@janetheconquerer I'm sorry you are having a rough time.
DD had me spoiled. She was a great sleeper from the beginning. Maybe this should be a FFSC - I never woke her to feed her. She was gaining weight well so I figured why start a habit of waking up. Of course, if her weight would have been an issue, I would have. DS does not sleep well.
@sarawalk and oopsiedaisies I don't want to me one of those "just you wait" people. But for us.... Age 3 has been so much more challenging than age 2. In a way, the defiant attitude or challenging behavior is a good thing because they want to have their own opinions and are trying to be independent. Plus strong willed kidos make for great leaders... at least this is what i keep telling myself.
same, 3 has been tough. Not only is she defiant, but defiant with a vocabulary and attitude.
love titting because yes on the vocal and attitude too.
same, 3 has been tough. Not only is she defiant, but defiant with a vocabulary and attitude.
love titting because yes on the vocal and attitude too.
Guys this is my 2 yr old. But without the full comprehension. I don't mean to sound braggy but her vocabulary for a 2 yr old constantly amazes me...she told me her dinner was delicious last night...I didn't even know she knew that word. I'm scared for her behavior to get worse.
For those of you who don't wake to feed at night, how do you do it?! I'm pretty certain my boobs would literally explode.
Rayne only wakes up once during the night to feed now, it took a couple days for my boobs to figure that out, the first night my boobs actually woke me up before she did because they were rock hard! She woke up about 15 min later. I hand expressed a little milk from the boob she wasn't eating from just to ease the pressure.
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Post by cupcakecutiern on Sept 20, 2015 11:08:05 GMT -5
Crying two year old, crying newborn and hubby is at the Browns game. My mil is bringing over her friend to see the house and baby, my kitchen is a mess. I managed to clean the upstairs, need to do bathrooms but vacuumed and tidied up. I also scheduled a cleaning person to come Thursday bc I can't keep up with all of this.
For those of you who don't wake to feed at night, how do you do it?! I'm pretty certain my boobs would literally explode.
I wish exploding boobs was my problem...My kid gets up every two hours to eat, he is 6 weeks 4 days. I think there have been about 3 nights where he went longer than two hours, they were magical.
A slept for 5 hours last night..woke and nursed for 10 minutes, then slept another 4 hours. I know I shouldn't get excited about this one time, but I feel so rested! I need to remember how I wore her out yesterday so we can do the same today.
Baby girl is not interested in napping today. Even the Moby wrap isn't working it's normal magic. She technically gave me 6 hours of sleep last night (3+3), but 3 of them were in my chest being fussy. And it looks like she thinks she's hungry again. I kind of just want to scream, you're not hungry, go to sleep!
For those of you who don't wake to feed at night, how do you do it?! I'm pretty certain my boobs would literally explode.
I wish exploding boobs was my problem...My kid gets up every two hours to eat, he is 6 weeks 4 days. I think there have been about 3 nights where he went longer than two hours, they were magical.
I am in this boat. I go back to work in less than 2 weeks, and I'm scared. Is there anything we can do other than suck it up and deal with it?
I had the idea to use the new jogging stroller and go for a walk. Worst. Idea. Ever. I didn't realize it got ballsy hot today. Even the dog was mad at me.
Post by oopsiedaisies on Sept 20, 2015 12:52:02 GMT -5
@piedpiper07 ... dang I hope that you're right. I don't think I can handle another 1.5 yrs of this! And she is also that kid saying her ABCs and counting to 20... She said to my H the other night when he told her not to do something...what are you gonna do, take it away? --seriously girl? She uses our words against us. Bad!!
Post by cupcakecutiern on Sept 20, 2015 13:30:29 GMT -5
My mil and friend came over. They brought gifts for the kids and more importantly trail mix for me. It's totally awesome lots of nuts and chocolate. Lots of chocolate goodness. I want to hide it so o don't have to share. Toddler is napping. Newborn is nursing. I've done two loads of laundry and ran the dishwasher. Now I'm going to enjoy my trail mix and lounge in bed.
Post by skinandbones on Sept 20, 2015 13:45:29 GMT -5
My in laws are coming over in a bit. They are timing their visit during DS1's nap time meaning they want to visit with just us before DS wakes up. In 2 years they have never done this- visits have always been done around DS's schedule. For some reason, my paranoia is kicking in like they have some agenda to talk to us about. I hope I'm being silly.
@janetheconquerer, no advice just hugs. It's been tough going from 1 to 2. The age isn't much help either.
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Post by shannonabigail on Sept 20, 2015 14:06:42 GMT -5
Saw a couple from our birthing class while I was picking up milk in Walmart. Got to see their twins who were already a month old! I kind of wish I had given them my number and maybe they could be our couple friends.
Post by abvintage on Sept 20, 2015 15:17:05 GMT -5
HELP: I'm going to make mashed cauliflower but everytime I do it it comes out inedible because it's so watery. I found yet another recipie. Has anyone made this and can give me the secret?
HELP: I'm going to make mashed cauliflower but everytime I do it it comes out inedible because it's so watery. I found yet another recipie. Has anyone made this and can give me the secret?
I've found that it gets too watery when I steam it for too long. I try to catch it right when the cauliflower gets soft enough to be cut with a fork easily.
HELP: I'm going to make mashed cauliflower but everytime I do it it comes out inedible because it's so watery. I found yet another recipie. Has anyone made this and can give me the secret?
Try sautéing instead of boiling or steaming. They'll absorb less water, but it does take more effort to cook them long enough to be soft without burning them.
HELP: I'm going to make mashed cauliflower but everytime I do it it comes out inedible because it's so watery. I found yet another recipie. Has anyone made this and can give me the secret?
I boil it and have never had an issue with it being watery. After I drain it I put in a package of cream cheese, chicken bullion, and crushed red pepper. It's the shit!
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HELP: I'm going to make mashed cauliflower but everytime I do it it comes out inedible because it's so watery. I found yet another recipie. Has anyone made this and can give me the secret?
I boil it and have never had an issue with it being watery. After I drain it I put in a package of cream cheese, chicken bullion, and crushed red pepper. It's the shit!
OK this sounds way better than just adding milk and butter. Definitely trying this next time!
Post by sweetsyrup on Sept 20, 2015 16:01:00 GMT -5
@janetheconquerer I feel your pain. We went through the same thing the last two weeks with DS. He was running out into the street that we live on, but it's so frustrating. At this point it's about survival and that's okay. Please don't feel like you're failing! Being a mom is freaking hard. Take it one day at a time (hell, one hour at a time) and before you know it, DH will be home.
Post by runningmommy519 on Sept 20, 2015 16:33:37 GMT -5
So guess what. We have another person interested in our house and we should have a other offer later today. The other offer is really crappy and we passed. There is no way she would have been able to afford what we were asking. However, our realtor did say to these ppl that we had a other offer. So we're hoping that they will come in at a good price. Gah!!!
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