@jym626 . I just saw this post about your grandbaby, and am so glad that he is out of ICU and home, safe, in his parent’s arms. Very, very scary, but so glad for the happy ending!
I just spent a week in Houston helping out with newest baby granddaughter, and doing a night shift (9-2:00am or so.) and I have SO much respect for all those new parents out there, living in a constant sleep-deprived state, and loving on those new babies!!! I did a lot of sleeping when I got home.
Tomorrow is my granddaughter’s official due date, and she is still a teeny-tiny little thing, but starting to fill out. My other 5 1/2 week old GD is the opposite end of the spectrum, and is enormous and chunky. She has gained a pound a week!
8 Likes
Tomorrow is also my DIL’s due date. She thought she “felt something” last night, but obviously it didn’t lead to anything. If she doesn’t have the baby by Tuesday, she’ll be induced. S reports that they’re both nervous.
3 Likes
She might go a few days beyond her due date (I did by 2 days and my MD said I was a ‘late ovulator’). It is a bit nerve wracking on the first. After that, one is a little less on pins and needles if the first delivery went well.
Sending prayers and good thoughts your family’s way.
Thank you, @anxiousmom. And glad yours are ok too!
Hugs, @garland. You are in my thoughts. Please keep us posted.
2 Likes
I babysat granddaughter 22 months the other day. Mamaw lets her get by with something very unacceptable. We sit for an hour at least while she takes everything out of my purse one by one and puts them back one by one, over and over. Apparently she pitched a little temper tantrum when her mom won’t let her do that. Ooops.
4 Likes
I let my 13 month old granddaughter use my iphone and ipad. She knows how to tap, swipe to look at pictures. Her parents do not approve of it, so I only let her do it when they are not around. She gives me away when I show up and the first thing she points to is my phone.
6 Likes
@garland hugs to you and your grandson. My sister-in-law is a PT who works with a program for birth to age 5. Her clients are all referrals from the state and the children get great services for no cost to the families. My SIL does assessment of needs, maybe your area has something similar. I find Physical therapists can often have a wealth of knowledge and more time to spend with the clients.
I’m somewhat patiently waiting. My grandson is due in 5 days.
3 Likes
I share childcare for my 14 month old GD with her other grandma. GD was at swimming the other night & there was a grandma there. D said that as soon as GD saw her, she smiled & waved. She kept looking at her & waving the whole time. That really made me feel good … she has a soft spot for her grandmas!
6 Likes
@VaBluebird and @oldfort: I gotta admit, I’m surprised you all do this. It seems to me that if you were the parent and the grandparent did something like this, you’d be really annoyed.
2 Likes
I knew my Dad used to let my kids stay up very late, watched a lot of TV, gave them candies whenever they wanted, and quite a few other things I wouldn’t let my kids do at home. I never said anything to my Dad because they didn’t visit that often and when they did it was something special they did.
I told my SIL that when I am babysitting over a weekend don’t be surprised if we get on a plane to go to Disney.
My SIL drew the line of I am not allowed to cut the baby’s hair without their permission.
3 Likes
Thanks @mom60 ! The state does have great services, so I know if he needs more, he will get it. D loves the PT she’s seeing right now, who’s really attuned to GS’s progress. He’s getting an MRI in a couple weeks, so then we’ll have a better picture of things.
1 Like
Thanks, @jym626 !
1 Like
Most terrifying event of my life…while babysitting for Gd and Gs last evening, my Gd, age 2, choked on a quarter of a mini carrot and turned blue! 20 seconds seemed like an hour as I tried the Heimlich multiple times before she spit it out. God was watching over her!
5 Likes
OMG, that’s any grandparent’s or parent’s worst nightmare. Thank goodness you knew what to do.
6 Likes
Our granddaughter would take soda cans from their spot and take them over to the dining room table. Grandson had a thing for shoes - he would take shoes and line them up on the fireplace stoop.
Maybe you need to get GD a little purse with small safe items that she can have. My second daughter got her niece a little purse and put a few items in it, and GD was thrilled.
5 Likes
Flashback- I found my D going through my not childproof purse when she was a toddler. I took it away from her and checked her hands for chokables. 30 minutes later she toddled over to me choking. She had a penny in her mouth which caught in her throat. Emergency endoscopy retrieved it.
Am keeping your GS in my thoughts, @garland. Glad the PT is on the ball and I hope you all have answers soon.
1 Like
Its a boy! Grandson arrived early this morning (4 days late). He’s a healthy 8 lbs. 6 oz. He’s named after both his great grandfathers. DIL was walking the halls and chatting with the nurses within several hours. S reports that he is an excellent swaddler. They’re 2 hours away so we can’t see them until later this week when they get home. I also have a 2 year old grand daughter and I miss the excited trip to the hospital as soon as we got the news.
17 Likes
Wonderful! Congratulations, @Mansfield !