https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:34:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1383798 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:35:06 +0000 bpcmarj 1383798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I remembered seeing this thread but have yet to post an update.</p> <p>P is almost 21 months old. She talks NON-STOP and is so funny. She loves to sing songs and make up her own songs (especially adding it people's names/things to the "Elmo's World" song). Sleep has been really tough for the last month because of teething and a sleep regression. But, I think we are finally coming to the end of it. She is speaking in many 4+ word sentences ("I want some more _____", "I don't like that", "Look at me Daddy", Listen to me Mommy"). She has started reporting about things she does at daycare "I hit ___, naughty girl!". haha. She is giant and wearing at least 3T clothes, with all of her jackets and sweatshirts being 4T. She is becoming really picky with food and will only eat what she wants and often requests spaghetti and meatballs for breakfast. She loves watching Sofia the First, Bubble Guppies, Little Einsteins, and Brave. All in all, she is such a joy and turning into such a little girl. Very rarely do I feel like she is still my little baby and it is so bittersweet!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375483 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:24:35 +0000 luckypenny 1375483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I see the positives on not sides - now, they are closer together so I can just get being pregnant/changing diapers/not sleeping over with but, on the other hand, itd be soooooo nice to have an older one out of diapers, able to help, more independent, and in school for a bit of the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375474 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:20:16 +0000 MrsRcCar 1375474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost 16 months old. He gets so excited to see our cats and dog. He isn't much for "real" words yet but I am not worried. He loves to run around and dance. N is so in love with music, which just warms my heart because DH and I are both avid music lovers. We are hoping that he continues to enjoy and love music the way he does now. I really wish we could drop the tantrums all together. We are pretty lucky that he doesn't throw them often; mostly when he is tired. </p> <p>The one thing that is cute but a little annoying that he is doing right now is putting everything "away" in the garbage cans. Regardless where the garbage can is..... He also learned to flip into the bath tub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375465 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:13:25 +0000 cyndistar3 1375465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay toddler update! My lo is 19 months now and she is an absolute crazy lady. She is a little mischievous daredevil who loves to climb on the table and her dresser as we have a tall dresser in their room that we thought dd1's fish would be safe on which has proven to be false. We were having a terrible time with naps until I found her kryptonite which is Celtic songs of the highlands (instrumentals) now I just throw that on for her and she is out within minutes. She is still a little booby monster and refuses to wean. She has finally hit her word explosion and can say so many more words and is understanding so much now! I love watching them grow and learn things :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375421 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:52:26 +0000 lizzywiz 1375421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Duplicate post </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375418 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:52:22 +0000 lizzywiz 1375418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 20 months, says tons of single words that only I can understand and stIill babbles a lot@loveisstrange: :wink: walks like a champ, is getting pickier about food, and yes, throws her food while giving me a dead eye stare, lol. Loves books and doing what we are doing and I feel guilty because I WOH and don't feel like I have time to include her in all the evening chores (at some point I just have to get dinner and laundry done!) She would live outside if she could and loves 'swimming' in the tub. no tantrums for metantrums ,yet, really but she likes to cover her face dramatically and go to the ground to show ththat she is sad.<br /> Still doesn't sleep through, but she is sick a lot so that may be why. And ,um, we are still nursing which surprises the hell out of me and slightly embarrasses my husband. :silly:<br /> @SugarplumsMom: I'm totally giving LO an onion today and seeing what happens!<br /> And my tablet is acting wonky so sorry about the odd typos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375242 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:33:04 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1375242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: oh my goodness sooo cute!!! Sometimes I have a small twang of jealousy because I know J would LOVE being a brother but I remind myself I need to finish school first! It will come in due time. But it is so adorable hearing those updates. So excited for you!!</p> <p>@Freckles: haha we have a little mocker on our hands too. Lately J has been calling DH by his first name instead of daddy. It is so funny, especially because he calls for him like I do. I hear ya on the whininess - that has been going on much longer than general fits. He is pretty whiny concerning the TV especially - he wants to watch TV ALL day. Sometimes I just want to get rid of it for that reason alone. </p> <p>@googly-eyes: aww she sounds so sweet!! It is a fun age for sure.</p> <p>@loveisstrange: oh man. I'll be thinking of you re: the move. That will be a huge transition. Given her personality, sounds like she'll do well though.</p> <p>@SugarplumsMom: wow that is some amazing fine motor skills to peel garlic - go her! haha</p> <p>@matador84: eek!!! good luck with the new baby! so exciting :) </p> <p>I'm so happy to hear from everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375206 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:39:14 +0000 matador84 1375206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 17 month old is so fun and funny but sleep is killing me. He's getting his incisors and I wonder if that's why. He loves to go to the park and read books. Like, obsessed with books. His little sister will be here soon and I have no idea how that will go. </p> <p>The worst thing is he's into this head hanging stage. He thinks it's hilarious to bang his head on walls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375170 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:48:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1375170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 19 months old in just a few days. She's getting more and more independant and curious, as opposed to just making a mess, although she loves to do that too.</p> <p>She's become my professional onion and garlic peeler :happy: Whenever I cook, she loves rummaging through the pots and pans. That's where I keep all the onions, garlic, and potatoes - they've been her new favorite toys! It started with potatoes: they were all over the house! Then she discovered the magic of peeling onions. I'm surprised by how completely enthralled she is by the simple act of peeling an onion! She's moved on to garlic now. I have peeled garlic cloves all over the house! </p> <p>She'll be starting daycare soon and I'm happy for the change, but at the same time it's a big adjustment. I feel like she's off to college! Haha!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: It's great hearing from you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375164 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:30:00 +0000 BananaPancakes 1375164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: I know it's pretty common, but I just feel so bad for my husband. The kid hasn't wanted to touch him in like 2 weeks and cries sometimes if he does. I keep telling my husband he'll get over it but it really hurts his feelings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375110 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:32:27 +0000 loveisstrange 1375110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is 21, nearly 22, months now. She'll be 2 the first week of April. </p> <p>I have to say I love and hate this age. We've been in the tantrums since 18 months. It comes in waves where she is great for a a days and then really terrible for a couple. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that she is currently refusing to nap.... at all.... for going on 2 months now. Hopefully that passes soon because it's driving me crazy!</p> <p>She's learning new words all the time, but still babbles a lot. Her comprehension is really high though and she can follow pretty much any directions we give her, so I'm not too worried. I know she'll talk more when she's ready to. She's always been the type to delay a bit and then bust out into full mastery. </p> <p>I do love watching her personality emerge. She is so spunky and a total ham. She cuddles more now than she ever did as an infant, which DH and I love. She makes us laugh all the time being a goofball. I love watching her imagination at work when she's playing with her toys or drawing and chattering to herself or her doll. I think she's going to be a very passionate, independent, creative woman when she grows up and I'm excited to see it.</p> <p>Overall, things are great. Life is headed for a big upset soon with our huge move back the States. I'm hoping she doesn't get too messed up from all that. She's showing lots of signs of potty training readiness, but we're waiting until we get home to do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375075 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:22:02 +0000 googly-eyes 1375075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, thanks @mrs. Pen for posting this! I have been wondering if we would have a toddler update! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1375073 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:20:24 +0000 googly-eyes 1375073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I have had a few days now where the whining makes me just wait and wait for bedtime... I feel guilty about that too. :( But I know it's just a phase. It's not like we love them any less! In fact my mom says that is why we love them so much..we have so much time invested in them. :)</p> <p>@BananaPancakes: My daughter went from being a daddy's girl to suddenly having a mommy preference lately. I don't know why. Usually she will go to daddy and loves being with him. But today before he left for work (he works nights) she wouldn't give him a hug even though she kept hugging my leg. I said, "Give daddy hug," and she even said, "No." Then she came back to me and said "hug" and hugged my leg again. I felt so sad for dh!</p> <p>As for our general update, C is 16 months now and seems less "babylike" all the time. She loves animals, especially dog, cat, giraffe, and elephant. She calls monkeys "dum" because of the book "Hand Hand Fingers Thumb" where the monkeys are playing drums and it says "dum ditty dum ditty dum dum dum." That's her current fave along with Brown Bear.. She has become a lot less shy around people (yay!) but has many non-people fears. She's afraid of vacuum cleaners, showers (only when they are on and only sometimes), sand, and this big fan. She loves making messes, dumping out drawers, etc. She figured out "drawing" and took a pen cap off and drew on our wooden coffee table. She's a good eater but we are struggling with sleep, especially nights. I am loving the toddler stage overall because things just seem to make more "sense" to me and the interactions are so much more awesome. Also, dd is very affectionate which is cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374976 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:30:44 +0000 Freckles 1374976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 21 months and i love this age too. The new words she learns, hearing her pronounciation improve...love it! She is a ball of energy around us but shy around new faces. She loves to mock me with DH by going "umma no no no no noooooo!!!" Thankfully we havent had any full on tantrums though there are days where she just cries over everything ALL day. Not sure what is worse! She recently walked all the way from the train station to our house after picking her up from daycare. It was almost a 25 minute walk! I was so proud!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: poor guy!! That is awful and my biggest fear as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374925 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:45:36 +0000 luckypenny 1374925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my favorite age so far. E is 21 months and so much fun. She's pretty independent but still loves her morning snuggles. We will often stay in bed for 45 mins in the morning just talking and snuggling :heart: She is talking NON STOP! In the car she wants to tell me everything she's seeing. Her favorite toys are her doctor kit to give me "check ups" and her kitchen to cook me "toast and ice cream". Whenever she sees a baby she says "baby! I'm a big sister!" I think she's definitely aware there is a baby on the way. Tantrums are definitely our biggest struggle but now that we have been dealing with them for a bit, I can easily ignore them and we move on quickly. I can't wait to see her interact with the new baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374895 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:25:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Oh I'm so sorry to hear you guys are going through a rough patch. You are right that it's a phase but I know that doesn't make it any easier. Big hugs and here's hoping that he learns some effective coping mechanisms soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374884 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:19:15 +0000 BananaPancakes 1374884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Glad to see your post. Missed seeing you around!</p> <p>And my son is 21 months and I'd like to say I'm loving this stage, but it's been tough lately. He's gone from the most social, happy child ever, to suddenly being terrified of everyone and everything, including his father. He's actually gotten kind of mean where he shuts doors in people's faces or tells them to go away. He also gets increasingly frustrated if he can't physically do something and has taken up hitting himself again. </p> <p>That said, I know it's all a phase, and other than that, his speech has gotten so much better and he's talking up a storm. I'm also surprised daily about how clever he can be. It's amazing to see how much he understands and how quickly he can learn something new. He's still as active as ever and loves to get rowdy. He's also still a terrible eater, but his sleep is still great (knock on wood). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374800 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:29:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: oh my goodness! I can't imagine that many ER visits- you poor thing! Thankfully babies are so resilient. J fell down the stairs at my parents on Christmas- wood stairs with concrete basement at the bottom and I cannot even explain the fear and anxiety in my heart at that moment. I never want to go through that again. </p> <p>@MrsF: you are so right re: high-highs and low-lows. I hate admitting that some days the fits and whining is so bad I don't enjoy being with him. Thankfully those days are few and far between. Oh- and we have done the same thing with no more dinner. So don't feel bad!</p> <p>@mrsjazz: omg that is soooo cute! Gah. </p> <p>@photojane: of course you are welcome! I miss updates from you too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374797 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:25:51 +0000 photojane 1374797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I can relate! Sadie does this every night! And when I tell her, "No, that's your food, you eat it, don't give it to Charlie," she stops, shakes her head at me, then feeds him anyway. I think she eats 1/4 of her meal and the dog eats the other 3/4. Ahhh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374795 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:25:02 +0000 hilsy85 1374795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L is 15 months...the best thing is hearing him speak and seeing him learn new things every day--it's amazing seeing him make the connections! I also love how friendly and social he is--he has to say hi and bye to everyone in every store/restaurant we go to. </p> <p>I am really really struggling with toddler fearlessness/injuries :( We have had 2 ER visits and one 2nd degree burn in the last 6 months. It makes me so anxious whenever he is running around anywhere outside of our play gym, which is completely padded. I can't wait for his clumsiness to subside a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374785 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:20:32 +0000 MrsF 1374785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: We're in exactly the opposite situation - M is almost 16 months old but not walking much yet. I keep feeling like we're stuck between baby and toddler! </p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: Sounds like the toddler stage has its high-highs and low-lows. We're enjoying watching M's vocabulary grow every day (she's definitely an early talker / late walker) and it's so much fun watching her personality emerge! I wouldn't say that we're seeing full-blown tantrums yet, but she's testing boundaries every day and loves to yell "no, no NO!". Ugh. I ended up taking her dinner away earlier than I wanted tonight because she was staring right into my eyes and dropping food down to the dog and then laugh. I figure I can only tell her no so many times without actually following through :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374783 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:19:47 +0000 mrsjazz 1374783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Oh no. I think toddlers have no understanding of how they can hurt themselves. </p> <p>My girl is 21 months. She amazes us all the time, it's so much fun to watch the little ones learn and grow up. She loves music and singing and is steadily building her vocabulary. She cracks us up. She is still not the best sleeper, she was up until 10 a couple of nights ago. I was frustrated but she softened me up by trying to "spell" words. She said, "mommy I spelling...wbr7." She likes to eat cat food, make big messes, throw food, yells when she's frustrated, and push or hit sometimes. Aah the joys of toddlerdom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374760 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:09:14 +0000 photojane 1374760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Yikes! The tantrum stage is something I am totally not ready for. I have a while, but would happily skip it. Sadie already tells me no, so I think we're in for it good. </p> <p>I don't know if Sadie is considered a toddler...? She's walking, but isn't quite one yet! I don't want to intrude where I don't belong. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-toddlers-1#post-1374737 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:52:39 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to start a thread to get an update from moms of toddlers and hear how all the babies (er... toddlers) are doing! I haven't been around lately due to being busy and miss seeing/hearing the updates!</p> <p>J is 23 months now - he'll be 2 in February. He is a ball of energy! He is super happy, curious, silly and all around fun. His language skills are flourishing and I love listening to him try and mimic us.<br /> Our biggest struggle right now is that just this week he started tantrums: he throws himself on the floor so hard he'll often hit and hurt his head :( My mom said the best thing is to ignore it and the stage will pass more quickly so that's what we've been doing.</p> <p>How is your toddler? </p>