Kristina. I think I'm planning on taking Isaac dairy free (well, prolly Feingold, actually) because in addition to the behaviour and asthma attack, his eczema has flared as well. I put it down to a change in washing powder, but maybe not?
after this long of being at least mostly diary free it's just life as usual. When I got pg with Joseph I was still bfing Annette. At that point she was fine if I had hidden dairy and small amounts of things like a slice of pizza. I haven't had a glass of cow's milk in about 5 years now and at this point I honestly don't miss it at all. I have to admit I was never a big dairy person. What killed me early on with Joseph was his horrid spit up when I had caffeine. I couldn't have my dark chocolate 
Thankfully he can handle it when I have small bits now. I also encourage my kids to bf until at least 2 years for that optimal brain growth so keeping up the times in a day isn't a big deal for us. So far Joseph has only had a very few skin problems probably because I caught the dairy issue early on with him. Annette ended up on Zyrtec for at least a year just to get her skin under control because the ped had no clue my diet could cause her skin problems. She does also react bad to changes in laundry liquid though. We pretty much only use All Free and Clear. There is one other brand we use at times, but even with the natural stuff we can have problems. So really it sounds like either could be an issue. I've seen very little about the Feingold, but what I have is good and it intrigues me. I should probably read more about it if I ever get free time to read.
Eggs are BAD for him, too.
I remember those days (and when I accidentally poisoned Skye by eating half a tub of ben and jerry's...)
back at ya, mama. Yeah, I don't think Noah would do so hot if I'd ate a half tub of B & J!!! I'm glad that you have found a light with Isaac. I think you should definitely read Alfie Kohn and have you also read Raising Your Spirited Child? It, for me, is a good reference point and has become somewhat of a "bible" for me to refer back to on those days that I feel as if I'm losing hope. 
That's 36 days time, in case anyone else is counting, until I'm no longer in my twenties, no longer a "young mum," just- mum.
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I did see that you were stalking Dec DDC too You're sure it's not just an implantation bleed, right? You didn't mention the move, or the driving lessons, or any of the rest of it, but I hope it all goes well.: I'm so there with you on the knitting binges.|
Originally Posted by spiritmomma
 Hopefully after she gets in sync with her job and the flow of life here in Indy, she'll be taking Wednesdays off from work so she can come to the playgroup I host with SoulJourney! Yay!
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: One benefit to moving, I will finally be SOMEWHERE where there is at least a vague possibility of ever meeting any of our Nov DDC IRL!! |
Originally Posted by MamaFern
im on a knitting binge, sorry im mia..
we are leaving for a week tomorow and im trying to get my sh!t together, so im not much fun.. im going in to get my new glasses today so i can get learning to drive (yuk) so i wont be stranded in the middle of nowhere when we move in june..did i mention that we are moving? ngaio is being a psycho clingmonster and its wearing me thin.. (i wish literally) and im doing a one day fast to try to clear me head or whatever because im so jumbled up about everything. i still have major babylust and im so pissed off that this month we dtd quite a few times without any for of BC and he didnt withdraw and im frigging bleeding a week or more earlier than usual. i always thought i culd get pregnant if he even touched me and now ims ad because i want another baby but now the universe is against me. the house is a mess and i dontwnat to cleanup. my clothes are all fallingapart and i keep getting medical bills in the mail even though they know im a poor single mother (at leats as far as taxes go..) im So glad itsspring break because i swear i feel like i could lock all of my chldren and daycare kids in a cage and leave them there if i have to se them anymore. i need a day off. but yes, i want another one :ok. rant complete. sorry to not respond to anyone else. im no good. : |
for the first time IRL (only seen it online or in mothering mag)! they had a large lending library that included the WAB, Dr Sears books, garcia's sign language book, "the birth partner" and a few other titles that i really appreciated. dh and i were so excited! along with this sign , there were the words something like "while breastfeeding moms are welcome everywhere in the museum, here is a private, quiet space if you would prefer that". there were big overstuffed chairs and books everywhere. the sign and words were posted above the changing tables, too! i was so stoked and so proud of them! my single guy friend used to work there and he does support BF, mainly b/c he spends a lot of time with his BF sis and with me and my fam. i wrote a note showing appreciation for the signs.
I was just starting to feel like I was getting my life back...maybe that means its the perfect time...Ugh. I'm still on the fence about having more kiddos. I REALLY want to, and I'm REALLY scared that I'll break down. 
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As much as I always hate sending Noah off with him (not because he treats him badly, btw, just to clarify!) I am actually looking forward to having ten straight hours to do as I please tomorrow. First thing I'm doing at 8:45am is hitting the gym and staying until I can no longer stand! Then I'm going to get my hair cut and do all the things that are way too difficult to do with a toddler in tow. My sis is hanging out with me the entire day, I'm so excited! Monday and Tuesday I still have the little man that I normally watch. I wish that I could afford to take at least one of those days off but I can't. Oh well, I at least have ten hours tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for me that Noah has a good day tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by SoulJourney
Kavita...Please, please, please play with us! You know, I was also thinking, if you are in Louisville, how cool would it be if we could all do a camping trip somewhere in southern Indiana sometime? Sooooooo fun! Let's keep it in mind!
Noah's dad is going to be in town tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. He gets him for ten hours a day each day... As much as I always hate sending Noah off with him (not because he treats him badly, btw, just to clarify!) I am actually looking forward to having ten straight hours to do as I please tomorrow. First thing I'm doing at 8:45am is hitting the gym and staying until I can no longer stand! Then I'm going to get my hair cut and do all the things that are way too difficult to do with a toddler in tow. My sis is hanging out with me the entire day, I'm so excited! Monday and Tuesday I still have the little man that I normally watch. I wish that I could afford to take at least one of those days off but I can't. Oh well, I at least have ten hours tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for me that Noah has a good day tomorrow! |
So I'll bring the multifuel stove and the nifty pots! Right before buying my house and meeting DH I went on a really awesome solo backpacking trip with my dogs in Arizona's white mountains. It was scary, though, because it was bear country and I swear that I heard a bear growl off in the distance--I was in this alpine valley, with forest on either side, and it really echoed. It totally made the hair on the back of my neck stand up and I spent a long time sitting up by my little fire thinking about bears!!
That would be so cool... I'm still sitting firmly on the fence about this maybe-baby. I'm really excited, but part of me just wonders why I don't just slice open my body, remove my still-beating heart and shove pins in it now so I save myself the hassle later on, you know? I'm down half a stone and my diet is way better than it was a couple of months ago, but there's still every chance of things going wrong again. Drat Lemsip and it's mucus-drying abilities : It's 8am! I can't wait to see what the rest of the day brings- peace and quiet, hopefully.
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Originally Posted by Gunter
ez has a rash around her knees, inner elbows, and ankles. anyone else seen this? it looks like a bunch of little mosquito bites. i am trying not to worry. i called my friend of 4 kids who is also a nurse and she thinks it may just be heat rash.
fern- i bought something for you at the bead shop last week. it reminded me of you. if you send me your addy via e-mail, i will mail it on up to you. we went to a children's museum in mil's town. i actually saw this sign for the first time IRL (only seen it online or in mothering mag)! they had a large lending library that included the WAB, Dr Sears books, garcia's sign language book, "the birth partner" and a few other titles that i really appreciated. dh and i were so excited! along with this sign , there were the words something like "while breastfeeding moms are welcome everywhere in the museum, here is a private, quiet space if you would prefer that". there were big overstuffed chairs and books everywhere. the sign and words were posted above the changing tables, too! i was so stoked and so proud of them! my single guy friend used to work there and he does support BF, mainly b/c he spends a lot of time with his BF sis and with me and my fam. i wrote a note showing appreciation for the signs. |
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Originally Posted by spiritmomma
That would be fun and super crazy for all of us to move on masse to 12/07 DDC!
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