Jan 09 mamas- the month in which our babies turn 1

[MadiMamacita]

Hope y'all find me over here!

[alaskaberry]

subbing

Tucker is *walking*! I am so not looking forward to this stage... I know what it's like! At least we have a slightly bigger space now (we live in a cabin which used be only 12x16!). More fun things to get into. More for mama to do.

Happy New Year, everyone!

[MadiMamacita]

wow!
mine doesn't seem like he's even close to walking. he is cruising all over the place, but he can't stand on his own yet.
How long was tucker's progression into walking?
Phoenix is super cranky and clingy like he was just before he started crawling so I'm thinking that he's gearing up for walking, but physically he doesn't seem there yet.

[alaskaberry]

Madi--he's been pulling himself up for months--but he also has a big brother to catch up to. Um...I'd say it took about 2 months or so. Be glad Phoenix isn't walking yet! When people tell you you'll never know a moment's peace again...well they just don't stick their babies in slings enough. I'm sure he will take things at his own pace and be just fine.

[MadiMamacita]

oh i'm not worried, or anxious even.. I just want to get to the end of the clingyness he feels when he's about to get more mobile. maybe its something else though. all he wants to do is stand and have us "walk" him. it will be nice when he can do that alone without getting so frustrated with himself!

[starling&diesel]

I usually post in the Feb 09 group, but here I am because Esmé turns one on the 31st! (Hello to Phoenix, who shares her birthday...).
Esmé is also walking. Even when she was newborn she wanted to be upright (ie. never in a cradle hold in the wraps/carriers). She wasn't interested in crawling and didn't bother until 8.5 months. She's been walking since 10.5 months.
STILL NO TEETH THOUGH!!! What it up with THAT?

[MadiMamacita]

Originally Posted by starling&diesel

STILL NO TEETH THOUGH!!! What it up with THAT?

ha! phoenix has 6. I suspect a 7th coming soon. funny how they all get bits and pieces at different times!

[LDSmomma]

Subbing. DS is walking, too. He started around Thanksgiving, and turned one TODAY!!

He's started saying some words that sound like names for our family. He's said Mama & Daddy for a while now. I'm looking forward to more words, but I think he's not gonna be a terribly verbal fella.

[MadiMamacita]

happy birthday do your DS!

[LDSmomma]

Originally Posted by MadiMamacita

happy birthday do your DS!

Thank you!!

[MadiMamacita]

is anyone else dealing with this:
ds has just started acting out in anger or frustration. he gets really mad/frustrated and balls up his little fist and slams it down and makes a noise like a quick, shrill scream. He'll do it once and then be fine.
He has also just started throwing things we hand him that he doesnt want. And he slapped DH.
The first few times I was so surprised I didn't say much of anything. Now I'm starting to take his little hand and say "gentle! gentle with daddy" and use his hand to touch our faces and his own face softly.
Is this right?
I'm sure this is just him figuring out his little body and how he can move it.. it just came out of nowhere and shocked the pants off me!

[LDSmomma]

Originally Posted by MadiMamacita

is anyone else dealing with this:
ds has just started acting out in anger or frustration. he gets really mad/frustrated and balls up his little fist and slams it down and makes a noise like a quick, shrill scream. He'll do it once and then be fine.
He has also just started throwing things we hand him that he doesnt want. And he slapped DH.
The first few times I was so surprised I didn't say much of anything. Now I'm starting to take his little hand and say "gentle! gentle with daddy" and use his hand to touch our faces and his own face softly.
Is this right?
I'm sure this is just him figuring out his little body and how he can move it.. it just came out of nowhere and shocked the pants off me!

I've been dealing with something similar! DS gets angry when we take a toy he wants, or leave a room he wants to play in. Usually I can just redirect him, or offer another toy and exchange toys rather than taking something away he wants. That usually works for us.

However, he hit one of his friends the other day. I tried saying, "be gentle" and "soft hands" and all that, but I feel like he does not understand what I"m saying!!

Also, he's started getting into trouble: he has a favorite lamp he likes to unplug in the living room, and he likes to push buttons on the TV. Any ideas how to prevent these things?!

[babybirkel]

hey everybody! i was lurking in the LWAB forum when the thought hit me: i should probably be in the toddler forum now...and i was both sad and happy and also a little terrified.

re: acting out in anger. yes. i, too, was sort of shocked by this behavior. if i have to change his diaper...he gets mad. if i walk away from him...he gets mad. if i tell him "no" and try to redirect him from a forbidden object...he gets mad! it's kind of cute, and definitely comical...he balls up his fists and sort of shakes with anger and his face turns red. but, just for a moment, and then he's over it. i try to just talk to him (have no idea how much he is getting) and distract him with something else, but it doesn't always work. he knows what he wants! like today he did NOT want to be in his car seat, but i just kept repeating to him: "i know you don't want to be in your car seat, but you have to stay in it to stay safe. sorry." and then just kind of grin and bear the mini-tantrum. he mostly gets over it in like 5 seconds if he sees that we're not going to give in and change our minds.

i think he's just testing our reactions more than anything...

he's also been clingy/whiny...i can't leave him alone for 5 seconds during the day. he wants to be picked up and then immediately wants down. he wants to play with his toys...as long as i am sitting right there next to him. he's still cruising and crawling like crazy. he took like 3 steps the other night (and i missed it because i was doing the dishes!!!) but hasn't done it since. i think he'll be walking very, very soon...but he's been cruising/crawling since he was 7.5 months, so we'll just have to see.

let's see....he LOVES putting things inside of other things and taking them out again. on christmas he took a little gift bag and put all of his small toys in it...dumped out the bag...put everything back in the bag. over and over. he's obsessed.

oh, and he's starting pointing to body parts so i name them for him...and now he'll point to his foot when i ask him where his foot is. and he's obsessed with taking his socks off. all day long i chase him around and try to put his socks back on. it's like 14 degrees out, son! my feet are cold in the house...put your socks on!

i think this stage is just hilarious. he is so much fun and just funny and cute and affectionate and sweet and just cute. i am loving this stage, for sure.

[ainh]

My LO is one tomorrow. He's pretty cranky lately and I think it might be the teeth that refuse to fully break through! Today his top two teeth were out and visible in the morning and then they sucked back in by bedtime. Argh! I also think he's on the verge of walking. He stands unassisted for long periods and will even play with toys that way, but he's nervous to walk. I think he's going to be scrappy...small, but sly...and already a master at getting his big brother's goat. Ugh. They fight all day long. Anyone else dealing with sibling issues?? My older one is 3.5 and having a tough time with our new little tyrant

[Everrgreen]

Hello! My DS will be one on the 18th!

No walking yet, but he has been pulling to standing and cruising for a while now. And sometimes he lets go and then slowly sits down, so the strength is there for standing alone, I think he just needs some bravery!

He has also started acting out in anger, but gets over things quickly. It's usually just if I take something away that he shouldn't have, or if I'm trying to get him ready to go, or if someone has food and he doesn't I don't think he has ever hit in anger but he does get excited sometimes and will grab too roughly at other babies or animals and will smack at me but he's not angry when he does these things. I have been taking his hand saying 'be gentle' but he doesn't seem to get it yet.

Some of my concerns I have now: he isn't pointing at all or waving (I guess it's not a big deal, but I do worry!), and the other thing is he goes all stiff sometimes. I'm sort of worried that it might be involuntary or maybe he's in pain? He could be doing it on his own I guess. He does it a lot when I'm trying to dress him, his whole body locks and I can barely bend his legs. It's very weird, does anyone else's baby do this? I don't want to be shrugging off as normal something that isn't normal!

[LDSmomma]

Originally Posted by Gillian28

Hello! My DS will be one on the 18th!

No walking yet, but he has been pulling to standing and cruising for a while now. And sometimes he lets go and then slowly sits down, so the strength is there for standing alone, I think he just needs some bravery!

He has also started acting out in anger, but gets over things quickly. It's usually just if I take something away that he shouldn't have, or if I'm trying to get him ready to go, or if someone has food and he doesn't I don't think he has ever hit in anger but he does get excited sometimes and will grab too roughly at other babies or animals and will smack at me but he's not angry when he does these things. I have been taking his hand saying 'be gentle' but he doesn't seem to get it yet.

Some of my concerns I have now: he isn't pointing at all or waving (I guess it's not a big deal, but I do worry!), and the other thing is he goes all stiff sometimes. I'm sort of worried that it might be involuntary or maybe he's in pain? He could be doing it on his own I guess. He does it a lot when I'm trying to dress him, his whole body locks and I can barely bend his legs. It's very weird, does anyone else's baby do this? I don't want to be shrugging off as normal something that isn't normal!

nak. DS doesn't point or wave, and he goes stiff, too, when he doesn't want me to change his diaper, or when he wants me to put him down. I think it's normal. I want him to wave, though!! He just won't!

[physmom]

Hi,

DD will be 1 this Saturday, seriously, yikes!

She's a mad woman running through our tiny apartment, it's been really hard to keep her entertained. When we were visiting the relatives she actually slept through the night! I think it was because of the extra space and all the stimulation. I'm wondering if at home she gets bored and doesn't have enough to do so it's harder to get her to sleep? I don't know...

Also, she's started humping the ground. Lovely, right? I hope this is a phase that ends quickly.

She does that stiff thing too at diaper changes but we do EC so sometimes I'll put panties on her instead if she's too impossible. She waves, points, and shakes her head yes/no to questions but I wouldn't worry I know other kids at this age that haven't started doing that yet.

[MadiMamacita]

Originally Posted by Gillian28

Some of my concerns I have now: he isn't pointing at all or waving (I guess it's not a big deal, but I do worry!), and the other thing is he goes all stiff sometimes. I'm sort of worried that it might be involuntary or maybe he's in pain? He could be doing it on his own I guess. He does it a lot when I'm trying to dress him, his whole body locks and I can barely bend his legs. It's very weird, does anyone else's baby do this? I don't want to be shrugging off as normal something that isn't normal!

no pointing or waving here either. we have been signing to him for many months and he just started sining "milk"- or maybe he's waving?
the stiff thing- when he gets put in the carseat.

Originally Posted by physmom

Hi,

She waves, points, and shakes her head yes/no to questions

AND @ BABYBIRKEL:
let's see....he LOVES putting things inside of other things and taking them out again. on christmas he took a little gift bag and put all of his small toys in it...dumped out the bag...put everything back in the bag. over and over. he's obsessed.

oh, and he's starting pointing to body parts so i name them for him...and now he'll point to his foot when i ask him where his foot is.

[blairie]

I usually post in my tribal area only (and not often) but I figured I'd try to use the rest of the board. DS will be one on the 14th.

He has been walking for over a month, though only walks about half the time and still loves to crawl. He just cut tooth #9 and is working on the next three molars - all at once, ick.

He just started waving/clapping in the last month. He says mama/dada regularly, though sometimes says yes, no, hi, yeah, okay and repeats at random (he said pizza last week!). I know he's not behind, per se, but I also know he's not going to be an early talker.

Lukas is totally obsessed with putting things away. He can open a cabinet, take everything out, and then neatly put everything back into it. He usually closes the door when he's done, too, and gets frustrated if it doesn't latch right. When I need to redirect him from something, I usually give him that type of activity - a bowl/box/bag and some small items to put into it. His babysitter has the busy ball popper toy, and Lukas tries so hard to jam the balls back where they came out of. There's also certain items in some rooms he likes to play with (my dad's cane, a flashlight, etc) and he always knows where to find it when he wants it. When he's done, he always puts it back where he found it. I joke that he's going to be so OCD.

[_betsy_]

DD2 turned 1 on the 2nd. She's been walking unassisted since Thanksgiving night. She rolled, sat and crawled early, too. Still only a few words - Mama, Hi, kittycat, that, and the occasional Dada. She has 8 teeth (Got 6 in only 30 days a couple months ago!) and no hair.

Hates diaper changes and getting put in the carseat. Loves (LOVES!) to eat solids (also still nursing like a newborn! Every 45 minutes some nights, sigh), chase the cat, play with her big sister and clean up. Loves to dump the Fisher Price shape shorter out and put them back in (not sorting through the lid, just playing without the lid) and also adores these basic stacking cups that I got for like 3 bucks and are now part of my standard New Baby gift. DD1 loved these items as well. I hate all the plastic, but these are really wonderful toys.

She hates to sleep. Just hates it. DD1 is a crappy sleeper - hates GOING to sleep. Once she is asleep, she stays asleep, she just fights giving up and letting herself go to sleep. DD2 is a crappy sleeper - somewhat of a sleep fighter, but mostly just can't stay asleep. I think her longest stretch ever has been 4 hours, and that's rare.

We have her 1 year WB visit next week, I'm curious to get her height and weight.