STM check in 7/28

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How is every thing going with the kids?

Any AWs moments to brag about?

Challenges?

Fun plans for this week?

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO?

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Jul 28, 2015 12:24:50 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

How is every thing going with the kids?

Any AWs moments to brag about?

Challenges?

Fun plans for this week?

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO?

I double posted this today but I'm pretty proud of myself. This past week I made it a goal to get out of the house each day w both kids and it went really well!! We went to the playground, target, storytime at a bookstore, and the grocery store.

The challenge is still Owen's sleep schedule. He keeps waking at 5am. This am it was 445am!! Ugh. I'm at a loss with how to fix this. He is so tired that he is ready for his nap at 1030 or 11 when I think for a 2 1/2 yr old he should be napping closer to 12 right? What bedtime does everyone recommend for an early riser? I would be happy if he wakes at 6am but the 5am is nuts.

Plans for the week: We are trying to organize going to mammoth mountain this weekend with friends.

Funny things: I guess I'm into poop humor because my friend has a bulldog and O didn't understand why she has no tail so he was pointing at her butthole and asking where her tail is and he touched it by accident and now he keeps saying ' mommy remember when I touched daisys butt?' Then he cracks up laughing.

[sugarkissed]

Things are going well! I'm finally feeling like I can actually do this.  Being allowed to lift DD1 again has made a huge difference. 

I've managed to go for a walk every day, and we are considering going out to Walmart if I can work up the courage today! Haha.   Both girls have been having simultaneous naps all week which is AMAZING.  I can get so much done in an hour!! 

DD1 has been really good with the baby, but she isn't the most gentle. She loves to give her blankets, but tends to throw them on her face and tries to stuff pacifiers into her mouth constantly (DD2 wants nothing to do with pacifiers haha).  

We are going on a road trip with my mom next week, so that should be interesting.  It's a 6 hour drive without stops. I'll probably sit in the backseat between them.  

DD1 hasn't said anything funny about LO, but she does think that my breast pump is shoes... haha.  She gives me the strangest looks while I'm pumping.  

[tiffbot]

How is every thing going with the kids?
Good!

Any AWs moments to brag about?
This has nothing to do with being a STM, but I put away DD's 3 month clothing today and brought out the 6 month stuff...gahhhh! Too soooon!

Challenges?
Mostly still just that DS had gotten comfortable with her and thinks she can play harder than she can. No major injuries yet so... Lol

Fun plans for this week?
Yesterday we went to a kids play day at the pool, Thursday we plan to go to one of the lakes around here in the morning with a friend and her daughter for some beach time, play date with another friend Friday morning, and a BBQ on Saturday with extended family

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO?
DS doesn't string a lot together for sentences yet, but he has figured out baby is cute. So I've seen him often go up to her squealing 'awwww!!'. We got our family pics back last night and he was often 'awwww!'ing along with me, even once when a photo of just him popped up lol!

[billyhorrible]

@poppyc8 - I have been in your shoes. LBB has always been an early riser. It's only recently he's been sleeping till 6/6:20. And last week he was up between 5 and 5:30 every day. With him, it doesn't matter what time he goes to bed, he's up at the same time,so we try to get him in bed by 7:30/8 so he gets as much sleep as possible.

How is every thing going with the kids? So far so good. LBB is still madly in love with his brother.

Any AWs moments to brag about? LBB is really helpful, which is nice. This morning when I was feeding BH he said to me. "I will get you whatever you need. If you need milk for your smoothie I will get it. Would you like a smoothie?"

Challenges? Nope

Fun plans for this week? We went to the Children's Museum with one of LBB's friends yesterday. Friday if my mom doesn't have jury duty she's going to drive down and take him to a movie. Otherwise we'll either go for a hike or pottery painting.

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO? "Those are your boobies. They make milk for BH and it goes in his mouth, then explodes down his legs and comes out his feet."

[wifedeangel]

How is every thing going with the kids? Surprisingly well. DD does love her baby brother, but she still has some jealousy issues. Trying to spend more dedicated time with her.

Any AWs moments to brag about? DD constantly is trying to give J hugs and kisses. Mostly I have to keep her from loving her baby brother too much.

Challenges? Like I said above, DD does have some jealousy issues with J we're trying to deal with. She also decided that she wants to climb into bed with us in the middle of the night. I really need my space at night though, so I'm trying to break this habit in the bud.

Fun plans for this week? We already had an impromptu road trip yesterday, so the most that will happen now is we'll go hang out with my mom and nephew one day.

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO? KvDD calls J Gummy. That's her own nickname for him. It's not related to his name at all, just her love of gummies, I guess.

[Widget123]

@poppyc8 DD has to wake up NLT 5:00am because of our jobs and heavy traffic. We try to get her to go to bed around 8:00-8:30 and she naps from about 12-2 at daycare.

sugarkissed that sounds uncomfortable sitting between two kids, but I get why you want to do it. I used to sit beside DD in the backseat but with the second car seat I've given up and installed one of those backseat mirrors even though I know it's not the safest thing.

[Widget123]

Jul 28, 2015 12:24:50 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

How is every thing going with the kids?

Any AWs moments to brag about?

Challenges?

Fun plans for this week?

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO?

Everything is going okay I guess.  LO has had a witching few hours for awhile in the evening but the crying and fussing has intensified in the last couple of days.  Yesterday after he got over it instead of falling asleep he wanted to play which was weird.  Both kids want to be held at the same time right before bed and the other not being held has a fit so when DH goes to bed early or is otherwise unavailable it is a disaster.

AW moments?  Not really anything LO and big sis related.  We went to the pedi today for DDs 2 year old appt and I was surprised at how much she can do when the doctor "tested" her.

Always challenges.  Lately it's been a lot of "put the baby down!" And "hold me!" From DD.  I try to explain to her that the baby needs this or that but she doesn't always get it.

LO and I went to Ikea yesterday and I was shocked how many baby wearing moms were there.  Nothing too exciting planned for the rest of the week.

Nothing new funny said.

[ladysif]

How is every thing going with the kids? Good! Better than I thought it would be.

Any AWs moments to brag about? DS1 is still very much in love with baby brother. He gets slightly put out when I am nursing and can't play but he doesn't take it out on the baby and frankly, handles being put off much better than I thought he would!

Challenges? Bedtime. Like Widget123, we have the arsenic hour(s) in the evening as he cluster feeds and fusses, tanking up for the night. Which is fine, well worth the sleep, but makes doing a bath and putting DS1 to bed difficult as I have to constantly be feeding or holding DS2. He gave himself a massive hickey last Wednesday night (when DH was gone) desperate to be eating, while I was putting DS1 to bed. The bruise is still fading. I cracked out the nuk again... I'd rather he have a little difficulty switching between nuk and breast than continue to maul himself.

Fun plans for this week? Always! Several playdates, splash pad, then because DS1 will be with grandma and grandpa, I'm using the Moby or Ergo and hauling DS2 to an estate sale on Friday morning before my 6 week pp visit. It will probably be a disaster but I want to try.

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO? He likes to tell everyone that baby drinks mommy's milk and he drinks cow's milk. He also nurses his doll, though, so I think there's a bit of a fixation there right now. Ha.

[theBeeMama]

Things are going well!

-Lol, my biggest brag is that I have managed to stay semi on top of house work and dishes lately. But don't ask me about laundry...

-I'm pretty sure my toddler is cutting two year molars... He woke up this morning with no fever or any other symptoms except a runny nose which is classic teething for him. And yesterday he was acting WEIRRRRRD. I thought maybe it was sibling jealousy/attitude surfacing but now I'm thinking that teething is to blame. I kinda forgot that he still has more teeth that have to come in... Hopefully it goes by quickly (for him and me) because he is pretty clingy and whiny... Which doesn't make things any easier with a one month old.

-Plans for this week are: surviving my husband being out of town. Lol I'll have little to no help from my family because my sister is having her baby today, and he'll be in the NICU for a while, so Of course everyone will need to be focused on sister and baby! So things will be a bit intense at my house, but we will make it. Haha

-DS cried the other day when someone other than me or H was holding DD. He told the person to give his sister back! Ha!

[tiffbot]

theBeeMama DS is getting his two year molars right now. It's not awful but he does act different some days. The top two have cut in the last couple weeks and I'm sure the bottom two are not far behind.
It's exciting that teething is almost over, but we get to start right up again with our new LOs lol!

[tulips114]

Jul 28, 2015 14:28:56 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Funny things that your older kids have said lately about LO? "Those are your boobies. They make milk for BH and it goes in his mouth, then explodes down his legs and comes out his feet."

Awesome!
ETA quote fail!

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Widget123, billyhorrible, thanks i dont feel so bad about the early wake up now.

Widget123,he does about the same schedule in bed by 8pm and naps from 12-2. he did nap yesterday randomly 2 naps 1 from 8-8:45am and the other from 12-2.

billyhorrible, love the boob quote.  O is super fascinated with breastfeeding too and also really confused about why i wear a bra and what the breast pump is.

[Widget123]

Jul 29, 2015 9:41:26 GMT -5 theBeeMama said:

-I'm pretty sure my toddler is cutting two year molars... He woke up this morning with no fever or any other symptoms except a runny nose

-DS cried the other day when someone other than me or H was holding DD. He told the person to give his sister back! Ha!

Soo cute about giving the baby back!  Also completely forgot abot 2 year molars; I must investigate if this is another source of DDs craziness.