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[krazykats]

Taking our boys to Great Wolf Oct 6-8........$650. But it's fall break and will be the first non beach vaca we will have done with them. Kind of a test run before considering Disney next year some time.

If you have family or friends there they get discounts FYI

 

[anthonys735]

Some toothless grandma had a kid on a leash in the waiting room of the maternity ward. I'm assuming the crackhead still attached tour IVs and outside smoking was the mom.

 

[Wrong]

Taking our boys to Great Wolf Oct 6-8........$650. But it's fall break and will be the first non beach vaca we will have done with them. Kind of a test run before considering Disney next year some time.

If you have family or friends there they get discounts FYI

Yeah they jew you pretty bad during fall break. We looked into it but could only go Sunday night and I was not paying $450 for one night. So I used Hilton points and we are going to hit the Cincy Zoo and Newport Aquarium instead. But overall I like Great Wolf when its not price gouging season. And I normally do not stay on a Friday or Saturday night. Tons of Ohio riff raff during that time.

 

[neilborders]

How's it going, dads? Hard to believe mine is four months old already.

NFL football in 30 minutes and the Cats tip it off in an hour. Momma just got the baby to sleep and Dad's enjoying the recliner and brown water(s). Have to really take advantage of these moments.

 

[BBdK]

Pretty apparent they're all burnt out, imo

 

[bradyjames_rivals]

Wife had surgery today so the day started at 5. I just finished picking up prescriptions, dinner done, homework, whooping ace that needed dealt with for saying **** at school, all their papers/agenda signed for school, etc.

It's been a blast. I have no idea how single mother's do it.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

Just had 6 month check up Wed, everything is great. Of course if she would sleep through the entire night it could help dad's sanity....but...she is a happy baby and almost never fussy.

Can't believe she is already 6 months old....seems like just yesterday she was born and had colic which led to wife and I sleeping about three hours a night for the first three months...

 

[JHB4UK]

taking my 3 little ones to the Galt House Christmas thing tomorrow morning by myself, just slam me into the Dadyero HOF 1st ballot 100% voting

 

[anthonys735]

Basically at 5 months. He's getting a little personality which is good and bad. Been pretty fussy lately when he's not having fun. Apparently part of the growth. Sleep has been pretty sporadic. He'll go 2-3 nights from 12:30-5, a couple nights 12:30-7, then a run of 12:30-4.

 

[anthonys735]

What the deal with a 5 month old and Christmas? Dude has too much stuff already? I'm completely clueless here.

 

[joeyrupption]

Mine is eight months old. My wife does all of the "hard stuff" and I pretty much get to play/read with him first thing in the morning and then after work for an hour or so. (I changed four diapers a week, max). On the Saturdays I splash him around in the pool for his swim lesson at the Y.

Last month, he was waking up in the middle of the night for a couple weeks when his first teeth were coming in, but my only responsibility there was to hold onto (spoon with) the dog while my wife nursed the baby back to sleep in our bed.

My mom is a retired elementary school teacher and is all about early childhood development. She comes over to watch him M-W-F. So I feel like all of his developmental bases are "covered" and everything I do with him is gravy.

The biggest challenge for me is the accumulation of baby-raising detritus that is filling up my basement.

Also, I picked up this dope-*** poster for his room.

 

[bradyjames_rivals]

A five month old at Christmas you don't have to worry about a thing. Just nod your head yes at anything Sloot wants to buy for him, within reason, profit.

Dude, when he gets about two the really fun stuff gets going at birthday/Christmas time. Until then just survive and advance.

 

[JHB4UK]

Just sit back, let mom & grandparents buy & give them an incredible amount of unnecessary stuff that your little guy will have no clue about, smile & take pictures of them unwrapping one after another in front of him. try and rescue when obvious signs of him having had enough and just wants to lay back and chill with a bottle.

 

[funKYcat75]

What kind of age ranges we got in here? I have a 15, a 9, and a 3 year old. Apparently I only shoot blanks for 6 years at a time ......

 

[funKYcat75]

Holiday #ProTips

Tell one set of grandparents to buy stuff for his/her age in Spring/Summer and the other set to buy for next Fall/Winter. Saves a lot of grief and you have a head start on the seasonal wardrobes.

Every toy that comes in the house, one has to go out. Wish I had tried this with the first two kids, but have 'Santa' take away some donated toys when he drops off the new ones on Christmas.

 

[bbn-n-phx]

Mine is 11 months, due to us parents not knowing the clock for the due date starts 2 weeks prior to conception. We were shooting for a mid-January kid to avoid Christmas and ended up with a Christmas Eve baby, must have missed that part in school. I guess after the first birthday, we'll start celebrating half birthdays.

My wife has been practicing opening presents with her for the last couple weeks. We were told to just wrap the things you would typically buy for her over the course of the month, since she'll be more interested in the paper and the boxes anyway.

The first year has been a whirlwind after the first 2-3 months, when neither of us knew what was going on. Other than a couple weeks when she was teething, and being sick for the first time; she has been sleeping 7-12 hours every night. After sleep, the moment she became mobile was a game changer, add to the fact that she started crawling early, walking early, and now climbing, it feels like we no longer have a baby. We also have 6 words under our belt. For everyone trying to make sure their kid's first words are Dada, I'd recommend Jimmy Fallon's book. I read that thing to her a dozen times a day for the first few months, and I'd say over 90% of her time spent "talking" is "Dadadada".

 

[Ribsandwhitebread]

^ @bbn-n-phx Congrats- didnt know you were a parent... honestly after living with you for two years in Blanding II i'm obviously concerned for the future of this child.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

Any suggestions on the kid sleeping through the night are welcomed. Currently we put her down about 8:30 and she goes until about 12:30, Feeds then back to sleep until 3:30 or 4. Walks then back down until 6:30.

Have tried about everything.

 

[-LEK-]

Any suggestions on the kid sleeping through the night are welcomed. Currently we put her down about 8:30 and she goes until about 12:30, Feeds then back to sleep until 3:30 or 4. Walks then back down until 6:30.

Have tried about everything.

Robotussein, extra dose.

But seriously, mine did the same thing. Its literally why some dont sleep for years. They will grow out of it as their stomachs get bigger.

 

[argubs2]

Crankdat have you tried a later bedtime? If not, try keeping her up until 9:30 or so and see if that helps.

Sucks because it cuts into your downtime....but we found that it helped one of ours sleep through the night better.

 

[bradyjames_rivals]

Age- 11 and 11

 

[mashburned]

My 2 year old goes to her cage at like 8pm and will wake up at like 6:30ish. She's good. Sounds like y'all got some heathens. I would try taking them out for a real long walk after dinner. They will be tired and sleep better.

 

[JHB4UK]

I've got 9, 6, 4. start baths at 8, books are read & lights are out by 9. punishment of severe spanking for anyone who wakes up & leaves their room before 6:30 on school days, 7 on weekends.

(allowance for quiet pee trips of course)

maybe a longer, warmer bath before bed? seems like that makes mine drowsy.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

Really she has no issues falling asleep whatsoever. It is the waking up two or three times a night. She tends to fall right back to sleep if feed or walked but when you put her down she struggles to fall back asleep on her own.

Lil diva!

 

[bbn-n-phx]

^ @bbn-n-phx Congrats- didnt know you were a parent... honestly after living with you for two years in Blanding II i'm obviously concerned for the future of this child.

Thanks. I've tamed a little bit since then. Luckily for me, my wife works in early childhood development and can fix most of my screw ups.

 

[Kooky Kats]

11 - 2.

 

[anthonys735]

Any suggestions on the kid sleeping through the night are welcomed. Currently we put her down about 8:30 and she goes until about 12:30, Feeds then back to sleep until 3:30 or 4. Walks then back down until 6:30.

Have tried about everything.

That's basically our schedule except we had gotten where he was going -> eat 9p, sleep, sleep feed at 12a, sleep, wake somewhere around 6a. Lately though he's been anywhere from 4-7a. Man during that 8 week to 14 week run he was money. Sleep at 12:30 and wake up at 6. Everyday. Not the longest sleep but at least it was consistent.

I think it's mental development and becoming more aware, him waking himself up. We're trying to let him get himself back to sleep when he shouldn't be up. Works about 50% of the time. Sometimes we just have to run in and calm him down for a few minutes.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

That's basically our schedule except we had gotten where he was going -> eat 9p, sleep, sleep feed at 12a, sleep, wake somewhere around 6a. Lately though he's been anywhere from 4-7a. Man during that 8 week to 14 week run he was money. Sleep at 12:30 and wake up at 6. Everyday. Not the longest sleep but at least it was consistent.

I think it's mental development and becoming more aware, him waking himself up. We're trying to let him get himself back to sleep when he shouldn't be up. Works about 50% of the time. Sometimes we just have to run in and calm him down for a few minutes.

Yeah, she has had TWO nights in six months were she slept the entire night. Find yourself waking up thinking something is wrong.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Taking my kids to a "special" Saturday morning showing (12/19) of Star Wars so the dad of the year line starts behind me.

 

[-LEK-]

What's good age for first movie or game at rupp?

 

[Kooky Kats]

Any suggestions on the kid sleeping through the night are welcomed. Currently we put her down about 8:30 and she goes until about 12:30, Feeds then back to sleep until 3:30 or 4. Walks then back down until 6:30.

Have tried about everything.

Rice cereal (a little) mixed into the bottle... Fill that little belly up and let her crash out on the carbs.

 

[Kooky Kats]

What's good age for first movie or game at rupp?

9.

 

[BristolCat_rivals158386]

Rice cereal (a little) mixed into the bottle... Fill that little belly up and let her crash out on the carbs.

Can confirm. We thicken Owen's milk up with rice cereal because he has swallowing issues. He's always slept like a champ.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

Can confirm. We thicken Owen's milk up with rice cereal because he has swallowing issues. He's always slept like a champ.

The one time I tried it I had issues with the nipple clogging. Is there certain amount to use or do you just have to shake the bottle until the cows come home to break up the consistency?

 

[BristolCat_rivals158386]

A couple of scoops might be enough, but what you need is a faster flow nipple. I think there's slow medium and fast. And give it a little titty-twister after you've shaken it up to get the little pocket of rice out of the tip and back in the bottle.

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

A couple of scoops might be enough, but what you need is a faster flow nipple. I think there's slow medium and fast. And give it a little titty-twister after you've shaken it up to get the little pocket of rice out of the tip and back in the bottle.

Thanks. I think it was clogges with a level 2 nipple. Might try the level 3.

 

[krazykats]

What the deal with a 5 month old and Christmas? Dude has too much stuff already? I'm completely clueless here.

Good luck bro! I'm dead serious we just donated 4 full toy boxes, a kitchen playset, a work bench playset, 2 motorized trucks, 4 bikes and 10 fishing poles just to have room in our house for the crap these spoilt monsters are getting this year!

And of course all they want is an Xbox, a bigger tv and every game ever on Xbox.

No problem guys!

Told the wife we will record their very disappointed reaction to every present they open before that Xbox........new $50 shows damn! A bunch of clothes, ****! New fishing poles, dad this would be cool but we didn't ask for this crap! Toys, toys toys.........mommy WTF is all this junk?!?


Xbox(opened last) YESSsSSsSSs!!!!!!!!!! I knew you guys would get it, I knew it........thank you soooooo much!!!!!!! Mommy..........um..........I wonder if maybe............um..............could we just return all this other crap and get the games we want that you didn't get? TIA love ya mom, please don't tell dad he'll be happy we won't make a mess with all this other stuff.


Merry Christmas!

 

[BristolCat_rivals158386]

What the deal with a 5 month old and Christmas? Dude has too much stuff already? I'm completely clueless here.

Our general rule is we don't do anything he isn't going to remember. We didn't give him presents for his first birthday or his first christmas. I think wife bought him a cute sweater and a puzzle or something but trust me, George is gonna get so much stuff from everybody else, that you really don't need to do anything. If he's not going to remember it and it just stresses you out trying to figure it out then who are you really doing it for?

 

[neilborders]

Agree with Bristol. We're getting our girl one gift and that's just for purposes of taking pics on Christmas morning. She doesn't need much being only 4 months old (5 months by the time xmas rolls around) and her grandparents and her aunt will get her more than enough.

 

[neilborders]

As for her sleeping, she still usually wakes up twice every night, but goes straight back to sleep as soon as she's fed and given a dry diaper. Goes down between 6:30p - 8:00p and sleeps until about 6:00 or 6:30 every morning. I can definitely handle her only being awake for 15-20 minutes every 4-5 hours.