So it's Wednesday.

[melody330]

What's everyone up to today?

DS1 slept well and had no fever so off to school he went.

I watched This Is Us and it was so great! But there's a lot of emotion and I cried a lot. So be warned.

[lostinfaith225]

I have it dvred to watch! I can't wait!

Ds has been sick since Sunday night. Fever and snotty cold.
Quarantined to our house. Ug.

[sarcaztic10]

I think I have a clogged duct and I am going to spend today trying to unclog it.

Trying to put S to sleep for his morning nap so I can eat breakfast.

[acorn99]

J was crying before we even left the house this morning because Mickey Mouse Clubhouse was on and he didnt want to miss it. He settled down at daycare while we left A with her room, but then went bananas again when I had to leave him. Sigh. Not the best way to start the day.

But now I am at work and no one is screaming in my face. So, win?

[tootsie]

DD1 has been a major turd this week, even st school which is unusual. This is her second week at her new daycare so I think the transition is sinking in for her and she's behaving poorly in response. I hate yelling but I keep ending up at that point because she refuses to listen so I end up repeating everything 100 times then I blow a gasket. Blergh. At least the baby doesn't talk back to me yet

[tootsie]

Oh I missed it last night melody330, darn. I hope it's online somewhere, I really want to watch it!

[ellebelle]

I have my postpartum visit with my psychiatrist in an hour. I've been off Zoloft for 10 months now and I've been feeling great. This was just a sort of making sure you're okay visit. Hope I get cleared and don't have to go back. One less thing to juggle with going back to work in November. Irene is currently about to fall asleep in the swing so hopefully I can transfer her to the car seat in 45 minutes so she doesn't meltdown in the car. I don't know why she hates the car so much but I hope that stops soon.

[littlesthobo]

Good luck at your appointment, ellebelle!

I'm glad your DS is feeling well this morning, melody330!

DS1 is at daycare today. I squeezed a workout in while L napped this morning, and we'll do some groceries later today.

Maybe a trip to Home Sense, I need some new towels and want to see if they have any Christmas stuff out. I want some holiday placemats but need 12 and waited too late last year. It looks like we're hosting Christmas for the first time this year so the pressure is on!

[housecarder]

Sept 21, 2016 9:43:30 GMT -5 ellebelle said:

I have my postpartum visit with my psychiatrist in an hour. I've been off Zoloft for 10 months now and I've been feeling great. This was just a sort of making sure you're okay visit. Hope I get cleared and don't have to go back. One less thing to juggle with going back to work in November. Irene is currently about to fall asleep in the swing so hopefully I can transfer her to the car seat in 45 minutes so she doesn't meltdown in the car. I don't know why she hates the car so much but I hope that stops soon.

This is why I loved my swing for DD, you could put her in her car seat and snap the car seat in the swing. She'd pass out while I got ready and I don't have to do a transfer. I haven't tried the girls in it because they love their RNPs.

[katelou]

DD1 is at school, thank God. I'm starting to wish she went 5 days a week. Being around her is constant whine, complain, demand, melt down into tears, repeat.

When she was 2 she was this level-headed kid who never had tantrums, rarely cried, had tons of confidence and seemed impervious to things that upset other kids. Now we have daily tears over bumpy socks. WTF happened?

[housecarder]

I'm going to grab lunch and drop food off for H and then go grocery shopping. I went to my first Babywearing International meeting last night and got to try some SSC. H tagged along and really liked the carriers too. I got some helpful suggestions for my back ruck. It was awesome.

[housecarder]

katelou I am a firm believer in the terrible 3's over the terrible twos. Three year olds are emotional messes. Sending big hugs and just try to hold out, it will get better.

[ellebelle]

katelou - DD1 is 4 years 8 months. Between 4;4 - 4;7 was probably her worst behavior ever (just before and after DD2 was born). Thankfully over the last month she seems to have settled down and matured a bit but we're also really putting some structure and routine in place at home which seems to be helping. Not that we didn't before have routine before but we're being much firmer on bedtime and she's getting more sleep which seems to be helping behavior. I hope things calm down for you guys too. Is school 5 days a week an option? Maybe she's just bored at home?

[melody330]

Sept 21, 2016 9:26:58 GMT -5 tootsie said:

Oh I missed it last night melody330, darn. I hope it's online somewhere, I really want to watch it!

It's on Hulu if you have that!

[jewelsofthenile]

Sept 21, 2016 10:08:04 GMT -5 housecarder said:

katelou I am a firm believer in the terrible 3's over the terrible twos. Three year olds are emotional messes. Sending big hugs and just try to hold out, it will get better.

Shit! my two-year old already melts down over crazy things cant wait until she is three!

[housecarder]

Sept 21, 2016 12:17:29 GMT -5 jewelsofthenile said:

Sept 21, 2016 10:08:04 GMT -5 housecarder said:

katelou I am a firm believer in the terrible 3's over the terrible twos. Three year olds are emotional messes. Sending big hugs and just try to hold out, it will get better.

Shit! my two-year old already melts down over crazy things cant wait until she is three!

My daughter hit the stage at about 2 1/2 so I feel you.

[housecarder]

Shopping was a success so now we are trying to squeeze in floor time before they want a nap. I love Evie's RBF.

Eta: Never mind, I guess Tapatalk doesn't want to upload pics today.

[acorn99]

Sept 21, 2016 12:17:29 GMT -5 jewelsofthenile said:

Sept 21, 2016 10:08:04 GMT -5 housecarder said:

katelou I am a firm believer in the terrible 3's over the terrible twos. Three year olds are emotional messes. Sending big hugs and just try to hold out, it will get better.

Shit! my two-year old already melts down over crazy things cant wait until she is three!

Solidarity, sister. Life as a 2 year old has been really tough on my dude, too. It has been.....challenging. 

[melody330]

Put me in the scared for 3 years old boat. DS1 is pretty managable. He's got his tantrums and he whines, but I don't think it's anything terrible. I'm convinced he's going to turn 3 and be an absolute terror.
I have four more months until his birthday and I feel like he's a ticking time bomb.

[comicSans]

My 2 year old is on a nap strike. Yesterday I wasn't sure, but today she's definitely not sleeping, and just tried to tell me she did. I'll leave her in there for another half hour. DS is in his crib too! Probably won't last, but ahhhhhh.

We went on our second hike it baby hike this morning. DD walked the whole thing so she should be tired. This evening will be full of irrational toddler meltdowns.

[prvc678]

Every day we inch closer to 3 (DD's birthday is 10/7), the worse her behavior gets. This threenager shit is no joke. I foresee many bottles of wine in my future.

[Susan0utLoud]

First day back at work. I'm eating lunch in peace and have had two hot cups of coffee.

My mom texted and said the kids were angels for her at the grocery store and Sam's club. Brave woman taking them both out on the first day she has them!

[cabbagecabbage]

Sorry mom's of 2 year olds, 3 is so much worse. The good news for me was that it was more 2 and a half to 3 and a half that was the roughest. By 4, she was evening out. I firmly believe 3 is the age of preschool because we're ready to pay anything to get someone else to deal with them for a few hours. Didn't learn anything today? That's ok. You were gone.

What us this This is Us show? I don't have cable and I really only watch Netflix.

[Ray]

Sept 21, 2016 16:02:05 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Sorry mom's of 2 year olds, 3 is so much worse. The good news for me was that it was more 2 and a half to 3 and a half that was the roughest. By 4, she was evening out. I firmly believe 3 is the age of preschool because we're ready to pay anything to get someone else to deal with them for a few hours. Didn't learn anything today? That's ok. You were gone.
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What us this This is Us show? I don't have cable and I really only watch Netflix.

BAHAHAHAH!! Lol

[Ray]

Today has been good my in-laws are here for the week and I'm so happy to see them (we haven't seen them since our wedding 4 years ago)

F has been kind of fussy this afternoon but the nurse told us at his appointment on Monday (oh! He's teething!!) .....great lol I thought two months was way early for that!

[littlesthobo]

Oh man, I am not ready for DS1 to be three! We're struggling now! Must keep his spot at daycare....

[lostinfaith225]

Sept 21, 2016 8:09:30 GMT -5 melody330 said:

What's everyone up to today?

DS1 slept well and had no fever so off to school he went.

I watched This Is Us and it was so great! But there's a lot of emotion and I cried a lot. So be warned.

Ok, I watched it this afternoon during ds' nap! Pretty good! It has a chance! I wasn't expecting the direction it went!

[cabbagecabbage]

Sept 21, 2016 16:38:41 GMT -5 Ray said:

Sept 21, 2016 16:02:05 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Sorry mom's of 2 year olds, 3 is so much worse. The good news for me was that it was more 2 and a half to 3 and a half that was the roughest. By 4, she was evening out. I firmly believe 3 is the age of preschool because we're ready to pay anything to get someone else to deal with them for a few hours. Didn't learn anything today? That's ok. You were gone.
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What us this This is Us show? I don't have cable and I really only watch Netflix.

BAHAHAHAH!! Lol

Am I missing something? What's funny? Etc: derp. I thought you were laughing at my TV question. Nevermind.

[Ray]

Sept 21, 2016 19:04:32 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Sept 21, 2016 16:38:41 GMT -5 Ray said:

BAHAHAHAH!! Lol

Am I missing something? What's funny? Etc: derp. I thought you were laughing at my TV question. Nevermind.

Sry I forgot the bold doesn't show on tapatalk.

Mh legit heard me laughing from the other room. I def have had days were I've thought "did they (my students) learn anything? Newp. But they didn't destroy anything"

[katelou]

Solidarity with everyone dealing with these small irrational people living with them.

ellebelle I'm glad she is getting better. That gives me hope haha. I wish I could send her 5 days a week but it's more $$ and now that I'm not working I can't justify it. Hopefully I can find some activities for her this fall, it's just hard to get out of the house much.