April 2003 mamas? - Page 4

[Tine]

We'll probably have a medium-size party just like we did for DS's 1st b-day. He's an only grandchild on my side of the family, and most of my family lives very close to us, so everyone likes to celebrate him. (And he sure doesn't mind it either!) I'm guessing we'll have my family as well as DS's godparents and DCP, a couple of our close friends, and another kid or two.

[sahm]

Hey, I just found this thread! Can I join late?

My dd was born April 8, 2003!

[Tine]

Originally Posted by sahm

Hey, I just found this thread! Can I join late?

My dd was born April 8, 2003!

Absolutely! Welcome! (I didn't start this thread, but hey...the more the merrier!)

[Alison]

Originally Posted by sahm

Hey, I just found this thread! Can I join late?

My dd was born April 8, 2003!

Please do join us!

Tell us a bit about yourself and your DD, we love to meet new people. Oh, and we've already played a little bit of "six degrees of separation" on this thread, so we're just one big happy bunch!

Although some of us are a little more tired than others--DS fussed from 12-2 last night, then he fell off our bed onto the toddler bed (it's only about three inches lower, but he wasn't intending to go there!), and went to sleep! When will he learn to sleep through the night?????

Alison

[Tine]

Hi, Alison. Just a hug for you.

Sorry you're so tired. Sleep deprivation is torture!

[Alison]

: : : : :

Well, I'm going to catch up on sleep tonight! Andrew is sleeping over at Granny's house, which means NO middle of the night waking for me! Hooray!

Alison

[sahm]

Thank you for the nice welcome.

I am a sahm two two beautiful children. My ds is 4 and my dd is 23 months (the April 03 baby).

I'm just enjoying motherhood. My kids are amazing!

Oh, and I live in Michigan where it's cold but starting to tempt us with warmer temperatures...

[Alison]

Originally Posted by sahm

Oh, and I live in Michigan where it's cold but starting to tempt us with warmer temperatures...

Yeah, Nova Scotia just tried tempting uswith warmer temperatures last week, and today we're waiting for 20 cm of snow!

Alison

[surf mama]

Alison-hope you got good sleep last night!

sahm- Welcome! Our weather is getting nicer and we are getting out more. We live by the beach so we collect rocks and shells at the beach or pinecones in our yard. She sleeps so much better on the days we can get out.

Is anyone else noticing your kid getting busier? The last few months dd is getting more active and prefering active games to calmer ones. We have a soft ball we kick around the living room and she loves to play chase or march around the couch. She just might get me in shape with this workout.

[Alison]

Yes, Andrew is so active right now that I'm not sure I can keep up with him! He just had a wonderful night at his grandparents', and completely tired himself out. And them too, come to think of it! He's just a total ball of energy, and hasn't gained much weight recently cause he's burning it all off. I wish I had his energy and his metabolism!

Anyway, I'm off to the doctor. I seem to have thrush again. One of the drawbacks to extended breastfeeding! It's only the second bout I've had, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Andrew seems to not have it this time though, at least.

Alison

[sahm]

Yep, my dd has become more active lately. She asks all the time to go outside and ride her bike... An idea from her brother since she doesn't actually have a bike yet and doesn't know how to ride a bike. :LOL But her brother is asking for it, so she parrots his request...

I think spring fever is hitting my kids as hard as it is hitting me.

[Tine]

Yes, my DS is a total wiggle-bug, too. He literally never stops moving, even when he's asleep. Somehow all that activity hasn't burned off his incredibly chubby cheeks and Buddha-belly, though!

[surf mama]

potty learning?

Is anyone working on potty learning yet?

We are kind of....I don't think dd is quite ready but she loves copying. She is sooooo excited to wear undies and to sit on the potty like mama and daddy. When she goes it seems to be an accident that we catch it and she has a hard time pulling her pants up and down...so those are the reasons why I think she's not quite ready. I am letting her have fun with copying when she wants to though and she has had a yeast rash off and on for a few months now and I think extra time naked on her potty is good for her bum.

I'm interested to learn more from you about pottying with kids this age.

[mightymoo]

We are toying with it I guess. She loves the copying too, so she'll demand to sit on the potty, but only on very rare occaisions does she actually go. Mostly she is up and down and its hard to get her to actually stay on the potty to try to go.

[Alison]

Same thing. Just copying. Andrew was terrible for pooping in the bath, but now we just ask him in the bath if he needs to poop, and usually he'll tell us and we'll hold him over the toilet. In fact, I've lost track of the last time he pooped in the tub, which has been welcome change! However, he's not interested in the potty. If you hold him over the toilet and ask if he needs to pee, you can feel his body tighten up as he tries to figure out how to make the pee come!

He just woke up, gotta run!

Alison

[Tine]

We're just dabbling. For a few weeks, a few months ago, DS was very interested; he peed in the toilet many times and even pooped once. He's totally uninterested now, though, and we see no point in pushing it when we can't really mount a focused effort. (Both DH and I WOHM full-time.) If DS is ready & willing come June, when DH's summer break begins (he's a teacher), we'll start some intensive toilet teaching. Hopefully we'll "graduate" by summer's end. :

[surf mama]

oh what a day we are having : ....and it had been so happy and peaceful around here lately. Okay I must admit AF showed up today so I might be partly to blame for the grumpies : ....but dd is also not herself. She is very demanding and fussy. Last night I don't think she slept well...I remember waking up quite a bit because she was moving all around without completing waking. I'm really not sure what the deal is, just wanted to vent and hopefully today will get better and tomorrow even better

[sahm]

My dd asks to use the potty a few times each day. She usually pees at least a little at each try. She is very proud of herself. She is no where near "potty learning" but I figure as long as she is asking and wants to do it, I'm not going to deny her.

[Alison]

Originally Posted by surf mama

oh what a day we are having : ....and it had been so happy and peaceful around here lately. Okay I must admit AF showed up today so I might be partly to blame for the grumpies : ....but dd is also not herself. She is very demanding and fussy. Last night I don't think she slept well...I remember waking up quite a bit because she was moving all around without completing waking. I'm really not sure what the deal is, just wanted to vent and hopefully today will get better and tomorrow even better

You and me both. I'm in exactly the same boat right now. Andrew is teething, I think, so he's not restful at all. And I nearly passed out at work yesterday afternoon--they sent me home. I had thought that AF was coming, because I'm all crampy, but then just got hit by waves of nausea. Feeling alittle better today, but it's no fun being sick with a 2 year old who's grumpy! Plus I've got thrush (one of the joys of EBF!), and the nystatin doesn't seem to be doing much, but the doc insisted that we try that way first instead of going straight for the systemic medication. I suppose I should admire her way of thinking, but cream on your nipples 4 times a day is a big hassle, and the way I feel right now, two doses of diflucan seems a lot easier to cope with. Plus going to visit the inlaws for ten days on Sunday, and they keep e-mailing me for stranger and stranger things to bring down to them (they moved to the US from Canada about 5 years ago now). So far the list consists of a maple leaf windsock, maple leaf decals, and windchimes with the Bluenose (famous schooner, it's on the Canadian dime). Can't wait to see what tomorrow adds to the list! At least Andrew went happily to daycare this morning, so I didn't start the day with the guilt that always comes if he doesn't want to go!

Alison

[Tine]

Hmm, Alison...crampy, nauseated, and feeling faint...could you be...you know....???