The "Dear Kid" thread. - Page 2

[trimestersdoula]

Originally Posted by Amber Lion

^ Can I add yours Trimestersdoula? Dh hasn't gotten up with his alarm since she was born... but for some reason he keeps letting it go off! And the squirming around to look at things with the nipple in the mouth... ouch!

Haha, go for it!

[lifeguard]

Please, please baby boy could you let me in on your intended sleep schedule for today so I can plan accordingly & maybe actually lie down for a nap when you are sleeping for more than 20 minutes?

[Bee21]

Dear Maya,

You are a totally awesome baby, but I do have one teensy request. I'm so, so glad you've decided to cut back your pooping to once a day now. But if you're going to save it all for once a day, is there any possible way you could NOT do it at 3am? That's a lot of poop, and Mommy isn't particularly fond of changing poopy clothes and sheets in the middle of the night. So if we could push your pooping time back to say, 8am, I'd be eternally grateful. Thank you!

Love,
Mommy

[Limabean1975]

*Lurker here* - These are fantastic and actually a great reminder to me of what Life with a Newborn was like - I need a refresher so I don't go into shock again when my May babe comes!

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by gabysmom617

Ok, another one.

Dear little Jelly Roll.

I know Daddy is a pale imitation of me. I know he doesn't have big soft, cushy, milk filled boobs. But, you know? Give him a chance. He's competent enough to hold you for longer than 5 mins. You don't need to start screaming at him for me. Mommy is happier when she's had a bath and isn't stinky. Daddy seems and looks like a big dodo head, and I know he's got these big giant hairy hands that seem to engulf you and everything, but he's kinda fun once you get used to him.

Love,
Ma.

Too good, too good!

Originally Posted by emamum

im due in march and have a 7 year old but i wanted to join in.. hope you dont mind??

Dear baby.... when mummy lies down that means she needs to rest.. its not an invitation to kick her... when she sits in the uncomfortable position, she is having a wee, THEN is a good time to jump on her bladder, not 5 mins later.....When you can feel things falling on your head thats mummy eating, we need to eat so you can grow big and strong, stretching out and kicking upwards does not help mummy swallow..when you can hear the boy talking to you he wants to feel you moving, its not funny to stop until he walks away and then start again..

Oh, wow, that brings back memories...

Ok, my own.

Dear Nora,
I love you more than anything and you are the cutest baby ever. But, after we spend almost an hour together eating, could you please not spit up the entire contents of your tummy all over my one good nursing shirt? I really need that one to wear outside of the house, and not with spitup stains all over it.

That would make Mama very happy.

I love you Peanut Butter!
Love,
Mama

[gabysmom617]

Originally Posted by birthdancedoula

Dear sweet baby Iris~
You are such a great kid. I'm so glad I get to be your mom. There is one little issue that we need to chat about though: your hatred of your car seat. Seriously, its the law that you have to ride in the thing...I didn't make the rules.
Let's talk about why you hate it so much because I really don't understand. As far as car seats go you've got it good. Most younger siblings are the recipients of hand-me-downs, including you guessed it, car seats. Liberty traveled in Sebastian's car seat who inherited Harper's car seat after him. You, dear girl, have the honor of riding in a swanky new car seat with the latest in side impact protection, not to mention stylish European design. Heck, your straps even have cushy strap covers! What more do you want? Okay, a mama latte to go but that's not gonna happen with the mama in the driver's seat. Even the mere mention of the words "car" and "seat" send you into hysterics.
Your mama is truly at a loss and tired of always staying home. You are going to have one unhappy mama on your hands if we can't start getting out more...peacefully. Sure, if you are truly hungry or need a clean dipe, then wail away, I'll help you feel better. But if you are screaming simply because you don't like the rear-view, there's not much I can do for you. You'll be forward-facing soon enough!

Um, can we make this into a petition and all sign it and mail it off to our babes?

Originally Posted by mamanurse

Dear Hazel,

You are the awesomest baby I've ever had and want to put in a special request. Grandma and Nana have been driving me crazy and I thought it would be super neat-o if you could have one of your fantastic blowouts while sitting in their laps. Then... I'd like you to pee all over them so the pooh runs all over their legs and soaks into their clothes. I'm not asking for much as you do this to me on a regular basis.

Love,

Mommy

PS-Don't tell Daddy.

This reminds me,

Little Butterball:

I know you're not aware of this, but MIL, your grandma, yeah. She's kinda toxic. Very. We've been avoiding her to keep you and your brother safe. But she finally cornered me up at church to see you. At least she was nice because everyone was there. But it wasn't cool how you smiled at her and no one else there. Not cool at all. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.

Love,
Ma

[iamleabee]

dear little ez,

i am so glad you are part of our life. your mama loves you to death. but...please. the 3am bedtimes are *killing* me. and the 2-3 hrs of piercing screams that precede the bedtime is also rather dreadful. daddy has big bags under his eyes and your poor mama is frazzled.

anyway, lots of love
milk lady.

[birthdancedoula]

Originally Posted by iamleabee

dear little ez,

i am so glad you are part of our life. your mama loves you to death. but...please. the 3am bedtimes are *killing* me. and the 2-3 hrs of piercing screams that precede the bedtime is also rather dreadful. daddy has big bags under his eyes and your poor mama is frazzled.

anyway, lots of love
milk lady.

Can you CC this to Iris, too? She's taken to nightly screams and a later bedtime. Our kiddos are cahoots with each other, huh?

[mamanurse]

Resurrected...

Dear Hazel,

I love that you are a good sleeper. While it's true that I appreciate you sleep a 6-8 hour stretch every evening, I am completely dissatisfied with the amount of grunting/wiggling/noisemaking you make between the hours of 4am and whenever the hell we get out of bed. It's about to drive me to insanity.

So.... please stop. It's not really a threat and it IS inevitable, but if your extremely loud baby grunting does not cease I will have to put you in the crib upstairs in your room. Yes... that means I'll actually have to get out of bed to nurse your sweetness in the middle of the night and will hear your grunting quietly over the baby monitor. There will be no more late night gazing at me as you fall asleep with your belly full of milk to the tune of Daddy snoring.

Love,

Mommy

[Amber Lion]

^ Dude! Addie does that too! What is WITH the grunting?! If I manage to be sleeping thru it Dh always nudges me awake wanting me to feed her : but she's not awake, not hungry, and is just grunting loudly and wiggling in her sleep!

[audsma]

Gotta love the grunts and wiggles. DH said he wished babies purred. Perhaps we should think of their grunts (or each vocalization with a swallow of milk while they sleepnurse) as purrs? Nah. Impossible.

[mamanurse]

Originally Posted by audsma

Gotta love the grunts and wiggles. DH said he wished babies purred. Perhaps we should think of their grunts (or each vocalization with a swallow of milk while they sleepnurse) as purrs? Nah. Impossible.

laughup

Em- That would drive me nuts if dh woke ME up to nurse Hazel. It's Hazel's job to wake me, not his! I think you should wake him up to change her diaper for some sweet revenge

[myrmom]

Originally Posted by mamanurse

Dear Hazel,

I love that you are a good sleeper. While it's true that I appreciate you sleep a 6-8 hour stretch every evening, I am completely dissatisfied with the amount of grunting/wiggling/noisemaking you make between the hours of 4am and whenever the hell we get out of bed. It's about to drive me to insanity.

So.... please stop. It's not really a threat and it IS inevitable, but if your extremely loud baby grunting does not cease I will have to put you in the crib upstairs in your room. Yes... that means I'll actually have to get out of bed to nurse your sweetness in the middle of the night and will hear your grunting quietly over the baby monitor. There will be no more late night gazing at me as you fall asleep with your belly full of milk to the tune of Daddy snoring.

Love,

Mommy

Keir got a sleep sheep that plays different white noises and I think I appreciate it to keep me asleep rather then it working to keep him asleep...lol


My Dearest Darling Keir,

You are truly an amazing baby and I shouldn't complain but i'm going to...lol. Yes you sleep great during the day, yes you give me many hours to get things done either by sleeping or by being content just sitting around watching everything going on around you. Yes you barely ever cry, but seriously kid you need to start sleeping in some stretches that last more then 2-3 hours!! I am tired of the contant wake ups during the night. I am tired of getting maybe one 2.5 hour stretch and then being up every 1-2 hours for the rest of the night.

If you do start sleeping well I will be blessed with a practically perfect babe...is that really to much to ask for??

I love you bug
Mama

[Orionbelt]

My Dearest Little Peanut,

Please, please, please stop tugging at my nips when you feed. It's not your job to discover just how far they will stretch. Just try to remember that they are attached to Mama and she kind of needs them. I love you, Charlotte and I love breastfeeding you but this new game of latch/unlatch/latch/unlatch/latch is getting kind of old. Oh, and don't get mad at me when you are on the boob and you turn your head and my nip doesn't stay in your mouth. Remember, it is attached to my boob and doesn't go wherever you do.

Love,
Mama
xoxo