ILX Parenting 5: I'm a big kid now

congrats Shakey that is so awesome

Congratulations!

a friend linked to this on FB, i thought it was p good
(from Jason Good dot net)

46 Reasons My Three Year Old Might be Freaking Out
December 13, 2012
Some of these are total guesses. Educated guesses, but guesses nonetheless. Seems like it’s hard being a kid.

His sock is on wrong.
His lip tastes salty.
His shirt has a tag on it.
The car seat is weird.
He’s hungry, but can’t remember the word “hungry.”
Someone touched his knee.
He’s not allowed in the oven.
I picked out the wrong pants.
His brother looked at him.
His brother didn’t look at him.
His hair is heavy.
We don’t understand what he said.
He doesn’t want to get out of the car.
He wants to get out of the car by himself.
The iPad has a password.
His sleeve is touching his thumb.
He doesn’t understand how popsicles are made.
The inside of his nose stinks.
Chicken is gross.
A balloon he got six months ago is missing.
A puzzle piece won’t fit in upside down.
I gave him the wrong blue crayon.
The gummi vitamin is too firm.
Netflix is slow.
He jumped off the sofa and we weren’t watching.
He’s not allowed to touch fire.
Everything is wrong with his coat.
There’s a dog within a 70 mile radius.
A shoe should fit either foot.
I asked him a question.
His brother is talking.
He can’t lift a pumpkin.
He can’t have my keys.
The cat is in his way.
The cat won’t let him touch its eyeball.
The inside of his cheek feels rough.
Things take too long to cook.
He has too much food in his mouth.
He sneezed.
He doesn’t know how to type.
The DustBuster is going to eat him.
His mom is taking a shower.
Someone knocked over his tower.
He got powdered sugar on his pants.
The yogurt won’t stay on his spoon.
EVERYTHING IS TOO HOT.

lol. yes.

congratulations shakey!!!!!

my 3-year-old was having a fit yesterday:
me: what's wrong?
her: i can't draw a turtle!!! [sobs]

that needs to go on the list
<3

she did in fact later draw a pretty good turtle

so i am basically writing in a state of sleep deprivation but my son benjamin was born this afternoon. MY WIFE IS AMAZING, she delivered him without meds after 20 hours of labor and the little dude is 10 pounds 4 ounces. i had to run home for a lil while to make sure my dogs didnt shit and piss all over the house so her mom and dad are with them right now and that i why i am on ilx.

THIS CHILD IS SO BEAUTIFUL, HOW DID I GET HERE

Congratulations to you both, that is amazing, your wife is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

yay beautiful new babbies all up in here, love it. congrats m bison

NEW DADS YR ON NOTICE FOR BABBY PICS FYI

<3

(women who deliver with meds are awesome, too)

I agree!

holy cow 10 lbs 5 oz insane - mazel tov to you both!

I'm so happy for all of you new parents!

(women who deliver with meds are awesome, too)

― kate78, Friday, January 11, 2013 6:14 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I agree!

― *tera, Friday, January 11, 2013 6:16 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

2nded, childbirthing is incredible

not so good news. p much right after I posted that,mi called my wife and they sent our son to the NICU. it doesn't appear to be anything life threatening or reason for long term concern, but he was breathing rapidly and wasn't oxygenating enough (or something, goddamn I feel like an uneducated hillbilly around dr talk). we're hoping it's just some fluid in the lungs that will clear out soon and we can get out of this goddamn hospital in 48 hours.

fingers crossed for u & yr little guy

thanks :)

he'll be fine! the first days are kinda freaky, and emotionally taxing. but it'll be cool.

yeah, my wife had to stay in the hospital with our girl for a few days when she was first born. I don't even remember why they were there so long. then at about 4 weeks old, they both went back into the hospital for a week due to a fever and virus. it was harrowing to have to go back there, but she was in good hands.

finally home

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FDRILPGIrac/UPR8aFjUcsI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/VWrkk6RIXUI/s732/DSCN0171.JPG

<3 <3 <3

cute little fella!!!! and a great pic of you guys together

So adorable! Again, congrats to you all. And that is a kicking onesie.

sup lil one

oh man for the days when they slept like that all the damn time. congratulations.

congrats to m bise!

congrats!!!

yayyyyyyyyy

one more pic to showcase the lil dude

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4DjbfdVz8G4/UPR8ODLBPMI/AAAAAAAAAQY/jYalcRRVhxU/s576/DSCN0168.JPG?gl=US

aw<3 warmest congratulations to you all and to the collier family as well.

cutie!

aw, he looks a little tired from being born

Awwww congratulations!!!! He is soooooooo adorable!!!!

Anyone else on here living in a 1BR with a kid (I'm guessing not unless there are other NYC ILPers)?

we live in a small 2-bedroom - 2 bedrooms but no dining room/den/much in the way of hallways.

our downstairs neighbors live w 2 kids in a 1BR! they fold out the couch every night to sleep. it's not ideal obviously but the rent is reallly cheap (relatively) and they've gotten pretty used to it.

circumcision successful!

mom says it looks "horrifying"

fyi

I live in Texas so the smallest housing available is 1000000 sq ft with 42BR

(3BR/2bath townhome tbrr)

we spent a couple of months with THREE kids in a one bedroom (in Paris)

among those was a 10 month old

it worked out!

lived in a one bedroom with wife & kid for a couple years,my brother-in-law has been in those circumstances in nyc for about 8 years

Yeah K is 11 months now and a 2BR opened in our building but we don't like it that much and we're trying to save money. Debating whether we can make it to approximately 2.5 yrs with her in the room.

We have lived in a motel room for several months with baby and an efficiency. We got lucky and found a clean, newly remodeled duplex just as August started to walk. It is 690 sqft. Wondering how we'll manage once we leave this place for the next job. I just want clean, no mold, no carpeting, no 40 years of grime.

Debating whether we can make it to approximately 2.5 yrs with her in the room.

to each his own but i don't even want to think about how my relationship wd suffer without being able to be alone w/my wife

2nd kid got kicked out of our room at 3 months

Our kids stay in our bedroom a lot. Our 8-year-old has his own room, and we encourage him to sleep in there as much as possible, but sometimes if he falls asleep watching tv in our room, we'll just leave him there (he's getting too heavy to carry). He had gotten into the habit of sleeping in the same bed with his mother when she was single, before I came along.

Our two-year-old had problems with sleep apnea when she was younger, so we definitely keep her close. Our house is pretty small and the room that we have designated as her "bedroom" isn't really a room at all, more like a hallway. Not sure what we'll do about that when she gets bigger.

If my wife and I need time together, we'll mosey on down to the living room or whatever. I like having my family close to me when I
sleep though. It's cosey.

we've never consistently slept with our kids (lol at that wording obv). even in the 1br we put all three kids on the sofa bed each night

to each his own but i don't even want to think about how my relationship wd suffer without being able to be alone w/my wife

^^^this

Yeah, that's definitely an issue. I think we decided we will ultimately look for a two bedroom before then but that we don't really like the 2BR that opened up (second BR is tiny with no closets, weird layout where kitchen isn't directly adjacent to dining area, windows are 90 degree angle to neighbor's windows a few feet away, etc.), so we may just move again in August.

I like having my family close to me when I sleep though. It's cosey.
^^^so awesome waking up in the middle of the night to find both babbies curled up in between pp and i. best sleep those nights unless one of those babbies starts kicking me in their sleep then its the worst sleep and not awesome at all.