Comments on Not to brag . . .: Child's Play the Prequel: Here's "Bucky" . . .

I just can't imagine that sweet little face doing ...

2008-06-16T15:55:00.000-05:00

I just can't imagine that sweet little face doing anything but being sweet! Good luck with these transition trials! You're up for it!

I think that a popsicle sounds like a perfectly ra...

2008-06-16T12:17:00.000-05:00

I think that a popsicle sounds like a perfectly rational breakfast.

i'm with lap--these phases come and go and some la...

2008-06-16T09:05:00.000-05:00

i'm with lap--these phases come and go and some last longer than others. when in a "bad" phase (as i simply call it) at our house, i used to act on my impulsive and desperate need to buy parenting books (that i would never read) just to make myself feel like i was doing something to figure it out. now i just trust that it really is a normal developmental phase and do my best to pave my way through it. an extra glass of wine at night usually helps. (luckily eli was pretty good while i was pregnant!) so just hang in there!

like the bub, josie has recently become fascinated with her bodily functions--sticking her hand in her diaper constantly. what she's doing down there, i'm not quite sure. unless she has pooped, then it is quite clear what she is doing, as i find it rubbed all over her and everything around her. when i tried to block the passageway with a onesie and pants, i found her with her arm twisted down through the armhole of her shirt. would it be wrong to put houdini in a snowsuit in the middle of summer?

When we saw ANY kind of positive behavior (even if...

2008-06-15T21:56:00.000-05:00

When we saw ANY kind of positive behavior (even if it was not quite positive... but at least it wasn't bad behavior!), we would say something to the point of, "Wow, that was great Big Brother behavior... Bub 2.0 is going to be so lucky to have you as his Big Bro!". Then we would follow up with taking him out for ice cream or a special shopping trip as a reward if he had been "Big Brother-ish" several times (we even had that as a category on the magnet chart) in a row. Even though Bub 2.0 is not here yet, you can maybe really play on the Big Bro card for all the big boy behavior or non-baby behavior he shows. Keep us posted!

And I thought I was tired. And hot. And pregnant...

2008-06-15T10:13:00.000-05:00

And I thought I was tired. And hot. And pregnant.

You win.

Sara G.

My two little girls are angels and best friends al...

2008-06-14T19:46:00.000-05:00

My two little girls are angels and best friends all the time so I really can't relate. ha ha. All I know is that various "Bucky" phases seem to come and go, but never really last long. I mean, I know the Bub well, and not even he has the energy to keep up all those antics too long? (Though he does have impressive strength and stamina...)

i feel you. my 2 and a half year old has been acti...

2008-06-14T13:22:00.000-05:00

i feel you. my 2 and a half year old has been acting this way too, and there is no little sibling on the way. i bet it is more about his age, and development. the good news about taking off the diaper after pooping in it is that it could be a sign that he's getting ready to get out of diapers. feeling uncomfortable in soiled diapers is a motivation, don't you think?

i am sure he will be a great big brother.

Oh my god! You're killing me with the Code Brown ...

2008-06-14T12:06:00.000-05:00

Oh my god! You're killing me with the Code Brown stuff! I had no idea. I am SOOO in for it.

I think this sort of thing is fairly common. I have no advice on how to make 1.0 feel special when 2.0 arrives but to quote Angeline Jolie, that icon of motherhood, she says she makes sure to spend a little special time every day with each of her kids and that when the twins arrive she will have the older kids feed them pumped milk and change diapers. I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there about third world child labor, but I'm going to leave it alone.

Best of luck!