September 09 Babes & Mamas - Page 36

[confustication]

We took Keagan out for his first proper hike today, which was a lot of fun. I had planned to switch babywearers halfway through, and we tried, but he wanted nothing to do with Daddy wearing him. Apparently my big ol' bum is more comfy... *sigh*

Also, the 'easy to moderate' designation DID NOT take into account a 25lb 10 month old on my back.

He is now completely conked out and I don't expect to hear from him any time soon. A picnic and a hike and a couple hours in the car-

[sosurreal09]

25lbs! wow DD is only nearly 18lbs.
anyone else having serious car seat drama? DD is FLIPPING out about the car seat whenever we have to go anywhere. i never know what to do then 10-15mins into a ride she starts crying and i try to comfort her while im driving and it hardly works. i have pulled over but it does not seem to help the situation. she was never a big car ride kind of gal but now she gets so pissed at me!

oh btw the kisses in the mirror thing yeah she does that too i love it she also kisses her shadow lol concieted much! she has a book with pics of babies in it that she kisses every single baby as well haha wicked cute.

DD only woke 2x last night to nurse. wasn't bad at all. im trying the whole "schedule" the day thing now and its going a little better. she hates napping though and she will not take 2 naps...she had one nap at 12 after being up at 7 and she slept for 2 hours! woohoo! then she was in bed at 7:15 but this is where it sux b/c she usually will only do 11hr nights so just when i get things going we get screwed up again.

[confustication]

He's really long- lol. Both my boys are really big- neither one is very chunky, but they are both off the charts tall and are both very heavy. My daughter was (and still is) teeny- she didn't pass 20lbs until she was about 3.

We have car seat drama here if a different sort- lol. I need to find new seats, and I have to move the 2yo to ff because he's just... big! We drive so much though that there's not a ton of drama- they are used to the 'in the seat until we stop somewhere' drill.

[mom2tig99Nroo03]

Originally Posted by newmomroxi

mom2tig, I'm doing much better, thanks for asking. I've done a lot of little things differently and it has helped tremendously. I do the vit D, I started yoga again (though I don't do it very often), and I've stopped trying to keep the house clean. Lol, that sounds bad but it was really making me crazy to sweep up after 2 big-ish hairy dogs all the time. So I just stopped. When DH asked me to do the floors one day I told him that I wasn't doing it anymore. I told him that spending an hour sweeping and mopping instead of resting like I wanted to was hard. And that it frustrated me to NO END to see piles of dog hair and mud clumps the very next day. It felt pointless and meaningless and I just can't afford to think that way anymore. So now he does it.

glad to hear you're feelign better, not cleaning is not an option here thoguh- we're living with the inlaws still i clean up after my own kids, the one that stays here monday-saturday, and more.

Originally Posted by Dmitrizmom

I got a new job yesterday! I will be doing the old one until the first week of September (finishing up the quarter), and starting the new teaching gig August 26. My interview was yesterday morning at 10, didn't get home until 11ish. They told me that they would be making a decision by the end of this week/first of next week. I got a call at 12:30 offering me the teaching position I had applied for (a 3 hour appointment) and also offered a secondary class (6.4 hour appointment). The shorter class is at the campus a block from the house. The other is the next town over (15 minute drive).

Add to this, I am talking with a local business owner about leasing some space in his building to see patients/clients. Praying/hoping that this works out.

Mom will be helping with Viv, the bigger kids will be back in school on 8/23. Things are looking up for me. Hoping that Dh can pull himself up and find a better job - I'm seriously thinking about sending out resumes for him (and he's ok with that!). He's got 39 hours this week and is not thrilled.

OH... and I will be running/jogging my first 5K on September 11! My goal is to finish. Secondary goal is to finish in less than an hour.

congrats and good luck in your 5k

Originally Posted by confustication

So... now that we're approaching the one year mark.....

Anyone else not exactly back to prebaby shape?
less exercise and a lot of stress, something had to give, and it's been my health and weight.

me

Originally Posted by texmati

I"m so very exited for you!!!

In other news, DS has finally got a tooth, has started crawling, pulling up and even cruising! He can wave bye bye if you wait for it (he seems to work on a 30 second delay) and clap his hands.

he seems to be a month or so behind on his milestones, but we'll deal.

shamelessly sharing pics of my cutie

:camera we're behind on the clapping, but ds is over a yr old already. he does wave though AFTER someone is gone, lol/.

Originally Posted by Dmitrizmom

anybody else's lo giving their reflection in the mirror kisses? Viv will stand up in front of the mirror and poke at her reflection then give the baby in the mirror a slobbery kiss and laugh.

we LOVE the baby in the mirror

Originally Posted by tzs

also out of shape and peeing alot!
i found out about a women's incontinence clinic here so i went and it's amazing the stuff they can do. unfortunately the main thing is to do tons of kegels and cut out the diet coke so my slacking in that department has meant that i have rescheduled my foillow-up appointment like 3 times. ugh.
)

no advice on the nightweaning. i let both big kids nurse pretty much all night when they needed. with lil one it is me making sure he is drinking enough that keeps it happeneing here. he doens't use a sipy still- he doesn't even really love the bottle but wil cry when he's hungry/thirsty for it.



that is my next question. how in the world can i get him off the stupid thing? i have never had to wean a baby off a bottle and i think it is hard! i know he can't have them forever but it is so hot here i know he needs his mamamilk and he doesn't like any of the sippycups. he just chews on them, like he cant figure out to drink them.

c is still not walking, but he seem like he'l be doing it pretty soon.

[2boyzmama]

Hi girls!

My household has been up and down recently, a funky virus swept through the house, our great dane had a seizure (which was a big deal with such a huge dog), our cat got sick, then our cat got hurt (he still looks pretty bad, poor kitty!), and now Connor has a double ear infection and a sinus infection. Ugh!

Gavin is doing great though! He is finally really crawling, although he's very slow. He just had another head check since his head circumference has been going up percentile lines every WBV, but this time it stayed on the same line (above 97%!) All of my kids have had big heads, so it wasn't worrying me too much, but the rapid growth was worrying the ped just a bit.

For those of you pregnant or considering it...I was able to nurse through both of my pregnancies, and surprised myself at how much milk I kept. Granted I have a huge supply to begin with (right now I"m tandeming and pumping and donating) but just know that it IS possible to nurse through a pregnancy and then tandem. I tandemed Ian and Connor for 15 months, and I've been tandeming Connor and Gavin for 10 months now, with no end in sight. In fact, Connor nurses just as much as Gavin does right now!

Knock on wood please, but we've had good sleep here the last several nights! Gavin goes to bed between 9-10pm, and like clock work he wakes at 5am. Sometimes he wakes at 3am also, but that's AWESOME! Oh please please please stick to this!!! I cracked down on Ian and Connor again, no more crawling into mommy's bed, and Connor is only allowed to nurse for 10 seconds at night. Twice this week all three of my kids slept all night! Of course, me being stupid, I didn't go to bed until close to or even after midnight, then my alarm goes off just before 6am, so I'm still tired. One of these nights I'll get the stars aligned and we'll all sleep.

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09

25lbs! wow DD is only nearly 18lbs.
anyone else having serious car seat drama? DD is FLIPPING out about the car seat whenever we have to go anywhere. i never know what to do then 10-15mins into a ride she starts crying and i try to comfort her while im driving and it hardly works. i have pulled over but it does not seem to help the situation. she was never a big car ride kind of gal but now she gets so pissed at me!

Are you still using an infant seat, or are you using a convertible? I know many kids do better once switched to a convertible. Also, if you're in a convertible, maybe try sitting it a bit more upright. You'll have to check what the allowable angle is for your seat, but often if they can see out the window, they're happier.

Originally Posted by mom2tig99Nroo03

that is my next question. how in the world can i get him off the stupid thing? i have never had to wean a baby off a bottle and i think it is hard! i know he can't have them forever but it is so hot here i know he needs his mamamilk and he doesn't like any of the sippycups. he just chews on them, like he cant figure out to drink them.

Have you tried a straw cup? A won't use a sippy, but he'll use a straw cup. He's not reliable enough for me to let him hold it, since he'll empty it over his head (it's not a spill-proof one), but it looks like we're going to be going straight from bottle to straw cup.

[ein328]

Originally Posted by 2boyzmama

For those of you pregnant or considering it...I was able to nurse through both of my pregnancies, and surprised myself at how much milk I kept. Granted I have a huge supply to begin with (right now I"m tandeming and pumping and donating) but just know that it IS possible to nurse through a pregnancy and then tandem. I tandemed Ian and Connor for 15 months, and I've been tandeming Connor and Gavin for 10 months now, with no end in sight. In fact, Connor nurses just as much as Gavin does right now!

I'm jealous that your supply stayed so solid! Before I was pregnant, I was able to easily pump enough for Lucy and to donate. Then, right away, I was just making enough for her, and then gradually it kept declining. Now I can only pump maybe 2 oz a day, and we nurse before work and at night. So now breastmilk is just "extra" for the most part because we have to supplement so much. Luckily Lucy is awesome with solids, so it wasn't as rough a transition.

Do you have any advice for how to help with supply while pregnant? I've tried oatmeal, thistle, nettle, alfalfa. I know fenugreek is out, which stinks. Nothing seems to be helping and it's so frustrating to only have this bit left, with no new supply until December.

....And I hope your sleep situation gets better- it sounds like you're headed that way!

OH, and I donated 300 oz. the week before I found out I was pregnant- go figure. At least I was in the middle of a PCS anyway, so it would have been a huge hassle to move it all, and of course it helped out another mama and baby.

[sosurreal09]

yes its convertible we never used an infant seat. she can see out the window as well. shes a very "spirited" child and she lets me know what's up lol

i would suggest the straw cup too we skipped the sippy over here. although she only gets water in the straw cup.

[JordanKX]

Originally Posted by cristeen

A won't use a sippy, but he'll use a straw cup. He's not reliable enough for me to let him hold it, since he'll empty it over his head (it's not a spill-proof one), but it looks like we're going to be going straight from bottle to straw cup.

I'm jealous! I'm not sure WHY I'm jealous.... but something tells me the straw cups would be easier - something longer lasting than the sippy, which Rowan is all about. We're about at the point where I can do away with bottles all together, and give him a sippy when going down. But the faster we could get on a straw-cup, the better. He just chews on the straw right now, no idea that it actually Does anything.
Of course DSS is almost 4 and doesn't really get the straw thing either (but then, I'm not his momma and haven't pushed this)

[confustication]

Ok, I need emotional support... the time has come to *gasp* trim Keagan's hair.

I don't wannnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

He has this amazing totally out of control curly mop, and while it does need a trim, I'm irrationally attached to it.

Hopefully when he wakes up from his nap (he has been sleeping for about 2 hours! That never happens!) I will do a little trimming.

I already trimmed his brother's hair, and that was quite a battle... the longest 2 minute haircut ever, he was not a happy camper.

[sosurreal09]

uh oh lol (((hugs)))

so a lot of people bottle feed? DD has had maybe 3 bottles her whole life lol

[Dmitrizmom]

Viv wants absolutely nothing to do with a bottle and never has. We've fixed more than a few for her and she's drank less than an ounce out of them total. She is figuring out her soft spout sippy, but much prefers straws.

[confustication]

We use bottles here, and have had to since I generally WOH. We use EBM, but I will probably stop pumping sooner or later as he is a solid food kind of kid. He's never wanted anything to do with baby food, but real food- yum!

Also, because it was traumatic (for me, not a tear from him though!)

Before:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1593128659

After:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1593128659

After and clean!:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1593128659

[KikaKika]

Multi-messages :)

Originally Posted by JordanKX

yay!

Rowan still only has his bottom two. That combined with No Hair, he still looks so much like a babe, despite his few words and getting closer to walking every day. It plays with the mind sometimes.

He seems to be teething on the top, but nothing is poking through.

Same here - second bottom tooth showed up , hair just started growing, and she still has her rolls, but she is getting taller and I noticed that rolls are slowly disappearing (Nooooooo!!! )

Originally Posted by confustication

Also for those of you with baby itch or those who will be having closely spaced siblings....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7946795_n.jpg

Oh, this photo is precious!!! So cute! I really love the idea of another baby soon, but I need to get back in shape!

Originally Posted by Lula's Mom

I could NEVERRRRR do CIO. It felt so good to have someone say "Just listen to your instincts." I went in and got her right then. I can't believe I did that, it is the mistake I regret the most in all of the many mistakes I'm sure I've made. At least I learned not to do it again.

I agree - CIO is terrible, and I luckily, never had to do it, but I'm getting this packaged as an advice from local mom (???).


I looooove all the photos posted! It's amazing how much Sept Babies have grown!

There are so many other posts I want to comment on, you ladies are typing fast!

Ein328 and texmati - congratulations on new pregnancies!! I'll be following your comments, maybe it will help me decide

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09

so a lot of people bottle feed? DD has had maybe 3 bottles her whole life lol

I believe we have a handful of WOH moms, and there are a few of us that had/have supply issues so either supplement(ed) or FF. My guy's been on bottles since 2 wks old when we realized i was having supply issues.

[ladymeag]

Anyone else getting the top-of-the-lungs screeching? He's done the pterodactyl phase already, this is something new. It's replaced screaming and crying, for the most part. It's ear-splitting and nerve-wracking and I can't seem to do anything to stop it.

Niall got his first two teeth a few weeks ago and seems to be working more but isn't in any rush.

Is anyone else planning on *not* doing haircuts? We're not planning on trimming unless he develops a terrible baby-mullet or something.

[ladymeag]

Well, that's the first time that has happened to me here - double post

[2boyzmama]

Originally Posted by cristeen

I believe we have a handful of WOH moms, and there are a few of us that had/have supply issues so either supplement(ed) or FF. My guy's been on bottles since 2 wks old when we realized i was having supply issues.

Yep, I WOH, we started bottles at 4 weeks, but are able to do expressed breastmilk thankfully.

SO question for those babies on bottles...how many a day are they taking now, and how many ounces? I'm looking forward to the end of my pumping at work, and have already cut back. I've been working with my husband (who's home with the boys) to cut back on the bottles and increase solids during my work day. Most days he gets two bottles while I'm gone, sometimes only one. He still eats every 2-3 hours, but now it's solid food one feeding, a bottle the next (and he goes down for his nap) then when he wakes up he eats food, then he might have another bottle a few hours later, or if I'm almost home then he'll have food and wait for me to come and nurse him.

I still nurse him in the morning before leaving (I also pump then) and I nurse as soon as I get home, plus at least twice more before bed and sometimes once overnight. On weekends he nurses many more times than that, and less solid food. Oh, and he takes about 4oz in his bottles.

[JordanKX]

Originally Posted by ladymeag

Anyone else getting the top-of-the-lungs screeching? He's done the pterodactyl phase already, this is something new. It's replaced screaming and crying, for the most part. It's ear-splitting and nerve-wracking and I can't seem to do anything to stop it.
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Ditto here. Seriously ditto. In the beginning (about a week ago), I thought, well, this is mildly annoying, but I'll just ignore it. Now after a week, it's really becoming frustrating. It seems to be the only sound he can make - he doesn't cry any more, he just screeches. And the pitch is SO HIGH - it's amazing that he can make this sound. It's not a happy screech, it is not that he's enjoying testing the acoustics in different parts of our house. It's pulling up on my legs screeching as high as possible to be picked up.

Makes for difficulty ignoring it because while I want to ignore the sound, I don't ignore the baby. If he wants to be picked up, I pick him up. So.... I think I'm encouraging the sound. But what else do you do?

[sosurreal09]

DD was always a screamer over here but recently it has gotten to new heights!