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@cheert16: Wow, those are some words. You go B!

@QueensBee: @Mrs. High Heels: This is what we do too. Also I let him walk to the bathroom where our changing table is and it seems to help that he walks there himself.

@Adira: Yay, I'm glad to hear that Xander is doing so much better!

@Silva: Glad to hear Thea does well at daycare. Hopefully we'll all get some more sleep soon!

@travellingbee: How did L do with sleep? Hope it got better?

B is still a totally mess with sleep and his overall mood is crappy. They even resorted to giving him his paci during play time at daycare yesterday (he has one there for naps) because he was crying and in such a bad mood I wish I knew what was up. It surely cannot be the 2yr molars yet right? Getting him to sleep yesterday was terrible. Both DH (he is with us this and last week - thank God) and I had to hold him yesterday (DH had to stroke his cheek) until he fell asleep. By midnight he had moved to our room again... I'm ready for this phase (I hope it is a phase!) to be over. End rant...

@Pumuckl: It could be the molars. I think with teething you never know. He got all his other teeth really early.

@Pumuckl: So DH had a wisdom tooth pulled last Friday and kept looking in his mouth after eating to make sure no food was back there, but R thought it was awesome to use the flashlight once DH was done. Maybe try that and see if you can see in his mouth.

@Adira: R hardly gives us kisses anymore. Sad Mama

Spring mamas, I am having a rough day today. Pete refused to nap at his regularly schedule time (finally sleeping now) so the first half of the day felt like such a struggle. I'm losing the diaper and clothes change battle again, even with all my talking. Plus, I've been feeling overwhelmed with the addition of the second dog. The two dogs got into a tiff this morning when we were about to head out for a walk, and my older, smaller dog tried to bite me when I went to separate them. And then to top it off, we went to play in the yard and I found more poison ivy growing along the driveway. We're going to have to stay out of the yard for about a week until my husband can spray it and pull it all up.

In summary, my household feels like it's spiraling out of control today. Maybe this is the world's way of making me look forward to work again next week?

Also, on that note, we are starting the transition to new daycare tomorrow and I'm definitely feeling emotional about it so that doesn't help.

But Pete's finally napping now. I have a dog trainer scheduled to come tomorrow. I'm sure Pete will grow to love his new daycare eventually. I know these are not major problems and they will all work out, so I'm trying to maintain perspective. Just feeling a bit down today. Thanks for listening to my long vent!

Now onto things that make me smile like, baby kisses!
@Adira: Totally jealous of the kissing! Pete is so stingy with his kisses these days. I can't even remember the last time he gave anyone a kiss. And happy Xander is feeling better!

@Smurfette: Wow, you might have a nice stretch of time before any more teeth come in! A well-deserved break. R does have one of the cutest smiles with all those pearly whites!

@cheert16: Open mouth kisses! So affectionate!

@Pumuckl: Sorry that B is having a rough week. I hope that whatever is bothering him stops!

@Adira: Thanks. Agh, he's already up after napping for 45 short minutes! Is 2:45pm too early for a glass of wine?

@QueensBee: First, 245 is not to early to start drinking. Sorry you are having a rough day. He will adjust to the new day care. It might take a couple weeks but before you know it he will walk in say bye bye and be playing before you walk out the door.

We have poison ivy in our backyard that we need to get rid of too.

Thanks everyone! Thea finally took a good nap today at daycare, so I'm hopeful that she is turning a corner. Sorry I've been MIA- and sorry for always having to say that! I will try to catch up soon!

@ALV91711: sorry he's having trouble sleeping. We did discover that if we talk to T through the door it sometimes helps her. I could tell she was having anxiety stuff, so I started saying "night night time, lay down and rest your body" through the door...and she listened! Sometimes I have to sit on the couch (outside her door) and do it for awhile. But lately letting her CIO has been a nightmare, and hearing our voices seems to soothe her a little and help her fall asleep faster.

Remember when I said the other day that "I love this age too"? Yea, today I take that back. J was tantrumming up a storm because I turned off the spout in the bathtub. We are in a drought, boy! I only let him play in an inch of water... and he was pisssssed. Not to mention he is super clingy.... His favorite word these days is, "no!" accompanied by a head shake. Halp!

@Baby Boy Mom: Yea, instead of fighting him I just laughed, and started videotaping him! I think he tantrummed for a good 30 minutes, rolling on the ground, kicking his feet in the air, going buck wild! He finally calmed down after I gave him a gummy bear as a peace offering, haha! Congrats on your international move, wow what a feat! I must've missed it, but where did you move to?

@Mrs. High Heels: my LO doesn't understand the drought either. Sorry baby, but you really have to stop washing you hands now.

My baby is sick and we get on a plane in the morning. No!!!

@QueensBee: Drink that wine!

@Mrs. High Heels: So glad that we have not learnt no yet.

@Mrs. High Heels: I videotape R's as well. I like to send to DH so he knows all the fun he is missing. She never throws a tantrum as long and epic for him.
@Baby Boy Mom: welcome back!
@ALV91711: poor guy! Hope he got some sleep.
@AprilFool: I hope she feels better in the morning!

@Baby Boy Mom: Glad you got your move out of the way and welcome back - good to see you!

@AprilFool: Oh nooooo! Lots of (decongesting) nasal spray for H then... Hope she feels better.

@Smurfette: Hahaha on the tea pot. That's a funny thing to take to bed.

@ALV91711: Sorry about the teeth! Hope you and Isaac soon get some rest.

@Mrs. High Heels: Oh my sounds you had lots of fun with J Isn't it sometimes just the best when they are finally in bed at night? (At least that is how I feel)...

@QueensBee: How did the rest of the day go?

@Silva: Glad Thea is doing well/better at daycare, hope it continues to improve for you guys. CIO does not work with B currently either. He just get SOOOO worked up. And he seems really scared so we just resort to holding him until he sleeps and talking to him a lot. Like T it seems to help him once he feels our touch or hears our voices. (But at night our voices don't seem enough to him).

We had another horrendous night. Oh well, at least he sleeps once he's in our bed. Although DH and I don't because that little guy (nearly 35in tall) manages to basically take up the whole bed... At least he was eating yesterday evening and this morning his mood seemed a little better and he went to daycare without crying. So we'll see - I just hope it's an early 18m regression because I cannot take that again in a mere 1.5 months!

@AprilFool: Oh no! Hope the flight was okay, maybe she slept for most of it?

@ALV91711: I can't imagine hearing the cries for mama or papa! I guess that's one time I'm relieved he doesn't say those words often. I hope he fell asleep without too much more fuss.

@Smurfette: @Mrs. High Heels: Haha I have also been known to video tape a tantrum. 30 minutes is pretty long! That kid has stamina! And I love that R wanted to sleep with her tea cup.

@Baby Boy Mom: Welcome back! Hope you're feeling settled in soon!