2009 by 2009

• 11-07-2009 8:56 AM

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  chelly Joined on 04-25-2008 Katy, Texas Posts 4,428	Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact Amanda71986: Morning all. Question, what's good to add if I made a batch of way too sour apples for Aidan. He likes things sour so I figured I would try green apples & he eats them but makes the uncomfortable bitter beer face after every bite. I was thinking a banana? Suggestions?     Pear or red apples?

• 11-07-2009 9:01 AM

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  chelly Joined on 04-25-2008 Katy, Texas Posts 4,428

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact Amanda71986: What's everyone's plans today? I would like to go see my dad but not sure if I want to burn the gas driving that far. I might just stay home & clean my floors & maybe he'll come over. But w/o cable & college football on saturday I don't think he will     I'm about to go shop for R's first bday presents, and maybe some wintery clothes for me too if I find some good deals. I really don't want to buy him any more toys... I have two for his birthday, MIL has a ton of toys put up already for birthday and christmas, and Kylew's sister already got a few toys for his birthday. On the one hand he has way too many toys without the things that are put up waiting for holidays but I feel like a mean mommy just depositing into his savings account and getting him clothes.  Plus he's getting a build a bear for going to the hospital Thursday. If he was old enough to be spoiled he would be.

• 11-07-2009 9:02 AM

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  deb12181309 Joined on 10-25-2009 Posts 202

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact we have a nurse that comes to our house either every two weeks or just once a month (through the navy) to help educate us with kody... watch development and give us info. I love her she's the best. she gave us this 10month questionnaire to fill out and i'm looking at the first set of questions about communication. One asks "if you ask your baby, does he play at least one nurdery game even if you don't show him the activity yourself(such as byebye, peekaboo, clap your hands, so big)" Kody does not do this, he doesn't clap he doesn't even wave. Another question was "does your baby follow one simple command, such as "Come here", "give it to me", or "put it back" without your using gestures". There were a couple more questions, but it just gets me worried. His gross motor, fine motor and problem solving is excellent, it's his personal social and communication i'm worried about. Maybe i'm slacking.

• 11-07-2009 9:03 AM

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  nikki_44 Joined on 05-14-2008 Oregon Posts 2,536

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact Amanda71986: What's everyone's plans today? I would like to go see my dad but not sure if I want to burn the gas driving that far. I might just stay home & clean my floors & maybe he'll come over. But w/o cable & college football on saturday I don't think he will Not really sure...pry same old same old....nothing.  Adam has another game today but it isn't until 8 tonight.  BUT..he is already gone for the day at the office.  They have team breakfast at 9, a recruit in, shoot around at 12, he has to work the football game at 1 and the volleyball game at 3 then be at the school for the other basketball games before his.  Sunday is the only day I actually get to see him.....and I just want him to take Miles so I can have a day off....how bad is that?

• 11-07-2009 9:04 AM

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  deb12181309 Joined on 10-25-2009 Posts 202

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact Amanda71986: What's everyone's plans today? I would like to go see my dad but not sure if I want to burn the gas driving that far. I might just stay home & clean my floors & maybe he'll come over. But w/o cable & college football on saturday I don't think he will kody is a foul mood today, but we have to go to the store for food and clean the house. I have no idea if we will do anything else.

• 11-07-2009 9:08 AM

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  nikki_44 Joined on 05-14-2008 Oregon Posts 2,536

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact deb12181309: we have a nurse that comes to our house either every two weeks or just once a month (through the navy) to help educate us with kody... watch development and give us info. I love her she's the best. she gave us this 10month questionnaire to fill out and i'm looking at the first set of questions about communication. One asks "if you ask your baby, does he play at least one nurdery game even if you don't show him the activity yourself(such as byebye, peekaboo, clap your hands, so big)" Kody does not do this, he doesn't clap he doesn't even wave. Another question was "does your baby follow one simple command, such as "Come here", "give it to me", or "put it back" without your using gestures". There were a couple more questions, but it just gets me worried. His gross motor, fine motor and problem solving is excellent, it's his personal social and communication i'm worried about. Maybe i'm slacking. I wouldn't be worried if I was you.  Miles JUST started doing the clapping and by just I mean last night.  And his waving bye bye started like a week ago.  Don't worry yourself about it, maybe just work on it a could more times. I am sure he is just fine though!

• 11-07-2009 9:11 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021	Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact V is down for the count!!  I took a super long hot shower, did a load of laundry (seriously I don't know where all the laundry comes from, we're only 3 people and I just did a ton the other day!!), blow dried my hair, cleaned up our room... man I'm on a roll!!

• 11-07-2009 9:18 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact nikki_44: and I just want him to take Miles so I can have a day off   I JUST had this conversation with Dave last night, this week has been wearing on me, with Dave out of commission.  Especially with NO sex!  It's been A-W-F-U-L!!!  I told him I'm not a one man show, and I appreciate all the work he does do, but my job doesn't end when he comes home for the evening, and neither should his.  It's a little overwhelming, especially being touched all day long.  One hour doesn't go by in a day where I'm not being touched or nursing, I'm not complaining about bfing at all it would just be nice to not be touched for a few hours one day!  LOL

• 11-07-2009 9:21 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact deb12181309: we have a nurse that comes to our house either every two weeks or just once a month (through the navy) to help educate us with kody... watch development and give us info. I love her she's the best. she gave us this 10month questionnaire to fill out and i'm looking at the first set of questions about communication. One asks "if you ask your baby, does he play at least one nurdery game even if you don't show him the activity yourself(such as byebye, peekaboo, clap your hands, so big)" Kody does not do this, he doesn't clap he doesn't even wave. Another question was "does your baby follow one simple command, such as "Come here", "give it to me", or "put it back" without your using gestures". There were a couple more questions, but it just gets me worried. His gross motor, fine motor and problem solving is excellent, it's his personal social and communication i'm worried about. Maybe i'm slacking.   I don't think you're slacking.  The thing I am noticing is that babies that aren't doing one thing are excelling in another thing, you know?  Like activity vs social skill/understanding.  Victor isn't speaking a lot, I mean he yells and makes noises, but his communication is largely with his hands and noise rather than fine tuned words, he is like Kody.  The gross/fine motor skills he's beyond excelled in just not a ton in the communication department.  He claps when he wants to, talks when he wants to, and comes to me when he wants to... even if I ask nicely LOL!  I think questionnares that generalize babies are REALLY stupid!

• 11-07-2009 9:23 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact chelly: Amanda71986: What's everyone's plans today? I would like to go see my dad but not sure if I want to burn the gas driving that far. I might just stay home & clean my floors & maybe he'll come over. But w/o cable & college football on saturday I don't think he will     I'm about to go shop for R's first bday presents, and maybe some wintery clothes for me too if I find some good deals. I really don't want to buy him any more toys... I have two for his birthday, MIL has a ton of toys put up already for birthday and christmas, and Kylew's sister already got a few toys for his birthday. On the one hand he has way too many toys without the things that are put up waiting for holidays but I feel like a mean mommy just depositing into his savings account and getting him clothes.  Plus he's getting a build a bear for going to the hospital Thursday. If he was old enough to be spoiled he would be. Oh birthday shopping!  How fun!!   I soo need some new winter clothes for my nunnies' sake!  NOTHING I have looks right on them!  I could probably use a few new bras too.   We were watching Simpsons last night and Homer was a detective in disguise as a magician's assistant and when he bent over to take a bow his man boob fell out of the little outfit and I just about peed myself laughing so hard, and looked at Dave and said "this happens to me ALL day long!"  it was SO funny.  I really need some better coverage for my non-elastic nunga nungas.

• 11-07-2009 9:26 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021	Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact Let's see, today I am cleaning, making more pumpkin cheesecake and just hanging out with Victor.    Do you feel like your house is NEVER clean?  I feel like there is always something that needs to be done!!

• 11-07-2009 10:36 AM

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  MelanieT88 Joined on 11-25-2004 Mikhayla 12/01, Elijah 08/05, Gabriella 01/09 Posts 1,220

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact deb12181309: we have a nurse that comes to our house either every two weeks or just once a month (through the navy) to help educate us with kody... watch development and give us info. I love her she's the best. she gave us this 10month questionnaire to fill out and i'm looking at the first set of questions about communication. One asks "if you ask your baby, does he play at least one nurdery game even if you don't show him the activity yourself(such as byebye, peekaboo, clap your hands, so big)" Kody does not do this, he doesn't clap he doesn't even wave. Another question was "does your baby follow one simple command, such as "Come here", "give it to me", or "put it back" without your using gestures". There were a couple more questions, but it just gets me worried. His gross motor, fine motor and problem solving is excellent, it's his personal social and communication i'm worried about. Maybe i'm slacking.   I think things like that have quite a big range. Also, I've noticed with all three of my kids that they will not do something, and literally have it perfected the next. Gabriella was so focused on learning to walk, that she pretty much stopped everything else until she got that down. Now that she has it, other things are coming back. She plays patty-cake a lot (with the gestures) but that's because it's Kayla's favorite thing to do with her. She just started waving good-bye last week. The only commands she follow are come here, change your diaper (she'll lay on her back and wait) and no (and of course, that she tests constantly.) The only thing she says besides mama, dada, and kay are uh-oh, tada, and yay.

• 11-07-2009 11:27 AM

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  deb12181309 Joined on 10-25-2009 Posts 202	Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact ok, you guys made me feel better. Kody says mama and dada(occassionally) when he's hungry he goes lalalala or maybe its yayayay (not sure why) But the questionnaire of for the navy... the navy is all about paperwork... so it's kind of a review to see how well the children adapt to the lifestyle i suppose and make sure that he's not behind.

• 11-07-2009 11:34 AM

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  nikki_44 Joined on 05-14-2008 Oregon Posts 2,536

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact MelanieT88: I think things like that have quite a big range. Also, I've noticed with all three of my kids that they will not do something, and literally have it perfected the next. Gabriella was so focused on learning to walk, that she pretty much stopped everything else until she got that down. Now that she has it, other things are coming back. She plays patty-cake a lot (with the gestures) but that's because it's Kayla's favorite thing to do with her. She just started waving good-bye last week. The only commands she follow are come here, change your diaper (she'll lay on her back and wait) and no (and of course, that she tests constantly.) The only thing she says besides mama, dada, and kay are uh-oh, tada, and yay. I wish Miles would do that!!  He will throw a screaming fit and try and crawl away the whole time.  I have no idea how to fix this.

• 11-07-2009 11:56 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby Born 100% Naturally 1/12/2009 Posts 16,021

  Re: 2009 by 2009 Reply Contact LOL Nikki! This is Victor! Its one of the many reasons I am potty trainimg him now! Guess how many diaper changing fits I've had to go through today? . (He stands while I put his diaper back on after using the potty) nikki_44: MelanieT88: I think things like that have quite a big range. Also, I've noticed with all three of my kids that they will not do something, and literally have it perfected the next. Gabriella was so focused on learning to walk, that she pretty much stopped everything else until she got that down. Now that she has it, other things are coming back. She plays patty-cake a lot (with the gestures) but that's because it's Kayla's favorite thing to do with her. She just started waving good-bye last week. The only commands she follow are come here, change your diaper (she'll lay on her back and wait) and no (and of course, that she tests constantly.) The only thing she says besides mama, dada, and kay are uh-oh, tada, and yay. I wish Miles would do that!!  He will throw a screaming fit and try and crawl away the whole time.  I have no idea how to fix this.