[Daffodil]

What are some things you remember fondly or not-so-fondly from your other children's first year of toddlerhood?

Maybe you DONT want to hear the not-so-fondly things


Ill be back to truly respond. I have girls to get down for naps

I adore toddler hood. I really do. It was very challenging for me though.

Kaitlyn was a very independent child. She always wanted to do things by herself. I remember she would always have to pretend she was tying her own shoes for at LEAST 10 minutes before she'd let us do it, if we tried before she was ready it was a fall out, scream, kick, and cry session. She was very stubborn. Lots of no's! I still call her a drama queen. LOL. The things I loved though is the learning to walk, and run, and talk. Then there was the "love you too" which just melts my heart. For me, the good cancels out all the bads. In fact I dont have many bads other then the "me do it!"(thats what she would say) type of things. She always wanted to dress herself, which was a pain if we were in a rush. Potty training was fun and easy for her which made it easier on me. I just went with her lead which was at 18 months. It's hard to believe I *could* be potty training in 6 months or so if Kaileigh is like her sister was. I think I answered your question...lol

[Daffodil]

You totally did!

You know, Arie isn't super independent but I can TOTALLY see her wanting to do everything herself and taking forever (I guess that's how they learn) but at the same time, I can see me wanting her to do some things for herself and she not wanting to do them lol.

I'm really excited about the upcoming year, she is SO DIFFERENT now (well, obviously LOL this time last year she wasn't even born), its crazy to think of her walking and talking and doing what toddlers do in the upcoming months/year.

[Mom-Mom]

Let's see...not so fondly things. Lol. Samantha is very stubborn and at the moment (she is almost 3) does not like listening. Lol. She has a lot of energy, i almost can say hyper but i don't like to say that. Some days i have to put her in the stroller to get her to sit still long enough to nap. She wants to do everything herself and likes to argue. Earlier she said, "Its windy Mommy." I said, "Yeah it is a little windy." She said, "No, it is a big windy." Lol.

Like Shannon said, the goods always cancel the bads. I am loving and hating the independence. I like that she likes and insists on feeding herself. I like that she has her own preferences, like she loves mustard on her hotdogs. She loves learning and knows quite a bit of spanish. She is very into nature and is a big tomboy like i was/am. She loves helping in the garden and planting flowers with us. She loves coloring and drawing and can draw a recognizable face with everything in the correct places. I love the "lub you too Mommy"'s and the "No nanks." when she doesnt want something. Lol. I could go on & on! Lol.

[nevergivingup]

I may be the odd one out but Raven was an angel when he was a toddler..now not so much would be an understatement. Now with Aidyen..let's just say its going to be a long few years lol. He is stubborn as heck

[Daffodil]

LOL thanks you guys!! Keep them coming!!

How old is Raven right now?

[nevergivingup]

He will be 12 in September

[SarahBethsMommy]

I remember the toddler years as pure cutest. I loved watching Sarah Beth waddle around the house and discover new words and things. At about 3, though, it all changed and she became like a completely different child. She didn't want to sleep, or eat anything but chicken nuggetsand mac and cheese, or do anything I wanted her to do. She also moved things all over the house. My daddy still calls her "the transporter" because she would just move stuff. Not really play with it. The "NO" phase was in there and the "I DO IT" phase. But we just stayed consistant and some days I had to hide in the bathroom for a few minutes to keep from going crazy.

[madelynsmomma]

The year between 1 and 2 was a really good one for us. Really it was good until late in the 2's. Now, we are in the 3's and I'll just admit we are in a miserable place right now--but we'll pull out of it and things will be fine. Between 1 and 2 there was just SO much going on. Walking, talking, every single day was an adventure. I look back at pictures and think that its crazy that Olivia will be that old soon. It's a crazy transition from baby to toddler, and I swear it happens overnight. You put them to bed as a baby and they wake up this toddler than knows and understands so much.

[Jule'sMomInOR]

Originally Posted by madelynsmomma

The year between 1 and 2 was a really good one for us. Really it was good until late in the 2's. Now, we are in the 3's and I'll just admit we are in a miserable place right now--but we'll pull out of it and things will be fine.

What's terrible about the 3's? I thought the 2's were supposed to be the terrible time. Please educate me! LOL.

I've said this to heather when grace turned 3, but 3's were the HARDEST for me. It's a very challenging age. I would almost say 3's are harder then newborns. I'm so glad Kaitlyn is 4 now

oh and no they are NOT terrible two's. It's terrible 3's..some one years ago wrote the wrong number and meant to write 3 lol...

I was looking for the thread we had not to long ago:

http://www.justmommies.com/forums/f1...smack-you.html

BTDT moms were talking about how age 3ish was horrible. LOL

[sfarrow3]

Yeah 3 is pretty bad! terrible 2's plus increasing vocabulary equals pure madness!

[AmandaEliz]

Fond: Ethan learning to talk; he was (and still is) learning new things every day. His little personality started to shine. Now he snuggles in my lap & tells me he loves me. Ethan is so much fun right now. He has such a great little imagination & is developing such a sense of humor. He loves to be the center of attention & thrives on making people laugh... he is definitely his Daddy's boy in that respect.

Not-so-much: Ah, the temper tantrums. They started around 18 months & are still going strong. He seems to have chilled out a bit in the last month or so. The 101 ear infections that started on his 1st b-day. And now, the little smart mouth (he will be 3 in September). Now he breaks out that smart little mouth when I tell him something he doesn't like.

You ladies are scaring me with the Terrible 3 business! I'm not sure Ethan will survive to 4 if it only gets worse from here...

[madelynsmomma]

The 3's are definately the worst place we've been in yet! Buuuut there's a lot of good time between 1 and 3, so remember to enjoy it. And don't be in such a hurry for them to have a vocab, that turns on you later

[sethsmum]

From about 18 months to 3 years, Seth had lots of tantrums. Not too bad though and he was very cute too. He was very fearless which actually both older boys were. That wasn't naughty, more scary. I had to watch them both constantly. I couldn't leave them in a room for more than 5 seconds without them flinging themselves off something or at something.

Caspar from 16 months to probably about 6 months ago was I think sent to us by the devil He would hit, bite and kick anyone and everyone. He would have huge screaming fits regardless of where we were. He would break stuff, destroy his bedroom, the bathroom, Seths bedroom, the living room.
Hes calmed down loads now though. He still has a temper but he controls it much better. Since getting his glasses hes been better. He also had some speech trouble which I think was part of it. He couldn't express himself properly and got very frustrated.

[Jule'sMomInOR]

Originally Posted by KaiX2Momma

I was looking for the thread we had not to long ago:

http://www.justmommies.com/forums/f1...smack-you.html

BTDT moms were talking about how age 3ish was horrible. LOL

This is making me re-think whether I want a 3 year age gap between kids! LOL. I can't deal with a newborn and a 3 y/o that's just as hard as a newborn at the same time!

[SarahBethsMommy]

3 years was our hardest time for sure. 4 years was the turning point where she got a bit of her sweetness back. Now at 5, I'm positive I love her again.

I think a 2 year or 4 year age difference is perfect, but then perfect is different for everyone.