I'm just stopping in quick today, my plan is low on mobile data until tomorrow and I really don't want to pay $15 extra just for 2 days. Hugs & kisses to you all! Have a great Monday!
Happy Monday! LO was up for over two hours + a car alarm went off twice + the fire siren + a car revving = not much sleep for us last night! I'm going to have to push myself aaaaall day!
We went to a pumpkin patch yesterday and the kids had a great time; the weather was perfect. LO has been really into farm animals lately so he loved that part.
H just told me that it is a "spirit week" at daycare so they missed the theme of the first day. The rest of the themes are easy enough to pull off last minute though so that is good. They are doing Fall festival (aka Halloween) a little different this year, so we'll see how that goes.
Post by holliberry28 on Oct 24, 2016 6:45:28 GMT -5
Morning. On the train headed to work. Got to speak to DH yesterday- w2nd phone call since he's been away. He sounds ready to be done. 23 more days til Graduation.. please time fly. Hope everyone has a great day!
On another note, has anyone else put away the high chair or thought about doing so yet? I think I might be ready to soon. LO barely fits in it and we haven't been using it much lately anyway.
Widget123, we're still firmly using the high chair at home (easier to clean up, and he's still fitting in his pretty well), but at restaurants, depending on the type of high chair they have, sometimes it's been a tighter squeeze, so we've tried booster seats a few times. He seemed to really like to be actually at the table.
Morning! We had such a good, busy weekend, I'm bummed it's Monday. Plus, after what seemed to be an improvement last Wednesday on the day-care drop off, DS ugly cried when I dropped him off today. Ugh, apparently he wasn't ready for the weekend to be over, either.
In positive news, I downloaded the app periwinkledaydreams recommended and used it this morning! Our alarm goes off at 5:30, when H normally gets up and showers while I doze in bed for another 15 minutes or so. Today I got up, and those 15 minutes were the perfect amount of time to start a couple of the challenges. It's not much, but I figure it's better than nothing!
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Oct 24, 2016 7:46:13 GMT -5
Good morning everyone. jillywilly glad you got the app, and thanks for reminding me to do mine today! Whatever circuit I did last week was way too high impact for my granny joints, and I've been paying for it in excruciating pain all weekend. I figured I was going too hard to start off.
New job starts on 7th of November, so these next 2 weeks I'm daycare visiting, work clothes shopping, and meal planning! I ended up taking the call center job, the organization for the other position had a major funding cut last week and they're not hiring anyone now. FX the position opens back up in the new year though!
What do you all do for boosters? I may start a thread
We have a space saver, so it becomes a booster just by taking off the tray. (And theoretically the back, but I just leave that on.)
Had such a fun weekend. Got to meet two amazingly nice Olympic runners, ran a race, did a navy seal bootcamp that I'm incredibly sore from, and got wined and dined and all weekend. The hotel was so kind to the kids and they had a great time also, going to the pool each day. Plus I got to spend time with some of my favorite girlfriends.
Plus we got home early enough yesterday to prep for the week AND watch Hamilton's America. So I'm in a pretty good mood.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 24, 2016 8:22:27 GMT -5
Good morning! I've gotta call the doctor this morning. J's been very red all weekend and it doesn't seem to be clearing up. Diaper changes have been more miserable than normal.
Also have to get some major cleaning done that I didn't do this weekend, so that's always fun.
On the plus side of things, it's my last week of work here! Looking forward to getting back to full time hours and nicer paychecks.
Post by blueskiessmiling on Oct 24, 2016 8:26:43 GMT -5
We also have a Space Saver chair. So I can either snap the tray on and have DD eat in the kitchen as I'm working, or pull it off and she sits at the table with us.
I had a dream I was watching V for budders at my house last night for an extended period of time, but didn't have any of his clothes. So I had to put him in a pair of DD's jeggings. So random!
musicfrk2002, have you tried an anti-fungal cream under the diaper cream? Our pedi recommended that along with a probiotic. Since doing those things, she's been SO much better!
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 24, 2016 8:35:13 GMT -5
We also have a spacesaver chair, but it doesn't really fit under our table. H still uses the tray every time he feeds him, and I'd rather have him start sitting at the table. I also told him he needs to start sitting in there eating with him, since he usually parks himself back in front of his computer instead.
Post by sugarkissed on Oct 24, 2016 8:41:56 GMT -5
High chair forever over here. We went to a restaurant with only boosters awhile ago and it was terrible. She just kept trying to stand up and was rocking back and forth like a crazy child.
I'm exhausted this morning so I'm going to down a few coffees and then we are going on a play date.. With tiffbot!
So, does anyone else's LO still not use plates and silverware, or just my munchkin? If we put a plate or bowl on her tray, it immediately flies to the ground or gets turned upside down. And she does not know how to use forks or spoons yet. She understands it should go in her mouth, but she hasn't figured out how to get the food on it.
C was under the weather all weekend, which makes me sad, but I got lots of extra snuggles, which makes me glad!
It's raining and thundering here. I just want to go back to bed.
We also have a spacesaver chair, but it doesn't really fit under our table. H still uses the tray every time he feeds him, and I'd rather have him start sitting at the table. I also told him he needs to start sitting in there eating with him, since he usually parks himself back in front of his computer instead.
Wait, your H leaves J in the kitchen eating by himself and he goes to another room?
Usually he feeds J first then makes his own dinner, so J terrorizes the living room or his own room while H eats, at least from what ive noticed. Our kitchen, living room, and dining room are all connected though. I'm usually in the kitchen cleaning up while J is eating.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 24, 2016 9:37:46 GMT -5
mrsdee1982 we still haven't figured out silverware here. His food goes into bowls and on plates, and he's pretty good about not flinging them because he knows that 1, then he doesn't get any more food and 2, I have to get the vacuum out to clean it up. Finger foods forever.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 24, 2016 9:42:36 GMT -5
Alright, anyone else's kiddo afraid of the vacuum? Not just afraid, but utterly terrified? J refused to eat breakfast at first because he could see it from his chair. If I so much as point at the vacuum, he breaks down screaming and crying. And God forbid I actually turn it on and use it. That earned an entire half hour of screaming from the 12 seconds I vacuumed by his high chair.
He's also terrified of my flat iron, but not terrified of other loud things like the dishwasher or dryer. I just bought a pair of baby banz to try to see if they will help.
We are so excited for our play date this morning!! We've been rocking hotel life since Friday, things are going well and have had a packed schedule of visiting and being a little touristy too. We just love visiting here!! H is at his conference all day today so it will be nice to slow down a bit and just hang out this morning! Happy Monday!
Post by sugarkissed on Oct 24, 2016 9:59:15 GMT -5
musicfrk2002 DD1 is (and always has been) afraid of the vacuum and other loud noises. She is 3 now and still hides in her room when I vacuum. She used to go crazy just from seeing it, so I guess she has improved a bit.
Post by beersandweirs on Oct 24, 2016 10:43:43 GMT -5
LO puked as we were pulling into the nanny's driveway this morning, and did not want to leave mom's arms, so that was super fun. I get to figure out all the pieces of cover on the car seat tonight and wash them, joy of joys. I guess I'm a bit of a downer today, sorry guys.
Post by heartofglass on Oct 24, 2016 10:58:30 GMT -5
I like booster seats at restaurants, but we don't have one at home because we don't have a dining table. So A is either in his little high chair or he's just sitting with us. mrsdee1982 we do not use plates. A can use a fork and that's it. If it's something like yogurt or soup he still gets fed. And that's if he chooses to eat anything...
We're meeting with a financial advisor this morning to try and get our crap in order and I'm hoping to hear more from our realtor soon about house contacts. I didn't hide the beam bucket last night and A wanted it first thing. So there are now pinto beans everywhere.
Post by wegrowsheep on Oct 24, 2016 11:25:08 GMT -5
We've only ever used the space saver chair, and it sits on the floor 95% of the time. T recently stopped dumping food out of his bowl or plate onto his tray. He generally likes "using" a fork and spoon, but sometimes they get launched.
Monday is chill right now. T is playing while I tcf. We put the big kids on the bus and read 15 or so books. I had hot tea. Natime is approaching quickly.
beersandweirs sorry you have to clean a carseat. I hate doing that.
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