The Nelson Family: I am pretty sure I already mentioned this...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

I am pretty sure I already mentioned this...

...but I really don't like nap time right now. I don't know how to get Deagan down for a nap without him nursing. I nursed him for a long time, so he has gotten use to that big time. I am winging him because I want to expand our family and because he is almost 2! What do all of you moms out there do to help a high energy toddler calm down for naps?

5 comments:

Jon and Sarah Jackson Family said...: I always quit nursing/bottle cold turkey and then deal with the screaming stuff for a week or two. The whole slowly getting them off that stuff doesn't work for my psycho children or their psycho mother. :); June 11, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Pilgrim Family said...: I just think that you are amazing for lasting two years already! We would Love to see you guys on our way to NY so I will e-mail you sometime and figure out details, we are still a little up in the air with dates and stuff. Good luck with the napping issue, sounds like you need it!; June 11, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Lacey said...: That didn't work for us either. I'd love to give you some information my doctor gave me, if you want, look up Andy on the student directory and give me a call sometime.; June 11, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Miriah Griffith said...: Hmmm. I stopped nursing Lucy quite a while ago, but the way I got her to go down for a nap was to make sure it was at the same time every day, sometimes I'd give her a bottle or sippy cup of water to take with her, and yes, I would just close the door at let her scream herself to sleep sometimes. After a week or two, they stop screaming and go to sleep sooner. Motherhood isn't easy, but you can do it! Trying to expand your family...are you pregnant?; June 11, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Jessica said...: That's tough, for sure. Layla liked bottles right after I weaned her, so that made the transition a LOT easier for me. But I just turn the lights down and read her a book or sing a song and hold her. She has little comfort stuffed animals and unfortunately still has her binkie. But I just tell her it's time for nap, matter of factly, and lie her down. In the beginning it isn't fun, because kids naturally fight off change, but as long as you're consistant, he'll catch on. I'm so proud of you for being such a great Mom to deagan. He loves you so much and really, honestly will still love you after all the crying. Maybe even more if he starts sleeping better :) I miss you!!; June 12, 2009 at 10:47 PM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

March 26, 2013

Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)