Guys, Jack is totally going through a growth spurt!! Cranky, hungry and sleeping deeper and longer than usual. You'll see it in a few weeks. Things that fit him last week will start to appear a little snug. You are amazing parents. Give Jack lots of snuggles while you can because time flies when you're having fun! Much love and blessings. ❤
Totally thought the same thing ... Jack is growing! He's going to be taller than Momma soon & start looking like a little man instead of a baby! Bitter sweet for sure! Side note: my son was older than Jack but he went through a growth spurt & his feet grew 3 sizes in 2 weeks. He had a lot of pain & would just free fall to the ground because of the pain. He was also very hard to wake up & a bottomless pit with food!! He was my first & I was so scared! I rushed him to urgent care - growing pains - alternate Tylenol & Advil!
"She's just excellent at being really, really responsible..." "It's ten times more fun when we're all hanging together." I hope she sees this. I bet it would feel amazing. 🥰
Jack is my favorite 1 year old on the planet! He is so dang cute and I just love seeing him growing up. It's a little nostalgic for me. My little dude is almost 8 now. 🥺 He makes me want another baby. Y'all are such a beautiful family and I love seeing you 2 together. D is such an amazing dad and Sara you're the BEST mom ever. Y'all have such a sweet genuine pure love filled family. Thank you for sharing yourselves with the world, congrats on 1m, and I hope you the 3 of you are well. Love from Alaska - M
I love watching y’all play. You mentioned that your basically the fun one and she is responsible. Try and move the needle over some so she can have a bit more fun too. She’ll miss those times later. If she’s like me she might be a list maker and getting stuff done.
@Dutchess Your Dad is not wrong but you remember the good moments mostly and even the pain in the butt times are remembered fondly especially once they get all grown up.
I love it, I feel like we don't get to see Jack being himself much, so it was amazing being able to have him being kinda the main focus of the video, he's so adorable 🥰❤️
So glad he likes the bike now! I felt so bad for you guys after his initial reaction to it. You both handled it very well, not making him feel bad for it! My parents left me with grandparents for a few days when I was about his age, & it took a few minutes of me looking at Mom suspiciously, then I suddenly yelled, "Mama!", & we were back to normal!
Aw, this was so great! Good job Derik for getting Sarah out for girl time. That is so important for moms. You did great with Jack. And Sarah, you needed that break with your friends. Jack loves you, he just had a great time hanging out with Dad. He's growing so fast and such a cutie. You guys are great parents!
So sweet ~ Jack had the cutest mustache 😂 Lol 😂 rage together 🤣 One shoe ~ absolutely loved it. Y’all are the best parent and kids do go through changes. He’s going to be the most chill when’s he’s older.
Hey Derik and Sara, I love watching you both with Jack. You all bring a huge smile to my face. Jack has changed so so much. He is strong willed knows what he wants. Warm wishes,Maria. 🤗🤗🤗
Hello Beeston Family, Derik you handled being alone with Jack very well. Sarah my kids used to do the same thing to me whenever I came back from a trip. Jack is such a cutie patootie 😍
Yes it's "reverse toddler psychology" they learn it early ! 👶🤓 Smart little cookies ...that's why 21st Birthdays were invented ! For payback time ... eg:barebummed on a rug as a baby ! You get the picture !
@@glendadowe actually it just means that it's a baby with healthy attachement. He knows his mom won't abandon him and will always come back so all is good and normal :-)
Derik, looks like you need to do more alone Daddy time with Jack. Like bath time, going food shopping, just him and you. He's truly a different sweetie pie, when it just you and him. I sooo love the bonding experience you two shared. Do stay away from homey corn dogs. Put some Essential Peppermint, or Eucalyptus oil on your hand were the Bee stung you. Sending lots of Love and Blessings to your awesome Fam👪
Hi Jack , your a gorgeous baby boy 🍼💙 Daddy you will do great with Jack....that’s your best buddy 💙 May God continue to bless you and the entire family 🙏♥️🙏
Derik you are a great dad and husband. You have done well. It was so sweet how you reassured Sarah that she needed to go away. You did an awesome job with Jack.
Aww, what a dad! I use to push my boys down the isle, in the cart. They'd laugh I say come back, come back, They'd laugh some more. Cherish every moment!
Jack saying hi was the cutest thing and his little smile and laugh is so heartwarming 😀 He is also super smart with how he just stands and listens when they speak to him. The daddy son bond is adorable ❤
Derik you were awesome with Jack. Sarah you deserve a break once in a while. Loved to see the Daddy/Son bonding 🥰. Old enough to be your parent but my Grandmother would make paste with baking soda and a little water to put on stings. It takes the pain and swelling out of the sting. Hope you don't have a need again for this remedy but it definitely helps. Ask me how I know 😂😂😂 Love your channel.
As a mother of three grown children. You need to always have a small pack of wipes in your bag. Or a wet washcloth in a ziplock. You won’t forget next time. I bet he’s having a growth sleet. My kids always took longer naps when they were growing a lot.
When does that usually happen? My son used to sleep longer stretches during the day and night now it seems every week it gets more difficult to get him to sleep and stay asleep. He's only 5 months. I've tried doing all the things recommended. I tried a schedule, I tried putting him to bed early, a bit late... it seems the only place he likes to nap for long stretches is on me! 🤯
@@scoobz4177 Well, your child is only 5 months. You won’t notice the growth spurt sleepiness until he’s older. Even though they grow so much in the first 2 years. Truthfully, my first son slept all the time as a baby. My next two children didn’t sleep through the night until they were two years old. I feel for you! It’s really rough on the parents when they are bad sleepers. I was at my whits end. I wonder if he likes the sound of your heartbeat? My children are all adults now. I really don’t know what is out there for babies these days. I wonder with all the newfangled stuff out there, if they have something that simulates a heartbeat sound you could put in his crib. One thing I did was get all of them on a strict bedtime routine. I started after dinner. Bath, story time and a little song and in bed by 8:00pm. They were so used to it they would ask their baby sitter to put them to bed. They were ready. Always blew away the sitter. They always told me. Your kids wanted to go to bed, they were always surprised. Truth is, they love routine. It will give you time in the evening to connect with your partner and have some adult time. You will never be sorry you got that going. I wish you luck! This too will pass. The thing most children are great at is, making their parents lose sleep Really doesn’t matter their age. As time goes on, it won’t be them not sleeping that will keep you up. Hang in there!! Rules, boundaries and discipline are the keys!! They really like knowing what to expect. All mine turned out to be really nice respectful adults. I wish you the best!
@@LK-dx2oq I try to stick to a routine the best we can. We do a bath every other day. I use a white noise machine. His bed time is around 7-8 pm. The problem is that he doesn't know how to put himself to sleep if he wakes up. I've gone and made him used to rocking/holding to sleep and using a pacifier, or in some cases him using my breasts for falling asleep! He doesn't sleep well in his crib either. He prefers to sleep with mum and dad too. He definitely sleeps longer stretches when we bed share, which we do safely! I guess we'll make it through
@@scoobz4177 Well, like I said, he’s only 5 months. I am an old lady and although I have never done the “shared bed”, I’ve known several people who did. They were always complaining their kids wouldn’t go to bed without a parent. Which meant, they never got time to themselves because one or both would need to take time to go lay down with them to get them down. Then you get up to go have your free couple hours and they will wake up. I’ve heard more than 1 person say after they found out I could simply do the routine and lay them down and it was lights out. That they felt they had created a monster!!! The fact is, if you are always there to soothe them, they don’t learn to self soothe. I am of course not trying to tell you how to run your household, still, my past tells me that if you continue to bring him to bed with you. This will continue for a long time and I don’t believe you are doing yourself or him any favors. I watched a show years ago that addressed this issue. I wish I could remember what show it was because it’s probably here on UA-cam somewhere. In any case. It was a famous pediatrician who was helping this young family to get their child to go to sleep in his own crib. They would go into this child’s room every time he made a peep. They would pick him up and then be walking hall’s for hours. This Dr. said, you have to allow them to learn to self soothe. He explained, if you never give them the chance to self soothe, you are doing yourself and the child a great disservice. The child doesn’t learn this if you are always there to do it for them. They showed them how to do it. So they set it up like this. Over a 5 day period, they set up a camera in the baby’s room. They told the parents to put the baby to bed on his own and left the room. Oh my goodness!!! It sounded like the poor kid was being murdered. He cried like crazy. Day #1 They told the parents to let him cry for a couple minutes. After a couple minutes they were told to go into the room and make sure he was fine and to let him know they were there. They checked on him told him everything was going to be fine, rubbed his back a second and left the room. After a minute he started screaming again. They waited a bit longer to go in the next time. The Dr was funny, he told them, I promise this is harder on the parents than it is the child. The first night was rough. Each time he woke up and started crying, they would wait a bit longer. Then go in and make sure he didn’t need a diaper change and to let him know they were there. All the time there was a camera on this child. It was hilarious because we were watching this child the whole time. He’d lay down for a bit then get up and start in again. Day #2 same, except they had to leave him longer and longer each time before they would go into his room. Day #3 the baby was a bit better. He would stay down longer before starting to cry. Day # 4 was amazing!! He was starting to get it. This child was already pulling himself up. So he would be standing up and looking around for a bit then start crying. They waited to go in and he would stop crying, then start up again. Then they went in and checked on him, told him it was all fine and left. By the end of day #4, He was pulling himself up and looked around a bit then he sat down in his crib and grabbed his blanket and laid back down himself. Of course the parents were watching the whole time. They couldn’t believe it. He was soothing himself. As I remember day 5 he only woke up twice but he didn’t cry. He would pull himself up, then sit back down then lay back down and he would go back to sleep on his own. The interview after with the Dr was funny. They both agreed it was all harder on them than it was the child. The Dr said they had created separation anxiety for the kid. He didn’t know how to soothe himself. The parents were skeptical in the beginning. They felt they weren’t attending to him properly if they let him cry. The Dr made a good point. This child is not going to cry himself to death. You were there if he really needed you. Anyway, if I were you, I’d start that now!!! You will never be sorry you have your own time in the evening. It’s only been 5 months. I wouldn’t expect a 5 month old to sleep through the night. Like I said, I had one who slept all the time and two who didn’t sleep all night through until they were two. They are all different. I would expect them to string a few hours of sleep together though. Babies are all narcissist’s. That’s just how it is. Young children want attention and they want it now. In some circumstances that is fine. Of course you want to be attentive, you adore your child and always want to be there for them. However, they need to learn to be there for themselves in the event you are not. I am of course referring to as they get older. The training starts when they are young. Look up what state a baby’s brain state is. They are basically in a hypnotic state absorbing and learning patterns. Everything they are learning now, transfers to adulthood. I understand there are many families out there that adopt the family bed model. Everyone does what they feel is best. I guess what we need to think about is. Is what I am doing now going to make them more dependent or independent in the end. Also you have to ask yourself, am I doing this for myself or the child. One could argue, the way I did it was for me because I mentioned having my evenings with my spouse. Okay, think how your sex life is going to be with a two year old in your bed. Everything I have said here is because of what I have seen through others who have not helped their child to start at a young age at learning to be independent. I always said, “ you give your child an inch and they will think they are a ruler”. He’s got you wrapped around his finger. He already knows how to manipulate you to get what he wants at 5 months old. Think of how it may be in a couple years when he will go through the terrible two’s. He’s learned to pitch a fit to get what he wants. When he’s two it will be much,much worse. Again, I wish you the best! Parenting is the hardest job you will ever have. It’s hard to say no. Sometimes, No,is what they need to hear. Much luck to you and your partner!
@@LK-dx2oq tough part is we don't have a dedicated room for our son. He sleeps in the same room as us. We can only afford a one bedroom apartment at this point. So maybe letting him cry for all hours of the night isn't best for our sleep either, especially for my husband since he has to wake up in the morning. So I have no other choice than to go in there when my son starts crying and help soothe him. Its my husband, myself, my son and the grandfather all in one bedroom. Id love to teach him to self soothe but I guess I just have to settle for bed sharing now. Its the only way I can get him to sleep longer. About sex.. I really have no desire for it. Im terrified of getting pregnant again... so I don't mind that. Oh and by the time he's two years old he would be old enough to spend some time at my parents house. Its just tough right now.
Derik I watched this film with incredible joy, you have become the best dad for "Buddy" and Sara knows now that she's a bit freer to reconnect sometimes with friends which Dads usually do but forget what Mom's need. You could have done zip while Jack slept...you cleaned! You could have just stayed inside and let Jack be bored and feeling how much he missed his mom, nope you made sure your little "buddy" continued to know how loved he is. Good Jobs Derik ... you are a great father and Sara is a great Mom ... this child has the best chance in life of growing up loved and being a happy person because of his parents being so loving. The film by the way is excellent. Great Job all around Derik~ Father of the Year~
Excellent job Derrick! My son is now 19 but when he was Jack’s age , I’d always get him a snack to have while on a long grocery trip. Thanks for sharing your precious family with us. Sarah is a wonderful Mom , it’s wonderful that you appreciate everything she does and realize we all need a break sometimes. It’s awesome to see a happy family unit.
Lol, my kids used to ‘punish’ me for a few hours like that when I got home by giving me a cold shoulder if I ever left without them. Fun for Dad though to feel like they’re number one (for a little while) :-)
57 yr old mom of 8 grown sons here. One of my sons passed in car accident a few years back and of course I will remain devastated but gotta tell you how much joy you guys bring ! You 2 are doing so great! I'm really proud of you both. Love watching you. Highly impressed😘
You did a great job daddy Derick! Even bee maintenance undercover! You really give beautiful Jack all your attention & Sarah too! You are such a fun trio fam! 💕 Buh bye he said at the end...How cute is that!? 😍
My two month old got stung by a bee in the temple on Halloween! While waiting for the doctor to call back my sister in-law grabbed the Clorox and carefully dabbed it on the sting. Within seconds the redness was gone and she settled down! Even the heat was gone! All we could see was the puncture mark and that didn't didn't bother her! That was back in 1980 and since then I have used it many times and it always works exactly the same way. Immediate relief! Hope this helps y'all! Hugs to you and that beautiful baby!
Wow. I never knew that about the Clorox! I was stung as a child in the 70s and my elderly neighbor tried to pour Clorox on it and my mom thought she was crazy!
I like seeing your channel evolve. I've watched for a while now. I really like seeing Derek show more of his what I would call full time personality. Lol. No one is high enegy 'all' the time. We have changing energy levels. Seeing authenticuty is so inspiring! You are a beautiful family!
wow, he’s definitely a gem!!! I NEVER would be allowed to do anything like this. 😢 The father of my now 2 year old daughter wouldn’t even let me go for so much as a 30 minute walk by myself to sit at the riverfront and draw or have any alone time whatsoever. And no, I am not with him anymore. It’s now just baby and me all day every day. If I could find myself a man or woman that was as great as this I would keep them forever!!! These two are major couple goals 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Derek, look like you and Buddy had a great time, love the way you acknowledge the fact of how you can sometimes take the small things for granted. You are a great dad, keep up the great work you're doing. Love you guy's! ✌🏾❤ 🤗 always!
I paused the video to comment how freaking cute the bike ride is!!!! Omg both boys are so happy!!! It seriously just melted my heart and made me so happy too! Yay!!!!
Derek you doing well, keep it up! I love the way Jack smile and enjoys his breakfast, and shares his breakfast with his DaDa. Gosh! that really melts my heart! And the cuteness part was both Dad and Son go Umm... 😄
Derrick, you did awesome. I am going to recommend that you get Jack used to sleeping with noise. Since you are planning another baby, when the baby wakes up Jack will be up as he's not used to noise. Maybe a white noise machine in his room or soft music to start out with. I used to vacuum by my kids heads and they never woke up. Also, your son does not heed to be entertained all the time. He needs to learn to amuse himself and use his imagination. Also, please start working on his speech. He should be saying more words at almost 2 years old. Please don't talk to him with baby talk. I know he's your first, but you may want to work on these suggestions now before #2 comes. All is suggested from me with love. 👍♥️
I got a similar treatment from my then 2-year-old when I returned from a week away. My husband and her were visiting friends and I went there directly from the railway station. First she kind of ignored me. When we finally drove home and I picked her out from her carseat, she took my face in her tiny hands and looked at me really long as if she was thinking: “Are you real? Are you really back?”. Maybe at this age they are overwhelmed and they don’t know how to handle the situation.
I Absolutely Love this family! I can watch Derik, Sarah, Little Jack over and over again! Jack You are a beautiful child... much Love and Light, happiness. Y'all Are Amazing! Beautiful People, Beautiful Souls
You guys are so sweet. Ice on the bee sting and alcohol too. Take Benadryl helps too. ...I found this channel by mistake awhile back and glad I did. I watched all of how you met. God made you both for each other. Blessings Regina
What was it that Buddy got into in the shower? And you both are absolutely amazing and such fun parents. The memories that Jack will have are all just going to be awesome memories.
I swear Jack is the CUTEST baby boy in this WORLD ❤❤❤ And you guys are going to have the MOST GORGEOUS baby girl everrrr! Cant wait to see her!!!!!! Love you guys SO MUCH! ❤
Nice to have father and son time, and Sarah hope you had a great girls out time with your friends. Your husband missed you alot and Jack too. You guys are a sweet family. Your hubby said so many nice things about you and missing you. 🥰
You two are so sweet. I am so happy that Derick is willing to be with our his other half for her 3 days that shows a great relationship. Derick you did great with Jack. Good for you with the controlling yourself around the bee, lots if parents don't get that and put their fears onto children. Well done Derick x
"He's been going through a weird transition"... It's called "growing up", Dad. He certainly is doing that, and he is the cutest little dude ever! I just had to laugh at your daddy/buddy video! 😄 Y'all are just having fun!
GREAT VIDEO DERIK!! It’s so wonderful how you take us with you on your adventures. You did great on your three days alone with Jack! Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how Sarah‘s outing with the girlfriends was!!
Guys, Jack is totally going through a growth spurt!! Cranky, hungry and sleeping deeper and longer than usual. You'll see it in a few weeks. Things that fit him last week will start to appear a little snug.
You are amazing parents. Give Jack lots of snuggles while you can because time flies when you're having fun!
Much love and blessings. ❤
Totally thought the same thing ... Jack is growing! He's going to be taller than Momma soon & start looking like a little man instead of a baby! Bitter sweet for sure!
Side note: my son was older than Jack but he went through a growth spurt & his feet grew 3 sizes in 2 weeks. He had a lot of pain & would just free fall to the ground because of the pain. He was also very hard to wake up & a bottomless pit with food!! He was my first & I was so scared! I rushed him to urgent care - growing pains - alternate Tylenol & Advil!
I love how Derik reassures her that she needs to go out and have fun that is such a healthy relationship my husband is the same with me
That was great that she got a little break!
Absolutely true. 36 years married here and me and the hubby have always been happy for each other to have fun with our friends.
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I agree each partner need their own time...
"She's just excellent at being really, really responsible..."
"It's ten times more fun when we're all hanging together."
I hope she sees this. I bet it would feel amazing. 🥰
Jack is the sweetest little thing! You guys are great parents.
They have a super healthy relationship , I love how supportive Derek is about her getting hwr own time
Jack's little "bye - bye" at the end was so darn cute!🥺
you guys are doing such a great job with him, all the love💗
I love how Jack is so adorable and already saying some words.
Long naps typically means he’s going to go through a growth spurt!! At least that was true with my kids. You did an awesome job Derik! ❤️
Jack is my favorite 1 year old on the planet! He is so dang cute and I just love seeing him growing up. It's a little nostalgic for me. My little dude is almost 8 now. 🥺 He makes me want another baby. Y'all are such a beautiful family and I love seeing you 2 together. D is such an amazing dad and Sara you're the BEST mom ever. Y'all have such a sweet genuine pure love filled family. Thank you for sharing yourselves with the world, congrats on 1m, and I hope you the 3 of you are well. Love from Alaska - M
Love the daddy/son time and mommy taking time for herself. You are both great parents.
You guys are so sweet, if more people showed love and respect for each other we'd have a better world.
Sleeping more = growing more. So Adorable
I'm 28 and that's how I feel about sleeping
The small little "Hi" from Jack was pretty much the most adorable thing I've ever seen (at 9:43 - 9:46)
I know right!!! That was probably the first time I've heard him say it!!
Bye,bye at the end was pretty cute too!
And that “bye, bye” at the end🥺
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I’m so glad Sarah got to get away for a few days! Kudos to you Derrick for making it possible! You did really well taking care of Jack! 💗👍🏻🙏🏻😎🤩😊
I love watching y’all play. You mentioned that your basically the fun one and she is responsible. Try and move the needle over some so she can have a bit more fun too. She’ll miss those times later. If she’s like me she might be a list maker and getting stuff done.
That was a blast to watch.
Thank you for sharing.
My little one is now 41.
Beware, the time flies fast!
😂Loved your “little one” comment, Pam! Mine are 32 and 26, and time sure does fly by fast! Their mommies we’ll ALWAYS be!
My little ones are 16 and 20...it goes way to fast.
@Dutchess Your Dad is not wrong but you remember the good moments mostly and even the pain in the butt times are remembered fondly especially once they get all grown up.
Sunny is adorable!!! Jack will be the best big brother! Don’t forget to sing “You are my Sunshine”! Can’t wait to see the next video.
I love it, I feel like we don't get to see Jack being himself much, so it was amazing being able to have him being kinda the main focus of the video, he's so adorable 🥰❤️
Jack knows mom is always a constant and that is why he doesn’t get over excited when she returned.
This is so wholesome. 🥰 I’m loving Jack in the onesie with his huge helmet on! 😂 He’s rocking the look!
So glad he likes the bike now! I felt so bad for you guys after his initial reaction to it. You both handled it very well, not making him feel bad for it!
My parents left me with grandparents for a few days when I was about his age, & it took a few minutes of me looking at Mom suspiciously, then I suddenly yelled, "Mama!", & we were back to normal!
Aw, this was so great! Good job Derik for getting Sarah out for girl time. That is so important for moms. You did great with Jack. And Sarah, you needed that break with your friends. Jack loves you, he just had a great time hanging out with Dad. He's growing so fast and such a cutie. You guys are great parents!
So sweet ~ Jack had the cutest mustache 😂
Lol 😂 rage together 🤣
One shoe ~ absolutely loved it.
Y’all are the best parent and kids do go through changes.
He’s going to be the most chill when’s he’s older.
Hey Derik and Sara, I love watching you both with Jack. You all bring a huge smile to my face.
Jack has changed so so much.
He is strong willed knows what he wants.
Warm wishes,Maria. 🤗🤗🤗
This is amazing watching a father spend time alone with their child ❤ great job Dad !!!
The modern day Dad. Great job Derik!🎈👍🎉
Hello Beeston Family, Derik you handled being alone with Jack very well. Sarah my kids used to do the same thing to me whenever I came back from a trip. Jack is such a cutie patootie 😍
Yes it's "reverse toddler psychology" they learn it early !
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Smart little cookies ...that's why 21st Birthdays were invented !
For payback time ... eg:barebummed on a rug as a baby ! You get the picture !
@@glendadowe actually it just means that it's a baby with healthy attachement. He knows his mom won't abandon him and will always come back so all is good and normal :-)
- I guess you didn't pick up on my Aussie humour .. :-)
Derik, looks like you need to do more alone Daddy time with Jack. Like bath time, going food shopping, just him and you. He's truly a different sweetie pie, when it just you and him. I sooo love the bonding experience you two shared. Do stay away from homey corn dogs.
Put some Essential Peppermint, or Eucalyptus oil on your hand were the Bee stung you. Sending lots of Love and Blessings to your awesome Fam👪
Love the Beestons! Both families are soo refreshing to watch. Faith, love, and family 👪 ❤ that's what it's about
Hi Jack , your a gorgeous baby boy 🍼💙 Daddy you will do great with Jack....that’s your best buddy 💙 May God continue to bless you and the entire family 🙏♥️🙏
Derik you are a great dad and husband. You have done well. It was so sweet how you reassured Sarah that she needed to go away. You did an awesome job with Jack.
Poor Sarah. She was so excited to see her baby and Jack couldn't care less. 😢
"the little things I take for granted".....not too many men would admit that on camera....your a "real man" derik!!!....
Derek you can do this you're an Awesome Dad.. Alone Time with Jack, Father Son love, Have Fun Sarah.. Much Love, Light, Happiness, Peace💞💯🕊
We’re here for you Derek if you need us, while she’s gone. You’re a good dad you’ll do just great!
It’s the cutest thing when Jack says “hi” and “bye bye” and smiles :) so cute
I love your videos and the positive energy your give. Be blessed
This family is a true inspiration. The love, support and respect they have for each other is heartwarming.
If only every child had a father as special as you !! The world would be a much better place!!🙏❣️
Aww, what a dad! I use to push my boys down the isle, in the cart. They'd laugh I say come back, come back, They'd laugh some more. Cherish every moment!
Jack saying hi was the cutest thing and his little smile and laugh is so heartwarming 😀 He is also super smart with how he just stands and listens when they speak to him. The daddy son bond is adorable ❤
Way to go Mom! Proud of you getting out with your girl friends! ❤️
Derik you were awesome with Jack. Sarah you deserve a break once in a while. Loved to see the Daddy/Son bonding 🥰. Old enough to be your parent but my Grandmother would make paste with baking soda and a little water to put on stings. It takes the pain and swelling out of the sting. Hope you don't have a need again for this remedy but it definitely helps. Ask me how I know 😂😂😂 Love your channel.
That's what my parents did for bee stings too, and my Grandparents would put wet tobacco on them, which I always thought was weird. Lol
Meat Tenderizer works really good too. Make paste just like with the baking powder.
Want to see mommie and daddy bonding
As a mother of three grown children.
You need to always have a small pack of wipes in your bag. Or a wet washcloth in a ziplock.
You won’t forget next time.
I bet he’s having a growth sleet.
My kids always took longer naps when they were growing a lot.
When does that usually happen? My son used to sleep longer stretches during the day and night now it seems every week it gets more difficult to get him to sleep and stay asleep. He's only 5 months. I've tried doing all the things recommended. I tried a schedule, I tried putting him to bed early, a bit late... it seems the only place he likes to nap for long stretches is on me! 🤯
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Well, your child is only 5 months.
You won’t notice the growth spurt sleepiness until he’s older. Even though they grow so much in the first 2 years. Truthfully, my first son slept all the time as a baby. My next two children didn’t sleep through the night until they were two years old. I feel for you! It’s really rough on the parents when they are bad sleepers. I was at my whits end.
I wonder if he likes the sound of your heartbeat? My children are all adults now. I really don’t know what is out there for babies these days. I wonder with all the newfangled stuff out there, if they have something that simulates a heartbeat sound you could put in his crib.
One thing I did was get all of them on a strict bedtime routine.
I started after dinner. Bath, story time and a little song and in bed by 8:00pm. They were so used to it they would ask their baby sitter to put them to bed. They were ready.
Always blew away the sitter. They always told me. Your kids wanted to go to bed, they were always surprised. Truth is, they love routine.
It will give you time in the evening to connect with your partner and have some adult time. You will never be sorry you got that going.
I wish you luck! This too will pass.
The thing most children are great at is, making their parents lose sleep
Really doesn’t matter their age.
As time goes on, it won’t be them not sleeping that will keep you up.
Hang in there!!
Rules, boundaries and discipline are the keys!! They really like knowing what to expect.
All mine turned out to be really nice respectful adults. I wish you the best!
@@LK-dx2oq I try to stick to a routine the best we can. We do a bath every other day. I use a white noise machine. His bed time is around 7-8 pm. The problem is that he doesn't know how to put himself to sleep if he wakes up. I've gone and made him used to rocking/holding to sleep and using a pacifier, or in some cases him using my breasts for falling asleep! He doesn't sleep well in his crib either. He prefers to sleep with mum and dad too. He definitely sleeps longer stretches when we bed share, which we do safely! I guess we'll make it through
@@scoobz4177
Well, like I said, he’s only 5 months.
I am an old lady and although I have never done the “shared bed”, I’ve known several people who did.
They were always complaining their kids wouldn’t go to bed without a parent. Which meant, they never got time to themselves because one or both would need to take time to go lay down with them to get them down. Then you get up to go have your free couple hours and they will wake up. I’ve heard more than 1 person say after they found out I could simply do the routine and lay them down and it was lights out. That they felt they had created a monster!!! The fact is, if you are always there to soothe them, they don’t learn to self soothe. I am of course not trying to tell you how to run your household, still, my past tells me that if you continue to bring him to bed with you. This will continue for a long time and I don’t believe you are doing yourself or him any favors. I watched a show years ago that addressed this issue. I wish I could remember what show it was because it’s probably here on UA-cam somewhere. In any case.
It was a famous pediatrician who was helping this young family to get their child to go to sleep in his own crib.
They would go into this child’s room every time he made a peep. They would pick him up and then be walking hall’s for hours. This Dr. said, you have to allow them to learn to self soothe. He explained, if you never give them the chance to self soothe, you are doing yourself and the child a great disservice. The child doesn’t learn this if you are always there to do it for them.
They showed them how to do it.
So they set it up like this.
Over a 5 day period, they
set up a camera in the baby’s room.
They told the parents to put the baby to bed on his own and left the room. Oh my goodness!!! It sounded like the poor kid was being murdered. He cried like crazy.
Day #1 They told the parents to let him cry for a couple minutes. After a couple minutes they were told to go into the room and make sure he was fine and to let him know they were there. They checked on him told him everything was going to be fine, rubbed his back a second and left the room. After a minute he started screaming again. They waited a bit longer to go in the next time.
The Dr was funny, he told them, I promise this is harder on the parents than it is the child. The first night was rough. Each time he woke up and started crying, they would wait a bit longer. Then go in and make sure he didn’t need a diaper change and to let him know they were there.
All the time there was a camera on this child. It was hilarious because we were watching this child the whole time. He’d lay down for a bit then get up and start in again.
Day #2 same, except they had to leave him longer and longer each time before they would go into his room. Day #3 the baby was a bit better. He would stay down longer before starting to cry. Day # 4 was amazing!! He was starting to get it.
This child was already pulling himself up. So he would be standing up and looking around for a bit then start crying. They waited to go in and he would stop crying, then start up again. Then they went in and checked on him, told him it was all fine and left. By the end of day #4,
He was pulling himself up and looked around a bit then he sat down in his crib and grabbed his blanket and laid back down himself. Of course the parents were watching the whole time. They couldn’t believe it. He was soothing himself.
As I remember day 5 he only woke up twice but he didn’t cry. He would pull himself up, then sit back down
then lay back down and he would go back to sleep on his own.
The interview after with the Dr was funny. They both agreed it was all harder on them than it was the child.
The Dr said they had created separation anxiety for the kid. He didn’t know how to soothe himself.
The parents were skeptical in the beginning. They felt they weren’t attending to him properly if they let him cry. The Dr made a good point.
This child is not going to cry himself to death. You were there if he really needed you.
Anyway, if I were you, I’d start that now!!! You will never be sorry you have your own time in the evening.
It’s only been 5 months. I wouldn’t expect a 5 month old to sleep through the night. Like I said, I had one who slept all the time and two who didn’t sleep all night through until they were two. They are all different. I would expect them to string a few hours of sleep together though. Babies are all narcissist’s.
That’s just how it is. Young children want attention and they want it now. In some circumstances that is fine. Of course you want to be attentive, you adore your child and always want to be there for them.
However, they need to learn to be there for themselves in the event you are not. I am of course referring to as they get older. The training starts when they are young.
Look up what state a baby’s brain state is. They are basically in a hypnotic state absorbing and learning patterns. Everything they are learning now, transfers to adulthood. I understand there are many families out there that adopt the family bed model. Everyone does what they feel is best. I guess what we need to think about is. Is what I am doing now going to make them more dependent or independent in the end.
Also you have to ask yourself, am I doing this for myself or the child.
One could argue, the way I did it was for me because I mentioned having my evenings with my spouse.
Okay, think how your sex life is going to be with a two year old in your bed.
Everything I have said here is because of what I have seen through others who have not helped their child to start at a young age at learning to be independent.
I always said, “ you give your child an inch and they will think they are a ruler”. He’s got you wrapped around his finger. He already knows how to manipulate you to get what he wants at 5 months old. Think of how it may be in a couple years when he will go through the terrible two’s. He’s learned to pitch a fit to get what he wants. When he’s two it will be much,much worse.
Again, I wish you the best!
Parenting is the hardest job you will ever have. It’s hard to say no. Sometimes, No,is what they need to hear. Much luck to you and your partner!
@@LK-dx2oq tough part is we don't have a dedicated room for our son. He sleeps in the same room as us. We can only afford a one bedroom apartment at this point. So maybe letting him cry for all hours of the night isn't best for our sleep either, especially for my husband since he has to wake up in the morning. So I have no other choice than to go in there when my son starts crying and help soothe him. Its my husband, myself, my son and the grandfather all in one bedroom. Id love to teach him to self soothe but I guess I just have to settle for bed sharing now. Its the only way I can get him to sleep longer.
About sex.. I really have no desire for it. Im terrified of getting pregnant again... so I don't mind that. Oh and by the time he's two years old he would be old enough to spend some time at my parents house. Its just tough right now.
Derik I watched this film with incredible joy, you have become the best dad for "Buddy" and Sara knows now that she's a bit freer to reconnect sometimes with friends which Dads usually do but forget what Mom's need. You could have done zip while Jack slept...you cleaned! You could have just stayed inside and let Jack be bored and feeling how much he missed his mom, nope you made sure your little "buddy" continued to know how loved he is. Good Jobs Derik ... you are a great father and Sara is a great Mom ... this child has the best chance in life of growing up loved and being a happy person because of his parents being so loving. The film by the way is excellent. Great Job all around Derik~ Father of the Year~
Excellent job Derrick! My son is now 19 but when he was Jack’s age , I’d always get him a snack to have while on a long grocery trip. Thanks for sharing your precious family with us. Sarah is a wonderful Mom , it’s wonderful that you appreciate everything she does and realize we all need a break sometimes. It’s awesome to see a happy family unit.
Lol, my kids used to ‘punish’ me for a few hours like that when I got home by giving me a cold shoulder if I ever left without them. Fun for Dad though to feel like they’re number one (for a little while) :-)
The way jack said "bye-bye"melted my heart🥰
57 yr old mom of 8 grown sons here. One of my sons passed in car accident a few years back and of course I will remain devastated but gotta tell you how much joy you guys bring ! You 2 are doing so great! I'm really proud of you both. Love watching you. Highly impressed😘
You did a great job daddy Derick! Even bee maintenance undercover!
You really give beautiful Jack all your attention & Sarah too! You are such a fun trio fam! 💕 Buh bye he said at the end...How cute is that!? 😍
Smiling until the end father and son so adorable!
My two month old got stung by a bee in the temple on Halloween! While waiting for the doctor to call back my sister in-law grabbed the Clorox and carefully dabbed it on the sting. Within seconds the redness was gone and she settled down! Even the heat was gone! All we could see was the puncture mark and that didn't didn't bother her! That was back in 1980 and since then I have used it many times and it always works exactly the same way. Immediate relief! Hope this helps y'all! Hugs to you and that beautiful baby!
Wow. I never knew that about the Clorox! I was stung as a child in the 70s and my elderly neighbor tried to pour Clorox on it and my mom thought she was crazy!
He just had so much fun with dad. He didn't want the fun to be over.
I like seeing your channel evolve. I've watched for a while now. I really like seeing Derek show more of his what I would call full time personality. Lol. No one is high enegy 'all' the time. We have changing energy levels. Seeing authenticuty is so inspiring! You are a beautiful family!
I was shocked as well whenever Jack said "bye-bye". I like that we got to see Sarah's reaction lol 😆
You guys are the best!! and jack is so adorable 🥰
I love this.
Sarah, “When did he learn to say Bye Bye?”
Derik, “Oh, he learned so many things while you were gone.” Lol
Beautiful family inside and out 🥰
Cute father and son bonding thats great really adorable jack
wow, he’s definitely a gem!!! I NEVER would be allowed to do anything like this. 😢 The father of my now 2 year old daughter wouldn’t even let me go for so much as a 30 minute walk by myself to sit at the riverfront and draw or have any alone time whatsoever. And no, I am not with him anymore. It’s now just baby and me all day every day. If I could find myself a man or woman that was as great as this I would keep them forever!!! These two are major couple goals 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Jack is growing so fast. You guys are wonderful parent's. It's always good to try take time for your selves too.
I wish I got a momma break like this 😭
Derek, look like you and Buddy had a great time, love the way you acknowledge the fact of how you can sometimes take the small things for granted. You are a great dad, keep up the great work you're doing. Love you guy's! ✌🏾❤ 🤗 always!
Jack is just punishing mommy a teent-tiny bit for being gone. That's super common.😂
Awwww Jack and Derick had great bonding time!!! & we mommys "get it" and adore it!❤😇
And you got sticky fingers feedin that to Jack.... hope y'all don't go to jail before Sarah get home ✨😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣
Ice on that sting! You were brave! I would not have been! You've been terrific while taking care of Jack. I can see so many things he learned!
I paused the video to comment how freaking cute the bike ride is!!!! Omg both boys are so happy!!! It seriously just melted my heart and made me so happy too! Yay!!!!
I'm so glad he's liking the bike now.
Jack resembles Ozzy when he smiles and shows his teeth. ❤
Yes so adorable .......Derrick what's up w these adult sites spamming the channel... So nasty this is a family channel.
@@BiancaBeauty690 it's a bot. They hit all the channels that have good comment engagement.
@@dianaking1106 oh wow that's a shame...thanks for telling me
Derek you doing well, keep it up! I love the way Jack smile and enjoys his breakfast, and shares his breakfast with his DaDa. Gosh! that really melts my heart! And the cuteness part was both Dad and Son go Umm... 😄
Derrick, you did awesome. I am going to recommend that you get Jack used to sleeping with noise. Since you are planning another baby, when the baby wakes up Jack will be up as he's not used to noise. Maybe a white noise machine in his room or soft music to start out with. I used to vacuum by my kids heads and they never woke up. Also, your son does not heed to be entertained all the time. He needs to learn to amuse himself and use his imagination. Also, please start working on his speech. He should be saying more words at almost 2 years old. Please don't talk to him with baby talk. I know he's your first, but you may want to work on these suggestions now before #2 comes. All is suggested from me with love. 👍♥️
3:10 Kid screaming again and mother takes off for another trip!!! She takes off alot!
You aced this one Derik. Great job! 😊👍
I'm really not surprised that Jack loves you that much. You are an incredible father!
What a great little family you two precious people have made. It's a blessing to "know" each of you. You're both great people. God bless you.❤
I love seeing the subscribers grow! I’ve been around for quite awhile! Y’all deserve to grow!
Love u guys!! You are the best ❤
I got a similar treatment from my then 2-year-old when I returned from a week away. My husband and her were visiting friends and I went there directly from the railway station. First she kind of ignored me. When we finally drove home and I picked her out from her carseat, she took my face in her tiny hands and looked at me really long as if she was thinking: “Are you real? Are you really back?”. Maybe at this age they are overwhelmed and they don’t know how to handle the situation.
I Absolutely Love this family! I can watch Derik, Sarah, Little Jack over and over again! Jack You are a beautiful child... much Love and Light, happiness. Y'all Are Amazing! Beautiful People, Beautiful Souls
Derik u did so good taking care of jack while Sarah was gone 🥰
Aww poor Sarah. Don't worry though, he is probably just giving you the cold shoulder for leaving them. 🤗 He loves you lots, just like Derik.
Kids do that.
OMG I LOVE YOU GUYS ❤️❤️❤️
You guys are so sweet. Ice on the bee sting and alcohol too. Take Benadryl helps too.
...I found this channel by mistake awhile back and glad I did. I watched all of how you met. God made you both for each other.
Blessings Regina
What was it that Buddy got into in the shower? And you both are absolutely amazing and such fun parents. The memories that Jack will have are all just going to be awesome memories.
You exhausted him which is great. So few children get to go out and are stuck inside with no fresh air and can't just be a kid. Jack is blessed.
I swear Jack is the CUTEST baby boy in this WORLD ❤❤❤ And you guys are going to have the MOST GORGEOUS baby girl everrrr! Cant wait to see her!!!!!! Love you guys SO MUCH! ❤
You are an amazing dad Derik!!😊💗👶👣Jack is so lucky to have a dad like you!😊💗I also hope Sarah has a fun girls trip!!😊💗
D- your teeth look freaking AMAZING!!!!!
Nice to see a father so involved with his son. Keep up the good job.😊😊😊😊😊
Too cute! The ending was hilarious " when did he learn to say bye bye"? Keep up the great work Dad, it pays off.
Nice to have father and son time, and Sarah hope you had a great girls out time with your friends. Your husband missed you alot and Jack too. You guys are a sweet family. Your hubby said so many nice things about you and missing you. 🥰
Cutest video yet! Love watching your channel. Thanks for the smiles!
Derek, you are an amazing father to Jack!!!! Such a lucky boy!!! I adore both of you ❤️
Thank you for sharing Jack with us! You two are super fun (and honest) parents!
Love baby Jack!! Glad Sarah got some girl time. Sorry you got stung by a bee 🐝 Derik. 🚫🍯🌭😆
You two are so sweet. I am so happy that Derick is willing to be with our his other half for her 3 days that shows a great relationship. Derick you did great with Jack. Good for you with the controlling yourself around the bee, lots if parents don't get that and put their fears onto children. Well done Derick x
You did great derick you stepped up and did your best cause you are a great dad with jacks best interest at heart!
"He's been going through a weird transition"... It's called "growing up", Dad. He certainly is doing that, and he is the cutest little dude ever! I just had to laugh at your daddy/buddy video! 😄 Y'all are just having fun!
Good for you. I wish I took time for me and friends. Now kids are gone,and I missed out.
Great video. Lucky wife that Derek appreciates you. Jack is such a good boy. Loved watching it
GREAT VIDEO DERIK!! It’s so wonderful how you take us with you on your adventures. You did great on your three days alone with Jack! Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how Sarah‘s outing with the girlfriends was!!