I am 36 weeks pregnant and Gwendolyn FREAKS if I hold a baby. Freak in the sense that we had tears, drool, snot, and swinging punches at the poor baby in my arms. She was sitting on Matt's lap halfway through this introduction to her little cousin and all her other immediate family was there watching, so no lack of people to attend to her at the moment. She and I will be a basketcase when baby brother comes home if this is how she reacts to him.
I have been prepping her by pointing out baby brother in my belly, but she also points to grandpas belly and asks "baby?". So I really don't think she comprehends what it means. I refer to many things around the house as baby brothers...... swing, clothes, car seat.
She gets mad if our dog sits in my lap for too long.
Any advice? I am desperate and hormonal.
I have a baby doll purchased that I was going to give to her special. I don't know if I should give it to her prior or at the hospital so she can associate it coming from baby brother. recommendations??
She tries acting maternal by holding things to her chest and rocking them and patting their back, too cute.
I am hoping she reacts different when she meets him in the hospital and he comes home with us, but???? who knows. Any others with experience and advice?
Monday, October 24, 2005
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Absent no more
I have been in a pregnant 30 year old funk and not felt like writing anything. That is boring and I intend to overcome that. Life is good, still married, still a mom, still pregnant, still working. Here is a tidbit from my life last week..
This morning, after playing out in the new snow, Gwendolyn kept saying potty. I would ask if she needed a new diaper? Did you go potty? Do you need to go potty? After about ten times (I'm pregnant and lazy) with two of them her going to the bathroom door, I finally get up off the floor. We strip off pants and diaper and I set her on the toilet. Sure as sh*t, she tinkled. I start praising and kissing her, not letting go and having her fall in though. She was excited that she got to use toilet paper for what it is designated, wiping - not eating. I took her to her room for a new diaper after that, all the while telling her that she would get a potty treat. Forgetting to flush, which is one of her favorite things to do, we head back to the bathroom for the symbolic flush (so exciting). She, in the meantime, has not forgotten the promised potty treat and is making sure I didn't either. "potty treat, potty treat"?? Off to the pantry to see what would qualify as a potty treat (saw my cousin doing this while training her 3 yr old girl, what the heck) out we come with fruit snacks. I then proceed to call both grandmas and DH. I have since been to wal-mart for child-butt sized seats for the toilets. I never thought that I would have one out of diapers before the other got here. Not to disillusion myself, I know this won't happen overnight. I suppose I ought to read a little bit about potty training, now that it is a reality
Now, mind you, I went and spent $50 on Dora toilet seats for our house and the grandparents houses, no more pee yet. We try a few times a day and she is very excited to see Dora and will even ask to go potty, but no more pee. Oh well, it is a slow process.
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a niece or nefew (however the hell you spell that word). Baby raspberry is due any day now. So exciting.
Gwendolyn went golfing with her Daddy, Uncle Marwan and Aapa (grandpa in Eskimo) on Sept 20th
This is the following day. No more golfing
As for pregnancy, I am almost 33 weeks, if you go by the Thanksgiving due date. Dr says I am measuring right on schedule and baby not too big not too small. I thought Gwendolyn was a very manageable size at 6lb 10oz and 19.5 inches. So I am hoping for him to be in that range. He is currently head down, good exit plan, and quite active. I have gained 14 pounds, which is 2 more than I gained during all of Gwendolyns pregnancy. He makes me hungrier, more often though, so not suprised.
Busy as I am, I vow to make more of an effort to visit.
This morning, after playing out in the new snow, Gwendolyn kept saying potty. I would ask if she needed a new diaper? Did you go potty? Do you need to go potty? After about ten times (I'm pregnant and lazy) with two of them her going to the bathroom door, I finally get up off the floor. We strip off pants and diaper and I set her on the toilet. Sure as sh*t, she tinkled. I start praising and kissing her, not letting go and having her fall in though. She was excited that she got to use toilet paper for what it is designated, wiping - not eating. I took her to her room for a new diaper after that, all the while telling her that she would get a potty treat. Forgetting to flush, which is one of her favorite things to do, we head back to the bathroom for the symbolic flush (so exciting). She, in the meantime, has not forgotten the promised potty treat and is making sure I didn't either. "potty treat, potty treat"?? Off to the pantry to see what would qualify as a potty treat (saw my cousin doing this while training her 3 yr old girl, what the heck) out we come with fruit snacks. I then proceed to call both grandmas and DH. I have since been to wal-mart for child-butt sized seats for the toilets. I never thought that I would have one out of diapers before the other got here. Not to disillusion myself, I know this won't happen overnight. I suppose I ought to read a little bit about potty training, now that it is a reality
Now, mind you, I went and spent $50 on Dora toilet seats for our house and the grandparents houses, no more pee yet. We try a few times a day and she is very excited to see Dora and will even ask to go potty, but no more pee. Oh well, it is a slow process.
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a niece or nefew (however the hell you spell that word). Baby raspberry is due any day now. So exciting.
Gwendolyn went golfing with her Daddy, Uncle Marwan and Aapa (grandpa in Eskimo) on Sept 20th
This is the following day. No more golfing
As for pregnancy, I am almost 33 weeks, if you go by the Thanksgiving due date. Dr says I am measuring right on schedule and baby not too big not too small. I thought Gwendolyn was a very manageable size at 6lb 10oz and 19.5 inches. So I am hoping for him to be in that range. He is currently head down, good exit plan, and quite active. I have gained 14 pounds, which is 2 more than I gained during all of Gwendolyns pregnancy. He makes me hungrier, more often though, so not suprised.
Busy as I am, I vow to make more of an effort to visit.
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