Toddler/Preschooler/Big Kid Check-in (9/27)

[gratefulgirl]

@boxerific - I have often wondered if another check in for kids who are not regularly hitting new milestones anymore and sort of have a different set of challenges would be a good idea. There are plenty of commonalities between a young preschooler and a toddler, but it starts to diverge after that. Since I don't have a kindy kid yet (next year ), I have no idea how much it continues to get different.

[oldbaylover1024]

Age: 3.5

Milestones: She's graduated to a big girl bed (a full) and she's doing great! She was previously in a toddler bed.

Challenges: Nothing extraordinary this week. She's been pleasant.

Funny/cute stories: She told me her class is learning about families (a theme this month at school), and that she knows the difference between boys and girls. My heart stopped... I said, "Oh yeah? What's the difference between boys and girls?" J said, "Boys are males, and girls are emails!" I died

How are you? Getting over a stomach virus. It was awful honestly, but I ate solids last night and this morning, and I'm back at work! FX I stay here all day.

Anything else? Ready for next month's chaos to begin. J is staying at SIL's house this Saturday; the weekend after we're getting house stuff done at our place, and may visit my parents; the weekend after I have a girls' night with my college roommates on Saturday to Sunday, then family photos on Sunday afternoon, and my goddaughter's birthday party on Saturday (MH may take J); the weekend after J is with SIL (different one) and MH and I are going away for our anniversary; and that brings us to Halloween weekend when we'll do a Main Street trick-or-treat event on Saturday, ToT with SILs and BIL on Saturday night in their neighborhood (maybe), and then ToT again on Monday.

tl; dr - We're scheduled for all kinds of fun in October, but so much to do!

QOTW: She LOVES outside! It's a tossup between walks to the playground and playing soccer or baseball. She could make up gams and play out there all day.

[shandorfml2]

oldbaylover1024, hahahahaha girls are emails!

[meagpt22]

Age: 23 months

Milestones:
Jumped up on a very small block

Challenges:
The whining and tantrums whenever she doesn't get her way or wants something. I know it's age appropriate but super annoying.

Funny/cute stories:
I guess we made an impression on car safety..anytime were outside walking in our neighborhood and a car drives by we all must stop. Mind you were are on the sidewalk with grass between us and the street. But she takes it very seriously.
How are you?
Good, but tired.

QOTW: What is your little one's favorite thing to do outside?
Walk around the neighborhood.

[taberbtb]

Age: 20 months this Saturday!

Milestones: This is a huge one for us…pooping without tears! She has struggled with constipation off and on since she started on formula and it has instilled a fear in her. Even when she wasn't constipated she would cry and start holding it anyways and the cycle would begin again.

Challenges: She has been a little "off" this week, and has been unbelievably clingy. Tuesday nothing but me holding her or her sitting directly on me would stop the whining. DH is working long days/nights and it's been draining dealing with that and a 3 month old.

Funny/cute stories: I was changing DD2's diaper the other morning and B started holding her nose telling me "Ewww, ______ stinky!" I laughed so hard!

How are you? Struggling, but surviving.

QOTW: Swing!

[peggels24]

taberbtb, Seriously! We have the same kid. Whiney monster this week. We have nothing planned tomorrow after swim lessons so I'm hoping maybe a day of doing what she wants will be good for all of us.

[meagpt22]

taberbtb so glad DD is pooping without fear. I remember your struggles from her infant check in.
And I hear you on the clingy phase..I hope it's not like that the entire "terrible 2 phase".