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@ALV91711: Good luck this week! It will definitely help to have Friday off. Solo parenting is so draining!
@Adira: Wow, he has a lot of different sounds! I love trying to decipher their baby language.
@Smurfette: Hmmm, we haven't experienced the issue with milk. Could it be the warm weather? Maybe she's really thirsty now and milk is refreshing? Just a wild guess.
@Pumuckl: @Mrs. Blue: Gah, I wish these babies would just sleep! Last night was better for us, I have to say. Hope things continue to improve for all, although i'm sure we will continue to have our ups and downs with sleep.
@Mrs. Blue: I'm glad the link was helpful! I think most of us already do many of the suggestions (like interact with your baby and don't just play dvds!) but some were helpful. I've been trying to mimic his sounds, like they suggest, and I have noticed that he makes a wider variety of sounds when I do that! The website also has some links to videos that outline specific activities. For example, we're going to try to play this "mama" game and see if encourages him to say mama!
http://myei2.com/2014/05/04/teach-your-child-to-say-mama-therapy-tip-of-the-week-for-5-4-14/
I'll report back with how it goes!@Pumuckl: Glad that he decided to self-wean. It must be so much easier than trying to wean a boob-crazed toddler. Hope your body adjusts comfortably!
I decided to enroll him in the nursery school daycare down the street. I'm still nervous about it, as I wasn't totally thrilled with the teachers I saw when I dropped off the deposit check, but we are going to give it a try. If it's not working out, we can always hire a nanny instead. At least it feels good to have a plan for the fall! Now I just have to find someone to drop him off there 3 days/week.
Does anyone have a water table that they love? We're in the market for one now that the weather is warming up!
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@QueensBee: We have this one. R loves it. It comes with little people that are perfect for her to eat. What could be better?
Fingers crossed the day care is great!!!
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@QueensBee: I haven't watched that video yet, but I wonder if has tips that I could use to help get Xander back to saying "ba" sounds, because he's totally dropped them from his vocabulary!!
Good luck with the new daycare!!!
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I never updated but I now have R trained. Take her into her room, get her undressed and she puts her clothes in her hamper. Score!! I just love how much she is soaking stuff up lately and learning!
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@Smurfette: OMG, that is awesome!!!! What hamper do you have for her? We don't have a hamper in Xander's room, but I'd love to get one and start teaching him to put his clothes in it!
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@Adira: Just some old brown wicker on DH had before we got married. It is taller then her but she can still reach the top to throw them over.
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@Smurfette: Awesome - thanks for the details! I'll have to look into getting one for Xander.
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Gah! I need some sleep help for lil B! He had been on 1 naps for like 3 months- and all of a sudden he has switched back to 2 naps. He wakes up around 7/7:30 and eats breakfast, we both get dressed, etc. I leave the house at 9:30 (if I am running on time.... which is never.... more like 9:45) and drop him off at daycare and on the 15-20 minute ride he falls asleep- and then stays asleep from when I drop him off for at least another hour/ hour and a half. (before he was taking his naps at 11:30 and sleeping till 2:30 so bedtime was fine) now since he is taking a way earlier nap- he falls asleep at 4 and sleeps till 5:30/6:00 and then bedtime at 7:30/8 doesn't happen. He has been going to be closer to 9/9:30. (I am not home for bedtime- DH does it) So now his sleep is all wacky! Should I try to get him back to 1 nap later in the day? Should I let him take the 2 naps but wake him earlier from that second one? Maybe its just a growth spurt and he needs the extra sleep? What do you guys think- anyone have any ideas?
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@cheert16: Since he's falling asleep in the car for his first nap I don't know how you can force him to stay up for that nap? I'm thinking this is a phase, and would let him ride out the two naps for a little while until he adjusts back to one nap. Is there any way you can start his 2nd nap at 3:30 pm? And let him nap from 3:30-4:30 pm? I wouldn't let him nap past 4:30 pm if you don't want him to sleep too late though. If he wakes at 4:30 pm, he will hopefully go down for bed by 8 pm!
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@Smurfette: R is so smart!! That's great that she can put her own clothes in her hamper now!
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@Mrs. High Heels: This is what I do to keep R up in the car. Goldfish, pouches, sing her songs, give her a toy, give another toy when she throws/drop the first one, sippy cup of water, give her a bottle of water (she likes to hold them even though she can't open it). Opening windows puts her to sleep, but I heard it helps for others (close, open, close, open).
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@Smurfette: I guess I'm having a hard time imagining doing all that when he's backward facing, and I'm driving... maybe it's also cuz I have a minivan so it is a far reach to get to him (no roll down windows in the backseat of a minivan either)! But I can see snacks being a good distraction in keeping him up... maybe you can try that, Queensbee!
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@Mrs. High Heels: The problem with the second nap is that he also falls asleep in the car for DH when he is heading home from daycare- which is why he is asleep so late- I think DH is afraid to wake him up since he could be in a worse mood!
@Smurfette: I will send DH that list to see if he can try some of those on his ride home from daycare tonight!
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@Mrs. High Heels: Well I reach back and hand her stuff (have an Accord and she is on the passenger side) during stop lights/signs or stopped due to traffic. When I am driving, I just sing and talk to keep her up. She cries a lot but I tell her Mommy is driving and I will get you a new toy when we stop. I keep a backpack of toys in the passenger seat, so I can grab one and hand it back to her. I don't do them all every time. Last night, I gave her some Goldfish before we left day care, and then when we stopped in traffic, handed her a book and she was fine the whole way.
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@cheert16: If R does fall asleep in the car, I wake her up when we get home (well usually the car stopping does). She will be upset for a little bit, but I give her dinner and then she is fine. Then I do my best to wear her out, so bedtime isn't that much later. 20mins or less nap doesn't seem to mess up bedtime too much. but over 20 mins and then it is a 9 bedtime. Which then she wakes up at 5, so it really sucks!
We sing, Wheels on the Bus, ABC, Row Row your Boat, say numbers, Itsy Bitsy Spider, You are my Sunshine, Happy If you know it, etc.
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@Smurfette: those are good ideas - I like the idea of keeping a backpack of various toys in the back - I should do that!
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@Smurfette: I will tell DH to wake him when he gets home tonight. He lets him sleep. I think he is more worried about having a cranky ass baby! And he might enjoy the quiet time a bit!
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@Smurfette: Oooh, that's a nice one. Thanks for the tip! Haha Pete will love to eat the people too. Yum.
I love that R puts her clothes in the hamper! I should work on that with Pete. The only "chore" he helps with is when he spills the dog's water bowl. He knows this is a naughty thing to do but of course he does it anyway. So now I give him a rag and he wipes up the water for me!
@cheert16: That's a tough one! I think it might be worth waking him from the second nap a little early. I bet he'll eventually move back to one nap on his own eventually but hopefully this will help solve the bedtime problem in the meantime. I hope he doesn't wake up too grouchy for DH! Good luck!
So, I think we might have a "first word" today!! It's not much (don't laugh!) but I do think it counts. I'm not sure if he's trying to say "up" or "out" but he said, "aaa-ooh!" numerous times today when he wanted to get up. For example, he used it:
1. When he was snuggling in bed with DH this morning. I walked into the room and it was clear he wanted to get out of bed to see me. He said, "aa-ooh! aa-ooh!"
2. When he was done eating dinner in his high chair. He reached up and said, "aa-ooh!"
3. After he finished his bath, he reached up and said... you guessed it, "aa-ooh!"
4. And finally, after we read Brown Bear and finished his milk before bed, he handed me the bottle and said, "aa-ooh!"So, I think this is his best attempt yet to communicate with more than grunts and shrieks. I've been trying to give him exactly what he wants (to get up or out!) as soon as he says it to encourage him to speak and be rewarded.
He also learned to point to his belly and nose this weekend. And today we had some success with waving. He always waves to the prints of animals on his wall but not to anything else. Today I was able to get him to wave to the dog. Baby steps!
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@cheert16: of course tonight she fell asleep for 15 mins and didn't go to sleep till 8! How did B do?
@QueensBee: That is so exciting!! I keep trying to teach R body parts no luck so far. Good job buddy!!!
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@Adira: He has lots of words. Here it is mama, mom, dada, dad and nana for banana. Lots of grunting and pointing and him being mad because who knows what he is really pointing to!
@Smurfette: I think it is normal for them to eat less at times, maybe she is just more thirsty? I think it is a good idea to give her the milk at the end of the meal so that she fills up on food first.
@Pumuckl: I don't know how you two do this every week. I'm only on night 2 and I'm so tired. And last night I cheated, he woke up for the 3rd time at 2:30 and I let him sleep the rest of the night in our bed so I wouldn't have to get up again.
@Pumuckl: It is nice that he is self weaning and you don't have to fight it. I think weaning for us will be a struggle. Isaac is a boob monster. I'm giving it to 18 months and if he isn't giving up by then I will start to wean him. I'm just really crossing my fingers that he will decide to stop on his own.
@Mrs. Blue: I can't imagine having to deal with sleep problems of two!
@QueensBee: I hope that the daycare is awesome and that he loves it. How long until you are off for the summer?
@Smurfette: That is awesome that she can put her clothes in the hamper. Guess it is time to start teaching Isaac these things.
@cheert16: I hope it went well with your DH waking him up when they got home. I think I would rather risk a bit of crankiness for a decent bed time. Hopefully he'll sort himself out and go back to one nap. It is hard when they fall asleep in the car.
@QueensBee: Yay for first words and some communication!!
It broke my heart this morning, Isaac kept saying dada and looking for him and then looking at me asking for him. Poor guy.
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@ALV91711: Awwwe, so sweet that he's looking for dada. How did your first nights solo go?
My mom texted me this morning to say that Pete said, "Up!" when he wanted to get out of his high chair this morning. She claims he pronounced the p sound and everything. Glory, glory, we have a word!!!
What's everyone doing for Father's Day this year? I need something cute to give DH from Pete. Will be searching Pinterest this morning...
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@Smurfette: Well he didn't fall asleep on the way home- so he went to bed at his normal time..... BUT was up at 3:30- 5:30.... then I had to wake him to leave this morning.....
@QueensBee: oh man- I havent even thought of fathers day yet! And DH's birthday is the same week! My poor wallet!
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@ALV91711: It kills me when R comes home and goes into the office looking for DH. She says Dada a lot during the week. We try and facetime when DH's work allows for it. He doesn't usually the client's office till after she is asleep.
@QueensBee: Yay! R is going to make him a card, but that is all. We aren't doing gifts for Mother's or Father's Day this year. Apparently our new plants, flowers, and sod is our gifts. Blah! -
@cheert16: ouch!
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@QueensBee: I'm exhausted but they went good. Isaac isn't sleeping well, so he has slept half the nights in my bed, but that didn't help his sleep at all, just made it so when he woke up I didn't have to get up. I'm so glad to have tomorrow off.
That is exciting that he said Up!! I'm hoping they make something at daycare for Fathers day. Myself and Isaac are going to be away so I told DH that a solid nights sleep is his gift! lol
@cheert16: I hope he sleeps better tonight, being awake so early for so long is rough.
Seriously Isaac's sleep had been getter better and then he started daycare. With different sickness for two months sleep was not very good in our house. Well now he has been better for a week or so and sleep is just terrible. He is waking 2-3 times and freaks until he gets to nurse. I've just been nursing because I need my sleep for work and this is quickest. We just don't know what to do. He will scream for hours if we let him CIO. Any ideas, suggestions? Maybe we just have to suck it up and CIO?
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Are you sure he'll scream for hours? They go from insane crying to suddenly nothing. I think the longest mine did was 20 min but she never nursed, she took a wubbanub. it's not like he needs to eat that much at night. but you definitely need your sleep!
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@blackbird: Yes I'm sure. We tried a couple nights and he went anywhere from 1-3 hours. He has crazy determination. I know he doesn't need to nurse. I want him off the boob at night! I'd really like to have him weaned by the end of the summer if I can.
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@ALV91711: Can your DH handle the wake ups over the weekend? Then maybe he can get him back to sleep without nursing. But otherwise yeah CIO, he doesn't need to eat over night at this age.
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So I am feeling super guilty. R ran to her teacher this morning. The teachers made a huge card for her, bringing in decorations, parents are bringing in food, kids that don't come on Friday are coming in for the party. It makes me so happy that everyone loves her this much and is going to miss her. I just feel so bad for having to move her. And of course R has no clue what is going on, but is loving all the attention.
But I know that we are doing the best thing for our family. It was hard saying bye to her infant teacher and teacher now this morning, since they aren't there when I pick up.
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@ALV91711: Ugh, so sorry to hear about your sleep issues! I wish I had some advice!
@Smurfette: Oh my gosh, that is sooooooo sweet how they're throwing R a going away party!!!! Gahhh, that would make me want to stay so badly!!! But I really think you're doing the right thing. R will be so much happier when she's not having to spend so much time in the car!
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@alv, well damn. Maybe it just won't work for him, then, or you just have to have the willpower of steel, ha. If anything, i agree that Dh doing it could help, especially if all he wants to do is nurse (and knows that if he cries long enough, he gets it). I feel like they're at an especially manipulative age. E keeps doing things and i'm like WTF YOU SNEAKY KID.
@smurfette, awwww, that's so sweet. But in a week, she is going to be pretty adjusted, I bet, and this will be so much easier on you and DH for her to be closer to the house. Hopefully it's all water under the bridge soon!
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@Smurfette: Wow, it's so nice that they're giving her such a big farewell! I cried on Pete's last day at his old center before we moved, so you are not alone in feeling emotional about the switch. She will be just as happy at the new place and hopefully she will sleep better there and have more quality time with you in the evenings.
@ALV91711: I don't how you haven't lost your mind with such short stretches of sleep now that you're back at work! I know how you feel about CIO at this age. Pete cried for over an hour the other night- hysterical- until we gave him a pacifier and then he passed out. If we hadn't gone in, it could have easily been another hour. It's so hard. I agree with others- try to have DH deal with night wake ups so you won't be tempted to nurse and so can learn to fall asleep without it. Is there something else he can suck on? I really hope it gets better for you soon!
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Well...t had a fever for the first part of this week, and now has a cough and runny nose, so I'm not night weaning.
I've had some success just giving her a sip of water and singing her back to sleep, but she was up EIGHT times last night. My husband is on overnights (tonight is the last one) so I've been on my own.
I kind of started freaking out about going back to work again...especially with this little sleep. But hopefully we can solve the issues in the next two months.
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@Smurfette: really sweet that they are doing all that for her. I'm sure she will adjust to the new place quickly and be even happier there!
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@Silva: OMG! You poor thing, 8 times is a lot. I hope she gets to feeling better and sleeping better!!
@Adira: @blackbird: @QueensBee: @Silva: Thanks! I hope it goes better next week then I see it in my head.
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So they just sent me this picture. Not sure what they are doing, water play I guess, but the crown makes me smile.
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@Smurfette: Oh my gosh, that is adorable!!! And it looks like she's having fun!
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@Smurfette: That is freakin' adorable. Hope next week goes well.
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@Smurfette: Beyond cute!!
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Urg! Day care just called, she got bit on the head!!! The teacher saw it before it left imprints but poor girl!
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