Weekly Chit Chat 1/24 - 1/30 - Page 3

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B rolled from belly to back today!!!! Congrats! It was so neat but scared him. lol


Rae, I am waiting to hear from a mama about a silk wrap. At this point, I need it and don't care about cost.

[freedak]

Yay, mamas, on all the rolling news! Ella rolls from front to back fairly consistently, and I think she's getting close to rolling from back to front. She rolls from side to side, but kinda stops before going all the way. I don't think her arm's in the way though--I think she just has NO interest in being on her belly!

Changed, I like the mei tai for wearing her down. When she's dead asleep, I can just lean over the bed and untie her. There's nothing to cover her face, so I feel like she's safe. Of course, she refuses to sleep unless I'm next to her, so I still have to crawl in bed.

I can't wait for Ella to REALLY laugh. She squeals every once in a while, but nothing that I can really classify as a laugh. She's been smiling since she was just a couple of weeks old, but I'd love to hear a belly laugh!

[OrchideZ]

I have been going, going, going!
Just read the whole last few pp. and wanna say its great to read all the milestones of our babies.:
Jasper has been a real laugher for about a month now. I am good at getting him to do it to show people too. He does this really loud giggle and then finishes with this squeak that sounds like a hiccup.
Ally, he laughs in the tub too when I squeeze his sea sponge over his chest. I wil try to do a video. Its just lately I bathe him by myself b/c Matt is still at work.
He is trying to sit up. It looks like a stomach crunch.
He seems to like tummy time more and more especially since we have been doing Mommy & Me Yoga together and is good at lifting his head way up. I have pictures up on FB- two sets- if you wanna see.
No rolling over yet. Congrats Crabby on that!

Kelli: I am glad you posted it was your conception anniversary since we shared a dd and I had no idea! Yay!

Changed: I can't wait to see pix of your silk woven *hoping you get it*...nice! For wearing the baby down, woven wraps are perfect b/c they are so soft, it helps to break them in and baby can just cuddle up in it.

Em: Maybe try selling the dipes on Diaperswappers? Its worth joining and building up posts b/c there are deals to be had on there as well. I just bought a few wool covers, 2 wool soakers and 2 nice diapers for good prices.

Jana: Solarveils can go in water? I did not know that...hmm.... I might need one!

Re. popping off the nipple, Jasper has just been getting more aware of what is going on around him and is easily distracted when eating. If he "pops" off a bunch, I just replace with a paci and wait to feed him again when he really acts serious about wanting to eat and we can start from scratch. So far that has been working for us.

Sarah: How is your wrap treating you? Are you loving it?
I am loving my Earthy Rainbow, still waiting on my Green Tea to arrive from Canada.
I went to a Koala group meeting today (LA baby wearing group) and brought my Girasol and Mei Tai along so I could learn carries.
It was fun, met other mamas, worked on the two carries I wanted to get better at and am loving the woven wraps. I got to touch a Didy for the first time there...ah like buttuh! I want one but b/c they are warm, I will wait until the fall b/c I live in So Cal.
Here are a few snaps of us in the wrap...
http://i42.tinypic.com/dbl00m.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/r9g5dx.jpg

ps- wanted to add in this sweet snap I just took of Matt giving Jasper a bottle. He LOVES when I pump some milk and he comes home and finds out he can feed him. It makes his day. I try to pump every week so that he won't lose his bottle skills and give him 1-2 bottles a week.
It makes me tear up how much he loves his little boy...
http://i41.tinypic.com/35jdvmu.jpg

[audsma]

Originally Posted by TaraRae82

Kelli, yay for conception day! Too funny that our conception days were one day apart and so were the births of our babes. I, unfortunately, can count on one hand the number of times we've DTD since conception. :

Actually, Tara, I guess I misspoke in my signature: Bryson is 12 days younger, born on the 19th. As far as DTD, same here. At this point in my life, I'm afraid to admit it, but it's okay with me. I have no interest whatsoever. DH is still hot, but I am just in nurture mode, I guess.

Originally Posted by Amber Lion

Popping on/off - Yep, Addie's doing it to. And punching me in the boobie! And scratching my chest. : I've taken to firmly holding her free arm down by her side and that usually results in her falling asleep, but sometimes it just makes her body super squirmy and she gets mad. Not sure what the deal is there.

I think the popping off thing is this age, as it's happening frequently here too. (Reason #398 why I love this DDC, as it's yet another confirmation that my baby and I are not alone in these behaviors.) Nap time just got a lot harder during the day, and I have trouble with nursing and baby wearing since my little guy has such a long torso and mine is soooo short.

NYMT: Glad to see you back. I had been thinking of you and wondering how your ED was going.

AAM: With DD I was ravenous all the time while breastfeeding. Yesterday I decided to eat like I was ravenous and boy, did I! In addition to what I would normally eat, I had a foot long sub (instead of 6 inch) with extra onions and bell peppers--yum!, cookies, a chai latte and an enormous German chocolate brownie (Monday's my treat day b/c of ballet for DD being next to a great little cafe where everything is prepared on site) and then Chinese with a California roll for dinner. Bryson was screaming while I cleaned up the kitchen (likely from the onions) prior to DH arriving home with takeout. At this moment his little belly is the noisiest I've ever heard it, but at least he is still asleep, so it must not be hurting him too much. I still have a little of the brownie left, and if he wouldn't fuss when I put him down to go get it, I'd be eating it right now. Yum!

[freedak]

Originally Posted by OrchideZ

I am loving my Earthy Rainbow, still waiting on my Green Tea to arrive from Canada.
I went to a Koala group meeting today (LA baby wearing group) and brought my Girasol and Mei Tai along so I could learn carries.
It was fun, met other mamas, worked on the two carries I wanted to get better at and am loving the woven wraps. I got to touch a Didy for the first time there...ah like buttuh! I want one but b/c they are warm, I will wait until the fall b/c I live in So Cal.
Here are a few snaps of us in the wrap...
http://i42.tinypic.com/dbl00m.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/r9g5dx.jpg

Viv, only we addicts would post pictures of our wraps with motherly pride!

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Squeee!! I love ER on you!

As far as didys go, i've had a stripes (iris) and a cotton indio (mandarin). The indio was waaay softer and thinner but the idea of pulls made me nuts. Still haven't heard back about the silky but I dreamed about it last night.

[OrchideZ]

^OOOH Iris Stripes...pretty! The Indios are gorgeous too. However were you able to let them go??
What kind of silk didy are you looking for? Any stipulations? I will keep an eye peeled.
ps- I did see this beauty available on Sweet Pickles as a returned item. Only one of em...gorgeous...you should snap it up!


Amanda: You are right on that...I am getting a serious addiction. My DH doesn't quite get it. He was like "Its just a big piece of fabric" when I was gushing on about getting the Green Tea.

[birthdancedoula]

Ha, my dh just said the same thing about me selling my Moby...he doesn't quite get that I'm selling it so I can get a different wrap.

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It was actually really hard but being that they were so hard on his little face.... the indio I've regretted the most. It was uber soft and it was just cotton!

[freedak]

Originally Posted by OrchideZ

ps- I did see this beauty available on Sweet Pickles as a returned item. Only one of em...gorgeous...you should snap it up!

I wish I had an extra $172 laying around to buy this! It's stunning!

[OrchideZ]

Even better, Changed hurry up and go here...silk indio for $150
http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/s...d.php?t=314654

[Amber Lion]

You girls are funny!! I wish I had $ laying around to buy a bunch of different wraps, but I just can't quite justify it when it'd be "just another length of fabric"!

Really needing your positive vibes... Dh is turning in his application for that city job I mentioned a while back. If he doesn't get it... well, he's out of work b/c his current project is ending at the EXACT time this job starts. The universe has a plan, right? Pushing him to get the education needed for this job and then having his current one end the week before this one starts? You listening universe?!? I think we're both doing a really good job of not thinking about the possibility of no income next month.

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I GOT IT! No from this thread but this pic made me love it.
http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/s...lk+rhombus+pic

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Oh and I really don't have the $ laying around... I'm just not real bright with a super cranky baby.

[sonshine_rae]

Originally Posted by Changed

Oh and I really don't have the $ laying around... I'm just not real bright with a super cranky baby.

ROFL ..... That so totally sounds like me

[abber]

I'm so sad that I haven't been posting here more...I'll have to try and post in the LWAB thread!

I really need to get the hang of babywearing. He gets super fidgety when I wear him facing me in the moby, and I don't feel confident enough to wear him facing forward. He also seems to get really warm in the moby. We're thinking about getting an Ergo or a Beco to keep him cooler and I will feel more stable with his fidgeting.

[Faerieshadow]

Subbing in our last weekly thread here...

Yay to the rolling over, it's so much fun watching them do all these new things! Elina still gets her arm in the way so she lays in that "almost all the way over" position and chews on her cloth butterflies very happily. She gets so happy with herself when she does things! :

[crosscat]

Here I am, reading MDC on my laptop instead of my phone, for a change. How novel! I can post something at 85+ wpm instead of fumbling index fingers!

As usual, I've been reading closely, but it's just a major task to post from the phone!

But goodness where to start???

:

Good luck:
Carrie on working PT!

Changed on your quest for the perfect wrap!

Em... it certainly seems like everything should fall into place for your DH to get that job. :

Rae with the meds.

Everyone else who needs a little luck right now!

: For rolling over and laughing! Our babies are getting so big!

Popping off the boob and squirming:
Calla does this sometimes, too. Like Kelli said, it's nice to see others are dealing with the same thing.

OrchideZ: Those wraps are lovely. I enjoyed the pics of Jasper on FB. I wish we had a babywearing group here. I'm hoping to meet some more babywearing mamas at the next LLL meeting. I so want to master hands-free nursing while babywearing.

Kelli: I'm having similar problems with babywearing and nursing due to Calla being such a big baby, while I'm a rather shrimpy mama. She is not getting any lighter either (19 pounds!!!)

AAM: Well, actually Calla is awake all of the sudden, and I'm probably going to need to nurse her back down to sleep again soon, so I'll keep it short!

My life revolves around getting Calla plenty of naptime sleep these days. She's getting really good at her morning nap, but the afternoon nap requires a lot of wrangling. Naps don't really happen unless I am by her side, either way (freedak: Sounds like you know how that goes!). But I feel like we're making gradual progress toward my goal of getting her to nap in her crib eventually. At any rate she is definitely getting lots of daytime sleep, it is just taking a lot of effort right now.

That's why I post so little here and on FB now. I never have a chance to use my laptop! If it weren't for my phone I'd never see the internet at all these days.

Well her highness is ready for a snack. Hope everyone has a nice week. I'll be reading!

[Astrid1024]

This is an interesting article about the infant immune system....
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/he...brod.html?_r=3

Also may I just ask - has anyone else ever had their L.O. latch on too low (while you weren't looking) and nurse your actual breast, rather than your nipple? Can I just say how much this HURTS?!?! Lars Oskar has been doing this more lately with the popping on and off. I cannot believe the force with which this little guy sucks. And how is my nipple not even bothered by it anymore in the least during normal nursing. Unbelievable. Do you guys remember when we all complained about how sore our nipples were. I swear, I could scrub the dishes with my nips now and not even blink

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Yep. Funny how unstretchy the tissue is just cm's away from the areola.