Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: 3-Pack Classic Swaddling Cloths
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Every mom gets these Aiden + Anais swaddling cloths — we still have them from our kids’ baby years. For what it’s worth, I never liked swaddling our kids in them because the SwaddleMe velcro system was much better for me — maybe my sleep-addled brain just couldn’t figure out how to do a little baby burrito. In general, we love Aiden + Anais — they make great stroller blankets and things like that, and my boys still sleep with their Dream Blankets. This “metallic gold deco” set (it also comes in silver deco) is so pretty — my kids are too big to swaddle now but I kind of want to get a set anyway! I can see these working for a boy or a girl (although, really, everything can work for a boy or a girl), and there are a bunch of other cute patterns. A set of three is $49.95 at Nordstrom. 3-Pack Classic Swaddling Cloths
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I realized today that I let down when I put my pump parts. It’s like my body thinks they’re also baby lol.
What are your favorite things to buy at Trader Joe’s? I’m in a dinner rut and headed there tonight to grab easy to make dinners. Toddler is a pretty good eater (but getting pickier) so I need easy to eat ideas.
Today’s my daughter’s birthday and I took the day off. My younger kid is home from daycare but Birthdays girl is in school. 3 y/o and I have been rocking out to the Trolls soundtrack nonstop all day long and I am about to make it my commuting music.
My young 2 year old just started preschool this year. We’re in the suburbs and he never had the opportunity to ride an elevator. Apparently, he’s very, very afraid of it as discovered when his whole class needed to ride it. How do we help him get over this fear? Is there a Daniel tiger for this?
Ugh, made it to work with all of my pump parts EXCEPT any of the bottles to pump into. I’m using rubber bands to attach the horns directly into some of the Lasinoh bags, and it will be a small miracle to make it through the day without spilling milk all over myself. Wish me luck!
I posted a few weeks ago freaking out about being pregnant and now i’m really freaking out as we just found out we are having twins! we used fertility treatments, which increases the risk, but it is still only an 8% chance. i had myself slightly hyped up to think it was triplets, so twins is a relief compared to that, but still overwhelming since we live far from all of our family and my husband works a super demanding job (he will not switch jobs just because we are having kids – a) he likes it and b) he is well compensated, which we will need with twins!). Does anyone know of any good blogs or resources for twin moms? So far the thoughts going through my head include:
– we currently live in a one bedroom apartment (lease goes until next september), but we are due in June and with twins they will likely be early, so where will we live
– likely won’t be able to fly alone with the babies to visit my parents
– when my parents come to visit we can’t all fit in one car
– how on earth well i get out of the house in the morning to go to work (do i even want to go back to work? though staying home with twins i would probably still need help)
– i dont want my kids to both be forced to do the same activities, just because it is more convenient than schlepping to multiple places
any twin advice?!?! we are still way too early to begin telling people so i can’t ask any of my friends.
Vent/question: I am usually the one responsible for getting my son dressed in the mornings after husband feeds him breakfast and then goes to shower. It’s getting colder here, so today I put him in pants and what I thought was a nice warm sweater. I then went to get ready and I came out to find my son in a different shirt, with my husband saying he thought the other shirt + jacket would be a better outfit to keep him warm. I got PISSED. To me, that is questioning my judgment and it really hurt me. Am I overreacting or would you be upset?
Ok, talk me down from this – Chasing Fireflies sent us a catalog, and kiddo has become obsessed with the My Little Ponies Rainbow Dash costume. It’s $116, but there is a 25% off sale at the moment….but it’s still expensive for a dress-up costume (that won’t even be her Halloween costume because her dad is in charge of that). PLUS, the wig is sold out so I’d have to buy one on Amazon, and wigs are a pain, right?
I’m so close to just pulling the trigger, but I also haven’t bought myself a new suit in almost 3 years and realizing that it’s ridiculous to spend $100+ for a kid’s dress up outfit….
Seeking fun birthday gift ideas for a smart, spunky, about-to-be-4 year old boy. (I feel like this was asked recently but I can’t find it.) I would love any suggestions! TIA!
For the anonymous from yesterday interested in hearing about doing IVF because she is half of a carrier couple (or anyone else in the same situation), feel free to email me at 2munchkintamer at the google mail.
Talk to me about toy rotating. We just moved into a house where we finally have room for a little “kid area” nook off the family room. Currently she has a little table and chairs and her tent, which she loves. But she pretty much never bothers looking inside the two bins of toys that are also over there. I hear good things about toy rotating. Do I just pick 5 toys for the week and put them on a shelf? What’s worked well for you in terms of working toy rotation into your schedule and getting your kids to play independently (right now her favorite game is inviting me into the tent and then screeching NOOOO and making me leave again, which though adorable is not super fun for me)?
One of our A&A swaddle blankets (the “high end” label or whatever, not the Target one) got a hole in it immediately. The Target A&A ones have actually held up better, though they are smaller and not as soft. Then one of their sleep sacks had the zipper break right away – again, not the cheaper Target A by A&A one, but the pricier one. So I love the designs but I’m not too convinced on the quality.
Yes, a tailor can help with the sweaters. They won’t look perfect, but depending on the location of the hole, you might be able to wear them without anyone being the wiser. It’s an easy fix so it’s definitely worth a try.
Fwiw my fabulous dry cleaner- who sometimes pushes my clothes back across the counter and tells me to just try the hand wash cycle on my washing machine – says that moths really like cashmere, and the best way to protect the sweater is to dry clean it at the end of the season.
Talk to me about getting your kids to wear weather-appropriate clothing. My 2 year old has started to fight wearing coats (last year she refused to wear mittens and I’m sure it will happen this year too). She’s particularly resistant to new outerwear. Short of just physically wrestling her into the items (which I do as a last resort), any tips for making it a little easier?
Oooh these are really pretty. We swaddled religiously and it worked really well for us. We saw how DD fell asleep after a nurse did it in the hospital and DH immediately looked up a YouTube video on how to do it. I’m sad the swaddle days have ended.
Unrelated – having one of those working mom days where I feel like I’m failing at everything. Was late to work as I discovered moths or carpet Beatles ate holes in 3 of my favorite winter sweaters, and then DD pooped right as we were about to leave. Can a tailor try to repair the sweaters? Holes are smaller than an eraser (but noticeable so I couldn’t wear them to work).