Toddler/Preschooler/Big Kid Check-in (9/13)

[oldbaylover1024]

@enchanted - I'm sorry to read about his milestone/concussion. Hope he feels better soon.

Age: 3

Milestones: I can't think of any right now.

Challenges: Apparently J was jealous of Little Enchanted getting all the head injury action, so she decided to join the fun. She fell from some bleachers and ended up needing a staple in her head. Thank goodness no concussion (or it was very minor - I'm sure there was one), and she's recovering well. She's a tough cookie though - barely cried and didn't even wince when they stapled her scalp back together. Sigh...

Funny/cute stories: She had to go to the eye doctor yesterday to have her stys checked out. Of course Sunday she was also at the doc for her head injury, so I was worried she'd be freaked out about another doctor appointment. Nope... she walked in to the ophthalmologist's office, sat on the eye exam chair, and said, "Okay, I'm ready for my eyeball doctor now." They even put the eye dilation drops in and she was fine - no hesitation, didn't want to sit on our laps, nothing. We went back in after her eyes were dilated and she told the doctor, "Don't worry... I'm a good patient." We'll see how she does Monday when the pedi rips that staple out and gives her a flu shot...

How are you? Tired of medical issues with my 'healthy' kid. FX after Monday we're done for a while.

Anything else to share? My bedroom furniture is being delivered next Tuesday! I can get the hell outta the guest room and back to our bedroom and bathroom! Hallelujah!

QOTW: What's today? LOL She likes pink and blue a lot.

[shandorfml2]

Yikes @enchanted, so sorry about your little guy! Hope he is on the mend. Very scary I'm sure
oldbaylover1024, omg! What's up with head injuries, my goodness!

[shandorfml2]

Age: 17mo

Milestones: still working on walking. Lots of words coming

Challenges: walking just because he's taking his sweet time

Funny/cute stories: We say goodnight to our angel DD each night (we have her pics around) and C can now say "Ana" (her name). So he will look at her picture and say "Ana!" it's awesome.

How are you? exhausted

Anything else to share? nope

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite color? not yet

[meagpt22]

Age: 22 months

Milestones:
Can identify the color blue consistently
Answers more questions related to feelings and her day (ie are you okay? She'll nod her head)

Challenges:
Normal almost 2 year old behaviors and still adjusting to having a sibling.

Funny/cute stories:
We let her hold the baby last week and her facial expression was pure joy. She didn't want to put him down.

How are you?
Tired, but otherwise fine


QOTW: [/b]Does your little one have a favorite color?
She loves to say the color "yellow". But all colors except blue are yellow though. So no favorite yet.

[meagpt22]

@enchanted omg how scary. Glad there weren't any fractures, but the concussion was/is probably scare enough.

And oldbaylover1024 sorry to read about J head injury you. Hopefully she's on the mend soon.

[mrsbutton]

holy scary head injuries @enchanted and oldbaylover1024! glad both kiddos are ok!

(I know - WHERE have I been? obsessed with lularoe, stalking FB for all the sales instead of stalking TCF... lol)

Age: 3yr 2m

Milestones:
can count to 30, is able to (basically) go potty on his own (not without first telling us... "I gotta go PEEEEE!")
started in the big preschool room at daycare last week!

Challenges:
he doesn't like when the dogs lick him - and will act as if THE WORLD IS ENDING...

Funny/cute stories:
he mimics me when baby is crying/fussing, saying to her "I know baby, it's ok - you're ok!" cooing and crooning... ::swoon::

How are you?
learning to find the balance between a dance party with the kiddos (song recommendations: "I Like to Move It" song (from the movie Madagascar?!) and "Everybody Dance Now" by C&C Music factory and "Who Let the Dogs Out") and having dinner ready at a certain time....
between having laundry folded and put away, and feverishly reading "one more chapter" or watching "JUST one more episode" of Outlander


QOTW: blue. every time you ask him...

[mrsbutton]

oh and @boxerific - I hope you feel better soon and get to the bottom of the anemia!

[peggels24]

@enchanted Boo to a concussion but I’m glad he’s ok and I love that he didn’t want to go back to the scawy airpane machine!

oldbaylover1024 Oh no! Your poor DD. She sounds adorable. Hope she does well at the pedi on Monday. Are flu shots already available? I thought our pediatrician said beginning of October (she says as she looks at the clock and realizes that it’s already halfway through September – agh!)

@boxerific – but a hug – how can you say no to a hug even if it delays bedtime? LOL. DD has recently started to run up to us and say “hug” – give us a big hug and then go on her way – my heart just melted into a big pile of goo the first time she did it.

shandorfml2 I love that he can say Ana – so endearing.

meagpt22 Babies holding babies – cutest thing ever!

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[oldbaylover1024]

peggels24 - Yeah, my pedi (and my OBGYN for that matter) have had flu shots available since the beginning of the month, maybe even end of August. I tried to get my flu shot twice at the OB and they were out both times! FX the pedi has one reserved for J on Monday.

[peggels24]

Age: 19 months

Milestones: Words, words and more words. Some that I understand, some that I don't. She is also improving on her use of the shape ball and her puzzles.

Challenges: The word "no" - it's her favorite - of all the words, in all the world, no is her favorite - followed closely by "pay" which is "play" in grown up speak. We are also still struggling with food. She doesn't eat a lot but she's still a healthy weight so I'm not going to stress about it too much.

Funny/cute stories: She apparently figured out how to turn the dishwasher on. Yesterday morning I hear running water and I'm running around like a lunatic to find out where it is coming from - yep....the dishwasher. I felt much better when she did it to DH later on that day LOL. DH told me that there's a child lock on the dishwasher - now we just need to figure out how to enable it.

How are you? I'm good. A little sad with how fast time goes but good.

Anything else to share? Not particularly

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite color? She always chooses pink - I don't know if it's because the only color she knows (she can say "pink") or if it's because I put her in so much pink - but she always chooses it when given an opportunity.

[peggels24]

mrsbutton, all the LLR!

[mrsbutton]

Sept 14, 2016 10:08:06 GMT -5 peggels24 said:

mrsbutton , all the LLR!

yup... one pair of leggings and 2 cassies became 27 pieces...




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[mrsbutton]

Sept 14, 2016 10:02:56 GMT -5 peggels24 said:

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Funny/cute stories: She apparently figured out how to turn the dishwasher on. Yesterday morning I hear running water and I'm running around like a lunatic to find out where it is coming from - yep....the dishwasher. I felt much better when she did it to DH later on that day LOL. DH told me that there's a child lock on the dishwasher - now we just need to figure out how to enable it.

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let me know if you figure out the child lock!! Button has run the dishwasher so many times!!!
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[ClassyMrsA]

Age: 22 months

Milestones: adding ending sounds to some words (doe has turned into dog, buh into book, etc), trying to count on her own, putting more words together (yesterday she said "help please")

Challenges: normal moving into 2 stuff. Naps.

Funny/cute stories: She likes to lay her head on my stomach and pet me.

How are you? Exhausted. I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but doing things is so hard. Last night I had to cook sitting in a chair. Seriously. But I'm pretty content with life so it's all good.

Anything else to share? We are planning out outdoor space and I'm excited to paint our old furniture and plant new flowers.

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite color? No. She's still learning them and doesn't appear to have any preferences in terms of one color over another. But she's generally not picky so who knows.

[peggels24]

ClassyMrsA, oh my goodness, "help please" is adorable.

[peggels24]

Sept 14, 2016 10:15:07 GMT -5 mrsbutton said:

Sept 14, 2016 10:08:06 GMT -5 peggels24 said:

mrsbutton , all the LLR!

yup... one pair of leggings and 2 cassies became 27 pieces...

So quickly!!!

[taberbtb]

peggels24 I feel like we might be raising the same little girl. "Pay" and "no" are the two words most often heard in our house followed closely by "go, mommy" when I try to help. Also, the eating and pink? Lord help me.

[taberbtb]

Age: 19 months

Milestones: Can count to 10, and learning her alphabet. I hear her singing "B, C, D, E, F" all the time. Not sure what happened to A?

Challenges: Her bottom eye teeth are working their way through so she ate close to nothing today and I just dosed her with Motrin after she woke up screaming in her crib 2hrs after bedtime. Also, she tells me "go, mommy" and pushes me away when she thinks I'm trying to help and she doesn't want it.

Funny/cute stories: She tries so hard to help with DD2. If DD2 gets upset she tell her "no cry ____" and will get her pacifier and try to soothe her.

How are you? DD1 is usually really great but with these teeth she's whiney and clingy. DD2 is a baby and has needs like a 2.5 month old. I feel like lately there isn't enough of me to go around.

Anything else to share? Not really.

QOTW: I don't know if it's her favourite but everything is pink. She can repeat the colour names but not identify them. We are working on learning colours and when I ask what anything is its always pink. Always.

[peggels24]

Sept 14, 2016 21:03:45 GMT -5 taberbtb said:

peggels24 I feel like we might be raising the same little girl. "Pay" and "no" are the two words most often heard in our house followed closely by "go, mommy" when I try to help. Also, the eating and pink? Lord help me.

taberbtb That is awesome. E hasn't learned "Go, mommy" yet but I'm sure it is coming especially when her father (who can do no wrong in her eyes) is in the room lol

[ClassyMrsA]

taberbtb Her alphabet sounds like L's counting. She always starts with two. I'm always telling her it starts with one, but no. She just goes off two, three, four... like what?

[eliz77]

Age: 21 months

Milestones: Starting to put words together, not necessarily sentences like-"no, dog no!" "Look, cat!"

Challenges: Hmmm...I guess if I had to say one thing we need to work on is he loves to get a rise out of my one dog not realizing he's really annoying him. Need to be more careful as he's getting bigger and rougher.

Funny/cute stories: He's the easiest kid, doesn't really throw tantrums. Last week we were at play group and he had the lawn mower but two other boys wanted it so he gave it up and went for the vacuum cleaner. When it was time to put them away, he handed it back, but the other two threw tantrums complete with laying on floor and crying. D watched them a minute and then got on his knees and faked cried.

How are you? Doing good!

Anything else to share? Hoping this is the month we really start trying for a sibling...

QOTW: D loves to say yellow and purple, but I've noticed he always goes for the blue and green items.