Moms of 2.0+Apr 18, 2016 19:44:48 GMT -5via mobile
Post by fish8412 on Apr 18, 2016 19:44:48 GMT -5
DD1 turned 2 on March 5th. DD2 is 3 months.
We are all alive! In general things are still crazy and I continue to have mommy guilt about giving each baby enough attention. I'm more used to the craziness by now though.
One thing I'm struggling with is getting DD2 to nap without abandoning DD1. Noises and lights now bother DD2 when she is trying to fall asleep. I can't shut DD1 out of the room because I want to make sure she is safe but DD1 is loud and will keep DD2 up. Any suggestions?
How old are your babies? 2 on March 29 and 5.5 months
Biggest current challenge? Everything. Seriously a lot of the time it feels like we've made no progress at all. Everyone is sick and no one sleeps. DD1 is hitting terrible 2s hard. DD2 still doesn't tolerate much time on her own. I'm about ready for a FT job out of the house and a hysterectomy.
Biggest current achievement? Potty training was surprisingly easy. DD1 is super quick to pick things up and (for better or worse) really really really wants to be independent.
DD2 also needs quiet to sleep. The only thing I can do is lock DD1 in her room. She's pissed but mainly safe :/
My current challenge is just making sure I'm consistent with DS1 and DD, making sure they mind and know to stay within the boundaries I have set for them. Something that is a big deal to me and MH.
Our biggest achievement right now is that DD is potty trained. She has had a few accidents but for the most part she is doing extremely well.
DS2 needs to be in a dark room with a sound machine to nurse really well and I usually lay him down afterwards. He is pretty good about self soothing. I just turn the lights off and keep the door open. I also have the projector on so DD can come in and lay down and look at it. She can be pretty loud but I remind her that L needs to sleep so we need to be quiet. So far it's working and L seems to sleep better when I leave the door open and he can hear our noise. He sleeps all the time while DD is screaming.
Moms of 2.0+Apr 19, 2016 18:11:35 GMT -5via mobile
Post by younglove316 on Apr 19, 2016 18:11:35 GMT -5
DD1 turned 2 March 7th and DD2 is 5 months.
I'm struggling with how to start/keep a good routine with DD2 and still allow enough time to get out and do things for DD1. DD2 is a fairly good morning napper but that's it, the afternoon is a struggle & that's when DD1 naps
I've been better about going out to the store with both. We survived grocery shopping today
Moms of 2.0+Apr 19, 2016 19:37:07 GMT -5via mobile
Post by RandomName on Apr 19, 2016 19:37:07 GMT -5
How old are your babies? DD turned 2 years on March 8th DS turned 8 months on April 8th
If pregnant, when are you due? Oh boy, baby fever comes and goes Then I realize how crazy it'd be and how I want to wait and it goes away.
Biggest current challenge? Hmmm. Staying on top of meal planning. I got lazy with it while DS was on purées and DD would eat everything. But now that everyone is eating the same thing and DD has started to protest foods I'm trying to be more balanced and plan to ensure we all get protein/veggies/ etc. while making sure there's something DD will eat. Meal planning is my Everest. Will someone do this for me haha.
Biggest current achievement? Potty training is going surprisingly well. Saturday night DD started to wake up at night to pee. We put her potty seat in her room and now she gets up at night to pee on her own. She wakes us up to dump it after she's done and dressed again. Last night, after we put her in bed she took off the pull-up and put on panties. She woke up to pee once and then woke up dry this morning. She did the same tonight when we put her in bed. I can't believe she initiated all this. Mind. Blown.
Moms of 2.0+Apr 19, 2016 19:39:59 GMT -5via mobile
Post by RandomName on Apr 19, 2016 19:39:59 GMT -5
fish8412 After bath time I put DD in front of the tv and let her watch Frozen or whatever movie she wants. It's not my finest parenting choice but it allows me to BF DS and get him to bed. Ill do this for naps as well.
Dd1 was 2 on 3/9. Dd2 is 8 weeks. Challenge: Feeling like I never have a minute to myself. Someone always needs something and sometimes I'd like to be alone for five minutes. I try to tell myself this will be short lived and DD2 will start going to bed at seven too rather than being up until 930-10 with us.
I think I've been managing two kids well so far. I still get DD1 out of the house for activities and I haven't shied away from any errands with the two of them. I was nervous about this before dd2 was born.
Next big parenting item is potty training! I think dd1 is ready and would do well. It's just a matter of us committing to it and getting it done. I've been following the Potty training thread on here and just got the oh crap book.
Moms of 2.0+Apr 20, 2016 18:48:47 GMT -5via mobile
Post by fish8412 on Apr 20, 2016 18:48:47 GMT -5
katka512 kudos to you for getting out of the house by yourself with both of them! I still haven't done that. We are also about to start potty training. I'm not going to push it though.
I'm struggling with how to start/keep a good routine with DD2 and still allow enough time to get out and do things for DD1. DD2 is a fairly good morning napper but that's it, the afternoon is a struggle & that's when DD1 naps
I've been better about going out to the store with both. We survived grocery shopping today
Im in awe of your grocery trip! I make my mom come with me and the girls when I need to go shopping.
I feel like DD2 should start to get on a schedule soon (she is 3.5 months) but I feel like that will never happen because I'm also taking care of DD1.
Moms of 2.0+Apr 20, 2016 18:53:01 GMT -5via mobile
Post by fish8412 on Apr 20, 2016 18:53:01 GMT -5
Question for everyone, but especially SAHMs...when did your second baby start to get on a nap routine? I feel like DD1 was already on a schedule by now (3.5 months) and I'm behind with DD2.
Question for everyone, but especially SAHMs...when did your second baby start to get on a nap routine? I feel like DD1 was already on a schedule by now (3.5 months) and I'm behind with DD2.
I will preface this with DS was an awful sleeper initially.
We got into nap routine around 6 months and then 7 months was 2 naps a day where nap 2 lined up with DDs nap.
Question for everyone, but especially SAHMs...when did your second baby start to get on a nap routine? I feel like DD1 was already on a schedule by now (3.5 months) and I'm behind with DD2.
I missed the second part of your question. DD was on a schedule WAY sooner than DS. It was like 3-4 months with DD. I wonder if it took longer for #2 bc I wasn't 100% attending to him alone like I was with DD.
I'm struggling with how to start/keep a good routine with DD2 and still allow enough time to get out and do things for DD1. DD2 is a fairly good morning napper but that's it, the afternoon is a struggle & that's when DD1 naps
I've been better about going out to the store with both. We survived grocery shopping today
Im in awe of your grocery trip! I make my mom come with me and the girls when I need to go shopping.
I feel like DD2 should start to get on a schedule soon (she is 3.5 months) but I feel like that will never happen because I'm also taking care of DD1.
Oh I still have my mom come most of the time too, just on occasion I've started doing it solo.
Moms of 2.0+Apr 21, 2016 11:32:15 GMT -5via mobile
Post by RandomName on Apr 21, 2016 11:32:15 GMT -5
I can't recommend enough getting out with both kids alone. It's more stressful in your mind than in practice (usually) IMO. I tried somewhere low stress to begin with and now I'd take them almost anywhere.
But yes. Intimidating AF before you go and the first few times.
Question for everyone, but especially SAHMs...when did your second baby start to get on a nap routine? I feel like DD1 was already on a schedule by now (3.5 months) and I'm behind with DD2.
5 months here and we have a loose routine. I know that her first nap is 2-2.5 hours after waking up for the day and the rest is a crap shoot. Afternoons she will only catnap and it's never the same times so I just follow her cues.
katka512 kudos to you for getting out of the house by yourself with both of them! I still haven't done that. We are also about to start potty training. I'm not going to push it though.
I pushed potty training and I'm glad I did. I don't think there is anything wrong with pushing as long as it's not too hard. DD needed to be pushed bc she wasn't too thrilled at first.
Question for everyone, but especially SAHMs...when did your second baby start to get on a nap routine? I feel like DD1 was already on a schedule by now (3.5 months) and I'm behind with DD2.
I missed the second part of your question. DD was on a schedule WAY sooner than DS. It was like 3-4 months with DD. I wonder if it took longer for #2 bc I wasn't 100% attending to him alone like I was with DD.
How old are your babies? DS turned 2 on March 30, DD will be here no later than May 11
If pregnant, when are you due? May 4th, though I've been having contractions off and on all week. I'm thinking of asking for a membrane sweep tomorrow to see if we can get the ball rolling.
Biggest current challenge? I'm constantly uncomfortable and grumpy. J is hitting the terrible twos hard as well. MH is burnt out from carrying the bulk of the toddler parenting burden.
Biggest current achievement? J started using the potty at daycare this week! His teachers said he just asked to. Now to convince him to do it here....
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