Where are the Sept '10 babies? - Page 31

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

We  had a good time, I didn't know there were *any* crunchy mamas in my town lol  finding 10 of them was awesome

[MaerynPearl]

We don't have stairs for Mae to master (one step out the back door, she mastered that shortly after crawling, it's not much though)

She has however mastered climbing as much as she can. Yesterday I caught her on top of a box we have in the livingroom that is a foot tall... 3 different times. Twice when no one else could put her up there and once watching her get up on it.

Then we found her on the couch and neither hubby nor I had put her on it and brother and sister were in bed... but one of brothers chairs were sitting in front of the couch and we are pretty sure she climbed up that.

Then today I left her in my room on my bed to watch a movie... not usually an issue since everything was babyproofed including the bed itself so it's not too high, but is still high enough to require effort to get off without falling... and next thing I know the cats come tearing around the corner followed by a squealing walking Mae. 

Little smarty pants is going to be the death of her mommy. She's currently trying to figure out how to open our back screen door lmfao.


She has so much determination and so little fear... it's like she wants nothing more than to be JUST like her brother and sister.

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

So yesterday Lila ripped off her diaper so she could pee on my floor. Twice.  (she's been doing it a while, but yesterday it was pretty obvious.. the diaper was dry both times.)  I could get a potty chair and encourage this, but she's not even 11mo.  And I don't WANT her to potty learn.. she's so bitty. And her diapers are so beautiful! I have 2 on the way that she hasn't even worn yet lol!   WWYD? So far I've just been putting pants on her lol.  

[Kelly1101]

I'd just get pants if you don't want to potty train.  I don't blame you for not wanting to... I still haven't gotten into that with my toddler, I'm waiting until she insists.  Imagining being out running errands and having to find a place for a kid to pee at a moment's notice, sounds like a nightmare.
 

Originally Posted by Amanda_Reyasmom 

So yesterday Lila ripped off her diaper so she could pee on my floor. Twice.  (she's been doing it a while, but yesterday it was pretty obvious.. the diaper was dry both times.)  I could get a potty chair and encourage this, but she's not even 11mo.  And I don't WANT her to potty learn.. she's so bitty. And her diapers are so beautiful! I have 2 on the way that she hasn't even worn yet lol!   WWYD? So far I've just been putting pants on her lol.  

[porcelina]

I think you should totally get a little potty for her to sit on! It is her own desire so you are not forcing anything on her! We do EC and it is only because DS taught me how! Don't worry, it will be at least 7 months before she will be trained, so you will still get use out of your cute diapers! By all means, don't make her sit in her own pee If she would rather not just because it's cute! We don't catch nearly as much pee as what you are describing, just 98 percent of the poop, and it is so awesome!!

Originally Posted by Amanda_Reyasmom 

So yesterday Lila ripped off her diaper so she could pee on my floor. Twice.  (she's been doing it a while, but yesterday it was pretty obvious.. the diaper was dry both times.)  I could get a potty chair and encourage this, but she's not even 11mo.  And I don't WANT her to potty learn.. she's so bitty. And her diapers are so beautiful! I have 2 on the way that she hasn't even worn yet lol!   WWYD? So far I've just been putting pants on her lol.  

[JulieInChicago]

Have you tried snap diapers?  They're harder for the little ones to get off.

Originally Posted by Amanda_Reyasmom 

So yesterday Lila ripped off her diaper so she could pee on my floor. Twice.  (she's been doing it a while, but yesterday it was pretty obvious.. the diaper was dry both times.)  I could get a potty chair and encourage this, but she's not even 11mo.  And I don't WANT her to potty learn.. she's so bitty. And her diapers are so beautiful! I have 2 on the way that she hasn't even worn yet lol!   WWYD? So far I've just been putting pants on her lol.  

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

These are snap diapers lol.  And they're hard core snaps 3 on each side! Today she started un snapping them through the pants.  I'm getting a potty chair this week.  

Ya know, I'm really feeling cheated out of this whole "baby" thing.  She has always been a little person.  She didn't stay very "baby" for long at all.  She came out of the womb holding her neck up, she's hit every milestone early.  I'm just bummed.  I was really hoping for squishy and swaddling longer.  

Edited by Amanda_Reyasmom - 8/13/11 at 7:03pm

[MaerynPearl]

Mae's the same. I've broken down and cried a few times because I want her to be my last but she's not a baby like the other two were! 

She met a little girl yesterday that was born the same day as her... that girl is bigger than her but not as advanced.... 

Should have known better though... between her daddy and I we hit most of our milestones early (and her bittyness comes from him, he looked like a little kid until his senior year of high school)

 

As for potty training, you could do what my sister did! potty train early (around now) and just used cloth diapers instead of "training pants" to lower the amount of accidents she actually had a lot of cleaning up to do, also makes it easier when you are going out and need to find her a potty... if you don't right away you just change the diaper.

[sk8boarder15]

Wow... long time no see guys!!! Mark has grown up so much and I love reading about what your babies are doing! We now have 6 teeth and he is an eating champ, LOVES his food! He eats anything but yogurt! :) He also has taken a few steps!!! 2 is the max so far, but WOW. He's pointing at everything, says mama, and dada, but not always "correctly" lol! He also tries very hard to say "dog" and he barks! Its the funniest thing ever. The dogs will all be barking and he just yells! EH! EH! EH! Too cute! Mark is waving, and pushing his little train thing all over the place, going up and down the stairs... its insane how much he is doing now. Can't believe he'll be 11months in a couple days and then 1 year just a month later... SLOW DOWN. His sleep is still awful, but during the day he is the happiest kid ever (besides a little seperation anxiety.. ok a lot.. lol). 

Biggest thing, we started baby swim classes. HE LOVES IT. Wish we started earlier, but we waited till after our big vacation (which was amazing and we decided to move to Portland, OR!!) This kid is a FISH! Seriously! He can almost swim already, he floats on his back, and kicks and is starting to hold his breath underwater. Seriously awesome. 

Here are a few pictures....

This is on the way home from Portland, yes WE DROVE. 4 adults a 2 y/o and a 10 mo/o 3 days each way! And we all survived. Mark did great! 

Here he is doing one of his faveorite things, EATING. He eats enough now that I have to make him his own plate!!

And finally here he is floating with daddy helping a little at swim class! :) 

[MaerynPearl]

Birthday party plans?

We are probably doing a "pirate tea party" one for miss Mae Mae... her favorite toy is a tea pot and she loves playing with her brothers old pirate things.

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

Hell if I know! I'm sticking my head in the sand and trying to pretend it isn't happening.  

[Monkey Keeper]

Originally Posted by Amanda_Reyasmom 

Hell if I know! I'm sticking my head in the sand and trying to pretend it isn't happening.  

Totally in denial. TOTALLY. I think we'll do a cookout/no-theme party :)  But T is already excited about the cake, or as he calls it "CACK". He has a baaaad sweet tooth ;)

[MsDolphin]

DS only started walking about 3 weeks ago and now he is running. The transition from walking to running went so quickly. *sigh*

Curious if any of you plan to turn the car-seat around at 12 months? Or are your going with the new recommendation to keep babies rear-facing until they are 2 years old?

[MaerynPearl]

Mae Mae started running tonight too! Daddy came home and she just couldn't get to him fast enough. Thought he was gonna break his face smiling so hard!

Still no words, but she gets her point across with sign language for the most part.

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

DD's new trick is when she gets sleepy, she starts rubbing her eyes and asks for "da-dee" OMG talk about melting my heart.  

[Kelly1101]

Def until at least 2.  Emma turned 2 in April and she's still RF.
 

Originally Posted by MsDolphin 

DS only started walking about 3 weeks ago and now he is running. The transition from walking to running went so quickly. *sigh*

Curious if any of you plan to turn the car-seat around at 12 months? Or are your going with the new recommendation to keep babies rear-facing until they are 2 years old?

[Monkey Keeper]

Originally Posted by Kelly1101 

Def until at least 2.  Emma turned 2 in April and she's still RF.
 

Each of my kids has gone progressively longer RF. I hope to make it to 2 with T.

Annnd....as of last week, T is walking EVERYWHERE. Nearly 11m exactly. He seems SO big now :(

[Chloe'sMama]

DD1 is 3.25 years and is still RF (she is really big too....)  I plan on keeping her until the limit of her seat.  DD2 will take the same route.  So so so much safer.  Check out the Family Safety forum for more info on extending RFing.

Hannah is going to be 1 soon.  OMG.  I can't believe my little baby is getting so old.  People think she is much younger though because she has very little blond hair and is on the smaller side.  She is trying to stand unassisted for a few seconds at a time.  I wonder if she will walk before big sis did at 14 months.  She seems pretty happy to crawl, so I am not holding my breath.

[JulieInChicago]

Elliot has been walking for a few weeks but now can bend over and pick up a toy and keep going.  crazy.

For his bday we're going low key- immediate family only.  I think we're going to cater it since we're crappy cooks and way too busy.

So, my issue of the day-- Elliot won't sit to nurse for long any more.  During the day especially he just wiggles around, gets down, turns over, stands up... I can get him to nurse a few minutes if I sit on the couch and lean over and he stands on the floor and nurses standing up.  It's annoying, it hurts when he keeps pulling off, and everyone here says it's a sign he's ready to wean.  NO WAY!  too early!  Any ideas, thoughts, tips?

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

Originally Posted by JulieInChicago 

Elliot has been walking for a few weeks but now can bend over and pick up a toy and keep going.  crazy.

For his bday we're going low key- immediate family only.  I think we're going to cater it since we're crappy cooks and way too busy.

So, my issue of the day-- Elliot won't sit to nurse for long any more.  During the day especially he just wiggles around, gets down, turns over, stands up... I can get him to nurse a few minutes if I sit on the couch and lean over and he stands on the floor and nurses standing up.  It's annoying, it hurts when he keeps pulling off, and everyone here says it's a sign he's ready to wean.  NO WAY!  too early!  Any ideas, thoughts, tips?

I think it sounds like you've got a distracted almost 1yo :) A lot of babies go on nursing strikes around this age because they're just sooo busy.  Lila is all about the nursing acrobats too.  I think it's a-ok to set limits here.  Tell him it hurts when he does xyz and he can't nurse  right now.  If Lila bites then she gets to stop nursing.  That's just a rule, "Don't hurt Mommy" 

As for us, we're still pretty much the same.  Walking and talking.  Last time I posted she had about 5 words.  She's added a couple like YAY and she told me she loves me! It was the best lol.. She said "mum" and I said "what?" Then she said "hi" I laughed then she said "mum" and I said "what baby?" and she said "I love you" .  Well, it came out "lave you" but I'm pretty sure that's what she meant 

Ohh and she met another baby! She had no idea there were other little people in the world.  She looked this baby (2wks younger) right in the eye and then tried to touch her.. yep.  Right in the eye! It was fun, and they shared well.  :D 

Edited by Amanda_Reyasmom - 8/22/11 at 11:47am