Monday Randoms anyone??

[Bluedaisy]

@jemomma, awe poor kid. I'm usually all for honestly but in this case depending on the age I might be tempted to "free it" on a plant somewhere...

[jillywilly]

@jemomma, I also may have smiled at that story. I love kids' innocence.

I'm kind of bummed I missed the drinking thread last night, but I went to bed at like, 7 after dying of some kind of stomach bug all day. Almost 10 hours of sleep later, I almost feel human, so thankful for that.

Also, we got our first official tooth over the weekend! Now the one next to it just needs to cut through so DS can go back to being a happy little guy. But now at least I know what's been behind the fussiness.

Hope everyone's week is off to a good start!

[Bluedaisy]

@jemomma, years ago used to coordinate a kids camp for the SPCA. This summer happened to by while bird flu was a big deal so the shelter fielded a lot of calls about how to safely dispose of dead birds. One morning I get to camp and a parent pulls me aside and tells me she has a dead bat....

I tell her that as far as we know there was no species transfer for bird flu and no regional risk of rabies so she could just dispose of it in her garbage and to make sure to wash her hands well.

She tells me...no I actually brought it so you can show the kids...after my initial EW gross moment I realized how cool that was and totally did. The bat was in perfect condition so I got to show the kids all of the physiology.

The only really gross part...at the end of the day her daughter wanted to take it home in her backpack...so much nope!

[mrsmonogrammed]

Kristykristyleelee that nap situation was us this weekend....I tried to stretch out the time between naps (putting her down at 11 instead of 10) and I was doing so well! She was sitting in my lap playing with a toy/my hand and then it got really quiet.....*POOF*
Flipped my phone to forward facing camera and this is what I see. She won that round.

[jillywilly]

mrsmonogrammed , that picture is amazing to me. DS fights naps so hard, if you don't put him in his sleep sack, in his crib, or in the car, he will just keep fighting the fight. I can't imagine him just randomly passing out somewhere. Getting crankier than you thought humanly possible? Yes. Actually just falling asleep on his own? Nope.

eta - +1 for wanting that beef stew recipe, @hazeldublin. We love making food for DS, mostly because he really seems to prefer it over the store bought stuff.

[missjenniebean]

Jan 25, 2016 10:31:56 GMT -5 jillywilly said:

mrsmonogrammed , that picture is amazing to me. DS fights naps so hard, if you don't put him in his sleep sack, in his crib, or in the car, he will just keep fighting the fight. I can't imagine him just randomly passing out somewhere. Getting crankier than you thought humanly possible? Yes. Actually just falling asleep on his own? Nope.

So much v. She has to be in her crib or car seat or so much fuss.

[mrsmonogrammed]

jillywilly missjenniebean that is usually us too! We have to be in her room, with the fan one for white noise, and nurse to sleep. She must have been ridiculously tired to actually fall asleep without any of that! I definitely savored it because it's probably never happening again!

[gilder40]

I dislike Mondays. So much.

Can't it just be Friday already?!

[belle0720]

Gianna can fall asleep anywhere. This was around Halloween, I sat her in there so I could do dishes, turn back around and she's out!



She'll pass out while she's sitting playing on her activity gym too LOL. Sleepy girl naps all the time!

[alayne926]

Hi ladies!!

S finally decided to start eating purees this weekend! I sent some to school along with a "schedule" of sorts that she's kind of worked herself into. According to DH, they seemed a little put off by it. I'm going to have to give them a call to make sure it's all OK. I wrote on there that it's approximate time frames, but I don't want them to think we're turning into a rigid schedule, she just gets so worn out if she's awake longer than two hours. Hope I didn't piss anyone off there....but....my kid, my rules, right?

[carolyngrace]

Good morning ladies!

Oscar had an awesome helmet follow-up today! In only 3 weeks his head "difference" (between the bigger and smaller side) went from 10mm to 7mm. They said this is really fast progress - he must be going through a growth spurt. At this rate he would only have to wear the helmet two more months.

Afterwards O was playing on the kitchen floor while I cooked. I sat down on the floor to eat/play with him and noticed how nasty the bottoms of my cabinets and appliances were. So he "helped" me scrub them. Had a blast grabbing for the rags and trying to follow me around.

Also - Watching Fargo on Hulu. IMO it's WAY better (and less depressing) than MAM. I'm sooo hooked! Anyone else?

[carolyngrace]

Edited because, food question. I'll put it in that thread later!

[Widget123]

Jan 25, 2016 11:03:12 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Hi ladies!!

S finally decided to start eating purees this weekend! I sent some to school along with a "schedule" of sorts that she's kind of worked herself into. According to DH, they seemed a little put off by it. I'm going to have to give them a call to make sure it's all OK. I wrote on there that it's approximate time frames, but I don't want them to think we're turning into a rigid schedule, she just gets so worn out if she's awake longer than two hours. Hope I didn't piss anyone off there....but....my kid, my rules, right?

I try to keep in mind that they have to juggle so many different babies.  I wasn't in love with my daycare's plans for feeding LO food but I've gotten over it.  Maybe if they don't like your schedule, you can ask them what they usually do and see how that fits in with what you planned?

[alayne926]

Jan 25, 2016 11:09:48 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Jan 25, 2016 11:03:12 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Hi ladies!!

S finally decided to start eating purees this weekend! I sent some to school along with a "schedule" of sorts that she's kind of worked herself into. According to DH, they seemed a little put off by it. I'm going to have to give them a call to make sure it's all OK. I wrote on there that it's approximate time frames, but I don't want them to think we're turning into a rigid schedule, she just gets so worn out if she's awake longer than two hours. Hope I didn't piss anyone off there....but....my kid, my rules, right?

I try to keep in mind that they have to juggle so many different babies.  I wasn't in love with my daycare's plans for feeding LO food but I've gotten over it.  Maybe if they don't like your schedule, you can ask them what they usually do and see how that fits in with what you planned?

Yea, all I put on there was to feed a fruit or veggie about an hour after her 1st bottle she has there and her 2nd bottle. I also wrote down to put her down for a nap after she's been awake for about two hours, or sooner if she's fussy.  I will see what they recommend. 

I thought I was being pretty flexible. There was a family that I worked with in the infant room at another daycare and they had specific time she needed to eat and nap and if you varied the schedule they were legit pissed and complained to the director about it.

[Widget123]

Jan 25, 2016 11:16:02 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Jan 25, 2016 11:09:48 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

I try to keep in mind that they have to juggle so many different babies.  I wasn't in love with my daycare's plans for feeding LO food but I've gotten over it.  Maybe if they don't like your schedule, you can ask them what they usually do and see how that fits in with what you planned?

Yea, all I put on there was to feed a fruit or veggie about an hour after her 1st bottle she has there and her 2nd bottle. I also wrote down to put her down for a nap after she's been awake for about two hours, or sooner if she's fussy.  I will see what they recommend. 

I thought I was being pretty flexible. There was a family that I worked with in the infant room at another daycare and they had specific time she needed to eat and nap and if you varied the schedule they were legit pissed and complained to the director about it.

That's what I wanted to do too, bottle first, food second an hour later, but they only wanted to do one or the other during "meals".  So LO's eating schedule at daycare now is food breakfast at 8, bottle at 10, food lunch at 12, bottle at 2, and then that is usually enough to tide him over until one of us picks him up.

[veggiemo]

When I got LO up this morning to get him ready, I discovered he had a blow out during the night. I have no idea how long he slept in it, but it had been there awhile. I felt so bad

BUT LO ate black beans yesterday! I mashed them up with a fork and fed them to him, but he was opening his mouth for the spoon! Yayyyy he's finally starting to eat food!!!

[Deleted]

BRONCOS, BABY!!
But if I'm being 100% honest, I don't know how anyone could get past Carolina at this point. They look amazing.

[veggiemo]

Another random. H has been on the living room couch since LO was born. We've finally got both boys in their room together and into a routine, so H is moving back into the bedroom tonight! I can't believe he's been on the couch for so long!

[alayne926]

Jan 25, 2016 11:35:40 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Jan 25, 2016 11:16:02 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Yea, all I put on there was to feed a fruit or veggie about an hour after her 1st bottle she has there and her 2nd bottle. I also wrote down to put her down for a nap after she's been awake for about two hours, or sooner if she's fussy.  I will see what they recommend. 

I thought I was being pretty flexible. There was a family that I worked with in the infant room at another daycare and they had specific time she needed to eat and nap and if you varied the schedule they were legit pissed and complained to the director about it.

That's what I wanted to do too, bottle first, food second an hour later, but they only wanted to do one or the other during "meals".  So LO's eating schedule at daycare now is food breakfast at 8, bottle at 10, food lunch at 12, bottle at 2, and then that is usually enough to tide him over until one of us picks him up.

How many oz does he get while he's at dc? She usually get's 18 oz, so I would feel bad if she didn't get what she's used to.

[holliberry28]

Just in case M was unclear about his 4- 4:30 wakeups, to ensure that CIO is done no longer in the early mornings, he has pooped consistently for the past 5 days straight at this time. No matter how quietly I try to change him in hopes of getting him back down, I fail every time.

[Widget123]

Jan 25, 2016 12:13:31 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Jan 25, 2016 11:35:40 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

That's what I wanted to do too, bottle first, food second an hour later, but they only wanted to do one or the other during "meals".  So LO's eating schedule at daycare now is food breakfast at 8, bottle at 10, food lunch at 12, bottle at 2, and then that is usually enough to tide him over until one of us picks him up.

How many oz does he get while he's at dc? She usually get's 18 oz, so I would feel bad if she didn't get what she's used to.

Yeah that is why I was so upset about it at first.  He was at 3-4 bottles there before.  I send two 6 oz bottles to try to encourage him to drink more but I know he tends not to finish them.  In general he is all about the food now, even at home, so I kind of accepted it.

[purple]

L only woke up once last night and H looked after her. So of course I was awake half the night with a raging sore throat... I've managed to get through today on Lemsip and chocolate. At last it's nearly six o'clock and H will be home soon!

[musicfrk2002]

Was just catching up here while in the bathroom. Next thing I know, there was a loud thump and a wailing baby. He was sitting on the floor playing and somehow scooted backwards and fell back and smacked his head on the coffee table. No blood though and the screaming only lasted until he was distracted by something else, so I think he's okay.

[griffindor24]

I thought I was going to have my first ER experience with my 2 year old last night. We keep our coffee grinder on the top shelf of the pantry and it must have been inching towards the edge because when DD opened the door it fell out and clunked her on the head. So much blood and a big goose egg. I got it to stop bleeding and it wasn't too deep so we didn't go but I barely slept because I was so nervous and kept checking on her. Ugh, injuries are my least favorite part of being a mom.

[griffindor24]

Jan 25, 2016 13:19:24 GMT -5 @hazeldublin said:

griffindor24 oh my god that's terrifying is she ok now?

She's fine and barely cried when it happened. If she would have been acting wierd we would have been off to the ER. Today she is acting like nothing happened. I might have been more traumatized than her. Ha

[griffindor24]

Jan 25, 2016 13:22:51 GMT -5 @hazeldublin said:

griffindor24 glad she's ok, I hate when they get hurt. My little guy is 19 months and has split his lip open 3 times already

Ugh I'm sorry, that's awful. Kids are so resilient though; its amazing.

[wegrowsheep]

Thor, please for the love of all things holy, go the eff to sleep. Last night's shenanigans (read: screaming) from 1:30-2:45 were not cool, and this fussing every 4 minutes for the last half hour isn't going to do us any good.

Mommy is tired.

@hazeldublin I was awake and saw your post about that time, but my phone was being stupid.

[wegrowsheep]

DD has been sick (classic flu) since Friday morning, still has a fever.
Second weekend in a row with a sick kid. Add a crappy napper (see above post) and I am so done. Tired of quarantine. I want out of my house.

[wegrowsheep]

Jan 25, 2016 13:30:04 GMT -5 @hazeldublin said:

wegrowsheep is he getting a tooth or something? I always find they get really fussy then come down with something but for some reason I never remember the trend until they are actually sick. Hopefully Thor just had a bad night.

I keep thinking he feels warm, so I've been obsessively checking his temp with 2 different thermometers. A 12 yo girl died from H1N1 near us last week, so I've been all kinds of paranoid. But he's normal.
He has 2 teeth in, and no more expected right away from what I can tell.

[mirage86]

Jan 25, 2016 11:51:21 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

BUT LO ate black beans yesterday! I mashed them up with a fork and fed them to him, but he was opening his mouth for the spoon! Yayyyy he's finally starting to eat food!!!

I was thinking of asking you if your LO was getting more interested in food now. I think finger foods (Cheerios) were E's turning point, because he has been eating everything I give him for a couple weeks now. Silly babies, not liking food!