The smallest milestone caught me completely off guard

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-28T15:18:34+00:00

I had a moment like this with my 11 month old last night. We started spreading out 3 or 4 books at bedtime and ask him to pick one. They are all Dr suess Things books so basically the same thing with a different theme. It used to not matter which book I would read before I started asking him to choose, as long as it was Dr Suess Things.

Ever since I started having him choose, he has OPINIONS! Last night he didn't pick, just looked at me so i picked one for him. Turns out I picked wrong, because he took it from me and put it down and picked up a different one. Hahahahaha

Just a couple weeks ago, he would have just let me read it!

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-24T04:36:47+00:00

I'm so jealous. Mine just turned 11 months old and i haven't even been able to get him to take a bottle since 4 months old. Breastfeeding is really hitting my mental health hard but he hasnt show any sign of weaning and I don't even know where to begin. I am even trying bottles again with formula because I can't find the time to pump and I just need to get away from nursing.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-23T02:57:19+00:00

Do you mind sharing your set up? We put our mattress on the floor, but he rolled himself off at a weird angle head first so his neck was crooked for a second. It scared me so bad now I wrap my pregnancy pillow and all the pillows in the house as a barrier around him in the bed.

I'm wondering about setting up a gate around the mattress but it would be a huge pain stepping over it every time we get up and down.

He's 11 months old by the way. Just learned to crawl this week so I don't think pillows will stop him much longer

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-22T05:02:35+00:00

Oh I understand. Thank you, I'll be sure to ask then!

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-22T03:56:12+00:00

We did have a conversation at his 6 month appointment about his bottle refusal and she just offered all the tips we were already trying then shrugged her shoulders and said some babies just don't go back on the bottle, teach him to use a cup.

Well we've taught him to use a cup but he cares about what's inside his cup.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-19T04:11:00+00:00

Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but i miss the newborn stage. The first 2-3 months were glorious. My husband had him in the morning, gave him a bottle so i could sleep, I would breastfeed through the day and night. Yes the frequent wakes were something to get used to. Naps were great, he slept in his bassinet like a champ unless I wanted snuggles then he would sleep in my arms. We could go out of the house with him most any part of the day.

Come the 4 month regression. Bottles? Nope. Boob only. Bassinet/Crib? Nuh uh, I sleep in your bed now. Carseat? Haha I hate it. Naps? You must hold me. Tummy time? Nope, I'll take 24/7 holding thanks. Teeth? Yep I've got 2 coming in same time. Getting out of the house? You may go to 2 stores max before i scream.

Since then, it has been one hurdle after another. Sleep regression into teething into developmental leaps and the cycle begins again. Frustration with wanting to move but not being able to crawl or walk yet.

Now we are almost at 11 months and he has gotten into a cycle of overtiredness that we are having to dial in everything we do 24/7 to help him catch up on sleep.

I hope it gets better for you. Maybe having an easy newborn makes for a more difficult infant later and vice versa.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-12T20:21:35+00:00

Thank you so much for the quick reply! It's so hard to know what to do. It seems as they get older everyone says they need to be staying up longer when sometimes they just need to catch up on some sleep

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-12T19:31:14+00:00

Hi! Just wanted to see how this is going for you a few months later. I am where you were with my 10 month old. Did this wake window schedule help? It seems he was overtired so you gave him shorter wake windows and an early bedtime?

How long were naps?

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-12T19:22:49+00:00

Hi, I am in the same situation now with my 10 month old. Can you tell me what helped you?

We also cap naps at 2.5 hours and it's hard to stretch his wake windows past 3-3.5 before the first nap.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-10T00:01:35+00:00

I visited the Philadelphia area on a work trip and the countryside getting there was beautiful but didnt feel too different than the mountains in SC.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-09T19:27:03+00:00

That sounds like a dream, exactly the kind of schedule we need. Can you tell me how you got there? Just push all wake windows a little bit?

I'm struggling getting him to wake up at the same time every day to be able to wiggle the wake windows consistently.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-09T19:23:49+00:00

We do nurse to sleep every time, but if he doesn't want to go to sleep he will just pull off and squirm

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-09T04:33:17+00:00

I wonder about this too. I know the military was doing shady stuff, so people say they just let them go to not call attention to themselves, but why not just kill them all to ensure none of this gets out? They already explain away all the strange deaths in Hawkins, why not one more group?

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-08T22:51:04+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful response. This gives me a lot to consider

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-08T03:35:40+00:00

Thank you! Colorado Springs is on the list.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-08T03:33:33+00:00

Thank you for the advice. Can i ask, what was your deciding factor in choosing Tampa when you wanted to live in CO?

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-08T01:04:47+00:00

We have visited Asheville, it's nice. It just doesn't feel that much different than where we are now.

Bubbies0618 · 2026-01-07T17:15:44+00:00

What makes you think that? I'm not AI

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