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@snowjewelz: Not yet! I think we'll play it by ear for breakfast and lunch. Right now, we have Lago at Bellagio one night and Mesa Grill at Caesar's Palace another night. One night our friends are making reservations for us all
We'll do the Wynn buffet on Sunday morning most likely.
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@winniebee: Mmm sounds great! I'm really excited for you to be able to get away and just spend some time with your DH, relax, and have FUN!
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@winniebee: Glad Ryan's getting better at school and yay for Vegas next week! My sister's bf is there now and from his snapchats looks like a blast.
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@mrsf: i totally forgot that J had that speech evaluation -- glad to hear that he gets to use it a bit more, even if he is clearly on the cusp of not really needing it. total piece of mind for you! and good luck with all of the wedding stuff; i'm sure the kids will be adorable
@faithfertility: @snowjewelz: i also can't believe you guys are still co-sleeping this far along in the second pregnancy! our golden retriever sleeps in our bed and has been SUPER spoony lately -- i feel bad but i basically just push her to the bottom of the bed so i have more space (and this in a king!). i can't imagine a toddler moving all over!
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@KayKay: Haha at least you don't feel bad kicking and shoving the dog around! Kara doesn't move around that much, but she likes to sleep horizontal to us (?!) which was never an issue either until now my big belly is in the way... Sigh, but I just love it so much, my dream is to have a giant family bed and co-sleep till they don't want to anymore!
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@snowjewelz: you would think i wouldn't feel bad about shoving the dog around...
i let K sleep with me if DH is out of town, just as a sort of special treat. we did it about a month ago for a night, and she woke me up in the middle of the night, lying RIGHT next to me (and I was on the very edge of the bed on my side), asking if I could move over so she could have more room!!! hahaha
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@KayKay: Hahahaha! We used to let our dog sleep in our bed; but she likes to lick her paws and butt
So she HAD to stay at the end of the bed! Then after we had Kara I just didn't have time to clean all her fur off the bedding so we kicked her off!
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@KayKay: I let Ty sleep with me when my husband is out of town too. I can't deal with all 3 of us in bed though!
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I think we're dealing with overtired issues. M doesn't actually go to sleep until around 9:00 or 10:00 and still wakes up before 6:00. DH usually just sits in his room and rocks him until Micah points at his bed. If we try to put him in bed before he wants to then it's just so much crying. Ughhhh
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@winniebee: @KayKay: If she is in our bed she clings to dad...lol so I am pretty free to my side!
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@whenoceansrise: No fun! We are dealing with some too! I think like @snowjewelz: it's a lot of mental leaps, but 7:15 bedtime still brings 6 a.m. wakes 8 will bring 6 too sometimes randomly 5:45 even if she had a good nap crap nap........ I'm just riding it out! I am really going to try for 7 ish but it is so hard!
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@FaithFertility: Yeah, 7 is hard... The earliest she was going to bed was 7:30 and that was rushing everything! I don't even want to think about DST at this point!!
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@snowjewelz: i put E to bed at 630 last night!
and K at 715. they were both exhausted, though, because we had to get up early to go to a dentist appt before preschool.
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@whenoceansrise: yikes that is late! have you tried putting him to bed really early, like 7? The later my kids go to sleep the earlier they seem to wake up!
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@winniebee: We have the same issue, late to sleep, early to rise. It's part of why I don't enjoy our daycare's parents night out as much as I wish I could. They go to bed closer to 11:00 because who sleeps at a daycare party!?!?! And they wake early and cranky. Yippeee.
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@mamag: hahaha i feel ya. Not so much fun!
@whenoceansrise: K totally started pulling the nighttime stall routine around 22m, so I was more prepared for it this time with E! we do the same thing @winniebee: does...normal routine and into bed, maybe ONE extra song if i'm feeling generous...if she is throwing a huge fit, we go check on her very briefly, but otherwise just let her throw her little tantrum and then fall asleep. Somehow (clearly we didn't *tell* her about this) she also figured out the same stall tactic that K did...which is to ask for mama to sing songs, but as soon as I finish, start crying and beg for "dada songs". SO annoying! With K we let the waffling go on for far too long!
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@whenoceansrise: We are at a 9 pm bedtime too. I'd like to start moving it earlier, but realistically 8 is the SOONEST we would ever be able to make happen just with our schedules. My ideal is 8:30. E is pretty much always up right around 6.
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@josina: That's our schedule now.. In bed by 8, asleep anywhere from 8:10 to 8:30. Good days wake up's are after 6:30 and bad days before!
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@FaithFertility: His naps are usually good but we just assumed maybe he just isn't tired at his usual bedtime and that's why it started getting later. But I know he isn't getting enough sleep!
@winniebee: We start bedtime routine around 7 and then I'll sing a few songs and DH will sit in his room and rock him until he's ready to go to his crib and sometimes he's in there for HOURS. I guess we're just going to have to tough it out and let him throw a fit but I just know it's going to be hard!
@KayKay: I didn't even know the nightime stall was a thing so I was totally unprepared. His sleep routine had been working so well until now!
@josina: I don't think 8:00 is that bad! Definitely better than 9:00!
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On another note DH texted saying G peed on potty almost all day at her sitters
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@FaithFertility: Impressive! I keep asking E if he wants to use the potty when I notice him grunting, and he says 'no'.
He did start peeing on the floor once before bath and I threw the potty in front of him, apparently that was fun b/c he tried again the next night (standing up) and stood there 'grunting' like he was trying to pee. Too funny. -
@whenoceansrise: so currently does your husband try to rock him to sleep? And it's taking hours? I don't know if you are seeking advice, but if you are, I would explain to him that you used to rock him to sleep but now you will rock him for 5 minutes (whatever you decide) and that when the time is over he will go in his crib. I would acknowledge that it is a big change and he may not like it, but tell him you've decided he needs more sleep, so this is what your going to do. Maybe tell him one check and that's it. Kids understand a lot at this age! He will be mad, but after a few days he will start getting more sleep (and you'll have an actual evening to hang out!)
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@josina: hahha so cute! She is such a rock star there, I am definitely going to try to continue and amp it up this weekend! She asks to sit but never goes.... lol
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@whenoceansrise:
hrs sounds awful! I like what @winniebee: said! We kinda do the same as G knows we sing 2 songs and we are out, can't say we don't give in to extra holding/songs time to time, but 90% of the time it works!
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@FaithFertility: That's unbelievable that she's doing so well on the potty! J says "poop!" because he wants to sit on the toilet like his big sister... and then does nothing of course.
@winniebee: That's so good to hear that R is doing better at school!
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@winniebee: Have fun in Vegas! Glad R is doing better with school.
@FaithFertility: WTG G!
M's bedtime is 7:30pm and he's usually out by 8pm at the latest. He's up anywhere between 7 - 7:45am. He's pretty good about staying in bed until about 8am though. Naps are another story though.....40 min to 1.5 hrs....no rhyme or reason for the length. LOL
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@AngelicOne: Jealous!!!!!
Bedtime last night out at 7:30 up at 5:45..... it's just our thing I guess!Bonus: She woke saying I go potty and it hurts, put her in the potty and she went!!!!!!
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@FaithFertility: Way to go G with the potty!
E injured himself again last night to where he is limping again. He just jumped off his little train ride-on (like 8") and then started limping. (No tears). This is the 3rd time he's done this, should I worry? We took him in the first time and dr. said he was fine. He usually is fine after a day. Weird or normal growing toddler?
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@josina: i think i'd just make sure to look at it carefully -- is there swelling or bruising anywhere? is there one spot that is particularly tender? if not, i'd probably just take a wait-and-see approach, and if he's still limping after a day (or if it seems to be bad and affecting his ability to get around), i'd take him in. if there is any of that, i'd be more inclined to take him in, but again would depend on what is visible (e.g., if just a bruise, probably not). the good news is that little kids bones are basically rubber! but if you are concerned with his reaction/activity after, generally better to be safe than sorry! i'm sure his pediatrician (nurse line?) could help you with things to watch for, too.
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@josina: this is why i'm always happy that DH is an ortho
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@KayKay: thanks for the tips. He never has any bruises, swelling or anything, or even acts like it hurts to touch, just walks funny for awhile, like his knee is giving out?
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@winniebee: yes to the advice! Currently he'll sing songs, rock him, read books, several different things until he is actually wanting to be put in his crib. I'm definitely going to give your advice a try!
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@winniebee: Have fun!!!!
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@FaithFertility: Go G!
K's cousin who is 2 weeks older is totally potty trained
She's mostly at home, and I think she sees her older brother potty and just started copying him (like she copies everything else). It's so impressive! But I see them having to rush to the bathroom all the time and I'm like eh, I can wait, haha!
K still doesn't have much interest, and we're still taking the approach of encourage/demonstrate but wait till she's ready.
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K has a new interest in the potty (again). She wants to use it at every diaper change. This weekend she came to me and said "pee pee", which usually means, "I just went in my diaper, let's go waste time in the bathroom". But much to my surprise she was dry. I set her on the toilet and made her stay there for a while. I sang to her to keep her entertained. She finally went, but was scared and stopped. I celebrated, regardless. Put her in a diaper and she was wet within minute.
I'm in no hurry, but I will try to follow her lead.
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@snowjewelz: yeah, i'm still not planning on training E until she is 2.5ish. unless sometime before then her preschool tells me that she is staying dry all day/using the potty almost 100%. kudos to those who do it early, but changing diapers doesn't really bother me -- and their convenience can't be beat! then again, E still doesn't dress/undress herself or have some of the other "signs of readiness", so it's really a moot point
I also know how hard it can be having a newly trained toddler w/ a new baby. K didn't even have a TON of accidents in the 1-2m after E was born, but the ones she did were totally "my" fault in that I forgot to ask/remind her to go, assumed that someone else had taken her or asked her, etc.
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@KayKay: ohh, good point! in that case, I'm def not gonna even be thinking about it till next summer unless she tells me otherwise!
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@MamaG: Hahaha I scared G too...lol
She seems really into it so I amam just taking her lead!!!
She did amazong this weekend and did not want a diaper back on to go out, I'm in no hurry, but can't ignore her weither! -
I'm nervous about all of the potty talk! Having a newly trained kiddo was such a pain that I've wanted to wait as long as possible...
And to throw a wrench into the plan - just got a
last week - now if J doesn't train before spring it may never happen -
@MrsF: AHH, congrats!!!!
We'll do the Wynn buffet on Sunday morning most likely.
i let K sleep with me if DH is out of town, just as a sort of special treat. we did it about a month ago for a night, and she woke me up in the middle of the night, lying RIGHT next to me (and I was on the very edge of the bed on my side), asking if I could move over so she could have more room!!! hahaha
So she HAD to stay at the end of the bed! Then after we had Kara I just didn't have time to clean all her fur off the bedding so we kicked her off!
hrs sounds awful! I like what @winniebee: said! We kinda do the same as G knows we sing 2 songs and we are out, can't say we don't give in to extra holding/songs time to time, but 90% of the time it works!
Bedtime last night out at 7:30 up at 5:45..... it's just our thing I guess!
last week - now if J doesn't train before spring it may never happen 
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