kfran84 poor little guy! Is he cutting any teeth? That's always when B gets them.
I have no clue where his teeth are. I keep looking for him to cut some molars and sometimes I think he has teething symptoms, but I see nothing but pink gums. I will keep that in mind though!
Also, we've tried doing timeouts. They suck. He has been throwing his toys down our stairs (split level house) and it is a PITA. So yesterday we did like 3 time outs for a minute after each time he threw a toy down. I don't think it worked. I don't know what to do here. Any advice momma's??
I tried a time out yesterday. He likes to walk over and smack the TV. I REPEATEDLY tell him no and move his hand, relocate him, etc. But nothing works... he just runs right back over to the TV. So we tried time out. Didn't work at all. I think, unfortunately, repetition is the only thing that works at this age. I don't think he understood what the time out meant.
JoeLies and the others that seem to enjoy when their husbands are out of town, I completely understand. My husband's job is 3 hours away, and the average week he leaves at 5:30 Monday morning, returning late Thursday night, and works from home on Friday. This has been the routine for years, and while sometimes it is hard, it is what we are used to. We have a good routine during the week.
He is starting a new job next month in our state, and will be at home more (he will need to travel some for this job, but not as regularly). While he is SUPER excited to see S more, and be a part of his daily life, we have been joking (and not so much a joke) about if we will hate each other if we spend every day together! I have enjoyed our little routine and my 1 on 1 time with S.
kellykinns - One of the sayings that keeps me running is "someday I won't be able to do this; today is not that day". Not only does it remind me to enjoy my health, it encourages me to keep it up so that day I "won't be able to" is delayed as long as possible. Plus we're talking about TTC#2 in another 6 months or so, and I need to be in better shape by then if I want to have another comfortable pregnancy and have any hope of getting back in decent shape after having #2.
Another issue for me is the DH works from home. He has the house to himself from about 7:45 in the morning until he goes to grab C around 5:45. He works, gets to the gym, and sometimes even meets a friend or his sister for lunch. Meanwhile I feel like my only real time alone is driving to and from the office and I NEVER get alone time at home, since he's ALWAYS there. That's not his fault but I have certainly taken it out on him at times.
xolastunicornxo happy birthday! Hope you've had a great weekend:)
On the subject of husbands traveling...my dad traveled for work when I was growing up--he was typically gone 30+ weeks a year, home on weekends. It was definitely a transition when he started his own company and was suddenly home at 5 every night. We were all so used to him being gone and my mom running the household mostly her way, and TBH it kind of felt like he was ruining the fun by being home more. BUT everything worked out, and I think my sister and I are both a lot closer to my dad now than we would have been had he kept up the traveling, etc., and he was able to participate more in our school and sports events.
I guess that's why I've never had a problem with DH's line of work (and the fact that he is *usually* gone so much)...it almost seems normal to me to have a husband away all the time! I think it will affect us a lot more as B (and future children) get older.
A co-worker of mine had a gender reveal party of the weekend and I'm abnormally excited that she's having a boy. We aren't close or anything, so perhaps this is my version of baby fever-lite?
Post by kellykinns on Feb 23, 2015 10:55:03 GMT -5
BBM folks: Do you also use her meal planning? Do your own?
JoeLies I did that math earlier today. I am still working up my nerve for a second baby. I have days where I'm certain and others where I nearly have a panic attack at the idea of being pregnant and having a newborn again. I love the stage Doug is in right now. I don't know that I will survive having a newborn again.
BBM folks: Do you also use her meal planning? Do your own?
JoeLies I did that math earlier today. I am still working up my nerve for a second baby. I have days where I'm certain and others where I nearly have a panic attack at the idea of being pregnant and having a newborn again. I love the stage Doug is in right now. I don't know that I will survive having a newborn again.
YES! I have that exact thought constantly.
BUT I realized recently that I've been thinking that since C was about 6 months old. So 6 months of stress and (at times) sheer panic, followed by 9 months of feeling somewhat capable and enjoying my little menace. When I look at it that way, those first 6 months don't seem so bad.
BBM folks: Do you also use her meal planning? Do your own?
JoeLies I did that math earlier today. I am still working up my nerve for a second baby. I have days where I'm certain and others where I nearly have a panic attack at the idea of being pregnant and having a newborn again. I love the stage Doug is in right now. I don't know that I will survive having a newborn again.
This is me. I know we want a 2nd baby, but I wish it could just appear on my doorstep with one of those cute stork lawn signs.
DH was saying the other day he'd like to start TTC this time next year, "because he's not getting any younger" (he's turning 33 next week ).
kellykinns I don't use her meal plan because of my background, but if having something laid out makes it easier to follow (which I think it would), then go for it. What I like about her approach is that she's not totalitarian about food. She eats pizza or cake or whatever. She just abides by a 90/10 rule in that those things are fine to have from time to time, but time to time doesn't mean at every meal.
tgrimes1980 I woke her up at 6:45 to see if she has a fever, which she did. So I changed her diaper and let her nurse, she probably fell back asleep about 7:15 and just woke up 20 mins ago. I gave her Motrin so her fever is down now but she's stuffed up and coughing still. I have a call into the doctor to see if they think I should bring her in.
Post by klongoria11 on Feb 23, 2015 11:24:33 GMT -5
Cadence was nice and snotty this morning. She had a low grade temp yesterday, but I'm pretty sure it was just teething. The bottom canine that I thought had broken through disappeared and is just a swollen gum again and her top gum is all swollen for that one as well.
AF appeared bright and early this morning, so this week is just going to be fanFREAKINGtastic.
I'm at work dealing with a recording clerk who is giving me the runaround on why our documents can't be recorded and it is for another state so I can't exactly drop everything and just go to the clerk's office and get it done. The attorney is basically in a "call them again" answer mode, which doesn't help at all.
MH has Thursday and Friday off. Last night I told him that means he gets to have MOTN duty on Wednesday and Thursday night since he is just going to spend his days off sleeping and playing video games. He also has Friday off for the next month so that adds one more night a week that I get to sleep. I wish I weren't so excited about that.
I'm ready for February to be over and spring to start. It is 36 degrees and rainy here. I hate it.
Post by Cherhorowitz on Feb 23, 2015 11:27:31 GMT -5
Mellochello, I can relate. While its a family decision, it's still your body. I'm not at the point where I want another and I have pushed it back a number of times. I'm not sure if I'll ever feel ready, I hope I will. But I'm not there yet. While in the grand scheme of things 9 months isn't that long, it's a long time to carry a baby, and parent a toddler. I have been brutally honest with my H that I'm not sure when I'll want to go through that again, he gets it. I think you should tell him how you feel now so you're not wrestling with a tough decision in the spring.
Post by kellykinns on Feb 23, 2015 11:30:44 GMT -5
finnaroo I think meal planning would really help me. I've been going my whole adult life with minimal structure and obviously thats not working out for me. I just also shrink away from the I idea of dad diets too.
kellykinns Is it possible for you to get a trainer? Nothing is more motivating than a hot, buff dude telling you what to do and how to do it! Haha..but really, my gym offers a 5 day training session, which is nice if you don't have the money or time to commit to a full on training regime. They'll get you set with a meal plan and show you all types of different exercises that you can continue to do on your own. I stay pretty motivated to go to the gym, but sometimes fall off when I feel I've plateaued, so I'll do a 5 day period every now and then so that I can get back on track with some different exercises.
Same old here. C slept in (yea!). Trip to the gym and grocery store.
Is anyone else's kid transitioning to just one nap, but then just taking an hour nap? It's less than ideal.
Yes. A is on one nap and it's usually only 40 minutes. This has been going on for a good 3 months. It's a disaster. He needs at least 1 1/2 to be functional the rest of the day.
I feel like death today. AF from hell last week, and then yesterday I woke up to my throat feeling like it was closed and major congestion. Stupid daycare germs. L had a little cough and runny nose, but it looks like I got the worst of it. Mondays suck.
I heard back from the doctors office. We have an appt in a half hour. Funny story: last night I made a sippy of warm water with honey and lemon (I don't have any tea). Hannah took one sip and shook her head no way. So cute.
klongoria11 I hope your day turns around for the better.
tgrimes1980 sorry your birthday consisted of you cleaning. you should make your DH watch Mara on Saturday and get a mani/pedi.
Re: ttc. I want to but I'm trying to avoid getting pregnant until May. It took a long time to get pregnant the first time and we had to use clomid so I'm hoping it doesn't take as long this time. We are going to try for a few months without meds and if I'm not pregnant we will seek help again.
I just knocked over a water glass and broke it. And then said out loud, to myself, with no one else in the house with me: "Silly mama."
I think I need to get out more.
This is depressing, but this reminded me of my aunt. She is almost 60, but to this day, she cries if she does something like this because she remembers my grandma beating the crap out of her for such transgressions as accidentally spilling a glass of water.
JoeLies I think you need to get on board with wedding's new arrangement of the occasional solo weekend. It sounds great.
kellykinns Easy. I have no motivation. I need to care, but I really don't. Honestly, being somewhat overweight doesn't bother me that much. Not enough to try to carve out time to work out, anyway. I don't feel unattractive or unhealthy, so it's not a priority. I do know I feel better mentally when I am getting regular exercise, so when I finally get around to an exercise routine again, I guess that will be the carrot on the end of the stick.
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