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[veggiemo]

Hey all! I'm trying to be more active lately, so thought I would start this back up. Let's check-in and share some advice and maybe some cute stories!

Question: DS1 (just turned 3) has been asking me to feed him last few months. Like, spoon the food into his mouth. At first I didn't complain because he was eating the food and it was healthy stuff, so I just decided not to care and figure it would pass. It hasn't. Just for perspective, LO isn't eating food yet, only boob and bottle. This is weird, right?

[wegrowsheep]

DS1 is 4 1/2 and would still prefer to be fed, given the opportunity. Too bad for him, I only do that when its food he hates.

[billyhorrible]

LBB asks for me to help him every now and again too. But he's always been a lazy eater, and we never spoon fed. So I just remind him that we all feed ourselves in this house.

[Widget123]

No experience with the food thing. DD has been trying to climb into LO's jumperoo lately; previously it was his rock n' play, carseat, bouncer, etc., but the jumperoo is something that I am more concerned about her actually breaking and/or hurting herself. She wants to be the one to feed him (usually baby food by spoon), dress him, change his diaper, even though she isn't really capable of successfully doing any of those things.

I have been talking to her lately about how I am a big sister too just like she is and my little brother is (name). She has really gotten a kick out of that, I don't think she realized that before, and she really enjoys playing with my youngest brother (I have two brothers and a sister). I also recently added into the mix how Daddy is a little brother just like LO and he has a big brother named (name).

[tiffbot]

DS is realllly becoming big brotherly and it's so cute. For example if she falls asleep on me while I'm feeding her he'll come up to me and start petting her hair and softly saying 'hiii!'
ETA I just remembered another cute story just from yesterday, we were driving and all of a sudden I hear whisper yelling 'mom! Mom!' Coming from the back so I turned around and he was pointing at her with a big smile on his face and went 'LouGeda Sleepin!!' Like he was just so proud of her haha.

He just went throught a terrible eating phase speaking of that. One of those where you wonder if you are even feeding them enough and if they are ok. But then he ended up with a stomach bug a couple weeks ago that took about a week to recover from and he's been eating a million times better now. He never asked us to feed him, he just didn't want to eat.

[Widget123]

Nov 24, 2015 8:47:20 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

DD was truly terrible with eating for a while.  I was getting phone calls from daycare complaining that DD hadn't eaten anything there all day (breakfast, lunch, snack)... she wouldn't even sit at the table with the other kids.  Honestly, I am still a little nervous about her 2.5 checkup.  The pedi was nearly ready to scold us at her 2 year apt for her barely gaining any weight.  She has improved again but she is still so picky and her allergies don't help.

[tatersalad]

We don't spoon feed in our house so I haven't experienced any regression there, but DS has been all about sitting in the infant car seat, bouncer, and exersaucer. I just draw the line at the swing because I don't want him to break it.
I'm still shocked by how sweet he is to brother. I really expected it to take a few months to adjust.
We moved both boys into the same room last night and it went really well. Sharing toys is proving to be a bit more challenging. Good to hear all of the sibling updates!

[veggiemo]

Aww I love all these cute stories! Thanks for sharing!

tatersalad We are going to do put both boys in one room soon. I'm pretty nervous, but I'm so glad it went well for you!

[alayne926]

DS went through a stage of wanting me to feed him. I just told him he was big boy and could feed himself and it passed quickly.

DS loves his little sister and she just lights up whenever she hears/sees him. She has to be sitting where she can see him or she will all but break her neck trying to see him. I hope that this continues!

[billyhorrible]

Nov 24, 2015 12:49:16 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

Aww I love all these cute stories! Thanks for sharing!

tatersalad We are going to do put both boys in one room soon. I'm pretty nervous, but I'm so glad it went well for you!

LBB told me when BH gets bigger, he can sleep in the same bed as him.  Same room should be a piece of cake

I like the fact that LBB loves his little brother, but for me, it warms my heart to see how much BH loves his big brother.  He will wake himself up out of a sleep if he hears LBB awake.  He wants to watch him all the time.  And he is constantly smiling and laughing at things LBB does.

[ashbash]

Love all these sweet big brothers and sisters<3

DD has done so well with DS, there was a couple of weeks that stretched me to my limit DS was in that terrible 6 week growth spurt/ fussy period and DD responded with an insane amount of whining like id say "good morning" and she would say "noooo nooooo its not a good morninggggg"

However it was short lived and they both love being around each other and are good about sharing Mom He most definitely has a smile reserved for her and it melts me when she calls him her best friend

ETA because words are hard when you arent sleeping

[tiffbot]

Nov 24, 2015 15:08:08 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Nov 24, 2015 12:49:16 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

Aww I love all these cute stories! Thanks for sharing!

tatersalad We are going to do put both boys in one room soon. I'm pretty nervous, but I'm so glad it went well for you!

LBB told me when BH gets bigger, he can sleep in the same bed as him.  Same room should be a piece of cake

I like the fact that LBB loves his little brother, but for me, it warms my heart to see how much BH loves his big brother.  He will wake himself up out of a sleep if he hears LBB awake.  He wants to watch him all the time.  And he is constantly smiling and laughing at things LBB does.

Omg, this. The first time I noticed DD intentionally smile was at her big brother and I am certain she is so physically strong and confident because she's constantly just observing him and wanting to do what he does. She could really care less about most of her baby toys, she's happiest if I sit her in front of DS's trucks and tractors since that's mostly what he plays with right now!