June 2006 Mamas- New Year! New thread! Let the chat begin!!! - Page 4

[sehbub]

Originally Posted by mcimom

LOL - I did that a few times with my kids. Let them have a taste of something I was sure they wouldn't like so they'd leave me alone (coffee, lemon, raw garlic, wasabi) backfired almost every darn time...crazy kids!

I was squeezing a lemon wedge in to my iced tea the other day and Sam lunged and bit down on it. She puckered, and then kept biting on it. Since it had already been de-seeded, I just let her gnaw on it. She kept puckering, and her eyes were watering, but she wouldn't put it down.

[mcimom]

mikey just did this too - worst face ever but kept on sucking...reminds of a baby bf shirt i saw keep on suckin' instead of keep on truckin' LOL

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by sehbub

Lindsey - I know. It's awesome.

So 9 months is too young for Spaghetti-Os, right? Am I crazy for being grossed out that someone would feed their 9 month old Spaghetti-Os? Seriously, let's all pick a town and move there. This mainstream parenting crap and shoving jars and jars of food down a baby's throat is getting old.

Where do you want to go? I just need a University or nice government job. I like not being in the main town as well... And um, I like space so as long as I can get my mcmansion... :

[Simplicity]

I'm alittle late...

But

Happy New Year! May the new year bring you all tons of LOVE and JOY!

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by mcimom

i mean the message is feed baby when they're ready and feed them something good for them, right? which for many means organic, homegrown, homemade babyfood at 12mos but for some "less perfect" parents may also mean a jar of gerbers or some rice cereal at 4mo. the latter is hardly the equivalent to beating your kids or anything, yk?

I am less than perfect myself BUT I think the message is really looking at your child as an individual and finding their needs at that moment. My thinking is if a parent truly is trying to find what is best and is looking for info, go parent, but yeah, we kind of need to pick our battles cause there are 30 million causes out there and one person can't even hope to fight for all of them. Too dang tiring... Just like I think those who do formula or need to supplement because there is no other option are not being criticized when we get mad at society for looking down on breastfeeding...

Heather, cute cute slideshow. She totally had a growth spurt from 2 to 3 months, huh?

Oh Amy, I think if you hit reply you can get my post with the links so the slideshows will come too...

Um, I can't stand Spaghetti-Os. :

And um, giving J food does not make him sleep any longer. Well, unless you count an hour as longer....

[sehbub]

Originally Posted by Paddington

Where do you want to go? I just need a University or nice government job. I like not being in the main town as well... And um, I like space so as long as I can get my mcmansion... :

Hmm...Um...midwest somewhere? I dunno. I've lived in the NE and the south all my life.

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by papayapetunia

I actually really like hearing people's opinions in this group, even if I have to disagree with them. I think it's really cool that we are a group of women that have different beliefs, but we still so-exist in this little online community because we all care deeply about our children.

Yup Yup. I think it is because you can see the thought that goes into the decision even if it isn't the decision you would make....

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by The4OfUs

This is why I love us.

Still waiting to hear where we are all moving so I can be around sane people : (well, sane is such a relative term but you know, my side of crazy.... )

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by sehbub

Hmm...Um...midwest somewhere? I dunno. I've lived in the NE and the south all my life.

Can I be honest? I'm afraid of the south. : I had that trip to Nashville that scared the out of me. I think that's why I stay in Cali... BUT I would consider maybe AZ? Hee, that didn't move very far east did it?

[sehbub]

Originally Posted by Paddington

Can I be honest? I'm afraid of the south. : I had that trip to Nashville that scared the out of me. I think that's why I stay in Cali... BUT I would consider maybe AZ? Hee, that didn't move very far east did it?

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Nashville. AZ was pretty though.

[Paddington]

Originally Posted by sehbub

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Nashville. AZ was pretty though.

My SIL and her family are thinking of moving there. I think it will be fun to visit. They are in CO now and I actually think it would be fun to visit there but, um, I am spoiled and need an actual shower. But CO also sounds like a nice place to be...

[papayapetunia]

I lived in Northern FL for three years and it is pretty bizarre. There's a lot to love about the south, but the racism is pretty hard to deal with when you come from a place like Hawaii. A group of pastors actually came to the school when it moved there from California to "make sure" that we would only have white students. Our pastor told them that he hopes on judgment day they are surprised when God just happens to be black. Then, people burned crosses on our lawn. It was effing nuts. I was just getting used to seeing so many white people in one place, and then that happened. The religiousness was a new thing for me too. There are like no Catholic churches where I lived. Everyone was Baptist. It was so strange to me when people everywhere would come up and hand me tracts and ask me if I knew the Lord. Oh, AND! This pastor came to the school as a guest preacher, and a week later he was arrested for murdering an abortion clinic doctor!

So yeah, the south scares me. But, I have been to Lousiana and Mississippi, and there are places that are just so pretty, I feel like I could just buy a big piece of land there and be a hermit.

My dh is from Arizona, and always talks about how much it sucks because of the heat. But deserty stuff is so pretty. And land is cheaper than in Oregon. And every house has a pool. New Mexico appeals to me too.

[fireant]

We lived in Savannah GA for a year but had to move back to Michigan...it was very racist and religious. I wouldn't live there again but it was very pretty.

[chiromama]

well i'm out if we're going to the south, or the mid west... i gotta live on the egde - i can't live in the middle.

Is Ruby the only one with little interest in solids? shes tried avocado and sweet potato, and didn't care much for either...

you guys!

[*guest]

My first food was Kraft macaroni and cheese at 5 months. And I'm fine! Haha, no, not really. My aunt sneaked it to me, which of course enraged my mother. That's been my all time favorite binge food my whole life. The next food I tried was mashed potatoes. Again, thanks to that aunt. Second favorite binge food. I know that's only silly anecdotal observation, but that's one reason we're just not going to feed processed food to Harper until she's old enough to understand a little more about nutrition and moderation. It's been really hard to unlearn old habits as we try to address health and lifestyle issues as a family. I want to be careful about setting examples and introducing things that are potentially addictive (yes, sometimes I seriously crave something nasty like McDonald's fries - WTH do they put in those?! Dairy and traces of peanuts, actually ). There's a big history of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer on both sides of our family, so we're doing what we can. Sometimes convenience wins, but we'll die trying, I guess.

[*guest]

Originally Posted by chiromama

well i'm out if we're going to the south, or the mid west... i gotta live on the egde - i can't live in the middle.

Is Ruby the only one with little interest in solids? shes tried avocado and sweet potato, and didn't care much for either...

you guys!

Done the south, sticking with New England! The skiing is better, well, until this year!

Harper doesn't care much about solids except for playing with them. We've offered banana chunks, pear, and sweet potato. She likes picking up pieces and chewing, but spits them back out, so there's the answer. She did go back for multiple tastes of avocado off my finger the other day while I was making guacamole though. And what a pleasant diaper was had. So waiting is fine by me.

[The4OfUs]

Originally Posted by sehbub

Good grief she's cute!!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Paddington

She totally had a growth spurt from 2 to 3 months, huh?

Just a little bit : Seems like another one now, too - for the past 2 days doing nothing but eating and sleeping....

[StacyL]

I grew up in northern NM. It is very pretty.

Happy New Year to all!

So, I got a New Year's gift today...AF returned! : Oh well, I am 7 mos. PP to the day, which I guess is better than with ds#1 (5 1/2 mos.) But it still stinks.

Speaking of solids, I did the usual gerber purees of fruit and veggies and then my own mashed foods with ds#1 starting at around 7 mos. However, this time with Gabriel I am trying something different, and it was inspired after reading this page:

Self-Feeding Solids

So, I have been doing this for a week now, and I have to say it is awesome. He has had a yam, broccoli, bananas, and bread so far. Of course, very little is actually eaten, but it is so much fun to watch him having so much fun. Spoon-feeding my first child was not "fun" for him, like this is for Gabriel. And I like the thought of the saved expense of never having to buy any pureed baby food, nor the "work" of making homemade pureed baby food, when it appears it may be totally unnecessary. Sweet!

ETA: Gabriel has started saying 'mam' also. It is so cute!

[Amys1st]

Like I said, I go away for a few hours and wow you ladies drum up the chatter! Also get in a bit of trouble. Glad I am not ambasr over here!

So, now that I have my speggetti os and fries from Micky Ds, I am ready to chat!

I love the fact we all have different opinions. Keep them coming, its how I learn. I would be snoozing real fast if this was a Stepford wife AP group.

I am of both NFL and AP. But that dosent mean I am totally crunchy. Maggie is eating solids and has been for a while. She was so ready. But of course the solids she has had that I didnt give her:
Wendy's frosty
Nacho chips
Chocolate milk (thanks to her sister)
lint on the floor

[mcimom]

Originally Posted by mommitola

And what a pleasant diaper was had.

mikey is tooting whilest we speak...too much baby yogurt me thinks...one of his favorites! he also tried mahi mahi the other day - LOVED it. and dh makes homemade blueberry pancakes, i couldn't shovel it in fast enough. he's also a fan of the pretzel rod. so far he hasn't met a food he doesn't like.

i love how all kids are different. my dd1 was pretty picky. sweet potatos and apples or pears. hated meat (which was fine, dh was a vegetarian so we hardly ever had it anyway). she's very unpicky now at 7yo, she'll try anything, favorite food is calamari.

dd2's first food was a middle eastern dish (dh's family is middle eastern and spanish) but other than that was pretty darn picky until about 4yo. now she'll try most things, but her favorite is salad: greens, cucumbers, carrots, croutons and vinegar and lemon (seriously her salads are so sour, that i'm puckering just thinking about it)

dd3 wasn't picky as a babe - loved meat of all things best, but now would be on the elf diet if she had her druthers (you know, candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup?) favorite food at 4yo: blueberry pancakes and marshmallows