Just a quick post, I'll catch up later.... Beth's meds seem to be helping the reflux problems, but she (like Annie was) is still pretty high needs & can't really be set down... at her checkup a week ago, she had gained over 4 oz in just 5 days 
I feel bad though, she was a little grubby in the armpits at the Dr's office, so I gave her a bath when we got home, & today when I went to bathe her there was a crease in her right armpit that was all red & sticky 
Did I not get all the soap out? Rub too hard? I just clean neck, face, hands & bottom between baths, & she tends to not want to raise her arms to wipe there anyhow, but I don't know how I missed it coming on. I made sure it was clean & put Burts Bees on it, I figure it's a rashy thing. Anyone have this sort of thing before?
Annie's getting really good at moving around outside - not exactly running yet, but she can walk really fast! She loves sticks, & keeps dropping one to exchange for a better one. Talking - she's started adding a bunch more words all of a sudden, but doesn't do "yes" or "no" yet; mama, dada, Pip (our house dog), arf, baa, quack, neigh, cluck, out, off, baby, Elmo (!), hi, bye bye, read, hat, ball, car, bus, hop, that, bath, eye, ear - she usually calls animals by their sound, rather than name. How is everyone doing with spoon usage? Annie likes to self feed chunky stuff, can drink out of a cup (w/spillage) or a straw sippy, but I've been spooning liquidy stuff into her, both for speed & spillage reasons (she opens her mouth until she's done) - I want the food to end up in her, not on her & her surroundings, & quickly, so I can rescue the screaming baby. Annie will play w/a spoon, pounding it on her tray & dropping it on the floor. She wants to eat stuff w/her hands, though, even if a spoon is there (she's actually a pretty neat eater, for a toddler); how do you encourage spoon use?
I feel bad though, she was a little grubby in the armpits at the Dr's office, so I gave her a bath when we got home, & today when I went to bathe her there was a crease in her right armpit that was all red & sticky Did I not get all the soap out? Rub too hard? I just clean neck, face, hands & bottom between baths, & she tends to not want to raise her arms to wipe there anyhow, but I don't know how I missed it coming on. I made sure it was clean & put Burts Bees on it, I figure it's a rashy thing. Anyone have this sort of thing before?Annie's getting really good at moving around outside - not exactly running yet, but she can walk really fast! She loves sticks, & keeps dropping one to exchange for a better one. Talking - she's started adding a bunch more words all of a sudden, but doesn't do "yes" or "no" yet; mama, dada, Pip (our house dog), arf, baa, quack, neigh, cluck, out, off, baby, Elmo (!), hi, bye bye, read, hat, ball, car, bus, hop, that, bath, eye, ear - she usually calls animals by their sound, rather than name. How is everyone doing with spoon usage? Annie likes to self feed chunky stuff, can drink out of a cup (w/spillage) or a straw sippy, but I've been spooning liquidy stuff into her, both for speed & spillage reasons (she opens her mouth until she's done) - I want the food to end up in her, not on her & her surroundings, & quickly, so I can rescue the screaming baby. Annie will play w/a spoon, pounding it on her tray & dropping it on the floor. She wants to eat stuff w/her hands, though, even if a spoon is there (she's actually a pretty neat eater, for a toddler); how do you encourage spoon use?
to you, I feel so badly about what's going on with them.
I hate elmo, and was desprately trying to get her to not know who he was, and somehow (osmosis? an airborne pathogen? psychic link?...) she started identifying him in stores and saying ELMO! ???!!!!! Unfortunatly, we do let her watch a bit too much TV with heavy emphasis on Dora. I don't really want to justify it, except it is the only way I can study sometimes is to distract her with TV. I'm hoping to do a much better job with decreased/no TV with the next one. Clara does love outside, it makes me sad that the days will soon be so short and cold. I hate winter! Well I better quit procrastinating and go to bed so I can get this test done! I fell like this stress will never go away! I sure hope I can get back to normal soon.
. So in 3 hours I'll have been up for 24 :yawning: 
. I would absolutely tell them to take their crap elsewhere. The health, mental, emotional and otherwise, of my family comes FIRST. Their presence is obviously not conducive to a positive environment for you and Geo will pick up on that energy. Honestly, I'd be straight up with them. This is MY house. And if there's something that you (ILs) can't deal with, oh well, deal anyway or find some other place to go 
. Life is too farking short for people's petty crap and I refuse to let energy suckers and negativity invade my space like that on a daily basis. I won't have it around me or my family, period. Your ILs need to respect you, your family and your space, end of story.
too mama. Sounds like you could you many 
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: I was so desparate to get some time with the baby off of me! (I couldn't wear her at that time because of the c/s, I really couldn't hold her and walk any kind of distance for 6-8months.) She would watch them on the floor or in the swing, then I could take a shower or do some dishes. (she'd be within 5 feet of me or so) She still likes them, but DH lets her watch noggin too much. We need to get rid of cable again. *sigh* maybe when I'm done with school!
: While saying, hee you go...
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