AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 It's paved. I was thinking of just taking the bikes out and trying to keep up jogging. It is a jogging stroller but I'm a beautiful giantess and the stroller was made for normies so I don't like pushing it. Normally John does but if he's riding his bike this giantess will be bending over the whole time. I wonder if some clever person or bike shop mechanic could add a handle extender for you for that stroller? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Maybe I should just get one of those trailers and attach it to my belt. That would look completely normal. String John and Mary out behind you and teach Alex to call out, "Mush!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 You can get extension handles for jogging strollers.. https://www.amazon.com/Englacha-Stroll-Handle-Extension-Black/dp/B00OOKC13G Yay, Jeannie! :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 We've never found one that fit our stroller. There is actually a stroller I really like and have recommended to other giants but it's $400 and I'm afraid that Alex is going to be making his own way in six months and we'll never have another baby. If John was 6 months old and we needed a stroller I'd buy it but at this point it's probably just a waste. Mostly Matt wears the baby on his back when we go places. The stroller has never really been a thing until we moved to this apartment. So now I'm complaining. #firstworldproblems Aww, phooey. When Alex is on his own two feet they make toddler-size scooters with 2 large wheels and a wide foot platform. My nephew loves his, and has since Grandma picked it up for him when he was 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 :( I have decided that since the boys will be canoeing and the houseguests will be out until very late tonight, the girls here are having a girls' night with a movie and ice cream and brownies. When I was little, my step-dad used to take my brothers to the greyhound races. I was never allowed to go. So after they left, my mom would secretly take me to rent a Disney movie and we would make ice cream floats. One time they came home early and caught us; the boys refused to go to the races after that. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Things you can use to break bones for $600, Alex. Hmm, I think the category price has to be higher. I'm sure broken bones are always more expensive than that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I would just have the older children ride ahead on their bikes with the admonition that they always have to be in sight. Then they can ride back to where you and Alex are coming more slowly. Then ride on ahead. Then ride back. Repeat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 School is done for the week. At least for the snapping turtles. As chief snapper I have to grade two Latin tests, locate and file all the math tests from summer, plan next week's torture sessions and make a bunch of vocabulary cards. There's not enough chocolate in the house. I am deliberately loafing here after having cleaned out the fridge AND put all of the groceries away. I came home from the store to find both kids goofing off and neither one ready to come help carry stuff in. DD13 hadn't finished packing for the weekend trip to the cousins, and I'm pretty sure I hear her online with a cousin or a friend right now. The grocery store bagger was quite outgoing and friendly, followed all of my requests for raw meats in one bag only and please tell me which bag has the eggs, then I discovered she thought it was a smart idea to bury the fresh pears at the bottom of a bag and pile canned goods on top of them. The grumpy pants are giving me a huge attitude wedgie. So I am taking some time out, eating some Triscuits before one DD consumes the entire box, and catching up here. I really should go along to ILs' house tonight, but I'm feeling time pressure about being ready enough for a friend to sleep on a floor and all I want to do is mop, binge-watch New Tricks, and eat some barely-cooked fresh veggies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Segway! They make a unicycle one now, I think. I was wrong about DD13. I don't know who she was talking to, but she cleared most of her floor. I can wash her sheets in the morning, remake her bed, and be comfortable with the idea of a friend sleeping in there this weekend (while DD13 is away at cousins') if said friend doesn't want an air mattress and sleeping bag on DD16's floor. Yay, DD13! She also finished packing her clothes for the weekend! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Trigger warning: educational post ahead. Reported. So, today being Fine Arts Friday we studied "The Marriage of Arnolfini" by Jan Van Eyck. And we discussed the symbolic elements in the painting - the mirror symbolized the marriage contract, the oranges intimated great wealth, etc. and then the kids painted a water color painting that had to have some kind of symbolic element in it. And we listened to Bach. And we read about Jamestown in American Studies and made little paper boats. Those were a nightmare. We should hav just made those folded boats,but instead I printed off this pattern that you have to cut and glue tabs. Ugh. I ended up putting them together. The little girls decorated theirs with glitter. I'm not sure John Smith would have approved. John Smith can stuff it. Glitter is higher visibility out on the water. It's a safety thing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 :( I have decided that since the boys will be canoeing and the houseguests will be out until very late tonight, the girls here are having a girls' night with a movie and ice cream and brownies. I am so sorely tempted to join you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 :grouphug: AMJ for the pears. That would crush my soul, I'm sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Did I tell y'all about the fire station field trip. It was interesting. The battalion chief talked a lot. He was a very nice guy and was very enthusiastic and clearly loved his job, but he talked a lot. The shiny new firetruck was awesome. Apparently it's the only one of its kind in the state. And the kids got to shoot water out of the fire hoses. Woohoo! Did the hose whip them around? :w00t: Hooray for fire truck fun with fire fighters! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Aww, phooey. When Alex is on his own two feet they make toddler-size scooters with 2 large wheels and a wide foot platform. My nephew loves his, and has since Grandma picked it up for him when he was 2. That was supposed to say 3 large wheels! The scooter is a 3-wheeler, and quite stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 String John and Mary out behind you and teach Alex to call out, "Mush!"The visual of that in my mind made me laugh out loud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 :grouphug: AMJ for the pears. That would crush my soul, I'm sure. Luckily they were "green pears" that were actually turning yellow, so they are a bit firm yet. They are bruised, but I might be able to salvage them. Should I be the good DIL and go see my ILs with the rest of my family this evening, or should I be the good hostess and spend the evening mopping and cleaning bathrooms in preparation for people who have never seen our house before coming over? Hmm, DD13 is now trying to peel one of the oranges I picked up. Apparently the entire breakfast area is getting sprayed with juice. The oranges are huge, and the peels are just as juicy as the flesh inside. Mopping might win this evening. Of course I'll have to mop in sections, and while I wait for sections to dry I will have to sit out of the way. On the couch. Might as well watch New Tricks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I have to laugh at my edpo. To read it, it reads like an A Beka catalog would look, happy little learners gathered around, soaking in beauty and wonder. The reality...... 😂😂 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The visual of that in my mind made me laugh out loud. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Today is my loafing day. They're taking CSI:Miami off Netflix on the 26th of this month and I'm barely at the end of season 4.😱😱 time to get some serious TV watching in. Edited September 15, 2017 by KrissiK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 At our local town festival last weekend they had St. Bernard's pulling carts. I bet that you could make a cart big enough for three kids Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I love stories. I wonder where I get this overriding strong love of a good story? Oh yeah, that's right--at LEAST both grandmothers AND my mother. I suspect one or both grandfathers might have contributed, too. And my dad. I'm done for. Stories are the air I breathe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 At our local town festival last weekend they had St. Bernard's pulling carts. I bet that you could make a cart big enough for three kids Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's a great idea! Harness up the kids and get them to pull you. You can circle back before they tire out, or (if you really want to be nice) you can pull them on the way home. You can also show them Balto beforehand to get them in the spirit of the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I would just have the older children ride ahead on their bikes with the admonition that they always have to be in sight. Then they can ride back to where you and Alex are coming more slowly. Then ride on ahead. Then ride back. Repeat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I thought it might be good for my big booty to keep up with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 And of course they were all freshly scrubbed with hair done and matching clothes and who can tell which was brighter, your smile as you stood by watching proudly or your immaculate floors?Exactly!!😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Trigger warning: educational post ahead. Reported. So, today being Fine Arts Friday we studied "The Marriage of Arnolfini" by Jan Van Eyck. And we discussed the symbolic elements in the painting - the mirror symbolized the marriage contract, the oranges intimated great wealth, etc. and then the kids painted a water color painting that had to have some kind of symbolic element in it. And we listened to Bach. And we read about Jamestown in American Studies and made little paper boats. Those were a nightmare. We should hav just made those folded boats,but instead I printed off this pattern that you have to cut and glue tabs. Ugh. I ended up putting them together. The little girls decorated theirs with glitter. I'm not sure John Smith would have approved. You're amazing! Have I told y'all our Continental Army glitter story? We were doing "Militia Training" in Olde Towne Philadephia and the commanding officer asked very sternly if there were any questions. Dd11 (then 5yo) asked if he liked her sparkly sneakers to which he barked "There are NO SPARKLES in the Continental Army!!" :D Edited September 15, 2017 by Susan in TN 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I am so sorely tempted to join you. We're going to watch a couple few episodes of The Tick. :D Come on over! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 And of course they were all freshly scrubbed with hair done and matching clothes and who can tell which was brighter, your smile as you stood by watching proudly or your immaculate floors? Have you been spying on me? :lol: :lol: :lol: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Praying, Krissi!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 If a 3 year old will spend 20 minutes straight screaming himself hoarse and hurling himself bodily against the door if he's locked out of your room only to fall into your arms so exhausted he falls asleep on your lap (despite being fed, clean, and left with a sister and an episode of Thomas), does that qualify as being "strong willed"? I don't know, everytime I see a thread where people start piling on a mom for not training her toddler to play quietly in their room I wonder if I'm going crazy. My opinion: training might have to start for only a few minutes at a time. But I expect toddlers to have needs that sometimes are only addressed with crying and hurling themselves against doors because they don't have the skills to "use their words ". I have gotten a lot softer on toddler training since getting farther in my parenting journey. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Alex is my only strong willed one but he's excellent at communication and has a very helpful big brother which is great considering my PPD. Kids are enjoying Homeward Bound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I don't know, everytime I see a thread where people start piling on a mom for not training her toddler to play quietly in their room I wonder if I'm going crazy. I never trained my kids to play quietly in their rooms, and I know you can attest to how fabulously clean and shiny they (and my floors) are now! #againwiththelolsmilietimesamillion 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 All of my kids threw temper tantrums in yoga poses, by the way. The boys planked and Mary in child's pose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The boys would kick and scream and land in the planking position and Mary would silently, constantly reposition herself in your way like a cat, but in child's pose. Sometimes I'd cover her with a baby blanket and she'd get on top of it and continue the pose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 If a 3 year old will spend 20 minutes straight screaming himself hoarse and hurling himself bodily against the door if he's locked out of your room only to fall into your arms so exhausted he falls asleep on your lap (despite being fed, clean, and left with a sister and an episode of Thomas), does that qualify as being "strong willed"? I don't know, everytime I see a thread where people start piling on a mom for not training her toddler to play quietly in their room I wonder if I'm going crazy. I had the calm, willing to play alone toddler. I assure you, it was nothing I did. It's just the way of it. :grouphug: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Ds got nursemaid's elbow twice when he flopped to the floor to have a tantrum while I happened to be holding his hand. Edited September 15, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Ds22's most memorable tantrum was when dh made him hold his hand walking through a parking lot. Ds screamed in the car almost all the way home (about 20 minutes) and then stopped crying suddenly and said, "I think I'm done crying now" and that was the end of it. :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 My youngest gets so worked up she gets a bloody nose when she tantrums. So, we try to work that to our advantage, "you know if you throw a tantrum, you're going to get a bloody nose, or throw up." That generally stops it. She hates bloody noses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 My Aspie had multiple meltdowns a day for years. I'm embarrassed to say that it took me awhile to realize that he wasn't doing it to spite me. I had to come alongside him and work on the skills he needed to handle simple stressors, frustration and sensory overload. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) I don't remember much about the boys and their behavior as toddlers. I blame my amnesia on having the two of them at the same time. ETA: And my grammatical amnesia on too much editing over the last three hours. Edited September 16, 2017 by Critterfixer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Captain Mal is both the calm, play-by-himself kid and the end-of-the-world tantrum throwing kid. I never really know which he will decide to do. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I don't want to remember the toddler years. :leaving: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 People here at WTM had to remind me long ago that kids don't spoil. Food does. I do believe that quote was Jean's. Was that mine? I don't remember! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Well, and then there are situations where it's not about spoiling the kid, but about stuff that needs to be done, e.g. brushing teeth. It's not a disaster to skip that occasionally, but you can't just let a kid go indefinitely without brushing his teeth, just because the kid is feeling oppositional (no sensory issues with the brushing - a phase of being oppositional and pushing boundaries about plenty of other stuff too). And unfortunately, I'm not talking about a 2yo, but about a 2nd grader. Sigh. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Kid seems to have figured out all of my buttons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 It's exasperating. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 And none of that stuff in parenting books seems to help. Other than trying to make sure the kid gets enough sleep. Which the kid of course fights tooth and nail. "I'm not tired!!!"... really very toddler-esque. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) Boeja? Boeja! Edited September 16, 2017 by luuknam 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I'm turning 291 on this page. I feel about 291. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Minus the wisdom thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I got snippy with Dd this evening. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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