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Tgal--no luck with the paci-free nap. waaah, Waaahhh, WAAAAA!!!! Oh boy.
I agree with Diver that kids do need a comfort item (i think that we force them to conform to so many routines and expectations they deserve to to have something for comfort in our absence) but waking up every hour is not good for him nor I so i gotta do something. I am taking it slow. Right now i am waiting till he falls asleep then pulling it out. My theory (based on nothing--just a shot in the dark) is he may get used to the sensation of not sucking all the time and possibly not wake from it. I''ll then try to wean at naps when i have more stamina to endure crying and see where things go from there. I have no problem with the paci per se, just the absence of it
Curly--it would be great if Cohen could find a paci and put it back in himself. He currently will pick one up and put it ''to'' his mouth. *sometimes* he will get it in the right way, but his coordination is far from being able to do that consistently on purpose. that is a good idea to scatter a few in the crib. If the weaning doesn''t fly, that may be the solution down the road.
Diver--Heather''s blog is heartbreaking (just did a quick read. i''ll have to check out that site in more detail later
and i totally agree about the saltwater pool--divine. The gym i used to belong to when i lived in australia was a heated saltwater olympic sized pool and i could have lived in that thing
Ella--so happy to see new pics of the twinsies
I just can''t believe how time has flown by--they get cuter by the day!
Q for moms:
On the topic of BPA free stuff--what do you guys do about toys? I need to buy Cohen some new stuff to play with (he luvs his Sophie chew toy but he must be getting bored of that thing!) but since he''s in the ''everything to the mouth'' stage i am nervous to just buy anything. I am i being too vigilant?
I agree with Diver that kids do need a comfort item (i think that we force them to conform to so many routines and expectations they deserve to to have something for comfort in our absence) but waking up every hour is not good for him nor I so i gotta do something. I am taking it slow. Right now i am waiting till he falls asleep then pulling it out. My theory (based on nothing--just a shot in the dark) is he may get used to the sensation of not sucking all the time and possibly not wake from it. I''ll then try to wean at naps when i have more stamina to endure crying and see where things go from there. I have no problem with the paci per se, just the absence of it
Curly--it would be great if Cohen could find a paci and put it back in himself. He currently will pick one up and put it ''to'' his mouth. *sometimes* he will get it in the right way, but his coordination is far from being able to do that consistently on purpose. that is a good idea to scatter a few in the crib. If the weaning doesn''t fly, that may be the solution down the road.
Diver--Heather''s blog is heartbreaking (just did a quick read. i''ll have to check out that site in more detail later
and i totally agree about the saltwater pool--divine. The gym i used to belong to when i lived in australia was a heated saltwater olympic sized pool and i could have lived in that thing
Ella--so happy to see new pics of the twinsies
Q for moms:
On the topic of BPA free stuff--what do you guys do about toys? I need to buy Cohen some new stuff to play with (he luvs his Sophie chew toy but he must be getting bored of that thing!) but since he''s in the ''everything to the mouth'' stage i am nervous to just buy anything. I am i being too vigilant?
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Hey mamas!
Curly, you are so real I love it! Hope you are doing well. I cannot believe curly girl 2 is about to arrive. Love Nuby stuff. Do be careful b/c it''s not ALL BPA/PVC free but most of it. I think the bottles are really cute too and easy for her to hold even with one hand. I agree the take ''n toss are awesome!
TGal, it''s sad though b/c I LOVE sharing T with you guys...I do think it is less scary to post a picture of my baby than the outside of my house (which many PSers have done). Now THAT is crazy. I say keep the pacis. The soft landing has a safe paci guide.
Diver, you are 100% and I cannot protect her from everything. I just try to do what I can. I would be sad not to see sweet D and Jake anymore. That is cool you guys made a private group.
Jas, she has been putting her pacis in her mouth since she was itty bitty. She LOVES her pacis. If I put it in upside down she fixes it. Sometimes I do it on purpose
I keep a few in her crib too. Sometimes she throws them so it is good to have a backup. Those and her little bear = a good nights sleep. As for toys I do find myself attracted to fabric or wooden toys with organic ink. She does have plastic of course. Baby center store has a section for US/European made toys which is cool. I just bought some plastic stacking cups from there. She loves knowing down towers. She doesn''t really mouth her baby laptop (v-tec and she LOVES it) or her leapfrog table (which is also a great toy).
Curly, you are so real I love it! Hope you are doing well. I cannot believe curly girl 2 is about to arrive. Love Nuby stuff. Do be careful b/c it''s not ALL BPA/PVC free but most of it. I think the bottles are really cute too and easy for her to hold even with one hand. I agree the take ''n toss are awesome!
TGal, it''s sad though b/c I LOVE sharing T with you guys...I do think it is less scary to post a picture of my baby than the outside of my house (which many PSers have done). Now THAT is crazy. I say keep the pacis. The soft landing has a safe paci guide.
Diver, you are 100% and I cannot protect her from everything. I just try to do what I can. I would be sad not to see sweet D and Jake anymore. That is cool you guys made a private group.
Jas, she has been putting her pacis in her mouth since she was itty bitty. She LOVES her pacis. If I put it in upside down she fixes it. Sometimes I do it on purpose
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Methinks we have a Gramma on the loose!! Linda!! LOL!! great costumes!
Tacori: oh, that was back in 2004! I will still post pics of my kids, I''m just more selective now..but no worries, we will still be here. And yeah, it can be exhausting keeping up with recalls, safety issues, etc, but we just have to do what we can. I do think PSers are a notch above the average public in research etc...(as compared to my other forums I hang out on--we are kind of a nerdy bunch...table %-ages, diamond calcs. and all....)so we have a tendency to suss out whatever we can information-wise.
Tgal: I totally pictured Tguy as a blonde. How''s that for racial profiling (being Oz guy and all)????
Jas: yeah, sounds like you have Co figured out. I had the same problem with Jake at the same age. It had a lot to do with teething at first, and then he would spit his bink out and it would fall out of his crib & I''d be hauling my tired booty upstairs to put it back in his mouth. Ugh. It just stopped one day. Now D does the same thing, but she doesn''t cry for it. So who knows. I bet your mommy intuition is dead on. Both my kids just used it to get to sleep, but as far as sleeping went, slept with it out of their mouths.
Well, DH and I watched the Nat''l Republican Convention tonight (one of us is a R, the other a Dem--I won''t say who is who, so now we are arguing about Alaskan oil drilling, etc....) fun night at home at the diver house. LOL.
Tacori: oh, that was back in 2004! I will still post pics of my kids, I''m just more selective now..but no worries, we will still be here. And yeah, it can be exhausting keeping up with recalls, safety issues, etc, but we just have to do what we can. I do think PSers are a notch above the average public in research etc...(as compared to my other forums I hang out on--we are kind of a nerdy bunch...table %-ages, diamond calcs. and all....)so we have a tendency to suss out whatever we can information-wise.
Tgal: I totally pictured Tguy as a blonde. How''s that for racial profiling (being Oz guy and all)????
Jas: yeah, sounds like you have Co figured out. I had the same problem with Jake at the same age. It had a lot to do with teething at first, and then he would spit his bink out and it would fall out of his crib & I''d be hauling my tired booty upstairs to put it back in his mouth. Ugh. It just stopped one day. Now D does the same thing, but she doesn''t cry for it. So who knows. I bet your mommy intuition is dead on. Both my kids just used it to get to sleep, but as far as sleeping went, slept with it out of their mouths.
Well, DH and I watched the Nat''l Republican Convention tonight (one of us is a R, the other a Dem--I won''t say who is who, so now we are arguing about Alaskan oil drilling, etc....) fun night at home at the diver house. LOL.
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I usually lurk without much comment here, but I wanted to drop in and say that while I certainly understand the need for caution, I really hope you gals will still continue sharing pictures of the kids. They really brighten my days, and it''s been amazing to see how they''ve grown in such a short amount of time.
(Ella, I can''t believe how much your children are looking like toddlers now....SO big!)
It''s funny this is coming up now, because I saw a story on the Today show last week that made me think of this mommies thread and how beneficial the sharing can be. Similar women''s group on the internet helped a woman learn her young daughter has eye cancer.....wouldn''t have been caught if they hadn''t been sharing the photos.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26437081/
(Ella, I can''t believe how much your children are looking like toddlers now....SO big!)
It''s funny this is coming up now, because I saw a story on the Today show last week that made me think of this mommies thread and how beneficial the sharing can be. Similar women''s group on the internet helped a woman learn her young daughter has eye cancer.....wouldn''t have been caught if they hadn''t been sharing the photos.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26437081/
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Hi Alj! Yeah, I saw that story...pretty amazing. I guess we''re all still cool with sharing for awhile, and then the next wave of babies can come and take over!
Linda, I may need to get that sweetpea costume. That was my intended nickname for Amelia (which ended up being replaced by bug and all things buglike) but I still have a frame with sweetpea printed on it.
Curly..."bird"...love it. Love you too! Let us know how Lily did in daycare....
Diver, thanks for the paci suggestions as well. And yeah, that saltwater pool is awesome. I think I would now feel icky putting Amelia in a regular one, but I am sure I will get over it! It just feels sooooooooo clean.
And thanks for posting that mom4life link. I say that half sarcastically because I spent the afternoon weeping. I couldn''t even get through the story. I can''t deal with sad baby stories anymore! I''m glad I am supporting her business though...I have been super impressed so far.
TGuy blonde? Ha..no. Go to the BWW forum and there is a link on the top to wedding pics. You can see TGuy much better there.
Jas, keep us posted on Co''s paci adventures. I am very interested to see how it all goes because Amelia is making noise when the paci is out and she wakes...not often, but it is starting to happen.
As far as toys...I dunno...I kind of think Diver is right...you can''t think about it TOO much. Amelia has all kinds of stuff and it doesn''t alarm me too much when she puts it in her mouth. Most of the stuff was given to her, so if I buy myself, I will probably be much more careful.
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Linda, cute costumes. I already know what T is going to be but I''ll keep it a surprise
Diver, you are right about us researching things. Guess it''s in our blood.
TGal, do you really think you will stop posting once the next wave come over. This thread will be huge soon. Maybe we need to subdivide.
MrsS, thinking of you. Hope your move is going well!
Diver, you are right about us researching things. Guess it''s in our blood.
TGal, do you really think you will stop posting once the next wave come over. This thread will be huge soon. Maybe we need to subdivide.
MrsS, thinking of you. Hope your move is going well!
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Jas, these are the stacking cups I just bought for T. I know she will love them.
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Date: 9/3/2008 5:24:47 PM
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Hi mommies! Have I mentioned how much I love this thread and miss all of you?!?!?
msb, K is such a loverboy! His curls and eyes are just gorgeous. I''m sorry he''s still being a picky eater but I''m sure he''ll grow out of it. When we give pizza to Lily, we just cut it up into small pieces and she feeds herself. We make sure it''s kind of cool so the cheese isn''t too oozy and she doesn''t burn her mouth. Regarding puffs, I had a feeling you might not be able to find them in your part of the world! They are made by Gerber. Here''s a link to some other Gerber snacks: http://www.gerber.com/Products/ProductLine_Detail.aspx?PLineId=9a8d2981-4e8c-48f7-ad4d-c5c5a3b1902b&PCatId=9772c526-b81c-45a2-80c7-dd7893122bea&PMilestoneId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Lily loves the yogurt melts, wagon wheels and crunchies as well. I hope you can find them over there. Sorry about the egg allergy. That can''t be easy on you...
Ok, I''m off to pick Lily up from her new daycare. She''s been there for 2 days and it''s been kinda rough at the drop off but she''s fine after a little while. Hopefully she''ll adjust quickly and be all settled in there before her sister shows up and totally screws up her life!!!! I''ll be back soon to add more. Miss you all!!
Thanks curly for the link!! but i couldn''t see anything on the website
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thats kinda frustrating..hrmph
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Jas: sorry ur having another round of rough nights
Honestly, i haven''t tried to overly research about the whole BPA-free stuff (though i''ve benefited quite a bit from u ladies here on the forum doing all the research on my behalf
hehehe)..but honestly, i have such limited resources/options over here and unfortunately the market is not as educated about these things here that if i tried to look at every single product i buy for little K i will most probably end up buying nothing...and then ill have to order everything online (and a lot of times that doesnt work coz i dont have a US credit card and ill end up getting more frustrated)...so i save myself the trouble and just try to be as cautious as i can possibly be considering my restrictions/surroundings...the way i see it, is that we''ve all grown up in an environment where such information wasn''t readily available and we all turned out just fine ...
bobo: hahah, i WISH little K had some of little B''s skills with food
TGal: just spoke to his pediatrician today and he said that he had to get the shot and that the new batches of MMR that are being produced has very little to no traces of egg protein in it (i did some research and confirmed that it is true)..he suggested that we wait around the hospital after we give him the shot to ensure that he doesnt have any reactions...i am NOT looking forward to that
we will take him on Monday..
and u cant stop posting pics of Amelia!!!!
Honestly, i haven''t tried to overly research about the whole BPA-free stuff (though i''ve benefited quite a bit from u ladies here on the forum doing all the research on my behalf
hehehe)..but honestly, i have such limited resources/options over here and unfortunately the market is not as educated about these things here that if i tried to look at every single product i buy for little K i will most probably end up buying nothing...and then ill have to order everything online (and a lot of times that doesnt work coz i dont have a US credit card and ill end up getting more frustrated)...so i save myself the trouble and just try to be as cautious as i can possibly be considering my restrictions/surroundings...the way i see it, is that we''ve all grown up in an environment where such information wasn''t readily available and we all turned out just fine ...bobo: hahah, i WISH little K had some of little B''s skills with food
TGal: just spoke to his pediatrician today and he said that he had to get the shot and that the new batches of MMR that are being produced has very little to no traces of egg protein in it (i did some research and confirmed that it is true)..he suggested that we wait around the hospital after we give him the shot to ensure that he doesnt have any reactions...i am NOT looking forward to that
and u cant stop posting pics of Amelia!!!!
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Tacori--haha, was that site posted long ago? Must have missed it. I''ve never been on it before (i always used this other one that was hard to navigate). I should have know we resourceful PSers would be on it already--duh!
Thanks for the toy recommendation!
Tgal--Co woke at 10 last night. He cried,-i let him go for a bit (hoping he would put himself to sleep) then tried to pat him for a while and when that didn''t work i gave him the paci and he was back to sleep. I went in 10mins later and took it out. He slept till 2 and i nursed him for a few mins and he was able to go back to sleep without it but woke about 30 mins later. I gave him the paci and sat in his room for 15 mins and tried to take it out. No go. He woke right up. I gave it back and he slept till 5:30. Repeat of 2:30 drill--then slept till 8. It was actualy a much more restful night than the past couple weeks. May be a fluke but i am going to keep trying this for a few days.
Linda--those costumes are pricesless
lili--how''s it going?
Thanks for the toy recommendation!
Tgal--Co woke at 10 last night. He cried,-i let him go for a bit (hoping he would put himself to sleep) then tried to pat him for a while and when that didn''t work i gave him the paci and he was back to sleep. I went in 10mins later and took it out. He slept till 2 and i nursed him for a few mins and he was able to go back to sleep without it but woke about 30 mins later. I gave him the paci and sat in his room for 15 mins and tried to take it out. No go. He woke right up. I gave it back and he slept till 5:30. Repeat of 2:30 drill--then slept till 8. It was actualy a much more restful night than the past couple weeks. May be a fluke but i am going to keep trying this for a few days.
Linda--those costumes are pricesless
lili--how''s it going?
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MSB--where are you living? I forget.
ya, i won''t stress too much about the BPA stuff. Some days i think "heck, my parent''s generation turned out fine" and other days i think "well, not really, so many ppl in my family have had cancer" don''t know if it''s from toxins etc. but i''ll just try to do my best to minimize what i can and not get too obsessive in the process. i choose to worry about weird things--i don''t even lock my doors when i go out yet i search out non-toxic toys. Sometimes i confuse myself
I luv this thread for the fact that we each do a little research here and there and share it all in one spot so we all benefit from it. No one has the time to check out every product/query so PS is perfect for rushed moms
ya, i won''t stress too much about the BPA stuff. Some days i think "heck, my parent''s generation turned out fine" and other days i think "well, not really, so many ppl in my family have had cancer" don''t know if it''s from toxins etc. but i''ll just try to do my best to minimize what i can and not get too obsessive in the process. i choose to worry about weird things--i don''t even lock my doors when i go out yet i search out non-toxic toys. Sometimes i confuse myself
I luv this thread for the fact that we each do a little research here and there and share it all in one spot so we all benefit from it. No one has the time to check out every product/query so PS is perfect for rushed moms
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Tacori, you know I love you too!!!! I soooo wish we still had the PM system! Those stacking cups are super cute!!! Lily was at my parents'' house this past weekend and my mom always lets her go crazy in the kitchen so she found a bunch of paper cups in a cabinet and spent FOREVER just stacking and unstacking them. These kids are very resourceful and can get so much pleasure out of basic things! She had a whole pot and pan jamboree as well with my parents encouraging her to make more noise!!!!
Linda, those costumes are toooo cute! Lily was a red hot chili pepper last year so I think the new baby will probably be inheriting that for this year. I still haven''t picked anything for Lily. So many decisions!!
TGal and Diver, I couldn''t get through the story of the mom4life woman either. It was so damn heartbreaking, especially for me at this point in my pregnancy. I kept poking at my belly to make sure I could get some movement. I had actually bought some things from her site before but never read her blog. Now I feel like I HAVE to buy more! She''s a strong woman.
TGal, Lily''s new daycare experience has been really difficult so far! She was really used to the old place and all the people there so this change is very tough for her and consequently, for me!! The first day, DH and I both dropped her off. She wanted to be held at first and then she slowly started to warm up so I left first and she was fine. But when DH left, apparently she lost it. I called a few hours later and her teacher said she was fine, playing with the kids, had lunch and was napping! So I felt better and when I went to pick her up, she was so happy to see me so it was great. Yesterday, I took her by myself and it was pure torture. She was in hysterics when I tried to leave so of course I wanted to stay but unfortunately, I have a job! Her teachers were great and kept her occupied after I said goodbye but I could still hear her screaming down the hall as I left--she''s got quite a set of lungs on her. I cried out on the street as I walked to my office. But once again, I called a few hours later and they said she was fine. I was so excited to pick her up yesterday until I got there. I looked into the window of her room and she was sitting on the floor all by herself (her teacher was standing a few feet away) with her pacifier in her mouth and the SADDEST look on her face--I have NEVER seen my child looking sad.
I opened the door and she stood up, started crying and came running to me. Apparently, all the other kids had been picked up already and she was upset that she was the last one there so I guess she thought I abandoned her. She just held on to me so tightly but still with a heartbreakingly sad look on her face. Once again, I was crying out on the street as I took her home. As soon as we got home she was totally fine and back to normal but this girl really knows how to tug at my heartstrings! So this morning, I put DH on duty for drop off because I can''t be crying twice a day--I''m too hot, pregnant and hormonal right now to deal with it! She cried again when he left but we both feel confident (as do her teachers) that she will adjust after a while and this is totally normal behavior. I think it just may take longer than we expected. And she''s become really dependent on her pacifier during this time so I hope that once she gets used to her surroundings, she''ll give it up again and just use it for sleep. On a positive note, they have figured out how to get her to go to sleep by herself on a mat and she''s taken 2 hour naps the past 2 days so that''s great. I feel like she''s in good hands, I just have to give her time. But it''s HARD!!!!!
Jas, Co will figure out how to get the paci into his mouth eventually! It sounds like he definitely does sleep better with it so I don''t think you should try to get it away from him yet.
msb, I can''t believe you couldn''t get onto the website! Maybe if you do a search for Gerber you can come up with something--how annoying!
Linda, those costumes are toooo cute! Lily was a red hot chili pepper last year so I think the new baby will probably be inheriting that for this year. I still haven''t picked anything for Lily. So many decisions!!
TGal and Diver, I couldn''t get through the story of the mom4life woman either. It was so damn heartbreaking, especially for me at this point in my pregnancy. I kept poking at my belly to make sure I could get some movement. I had actually bought some things from her site before but never read her blog. Now I feel like I HAVE to buy more! She''s a strong woman.
TGal, Lily''s new daycare experience has been really difficult so far! She was really used to the old place and all the people there so this change is very tough for her and consequently, for me!! The first day, DH and I both dropped her off. She wanted to be held at first and then she slowly started to warm up so I left first and she was fine. But when DH left, apparently she lost it. I called a few hours later and her teacher said she was fine, playing with the kids, had lunch and was napping! So I felt better and when I went to pick her up, she was so happy to see me so it was great. Yesterday, I took her by myself and it was pure torture. She was in hysterics when I tried to leave so of course I wanted to stay but unfortunately, I have a job! Her teachers were great and kept her occupied after I said goodbye but I could still hear her screaming down the hall as I left--she''s got quite a set of lungs on her. I cried out on the street as I walked to my office. But once again, I called a few hours later and they said she was fine. I was so excited to pick her up yesterday until I got there. I looked into the window of her room and she was sitting on the floor all by herself (her teacher was standing a few feet away) with her pacifier in her mouth and the SADDEST look on her face--I have NEVER seen my child looking sad.
Jas, Co will figure out how to get the paci into his mouth eventually! It sounds like he definitely does sleep better with it so I don''t think you should try to get it away from him yet.
msb, I can''t believe you couldn''t get onto the website! Maybe if you do a search for Gerber you can come up with something--how annoying!
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Linda, I will post pics if I get it. But I''m lazy, and not all that into Halloween (although that will probably change now that I have a kid). It is so cute though!
Tacori, I hope we don''t subdivide. It would seem more of a clique thread than a real mommy thread, you know? I know people form bonds with others they have gone through their journeys with (as we can see from each of the current threads relating to kids and all things pertaining), but it''s nice to see what everyone is going through and to help out if needed. And to clarify, I meant stop posting pics...not posting altogether. I figure there will be plenty more baby pics to come from the new crew!
msb, awww...I''m kinda nervous for you. I hope it all goes OK.
Jas, that sounds like progress. Hang in there...
Oh Curly, that made me just tear up when I read it. I hope things get better soon because a mommy''s heart (especially a preggo mommy''s) can''t handle too much of that kind of sadness.
Tacori, I hope we don''t subdivide. It would seem more of a clique thread than a real mommy thread, you know? I know people form bonds with others they have gone through their journeys with (as we can see from each of the current threads relating to kids and all things pertaining), but it''s nice to see what everyone is going through and to help out if needed. And to clarify, I meant stop posting pics...not posting altogether. I figure there will be plenty more baby pics to come from the new crew!
msb, awww...I''m kinda nervous for you. I hope it all goes OK.
Jas, that sounds like progress. Hang in there...
Oh Curly, that made me just tear up when I read it. I hope things get better soon because a mommy''s heart (especially a preggo mommy''s) can''t handle too much of that kind of sadness.
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curly: i teared up reading ur story and my husband flipped out thinking there was something wrong with me (me staring at the laptop monitor and my eyes all watery and my nose turning red!! ha ha)....i hope that its sooner rather than later that lily gets used to her new daycare...
I''ll do a quick search for Gerber and see wat i come up with..
Tgal: thanks...im nervous too..the thing is i have a total phobia of needles..getting any blood outta my veins is an impossible feat and i almost pass out when i see them coming at me with a needle!! so just the thought of me subjecting my son to a needle gets me worked up...sigh...but it has to be done!
I''ll do a quick search for Gerber and see wat i come up with..
Tgal: thanks...im nervous too..the thing is i have a total phobia of needles..getting any blood outta my veins is an impossible feat and i almost pass out when i see them coming at me with a needle!! so just the thought of me subjecting my son to a needle gets me worked up...sigh...but it has to be done!
Jas12
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Curly--i promise you Lily will be back to her old self. As a past daycare worker i can tell you that her response is totally normal and extremely common. Almost every kid goes thru it. I remember this one little girl who used to go into absolute hysterics when she walked in the door and then happily play with me or a toy instantly after her mom left. She kept this up for weeks. Her mom, unconvinced that her daughter was enjoying herself in her absence actually spied on her (my suggestion) during her morning coffee break
. Many children also cry when they are picked up even if they are happy when they are dropped off. My only piece of advice: don''t overtly pity her. If u act excited and positive about dropping her off she will pick up on that. If you seem sad, she will hold onto that ''scary vibe'' a lot longer. She''ll think "well if mom doesn''t like this, why should I?"
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Co just went down for his nap on his own without his paci! Yay!
Tgal--i think Amelia should have a little bug outfit,
Can''t wait to see what Tessa will be.
Ella--will u dress the twins??
I will be in europe for halloween--darn! It''s one of my faves.
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Co just went down for his nap on his own without his paci! Yay!
Tgal--i think Amelia should have a little bug outfit,
Can''t wait to see what Tessa will be.
Ella--will u dress the twins??
I will be in europe for halloween--darn! It''s one of my faves.
Tacori E-ring
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Hey mamas, we just got back from a playdate (4 one year old boys, 18 month girl, a 3 year old girl and Tessa) and she was a busy little bee. She was playing with everyone (well trying to but was mostly ignored) going from toy to toy. Grabbing some toys away from the other kids
Tried to steal another boy''s binky. But all in all she was the most social there. The boys kind of stuck to their moms which surprised me. Tessa didn''t seem scared at all even though she only knew one of the boys. She only started to cling to be at the end when she was tired. We did have a massive blow out. Poop got on her shoe when I was changing her. It was traumatic for both of us
Luckily I had a spare onesie in my bag. Note to self...ALWAYS have a spare!
Jas12, silly lady that link was posted twice yesterday (Ella and I) and I have posted it in the past. No worries. I don''t always click on links either.
Curly, thinking of Lily. BTW are you going to share the new baby''s name?
Linda, she''ll be cute
that''s all I am saying.
TGal, honestly I don''t click with all of the preggo mamas. Hopefully one the babies are born the mommy bond will be strong. I would hate to drop out of this thread. I was never a halloween person before T. I wanted SO bad for her to make it here last year...she didn''t. But now I am excited that for her first halloween she''ll be able to wear a costume. I probably would have spent it in the hospital anyways. Plus I like citrines better than opals
msb, does K like cheese? Seems like all kids are obsessed. Hope you find some gerber stuff in your part of the world.
Jas12, silly lady that link was posted twice yesterday (Ella and I) and I have posted it in the past. No worries. I don''t always click on links either.
Curly, thinking of Lily. BTW are you going to share the new baby''s name?
Linda, she''ll be cute
TGal, honestly I don''t click with all of the preggo mamas. Hopefully one the babies are born the mommy bond will be strong. I would hate to drop out of this thread. I was never a halloween person before T. I wanted SO bad for her to make it here last year...she didn''t. But now I am excited that for her first halloween she''ll be able to wear a costume. I probably would have spent it in the hospital anyways. Plus I like citrines better than opals
msb, does K like cheese? Seems like all kids are obsessed. Hope you find some gerber stuff in your part of the world.
curlygirl
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TGal and msb, sorry I made you sad with my daycare woes!!!! It was a good vent for me as DH is already sick of hearing me whine about how heartbreaking it was for me so I needed to get it off my chest to mommies who understand! Thanks for indulging me!!!!
Jas, thanks for the encouragement and advice. I know in my heart that she'll be fine eventually and that this is a normal reaction but it's just so tough to watch her go through it! They do actually have video cameras in this place so if I can bring myself to do it, I may ask to sit in the director's office and watch her after I drop her off one of these days. They told me that she was fine within 10-15 minutes but I guess I kinda do want to see it for myself!!! But I will definitely try not to let her see any of my emotions if I can help it. I was pushing her stroller yesterday as I was crying so I know she had no clue that I was a sobbing mess but I will try to put on a brave front for her. Thanks again, I really appreciate it!!!
Tacori, to be totally honest with you, we don't have a name yet or else I would have shared it with you!! DH is really stuck on Lucy and it's growing on me. I love Sophie but it breaks away from our L theme. We know the middle name will be Rose, my grandmother's name. I tried to get DH to agree to it as a first name (the 2 flowers, Lily and Rose!), but he nixed that one so I'll settle for using it as a middle name. We also have grown to like Violet (again, the flowers!) but it's not an L and it may be too trendy these days. So I think the decision will be made when she's born. Sorry about Tessa's big blow out but these things happen!! You're a good mama, always prepared!!!! And I'm not surprised T is such a social butterfly. She already knows she's cute and knows how to work it!!!!! You know I agree with you about the division of the threads. I can't relate to most people over there, even though I'm pregnant too! I just feel connected to all of you in a way that's different and I'm not sure it can be duplicated. But we'll see what happens...
I'm so excited to see what all the babies are going to be for Halloween!!! I, too, was never a fan until I had my own child. It's soo much fun now and I think it will get even better as they get older!
Jas, thanks for the encouragement and advice. I know in my heart that she'll be fine eventually and that this is a normal reaction but it's just so tough to watch her go through it! They do actually have video cameras in this place so if I can bring myself to do it, I may ask to sit in the director's office and watch her after I drop her off one of these days. They told me that she was fine within 10-15 minutes but I guess I kinda do want to see it for myself!!! But I will definitely try not to let her see any of my emotions if I can help it. I was pushing her stroller yesterday as I was crying so I know she had no clue that I was a sobbing mess but I will try to put on a brave front for her. Thanks again, I really appreciate it!!!
Tacori, to be totally honest with you, we don't have a name yet or else I would have shared it with you!! DH is really stuck on Lucy and it's growing on me. I love Sophie but it breaks away from our L theme. We know the middle name will be Rose, my grandmother's name. I tried to get DH to agree to it as a first name (the 2 flowers, Lily and Rose!), but he nixed that one so I'll settle for using it as a middle name. We also have grown to like Violet (again, the flowers!) but it's not an L and it may be too trendy these days. So I think the decision will be made when she's born. Sorry about Tessa's big blow out but these things happen!! You're a good mama, always prepared!!!! And I'm not surprised T is such a social butterfly. She already knows she's cute and knows how to work it!!!!! You know I agree with you about the division of the threads. I can't relate to most people over there, even though I'm pregnant too! I just feel connected to all of you in a way that's different and I'm not sure it can be duplicated. But we'll see what happens...
I'm so excited to see what all the babies are going to be for Halloween!!! I, too, was never a fan until I had my own child. It's soo much fun now and I think it will get even better as they get older!
ellaila
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Linda, those costumes are adorable! I am def. going to get G & K dressed up for Halloween, I''m just not sure what yet. Haven''t thought about it too much yet, but I suppose I better start! Our town does one of those townwide trick-or-treating days where all the kids go trick-or-treating in the downtown area one afternoon, and I am so bummed about that. I''m still taking them house to house on Halloween night though, darnit! I hate that kids can''t even celebrate Halloween anymore. Going store to store in the middle of the afternoon - and not even on Oct. 31, mind you! - is just so so wrong to me.
Aw, Curly, your story was so sad. But Jas''s experience/advice makes sense! I''ve got a friend in your exact situation - this is her son''s first week in daycare, and it''s so hard on them both - so I know from talking to her how rough it is. You know we''re always here to listen, sweetie! Hope things get better soon ... go have some ice cream
msb, that''s a bummer about the Gerber stuff. Puffs are these little star-shaped finger foods for babies - think Cheerios but airier. They dissolve really quickly in the baby''s mouth, and they come in all diferent flavors - kids love them!! I hope you can find something similar where you are. And yeah, I agree with Tacori - cheese seems to be another good option. Try not to stress too much about the vac - I think they''re harder on us than on the babies!
OK, so can someone please tell me why, with a house full of toys, all my babies want to play with the fan and its cord??! AAAHHHH!!!!!! And related, I almost had a heart attack today because of the #$%_ing cord. I had to do a quick vacuum after lunch (babies fed themselves cheerio-dust-coated-tofu, which is m-e-s-s-y), and normally I do it when the babies are sleeping but I figured I could do a quick run and it''d be fine. Well, turns out these guys are like smitten with the vacuum and followed me all around. Which freaked me out because I was afraid they''d stick their hands under it. So I manage to get a few feet away from them, but I know they''re right behind me so I figure they''re fine .... and then when I turn around, I see that Katelyn has crawled over to the fan and the cord is CLOTHESLINING her in the neck!!!!! So basically she''s either going to choke herself with the cord or the fan is going to fall over on her. Needless to say, I FREAKED out. Our house is not really gate-able because it''s a big open space so there''s nowhere to attach the gates ... but if I can''t use the fans, we''ll just die in here. So what to do??!
Note to self (and others): never buy a house without central AC again!!!!!!!!
Jas, how are you feeling these days?
Aw, Curly, your story was so sad. But Jas''s experience/advice makes sense! I''ve got a friend in your exact situation - this is her son''s first week in daycare, and it''s so hard on them both - so I know from talking to her how rough it is. You know we''re always here to listen, sweetie! Hope things get better soon ... go have some ice cream
msb, that''s a bummer about the Gerber stuff. Puffs are these little star-shaped finger foods for babies - think Cheerios but airier. They dissolve really quickly in the baby''s mouth, and they come in all diferent flavors - kids love them!! I hope you can find something similar where you are. And yeah, I agree with Tacori - cheese seems to be another good option. Try not to stress too much about the vac - I think they''re harder on us than on the babies!
OK, so can someone please tell me why, with a house full of toys, all my babies want to play with the fan and its cord??! AAAHHHH!!!!!! And related, I almost had a heart attack today because of the #$%_ing cord. I had to do a quick vacuum after lunch (babies fed themselves cheerio-dust-coated-tofu, which is m-e-s-s-y), and normally I do it when the babies are sleeping but I figured I could do a quick run and it''d be fine. Well, turns out these guys are like smitten with the vacuum and followed me all around. Which freaked me out because I was afraid they''d stick their hands under it. So I manage to get a few feet away from them, but I know they''re right behind me so I figure they''re fine .... and then when I turn around, I see that Katelyn has crawled over to the fan and the cord is CLOTHESLINING her in the neck!!!!! So basically she''s either going to choke herself with the cord or the fan is going to fall over on her. Needless to say, I FREAKED out. Our house is not really gate-able because it''s a big open space so there''s nowhere to attach the gates ... but if I can''t use the fans, we''ll just die in here. So what to do??!
Jas, how are you feeling these days?
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