**September 07 mamas - Its July!!** - Page 12

[mommajb]

Lovely pics everybody. I open them all up and have to go back and figure out who is who. (Liam I recognize. )

It is good to hear from you forestrymom. I was getting worried about you sunshinesmama. I hope things look up for you soon.

Linus is getting better about bedtime but naps are still tough. It makes for very long days. I like a routine I can count on. I am getting up early to have some time for myself. I hope in the long run it helps me feel more centered. Lately I just feel more tired and at the end of the day.

We were hiking again today and it was another steep one. We were able to bath our feet in the creek at the bottom. I suppose if my calves are still sore tomorrow evening I will bike it out. Linus spent the last 10 minutes or so pulling my hair (he was in the ergo) but other than that it was fun.

Well, I have some vague thoughts I need to clarify and dinner to make.



NIP I don't even think about it. I just do it. Friday an expectant friend was asking me why I don't use a blanket. I told her my babies DO NOT LIKE the covering and end up exposing more if I try. As if on cue my shirt was lifted to my shoulder. I don't mind anyone talking to me as long as they aren't saying something negative.

[~Katie~]

Forestrymom - Look at all that hair! I think Liam and Waylon have close to the same length going. Liam is walking fairly well and only needs support every now and then, he surprised everybody in the post office yesterday after they heard how old he was and then he took off walking.

HeatherB - I'm going to look for those bibs, I've needed something like that for a while now.

The only issue I've ever had with NIP was with the same friend I just had the falling out with about spanking. She tried to shame me about NIPing outside my own house during my moving sale, she said that women should feel obligated to respect the feelings of others and either cover up while nursing or not NIP. My mom told her that women should nurse any way they feel comfortable and others should respect that. She dropped it after that.

[SweetTexasgal]

Re the NIP....I think it was that I didn't want to make the Mama feel wierd and I know how Lucy reacts when someone comes up to me...she pops off and practically turns herself upside-down.

Katie- I am working with Lucy on climbing down backward...also because her "playroom" is our sunken living room and who cares about the toys anymore...it is all about climbing the 3 stairs over and over again. She then tries to take a dive forward. I can't believe Liam is walking...WOW!

[forestrymom]

Originally Posted by mommajb

NIP I don't even think about it. I just do it. Friday an expectant friend was asking me why I don't use a blanket. I told her my babies DO NOT LIKE the covering and end up exposing more if I try. As if on cue my shirt was lifted to my shoulder. I don't mind anyone talking to me as long as they aren't saying something negative.

This is pretty much my experience. neither of my babies ever liked being covered, but I am fairly discreet. Like I said, though, it seems that about 6 months neither of them wanted to NIP because they liked to look around so much. Dd now will NIP, but I do'nt very often because she is feeling so old to me .

Waylon goes down stairs and stuff just fine--crawling down head first. Nothing too steep or too long, though.

Katie--his hair is sooooo long now. That was a few months ago, when he first started sitting up. Its actually about 6 inches long now!

[beemama]

Originally Posted by KatieJD

Beemama - Can you tell me more about the UU? I've heard a little about it and we're trying to find a place where we seem to fit because we're agnostic.

I am so incredibly thankful to have the UU. We're in a religously conservative area here, and our fellowship is an oasis of open minded folks.... tho we're still very small with less than 20 members. We do touch on religionS, but also social action, human rights issues & environmentalism. It's a great place for those who question, for those who believe everyone has the right to choose their own faith and seek a community of like-minded folks. From what you said about wanting to run up & hug women who are BFfriendly, you may just find some kinship in your UU! I'd say we have several in our group who would've considered themselves agnostic when they walked into our fellowship.

NIP~ I don't do it too much anymore because Ru gets too distracted, but when she was younger and when I nursed dd1 I would anywhere... even knowing it made some people uncomfortable... I felt like it was probably good for them! I had noticed that I felt weird talking to my friend when she was still nursing, tho I don't know why.

Yaaaaay! More pics!
Forestrymom~ love the one with sun shining through his long hair.

Okay, I'm supposed to be doing something else

[lactivist]

I am such a big grump. Sometimes I hate how grumpy and irritable I get. I am just so sick of going to sleep with Dahlia past 1am and waking up with Eavan before 8am. Last night I actually had Dahlia to sleep at 10pm and when I went to lie her down Kaija had to close the bathroom door right next to her and she was wide awake and up until 1am AGAIN!!! I was so bitter. I couldn't even look at Kaija for the rest of the night. Then this morning I was trying to doze while Eavan was playing in the living room and he had to come bursting in and wake up Dahlia! ARGH!!! :

Anyhooo! NIP I will do it when Dahlia wants to but she is usually so distracted she never wants to. I did nurse Dahlia and Eavan at Kaija's graduation. I rarely nurse Eavan in public but it was absolutely necessary that night. I don't mind if people talk to me while nursing if they are normal. I had some weird guys stalk me in a shoe store once and my dh had to come stand by me. My boobs are HUGE so I have to always think about it first because it isn't as easy as just whipping it out and keep going.

Sunshine ~ I am so sorry about your 2nd mom. I really wish the universe would ease up on you.

Katie ~ I hope you get to find out soon where you are moving. I loved your post about co-sleeping on the other thread.

All the pictures are so great. Liam is a doll, so is Waylon, Aramis can climb like nobody's business and has the greatest smile, Sunshine your girls are amazing!! Judah is so gorgeous, what eyes! I hope I didn't miss anyone. I looked at all the pictures yesterday.

We went through our garage all weekend. We took 3 carloads to a local charity and still have about 3 more to go. We have stuff we have been hauling around for 15 years. I used to be such a packrat and have changed my ways. I was so proud of myself. I would go through a box and keep two items and say the rest could go. : It feels so good to get rid of stuff and organize the rest. Our garage will be useable pretty soon. We hope to have it all set up before Kaija's baby gets here. We need more space to spread out and play. Dahlia was so good during the whole thing just hanging out in her stroller watching all the activities.

I have been participating in Pagan summer camp here on MDC and we are putting together our home management binders. I used to have one years ago and it was amazing. I am so glad to get it going again. I already did meal planning for the week and went grocery shopping yesterday. I so want to be organized again.

Hope you all have a great day!

Wendi

[greenmagick]

Originally Posted by lactivist

I am such a big grump. Sometimes I hate how grumpy and irritable I get. I am just so sick of going to sleep with Dahlia past 1am and waking up with Eavan before 8am.

I have been participating in Pagan summer camp here on MDC and we are putting together our home management binders.
Wendi

I get the feeling, although mines not quite as bad. Both dc have been going down between 10 and 11. Cian would sleep in til 8-9 but Lilah wakes around 7 extrememly grumpy and wakes him up: If I get up, Cian wakes up as he only wants to sleep nursing lately. Lilah will stay quiet for a bit if I nurse her, but she will nurse all day if I let her and I am getting sick of nursing two at a time.

I cant believe I missed the start of pagan summer camp! It looks so perfect for me right now. I have been meaning to get a home magagement binder together for quite awhile now, but in typical me fashion, plan,plan plan and never do. I havent been on the spirituality boards in awhile. My circle that I helped start and had been a part of for 8 years and I hit some rough patches last year, and it then disbanded right around Cians birth. It really wasnt the right group for me, but I still am sad and miss it so I have been very inactive spiritually, and been thinking its time to change that.

[lactivist]

Originally Posted by greenmagick

I cant believe I missed the start of pagan summer camp!

You missed nothing! Go catch up on last week's thread and then start on this weeks. If you only read the posts from Full of Grace and Dawningmama you can catch up quickly. We are just getting started putting it together.

I hate nursing them both together too but they both love it. I didn't nurse Eavan all day yesterday. I just kept putting him off and he was busy in the garage. It was nice. I would love to wean him and hope that happens when he goes back to school.

I was in a woman's circle for 5 years a long time ago. I would love to start one again but just don't have the space or energy right now. Someday!

Wendi

[forestrymom]

Originally Posted by lactivist

I am such a big grump. Sometimes I hate how grumpy and irritable I get. I am just so sick of going to sleep with Dahlia past 1am and waking up with Eavan before 8am. Last night I actually had Dahlia to sleep at 10pm and when I went to lie her down Kaija had to close the bathroom door right next to her and she was wide awake and up until 1am AGAIN!!! I was so bitter. I couldn't even look at Kaija for the rest of the night. Then this morning I was trying to doze while Eavan was playing in the living room and he had to come bursting in and wake up Dahlia! ARGH!!! :

I am a terrible grump too. I just hate that my kids don't sleep and I can't believe how much lack of sleep affects my mood. Waylon goes to bed around 9:30, is up 5 or 6 times, nurses from 4-6 straight, and then wakes for the day. He goes back for his first nap around 7 and dd wakes at 8. She doesn't go to bed until 10 or 10:30 though...and I have no idea how that happened, because she used to go to bed so early. She still wakes once or twice at night wanting to nurse. They are both sleeping rightr now but its such a rarity during the day. He rarely takes longer than a 30 minute snooze a couple times a day. Its just so tiring! By the end of the day, some days, I don't even want to be a mom.

I'm sorry, that Kaija woke Dahlia. It won't be long until you can do the same for her . We just moved, and I got rid of sooo much. Its a total pain for me, though, because its a LONG drive to the goodwill. At least we are mostly junk free.

[MyBoyAramis]

Sleep? What is that?! lol I usually have DS in bed by 10:30p in his crib, but I can't sleep that early. I usually go to bed around 2a when he usually wakes up to sleep with us. But then, he wakes up at 8:30. -headdesk-

DS is finally getting teeth, and its 4 at one time!! Poor babe. He is so miserable.

[mrsb422]

Jeanine Thanks. The school was lovely and I really liked it, but unfortunately it is a little out of our price range right now. I’m going to see about maybe finding a better job. If I’ve gotta’ work anyway, I might as well be providing my son with the things I want him to have, right?

Ishy DS went swimming in a real pool this weekend for the first time too and loved it. We went with a friend and I gave DS’ friend his first blueberries as well which were quickly gobbled up by our lil’ ones. Funny how kids love those! As for your question about meals, DS usually does eat traditional meals but that’s pretty much because he goes to daycare and that’s the way they’re structured. He gets yogurt and some cheerios for breakfast, usually pasta or soup and some fruit for lunch, and some sort of protein like chicken or scrambled eggs and a veggie if I can get it in him for lunch. Hope that helps!

Mommajb : about Linus and the duplo. That’s too funny.

Michelle Thanks for the . I appreciate it so much. I don’t know how people can be like that either, especially when it comes to children. IDK if that woman has kids, but I would think a mother would especially get it that nothing in the world is more important than your child’s wellbeing.

Katie OMG I’m so sorry about your keys and the assignment. How frustrating.

Sunshine Oh sweet mama, I’m so sorry. I hope things look up soon. Please take care of YOU in all this mess. and for you and your girls!! Keep thinking of Jess…she’ll help you. She’s amazing even now that she’s not on this earthly plane. I was just telling DH if we lived near you I’d have DS with you in a heartbeat…how funny is that you posted the same thing to you!! BTW your photo vomit was just beautiful…never thought I’d be the one to coin a phrase around here!

Katie Liam is so GQ in his polo shirt…such a cutie!!

MyBoyAramis Aramis is gorgeous!!

Heather Judah is so cute…I’m jealous of your spotless kitchen!!

Kelly to Ru for her boo boo. Poor baby! I hate when they fall like that.

Forestrymom What a happy little guy you have there! Thanks for sharing

Lactivist I’m so sorry you’re feeling grumpy. I’m with you on that. It is always something. At least its your kids making noise and not your DH – I could forgive a child

Hi mamas! Sorry I’ve been so absent lately. Just not feelin’ like sharin’ lately I guess. Kind of in one of those funks…sorry.

Daycare So I went on Thursday last week to the daycare I mentioned to take a tour since DS and I were both home sick. It was really nice, the director was super professional, and the tour was wonderful. They even provide well-balanced meals. I would have had to chat with them on the lack of organic food and abundance of processed stuff, but I figured I’d cross that bridge if and when we got there. I talked to DH about it when I got home, but he saw the $$ and that was the end of the discussion. It would be an extra $200+ a month for us and while we “could” do it, it would be super tight. They charge a 5-day rate only whether or not you’re there for 5 days so the cost increase is substantial. I’m pretty bummed out about it and have not given up all hope that this center is out of our league completely. I came home, had an argument with him about it, pouted for a day and then revamped my resume on Careerbuilder and Monster. I can do this. I know I can. I am definitely worth more $$ so if I can make it, DS can go to a better school.

Sickness I am sick of the sickies – BIG time. I am still sick. DS is long over it, but I am still really sick and refusing to go to the doc because I will NOT go on another antibiotic after the yeast infection from hell after my mastitis a couple weeks ago. I just won’t – I can’t. I cry just thinking about it. I am improving every day so I figure I just have to be patient and keep up the vitamin C, right?

LWAB We spent the weekend with a friend of mine and had a wonderful time. Saturday we had her DS’ first birthday party and her DS and mine were in the kiddie pool in their birthday suits!! It was so adorable and then we did put swim diapers on them because we were worried that all the weird food they’d eaten at the party might just make its way out in the relaxing pool water ykwim? They were so cute though. Then Sunday we decided to keep the party going and headed over to my IL’s house (they have an in ground pool). DS, DH, me, my friend, her 2 DS’ and her DP all hung out for a few hours in the pool and sat around and chatted. DH and I are so antisocial (especially when it is one of “my friends”) so this was just wonderful. Again her DS and mine were just cuter than can be – splashing, squealing, sharing food. It was a wonderful, wonderful weekend and I needed it SO badly. DS is finally sleeping through the night (don’t hate me please) but he is now 12 months and 3 weeks old, so it took us over a year to get there. He’s only been doing it for a week so I am probably going to eat these words!! He got over the nasty stomach bug he had and is now cutting his lateral incisors on the bottom – yay …I’m so done with teething!! And to top it all off he is pretty much refusing my right breast. WTF? I am SO lopsided when I wake up in the morning or get really full. This is so not cool!!

NIP DS has never been a bit NIPer because he’s always been so concerned with everything going on around him. I’ll do it, but rarely. He’s really easily distracted – no one can talk, the TV has to be off, no strange sounds – it’s ridiculous. I did it at the beach and do it in our backyard all the time, but that’s pretty much the extent of it. Forget covering his head – he totally freaks and then leaves me hanging out for the world to see until he’s done having a fit.

to you all…I think those are all the words I can muster. :

[mrsb422]

Figured I'd join in the vomit :

Playing Fireman
So Serious
Getting into trouble
Wishing he had a big brother too...
My tired guys
Loving the water
With the birthday boy

[Faliciagayle]

Originally Posted by jeaninevp922

falicia - are you around? i'm wondering about you, too.:

I'm here, thanks for asking I've been lurking.
My mom was out last week visiting from CA. It was great to see her. It was really great to have an extra pair of hands around the house.

Chaya is CRAWLING! she crawls like a pirate, with one foot trapped under her body, happily limping along. Today she cruised the sofa/ottoman for the first time. She's pulling herself up on everything. Our cat finally arrived (thanks mom) and I think that was the impetus she needed to start crawling - she lurves some cat chasing. The cat? Not so much.

Top teeth are coming in. She's waving hello and bye bye, and I swear she signed "more" today. We're dealing with a potty pause re: EC but it's no big deal. Being on the potty stresses her out at the moment so we're backing off.

Life in WI is going well, things are finally settling down.

Our CSA had a basket fresh black raspberries in it on Friday - they never made it home...

Speaking of food I'm reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver - I highly recommend it.

[MyBoyAramis]

Have you ever looked at your DC and said "When did you get so big?!" I looked at my son today and seriously asked myself that. Where's my tiny newborn? He's so tall and looks like a 1 year old. It's moments like these that make me want to have another.

-sigh-

Anyway, some more pictures!

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[lactivist]

I should NEVER leave our thread. I just get myself in trouble.

Wendi

[~Katie~]

Don't worry Wendi, those ladies are just being defensive for their own reasons. You were just being helpful. Some people on here are just looking for somebody to be mad at, I'm sorry they were rude to you. I just saw something similar to this argument on TAO and others just laid into the person who said similar things to what those women said to you, so don't let them get to you.

Loving the new pictures!

No news today, but all the paperwork has been submitted so now it's just the waiting game. My Bach flower essences came today and I tried the rescue remedy. I'm not sure if it worked but I did feel better after taking it and took a pretty good nap with Liam.

[lactivist]

Aramis is soooo cute! I love that little face.

Katie thanks for the kind words. I just hate it when I get slammed out of nowhere and didn't see it coming. I killed the thread dead so I'm glad about that. I am a natural born thread killer.

Falicia nice to hear from you. black raspberries sound super yummy. The pirate crawl sounds adorable. :

I actually got Dahlia down before 1am tonight and I am so glad. I should go to bed but it is so nice to have the little ones down that I want to enjoy it. I think I might go read my book.

Wendi

[lactivist]

Jess I totally missed your post. I hope you get a raise or higher paying job. You can always use job offers to leverage a raise at your current job.

It's great that he is sleeping through the night. I wish that for all of us. I can't believe all the rest of us are going to have 1 year old babies before we know it. Dahlia will be a year in SIX weeks! How did that happen?!? OMG

Okay now I am really getting off the computer! I swear!!!

Wendi

[HeatherB]

Originally Posted by mrsb422

Heather Judah is so cute…I’m jealous of your spotless kitchen!!

I'm totally jealous of spotless kitchens, too! 'Cause mine sure isn't! : I do pose pictures very carefully, though.

Sickness I am sick of the sickies – BIG time. I am still sick. DS is long over it, but I am still really sick and refusing to go to the doc because I will NOT go on another antibiotic after the yeast infection from hell after my mastitis a couple weeks ago. I just won’t – I can’t. I cry just thinking about it. I am improving every day so I figure I just have to be patient and keep up the vitamin C, right?

So sorry you're still sick! There are some other things you can take, too... Try garlic (get the odorless stuff!), zinc, and vitamin C, as one anti-biotic type regimen. My MW had me take that when I started getting mastitis when Judah was a newborn. I was better within a day. Don't overdo the zinc (take as directed) and get chewable, if you can. You can probably Google for more details on dosages, but that's maybe a place to start! Also echinacea can help boost your immune system, but don't take it with a fever. Another anti-infective is colloidal silver. We used to mix the recommended dose (found it at GNC, years ago) in orange juice, and it would work as quickly for me as abx. (And I was sick often enough to know just how fast that would be, and what would happen without it!) Hope you're feeling much better soon!

Originally Posted by KatieJD

My Bach flower essences came today and I tried the rescue remedy. I'm not sure if it worked but I did feel better after taking it and took a pretty good nap with Liam.

You know, I wonder if Rescue Remedy would be helpful for me, too. I have some but haven't taken it recently. The Rescue Sleep seems to help when I'm trying to fight insomnia. But as Wendi posted, I sometimes find myself very out of sorts, too. Fatigue is no laughing matter, I'm afraid. It had never occurred to me to take RR for that kind of thing, but I may try it! Thanks for the idea.

Now if only I could find something to fix my typing... Ugh... It's been terrible lately. Almost like I'm just too tired to type...all the time.

Loving the new pics! Marty looks like he had quite a good time! Aramis is looking so big! Wow! It just happens too fast, doesn't it?

And now, drumroll please... :



WE'RE WALKING!!

Okay, not a ton, but he's taking steps!! : Started last night (7/20) with one step to me, several times over. As of tonight (7/21), he's taking 3-4 steps at a time on occasion, and 1-2 with some ease. He's definitely figured out now that he can do it, and as soon as he's upright, he's moving his feet - rather than standing there and staring at me, figuring out whether or not he can make his legs move from that position to try to get to me. Anyway, very exciting! My first two both walked right at their 1st birthdays, but I've been saying Judah would go early because he's done ALL the physical stuff early. And, I have no doubt in the next few weeks he'll be off and running! Or, at least, toddling.

He's also sleeping badly come morning. Waking up 2-3 hours ahead of normal schedule, and being fussy, and nursing constantly (all I can think to do in my bleary state) and yet not sleeping... Ugh... This morning I told DH he just had to take him out and do something with him, fussy as he was, since I'd done all I could and had nothing more to give... I hate being so sore and he's still not happy! He did come back to bed later and fell asleep, but it did not make for a well-rested mama!

Guess I oughta get to bed, given that I'm exhausted from all of this! G'night, mamas!

[~Katie~]

Yay Judah! That's so exciting but I'm sorry about the lack of sleep. I very much dislike how they go hand in hand the way they do. The rescue remedy seems to help when I'm stressed, then I can relax enough to go to sleep. I tend to have a very busy mind when I should be sleeping so I end up laying there for a while.

Liam is having a grand time taking O's out of his bowl a handful at a time and throwing them on the floor, he's standing at the coffee table eating. At least some of them are being eaten. We did not sleep well last night and he was up earlier this morning. He always wakes up when he hears Andrew's keys, that must be a signal to him that Andrew is home. It would have been okay but Andrew was leaving earlier than usual and couldn't take him for a little while. I tried to convince him that going back to sleep was a great idea but he wasn't having it.

Oh and I think I'm getting a cold, my throat has been sore since yesterday and my nose is acting up. I haven't been sick in so long I guess I was due for it. Time to take some vitamin C!