Jack's sleep has been going to crap lately. He wakes up between 2-4 each night, totally inconsolable. We used to be able to bring him into our bed, but he screams at that now. So now H has taken to sleeping on the couch with him the rest of the night. I'm grumpy that our good sleeper disappeared, and H is grumpy about ending up on the couch every night. (I'm happy to help with motn wake ups, but no way can I sleep in the living room. Not dark enough for me!)
I feel like the next few months are going to be very challenging. DS (12 months) has been getting super frustrated lately when we don't understand what he wants right away and he gets so frustrated that he can't vocalize yet and just points like a madman while screaming. This is normal, right?
He also threw a huge tantrum when I got home from work yesterday and my dad (our daycare provider) left. Thanks kid, happy to see you too
I've been watching barefoot contessa while on the elliptical for months. I decided she has the perfect job - planning, shopping and cooking all day, without kids underfoot.
Yesterday I switched out the recipes from our fresh 20 meal with the ones on the episode I watched. They had almost the same ingredients but with BUTTER. Yum. And my kids ate their zucchini (in pancake form) instead of their usual feeding it to the dog.
Post by dulcemariamar on Jul 29, 2014 7:14:24 GMT -5
I was thinking about visiting Disneyland Paris next month and if we want to stay at a Disney property (3 stars) they want to charge me 600 euros a night..... WTF?? Do people actually pay that?
My child is driving me bananas. She's been up since 4 and even though she is obviously exhausted (she has bags under her eyes for crying out loud) she's currently in her crib kicking her legs and squealing instead of taking her nap. And I'm so tired I think I could just fall over.
Post by chickens987 on Jul 29, 2014 7:19:48 GMT -5
Back to normal this am. Tried to escape me picking her up from her crib and then tantrums because I wouldn't let her take her blocks to DC and I wouldn't let her watch tv before we left. Fun! Bonus pip of her begging for Yo Gabba Gabba.
Post by countthestars on Jul 29, 2014 8:03:44 GMT -5
I brought in our birdfeeder because it's right outside my office window and a squirrel keeps eating it and mocking me. I should put it back up for the birds but I hate that fucking squirrel. I may have chased it out of our yard three times yesterday.
Back to normal this am. Tried to escape me picking her up from her crib and then tantrums because I wouldn't let her take her blocks to DC and I wouldn't let her watch tv before we left. Fun! Bonus pip of her begging for Yo Gabba Gabba.
J talks about Yo Gabba Gabba CONSTANTLY. I would say she only watches 30-45 minutes a week so I am convinced it has magical powers.
Up until last week, it was basically the only thing she would watch for more than 5 minutes. Apparently though, H's solo parenting coping mechanism is tv so I'm trying to be a hard ass. She watched way too much while I was away.
He's also pulling up to stand . Still stands on his toes sometimes though. When I got home, DH had him walking while holding his hands yesterday - cutest thing ever. I took a video and I know I'll pour over it until this boy graduates from college.
I put him in 2 piece PJs w/firetrucks. I'm dying from the cuteness - he looks like such a little boy. Probably in part b/c he's so skinny and his hair is really growing in.
I need to start carrying a camera at all times. I keep missing silly things I want to get video clips of, and I think some of them are never coming back at least babies make lots of adorable moments, so there will be others.
OMFG I'm a zombie this morning. Between taking forever for pregnant me to fall asleep, the 3:30am wake up (WTH DS?) and him being up for the day at 6:30, I'm dyyyying.
It would be dickish to send DH a text with every one of DD's tantrums today, right? We had a conversation last night about how he can't give her a consequence for doing something, let her do it again and then ignore the consequence if she says sorry, among other things. But I really don't think he understands the full extent of her tantrums lately. He just wants to do sticker charts.
I'm so tired. When does second tri energy kick in? I'm getting 8-9 hours every night (minus pee breaks) and napping on weekends and I still just want to keel over at my desk this morning.
C cracks me up with the random words he picks up. Yesterday it was "turtle" and "Buckley" (our cat) and "purple."
The pedi just called to move E's appointment. I purposefully made this appointment when I did because of E's schedule and how the office gets backed up. No, I don't want to move the appointment.
DH has finally agreed to switch pediatricians!!!!! Thankfully!!
I'm home today because DS has pinkeye. For the 2nd time this year. Yay! His eye and nose are mucus-y and gross. But he is acting fine, so I'm glad for that.
It just feels like he gets sick at the worst times for me, re: my work. It's easier for me to stay home with him than DH, but I hate feeling so frustrated that he's sick. I enjoy spending the day with him, but I hate feeling so anxious about work stuff not getting done. I have a work event this weekend I am planning so that's why this timing is particularly bad.
But silver lining - the weather is fantastic and I will enjoy taking him out in the stroller later.
Post by MadamePresident on Jul 29, 2014 9:03:42 GMT -5
Nods is driving me crazy. I offered to let her nurse, which she loves, but she had to swallow the food in her mouth first. This resulted in 20 minutes of crying that ended when my husband took her to go have a talk. She also got up about 4 times starting just before 3 am, then was up for the day just before 6. I'm getting really tired of her sleeping worse at night than the newborn.
My pelvis and upper inner thighs are still hurting quite a bit. My midwife suggested wearing a scarf tied tightly around my hips and trying to keep my knees together. It hasn't really seemed to help a ton. My mom has me worried because she says my aunt needed surgery for something like this and part of what contributed to the problem was carrying her toddler around.
I started reading the discpline chapters in Toddler 411. I can't really figure out the best way to deal with the tantrums he throws. He doesn't hit or throw things. He simply melts down when he doesn't get his way. For example, he wants to walk a certain direction or doesn't want to get in the car. That doesn't seem like a time out thing. He is impossible to redirect. I try to ignore and just keep on doing what I was but H gets thrown very easily and wants to give in. Maybe that is what we need to both work on. Who knows.
Last night he threw on and off fits on our walk. He didn't want to be in the stroller (which normally doesn't bother him). I am going to be pissed if this is now his MO because after being cooped up all day in my office I really look forward to a walk after work. We walk on a somewhat busy street and then a marina by the water so there is no way I can let him out. Grrrrrrr.
I started reading the discpline chapters in Toddler 411. I can't really figure out the best way to deal with the tantrums he throws. He doesn't hit or throw things. He simply melts down when he doesn't get his way. For example, he wants to walk a certain direction or doesn't want to get in the car. That doesn't seem like a time out thing. He is impossible to redirect. I try to ignore and just keep on doing what I was but H gets thrown very easily and wants to give in. Maybe that is what we need to both work on. Who knows.
Last night he threw on and off fits on our walk. He didn't want to be in the stroller (which normally doesn't bother him). I am going to be pissed if this is now his MO because after being cooped up all day in my office I really look forward to a walk after work. We walk on a somewhat busy street and then a marina by the water so there is no way I can let him out. Grrrrrrr.