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We are not really doing very much. DH has national guard this weekend, so it is just Ava and me.
I think that we are going to hit up a consignment sale in Fort Mill on Saturday if Ava seems up to it, she's just getting over pneumonia, and other than that I just planned to do some work in baby #2's room because it is a disaster area right now!View Thread


We don't EVER get to go out just the two of us, so this will be nice and probably the last time before baby #2 makes her grand appearance.View Thread

So obviously we brush Ava's teeth, BUT we have really struggled with learning how to spit out the toothpaste when she is done. She has no interest in spitting it out, and I'm 99% sure that it's not just because she wants to swallow it because she likes the taste, because to be honest, she really doesn't. I will try to show her how to spit and she just can't get it, or does it after she has already swallowed the toothpaste. She gets upset about not being able to do it and now she will say before we even start brushing her teeth that she does not want to spit when she is done! LOL
Any tips on how to teach her to spit, or is she still too young? Anyone have any experience or is your 3 year old already spitting out their toothpaste when finished brushing? The reason I am trying to push this is that at her first dentist appointment her dr. mentioned that as soon as she stops swallowing the toothpaste, she would like for us to switch her to a toothpaste with flouride in it, so just trying to get her moving.View Thread

Are either of you guys doing anything similar through your hospitals if available?View Thread

My question is that my hosipital has this really cute hour long program just for little kids ages 2-5 to come to hospital take a little tour and watch a video about how they can help take care of a new baby, etc. etc. So I want to sign up Ava, but I'm torn about when I should do it, so I just wanted to get some opinions. I was hoping that there would be a date available at the end of March, but of course not. My choices are March 8th or April 12th. I will know for sure tomorrow, but it looks like my c-section will be scheduled for April 27th.
Part of me thinks that doing the class on March 8th will be good because it will give her some extra time to process the info and the chances that baby comes that early are slim, but then I worry that she might forget everything by the end of April. For the April 12th class I worry that it won't give her enough time to really let it all sink in after seeing it "live" at the hospital, but it will also be nice that it will be fresh in her memory, and there is a much higher chance that baby could be here for some unforseen reason and she would miss out on the whole experience to begin with.
What do you experienced mommies think? March 8th or April 12th???
THANKS!View Thread

My boss invited us up to his cabin in West Virginia for a birthday weekend for his 6 year old daughter, so Ava and I are going up tomorrow morning and then Sunday before we leave we are all going to head over to a nearby ski resort to take the kids sledding, so it should be a fun weekend. Ava is really excited to go and spend the night with all the girls. She will be the youngest there, but she know's my boss' daughter and I know that she will have a good time. Hopefully she doesn't get too left out because of her age. My husband can't go because he has to work, so I will definitely be exhausted helping Ava go up and then back down the sledding hill at 29 weeks pregnant Sunday, but it will be worth it for her to have fun!View Thread

1. I NEVER once used a pull-up. I felt that they were the biggest waste of money and I refused to even go there. I used the thicker gerber training underwear whenever we were home and actively working on potty training.
2. I always gave her a special treat when she went on the potty. She got 1 M&M for going pee and 2 M&M's for going poop.
3. I made sure that her daycare was on board and keeping consistent.
4. I didn't wait for her to always tell me that she had to go. If it had been longer than an hour and she hadn't told me that she had to go, I went and sat her down on the potty until she went, and she still got a reward for going then too.
Best of luck!View Thread


I have a really good coupon that I am thinking of using this weekend, but just wondering if Ava is still too young to enjoy going.
What do you guys think?View Thread
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