tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post8965028518169619096..comments2024-02-14T22:09:01.766-06:00Comments on The Isoms: This motherhood business is really wearing on me.Jen Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00145420899704834956noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-40659456801837622852009-11-30T11:49:49.298-06:002009-11-30T11:49:49.298-06:00I have been feeling much the same way. and with a...I have been feeling much the same way. and with a third on the way, I'm sort of freaking out! Not quite sure how in the world I'm going to manage these two, plus a newborn!!! To make you feel a little better (or at least make you smile) we went in for tithing settlements yesterday afternoon. When Jada reached for her third piece of candy on the bishops desk, I took it back and told her no. Well, that was the last thing anyone heard at a normal decibel. Jada through one of the biggest and loudest tantrums of her life right there on the floor of the bishops office. I think even he was uncomfortable and flustered. No chit chat or anything. We got to business and then he "let us get back our family". Yeah! By then, all I could do was laugh. I think I was just hysterical after the week I'd had in dealing with mostly Trey!!!Lofgrenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752940019982527084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-61603584926331741052009-11-18T23:41:36.938-06:002009-11-18T23:41:36.938-06:00I know you're having a hard time, but your pos...I know you're having a hard time, but your posts always make me laugh! We still have Sunbeam boys who will be moving on to CTR 5 in a couple of months in our ward who are still in diapers, so don't fret. It's a boy thing apparently.Chadleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642019971615259640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-34823291024701331332009-11-15T21:29:12.315-06:002009-11-15T21:29:12.315-06:00I feel exhausted by your week too. I guess I shou...I feel exhausted by your week too. I guess I should enjoy that I just have a 4 month who is not mobile in the least. You are making me nervous for the future.kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160837733232164585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-48482950068785231812009-11-15T18:19:43.327-06:002009-11-15T18:19:43.327-06:00Naughty or absolutely normal? Sometimes we expect ...Naughty or absolutely normal? Sometimes we expect too much of them and then think they are naughty.<br /><br />xoxoGrammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-15917128939643907162009-11-14T22:00:42.374-06:002009-11-14T22:00:42.374-06:00Thanks! I have a 19 month old who I freak out abou...Thanks! I have a 19 month old who I freak out about because he feels so naughty. Thanks for helping me feel like we aren't alone.jgalkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355758475038674573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-40591847637308731022009-11-14T12:42:03.055-06:002009-11-14T12:42:03.055-06:00If James comes home with you, other passengers wil...If James comes home with you, other passengers will for sure think they KNOW where your children got their curly hair. His hair is curlier than Ryan's! They won't have a clue the babies got it from you exactly! I am sending you a photo of you at that age - same hairdo!<br />xoxoGrammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-35033316100084900802009-11-14T00:32:50.615-06:002009-11-14T00:32:50.615-06:00Boys are LATE. All my girls potty trained super ea...Boys are LATE. All my girls potty trained super easily and pretty early (like 2 yrs old). We didn't even start potty training Jacob until he was 3 1/2, and it took NINE MONTHS for him to get it.<br /><br />Of course, I am typing this with one finger, since Jane (the child who has slept in her own bed all night a total of 6 - yes SIX nights this YEAR) is asleep in my arms - so they all have their thing.<br /><br />Just bag it for now & wait until he is interested - it's tough enough then - why force it if he's not interested.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09224119868003073980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-77862366633468196892009-11-13T16:22:15.893-06:002009-11-13T16:22:15.893-06:00I know many boys who do not fully potty train unti...I know many boys who do not fully potty train until well into their 3's, sometimes 4's, and my friend even had a 5 year old who still pooped his pants at least once a week. I don't know if that makes you feel better or worse....<br /><br />Have you tried letting him watch his favorite movie and drink his favorite drink while sitting on the little potty? We just blocked out a full day one day and drank country time lemonade and watched movies, and had treats with each successful potty. I think the hardest part is just training their bodies to eliminate on command. But having them just sit on the potty while watching a movie and drinking ridiculous amounts of high-fructose corn syrup was the ticket for us. But it only worked because he was ready, and because I was ready to tackle it. Don't do it if you're feeling overwhelmed. Not worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-90610695512780333722009-11-13T15:58:46.724-06:002009-11-13T15:58:46.724-06:00I forgot to add-that I didn't potty train Nash...I forgot to add-that I didn't potty train Nash until he was 3 1/2. I too attempted it a few times and then gave up. In the end I was glad I waited-he just wasn't there mentally yet. It made it so much easier when he was ready! Canyon potty trained at 20 months and Coleman 2. They were all different. I do believe in going cold turkey though-straight to undies. I think those pull-ups confuse them. At least in my experience. Good luck with that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298378417266507125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-91981889858684747652009-11-13T12:34:34.849-06:002009-11-13T12:34:34.849-06:00It might be weird, but I can totally identify wit...It might be weird, but I can totally identify with how Cash reacted to his haircut. As a child (ok and a teen probably), I absolutely HATED change! For example, one day we decided to move my furniture around my room, to new places. Ok, so I kind of liked it at first (that day) but then decided that I didn't, and when asked if I wanted to just put it back... I think I screamed/cried that "it still wouldn't be the SAME!" <br /><br />WHO KNOWS where that trait comes from, but we are related... so maybe he'll grow out of it (like I finally did)?<br /><br />KatyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-43934027660226159582009-11-13T10:06:47.623-06:002009-11-13T10:06:47.623-06:00That is so exciting that you get to go home for Ch...That is so exciting that you get to go home for Christmas. YAY! Bella must be about the same size as your twins. She is fully in size 3T clothes now. Crazy. <br />I hear you on the no time with husband life. Even when Seth is home at night, I am on the treadmill with my earphones in and he is at the computer with his earphones in studying for tests.Jenileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514163951764009338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-17687445791453421942009-11-13T09:11:08.143-06:002009-11-13T09:11:08.143-06:00Oliver completely refuses to potty train.He's ...Oliver completely refuses to potty train.He's the same age as Cash. I want to be a baby he says. So that's that. I figure he'll come around eventually.<br /><br />I hate potty training more than anything else.Allyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-46674665920189798462009-11-13T08:45:40.649-06:002009-11-13T08:45:40.649-06:00I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Jen, you're my hero.Carrie Richinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943051984365689043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-11303839980447892602009-11-13T00:18:12.110-06:002009-11-13T00:18:12.110-06:00Oh the potty. I hate all things associated with p...Oh the potty. I hate all things associated with potty training. Personally I find that grandmothers (or surrogate grandmothers) are the only ones that gave me grief about my 4 year old (or nearly 4) diaper wearers. I have tried every form of incentive, disincentive, bribery out there. And I found that there was a "magic button" with each of my boys. Once I found it, they were golden. But each had a different button--something they cared enough about to make the change. Because it is a HUGE change. They have to take their clothes off at regular intervals; they have to cede control to something else that interrupts everything fun (their bladder and bowels); AND they have to learn to change tasks quickly (very difficult for my difficult to transition boys). Once you figure out what Cash's magic button is, you will sing hallelujah, that is if you aren't still suffering temporary brain damage from banging your head against a wall (I should blame it for my mental lapses). But I would be really surprised if what works for him holds any interest for your other boys. Or who knows, maybe by the time Cash is willing, all three will go at the same time. It could happen. Find a happy place and get a little Zen about it, or at least find someone who's willing to deliver you some M&Ms. Good luck. Motherhood is NOT for wimps!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373394125196084799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-84885237945366448062009-11-12T22:47:34.061-06:002009-11-12T22:47:34.061-06:00oh, potty training. it's such a nightmare. bot...oh, potty training. it's such a nightmare. both of my boys were so difficult to potty train. i don't remember if you read my post about how Owen finally did it, but it had to do with a bucket of red vines.<br />http://limabeanhome.blogspot.com/2009/02/success.html<br /><br />i am totally not trying to toot my own horn or make you feel guilty by giving you that link. just an idea when you decide you want to try again. cash actually seems a lot like owen--from what i've read on your blog, anyway. maybe i'm totally wrong. owen is shy, scared to try new things, a bit clingy, but also very sweet, lovable and not a troublemaker AT ALL. i hope you're not offended when i say that and compare our little guys. like i said, it's just what i've thought when i read your blog. cash just seems like a sweet kid who is happy when he's in his own space doing what he wants to do. good luck.Lima Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259207523364553293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-8806676985019102792009-11-12T22:33:50.873-06:002009-11-12T22:33:50.873-06:00My 4 year old has only been in underwear since she...My 4 year old has only been in underwear since she was 47 months old.<br />It'll happen when he is ready. And guess what? It is so easy when they are ready!<br />Just reading your post made me tired!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358464978458392710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-77251096135630838232009-11-12T21:48:05.529-06:002009-11-12T21:48:05.529-06:00This post slays me. Seriously. Please come live ...This post slays me. Seriously. Please come live in my neighborhood.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-70749804233954008552009-11-12T21:06:38.306-06:002009-11-12T21:06:38.306-06:00Life sounds more exciting for you than for me. So...Life sounds more exciting for you than for me. Sorry about the M&M's being gone. That's always sad!Safirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885594531853595282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-6374644140821490232009-11-12T20:45:49.734-06:002009-11-12T20:45:49.734-06:00Hey Cameron was almost 3 1/2, if that makes you fe...Hey Cameron was almost 3 1/2, if that makes you feel any better. And my niece was close to 4. There really are some advantages to having them in diapers, if you can get past worrying about people being judgemental about it (which I really doubt anyone is....) Cause then you have to nag your child to go potty everytime you leace the house, and everywhere you go you have to immediatly identify where the bathrooms are and the fastest route to get to them just in case your child says "I have to go potty NOW!" Loads of fun :)<br /><br />Hang in there, it will get better, right????emily jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182419635683680322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-9021533635298810732009-11-12T19:44:33.963-06:002009-11-12T19:44:33.963-06:00Not fun!! Hope something improves---and fast!!!Not fun!! Hope something improves---and fast!!!SuburbiaMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407487328564873575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-45751502951642448472009-11-12T17:36:45.887-06:002009-11-12T17:36:45.887-06:00Cash is definitely not the last kid his age in dia...Cash is definitely not the last kid his age in diapers. I think Fritz will be in them until Kindergarten. ZERO interest in the potty.<br /><br />Ugh. I feel for you. We had a day like that around here, too.Lindsey Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-7631908676716019812009-11-12T16:29:09.680-06:002009-11-12T16:29:09.680-06:00It's bad when the M&Ms are gone. I love th...It's bad when the M&Ms are gone. I love that the twins appear (and probably come close) to be the same size as Cash. Too funny about the hair-meltdown. Some moments are just without reason. And good luck with potty training.AnnaMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11153761681352587361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-69391079903418193002009-11-12T16:14:11.923-06:002009-11-12T16:14:11.923-06:00Hey, I'm still in my pajamas, too! Awesome. Ex...Hey, I'm still in my pajamas, too! Awesome. Except you seem to get way more done than me...it's days like this that I start crossing stuff off...baths first...Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059982537530068321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-2644982965915226342009-11-12T15:53:12.445-06:002009-11-12T15:53:12.445-06:00I love your little guys! Their chub is to die for...I love your little guys! Their chub is to die for! And girl, I feel ya on the motherhood stuff. I'm about done with it today, too. Lane's at school late, and it's just one of those days. I'm glad you get to go home!! Hooray!Julie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07612265475461696818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024898625983696302.post-38501732106602565002009-11-12T15:33:11.190-06:002009-11-12T15:33:11.190-06:00Darling! Adorable! I love them.
xoxoGrammyDarling! Adorable! I love them.<br /><br />xoxoGrammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com