue through with what we're doing (like a diaper change) I just quietly talk to her and do my best to keep my cool. I'm not sure what an appropriate reaction on my part should be.

She doesn't do it all day long, only when she realizes that she's getting ready for nap/bed or if we've been in the car for awhile. But still.

It's usually best to ignore it.  It sounds like you're already doing great with handling it!  Is it possible to give her something while changing her diaper to prevent the tantrum?  A toy, graham cracker or something?  H likes to hold the aquaphor and M had to be bribed with food.  lol. 

Yes!! As soon as I lie her down I ask her if she can help me by holding whatever I have in her caddy that she can hold in her her hand. She's so proud to have them most of the time lol.

It's the pre nap diaper changes that get her going. Lately anything that makes her realize we're going to sleep soon triggers it. I'm assuming it's a power struggle so I just KOKO.