I’m in the mood for a good ol’ post full of random thoughts and minor confessions. I had a blog post planned with my thoughts on two, but it makes me want to cry when I read it, so I’ll have to save that for another day. I still need to proof and add a little more and this morning isn’t for crying. That’s what happens when you’re pregnant and hormonal or maybe that’s what happens when you realize life is about to change in a million different ways. I’m welcoming the change, but sometimes just a bit overwhelmed by the whirlwind that is about to take place.
Here’s a little random for your Thursday morning.
Breaking a bad habit:
I have to confess that we’ve let BK sleep in our bed more than I care to admit. It didn’t start out that way, at first she would just come down if she woke up in the middle of the night, but the time kept getting pushed back. Obviously, I saw the pattern forming, but pregnancy makes me so tired (would lazy be a more appropriate word?) and she only wanted me at bedtime. Either way, the how’s and why’s aren’t important. What’s important is that at around 9:30 one night when I was exhausted and had been laying in her bed for over an hour with no end in sight, I managed to convince her that she really needed to be a big girl and go to sleep by herself, in her bed, and stay put.
She’s a smart cookie, I’m not even going to downplay that fact. I offered her a sticker chart and told her she could pick a prize at the end of the week. She chose Chuck-E-Cheese’s, we obliged. For seven nights in a row she went to sleep on her own, in her bed and stayed there. All night long. No tears. The second night Allen said, you know we’ve been played, right? All this time she could have been going right to sleep on her own. Indeed. Although, I honestly feel like I’m the real winner here. I added it to her weekly chore chart and we haven’t looked back. It has been such a smooth and easy transition.
Food and Weight:
I’ll admit, I’m a little obsessed with food these days. I have to get a grip. I know, I know I’m pregnant and all that jazz. But, sometimes I look at Allen while eating a big bowl of peaches with whipped cream on top and say things like, I can’t gain 50 pounds this time. And he just laughs. Even though I don’t think it’s very funny.
I did gain nearly 50 pounds with Braylen. I was pretty naive and fairly convinced that I’d lose most of it by the time I came home from the hospital. Imagine my shock when I weighed myself and saw a total weight loss of 9 pounds. I know that it’s pregnancy and you’re supposed to gain weight, but losing 40 pounds wasn’t an easy feat.
I should just make better choices before a spiral out of control. And that is the truth.
Baby Stuff and the Nursery:
I don’t even know where to begin. Every time I think my list is complete I’m adding more things that I didn’t realize we needed, or that slipped my mind. Oh my goodness, this little guy requires a ton of things. I have a running list on my desk and I feel better that things are on the list rather than in my head, but it’s still a bit overwhelming.
Also, I have a pretty important PSA: Purchase gender neutral. For the love of all things sane, you’ll end up with an attic full of pink stuff and a baby boy on the way. Not that I know or anything.
There is progress in the nursery. The chest is still on back order until next month and I have a few custom things ordered for the walls.
Pure Barre:
I’m pretty sure I’m on my 99th Pure Barre class. That means I could join the infamous 100 Class Club with just one more visit. I’ve known this since last Thursday. Meaning that today marks a week since I’ve been. A week. Coming from the person who went 5-6 times per week this summer. I miss it, but I’m tired after I work all day and I feel extremely guilty about taking what little time I do have in the evenings away from BK. If only they offered an earlier class, this would be so much easier.
What about you? Have anything to confess on this Thursday?
You are so on the ball! I am 28 weeks pregnant with our 3rd and so far have only bought him his lovie. I say “him” because we also have not decided on a name. I think I was finished with everything for my first 2 at this point. Yikes!!
We took advantage of some time off over Christmas break. I’m sure it won’t all be finished until after his arrival. How is there SO much to do?? 🙂
My 3 year old sleeps with us more than we like too. But he has NEVER slept in his own bed. He screams and scream when I try to get him in it. I have no clue how I’m going to break this vicious cycle. So happy BK transitioned so well to her own bed!
I think sometimes you just know when they’re ready. She went through a similar stage and we would let her fall asleep in our bed and then move her upstairs, but we also knew she would sleep through the night. And, we use the monitor just in case.
Okay so I’m dying to try a Pure Barre class near me – what do you wear for gym clothes? Yoga pants and a loose top? I usually run so all my clothes are running clothes!
Yes, yoga pants are a must, don’t do shorts because you’ll end up be self conscious because of some of the positions you need to be in for various exercises. They also recommend pants to keep your muscles warm the whole time. I wore fitted tank tops until I got pregnant, now I wear a lose cotton top over them 😉 Wear socks, too!
What a good girl BK is! And you are so lucky the sticker chart worked! My 2 yr old son wants milk and to be rocked to sleep… I’m trying to at least do away with the milk to go to sleep for now. I wish he would understand a sticker chart though! When did you start using one with BK?
At two, she did the same thing!! She even wanted warm milk for the longest, I just knew I was going to scar her for life, but eventually she was just over it.
We started using a sticker chart a few months before she turned three to get her to take naps 😉
I have to confess that since our 8 month-old daughter was born, she and her 3 year-old brother sleep in our bed…. I just managed to convince myself (for the sake of having a good night of sleep) that no kid has died of being loved. I am pretty sure that eventually they´ll both walk to their beds.
When you mentioned the peaches, I couldn´t stop laughing because my vice is Nutella. Last night my hubby caught me with the jar and a spoon and he gave me a scolding look. I just said “I like my Nutella on the rocks, straight from the bottle”. There´s no need to say that half of the jar was gone by last morning.
Yes, she slept in our bed for a few months, but when we started talking about the baby she decided she wanted to be a big girl and sleep in her own bed. That part was easy, I thought she would never be able to get herself to sleep without one of us laying down with her, but she was just ready.
And now I need a spoonful of Nutella 😉
I love the sticker chart idea! We still lay down with the boys until they go to sleep at night and I think it’s a habit we need to break especially when we think about expanding our family. I love reading stories and saying prayers, but like you said, sometimes it takes over an hour for them to go to sleep after books and prayers. Does BK go down all by herself now or do you still go up with her? I need to learn what to do! 🙂
We used to lay down with her for hours some nights. But, now we just read 3 books that she chooses, say prayers and then we go downstairs. Typically, she’s asleep within a few minutes or before we even make it downstairs. We still have the baby monitor in her room (because it’s upstairs and on the other side of the house), I think it gives me a better sense of security.
Would you mind sharing what is on Braylen’s chore chart? I have a daughter around her age and am always so interested in what other kids do!
Thanks so much!
Sure! We picked specific things that we wanted her to work on and jobs that we knew she could easily accomplish on her own.
1. Feed Coco (our dog)
2. Sleep in her big girl bed
3. Obey first (doing things the first time we ask is a big thing we’re working on right now and I got that idea from Blue-Eyed Bride’s chore chart on EveryDayCheer.com)
4. Put dishes in the sink
5. Put toys away
6. Say please and thank you
I did really well at the beginning of my pregnancy with not eating more than I should and not using pregnancy as an excuse. Now, I’m exhausted and starving and I eat what sounds good when I want it. I’m sure I will regret that later, but right now it makes me pretty happy! Ha!
I can completely relate. Most afternoons I could eat dinner and go straight to bed. I can’t even imagine how it will be 10 weeks from now…
That chore chart is a great idea! If only my 7-mo-old would play along with the idea.. I totally gained way more than I planned with my pregnancy and am still working on getting the last of it off. I will definitely try to be more careful next time!
I understand! I did too and it was no fun getting it off 🙂
My mother always said if a baby slept attached to the ceiling fan should would have done that too lol. You gotta do what you’ve gotta do to get sleep! Glad you got her back in her bed & ahead of the game:)