Nov/Dec 2003 October thread!!

[Christy1980]

wow!

our babies are so old!!

[CajunMama]

subscribing.....

Christy- I know it seems like yesterday that my baby was a newborn.

I did get to spread the babywearing word today at the mall. I had Evan in my KKAFP and 4 people stopped me. I had some KK cards on me so I gave them out. They probaby think that I am nuts, but who cares :LOL THEY approached me. :LOL

There isn't much in the way of boys 12-18mo clothes out there that aren't all sports oriented. I did get some fleecy pants and some sweat pants to put over his big "spider butt " I think it is soooo cute to see his big CD bum cruising around.

He is such a charmer- but I wish that he would nap!!!!!

Tami- hope Angelica lets you get some sleep!

TTFN

[WickidaWitch]

Originally Posted by CajunMama

I did get to spread the babywearing word today at the mall. I had Evan in my KKAFP and 4 people stopped me. I had some KK cards on me so I gave them out. They probaby think that I am nuts, but who cares :LOL THEY approached me. :LOL
Tami- hope Angelica lets you get some sleep!

TTFN

I feel like I missed a post-
Whats a KKAFP and what cards did you pass out?

Angelica is so amazing- She has been a perfect angel for the last 3 hours at least. You wouldnt even know she was in the room she's so busy playing and cruising the coffee table.
But it's not bedtime yet- Hopefully tomight is my turn.

[Leatherette]

Wow, I am finally here at the beginning of one of these threads. Mya is 10 and a half months. She is almost walking, holds on to one or two fingers. She is not napping well or sleeping well at night. She is pointing to things she wants and getting really angry if mom doesn't "make it happen". She is using a sippy cup with no valve for water. She is imitating our sounds more, trying to communicate, singing, and dancing, and laughing a huge bellylaugh.
She is eating more solids in general, but sometimes she wants none of it. She is a mad teether and has 8 teeth. She has had severe eczema, but she appears to be outgrowing it.

She is so funny and cuddly now.

She waves hi and bye, hugs me and pats me on the back, and is now crawling up to my friends and loving on them (she used to have serious stranger anxiety).

She is 18 and a half pounds, and people are always saying she looks tiny. Is she?

L.

[momof3cutekids]

Well, you can add us to the list of "getting no sleep". Branden cut FOUR TEETH all in one day 2 days ago and it's been a no sleep, scream-fest since. Along with the teeth, goes the ecxema, goes the cold and fever he's been running for these past 2 days as well. It's 7:30 am and we've been up since 4 with Branden literally screaming on and off since. I don't even know what to do for him at this point. He just cries and rubs at his face and screams Gave him some motrin for the fever, some anbusol for his teeth and we ended up with a new cream the other day for his ecxema (which finally seems to be working btw). The ped we saw didn't seem to think it was the soy that was causing the outbreak of ecxema. He wasn't really sure why it got so bad this time to be honest but said it was unlikely that after all this time, he would suddenly be reacting to the soy Who knows really??? We have been back and forth to the doc's so much in the 9 months Bran's been here that I seriously question who knows anything nowadays...who to believe?? Sorry to be so negative this morning, I'm just like the rest of us right now I guess, no sleep and wondering how to make the babe feel better...I'm just exhausted. Anyway, hope everyone else is having better luck lately. Ttyl.

[1jooj]

Yeah, I am in the club, too...I am one of those people who spill coffee grounds all over the counter just trying to make the first morning cup. I spent last night pinned against the wall with both kids in bed (dh slept alone).
Meryem took like 5 steps last night. We got out the rider toy with the push-behind bar a couple days ago, and her new thrill, as of last night, is to walk behind it all over the house. She gets it stuck in doorways and corners and gets so mad. Really funny stuff. My mother was over, and she also taught her how to climb the stairs! She had not yet figured out that maybe she could, and I was really relying on that ignorance. Now I feel like I have a time bomb in my house. I have no way to gate the stairs, and they are open on one side, so we could have a bad accident if she decided to climb.
We are all returning to normal from the cold, I am happy to report.

And, as ever, still no teeth.

[Christy1980]

welcome Leatherette! when is your babe's birthday?

1jooj~~enjoy the toothless-ness while it lasts!! I wish sage were still toothless sometimes, especially when she bites me!!

Lately, the only way I can get sage to nap is in the car, then move the carseat to my room and leave her in it. if i take her out, she wakes up and hollers at me for an hour. but if i leave her in it, she will sleep for an hour or 2. and she has been fussy like she might be getting another tooth/teeth soon. poor kiddo.

BIl and FIL keep calling us to let us know they have found houses for us to look at when we get to MI, they are so sweet, lol. FIL is going to let us stay with him as long as we need to so we can get some money saved up. that's the difference between MIL and FIL: MIL has the money and the resources to help us, but she wont, and FIL doesnt have anything, but he is going to help us the most! oh well. FIL hasn't met Sage yet, and he can't wait to see her. they talked on the phone to each other today it was very cute.

[WickidaWitch]

Originally Posted by Leatherette

Wow, I am finally here at the beginning of one of these threads. Mya is 10 and a half months.
She is 18 and a half pounds, and people are always saying she looks tiny. Is she?

Hi
You didnt need to wait for a new thread. This is a "jump right in" kinda place.
Angelica is 10 months old (b.day 11-26) and she doesnt even weigh 16 lbs yet so dont let anyone get you worried about her weight. Just tell'em you make small babies.
You can see a picture of her and my other monsters in my sig line. Just click on their names.

[sagewinna]

Originally Posted by momof3cutekids

The ped we saw didn't seem to think it was the soy that was causing the outbreak of ecxema. He wasn't really sure why it got so bad this time to be honest but said it was unlikely that after all this time, he would suddenly be reacting to the soy Who knows really???

I have a kid (my oldest, almost 11) with eczema and food allergies, and I can tell you the most pediatricians don't know much about it. I would suggest doing your own research. Sometimes foods that cause problems can be ok at first, but all of a sudden hit an intolerable level in the system... The same with drug allergies, you can take a drug for 6 or 7 days and be fine, then break out with a rash or have some other side effect. I found some good reads at the library back when I was doing research. Hope you find help!

Iris has a terrible cold, it's amazing the volume of snot that is coming out every time she sneezes! Poor girl... So we, too, aren't getting much sleep! At least I know I am in good company here...

Iris is doing the sign for "dog" now, along with "milk", "more", "all done", and "bath". DH had her in the living room the other evening, and she looked at him, signed "milk", then looked down the hall where I was and signed it!

[sagewinna]

Wow, I was just looking at our belly pictures on Christy's site... I miss being pregnant! can't believe it's been almost a year...

[3 Little Monkeys]

OMG - where has the time gone? Another few weeks and we'll start having {ack} BIRTHDAYS! How is that possible? Weren't they JUST born???

Jessica is doing the "let's cut 4 teeth at once" thing and it is completely miserable for all involved. Actually I think it might be 6 because it looks like the 2 teeth on the bottom, on either side of the front teeth are also swollen so maybe they are trying to come in as well. All 4 of the top front teeth are coming in though, I can see them just below the gums. Poor babe. She's been biting, I'm sure because it hurts, not to be mean. What really hurt was when she bit down the other day, and ripped herself off of the boob at the same time Now THAT hurt!!!

11 more days and Jessica will be 11 months old I just can't believe that!

[momof3cutekids]

Originally Posted by 3 Little Monkeys

Jessica is doing the "let's cut 4 teeth at once" thing and it is completely miserable for all involved. Actually I think it might be 6 because it looks like the 2 teeth on the bottom, on either side of the front teeth are also swollen so maybe they are trying to come in as well. All 4 of the top front teeth are coming in though, I can see them just below the gums. Poor babe.

Am there, doing that!! Well, I never did get back to bed anytime today, so it's 4:45 and I've now been up for 12 hours already The screaming has stopped but Branden's still sooooo miserable. The only place he'll sleep is on my chest (which is actually kinda nice since he's never been much of a cuddler). The only problem is, it seems every time I close my eyes, his pop open! Hopefully we'll get some sleep tonight and the pain in his mouth lets up a bit. Everybody send some sleepy vibes Bran's way, please??? I'll be glad to return the favour...

Originally Posted by Sagewinna

I have a kid (my oldest, almost 11) with eczema and food allergies, and I can tell you the most pediatricians don't know much about it. I would suggest doing your own research. Sometimes foods that cause problems can be ok at first, but all of a sudden hit an intolerable level in the system... The same with drug allergies, you can take a drug for 6 or 7 days and be fine, then break out with a rash or have some other side effect. I found some good reads at the library back when I was doing research. Hope you find help!

Thanks for the advice. I am in fact doing lots of my own reading to try to figure this out for myself. I'm just so scared to do the wrong thing yk? The whole reason we went to soy in the first place was b/c Branden's reflux was so much better on it. I am so scared to death of switching again and going back to the days when reflux controlled our entire lives and Branden was even more miserable than he is now (hard to believe). But, as I said, I am doing some research of my own and will just take it one day at a time I guess.

Oh, and I just wanted to add that I just realized it's only 2 days until Bec's little one has surgery, and since I may not be around much tomorrow (football's on, lol), I wanted to let Bec know that I'm thinking of her and Emily and hoping everything goes really well!!!

[3 Little Monkeys]

Originally Posted by momof3cutekids

Oh, and I just wanted to add that I just realized it's only 2 days until Bec's little one has surgery, and since I may not be around much tomorrow (football's on, lol), I wanted to let Bec know that I'm thinking of her and Emily and hoping everything goes really well!!!

I was just talking to Jessica about this earlier today - as if she understood what I was talking about Bec~ you are both in my thoughts and prayers. I know everything will be fine. Keep us posted!!

[momof3cutekids]

Originally Posted by Leatherette

She has had severe eczema, but she appears to be outgrowing it.She is 18 and a half pounds, and people are always saying she looks tiny. Is she?

I'm so sorry, I meant to say this earlier...Hi and Welcome Leatherette!! I just realized by reading your post that I have been spelling "eczema" wrong this whole time!! I was spelling it with an x instead of a z...oops ANYWAYS, my son has it bad too and I know how much fun it's NOT!! Hope you'll feel welcome in this group. I'm fairly new still myself and feel like this group is my 2nd family sometimes...
And btw, 18 pounds sounds just right to me! My son is a hefty 23 lbs. at 9 months but I'm also told he's pretty big for his age so I wouldn't be concerned at all!

[Henry's_Mamma]

Wow ... its been a fest today!!! Took me awhile to catch up!!!

Bec ... if I don't "see" you before Monday, good luck and lots of and to you and Emily on Monday. Update us when you get a chance, and let us know if there is anything we can do.

There's no way to remember everything everyone said, so I'll sum it up in emoticons -- choose those that represent your situation (:LOL) --

And I'll offer some sympathy ... Henry is working on his top 2 side teeth, I think the bottom 2 side teeth, and his molars. We are NOT in a happy place right now. At least he finally decided to start eating solids again, though.

Henry, like another babe, also has been zooming around the house and yard (in his bare feet) with the cart thingy. He's also starting to sing and conduct music (hysterical to watch), and he's pointing, clapping, and laughing at things that are apparently inside jokes known only to him.

This brings me to a question ... I know "they" say to wait for hard-soled shoes until the baby is walking well, but Henry REALLY likes to go outside and since we have deer (i.e., deer ticks) and sharp grass and gravel and other bad things in our lawn, I'd really like to protect his feet. So, should I just bite the bullet and buy him some cheap sneakers just for going outside? He loved going out yesterday, but its just not going to be warm enough or safe enough for him to go out in bare feet or his shoo-shoos.

Happy weekend, ladies!

[3 Little Monkeys]

Aww, my little monkey is giving kisses..... to the baby doll I'll tell her to kiss the baby, she leans in and - well it isn't exactly a kiss, she sort of makes a bwah sound, and blows a semi raspberry rather than kissing. I tell her to kiss mama - she turns her cheek :LOL I'm getting a complex here

[WickidaWitch]

Amy
Anggel wears sneaker outside with no problems. You gotta protect his little feet!
I cant wait to get my shooshoos. im dying to try them for around the house-not outside. i dont want them to get all dirty. (i say that now )
nak

[bec]

Thanks, ladies!

Surgery is tommorrow. Emily is allowed to have solids up until midnight. The good news is that she is allowed breastmilk up until 3:30am. They consider breastmilk a clear liquid, so that will make things easier. Especially when you consider that we have to be on the road at 5:30am to get there in time!

I've just started putting some harder soled shoes on Emily. The funny thing is, now, all of a sudden, she can stand in them for 20-30 seconds at a time. She usually is so surprised that she hasn't fallen down, that she turns around to see what's holding her up and falls down!

She has also started shaking her head when I say no! She'll go up to the lamp, start to pull on it. I'll say, "no, no, baby!" She'll look at me and smile. Maybe she'll stop, maybe she won't, it really has nothing to do with anything I say. But she'll come back later and look at the lamp, then look at me, shake her head no, and then go after the lamp!

Oh, and she's giving "kisses" too. No noises or anything, but she'll open her mouth and latch herself on to whatever part she is trying to kiss! It's a little disturbing when she goes for the nose, but understandable as we're always kissing hers and Katie's nose!

The'yre all doing so much, everyday! I've been so focused on this surgery that I'm losing sight of the fact that she's almost 10 months! So close to a year, it isn't even funny!

So, I'll be the first to ask, is anyone planning birthday parties yet?!


Bec

[BAU3]

Hi! Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I frequently lurk here to see how all of Georges peers are doing.. don't post much because of a really slow computer. But as we are fast apporaching the 1 year mark I wanted to post a little summary of life with Georgie, and life with three..

Biggest bro henry is now in first grade and is rising to the occasion with enthusiasm and maturity. Middle bro Charlie will be four in a few months and is.. well... three.willful, stubborn, adorable, sweet,unreasonable,and on and on and on. Although his baby brother is still the apple of his eye.
And little Georgie... well, the crawling started out kind of slow.. but now at just ten months (yesterday!) he is al over the house, including the stairs. He loves to explore and TASTE everything..shoes,rocks grass, cat hair, computer.. he crawls around with his little mouth wide open.. like some kind of radar..just needs a little taste...
Naps are pretty good, and we sleep pretty well at night... rolling over to nurse a couple of times but never really waking up. He is a tremendous eater. loves cheerios...loves everything (except green beans..)fortunately loves to nurse still, too. He babbles, sings, yells, cries.. all with great enthusiasm. Has cut only two bottom teeth so far.. and did so very slowly.. no sign of any more yet, but am expecting the symptom to appear again any time.

Need to go change a diaper now, which reminds me the he absolutly HATES having his diaper changed. its like wrestling an alligator. ah well.

will continue to lurk and watch our babies grow...

[WickidaWitch]

Hi BAU3!
Sounds like your kids are doing wonderfully!
Bec-
Good luck with Emily. I'm sure all will go well!

Birthday party.....
Well, Jonathan decided a long time ago that "sister" will have a princess party so we'll stick with that. We decided the day she was born that all parties will happen the weekend before Thanksgiving so it will be Saturday November 20th.
Weekend before so no one can complain about needing to be shopping on the first official holiday shopping weekend.
If my father should decide to grace us with his presence(sp) for Thanksgiving I will change the party to the weekend after so he can be there. But only for him and only if the invitations havent gone out yet.

I'm gonna put up some Halloween decorations today. Wish me luck.
Anyone else notice how slooooowwww MDC has been?