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PiePie, Congratulations!! I hope the weeks fly by for you peacefully!

Jaim is getting closer and closer to being able to sit up on his own; it's so exciting! He's also trying so hard to scoot/army crawl. It almost seems like he's getting frustrated with himself sometimes. I think he's going to be so much happier when he becomes more mobile. He just really wants to be up and moving all the time. maybe he wants to catch up to his sister.
 
#254 ·
hooray for Jaim!

A personal update: I had an interview this mroning at DH's summer camp as an office manager. I really like who I'd be working with (besides DH--though I won't see him much) though it would definitely mean Rhea would be in daycare 5 days a week. But there were 150 applicants for it. Personally I think I only got an interview because DH emailed them saying I'd be great for the job. Nice to have connections, but let's see if it pays off.

Otherwise, I might be teaching a bit this summer, which would still mean some daycare, or maybe I'll go through SitterCity if it's a short enough time durng the day. Agh. If this were next year, Rhea would just go to camp with us.

And I'm apparently really allergic to AmLactin. I stopped using it Saturday and I'm still itchy and red today. Yuck.
 
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hooray for Jaim!

A personal update: I had an interview this mroning at DH's summer camp as an office manager. I really like who I'd be working with (besides DH--though I won't see him much) though it would definitely mean Rhea would be in daycare 5 days a week. But there were 150 applicants for it. Personally I think I only got an interview because DH emailed them saying I'd be great for the job. Nice to have connections, but let's see if it pays off..
How did the interview go?
 
#256 ·
We're in hell. I'm this close to giving Sebby drugs to sleep (and I'm only half kidding.)

I cannot go on like this and I don't know what to do. We've eliminated everything. We've tried Shanna's diet. Nothing works. In the few stretches that he did sleep last night, he slept on in 20-50minute blocks. My nipples are raw. I cry every time he latches on.

We've just started with a new homeopath and it seems to have gotten worse. I wasn't expecting an overnight miracle but I cannot do worse.
 
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MMM-I said this on FB, but
I hope it gets better.Wish I had advice for you though


Interview went well, but I won't find out until next week or so.

Oh, and I'm fighting something awful off. I had an allergic reaction to AmLactin that's still raging even though I haven't used any since Saturday, I have cold sores on either side of my mouth, I have a cough and I feel stuffy. I haven't slept well all week, and I can't blame Rhea for it, just my stupid insomnia.

Blah. Sorry for the vent.
 
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We're in hell. I'm this close to giving Sebby drugs to sleep (and I'm only half kidding.)

I cannot go on like this and I don't know what to do. We've eliminated everything. We've tried Shanna's diet. Nothing works. In the few stretches that he did sleep last night, he slept on in 20-50minute blocks. My nipples are raw. I cry every time he latches on.

We've just started with a new homeopath and it seems to have gotten worse. I wasn't expecting an overnight miracle but I cannot do worse.
I'm so, so sorry sweetie
. Could be that homeopathy is working, it can get worse before it gets better when it is working.

What is he eating? Did you elim too? I hate asking yhat, as if you aren't trying hard enough


How is he waking up? Is he terroring, or just wanting to play?

Fenton was a monster with his sinus infection - how is he when he's getting sick? Is it possible he has a sore throat or other symptom you can't see?

I'm just so sorry MMM - it can make you feel literally crazy.
 
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MMM:

can you use a nipple shield with him to at least take some of the pain out of the equation? when hawk began latching without one, i had the normal transition. i would alternate between using the shield and not--to give myself a break and also to keep him latching without one. it helped me at least.

also, i know you've probably already tried this, but have you gone to a sleep specialist?

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my sister is pregnant!
: it's brand new--as in very early. but i had a dream about it last wednesday (tuesday night into wednesday), and so i do believe it will stick. I dreamed of our Tiger (cat from childhood), whom i believe is on the return, but also it is the chinese Year of the Tiger. so, like my Rat Dream with hawk (hawk was born year of the Rat), there's that connection too.

so, we are planning a return to the US around christmas time, to see the little one. I'm hoping to teach a number of classes over the time there so that i can recover some of the money or at least use part of it as a write-off. i'll have to talk to my accountants about it.
 
#261 ·
trying to add some yoga/pilates into my life to help my body avoid m/s.

partially weaning dd -- limiting nursing to around sleep. somewhat flexible on it if i am in bed or if dh is not around in the morning to help out. not nearly as traumatic as i had feared. she basically doesn't seem to mind! we will see what happens when i end things completely, but i am shocked at how she doesn't need it. i am still loving nursing but i know i won't forever (i know no woman who has loved nursing for 9 mos. of pregnancy) so i want to end on an up note for us. i also just feel like she is more ready than she was my last pregnancy, when she was under 2.

okay, back to exercising. no more procrastinating!
 
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Piepie Congratulations! I'm so excited for you!

MMMI wish you patience and a solution for your night time woes. That really sounds like pure torture.

Shanna Your plan sounds awesome. I've often day dreamed about making a living doing so many of the small things that I love, I can't wait to hear how it all turns out for you guys.

Things are pretty good here, Westley is pulling up to stand already. He doesn't even crawl on his hands and knees yet, just slithers on his belly, and now he's getting close to cruising. All this mobility is starting to get challenging when I bring him to work. There's no door to the area I work in, so he's starting to get curious and crawl out into the store. He also wants to endlessly play on a little step we have in front of the cutting table. He's getting better at navigating it without falling off, but I feel like I have to watch him closely while he's over there. Doesn't make for getting much work done. I'd really like to start leaving him with dh more often, but he's kind of resistant to that idea. I understand why, Westley is pretty anxious without me around, he's still not really into solids, and dh has work he's got to get done too. I just feel a little resentful at times that he's not more willing to try it.

When did your babies start really being comfortable with your partners? If Westley's in a good mood he'll stay and play in dh's office with him for about an hour, but any longer than that, or if he's tired or cranky, he'll have nobody but me.
 
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When did your babies start really being comfortable with your partners? If Westley's in a good mood he'll stay and play in dh's office with him for about an hour, but any longer than that, or if he's tired or cranky, he'll have nobody but me.
For us, it depended completely on their mood. Although both of them were/are more likely to stay with dh better than grandparents without me there. it took DD longer to be comfortable with dh alone than it's taken DS. he seems to like Dh more at this age than DD did. Last night he actually went to sleep in dh's arms after cooing at him and playing with his nose for a few minutes. It was so sweet!!
Dh was pretty pleased!!
 
#264 ·
DS is going to be 6mo on Sunday!! Woo hoo!!

And DD is pretty much PLed! She has had 0 accidents during the day in the last 3 weeks and only three nights of wet pullups. I'd like to try underwear at night, but I think I'll wait a few more weeks.
 
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Sorry I've been MIA. Lots of adjusting going on here.

Shanna, very exciting changes happening for your family. I think it's great that things are coming together, and you have an awesome new career ahead of you. You'll be amazing. I totally get what you mean about not being the expert between the two of you. I'm looking forward to that day, but I think we're not quite ready for that yet. And a belated Happy Birthday to Fenton!

Maela, wow, I can't believe Jaim is almost 6 months! Time flies, huh. I know Nicholas' first year is going to feel much shorter than Josephine's.

MMM, how are you doing now?


My little girl is turning two tomorrow. I can't believe it. But I am totally excited for the changes, and the upcoming summer with my big two year old.
She has totally had a growth spurt recently - she outgrew all of her clothes, all of the sudden.

I'm also very excited to give her her gift - a balance bike. A couple weeks ago while walking in the park, she saw a little boy on a bike, looked up at us and said "Want to ride a bike!"
(although I'm sure it'll take her a while to get the hang of it....)

and a big party here on Saturday, over 30 people. I hope the weather forecast is correct and we can keep it outside.
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dd was always comfortable with dh, but we have been through periods of maternal preference (and a little paternal preference) that come and go. i try to accept that they will come and go and that it will be the other one's turn all in good time. it was a big help when dh stayed home with her 1 day a week for a couple of mos. when i went back to work -- a help for her bond with him and a help for his sense of himself as a competent parent. i second maela's suggestion to get the heck out of the house if you want them to really bond.

i am good. okay, gotta go; somebody needs to wear her swim goggles right now.
 
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partially weaning dd -- limiting nursing to around sleep. somewhat flexible on it if i am in bed or if dh is not around in the morning to help out. not nearly as traumatic as i had feared. she basically doesn't seem to mind! we will see what happens when i end things completely, but i am shocked at how she doesn't need it. i am still loving nursing but i know i won't forever (i know no woman who has loved nursing for 9 mos. of pregnancy) so i want to end on an up note for us. i also just feel like she is more ready than she was my last pregnancy, when she was under 2.

okay, back to exercising. no more procrastinating!
PiePie, this is kind of how it was for us. I mean, Maev cared about it less than I thought she would. I guess it just means that they're ready?

good for you for exercising!!

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Hi all, Happy April. I'm amused by the Swedish Chef-ness.Rhea is sick with a cold now...sigh. Hopefully this is the last one of winter.
Ugh, I am SO tired of my kids being sick what seems like all. the. time! I hope it's a quick one for her.
 
#271 ·
Belated birthday love for Josephine!


Lots happening here...but a long story short...
Sebby slept from 6.30pm to 3.30am without needing me to help him resettle!(meaning he woke up momentarily but managed to resettle very quickly, without me!) He then nursed at 3.30, slept 'til 6, nursed, then slept until nearly 8o'clock! Unbelievable.


I think we've been to hell and we're on the train back home!

I think I owe my life to that gorgeous homeopath. Truly. It got very dark here for a while. I cannot tell you the relief I'm feeling.
 
#273 ·
i'm so glad it is working out MMM! i was thinking about you.

hawk caught hand, foot, and mouth disease. it's just a little virus that goes fever, sore throat little blister-like sores in and around the mouth, on hands and feet.

now i have it, but just sores in the mouth. oh, and general malaise.

anyway, got it from hazel and huck--two kids of a friend. they thought those two had chicken pox--because of the spots--but then it "turned out to be nothing."

ok, so then we play with them, and we get it.

here is what i learned: HFMD is a non-threatening virus that usually affects children and rarely adults. the primary symptoms usually last 2-5 days, but the virus can still be passed on for 7 to 10 days after that.

oh well, what can you do. so, i'm tired, but invoicing. oh, and i posted picture of our place on the thread in decluttering about "pictures of your clean solpace"--if you were interested. lol
 
#274 ·
Yeah, apparently it's going around here too. I think it's also called Coxsackie. Hmmm, I wonder if tha's why Rhea was cranky last weekend. She had sores on her chin, and they've gone away. Her cold's almost gone too thankfully.

It was such a beautiful spring day. We got quite a bit of housecleaning done, but so much more to go.
 
#275 ·
MMM, I posted on FB, but I'll say it here too. Yay!!

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hawk caught hand, foot, and mouth disease. it's just a little virus that goes fever, sore throat little blister-like sores in and around the mouth, on hands and feet.

now i have it, but just sores in the mouth. oh, and general malaise.

anyway, got it from hazel and huck--two kids of a friend. they thought those two had chicken pox--because of the spots--but then it "turned out to be nothing."

ok, so then we play with them, and we get it.

here is what i learned: HFMD is a non-threatening virus that usually affects children and rarely adults. the primary symptoms usually last 2-5 days, but the virus can still be passed on for 7 to 10 days after that.

oh well, what can you do. so, i'm tired, but invoicing. oh, and i posted picture of our place on the thread in decluttering about "pictures of your clean solpace"--if you were interested. lol
Good to know, and I hope you're feeling better soon!
I love that thread, so I'll go over and take a look.


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Yeah, apparently it's going around here too. I think it's also called Coxsackie.
Okay, the immature part of me is saying, "Hmm...what an interesting name."
Dh will think it's funny.

Dh is on spring break!! Woo hoo!! And I got to go out with my friends tonight for a couple of hours. Ds did great with Dh. If only he could do that well with the grandparents. We can't leave him for more than an hour with them.
 
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