***December Snowflakes 2012 Parenting***

[Beanonorder]

Chloe I read that you don't have to worry about slimming down until they are past two. I know Gabby is close but I'd wait until January before you do anything. I agree with you that I don't want Amber to be a clearly overweight 5 year old. But while we were home for the summer I actually noticed she was starting to slim down slightly.

 

[sigh]

Hey ladies! I got a BFP today! If all goes well, due end of April

 

[Beanonorder]

Congrats sigh! Come and join the April Bunnies thread!

I've just got back from yet another doctors visit. She told me the bleeding is from a threatened miscarriage and I've been put on progesterone. Very scared but hoping for the best.

 

[scoobydrlp]

Congrats sigh!!

Bean, that's so scary, I hope everything turns out ok, I'll be thinking of you!


We started potty training yesterday. I decided to just go full force, so it's been big girl panties only since yesterday morning. Camden had 5 or 6 pee accidents the first day and 1 poo accident, but she also went in the potty at least 10 times. It's crazy how often they go! Today she had NO accidents at all while awake, and was just a tiny bit wet after her nap. I'm hoping she'll be vocal enough overnight to wake me up so I can get her to the potty in time. Last night she woke up around 3 and was dry so I put her on the potty but she was disoriented and cried, so I put her back to bed and then she had an accident. I'm so impressed with her! But scared to leave the house...

 

[Beanonorder]

Wow scooby you're brave! I haven't even bought a potty yet. At the moment we haven't even got Amber back into sleeping in her own bed yet! I think part of my problem is that she just doesn't seem to be showing any signs of readiness. A wet or dirty nappy doesn't seem to really bother her, although she tries to put pants on she can't pull them off, she loves putting toilet paper in the toilet but doesn't show much interest beyond that. I dunno, maybe I must just get on with it.

Yesterday Amber was playing in her bedroom and I suddenly heard a crash and she cried. I ran in there to find the chest of drawers had fallen on top of her. It was so scary! Thank goodness she just ended up with a cut lip and a mark on her chin. She'd been unpacking the draws and when all three are open it just topples over. Dunno why dh took the other latches off but we've bought new ones so she can't open them anymore. Unfortunately we aren't allowed to drill or anything in the walls so we can't secure it.

 

[sigh]

Wow scooby you're brave! I haven't even bought a potty yet. At the moment we haven't even got Amber back into sleeping in her own bed yet! I think part of my problem is that she just doesn't seem to be showing any signs of readiness. A wet or dirty nappy doesn't seem to really bother her, although she tries to put pants on she can't pull them off, she loves putting toilet paper in the toilet but doesn't show much interest beyond that. I dunno, maybe I must just get on with it.

Yesterday Amber was playing in her bedroom and I suddenly heard a crash and she cried. I ran in there to find the chest of drawers had fallen on top of her. It was so scary! Thank goodness she just ended up with a cut lip and a mark on her chin. She'd been unpacking the draws and when all three are open it just topples over. Dunno why dh took the other latches off but we've bought new ones so she can't open them anymore. Unfortunately we aren't allowed to drill or anything in the walls so we can't secure it.

Oh bean that is SO scary. I posted this earlier this year but I'll repost again. A mom in our local moms group lost her 2 year old when a dresser fell on him. The story is here but I must warn you it is a very sad read. She has now made it her mission to spread the word about furniture safety so I am sharing it on her behalf. https://downingtown.does.co/one-mothers-plea-for-your-family/

Bean are you doing ok w the bleeding now?? I had a lot of bleeding with E in the beginning but everything turned out fine and I'm sure it will be the same for you!

Scooby - wow potty trained!!! Amazing! E has been going on the potty sometimes but sometimes she says potty and just plays around.

 

[Beanonorder]

Sigh that is very sad and I know just how lucky I was! We aren't allowed to drill in our apartment so we can't bolt anything to the wall. But with the draws latched Amber isn't strong enough to pull it over.
As for the bleeding it seems to have stopped now. I'm just hoping it stays away.

 

[Chloe597]

Gosh, bean, how scary! I am glad Amber is ok and you are fixing the drawers! How tall of a dresser is it? gabby has a wide one in her room, and it isn't very tall, and is very heavy. I often wonder if i should secure it to the wall anyway. I'm very glad your bleeding has stopped. Hope it stays away now and all is well!

 

[Chloe597]

Scooby, that is impressive about the potty! I sorta gave up putting Gabby on the potty in the mornings because we just switched daycares and i didnt want to stress her out too much. I think she is almost ready, but I don't think I am ready to have to put her on a potty when out in public! I think i'll wait until next spring or summer to fully potty train her. unless she really shows readiness in the winter. ideally it will be done outside tho so she doesn't pee all over my house

 

[ttc_lolly]

Congrats on your bfp sigh!

Bean, fx'd your little bean stays sticky. I'm sure all is well have you been given a scan for reassurance? How scary about Amber, I'm glad she wasn't hurt xx I think they're tough little cookies, a lot of the time they cry and scream so much from the shock. I'd do the same!

 

[Beanonorder]

Thanks lolly. Yes I had a scan and I'm supposed to be going in this week. Not sure if they'll scan again.

 

[ImSoTired]

Hi all.
Cait is doing great! So intelligent, so happy! She has just begun sitting on the potty on a regular basis. She wasn't interested at all just days ago and then she came to me and asked me if she could sit on the potty. I was thrilled. It's only a matter of time before she uses it now. I'm excited to get started potty training.

As for TTC we waited, as suggested by the doctor, and will be trying again any day now. Just waiting to ovulate and I think it's coming soon. Hoping to join all of you who are pregnant again and have a healthy successful pregnancy this time.

I hope you're all well.

 

[scoobydrlp]

IST - I love the new pic of Cait, she's beautiful! Good luck with potty training, I hope she takes to it quickly!

Camden has done great on the potty, I'm considering her "day trained" at this point. She rarely has an accident while awake. I decided to go back to diapers during naptime and overnight. I feel like her sleep (as well as my own) was being disturbed and she just isn't able to hold it or let me know she needs to go in time overnight. I'm hoping that will come on it's own over time. But otherwise, I'm really happy with her progress. We've been going about our normal business outside the house and taking lots of potty breaks and no accidents while we're out and about so far.

We just started "Tot time" at a local gymnastics gym today, and she had a blast! I had been looking around for a class to enroll her in but everything seemed so expensive for such a young age. This place I found is $5 for an hour and you don't have to commit to anything. I think it's perfect for her age. It's mostly group play but very active, and they make a circuit in the gym out of mats and balance beams and big foam things that they climb and jump off of, and of course they get to jump on the trampoline.

Hope everyone is doing well! We're sort of unofficially TTC this month, and my cycles are actually regular for the first time in about 15 years, so fingers crossed!

 

[ttc_lolly]

That's good Bean, I'm glad they're taking good care of you

IST, your avatar photo is adorable! Fx'd for a bfp ASAP for you, and for it to be a sticky

Scooby, that's fantastic! I wouldn't worry about nap or bedtimes dryness right now, I think she way too young for her muscles to be trained to hold pee for that long. My DD1 has only just started going completely dry at night

This is so exciting, looking forward to hearing about all of (well, not everything!) your ttc journeys and seeing some lovely bfps!

 

[ocean_pearl]

Just popping in after waaaay too long! Lolly you're pregnant again!! Congrats!

Congrats to other new mummies, can't believe how many of you are preggers again you brave people!!

My Oliver is doing well, starting to talk a bit (he's having speech therapy). He's non-stop on the go ALL DAY. I'm still at home with him and loving it. He most
Loves being outdoors, roaming parks and picking up sticks 😄

Here's a little pic of him now for those who remember him:

https://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w402/oceanpearl2/021B73B8-3366-40DA-BACE-6ACDFFDCE0CE_zps26kvyv9b.jpg
https://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w402/oceanpearl2/E0D59839-A526-4FD7-BC64-0D12C09B9816_zpsg2aappva.jpg
https://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w402/oceanpearl2/3F406429-B368-42CF-BF23-1DAFB3961D2A_zpsdganaedq.jpg

Xxx

 

[ttc_lolly]

Awww Ocean Pearl, I wondered where you had gotten too! Glad to hear you're doing well hun, and Oliver of course too. Wow - what a little beauty he is it's so good to hear from you can I ask why he's having SALT so young? x

 

[Beanonorder]

Wow Ocean its great to hear from you again! Oliver is such a cute little boy!
Amber still looks more like a baby than a little girl. Its still the hair thing! Although its gotten much longer she unfortunately has my very fine, whispy hair so it still looks very baby like.

I had another scan yesterday and all is looking great. I haven't been feeling nearly as nauseous as I was with Amber so I was a little worried, especially after all the bleeding.
Here's a pic of my new little bean:

 

[ocean_pearl]

Hey! Congrats Bean!! You guys are making me broody! Oliver's hair grows at some crazy rate! People assume he is much older than he is, plus he's v tall too so I get adults chatting away to him and he's like huh and wanders off lol

I had some worries with Oliver at around 12-15 months where he wasn't babbling at all, wasn't responding to his name or being called, quite blank look etc and he got overstimulated v quickly didn't like busy or loud places. So when I spoke to gp they referred me to development team,
Who are multi-disciplinary so we got referred to a paed and a SALT. They're keeping an eye on him and he has speech therapy once a fortnight - not anything intense just gives me tips on how to aid his speech.

He's actually come along so much in the last two months so I'm not that worried anymore - he's v smiley, responds well, started pointing and loves socialising now!

Funny little things x

 

[sigh]

Hi ladies. It has been a tough week for us. I had some cramping last Tuesday and it only lasted about half an hour but was severe for a few minutes so my OB told me to go to the emergency room (was about 6+3 weeks preg based on LMP). They couldn't find anything on the scan other than an "abnormal collection of fluid" and handed me a bunch of papers on miscarriage and told me "sorry". I have a follow up scan tomorrow (the wait has been brutal) but my pregnancy symptoms are basically gone and I'm not really optimistic at this point

 

[ImSoTired]

Hi ladies. It has been a tough week for us. I had some cramping last Tuesday and it only lasted about half an hour but was severe for a few minutes so my OB told me to go to the emergency room (was about 6+3 weeks preg based on LMP). They couldn't find anything on the scan other than an "abnormal collection of fluid" and handed me a bunch of papers on miscarriage and told me "sorry". I have a follow up scan tomorrow (the wait has been brutal) but my pregnancy symptoms are basically gone and I'm not really optimistic at this point

I'm so sorry, Sigh. I do hope that things work out for you. That's what happened to me in July. I had no cramping or bleeding but went to my first ob appt and had an ultrasound. Was told there was no baby but some fluid...I began cramping and bleeding immediately after the appt. I was about the same as you based on LMP but I think I ovulated late and was more like 5 weeks. I had known for 10 days and I was so excited thinking this time around we didn't take long to get our positive! I do hope that you do see something on your scan tomorrow though. Best of luck.