Comments on: Cry Me a River http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/ A twins parenting (?) blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:30:46 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JILL http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 JILL Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1947 We love YGG, too...still! When it first came on, they were about 2, I think and they didn't go for it. But, it grew on all of us. The positive messages, the fun songs - and heck, Lance even picks up his toys at the end of every episode! Good lessons! (cool new message system) We love YGG, too…still! When it first came on, they were about 2, I think and they didn't go for it. But, it grew on all of us. The positive messages, the fun songs – and heck, Lance even picks up his toys at the end of every episode! Good lessons!
(cool new message system)

]]> By: Tammy http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Tammy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:44:18 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1943 Thankful I only have 1 at this age right now!!!!! My poor 3yr old doesn't know what to do. Then again, 3 is not fun either, but 3 yr olds are hilarious! They make up for their wrong doings by total sweetness and jokes. What helped when he was 1 was sign language. The shrieking subsided once he could sign "help", but we had to keep our eyes on him to see it. Can't say it made it all better though. And yes, my sweet darlings have brought me to tears of frustration many times. My coworker's wife broke her wrist (accidentally). Turns out there is a LOT of stuff you can't do with a broken wrist. Did you know you can't change a poopy diaper? Someone has to do it for you. Hmmm... Supposed to get winter weather tonight. I think it's time to play on the deck stairs... Thankful I only have 1 at this age right now!!!!! My poor 3yr old doesn't know what to do. Then again, 3 is not fun either, but 3 yr olds are hilarious! They make up for their wrong doings by total sweetness and jokes. What helped when he was 1 was sign language. The shrieking subsided once he could sign "help", but we had to keep our eyes on him to see it. Can't say it made it all better though. And yes, my sweet darlings have brought me to tears of frustration many times.

My coworker's wife broke her wrist (accidentally). Turns out there is a LOT of stuff you can't do with a broken wrist. Did you know you can't change a poopy diaper? Someone has to do it for you. Hmmm… Supposed to get winter weather tonight. I think it's time to play on the deck stairs…

]]> By: 2makes4 http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 2makes4 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:43:38 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1940 It's Yo Gabba Gabba here. The girls go NUTS for it. We don't watch much TV so it really grabs their attention. I think they'd love that kids song DVD though, too. Thanks for the rec. It's Yo Gabba Gabba here. The girls go NUTS for it. We don't watch much TV so it really grabs their attention. I think they'd love that kids song DVD though, too. Thanks for the rec.

]]> By: 2makes4 http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 2makes4 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:30:03 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1942 Oh god, I hope I survive, too! I assumed a big part of it must be the lack of language communication. I can tell that they're "getting" how to communicate, but cant' articulate anything. I have a lot of patience, but it's definitely tough! Oh god, I hope I survive, too! I assumed a big part of it must be the lack of language communication. I can tell that they're "getting" how to communicate, but cant' articulate anything. I have a lot of patience, but it's definitely tough!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 Melissa Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:07:13 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1941 Tell me they love Biz Markie's beat of the day as much as i do! I have just one and she's just recently become less of a bear all the time. The constant whining is ridiculous and I truly cannot decide which is worse, constant whining or full out crying. I feel the same way as the rest of your commenters, wishing for a minor illness or accident to take me out of the scene for a few days or so, feeling like a bad mom because I let them make me insane. This too shall pass. Or so they tell me. Tell me they love Biz Markie's beat of the day as much as i do!

I have just one and she's just recently become less of a bear all the time. The constant whining is ridiculous and I truly cannot decide which is worse, constant whining or full out crying. I feel the same way as the rest of your commenters, wishing for a minor illness or accident to take me out of the scene for a few days or so, feeling like a bad mom because I let them make me insane.

This too shall pass. Or so they tell me.

]]> By: 2makes4 http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 2makes4 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:42:46 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1939 I was actually getting ready to do a schedule/catch-up post this week. The girls have their 15-month well-check on Thursday so I wanted to be able to post their weights and growth. Oh, and the kids thing? That is another post in the making, too. I must have been out of my mind to want more kids so soon. Thanks so much for commenting and reading. Congrats on your twins! I was actually getting ready to do a schedule/catch-up post this week. The girls have their 15-month well-check on Thursday so I wanted to be able to post their weights and growth.

Oh, and the kids thing? That is another post in the making, too. I must have been out of my mind to want more kids so soon.

Thanks so much for commenting and reading. Congrats on your twins!

]]> By: 2makes4 http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 2makes4 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:39:27 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1938 LOL!! No car accident fantasy, but I do have a flu-or-other-debilitating-but-temporary-illness fantasy. Funny thing -- I volunteered to give blood just so I'd have 30 minutes of peace. LOL!! No car accident fantasy, but I do have a flu-or-other-debilitating-but-temporary-illness fantasy. Funny thing — I volunteered to give blood just so I'd have 30 minutes of peace.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Rebecca Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:07 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1935 My kids were just the opposite.....the first year to year and a half were the most horrible days ever in the history of mankind. They were needy and screamed all day long and at times all night long too. They were so much of a handful that I thought that I wouldn't make it through the next five seconds let alone the next day, week, or ....year.....Yikes. But they turned 2 or got closer to 2 and when I was ready for even worse days to come 'terrible twos', I was scared for my life. But something happened. They mellowed out and started listening and started playing on their own.....and life got oh so much better. My daughter is almost 5 and amazing and wow! My son is almost 3 and oh so much better than this time last year............. My kids were just the opposite…..the first year to year and a half were the most horrible days ever in the history of mankind. They were needy and screamed all day long and at times all night long too. They were so much of a handful that I thought that I wouldn't make it through the next five seconds let alone the next day, week, or ….year…..Yikes. But they turned 2 or got closer to 2 and when I was ready for even worse days to come 'terrible twos', I was scared for my life. But something happened. They mellowed out and started listening and started playing on their own…..and life got oh so much better. My daughter is almost 5 and amazing and wow! My son is almost 3 and oh so much better than this time last year………….

]]> By: Kim http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Kim Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:52:58 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1936 Oh forgot to add.... I have found when my kids get unusually fussy they will settle down if I put on the Baby Genius Favorite Children's Songs. My babies don't like cartoons so this DVD works well since they are little kids singing the songs and dancing around. I highly recommend it: <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Baby-Genius-Favorite-Childrens-Songs-DVD/2091615/product.html" target="_blank">http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games...</a> They also like Barney a lot. Oh forgot to add….
I have found when my kids get unusually fussy they will settle down if I put on the Baby Genius Favorite Children's Songs. My babies don't like cartoons so this DVD works well since they are little kids singing the songs and dancing around. I highly recommend it: http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games...
They also like Barney a lot.

]]> By: Kim http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/02/21/cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Kim Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.twomakesfour.com/?p=1448#comment-1937 THANK YOU for posting this!!!! I have been reading all of your posts since you were pregnant, but rarely comment. This one is dead on. My twins are 3wks younger than yours and I too have been experiencing the same thing for quite some time. It is truly exhausting. I feel like I have been complaining forever and am just not cut out for motherhood. I am good about being patient and regrouping, but it really gets you down at times. I feel like every day is Groundhog Day. I remember one or two posts where you have talked about having more children. I was stunned and remember thinking you must be Super Mom. I can't even imagine. I really think you are a Super Mom though. You seem to take such good care of your girls and love them so much. On another note.... you haven't posted much about their schedule recently. What type of napping/feeding routine are they on? I switched my twins to one nap a day. I think I might have pulled the trigger a little too soon. Hang in there. THANK YOU for posting this!!!! I have been reading all of your posts since you were pregnant, but rarely comment. This one is dead on. My twins are 3wks younger than yours and I too have been experiencing the same thing for quite some time. It is truly exhausting. I feel like I have been complaining forever and am just not cut out for motherhood. I am good about being patient and regrouping, but it really gets you down at times. I feel like every day is Groundhog Day. I remember one or two posts where you have talked about having more children. I was stunned and remember thinking you must be Super Mom. I can't even imagine. I really think you are a Super Mom though. You seem to take such good care of your girls and love them so much.
On another note…. you haven't posted much about their schedule recently. What type of napping/feeding routine are they on? I switched my twins to one nap a day. I think I might have pulled the trigger a little too soon. Hang in there.

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