January & February 2006 Moms - The first year! [Archive]

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:45 PM

MEMBERS

ajb524
DS: Sean Jason
Me: Andrea, 25
DH: Jason, 28
Married: 05/24/03
EDD: 03/09/06
ADD: 02/10/06
Time of Birth: 2:27AM
Weight: 5lbs. 6oz
Length: 18 3/4 inches

aligirl
DS: Alexander Matthew
Me: Ali, 26
DH: Jay, 27
Married: 05.31.03
EDD: 02.08.06
ADD: 01.22.06
Time of Birth: 11:58 PM
Weight: 7 lb, 15 oz
Length: 20.25 in

angelgirl8
Me: angelgirl8, 28
DH: dave, 28
DS and DD: m (a girl) and j (a boy)
Married: 7.6.04
EDD: 2.8.06
ADD: 1.10.06
Time of Birth: 11:08am and 11:09am
Weight: 4 lbs., 14 oz. and 4 lbs., 2 oz.
Length: 18.5" and 17"

Anon25
DS: Brendan Allen
Me: Leah, 25
DH: Richard, 32
Married: 5-25-02
EDD: 1-20-06
ADD: 1-14-06
Time of Birth: 11:44 pm
Weight: 6lbs 13ozs
Length: 20 in
Other Children: None

AusMarchBride
DD: Sarah
Me: Ann, 40
DH: Michael, 42
Married: 16 March 03
EDD: 17 Feb 06
ADD: 27 Jan 06
Time of Birth: 1.46pm
Weight: 5lbs 2oz (2.33 kg)
Length: 17.5ins (45cms)

blondegirl
DS: Jace William
Me: Micheleen, 27
DH: Bryce, 31
Married: 9/6/04
EDD: 2/8/06
ADD: 1/26/06
Time of Birth: 7:37 am
Weight: 7lb 11oz
Length: 21 in
Other Children: Skylar 2/21/05, Rosalyn 6/3/99

catandmouse
DD:Jordyn Elaine
Me:Cathy, 32
DH: Brian, 32
Married: 10/18/03
EDD: 1/15/06
ADD: 1/13/06
Time: 1:10 AM
Wt: 7 lbs
Length: 19 in

chefker
DS: Ian James
Me: Kerrie, 34
DH: Mike, 36
Married: 10/2/04
EDD: 1/27/06
ADD: 12/31/05
Time of Birth: 9:21 p.m.
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Length: 19 1/4 inches

edsbabyrhi
DS: Morgan Emerson
Me: Rhiannon, 25
DH: Ed, 25
Married: 7-10-04
EDD: 2-5-06
ADD:1-24-06
Time of Birth: 9:13 AM
Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces
Length: 20 1/4 inches

elladee
DD: Esther Bridget
Me: Lisa, 25
DH: Greg, 30
Married: 10-18-03
EDD: 1-24-06
ADD: 1-18-06
Time of Birth: 11:30 pm
Weight: 7 lbs, 8 oz
Length: 20 in

froggie
DS: JR
Me: ES, 30
DH: LK, 31
EDD:02/12/2006
ADD: 02/09/2006
Weight: 6lbs 2 oz
Length: 18 3/4 in

Ginadc
DD: Annika Rose, adopted at birth from Savannah, Georgia
Me: Gina, 39
DH: Evan, 35
Married: 5/17/03
EDD: 2/6/06
ADD: 2/3/06
Time of Birth: 8:37 pm
Weight: 7 pounds, .8 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: none

J&K2003
DD: Noe Claire
Me: Jamie, 28
DH: K, 32
Married: 07.05.2003
EDD: 01.17.2006
ADD: 01.25.2006
Time of Birth: 3:58 am
Weight: 7 lb 8.6 oz
Length: 20.5 in

Jackie&Tom
DS: Alex
Me: Jackie, 28
DH: Tom, 28
Married: 8.14.04
EDD: 12.31.05
ADD: 12.31.05
Time of Birth: 10:14 am
Weight: 9lbs 0oz
Length: 20.5 in

Jasonsgal
DS: Noble Bruce
Me: Karen, 30
DH: Jason, 35
Married: 05/24/02
EDD: January 14th, 2006
ADD: January 17th, 2006
Time of Birth: 4:48pm
Weight: 8 pounds, 13 ounces
Length: 20 inches

Jen309
DS: Matthew Michael Grevel
Me: Jen, 28
DH: Kevin, 28
Married: 09/28/2002
EDD:01/01/2006
ADD: 01/09/2006
Time of Birth: 9:30 am
Weight: 8lbs 5 oz
Length: 20 1/2 in

jeninef
DS: Joshua
Me: Jenine, 29
DH: Daniel, 31
Married: 01.31.04
EDD: 01.31.06
ADD: 02.08.06
Time of Birth: 12:21pm
Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz.
Length: 19 in

jennapeach
DD: Michaela
Me: Jenn, 31
DH: Solar, 29
Married: 07.04.03
EDD: 02.22.06
ADD: 02.09.06
Time of Birth: 2:16pm
Weight: 7lb, 3oz
Length: 19.5 in

jjohm
DS: ryan joon
Me: julie, 31
DH: simon, 31
Married: 10/4/03
EDD: 1/18/06
ADD: 1/19/06
Time of Birth: 3:00 pm
Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
Length: 21 inches
Other Children: none

jordan
DS: Nathan Dominic
Me: Jordan, 27
DH: Matt, 29
Married: 7-24-04
EDD: 2-26-06
ADD: 3-7-06
Time of Birth: 9:58pm
Weight: 9lbs 2oz
Length: 22in

Jules1025
DD: Audrey Elizabeth
Me: Julie, 28
DH: J, 32
Married: October 25, 2003
EDD: January 21, 2006
ADD: January 17, 2006
Time of Birth: 11:53 PM
Weight: 9lb, 10oz
Length: 20.25 inches

Kate&Joey
DS: Mick
Me: Kate, 34
DH: Joey, 37
Married: 10/23/04
EDD: 01/12/06
ADD: 01/10/06
Time of Birth: 6:21 pm
Weight: 7 lb 7 oz
Length: 20 in

Kellymb75
DS: Benjamin Robert
Me: Kelly, 30
DH: Kurt, 27
Married: 06/02/01
EDD: 02/25/06
ADD: 03/04/06
Time of Birth: 7:54 am
Weight: 9lbs 5oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: DD Morgan (04/19/03)

KRL626
DS: Jeremiah Wesley
Me: Kate, 27
DH: Ricardo, 27
Married 6/26/04
EDD: 1/9/06
ADD: 1/10/06
Time of birth: 7:25 pm
Weight: 7lbs. 2oz
length: 20.5 in

lobeth
DS: Nicholas J.
Me: Lori, 33
DH: Maine, 34
Married: 10/11/03
EDD: 1/14/06
ADD:12/30/05
Time: 9:45 am
Weight: 8lb 2oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Other children: Tori Y., 11/13/04 (16 months)

Loving'it
DD/DS: Ella Linda and Nina Maria
Me: Emma, 26
DH: Stace, 31
Married: 11/16/2001
EDD: 03/09/2006
ADD: 02/15/2006
Time of Birth: 5:49 PM and 5:51 PM
Weight: 5 lbs 9 oz and 5 lbs 13 oz
Length: 19 in each

LRL
DD/DS: Edward Thomas
Me: Laura, 26
DH: R, 28
Married: 07/17/2004
EDD: 02/15/2006
ADD: 02/14/2006
Time of Birth: 1:53 PM
Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz
Length: 20 1/4 in

lynnh
DS: Nathan Allen
Me: Lynn, 33
DH: Bruce, 38
Married: 9/01/01
EDD: 2/10/06
ADD: 2/10/06
Time of Birth: 7:00 am
Weight: 7 lb
Length: 21"
Other Children: Aaron, 2 born 2/22/04

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:45 PM

MEMBERS

mauibride1
DS: William Christian
Me: Karin, 35
DH: Christian, 33
Married: 2/19/03
EDD: 2/9/06
ADD: 1/23/06
Time of birth: 10:13PM
Weight: 6lbs, 7oz
Length: 21in
Other children: none

Meatpie
DS: Jack Maurice
Me: Joanna, 32
Hus: benny, 31
Married: 10/12/02
EDD: 2/13/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time: 12:23pm
Weight: 7lbs 7oz
Length: 19 3/4inches

medako
DS: Jack Ryan
Me: Melissa, 26
DH: Adam, 27
Married: 3-13-04
EDD: 1-15-06
ADD: 1-12-06
Time of Birth: 12:45 pm
Weight: 7lbs 15oz
Length: 21"

meggers
DS: Owyn Joseph
Me: Meghan, 26
DH: Jeff, 26
Married: 6/15/02
EDD: 1/20/06
ADD: 1/23/06
Time of Birth: 3:59pm
Weight: 9lbs 12oz
Length: 22.5 inches

michiganbride
DS: Robert Alexander
Me: Allison, 24
DH: Andy, 28
Married: 06.04.05
EDD: 02.02.06
ADD: 02.02.06
Time of Birth: 2:21 PM
Weight: 8 lb, 3 oz
Length: 20.50 in

MMH
DD: Meredith Ryann
Me: Molly, 28
DH: Jesse, 30
Married: 08.16.03
EDD: 02.10.06
ADD: 02.04.06
Time of Birth: 12:06pm
Weight: 7lbs. 10oz.
Length: 22 in.
Other Children:Ruby and Tucker, our labs!

MrsTazlvr
DD: Daniella Jamie
Me: Cori, 32
DH: Hal, 30
Married: 10/21/01
EDD: 1/12/06
ADD: 12/29/05
Time of Birth: 8:06 am
Weight: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Allison Rachael 12/9/03

Newmommy
DS
Married: 09-14-02
EDD: 01-06-06
ADD: 01.07-06
Time of Birth: 9:10PM
Weight: 7 lb, 12 oz
Length: 21 in

Nikkid
DS: Jaxson Phillip
Me: Nikki, 31
DH: Stacy, 30
Married: 02/02/02
EDD: 1/05/06
ADD: 01/04/06
Time of Birth: 5:09 pm
Weight: 9lbs 5ozs
Length: 21 inc
Other Children: Austin 10.1.96, Justin 12.31.02, Kaitlyn 7.5.04

Roe6373
DS: Raymond James
Me: Rosalie, 32
DH: Michael, 32
Married: 09-04-04
EDD: 02-11-06
ADD: 12-31-05 (6 weeks early)
Time of Birth: 11:34 a.m.
Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
Length: 17 3/4 inches

Sophonisba9
DS: John "Jack" Montgomery E.
Me: Eva Marie, 29
DH: Matt, 30
Married: August 9, 2006
EDD: January 24, 2006
ADD: January 26, 2006
Time of Birth: 1:14 am
Weight:8 lbs 3 ozs
Length:21

Sunflower10/04
DS: Max Joseph
Me: Deanna, 28
DH: Mike, 30
Married: 10/10/04
EDD: 2/2/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time of Birth: 8:44 PM
Weight: 8.5
Length: 20 1/2
Other Children: None

Taurus
DS: T
Me: 27
DH: 30
Married: 4/12/03
EDD: 1/26/06
ADD: 1/19/06
Time of Birth: 4:07 am
Weight: 6 pounds, 10 ounces
Length: 19 inches

Terrys wifey
DD: Ashley Camille
Me: Kimberly, 31
DH: Terry, 33
Married: 10/25/03
EDD: 1/7/06
ADD:12/29/05
Time: 11:19am
Weight: 7lbs 14oz
Length: 19 inches
Other children: Malik, 10

TheFuture
DD/DS: Reese Roseanne
Me: Carisa, 30
DH: Don, 30
Married: 3/29/03
EDD: 2/26/06
ADD: 2/18/06
Time of Birth: 9:41 a.m.
Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20"

tinagirl26
DS:Caleb Eric
Me: Tina, 34
DH: Grant, 41
Married: 6/26/04
EDD: 2/24/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time of Birth: 8:57PM
Weight: 6lbs, 12 oz
Length: 19 1/2 in

tray622
DD: Jocelyn
Me: Tracy, 25
DH: Mike, 28
Married: 6.22.02
EDD: 3.1.06
ADD: 2.11.06
Time of Birth: 1:15 am
Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Zoey 10.6.04

tsmom
DS: Drake James Joseph
Me: Cathy, 37
DH: Derek, 38
Married: 09/14/02
EDD: 1/30/06
ADD:1/30/06 (prompt little boy)
Time: 4:52 pm
Weight: 7lbs 8oz
Length: 19 1/2 inches
Other children: Tatum 2, 3/6/04

Tommy's Mommy
DS: Thomas Owen
Me: Lisa, 25
DH: J, 26
Married: 07/26/03
EDD: 1/27/06
ADD:1/26/06
Time: 11:10am
Weight: 7lbs 12oz
Length: 20 inches
Other children: D,7 (10/18/98)

twomidnightblues
DD/DS:Evan Matthew
Me: Amy, 31
DH: Nathan, 28
Married: Oct 20, 2001
EDD: Jan 19
ADD: Jan 22
Time of Birth:12:34pm
Weight:6lb 13 oz
Length:20 inches
Other Children: N/A

Twyla Bug
DS: Caedan Jay
Me: Twyla, 26
DH: Jason, 28
Married: 8/26/2000
EDD: 2/18/2006
ADD: 1/24/2006
Time of Birth: 11:24 am
Weight: 6lbs 7oz
Length: 19.5 in
Other Children: DD Annsleigh, 12/20/2001

yoganut
DS: Rhys Stewart
Me: Ali, 32
DH: Jason, 32
Married: 10/13/01
EDD: 1/3/06
ADD:12/29/05
Time: 12:29 pm
Weight: 9lb 6oz
Length: 21 inches
Other children: Rowan Lanskail, 2 on 12/2/03

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:48 PM

How Have Our Babies Grown?

This is where we post our children's stats at their WBV (well baby visits) throughout the first year!

Alex (aligirl)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 15 oz
2 months - 9lbs, 4oz
11 weeks - 11lbs, 2oz
Height
Birth - 20.25"
2 months - 23"

Alex (Jackie&Tom)
Weight
Birth – 9lbs 0oz
2 months – 11lbs 11oz
Height
Birth – 20.5in
2 months – 22 ¾in

Annika (ginadc)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 0.8 oz
Height
Birth - 20 in

Ashley (Terrys Wifey)
Weight
Birth : 7lb 14 oz
2 month: 12lbs 18oz
Height
Birth:19 inches
2month: 23 inches

Audrey (Jules1025)
Weight
Birth - 9lbs 10oz
2 months - 12lbs 13oz
4 months - 16lbs 7oz
6 months - 17lbs 15oz
Height
Birth - 20.25"
2 months - 23"
4 months - 25"
6 months - 26.25"

Brendan (Anon25)
Weight:
Birth - 6lbs 13ozs
2 months - 10 lbs. 13 oz.
Height:
Birth - 20 in
2 months - 22 3/4 in.

Caleb (tinagirl26)
Weight
Birth - 6lbs 12 oz
1 month - 8lbs 3 oz
2 months - 8lb 14oz
Height
Birth - 19.5 in
1 month - 20 in
2 months - 21.5 in

Daniella (MrsTazlvr)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 9 oz
2 months - 9 lbs 9 oz
Height
Birth - 20"
2 months - 22"

Drake (tsmom)
Weight
Birth - 7lb 8oz
2 months - 9 lbs 8oz
Length
Birth - 19 1/2 inches
2 months - 24 1/2 inches

Esther (elladee)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 8 oz
2 months - 12 lbs 2 oz
6 months - 16.4 lbs
Height
Birth - 20"
2 months - 22 3/4"
6 months - 26.25"

JR (froggie)
Weight
Birth: 6lbs 2oz
2 wks: 8lbs 4oz
1 mo: 10lbs 5oz
2 months: 12lbs 11 oz
Height
Birth: 18 3/4 in
2 wks: 20 1/2 in
1 mo: 21 1/4 in
2 months: 23.5 in

Jack (meatpie)
Weight
1 month - 9 lbs 9 oz
2 months - 11 lbs 15 oz
Height
1 month - 20.5 in
2 months - 23 in

Jack (medako)
Weight
Birth - 7lbs 15oz
2 months - 13lbs 4oz
Height
Birth - 21"
2 months - 24"

Jaxson (NikkiD)
Weight
Birth - 9lbs 5oz
1 week - 9lbs 9oz
2 months - 14lbs 7oz
4 months - 17lbs 9oz
6 months - 20lbs 7oz
Height
Birth - 21 in
1 week - 20.5 in
2 months - 23 in
4 months - 25 in
6 months - 27.25 in

John "Jack" (sophonisba9)
Weight
3 days- 7 lbs 6 ozs
6 days- 7 lbs 9.5 ozs
2 weeks - 8 lbs 2 ozs
1 month - 10 lbs 2 ozs
2 months - 12 lbs
Height
1 month - 22 3/4 in
2 months - 23 1/4 in

Joshua (jeninef)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 7 oz
4 months - 14 lbs 6 oz
Height
Birth - 19 in
4 months - 26 in

J (angelgirl8)
Weight
Birth - 4 lbs 2 oz
2 months - 8lbs
6 months - 12 lbs 1 oz
Height
Birth - 17"
2 months -
6 months -

M (angelgirl8)
Weight
Birth - 4 lbs 14 oz
2 months - 8lbs 7oz
6 months - 12 lbs 12 oz
Height
Birth - 18.5"
2 months -
6 months -

Max (Sunflower10/04)
Weight
Birth - 8.5 lbs
2 Weeks - 8.4 lbs
1 month - 10 lbs
2 months - 13.5 lbs
Height
Birth - 20 1/2 in
1 month - 23 in
2 months - 24 1/2 in

Michaela (jennapeach)
Weight
Birth – 7lbs 3oz
1 week - 6lbs 8oz
2 weeks – 7lbs 0oz
2 months – 9 lbs 2 oz
Height
Birth – 19.5in
1 week – 19.5 in
2 weeks – 20 in
1 months – 21 in
2 months – 22 in

Mick (Kate&Joey)
Weight
Birth - 7 lb 7 oz
2 months - 13 lbs 15 oz
Height
Birth - 20 in
2 months - 23 in

Morgan (edsbabyrhi)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 13 oz
2 months - 11 lbs 9 oz
Height
Birth - 20 1/4 inches
2 months - 23 inches

Nathan (jordan)
Weight
Birth - 9lbs 2oz
3 days - 8lbs 8oz
2 weeks - 9lbs 8oz
Height
Birth - 22in
2 weeks - 22in

Nathan (lynnh)
Weight
Birth - 7 lb
1 month - 10lbs 15oz.
Height
Birth - 21"
1 month - 22 1/4"

Nick (lobeth)
Weight
Birth - 8lb 2oz
2 weeks - 9lb 5oz
8 weeks - 16lb 7oz
Length
Birth - 19.5 inches
2 weeks - 21 inches
8 weeks - 23 3/4 inches

Noe (J&K2003)
Weight
Birth - 7 lb 8.6 oz
2 months - 10 lb 10 oz
Height
Birth - 20.5 in
2 months - 23.25 inches long

Noble (jasonsgal)
Weight
Birth - 8 lbs 13 oz
2 months - 14.4 lbs
Height
Birth - 20 in
2 months - 24 1/4 in

Owyn (meggers)
Weight
Birth - 9lb12oz
2 months - 13lb0oz
6 months - 19 lb 7 oz
Height
Birth - 22.5 inches
2 months - 25 inches
6 months - 29 inches

Raymond (Roe6373)
Weight
Birth - 5 lbs 8 oz
2 months - 10lbs 4 oz
3 months - 12 lbs 6 oz
4 months - 14 lbs 15 oz
Height
Birth - 17 3/4 in
2 months - 22 1/2 in
3 months - 24 in
4 months - 24 in

Rhys (yoganut)
Weight
Birth - 9lb6oz
2 weeks - 10lb3oz
8 weeks - 13lb9oz
Height
Birth:21 inches
2 weeks - 22 inches
8 weeks - 24 3/4 inches

Reese (TheFuture)
Weight
Birth - 8lbs 10oz
Hospital Discharge - 7lbs. 15oz
2 weeks - 8lbs 6oz
1 month - 9lb 13oz
Height
Birth - 20"
1 month - 21"

Sarah (AusMarchBride)
Weight
Birth - 5lbs 2oz
Height
Birth - 17.5 in

Sean (ajb524)
Weight
Birth - 5lbs 6oz
Height
Birth - 18 3/4 in

T (Taurus)
Weight:
Birth - 6 lbs 10 oz
2 months - 12 lbs 4 oz
3 months - 14 lbs 11 oz
5 months - 18 lbs 7 oz
6 months - 19 lbs 14 oz
Height:
Birth - 19 in
2 months - 21.5 in
3 months - 23 in
5 months - 25.5 in
6 months - 26.25 in

Tommy (Tommy's Mommy)
Weight
Birth : 7lb 12oz
Length
Birth:20 inches
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Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:49 PM

LIST OF BABIES BY BIRTHDATE

DECEMBER
29- Daniella Jamie (MrsTazlvr)
29- Ashley Camille (Terrys Wifey)
29- Rhys Stewart (yoganut)
30- Nicholas J. (lobeth)
31- Raymond James (Roe6373)
31- Alex (Jackie&Tom)
31- Ian James (chefker)

JANUARY
4- Jaxson Phillip (NikkiD)
9- Matthew Michael Grevel (Jen309)
10- M (a girl) and J (a boy) (angelgirl8)
10- Jeremiah Wesley (KRL626)
10- Mick (Kate&Joey)
12- Jack Ryan (medako)
13- Jordyn Elaine (catandmouse)
14- Brendan Allen (Anon25)
17- Audrey Elizabeth (Jules1025)
17- Noble Bruce (Jasonsgal)
18- Esther Bridget (elladee)
19- T (Taurus)
19- Ryan Joon (jjohm)
22- Alexander Matthew (aligirl)
22-Evan Matthew (twomidnightblues)
23- William Christian (mauibride1)
23- Owyn Joseph (meggers)
24- Morgan Emerson (edsbabyrhi)
24- Caedan Jay (Twyla Bug)
25- Noe Claire (J&K2003)
26- Thomas Owen (Tommy's Mommy)
26- John "Jack" Montgomery E. (sophonisba9)
26- Jace William (blondegirl)
27- Sarah (AusMarchBride)
30- Drake James Joseph (tsmom)

FEBRUARY
2- Robert Alexander (michiganbride)
3- Annika Rose (ginadc)
4- Meredith Ryann (MMH)
8- Joshua (jeninef)
9- Michaela (jennapeach)
9- JR (froggie)
10- Nathan Allen (lynnh)
10- Sean Jason (ajb524)
11- Jocelyn (tray622)
13- Max Joseph (Sunflower10/04)
13- Jack Maurice (meatpie)
13- Caleb Eric (tinagirl26)
14- Edward Thomas (LRL)
15-Ella Linda and Nina Maria (Lovin'it)
18- Reese Roseanne (TheFuture)

MARCH
4- Benjamin Robert (Kellymb75)
7- Nathan Dominic (jordan)

MEMBER LIST BY BABY'S GENDER

BOYS
ajb524 (Sean Jason)
aligirl (Alexander Matthew)
angelgirl8 (J)
Anon25 (Brendan Allen)
blondegirl (Jace William)
chefker (Ian James)
edsbabyrhi (Morgan Emerson)
froggie (JR)
Jackie&Tom (Alex)
Jasonsgal (Noble Bruce)
Jen309 (Matthew Michael Grevel)
jeninef (Joshua)
jjohm (Ryan Joon)
jordan (Nathan Dominic)
Kate&Joey (Mick)
Kellymb75 (Benjamin Robert)
KRL626 (Jeremiah Wesley)
Lobeth (Nicholas J.)
LRL (Edward Thomas)
lynnh (Nathan Allen)
mauibride1 (William Christian)
meatpie (Jack Maurice)
medako (Jack Ryan)
meggers (Owyn Joseph)
michiganbride (Robert Alexander)
newmommy (DS)
NikkiD (Jaxson Phillip)
Roe6373 (Raymond James)
sophonisba9 (John "Jack" Montgomery E.)
Sunflower10/04 (Max Joseph)
Taurus (T)
tinagirl26 (Caleb Eric)
Tommy's Mommy (Thomas Owen)
tsmom (Drake James Joseph)
twomidnightblues (Evan Matthew)
Twylla Bug (Caedan Jay)
yoganut (Rhys Stewart)

GIRLS
angelgirl8 (M)
AusMarchBride (Sarah)
catandmouse (Jordyn Elaine)
elladee (Esther Bridget)
ginadc (Annika Rose)
J&K2003 (Noe Claire)
jennapeach (Michaela)
Jules1025 (Audrey Elizabeth)
Lovin'it (Ella Linda and Nina Maria)
MMH (Meredith Ryann)
MrsTazlvr (Daniella Jamie)
Terrys wifey (Ashley Camille)
TheFuture (Reese Roseanne)
tray622 (Jocelyn)

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:51 PM

PICTURES

Audrey Elizabeth (Jules1025)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/juliebeth13/6eb86a77.jpg

Alexander Matthew (aligirl)
http://images.snapfish.com/34685%3B384%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3233%3E565%3E778%3E2324 565869964ot1lsi

Alex (Jackie&Tom)
http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B682%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3246%3E487%3E474%3EWSNR CG%3D32335937%3C37%3B%3Bnu0mrj

Nathan Allen (lynnh)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/lynnh/allnewpictures/2-23-06011.jpg

Jaxson (NikkiD)
http://www.stacydruse.com/main%20pics/kids/022606/022506/images/picture_069.jpg

Brendan Allen (Anon25)
http://images.snapfish.com/346573834%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3245%3E2%3A%3B%3E7%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D323358%3C7%3A96%3B4nu0mrj

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:51 PM

PICTURES II

M and J (angelgirl8)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/angelgirl8/IMG_3865.jpg

Jeremiah Wesley (KRL626)
http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B%3A%3A2%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3242%3E3%3B6%3E4% 3B2%3EWSNRCG%3D323359384%3B5%3B5nu0mrj

William Christian (mauibride1)
http://images.snapfish.com/346574597%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E954%3E346%3EWSNR CG%3D323356%3B2%3C6%3B65nu0mrj

Esther Bridget (elladee)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/lisaanne14/2006%20Esther/060201LookingAroundBW.jpg

Nathan Dominic (jordan)
http://www.falconefamily.com/images/nathan/nathan3.jpg

Morgan Emerson (edsbabyrhi)
http://static.flickr.com/41/109440446_84bfe10f59_d.jpg

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:52 PM

PICTURES III

Michaela (jennapeach)
http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/4/42358/3262049/DSC014051-vi.jpg?500334

Ian James (chefker)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/DSC01680.jpg

Caedan Jay (Twylla Bug)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/FariesByte/Sister.jpg

Ella Linda and Nina Maria (Lovin'it)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/emmabarrus/75e3600b.jpg

Max Joseph (Sunflower10/04)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dcl71177/maxz.jpg

Benjamin Robert(Kellymb75)
http://static.flickr.com/52/115255320_7dcb43aaec.jpg?v=0

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:53 PM

PICTURES IV

Owyn Joseph (meggers)
http://static.flickr.com/48/114763497_5688a0e1f0.jpg?v=0

Noble Bruce (jasonsgal)
http://vector8.com/demo/gallery/gallery-Images/1.jpg

Reese Roseanne (TheFuture)
http://images.snapfish.com/3465%3B9939%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3236%3E93%3A%3E%3A%3B 9%3EWSNRCG%3D32335%3A489247%3Bnu0mrj

Caleb Eric (tinagirl26)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/tinagirl26/100_1806small.jpg

Ryan (jjohm)
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/johm/Ryan/IMG_3270-01_NR_S.jpg

Nicholas J. (lobeth)
http://images.snapfish.com/34666%3A786%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3269%3E732%3E836%3EWS NRCG%3D32335%3A%3C6%3B4%3C%3A%3Cnu0mrj

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:56 PM

PICTURES V

Jack Ryan (medako)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/mom2jackryan/29181a28.jpg

Jack Maurice (meatpie)
http://images.snapfish.com/346879246%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D323%3B%3E%3B7%3A%3E24%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D32336266385%3A%3Cnu0mrj

Alex (michiganbride)
http://images.snapfish.com/34693893%3A%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3282%3E853%3E4%3B%3B%3E WSNRCG%3D3233689663725nu0mrj

Sean Jason (ajb524)
http://images.snapfish.com/346938%3A47%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3238%3E49%3A%3E794%3E WSNRCG%3D323366%3A%3A72783nu0mrj

Jocelyn (tray622)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tray622/DSC01661.jpg

Joshua (jeninef)
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A68552%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3238%3E834%3E248%3EWS NRCG%3D32337334%3C6786nu0mrj

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:57 PM

PICTURES VI

Annika Rose (ginadc)
http://static.flickr.com/53/131875091_0903184770.jpg?v=0

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 06:59 PM

PICTURES VII

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 07:00 PM

PICTURES VIII

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 07:01 PM

PICTURES IX

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 07:02 PM

PICTURES X

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 07:02 PM

SAVED

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-15-2006, 07:04 PM

SAVED AGAIN

jules1025

03-15-2006, 07:09 PM

Post away! :)

Remember: Please include how many weeks and days old your baby is in your first or largest post of the day, so other members will know your baby's age when you're discussing various topics.

KRL, aligirl, elladee - I sent you a PM with the moderator info!

J&K2003

03-15-2006, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the new thread!!
And welcome all Feb mommies!

CC Name: J&K2003
DD/DS: Noe Claire
Me: Jamie, 28
DH: K, 32
Married: 07.05.2003
EDD: 01.17.2006
ADD: 01.25.2006
Time of Birth: 3:58 am
Weight: 7 lb 8.6 oz
Length: 20.5 in

Jackie&Tom

03-15-2006, 07:45 PM

CC Name: Jackie&Tom
DD/DS: Alex
Me: Jackie, 28
DH: Tom, 28
Married: 8.14.04
EDD: 12.31.05
ADD: 12.31.05
Time of Birth: 10:14 am
Weight: 9lbs 0oz
Length: 20.5 in

Alex (Jackie&Tom)
Weight
Birth – 9lbs 0oz
1 week – 8lbs 4oz
2 weeks – 8lbs 12oz
1 month – 9lbs 12 oz
2 months – 11lbs 11oz

Height
Birth – 20.5in
1 week – 20.5in
2 weeks – 21 in
1 months – 22 in
2 months – 22 ¾in

Alex at birth:
http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B682%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3246%3E487%3E474%3EWSNR CG%3D323343%3B%3B%3B%3A499nu0mrj

Alex at 8 weeks:
http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B682%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3246%3E487%3E474%3EWS NRCG%3D32335937%3C3825nu0mrj

Alex at 10.5 weeks:
http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B682%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3246%3E487%3E474%3EWSNR CG%3D32335937%3C37%3B%3Bnu0mrj

I haven't been able to post much - but I've been following along!!

aligirl

03-15-2006, 07:47 PM

thanks for setting this up, Jules! :)

CC Name: aligirl
DS: Alexander Matthew
Me: Ali, 26
DH: Jay, 27
Married: 05.31.03
EDD: 02.08.06
ADD: 01.22.06
Time of Birth: 11:58 PM
Weight: 7 lb, 15 oz
Length: 20.25 in

angelgirl8

03-15-2006, 08:22 PM

great thread!

Me: angelgirl8, 28
DH: dave, 28
DS and DD: m (a girl) and j (a boy)
Married: 7.6.04
EDD: 2.8.06
ADD: 1.10.06
Time of Birth: 11:08am and 11:09am
Weight: 4 lbs., 14 oz. and 4 lbs., 2 oz.
Length: 18.5" and 17"

here are m & j at about 2 weeks old:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/angelgirl8/IMG_3865.jpg

as for their weights at their 2 month WBV:

m is now 8 lbs., 7 oz. and j is now 8 lbs.

tray622

03-15-2006, 08:25 PM

CC Name: tray622
DD: Jocelyn
Me: Tracy, 25
DH: Mike, 28
Married: 6.22.02
EDD: 3.1.06
ADD: 2.11.06
Time of Birth: 1:15 am
Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Zoey 10.6.04

Thank you for the new thread!!!

lynnh

03-15-2006, 08:25 PM

Whoo Hoo - Me too! :) Thanks for setting this up.

CC Name: lynnh
DD/DS: Nathan Allen
Me: Lynn, 33
DH: Bruce, 38
Married: 9/01/01
EDD: 2/10/06
ADD: 2/10/06
Time of Birth: 7:00 am
Weight: 7 lb
Length: 21"
Other Children: Aaron, 2 born 2/22/04

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/lynnh/allnewpictures/2-23-06011.jpg

jules1025

03-15-2006, 08:33 PM

Glad to see so many joining! :) I'll get to the updates tomorrow morning. Hope that's ok!

KRL626

03-15-2006, 09:00 PM

Yay!

CCName KRL626
DD/DS Jeremiah Wesley
Me: Kate, 27
DH: Ricardo, 27
Married 6/26/04
EDD: 1/9/06
ADD: 1/10/06
Time of birth: 7:25 pm
Weight: 7lbs. 2oz
length: 20.5 in

Jeremiah at birth

http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B%3A49%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3242%3E3%3B6%3E4%3B2% 3EWSNRCG%3D323359384436%3Bnu0mrj

At 8 weeks

http://images.snapfish.com/34656%3B%3A%3A2%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3242%3E3%3B6%3E4% 3B2%3EWSNRCG%3D323359384%3B5%3B5nu0mrj

Nikkid

03-15-2006, 09:20 PM

Yay, thanks for the new thread! I loved being a mod but unfortuantely I have zero time with four kids. I barely have time to read let alone post. I have been reading along though. Thanks for those who volunteered and thanks Jules for setting up the thread!

CC Name: Nikkid
DS: Jaxson Phillip
Me: Nikki, 31
DH: Stacy, 30
Married: 02/02/02
EDD: 1/05/06
ADD: 01/04/06
Time of Birth: 5:09 pm
Weight: 9lbs 5ozs
Length: 21 inc
Other Children: Austin 10.1.96, Justin 12.31.02, Kaitlyn 7.5.04

Jaxson Weight and Height
Birth ~ 9lbs 5ozs 21 in
1 week ~ 9lbs 9ozs 20.5 in
2 months ~ 14lbs 7ozs 23 in

Jaxson at birth:
http://www.stacydruse.com/main%20pics/Jaxson/first/jaxson%20pics/images/picture_006.jpg

Jaxson at 2 mos:
http://www.stacydruse.com/main%20pics/kids/022606/022506/images/picture_069.jpg

Anon25

03-16-2006, 01:47 AM

Hi all! I've been lurking in the January Mommies and decided to jump into the new thread.

CC Name: Anon25
DS: Brendan Allen
Me: Leah, 25
DH: Richard, 32
Married: 5-25-02
EDD: 1-20-06
ADD: 1-14-06
Time of Birth: 11:44 pm
Weight: 6lbs 13ozs
Length: 20 in
Other Children: None

Brendan @ 4 wks
http://images.snapfish.com/346573834%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3245%3E2%3A%3B%3E7%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D323358%3C7%3A96%3B4nu0mrj

mauibride1

03-16-2006, 03:53 AM

I'll join in!! What fun!!

CC: mauibride1
DS: William Christian
Me: Karin, 35
DH: Christian, 33
Married: 2/19/03
EDD: 2/9/06
ADD: 1/23/06
Time of birth: 10:13PM
Weight: 6lbs, 7oz
Length: 21in
Other children: none

Going for our two month check-up next week (with shots!:eek: )

Here's my little guy:
http://images.snapfish.com/346574597%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E954%3E346%3EWSNR CG%3D323356%3B2%3C6%3B65nu0mrj]

Looking forward to getting to know the January moms!

elladee

03-16-2006, 06:20 AM

Nice to meet all the Feb moms! Thanks Jules for setting this up!

CC Name: elladee
DD/DS: Esther Bridget
Me: Lisa, 25
DH: Greg, 30
Married: 10-18-03
EDD: 1-24-06
ADD: 1-18-06
Time of Birth: 11:30 pm
Weight: 7 lbs, 8 oz
Length: 20 in

Here's Esther the day after she was born:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/lisaanne14/2006%20Esther/060119Mohawk.jpg

A couple weeks old:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/lisaanne14/2006%20Esther/060201LookingAroundBW.jpg

She turns 2 months in a couple days. Can't believe it's been 2 months already! We go for her WBV on Monday. I'm excited to see what she weighs by now. Not so excited about the shots, though...

jordan

03-16-2006, 06:27 AM

CC Name: jordan
DS: Nathan Dominic
Me: Jordan, 27
DH: Matt, 29
Married: 7-24-04
EDD: 2-26-06
ADD: 3-7-06
Time of Birth: 9:58pm
Weight: 9lbs 2oz
Length: 22in

Thanks for setting this thread up. I'll probably be back and forth between here and the March thread, but am looking forward to hearing what I have to look forward to. :)

Here is Nathan @ 3 days old

http://www.falconefamily.com/images/nathan/nathan3.jpg

Medako

03-16-2006, 06:59 AM

I'll try to keep up..I'm a slacker sometimes!

CC Name: medako
DS: Jack Ryan
Me: Melissa, 26
DH: Adam, 27
Married: 3-13-04
EDD: 1-15-06
ADD: 1-12-06
Time of Birth: 12:45 pm
Weight: 7lbs 15oz
Length: 21"

1 week ~7 lb. 14 oz.
1 month ~ 8 lb. 9 oz.
2 month ~ 13 lb. 4 oz. & 24"

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-16-2006, 07:28 AM

Updated to jordan's entry.

Will try to get back on later today to update more. :)

MrsTazlvr

03-16-2006, 08:18 AM

Thank you so much for starting this thread. :)

CC Name: MrsTazlvr
DD: Daniella Jamie
Me: Cori, 32
DH: Hal, 30
Married: 10/21/01
EDD: 1/12/06
ADD: 12/29/05
Time of Birth: 8:06 am
Weight: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Allison Rachael 12/9/03

Daniella (MrsTazlvr)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 9 oz
2 months - 9 lbs 9 oz
Height
Birth - 20"
2 months - 22"

edsbabyrhi

03-16-2006, 11:01 AM

CC Name:
DS: Morgan Emerson
Me: Rhiannon, 25
DH: Ed, 25
Married: 7-10-04
EDD: 2-5-06
ADD:1-24-06
Time of Birth: 9:13 AM
Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces
Length: 20 1/4 inches

At birth:
http://static.flickr.com/27/90829527_1167172eee_d.jpg

And now (7 weeks):
http://static.flickr.com/41/109440446_84bfe10f59_d.jpg

TheFuture

03-16-2006, 12:46 PM

CC Name: TheFuture
DD: Reese Roseanne
Me: Carisa, 30
DH: Don, 30
Married: 3/29/03
EDD: 2/26/06
ADD: 2/18/06
Time of Birth: 9:41 a.m.
Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20"

Picture to follow once I decide what service to use since Shutterfly doesn't let us post pics anymore. :(

Thanks for starting the new thread!! Looking forward to watching all of our little ones grow!!

jasonsgal

03-16-2006, 12:52 PM

CC Name: Jasonsgal
DS: Noble Bruce
Me: Karen, 30
DH: Jason, 35
Married: 05/24/02
EDD: January 14th, 2006
ADD: January 17th, 2006
Time of Birth: 4:48pm
Weight: 8 pounds, 13 ounces
Length: 20 inches

We haven't been to our 2 month appt. yet - that is on March 29th so not sure how much he weighs now. I am having problems posting photos as well so I will be back once I figure it out. :rolleyes:

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-17-2006, 09:53 AM

Updated through here! :)

Taurus

03-17-2006, 12:39 PM

This seems like a good time to jump in. A friend recommended the site a long time ago, but I just joined and am now a January mom.

CC Name: Taurus
DS: T
Me: 27
DH: 30
Married: 4/12/03
EDD: 1/26/06
ADD: 1/19/06
Time of Birth: 4:07 am
Weight: 6 pounds, 10 ounces
Length: 19 inches

We haven't been for our two-month checkup yet. That is next week.

Hello to everyone!

roe6373

03-17-2006, 01:48 PM

CC Name: Roe6373
DS: Raymond James
Me: Rosalie, 32
DH: Michael, 32
Married: 09-04-04
EDD: 02-11-06
ADD: 12-21-05 (6 weeks early)
Time of Birth: 11:34 a.m.
Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
Length: 17 3/4 inches

Thanks for starting this thread.

At 8 weeks, Raymond was 22 1/2 inches and 10lbs 4 oz. We go for our three month wellness check up on April 3.

quick back ground Raymond was born 6 weeks early and it was a blessing in disguise bc the doctors discovdred he has a condition called Central Diabetes Insipidus (nothing like the sugar diabetes). Go to diabetesinsipidus.org. But he's doing great. There is some more info on him in my journal. I will post pictures very soon.

jennapeach

03-17-2006, 04:11 PM

Howdy!

CC Name: jennapeach
DD/DS: Michaela
Me: Jenn, 31
DH: Solar, 29
Married: 07.04.03
EDD: 02.22.06
ADD: 02.09.06
Time of Birth: 2:16pm
Weight: 7lb, 3oz
Length: 19.5 in

Michaela (jennapeach)
Weight
Birth – 7lbs 3oz
1 week - 6lbs 8oz
2 weeks – 7lbs 0oz
2 months – TBD

Height
Birth – 19.5in
1 week – 19.5 in
2 weeks – 20 in
1 months – 21 in
2 months – TBD

http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/4/42358/3262049/DSC014051-vi.jpg?500334

meggers

03-17-2006, 04:23 PM

Thanks for a new thread. Here is my info.

CC Name: meggers
DS: Owyn Joseph
Me: Meghan, 26
DH: Jeff, 26
Married: 6/15/02
EDD: 1/20/06
ADD: 1/23/06
Time of Birth: 3:59pm
Weight: 9lbs 12oz
Length: 22.5 inches

We have Owyn's 2 month check-up this coming Thursday. I'm very interested to see how much he weighs now. Here is a picture of him when he was one month old.

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43db0639z4a11681d/477b/__sr_/60afre2.jpg?ph4k1GEB9QagW8mW

edsbabyrhi

03-17-2006, 06:17 PM

J&K2003

03-17-2006, 06:34 PM

Question, we are starting to introduce a bottle in prep for when I return to work (at 13 weeks), we are having a really hard time. Have been trying like 3 different nipples/brands. Does anyone have any stellar advice? It's all the more frustrating because he was on a bottle for the 1st few days (I was drugged up on magnesium due to preeclampsia and unable to breastfeed) and we were having trouble with breastfeeding at the beginning. Any ideas you have would be great!

Hi there!

I've found this article (http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/473.html) helpful in introducing the bottle to my baby. I've also started putting on a white noise CD that my DD likes (w/ the sound of a rainstorm) and running the bottle nipple under hot water before feeding her; both of those things seem to help. My DD initially took the bottle well at 4 wks, then at 6 wks wanted nothing to do with it. We seem to have gotten back on track the past few days by using some of the tricks/advice I mentioned. HTH!

roe6373

03-18-2006, 06:52 AM

here are some pictures of raymond

at a couple of days old
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df24b3127cce963f71ca8ed100000016108IauWbhuxbU

raymond at about 6 weeks

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6dc26b3127cce98548f22abdb00000007108IauWbhuxbU

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc34b3127cce976ee28ee2c700000016108EZtWzNw0Z8

raymond at 9 weeks

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1584/1/56/65/73/21/0/21736556110_0_ALB.jpg

Medako

03-18-2006, 06:53 AM

The one and only bottle DS will take the very few times he gets a bottle is the Playtex vent-air since it has a more breast-like shaped nipple. The flow of milk wasn't as fast either, which seemed to help. The regular bottle nipples would drowned him because they flowed so fast ~ more was coming out of his mouth than going in...

roe6373

03-18-2006, 06:56 AM

here he is at 11 weeks

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1767/1/48/2/82/71/0/71820248110_0_ALB.jpg

chefker

03-18-2006, 07:33 PM

Found you ladies!

CC Name: chefker
DS: Ian James
Me: Kerrie, 34
DH: Mike, 36
Married: 10/2/04
EDD: 1/27/06
ADD: 12/31/05
Time of Birth: 9:21 p.m.
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Length: 19 1/4 inches

Some pictures of Ian:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/DSC01659.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/DSC01680.jpg

Kellymb75

03-19-2006, 07:16 AM

CC Name: Kellymb75
DS: Benjamin Robert
Me: Kelly, 30
DH: Kurt, 27
Married: 06/02/01
EDD: 02/25/06
ADD: 03/04/06
Time of Birth: 7:54 am
Weight: 9lbs 5oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: DD Morgan (04/19/03)

Techincially I'm a March mom but was due in February and would love to participate in this thread. Thanks for getting this started!

elladee

03-19-2006, 07:55 AM

edsbabyrhi - Bottles Esther won't drink cold milk. Doesn't have to be warm, but at least room temp. She also likes the plain, old style nipples (the one that are rounded on one side and flat on the other). None of the fancy natural shaped ones for her. Her pacifier is the same shape, too. Hmm... oh I also do make DH give her the bottle and leave the room.

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-19-2006, 10:26 AM

Updated to here! :)

Roe6373 - Shutterfly doesn't allow hotlinking anymore, so we can't see your pics of Raymond. Can you repost them using photobucket.com (or some other site that allows hotlinking)? Thanks!

meggers - I can't see your pic of Owyn, so I didn't post it to the first page.

jules1025

03-19-2006, 10:32 AM

8 wks, 5 days

Audrey had her 2 month checkup on Friday, and received 4 vaccines. Poor girl. It was hard for me to watch - I had to look away or I would have burst into tears. I nursed her right afterwards and she was fine after that. She had a low grade fever all day, but managed to sleep it off (and tylenol helped, too). She's back to her old self today - cooing and smiling. :) She's now 12lbs 13oz and 23 inches. She's getting big!

QOTD - How much are you guys getting out of the house? I have felt like a shut-in for the past two months. But, I feel like I'm finally ready to start getting out and doing stuff with Audrey in tow. Hoping to get out of the house a few times this week. It just seems like it takes forever to get myself and her ready, that it's already 2pm by the time we're ready to leave. Sometimes I'd rather just stay home.

ETA Audrey's age

lynnh

03-19-2006, 10:55 AM

QOTD: I have to get out or I go crazy. I'm not saying I get out every day, because that is impossible. But, I've gotten into a parents orgainzation that organizes playgroups and hosts an open gym I've also started going to MOPS http://www.mops.org/ ((Mothers of Preschoolers)/) at my church. They help force me out, kwim? I find that if I can take a shower before DH leaves for work it's much easier for me to get out. It's hard to get everyone ready, but you'll get into a routine w/ more practice. I'm still working on my routine for getting Aaron, Nate & myself out, but we're getting there!

lynnh

03-19-2006, 10:56 AM

Doh! I keep forgetting to subscribe!

meggers

03-19-2006, 10:58 AM

Ok, let me try this again. Here is a picture of Owyn when he was one month old.

http://static.flickr.com/48/114763497_5688a0e1f0.jpg?v=0

Taurus

03-19-2006, 11:16 AM

QOTD The first time I went out alone with DS, I swore I'd never be able to do it again because it was so much extra work! But it got much easier, and now I'm used to it. We've been averaging going out about three times during the week, either on errands, meeting a friend, or going to my sister's house. I'm lucky because my sister also just had her first baby (four days after me!) and we've met for lunch, walks, etc. I agree that it does usually take forever to get out the door!

On weekends we (DH, DS and I) have generally been doing one day home all day (cleaning, etc.) and one day out for several hours. I love being out as a little family!

Even since he was just a few days old, I've had no problem leaving DS with DH, my other sister, my mom, etc. while I run an errand or two on my own. That person gets to enjoy bonding time with the baby, I enjoy the time out without all the baby gear, and the baby doesn't have to be taken out of the house.

Having said all that, it's worth noting that we live in Southern California and winter weather has not been an issue for us.

edsbabyrhi

03-19-2006, 11:28 AM

QOTD:We try to head out a few times a week, just cause I feel like I need it for my sanity. And if we don't get anywhere, usually I walk the dogs by myself when DH gets home, just so I have a breath of fresh air.

sunflower10/04

03-19-2006, 12:04 PM

Glad to have found this thread....hopefully I will have time to post/read since life if a little busy right now. :)

Here are our stats:
CC Name: Sunflower10/04
DS: Max Joseph
Me: Deanna, 28
DH: Mike, 30
Married: 10/10/04
EDD: 2/2/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time of Birth: 8:44 PM
Weight: 8.5
Length: 20 1/2
Other Children: None

Weight
Birth - 8.5
2 Weeks - 8.4
1 month - 10
Height
Birth - 20 1/2
1 month - 23

Getting out of the house - We were told by other friends with children that you just have to force yourself to get out, no matter how much work it is. So that is pretty much what we have done, and it gets easier everytime. I get myself ready to go then feed Max and get him ready last. Luckily he seems to think that the car seat is for sleeping only. ;) I can't do all my errands in one day anymore, more like one errand a day, but it seems to be working. I do really need to get out and get a haircut though! Which leads me to:

Taking the bottle - We have tried to bottle feed Max once so far and he wanted no part of it! I tried all the tips on babycenter.com and it just wouldn't work. We are hoping to try again in the next few days, and I may see about trying different bottles/nipples. I have really long hair, so between getting it highlighted and cut, it could take up to 3 hours away from the baby.....so I would really like to get this bottle thing down! :rolleyes:

Max at birth...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dcl71177/Max3.jpg
I think he was about 2 weeks in this pic...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dcl71177/maxz.jpg
About 3 weeks...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dcl71177/056e7cb8.jpg

elladee

03-19-2006, 12:47 PM

QOTD - Getting Out Not as much as I'd like, maybe a couple times a week. I have lots of excuses, though. :rolleyes: DH's truck is old and unreliable, plus it gets poor fuel milage. So most days he take my car to work. That leaves me stuck. But even if I had a car, I don't know where I'd go. One can only walk around the mall so many times. I never bothered to find a mothers group because I have to go back to work soon. Plus the weather's been crap so outside things aren't fun. I do put DD in the sling under my coat and at least take a short walk most days, so I do get fresh air, but like I said it's been cold so it's not enjoyable.

One thing that does help me a ton, whether or not I am leaving the house, is to take my showers at night. I give DD to DH and go relax. I miss that fresh out of the shower feeling in the morning, but at least I can get up and moving at a decent time. Before I started doing this, many days I was still in my pj's at noon.

roe6373

03-20-2006, 05:21 AM

QOTD I stayed in for a little while longer bc Raymond was a preemie and I am so afraid of him getting that RSV virus. We finally left our bedroom after two weeks and went to other parts of the house. After about 8 weeks, we left the house and went to the mall (only on weekdays when it's not as busy). Now, we go almost everywhere so long as it's not too cold (we're in the North East). I am grateful this winter has been fairly mild. Raymond seems to have a cold today though so i think we are going to stay in our warm cozy bedroom all day today :D

re pictures - I will try posting again. Someone let me know if you can see them, bc i have no problem seeing them. Why is shutterfly shutting us out?

roe6373

03-20-2006, 05:25 AM

raymond's first bath in the tub (at about 6 weeks)
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1769/1/14/94/39/90/0/90399414110_0_ALB.jpg

ray at cousin's christening (about 9 weeks old)

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1618/1/56/34/4/36/0/36043456110_0_ALB.jpg

All my new born pics are on shutterfly. The above are from Kodakgallary.com which i really love.

roe6373

03-20-2006, 05:38 AM

let me know if this shows up.

ray at couple of days old.
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1872/1/88/85/84/89/0/89848588110_0_ALB.jpg

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1872/1/88/85/28/51/0/51288588110_0_ALB.jpg

edsbabyrhi

03-20-2006, 06:03 AM

Roe your pictures are still not showing up. I use flickr, that seems to work well.

Medako

03-20-2006, 07:01 AM

Getting out of the house: I go out alone with DS any time I need. We've got a routine now and it doesn't take all that long to get it together & out the door (feed him, shower for me, bath for him, get him dressed, get myself dressed & ready). Of course, I don't go out all that often since I don't generally have anywhere to go (good thing I'm a homebody).

On the weekends we generally go a little more, at least out to lunch somewhere. We've been taking DS out since he was just a few days old (first trip out was the day after getting home from the hospital & let's just say he did better than I did).

tray622

03-20-2006, 09:33 AM

Leaving with a 17 month old and a newborn is a challange :) We get out if we need to. It is hard with Jocelyn since we are dealing with reflux and colic.

Kellymb75

03-20-2006, 11:38 AM

I know I neglected to mention that Ben was born with heart disease, it's called tritology of fallot and it's going to require that he have open heart surgery when he's between 3 and 6 months old. We go to the pediatric cardiologist on the 28th and should have more information on the surgery and other things at that time. He's very healthy otherwise and right now his heart is just fine.

We haven't gotten out of the house alone yet but I'm just over 2 weeks post partum so I'm sure sooner or later we will have to tackle that. I have a daughter that will be 3 next month so I'm sure it will make things a little bit more tricky then when I had her.

ETA: I meant to add this picture in here as well. This was taken today, he's 2 weeks old.
http://static.flickr.com/52/115255320_7dcb43aaec.jpg?v=0

jennapeach

03-20-2006, 12:16 PM

QOTD (a little late). We were making great strides - getting out a little each day, then last week, I had to have an emergency gallbladder removal, so I'm back to sqaure one. I am taking Micki out today to attend a BF'ing support group. It's hard, b/c I have to descend/ascend two flights of stairs to go anywhere and come back - difficult with two ab surgeries in a month, carrying a baby in a carrier and a diaper bag! I'm getting back to speed, though.

Micki seems to be hitting her 6-week-fussies now. I keep telling myself it'll be over shortly. Poor thing is just so grouchy and won't sleep well. She's been in her Baby Papasan swing for over and hour and I'm dreading taking her out and putting her in her infant seat (whch she hates) for the car trip to the BF'ing group. :rolleyes:

LRL

03-20-2006, 12:19 PM

OH! We have a new home! I look foward to getting acquainted with the Jan mommas!

My info: :D

CC Name: LRL
DD/DS: Edward Thomas
Me: Laura, 26
DH: R, 28
Married: 07/17/2004
EDD: 02/15/2006
ADD: 02/14/2006
Time of Birth: 1:53 PM
Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz
Length: 20 1/4 in

Twyla

03-20-2006, 01:33 PM

CC Name: Twyla Bug
DS: Caedan Jay
Me: Twyla, 26
DH: Jason, 28
Married: 8/26/2000
EDD: 2/18/2006
ADD: 1/24/2006
Time of Birth: 11:24 am
Weight: 6lbs 7oz
Length: 19.5 in
Other Children: DD Annsleigh, 12/20/2001

Caedan and Annsleigh 2 weeks
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/FariesByte/Sister.jpg

Family pic, 4 weeks- Feb.25, 2006
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/FariesByte/Fam2252006.jpg

lovin'it

03-20-2006, 07:40 PM

CC Name: Lovin'it
DD/DS: Ella Linda and Nina Maria
Me: Emma, 26
DH: Stace, 31
Married: 11/16/2001
EDD: 03/09/2006
ADD: 02/15/2006
Time of Birth: 5:49 PM and 5:51 PM
Weight: 5 lbs 9 oz and 5 lbs 13 oz
Length: 19 in each

I am back at work after a month at home with my little girls. This is so no very exciting to me. It is nice to be out of the house, but for 8 straight hours...it's almost a sin! But, I have no choice as of right now. I have a full-time student husband and 2 babies that need my marvelous insurance.

On a happy note...let's talk about the babies. They are far too much fun.

Birth Story

On February 14, I worked my normal shift, taking a quick break to eat a special dinner DH had prepared. I felt great, just itchy because of the PUPPS. I got home around 11 pm, changed into my PJs and sat on the couch to watch the Olympics. Around midnight, I took the steroid I had been given to alleviate the itching. Not even an hour later, I started to feel pukey. I thought at the time, it was because I didn't take the medicine with food...so; I went to lay down by DH to see if it would feel better. Nope...after the pukey feeling, came diarrhea...and then, a feeling as if someone was sitting on my stomach. This was about 3 am. That is when I realized, I had never felt that uncomfortable, so I woke DH up and told him that I thought it was "IT". We got my bag and headed to the hospital...that is literally 3 minutes away from our house. We got to the hospital and they put me in the "check-in room". They took my vitals and info and then, realized how high my blood pressure was -- 192/103. I was having contractions and even though I was at 37 weeks, they could still stop my labor, but because of the blood pressure issue, they told us they'd be admitting me and if there was no success in lowering it, I'd be having a C-Section at 7 am.

They finally moved me to a permanent room, which was huge and very private. Because the hospital is so small, I had a nurse just for myself. Anyway, we waited until 7:30 am for Dr. Judd to stop by. He came in and checked me...it was the most painful experience I had had until that point. He just put his entire hand in me and declared that I was not dilated nor effaced. The blood pressure had gone down thanks to a drip of Magnesium that had put me on earlier that morning. So, Dr. Judd called in for the epidural and then, he'd come back to break my water and put in the Pitocin.

The Anesthesiologist came in and I realized how fearful I was of it. DH stood in front of me and he started. When I thought the worse was about to come, he told me that he was done. From then on, I felt no more pain. Dr. Judd came back in and broke my water. Dr. Judd put a very slow drip of Pitocin on, so he could go to the office and be back around 5 pm. The entire day, I just lay in bed and chatted with DH. He was so excited/nervous. So nervous, that he drove home to pick up some things I had forgotten and ended up hemming some pants while at home. He doesn't even know how to hem pants, but he did it anyway. Hilarious. It ended up being a very pleasant day. We spent lots of time on the phone letting people know I was at the hospital. It was a wonderful feeling.

Around 4pm, I started feeling pain/pressure. The nurse told me that the pressure was normal...and since I didn't know the difference between the two, I put up with it. 5pm came around and Dr. Judd was back at the hospital. Since I was having twins, they wheeled me to the OR. The moment I got in there and seeing all the commotion and knowing that I'd be delivering in a few minutes, I panicked. The panic manifested itself as vomit. What a sight I was! When Dr. Judd went to check me and I jumped, we realized that the epidural had worn out. So we sat there for 30 minutes waiting for the anesthesiologist who was busy administering to another woman. When the epidural was finally put in place, the many nurses in the room, grabbed a hold of my legs and it was time to push. My goodness...that was a lot of work and pain. After a few minutes, Baby A, who later because Nina, came out. She was 5 lbs 9 oz and covered with hair. She looked like a little monkey. I hardly saw her. Dr. Judd's plan was to breech the second baby and then pull her out in order to be easier on me, but the baby slid into position and he said it was too perfect to be true. So, I pushed again and 2 minutes later, Baby B (Ella) was out. She was 5 lbs 13 oz and also covered with hair. My husband was in tears and just kept answering my question saying they were perfect. He cut both of the umbilical cords. I hardly saw the babies...as I said...there was a commotion in the room with so many people in there. They wheeled me back to the room and I think that part where they take me to the bathroom to get me cleaned and "padded" was the hardest one. I almost fainted. Who knew! I thought that after the pushing, you were done...and fine.

The babies were taken to the Nursery soon after the delivery. The nurse came in to tell me that one of them had low blood sugar and asked if it was okay to give her a bottle. I was so exhausted that I said yes. So, they did it. I took a sleeping pill and was out for the rest of the night. I didn't meet the girls until the next day. DH on the other hand, stayed with them at the nursery until 2 am. He watched and filmed them hanging out in the warmer and taking their first bath. Thank goodness for that video otherwise I would have missed that moment. The girls were the smallest in the hospital, but by far the healthiest. No complications whatsoever. I loved it. There were bigger kids in the NICU.

At 6am the next morning, I woke up to DH sitting on the couch in my room watching me sleep. He said he could not stay home and sleep, so he got up and made his way back to the hospital. I told him I was going to try to sleep a bit more, so he decided to go home. At around 8am, I woke up for good with the nurse bringing me my breakfast. She asked me if I was ready to have her bring the babies and I told her that I wasn't. I wanted to get ready before they came so I could look pretty for them. I know, I know...so silly. She gave me a puzzled look and left. That is when I realized what I had just said...duh! I felt dumb. My kids would not care that I looked terrible. They probably just wanted to be held. So, I called the nurse and told her I was ready for the babies. Not even 5 minutes later, she entered the room with the most beautiful little girls. I called DH as I held them and he rushed back to the hospital. Once he got there, that is when we decided who would be Ella and who would be Nina. We chose Baby A to be Nina and Baby B to be Ella. They just looked like one was Ella and the other Nina. The interesting thing is that all along we talked about baby on the right being Ella. She was Baby A up until delivery...then she became Baby B...so, it ended up working out!

The coming home part was tough. I hugged all the nurses on my way out. I cried all the way home. My Dr. said I lost 90% of my hormones on those first few days. I was just so scared of everything. I thought I was prepared to be a mom, but turns out, I wasn't. I was so terrified of those babies...they were all mine and I was afraid I could do something to harm them. Luckily, we got home and 2 hours later, my MIL walked in. She is wonderful and stayed the first 2 weeks. She helped me gain confidence and do many things on my own.

Recovery

It was interesting to me that everyone kept telling me how having a vaginal delivery was much better for recovery reasons, but I didn't see that at all. I was in so much pain many days after...to the point that I thought maybe I was not taking care of the episiotomy as well as I should. One night, my friends and family were all visiting when I started having a high fever and chills. I was given some Motrin 800mg and it took care of the fever for 2 hours and then it was back again.

I began to suspect an infection. But, since the Dr.'s office was closed, I didn't call them until the next day. They advised me to go to the Emergency Room because they'd be better equipped. So, there I was...a week later going back to the very hospital I delivered. We get there and I get examined by the ER Doctor. Once I lay down and he put the speculum in me, he realized what it was. A 3''X3'' sponge was left inside of me. Having it taken out was just like delivering a baby all over again. Probably worse... I had to go back every 8 hours for a period of 24 hours to get IV antibiotics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/emmabarrus/bc8f6089.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/emmabarrus/75e3600b.jpg

chefker

03-21-2006, 04:37 AM

Ian's finally smiling! At first I though we had such a serious baby here! Now he's full of smiles and is giggling all the time, I love it. :)

Here are a couple of pictures:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/Ian/DSC01959.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/Ian/DSC01956.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/Ian/DSC01960.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/Ian/DSC01955.jpg

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-21-2006, 08:13 AM

Updated to Here!

TheFuture

03-21-2006, 09:54 AM

Hey ladies -
Here is Reese's weight check - we just went to the doctor yesterday for her 1 month WBV and she is doing awesome!!

Reese (TheFuture)

Weight
Birth - 8lbs 10oz
Hospital Discharge - 7lbs. 15oz
2 weeks - 8lbs 6oz
1 month - 9lb 13oz

Height
Birth - 20"
1 month - 21"

Here's her pics from the past couple of weeks:

http://images.snapfish.com/3465%3B98%3A7%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3236%3E93%3A%3E%3A% 3B9%3EWSNRCG%3D32335%3A4896527nu0mrj

Silly face:
http://images.snapfish.com/3465%3B9939%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3236%3E93%3A%3E%3A%3B9% 3EWSNRCG%3D32335%3A48946%3A4nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3465%3B9939%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3236%3E93%3A%3E%3A%3B 9%3EWSNRCG%3D32335%3A489247%3Bnu0mrj

elladee

03-21-2006, 11:34 AM

Esther had her 2 month WBV yesterday. Here are her stats:

Esther (elladee)
Weight
Birth - 7 lbs 8 oz
2 months - 12 lbs 2 oz
Height
Birth - 20"
2 months - 22 3/4"

She's average for height and in the 80th percentile for weight, my little chunky monkey. She has mild cradle cap. The doctor said we could just let it run its course if we want since it's not bad. She has so much hair that I really don't want to mess with oil and brushing. She also got her shots, poor thing. Her eyes bugged out of her head when she got stuck and then boy oh boy did she scream. But I had her calmed down about 5 minutes later and she slept in the car on the way home. I don't think we've scarred her for life.

KRL626

03-21-2006, 01:10 PM

Well for those of you that know Jeremiah and I have had realy trying times with BF'ing. I took him in for a weight check today and it wasn't good :( He had only gained 5 oz in the last three weeks. Granted he had taken a huge poop right before the appt., but still. Anyway, the ped. isn't sure if it's a supply issue on my part or the reflux he's been suffering from. So we are going to treat the reflux and see what happens. Also I've been having sore nipples which the Ped. thinks is yeast so we both have to be treated for that :( Man oh man I hope this gets better soon!

Kellymb75

03-21-2006, 03:41 PM

KRL626 - I really hope you can figure the problems out soon. Maybe you can go to a LC and weigh him before you feed him and then weigh him after you feed him and get a better handle on things. I think if it's a supply issue you'll be able to find out by weighing before and after a feeding. Don't forget to eat lots of yogurt since you have the yeast infection, that should help clear it up.

edsbabyrhi

03-21-2006, 04:43 PM

You can buy a fairly cheap baby scale at Babies R Us for like $30 and it goes up to toddler size (they stand on it to get weighed after a certain point). At ours, it is back behind all the bottle stuff with the sleeping aids. We bought one cause I was having supply issues and it is nice to be able to weigh them whenever you want.

Jan&Feb2006Moms

03-21-2006, 04:47 PM

Updated to here! :)

Taurus

03-21-2006, 06:52 PM

We had the 2-month WBV today. Here is our update:

T (Taurus)

Weight:
Birth - 6 lbs 10 oz
2 months - 12 lbs 4 oz

Height:
Birth- 19 in
2 months- 21.5 in

The doctor said he is in the 55th percentile for weight and 5-10 percentile for height.

The rest of the update is similar to yours, elladee (our babies are one day apart!): He screamed but was able to be calmed right away after his three shots, and he has mild cradle cap (although we did get a Rx for an ointment to help with the slight dry rash that the cradle cap caused him to get on his cheeks and shoulders/chest area).

The only other thing was this: When the ped put him on his tummy, she felt that he wasn't demonstrating that he is on track to be able to lift his head as much as he should by three months. She referred us to a physical therapist and said he should be on his tummy every waking minute. I have definitely been slacking with tummy time lately, but I also think that he was just being shy/lazy with her and that he generally lifts his head more than he was showing. I'm all for seeing a PT to learn some exercises I can do with him, but I'm not going to stress myself out over this too much. The ped is the same one I had when I was kid/preteen. I generally like her and love the treatment we get at the office, but I also think she goes overboard sometimes. It's hard to know how concerned I really need to be about this, she said she was being precautionary.

Nikkid

03-22-2006, 08:27 AM

Jaxson slept through the night last night for the first time! We went to bed around 11:30 and I even woke up before him a little before 6:30. Now if we can just keep this going and if we can just get our DD to quit getting up during the night. :rolleyes:

aligirl

03-22-2006, 09:53 AM

Alex has GERD. We went to the dr today - not our regularly scheduled WBV - because he was screaming and had projectile vomit the last few days. Normally, he's an extremely happy little man. The dr prescribed baby Zantac for Alex. Poor kid! I felt so bad! She described his stomach as a can of Coke - don't shake it up!! So, no bouncing or any up-and-down movements unless it's deep knee bends. He pretty much has to remain as vertical as possible at all times. She suspects he also has esophagitis!

The last time his weight was checked he weighed 9lbs, 4oz (think it was on 2/24). Today, he weighed 9lbs, 2oz :( So in 3-4 weeks, he's not gained an ounce. Not too troubling since he's doing everything he's supposed to be developmentally - tracking, smiling, laughing, holding his head & chest up, etc. I just feel bad for my long, lean little dude!

We have our next WBV on Monday so he'll get his weight checked then.

terrys wifey

03-22-2006, 10:04 AM

CC Name: Terrys wifey
DD: Ashley Camille
Me: Kimberly, 31
DH: Terry, 33
Married: 10/25/03
EDD: 1/7/06
ADD:12/29/05
Time: 11:19am
Weight: 7lbs 14oz
Length: 19 inches
Other children: Malik, 10

Well Baby Visits
Ashley (Terrys Wifey)
Weight

Birth : 7lb 14 oz
2 month: 12lbs 18oz

Length

Birth:19 inches
2month: 23 inches

KRL626

03-22-2006, 10:28 AM

Aligirl we're in the same boat! Here's to hoping the medecine helps our little guys to gain some weight!

tray622

03-22-2006, 12:57 PM

aligirl hang in there! we are on prilosec right now and things appear to be looking up after zantac didnt work. we are gaining weight over here though, so I hope your ds puts on some weight now that he is on zantac. keep us updated!

jules1025

03-22-2006, 02:00 PM

aligirl - Sorry about the GERD and no weight gain. I hope the meds work and Alex starts chunking up soon! :)

Nikki - Yay for sleeping through the night!

tsmom

03-22-2006, 03:01 PM

Hi ladies - I am almost back to work, then I will be able to keep up! i have missed all of you and look fwd to the new thread! Please add me :)
CC Name: tsmom
DS: Drake James Joseph
Me: Cathy, 37
DH: Derek, 38
Married: 09/14/02
EDD: 1/30/06
ADD:1/30/06 (prompt little boy)
Time: 4:52 pm
Weight: 7lbs 8oz
Length: 19 1/2 inches
Other children: Tatum 2, 3/6/04

Well Baby Visits
Drake (tsmom)
Weight
Birth : 7lb 8oz

Length
Birth:19 1/2 inches

aligirl

03-22-2006, 07:58 PM

Here's Alex's birth announcement (it's not our real last name so no worries):

http://www.purplestork.com/portfolio2/M0270.jpg

.... thanks for your concerns about his GERD. I appreciate your thoughts! It's really stressful knowing that he's not gaining weight and there isn't anything I can really do for him. Right now, he's sleeping on his 30 degree angled bed! Poor little dude! I'll keep you ladies posted - it's time for me to relax!!!!!

Anon25

03-23-2006, 03:06 AM

Brendan went in for his 2 month WBV the other day. His new stats are as follows:

Weight: 10 lbs. 13 oz.
Height: 22 3/4 in.

Taurus-Wow...our ped didn't even check Brendan's motor skills. I too have been slacking on tummy time and am starting to get worried because he barely lifts his head at all. I think you have a right mind not to worry much though.

Nikki-Omgosh yay!! Such a huge accomplishment. I'm jealous! :p

GERD must be so hard to deal with. At times, Brendan is so fussy during feedings (arching his back, crying, lots of spit up, etc.) no projectile vomiting though. I thought he may have had this problem but he's also not the best burper in the land..so I've chalked it up to gas. Just dealing with these feedings makes me want to pull my hair out...kudos to you ladies!

Kellymb75

03-23-2006, 07:09 AM

Here's a picture of my babies from earlier today.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v316/kellymb1975/th_IMG_0817.jpg

aligirl

03-23-2006, 07:32 AM

Anon25:
At times, Brendan is so fussy during feedings (arching his back, crying, lots of spit up, etc.) no projectile vomiting though.
Those are all symptoms of GERD, with or without good burping. As long as he's gaining weight you could probably just give him children's mylanta to help him.

Tommy's Mommy

03-23-2006, 10:49 AM

Hi Ladies-
I would like to join in.I am new to this so bare with me.
CC Name: Tommy's Mommy
DS: Thomas Owen
Me: Lisa, 25
DH: J, 26
Married: 07/26/03
EDD: 1/27/06
ADD:1/26/06
Time: 11:10am
Weight: 7lbs 12oz
Length: 20 inches
Other children: D,7 (10/18/98)

Well Baby Visits (We go tomorrow for 2month)
Tommy (Tommy's Mommy)
Weight
Birth : 7lb 12oz

Length
Birth:20 inches

lynnh

03-23-2006, 12:24 PM

Hi there, Cathy! See, we ended up in a thread together afterall. :)

Nathan had his one month (at 6 weeks) check up today. We're going to be two weeks off for them all, I guess. His new stats:

Weight: 10lbs 15oz.
Length: 22 1/4"

I had to bring him to a lab for blood tests because all of a sudden the doctor thinks he's jaundice. To be fare, we see two different doctors, depending on the day. This doctor (Dr. Dave) hasn't seen him out of the hospital yet (he saw him at the hospital for discharge). Dr. Sam hadn't noticed anything at his other appointments. Anyway, they had to draw 4 vials of blood for a few different tests. He said that it's probably nothing - might be from my BM and that I shouldn't worry. I'm really not that worried, but I hated holding him down while they took blood! I didn't cry or anything - I've been through it all with Aaron and didn't cry for him either. But, man that was a long blood test!

yoganut

03-23-2006, 06:48 PM

Hi there. I have been MIA for a while, but am happy to be back and check out the new thread.

Rhys is doing great and is such a laid back happy little guy. Smiles and coos all the time :D I feel very blessed, because things have been rough for me the past couple months - and I can't imagine how I would have managed if he was a challenging baby. I was diagnosed with PPD manifesting as anxiety in the beginning of February. I am also having some strange neurological symptoms that the doctors can't quite figure out yet - despite a couple MRI's and repeated doctor's visits. The symptoms seem to be getting a little better, so I am very hopeful that it has run its course.

I am still bf'ing, but think I am going to start to wean soon. I go back to work on 4/13, and know that between my hour commute each way, busy work schedule and caring for a toddler I am probably asking too much of my body if I keep nursing/pumping. Plus, I might need to go on some meds that I can't take while bf'ing.

CC Name: yoganut
DS: Rhys Stewart
Me: Ali, 32
DH: Jason, 32
Married: 10/13/01
EDD: 1/3/06
ADD:12/29/05
Time: 12:29 pm
Weight: 9lb 6oz
Length: 21 inches
Other children: Rowan Lanskail, 2 on 12/2/03

Well Baby Visits
Weight
Birth : 9lb6oz
2 weeks: 10lb3oz
8 weeks: 13lb9oz

Length
Birth:21 inches
2 weeks:22 inches
8 weeks: 24 3/4 inches

tray622

03-23-2006, 07:04 PM

This thread is growing!!

yoganut I am glad things are looking up. I can relate a bit and hope your physical symptoms get better too.

meggers

03-24-2006, 07:40 AM

Owyn had his 2 month well baby visit yesterday. Things went pretty well. He is a big boy. He is in the 85th percentile for weight and the 97th percentile for length. He had his shots yesterday too which made him really fussy when it was time to go to bed for the night. He seemed to be in much better spirits this morning though.

Well Baby Visits
Weight
Birth : 9lb12oz
2 months: 13lb0oz

Length
Birth: 22.5 inches
2 months: 25 inches

sophonisba9

03-24-2006, 09:39 AM

I just found this thread and want to join up.

CC Name:Sophonisba9
DD/DS: John "Jack" Montgomery E.
Me: Eva Marie, 29
DH: Matt, 30
Married: August 9, 2006
EDD: January 24, 2006
ADD: January 26, 2006
Time of Birth: 1:14 am
Weight:8 lbs 3 ozs
Length:21

3 days- 7 lbs 6 ozs
6 days- 7 lbs 9.5 ozs
2 week check up- 8 lbs 2 ozs
1 month wbv- 10 lbs 2 ozs and 22 3/4 inches
2 month wbv- march 30

After an extremely rough start, breastfeeding is now going quite well. If it were up to Jack he would nurse 24/7. We can't manage that, but I do try to let him nurse for 25 minutes or so. He only gives a token protest if I take him off, so I know he's really done eating. I pump every morning so dh can do the first over night feeding. The longest strech get regularly get at night is about 3.5 hours, during the day I'm lucky if he goes 2 hours between feeds, usually it's more like 1.5 hours.

Sleep is a bit of concern for me. Jack was super sleepy at the beginning, but he has definitely woken up now. He really only sleeps in the swing or with us in bed. I swore I'd never co-sleep, but he sleeps so much better with us. As it is he doesn't fall asleep until 1 am. At that time, it's beyond me to get up repeatedly to keep him in the bassinet. Sometimes he falls deep enough asleep at his last feeding that I can put him in the bassinet, but usually he wakes up in the bassinet or while I'm transfering him. Once he's awake he won't stay in the bassinet.

jules1025

03-24-2006, 11:51 AM

Add another baby to the reflux group. I think Audrey might have reflux. Perhaps not as bad as some other babies in this group though. She's been vomitting several times (not projectile though) after feedings and coughs (likes she's choking) often. She's also been very cranky after feedings, and bobs her head on and off the bb during feedings. I called the pediatrician today and made an appt for Monday morning. In the meantime, they told me to begin giving her 1/4 tsp of mylanta after feedings.

------------------------------

yoganut - So glad to hear Rhys is being a good baby! I know the beginning was hard with the colic. Also glad to hear you are doing better as well. :) I hope the symptoms go away soon.

sophonisba9 - Glad BFing is going well! Audrey is the same way about sleeping - she'll only sleep with us or in her swing. We've tried to move her into the bassinet a few times when she falls asleep, but it's like she knows what we're trying to do - she wakes up as soon as we try to transfer her. She sleeps great with us (5-7 hour stretches!), so I'm being very lazy about transitioning her to the bassinet/crib. I need to be more diligent about it b/c the co-sleeping is putting a major strain on our sex life. :o

aligirl

03-24-2006, 11:58 AM

jules - sorry to hear that Audrey has reflux! Alex was on maalox for a day but it didn't help him. Hope it works for her and she starts feeling better!

sophonisba9 - glad that bf-ing is going well for you! Alex would nurse 24-7 if it was up to him too!!! What a boy! ;)

lynn - sorry to hear about the new possible jaundice diagnosis. I hated the heel pricks that Alex had when they checked him for jaundice. Poor kid! It made his heel look so sore!

I had to take Alex to the dr again yesterday. He had blood in his diaper. :eek: It wasn't anything serious though (I brought the diaper with me to show his dr). It was something called "brick dust" and has something to do with the hollowing out of his kidneys. Spoke with a former obstetrics / nursery room nurse (or my nurse mother did) and she said that it usually only happens right away while the baby is a new newborn. It seems Alex likes to do things his own way. :rolleyes: So I had a scare for another day. Fortunately, our ped is awesome so he patted me on the back and said he's ok but call if it gets worse.

What a rough week!!!!!

Well, Mr. I Have To Eat Every Two Hours is getting fussy (it's been 2 hours) so I better latch him on.... what a boy!!! :)

meatpie

03-24-2006, 06:14 PM

Hey everyone. I'd love to join alrhough I typically only get computer time once a week (at least for the next few weeks until I go back to work...)

CC Name: Meatpie
Son: Jack Maurice
Me: Joanna, 32
Hus: benny, 31
Married: 10/12/02
EDD: 2/13/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time: 12:23pm
Weight: 7lbs 7oz
Length: 19 3/4inches

Well Baby Visits
April 13 ( 2 month)

Stats at one month
9 pounds, 9 ounces
20.5 inches

Photo of the big guy
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd31b3127cce97f9d500b40500000006108AZtnDNw4aMw

terrys wifey

03-24-2006, 06:16 PM

Ashley got her ears pierced yesterday she did very well one thing I found to be wierd is how many people had duch negative attitudes about a baby getting this done. :rolleyes: Anyway here are a few pics hopefully you can see the earrings:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd05b3127cce97a4db43eeff00000016108CaNmbJu0aw

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd05b3127cce97a4db5a6fd600000016108CaNmbJu0aw

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd05b3127cce97a4db446fc800000016108CaNmbJu0aw

QOTD: Is anyone giving their baby water yet? I was thinking about trying like 2oz tomorrow.

sophonisba9

03-25-2006, 05:48 AM

tinagirl26

03-25-2006, 12:27 PM

Joining! We've been overwhelmed with adjusting to life with our little guy. The past 2 weeks have been especially challenging with mastitis, baby's first cold (which he is now sharing with Mommy & Daddy too), and baby being diagnosed with GER. After skimming the recent posts, it looks like we're not alone in dealing with the reflux - it will be nice to have someone to commiserate with! I'll be back to catch up on the thread soon, but in the meantime, please add me to the roster:

CC Name:tinagirl26
DS:Caleb Eric
Me: Tina, 34
DH: Grant, 41
Married: 6/26/04
EDD: 2/24/06
ADD: 2/13/06
Time of Birth: 8:57PM
Weight: 6lbs, 12 oz
Length: 19 1/2 in

Well Baby Visits:
Weight
Birth: 6lbs 12 oz
1 Month: 8lbs 3 oz

Height
Birth: 19.5 in
1 Month: ?? I forgot... I'll get back to you on this one! :D

And a photo of our little guy:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/tinagirl26/100_1806small.jpg

Edited to add Well Baby info and correct typo in birth weight. :)

Taurus

03-25-2006, 06:01 PM

The only other thing was this: When the ped put him on his tummy, she felt that he wasn't demonstrating that he is on track to be able to lift his head as much as he should by three months. She referred us to a physical therapist and said he should be on his tummy every waking minute. I have definitely been slacking with tummy time lately, but I also think that he was just being shy/lazy with her and that he generally lifts his head more than he was showing. I'm all for seeing a PT to learn some exercises I can do with him, but I'm not going to stress myself out over this too much. The ped is the same one I had when I was kid/preteen. I generally like her and love the treatment we get at the office, but I also think she goes overboard sometimes. It's hard to know how concerned I really need to be about this, she said she was being precautionary.

I have some more info on this. (I think I had not fully understood and had over-simplified what the doctor told us.) I talked to my cousin who is an occupational therapist and showed her the notes the doctor gave us. The doctor is wanting an evaluation with a physical therapist/occupational therapist to rule out torticollis. I researched it a tiny bit, and torticollis is when babies have a muscle condition that leads to tilting their heads to one side, and it has become more common now that babies sleep on their backs. (And it can lead to the whole flat-head thing.) When babies have it, they don't like tummy time. As I mentioned, T wasn't having any of the tummy at the doctor's office. And when she lifted him, she thought his neck tilted to one side. But of course, both his unimpressive tummy time and the "tilt" are things that he just happened to do in the few seconds that she was checking on it! I don't see these problems at home. My cousin also agreed today that she saw no tilting at all. The little research I did said to just do lots of tummy time and see a PT (phys. therapist). We've been doing more tummy time, sometimes with a rolled up blanket or the Boppy underneath him to help. I'll be interested to see what a PT will say even though every mom I talk to, my cousin the OT, and my sister the child development specialist (who have all spent plenty of time with T) say it's crazy that the doc wants us to see a PT right now :rolleyes: .

edsbabyrhi

03-26-2006, 03:30 PM

Something that might help, my DH gives Morgan tummy time on his chest every morning, he loves the baby-daddy attention, and Morgan enjoys rubbing his face in Ed's chest hair. (Sears calls it "warm fuzzies"), he lifts his head much more for this tummy time than for the stuff on the mat or boppy that we do later in the day.

We need to go get a special test done at the hospital. Morgan had a single umbilical artery and we were followed very closely by a specialist throughout the whole pregnancy. Everything seems to be fine and he had an ultrasound at 3 days old to check his organs and everything looked good. But there is one more test our ped wants to do. they insert a catheter and fill his bladder up with dye until he pees to make sure his urinary tract is not doing this reflux thing. I am not looking forward to that.

We had our 2 month visit on Friday:
Birth:
Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces
Length: 20 1/4 inches

2 months:
Weight: 11 pounds 9 ounces
Length: 23 inches

Can anyone give me a clearer definition between regular baby gas and reflux? He has some of the reflux symptoms a lot but I was chalking it to regular gas. Although, it seems to pretty much disappear with gas drops so I am probably being a paranoid mom...

terrys wifey

03-26-2006, 03:57 PM

Terry's wifey- I'm pretty sure everything I've read says catagorically to not give infants water. At this age they don't need straight water for hydration, they get all the fluids they need from breastmilk or formula. i think read that straight water will fill them up with out giving them the nutrition they need and might also mess up their digestive systems for a bit since they aren't used to it and their systems are designed to take it at this age. Is there a reason why you think Ashley needs more fluids? I live in the desert and try to drink about 90 ozs of water a day, myself, but I can tell Jack is well hydrated by his diaper out put and all he gets is breastmilk. You're pumping right? Isn't it cool that you can see that the first bit of milk is more watery and the latter milk is thicker and fattier? Of course I'm also endlessly amused by the ring of milk fat that rises to the top of the bottle and congeals on the sides while it's in the fridge.:D

My DD has thrush and when my DH talked to the advice nurse she had mentioned that we can now give her some water betweem her feedings (not sure how this came up in the coversation). I will be calling myself to see, there was no particular reason for giving it her no signs of dehydration or anything I guess it's always been something in my family, you're always being asked "Have you started the baby on water yet?"

This is what I got from American Baby website.....
Dr. Alan Greene on Newborns and Water
Is it okay for infants to drink water?
By Alan Greene, MD, FAAP

Question
I received an e-mail from Beechnut that says water is not good for newborns because their kidneys aren't developed enough to handle too much. But my 2-month-old has been drinking water since birth and loves it. Is that okay?

Answer
Some babies' kidneys do not do a good job getting rid of the extra water they drink without also getting rid of sodium, so they can end up salt depleted and can even get seizures from it (something we see occasionally). Also, when some babies drink water they don't get all of the formula or breast milk that they need and end up undernourished. Many babies would do fine drinking water, but it is wise to be cautious.

At 2 months, most babies do fine with 4 ounces of water a day. The more you go over that, the higher the risk of the problems we talked about. And babies are built so that they usually don't need extra water -- unless it is very hot. Usually, even then, extra formula or breast milk is a better choice

catandmouse

03-26-2006, 05:26 PM

catandmouse
DD:Jordyn Elaine
Me:Cathy, 32
DH: Brian, 32
Married: 10/18/03
EDD: 1/15/06
ADD: 1/13/06
Time: 1:10 AM
Wt: 7 lbs
Length: 19 in

10 weeks:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd07b3127cce97ada154fff300000025138BaNXLVq0a2

catandmouse

03-26-2006, 05:28 PM

Sorry if this has already been discussed...I've been MIA for awhile...
Is anyone still having pain when DTD?? It's been 10 weeks & I can't stand it!

Lobeth

03-27-2006, 07:08 AM

CC Name: lobeth
DS: Nicholas J.
Me: Lori, 33
DH: Maine, 34
Married: 10/11/03
EDD: 1/14/06
ADD:12/30/05
Time: 9:45 am
Weight: 8lb 2oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Other children: Tori Y., 11/13/04 (16 months)

Well Baby Visits

Nick (lobeth)
Weight
Birth : 8lb 2oz
2 weeks: 9lb 5oz
8 weeks: 16lb 7oz

Length
Birth:19.5 inches
2 weeks:21 inches
8 weeks: 23 3/4 inches

Photo of Nick (lobeth)@ 10.5 weeks:
http://images.snapfish.com/34666%3A786%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3269%3E732%3E836%3EWS NRCG%3D32335%3A%3C6%3B4%3C%3A%3Cnu0mrj

Lobeth

03-27-2006, 08:03 AM

Can anyone give me a clearer definition between regular baby gas and reflux? He has some of the reflux symptoms a lot but I was chalking it to regular gas. Although, it seems to pretty much disappear with gas drops so I am probably being a paranoid mom...

Maybe you can check out this site for a definition of Reflux in children: Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_11_64/ai_80813356) and MARCI Kids GERD Info (http://www.marci-kids.com/whatisgerd.html)

Nick has GERD too and is on Zantac and has to have rice cereal in his formula. I also give him Cherry Mylanta Supreme from time to time. He does not have weight issues, but has many of the other symptoms including the spitting up, irritiblity, very gassy, screaming from discomfort, chronic wheezing and coughing, etc. He might have to switch to Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid or Zegerid since a lot of his symptoms are starting to come back. I read that most kids quickly develop a tolorance to Zantac and have to have something a bit stronger.

A good site for infants/kids with GER/GERD is the Infant Reflux Message Board (http://www.infantreflux.org/forum/default.asp). Lots of helpful people there with kids that have various degrees of reflux.

meggers

03-27-2006, 01:24 PM

catandmouse--Yes, I am still experiencing pain when DTD, so we have only DTD a couple of times since Owyn was born (9 weeks ago).

yoganut

03-27-2006, 02:08 PM

GERD/Reflux - My DS#1 had it pretty bad up until about 4 months. DS#2 displayed symptoms of it early on, but they seemed to resolve by about 8 weeks (very lucky!) and at 12 weeks he is super happy with no more vomiting (just the normal baby spit up). We still keep him in his carseat to sleep at night, because it does seem to help.

One thing to keep in mind. DS#1 had chronic issues with ear infections for the first year. Our ped said that is very common with kids who have reflux, because some of the milk can end up going up into the nose/ear when they vomit. He was typically fussy because of the reflux, but when he would get an ear infection it was especially bad. Just thought I would share so that other mommys can watch for it.

sophonisba9

03-27-2006, 03:01 PM

Terry's wifey- what you posted is pretty much what I've read in the parenting books i've got. Isn't it funny how different families have different quirks and traditions. My mom keeps asking me if Jack has developed colic yet. I don't know why she thinks he's going to become colicy, he's the most laid back baby ever.

DTD- Only tried it once so far, used some lube and everything was just fine. A co-sleeping, wake up every 2 to 3 hours baby and a husband who works long hours don't really provide a lot of opportunities.

J&K2003

03-27-2006, 06:08 PM

GERD here too. :( DD is on a baby dose of Prilosec starting today. Hope it helps! The feeding-time screaming was about to get the best of me.

2 month well-baby visit:
23.25 inches long
10 lb 10 oz

catandmouse

03-27-2006, 07:11 PM

Ok well I'm glad I'm not the only one. DH told me to call the Dr, but I didn't think it was unusual. I guess I'll give it a couple more tries & see what happens. It really is pretty low on my priority list!

aligirl

03-28-2006, 05:28 AM

We think Alex has pyloric stenosis - more later........................ :(

tray622

03-28-2006, 06:10 AM

We think Alex has pyloric stenosis - more later........................ :(

{{{hugs}}} Jocelyn has an enlarged pyloric muscle too. It has been right on the edge of diagnosis until the other day. We have surgery today actually (I cant sleep at all). If you need anything, pm me. It has been a rough road for us since she has very few signs (she is gaining weight not losing it) except for the profuse vomitting. Plus, she has no risk factors. Combined with the reflux they think she has, it has not been a happy household. Take care and keep us updated!!

elladee

03-28-2006, 08:46 AM

Boy this thread goes much faster now that we've joined up! We had our first bout of sickness this past weekend. First DH was sick on Thursday, then Esther started on Friday, and I was a mess on Saturday. Luckily Esther never got too bad, but it's no fun taking care of a baby when you're under the weather. We're pretty much all better now, so life is good.

DTD We're 9 weeks pp and have only done it 3 times. Still hurts. To make things worse (and this is probably TMI), we never really came up with a good solution to birth control so we're using condoms. This makes things take much longer. :rolleyes:

Hugs to all of you dealing with reflux issues. That sounds no fun at all. Does it eventually go away?

tray622, best wishes for the surgery today.

aligirl, I hope things are ok with Alex.

michiganbride

03-28-2006, 04:57 PM

DS: Robert Alexander
Me: Allison, 24
DH: Andy, 28
Married: 06.04.05
EDD: 02.02.06
ADD: 02.02.06
Time of Birth: 2:21 PM
Weight: 8 lb, 3 oz
Length: 20.50 in

michiganbride

03-28-2006, 06:08 PM

Tomorrow is Alex's 2 month appt. He is growing so fast so I can't wait to see how big he is. At last weeks BF support goup he weighed in at 12lb 7oz so I am thinking that he will be over 13lbs this week. Wow what a chunk.

This thread has moved fast. I don't get much time to get on here, so I feel like I am missing alot.

Here is Alex's 7w picture.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd09b3127cce8854a58739b800000010108AYtmbls4Yue

michiganbride

03-28-2006, 06:12 PM

I am not sure why I couldn't get the picture to show up?

aligirl

03-28-2006, 06:59 PM

We took Alex to see his ped today because he projectile vomited his entire stomach (like 3-4 ozs) last night and this morning. We were sent to the hospital to get an ultrasound to check for a condition in his stomach/intestines which would've meant Alex would have surgery if present (pyloric stenosis). WE even had to go to the hospital that had good pediatric surgeons, just in case :eek: The ultrasound showed a normal stomach (YAY!). :D Unfortunately, he has really bad reflux so feeding him takes forever since we have to burp him every few minutes to make sure he doesn't launch his meal across the room. :( Poor little guy!!! So far though he's doing better.

elladee

03-29-2006, 05:21 AM

michiganbride What are you using to host the picture? Shutterfly no longer allows hotlinking, so pictures hosted there won't show up.

aligirl, I'm glad to hear that Alex has a normal tummy! Good luck with the reflux.

jules1025

03-29-2006, 08:25 AM

Our ped gave Audrey a Rx for Prevacid (for her reflux). We used it for the first time last night, and so far so good. She hasn't been vomitting between feedings, but still spits up a little. And, she didn't cry very much last night. I hope she continues to get better! I had bad reflux throughout my pregnancy (starting at 12 weeks!), so I know how painful it is.

Sorry I haven't been able to get to the updates! I'll try to make some time this week. :o

sophonisba9 - Love the pic of Jack in your avatar! He's a cutie! Audrey takes crappy naps during the day, so I think that's why she sleeps so well at night. I wish I could get her to take longer naps!

Taurus - I hope you don't end up having to do PT!

tray622 - I hope Jocelyn's surgery went ok and she's recovering well!

aligirl - Glad to hear it's nothing serious! Sorry you are dealing with such bad reflux.

DTD - sad to say, but we've only done it once. :o And, it was pretty painful. We don't get a lot of opportunities with a co-sleeping baby. Plus, I've had some recovery issues that still give me a lot of pain. DH has been VERY patient!

Jen309

03-29-2006, 09:37 AM

Just want to sign up! Babies take more time than I thought! :)

CC Name: Jen309
DS: Matthew Michael Grevel
Me: Jen, 28
DH: Kevin, 28
Married: 09/28/2002
EDD:01/01/2006
ADD: 01/09/2006
Time of Birth: 9:30 am
Weight: 8lbs 5 oz
Length: 20 1/2 in

jjohm

03-30-2006, 07:31 AM

CC Name: jjohm
DD/DS: ryan joon
Me: julie, 31
DH: simon, 31
Married: 10/4/03
EDD: 1/18/06
ADD: 1/19/06
Time of Birth: 3:00 pm
Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
Length: 21 inches
Other Children: none

finally found time to make it over here... i have some catching up to do! i'll be back with more comments.

jordan

03-30-2006, 07:34 AM

Medako

03-30-2006, 07:46 AM

Quick Question...

For you ladies who had epidurals... does the spot where they put it in still feel different. It's not really painful, but it just feels different, like I can feel where it went it. (I know I'm not explaining this well at all!) I did have 3 epidurals before it actually worked... and I can feel each spot. It just don't know if it's normal or not.

The doctor tried for over 40 minutes to get my epidural in (and eventually had to put me totally under). I can sometimes still feel where they were poking around trying to get it in. Some days it's a little ache, some days it's a real pain (enough to need a heating pad...and I have a high pain threshold). It's been 3 months and I'm still feeling the discomfort from it.

I also have a friend whose baby just turned 1...she said she can still feel the spot sometimes too.

jordan

03-30-2006, 07:55 AM

Medako: Thank you! I figured it was normal... I kept meaning to check with the Dr., but I seem to have a habit of only calling when they are cloesd or out to lunch!

jjohm

03-30-2006, 08:09 AM

pics of my little guy:

first day
http://files.blog-city.com/files/J04/60871/p/f/999237733303_0_alb.jpg

first week
http://files.blog-city.com/files/J04/60871/p/f/173737733303_0_alb.jpg

most recent (9 weeks)
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/johm/Ryan/IMG_3270-01_NR_S.jpg

we went for his 2 month checkup yesterday.
weight: 12 lb 10 oz
height: 24 inches
i really thought he'd be heavier since he was in the 95th percentile the first month, but now he's at the 75th. watching him get those shots was not fun. the ped also recommended vitamins, since i'm breastfeeding. anyone else get that advice??

i know these QOTD's are late, but anyhoo...
getting out
i was totally ok with taking our baby out after the first 2 weeks, to friends' houses, etc. much to the dismay of my mom...and that came back to bite me in the butt!! at 3 weeks, DS was admitted to the hospital with a fever and they did all kinds of tests on him, to rule out a bacterial infection (like meningitis). i don't mind toting him around and have gotten pretty used to lugging all the gear. tomorrow, we're going out to take some pics at the tidal basin with the in-laws. thankfully, the weather is warming up here (DC metro area).
introducing bottle
last weekend, DH and I went to Myrtle beach for two nights and left DS with my mother. i left about 25 bottles of EBM. he usually protests the first bottle, but then i think he realizes that he has no choice and eventually takes his 3-4ozes. when i came back, there were no problems latching on to my bb.
DTD
we did it 2x since the birth, once at 6 weeks, once at 9 weeks...not much fun, but i think it's getting better. weird, considering i had a c-sec. but it still hurt, probably from bfing.
GERD
at 8 weeks, i thought we were going to have this problem, since DS was spitting up, coughing, etc. but after about 2 days, he was fine.