Double Trouble

[kholtan]

Kim~ I am finding this board more entertaining all the time! Thanks for the sweet comments on Dh. I am going to agree that with you on him being a hottie! However, that "hottie" thinks booty calls come at any hour of the day or night. Some training may be in his near future as well! JK! I think relationships are just work no matter who you are or how you slice it. You get what you give. I have a tendency to let him get away with murder since I stay at home now. We both vacationed and did our sports any time we wanted. Now he still does and I'm left asking when I can do things. It's a never ending knitting job I just hope I don't leave too many holes in!
Nightmares are rough! I had a boy I nannies for that had the worst nightmares even at nap time. The Ferber book has some great chapters about different stages and ages of nightmares and tremors. We had to always finish his dream for him For instance, if he said something bad was in his room we would pretend to find it and throw it out the window. Followed of course by locking the window back up and swallowing the key. His book may help. I know it did for that particular boy. Let us know what helps. I'm sure we will all go through it sooner or later.

The MIL was over here this afternoon at the same time as my Dad and I don't know if I told you all this but Annelise is frightened to death of her. Always has been and it use to be far worse. When they both left my Dad called and asked me if Annelise could breathe now!?! MIL smothers her to the poing where today I had to ask her to back up about 3 times. FRUSTRATING! She means well but just forces herself on my kids so hard. It's really uncomfortable and both Dh and I have said things to her but she doesn't listen at all. My daughter started whining today the second I said "Nanny's here!" What to do??????

[courtney]

khotlan~LOLOL!!! I died laughing about the MIL!!! I can just picture Annelise putting on the brakes when MIL comes in the door!! I think our fellas will feel the same way about my mother. She is a certified nutjob!! LOL!! I am sure you will come up with something brilliant and Annelise will be cured! Me on the other hand, I will probaly let the behavior continue because it will crack me up!!!!

[tolbee]

Hello hello. It's Sean's 3rd birthday today! It's a bright sunny day with clearest blue sky here in the Pacific Northwest and I am enjoying the day. I took a day off from work and was hauling my belly in my minivan to collect food and party items for tomorrow's party. I think it's coming along fine. I am glad I took a day off to work on it.

Twinmommy -- I completely understand what you and hubby are going through. We are somewhat in a similar situation. Having three young children is very rewarding and fun but very stressful for me at the same time. My DH also is stressed at home and that really is taking a toll in our relationship. Your hubby is also going to school at the same time and you are planning to buy a first home in the near future. Lots and lots going on for you two. When you find a little time, maybe you can go have lunch together. My hubby and I go out to lunch once a month or so and we enjoy that very much. I am glad you brought the topic up because I was able to read valuable tips from other girls! So happy your girls are responding well to sleeping through the night plan!

Kimberly -- kudos to you! Sounds like you are leading a well balanced life, my dear! Tell your DH that he is a very very lucky man! My life is so hectic and busy right now and with little sleep, I am losing my focus these days. Highschool sweethearts, that is so sweet. My DH and I met at BSU cafeteria back in 1996. We have to revisit the site once of these days with the kids. Never ever imagined of having four children with that tall guy I met that day!

Buckeye -- Nightmares... sometimes I wondered if Sean had nightmares when he woke up screaming and when everything seemed to be fine. He did not do that very much though so we didn't have to deal with it that often. I hope your kiddos lets you sleep at night!

I am 32 weeks this week! My twins were born at 34 weeks and 5 days, so it just feels like it's coming so soon. I need to start packing for the hospital just in case.

Well, better do more prep work for the party tomorrow
Take care!
K

[TwinMommy]

tolbee: WOW! I did not know you were that far...maybe I was just not paying attention to how far you really were! Congrats on teh 3rd birthday! Gosh, so old! Yes, relationships are hard with kids. I can not imagine a 3 year old, twins, and one on the way! It will all be worth it in the end though! I agree that spending more time together would be great. I need to just buck up and accept some offers on people watching the girls! I fear other people watching them...is that odd?

Buckeye: I used to have nightmares as a kid. Over active imagination though from television or scary movies. I do know that if it is a night terror you are not supposed to wake them up. But those are horrible dreams I am sure you have heard of those.

Kholtan: You crack me up! And I can not imagine her not listening about scaring her! I mean, can she not tell she is scaring her? That is just odd lol.

So Brooke tooted in my hand when she was naked. Such an odd feeling! lol. They are now eating a full thing of veggies at night and some fruit! It is filling them up great so I think that is why they are sleeping better. Anywhoo, dinner time!

[buckeyegal]

Kholtan--glad I could make you laugh! I can't believe you two have been together for 21 years. Wow! I'll have to look for those Ferber books you mentioned. When ever I hear of the Ferber method, I always think of that movie, "Meet the Faulkers" You know, how Robert DeNiro had that baby trained? I'm going to bed EARLY tonight, so I can try and get some sleep back. It's weird when the kids cray at night--it's not like they're screaming or anything traumatic, but they whimper and cry out. Does that make sense? They don't actually wake up, so there's really not anything I can do (other than rub their back). So, I've just been staying in bed when it happens. They usually quiet down pretty quickly. Braeden's also been getting some more teeth (CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT TO BE DONE@!!!!!), so that may be part of his problem too.

Kimi--Happy Birthday to SEan! And, wow! 32 weeks! I hope you go quite a bit longer, girl! Can't wait to see pics of the new baby.

Suga and Courtney--good luck tonight!

[kholtan]

Courtney~ That's too funny about your mother!! I do secretly get such a laugh out of it. I almost feel guilty about it becuase Annelise really cannot stand her most of the time but the thing that just gets me is her persistance. I think my new line will be something like this. . .(clear throat!). . . "MIL, we are really trying to teach the children how to RESPECT other people's feelings and since Annelise is @%&*$! petrified of you would you mind stepping the %*$^& back?" (smile brightly ) Let me know if you think it will work! Of course, I am just kidding. . . mostly.

Kimi~ 32 weeks!!! You are nearing the end for sure! How fast this is going by already. Names yet? I have decided to let dh name this one all on his own. Seriously! I passed the buck and he's thrilled about it. We'll see what I get since he wanted to name ds Burton. Congrats on Sean's big day! It was beautiful here too so I imagine your day was just as lovely. Have lots of fun at the party. Pics for sure.
I think I'll be calling you when we add one more to the mix around here! We'll have to figure it out all over again. You and your dh might as well be hs sweethearts. College is close enough!! He is a keeper from what I met! Hopefully we can continue to all navigate through with minimal damage and still enjoy the ride.

Suga~ Odd. . .I agree dear!!!!!! Annelise does warm up to her nowdays after a while but I can never get use to it! That's for sure! Hope tonight is jsut as well as the last few!

Kim~ Meet the Faukers. . . That is so funny! I'd just check the book out at the librabry since you seem to be having pretty mild issues. Thank goodness! If they go back to sleep on their own right away I would also just let it be myself. I'm so bad because once in a great while Bodie will whimper and I run in and grab him so he'll just lay on me for a minute and then I put him back. I don't even think he's awake but I love the limp baby cuddle all tired and dreamy like that! Poor boy's going to need therapy. Annelise hasn't moved a peep in well over a year and probably knows I'd force her to cuddle!

I better get off of here before my sassy mood lands me to write something that is icky! Poor MIL has already taken such a wallup! OOPS!
She really is sweet just. . . . .

[TwinMommy]

Gosh, I would love to spend a day at your house Kholtan and watch your MIL and you interacting with her. It would make my day lol.

Brooke woke up last night...not bad, 3 minute cry then right back to sleep. Woke up Mackenzie though...she turned (360s) in her crib for awhile, worked on turning from back to tummy (SHE DID IT!!) and then screamed for me to turn her back over. Once that was achieved she went back to bed, as did I, finally. So at least she worked on a milestone?? lol. But they are wanting to nap at different times today...so I am not getting a nap it looks like which will be bad later. Maybe I should not have put them back together yet?? I mean, they do need to get used to it...but seriously, Brooke why did you have to wake up!?

Anyways, I have to go out and buy size 4 diapers!!!! Can you believe it?! 16 lb chunkers need a diaper to go around their belly! Mainly Brooke needs it at night, but they are quickly going to be done with 3s here soon. I still have a big pack of 3 so will go through those but they need 4s for at night...twice now Brooke woke up with pee on her in the morning...poor baby.

[buckeyegal]

Holy Cow, suga! My kiddos are in size 4! Although, I need to get size 5s for night.

[kholtan]

Alright ladies, my kids are in a size 3 with no need at all to move up. Costco's Kirkland brand???? They aren't snug at all and I don't need another size at night either?? Hmmmmmm???

[TwinMommy]

We use Sams Club brand...ummmm....right now we only need 4 for at night...but Brooke is getting close to needing them during the day...she has a round belly hehe. It may be also because they are more round than tall at the moment, and they are not moving whatsoever so do not burn anything off? 16 lbs for both of them and 25 almost 26 inches tall...

[courtney]

Suga~ I would giggle about them being in 4s. But my Paxton is 2 mths and weighs 11.5 lbs...SOOO, I will not being throwing stones!!! LOLOLOL!!!!!!

kholtan~ I just cried laughing, I think your comment is right on target!!! And I could definitely hear those exact words coming out of my mouth!!! OMG, I am still laughing!!!

[TwinMommy]

Courtney: Your kids are right on track with mine. Yours will be in size 4 before you know it! ahaha!

Here is to another night. Brooke ate more solids tonight so hopefully she does better. Mackenzie ate so much I thought she would burst!!! 10 PM bottle then I am passing out! Oh, I have to wedge Mackenzie now as well. She has started to flip onto her tummy as well. Weird thing is, they flip onto their tummy then freak out until I flip them back over...they need to work on going from tummy to back! Arnt kids supposed to do tummy to back first? lol

[TwinMommy]

Last night, wonderful! No one woke up! Brooke moaned off and on but nothing I could not handle that is for sure! She did not wake her sister up this time either. What I did notice, and this should have been a DUH moment, is I fed Brooke at dinner and she ate a ton of solids. The night before DH fed her and she did not eat near as much solids. So there I think en lies the problem. I told him he needed to shove food down her! haha!

They now are both eating about 1/2- 3/4 a jar of veggies and just a little fruit and about 5 oz of milk!!! Brooke usually only eat 3 oz of milk sometimes more. Surprises me how much they can pack down. This morning, Mackenzie ate 7 oz THEN applesauce. Holy cow! Brooke looked at me when I tried to give her some applesauce like I was crazy. I knew she was full. Mackenzie surprised me when she was still acting hungry. Gosh.

Well, it is almost the girls nap time so I have to go put them down and I need to get ready for the day.

[buckeyegal]

Woo-hoo! Great night suga!

I slept last night too....I used ear plugs, so I couldn't hear the kiddos. Which, at first made me nervous. I guess Ellie did cry out, and DH had to go calm her down. Glad I missed it!

We're going to try and take the kids swimming today at the rec center. We'll see how it goes!

[TwinMommy]

buckeye: Gosh, swimming. Jealous!

It is snowing just north of us in Alabama and it is only 45 degrees today!! We live in Florida mind you, sure it is north Florida but still. And at me house in GA, well my dads house, they got like 2 inches of snow! He lives right outside Atlanta. I am jealous! I love snow!

Anyways I have a TMI question...if you do not like gross female issues do not pay attention to this paragraph. Ok, as you know I have PCOS where I do not ovulate correctly. Anyways, for the past 3 days or so I have had THICK mucus falling out of me and it is really stringy and stretchy. More of it comes out when I have BM. Anyways, today was the most. It could have been because DH and I, well, you know, last night but it did not look like sperm stuff. I could seriously stretch it for like a fingers length. What on earth is this stuff?? Have you ever had something like this? Could it be the ovulation mucus that people talk about??

Well the girls are taking a nap so I think I will lay down for a bit. I am tired today for some odd reason. Probably because it is cloudy outside.