2u3 Check-in (7/21)

[megaroo64]

How old is your LO?
How are you ladies all doing this week?
What is your win of the week?
What is your struggle of the week?
QOTW - What is on your summer bucket list??

And PLEASE forgive me - but I am going to post highlights from last week a little later (well - I am going to start now, but my littlest roo is on the move, so I don't know how far I will get).  Sorry for dropping the ball!!!  

[madlizmom]

How old is your LO?
E is almost 8 mos and M is 2

How are you ladies all doing this week?
This week has been ok, finally got back into a groove after my eye surgery and now that I can drive again I can get us out of the house.

What is your win of the week?
Set a date for a 3-day potty training boot camp in August. It's the first chance we will have a free weekend and I just need to stop whining and do it.

What is your struggle of the week?
E and her ridiculous sleeping. One night she will sleep from 8-6 and then the next she's up every hour. I'm so tired! H and I are fighting because we're both so exhausted and I don't know how to make it better.

QOTW - What is on your summer bucket list??
Potty training! I would also like to go camping a couple of times as well, not sure how a toddler who may/may not be potty trained will do camping in the woods though. Plus we are trying to save money to figure out if we can go to a friends destination wedding in the DR next March. So we may not be doing anything this summer so that we can go!

Proof that the child knows how to sleep (passed out in her sisters chair):

[pkp2]

chewbaccarock glad you guys were able to get a date night and talk it out. And props for realizing you could work on yourself. A lot of people never acknowledge its them that needs to adjustment sometimes.

[pkp2]

C is 3.5 months P is 2

We are doing well.

Last night was a mess from 5-8. I can't believe it was only 3 hours. Lol BUT I managed to get everything done. By myself. :-) P has been a handful at times lately. His new thing is dumping the dogs food into his water and then helping the dog eat it. I'm nauseous just typing that. I *think* he ingested some. I know I had to clean his mouth out as it was full of chewed up food. Blech. He does it while I'm nursing C and can't get there in time.

C has been sleeping great lately (watch? He'll sleep like crap tonight) and P has been doing 100x better in the sleep department. I've been taking him to the hourly care on post and yesterday was better and I hope he does well tomorrow and Friday too. It's been nice to have the time away. It's only 3 hours at a time. I'm going to attempt to get a pedi tomorrow if the wait isn't long. They didn't have an appt available.

Summer bucket list. Hmm. I guess that we finally scheduled a visit to Niagara Falls! I'm excited!! I have to book the girl to come let the dog out though.

[everydayimshuffling]

Hey Ladies!

O is 4.5 months. K is 2 going on 13.

This week is a bit better than last in the sleep department but still pretty rough. Definitely better in the husband department too. Funny how that seems to be correlated with the sleep.

Win? Survival. And a new dishwasher. And I am really enjoying being back at work. Even though I'm so tired I am so happy to be there. I really missed that part of me and feel very lucky that I love what I do.

Struggle? Sleep, omg, sleep. O is up 4-6 times a night and I'm starting to get to that level of sleep deprivation where I feel drunk. 6 weeks till sleep training.

Summer bucket list? I really don't have any plans or expectations for this summer sadly. Maybe a beach day or two? im keeping my expectations low. Really low. Isn't that the key megaroo64?

[megaroo64]

Finally! I had a a chance to type out the highlights!!!

madlizmom - Hope the recovery from the eye surgery is going well!!
violet - I am so glad to hear that your new squish is gaining so well! Way to go!
pkp2 - Your blueberry story reminded me - my brother has a blueberry bush in his backyard, and once B discovered it, he went freaking crazy! Blueberries=toddler crack.
@coffeeismylyfe - That is adorable that T is acknowledging S more - that is adorable. And I hope you LC appointment went well!!
chewbaccarock - I saw your checkin already - sorry about the struggle with you are your H! 2 young kids and going back to work is HARD! Lots of hugs!
mcbush - I’m so glad to hear that wedding went well for you guys! It gives me hope! And deep breaths - toddlers’ main mission in life is to test patience!
thatblondie - Congrats on the outing to the park! And hugs - body image is rough!
limabeanmom - I’m glad you had a nice weekend away.
ringready - where you at girl? Would love to hear how things are going with you!!
daffy2k - I totally agree that preparing dinner early totally helps!! And it is really tough dealing with toddler jealousy! I have no good advice - but it does get better.
everydayimshuffling - Crib transition is the worst! Hope you guys are able to take the plunge soon! And SOOOO glad to see you have a dishwasher now!!

[everydayimshuffling]

chewbaccarock I'm right there with you on going back to work and trying to fit all of that and 2 small kids in to a marriage that is really stretched thin right now. It's great you were able to see you could do some things to help and it sounds like your H is trying too. All great stuff. I really hope making some more time for the 2 of you is just what you need, but I totally get how hard that is to do. No advice, just commiseration.

[daffy2k]

chewbaccarock, I was right there with my H this week too. Sunday night was a total explosion of emotions, yelling, cursing and me questioning whether he would stick around. Adding a second has been much harder on our relationship than adding the first. It also became glaringly obvious during this fight that he needs me a lot more than I need him (I don't mean that to sound as bad as it does, I just don't know how else to put it...) I'm stretched pretty thin with 2 kids, dogs, maintaining the house and everything else but it's clear that I need to carve out some time for DH because he's feeling pretty neglected and as a result is getting kind of depressed.

[megaroo64]

@coffeeismylyfe- now that you post that- I do remember you saying that in spam!! Sometimes my brain completely isolates those two threads! Glad there is no tie- but yeah- no hands is not an option anyone could live with!

[megaroo64]

everydayimshuffling- you know it- low expectations means just about everything. Is a success! (Ps- I kinda love that when you think low expectations you think of me. LOL)

[megaroo64]

I never checked in!!
N is 9 1/2 months; B is 2.

We are doing... Ok.

Win of the week- B got over some of his fear of the potty and will actually sit on it again (you may remember that he was the kid that balls checked himself with the splash guard- hence the fear of the potty). And N is on the move and even arose unassisted for a few seconds yesterday.

Struggle- B is testing limits- not listening, hitting, generally being a two year old and it's been rough. He doesn't care about time out. Or any consequence I can think to throw at him. Oh and two super mobile kids is no joke. My head is on a swivel all the time.

Bucket list- I want Ronald it to the beach at least once and get out their baby pool- which I am likely doing today.

[daffy2k]

How old is your LO? N is a month old.

How are you ladies all doing this week? I'm feeling well rested. DH took Madeline to a family reunion over the weekend and I stayed home with the dogs and Nora. I had a very restful weekend and was able to just enjoy my baby for a time.

What is your win of the week? Got another room checked off the organizational to do list while M was away

What is your struggle of the week? Is going to be dealing with a sick toddler, an infant and life in general over the next few days. Tyson's parents had offered to take M home with them after the reunion for the week. Lovely gesture but it turns out she caught a bug over the weekend and yesterday morning her symptoms started with a vengeance. By the afternoon she was so miserable and crying for mommy that grandma decided they should bring her back to me. I met them 1/2 way, and since it was so late I foolishly decided to stay at my parents house in the city rather than drive the 2 more hours home, even though my parents are gone right now so the house is empty. Stupid. Of course Madeline's cold is terrible and has exacerbated her lungs so now we are dealing with respiratory issues. Nothing like an ER trip in the motn with both kids in tow. Hopefully we are out of here soon so I can get some sleep before driving home

QOTW - What is on your summer bucket list?? This summer? Survival. But seriously, mostly projects around the house and getting to the mountains a few times with the girls. No big expectations for this summer. Next year I'm hoping to do a fun family trip

[everydayimshuffling]

chewbaccarock

So not an asshole! This is hard. I thought it would be easier than our first (which was a rough adjustment) but it's just as tough. Any time you need to vent I'm here!

[vitafelix]

I will try to check in properly later, but talk to me about morning nap for the younger one. What do you do? How do you get the 2yo to leave you the fuck alone?

[vitafelix]

I caved and went to the grocery store. M got a little nap, and B was restrained so there wasn't as much defiance. I have 1 month before I go back to work and feel like we just have no routine at all. And I'm thinking that lack of routine is a big contributor to M's crappy sleep. I'm in survival mode and need to really adjust my expectations. Quiet time in the crib with some books is a good strategy for us though. He's not really into the tablet and TV is an unreliable captor. He kept barging in today at toddler volume, "whatcha doin' mommy?" Despite my many instructions to go draw on the chalkboard and use his little quiet voice, or otherwise go away until M was asleep. Then when he heard her babbling, would shout "M awake! Go downstairs now?" You know, 2yo stuff.

[megaroo64]

What's this elusive morning nap you talk about?? Neither of my kids ever took morning naps. Hell N didn't nap for longer than 15 minutes until she was like 5 months.

But now when I put her down, I let B watch some Mickey Mouse clubhouse. Then I nurse N and put her down upstairs and B and I hang downstairs until he goes up for his nap.

[LaBellaVida]

Jul 21, 2015 14:15:58 GMT -5 megaroo64 said:

How old is your LO?
How are you ladies all doing this week?
What is your win of the week?
What is your struggle of the week?
QOTW - What is on your summer bucket list??

And PLEASE forgive me - but I am going to post highlights from last week a little later (well - I am going to start now, but my littlest roo is on the move, so I don't know how far I will get).  Sorry for dropping the ball!!!  

Owen is 2. Liam just turned 6 months yesterday!

I've been OK. I've tried to keep myself busy. Still getting settled into the new house.

My struggle of the week is getting out with the kids. It takes so long to get things done. I dread even going out and having to take them.

My win, is that we got our garden put in.

My summer bucket list is getting a beach house for the weekend and relaxing.

[vitafelix]

chewbaccarock, thank you so much for the crib suggestion! B was totally cool with it after I told him it was not his naptime. M is asleep and I'm going to take a couple minutes to regroup before I get him out.

How old is your LO?
7.5m/2y

How are you ladies all doing this week?
Good days and bad.

What is your win of the week?
Mirabelle only woke up 3 times the other day!

What is your struggle of the week?
Same old H does whatever he wants whenever he wants with no regard for how it effects me, and blames his inability to handle the kids on M. This morning's rant began with "what you're doing this weekend is selfish and shitty and everyone knows it but you"

QOTW - What is on your summer bucket list?
Boring adult stuff. But it's totally not happening because I don't trust myself to make intelligent investment choices in my chronically sleep deprived state.

[everydayimshuffling]

Jul 25, 2015 7:08:01 GMT -5 mcbush said:

violet where are you at with giving up dairy? Your description of Isla is the same as N. Poor thing I hope her bum is better soon. Are you sure it's not a chemical burn from the diapers you are using? Or can you put her in cloth for a bit?

That reminds me of the bad diaper rash O had before we went dairy free here. No matter what I did it wouldn't heal. 48 hrs off a cows milk based formula and his bum totally cleared. Hope Miss I's rash clears quickly, poor girl!

[vitafelix]

Add us to the pre-dairy-free horrible bleeding gross diaper rash club. Give it 2 really faithful weeks before you give up on it. Or make the switch to Nutramigen before the strong will kicks in... I may or may not be wishing I had done the latter.