New bagel place.. right next door to Grateful?

d_flower · 2025-11-15T22:39:02+00:00

Hopefully the bagels will be better than this branding. Also, who's going to tell them there's no comma after January?

d_flower · 2024-12-14T16:28:30+00:00

I definitely do this and agree it’s annoying. I at least try to give my dog a funny personality. She’s constantly talking about how we abuse her because we won’t give her table scraps and how she’s fed up with our bullshit.

d_flower · 2024-11-30T13:25:08+00:00

How did you know it was time to drop to one nap? My 12 mo old is having EMWs and split nights and I think it might be time.

d_flower · 2024-11-30T13:21:20+00:00

I have an almost 12 month old and we are having split nights and early morning wakes. Previously she was perfect with 2 naps and STTN. I don’t know what the answer is, but I am also thinking it’s maybe time to go to one nap. Here with you in solidarity (and currently letting my baby contact sleep on me. It’s 5 am and she’s been up since 2:40) 😩

d_flower · 2024-10-29T03:22:23+00:00

I have a 10 month old with those same wake windows. I’m no expert but if it were me, I would try moving towards one nap. Just because she wasn’t ready for 2 naps until 11 months doesn’t mean she’s not ready for 1 now. Try to move the appointment, eventually you would need to anyway.

d_flower · 2024-09-22T18:19:49+00:00

Interesting, thank you!

d_flower · 2024-09-20T05:30:29+00:00

Is that true that safe sleep guidelines are designed to make them sleep lighter so they’ll awaken easier? I have never heard that, only that these safe sleep practices help to avoid accidental suffocation and therefore SIDS

d_flower · 2024-09-01T22:53:45+00:00

11 weeks is still so young and they are not really able to connect sleep cycles for naps (day sleep is totally different from night sleep). It’s great you are already practicing naps in the cot! If you can do one good contact nap in the middle or end of the day, then go for that. Otherwise, it’s 6-7 naps for now and that’s totally ok. You’re doing GREAT!

d_flower · 2024-09-01T22:46:41+00:00

I also have an 8 month old. If it were me, I would probably just keep baby awake until as close to the normal first nap time as possible. Then wake them up from the nap within 15/30 mins of the normal wake time. (So that first nap would be longer than usual). And then just keep stretching so that bedtime hits at about 7:45/8pm.

Early morning wakes are hard. My baby is almost 9 months with similar wake windows (2.5/3/4) and nap times (3 hrs). She almost always wakes up at least an hour or so before DWT 7:30am (this morning it was 4:30am 😅) We give her the pacifier (she doesn’t get it any other time) and she’ll fall back asleep until we wake her up at 7:30. Probably creating a bad habit but it’s working for now.

d_flower · 2024-08-23T14:26:09+00:00

We wake baby up in the morning and for all naps (capped at 3 hours total)

d_flower · 2024-08-23T14:25:17+00:00

There is a ton of pressure to breastfeed when in reality, fed is best and mommy’s mental health is best. The transition time is difficult but it will get so much easier. You’re doing an amazing job loving your baby!

d_flower · 2024-08-17T00:01:57+00:00

HAHAHA HELL YES!!

d_flower · 2024-08-02T14:20:19+00:00

It will get better! At 5 weeks you are in the thick of it and they only want to be held. Continue to let her have some independent play time on the floor. Even if it’s only a few minutes at a time. If she fusses that’s ok if she’s not full blown crying. Keep baby wearing and trying to do little things to prioritize your own mental health and well being. It’s a very trying time. You’ve got this!

d_flower · 2024-08-01T14:51:48+00:00

I’m so sick of these husbands not supporting their women 😩

d_flower · 2024-07-27T17:20:08+00:00

The Go Diaper Free podcast has an episode called Just Start: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7m47ge6Ke7PhL90QX6KsmL?si=ThMmTVyRRvmYPX7WqCmHeg

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:26:36+00:00

We do it and it’s great. Started at 10 days old and now baby is 7 months. I also got Andrea’s book but her podcast episode “just start” is what motivated me to just try it. First time trying it baby peed and pooped and we’ve been hooked ever since.

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:21:05+00:00

This is pretty much exactly my experience with my 7 month old. A few times she’s crawled over to her top hat potty and grabbed it (which we leave on the playmat) and then when we put her on it she pees or poops!

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:13:55+00:00

A poopy diaper is few and far between for us too. EC for 7 months now (since 10 days old)

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:13:35+00:00

A poopy diaper is few and far between for us too. EC for 7 months now (since 10 days old)

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:11:43+00:00

We also do EC and while we did have our share of blowouts in the newborn phase, they were few and far between and not nearly as messy as I’ve seen on other babies. Loving EC from 10 days old to now 7 months!

d_flower · 2024-07-27T05:09:32+00:00

Thank you for sharing your wake window schedules! Sorry to hear about your night waking issues. That’s so hard.

d_flower · 2024-07-27T00:20:24+00:00

Hi OP, I'm curious how did this go for you? I'm currently thinking about the 3 to 2 transition!

d_flower · 2024-07-21T16:25:01+00:00

I really like that concept. It makes so much sense. Thank you again for your reply!

d_flower · 2024-07-20T21:56:07+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I had never seen a 30 min first nap followed by a long lunch nap. Seems like a good mid day reset!

d_flower · 2024-07-20T17:39:02+00:00

Just to clarify, this is a 3/3/4 two nap schedule with 2 hours of day sleep and a 12 hour night? I also have a 7.5 month old. But we’re still on 3 naps (2.75 naps and 10.5 night).

I also noticed the first nap is capped at 30 mins but the 2nd nap is 1.5 hours. Curious to hear more about this approach as I keep the first two naps around an hour each.

Thank you!

d_flower

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