Toddler/Preschooler/Big Kid Check-in (8/23)

[wifey]

Age: 2.75

Milestones: WORDS!!! Tate is on a roll! So proud of him! Still demonstrating amazing memorization skills.

Challenges: He is still constantly throwing little objects around for fun.

Cute/Funny stories: Maybe not that cute. After bath, DH will read bedtime books to Tate since I read them ALL THE TIME. For the past week, just as I sit down for the first time all day, I hear a panicked "Mum, Mum, Mum!!!" He is going through a -only Mummy can read to me phase.

How are you? Good! Looking forward to our September getaway.

QOTW: Fly with the kids to Toronto to drop the boys off with my Mum (this is pretend, so I will pretend I am capable of leaving my very young children,lol). Fly to Maui with DH for a week (had our honeymoon there and he would tag along since I want his company and this is all about me). I'd rent a gorgeous ocean front property and of course pay for everything upfront since it disappears. Massages, shopping (clothes and bags), driving around the island in a cool rental, uninterrupted coffee, seafood and drinks by the water.

[2redtulips]

Age:
Two


Milestones:
We now have a training potty. We're not really training yet, though. It's just to get him used to the idea for now. However, he has asked to "try" every day so far, so that's positive.


Challenges:
My poor little guy tripped and fell down the stairs for the first time today. Fortunately, we have a split staircase with a landing, so it was a fairly short fall. He was fine, but wow did that freak me out.  


Funny/cute stories:
I checked out a book about colors that also teaches the signs for colors. He loves it, and it has been so cute watching him try the signs. 


How are you?
So stressed. Work is amping up a lot. As a freelancer, that is great news, but I need to find a way to manage my time and keep my stress in check.


Anything else to share?
Not that I can think of.


QOTW: If you had $10,000 that you had to spend on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? 
A tour of as many countries as I can see for that amount of money. 

[2redtulips]

@enchanted, R. has started running away in parking lots as well. Freaks me right out.
@boxerific, Oh, he has you wrapped around his finger! (I totally get it! I cave, too.)
wifey, Oh, your dream getaway sounds fantastic!

[wifey]

2redtulips, We actually want to do a less excessive version of that for our 10 year anniversary in a few years

We are doing a 3 day potty training boot camp after our September trip. I'll keep you all posted. Gulp..

[eliz77]

Age: 20 months

Milestones: Lots more words, backs down the stairs, still cannot jump!

Challenges: While he will STTN, he suddenly wants me at 3:15am and then again at 5:45am. The 1st time, I am able to get him back to sleep then I nap on his floor until 2nd wake up call, at which time I bring him to my room and let him sleep another 2 hours.

Funny/cute stories: We went to a birthday party over the weekend, he was by far the youngest kid. They had a huge slip n slide that ended in a 2' drop to a small wading pool. He was determined to do this, would need a little lift to get on, and then would crawl as fast as he could go, slipping all the way, back off, struggle to get out and RUN back to try again. He is such a brave little one!

How are you? Good...tired lately.

Anything else to share? I hate this time of the year, days get shorter, winter is around the corner...hate the kids going back to school which means my work day gets longer. I am LOVING working from 8-2 and now that becomes 10-6.

QOTW: Beach day for sure!!!

[2redtulips]

eliz77, Wait...I want to hear more about this $10,000 beach day! That's one expensive day!

[eliz77]

2redtulips, OK! We'll fly to some destination, not sure where yet, and have a whole private beach to ourselves! If I misread the topic and it can be longer than a day, then that means a good week! And I will be able to bring my dogs and have some family join us as well! Private beach, house, pool. And dogs. Perfect!

[2redtulips]

Aug 23, 2016 16:31:51 GMT -5 eliz77 said:

2redtulips , OK! We'll fly to some destination, not sure where yet, and have a whole private beach to ourselves! If I misread the topic and it can be longer than a day, then that means a good week! And I will be able to bring my dogs and have some family join us as well! Private beach, house, pool. And dogs. Perfect!

Oh, I think I misread the rules that it all had to be spent in one day. Hmm. That changes things! Maybe I can just use it to book all my desired flights/train tickets on that one day.  

[ClassyMrsA]

Age: 22 months

Milestones: pooped in her potty

Challenges: She's been waking up more in the night. Tantrums when daddy leaves for work.

Funny/cute stories: She loves to "help" with chores. The other day, she randomly grabbed a sheet from the nursery and carried it to the laundry room. She asked for help to put it in.

How are you? Ok. Adjusting to DH being back at work and accepting that things just take longer to get done

QOTW: New clothes and shoes, new backsplash, entertainment center with bigger TV and wireless surround sound speaker system, some new furniture, and anything left over towards putting in a deck and hot tub out back.

[maddielynn321]

Age: 14 months

Milestones: She's actually starting to listen when she's told no. She's so dang sassy that before she just smiled at you. Now she stops what she's doing and tries to decide if she's going to disobey you or not. But she stops. That's new! Ha.

Challenges: Did I mention the sass? It is redhead sass! Also, our new condo is a three story but the lower level has three steps from the living room (and kitchen) down into the dining room/second living room. So she just wants to walk in circles. Up three stairs, through the living room, into the kitchen, down three stairs. Round and round. We don't really want to buy more baby gates because it's THREE stairs but this is driving me nuts.

Funny/cute story: She's pulling and squeezing you into her when she hugs now. She also pats your back. Sweet thing.

How are you: Tired but mostly from the move and all that it entails!

Anything else: I'm so ready to start socializing with mamas here and making new baby friends for her. We miss our ATL mamas & baby friends!

QOTW: A heat press, a sewing machine, all the craft supplies, a new pair of boots, and a super nice spa package. Haha.

[oldbaylover1024]

Age: 3

Milestones: She's pretty much Ms. Independent in the morning now. She gets up pretty early (around 6 (I think)), goes to the bathroom, washes hands, and goes back to her room to get dressed and read while we're still sleeping. It's glorious!

Challenges: Honestly, she's been really great lately. No challenges to speak of. I mean, normal 3 YO stuff, but nothing major.

Funny/cute stories: My BFF watched her yesterday so MH and I could have a date night. BFF sent me a pic of J holding hands with her 1.5 YO son. J's so good with little kids and sharing. Then, the next pic was of them sitting together on the couch and J was 'reading' to her son.

How are you? Tired. This bedroom remodel is going to be the death of us. We haven't finished painting, and the furniture delivery people are itching to bring us our stuff. FX I can get some babysitting help this weekend so MH and I can get a ton of painting done.

Anything else to share? J keeps talking about turning 4 ("When I turn 4, I'm gonna [insert activity/task/whatever]). It's breaking my heart - NOT YET, KID!

QOTW: Easy. She Shed. With a sign that says, "No boys and no one under 5' allowed." Done.

It'd be a large shed with a loft for a bed. There'd be skylights and French doors for lots of natural light. Maybe even a small kitchenette (I really only need a sink and fridge for snacks/drinks). I'd definitely have it plumbed so I could have a toilet, sink, and small standing shower with LOTS of jets. There'd be a small patio on the back with a café set and a Jacuzzi (obviously the Jacuzzi has a refrigerator attached for beverages). And definitely sound-proof that bad boy with security sensors so I can't hear anyone and I know they're coming.

[wifey]

oldbaylover1024, I never heard the term until my younger sister moved and called dibs on that part of their property. She is obsessed with finishing the project one of these days.

[oldbaylover1024]

Aug 24, 2016 8:29:25 GMT -5 wifey said:

oldbaylover1024 , I never heard the term until my younger sister moved and called dibs on that part of their property. She is obsessed with finishing the project one of these days.

MH has been scouting sheds for me. Seriously. This may actually happen for me. Not to the luxurious degree mentioned above, but I'd take a She Shed with a window A/C unit, a cooler with wheels, and a couch at this point LOL

[wifey]

Aug 24, 2016 8:35:20 GMT -5 oldbaylover1024 said:

Aug 24, 2016 8:29:25 GMT -5 wifey said:

oldbaylover1024 , I never heard the term until my younger sister moved and called dibs on that part of their property. She is obsessed with finishing the project one of these days.

MH has been scouting sheds for me. Seriously. This may actually happen for me. Not to the luxurious degree mentioned above, but I'd take a She Shed with a window A/C unit, a cooler with wheels, and a couch at this point LOL

Very cool! My sister lives in Canada, so more realistic than here in Texas where the she shed could potentially invite wolf spiders and a whole lot of other nasty creatures we have here. Sigh..

[maddielynn321]

@enchanted I still can't believe he's three! It just blows my mind. Enjoy preschool little dude!

@boxerific Kitchen reno sounds fun! I really want to buy a mess of a place and flip it so really, all renos sound fun!

2redtulips Watching them learn new signs is so fun!

[2redtulips]

oldbaylover1024, That shed looks amazing! A neighbor near us recently put up a shed in the backyard to use as an office, and I have been eyeing it enviously. It has a little deck of its own with adirondack chairs. I would seriously live out there.

[flippinchica]

I go here now!

Age: 12 months

Milestones: he is doing really well with walking now

Challenges: we are in a temp rental house and the baby proofing is not great so that is tough since he is into everything!

Funny/cute stories: his birthdays cake had sprinkles and he kept shaking his hand to get them off but they were stuck to the icing!

How are you? Good. I like my new job and am enjoined being a working mom.

Anything else to share? I am trying to get everything moved out of our old house in Louisiana before we close next week (hopefully) but the flooding has made it harder. I'm grateful our house was ok though.

QOTW: If you had $10,000 that you had to spend on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? No house payments/bills/car payments***, no buying stuff for kids/spouses/parents/siblings, and whatever is left at the end of the day disappears so no putting it in the bank.
Prepay for some awesome trip.

***You can use it to put towards a brand new car, but no paying off the old one.

[2redtulips]

flippinchica, Happy birthday to your DS and welcome!

[maddielynn321]

flippinchica Happy birthday to your little guy!