Toddler Check-in (2/10)

[oldbaylover1024]

Age: 21 months

Milestones: Shapes! She randomly started pointing out shapes a few days ago. I swear DC is amazing for this girl.

Challenges: Teeth... always teeth. She's working on canines and I swear it feels like they're never going to cut through. @enchanted knows what I'm talking about

Funny/Cute Stories: Bed time has been a bit of a challenge lately because Miss Independent wants to do it all herself. From washing her hair to brushing her teeth. Well, we've started giving in and letting her do her routine and then following up with proper technique (you know, so she's actually clean). Brushing her teeth is still fun for her, and she makes us do it with her. So there we are... all three of us... crammed by the sink going, "EEEE," "AHHHH," "OOOO" brushing our teeth as a family. My mouth has never been cleaner! FX the dentist notices LOL

How are you? Okay. I had a big birthday this past weekend and two people thought I was OLDER than I really am. It sucked. I'll get over it, but it still made me feel like...



QOTW: She loves Curious George right now. But this has been a go-to for a while:

[threetexans]

Age: 17 months


Milestones: She has started letting go while she standing. She has also started saying "yes," and she is trying to say "cookie" and "milk."


Challenges: The transition to one nap is still rough. By 5pm she is starting to be a whiny mess, and it makes dinner such an enjoyable time. She has also become a super picky eater. She used to just not eat meat, but now it's eggs, meat, and most green veggies.


Funny/cute stories: She has started bouncing when she dances. She sits in a crisscross position, and then she starts bouncing up and down and moving her arms side to side.


How are you? Good. I've started making some new friends, and I'm making progress on organizing the house. It feels good to have some positive things going. I've been fighting a funk for awhile.


QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? It is still Snuggle Puppy. I Know a Rhino is a close second.

[bethelgal42]

Age: 16 Months

Milestones: No big milestones this week, besides turning 16 months yesterday.

Challenges: Getting her to sleep all night in her crib is still a challenge. I'm looking forward to when her molars are done coming in. We are also trying to wean her a little from nursing. I have stopped nursing her first thing in the morning, but she still wants it at night and during the night.

Funny/cute stories: Apparently, she isn't ready to be completely weaned during the day. Several times this week, during the day, she has walked over to our green recliner, where I usually nurse her, and patted on the seat. Then she proceeds to bring me the nursing the nursing pillow or at least try too. It's pretty heavy for her. It's cute.

How are you? I'm better today. I finally found an OB that will take our new insurance. Yesterday, we had our 10 week ultrasound a local free clinic. The baby measured one day ahead at 10 wks, 3 days with a heart of 168 bpm.

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book?

Oh, she has several favorites: "Are you a Cow?", "Goodnight, Indiana", "Chicka Chicka ABC", "That's Not My Duck" are brought to us most often to read.

[ksyknelvr73]

Feeling the need to check in on this one today


Age: He turns FOUR on Saturday. Seriously, where did my baby go?


Milestones: Other than turning FOUR....Well, his teachers asked that all the kids actually write the names of all their classmates on the Valentines we are sending to school - so we have been working on that. It is amazing to me how I can say a letter and he knows how to write it. I'm so impressed!


Challenges: We have been dealing with him acting very "ungrateful" lately. I don't think he realizes just how much he has and how fortunate he is about certain things - not to mention, both sets of grandparents absolutely adore him and spoil him to no end. But the whining and complaining - already - has me absolutely baffled. I don't even really know how to deal with it.


Funny/cute stories: His daycare teacher pulled me to the side yesterday to tell me that his new thing is singing "Uptown funk" in his class. But she did say that it sounds a lot like he is dropping the F bomb, so I had to tell him we only sing that in mommy's car and not at school. Oops.


How are you? Mostly okay. REALLY stressed about my job and still just waiting for some news. I'm actually really looking forward to this weekend, celebrating DS1's birthday and his party.


QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? I don't think he has a favorite. When I was pregnant he absolutely loved reading his big brother book, but now he looks for any books with his favorite characters on them and wants to read those.

[oldbaylover1024]

Feb 10, 2015 15:22:32 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

Funny/cute stories: His daycare teacher pulled me to the side yesterday to tell me that his new thing is singing "Uptown funk" in his class. But she did say that it sounds a lot like he is dropping the F bomb, so I had to tell him we only sing that in mommy's car and not at school. Oops.

That's hilarious! Poor kid, he's just trying to jam at school!

[wifey]

Age: 14 months

Milestones: Walking with his new kicks on at the park.

Challenges: Teething has really been bothering him a lot more at night. He has three bottom, three top, and two molars on the left side. It seems the upper front teeth bother him the most because they are talking forever to break through.

Funny/ Cute story: He is always trying to stand on me. If I am sitting behind him his little feet search for my leg so he can boost himself up. Today I was too far behind him on the floor while he looked out the window, and he reached his leg out behind him like he was doing a back kick in search for my shin.

How are you? So nervous about moving forward TTC a sibling. I finally had a CD1 so I scheduled my SHG with the RE with hopes to proceed with the Meds for a Frozen transfer. My appointment is next Monday, and that will determine whether we can go ahead or be benched.

QOTW: Tate is very busy and doesn't sit still very long when I read to him (yet). He is very interested in books, but for a few minutes. DH and I can get him still for the longest when reading Play and learn ABC. It has things to touch, flip open, and slide.

[lindsayanne14]

Age:18 months this week

Milestones: the words!! It seems like he has more words everyday.

Challenges: he started biting his fingers when he's frustrated, he stops when I tell him to, but I don't like it.

Funny/cute stories: randomly this week he started jumping up and landing on his bum if you tell him to "drop it like it's hot". It's really funny!

How are you?: I'm good, starting to feel really PG!

QOTW: no, he still will not sit still long enough to even read him a story!

[mamato4]

Age: 15 months

Milestones: 3 molars all at once

Challenges: 3 molars all at once

Story: She has learned to say boys. It sounds so adorable when they are down playing in the basement (not baby proof play room). She stands at the top of the gate bangs on the gate and yell boys.

How are you: Tired. These teeth have her up half the night. Also stressing about her eating. I was already concerned about her weight and now she is hardly eating anything. Pretty sure it's due to the teething, but it is stressign me out!

QOTW: This cheap Noah's Ark book my aunt bought her from the dollar store. She is forever bringing it to us to read.

[lilmizsunshine68]

Age: 14 months!


Milestones: She took her first steps on Sunday! Just a couple but it was exciting! And Holy cow y'all she slept 12 hours straight last night and through the night! She has NEVER slept through the night before ever! Granted I thought she was dying so I didn't sleep well, but it was a miracle


Challenges: Poor thing is sick and we went to the doctor today, but I guess it's just a nasty cold which is good.


Funny/cute stories: She's been dancing and wiggling her booty lately and it's the cutest thing ever


How are you? Meh. Okay. Today was my loss anniversary, so I've been in the dumps for like a week or so. Hopefully, as this week ends, my mood will pick up.


QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? Right now she has two. She loves the board book "The Pigeon Has Feelings Too" And this baby book A-Z with all these different baby faces and emotions.

[muirmaid]

Sorry I'm late to chime in!

Age: 19 months


Milestones: He's starting to recognize a few letters, which is pretty fun.


Challenges: We weaned fully about three weeks ago, and he handled it really well at the time. He's asked to nurse the last three nights, though, which makes me feel awful.


Funny/cute stories: MIL made him a little photo album of his family (DH's and my siblings and SOs, our parents, etc.) She included our two dogs and my sister's dog, too. S has known our dogs' names for a while, but now when he sees my sister's dog he calls her Grandma. Cracks me up every time! The dog's name is Carmen, which I guess sounds similar if you're a toddler?


How are you? I'm feeling good this week. Liking my current sub job, trying to soak in the rest of this week before I move to a school that has a pretty bad reputation.


QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? His new favorite word is "fire" because we light a candle at dinner every night, so this book has become a requirement at bedtime:

[muirmaid]

oldbaylover1024, I love that book! We should check it out of our library again. I had forgotten about it.

unringthebell, I'm sorry you're having the same issues with weaning. Gets me right in the feels when he asks now, and I've been so tempted to try nursing him again. I know I shouldn't and won't, but it sucks.

wifey, I hope your appointment goes well Monday.

lilmizsunshine68, (hug) from a stranger, but only if that doesn't creep you out.

[puglife5869]

Sorry I have been MIA. I am back to work this week so I should be around more!

Age: 23 months


Milestones: She just had a major language explosion this week. She was saying phrases before but now she is using sentences and sponging every word she can from us. It's awesome but at the same time she has not shut up! haha I think she has finally adjusted to her toddler bed as she is back to sleeping normally!


Challenges: Well, she has both bottom canines trying to break through which is fun. Luckily teething tablets and some occasional motrin have kept her from being a total mess. She was sleeping like crap for the last few weeks but I think that was partly due to her upper canine coming in, switching to a toddler bed, and the language jump. She was getting up in the middle of the night a few times and wanting me to put her back to bed. Between that and a nursing baby I wasn't sleeping much.


Funny/cute stories: She has been cracking us up all week with all of her new talking. Yesterday she went around daycare with her hand on her butt saying "my booty". I have no idea where she got that from. She has also started saying "okay" but with this long southern drawl. It's adorable.


How are you? I'm doing much better now that she is sleeping better.


QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? She has this one Micki Mouse seek and find book that has been her favorite forever. We keep thinking that she is going to get tired of it but every night she brings it to us.

[cgiles120812]

Age:
20 months

Milestones:
She has been sitting on the potty and wants to wipe herself

Challenges:
None right now
Funny/cute stories:
She saw herself in the camera on my phone and I recorded her while she was making faces and dancing all while staring at herself in the screen lol.


How are you?
Good

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book? ,

If you ever wonder, guess how much i love you, and goodnight moon. But honestly she doesn't have a real favorite yet.

[mrsbutton]

first - HI LADIES! I recognize a bunch of you from TB, hopefully you recognize me... (re-intro'd at top of board)

Age:
almost 19 months

Milestones:
After our pediatrician scaring us at 18 month ("oh he only says that many words?") we started keeping a list - and we just hit 20 words!

Challenges:
not anything at the moment...

Funny/cute stories:
She saw herself in the camera on my phone and I recorded her while she was making faces and dancing all while staring at herself in the screen lol.
ETA: He has learned how to delay bedtime (even if it's just for a few minutes) by pretending that he needs a diaper change, pointing at his bum...

How are you?
ok - officially started TFAS (about 7DPO now) and the whole phantom symptoms that I'm creating are driving me bonkers. and of course the whole TTCAL again - I'm terrified of both a BFN and a BFP...

QOTW: Does your little one have a favorite book?
He loves this "objects" board book and can point out on command almost all of it: sunglasses, beach ball, cupcakes, horse, chicken, etc. we have to "read" it each night before bed!


ETA: lol I just now re-read this and realized I never changed the funny/cute story, so the "she" is from whoever I quoted...