Stay-At-Home Moms 11/24-11/30

3babybeans

I NEED HELP!!:mad:

Has anyone had a baby that was so picky about baby food that they literally take the spoon & throw it at you?! I'm getting so frustrated & I never had this problem with the boys. Any tricks? I've tried pears, bananas, apples, broccoli, sweet potatoes & butternut squash (I make my own) & she's hated them all but the broccoli & only the florets. She's making me nutty.

Marla64

I NEED HELP!!:mad:

Has anyone had a baby that was so picky about baby food that they literally take the spoon & throw it at you?! I'm getting so frustrated & I never had this problem with the boys. Any tricks? I've tried pears, bananas, apples, broccoli, sweet potatoes & butternut squash (I make my own) & she's hated them all but the broccoli & only the florets. She's making me nutty.

Then try nuts-- hee.

Maybe she doesn't like your cooking. ??

3babybeans

I NEED HELP!!:mad:

Has anyone had a baby that was so picky about baby food that they literally take the spoon & throw it at you?! I'm getting so frustrated & I never had this problem with the boys. Any tricks? I've tried pears, bananas, apples, broccoli, sweet potatoes & butternut squash (I make my own) & she's hated them all but the broccoli & only the florets. She's making me nutty.

Then try nuts-- hee.

Maybe she doesn't like your cooking. ??

:sad: There really should be a face for "OH THE HORROR!!" For now, this will have to do...I know it is huge...

Lyn_Matthews

Huge is an understatement :laugh: I'm sorry your babe is so picky. I'll trade you...you can have my picky 6 yr old and I'll take your picky baby :happy:

3babybeans

What? You don't like my "shocked" wall paper. LOL At least when my boys get picky now I can just tell them not to eat. If they don't want to eat it, I don't make them. They'll eat when they're hungry & they'll eat what I give them. If they don't, they starve. With Tabitha, I'm just tying to get her to open her mouth & she jerks around & grabs & screams & it is just ugly. Oh, well. She'll eat someday, right?

Marla64

Huge is an understatement :laugh: I'm sorry your babe is so picky. I'll trade you...you can have my picky 6 yr old and I'll take your picky baby :happy:

Okay-- I'll take the picky baby and the picky six year old and you can take my 18 and 13 year old sons--

3babybeans

Huge is an understatement :laugh: I'm sorry your babe is so picky. I'll trade you...you can have my picky 6 yr old and I'll take your picky baby :happy:

Okay-- I'll take the picky baby and the picky six year old and you can take my 18 and 13 year old sons--

NOOOO! I'm dreading those years. Zeke already eats constantly. I'm dreading what he's going to do to me in 10 years. *shudder* That deserves an "oh the horror!" face also...but I'll spare you. :happy:

Marla64

Be afraid..........be very, very afraid.

jawaria

Micah will be starting speech therapy very soon. The evaluation was a nightmare but they assured me that therapy wouldn't be like that. Therapy is play based & the eval was a little, for lack of a better word, pushy. They were showing him pics & trying to get him to point things out & Micah just simply isn't a big fan of strangers so he was less than willing to cooperate. We'll see how therapy goes. If I think its a joke, I'm just not going to take him. I hope it works, though. He obviously has some delays.

Hi everyone! I hope all of you are doing great! i have been working out for 4 days in a row and hope to continue it! My stress levels are soaring...inlaws here..enuf said:)
3BB i did not realize ur son will start speech therapy...my son just turned 2 and has been in speech therapy for a year now! I obviously don't know much but what u just described above sounds too much like my Sayf. Now we r still in therapy but i think it'll end in Dec coz he's talking tooo much now! I hope it goes well for u. It was tough in the beginning but it easier with time and results! Good Luck!

Marla64

He's two and in speech therapy for a year? :noway:

Okay-- I'm curious-- I'll bite. How did anyone ever determine that your one year old wasn't speaking properly? Mine is still blathering and babbling like a normal one year old. :huh:

Yes, I'm a crotchety "old" mother who's been around the block a couple times-- I'm not gettin' this new fangled speech therapy for toddlers and/or any doctor who thinks it's necessary at this age.

(or the braces for 7 year olds-- another pet peeve of mine-- but that's for another day.)

Marla64

okay-- I learned, but didn't burn much or so it seemed. Who knows-- maybe I'll be unable to get out of bed tomorrow. Could it be because I've been doing the Taebo cardio, and the step and running and all that, that I can move up to the 20 minute one already?

Either way-- it was fun. I didn't find the music objectionable, it's all background and necessary for the rhythm-- curious to get to the next level and see what's up with that.

Nite all-- :yawn: heading to work--

Lyn_Matthews

Marla I figured if you were already doing some kind of exercise you would find the Burn ummm not so burning....plus you chase after all the kids you are completely capable of the 20 minute. Maybe even try the Cardio Party. Which set did you buy? The new one with the gloves and stuff? I got to thinking I bought my set over 2 years ago, used it for 2 months and then let it sit....but I'm happy I spent the money when I had it, cuz I need the workouts now and don't have the money :grumble:

Going to bed. Night ladies

3babybeans

Did you do the Learn & the Burn together? If it isn't enough for you, take it up to the 20 min. workout. The tae bo is really good training for this.

How is everyone preparing for Thanksgiving so far? We just came home from the store. Luckily we got there before all the crazies! I had the kids in one cart & the food in the other (I usually sling Tabitha) so I was my own little freak show anyways. :bigsmile: Then, they only had one line open. Stupid. So I did self checkout for a$100's worth of groceries. It was great. Plus, it is snowing/raining here today so that started out our day well considering my boys are boys & jumped in all the puddles they could find & then complained about being cold the entire time we were in the store b/c their legs were all wet. All & all, not a bad trip. :laugh:

3babybeans

Hi everyone! I hope all of you are doing great! i have been working out for 4 days in a row and hope to continue it! My stress levels are soaring...inlaws here..enuf said:)
3BB i did not realize ur son will start speech therapy...my son just turned 2 and has been in speech therapy for a year now! I obviously don't know much but what u just described above sounds too much like my Sayf. Now we r still in therapy but i think it'll end in Dec coz he's talking tooo much now! I hope it goes well for u. It was tough in the beginning but it easier with time and results! Good Luck!

What age was he when Sayf started, Jawaria (in months)? Was there some kind of medical reason for them deciding that? The only reason I ask is b/c the speech therapists I talked to started out telling me that it isn't common for 2yo's to be in speech therapy, but then they changed their minds about Micah...whatever. So I was just wondering what sparked the doctors' interest in Sayf at such a young age! Thank you for your kind words! :flowerforyou:

Marla - I am with you about kids having too much pressure about being "on time" or ahead on everything (like the braces :grumble: ). My doc honestly didn't think anything would come of this & was basically doing it to put my mind at ease b/c Micah really doesn't have many sounds. He KNOWS a lot of words, but can't pronounce them. I understand b/c I'm with him all the time, but Dog, Duck & Door all sound like the same word. We call my mom "gamma" & Micah insists on calling her "No-na" & my dad is "pops" & he calls him "paaaaaa" LOL both of those are kind of funny, though. The tests they were doing with him said that he scored 100% for 12 month olds & 50% for 15-18 month olds & I don't remember what he scored for 2 year olds, but it wasn't pretty. I don't know. I hate putting so much pressure on him & if I don't like it after the first few sessions, I'm just going to stop taking him. He gets SO mad when I can't understand him, though that I'm hoping it will really help. Plus, when he goes to tell Doug or my parents anything & they don't understand him, he comes running to me to interrpet. It's good fun. :grumble:

There's my story & I'm sticking to it! Sorry that got so long. Geesh!

Lyn_Matthews

Good morning ladies. Another lovely day here in Idaho. Nothing on the books today, good thing since hubby had to take my car to work, cuz his truck is in the shop. I did have a few things I wanted to go do but they can wait.

I agree with you guys on the pressuring kids issue. Tell me when did kindergarteners have to know their alphabet and number BEFORE they entered school?? Isn't that what they TEACH in kindergarten?? Not that I'm talking about my son, he's already reading on a 2nd grade level. The kid taught himself to read over the summer :noway: It was the craziest thing. And braces for a 7 year old??? Do they even have all of their adult teeth by that age?? I know I'm guilty of expecting my child to act older than he is sometimes but why do we do it? Can't kids just be kids and enjoy their childhood!!

Well I'm off to get my workout in "it's time to party, come on and move your body!!!"

3babybeans

come on & party...let me see you shake your body. LOL My 3yo sings this song...usually once we get to church. :laugh:

My friend had braces when she was 10 & that's when my "dental work" started as well. I do remember having kids in my class with some sort of metal in their mouths around 4th grade, so 9?

Seriously. Our school district just went to full day kindergarten & I'm dreading it. A friend of mine has a little boy that entered K this fall & one of the requirements was that he would have the fundamentals of reading. They wanted him to be able to read BEFORE he entered K. WTJunk is that about? Whatever. Makes private school seem worth it sometimes, but we'll cross that bridge soon enough.

theinfamouswho

Hey, I am a stay at home mom. This is my first time on this message board (whatever it is called). I am 46 and have 6 kids, and 2 grand babies (one is to be born in March '09 and I can hardly wait!!). That is pretty amazing about wanting the child to read before they get to kindergarten. My oldest, who is 25 now and has my two grandbabies, went to kindergarten then after that we homeschooled and I have absolutely no regrets about that decision. She, my oldest, did have a fantastic teacher in K and homeschooling isn't the easiest thing to do but we wanted to make sure they learned about the things fo the Lord above all else and about creation. And we are a very close family because of it. And if you have concerns about "socializing", boy oh boy did we socialize. When all my kids were little, the oldest being around 13 or 14 and the youngest being new born, we entered the wonderful world of 4H. They learned so much through that and it seemed like we were going all the time so they had a lot of interaction. They learned about speaking in front of their peers and adults and gleaning info for an illustrative talk. They learned even more about responsibility and interacting with the elderly (of course they had a lot of this just in our little church). Anyway, just to let you know there are other alternatives out there that are worth it and there a lot of homeschool support groups out there to help you along, a lot then when we first started, that is for sure. I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

3babybeans

Marla homeschools, too...if she ever shows up today...kinda worried about that one right now...

My best friend's mom homeschools her 3 youngest sisters. I do see it as an option, but to know my child is to know that he & I are too much alike & it concerns me that I wouldn't be the best teacher for him. Still, thinking of it as an option right now. I have a year or so before I REALLY need to start thinking about it. We'll see. Oh, and 4H...my good friend growing up was CRAZY into 4H & I always wished i was in it, too. But, my mom & dad said to pick 2 things so I did Girl Scouts & dancing. Eh. Oh, well.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you more often!

LokiFae

Hi ladies!!!

Well, I've been trying to read through everything, but you guys are so quick!!!!

3BB - We went to the store this morning too! I'm making stuffing this year, and I decided to go for homemade. I've never made it before, so we'll see how it turns out. I got all the way to the checkout line, and realized I didn't have any checks, and no cash. :explode: Luckily the girl was really sweet about it and held my stuff while I drove home and got a new book of checks. I made cornbread last night and it's cut and drying. I have to go to Jimmy John's a little later and get a loaf to cut up and dry too. It's gonna be GOOD.

I have really strong opinions about kids being held up to a "development scale". DH and I have already decided to homeschool, mostly because there's so little time that kids get to be kids and I don't want him to feel like he has to learn so quickly or he's stupid, or slow, or behind. So we've been looking at moving into St. Louis, for the resources for homeschooling. We like it because there's the science center, the botanical gardens, museums, cultural centers. Sometimes when we go to the doctor, he tells us Darrell is behind in words, walking, sitting up, whatever. And according to the developmental milestones, he has been. But he's the kind of baby that wants to be ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE he can do something, or he won't. He's not a try and fail kind of guy. Developmental milestones don't take that into account. That's my feeling on it. He's also incredibly shy around people he doesn't know. That's exactly how I am, so I understand it and don't think he should be made to feel badly about himself for it. Those are just my feelings about it.

*getting off of my soap box*

3babybeans

That's odd that you forgot your checks today at the store. I checked my purse twice for my debit card b/c something kept telling me I forgot it at home, but it was there. Maybe I was sensing your empty checkbook. :laugh:

I think that is just awesome that you've already decided to home school Darrell. I could see me homeschooling Micah much easier than Zeke. Plus, we live near Toledo where there isn't so much to "do" for homeschoolers. There's some groups, but nothing that really interests me just yet. We'll see. I need to call some schools first & figure out tuition before I make up my mind. I just don't know right now. I'm so torn about the whole thing.

LokiFae

Homeschooling is a very personal decision, and for us, it's the best choice. If it feels right, it will be right. You'll figure it out!!! And there's nothing wrong with regular schooling. Both of us went to public schools, and we turned out okay. I think part of it is, I don't think I'll be able to stand being away from him for 8 hours a day! Hehe...I'm a selfish mommy. :bigsmile:

Well, ladies, I'm having a very bad day. For a little backstory, my sister is very difficult to please. Everything has to be her way or no way at all. This has always made holidays and family get-togethers difficult, because she's like, the all-supreme being and we all have to bend to her will. In that light, DH has NEVER been to one of my family functions, because they are somehow always scheduled when he has to work or when he has a show. This is happening this Thanksgiving too, and for some reason I'm taking it a lot harder this year than any years before. I think I'm just extra hormonal this year. And I'm really bitter about her always getting to choose when and where we have things. So watching my calories is out the window today, because I can't keep control of myself.

I'm starting to hate the holidays. :frown: Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, I'm just having a tough time today. And if you can't vent to your friends and fellow SAHMs, who can you vent to?

3babybeans

First of all, Debbie Downer? Wasn't that a character on SNL? Hilarious. :laugh:

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. :frown: Thanksgiving is just another day in the eating catagory but I know what you mean about not being able to control yourself, especially when you're unhappy. I'm glad we aren't going to anyone's house this year b/c I'll find myself stuffing my face just to keep my mouth shut. Not a good thing to do any time, but especially when you're actively trying to lose weight. What makes your sister have this kind of power over your family? Maybe you should talk to your mom or someone how you feel. Difficult, I know but maybe it will help? *hugs* I hope it goes okay for you.

mechanicmom

Loki, I can kind of understand where you are coming from about the holidays. My inlaws say they don't care what we do but I don't know if I believe that. My mom definitely cares and we HAVE to be there Christmas eve, which I like to be anyway, but it makes it stressful for my hubby too. What would happen if you put your foot down and tell your sis it's not going to work her way? I have had to do that a bit with my family. They still love me but I can tell we're not as close. Maybe that's because I am the only child not living within a mile of my parents!
Well, today has made me laugh. Maybe because I am losing my sanity? I am making special cornbread dressing for Alex and I opened the bag of corn meal and there was a big bug on the top! Gross! So I had to get ready to go to the store which is about 5-6 miles away (not that far I know) to return it. It's not that cold out so I start to put Alex's lighter jacket on him and he's backing away screaming at me. He wants his heavy coat. I told him it's not that cold and he can just wear his light one. He hasn't thrown a tantrum like he did today since February or so! I was wrestling him to the floor and he was screaming and kicking. He screamed in the car, kicked off his socks and shoes, he was scratching himself. Surprisingly I stayed calm. Usually I blow it pretty quick. He did calm down to go in the store and he's fine now. Maybe I'm some kind of sicko that I find it rather amusing. Maybe it's because I am finally putting my foot down and it feels good to be the one in control?
I've got a really busy day ahead of me so I'd better get to it. I'll try to check in later.
MM

Lyn_Matthews

You ladies that homeschool must have a lot of patience. There is no way I'd be able to do it with my son. He and I are so much alike and when we butt heads there is so stopping until someone is crying. We are also both perfectionists and I can just see us fighting it out over the correct way to write a letter or something. I'll let the public school system enjoy him, and I'll enjoy the peace and quiet when he's gone :happy:

So I just have to tell you ladies how thankful I am for my daughter's new nap schedule :bigsmile: Before she would get up around 6-6:30 eat and then go back to sleep until 10 ish and then be up for the REST OF THE DAY. Yes my little 4 month old, NO NAPS. But suddenly she has started going down like clock work at 9, 1, and then sometimes she'll take a quick cap nap in the early evening. It's so nice because I can get my workout down in the morning with NO interruptions and then in the afternoon I can jump online and play until she wakes up...or do something productive if I have too :grumble: .

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I'd also like to rattle off a few other things I am thankful for: My kids, my parents, my brothers and sister, my health, my unemployment checks, MFP (of course), My hubby, the cold but beautiful weather we've been having, my home, my grandmother, my grandfathers who I know watch over me, and I'm sure there are many many more but I suddenly got writers block!

Loki-sorry to hear you are having a bad day. I understand difficult sisters, I have one. Except our issue is I'm kind of the over protective big sister and for the last oh I don' t know 5 years I've been trying to save her from making a huge mistake in her life but she just keeps on keepin on and because of it we don't speak. Now she's coming home for thanksgiving and I have to figure out how to play nice for 2 days.

MM- your not losing your sanity, your being a parent. I'm sorry that Alex acted out that way but good for you for staying calm. And you probably need to laugh about it, cuz if you don't you might cry. That's how I am in those kinds of situations

LokiFae

3BB, MM - I don't know why my family caters to her. I know the only reason I give in is because if I don't, we'll never see them, and Darrell won't be a part of my family traditions. I wish I could just tell her NO, but it's very difficult. When my mom and dad divorced, she took it really hard and made everyone's life miserable, while I was a little bit stronger about it and didn't throw a really big hissy fit, and for some reason, now they all just do what she says to avoid "hurting her more." It's ridiculous, and stupid, and petty, and childish, but...What are you gonna do? It's either do it her way or Darrell doesn't see my family on holidays. Maybe with a little more time it will change. I'm hoping that once DH and I buy a house we can start having holidays at our house, and then it'll be on our time. *shrug*

MM - It's good that you kept your cool and stayed in control! It sounds like maybe he responded to it pretty well (once the fit was over, that is ).

DM - I LOVE nap schedules. Darrell finally got on a solid one, and I'm really loving my scheduled alone time.

3babybeans

Alone? What's that (she asks while nursing at the computer once more while a 3yo jumps up & down next to her yelling, "I GOT A LUNCH BOX I GOT A LUNCH BOX LOOK WHAT'S IN MY LUNCH BOX MOMOMOMOMOMOMOM...MOM?!"

I'll be back later to check in on everyone...anyone seen Marla?

Emmalouise23

Hi im Emma aged 23 from England UK. Im a SAHM of 2 James aged 2 and Chloe aged 4 (she goes to school). Im also a student doing a Psychology degree.
Looking to lose 38lb more to reach less than my pre pregnancies weight, i started 27th October although only joined this site yesterday.
My weight gain is from piggin gout whilst pregnant and also poor diet after having my children but im hoping to get back on track for life xx

Lyn_Matthews

Welcome Emma!

3bb I noticed this morning that marla's pic was no longer up...I'm a little worried also. I hope everything is okay.

Gotta go get my son from school. Laters

lenece

Hi Ladies,
Just thought I would pop in and say hi and let you all know that the scale is starting to move down 194 from 197 ...:happy: Now lets hope I can keep it going that way with turkey day coming:laugh: I did not break up with my bf, I think I'm just still going through all the emotions of my dad being gone and here come the holidays and this will be the first ones with out him..I want you all to know that this year I'm not just Thankfull that I have my life and family but for finding all of you..Cuz somehow we all touch each others life weather it be words of encourgamnet or just someone to listen when we are having a bad day..This year be Thankfull for all those family members even the ones that get on your nerves cuz they are still FAMILY..I wont be on for a copule of days just so much going on the rest of the week..I just felt like I needed to give my 2 cents in there..HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!!!!
Keep strong everyone and working towards those goals no matter how big or small....:flowerforyou:
Dana

mechanicmom

Welcome Emma!
Dana, you have a good attitude. We all need to be thankful for our family and friends, including our MFP family. I am very thankful for you all!

Today is a busy busy day! Alex gets to ride a horse today! Something pretty awesome happened last night. It seems no matter where we go or who we meet everyone LOVES Alex! He's a favorite! I'm not just saying that either. People tell us that all the time! Yesterday a friend who is paying for Alex to go ride the horses, called and said I friend of his just gave us a brand new expensive riding helmet for Alex! Its super nice! He didn't even need one because they provide them at the ranch, but this guy was so moved by Alex's story that he gave it to us! Amazing! I am constantly getting blown away by this! It happens a lot! It's really awesome to see how God has used our little Alex to touch so many people! He is a little miracle happening right before our eyes! All of our kids are really, as they grow and learn.
After the horse session, we need to come home and get ready to drive 6 hours this evening! Hopefully traffic won't be so bad that it takes longer. I will try to check in later. I hope you all have a good day!
MM