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11-30-2010, 09:24 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Thanks, Margie! He likes his swing pretty well. She usually puts him in that when he is going to take a nap.
I am thinking it may be teething. He is blowing bubbles (lol) and drooling a lot more than usual. Some days he is fussy and some days he is not.
She said she went into Kohl's today and was looking at the Dr. Seuss books. They were also selling some stuffed animals that were characters from the books. She let him hold an "ugly" bird (her description) of some sort and he loved it. She said he was talking to it, so she bought it for him. He always talks to his animals. I wonder what he is thinking and saying to them? LOL!
He is doing fine today, but she has a migraine. She has always gotten headaches. Don't know what that is about. I probably get one headache a year. I don't know how I could stand getting them often.
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Bless her heart. Has she seen a doctor about the migraines?
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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11-30-2010, 09:42 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Cindy
Bless her heart. Has she seen a doctor about the migraines?
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No, she hasn't. She was probably was wearing her contacts too long.
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11-30-2010, 11:01 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Margies3
Is he teething?
Is he OVER-full? Sometimes it helps to feed more often, but smaller amounts.
How about his swing? Does he like that? I've had babies here (in my daycare) that would have needed to be held all day if it were not for the swing. I DO hold them - but it's not good for them if you hold them constantly. At least, that's my personal opinion. I've never been one to rock a baby to sleep because I want them to learn from the very beginning that they are capable of settling themselves down. I'm a big supporter of independence. All the little ones I've ever had have been strongly independent 
If all else fails, I would do with him like I do when I have one who doesn't know how to put themselves to sleep.
1) Hold them and soothe them while standing next to their bed. Once they get themselves calmed down, I gently lay them down in their bed and then stand there and pat their bottoms for a little bit while talking to them in a soft voice.
2) Then I walk away slowly and sit across the room from them. When they fuss, I get up and go over and pat their bottoms again, but DO NOT pick them back up.
3) After they calm down again, go back across the room and sit.
4) you will probably have to repeat this several times, but eventually they figure out that they are not going to win.
The next day, I try the same thing only this time, instead of sitting across the room from them, I go right outside the door and wait.
The next day or so, I eventually find that I can go further and further away.
The key to the whole process is CONSISTENCY and remaining calm and soothing.
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Margie,
I didn't get to take the time to comment fully on your excellent post! You, by all accounts, are a great caregiver! You have methods that are wonderful, patient and loving. 
I like what you said about being a big supporter of independence. And I agree, holding them constantly is not good for them.
I will share this information with her and see if we can get some improvement. She thinks that he is very intelligent and would think she didn't care about him if she let him cry, but I think he is training her. LOL!
This is so funny. Before they moved the baby's father was holding him. He was teasing my daughter about something and she spoke his name rather sharply to make him stop. I saw my grandson cut his eyes at her because of the tone of her voice. It looked so grown up for a baby. He didn't even fully turn his head, he just cut his eyes in her direction. Totally a hilarious little man! It was like he was thinking. "Don't speak to my daddy in that tone of voice." LOL!
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12-01-2010, 08:20 AM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Margie,
I didn't get to take the time to comment fully on your excellent post! You, by all accounts, are a great caregiver! You have methods that are wonderful, patient and loving.
I like what you said about being a big supporter of independence. And I agree, holding them constantly is not good for them.
I will share this information with her and see if we can get some improvement. She thinks that he is very intelligent and would think she didn't care about him if she let him cry, but I think he is training her. LOL!
This is so funny. Before they moved the baby's father was holding him. He was teasing my daughter about something and she spoke his name rather sharply to make him stop. I saw my grandson cut his eyes at her because of the tone of her voice. It looked so grown up for a baby. He didn't even fully turn his head, he just cut his eyes in her direction. Totally a hilarious little man! It was like he was thinking. "Don't speak to my daddy in that tone of voice." LOL! |
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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12-01-2010, 05:46 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Cindy
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Told you he had her trained! LOL!
Last edited by Pressing-On; 12-01-2010 at 05:50 PM.
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12-01-2010, 05:56 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Told you he had her trained! LOL!
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That made me laugh. Looking at him you would never know how worried we were about him. He just begs for kisses looking at that face. He laughs with his eyes.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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12-01-2010, 06:04 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Cindy
That made me laugh. Looking at him you would never know how worried we were about him. He just begs for kisses looking at that face. He laughs with his eyes.
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He does laugh with his eyes! He gets so excited about things. LOL! She called me today to let me listen to him crying in his carseat! "See! This is what he does!"
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12-01-2010, 06:38 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Told you he had her trained! LOL!
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LOL - this is the cutest picture ever! And I imagine that it shows his personality perfectly! I *LOVE* it! 
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Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
1Pe 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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12-01-2010, 06:41 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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He does laugh with his eyes! He gets so excited about things. LOL! She called me today to let me listen to him crying in his carseat! "See! This is what he does!" |
Maybe he doesn't like that he can't see her face. Looking at a seat can't be fun. When are they old enough to face the front?
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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12-01-2010, 06:49 PM
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Re: PRAY for PO's Daughter and Grandson
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LOL - this is the cutest picture ever! And I imagine that it shows his personality perfectly! I *LOVE* it! |
Oh my gosh, girl!!! This is the only way we can get you online? With photographs!!!!!
Yes, it does show his personality perfectly. She's going to have some big time paybacks coming her way!
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