...is still not sttn at 21 months.
I just assumed that babies who didn't sleep were the result of parents who hadn't tried hard enough. Karma is a bi-..., uh, ahem, a wench! 
I definitely thought (at least subconsciously) if I followed the 'rules' my baby would eat well, sleep well and be unusually verbal for her age (which I would modestly downplay in conversations with other moms, lol). Um, not so much.
What about you?
grapefruit / 4400 posts
... is a picky eater! She's 19 months and has been picky for the last 6 months or so. I've heard that most toddlers go through this phase, but I didn't think my kid would!
pomelo / 5720 posts
I never thought he would instinctively like things like trucks, planes, trains, etc if I didn't purposely introduce him to them. He is obsessed with all things that move, not because we spent any effort focusing on those things and it's just so strange to me.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
Who didn't like to sleep. I love to sleep! He's not the most horrible but definitely doesn't need a lot. So unlike me and most of my cousins.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
@bushelandapeck: must definitely be a boy thing. DS loves cars and anything with wheels. He naturally goes toward them.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I never thought I would have a child who throws tantrums in public places. I thought it was all based on parenting and that kids who throw tantrums is because their parents gave in to them or let their kids walk over them. Man was I wrong becuae we don't do either and our child has started to throw epic fits in public, so embarrassing! ha
pomelo / 5720 posts
@Mamasig: Seriously! I have only ever been around girls so the whole thing is totally foreign to me! I also hear you on the sleep front. DS has a very low need for sleep and it stinks!
grapefruit / 4442 posts
Our daughter still cosleeps with us. (she is 16 months)
When I was pregnant with DD I swore we would never co sleep
persimmon / 1328 posts
I never thought my child would be so outgoing! DH and I are both pretty reserved, but LO loves to wave and say hi to everyone she sees. She's a huge flirt!
pomegranate / 3565 posts
@bunnylove08: ha ha! I said the exact same thing to DH when I was pregnant. We agreed - no babies in the bed. Yet where does 17 month old DS sleep? Right smack in between us! But we're ok with it. Never say never!
coconut / 8475 posts
+ : sttn and takes super long naps since 10 weeks old
- : who is 16m+ and not walking!
nectarine / 2054 posts
is blond! DH and I both have dark brown hair. We found out recently that DH was also blond when he was little. We're wondering when LO's hair will change color.
pomelo / 5469 posts
...STTN so early (8wks) but is so incredibly fussy the rest of the time!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
... was SO smiley and happy all the time. I am introverted and was a very serious child. My baby, on the other hand, never stops smiling and laughing, even when she is sick. 
pineapple / 12802 posts
Didn't like to sttn naturally! For some reason I just thought MY kid would. 
haha SURPRISE!
pomegranate / 3113 posts
Takes a pacifier, I never intended to give her one but in the battle between my prejudice against them and a happy, somewhat rested baby...well, we all know what wins out when it comes to that. Also, she is 11 weeks and still waking every 3-4 hours to eat at night, I was sure she would be down to only one waking if not STTN by now.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Have two kids that look nothing like me, STTN early, walk late, crawl late.
honeydew / 7586 posts
...is a zombie/cannibal trapped in an insanely cute little body. He just bit me and drew blood, got scared and melted down when I yelped, then bit me again as I was comforting him. Rinse and repeat 10-15 times a day. Ugh.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
Still have a pacifier at 18 months.
Not like fruit unless it's blended.
nectarine / 2591 posts
was not a ginger. DH has red hair, there is red in my genes and LO was born with jet black that seems to have settled at a light brown.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
...after just one made our family feel complete.
pomelo / 5258 posts
...had allergies. Somehow I thought if I ate really healthy whole foods LO wouldn't be allergic to foods. (Through some extension of avoiding inflammation, idk) Stupid mama - it seems like LO's allergic to everything.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
Had so much hair! Granted, it's not a ton. But it's more than I expected... I was bald for ages!
coconut / 8498 posts
@kjpugs: ... And on the flip side, I didn't expect a baldie! I was born with long silver/blond hair. LO was born with barely there black hair that fell out after a couple of weeks.
kiwi / 540 posts
@bushelandapeck: Same here! DS naturally gravitated towards "boy" things, but I never forced them on him or anything. In fact, I tried to introduce dolls and stuffed animals and he would just shake his head and shove them away! Oh well, I tried! Hahahaha.
pineapple / 12526 posts
is so independent. I was under the assumption that all babies loved to be snuggled. Nope, not my kid. She definitely has her personal space and always has... which isn't so strange because so do I. I don't like to be touched a lot either.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
@mediagirl:
Let's see....
-who doesn't like to be cuddled (who knew, I have an independent daughter... no idea where that came from ),
-who has barely any hair (I had a ton!),
-and who is totally laid back and chill (I mayy be slightly uptight. She takes after daddy)
grapefruit / 4823 posts
DS: ....is not that great of a sleeper! I am a champion sleeper...him not so much. He takes after his daddy, that's for sure
DD: ....was a ginger! Never ever did I imagine id have a red-headed child. I was in shock when she was born! Haha @AprilFool: we are the opposite on this one!
grapefruit / 4291 posts
Has very little hair and no curls
Is still nursing 6-8 times a day at sixteen months
clementine / 818 posts
@MapleMoose: Yes!
... refuses to nap. She is finally consistently taking naps, but she is 5 months old and still having to take 5 naps a day since they are never longer than 30 min.
coconut / 8681 posts
DS: ...would make me love boy stuff! I'm SUCH a girly person that I could never see myself getting excited about digging dirt, dump trucks and fire trucks! I love them now though because they make him so happy!
DD:... Would be such a champion sleeper and nurser! Score!! We had the opposite experience (on both fronts) with her brother so I thought babies who naturally nursed/slept well were myths.
grapefruit / 4213 posts
@MrsStormy: I hope my DD follows yours and they both learn to sleep for long chunks of time. We mamas need a break! 
persimmon / 1363 posts
... doesn't look a thing like me! not a thing! At 7 months I still find this shocking. I thought her eyes were changing colour to be my eye colour, then I realized that they were actually turning my MIL/SIL's colour. Boo hoo hoo!
nectarine / 2163 posts
... is 18 months old and still not talking! I know he's not late or anything, but I was an early talker... my first word was "sharp" at 10 months, and I was speaking sentences by 18 months! LO has maybe 15 words. probably only 5 of them can be understood by someone other than DH and I
clementine / 849 posts
Would refuse to nurse. I mean...seriously kid? You're lucky I don't let Darwinism take over!
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