Yesterday seemed to drag on and on. For some reason I woke up today thinking it should be Thursday...thats how long yesterday seemed to be! It wasn't a bad day, it was just long. Landry was a bundle of obnoxiousness! I say that in the most loving way. I was trying to get a lot done around the house and she was following me around, hanging on my legs, and crying for me to hold her. She also got her first hand spank from mommy!!! Ughhh....she has been pretty good thus far. She actually listens, and can be distracted. Logan did neither at this age. If he wanted to do something and I told him no...there was no stopping him. If I tried to distract him - I failed....but Landry is another story. First, let me say that I am beginning to believe more and more that she is a bully! She picks on her brother constantly, and I dont know if he is just too scared of hurting her, or if he's scared that he might get in trouble, but he just takes it. After a while, he will start crying because she just wont stop, but he never hits her or does anything to her - its really funny at first, but the poor kid, I just feel bad for him. He will yell at her and tell her, "Sissy, stop it" or tell me, "Mommy, get sissy!" but he never tries to hurt her, and I am thankful for that. Every once in a while he will actually pick her up and carry her over to me and gently put her down, then roll his eyes, and say, "Mommy, hold sissy!" It cracks me up. Anyway, Landry got her hand smacked because she would not stop trying to climb the tv stand! NOT SAFE! I told her no several times, and she wasn't listening so when she did it again on the 4th time I smacked her little hand. It wasn't hard...more like firm, I think it scared her more than anything - and oh my gosh did she cry! It took everything I had not to scoop her up and give her kisses, but I simply said - NO CLIMBING and removed her from the area. She cried for about 30 seconds before starting to try to climb the couch! Ughhhh At least with the couch there is nothing she could pull down on top of her and nothing around her to hit her head on. So, as I said it was a long day.
A few weeks ago, Landry stood on her own for the first time...(for more than a second) she was holding on to JRs legs and would let go for about 3-5 seconds and just stand there. Since then, NOTHING! UGHHH But out of nowhere last night I was giving her some cheerios and we were both sitting on the floor. I got up to make a bottle and had left a few cheerios on the tray for her to eat and keep her busy. She would pick up a cheerio, then stand up and eat it, then squat down grab another cheerio and stand up again! I was so excited...she did it again a few times today, and I am hoping this means we are getting somewhere and that she will be walking soon! I am not really concerned about it, but I am excited for it. She has been cruising since 6 1/2 months...so I thought for sure she ould be walking by now...but she has shown no interest, so I guess we will see!
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I have such a hard time when I slap Aiden's hand. I only do it when he doesn't listen to me and he's touching something dangerous. Like the plug in the outlet. I just want to hug him and say 'MOMMY'S SORRY!' But I don't. I redirect Aiden to something safer, then go in the other room and frown. Being a parent is hard!
Also! Aiden cruised FOREVER. Whenever he wanted to get from one piece of furniture to another that was too far, he would always crawl. It took him until two weeks before his 1-year birthday to get the walking part understood. But then he was ALL ABOUT WALKING. As a matter of fact, he still is. ;)
Oh, Nikki - I know its hard! It breaks my heart and I read or heard something somewhere that children dont really grasp the concept of consequences until after there second birthday (I need to research that - because I dont believe it) so I wonder if she even understands that she is getting her hand smacked because she is doing something wrong...Redirecting, almost always works with Landry...and it never worked with Logan - he was soo headstrong and determined that I would have to hold him in my arms in a bear hug while he screamed bloody murder and tried to kick and swing his arms everywhere, even that only worked about 1/3 of the time. After ten minutes I would put him down and he would go right back to whatever it is he wanted to do before, and I would start the whole process over! He was a very rough baby...and he still tests me - but not nearly as bad.
I really try not to compare my children... I mean, honestly I compare them all the time, but I try not to say...Logan did that and Landry didn't in a way that is negative. For example - Logan, didn't handle the redirect, but Landry handles it really well...doesn't mean that there was something wrong with Logan - just that they have different personalities so I have to parent them differently. Another example, Logan was pulling himself up around 5 months...cruising at 7 months, and walking by 9 months. I was sort of expecting the same with Landry - but she was pulling herself up at 6 months, cruising at 7 months....AND STILL NOT WALKING at 11 months...LOL. Nothing is wrong with, she just isn't ready for it and thats okay - no big deal, she will get it!!! I love being a mommy more than anything I have ever loved in my entire life - but you are right, it is hard....but so incredibly worth it!
Now I am going to google understanding consequences!!! LOL
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