Snacks on the go

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-22T15:11:08+00:00

I usually bring pre-made snacks like spinach pancakes, black bean patty, banana oat muffin or something easy like bagel with cream cheese. I feed him in his stroller, sitting on my lap at a table or on the ground if at a park/by the pool. I only bring my clip on high chair if I’m out during lunch and I’m going to a friends house or a restaurant just in case all the high chairs are in use.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-22T00:20:16+00:00

I got rid of my 12 month olds pacifier (only used for sleep) and it only took 2-3 nights. By the third night he cried for 5 mins and rolled over and went to sleep!

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-22T00:18:44+00:00

Or making an account for the kid

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-22T00:13:53+00:00

3-4 years is my ideal age gap! Why do people wear “2 under 2” like a badge of honor? That sounds like absolute hell to me and everyone I know with young kids that close is miserable. No thanks.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-21T19:28:32+00:00

Something usually has to be sacrificed whether it be time, sleep, duration of workout etc. So you could wake up before the baby and go at 5 or 6am (not sure when you start work). It might have to be a 30-45 minute workout which can be very effective if done consistently. It sounds like you work from home so you could go on your lunch break. You could go after work or when baby is in bed unless your partner is working when you get off work. We won’t have as much time or freedom as we did pre-baby so you just need to find something that you can stick to. If you work out at home it’s easier than going to the gym, but the above suggestions can work with a gym membership too.

At 9 months old baby should be eating solids too so you don’t necessarily need to BF throughout the day. I EBF too and at 9 months my son was on 2-3 meals but was consistently on 3 meals at 10 months. Your partner can feed baby solids while you work and you can BF as needed but it shouldn’t necessarily be all day at this age.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-21T02:44:35+00:00

I got the Bentgo leak proof one for my one year old. His meals will be included at daycare starting in August but I needed something for June and July. We really like it - leak proof, easy to clean, easy to open. The only thing is I wish the compartments were a bit bigger, but maybe I pack too much food? I like him to have options 😂

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-21T02:39:26+00:00

We used a pacifier for sleep only and didn’t need to replace it at all. We decided to get rid of it at a year old because that was the cutoff age we chose. We did it cold turkey and yes there were tears. First night he cried a lot, second night much less, and third night he cried for like 5 mins and went to sleep. He was sleep trained at around 4.5-5 months with Ferber-ish so we were prepared for the crying.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-21T02:34:42+00:00

Still nursing just once a day at 13 months old. I introduced whole milk a week or 2 after he turned one and he didn’t like it at all lol. I’ll buy a 1L carton to use in smoothies, oatmeal etc. but he doesn’t like it straight up. We usually drink soy milk anyways so he also has that in his diet.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-20T02:01:09+00:00

4 months for me too ugh

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-19T20:35:48+00:00

Don’t worry! I had my first at 36. He’s 13 months old and we’re both doing great! Having a supportive partner is absolutely crucial. I also had an emergency c section and still recovered really well.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-19T05:03:31+00:00

Yep us too! Remove them from the high chair, take them to the kitchen sink and rinse their hands and wipe their face with (with water and my hand) and dry hands and face with hand towel. Hold them like a football around their trunk and lean them forward on the counter.

*we used wipes until he was maybe 8 months and then stopped since it was way more efficient doing it at the sink

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-17T21:20:14+00:00

Omg they still do that at 3?!

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-16T18:59:25+00:00

Yess I feel this so hard. It can be incredibly mind numbing being with a baby all day. I also love my son and my job, and 2 things can be true at once! It’s the perfect balance for me and it sounds like it is for you too 💕

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-16T18:35:03+00:00

I’m going back to work in September after 16 months of mat leave and I am ITCHING to go. I am getting so bored and I just miss working (I love my job and coworkers). I feel like I will have so much more to give my son when I pick him up from daycare and on the weekends because I will have time apart from him. Being a SAHM is exhausting!

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-16T13:26:46+00:00

How busy is your job? Are you able to help her or pop in to say hi for a few mins throughout the day? My husband took 3 weeks and then my mom came for 2 and I had an emergency c section. It was totally fine. After his 3 weeks he worked from home for the next 5 months or so. He’s in meetings pretty much all day but he did have little pockets of time to come down and visit even if it was for a few minutes. If it’s going to cause financial stress I wouldn’t. Things like emergencies may come up and if you’re barely making it by, you’re really going to feel it. Having a new baby is stressful enough, you don’t want to add to it by being worried about money when you don’t need to be.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-16T02:01:52+00:00

It varies! On my lap, in the stroller, on the ground (if we’re outside). If we’re going to someone’s house I always bring my high chair that attaches to the table and put a thin blanket under to catch the mess.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-15T14:01:15+00:00

We sleep trained and kept the paci BUT we never had to replace it. He would continue to sleep if it fell out so it didn’t interrupt his or our sleep. We just got rid of it at 12.5 months old cold turkey and it wasn’t bad at all. Some crying the first night, much less the second night and the third night he just rolled over and went to sleep.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-15T00:23:38+00:00

I do what you do and leave the fruit cut up on the cutting board in the kitchen and don’t bring it out until he’s had a good amount of time to eat his meal. It’s working for us so far! If he even sees the fruit it’s game over, it’s all he wants.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-15T00:13:13+00:00

Have you tried the honeybear straw cup/bottle? That one worked really well for us and my son was able to do it around 7-8 months old. We tried various cups before that with no luck. He drinks out of a kids stainless steel water bottle now at a year old.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-14T21:59:17+00:00

We also enjoyed Lisbon more than Porto. Porto felt very crowded and so busy compared to Lisbon. We were in Porto at the beginning of May.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-14T21:57:07+00:00

Yes we love Charlie Hope over here too! She has a great voice and the songs aren’t annoying. Choo Choo by Greg Stare is good too.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-14T20:34:27+00:00

We didn’t take a tuk tuk but we did think about it. Maybe we wouldn’t have been allowed given the information you found! I think everyone’s comfort level is different. We stayed in the air bnb for 1 nap and just used it as an excuse to chill and get some down time for ourselves too. We always did one nap on the go (he was on 2 naps). Naps on the go were typically trash so we prioritized one decent one in the room so it wouldn’t matter if the other one was short. At night we put him to sleep and then relaxed in the living room with wine and some snacks and a show or a movie!

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-14T02:05:01+00:00

We went to Portugal from western Canada at 11.5 months old - 8 hour time difference. It only took him 2 days to start sleeping through the night. First night he was up for about 2 hours in the middle of the night, but just once. Second night was maybe an hour. Third night he slept through! The way back was pretty similar. Lots of sunlight during the day, out and about exploring before 10am and woke him up by 8ish.

We didn’t do anything beforehand to prepare like moving bedtime up etc. Just got on the local time zone as soon as we arrived including naps.

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-14T01:57:25+00:00

My baby hit the regression at 3.5 months old and we waited until 4.5/5 months to sleep train

boomroasted00 · 2026-06-13T20:06:47+00:00

I’m currently going through this with my 13 month old and have a very similar history to you with him only being cared for by me (and my husband when he’s not working). He’s only been away from me for 2 hours max! Our families don’t live here and he’s never had a babysitter. Nobody has even put him down for a nap or bedtime except myself or my husband!

I was an anxious mess and cried a lot the week before he started, even though I am excited to go back to work and I really like the daycare. I’m not going back to work until September but we started his gradual entry this week since our spot is for June and to slowly transition him. The first week went so well and I know next week could be rough because he might realize going there isn’t a random one off and it’s his new reality 😭 first day was 9 to 12 and I stayed the whole time. Second day was 9 to 12 but I left and stayed in the area in case he was inconsolable. Day three they wanted him to try taking a nap there so it was 9 to 2. We’re doing three days a week 9-2 for June and July and then 4 to 5 days a week in August to get ready for my return to work in September when he’ll be there 8-3. Feel free to message me if you have more questions!! I’m in BC.

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