August in Vancouver/SW WA - Page 5

[me and baby]

Thanks Allison for baby growth chart. Good info.
Shalaka has no interest any more breast milk.
So I think I need to stop it soon.
Lisa, My doctor also told us that my daughter is
going to be a petite person. It is mostly depend how parents are.
Me and my husband are not big and we were very skinny
when we were kids. So she will be similar like us.
Actually, I was under weight pretty much whole life.
Now I am chubby after delivery lol
We are just happy that she is healthy.
Actually she is 85% at height so she will be tall and skinny.
My other problem is that we are vegetarian so sometimes
it is hard to find protein rich food.
I am going thro’ books and internet to find more about
baby food. Anyways, I will let you know what doc says
after her coming check up.
Take care
Monika,
Shalaka 8/23/1007

[me and baby]

Thanks Allison for baby growth chart. Good info.
Shalaka has no interest any more breast milk.
So I think I need to stop it soon.
Lisa, My doctor also told us that my daughter is
going to be a petite person. It is mostly depend how parents are.
Me and my husband are not big and we were very skinny
when we were kids. So she will be similar like us.
Actually, I was under weight pretty much whole life.
Now I am chubby after delivery lol
We are just happy that she is healthy.
Actually she is 85% at height so she will be tall and skinny.
My other problem is that we are vegetarian so sometimes
it is hard to find protein rich food.
I am going thro’ books and internet to find more about
baby food. Anyways, I will let you know what doc says
after her coming check up.
Take care
Monika
Shalaka 8/23/07

[me and baby]

sorry, message got posted twice.
Monika

[jessielove]

Ana weighed 22 lbs the month before her second birthday. She's 5 now and weighs 2 lbs less than her 2 3/4 year old sister {38 lbs}. She has always been petite. She isn't unhealthy, she's just a small kid.

This thread reminded me that I need to schedule well child checks for my kids. I would SO skip them {and am already rather lax about them}, but Ana has a heart murmur, Gunner and Nate are both in therapy and Ali just ends up along for the ride. Our ped. is supportive of our decision to not vax and everything else, so it's not too bad. I need to remember to request an echo and cxr for Ana this time 'round.

Allison, do the chickens need constant access to the food or can you do set feeding times? Like feed them twice per day {or however much they need ~ I am completely chicken ignorant}, by either tossing food on the ground or bringing a pan of food into the pen?

Is it terrible that I keep trying to shorten chicken to 'chix', the restaurant shorthand of the word?

Allison, how are you and the kids feeling today?

Oh, and btw, a general PSA: The Goodwill over on ... uh... I don't know the street name, it's the one across the street from Izzy's. Mill Plain, maybe? Past Costco. Anyway, good selection there! My grandmother insisted on taking the kids shopping for clothes, which I did not want her to pay for, so we compromised and I agreed to let her pay for Goodwill. She is way too generous. Anyway, I found a lot of clothes there in excellent condition, some great brands even, all for around $5-$7 per pair. Like, Bongos and Gap and even some really high end boutiquey brands that were easily $150 new or more and were in practically new condition. So... if you're looking for decent second hand stores, that's a good place to go.

I feel very bad right now though. I found 4 pairs of pants and 3 shirts for Nate, 3 shirts and 3 pants for Gunner and new swim trunks at Old Navy {only $5 per pair, gotta love clearance} for the boys, but didn't buy a single thing for the girls. I couldn't find anything at the Goodwill or at the mall that they would like for a reasonable price. I did see a gorgeous lady bug corduroy dress at JC Penneys for $24 that I'm sorely tempted to go splurge on and buy for Ana, but spending that much for a dress is physically painful for me I'm cheap by nature. I think I might take the girls over to the fabric store at let them pick out some prints for new dresses.

[OneWithTwo]

Originally Posted by evergreenmom

Hello,

I am getting closer to losing it. This morning I took Bri and we went and met a lady at the mall and sold a computer bag. Came home mowed the lawn...put Bri in the trampoline with AmberLeigh when I did the backyard but the front I put her in the sling and mowed with her...not a good idea. Won't do that again and my face was so red afterwards. Had to bring her to the doctor as she has had this pimply looking thing right below her neck for the past few weeks...it has gotten bigger, redder and now I feel this lump. I freaked, of course. So I take her in and the doctor had another doctor look at it as well and they said things like cyst, sinus track blocked, infection, etc. Told me to give her antibiotics and if it doesn't clear up or if it recurs then she will need to see a surgeon. She only weighs 17.5 ounces (with clothes too so probably lower)...2 months ago she was 16 lbs 12 ounces so she barely gained and she keeps falling on the percentile chart. Doc is slightly concerned and wants me to feed her even more than I am. She said next month if she doesn't gain weight we will have to have blood work. She is about 8% for weight. I checked and AmberLeigh weighed more than Brianna does at this point. So another child to worry about weight.

Randy is still in a lot of pain....not sure how he is going to work tomorrow. AmberLeigh is off playing with friends. I need Calgon to take me away.

allison-hope your family feels better.

Originally Posted by me and baby

Hi Lisa,
I am in the same boat like you.
My daughter was 16.5 last month. She is getting
taller but I can see she is not gaining much weight.
She was always at 30% but now I am worried
that she will go down more. We will be having her
1 year check up in this month end.
I am trying to feed her as much as I can.
I have made a food and time chart for her.
I tried to do her weight on home scale and
she is only 18 pounds with cloths. Well, lets see
what doctor says about it.
By the way, one of my friends daughter is at -30%.
she is very skinny but they really can not do anything
other than feed and feed her.
Hopefully, your daughter will get some weight this month.
Take care
Monika: Hubby: Shalaka:
8/23/07

Originally Posted by frogger

why do docs say that kids need to weigh x amount at such and such age?

Madison is 3 and is between 20 and 25 pounds.

Kids are all different. why make them be on a chart?

Originally Posted by AllisonK

Can I ask what chart they are using. A few years back they came out with a BF one not really sure if it makes that much of a difference though. Erika might have some thoughts for you both as I know Campbell struggled with weight issues. Lisa I hope things get better for you and your family! I really should take Nomy and Marah to the doctor. Nomy has never been and Marah has not been in for a well child checkup since 2 months. Now she has been in the doctor for all kinds of emergencies since then so I don't feel we are missing out.

Originally Posted by evergreenmom

I guess I am going to stop freaking out about Bri's weight. Enough people gave me advice and even my neice who is a doctor emailed me yesterday and said her baby was only 18 lbs at a year. Bri is just going to be tiny.

Lisa

Originally Posted by me and baby

Thanks Allison for baby growth chart. Good info.
Shalaka has no interest any more breast milk.
So I think I need to stop it soon.
Lisa, My doctor also told us that my daughter is
going to be a petite person. It is mostly depend how parents are.
Me and my husband are not big and we were very skinny
when we were kids. So she will be similar like us.
Actually, I was under weight pretty much whole life.
Now I am chubby after delivery lol
We are just happy that she is healthy.
Actually she is 85% at height so she will be tall and skinny.
My other problem is that we are vegetarian so sometimes
it is hard to find protein rich food.
I am going thro’ books and internet to find more about
baby food. Anyways, I will let you know what doc says
after her coming check up.
Take care
Monika,
Shalaka 8/23/1007

Our NEW doctor (not so new, had her for a year now) said each baby gains differently.
However, Campbell was born 8wks premature and completely breastfed. At birth she weighed 3.15. At 6 months she weighed 6lbs. She had also had a major surgery, which slowed down her weight process. At one year she weighed 12lbs and THE DOCTORS FLIPPED!
they called CPS on me (I strongly suggest you avoid Vancouver Clinic and Evergreen Peds), had her admitted to Emanual for a week, and then put her on this nasty high calorie diet.
It was then that I pushed for allergy tests, and guess what...she was/is allergic to milk, eggs, and casein.
She now weighs 22lbs and she is 2 years. She is 33.5in though, she is a skinny one. Very healthy and since we have the new doctor at Broadway Medical Clinic, she believes that babies just grow at their own rate.

I wouldn't freak out. Who said that at one year your baby had to weigh 20lbs? Your babies sound perfectly healthy to me. Are they meeting their milestones? are they interactive? You really need to look at the whole picture, just not weight. Are they growing in length?
Campbell was bright eyed and smiling and meeting her milestones, so really those doctors were stupid and that was a period in my life I'll never forget. It pains me to this day and it also instills fear into me.
Don't follow charts...THEY ARE STUPID. I mean look, my child is 2 and she is in the 5th percentile..but she can ride a trike. She colors within the lines to the best of her ability, she gets herself dressed and can put on her own shoes. A little slow with talking, but she was a preemie. So I feel, as long as your children are meeting their milestones, they are doing perfect.
Also, don't force food, it causes diversions and don't stress about weight, they pick up on it and can actually lose weight and gain it slower.

[AllisonK]

Which goodwill? Costco is not on Mill Plain is it?

I think I am going to buy some hanging feeders. They have some at the feed store down by Amoreena. When Joe gets home today I may run down there to get away for a bit.

I think Joe is going to kill me but I am going to ask him to help me move the coop out of the run. if it will fit. I can't take it apart, well I could but it would be a pain to get the roof back on.

[jessielove]

Originally Posted by AllisonK

Which goodwill? Costco is not on Mill Plain is it?

I think I am going to buy some hanging feeders. They have some at the feed store down by Amoreena. When Joe gets home today I may run down there to get away for a bit.

I think Joe is going to kill me but I am going to ask him to help me move the coop out of the run. if it will fit. I can't take it apart, well I could but it would be a pain to get the roof back on.

Costco isn't on Mill Plain, but I think we passed Costco on our way out there. I want to say Goodwill Hazel Dell. It's across the street from an Izzy's.


Ali cracks me up. This morning she got up earlier than usual so that she could see Grammy before she left. A few minutes ago I was chatting with her and said, "What would you like for lunch today?" She said, "SLEEP!" I think she wants a nap. I started laughing and she scrunched her face up and said, "What's funny, Mom? Is you funny?" and then she started laughing this really fake, hilarious laugh. The kid is a comedian.

[jessielove]

I just listened to the following conversation:

Ana: Gunner, why are you going into the closet?

Gunner: Because I want to have alone time. Go leave me alone.

A: You can't have alone time in the closet, if you want to be alone go in your bedroom.

G: No, I can choose wherever I want for alone time! Go away.

A: Gunner, you can't have alone time in the closet! MOOM! Gunner is having alone time in the closet! Make him let us in!

Ali: Gunner, you wants alone? No! Go in yours room!

G: I want to be alone, quit abducting my alone time! MOOM! Make them stop following me!

Then he came out of the closet and stomped off down the hall muttering "Alone time, just leave me alone, abducting my alone time, not fair..."


I did not say a single word during this whole exchange. He's in his bedroom now, and Ana and Ali are in the closet, fighting over something.

I think it's just about time for a play date. They're climbing the walls and clawing at each other. Does any one want to get together this weekend? Maybe at Kevanna Park or Image Elementary? Or a craft day here at my apartment would be fun, too. Maybe Saturday or Monday?

{ETA: I had to not talk or look at them to keep from cracking up over them tattling on each other, complete with that annoying whiny Tattle Voice that kids have [which Ana and Gunner have perfected], over... I'm not sure what. Invasion of personal space? I think they were just fighting over the closet. Kids are interesting.]

[jessielove]

Gunner just said, "Ana wants to invade my personal body space and she can't, because I didn't give her permission."

Is it wrong that I'm more than a little bit happy about this? He's using the right words and clearly I'm doing something right, right? Uh... not with the Space Invader, but with the Invaded. I need to go have a talk with the Space Invader.


Oh, and any hints to help curb the Whinese and Ana's constant tattling would be greatly appreciated. Earlier this morning she tattled on Nate for breathing loudly.

[evergreenmom]

I won't freak out about Brianna anymore...she is happy, healthy, and meeting milestones. I am working on feeding her more just in case...she is eating all that I am giving so I guess she is hungry.

Bad day today....here is what happened:

This morning I find out I can get email but can't send it out. So dh calls to complain. They told him we were "investigated" and they are not letting us send email anymore. Investigated for what? She said spam. He told her he would like to see her investigation notes as we don't spam anyone. She says she can't show him who called in and complained about us . She said they took time and investigated us and closed down that part of our acct. He demanded to talk to someone. They gave us head of security and the short story of all of this is someone on my prayer chain that I lead through the church thought I was sending them spam when I send prayer requests and they told on us. I have approximately 60 people on my list. I am only allowed to send out 99 emails a day through comcast w/o it being a business acct (I didn't not know this) and sometimes I send 2 prayer requests a day...so that would be 120 emails. We explained it was the prayer chain and it took some begging but he finally let me send out email. However, he said he will be watching our acct. Great. He didn't get what a prayer chain was and dh had to explain it to him. I called the Pastor and complained to her. She is going to mention something to the congregation. I am only allowed to send 1 prayer request a day so if I get more than 1 in a day I will have to combine it. This week has been a week from hell.

Lisa

[meenajo]

Jessie the joy of siblings. Guess that's what I have to look forward too
We'd love to play but can't do it on Monday.

The Goodwill is on 78th (I believe) my mom says they have a good selection there too. Other places for used clothes: Spanky's near craft warehouse on mill plain, the goodwill bins on 503 and Value Village on 4th Plain. For new clothes I like the chilren's place in the mall--their sale prices are usually as good as the used stuff, sometimes better.


We don't keep up w/ well child checks either. Did 'em till Lilly was almost 2. Thinking of bringing her to the ND in BG too. Allison, does Joe have an FSA for healthcare as a benefit from his work? We use that to pay for the ND so we never have to worry about whether we've got the $ for it. It's a pretty good deal if you use it. Worth looking into before open enrollment time.

Ditto on what others have said about growth charts. If they seem happy/healthy and are meeting milestones, no need to worry about numbers! Enjoy their littleness, my babe is starting to get heavy already

[jessielove]

Where is the VV on Fourth Plain? The only VV I know of is the one over nearish where Winco used to be, a few blocks from the mall. I do not know if that's the one you mean or not. Great with geography, aren't I?

I LOVE TCP. I didn't get time to go in there when I was at the mall yesterday. I want to swing in to check out their sales soon. Their clearance prices are great, I definitely agree with you there. I've gotten some excellent deals on clearance at Old Navy and Gap Kids, too. And IME they are built to last, worth every penny. I had a Gap Baby outfit that Nate wore when he was a baby. It's been through all four kids, in heavy use, and is still in good condition.

[jessielove]

Does anyone have a good used book store in the area to recommend? I know there is Powell's down in Portland, but I kinda want to look here in town.

[evergreenmom]

What books are you looking for...I know the library has used book sales.

Lisa

[jessielove]

Nothing specific, just books in general. We had a few different used book stores we went to back in Yakima and I miss them. I've always been fond of used book stores.

[jessielove]

Okay, so I just talked with my mom and I WILL be here on the 12th/13th, but not the 19th/20th. So if there is a playdate next week {hint, hint} I would love to come!

[AllisonK]

You could come to the picnic then if we have it on the 12th??? its currently a tie

[jessielove]

Originally Posted by AllisonK

You could come to the picnic then if we have it on the 12th??? its currently a tie

Yep, but not the 19th. I think I voted 19th, so take a vote away from 19th and put it to 12th

This time it's not just me being fickle My mom asked us to wait an extra week, because she just had something done to her toe today and doesn't think she'll be healed enough to be around jumpy kid feet before next week.

[frogger]

Allison, how are you going to hang the feeder?

If you need help with moving the coop, I can come over and help. Do you have a dolly to help move it?

We decided to move the house out of the pen area cause of space. The girls still want out of it. So they get out in the morning when I water the garden, so they stay out of the garden.

Eric put the roof on the pen this past weekend and now we just need to put up fencing from the 4ft to the bottom of the roof. The girls keep getting on the door to the house and looking up like they're gonna jump out.

I need to put in vent holes in the house cause it's getting hot in there. right now I've just got a 2x4 propping the human access open a bit so they can't get out but it needs cross ventilation.

[jessielove]

So is anyone interested in coming to a little crafty day on Saturday?