Thoughts from a man: Don’t make fun of a pregnant woman’s belly

Applause for this man! Women, do not put up with these comments. Stand up for yourself, and men, stand by your women!

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Okay, so you’re probably wondering how a man knows anything about having a pregnant belly. Well, let me tell you what happened today and you be the judge 🙂

So, I have this friend, let’s call her Beth (not her real name). Beth is in her late 30s and is 4 months pregnant with her third child. She is clearly showing baby bump now. I’ll explain why that’s relevant to the story in the next paragraphs.

Occasionally Beth likes to go for an ice cream. Today she told me about earlier in the week. I wasn’t there, but she told me about when she went to get a treat at her favorite spot. Beth tells me that immediately as she enters the restaurant she sees the two men behind the counter snickering and laughing to each other.

The men who clearly look over 30 years old, covered it…

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A Day in the Life

A1 “stunts” at the table while A2 looks at the camera

The As hanging out on the couch

A2 catches up on her reading. Her book of choice? Baby Touch and Feel Farm, of course. She also sat unsupported for the first time today (she decided to flop down and roll over when I grabbed my phone).

Big cheesin’: A1 swings at the neighbors’.

A2 on the baby swing.

Sick baby blues

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Sick baby,

hurt when she cries

tears stream from her eyes

my heart dies.

Steaming fever,

I will never leave her

medicine and love receiver,

She will get better soon, I am a believer.

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When Your 9-Year-Old Watches Shark Week on TV…

Blah, blah, blah! No mom allowed!

Stuff Kids Write

…it’s best to avoid him.

Check out the note that adorns his bedroom door:

Blah Blah Blah.

Gone.

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Product Review: NUBY Grow With Me Sippy Cup

My MIL came over yesterday, and asked us if we wanted this sippy. I figured I’d try it, and if A2 disapproved, I would give it to another mom.

It’s yellow, which a cute color for a girl. I like the concept of transitioning spouts by age. A2 wasn’t thrilled, unfortunately. She chewed on the spout most of the time.

The first spout is, essentially, a nipple with a wider hole. She gave that the biggest chew. The second is your standard Nuby spout. She could get some BM out, but she mostly let it run down her face.

I can’t really give anything a poor rating, because babies are picky about bottles and sippy cups.

I will give this product a 7 out of 10.

—The yellow one in the back is the one we have. Image taken from Walmart.com

Product Review: Nuk Sippy Cup

A2 likes Nuk bottles when I’m not available. I decided to get a Nuk sippy, since the spout seems similar.

First of all, I love the interchangeable parts! I can use the bottles I already have. All you do is insert them into the base, put the spout in the nipple ring, and you’re good to go!

On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this an 8.5.

A2 was pretty good with this one. I will be letting her test the waters again soon.

–Image taken from Walmart.com

Tips for Picky Toddlers

It is no secret that A1 is a picky eater. All toddlers are. As much as I may gripe about it, I’ve had my successes with feeding her as well. Here are some methods we’ve used that worked well for us:

1. Make a face. No, with your food, pas avec le visage. Tonight, I made a smiley face using grapes, carrots, and blueberries. Score!
2. Mix it up. I initially thought that A1 would have her certain staples, and she does—to a certain point. Rotating the foods she does like goes a long way, an increases our chances for success.
3. Use operant conditioning, toddler style. We don’t go entirely B.F. Skinner on our kid, but we do tell her, “If you eat, then you get more bible (songs). No food, no bible.” We’ve only used this when she won’t touch ANYTHING on her plate.
4. Specify a number of bites. This works for kids who can count. A1 knows what “Take two bites of strawberries” means. After you do this, walk away. If the child takes a few bites, victory!
5. Imitation is the best form of flattery. Eat the things your toddler eats (unless it’s stage 2 Gerber chicken—gross!). If she drinks milk, you drink milk. If you want her to eat carrots, YOU eat carrots. If you hate carrots, pick something else.
6. Don’t give up hope. This should be number one. The kid will eat something.
7. Give them only the choices on their plate. You are not a short order cook. I used to do this. You have enough meals to make and enough people to feed. They need to understand that what’s on the plate will not change—unless it’s consumed.