purple, I don't know that it correlates directly with toddler tantrums, because they have a little more skill at expression by then. But we have those terrific tantrums now too. We call it his "hulk phase" because he goes from mild mannered Bruce Banner to rage monster in a blink of an eye.
Yes, that's a really good description.
mrsmonogrammed and others, sorry about the necklace :-( I've stopped wearing my cross. It's a season of life and it will be there again when she's bigger.
After my last post L suddenly spiked a temperature and refused point blank to eat anything, although luckily she still wanted her formula. I was glad we were heading to the doctor anyway! My poor girlie is worn out after having a cough for six weeks and one viral infection after another. The doctor wants me to alternate ibuprofen and paracetamol for 48 hours and take her back next week if she isn't any better. (I think paracetamol might be the stuff you call tylenol? Very standard over the counter painkiller that lowers fever.)
I feel a bit vindicated, actually. She's been mostly well in herself except during the night for weeks. When we last went to the doctor two weeks ago he said she was basically fine and we just needed to wait it out. Maybe if we can get this shifted we'll finally start to see some progress on the sleep front!
Why is it that when you have zero plans, your LO will only nap for 30 minutes, but when you actually have somewhere to be, they sleep 2+hours? Wake up already, O! I really don't want to have to wake her up.
After my last post L suddenly spiked a temperature and refused point blank to eat anything, although luckily she still wanted her formula. I was glad we were heading to the doctor anyway! My poor girlie is worn out after having a cough for six weeks and one viral infection after another. The doctor wants me to alternate ibuprofen and paracetamol for 48 hours and take her back next week if she isn't any better. (I think paracetamol might be the stuff you call tylenol? Very standard over the counter painkiller that lowers fever.)
Yup! My doctor JUST recommended the same treatment for persistent fevers. Ibuprofen every 6 hours, acetaminophen (the drug name for Tylenol and paracetamol) every 4.
Happy Friday ladies! G just woke up from the shortest nap ever giggling, crazy girl. And I was supposed to clean while she napped. But 15 minutes didn't even give me enough time to catch up on TCF!
DH got E to eat avocado. I've been trying that since he started solids, with little to no success. What makes daddy so much better that he'll eat it for him??
Post by jillywilly on Mar 11, 2016 13:40:24 GMT -5
+ whatever to knowing every song that scout sings. He's a huge favorite in our house. Also, thanks for all the feedback. I wound up getting him in to be seen - tomorrow is h's grandmas 95th birthday party, so I wanted to make sure we wouldn't be spending it in an urgent care. Lungs and ears are clear, so we just have a particularly bad cold. Glad I have the reassurance at least. Also found out that playing with their ears at this age is a terrible indicator a lot times for ear infections, since as his ped said, "ears are fun to play with." Oh well, hopefully now he's really on the upswing!
Hi! Happy Friday! Teething, 2.5 year oldness, and trying to get some stuff organized for the event committee I'm on is currently taking over my life. Hi everyone!
Hey and happy Friday! Just catching up on here, eating some lunch while E plays in his crib. Hopefully he will be asleep soon so I can get some cleaning done. DH is working yet another full weekend so I'm solo until Sunday evening. jillywilly glad to hear it's not an ear infection now FX that he's on the mend from the cold. Happy weekending everyone!
Post by littlemissgrump on Mar 11, 2016 15:11:23 GMT -5
Wow! You guys have been busy! I can't even just read and keep up because of my crazy monster baby! I can't get within 5 feet of him if I have any electronics or he attacks. Also, I'm usually on tapatalk which is harder to write but dear god all the creepy bunny pictures. Gah!
I have been working a little over full time with a baby in tow and it's exhausting. I have 4 regular families that I nanny for and 3 families asking about care. I know I can say no but I am considering switching to a home daycare type of thing so I can watch more kids and not be running around to random sitting jobs all the time.
I found a bunch of adorable spring and summer clothes at a consignment sale last night. So excited to change up his wardrobe, it was getting to be pretty slim pick'ns! We have 2 more larger consignment sales this month and grandma is going to be coming with us so that means a lot more clothes and things. She likes to buy clothes and things.
Post by beersandweirs on Mar 11, 2016 15:26:39 GMT -5
I just wiped my mouth with a napkin that previously had a donut on it, and something hard and dry fell in my mouth. First thought, eww gross, what is that?! Second thought, oh, it's dried maple frosting, yummy yumm.
Well O has an ear infection and has to take antibiotics and breathing treatments. They tested her for RSV, but we won't know until the results are in. I feel like a horrible mom because I should have taken her in earlier this week. She has a wicked cough, but hasn't really been too fussy. Poor baby.
Well O has an ear infection and has to take antibiotics and breathing treatments. They tested her for RSV, but we won't know until the results are in. I feel like a horrible mom because I should have taken her in earlier this week. She has a wicked cough, but hasn't really been too fussy. Poor baby.
Poor baby, hope she's feeling better soon! And don't feel like a bad mom, it's such a tough call sometimes on if they need to see the doc or not - I tend to err on the side of not, but also only went today because it's Friday and we have a big family party tomorrow.
Just now catching up... Feeling way better today. Still majorly dehydrated, which made pumping suck, but at least we're on spring break now, so I don't have to worry about bottles for a week. At work, my students were "analyzing short films," which is teacher code for "watching cartoons." We watched some weird ones though. If you're into that sort of thing search YouTube for "Alma" and "The Smoke Seller." The kids loved them!
Post by pghtruelove on Mar 11, 2016 21:04:32 GMT -5
Finally catching up after a long day! Hope all the sick babies and moms feel better soon. My brother(the one getting married tomorrow) is super sick and he's being touching Jules and kissing her head!! I've been trying to avoid it but he just sneaks up on her! Well since we've been back at the hotel she has a cough. I really hope she's not getting sick. DNW to drive 12 hours home with a sick baby!!!
Awe shahoi, I'm sorry, hopefully lo feels better soon and don't feel bad. Lot's of parents would have missed that and so many things are self limiting that it just as easily could have been something the doctor just laughed at you for bringing lo in.
It's 3.30am and my baby only wants to be held. After being told by the doctor today that she really is poorly, even though she only seems to feel bad at night, that translates into holding her on the recliner for the rest of the night. Here's hoping I get some sleep...
It's 3.30am and my baby only wants to be held. After being told by the doctor today that she really is poorly, even though she only seems to feel bad at night, that translates into holding her on the recliner for the rest of the night. Here's hoping I get some sleep...
Good luck to you, we've had so many nights like this recently, and lack of sleep really eats away at you. Did the doctor say specifically what is wrong? I know that for V when he is heavily congested or has fluid in his ears/ear infections, laying down is really uncomfortable for him and therefore nights are worst during those times.
We've had horrendous sleep for a few weeks now, dating back to the middle of January when I had bronchitis and gastroenteritis and L had gastroenteritis and a cold. She's had a cough ever since and has been sleeping really badly. I went to the doctor two weeks ago and he said that she was basically fine and we just needed to wait it out. Then she got another cold. The doctor today said that she's basically worn out from one virus after another, which seems reasonable - I know I would be! She feels worse at night when she's lying down, which makes her clingy. It all seems very reasonable but doesn't help me sleep!
I don't think the doctor two weeks ago was wrong, per se. Just that more has happened since then.
Thank you jillywilly @wwprestige Bluedaisy @poppyc8. I had called them on Tuesday, but they sort of just told me some things to try and left it up to me to either bring her in or just wait until Friday for her 9 month check-up. I thought she actually got a little better, so I waited. Thanks again for the well wishes. O and I appreciate them!
And so sorry purple. I hope you both were able to get some sleep. Hugs.
WTF H? What makes you think it's ok to go out with your boss and come home at 4:45am? It's awesome that the baby won't settle and you're passed out, dead to the world, reeking of bourbon. So much for getting any sleep this weekend.
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