Gah. Bird flu has broken out in Germany again and now some domestic turkeys caught it and had to be slaughtered. Maybe I should get my Thanksgiving turkey this week and freeze it for a couple of weeks
I'd get it now crimsonandclover and freeze it. Those suckers got expensive the last time bird flu broke out!
Post by dizzycooks on Nov 11, 2016 16:16:24 GMT -5
Ok apparently inviting people (even neighbors!) for dinner puts a cleaning big in my butt. My bathrooms sparkle and I even dusted a bit. I plan to vacuum when the kids wake up.
I've got a headache. Trying to get M to sleep. S is "shopping" at my mom's moving sale. We've had 2 people come since noon. It's now 4:30. My poor mom is going to have to haul all of this stuff to value village. And frankly, she really needs the money. I'm frustrated for her. And for me. It's been a long day trying to keep the kids entertained with no TV, Internet, and minimal toys. Especially M.
OMG. S is so funny. He went straight upstairs to get ready for bed when my mom dropped us off. That's usually what he's supposed to do, because she usually drops us off past bedtime. We didn't realize what he was doing until he yelled down to tell H that he was ready. We asked what he was ready for and he goes "for bed!" We nearly fell over laughing and told him it's not bedtime, since I had just called to order supper.
Post by pinktartan9 on Nov 11, 2016 23:23:41 GMT -5
Hey all,
I have been MIA for a while. I hope you are all well.
Things have been crazy around here and I don't see the busyness stopping until after DD's birthday. H and I are officially NTNP. We're both terrified but we do want our LOs to be close in age so let's see what happens - weeeeeee!
Lollipop I hope the doctors get everything sorted for your DD.
My dd2 (2yo) informed me that she wants boys at her bday party. Boys? I said. Yes, boys. 😳 we are so screwed.
I've never understood why parents don't allow opposite sex children at their kids' birthday parties. My parents did it. The only boys that were ever invited to our parties, at least until we were teenagers, were family.
IMO, it just reinforces the idea that men and women can't be just friends.
My dd2 (2yo) informed me that she wants boys at her bday party. Boys? I said. Yes, boys. 😳 we are so screwed.
I've never understood why parents don't allow opposite sex children at their kids' birthday parties. My parents did it. The only boys that were ever invited to our parties, at least until we were teenagers, were family.
IMO, it just reinforces the idea that men and women can't be just friends.
Oh there will be boys at her party, it's just the way she said it and how she looked at me. I was thinking she'd name people. I asked if she wanted some girls at her party and she restated no, boys. Honestly it's probably a new word for her, but I think it's hilarious. Fwiw, my dd1 had no idea what a brother was until last year. It just wasn't in her vocabulary or repertoire.
dizzycooks that makes much more sense. It's cute that your DD1 didn't know the word brother lol.
M got up at 4:30 this morning. Usually I ignore her until she goes back to sleep. But when she hadn't stopped by 5, I brought her into bed with me and when she wouldn't sleep there, I tried to put her back to bed. She freaked out again, so we got up at 5:30. I'm going to need a gallon of coffee, and probably a nap. Thank goodness that we go to my mom's today
crimsonandclover it came up at her kindergarten readiness test. They said, "mom, dad, sister,----?" Pointing to a picture and she just stared at them. I laughed. Sunday here. Nothing much happening, but Dh is going biking this afternoon and evening so I guess I'm kind of solo. Meh. Dd3 cut another tooth overnight which explains how crabby she was all night. Oh and I pulled out some 12mo Jammie's for her!! What??!
crimsonandclover it came up at her kindergarten readiness test. They said, "mom, dad, sister,----?" Pointing to a picture and she just stared at them. I laughed. Sunday here. Nothing much happening, but Dh is going biking this afternoon and evening so I guess I'm kind of solo. Meh. Dd3 cut another tooth overnight which explains how crabby she was all night. Oh and I pulled out some 12mo Jammie's for her!! What??!
We've been in 12 month jammies since September. Time is flying by
M is being a giant piggy right now. She's eaten lil' crunchies, a chicken strip, some puree, and a bunch of yogurt melts. And she keeps wanting more. It's just about bedtime, so once she's changed and in her pjs, she'll have a bottle and then go to bed.
Oh! And, icequeen, I had a dream last night that you were very very pregnant. Like, full-term, ready to pop pregnant. I was confused when I woke up.
Back from teaching away this weekend. Next weekend is Ls and my last big trip for the year, and I am relieved! She was such a star all day while I rode and taught. A couple of the moms scooped her up. Fed her, changed her, napped her played with her and I heard not a single peep of protest. Of course half way through our 4hr drive home there was a bit of a melt down but who can blame a baby.
M is being a giant piggy right now. She's eaten lil' crunchies, a chicken strip, some puree, and a bunch of yogurt melts. And she keeps wanting more. It's just about bedtime, so once she's changed and in her pjs, she'll have a bottle and then go to bed.
Oh! And, icequeen, I had a dream last night that you were very very pregnant. Like, full-term, ready to pop pregnant. I was confused when I woke up.
14joa31, yum beers and brats sound delicious! silverspoon, im sorry the transition has been so tough. A gift basket would be lovely! Lollipop, hope the sale went well! dizzycooks, yay for another tooth! We're stuck at 4. kcrkcs, you're so lucky L is so easy going. DS will scream bloody murder if a stranger holds him or someone he doesn't know very well.
DD turned 3 yesterday so we had a big party at an indoor play gym. It was a success and I'm so happy she had a great time. Today we had birthday brunch with the ILs and then went to my mom's. I went to Target BY MYSELF!
14joa31, yum beers and brats sound delicious! silverspoon, im sorry the transition has been so tough. A gift basket would be lovely! Lollipop, hope the sale went well! dizzycooks, yay for another tooth! We're stuck at 4. kcrkcs, you're so lucky L is so easy going. DS will scream bloody murder if a stranger holds him or someone he doesn't know very well.
It's did not my mom made $20 in 5 hours. Since then she's had a couple of people buy stuff outside of the sale, but she still hasn't sold as much as she needs to. It's a bummer. Only 2 people showed up, and one was a friend
14joa31 , yum beers and brats sound delicious! silverspoon , im sorry the transition has been so tough. A gift basket would be lovely! Lollipop , hope the sale went well! dizzycooks , yay for another tooth! We're stuck at 4. kcrkcs , you're so lucky L is so easy going. DS will scream bloody murder if a stranger holds him or someone he doesn't know very well.
It's did not my mom made $20 in 5 hours. Since then she's had a couple of people buy stuff outside of the sale, but she still hasn't sold as much as she needs to. It's a bummer. Only 2 people showed up, and one was a friend
Same thing happened to my dad a few months ago. That sucks. I am sorry
It's did not my mom made $20 in 5 hours. Since then she's had a couple of people buy stuff outside of the sale, but she still hasn't sold as much as she needs to. It's a bummer. Only 2 people showed up, and one was a friend
Same thing happened to my dad a few months ago. That sucks. I am sorry
I think part of the problem is that it's the wrong time of year. No one wants to go garage sale-ing when it's cold out.
Post by NellieOleson on Nov 14, 2016 0:59:33 GMT -5
Still 100% toothless over here. I keep thinking there must be one coming up, but it doesn't look like we are anywhere close. I love her gummy little grin, though.
Post by crimsonandclover on Nov 14, 2016 3:00:16 GMT -5
icequeen, my DDs have had progressively less stranger anxiety. DD1 had it extreme and for a very long period of time. There were even a few VERY rough weeks when, if DH and I were both home, we both had to be in the room with her. Even if one of us just left the room to go to the bathroom she freaked out. Thankfully she got over that fairly quickly, but it was *huge* progress when DD2 was born and DD1 stood close enough to my MIL to touch her knee while she (MIL) read to her (DD1). It lasted until she was almost 3. ::shudders with the memory:: DD2 I would say had normal stranger anxiety and for a pretty normal length of time. DD3 has it - in my subjective opinion - less than average. Our cleaning lady held her for a bit last week while I started cooking, and she was ok with it. She kept her eyes on me, but she didn't cry or freak out. DD1 wouldn't have lasted 0.5 seconds in the situation and DD2 would have protested as well. So there is hope that not all your kids will have it as bad!
Post by crimsonandclover on Nov 14, 2016 3:28:15 GMT -5
I am currently feeling so much frustration about both sides of this election. I kinda want to slap everyone on the back of the head and yell, "Knock it off!!" The Germans are also annoying the crap out of me with their "omg, how could the Americans DO that? We're much too smart and sophisticated for that to happen here." I'm ready to place bets, though, that their right-populist party (not the right-wing neo-Nazis) is going to get either the most or the second most votes in their federal elections next year. It's like watching the US elections all over again, and the other major parties are in denial with the exact same "logic" the Democrats were using (it's just the uneducated racists who vote for them).
In non-political news, though, DD3 has figured out how to pull up to standing. She can't figure out how to get back down, though, so it often leads to her kind of sitting and then falling and hitting her head on the floor.
Post by NellieOleson on Nov 14, 2016 15:56:54 GMT -5
What are everyone's plans for dealing with mobile babies and Christmas trees?
Dd1 wasn't mobile for her first xmas, and last year she was old enough to understand she had to be gentle with it.
With Dd2 this year I'm picturing total tree destruction combined with having to pull her out from underneath and behind it a million times a day. Putting a baby fence up around it seems lame, but may be the best idea?
Post by pinktartan9 on Nov 14, 2016 17:43:35 GMT -5
NellieOleson same boat. This year we decided to put our tree in our upstairs living room instead of the downstairs living room. When we are upstairs we're going to have to watch her like a hawk. She is already very interested in the tree and it only has lights on it so far.. :/ eeeek
I think your idea of the fences is probably best. Assuming your decorations are glass?
NellieOleson my plan is just to re-direct her every 30 seconds until she realizes that she won't be allowed to touch it. This works about 50% of the time with other things she shouldn't touch. We'll also probably put the tree up later and take it down earlier than usual this year. I also haven't figured out where to put the damn thing yet.
ETA: we won't use any fragile ornaments on the lower branches either, just in case we aren't quick enough to stop her from grabbing.
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