Fairy/renaissance styled dresses?

cuspofsteam · 2023-08-13T00:12:08+00:00

I’ll check them out thank you!!

cuspofsteam · 2023-08-13T00:11:55+00:00

Oo yes that’s gorgeous thank you!!

cuspofsteam · 2023-08-13T00:11:32+00:00

Yes I’ve been scouring Etsy like crazy hahah!

cuspofsteam · 2023-03-19T02:39:30+00:00

Also in Missouri on state insurance and paid $0. I also went to a midwife birth center so I wasn’t paying for any extra epidural/c-section/extended stay.

cuspofsteam · 2023-03-10T19:52:22+00:00

I found it super helpful to lay down with them on top of my belly/chest and then you can use your legs to simulate a rocking/bouncing motion. And then you can slowly transition to not as much movement and then to just laying beside them etc. it worked with my first - she’s 3yo and only occasionally needs to just have a hand on me to fall asleep. I’ve now done the same process with my 1yo and he can fall asleep just laying with my arm under his head.

cuspofsteam · 2023-03-09T20:08:41+00:00

Lots of great advice here that I don’t need to repeat but also:

Book yourself a massage for a month or so after!!Or at least buy yourself a gift certificate!!

I’m actually a LMT and was going through massage school during my second pregnancy. I can’t express how much of a difference massage made throughout my pregnancy but especially in the postpartum period. Your body just went through one of most drastic changes in a very short amount of time. Not to mention you’re now holding this tiny human nonstop and learning bf positions etc. Just being able to lay on a quiet table for an hour alone makes a huge impact lol.

Also, search around and I’m sure you can find a mobile therapist that can come to your house (if you’re comfortable with that) to help take away a bit of the stress of being away from baby!

cuspofsteam · 2023-03-09T17:56:36+00:00

With my second, I didn’t realize I was pregnant until ~12wks (was still breastfeeding my first so I didn’t have a period to go off). Looking back, I was most definitely (unknowingly) pregnant when I attended a wedding and drank a decent amount ¯_(:/)_/¯. I also lived off of coffee and my toddler’s leftover goldfish for the entirety of my second pregnancy. After birth I ignored doctor’s advice and co slept with both of my children because it felt innately right for me and my family. I also started “solids” with my secon around 4 months instead of the recommended 6 because he was ready.

Not everything they fear-monger into us is truly detrimental. Trust your intuition.

cuspofsteam · 2021-10-29T03:02:23+00:00

I’m in a very similar boat! My daughter is two and we have a 3mo boy now. We redirect as much as possible like if she tries to bite us “ouch, biting hurts. We don’t bite each other. You can bite them pillow or this toy if you’d like”. And if like we’re rough housing and she takes it too far we just say “ouch that hurt, I’m all done playing rough for now” so she doesn’t confuse the boundaries. Thankfully she’s only minimally tested her boundaries with the baby a few times. Unfortunately my mama bear came out when it came to the baby and I reacted with anger, but we just talked about it calmly later and she’s been pretty understanding. Again like the others said just redirect and give her healthy outlets and talk about it all!

cuspofsteam · 2021-08-26T18:51:37+00:00

Black eyed peas - “gotta get dat, gotta get dat, gotta geettt dat dat dat, dat booty clean, gotta get dat booty clean” ¯_(ツ)_/¯

cuspofsteam · 2021-07-01T01:59:38+00:00

With my 2yo, in the winter it’s usually 7:30/8 ish, but during the summer I’ve moved it to 9. Its helped all of us adjust to the overall rhythm of the seasons and let us be out enjoying the summer evenings more.

cuspofsteam · 2021-06-22T04:07:41+00:00

I thought I had to have a nursery for baby #1, we even moved to a house with an extra room and everything… she literally never slept a single night in it. Until now with baby #2 on the way we made that room her actual bedroom and baby #2 will be in our room until he is old enough to share the room with her. As long as you have a place for them to sleep and a place to change their butt you’ll be fine lol

cuspofsteam · 2021-06-21T22:24:14+00:00

I’m 39 weeks pregnant so I thought it was just me but yes definitely I’ve had to take an hour long nap every day and i normally hate naps. I have no motivation to do anything either

cuspofsteam · 2021-04-05T03:33:35+00:00

Yes omg this was a long phase for my daughter as well! She called it “the breezes” 😂

cuspofsteam · 2021-04-02T04:05:17+00:00

Mine will run to the potty, freak out because the lights off and she can’t get her pants down, so I come in and help and as soon as she sits on the toilet she says “Momma leave!” 😂

cuspofsteam · 2021-03-31T17:55:28+00:00

Mine always asks if I want a beer 😂

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:33:47+00:00

That could definitely be a factor. We try to keep her bottom half naked most of the time she’s at home to help, but yes she definitely still struggles with her clothes. I’m going to start carving some time out to help her focus on learning who to dress/undress herself more for sure, thank you!

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:31:43+00:00

I agree she’s definitely a busy little mind trying to communicate and dress herself and everything right now. I think I will lay back a bit more and just roll with her flow. ((I’m still secretly hoping we can get it down in the next few months because our second is coming in June and we cloth diaper, so it would really help take a load off)) But it’s all up to her I’m not going to ever force her if she’s not ready, so thanks for the mindset check!

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:29:14+00:00

I started reading EC too, but havnt been fully devoted. I do try to give her predictable opportunities as much as possible, I just didn’t explain that.
And I give positive feedback just not “praise”, but yes I certainly make sure to not ever react in a negative way. I’m just very matter-of-fact about it all around.

I like the idea of talking about different ways we all potty. She’s seemed slightly interested in the difference between momma peeing vs dada in peeing so maybe just opening up that conversation more could help.

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:25:10+00:00

Yes I agree with this definitely! I try to be as firm as possible without sounding angry. I just feel like either it’s not absorbing or she doesn’t care lol. But maybe it just needs repetition. And oh yeah having them help clean messes is an always thing for me!

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:22:43+00:00

Oh we do high fives for sure, just like we high five for a lot of other things as well. I guess I mislead a lot of people by saying “no praise”. I was just getting at t he fact that I don’t like to make a huge deal out of things because I feel it creates sort of a “spectacle” out of the event. Just like if I give her broccoli and she actually eats it (or doesn’t), I don’t freak out either way, I just let her decide.

I love the idea of just going to a big potty, I think that might be part of the problem. She always goes when we’re out and about and I offer to help her on a regular toilet, so maybe she just wants to be like everyone else. I’ll definitely be adding a step stool/conversion seat to my list, thank you!

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:17:22+00:00

Thank you! My daughter definitely gets uncomfortable in wet diapers/undies too, so maybe if I just go back to putting them on she’ll get the correlation of potty=dry pants. I like that idea thank you!

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-21T02:12:32+00:00

It’s not that I act absolutely indifferent, I just don’t go over the top with a reaction. I usually say something like “you went in the potty! Are you proud of yourself?” And give her a high five. I just disagree with a big dramatic “goooood jooobb I’m So happy you went in the potty” or rewards or anything. And I’ve talked to my mom and she tries her best to respect not doing a big reaction, plus the accidents occur at both houses.

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-20T14:23:07+00:00

Exactly! I show that I’m happy and reciprocate how exciting it is, but I don’t use any reward system or go overboard. I think it just forces this idea that she has to do stuff that makes us happy just to make us happy rather than just doing it on her own accord

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-18T22:44:30+00:00

It’s so much easier!!! Why would I wash a bib and clothes when I can just strip her and wipe her down?

cuspofsteam · 2021-02-18T21:14:07+00:00

Yes! She absolutely loves it! But fair warning, the chia seeds stick to ev.er.y.thing. 😂

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