Yesterday was super busy, home with the family in the morning but trying to WTH, then we were running around all afternoon. Today is proving to be quiet so far, but the fair is in town and I'd like to take the boys before is gone. Of course there is the state fair later if we miss this one, but I'd rather go closer to home.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Aug 8, 2018 14:08:34 GMT -5
We made it to the National Night Out event last night, I didn't have time to stop at home to grab bathing suits but we got there in time for food and the girls were able to play in the sand and put their feet in the water before we left. They ended up closing the pool down because of lightening as we were leaving anyway.
JoJo has been having a couple of MOTN wake ups over the past few nights, not sure what the root cause is, maybe teething. She's almost 15 months and I feel like I want to start breaking her of needing the pacifier to sleep, I'm not even sure how much its really helping at this point. Some times I go in there to give it back to her and she's screaming with it in her mouth. E never used a pacifier so this is uncharted territory for me. She only uses it in the crib at home, but DH gives one to her in the car too and I know he'll let her have it at home if she's cranky and I'm not home yet.
dmorgendorffer it sounds like she doesn't really use it much. C still has them to sleep but I haven't had to go in and give him one MOTN since he was a year old, probably sooner than that. It's guess it's more you that settles her. Taking it away now is likely easier than waiting. C still has his at night and I want him to lose it but I also dread it at this point.
I had a really big post and it got deleted as i was finishing it. So yeah here's the gist
kartish congrats with work dmorgendorffer sorry for the sleep trouble but I don't think it's the paci. I agree with aggie, probably best to take it away now. Growth spurt, new skills? All things that caused a sleep disruption for mine.
Alone time was great! Girls were good at my sister's. It's nice to hear validation that some of our parenting seems to be working. Sometimes it feels like we don't know if we are doing the right things. Feels as if the fruits of our labors will not be seen for a while. I think we can all relate to that!
Post by dmorgendorffer on Aug 9, 2018 8:41:52 GMT -5
dreemkin, glad you had a nice night to yourself. I have to admit that I do enjoy nights like Tuesday when DH was out and I get some time to sit on the couch and just watch what I want after the girls are in bed. I definitely relate to not knowing if we're doing it right. DH and I have different approaches and sometimes I get annoyed with him but in the end I think thats ok, hopefully it helps them learn how to deal with different kinds of situations.
J actually slept all night last night but E woke up twice which never happens. She seems to be starting to develop some fears, she complained about hearing a strange noise and then was crying because she dropped her bear but she was too scared to get out of bed to get it herself.
I need advice. Latelty every morning has been a struggle with A(nnatude). She wakes up on her own so it's not like I'm waking her in a way that doesn't mesh with her. But then the struggles start. It's either getting dressed, brushing teeth, whatever. She seems to pick one aspect of getting ready for the day and cries, moans, fights it. It usually carries on til we are down for breakfast and then she'll stop. It's hard to be patient but I try with all my might. She doesn't have an answer about why she's doing this when I ask (other than just saying she doesn't want to). I let her pick out her outfit most days so it's not that. Anyone else going through this. I don't know what to do other than remaining calm and just getting her through her morning tasks as smoothly as possible. I'm worried bc N will be starting school next week and we won't have the extra time spent of trying to sooth A.
Otherwise, could y’all make a visual chart of all the things that must be done before you bring N to school? A picture of clothes, of a toothbrush, of breakfast. And then have A look at the chart and tell you what’s next?
When G is being super resistant and we’re on a time crunch, I’ll tell him (for example) I’m happy to help him get dressed when he’s ready. But no matter what we’re leaving in 10 minutes. And then I go do whatever else I need to do. That way I’m not getting angrier and more panicked as the minutes slip away, since our bad moods can turn into a vicious cycle if we both get there.
This has been one of the most pleasant IL family vacations we’ve had. Knock on wood.
Spent four hours at the water park this morning. MIL & FIL babysat J. He took two bottles! More than G ever took from them ha. G loved the wave pool and the splash pad and the lazy river, but he never got up the courage to go down the big slides even though he was tall enough for 2 of them.
Going out to eat in a bit. It’s my mom’s birthday so I need to call her when G wakes from his nap. She’s out of town in the other direction so we’re in different time zones.
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