@week of 9/10

[bk1]

C always calls herself baby. Two days ago she started saying she was a big girl. My baby! She is in such a mama phase though. She just wants me constantly. I wish she would let DH help more. 


G wanted to be Goldilocks for Halloween so I was going to make the rest of us the three bears. Now she wants to be a "mermaid princess with purple hair, a pink star, and glitter" (eta: and a tiara) so I might just wait a little longer to see if that is what she stays set on. 

[estrellita]

I've resorted to bribery for E not pooping in his pants. He gets a treat after dinner if he goes all day without a poop accident. He did it THREE TIMES on Fri at DC. There's a possibility he's constipated or has slight diarrhea but he knows he has to go and goes in a corner instead of the bathroom. I'm so over it! I'm fairly sure these aren't actual accidents but that he doesn't want to stop playing. It almost always happens when they're outside.

A is getting super close to crawling I think. She's been moving around pretty much every other way - rolling, scooting, pushing backwards, lol. She also gets up on her toes and hands sometimes. Hopefully soon! She also really seems to be wanting to stand which is a good sign. She will grab our hands every chance she gets and tries to pull up. It's like she heard she was behind and realized she needed to pick up the pace, lol.

[estrellita]

Have to post about E again. He's just breaking my heart!

First is about his friend C from DC. He talks about her all the time. He likes her, she's his best friend, etc. I didn't know which kid she was so I was looking around for her bin a few weeks ago and didn't see it. I know there was a girl at one point with that name. Finally I asked if she went to kindergarten and E said yes. Then he said he was going to tell her something when she came back to preschool. I explained she's at a different school now and probably won't come back. The look on his face absolutely killed me! He was so sad 😢

Then today I went to pick him up. His teacher said he had a rough day of not listening. She asked him what was going on and he told her he missed me 😢 Ugh. I picked him up while she was talking to me and he just snuggled on my shoulder for a bit before he started sticking his head in front of mine to get my attention, lol. Poor kid seems to be having a lot of emotions lately!

[estrellita]

I keep trying to edit my post but my app keeps crashing! So H asked DC about C and she's going to a different preschool. Ugh, it's going to be so hard for him when he goes to kindergarten because I don't think any of his DC friends live in our town so likely none of them will go to his school. If we stay in the area we might move to where some of them live but still. It just makes me so sad to think of him missing these friends he's grown up with since he was a baby! He still talks about her and doesn't seem to get it that she's going to a different school.

[bk1]

estrellita Poor E My heart breaks for him knowing that he doesn't really understand it all. I hope he can find some new friends in his class soon. 


C isn't feeling well. She was up from 9:45-10:45 and 1:15-3:30. She had everyone in the house up. Just screaming that she wanted to cuddle with me. Everytime I got her to sleep she would wake up about 10 minutes after I laid her down. DH went off to work and apparently G was up and he told her to wake me up when her clock turned green. She woke me up 4 mins early, but I was super happy I got in that extra hour of sleep compared to my normal 6 am wake up. 


Cancelled our plans for the day. Staying home and being lazy while I watch C. 

[estrellita]

bk1 Hope C feels better soon!

[luv2rn4fun]

bk1- ((Hugs)). So hard when they are sick. I hope C feels better soon!

estrellita- my heart breaks for E too. It’s so rough on them when they don’t understand. C had two boys in his class last’s year that were his best buddies and they both left this year. He doesn’t know anyone in his class this year...he’s doing well as far as the teachers communicate back to me but there’s also a little attitude that I wonder if it has anything to do with him not making new friends (he’s super shy). He talks about playing with another girl during outside time that was in his class last year so hopefully that’s true and he is also making friends in his class. Maybe try having a play date with C (if you have any way of contacting her parents)? I was definitely open to that with C’s preschool buddies but it seemed our schedules didn’t line up well, mostly because the parents all work. Ironically, we ran into one of the boys at a local park and the boys had a great time playing for a little bit (we were there with other friends though too).

I am working on L’s bday party. Making most of his decorations. I also ordered some stuff from Par.ty City today. I will be making his cake too. It’s been mostly fun but also chaotic with all we have going on.

We walked to the park today (all 4 boys)! They had a great time but I was paranoid. I read on a local mom’s FB page about a kid trafficking situation at a local park...well, there was an older lady that just didn’t look right and she kept staring at us but not talking to us. My anxiety was high when the kids would space themselves out too much. It’s nice to know and be aware of these things but also scary. We live in a very safe place so I definitely tend to not be alarmed by anything but today made me feel a little uneasy (maybe more so because there are 4 of them by myself so we would be an easy target).

[estrellita]

luv2rn4fun E would probably love that but I know nothing about her parents I know what city she's going to preschool in but that's it. I'm pretty sure the teachers wouldn't give out info either, they're pretty strict about security!

[Blue Moon]

G and I have matching head colds this week so it's been a rough start. He feels miserable and is still having a hard time adjusting to his new daycare. Each morning he cries and clings to H at dropoff. I know it's normal but we were spoiled because B never cried and was always happy to go to school. I'm hoping he will adjust soon. It will help when he gets dropped off a little later and can go directly into his own class instead of sharing a room with much older kids for the first half hour or so like he does now. My sweet B tells me every day that she comforts her brother when he is sad at school and that warms my heart.

Other than the crying at dropoff, I really like the new daycare. B's preschool class is great. They even offer extracurriculars during the regular school day. Today a teacher from a local dance school is coming to teach a dance class for a small additional charge. I love that B gets the opportunity to do something like dance class, but yet I don't have to spend an evening shuttling everyone out the door to get to nighttime class. It's also very inexpensive compared to a full studio class, so it's perfect for now. I also love how I get a handwritten report from G's teacher every day with details about his meals, nap, and playtime activity. It's always so thoughtful and I love having a little insight into his day.

[estrellita]

E has a fever. Awesome. I don't get it.. he rarely got sick until his sister started daycare, and now we're all constantly fighting the germs from BOTH rooms. He says his legs hurt, which is probably just aches from the fever. Luckily H is going to WFH tomorrow and keep him home. I really hate that at least one of us seems to be sick all the time! I still have a cough but that's all I've caught so far. Went from A to H to E.. better stop there! Lol.

[Blue Moon]

Sept 12, 2018 18:16:20 GMT -5 estrellita said:

E has a fever. Awesome. I don't get it.. he rarely got sick until his sister started daycare, and now we're all constantly fighting the germs from BOTH rooms. He says his legs hurt, which is probably just aches from the fever. Luckily H is going to WFH tomorrow and keep him home. I really hate that at least one of us seems to be sick all the time! I still have a cough but that's all I've caught so far. Went from A to H to E.. better stop there! Lol.

Ugh! I can’t stand the sicknesses that plow through the entire house. Hope E feels better soon and that the sickness stops there!

[estrellita]

Pass the coffee! E was up twice last night at like 11 and 2. He just didn't want to sleep in his bed. The first time we got him back to bed pretty easily but the second time he was flipping out and wanted to sleep on the couch. I checked his temp that time and it was normal surprisingly. I gave him some ibuprofen though because he seemed to still be achy. Finally convinced him to go back to bed. Poor kid! If A wasn't sleeping in our room I would have let him sleep in our bed. Hopefully the fever won't come back!

[bk1]

estrellita sending healthy vibes to your household. You guys need a break!

[estrellita]

A started crawling! It's slow and occasional, but she can do it! Of course now we have to keep an even closer eye on her, lol.

E is still sick. I think our thermometer is broken, lol. I got home and checked his temp. 101.3 and 103.1. He was laying on the higher temp ear so I checked again while he was sitting at the table. Same ear was 100. I'm not sure if it's the battery or if it's just wearing out? It's not saying low battery or anything so who knows! Hopefully he feels better for tomorrow, he's been obsessed with rainbows so I really want to take him to Pride, lol (and for other reasons, but I know he'd love the rainbows!).

[melsamoony]

Sept 14, 2018 18:27:23 GMT -5 estrellita said:

A started crawling! It's slow and occasional, but she can do it! Of course now we have to keep an even closer eye on her, lol.

E is still sick. I think our thermometer is broken, lol. I got home and checked his temp. 101.3 and 103.1. He was laying on the higher temp ear so I checked again while he was sitting at the table. Same ear was 100. I'm not sure if it's the battery or if it's just wearing out? It's not saying low battery or anything so who knows! Hopefully he feels better for tomorrow, he's been obsessed with rainbows so I really want to take him to Pride, lol (and for other reasons, but I know he'd love the rainbows!).

When I use an ear thermometer I always avoid the ear DS is laying on because it is always high. Could be batteries or just that he was laying on that ear.

[estrellita]

Sept 14, 2018 19:49:37 GMT -5 melsamoony said:

Sept 14, 2018 18:27:23 GMT -5 estrellita said:

A started crawling! It's slow and occasional, but she can do it! Of course now we have to keep an even closer eye on her, lol.

E is still sick. I think our thermometer is broken, lol. I got home and checked his temp. 101.3 and 103.1. He was laying on the higher temp ear so I checked again while he was sitting at the table. Same ear was 100. I'm not sure if it's the battery or if it's just wearing out? It's not saying low battery or anything so who knows! Hopefully he feels better for tomorrow, he's been obsessed with rainbows so I really want to take him to Pride, lol (and for other reasons, but I know he'd love the rainbows!).

When I use an ear thermometer I always avoid the ear DS is laying on because it is always high. Could be batteries or just that he was laying on that ear.

I figured that might be it but I swear it's different every time, and not just a normal amount of difference. We've had it since E was a baby and I don't think we've ever changed the batteries, lol.

[luv2rn4fun]

We ran some errands this morning, went to the regional park, and then to a sandwich place for lunch. Great day until DH let go of C’s hand in the parking lot (thinking C would run to our car, which was right there) and C decided to bolt. Scariest moment of my life. He has done this before but at least last time he wasn’t blocked by cars so he was visible. DH felt it was C’s fault because he didn’t listen when we yelled for him to stop and spanked him for it (DH has warned him this would happen if he did it again but I don’t necessarily agree with it). DH should have been more responsible and not given him the option to even make that choice. It’s a busy parking lot, he’s 3yo...not a safe combination. Just so thankful he’s ok. I have cried a lot just thinking of the what ifs (even when explaining how serious it is to C, who just doesn’t understand).

[estrellita]

*hugs* luv2rn4fun how scary! I'm always thinking if the what ifs. I've gotten a little more lax on holding E's hand as long as he's close to me but it really depends on the lot. At DC I'm a little more lax because I know I'm always extra careful to look for small kids there. But still, you never know! Glad everything is ok!

[estrellita]

A has literally taken off since last night. She is crawling everywhere and getting into everything, lol. She's much more of a handful already than E was!

We did end up going to Pride today and it was fun! MUCH hotter than I expected (low-mid 90s!). So we're all ready for showers, lol. E loved all the rainbow stuff and candy he got. He also did the bungee trampoline and went way higher than I expected him to! He's usually so scared so it's nice seeing him get more brave!

[estrellita]

Thanks ewall! I've been meaning to get an after picture but we still haven't gotten everything back in its place... lol.

[christy082]

H and I just got back from 2 nights away in Columbus and we brought a couple souvenirs for C. Twice without prompting, she thanked me for them. 💖 Proud of her.

[krystee]

ewall his entire clsss was invited and he wasn't?! I am feeling the urge for a road trip to go slash some preschooler's parents' tires because that is mean.

[luv2rn4fun]

estrellita- yes, totally depends on the lot. Usually I have him stand next to me (vs hold my hand) in the preschool lot. Other lots that are more busy (like this one was) I hold his hand, have him in the stroller, or shopping cart. Clearly he can’t be trusted (which is understandable for a 3-4 yo).

ewall- ((Hugs)). What a frustrating and awkward situation. So glad your DS didn’t catch on and have hurt feelings.

We went for a 3 mile hike with DH’s BFF and all the boys! Everyone did great and it was a fun morning! Watching football with DH while the boys nap and have enchiladas cooking in the crockpot for dinner!