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@Smurfette: Yeah, B was really sad to see DH leave yesterday too. B has never rolled his eyes he just shakes his head like a crazy person. Silly babies...

ETA: Maybe ask at daycare whether they have ever seen something like this.

@Smurfette: Yeah I guess it's a good idea to do that. Better safe than sorry! Hope it turns out to be nothing.

We have our hospital appointment coming up tomorrow. I'm getting a little nervous as to what they'll do to my little cutie tomorrow.

@Adira: So glad Xander is feeling better!
@Smurfette: Did you get an answer from the pediatrician? I was thinking about y'all this morning...

@cheert16: @Pumuckl: So exciting about your pregnancies. All these pregnancies are making me anxious to start trying!! But the time line we have set is best for us so I will just have to be patient.

@cheert16, omg, 9 weeks! You're almost out of the worst part, haha!

@cheert16: so I don't want to be pregnant at all, but finding out you are already 9 weeks sounds kind of awesome. Almost done the first tri! Yay!

@Silva: I don't send since she moved up to the toddler room. They provide snacks and I buy school lunch. Our day care says you have to send healthy lunches, 2 veggies or a fruit and veggie but really they don't watch it. They have to tell parents that cause the state regulates it. I think it is fine if you send leftovers and no veggies. Send some fruit for a snack to make up for it. One thing is will they heat up lunches? Ours technically isn't allowed to so you are supposed to send cold or in a thermos to stay hot. I would send utensils, just make sure you label it!

@Silva: Awe, sorry you are feeling anxious about the transition. You both will do great!
As far as lunches, we have to send lunch every day and yes, it's a big old pain. I can't lie!

I bought a cooler bag off amazon and these lunch containers:
http://www.amazon.com/Anchor-Hocking-Rectangular-Container-TrueSeal/dp/B00CE6Q1JW/ref=pd_sim_hg_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=0MRD7KD0ARTB5VWFXHK2
They've been a good size, are leak proof, and heat nicely in the microwave (sans the lid).

For breakfast, I've been making a double batch of paleo egg/zucchini/carrots muffins one weekend each month, which I freeze, defrost, and then I send in one each day. I figure that, even if he doesn't eat another vegetable all day, at least he's had some carrots and zucchini in his breakfast! I can send the recipe if you're interested. It's super easy.

For lunch, I usually bake two sweet potatoes on a Sunday afternoon and send in half a potato each day. Breaded chicken cutlets are also easy to make ahead and last a few days. I also send in bananas or a green smoothie if I have time to make one in the morning. Or, a greek yogurt with honey and fresh fruit.

I also send in leftovers from our own dinner all the time. For example, tomorrow he is getting leftover steak and potatoes, and avocado. No vegetables! Don't feel ashamed!

Those are our regular go-tos. Some days are healthier than others, for sure! Sorry this post is all over the place and not very organized. You will definitely get in a groove once it gets rolling! When does she start? Good luck!

@cheert16: 12/13/14 would be such a cool birthday - congratulations!

@Smurfette: I've seen J shake his head, but not roll his eyes. I hope it's nothing but silly toddler behavior!

@QueensBee: Poor Pete! Hope he feels better and that you get some rest tonight.

@Silva: We had to send lunches at our old daycare, but our new daycare provides lunch. I really liked the Yumbox for sending lunches bento style - that way I was able to give a variety. You guys will do great!!

@Adira: Glad Xander is on the mend!

@cheert16: Wow, how cool of a due date is that! And yay for nearly being done with the first trimester.

@QueensBee: Hope your night went at least half decently.

@Silva: We thankfully don't have to send foods/drinks to daycare so I am no help. But I agree with what the others said: Leftovers and some fruit sounds like a jolly good plan to me.

So we just got back from the hospital. It took forever until our dr. showed up but she was really, really nice. I don't think B found her to be nice though because she had to take a blood sample and with my chunky little guy they ended up doing it on the head again So three grown-ups pinning little man down again. He did get a stuffed animal as a reward from the clinic though. Once they have the lab results back they call me and we'll then see how to proceed. So FX that there is nothing crazy going on. Everything other than normal markers would send us to the hospital as an inpatient

@Pumuckl:

@Smurfette: Glad that the nurse wasn't too concerned. Hopefully she's just figuring out her body and it's not an involuntary thing.

@Silva: Glad it was helpful! I will try to get the recipe online once Pete takes his nap in a few minutes. I also recommend painters tape or washi tape to label the containers.

@Pumuckl: This sounds so stressful. But I'm glad the doctor is optimistic he just needs more time. What is a tither? I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, hope everything works out okay at the ob/gyn.

I'm home with Pete today. He actually slept through the night, which was shocking to me. I woke up at 5:30am and leapt out of bed b/c I was sure that something terrible had happened to him. I just couldn't believe that he slept so long with such congestion! But as soon as I stood outside his door, i heard his little congested snore so I knew he was still okay in there. He's in good spirits today but he still has a ton of snot leaking from his nose. So gross. He's also tugging on his ear a bit so I may send him to ped if it's still happening tomorrow.

@QueensBee: @Smurfette: Haha, I misspelled it. I corrected it - it's supposed to be titer...

I'm sorry I'm so MIA. Life's a little crazy at the moment.

Congrats to all the new mamas! I can't believe there are so many having LOs at the same time-ish. @cheert16: Finding out your pregnant towards the end of the first tri is sooooo the way to do it!

@Pumuckl: Congrats, and also hope that the markers keep falling. What is a titer? I'm about to go google it. Your mat. leave sounds AMAZING! America looks bad compared to pretty much all countries when it comes to mat. leave, but Germany sounds like it puts a lot of places to shame!

@blackbird: I just want babies that come out sleeping through the night, which for ours was like 9 or 10 months, so I guess I want all future children to be born just shy of a year!

We're generally doing okay. My granddad's funeral was last week, so that's been an emotional roller coaster. He was very old, but it's hard to say goodbye. We're starting to look at buying our first house when we move in August. We're really excited, but it's kind of stressful trying to figure out the timing since our landlord is being difficult and we may have to be out of our rent house 2 1./2 weeks before we are supposed to move. As of Monday, our daycare also told us that they changed the dates for the new school year, so now we don't have childcare for the last two weeks of work either. Ughhh. It just feels like we have so many balls in the air right now. The Toddler Dudes are doing good. Finn finally got over an ear infection that had failed to respond to medicine, and he's much happier now.

In other news, Elliot has started trying to bite, which is sooo frustrating. I hate the biting phase. Not fun. Also, I'm a little concerned about their language development. They still really don't say any words consistently, even mama or dada. They babble all the time, but they just don't say words really. They've said hi, bye, & dada a few times, but it's super sporadic. I keep telling myself that (1) they're twins, and language delays are common, (2) they're boys, and language delays are more common, and (3) they were a month premature, so it makes sense that it might take them a bit longer, but I can't help but be a little concerned.

@Mrs. Blue: I'm worried about Jack's language too - and he's not a twin and wasn't premature. He babbles constantly, and points to all kinds of things when I say "Where's the... (tree, dog, mama, dada, light, shoe, car etc). But he mostly says "Dadadadadada" and "uh?" like a questioning grunt, haha! He has said "mama" and "dada," and things that sounded like "bye" and "ball," but because they are so sporadic I'm not sure they count.

And he tried to bite me yesterday too. Very slowly, it was kind of funny, he was just seeing what would happen, but I'm hoping that doesn't become a common thing.

We have to make sure the bathroom door is shut at all times. R is trying to climb into the tub any time the door is open. I was sitting there filling up the water last night and she almost did make it up. She is also trying to climb out the crib. Good thing she is a shorty.

@keepcalmcarrie: They don't even point to things when we ask, so at least he's doing that! Our daycare teacher has been taking care d kids forever and she said she would be worried a all about them, right now, so I'm hoping she's right. It would just be so nice for them to be able to at least communicate when theiy're hungry, thirsty, etc. E thinks it's hilarious when he tries to bite me and I say no. He definitely doesn't get that it hurts; I'm pretty sure he thinks it's just a fun, new trick. Oy!

@pumuckl, aw that is so so stressful. I hope all the worry is for nothing and the next results show things keep improving.

@smurfette, omg, E tries to climb into the tub, too. I have to watch her because she IS tall enough to slip in, if she's leaning over. She just gets so damn excited for bath time.

@mrs. blue, so stressful Hopefully soon this is all behind you. I'm anxious awaiting to see what's going on with your new life!

I'm not sure what we'll do when the crib is behind us. Probably a floor bed? She's the kind of kid who would wake up and start playing with everything, so that concerns me. She can easily pull a diaper thing over onto her. We'd have to bolt furniture to the wall....oye. Too much to think about right now. Hopefully that's a ways off.

@blackbird: I know once R can get out of her bed every single night will be a battle to get her to sleep. I want to keep her in the crib for as long as we can.

@Smurfette: Well, you can tell her I said just to sit her baby self down and stop getting these crazy ideas. @blackbird: The boys try to climb in the bathtub, too. Apparently, that's their happy place.