Thankfully, the day did end much better than it began. We’re still recovering, but the babies took some great naps yesterday and slept well all night. And being able to turn on the AC was lovely, too!
Eric’s foray into plumbing went well. My parents came up in the evening, and my dad assured him he was doing it right. They finished the project together while Mom and I made dinner and played with babies and chatted. Once the water was turned back on, we bathed the babies and put them to bed. I think my mom really liked that part!
Erin is causing me great amounts of frustration these days at meal times. They still nurse 5x a day, so I know that she’s getting what she needs. But all of a sudden, she is balking about eating. It might be another tooth coming. It might be that she’s really not hungry. But she’s discovered that by rocking forward and backward, she can make her highchair move (even with the wheels locked). And she’d rather do that than eat. Actually, she’d rather do anything than eat these days: reach for Alex, play with his high chair, hang sideways out of her chair, look out the window, whatever!
I’m really trying to let it go and not get frustrated, but I’m struggling. Feeding two at the same time is hard enough, and the fact that she’s undermining my attempts to make meals go smoothly is difficult. I swing between laughing at her and wanting to cry in frustration. I’m glad Eric is home this week to support if necessary (it was necessary at breakfast this morning). But I’m really going to have to figure out how to deal with this without the frustration. I know she’s not doing it on purpose to annoy me. But I’m getting annoyed because we go through this 3x every day. Grrrr!
Anyway, my in-laws are on their way out this morning, and we’ll be heading to the zoo. It should be fun! So I will focus on that and not the mealtime issues. Happy Tuesday!
Sorry for the mealtime shenanigans. Try to stay at the “laughing at her” level. It’s probably better for you and for her in the long run. It’s almost impossible for her to starve herself to death. Praying for your motherly wisdom right now!
I agree, she will eat when she gets hungry. As for the rocking and moving the high chair…Have you thought about getting one of the seats that hangs on the table? It will eliminate the novelty of rocking the chair away from the table and put her up with you at the table. I find that children really like sitting at the table (even as young as 6-7 months) and they seem to pick up self-feeding skills a little sooner.
Silly Erin. I like Kelly’s idea. I don’t have babies myself, but I know I would be so worried if things went a little amiss. I didn’t realize what a control freak I am, but I know how I can be when babysitting sometimes. As I get older, I realize that people, even babies, have their own wills and wants and ideas of how things should go, so I pick my own battles.
I trust things will turn out well in the end. Erin sounds adorably stubborn.
YAY FOR AC!!!
baby C does this every once in a while. She’s just not as excited about solids as the other two were. But the kid LOOOOOOOVES puffs. Have you tried those yet? They’re in the baby food aisle and they melt instantly in their mouths. We end up with more on the floor than in her mouth BUT it keeps her entertained and maybe you could squeeze in a few bites of food when she opens her mouth for those. ?? just thinking out loud to try to help out. 🙂
you’re at the zoo right now—hope your’e having a great time!
Do you think she might be interested in self-feeding? That might keep her occupied… if it’s time for that. I really have no clue. I have so many questions about feeding at our pedi visit in a couple of weeks!
So glad yesterday evening was nice. It sounds great! And… yeah A/C!!
I’m with mtaviano. If she doesn’t want to eat, let her sit there while you feed Alex. Give her a few healthy munchies and then nurse her. Then, maybe she’ll be hungry the next time around!!
Praying for you, Shannah!
Some babies just aren’t into eating. Seriously. Not fun for us moms who like things to go a certain way. Maybe if you act like it’s no big deal she’ll be more interested in it. 🙂
Have fun at the ZOO!!