Infant Check in 9/13

[gratefulgirl]

Age: 1 month

Milestones: for sure social smiles

Challenges: she's a pretty standard newborn, so nothing outside the usual and I'm so grateful

Funny/Cute Stories: DD1 likes to make up a meaning for all of DD3's expressions. Like "that's the 'I'm staring at my sister' face" or "that's the 'who is this person?' face." It's cute.

How are you? At the moment, contented

QOTW: If you & your spouse could get away to any US city for a weekend (cost not an issue; trusted babysitter at home with your kid/s), where would you go? We aren't really city people. We would love to go back to Hawaii (went to Maui before DD1) or New England though!

This question makes me a little sad because it's hard to imagine who the trusted babysitter would be. FIL and MIL are trusted, but too old and frail. My parents are able, but I can't imagine them actually caring for all 3. My mom means super well but has put my kids in danger a handful of times so it's hard to trust her. Between my two parents they would probably keep the kids safe but they are miserable about keeping to a schedule and so when they watch the kids we get back exhausted, overtired messes. That said, maybe once we have a bedtime routine down for all 3 at once instead of bedtime chaos it will be easier to picture them caring for the kids. And our nanny will also get there. But still, I know it's always hard to find someone to watch 3 kids.

[tkford216]

Just shy of 7 months.

He's been working on pincer grasp which is fun to watch. He's finally rolling consistently, one way. And scooting backwards.

It appears he has his first cold. Snot, everywhere. Poor guy.

We've been building towers a lot lately. Aka, I build and he knocks over. He loves it. I always yell "Boom" when he topples it. And now for the past couple days he tries to do it himself, going "bbbbbb."

I'm fine. Nothing new.

I've always wanted to visit Nashville. My H loves Seattle. So one of those.

[Deleted]

Age: 3.5 months

Milestones: rolling belly to back!!! Only three times so far, but we're getting there.

Challenges: she's just getting over having her first cold. She's still fussy and congested with a lingering cough, but every day is a little better.

Funny/Cute Stories: she's started having this almost fake laugh when h doors stuff to try to get her to laugh. It's great. Just a single ha kind of laugh. It's so funny to see her do it. Doesn't sound as funny as it is.

How are you? So tired.

QOTW: If you & your spouse could get away to any US city for a weekend (cost not an issue; trusted babysitter at home with your kid/s), where would you go? Hm, I have no idea. Maybe Chicago. I like how all their museums are within walking distance so it's fun to go do that.

[megrae12]

Age: 6.75 mo/5.5 mo adjusted

Milestones: Oh, Lord, at the personality! Kid has a stubborn streak a mile wide and already refuses to be told no or let anything stop him. He says 3 words consistently and is working on more.

Challenges: Fine motor skills. Grasping is still not the greatest. I may be calling early intervention sooner rather than later. Still no sitting. The saga of The Tooth That Refuses to Come is still going on and I officially hate teething with a passion of ten thousand suns.

Cute/Funny stories: W knows his name. When he does something he isn't supposed to, I use his first and middle. Yesterday, he got into his diapers. I called out his name and he froze. Like if he didn't move, I wouldn't see him. He has the fiery personality to match his red hair.

I'm ok. Tired. W is boycotting naps (again) or if he sleeps he will only do it on me and immediately wake up if I put him down. Something is going to have to give soon. I need to get things done/need a break.

QOTW: We aren't really city people, but I know both of us would really like Nashville. I will say, I would love to go back to Blowing Rock, NC. So beautiful up there.

[mrsbutton]

@boxerific I LOLd at LO slowly lowering, probably thinking nobody saw that! I remember Button doing that!
and about DSs playing together - so adorable! Button gets all up in Ms. Mack's face, but she loves it!

tkford216 we have a cold here too... in fact, she had snot running down her face this morning and by the time I caught it, she was VOM licking it off her upper lip... (I just gagged again thinking of it...)

[mrsbutton]

Age: almost 9m

Milestones: has started to pull-to-stand! also two days ago finally got up on her hands and knees and rocked!

Challenges: not really ours but the daycare has a recent case of coxsackie (2nd one since she's attended, FOURTH since Button started 2 years ago) that we're FX skips over us again!

Funny/Cute Stories: My grandparents came through town (from TX) last weekend, and Ms. Mack uncharacteristically took to my grandfather! they were so freaking cute together...

How are you? not too bad... learning balance in life / accepting shit sometimes just won't get done (dishes... laundry... putting clothes away... at least I didn't have to rewash any loads of laundry this past cycle after leaving them for too long!)

QOTW: DH's been to Austin, but I've only flown in/out so far... I'd love to go and see the SxSW music festival!

[sarcaztic10]

Age: 7 weeks

Milestones: he is smiling and "talking" a lot more.

Challenges: gas and spit up.

Funny/Cute Stories: last night he caught sight of L and started talking to him. It was so cute because it was clear that S was talking right to L.

How are you? Doing ok. Still struggling with having an infant and a big kid who needs to do homework plus extra practice every night.

QOTW: If you & your spouse could get away to any US city for a weekend (cost not an issue; trusted babysitter at home with your kid/s), where would you go?
We would go to Charleston, SC and try to squeeze as many of the activities that we love and miss doing into 2 days.

[sarcaztic10]

I think it's interesting that 3 of you have said Nashville is the place you want to go. I really want to know what you all see in this place. I live here and while it's nice I guess I just don't see it as a weekend getaway/vacation type place.

[sarcaztic10]

Sept 14, 2016 14:36:45 GMT -5 @enchanted said:

Sept 14, 2016 11:57:11 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

I think it's interesting that 3 of you have said Nashville is the place you want to go. I really want to know what you all see in this place. I live here and while it's nice I guess I just don't see it as a weekend getaway/vacation type place.

For me, it is about the fact that it's only three hours away so we don't waste a huge chunk of our kid-free time traveling. Too practical?

I can understand that. I assumed that the hypothetical weekend came with a teleportation device! Charleston is about 6 hours from where we are in the Nashville area so it would be a pretty unrealistic weekend getaway, although that hasn't stopped H and I from talking about driving there one weekend someday.

[taberbtb]

Age: 2.25 months

Milestones: I know it was a fluke, but she rolled belly to back this morning. I was trying to snap a picture of her during tummy time and she kept rolling. I finally gave up after about the 5th or 6th try.

Challenges: Naps. She's actually a great napper but I struggle to get her down without DD1 noticing I've left the room and climbing up the stairs screaming and waking her up again. I end up bringing her back down again and rocking her to sleep only to go struggle to get her in her room without waking. Lather, rinse, repeat all day long.

Funny/cute stories: My parents usually watch DD2 on Fridays while I work for them and last week when I got back to pick her up my dad told me she smiled at him all day, all he had to do was make this crazy noise. I asked him if he sat there and made this noise steadily to make her smile all day. His answer- "of course I did!" Lol

How are you doing? Ok, but tired. DD1 is cutting her bottom incisors so she's whiney and always wanting "uppy" and DD2 is well, a baby, and also always needing me.

QOTW: I would love to go to Vegas with DH. I have been before but he hasn't and I would love to take him.

[mrsbutton]

Sept 14, 2016 21:14:21 GMT -5 @enchanted said:

taberbtb It may not be a fluke. Some babies roll earlier than others. Little Miss started rolling at two weeks! The first few times, I thought for sure she wouldn't do it again, but she kept at it, rolling at least once a day.

/\ this! my oldest fir rolled at 2 weeks as well!
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