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There is simply nothing out there like waffling on the precipice of your third trimester of your third pregnancy to put you in full-deal-with-behavioral-stuff-now mode as a mom. I had a great interview with Jamie from Behave Your Best and am working that up, so stay tuned for the expert of all expert’s advice on handing challenging behavioral issues with your child. But in the meanwhile, I have to share that having this next baby on the horizon has encouraged me to address any unresolved long standing habits with both my kids. Nip it now, right? Before my hands are completely full. I’ve shared in the past detailing our lovely toddler behavior battles. A whole section on ’em. A few I need to re-read periodically for…
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You make a ton of stuff. In a short period of time. Because pregnant, frenetic women are more productive than when they’re postpartum and just hoping for more than 3 hours of sleep. After my post about how I’m actually doing great thriving at this stage, of course, the pride cometh before the fall, yesterday was one of those why do I stay home I’m a lawyer I could be talking with semi-rational people who don’t need time outs, threats, bribes, diaper changes, or corrective behavioral tips. Well, actually, many of those things I did do as a practicing attorney. Crap. Maybe this isn’t that different after all–aside from bribes & diapers and actual time-outs. Then I remember trying to survive pregnancy with a toddler. HAHAHAHAHAHA.…
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Sometimes they play happily in my room while I work. Sometimes. Sometimes I lay down–on the rug–or hardwood floors–and they play. Until they fight over their dolls, their blocks, their puzzles, and SuperBoy is highly indignant that his sister would want something he has. Shocker. With a new wakeup time imposed on SuperBoy (can’t leave his room until it’s 7am on his clock, unless he goes potty and then goes right back to bed), and SweetPea being happy and staying in her bed asleep til 8am, I’m lapping up these last few months of no nursing, uninterrupted (semi) sleep (for the past week?). I’m 26 weeks and thinking I can survive 14 more weeks of this. Hopefully. Structure has saved my life. A little inner…
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Do you remember me telling you that getting a serious facelift on our second floor/kids’ bathroom was on my bucket list before baby comes? Let’s do a side-by-side and see how it looks! There’s one thing I have yet to do–recover a stool–that I need advice on. Otherwise, I think we’re in business. Oh, and I feel like the wall paint color is too boring and either needs a stenciled cream something or other, or maybe scrap this color and go with wallpaper? Gimme your thoughts. We removed wallpaper, painted walls, painted wood work, scraped & repainted radiator, replaced lights, faucet, handles, curtains, shower light/fan, and threw in some new towels. My dad is amazing and did the hardest dirtiest parts. Because he’s the best.…
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And I mean for when the baby is out–not in. I don’t say pediatrician because you don’t necessarily need one. We saw a ped for the first year of SuperBoy’s life and then made the switch to a family practice doc. She’s fabulous, sees the kids, me, and if I ever get AA to take a morning off to go in, him too. And the clinic is four minutes from our house. With parking. Dream for a mom who’s pregnant and always a tad late. But I digress. When you’re pregnant, if you’re reading all those lists of things to do books or sites, they’ll say, find a pediatrician. Then they’ll give you 50 questions to ask him or her before you actually join their…
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So yes, it’s irreverent to swear, but you’ve seen all those videos and links to stuff that a random group of people says (Crunchy Moms being my personal fav). Well my own kids say insanely crazy things because they’re Catholic and heavily indoctrinated. We participated in the adopt-a-seminarian program with our archdiocesean seminary last year and LOVE our adopted son. He’s also a total hero in the household where my kids think everything church related is the best. Here we go: SweetPea, our precious 21 month old, who is a holy terror and has a fierce temper. : HAPPY NUN! HAPPY NUN! (upon seeing our pastor) : No! CHESUS MINE! (upon snatching our Jesus doll made by this awesome etsy artisan Saintly Silver) : Gwo ta…
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