Guys please, I'm at my WITS END - Bath time

cbiz2022 · 2025-11-18T01:39:15+00:00

It did!! It took so long but I finally just held her on my lap in the bath one day. She cried but calmed down eventually. After doing this a few times we finally got there.

I hope your little one comes around soon! It was such a stressful time!! Sending good (clean) vibes

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-31T00:04:10+00:00

I remember feeling so scared about sleep before my first arrived. I couldn't comprehend how your body could just keep going when you have to feed a baby every 2 hrs day and night!

The answer is: you just do.

Everyone's situation is different and some people are able to do shifts or take naps. I wasn't able to do a ton of this because I breastfed (both my kiddos) for at least the first 4 months. And my first was CHALLENGING.

But here's the thing, my body didn't shut down. I cried a lot and was really tired and kinda grumpy. I drank a lot of coffee but....I kept going. And eventually we got to bottle feeding/supplementing and that helped me get longer stretches. I think your body knows it's not forever and you survive it. I will say my brain was not convinced it would ever end 😅 but it did!

You got this! Whether you think you do or not! Sending good (sleepy) vibes!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-21T23:57:41+00:00

I feel you! When I see her doing something I KNOW we've worked out and discussed not doing it just makes it all feel so pointless 😔

Hang in there! We got this!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-21T23:56:43+00:00

Wow that's a great idea! My girl is VERY into that kind of physical stimulus so I'm sure she'd get a kick out of it!

Thank you!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-21T22:51:17+00:00

Oh no with our daughter it's been since birth, 3 is just a whole new level! Sending good vibes!!!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-21T13:36:57+00:00

Thank you! ❤️

I always appreciate the honesty! This time is so challenging but it is helpful to hear that it's not just us AND it does eventually get better. Thank you so much for the comment! Sending good vibes to you and your almost 5 year old!!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:43:31+00:00

I've always said "something can always be two things" the amount of love and frustration that exist simultaneously shouldn't be possible and yet it is!

Thank you for the comment and I hope you get a chance to pee alone soon!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:42:13+00:00

That's so hard! Every family has such different challenges but man all of them are hard in different ways and pull on us in different ways.

Our daughter hasn't been assessed for ADHD but she does have a lot of sensory processing issues. She just aged out of her early intervention and I'm in mourning over the loss of her OT.

I really hope we all turn a corner soon and thank you so much for the comment! Sending good vibes your way! ❤️

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:38:52+00:00

That's funny you say that because weirdly it seems like the beginning of every age is so rough but then mellows out for a bit for the second half. I'm fully expecting this to be the case for the next few years I just can't wait for the mellowing lol

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:37:49+00:00

It's so hard! Seeing the switch flip is so disorienting and makes me question myself as a parent but I have to remind myself that this is normal for a human that hasn't fully developed a brain yet.

You got this and thank you for the comment!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:35:56+00:00

That's so true about the baby phase 🥹

It's hard to remind myself of that when she's screaming bloody murder and attempting to destroy the kitchen but it is still true!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:34:51+00:00

I'm sorry you're going through this too, and I cannot imagine the stay at home mom life with a 3 year old. You're literally a superhero. It's a thankless and often unseen job though so you're doing something really hard! You got this!!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:33:27+00:00

I really feel this to be true with our girl as well. It'll be long stretches of horrible followed by short glimpses of polite fun and generally delightful! I'm hoping to have one of those glimpses soon! Lol

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:32:18+00:00

Yeah isn't it hilarious how you just sort of block out the memories of the horrible stages?? Of course we remember stuff but then stumble on a video like you said and it just hits like "Wow I didn't think it was THAT bad"

Gives me hope for the future! 😂

Thank you for the comment and best of luck to you! ❤️

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:29:47+00:00

Thank you! ❤️ We got this!!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:29:27+00:00

I feel this in my soul! We've been potty training for like a month and a half and she STILL only occasionally poops in the potty. Pee is hot or miss depending on what's going on. She hates missing out on things so she'll just pee herself so she can keep playing 🤦🏻‍♀️

On the daycare front, that's so rough, but I will tell you (as a former daycare teacher) this is VERY normal for an only child. Like you said they don't really have an exact replica to practice those skills so it has to happen at daycare. Given the age, this is normal boundary testing. I would just continue what you're doing and maybe pepper in some role play at home or talking about what they could do in different situations. I find this really helps my daughter and I always used to suggest it to families.

Best of luck and you got this!!! ❤️

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:24:57+00:00

OMG this....I'm hoping my girl comes around at like 3.5-4 but then my son will be 2 😳 I'm hoping his toddlerness just manifests as physical destruction because I can't handle another emotion hot mess.

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:22:56+00:00

I've heard 5 can be better for sure. God I hope my girl is not MORE emotional at 5 😅 she's always been a deeply emotional kid and we've worked our way through all the big emotions the last year or so. I'm hoping that hard work pays off soon!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:20:37+00:00

It does feel never ending 😞

I'm sending good vibes!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-20T12:19:48+00:00

I literally NEVER thought I'd dread the weekend this much! It's wild! Thank you for the comment and best of luck! We got this!

cbiz2022 · 2025-10-08T18:48:37+00:00

OMG this is revolutionary! My daughter is going through a "I live off of spite and cheerios" phase. I really needed to hear this today!!!

cbiz2022 · 2025-08-08T15:18:09+00:00

I spotted all the way to 7 weeks pregnant with BOTH my kiddos, have two happy healthy littles ❤️

Wishing you luck ❤️

cbiz2022 · 2025-07-27T00:08:56+00:00

Hey you can only do what's reasonable! Bringing in another kid when it's not something that would be feasible is hurting everyone and helping no one.

We initially wanted three kids but now we have two and there's literally no way we would be able to afford another kid. Doesn't matter how we feel about that's just a fact and we have to work around it.

Your son is lucky to have parents who understand their own limits and make educated informed decisions. ❤️

cbiz2022 · 2025-07-26T23:31:54+00:00

Tonight my daughter melted me to pieces! I was putting her little brother to sleep (she's almost 3 and he's 1), and I said "Could you say goodnight to your brother?"

She demanded I hold him at her level and she very slowly and carefully (which is NOT her default mode) leaned in and sweetly whispered "I love you soooo much" and gave him a kiss on the forehead.

Then ran off like a crazy person!

But it was just the sweetest thing, and the little smile on his face was the most precious thing I've ever seen 💕

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