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@ALV91711: Congrats!!! That is so exciting!

@Adira: Yes, #2. I'm about 6 weeks so beginning of November. With all the sickness in our house I didn't even realize.

@Adira: @Smurfette: @Mrs. Blue: @Pumuckl: Thanks ladies, we are pretty excited. My mom is coming on Friday so I'm excited to tell her in person.

@ALV91711: how exciting!! Congratulations!!!!!

@ALV91711: with 3 January babies I must admit that I find B's birthday to be the best time of the year. No so much bundling up to do when one has to leave the house. Although having a reason to stay inside is nice sometimes too.

@Pumuckl: Right now we still have snow. The night I was in labour with Isaac we got a foot of snow. But at least at this time of year it is starting to melt and not be so cold.

@Adira: We weren't going to travel this year anyway, so not too big of a deal.

Isaac's party is Sunday and he is so excited. We know 3 kids are coming and there are 3 unknown since they haven't rsvp'd. Last night I made a punch piñata.

@Pumuckl: Poor guy. Glad he is feeling better and I hope nobody else catches it.

Isaac keeps talking about going to kindergarten, he knows he has to be 5 but doesn't realize how long that is. He really wants to go now. It doesn't help that some of his friends will be going in September since they are a few months older.

@ALV91711: @Pumuckl: ha! R doesn't talk about school, but is already talking about her next bday.

@Pumuckl: I'm so glad that it is another school year away, I'm nowhere near ready for elementary school.

@Smurfette: She must have had a blast to already be talking about the next one!

@Adira: It is crazy how fast it is coming.

Then after I wrote that this morning on the way to daycare Isaac asked when he will be 5. Let's work on turning 4 first buddy.

@Adira: @Smurfette: thanks ladies.

@Adira: @Smurfette: @Pumuckl: @ALV91711: The twins are crazy obsessed with going to "big school" (i.e., anything past daycare, which we call school since they go to half day 3-year old preK). We have our fingers crossed that they will get in (it's a lottery system) to a local magnet school that is Pre-K through 1st grade. The school has some amazing programs and it would be free, which would save us a year of daycare for two kids and that would be lovely. Even the PreK is all day just like the other classes, so it is starting to feel more like they are starting "real" school next year, which is odd. They ask me all the time when they can go to high school; let's slow down and get you in prek first, kids.

@Mrs. Blue: high school! That's crazy. R just talks about getting big like Mommy and Daddy.
@ALV91711: hope he had a great birthday. R is 39" but she weighed 37lbs!

So, are any of your LOs still having pretty big tantrums? If L is tired or hungry, and something doesn't go his way, he melts down. His teachers says it happens at school too, but not as often as it used to. I talked to his dr today at his appt and she thought it still sounded normal but that it couldn't hurt to speak with a therapist to get strategies to help him. I'm just worried about him going to pre-k and getting labeled as a difficult kid or something...

ETA: L's stats for his 4 year appt for today: 41.3 inches and 40lbs.

@ALV91711: oh no! Sorry for your loss and happy birthday Isaac

@Mrs. Blue: haha, highschool. B does something similar our neighbor's boys go to school and one is in elementary school and one in the school from 5-12 grade (schools are either 5-10 or 5-12 here, no such thing as middle school) and B keeps asking when he'll go to the big school?

@Smurfette: @ALV91711: @travellingbee: we haven't had our annual exam yet but B is around 43.5-44 inches and 46lbs, so still a big boy.

@travellingbee: B still runs amok in the evenings when he is tired. All we can do is try get him to bed asap. It has gotten a lot better lately since we have fallen into somewhat of a routine here at home.
I am sure the teachers won't label him difficult - they have probably seen way worse! But talking to a therapist is probably a great tool to learn some coping mechanisms.

@Smurfette: I was so lucky that J1 was such a good sleeper from early on because taking care of a newborn and a toddler alone sucks! I am dreading the day I'll have to do it with all 4 of them. I'm sure you'll find it easier once P is more on a schedule too! FX that happens soon 🤞

@travellingbee: Hopefully the tantrums get better. Isaac has been extra emotional lately. When he doesn't get his way there are tears and refusal to do anything. It is worst when he is tired or hungry.

@Adira: @ALV91711: Yes, same. More snuggly and sweet but also more tantrums. Sigh. Glad to know it sounds fairly normal. I do know that he has a particularly big, strong personality so everything is a bit magnified.

@travellingbee: aww! So sweet.