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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: how was the park? My little guy's birthday was Thursday but it was his 3rd day of having a fever so we went to the doctor and didn't do anything fun. The doctor said it was a upper respiratory virus but then he had a mouth ulcer this weekend and wonder if he had hand foot mouth. Yesterday was better and he enjoyed his birthday donut. We'll make it to park as soon as we can.
Is any one else's little one putting everything in their mouth? We are having to baby proof more with my second because he puts everything in his mouth. I read that when they swallow foreign objects like paper clips, coins, etc that symptoms can be similar to a respiratory virus so I've been worried that he inhaled something he shouldn't have. Last week I caught him with a pollen pod from a pine tree one day and a paper clip another day - both in his mouth. I have no idea where th paper clip came from. So stressful!

@autumnleaves: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh yes, K is putting EVERYTHING in her mouth. It's such a pain!!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: my niece is like that with grass, it's so funny watching her try not touch it when we are outside.

K turned one on the 18th, and big sisters bday is today, so their party was on Saturday. Neither of them ate their cakes and were too distracted by everyone singing to them. Still waiting on miss K to start walking!

Happy Mother's Day April Mommies!

Anyone having thoughts of another? I am constantly vacillating (to no end really. My husband is pretty firmly done and it took Ivf for the first two so no reason to think the third would be different). Sometimes I want another one SO badly. Sometimes I think I just want to be pregnant again (which is crazy bc I hated being pregnant last time...although, come to think of it, I think that's why I want it. I feel like I "wasted" that pregnancy). And other times I think having a third would be crazy and break out into a cold sweat just thinking about it as a real possibility.

So, clearly, all over the place! How about the rest of you? Done or planning your next?

@bloved: Yes, we are definitely thinking about number 2 over here! Although, we flew with DD this last week, and that was pretty good birth control I am in grad school as well, so I really need to time birth to coincide with next summer break or graduation NEXT December.

@JennyLayneAZ: We also use Grandmas for baby sitting, so I suppose I should make sure they are up to it! DD is hard enough to keep up with as it is!

@bloved: we are done. When I was younger I wanted 3 but as I got older I realized I'd be lucky to have 1. I feel like my family is complete with 2 kids and I am so happy but when I see a family with 3 kids there's still that feeling I wish it could have been me. I did my best to enjoy the last pregnancy but you never know what you are going to run into and it was hard with having a toddler to take care of.

My 13 month old started daycare this week and we already got a note that we need to work with him so he doesn't toss his plate. We don't give him a plate at home - he just eats off the tray. He's like a bull in a china shop tossing everything everywhere. Diaper changes are so hard right now.

@JennyLayneAZ: I hear you! DD basically screams during most diaper changes unless she has her paci, another distracting object, or sometimes I can distract her with peek-a-boo.

A couple of my friends that have kids her age or a bit younger are pregnant already, but I'm OK right now with just enjoying DD until the timing is a bit better.

I think a second LO is very much a hypothetical unicorn. We have a name picked out and everything, but I don't think we have it in us to do it again.

LO started walking Memorial Day weekend. For about a week after he still crawled mostly, but now he's actively seeking opportunities to walk. I'd say this past weekend he officially became a toddler (whining, flailing). Thank goodness he shakes his head "no" because figuring out what he wants is a task well at least on the first try.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @rockinghorse: Yup, dd shakes her head no too, whether she means no or yes LOL She is climbing everything you guys. I don't know how to baby proof that! LOL so I just block her from climbing whatever dangerous thing she's trying to climb and then she cries and cries.

Just curious, I was reading the thread about what size diapers your 2 year old wears, and a lot of people were answering size 5. Well, dd is in size 5 now, and has been for a while now LOL so, what size are your lo's in? I wonder if she'll just stay in this size for quite some time now?

We now have a 3rd molar coming in! bottom left.

@rockinghorse: ha ha, I have noticed that too. Offer him water- no, no, and then offer it again, and hands reach out for the water.

@JennyLayneAZ: LO is in size 5 too! I didn't respond on that thread because well, I must have a big 13 month old. LOL

Our little guy isn't too much of a climber, but he is still interested in feeling surfaces and textures. We added soft foam around our stone fireplace hearth. He doesn't run into it, but he loves to climb on it to get full access to the stone and the glass covering where the wood is kept to bang on both. Every time he even thinks about it we tell him "Stop." He knows it's a no-no now. In a way rules are baby proofing?

What books are you all enjoying with your LOs? Mine is into Curious George and Dr. Seuss' Foot Book.

@autumnleaves: oh my, the seizure must have been super scary. How long has he been in daycare? What would be your alternative care option?

Oh yes, Brown Bear is a fun one! I'll have to check out the other two you mentioned.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: LOL that was exactly what I was thinking, "wow, my kid must be HUGE" lol but she's not, she's just tall.

@autumnleaves: Oh my goodness, how scary Sorry about the daycare situation

Hey ladies! How's everyone doing? LO had her 15 month check up yesterday. She's growing like a weed! Updated stats:
21 lbs 10 oz Weight (55%)
32 1/4" Height (95%)
18 1/4" Head circumference (75%)
Biggest difficulties right now are naps and food. She hardly wants to eat anything lately and her naps go between super short to non existent. Fun stuff! She's also teething of course.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: mostly 18 month clothes, but her problem is she needs the bigger sizes for her height but then it's usually baggy up top lol and her shoes i think are 4s? Lol we have some 5s but they're a little big still.

I hope your LO is ok!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: lol too funny about dh, mine is kind of like that to a degree. She has a bruise on her leg right now and everyday he exclaims "is that a BRUISE?" yes dh, its the same bruise shes had for the last 4 days. she's fine, she's not dying, calm down. lol

We totally gave up on onesies like 4 or 5 months ago. She just doesn't want to stay still long enough to get all the buttons clasped so she wears shirt & shorts or dresses (mainly dresses right now) for ease lol

@bloved: ha ha, whoops! There's another appointment at 18 months too, just a heads up

E had his 15 month appointment today - it was so nice to go in for a wellness visit instead of a sick one. We have had 7 sick visits since he started daycare 2 months ago. Last week he was out of daycare all week with a fever.
Today's appointment went well. E is not walking yet - he took 2 steps this week and has made a lot of progress in the past few weeks - I think he will be walking by 16 months.
He's going to see an ENT soon to see if he is a candidate for tubes and he is going to see a pediatric neuro since he has had 2 febrile seizures. He is feeling good this week and I hope that he stays illness free for a long while.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: One fever spiked to 103 and was related to an ear infection and the other (102) was with an URI/virus. I feel like I need to give him motrin more than I would like.
I really hope the tubes work for my little guy. Seeing him sick and having to take so many antibiotics is awful.

DH took LO for his 15 mos check up a week ago. He's in the 90th percentile for height and weight. Thankfully, his head is a little smaller. LO had another ear infection, which reintroduced him to the yummy pink stuff aka amoxicillin. We are ready to try for #2. I stocked up on my OPKs.

@JennyLayneAZ: yeah, the realization I truly wanted another baby hit me like a ton of bricks the other day. Daycare with two is not going to be fun, but still less expensive than a nanny for us. DH is OOT every week starting later this month til Christmas. I'm hoping the fertility gods realize we need the O days to fall on the weekend. Cheers to us for almost being 35!! My bday is next month.

@autumnleaves: yeah, going through the tubes process just shows you how common it is. Almost every ENT surgery prep room the day of our surgery was filled with LO's getting ready for tubes. Good luck to your little guy!