~*Team 2012 Baby*~ ladies arriving from our TTC #1 Team 2012 find your friends here!

[Wilsey]

Yup, the second child is super chilled but it's the toddler that mostly causes the stress hahaha

 

[armywife11]

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He is being held up, he's not that big just yet lol

 

[armywife11]

How is everyone?

 

[jmandrews]

Oh my gosh! They are adorable! Sorry I haven't been on much at all. My cousin passed away two weeks ago. He was only 22 and took his own life. It's been really hard on my family. Then we had Thanksgiving and traveled to see family 5 hours away. Now I am finally home after being gone for 12 days.

Other than that I am doing great. Brecken is getting big. Everlee is being difficult at times. Very testy and throws a lot of tantrums. She is very smart and funny at the same time. I really love watching her grow and change every day.
28 weeks today! Woo hoo! Time is flying. So much to do still but I can't wait to meet my little guy. Weird belly pic I took tonight.

 

[jmandrews]

One more pic from the other day. Everlee didn't want her pic taken. Haha

 

[Wilsey]

So sorry to hear that jm, that's awful

Wow, can't believe you're so close to 30 weeks. I feel like that's gone by so fast!

How are you finding this pregnancy? Same, different?

Can't believe so many of us have one of each, so random!

 

[jmandrews]

Thank you Wilsey.
This pregnancy is flying by! I feel so behind. Not ready at all. Haha
I had my glucose test yesterday. I should know the results within a couple of days.
This pregnancy has been a little different. I was sick more in the first tri. I don't feel as tired this time. I have BH like I did w/ everlee. I have more acne on my face this time. Last time I had it on my back. I'm not eating as healthy as I did with everlee's either. I weigh a little less this time so far too! other than that no major differences. He does move a lot more. Right now he has the hiccups.
Haha it's so funny we all have one of each so far. Does anyone plan on having more or are you done?

 

[armywife11]

I am sorry to hear that JM. - It is flying by. I know I felt like my second pregnancy flew bye. We are done are far as we know. We both wanted two but hubby talks about more from time to time. He is from a bigger family though and I am from a small one. Maybe thats the draw.

 

[Wilsey]

We are most definitely done. I only ever wanted two. Even if it'd had two boys I wouldn't have "tried" for a girl. So just happy I get to experience being a mum to both a boy and a girl.

I've already given away a lot of the baby stuff that Emily doesn't use. I think that's when you know you don't want more, when you're ok to part with things like change tables, jolly jumpers and exersaucers. I can't wait for her to be sitting at the little kids table with William so we can ditch the high chair hahaha

 

[jmandrews]

That's true when you are ready to get rid of the baby stuff then you are done. I come from a bigger family and DH is an only child so I think that's why we want more. We plan to have another if we are able to. We will see. I'd love to have 3 total but I feel very blessed to have one of each.

 

[josephine3]

Hi everyone sorry iv been missing iv had problems logging in but i think its working again now woo!

So sorry to hear about ur cousin jm. Pregnancy really is flying by for u.
Im finding it hard juggling 2 at the minute its really got me stressed. They are both such a challenge at the minute. Had to have a good cry yesterday! im totally dreading going back to work too but trying to enjoy xmas first.

 

[Wilsey]

Hi everyone sorry iv been missing iv had problems logging in but i think its working again now woo!

So sorry to hear about ur cousin jm. Pregnancy really is flying by for u.
Im finding it hard juggling 2 at the minute its really got me stressed. They are both such a challenge at the minute. Had to have a good cry yesterday! im totally dreading going back to work too but trying to enjoy xmas first.

Hey Jo! Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. What's are the challenges at the moment?

When are you back at work? In the New Year?

 

[josephine3]

Back to work in april im only part time but dont really get on with the peoplwe i work with and i hate to leave the kids. Jamie still wont take a bottle and has never been away from me other than a short dog walk with oh. Guess i need to do some prep work there.
Georgia is like a teenager at the moment - helps herself to things out the fridge, says no to anything u ask her and throws strops every day for no reason. Its quite draining! Jamie wont nap for more than half an hr which isnt great. We all had colds too which isnt helping! Think im just generally tired and run down. Need to sort my diet out too i never have time or energy to cook a decent meal.

 

[jmandrews]

Aw Jo sorry to hear u r having a hard time with your kiddos. I'm fearful of everything u just said. Everlee's sounds a lot like your Georgia. Have you tired having someone else give him the bottle? A friend of mines baby won't take a bottle from Her only Boobie but she will take a bottle from her DH.
Hope the struggles don't last long and that u can get on a more relaxed routine. Thank goodness this phase doesn't last forever. Just know you aren't alone and cry as much as u want. I cry sometimes too.

 

[Wilsey]

Definitely try other people giving him the bottle and not being in the room at the time.

It is a very hard phase you're in right now. It does get easier. But as you move along you get the next set of challenges (and of course, don't forget about all the wonderful things too like them playing well together).

Not sure if you guys are interested but I've been reading a lot of stuff from Dr Laura Markham (aha parenting) and Janet Lansbury and it's really been helping me with William.

 

[josephine3]

Never heard of them! I remember trying to get someone else to give georgia a bottle and it not working but worth a try. Yeah i sometimes think 'oh its got easier' then like u say and then the next stage comes with a whole new set of challenges!

 

[armywife11]

Jo it sounds like my kids too! I know how draining it can be. I was just lucky that hubby had some down time and I got back into walking outside (now that it has cooled down). Can you get out of the house any? That has really helped my days out. I get up feed the kids then we all go for a walk in the stroller. I go with a friend so I am also able to get some adult time in which is nice. lol

Laila has a bad habit of waking her brother up as soon as he passes out or demanding something as soon as he falls asleep on me and I then have to rush to move him to tend to her because she's going to wake him. This has resulted in an over tired baby (whose also teething very badly) I had to rush out and get pacifiers because last night he screamed non stop for 3 hours until we stuck a bottle nipple in his mouth. She is also very independent which is a good and bad thing considering she never wants to do what I need her to do.

 

[armywife11]

Not sure if you guys are interested but I've been reading a lot of stuff from Dr Laura Markham (aha parenting) and Janet Lansbury and it's really been helping me with William.

I am pulling up their site now. I've read a few of their articles before. My main issue here is the two things I need to do for her are outside play (which is a challenge when its to hot to be out most of the time then to cold and windy for brother the rest) and a time out method that works (because our house and baby brother demands limit me to putting her in the bedroom which I don't want to do).

 

[Wilsey]

I don't think either of them subscribe to timeouts. But they do encourage 'yes' spaces where you can separate the kids if need be. So a safe place for the toddler to play where they won't keep getting told 'no, don't touch that' etc. I've just put a gate up on Emily's room and when William is continually rough with her I'm going to let her have some time in her room with toys so she can be safe to play.

We're the same on the outside play at the moment. Hubby is building a deck so it's a bit messy/dangerous outside. Can't wait for it to be done so he can run around outside and use up some of his energy!

 

[armywife11]

Things have gotten better. I changed the sleep routine so now everyone is up earlier and everyone takes a nap. That has improved moods and behavior a ton!