♡ January Snowdrops 2019 ♡

[MissMarpleFan]

Wow, so many great posts about new baby stuff, thanks ladies!

I'll have to go back and read them again a few times, and maybe respond some more.

Is anybody else having headaches? I feel like I'm drinking all the time, so I don't know how I could be dehydrated... but we are in the middle of a hot summer!

I've been waking up with them, and I've had one most of today..

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Wow, so many great posts about new baby stuff, thanks ladies!

I'll have to go back and read them again a few times, and maybe respond some more.

Is anybody else having headaches? I feel like I'm drinking all the time, so I don't know how I could be dehydrated... but we are in the middle of a hot summer!

I've been waking up with them, and I've had one most of today..

I've heard it's due to the extra blood we carry/make when pregnant. If you're drinking a lot of water you are doing ok, maybe add some gatorade into it and go to a mildly lit room. For me when my headaches hit it's usually due to extra blood or light sensitivity. I totally feel you about the heat, it's been a whopping mix between 113 and 102 here. wishing you the best alleviation of your headaches soon

 

[NovaStar]

Headaches? You probably need more magnesium. That helps me a lot.

 

[MollyMoon]

No bread pans but I want this bread so bad!!!

https://therecipecritic.com/strawberry-banana-bread/

What about cake pan or an oven-safe pot?

 

[gigglebox]

Kiwi that entire page is making my stomach growl.

Miss I've somehow dodged headaches all pregnancy until this last week! I had a bad one last Saturday, another Sunday, and again yesterday. I am good with water and take extra magnesium so not sure what was up. Yesterday's may have been due to skipping my morning coffee (lack of caffeine headache).

 

[NovaStar]

Oh totally! Caffeine withdrawal headaches are the worst. I stopped drinking caffeinated soda a while back and the headaches were intense!!

I feel like baby girl is starting to really stretch my stomach and rearrange my insides. Either that or I’m just really bloated today, which would be weird since I haven’t been bloated since the first trimester. Well, this is about the time most women really start growing their bellies so I guess it’s just time! I have this urge to exercise and eat healthy, but the baby craves nothing but fast food. Lol! Oh well. Time to gain some pregnancy weight! *take huge bite out of cheeseburger*

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Good morning! I hope everyone is doing great today!

Missmarple: how is your headache? has it eased up a bit?

giggle&nova: I miss coffee, but I can't stand the smell of it anymore lol. It was a giant issue with my morning sickness back in the 1st tri. A nice cool soda sounds so good right now though

I've a question: lately I'm a heavy sleeper and sleep through hunger pains, is this something others have experienced and do you think sprout is ok so long as I eat when I do wake up? I've been curious about it but I refuse to google ( it is evil negative nelly with pregnancy horror stories) it's just started as of this week, so it's pretty new and my doc's office is closed I'm probably being a worry wart but it feels good to talk it out here.

also, sadly the toddler forum seems to be a ghost town, is it ok if I ask you ladies on how you dealt with your older little ones about back talking issues? my sass pants is getting to be more than just a sassy pants. Any tips on how to redirect her?

 

[MissMarpleFan]

My headache is still here in a mild way, but I'm much much better today after going to bed really early. Thanks for asking!

I hope going out in the heat today doesn't bring on a relapse. I'm checking out a used rocking chair I saw on facebook classifieds.

It's interesting all the mentions of caffeine helping, I don't know if that's my problem though because I've been drinking a lot of iced tea, so I didn't strictly "give up" caffeine even though I gave up soda.

Bummer about the toddler forum ghost town. Too bad there's not more traffic.

 

[Ersurgeongirl]

Bump this morning

 

[cuddlebugluv]

ER: super cute bump!

missmarple: Living in a hot environment like you odds are it might. take a cold compress or if you have any icepacks with you and apply it to your neck and forehead. That helps me when it gets super hot out here and I hope it will help you too. I love rocking chairs and I hope the one you are after works out for you It is a shame there isn't a lot of traffic, but one way or another I've gotta figure it out lol!

 

[NovaStar]

Cuddlebug- totally ask about toddler stuff! I have an almost 5 year old and it feels like she’s actually almost 13 with all her teenage-eske attitude before becoming a SAHM I used to work as a behavior specialist. I’m not perfect at following my own advice but I try...lol! Sometimes my patience is nonexistent though. The best answers are the simple ones. Redirect with the five senses, so “do you see anything blue?” Or “do you hear any birds?” depending where you are, of course. I keep it going until she’s forgotten her tantrum or her bad mood. I also believe strongly in the power of silence. I kinda let her have a moment, work through it, and then talk to her calmly after I’ve been quiet for a few minutes. The hard thing to remember is that 1) they aren’t being defiant purpose at this age, they are experiencing complex emotions and have no idea how to deal 2) we are the fully developed adult, so it’s always our responsibility to rise above and act much calmer than we feel. When a toddler acts out, just talk to them. Repetition is key (I like to say “feeling angry or frustrated is okay, but hitting people is not. You can cry, yell, and hit a pillow if you need to, then talk to me about why you feel upset.) when my daughter was younger, I stopped doing time outs because it obviously made her more distressed. Instead, I gave her a moment to be upset, stayed present with her, and then calmly tried to put words to her feeling. Like, if she had a meltdown about her shoes, we would talk about why she couldn’t wear sandals in the snow and why she had to choose either these boots or those boots. She also has some sensory issues, so sometimes she would dislike how certain socks felt. After talking with her, instead of dismissing it, we went shopping and found socks that worked. But yea...the sass can be bad some days. I just need to breathe and take a moment.

 

[Kiwiberry]

Deleted my post.

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Nova: that's a great approach, with my sammi she's a ballsy boundary pusher, so I need to use a firm tone. She doesn't tantrum much but she will go out of her way to not listen and has begun to tell me what to do, which I can usually dismiss and say " I don't think so, mommy is making sure you are safe." for example. but it's evolved into the " mommy, don;t ever do that again!" when I have to put her in time out or swat her hand for being mean to the animals. I do talk to her at her level to try and reason in her words why those are not ok before consequences happen, but she gets a little snarky and is definitely seeking to be in charge. lol, I love her and she will make a great independent woman someday, but she can't be boss of mommy in those ways lol! I also let her make her own safe decisions, like what clothes she wants to wear, what she wants to watch/eat/drink or play, so she does have control over most of her own environment, it's the bigger one's that she's starting to push for dominance over, like where to sit in the car, climbing on unsafe things, getting into the freezer to get 4 Popsicle while I'm doing chores in another room. Things like that. I'm really happy you are able to communicate and find out what distresses your LO, I bet she is a lot happier once those things are figured out and tended to.

Kiwi: my son used to be like that, I do miss that sensitive sweetness. My little girl is the opposite, she's brazen, independant and a daredevil at nature. I'll admit, it's not a dynamic I've had experience with before lol!

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Deleted my post.

why? I thought it was lovely and full of great advice.
I hope I don't come across as callous, hard or ungrateful, I really do appreciate the input and I may have to switch up how I am approaching her about the talk back, bossiness and such.

 

[MollyMoon]

Deleted my post.

Why kiwi?

 

[MissMarpleFan]

ER: super cute bump!

missmarple: Living in a hot environment like you odds are it might. take a cold compress or if you have any icepacks with you and apply it to your neck and forehead. That helps me when it gets super hot out here and I hope it will help you too. I love rocking chairs and I hope the one you are after works out for you It is a shame there isn't a lot of traffic, but one way or another I've gotta figure it out lol!

I'm not 100% sure it's the perfect rocking chair, but it was only $40 and it still looks new. I'll have to add some cushioning. I consider it a score.

Good idea on the icepacks! Did OK with the headache, but I've started to always travel with a small cooler with a couple water bottles and ice packs. I threw in a wet towel today too.

I can't wait until my daughter tells me "Don't do that Mommy!"

 

[NovaStar]

Side note, I think it’s hilarious how my pregnancy tracker is somehow always a picture of my current craving. Last week..soda..this week ALL THE FRENCH FRIES...the week before those, cinnamon rolls. Haha! Weird.

 

[cuddlebugluv]

ER: super cute bump!

missmarple: Living in a hot environment like you odds are it might. take a cold compress or if you have any icepacks with you and apply it to your neck and forehead. That helps me when it gets super hot out here and I hope it will help you too. I love rocking chairs and I hope the one you are after works out for you It is a shame there isn't a lot of traffic, but one way or another I've gotta figure it out lol!

I'm not 100% sure it's the perfect rocking chair, but it was only $40 and it still looks new. I'll have to add some cushioning. I consider it a score.

Good idea on the icepacks! Did OK with the headache, but I've started to always travel with a small cooler with a couple water bottles and ice packs. I threw in a wet towel today too.

I can't wait until my daughter tells me "Don't do that Mommy!"

Awesome! I bet you can find some cute patterns/colors that will go along with your theme if you have one I'm still up in the air about what I want to do. I'm torn between stars, owls, or jungle. I'm glad you've got a cooler handy and a wet towel actually sounds awesome! I'll have to remember that next time I have to go in the heat.

I can understand why It is really interesting and sometimes funny when they do say these things. and thanks to Kiwi and Nova I've modified how I've been handling it and there is a small show of progress already.

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Side note, I think it’s hilarious how my pregnancy tracker is somehow always a picture of my current craving. Last week..soda..this week ALL THE FRENCH FRIES...the week before those, cinnamon rolls. Haha! Weird.

lol!That is funny and cool I wonder what the next one will be

 

[MissMarpleFan]

Side note, I think it’s hilarious how my pregnancy tracker is somehow always a picture of my current craving. Last week..soda..this week ALL THE FRENCH FRIES...the week before those, cinnamon rolls. Haha! Weird.

Could be the power of suggestion?

I crave french fries all the time! But that’s fairly true when I’m not pregnant too.