Randoms/Check-In

[wifey]

Doing well! Cole is 6.5 months, and Tate is 2.5 years, and they are clearly forming an adorable bond. Tate is working with a speech therapist, and has made huge improvements since he began five months ago. He is practically ready for school with his knowledge, but we look forward to hearing more of his cute voice. Oh, and I turn 43 in a few weeks.... whaaaaaaat?

I miss seeing madameovary bookshelves bootsorhearts

[megrae12]

DoesItComeInPink Hi! I've been thinking about you and wondering how you were!!

W is a HOTT mess!! I'm actually scared for when he becomes a toddler. If there is this much personality now, what will it be like when he can talk back. I'm already praying hard and stocking up on wine. You know, preppin the mom way.

Ramdom side note, I signed up for subscribe and save diapers on amazon and I'm paying $25 a month. Yay!!

[oldbaylover1024]

DoesItComeInPink - It's amazing what they hear when we're not paying attention!

wifey - Happy early birthday! Glad to hear speech therapy is going well for Tate.

megrae12 - Prep away, Mama LOL! The toddler years definitely have their stresses, but it's also so fun

[Smootiepie]

Haiiiiiiii!!!

DS is 9.5 months now, what the what?! He's still the tiniest of peanuts, but developing normally otherwise. Crawling, pulling to stand, has 3 teeth in, babbling up a storm. And just generally being the most awesome baby.

How about holdingouthope?

[oldbaylover1024]

I've often wondered why CAR moms don't post over here. I'm sure the craziness of having a newborn is part of it. But I also remember being afraid to just "jump in" on a new board. So... JUMP IN, ladies! We wanna hear about your new babes!


J is doing really well with preschool. She's adjusting and loving her new teachers and friends. It's been about a month now and I think we're over the hump. But the three-nager attitude. Good Lord, have mercy! It is serious. And FFWC, I know she gets it from me. Ugh... I'm in for it.

Also, her stys are STILL there. Granted, they're not causing her issues, but she has a bright red scar on one eye that's not going away. We have a follow up in September with the pediatric ophthalmologist so we'll see what she says. I'd hate for her to have scars already...

[gratefulgirl]

Jul 13, 2016 9:36:54 GMT -5 heartbot said:

oldbaylover1024 , I was really nervous to post over here after DS was born. I think a lot of the people who moved over to CAR around the same time I did didn't move over here, and most of the folks here were unfamiliar or people I hadn't really talked to in a couple of years. It was a bit intimidating. I hope more will come on over, though!

I keep finding myself reminding people over there that it even exists. Someone was talking about doing a grad check-in on CAR the other day and I was saying, "Um...come see the Infant and Toddler Check-Ins on PAL and you can find us!"

[oldbaylover1024]

gratefulgirl, heartbot - I saw that post, too! I kind of giggled and thought the same thing, maybe folks forget about PAL.

[wifey]

Amazing update bookshelves! Congratulations!!

Thanks oldbaylover1024! Time stops for no man.... Err, woman...

[oldbaylover1024]

Yay! Congrats, bookshelves! ::: current PG mentioned ::: I'm also expecting a F17 LO! You should check in on the BMB

[madameovary]

It's true, this board is way less active than other AL boards. I'm guilty of dropping off, too. I'll try to be better.

BBQ turned 2 this week. He's super cute. Still nursing at bedtime and naptime.


****pg mentioned****
And he's going to be a big brother. First round of betas today. It's super early, but I'm hopeful about this one. We waited the two cycles my OBGYN recommended and tried on our own, totally disregarding the RE's command to not even try since BFing causes miscarriages. <scratches head>

[oldbaylover1024]

Eek!!!!! madameovary - so excited! Congrats!

[madameovary]

Yeeeeeah bookshelves. You are still the first one I remember moving to pgal from ttcal that I really "knew"/ recognized.

[wifey]

madameovary, I will act like I didn't already know...YAAAAS!!!! Thinking about you while you wait on first betas!

[Smootiepie]

OMG, congrats bookshelves and madameovary!!

[megrae12]

Congrats bookshelves madameovary!! This makes my heart happy!

[shandorfml2]

congrats bookshelves, madameovary,

[gratefulgirl]

Congrats bookshelves and madameovary!

[gratefulgirl]

We are OK. DH had a nerve removed and ligament cut in his foot 3 weeks ago to treat two Morton's neuromas and is still barely hobbling. His mom is here this week. The girls love her, she is super helpful, and DH is much happier. So that's nice, though she still is another person in my home.

DD1 is 4. She is a great kid but I struggle with her because we are very different. She is really sensitive and frustrates me in a lot of tiny ways - this is all on me and not her. So that's hard. But she is a caring and loving kid and learning so much, most recently how to doggie paddle at the pool!

DD2 is closing in on 2 and she shows it! Full body thrown to the floor temper tantrums followed by moments of ecstasy and giggles and the cycle repeats. Kid does not know the meaning of calm. Her later trick is asking, "What's this?" when she wants to know what to call something. She no longer seems remotely baby like to me.

:pregnancy mentioned:

My RCS for DD3 is the morning of August 10. So DH has 4 weeks to get spmewhat functional. His family can't help and mine is spotty with help at best. It is going to be an interesting time. On top of wanting to meet our final girl, this pregnancy has been by far my hardest term pregnancy. First time morning sickness has lasted throughout, first time dealing with gestational diabetes, first time ever really experiencing third tri achiness. It would be nice to be able to anticipate the end, but DH's unexpectedly slow recovery makes me as apprehensive as I am excited. Oh well - sone day this craziness will be past, replaced by new craziness!

[wifey]

gratefulgirl, Oh wow, so close! I had two CS so I understand your apprehension with everything going on. Hang in there during the finishing stretch! So exciting!

[megrae12]

gratefulgirl I can't believe you are so close!

[oldbaylover1024]

I'm so sorry YH's recovery is slow going, gratefulgirl. I understand the spotty help - our family is similar in those situations. I hope you can work something out. And I can't believe your so close to meeting DD3!!! Can't wait to see pics of that little squish

[tkford216]

Jul 15, 2016 14:05:29 GMT -5 DoesItComeInPink said:

I don't share pics on here, but I would love to see some BPF posts!
For those who don't know that is Baby Pic Friday and you can do a thread about your baby (or older kid), share whatever you want and a pic.

I miss the pics and updates!

I agree we should have a baby pic thread!

[blackbird]

I'm around. B will be 4mo old tomorrow. She is such a content baby & the best sleeper ever. I still have moments of shock/disbelief that she's actually here.

I love seeing her little personality blossom & shine thru. Definitely see some of my tendencies in there....the kid has RBF down pat. She is definitely more easygoing like H though, which is good.

[flippinchica]

Hi ladies! I haven't been around much sincere moved and I started my new job at the beginning of the month. I really like it so far and am enjoying being a working mom. DS loves daycare and will be 11 months tomorrow. He is this close to walking and all over the place. He is just so curious and always exploring.

[rachaeleigh]

I'm here. I do usually make it online at least once or twice a day and I do check PAL, just never post that much. I guess I spend the majority of my time on my BMB.
Sometimes time just all blurs together.
My daughter is almost 8 months old.
I'm kind of getting pregnancy fever again. Not that a pregnancy will most likely occur all that easily for us, but I've definitely Italy been thinking about it

[taberbtb]

I'm still here, just not around as much as I would like to be. DD2 is just two weeks old, and my life has been a blur the past two months. As some of you know from my posts my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer in mid-May, and underwent surgery to remove the mass a week later. He is doing great now, and you would never know this had been plaguing him for the past almost two years (we had no idea, because he's a man who hates doctors *eye roll*). We also found out in early June there was an issue with growth with DD2. That added a little more stress on our family and of course she made us worry a little more by arriving 10 days late! She's still having some growth issue but we are working on sorting them out.

DD1 is 17 months and taking everything like a champ! She is awesome with her baby sister, and so much fun. She makes DH and I laugh everyday and we can't wait for DD2 to get big enough for them to really interact.

[fightersince83]

I pop over to PAL but I don't start threads and there isn't as much activity so I don't generally end up posting. LO is 8 months and wants to run and touch/eat everything... But she can't so she's a bit frustrated by that. She also can't decide if she wants me to hold her (because she's in a clingy phase) or wants to dive out of my arms to grab something more. It's a vicious cycle of "the grass is always greener" that goes on for a while. But in all seriousness she's amazing and really very chill and happy. We see a little more personality every day

[chknma]

Hi PAL!

So great to hear about you, your little ones and new ones on the way!

I lurk a lot, but haven't been posting as often.

DD1 is 5 and starting kindergarten next month. I tried to convince her to turn 3 at her birthday last month, but she refused ;-) She is such a joy, I had so much fun watching her and DH in the ocean while we were on vacation.....I've been struggling with helping her how to deal with her short temper and high emotionality... It's a work in progress

DD2 is 2 now and is my easy-going bundle of smiles. She wants to do everything herself, make her own decisions....but be carried at the least convenient times and still working on weaning her :-0 (I'm whispering as not to jinx it, but she slept in her bed all by herself two nights in a row! Please let this be a new thing!!)

I'm hanging in. Work changes happening and trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up as I don't want to keep doing what I have my master's in. The EDD for our last loss is tomorrow, so it's been a bumpy few days. We have some more fun planned for the summer so I'm looking forward to things ahead.

[gratefulgirl]

Belated tag for rosiepeare.

[rosiepeare]

Thanks for the tag gratefulgirl! It was so great to catch up on this thread and see how everyone is doing. Maybe this could be a weekly randoms thread for PAL?

We're doing well! I just made a big shift at work from being a 9-12 grade English teacher to being the academic dean of 9-12 grade. It's a big change but really exciting!

L is 2.5 and absolutely amazing. She is talking in full sentences, loving playing with friends, and still adoring being home with DH during the day. Here are two pictures of her earlier in the summer, looking like the biggest little girl. ☺️