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[sbde]

hello mommies!

hope everyone had a great mother''s day!

going to try to catch up here:

tgal - my 16 mth old goes to swim class and the game they play to get the kids to lie back is throw a few beach balls in the pool and get the kids to try and kick them away with their feet. lots of splashing and they don''t seem to realize that they are lying on their backs while doing it. so great to hear that amelia is doing so well @ preschool!

jas - yay for "mama"!!! did the boys enjoy the museum? boo re: the bullies - i can''t believe the dads didn''t say anything when their kids were pushing yours

snlee - scary stuff! i''m glad everything checked out ok and that you''re taking it easier now. wow, so now it may be a girl! can''t wait until your next u/s to find out btw so glad to hear that your placenta has moved up

curlygirl - boo for bullies! lily''s part sounds like so much fun! thanks for your response to my earlier q. we do hope to find out the baby''s gender but that u/s is still about 6 wks away!

tacori - classes start on the 24th! so soon - good luck with everything, you''ll do great i''m sure

puffy - hope you guys have a great trip! what did you end up getting for mother''s day?

lili - thanks for your response hmm maybe symptoms aren''t a good indicator of gender then!


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things are going well with me - still having m/s but i''ve become more or less used to feeling like crap and so it''s not as hard to deal with. hopefully just a few more weeks of this and it''ll dissipate! we had our NT scan yesterday and the little bean is doing well. our toddler was a terror during the u/s though! something about whirring machines and dim lights and u/s gel bottles made him want to touch and press everything and so of course he didn''t appreciate it when he was made to sit still in his daddy''s lap.

he''s becoming much more of a talker now and so darn cute in the games he makes up and plays. poor guy STILL asks for breast milk every night even though he hasn''t been given any for a month now! i tell him it''s "all done" but would he like the other milk instead and he just nods and smiles with a look as though i can;t blame him for at least trying to get some BM

 

[puffy]

hi mommies...just popping in to say hi and hope everyone had a wonderful mother''s day!!

mother''s day here was pretty low key just family and lunch and dinner. nothing out of the ordinary. B said happy mother''s day then told me to wish him a happy day as well. haha!! he made a little card for me, with the help of DH of course. it was his handprint and another handprint that he said was supposed to be mine and they were holding hands...lots of pictures and random letters but of course DH helped him with the ''i love you mommy.'' it was really cute. DH got me tons of flowers a card and the gift that i had picked. i ended up getting a bezel pendant with a 1.50 ct brian gavin signature diamond. it''s absolutely beautiful.

hopefully i''ll be back to catch up tonight. a long day planned with the kids.

bye mommies.

 

[qtiekiki]

Going backward.

Tgal
Funny you mention the informercial. MIL was telling DH the other day that a 2 yrs old can read because she watched the informercial. Well at least she was just amazed by it, and not actually thinking M is behind.
Yay for interests in going on the potty.
Would love to find out what works for you with getting Amelia to float on her back and enjoying water. I think we''ll run into that problem when I put M in swimming lessons this summer.
Amelia is doing so great with preschool. Go Amelia go.

Jas12
LOL on getting busted with the twix.
Good luck with Co and swimming.
M is very bossy, and it started around 18 months.
Wow Co is so good to sit through a 1.5 hour show. LOL... really big orange cat. hehe.

lili
Why do they like dictate where we sit? So funny.
I might try the bathtub/bucket trick. But it seems like J loves the water, so she probably wouldn''t have a problem in the water even with the trick.

Tacori
Sorry about the root canal. Definitely not as bad as it''s made out to be. Oh and the cost is expensive even with dental insurance since they cover the cheapest technologies/filling/crowns etc. My dentist uses laser treatment for part of the root canal and I want porcelain crown, so I still have to pay quite a bit out of pocket.
I am embarrassed to say M is obsessed with juice and we give it to her. My only consolation is that she still drinks her water.
I am going back to work the same day you are starting summer session, except I am not looking forward to it.

MrsS
Hehe. M can wiggle out of the straps and try to stand up on high chair too, but so far we can still keep her actually standing up. A lot of time, she''ll try to get us to take her out by holding onto our arm and whine a bit, but we haven''t given it.

Janine
Hope you feel better, and C doesn''t catch the bug.

Jas
I missed the TMI portion, but I hope you, at least, have some alone time to relax. My Mother''s Day was pretty simple. We took MIL to breakfast, bought diapers, then have take-outs at our house for MIL with SIL and her family. No gifts or card for me.
Yay for Jackson saying "Mama".

Curly
Sorry for the mean boys. We haven''t run into that situation yet since one of us is always right along side M at the playground, and the other kids kind of just back away from cutting her off or pushing her aside.

snlee
Can''t wait to find out what you are having. I thought I saw three lines with J''s u/s at 20 weeks, but I am just not good at looking at u/s.
Are you still getting the BH contractions? Rest up.

Blen
Talking about Mocha and toddlers/kids. DH went to get me a frappacino at Starbucks, and he said that there was a dad in front of him with his two daugthers (one was around 3, and the other around 5). The dad ordered three frappacino, so the barista asked you want to get something for the girls. The dad said "yeah that''s why I get three frappacino. They are not drinking any of mine."

DH said the barista just looked shocked.

puffy
How did the meeting with the preschool go?
Well right now MIL has M and our 5 yrs old nephew in the afternoon when he gets off from kindergarten. According to DH, our nephew will go to daycare in the summer starting some time in June. So she''ll only have M and J then. I don''t know what it''ll be like when he goes into 1st grade. Since I go back to work in two weeks, I had been letting her take care of both M and J during the day starting yesterday. I help her here and there, and only gave her J to care for from 9am - 3pm. And it seems overwhelming for her, but she said it''s not bad with nephew being 5 already. I told DH to double check with her.

DD
No tips on the food throwing when he is through. M didn''t do that; she just pushes her plate away.
Yay for Hunter loving books. Must be genetics.
You are doing great with disciplining. Just keep being consistent.

 

[jas]

More later, but L. just spewed out "eggs" and "clock" AND "mama" (he may have been telling me it''s time to make eggs?) and "duck" -- so I''m exhaling.

Also, J. bit me hard enough to draw blood...on my tummy. He thinks he''s kissing me. Ouch. Love hurts.

 

[lili]

MrsS
LOL....Jake is very well-mannered!
J would only say please when it''s something she knows she can''t have (ie candies and snack).

jas

for L''s first words.
Wow...octopus is a sophisticated word!
So cute how they are coy about saying "mama".
It''s like they finally agreed to put you out of your misery and finally call you "mama"
and was this on mother''s day too?
That''s great they are into veggies, some parents killed to have their kid eat their greens.
J likes her veggie too, she''s got some pretty peculiar taste bud -- salad, bean sprouts, onions, parsley, broccoli, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots.

Jas12
LOL...busted.
Nothing can escaped them especially when you are eating snack.
J seems to have a radar for it.....she''ll stop whatever it is that she''s doing and head for our mouth.
"what do you have in your mouth daddy? what are you eating?" and started prying his lips

I always let her try whatever we are having...I know bad mom.

TGal
Woohoo for showing signs of PT.
I think she''ll be trained before you like her to be, especially when she''s such a neat freak

Yup, their memory is freaky.
They remembered things even from months ago.
My SIL came down for Thanksgiving w/ a box of some old toys for J.
There was a minnie mouse that plays the lullabies and she wanted to play w/ it.
I told her that it''s not working because the batteries are dead and we need to go buy batteries.
2 months later she was playing w/ some batteries and I told her that those are batteries.
She immediately stood up and said batteries for minnie and disappeared into the room.
I didn''t know what she was saying until she returned w/ the doll.

Yup, those toddlers "reading" are pretty amazing.
They did say that its all memorization.
My brother saw a video of J "reading" one of the sesame street baby book and thought that she was reading
I told him that she just remembered the lines based on the pictures.
It is fascinating how much details they remember though.

LOL....good luck finding a tub big enough for A.
I just got one of those tub that people use to hold beverages for party.


sbde
Glad to hear that your little bean is doing well.
Are you going to find out if it''s a boy or girl?
Hehe....too funny about J making an attempt for BM.
J is still playfully asking for milk.

Puffy
LOL....too funny about B asking you to wish him a happy day back.
And so sweet that you got a card from B for your mother''s day.
I got a ''happy mommy''s day'' and a hug from J

Nothing from DH though
Can''t wait to see your pendant.

QT
LOL...J wiggled out of her carseat because she can unbuckle the top part
It''s a good thing that bottom buckle is hard to undo else she''d be free.

about returning to work.
Has it been 3 months already?
Wow. Your MIL is amazing for taking care of 3 kids.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I spoke too soon. They took more x-rays and no root canal is needed. My dentist thought maybe the filling shrunk and was causing the pain. X-ray confirmed it hadn''t. Then we did this bite test to narrow down WHERE on the tooth was causing me pain. Her solution was change out the filling with a different kind or try a bite guard since I am a grinder and there is a crack. I am trying the over priced mouth guard first in hopes it will prevent further damage. I know I grind and clench my teeth in my sleep (stress related perhaps) so they took impressions today. She also sealed the side of the molar and shaved down the sensitive part a bit for free. I think she feels bad.

Tessa had some stomach bug last night. Toddler vomit is grown-up vomit. So gross. I did get her to do it in the toilet the second time. She passed out on her bedroom floor last night so DH slept in there with her. She got up super early which means she wanted a nap super early. She actually fell asleep in her high chair. Haha. Poor thing.

lili, I am still shell shocked from her labor. Haha.

TGal, time outs evolve huh? I think A is old enough to be free of the cage. Glad it worked. I think a lot of their learning is memorizing as well. And they have good memories in general. Think of how empty their heads are? They don''t really have to worry about much.

Jas12, Princesss babysits sometimes and T totally did the blood hound thing on her. P knows where I hide the good stuff in my pantry and T totally caught her.

It is annoying huh? She will even tell me to open my mouth and she will look in! Haha. Enjoy that twix.

sbde, I met with my advisor today. I might be crazy trying to do it in 2 years. It is a really intense program. I told her I was flexible if I had to add a semester. Life happens. T weened herself early so she never asked for BM. How funny though! Hope you feel better soon!

Puffy, what a Mother''s Day gift! You have a generous DH! B is so funny. He sounds like a great older brother.

QT, your Mat leave went by fast! Sorry it is over. Guess you have to have another baby for another one

The mouth guard is $500 so it is a bargain compared to a root canal/crown. Your MIL is a super grandma. Seriously.

Jas, oh no a biter. That one is tough. Good luck. Their verbal explosion will come. I am confident.

 

[jas]

Let me clarify, this is the one and only time J. has ever bitten anyone...and I am pretty darned sure he won''t do it again!

Re: Your Child Can Read...my understanding is that kids memorize the shape of the words (words as pictures/patterns)...so I think reading and repetition works the same without the tapes. The first step in reading...for any kid...is memorizing, be it the shapes or the sounds. I''m sure if we all asked our parents, we "read" books that we''d essentially memorized as well. It''s not good or bad, I think the tapes kinda capitalize on this.

Tacori -- Oh no about the dentist. I''m so sorry...that must be so awful.
Puffy -- sounds like you had a lovely Mother''s Day! How sweet!
QT -- Your Starbucks story made me do this:

And I almost never do that!
Lili -- our veggie lovers are something huh? The only time I''m not thrilled about it is during their morning diapers.

L. is not feeling well tonight and J. has been bringing him stuffed animals to hug, sippy cups, etc. He just sat next to L. and is holding his hand. I''m ready to melt...unless he bites him.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 5/11/2010 7:15:30 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
I spoke too soon. They took more x-rays and no root canal is needed. My dentist thought maybe the filling shrunk and was causing the pain. X-ray confirmed it hadn''t. Then we did this bite test to narrow down WHERE on the tooth was causing me pain. Her solution was change out the filling with a different kind or try a bite guard since I am a grinder and there is a crack. I am trying the over priced mouth guard first in hopes it will prevent further damage. I know I grind and clench my teeth in my sleep (stress related perhaps) so they took impressions today. She also sealed the side of the molar and shaved down the sensitive part a bit for free. I think she feels bad.

Tessa had some stomach bug last night. Toddler vomit is grown-up vomit. So gross. I did get her to do it in the toilet the second time. She passed out on her bedroom floor last night so DH slept in there with her. She got up super early which means she wanted a nap super early. She actually fell asleep in her high chair. Haha. Poor thing.

lili, I am still shell shocked from her labor. Haha.

TGal, time outs evolve huh? I think A is old enough to be free of the cage. Glad it worked. I think a lot of their learning is memorizing as well. And they have good memories in general. Think of how empty their heads are? They don''t really have to worry about much.

Jas12, Princesss babysits sometimes and T totally did the blood hound thing on her. P knows where I hide the good stuff in my pantry and T totally caught her.

It is annoying huh? She will even tell me to open my mouth and she will look in! Haha. Enjoy that twix.

sbde, I met with my advisor today. I might be crazy trying to do it in 2 years. It is a really intense program. I told her I was flexible if I had to add a semester. Life happens. T weened herself early so she never asked for BM. How funny though! Hope you feel better soon!

Puffy, what a Mother''s Day gift! You have a generous DH! B is so funny. He sounds like a great older brother.

QT, your Mat leave went by fast! Sorry it is over. Guess you have to have another baby for another one

The mouth guard is $500 so it is a bargain compared to a root canal/crown. Your MIL is a super grandma. Seriously.

Jas, oh no a biter. That one is tough. Good luck. Their verbal explosion will come. I am confident.

BAHAHA...had to drop in and say I don''t know why, but that cracked me up. Makes me want to go up to Amelia''s ear and shout, "Helloooooooooooooooo anyone in there?"

Hope all the sick ones feel better.

 

[lili]

Date: 5/11/2010 7:15:30 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Think of how empty their heads are? They don''t really have to worry about much.

LOL...I never thought of it that way.
I always think that their minds were like clean slates.

Yay for not need the root canal.
Hope the mouth guard is the solution.
Bummer that you had to wait that long for it though.

 

[lili]

Date: 5/11/2010 7:30:56 PM
Author: jas
L. is not feeling well tonight and J. has been bringing him stuffed animals to hug, sippy cups, etc. He just sat next to L. and is holding his hand. I''m ready to melt...unless he bites him.

Awww....how sweet is that.
I hope you captured it on still at least.
Hope L feels better soon.

 

[qtiekiki]

Date: 5/11/2010 4:07:41 PM
Author: jas
Also, J. bit me hard enough to draw blood...on my tummy. He thinks he's kissing me. Ouch. Love hurts.

OUCH. M was doing that when I was pregnant. She would lift up my shirt and "kiss" my belly, but she didn't "kiss" hard enough to draw blood.

How sweet that J is caring for L. The bond between twins are so special.

Re: Starbucks story - I don't know what's worse that he didn't want to share with his daughters or that he is giving them coffee. Even my DH was shaking his head

, and he is so guilty of giving M tons of snacks.

 

[qtiekiki]

lili
Jadie is so smart. M tried to unbuckle herself in the carseat, but she can''t do the top or the bottom.
Yeah time passed by fast. J is already 3.5 months. Still dreading going back to work, even though I know I''ll be fine once I get back.
I am very thankful of MIL for taking care of my kids. Sometimes I think she gets frustrated/overwhelmed when the kids aren''t behaving, but she also gets bored when they are not around.
How funny that J still playfully ask for milk. M, now, points at my boobs and says "de de naai naai" (little brother''s milk). Last week after I finished BFing J, she said she wants "naai naai". So I let her try to latch, but she has no idea what to do and hasn''t asked again since.
Wow J is so good with her veggies. M won''t eat bean sprouts. Her fave is broccoli; she ate half the plate yesterday.

Tacori
I should ask my dentist again about me grinding my teeth. DH says I am always grinding my teeth in my sleep. I told my original dentist about it, and he said it''s fine. But that dentist had since retired and sold his business to a new dentist.
MIL is great.
Hope T is feeling better today.

 

[Burk]

I hate that I have NO PS time lately!!!

What I do have is two sick kids, a DH who is golfing in Phoenix for a week

, work, volleyball, and house crap. We have all our stuff at the new house but have purchased a bunch of new furniture that hasn''t arrived and have yet to hang anything on the walls so it sits on the floors. Awesome. Then there''s the construction guys who are at the house daily working on finishing the basement. Hopefully it will be done soon so we can get organized and get stuff out of the garage. We have a three stall garage that we can park zero cars in!

Enough about me...going to try and catch up.

Happy belated Mother''s Day to all!!!

Tacori~My sister grinds her teeth too and just got one of those guard things. She says it helps. Glad you didn''t have a root canal. Hope Tessa is feeling better. Poor girl.

Lili~Hey there! Miss J is soo smart. She makes me laugh!! How are you?

QT~Can you believe our babies are 3 months now and we''re having to go back to work?!?!? It seems like I was JUST pregnant....maybe that''s because I still LOOK pregnant!

Hope your transition back goes smoothly. Mine has, thankfully!

jas~Yay for more words...especially mama!

Puffy~Gotta see that pendant..sounds gorgeous!! Hope the boys are doing well!

Tgal~Yuck for running nose. You know, I was just thinking how much T was sick the first year and a half of her life and how (knock on wood) she has been soooo much more healthy lately. Don''t know if her immunity has built up from being in daycare or just age, or maybe growing out of her allergies/asthma. Weird.

Snlee~Sorry about your trip to L&D! Isn''t your u/s today? Anxious to find out if it''s really another boy!

Blen~Too funny about the mocha!! My mom gives T some diet soda here and there and it drives me crazy!

mrss~Glad all is well with you!! Scary about the floods!!! Being back at school is okay. Since it''s only part time I really can''t complain as it''s nice to have adult interaction and my students have actually been really good. Hard being away from the kiddos, though.

Jas12~Hey there! Work usually means PS time for me since my plan time is soooo long in relation to the 2 classes I teach but lately I''ve had so much volleyball stuff to do I have been swamped!! Oh, and about the bossy phase. My T is super bossy. Drives me crazy. I think part is their age but part is my T''s personality. Great. We''ve been working really hard on asking polite questions lately so she starts pretty much everything with "May I" now even if it should be "will you" or something else. Kind of funny.

sbde~m/s with a toddler is no fun. I can totally relate! Hopefully it subsides soon!

Sorry to everyone I missed!! Ran out of time.... hope to be back later!

 

[puffy]

qt the preschool meeting went well. we are very excited and hoping that they are able to enroll B earlier. they''ll let us know mid june. man, your MIL has her hands full!! it''s tough for me taking care of B and N...throw another child in the mix...i would go nuts. but i guess the 5 year old is pretty independent too. your maternity leave is coming to an end, it seemed to have went by so quick. hope the kids are doing well.

jas i hope your ''war wound'' is ok...ouch!! hope L is feeling better and what a sweet brother J is!!!

tacori hope T is feeling better...poor thing! good news about no root canal!! do you have a mouth guard for your teeth grinding?

lili aren''t their cards the sweetest?? i love my pendant but i do love the card B made me way more. B asked why i need so many diamonds. haha. then he said that daddy said mommy gets what she wants. so now when we go shopping and i say i have to get something, B will automatically say because mommy always gets what she wants. it''s pretty funny.

burk wow mama, sounds like you have a ton going on!! hope the kids feel better soon.

snlee any news yet from the u/s? hope you are doing well.

 

[TravelingGal]

Hey gals -

Just stopping in to say my kid was a major PITA. I hope she doesn''t continue to get sick because she has been cranky cranky CRANKY.

This morning she woke up cranky and whingy. Clingy and nothing would make this kid happy. I''m a terrible mother because I just thought, I am SO happy that you''re going to preschool today and I don''t have to deal with you. She''s been sick since last Friday and today her nose is running clear with no other signs so that''s OK to send her to school.

At school, she was cranky. Didn''t want to go. Yelled for me when I left, so I dumped her in TGuy''s arms (who went with me) and walked out, thinking that would be better. Then she didn''t want him to go and only wanted to cuddle. He told me the teacher came by and held her and she was fine, so that made me even feel worse because it wasn''t that she needed us, per se, she just wanted some TLC.

But I didn''t feel bad enough that I wanted to take her home or anything.

Anyway, the rest of the preschool went great. I brought her home and she was still whingy and clingy, and then cried when I put her down for a nap (which she never does.) I wanna know who took off with my kid and left me this thing!




Burk, girl, you have way too much going on! You''re a super momma!

Puffy, here''s hoping you will received good news about the preschool in June!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Jas, it is annoying there isn''t a simple fix for my tooth pain. I am trying to put things into perspective when I have the urge to throw myself a pity party about being in pain/discomfort. That is so sweet your boys comfort each other.

Must makes your heart melt. Hope L is feeling better.

TGal, sometimes I wonder if there is an echo in there

Lili, clean slates is a nicer way to put it! I hope the mouth guard solves things b/c this sucks.

Q, that is odd b/c I have NEVER heard that grinding is ok. Have they checked your bite with the blue paper? Maybe you are a gentle grinder (if there is such a thing). I know I am not b/c I will wake up with sore teeth. Also they did the blue paper test and there was a lot of blue on my teeth

which means I am grinding down the humps (whatever they are called). You might want to ask your new dentist b/c I am actually starting to crack my teeth

T seems 100% recovered. Scary how fast they get sick and how fast they bounce back.

Burk, you poor thing! Easy does it girl. Seriously keep your feet and your head in the same day. Pictures can wait. Shopping for furniture can wait. Just take care of yourself and those kiddos.

Puffy, the mouth guard is for teeth grinding. I am starting to get cracks which cause tooth pain.

They make smaller guards now (what I am getting) that only goes on my front (four?) teeth. I am excited about that. Good luck regarding B''s preschool!

TGal, oh no! Hope she isn''t getting sicker. Cranky and clingy is never a good sign. Hope she perks up.

So I think I am going to organize something for her class over the summer. She is REALLY going to miss these kids. She talks about them ALL. THE. TIME. So I was talking with one of the moms to see if she would be interested meeting at the playground/park or pool over the summer. She was into it so I think since I have the e-mail list I''ll just send out a group invite (or maybe evite) maybe during my session break to get the kids together. Maybe only a few will come but I think it would be really fun for T.

 

[sbde]

puffy: yowza, that sounds gorgeous - plz post some pics when you get the chance! wear it in good health.

jas: hee hee, i love the total randomness of baby''s first few words. mine can only say the first few syllables of any word but can say "a car is here" in a complete sentence. WHAT?! how adorable are twinkies holding hands...

lili: aww, j seems like such a smarty pants! amazing how she remembered those batteries!

tacori: how is tessa feeling now? poor little one, i hope she feels better soon.

qtiekiki: wow i can''t believe you''ll be back at work again so soon - time is flying!

burk: honestly, how do you do it all? when is your hubby back? me thinks you need a nice relaxing day OFF when he does

tgal: aww, hugs for amelia. she seems to be right on track in terms of kids starting preschool who get over the initial wonder/curiosity factor and realize that this is some place she has to be regularly, and without her parents! hopefully she''ll settle in soon enough.

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nothing new at our end - hopefully we get the results from the blood work of the NT scan next week. J is being fun as usual, although he''s becoming a much more finicky eater these days. it seems like all he wants is chicken and bread!

 

[TravelingGal]

Anybody want to take an irritating kid? Even my mom has had enough today of this whiny child! This cold has gotta go....

 

[snlee]

Hi mommies! I''m back from my big u/s and it''s a GIRL!!! This is according to 2 techs and 1 doctor but I still don''t believe them 100%! Funny, the same tech who told me boy at 16 weeks told me girl today.

Cervix looked good today. Baby looked good. They did see a bright spot on the heart, which is a soft marker for downs. Our chances are 1 in 1700, which is still a low chance. Also this is very commonly found in Asians. 1 in 3 vs 1 in 10 for general population. Amnio is an option but we''re not going to worry about it.

I''m still having frequent contractions so I''ve been resting as much as possible. Sorry I''m too tired to catch up. I hope everyone is doing well!

 

[puffy]

YAY CONGRATS snlee!!!! so happy for you guys. 1 of each is just perfect. you and your family must be super happy! glad that baby are cervix looked good. take care and get tons of rest.

tgal hope your girl feels better.

tacori that''s awesome to do something with the kids during the summer. T will have a great time i''m sure. so cute she talk about her friends all the time.

sbde glad things are going well.

here''s a dilemma....the preschool called and said that if we wanted to put B with the 4 year old group, then they would definitely take him into their program. i was worried about B being with the older kids, as he will only be 2.5 when school starts. they want to put him with the group cause they think he will do really well with them and probably fit right in as far as what they are doing and learning. but if i want to keep him with the 2-3 year old group, then they MIGHT be able to take him as they might not have enough room. DH thinks we should go ahead and give it a try. but the 4 year old program is a lot more academics and less play which is great for the kids, but i wanted B to have both but more play based..i mean he''s 2 for goodness sake. what to do???

 

[TravelingGal]

Snlee, I wanted to congrats you again...I am happy for you! I really think with the second kid, same sex or one of each when it comes to the family are equally nice, but being a girl mom is fun! You''ll love it!

Puffy, while I have no doubt B can hang (and probably outshine) those 4 year olds, to me it''s a no brainer. He''s 2.5 and belongs in the 2-3 year old class. He''s only two once! He should be able to play and enjoy...I don''t worry about him lagging academically - it seems that he''s learning enough at home. Plus I''d worry that sometimes older kids pick on the younger ones and unless he''s at the maturity and size level of a 4 year old, I wouldn''t put him in there.

I am assuming you probably can''t put him in Kindergarten early just because he''s in the 4 year old class at preschool. At least this way (in the 2-3 yr class), he can possibly move up to Kindergarten with many friends from class along the way. If he were in the 4 year old class, and learning so much, Kindergarten is going to be really boring for him!

But if your DH wants to give it a try, I have to assume he knows your kid and what he can handle better than I do.

 

[mrssalvo]

snlee-well, congrats again but this time on the girl

I have both sexes and love both for different reasons. you''ll have so much fun with all the girl stuff though!

puffy-I agree with tgal and would try to get him into the 2-3 class. if he went to the 4''s would he have to spend 2 years there? are you thinking early kindergarden? I don''t know, kids just seem to grow up so fast that I would still want my kids to be in the same age grouping, especially in pre-school. lily probably could have gone to kindergarden a year early b/c she could easily test of out many academic skills thanks to a big sister who spent a ton of time playing "school" with her. But I knew socially I still wanted her with other 5-6 years olds. She''s stressed out b/c she hasn''t lost a tooth yet and if I had moved her up a year she''d really feel left out and behind b/c all the firstgraders have missing teeth. anyway, obviously you all know your kid and I''m sure with all the info you''ll make the right choice and do what works for you.

burk-you''re supermom working part time, taking care of 2 kids all while your hubby''s away. I hope you''re getting some rest mama!!

tacori-jake won''t go to preschool for the summer either. he''s going to miss it and so am I

hope everyone else is doing well!!

 

[Burk]

Puffy~Thanks! I do have a lot going on, but I''m still standing (sort of

). I agree with mrss and Tgal, I would probably want to keep B in with the same age. What would they suggest he does when the 4''s go off to Kindergarten? Would he just stay with the new class? I think he could absolutely handle it but I''d want to keep him with kids his same age. Good luck!!

Tgal~Sorry Miss A is testing your patience. Story of my life.

Hope she feels better soon. Oh, and I''ve had many a day when I''m relieved to have T go to school so I don''t have to deal with her crap! I''m such a terrific mom!

Tacori~I think that sounds like a great idea getting T''s class together. My T is the same way about her school friends-talks about them constantly. I think I''m going to send her to school a couple days a week this summer so that she can still play with them and I can have a break

I know you''re right and I need to slow down a bit, but it''s soooo hard for me to live in this house unfinished....I''m have issues!

sbde~My hubby gets back late Sunday night so no relaxation for me...although next weekend I think I''ll be taking advantage and get some ME time. He has called and text me like a thousand times thanking me for letting him go but he won''t get off that easy! I think all kids go through the picky eater phase. At least he''s getting some protein...that''s always the area I struggle to get T to eat.

snlee~congrats on baby girl!!!

Last night was long. K has been having major sleep issues since he got this cold...pretty much up every hour. YUCK! Then T woke in between his every hour wakings crying for her daddy....but then said "daddy in kleenix(Phoenix) with his friends" the second I got in there and then went right back to sleep after I re-tucked her in. Crazy girl. My mom is going to come stay with me tonight and she''s going to help me get some things on the walls. I think I''ll feel better if at least the main floor doesn''t have pictures and stuff laying in every corner!

 

[Jas12]

Burk--you are back at work now?

I thought you were just going in for a day or two to organize stuff for your sub!
Oh goodness, teachers don''t get a year off in the US ??? I know most american moms def. don''t get a full year, but i thought teaching was similar.
I could NOT deal with other ppl''s kids, plus my own, moving, DH away etc. at 3 mos PP. Kuddos to you!

Jas--ha, loving all the new words the boys are tossing at you!

Tgal--i had a crab apple on my hands this morning as well. His problem is the longer days. He seems to not be able to settle to sleep until the sun goes down (which of course is later and later now) so i think he would like to sleep in but is awoken by charlie and i getting ready for work. The result is a major AM grumpy pants
Glad we could pawn the kids off to preschool and granny daycare

Puffy--i agree with others, at 2 i would focus on play.

Lili--the memory stuff is crazy. I think Tacori is right, no brain clutter, just pure learning going on. I need not make grocery lists any longer b/c if i tell Co to remember something he''ll let me know in the store!

Tacori---haha, i can just see her prying your mouth open!
Hope the guard does the trick. I used to clench my jaw too and was going to get one of those. I stopped for some reason, but i heard they work. Tooth pain is just horrible!

.....
Ditto to Jas re: reading stuff. The first step is to memorize the shape of letters and their names and the corresponding sounds. So while the toddlers might not really be reading, the foundation is being set. In teacher''s college we were repeatedly told that for very young kids the best thing to do was to just read, read, read fun stuff every day, talk lots, sing lots etc. Even if it''s the same damn book over and over! So no fancy programs/cards necessary unless a kid is identified as needing early reading intervention later in school. Even then, pre-kidergarten here focuses on instilling a basic love of books instead of worrying about actual reading.
At 1-3 they start to pick out patterns and make connections between letter combos, sounds etc in the most basic way. And a lot of that is rote memorization, but it''s good stuff to file away. An example was when Co was just about a year and he saw the word ''million'' on a lotto sign at the grocery store. He pointed to the ''on'' at the end of the word and said ''on'' . At that time he was *obsessed* with lights going on and off and we used to write ''on'' and ''off'' all the time i guess. He wasn''t reading the word obviously, he had memorized the pattern of o and n = word "on". Still it was pretty neat at the time. I find all this stuff fascinating to watch unfold! When you think of it, learning to read is really darn hard. Some of my adult students are still pretty terrible at it & they def. don''t love it!

 

[Burk]

Just posted this in the newborn thread, but figure you guys can relate too!!

Will be back to catch up in a bit but just had to post about my ridiculous luck the past two days.

Yesterday-while walking to my car I felt something wet on the back of my pant leg. Since it had been raining I figured I was just splashing water as I walked. It was as I got in my car and realized there was also "rain" on my purse and my a** that I looked at my pump bag and realized one of my bottles of BM was leaking...to the likes of 2oz on my pants and purse!! Whatever, at least I was on my way home and could change. Then today happens.

I''m pumping away (in my classroom in a corner while shopping on the internet on my laptop). I just do a 10-15 minute pump while at work so I only bring my 5 oz bottles. Well, apparently my left (superproducer) bb had more than 5oz. I felt something wet in my lap and sure enough my left side was overflowing!!! So I stop my pump and as I''m trying to unattach the bottle from the pump I spill more BM on my lap. I seriously look ridiculous. Worst part is I now have to teach two classes of 6th graders. Can''t so much tell them that it''s BM...so when they all just asked I told them I was clumsy with my diet mountain dew! I have officially wasted at least 3 oz of BM the past two days. On. My. Pants. And that, my friends, is my luck!

 

[qtiekiki]

Burk
I don't believe you when you say you still look pregnant.
Glad going back to work was smooth. I am sure it'll go well for me, just have to get over the emotionally hump.
Poor K. Hope he feels better soon. You really have your hands full. Glad your mom is coming tonight to help you.

puffy
Yeah that's what MIL says about our nepehw, that she just has to feed him as in give him food and doesn't have to watch over him too much.
I think the girls hit on a great point. Will B be in the 4 yrs old class for two years? or will he be able to start kindergarten early? I have no doubt that B will do well in the class, but he might get bored if he is in the class for two years.
LOL on B saying mommy always get what she wants.

Tgal
Amelia is really testing you, huh?

Tacori
Yeah I'll ask the new dentist again. I might be a gentle grinder because I didn't know I grind my teeth until I spent time overnight with DH (then BF) and he told me. But I am also doubting the old dentist now because I've told him about the tooth, that I recently had root canal on, feeling loose, and he said it wasn't loose and there's no cavity.
Glad T is 100% recovered.
The playdate with her class over the summer sounds like a great idea.

sbde
Hope the m/s goes away soon. Good luck for the NT scan results.

snlee
Congrats again for the girl. I guess a lot of us were right after all. Yay for the cervix looking good. Rest up mama.

Jas12
LOL on pawning the kid off to granny.
Baby #2 is almost here. Are you set with the names yet?

ETA: Burk - that almost happened to me before, but I caught that the bottle was going to overflow soon and just switch the two sides.

 

[lili]

QT
LOL...when I gave her a shower, J said I want mommy''s milk and made like she''s latching then laughed.
I guess she still remembers that once upon a time that was her food source.
Then I asked her if she''s got milk, she told me that no, she doesn''t have boobs...she''s got nipples

Is your MIL home alone w/ 3 kids? Or is the FIL there too?
The cousin is in school right?
So she goes and picks him up too?

Oh, those recent pictures on the other thread of your M and J are adorable!
J and M have the same eyes huh?

Burk
Wow...you''ve got a lot on your plate.
Is DH away for business or pleasure?
Sounds like a pleasure the way T put it
Sorry to hear about Kade and his cold.
Poor baby....and poor you. Hope he''s feeling better.
I''m doing pretty good, thanks.
Just waiting to start TTC again

Puffy
Haha....so you can use that line on B to get him to do what you want
Funny boy.
Hmm...tough one about the preschool.
I second the other ladies about putting him in the 2-3 age group.

Tacori
That sounds like a great idea to throw a little party for T and her classmate.
She''ll enjoy it for sure.

 

[qtiekiki]

lili
LMAO on J saying she doesn''t have boobs, just nipples. That girl is too smart.
FIL is there, so he picks up our nephew. FIL retired a few months after I went back to work from the maternity leave for M. At that time, our nephew was going to daycare and they only had M for the whole day. FIL was driving MIL nut, but it got better when M got older and our nephew started coming over at noon after kindergarten. The kids keep them busy, and not annoying each other. haha.
M and J do look similar, but M''s eyes are bigger and she was a lot chubbier. J is a skinny guy.

Here''s a pic of them side to side at the same age (2.5 months).

 

[lili]

QT
LOL...I hear you on the parents being at each other''s throat.
I guess that''s what happened when you''ve been together that long.
My parents also.

Wow, they do look very similar.
The only differences are M''s longer face and the lips are a bit puffier.
Interesting to see how much they changed as we know how often babies change.

TGal
LOL...I''ll trade w/ you.
I''m sure A''s whingy is nothing compared to J.
I say you and your mom are both spoiled by A''s easy-going nature.
I hope she''s not coming down w/ something though as J tends to get really clingy and sedate just before a major bout of the sickies.

Jas12
LOL...and I''m sure he''ll throw in some other things that he wants in the list
Too cute.

 

[puffy]

thanks mommies...i really wanted to try to get him into the 2-3 year group but DH was so sure B would be great with the 4 year olds. i knew it wasn''t just me. i explained to him that i would much rather B learn through play at this age and that he gets to play with the kids and learns to be more social (not that he isn''t but just to play nicely with the kids), and just has a good time as he is only 2. i''m pretty sure B would have done well in the 4 year old class but it just seemed way too serious for a 2 year old. i know B would want to sit there and learn, but i figure at his age, i''ll worry about his academics later. so now we''re on the waiting list for the 2-3 year old group, so hopefully we''ll know soon.

tgal hope amelia is feeling better.

mrsS thanks for your input...what you said totally makes sense and i pretty much repeated it to DH who then replied, ''oh...that''s is so true!''

burk hope K feels better real soon so you can all get some rest!! that''s so cute how T says phoenix. what a girl!!

jas12 how are you feeling? how is everything going?

qt the kiddos totally look alike...so cute!! how is J doing?

lili your J is hilarious!! no boobs..just nipples, so funny. nope, B is too smart for that...i''ll tell him that i always get what i want then he will tell me, ''only with daddy'' then do this crazy evil laugh.