SAHP Check-in 9/4

[penguin129]

Achievements:

Challenges:

Plans for the week?

How are YOU doing?

Q's/Vent?

Gtky- What are you looking forward to most this fall?

[younglove316]

Achievements: I got some boxes cleared out of the garage, got a meal plan put together, and put a new activity together for DD1

Challenges: Sleep. As usual

Plans for the week? Zoo, botanical gardens, and a dance field trip with my moms group

How are YOU doing? I'm frustrated, stressed, and exhausted. I want DD2 to sleep through the night already.

Q's/Vent? DD2 and her sleep are stressing me out. She's 9.5 months and isn't very consistent except for the fact that she's still waking up hysterical twice before she will go down for the night. We had two nights that she sttn and then she wasn't again and last night was just bad. I'm so tired.

I really want to go apple picking with DD1 and paint pumpkins.

[namastebiotches]

Achievements: DS has been doing well in school & started his 3rd year of soccer on Thursday. It was one of the best first days we've had & we're in the later, older group now that's he's 5. He had a blast.

Challenges: keeping glasses unbroken :/ first pair lasted barely 4 days

Plans for the week? We're all home today. Plans for the rest of the week are just school, back to OT/ST tomorrow after school, soccer Thursday. For now.

How are YOU doing? Doing well. Still feel like I haven't really had a true day to myself w/o any ailments since school started so hopefully this week will feel good. Just been so busy.

Q's/Vent?

Gtky- What are you looking forward to most this fall? Oh so much. Cooler weather, decorating for Halloween, apple picking, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, fall festivals, hoodies, Halloween, & the list goes on & on

[penguin129]

Achievements: I've been getting stuff crossed off on my To Do List.

Challenges: Not much right now. I'm trying to figure out if DD has seasonal allergies bothering her.

Plans for the week? Chill at home today (H is home) and maybe fill up the water table for DD, install dishwasher tomorrow (well, the plumber will), park Wednesday, Mommy and Me Thurs, appt with Midwife Fri, & birthday party Sat.

How are YOU doing? I'm doing good. I want to get all the things on my To Do List right now and don't want to wait. I am trying really hard to wait for the next pay to buy more stuff.

Q's/Vent? Any tips/tricks for keeping a toddler on a nap schedule once baby 2 comes.

Gtky- What are you looking forward to most this fall? Oh so many things. Most of all the birth of DD2. Before that I plan to do as many Halloween/Fall activties with DD1 as possible.

[Deleted]

Achievements: Got DD a bunch of clothes on sale for fall.

Challenges: Working on leaving the house in less than an hour. Last week any time I wanted to go somewhere it's been followed by a major meltdown.

Plans for the week? I think I'm going to take DD to the park in a little while. Tomorrow we have our pest control guy coming to spray the house. Then the weekend is going to be busy...DH is going camping with some of his friends, so I'm going to take DD to a fall festival on Saturday and a baby shower on Sunday.

How are YOU doing? I've had a little insomnia lately, so I've been a little tired. Other than that I'm doing ok.

Q's/Vent?

Gtky- What are you looking forward to most this fall? Cooler weather, going to the pumpkin patch, the leaves changing colors. Also, everyone that mentioned going apple picking is kinda making me want to look up to see if there are any orchards nearby that do that too...it sounds fun!

[younglove316]

penguin129 for naps with DD1, I just made sure to stick to our normal routine and put her down at her normal time.

[ashiscute]

Achievements- DS has his first day of preschool today! He was sad to have a new teacher but did so great.

Challenges- DD with her anxiety. She is responding well to therapy so far.

Plans- big kids are both in full fall schedule with school, gymnastics, and soccer. DD has her therapy and the LO has speech therapy. I went to target this morning with just one kid and felt like I was on vacation!

I'm doing well. I'm really itching to get renovating the first floor since we decided not to finish the basement. I want to paint and replace lighting and hardware and H is just sighing and hoping none of it involves him.

Q/vent-

GTKY- being back into a routine is better for everyone! Going to the pumpkin patch, Halloween decorations!

[penguin129]

Sept 5, 2016 14:23:10 GMT -5 younglove316 said:

penguin129 for naps with DD1, I just made sure to stick to our normal routine and put her down at her normal time.

That is what everyone keeps saying... what do you do if baby needs to nurse or nap at the same time? Does baby take priority? I guess that is what I am worried about. I usually read a book to DD, it used to be 3, give her kisses, and leave the room. She falls asleep on her own. Maybe it won't be that big of a deal if I can't read a book to her.

[cam]

Achievements:
LO blew me away socially last week.

Challenges:
Been in a good amount of pain several days, so not getting through the to do list like I need to be.

Plans for the week?
LO and I have plans with friends for a bit later this week. Beyond that, hopefully catch up on the to do list.

How are YOU doing?
Aside from aforementioned pain and resulting annoyance over being less accomplished than I would like, good.

Q's/Vent?
It would just be nice if Mother Nature would make up her mind.

Gtky- What are you looking forward to most this fall?
Not melting! I have no heat tolerance anymore. Getting groceries home without them thawing on the short trip; being able to stop at more than one grocery store per outing since they are only about a block apart. In seriousness though, LO's birthday. Halloween. Football. Thanksgiving and gathering with family.

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penguin, I spent a lot of time multitasking, baby nursed while I read to DD1, put her to bed, did homework with her, etc. Same could have been done if I bottle fed, but with nursing, baby is quite literally on the breast all day the first month or so, and so I had to kind of work around that.

Things just evolved into a pattern overtime. DD1 did have to adjust a bit to not having my sole and immediate attention but for the most part, I could continue to attend to most of her needs quickly, even if it meant baby had to go in the bouncy seat, swing or high chair for a couple of minutes.

[ashiscute]

penguin129 my first was 19 months when my second was born and I really wanted to maintain her schedule. So I sort of did everything around her. I didn't change her bed/nap times or her meal times at all. I met my DD's needs first. If it was time for both to nap I put DD down and then DS. If it was time for both to eat I got DD a snack and then nursed the baby. Sometimes he had to cry a minute so I could take care of her and that's okay.

I wore him a lot to help make it easier for me to take care of her. I had a moby and that was pretty cozy and hands free.